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and_o this_o posy_n write_v in_o serve_v other_o i_o waste_v myself_o therefore_o cirus_n king_n of_o persia_n sometime_o say_v if_o a_o man_n do_v know_v the_o infi_fw-la 〈…〉_o e_o care_n that_o be_v under_o the_o imperial_a cro_fw-it 〈…〉_o he_o think_v he_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o â—â—e_v it_o up_o and_o augustus_n wish_v rather_o to_o lead_v a_o private_a life_n than_o a_o kingly_a condition_n for_o as_o a_o magistrate_n be_v call_v to_o a_o great_a office_n so_o to_o a_o great_a business_n as_o he_o be_v call_v from_o aprivate_a to_o a_o public_a place_n so_o he_o must_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v aside_o private_a and_o look_v to_o public_a affair_n therefore_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n where_o wont_a to_o find_v it_o thus_o write_v in_o their_o seat_n in_o the_o senate_n house_n put_v off_o private_a affair_n and_o put_v on_o public_a when_o thou_o come_v hither_o but_o i_o will_v some_o do_v not_o rather_o use_v their_o public_a office_n to_o their_o private_a advantage_n therefore_o the_o wife_n of_o aristides_n wish_v that_o her_o husband_n house_n be_v the_o common_a wealth_n or_o that_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v his_o house_n because_o he_o care_v only_o for_o that_o but_o as_o it_o be_v odious_a to_o usurp_v authority_n that_o be_v to_o deal_v as_o a_o officer_n and_o have_v no_o office_n so_o to_o have_v a_o office_n and_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o it_o such_o a_o one_o be_v like_o gâ—rge_n on_o horseback_n that_o have_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o never_o strike_v though_o a_o dragon_n be_v before_o he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a commendation_n to_o be_v a_o good_a common_a wealth_n man_n so_o for_o a_o public_a person_n to_o bear_v public_a annoyance_n be_v a_o great_a infamy_n the_o end_n of_o maiestracie_n general_a be_v that_o man_n may_v lead_v â—_o godly_a and_o peaceable_a life_n under_o they_o 2._o 1._o tim._n 2._o first_o a_o godly_a life_n than_o a_o peaceable_a life_n because_o the_o people_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o 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abroad_o and_o for_o that_o purpose_n must_v muster_v arm_n and_o send_v forth_o captain_n and_o soldier_n for_o war_n sometime_o affective_a and_o sometime_o defensive_a and_o also_o defend_v his_o subject_n from_o domisticall_a injury_n at_o home_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n he_o must_v make_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v execute_v good_a law_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o life_n good_n and_o name_n of_o man_n in_o which_o two_o general_a and_o chief_a respecten_v of_o godly_a and_o peaceable_a government_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o our_o most_o noble_a and_o religious_a queen_n and_o to_o 2._o 1._o tim._n 2._o pray_v as_o the_o apostle_n will_n we_o for_o her_o long_a life_n and_o prosperity_n the_o end_n of_o maiestracie_n more_o particular_o be_v to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o those_o that_o do_v well_o 13_o rom._n 13_o therefore_o 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of_o offender_n before_o sentence_n or_o execution_n which_o be_v want_v in_o saul_n who_o 22_o 1._o sam._n 22_o upon_o secret_a information_n and_o private_a affection_n execute_v the_o lord_n priest_n without_o any_o public_a examination_n or_o conviction_n &_o as_o the_o magistrate_n must_v use_v a_o due_a form_n of_o justice_n so_o when_o he_o have_v hard_a &_o examine_v the_o cause_n he_o must_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v then_o give_v wrong_a senâ—ice_n he_o be_v better_o let_v it_o alone_o it_o be_v better_o wrong_v shall_v be_v do_v without_o the_o magistrate_n then_o by_o he_o it_o be_v better_o a_o matter_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o his_o own_o colour_n of_o private_a injury_n then_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o it_o a_o false_a colour_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o equity_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o minister_n to_o preach_v but_o he_o must_v preach_v wholesome_a doctrine_n so_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o 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be_v above_o herode_fw-la and_o god_n be_v above_o all_o for_o though_o magistrate_n be_v call_v power_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o strength_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o assistant_n that_o