minister_n dare_v thou_o not_o pray_v for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v such_o nay_o pray_v the_o more_o constant_o and_o the_o more_o fervent_o the_o high_a their_o sin_n cry_v the_o loud_a let_v thy_o prayer_n cry_v the_o worse_a that_o thou_o do_v find_v they_o the_o more_o do_v thou_o pity_v they_o when_o thou_o pray_v for_o they_o thou_o pray_v not_o that_o they_o may_v succeed_v in_o their_o iniquity_n but_o become_v just_a not_o to_o prosper_v and_o continue_v in_o evil_a but_o to_o turn_v from_o every_o evil_a way_n thou_o own_v not_o but_o bewail_v their_o fault_n thou_o partake_v not_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o wash_v thy_o hand_n thy_o conscience_n from_o it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n any_o grace_n any_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o they_o of_o that_o thou_o share_v in_o that_o thou_o rejoice_v moreover_o as_o i_o have_v oft_o fore-spoken_a the_o apostle_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o magistrate_n he_o say_v not_o for_o such_o a_o magistrate_n thou_o shall_v intercede_v and_o for_o such_o a_o one_o thou_o shall_v not_o he_o point_v not_o out_o the_o magistrate_n in_o their_o manner_n and_o qualification_n but_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n we_o must_v put_v up_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o all_o person_n as_o be_v to_o perform_v this_o the_o poor_a christian_a that_o live_v upon_o the_o alm_n of_o magistrate_n must_v pay_v to_o they_o the_o subsidy_n of_o prayer_n grant_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o heaven_n to_o they_o as_o magistrate_n 2._o in_o a_o duty_n viz._n to_o turn_v thy_o prayer_n into_o practice_n what_o we_o sincere_o pray_v for_o we_o ought_v diligent_o to_o labour_n for_o use_v our_o prayer_n as_o the_o water_v of_o our_o endeavour_n else_o our_o prayer_n will_v prove_v a_o deride_v and_o tempt_v the_o almighty_a thou_o that_o pray_v for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o under_o they_o thou_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n to_o walk_v towards_o the_o magistrate_n &_o so_o act_v in_o thy_o place_n &_o calling_n that_o thou_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o that_o for_o which_o thou_o pray_v and_o help_v to_o work_v out_o that_o peace_n which_o thou_o so_o fervent_o desire_v inefficax_n petitio_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la praecatur_fw-la deum_fw-la sterilis_fw-la oratio_fw-la dom._n cyprian_a de_fw-fr orat_fw-la dom._n a_o barren_a a_o idle_a and_o a_o starve_a prayer_n be_v a_o ineffectual_a desire_n a_o naked_a wish_n be_v no_o prayer_n but_o what_o thou_o act_v as_o thou_o pray_v lawful_o thou_o discover_v the_o heartiness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o prayer_n and_o offere_v a_o double_a service_n unto_o the_o lord_n make_v use_v then_o of_o such_o opportunity_n as_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o make_v they_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o magistrate_n power_n for_o let_v he_o use_v all_o his_o skill_n and_o whet_v his_o sword_n for_o the_o procure_n hereof_o yet_o in_o vain_a will_v his_o endeavour_n be_v without_o the_o readiness_n and_o willingness_n of_o the_o subject_a who_o not_o for_o slavish_a fear_n but_o tender_a conscience_n not_o for_o man_n sake_n but_o the_o lord_n sake_n shall_v apply_v himself_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o direction_n and_o thereunto_o make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n in_o family_n among_o friend_n in_o all_o his_o relation_n public_a and_o private_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n so_o follow_v after_o and_o prosecute_v peace_n as_o if_o thou_o will_v never_o cease_v till_o thou_o have_v overtake_v it_o let_v every_o man_n take_v his_o oar_n and_o with_o all_o the_o might_n and_o strength_n he_o have_v row_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o sink_v and_o split_v against_o those_o many_o rock_n that_o appear_v in_o every_o passage_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n let_v the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n the_o minister_n of_o a_o congregation_n and_o every_o private_a man_n confer_v what_o he_o have_v hereunto_o let_v the_o line_n of_o all_o our_o calling_n be_v draw_v to_o this_o as_o to_o the_o centre_n then_o undoubted_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n will_v prove_v effectual_a join_v therefore_o together_o hand_n and_o tongue_n pray_v and_o work_v cry_v to_o he_o cry_v for_o he_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o work_n to_o thik_v end_n three_o this_o inform_v a_o christian_a of_o himself_o and_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o here_o be_v a_o glass_n present_v to_o thou_o wherein_o thou_o may_v see_v thy_o own_o heart_n deal_v upright_o with_o thyself_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n what_o be_v thy_o aim_n and_o