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digest_v any_o thing_n with_o better_a patience_n the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d great_a arist._n lib._n 2._o rhet._n 2._o cap._n 2._o where_o he_o thus_o define_v anger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosopher_n for_o this_o reason_n make_v contempt_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o discontent_n and_o sufficient_o prove_v it_o in_o the_o second_o of_o his_o rhetoric_n there_o be_v never_o any_o thing_n take_v offensive_o but_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la contemptus_fw-la nothing_o provoke_v to_o anger_n but_o what_o be_v either_o true_o a_o contempt_n or_o at_o leastwise_o so_o apprehend_v we_o all_o know_v how_o tender_o every_o one_o of_o we_o will_v take_v it_o but_o to_o be_v neglect_v by_o other_o to_o have_v no_o reckon_n at_o all_o make_v of_o we_o to_o be_v so_o repute_v as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o or_o not_o worth_a the_o look_n after_o quarti_fw-la after_o vide_fw-la opus_fw-la adag_n megaâ—â—renses_fw-la neque_fw-la tertij_fw-la neque_fw-la quarti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o oracle_n say_v to_o the_o megarense_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o contempt_n a_o supra_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la privative_a contempt_n only_o how_o tender_o then_o may_v we_o think_v a_o weak_a christian_n will_v take_v it_o when_o to_o this_o privative_a he_o shall_v find_v add_v a_o ibid._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n positive_a contempt_n also_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o person_n and_o his_o weakness_n not_o only_o not_o compassion_v but_o even_o taunt_v and_o flout_v and_o deride_v and_o make_v a_o laugh_a stock_n and_o a_o jest_a theme_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v they_o strive_v to_o speak_v and_o do_v such_o thing_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o hear_n as_o they_o know_v will_v be_v offensive_a unto_o he_o of_o very_a purpose_n to_o vex_v and_o afflict_v and_o grieve_v his_o tender_a soul_n certain_o for_o a_o weak_a christian_n new_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n to_o be_v thus_o despise_v it_o be_v enough_o without_o god_n singular_a 4._o singular_a have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d exceed_o fill_v with_o contempt_n our_o soul_n be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o the_o scorn_v of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o with_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o proud_a psal._n 123._o 3_o 4._o mercy_n and_o support_v to_o make_v he_o repent_v his_o late_a conversion_n and_o revolt_v from_o the_o faith_n by_o fearful_a and_o desperate_a apostasy_n and_o he_o that_o by_o such_o despise_n shall_v thus_o offend_v though_o but_o 10._o but_o math._n 18._o 6._o 10._o one_o of_o the_o least_o and_o weak_a of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n a_o thousand_o time_n better_a have_v it_o be_v for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v yea_o ten_o thousand_o time_n better_o that_o a_o millstone_n have_v be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n ere_o he_o have_v do_v it_o despise_v be_v a_o 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5._o job_n job._n 1._o 5._o suspicious_a of_o his_o son_n for_o sin_v and_o curse_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o the_o judgement_n here_o &_o elsewhere_o condemn_v be_v either_o first_o when_o in_o our_o private_a thought_n or_o speech_n upon_o slender_a presumption_n we_o rash_o pronounce_v man_n as_o guilty_a of_o commit_v such_o or_o such_o sin_n without_o sufficient_a evidence_n either_o of_o fact_n or_o pregnant_a sign_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v they_o or_o second_o when_o upon_o some_o action_n 39_o action_n aperta_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la reprehendamus_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la sanitaâ—e_fw-la desperemus_fw-la gloss_n ordin_n in_o rom._n 14._o 13._o non_fw-fr quicquid_fw-la reprehendendum_fw-la etiam_fw-la damnandum_fw-la est_fw-la sen._n l._n 6._o the_o benef_n cap._n 39_o undoubted_o sinful_a as_o blasphemy_n adultery_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n we_o too_o severe_o censure_v the_o person_n either_o for_o the_o future_a as_o reprobate_n and_o castawales_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v