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long_o ago_o have_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v three_o crown_n indispensable_o requisite_a to_o make_v a_o nation_n happy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o king_n that_o of_o the_o judge_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o state_n that_o of_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o welfare_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o church_n that_o of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o prosperity_n and_o flourish_a both_o of_o priest_n and_o judge_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o the_o grecian_n have_v lucky_o light_v upon_o a_o etymology_n for_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o people_n only_a basis_n and_o support_v pin_v they_o up_o and_o keep_v they_o together_o that_o they_o drop_v not_o into_o a_o confusion_n like_o a_o totter_a wall_n who_o foundation_n be_v sink_v and_o go_v for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n 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open_o show_v the_o grand_a inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n that_o arise_v from_o want_n of_o their_o inspection_n and_o government_n we_o may_v talk_v of_o arrow_n by_o day_n and_o of_o pestilence_n by_o night_n of_o waste_v and_o consume_a judgement_n judgement_n that_o leave_v not_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o but_o turn_v city_n of_o man_n into_o golgothas_n and_o place_n of_o scull_n fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a vineyard_n into_o barren_a and_o naked_a wilderness_n for_o the_o ostrich_n and_o the_o owl_n to_o dwell_v in_o but_o of_o all_o the_o fatal_a bode_a calamity_n that_o ever_o happen_v to_o a_o nation_n or_o indeed_o can_v there_o be_v not_o nor_o ever_o be_v any_o like_a that_o of_o anarchy_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o king_n every_o man_n will_v play_v rex_fw-la and_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o misrule_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o his_o lust_n his_o interest_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v always_o prone_a to_o be_v wild_a and_o extravagant_a shall_v say_v will_v be_v good_a for_o he_o to_o do_v so_o that_o we_o have_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n 1._o labour_v under_o great_a and_o manifold_a disorder_n every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n 2._o we_o have_v the_o true_a reason_n and_o cause_n of_o those_o disorder_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n look_v we_o 1._o into_o the_o disorder_n that_o then_o and_o at_o that_o time_n infect_v and_o infest_a the_o land_n every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o seem_v right_a and_o good_a to_o he_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectum_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la videri_fw-la to_o he_o and_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n good_a but_o bad_a
appear_v not_o only_o grave_a and_o sacred_a in_o his_o habit_n but_o as_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la like_a as_o the_o very_o best_a of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o god_n nomination_n and_o appointment_n most_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o danite_n go_v up_o to_o surprise_v laish_n chap._n 18.5_o 14._o they_o consult_v this_o ephod_n and_o that_o too_o with_o as_o much_o veneration_n and_o devotion_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o very_a ephod_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o have_v the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n and_o from_o whence_o as_o from_o between_o the_o cherubim_v god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v forth_o his_o answer_n he_o have_v also_o 3._o his_o teraphim_n what_o this_o teraphim_n be_v whether_o loquens_fw-la imago_fw-la a_o blear_a bleat_a image_n crafty_o set_v at_o work_n by_o the_o incantation_n and_o charm_n of_o the_o knavish_a priest_n its_o familiar_a to_o give_v out_o its_o mysterious_a oracle_n and_o unintelligible_a answer_n to_o the_o over-credulous_a unwary_a multitude_n or_o whether_o a_o astrological_a engine_n shape_v and_o figure_v like_o unto_o the_o cherubim_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o discover_v the_o planetary_a motion_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o heaven_n whereby_o a_o guest_n and_o prediction_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v be_v not_o much_o to_o our_o present_n concern_v certain_a it_o be_v they_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o foretell_v of_o future_a event_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n design_v to_o cap_n and_o supply_v not_o only_o the_o want_n of_o the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n but_o the_o very_a cherubinical_a voice_n itself_o which_o be_v confine_v to_o and_o go_v along_o with_o the_o establish_a priesthood_n the_o word_n itself_o be_v use_v in_o a_o good_a as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n particular_o host_n 3.4_o it_o be_v there_o threaten_v as_o a_o judgement_n