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wind_n a_o refuge_n against_o the_o tempest_n as_o a_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a land_n and_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n against_o the_o parch_a of_o the_o sun_n esay_n 32._o 1_o 2._o second_o 2_o esai_n 32._o 1._o 2_o more_o particular_o in_o four_o point_n first_o in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n old_a jacob_n have_v foretell_v genes_n 49._o 10._o that_o the_o sceptre_n 10._o gen._n 49._o 10._o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o juda_n nor_o the_o lawgiver_n from_o betwixt_o his_o foot_n till_o shilo_n shall_v come_v the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v here_o further_v by_o jehosaphat_n in_o that_o he_o plant_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sceptre_n in_o juda_n and_o place_v a_o lawgiver_n betwixt_o the_o foot_n thereof_o when_o he_o set_v judge_n in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n city_n they_o be_v prone_a first_o unto_o deceit_n therefore_o as_o the_o greek_n call_v a_o city_n by_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_n by_o that_o word_n express_v deceit_n to_o 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5._o the_o end_n than_o that_o this_o deceit_n in_o city_n may_v be_v repress_v cruelty_n oppress_v incontinency_n restinguish_v and_o all_o sin_n and_o vice_n as_o evil_a humour_n that_o crase_n the_o health_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n remove_v jehosaphat_n place_v judge_n in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v all_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n some_o without_o all_o be_v partiality_n all_o as_o well_o as_o some_o be_v equity_n equity_n not_o partiality_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o livery_n and_o cognisance_n of_o king_n prince_n and_o judge_n xenophon_n write_v in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenoph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a ruler_n nothing_o differ_v from_o a_o good_a father_n a_o good_a father_n as_o we_o know_v respect_v not_o the_o good_a of_o some_o of_o his_o child_n and_o neglect_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o stand_v equal_o affect_v unto_o they_o all_o thus_o old_a jacob_n genes_n 49._o bless_v not_o some_o of_o his_o 49._o gen._n 49._o son_n and_o leave_v the_o other_o unblessed_a but_o bless_v they_o all_o by_o name_n a_o good_a father_n be_v affect_v like_o unto_o the_o true_a mother_n 1._o reg._n 3._o 26._o who_o will_v 26._o 1._o reg._n 3._o 26._o have_v his_o whole_a kingdom_n govern_v not_o by_o piecemeal_o as_o she_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a child_n not_o divide_v uniformity_n be_v a_o thing_n base_o esteem_v in_o these_o time_n but_o high_o regard_v by_o jehosaphat_n in_o those_o day_n who_o will_v have_v his_o kingdom_n not_o like_a unto_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n rent_n 1._o sam._n 15._o 27._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 27._o 27._o but_o like_a unto_o the_o coat_n of_o christ_n whole_a without_o seam_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o sceptre_n of_o jehosaphat_n that_o it_o rule_v his_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o he_o set_v judge_n in_o 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in_o a_o dead_a thing_n a_o certain_a learned_a man_n describe_v a_o law_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mosis_fw-la juni_fw-la de_fw-fr palit_fw-la mosis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o right_a reason_n command_v thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o forbid_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o where_o there_o be_v might_n without_o wisdom_n strength_n without_o counsel_n there_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v be_v violate_v and_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v be_v perform_v because_o man_n be_v carry_v with_o the_o unbridled_a sway_n of_o their_o own_o rage_a appetite_n and_o corporation_n of_o man_n become_v as_o herd_n of_o beast_n where_o not_o the_o wise_a but_o the_o mighty_a bear_v rule_v ut_fw-la in_o grege_fw-la taurus_fw-la have_v it_o may_v be_v horn_n and_o hoof_n but_o no_o understanding_n a_o army_n of_o hart_n be_v but_o weak_a yet_o a_o army_n of_o heart_n say_v one_o which_o have_v a_o lion_n who_o be_v stout_a and_o wise_a to_o be_v captain_n be_v better_a than_o a_o army_n of_o lion_n which_o be_v strong_a who_o have_v a_o hart_n which_o be_v white-livered_a and_o foolish_a to_o be_v the_o commander_n of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v eccles_n 9_o 16._o that_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o 16._o eccles_n 9_o 16._o strength_n which_o may_v appear_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o by_o the_o reason_n which_o solomon_n use_v in_o the_o 14._o and_o 15._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n of_o a_o little_a city_n which_o 15._o eccles_n 9_o 14._o 15._o have_v few_o man_n in_o it_o and_o of_o a_o great_a king_n which_o lay_v siege_n unto_o it_o and_o build_v a_o fort_n against_o it_o and_o of_o a_o poor_a man_n therein_o who_o be_v wise_a who_o deliver_v it_o by_o his_o much_o wisdom_n but_o by_o a_o particular_a inducement_n of_o special_a experiment_n among_o ourselves_o as_o of_o the_o fierce_a horse_n of_o the_o mighty_a elephant_n of_o the_o strong_a camel_n which_o by_o the_o wit_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v tame_v and_o make_v pliant_a to_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o man_n if_o then_o the_o strength_n of_o samson_n lie_v in_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n which_o be_v take_v away_o it_o become_v as_o the_o ordinary_a strength_n of_o another_o man_n judg._n 16._o 19_o much_o more_o 19_o judg._n 16._o 19_o do_v the_o strength_n of_o kingdom_n and_o state_n lie_v in_o their_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n which_o be_v not_o as_o the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n but_o as_o the_o head_n themselves_o which_o be_v remove_v kingdom_n may_v say_v as_o sometime_o david_n the_o king_n say_v my_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_v psal_n 22._o 15._o be_v it_o then_o 15._o psal_n 22._o
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immunity_n for_o this_o my_o action_n as_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o long_o since_o utter_v in_o your_o honourable_a presence_n and_o audience_n so_o now_o it_o present_v itself_o unto_o your_o view_n and_o perusal_n the_o other_o which_o i_o have_v add_v unto_o it_o provide_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n to_o have_v be_v utter_v heretofore_o preach_v in_o the_o same_o place_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o two_o honourable_a and_o grave_a judge_n now_o decease_a be_v then_o by_o other_o necessary_a business_n intercept_v rejoice_v that_o it_o have_v so_o fit_a opportunity_n now_o at_o length_n to_o open_v itself_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n though_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v aught_o else_o to_o commend_v they_o yet_o solomon_n himself_o will_v afford_v they_o commendation_n in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v word_n utter_v in_o due_a season_n pro._n 25._o 11._o if_o god_n season_v they_o 11._o pro._n 25._o 11._o with_o his_o grace_n though_o man_n do_v not_o grace_v they_o 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judge_n and_o arbiter_n over_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n vers_fw-la 25._o mean_v thereby_o no_o 25._o verse_n 25._o doubt_n the_o river_n call_v ancient_o by_o the_o hebrew_n perath_n gen._n 2._o 14._o by_o 14._o gen._n 2._o 14._o the_o greek_n euphrates_n moderne_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o a_o brief_a corruption_n of_o that_o word_n frat_fw-mi the_o main_a of_o the_o current_n which_o do_v divide_v persia_n from_o judaea_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o river_n and_o in_o these_o word_n now_o read_v be_v set_v down_o as_o it_o be_v a_o table_n of_o direction_n to_o inform_v all_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n in_o their_o several_a session_n and_o procession_n what_o to_o examine_v sentence_n punish_v this_o table_n consist_v as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v of_o two_o leaf_n or_o column_n whereof_o the_o former_a contain_v in_o it_o culpa_fw-la or_o matter_n of_o fault_n the_o other_o poena_n or_o matter_n of_o punishment_n 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