down_o for_o a_o ground_n of_o infallible_a truth_n that_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v impatient_a of_o government_n and_o subjection_n whether_o by_o the_o ungodliness_n which_o be_v natural_o in_o all_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v carry_v we_o so_o far_o that_o we_o become_v hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.30_o ☜_o ☜_o and_o consequent_o of_o his_o image_n in_o such_o as_o represent_v his_o person_n or_o by_o our_o pride_n which_o be_v now_o become_v another_o nature_n to_o all_o man_n make_v we_o desire_n to_o be_v above_o and_o not_o below_z or_o rather_o by_o both_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o say_v this_o be_v clear_a which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o natural_a man_n be_v so_o prone_a unto_o rebellion_n that_o they_o grow_v disobedient_a even_o unto_o their_o own_o parent_n rom._n 1.30_o and_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o and_o consequent_o much_o more_o to_o other_o governor_n to_o who_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v so_o near_o relation_n this_o consideration_n of_o all_o man_n natural_a inclination_n to_o disobedience_n can_v but_o make_v we_o jealous_a of_o the_o counsel_n and_o thought_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n ☜_o ☜_o fearful_a of_o our_o own_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o observant_a of_o our_o word_n and_o behaviour_n every_o way_n especial_o in_o meeting_n and_o conference_n wherein_o common_o we_o take_v more_o liberty_n not_o only_o in_o censure_v our_o equal_n but_o our_o better_n then_o will_v well_o stand_v with_o christian_a charity_n a_o seasonable_a item_n for_o this_o present_a time_n and_o occasion_n wherein_o authority_n and_o the_o action_n thereof_o be_v represent_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o stage_n in_o public_a view_n the_o person_n and_o carriage_n of_o magistrate_n be_v diverse_o censure_v and_o too_o often_o according_a to_o man_n private_a interest_n and_o disposition_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v just_a cause_n at_o the_o break_n up_o of_o this_o solemn_a meeting_n when_o our_o heart_n shall_v smite_v we_o that_o instead_o of_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n charitable_a censure_n upon_o such_o passage_n in_o judgement_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o good_a construction_n and_o not_o bewail_v of_o our_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v it_o that_o cause_v the_o turn_n of_o judgement_n into_o wormwood_n many_o time_n we_o take_v up_o swell_a thought_n rash_a censure_n and_o bitter_a speech_n against_o such_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o with_o reverence_n we_o shall_v find_v just_a cause_n i_o say_v after_o job_n example_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o his_o child_n every_o man_n a_o part_n by_o himself_o to_o offer_v up_o a_o sin_n offer_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o 6._o place_n remember_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n maxim_n of_o singular_a use_n in_o all_o duty_n between_o man_n and_o man_n much_o more_o between_o man_n and_o his_o god_n there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o do_v then_o in_o receive_v wrong_n the_o latter_a be_v at_o the_o worst_a but_o a_o outward_a and_o temporary_a evil_n the_o former_a inward_o and_o perpetual_a in_o a_o cause_n therefore_o of_o such_o importance_n let_v every_o man_n offend_v in_o the_o safe_a part_n rather_o trespass_v upon_o his_o own_o ease_n profit_n or_o liberty_n then_o upon_o the_o right_n and_o service_n due_a unto_o governor_n rather_o suffer_v his_o own_o loss_n then_o hazard_v the_o do_v of_o they_o wrong_v rather_o limit_v and_o cross_v his_o own_o will_n than_o cross_n and_o withstand_v they_o so_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o swerve_v not_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n seven_o remember_v that_o of_o reciprocal_a duty_n that_o pass_v between_o man_n and_o man_n some_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o other_o upon_o agreement_n and_o mutual_a stipulation_n between_o man_n themselves_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n be_v like_o the_o couple_n of_o a_o house_n as_o they_o stand_v one_o by_o another_o so_o they_o fall_v one_o 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give_v a_o caveat_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o a_o man_n he_o