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serious_o consider_v the_o burden_n of_o magistracy_n and_o through_o the_o turbulence_n disquiet_a and_o unruliness_n of_o many_o spirit_n the_o difficulty_n of_o manage_v it_o and_o how_o much_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v require_v to_o it_o and_o withal_o that_o all_o the_o enablement_n and_o assistance_n to_o go_v through_o it_o come_v from_o above_o from_o god_n will_v easy_o see_v that_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o magistrate_n magistrate_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o be_v wise_a as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 20._o moses_n bid_v the_o people_n seek_v out_o man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n to_o be_v ruler_n over_o they_o deut._n 1._o 13._o the_o way_n to_o come_v by_o this_o wisdom_n be_v prayer_n which_o solomon_n be_v sensible_a of_o when_o be_v put_v to_o his_o choice_n what_o to_o ask_v he_o pray_v for_o wisdom_n 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o the_o same_o his_o father_n david_n have_v pray_v for_o for_o he_o before_o 1_o chron._n 22._o 12._o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n both_o to_o govern_v thyself_o and_o other_o and_o the_o apostle_n bid_v express_o those_o who_o want_v wisdom_n to_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n jam._n 1._o 5._o and_o if_o ever_o this_o be_v needful_a then_o now_o certain_o in_o our_o day_n a_o skilful_a pilot_n and_o mariner_n be_v most_o require_v in_o a_o storm_n when_o the_o boisterous_a tumultuous_a wave_n threaten_v a_o shipwreck_n and_o wise_a and_o skilful_a magistrate_n to_o secure_v the_o church_n from_o split_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n or_o the_o state_n of_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n 4._o his_o courage_n and_o resolution_n to_o undertake_v any_o service_n for_o god_n though_o upon_o the_o great_a improbability_n and_o most_o difficult_a disadvantage_n if_o he_o send_v he_o against_o jericho_n only_o with_o rams-horn_n he_o undertake_v it_o this_o god_n oft_o 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either_o the_o malefactors_n greatness_n or_o his_o own_o disgrace_n and_o inconvenience_n solomon_n throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o lion_n a_o lion_n heart_n uphold_v the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o authoritle_n while_o a_o base_a pusillanimous_a cowardice_n betray_v his_o government_n to_o contempt_n his_o person_n to_o reproach_n and_o encourage_v the_o people_n while_o through_o his_o cowardice_n they_o promise_v themselves_o impunity_n to_o confidence_n in_o sin_n &_o profaneness_n it_o be_v a_o brave_a resolution_n of_o david_n which_o if_o all_o magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n shall_v take_v up_o we_o shall_v not_o see_v such_o a_o overflow_a of_o open_a profaneness_n psal_n 101._o 7_o 8._o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n etc._n etc._n v._o the_o mild_a and_o sweet_a tenderness_n of_o his_o government_n he_o rather_o choose_v to_o lead_v the_o people_n then_o to_o drive_v they_o to_o persuade_v then_o to_o force_v they_o a_o instance_n of_o this_o you_o have_v josh_n 1._o 12_o 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n he_o may_v by_o his_o power_n have_v command_v and_o compel_v they_o or_o else_o just_o strip_v and_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o possession_n which_o be_v allot_v they_o by_o moses_n which_o be_v only_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n in_o pass_v jordan_n numb_a 32._o 29_o 30._o but_o see_v he_o choose_v rather_o friendly_a to_o admonish_v and_o entreat_v they_o and_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o it_o overcome_v the_o people_n into_o obedience_n josh_n 1._o 16_o 17._o and_o no_o wonder_n joshua_n be_v so_o tender_a and_o gentle_a be_v instruct_v and_o educate_v by_o moses_n the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n num._n 12._o 3._o a_o fit_a temper_n sure_o of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o be_v that_o by_o which_o these_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n resemble_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v it_o which_o preserve_v and_o secure_v government_n prov._n 20._o 28._o the_o reason_n sure_o be_v because_o nothing_o do_v so_o powerful_o yet_o so_o sweet_o command_v the_o people_n obedience_n thus_o absalon_n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 5._o while_o a_o morose_n imperious_a cruelty_n exasperate_v man_n mind_n and_o make_v they_o tumultous_a