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of_o power_n and_o therefore_o be_v justice_n paint_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o scale_n in_o the_o jest_n as_o betoken_v that_o the_o estimation_n and_o decision_n of_o cause_n and_o controversy_n be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o supreme_a seat_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n who_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v the_o trustor_n and_o not_o on_o the_o judgement_n or_o censure_n of_o such_o as_o be_v inferior_a or_o trust_v and_o this_o because_o the_o trusted_n justice_n or_o equal_v deal_v be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o trustor_n or_o superior_a he_o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v just_a then_o by_o he_o justify_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v active_o or_o formal_o just_a but_o proportionable_o so_o for_o although_o he_o may_v have_v be_v upright_o or_o honest_a in_o his_o return_n as_o have_v herein_o do_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o ability_n or_o conscience_n yet_o can_v he_o be_v therefore_o true_o call_v just_o because_o the_o superior_a in_o his_o trust_n may_v have_v have_v other_o end_n or_o intention_n in_o the_o assignment_n of_o the_o trust_n then_o have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v by_o he_o adequate_o return_v in_o which_o case_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o rule_n he_o fail_v in_o point_n of_o justice_n also_o and_o to_o manifest_v these_o thing_n more_o clear_o namely_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o superior_n be_v not_o dependent_a on_o the_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o man_n below_o and_o that_o again_o our_o own_o conscience_n can_v justify_v alone_o we_o shall_v find_v saint_n paul_n say_v with_o i_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o or_o man_n judgement_n yea_o i_o judge_v not_o my_o own_o self_n for_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o justify_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n 4._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v true_o infer_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v just_a before_o god_n in_o this_o life_n not_o only_o because_o not_o full_o know_v his_o will_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o inabillity_n in_o come_v short_a thereof_o even_o when_o we_o be_v most_o conscientious_a and_o so_o again_o take_v injustice_n to_o import_v negative_o that_o be_v absence_n of_o justice_n we_o may_v call_v all_o inferior_n more_o or_o less_o unjust_a and_o that_o also_o whilst_o to_o their_o utmost_a they_o be_v most_o honest_a even_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o may_v say_v all_o inferior_n be_v more_o or_o less_o just_a as_o more_o or_o less_o justify_v upon_o which_o ground_n the_o publican_n a_o neglecter_n of_o the_o law_n go_v away_o rather_o justify_v then_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi 8.14_o a_o most_o exact_a keeper_n thereof_o in_o which_o regard_n justification_n be_v according_a to_o supremacy_n in_o power_n it_o follow_v that_o any_o man_n may_v be_v call_v just_a when_o justify_v before_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o rule_n and_o power_n although_o to_o his_o prince_n or_o parent_n he_o may_v in_o some_o particular_n fall_v short_a of_o his_o trust_n like_v as_o upon_o the_o same_o rule_n again_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o prince_n may_v include_v justice_n to_o any_o subject_n notwithstanding_o his_o fail_v in_o any_o inferior_a charge_n so_o that_o now_o the_o attribute_n of_o justice_n be_v formal_o proper_a only_o to_o supreme_a power_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o act_n of_o no_o superior_a but_o god_n can_v be_v universal_o and_o strict_o call_v just_o for_o prince_n be_v as_o his_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o some_o thing_n restrain_v and_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o his_o law_n they_o can_v in_o those_o thing_n be_v no_o far_o esteem_v just_o in_o execution_n then_o as_o they_o be_v observant_a of_o they_o whereas_o in_o other_o thing_n by_o god_n refer_v to_o they_o as_o to_o his_o next_o entrust_v deputy_n the_o state_v of_o right_a or_o law_n must_v be_v dependent_a again_o on_o their_o sentence_n in_o which_o case_n as_o those_o magistrate_n by_o they_o entrust_v with_o execution_n of_o their_o law_n must_v have_v above_o other_o subject_n power_n to_o interpret_v and_o act_n according_a to_o their_o own_o sense_n of_o equity_n and_o right_n which_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o justice_n by_o all_o other_o even_o so_o again_o the_o action_n of_o prince_n as_o god_n supreme_a magistrate_n must_v as_o in_o duty_n to_o god_n be_v submit_v unto_o by_o subject_n in_o general_n and_o we_o must_v far_o also_o say_v that_o as_o god_n universal_a power_n and_o interest_n make_v his_o action_n to_o be_v always_o equal_a and_o just_a even_o because_o they_o be_v his_o even_o so_o in_o proportion_n prince_n must_v be_v hold_v in_o their_o action_n more_o or_o less_o just_a as_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o powerful_a or_o whole_a proprietor_n in_o what_o they_o judge_v and_o far_o that_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v the_o proper_a and_o formal_a subject_n of_o justice_n but_o he_o that_o stand_v in_o relation_n