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46._o 18._o and_o god_n punish_v ahab_n for_o it_o 2_o king_n 21._o 18._o but_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o king_n to_o study_v his_o law_n and_o to_o rule_v according_a to_o it_o deut._n 17._o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 22._o 37._o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o this_o ius_n regu_n maccovius_fw-la for_o there_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o king_n not_o to_o multiply_v horse_n ver._n 16._o but_o here_o it_o be_v sad_a he_o will_v do_v it_o ver._n 11._o the_o lord_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o covet_v riches_n deut._n 17._o 17._o but_o here_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 14._o that_o he_o will_v get_v their_o field_n and_o vineyard_n from_o they_o and_o take_v their_o cattle_n and_o child_n from_o they_o ver_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o caution_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o debar_v ruler_n from_o a_o legal_a right_n over_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n both_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n magistr_n provide_v they_o exercise_v it_o in_o a_o lawful_a manner_n viz._n for_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o public_a good_a and_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n religion_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n now_o as_o the_o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o anabaptist_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n who_o offend_v in_o defect_n and_o give_v he_o too_o little_a so_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o court-clawbacks_n who_o offend_v in_o excess_n and_o give_v he_o too_o much_o horat._n they_o make_v a_o god_n and_o a_o idol_n of_o he_o for_o their_o own_o end_n sueâ—oniuâ—_n obey_v his_o command_n against_o god_n command_n and_o prefer_v great_a man_n will_n before_o god_n holy_a word_n those_o cry_v up_o king_n as_o god_n call_v they_o omnipotent_a unlimited_a independent_a not_o to_o be_v question_v by_o any_o authority_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o arminian_n to_o curry_v favour_n with_o great_a one_o 17._o and_o the_o better_a to_o supress_v synod_n supersuperlative_o extol_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affar_n and_o this_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o many_o sectary_n in_o our_o day_n to_o cry_v up_o magistracy_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a cry_v down_o presbytery_n which_o they_o know_v will_v curb_v their_o error_n and_o profaneness_n thus_o erastus_n a_o physician_n but_o a_o rot_a divine_a put_v all_o church-censure_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o so_o confound_v magistracy_n and_o ministry_n together_o which_o be_v too_o distinct_a office_n have_v distinct_a bound_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o which_o they_o may_v not_o transgress_v upon_o pain_n of_o god_n displeasure_n if_o vzziah_n the_o king_n will_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n let_v he_o expect_v a_o leprosy_n for_o his_o pain_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 18._o to_o 22._o see_v the_o erastian_n tenant_n full_o confute_v by_o the_o learned_a rutherford_n his_o divine_a right_n of_o chrurchgovernment_n chap._n 6._o q._n 2._o p._n 257._o to_o 647._o and_o in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n in_o fine_a chap._n 6._o p._n 387_o etc._n etc._n gelaspy_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_a per_fw-la totum_fw-la the_o vindication_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n by_o the_o province_n of_o lâ—ndon_n p._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n walaeus_n loc._n come_v p._n 2._o p._n 3._o ad_fw-la pag._n 73._o apollonius_n ius_n magistratus_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la 4._o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o dishonour_v their_o honourabse_n call_v by_o profane_a practice_n their_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o epitome_n of_o their_o law_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o call_v for_o duty_n and_o reverence_n but_o let_v they_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o honour_n he_o and_o then_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o honour_v they_o but_o if_o they_o suffer_v god_n name_n to_o be_v
