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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
because_o eunuch_n do_v sometime_o attend_v in_o such_o place_n therefore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o which_o be_v of_o any_o honourable_a employment_n about_o the_o prince_n whether_o they_o be_v geld_v or_o no_o be_v call_v eunuch_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v what_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v usual_o actor_n in_o treason_n namely_o not_o base_a &_o inferior_a person_n who_o spirit_n be_v deject_a and_o hope_n lie_v grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n but_o man_n of_o sort_n and_o quality_n such_o as_o have_v aspire_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v leaveling_n at_o the_o high_a and_o what_o more_o ready_a than_o treason_n to_o serve_v their_o ambition_n such_o i_o say_v as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o credit_n and_o access_n have_v best_a opportunity_n to_o committee_n such_o hide_a mischief_n yea_o such_o as_o go_v not_o without_o their_o disgrace_n and_o snubbe_n from_o jealous_a and_o licentious_a prince_n and_o therefore_o be_v provoke_v to_o be_v avenge_v of_o they_o and_o which_o be_v the_o most_o material_a of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v employ_v by_o wicked_a prince_n in_o treacherous_a and_o vile_a oppression_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v many_o time_n practise_v their_o lesson_n upon_o their_o teacher_n and_o such_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o nature_n gift_n and_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o be_v give_v up_o to_o commit_v all_o sin_n even_o with_o greediness_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o will_v make_v no_o bone_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o which_o they_o may_v hope_v to_o have_v a_o protection_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o yet_o be_v herein_o meet_v withal_o by_o the_o divine_a justice_n who_o many_o time_n turn_v this_o sin_n to_o be_v paymaster_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o bring_v to_o shame_n and_o confusion_n the_o author_n thereof_o use_v 1._o which_o as_o it_o condemn_v those_o that_o determine_v of_o sin_n by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n imply_v that_o only_a base_a and_o ignoble_a mongrel_n do_v conceive_v such_o monstrous_a sin_n as_o for_o generous_a mind_n and_o heroical_a spirit_n it_o come_v not_o once_o into_o their_o thought_n to_o commit_v such_o outrage_n whereas_o we_o see_v the_o school_n of_o rome_n have_v set_v down_o this_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o most_o heroical_a spirit_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o prince_n and_o experince_n have_v make_v it_o too_o apparent_a in_o the_o powder_n treason_n howsoever_o popery_n will_v have_v daub_v the_o matter_n so_o here_o general_o the_o best_a privilege_n of_o nature_n be_v condemn_v as_o be_v the_o most_o desperate_a instrument_n of_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o grace_n and_o therefore_o here_o man_n of_o reputation_n may_v wise_o learn_v their_o lesson_n to_o season_v their_o gift_n with_o good_a education_n and_o religion_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v within_o the_o bond_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o prince_n also_o may_v learn_v here_o their_o lesson_n as_o not_o to_o abuse_v their_o attendant_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o other_o so_o not_o to_o give_v they_o just_a cause_n of_o discontent_n yea_o all_o flesh_n may_v here_o learn_v it_o lesson_n 7._o mich._n 7._o not_o to_o trust_v in_o a_o friend_n not_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o a_o councillor_n no_o not_o to_o trust_v the_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n otherwise_o then_o to_o subordinate_a all_o to_o god_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o renounce_v they_o all_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v faithful_a unto_o we_o so_o far_o as_o shall_v make_v for_o our_o good_a and_o though_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a yet_o the_o infidelity_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a further_o of_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o these_o eunuch_n for_o their_o name_n they_o be_v call_v bigthan_n &_o teresh_a by_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o one_o of_o they_o namely_o bigthan_n be_v send_v with_o other_o same_o obs_n 147._o god_n make_v instrument_n of_o sin_n rod_n to_o punish_v the_o same_o when_o the_o king_n be_v in_o his_o cup_n to_o convey_v vashty_n the_o queen_n to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o behold_v he_o be_v now_o one_o of_o they_o that_o call_v the_o king_n to_o a_o account_n for_o that_o his_o notorious_a wrong_n do_v unto_o the_o queen_n so_o just_a be_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v instrument_n of_o sin_n weapon_n to_o punish_v the_o same_o to_o the_o magnify_v of_o his_o providence_n and_o reformation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o or_o else_o to_o make_v he_o more_o without_o excuse_n to_o his_o great_a confusion_n but_o of_o this_o heretofore_o the_o office_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v to_o these_o eunuch_n though_o their_o name_n do_v imply_v it_o to_o be_v diverse_a yet_o both_o concur_v in_o this_o treason_n obs_n 148._o in_o great_a trust_n great_a treason_n that_o it_o be_v a_o office_n of_o some_o trust_n and_o thence_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o unprofitable_o that_o treason_n be_v in_o trust_n those_o that_o be_v most_o in_o place_n of_o trust_n they_o prove_v many_o time_n the_o great_a traitor_n because_o these_o be_v prince_n creature_n as_o they_o call_v they_o new_a mould_v to_o their_o bent_n the_o more_o confidence_n be_v hereby_o put_v in_o they_o the_o less_o suspicion_n there_o be_v of_o they_o whereupon_a it_o come_v to_o pass_v y_z t_z security_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o prince_n &_o god_n he_o be_v rob_v of_o his_o honour_n the_o subject_n he_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o so_o provoke_v to_o mischief_n the_o lord_n he_o avenge_v his_o glory_n in_o give_v he_o up_o to_o his_o lust_n &_o the_o security_n of_o his_o master_n cry_n aim_v thereto_o which_o as_o it_o condemn_v that_o complaint_n of_o flesh_n &_o blood_n that_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o those_o who_o they_o out_o most_o in_o trust_n because_o themselves_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o so_o it_o do_v not_o excuse_v such_o as_o be_v put_v in_o 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