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A60336 The Christian centurians observations, advices, and resolutions containing matters divine and morall / collected according to his owne experience by Philip Skippon ... Skippon, Philip, d. 1660. 1645 (1645) Wing S3950; ESTC R37966 95,695 394

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particular_a deal_n unjust_o but_o abhor_v forbid_v threaten_v have_v plague_v and_o will_v plague_v they_o for_o it_o 2_o chr._n 19.7_o 5_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v neither_o respect_n the_o person_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o accept_v they_o by_o their_o do_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n never_o so_o applaud_v by_o other_o never_o so_o able_a fair_o to_o gloze_v a_o soul_n matter_n and_o be_v they_o never_o so_o mighty_a to_o go_v through_o with_o all_o contrary_n to_o right_n nor_o the_o person_n that_o have_v the_o controversy_n what_o favour_n soever_o they_o have_v with_o the_o judge_n how_o subtle_o soever_o they_o can_v plead_v their_o own_o cause_n or_o misinform_v other_o what_o power_n soever_o they_o have_v or_o friend_n soever_o they_o can_v make_v contrary_a to_o right_n but_o will_v show_v his_o contempt_n of_o they_o in_o clear_v the_o innocent_a and_o find_v out_o the_o guilty_a party_n and_o unjust_a judge_n by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o 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numb_a 11.25_o 8_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o enable_v they_o to_o judge_v just_o if_o they_o seek_v it_o aright_o viz._n 1_o he_o will_v endue_v they_o with_o wisdom_n for_o council_n prov._n 2.6_o 9_o 2_o and_o with_o judgement_n for_o justice_n isa_n 28.6_o &_o 31.1_o 16._o 9_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o especial_a favour_n to_o his_o people_n have_v promise_v to_o provide_v for_o and_o restore_v to_o they_o good_a magistrate_n isa_n 1.26_o 10_o such_o magistrate_n must_v and_o will_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n labour_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n isa_n 49.23_o &_o 60.16_o 11_o and_o that_o good_a government_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v maintain_v isa_n 60.17_o &_o 1.16_o psal_n 85.10_o 11._o zach._n 8.3_o 12_o we_o be_v to_o subject_v ourselves_o unto_o their_o lawful_a command_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o punishment_n as_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.1.35_o mat._n 22.17_o 21._o luke_n 20.22_o 25._o tit._n 3.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o 13_o and_o in_o these_o particular_n especial_o duty_n tribute_n custom_n fear_n and_o honour_n rom._n 13.7_o 14_o whosoever_o resist_v lawful_a authority_n resist_v god_n ordinance_n rom._n 13.2_o 3._o 15_o such_o shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v rom._n 13.2_o 16_o the_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o gain_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o be_v to_o do_v well_o and_o to_o be_v subject_a not_o for_o fear_v but_o out_o of_o conscience_n as_o before_o no._n 12._o rom._n 13.1_o 3_o 5._o 17_o such_o as_o presume_v to_o do_v evil_a shall_v and_o must_v be_v punish_v for_o to_o that_o end_n and_o not_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o magistrate_n be_v at_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n let_v such_o fear_n as_o dare_v offend_v other_o need_v not_o rom._n 13.4_o yet_o where_o god_n warrant_v not_o we_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v man_n but_o god_n act_v 4.19_o 18_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n betwixt_o any_o manner_n of_o party_n if_o they_o can_v otherwise_o agree_v both_o party_n must_v present_v their_o cause_n of_o difference_n unto_o the_o consideration_n and_o arbitrament_n of_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n exod._n 22.9_o &_o 18.15_o deut._n 17.8_o 9_o &_o 25.1_o 19_o we_o must_v stand_v to_o their_o sentence_n in_o judgement_n exod._n 22.9_o deut._n 17.9_o 10_o 11._o 20_o all_o magistrate_n be_v most_o strict_o bind_v to_o execute_v judgement_n aright_o 1_o by_o the_o lord_n express_a command_n deu._n 1.16_o &_o 16.18_o 20._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o josh_n 7_o 24._o prov._n 31_o 9_o jer._n 21_o 12._o &_o 22.3_o ezek._n 45.9_o &_o 44.24_o isa_n 56.1_o &_o 1.17_o psal_n 72.3_o jer._n 7.5_o zach_n 8.16_o pro._n 1.3_o amos_n 5.15_o micah_n 6.8_o 2_o sam._n 23.2_o 3._o 2_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o of_o abrabam_fw-la 18.19_o abrabam_fw-la gen._n 18.19_o moses_n 26._o moses_n exod._n 18.13_o 15_o 26._o samuel_n 4._o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 7.15_o 16._o &_o 12.3_o 4._o david_n 101.1_o david_n 1_o chron._n 18.14_o psal_n 101.1_o job_n all_o job_n job_n 29.14_o all_o jehosaphat_n 10._o jehosaphat_n 1_o chron_n 19.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 21_o whether_o they_o be_v superior_a or_o inferior_a magistrate_n they_o must_v judge_v just_o at_o all_o time_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n exod._n 18.25_o 26._o 22_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n all_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o what_o virtue_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o in_o this_o call_n 1_o they_o must_v be_v wise_a to_o understand_v and_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a aright_o to_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o discover_z confate_n the_o subtle_a shew-seeming_a allegation_n against_o the_o right_n deut._n 1.13_o 15._o 2_o man_n of_o courage_n bold_o and_o resolute_o to_o prefer_v virtue_n and_o suppress_v vice_n who_o or_o whatsoever_o oppose_v stout_o neglect_v the_o sour_a frown_n and_o high_a threaten_a look_n stout_o reject_v the_o flatter_a or_o distasteful_a speech_n stout_o oppose_v the_o powerful_a perverse_a proceed_n of_o many_o of_o any_o against_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n so_o hold_v their_o own_o for_o right_n sake_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o 3_o fear_v god_n in_o who_o presence_n they_o be_v in_o who_o place_n they_o be_v set_v on_o earth_n and_o to_o who_o they_o must_v give_v account_n of_o their_o device_n and_o consultation_n alone_a and_o with_o other_o of_o their_o plead_n for_o and_o against_o of_o their_o censure_n with_o or_o against_o the_o right_n show_v this_o fear_n by_o fear_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o devise_v speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o least_o measure_n against_o the_o right_n withal_o sear_v his_o heavy_a displeasure_n therefore_o 4_o deal_v true_o as_o each_o cause_n require_v according_a to_o the_o warrantable_a rule_n of_o justice_n without_o study_v broach_v urge_v subtle_a distinction_n double_v the_o aning-like_o proof_n wrong-wrested_n book_n case_n contrary_a to_o justice_n 5_o hate_v covetousness_n lest_o that_o make_v they_o long-armed_n and_o 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