poor_a 2_o chron._n 19_o 7._o job_n 34._o 19_o act_n 10._o 34._o rom._n 2._o 11._o gal._n 2._o 6._o so_o ruler_n must_v imitate_v and_o follow_v he_o in_o their_o measure_n and_o degree_n thus_o â—_o maziah_o do_v justice_n on_o those_o that_o kill_v his_o father_n he_o do_v not_o protect_v they_o by_o his_o prerogative_n 2_o king_n 14._o 5._o and_o asa_n depose_v his_o own_o mother_n for_o her_o idolatry_n 2._o 4._o in_o clemency_n pity_n and_o mercy_n god_n be_v pitiful_a even_o to_o the_o rebellious_a and_o loath_a if_o by_o any_o mean_n it_o may_v be_v prevent_v to_o destroy_v they_o psal._n 68_o 18._o hosea_n 11._o 8._o he_o be_v not_o extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o we_o do_v amiss_o but_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n though_o he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n in_o this_o the_o god_n on_o earth_n must_v imitate_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n dâ—os_fw-la they_o must_v not_o oppress_v their_o brethren_n ezekiel_n 45._o 8._o nor_o rule_v over_o they_o with_o rigour_n lâ—u._n 25._o 43._o they_o must_v not_o be_v like_o roar_a lion_n and_o evening_n wolf_n which_o leave_v not_o the_o bone_n till_o the_o morning_n dixit_fw-la zeph._n 3._o 3._o but_o they_o must_v consider_v that_o they_o rule_v over_o man_n and_o not_o beast_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v deal_v tender_o and_o merciful_o with_o they_o pliny_n that_o they_o may_v get_v the_o affection_n of_o their_o people_n which_o be_v the_o best_a upholder_n of_o the_o throne_n prov._n 20._o 28._o david_n by_o love_a compeliation_n win_v the_o people_n heart_n 2_o chron._n 10._o 7._o hear_v my_o brethren_n and_o my_o people_n so_o theodosius_n by_o his_o loveliness_n and_o clemency_n gain_v many_o kingdom_n 19_o the_o goth_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o own_o king_n behold_v his_o temperance_n he_o patience_n and_o virtue_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o his_o government_n when_o cicero_n will_v claw_v caesar_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o valour_n and_o victory_n be_v common_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o soldier_n but_o his_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n be_v whole_o his_o own_o sen._n nero_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o be_v to_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n will_v say_v utinam_fw-la nescirem_fw-la literas_fw-la i_o wish_v my_o hand_n can_v not_o now_o write_v rigour_n breed_v rebellion_n rehoboam_n by_o his_o cruelty_n lose_v ten_o tribe_n in_o one_o day_n calvin_n 1_o king_n 12._o 16._o choose_v then_o rather_o to_o offend_v on_o the_o merciful_a hand_n since_o 〈◊〉_d much_o safe_a to_o account_v for_o mercy_n then_o for_o cruelty_n let_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v furbisht_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n cicero_n though_o there_o be_v case_n wherein_o severity_n must_v be_v use_v for_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o foolish_a pity_n which_o ofttimes_o be_v mere_a cruelty_n both_o to_o thyself_o it_o may_v cost_v thou_o thy_o life_n to_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v sentence_v unto_o death_n we_o must_v not_o be_v more_o merciful_a than_o the_o rule_n which_o god_n set_v we_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 9_o &_o 1_o king_n 21._o 19_o and_o second_o to_o the_o party_n offend_v impunity_n breed_v impenitency_n it_o harden_v man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o ofttimes_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o second_o murder_n which_o the_o indulgent_a magistrate_n become_v accessary_a too_o when_o one_o tell_v the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o such_o a_o one_o have_v commit_v a_o three_o murder_n no_o say_v one_o he_o have_v commit_v but_o one_o murder_n the_o other_o two_o be_v the_o king_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o pardon_v he_o he_o have_v kill_v but_o one_o three_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o state_n to_o spare_v murderer_n witches_z and_o blasphemer_n the_o guilt_n of_o those_o crime_n lie_v on_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o can_v be_v set_v off_o but_o by_o do_v justice_n on_o the_o offender_n numb_a 35._o 33._o 5._o in_o patience_n god_n bear_v long_o with_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o 22._o he_o do_v not_o present_o cut_v of_o rebellious_a sinner_n but_o wait_v long_o for_o their_o amendment_n so_o magistrate_n have_v need_v to_o be_v man_n of_o much_o patience_n to_o undego_n those_o burden_n affront_n and_o injury_n which_o they_o must_v expect_v if_o they_o be_v faithful_a from_o a_o ungrateful_a world_n as_o we_o see_v in_o moses_n though_o a_o holy_a meek_a wise_a