they_o have_v to_o take_v their_o part_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v weak_a in_o comparison_n of_o god_n indeed_o they_o be_v call_v god_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n 82_o psalm_n 82_o that_o they_o execute_v in_o god_n stead_n &_o that_o they_o may_v so_o judge_v as_o god_n will_v do_v if_o he_o do_v give_v the_o sentence_n but_o they_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n alexander_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o juâ—iter_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o philip_n of_o macedon_n who_o chamberlain_n every_o morning_n cry_v unto_o he_o philip_n philip_n remember_v thou_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o must_v die_v although_o he_o say_v to_o diogenes_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o as_o 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subject_n therefore_o wrest_v not_o the_o law_n respect_v no_o person_n have_v command_v magistrate_n to_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o forbid_v they_o to_o wrest_v the_o law_n to_o wrong_v judgement_n he_o now_o give_v they_o warning_n of_o two_o thing_n that_o common_o draw_v they_o the_o wrong_a way_n the_o first_o be_v respect_v of_o person_n the_o second_o be_v respect_n of_o reward_n there_o be_v something_o that_o move_v magistrate_n to_o give_v wrong_a judgement_n now_o these_o be_v the_o common_a thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v respect_n no_o person_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o look_v to_o the_o strength_n to_o the_o beauty_n to_o the_o riches_n or_o alliance_n of_o any_o man_n nor_o to_o the_o letter_n he_o bring_v from_o any_o man_n to_o spare_v he_o if_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v nor_o to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v spare_v but_o look_v to_o his_o cause_n therefore_o in_o exodus_fw-la it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o favour_v the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o rich_a in_o private_a respect_n the_o poor_a be_v to_o be_v favour_v and_o the_o rich_a be_v to_o be_v honour_v but_o not_o in_o public_a justice_n god_n himself_o do_v respect_v no_o person_n as_o peter_n say_v to_o cornelius_n but_o 10._o acts._n 10._o look_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o man_n of_o what_o nation_n or_o call_v soever_o he_o be_v no_o more_o must_v we_o respect_v person_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v all_o 2._o jam._n 2._o christian_n to_o prefer_v a_o man_n in_o religion_n because_o of_o his_o riches_n or_o apparel_n so_o it_o be_v forbid_v here_o to_o judge_n and_o officer_n the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o rich_a man_n aswell_o as_o poor_a a_o rich_a man_n may_v no_o more_o lawful_o kill_v commit_v adultery_n or_o steal_v than_o a_o poor_a man_n god_n have_v do_v and_o will_v do_v justice_n aswell_o on_o great_a man_n as_o mean_a man_n so_o must_v the_o magistrate_n if_o a_o poor_a man_n come_v strip_v of_o all_o 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a_o idol_n 16._o 2._o cor._n 15_o 16._o in_o a_o grove_n and_o it_o be_v a_o unworthy_a thing_n in_o a_o magistrate_n when_o a_o cause_n come_v before_o he_o against_o a_o common_a person_n to_o condemn_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v against_o a_o kinsman_n or_o friend_n to_o alter_v the_o case_n we_o read_v of_o a_o magistrate_n when_o he_o go_v to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n will_v bid_v his_o friend_n farewell_n some_o look_n to_o the_o personage_n of_o man_n he_o be_v a_o proper_a man_n spare_v he_o but_o god_n delight_v in_o no_o man_n leg_n i_o know_v a_o rich_a man_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o suit_n and_o a_o three_o man_n say_v i_o warrant_v you_o the_o poor_a man_n will_v go_v down_o for_o say_v he_o i_o never_o know_v but_o might_n do_v overcome_v right_a a_o pitiful_a thing_n to_o hear_v but_o more_o pitiful_a to_o see_v though_o his_o speech_n be_v too_o general_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v too_o true_a it_o be_v report_v of_o a_o judge_n that_o will_v have_v a_o curtin_n draw_v before_o he_o when_o he_o do_v sit_v in_o judgement_n that_o he_o may_v see_v no_o person_n but_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n if_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v see_v right_o as_o civil_a officer_n must_v not_o respect_v person_n no_o more_o must_v eccelesiasticall_a officer_n as_o paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n 2._o â—_o tim._n 5._o 2._o do_v nothing_o partial_o and_o as_o the_o