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that_o power_n to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o private_a interest_n contrary_a to_o those_o end_n this_o be_v neither_o from_o god_n nor_o natural_o arise_v from_o their_o power_n but_o from_o the_o corruption_n and_o baseness_n of_o man_n ambitious_a spirit_n that_o make_v use_v of_o their_o master_n favour_n and_o talent_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n seek_v their_o own_o instead_o of_o the_o good_a of_o other_o a_o magistrate_n of_o all_o man_n be_v the_o least_o his_o own_o but_o give_v unto_o and_o set_v a_o part_n for_o the_o people_n he_o be_v the_o great_a servant_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o best_a if_o upright_o in_o his_o place_n yet_o though_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o other_o in_o labour_n he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o other_o in_o honour_n god_n therefore_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o serve_v we_o with_o their_o blessing_n or_o he_o have_v ordain_v they_o the_o pipe_n and_o vessel_n through_o which_o the_o fountain_n of_o good_a convey_v his_o good_a thing_n to_o 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guard_n and_o saviour_n of_o a_o nation_n etc._n etc._n to_o reckon_v up_o and_o apply_v all_o will_v be_v tedious_a and_o beyond_o my_o purpose_n only_o this_o these_o name_n be_v not_o impose_v upon_o they_o in_o vain_a but_o they_o have_v their_o energeticall_a significancy_n teach_v they_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o we_o and_o what_o we_o may_v expect_v from_o they_o as_o also_o unto_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v of_o god_n to_o enable_v they_o for_o if_o they_o produce_v not_o these_o blessing_n to_o we_o there_o be_v some_o great_a cause_n in_o they_o or_o we_o they_o be_v so_o natural_o or_o divine_o annex_v to_o the_o office_n how_o hearty_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o and_o watch_v over_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o know_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o comfort_n to_o we_o as_o over_o our_o child_n over_o the_o earth_n we_o manage_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o fail_v a_o deviate_a in_o they_o that_o the_o channel_n that_o shall_v afford_v we_o sweet_a yield_v nothing_o but_o bitter_a water_n and_o our_o best_a earth_n that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o pure_a grain_n bear_v nothing_o but_o thorn_n we_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o it_o we_o mourn_v we_o pray_v and_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o divert_v the_o curse_n do_v so_o for_o the_o magistrate_n of_o a_o land_n especial_o for_o magistrate_n labour_v and_o strive_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n suitable_a to_o their_o place_n and_o to_o yield_v better_a fruit_n and_o more_o wholesome_a to_o the_o people_n than_o ever_o any_o labour_v before_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v furnish_v they_o with_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n according_o either_o thou_o must_v desire_v mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mean_n else_o thou_o tempt_v god_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v such_o benefit_n by_o the_o government_n under_o which_o thou_o live_v ungrateful_a man_n that_o will_v not_o endeavour_v a_o recompense_n viz._n of_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n debent_fw-la illis_fw-la submissam_fw-la gratitudinem_fw-la qua_fw-la benificia_fw-la illa_fw-la quorum_fw-la participes_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la eorum_fw-la potestate_fw-la studiunt_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la compensare_fw-la say_v ames_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 303._o we_o owe_v to_o magistrate_n a_o humble_a gratitude_n conscience_n case_n conscience_n wherein_o to_o our_o utmost_a power_n we_o ought_v in_o our_o duty_n &_o calling_n to_o study_v to_o compensate_a those_o benefit_n whereof_o by_o their_o own_o power_n they_o have_v make_v we_o partaker_n pray_v that_o the_o same_o good_a hand_n may_v rest_v upon_o they_o to_o coutinue_v the_o same_o good_a to_o we_o and_o if_o as_o yet_o those_o blessing_n fall_v short_a of_o a_o moderate_a desire_n and_o expectation_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v not_o
