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A61882 Fourteen sermons heretofore preached IIII. Ad clervm, III. Ad magistratvm, VII. Ad popvlvm / by Robert Sanderson ...; Sermons. Selections Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. 1657 (1657) Wing S605; ESTC R13890 499,470 466

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discover_v sect._n 22_o point_n ii_o the_o judge_n not_o to_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n sect._n 23_o a_o threefold_a care_n requisite_a thereunto_o i._o in_o receive_v information_n sect._n 24_o 2._o in_o examine_v cause_n sect._n 25_o 3_o in_o repress_v contentious_a person_n and_o suit_n sect._n 26_o for_o which_o purpose_n the_o likely_a help_n be_v sect._n 27_o 1._o to_o reject_v information_n tender_v without_o oath_n sect._n 28_o 2._o to_o temper_v the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n with_o equity_n sect._n 29_o 3._o to_o punish_v partiality_n and_o collusion_n in_o the_o informer_n sect._n 30_o 4._o to_o allow_v the_o wrong_a party_n full_a satisfaction_n sect._n 31_o 5._o to_o restrain_v abuse_n in_o their_o servant_n and_o officer_n sect._n 32_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n iii_o ad_fw-la magistratum_fw-la on_o psal._n cvi_o xxx_o sect._n 12_a the_o argument_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n sect._n 3_o the_o coherence_n scope_n sect._n 4_o and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 5-6_a the_o history_n of_o balak_n and_o balaams_n plot_n against_o israel_n sect._n 7-8_a with_o the_o success_n thereof_o both_o in_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n sect._n 9-10_a zimri_n provocation_n and_o execution_n sect._n 11_o the_o person_n of_o phinehe_n consider_v sect._n 12_o observation_n i._o the_o spiritual_a power_n do_v not_o include_v sect._n 13_o nor_o yet_o exclude_v the_o temporal_a sect._n 14_o phinehe_n his_o fact_n examine_v sect._n 15_o and_o justify_v sect._n 16_o 17_o how_o far_o forth_o it_o may_v be_v imitate_v sect._n 18_o observation_n ii_o the_o zeal_n of_o phinehes_n sect._n 19_o manifest_v by_o execute_v judgement_n sect._n 20_o 1._o personal_o sect._n 21_o 2._o speedy_o sect._n 22_o 3._o resolute_o sect._n 23_o 25_o observation_n iii_o the_o plague_n stay_v by_o execute_v judgement_n sect._n 26_o 28_o with_o application_n to_o england_n sect._n 29_o a_o exhortation_n to_o execute_v judgement_n sect._n 30_o with_o particular_a application_n sect._n 31_o 1._o to_o the_o accuser_n sect._n 32_o 2._o to_o the_o witness_n sect._n 33_o 3._o to_o the_o jurer_n sect._n 34_o 4._o to_o the_o pleader_n sect._n 35_o 5._o to_o the_o officer_n sect._n 36_o 6._o to_o the_o judge_n sermon_n i._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la on_z 1_o king_n 21.29_o sect._n 1_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 2_o argument_n of_o the_o text_n and_o sect._n 3_o division_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 4_o 5_o from_o ahab_n person_n and_o carriage_n sect._n 6_o 8_o observation_n i._o how_o far_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n sect._n 9_o four_o inference_n thence_o i._o of_o terror_n to_o the_o profane_a sect._n 10_o ii_o of_o exhortation_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n sect._n 11_o iii_o of_o admonition_n to_o forbear_v judge_v sect._n 12_o four_o of_o direction_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o sincerity_n sect._n 13_o by_o the_o mark_n 1._o of_o integrity_n and_o sect._n 14_o 2._o of_o constancy_n sect._n 15_o both_o join_v together_o sect._n 16_o 17_o observation_n ii_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n sect._n 18_o with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o in_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o instrument_n sect._n 19_o 2._o of_o the_o object_n sect._n 20_o 3_o of_o the_o fit_a application_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o sect._n 21_o the_o inference_n thence_o against_o those_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n sect._n 22_o 23_o from_o the_o success_n of_o ahab_n humiliation_n sect._n 24_o observation_n iii_o concern_v the_o reward_n of_o common_a grace_n sect._n 25_o with_o sundry_a reason_n thereof_o sect._n 26_o and_o inference_n thence_o sect._n 27_o the_o main_a inference_n to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a 1._o against_o temptation_n from_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a sect._n 28_o ii_o against_o temporal_a affliction_n sect._n 29_o iii_o against_o doubt_n of_o their_o eternal_a reward_n sermon_n ii_o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la on_o 1_o king_n 21.29_o sect._n 1_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o three_o observation_n in_o the_o former_a sermon_n sect._n 2_o 4_o observation_n iv._o concern_v god_n forbear_v of_o threaten_a judgement_n sect._n 5_o prove_v 1._o from_o his_o proneness_n to_o mercy_n sect._n 6_o 2._o from_o the_o end_n of_o his_o threaten_n sect._n 7_o 8_o the_o doubt_n how_o this_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n truth_n sect._n 9_o resolve_v by_o understanding_n in_o all_o his_o threaten_n sect._n 10_o a_o clause_n of_o exception_n sect._n 11_o 12_o tho_o not_o always_o express_v sect._n 13_o 14_o inference_n 1._o of_o comfort_n to_o the_o distress_a sect._n 15_o 2._o of_o terror_n to_o the_o secure_a sect._n 16_o 3_o of_o instruction_n to_o