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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o levite_n in_o a_o way_n of_o courtesy_n say_v to_o the_o old_a man_n that_o come_v from_o his_o work_n out_o of_o the_o field_n thy_o servant_n judg._n 19.19_o it_o be_v use_v so_o gen._n 42.10_o 2_o king_n 1.13_o and_o chap._n 2.6_o and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o we_o read_v the_o people_n call_v the_o king_n my_o lord_n and_o say_v they_o be_v his_o servant_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o courtesy_n not_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n and_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n his_o servant_n or_o the_o king_n their_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o thus_o we_o read_v 1_o king_n 12.4_o the_o people_n come_v and_o tender_v their_o service_n to_o rehoboam_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v ease_v they_o of_o their_o burden_n they_o come_v with_o respectful_a courteous_a language_n unto_o he_o and_o think_v to_o win_v he_o thereby_o but_o when_o he_o refuse_v to_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o they_o they_o make_v 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i_o confess_v have_v be_v traditional_o hand_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o be_v receive_v by_o those_o who_o see_v more_o with_o other_o man_n eye_n than_o their_o own_o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o tyrant_n do_v we_o some_o good_a in_o defend_v we_o from_o thief_n and_o murderer_n i_o can_v apprehend_v that_o it_o be_v but_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la for_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o defend_v we_o from_o they_o that_o they_o make_v thief_n and_o murderer_n by_o destroy_v trade_n and_o oppress_v the_o people_n with_o unreasonable_a tax_n and_o exaction_n and_o be_v pattern_n to_o other_o in_o profuseness_n and_o profaneness_n they_o daily_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o thief_n and_o murderer_n in_o the_o land_n yea_o wicked_a governor_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o thief_n and_o murderer_n 2._o and_o no_o wonder_n they_o shall_v make_v thief_n and_o murderer_n for_o they_o be_v captain_n and_o leader_n of_o that_o troop_n thief_n and_o murderer_n learn_v of_o 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to_o own_o the_o people_n for_o his_o brethren_n 1_o king_n 12.24_o you_o call_v yourselves_o christian_a king_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o like_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n you_o exercise_v lordship_n over_o the_o people_n and_o against_o their_o liberty_n yea_o herein_o you_o be_v worse_o than_o gentile_a prince_n for_o they_o lord_v it_o over_o man_n but_o you_o lord_n it_o over_o saint_n the_o true_a noble_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n act_v 17.11_o isa_n 43.4_o you_o say_v you_o be_v the_o chief_a know_v than_o you_o be_v the_o people_n servant_n matth._n 20.27_o how_o dare_v you_o force_v the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o this_o land_n to_o swear_v that_o you_o be_v their_o lord_n when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v express_o you_o be_v their_o servant_n how_o much_o better_o will_v it_o become_v you_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o respective_a to_o the_o people_n and_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o your_o good_a and_o favourable_a lord_n as_o that_o great_a 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governor_n if_o ever_o thou_o be_v heal_v these_o must_v be_v thy_o healer_n if_o ever_o thy_o breach_n be_v make_v up_o these_o must_v be_v the_o repairer_n o_o take_v that_o counsel_n of_o jethro_n exod._n 18.21_o look_v out_o from_o among_o thy_o people_n able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n and_o make_v they_o ruler_n if_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n then_o shall_v all_o thy_o people_n go_v to_o their_o place_n in_o peace_n verse_n 23._o chap._n v._o treat_v of_o the_o magistrate_n relation_n wherein_o be_v prove_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o magistrate_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a be_v the_o people_n servant_n such_o objection_n as_o may_v probable_o be_v make_v against_o that_o assertion_n answer_v and_o a_o few_o inference_n deduce_v from_o it_o i_o come_v to_o the_o relation_n in_o which_o magistrate_n stand_v to_o the_o people_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o through_o the_o lord_n assistance_n to_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o the_o fond_a conceit_n which_o the_o flatter_a lawyer_n and_o prelate_n have_v infuse_v into_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n of_o the_o sacredness_n and_o unaccountableness_n of_o the_o king_n