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of_o the_o divine_a law_n as_o thing_n without_o which_o no_o society_n can_v subsist_v insomuch_o that_o rebel_n and_o thief_n though_o they_o be_v unjust_a to_o other_o yet_o be_v force_v upon_o this_o principle_n to_o practise_v a_o kind_n of_o justice_n among_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o party_n together_o upon_o fair_a and_o equitable_a term_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o and_o true_o will_v we_o live_v up_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v any_o other_o law_n but_o upon_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n nature_n itself_o be_v universal_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v as_o well_o as_o weaken_v and_o the_o notion_n of_o original_a righteousness_n through_o prevail_a wickedness_n which_o have_v increase_v all_o along_o proportionable_o with_o mankind_n itself_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o deface_v and_o obliterated_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o law_n shall_v be_v recover_v and_o re-imprinted_n upon_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n that_o even_o vulgar_a understanding_n shall_v have_v their_o duty_n plain_o lay_v out_o before_o they_o and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v by_o positive_a law_n which_o be_v found_v as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v upon_o those_o of_o nature_n as_o be_v the_o production_n of_o reason_n and_o convenience_n together_o may_v accommodate_v general_a rule_n to_o particular_a instance_n according_a to_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o the_o exigency_n of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o security_n of_o government_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v govern_v this_o god_n himself_o provide_v for_o in_o the_o israelitish_n commonwealth_n by_o prescribe_v they_o rule_v not_o only_o for_o their_o moral_a behaviour_n for_o these_o be_v of_o perpetual_a universal_a obligation_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o this_o be_v that_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n before_o it_o be_v engrave_v upon_o stone_n but_o for_o their_o civil_a affair_n also_o and_o even_o to_o the_o 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christian_a state_n upon_o trial_n or_o possible_o mistrust_v that_o that_o punishment_n will_v not_o prove_v a_o sufficient_a restraint_n the_o penalty_n be_v alter_v and_o the_o thief_n die_v for_o it_o nor_o be_v any_o allow_v to_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n when_o he_o break_v the_o moral_a but_o be_v just_o sentence_v by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o country_n that_o law_n have_v be_v make_v only_o for_o the_o jew_n and_o every_o nation_n now_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o law_n of_o its_o own_o again_o for_o the_o church_n the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o four_o precept_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a be_v a_o thing_n ceremonial_a but_o the_o keep_n of_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o or_o some_o such_o proportion_n of_o time_n be_v perhaps_o a_o moral_a duty_n the_o christian_a church_n therefore_o have_v both_o lay_v aside_o the_o ceremony_n and_o preserve_v the_o morality_n by_o change_v the_o day_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o duty_n the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n require_v of_o man_n in_o society_n now_o for_o form_n and_o habit_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o worship_n since_o god_n can_v be_v woshipt_v otherwise_o i_o mean_v without_o some_o form_n and_o ceremony_n or_o other_o these_o be_v to_o be_v order_v by_o the_o church_n appointment_n and_o every_o member_n of_o that_o church_n i_o speak_v of_o a_o national_a church_n be_v oblige_v unless_o he_o can_v be_v sure_a such_o appointment_n be_v against_o god_n law_n to_o obey_v and_o comply_v with_o her_o order_n but_o what_o some_o say_v that_o in_o civil_a concern_v indeed_o we_o be_v tie_v up_o to_o the_o law_n but_o in_o church_n affair_n we_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o liberty_n be_v no_o more_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a than_o it_o be_v absurd_a and_o irrational_a for_o a_o man_n may_v upon_o as_o good_a reason_n demand_v to_o fashion_v the_o law_n to_o his_o own_o mind_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v to_o live_v as_o to_o shape_v his_o religion_n to_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o interest_n since_o he_o be_v alike_o accountable_a to_o the_o government_n for_o both_o and_o separation_n in_o church_n may_v prove_v of_o as_o dangerous_a a_o consequence_n to_o the_o public_a as_o division_n in_o state_n for_o he_o that_o have_v make_v himself_o his_o own_o god_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o a_o late_a author_n against_o atheism_n will_v by_o his_o good_a will_v be_v his_o own_o king_n too_o and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v suspect_v that_o those_o who_o grumble_v at_o church-order_n will_v not_o if_o they_o can_v help_v it_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o civil_a law_n neither_o they_o both_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o same_o authority_n at_o this_o pass_n be_v thing_n in_o israel_n when_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v always_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n wherefore_o to_o prevent_v such_o disorder_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o those_o distress_n their_o disorder_n bring_v upon_o they_o god_n often_o raise_v they_o up_o judge_n the_o last_o whereof_o be_v samuel_n here_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o judge_n and_o samuel_n judge_v israel_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n consider_v we_o he_o 1._o in_o his_o station_n or_o residence_n as_o a_o judge_n upon_o the_o bench_n he_o judge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o at_o ramah_n where_o his_o house_n be_v as_o it_o follow_v v_o 17._o 2._o in_o his_o journey_n and_o circuit_n as_o a_o justice_n in_o eyre_n he_o go_v from_o year_n to_o year_n in_o circuit_n to_o bethel_n and_o gilgal_n etc._n etc._n thus_o like_o the_o stand_n and_o move_a foot_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o compass_n his_o fix_a and_o settle_a judicature_n be_v at_o ramah_n and_o the_o occasional_a exercise_n of_o it_o from_o year_n to_o year_n at_o other_o place_n also_o i._o as_o to_o his_o constant_a residence_n wherein_o four_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o 1._o his_o person_n samuel_n 2._o his_o office_n to_o judge_n israel_n 3._o his_o patent_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 4._o his_o seat_n out_o of_o the_o next_o verse_n ramah_n i._n first_o for_o the_o character_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n samuel_n be_v prophet_n and_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o judge_n right_o reverend_a in_o all_o his_o capacity_n in_o all_o his_o function_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o objection_n against_o he_o from_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v a_o churchman_n and_o so_o unfit_a to_o serve_v his_o country_n in_o a_o secular_a charge_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o he_o any_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n within_o his_o own_o breast_n that_o he_o entangle_v himself_o with_o civil_a affair_n or_o take_v upon_o he_o more_o employment_n than_o one_o man_n can_v well_o go_v through_o it_o be_v true_a 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