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4.16_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o provident_a care_n over_o they_o for_o their_o good_a who_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v bear_v in_o their_o bosom_n as_o moses_n speak_v num._n 11.12_o as_o god_n do_v his_o people_n exod._n 19.4_o god_n in_o observe_v and_o take_v a_o account_n of_o their_o way_n and_o action_n and_o god_n in_o reward_v and_o punish_v their_o desert_n neither_o be_v all_o these_o vain_a title_n to_o commend_v they_o to_o man_n and_o to_o make_v they_o glorious_a in_o outward_a pomp_n but_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o divine_a spirit_n for_o the_o most_o part_n wherewith_o god_n furnish_v and_o assi_v they_o to_o discover_v secret_n and_o to_o discern_v and_o judge_v between_o plea_n and_o plea_n between_o cause_n and_o cause_n deut._n 17.8_o this_o spirit_n come_v on_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v set_v apart_o unto_o his_o sacred_a function_n 1_o sam._n 10.9_o and_o upon_o solomon_n be_v yet_o a_o child_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n yet_o it_o be_v rare_o deny_v to_o such_o governor_n as_o seek_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v where_o their_o own_o or_o their_o people_n sin_n hinder_v not_o that_o mercy_n 2._o these_o outward_a dignity_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o effectual_a power_n by_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o people_n be_v subdue_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v to_o one_o go_v he_o go_v luke_n 7.8_o nay_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n be_v move_v and_o quiet_v command_v and_o countermand_v by_o their_o word_n tremble_v at_o their_o indignation_n as_o the_o beast_n at_o the_o lion_n roar_v prov._n 19.12_o so_o that_o solomon_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v power_n in_o their_o word_n ecclesiast_fw-la 8.4_o and_o that_o of_o death_n in_o their_o wrath_n and_o of_o life_n in_o the_o light_n of_o their_o countenance_n prov._n 16.14.15_o these_o be_v no_o small_a advancement_n unto_o mortal_a man_n to_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v not_o only_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n but_o in_o some_o sort_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n of_o their_o brethren_n many_o time_n their_o match_n every_o way_n save_v in_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n and_o for_o that_o honour_n which_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o as_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v god_n and_o that_o for_o two_o weighty_a reason_n first_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o god_n honour_n among_o man_n of_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v testify_v that_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n psalm_n 10.4_o and_o that_o because_o he_o be_v not_o in_o their_o sight_n as_o his_o judgement_n be_v not_o verse_n 5._o wherefore_o as_o king_n make_v their_o power_n visible_a to_o all_o their_o subject_n even_o those_o who_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o presence_n in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o deputy_n to_o who_o they_o delegate_v their_o authority_n that_o their_o fear_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o their_o power_n be_v acknowledge_v throughout_o all_o their_o dominion_n so_o god_n to_o preserve_v his_o fear_n and_o honour_n among_o man_n that_o can_v behold_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o invisible_a power_n and_o godhead_n stamp_v his_o image_n upon_o mortal_a man_n his_o deputy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v visible_a god_n among_o his_o people_n and_o indeed_o as_o it_o argue_v a_o prince_n power_n when_o his_o stamp_n and_o proclamation_n can_v make_v base_a mettle_n pass_v for_o current_a coin_n as_o well_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n so_o it_o can_v but_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o god_n fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n when_o his_o commission_n not_o only_o procure_v reverence_n from_o man_n who_o be_v of_o worth_n in_o themselves_o but_o acceptance_n and_o respect_n unto_o such_o who_o sometime_o have_v nothing_o to_o honour_v they_o but_o the_o very_a stamp_n of_o authority_n that_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o