certain_o damn_v or_o at_o leastwise_o for_o the_o present_a as_o hypocrite_n and_o unsanctified_a and_o profane_a and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n not_o consider_v into_o what_o fearful_a sin_n it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o suffer_v not_o only_o his_o etc._n his_o as_o paul_n mary_n magdalene_n etc._n etc._n choose_a once_o before_o call_v but_o even_o his_o etc._n his_o as_o david_n peter_n etc._n etc._n holy_a one_o too_o after_o call_v sometime_o to_o fall_v for_o end_n most_o time_n unknown_a to_o we_o but_o ever_o just_a and_o gracious_a in_o he_o or_o three_o when_o for_o want_n either_o of_o charity_n or_o knowledge_n as_o in_o the_o present_a case_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o interpret_v thing_n for_o the_o worst_a to_o our_o brethren_n and_o condemn_v they_o of_o sin_n for_o such_o action_n as_o be_v not_o direct_o and_o in_o themselves_o necessary_o sinful_a but_o may_v with_o due_a circumstance_n be_v perform_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o without_o sin_n now_o all_o judge_a and_o condemn_v of_o our_o brethren_n in_o any_o of_o these_o kind_n be_v sinful_a and_o damnable_a and_o that_o in_o very_a many_o respect_n especial_o these_o four_o which_o may_v serve_v as_o so_o many_o weighty_a reason_n why_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o the_o usurpation_n the_o rashness_n the_o uncharitableness_n and_o the_o scandal_n of_o it_o first_o unlawful_a §_o 13._o 1._o unlawful_a it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n he_o that_o be_v of_o right_a to_o judge_v must_v have_v call_v and_o commission_n for_o it_o 14._o it_o exod._n 2._o 14._o quis_fw-la constituit_fw-la te_fw-la sharp_o reply_v upon_o moses_n exod._n 2._o who_o make_v thou_o a_o judge_n and_o 14._o and_o luk._n 12._o 14._o quis_fw-la constituit_fw-la i_o reasonable_o allege_a by_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 12._o who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n thou_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o thou_o then_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o iudge_v thus_o saucy_o to_o thrust_v thyself_o into_o god_n seat_n and_o to_o 42._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysoft_a in_o gen._n hom_n 42._o invade_v his_o throne_n remember_v thyself_o well_o and_o learn_v to_o know_v thy_o own_o rank_n quis_fw-la tu_fw-la 12._o tu_fw-la jam._n 4._o 12._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o iudge_v another_o jam._n 4._o or_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o iudge_v another_o servant_n in_o the_o next_o follow_v verse_n to_o my_o text._n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v what_o be_v thou_o or_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v he_o that_o 4._o that_o rom._n 14._o 4._o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n thou_o be_v his_o fellow-seruant_n not_o his_o lord_n he_o have_v another_o lord_n that_o can_v and_o will_v judge_v he_o who_o be_v thy_o lord_n too_o and_o can_v and_o will_v judge_v thou_o for_o so_o he_o argue_v anon_o at_o vers_n 10._o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-feat_n of_o christ._n god_n have_v reserve_v judicium_fw-la reserve_v mâ—li_fw-la operis_fw-la vindictam_fw-la bâ—ni_fw-la gloriam_fw-la utriusque_fw-la judicium_fw-la three_o prerogative_n royal_a to_o himself_o 8._o himself_o isa._n 47._o 8._o vengeance_n 19_o vengeance_n deu._n 32._o 35_o rom_n 12._o 19_o glory_n and_o 12._o and_o rom._n 14._o 4._o 10_o jam._n 4._o 11._o 12._o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o we_o then_o to_o encroach_v upon_o judicium_fw-la upon_o tres_fw-fr hominum_fw-la species_n maximam_fw-la deo_fw-la faciunt_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la superbi_fw-la qui_fw-la auferunt_fw-la ei_fw-la gloriam_fw-la iracundi_fw-la qui_fw-la vindictam_fw-la rigidi_fw-la qui_fw-la judicium_fw-la god_n royalty_n in_o either_o of_o the_o other_o two_o glory_n or_o vengeance_n so_o neither_o in_o this_o of_o judgement_n dominus_fw-la iudicabit_fw-la 30._o iudicabit_fw-la heb._n 10._o 30._o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v judge_v his_o people_n heb._n 10._o it_o be_v flat_a usurpation_n in_o we_o to_o judge_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v second_o rash._n §_o 14._o 11._o rash._n it_o be_v rashness_n in_o us._n a_o judge_n must_v phocylid_n must_v et_fw-la nunc_fw-la