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ver_fw-la 8._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v three_o hundred_o thoâ—sand_o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n thirty_o thousâ—nd_o a_o pretty_a number_n indeed_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v at_o a_o vain_a man_n scornful_a rodomantade_fw-la what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o they_o the_o point_n be_v there_o be_v yet_o in_o effect_n no_o king_n in_o israel_n saul_n indeed_o be_v just_a anoint_a king_n chap._n x._o but_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n he_o live_v yet_o private_o in_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n and_o be_v come_v after_o the_o herd_n out_o of_o the_o field_n cap._n xi_o 5._o but_o when_o saul_n head_n they_o they_o have_v now_o one_o to_o save_v they_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v for_o 3._o and_o have_v put_v the_o people_n into_o three_o company_n draw_v they_o into_o three_o squadron_n they_o slay_v the_o ammonite_n until_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o they_o that_o remain_v of_o they_o 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xvii_o 4._o xviii_o 1._o nineteeen_o 1._o and_o xxi_o 25._o i_o will_v not_o â—ub_v on_o old_a sore_n but_o we_o may_v remember_v what_o day_n they_o be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o our_o israel_n wherefore_o if_o we_o love_v our_o own_o and_o three_o nation_n safety_n let_v this_o reason_n move_v we_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o our_o prayer_n for_o our_o king_n and_o governor_n 2._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v further_o king_n happy_a and_o prudent_a government_n be_v the_o rule_n â—nd_v measure_n of_o the_o people_n flourish_a and_o prosperity_n as_o thing_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o more_o or_o less_o prudence_n justice_n and_o conduct_n so_o for_o the_o main_n do_v the_o people_n more_o or_o less_o grow_v and_o advance_v stand_v or_o decline_v in_o all_o at_o least_o outward_a felicity_n the_o benefit_n of_o his_o good_a managery_n be_v greaâ—er_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o give_v account_n of_o and_o the_o contrary_a as_o dismal_o and_o general_o toâ—â—_n first_o a_o word_n particular_o to_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o for_o of_o they_o the_o context_n take_v â—â—ice_n that_o we_o may_v â—ive_a â—_o quiet_n and_o peaceâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n the_o apostle_n as_o become_v â—im_v take_v notice_n 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n spiritual_a good_n or_o at_o least_o advantage_n â—ending_v to_o they_o and_o some_o benefit_n â—o_o themselves_o particular_o shall_v all_o 〈◊〉_d person_n â—ndoubtedly_o â—eap_v who_o be_v conscientious_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n bâ—t_v we_o may_v hope_v where_o all_o join_v with_o unite_a and_o constant_a devotion_n therein_o he_o that_o â—earâ—â—h_v prayer_n will_v not_o be_v deaf_a to_o his_o servant_n who_o â—ry_a night_n and_o day_n to_o he_o rather_o that_o to_o so_o universal_a and_o so_o importunate_a prayer_n he_o will_v give_v in_o a_o plerophory_n of_o blessing_n blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o flourish_a of_o religion_n the_o reformation_n of_o man_n manner_n the_o advance_v of_o union_n and_o charity_n and_o like_a benefit_n oh_o how_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o happy_a outward_a advantage_n hereto_o public_a peace_n and_o quiet_v which_o give_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n all_o â—pportunies_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n no_o â—eâ—s_o than_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o king_n good_a administration_n prov._n xx_o 8_o 26._o a_o wise_a king_n that_o sitteâ—h_v on_o the_o toâ—â—ne_n scattereâ—h_o â—ay_n all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n he_o scatter_v the_o â—icked_a and_o br_v the_o wheel_n â—â—er_v they_o the_o wheel_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o instrument_n to_o thresh_v with_o â—nd_v it_o be_v here_o put_v in_o allâ—sion_n thereto_o to_o signify_v the_o infliction_n of_o such_o punishment_n which_o either_o sever_v the_o sound_n and_o useful_a from_o the_o rot_a and_o unprofitable_a or_o â—reaks_v in_o piece_n what_o withstand_v now_o â—he_v issue_n thereof_o the_o same_o holy_a author_n tell_v â—s_n when_o the_o wickeâ—_n periâ—â—_n the_o righteous_a increase_n ch_n xxviii_o ult_n and_o no_o less_o than_o those_o may_v we_o hope_v will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o loyal_a prayer_n but_o further_a where_o we_o may_v look_v for_o the_o great_a much_o more_o for_o the_o less_o if_o then_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o soul_n depend_v so_o much_o on_o the_o prince_n pious_a and_o prudent_a administration_n much_o more_o do_v those_o of_o