first_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o next_o treat_v of_o the_o second_o particular_a the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n chap._n ii_o treat_v of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o this_o great_a ordinance_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n that_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o people_n good_a also_o show_v that_o these_o shall_v be_v the_o people_n end_n in_o elect_a governor_n and_o governor_n end_n in_o accept_v and_o execute_v their_o office_n the_o second_o particular_a which_o fall_v under_o consideration_n be_v the_o end_n or_o end_n of_o this_o great_a ordinance_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n 1._o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n minister_n or_o servant_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o be_v frequent_o render_v in_o other_o place_n rom._n 13.4_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n now_o a_o servant_n honour_v his_o master_n mal._n 1.6_o they_o be_v by_o their_o office_n servant_n of_o god_n be_v bind_v in_o their_o several_a place_n to_o seek_v how_o they_o may_v honour_v and_o glorify_v he_o therefore_o david_n exhort_v the_o mighty_a or_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o word_n often_o signify_v and_o the_o content_n of_o your_o bible_n have_v it_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n psal_n 29.1_o yea_o repeat_v the_o exhortation_n thrice_o together_o to_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o they_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n be_v oblige_v to_o promote_v and_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n therefore_o that_o good_a king_n jehoshaphat_n in_o that_o pious_a charge_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o judge_n to_o judge_v faithful_o courageous_o impartial_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n use_v this_o as_o his_o argument_n to_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o god_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o your_o work_n be_v not_o to_o please_v man_n but_o to_o honour_n and_o glorify_v god_n for_o who_o you_o judge_v and_o because_o eli_n have_v not_o so_o careful_a a_o respect_n to_o this_o end_n but_o honour_v his_o son_n before_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o make_v their_o own_o end_n of_o god_n ordinance_n the_o lord_n reject_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n deprive_v they_o not_o only_o of_o the_o office_n of_o cheif-priest_n but_o chief-magistrate_n also_o eli_n be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o have_v judge_v the_o land_n 40_o year_n 1_o sam._n 4.18_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o his_o house_n shall_v walk_v before_o he_o for_o ever_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v upon_o condition_n that_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n honour_v god_n in_o their_o place_n but_o when_o he_o neglect_v to_o honour_n god_n the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o honour_v he_o or_o his_o posterity_n with_o that_o office_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o and_o denounce_v one_o of_o the_o most_o dreadful_a temporal_a judgement_n against_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n that_o the_o scripture_n record_v 2._o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o magistracy_n in_o its_o institution_n as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o magistrate_n act_v in_o conformity_n thereto_o draw_v a_o strong_a argument_n for_o subjection_n to_o they_o from_o the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n for_o say_v he_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o have_v indeed_o exhort_v you_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o magistracy_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o show_v you_o the_o danger_n of_o resist_v that_o ordinance_n or_o those_o that_o act_n conformable_o thereunto_o but_o do_v not_o mistake_v i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o urge_v for_o your_o subjection_n than_o god_n sovereignty_n that_o it_o be_v his_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a i_o tell_v you_o one_o end_n for_o which_o god_n institute_v this_o ordinance_n be_v your_o good_a he_o have_v not_o only_o consult_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o this_o ordinance_n but_o your_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n draw_v we_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n and_o band_n of_o love_n hos_n 11.4_o as_o well_o in_o this_o as_o other_o ordinance_n of_o he_o he_o deal_v with_o man_n as_o a_o rational_a creature_n and_o propose_v argument_n suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o conduce_v to_o his_o advantage_n thereby_o to_o allure_v he_o to_o subjection_n to_o his_o most_o righteous_a will_n and_o what_o a_o tender_a regard_n the_o lord_n have_v as_o well_o to_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o name_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o if_o these_o be_v god_n end_v in_o this_o ordinance_n sure_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o people_n also_o if_o these_o be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n institution_n of_o magistrate_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o people_n in_o election_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o hereafter_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n the_o people_n have_v a_o undoubted_a right_n to_o make_v their_o governor_n but_o