all._n sect._n 17_o god_n promise_v how_o to_o be_v understand_v sect._n 18_o and_o entertain_v sect._n 19_o 20_o observation_n v._o that_o though_o it_o be_v some_o grief_n to_o foreknow_v the_o evil_n to_o come_v sect._n 21_o yet_o be_v it_o some_o happiness_n not_o to_o live_v to_o see_v they_o sect._n 22_o with_o the_o reason_n sect._n 23_o 25_o and_o sundry_a use_v thereof_o sect._n 26_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n iii_o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la on_o 1_o king_n 21.29_o sect._n 1_o 2_o the_o grand_a doubt_n concern_v god_n justice_n propose_v sect._n 3_o certainty_n i._o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v just_a sect._n 4_o 5_o ii_o temporal_a evil_n not_o the_o proper_a adequate_a punishment_n of_o sin_n sect._n 6_o 7_o 3._o all_o evil_n of_o pain_n howsoever_o consider_v sect._n 8_o be_v for_o sin_n and_o that_o sect._n 9_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o sufferer_n himself_o sect._n 10_o how_o the_o punish_n of_o the_o father_n sin_n upon_o the_o child_n sect._n 11_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n sect._n 12_o 16_o consideration_n i._o that_o they_o be_v punish_v with_o temporal_a punishment_n only_o not_o with_o spiritual_a or_o eternal_a sect._n 13_o 15_o an_o objection_n answer_v sect._n 17_o consideration_n ii_o that_o such_o punishment_n befall_v they_o either_o sect._n 18_o 21_o 1._o as_o continue_v in_o their_o father_n sin_n or_o sect._n 22_o 2._o as_o possess_v something_o from_o their_o father_n with_o god_n curse_n cleave_v thereunto_o sect._n 23_o 25_o consideration_n iii_o a_o distinction_n of_o impulsive_a cause_n sect._n 26_o explain_v by_o a_o familiar_a example_n sect._n 27_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a argument_n sect._n 28_o seem_v contradiction_n of_o scripture_n herein_o sect._n 29_o how_o to_o be_v reconcile_v sect._n 30_o with_o a_o exemplary_a instance_n thereof_o sect._n 31_o 32_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o main_a doubt_n sect._n 33_o three_o duty_n infer_v from_o the_o premise_n 1._o to_o live_v well_o as_o for_o our_o own_o so_o even_o for_o posteritie_n sake_n also_o sect._n 34_o ii_o to_o grieve_v as_o for_o our_o own_o so_o for_o our_o forefather_n sin_n also_o sect._n 35_o iii_o to_o endeavour_n to_o hinder_v sin_n in_o other_o sermon_n iu_o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la on_o 1_o cor._n 7.24_o sect._n 1_o the_o occasion_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 2-3_a the_o pertinency_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v handle_v sect._n 4_o 5_o viz._n of_o man_n particular_a calling_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o sect._n 6_o point_n i._o the_o necessity_n of_o live_v in_o a_o call_v sect._n 7_o reason_n hereof_o i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o ordinance_n sect._n 8_o and_o gift_n of_o god_n sect._n 9_o ii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n himself_o sect._n 10_o 14_o iii_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o sect._n 15_o inference_n for_o reproof_n of_o such_o as_o live_v idle_o without_o a_o call_v sect._n 16_o 17_o as_o viz._n 1._o idle_n monk_n and_o friar_n sect._n 18_o 20_o ●_o 2._o idle_a gallant_n sect._n 21_o 22_o 3._o idle_n beggar_n sect._n 23_o 24_o point_n ii_o concern_v the_o choice_n of_o a_o call_v sect._n 25_o that_o be_v our_o proper_a call_v whereunto_o god_n call_v we_o and_o sect._n 26_o by_o what_o inquiry_n that_o may_v be_v know_v sect._n 27_o enquiry_n i._n concern_v the_o employment_n itself_o 1._o whether_o it_o be_v honest_a and_o lawful_a or_o no_o sect._n 28_o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o call_v or_o no_o sect._n 29_o 3._o whether_o it_o tend_v to_o common_a utility_n or_o no_o sect._n 30_o the_o usurer_n call_v examine_v by_o these_o rule_n sect._n 32_o 33_o ii_o concern_v our_o fitness_n for_o that_o employment_n sect._n 34_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o education_n sect._n 35_o 36_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o ability_n sect._n 37_o 39_o 3_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o inclination_n sect._n 40_o iii_o concern_v the_o providential_a opportunity_n we_o have_v thereunto_o sect._n 41_o 43_o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o great_a importance_n of_o a_o outward_a call_v sect._n 44_o point_n iii_o concern_v the_o abide_n in_o our_o calling_n sect._n 45_o 46_o 1._o what_o be_v not_o
of_o ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n and_o constitution_n in_o which_o case_n the_o aforesaid_a allegation_n be_v usual_o most_v stand_v upon_o this_o have_v be_v abundant_o do_v in_o our_o church_n not_o only_o in_o the_o learned_a write_n of_o sundry_a private_a man_n but_o by_o the_o public_a declaration_n also_o of_o authority_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o preface_n common_o print_v before_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n concern_v that_o argument_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v those_o that_o be_v peaceable_a and_o not_o dispose_v to_o stretch_v their_o wit_n to_o cavil_n at_o thing_n establish_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o question_n touch_v a_o doubt_a conscience_n whereon_o i_o have_v insist_v the_o long_a because_o it_o be_v a_o point_n both_o so_o proper_a to_o the_o text_n &_o whereat_o