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know_v understand_v and_o enjoy_v the_o manifold_a work_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o their_o great_a comfort_n &_o admiration_n which_o they_o who_o do_v die_v untimely_o do_v want_v second_o thereby_o they_o may_v in_o use_v good_a mean_n make_v themselves_o fit_a for_o eternal_a life_n last_o 3._o the._n 2._o the._n 3._o they_o may_v more_o plentiful_o serve_v and_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o long_a extent_n of_o time_n than_o they_o can_v which_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o their_o tender_a year_n in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n which_o otherwise_o fear_v not_o death_n yet_o when_o death_n be_v present_v to_o they_o they_o desire_v earnest_o long_a continuance_n of_o life_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o david_n psal_n 6._o hezekiah_n isa_n 38._o and_o doubtless_o as_o in_o every_o place_n of_o
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 the_o subject_n to_o love_n and_o reverence_v he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o in_o the_o love_n and_o loyal_a affection_n of_o the_o subject_n stand_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o magistrate_n all_o this_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o absolom_n and_o therefore_o be_v heir_n apparent_a as_o he_o think_v to_o allure_v and_o steal_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o father_n subject_n to_o himself_o he_o deal_v love_o courteous_o subject_n the_o 7._o virtue_n require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n be_v that_o he_o have_v care_n â—o_o give_v good_a example_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o friendly_a to_o every_o one_o as_o appear_v 2._o sam._n chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 5._o q._n what_o be_v last_o require_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n a._n that_o in_o his_o whole_a behaviour_n he_o give_v a_o good_a example_n to_o his_o subject_n q._n be_v this_o necessary_a a._n yea_o no_o doubt_n for_o see_v god_n have_v set_v up_o magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v loadstarre_n and_o director_n to_o other_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n their_o subject_n will_v follow_v their_o example_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n orbis_fw-la n_z =_o *_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplar_n totus_fw-la conponitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la all_o the_o world_n do_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o the_o magistrate_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o overthrow_n and_o infection_n of_o many_o beside_o this_o without_o a_o good_a conversation_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v never_o have_v weight_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o he_o speak_v or_o do_v shall_v be_v of_o less_o regard_n or_o account_v with_o they_o conversation_n moreover_o it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o magistrate_n court_n and_o family_n be_v of_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a conversation_n q._n what_o say_v you_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o do_v attend_v more_o near_o upon_o his_o person_n a._n they_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a conversation_n q._n what_o reason_n have_v you_o so_o to_o say_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v a._n there_o be_v diverse_a reason_n why_o this_o be_v require_v and_o first_o of_o all_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v further_v in_o reform_v the_o disorder_n of_o his_o subject_n religion_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n which_o otherwise_o will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v see_v many_o exception_n will_v be_v conceive_v second_o that_o grace_n and_o authority_n may_v be_v give_v to_o all_o his_o word_n and_o action_n three_o for_o that_o above_o all_o other_o the_o court_n and_o household_n of_o the_o prince_n must_v be_v a_o certain_a church_n and_o holy_a assemble_v wherein_o god_n be_v sincere_o serve_v and_o obey_v not_o only_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v be_v upon_o his_o own_o person_n and_o all_o that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n but_o also_o that_o out_o of_o his_o house_n may_v shine_v forth_o worthy_a example_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a light_n into_o his_o whole_a dominion_n to_o direct_v and_o encourage_v other_o in_o a_o right_a course_n q._n now_o let_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o duty_n or_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o what_o have_v that_o respect_n or_o whereabout_o be_v it_o occupy_v a._n it_o be_v occupy_v either_o about_o religion_n and_o godliness_n or_o about_o the_o civil_a estate_n and_o good_a order_n of_o his_o subject_n q._n what_o be_v first_o of_o all_o require_v of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n a._n that_o he_o do_v cause_n it_o to_o be_v plant_v and_o advance_v in_o his_o dominion_n for_o so_o do_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a prince_n &_o servant_n of_o god_n it_o the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o plant_v and_o advance_v that_o only_a which_o god_n have_v command_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o as_o joshua_n david_n solomon_n azah_n jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n &_o such_o like_a who_o principal_a care_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o and_o promote_v god_n true_a religion_n the_o example_n whereof_o all_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v first_o of_o all_o because_o they_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o that_o end_n second_o for_o other_o reason_n of_o great_a importance_n q._n what_o be_v those_o reason_n a._n first_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v that_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o glory_n second_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o avoid_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o extreme_a misery_n and_o attain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n three_o that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a 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minister_n not_o only_o to_o open_v and_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n and_o gather_v and_o apply_v the_o doctrine_n contain_v therein_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o people_n but_o also_o to_o execute_v the_o discipline_n and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o well_o order_v of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n synod_n the_o 3._o mean_n to_o advance_v and_o further_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n the_o right_a ve_z and_o end_n of_o counsel_n and_o synod_n last_o he_o be_v by_o his_o authority_n