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same_o unto_o us._n and_o although_o the_o due_a acknowledge_v of_o my_o own_o manifold_a want_n &_o weakness_n do_v discourage_v i_o a_o long_a time_n to_o enter_v into_o these_o list_n yet_o the_o readiness_n that_o i_o see_v in_o many_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o truth_n neglect_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o simplicity_n of_o other_o to_o discern_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n good_a and_o evil_n to_o stay_v the_o first_o and_o to_o help_v the_o latter_a sort_n i_o have_v think_v good_a at_o one_o view_n to_o set_v before_o thy_o eye_n gentle_a reader_n that_o truth_n that_o we_o teach_v that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o they_o have_v slander_v it_o and_o that_o falsehood_n which_o they_o maintain_v with_o some_o touch_n of_o their_o chief_a argument_n that_o thy_o own_o self_n although_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a may_v have_v some_o trial_n of_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n now_o the_o especial_a cause_n that_o move_v i_o to_o take_v upon_o i_o this_o enterprise_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n be_v that_o duty_n that_o i_o and_o such_o as_o i_o be_o do_v owe_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o word_n or_o write_v or_o any_o such_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o occupy_v until_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n come_v the_o talon_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o to_o his_o most_o gain_n and_o glory_n neither_o can_v i_o satisfy_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v thorough_o perform_v my_o duty_n when_o i_o have_v set_v down_o what_o be_v truth_n and_o what_o be_v falsehood_n unless_o i_o endeavour_v also_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o the_o defence_n thereof_o to_o their_o uttermost_a power_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n who_o for_o that_o cause_n god_n have_v set_v in_o high_a room_n and_o to_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v that_o great_a charge_n and_o at_o who_o hand_n he_o shall_v call_v for_o a_o strait_a account_n for_o that_o duty_n 10.11.12_o psa_fw-la 10.11.12_o be_v wise_a therefore_o now_o o_o king_n be_v learned_a you_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v in_o tremble_v kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o if_o you_o will_v know_v how_o prince_n may_v nay_o how_o prince_n must_v serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n saint_n augustine_n teach_v it_o 50_o epist_n 50_o in_o forbid_v and_o punish_v with_o religious_a severity_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v against_o god_n commandment_n so_o that_o this_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n consist_v of_o two_o point_n first_o in_o make_v of_o good_a law_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o abolish_n of_o idolatry_n second_o in_o punish_v such_o as_o offend_v against_o the_o same_o with_o a_o religious_a severity_n this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v in_o all_o godly_a magistrate_n even_o from_o the_o prince_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n unto_o the_o mean_a that_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o especial_o of_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n that_o they_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n and_o a_o continual_a care_n to_o consider_v and_o find_v out_o what_o thing_n they_o be_v whereby_o either_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v most_o hinder_v and_o his_o service_n profane_v or_o sin_n be_v within_o their_o common_a wealth_n â—_o r_o several_a charge_n occasion_v and_o maintain_v which_o when_o they_o espy_v they_o must_v seek_v by_o godly_a law_n and_o ordinance_n to_o provide_v some_o speedy_a remedy_n for_o the_o same_o for_o when_o i_o affirm_v that_o prince_n &_o magistrate_n must_v make_v decree_n for_o the_o truth_n against_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o question_n against_o the_o papist_n whether_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o not_o although_o even_o the_o truth_n thereof_o also_o by_o the_o way_n may_v appear_v but_o because_o i_o speak_v to_o such_o as_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v this_o to_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o have_v give_v notable_a testimony_n of_o their_o persuasion_n therein_o my_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o stir_v they_o up_o that_o nether_a they_o will_v be_v unmindful_a thereof_o but_o always_o and_o earnest_o think_v of_o it_o neither_o unwilling_a thereto_o but_o ready_o and_o diligent_o perform_v it_o 44.28_o esa_n 44.28_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n call_v prince_n sometime_o shepherd_n so_o be_v cyrus_n to_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o watchful_a and_o painful_a for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o people_n as_o be_v the_o shepherd_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o flock_n yea_o they_o must_v be_v watcheman_n over_o their_o people_n and_o take_v great_a heed_n that_o