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magistrate_n by_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n as_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v his_o minister_n or_o servant_n to_o put_v his_o law_n in_o execution_n but_o contrariwise_a such_o action_n be_v so_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n christ_n as_o that_o he_o have_v denote_v a_o curse_n against_o those_o that_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o either_o to_o add_v or_o detract_v that_o either_o swerve_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a from_o those_o law_n statute_n and_o judgement_n prescribe_v by_o he_o for_o proof_n hereof_o see_v deut._n 27._o 26._o gal._n 3._o 10._o no_o monsieur_n prag_n those_o that_o be_v dispenser_n of_o jehovahs_n law_n must_v not_o make_v law_n for_o he_o whether_o in_o reference_n to_o statute_n or_o judgement_n he_o be_v as_o able_a to_o prescribe_v his_o punishment_n as_o his_o law_n without_o their_o help_n or_o assistance_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o much_o inveigh_v against_o the_o 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scurrilous_a expression_n against_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n give_v by_o god_n unto_o he_o to_o communicate_v to_o the_o people_n for_o he_o that_o despise_v mose_n law_n be_v to_o die_v without_o mercy_n under_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n which_o judgement_n will_v doubtless_o fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o needham_n etc._n etc._n in_o so_o say_v he_o clear_o give_v the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o lie_n who_o assert_v that_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 25._o the_o mean_a of_o the_o divine_a order_n be_v far_o beyond_o the_o wise_a of_o his_o or_o his_o master_n vain_a imagination_n so_o that_o by_o such_o their_o deceive_a foolish_a heart_n they_o only_o contract_v to_o themselves_o that_o heathenish_a character_n i._n e._n by_o profess_v themselves_o 2._o themselves_o rom._n 1._o 2_o 2._o wise_a to_o be_v downright_n foolish_a for_o in_o such_o case_n the_o apostle_n do_v positive_o affirm_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n athenian_n like_o wisdom_n be_v foolishness_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a whether_o in_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a matter_n i_o will_v bring_v to_o nought_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prudent_a where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n or_o needham_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n or_o politic_a carnal_a wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o not_o many_o after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o be_v make_v instrument_n in_o his_o work_n or_o service_n whether_o in_o civil_n or_o spirituall_n but_o contrariwise_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v foolish_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o needham_n and_o his_o master_n whether_o in_o reference_n to_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o confound_v that_o which_o they_o esteem_v wisdom_n that_o no_o flesh_n may_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n vide_fw-la rev._n 27_o 28_o 29._o 1._o i_o do_v therefore_o hereby_o affirm_v that_o god_n that_o give_v life_n and_o limb_n unto_o man_n etc._n etc._n have_v only_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o none_o else_o and_o that_o he_o that_o take_v away_o either_o the_o life_n or_o limb_n of_o any_o man_n other_o wise_a than_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v or_o give_v direction_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n either_o by_o general_a rule_n or_o particular_a precept_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o a_o tyrant_n 2._o i_o do_v also_o hereby_o affirm_v that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o take_v away_o life_n or_o limb_n in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n have_v appoint_v be_v a_o unjust_a judge_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v punish_v by_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n christ_n for_o so_o do_v reason_n for_o he_o have_v say_v you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a levit._n 19_o 15._o but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n a_o text_n that_o ere_o long_o may_v be_v urge_v against_o those_o that_o have_v urge_v it_o against_o other_o vid._n abridg._n remonst_z alban_n pag._n 10._o with_o several_a other_o scripture_n to_o such_o purpose_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n charge_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n say_v hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_n righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n deut._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 17._o reason_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n 3._o that_o