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christian_a grace_n sum_v up_o in_o love_n and_o obedience_n or_o in_o love_n alone_o or_o obedience_n alone_o as_o presume_v they_o can_v be_v one_o without_o another_o that_o man_n now_o under_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v come_v as_o before_o note_v to_o be_v state_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o innocence_n upon_o almost_o as_o easy_a term_n as_o under_o the_o first_o and_o how_o we_o be_v again_o bring_v to_o be_v more_o resemble_v his_o condition_n while_o implicit_a obedience_n be_v our_o perfection_n now_o as_o it_o be_v to_o he_o then_o to_o the_o far_a confirmation_n whereof_o we_o may_v also_o add_v the_o coincidence_n of_o the_o sin_n opposite_a to_o these_o grace_n as_o contrary_o tend_v to_o diminution_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o humane_a good_a even_o declare_v how_o infidelity_n and_o uncharitableness_n be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o and_o heighten_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o obedience_n but_o i_o shall_v now_o
beneficial_a action_n the_o chief_a be_v king_n for_o these_o in_o their_o several_a dominion_n be_v as_o under_o he_o fountain_n of_o power_n so_o of_o honour_n also_o for_o they_o in_o god_n stead_n be_v the_o only_a able_a and_o authorize_v judge_n of_o the_o reality_n and_o generality_n of_o public_a benefit_n insomuch_o as_o if_o receiver_n shall_v be_v sole_a judge_n they_o as_o party_n will_v but_o regard_v their_o own_o satisfaction_n only_o and_o call_v that_o public_a which_o be_v but_o private_a benefit_n for_o these_o be_v subject_a both_o to_o flatter_v and_o mistake_v but_o he_o have_v the_o public_a in_o his_o peculiar_a trust_n and_o look_v on_o all_o with_o like_a interest_n can_v as_o the_o representative_a whole_a or_o common_a sensory_a best_a and_o most_o impartial_o judge_v of_o common_a utility_n and_o to_o he_o only_o it_o must_v therefore_o belong_v to_o confer_v honour_n and_o the_o mark_n thereof_o for_o else_o while_o ambitious_a and_o proud_a person_n be_v 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&_o honour_n signify_v pre-excellence_n must_v needs_o be_v to_o none_o when_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o all_o or_o at_o least_o equal_o divide_v among_o so_o many_o and_o then_o how_o shall_v they_o confer_v on_o other_o what_o they_o have_v not_o themselves_o and_o as_o upon_o this_o ground_n honour_n can_v be_v only_o in_o monarchy_n so_o must_v it_o also_o follow_v from_o what_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v that_o it_o must_v therein_o also_o flow_v from_o he_o to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o from_o the_o people_n to_o he_o as_o some_o will_v construe_v that_o maxim_n that_o honour_n be_v in_o the_o honour_n and_o not_o in_o the_o honour_a for_o since_o as_o before_o note_v the_o honourable_a or_o beneficial_a act_n must_v precede_v the_o honour_n or_o thanks_o thereof_o as_o the_o cause_n must_v precede_v the_o effect_n even_o so_o the_o honourable_a person_n which_o must_v again_o precede_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o act_n must_v also_o much_o more_o precede_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o honour_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o subject_n or_o people_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v original_n of_o honour_n that_o they_o can_v therein_o at_o most_o but_o carry_v the_o force_n of_o a_o echo_n in_o the_o return_n and_o report_n of_o that_o voice_n or_o rate_n of_o honour_n which_o must_v come_v from_o above_o to_o wit_n from_o god_n or_o such_o as_o from_o he_o have_v benefit_n to_o give_v as_o for_o example_n 1.39_o when_o all_o the_o people_n say_v god_n save_o king_n solomon_n as_o they_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v thereby_o radical_o and_o primary_o to_o confer_v the_o office_n and_o power_n itself_o so_o neither_o to_o be_v fountain_n and_o original_n of_o the_o honour_n then_o give_v but_o the_o power_n and_o pleasure_n of_o david_n testify_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o other_o attestation_n of_o his_o approbation_n and_o assent_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o