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lord_n sake_n 8._o magistrate_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v toleration_n let_v be_v encouragement_n to_o any_o wicked_a doer_n under_o their_o power_n whether_o godless_a and_o profane_a liveâ—_n psal_n 101.4_o 5_o 7_o 8._o or_o heretic_n and_o false_a teacher_n though_o never_o so_o seem_o pious_a who_o be_v no_o less_o evil_a doer_n than_o the_o other_o philip._n 3.2_o that_o they_o shall_v esteem_v it_o the_o great_a end_n of_o their_o advancement_n to_o their_o office_n and_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v all_o such_o for_o this_o be_v here_o make_v one_o end_n of_o magistracy_n comprehend_v one_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n 9_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o put_v most_o honour_n upon_o and_o give_v most_o encouragement_n and_o respect_n to_o those_z that_o live_v most_o subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n those_o be_v the_o best_a friend_n of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o disgrace_n or_o wrong_v of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o special_a way_n resent_v by_o christ_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o this_o be_v another_o end_n of_o their_o office_n and_o branch_n of_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o verse_n 15._o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o well_o do_v you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n the_o apostle_n repeat_v in_o substance_n his_o first_o argument_n whereby_o he_o do_v press_v upon_o professor_n of_o christianity_n subjection_n to_o lawful_a magistrate_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o be_v now_o plain_o reveal_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o who_o be_v above_o all_o magistrate_n and_o withal_o he_o add_v a_o three_o that_o christian_n respective_a carriage_n towards_o magistrate_n shall_v prove_v a_o effectual_a mean_n of_o confute_v the_o calumny_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n who_o be_v enrage_v against_o the_o 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disaffection_n to_o civil_a government_n and_o magistracy_n be_v a_o old_a slander_n which_o have_v be_v ordinary_o give_v in_o against_o the_o godly_a by_o wicked_a man_n who_o hate_v to_o the_o death_n those_o who_o by_o their_o holy_a walk_n do_v reprove_v and_o shame_v their_o profanity_n and_o therefore_o labour_v to_o engage_v those_o in_o power_n against_o they_o as_o their_o enemy_n prov._n 29.10_o for_o as_o it_o be_v ordinary_o charge_v upon_o the_o servant_n and_o people_n of_o god_n of_o old_a jer._n 37.13_o ezra_n 4.12_o 13._o so_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v a_o way_n to_o these_o christian_a hebrew_n how_o to_o silence_v such_o slander_n import_v that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o time_n the_o ordinary_a trial_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o with_o well_o do_v you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_n etc._n etc._n 3._o although_o it_o be_v fit_v sometime_o for_o the_o lord_n people_n to_o use_v verbal_a apology_n for_o their_o own_o clear_n and_o other_o lawful_a mean_n of_o defence_n against_o false_a aspersion_n act._n 24.10_o etc._n etc._n and_o 25.8_o yet_o a_o holy_a and_o christian_n carriage_n be_v the_o most_o powerful_a mean_n though_o it_o be_v more_o seldom_o make_v use_n of_o than_o any_o to_o confute_v the_o calumny_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o bind_v up_o their_o mouth_n be_v they_o never_o so_o enrage_v from_o speak_v against_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o apostle_n have_v recommend_v this_o mean_a for_o this_o end_n before_o ver_fw-la 12._o prescribe_v it_o here_o again_o import_v the_o fitness_n of_o it_o for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o press_v it_o and_o likewise_o some_o unwillingness_n in_o people_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o that_o with_o well_o do_v you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_n in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o put_n of_o a_o mussel_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o some_o wild_a beast_n or_o mad-dog_n such_o as_o the_o malicious_a slanderer_n of_o god_n people_n be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 4._o the_o ground_n of_o wicked_a man_n malice_n which_o vent_v itself_o against_o the_o godly_a in_o slander_n and_o in_o misrepresentation_n of_o they_o especial_o to_o man_n in_o power_n be_v that_o they_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a to_o wit_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o that_o god_n who_o resent_v the_o least_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o servant_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o zech._n 2.8_o and_o of_o the_o due_a subordination_n of_o man_n in_o authority_n to_o he_o by_o reason_n whereof_o his_o people_n may_v disobey_v their_o sinful_a command_n without_o any_o wrong_n to_o their_o office_n or_o disrespect_n to_o their_o person_n act._n 4.19_o for_o here_o the_o apostle_n lead_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o take_v the_o malicious_a calumny_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o the_o language_n of_o their_o ignorance_n that_o so_o