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have_v right_a to_o it_o he_o drive_v away_o these_o be_v the_o three_o practice_n of_o usurper_n which_o jotham_n verse_n 15._o and_o 16._o tell_v they_o in_o a_o tale_n and_o so_o show_v they_o what_o manner_n of_o fellow_n they_o be_v etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n be_v set_v in_o his_o charge_n right_o by_o god_n the_o division_n of_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o come_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o officer_n as_o in_o war_n the_o captain_n in_o peace_n the_o judge_n officer_n the_o cause_n of_o under_o officer_n the_o reason_n of_o under_o officer_n be_v deut._n 2.9_o moses_n confession_n exod._n 18.13_o jethro_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o whole_a government_n numb_a 11.16_o be_v god_n approbation_n deut._n 17.16_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v a_o king_n and_o deut._n 16.10_o to_o make_v under_o officer_n here_o note_n that_o these_o under_o officer_n be_v give_v to_o help_v the_o king_n many_o underofficer_n must_v not_o be_v too_o many_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o grant_v than_o will_v serve_v to_o help_v the_o king_n that_o the_o realm_n be_v not_o clog_v with_o too_o many_o nehem._n 5.15_o they_o themselves_o handle_v they_o not_o hardly_o but_o their_o servant_n their_z under_z officer_n oppress_v the_o people_n therefore_o that_o be_v gravamen_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la a_o burden_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o the_o people_n can_v bear_v so_o it_o be_v against_o policy_n and_o against_o justice_n too_o for_o they_o must_v have_v their_o fee_n to_o they_o duty_n general_n duty_n so_o the_o duty_n in_o general_a of_o both_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v be_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v and_o the_o first_o be_v this_o who_o god_n call_v all_o election_n must_v be_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n deut._n
therefore_o for_o the_o rectify_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v amiss_o in_o the_o other_o three_o commandment_n be_v this_o institute_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v authority_n but_o there_o must_v be_v proof_n too_o and_o that_o be_v by_o witness_n therefore_o levit._n 5.1_o god_n take_v order_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v bear_v witness_n and_o deut._n 17.6.7_o the_o witness_n be_v so_o bear_v shall_v be_v receive_v 3._o there_o be_v another_o sort_n that_o upon_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n between_o a_o good_a name_n and_o credit_n and_o wealth_n that_o honesta_fw-la fama_fw-la be_v alierum_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la a_o honest_a report_n or_o a_o good_a name_n be_v another_o patrimony_n immediate_o then_o have_v deal_v with_o patrimonium_fw-la with_o other_o patrimony_n before_o now_o he_o come_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o good_a name_n which_o be_v a_o second_o or_o alierum_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la another_o patrimony_n but_o the_o second_o opinion_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi judicata_fw-la of_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v judge_v or_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o judge_n carry_v it_o away_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o best_a be_v incline_v thereunto_o for_o esa_n 59.13_o he_o say_v that_o they_o have_v trespass_v in_o lie_v i_o inconceiving_a lie_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o utter_v false_a matter_n and_o his_o consequence_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o 14._o judgement_n be_v turn_v back_o and_o justice_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o that_o be_v tanqam_fw-la germanum_fw-la effectum_fw-la as_o the_o proper_a natural_a effect_n of_o false_a witness_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o breach_n and_o overthrow_v of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n as_o most_o horrible_a before_o god_n therefore_o he_o bring_v it_o as_o a_o bar_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v as_o prov._n 12.22_o he_o say_v that_o lie_v be_v abomination_n unto_o he_o then_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n concern_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o commandment_n that_o if_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o commandment_n deut._n 19.16_o any_o man_n bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n or_o accusation_n of_o his_o neighbour_n if_o any_o say_v he_o have_v do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o then_o as_o he_o take_v order_n chap._n 19.21_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o that_o punishment_n whether_o it_o be_v penal_a or_o corporal_a that_o he_o think_v to_o have_v bring_v upon_o his_o brother_n the_o very_a same_o shall_v be_v upon_o he_o plex_fw-la scopus_fw-la quadâ—â—_n plex_fw-la for_o