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of_o the_o country_n the_o shepherd_n of_o his_o people_n 24._o sect_n 24._o the_o preserver_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n the_o great_a distributer_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o the_o innocent_a he_o must_v be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o mad_a who_o be_v not_o please_v with_o such_o a_o government_n but_o see_v that_o all_o age_n do_v afford_v example_n of_o negligent_a and_o slothful_a prince_n who_o have_v no_o care_n at_o all_o of_o the_o public_a safety_n of_o other_o who_o be_v so_o in_o intent_n of_o their_o private_a profit_n as_o to_o make_v market_n of_o all_o law_n and_o privilege_n and_o to_o expose_v their_o justice_n and_o their_o favour_n both_o unto_o open_a sale_n of_o some_o who_o drain_v their_o people_n purse_n to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o maintain_v a_o vain_a and_o wasteful_a prodigality_n and_o some_o who_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o either_o the_o rifle_n of_o the_o subject_n house_n the_o deflower_v of_o their_o wife_n and_o daughter_n or_o in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o innocent_a that_o thes_n shall_v be_v receive_v for_o prince_n and_o their_o command_n obey_v at_o all_o even_o in_o lawful_a matter_n it_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o some_o will_v hardly_o bepersuade_v to_o consent_v unto_o for_o where_o man_n find_v so_o much_o unworthiness_n and_o such_o filthy_a fact_n as_o do_v not_o only_o misbecome_v a_o magistrate_n but_o a_o private_a person_n when_o they_o see_v no_o resemblance_n of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o shine_v most_o bright_o in_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n when_o they_o behold_v no_o tract_n or_o footstep_n of_o such_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o be_v ordainedfor_o the_o encouragement_n and_o praise_n of_o those_o that_o do_v well_o and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a doer_n they_o take_v hom_n not_o for_o such_o a_o governor_n who_o office_n and_o authority_n be_v extol_v so_o high_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n it_o have_v be_v always_o natural_o implant_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n not_o more_o to_o love_n and_o reverence_v a_o just_a virtuous_a prince_n than_o to_o abominate_a and_o detest_v a_o ungodly_a tyrant_n but_o if_o we_o look_v into_o god_n book_n 25._o sect_n 25._o we_o shall_v there_o be_v teach_v not_o only_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o command_n of_o those_o prince_n who_o faithful_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v do_v discharge_v their_o office_n but_o of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v advance_v unto_o the_o high_a place_n of_o government_n though_o they_o do_v nothing_o less_o than_o perform_v their_o duty_n for_o though_o the_o magistrate_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a blessing_n give_v by_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n and_o that_o he_o have_v confine_v the_o magistrate_n within_o certain_a limit_n yet_o he_o declare_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v they_o do_v receive_v their_o power_n from_o no_o hand_n but_o he_o that_o if_o they_o 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live_v there_o be_v another_o text_n in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n by_o which_o the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o babylon_n 29.7_o jer._n 29.7_o whither_o god_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a and_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o for_o in_o the_o peace_n thereof_o be_v their_o peace_n to_o be_v behold_v the_o israelite_n be_v despoil_v of_o their_o estate_n drive_v from_o their_o house_n carry_v into_o exile_n and_o plunge_v in_o a_o most_o miserable_a thraldom_n be_v yet_o require_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o conqueror_n not_o only_o as_o we_o be_v command_v in_o another_o place_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v we_o but_o that_o his_o empire_n may_v continue_v in_o peace_n and_o safety_n that_o they_o themselves_o may_v quiet_o enjoy_v the_o protection_n of_o it_o thus_o david_n be_v appoint_v king_n by_o the_o lord_n own_o ordinance_n and_o anoint_v with_o his_o holy_a oil_n when_o undeserved_o he_o be_v persecute_v and_o pursue_v by_o saul_n will_v not_o give_v way_n that_o any_o corporal_a hurt_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o that_o sacred_a person_n who_o god_n have_v raise_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n the_o lord_n forbid_v say_v he_o 24.6_o 1_o sam._n 24.6_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n unto_o my_o master_n the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o he_o see_v he_o be_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n again_o but_o my_o eye_n spare_v thou_o and_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o put_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o