reges_fw-la intelligite_fw-la erudimini_fw-la qui_fw-la iudicatis_fw-la terram_fw-la psalm_n 2._o 10._o stiudicas_fw-la cognosce_fw-la sen._n in_o med._n act._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phocylid_n understand_v the_o truth_n both_o for_o matter_n of_o prudentiâ_fw-la of_o et_fw-la formam_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la normam_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quam_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la statuendum_fw-la ad_fw-la factum_fw-la haec_fw-la pertinet_fw-la illa_fw-la ad_fw-la ius_n ad_fw-la illam_fw-la peritiâ_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la prudentiâ_fw-la fact_n and_o for_o point_n of_o law_n and_o he_o must_v be_v sure_a he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n for_o both_o before_o he_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n or_o else_o he_o will_v give_v rash_a judgement_n how_o then_o dare_v any_o of_o we_o undertake_v to_o sit_v as_o judge_n upon_o other_o man_n conscience_n wherewith_o we_o be_v so_o little_o acquaint_v that_o we_o be_v indeed_o but_o too_o much_o unacquainted_a with_o our_o own_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o search_v the_o depth_n of_o our_o own_o 32._o own_o jer._n 17._o 9_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 21._o latet_fw-la i_o sacultas_fw-la mea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o i_o est_fw-la ut_fw-la animus_n meus_fw-la de_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la interrogans_fw-la non_fw-la facilè_fw-la sibi_fw-la credendum_fw-la existiment_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la inest_fw-la plerunque_fw-la occultum_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n lib._n 10._o confes._n cap._n 32._o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o to_o ransack_v thorough_o the_o many_o secret_a wind_n and_o turn_n therein_o how_o much_o less_o than_o be_v we_o able_a to_o fathom_v the_o bottom_n of_o other_o man_n heart_n with_o any_o certainty_n to_o pronounce_v of_o they_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n we_o must_v then_o leave_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o man_n spirit_n and_o heart_n and_o reins_n to_o he_o that_o be_v 9_o be_v heb._n 12._o 9_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o alone_o 23._o alone_o psalm_n 7._o 9_o &_o 26._o 2_o jer._n 11._o 20_o &_o 17._o 10_o &_o 20._o 12_o reu._n 2._o 23._o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v 13._o be_v heb._n 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n be_v most_o emphatical_a heb._n 4._o wherefore_o our_o apostle_n precept_n elsewhere_o be_v good_a to_o this_o purpose_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 5._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 5._o judge_n nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n unless_o â—e_v be_v able_a to_o bring_v these_o hide_a thing_n to_o light_n and_o to_o make_v manifest_a these_o counsel_n it_o be_v epist._n be_v temeritas_fw-la est_fw-la damnaâ—e_fw-la quod_fw-la nescias_fw-la sen._n in_o epist._n rashness_n in_o we_o to_o judge_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v three_o uncharitable_a §_o 15._o iii_o uncharitable_a this_o judge_a be_v uncharitable_a charity_n be_v not_o easy_o suspicious_a but_o upon_o just_a cause_n much_o less_o than_o censorious_a and_o peremptory_a indeed_o when_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o 2._o of_o in_o rerum_fw-la iuditio_fw-la debet_fw-la aliquis_fw-la niti_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretetur_fw-la unum_fw-la quodque_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la iudicio_fw-la autem_fw-la personarum_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretetur_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la aquin_n 2_o a_o secundae_fw-la cue_n 60._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 3._o and_o he_o give_v substantial_a reason_n for_o it_o ibi_fw-la in_o resp_n ad_fw-la 2._o thing_n it_o be_v
