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〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v budaeus_fw-la or_o if_o you_o will_v take_v the_o philosopher_n account_n of_o it_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o injure_v another_o know_o contrary_a rhet._n steph._n ex_fw-la arist_n rhet._n to_o some_o law_n either_o the_o superior_a law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o subordinate_a so_o far_o as_o just_a law_n of_o man_n agree_v with_o the_o law_n natural_a and_o eternal_a so_o that_o every_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o a_o wrong_n to_o god_n our_o neighbour_n ourselves_o and_o in_o this_o latitude_n i_o shall_v here_o consider_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v receive_v the_o word_n proper_o signify_v such_o a_o receive_n as_o be_v by_o way_n of_o return_n or_o recompense_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o that_o injury_n whereby_o he_o wrong_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la personam_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la personae_fw-la attributa_fw-la &_o circumstantias_fw-la stephan_n scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o have_v a_o gracious_a respect_n to_o some_o man_n more_o than_o to_o other_o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v rom._n 9_o 13._o thus_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o abel_n not_o to_o cain_n gen._n 4._o 4_o 5._o but_o the_o person_n here_o signify_v the_o outward_a circumstance_n and_o qualification_n of_o man_n those_o which_o make_v man_n glorious_a and_o valuable_a in_o the_o world_n such_o as_o honour_n riches_n authority_n greatness_n learning_n parentage_n country_n which_o be_v the_o admiration_n and_o terror_n of_o man_n yet_o can_v neither_o procure_v god_n favour_n for_o nor_o secure_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o divine_a justice_n which_o interpretation_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o context_n and_o i_o shall_v further_o clear_v it_o anon_o
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2._o 5._o then_o god_n will_v unriddle_v all_o his_o mysterious_a providence_n &_o vindicate_v all_o his_o proceed_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n which_o here_o the_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n of_o man_n may_v charge_v they_o with_o then_o we_o shall_v discern_v as_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n say_v though_o here_o perhaps_o we_o can_v between_o the_o righteous_a 18._o mal._n 3._o 18._o and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o god_n lay_v not_o out_o equal_a punishment_n for_o unequal_a sin_n but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o tolerabilius_fw-la a_o more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n for_o some_o sinner_n then_o for_o other_o iii_o the_o universality_n of_o god_n justice_n both_o as_o to_o person_n and_o sin_n we_o must_v all_o say_v the_o apostle_n stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o 12._o rom._n 14._o 10_o 12._o christ_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o 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5._o 22._o in_o danger_n of_o hellfire_n god_n be_v especial_o a_o swift_a witness_n against_o those_o that_o oppress_v other_o that_o wrong_n and_o injure_v their_o brethren_n scripture_n 5._o mal._n 3._o 5._o afford_v we_o many_o sad_a monument_n and_o signal_n instance_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o such_o ahab_n get_v naboth_n vineyard_n and_o the_o dog_n lick_v his_o 5._o 1_o king_n 22._o 38._o act_n 5._o blood_n how_o sudden_a and_o severe_a be_v god_n justice_n upon_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n sacrilege_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o may_v just_o make_v many_o in_o our_o day_n tremble_v how_o be_v daniel_n false_a accuser_n make_v a_o prey_n to_o those_o lion_n to_o who_o cruelty_n he_o by_o their_o false_a witness_n be_v condemn_v i_o wish_v all_o that_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o employment_n of_o witness_n this_o day_n will_v consider_v this_o &_o tremble_v for_o certain_o the_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a prov._n 19_o 5._o so_o for_o bribery_n 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he_o that_o do_v wrong_a must_v receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v faithful_o discharge_v that_o office_n which_o god_n have_v entrust_v he_o withal_o god_n hatâ—_n put_v a_o sword_n into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n and_o he_o expect_v he_o shall_v not_o bear_v it_o vain_a rom._n 13._o 4._o not_o bear_v it_o for_o honour_n to_o himself_o only_o but_o for_o terror_n to_o offender_n verse_n 3_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a he_o be_v not_o to_o wear_v it_o as_o a_o badge_n and_o ensign_n of_o honour_n but_o draw_v it_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o office_n governor_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v send_v by_o god_n there_o be_v their_o commission_n if_o we_o 14_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 14_o will_v know_v the_o end_n wherefore_o the_o next_o word_n resolve_v we_o they_o be_v send_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o it_o be_v this_o divine_a authority_n which_o make_v that_o justice_n in_o the_o magistrate_n which_o will_v be_v cruelty_n and_o murder_n in_o another_o the_o wise_a god_n have_v not_o entrust_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o private_a man_n how_o soon_o then_o will_v