judge_n must_v do_v nothing_o partial_o no_o more_o must_v the_o juror_n nor_o the_o witness_n though_o he_o have_v all_o outward_a part_n and_o thing_n that_o may_v commend_v he_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v step_v into_o a_o evil_a cause_n and_o course_n let_v he_o be_v punish_v and_o though_o he_o have_v no_o outward_a part_n to_o commend_v he_o if_o he_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n deliver_v he_o king_n antigonus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v command_v all_o his_o officer_n not_o to_o do_v that_o be_v unjust_a though_o he_o write_v letter_n for_o any_o man_n for_o say_v he_o 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therefore_o here_o it_o be_v call_v a_o reward_n not_o of_o that_o that_o have_v be_v do_v for_o he_o but_o of_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o balam_n he_o have_v the_o reward_n of_o sooth-saying_a in_o his_o hand_n so_o magistrate_n must_v not_o have_v the_o reward_n of_o injustice_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v those_o that_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o word_n so_o here_o those_o be_v condemn_v that_o make_v merchandise_n of_o justice_n esay_n say_v woe_n be_v to_o he_o 5._o esai_n 5._o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o because_o he_o have_v no_o reward_n as_o some_o man_n be_v not_o only_o very_o ordinary_a in_o send_v present_n and_o new-year_n gift_n to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o because_o they_o bear_v such_o special_a goodwill_n to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o those_o thing_n pretend_v but_o because_o they_o will_v have_v 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a_o corrupt_a government_n say_v we_o have_v such_o a_o prince_n such_o a_o judge_n &_o such_o officer_n but_o money_n reign_v a_o thing_n indeed_o fit_a to_o be_v hear_v among_o heathen_n then_o to_o be_v see_v among_o christian_n as_o some_o man_n be_v much_o in_o give_v of_o gift_n so_o some_o magistrate_n be_v much_o in_o take_v of_o gift_n but_o as_o this_o be_v a_o preposterous_a thing_n that_o great_a man_n who_o shall_v be_v most_o in_o give_v shall_v be_v most_o in_o take_v so_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o reward_n so_o he_o will_v think_v himself_o bind_v to_o requite_v it_o
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themselves_o without_o danger_n of_o this_o threaten_n because_o they_o let_v not_o their_o gold_n and_o garment_n rust_v and_o motheate_a for_o they_o put_v forth_o their_o money_n and_o have_v little_a in_o their_o purse_n they_o have_v but_o one_o suit_n of_o apparel_n to_o their_o back_n but_o though_o they_o put_v forth_o their_o money_n if_o they_o put_v it_o not_o forth_o to_o that_o use_n they_o shall_v if_o their_o garment_n perish_v not_o for_o want_v of_o wear_v if_o the_o poor_a perish_v for_o want_n of_o clothe_v it_o be_v all_o one_o if_o man_n use_v not_o their_o riches_n right_o they_o shall_v accuse_v they_o just_o you_o have_v heap_v up_o treasure_n for_o the_o last_o day_n this_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a man_n they_o think_v their_o riches_n shall_v serve_v they_o and_o continue_v till_o the_o world_n end_n but_o though_o thief_n and_o worm_n shall_v not_o consume_v they_o yet_o they_o will_v perish_v of_o themselves_o before_o that_o day_n therefore_o in_o 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strange_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o void_a of_o religion_n and_o humainty_a as_o to_o defraud_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o wage_n he_o say_v behold_v they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o relieve_v the_o poor_a with_o their_o superfluous_a garment_n but_o they_o do_v defraud_v and_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v their_o wealth_n and_o augment_v their_o wardrobe_n but_o this_o be_v a_o evil_n express_o 13_o levi._n 19_o 13_o forbid_v in_o the_o law_n â—in_z leviticus_fw-la it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o do_v thy_o neighbour_n wrong_v nor_o rob_v he_o and_o present_o he_o add_v the_o workman_n hire_n shall_v not_o abide_v with_o thou_o until_o the_o morning_n in_o deutronomie_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o 14._o deu._n 24._o 14._o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n but_o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n for_o his_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o therewith_o fastain_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o cry_v against_o 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