in_o all_o other_o case_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v rom._n 13._o 4._o ought_v to_o execute_v justice_n as_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v prescribe_v which_o they_o can_v do_v otherwise_o than_o by_o put_v his_o law_n in_o execution_n according_a to_o those_o statute_n and_o judgement_n establish_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o according_a to_o theiâ—_n own_o lust_n and_o humour_n as_o our_o present_a magistrate_n do_v at_o this_o day_n punish_v several_a thing_n by_o death_n which_o the_o alonâ—_n lawgiver_n have_v appoint_v other_o punishment_n and_o several_a thing_n with_o other_o punishment_n for_o which_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n have_v appoint_v death_n reason_n for_o it_o be_v require_v in_o a_o disposer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 4._o 2._o but_o god_n will_v otherwise_o appear_v not_o then_o in_o his_o word_n or_o law_n therefore_o who_o so_o do_v not_o according_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o the_o alone_a law_n giver_n in_o his_o word_n or_o law_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o magistrate_n mention_v by_o solomon_n in_o his_o book_n title_v wisdom_n cap._n 6._o 1._o to_o who_o he_o say_v by_o way_n of_o rebuke_n and_o admonition_n hear_v therefore_o o_o you_o king_n and_o understand_v learn_v you_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n give_v ear_n you_o that_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o nation_n for_o power_n be_v give_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o sovereignty_n from_o the_o high_a i._n e._n the_o constitution_n of_o authority_n or_o magistracy_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o army_n own_o construction_n of_o that_o place_n in_o their_o abridgement_n of_o the_o remonstrant_a alban_n wherein_o pag._n 6._o they_o
say_v that_o paul_n speak_v in_o that_o place_n of_o authority_n etc._n etc._n magistracy_n in_o its_o constitution_n not_o of_o a_o person_n abusive_o exercise_v it_o to_o be_v god_n instrument_n of_o good_a to_o every_o one_o and_o a_o incourager_n of_o good_a in_o every_o man_n and_o a_o envy_v to_o evil_a who_o will_v try_v your_o work_n or_o policy_n and_o search_v out_o your_o counsel_n then_o counselor_n look_v to_o yourselves_o you_o have_v need_v then_o to_o treble_v your_o guard_n about_o you_o reason_n because_o be_v minister_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v then_o find_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o they_o who_o be_v now_o usurper_n both_o over_o it_o and_o the_o lord_n government_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o it_o you_o have_v not_o judge_v right_o wherein_o have_v they_o not_o judge_v right_o nor_o keep_v the_o law_n what_o will_v become_v of_o those_o magistrate_n than_o that_o have_v neither_o keep_v the_o law_n i._n e._n that_o have_v not_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o alone_a law_n giver_n neither_o have_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o own_o law_n sure_o the_o follow_a judgement_n will_v fall_v with_o a_o witness_n upon_o such_o magistrate_n nor_o walk_v after_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n no_o nor_o of_o good_a man_n neither_o but_o of_o a_o company_n of_o fawn_a parrasite_n the_o frog_n locust_n caterpillar_n and_o cankerworm_n of_o nation_n horrible_o and_o speedy_o will_v he_o come_v upon_o you_o for_o a_o sharp_a judgement_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o high_a place_n for_o mercy_n will_v pardon_v the_o mean_a such_o as_o may_v not_o proper_o be_v term_v the_o maker_n and_o judge_n of_o heathenish_a law_n i._n e._n the_o pettifogger_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o man_n i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v not_o commissionated_a to_o such_o purpose_n but_o mighty_a man_n shall_v be_v mighty_o torment_v reason_n for_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n oneral_n shall_v fear_v no_o man_n person_n how_o not_o the_o person_n of_o o._n p._n etc._n etc._n neither_o shall_v he_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o any_o man_n greatness_n but_o sure_o he_o dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o highness_n that_o be_v a_o degree_n above_o greatness_n for_o he_o have_v make_v the_o small_a and_o great_a and_o earth_n for_o all_o a_o like_a how_o for_o all_o alike_o that_o be_v a_o strange_a say_n indeed_o sure_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o leveller_n with_o a_o witness_n but_o a_o sore_a trial_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o mighty_a let_v she_o alone_o until_o that_o day_n the_o fox_n fare_v bâ—st_a when_o he_o be_v threaten_v most_o these_o be_v but_o bug-bear-expression_n to_o frighten_v child_n valiant_a hero_n fear_v they_o not_o i_o vive_fw-fr fiat_fw-la say_v nero_n and_o his_o comrade_n let_v this_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v