bond_n the_o bond_n of_o god_n law_n which_o to_o 4._o to_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o joh._n 3_o 4._o transgress_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o particular_a conscience_n which_o also_o to_o his_o to_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a contra_fw-la consciâ—â—tiam_fw-la aedificat_fw-la ad_fw-la gehennam_fw-la c._n 28._o q._n 1._o omnes_fw-la §._o exit_fw-la his_o transgress_v be_v a_o sin_n whereupon_o there_o seem_v to_o follow_v a_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o sin_v when_o god_n law_n require_v one_o thing_n and_o particular_a conscience_n dictate_v thâ—_n flat_a contrary_n for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o man_n must_v either_o obey_v god_n law_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o obey_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o god_n law_n but_o neither_o in_o this_o case_n be_v there_o any_o perplexity_n at_o all_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o which_o there_o be_v be_v through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o man_n only_o who_o judgement_n be_v erroneous_a mis-leadeth_a his_o conscience_n and_o so_o cast_v he_o upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v but_o yet_o the_o necessity_n be_v no_o simple_a and_o absolute_a and_o unavoidable_a and_o perpetual_a necessity_n for_o it_o be_v only_o a_o necessity_n ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la and_o for_o a_o time_n and_o continue_v but_o stante_fw-la tali_fw-la errore_fw-la and_o still_o there_o be_v a_o way_n out_o betwixt_o those_o sin_n and_o that_o without_o a_o three_o and_o that_o way_n be_v depâ—nere_fw-la erroneam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la he_o must_v rectify_v his_o judgement_n and_o reform_v the_o error_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o then_o all_o be_v well_o there_o be_v no_o perplexity_n no_o necessity_n no_o obligation_n no_o expediencie_n which_o shall_v either_o enforce_v or_o persuade_v we_o to_o any_o sin_n the_o resolution_n be_v damnable_a let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v i_o must_v take_v leave_n instance_n §_o 27._o the_o rule_n apply_v in_o two_o instance_n before_o i_o pass_v from_o this_o point_n to_o make_v two_o instance_n and_o to_o measure_v out_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o text_n a_o answer_n to_o they_o both_o they_o be_v such_o as_o i_o will_v desire_v you_o of_o this_o place_n to_o take_v due_a and_o special_a consideration_n of_o i_o desire_v to_o deal_v plain_o and_o i_o hope_v it_o shall_v be_v by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o it_o effectual_o for_o your_o good_a and_o the_o church_n peace_n one_o instance_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o sin_n of_o commission_n the_o other_o in_o a_o sin_n of_o omission_n the_o sin_n of_o commission_n wherein_o i_o will_v instance_n instance_n §._o 28._o the_o former_a instance_n be_v indeed_o a_o sin_n beyond_o commission_n it_o be_v the_o usurp_n of_o the_o magistrate_n office_n without_o a_o commission_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o zealous_a intention_n of_o a_o good_a end_n may_v not_o warrant_v it_o good_a or_o at_o least_o excuse_v it_o from_o be_v evil_a and_o a_o sin_n i_o need_v not_o frame_v a_o case_n for_o the_o illustration_n of_o this_o instance_n the_o inconsiderate_a forwardness_n of_o some_o have_v make_v it_o to_o my_o hand_n you_o may_v read_v it_o in_o the_o disfigure_a window_n and_o wall_n of_o this_o church_n picture_n and_o statua_n and_o image_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n the_o window_n and_o wall_n wherein_o they_o stand_v have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o of_o late_o pull_v down_o and_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o deface_v without_o the_o command_n or_o so_o much_o as_o leave_v of_o those_o who_o have_v power_n to_o reform_v thing_n amiss_o in_o that_o kind_n charity_n bind_v we_o to_o think_v the_o best_a of_o those_o that_o have_v do_v it_o that_o be_v that_o they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o forward_a though_o misgoverned_n zeal_n intend_v therein_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o far_a suppression_n of_o idolatry_n by_o take_v away_o these_o as_o they_o suppose_v likely_a occasion_n of_o it_o now_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o intention_n of_o such_o a_o end_n can_v justify_v such_o a_o deed_n and_o the_o fact_n of_o 8._o of_o numb_a 2d_o 7_o 8._o phinehe_n numb_a 25._o who_o for_o a_o much_o like_a end_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o people_n from_o idolatry_n execute_v vengeance_n upon_o zâ—mri_n &_o cosbi_n be_v but_o a_o private_a man_n and_o no_o magistrate_n seem_v to_o make_v for_o it_o text._n §_o 29._o reserve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o