who_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n execute_v judgement_n righteousness_n be_v the_o soâ—pier_n and_o basis_n of_o his_o government_n so_o far_o as_o his_o lieutenant_n act_n like_o he_o they_o promote_v peace_n if_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n and_o come_v to_o account_v though_o they_o be_v call_v god_n by_o deputation_n ruler_n be_v the_o grand_a wheel_n that_o move_v all_o the_o rest_n either_o right_a or_o wrong_n they_o be_v the_o head_n and_o the_o chief_a organ_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a if_o they_o be_v distemper_v it_o can_v but_o fare_v ill_a with_o the_o whole_a they_o be_v the_o lodestone_n and_o great_a attractive_n who_o magnetic_a force_n draw_v effectual_o the_o heart_n head_n and_o hand_n of_o all_o about_o they_o they_o be_v the_o looking-glass_n of_o court_n and_o country_n which_o they_o most_o observe_v in_o dress_v themselves_o they_o be_v as_o public_a spring_n that_o must_v feed_v many_o either_o with_o good_a or_o evil_n with_o the_o 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sufficient_o touch_v in_o another_o tract_n be_v not_o christ_n interest_n the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o work_n and_o interest_n the_o fine_a flower_n of_o their_o garland_n the_o rich_a jewel_n of_o their_o crown_n do_v not_o he_o intrust_v they_o by_o his_o providence_n with_o his_o own_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o they_o may_v take_v most_o care_n of_o that_o business_n which_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o he_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n incomparable_o beyond_o all_o external_o and_o their_o eternal_a state_n of_o great_a consequence_n 5._o be_v not_o all_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o terror_n to_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o for_o encouragement_n to_o every_o one_o that_o do_v well_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n appoint_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o man_n good_a in_o well_o do_v and_o a_o avenger_n of_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a without_o limitation_n or_o exception_n but_o such_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o office_n do_v clear_o determine_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n himself_o take_v care_n in_o all_o age_n to_o direct_v excite_v and_o strengthen_v his_o civil_a deputy_n to_o this_o very_a thing_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n do_v not_o he_o commend_v such_o as_o tend_v it_o in_o proportion_n still_o to_o their_o care_n thereof_o do_v he_o not_o always_o brand_v those_o magistrate_n with_o note_n of_o disgrace_n with_o heavy_a threat_n and_o stroke_n who_o neglect_v his_o work_n and_o postpose_v it_o to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o worldly_a concernment_n be_v not_o the_o care_n of_o god_n house_n the_o choice_a delight_n of_o all_o his_o eminent_a servant_n prefer_v before_o all_o and_o bring_v his_o choice_a blessing_n upon_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o this_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o david_n and_o solomon_n his_o asa_n and_o jehosaphats_n his_o hezechias_n and_o josias_n his_o zerubbabel_n and_o nehemiah_n do_v he_o not_o honour_n and_o reward_v the_o very_a pagan_a prince_n etc._n of_o the_o four_o successive_a monarchy_n so_o far_o as_o they_o tender_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n have_v he_o not_o so_o deal_v with_o the_o famous_a prince_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n to_o this_o day_n do_v he_o 10._o not_o engage_v his_o all-sufficiency_n for_o the_o singular_a advance_v of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o late_a day_n by_o give_v we_o king_n and_o queen_n for_o nurse_n father_n and_o mother_n to_o his_o church_n have_v not_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o all_o their_o honour_n and_o power_n shall_v then_o