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they_o from_o the_o heathen_a and_o therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o brethren_n he_o charge_v they_o that_o their_o do_n be_v evil_o and_o wicked_a that_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n that_o they_o give_v the_o heathen_a cause_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n that_o they_o deal_v as_o cruel_o as_o the_o infidel_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o bind_v themselves_o with_o a_o oath_n to_o restore_v that_o which_o they_o have_v unjust_o take_v he_o curse_v those_o that_o will_v not_o keep_v their_o oath_n he_o move_v they_o by_o his_o own_o example_n to_o mercy_n liberality_n and_o hospitality_n he_o and_o his_o lend_v money_n and_o corn_n to_o the_o needy_a he_o keep_v at_o his_o table_n a_o 150._o 5._o jew_n daily_a
all_o that_o judge_v the_o world_n â—ong_n man_n &_o maid_n old_a man_n &_o child_n let_v they_o praise_v the_o lord_n his_o name_n be_v only_o to_o be_v exalt_v and_o his_o praise_n above_o the_o earth_n &_o the_o heaven_n david_n before_o his_o death_n charge_v his_o son_n solomon_n 3._o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n that_o so_o he_o may_v prosper_v in_o that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n prince_n we_o hear_v be_v father_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o church_n &_o commonwealth_n now_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v father_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o david_n prepare_v a_o place_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o pitch_v for_o it_o a_o tent_n and_o gather_v all_o israel_n together_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o gâ—d_n to_o his_o place_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v for_o it_o so_o he_o &_o they_o bring_v it_o with_o great_a joy_n 1._o solomon_n after_o he_o have_v build_v a_o famous_a house_n for_o god_n he_o bless_v the_o people_n he_o praise_v the_o lord_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v pray_v in_o the_o temple_n 12._o asah_n destroy_v idolatry_n and_o command_v his_o people_n to_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n and_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v slay_v whether_o he_o be_v great_a or_o small_a man_n or_o woman_n &_o they_o swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o all_o juda_n rejoice_v at_o the_o oath_n 9_o jehoshaphat_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o father_n david_n &_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o take_v away_o idolatry_n and_o send_v forth_o teacher_n with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o go_v about_o through_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n &_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a throughout_o all_o judah_n and_o humble_v his_o soul_n and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n 30_o hezekiah_n repair_v the_o temple_n advertise_v the_o levit_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o religion_n the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n sacrifice_n jan_n the_o temple_n he_o command_v the_o passove_a to_o be_v keep_v &_o exhort_v his_o people_n to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n 34._o good_a josiah_n destroy_v idâ—lâ—_n repair_v the_o temple_n take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n &_o compel_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 13._o nehemiah_n reprove_v and_o reform_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabboath_n the_o lord_n stir_v up_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n 1_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v the_o zeal_n of_o that_o king_n in_o further_a the_o building_n of_o that_o house_n 29._o nabuchadnezzar_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o every_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n which_o speak_v any_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o shadrach_n meshech_n and_o abednego_n shall_v be_v draw_v in_o â—â—eces_n &_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v mâ—de_v a_o iâ—kes_n because_o there_o be_v no_o god_n that_o can_v delâ—â—â—r_v after_o this_o sort_n 26._o darius_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o in_o all_o the_o deminion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_n before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o remain_v for_o ever_o the_o king_n of_o ninive_n after_o he_o hear_v the_o preach_v of_o jonah_n 3_o he_o believe_v god_n he_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o command_v his_o subject_n to_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n thus_o we_o see_v by_o all_o these_o example_n that_o good_a prince_n be_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o religion_n 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his_o son_n as_o a_o precious_a jewel_n contain_v these_o protestation_n and_o sentence_n follow_v i_o never_o exalt_v the_o proud_a rich_a man_n neither_o hate_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v just_a i_o never_o deny_v