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providence_n or_o god_n knowledge_n and_o decree_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a person_n thing_n and_o event_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o this_o book_n be_v write_v all_o the_o member_n of_o david_n â—0_n rom._n 5.1_o summa_fw-la judicii_fw-la aequitas_fw-la ex_fw-la humano_fw-la foro_fw-la significatur_fw-la pareus_n in_o apoc_n â—0_n psal_n 132.16_o and_o all_o the_o tear_n of_o david_n psal_n 56.8_o 2._o the_o book_n of_o the_o last_o and_o universal_a judgement_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n that_o god_n have_v of_o the_o action_n of_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a according_a to_o which_o at_o the_o last_o day_n he_o will_v give_v judgement_n thus_o dan._n 7.13_o it_o be_v say_v the_o throne_n shere_v set_v up_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o revel_v 20.12_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v it_o be_v a_o term_n take_v from_o public_a 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consider_v reprobation_n with_o aquinas_n and_o other_o shoolman_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o god_n reprobate_v god_n willing_a and_o decree_a or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o thing_n will_v or_o decree_v as_o god_n will_v that_o one_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o another_o 1._o as_o to_o reprobation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n reprobate_v or_o god_n willing_a or_o decree_a they_o say_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o creature_n can_v be_v assign_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n supr_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr assignare_fw-la causam_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la actus_fw-la volendi_fw-la aquin_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la and_o herein_o they_o agree_v with_o aquinas_n and_o the_o sound_a schoolman_n they_o conceive_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o without_o the_o
that_o of_o achan_n bern._n tu_fw-la otiosè_fw-la spectas_fw-la otiosè_fw-la non_fw-la spectaris_fw-la tu_fw-la spectas_fw-la curiosè_fw-la spectaris_fw-la curiosius_fw-la bern._n i_o see_v i_o covet_v and_o take_v look_v upon_o a_o woman_n and_o lust_a after_o she_o be_v put_v together_o mat._n 5.26_o and_o we_o read_v 2_o pet._n 2.14_o of_o eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n or_o the_o adulteress_n but_o willing_o neither_o be_v nor_o behold_v a_o provocation_n of_o sin_n god_n will_v preserve_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n not_o in_o thy_o wander_n dinah_n be_v not_o safe_a out_o of_o the_o woman_n orb_n the_o house_n only_o to_o see_v be_v not_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o suspect_a place_n what_o wise_a man_n will_v go_v to_o a_o house_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n only_o to_o see_v the_o fit_n of_o the_o visit_v it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v tentation_n at_o the_o staff_n end_n and_o not_o to_o let_v it_o into_o the_o grapple_n for_o though_o possible_o we_o may_v fight_v and_o conquer_v yet_o it_o be_v our_o fault_n that_o we_o be_v put_v to_o fight_v the_o project_n of_o balaam_n be_v too_o prosperous_a have_v the_o moabite_n send_v their_o strong_a soldier_n to_o persuade_v the_o israelite_n to_o idolatry_n they_o have_v be_v return_v with_o contempt_n but_o as_o god_n fetch_v glory_n to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o worst_a action_n of_o man_n so_o man_n often_o undo_v themselves_o by_o the_o fair_a work_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o second_o particular_a considerable_a in_o this_o example_n of_o sodom_n viz._n the_o cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n the_o three_o follow_v namely_o the_o severity_n of_o their_o punishment_n their_o suffering_n the_o vengeance_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n the_o punishment_n be_v set_v out_o 1._o more_o general_o so_o it_o be_v call_v vengeance_n 2._o more_o particulary_a so_o it_o be_v a_o vengeance_n manifest_v by_o eternal_a fire_n wherein_o be_v considerable_a 1._o by_o what_o they_o be_v punish_v by_o fire_n 2._o in_o what_o measure_n or_o how_o long_o they_o be_v punish_v the_o fire_n be_v eternal_a i_o shall_v here_o inquire_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o this_o vengeance_n fire_n here_o call_v eternal_a explication_n 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o translate_v vengeance_n be_v of_o a_o signification_n belong_v to_o the_o proceed_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o it_o be_v take_v several_a way_n 1._o proper_o it_o signify_v right_a or_o justice_n in_o which_o respect_n among_o the_o