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be_v reform_v and_o cleanse_v the_o people_n and_o manifest_v his_o zeal_n against_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n nehem._n 13.31_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o cry_a sin_n of_o judah_n and_o what_o force_v such_o flood_n of_o tear_n from_o the_o fervent_a prophet_n jeremiah_n that_o the_o people_n bend_v their_o tongue_n for_o lie_n but_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n upon_o the_o earth_n jer._n 9.3_o sure_o then_o to_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o high_a and_o low_a that_o espouse_v the_o interest_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n but_o that_o christian_a ruler_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a shall_v more_o especial_o discover_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o sinner_n that_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o respective_a place_n endeavour_v to_o cast_v off_o all_o evil_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v further_o appear_v by_o consider_v that_o i._o their_o function_n and_o place_n call_v they_o to_o appear_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n for_o god_n such_o be_v god_n mouth_n unto_o and_o his_o representative_n among_o the_o people_n god_n have_v raise_v they_o unto_o honour_n above_o other_o and_o invest_v they_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o order_n to_o instruct_v rule_n reform_v and_o punish_v sinner_n it_o be_v their_o work_n &_o the_o very_a design_n of_o their_o office_n to_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o profaneness_n to_o promote_v righteousness_n to_o discountenance_v sin_n and_o maintain_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o lay_v themselves_o out_o for_o god_n the_o minister_n to_o reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o authority_n and_o the_o magistrate_n to_o maintain_v justice_n and_o good_a order_n and_o to_o distribute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a hence_o it_o be_v he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13.4_o let_v such_o ruler_n consider_v the_o great_a end_n of_o providence_n in_o call_v they_o to_o authority_n over_o and_o above_o other_o and_o they_o need_v no_o more_o to_o discover_v or_o prompt_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n to_o be_v zealous_a for_o that_o god_n by_o who_o they_o rule_v and_o to_o who_o they_o must_v be_v accountable_a for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o place_n for_o to_o bear_v patient_o they_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o encourage_v or_o connive_v at_o sinner_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o contradict_v the_o end_n and_o great_a design_n of_o their_o office_n ii_o by_o not_o oppose_v and_o appear_v zealous_o against_o spread_a wickedness_n they_o involve_v themselves_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o abomination_n and_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v and_o bear_v rule_n malum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la prohibet_fw-la cum_fw-la potest_fw-la jubet_fw-la say_v the_o moralist_n he_o that_o suffer_v sin_n to_o be_v commit_v when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v it_o be_v equal_o guilty_a with_o the_o actor_n and_o the_o guilt_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a as_o any_o be_v in_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o do_v god_n service_n a_o minister_n people_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n his_o family_n and_o a_o people_n within_o a_o magistrate_n juridiction_n be_v his_o also_o if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n therefore_o to_o command_v good_a order_n and_o reform_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o and_o they_o do_v it_o not_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o encourage_v sinner_n in_o their_o wickedness_n be_v it_o not_o to_o become_v public_a patron_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o to_o contract_v public_a gild_n elie_n great_a sin_n be_v that_o when_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o vile_a he_o restrain_v they_o not_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o 1._o sam._n 3.13_o how_o far_o this_o concern_v 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walk_n on_o every_o side_n when_o vile_a man_n be_v exalt_v psal_n 12.8_o then_o sinner_n multiply_v and_o sin_n appear_v bare_a face_v and_o the_o consequence_n be_v such_o ruler_n be_v a_o visible_a judgement_n and_o a_o curse_n upon_o the_o people_n they_o be_v give_v in_o wrath_n and_o not_o in_o mercy_n on_o the_o contrary_a religious_a ruler_n be_v a_o public_a blessing_n as_o pillar_n on_o which_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o people_n stand_v firm_a and_o unshaken_a the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v dissolve_v i_o bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o say_v the_o royal_a psalmist_n psal_n 75.3_o be_v it_o not_o for_o government_n all_o thing_n will_v soon_o come_v to_o ruin_v and_o dissolution_n not_o only_o the_o throne_n but_o the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o thy_o
