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the_o 3d._o ch_z of_o gen._n and_o first_o show_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o in_o v_o 7._o that_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v &_o they_o see_v themselves_o naked_a be_v they_o not_o naked_a before_o and_o have_v the_o eye_n sharp_a than_o after_o the_o fall_n must_v they_o not_o needs_o see_v they_o be_v naked_a it_o be_v true_a nakedness_n howbeit_o their_o nakedness_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v comely_a yea_o more_o comely_a than_o the_o comely_a apparel_n we_o can_v put_v on_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o innocency_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n unto_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n wherefore_o by_o nakedness_n he_o mean_v a_o shameful_a nakedness_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v elsewhere_o rev._n 3._o 17_o 18._o exod._n 32._o 25._o what_o
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josias_n and_o other_o good_a king_n 2_o cro._n 14._o 3_o 4._o &_o 15._o 12_o 15._o &_o 17._o 6_o 9_o 3._o he_o shall_v plant_v the_o sincere_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n among_o his_o subject_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v more_o obedient_a unto_o he_o and_o take_v care_n that_o the_o good_a thing_n already_o teach_v and_o establish_v may_v be_v do_v as_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o be_v not_o to_o make_v new_a law_n of_o his_o own_o for_o religion_n but_o to_o see_v those_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n due_o establish_v and_o preach_v that_o so_o god_n may_v be_v true_o serve_v and_o glorify_v and_o the_o church_n within_o his_o realm_n and_o under_o his_o government_n may_v under_o he_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o goodliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o for_o he_o who_o neglect_v this_o duty_n unto_o god_n shall_v never_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o man_n how_o politic_a soever_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v what_o be_v the_o magistrate_n especial_o to_o perform_v affair_n in_o respect_n of_o civil_a affair_n 1._o he_o must_v look_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n over_o which_o he_o be_v set_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o defend_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o preserve_v their_o life_n in_o war_n and_o peace_n and_o suppress_v murderer_n robber_n and_o all_o outrageous_a person_n 2._o he_o must_v not_o only_o maintain_v peace_n but_o also_o honesty_n that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v not_o only_o lead_v a_o peaceable_a life_n but_o also_o a_o honest_a 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o where_o special_o he_o be_v to_o provide_v that_o all_o uncleanness_n be_v remove_v 3._o he_o must_v see_v that_o justice_n be_v due_o execute_v psal._n 72._o 2_o 4._o and_o that_o the_o minister_n thereof_o give_v judgement_n speedy_o in_o matter_n belong_v to_o their_o judgement_n 4._o he_o must_v take_v order_n that_o every_o man_n may_v enjoy_v his_o own_o psal._n 72._o 4._o 5._o he_o must_v cherish_v the_o good_a and_o discountenance_v the_o bad_a and_o take_v order_v that_o malefactor_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o well_o doer_n may_v be_v encourage_v psal._n 72._o 4_o 7._o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n carelessness_n in_o perform_v those_o former_a duty_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o magistrate_n magistrate_n 1._o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v rule_v their_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 2._o to_o help_v they_o with_o our_o good_n pay_v willing_o custom_n tax_v and_o tribute_n due_a to_o they_o mat._n 22._o 17_o 21._o rom._n 13._o 6_o 7._o which_o condemn_v the_o popish_a clergy_n that_o detract_v this_o tribute_n 3._o to_o adventure_v our_o life_n for_o they_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 16_o 17._o and_o 23._o 15_o 16._o 4._o when_o they_o 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due_n hitherto_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o superior_n commandment_n inferior_n and_o equal_v show_v now_o what_o be_v the_o help_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n they_o be_v either_o common_a to_o all_o or_o proper_a to_o inferior_n and_o superior_n what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o there_o must_v be_v