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for_o wisdom_n see_v god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o his_o people_n he_o can_v determine_v nothing_o according_a to_o equity_n in_o regard_v whereof_o solomon_n ask_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o his_o people_n as_o appear_v 2._o king_n 3.9_o and_o the_o lord_n grant_v his_o request_n as_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n courage_n the_o 2._o virtue_n to_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n be_v courage_n q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o property_n require_v in_o the_o magistrate_n exod._n 1.8.21_o a._n courage_n he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n q._n how_o many_o thing_n be_v contain_v under_o courage_n a._n two_o thing_n namely_o strength_n vallure_v why_o unto_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v require_v valour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v the_o more_o 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a_o certain_a truth_n and_o uprightness_n general_o in_o word_n and_o action_n but_o a_o faithful_a execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n to_o all_o sort_n estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n without_o partiality_n and_o respect_n of_o person_n this_o virtue_n and_o uprightness_n be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o diverse_a place_n levit._fw-la chapter_n 19_o verse_n 15._o deut._n chapter_n 1._o verse_n 17._o and_o chapter_n 10._o verse_n 17._o prou._n chapter_n 18._o verse_n 5._o q._n why_o be_v this_o property_n require_v in_o the_o magistrate_n necessary_a the_o reason_n why_o this_o virtue_n be_v necessary_a a._n because_o that_o without_o it_o common_a wealth_n must_v needs_o go_v to_o wrack_n and_o confusion_n for_o want_v of_o equity_n and_o justice_n q._n what_o be_v the_o five_o property_n covetousness_n the_o 5._o virtue_n to_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n iâ—_n that_o he_o hate_v covetousness_n a._n the_o magistrate_n must_v hate_v covetousness_n that_o be_v he_o 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psal_n 15._o ver_fw-la 5._o pro._n chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 27._o and_o chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 23._o of_o this_o foul_a vice_n do_v samuel_n purge_v himself_o 1._o sam._n chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 3._o say_v behold_v here_o i_o be_o bear_v record_n of_o i_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o anointed_n who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o have_v i_o do_v wrong_n too_o or_o who_o have_v i_o hurt_v or_o of_o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n to_o blind_a my_o eye_n therewith_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o you_o q_o what_o further_o be_v require_v of_o the_o magistrate_n up_o the_o 6_o virtue_n to_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n be_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o heart_n lift_v up_o
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and_o disposition_n of_o his_o people_n that_o so_o he_o may_v preach_v and_o apply_v his_o doctrine_n the_o more_o fit_o to_o their_o use_n four_o 4._o 4._o he_o be_v to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v they_o against_o all_o heretic_n and_o corrupt_a man_n who_o as_o raven_a wolf_n will_v prey_v upon_o &_o devour_v his_o flock_n and_o this_o he_o be_v to_o do_v by_o the_o evidence_n and_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n five_o 5._o 5._o he_o be_v to_o comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_v and_o to_o rebuke_v the_o unruly_a person_n &_o the_o evil_a doer_n 1._o thes_n 5.14_o six_o 6._o 6._o he_o be_v to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o they_o that_o be_v cold_a and_o slothful_a in_o duty_n as_o also_o contrariwise_o to_o restrain_v and_o call_v back_o they_o that_o run_v on_o too_o fast_o in_o a_o rash_a zeal_n without_o knowledge_n seventh_o 7._o 7._o he_o be_v to_o end_v dissension_n variance_n and_o discord_n and_o labour_n to_o maintain_v peace_n among_o his_o people_n mat._n 5._o cen._n 14._o beside_o 8._o 8._o he_o must_v visit_v the_o sick_a both_o to_o instruct_v and_o prepare_v they_o by_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n for_o death_n and_o if_o they_o live_v to_o profit_v by_o their_o visitation_n as_o also_o pray_v for_o they_o public_o &_o private_o isa_n 38.1_o king_n 1._o james_n 5._o q._n what_o furthermore_o a._n 9_o 9_o he_o must_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n not_o forsake_v his_o flock_n but_o stick_v to_o they_o to_o encourage_v and_o comfort_v they_o and_o if_o need_v be_v to_o seal_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o life_n blood_n q._n