so_o many_o have_v stumble_v there_o remain_v but_o one_o other_o question_n and_o that_o of_o far_o small_a difficulty_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o conscience_n be_v scrupulous_a i_o call_v that_o a_o scruple_n when_o a_o man_n be_v reasonable_o well_o persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n yet_o have_v withal_o some_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n lest_o perhaps_o it_o shall_v prove_v unlawful_a such_o scruple_n be_v most_o incident_a to_o man_n of_o melancholy_a disposition_n or_o of_o timorous_a spirit_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v tender-conscienced_n withal_o and_o they_o be_v much_o increase_v by_o the_o false_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n by_o read_v the_o book_n or_o hear_v the_o sermon_n or_o frequent_v the_o company_n of_o man_n more_o strict_a precise_a and_o austere_a in_o sundry_a point_n than_o they_o need_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o by_o sundry_a other_o mean_n which_o i_o now_o mention_v not_o of_o which_o scruple_n it_o behoove_v every_o man_n first_o to_o be_v wary_a that_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o admit_v they_o if_o he_o can_v choose_v or_o if_o he_o can_v whole_o avoid_v they_o that_o second_o he_o endeavour_v so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v to_o eject_v they_o speedy_o out_o of_o his_o thought_n as_o satan_n snare_n and_o thing_n that_o may_v breed_v he_o worser_o inconvenience_n or_o if_o he_o can_v be_v so_o rid_v of_o they_o that_o then_o three_o he_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o according_a to_o the_o more_o profitable_a persuasion_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o despise_v those_o scruple_n and_o this_o he_o may_v do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n not_o only_o in_o thing_n command_v he_o by_o lawful_a authority_n but_o even_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o wherein_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o liberty_n much_o more_o may_v have_v be_v add_v for_o the_o far_o both_o declaration_n and_o confirmation_n of_o these_o point_n but_o you_o see_v i_o have_v be_v force_v to_o wrap_v thing_n together_o that_o deserve_v a_o more_o full_a and_o distinct_a handle_n that_o i_o may_v hold_v some_o proportion_n with_o the_o time_n i_o have_v a_o purpose_n brief_o to_o have_v comprise_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o have_v deliver_v concern_v a_o gainsay_n a_o doubt_v and_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n in_o some_o few_o conclusion_n for_o your_o better_a remembrance_n and_o to_o have_v add_v also_o something_o by_o way_n of_o direction_n what_o course_n may_v be_v the_o most_o probable_o take_v for_o the_o correct_v of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n and_o for_o the_o quiet_v of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n but_o it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v place_n to_o other_o business_n and_o the_o most_o and_o most_o material_a of_o those_o direction_n have_v be_v here_o and_o there_o occasional_o touch_v in_o that_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v already_o in_o which_o respect_n i_o may_v the_o better_o spare_v that_o labour_n beseech_v we_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o to_o endue_v we_o all_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o in_o our_o whole_a conversation_n we_o may_v unfeigned_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o yield_v all_o due_a obedience_n to_o he_o first_o and_o then_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o his_o sake_n now_o to_o this_o father_n son_n and_o bless_a spirit_n three_o person_n and_o one_o eternal_a god_n be_v ascribe_v all_o the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la ad_fw-la magistratum_fw-la the_o first_o sermon_n at_o a_o public_a session_n at_o grantham_n lincoln_n 11_o june_n 1623._o job_n 29._o ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 14._o i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o diadem_n 15._o i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a 16._o i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o 17._o and_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n where_o silence_n against_o foul_a and_o false_a imputation_n may_v be_v interpret_v a_o sua_fw-la confession_n there_o the_o protestation_n of_o a_o man_n own_o innocency_n be_v ever_o just_a and_o sometime_o syll._n necessary_a when_o other_o do_v we_o open_a wrong_n it_o be_v not_o now_o vanity_n but_o charity_n to_o do_v ourselves_o open_a right_n and_o whatsoever_o appearance_n of_o folly_n or_o vain_a boast_n there_o be_v in_o so_o do_v they_o be_v chargeable_a with_o all_o that_o compel_v we_o thereunto_o and_o not_o we_o i_o be_o become_v a_o fool_n in_o glory_v but_o you_o have_v compel_v i_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o it_o be_v neither_o pride_n nor_o passion_n in_o job_n but_o such_o a_o compulsion_n as_o this_o that_o make_v he_o so_o often_o in_o this_o book_n proclaim_v his_o own_o righteousness_n among_o who_o many_a and_o grievous_a affliction_n as_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v which_o be_v the_o great_a so_o we_o be_v sure_o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o he_o be_v to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o