intention_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v they_o for_o peace_n that_o be_v well_o a_o magistrate_n if_o a_o good_a man_n may_v see_v another_o good_a man_n heart_n by_o his_o own_o he_o desire_v a_o true_a and_o last_a peace_n qui_fw-la veer_fw-la pacificus_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la belli_fw-la gerando_fw-la pacificus_fw-la aug._n his_o mind_n be_v so_o bend_v after_o peace_n that_o he_o fight_v he_o war_n he_o kill_v and_o demolish_v place_n with_o a_o peaceful_a mind_n pacem_fw-la debet_fw-la habere_fw-la voluntas_fw-la bellum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la pax_fw-la quaeriturut_fw-la bellum_fw-la excitetur_fw-la sed_fw-la bellum_fw-la geritur_fw-la ut_fw-la pax_fw-la acquiratur_fw-la though_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o christian_a magistra_fw-la e_fw-la and_o christian_a subject_n do_v hate_v the_o necessity_n of_o war_n and_o pray_v against_o it_o yet_o war_n that_o she_o may_v obtain_v it_o she_o desire_v a_o peace_n which_o be_v as_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o the_o glorious_a sun_n to_o blossom_a truth_n holiness_n can_v never_o shine_v without_o peace_n to_o cherish_v it_o and_o i_o believe_v if_o the_o eye_n of_o many_o of_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v true_o open_v they_o shall_v see_v the_o loss_n of_o holiness_n and_o truth_n in_o these_o late_a time_n of_o war_n will_v exceed_v her_o gain_n war_n be_v no_o friend_n to_o truth_n in_o itself_o nor_o to_o the_o powerful_a and_o constant_a practice_n of_o godliness_n and_o every_o private_a christian_a may_v find_v this_o in_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o divide_a wrack_v and_o discontent_a and_o trouble_a mind_n for_o that_o while_n holiness_n will_v be_v ebb_v himself_o abate_v and_o flag_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n nay_o ordinary_a dispute_n and_o division_n in_o religion_n be_v no_o succourer_n of_o grace_n but_o sucker_n and_o dryer_n up_o of_o it_o oh_o than_o its_o amiable_a peace_n that_o thou_o desire_v but_o be_v it_o that_o alone_a thou_o be_v weary_a of_o trouble_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o war_n perplex_v thou_o thou_o long_v for_o peace_n peace_n oh_o how_o earnest_o thou_o look_v for_o a_o messenger_n of_o peace_n how_o welcome_n will_v thou_o bid_v he_o to_o thy_o house_n that_o thy_o burden_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o thy_o murmur_n still_v that_o as_o psalm_n 144.12_o 13_o 14._o that_o our_o son_n may_v be_v as_o plant_n grow_v etc._n etc._n this_o prayer_n proceed_v from_o thy_o fleshly_a affection_n thou_o may_v see_v by_o thy_o pure_o carnal_a end_n thou_o seek_v a_o magistrate_n alone_o for_o thyself_o to_o satisfy_v thy_o private_a and_o peculiar_a interest_n and_o so_o long_o may_v thou_o pray_v in_o vain_a jam._n 4.3_o you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o &c_n &c_n but_o will_v thou_o have_v a_o magistrate_n who_o wing_n may_v protect_v and_o nourish_v a_o godly_a man_n under_o who_o government_n thou_o may_v lead_v a_o holy_a life_n as_o well_o as_o a_o peaceable_a thou_o will_v have_v holiness_n peace_n truth_n quietness_n hand_n in_o hand_n thou_o have_v rather_o live_v under_o a_o hezekiah_n and_o be_v besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n then_o sit_v as_o a_o prince_n upon_o one_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o be_v force_v to_o bow_v unto_o a_o image_n or_o be_v hinder_v from_o a_o free_a serve_v of_o thy_o god_n the_o gâ—d_n of_o heaven_n piety_n be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o tranquillity_n thou_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n then_o sit_v and_o fair_a delicious_o in_o prince_n court_n both_o be_v precious_a blessing_n but_o a_o good_a man_n can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o peace_n alone_o present_v he_o with_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n and_o a_o eleven_o of_o the_o choice_a and_o goodly_a blessing_n thou_o can_v pick_v forth_o of_o god_n treasury_n yet_o if_o benjamin_n come_v not_o he_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o godliness_n and_o holiness_n therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o pray_v for_o peace_n alone_o for_o have_v he_o his_o outward_a peace_n complete_v he_o can_v not_o be_v at_o peace_n while_o he_o see_v wickedness_n on_o high_a and_o iniquity_n abound_v and_o
