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whereby_o they_o hate_v every_o know_a sin_n prov._n 8.13_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o aim_v at_o every_o command_v duty_n especial_o those_o of_o their_o particular_a relation_n 2_o chron._n 19.7_o and_o be_v entertain_v by_o the_o believe_a consideration_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n psa_n 119.119_o 120._o his_o excellency_n job_n 13.11_o his_o goodness_n hos_fw-la 3.5_o and_o his_o proneness_n to_o pardon_v sin_n psal_n 130.4_o all_o which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o duty_n which_o season_v all_o the_o rest_n here_o press_v fear_v god_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o special_a measure_n of_o honour_n and_o respect_v due_a by_o the_o lord_n people_n unto_o those_o who_o god_n have_v set_v in_o lawful_a authority_n over_o they_o beyond_o what_o be_v due_a to_o any_o other_o on_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o place_n wherein_o they_o resemble_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n psal_n 82.6_o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o 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mind_n of_o christian_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o occasion_n and_o rise_v of_o manifold_a disorder_n in_o their_o practice_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o former_a purpose_n that_o the_o mistake_v of_o christian_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o christian_n liberty_n do_v make_v they_o apprehend_v themselves_o exempt_v from_o subjection_n to_o magistracy_n and_o by_o this_o exhortation_n immediate_o subjoin_v compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 7.20_o 21_o 22._o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o same_o mistake_n have_v prevail_v to_o make_v servant_n apprehend_v exemption_n from_o subjection_n to_o their_o heathen_a master_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n find_v it_o necessary_a to_o press_v they_o to_o this_o duty_n servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n 3._o although_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n give_v by_o the_o father_n to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o will_v therefore_o receive_v he_o and_o subject_n 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and_o curse_a estate_n eph._n 2.3_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v among_o they_o much_o difference_n of_o disposition_n some_o of_o they_o be_v of_o a_o more_o bountiful_a and_o liberal_a temper_n as_o the_o word_n here_o render_v good_a may_v signify_v mat._n 20.15_o and_o less_o rigid_a in_o exact_v all_o that_o in_o strict_a justice_n they_o may_v as_o the_o word_n translate_v gentle_a do_v import_n other_o of_o they_o more_o perverse_a and_o hard_a to_o have_v deal_v with_o according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n froward_a which_o difference_n do_v main_o flow_v from_o the_o lord_n be_v various_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o common_a influence_n for_o improve_n the_o same_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_a pleasure_n for_o here_o among_o wicked_a and_o heathen_a master_n there_o be_v some_o good_a and_o equitable_a or_o moderate_a to_o wit_n in_o comparison_n of_o some_o other_o of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v other_o who_o be_v more_o perverse_a or_o froward_a 8._o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o to_o who_o in_o god_n providence_n christian_n be_v tie_v by_o any_o relation_n do_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o that_o relation_n towards_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v tie_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v it_o but_o the_o command_n of_o god_n oblige_v we_o to_o it_o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a verse_n 19_o for_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o 20._o for_o what_o glory_n be_v it_o if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n you_o shall_v take_v it_o patient_o but_o if_o when_o you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n from_o this_o 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this_o be_v grace_n 2._o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o respect_v the_o suffering_n of_o professor_n even_o for_o truth_n and_o duty_n see_v hypocrite_n may_v attain_v thereunto_o 1_o cor._n 13.3_o as_o he_o look_v unto_o the_o principle_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o suffering_n whether_o they_o suffer_v because_o of_o their_o former_a engagement_n by_o profession_n or_o otherwise_o and_o because_o they_o desire_v to_o carry_v a_o name_n and_o esteem_v of_o religious_a person_n to_o the_o end_n with_o they_o or_o whether_o they_o suffer_v out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n that_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o who_o command_v they_o to_o choose_v affliction_n rather_o than_o sin_n and_o from_o a_o desire_n to_o please_v and_o honour_v he_o by_o bear_v testimony_n to_o his_o truth_n by_o suffer_v for_o this_o suffering_n and_o this_o only_a be_v reckon_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o 3._o although_o the_o lord_n 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charge_n the_o flock_n of_o god_n 4._o although_o none_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o soul_n will_v be_v very_o forward_o to_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o that_o employment_n exod._n 3.11_o jer._n 1.6_o yet_o be_v once_o call_v to_o it_o and_o engage_v therein_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o the_o duty_n thereof_o as_o be_v constrain_v thereunto_o by_o their_o fear_n lest_o they_o discover_v their_o own_o weakness_n or_o lest_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o other_o or_o lest_o their_o own_o conscience_n may_v vex_v they_o for_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o evil_n from_o which_o the_o apostle_n dissuade_v christ_n minister_n as_o that_o which_o will_v mar_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o go_v about_o their_o duty_n not_o by_o constraint_n 5._o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o faithful-minister_n so_o much_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n arise_v from_o 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