may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o our_o spirit_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o work_v for_o every_o one_o to_o make_v the_o application_n of_o these_o remedy_n unto_o himself_o yet_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v hold_v forth_o these_o testimony_n by_o their_o own_o practice_n unto_o other_o and_o by_o their_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o instruction_n chief_o when_o it_o be_v their_o lot_n as_o now_o it_o be_v i_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n wherein_o a_o competition_n of_o greatness_n do_v appear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v be_v somewhat_o large_a and_o free_a as_o speak_v to_o a_o matter_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n by_o all_o at_o this_o time_n which_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o lay_v the_o ground_n of_o peaceablenes_n and_o moderation_n among_o christ_n disciple_n and_o which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o my_o aim_n and_o design_n which_o be_v 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we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o rule_v the_o interest_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o walk_v as_o man_n in_o serve_v the_o passion_n of_o man_n therein_o but_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o insist_v any_o long_o upon_o this_o theme_n the_o lord_n grant_v that_o all_o christian_n may_v see_v the_o depth_n of_o satan_n wile_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o envy_n to_o avoid_v his_o snare_n and_o that_o above_o all_o man_n minister_n and_o magistrate_n may_v be_v faithful_a to_o christ_n in_o their_o stewardship_n without_o desire_n 26_o gal._n 5._o 26_o of_o vain_a glory_n without_o provoke_v one_o another_o or_o enviousnes_n against_o one_o another_o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o cure_n of_o envy_n wherein_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o the_o other_o distemper_n be_v contain_v which_o have_v make_v i_o insist_v the_o more_o upon_o it_o for_o if_o this_o affection_n of_o our_o disease_n be_v full_o remove_v the_o other_o cause_v thereof_o will_v not_o much_o trouble_v we_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v expedient_a to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o point_v at_o the_o special_a remedy_n thereof_o the_o remedy_n of_o that_o which_o be_v amiss_o in_o state_n jealousy_n and_o fear_n first_o a_o spiritual_a jeallousie_n over_o ourselves_o as_o concern_v state-jealousy_n and_o fear_n the_o true_a discovery_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v manifest_v the_o remedy_n of_o that_o which_o be_v amiss_o therein_o we_o have_v see_v that_o some_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o expedient_a and_o even_o necessary_a to_o those_o that_o oversee_v the_o way_n of_o other_o nay_o except_o a_o man_n be_v true_o jealous_a and_o fearful_a over_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o be_v not_o faithful_a to_o it_o nor_o to_o the_o charge_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o of_o it_o in_o this_o respect_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o say_v solomon_n he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n prov._n 28._o 14._o and_o although_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o job_n misery_n in_o one_o respect_n 25._o job_n 3._o 25._o that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v great_o fear_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v be_v afraid_a of_o come_v unto_o he_o yet_o in_o another_o 26._o verse_n 26._o respect_n it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n unto_o he_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o be_v not_o in_o safety_n neither_o have_v i_o rest_v neither_o be_v i_o quiet_a that_o be_v i_o be_v not_o in_o security_n concern_v my_o own_o condition_n i_o do_v not_o think_v myself_o safe_a but_o be_v always_o watchful_a over_o my_o own_o soul_n to_o prevent_v the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n viz._n the_o sinful_a inclination_n thereof_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o trouble_n be_v come_v upon_o i_o some_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n than_o be_v essential_a to_o all_o duty_n of_o charge_n and_o trust_v for_o without_o the_o thought_n thereof_o there_o can_v be_v no_o prudentiall_a foresight_n nor_o use_v of_o watchfulness_n to_o prevent_v evil_n and_o true_o the_o only_a cure_n of_o all_o carnal_a corrupt_a jealousy_n and_o fear_n over_o other_o be_v this_o spiritual_a jealousy_n and_o fear_n over_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o as_o aaron_n serpent_n 29._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 28_o 29._o swallow_v up_o the_o serpent_n of_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n so_o this_o spiritual_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n will_v overcome_v and_o subdue_v the_o corrupt_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o this_o world_n for_o when_o a_o man_n know_v what_o to_o suspect_v himself_o of_o as_o dangerous_a to_o his_o own_o safety_n he_o thereby_o will_v be_v teach_v how_o to_o prevent_v or_o rectify_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o other_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o care_n which_o do_v lie_v upon_o he_o of_o all_o the_o church_n say_v of_o himself_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o second_o a_o circumspect_a trial_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o put_v nothing_o to_o hazard_v and_o as_o in_o spiritual_a jealousy_n over_o ourselves_o and_o other_o to_o prevent_v offence_n so_o in_o civil_a government_n the_o maxim_n of_o state_n be_v true_a fiso_fw-la res_fw-la periit_fw-la diffiso_fw-la salva_fw-la remansit_fw-la a_o circumspect_a mistrust_v of_o all_o thing_n lest_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o corruption_n till_o by_o a_o full_a trial_n of_o their_o soundness_n they_o be_v approve_v and_o all_o danger_n prevent_v be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o true_a state-wisdome_n to_o put_v nothing_o at_o a_o adventure_n which_o may_v be_v secure_v be_v a_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o public_a safety_n and_o to_o be_v more_o suspicious_a and_o fearful_a lest_o our_o own_o undertake_n
