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it_o yet_o he_o intimate_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o occasion_n of_o it_o shall_v it_o be_v commit_v will_v bring_v wrath_n even_o upon_o these_o although_o for_o other_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n upon_o their_o part_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o people_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n may_v be_v indeed_o proper_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o ruler_n for_o that_o particular_a sin_n and_o to_o the_o people_n accessary_a thereto_o in_o any_o way_n but_o can_v not_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n particular_o upon_o they_o who_o be_v no_o way_n accessary_a to_o it_o but_o only_o a_o punishment_n for_o their_o own_o demerit_n albeit_o the_o execution_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la occasion_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a truth_n that_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v the_o prince_n or_o father_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o subject_n or_o child_n castigantur_fw-la parent_n in_fw-la siliis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la carne_fw-la charissima_fw-la zanch._n 4._o pr._n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o themselves_o may_v i_o say_v punish_v they_o with_o temporal_a judgement_n at_o least_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o justice_n who_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n 2_o command_n but_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v punish_v prince_n or_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n or_o subject_n there_o be_v also_o in_o these_o who_o be_v punish_v a_o internal_a demeriting_a cause_n of_o the_o stroke_n lay_v on_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n or_o to_o say_v the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n ezek._n 18.2_o sometime_o person_n may_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n that_o fall_v on_o other_o person_n near_o to_o they_o but_o yet_o the_o affliction_n of_o these_o other_o person_n be_v always_o deserve_v by_o their_o own_o sin_n albeit_o god_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n make_v these_o very_a same_o affliction_n to_o be_v punishment_n also_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o to_o who_o they_o they_o be_v near_o relate_v but_o as_o to_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n mind_n to_o intimate_v as_o this_o man_n say_v that_o for_o violation_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o not_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o magistrate_n proceed_v unjust_o wrath_n shall_v come_v on_o they_o all_o of_o that_o city_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n of_o any_o such_o intention_n he_o have_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n only_o he_o give_v faithful_a warn_n to_o all_o rank_n not_o to_o consent_v or_o cooperate_v to_o such_o a_o wickedness_n which_o may_v bring_v wrath_n upon_o they_o as_o diodat_n have_v it_o you_o will_v make_v yourselves_o guilty_a before_o god_n of_o this_o fact_n and_o burden_n yourselves_o with_o it_o 19_o then_o for_o that_o place_n deut._n 13.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v etc._n etc._n he_o assert_n that_o it_o make_v much_o for_o his_o position_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o people_n rise_v against_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n their_o rise_n against_o the_o great_a part_n wicked_o back-slidden_a and_o he_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o astrict_v this_o place_n or_o the_o like_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n contain_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o elude_v scripture_n and_o to_o mock_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o which_o 1._o certain_o this_o libeler_n speak_v like_o a_o divine_a call_v a_o conscientious_a cleave_v to_o the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n a_o elude_a all_o
for_o his_o own_o sin_n divine_a justice_n find_v deserve_a cause_n of_o punishment_n in_o every_o one_o that_o be_v punish_v either_o their_o personal_a accession_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o which_o be_v their_o own_o sin_n or_o else_o some_o other_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o may_v in_o justice_n inflict_v the_o punishment_n upon_o they_o albeit_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n or_o occasion_n rather_o for_o punish_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n or_o time_n etc._n etc._n be_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n as_o no_o man_n go_v to_o hell_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o without_o his_o own_o deserve_n so_o no_o man_n be_v afflict_v by_o god_n on_o earth_n but_o must_v say_v there_o be_v deserve_a cause_n of_o that_o in_o himself_o howbeit_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v other_o and_o high_a design_n in_o the_o affliction_n than_o punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v also_o no_o less_o certain_a to_o we_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o connive_v at_o sin_n of_o subject_n nor_o neglect_v to_o curb_v and_o punish_v they_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v no_o way_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o he_o not_o be_v thereunto_o accessary_a in_o any_o way_n nor_o shall_v he_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o sin_n which_o in_o his_o place_n and_o calling_n he_o be_v wrestle_v against_o and_o use_v his_o power_n against_o they_o also_o it_o be_v alike_o certain_a that_o private_a person_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n or_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n impute_v to_o they_o nor_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o if_o so_o be_v they_o honest_o endeavour_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n against_o these_o sin_n which_o in_o their_o private_a call_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v if_o they_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a without_o any_o degree_n of_o act_v these_o sin_n or_o any_o way_n of_o accession_n to_o they_o if_o they_o mourn_v and_o sigh_v for_o evil_n that_o be_v do_v if_o they_o be_v earnest_a in_o prayer_n that_o god_n may_v convert_v other_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n if_o they_o as_o they_o can_v have_v opportunity_n faithful_o admonish_v and_o study_v to_o reclaim_v these_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o do_v such_o like_a christian_a duty_n god_n will_v never_o enter_v in_o judgement_n with_o they_o for_o not_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o authority_n that_o be_v above_o they_o or_o for_o not_o waken_n up_o confusion_n in_o the_o society_n they_o live_v in_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o that_o god_n people_n of_o old_a be_v punish_v upon_o occasion_n of_o sin_n of_o their_o magistrate_n jerem._n 15.4_o