heathen_n the_o goddess_n of_o just_a vengeance_n nemesis_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n or_o vengeance_n act._n 21.4_o no_o doubt_n say_v the_o barbarian_n of_o paul_n this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n who_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sea_n 25._o non_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la sicut_fw-la plurimis_fw-la locis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accipitur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ponatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bez._n in_o act._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehendit_fw-la seriem_fw-la totam_fw-la judicii_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la execuâ—ionem_fw-la lorin_n in_o act._n 25._o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vengeance_n suffer_v not_o to_o live_v 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n as_o act._n 25.15_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n desire_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n against_o paul_n 3._o for_o the_o punishment_n itself_o inflict_v after_o the_o pass_n of_o sentence_n thus_o 2_o thes_n 1.9_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v punish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n by_o judas_n who_o fit_o express_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o sodomite_n by_o this_o word_n because_o it_o be_v most_o just_o and_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o offender_n execute_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n who_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o he_o bring_v upon_o sinner_n yea_o be_v righteousness_n itself_o who_o very_a judgement_n even_o because_o they_o be_v his_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a and_o as_o to_o the_o case_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n so_o eminent_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judicial_a proceed_n gen._n 18.21_o that_o he_o will_v go_v down_o to_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o their_o sin_n where_o he_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v any_o before_o a_o accurate_a examination_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o of_o this_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n judgement_n and_o the_o great_a day_n much_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o the_o second_o the_o fire_n wherewith_o these_o sodomite_n be_v punish_v they_o burn_v with_o a_o threefold_a fire_n 1._o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n they_o burn_v in_o their_o lust_n one_o towards_o another_o 1.27_o 1_o cor._n 7.9_o rom._n 1.27_o and_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o vile_a affection_n 2._o the_o fire_n which_o be_v rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o rivet_n his_o verbis_fw-la significatur_fw-la quod_fw-la preter_fw-la naturalem_fw-la rerum_fw-la cursum_fw-la miraculum_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la puniendo_fw-la iniquos_fw-la ad_fw-la differentiam_fw-la enim_fw-la naturalium_fw-la causarum_fw-la naturali_fw-la ordine_fw-la occurentium_fw-la ad_fw-la generandum_fw-la sulphur_n &_o ig_n nem_n idjunctum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la à _fw-la jeho_fw-la veb_n cajetan_n sic_fw-la quoque_fw-la tostatus_n pererius_n &_o è_fw-la nostris_fw-la calvin_n zanch._n muscul_fw-la pareus_n rivet_n gen._n 19.24_o the_o remarkablenesse_n of_o which_o punish_v mean_v by_o fire_n appear_v in_o sundry_a respect_n it_o be_v 1._o a_o miraculous_a fire_n beside_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n brimstone_n to_o which_o some_o add_v salt_n and_o all_o that_o vast_a quantity_n of_o fiery_a matter_n be_v never_o produce_v by_o natural_a cause_n god_n it_o be_v who_o provide_v the_o matter_n for_o so_o great_a a_o flame_n the_o fall_n whereof_o also_o he_o order_v for_o time_n and_o place_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n rain_v brimstone_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o a_o elegant_a hebraism_n from_o himself_o the_o noun_n be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o pronoune_n as_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 1_o king_n 8.1_o 2_o tim._n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o the_o rain_v there_o mention_v be_v not_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a cause_n nor_o after_o a_o natural_a manner_n but_o immediate_o from_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o by_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o omnipotent_a arm_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o abundant_a fire_n of_o a_o vast_a quantity_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rain_v