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when_o they_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a when_o they_o suffer_v any_o to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o almost_o uncontrollable_a licentiousness_n and_o destructive_a extravagancy_n it_o be_v such_o indulgence_n a_o spare_v those_o who_o god_n have_v devote_v to_o ruin_v that_o lose_v saul_n his_o kingdom_n and_o ahab_n his_o life_n what_o plain_a token_n of_o disobedience_n than_o not_o to_o smite_v when_o he_o bid_v do_v it_o then_o to_o favour_v those_o that_o he_o esteem_v the_o pest_n and_o firebrand_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v under_o his_o authority_n to_o violate_v his_o law_n and_o to_o patronize_v his_o enemy_n such_o negligence_n in_o servant_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a thus_o also_o all_o good_a man_n be_v dishearten_v when_o as_o prov._n 11.10_o it_o go_v well_o with_o the_o righteous_a the_o city_n rejoice_v and_o when_o the_o wicked_a perish_v there_o be_v shout_v and_o chap._n 28.28_o when_o the_o wicked_a rise_v man_n hide_v 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they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v connivance_n much_o more_o assistance_n make_v such_o notorious_a offender_n judge_v a_o magistrate_n a_o partner_n as_o a_o poor_a mean_v spirit_v man_n that_o can_v or_o will_v not_o contradict_v they_o as_o one_o altogether_o unfit_a for_o his_o office_n 2._o second_o i_o shall_v inquire_v what_o evil-doer_n in_o particular_a magistrate_n be_v to_o punish_v and_o restrain_v they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o 1._o first_o they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o prophaner_n of_o holy_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o neglect_n or_o contemn_v god_n worship_n that_o give_v no_o honour_n to_o his_o day_n to_o his_o ordinance_n to_o what_o be_v sacred_a and_o near_o relate_v to_o he_o the_o ark_n a_o symbol_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n have_v david_n serious_a thought_n his_o primary_n care_n and_o repair_v the_o lord_n house_n have_v the_o law_n read_v and_o teach_v make_v provision_n for_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n be_v the_o principal_a endeavour_n of_o good_a hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n the_o greek_a father_n speak_v of_o jovian_a the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v princely_a wisdom_n in_o he_o to_o defend_v the_o truth_n because_o the_o truth_n can_v best_o support_v he_o prince_n be_v never_o so_o ready_o obey_v as_o when_o the_o people_n be_v religious_o dispose_v and_o magistrate_n that_o heed_v not_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n law_n do_v but_o teach_v the_o people_n how_o to_o undervalue_v they_o they_o must_v uphold_v their_o church_n and_o their_o crown_n too_o this_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o king_n that_o as_o advocate_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o father_n have_v it_o even_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o babylon_n decree_v that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v re-edify_v and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o three_o child_n and_o daniel_n worship_v for_o which_o they_o be_v more_o celebrate_v then_o for_o any_o other_o enterprise_n this_o make_v constantine_n and_o theodosius_n great_a more_o than_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n when_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v make_v he_o famous_a 2._o second_o to_o blasphemer_n to_o those_o that_o defy_v heaven_n by_o horrid_a oath_n and_o imprecation_n that_o without_o any_o temptation_n often_o dishonour_n god_n the_o heathen_n will_v suffer_v none_o to_o revile_v their_o go_n none_o of_o we_o willing_o will_v permit_v a_o reverend_a friend_n to_o be_v expose_v after_o this_o rate_n to_o have_v his_o name_n force_v into_o what_o be_v absurd_a frivolous_a and_o false_a to_o be_v mention_v vain_o &_o light_o to_o be_v solemn_o bring_v to_o attest_v a_o untruth_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o trifle_v thus_o with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n and_o then_o not_o with_o he_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n and_o yet_o thus_o to_o disgrace_v he_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v worse_a than_o to_o deny_v he_o it_o be_v to_o presume_v that_o he_o be_v 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st._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v thou_o necessitate_v the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o violence_n be_v in_o his_o practice_n he_o lay_v no_o hand_n on_o they_o as_o st._n hierome_n note_n that_o disease_n be_v most_o dangerous_a that_o begin_v at_o or_o come_v from_o the_o head_n tall_a tree_n by_o their_o dropping_n destroy_v all_o the_o fruit_n about_o they_o the_o very_a deformity_n of_o great_a man_n be_v applaud_v and_o imitate_v as_o be_v see_v in_o alexander_n in_o a_o exalt_a condition_n the_o big_a offence_n be_v powerful_a as_o the_o historian_n observe_v concern_v cajus_n caligula_n and_o the_o philosopher_n and_o father_n tell_v we_o that_o man_n heed_v more_o what_o jupiter_n do_v than_o what_o plato_n teach_v virtuous_a live_n create_v veneration_n in_o the_o spectator_n and_o beholder_n herod_n fear_v john_n know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n even_o those_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v and_o with_o their_o lip_n condemn_v the_o good_a yet_o secret_o admire_v and_o absolve_v they_o i_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o this_o man_n say_v pilate_n when_o about_o to_o pass_v sentence_n whereas_o a_o sinful_a obscene_a life_n make_v a_o man_n a_o companion_n and_o rank_n he_o with_o the_o base_a it_o weaken_v his_o command_n he_o can_v well_o be_v severe_a against_o what_o he_o be_v deep_o engage_v in_o how_o can_v he_o clear_o see_v to_o pull_v out_o the_o mote_n out_o of_o another_o eye_n that_o have_v a_o beam_n in_o his_o own_o he_o can_v but_o faint_o tax_v that_o which_o every_o one_o know_v he_o subject_a to_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v and_o show_v himself_o a_o adversary_n but_o how_o can_v he_o be_v &_o show_v himself_o so_o 4._o four_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o four_o place_n show_v what_o ruler_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o magistrate_n may_v terrify_v evil-doer_n 1._o first_o they_o must_v fair_o search_v into_o thing_n that_o come_v under_o their_o consideration_n sift_v out_o what_o be_v intricate_a not_o be_v prepossess_v and_o bias_v by_o plausible_a suggestion_n they_o must_v hear_v both_o side_n patient_o weigh_v matter_n of_o fact_n and_o skilful_o determine_v about_o it_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 25.2_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o king_n be_v to_o search_v out_o a_o matter_n it_o advance_v their_o honour_n to_o decide_v nothing_o but_o after_o strict_a examination_n and_o give_v the_o clear_a reason_n of_o their_o proceed_n and_o not_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o false_a colour_n and_o deceitful_a gloss_n which_o cunning_a wit_n be_v apt_a to_o put_v upon_o cause_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o they_o be_v to_o try_v all_o to_o the_o bottom_n that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o full_a discovery_n they_o that_o give_v heed_n to_o every_o story_n and_o accusation_n to_o every_o calumny_n will_v quick_o be_v entangle_v in_o error_n there_o will_v never_o want_v slanderer_n to_o traduce_v their_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n &_o to_o forestall_v they_o by_o sly_o 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