second_o if_o we_o regard_v public_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n governor_n and_o magistrate_n must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o well_o for_o direction_n as_o correction_n see_v order_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o peace_n must_v needs_o proceed_v ab_fw-la uno_fw-la as_o well_o as_o it_o tend_v ad_fw-la unum_fw-la there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v one_o like_o the_o head_n in_o the_o body_n to_o command_v all_o the_o member_n and_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o several_a office_n and_o employment_n and_o for_o correction_n the_o necessity_n thereof_o be_v manifest_v by_o daily_a and_o lamentable_a experience_n the_o petulancy_n of_o untamed_a spirit_n impatient_a of_o rule_n and_o order_n which_o know_v no_o law_n but_o their_o own_o lust_n be_v such_o that_o notwithstanding_o law_n and_o magistrate_n prison_n and_o gallows_n judgement_n and_o execution_n vix_fw-la nunc_fw-la obsistitur_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la laniunt_fw-la mundum_fw-la we_o have_v much_o to_o do_v to_o keep_v the_o world_n in_o quiet_a what_o will_v be_v our_o condition_n if_o all_o these_o mean_n of_o restraint_n be_v remove_v solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o defer_v sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n set_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n on_o full_o to_o do_v mischief_n ecclesiaste_v 8.11_o what_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o take_v away_o the_o sentence_n altogether_o and_o the_o authority_n that_o decree_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o every_o way_n necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v god_n upon_o earth_n furnish_v with_o his_o spirit_n arm_v with_o his_o power_n and_o make_v awful_a by_o his_o majesty_n that_o god_n may_v enjoy_v his_o honour_n and_o man_n their_o peace_n and_o safety_n before_o i_o can_v apply_v this_o point_n for_o the_o correct_v of_o this_o general_a evil_a custom_n in_o sermon-hearer_n who_o oftentimes_o make_v use_n of_o the_o direction_n and_o reproof_n receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n minister_n to_o prescribe_v unto_o and_o censure_v other_o rather_o than_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n let_v i_o crave_v leave_n to_o intimate_v that_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v at_o present_a with_o small_a or_o great_a but_o only_o with_o every_o soul_n within_o these_o wall_n which_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n to_o you_o therefore_o i_o say_v be_v magistrate_n god_n and_o dare_v you_o deny_v they_o that_o service_n and_o observance_n which_o we_o be_v to_o yield_v even_o to_o ordinary_a man_n how_o dare_v we_o deceive_v and_o beguile_v they_o will_v a_o man_n rob_v god_n mal._n 3.8_o ☜_o ☜_o be_v we_o not_o ashamed_a to_o slight_v and_o despise_v they_o they_o be_v mark_v out_o for_o son_n of_o beliall_a that_o despise_a saul_n 1_o sam._n 10.27_o do_v we_o not_o tremble_v to_o scandalize_v and_o traduce_v they_o either_o with_o whisper_v insinuation_n with_o treacherous_a absalon_n 2_o sa._n 15.3_o or_o by_o open_a rail_n with_o wicked_a simei_n chap._n 16.5_o do_v we_o not_o account_v it_o presumption_n to_o pass_v our_o censure_n upon_o their_o person_n and_o action_n more_o free_o than_o we_o be_v warrant_v to_o do_v upon_o our_o brother_n of_o the_o low_a rank_n be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a or_o to_o the_o prince_n â—e_n be_v ungodly_a job_n 34.19_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 14.4_o we_o may_v more_o just_o object_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v thy_o own_o lord_n do_v but_o weigh_v how_o far_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o we_o offend_v advance_v the_o sin_n to_o beguile_v the_o king_n be_v not_o only_o base_a robery_n but_o sacrilege_n to_o scandalize_v he_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a slander_n but_o a_o degree_n of_o blasphemy_n ☞_o ☞_o to_o violate_v his_o person_n be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a murder_n but_o treason_n
