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dishonour_n of_o god_n by_o the_o profess_a practice_n of_o sin_n neither_o do_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o magistrate_n and_o prince_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o private_a sodomite_n of_o unnatural_a copulation_n and_o private_a fornication_n may_v permit_v and_o tolerate_v the_o lesser_a evil_n of_o a_o public_a brothel-house_n in_o some_o place_n remote_a from_o the_o city_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o magistrate_n care_v and_o vigilancy_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o that_o there_o be_v no_o enormous_a sin_n or_o heinous_a offence_n private_o or_o public_o commit_v or_o at_o least_o left_a unpunished_a it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o one_o whore-house_n public_o permit_v be_v more_o able_a to_o pull_v down_o god_n indignation_n and_o judgement_n against_o the_o whole_a city_n or_o kingdom_n aswell_o prince_n as_o people_n than_o a_o hundred_o private_a house_n be_v defile_v can_v do_v be_v either_o not_o know_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n or_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o if_o they_o be_v know_v for_o a_o small_a sin_n be_v permit_v to_o be_v public_o profess_v &_o practise_v provoke_v god_n more_o than_o a_o great_a sin_n do_v if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n repress_v and_o punish_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o prince_n power_n to_o keep_v sin_n out_o of_o his_o city_n or_o kingdom_n neither_o be_v he_o liable_a to_o judgement_n &_o punishment_n for_o that_o which_o come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o possibility_n but_o it_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n to_o keep_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n a_o schoole-house_n for_o sin_n and_o a_o workhouse_n for_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o for_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o he_o in_o so_o do_v make_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n obnoxious_a unto_o god_n indignation_n in_o one_o word_n it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a shame_n that_o christian_n who_o be_v call_v to_o study_v and_o learn_v in_o christ_n school_n mortification_n and_o 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exaction_n practise_v upon_o his_o people_n whereof_o if_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a it_o shall_v have_v be_v record_v no_o doubt_n among_o his_o other_o grievous_a trespass_n likewise_o king_n david_n who_o be_v their_o first_o king_n by_o god_n absolute_a approbation_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v begin_v with_o david_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n even_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 13.14_o 1._o sam._n 13.14_o no_o doubt_n he_o exercise_v the_o same_o power_n over_o his_o people_n 31._o 1._o chro._n 27.1_o 25_o 31._o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o monthly_a course_n of_o his_o officer_n appoint_v over_o the_o treasure_n in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o village_n for_o the_o collection_n custody_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o substance_n and_o as_o for_o solomon_n king_n david_n son_n and_o successor_n it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a that_o he_o do_v put_v in_o practice_v this_o foresay_a kingly_a power_n 28._o 1._o king_n 4.7_o 22_o 23_o 27_o 28._o describe_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o take_v order_n for_o the_o monthly_a provision_n of_o his_o house_n by_o his_o twelve_o officer_n who_o he_o appoint_v each_o man_n his_o month_n to_o provide_v victual_n in_o the_o diverse_a part_n and_o quarter_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o come_v to_o his_o table_n and_o who_o will_v or_o dare_v say_v that_o solomon_n in_o so_o do_v play_v the_o tyrant_n 10.23_o 1._o king_n 10.23_o be_v he_o not_o a_o wise_a king_n and_o so_o wise_a that_o he_o excel_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n no_o less_o in_o wisdom_n then_o in_o wealth_n and_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o he_o be_v do_v he_o not_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o be_v both_o fit_a for_o a_o king_n to_o require_v at_o his_o subject_n hand_n and_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o subject_n to_o impart_v to_o their_o prince_n yea_o be_v he_o not_o a_o just_a king_n and_o one_o that_o do_v govern_v his_o people_n as_o with_o wisdom_n so_o 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shall_v their_o blood_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n shall_v we_o think_v i_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a prophet_n prayer_n and_o prediction_n touch_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o son_n godly_a just_a and_o peaceable_a government_n be_v either_o false_a or_o of_o none_o effect_v god_n forbid_v far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v have_v