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favour_n or_o the_o light_n of_o a_o king_n countenance_n be_v life_n they_o kill_v with_o their_o frown_n the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n prov._n 16.14_o 15._o herein_o their_o dignity_n and_o civil_a god-ship_n appear_v that_o they_o can_v give_v by_o reprieve_n or_o pardon_n or_o take_v away_o a_o life_n which_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o law_n caes._n caesar_n speech_n be_v high_a when_o he_o be_v oppose_v by_o metellus_n in_o his_o take_n away_o the_o money_n out_o of_o the_o roman_a treasury_n let_v i_o alone_o or_o i_o will_v kill_v thou_o present_o and_o then_o to_o qualify_v his_o threat_n and_o magnify_v his_o strength_n he_o tell_v he_o young_a man_n thou_o know_v it_o be_v hard_a for_o i_o to_o speak_v it_o then_o to_o do_v it_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a ruler_n be_v not_o for_o nothing_o call_v power_n tit._n 3.1_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n though_o not_o to_o tyrannize_v at_o their_o pleasure_n yet_o to_o execute_v the_o law_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o offendor_n 19_o 2._o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o dignity_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o resemble_v god_n in_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n among_o man_n god_n administer_v justice_n impartial_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a and_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v do_v right_a god_n do_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o uprightness_n psal._n 9.8_o and_o they_o who_o rule_n over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o judex_fw-la justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n throne_n psal._n 89.14_o the_o holy_a ghost_n allude_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o earthly_a prince_n which_o be_v under-propped_a with_o pillar_n as_o solomon_n throne_n with_o lion_n 1_o king_n 19_o 20._o that_o be_v both_o a_o support_n and_o a_o ornament_n to_o it_o now_o say_v the_o psalmist_n justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o pillar_n upon_o which_o god_n throne_n stand_v or_o as_o calvin_n expound_v it_o the_o robe_n and_o diadem_n the_o purple_a and_o sceptre_n the_o regalia_fw-la with_o which_o god_n throne_n be_v adorn_v thus_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o make_v good_a their_o pattern_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v because_o they_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n loc._n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o magistrate_n be_v therefore_o call_v god_n because_o they_o shall_v as_o god_n do_v do_v impartial_a justice_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n 22.28_o protect_v the_o godly_a as_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o their_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a which_o be_v malignant_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o they_o now_o the_o impartiality_n of_o the_o god_n as_o of_o god_n in_o execute_v justice_n appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o not_o favour_v any_o for_o their_o nearness_n magistrate_n must_v imitate_v god_n in_o this_o who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o though_o coniah_n be_v to_o i_o say_v god_n as_o the_o signet_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n yet_o i_o will_v pluck_v he_o thence_o jer._n 22.24_o that_o be_v loc._n though_o he_o be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o a_o king_n sealing-ring_n which_o be_v most_o careful_o keep_v and_o tender_o preserve_v wear_v common_o yea_o continual_o on_o some_o finger_n yet_o i_o will_v do_v justice_n in_o pluck_v he_o off_o and_o cast_v he_o from_o i_o nay_o when_o god_n own_o son_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o choice_a delight_n become_v liable_a to_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n god_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o in_o the_o least_o but_o make_v he_o bear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.32_o zaleucus_n the_o lawgiver_n have_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n guilty_a of_o adultery_n shall_v lose_v both_o his_o eye_n do_v yet_o when_o his_o own_o son_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o that_o fault_n put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n but_o the_o great_a god_n be_v more_o just_a when_o his_o son_n be_v a_o surety_n for_o sinner_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n he_o suffer_v the_o law_n to_o have_v its_o full_a stroke_n at_o he_o o_o how_o just_a be_v god_n that_o rather_o than_o violate_v the_o least_o tittle_n of_o his_o law_n will_v sign_v a_o warrant_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o confirm_v the_o commission_n with_o his_o own_o seal_n for_o his_o dear_a son_n execution_n thus_o shall_v magistrate_n hear_v and_o determine_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o friend_n or_o relation_n coc_n prov._n 