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or_o of_o our_o own_o ease_n it_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o discharge_v of_o relative_n duty_n god_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o scripture_n have_v require_v we_o as_o to_o be_v just_a to_o all_o man_n so_o to_o be_v grateful_a to_o our_o benefactor_n and_o dutiful_a to_o our_o superior_n to_o honour_n obey_v and_o keep_v subject_a to_o our_o parent_n our_o prince_n and_o other_o power_n who_o he_o have_v place_v over_o we_o 1._o and_o these_o duty_n and_o return_v he_o call_v for_o towards_o they_o whatever_o their_o religion_n be_v whether_o true_a or_o false_a be_v they_o christian_n or_o heathen_n jew_n or_o mahometan_n true_a worshipper_n or_o idolater_n child_n must_v honour_v and_o obey_v support_v and_o succour_v their_o parent_n and_o wife_n their_o husband_n and_o servant_n their_o master_n and_o subject_n their_o sovereign_n these_o be_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o nature_n itself_o have_v write_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n and_o wherein_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v they_o 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conscientiousness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o due_a discharge_v thereof_o child_n obey_v your_o 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n as_o what_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n paul_n col._n 3.20_o and_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o serve_v therein_o the_o lord_n christ_n vers._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d wife_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o your_o own_o 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n peter_n yea_o to_o those_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n but_o be_v to_o be_v win_v by_o the_o wife_n good_a conversation_n without_o the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o honour_n the_o king_n say_v he_o again_o and_o 3.1_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o send_v by_o he_o c._n 2.13_o 14_o 17._o you_o
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he_o who_o have_v callâ—d_v we_o be_v holy_a and_o that_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o 16_o and_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o be_v create_v after_o his_o image_n the_o new_a man_n must_v put_v away_o lie_v and_o other_o immorality_n and_o be_v form_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4.24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o must_v not_o the_o church_n be_v preserve_v in_o true_a way_n of_o justice_n and_o moral_a duty_n as_o well_o as_o of_o worship_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n ought_v it_o not_o to_o be_v as_o much_o concern_v for_o good_a practice_n as_o for_o good_a prayer_n and_o will_v it_o not_o get_v as_o much_o by_o good_a life_n as_o by_o be_v orthodox_n nay_o can_v immoral_a man_n be_v save_v in_o any_o religion_n or_o will_v a_o good_a worship_n recommend_v any_o to_o god_n in_o evil-doing_a or_o shall_v they_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o call_v christ_n lord_n lord_n but_o do_v not_o obey_v he_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o glorify_v god_n but_o by_o be_v entire_a in_o our_o duty_n and_o perform_v all_o that_o he_o prescribe_v we_o nor_o of_o advance_v his_o church_n but_o by_o advance_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o recommend_v to_o save_v and_o signalise_v his_o church_n we_o may_v confess_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o practise_v a_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n in_o keep_v all_o the_o other_o commandment_n and_o without_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o yea_o and_o that_o in_o persecution_n if_o we_o please_v and_o dare_v run_v hazard_n and_o so_o may_v all_o other_o person_n if_o they_o have_v the_o heart_n to_o do_v like_o we_o and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o transgress_v any_o of_o they_o only_o as_o a_o way_n to_o remove_v hard_a trial_n from_o they_o or_o from_o ourselves_o which_o be_v not_o to_o glorify_v god_n or_o our_o duty_n or_o advance_v his_o church_n but_o to_o discredit_v and_o disserve_v both_o for_o our_o own_o carnal_a ease_n and_o advantage_n 2._o second_o that_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o any_o point_n of_o morality_n and_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o for_o any_o point_n of_o orthodoxy_n in_o faith_n or_o purity_n in_o divine_a worship_n for_o upon_o which_o soever_o of_o these_o they_o suffer_v the_o cause_n be_v religious_a and_o they_o be_v alike_o confessor_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n indeed_o have_v god_n not_o only_o for_o their_o author_n but_o likewise_o for_o their_o object_n and_o so_o be_v more_o particular_o style_v piety_n or_o duty_n towards_o god_n on_o that_o account_n as_o be_v likewise_o some_o duty_n enjoin_v in_o the_o second_o table_n viz._n those_o of_o the_o