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6.1_o and_o the_o service_n thereupon_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n verse_n 7._o we_o add_v further_o that_o this_o submission_n be_v total_a without_o limitation_n either_o in_o the_o subject_n or_o object_n it_o have_v no_o limitation_n in_o the_o object_n for_o it_o must_v be_v obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n such_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n tender_a unto_o god_n deu._n 5.27_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o we_o will_v do_v and_o that_o as_o god_n supply_v it_o afterward_o verse_n 32._o not_o only_o what_o but_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v without_o turn_v aside_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a the_o limitation_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v include_v in_o the_o term_n follow_v when_o we_o say_v it_o must_v be_v the_o submission_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o approve_v that_o which_o be_v command_v as_o just_a and_o holy_a psalm_n 119.128_o ro._n 7.12_o of_o the_o will_n 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entertain_v they_o kind_o that_o do_v we_o good_a what_o do_v love_n and_o reverence_n to_o god_n win_v at_o our_o hand_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v never_o thank_v worthy_a till_o for_o conscience_n sake_n towards_o god_n we_o endure_v grief_n submit_v ourselves_o not_o only_o to_o the_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a 1_o peter_n 2.18.19_o and_o although_o man_n be_v conceive_v to_o draw_v on_o new_a wrong_n by_o bear_v the_o old_a ☜_o ☜_o yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o do_v of_o good_a be_v away_o to_o overcome_v and_o not_o to_o increase_v evil_a so_o it_o be_v do_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n with_o such_o rule_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n and_o direction_n as_o religion_n itself_o admit_v rom._n 12.21_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v jealous_a of_o harden_v another_o man_n in_o sin_n conceive_v that_o his_o patient_a bear_n of_o wrong_n justify_v the_o evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o wrong_a doer_n ☜_o ☜_o who_o may_v perhaps_o imagine_v he_o do_v nothing_o amiss_o in_o that_o which_o no_o man_n oppose_v or_o revenge_v he_o may_v be_v inform_v that_o the_o ill_a use_n of_o our_o patience_n by_o such_o as_o do_v what_o we_o can_v shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o shall_v no_o more_o turn_v we_o back_o from_o our_o way_n than_o it_o do_v god_n from_o he_o when_o man_n by_o occasion_n of_o his_o forbearance_n treasure_n up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.4.5_o we_o must_v indeed_o tremble_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o any_o person_n but_o to_o such_o as_o turn_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o destruction_n our_o well_o do_v may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n without_o any_o fault_n of_o we_o last_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o oppression_n of_o governor_n may_v infringe_v public_a liberty_n which_o man_n by_o bear_v and_o submit_v unto_o they_o may_v betray_v and_o so_o not_o only_o suffer_v their_o own_o wrong_n but_o occasion_n public_a injury_n to_o the_o state_n the_o welfare_n whereof_o shall_v be_v dear_a to_o they_o then_o their_o own_o life_n to_o this_o exception_n let_v i_o crave_v leave_n to_o answer_v first_o that_o no_o man_n deny_v unto_o any_o one_o liberty_n out_o of_o true_a zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o public_a good_a within_o the_o respective_a limit_n of_o his_o place_n modest_o to_o plead_v his_o own_o and_o the_o public_a right_n yea_o a_o further_a too_o so_o he_o infringe_v not_o public_a peace_n or_o deny_v or_o withhold_v due_a respect_n and_o undoubled_a duty_n to_o authority_n constant_o to_o oppose_v himself_o to_o such_o injury_n as_o may_v wound_v the_o state_n through_o his_o side_n second_o no_o man_n can_v or_o will_v justify_v the_o mixture_n of_o carnal_a affection_n as_o too_o often_o thrust_v in_o with_o godly_a zeal_n in_o such_o commendable_a endeavour_n and_o carry_v on_o even_o good_a man_n sometime_o in_o over_o earnest_a prosecution_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o christian_a duty_n and_o moderation_n and_o thereby_o draw_v on_o jealousy_n and_o ill_a construction_n upon_o justifiable_a action_n and_o intention_n from_o such_o as_o want_v either_o will_n or_o knowledge_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o body_n of_o a_o action_n and_o the_o circumstance_n that_o accompany_v the_o performance_n three_o i_o utter_o abhor_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o such_o as_o like_o the_o jew_n adversary_n ezra_n 4.2_o close_v in_o with_o zealous_a and_o godly_a patriot_n in_o their_o endeavour_n for_o public_a state_n notwithstanding_o indeed_o see_v the_o humour_n of_o their_o own_o turbulent_a spirit_n by_o factious_a opposition_n or_o at_o the_o best_a further_a their_o own_o private_a end_n under_o colour_n of_o advance_v the_o public_a good_a of_o this_o by_o respect_n i_o can_v acquit_v some_o of_o our_o merchant_n who_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o contestation_n concern_v payment_n of_o custom_n under_o the_o
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possible_a a_o magistrate_n word_n shall_v be_v like_o solomon_n proverb_n worthy_a to_o be_v record_v to_o posterity_n like_a job_n speech_n for_o which_o man_n wait_v as_o for_o the_o rain_n and_o after_o which_o they_o reply_v not_o 29._o job_n 22.23_o especial_o upon_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n a_o divine_a sentence_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o king_n pro._n 16.20_o so_o that_o when_o man_n here_o a_o judge_n sentence_n from_o the_o bench_n they_o shall_v conceive_v they_o hear_v god_n speak_v from_o heaven_n in_o justice_n majesty_n and_o power_n sure_o the_o very_a form_n and_o nature_n of_o deliver_v a_o sentence_n by_o such_o person_n from_o such_o a_o place_n can_v but_o work_v deep_a impression_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o hear_v they_o next_o unto_o their_o word_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o observable_a in_o person_n of_o eminent_a place_n then_o their_o company_n and_o society_n by_o which_o man_n gaze_v on_o their_o inward_a 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at_o his_o table_n to_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o ruffing-like_a swaggarer_n debauch_a drunkard_n blasphemer_n swearer_n profane_a scoffer_n who_o may_v make_v he_o glad_a with_o their_o wickedness_n and_o rejoice_v he_o with_o their_o lie_n hosea_n 7.3_o far_o be_v it_o from_o our_o god_n to_o dishonour_v themselves_o and_o their_o place_n with_o the_o society_n of_o such_o person_n as_o god_n shall_v one_o day_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n to_o be_v the_o overlasting_a companion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o the_o ever-burning_a flame_n of_o hell_n fire_n god_n forbid_v that_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n who_o shall_v chase_v away_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n pro._n 20.8_o shall_v give_v so_o much_o countenance_n to_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n as_o may_v harden_v he_o to_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n with_o confidence_n bless_a be_v the_o land_n where_o the_o ruler_n godly_a zeal_n chase_v away_o wicked_a person_n as_o job_n do_v from_o among_o man_n job_n 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