down_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sprinkle_n but_o a_o shower_n here_o be_v not_o spark_n but_o flake_n sheet_n of_o fire_n river_n of_o brimstone_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sudden_a fire_n it_o come_v not_o by_o degree_n when_o the_o morning_n arise_v or_o at_o break_v of_o day_n there_o be_v no_o tiding_n of_o destruction_n till_o than_o lot_n be_v in_o sodom_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o sun_n arise_v 19.28_o gen._n 19.24_o cen._n 19.28_o fire_n be_v rain_v down_o and_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n abram_n behold_v the_o smoke_n of_o the_o country_n haply_o the_o work_n be_v do_v in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n lam._n 4.6_o sodom_n be_v overthrow_v as_o in_o a_o moment_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o torment_a fire_n the_o execution_n by_o fire_n have_v ever_o be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o most_o afflictive_a to_o sense_n and_o therefore_o impose_v upon_o the_o great_a offender_n how_o great_a be_v the_o torment_n when_o the_o skin_n be_v puckerd_v the_o sinew_n crack_v the_o blood_n scald_v famine_n the_o great_a of_o punishment_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o fire_n whereby_o the_o natural_a moisture_n be_v dry_v up_o nay_o fire_n lend_v a_o resemblance_n to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o destructive_a fire_n utter_o consume_v all_o upon_o which_o it_o fall_v 29.23_o gen._n 19.25_o deut._n 29.23_o city_n inhabitant_n the_o plain_a and_o all_o that_o grow_v upon_o it_o and_o as_o brochardus_fw-la report_v so_o far_o as_o the_o vapour_n arise_v out_o of_o lake_n of_o sodom_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o wind_n it_o make_v all_o place_n dry_a and_o barren_a destroy_v all_o fruit_n grass_n plant_n and_o what_o ever_o the_o earth_n yield_v and_o so_o poysonful_o be_v that_o brimstony_v lake_n taint_v which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o place_n where_o sodom_n stand_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o
god_n by_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o solomon_n and_o so_o prevail_v against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 3._o beware_v of_o give_v way_n to_o the_o love_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o sin_n hinder_v believe_v sin_n will_v not_o act_v beleeve_o nor_o faith_n sinful_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n to_o cause_n guilt_n and_o fear_n it_o expect_v not_o performance_n but_o repulse_n from_o god_n how_o can_v any_o one_o depend_v upon_o i_o for_o a_o courtesy_n who_o know_v that_o i_o be_o acquaint_v with_o his_o underhand_a and_o unkind_a contrivance_n against_o i_o beside_o the_o love_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n hinder_v from_o yield_v to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o promise_n it_o will_v be_v loose_a and_o yet_o have_v god_n bind_v whereas_o he_o never_o make_v his_o promise_n to_o gratify_v lust_n but_o to_o engage_v we_o to_o holiness_n nor_o will_v faith_n act_v sinful_o faith_n embrace_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n even_a precept_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n and_o respect_v the_o rule_n prescribe_v as_o well_o as_o the_o reward_n promise_v it_o work_v uniform_o and_o it_o trust_v to_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o command_n not_o in_o the_o precipice_n of_o sin_n trust_v in_o he_o and_o do_v good_a psal_n 31.3_o beside_o it_o act_v wary_o and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o holy_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o must_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o promote_v god_n cause_n much_o less_o to_o procure_v our_o own_o comfort_n 4._o limit_v not_o good_a for_o the_o way_n of_o accomplish_v of_o his_o promise_n this_o be_v the_o note_a sin_n of_o israel_n 78.41_o psal_n 78.41_o they_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n they_o circumscribe_v he_o for_o the_o way_n of_o bestow_v of_o mercy_n loc_n dcum_o metiri_fw-la svo_fw-la modulo_fw-la cal._n in_o loc_n within_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o their_o own_o apprehension_n whereas_o if_o he_o will_v work_v who_o shall_v hinder_v he_o faith_n triumph_v over_o difficulty_n and_o 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there_o be_v no_o speech_n nor_o language_n where_o their_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v in_o short_a verba_fw-la quot_fw-la verbera_fw-la tot_fw-la verba_fw-la no_o word_n or_o speech_n require_v so_o much_o attention_n as_o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v observation_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o we_o that_o god_n have_v speak_v so_o often_o and_o so_o loud_a so_o long_o so_o