yield_v their_o best_a contribution_n to_o the_o procure_n and_o promote_a of_o his_o people_n peace_n on_o the_o best_a account_n have_v not_o he_o promise_v that_o when_o his_o spirit_n shall_v be_v most_o pour_v out_o upon_o all_o nation_n to_o bring_v home_o both_o 10._o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o christ_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v from_o all_o evil_n by_o he_o that_o then_o evil_a 6._o spirit_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v turn_v out_o and_o the_o ruler_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v most_o zealous_a in_o detect_v and_o punish_v they_o suitable_o to_o their_o desert_n be_v not_o those_o person_n most_o injurous_a to_o prince_n and_o people_n who_o labour_n to_o take_v off_o our_o noble_a governor_n from_o honour_v and_o serve_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o his_o people_n welfare_n be_v it_o not_o sad_a that_o upon_o mistake_n any_o of_o christ_n friend_n shall_v be_v find_v thereby_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o great_a design_n and_o interest_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n do_v not_o all_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n bestow_v from_o the_o sovereign_n of_o heaven_n upon_o magistrate_n characterise_v most_o eminent_o their_o dignity_n and_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o his_o church_n be_v not_o such_o illustrious_a parent_n most_o concern_v to_o tender_a god_n family_n commit_v to_o their_o care_n be_v not_o such_o noble_a nurse_n to_o attend_v the_o welfare_n of_o such_o nursling_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o peculiar_o own_v be_v not_o such_o choice_a steward_n to_o mind_v their_o choice_a charge_n in_o a_o choice_a manner_n shall_v not_o such_o excellent_a shepherd_n show_v most_o care_n of_o christ_n most_o excellent_a flock_n be_v not_o such_o singular_a ruler_n to_o regulate_v with_o singular_a industry_n the_o lood_n chief_a work_n according_a to_o his_o rule_n do_v not_o he_o afford_v they_o mean_n and_o help_v answerable_a thereto_o have_v they_o not_o the_o free_a disposal_n of_o man_n person_n and_o estate_n orderly_a and_o legal_o entrust_v with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v full_o enable_v to_o provide_v for_o all_o church-necessaries_a do_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n stand_v in_o less_o need_n now_o of_o such_o assistance_n then_o in_o former_a age_n be_v not_o our_o distemper_n increase_v on_o we_o so_o desperate_o that_o our_o condition_n must_v needs_o prove_v woeful_a if_o our_o great_a physician_n do_v neglect_v our_o cure_n be_v not_o church-officer_n sundry_a way_n disable_v and_o frequent_o disturb_v by_o various_a obstruction_n from_o accomplish_v it_o be_v not_o their_o head_n their_o heart_n and_o their_o hand_n so_o distract_v by_o our_o discord_n and_o disorder_n that_o they_o themselves_o need_v very_o much_o help_v as_o well_o as_o their_o people_n be_v not_o multitude_n of_o seduce_v and_o seduce_a one_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n of_o christ_n scornful_o reject_v and_o abuse_v they_o who_o shall_v deal_v with_o they_o if_o ruler_n do_v not_o what_o if_o primitive_a church_n subsist_v long_o without_o the_o magistrate_n help_v so_o do_v moses_n elâ—jah_n and_o christ_n subsist_v long_o without_o bodily_a food_n by_o extraordinary_a support_n and_o supply_n from_o above_o will_v that_o infer_v the_o neglect_n of_o any_o mean_n for_o soul_n or_o body_n appoint_v and_o afford_v from_o god_n in_o the_o course_n and_o ordinary_a road_n of_o his_o providence_n what_o if_o some_o magistrate_n abuse_v their_o power_n against_o their_o proper_a dignity_n and_o duty_n shall_v any_o conclude_v against_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o what_o if_o god_n have_v provide_v spiritual_a ordinance_n to_o be_v use_v spiritual_o in_o his_o church_n for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a