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principal_a end_n scope_n of_o the_o kingly_a authority_n power_n 〈◊〉_d of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o propagation_n 19_o of_o god_n kingdom_n gospel_n worship_n glory_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n sin_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n error_n heresy_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o conversion_n sanctification_n salvation_n eternal_a beatitude_n of_o his_o subject_n soul_n that_o they_o may_v reign_v for_o ever_o with_o he_o in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n in_o endless_a felicity_n therefore_o it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n aim_n office_n duty_n of_o all_o christian_a king_n who_o be_v his_o viceroy_n and_o 2_o aught_o to_o imitate_v his_o example_n 11_o this_o i_o shall_v more_o special_o and_o peculiarly_a evidence_n by_o some_o few_o text_n and_o example_n 1._o by_o gen._n 18._o 18_o 19_o abraham_n shall_v sure_o become_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n be_v household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v abraham_n 〈◊〉_d care_n be_v then_o a_o 6._o mighty_a prince_n over_o his_o great_a and_o numerous_a family_n and_o to_o become_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n be_v to_o instruct_v and_o command_v his_o child_n and_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o they_o and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o 2_o by_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomy_n especial_o ch_n 4._o &_o 5._o &_o 6._o &_o 26._o &_o 28._o to_o 34._o where_o moses_n the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o god_n own_o people_n israel_n with_o all_o earnestness_n exhort_v and_o press_v they_o to_o keep_v do_v and_o observe_v all_o god_n commandment_n judgement_n and_o 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high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n as_o he_o have_v speak_v this_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o god_n institute_v king_n and_o magistrate_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v their_o subject_n a_o holy_a people_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n 3_o by_o joshua_n his_o last_o speech_n and_o exhortation_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o chief_a head_n and_o officer_n before_o god_n josh_n 23._o 24._o where_o he_o several_o charge_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n to_o put_v away_o the_o god_n which_o their_o father_n serve_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o in_o egypt_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o