endeavour_n to_o nourish_v and_o increase_v a_o natural_a affection_n rom._n 12._o 10._o humility_n rom._n 12._o 16._o and_o wisdom_n to_o discern_v what_o be_v good_a and_o fit_v for_o our_o own_o and_o other_o place_n rom._n 13._o 7._o what_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o inferior_n he_o must_v see_v god_n in_o the_o place_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o superior_n rom._n 13._o 1._o set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o dreadful_a threaten_n and_o example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n on_o the_o seditious_a and_o disobedient_a eccles._n 10._o 8._o what_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o superior_n he_o must_v be_v the_o same_o to_o his_o inferior_n that_o he_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o be_v 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for_o so_o also_o do_v the_o word_n sound_v exodus_fw-la 20._o 12._o that_o they_o may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n beside_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o the_o obedient_a which_o be_v far_o above_o all_o experience_n of_o man_n provision_n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o promise_n the_o blessing_n of_o long_a life_n and_o prosperity_n to_o such_o as_o by_o keep_v this_o commandment_n shall_v show_v that_o they_o regard_v the_o image_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n eph._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o have_v not_o the_o other_o commandment_n this_o promise_n no_o not_o express_o which_o show_v that_o a_o more_o plentiful_a blessing_n in_o this_o kind_n follow_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n then_o of_o the_o other_o that_o follow_v hence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n eph._n 6._o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o the_o only_a commandment_n of_o that_o 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as_o he_o be_v able_a yea_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v that_o to_o the_o principal_a a_o five_o part_n shall_v be_v add_v leu._n 6._o 5._o numb_a 5._o 7._o and_o even_o equity_n itself_o require_v that_o beside_o the_o principal_n itself_o so_o much_o more_o shall_v be_v add_v as_o the_o party_n be_v damnify_v by_o this_o unjust_a detention_n of_o his_o good_n four_o when_o this_o restitution_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v namely_o not_o at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n or_o after_o our_o death_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o repent_v and_o desire_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v we_o must_v confess_v bewail_v and_o forsake_v our_o sin_n that_o god_n may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o and_o then_o we_o must_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o our_o wrong_a neighbour_n mat._n 5._o 23_o 24._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o though_o they_o be_v just_o get_v yet_o be_v unjust_o detain_v such_o thing_n as_o other_o have_v lose_v we_o have_v find_v for_o such_o thing_n come_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o we_o may_v just_o keep_v they_o till_o we_o can_v find_v out_o the_o true_a owner_n so_o that_o we_o make_v diligent_a enquiry_n after_o they_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o restore_v what_o we_o have_v thus_o find_v when_o we_o know_v to_o who_o they_o belong_v deut._n 22._o 3._o exod._n 23._o 4._o hitherto_o of_o the_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o just_a get_n and_o possession_n of_o good_n now_o what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o good_n two_o thing_n fruition_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o communication_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o prov._n 5._o 15_o 16._o what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o former_a that_o we_o thankful_o and_o comfortable_o enjoy_v god_n blessing_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o eccles._n 5._o 17_o 18._o how_o must_v this_o be_v do_v frugality_n by_o exercise_v two_o virtue_n the_o first_o be_v parsimony_n or_o thriftiness_n whereby_o we_o honest_o keep_v and_o preserve_v our_o good_n that_o they_o be_v not_o vain_o and_o unprofitable_o mis-spend_v john_n 6._o 12._o prov._n 27._o 23._o to_o 28._o the_o second_o be_v frugality_n whereby_o we_o dispose_v of_o our_o good_n just_o and_o honest_o get_v to_o fit_a and_o necessary_a use_n in_o a_o sober_a and_o moderate_a manner_n what_o