unjust_a and_o bitter_a upbraid_n of_o unreasonable_a and_o incompassionate_a man_n they_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o as_o friend_n and_o as_o friend_n they_o shall_v have_v comfort_v he_o but_o sorry_a friend_n they_o be_v and_o 16.2_o miserable_a comforter_n indeed_o not_o comforter_n but_o torment_n and_o accuser_n rather_o than_o friend_n see_v god_n hand_n heavy_a upon_o he_o for_o want_v of_o better_a or_o other_o proof_n they_o charge_v he_o with_o hypocrisy_n and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o deal_v all_o in_o generality_n for_o against_o this_o general_a accusation_n of_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o as_o general_o to_o plead_v the_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n they_o therefore_o go_v on_o more_o particular_o but_o as_o false_o and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o instance_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o oppression_n thus_o eliphaz_n by_o name_n tax_v he_o chap._n 22.6_o etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v take_v a_o pledge_n from_o thy_o brother_n for_o naught_o and_o have_v strip_v the_o naked_a of_o their_o clothing_n thou_o have_v not_o give_v water_n to_o the_o weary_a to_o drink_v and_o thou_o have_v withhold_v bread_n from_o the_o hungry_a but_o as_o for_o the_o mighty_a man_n he_o have_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o honourable_a man_n dwell_v in_o it_o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v thou_o break_v be_v thus_o shameful_o indeed_o shameless_o upbraid_v to_o his_o face_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o he_o by_o those_o man_n terent._n who_o if_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o shall_v least_o of_o all_o have_v do_v it_o his_o 14._o neighbour_n and_o familiar_a friend_n can_v you_o blame_v the_o good_a man_n if_o to_o remove_v such_o false_a aspersion_n he_o do_v with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a freedom_n insist_v upon_o his_o own_o integrity_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o that_o he_o do_v in_o this_o chapter_n something_o large_o wherein_o he_o declare_v how_o he_o demean_v himself_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prosperity_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o magistracy_n far_o otherwise_o than_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n when_o the_o ear_n hear_v i_o than_o it_o bless_v i_o and_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v i_o it_o give_v witness_v to_o i_o because_o i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n in_o the_o next_o immediate_a verse_n before_o these_o and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v job_n be_v
be_v no_o less_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a that_o whip_v he_o when_o he_o deserve_v this_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a to_o give_v he_o that_o alm_n first_o which_o he_o want_v most_o if_o he_o be_v hungry_a it_o be_v alm_n to_o feed_v he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v idle_a and_o untoward_a it_o be_v 72._o alm_n to_o whip_v he_o this_o be_v to_o be_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a but_o who_o then_o be_v the_o poor_a we_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o as_o they_o interpret_v goodness_n saint_n paul_n will_v have_v 5.3_o widow_n honour_v but_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v widow_n indeed_o so_o it_o be_v meet_v the_o poor_a shall_v be_v relieve_v but_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a indeed_o not_o every_o one_o that_o beg_v be_v poor_a not_o every_o one_o that_o want_v be_v poor_a not_o every_o one_o that_o be_v poor_a be_v poor_a indeed_o they_o be_v the_o poor_a who_o we_o private_a man_n in_o charity_n and_o you_o that_o be_v magistrate_n in_o ●ustice_n stand_v bind_v to_o relieve_v who_o be_v old_a or_o impotent_a and_o unable_a to_o work_v or_o in_o these_o hard_a and_o depopulate_a time_n be_v willing_a but_o can_v be_v set_v on_o work_n or_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n upon_o they_o than_o can_v be_v maintain_v by_o their_o work_n these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o poor_a indeed_o let_v we_o all_o be_v good_a to_o such_o as_o these_o be_v we_o that_o be_v private_a man_n as_o brethren_n to_o these_o poor_a one_o and_o show_v they_o mercy_n be_v you_o that_o be_v magistrate_n as_o father_n to_o these_o poor_a one_o and_o do_v they_o justice_n but_o as_o for_o those_o idle_a stubborn_a profess_a night-wanderer_n that_o can_v and_o may_v and_o will_v not_o work_v and_o under_o the_o name_n and_o habit_n of_o poverty_n rob_v the_o poor_a indeed_o of_o our_o alm_n and_o their_o maintenance_n let_v we_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o they_o and_o not_o give_v they_o do_v you_o execute_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o spare_v they_o it_o be_v saint_n paul_n order_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o shall_v all_o put_v to_o our_o help_a hand_n to_o see_v it_o keep_v 3.10_o he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_v let_v he_o not_o eat_v these_o ulcer_n and_o drone_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v ill_o worthy_a of_o any_o honest_a man_n alm_n of_o any_o good_a magistrate_n protection_n hitherto_o of_o the_o