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state_n that_o he_o rule_v we_o by_o man_n who_o be_v or_o at_o least_o wise_a aught_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o to_o who_o we_o may_v have_v familiar_a recourse_n in_o our_o necessity_n if_o the_o lord_n himself_o or_o a_o angel_n shall_v appear_v we_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o sight_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o argue_v his_o tender_a love_n unto_o mankind_n that_o he_o have_v set_v his_o own_o name_n upon_o our_o governor_n and_o adorn_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n fit_v they_o for_o such_o noble_a employment_n 6._o since_o magistrate_n be_v set_v up_o by_o god_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o reverence_n they_o as_o his_o vicar_n and_o deputy_n aristot._n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o wrath_n which_o yet_o must_v not_o be_v slight_v prov._n 16._o 14._o &_o 19_o 20._o but_o out_o of_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n who_o bid_v we_o honour_v they_o rom._n 13._o 5._o and_o join_v they_o with_o himself_o prov._n 24._o 21._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o this_o reverence_n must_v be_v cord_n ore_n opere_fw-la 1._o it_o must_v not_o be_v complemental_a but_o cordial_n we_o must_v not_o once_o harbour_v a_o evil_a thought_n against_o they_o 〈◊〉_d god_n will_v find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o reveal_v and_o revenge_v it_o eccles._n 10._o 8._o 20._o but_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o they_o what_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n and_o persecutor_n and_o neglect_v their_o duty_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o neglect_v we_o numb_a 27._o 16._o dan._n 6._o 21._o nero_n decius_n dioclesian_n be_v heathenish_a tyrant_n yet_o he_o bid_v we_o pray_v for_o they_o 1_o tim_n 2._o 2._o and_o the_o soto_n primitive_a christian_n pray_v for_o such_o magistrate_n be_v encompass_v with_o many_o care_n fear_n danger_n and_o difficulty_n we_o shall_v therefore_o by_o prayer_n hold_v up_o moses_n his_o hand_n that_o he_o faint_v not_o and_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o enrich_v they_o with_o all_o grace_n fit_a for_o their_o place_n as_o 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gen._n 19_o 21._o thus_o the_o saint_n may_v and_o must_v love_v the_o saint_n with_o a_o spiritual_a and_o more_o intimate_a love_n psal._n 16._o 3._o observation_n 7._o wicked_a man_n be_v turbulent_a man_n they_o be_v the_o great_a reshagnim_n of_o the_o world_n they_o disquiet_v and_o trouble_v themselves_o like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n they_o be_v always_o cast_v up_o the_o dirt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n prov._n 11._o 17._o isa._n 57_o 20_o 21._o they_o trouble_v their_o own_o house_n prov._n 15._o 27._o yea_o these_o achan_n and_o ahabs_n trouble_v all_o israel_n they_o be_v the_o pest_n and_o plague_n the_o ulcer_n and_o botch_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v as_o good_a man_n be_v a_o
tabernacle_n job_n 15._o 34._o 5._o righteous_o and_o exact_o a_o magistrate_n must_v not_o only_o be_v justus_n but_o he_o must_v do_v justa_fw-la yea_o and_o he_o must_v do_v they_o justè_fw-la he_o must_v hear_v both_o party_n speak_v and_o then_o judge_v righteous_o between_o they_o they_o must_v not_o wrest_v nor_o wrack_v the_o law_n to_o make_v it_o speak_v what_o it_o never_o mean_v but_o with_o just_a judgement_n must_v they_o judge_v the_o people_n lâ—u._n 19_o 15._o zâ—ch_o 8._o 16._o he_o must_v dispense_v justice_n careful_o constant_o and_o conscientious_o justice_n justice_z he_o must_v do_v i._n e._n pure_a justice_n 43_o deut._n 16._o 20._o not_o seem_v but_o real_a justice_n not_o justice_n in_o part_n but_o entire_a justice_n in_o measure_n and_o degree_n without_o passion_n corruption_n or_o delay_n he_o must_v not_o do_v a_o act_n or_o two_o of_o justice_n but_o it_o must_v be_v his_o constant_a work_n arist._n it_o be_v his_o clothing_n which_o he_o must_v put_v on_o every_o day_n his_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o hand_n must_v be_v cover_v with_o it_o job_n 28._o 14._o ruler_n must_v not_o free_a raven_n and_o censure_v dove_n gerhard_n nor_o loose_a