and_o rebellious_a a_o sweet_a mild_a clemency_n make_v they_o facile_a and_o flexible_a historian_n observe_v that_o the_o cruelty_n of_o nero_n vitellius_n domitian_n heliogabalus_n &_o other_o betray_v they_o to_o hasty_a and_o violent_a death_n while_o the_o sweetness_n and_o clemency_n of_o trajan_n augustus_n adrianus_n and_o titus_n vespasian_n who_o be_v hence_o call_v deliciae_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la cause_v their_o 95._o bellarm._n p._n 95._o long_a life_n and_o more_o honourable_a and_o natural_a death_n pliny_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o bee_n have_v no_o sting_n a_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o a_o equal_a temper_n that_o neither_o by_o a_o overmuch_a facility_n he_o may_v encourage_v sin_n nor_o yet_o by_o a_o too_o severe_a cruelty_n oppress_v and_o tyrannize_v vi_o his_o vigilancy_n and_o watchfulness_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n josh_n 3._o 1._o and_o joshua_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n etc._n etc._n a_o duty_n which_o lie_v much_o upon_o magistrate_n continual_a danger_n attend_v they_o &_o difficulty_n offer_v themselves_o to_o they_o &_o they_o must_v be_v watchful_a lest_o while_o they_o sleep_v the_o enemy_n come_v and_o sow_v tare_n the_o tare_n of_o 25._o mat._n 13._o 25._o heresy_n in_o the_o church_n or_o faction_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o state_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o become_v not_o a_o magistrate_n to_o sleep_v a_o â—_o hom._n iliad_n â—_o whole_a night_n the_o heathen_a can_v say_v the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o who_o rule_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o diligence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12._o 8._o magistrate_n will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v who_o work_n they_o be_v employ_v in_o viz._n the_o work_n of_o god_n his_o deputy_n they_o be_v and_o therefore_o may_v tremble_v to_o think_v of_o that_o jer._n 48._o 10._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n deceitful_o or_o negligent_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o this_o may_v provoke_v they_o to_o care_n and_o vigilancy_n in_o their_o duty_n vii_o his_o care_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n careful_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n before_o he_o pass_v sentence_n a_o pregnant_a instance_n of_o which_o we_o have_v josh_n 7._o in_o his_o deal_n with_o achan_n how_o he_o search_v first_o into_o the_o tribe_n then_o into_o the_o family_n then_o into_o the_o household_n till_o at_o last_o he_o find_v the_o person_n then_o he_o be_v as_o just_a and_o severe_a in_o punish_v as_o he_o have_v be_v diligent_a and_o careful_a in_o inquire_v this_o become_v all_o magistrate_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n not_o to_o pass_v a_o rash_a judgement_n through_o a_o precipitate_a haste_n or_o passion_n but_o to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o may_v come_v neither_o to_o spare_v or_o countenance_v the_o sin_n nor_o yet_o to_o wrong_v the_o person_n god_n himself_o have_v set_v magistrate_n a_o pattern_n in_o this_o before_o he_o will_v pour_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o sodom_n gen._n 18._o 21._o i_o will_v go_v down_o now_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o which_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o if_o not_o i_o will_v know_v which_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n this_o god_n command_v magistrate_n deut._n 1._o 16._o hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_v righteous_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o deut._n 17._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o
behold_v it_o be_v true_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n act_n 25._o 16._o not_o to_o deliver_v any_o man_n to_o die_v before_o that_o he_o which_o be_v accuse_v have_v the_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n and_o have_v licence_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o concern_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v indeed_o blind_a to_o the_o person_n but_o see_v into_o the_o cause_n viii_o his_o consult_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n and_o ask_v and_o take_v his_o direction_n which_o be_v god_n command_n and_o his_o practice_n num._n 27._o 21._o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n who_o shall_v ask_v counsel_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n before_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o