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hab._n 1.13_o fâ—lix_fw-la trenâ—bled_v when_o paul_n preach_v of_o it_o and_o though_o the_o athenian_n mock_v when_o they_o hear_v of_o a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a yet_o not_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o reason_n why_o man_n so_o much_o fear_n at_o death_n be_v because_o they_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o judgement_n after_o death_n be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o supreme_a and_o public_a the_o inward_a tribunal_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a erect_v 2._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n in_o this_o life_n the_o best_a man_n be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a and_o sinner_n oft_o most_o happy_a all_o thing_n fall_v alike_o to_o all_o the_o wicked_a say_v habbakuk_n devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o himself_o there_o must_v come_v a_o time_n therefore_o when_o the_o righteous_a judge_n will_v like_a jacob_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o young_a the_o more_o despise_a saint_n and_o his_o left_a hand_n upon_o the_o elder_n the_o now_o prosperous_a sinner_n there_o be_v now_o much_o righteousness_n and_o oppression_n among_o magistrate_n 11._o gen._n 18.25_o job_n 34.10_o 11_o 12._o isai_n 3.16_o 11._o but_o it_o will_v be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o injustice_n shall_v take_v place_n to_o eternity_n every_o unrighteous_a decree_n in_o humane_a judicatory_n must_v be_v judge_v over_o again_o and_o from_o the_o high_a tribunal_n upon_o earth_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n may_v joyful_o and_o successful_o appeal_v to_o a_o high_a bar._n 25._o jud._n 14._o rom._n 2.15_o eccl._n 11.9_o 2_o thes_n 1_o 6_o 7._o mat._n 7.22.25.41.10.15_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rom._n 14.10_o luk._n 21.34_o luk._n 9.26_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o tit._n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 4.5_o omnia_fw-la alia_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la praedixerat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n in_o scripture_n euâ—nerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la christi_fw-la adventu_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la idem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n praedixerit_fw-la secundum_fw-la christi_fw-la adventum_fw-la utique_fw-la certo_fw-la eveniet_fw-la aug._n ep._n 42._o luk._n 21.35_o mat._n 25._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v set_v all_o thing_n straight_o and_o in_o right_a order_n it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n say_v paul_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o that_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v this_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o no_o one_o point_n more_o full_a and_o plentiful_a then_o in_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o day_n shall_v certain_o come_v and_o if_o the_o other_o prediction_n in_o scripture_n particular_o those_o concern_v the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n have_v true_o come_v to_o pass_v why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n second_o appearance_n and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o shall_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_n intend_v against_o the_o wicked_a yet_o even_o that_o mercy_n of_o he_o will_v make_v the_o judgement_n so_o much_o the_o more_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_n 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o great_a day_n shall_v be_v sudden_a christ_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n who_o enter_v the_o house_n without_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n the_o judgement_n will_v come_v upon_o the_o secure_a world_n as_o the_o snare_n do_v upon_o the_o bird_n the_o great_a security_n be_v at_o that_o day_n the_o great_a will_v the_o day_n and_o the_o terror_n thereof_o be_v to_o sinner_n the_o noise_n of_o fire_n be_v neither_o so_o usual_a nor_o so_o dreadful_a as_o in_o the_o night_n the_o approach_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n at_o midnight_n increase_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o foolish_a and_o sleep_a virgin_n sudden_a destruction_n or_o that_o which_o befall_v they_o who_o 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so_o right_o judge_v christ_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n 1_o tim_n 4.8_o 34.19_o psal_n 72.2_o act._n 17.31_o rom._n 2.11_o 2_o chron._n 19.7_o psal_n 82.2_o job_n 