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the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v lest_o fail_v of_o the_o usual_a concommitant_n and_o conveyer_n of_o grace_n you_o shall_v 12.14_o through_o the_o lack_n thereof_o lack_v grace_n also_o lest_o any_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o trouble_v you_o and_o thereby_o may_v be_v defile_v where_o malice_n hatred_n etc._n etc._n the_o attendant_n on_o war_n be_v also_o set_v down_o under_o the_o name_n of_o bitterness_n 15._o we_o be_v warn_v to_o avoid_v they_o by_o keep_v peace_n for_o else_o these_o malicious_a bitter_a prosecution_n will_v not_o only_o outward_o trouble_v but_o inward_o defile_v we_o and_o to_o let_v man_n see_v that_o by_o this_o peace_n the_o civil_a peace_n be_v mean_v it_o be_v call_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o again_o to_o let_v they_o see_v it_o be_v wrought_v by_o patience_n chief_o it_o follow_v the_o large_a commendation_n thereof_o set_v down_o in_o the_o twelve_o to_o the_o hebrew_n however_o to_o make_v answer_n to_o some_o that_o will_v have_v we_o 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such_o command_n as_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o chief_a branch_n of_o our_o quarrel_n he_o now_o by_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v kill_v they_o in_o the_o root_n for_o because_o i_o can_v commit_v external_a upon_o another_o 17._o but_o what_o i_o have_v first_o approve_v and_o contrive_v in_o myself_o even_o so_o if_o i_o have_v not_o first_o by_o covetous_a desire_n invade_v my_o neighbour_n property_n in_o my_o thought_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v attempt_v his_o disseisin_n by_o act_n or_o force_n which_o force_n will_v then_o occasion_v resistance_n resistance_n quarrel_n and_o quarrel_v death_n and_o this_o death_n be_v against_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o rule_v of_o god_n providence_n multiply_v increase_n 1._o and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o noble_a race_n of_o his_o creature_n man_n we_o may_v see_v plain_a reason_n why_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o careful_a in_o give_v these_o and_o other_o rule_n for_o our_o preservation_n and_o why_o to_o enforce_v 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punishment_n from_o those_o to_o who_o i_o submit_v or_o fear_v of_o suffer_v myself_o by_o consequent_a or_o example_n from_o other_o prevail_v otherwise_o then_o as_o in_o my_o apprehension_n over-poyzing_a that_o benefit_n i_o expect_v which_o if_o yet_o by_o force_n fraud_n faction_n or_o other_o practice_n i_o can_v secure_v myself_o against_o and_o avoid_v the_o best_a course_n for_o myself_o be_v the_o most_o justifiable_a and_o until_o a_o positive_a law_n come_v from_o god_n to_o state_n and_o make_v sin_n sin_n there_o can_v be_v but_o folly_n there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v if_o through_o neglect_n or_o weakness_n i_o stray_v from_o nature_n and_o prefer_v another_o benefit_n to_o my_o own_o by_o any_o tie_n above_o self-consideration_n for_o man_n consider_v in_o mere_a nature_n must_v be_v presume_v as_o inculpable_a in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o remove_v of_o obstacle_n as_o all_o thing_n else_o though_o like_o they_o it_o shall_v extend_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o oponent_n for_o that_o which_o warrant_v the_o end_n warrant_v the_o mean_n and_o except_o the_o difference_n be_v make_v else_o how_o be_v they_o great_a or_o less_o they_o be_v equal_o allowable_a and_o till_o religion_n be_v conscience_n or_o fear_n of_o guilt_n can_v be_v therefore_o we_o may_v see_v just_a cause_n that_o god_n himself_o shall_v come_v in_o with_o his_o command_n among_o we_o and_o enjoin_v we_o so_o often_o to_o make_v he_o our_o only_a fear_n for_o precept_n or_o religion_n as_o they_o give_v we_o great_a light_n what_o to_o do_v in_o policy_n so_o be_v they_o the_o only_a strong_a obligation_n to_o make_v it_o valid_a because_o from_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n consider_v in_o nature_n as_o self-seekers_a only_o and_o thereby_o destructive_a to_o one_o another_o be_v now_o by_o policy_n