my_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o again_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v he_o or_o his_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o die_v or_o he_o shall_v descend_v into_o battle_n and_o perish_v the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v stretch_v my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v this_o reverence_n and_o dutiful_a regard_n we_o ought_v to_o carry_v towards_o our_o governor_n 29._o sect_n 29._o to_o the_o very_a end_n however_o they_o may_v chance_v to_o prove_v which_o therefore_o i_o repeat_v the_o often_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o inquire_v too_o narrow_o into_o the_o man_n but_o to_o rest_v ourselves_o content_a with_o this_o that_o they_o sustain_v that_o place_n or_o person_n by_o the_o lord_n appointment_n in_o which_o he_o have_v imprint_v and_o ingrave_v a_o most_o inviolable_a character_n of_o sacred_a majesty_n but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o ruler_n owe_v a_o mutual_a duty_n to_o their_o subject_n that_o have_v be_v former_o confess_v from_o which_o if_o any_o shall_v infer_v that_o no_o obedience_n must_v be_v yield_v but_o to_o their_o just_a and_o legal_a power_n he_o be_v a_o very_a sorry_a disputant_n husband_n be_v bind_v in_o mutual_a bond_n unto_o their_o wife_n and_o so_o be_v parent_n to_o their_o child_n suppose_v that_o both_o neglect_v their_o duty_n that_o parent_n who_o be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n to_o provoke_v their_o child_n unto_o wrath_n be_v so_o untractable_a and_o harsh_a to_o they_o that_o they_o do_v grieve_v they_o above_o measure_n with_o continual_a sourness_n and_o that_o husband_n who_o be_v command_v to_o love_v their_o wife_n and_o to_o give_v honour_n to_o they_o as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n shall_v use_v they_o with_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n shall_v therefore_o child_n be_v the_o less_o obedient_a to_o their_o parent_n or_o wife_n less_o dutiful_a to_o their_o husband_n we_o see_v the_o contrary_a that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o though_o both_o lewd_a and_o froward_a since_o therefore_o nothing_o do_v concern_v we_o more_o than_o that_o we_o trouble_v not_o ourselves_o with_o look_v into_o the_o defect_n of_o other_o man_n but_o careful_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v those_o duty_n which_o do_v belong_v unto_o ourselves_o more_o special_o ought_v they_o to_o observe_v this_o rule_n who_o live_v under_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o other_o wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v inhumane_o handle_v by_o a_o cruel_a prince_n or_o by_o a_o covetous_a and_o luxurious_a prince_n despoil_v and_o rifle_v if_o by_o a_o slothful_a one_o neglect_v or_o vex_v for_o our_o religion_n by_o a_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a let_v we_o look_v back_o upon_o our_o sin_n which_o god_n most_o common_o correct_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o scourge_n the_o thought_n whereof_o will_v humble_v we_o and_o keep_v down_o the_o impatience_n of_o our_o angry_a spirit_n let_v we_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o that_o it_o appertain_v not_o unto_o we_o to_o redress_v these_o mischief_n that_o all_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o we_o be_v to_o cry_v to_o god_n 21.1_o prov._n 21.1_o in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o be_v turn_v they_o whithersoever_o he_o will_n he_o be_v that_o god_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o judge_v among_o the_o god_n before_o who_o face_n all_o king_n shall_v fall_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o do_v not_o reverence_v his_o christ_n but_o make_v unjust_a law_n to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o man_n of_o low_a condition_n and_o make_v a_o spoil_n of_o widow_n and_o a_o prey_n of_o orphan_n and_o here_o we_o may_v as_o well_o behold_v his_o goodness_n 30._o sect_n 30._o as_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n for_o sometime_o he_o do_v raise_v avenger_n from_o among_o his_o servant_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o power_n sufficient_a as_o well_o to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o such_o wicked_a ruler_n as_o to_o redeem_v his_o people_n so_o unjust_o vex_v from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o sometime_o use_v to_o that_o end_n the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o other_o who_o think_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n thus_o he_o redeem_v his_o people_n israel_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n from_o cushan_n king_n of_o syria_n by_o othoniel_n from_o other_o thraldom_n by_o some_o other_o of_o their_o king_n and_o judge_n thus_o do_v he_o tame_v the_o pride_n of_o tyre_n by_o the_o arm_n of_o egypt_n the_o insolence_n of_o egypt_n by_o the_o assyrian_n the_o fierceness_n of_o assyriah_n by_o the_o chaldean_n the_o confidence_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n after_o that_o cyrus_n