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together_o in_o such_o a_o order_n that_o every_o one_o will_v forward_o what_o he_o can_v the_o peace_n prosperity_n welfare_n good_a comfort_n of_o another_o and_o every_o one_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v his_o life_n his_o good_n his_o good_a name_n his_o all_o in_o peace_n in_o safety_n in_o security_n this_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n when_o they_o have_v good_a magistrate_n as_o david_n solomon_n josia_n hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n how_o do_v every_o thing_n flourish_v that_o concern_v either_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v idolatrous_a tyrannous_a vicious_a then_o all_o go_v to_o wrack_v and_o we_o see_v it_o by_o our_o own_o sad_a experience_n and_o therefore_o ecclesiastes_n 10.16_o 17._o woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n 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