you_o must_v not_o understand_v a_o absolute_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o choose_v what_o government_n or_o governor_n the_o devil_n and_o their_o own_o lust_n shall_v excite_v they_o to_o but_o such_o a_o form_n of_o government_n and_o such_o governor_n as_o may_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o god_n ordinance_n his_o glory_n and_o their_o own_o good_n how_o careful_a also_o shall_v magistrate_n be_v to_o answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n these_o aught_o to_o be_v yea_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o every_o true_a magistrate_n to_o honour_n god_n and_o serve_v his_o generation_n he_o that_o seek_v his_o own_o advantage_n by_o the_o government_n neglect_v the_o end_n above_o mention_v do_v not_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o magistrate_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o real_a tyrant_n usurp_v those_o title_n which_o be_v due_a to_o a_o true_a and_o righteous_a magistrate_n and_o what_o a_o zeal_n have_v bless_v moses_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n when_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v they_o and_o offer_v to_o make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n than_o they_o a_o temptation_n almost_o beyond_o the_o power_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o resist_v he_o refuse_v to_o accept_v the_o offer_n and_o plead_v with_o god_n to_o consult_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o name_n and_o his_o compassion_n to_o the_o people_n numb_a 14.12_o to_o 20._o another_o time_n how_o do_v he_o intercede_v for_o the_o people_n exod._n 32.32_o o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n as_o if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v content_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n or_o at_o least_o to_o live_v unless_o the_o people_n sin_n be_v pardon_v he_o little_o mind_v the_o advance_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o posterity_n that_o will_v not_o he_o â—â—ken_v to_o a_o motion_n make_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o destroy_v israel_n and_o make_v of_o he_o a_o nation_n great_a and_o mighty_a than_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n joshua_n that_o faithful_a governor_n make_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n good_a the_o end_n of_o his_o administration_n josh_n 7.8_o what_o a_o public_a spirit_n have_v nehemiah_n how_o true_o do_v he_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o office_n of_o chief_a magistrate_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n continue_v in_o the_o work_n of_o build_v the_o wall_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o put_v off_o their_o clothes_n except_o for_o wash_v till_o it_o be_v finish_v he_o will_v buy_v no_o land_n nor_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o governor_n as_o other_o have_v do_v before_o he_o while_o the_o people_n be_v in_o bondage_n because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n nehem._n 4.23_o and_o chap._n 5.14_o to_o end_v this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o good_a mordeâ—â—i_n when_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o great_a authority_n to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n and_o speak_v peace_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n chap._n iii_o treat_v of_o the_o call_v of_o magistrate_n both_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a show_v that_o both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n the_o right_a of_o make_v governor_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o people_n have_v brief_o pass_v over_o two_o particular_n i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o the_o call_v of_o magistrate_n which_o be_v twofold_a immediate_a and_o meditate_v 1._o immediate_a when_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n do_v immediate_o call_v a_o man_n to_o the_o government_n and_o give_v he_o his_o commission_n as_o he_o do_v moses_n exod._n 3._o calling_n to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o
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be_v not_o to_o consume_v your_o time_n and_o treasure_n in_o idleness_n but_o painfulness_n you_o give_v the_o lion_n the_o unicorn_n and_o beast_n of_o prey_n for_o your_o arm_n as_o if_o your_o office_n do_v allow_v you_o to_o prey_n upon_o the_o people_n as_o you_o do_v it_o be_v far_o more_o suitable_a to_o your_o relation_n to_o give_v the_o labour_a ox_n thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o you_o know_v your_o place_n and_o mean_a to_o discharge_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o you_o by_o take_v pain_n for_o the_o people_n you_o be_v call_v repairer_n of_o breach_n which_o will_v not_o be_v do_v without_o diligence_n magistrate_n be_v by_o their_o office_n nurse_n father_n then_o learn_v of_o moses_n to_o carry_v the_o people_n in_o your_o bosom_n as_o a_o nurse_n father_n do_v the_o suck_a child_n numb_a 11.12_o and_o show_v your_o readiness_n to_o serve_v all_o particular_a person_n as_o often_o as_o you_o can_v that_o they_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v you_o be_v the_o 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miserable_a end_n of_o lascivious_a sardanapalus_n luxurious_a vitellius_n prodigal_a heliogabalus_n bloody_a nero_n and_o other_o who_o keep_v not_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o relation_n if_o you_o transgress_v the_o limit_n of_o your_o station_n and_o spend_v your_o time_n in_o