choose_v a_o oppressor_n of_o his_o people_n to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v his_o son_n 10._o 1_o chron_n 22.9_o 10.11_o &_o 28.5.6_o 10._o and_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n he_o ask_v of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n to_o do_v judgement_n and_o to_o rule_v and_o judge_v his_o people_n aright_o 13.28_o 1._o king_n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13.28_o and_o the_o lord_n grant_v he_o his_o petition_n and_o give_v he_o beside_o great_a wisdom_n even_o honour_n and_o riches_n also_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o people_n see_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v 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peace_n which_o he_o pour_v upon_o israel_n and_o judah_n in_o salomon_n day_n 4.20.25_o 1_o chron._n 22.9_o 1_o king_n 4.20.25_o they_o multiply_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o number_n eat_v drink_v and_o make_v merry_a they_o dwell_v without_o fear_n every_o man_n under_o his_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o fig_n tree_n from_o dan_n even_o to_o beersheba_n all_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 27._o 1._o king_n 10.21_o 27._o during_o the_o which_o there_o be_v so_o great_a wealth_n that_o he_o make_v silver_n as_o plenteous_a as_o stone_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o though_o after_o the_o death_n of_o solomon_n the_o people_n do_v insinuate_v unto_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n 14._o 1._o king_n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 11_o 14._o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o the_o yoke_n his_o father_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o in_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o do_v present_v a_o petition_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o lightning_n thereof_o at_o his_o enter_v to_o the_o crown_n yet_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n make_v 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this_o their_o preposterous_a love_n of_o commodity_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o guilt_n of_o two_o grievous_a sin_n of_o rebellion_n from_o their_o lawful_a king_n and_o of_o idolatrous_a defection_n from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o almighty_a god_n so_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n the_o holy_a apostle_n call_v the_o love_n of_o money_n 6.10_o 1._o tim._n 6.10_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o certain_o 28.15.16_o ezek._n 45_o 7_o 8.9_o prou_z 28.15.16_o as_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o son_n to_o oppress_v his_o servant_n that_o be_v prince_n to_o grieve_v their_o people_n with_o unnecessary_a exorbitant_a and_o cruel_a exaction_n and_o with_o ill-advised_n rehoboam_n to_o make_v their_o subject_n yoke_n heavy_a than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 29_o exod._n 22_o 28_o 29_o so_o will_v he_o not_o have_v the_o people_n to_o be_v so_o unnatural_a unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a as_o to_o abound_v themselves_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o see_v their_o prince_n destitute_a of_o provision_n answerable_a to_o their_o place_n as_o the_o prince_n i_o say_v must_v not_o with_o reckless_a rehoboam_n make_v the_o people_n yoke_n more_o heavy_a than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o right_n so_o must_v not_o the_o people_n with_o the_o murmur_a and_o complain_v israelite_n call_v that_o a_o grievance_n or_o a_o grievous_a yoke_n which_o be_v not_o so_o indeed_o but_o only_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o covetous_a conceit_n 18_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17_o 18_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n say_v that_o such_o priest_n as_o rule_v well_o and_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o double_a honour_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v well_o say_v of_o a_o prince_n
that_o be_v also_o a_o christian_a and_o consequent_o rule_v and_o labour_v not_o only_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o also_o in_o the_o church_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o protection_n of_o her_o spiritual_a and_o direction_n of_o her_o temporal_a estate_n even_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o double_a maintenance_n especial_o of_o such_o a_o prince_n as_o detest_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o needy_a 5._o amos._n 4_o 1_o prou._n 31_o 4_o 5._o and_o delight_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o bounty_n and_o beneficence_n 17.17_o eccles_n 10.16_o 17_o amos_n 6.1.4.5.6_o deut._n 17.17_o a_o prince_n that_o abhor_v all_o voluptuous_a intemperate_a and_o delicious_a live_n and_o that_o have_v not_o take_v to_o himself_o many_o wife_n or_o many_o concubine_n thereby_o to_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o his_o people_n but_o such_o a_o one_o that_o as_o he_o love_v unity_n and_o union_n both_o