our_o civil_a liberty_n and_o property_n the_o better_a the_o public_a affair_n be_v manage_v the_o better_a it_o be_v general_o for_o all_o private_a person_n the_o prince_n own_o share_n of_o fruition_n be_v usual_o the_o least_o for_o the_o happy_a effect_n of_o his_o best_a and_o wise_a council_n can_v well_o be_v great_a than_o these_o two_o either_o first_o continue_a peace_n or_o second_o victorious_a arms._n in_o both_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o all_o good_a king_n and_o prince_n concern_v in_o either_o or_o bless_v with_o both_o vos_fw-fr non_fw-fr vobis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o themselves_o they_o labour_v or_o succeed_v the_o great_a benefit_n still_o redound_v to_o the_o people_n or_o to_o public_a body_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a second_o if_o in_o their_o counsel_n or_o enterprise_n king_n miscarry_v the_o ill_a success_n usual_o fall_v heavy_a on_o the_o multitude_n though_o the_o prince_n be_v but_o one_o man_n and_o have_v but_o one_o life_n to_o lose_v yet_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v never_o fall_v alone_o nay_o when_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o peculiar_a care_n king_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o public_a calamity_n preserve_v their_o person_n safe_a and_o untouched_a very_o often_o according_a the_o method_n and_o ancient_a proceed_n of_o his_o sovereign_a wisdom_n great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n fall_v zech._n x._o 3._o my_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o shepherd_n and_o i_o punish_v the_o goat_n we_o knnow_v it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o that_o holy_a king_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n david_n number_v the_o people_n but_o the_o people_n who_o be_v number_v suffer_v in_o which_o kind_n of_o case_n there_o be_v more_o strict_a justice_n in_o god_n than_o all_o man_n general_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o that_o the_o prince_n sin_n for_o which_o god_n at_o any_o time_n immediate_o or_o proximate_o take_v punishment_n be_v usual_o the_o effect_n of_o some_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o very_a instance_n of_o david_n sin_n mention_v 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 1._o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o move_v that_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o narrative_a hereof_o 1_o chron._n xxi_o 1._o he_o suffer_v satan_n who_o stand_v up_o against_o israel_n to_o provoke_v or_o move_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n david_n sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o so_o the_o people_n 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the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o honour_n of_o supply_n and_o of_o pay_v tribute_n king_n must_v not_o be_v keep_v poor_a for_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v they_o useless_a and_o to_o expose_v both_o they_o and_o their_o subject_n to_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o both_o you_o know_v who_o command_n it_o be_v render_v unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n matth._n xxii_o 21._o the_o justice_n of_o which_o debt_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o account_n rom._n xiii_o 6._o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v we_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n the_o thing_n he_o have_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n namely_o the_o public_a good_a or_o in_o his_o language_n to_o minister_v to_o every_o one_o for_o good_a for_o the_o private_a good_a of_o each_o who_o do_v good_a and_o for_o the_o public_a good_a of_o all_o by_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o such_o as_o do_v 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that_o determine_v and_o set_v out_o each_o man_n property_n and_o the_o same_o law_n that_o mete_n out_o to_o i_o what_o be_v i_o assign_v to_o the_o king_n what_o be_v he_o the_o same_o law_n that_o give_v i_o liberty_n to_o traffic_v to_o buy_v up_o and_o export_n and_o import_v commodity_n allot_v to_o the_o king_n his_o custom_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o eight_o commandent_fw-la whatsoever_o some_o man_n think_v of_o it_o to_o steal_v custom_n as_o to_o pick_v a_o man_n pocket_n of_o the_o two_o in_o some_o regard_n a_o great_a i_o know_v the_o ordinary_a evasion_n many_o have_v with_o which_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o quiet_a as_o for_o a_o while_n cheat_v or_o stifle_v their_o conscience_n the_o law_n in_o this_o case_n say_v they_o be_v penal_a if_o we_o submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n as_o we_o be_v content_a to_o do_v when_o we_o be_v catch_v which_o i_o must_v suspect_v and_o they_o who_o say_v it_o will_v do_v well_o to_o 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