magistrate_n second_o duty_n with_o the_o reason_n and_o extent_n thereof_o i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a follow_v next_o the_o three_o duty_n in_o these_o word_n the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o of_o which_o word_n some_o frame_n the_o coherence_n with_o the_o former_a as_o if_o job_n have_v mean_v to_o clear_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a from_o suspicion_n of_o partiality_n and_o injustice_n and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_v a_o father_n indeed_o to_o the_o poor_a pitiful_a and_o merciful_a to_o he_o and_o ready_a to_o show_v he_o any_o lawful_a favour_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o hic_fw-la in_o pity_n to_o he_o to_o forget_v or_o pervert_v justice_n i_o be_v ever_o careful_a before_o i_o will_v either_o speak_v or_o do_v for_o he_o to_o be_v first_o assure_v his_o cause_n be_v right_a and_o good_a and_o for_o that_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v doubtful_a hic_fw-la i_o search_v it_o out_o and_o examine_v it_o before_o i_o will_v countenance_v either_o he_o or_o it_o certain_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n yea_o and_o of_o mercy_n too_o for_o it_o be_v one_o rule_n in_o show_v mercy_n that_o it_o be_v ever_o do_v salvis_fw-la pielate_fw-la &_o justitiâ_fw-la without_o prejudice_n do_v to_o piety_n and_o justice_n and_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v express_v for_o it_o in_o exod._n 23._o 23.3_o thou_o shall_v not_o countenance_n no_o not_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v thus_o understand_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n the_o special_a duty_n which_o magistrate_n shall_v hence_o learn_v will_v be_v indifferency_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n not_o to_o make_v difference_n of_o rich_a or_o poor_a far_o or_o near_o friend_n or_o foe_n one_o or_o other_o but_o to_o consider_v only_o and_o bare_o the_o equity_n and_o right_n of_o the_o cause_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o partial_a inclination_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n this_o be_v a_o very_a necessary_a duty_n indeed_o in_o a_o magistrate_n of_o justice_n and_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v without_o any_o violence_n from_o these_o very_a word_n of_o my_o text_n though_o to_o my_o apprehension_n not_o so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o immediate_a observation_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o any_o such_o coherence_n as_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n from_o the_o word_n themselves_o otherwise_o for_o what_o need_v all_o that_o care_n and_o pain_n and_o diligence_n in_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n if_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n may_v over-rule_v the_o cause_n after_o all_o that_o search_n and_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n to_o be_v give_v mere_o according_a to_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o cause_n without_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o person_n but_o the_o special_a duty_n which_o these_o word_n seem_v most_o natural_o and_o immediate_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n and_o let_v that_o be_v the_o three_o observation_n be_v diligence_n and_o patience_n and_o care_v to_o hear_v and_o examine_v and_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n and_o into_o the_o equity_n of_o man_n cause_n as_o the_o physician_n before_o he_o prescribe_v receipt_n or_o diet_n to_o his_o patient_n will_v first_o feel_v the_o pulse_n and_o view_v the_o urine_n and_o observe_v the_o temper_n and_o change_n in_o the_o body_n and_o be_v inquisitive_a how_o the_o disease_n begin_v and_o when_o and_o what_o fit_v it_o have_v and_o where_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o hold_v he_o and_o inform_v himself_o every_o other_o way_n as_o full_o as_o he_o can_v in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o body_n that_o so_o he_o may_v proportion_v the_o remedy_n according_o without_o error_n so_o ought_v every_o magistrate_n in_o cause_n of_o justice_n before_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n or_o give_v his_o determination_n whether_o in_o matter_n cecina_n judicial_a or_o criminal_a to_o hear_v both_o party_n with_o equal_a patience_n to_o examine_v witness_n and_o other_o evidence_n advise_o and_o thorough_o to_o consider_v and_o wise_o lay_v together_o all_o allegation_n and_o circumstance_n to_o put_v in_o quaeres_fw-la and_o doubt_n upon_o the_o by_o and_o use_v all_o possible_a expedient_a mean_n for_o the_o bolt_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n that_o so_o he_o may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v equal_a and_o right_n without_o error_n a_o duty_n not_o without_o both_o precept_n and_o precedent_n in_o holy_a scripture_n moses_n prescribe_v it_o in_o deut._n 17._o in_o the_o case_n of_o idolatry_n 13.14_o if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o one_o that_o have_v do_v thus_o or_o thus_o etc._n etc._n 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 to_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n then_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o offender_n must_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o no_o eye_n pity_v he_o