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state_n of_o much_o the_o more_o and_o therefore_o i_o place_v this_o particular_a also_o under_o the_o head_n bene_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o not_o esse_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la 3._o if_o ruler_n and_o governor_n in_o their_o place_n desire_v to_o benefit_v that_o commonwealth_n wherein_o they_o live_v heart_n 3_o to_o govern_v with_o a_o gentle_a heart_n then_o let_v they_o hold_v the_o reign_n of_o government_n with_o a_o gentle_a hand_n as_o wine_n do_v first_o serve_v and_o obey_v the_o drinker_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_o mix_v itself_o with_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n do_v over-rule_v the_o drinker_n so_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o government_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n by_o first_o apply_v himself_o in_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o people_n do_v afterward_o draw_v they_o to_o his_o purpose_n and_o in_o all_o willing_a subjection_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n old_a grave_a and_o experience_a counsellor_n thusadvise_v king_n 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serve_v they_o and_o answer_v they_o and_o speak_v good_a word_n to_o they_o than_o they_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o this_o counsel_n appear_v by_o the_o event_n for_o the_o refuse_v to_o follow_v it_o and_o give_v a_o rough_a and_o ragged_a answer_n unto_o the_o people_n ten_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n revolt_v and_o fall_v from_o he_o agesilaus_n can_v say_v that_o magistrate_n govern_v best_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o govern_v the_o subject_n &_o people_n under_o he_o as_o father_n his_o child_n i_o know_v that_o a_o good_a magistrate_n may_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v severe_a in_o punish_v offender_n &_o reform_v of_o vice_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o he_o general_o shall_v to_o most_o good_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n which_o although_o he_o be_v not_o remiss_a in_o his_o call_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o place_n yet_o do_v rule_n and_o govern_v those_o who_o be_v under_o he_o with_o a_o gentle_a hand_n a_o mild_a and_o 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example_n of_o his_o disobedience_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o by_o his_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o unjust_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n solomon_n infect_v his_o people_n by_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n in_o marry_v so_o many_o idolatrous_a wife_n and_o infect_v they_o by_o his_o administration_n of_o the_o state_n in_o introduce_v idolatry_n among_o they_o and_o so_o we_o may_v instance_n also_o in_o rehoboam_n and_o ahab_n and_o other_o but_o i_o pass_v they_o by_o conclude_v this_o particular_a thus_o if_o magistrate_n will_v not_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n nor_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n nor_o of_o that_o number_n for_o who_o the_o severe_a plague_n and_o punishment_n be_v reserve_v then_o it_o concern_v they_o and_o that_o not_o a_o little_a to_o labour_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o unspotted_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o 3._o let_v all_o ruler_n and_o governor_n remember_v that_o their_o life_n be_v exemplary_a a_o godly_a 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27._o fline_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 27._o as_o the_o herb_n heliotropium_fw-la do_v always_o look_v towards_o the_o sun_n and_o when_o it_o it_o be_v hide_v do_v gather_v in_o the_o flower_n so_o many_o yea_o the_o most_o look_v unto_o superior_n and_o ruler_n and_o address_v themselves_o to_o whatsoever_o they_o see_v they_o incline_v plato_n be_v broad-brested_n all_o his_o scholar_n wear_v pillow_n under_o their_o garment_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v like_o he_o aristotle_n stammer_v in_o his_o speech_n and_o therefore_o his_o scholar_n will_v stut_v and_o stammer_v that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o their_o master_n because_o ennius_n the_o philosopher_n be_v so_o give_v to_o drunkenness_n that_o he_o be_v seldom_o sober_a therefore_o his_o pupil_n will_v go_v reel_v and_o stagger_v in_o the_o street_n and_o therefore_o see_v subject_n look_v more_o to_o the_o life_n than_o law_n of_o superior_n if_o they_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v well_o order_v under_o they_o they_o themselves_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o holy_a yea_o as_o they_o exceed_v other_o in_o place_n and_o dignity_n so_o shall_v they_o also_o in_o zeal_n and_o piety_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o alphonsus_n alphonsi_fw-la panormit_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la gestis_fw-la alphonsi_fw-la those_o qui_fw-la aliis_fw-la praeessent_fw-la tanto_fw-la privatis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la meliores_fw-la esse_fw-la oportere_fw-la