pretext_n of_o join_v in_o the_o maintain_n and_o preserve_v of_o state_n liberties_n notwithstanding_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n as_o may_v be_v more_o then_o probable_o conceive_v as_o well_o because_o we_o find_v not_o in_o they_o that_o fair_a show_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o public_a good_a answer_v with_o suitable_a endeavour_n in_o such_o other_o way_n as_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o private_a advantage_n as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o show_n of_o save_v to_o the_o state_n yet_o whatsoever_o be_v gain_v thereby_o be_v put_v the_o account_n of_o private_a cash_n which_o give_v great_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n intend_v that_o way_n to_o which_o it_o be_v convert_v i_o have_v forbear_v to_o touch_v upon_o this_o instance_n but_o that_o religion_n suffer_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o we_o particular_o and_o above_o all_o man_n that_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v abetter_n or_o connivers_n at_o their_o course_n and_o all_o that_o be_v act_v by_o they_o therein_o concern_v their_o way_n therefore_o without_o undertake_v to_o set_v out_o the_o bound_n of_o right_n between_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n which_o neither_o my_o call_v nor_o commission_n warrant_v let_v i_o crave_v leave_n to_o speak_v as_o muchin_n this_o public_a and_o solemn_a auditory_a as_o i_o have_v whisper_v into_o some_o private_a ear_n and_o deliver_v in_o part_n more_o than_o once_o in_o this_o place_n i_o say_v then_o and_o have_v always_o think_v that_o this_o course_n of_o shift_v away_o custom_n by_o secret_a and_o by_o conveyance_n which_o be_v the_o way_n that_o many_o use_n be_v unwarrantable_a and_o mix_v with_o much_o injustice_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o conveyance_n which_o be_v by_o cunning_a and_o secret_a intervert_n of_o that_o which_o they_o make_v show_v of_o satisfy_v and_o allow_v which_o they_o be_v force_v also_o to_o blanch_v over_o many_o time_n with_o manifest_a untruth_n at_o least_o to_o say_v no_o more_o can_v be_v maintain_v to_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a see_v right_o love_v to_o be_v preserve_v by_o truth_n and_o open_a justification_n and_o not_o by_o any_o kind_n of_o fashood_n or_o secret_a shift_n second_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o merchant_n under_o the_o the_o stile_n of_o custom_n allow_v themselves_o and_o demand_v of_o such_o as_o they_o trade_v withal_o unto_o their_o private_a gain_n be_v as_o little_a or_o less_o justifiable_a than_o the_o former_a as_o be_v evident_a for_o if_o custom_n be_v due_a at_o all_o then_o must_v they_o be_v the_o prince_n due_a to_o who_o they_o be_v original_o intend_v and_o consequent_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v withhold_v from_o he_o ☜_o ☜_o by_o who_o soever_o they_o be_v pay_v and_o receive_v give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n math._n 22.21_o if_o custom_n be_v not_o due_a then_o be_v they_o unjust_o cast_v up_o in_o the_o account_n of_o our_o charge_n demand_v in_o the_o price_n of_o our_o way_n and_o require_v and_o receive_v of_o such_o as_o buy_v they_o of_o we_o sure_o the_o value_v of_o our_o ware_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o pay_v custom_n and_o the_o purse_v up_o unto_o ourselves_o that_o which_o be_v so_o gain_v can_v but_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o wrong_v of_o the_o prince_n or_o state_n let_v man_n choose_v which_o they_o please_v a_o injury_n in_o itself_o and_o yet_o make_v worse_o by_o colour_v it_o over_o with_o pretext_n of_o stand_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o state_n but_o of_o this_o unpleasing_a argument_n although_o by_o way_n of_o necessary_a apology_n too_o much_o to_o come_v back_o then_o to_o that_o exhortation_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n do_v man_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n desire_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o such_o as_o be_v call_v god_n as_o become_v they_o render_v to_o they_o their_o due_n every_o way_n as_o the_o apostle_n direct_v rom._n 13.10_o let_v they_o then_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n lie_v near_o to_o heart_n these_o ensue_a consideration_n first_o consider_v not_o in_o governor_n so_o much_o their_o part_n or_o carriage_n as_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n such_o as_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o tin_n 5.17_o that_o be_v both_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o place_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o