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one_o to_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n require_v in_o a_o good_a magistrate_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sword_n bearer_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o who_o duty_n of_o man_n as_o solomon_n speak_v eccles_n 2.13_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o king_n deut._n 17.18_o 19_o to_o write_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o book_n and_o to_o read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o do_v they_o a_o magistrate_n in_o who_o god_n have_v plant_v his_o holy_a fear_n he_o will_v judge_v other_o as_o one_o that_o remember_v he_o must_v be_v judge_v himself_o he_o will_v help_v the_o orphan_n to_o their_o right_n and_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o respecter_n of_o person_n he_o will_v neither_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a nor_o justify_v the_o wicked_a he_o will_v set_v a_o watch_n over_o his_o eye_n that_o they_o behold_v no_o wrong_n over_o his_o ear_n that_o they_o hear_v no_o false_a accusation_n over_o his_o tongue_n that_o it_o pronounce_v no_o unjust_a sentence_n over_o his_o hand_n that_o they_o receive_v no_o bribe_n when_o a_o unlawful_a suit_n be_v commence_v by_o favour_n or_o friendship_n by_o power_n or_o policy_n he_o answer_v with_o job_n chap._n 31.14_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o god_n rise_v up_o and_o when_o he_o visit_v what_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o this_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n by_o this_o character_n now_o it_o will_v appear_v what_o to_o think_v of_o those_o many_o profane_a and_o wicked_a vice-god_n who_o sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n
who_o give_v themselves_o to_o all_o good_a fellowship_n in_o the_o world_n to_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n and_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v stat_n pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la volunta_fw-mi their_o will_n be_v their_o law_n and_o their_o conscience_n too_o such_o i_o mean_v as_o hold_v religion_n a_o disparagement_n to_o gallantry_n and_o gentility_n who_o fear_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o have_v a_o name_n that_o they_o fear_v god_n who_o think_v when_o they_o have_v get_v a_o office_n they_o may_v swear_v by_o authority_n oppress_v by_o licence_n drink_v and_o swill_v without_o control_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o such_o be_v these_o god_n or_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a devil_n they_o be_v rather_o than_o deputy_n for_o he_o far_o better_a become_v a_o profane_a and_o drunken_a alehouse_n than_o a_o grave_n and_o sober_a assembly_n let_v i_o take_v up_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n and_o say_v to_o such_o profane_a esau_n chap._n 5.22_o fear_v you_o not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n which_o have_v place_v the_o sand_n for_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o a_o perpetual_a decree_n that_o it_o can_v pass_v if_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n as_o solomon_n affirm_v prov._n 20.2_o o_o then_o how_o terrible_a be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n he_o himself_o will_v be_v one_o day_n a_o swift_a witness_n against_o such_o mal._n 3.5_o i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o against_o the_o adulterer_n and_o against_o false_a swearer_n and_o against_o those_o that_o oppress_v the_o hireling_n in_o his_o wage_n the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o that_o turn_v away_o the_o stranger_n from_o his_o right_n and_o fear_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n man_n common_o be_v afraid_a of_o goal_n and_o dungeon_n and_o gibbet_n and_o this_o make_v they_o abstain_v from_o murder_n felony_n and_o the_o like_a and_o why_o then_o will_v you_o not_o rather_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o the_o everlasting_a dungeon_n of_o hell-fire_n where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n he_o i_o say_v fear_n i_o conclude_v this_o point_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o be_v wise_a now_o o_o you_o king_n be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_v kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a iii_o veritatis_fw-la iii_o amer_n veritatis_fw-la and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o character_n of_o good_a superior_n and_o magistrate_n they_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viri_fw-la veritatis_fw-la man_n of_o truth_n this_o be_v require_v in_o every_o magistrate_n in_o all_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o must_v be_v good_a man_n and_o true_a they_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o must_v search_v out_o the_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o error_n and_o falsehood_n and_o not_o suffer_v justice_n to_o be_v pervert_v but_o bring_v judgement_n to_o the_o balance_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n they_o must_v be_v of_o his_o temper_n who_o say_v amicus_fw-la plato_n