plain_o by_o they_o and_o that_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v if_o that_o voice_n be_v not_o loud_a enough_o and_o if_o he_o have_v stand_v too_o far_o to_o be_v hear_v he_o will_v speak_v more_o loud_o and_o come_v near_o to_o we_o to_o our_o cost_n entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v the_o ear_n as_o well_o as_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o to_o teach_v as_o well_o as_o to_o speak_v 94.12_o psal_n 94.12_o 2_o great_a 2._o observe_v 2._o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o word_n in_o point_n of_o purity_n it_o set_v not_o forth_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o mere_a relation_n much_o less_o by_o way_n of_o imitation_n but_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n as_o in_o it_o the_o filthy_a of_o sin_n be_v speak_v of_o modest_o and_o pure_o so_o they_o be_v mention_v as_o punish_v severe_o 7._o gen._n 39.5_o gen._n 38.26_o leu._n 18.6_o 7._o sodom_n filthiness_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n but_o so_o likewise_o be_v sodom_n flame_n and_o both_o to_o warn_v we_o not_o to_o allure_v we_o the_o scripture_n mention_n the_o scourge_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n the_o medicine_n as_o well_o as_o the_o malady_n how_o groundless_a be_v their_o impiety_n who_o take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n from_o read_v of_o sin_n especial_o of_o good_a man_n in_o the_o word_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o read_v it_o with_o satan_n spectacle_n who_o as_o he_o cite_v so_o always_o show_v scripture_n by_o half_n to_o sin_v without_o example_n of_o caution_n be_v bad_a to_o sin_n against_o they_o be_v worse_a to_o sin_n by_o they_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o the_o first_o be_v to_o walk_v the_o second_o to_o run_v the_o three_o to_o fly_v to_o hell_n 3_o public_a and_o notorious_a offender_n 3._o observe_v 3._o aught_o to_o be_v open_a example_n sodom_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o declare_v their_o sin_n and_o god_n declare_v it_o to_o make_v other_o afraid_a though_o punishment_n shall_v reach_v but_o a_o few_o yet_o fear_n shall_v reach_v all_o secret_a punishment_n be_v a_o plaster_n not_o broad_a enough_o for_o a_o open_a a_o scandalous_a fault_n god_n threaten_v even_o his_o otherwise_o dear_a david_n that_o he_o who_o have_v make_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v 12.12_o 2_o sam._n 12.12_o shall_v be_v punish_v before_o all_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n private_a correction_n for_o open_a crime_n be_v not_o plaster_n to_o cure_v but_o only_o
law_n of_o nature_n only_o in_o general_n prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o avoid_v not_o descend_v to_o particular_n now_o all_o be_v not_o able_a from_o those_o general_a principle_n to_o deduce_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o particular_a case_n which_o admit_v of_o innumerable_a variation_n according_a to_o circumstance_n positive_a law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o subject_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n nor_o can_v it_o just_o be_v allege_v by_o any_o that_o dominion_n may_v be_v commit_v as_o well_o to_o man_n alone_o as_o to_z law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o deduction_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n whereas_o a_o man_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o affection_n and_o apt_a to_o be_v bias_v by_o hatred_n anger_n fear_v friendship_n foolish_a pity_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v as_o a_o learned_a man_n once_o say_v easy_a for_o one_o wise_a man_n to_o make_v then_o for_o many_o to_o pronounce_v law_n it_o be_v a_o wise_a speech_n of_o solon_n who_o say_v that_o only_o that_o common_a wealth_n can_v be_v safe_a where_o the_o people_n obey_v the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o magistrate_n the_o law_n leg_n l._n 4._o the_o leg_n and_o of_o plato_n who_o say_v that_o city_n can_v be_v far_o from_o ruin_n where_o the_o law_n be_v not_o above_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o magistrate_n above_o the_o law_n and_o if_o against_o this_o it_o shall_v be_v argue_v that_o the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v defective_a speak_v general_o and_o can_v come_v up_o to_o sundry_a contingent_a and_o special_a case_n and_o circumstance_n which_o it_o can_v foresee_v and_o determine_v i_o answer_v let_v conscientious_a prudence_n supply_v the_o forefaid_n unavoidable_a defect_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o set_v the_o magistrate_n and_o law_n at_o variance_n let_v the_o law_n have_v power_n to_o hinder_v the_o magistrate_n from_o transgress_v by_o the_o force_n of_o affection_n and_o let_v