danger_n in_o the_o excess_n then_o in_o the_o defect_n though_o this_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v other_o as_o much_o to_o be_v hate_v for_o a_o oppressive_a tyrant_n be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o good_a man_n and_o more_o wholesome_a to_o a_o commonwealth_n than_o a_o partial_a idle_a fearful_a or_o unwise_a magistrate_n that_o will_v not_o or_o can_v use_v that_o authority_n commit_v to_o he_o for_o at_o such_o time_n we_o have_v multitude_n of_o tyrant_n and_o conclude_v with_o destruction_n to_o the_o whole_a oftentimes_o 3._o act_n of_o policy_n shall_v not_o suspend_v act_n make_v or_o delay_v act_n to_o be_v make_v for_o piety_n and_o honesty_n lay_v first_o these_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o peace_n and_o god_n himself_o will_v build_v a_o glorious_a structure_n for_o we_o build_v god_n house_n and_o god_n will_v build_v our_o house_n we_o see_v in_o that_o text_n that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o place_n will_v pray_v for_o magistrate_n so_o magistrate_n in_o the_o first_o place_n will_v act_v for_o they_o the_o philosopher_n that_o have_v more_o reason_n than_o faith_n can_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 172._o arist_n pol._n 7._o c._n 8._o col._n lip_n lip_n lib._n 4._o c._n 2._o pag._n 172._o chief_o or_o first_o our_o care_n shall_v be_v about_o divine_a thing_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o best_a policy_n for_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n say_v jam_fw-la verò_fw-la publicè_fw-la qui_fw-la salvissimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la illa_fw-la salva_fw-la religio_fw-la &_o timor_fw-la dei_fw-la solus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la custodit_fw-la hominum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la societatem_fw-la now_o who_o may_v be_v safe_a in_o a_o common_a wealth_n unless_o religion_n be_v safe_a for_o its_o religion_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n alone_o that_o keep_v the_o society_n of_o man_n among_o themselves_o let_v god_n way_n go_v first_o and_o it_o will_v enlighten_v and_o it_o will_v guard_v our_o way_n if_o we_o walk_v upright_o even_o our_o enemy_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o but_o if_o we_o lay_v our_o own_o counsel_n deep_a and_o lay_v aside_o though_o for_o a_o while_n the_o way_n of_o god_n our_o own_o counsel_n will_v destroy_v we_o or_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o and_o make_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a and_o best_a policy_n to_o gain_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o on_o our_o side_n and_o in_o such_o case_n it_o will_v prove_v the_o most_o successful_a at_o the_o least_o the_o most_o comfortable_a to_o deny_v our_o carnal_a reason_n herein_o let_v we_o consult_v our_o counsel_n with_o our_o own_o heart_n it_o be_v bad_a to_o say_v with_o the_o worldling_n i_o will_v but_o provide_v so_o many_o portion_n and_o obtain_v such_o a_o proportion_n of_o land_n than_o i_o will_v rest_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n let_v we_o not_o first_o seek_v ourselves_o than_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o try_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v first_o for_o we_o before_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o and_o it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n to_o trust_v our_o heart_n till_o then_o for_o they_o not_o only_o cool_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o be_v subject_n to_o several_a mutation_n from_o temptation_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o alteration_n of_o our_o condition_n in_o a_o word_n while_o the_o magistrate_n make_v fence_n for_o his_o own_o government_n let_v he_o make_v some_o for_o christ_n and_o let_v not_o his_o church_n lie_v so_o open_a his_o law_n so_o loose_a and_o ready_a for_o spoil_v and_o defilement_n lest_o god_n pull_v down_o the_o hedge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n territory_n and_o raise_v up_o another_o magistrate_n that_o will_v take_v care_n of_o his_o own_o 4._o the_o commonwealth_n peace_n can_v be_v firm_a without_o the_o church_n peace_n if_o the_o church_n be_v toss_v upon_o the_o wave_n the_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v in_o a_o calm_a but_o when_o she_o ride_v under_o a_o full_a sail_n and_o all_o her_o man_n act_v in_o their_o several_a office_n and_o place_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o then_o the_o civil_a government_n be_v well_o and_o settle_v or_o will_v be_v so_o however_o no_o permanencie_n to_o peace_n while_o there_o be_v no_o assure_a and_o real_a establishment_n of_o religion_n say_v jehu_n what_o peace_n while_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jezebel_n be_v so_o great_a while_o israel_n ungrateful_o neglect_v the_o house_n of_o god_n after_o her_o deliverance_n god_n have_v other_o secret_a judgement_n to_o eat_v out_o her_o comfort_n and_o to_o make_v her_o liberty_n more_o miserable_a than_o her_o captivity_n now_o there_o be_v a_o negative_a peace_n when_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o three_o man_n interpose_v himself_o betwixt_o jangle_a party_n and_o by_o his_o power_n abate_v difference_n this_o be_v well_o but_o this_o will_v not_o long_o continue_v the_o severity_n of_o a_o judge_n may_v make_v the_o high_a way_n so_o plain_a and_o peaceful_a that_o a_o rich_a man_n with_o his_o wand_n may_v walk_v in_o the_o dusk_n of_o the_o 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