of_o popish_a priesthood_n be_v utter_o overthrow_v god_n the_o lawless_a immunity_n of_o the_o popish_a priesthood_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a._n yea_o and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o why_o it_o be_v a_o curse_a devise_n of_o antichrist_n whereby_o he_o labour_v not_o only_o to_o straighten_v and_o pen_v up_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o magistrate_n into_o too_o narrow_a limit_n or_o bound_n but_o also_o to_o lay_v open_a a_o way_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o shaveling_n to_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n without_o controlment_n q._n do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n stretch_v no_o further_o in_o regard_n of_o themaintenance_n of_o religion_n but_o to_o the_o minister_n religion_n the_o 7._o mean_n for_o the_o advance_v of_o true_a religion_n a._n yes_o they_o be_v to_o enforce_v and_o compel_v the_o people_n first_o of_o all_o to_o resort_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o to_o give_v ear_n 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procure_v the_o outward_a commodity_n welfare_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o people_n respect_n the_o 2._o duty_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n second_o he_o be_v to_o defend_v and_o protect_v they_o from_o all_o enemy_n &_o danger_n that_o will_v overthrow_v or_o hinder_v their_o peace_n and_o safety_n q._n how_o may_v the_o first_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v a._n two_o way_n as_o namely_o by_o make_v of_o wise_a good_a and_o healthful_a law_n and_o again_o by_o due_a and_o careful_a execution_n thereof_o they_o the_o magistrate_n be_v 2._o way_n to_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o 1._o be_v by_o make_v good_a law_n the_o 2._o be_v by_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o they_o q._n may_v a_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n make_v law_n a._n yea_o no_o doubt_n so_o that_o they_o be_v consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o which_o if_o they_o swerve_v be_v they_o never_o so_o glorious_a and_o plausible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n yet_o will_v the_o lord_n never_o bless_v nor_o give_v success_n to_o they_o as_o be_v plentiful_o prove_v both_o by_o example_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o continual_a experience_n q._n what_o be_v the_o magistrate_n to_o respect_v in_o enact_v and_o publish_v of_o the_o law_n you_o speak_v of_o thing_n the_o scope_n or_o aim_v point_n of_o all_o good_a civil_a law_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n a._n the_o good_a order_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o subject_n one_o towards_o another_o that_o so_o they_o may_v live_v together_o sweet_o and_o honest_o to_o the_o mutual_a help_n and_o benefit_n one_o of_o a_o other_o second_o the_o stay_n and_o restraint_n of_o the_o contrary_n q._n what_o law_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v in_o these_o respect_n a._n the_o law_n be_v manifold_a and_o almost_o infinite_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o person_n place_n state_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o people_n together_o with_o manifold_a change_n accident_n and_o necessary_a occurrent_n q._n you_o speak_v of_o the_o exccution_n of_o such_o law_n be_v that_o necessary_a a._n yea_o doubtless_o for_o without_o that_o good_a law_n be_v as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n or_o life_n or_o a_o good_a medicine_n without_o application_n law_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n q._n what_o mean_n or_o way_n be_v there_o to_o further_a the_o execution_n of_o those_o law_n a._n first_o of_o all_o encouragement_n or_o reward_n will_v prevail_v very_o much_o with_o man_n proud_a and_o rebellious_a nature_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v unto_o and_o to_o practice_v that_o which_o otherwise_o he_o do_v hate_n and_o will_v resist_v as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o continual_a experience_n q._n what_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v a._n the_o magistrate_n be_v then_o to_o use_v severity_n and_o inflict_v punishment_n in_o wisdom_n &_o discretion_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n &_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n q._n why_o add_v you_o those_o last_o word_n a._n that_o so_o by_o wise_a circumspection_n cruelty_n &_o injustice_n may_v be_v avoid_v law_n five_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o the_o right_a proceed_n in_o iudgemement_n against_o the_o violater_n of_o good_a law_n q._n what_o caution_n must_v the_o magistrate_n use_v to_o carry_v his_o hand_n aright_o and_o accora_v to_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o evil_a doer_n a._n first_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v and_o punish_v before_o his_o fault_n by_o lawful_a mean_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n and_o he_o convict_v thereof_o according_a unto_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n and_o all_o equity_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o a_o crime_n which_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o he_o second_o the_o greatness_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v discover_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o