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the_o estate_n do_v destroy_v the_o judge_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o judge_n do_v live_v by_o stealth_n and_o do_v get_v again_o through_o dishonest_a gain_n that_o that_o they_o have_v unlawful_o disbourse_v furthermore_o i_o will_v not_o muse_v or_o study_v to_o mark_n and_o discover_v the_o fault_n of_o we_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o every_o one_o do_v know_v that_o the_o puissance_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n and_o common_a wealth_n do_v not_o lie_v and_o consist_v in_o a_o excessive_a and_o mad_a number_n of_o magistrate_n â—endinge_v and_o serve_v rather_o to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o people_n then_o to_o the_o comfort_v of_o they_o no_o morâ—_n then_o the_o justice_n and_o true_a rule_n to_o live_v well_o to_o so_o many_o new_a edict_n and_o statute_n but_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o true_a usage_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o justice_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v abash_v if_o a_o emperor_n of_o rome_n call_v licinius_n cesar_n licinius_n do_v call_v sometime_o a_o heap_n and_o company_n of_o officer_n moth_n and_o rat_n as_o also_o one_o may_v daily_a see_v that_o they_o do_v despise_v so_o many_o way_n the_o edict_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o of_o the_o superior_n because_o that_o the_o number_n of_o magistrate_n serve_v nothing_o to_o the_o common_a wealth_n no_o more_o than_o so_o many_o edict_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o help_a and_o comfort_v of_o the_o subject_n i_o will_v end_v this_o matter_n by_o the_o prayer_n which_o king_n solomon_n make_v aswell_o for_o his_o own_o regard_n as_o for_o the_o regard_n of_o all_o his_o people_n oh_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v cause_v a_o young_a lad_n to_o reign_v over_o thy_o people_n b_o give_v unto_o he_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o knowledge_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n and_o to_o know_v the_o good_a from_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o may_v walk_v 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evermore_o proverb_n 28._o because_o of_o sin_n the_o land_n do_v oft_o change_v her_o prince_n but_o through_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n a_o realm_n endure_v long_o a_o prayer_n sapien_n oh_o lord_n which_o by_o thy_o mighty_a and_o puissant_a hand_n have_v make_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o and_o which_o do_v dispose_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o marvellous_a order_n and_o counsel_n c_o which_o set_v up_o again_o righteousness_n in_o the_o balance_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o weight_n yea_o by_o who_o the_o king_n reign_n and_o the_o prince_n make_v just_a law_n direct_v so_o by_o thy_o grace_n the_o young_a age_n of_o our_o king_n under_o thy_o fear_n that_o he_o reign_v over_o we_o in_o all_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n he_o do_v maintain_v his_o people_n in_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n which_o do_v concern_v the_o advauncement_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o thou_o oh_o lord_n make_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o as_o all_o puissance_n and_o power_n be_v from_o thou_o a_o so_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o all_o man_n wealth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o may_v employ_v &_o bestow_v the_o gift_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o thy_o glory_n to_o the_o advauncement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o people_n assist_v through_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n all_o those_o which_o be_v of_o his_o counsel_n that_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o thy_o fear_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n e_o and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v only_o their_o private_a commodity_n but_o also_o those_o of_o other_o man_n or_o that_o they_o seek_v not_o their_o own_o but_o those_o of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n a_o brief_a demonstration_n unto_o those_o which_o do_v make_v it_o no_o conscience_n to_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n under_o pretence_n i_o know_v not_o of_o what_o foolish_a zeal_n wherein_o be_v show_v by_o example_n of_o the_o scripture_n how_o odious_a before_o god_n such_o cruelty_n be_v cap._n 11._o genes_n 9_o a._n ¶_o he_o which_o shed_v man_n blood_n shall_v have_v his_o blood_n shed_v by_o man_n again_o for_o god_n make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o likeness_n 1._o samuel_n 15._o g._n ¶_o samuel_n say_v unto_o king_n agag_n as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v woman_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a among_o other_o woman_n b_o salomon_n do_v witness_n in_o his_o proverb_n that_o there_o be_v six_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n hate_v and_o the_o seven_o he_o utter_o abhor_v a_o proud_a look_n a_o dissemble_a tongue_n hand_n that_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n a_o heart_n that_o go_v about_o with_o wicked_a imagination_n foot_n that_o be_v swift_a in_o run_v to_o do_v mischief_n a_o false_a witness_n that_o bring_v up_o lie_n and_o such_o one_o as_o sow_v discord_n among_o brother_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o david_n pray_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o sinner_n nor_o his_o life_n with_o the_o blood_n thirsty_a c_o where_o that_o good_a prophet_n speak_v unto_o god_o do_v cry_v thou_o oh_o god_n shall_v cast_v they_o down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n d_o for_o the_o blood_n thirsty_a and_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n the_o lord_n try_v the_o righteous_a but_o his_o heart_n hate_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o love_v violence_n the_o which_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v unto_o we_o by_o example_n of_o the_o scripture_n yea_o who_o will_v begin_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n cain_n kill_v his_o brother_n abel_n for_o that_o cause_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n b_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o curse_a be_v thou_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o earth_n for_o when_o thou_o till_a the_o ground_n she_o shall_v hence_o forth_o not_o give_v her_o power_n unto_o thou_o a_o vagabund_a and_o a_o runagate_n shall_v thou_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o law_n that_o be_v write_v pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n go_v about_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o afflyct_v the_o people_n of_o god_o until_o that_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o man_n child_n of_o the_o hebrew_n d._n but_o in_o a_o little_a while_n after_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v kill_v g._n pharaoh_n and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n