the_o whole_a world_n become_v a_o aceldama_n if_o every_o man_n may_v be_v the_o revenger_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n therefore_o god_n who_o have_v forbid_v private_a christian_n to_o avenge_v themselves_o rom._n 12._o 19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n yet_o chap._n 13._o 4._o have_v authorize_v the_o magistrate_n with_o his_o commission_n to_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o wrath_n upon_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a et_fw-la quis_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la in_o crimen_fw-la vocet_fw-la say_v austin_n in_o this_o case_n quis_fw-la obsequium_fw-la pietatis_fw-la 26._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 26._o accuset_fw-la 2._o that_o he_o may_v 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commit_v you_o commit_v the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o nam_fw-la si_fw-la primi_fw-la veniam_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la dedisses_fw-la unicum_fw-la illud_fw-la commisisset_fw-la it_o be_v his_o first_o pardon_n which_o make_v he_o promise_v himself_o security_n and_o so_o encourage_v he_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a sin_n it_o be_v the_o charge_n god_n lay_v upon_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n isa_n 1._o 23._o that_o they_o be_v companion_n of_o thief_n that_o be_v coercendis_fw-la &_o puniendis_fw-la furt_n be_v operam_fw-la non_fw-la impendebant_fw-la say_v calvin_n they_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o loc_n calv._n in_o loc_n restrain_v and_o punish_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v interpret_v as_o partner_n with_o they_o famous_a be_v that_o story_n of_o ludovicus_n one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o ibid._n camer_n ibid._n france_n to_o this_o purpose_n who_o be_v at_o
his_o devotion_n be_v solicit_v to_o pardon_v a_o malefactor_n condemn_v to_o die_v he_o as_o willing_a to_o shake_v off_o such_o a_o unseasonable_a importunity_n grant_v the_o request_n but_o 3._o psal_n 106._o 3._o sudden_o meet_v with_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o psalmist_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n and_o be_v that_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n recall_v the_o malefactor_n and_o revoke_v his_o former_a grant_n of_o mercy_n upon_o this_o reason_n principem_fw-la qui_fw-la punire_fw-la potest_fw-la crimen_fw-la nec_fw-la punit_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la reum_fw-la esse_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la ipse_fw-la perpetrâsset_fw-la that_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n which_o can_v and_o will_v not_o punish_v sin_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o guilty_a of_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v it_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n more_o guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n than_o minister_n and_o 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shall_v receive_v etc._n etc._n 4._o in_o order_n to_o the_o common_a and_o public_a security_n that_o by_o one_o man_n punishment_n other_o may_v fear_v to_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o account_n moses_n give_v of_o god_n appointment_n of_o capital_a punishment_n under_o the_o judicial_a law_n as_o the_o seducer_n from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v by_o god_n command_n to_o be_v stone_v deut._n 13._o 10._o and_o the_o end_n be_v express_v verse_n 11._o that_o all_o israel_n may_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o such_o wickedness_n and_o the_o false_a witness_n to_o be_v punish_v deut._n 19_o 19_o 20._o that_o those_o which_o remain_v may_v no_o more_o commit_v any_o such_o evil_n among_o you_o that_o which_o be_v a_o punishment_n to_o one_o become_v a_o terror_n to_o all_o beside_o punishment_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o protection_n of_o weak_a and_o unarmed_a innocence_n to_o which_o magistrate_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o refuge_n and_o shelter_n and_o which_o be_v chief_a for_o the_o security_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o will_v be_v every_o villain_n scorn_n and_o derision_n if_o they_o be_v not_o hedge_v in_o with_o thorn_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o secure_v by_o punishment_n for_o though_o the_o most_o ingenuous_a principle_n of_o obedience_n be_v love_n yet_o the_o most_o common_a principle_n be_v fear_n and_o those_o who_o will_v not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o the_o apostle_n command_v rom._n 13._o 5._o conform_v to_o the_o law_n yet_o will_v for_o wrath_n sake_n for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n and_o many_o who_o religion_n will_v not_o policy_n will_v oblige_v to_o obedience_n god_n see_v it_o necessary_a to_o secure_v his_o own_o law_n by_o annex_v punishment_n to_o they_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n be_v become_v now_o servile_a and_o with_o those_o in_o psal_n 2._o 3._o will_v think_v of_o break_v all_o band_n in_o sunder_o and_o cast_v away_o the_o cord_n of_o god_n command_n from_o they_o do_v they_o not_o fear_v 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a_o reprobate_a sense_n have_v a_o 32._o rom._n 1._o 28_o 32._o knowledge_n of_o before_o they_o can_v cast_v off_o all_o thought_n and_o jealousy_n of_o a_o revenge_a justice_n but_o few_o live_v under_o the_o actual_a belief_n of_o it_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o scare_n they_o but_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o do_v not_o reclaim_v they_o truth_n be_v most_o man_n have_v many_o carnal_a prejudices_fw-la against_o it_o as_o to_o do_v thus_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o shall_v escape_v as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o will_v cross_v my_o gain_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o make_v most_o atheist_n be_v present_a prosperity_n they_o can_v do_v wrong_a and_o yet_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v and_o this_o make_v many_o think_n god_n rather_o like_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o sin_n then_o intend_v to_o punish_v