be_v his_o best_a subject_n and_o none_o deserve_v better_a of_o he_o and_o sure_o the_o country_n may_v say_v as_o much_o of_o he_o as_o a_o magistrate_n among_o they_o but_o what_o will_v magistrate_n say_v when_o they_o see_v christian_n walk_v like_o so_o many_o justice_n keep_v court_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o be_v there_o no_o law_n dare_v not_o offend_v nor_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o common_a society_n sure_o such_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n that_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o in_o authority_n at_o this_o present_a to_o who_o good_a man_n be_v dear_a to_o they_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o their_o eye_n yet_o again_o i_o know_v they_o to_o be_v but_o man_n and_o may_v receive_v accusation_n private_o suggest_v have_v many_o come_n to_o their_o ear_n and_o such_o be_v receive_v and_o the_o mind_n possess_v of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o unsettle_v they_o and_o remove_v they_o from_o the_o affection_n anger_n inveterate_v rurne_v to_o malice_n and_o that_o to_o worse_a and_o some_o ruler_n be_v too_o apt_a many_o time_n to_o spend_v their_o judgement_n according_a to_o a_o sudden_a apprehension_n or_o present_a information_n a_o ruler_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a herein_o against_o whosoever_o he_o receive_v any_o thing_n or_o speak_v especial_o of_o a_o good_a man_n who_o heart_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v thus_o dispose_v present_o to_o peace_n holiness_n and_o honesty_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o some_o particular_n that_o oblique_o seem_v to_o oppose_v some_o of_o these_o give_v he_o leave_v sober_o &_o solid_o to_o come_v up_o unto_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v he_o not_o lose_v that_o esteem_n and_o good_a affection_n that_o be_v due_a from_o thou_o to_o he_o which_o another_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v 3._o this_o show_n in_o what_o a_o perilous_a estate_n the_o magistrate_n stand_v his_o foot_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o hill_n which_o if_o either_o to_o wet_v or_o to_o dry_a may_v prove_v ill_a for_o he_o he_o therefore_o have_v not_o only_o need_v of_o his_o own_o prayer_n and_o watch_n but_o of_o other_o of_o all_o good_a subject_n under_o they_o of_o whole_a congregation_n minister_n and_o people_n that_o their_o prayer_n ascend_v with_o the_o great_a strength_n and_o force_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n god_n require_v we_o thus_o to_o act_n and_o intercede_v to_o himself_o for_o they_o the_o great_a danger_n they_o be_v in_o appear_v by_o the_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o &_o our_o prayer_n and_o the_o great_a care_n that_o god_n take_v of_o they_o who_o can_v thus_o bless_v and_o prosper_v from_o himself_o yet_o not_o without_o mean_n this_o must_v not_o be_v forget_v above_o all_o thing_n this_o do_v first_o of_o all_o and_o this_o must_v be_v constant_o at_o all_o time_n be_v a_o general_a direction_n first_o of_o all_o slight_v not_o this_o god_n himself_o have_v put_v up_o a_o bill_n into_o thy_o hand_n every_o time_n thou_o go_v into_o the_o pulpit_n pray_v for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o good_a reason_n their_o temptation_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a satan_n wait_v on_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v a_o lie_a word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o a_o false_a sentence_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ruler_n for_o if_o they_o err_v many_o err_v with_o they_o and_o in_o their_o ruin_n many_o perish_v moreover_o they_o do_v judge_n and_o speak_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o place_n and_o thence_o do_v their_o sin_n much_o reflect_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o do_v judge_v the_o lord_n people_n and_o his_o inheritance_n which_o ought_v tender_o to_o be_v respect_v there_o be_v many_o extraordinary_a and_o occasional_a employment_n that_o they_o need_v constant_o to_o stand_v under_o the_o dropping_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o we_o always_o to_o be_v put_v up_o our_o supplication_n for_o they_o for_o supply_v influence_n of_o courage_n integrity_n clearness_n of_o judgement_n and_o wisdom_n and_o here_o again_o be_v teach_v they_o that_o as_o the_o care_n of_o the_o people_n lie_v on_o they_o so_o good_a people_n bear_v much_o care_n for_o they_o they_o be_v afraid_a lest_o they_o shall_v slip_v or_o fail_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o place_n if_o they_o do_v they_o mourn_v over_o they_o they_o seek_v to_o restore_v they_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o their_o condition_n know_v what_o loss_n the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v suffer_v by_o they_o and_o if_o such_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o other_o for_o they_o how_o great_a need_n have_v they_o in_o humility_n godly_a temperance_n and_o vigilancy_n to_o be_v overseer_n of_o themselves_o and_o frequent_o to_o examine_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n and_o fall_v full_o to_o attend_v the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n and_o all_o other_o mean_n for_o strength_n and_o direction_n chap._n xiii_o herein_o by_o way_n of_o reflection_n the_o magistrate_n may_v take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o own_o duty_n to_o the_o subject_a what_o the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o