five_o commandment_n towards_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n who_o be_v in_o god_n place_n and_o on_o that_o account_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n call_v god_n thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n say_v the_o law_n mean_v thereby_o the_o ruler_n exod._n 22.28_o and_o thus_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d show_v piety_n at_o home_n when_o child_n relieve_v and_o requite_v their_o parent_n 1_o tim._n 5.4_o and_o the_o undutiful_a be_v style_v 10.27_o â—ons_n of_o belial_n and_o impious_a and_o disloyalty_n impiety_n or_o secundum_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la a_o second_o sacrilege_n as_o 35._o tertullian_n phrase_n be_v but_o all_o other_o duty_n be_v enjoin_v by_o god_n and_o perform_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o be_v as_o true_o part_v of_o religion_n and_o he_o according_o stand_v upon_o they_o as_o those_o which_o be_v more_o immediate_o refer_v to_o god_n himself_o for_o religion_n lie_v in_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n at_o large_a or_o in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o justice_n and_o morality_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o duty_n and_o act_n of_o piety_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n that_o be_v the_o christian_a religion_n consist_v in_o live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o no_o less_o than_o in_o live_v godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n distribution_n of_o duty_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n st._n james_n describe_v by_o the_o moral_a act_n of_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o keep_v one_o self_n unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n jam._n 1.27_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n make_v to_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n those_o second-table_n and_o moral_a duty_n as_o well_o as_o in_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o so_o that_o to_o suffer_v for_o any_o second_o table-duty_n be_v to_o suffer_v for_o god_n sake_n since_o god_n injoin_v they_o and_o to_o suffer_v for_o religion_n since_o religion_n imply_v they_o though_o they_o do_v not_o so_o immediate_o respect_v god_n yet_o be_v they_o as_o much_o require_v by_o religion_n and_o as_o true_o part_v thereof_o as_o those_o that_o do_v now_o it_o be_v suffer_v for_o religion_n that_o make_v man_n confessor_n and_o martyr_n and_o this_o they_o do_v who_o suffer_v for_o the_o moral_a part_n thereof_o what_o the_o gospel_n declare_v bless_v be_v be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n mat._n 5.10_o and_o if_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n happy_a be_v you_o 1_o pet._n 3.14_o and_o there_o be_v as_o true_a and_o acceptable_a righteousness_n in_o moral_a duty_n as_o in_o any_o confession_n of_o orthodoxy_n or_o purity_n of_o worship_n and_o devotion_n the_o confession_n which_o christ_n require_v of_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v he_o and_o his_o word_n luk._n 9.26_o and_o the_o martyr_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v express_v by_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o
wicked_a have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o err_v not_o from_o thy_o precept_n psal._n 119.109_o 110â—_n they_o have_v almost_o consume_v i_o upon_o earth_n but_o i_o forsake_v not_o thy_o precept_n v_o 87._o when_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o cross_n but_o a_o sin_n religion_n be_v for_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n not_o for_o escape_v it_o though_o we_o may_v love_v ourselves_o and_o love_v our_o friend_n and_o seek_v what_o be_v please_v both_o to_o they_o and_o we_o yeâ—_n must_v that_o be_v under_o god_n not_o against_o he_o and_o we_o must_v prefer_v our_o duty_n and_o please_v he_o before_o both_o if_o any_o man_n love_v father_n or_o mother_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o yea_o his_o own_o life_n above_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o mat._n 10.37_o luk._n 14.26_o and_o when_o st._n peter_n in_o this_o way_n of_o selfish_a expedience_n out_o of_o pure_a humane_a love_n and_o friendship_n fall_v to_o dissuade_v christ_n from_o that_o last_o and_o hard_a part_n of_o obedience_n in_o his_o suffering_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n say_v he_o to_o he_o mat._n 16.22_o 23._o such_o counsel_n never_o come_v from_o god_n nor_o be_v accept_v with_o he_o but_o always_o have_v satan_n and_o selfish_a nature_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o be_v please_v to_o they_o alone_o thus_o upon_o no_o pretence_n of_o good_a to_o come_v may_v we_o ever_o break_v a_o commandment_n or_o venture_v on_o a_o evil_a action_n expediency_n or_o serviceableness_n though_o to_o the_o best_a purpose_n will_v never_o hallow_v a_o unholy_a or_o justify_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n when_o we_o be_v propose_v any_o good_a we_o must_v take_v a_o good_a