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the_o moral_a law_n mat._n 22._o 36._o master_n which_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o law_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o grant_v he_o all_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v grant_v to_o ourselves_o xiii_o by_o the_o ten_o law_n respect_n of_o person_n person_n be_v forbid_v as_o also_o by_o these_o place_n follow_v mat._n 5._o 45._o that_o you_o may_v be_v child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_n and_o on_o the_o good_a etc._n etc._n collos_n 3._o 11._o 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it_o gen._n 25._o 30._o or_o that_o the_o father_n have_v not_o otherwise_o appoint_v xvi_o saint_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n judge_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 6._o reprehend_v the_o corinthian_n of_o that_o city_n for_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o before_o infidel_n judge_n who_o be_v their_o enemy_n call_v it_o a_o fault_n that_o they_o will_v not_o rather_o take_v wrong_a and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v defraud_v for_o that_o be_v against_o that_o law_n whereby_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v helpful_a to_o each_o other_o but_o if_o it_o happen_v the_o controversy_n be_v concern_v thing_n necessary_a what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n ver._n 5._o speak_v thus_o i_o speak_v to_o your_o shame_n be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o no_o not_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v between_o his_o brethren_n he_o therefore_o by_o those_o word_n confirm_v that_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o 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those_o place_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o respect_n of_o person_n xviii_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o fact_n witness_n witness_n must_v be_v have_v which_o be_v the_o 18._o law_n the_o scripture_n not_o only_o confirm_v but_o require_v more_o than_o one_o deut._n 17._o 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o same_o be_v repeat_v deut._n 19_o 15._o xix_o drunkenness_n which_o we_o have_v therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n number_v among_o drunkenness_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n because_o it_o hinder_v the_o use_n of_o right_a reason_n be_v also_o forbid_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n prov._n 20._o 1._o wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o chap._n 31._o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n lest_o they_o drink_v and_o forget_v the_o 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jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n and_o psal_n 119._o v._n 160._o every_o one_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o xxi_o we_o also_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v regard_v chief_o unto_o conscience_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v just_a who_o by_o all_o possible_a endeavour_n strive_v to_o fulfil_v they_o and_o although_o a_o man_n shall_v order_v all_o his_o action_n so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o external_a obedience_n just_a as_o the_o law_n command_v but_o not_o for_o the_o law_n â—ake_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o punishment_n annex_v unto_o it_o or_o out_o of_o vain_a glory_n yet_o he_o be_v unjust_a both_o these_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o first_o isaiah_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lod_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v ezek._n 18._o 31._o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n where_o by_o you_o have_v transgress_v &_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n by_o which_o and_o the_o like_a place_n we_o may_v sufficient_o understand_v that_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v their_o deed_n who_o heart_n be_v right_a the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o 29._o of_o isaiah_n 13._o the_o lord_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v honour_n i_o but_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v proceed_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 5._o 20._o
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nay_o oughts_z to_o oppose_v and_o fight_v against_o chief_a prince_n and_o dignity_n such_o be_v those_o which_o whether_o direct_o and_o open_o or_o more_o obscure_o and_o by_o consequence_n require_v obedience_n to_o be_v give_v to_o other_o beside_o they_o to_o who_o the_o supreme_a authority_n be_v commit_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o reflect_v on_o that_o power_n which_o many_o live_n under_o other_o government_n ascribe_v to_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o also_o on_o that_o which_o elsewhere_o out_o of_o that_o church_n bishop_n require_v in_o they_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o last_o of_o all_o on_o that_o liberty_n which_o the_o low_a sort_n of_o citizen_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n do_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o for_o what_o civil_a war_n be_v there_o ever_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n which_o do_v not_o either_o grow_v from_o or_o be_v nourish_v by_o this_o root_n the_o judgement_n therefore_o of_o doctrine_n whether_o 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be_v a_o woman_n or_o youth_n or_o infant_n provide_v that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o affair_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o public_a office_n and_o charge_n and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v woe_n to_o the_o land_n who_o king_n be_v a_o child_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o monarchy_n to_o be_v inferior_a to_o a_o popular_a state_n but_o contrariwise_o that_o by_o accident_n it_o be_v the_o grievance_n of_o a_o kingdom_n that_o the_o king_n be_v a_o child_n it_o often_o happen_v that_o many_o by_o ambition_n and_o power_n intrude_a themselves_o into_o public_a counsel_n the_o government_n come_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o a_o democraticall_a manner_n and_o that_o thence_o arise_v those_o infelicity_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n accompany_v the_o dominion_n monarchy_n of_o the_o people_n xvii_o but_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o the_o most_o absolute_a monarchy_n be_v the_o best_a state_n of_o government_n that_o not_o only_a king_n but_o even_o 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who_o have_v the_o chief_a authority_n be_v by_o right_o unpunishable_a iv._o that_o without_o a_o supreme_a power_n there_o be_v no_o government_n but_o anarchy_n v._o that_o from_o servant_n and_o son_n there_o be_v a_o simple_a obedience_n due_a to_o their_o lord_n and_o parent_n vi_o absolute_a authority_n prove_v by_o most_o evident_a place_n as_o well_o of_o the_o new_a as_o the_o old_a testament_n i._o we_o have_v in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n and_o people_n the_o 2._o article_n so_o derive_v the_o original_a of_o institutive_a or_o political_a government_n from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o it_o appear_v they_o must_v either_o all_o consent_n or_o be_v esteem_v as_o enemy_n such_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o god_n government_n over_o the_o jew_n institute_v by_o moses_n if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n induce_v etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n come_v and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v and_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v we_o will_v do_v exod._n 19_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o such_o also_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o moses_n his_o power_n under_o god_n or_o of_o his_o vicegerency_n and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v thou_o unto_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v exod._n 20._o 18_o 19_o the_o like_a beginning_n also_o have_v saul_n kingdom_n when_o you_o see_v that_o nahash_n king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n come_v out_o against_o you_o you_o say_v unto_o i_o nay_o but_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v over_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v your_o king_n now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o king_n who_o you_o have_v choose_v and_o who_o you_o have_v desire_v 1_o sam._n 12._o 12._o but_o the_o major_a part_n only_o consent_v and_o not_o all_o for_o there_o 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