the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n it_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o lord_n be_v truth_n as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n second_o mercy_n justice_n true_a deal_n deâ—_n 1._o gloria_fw-la deâ—_n and_o three_o truth_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n so_o we_o may_v easy_o see_v the_o end_n in_o god_n behalf_n he_o will_v have_v the_o truth_n prefer_v for_o which_o truth_n as_o john_n 18.37_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v bear_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o and_o for_o which_o cause_n every_o man_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o christ_n birth_n be_v boâ—ne_v to_o witness_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.15_o if_o we_o have_v teach_v aâ—lâ—e_o than_o we_o be_v find_v false_a witness_n against_o god_n for_o we_o have_v teach_v and_o testify_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v and_o in_o teach_v this_o we_o teach_v a_o lie_n if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o only_o in_o these_o but_o also_o in_o judicial_a matter_n jos_n 7.19_o where_o a_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o achans_n theft_n josuah_n say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o make_v confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o come_v of_o it_o be_v the_o end_n for_o god_n because_o that_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o truth_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o judicial_a matter_n there_o turn_v a_o especial_a glory_n to_o god_n sâ—â—lesia_n 2._o bâ—â—um_fw-la sâ—â—lesia_n now_o for_o the_o church_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o certain_a as_o he_o call_v they_o magistri_fw-la mendaces_fw-la lie_v master_n or_o false_a teacher_n we_o speak_v not_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o unhallow_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o danger_n and_o hazard_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n that_o hear_v they_o preach_v 1_o john_n 2.22_o quis_fw-la est_fw-la mendax_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la negate_fw-la jesum_fw-la esse_fw-la christum_fw-la who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n that_o affirm_v a_o heretical_a point_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n bring_v into_o hazard_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o the_o preserve_n then_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o church_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o second_o end_n commonwealth_n 3._o the_o establish_n of_o justice_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o for_o the_o three_o end_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o we_o say_v gen._n 21.30_o abraham_n call_v the_o well_o beersheba_n the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o give_v abimelech_n seven_o lamb_n for_o a_o testimony_n that_o the_o well_o be_v he_o and_o gen._n 31.47_o 48._o that_o cumulus_fw-la testimomi_fw-la the_o heap_n of_o witness_n be_v only_o this_o because_o there_o pass_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o laban_n and_o jacob_n that_o they_o will_v be_v friend_n and_o ally_n so_o levit._n 5.5_o the_o cause_n of_o proceed_v of_o justice_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o all_o truth_n be_v do_v by_o this_o only_a numb_a 5._o except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o jealousy_n now_o for_o every_o particular_a man_n it_o be_v the_o fence_n of_o his_o good_a name_n and_o credit_n name_n 4._o the_o fence_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n good_a name_n for_o see_v prov._n 15.30_o that_o a_o good_a name_n fatten_v a_o man_n bone_n it_o do_v he_o much_o good_a within_o and_o without_o and_o eccles_n 7.1_o it_o cast_v a_o good_a and_o sweet_a savour_n and_o prov._n 22.1_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v prise_v it_o pass_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v self_n the_o cause_n of_o they_o especial_o of_o the_o last_o prov._n 22.1_o because_o from_o it_o proceed_v favour_n and_o of_o that_o favour_n the_o smell_n that_o man_n will_v commit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o act._n 5.34.40_o as_o to_o gamaliel_n be_v a_o man_n of_o name_n they_o give_v all_o ear_n unto_o he_o as_o man_n will_v go_v to_o physician_n that_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o and_o a_o cunning_a lawyer_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o many_o client_n and_o a_o good_a tutor_n of_o many_o scholar_n and_o most_o customer_n will_v resort_v thither_o where_o be_v most_o credit_n and_o best_a report_n so_o we_o see_v the_o fourfold_a end_n of_o this_o commandment_n the_o entrance_n into_o that_o that_o follow_v may_v be_v thus_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n judgement_n it_o make_v no_o matter_n what_o man_n think_v of_o we_o but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o injunction_n to_o every_o man_n 5.16_o