not_o envy_v they_o nor_o provoke_v they_o nor_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n towards_o they_o galat._n 5._o 26._o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o unquiet_a disposition_n to_o follow_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o towards_o they_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 11._o and_o that_o even_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v rom._n 12._o 18._o to_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n against_o they_o in_o a_o blameless_a and_o harmless_a way_n that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o murmur_v at_o we_o or_o to_o dispute_v with_o we_o phil._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o to_o this_o effect_n to_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n &_o evil_a speaking_n and_o surmising_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o last_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v injurious_a to_o recompense_v no_o evil_a for_o evil_n nor_o to_o avenge_v ourselves_o but_o to_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n rom._n 12._o 17_o 19_o not_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o 21._o and_o to_o that_o effect_n with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a to_o forbear_v they_o in_o love_n ephes_n 4._o 2._o and_o to_o forgive_v they_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v forgive_v we_o ephes_n 4._o 32._o now_o the_o original_n and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o this_o peaceable_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o suffer_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v to_o rule_v in_o our_o heart_n col._n 3._o 15._o for_o when_o this_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o christ_n do_v possess_v the_o spirit_n the_o soul_n be_v quiet_v within_o itself_o because_o it_o enter_v with_o christ_n into_o that_o rest_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o hebr._n 4._o 10_o 11._o and_o it_o receive_v the_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v with_o it_o and_o give_v to_o it_o so_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o trouble_v 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conscionable_a man_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o public_a calamity_n and_o to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o shall_v keep_v christian_n from_o turn_v weak_a conscience_n out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o if_o they_o who_o god_n have_v set_v in_o the_o place_n of_o subjection_n throughout_o this_o nation_n shall_v be_v provoke_v to_o a_o wilful_a halt_n and_o to_o go_v forward_o as_o many_o do_v but_o lame_o in_o their_o submission_n to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v over_o they_o till_o they_o turn_v themselves_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o all_o orderlinesse_n by_o a_o refractory_a scrupulosity_n and_o then_o be_v just_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o safety_n either_o by_o the_o total_a dissolution_n of_o government_n or_o by_o the_o break_n in_o of_o power_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o unjust_a behaviour_n to_o
their_o charge_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o they_o and_o make_v they_o accessary_a to_o sin_n except_o they_o repress_v and_o reprove_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o find_v in_o they_o nnd_v show_v their_o hatred_n against_o all_o those_o that_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o direct_a way_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n of_o justice_n and_o sobriety_n other_o then_o also_o in_o the_o person_n of_o other_o 7._o that_o magistrate_n walk_v not_o in_o a_o perfect_a way_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o place_n although_o they_o free_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o attendant_n from_o evil_a except_o they_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o other_o that_o be_v without_o to_o oppose_v the_o vicious_a and_o advance_v the_o virtuous_a both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a occasion_n this_o axiom_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o david_n profession_n especial_o from_o ver_fw-la 4._o till_o the_o end_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o will_v appear_v if_o the_o nature_n and_o motion_n of_o a_o 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his_o heart_n be_v evil_a he_o have_v no_o love_n to_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n as_o they_o be_v work_v good_a to_o all_o as_o they_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o have_v command_v they_o and_o as_o they_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o place_n of_o rule_n but_o only_o as_o they_o make_v a_o show_n before_o man_n and_o serve_v ro_o keep_v up_o his_o reputation_n among_o they_o incorrigible_a by_o cut_v off_o the_o incorrigible_a 8._o that_o by_o oppose_a vice_n in_o other_o private_o and_o public_o magistrate_n do_v not_o enough_o to_o remove_v the_o wicked_a from_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o to_o show_v their_o dislike_n of_o man_n except_o also_o they_o use_v mean_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o society_n over_o which_o they_o be_v set_v and_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v find_v incorrigible_a this_o be_v plain_o david_n resolution_n in_o his_o perfect_a way_n of_o walk_v as_o appear_v by_o ver_fw-la 5._o 7._o &_o 8._o sort_n especial_o of_o four_o sort_n 9_o that_o magistrate_n walk_v in_o their_o place_n in_o a_o perfect_a way_n shall_v take_v notice_n as_o well_o of_o those_o that_o plot_n perverse_a design_n as_o of_o those_o that_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n but_o among_o all_o these_o the_o slanderer_n the_o proud_a the_o deceiver_n and_o the_o liar_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v hunt_v out_o of_o all_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o these_o four_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o wheel_n of_o satan_n chariot_n on_o which_o he_o ride_v through_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v to_o curb_v and_o resist_v this_o be_v that_o which_o david_n resolve_v upon_o in_o ver_fw-la 4._o 5._o &_o 7._o and_o by_o experience_n we_o find_v that_o without_o the_o discovery_n and_o removal_n of_o these_o four_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o human_a society_n employment_n by_o seek_v