but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v orderly_o and_o in_o a_o legal_a course_n not_o upon_o a_o bare_a hear-say_n but_o upon_o diligent_a examination_n and_o inquisition_n and_o upon_o such_o full_a evidence_n give_v in_o as_o may_v render_v the_o fact_n certain_a so_o far_o as_o such_o case_n ordinary_o be_v capable_a of_o 1._o certainty_n and_o the_o like_a be_v again_o order_v in_o deut._n 19_o in_o the_o case_n of_o false_a witness_n etc._n both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o judg._n 19_o in_o the_o wrong_a levite_n case_n who_o concubine_n be_v abuse_v unto_o death_n at_o gibeah_n the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o do_v justice_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o the_o method_n they_o propose_v be_v this_o first_o to_o 19.20_o consider_v and_o consult_v of_o it_o and_o then_o to_o give_v their_o opinion_n but_o the_o most_o famous_a example_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o of_o king_n solomon_n in_o 3_o king_n 3._o in_o the_o difficult_a case_n of_o the_o 28._o two_o mother_n
judge_v of_o man_n fitness_n by_o any_o demonstrative_a certainty_n all_o we_o can_v do_v be_v to_o go_v upon_o probability_n which_o can_v yield_v at_o the_o most_o but_o a_o conjectural_a certainty_n full_a of_o uncertainty_n man_n 3._o ambitious_a and_o in_o appetite_n till_o they_o have_v obtain_v their_o desire_n use_v to_o dissemble_v those_o vice_n which_o may_v make_v a_o stop_n in_o their_o preferment_n which_o have_v once_o get_v what_o they_o fish_v for_o they_o bewray_v with_o great_a freedom_n and_o they_o use_v likewise_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o that_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n in_o they_o to_o do_v good_a which_o afterward_o come_v to_o just_a nothing_o absalon_n to_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n though_o he_o be_v even_o then_o most_o unnatural_o unjust_a in_o his_o purpose_n against_o a_o father_n and_o such_o a_o father_n yet_o he_o make_v show_v of_o much_o compassion_n to_o the_o injure_a and_o of_o a_o great_a desire_n to_o do_v justice_n 15.4_o o_o say_v he_o that_o i_o be_v make_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o land_n that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v any_o suit_n or_o cause_n may_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v do_v he_o justice_n and_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o thing_n have_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o will_v have_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o worst_a when_o the_o roman_a soldier_n have_v in_o a_o tumult_n proclaim_v galba_n emperor_n they_o think_v they_o have_v do_v a_o good_a day_n work_n every_o man_n promise_v himself_o so_o much_o good_a of_o the_o new_a emperor_n but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o he_o prove_v no_o better_a than_o those_o that_o have_v be_v before_o he_o one_o give_v this_o censure_n of_o he_o histor._n omnium_fw-la consensu_fw-la capax_fw-la imperij_fw-la nisi_fw-la imperasset_fw-la he_o have_v be_v a_o man_n in_o every_o man_n judgement_n worthy_a to_o have_v be_v emperor_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v emperor_n and_o so_o show_v himself_o unworthy_a 3._o magistratus_fw-la indicat_fw-la virum_fw-la be_v a_o common_a say_n and_o a_o true_a we_o may_v guess_v upon_o likelihood_n what_o they_o will_v be_v when_o we_o choose_v they_o but_o the_o thing_n itself_o after_o they_o be_v choose_v cicerone_n show_v the_o certainty_n what_o they_o be_v but_o this_o uncertainty_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v we_o careless_a in_o our_o choice_n that_o it_o shall_v rather_o add_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o our_o care_n to_o put_v thing_n so_o hazardous_a as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v out_o of_o hazard_n now_o those_o very_a rule_n that_o must_v direct_v they_o to_o govern_v must_v direct_v we_o also_o to_o choose_v and_o namely_o a_o eye_n will_v be_v have_v to_o the_o four_o property_n specify_v in_o my_o text._n the_o first_o a_o zeal_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o delight_n therein_o see_v thou_o a_o man_n careless_a of_o the_o common_a good_a one_o that_o palpable_o prefer_v his_o own_o before_o the_o public_a weal_n one_o that_o love_v his_o argonaut_n ease_n so_o well_o that_o he_o care_v not_o which_o way_n thing_n go_v backward_o or_o forward_o so_o he_o may_v sit_v still_o and_o not_o be_v trouble_v one_o that_o will_v divide_v honorem_fw-la ab_fw-la onere_fw-la be_v proud_a of_o the_o honour_n and_o title_n and_o yet_o loath_a to_o undergo_v the_o envy_n and_o burden_n that_o attend_v they_o set_v he_o aside_o never_o think_v that_o man_n robe_n will_v do_v well_o upon_o he_o a_o justiceship_n or_o other_o office_n will_v sit_v upon_o such_o a_o man_n back_n as_o handsome_o as_o 17.39_o saul_n armour_n do_v upon_o david_n unwieldy_a and_o sag_v about_o his_o shoulder_n so_o as_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o stir_v and_o turn_v himself_o under_o it_o he_o be_v a_o fit_a man_n to_o make_v a_o magistrate_n of_o that_o will_v put_v on_o righteousness_n as_o a_o garment_n and_o clothe_v himself_o with_o judgement_n as_o with_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n the_o second_o property_n be_v compassion_n on_o the_o poor_a see_v thou_o a_o man_n 