city_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n see_v by_o other_o famous_a among_o and_o before_o many_o other_o and_o for_o our_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n envy_v almost_o by_o all_o other_o to_o some_o man_n their_o country_n be_v their_o shame_n and_o some_o be_v the_o shame_n of_o their_o country_n we_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o nation_n it_o be_v for_o the_o circuit_n of_o it_o i_o think_v in_o all_o thing_n second_v to_o none_o or_o very_o few_o under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o by_o our_o lewd_a life_n and_o corrupt_a conversation_n become_v a_o shame_n unto_o our_o nation_n sapient_a nation_n cleobulus_n illam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la maxim_n dixit_fw-la bene_fw-la compositam_fw-la esse_fw-la ubi_fw-la cives_fw-la magis_fw-la infamiam_fw-la quam_fw-la legem_fw-la metuunt_fw-la plutarch_n in_o convivio_fw-la 7._o sapient_a oh_o let_v we_o never_o turn_v our_o glory_n into_o shame_n our_o reputation_n into_o reproach_n our_o fame_n into_o infamy_n and_o disgrace_n our_o sincerity_n into_o superstition_n and_o our_o true_a profession_n and_o profession_n of_o truth_n into_o popery_n or_o any_o other_o erroneous_a religion_n lest_o that_o we_o which_o have_v long_o be_v a_o admiration_n and_o rejoice_v unto_o our_o friend_n and_o a_o emulation_n and_o envy_v unto_o our_o encmy_n become_v through_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n effuse_v upon_o we_o a_o grief_n and_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n to_o those_o who_o love_v we_o and_o a_o exultation_n for_o our_o misery_n to_o those_o who_o envy_v we_o a_o italian_a traveller_n report_v that_o he_o have_v see_v in_o england_n pulchrun_n regen_n a_o goodly_a king_n in_o france_n pulohrum_fw-la regnum_fw-la a_o goodly_a kingdom_n in_o spain_n pulchrum_n senatum_fw-la a_o goodly_a counsel_n let_v we_o add_v a_o four_o and_o make_v it_o good_a namely_o pulcbrum_fw-la populum_fw-la let_v we_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o who_o see_v we_o and_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o 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for_o preservation_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o distress_n 3._o for_o who_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n or_o for_o the_o israelite_n 4._o to_o who_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n verse_n 1_o and_o last_o why_o he_o pray_v unto_o he_o namely_o because_o their_o misery_n calamity_n and_o distress_n come_v from_o he_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v nam_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la vulnera_fw-la fecit_fw-la solus_fw-la achilleo_n tollere_fw-la more_fw-it potest_fw-la those_o who_o be_v wound_v by_o achilles_n can_v be_v cure_v by_o none_o but_o by_o he_o so_o the_o prophet_n here_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n that_o cast_v they_o down_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v raise_v they_o up_o he_o have_v break_v they_o and_o he_o must_v bind_v they_o he_o have_v scatter_v they_o and_o he_o must_v gather_v they_o he_o have_v plague_v they_o and_o it_o be_v he_o who_o must_v pity_v they_o or_o else_o no_o mercy_n deliverance_n or_o relief_n can_v be_v show_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o 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so_o undoubted_o and_o ready_o assent_v and_o subscribe_v thereunto_o and_o this_o very_a psalm_n verse_n 1.2.3.6.7.8.12_o so_o clear_o confirm_v it_o that_o i_o shall_v but_o light_v a_o taper_n to_o the_o sun_n at_o high_a noon_n to_o spend_v time_n to_o prove_v it_o examp._n the_o point_n prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o examp._n if_o proof_n shall_v not_o ready_o accurre_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o any_o reader_n then_o let_v he_o view_v and_o confider_v these_o few_o for_o many_o psalm_n 74._o the_o whole_a psalm_n and_o 75.7.8_o jerm_n 27.5_o daniel_n 4.25_o act_n 17.26_o and_o withal_o mark_v well_o these_o example_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n daniel_n 2._o 31._o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o cut_n off_o and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o canaanite_n hittites_n hivites_n moabite_n jebusite_n perizites_n and_o the_o rest_n mention_v in_o number_n deuteronomy_n joshua_n and_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o israel_n 1._o king_n 11._o and_o desolation_n thereof_o 1._o king_n 17_o and_o of_o the_o captivity_n and_o destruction_n of_o judab_n 2._o chron._n 36._o and_o these_o testimony_n and_o example_n may_v sufficient_o suffice_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o