worth_n in_o themselves_o by_o their_o desert_n the_o one_o due_a to_o they_o for_o god_n and_o the_o other_o for_o their_o personal_a value_n as_o coin_n have_v its_o estimation_n both_o by_o the_o metal_n and_o stamp_n now_o then_o where_o we_o can_v yield_v unto_o the_o governor_n double_a let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o confer_v upon_o he_o at_o least_o single_a honour_n such_o as_o be_v appendent_a to_o his_o place_n and_o title_n second_o in_o their_o place_n let_v magistrate_n be_v honour_v not_o with_o absolute_a but_o with_o respective_a honour_n not_o so_o much_o yield_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n imprint_v in_o they_o and_o consequent_o refer_v to_o god_n by_o they_o so_o that_o the_o honour_n be_v not_o determine_v in_o they_o but_o in_o god_n as_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o tenant_n be_v not_o pay_v unto_o the_o batlife_n but_o by_o his_o hand_n unto_o his_o lord_n this_o observation_n be_v of_o especial_a use_n for_o a_o man_n may_v wrangle_v with_o man_n but_o who_o dare_v contend_v with_o god_n a_o man_n may_v think_v himself_o worthy_a of_o as_o good_a a_o place_n as_o another_o man_n but_o who_o dare_v deny_v god_n a_o room_n above_o he_o a_o man_n may_v adventure_v to_o dissemble_v with_o man_n but_o it_o will_v or_o at_o least_o wise_a shall_v make_v a_o man_n tremble_v to_o lie_v unto_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n one_o may_v presume_v to_o withhold_v his_o neighbour_n right_a but_o will_v a_o man_n adventure_n to_o rob_n god_n say_v the_o prophet_n malachi_n mal._n 3.8_o nothing_o will_v make_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n stoop_v or_o tremble_v till_o he_o set_v god_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o consider_v the_o relation_n which_o he_o have_v to_o god_n which_o both_o oblige_v the_o man_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n &_o god_n to_o the_o reward_v of_o his_o obedience_n three_o see_v magistrate_n be_v god_n let_v they_o be_v allow_v god_n measure_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n we_o perform_v unto_o they_o even_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v double_a to_o the_o common_a measure_n let_v our_o observance_n and_o love_n unto_o they_o be_v in_o a_o double_a proportion_n to_o that_o which_o we_o allow_v to_o private_a person_n and_o let_v it_o appear_v in_o all_o those_o effect_n of_o love_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.3.4.5_o patience_n kindness_n meekness_n respective_a behaviour_n good_a construction_n of_o their_o action_n and_o intention_n ☞_o ☞_o and_o to_o which_o we_o add_v fervency_n of_o prayer_n desire_n of_o their_o prosperity_n zeal_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o innocency_n of_o person_n and_o courage_n against_o their_o opposer_n and_o detractor_n four_o observe_v governor_n be_v not_o over_o we_o so_o much_o for_o their_o own_o as_o for_o the_o common_a good_a rom._n 13.4_o leave_v their_o own_o sweetness_n and_o fatness_n their_o ease_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n for_o the_o assure_v of_o all_o these_o unto_o their_o subject_n so_o that_o a_o good_a king_n be_v the_o great_a servant_n attend_v on_o a_o multitude_n for_o their_o good_a in_o cherish_v the_o godly_a and_o scatter_v and_o crush_a the_o wicked_a by_o distribute_v impartial_a reward_n and_o punishment_n according_a to_o man_n desert_n for_o the_o general_a good_a to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o state_n they_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n the_o soader_z of_o the_o public_a society_n and_o for_o the_o particular_a good_a of_o every_o several_a member_n of_o the_o state_n ☞_o ☞_o for_o they_o cast_v a_o comfortable_a influence_n into_o every_o private_a man_n affair_n by_o they_o we_o walk_v in_o peace_n buy_v sell_v ear_n sow_n and_o reap_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o assurance_n and_o safety_n sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o enjoy_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n for_o these_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n convey_v unto_o we_o by_o their_o hand_n in_o well_o order_v government_n or_o in_o some_o proportion_n in_o the_o worst_a let_v their_o foot_n be_v beautiful_a unto_o we_o their_o name_n honourable_a ☜_o ☜_o their_o service_n pleasant_a and_o their_o burden_n light_a let_v all_o man_n lay_v this_o