in_o their_o time_n so_o much_o do_v they_o fear_v it_o tush_o they_o be_v only_a mock-beggar_n and_o scarecrow_n they_o see_v by_o reason_n and_o experience_n that_o all_o thing_n continue_v as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n let_v a_o company_n of_o dream_a prophet_n say_v what_o they_o will_v do_v god_n take_v notice_n of_o idolatry_n or_o tyranny_n as_o the_o simple_a vulgar_a term_n it_o tush_o he_o see_v no_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o such_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a and_o if_o he_o do_v know_v yet_o doubtless_o he_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n and_o will_v not_o see_v it_o for_o sure_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v it_o so_o long_o to_o have_v be_v practise_v as_o he_o have_v do_v away_o therefore_o with_o all_o such_o fancy_n and_o let_v we_o look_v after_o our_o present_a work_n to_o suppress_v such_o saucy_a insolent_a fellow_n that_o dare_v to_o cite_v such_o treasonable_a text_n to_o the_o â—nd_n they_o may_v affright_v we_o what!_o do_v not_o our_o prognosticatour_n tell_v we_o that_o our_o government_n be_v permanent_a and_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o alteration_n for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n what_o then_o ought_v we_o to_o give_v heed_n to_o such_o babbler_n unto_o you_o o_o king_n say_v solomon_n do_v i_o speak_v that_o you_o may_v learn_v wisdom_n and_o not_o fall_v away_o how_o now_o solomon_n do_v you_o give_v we_o this_o counsel_n sure_o this_o book_n be_v make_v when_o you_o be_v in_o your_o doling_a condition_n when_o you_o begin_v to_o have_v one_o leg_n in_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o you_o when_o your_o government_n lash_v your_o brethren_n as_o with_o whip_n when_o your_o provision_n for_o one_o day_n be_v thirty_o measure_n of_o fine_a flower_n and_o threescore_o measure_n of_o meal_n ten_o fat_a ox_n and_o twenty_o ox_n out_o of_o the_o pasture_n beside_o heart_n and_o robucks_n and_o falo-dee_a and_o fat_a fowl_n when_o you_o have_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n for_o your_o chariot_n and_o twelve_o thousand_o horseman_n when_o you_o have_v seven_o hundred_o wife_n and_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n no_o this_o be_v when_o you_o begin_v to_o surfeit_v of_o your_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o to_o cry_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n well_o when_o we_o have_v take_v our_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n as_o you_o do_v we_o shall_v peradventure_o take_v your_o advice_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n give_v we_o leave_v to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o if_o not_o know_v we_o will_v take_v leave_n and_o so_o farewell_n solomon_n see_v that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o of_o faith_n or_o firm_a persuasion_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o faith_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n as_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 16_o 17_o 18._o the_o magistrate_n can_v justify_v his_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o can_v warrant_v the_o same_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o word_n be_v there_o for_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n for_o simple_a theft_n etc._n etc._n with_o several_a other_o 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account_v and_o spoil_v of_o their_o enemy_n and_o not_o like_o drone_n to_o live_v upon_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o industrious_a beâ—â—_n or_o high-way-man_n to_o rob_v one_o another_o which_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o 120000_o pound_n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la according_a to_o the_o soldier_n month_n of_o 28_o day_n will_v save_v 156000_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o never_o upon_o 2._o from_o excise_n and_o the_o vast_a charge_n thereof_o 3._o from_o custom_n especial_o of_o our_o own_o nation_n and_o the_o great_a charge_n thereof_o 4._o from_o the_o vast_a charge_n of_o lawsuit_n 5._o from_o tithe_n and_o several_a other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o therefore_o worthy_a to_o be_v serious_o consider_v not_o only_a bâ—_n those_o who_o do_v real_o and_o cordial_o desire_v the_o promotion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v the_o good_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n as_o do_v the_o five_o monarchy-man_n and_o not_o of_o any_o carnal_a design_n as_o be_v false_o suggest_v of_o they_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o also_o of_o the_o self-interested_n man_n not_o that_o i_o urge_v this_o royal_a law_n or_o government_n in_o the_o least_o upuon_n a_o carnal_a account_n but_o that_o carnal_a man_n may_v see_v what_o benefit_n there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o