24.23_o to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o good_a yea_o it_o be_v very_o evil_a magistrate_n must_v hear_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o person_n and_o mind_n not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o david_n be_v faulty_a and_o he_o smart_v sharp_o for_o it_o in_o spare_v amnon_n guilty_a of_o incest_n and_o absolom_n guilty_a of_o murder_n because_o they_o be_v his_o son_n but_o levi_n do_v noble_o who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n deut._n 33.9_o pompey_n aspire_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n uâ—ic_n and_o perceive_v that_o cato_n be_v against_o he_o send_v his_o friend_n minucius_n to_o cato_n to_o demand_v his_o two_o niece_n one_o for_o himself_o the_o other_o for_o his_o son_n but_o when_o the_o messenger_n have_v deliver_v his_o errand_n cato_n give_v he_o this_o answer_n go_v tell_v pompey_n cato_n be_v not_o to_o be_v win_v by_o woman_n as_o long_o as_o pompey_n shall_v deal_v upright_o i_o shall_v be_v his_o friend_n and_o in_o a_o great_a degree_n than_o any_o marriage_n can_v ever_o make_v i_o sure_o this_o moralist_n will_v condemn_v many_o christian_a ruler_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sun_n may_v assoon_o be_v hinder_v from_o run_v his_o race_n as_o he_o from_o do_v what_o be_v just_a and_o upright_o god_n will_v not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o have_v his_o own_o person_n accept_v job_n 13.8_o much_o less_o the_o person_n of_o man_n second_o in_o not_o spare_v or_o fear_v any_o for_o their_o greatness_n ruler_n ought_v to_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n exod_n 18.21_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n prov._n 29.25_o and_o be_v often_o the_o cause_n why_o justice_n be_v pervert_v pilate_n fear_v caesar_n john_n 19.12_o 13._o and_o therefore_o against_o his_o conscience_n condemn_v christ_n the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n fear_v none_o spare_v none_o for_o their_o glory_n or_o greatness_n he_o put_v the_o mighty_a out_o of_o their_o seat_n luke_n 1.52_o he_o bind_v king_n in_o chain_n and_o prince_n in_o fetters_o of_o iron_n psal._n 149.8_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o all_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n that_o be_v high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o every_o high_a tower_n and_o upon_o every_o fence_a wall_n isa._n 2.12_o 13_o 14._o he_o be_v the_o almighty_a al-powerfull_a god_n and_o therefore_o care_v not_o for_o any_o might_n or_o power_n of_o man_n thus_o the_o god_n on_o earth_n shall_v do_v justice_n on_o all_o great_a as_o well_o as_o small_a fear_v none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n deut._n 1.17_o
be_v caesar_n so_o we_o must_v give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n matth._n 22.21_o 22._o {non-roman}_o one_o observe_v that_o the_o greek_a article_n be_v twice_o repeat_v when_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n more_o than_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o caesar_n to_o show_v that_o our_o special_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o give_v god_n his_o due_a chrysost._n it_o be_v noble_a speech_n of_o those_o worthy_n mention_v dan._n 3.16_o 17.18_o who_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n to_o worship_v the_o image_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o o_fw-la nebuchadnezar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n but_o if_o not_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o worship_v thy_o god_n nor_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o gall_n and_o it_o be_v a_o gallant_a answer_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o condee_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n and_o put_v to_o his_o choice_n whether_o he_o will_v go_v to_o mass_n or_o be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o suffer_v perpetual_a imprisonment_n the_o former_a say_v he_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o will_v never_o do_v and_o for_o the_o two_o latter_a let_v the_o king_n do_v with_o i_o what_o he_o please_v god_n i_o hope_v will_v turn_v all_o to_o the_o best_a we_o be_v also_o to_o honour_v magistrate_n both_o by_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o they_o the_o former_a be_v our_o duty_n and_o the_o latter_a be_v their_o due_n i_o will_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o the_o burden_n which_o lie_v on_o they_o be_v weighty_a we_o have_v need_v therefore_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o strengthen_v their_o back_n otherwise_o they_o can_v never_o bear_v it_o 11.14_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o that_o say_n do_v man_n but_o know_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o crown_n they_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o take_v it_o up_o pride_n indeed_o be_v so_o prevalent_a with_o many_o person_n that_o they_o will_v venture_v their_o life_n to_o satisfy_v their_o ambition_n these_o man_n great_a care_n be_v to_o