barrabas_n and_o bind_v christ._n this_o be_v not_o execution_n of_o justice_n but_o persecute_v of_o the_o just_a they_o must_v proportion_v the_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o offence_n and_o not_o bare_o shave_v the_o head_n which_o for_o its_o enormity_n ought_v be_v 〈◊〉_d off_o there_o must_v be_v a_o accurate_a arithmetical_a and_o geometrical_a proportion_n observe_v i._n e._n the_o fact_n with_o all_o its_o circumstance_n must_v be_v consider_v and_o there_o must_v be_v a_o retaliation_n render_v according_o great_a sin_n must_v have_v great_a punishment_n and_o lesser_a sin_n less_o punishment_n life_n must_v for_o life_n and_o eye_n for_o eye_n gen._n 9_o 6._o exod._n 21._o 24._o 6._o sober_o he_o must_v be_v a_o temperate_a man_n else_o how_o will_v he_o govern_v other_o that_o can_v govern_v himself_o or_o reform_v other_o who_o be_v unreformed_a himself_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o minister_n be_v true_a of_o magistrate_n if_o a_o man_n can_v rule_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o govern_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o help_v another_o who_o have_v lose_v himself_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n make_v man_n forget_v the_o law_n socrates_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n it_o be_v not_o for_o prince_n to_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v the_o people_n eccles._n 10._o 16_o 17._o jer._n 21._o 12._o judge_n must_v be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a but_o when_o temperance_n be_v go_v where_o be_v the_o prudence_n he_o that_o be_v luxurious_a and_o riotous_a be_v not_o wise_a say_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n prov._n 20._o 1._o and_o therefore_o sclâ—n_o make_v a_o law_n that_o whatever_o ruler_n be_v find_v drink_v shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 7._o diligent_o it_o be_v god_n work_n sestert_n and_o he_o be_v curse_v that_o do_v it_o negligent_o justice_n must_v diffuse_v itself_o it_o must_v run_v down_o as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n full_o free_o common_o and_o universal_o aâ—os_v 5._o 24._o river_n run_v by_o the_o poor_a man_n door_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a it_o must_v be_v their_o delight_n to_o do_v judgement_n prov._n 21._o 15._o ruler_n be_v not_o make_v for_o pleasure_n but_o for_o labour_n they_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o themselves_o but_o for_o the_o people_n good_a hence_o those_o title_n of_o nurse_n father_n shepherd_n steward_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o imply_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o pain_n observation_n 3._o good_a duty_n need_v much_o press_v such_o be_v the_o dulness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o without_o much_o press_n they_o take_v little_a or_o no_o impression_n upon_o we_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n here_o call_v on_o judge_n again_o and_o again_o to_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a and_o to_o deliver_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o trouble_n so_o rev._n 2._o &_o 3_o christ_n call_v again_o and_o again_o to_o hose_n that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n we_o â—ust_z have_v line_n upon_o line_n and_o precept_n upon_o precept_n and_o all_o little_a enough_o to_o make_v the_o word_n effectual_a â—is_fw-la not_o sufficient_a to_o say_v i_o know_v this_o and_o that_o but_o you_o must_v love_v to_o hear_v it_o press_v upon_o you_o again_o and_o again_o for_o your_o more_o spiritual_a improvement_n of_o it_o chaâ—or_n he_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n in_o truth_n the_o more_o he_o hear_v it_o the_o more_o he_o love_v it_o still_o it_o be_v but_o a_o adulterous_a love_n to_o virgin_n truth_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o she_o when_o you_o be_v best_o acquaint_v with_o she_o and_o to_o cast_v she_o off_o with_o contempt_n as_o amnon_n do_v tamar_n when_o you_o have_v have_v your_o fill_n of_o she_o observation_n 4._o magistrate_n must_v administer_v justice_n orderly_o they_o must_v not_o go_v preposterous_o to_o work_v and_o condemn_v a_o man_n before_o he_o be_v hear_v but_o 1._o they_o must_v full_o free_o patient_o with_o a_o sedate_n