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of_o all_o man_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n 55._o aram._n as_o we_o note_v in_o the_o universal_a frame_n of_o the_o first_o world_n that_o many_o unlike_a motion_n be_v contain_v within_o one_o heavenly_a motion_n which_o be_v always_o like_a to_o itself_o &_o all_o cause_n by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o as_o in_o every_o live_a creature_n many_o sundry_a member_n distinct_a in_o office_n be_v comprise_v &_o bring_v into_o union_n and_o agreement_n by_o the_o soul_n &_o hart_n so_o in_o every_o commonwealth_n compound_v of_o many_o differ_a part_n necessary_a for_o the_o establishment_n thereof_o the_o law_n be_v the_o blood_n that_o give_v virtue_n commonwealth_n and_o life_n unto_o it_o the_o bond_n that_o reduce_v all_o the_o part_n thereof_o to_o unity_n and_o the_o firm_a preserver_n of_o civil_a society_n therefore_o see_v my_o companion_n we_o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o every_o
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to_o furnish_v their_o prodigality_n &_o unmeasurable_a dissolutenes_n other_o exercise_v open_a robbery_n in_o sack_v of_o house_n violate_v of_o virgin_n &_o marry_a woman_n in_o murder_a innocent_n or_o suffer_v such_o violence_n to_o be_v do_v under_o they_o by_o the_o minister_n &_o bawd_n of_o their_o pleasure_n some_o also_o oppress_v the_o nobility_n even_o the_o prince_n of_o their_o blood_n to_o show_v favour_n to_o base_a person_n and_o those_o stranger_n despise_v worthy_a man_n that_o be_v their_o natural_a subject_n &_o vassal_n i_o say_v consider_v these_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a yea_o altogether_o impossible_a to_o persuade_v a_o great_a many_o that_o such_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o prince_n and_o true_a superior_n &_o that_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n obey_v they_o so_o far_o as_o we_o may_v without_o offend_v our_o conscience_n confecrate_v hate_v to_o god_n only_o for_o this_o affection_n be_v root_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o hate_v &_o detest_v tyrant_n no_o less_o than_o they_o love_v &_o reverence_v just_a king_n so_o that_o when_o among_o such_o loathsome_a vice_n so_o far_o estrange_v not_o only_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o magistrate_n but_o also_o from_o all_o humanity_n they_o see_v in_o their_o sovereign_n no_o form_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o shine_v in_o he_o no_o show_n of_o a_o minister_n give_v from_o above_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o good_a man_n and_o execution_n of_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v easy_o drive_v forward_o to_o hate_n &_o to_o contemn_v he_o and_o final_o to_o rebel_v against_o he_o but_o if_o we_o direct_v our_o sight_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o will_v lead_v we_o a_o great_a deal_n far_o for_o it_o will_v make_v we_o obedient_a not_o only_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o those_o prince_n which_o execute_v their_o office_n according_a to_o justice_n but_o to_o they_o also_o that_o do_v nothing_o less_o than_o their_o duty_n it_o tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v they_o have_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n only_o the_o good_a as_o mirror_n of_o his_o goodness_n the_o bad_a as_o scourge_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o punish_v the_o iniquity_n of_o just_a the_o people_n but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o authorize_v from_o he_o with_o the_o same_o dignity_n and_o majesty_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o subject_n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n and_o reverence_n we_o owe_v as_o much_o to_o the_o unjust_a as_o to_o the_o just_a prince_n which_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v so_o hardly_o believe_v among_o man_n &_o less_o practise_v now_o than_o ever_o i_o will_v insist_v a_o little_a long_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o say_n by_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n than_o we_o have_v use_v to_o do_v in_o our_o other_o discourse_n first_o i_o desire_v every_o one_o diligent_o to_o consider_v and_o mark_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n &_o that_o special_a work_n whereby_o he_o use_v to_o distribute_v kingdom_n &_o to_o establish_v such_o king_n as_o he_o think_v good_a whereof_o mention_n be_v often_o make_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o daniel_n he_o change_v the_o time_n &_o season_n he_o take_v 14._o away_o king_n he_o set_v up_o king_n that_o live_a man_n may_v know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a have_v power_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v &_o appoint_v over_o it_o the_o most_o abject_a among_o