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i_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o and_o turn_v away_o your_o captivity_n and_o again_o when_o those_o thought_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o his_o people_n happiness_n by_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o oppressor_n to_o they_o even_o their_o king_n heart_n god_n show_v of_o what_o temper_n and_o disposition_n his_o people_n shall_v be_v make_v way_n for_o those_o mercy_n jer._n 50.4_o in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n together_o go_v and_o weep_v they_o shall_v go_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n we_o know_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o engagement_n to_o promise_v mercy_n and_o of_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o promise_n lie_v in_o himself_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o move_v he_o to_o make_v they_o excite_v he_o to_o a_o speedy_a and_o seasonable_a accomplishment_n of_o they_o yet_o the_o lord_n draw_v argument_n from_o we_o even_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o the_o work_n of_o that_o grace_n out_o of_o we_o up_o to_o himself_o to_o accelerate_v the_o work_n in_o the_o forementioned_a promise_n of_o crown_v his_o spouse_n with_o such_o a_o hopeful_a magistracy_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o isa_n 29.23_o for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o wait_v for_o i_o first_o they_o must_v wait_v for_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o such_o blessing_n among_o his_o people_n again_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o this_o attendance_n must_v be_v in_o his_o own_o way_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o dead_a hope_n nor_o a_o activelesse_a faith_n but_o such_o as_o stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o earnest_a desire_n and_o fervent_a long_n assure_v on_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n of_o
essay_n and_o character_n of_o a_o true_a subject_n see_v his_o disposition_n his_o affection_n his_o heart_n take_v out_o of_o he_o and_o lay_v before_o thou_o man_n language_n one_o to_o another_o be_v no_o certain_a discovery_n of_o their_o mind_n but_o their_o prayer_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o counterfeit_a when_o they_o go_v to_o their_o god_n and_o father_n who_o be_v the_o searcher_n and_o trier_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n nay_o they_o not_o only_o sometime_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n but_o they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n this_o be_v a_o chief_a thing_n that_o in_o the_o first_o of_o all_o thing_n they_o must_v place_v even_o the_o happy_a government_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v a_o true_a subject_n life_n as_o god_n have_v commit_v they_o to_o thy_o hand_n so_o they_o commit_v thou_o and_o thy_o government_n into_o god_n hand_n what_o thou_o labour_v for_o they_o true_o pray_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v enable_v thou_o with_o such_o grace_n and_o gift_n to_o guide_v thou_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o guide_v himself_o too_o that_o thou_o may_v rule_v and_o govern_v in_o peace_n holiness_n and_o honesty_n see_v here_o his_o heart_n run_v in_o unto_o thou_o his_o affection_n make_v haste_n to_o meet_v his_o endeavour_n strive_v to_o answer_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n desire_v and_o to_o delight_v he_o in_o his_o own_o happiness_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o affect_v with_o man_n of_o other_o temper_n thou_o be_v no_o lover_n of_o thyself_o or_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o thou_o see_v man_n otherwise_o dispose_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v not_o true_a subject_n according_a to_o gospel_n interpretation_n or_o if_o any_o of_o god_n people_n fail_v herein_o blame_v not_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o way_n they_o profess_v they_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o other_o principle_n better_a rule_n be_v lay_v before_o they_o to_o walk_v by_o then_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o account_v he_o as_o the_o only_a faithful_a subject_n that_o be_v a_o solicitous_a informer_n fill_v his_o ear_n with_o groundless_a complaint_n that_o strain_n sqeeze_n and_o force_v the_o action_n of_o man_n to_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o dialect_n that_o as_o he_o hate_v they_o that_o be_v good_a so_o he_o will_v set_v at_o difference_n the_o magistrate_n and_o they_o that_o be_v good_a sure_o it_o be_v how_o charitable_o soever_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o howsoever_o they_o may_v use_v they_o as_o profitable_a to_o themselves_o unless_o in_o apparent_a case_n of_o necessity_n peace_n itself_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o yet_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o first_o qualification_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o worst_a subject_n a_o magistrate_n can_v have_v bring_v much_o dishonour_n on_o he_o that_o hearken_v to_o they_o for_o as_o the_o prophet_n discribe_v they_o isa_n 29.20_o 21._o they_o watch_v for_o iniquity_n that_o make_v a_o man_n offend_v etc._n etc._n these_o man_n can_v live_v but_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o revenge_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o envy_n they_o delight_v in_o the_o disquietation_n and_o ruin_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o labour_v by_o suggest_a lie_n and_o wire-drawn_a truth_n to_o perplex_v the_o mind_n to_o wrack_v and_o torture_v the_o name_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o true_a subject_n that_o true_o desire_v to_o lead_v a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n