wantonness_n luxury_n prodigality_n and_o tyranny_n the_o people_n one_o time_n or_o other_o will_v remember_v their_o relation_n though_o you_o forget_v you_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o historian_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o isle_n that_o though_o they_o endure_v long_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v always_o they_o will_v bear_v much_o before_o they_o call_v their_o servant_n to_o account_v but_o at_o last_o they_o use_v to_o make_v all_o even_o remember_v that_o proverb_n of_o a_o wise_a king_n oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v like_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n we_o grant_v it_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o people_n be_v like_o the_o 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that_o which_o i_o please_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o i_o send_v it_o isa_n 55.11_o word_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o word_n preach_v but_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n my_o word_n of_o command_n promise_v threaten_v my_o word_n of_o consolation_n commination_n or_o institution_n of_o my_o ordinance_n it_o shall_v all_o prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o i_o send_v it_o i_o appoint_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o its_o end_n now_o the_o end_n of_o that_o institution_n of_o magistracy_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a a_o vile_a person_n be_v no_o more_o a_o mean_a for_o it_o than_o a_o profane_a person_n be_v a_o mean_a for_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o do_v good_a to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o ministry_n object_n but_o may_v not_o a_o wicked_a minister_n or_o magistrate_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o good_a to_o other_o though_o he_o be_v bad_a himself_o sol._n 1._o he_o may_v accidental_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o natural_a fool_n that_o have_v be_v instrumental_a to_o convert_v a_o wicked_a man_n but_o he_o be_v never_o the_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n therefore_o a_o wicked_a ruler_n may_v accidental_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o some_o good_a to_o a_o people_n but_o this_o be_v not_o argument_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o choose_v such_o a_o one_o to_o the_o government_n magistrate_n be_v call_v healer_n isa_n 3.7_o leader_n isa_n 9.16_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o ignorant_a person_n may_v hit_v upon_o a_o medicine_n to_o cure_v a_o dangerous_a distemper_n but_o will_v any_o wise_a man_n choose_v he_o for_o his_o physician_n ever_o the_o soon_o a_o fool_n &_o coward_n may_v possible_o do_v a_o piece_n of_o good_a service_n once_o but_o be_v he_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o leader_n it_o be_v altogether_o as_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v that_o a_o wicked_a or_o unworthy_a person_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o magistrate_n 2._o but_o where_o there_o be_v one_o wicked_a magistrate_n that_o do_v good_a for_o the_o people_n there_o be_v twenty_o do_v mischief_n that_o now_o and_o then_o a_o wicked_a magistrate_n do_v good_a for_o the_o people_n may_v be_v write_v among_o wonder_n and_o prodigy_n not_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o choose_v such_o a_o one_o again_o but_o to_o admire_v and_o adore_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o make_v wicked_a man_n sometime_o become_v serviceable_a to_o he_o and_o his_o people_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o inclination_n 3._o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a magistrate_n who_o possible_o do_v some_o good_a yet_o he_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o hurt_n the_o evil_n outweigh_v the_o good_a 4._o in_o a_o word_n that_o which_o make_v any_o thing_n a_o mean_a be_v the_o proportion_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o end_n if_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o adequate_a to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v no_o mean_n but_o a_o wicked_a and_o unworthy_a person_n though_o he_o may_v do_v some_o good_a accidental_o in_o the_o magistracy_n or_o may_v have_v some_o property_n or_o other_o commendable_a be_v not_o adequate_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n nero_n vitellius_n caligula_n the_o very_a monster_n in_o the_o world_n have_v some_o property_n laudable_a yea_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v something_o of_o good_a he_o have_v knowledge_n and_o faith_n and_o other_o thing_n good_a in_o themselves_o but_o a_o wicked_a man_n want_v those_o qualification_n of_o true_a wisdom_n faithfulness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o may_v render_v he_o fit_a for_o accomplish_v the_o end_n for_o which_o magistracy_n be_v institute_v o_o therefore_o if_o you_o have_v any_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n show_v it_o by_o stand_v up_o for_o those_o to_o be_v make_v governor_n who_o true_o fear_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o will_v be_v careful_a of_o his_o glory_n or_o do_v you_o wish_v your_o own_o your_o child_n or_o the_o nation_n prosperity_n then_o never_o give_v your_o vote_n again_o for_o wicked_a man_n to_o rule_v the_o land_n you_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n in_o your_o place_n to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o land_n of_o your_o nativity_n yea_o