get_v the_o sword_n the_o sceptre_n not_o how_o to_o use_v they_o for_o god_n and_o his_o people_n but_o certain_o they_o who_o mind_n a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o trust_n find_v the_o magistrate_n throne_n to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o little_a ease_n they_o be_v shepherd_n isai._n 44.28_o and_o we_o know_v the_o life_n of_o a_o shepherd_n be_v a_o laborious_a life_n they_o endure_v the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o summer_n and_o the_o nip_a cold_a of_o the_o winter_n to_o keep_v their_o flock_n safe_a care_n and_o fear_n about_o public_a concernment_n molest_v they_o night_n and_o day_n as_o weight_n hang_v on_o a_o clock_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o sleep_v if_o they_o watch_v to_o protect_v we_o shall_v not_o we_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n for_o they_o contemplation_n the_o emblem_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o in_o all_o the_o window_n of_o his_o house_n be_v still_o a_o crown_n in_o a_o bush_n of_o thorn_n sure_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o great_a place_n be_v not_o free_a from_o great_a care_n that_o no_o man_n know_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o sceptre_n but_o he_o that_o sway_v it_o we_o be_v bind_v likewise_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o pray_v for_o they_o render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n beza_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n belong_v custom_n to_o who_o custom_n rom._n 13.7_o it_o be_v observable_a the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v it_o their_o due_n to_o pay_v tribute_n or_o custom_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o courtesy_n but_o a_o duty_n which_o must_v be_v do_v out_o of_o conscience_n rom._n god_n command_v it_o from_o we_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o magistrate_n care_v of_o we_o as_o v._n 6._o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n praestatis_fw-la non_fw-la datis_fw-la you_o pay_v not_o you_o give_v for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n etc._n etc._n your_o pay_a tribute_n and_o custom_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o your_o subjection_n to_o they_o and_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o your_o protection_n from_o they_o and_o v._n 5._o for_o this_o cause_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n god_n take_v care_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n and_o do_v strict_o enjoin_v we_o that_o both_o they_o who_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n and_o they_o which_o watch_v for_o our_o body_n shall_v have_v a_o honourable_a subsistence_n do_v such_o as_o be_v private_a but_o serious_o consider_v this_o word_n conscience_n for_o conscience_n sake_n they_o dare_v not_o as_o they_o do_v cozen_v the_o public_a the_o same_o mighty_a possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o give_v i_o a_o right_n to_o the_o whole_a give_v they_o a_o right_n to_o a_o part_n of_o my_o estate_n and_o therefore_o to_o cozen_v they_o of_o their_o due_n in_o tribute_n or_o custom_n be_v to_o cozen_v and_o defile_v my_o conscience_n by_o the_o violation_n of_o god_n righteous_a command_n *_o good_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n lie_v down_o two_o or_o three_o thought_n to_o enforce_v the_o duty_n of_o honour_v magistrate_n first_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o magistracy_n without_o magistracy_n one_o man_n will_v be_v but_o bread_n for_o another_o and_o the_o world_n which_o be_v like_o the_o sea_n for_o storm_n and_o tempest_n will_v also_o resemble_v it_o in_o this_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o will_v be_v as_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o great_a will_v devour_v the_o small_a man_n be_v like_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n say_v the_o prophet_n that_o have_v no_o ruler_n over_o they_o hab._n 1.14_o no_o man_n can_v call_v any_o thing_n his_o own_o be_v it_o not_o for_o these_o god_n do_v not_o they_o defend_v we_o by_o their_o power_n every_o one_o will_v rob_v and_o wrong_v we_o at_o his_o pleasure_n our_o liberty_n estate_n and_o life_n will_v quick_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o covetousness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o vicious_a person_n liberty_n and_o property_n be_v quite_o banish_v where_o authority_n be_v not_o establish_v who_o can_v express_v the_o malice_n and_o murder_n the_o rapine_n and_o robbery_n the_o mischief_n and_o misery_n that_o reign_v where_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o reign_v in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n judg._n 17.6_o judg._n 19.1_o and_o what_o evil_a be_v not_o good_a in_o his_o eye_n who_o have_v the_o devil_n for_o his_o guide_n and_o leader_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o his_o law_n and_o rule_n when_o the_o gate_n of_o magistracy_n be_v shut_v 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