the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n with_o rational_a and_o religious_a regard_n of_o circumstance_n to_o explain_v and_o apply_v the_o law_n this_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n serve_v to_o make_v a_o happy_a temperature_n of_o jus_o and_o aequum_fw-la strict_a justice_n and_o christian_a equity_n and_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o physician_n to_o have_v one_o eye_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o art_n and_o another_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o patient_n not_o suffer_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v bind_v up_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o former_a as_o by_o lay_v aside_o his_o own_o prudence_n to_o endanger_v the_o life_n of_o the_o late_a and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n this_o legislative_a power_n be_v most_o evident_a in_o regard_n dominion_n without_o such_o a_o power_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o never_o obtain_v its_o end_n either_o in_o the_o advance_n of_o godliness_n or_o the_o public_a peace_n good_a law_n make_v and_o execute_v 10.6_o num._n 11.16_o 1_o sam._n 10.6_o be_v the_o direct_a mean_n to_o promote_v both_o as_o also_o in_o regard_n god_n have_v give_v the_o magistrate_n the_o prudence_n and_o power_n requisite_a to_o the_o make_n of_o law_n and_o all_o the_o command_v give_v by_o god_n to_o people_n of_o be_v obedient_a will_v be_v void_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n unless_o the_o magistrate_n may_v impose_v law_n and_o yet_o he_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o law_n must_v be_v possible_a else_o they_o cannor_n obtain_v their_o end_n profitable_a also_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n &_o just_a or_o righteous_a for_o else_o they_o destroy_v their_o end_n nor_o can_v that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n but_o rather_o anomy_n or_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n 2._o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n here_o speak_v of_o consist_v in_o administrando_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la by_o way_n of_o execution_n or_o administer_a of_o justice_n to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a good_a law_n a_o law_n without_o execution_n be_v neither_o of_o force_n nor_o fruit_n miserable_a be_v that_o commonwealth_n cecin_n omnia_fw-la judicia_fw-la aut_fw-la distrabendarum_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la aut_fw-la puniendorum_fw-la maleficiorum_fw-la causâ—_n reperta_fw-la sunt_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la cecin_n who_o manner_n have_v bring_v their_o law_n under_o their_o power_n and_o miserable_o confine_v and_o nail_v they_o to_o the_o pillar_n this_o jurisdiction_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v see_v in_o judgement_n or_o the_o determination_n of_o civil_a controversy_n between_o party_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n that_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v evident_a 1._o from_o god_n ordination_n and_o command_n prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_v unjust_o &_o c_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 82.3_o and_o jer._n 22.2_o o_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n execute_v yet_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n deliver_v the_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 21.12_o oh_o you_o house_n of_o david_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n 2._o from_o the_o direction_n which_o god_n give_v to_o people_n to_o seek_v judgement_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n exod._n 22.9_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o trespass_n whether_o it_o for_o ox_n for_o ass_n for_o sheep_n for_o raiment_n or_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o lose_a thing_n which_o another_o challenge_v etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o both_o party_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o who_o the_o judge_n shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 19.17_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n 3._o from_o the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o judgement_n 1_o truth_n often_o lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n and_o falsehood_n lurk_v in_o corner_n a_o prudent_a magistrate_n bring_v both_o to_o the_o light_n the_o one_o because_o it_o seek_v it_o the_o other_o because_o it_o shun_v it_o 2._o good_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o fewness_n weakness_n and_o meekness_n be_v often_o great_a sufferer_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v numerous_a potent_a and_o oppressive_a the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o