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christian_a liberty_n in_o the_o bountiful_a use_n of_o god_n blessing_n 25._o esay_n 25._o and_o so_o to_o resemble_v unto_o we_o that_o feast_n of_o satisfy_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o last_o the_o relieve_v of_o the_o poor_a have_v here_o its_o place_n for_o who_o we_o be_v especial_o steward_n in_o what_o be_v overplus_n a_o shadow_n whereof_o though_o we_o find_v in_o this_o feast_n in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n make_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o people_n yet_o be_v this_o no_o true_a charity_n because_o without_o faith_n and_o indeed_n rather_o to_o show_v his_o pomp_n and_o gratify_v the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o willing_a afterward_o to_o drudge_n for_o he_o then_o of_o any_o conscience_n to_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v they_o especial_o
we_o say_v and_o see_v the_o king_n face_n a_o very_a fit_a thing_n that_o councillor_n shall_v have_v more_o free_a access_n to_o prince_n then_o ordinary_a man_n subject_n obs_n 45._o prince_n must_v not_o be_v strange_a to_o their_o subject_n because_o they_o be_v person_n of_o more_o trust_n and_o employment_n and_o yet_o not_o fit_a for_o king_n to_o be_v strange_a unto_o their_o subject_n and_o to_o count_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o state_n to_o be_v rare_o see_v of_o they_o wherein_o may_v a_o king_n better_o show_v his_o humility_n then_o in_o be_v affable_a and_o courteous_a even_o to_o the_o mean_a may_v not_o his_o wisdom_n be_v great_o see_v herein_o that_o to_o give_v contentment_n to_o his_o subject_n that_o desire_v to_o see_v his_o face_n he_o in_o this_o respect_n show_v himself_o more_o open_a and_o often_o among_o they_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v as_o great_a joy_n for_o king_n to_o behold_v y_z e_o face_n of_o their_o subject_n in_o who_o consist_v their_o glory_n and_o their_o safety_n too_o and_o will_v it_o not_o quit_v cost_v for_o prince_n thus_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o subject_n to_o hear_v sometime_o their_o cause_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o so_o determine_v of_o they_o do_v they_o not_o hereby_o discharge_v their_o calling_n faithful_o and_o prevent_v wise_o much_o injustice_n which_o otherwise_o fall_v out_o do_v not_o solomon_n and_o other_o virtuous_a prince_n hear_v cause_n themselves_o edger_n samuel_n edger_n do_v they_o not_o ride_v circuit_n to_o do_v justice_n have_v they_o not_o have_v set_v day_n to_o such_o necessary_a end_n and_o have_v they_o hereby_o expose_v themselves_o rather_o to_o danger_n have_v they_o take_v more_o upon_o they_o than_o they_o can_v well_o discharge_v have_v they_o abase_v their_o authority_n and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o their_o lawful_a pleasure_n nay_o rather_o have_v they_o not_o hereby_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o so_o their_o own_o security_n have_v not_o their_o honour_n be_v increase_v by_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o call_n and_o their_o authority_n justify_v in_o be_v example_n to_o their_o own_o law_n be_v not_o idleness_n hereby_o prevent_v the_o very_a bane_n of_o kingdom_n and_o true_a contentment_n gain_v instablish_v sound_a peace_n and_o equity_n and_o ought_v not_o this_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a pleasure_n of_o prince_n to_o procure_v their_o true_a content_n in_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o faithful_a execution_n of_o their_o calling_n neither_o let_v they_o fear_v to_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o burden_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v follow_v they_o must_v put_v it_o off_o altogether_o moses_n his_o precedent_n will_v be_v a_o middle_a rule_n in_o this_o case_n 18._o exod._n 18._o that_o so_o the_o burden_n may_v be_v a_o pleasure_n unto_o they_o not_o to_o make_v distinction_n of_o person_n as_o if_o the_o inferior_a be_v to_o base_a to_o come_v in_o trial_n before_o they_o but_o only_o the_o rich_a who_o may_v corrupt_v the_o law_n for_o this_o may_v smell_v of_o papal_a pride_n and_o covetousness_n who_o reserve_v case_n of_o such_o person_n to_o his_o proper_a censure_n because_o thereby_o he_o may_v pick_v their_o purse_n but_o only_a of_o cause_n reserve_v the_o weighty_a and_o most_o intricate_a to_o himself_o which_o may_v aswell_o be_v incident_a to_o poor_a as_o rich_a as_o have_v a_o more_o ripeness_n of_o judgement_n to_o discern_v thereof_o and_o in_o wisdom_n better_o able_a than_o other_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o same_o thus_o will_v godly_a prince_n procure_v their_o ease_n in_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o sanctify_v their_o honour_n in_o under-going_a the_o burden_n thereof_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o this_o persian_a monarch_n sure_o as_o he_o know_v not_o god_n punishment_n obser_n 46._o tyrant_n their_o note_n and_o punishment_n so_o he_o know_v not_o himself_o neither_o any_o thing_n that_o true_o belong_v to_o his_o call_n