man_n and_o one_o that_o have_v bring_v the_o people_n through_o many_o strait_n yet_o when_o any_o new_a trouble_n come_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o murmur_v and_o fly_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o theodosius_n if_o any_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o emperor_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v of_o lightness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v if_o of_o madness_n to_o be_v pity_v if_o of_o injury_n to_o be_v remit_v as_o he_o must_v in_o feri_fw-la some_o case_n use_v the_o sword_n so_o in_o some_o case_n especial_o in_o his_o own_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o bear_v and_o forbear_v prov._n 19_o 11._o 6._o in_o tenderness_n 1._o to_o the_o poor_a as_o god_n take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n who_o have_v none_o to_o take_v care_n for_o they_o psal._n 68_o 5._o so_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v power_n must_v be_v a_o defence_n to_o those_o who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o defend_v themselves_o but_o of_o this_o more_o ver._n 3_o 4._o 2._o god_n be_v very_o tender_a over_o his_o people_n they_o be_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v oculus_fw-la oculi_fw-la tender_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o signet_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n his_o jewel_n his_o portion_n his_o pleasant_a portion_n &_o â—_o so_o magistrate_n must_v be_v very_o tender_a over_o they_o the_o world_n be_v apt_a to_o wrong_v they_o and_o trample_v upon_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o church_n weakness_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o vine_n a_o dove_n a_o widow_n as_o sheep_n which_o can_v subsist_v long_o without_o a_o defence_n and_o support_v and_o if_o magistrate_n neglect_v their_o duty_n yet_o god_n will_v never_o fail_v his_o people_n but_o will_v reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o though_o his_o church_n be_v weak_a yet_o her_o enemy_n shall_v know_v that_o her_o redeemer_n be_v strong_a jer._n 50._o 34._o 3._o god_n be_v very_o tender_a over_o his_o own_o name_n day_n worship_n ordinance_n and_o minister_n etc._n etc._n so_o magistrate_n as_o they_o be_v god_n deputy_n 2._o must_v especial_o look_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o god_n have_v exalt_v they_o so_o he_o expect_v they_o shall_v exalt_v his_o name_n and_o worship_n it_o will_v be_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o honour_n so_o to_o do_v this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o those_o godly_a king_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o make_v it_o their_o chief_a care_n to_o promote_v god_n worship_n and_o to_o abolish_v all_o the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n david_n see_v to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n worship_n that_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o confusion_n 1_o chron._n 23_o 24_o 25_o 29._o jehosaphat_n send_v his_o prince_n with_o the_o priest_n to_o see_v idolatry_n abolish_v and_o the_o truth_n settle_v 2_o chron._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o hezekiah_n purge_v the_o temple_n 2_o king_n 18._o josiah_n and_o asa_n cast_v down_o idol_n and_o restore_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 2_o king_n 34._o many_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o defend_v man_n in_o their_o temporal_n and_o see_v to_o the_o back_n and_o belly_n of_o people_n as_o if_o he_o be_v some_o butcher_n or_o oxherd_n some_o turk_n and_o tartar_n that_o never_o hear_v of_o god_n but_o as_o for_o religion_n say_v the_o revive_a donatist_n of_o these_o time_n that_o concern_v not_o the_o magistrate_n 106._o he_o must_v not_o once_o meddle_v with_o that_o donatus_n whereas_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o chief_a care_n that_o which_o we_o must_v chief_o pray_v for_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o chief_a care_n but_o the_o great_a request_n of_o god_n people_n be_v 1645._o that_o they_o may_v lead_v godly_a as_o well_o as_o peaceable_a life_n under_o magistrate_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o kiss_v the_o son_n obey_v his_o command_n advance_v his_o kingdom_n and_o promote_v his_o worship_n even_o aristotle_n can_v say_v that_o among_o other_o thing_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o see_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n o._n and_o that_o their_o holy_a thing_n be_v keep_v from_o violation_n mr._n perkius_fw-la speak_v well_o to_o this_o point_n the_o magistrate_n say_v he_o look_v to_o peace_n and_o civil_a order_n it_o be_v 8._o well_o do_v and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n yet_o not_o the_o principal_a and_o they_o do_v common_o fail_v in_o this_o