must_v not_o leave_v his_o place_n eccles_n ☞_o ☞_o 10.4_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v although_o the_o magistrate_n leave_v his_o place_n it_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o thou_o to_o leave_v thou_o or_o to_o neglect_v thy_o duty_n because_o he_o have_v neglect_v he_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a speech_n or_o that_o roman_a senator_n ne_fw-la ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la illum_fw-la ut_fw-la consulam_fw-la quando_fw-la neque_fw-la ille_fw-la i_o ut_fw-la consularem_fw-la i_o do_v not_o respect_v he_o according_a to_o his_o office_n because_o he_o regard_v not_o i_o according_a to_o my_o degree_n last_o remember_v that_o though_o the_o ruler_n duty_n in_o govern_v cease_v not_o by_o the_o people_n neglect_n of_o duty_n in_o obey_v notwithstanding_o thereby_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o debtor_n unto_o they_o though_o his_o engagement_n unto_o god_n continue_v still_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o must_v know_v that_o reciprocal_a duty_n which_o god_n enjoin_v may_v become_v due_a by_o a_o double_a title_n first_o by_o god_n command_n which_o make_v the_o duty_n a_o debt_n unto_o god_n second_o they_o may_v grow_v further_a due_a by_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n by_o the_o one_o party_n which_o may_v deserve_v requital_n to_o he_o that_o perform_v it_o from_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v perform_v and_o so_o become_v a_o debt_n in_o equity_n and_o justice_n unto_o man_n wherefore_o where_o one_o deserve_v nothing_o at_o another_o hand_n because_o he_o perform_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o office_n and_o service_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v unto_o there_o that_o man_n can_v challenge_v nothing_o of_o his_o neighbour_n to_o who_o he_o neglect_v his_o duty_n as_o his_o own_o debt_n by_o desert_n because_o nothing_o can_v in_o equity_n be_v demand_v by_o he_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v that_o which_o he_o demand_v thus_o where_o the_o people_n fail_v in_o obedience_n to_o ruler_n there_o they_o can_v demand_v any_o duty_n to_o they_o from_o the_o ruler_n hand_n as_o their_o debt_n though_o god_n may_v demand_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n and_o service_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o punish_v the_o neglect_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o our_o duty_n even_o to_o undeserving_a governor_n be_v the_o only_a sure_a foundation_n of_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o complaint_n unto_o god_n ☜_o ☜_o as_o our_o suit_n and_o request_n unto_o man_n and_o of_o all_o our_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o a_o better_a condition_n in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o observation_n of_o man_n frequent_a fail_n in_o these_o duty_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o the_o ill_a consequence_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o have_v occasion_v the_o enlarge_n of_o my_o meditation_n upon_o this_o argument_n beyond_o my_o intend_a purpose_n a_o sew_v word_n of_o such_o reciprocal_a duty_n as_o these_o high_a honour_n and_o dignity_n unto_o which_o magistrate_n be_v advance_v that_o be_v call_v god_n bound_v they_o unto_o that_o enjoy_v they_o as_o well_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o place_n themselves_o which_o they_o possess_v as_o by_o the_o will_n of_o they_o that_o set_v he_o there_o in_o the_o open_n whereof_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o renew_v my_o former_a intimation_n that_o i_o intend_v this_o exhortation_n only_o to_o this_o present_a auditory_a and_o therein_o as_o many_o as_o it_o may_v concern_v from_o the_o reverend_a judge_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n even_o to_o the_o low_a constable_n in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o be_v magistrate_n god_n than_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v they_o to_o be_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o