text._n but_o my_o text_n rule_v it_o otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v no_o not_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o idolatry_n i_o pass_v by_o some_o consideration_n otherwise_o of_o good_a moment_n as_o namely_o first_o whether_o statua_n and_o picture_n may_v not_o be_v permit_v in_o christian_a church_n for_o the_o adorn_v of_o god_n house_n and_o for_o civil_a and_o historical_a use_n not_o only_o lawful_o and_o decent_o but_o even_o profitable_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o never_o yet_o hear_v substantial_a reason_n give_v why_o they_o may_v not_o and_o second_o whether_o thing_n either_o in_o their_o first_o erection_n or_o by_o succeed_a abuse_n superstitious_a may_v not_o be_v profitable_o continue_v if_o the_o superstition_n be_v abolish_v otherwise_o not_o picture_n only_o and_o cross_n and_o image_n but_o most_o of_o our_o hospital_n and_o school_n and_o college_n and_o church_n too_o must_v down_o and_o so_o the_o hatred_n of_o idolatry_n shall_v but_o usher_n in_o licentious_a sacrilege_n contrary_a to_o that_o passage_n of_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n before_o this_o 22._o this_o rom._n 2._o 22._o thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n commit_v thou_o sacrilege_n and_o three_o whether_o these_o forward_a one_o have_v not_o bewray_v somewhat_o their_o own_o self_n guiltiness_n in_o this_o act_n at_o least_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o do_v it_o secret_o and_o in_o the_o dark_a a_o man_n shall_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o willing_o either_o be_v see_v when_o it_o be_v a_o do_v or_o our_o own_o be_v do_v to_o pass_v by_o these_o consider_v no_o more_o but_o this_o one_o thing_n only_o into_o what_o dangerous_a and_o unsufferable_a absurdity_n a_o man_n may_v run_v if_o he_o shall_v but_o follow_v these_o man_n ground_n erranti_fw-la nullus_fw-la terminus_fw-la error_n know_v no_o stay_n and_o a_o false_a principle_n once_o receive_v multipli_v into_o a_o 22._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n l._n 1._o phys._n â—ec_fw-la 22._o thousand_o absurd_a conclusion_n it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o go_v upon_o sure_a ground_n else_o they_o may_v run_v and_o wander_v in_o infinite_a a_o little_a error_n at_o the_o first_o if_o there_o be_v way_n give_v to_o it_o will_v increase_v beyond_o belief_n as_o a_o small_a spark_n may_v fire_v a_o large_a city_n &_o a_o 45._o a_o â—_o king_n 18._o 44_o 45._o cloud_n no_o big_a than_o a_o man_n hand_n in_o short_a space_n overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n for_o grant_v for_o the_o suppression_n of_o idolatry_n in_o case_n the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o do_v his_o office_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o reform_v what_o he_o think_v amiss_o and_o to_o do_v the_o part_n and_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n which_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v their_o ground_n if_o they_o have_v any_o for_o this_o action_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n give_v why_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n a_o private_a man_n may_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o establish_v law_n raise_v power_n administer_v justice_n execute_v malefactor_n or_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v do_v in_o case_n the_o magistrate_n slack_a to_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n which_o if_o it_o be_v once_o grant_v as_o grant_v it_o must_v be_v if_o these_o man_n fact_n be_v iustifyable_a every_o wise_a man_n see_v the_o end_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o vast_a anarchy_n and_o confusion_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonweal_n whereupon_o must_v avoidable_o follow_v the_o speedy_a subversion_n both_o of_o religion_n and_o state_n if_o thing_n be_v amiss_o and_o the_o magistrate_n help_v it_o not_o private_a man_n may_v lament_v it_o and_z as_o occasion_n serve_v and_o their_o condition_n and_o calling_n permit_v sober_o and_o discreet_o put_v the_o magistrate_n in_o mind_n of_o it_o but_o they_o may_v not_o make_v themselves_o magistrate_n examine_v §_o 30._o the_o example_n of_o phinehe_n examine_v to_o reform_v it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o phinehe_n though_o i_o rather_o think_v he_o do_v yet_o what_o if_o he_o do_v not_o well_o in_o so_o do_v it_o be_v