the_o former_a a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n isa_n 32.2_o and_o as_o a_o wind_n to_o scatter_v the_o late_a prov._n 20.8_o and_o without_o these_o public_a judgement_n what_o will_v place_n be_v but_o as_o mountain_n of_o prey_n den_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o habitation_n fit_a for_o cyclops_n than_o christian_n god_n have_v not_o by_o grace_n give_v to_o any_o a_o right_a in_o another_o estate_n nor_o take_v away_o from_o any_o a_o orderly_a and_o regular_a love_n of_o his_o own_o welfare_n and_o nature_n in_o the_o best_a dictate_v and_o desire_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n by_o these_o public_a judgement_n have_v grant_v help_n for_o self-preservation_n from_o injury_n and_o oppression_n only_o it_o must_v be_v here_o heed_v that_o these_o suit_n and_o judgment_n be_v not_o transact_v undue_o either_o by_o the_o judge_v or_o the_o judge_n 1._o by_o the_o judged_n they_o must_v not_o desire_v judgement_n out_o of_o envy_n revenge_n covetousness_n or_o a_o desire_n of_o contend_v 2._o the_o matter_n about_o which_o judgement_n be_v desire_v must_v not_o be_v slight_a and_o frivolous_a 3._o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o law_n must_v not_o be_v desire_v till_o after_o patient_a wait_a and_o christian_a endeavour_n to_o compound_v difference_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o amicable_a reconcilement_n 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la certent_fw-la causae_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la certent_fw-la pectora_fw-la zec._n 7.9.8_o 16._o judex_n q._n jus_o dicens_fw-la var._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o party_n who_o differ_v must_v not_o manage_v their_o contestation_n with_o bitter_a and_o unchristian_a animosity_n rail_n bribery_n false_a accusation_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o end_n of_o desire_v judgement_n must_v not_o be_v the_o undo_n or_o defame_v of_o our_o adversary_n but_o the_o preserve_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o welfare_n of_o other_o 2._o the_o judge_n must_v not_o wrongful_o transact_v these_o judgement_n they_o must_v give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a deut_n 16.20_o justice_n justice_z or_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o do_v and_o chap._n 1.16_o moses_n say_v he_o charge_v the_o judge_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n between_o their_o brethren_n to_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n jerem._n 21.12_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n justice_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o
decisive_a pass_v of_o sentence_n to_o the_o former_a sentence_n viz._n that_o of_o their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v add_v that_o of_o the_o judge_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n &_o pain_n for_o ever_o a_o sentence_n which_o shall_v be_v open_o promulgate_v psal_n quo_fw-la maledicti_fw-la acrius_fw-la doleant_fw-la videntes_fw-la quid_fw-la amiseriâ—_n &_o justi_fw-la videbunt_fw-la et_fw-la laetabuntur_fw-la considerantes_fw-la quid_fw-la evascrint_fw-la bern._n ser._n 8._o in_o psal_n heretofore_o it_o be_v write_v down_o in_o the_o book_n now_o it_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v before_o all_o the_o world_n a_o sentence_n which_o shall_v be_v publish_v soon_o after_o that_o of_o benediction_n have_v be_v utter_v to_o the_o godly_a that_o so_o the_o damn_a may_v grieve_v the_o more_o to_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v lose_v and_o the_o save_v rejoice_v to_o observe_v what_o they_o have_v escape_v a_o sentence_n every_o syllable_n whereof_o be_v more_o dreadful_a than_o ten_o thousand_o thunderclap_n roar_v in_o their_o ear_n to_o all_o eternity_n wonder_n one_o may_v that_o so_o much_o woe_n can_v be_v couch_v in_o so_o few_o word_n in_o be_v sentence_v to_o depart_v from_o god_n what_o pleasure_n be_v they_o not_o adjudge_v to_o lose_v in_o be_v sentence_v to_o the_o flame_n what_o pain_n be_v they_o not_o adjudge_v to_o feel_v 3_o in_o the_o judgement_n to_o which_o these_o angel_n shall_v be_v bring_v 8._o mat._n 5.22_o mar._n 3.29_o joh._n 5.24.29_o act._n 8.33_o 2_o thes_n 1.5_o jam._n 2.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la judex_fw-la nec_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la praevenitur_fw-la nec_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la flectitur_fw-la nec_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la nec_fw-la poenitentiâ_fw-la mitigatur_fw-la aug._n l._n 3._o the_o fid_fw-we &_o symb_n 2_o thes_n 1.9_o expulsi_fw-la à _fw-la fancy_n hac_fw-la terribili_fw-la ipsius_fw-la vocem_fw-la sicut_fw-la 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