have_v before_o subdue_v the_o mede_n thus_o do_v he_o sometime_o punish_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n and_o that_o ungodly_a contumacy_n which_o they_o carry_v towards_o he_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o benefit_n confer_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o assyrian_n first_o the_o babylonian_n after_o but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o these_o several_a instrunent_n do_v the_o self_n same_o work_n yet_o they_o proceed_v not_o in_o the_o self_n same_o motive_n for_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v thereto_o lawful_o authorize_v and_o call_v by_o almighty_a god_n by_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o king_n do_v nothing_o less_o than_o violate_v that_o sacred_a majesty_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o king_n by_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n but_o be_v arm_v from_o heaven_n do_v only_o regulate_v and_o chastise_v the_o lesser_a power_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o great_a as_o prince_n use_v sometime_o to_o correct_v their_o noble_n the_o late_a sort_n though_o guide_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o to_o he_o seem_v best_o so_o that_o they_o do_v unknowing_o effect_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v intend_v only_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o own_o design_n but_o what_o soever_o their_o design_n and_o intention_n be_v the_o lord_n do_v just_o use_v they_o to_o effect_v his_o business_n 31._o sect_n 31._o when_o by_o their_o mean_n he_o break_v the_o bloody_a sceptre_n of_o those_o insolent_a king_n and_o overthrow_v their_o wicked_a and_o tyrannical_a empire_n hear_v this_o you_o prince_n and_o be_v terrify_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o but_o let_v not_o this_o afford_v the_o least_o encouragement_n unto_o the_o subject_a to_o violate_v or_o despise_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o god_n have_v fill_v so_o full_a of_o majesty_n and_o fortify_v by_o so_o many_o edict_n from_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n though_o sometime_o a_o unworthy_a person_n do_v enjoy_v the_o same_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v dishonour_v it_o by_o his_o filthy_a life_n nor_o may_v we_o think_v because_o the_o punishment_n of_o licentious_a prince_n do_v belong_v to_o god_n that_o present_o this_o power_n of_o execute_v vengeance_n be_v devolve_v on_o we_o to_o who_o no_o other_o precept_n have_v be_v give_v by_o god_n but_o only_o to_o obey_v and_o suffer_v produnt_fw-la de_fw-fr privatis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la semper_fw-la loquor_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la sint_fw-la
darling_n doctrine_n of_o this_o present_a time_n so_o be_v it_o very_o eager_o pursue_v by_o buchannan_n who_o affirm_v express_o quicquid_fw-la juris_fw-la populus_fw-la alicui_fw-la dederit_fw-la regni_fw-la buchann_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la idem_fw-la justis_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la posse_fw-la reposcere_fw-la that_o whatsoever_o power_n the_o people_n give_v unto_o their_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n they_o may_v resume_v again_o upon_o just_a occasion_n their_o power_n they_o make_v so_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a that_o they_o afford_v they_o very_o little_a even_o in_o matter_n of_o temporal_a and_o no_o authority_n at_o all_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a calvin_n profess_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v very_o much_o aggrieve_v to_o hear_v that_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o have_v take_v unto_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n accuse_v they_o of_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n nay_o blasphemy_n who_o confer_v it_o on_o he_o and_o though_o he_o be_v content_a at_o last_o to_o allow_v king_n a_o ministerial_a power_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o reformation_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n yet_o he_o condemn_v they_o as_o before_o of_o great_a inconsiderateness_n 7._o calvin_n in_o amos_n cap._n 7._o qui_fw-la facerent_fw-la eos_fw-la nimis_fw-la spirituales_fw-la who_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o any_o great_a authority_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n the_o designation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o bear_v public_a office_n in_o the_o church_n the_o call_n of_o council_n or_o assembly_n the_o presidency_n in_o those_o council_n ordain_v public_a fast_n and_o appoint_v festival_n which_o ancient_o belong_v unto_o christian_a prince_n as_o the_o chief_a branch_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v vest_v in_o they_o be_v utter_o deny_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o book_n of_o discipline_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o citizen_n of_o embden_n do_v expel_v their_o 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