and_o the_o like_a place_n be_v because_o they_o be_v sharer_n in_o the_o guiltiness_n themselves_o not_o by_o not_o violent_a resist_n which_o they_o be_v never_o exhort_v to_o but_o by_o direct_a or_o indirect_a accession_n otherways_o ephraim_n say_v hosea_n ch_n 5_o 11._o be_v oppress_v and_o break_v in_o judgement_n because_o he_o willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n and_o jerem._n 5.31_o when_o the_o corruption_n of_o ruler_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o be_v add_v my_o people_n love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o ruler_n that_o involve_v the_o people_n in_o guiltiness_n or_o render_v they_o obnoxious_a unto_o judgement_n but_o their_o own_o accession_n to_o the_o ruler_n sin_n by_o consent_n or_o otherwise_o let_v mr._n calvin_n be_v read_v upon_o jer._n 15.4_o he_o speak_v most_o judicious_o discourse_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n that_o bring_v on_o judgement_n non_fw-la solus_fw-la rex_fw-la fuit_fw-la author_n huius_fw-la saevitiae_fw-la sed_fw-la consensu_fw-la populi_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la cultores_fw-la tracti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la necem_fw-la hinc_fw-la patet_fw-la fuisse_fw-la common_a totius_fw-la populi_fw-la scelus_fw-la spend_v assensi_fw-la sunt_fw-la regi_fw-la and_o there_o he_o show_v they_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o break_v forth_o in_o manasseh_n his_o time_n and_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n albeit_o occasion_n be_v take_v to_o remember_v that_o dreadful_a time_n of_o manasseh_n when_o the_o wickedness_n begin_v that_o be_v after_o continue_v in_o with_o obstinacy_n and_o that_o same_o excellent_a divine_a write_v on_o the_o second_o and_o three_o verse_n of_o jerem._n 22._o he_o place_v abuse_v by_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la and_o other_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o take_v the_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o execute_v judgement_n against_o magistrate_n speak_v most_o judicious_o hoc_fw-la maxim_n ad_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la ac_fw-la praefectos_fw-la spectat_fw-la nam_fw-la scimus_fw-la privatos_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la armatos_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o verse_n haec_fw-la proprie_fw-la ad_fw-la judices_fw-la spectant_fw-la ejus_fw-la doctrina_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la publicos_fw-la dirigitur_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la vulgus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la aut_fw-la privatos_fw-la homines_fw-la and_o he_o add_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o that_o word_n execute_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n be_v utter_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o that_o the_o execute_v thereof_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o that_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o be_v sacrosancta_fw-la cite_v before_o god_n tribunal_n and_o threaten_v for_o omission_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n be_v quodammodo_fw-la legibus_fw-la soluti_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v people_n may_v be_v move_v to_o examine_v their_o own_o life_n and_o to_o repent_v of_o their_o private_a injustice_n in_o their_o place_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o prophetical_a preach_n reprove_v the_o not_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o not_o execute_v judgement_n and_o exhort_v to_o these_o duty_n omit_v utter_v to_o the_o body_n of_o ruler_n and_o people_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o reprove_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o every_o one_o in_o their_o respective_a calling_n and_o as_o injoin_v such_o duty_n as_o may_v be_v do_v by_o every_o one_o salva_n justitia_fw-la salvo_fw-la ordine_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la modulo_fw-la vocationis_fw-la people_n be_v warn_v against_o private_a oppression_n ruler_n against_o public_a and_o every_o one_o in_o their_o station_n exhort_v to_o deal_v righteous_o but_o to_o say_v that_o whenever_o the_o prophet_n in_o their_o sermon_n reprove_v positive_a oppression_n or_o command_v execute_v of_o righteousness_n they_o mind_v to_o condemn_v in_o the_o people_n the_o grand_a sin_n of_o nonresistance_n to_o the_o oppress_a magistrate_n or_o to_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o or_o to_o incite_v private_a person_n or_o people_n to_o pull_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n and_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v and_o execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o oppressor_n even_o magistrate_n as_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la do_v say_v p._n 367._o be_v not_o only_o a_o most_o fearful_a pervert_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n wherewith_o to_o cover_v seditious_a practice_n but_o a_o doctrine_n that_o tend_v direct_o to_o horrid_a confusion_n and_o utter_a subversion_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o very_o let_v this_o principle_n be_v once_o admit_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o ruler_n and_o governor_n involve_v the_o people_n in_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o judgement_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o accessary_a thereunto_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o only_o they_o tolerate_v what_o they_o can_v amend_v abide_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n neither_o can_v the_o conscience_n of_o people_n nor_o the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v any_o true_a peace_n or_o quietness_n for_o 1_o once_o grant_v this_o than_o what_o a_o continual_a puzzle_n shall_v tender-hearted_a christian_n be_v in_o anent_o the_o action_n of_o their_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n and_o they_o behove_v to_o meddle_v with_o and_o examine_v all_o their_o proceed_n lest_o they_o shall_v involve_v they_o in_o sin_n and_o judgement_n and_o to_o do_v so_o be_v indeed_o work_n enough_o and_o above_o to_o private_a christian_n and_o they_o may_v be_v put_v into_o this_o fear_n to_o be_v guilty_a or_o involve_v in_o judgement_n for_o matter_n of_o government_n not_o probable_o or_o moral_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o know_v what_o a_o ground_n of_o great_a disquietness_n shall_v this_o be_v 2._o will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o perpetual_a seminary_n of_o unavoidable_a sedition_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o expose_v the_o magistrate_n to_o violence_n no_o less_o when_o he_o be_v act_v just_o then_o when_o unjust_o such_o be_v the_o ignorance_n and_o corruption_n of_o most_o of_o people_n who_o will_v never_o want_v this_o ready_a pretence_n if_o we_o suffer_v the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o not_o oppose_v they_o by_o force_n 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