virtue_n then_o must_v here_o concur_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o our_o good_n these_o four_o 1._o justice_n in_o get_v they_o 2._o thriftiness_n in_o keep_v they_o 3._o frugality_n in_o enjoy_v they_o 4._o liberality_n in_o communicate_v they_o for_o without_o justice_n parsimony_n degenerate_v into_o covetousness_n frugality_n without_o liberality_n into_o sordid_a miserlinesse_n liberality_n without_o parsimony_n and_o frugality_n into_o prodigality_n what_o vice_n be_v oppose_v to_o these_o virtue_n two_o 1._o tenacity_n or_o sordid_a gripplenesse_n second_o profusion_n and_o wastefulness_n what_o be_v tenacity_n miserlinesse_n a_o kind_n of_o covetousness_n which_o restrain_v man_n both_o from_o communicate_v their_o good_n to_o other_o and_o from_o enjoy_v they_o themselves_o eccles._n 6._o 2._o &_o 5._o 10_o 11._o wherein_o do_v such_o offend_v by_o commit_v a_o double_a theft_n first_o against_o their_o neighbour_n see_v god_n have_v not_o make_v they_o absolute_a owner_n of_o their_o riches_n but_o steward_n who_o must_v dispose_v of_o they_o also_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o right_n james_z 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o second_o against_o themselves_o in_o defraud_v their_o own_o soul_n of_o the_o use_n of_o those_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v allow_v they_o eccles._n 4._o 8._o what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o such_o miser_n first_o that_o none_o be_v more_o wicked_a see_v they_o be_v neither_o good_a for_o themselves_o nor_o other_o eccles._n 14._o 5._o second_o none_o poor_a see_v though_o they_o possess_v much_o yet_o they_o enjoy_v nothing_o and_o want_v as_o well_o what_o they_o have_v as_o what_o they_o have_v not_o three_o none_o more_o foolish_a see_v they_o want_v for_o fear_n of_o want_v and_o live_v poor_a that_o they_o may_v die_v rich_a four_o none_o more_o wretched_a see_v they_o deprive_v themselves_o both_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v what_o be_v the_o other_o extreme_a profusion_n and_o wastfulnesse_n prodigality_n and_o this_o be_v twofold_a either_o in_o spend_v above_o their_o mean_n in_o unnecessary_a expense_n whereby_o they_o either_o ruin_v their_o estate_n or_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n tentation_n in_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o recover_v that_o which_o they_o have_v wasteful_o mis-spend_v or_o second_o in_o waste_v their_o good_n in_o dishonest_a &_o riotous_a course_n tend_v to_o luxury_n and_o riot_n whereby_o they_o necessitate_v themselves_o to_o use_v all_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o get_v so_o much_o more_o wealth_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o maintain_v their_o riotous_a expense_n and_o so_o luxury_n become_v the_o mother_n of_o covetousness_n and_o covetousness_n the_o nurse_n of_o luxuriousnesse_n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o our_o good_n respect_v other_o it_o be_v by_o communication_n or_o liberal_a alienation_n of_o they_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o other_o what_o virtue_n be_v hereunto_o require_v two_o liberality_n and_o justice._n liberality_n liberality_n whereby_o we_o communicate_v our_o good_n with_o a_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a mind_n second_o justice_n that_o we_o thus_o communicate_v that_o only_o which_o be_v our_o own_o and_o these_o must_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o be_v therefore_o conjoin_v by_o solomon_n proverb_n 21._o 21._o what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o liberal_a alienation_n they_o be_v two_o for_o it_o be_v
just_a condemn_v prov._n 17._o 15._o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n happen_v because_o the_o judge_n be_v corrupt_v with_o bribe_n or_o accept_v person_n both_o which_o be_v forbid_v and_o condemn_v deut._n 16._o 18_o 19_o exod._n 23._o 8._o prov._n 24._o 23_o 24._o &_o 28_o 21._o leu._n 19_o 15._o deut._n 1._o 16_o 17._o what_o must_v judge_n do_v to_o avoid_v this_o they_o must_v ever_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n they_o represent_v god_n himself_o and_o in_o that_o regard_n be_v call_v god_n exod._n 22._o 28._o psal_n 82._o 1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v judge_v as_o god_n will_v if_o he_o be_v present_a 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o must_v expect_v that_o woe_n threaten_v isa._n 5._o 23._o neither_o must_v they_o protract_v suit_n but_o put_v as_o speedy_a