who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o say_v such_o a_o man_n that_o will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v this_o be_v unworthy_a to_o live_v you_o see_v the_o mean_n for_o these_o end_n it_o be_v by_o advance_v wise_a and_o faithful_a man_n that_o fear_n god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n to_o the_o government_n resolve_v if_o ever_o the_o lord_n afford_v you_o a_o opportunity_n to_o choose_v governor_n again_o to_o look_v out_o man_n so_o qualify_v that_o may_v answer_v the_o end_v of_o magistracy_n never_o foster_v up_o yourselves_o with_o fond_a conceit_n that_o you_o shall_v gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n that_o wicked_a magistrate_n will_v ever_o promote_v those_o glorious_a end_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 4._o a_o four_o argument_n to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o government_n be_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o it_o be_v if_o the_o set_n up_o man_n void_a of_o wisdom_n faithfulness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o government_n be_v the_o way_n to_o enact_v wicked-law_n then_o such_o as_o be_v destitute_a of_o those_o qualification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v up_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a that_o wicked_a magistrate_n will_v one_o way_n or_o other_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n or_o both_o get_v wicked_a statute_n to_o be_v make_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n history_n and_o the_o chronicle_n of_o all_o nation_n thus_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o the_o wicked_a king_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 43.7_o 8._o that_o they_o profane_v his_o holy_a name_n by_o set_v their_o post_n by_o his_o post_n and_o their_o threshold_n by_o his_o threshold_n and_o the_o wall_n between_o he_o and_o they_o and_o when_o once_o wicked_a statute_n be_v enact_v woeful_a experience_n have_v teach_v the_o world_n how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o get_v they_o repeal_v the_o lord_n complain_v how_o the_o statute_n of_o omri_n be_v keep_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o year_n after_o his_o reign_n mica_n 6.16_o and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n walk_v in_o the_o wicked_a statute_n of_o the_o king_n which_o they_o have_v make_v so_o long_o till_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_n to_o assyria_n 2_o king_n 17.8_o and_o have_v i_o time_n to_o mention_v all_o the_o wicked_a statute_n which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o wicked_a king_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o be_v yet_o in_o force_n it_o will_v make_v you_o stand_v amaze_v to_o think_v how_o they_o the_o lawyer_n and_o clergy_n together_o have_v abuse_v the_o poor_a people_n but_o it_o will_v take_v up_o a_o volumn_n to_o treat_v of_o this_o by_o itself_o and_o this_o argument_n be_v so_o experimental_o understand_v at_o this_o day_n that_o i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o it_o what_o curse_a law_n be_v now_o in_o force_n to_o persecute_v the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n for_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v to_o murder_v the_o lord_n people_n by_o stifle_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o dungeon_n where_o hundred_o have_v within_o these_o three_o year_n perish_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o pray_v preach_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o because_o wicked_a man_n be_v put_v in_o authority_n for_o have_v the_o people_n obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o choose_v such_o to_o rule_v as_o be_v just_a and_o fear_v god_n this_o will_v not_o have_v be_v 5._o a_o five_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o the_o choose_n man_n destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o government_n be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o none_o such_o shall_v be_v choose_v but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a as_o wicked_a magistrate_n will_v enact_v wicked_a law_n of_o their_o own_o so_o will_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o reject_v and_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n why_o else_o do_v we_o see_v so_o many_o man_n pardon_v for_o murder_n and_o walk_v at_o liberty_n up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o friend_n of_o their_o country_n lay_v up_o in_o filthy_a dungeon_n how_o easy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o a_o murderer_n if_o he_o have_v money_n to_o get_v a_o
more_o for_o i_o will_v deliver_v my_o flock_n from_o their_o mouth_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v meat_n for_o they_o ezek._n 34.1_o to_o 11._o i_o shall_v insist_v no_o long_o on_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n at_o present_a but_o come_v to_o his_o due_a which_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o four_o particular_n mention_v in_o the_o description_n of_o magistracy_n power_n tribute_n honour_n and_o obedience_n with_o two_o restriction_n applicable_a to_o they_o all_o first_o the_o proportion_n what_o be_v due_a second_o the_o reason_n therefore_o i_o shall_v begin_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n vii_o treat_v of_o the_o power_n which_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v entrust_v withal_o show_v that_o he_o be_v to_o have_v so_o much_o power_n as_o be_v adequate_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n relation_n of_o a_o public_a