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lesson_n they_o will_v be_v unto_o thou_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thy_o confidence_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o reason_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v by_o every_o one_o since_o he_o shall_v receive_v this_o double_a fruit_n thereby_o that_o both_o he_o may_v be_v confirm_v thereby_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n 15.14_o see_v a_o like_a sentence_n 1._o pet._n 3.15_o item_n rom._n 15.14_o and_o be_v enable_v to_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o belief_n and_o do_n to_o every_o one_o who_o shall_v call_v he_o to_o account_v 22_o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a neither_o tread_v down_o the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n 23_o for_o the_o lord_n plead_v their_o cause_n and_o will_v spoil_v their_o soul_n who_o spoil_v they_o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a do_v wrong_a 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to_o thy_o comfort_n 19_o fret_v not_o at_o the_o wicked_a 13.9_o see_v before_o 23.17_o also_o in_o this_o chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la psal_n 37.33_o before_o 13.9_o neither_o be_v envious_a at_o those_o who_o be_v evil_a 20_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n to_o the_o evilman_fw-mi the_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o grudge_v not_o at_o the_o tyranny_n or_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a person_n who_o shall_v not_o bring_v his_o intend_a mischief_n to_o a_o end_n and_o who_o great_a glory_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o extreme_a misery_n 21_o my_o son_n fear_v god_n and_o the_o king_n down_o shonim_n such_o as_o vary_v or_o change_v law_n divine_a or_o humane_a as_o antiochus_n do_v daniel_n 7.74_o in_o which_o place_n this_o very_a word_n be_v also_o set_v down_o and_o meddle_v not_o with_o those_o who_o go_v about_o alteration_n 22_o for_o their_o destruction_n shall_v sudden_o arise_v and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o warn_v be_v here_o give_v to_o every_o one_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o high_a power_n my_o son_n o_o man_n whosoever_o fear_n reverence_n in_o heart_n and_o obey_v in_o deed_n god_n the_o eternal_a chief_o always_o and_o then_o only_o when_o man_n can_v not_o be_v please_v but_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v displease_v and_o moreover_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n honour_n and_o obey_v the_o king_n the_o chief_a ruler_n as_o the_o head_n next_o under_o the_o lord_n together_z with_o his_o under_o officer_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o those_o who_o go_v about_o alteration_n but_o in_o any_o case_n allow_v not_o off_o be_v not_o in_o company_n with_o 5._o see_v example_n in_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n in_o nadab_n and_o abihis_n in_o theudas_n and_o judas_n act._n 5._o nor_o follow_v after_o such_o as_o swerve_v square_a or_o vary_v from_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n concern_v religion_n or_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o prince_n touch_v policy_n or_o as_o seek_v to_o abrogate_v or_o change_v either_o of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v stir_v up_o sedition_n or_o establish_v their_o own_o fancy_n against_o this_o divine_a charge_n or_o precept_n two_o sort_n of_o people_n offend_v who_o yet_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v great_a observer_n thereof_o the_o first_o be_v they_o who_o give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n 2.13_o see_v like_o saying_n mat._n 22.21_o luc._n 21.18_o rom._n 13.1_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o but_o give_v not_o unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v go_n for_o though_o they_o pay_v tribute_n to_o prince_n or_o observe_v diligent_o their_o positive_a law_n yet_o they_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n teach_v false_a doctrine_n and_o corrupt_a his_o worship_n the_o second_o be_v they_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n or_o sanctification_n of_o the_o saboth_n give_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n but_o withal_o give_v not_o unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n for_o either_o they_o refuse_v to_o pay_v duty_n to_o the_o prince_n or_o they_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o or_o they_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o good_a law_n but_o rather_o seek_v to_o change_v or_o abolish_v they_o the_o rule_n here_o give_v be_v that_o not_o only_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o magistrate_n neither_o the_o magistrate_n alone_o but_o the_o lord_n also_o must_v be_v obey_v but_o a_o question_n here_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n the_o answer_n hereunto_o be_v that_o then_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n who_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n albeit_o in_o these_o case_n also_o every_o one_o be_v so_o to_o obey_v god_n as_o that_o still_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n as_o concern_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n person_n the_o reverence_v of_o his_o office_n the_o endure_a of_o his_o sword_n the_o not_o resist_v of_o his_o authority_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n paul_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o fear_v but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o their_o destruction_n shall_v sudden_o arise_v great_a cause_n there_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o rebel_n see_v in_o a_o moment_n they_o shall_v be_v most_o grievous_o plague_v and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o moreover_o see_v at_o unaware_o the_o author_n of_o sect_n and_o sedition_n together_o with_o their_o follower_n shall_v utter_o be_v destroy_v great_a cause_n there_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n &_o the_o king_n without_o meddle_v with_o those_o who_o seek_v alteration_n 23_o also_o these_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o wise_a to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n be_v not_o good_a these_o precept_n ensue_v describe_v also_o those_o duty_n which_o concern_v the_o prudent_a and_o which_o whosoever_o put_v into_o practice_n shall_v in_o so_o do_v deal_n wise_o 1.17_o see_v before_o 18._o chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la and_o the_o root_n hereof_o deut._n 1.17_o among_o these_o this_o be_v the_o first_o that_o in_o give_v of_o sentence_n to_o regard_v any_o outward_a thing_n be_v a_o very_a evil_a and_o hurtful_a thing_n 24_o him_n who_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a man_n thou_o be_v righteous_a the_o people_n will_v curse_v the_o nation_n will_v abhor_v 25_o but_o to_o they_o who_o rebuke_n he_o shall_v be_v pleasantness_n and_o each_o good_a man_n blessing_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o all_o well_o dispose_v people_n will_v cry_v out_o on_o &_o detest_v 29.11.12.13_o see_v a_o example_n in_o job._n job._n 29.11.12.13_o such_o corrupt_a judge_n as_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a person_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n well_o affect_v people_n will_v wish_v a_o blessing_n on_o that_o magistrate_n heart_n who_o reprove_v or_o correct_v the_o evil_a doer_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v pour_v his_o blessing_n on_o he_o 26_o men_n will_n kiss_v the_o lip_n of_o he_o 41.40_o see_v this_o phrase_n in_o this_o sense_n psal_n 2.12_o gen._n 41.40_o who_o answer_v upright_o word_n all_o good_a people_n will_v not_o only_a love_n but_o reverence_n and_o honour_v he_o who_o give_v a_o upright_a sentence_n in_o judgement_n or_o speak_v wise_o 27_o prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o make_v ready_a thy_o thing_n in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o build_v thy_o house_n proceed_v orderly_o in_o all_o thy_o affair_n book_n see_v a_o example_n in_o the_o 31._o of_o this_o book_n look_v to_o thing_n of_o great_a necessity_n in_o the_o former_a place_n and_o to_o thing_n of_o less_o importance_n in_o the_o latter_a for_o example_n as_o concern_v household_n affair_n first_o labour_v about_o and_o look_v unto_o thy_o corn_n thy_o vineyard_n and_o thy_o cattle_n abroad_o all_o which_o be_v mean_n of_o maintain_v life_n and_o then_o raise_v up_o thy_o roof_n and_o trim_v thy_o dwell_n against_o this_o 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