apostle_n be_v for_o two_o admonition_n before_o church_n censure_n titus_n 3._o 10._o and_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o precede_v that_o of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n and_o infidel_n the_o gentle_a we_o must_v deal_v with_o they_o to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n 634._o titus_n 3._o 2_o 3._o abominable_a then_o be_v that_o cruelty_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o by_o inhuman_a torture_n will_v force_v the_o poor_a indian_n to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n and_o say_v as_o they_o say_v and_o hold_v what_o they_o hold_v all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o nullity_n for_o as_o a_o force_a marriage_n be_v no_o marriage_n a_o force_a profession_n be_v no_o profession_n fit_n 7._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o person_n and_o their_o error_n 1._o some_o be_v seaucer_n etc._n and_o offend_v through_o wilfulness_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v but_o walk_v turbulent_o and_o disorderly_o disquiet_v both_o church_n and_o state_n these_o must_v be_v most_o sharp_o deal_v withal_o 2._o other_o be_v seduce_v and_o mislead_v through_o weakness_n these_o will_v be_v pity_v next_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o error_n 1._o some_o be_v about_o circumstantial_o and_o lesser_a matter_n make_v no_o rent_n in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o here_o the_o strong_a must_v bear_v with_o the_o weak_a rom._n 15._o 1._o ephes._n 4._o 2._o galat._n 6._o 1._o that_o friend_n may_v differ_v about_o the_o same_o thing_n without_o breach_n of_o friendship_n a_o very_a heathen_n affirm_v 2._o some_o error_n be_v fundamental_a and_o overthrow_v the_o very_a substantial_o and_o foundation_n of_o religion_n amicitiâ_fw-la direct_o or_o indirect_o 163._o mediatealy_a or_o immediate_o thus_o arrian_n socinian_o antinomian_o papist_n publish_v blasphemy_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o church_n and_o state_n such_o prideaux_n turbulent_a idolater_n &_o gross_a heretic_n as_o well_o as_o other_o gross_a offender_n may_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o appear_v exod._n 22._o 20._o leu._n 24._o 16._o numb_a 15._o 30_o 31._o deut._n 13._o 1._o to_o 10._o 1_o king_n 18._o 40._o 2_o king_n 23._o 20._o ezra_n 6._o 11._o &_o 7._o 26._o dan_n 3._o 29._o so_o say_v mr._n perkins_n 244._o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v the_o vicegerent_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o both_o tableâ—_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o maintain_v religion_n with_o the_o swâ—rd_n and_o so_o may_v put_v to_o death_n atheist_n which_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o god_n of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v many_o in_o these_o day_n and_o heretic_n which_o malicious_o maintain_v and_o hold_v any_o thing_n that_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n answer_v have_v this_o good_a man_n live_v in_o our_o day_n he_o will_v have_v be_v censure_v by_o some_o for_o perkins_n the_o persecutor_n but_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o she_o own_o child_n 4._o god_n be_v very_o tender_a over_o his_o minister_n none_o must_v cordis_fw-la touch_v his_o prophet_n to_o hurt_v they_o he_o take_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o great_a tentation_n so_o they_o be_v under_o more_o special_a protection_n he_o hold_v these_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n rev._n 2._o 1._o so_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v very_o tender_a over_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o best_a friend_n if_o they_o be_v faithful_a that_o prince_n have_v in_o the_o world_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n the_o word_n and_o the_o sword_n shall_v go_v together_o the_o pulpit_n guard_v the_o throne_n hence_o nathan_n be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o david_n 1_o king_n 4_o 5._o king_n joram_n call_v elijah_n his_o father_n 2_o king_n 6_o 21._o and_o iâ—â—osaphâ—t_n call_v the_o levite_n his_o son_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 11._o and_o hezâ—kiah_n speak_v comfortable_a delightful_a please_a word_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o levite_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 22._o the_o magistrate_n