of_o this_o nation_n who_o be_v in_o love_n with_o their_o money_n in_o that_o what_o one_o way_n what_o other_o it_o will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n double_a their_o present_a estate_n by_o save_v thâ—se_a annual_a expense_n which_o be_v screw_v from_o they_o lit_fw-fr will_n also_o concern_v young_a brethren_n to_o ruminate_v hereof_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o make_v the_o elder_a son_n a_o gentleman_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rest_n half_a beggar_n this_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n do_v allot_v the_o elder_a son_n a_o double_a portion_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o have_v all_o equal_a portion_n deut._n 21._o 17._o 6._o by_o advance_v this_o law_n we_o do_v thereby_o own_o jehovah_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o legislator_n which_o now_o we_o can_v but_o be_v such_o in_o a_o civil_a sense_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n 7._o by_o promote_a the_o law_n all_o the_o uâ—st_o civil_a breach_n of_o this_o nation_n will_v be_v make_v up_o for_o by_o covenant_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o this_o government_n we_o shall_v thereby_o be_v all_o make_v brethren_n and_o so_o shall_v forget_v all_o former_a injury_n and_o also_o it_o will_v be_v a_o fair_a way_n to_o make_v we_o one_o in_o a_o spiritual_a relation_n which_o otherwise_o will_v never_o be_v do_v 8._o by_o exalt_v this_o law_n we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n which_o we_o now_o lie_v under_o for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut._n 37._o 26._o and_o john_n 7._o 49._o this_o people_n that_o know_v not_o the_o law_n 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4._o 8._o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a that_o have_v statute_n and_o judgement_n so_o righteous_a as_o all_o the_o law_n that_o i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n the_o fourfold_a use_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o fourfold_a state_n of_o man_n first_o as_o man_n be_v in_o his_o creation_n and_o state_n of_o innocency_n he_o receive_v two_o benefit_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v graft_v in_o he_o by_o creation_n for_o 1._o thereby_o he_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o so_o direct_v as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v swerve_v from_o the_o will_n of_o his_o creator_n 2._o he_o have_v assurance_n so_o long_o as_o he_o walk_v in_o obedience_n thereunto_o of_o certain_a eternity_n never_o to_o have_v taste_v of_o death_n corruption_n or_o mutability_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n shall_v live_v thereby_o second_o in_o man_n corrupt_a and_o decay_a estate_n the_o law_n serve_v to_o restrain_v the_o 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king_n or_o legislator_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n as_o also_o vow_v obedience_n unto_o he_o upon_o his_o own_o term_n and_o that_o they_o will_v admit_v he_o only_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a authority_n â—and_v in_o order_n thereunto_o have_v affirm_v that_o the_o law_n that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o 19_o of_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n depend_v â—pon_o the_o moral_a law_n deut._n 17_o 18_o 19_o joash_n at_o his_o coronation_n to_o be_v a_o law_n from_o heaven_n as_o also_o a_o rule_n for_o all_o ruler_n and_o that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o under_o those_o law_n own_v not_o his_o subjection_n to_o god_n so_o that_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o heathen_a rom._n 1._o 21._o i_o e._n that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o do_v not_o worship_v he_o as_o god_n but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v and_o so_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a become_v fool_n and_o 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sleep_v not_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o heathen_a may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o law_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o at_o the_o very_a threshold_n of_o enter_v into_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o resist_n of_o the_o know_a truth_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o infirmity_n or_o for_o fear_n or_o favour_n but_o of_o more_o malice_n and_o hatred_n against_o the_o write_a word_n i._n e._n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o one_o trample_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o ranter_n and_o quaker_n and_o the_o other_o despise_v and_o contemn_v by_o needâ—am_n and_o his_o master_n witness_v his_o scurrilous_a pamphlet_n titule_v the_o observator_fw-la notwithstanding_o they_o be_v the_o very_a dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o 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