apply_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o guilty_a person_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n three_o the_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sollow_v and_o pursue_v at_o all_o time_n and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n may_v either_o pardon_v the_o fault_n in_o discretion_n or_o defer_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o unto_o a_o fit_a time_n furthermore_o the_o punishment_n must_v be_v proportion_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n &_o quality_n of_o the_o fault_n so_o that_o to_o a_o great_a offence_n be_v due_a a_o great_a punishment_n and_o a_o less_o be_v to_o be_v revenge_v with_o a_o punishment_n agreeable_a last_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o punish_v in_o revenge_n or_o satisfy_n of_o his_o own_o corrupt_a &_o malicious_a affection_n but_o first_o to_o stay_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n offender_n three_o end_n to_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o punish_n of_o offender_n second_o to_o amend_v the_o party_n offend_v three_o to_o restrain_v &_o give_v warning_n to_o other_o the_o they_o commit_v not_o the_o like_a q._n be_v it_o sufficient_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o make_v good_a law_n and_o then_o to_o execute_v they_o subject_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o protect_v his_o good_a and_o faithful_a subject_n a._n no_o for_o he_o be_v to_o defend_v &_o protect_v his_o subject_n against_o the_o extreme_a &_o violent_a assault_n &_o invasion_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o enemy_n foreign_a or_o domestical_a and_o that_o by_o battle_n and_o war_n execute_v in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o other_o at_o his_o commandment_n q_o be_v it_o lawful_a then_o for_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o make_v war_n a._n war_n be_v a_o good_a and_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n especial_o pertain_v to_o the_o care_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n q._n how_o be_v that_o prove_v state_n by_o five_o reason_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o make_v war_n for_o the_o just_a and_o necessary_a defence_n of_o his_o people_n and_o state_n a._n by_o many_o reason_n and_o example_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n a._n first_o god_n have_v prescribe_v rule_n and_o law_n for_o the_o right_a order_n of_o his_o people_n in_o war_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o make_v if_o war_n second_o it_o be_v he_o that_o teach_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o fight_v and_o their_o finger_n to_o make_v battle_n furthermore_o he_o give_v good_a success_n in_o battle_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o war_n be_v ill_a and_o condemn_v beside_o this_o when_o certain_a soldier_n be_v touch_v with_o repentance_n at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o john_n baptist_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o please_v god_n he_o will_v they_o not_o to_o forsake_v their_o calling_n but_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o therein_o which_o
a._n that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n as_o appear_v deut._n chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 18._o &_o 20._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o what_o degree_n soever_o may_v not_o be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a but_o behave_v himself_o in_o a_o lowly_a sweet_a and_o love_a manner_n towards_o his_o subject_n as_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n q._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o see_v they_o be_v advance_v into_o so_o high_a a_o place_n it_o the_o virtue_n require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o a._n first_o of_o all_o if_o magistrate_n be_v proud_a they_o will_v easy_o degenerate_v into_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n second_o their_o subject_n be_v hinder_v through_o fear_n will_v hardly_o without_o great_a constraint_n resort_n to_o they_o for_o justice_n and_o make_v their_o case_n know_v three_o the_o cheerful_a countenance_n of_o a_o magistrate_n and_o his_o love_a and_o kind_a behaviour_n cause_v the_o subject_n to_o love_n and_o reverence_v he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o in_o the_o love_n and_o loyal_a affection_n of_o the_o subject_n stand_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o magistrate_n all_o this_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o absolom_n and_o therefore_o be_v heir_n apparent_a as_o he_o think_v to_o allure_v and_o steal_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o father_n subject_n to_o himself_o he_o deal_v love_o courteous_o subject_n the_o 7._o virtue_n require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n be_v that_o he_o have_v care_n â—o_o give_v good_a example_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o friendly_a to_o every_o one_o as_o appear_v 2._o sam._n chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 5._o q._n what_o be_v last_o require_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n a._n that_o in_o his_o whole_a behaviour_n he_o give_v a_o good_a example_n to_o his_o subject_n q._n be_v this_o necessary_a a._n yea_o no_o doubt_n for_o see_v god_n have_v set_v up_o magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v loadstarre_n