quiet_a compose_a spirit_n free_a from_o passion_n prejudice_n and_o precipitancy_n hear_v both_o party_n speak_v for_o themselves_o for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o use_v to_o condemn_v man_n till_o their_o cause_n be_v hear_v john_n 7._o 51._o act_n 25._o 15_o 16._o 2._o when_o upon_o hear_v he_o have_v find_v out_o the_o depth_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n than_o he_o must_v justisie_n and_o absolve_v the_o innocent_a and_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o execute_v justice_n on_o he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n observation_n 5._o god_n be_v very_o tender_a over_o his_o poor_a afflict_a people_n this_o make_v he_o here_o once_o and_o again_o to_o charge_v his_o vicegerent_n to_o have_v a_o special_a 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live_n job_n 30._o 23._o eccles._n 88_o both_o the_o small_a and_o the_o great_a be_v there_o even_o king_n and_o counsellor_n iâ—b_n 3._o 13_o 14_o 19_o death_n be_v pambasileus_fw-la a_o true_o catholic_n universal_a king_n it_o be_v not_o only_a rex_fw-la terrerum_fw-la the_o king_n of_o fear_n but_o rex_fw-la terrarum_fw-la a_o ecumenical_a king_n that_o spare_v no_o age_n sex_n nation_n or_o condition_n in_o gâ—lgotha_n be_v scâ—lls_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o size_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o â—he_v prophet_n isaiah_n must_v not_o only_o say_v but_o cry_v so_o as_o all_o may_v hear_v for_o most_o man_n be_v deaf_a on_o this_o ear_n that_o not_o only_o some_o but_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n isa._n 40._o 6_o 7._o i._n e._n iâ—_n be_v a_o feeble_a empty_a fade_a thing_n it_o wither_v while_o we_o touch_v it_o yea_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o i._n e._n such_o as_o have_v more_o glory_n bestow_v on_o they_o than_o other_o be_v but_o as_o fade_a flower_n the_o since_o of_o death_n know_v no_o difference_n but_o mow_v down_o both_o alike_o psal._n 102._o 11._o &_o 103._o 15_o 16._o job_n 14._o 2._o 1_o pet_n 1._o 24._o jaâ—es_n 1._o 10._o 11._o it_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n rom._n 5._o 12._o he_o do_v not_o say_v death_n may_v pass_v or_o shall_v pass_v but_o it_o have_v pass_v over_o all_o man_n for_o though_o it_o have_v not_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o yet_o slay_v all_o yet_o death_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o execute_v upon_o all_o 2._o all_o be_v sinner_n even_o great_a man_n as_o well_o as_o poor_a and_o therefore_o all_o must_v die_v for_o sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5._o 12._o &_o 6._o 22_o 23._o 3._o we_o be_v all_o make_v of_o fade_a material_n 〈◊〉_d great_a man_n dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o their_o foundation_n be_v dust_n as_o well_o as_o other_o job_n 4._o 19_o gen._n 3._o 19_o &_o 18._o 27._o we_o be_v dust_n original_o and_o final_o even_o king_n that_o be_v god_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o 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joshua_n may_v appear_v daniel_n die_v and_o then_o haggai_n and_o zecheriah_n arise_v and_o when_o john_n baptist_n die_v then_o christ_n appear_v 6._o none_o of_o those_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n which_o great_a man_n enjoy_v can_v privilege_n they_o from_o the_o arrest_n of_o death_n it_o be_v not_o 1._o riches_n 2._o strength_n 3._o part_n policy_n 4._o dignity_n 5._o friend_n 6._o piety_n 1._o their_o riches_n can_v save_v they_o from_o the_o grave_n they_o avail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n prov._n 11._o 4._o ezâ—k_n 7._o 19_o zeph._n 1._o ult_n the_o rich_a man_n die_v as_o well_o lazarus_n luke_n 12._o 20._o &_o 16_o 22._o those_o that_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n yet_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n job._n 21._o 13._o 32._o rich_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o dream_n of_o live_v here_o many_o year_n this_o be_v call_v folly_n luke_n 12._o 19_o 20._o and_o be_v notable_o confute_v psal._n 49._o 6._o to_o 20._o prince_n that_o have_v gold_n and_o fill_v their_o house_n with_o silver_n yet_o must_v to_o their_o grave_n as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a job_n 3._o 15._o death_n will_v