seek_v for_o of_o god_n what_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v to_o he_o for_o the_o subject_n pray_v that_o he_o he_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a godly_a and_o honest_a life_n under_o he_o and_o to_o enable_v the_o magistrate_n so_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v that_o his_o government_n may_v conduce_v hereunto_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v his_o study_n shall_v he_o not_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o this_o call_v upon_o i_o to_o handle_v the_o other_o part_n the_o ruler_n duty_n and_o how_o just_a the_o expectation_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v from_o he_o for_o their_o blessing_n but_o i_o must_v leave_v this_o for_o another_o opportunity_n which_o i_o hope_v god_n may_v cast_v into_o my_o lap_n only_o in_o present_a receive_v these_o brief_a observation_n 1._o let_v the_o magistrate_n endeavour_v a_o confluence_n of_o these_o three_o peace_n holiness_n and_o honesty_n let_v he_o not_o satisfy_v himself_o as_o a_o political_a person_n with_o peace_n and_o honesty_n but_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o bless_v he_o with_o they_o strive_v by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n to_o return_v the_o other_o for_o thyself_o upon_o the_o subject_a you_o have_v a_o duteous_a interest_n in_o they_o all_o though_o somewhat_o different_a yet_o so_o great_a as_o to_o promote_v the_o remote_a from_o your_o power_n truth_n and_o holiness_n you_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o join_v they_o in_o promise_n jer._n 33.6_o behold_v i_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o health_n etc._n etc._n what_o we_o have_v lay_v up_o in_o promise_n we_o ought_v to_o strive_v each_o of_o we_o in_o our_o call_n which_o may_v confer_v something_o to_o it_o to_o draw_v that_o forth_o those_o that_o establish_v a_o last_a peace_n must_v build_v it_o upon_o these_o two_o column_n without_o which_o it_o will_v inevitable_o ruin_v and_o those_o will_v be_v ruin_v that_o lie_n under_o it_o let_v it_o otherwise_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o strong_a basis_n of_o policy_n i_o never_o read_v otherwise_o in_o the_o history_n of_o any_o church_n either_o jewish_a or_o christian_a but_o where_o either_o of_o they_o two_o perish_v either_o the_o government_n itself_o or_o at_o least_o the_o magistrate_n perish_v when_o god_n will_v in_o a_o vision_n represent_v to_o nebucadnezar_n and_o therein_o to_o every_o magistrate_n his_o charge_n he_o adumbrate_v he_o by_o a_o tree_n it_o be_v in_o it_o self_n great_a and_o strong_a though_o make_v so_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o for_o beast_n it_o may_v be_v both_o for_o food_n and_o shadow_n and_o for_o foul_a to_o build_v their_o nest_n in_o the_o spacious_a and_o love_a arm_n of_o it_o the_o interptetation_n be_v clear_a 2._o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o his_o tyranny_n as_o some_o term_n it_o consist_v as_o much_o in_o the_o no-execution_n of_o his_o power_n as_o in_o the_o licentious_a exceed_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o just_a power_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o keep_v in_o measue_v though_o he_o must_v exceed_o endeavour_v it_o that_o he_o neither_o two_o much_o slacken_v nor_o too_o much_o straighten_v his_o golden_a rein_n for_o beside_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o danger_n herein_o it_o be_v too_o subject_a to_o the_o unadvised_a subject_n to_o murmur_v without_o just_a occasion_n sloth_n and_o baseness_n of_o spirit_n be_v as_o much_o detestable_a as_o ridgidness_n and_o pride_n there_o be_v partiality_n in_o both_o loose_v not_o what_o you_o can_v do_v where_o it_o be_v good_a or_o safe_a overact_v not_o what_o you_o may_v do_v though_o to_o your_o own_o profit_n yet_o there_o be_v less_o
polemical_a critical_a and_o much_o historical_a in_o divinity_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o several_a other_o touch_v sprinkle_v up_o and_o down_o the_o epistle_n second_o he_o prescribe_v some_o positive_a rule_n by_o way_n of_o injunction_n and_o exhortation_n as_o a_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o timothy_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o same_o master_n and_o in_o the_o same_o work_n and_o first_o this_o be_v more_o general_a charge_v he_o to_o constancy_n and_o courage_n verse_n 18._o chap._n 1._o this_o charge_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o may_v etc._n etc._n be_v as_o a_o stout_a soldier_n in_o this_o thy_o call_v general_a and_o particular_a both_o be_v so_o much_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o christian_a as_o a_o minister_n no_o good_a warfare_n unless_o it_o be_v ad_fw-la victoriam_fw-la every_o christian_a must_v be_v a_o conqueror_n how_o he_o be_v a_o conqueror_n that_o be_v constant_a v._o 19_o 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