matth._n 5.16_o that_o his_o work_n shall_v so_o shine_v before_o man_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v lay_v upon_o every_o man_n a_o duty_n of_o do_v good_a here_o and_o there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v do_v by_o that_o man_n that_o have_v a_o evil_a report_n truth_n a_o double_a necessity_n of_o truth_n so_o that_o duplex_fw-la necessitas_fw-la a_o double_a necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o to_o have_v bonam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la prope_a te_fw-la a_o good_a conscience_n for_o yourself_o and_o bonam_fw-la samma_fw-la a_o good_a report_n for_o your_o brethren_n as_o august_n you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a then_o before_o man_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o duty_n set_v scandalum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o scandalum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la the_o scandal_n of_o life_n and_o the_o scandal_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n aside_o a_o man_n must_v stand_v thus_o resolve_v as_o he_o speak_v 2_o cor._n 6.8_o that_o through_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n he_o must_v do_v good_a yet_o if_o phil._n 4.8_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a a_o man_n can_v join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n that_o make_v a_o good_a report_n it_o be_v the_o best_a course_n and_o that_o way_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o little_a good_a use_n will_v there_o be_v of_o man_n gift_n without_o they_o
may_v be_v escape_v from_o he_o thither_o and_o though_o we_o can_v go_v whither_o he_o can_v not_o come_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v free_a for_o we_o carry_v ever_o a_o tempter_n about_o with_o we_o and_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o temptation_n it_o be_v not_o only_o from_o the_o devil_n but_o from_o ourselves_o we_o carry_v fire_n within_o we_o nazianzen_n and_o basil_n be_v of_o that_o mind_n once_o that_o by_o change_n of_o the_o place_n a_o man_n may_v go_v from_o temptation_n but_o afterward_o they_o recant_v it_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o avoid_v temptation_n yea_o though_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n except_o he_o leave_v his_o heart_n behind_o he_o also_o the_o second_o sermon_n matth_n 4.2_o and_o when_o he_o have_v fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n he_o be_v afterward_o hungry_a now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o circumstance_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o be_v about_o to_o present_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n as_o prince_n priest_n and_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o progress_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o begin_v with_o a_o fast_a for_o this_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n which_o use_v when_o any_o great_a matter_n be_v in_o hand_n to_o make_v a_o preface_n or_o praeludium_n with_o some_o great_a solemnity_n as_o when_o solomon_n come_v first_o to_o his_o crown_n he_o go_v to_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o gather_v a_o solemn_a convent_n so_o christ_n shall_v rather_o first_o have_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n and_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v some_o solemn_a banquet_n but_o christ_n from_o his_o baptism_n begin_v his_o call_n and_o fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n this_o his_o fast_a by_o late_a writer_n be_v call_v the_o entrance_n into_o his_o call_n by_o the_o ancient_a writer_n it_o be_v call_v the_o entrance_n into_o his_o conflict_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n have_v always_o be_v that_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n or_o undertake_v of_o any_o great_a and_o weighty_a matter_n there_o have_v be_v extraordinary_a fast_n so_o moses_n deut._n 9.9_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o call_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o law_n fast_v forty_o day_n so_o elias_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o at_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o same_o law_n do_v the_o like_a and_o so_o when_o they_o go_v about_o the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o appear_v esdras_n 8.49_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n at_o the_o separation_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 13.3_o and_o as_o i_o report_v saint_n john_n will_v not_o undertake_v to_o write_v the_o divine_a work_n of_o his_o gospel_n until_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o fast_v have_v recommend_v the_o same_o unto_o god_n so_o likewise_o at_o the_o entrance_n into_o a_o conflict_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o victory_n as_o jehoshaphat_n do_v when_o he_o overcome_v the_o amorites_n 2_o chron._n 20.3_o so_o do_v hester_n when_o she_o 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