what_o last_o minister_n 10._o private_a duty_n of_o the_o minister_n a._n he_o must_v by_o a_o holy_a &_o godly_a example_n commend_v his_o doctrine_n and_o whole_a ministry_n unto_o the_o people_n q._n be_v it_o to_o any_o purpose_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v know_v these_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n reason_n these_o duty_n belong_v to_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v know_v of_o the_o people_n whereof_o there_o be_v 3._o reason_n a._n yea_o doubtless_o to_o great_a purpose_n for_o first_o of_o all_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o people_n ought_v to_o know_v and_o learn_v they_o and_o that_o to_o special_a use_n for_o first_o they_o shall_v thereby_o discern_v a_o good_a and_o faithful_a minister_n from_o one_o that_o be_v wicked_a and_o unfaithful_a second_o reason_n 1._o reason_n they_o shall_v learn_v how_o to_o make_v choice_n for_o themselves_o reason_n 2._o reason_n when_o occasion_n require_v minister_n the_o duty_n of_o people_n to_o their_o minister_n last_o they_o shall_v see_v great_a cause_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v fervent_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n reason_n 3._o reason_n but_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o so_o heavenly_a and_o gracious_a a_o ordinance_n q._n in_o our_o last_o treatise_n we_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o minister_n or_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n may_v we_o not_o now_o likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n or_o flock_n towards_o their_o minister_n they_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o the_o people_n do_v bind_v the_o people_n to_o be_v dutiful_a unto_o they_o a._n yes_o and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n for_o why_o one_o do_v follow_v of_o a_o other_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o other_o in_o equity_n and_o relation_n for_o as_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o perform_v duty_n to_o the_o people_n so_o the_o people_n owe_v duty_n to_o their_o minister_n or_o pastor_n outward_a the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n to_o their_o minister_n be_v of_o two_o series_n 1._o inward_a 2._o outward_a q._n of_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v these_o duty_n a._n of_o two_o sort_n inward_a &_o outward_a q._n what_o be_v the_o inward_a duty_n or_o virtue_n a._n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v hide_v and_o do_v rest_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n as_o the_o proper_a subject_n q._n why_o do_v you_o begin_v first_o with_o that_o part_n a._n because_o if_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o action_n be_v not_o first_o well_v frame_v and_o dispose_v either_o man_n will_v perform_v no_o action_n at_o all_o outward_a the_o inward_a duty_n be_v the_o principal_a &_o ground_n of_o the_o outward_a or_o if_o they_o do_v it_o will_v be_v in_o hypocrisy_n that_o be_v without_o a_o right_n and_o sincere_a affection_n q._n how_o many_o duty_n do_v you_o consider_v in_o the_o soul_n a._n two_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v love_n love._n the_o inward_a duty_n be_v 2.1_o love._n the_o people_n must_v love_v their_o minister_n or_o pastor_n q_o where_o be_v that_o command_v a._n in_o the_o first_o epist_n to_o the_o thes_n 5.13_o q._n how_o must_v they_o love_v he_o a._n not_o cold_o nor_o feeble_o but_o most_o fervent_o and_o abundant_o love_n this_o love_n must_v be_v a_o earnest_a love_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v do_v signify_v 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a._n that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n as_o appear_v deut._n chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 18._o &_o 20._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o what_o degree_n soever_o may_v not_o be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a but_o behave_v himself_o in_o a_o lowly_a sweet_a and_o love_a manner_n towards_o his_o subject_n as_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n q._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o see_v they_o be_v advance_v into_o so_o high_a a_o place_n it_o the_o virtue_n require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o a._n first_o of_o all_o if_o magistrate_n be_v proud_a they_o will_v easy_o degenerate_v into_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n second_o their_o subject_n be_v hinder_v through_o fear_n will_v hardly_o without_o great_a constraint_n resort_n to_o they_o for_o justice_n and_o make_v their_o case_n know_v three_o the_o cheerful_a countenance_n of_o a_o magistrate_n and_o his_o love_a and_o kind_a behaviour_n cause_v 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