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religion_n do_v so_o yea_o the_o son_n himself_o 4._o but_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o this_o place_n of_o job_n under_o our_o hand_n this_o isa_n 45._o 9_o the_o prophet_n celebrate_v for_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n glory_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n or_o the_o potsherd_v when_o he_o but_o strive_v with_o the_o potsherd_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o our_o last_o translation_n let_v the_o potsherd_v strive_v with_o the_o potsherd_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v the_o clay_n say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o ma_fw-la taghnase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o do_v thou_o this_o when_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o thought_n of_o set_v up_o the_o heathen_a cyrus_n for_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o prophet_n vindication_n of_o the_o lord_n prerogative_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o godlike_a exemption_n who_o minister_n the_o king_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v the_o like_a of_o the_o king_n eccles_n 8._o 4._o 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though_o they_o will_v not_o be_v inform_v but_o persist_v in_o their_o destructive_a way_n even_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n anoint_v priest_n and_o the_o profane_v of_o religion_n profane_v injure_v religion_n cry_v out_o against_o profane_a hand_n which_o touch_v it_o be_v anoint_v persecuter_n and_o god_n will_v have_v the_o glory_n to_o be_v the_o recompenser_n of_o those_o who_o persist_v in_o their_o obedience_n while_o they_o suffer_v unjust_o 6._o heaven_n be_v not_o grow_v elder_a and_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v heretofore_o nor_o we_o better_a than_o he_o that_o lead_v and_o they_o that_o follow_v thus_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n neither_o can_v we_o for_o my_o part_n i_o sincere_o believe_v it_o excuse_v ourselves_o to_o god_n or_o they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o we_o flatter_v the_o people_n though_o but_o through_o our_o silence_n in_v not_o account_v to_o they_o that_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o god_n word_n have_v ever_o carry_v this_o sense_n 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will_v not_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v be_v without_o their_o suffering_n 8._o but_o suppose_v so_o wretched_a a_o tyrant_n as_o yet_o never_o have_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o roman_a nero_n the_o worst_a that_o story_n can_v produce_v of_o who_o yet_o we_o can_v hardly_o imagine_v that_o he_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v good_a which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o we_o will_v ready_o imagine_v that_o none_o ever_o do_v yet_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n who_o suffer_v under_o he_o in_o this_o point_n plead_v his_o cause_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o all_o posterity_n and_o enjoin_v the_o then_o present_a world_n to_o plead_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o they_o all_o generation_n though_o for_o the_o like_a prince_n to_o send_v up_o the_o like_a prayer_n 9_o but_o as_o i_o say_v many_o tyrant_n have_v do_v wicked_o yet_o we_o may_v conceive_v rather_o for_o inordinate_a love_n of_o wicked_a end_n 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nation_n and_o our_o king_n shall_v judge_v we_o vshpatanu_fw-la the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o so_o likewise_o here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v and_o ever_o will_v his_o own_o donation_n it_o be_v god_n power_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v unlimited_a but_o by_o god_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o can_v be_v justify_v from_o profaneness_n if_o with_o esau_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o pottage_n he_o part_v from_o his_o for_o ever_o by_o god_n justify_v birthright_n of_o his_o own_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v indulge_v but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v god_n man_n may_v not_o sacrilegious_o take_v nor_o he_o pusillanimous_o give_v 20._o in_o the_o next_o place_n there_o be_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n and_o the_o great_a righteousness_n that_o may_v be_v that_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v as_o here_o unbounded_a for_o that_o power_n which_o be_v otherwise_o then_o by_o god_n tie_v up_o from_o do_v evil_a must_v also_o of_o necessity_n upon_o accessary_a emergency_n be_v straighten_v from_o do_v of_o good_a when_o there_o be_v most_o need_n of_o good_a then_o will_v a_o narrow_a commission_n spoil_v all_o as_o be_v easy_o see_v by_o such_o a_o one_o give_v to_o a_o general_n at_o war_n who_o must_v deserve_v death_n for_o do_v good_a beyond_o his_o patent_n 21._o here_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o exact_a form_n of_o government_n that_o may_v be_v answerable_a unto_o the_o pattern_n of_o celestial_a governance_n where_o only_o indeed_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o perfect_a monarchy_n unto_o which_o earth_n ought_v to_o conform_v as_o man_n unto_o god_n who_o private_a image_n he_o bear_v as_o the_o king_n unto_o he_o who_o double_a representer_n he_o be_v as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n who_o power_n the_o angel_n his_o magistrate_n desire_v to_o obey_v not_o to_o limit_v who_o glory_n they_o account_v it_o their_o glory_n to_o increase_v not_o to_o diminish_v and_o rejoice_v to_o see_v we_o like_o themselves_o do_v his_o regal_a will_n on_o earth_n as_o they_o do_v it_o in_o heaven_n 22._o apparent_o also_o here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prudence_n of_o this_o law_n for_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o high_a condition_n of_o divine_a power_n to_o be_v in_o many_o by_o which_o mean_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o god_n of_o unity_n it_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o bandy_v and_o division_n and_o be_v embase_v by_o communicate_v it_o to_o many_o many_o counsellor_n as_o many_o angel_n may_v do_v well_o but_o one_o king_n as_o one_o god_n must_v command_v all_o and_o free_o dispense_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o power_n to_o who_o and_o as_o he_o please_v who_o angel_n none_o can_v be_v