honour_n and_o the_o people_n but_o as_o subservient_fw-fr and_o instrumental_a therein_o even_o as_o also_o that_o honour_n which_o mordecai_n receive_v by_o be_v bring_v on_o horse_n back_o through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n be_v original_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o abasuerus_n that_o have_v command_v it_o to_o be_v so_o do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v and_o 9_o in_o testimony_n that_o this_o honour_n be_v derive_v from_o and_o authorize_v by_o he_o the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n and_o that_o the_o people_n be_v but_o to_o be_v the_o reporter_n and_o publisher_n thereof_o have_v also_o command_v he_o to_o be_v attend_v with_o some_o of_o his_o own_o royal_a retinue_n and_o some_o ensign_n of_o honour_n and_o estate_n proper_a to_o himself_o and_o as_o thus_o the_o honourable_a must_v precede_v the_o honour_n in_o time_n so_o must_v they_o in_o dignity_n too_o as_o the_o cause_n do_v the_o effect_n for_o although_o as_o to_o the_o present_a act_n wherein_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n stand_v as_o relative_n they_o be_v alike_o in_o time_n and_o constitute_v equal_o one_o another_o as_o all_o relative_n do_v so_o that_o one_o can_v as_o to_o that_o relation_n be_v set_v or_o substract_v without_o establishment_n or_o overthrow_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o if_o we_o measure_v excellency_n by_o that_o power_n virtue_n and_o force_n whereby_o any_o act_n be_v maintain_v between_o two_o relative_n we_o may_v well_o in_o that_o regard_n account_v the_o agent_n before_o the_o patient_n even_o because_o he_o be_v first_o and_o more_o eminent_a in_o the_o action_n by_o which_o the_o relation_n be_v effect_v as_o the_o father_n be_v before_o and_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o son_n although_o as_o to_o the_o relation_n itself_o he_o be_v not_o a_o father_n till_o he_o have_v a_o son_n so_o in_o monarchy_n although_o there_o can_v be_v a_o king_n till_o there_o be_v subject_n because_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o governor_n and_o govern_v one_o must_v constitute_v another_o yet_o because_o even_o in_o that_o very_a act_n of_o government_n the_o monarch_n or_o king_n must_v as_o the_o agent_n precede_v both_o in_o time_n and_o dignity_n any_o virtue_n or_o worth_n that_o can_v come_v from_o the_o subject_n he_o must_v be_v account_v original_a of_o the_o power_n thereto_o belong_v and_o not_o they_o who_o can_v be_v only_o passive_a and_o that_o at_o most_o in_o proportion_n answerable_a to_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v for_o if_o his_o power_n and_o force_v therein_o be_v never_o so_o little_a yet_o can_v they_o in_o their_o relation_n of_o obedience_n exceed_v it_o whereas_o they_o may_v very_o often_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o ability_n of_o their_o performance_n of_o what_o he_o do_v command_v whereupon_o as_o the_o command_n must_v precede_v the_o execution_n so_o must_v the_o commander_n precede_v the_o command_v both_o in_o time_n and_o dignity_n even_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v the_o constitutive_a and_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o whole_a relation_n although_o in_o the_o single_a and_o separate_a act_n they_o may_v stand_v reciprocal_o and_o equal_o constitute_v nay_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o each_o single_a act_n honour_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o honour_n first_o as_o the_o ball_n project_v for_o the_o rebound_n sake_n must_v as_o to_o that_o rebound_n proceed_v from_o the_o place_n it_o be_v throw_v against_o before_o it_o can_v come_v to_o the_o projector_n self_n yet_o because_o this_o rebound_n take_v beginning_n from_o the_o ability_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o projector_n even_o as_o the_o honourable_a act_n do_v at_o first_o from_o the_o honour_a person_n we_o must_v therefore_o confess_v the_o honour_a to_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o honour_n thence_o arise_v and_o not_o they_o that_o be_v passive_a for_o so_o far_o as_o the_o people_n honour_n shall_v proceed_v without_o or_o 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