they_o may_v rather_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o they_o than_o study_n to_o requite_v they_o as_o their_o lord_n do_v upon_o the_o same_o consideration_n luke_n 23.34_o while_o he_o thus_o direct_v with_o well_o do_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 5._o they_o who_o employ_v their_o wit_n to_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n odious_a and_o bring_v they_o under_o hazard_n from_o those_o that_o be_v in_o power_n over_o they_o although_o they_o may_v have_v as_o much_o use_n of_o it_o as_o may_v get_v they_o the_o car_n and_o favour_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o power_n and_o may_v prevail_v by_o their_o calumny_n to_o bring_v trouble_n upon_o the_o godly_a yet_o be_v they_o real_o and_o in_o god_n esteem_n mad_a and_o dement_v as_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v see_v by_o their_o so_o do_v they_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o he_o who_o be_v a_o jealous_a and_o a_o terrible_a god_n against_o his_o people_n enemy_n isa_n 49.14_o 17._o for_o the_o apostle_n scope_n and_o strain_n here_o do_v import_v that_o malicious_a slander_n of_o the_o godly_a given-in_a to_o those_o in_o authority_n have_v such_o acceptance_n and_o weight_n with_o they_o as_o to_o occasion_v the_o rise_n of_o persecution_n from_o they_o against_o the_o godly_a and_o yet_o those_o who_o give_v in_o these_o slander_n be_v here_o represent_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o ignorant_a and_o foolish_a man_n verse_n 16._o as_o free_v and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o professor_n against_o that_o subjection_n which_o he_o have_v press_v upon_o they_o to_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o wit_n that_o their_o christian_n liberty_n do_v exempt_v they_o from_o it_o especial_o those_o magistrate_n be_v wicked_a and_o pagan_n bring_v in_o a_o four_o argument_n to_o press_v the_o same_o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o however_o believer_n be_v bring_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o a_o state_n of_o true_a and_o spiritual_a freedom_n yet_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o make_v their_o christian_n liberty_n a_o pretence_n or_o vail_n to_o cover_v any_o wickedness_n and_o consequent_o not_o that_o wickedesse_n of_o despise_v and_o reject_v his_o ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v enjoin_v they_o all_o to_o use_v their_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o christ_n whole_o as_o a_o engagement_n and_o motive_n to_o his_o service_n hence_o learn_v 1._o believer_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v by_o he_o advance_v to_o a_o state_n of_o true_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n which_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n which_o be_v satan_n slavery_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o nor_o in_o freedom_n from_o the_o sweet_a yoke_n of_o his_o service_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o attend_v his_o ordinance_n to_o which_o he_o have_v tie_v we_o till_o his_o second_o come_v mat._n
28.19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o or_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o other_o of_o his_o people_n gal._n 5.13_o but_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o our_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v justification_n or_o salvation_n gal._n 3.18_o rom._n 3.21_o 22._o we_o be_v free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n tit._n 2.14_o from_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o rom._n 6.22_o and_o the_o curse_n due_a thereunto_o rom._n 8.1_o 2._o and_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n gal._n 5.1_o and_o especial_o in_o this_o we_o be_v free_a that_o we_o be_v honour_v and_o enable_v to_o do_v god_n acceptable_a service_n psa_n 119.45_o in_o all_o which_o respect_v believer_n be_v presuppose_v true_o free_a according_a to_o the_o apostle_n concession_n here_o as_o free_a 2._o even_o the_o redeem_a one_o by_o christ_n have_v as_o much_o corruption_n remain_v unmortified_a in_o their_o heart_n after_o regeneration_n as_o make_v they_o in_o 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enemy_n to_o magistracy_n do_v here_o warn_v all_o to_o beware_v to_o make_v their_o christian_n liberty_n a_o cloak_n of_o it_o while_o he_o say_v not_o use_v your_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n 5._o the_o right_a use_n which_o believer_n ought_v to_o make_v of_o that_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v thereby_o the_o more_o strict_o engage_v to_o his_o service_n our_o serve_v of_o he_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o true_a christian_n liberty_n psal_n 119.45_o and_o one_o great_a end_n of_o god_n give_v a_o redeemer_n for_o we_o luke_n 1.74_o for_o here_o the_o apostle_n discover_v wherein_o the_o right_a use_n of_o christian_n liberty_n do_v consist_v to_o wit_n that_o christian_n who_o be_v true_o free_a shall_v carry_v themselves_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n verse_n 17._o honour_n all_o man_n love_v the_o brotherhood_n fear_v god_n honour_n the_o king_n the_o five_o argument_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n press_v upon_o 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