way_n to_o it_o good_a end_n must_v be_v compass_v by_o good_a mean_n and_o method_n to_o make_v a_o good_a action_n we_o must_v not_o only_o do_v what_o be_v good_a but_o do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a design_n for_o bonum_fw-la as_o the_o rule_n say_v est_fw-fr ex_fw-la integra_fw-la causa_fw-la take_v in_o the_o goodness_n both_o of_o the_o act_n and_o of_o the_o intention_n but_o to_o render_v what_o we_o do_v a_o ill_a action_n it_o be_v enough_o if_o we_o either_o do_v a_o ill_a thing_n though_o with_o the_o best_a design_n or_o a_o good_a thing_n if_o we_o do_v it_o with_o a_o ill_a one_o for_o malum_fw-la as_o the_o rule_n of_o moral_n say_v est_fw-fr ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la and_o will_v come_v in_o either_o by_o the_o illness_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o by_o the_o illness_n of_o the_o intention_n a_o ill_a thing_n be_v still_o a_o ill_a thing_n though_o man_n do_v it_o with_o the_o best_a intention_n and_o the_o actor_n be_v punishable_a in_o religion_n for_o the_o illness_n of_o the_o action_n not_o justifiable_a for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o intention_n some_o indeed_o once_o lay_v this_o to_o st._n paul_n charge_n as_o if_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o do_v ill_a with_o a_o good_a intention_n or_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v rom._n 3.8_o but_o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v a_o slanderous_a report_n and_o the_o doctrine_n be_v a_o doctrine_n for_o loose_a libertine_n not_o for_o holy_a christian_n such_o as_o he_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n own_o but_o abhor_v and_o throw_v out_o with_o indignation_n some_o slanderous_o report_n that_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v who_o damnation_n be_v just_a rom._n 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v command_v no_o man_n to_o do_v wicked_o so_o be_v the_o pretence_n what_o it_o will_v neither_o have_v he_o as_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o sirach_n say_v give_v any_o man_n licence_n to_o sin_n ecclus._n 15.20_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o plea_n of_o necessity_n providence_n or_o prophecy_n for_o do_v ill_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o to_o show_v in_o general_n how_o inviolable_a a_o rule_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n this_o be_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v i_o shalâ—_n from_o hence_o observe_v the_o vanity_n of_o some_o palliation_n whereby_o man_n fruitless_o endeavour_v to_o blanch_v over_o the_o deformity_n of_o this_o practice_n such_o as_o the_o plea_n of_o necessity_n providence_n or_o prophecy_n and_o after_o that_o to_o tax_v and_o set_v off_o some_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a instance_n of_o do_v ill_a wherein_o thaâ—_n fleshly-wise_a be_v wont_a to_o think_v they_o may_v besâ—_n take_v liberty_n in_o pursuit_n of_o any_o good_a ends._n first_o spiritual_a prudence_n will_v never_o allow_v we_o to_o set_v aside_o any_o duty_n on_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n it_o will_v never_o yield_v that_o we_o offend_v against_o god_n or_o man_n that_o in_o any_o thing_n we_o be_v false_a undutiful_a or_o unjust_a that_o we_o dishonour_v our_o parent_n break_v our_o oath_n promise_n and_o engagement_n covet_v other_o man_n good_n take_v what_o be_v not_o right_a or_o withhold_v what_o be_v or_o break_v any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o god_n commandment_n on_o the_o plea_n of_o necessity_n or_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o so_o to_o do_v this_o god_n know_v be_v too_o much_o set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n and_o when_o unjustifiable_a way_n be_v take_v and_o thing_n practise_v which_o the_o very_a actor_n be_v ready_a to_o own_o as_o otherwise_o ill_o do_v yet_o be_v this_o think_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v because_o they_o be_v necessary_a and_o they_o can_v not_o do_v without_o they_o but_o what_o be_v they_o necessary_a for_o to_o please_v god_n or_o to_o fulfil_v any_o rule_n of_o he_o or_o precept_n of_o religion_n no_o sure_a they_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o these_o end_n but_o necessary_o overthrow_v they_o but_o they_o be_v unnecessary_a for_o save_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o keep_v what_o be_v ill_o get_v or_o maintain_v what_o be_v ill_o do_v but_o now_o these_o be_v not_o religious_a but_o self-ends_a not_o for_o the_o other_o world_n but_o for_o this_o and_o these_o way_n of_o supply_v its_o necessity_n be_v not_o spiritual_a but_o carnal_a not_o religious_a but_o worldly_a prudence_n and_o if_o we_o give_v way_n to_o break_v god_n precept_n for_o worldly_a necessity_n this_o be_v not_o to_o show_v religion_n but_o self-love_n not_o to_o set_v up_o god_n but_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o to_o commit_v any_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v show_v when_o that_o