justice_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o his_o poverty_n neither_o pardon_v the_o wealthy_a for_o his_o riches_n i_o never_o benefit_v nor_o give_v reward_n for_o affection_n nor_o punish_v for_o passion_n only_o i_o never_o suffer_v evil_a to_o escape_v unpunished_a neither_o goodness_n un-rewarded_n i_o never_o commit_v the_o execution_n of_o manifest_a justice_n to_o another_o neither_o determine_v that_o which_o be_v difficult_a by_o myself_o alone_o i_o never_o deny_v justice_n to_o he_o that_o ask_v it_o neither_o mercy_n to_o he_o that_o deserve_v it_o i_o never_o punish_v in_o anger_n nor_o promise_v benefit_n in_o mirth_n i_o be_v never_o careless_a in_o prosperity_n neither_o fainthearted_a in_o adversity_n i_o never_o do_v evil_a upon_o malice_n nor_o commit_v villainy_n for_o covetousness_n i_o never_o open_v my_o gate_n to_o the_o flatterer_n nor_o give_v care_n to_o the_o backebiter_n i_o always_o seek_v to_o be_v love_v of_o the_o good_a and_o fear_v of_o the_o wicked_a last_o i_o always_o favour_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v little_a and_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v much_o favour_v i_o a_o mirror_n for_o magistrate_n a_o pattern_n for_o prince_n and_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o government_n can_v true_o say_v thus_o at_o least_o let_v governor_n strive_v and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n to_o learn_v and_o practice_v these_o lesson_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o other_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o necessity_n authority_n and_o dignity_n and_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n this_o doctrine_n be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a often_o to_o be_v urge_v and_o 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solomon_n 3._o give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n a_o understanding_n heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n that_o he_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o who_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v this_o so_o mighty_a a_o people_n this_o doctrine_n serve_v also_o to_o reprove_v convince_v and_o condemn_v all_o rebel_n traitor_n and_o seditious_a spirit_n which_o make_v insurrection_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o hereby_o all_o good_a subject_n be_v encourage_v to_o love_n honour_n and_o obey_v their_o lawful_a ruler_n and_o with_o this_o queen_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o the_o happiness_n of_o good_a government_n and_o consider_v the_o manifold_a blessing_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o good_a ruler_n as_o justice_n peace_n punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n defence_n against_o foreign_a and_o domestical_a foe_n relief_n for_o the_o poor_a comfort_n to_o the_o good_a fruition_n of_o liberty_n yea_o freedom_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o true_a religion_n consider_v i_o say_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a benefit_n which_o we_o enjoy_v under_o christian_a magistrate_n let_v we_o all_o with_o this_o queen_n bless_v god_n for_o so_o happy_a government_n and_o indeed_o all_o true_a english_a christian_n heart_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o majesty_n happy_a reign_n among_o we_o both_o for_o his_o entrance_n and_o continuance_n what_o fear_n what_o perplexity_n and_o doubt_n have_v we_o at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n what_o boast_v what_o hope_n and_o triumph_v of_o the_o adversary_n who_o make_v account_v they_o have_v that_o day_n which_o they_o long_o look_v and_o gape_v for_o they_o have_v speak_v it_o often_o and_o think_v it_o often_o in_o their_o heart_n say_v and_o think_v with_o esau_n 41._o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n will_v come_v short_o then_o will_v i_o slay_v my_o brother_n jacob_n the_o best_a have_v cause_n to_o fear_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o horrible_a and_o manifold_a sin_n of_o the_o land_n deserve_v such_o a_o judgement_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o care_v for_o we_o though_o we_o little_o care_v for_o he_o he_o present_o provide_v another_o gracious_a sovereign_n for_o we_o the_o next_o in_o blood_n a_o christian_a prince_n a_o man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n in_o government_n after_o moses_n succeed_v josuah_n after_o david_n solomon_n let_v we_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 8._o thou_o have_v save_v we_o o_o lord_n from_o our_o adversary_n and_o have_v put_v they_o to_o confusion_n that_o hate_v we_o therefore_o will_v we_o praise_v god_n continual_o &_o will_v confess_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o diverse_a other_o country_n 5._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o and_o in_o among_o they_o but_o great_a trouble_n be_v to_o all_o their_o inhabitant_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o david_n etc._n behold_v a_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o thou_o 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