not_o be_v bribe_v we_o give_v a_o notable_a instance_n for_o this_o in_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n who_o abound_v with_o all_o riches_n jewel_n merchandise_n and_o live_v in_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o god_n he_o live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o paradise_n insomuch_o that_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n he_o be_v a_o god_n for_o power_n wisdom_n and_o majesty_n but_o god_n make_v he_o quick_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o weak_a man_n and_o therefore_o he_o cut_v he_o off_o by_o a_o violent_a death_n in_o his_o own_o city_n ezâ—k_n 28._o 2._o to_o 14._o 2._o not_o strength_n samson_n be_v strong_a yet_o death_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o alexander_n and_o caesar_n which_o conquer_a kingdom_n yet_o can_v not_o conquer_v death_n nero_n caligula_n domitian_n titus_n etc._n etc._n the_o terror_n of_o their_o time_n yet_o be_v all_o conquer_a by_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n man_n of_o power_n have_v no_o power_n over_o death_n eccles._n 8._o 8._o the_o captain_n the_o mighty_a man_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v all_o in_o the_o grave_n isa._n 3._o 2_o 3._o 3._o part_n policy_n learning_n wisdom_n can_v preserve_v any_o from_o the_o grave_n solomâ—n_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n be_v dead_a and_o daily_a experience_n show_v that_o wise_a man_n die_v as_o well_o as_o fool_n psal_n 49._o 10._o eccles._n 2._o 16._o the_o judge_n the_o prudent_a the_o prophet_n the_o consellor_n and_o the_o eloquent_a orator_n be_v all_o sweep_v away_o by_o death_n isa._n 3._o 2_o 3._o death_n be_v nomen_fw-la indeclinabile_fw-la the_o great_a clerk_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o decline_v it_o 4._o no_o dignity_n nor_o honour_n can_v stave_v off_o death_n herod_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o pomp_n be_v smite_v dead_a and_o devour_v by_o vermin_n let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o high_a in_o honour_n yet_o he_o must_v die_v and_o perish_v 37._o psal._n 49._o ult_n job_n 21._o 28._o 32._o such_o as_o be_v the_o staff_n and_o stay_n of_o a_o state_n even_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o honourable_a yet_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n isa._n 3._o 2_o 3._o 5._o friend_n can_v save_v or_o shelter_v you_o from_o this_o arrest_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a or_o good_a in_o they_o be_v no_o help_n they_o can_v help_v themselves_o much_o less_o other_o psal._n 146._o 3._o 6._o not_o piety_n if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v save_v a_o man_n from_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v this_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v moses_n a_o pious_a meek_a learned_a self-denying_a servant_n of_o god_n die_v deut._n 34._o 5._o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v david_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o excellent_a musician_n a_o valiant_a soldier_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o one_o that_o fulfil_v all_o his_o will_n and_o yet_o after_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o generation_n he_o fall_v aslâ—ep_v act_v 13._o 22._o 36._o the_o holy_a prophâ—s_n do_v not_o live_v for_o ever_o zach._n 1._o 5._o but_o even_o the_o righteous_a themselves_o do_v perish_v obsit_fw-la isa_n 57_o 1._o christ_n doâ—h_v not_o free_a his_o from_o death_n but_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o deâ—â—h_n that_o which_o be_v penal_a be_v take_v away_o he_o have_v make_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o become_v a_o blessing_n of_o a_o poison_n he_o have_v make_v a_o medicine_n and_o of_o a_o punishment_n a_o advantage_n so_o that_o what_o agag_n speak_v vaunt_o we_o may_v speak_v true_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v pâ—st_v hos._n 13._o 14._o use_v 1._o fear_v not_o great_a man_n when_o they_o be_v great_a oppressor_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a than_o they_o who_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n how_o oft_o do_v the_o lord_n blame_v his_o people_n for_o fear_v such_o as_o must_v die_v and_o then_o all_o their_o fury_n cease_v isa._n 51._o 12_o 13._o 2._o trust_v not_o in_o they_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a yet_o they_o must_v die_v and_o then_o all_o thy_o project_n perish_v if_o a_o man_n may_v trust_v in_o any_o man_n it_o be_v in_o prince_n for_o they_o can_v do_v more_o for_o we_o then_o ordinary_a man_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v express_o forbid_v trust_v in_o they_o psal._n 146._o 3_o 4._o trust_v not_o in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n his_o breath_n go_v forth_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n in_o that_o very_a day_n his_o thought_n perish_v where_o you_o may_v see_v