in_o order_n to_o his_o glory_n by_o his_o spiritual_a officer_n according_a to_o his_o spiritual_a rule_n which_o he_o bless_v as_o spiritual_a weapon_n sufficient_a in_o their_o kind_n to_o attain_v his_o end_n shall_v that_o exclude_v the_o ruler_n political_a help_n which_o god_n require_v and_o promise_n direct_v and_o bless_v by_o his_o spirit_n word_n and_o providence_n the_o lord_n need_v no_o help_n from_o any_o creature_n he_o will_v build_v his_o house_n maugre_o all_o neglect_n and_o opposition_n from_o earth_n and_o from_o 18._o hell_n in_o due_a time_n and_o order_n that_o any_o be_v call_v
2._o he_o may_v not_o separate_v from_o good_a ibid._n 3._o fundamental_a evil_n to_o be_v whole_o abandon_v p._n 16_o 4._o circumstantial_o to_o require_v much_o caution_n ibid._n 5._o necessitate_v withdraw_v how_o to_o be_v qualify_v p._n 17_o 6._o divisiâ—â—_n from_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o particular_a ibid._n use_v 3_o conviction_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n p._n 18_o object_n answ_n p._n 20_o use_v 3_o eâ—â—viâ—ation_n page_n 21._o in_o six_o character_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d subject_a good_a p._n 22_o 2._o be_v the_o ground_n good_a ibid._n 3._o be_v the_o matter_n good_a p._n 23_o 4._o be_v the_o rule_n good_a ibid._n 5._o be_v the_o end_n good_a p._n 24_o 6._o be_v the_o effect_n good_a p._n 26_o object_n answ_n p._n 27_o use_v 4._o consolation_n ibid._n object_n answ_n p._n 28_o use_v 5._o exhortation_n 1._o to_o nominal_a professor_n p._n 29_o question_n answ_n ibid._n object_n i_o can_v come_v answ_n p._n 30_o object_n i_o be_o unworthy_a answer_n p._n 31_o object_n many_o miscarry_v solut._n ibid._n 2._o exhortation_n to_o real_a possessor_n p._n 32_o ii_o proposition_n peace_n maker_n be_v bless_v person_n p._n 33_o 1._o the_o sense_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 2._o the_o truth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 34_o object_n christ_n be_v not_o always_o peaceable_a he_o bring_v war_n and_o jar_n answer_n six-fold_n p._n 36_o 3._o the_o ground_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 38_o 4._o the_o improvement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 39_o 1._o for_o instruction_n in_o two_o consectar_n 1._o seâ—_n the_o unhappiness_n of_o our_o age._n ibid._n 2._o the_o vindication_n of_o peaceable_a christian_n p._n 41_o object_n be_v not_o their_o compliance_n cowardly_a and_o cassandrian_a ibid._n answ_n threefold_a ibid._n improv_n 2._o for_o reprehension_n 1._o of_o stranger_n p._n 43_o object_n why_o do_v you_o censure_v and_o judge_v answ_n threefold_a p._n 45_o 2._o of_o enemy_n in_o terror_n p._n 48_o object_n god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o vile_a ans_fw-fr fourfold_a p._n 49_o 3._o of_o friend_n p._n 52_o object_n answ_n p._n 54_o improv_n 3._o for_o a_o grand_a inquest_n 1._o personal_o p._n 56_o consult_v about_o it_o 1._o with_o our_o judgement_n p._n 57_o 2_o with_o conscience_n p._n 58_o 3._o with_o our_o will_n ibid._n 4._o with_o our_o affection_n p._n 59_o 5._o with_o our_o expression_n ibid._n 6._o with_o our_o conversation_n p._n 60_o 2_o a_o relative_n estimate_n p._n 62_o improv_n 4._o a_o cordial_a consâ—ction_n p._n 63_o improv_n 5._o a_o forcible_a excitation_n to_o peacemaking_a p._n 65_o incentive_a 1._o the_o season_n ibid._n 2._o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n p._n 67_o question_n what_o be_v to_o be_v dâ—ne_v answ_n p._n 72_o in_o each_o kind_n of_o peace_n two_o essential_o unity_n order_n ibid._n 1._o unity_n how_o to_o be_v mind_v special_o 1._o in_o the_o invisible_a church_n p._n 73_o 2._o in_o the_o visible_a church_n p._n 74_o 1._o as_o catholic_n and_o universal_a ibid._n 2._o as_o particular_a and_o congregational_a p._n 76_o 2._o order_n the_o next_o essential_a p._n 78_o 1._o for_o a_o civil_a peace_n p._n 79_o 2._o for_o ecclesiastical_a peace_n ibid._n question_n what_o help_v p._n 82_o answer_v 1._o by_o