g_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n abimelech_n desire_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n cause_v to_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o child_n of_o gedeon_n except_o joatham_n insomuch_o that_o abimelech_n be_v make_v king_n in_o sichem_n but_o within_o a_o little_a while_n after_o this_o vengeance_n happen_v unto_o he_o for_o abimelech_n have_v besiege_v the_o city_n of_o thebes_n and_o take_v it_o and_o go_v to_o take_v a_o tower_n wherein_o the_o people_n be_v get_v together_o a_o woman_n do_v cast_v a_o peace_n of_o a_o millstone_n from_o the_o wall_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o all_o to_o break_v his_o brain_n pan_n â–ª_o so_o as_o say_v the_o scripture_n all_o the_o wickedness_n of_o abimelech_n which_o he_o do_v unto_o his_o father_n in_o slay_v his_o three_o score_n and_o ten_o brother_n god_n do_v bring_v upon_o his_o head_n the_o queen_n jezabel_n cause_v naboth_n to_o be_v kill_v for_o to_o have_v his_o vineyard_n f_o but_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v against_o jezabel_n say_v that_o the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v jezabel_n under_o the_o wall_n of_o jezrael_n the_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o jehu_n
exhort_v they_o that_o no_o man_n defraud_v and_o oppress_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v double_a heart_a as_o say_v saint_n james_n b_o let_v we_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o god_o be_v righteous_a let_v we_o love_v he_o with_o a_o entire_a and_o perfect_a heart_n â—â—_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v bless_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o may_v praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n let_v we_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n like_o water_n before_o the_o lord_n f_o and_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v behold_v we_o with_o pity_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o ecclesiastes_n 12._o d._n 13._o ¶_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o that_o touch_v all_o man_n 1._o john_n 2._o d._n ¶_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v ever_o a_o prayer_n oh_o lord_n which_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n b_o that_o love_n be_v mighty_a as_o the_o death_n and_o controversy_n as_o the_o hell_n her_o coal_n be_v of_o fire_n and_o a_o very_a flame_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o embrace_v our_o heart_n in_o thine_o heavenly_a love_n chief_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v love_v we_o first_o have_v send_v thy_o son_n to_o make_v agreement_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o of_o our_o part_n we_o may_v love_v thou_o again_o c_o and_o show_v by_o our_o conversation_n that_o we_o love_v thou_o not_o in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n &_o in_o truth_n honour_v thou_o as_o our_o celestial_a and_o heavenly_a father_n d_o and_o fear_v thou_o as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o neither_o death_n g_o neither_o life_n neither_o angel_n nor_o principiality_n neither_o power_n neither_o thing_n preseâ—â—_n neither_o thing_n to_o come_v neither_o height_n neither_o depth_n neither_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o depart_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o thou_o shall_v appear_v b._n we_o may_v be_v bold_a and_o not_o ashamed_a before_o thou_o at_o thy_o come_n a_o nor_o by_o the_o majesty_n of_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o world_n love_v he_o unto_o the_o end_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o ¶_o a_o christian_a advertisement_n upon_o the_o commandment_n to_o love_v a_o man_n neighbour_n cap._n 17._o deuterono_fw-it 15._o b._n ¶_o the_o land_n shall_v never_o be_v without_o poor_a wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v open_v thine_o hand_n unto_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v needy_a and_o poor_a in_o the_o land_n proverb_n 3._o b._n ¶_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o firstling_n of_o all_o thine_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenteousness_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v flow_v over_o with_o sweet_a wine_n job_n 1._o c._n ¶_o when_o the_o poor_a desire_v any_o thing_n at_o i_o have_v i_o deny_v it_o they_o have_v i_o cause_v the_o widow_n to_o stand_v wait_v for_o i_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o eat_v my_o portion_n alone_o that_o the_o fatherless_a have_v have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o for_o mercy_n grow_v up_o with_o i_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o compassion_n from_o my_o mother_n womb_n have_v i_o see_v any_o man_n perish_v through_o nakedness_n and_o want_n of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a man_n for_o lack_n of_o raiment_n who_o â—ides_n thank_v i_o not_o because_o he_o be_v warm_v with_o the_o will_v of_o my_o sheep_n do_v i_o ever_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o hurt_v the_o fatherless_a yea_o in_o the_o gate_n where_o i_o see_v myself_o to_o be_v in_o authority_n then_o let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulder_v and_o my_o armhole_n be_v break_v from_o the_o joint_n job._n 29._o c._n ¶_o i_o have_v deliver_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a that_o want_v help_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v lose_v give_v i_o a_o good_a word_n and_o the_o widow_n heart_n praise_v i_o and_o why_o i_o put_v upon_o i_o righteousness_n which_o cover_v i_o as_o a_o garment_n and_o equity_n be_v my_o crown_n i_o be_v a_o eye_n unto_o the_o blind_a and_o a_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o when_o i_o know_v not_o their_o cause_n i_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o i_o break_v the_o chair_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o their_o tooth_n ¶_o a_o exhortation_n to_o love_n towards_o one_o neighbour_n â—_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paulâ—peaking_v â—peaking_z of_o the_o excellency_n of_o love_n say_v though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_o even_o as_o lound_v brave_a or_o as_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o can_v prophesy_v and_o understand_v all_o secret_n and_o all_o knowledge_n yea_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v move_v mountain_n out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_v nothing_o and_o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n that_o i_o be_v burn_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o love_n luster_v long_o be_v courteous_a love_n envy_v not_o love_n do_v not_o boast_v itself_o swell_v not_o disdain_v nothing_o as_o unbeseeming_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n be_v not_o provoke_v to_o anger_n think_v not_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n suffer_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n love_n do_v never_o fall_v away_o though_o that_o all_o 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