to_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o further_a of_o public_a welfare_n that_o every_o subject_n be_v bind_v not_o only_o not_o to_o oppose_v or_o neglect_v but_o to_o submit_v to_o such_o penalty_n as_o the_o law_n inflict_v on_o such_o as_o observe_v it_o not_o as_o also_o to_o do_v and_o perform_v what_o the_o law_n require_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intention_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o conscionable_o without_o any_o careless_a neglect_n or_o wilful_a omission_n see_v the_o relation_n which_o such_o a_o commandment_n have_v to_o public_a good_a which_o god_n law_n enjoin_v we_o to_o further_a to_o our_o power_n bind_v the_o very_a conscience_n itself_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o every_o way_n ☜_o ☜_o and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o every_o set_a mean_n tend_v thereunto_o much_o more_o of_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o by_o such_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o primary_n intention_n whereof_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o conformity_n to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v and_o not_o to_o subjection_n to_o the_o punishment_n in_o case_n of_o transgression_n second_o where_o the_o magistrate_n direction_n prove_v some_o way_n inconvenient_a either_o particular_o to_o one_o self_n or_o general_o to_o the_o public_a notwithstanding_o if_o the_o inconvenience_n be_v not_o great_a than_o the_o hazard_n of_o infringe_v public_a peace_n or_o of_o incur_v the_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n of_o authority_n or_o of_o encourage_v the_o careless_a or_o the_o froward_a to_o neglect_v or_o oppose_v government_n there_o the_o less_o evil_a must_v be_v choose_v according_a to_o that_o receive_a maxim_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la and_o to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.18_o one_o of_o these_o consideration_n even_o the_o avoid_n of_o offence_n move_v our_o saviour_n to_o pay_v tribute_n though_o unjust_o demand_v of_o he_o ma._n 17.27_o last_o ☜_o ☜_o where_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n discharge_v a_o man_n from_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o the_o ruler_n there_o it_o bind_v he_o to_o a_o modest_a and_o respectful_a refusal_n which_o may_v testify_v his_o reservation_n of_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o power_n that_o command_v where_o he_o can_v allow_v the_o commandment_n itself_o second_o ☞_o ☞_o a_o quiet_a submission_n to_o whatsoever_o authority_n lay_v upon_o he_o although_o for_o his_o just_a refusal_n look_v to_o god_n equity_n in_o man_n iniquity_n as_o the_o noble_n of_o jâ—dah_n do_v in_o shishacks_n oppression_n 2_o chro._n 12.6_o this_o be_v to_o endure_v grief_n for_o conscience_n sake_n towards_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2.19_o to_o these_o rule_n let_v i_o add_v this_o caution_n see_v god_n enjoin_v obedience_n in_o do_v the_o ruler_n will_v in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o not_o a_o discharge_n by_o a_o countermand_n of_o his_o own_o ☞_o ☞_o let_v every_o man_n advise_o consider_v whether_o his_o discharge_n from_o do_v be_v as_o clear_v and_o evident_a as_o his_o charge_n be_v to_o that_o which_o be_v require_v doubt_v in_o this_o case_n be_v no_o sufficient_a plea_n against_o obedience_n and_o that_o rule_n quod_fw-la dubitas_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la that_o which_o you_o doubt_v of_o forbear_v to_o do_v must_v be_v limit_v to_o such_o thing_n only_o as_o be_v in_o our_o free_a choice_n wherein_o our_o forbearance_n be_v without_o danger_n and_o our_o performance_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o hazard_n of_o offend_v and_o this_o be_v that_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o authority_n the_o last_o duty_n wherewith_o we_o stand_v charge_v to_o ruler_n be_v supply_v of_o maintenance_n which_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v appendent_a to_o their_o honour_n and_o dignity_n sure_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v it_o among_o their_o due_n rom._n 13.7_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o such_o as_o bring_v saul_n no_o present_n at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o his_o kingdom_n even_o before_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o maintenance_n be_v settle_v by_o law_n be_v as_o well_o mark_v out_o for_o that_o refusal_n of_o they_o for_o son_n of_o belial_n as_o they_o be_v for_o despise_v he_o 1_o sa._n 10.27_o as_o deny_v he_o two_o duty_n of_o service_n and_o honour_n entail_v to_o his_o crown_n whteher_n this_o supply_n of_o maintenance_n be_v god_n portion_n as_o minister_n tithe_n be_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n as_o his_o due_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v