remove_v all_o obstruction_n 1._o in_o principle_n ibid._n 2._o in_o practice_n verbal_n actual_a p._n 85_o 2._o by_o use_v of_o fit_a mean_n 1._o towards_o god_n p._n 90_o 2._o towards_o man._n p._n 91_o iii_o proposition_n peacemaking_a be_v the_o dignify_n property_n of_o god_n child_n p._n 94_o 1._o it_o be_v deduction_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v explication_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v confirmation_n p._n 95_o object_n answ_n p._n 98_o 4._o it_o be_v demonstration_n p._n 101._o from_o his_o relation_n import_v 1._o his_o nature_n ibid._n 2._o his_o charge_n p._n 103_o 3._o his_o interest_n p._n 104_o 5._o it_o be_v application_n 1._o for_o inspection_n 1._o see_v the_o ungodliness_n of_o our_o division_n 2._o the_o mistake_v about_o profession_n p._n 106_o 1._o admonition_n 1._o to_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n p._n 108_o 2._o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n p._n 109_o 3._o for_o discovery_n of_o our_o christianity_n in_o a_o fourfold_a test_n 1._o d_o we_o thus_o act_v from_o he_o as_o from_o our_o principle_n p._n 111_o 2._o do_v we_o act_v like_o he_o as_o our_o pattern_n p._n 113_o 3._o do_v we_o act_v for_o he_o as_o our_o end_n p._n 115_o 4._o do_v we_o act_v through_o he_o as_o our_o strength_n p._n 117_o 4._o comfort_n to_o peacemaker_n p._n 119._o 5._o counsel_n 1._o to_o the_o friend_n of_o discord_n 1._o in_o a_o rational_a dissuasive_a p._n 122_o 2._o in_o a_o vigorous_a persuasive_a p._n 124_o 2._o to_o the_o friend_n of_o peace_n how_o to_o carry_v it_o p._n 126_o 1._o towards_o friend_n p._n 127_o 2._o towards_o stranger_n p._n 129_o 3._o towards_o enemy_n p._n 130_o the_o bless_a peacemaker_n and_o christian_a reconciler_n intend_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o all_o un-christian_a and_o unnatural_a division_n in_o all_o relation_n mat._n 5._o 9_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 2._o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n that_o arise_v with_o heal_v under_o his_o wing_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n his_o progress_n carry_v the_o light_n of_o 7._o life_n in_o the_o chariot_n of_o his_o humanity_n round_o about_o israel_n this_o melchizedeck_v and_o high_a priest_n of_o salem_n come_v to_o procure_v their_o peace_n be_v send_v to_o be_v that_o great_a prophet_n who_o shall_v speak_v peace_n and_o that_o royal_a prince_n who_o shall_v give_v it_o they_o his_o person_n be_v eminent_o set_v forth_o by_o our_o evangelist_n that_o his_o office_n may_v appear_v as_o illustrious_o he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o in_o perform_v of_o his_o mediatory_a function_n do_v good_a and_o speak_v peace_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o famous_a sermon_n of_o he_o be_v epitomise_v in_o the_o context_n forego_v and_o follow_v therein_o he_o first_o describe_v the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o give_v peace_n and_o then_o in_o our_o text_n set_v forth_o their_o duty_n with_o 8._o their_o dignity_n the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o mourn_v for_o sin_n over_o their_o saviour_n and_o on_o his_o account_n the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v still_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o his_o righteousness_n the_o merciful_a one_o who_o heart_n be_v purify_v through_o his_o word_n and_o blood_n his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n they_o be_v the_o bless_a one_o who_o he_o qualify_v to_o be_v peacemaker_n and_o dignify_v among_o his_o child_n 9_o bless_a indeed_o be_v such_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n three_o special_a part_n be_v signal_o observable_a in_o these_o word_n 1._o a_o bless_a thing_n peace_n 2._o the_o bless_a person_n employ_v about_o it_o peacemaker_n 3._o their_o bless_a property_n dignify_n they_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o 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