a_o superior_a so_o none_o unjust_a but_o as_o he_o stand_v by_o relation_n a_o inferior_a even_o as_o fail_v of_o or_o exceed_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o trust_n of_o power_n and_o propriety_n receive_v from_o such_o as_o be_v herein_o above_o he_o and_o from_o the_o premise_n we_o may_v far_o say_v that_o as_o the_o true_a state_v and_o observance_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o govern_v and_o govern_v make_v government_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o government_n make_v justice_n so_o in_o republic_n where_o these_o relation_n be_v not_o fix_v and_o certain_a but_o that_o the_o govern_v as_o agent_n do_v sometime_o act_v on_o the_o govern_n as_o patient_n there_o justice_n must_v be_v proportionable_o want_v or_o uncertain_a out_o of_o all_o hitherto_o speak_v it_o will_v i_o hope_v appear_v to_o be_v each_o man_n duty_n now_o as_o he_o will_v be_v free_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o do_v ill_a aswell_o as_o that_o of_o stubborness_n and_o disobedience_n not_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o morality_n of_o law_n and_o institution_n above_o or_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o his_o superior_a for_o as_o sin_v in_o the_o will_n must_v proceed_v from_o error_n in_o the_o understanding_n if_o i_o respite_v my_o particular_a inquisitivenes_n and_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o general_a persuasion_n that_o right_a and_o wrong_n be_v better_o know_v to_o these_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o obey_v then_o to_o myself_o the_o result_n of_o my_o action_n whether_o they_o do_v what_o be_v good_a or_o no_o must_v yet_o be_v safe_a to_o i_o that_o perform_v they_o by_o implicit_a obedience_n than_o they_o can_v be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o they_o be_v right_a and_o good_a the_o merit_n of_o that_o obedience_n by_o which_o they_o be_v do_v will_v increase_v their_o good_a and_o if_o otherwise_o it_o will_v abate_v it_o as_o be_v therein_o my_o just_a excuse_n for_o the_o less_o will_v i_o have_v therein_o the_o less_o sin_n i_o must_v also_o have_v as_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o discourse_v of_o when_o we_o treat_v of_o religion_n and_o bootless_a it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o obedience_n to_o humane_a authority_n be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o if_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v be_v indifferent_a for_o legality_n or_o benefit_n in_o my_o conceit_n i_o yield_v to_o authority_n not_o as_o out_o of_o duty_n as_o such_o but_o as_o do_v what_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v to_o any_o ordinary_a request_n or_o if_o beside_o the_o sense_n of_o duty_n i_o go_v to_o set_v myself_o a_o rule_n how_o far_o and_o how_o far_o nâ—t_o my_o own_o reason_n and_o conscience_n be_v to_o submit_v so_o far_o as_o i_o take_v on_o i_o to_o juâ—ge_v of_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o precept_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o obedience_n so_o
what_o share_n of_o humane_a action_n they_o please_v they_o have_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n almost_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n by_o substract_v that_o our_o bind_a obedience_n from_o his_o immediate_a vicegerent_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o tie_n thereof_o whilst_o other_o again_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o make_v themselves_o absolute_a in_o the_o managery_n of_o state_n affair_n have_v come_v to_o seclude_v god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o religigion_n from_o have_v any_o immediate_a influence_n and_o authority_n therein_o which_o be_v in_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o the_o support_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v on_o their_o behalf_n necessary_a the_o chief_a security_n and_o direction_n against_o some_o inconvenience_n arise_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o opinion_n of_o those_o of_o the_o last_o sort_n i_o have_v frame_v much_o of_o my_o discourse_n in_o the_o two_o precedent_a book_n in_o which_o by_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o scripture_n i_o have_v plain_o show_v the_o necessary_a tie_n and_o dependence_n of_o political_a good_a and_o peace_n on_o religion_n and_o its_o precept_n and_o how_o it_o be_v not_o only_o injurious_a to_o god_n but_o wrong_a to_o ourselves_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o superintendent_n dominion_n and_o administration_n either_o in_o the_o government_n of_o our_o person_n or_o estate_n and_o indeed_o to_o deny_v god_n care_n and_o superintendency_n over_o moral_a agent_n and_o action_n as_o well_o as_o natural_a one_o be_v a_o opinion_n border_v not_o only_o on_o atheism_n but_o on_o absurdity_n also_o when_o as_o man_n shall_v be_v hereby_o think_v not_o so_o valuable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o divine_a care_n and_o providence_n as_o beast_n nay_o as_o stock_n and_o stone_n in_o this_o present_a work_n my_o intention_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o sole_a undertake_n of_o those_o of_o the_o other_o sort_n that_o be_v such_o as_o oppose_v this_o power_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o religion_n and_o more_o particular_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a party_n who_o first_o