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still_o and_o conceal_v thy_o power_n though_o justice_n have_v be_v turn_v into_o wormwood_n and_o righteousness_n into_o hemlock_n now_o therefore_o arise_v o_o lord_n and_o take_v the_o the_o throâ—e_n relâ—eve_v the_o oppress_a right_o the_o wronged_a and_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o coufusion_n 〈…〉_z thâ—s_n word_n arise_v by_o a_o anthropopathy_n be_v give_v to_o god_n when_o he_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n which_o seem_v to_o sleep_v and_o lie_v dormant_a for_o a_o time_n suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v afflict_v while_o the_o wicked_a flourish_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o trouble_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v numb_a 10._o 35._o job_n 31._o 14._o psal._n 44._o 23_o 24_o &_o 59_o 5._o &_o 68_o 1._o &_o 76._o 8_o 9_o zach._n 2._o ult_n o_o god_n elohim_n i._n e._n o_o thou_o creator_n governor_n prince_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n so_o much_o the_o word_n imply_v o_o thou_o absolute_a universal_a supreme_a and_o righteous_a judge_n do_v thou_o now_o arise_v and_o judge_v these_o unrighteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n judge_n thou_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n subjecti_fw-la the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n q._n d._n since_o justice_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o man_n be_v so_o corrupt_a and_o careless_a that_o they_o will_v not_o do_v justice_n piscator_fw-la but_o abuse_v their_o power_n do_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n take_v the_o power_n into_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o excute_fw-la justice_n â—or_a the_o oppress_a and_o the_o needy_a for_o thou_o do_v inherit_v or_o thou_o do_v possess_v all_o nation_n q_o d._n all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n these_o oppress_a one_o 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o by_o a_o true_a right_n and_o inheritance_n it_o concern_v thou_o therefore_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o to_o right_v they_o in_o their_o wrong_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v unrighteous_a judge_n to_o oppress_v and_o slay_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n haereditabis_fw-la psal._n 74._o 21._o or_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v or_o thou_o shall_v possess_v all_o nation_n q._n d._n thou_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o incredâ—lâ—â—_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o thou_o be_v lord_n paramount_n and_o the_o true_a possessor_n of_o all_o nation_n they_o be_v all_o within_o thy_o jurisdiction_n add_v dominio_fw-la aâ—d_v therefore_o see_v that_o office_n belong_v to_o thou_o â—â—ke_v it_o into_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o do_v justice_n for_o thy_o people_n let_v no_o tyrant_n take_v thy_o right_n and_o authority_n from_o thou_o for_o thou_o do_v and_o for_o ever_o shall_v possess_v as_o thy_o proper_a peculiar_a all_o nation_n whatsoever_o question_n but_o how_o come_v the_o world_n to_o be_v câ—lled_v god_n inheritance_n when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v frequent_o calleâ—_n his_o portion_n and_o his_o inheritance_n deut._n 32._o 9_o psal._n 135._o 4._o isai._n 19_o ult_n mal._n 3._o 17._o answer_n the_o answer_n be_v eaâ—â—e_a 1._o all_o the_o world_n be_v god_n inheritance_n by_o right_a of_o creation_n and_o perpetual_a preservation_n but_o his_o church_n be_v he_o by_o right_n of_o redemption_n and_o peculiar_a appropriation_n to_o himself_o ravanella_n it_o be_v his_o portion_n and_o peculiar_a treasure_n above_o all_o people_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n but_o as_o lumber_v dross_n and_o refuse_v in_o comparison_n of_o his_o people_n psal_n 119._o 119._o they_o be_v his_o jewel_n his_o *_o segullah_n 103._o his_o select_a portion_n and_o rich_a treasure_n which_o he_o value_v at_o the_o high_a rate_n some_o will_v make_v this_o verse_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n when_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v subdue_v to_o he_o and_o be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o inheritance_n according_a to_o that_o psal._n 2._o 8._o heb._n 1._o 2._o rev._n 11._o 15._o but_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o of_o the_o general_n providence_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n gen._n 18._o 25._o eccles_n 3._o 17._o defend_v the_o good_a punish_v the_o bad_a preserve_v law_n public_a peace_n justice_n and_o order_n and_o though_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o these_o to_o magistrate_n who_o be_v his_o deputy_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o chief_a judge_n and_o when_o they_o neglect_v their_o duty_n than_o he_o appear_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o o_o lord_n since_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ungodly_a magistrate_n be_v so_o exceed_v great_a not_o only_o among_o thy_o own_o people_n but_o even_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n righteousness_n be_v flee_v and_o justice_n can_v be_v find_v the_o
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 nothing_o and_o the_o other_o have_v never_o enough_o he_o know_v that_o poverty_n and_o covetousness_n be_v both_o unmeet_a qualification_n for_o a_o ruler_n the_o former_a make_v magistracy_n obnoxious_a to_o contempt_n and_o derision_n and_o the_o latter_a prompt_v the_o magistrate_n on_o to_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n a_o ruler_n that_o be_v a_o bribe-taker_n be_v a_o thief_n in_o robe_n cat._n and_o be_v only_o difference_v from_o those_o that_o be_v in_o rag_n by_o this_o that_o the_o height_n of_o his_o place_n do_v increase_v his_o sin_n and_o aggravate_v his_o condemnation_n i_o come_v now_o from_o the_o explication_n to_o the_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n this_o truth_n will_v be_v useful_a first_o by_o way_n of_o information_n if_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v appoint_v magistrate_n to_o be_v god_n on_o earth_n it_o inform_v we_o that_o magistracy_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n government_n be_v not_o a_o invention_n of_o some_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o lord_n it_o over_o other_o but_o it_o it_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n pâ—testate_fw-la the_o scholar_n of_o pythagoras_n count_v his_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la to_o be_v sufficient_a sure_o then_o god_n say_v it_o must_v be_v a_o establish_n it_o to_o we_o if_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n eccl._n 8._o 4_o than_o questionless_a where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o god_n be_v there_o be_v warrant_n enough_o for_o any_o office_n calv._n now_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o come_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o christ_n say_v john_n 10._o 35._o authorise_v he_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o that_o ordinance_n the_o magistrate_n be_v therefore_o