man_n it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o king_n nebuchadnezzer_n be_v nebuchadnezzer_n even_o he_o that_o take_v jerusalem_fw-la namely_o a_o great_a thief_n &_o a_o robber_n notwithstanding_o god_n affirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n 19_o that_o he_o give_v he_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n &_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o his_o army_n wherewith_o he_o have_v serve_v he_o in_o spotling_n and_o sack_n tyrus_n and_o daniel_n say_v unto_o he_o o_o king_n thou_o be_v a_o king_n of_o 37._o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n strength_n &_o glory_n when_o we_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v appoint_v king_n by_o god_n we_o must_v withal_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o heavenly_a ordinance_n which_o command_v we_o to_o feat_n &_o honour_n the_o king_n &_o then_o we_o will_v not_o doubt_v to_o yield_v to_o a_o wicked_a tyrant_n that_o honour_n which_o god_n have_v think_v he_o meet_v for_o when_o samuel_n declare_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n what_o they_o shall_v suffer_v of_o their_o king_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o his_o majesty_n but_o by_o tyrannical_a custom_n and_o fashion_n namely_o that_o they_o will_v 3._o take_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o serve_v he_o their_o land_n vine_n and_o garden_n to_o give_v they_o to_o their_o servant_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o enjoin_v they_o all_o obedience_n leave_v they_o no_o lawful_a occasion_n to_o resist_v their_o king_n i_o have_v etc._n say_v the_o lord_n in_o jeremy_n make_v the_o earth_n the_o man_n &_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n by_o my_o great_a power_n &_o by_o my_o outstretch_v arm_n &_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o who_o it_o please_v i_o but_o now_o i_o have_v give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o god_n babel_n my_o servant_n &_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n have_v i_o also_o give_v he_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n until_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o land_n come_v also_o and_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n which_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o same_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babel_n &_o that_o will_v not_o put_v their_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n the_o same_o nation_n will_v i_o visit_v say_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o sword_n famine_n &_o pestilence_n wherefore_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babel_n and_o live_v we_o know_v by_o these_o word_n with_o what_o great_a obedience_n god_n will_v have_v this_o perverse_a &_o cruel_a tyrant_n to_o be_v honour_v only_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o his_o hand_n unto_o that_o royal_a majesty_n now_o if_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v as_o much_o of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o foolish_a &_o seditious_a thought_n shall_v never_o come_v into_o our_o mind_n that_o a_o king_n must_v be_v handle_v according_a as_o he_o deserve_v &_o that_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v account_v ourselves_o his_o subject_n who_o for_o his_o part_n behave_v not_o himself_o towards_o we_o as_o a_o king_n there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o prophet_n a_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n to_o desire_v the_o prosperity_n of_o babylon_n wherein_o they_o be_v hold_v captive_n &_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o because_o 7._o in_o the_o peace_n 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the_o prince_n his_o hart_n all_o good_a order_n of_o his_o estate_n depend_v and_o that_o his_o piety_n be_v of_o duty_n great_a force_n to_o awaken_v his_o subject_n in_o their_o duty_n namely_o when_o they_o see_v he_o follow_v and_o cleave_v to_o true_a religion_n without_o feign_v and_o dissimulation_n therefore_o he_o must_v careful_o provide_v that_o false_a doctrine_n heresy_n blasphemy_n against_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n with_o other_o offence_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o open_o broach_v &_o sow_v among_o the_o people_n but_o that_o some_o public_a form_n of_o christian_a religion_n may_v always_o be_v see_v in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o every_o well_o establish_a monarchy_n but_o herein_o that_o which_o i_o say_v before_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v note_v namely_o that_o the_o prince_n through_o wisdom_n crave_v before_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n god_n must_v be_v well_o assure_v of_o his_o divine_a just_a 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