down_o for_o a_o ground_n of_o infallible_a truth_n that_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v impatient_a of_o government_n and_o subjection_n whether_o by_o the_o ungodliness_n which_o be_v natural_o in_o all_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v carry_v we_o so_o far_o that_o we_o become_v hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.30_o ☜_o ☜_o and_o consequent_o of_o his_o image_n in_o such_o as_o represent_v his_o person_n or_o by_o our_o pride_n which_o be_v now_o become_v another_o nature_n to_o all_o man_n make_v we_o desire_n to_o be_v above_o and_o not_o below_z or_o rather_o by_o both_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o say_v this_o be_v clear_a which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o natural_a man_n be_v so_o prone_a unto_o rebellion_n that_o they_o grow_v disobedient_a even_o unto_o their_o own_o parent_n rom._n 1.30_o and_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o and_o consequent_o much_o more_o to_o other_o governor_n to_o who_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v so_o near_o relation_n this_o consideration_n of_o all_o man_n natural_a inclination_n to_o disobedience_n can_v but_o make_v we_o jealous_a of_o the_o counsel_n and_o thought_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n ☜_o ☜_o fearful_a of_o our_o own_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o observant_a of_o our_o word_n and_o behaviour_n every_o way_n especial_o in_o meeting_n and_o conference_n wherein_o common_o we_o take_v more_o liberty_n not_o only_o in_o censure_v our_o equal_n but_o our_o better_n then_o will_v well_o stand_v with_o christian_a charity_n a_o seasonable_a item_n for_o this_o present_a time_n and_o occasion_n wherein_o authority_n and_o the_o action_n thereof_o be_v represent_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o stage_n in_o public_a view_n the_o person_n and_o carriage_n of_o magistrate_n be_v diverse_o censure_v and_o too_o often_o according_a to_o man_n private_a interest_n and_o disposition_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v just_a cause_n at_o the_o break_n up_o of_o this_o solemn_a meeting_n when_o our_o heart_n shall_v smite_v we_o that_o instead_o of_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n charitable_a censure_n upon_o such_o passage_n in_o judgement_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o good_a construction_n and_o not_o bewail_v of_o our_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v it_o that_o cause_v the_o turn_n of_o judgement_n into_o wormwood_n many_o time_n we_o take_v up_o swell_a thought_n rash_a censure_n and_o bitter_a speech_n against_o such_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o with_o reverence_n we_o shall_v find_v just_a cause_n i_o say_v after_o job_n example_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o his_o child_n every_o man_n a_o part_n by_o himself_o to_o offer_v up_o a_o sin_n offer_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o 6._o place_n remember_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n maxim_n of_o singular_a use_n in_o all_o duty_n between_o man_n and_o man_n much_o more_o between_o man_n and_o his_o god_n there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o do_v then_o in_o receive_v wrong_n the_o latter_a be_v at_o the_o worst_a but_o a_o outward_a and_o temporary_a evil_n the_o former_a inward_o and_o perpetual_a in_o a_o cause_n therefore_o of_o such_o importance_n let_v every_o man_n offend_v in_o the_o safe_a part_n rather_o trespass_v upon_o his_o own_o ease_n profit_n or_o liberty_n then_o upon_o the_o right_n and_o service_n due_a unto_o governor_n rather_o suffer_v his_o own_o loss_n then_o hazard_v the_o do_v of_o they_o wrong_v rather_o limit_v and_o cross_v his_o own_o will_n than_o cross_n and_o withstand_v they_o so_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o swerve_v not_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n seven_o remember_v that_o of_o reciprocal_a duty_n that_o pass_v between_o man_n and_o man_n some_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o other_o upon_o agreement_n and_o mutual_a stipulation_n between_o man_n themselves_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n be_v like_o the_o couple_n of_o a_o house_n as_o they_o stand_v one_o by_o another_o so_o they_o fall_v one_o with_o another_o as_o if_o one_o