make_v use_v of_o and_o apply_v that_o notion_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n unto_o the_o christian_a prince_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v under_o that_o distinction_n of_o civil_a be_v not_o only_o separate_v &_o seclude_v from_o any_o far_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o church_n then_o as_o if_o he_o have_v still_o be_v a_o pagan_a but_o also_o that_o under_o the_o appellation_n of_o magistrate_n instead_o of_o that_o of_o king_n he_o may_v be_v but_o think_v subordinate_a herein_o neither_o even_o to_o that_o their_o own_o supreme_a head_n as_o well_o as_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o other_o church_n guide_v and_o officer_n who_o certain_o they_o intend_v shall_v be_v oppose_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o his_o civil_a relation_n and_o be_v not_o only_o absolute_a in_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o be_v supereminent_a in_o the_o state_n also_o and_o although_o among_o protestant_n this_o sole_a superintendency_n be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n yet_o when_o we_o find_v those_o that_o pretend_v great_a reformation_n &_o departure_n from_o rome_n still_o retain_v this_o notion_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o prince_n we_o may_v conceive_v it_o purposely_o also_o so_o do_v that_o thereupon_o another_o independent_a magistracy_n even_o themselves_o may_v be_v close_o insinuate_v and_o also_o acknowledge_v and_o obey_v in_o church_n affair_n which_o do_v and_o have_v hereby_o make_v themselves_o the_o next_o and_o more_o immediate_a minister_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n their_o next_o work_n be_v to_o stretch_v and_o draw_v out_o religious_a cognizance_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v &_o to_o leave_v unto_o king_n as_o person_n in_o a_o sphere_n below_o they_o the_o managery_n of_o such_o other_o duty_n and_o virtue_n as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o list_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o moral_a call_v the_o great_a proficient_o in_o virtue_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o scorn_n moral_a man_n or_o man_n civil_o honest_a as_o though_o the_o very_a decalogue_n and_o the_o whole_a jewish_a law_n give_v from_o god_n himself_o carry_v not_o moral_a consideration_n with_o they_o and_o be_v any_o otherwise_o bind_v then_o as_o moral_a precept_n to_o we_o now_o in_o far_a evidence_n whereof_o i_o shall_v also_o show_v how_o the_o very_a gospel-precept_n do_v make_v moral_a duty_n their_o subject_n also_o even_o as_o our_o saviour_n ordinary_o make_v man_n body_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o miracle_n and_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o former_a more_o large_a moral_a direction_n be_v abreviate_v and_o fulfil_v in_o the_o gospel_n precept_n of_o love_n and_o how_o again_o love_n be_v make_v useful_a by_o the_o tie_n and_o effect_n thereof_o obedience_n humility_n patience_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o sort_n that_o civil_a good_a and_o society_n be_v by_o gospel-direction_n more_o near_o and_o direct_o point_v to_o and_o maintain_v then_o before_o of_o all_o which_o by_o god_n assistance_n in_o that_o which_o follow_v chap._n i._o of_o religion_n in_o its_o true_a ground_n our_o discourse_n hitherto_o have_v be_v to_o manifest_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o divine_a natura_fw-la and_o positive_a law_n be_v both_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o of_o man_n in_o particular_a in_o which_o do_v we_o be_v not_o to_o consider_v god_n almighty_a like_o ourselves_o in_o our_o sport_n as_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o action_n itself_o and_o entertain_v it_o by_o way_n of_o pastime_n as_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o as_o a_o understanding_n free_a and_o voluntary_a agent_n and_o have_v a_o end_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v for_o otherwise_o will_v not_o his_o work_n be_v regulate_v and_o stint_v as_o now_o they_o be_v but_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o do_v the_o deed_n will_v be_v also_o infinite_a as_o the_o author_n end_v he_o can_v have_v none_o above_o or_o without_o respect_n to_o himself_o because_o this_o must_v be_v the_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o choice_n also_o for_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v anything_o wherein_o self-good_a interest_n or_o like_n be_v no_o way_n concern_v be_v not_o imaginable_a but_o in_o all_o know_n and_o voluntary_a agent_n must_v be_v presuppose_v therefore_o now_o to_o come_v to_o examine_v what_o this_o end_n of_o god_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v both_o true_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n &_o again_o how_o all_o be_v make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n we_o must_v take_v care_n that_o in_o no_o consideration_n 〈…〉_z we_o entrench_v upon_o god_n alsufficiency_n in_o himself_o and_o think_v he_o hereby_o or_o from_o the_o creature_n as_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o supply_n any_o way_n advantage_v for_o when_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o make_v use_n of_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o we_o a_o contribution_n towards_o some_o necessary_a want_n and_o 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