make_v to_o do_v the_o same_o still_o and_o therewith_o to_o promote_v that_o good_a of_o other_o also_o so_o that_o whilst_o it_o be_v impossible_a 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further_o for_o honour_v and_o obey_v of_o parent_n and_o prince_n how_o many_o be_v the_o reward_n and_o threat_n run_v that_o way_n so_o that_o shall_v we_o not_o by_o natural_a reason_n be_v lead_v to_o see_v and_o follow_v those_o our_o benefit_n arise_v by_o obedience_n to_o those_o politic_a government_n yet_o out_o of_o natural_a prudence_n when_o such_o large_a good_a or_o evil_n to_o fall_v on_o our_o particular_n be_v annex_v we_o can_v without_o self-prejudice_n refuse_v and_o therefore_o be_v now_o come_v to_o set_v these_o monarchy_n on_o their_o true_a foundation_n we_o will_v speak_v more_o particular_o of_o their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n beginning_n with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n who_o in_o his_o less_o territory_n be_v a_o little_a prince_n as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o great_a family_n in_o the_o treat_v of_o this_o oeconomical_a policy_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v in_o this_o place_n descend_v to_o particular_n so_o far_o as_o to_o set_v out_o the_o respective_a duty_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o family_n one_o to_o another_o more_o than_o i_o do_v in_o kingdom_n but_o only_o to_o set_v out_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n thereof_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o other_o obedience_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o like_a ground_n of_o reason_n and_o scripture_n as_o i_o do_v in_o the_o other_o so_o that_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o master_n whereby_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a writ_n those_o many_o precept_n for_o perfect_a obedience_n 22._o and_o that_o abraham_n have_v it_o as_o well_o in_o his_o power_n as_o duty_n to_o command_v his_o child_n and_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n 18.19_o
will_v allow_v he_o power_n in_o general_a to_o lay_v tax_n according_a to_o public_a occasion_n so_o thereupon_o also_o to_o judge_v in_o particular_a what_o be_v the_o concern_v of_o these_o occasion_n and_o the_o charge_n and_o expense_n in_o they_o require_v according_a whereunto_o he_o must_v have_v power_n in_o his_o levy_n and_o they_o that_o from_o the_o instance_n of_o naboth_n vineyard_n will_v conclude_v for_o the_o same_o absoluteness_n of_o propriety_n under_o the_o gospel_n will_v far_o find_v themselves_o mistake_v for_o that_o unto_o the_o jew_n their_o promise_n for_o reward_n of_o obedience_n run_v still_o in_o a_o strain_n of_o this_o kind_n bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o thy_o basket_n 28.5.&c_fw-la in_o thy_o store_n etc._n etc._n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n not_o a_o promise_n that_o way_n but_o rather_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a woe_n to_o the_o rich_a 24._o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o prince_n his_o power_n to_o punish_v who_o god_n have_v reward_v so_o again_o these_o establish_a propriety_n belong_v necessary_o to_o the_o support_n and_o division_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n and_o family_n their_o alienation_n from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n and_o family_n to_o family_n be_v prohibit_v by_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v and_o foretell_v that_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o seed_n of_o david_n all_o which_o consideration_n be_v the_o reason_n to_o keep_v that_o exactness_n of_o heraldry_n and_o genealogy_n among_o they_o lest_o the_o knowledge_n and_o proof_n of_o both_o david_n and_o his_o family_n shall_v have_v be_v confound_v or_o lose_v so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n particular_a man_n propriety_n have_v a_o end_n or_o good_a look_v beyond_o the_o good_a of_o that_o jewish_a nation_n it_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o neither_o the_o prince_n the_o representative_a of_o that_o nation_n only_o nor_o the_o 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