amicus_fw-la socrates_n magis_fw-la autem_fw-la amica_fw-la veritas_fw-la plato_n be_v my_o friend_n socrates_n be_v my_o friend_n but_o truth_n be_v my_o great_a friend_n oh_o that_o our_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n may_v true_o say_v with_o job_n chap._n 29.14_o 15._o i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o alas_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n complain_v at_o this_o day_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jeremiah_n chap._n 5.1_o run_v you_o to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v now_o and_o know_v and_o seek_v in_o the_o broad_a place_n thereof_o if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n that_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v pardon_v it_o and_o isaiah_n 59.14_o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v enter_v therefore_o o_o you_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n study_v to_o be_v man_n of_o truth_n suffer_v not_o yourselves_o to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o flatter_a tongue_n but_o maintain_v the_o truth_n against_o all_o opposition_n of_o the_o world_n let_v this_o be_v your_o resolution_n with_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 101.7_o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n though_o you_o must_v undergo_v hatred_n and_o cross_n and_o scorn_v and_o reproach_n for_o a_o time_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n yet_o he_o that_o be_v amen_o the_o true_a witness_n yea_o truth_n itself_o will_v certain_o reward_v you_o in_o the_o end_n with_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n while_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o will_v shut_v out_o with_o the_o dog_n all_o such_o as_o love_v and_o make_v lie_n according_a to_o that_o fearful_a threaten_v apoc._n 22.15_o without_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o make_v a_o lie_n i_o close_o up_o this_o point_n with_o the_o exhortation_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 23.23_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o iu._n and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o four_o and_o last_o character_n require_v in_o good_a superior_n and_o magistrate_n they_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abhorzentes_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la hate_v covetousness_n they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o hate_v covetousness_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6.10_o covetousness_n be_v a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o money_n and_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o dropsy_n quo_fw-la plus_fw-la sunt_fw-la potae_fw-la plus_fw-la sitiuntur_fw-la aquae_fw-la the_o more_o they_o have_v the_o more_o they_o will_v have_v oh_o that_o we_o may_v not_o complain_v at_o this_o day_n of_o many_o superior_n and_o magistrate_n jer._n 6._o â—â—_o for_o the_o least_o of_o they_o even_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o every_o one_o be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n therefore_o o._n you_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n flee_v these_o thing_n and_o hate_n covetousness_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 13.5_o let_v your_o conve_v sation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o let_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v write_v and_o engrave_v over_o your_o door_n deut._n 16.19_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n neither_o take_v a_o gift_n for_o a_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a let_v all_o sordid_a and_o filthy_a lucre_n be_v abominable_a all_o ill_a get_v good_n execrable_a remember_v that_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n go_v along_o with_o unlawful_a and_o unrighteous_a gain_n and_o be_v like_o moth_n and_o rust_n to_o corrupt_v and_o canker_n they_o malè_fw-la parta_fw-la malè_fw-la dilabuntur_fw-la good_n unjust_o get_v thrive_v not_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o long_o enjoy_v they_o vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la it_o be_v a_o venture_n but_o some_o unthrifty_a heir_n will_v waste_v and_o melt_v it_o away_o as_o fast_o and_o as_o ill_o as_o ever_o his_o father_n get_v it_o see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o your_o riches_n be_v corrupt_v and_o your_o garment_n be_v moth_a eat_v your_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v canker_a and_o the_o rust_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o you_o and_o shall_v eat_v your_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v fire_n you_o have_v heap_v treasure_n together_o for_o the_o last_o day_n behold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n which_o have_v reap_v down_o your_o field_n which_o be_v of_o you_o keep_v back_o by_o fraud_n cry_v and_o the_o cry_v of_o they_o which_o have_v reap_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n these_o be_v the_o four_o cardinal_a virtue_n of_o good_a superior_n and_o magistrate_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v man_n of_o ability_n fear_v god_n man_n