yet_o questionless_a the_o eminency_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o the_o exactness_n of_o their_o subjection_n appear_v only_o in_o this_o again_o this_o inform_v that_o a_o wicked_a person_n can_v be_v a_o true_a subject_n the_o contentious_a man_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o peace_n disquiet_v the_o innocent_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o the_o ungodly_a man_n be_v inward_o a_o hater_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v and_o violent_o to_o prosecute_v motive_n that_o may_v beget_v the_o disquietness_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v follow_v the_o principle_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o can_v neither_o rule_v as_o a_o good_a magistrate_n nor_o obey_v as_o a_o good_a subject_n how_o can_v he_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n that_o never_o pray_v for_o himself_o his_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o his_o person_n bring_v a_o abomination_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a avail_n much_o in_o truth_n the_o wicked_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o own_o vile_a affection_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v while_o a_o evil_a spirit_n rule_v in_o he_o as_o in_o all_o child_n of_o disobedience_n he_o only_o love_v a_o magistrate_n like_o himself_o and_o delight_n to_o make_v he_o like_o himself_o hos_fw-la 7.5_o 6_o 7._o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o king_n etc._n etc._n delight_n to_o see_v he_o live_v like_o himself_o rom._n 1._o ult_n but_o hear_v how_o they_o will_v sound_v forth_o the_o commendation_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o justice_n that_o will_v countenance_n or_o connive_v at_o their_o wickedness_n and_o it_o be_v easy_o know_v in_o a_o county_n what_o a_o magistrate_n be_v by_o the_o person_n that_o wear_v his_o livery_n and_o the_o herald_n of_o his_o name_n for_o such_o as_o the_o subject_n be_v such_o be_v the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o they_o live_v especial_o he_o be_v such_o in_o his_o admirer_n and_o agent_n we_o read_v that_o this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d populi_fw-la the_o shepherd_n of_o his_o people_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o ungodly_a person_n be_v the_o scab_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o a_o curse_n of_o his_o government_n the_o ungodly_a person_n be_v the_o tinder_n the_o contentious_a person_n be_v the_o fire_n while_o these_o two_o receive_v countenance_n from_o the_o magistrate_n the_o best_a of_o the_o subject_n shall_v enjoy_v little_a peace_n 2._o this_o may_v serve_v to_o guide_v the_o eye_n and_o direct_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n where_o he_o ought_v to_o place_v it_o it_o may_v teach_v he_o what_o value_n and_o esteem_v he_o ought_v to_o place_n on_o the_o righteous_a man_n consider_v what_o fruit_n he_o proper_o bear_v so_o long_o as_o water_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n viz._n peace_n godliness_n honesty_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a ruler_n and_o desire_v so_o to_o govern_v the_o people_n thou_o will_v delight_v in_o and_o receive_v to_o thyself_o such_o as_o meet_v thou_o in_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o government_n cornelius_n be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o love_v man_n like_o himself_o as_o good_a though_o not_o as_o great_a as_o himself_o such_o shall_v be_v near_o his_o person_n and_o thing_n of_o trust_n commit_v to_o they_o act._n 10.7_o 8._o he_o call_v two_o of_o his_o household_n servant_n and_o a_o devour_v etc._n etc._n in_o those_o day_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o patron_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o any_o minister_n of_o christ_n if_o it_o have_v be_v know_v but_o to_o their_o heathenish_a emperor_n or_o any_o of_o their_o deputy_n he_o have_v lose_v his_o place_n of_o command_n if_o not_o his_o life_n yet_o with_o this_o business_n he_o have_v such_o good_a servant_n of_o such_o fidelity_n he_o dare_v intrust_v they_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a of_o magistrate_n prov._n 16.13_o righteous_a lip_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o he_o and_o then_o he_o direct_o move_v towards_o the_o divine_a end_n of_o his_o office_n rom._n 13.3_o for_o ruler_n be_v not_o &c._n &c._n mark_v the_o resolve_n and_o practice_n of_o that_o good_a and_o upright_a king_n psal_n 101.2_o i_o will_v behave_v myself_o wise_o in_o a_o perfect_a way_n what_o be_v that_o way_n see_v one_o step_n he_o strike_v therein_o vers_fw-la 6._o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o &c_n &c_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o good_a man_n in_o high_a esteem_n for_o his_o work_n sake_n and_o above_o all_o for_o the_o inward_a frame_n of_o himself_o which_o be_v compound_v of_o peace_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n you_o may_v behold_v he_o keep_v just_a law_n before_o they_o be_v and_o help_v the_o ruler_n to_o that_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n in_o his_o way_n that_o a_o ruler_n can_v help_v himself_o unto_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o defect_n of_o his_o law_n a_o true_a christian_a make_v it_o his_o business_n private_o and_o public_o to_o pray_v and_o act_n for_o this_o no_o soon_o be_v good_a law_n make_v but_o he_o rejoice_v in_o they_o live_v more_o secure_o from_o evil_a man_n but_o no_o more_o secure_o in_o himself_o have_v the_o same_o stand_a law_n in_o his_o conscience_n nay_o be_v a_o live_a law_n to_o himself_o king_n james_n use_v to_o say_v of_o a_o good_a justice_n that_o he_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 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