through_o their_o fault_n the_o people_n perish_v not_o for_o if_o they_o do_v it_o will_v also_o turn_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 9_o de_fw-fr pastoribus_fw-la cap._n 9_o for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v their_o negligence_n shall_v slay_v they_o their_o negligence_n i_o say_v whereby_o they_o be_v slack_a in_o perform_v their_o duty_n they_o be_v also_o call_v head_n over_o their_o people_n not_o only_o because_o they_o shall_v have_v eye_n always_o to_o pry_v and_o spy_v for_o the_o eye_n be_v in_o the_o head_n what_o danger_n may_v fall_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o find_v mean_n to_o avoid_v it_o but_o also_o because_o they_o shall_v in_o all_o careful_a and_o christian_n discretion_n guide_n and_o direct_v they_o that_o be_v under_o they_o and_o because_o it_o be_v true_a that_o saint_n paul_n say_v 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o but_o for_o to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o he_o provide_v such_o law_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o those_o end_n and_o set_v down_o such_o decree_n as_o my_o bridle_n disobedient_a &_o ungodly_a person_n that_o they_o who_o fain_o will_v 2.2_o 1._o tim._n 2.2_o may_v the_o more_o quiet_o live_v in_o honesty_n and_o godliness_n such_o be_v that_o law_n or_o statute_n that_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n make_v when_o he_o see_v how_o ready_a his_o people_n be_v to_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o have_v take_v away_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o break_v down_o their_o image_n and_o high_a place_n 4._o 2._o chro._n 14.3_o 4._o he_o command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o the_o commandment_n wherein_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o their_o case_n and_o we_o be_v very_o like_a therefore_o we_o can_v
take_v heed_n i_o pray_v o_o you_o magistrate_n that_o that_o reproach_n may_v not_o just_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v speak_v against_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v call_v god_n people_n before_o us._n 1.23_o esa_n 1.23_o thy_o prince_n be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n every_o one_o love_v gift_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n they_o judge_v not_o the_o fatherlesee_v neither_o do_v the_o widow_n cause_n come_v before_o they_o for_o by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v 4.2_o hos_fw-la 4.2_o and_o steal_v and_o whore_v they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o sin_n break_v out_o in_o every_o corner_n in_o great_a abundance_n by_o sea_n by_o land_n yea_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o maintain_v by_o some_o yet_o be_v it_o too_o much_o spare_v and_o too_o little_o punish_v almost_o by_o all_o man_n that_o have_v authority_n if_o such_o disorder_n may_v still_o be_v permit_v that_o be_v if_o offender_n may_v still_o go_v unpunished_a and_o they_o that_o bear_v with_o and_o wink_v at_o such_o thing_n may_v still_o bear_v authority_n can_v we_o look_v for_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o that_o god_n shall_v say_v unto_o we_o as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o wrath_n unto_o his_o own_o people_n who_o he_o love_v as_o dear_o as_o we_o arise_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o land_n this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n 2.10_o mich._n 2.10_o because_o it_o be_v pollute_v it_o shall_v destroy_v you_o even_o with_o a_o sore_a destruction_n for_o god_n in_o leviticus_fw-la 18.25_o levit._fw-la 18.25_o pronounce_v that_o a_o land_n be_v so_o defile_v with_o sin_n that_o it_o must_v vomit_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n have_v we_o not_o then_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_n god_n heavy_a wrath_n see_v that_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n blasphemy_n murder_n whoredom_n robbing_n and_o stealing_n do_v so_o abound_v in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o land_n and_o yet_o so_o little_a reformation_n yea_o so_o much_o forbear_v of_o such_o have_v person_n yea_o of_o such_o as_o be_v most_o notorious_a offender_n so_o much_o speak_v and_o write_v for_o they_o so_o much_o pity_v they_o upon_o their_o tear_n so_o much_o reprive_v they_o after_o their_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v have_v time_n and_o mean_n to_o procure_v their_o pardon_n as_o though_o we_o fear_v nothing_o more_o than_o that_o the_o weed_n shall_v be_v weed_v out_o lest_o they_o shall_v hurt_v the_o herb_n or_o the_o tare_n pluck_v up_o that_o they_o choke_v not_o up_o the_o corn_n this_o our_o well_o like_v of_o sin_n this_o forbear_n of_o so_o bad_a man_n be_v it_o that_o i_o more_o fear_n and_o will_v indeed_o soon_o bring_v this_o land_n to_o desolation_n than_o all_o the_o cruel_a practice_n of_o profess_a enemy_n or_o faithless_a friend_n this_o i_o say_v if_o we_o repent_v not_o shall_v make_v we_o weak_a &_o our_o enemy_n strong_a this_o shall_v more_o hasty_o bring_v upon_o we_o and_o against_o we_o the_o spaniard_n &_o more_o strengthen_v his_o hand_n than_o all_o that_o he_o can_v devise_v bear_v he_o never_o