seem_v the_o most_o necessary_a to_o procure_v the_o best_a and_o most_o desirable_a good_n either_o to_o god_n the_o public_a or_o ourselves_o and_o if_o we_o may_v sin_v rather_o than_o suffer_v and_o take_v liberty_n to_o set_v aside_o any_o religious_a duty_n to_o supply_v the_o call_v of_o worldly_a necessity_n what_o work_n will_v this_o make_v with_o the_o commandment_n and_o how_o be_v any_o of_o they_o a_o duty_n long_o than_o they_o stand_v with_o our_o convenience_n what_o become_v of_o patience_n which_o be_v for_o dutiful_o bear_v hardship_n not_o for_o remove_v they_o by_o undutifulness_n what_o become_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n we_o may_v bear_v the_o cross_n as_o i_o former_o observe_v when_o we_o can_v help_v it_o but_o then_o proper_o we_o take_v it_o up_o when_o a_o sin_n may_v avoid_v it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v our_o misfortune_n sometime_o to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n as_o have_v no_o way_n in_o righteous_a more_o than_o in_o unrighteous_a course_n always_o to_o avoid_v suffering_n but_o it_o can_v be_v our_o duty_n to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n if_o without_o breach_n of_o duty_n we_o may_v leave_v off_o to_o be_v righteous_a to_o save_v suffering_n at_o this_o rate_n of_o forsake_v the_o commandment_n to_o stick_v to_o the_o world_n or_o when_o a_o worldly_a necessity_n drive_v he_o to_o it_o contrary_a to_o what_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v a_o man_n may_v serve_v both_o god_n and_o mammon_n mat._n 6.24_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o a_o enemy_n of_o god_n jam._n 4.4_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o way_n may_v please_v god_n and_o if_o the_o carnal_a mind_n can_v become_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v it_o can_v the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v by_o this_o rule_n become_v subject_a to_o it_o rom._n 8.7_o 8._o in_o sum_n there_o will_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o be_v transform_v from_o this_o world_n as_o st._n paul_n require_v but_o a_o liberty_n of_o be_v conform_v unto_o it_o which_o he_o forbid_v rom._n 12.2_o nor_o any_o need_n of_o deny_v ourselves_o as_o christ_n urge_v if_o we_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n luk._n 9.23_o so_o that_o this_o plea_n of_o worldly_a necessity_n set_v aside_o our_o duty_n in_o any_o case_n be_v a_o principle_n pure_o of_o this_o world_n but_o not_o at_o
must_v needs_o be_v subject_n yea_o every_o soul_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o conscience_n sake_n say_v s._n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o 5._o whenas_o at_o this_o time_n as_o be_v notorious_a king_n and_o sovereign_a power_n be_v heathen_n thus_o careful_a be_v they_o not_o to_o seem_v in_o the_o least_o to_o set_v man_n free_a from_o any_o relative_n duty_n and_o obligation_n towards_o their_o heathen_a and_o idolatrous_a relation_n and_o this_o with_o the_o more_o exactness_n to_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o heathen_a world_n who_o know_v well_o enough_o the_o dueness_n and_o necessity_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o gild_n of_o the_o contrary_a without_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o apostle_n all_o colour_n for_o aspersing_a christianity_n as_o overthrow_v justiâ—â—_n and_o morality_n as_o pull_v up_o foundation_n of_o nature_n and_o set_v person_n loose_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o their_o several_a relation_n which_o will_v have_v be_v the_o great_a scandal_n that_o can_v haâ—â—_n be_v fix_v upon_o religion_n and_o have_v make_v it_o to_o turn_v the_o moral_a and_o natural_a obligation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heathen_a superstition_n of_o the_o world_n upside_o down_o teach_v wife_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o own_o husband_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o child_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v and_o servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o alâ—_n thing_n say_v s._n paul_n tit._n 2.4_o 5_o 9_o 10._o submit_v 〈◊〉_d every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n say_v s._n peter_n for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o well_o do_v you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a men._n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 15._o again_o 2._o he_o call_v for_o these_o relative_n duty_n and_o performance_n towards_o man_n of_o all_o religion_n whatever_o their_o performance_n on_o their_o part_n be_v towards_o we_o we_o must_v be_v dutiful_a child_n to_o hard_a improvident_a or_o careless_a parent_n and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o unequal_a master_n and_o obedient_a 〈◊〉_d to_o bad_a husband_n and_o good_a and_o true_a 〈◊〉_d to_o ill_o administer_a and_o unrighteous_a 〈◊〉_d â—_z be_v subject_a with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a say_v s._n peâ—â—â—_n not_o only_o whilst_o you_o