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cause_n which_o cause_n be_v eminent_o contain_v in_o god_n come_v that_o of_o all_o mankind_n as_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lover_n and_o preserver_n of_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o civil_a society_n the_o hang_v or_o axis_n and_o popular_a point_n of_o which_o be_v justice_n commutative_a and_o distributive_a 25._o private_a and_o public_a the_o just_a god_n be_v concern_v that_o justice_n be_v do_v to_o all_o and_o by_o all_o according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o station_n the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o civil_a and_o politic_a justice_n for_o matter_n and_o manner_n for_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o by_o who_o for_o the_o equity_n of_o retribution_n and_o authority_n of_o dispensation_n be_v that_o custom_n and_o law_n law_n which_o be_v prevalent_a by_o public_a consent_n in_o every_o nation_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n what_o ever_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o this_o be_v in_o deiinjuriam_fw-la and_o make_v the_o actor_n reolaesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la as_o well_o as_o humanae_fw-la guilty_a of_o do_v injury_n to_o the_o justice_n and_o majesty_n not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o law_n and_o polity_n the_o prince_n king_n magistracy_n and_o lawful_a magistrate_n of_o every_o state_n kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n not_o to_o be_v resist_v by_o tumult_n or_o 1._o arm_a force_n by_o sedition_n or_o treason_n without_o a_o high_a sin_n which_o subject_n 13._o man_n to_o damnation_n as_o rebel_n to_o god_n as_o enemy_n to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o country_n to_o the_o duty_n they_o owâ—_n to_o parent_n and_o indeed_o to_o the_o good_a of_o all_o mankind_n who_o will_v soon_o be_v as_o miserable_a as_o beast_n and_o devil_n if_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v from_o private_a extravagancie_n preserve_v in_o their_o honest_a enjoyment_n by_o the_o public_a law_n and_o that_o sovereign_a power_n 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neglect_v the_o second_o in_o equity_n and_o charity_n so_o to_o contend_v against_o superstition_n in_o god_n worship_n as_o to_o overthrow_v the_o order_n and_o decency_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v solemn_o observe_v in_o it_o or_o that_o duty_n and_o obedience_n we_o owe_v to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o church_n or_o state_n call_v father_n and_o to_o who_o we_o stand_v oblige_v by_o the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n we_o must_v not_o so_o plead_v or_o urge_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n as_o to_o skip_v over_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o so_o plead_v against_o idolatry_n as_o to_o indulge_v sacri_fw-la ledge_n or_o against_o adultery_n as_o to_o acquit_v murder_n or_o so_o cry_v up_o religion_n or_o reformation_n as_o to_o encourage_v rebellion_n and_o sedition_n noâ—_n may_v we_o so_o inculcate_v and_o insist_v on_o one_o duty_n as_o to_o omit_v and_o slight_v other_o to_o be_v mere_a euchites_n for_o prayer_n or_o acoit_n for_o hear_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pragmatic_o impertinent_o and_o irregular_o busy_a in_o church_n and_o state_n as_o to_o neglect_v the_o sacrament_n or_o to_o be_v so_o eager_a in_o dispute_n for_o truth_n even_o the_o minores_fw-la veritates_fw-la as_o to_o forget_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a thing_n of_o god_n in_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gospel_n consist_v so_o magnify_v faith_n that_o we_o omit_v good_a work_n and_o cry_v down_o ceremony_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o orderly_a and_o uniform_a devotion_n to_o cast_v out_o commandment_n lord_n prayer_n creed_n and_o all_o settle_a liturgy_n out_o of_o the_o church_n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o god_n must_v be_v lawful_o plead_v by_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_o just_o and_o lawful_o according_a to_o our_o place_n and_o duty_n after_o a_o righteous_a manner_n also_o peaceable_o and_o orderly_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d violent_o rude_o and_o injurious_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n god_n require_v of_o we_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o 8._o then_o to_o show_v mercy_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o he_o extravagant_a motion_n mar_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o rather_o prejudice_v it_o than_o any_o way_n plead_v it_o we_o must_v not_o commit_v robbery_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n nor_o lie_v or_o oppress_v upon_o 8._o god_n account_n we_o must_v not_o be_v so_o 15._o 2._o far_o partial_a to_o god_n cause_n as_o to_o do_v 8._o evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereby_o this_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o staff_n of_o moses_n into_o a_o serpent_n the_o great_a care_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o have_v mystery_n of_o religion_n make_v good_a by_o morality_n cardinal_n poole_n well_o express_v that_o those_o will_v best_a understand_v the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v full_a of_o high_a mystery_n and_o dispute_n who_o do_v most_o practise_v the_o five_o last_o which_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o institutor_n and_o umpire_n have_v appoint_v 5._o god_n cause_n must_v be_v plead_v discretion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o moderation_n discretion_n and_o calmness_n so_o as_o not_o to_o suffer_v any_o 5._o transport_n of_o passion_n and_o precipitancy_n to_o over_o sway_v we_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excess_n or_o indecency_n we_o must_v not_o so_o plead_v against_o superstition_n as_o to_o reproach_n or_o weaken_v true_a religion_n or_o against_o humane_a corruption_n as_o to_o vacate_v and_o void_a divine_a institution_n or_o against_o the_o abuse_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o abolish_v the_o good_a use_n of_o they_o to_o have_v no_o our_o father_n because_o we_o will_v have_v no_o ave_fw-la ave-mary_n in_o our_o prayer_n §_o reformation_n must_v not_o run_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o church_n or_o the_o riot_n of_o state_n as_o if_o a_o physician_n shall_v destroy_v the_o body_n with_o the_o disease_n purge_v away_o the_o spirit_n with_o ill_a 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from_o the_o overboyl_v of_o man_n passion_n which_o waste_v their_o judgement_n and_o make_v they_o instead_o of_o snuff_v dim_a candle_n to_o put_v they_o quite_o out_o a_o error_n that_o i_o fear_n have_v be_v too_o prevalent_a in_o some_o man_n spirit_n and_o practice_n among_o we_o who_o meaning_n and_o intention_n possible_o may_v be_v good_a or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o event_n six_o valiant_o and_o courageous_o magnanimity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o generosity_n and_o magnanimity_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a spirit_n which_o be_v rather_o good_a then_o great_a or_o therefore_o great_a because_o good_a not_o by_o a_o military_a robustness_n and_o boisterous_a forwardness_n or_o childish_a pertinacy_n that_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v any_o cause_n they_o once_o engage_v for_o but_o such_o a_o cool_a and_o sober_a valour_n as_o first_o have_v make_v a_o just_a conquest_n of_o ourselves_o as_o to_o all_o irregular_a passion_n 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gravity_n superior_n humility_n and_o due_a respect_n to_o our_o better_n and_o superior_n befit_v their_o place_n authority_n and_o dignity_n so_o the_o ancient_a martyr_n and_o other_o confessor_n in_o their_o apology_n petition_n and_o remonstrance_n as_o justin_n martyr_n tertullian_n and_o other_o present_v to_o the_o emperor_n or_o senate_n own_v they_o with_o due_a honour_n and_o pay_v that_o reverence_n to_o they_o which_o their_o dignity_n require_v and_o god_n word_n either_o command_v or_o permit_v they_o never_o use_v rail_v 11._o accusation_n against_o they_o nor_o speak_v â—_o evil_a of_o dignity_n to_o set_v a_o gloss_n and_o soil_n on_o their_o good_a cause_n no_o not_o in_o their_o great_a agony_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o be_v die_v and_o suffer_v as_o well_o as_o dispute_v preach_v or_o write_v they_o bless_v those_o that_o curse_a they_o