party_n refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o bargain_n the_o other_o be_v at_o liberty_n but_o the_o duty_n establish_v by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n cease_v not_o by_o the_o fail_n of_o reciprocal_a performance_n as_o for_o example_n i_o must_v love_v my_o enemy_n though_o he_o love_v not_o i_o and_o do_v he_o good_a though_o he_o do_v i_o hurt_v so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o duty_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n magistrate_n and_o subject_n husband_n and_o wife_n master_n and_o servant_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o the_o obligation_n to_o that_o duty_n be_v more_o to_o god_n that_o command_v it_o then_o to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o which_o respect_n the_o obligation_n to_o duty_n which_o these_o several_a relation_n cast_v upon_o a_o man_n by_o god_n ordinance_n may_v be_v term_v a_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o some_o sort_n as_o marriage_n be_v call_v pro._n 2.17_o upon_o this_o ground_n solomon_n give_v a_o caveat_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o a_o man_n he_o must_v not_o leave_v his_o place_n eccles_n ☞_o ☞_o 10.4_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v although_o the_o magistrate_n leave_v his_o place_n it_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o thou_o to_o leave_v thou_o or_o to_o neglect_v thy_o duty_n because_o he_o have_v neglect_v he_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a speech_n or_o that_o roman_a senator_n ne_fw-la ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la illum_fw-la ut_fw-la consulam_fw-la quando_fw-la neque_fw-la ille_fw-la i_o ut_fw-la consularem_fw-la i_o do_v not_o respect_v he_o according_a to_o his_o office_n because_o he_o regard_v not_o i_o according_a to_o my_o degree_n last_o remember_v that_o though_o the_o ruler_n duty_n in_o govern_v cease_v not_o by_o the_o people_n neglect_n of_o duty_n in_o obey_v notwithstanding_o thereby_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o debtor_n unto_o they_o though_o his_o engagement_n unto_o god_n continue_v still_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o must_v know_v that_o reciprocal_a duty_n which_o god_n enjoin_v may_v become_v due_a by_o a_o double_a title_n first_o by_o god_n command_n which_o make_v the_o duty_n a_o debt_n unto_o god_n second_o they_o may_v grow_v further_a due_a by_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n by_o the_o one_o party_n which_o may_v deserve_v requital_n to_o he_o that_o perform_v it_o from_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v perform_v and_o so_o become_v a_o debt_n in_o equity_n and_o justice_n unto_o man_n wherefore_o where_o one_o deserve_v nothing_o at_o another_o hand_n because_o he_o perform_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o office_n and_o service_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v unto_o there_o that_o man_n can_v challenge_v nothing_o of_o his_o neighbour_n to_o who_o he_o neglect_v his_o duty_n as_o his_o own_o debt_n by_o desert_n because_o nothing_o can_v in_o equity_n be_v demand_v by_o he_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v that_o which_o he_o demand_v thus_o where_o the_o people_n fail_v in_o obedience_n to_o ruler_n there_o they_o can_v demand_v any_o duty_n to_o they_o from_o the_o ruler_n hand_n as_o their_o debt_n though_o god_n may_v demand_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n and_o service_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o punish_v the_o neglect_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o our_o duty_n even_o to_o undeserving_a governor_n be_v the_o only_a sure_a foundation_n of_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o complaint_n unto_o god_n ☜_o ☜_o as_o our_o suit_n and_o request_n unto_o man_n and_o of_o all_o our_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o a_o better_a condition_n in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o observation_n of_o man_n frequent_a fail_n in_o these_o duty_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o the_o ill_a consequence_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o have_v occasion_v the_o enlarge_n of_o my_o meditation_n upon_o this_o argument_n beyond_o my_o intend_a purpose_n a_o sew_v word_n of_o such_o reciprocal_a duty_n as_o 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