must_v protect_v their_o person_n from_o violence_n and_o their_o maintenance_n from_o the_o encroachment_n of_o cruel_a cormorant_n least_o by_o famish_v they_o he_o bring_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o people_n he_o must_v plant_v the_o word_n where_o it_o be_v want_v and_o continue_v it_o where_o it_o be_v plant_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n when_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n meet_v her_o majesty_n in_o progress_n 5._o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o minister_n by_o he_o i_o see_v the_o reason_n now_o say_v the_o queen_n why_o the_o county_n of_o sâ—ffolk_n be_v better_a govern_v then_o other_o county_n it_o be_v because_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sword_n go_v together_o then_o church_n and_o state_n be_v like_a to_o flourish_v when_o moses_n and_o aaron_n zerubbabel_n and_o josâ—ua_n zach._n 4._o 14._o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o when_o the_o minister_n reprove_v 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20._o he_o never_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n till_o the_o fact_n be_v clear_a though_o he_o have_v a_o cry_n come_v up_o to_o he_o concern_v the_o blood_n of_o abel_n visa_fw-la and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o sodom_n yet_o he_o search_v and_o examine_v the_o matter_n to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o report_n gen_n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 18._o 21._o so_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v well_o advise_v what_o he_o do_v and_o ponder_v all_o circumstance_n before_o he_o pass_v sentence_n so_o do_v job_n chap._n 29._o 16._o the_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o oyer_n must_v go_v before_o terminer_n first_o hear_v and_o then_o determine_v nothing_o must_v be_v do_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o but_o upon_o serious_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n must_v they_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n else_o the_o judge_n temerity_n will_v prove_v the_o innocent_a person_n calamity_n as_o the_o physician_n before_o he_o prescribe_v a_o receipt_n or_o diet_n to_o his_o 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honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n but_o god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o father_n and_o a_o master_n but_o he_o be_v a_o king_n a_o creator_n a_o counsellor_n a_o protector_n and_o assister_n of_o magistrate_n and_o if_o one_o of_o these_o relation_n call_v for_o respect_n and_o love_n what_o reverence_n and_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o that_o god_n in_o who_o all_o these_o relation_n coucenter_n and_o meet_v let_v such_o then_o improve_v the_o power_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n 77._o unto_o his_o praise_n uphold_v his_o worship_n advance_v his_o sceptre_n promote_v his_o interest_n defend_v his_o people_n pity_n hâ—s_v poor_a do_v justice_n to_o all_o if_o you_o thus_o honour_n god_n who_o have_v honour_v and_o exalt_a â—ou_n he_o will_v be_v a_o father_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o you_o he_o will_v be_v a_o sun_n for_o consolation_n and_o a_o shield_n for_o protection_n he_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o guide_n unto_o death_n 2._o do_v god_n call_v 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know_v no_o difference_n but_o mow_v down_o both_o alike_o psal._n 102._o 11._o &_o 103._o 15_o 16._o job_n 14._o 2._o 1_o pet_n 1._o 24._o jaâ—es_n 1._o 10._o 11._o it_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n rom._n 5._o 12._o he_o do_v not_o say_v death_n may_v pass_v or_o shall_v pass_v but_o it_o have_v pass_v over_o all_o man_n for_o though_o it_o have_v not_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o yet_o slay_v all_o yet_o death_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o execute_v upon_o all_o 2._o all_o be_v sinner_n even_o great_a man_n as_o well_o as_o poor_a and_o therefore_o all_o must_v die_v for_o sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5._o 12._o &_o 6._o 22_o 23._o 3._o we_o be_v all_o make_v of_o fade_a material_n 〈◊〉_d great_a man_n dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o their_o foundation_n be_v dust_n as_o well_o as_o other_o job_n 4._o 19_o gen._n 3._o 19_o &_o 18._o 27._o we_o be_v dust_n original_o and_o final_o even_o king_n that_o be_v god_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o 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joshua_n may_v appear_v daniel_n die_v and_o then_o