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heir_n and_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o he_o do_v not_o and_o then_o between_o he_o and_o his_o father_n there_o be_v but_o this_o difference_n the_o father_n be_v the_o thief_n and_o he_o the_o receiver_n which_o two_o the_o law_n sever_v not_o either_o in_o guilt_n or_o punishment_n but_o wrap_v they_o equal_o in_o the_o same_o guilt_n and_o in_o the_o same_o punishment_n pnocylid_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o know_v whether_o the_o very_a hold_v of_o that_o vineyard_n may_v not_o bring_v upon_o he_o the_o curse_n of_o his_o father_n oppression_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o 26._o vineyard_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o heavy_a part_n of_o that_o curse_n overtake_v he_o 23._o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o upshot_n of_o all_o and_o unti_v all_o the_o knot_n both_o of_o this_o and_o of_o all_o other_o doubt_n that_o can_v be_v make_v against_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v one_o for_o another_o arise_v from_o a_o three_o consideration_n which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o child_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o father_n sin_n or_o indefinite_o any_o one_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o man_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o those_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n or_o other_o not_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n proper_o deserve_v they_o but_o only_o as_o occasion_v those_o punishment_n it_o please_v god_n to_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n or_o of_o some_o other_o to_o bring_v upon_o their_o child_n or_o those_o that_o otherwise_o belong_v unto_o they_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o relation_n those_o evil_n which_o by_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o sin_n they_o have_v just_o deserve_v this_o distinction_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n if_o well_o heed_v both_o full_o acquit_v god_n justice_n and_o abundant_o reconcile_v the_o seem_a contradiction_n of_o scripture_n in_o this_o argument_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a the_o while_n a_o little_a to_o open_v it_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o cause_n de_fw-fr numero_fw-la efficientium_fw-la which_o the_o learned_a 24._o for_o distinction_n sake_n call_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o 10_o move_v and_o induce_v the_o principal_a agent_n to_o do_v that_o which_o it_o do_v for_o example_n a_o schoolmaster_n correct_v a_o boy_n with_o a_o rod_n for_o neglect_v his_o book_n of_o this_o correction_n here_o be_v three_o distinct_a cause_n all_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o efficient_n viz._n the_o master_n the_o rod_n and_o the_o boy_n neglect_v but_o each_o have_v its_o proper_a causality_n in_o a_o different_a kind_n and_o manner_n from_o other_o the_o master_n be_v the_o cause_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n that_o do_v it_o the_o rod_n be_v the_o cause_n as_o the_o instrument_n wherewith_o he_o do_v it_o and_o the_o boy_n neglect_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n for_o which_o he_o do_v it_o semblable_o in_o this_o judgement_n which_o befall_v jehoram_n the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n and_o agent_n be_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o all_o other_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n 3.6_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o amos_n 3_o and_o here_o he_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o evil_n upon_o his_o house_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n under_o god_n be_v 9_o jehu_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o and_o endue_v with_o zeal_n and_o power_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o vengeance_n which_o he_o have_v detetmine_v against_o ahab_n and_o against_o his_o house_n as_o appear_z in_o 4_o king_n 9_o and_o 10._o but_o now_o what_o the_o true_a proper_a impulsive_a cause_n shall_v be_v for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o punish_v and_o which_o move_v god_n at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o that_o sort_n to_o punish_v
he_o that_o be_v the_o point_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a difficulty_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o into_o which_o therefore_o we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v viz._n whether_o that_o be_v rather_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o his_o father_n ahab'_v sin_n whether_o we_o answer_v for_o this_o or_o for_o that_o we_o say_v but_o the_o truth_n in_o both_o for_o both_o say_n be_v true_a 25._o god_n punish_v he_o for_o his_o own_o and_o god_n punish_v he_o for_o his_o father_n sin_n the_o difference_n only_o this_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n his_o father_n sin_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o occasion_v it_o and_o so_o indeed_o upon_o the_o point_n and_o respective_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n rather_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o than_o his_o father_n both_o because_o justice_n do_v especial_o look_v at_o the_o desert_n and_o also_o because_o that_o which_o deserve_v a_o