at_o he_o o_o how_o just_a be_v god_n that_o rather_o than_o violate_v the_o least_o tittle_n of_o his_o law_n will_v sign_v a_o warrant_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o confirm_v the_o commission_n with_o his_o own_o seal_n for_o his_o dear_a son_n execution_n thus_o shall_v magistrate_n hear_v and_o determine_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o friend_n or_o relation_n coc._n prov._n 24._o 23._o to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o good_a yea_o it_o be_v very_o evil_a magistrate_n must_v hear_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o person_n and_o mind_n not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o david_n be_v faulty_a and_o he_o smart_v sharp_o for_o it_o in_o spare_v amnon_n guilty_a of_o incest_n and_o absolom_n guilty_a of_o murder_n because_o they_o be_v his_o son_n but_o levi_n do_v noble_o who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n deut._n 33._o 9_o pompey_n aspire_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n 〈◊〉_d and_o perceive_v that_o cato_n be_v against_o he_o send_v his_o friend_n minucius_n to_o cato_n to_o demand_v his_o two_o niece_n one_o for_o himself_o the_o other_o for_o his_o son_n but_o when_o the_o messenger_n have_v deliver_v his_o errand_n cato_n give_v he_o this_o answer_n go_v tell_v pompey_n cato_n be_v not_o to_o be_v win_v by_o woman_n as_o long_o as_o pompey_n shall_v deal_v upright_o i_o shall_v be_v his_o friend_n and_o in_o a_o great_a degree_n than_o any_o marriage_n can_v ever_o make_v i_o sure_o this_o moralist_n will_v condemn_v many_o christian_a ruler_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sun_n may_v assoon_o be_v hinder_v from_o run_v his_o race_n as_o he_o from_o do_v what_o be_v just_a and_o upright_o god_n will_v not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o have_v his_o own_o person_n accept_v job_n 13._o 8._o much_o less_o the_o person_n of_o man_n second_o in_o not_o spare_v or_o fear_v any_o for_o their_o greatness_n ruler_n ought_v to_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n exod_a 18._o 21._o the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n prov._n 29._o 25._o and_o be_v often_o the_o cause_n why_o justice_n be_v pervert_v pilate_n fear_v caesar_n john_n 19_o 12_o 13._o and_o therefore_o against_o his_o conscience_n condemn_v christ._n the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n fear_v none_o spare_v none_o for_o their_o glory_n or_o greatness_n he_o put_v the_o mighty_a out_o of_o their_o seat_n luke_n 1._o 52._o he_o bind_v king_n in_o chain_n and_o prince_n in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n psal._n 149._o 8._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o all_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n that_o be_v high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o every_o high_a tower_n and_o upou_v every_o fence_a wall_n isa._n 2._o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o be_v the_o almighty_a alpowerfull_a god_n and_o therefore_o care_v not_o for_o any_o might_n or_o power_n of_o man_n thus_o the_o god_n on_o earth_n shall_v do_v justice_n on_o all_o great_a as_o well_o as_o small_a fear_v none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n papinianus_n be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a memory_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o justify_v or_o excuse_v the_o fratricide_n of_o b_o ssianus_fw-la the_o emperor_n holy_a job_n as_o he_o be_v eminent_a for_o fear_v god_n so_o likewise_o for_o not_o fear_v man_n job_n 29._o 17._o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pull_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n