the_o sword_n be_v his_o sceptre_n and_o lust_n be_v his_o law_n pride_n be_v his_o glory_n and_o fear_n be_v his_o protector_n his_o subject_n wear_v his_o slave_n and_o his_o prince_n be_v his_o bawd_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o he_o love_v to_o be_v rare_o see_v especial_o of_o the_o subject_n who_o spoil_n he_o daily_o intend_v if_o happy_o of_o prince_n but_o to_o be_v his_o fowler_n for_o the_o prey_n use_v 1_o a_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o tyrannical_a prince_n by_o their_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n to_o make_v they_o hateful_a to_o their_o subject_n that_o what_o they_o fear_v may_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o fear_n and_o a_o excellent_a lesson_n to_o christian_a prince_n to_o keep_v state_n by_o love_n and_o seek_v glory_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o calling_n that_o obey_v god_n they_o may_v prevail_v with_o man_n and_o so_o establish_v their_o kingdom_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n as_o to_o make_v they_o step_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n it_o follow_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n 15._o verse_n 15._o here_o we_o may_v see_v a_o show_n of_o equity_n in_o this_o godless_a mischief_n obser_n 47._o wicked_a pretend_v law_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o mischief_n prince_n though_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o queen_n have_v much_o enrage_v he_o yet_o neither_o in_o his_o rage_n do_v he_o aveng_v himself_o of_o she_o neither_o do_v he_o claim_v a_o privilege_n to_o do_v it_o contrary_a to_o his_o law_n which_o happy_o he_o may_v have_v do_v because_o the_o matter_n immediate_o concern_v himself_o neither_o do_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o to_o be_v scan_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o councillor_n wherein_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o refer_v himself_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o right_a censure_n of_o his_o law_n herein_o if_o we_o judge_v he_o by_o the_o outward_a action_n he_o do_v not_o amiss_o his_o baseness_n appear_v in_o that_o that_o whereas_o though_o he_o have_v refer_v himself_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o law_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v reserve_v both_o the_o exposition_n and_o iudgeman_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o himself_o as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n these_o his_o proper_a right_n he_o leave_v to_o their_o lust_n who_o happy_o guess_v his_o mind_n may_v hereby_o satisfy_v both_o their_o own_o and_o his_o unlawful_a purpose_n concern_v the_o point_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n the_o equity_n hereof_o appear_v in_o this_o judge_n obs_n 48._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n that_o as_o man_n be_v blind_a in_o their_o judgement_n and_o so_o can_v know_v themselves_o so_o they_o will_v be_v likely_a partial_a in_o their_o own_o matter_n as_o love_v themselves_o to_o well_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o see_v we_o must_v avoid_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a therefore_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v herein_o judge_v righteous_o yet_o see_v to_o the_o world_n it_o will_v appear_v otherwise_o therefore_o for_o the_o approve_v of_o his_o good_a name_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v not_o in_o my_o opynion_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n cause_n obser_n 49._o how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o witness_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v here_o demand_v how_o then_o may_v a_o man_n be_v produce_v in_o his_o own_o case_n to_o the_o satisfy_v of_o the_o world_n the_o answer_n be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o produce_v as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o witness_n thereto_o and_o not_o so_o as_o a_o witness_n as_o if_o the_o judgement_n depend_v upon_o himself_o therein_o but_o see_v his_o allegation_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n as_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o end_v controversy_n whereby_o as_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n so_o he_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o assent_v thereto_o world_n obse_n 50._o how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v approve_v when_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o innocency_n contrary_a to_o the_o verdict_n or_o report_v of_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a witness_n that_o carry_v the_o matter_n but_o god_n &_o that_o judge_n they_o approve_v the_o same_o use_v 1_o this_o utter_o convince_v all_o popish_a religion_n and_o proceed_n if_o they_o may_v not_o be_v their_o own_o judge_n but_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o condemn_v also_o the_o