sure_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o pay_v custom_n for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o and_o this_o be_v out_o of_o controversy_n that_o the_o duty_n of_o support_v governor_n by_o a_o supply_n of_o maintenance_n proportionable_a to_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o double_a foundation_n the_o first_o be_v justice_n and_o equity_n not_o so_o much_o distributive_a as_o commutative_a whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o recompense_v the_o waste_n of_o the_o ruler_n spirit_n the_o wearing_z out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o private_a affair_n for_o public_a service_n among_o other_o encouragement_n with_o a_o public_a retribution_n beside_o the_o profit_n which_o accrue_v to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o state_n by_o the_o governors_n care_n and_o provident_a direction_n by_o which_o every_o man_n without_o fear_n or_o disturbance_n eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n require_v the_o countervayl_v of_o so_o large_a benefit_n by_o a_o public_a acknowledgement_n wherein_o we_o render_v unto_o magistrate_n a_o portion_n of_o that_o abundance_n and_o plenty_n which_o we_o enjoy_v by_o their_o providence_n as_o we_o render_v unto_o god_n the_o first_o of_o that_o increase_n which_o be_v multiply_v by_o his_o blessing_n the_o second_o foundation_n of_o this_o supply_n of_o maintenance_n unto_o governor_n be_v necessity_n see_v neither_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o ruler_n place_n nor_o his_o ability_n to_o support_v the_o public_a can_v possible_o stand_v to_o be_v uphold_v without_o such_o a_o supply_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o state_n the_o measure_n whereof_o reason_n proportion_n at_o least_o to_o the_o quality_n eminency_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o ruler_n place_n and_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o occasion_n intervenient_a as_o for_o the_o mean_n of_o rase_v this_o maintenance_n reason_n again_o inform_v we_o that_o see_v it_o be_v retribution_n for_o a_o common_a benefit_n and_o supply_v for_o the_o further_a of_o a_o common_a service_n it_o must_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o a_o common_a purse_n whether_o by_o yearly_a revenue_n as_o custom_n or_o tribute_n which_o for_o the_o antiquity_n and_o universallity_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o foundation_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n i_o leave_v to_o be_v discuss_v by_o they_o who_o it_o concern_v we_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o chief_a duty_n which_o subject_n owe_v unto_o their_o governor_n the_o manner_n how_o it_o must_v be_v perform_v seem_v to_o be_v point_v at_o in_o the_o title_n give_v they_o they_o be_v call_v god_n and_o threfore_o must_v be_v honour_v as_o god_n though_o not_o with_o that_o kind_n of_o honour_n which_o must_v be_v civil_a not_o religious_a yet_o in_o divers_a circumstance_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n many_o particular_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 6.5.6.7_o set_v down_o distinct_o for_o require_v servant_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o master_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o direct_v they_o to_o serve_v they_o first_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n second_o and_o therefore_o with_o fear_n three_o and_o yet_o with_o sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o last_o with_o cheerfulness_n as_o they_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o let_v this_o direction_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o our_o service_n and_o obedience_n to_o our_o governor_n what_o they_o command_v let_v we_o perform_v not_o because_o we_o will_v but_o because_o they_o will_v it_o not_o because_o it_o please_v we_o but_o because_o it_o be_v good_a in_o their_o eye_n let_v all_o our_o performance_n to_o they_o be_v temper_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a at_o the_o majesty_n of_o their_o person_n at_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o command_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o indignation_n which_o can_v but_o make_v we_o careful_a in_o observation_n of_o their_o direction_n in_o our_o own_o carriage_n speedy_a in_o undertake_v and_o sedulous_a in_o execution_n unto_o fear_n add_v sincerity_n let_v the_o heart_n stoop_v when_o the_o knee_n bow_v in_o their_o presence_n let_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n â—oyne_v when_o the_o outward_a man_n execute_v their_o direction_n let_v we_o as_o well_o reverence_n they_o in_o the_o closet_n as_o bow_v to_o