so_o cruel_a a_o hatred_n against_o us._n so_o that_o whosoever_o or_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v that_o will_v not_o now_o when_o by_o their_o authority_n they_o may_v nay_o when_o they_o ought_v to_o procure_v peace_n &_o safety_n unto_o the_o oppress_a by_o punish_v offender_n shall_v one_o day_n if_o with_o speed_n they_o amend_v it_o not_o 48.22_o luc._n 19.42_o esa_n 48.22_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n for_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o i_o note_v any_o particular_a person_n herein_o they_o be_v deceive_v i_o rather_o touch_v all_o for_o i_o see_v such_o horrible_a vice_n abound_v almost_o in_o every_o place_n and_o such_o disobedience_n against_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o little_a punishment_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o can_v procure_v the_o friendship_n of_o some_o great_a man_n although_o their_o offence_n be_v great_a that_o i_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n wickedness_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a man_n even_o in_o my_o hart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n so_o that_o almost_o the_o continual_a breach_n of_o all_o good_a law_n by_o they_o that_o have_v any_o delight_n to_o sin_n do_v proclaim_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n more_o shrill_a than_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n that_o many_o of_o our_o magistrate_n be_v far_o short_a of_o that_o duty_n that_o they_o shall_v perform_v which_o as_o we_o feel_v in_o these_o north_n part_n to_o be_v the_o undo_n of_o many_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o particular_a yea_o almost_o the_o ruinate_n of_o the_o country_n so_o i_o hear_v the_o south_n part_n be_v not_o in_o much_o better_a case_n but_o whosoever_o be_v bold_a to_o sin_n find_v many_o friend_n to_o sue_v for_o his_o pardon_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o our_o general_a contempt_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o after_o so_o many_o warning_n and_o so_o plain_a give_v by_o god_n messenger_n against_o this_o shall_v bring_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o land_n a_o general_a plague_n neither_o let_v we_o flatter_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o strength_n or_o our_o ally_n or_o that_o our_o enemy_n be_v weak_a or_o otherwise_o occupy_v if_o we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v never_o want_v whip_n to_o whip_v we_o withal_o and_o thus_o much_o by_o way_n of_o digression_n upon_o occasion_n of_o good_a jehosaphat_v great_a care_n that_o he_o have_v to_o examine_v and_o see_v that_o they_o bear_v office_n under_o he_o do_v deal_v zealous_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o just_o and_o true_o with_o his_o people_n a_o godly_a care_n a_o good_a but_o a_o rare_a example_n which_o point_n although_o jehosaphat_v example_n give_v i_o good_a occasion_n to_o enter_v into_o yet_o the_o necessity_n of_o these_o time_n do_v the_o rather_o force_v i_o to_o handle_v the_o same_o yea_o this_o be_v so_o necessary_o belong_v to_o the_o matter_n that_o i_o be_o in_o hand_n withal_o that_o neither_o godly_a law_n and_o decree_n can_v easy_o be_v devise_v &_o publish_v neither_o be_v make_v can_v at_o all_o be_v execute_v unless_o this_o be_v chief_o regard_v but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o matter_n again_o when_o ahaz_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v pollute_v the_o land_n with_o idolatry_n of_o sundry_a sort_n after_o he_o come_v ezechiah_n his_o son_n 29._o 2._o chron._n 29._o who_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o ahaz_n have_v shut_v up_o he_o call_v for_o the_o priest_n and_o command_v they_o to_o sanctify_v themselves_o teach_v they_o their_o duty_n he_o gather_v the_o prince_n together_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o command_v the_o priest_n to_o offer_v and_o he_o and_o the_o prince_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n appoint_v how_o namely_o with_o the_o word_n of_o david_n yea_o â—_o 2._o chro._n 30._o â—_o he_o also_o by_o post_n send_v to_o all_o judah_n and_o israel_n 3â—_n 2._o chron._n 3â—_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n and_o josiah_n his_o diligence_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n by_o command_v to_o reform_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v amiss_o be_v notable_a in_o his_o story_n in_o which_o example_n of_o josiah_n it_o be_v worthy_a the_o mark_v how_o he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o people_n also_o and_o make_v they_o go_v up_o with_o he_o unto_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o ezechiah_n and_o he_o as_o in_o the_o story_n of_o ezechiah_n be_v note_v command_v they_o to_o come_v to_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n and_o in_o ezechiah_n his_o day_n it_o be_v to_o their_o eternal_a praise_n set_v down_o that_o they_o have_v not_o one_o recusant_n â—_o 2._o chro._n 31._o â—_o but_o god_n give_v they_o one_o heart_n to_o do_v the_o commanment_n of_o the_o king_n if_o prince_n may_v then_o make_v law_n to_o bring_v 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