34.19_o in_o righteousness_n do_v he_o judge_v revel_v 19.11_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n he_o love_v righteousness_n psal_n 45.6_o 7_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n it_o shall_v stick_v close_o to_o he_o this_o judge_n can_v be_v bias_v by_o favour_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n justify_v he_o in_o this_o particular_a that_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n mat._n 22.16_o kindred_n friendship_n greatness_n make_v he_o not_o at_o all_o to_o warp_v and_o deviate_v from_o righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o mistake_v with_o error_n he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n 6.7_o isai_n 11.3_o joh._n 7.24_o 2_o cor._n 10.7_o jer._n 17.9_o 10._o gal._n 6.7_o neither_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n this_o judge_n shall_v never_o be_v delude_v with_o fair_a show_n and_o out_o side_n or_o mislead_v by_o colourable_a but_o false_a report_n as_o earthly_a judge_n may_v be_v because_o they_o can_v pierce_v into_o man_n heart_n to_o discern_v their_o secret_a intention_n as_o christ_n can_v do_v who_o no_o specious_a appearance_n can_v deceive_v he_o shall_v never_o acquit_v any_o who_o be_v in_o truth_n faulty_a or_o inward_o unsound_a nor_o upon_o any_o fly_a report_n or_o forge_a suggestion_n proceed_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o any_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v misinform_v through_o untrue_a deposition_n but_o he_o shall_v always_o proceed_v upon_o certain_a knowledge_n in_o pass_v of_o his_o own_o sentence_n upon_o any_o 5._o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v open_a
hurt_v few_o let_v all_o mean_n be_v try_v before_o the_o last_o be_v use_v a_o magistrate_n must_v not_o be_v bloody_a when_o he_o shed_v blood_n the_o master_n be_v alone_o be_v they_o say_v without_o a_o sting_n if_o a_o butcher_n may_v not_o be_v of_o the_o jury_n much_o less_o may_v he_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n it_o be_v better_a to_o spare_v many_o nocent_a then_o to_o punish_v one_o innocent_a nor_o must_v vehement_a suspicion_n but_o clear_a evidence_n satisfy_v a_o judge_n punishment_n delay_v revocari_fw-la potest_fw-la poena_fw-la delata_fw-la exigi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la exacta_fw-la revocari_fw-la may_v afterward_o be_v execute_v but_o be_v once_o execute_v can_v be_v recall_v and_o even_o when_o the_o malefactor_n be_v condemn_v the_o man_n shall_v be_v commiserate_v though_o as_o a_o offender_n his_o blood_n be_v debase_v yet_o as_o a_o man_n it_o be_v precious_a this_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o thing_n considerable_a in_o this_o part_n dominion_n in_o the_o second_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o despise_v of_o dominion_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v beza_n proper_o signify_v to_o remove_v something_o out_o of_o the_o place_n as_o unworthy_a any_o long_o to_o abide_v and_o remain_v therein_o 26_o propriè_fw-la signicat_a aeliquid_fw-la svo_fw-la loco_fw-la ut_fw-la indignum_fw-la amovere_fw-la bez._n in_o 6_o mar._n 26_o and_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n either_o speak_v of_o person_n or_o thing_n when_o of_o person_n it_o be_v declare_v say_v he_o most_o fit_o by_o disdain_n or_o contemn_v as_o mar._n 6.26_o luk._n 10.16_o 1_o thes_n 4_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o thing_n proper_o which_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o place_n be_v account_v of_o no_o value_n effect_n or_o force_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o reject_v luk._n 7.30_o disannul_v gal._n 3_o 15._o cast_v off_o 1_o tim._n 5.12_o and_o here_o because_o we_o reject_v that_o which_o we_o despise_v it_o be_v render_v despise_v now_o these_o seducer_n do_v not_o reject_v disannul_v cast_v off_o govern_v so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n but_o in_o their_o judgement_n desire_n insinuation_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o account_v void_a abrogate_a and_o of_o no_o value_n or_o force_v and_o their_o pretence_n for_o this_o practice_n be_v the_o liberty_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n purchase_v for_o they_o with_o which_o they_o teach_v that_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n be_v inconsistent_a this_o seem_v to_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o more_o general_a sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n ver_fw-la 4._o of_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n into_o wantonness_n place_n of_o this_o