pretext_n of_o join_v in_o the_o maintain_n and_o preserve_v of_o state_n liberties_n notwithstanding_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n as_o may_v be_v more_o then_o probable_o conceive_v as_o well_o because_o we_o find_v not_o in_o they_o that_o fair_a show_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o public_a good_a answer_v with_o suitable_a endeavour_n in_o such_o other_o way_n as_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o private_a advantage_n as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o show_n of_o save_v to_o the_o state_n yet_o whatsoever_o be_v gain_v thereby_o be_v put_v the_o account_n of_o private_a cash_n which_o give_v great_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n intend_v that_o way_n to_o which_o it_o be_v convert_v i_o have_v forbear_v to_o touch_v upon_o this_o instance_n but_o that_o religion_n suffer_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o we_o particular_o and_o above_o all_o man_n that_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o 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and_o title_n second_o in_o their_o place_n let_v magistrate_n be_v honour_v not_o with_o absolute_a but_o with_o respective_a honour_n not_o so_o much_o yield_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n imprint_v in_o they_o and_o consequent_o refer_v to_o god_n by_o they_o so_o that_o the_o honour_n be_v not_o determine_v in_o they_o but_o in_o god_n as_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o tenant_n be_v not_o pay_v unto_o the_o batlife_n but_o by_o his_o hand_n unto_o his_o lord_n this_o observation_n be_v of_o especial_a use_n for_o a_o man_n may_v wrangle_v with_o man_n but_o who_o dare_v contend_v with_o god_n a_o man_n may_v think_v himself_o worthy_a of_o as_o good_a a_o place_n as_o another_o man_n but_o who_o dare_v deny_v god_n a_o room_n above_o he_o a_o man_n may_v adventure_v to_o dissemble_v with_o man_n but_o it_o will_v or_o at_o least_o wise_a shall_v make_v a_o man_n tremble_v to_o lie_v unto_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n one_o may_v presume_v to_o withhold_v his_o neighbour_n right_a but_o will_v a_o man_n adventure_n to_o rob_n god_n say_v the_o prophet_n malachi_n mal._n 3.8_o nothing_o will_v make_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n stoop_v or_o tremble_v till_o he_o set_v god_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o consider_v the_o relation_n which_o he_o have_v to_o god_n which_o both_o oblige_v the_o man_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n &_o god_n to_o the_o reward_v of_o his_o obedience_n three_o see_v magistrate_n be_v god_n let_v they_o be_v allow_v god_n measure_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n we_o perform_v unto_o they_o even_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v double_a to_o the_o common_a measure_n let_v our_o observance_n and_o love_n unto_o they_o be_v in_o a_o double_a proportion_n to_o that_o which_o we_o allow_v to_o private_a person_n and_o let_v it_o appear_v in_o all_o those_o effect_n of_o love_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.3.4.5_o patience_n kindness_n meekness_n respective_a behaviour_n good_a construction_n of_o their_o action_n and_o intention_n ☞_o ☞_o and_o to_o which_o we_o add_v fervency_n of_o prayer_n desire_n of_o their_o prosperity_n zeal_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o innocency_n of_o person_n and_o courage_n against_o their_o opposer_n and_o detractor_n four_o observe_v governor_n be_v not_o over_o we_o so_o much_o for_o their_o own_o as_o for_o the_o common_a good_a rom._n 13.4_o leave_v their_o own_o sweetness_n and_o fatness_n their_o ease_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n for_o the_o assure_v of_o all_o these_o unto_o their_o subject_n so_o that_o a_o good_a king_n be_v the_o great_a servant_n attend_v on_o a_o multitude_n for_o their_o good_a in_o cherish_v the_o godly_a and_o scatter_v and_o crush_a the_o wicked_a by_o distribute_v impartial_a reward_n and_o punishment_n according_a to_o man_n desert_n for_o the_o general_a good_a to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o state_n they_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n the_o 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