to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a by_o these_o man_n good_a will_n god_n shall_v neither_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o counsel_n nor_o the_o freedom_n of_o bestow_v his_o grace_n i_o wish_v these_o man_n will_v consider_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o in_o gratuitis_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la acceptio_fw-la personarum_fw-la sure_o a_o man_n be_v unjust_o charge_v with_o partiality_n for_o give_v that_o to_o one_o which_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v to_o any_o for_o accept_v of_o person_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o distributive_a justice_n &_o locum_fw-la habet_fw-la 11._o aquin._n in_o rom._n 2._o 11._o in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la dantur_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la say_v aquinas_n now_o god_n be_v no_o man_n debtor_n and_o in_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o some_o he_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o other_o because_o he_o may_v have_v deny_v it_o to_o all_o god_n may_v silence_v such_o reason_v as_o he_o do_v the_o murmur_a labourer_n who_o quarrel_v with_o he_o for_o give_v the_o other_o a_o penny_n matth._n 20._o 13._o friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n god_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o his_o grace_n act_v not_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o lord_n and_o the_o motive_n of_o it_o be_v not_o any_o outward_a undue_a circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n but_o mere_o his_o own_o will_n divide_v to_o every_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11_o ephes_n 1._o 11._o man_n several_o as_o he_o please_v &_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n as_o a_o demonstration_n of_o which_o he_o oft_o bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o those_o who_o as_o to_o humane_a judgement_n seem_v most_o unlike_a and_o unqualify_v witness_v a_o persecute_v blaspheme_a saul_n a_o licentious_a mary_n magdalen_n a_o unjust_a injurious_a thief_n it_o will_v puzzle_v the_o sharp_a wit_n to_o find_v any_o other_o motive_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o then_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n 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i_o will_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 9_o 15._o and_o if_o proud_a reason_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a charge_v this_o as_o arbritrariness_n and_o tyranny_n that_o in_o job_n may_v silence_v it_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o 19_o job_n 34._o 18_o 19_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o one_fw-mi all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o i_o shall_v say_v with_o s._n augustine_n scrutetur_fw-la qui_fw-la potest_fw-la profundum_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la caveat_n praecipitium_fw-la while_o he_o quarrel_v with_o and_o pry_v into_o the_o counsel_n and_o secret_n of_o heaven_n let_v he_o beware_v he_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n 2._o not_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o who_o that_o find_v under_o the_o same_o guilt_n it_o condemn_v to_o the_o same_o punishment_n this_o the_o apostle_n assert_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n to_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n etc._n etc._n yet_o each_o of_o these_o have_v what_o to_o plead_v the_o gentile_a his_o ignorance_n the_o jew_n his_o privilege_n as_o god_n peculiar_a but_o justice_n spare_v they_o not_o because_o they_o enjoy_v they_o but_o punish_v they_o more_o severe_o because_o they_o contemn_v and_o abuse_v they_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o jew_n first_o at_o the_o nine_o verse_n of_o that_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o gentile_n punishment_n shall_v be_v less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostome_n loc_n chrysost_n in_o loc_n on_o the_o place_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n accuse_v they_o it_o be_v not_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o ordinance_n and_o outward_a privilege_n which_o the_o jew_n rest_v in_o and_o which_o i_o fear_v be_v the_o rot_a foundation_n which_o too_o many_o christian_n build_v upon_o which_o will_v secure_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o impartial_a justice_n but_o if_o contemn_v and_o mis-improved_n will_v 3._o hebr._n 2._o 3._o make_v it_o heavy_a the_o jew_n rest_v in_o their_o outward_a circumcision_n as_o their_o security_n but_o moses_n bid_v they_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n &_o that_o upon_o 17._o deut._n 10._o 16_o 17._o this_o ground_n that_o god_n be_v a_o terrible_a god_n which_o regard_v not_o person_n no_o outward_a circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n