receive_v right_o but_o when_o 〈◊〉_d good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n you_o suffer_v wrongâ—â—_n at_o their_o hand_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d pontius_n pilate_n be_v far_o from_o discharge_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o good_a governor_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d his_o blood_n only_o to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n claâ—â—s_n against_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o our_o lord_n take_v care_n to_o approve_v himself_o a_o 〈◊〉_d subject_a towards_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v beâ—â—â—_n towards_o the_o chief_a priest_n 5â—_n forbid_v his_o serâ—â—â—â—_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o they_o in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d own_v even_o at_o that_o time_n his_o power_n 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o jo._n 19.11_o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n do_v not_o sure_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d his_o part_n when_o sit_v to_o judge_n paul_n by_o law_n command_v he_o to_o be_v smite_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 23.2_o 3._o but_o yet_o even_o under_o this_o grievance_n 〈◊〉_d â—aul_n confess_v he_o ought_v he_o all_o the_o same_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v have_v owe_v to_o a_o more_o just_a judge_n use_v beg_v pardon_n for_o have_v forget_v himself_o and_o not_o speak_v so_o reverent_o towards_o he_o upon_o that_o occasion_n as_o the_o law_n require_v towards_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n vers._n 5._o saul_n unquestionable_o be_v guilty_a of_o maladministration_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o far_o from_o discharge_v towards_o david_n his_o duty_n of_o protection_n yea_o moreover_o he_o be_v reprobate_v by_o god_n or_o reject_v from_o be_v king_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o david_n be_v still_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v his_o duty_n of_o subjection_n towards_o this_o unrighteous_a sovereign_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o have_v the_o high_a temptation_n and_o the_o most_o providential_a opportunity_n to_o rid_v himself_o of_o he_o own_v he_o even_o then_o for_o the_o lordâ—_n anoint_v and_o say_v who_o can_v lift_v up_o a_o hand_n against_o he_o and_o be_v guiltless_a 1_o sam._n 24.5_o 6._o &_o ch._n 26.9_o last_o no_o man_n will_v say_v the_o emperor_n and_o ruler_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n perform_v the_o part_n of_o good_a governor_n persecute_v the_o true_a religion_n instead_o of_o protect_v it_o prey_v upon_o the_o remain_n of_o roman_a liberty_n instead_o of_o preserve_v they_o and_o rule_v by_o blood_n injustice_n and_o oppression_n instead_o of_o just_a and_o regular_a administration_n but_o yet_o towards_o these_o non-performer_n and_o notorious_a violator_n of_o prince_n duty_n the_o apostle_n enjoin_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o empire_n most_o punctual_o and_o conscientious_o to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n tit._n 3.1_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o conscience_n rom._n 13.5_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 15._o all_o which_o god_n strict_o exact_v and_o good_a man_n in_o all_o time_n most_o conscientious_o perform_v not_o dare_v to_o shake_v off_o subjection_n and_o rise_v up_o against_o god_n vicegerent_n when_o they_o prove_v the_o most_o unjust_a invader_n of_o religion_n and_o right_n as_o they_o who_o list_v may_v see_v liberties_n prove_v at_o large_a in_o all_o these_o relation_n each_o side_n must_v look_v to_o what_o concern_v themselves_o their_o duty_n be_v mutual_a but_o not_o conditional_a so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o break_v with_o they_o though_o they_o break_v with_o we_o the_o breach_n of_o their_o part_n be_v ill_o in_o they_o and_o therefore_o since_o what_o be_v ill_a in_o one_o can_v be_v good_a in_o another_o the_o breach_n of_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v answerable_o ill_a in_o we_o too_o so_o that_o not_o to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o in_o a_o ill_a thing_n or_o be_v condemn_v for_o company_n we_o must_v every_o one_o take_v care_n 〈◊〉_d discharge_v our_o own_o duty_n whether_o our_o relative_n make_v due_a return_n of_o duty_n and_o discharge_v they_o towards_o we_o or_o no._n indeed_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o second_o table_n or_o the_o duty_n of_o justice_n be_v absolute_a in_o obligation_n without_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o religion_n or_o to_o the_o good_a performance_n and_o moral_a quality_n of_o men._n we_o must_v speak_v truth_n and_o keep_v faith_n and_o promise_n especial_o when_o confirm_v by_o solemn_a oath_n and_o deal_v just_o and_o where_o we_o have_v receive_v favour_n remember_v they_o grateful_o especial_o in_o their_o 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