point_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o all_o change_n and_o chance_n mutation_n and_o malady_n which_o fall_v upon_o any_o church_n or_o state_n come_v from_o god_n now_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereof_o the_o poet_n say_v well_o fellix_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la rerune_n cognoseere_o causas_fw-la that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n who_o do_v not_o only_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v but_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v do_v but_o i_o will_v not_o now_o much_o inquire_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o change_v cross_n and_o afflict_v church_n kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o that_o we_o show_v ample_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o former_a proposition_n but_o i_o will_v now_o principal_o show_v the_o sign_n and_o symptom_n and_o external_a and_o move_a cause_n of_o the_o decay_n ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n first_o commonwealth_n fahar_n in_o psalm_n 60._o &_o 135._o nine_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n fabritius_n show_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o translation_n mutation_n and_o malady_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v these_o nine_o namely_o 1._o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o worship_n word_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o contrary_o the_o love_n of_o lie_n and_o lie_v prophet_n and_o 2._o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o 3._o tyranny_n injustice_n and_o unjust_a tax_n and_o exaction_n in_o magistrate_n and_o 4._o pride_n in_o apparel_n and_o 5._o covetousness_n in_o superior_n and_o 6._o sedition_n and_o seditious_a practice_n against_o the_o ordinary_a magistrate_n ordain_v and_o appointeed_n by_o god_n and_o 7._o a_o general_a supine_n carelessness_n and_o carnal_a security_n in_o all_o and_o 8._o a_o inundation_n of_o iniquity_n i.e._n when_o all_o of_o all_o sort_n be_v so_o wicked_a that_o one_o wink_v at_o another_o fault_n and_o 9_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n second_o plautus_n say_v dome_n plantus_fw-la in_o persa_n ten_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o king_n dome_n that_o there_o be_v these_o ten_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o republic_n to_o wit_n 1._o treachery_n 2._o theft_n 3._o covetou_n snesse_n 4._o envy_n 5._o ambition_n 6._o backbiting_a and_o slander_v 7._o perjury_n 8._o idleness_n 9_o injury_n and_o wrong_n 10._o notorious_a wickedness_n or_o a_o impudent_a audaciousness_n in_o sin_v three_o cyprian_n say_v land_n exit_fw-la anton._n part_n 1._o tit_n 5._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 8._o twelve_o thing_n pernicious_a to_o a_o people_n and_o land_n that_o there_o be_v twelve_o abuse_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n whereby_o it_o be_v endanger_v and_o harm_v as_o namely_o
serve_v they_o and_o answer_v they_o and_o speak_v good_a word_n to_o they_o than_o they_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o this_o counsel_n appear_v by_o the_o event_n for_o the_o refuse_v to_o follow_v it_o and_o give_v a_o rough_a and_o ragged_a answer_n unto_o the_o people_n ten_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n revolt_v and_o fall_v from_o he_o agesilaus_n can_v say_v that_o magistrate_n govern_v best_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o govern_v the_o subject_n &_o people_n under_o he_o as_o father_n his_o child_n i_o know_v that_o a_o good_a magistrate_n may_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v severe_a in_o punish_v offender_n &_o reform_v of_o vice_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o he_o general_o shall_v to_o most_o good_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n which_o although_o he_o be_v not_o remiss_a in_o his_o call_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o place_n yet_o do_v rule_n and_o govern_v those_o who_o be_v under_o he_o with_o a_o gentle_a hand_n a_o mild_a and_o soft_a temper_n and_o a_o sweet_a government_n and_o therefore_o i_o place_v this_o particular_a also_o under_o the_o head_n bene_fw-la esse_fw-la not_o esse_fw-la absolute_a and_o 4._o religious_a 4_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o religious_a if_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n and_o government_n desire_v to_o do_v good_a in_o their_o place_n to_o that_o church_n and_o state_n wherein_o they_o live_v than_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a upright_a unblameable_a and_o pious_a and_o therefore_o that_o all_o magistrate_n may_v be_v move_v hereunto_o let_v they_o consider_v a_o particular_a or_o two_o namely_o 1._o 5.14_o mat._n 