servant_n and_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o power_n contrary_a to_o that_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o magistrate_n due_a or_o to_o treat_v of_o what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o the_o people_n which_o be_v principal_o comprehend_v in_o four_o particular_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o power_n by_o the_o word_n power_n i_o mean_v not_o authority_n but_o strength_n sufficient_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o trust_n god_n and_o the_o people_n have_v repose_v in_o he_o which_o by_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o latin_n vis_fw-fr and_o differ_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n which_o be_v mention_v rom._n 13.1_o because_o power_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o carry_v on_o or_o execute_v authority_n and_o therefore_o that_o word_n translate_v power_n have_v be_v better_o render_v authority_n for_o the_o power_n or_o strength_n which_o the_o magistrate_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n be_v mention_v afterward_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sword_n and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n because_o it_o be_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n but_o to_o be_v more_o plain_a in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o power_n be_v the_o magistrate_n due_a and_o what_o not_o 1._o then_o positive_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o have_v so_o much_o power_n or_o strength_n as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v adequate_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n for_o otherwise_o the_o office_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n if_o it_o be_v not_o invest_v with_o power_n sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o its_o institution_n 2._o so_o much_o power_n as_o be_v adequate_a to_o the_o relation_n he_o be_v in_o that_o be_v a_o public_a and_o painful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o people_n for_o to_o make_v a_o servant_n and_o give_v he_o too_o little_a power_n for_o the_o relation_n you_o set_v he_o in_o be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o man_n of_o straw_n or_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o magistrate_n 3._o so_o much_o power_n as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n to_o execute_v justice_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o reward_v those_o that_o do_v well_o rom._n 13.4_o and_o to_o defend_v the_o nation_n in_o general_n and_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a under_o his_o charge_n thus_o all_o both_o superior_a and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n must_v have_v power_n sufficient_a to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o several_a station_n and_o the_o trust_n which_o the_o people_n repose_v in_o they_o this_o i_o think_v none_o will_v deny_v but_o the_o question_n will_v principal_o be_v what_o power_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v for_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o government_o in_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n i_o shall_v therefore_o spend_v most_o time_n about_o that_o 1._o then_o negative_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o power_n which_o be_v for_o the_o people_n hurt_n he_o be_v make_v for_o their_o good_a and_o no_o reason_n he_o shall_v have_v any_o power_n for_o their_o hurt_n power_n enough_o to_o make_v the_o people_n slave_n when_o ever_o he_o please_v to_o persecute_v they_o for_o do_v well_o to_o take_v away_o their_o estate_n liberty_n or_o life_n unjust_o this_o power_n be_v not_o his_o due_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v make_v the_o people_n good_a rom._n 13.4_o it_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o any_o people_n to_o suffer_v their_o magistrate_n to_o take_v so_o much_o power_n into_o their_o hand_n as_o do_v enable_v they_o when_o they_o please_v to_o hurt_v and_o oppress_v the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o trust_v the_o best_a man_n alive_a wiâ—h_v so_o much_o power_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o injure_v we_o if_o he_o will_v for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o governor_n to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n begin_v to_o govern_v well_o till_o they_o have_v cunning_o establish_v themselves_o and_o get_v power_n enough_o into_o their_o hand_n to_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o then_o begin_v to_o tyrannize_v thus_o do_v nero_n himself_o his_o first_o five_o year_n he_o reign_v well_o and_o tiberius_n do_v the_o same_o but_o when_o they_o have_v establish_v themselves_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o be_v possess_v of_o as_o much_o power_n as_o they_o think_v sufficient_a murder_v the_o senator_n oppress_v the_o people_n and_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o outrage_n 2._o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o have_v so_o much_o power_n as_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o people_n servant_n to_o have_v so_o much_o power_n as_o to_o make_v himself_o their_o lord_n if_o a_o people_n will_v be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o give_v the_o magistrate_n lordly_a power_n they_o may_v well_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v use_v it_o to_o their_o thraldom_n and_o do_v we_o not_o find_v it_o by_o woeful_a experience_n this_o 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