and_o director_n to_o other_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n their_o subject_n will_v follow_v their_o example_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n orbis_fw-la n_z =_o *_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplar_n totus_fw-la conponitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la all_o the_o world_n do_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o the_o magistrate_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o overthrow_n and_o infection_n of_o many_o beside_o this_o without_o a_o good_a conversation_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v never_o have_v weight_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o he_o speak_v or_o do_v shall_v be_v of_o less_o regard_n or_o account_v with_o they_o conversation_n moreover_o it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o magistrate_n court_n and_o family_n be_v of_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a conversation_n q._n what_o say_v you_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o do_v attend_v more_o near_o upon_o his_o person_n a._n they_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a conversation_n q._n what_o reason_n have_v you_o so_o to_o say_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v a._n there_o be_v diverse_a reason_n why_o this_o be_v require_v and_o first_o of_o all_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v further_v in_o reform_v the_o disorder_n of_o his_o subject_n religion_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n which_o otherwise_o will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v see_v many_o exception_n will_v be_v conceive_v second_o that_o grace_n and_o authority_n may_v be_v give_v to_o all_o his_o word_n and_o action_n three_o for_o that_o above_o all_o other_o the_o court_n and_o household_n of_o the_o prince_n must_v be_v a_o certain_a church_n and_o holy_a assemble_v wherein_o god_n be_v sincere_o serve_v and_o obey_v not_o only_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v be_v upon_o his_o own_o person_n and_o all_o that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n but_o also_o that_o out_o of_o his_o house_n may_v shine_v forth_o worthy_a example_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a light_n into_o his_o whole_a dominion_n to_o direct_v and_o encourage_v other_o in_o a_o right_a course_n q._n now_o let_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o duty_n or_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o what_o have_v that_o respect_n or_o whereabout_o be_v it_o occupy_v a._n it_o be_v occupy_v either_o about_o religion_n and_o godliness_n or_o about_o the_o civil_a estate_n and_o good_a order_n of_o his_o subject_n q._n what_o be_v first_o of_o all_o require_v of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n a._n that_o he_o do_v cause_n it_o to_o be_v plant_v and_o advance_v in_o his_o dominion_n for_o so_o do_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a prince_n &_o servant_n of_o god_n it_o the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o plant_v and_o advance_v that_o only_a which_o god_n have_v command_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o as_o joshua_n david_n solomon_n azah_n jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n &_o such_o like_a who_o principal_a care_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o and_o promote_v god_n true_a religion_n the_o example_n whereof_o all_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v first_o of_o all_o because_o they_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o that_o end_n second_o for_o other_o reason_n of_o great_a importance_n q._n what_o be_v those_o reason_n a._n first_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v that_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o glory_n second_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o avoid_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o extreme_a misery_n and_o attain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n three_o that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o man_n creation_n and_o redemption_n q._n you_o say_v well_o for_o god_n have_v not_o set_v and_o appoint_v magistrate_n over_o bruit_n beast_n but_o over_o his_o own_o people_n and_o inheritance_n for_o who_o estate_n and_o welfare_n they_o be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n unto_o he_o mean_n the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o 1._o mean_n but_o what_o duty_n be_v he_o to_o perform_v for_o the_o establi_a and_o further_a of_o god_n true_a religion_n a._n first_o he_o be_v to_o cause_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o publish_v in_o such_o a_o tongue_n or_o language_n as_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v read_v and_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a as_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v command_v and_o holy_a king_n and_o prince_n have_v due_o practise_v mean_n the_o 2._o mean_n second_o he_o be_v to_o call_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v choose_v learned_a and_o fit_a minister_n not_o only_o to_o open_v and_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n and_o gather_v and_o apply_v the_o doctrine_n contain_v therein_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o people_n but_o also_o to_o execute_v the_o discipline_n and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o