5.14_o that_o they_o be_v like_o city_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n and_o consequent_o their_o sin_n can_v hardly_o be_v conceal_v but_o will_v easy_o be_v make_v conspicuous_a unto_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o if_o magistrate_n regard_v their_o own_o reputation_n and_o credit_n they_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v religious_a immaculate_a and_o holy_a and_o 2._o let_v they_o remember_v that_o as_o of_o all_o sin_n they_o be_v see_v soon_o so_o of_o all_o sin_n they_o be_v the_o great_a because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o hurtful_a to_o themselves_o but_o to_o other_o also_o and_o that_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o conversation_n and_o also_o of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v if_o magistrate_n be_v wicked_a they_o be_v both_o example_n of_o wickedness_n unto_o other_o and_o also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v oblique_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n now_o by_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o superior_n many_o be_v infect_v and_o mislead_v as_o follow_v by_o and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o evil_a administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o whole_a body_n politic_a be_v endanger_v and_o harm_v 10.16_o â—_o pro._n 28.15_o 16_o &_o 29_o 2_o 4._o pccle_n 10.16_o pharaoh_n that_o wicked_a egyptian_a king_n hurt_v his_o people_n by_o his_o life_n in_o give_v they_o a_o example_n of_o his_o disobedience_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o by_o his_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o unjust_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n solomon_n infect_v his_o people_n by_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n in_o marry_v so_o many_o idolatrous_a wife_n and_o infect_v they_o by_o his_o administration_n of_o the_o state_n in_o introduce_v idolatry_n among_o they_o and_o so_o we_o may_v instance_n also_o in_o rehoboam_n and_o ahab_n and_o other_o but_o i_o pass_v they_o by_o conclude_v this_o particular_a thus_o if_o magistrate_n will_v not_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n nor_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n nor_o of_o that_o number_n for_o who_o the_o severe_a plague_n and_o punishment_n be_v reserve_v then_o it_o concern_v they_o and_o that_o not_o a_o little_a to_o labour_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o unspotted_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o 3._o let_v all_o ruler_n and_o governor_n remember_v that_o their_o life_n be_v exemplary_a a_o godly_a conversation_n see_v &_o perceive_v in_o they_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o make_v a_o good_a and_o godly_a commonwealth_n pittacus_n be_v ask_v which_o be_v a_o well_o and_o a_o right_n govern_v commonwealth_n answer_v a_o cvius_fw-la gubernaculis_fw-la mali_fw-la removentur_fw-la that_o which_o keep_v wicked_a man_n from_o all_o rule_n and_o government_n and_o this_o answer_n be_v not_o give_v without_o just_a cause_n the_o life_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v the_o rule_v square_a frame_n and_o form_n of_o a_o honest_a life_n according_a to_o the_o which_o subject_n and_o inferior_n frame_v their_o life_n for_o although_o it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a vivitur_fw-la legibus_fw-la non_fw-la exemplis_fw-la man_n live_v by_o law_n not_o by_o example_n yet_o now_o adays_o people_n or_o subject_n do_v rather_o take_v their_o pattern_n and_o example_n from_o the_o life_n of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n then_o from_o their_o law_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o instance_n or_o two_o 27._o fline_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 27._o as_o the_o herb_n heliotropium_fw-la do_v always_o look_v towards_o the_o sun_n and_o when_o it_o it_o be_v hide_v do_v gather_v in_o the_o flower_n so_o many_o yea_o the_o most_o look_v unto_o superior_n and_o ruler_n and_o address_v themselves_o to_o whatsoever_o they_o see_v they_o incline_v plato_n be_v broad-brested_n all_o his_o scholar_n wear_v pillow_n under_o their_o garment_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v like_o he_o aristotle_n stammer_v in_o his_o speech_n and_o therefore_o his_o scholar_n will_v stut_v and_o stammer_v that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o their_o master_n because_o ennius_n the_o philosopher_n be_v so_o give_v to_o drunkenness_n that_o he_o be_v seldom_o sober_a therefore_o his_o pupil_n will_v go_v reel_v and_o stagger_v in_o the_o street_n and_o therefore_o see_v subject_n look_v more_o to_o the_o life_n than_o law_n of_o superior_n if_o