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will_v be_v find_v difficult_a to_o carry_v on_o a_o reformation_n especial_o when_o sinful_a habit_n be_v root_v and_o sinner_n harden_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n through_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_v a_o general_a example_n worldly_a advantage_n the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o time_n or_o the_o prejudice_n of_o a_o profane_a education_n in_o such_o circumstance_n reformer_n must_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n and_o many_o discouragement_n as_o they_o can_v bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a so_o sinner_n can_v as_o little_a bear_v a_o restraint_n and_o come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n they_o love_v their_o lust_n better_a than_o their_o soul_n and_o nothing_o enrage_v they_o more_o than_o to_o be_v force_v to_o cut_v off_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o pluck_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n and_o alas_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o deprave_a nature_n that_o not_o a_o few_o who_o example_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n set_v up_o as_o champion_n for_o and_o patron_n of_o sin_n and_o profaneness_n all_o this_o must_v be_v own_a and_o be_v matter_n of_o lamentation_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v or_o neglect_v their_o duty_n via_fw-la virtutis_fw-la ardua_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la jucunda_fw-la the_o way_n of_o virtue_n be_v straight_o and_o uneasy_a but_o yet_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o duty_n surmount_v all_o difficulty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o in_o their_o place_n and_o especial_o of_o ruler_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a to_o discover_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a indignation_n against_o sinner_n as_o such_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v it_o be_v then_o be_v it_o their_o duty_n also_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n appoint_v for_o the_o reformation_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o first_o that_o i_o will_v recommend_v to_o all_o in_o general_n be_v a_o personal_a reformation_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n this_o will_v prove_v a_o 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totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_n the_o same_o hold_v true_a of_o suborninate_a ruler_n in_o their_o place_n the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n afford_v we_o sufficient_a proof_n hereof_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o holy_a magistrate_n or_o minister_n but_o have_v do_v something_o nay_o much_o good_a in_o his_o place_n or_o of_o any_o bad_a one_o but_o have_v do_v much_o hurt_n example_n be_v of_o great_a force_n than_o precept_n they_o have_v a_o strong_a influence_n and_o a_o secret_a power_n over_o the_o conscience_n and_o mind_n of_o men._n where_o they_o be_v good_a they_o make_v sinner_n their_o own_o accuser_n and_o judge_n he_o that_o be_v impartial_a watchful_a and_o severe_a over_o himself_o have_v great_a authority_n when_o he_o reprove_v sin_n in_o other_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o harden_v he_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o prevail_v with_o they_o but_o to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v honour_v any_o one_o to_o reform_v other_o that_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v himself_o be_v next_o to_o the_o expect_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o most_o unlikely_a way_n what_o recommend_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o all_o age_n be_v next_o unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o the_o propagator_n thereof_o lead_v the_o most_o innocent_a and_o holy_a life_n themselves_o non_fw-la magna_fw-la loquimur_fw-la sed_fw-la vivimus_fw-la our_o good_a example_n will_v call_v loud_o to_o sinner_n if_o we_o say_v little_a or_o nothing_o and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a discovery_n of_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a indignation_n against_o sin_n when_o we_o dare_v not_o allow_v it_o in_o ourselves_o a_o second_o mean_a be_v to_o manifest_v our_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o religious_a displeasure_n with_o sinner_n on_o all_o occasion_n they_o have_v but_o little_a zeal_n for_o god_n or_o love_n to_o he_o that_o smile_n upon_o sin_n or_o cherish_v sinner_n in_o their_o wickedness_n it_o be_v fit_a the_o world_n shall_v know_v as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n that_o we_o look_v upon_o sin_n as_o a_o sore_a &_o malignant_a evil_n a_o affront_n to_o god_n and_o a_o rebellion_n against_o his_o law_n and_o on_o sinner_n as_o enemy_n to_o the_o righteous_a government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v we_o but_o frown_v upon_o the_o one_o and_o testify_v and_o declare_v against_o the_o other_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n psal_n 101.4_o if_o sin_n &_o sinner_n have_v not_o our_o heart_n it_o savour_v of_o hypocrisy_n to_o favour_v they_o with_o our_o countenance_n and_o it_o excuse_v not_o here_o how_o common_a and_o plausible_a soever_o the_o objection_n or_o rather_o preâ—â—â—â—â—_n that_o sinner_n be_v above_o we_o in_o quality_n or_o such_o as_o may_v not_o regard_v our_o dislike_n of_o their_o way_n nay_o that_o will_v sin_v the_o more_o to_o add_v to_o our_o displeasure_n i_o say_v this_o excuse_v not_o the_o neglect_n of_o our_o 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