well_o order_v of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n synod_n the_o 3._o mean_n to_o advance_v and_o further_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n the_o right_a ve_z and_o end_n of_o counsel_n and_o synod_n last_o he_o be_v by_o his_o authority_n to_o call_v &_o assemble_v ecclesiastical_a counsel_n and_o synod_n q._n to_o what_o end_n a._n first_o to_o redress_v and_o correct_v notorious_a corruption_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n second_o by_o good_a decree_n rule_n and_o ordinance_n conclude_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n order_n decency_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n q._n where_o do_v the_o practice_n hereof_o appear_v a_o in_o 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ancient_a man_n to_o perform_v 4._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o elder_a be_v 4._o a._n they_o be_v to_o instruct_v &_o inform_v young_a man_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o most_o holy_a will_n again_o they_o be_v to_o exhort_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o all_o good_a and_o virtuous_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n beside_o this_o they_o be_v to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o to_o censure_v they_o when_o they_o swerve_v from_o a_o right_a course_n and_o in_o conclusion_n they_o be_v to_o express_v all_o good_a virtue_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v either_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o their_o own_o experience_n in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n q._n what_o will_v follow_v of_o all_o this_o sort_n the_o fruit_n follow_v both_o virtue_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o elder_a sort_n a._n great_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o young_a sort_n and_o their_o grey_a hair_n shall_v be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o themselves_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o 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say_v you_o of_o the_o second_o namely_o reverence_n in_o speech_n a._n it_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n such_o honourable_a &_o magnificent_a title_n or_o nams_n as_o do_v agree_v unto_o his_o present_a estate_n second_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o such_o a_o phrase_n or_o form_n of_o speech_n as_o beseem_v his_o presence_n and_o hear_n q._n what_o say_v you_o of_o reverence_n in_o silence_n thing_n the_o 3._o in_o silence_n &_o this_o also_o in_o two_o thing_n a._n a_o man_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o prevent_v he_o in_o speech_n but_o to_o tarry_v till_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o offer_v occasion_n again_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n as_o guilty_a he_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v without_o permission_n acts._n 26.1_o q._n what_o duty_n be_v the_o subject_n to_o perform_v when_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o four_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v towards_o the_o magistrate_n 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patient_o to_o bear_v and_o undergo_v all_o such_o punishment_n and_o chastisemente_n as_o shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o commandment_n q._n this_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a case_n how_o shall_v he_o in_o this_o sort_n bear_v that_o which_o be_v so_o shameful_a and_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n a._n very_o well_o if_o he_o consider_v his_o own_o desert_n and_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n which_o he_o be_v to_o reap_v thereby_o q._n what_o be_v they_o a._n first_o of_o all_o the_o evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v stay_v and_o restrain_v from_o run_v further_o into_o sin_n and_o be_v move_v to_o repentance_n again_o by_o his_o punishment_n the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o last_o other_o shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o forewarn_v not_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a offence_n q._n but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n do_v suffer_v punishment_n unjust_o and_o without_o desert_n a._n he_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o resist_v authority_n nor_o to_o use_v evil_a mean_n to_o relieve_v his_o cause_n but_o for_o redress_v he_o be_v either_o to_o appeal_v to_o a_o high_a magistrate_n here_o upon_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n act._n 25.13_o or_o if_o that_o remedy_n fail_v he_o must_v commit_v his_o cause_n to_o the_o high_a judge_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v counsel_n 1._o pet._n 3._o which_o the_o best_a of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v practise_v from_o time_n to_o time_n thankfulness_n the_o 4._o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v towards_o the_o magistrate_n though_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o be_v thankfulness_n q._n what_o be_v the_o last_o duty_n a_o thankfulness_n q._n be_v that_o due_a a._n yea_o no_o doubt_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n which_o the_o subject_n receive_v from_o the_o magistrate_n for_o where_o benefit_n be_v receive_v there_o thankfulness_n be_v due_a and_o the_o great_a the_o 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