of_o britanne_n and_o 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the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o other_o minister_n to_o wit_n the_o priest_n which_o rule_n or_o serve_v in_o the_o church_n either_o in_o keep_v of_o uniformity_n and_o good_a order_n among_o the_o clergy_n themselves_o or_o in_o read_v public_o and_o expound_v the_o word_n and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n unto_o the_o people_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n 32._o levit_fw-la 27.30_o 31_o 32._o both_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o moses_n and_o every_o tithe_n of_o bullock_n and_o of_o sheep_n and_o of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n 14.22.23.27.29_o deut._n 14.22.23.27.29_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o field_n year_n by_o year_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n and_o of_o thy_o oil_n and_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o thy_o kine_n and_o of_o thy_o sheep_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n always_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n which_o thou_o do_v 12.17.18.19_o deut._n 12.17.18.19_o thou_o may_v not_o eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n nor_o of_o thy_o wine_n nor_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o thy_o kine_n nor_o of_o thy_o sheep_n neither_o any_o of_o thy_o vow_n which_o thou_o vowe_v nor_o thy_o free_a offering_n nor_o the_o offering_n of_o thy_o hand_n beware_v that_o thou_o forsake_v not_o the_o levite_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o behold_v i_o have_v give_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o ten_o of_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n for_o their_o service_n which_o they_o serve_v in_o the_o congregation_n 19.20.21.22.23.24_o deut._n 26._o numb_a 18.12.13.17_o 18_o 19.20.21.22.23.24_o even_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v i_o give_v they_o also_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wheat_n which_o they_o shall_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o first_o fruit_n i_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o aaron_n and_o the_o first_o ripe_a of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o land_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thou_o as_o also_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o kine_n sheep_n and_o goat_n 39_o nehem._n 10.35.36.37.38_o 39_o and_o therefore_o nehemiah_n and_o ezra_n do_v mention_n how_o that_o the_o people_n after_o their_o captivity_n be_v restore_v to_o liberty_n and_o to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o their_o own_o land_n among_o other_o duty_n resolve_v and_o protest_v before_o god_n that_o they_o will_v bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o land_n and_o of_o their_o fruit-bearing-tree_n year_n by_o year_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o their_o flock_n of_o their_o cattle_n bullock_n and_o sheep_n of_o their_o tree_n wine_n wheat_n and_o oil_n unto_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n for_o there_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n dwell_v and_o the_o tithe_n of_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o tithe_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o their_o travel_n 31.4.5.6.7.8_o 2_o chron._n 31.4.5.6.7.8_o and_o of_o hezekiah_n that_o godly_a king_n it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o command_v the_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n to_o give_v a_o part_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o the_o commandment_n be_v spread_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v abundance_n of_o first_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o honey_n and_o of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n bring_v they_o abundant_o so_o that_o when_o ezekiah_n and_o the_o prince_n see_v the_o heap_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 4._o whole_a month_n they_o bless_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n israel_n every_o where_o the_o lord_n do_v claim_v first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n as_o his_o proper_a possession_n and_o inheritance_n the_o which_o he_o have_v allot_v unto_o his_o priest_n for_o their_o perpetual_a wage_n and_o peculiar_a patrimony_n say_v unto_o they_o or_o rather_o resign_v unto_o they_o his_o whole_a title_n right_a and_o claim_v thereunto_o 44.28.29.30_o numb_a 18.20_o 21._o deut._n 10.9_o &_o 18.2_o josh_n 13.14.33_o ezek._n 44.28.29.30_o i_o be_o your_o inheritance_n part_n &_o possession_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n yea_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o jealous_a of_o this_o their_o right_n that_o he_o do_v repute_v himself_o as_o spoil_v and_o rob_v with_o a_o violent_a and_o strong_a hand_n when_o his_o minister_n be_v defraud_v of_o their_o due_n curse_v such_o as_o withhold_v from_o they_o what_o be_v they_o and_o 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