word_n shall_v they_o go_v out_o and_o at_o his_o word_n they_o shall_v come_v in_o both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o even_o all_o the_o congregation_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o good_a magistrate_n of_o old_a as_o jehosaphat_n ask_v counsel_n of_o micaiah_n 1_o king_n 22._o 5._o david_n of_o nathan_n hezechiah_n of_o isaiah_n 2_o king_n 19_o 2._o theodosius_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o it_o will_v speak_v the_o humility_n and_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v so_o still_o this_o good_a and_o advantage_n we_o shall_v likely_o find_v by_o it_o that_o magistrate_n will_v rule_v more_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v less_o act_v by_o carnal_a interest_n and_o worldly_a policy_n and_o design_n ix_o and_o last_o his_o public_a spiritedness_n his_o mind_v the_o common_a interest_n and_o prefer_v the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o people_n before_o his_o private_a advantage_n a_o signal_n instance_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o divide_v the_o land_n josh_n 19_o 49._o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o divide_v the_o land_n for_o inheritance_n by_o their_o coast_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v a_o inheritance_n to_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n among_o they_o he_o may_v have_v take_v first_o and_o the_o great_a part_n too_o but_o he_o prefer_v the_o people_n good_a before_o his_o own_o this_o excellent_o suit_v with_o a_o good_a magistrate_n who_o shall_v not_o seek_v great_a thing_n for_o himself_o or_o to_o exalt_v himself_o or_o promote_v his_o own_o interest_n but_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o public_a good_a and_o concernment_n it_o be_v good_a counsel_n which_o the_o philosopher_n give_v 723._o diâ—teric_a p._n 723._o alexander_n his_o scholar_n that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v the_o government_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n so_o much_o as_o for_o the_o people_n good_a and_o the_o same_o philosopher_n make_v this_o distinction_n between_o a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o arist._n ethâ—c_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 10._o a_o bad_a magistrate_n seek_v his_o own_o a_o good_a one_o the_o people_n good_a and_o profit_n when_o god_n promise_v moses_n exod._n 32._o 10_o 11._o to_o make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n but_o will_v destroy_v israel_n he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o that_o preferment_n upon_o those_o term_n nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o magistrate_n office_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o nothing_o more_o destructive_a to_o the_o public_a then_o private_a interest_n and_o base_a self-seeking_a unworthy_a of_o a_o christian_a and_o more_o of_o a_o magistrate_n the_o very_a end_n of_o who_o office_n be_v the_o public_a good_a second_o the_o influence_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n which_o he_o may_v have_v i._o by_o his_o good_a and_o religious_a example_n example_n be_v very_o prevalent_a and_o of_o great_a force_n with_o most_o man_n and_o by_o this_o joshua_n promote_v the_o service_n of_o god_n josh_n 24._o 24._o you_o may_v see_v the_o people_n resolution_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v sure_o the_o issue_n of_o joshua_n resolve_n verse_n 15._o but_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n therefore_o origen_n after_o his_o usual_a manner_n allegorise_v upon_o this_o place_n interpret_v all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n all_o the_o virtue_n of_o joshua_n as_o justitia_fw-la misericordia_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o hugo_n and_o lyra_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o great_a one_o of_o man_n in_o place_n and_o authority_n do_v powerful_o incline_v other_o whether_o to_o good_a or_o bad_a to_o sin_n or_o holiness_n observe_v what_o the_o wiseman_n say_v prov._n 29._o 12._o if_o a_o ruler_n bearken_v to_o lie_n all_o his_o servant_n be_v wicked_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o israel_n that_o their_o leader_n make_v they_o to_o err_v esay_n 9_o 16._o this_o be_v the_o account_n of_o the_o pharisee_n reject_v christ_n john_n 7._o 48._o have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n believe_v on_o he_o thus_o the_o israelite_n write_v after_o the_o copy_n of_o solomon_n idolatry_n 1_o king_n 11._o 5_o 7_o 33._o how_o be_v 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