their_o husband_n whereupon_o will_v ensue_v much_o despitfullnesse_n and_o wrath_n and_o sure_o exemplary_a obs_n 54._o sâ—â—nes_n of_o great_a one_o exemplary_a in_o that_o he_o apprehend_v the_o sin_n to_o be_v exemplary_a herein_o he_o judge_v not_o amiss_o for_o indeed_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a one_o they_o be_v both_o pattern_n and_o privelidge_n to_o the_o inferior_a for_o the_o like_a who_o live_v by_o example_n and_o take_v heart_n thereby_o see_v the_o great_a one_o sin_n usual_o without_o controlment_n use_v 1_o and_o therefore_o of_o all_o sort_n great_a man_n be_v to_o take_v least_o liberty_n in_o sin_n because_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v fix_v on_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v answer_v deep_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o in_o that_o by_o their_o example_n they_o give_v warrant_v thereto_o and_o inferior_n also_o may_v here_o learn_v their_o lesson_n not_o to_o plead_v example_n but_o to_o live_v by_o the_o law_n see_v how-soev_a example_n may_v hinder_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n yet_o the_o law_n shall_v prevail_v to_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o great_a one_o break_v the_o same_o own_o obser_n 55._o â—oâ—â—ticians_n in_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o wicked_a prince_n provide_v for_o their_o own_o but_o that_o he_o fall_v to_o accuse_v where_o rather_o he_o shall_v have_v excuse_v and_o in_o steed_n of_o heal_v the_o wound_n make_v it_o far_o wide_a this_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v good_a for_o a_o orator_n yet_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o grave_a councillor_n but_o somewhat_o be_v in_o the_o wind_n he_o must_v needs_o speak_v thus_o because_o he_o have_v his_o fee_n the_o king_n be_v angry_a and_o he_o mean_v to_o set_v he_o go_v the_o queen_n be_v a_o eyesore_n and_o she_o must_v be_v remoove_v such_o slave_n be_v ambitious_a statiste_n to_o their_o own_o and_o their_o prince_n lust_n 13._o 2_o reg_n 13._o but_o especial_o when_o their_o own_o plough_n be_v drive_v forward_o withal_o 11._o 2_o reg_n 11._o then_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n 18._o joh_n 18._o and_o good_a of_o the_o land_n must_v be_v pretend_v 23._o luke_n 23._o when_o indeed_o they_o will_v especial_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n therein_o 1_o use_v this_o may_v teach_v prince_n how_o they_o put_v such_o to_o much_o in_o trust_n and_o therein_o also_o to_o use_v the_o favour_n of_o their_o prince_n more_o moderate_o not_o exasperate_a they_o against_o other_o least_o the_o soame_n light_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o stroke_n return_v upon_o their_o own_o pate_n their_o own_o injustice_n deserve_v no_o less_o and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n shall_v find_v they_o out_o in_o their_o sin_n hamans_n gallows_n in_o the_o end_n catch_v himself_o but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a further_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o accusation_n surmise_n obs_n 56._o flatterer_n &_o malicious_a person_n abuse_v prince_n with_o whisper_n and_o surmise_n must_v all_o the_o land_n know_v of_o this_o fact_n of_o vashty_n do_v the_o country_n know_v always_o what_o be_v do_v at_o court_n see_v here_o what_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n malice_n ground_n upon_o how_o flatterer_n abuse_v prince_n with_o surmize_n &_o scarce_a likelihood_n be_v this_o a_o sound_a argument_n to_o unloose_v the_o marriage_n knot_n shall_v the_o state_n of_o a_o queen_n depend_v upon_o such_o dalliance_n shall_v a_o king_n be_v abuse_v by_o if_o and_o peradventure_o well_o we_o see_v here_o that_o a_o friend_n in_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o find_v a_o staff_n to_o beat_v a_o dog_n withal_o darkness_n obs_n 57_o evidence_n must_v be_v of_o thing_n know_v not_o surmise_v and_o such_o as_o know_v the_o paâ—ty_n delinquent_a light_n out_o of_o darkness_n as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o proverb_n poor_a vashty_n must_v be_v condemn_v without_o reprivall_n and_o therefore_o the_o country_n must_v come_v in_o to_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o she_o that_o happy_o never_o see_v she_o by_o the_o face_n nor_o ever_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o righteous_a work_n herein_o both_o to_o punish_v her_o pride_n which_o likely_a the_o country_n pay_v for_o and_o to_o punish_v the_o king_n who_o abuse_v her_o pride_n yea_o most_o cspecial_o to_o punish_v these_o counsellor_n even_o in_o this_o their_o wrong_a collection_n as_o hereby_o bring_v this_o shame_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o master_n of_o their_o own_o wife_n this_o be_v all_o they_o get_v by_o it_o even_o reproach_n and_o ignominy_n &_o let_v all_o unrighteous_a judge_n look_v for_o no_o better_a that_o in_o steed_n of_o quallify_a small_a offence_n will_v set_v they_o on_o the_o tenter_n to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o profane_a prince_n but_o consider_v i_o pray_v you_o a_o liâ—â—le_a further_o the_o inconsequence_n of_o the_o accusation_n so_o that_o all_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v hear_v of_o 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