they_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v well_o order_v under_o they_o they_o themselves_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o holy_a yea_o as_o they_o exceed_v other_o in_o place_n and_o dignity_n so_o shall_v they_o also_o in_o zeal_n and_o piety_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o alphonsus_n alphonsi_fw-la panormit_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la gestis_fw-la alphonsi_fw-la those_o qui_fw-la aliis_fw-la praeessent_fw-la tanto_fw-la privatis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la meliores_fw-la esse_fw-la oportere_fw-la quanto_fw-la honoribus_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la aneccellerent_fw-la the_o great_a that_o a_o magistrate_n be_v in_o power_n above_o other_o the_o more_o ought_v he_o in_o virtue_n to_o excel_v all_o other_o the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n be_v chief_a of_o his_o religion_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n go_v before_o the_o other_o king_n of_o india_n in_o dignity_n and_o be_v call_v samory_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n on_o earth_n and_o indeed_o if_o all_o among_o we_o will_v labour_v to_o excel_v other_o as_o far_o in_o zeal_n virtue_n purity_n 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non_fw-la erubescimus_fw-la precantes_fw-la semper_fw-la sumus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnib_fw-la we_o imperatoribus_fw-la vitam_fw-la illis_fw-la proliam_fw-la imperixum_fw-la fecurum_fw-la domum_fw-la tutam_fw-la exercitus_fw-la fortes_fw-la senatum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la populum_fw-la probum_fw-la orbem_fw-la quieium_fw-la that_o be_v with_o hand_n spread_v abroad_o because_o innoceni_fw-la and_o bare_a head_n because_o not_o blush_v we_o be_v always_o pray_v for_o all_o emperor_n that_o god_n will_v grant_v unto_o they_o a_o long_a life_n a_o happy_a reign_n a_o safe_a house_n victorious_a army_n a_o faithful_a counsel_n a_o loyal_a people_n and_o a_o peaceable_a world_n and_o therefore_o have_v apostilicke_a precepis_n and_o primitive_a precedent_n we_o shall_v not_o neglect_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o king_n and_o governor_n but_o we_o touch_v upon_o this_o before_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n and_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v 5._o and_o last_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o our_o miniser_n 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temporal_a and_o eternal_a good_a of_o their_o minister_n as_o he_o shall_v for_o himself_o &_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o godly_a contention_n betwixt_o they_o for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n import_v who_o shall_v excel_v other_o viz._n whether_o the_o minister_n excel_v the_o people_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o himself_o or_o they_o he_o when_o they_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o contrary_o minister_n must_v be_v as_o fervent_a and_o hearty_a in_o their_o request_n for_o their_o people_n as_o for_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o our_o minister_n that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o able_a minister_n and_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a and_o so_o sanctify_v they_o with_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v lead_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o true_a way_n of_o life_n both_o by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o example_n have_v thus_o compendious_o see_v for_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v ourselves_o for_o what_o we_o 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truth_n maintaintd_v and_o defend_v and_o these_o thing_n we_o shall_v all_o beg_v earnest_o of_o god_n have_v thus_o clear_o handle_v commonwealth_n why_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n what_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n it_o now_o remain_v in_o order_n to_o show_v why_o we_o must_v be_v thus_o careful_a to_o pray_v and_o bus_fw-la earnest_n in_o pray_v for_o our_o church_n and_o state_n i_o answer_v hereunto_o first_o 1_o answer_v 1_o because_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o either_o shall_v prosper_v without_o prayer_n heaven_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v when_o it_o shall_v cease_v to_o run_v and_o man_n shall_v cease_v to_o prosper_v when_o they_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n either_o upon_o ourselves_o or_o our_o commonwealth_n when_o we_o neglect_v to_o sue_v unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n for_o it_o and_o hence_o the_o lewes_z say_v gen._n druf_n in_o 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