great_a man_n oftentimes_o be_v like_o lion_n or_o ravenous_a beast_n that_o prey_n on_o other_o without_o fear_n or_o pity_n now_o the_o care_n of_o this_o pious_a magistrate_n be_v to_o secure_v his_o people_n against_o such_o oppressor_n when_o david_n keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n and_o there_o come_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n and_o take_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n david_n rise_v after_o the_o lion_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o take_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 34._o every_o magistrate_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o shepherd_n god_n say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n isa._n 44._o ult_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v call_v to_o seed_v his_o people_n israel_n psal._n 78._o 70_o 71._o homer_n call_v agamemnon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n or_o the_o feeder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o when_o lion_n or_o bear_n man_n that_o be_v great_a and_o strong_a come_v to_o devour_v their_o flock_n they_o ought_v to_o protect_v or_o defend_v they_o he_o be_v a_o base_a hireling_n that_o hide_v his_o head_n when_o the_o wolf_n come_v in_o the_o night_n though_o he_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v his_o sheep_n from_o injury_n by_o the_o fly_v in_o the_o day_n for_o one_o wolf_n will_v do_v more_o mischief_n in_o a_o night_n than_o a_o thousand_o fly_n in_o a_o year_n as_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v make_v no_o difference_n between_o great_a and_o small_a rich_a and_o poor_a noble_a and_o ignoble_a for_o then_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n will_v hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o will_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 6._o 15_o 16._o so_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o execute_v justice_n in_o this_o world_n partiality_n the_o impartiality_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o the_o god_n consist_v in_o not_o take_v gift_n god_n be_v no_o taker_n of_o gift_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 7._o riches_n prevail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n prov._n 11._o 4._o neither_o silver_n nor_o gold_n can_v deliver_v they_o from_o his_o indignation_n zeph._n 1._o 18._o thus_o shall_v magistrate_n resemble_v his_o majesty_n not_o pervert_v justice_n either_o for_o have_v or_o for_o hope_n of_o a_o reward_n a_o bribe_n receive_v or_o expect_v clog_n or_o obscure_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n a_o golden_a pen_n must_v not_o write_v the_o discharge_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v grease_v with_o gold_n it_o can_v hold_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n but_o will_v let_v it_o slip_v at_o least_o strike_v very_o partial_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n neither_o take_v a_o gift_n for_o a_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a deut._n 16._o 19_o the_o roman_a story_n tell_v we_o of_o two_o person_n that_o be_v competitor_n for_o some_o place_n of_o preferment_n and_o that_o a_o senator_n be_v ask_v for_o which_o of_o the_o two_o he_o will_v give_v his_o voice_n answer_v for_o neither_o because_o say_v he_o one_o have_v 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dreadful_a a_o examination_n have_v need_v to_o be_v holy_a to_o admiration_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n sure_o if_o any_o argument_n imaginable_a can_v persuade_v to_o purity_n this_o terrible_a day_n can_v do_v it_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o last_o trump_n may_v well_o cause_v a_o retreat_n and_o call_v we_o off_o from_o a_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o world_n eccles._n 11._o 9_o and_o it_o may_v also_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o purity_n if_o you_o will_v meet_v christ_n at_o that_o day_n in_o peace_n the_o throne_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o white_a throne_n rev._n 20._o 11._o and_o o_fw-la with_o what_o tremble_a heart_n will_v thou_o o_o black_a sinner_n stand_v before_o this_o white_a throne_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 18._o if_o the_o