a_o end_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o cause_n will_v permit_v exod._n 18._o 17._o 23._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o notary_n that_o they_o commit_v thing_n true_o to_o write_v conserve_v they_o true_o and_o true_o recite_v they_o what_o be_v the_o person_n sue_v and_o contend_v in_o law_n hereunto_o they_o be_v either_o the_o principal_a or_o less_o principal_a the_o principal_a be_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n to_o both_o which_o this_o common_a duty_n belong_v 1._o that_o they_o do_v not_o contend_v in_o law_n unless_o in_o their_o conscience_n they_o be_v persuade_v that_o their_o cause_n be_v good_a &_o just_a yea_o and_o necessary_a also_o 2._o that_o in_o pursue_v of_o it_o they_o do_v not_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a and_o unjust_a what_o be_v the_o vice_n opposite_a hereunto_o first_o to_o commence_v suit_n out_o of_o a_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o contention_n second_o to_o produce_v false_a instrument_n write_n proof_n seal_n and_o suborn_v false_a witness_n what_o be_v the_o special_a corruption_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n first_o to_o calumniate_v upon_o a_o false_a or_o uncertain_a ground_n deut._n 19_o 16._o so_o haman_n esth._n 3._o 8._o so_o act_v 25._o 7._o second_o when_o prevaricate_a and_o trifle_v in_o the_o cause_n they_o conceal_v and_o let_v pass_v weighty_a matter_n and_o heinous_a crime_n and_o insist_v upon_o those_o which_o be_v light_a feign_a and_o impertinent_a so_o as_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o dally_v and_o trifle_v with_o their_o adversary_n rather_o than_o to_o contend_v in_o a_o legal_a manner_n three_o when_o as_o they_o fall_v off_o and_o hang_v back_o from_o a_o just_a accusation_n once_o undertake_v what_o be_v the_o special_a sin_n of_o the_o defendant_n to_o defend_v himself_o in_o a_o false_a way_n which_o be_v do_v in_o a_o various_a manner_n first_o defendant_n by_o false_a speak_n in_o deny_v the_o fault_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o stand_v guilty_a as_o it_o be_v usual_a among_o we_o whereas_o we_o shall_v give_v glory_n unto_o god_n by_o confess_v our_o sin_n jos._n 7._o 19_o job_n 31._o 33._o and_o not_o by_o deny_v the_o truth_n to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n second_o by_o conceal_v and_o hide_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o confess_v three_o by_o answer_v indirect_o and_o so_o wave_v a_o just_a accusation_n so_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 12._o how_o else_o do_v the_o defendant_n offend_v first_o by_o make_v a_o unjust_a appeal_n to_o protract_v the_o suit_n second_o by_o resist_v a_o just_a sentence_n which_o be_v to_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n in_o a_o lawful_a power_n institute_v by_o he_o and_o so_o to_o make_v himself_o liable_a to_o damnation_n rom._n 13._o 2._o who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o be_v less_o principal_a the_o lawyer_n who_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o party_n and_o principal_n what_o be_v their_o duty_n vice_n first_o to_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o such_o cause_n only_o as_o in_o their_o judgement_n appear_v to_o be_v good_a and_o just_a second_o to_o defend_v they_o in_o a_o true_a and_o just_a manner_n what_o be_v the_o corruption_n opposite_a hereunto_o first_o witting_o to_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o ill_a and_o unjust_a cause_n wherein_o they_o sin_n first_o against_o god_n whilst_o they_o labour_v to_o overturn_v truth_n and_o judgement_n eccles._n 5._o 7._o second_o against_o their_o neighbour_n as_o first_o against_o the_o judge_n in_o seek_v to_o corrupt_v his_o judgement_n that_o he_o may_v pass_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n second_o against_o his_o client_n by_o encourage_v he_o in_o a_o sinful_a course_n if_o he_o prevail_v or_o defraud_v he_o of_o his_o money_n if_o he_o do_v not_o three_o against_o his_o adversary_n who_o he_o wound_v either_o in_o his_o body_n good_n or_o fame_n prov._n 25._o 18._o three_o against_o his_o own_o soul_n first_o in_o a_o sinful_a defence_n of_o a_o unjust_a cause_n exod._n 23._o 1._o 2._o chr._n 19_o 2._o rom._n 1._o 31._o 2._o second_o by_o set_v his_o tongue_n to_o sale_n to_o speak_v lie_n for_o fee_n prov._n 21._o 6._o and_o with_o their_o tongue_n their_o soul_n also_o what_o other_o vice_n do_v lawyer_n 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