can_v overbalance_n this_o impartial_a justice_n not_o a_o man_n greatness_n &_o honour_n these_o too_o oft_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o increase_v his_o punishment_n magistrate_n sin_n be_v of_o a_o deep_a die_n scarlet_a sin_n and_o will_v provoke_v a_o severe_a justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o chrysost_n in_o rom._n 2._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostome_n in_o god_n judgement_n greatness_n of_o person_n be_v inconsiderable_a the_o angelical_a excellency_n can_v not_o secure_a or_o exempt_v they_o from_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n they_o be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n judas_n 6._o nor_o will_v riches_n profit_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o god_n dislike_v not_o holiness_n though_o under_o rag_n so_o he_o approve_v not_o sin_n under_o the_o gay_a coat_n nor_o will_v patronize_v profaneness_n and_o wrong_v under_o prince_n robe_n and_o crown_n he_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n more_o than_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o place_n of_o job_n before_o cite_v 19_o job_n 34._o 19_o lazarus_n rag_n make_v he_o never_o the_o less_o fit_a or_o welcome_a guest_n into_o abraham_n 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more_o but_o to_o increase_v his_o stripe_n surgunt_fw-la indocti_fw-la &_o rapiunt_fw-la coelum_fw-la be_v a_o old_a and_o 47._o luke_n 12._o 47._o a_o sad_a complaint_n of_o the_o father_n nay_o that_o best_a piece_n of_o learning_n to_o teach_v other_o will_v not_o stay_v the_o hand_n of_o justice_n if_o such_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n many_o will_v come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n with_o that_o plea_n we_o have_v 23._o matth._n 7._o 23._o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n who_o yet_o shall_v be_v dispatch_v with_o a_o nescio_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o know_v you_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n all_o the_o fair_a show_n and_o appearance_n the_o affect_a garb_n and_o hypocritical_a personate_n religion_n if_o without_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n will_v not_o then_o be_v considerable_a any_o further_a than_o to_o bring_v upon_o
wrong_n impious_a three_o the_o impartiality_n of_o divine_a justice_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n nor_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o you_o nothing_o give_v so_o frequent_o in_o charge_n in_o scripture_n that_o i_o know_v of_o as_o this_o not_o to_o respect_v person_n and_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n himself_o deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n but_o hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a and_o elsewhere_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n 15._o deut._n 16._o 19_o leu._n 19_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n and_o in_o leviticus_n thou_o shall_v not_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a nor_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a neither_o cowardly_a fear_v the_o one_o nor_o foolish_o pity_v the_o other_o though_o the_o poor_a be_v especial_o the_o magistrate_n charge_v and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v his_o care_n to_o defend_v he_o 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12_o 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n he_o may_v by_o his_o power_n have_v command_v and_o compel_v they_o or_o else_o just_o strip_v and_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o possession_n which_o be_v allot_v they_o by_o moses_n which_o be_v only_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n in_o pass_v jordan_n numb_a 32._o 29_o 30._o but_o see_v he_o choose_v rather_o friendly_a to_o admonish_v and_o entreat_v they_o and_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o it_o overcome_v the_o people_n into_o obedience_n josh_n 1._o 16_o 17._o and_o no_o wonder_n joshua_n be_v so_o tender_a and_o gentle_a be_v instruct_v and_o educate_v by_o moses_n the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n num._n 12._o 3._o a_o fit_a temper_n sure_o of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o be_v that_o by_o which_o these_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n resemble_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v it_o which_o preserve_v and_o secure_v government_n prov._n 20._o 28._o the_o reason_n sure_o be_v because_o nothing_o do_v so_o powerful_o yet_o so_o sweet_o command_v the_o people_n obedience_n thus_o absalon_n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 5._o while_o a_o morose_n imperious_a cruelty_n exasperate_v man_n mind_n and_o make_v they_o tumultous_a and_o rebellious_a a_o sweet_a mild_a clemency_n make_v they_o facile_a and_o flexible_a historian_n observe_v that_o the_o cruelty_n of_o nero_n vitellius_n domitian_n heliogabalus_n &_o other_o betray_v they_o to_o hasty_a and_o violent_a death_n while_o the_o sweetness_n and_o clemency_n of_o trajan_n augustus_n adrianus_n and_o titus_n vespasian_n who_o be_v hence_o call_v deliciae_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la cause_v their_o 95._o bellarm._n p._n 95._o long_a life_n and_o more_o honourable_a and_o natural_a death_n pliny_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o bee_n have_v no_o sting_n a_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o a_o equal_a temper_n that_o neither_o by_o a_o overmuch_a facility_n he_o 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