haggai_n and_o zecheriah_n arise_v and_o when_o john_n baptist_n die_v then_o christ_n appear_v 6._o none_o of_o those_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n which_o great_a man_n enjoy_v can_v privilege_n they_o from_o the_o arrest_n of_o death_n it_o be_v not_o 1._o riches_n 2._o strength_n 3._o part_n policy_n 4._o dignity_n 5._o friend_n 6._o piety_n 1._o their_o riches_n can_v save_v they_o from_o the_o grave_n they_o avail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n prov._n 11._o 4._o ezâ—k_n 7._o 19_o zeph._n 1._o ult_n the_o rich_a man_n die_v as_o well_o lazarus_n luke_n 12._o 20._o &_o 16_o 22._o those_o that_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n yet_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n job._n 21._o 13._o 32._o rich_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o dream_n of_o live_v here_o many_o year_n this_o be_v call_v folly_n luke_n 12._o 19_o 20._o and_o be_v notable_o confute_v psal._n 49._o 6._o to_o 20._o prince_n that_o have_v gold_n and_o fill_v their_o house_n with_o silver_n yet_o must_v to_o their_o grave_n as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a job_n 3._o 15._o death_n will_v not_o be_v bribe_v we_o give_v a_o notable_a instance_n for_o this_o in_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n who_o abound_v with_o all_o riches_n jewel_n merchandise_n and_o live_v in_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o god_n he_o live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o paradise_n insomuch_o that_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n he_o be_v a_o god_n for_o power_n wisdom_n and_o majesty_n but_o god_n make_v he_o quick_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o weak_a man_n and_o therefore_o he_o cut_v he_o off_o by_o a_o violent_a death_n in_o his_o own_o city_n ezâ—k_n 28._o 2._o to_o 14._o 2._o not_o strength_n samson_n be_v strong_a yet_o death_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o alexander_n and_o caesar_n which_o conquer_a kingdom_n yet_o can_v not_o conquer_v death_n nero_n caligula_n domitian_n titus_n etc._n etc._n the_o terror_n of_o their_o time_n yet_o be_v all_o conquer_a by_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n man_n of_o power_n have_v no_o power_n over_o death_n eccles._n 8._o 8._o the_o captain_n the_o mighty_a man_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v all_o in_o the_o grave_n isa._n 3._o 2_o 3._o 3._o part_n policy_n learning_n wisdom_n can_v preserve_v any_o from_o the_o grave_n solomâ—n_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n be_v dead_a and_o daily_a experience_n show_v that_o wise_a man_n die_v as_o well_o as_o fool_n psal_n 49._o 10._o eccles._n 2._o 16._o the_o judge_n the_o prudent_a the_o prophet_n the_o consellor_n and_o the_o eloquent_a orator_n be_v all_o sweep_v away_o by_o death_n isa._n 3._o 2_o 3._o death_n be_v nomen_fw-la indeclinabile_fw-la the_o great_a clerk_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o decline_v it_o 4._o no_o dignity_n nor_o honour_n can_v stave_v off_o death_n herod_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o pomp_n be_v smite_v dead_a and_o devour_v by_o vermin_n let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o high_a in_o honour_n yet_o he_o must_v die_v and_o perish_v 37._o psal._n 49._o ult_n job_n 21._o 28._o 32._o such_o as_o be_v the_o staff_n and_o stay_n of_o a_o state_n even_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o honourable_a yet_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n isa._n 3._o 2_o 3._o 5._o friend_n can_v save_v or_o shelter_v you_o from_o this_o arrest_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a or_o good_a in_o they_o be_v no_o help_n they_o can_v help_v themselves_o much_o less_o other_o psal._n 146._o 3._o 6._o not_o piety_n if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v save_v a_o man_n from_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v this_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v moses_n a_o pious_a meek_a learned_a self-denying_a servant_n of_o god_n die_v deut._n 34._o 5._o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v david_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o excellent_a musician_n a_o valiant_a soldier_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o one_o that_o fulfil_v all_o his_o will_n and_o yet_o after_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o 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12_o 13._o 2._o trust_v not_o in_o they_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a yet_o they_o must_v die_v and_o then_o all_o thy_o project_n perish_v if_o a_o man_n may_v trust_v in_o any_o man_n it_o be_v in_o prince_n for_o they_o can_v do_v more_o for_o we_o then_o ordinary_a man_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v express_o forbid_v trust_v in_o they_o psal._n 146._o 3_o 4._o trust_v not_o in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n his_o breath_n go_v forth_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n in_o that_o very_a day_n his_o thought_n perish_v where_o you_o may_v see_v