righteous_a be_v scarce_o save_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n but_o difficulty_n where_o shall_v the_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a appear_v sure_o the_o drunkard_n cup_n then_o will_v be_v wormwood_n not_o wine_n the_o sentence_n on_o the_o swearer_n than_o will_v be_v of_o curse_v not_o blessing_n as_o he_o love_v curse_v now_o so_o then_o will_v it_o come_v to_o he_o the_o adulterer_n pleasure_n now_o will_v then_o prove_v poison_n and_o the_o prayerless_a man_n now_o will_v then_o pray_v hard_a work_n in_o prayer_n for_o some_o ease_n some_o end_n if_o not_o a_o pardon_n yet_o a_o reprieve_n for_o one_o hour_n at_o least_o one_o drop_v of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n but_o he_o shall_v work_v at_o the_o labour_n in_o vain_a and_o be_v eternal_o deny_v o_o look_v therefore_o and_o make_v sure_a of_o true_a holiness_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n for_o the_o fire_n of_o that_o day_n will_v discover_v whether_o
you_o be_v dross_n or_o gold_n look_v that_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o you_o walk_v be_v right_a even_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o by_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o your_o eternal_a life_n or_o death_n john_n 12._o 36._o ah_o how_o exact_o shall_v thou_o live_v that_o must_v be_v try_v for_o thy_o endless_a estate_n by_o so_o strict_a a_o law_n how_o diligent_o shall_v thou_o keep_v thy_o heart_n know_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 16._o how_o careful_o shall_v thou_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o lip_n consider_v that_o of_o every_o not_o only_o swear_v or_o curse_v but_o idle_a word_n which_o thou_o shall_v speak_v thou_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n matth._n 12._o 35._o how_o wary_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o deed_n believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v appear_v at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o so_o thiâ—k_v so_o speak_v so_o act_n as_o one_o that_o must_v be_v judge_v for_o all_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o christ._n this_o may_v likewise_o incite_v you_o to_o work_v as_o god_n among_o man_n because_o at_o that_o day_n christ_n will_v come_v and_o his_o reward_n will_v be_v with_o he_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n rev._n 22._o 12._o your_o action_n now_o be_v seed_n if_o you_o will_v reap_v liberal_o on_o that_o great_a harvest_n day_n you_o must_v sow_v liberal_o in_o this_o see-time_n christ_n will_v then_o demand_v how_o you_o improve_v the_o many_o advantage_n and_o opportunity_n which_o he_o put_v into_o your_o hand_n for_o the_o magnify_v his_o name_n countenance_v his_o people_n propagate_a his_o gospel_n punish_v his_o enemy_n and_o discourage_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o will_v ask_v you_o why_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o you_o know_v his_o 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in_o matter_n of_o religion_n act_v 18._o 14_o 17._o gallio_n care_v for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n i_o must_v tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v like_o then_o to_o find_v hell_n hot_a for_o thy_o be_v so_o cold_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a god_n o_o think_v of_o that_o day_n and_o let_v it_o move_v thou_o to_o a_o faithful_a zealous_a discharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n diem_fw-la zaleucus_n locrensis_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o his_o law_n have_v these_o word_n let_v this_o be_v often_o press_v upon_o man_n that_o there_o be_v god_n and_o that_o a_o account_n must_v be_v give_v to_o they_o of_o man_n action_n consider_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v and_o who_o may_v abide_v it_o in_o a_o word_n hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v eâ—il_n eccles._n 12._o 13_o 14._o finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n of_o psal._n 82._o anabaptist_n enemy_n to_o magistrate_n p._n 18_o 19_o &_o 212_o antitrinitarian_n confute_v p._n 10_o anarchy_n dangerous_a p._n 46_o arise_v god_n will_v for_o his_o people_n p._n 174_o b._n beast_n wicked_a man_n be_v such_o p._n 122_o bow_n to_o magistrate_n p._n 