be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o relation_n and_o because_o that_o 13_o chapter_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v so_o much_o plead_v by_o the_o advocate_n of_o tyranny_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v plain_o hold_v forth_o by_o the_o title_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v he_o in_o that_o chapter_n and_o that_o be_v a_o public_a servant_n whereas_o it_o be_v translate_v minister_n in_o the_o plain_a term_n it_o be_v servant_n rom._n 13.4.6_o the_o word_n translate_v minister_n vers_fw-la 4._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pulvere_fw-la desudare_fw-la it_o signify_v say_v pareus_n a_o painful_a and_o laborious_a service_n like_o those_o that_o by_o hard_a travel_n raise_v the_o dust_n with_o their_o foot_n and_o as_o it_o signify_v a_o laborious_a so_o many_o time_n a_o low_a service_n in_o comparison_n of_o many_o other_o rom._n 16.1_o phebe_n a_o woman_n be_v call_v servant_n of_o the_o church_n at_o cenchrea_n the_o woman_n be_v say_v to_o minister_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o company_n in_o the_o house_n mat._n 8.15_o mat._n 27.55_o so_o john_n 12.2_o martha_n serve_v that_o be_v she_o wait_v at_o table_n in_o all_o these_o place_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v and_o signify_v a_o mean_a service_n and_o indeed_o the_o service_n which_o this_o word_n do_v proper_o signify_v be_v a_o service_n in_o the_o dust_n so_o that_o that_o word_n import_v a_o painful_a and_o humble_a service_n the_o other_o word_n ver_fw-la 6._o translate_v minister_n shall_v have_v be_v translate_v public_a servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d publicus_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opus_fw-la public_a workman_n or_o servant_n the_o magistrate_n have_v his_o name_n not_o from_o idleness_n but_o painfulness_n the_o word_n be_v sometim_n apply_v to_o a_o mean_a service_n as_o 2_o sam._n 13.18_o amnons_n servant_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o illiricus_fw-la in_o his_o clavis_fw-la scriptura_fw-la say_v that_o the_o word_n do_v most_o proper_o signify_v a_o service_n that_o be_v laborious_a and_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o epaphroditus_n phil._n 2.15_o a_o messenger_n that_o carry_v the_o church_n relief_n to_o paul_n you_o see_v then_o what_o a_o magistrate_n be_v by_o the_o title_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v he_o a_o public_a and_o painful_a servant_n but_o the_o question_n will_v be_v to_o who_o be_v the_o magistrate_n servant_n none_o will_v deny_v but_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o few_o understand_v what_o he_o be_v to_o the_o people_n in_o general_n and_o to_o themselves_o in_o particular_a as_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a know_v then_o that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o thou_o rom._n 13.4_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v in_o those_o word_n brief_o full_o and_o clear_o hold_v out_o observe_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a but_o to_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o people_n also_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a thereby_o most_o excellent_o represent_v not_o only_o the_o end_n of_o magistrate_n in_o those_o word_n for_o good_a but_o also_o the_o relation_n they_o stand_v in_o both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o people_n in_o those_o word_n he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o though_o this_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v strange_a to_o some_o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o people_n in_o general_n and_o themselves_o in_o particular_a yet_o this_o scripture_n do_v not_o go_v alone_o but_o there_o be_v more_o than_o two_o witness_n to_o confirm_v it_o although_o one_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n in_o itself_o because_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o can_v lie_v i_o shall_v therefore_o mention_v some_o other_o scripture_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o acts._n 13.36_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n serve_v his_o generation_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o service_n full_a of_o labour_n and_o care_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o person_n that_o work_v at_o the_o oar_n and_o be_v substantial_o apply_v to_o in-inferior_a servant_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o mat._n 5.25_o lest_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v the_o jailor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o mark_v 14.65_o the_o servant_n strike_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o inferior_a officer_n that_o attend_v the_o court_n and_o without_o doubt_n a_o king_n 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