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the_o oponent_n for_o that_o which_o warrant_v the_o end_n warrant_v the_o mean_n and_o except_o the_o difference_n be_v make_v else_o how_o be_v they_o great_a or_o less_o they_o be_v equal_o allowable_a and_o till_o religion_n be_v conscience_n or_o fear_n of_o guilt_n can_v be_v therefore_o we_o may_v see_v just_a cause_n that_o god_n himself_o shall_v come_v in_o with_o his_o command_n among_o we_o and_o enjoin_v we_o so_o often_o to_o make_v he_o our_o only_a fear_n for_o precept_n or_o religion_n as_o they_o give_v we_o great_a light_n what_o to_o do_v in_o policy_n so_o be_v they_o the_o only_a strong_a obligation_n to_o make_v it_o valid_a because_o from_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n consider_v in_o nature_n as_o self-seekers_a only_o and_o thereby_o destructive_a to_o one_o another_o be_v now_o by_o policy_n make_v to_o do_v the_o same_o still_o and_o therewith_o to_o promote_v that_o good_a of_o other_o also_o so_o that_o whilst_o it_o be_v impossible_a 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further_o for_o honour_v and_o obey_v of_o parent_n and_o prince_n how_o many_o be_v the_o reward_n and_o threat_n run_v that_o way_n so_o that_o shall_v we_o not_o by_o natural_a reason_n be_v lead_v to_o see_v and_o follow_v those_o our_o benefit_n arise_v by_o obedience_n to_o those_o politic_a government_n yet_o out_o of_o natural_a prudence_n when_o such_o large_a good_a or_o evil_n to_o fall_v on_o our_o particular_n be_v annex_v we_o can_v without_o self-prejudice_n refuse_v and_o therefore_o be_v now_o come_v to_o set_v these_o monarchy_n on_o their_o true_a foundation_n we_o will_v speak_v more_o particular_o of_o their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n beginning_n with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n who_o in_o his_o less_o territory_n be_v a_o little_a prince_n as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o great_a family_n in_o the_o treat_v of_o this_o oeconomical_a policy_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v in_o this_o place_n descend_v to_o particular_n so_o far_o as_o to_o set_v out_o the_o respective_a duty_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o family_n one_o to_o another_o more_o than_o i_o do_v in_o kingdom_n but_o only_o to_o set_v out_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n thereof_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o other_o obedience_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o like_a ground_n of_o reason_n and_o scripture_n as_o i_o do_v in_o the_o other_o so_o that_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o master_n whereby_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a writ_n those_o many_o precept_n for_o perfect_a obedience_n 22._o and_o that_o abraham_n have_v it_o as_o well_o in_o his_o power_n as_o duty_n to_o command_v his_o child_n and_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n 18.19_o
to_o inherit_v and_o when_o he_o give_v you_o rest_n from_o all_o your_o enemy_n round_o about_o 10_o so_o that_o you_o dwell_v in_o safety_n which_o they_o have_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o at_o their_o election_n of_o saul_n then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v coohse_fw-mi to_o cause_n his_o name_n to_o dwell_v there_o 11._o that_o be_v more_o eminent_o to_o dwell_v there_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o this_o one_o place_n and_o this_o one_o deputy_n so_o much_o more_o lively_a represent_v the_o unity_n and_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o thus_o miraculous_o procure_v their_o rest_n and_o safety_n therein_o it_o savour_v of_o ingratitude_n to_o samuel_n also_o who_o now_o grow_v old_a in_o their_o service_n they_o may_v have_v patient_o attend_v to_o have_v let_v he_o honourable_o end_v his_o day_n in_o the_o government_n and_o beside_o that_o god_n grant_v it_o make_v the_o have_v of_o a_o king_n lawful_a they_o that_o then_o 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