to_o call_v &_o assemble_v ecclesiastical_a counsel_n and_o synod_n q._n to_o what_o end_n a._n first_o to_o redress_v and_o correct_v notorious_a corruption_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n second_o by_o good_a decree_n rule_n and_o ordinance_n conclude_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n order_n decency_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n q._n where_o do_v the_o practice_n hereof_o appear_v a_o in_o 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first_o of_o all_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n four_o the_o public_a duty_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v four_o with_o application_n thereof_o by_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n 1._o tim._n 4._o &_o the_o 2._o epist_n 4_o second_o preach_v 1._o preach_v the_o public_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n sacra_fw-la 2._o administr_n of_o the_o sacra_fw-la n_z =_o 3_o 3._o he_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n prayer_n 3._o prayer_n for_o this_o be_v a_o special_a duty_n pertain_v to_o his_o calling_n gen._n 20._o act._n 6._o and_o practise_v in_o all_o time_n by_o wise_a and_o faithful_a minister_n centure_n 4._o execution_n of_o the_o church_n centure_n four_o he_o must_v execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o suspension_n and_o excommunication_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n gather_v together_o against_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_o convict_v in_o the_o consistory_n down_o theâ—r_o private_a duty_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v that_o he_o be_v resident_a and_o live_v among_o his_o people_n where_o unto_o belong_v many_o other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 10._o as_o they_o be_v hereafter_o set_v down_o q._n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o private_a duite_n what_o be_v the_o first_o and_o â—s_v it_o be_v the_o way_n and_o entrance_n unto_o the_o rest_n a._n he_o must_v live_v and_o continual_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o watch_n tower_n among_o his_o people_n q._n what_o reason_n be_v to_o persuade_v he_o thereunto_o a._n not_o only_o the_o weakness_n corruption_n and_o deceitfulnes_n of_o mâ—â—s_n heart_n whereby_o he_o be_v ready_a upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o forsake_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o truth_n but_o also_o the_o innumerable_a and_o the_o same_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a which_o continual_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o to_o overthrow_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n &_o every_o member_n thereof_o and_o beside_o this_o no_o minister_n can_v fulfil_v his_o office_n if_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o his_o charge_n neither_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v absent_a except_o necessity_n or_o some_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n do_v enforce_v the_o same_o q._n but_o be_v he_o to_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o residence_n a._n no_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v diverse_a duty_n and_o not_o to_o abuse_v his_o watch_n tower_n to_o sleep_v and_o idleness_n q_o what_o be_v those_o duty_n a._n diverse_a and_o manifold_a whereof_o we_o will_v rehearse_v some_o principal_n duty_n the_o 1._o private_a duty_n first_o he_o be_v to_o instruct_v and_o catechise_v they_o of_o his_o people_n who_o ignorances_n be_v manifest_a to_o he_o and_o who_o can_v sufficient_o profit_v by_o public_a teach_n act._n 20._o second_o 2._o 2._o he_o be_v to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n by_o try_v their_o knowledge_n and_o admonish_v they_o of_o any_o fault_n which_o may_v disable_v they_o ezech_v 22._o three_o 3._o 3._o he_o be_v to_o know_v and_o have_v good_a experience_n of_o the_o state_n 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 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purpose_n &_o therefore_o man_n be_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o a_o tender_a and_o chary_a manner_n as_o man_n deal_v with_o glass_n and_o with_o tender_a vessel_n that_o be_v brittle_a furthermore_o 3_o 3_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o fellow_n heir_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n with_o he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o to_o abuse_v she_o who_o be_v equal_a in_o dignity_n and_o glory_n with_o he_o last_o 4._o 4._o where_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v divide_v and_o at_o dissension_n there_o prayer_n and_o religion_n be_v great_o hinder_v therefore_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o bear_v many_o thing_n yea_o to_o deny_v himself_o to_o give_v way_n and_o free_a passage_n to_o so_o precious_a a_o thing_n ought_v 3._o special_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n towards_o the_o wife_n be_v to_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v she_o 6._o thing_n be_v require_v that_o the_o husband_n may_v rule_v his_o wife_n as_o he_o ought_v q._n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o three_o duty_n see_v that_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o â—iâ—es_n head_n may_v he_o not_o govern_v and_o order_v she_o a._n yes_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o and_o beside_o that_o admonish_v and_o rebuke_v she_o for_o her_o fault_n q._n but_o may_v he_o do_v that_o simple_o and_o without_o respect_n a._n no_o but_o diverse_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n and_o first_o of_o all_o he_o must_v be_v more_o forward_o and_o earnest_a in_o reprove_v fault_n commit_v direct_o against_o god_n than_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v against_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o &_o job._n chap._n 2.10_o whereby_o be_v condemn_v the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o a_o great_a number_n second_o 2._o 2._o the_o husband_n be_v not_o to_o admonish_v and_o rebuke_v his_o wife_n in_o bitterness_n and_o revenge_n but_o with_o a_o signification_n of_o love_n and_o good_a will_n for_o otherwise_o he_o do_v utter_o loose_v all_o his_o labour_n three_o 3._o 3._o he_o be_v herewithal_o to_o remove_v the_o stumble_a block_n or_o cause_n whereat_o the_o wife_n be_v either_o grieve_v or_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n this_o do_v abraham_n gen._n 21.12.13.14_o four_o 4._o 4._o he_o be_v not_o to_o rebuke_v his_o wife_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n whereof_o he_o himself_o be_v guilty_a but_o rather_o practice_v the_o contrary_a virtue_n that_o so_o he_o may_v win_v and_o draw_v she_o from_o sin_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v say_v physician_n heal_v thyself_o and_o his_o admonition_n will_v be_v ridiculous_a furthermore_o in_o reproof_n 5._o 5._o the_o husband_n be_v to_o have_v a_o tender_a regard_n to_o