41_o bribery_n base_a p._n 89_o 118_o 204_o c._n clemency_n become_v magistrate_n p._n 73_o 74_o child_n of_o god_n their_o privilege_n p._n 158_o conscience_n good_a be_v a_o great_a blessing_n p._n 167_o consideration_n how_o necessary_a p._n 135_o consolation_n for_o magistrate_n p._n 33_o 34_o 35_o courage_n requisite_a in_o a_o magistrate_n p._n 115_o d._n darkness_n how_o dismal_a p._n 138_o death_n all_o liable_a to_o it_o p._n 160_o 162._o great_a one_o must_v oft_o think_v on_o it_o p._n 165_o devil_n why_o call_v a_o god_n p._n 9_o e._n elohim_n what_o it_o signify_v p._n 6_o 7_o enemy_n to_o magistrate_n punish_v by_o god_n p._n 20_o 35_o 209_o erastus_n condemn_v p._n 71_o example_n of_o great_a man_n powerful_a p._n 97._o and_o epist_n dedicat._n man_n extremity_n god_n opportunity_n p._n 174._o 175_o f._n fatherless_a must_v be_v pity_v p._n 109_o 110_o fifth-monarch-man_n dangerous_a p._n 17_o 18_o flatterer_n take_v heed_n of_o they_o p._n 68_o 70_o 71_o g._n god_n how_o many_o way_n that_o title_n be_v use_v p._n 6_o 7_o god_n be_v present_a among_o ruler_n p._n 87._o he_o be_v almighty_a p._n 10_o 11._o the_o most_o high_a p._n 150_o 151._o the_o judge_n of_o all_o p._n 286._o to_o be_v fear_v p._n 156_o godly_a be_v not_o rebellious_a p._n 43_o good_a thing_n need_v press_v on_o we_o p._n 119_o great_a man_n seldom_o good_a p._n 99_o 110_o h._n heretic_n must_v be_v punish_v p._n 80_o i._n independency_n dangerous_a in_o magistracy_n p._n 11_o ignorance_n how_o vile_a p._n 132_o injustice_n a_o cry_a sin_n p._n 100_o inquiry_n must_v go_v before_o sentence_n p._n 83_o 84_o justice_n how_o great_a a_o blessing_n p._n 111_o 138._o a_o sevenfold_a manner_n of_o do_v it_o aright_o p._n 112_o etc._n etc._n k._n king_n must_v rule_v by_o law_n 69_o 84._o they_o must_v see_v to_o religion_n 76_o 77_o l._n lament_v the_o loss_n of_o good_a man_n p._n 65_o law_n how_o needful_a p._n 84_o 85_o 198._o how_o they_o bind_v the_o conscience_n p._n 41._o go_v to_o law_n lawful_a p._n 91_o 92._o liberty_n abuse_v p._n 21_o light_n pleasant_a p._n 138_o m._n magistrate_n why_o call_v god_n p._n 7_o 8_o 142_o 192._o cavil_n against_o magistrate_n answer_v p._n 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n 214._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v they_o p._n 22_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o gospel_n time_n p._n 27._o they_o must_v love_v their_o people_n p._n 50_o 51_o magistracy_n be_v god_n ordinance_n p._n 12_o 13._o seven_o reason_n tâ—_n prove_v it_o 14_o 15_o 32._o no_o man_n may_v assume_v that_o office_n without_o a_o call_n p._n 32_o 33._o it_o be_v a_o honourable_a call_n p._n 49_o 5â—_n prove_v by_o one_o and_o twenty_o title_n of_o honour_n give_v to_o it_o p._n 49_o 195._o they_o must_v not_o dishonour_v their_o honourable_a call_n p._n 71_o 72._o how_o they_o must_v imitate_v god_n in_o nine_o particular_n p._n 73._o they_o have_v their_o commission_n from_o god_n p._n 148_o 149_o 193_o 194_o 205._o they_o be_v the_o sens_n of_o god_n p._n 157._o they_o must_v die_v p._n 160_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n must_v assist_v each_o other_o p._n 55._o 82._o and_o in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a minister_n may_v not_o be_v magistrate_n p._n 56_o 57_o n._n the_o nation_n be_v god_n inheritance_n p._n 187_o necessity_n of_o magistracy_n p._n 213_o o._n old_a testament_n god_n word_n p._n 148_o p._n papist_n rob_v magistrate_n of_o their_o power_n p._n 16_o 17._o partiality_n condemn_v p_o 101_o 114_o 200_o 201_o patience_n require_v in_o magistrate_n p._n 75_o poor_a must_v be_v pity_v p._n 109_o 121_o perseverance_n in_o wickedness_n dangerous_a p._n 137_o prâ—y_n for_o magistrate_n p._n 40_o prayer_n awaken_v god_n p._n 175._o how_o it_o must_v be_v qualify_v that_o it_o may_v awaken_v he_o p._n 176._o three_o sin_n to_o be_v shun_v especial_o which_o mar_v our_o prayer_n p._n 177._o it_o must_v be_v fervent_a p._n 178._o how_o excellent_a a_o helper_n p._n 182_o etc._n etc._n it_o turn_v five_o kâ—ys_n p._n 184_o 185._o the_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o can_v pray_v 180_o preface_n when_o they_o may_v be_v use_v p._n 9_o public_a spirit_n become_v magistrate_n p._n 85_o pusillanimity_n condemn_v p._n 116_o q._n quaker_n their_o baseness_n p._n 19_o 20_o