punishment_n be_v more_o effectual_o 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enquire_v of_o he_o and_o they_o how_o he_o get_v his_o fever_n they_o present_o give_v he_o such_o information_n as_o they_o can_v and_o the_o information_n be_v both_o true_a and_o sufficient_a so_o far_o as_o it_o reach_v they_o tell_v he_o the_o one_o cause_n the_o occasional_a cause_n the_o outward_a evident_a cause_n alas_o sir_n he_o ride_v such_o a_o journey_n such_o a_o time_n get_v wet_a on_o his_o foot_n and_o take_v cold_a upon_o it_o and_o that_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o all_o this_o that_o be_v all_o they_o be_v able_a to_o say_v to_o it_o for_o other_o cause_n they_o know_v none_o but_o by_o and_o by_o after_o some_o surview_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o body_n he_o be_v able_a to_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o other_o cause_n the_o inward_a and_o original_a cause_n whereof_o they_o be_v as_o ignorant_a before_o as_o he_o be_v of_o that_o other_o outward_a one_o and_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o malady_n be_v superfluity_n of_o crude_a and_o noisome_a humour_n rankness_n of_o blood_n abundance_n of_o melancholy_n tough_a phlegm_n or_o some_o other_o like_o thing_n within_o now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v which_o of_o these_o two_o be_v rather_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o sickness_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o inward_a antecedent_n cause_n within_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n thereof_o although_o perhaps_o it_o have_v not_o breed_v a_o fever_n at_o that_o time_n if_o that_o other_o outward_a occasion_n have_v not_o be_v for_o by_o that_o inward_a hide_a cause_n the_o body_n be_v prepare_v for_o a_o ague_n only_o there_o want_v some_o outward_a fit_a accident_n to_o stir_v and_o provoke_v the_o humour_n within_o and_o to_o set_v they_o on_o work_v and_o the_o party_n body_n be_v so_o prepare_v may_v have_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sickness_n by_o some_o other_o accident_n as_o well_o as_o that_o as_o over_o heat_n himself_o with_o exercise_n immoderate_a watch_v some_o distemper_n or_o surfeit_v in_o diet_n or_o the_o like_a but_o neither_o that_o nor_o any_o of_o these_o nor_o any_o other_o such_o accident_n can_v have_v cast_v he_o into_o such_o a_o fit_a if_o the_o humour_n have_v not_o be_v ripe_a and_o the_o body_n thereby_o prepare_v to_o entertain_v such_o a_o disease_n so_o as_o the_o bad_a humour_n within_o may_v rather_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o that_o cold-taking_a but_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o ague_n the_o disease_n itself_o issue_v from_o the_o hide_a cause_n within_o and_o the_o outward_a accident_n be_v the_o cause_n not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o disease_n itself_o why_o the_o ague_n shall_v take_v he_o as_o why_o it_o shall_v take_v he_o at_o that_o time_n rather_o than_o at_o another_o and_o hold_v he_o in_o that_o part_n or_o in_o that_o manner_n rather_o than_o in_o another_o from_o this_o example_n we_o may_v see_v in_o some_o proportion_n how_o our_o own_o sin_n 27._o and_o other_o man_n concur_v as_o joint_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o those_o punishment_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o we_o our_o own_o sin_n they_o be_v the_o true_a dispositiva_fw-la hide_a antecedent_n cause_n which_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n our_o father_n sin_n or_o our_o governor_n sin_n or_o our_o neighbour_n sin_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o man_n sin_n that_o be_v visit_v upon_o we_o be_v only_o the_o excitativa_fw-la outward_a evident_a cause_n or_o rather_o occasion_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v punish_v at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o in_o this_o measure_n and_o with_o these_o circumstance_n and_o as_o in_o the_o former_a example_n the_o patient_n friend_n consider_v one_o cause_n and_o the_o physician_n another_o they_o the_o evident_a and_o outward_a he_o the_o inward_a and_o antecedent_n cause_n so_o respective_o to_o god_n justice_n our_o own_o sin_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o punishment_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n our_o father_n sin_n also_o or_o other_o man_n for_o justice_n look_v upon_o the_o desert_n only_o and_o so_o the_o punishment_n be_v ever_o and_o only_o from_o our_o own_o personal_a sin_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o our_o three_o certainty_n but_o it_o be_v providence_n that_o order_v the_o occasion_n and_o the_o season_n and_o the_o other_o circumstance_n of_o god_n punishment_n hence_o may_v we_o learn_v to_o reconcile_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o cross_v one_o another_o in_o this_o argument_n 28._o in_o ezekiel_n and_o jeremy_n it_o be_v say_v that_o 18.20_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o jeremy_n complain_v as_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o lam._n 5._o 5.7_o our_o father_n have_v sin_v &_o be_v not_o and_o we_o have_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n yea_o god_n himself_o proclaim_v otherwise_o i_o be_o 20.5_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n nor_o only_a 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