god_n isa._n 33._o 21._o in_o that_o sense_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n but_o in_o external_a policy_n the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v such_o law_n as_o be_v suitable_a unto_o and_o convenient_a for_o the_o wealth_n and_o safety_n of_o their_o dominion_n the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n show_v their_o legislative_a authority_n for_o neither_o will_v piety_n be_v promote_v nor_o the_o public_a good_a procure_v or_o peace_n preserve_v without_o it_o and_o questionless_a god_n will_v never_o have_v enjoin_v subject_n to_o obey_v if_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o command_v law_n be_v the_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n of_o a_o nation_n â—_o which_o in_o a_o great_a part_n may_v secure_v it_o against_o invasion_n from_o abroad_o and_o insurrection_n at_o home_n the_o sâ—aâ—ding_a militia_n which_o protect_v the_o life_n of_o the_o people_n the_o hedâ—e_n which_o keep_v man_n in_o from_o 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who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o persian_n ascribe_v they_o to_o oromazen_n trismegistus_n among_o the_o aegyptia_n be_v ascribe_v his_o law_n to_o mercurius_n lycurgus_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n will_v make_v apollo_n the_o author_n of_o they_o sâ—lon_n and_o draco_n among_o the_o aehenians_n say_v that_o minerva_n be_v their_o lawgiver_n so_o almost_o in_o every_o nation_n they_o who_o have_v the_o legislative_a power_n ascribe_v the_o invention_n of_o their_o law_n to_o their_o false_a god_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n do_v empower_v magistrate_n to_o makeâ—â—aws_n not_o according_a to_o their_o lust_n but_o agreeable_a to_o his_o revealed_z will_n three_o 13._o the_o dignity_n of_o magistracy_n wherein_o they_o likewise_o be_v like_a to_o god_n consist_v in_o their_o execute_v the_o law_n in_o punish_v the_o nocent_a and_o acquit_v the_o innocent_a execution_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n the_o lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o security_n of_o the_o good_a people_n a_o law_n unexecuted_a be_v like_o a_o sword_n without_o a_o edge_n for_o no_o use_n or_o service_n and_o a_o magistrate_n that_o neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o be_v like_o a_o winter_n sun_n glorious_a for_o majesty_n but_o yield_v no_o warm_v or_o refresh_v influence_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o he_o or_o like_o the_o king_n head_n on_o a_o signpost_n only_o for_o show_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o perfect_a man_n nor_o help_v the_o evil_a doer_n job_n 8._o 20._o he_o behold_v the_o righteous_a with_o favour_n he_o wound_v the_o head_n of_o sinner_n psal._n 68_o 21._o he_o cut_v off_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n psal._n 39_o 9_o as_o water_n flow_v from_o a_o fountain_n so_o do_v life_n from_o god_n and_o he_o can_v easy_o slay_v man_n job_n 4._o 9_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o god_n they_o 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this_o be_v certain_a ruler_n be_v not_o for_o nothing_o call_v power_n tit._n 3._o 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 2._o 19_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 go_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 dâ—th_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_o 8._o and_o they_o who_o rule_v 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._o 3._o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n throne_n judex_fw-la psal._n 89._o 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 underprop_v 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_z 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_o 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 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._o 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._o 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._o 24._o loc_n that_o be_v 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 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