out_o and_o call_v the_o virtuous_a to_o place_n of_o employment_n 10._o that_o the_o way_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o perfect_a although_o he_o thus_o oppose_v vice_n except_o he_o also_o seek_v out_o those_o that_o be_v virtuous_a and_o make_v use_v of_o they_o for_o private_a and_o public_a occasion_n of_o employment_n this_o be_v manifest_o david_n resolution_n in_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o perfect_a way_n of_o magistracy_n can_v no_o more_o subsist_v without_o the_o use_n of_o good_a instrument_n than_o consist_v with_o the_o employment_n of_o evil_a one_o as_o therefore_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o one_o be_v necessary_a so_o be_v the_o find_v out_o and_o call_n of_o the_o other_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o corruption_n in_o civil_a government_n than_o the_o want_n of_o care_n to_o find_v out_o and_o employ_v virtuous_a man_n therein_o 11._o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o any_o access_n or_o privacy_n about_o the_o magistrate_n but_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o land_n and_o no_o man_n employ_v by_o he_o in_o any_o service_n but_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o way_n and_o how_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v these_o be_v the_o two_o character_n of_o person_n who_o david_n resolve_v to_o seek_v out_o and_o call_v to_o himself_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o till_o magistrate_n make_v it_o a_o chief_a maxim_n of_o state_n to_o follow_v his_o example_n herein_o it_o will_v never_o go_v well_o with_o they_o in_o their_o government_n it_o be_v not_o he_o who_o commend_v himself_o &_o that_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o friend_n unto_o a_o place_n but_o he_o who_o god_n commend_v by_o his_o ability_n and_o such_o character_n as_o these_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v wish_v if_o it_o can_v also_o be_v hope_v that_o these_o who_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o place_n will_v make_v it_o a_o unalterable_a maxim_n of_o state_n 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a_o mean_n of_o good_a correspondency_n
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spirit_n of_o man_n to_o who_o he_o offer_v himself_o as_o a_o minister_n receive_v he_o as_o such_o but_o will_v be_v prejudice_v and_o confound_v in_o their_o relation_n towards_o he_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o magistracy_n be_v understand_v by_o all_o know_a man_n to_o be_v distinct_a in_o god_n hand_n and_o that_o each_o aught_o to_o be_v respect_v by_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o way_n use_v now_o if_o he_o who_o be_v set_v up_o to_o be_v the_o precedent_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o public_a order_n shall_v confound_v they_o and_o become_v the_o author_n of_o disorder_n in_o his_o main_a business_n he_o weaken_v his_o own_o reputation_n and_o make_v his_o work_n void_a for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n who_o respect_v the_o ministry_n by_o itself_o for_o their_o spiritual_a work_n sake_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o magistracy_n by_o itself_o for_o their_o temporal_a work_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5._o will_v be_v obstruct_v to_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v in_o that_o kind_n because_o to_o they_o he_o act_v neither_o as_o a_o magistrate_n nor_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o so_o do_v make_v himself_o useless_a nor_o will_v minister_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v concern_v in_o their_o place_n be_v idle_a nor_o will_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o take_v off_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n from_o look_v towards_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v superstitious_o or_o judicious_o affect_v with_o the_o ordinance_n where_o of_o necessity_n they_o will_v be_v distract_v when_o in_o the_o same_o work_n they_o see_v minister_n act_v one_o way_n and_o magistrate_n another_o which_o disagreement_n in_o their_o proceed_n must_v needs_o make_v all_o their_o undertake_n ineffectual_a in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o minister_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o work_n of_o the_o magistrate_n whereunto_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v he_o he_o can_v expect_v god_n presence_n with_o he_o in_o it_o because_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v set_v he_o and_o out_o of_o the_o employment_n whereunto_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o nor_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v suffer_v another_o to_o usurp_v his_o place_n nor_o ought_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v busy_a in_o other_o man_n matter_n nor_o be_v it_o just_a that_o he_o shall_v fish_v in_o other_o man_n water_n with_o their_o angle_a rod_n and_o bait_n without_o their_o leave_n nor_o can_v the_o people_n to_o who_o a_o minister_n do_v in_o this_o way_n apply_v himself_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n see_v he_o do_v not_o apply_v himself_o unto_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o as_o a_o man_n and_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o subordinate_a unto_o he_o but_o unto_o the_o high_a power_n which_o as_o to_o they_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v make_v void_a and_o useless_a whence_o it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o about_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o their_o relation_n their_o spirit_n will_v be_v distract_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n when_o both_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n act_v each_o other_o part_n &_o offer_v themselves_o with_o different_a or_o contrary_a influence_n towards_o they_o about_o the_o same_o matter_n the_o strength_n therefore_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o public_a business_n be_v that_o which_o solomon_n do_v intimate_v by_o the_o two_o 21_o 1_o king_n 7._o 21_o pillar_n which_o he_o name_v jachin_n and_o boaz_n and_o set_v up_o in_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o name_n jacbin_n signify_v he_o shall_v concurreneâ—â—_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o regular_a undertake_n and_o concurreneâ—â—_n establish_v boaz_n signify_v