more_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o that_o place_n i.e._n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o bestow_v liberty_n by_o christ_n into_o libertinism_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o these_o seducer_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o allure_v their_o poor_a seduce_a follower_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o liberty_n obtain_v by_o christ_n 2.19_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o to_o all_o manner_n or_o wickedness_n and_o licentiousness_n of_o life_n bear_v they_o in_o hand_n that_o as_o they_o be_v not_o now_o bind_v to_o any_o holiness_n of_o life_n so_o particular_o that_o christ_n have_v redeem_v they_o they_o be_v free_a from_o all_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o other_o a_o doctrine_n which_o as_o its_o very_a take_n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o be_v it_o frequent_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o peter_n oppose_v who_o grant_v indeed_o a_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v a_o christian_a free_a 2.16_o gal._n 5.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.16_o but_o yet_o withal_o they_o add_v that_o this_o liberty_n be_v spiritual_a a_o liberty_n from_o the_o law_n sin_n death_n and_o hell_n not_o a_o immunity_n from_o civil_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v use_v 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make_v inner_n to_o affect_v their_o own_o insensible_a bondage_n 3._o 8.15_o quamvis_fw-la in_o acquisitione_n &_o usu_fw-la potestatis_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la deordinatio_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ordine_fw-la superioritatis_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la consistit_fw-la dominium_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la deordinatio_fw-la sicut_fw-la ordo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la deordinatus_fw-la vid._n durandum_fw-la de_fw-la origine_fw-la jurisdictionum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr c._n d._n l._n 5._o c._n 21._o et._n qu._n ex_fw-la vet_z test_n c._n 35._o aug._n tr._n 116._o in_o joh._n gerh._n in_o 2_o pe._n 2_o pareum_n in_o rom._n 1_o king_n 15.27_o 1_o kin._n 16.2.7_o 1_o kin._n 14.14_o dan._n 4.17_o 25._o pro._n 8.15_o last_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n we_o shall_v inquire_v upon_o what_o ground_n the_o apostle_n condemn_v they_o for_o this_o despise_v of_o dominion_n of_o this_o brief_o 1_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o i_o king_n reign_n prov._n 8.15_o there_o be_v no_o power_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o though_o magistracy_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v bear_v by_o man_n the_o object_n it_o be_v employ_v about_o man_n the_o end_n also_o the_o good_a of_o man_n the_o kind_n or_o sort_n thereof_o leave_v unto_o the_o choice_n of_o several_a nation_n yet_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o invention_n or_o institution_n thereof_o which_o be_v only_o from_o god_n in_o it_o be_v considerable_a also_o the_o power_n itself_o the_o acquisition_n thereof_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o the_o acquisition_n may_v be_v from_o the_o devil_n by_o bribery_n fraud_n cruelty_n intrusion_n invasion_n the_o execution_n or_o manner_n of_o use_v this_o power_n may_v be_v from_o he_o likewise_o as_o when_o superstition_n be_v set_v up_o in_o stead_n of_o religion_n and_o cruelty_n for_o equity_n by_o those_o who_o govern_v but_o authority_n itself_o dominion_n principality_n be_v from_o god_n though_o not_o tyranny_n riches_n get_v by_o usury_n extortion_n etc._n etc._n cease_v not_o to_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o yea_o and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o owner_n of_o these_o unjust_o procure_v riches_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n and_o he_o who_o have_v learning_n though_o procure_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n so_o the_o possessor_n of_o a_o most_o unjust_o obtain_v authority_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o in_o authority_n 2._o this_o sin_n of_o the_o seducer_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o public_a they_o be_v weary_a of_o magistracy_n be_v weary_a of_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o blessing_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o be_v desirous_a to_o throw_v down_o the_o pillar_n they_o endeavour_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o build_n upon_o their_o own_o and_o other_o 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