quanto_fw-la honoribus_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la aneccellerent_fw-la the_o great_a that_o a_o magistrate_n be_v in_o power_n above_o other_o the_o more_o ought_v he_o in_o virtue_n to_o excel_v all_o other_o the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n be_v chief_a of_o his_o religion_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n go_v before_o the_o other_o king_n of_o india_n in_o dignity_n and_o be_v call_v samory_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n on_o earth_n and_o indeed_o if_o all_o among_o we_o will_v labour_v to_o excel_v other_o as_o far_o in_o zeal_n virtue_n purity_n 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tulit_fw-la punctum_fw-la that_o magistrate_n who_o be_v a_o good_a magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o good_a man_n yea_o a_o burn_a and_o shine_a lamp_n in_o himself_o shall_v have_v praise_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o be_v profitable_a both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o wish_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n then_o let_v we_o faithful_o and_o fervent_o call_v upon_o our_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o enable_v all_o our_o ruler_n and_o governor_n to_o execute_v profitable_o and_o to_o discharge_v religous_o those_o place_n and_o office_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o to_o sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o only_a spirit_n and_o to_o make_v they_o holy_a and_o lover_n of_o goodness_n and_o good_a man_n and_o mild_a meek_a and_o gentle_a in_o their_o government_n and_o rule_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v require_v in_o magistrate_n
prayer_n in_o the_o n._n t._n do_v supply_v the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o old_a therefore_o prayer_n be_v now_o as_o proper_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o sacrifice_n be_v then_o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v thus_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n say_v 1.11_o that_o incense_n must_v he_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o same_o paul_n 1_o timoth_n 2.8_o say_v that_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o pure_a hand_n be_v mean_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o clear_a doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o only_o unto_o god_n oh_o but_o may_z some_z say_v when_o must_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n i_o answer_v 1._o before_o we_o begin_v any_o work_n at_o least_o of_o weight_n &_o the_o more_o weighty_a and_o important_a the_o work_n be_v the_o more_o earnest_a must_v we_o be_v in_o our_o prayer_n before_o the_o undertake_n thereof_o because_o the_o particular_a occasion_n affair_n and_o work_n which_o this_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o 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prayer_n so_o the_o brahmin_n among_o the_o indian_n &_o the_o magi_n among_o the_o persian_n never_o begin_v any_o thing_n without_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o ovid_n begin_v his_o metamorphofis_n and_o cleanthes_n his_o jambicke_a verse_n with_o prayer_n pliny_n in_o a_o oration_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o trajane_n commend_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o make_v invocation_n and_o prayer_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o work_n say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o assure_a or_o wise_a beginning_n of_o any_o enterprise_n without_o the_o special_a aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n 29.9_o 1_o chro._n 29.9_o and_o thus_o when_o our_o princely_a prophet_n be_v about_o to_o provide_v oblation_n for_o the_o temple_n he_o first_o pray_v king_n 1_o king_n as_o do_v also_o solomon_n when_o he_o dedicate_v the_o temple_n and_o thus_o all_o our_o wage_n work_n affair_n employment_n and_o business_n must_v be_v take_v in_o hand_n and_o begin_v with_o prayer_n for_o those_o action_n which_o we_o dare_v not_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o bless_v or_o present_v before_o he_o by_o prayer_n we_o must_v not_o do_v 24.12_o gen._n 24.12_o abraham_n servant_n before_o he_o go_v into_o the_o city_n pray_v unto_o god_n to_o bless_v and_o prosper_v his_o voyage_n in_o send_v he_o a_o good_a wife_n for_o isaac_n 4.5_o ruth_n 2.4_o 2_o chro._n 20.6_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 127.1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o thus_o boaz_n for_o his_o reaper_n &_o jehoshaphat_n for_o his_o people_n before_o they_o dare_v make_v war_n against_o their_o enemy_n without_o god_n blessing_n all_o our_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o by_o prayer_n unto_o he_o our_o labour_n be_v sanctify_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v begin_v every_o weighty_a work_n at_o least_o with_o prayer_n if_o we_o desire_v a_o blessing_n thereupon_o 2._o we_o pray_v in_o our_o necessity_n or_o make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n when_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o either_o want_n or_o woe_n 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