but_o as_o they_o be_v send_v by_o he_o 23._o here_o likewise_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judiciary_n power_n of_o this_o law_n as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n to_o give_v be_v unto_o law_n for_o man_n and_o final_o to_o decide_v the_o decision_n of_o other_o delegated_a by_o and_o under_o he_o to_o decree_v every_o one_o to_o his_o station_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o and_o they_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o what_o god_n create_v for_o himself_o and_o entrust_v to_o he_o as_o magisterial_o to_o lead_v the_o people_n in_o and_o in_o peace_n to_o judge_v they_o so_o to_o denounce_v war_n and_o to_o enjoin_v they_o to_o assist_v he_o 24._o in_o mishpat_v also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o execution_n for_o all_o this_o by_o the_o punishment_n of_o neglecter_n contemner_n or_o resister_n and_o he_o be_v he_o a_o saul_n or_o nero_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a these_o be_v god_n prerogative_n and_o can_v be_v in_o a_o fellow_n creature_n but_o by_o god_n donation_n and_o if_o he_o give_v these_o away_o from_o himself_o he_o leave_v himself_o no_o subject_n and_o if_o he_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o must_v for_o more_o than_o forty_o year_n â—e_v grieve_v with_o our_o manner_n and_o enforce_v to_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o none_o of_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n or_o else_o by_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v esteem_v like_o one_o of_o we_o and_o a_o approver_n of_o our_o wickedness_n but_o whether_o he_o will_v execute_v his_o dominion_n by_o good_a or_o bad_a prince_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o account_v the_o world_n be_v not_o great_a enough_o to_o question_v he_o nor_o good_a enough_o to_o incline_v he_o nor_o wise_a enough_o to_o suffer_v what_o they_o can_v hinder_v only_o know_v enough_o to_o pull_v down_o ruin_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o bold_a enough_o to_o put_v it_o into_o practice_n 25._o now_o concern_v that_o which_o have_v be_v herein_o deliver_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n mishpat_o be_v of_o wonderful_a importance_n psal_n 36._o 6._o mishpatecha_n tehom_n rabath_n thy_o judgement_n be_v abyssus_n multa_fw-la a_o great_a deep_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o preservation_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o the_o observance_n thereof_o be_v according_o of_o high_a concernment_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v set_v a_o brand_n upon_o those_o who_o will_v not_o give_v heed_n thereunto_o prov._n 28._o 5._o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o shall_v not_o understand_v mishpat_o to_o wit_n those_o who_o be_v evil_a man_n in_o saint_n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o acceptation_n both_o prepare_v for_o destruction_n either_o out_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o busy_a ignorance_n or_o the_o evil_a of_o careless_a instability_n but_o much_o more_o then_o they_o who_o out_o of_o prepossessed_a wilfulness_n be_v resolve_v either_o so_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n or_o else_o all_o god_n caution_n shall_v not_o serve_v its_o turn_n but_o a_o witness_n of_o belial_n will_n scorn_v mishpat_v pro._n 19_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26._o second_o concern_v the_o latitude_n thereof_o all_o the_o acceptation_n abovesaid_a be_v know_v signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o by_o these_o have_v the_o learned_a septuagint_n occasional_o express_v it_o according_a to_o the_o prime_n and_o particular_a aspect_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o several_a text_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o it_o but_o in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v spare_v my_o reader_n unless_o particular_n be_v call_v for_o then_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o this_o cause_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o fifteen_o more_o 27._o three_o mishpat_o be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o honourary_n law_n of_o elohim_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o reasonable_a order_v of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o manifestation_n whereof_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v but_o may_v further_o be_v evidence_v by_o the_o production_n of_o above_o a_o hundred_o several_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n whereof_o some_o few_o will_v necessary_o appear_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o as_o the_o thing_n itself_o so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o set_v in_o order_n of_o one_o over_o another_o of_o those_o by_o who_o this_o his_o own_o power_n be_v under_o he_o to_o be_v execute_v be_v also_o of_o his_o prerogative_n the_o positive_a part_n whereof_o be_v proper_o call_v chok_n 28._o four_o he_o who_o may_v choose_v his_o own_o officer_n have_v in_o this_o particular_a dispose_v of_o this_o his_o prerogative_n over_o the_o people_n unto_o king_n and_o have_v communicate_v unto_o they_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o unto_o inferior_a magistrate_n of_o their_o regal_a spirit_n as_o isa_n 28._o 5_o 6._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v for_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o diadem_n of_o beauty_n unto_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o people_n and_o for_o a_o spirit_n of_o mishpat_fw-la unto_o him_n that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o for_o strength_n unto_o they_o that_o drive_v the_o battle_n unto_o the_o gate_n so_o that_o mishpat_v be_v no_o particular_a design_n for_o the_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o a_o sinful_a people_n as_o they_o say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o saul_n but_o the_o general_n and_o natural_a right_n of_o all_o god_n deputy_n over_o all_o his_o people_n 29._o so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o before_o hand_n for_o good_a hezekiah_n and_o his_o prince_n isa_n 32._o 1._o so_o in_o the_o benedictive_a prayer_n of_o king_n david_n for_o his_o son_n solomon_n who_o by_o god_n direction_n he_o design_v his_o successor_n psal_n 72._o 1._o give_v thy_o mishpat_n oh_o elohim_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o thy_o justice_n unto_o the_o king_n son_n and_o so_o in_o justice_n he_o shall_v judge_v thy_o