upon_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v abide_v many_o day_n without_o a_o king_n and_o without_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o without_o a_o ephod_n and_o without_o a_o teraphim_n but_o this_o also_o become_v a_o evil_a to_o he_o for_o so_o it_o be_v record_v among_o other_o his_o evil_a deed_n that_o he_o make_v he_o a_o teraphim_n the_o last_o thing_n mention_v of_o he_o be_v 4._o that_o he_o consecrate_v for_o himself_o a_o priest_n his_o own_o son_n first_o one_o neither_o of_o aaron_n lineage_n nor_o of_o his_o tribe_n will_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v his_o priest_n rather_o than_o not_o have_v one_o of_o his_o own_o afterward_o for_o the_o more_o solemnity_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o to_o seem_v more_o conformable_a to_o the_o divine_a institution_n a_o levite_n one_o in_o holy_a order_n but_o of_o the_o mean_a rank_n and_o no_o less_o irregular_a and_o unlawful_a than_o the_o former_a it_o be_v permit_v to_o none_o to_o take_v the_o priest_n office_n upon_o they_o but_o who_o be_v descendants_n of_o aaron_n though_o indeed_o not_o much_o matter_n who_o it_o be_v nor_o how_o dress_v nor_o if_o at_o all_o consecrate_a provide_v he_o will_v but_o usurp_v the_o priesthood_n and_o give_v out_o his_o edict_n to_o the_o brotherhood_n of_o the_o gilled_a as_o his_o inspire_a brain_n and_o the_o home-made_a teraphim_n shall_v dictate_v to_o he_o i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o that_o make_v this_o micah_n religion_n to_o be_v perfect_a idolatry_n and_o downright_a apostasy_n from_o the_o religion_n that_o almighty_a god_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n have_v establish_v among_o the_o israelite_n but_o if_o so_o what_o make_v he_o so_o fond_a of_o the_o ephod_n the_o altar_n the_o cherub_n the_o levite_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o that_o do_v but_o so_o much_o as_o ape_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n nay_o what_o make_v he_o so_o joyful_a that_o he_o have_v get_v one_o of_o god_n levites_n to_o be_v his_o priest_n or_o to_o make_v so_o many_o application_n to_o the_o true_a god_n as_o he_o do_v for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v and_o thereunto_o i_o be_o oblige_v by_o vatablus_n grotius_n and_o many_o other_o to_z think_v that_o he_o be_v very_fw-la dei_fw-la cultor_fw-la a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n though_o puritan_n like_v in_o a_o separate_a way_n insomuch_o that_o howbeit_o he_o may_v have_v a_o tincture_n of_o idolatry_n in_o his_o worship_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o he_o and_o a_o very_a great_a one_o too_o that_o he_o have_v set_v up_o a_o house_n of_o his_o own_o and_o therein_o a_o ephod_n a_o altar_n a_o teraphim_n a_o priest_n in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o ephod_n the_o altar_n the_o cherubim_n and_o the_o establish_a priest_n of_o god_n in_o short_a a_o will-worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-pleasing_a devotion_n a_o separate_a house_n a_o separate_z priest_n a_o separate_z religion_n howbeit_o of_o the_o same_o god_n from_o the_o regular_a national_a establishment_n a_o thing_n very_o please_v to_o man_n and_o so_o please_a that_o if_o leave_v unto_o himself_o because_o there_o be_v no_o king_n to_o restrain_v he_o every_o man_n will_v think_v himself_o as_o good_a as_o micah_n and_o set_v up_o a_o house_n and_o a_o priest_n of_o his_o own_o and_o there_o do_v whatsoever_o shall_v seem_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n thus_o it_o fare_v of_o old_a with_o israel_n and_o thus_o of_o late_a with_o england_n for_o no_o soon_o begin_v we_o to_o grow_v mad_a and_o to_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o no_o king_n but_o immediate_o as_o if_o hell_n itself_o have_v break_v loose_a all_o the_o worm-eaten_a explode_a heresy_n from_o the_o very_a day_n of_o christ_n begin_v to_o make_v head_n again_o and_o there_o come_v upon_o the_o stage_n a_o revive_a rabble_n of_o gnostic_n arrian_n macedonian_n novatian_o enthusiast_n and_o whatever_o else_o seem_v right_a to_o any_o every_o one_o calling_n as_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o they_o for_o their_o own_o priest_n and_o their_o own_o house_n till_o not_o a_o mountain_n not_o a_o grove_n not_o a_o city_n scarce_o a_o street_n but_o have_v a_o house_n a_o god_n a_o priest_n of_o their_o own_o and_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v how_o some_o man_n of_o late_a good_a friend_n no_o doubt_n to_o micah_n to_o give_v ease_n to_o tender_a conscience_n will_v have_v ease_v we_o of_o our_o religion_n and_o out_o of_o kindness_n to_o a_o little_a uncouth_a protestantism_n to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n will_v have_v thrust_v out_o the_o reformation_n nay_o christianity_n itself_o out_o of_o the_o church_n we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o then_o that_o we_o also_o have_v a_o king_n doubtless_o a_o most_o sad_a complaint_n and_o account_n of_o thing_n but_o it_o lead_v i_o from_o the_o mischief_n and_o disorder_n that_o happen_v in_o those_o day_n 2._o to_o the_o cause_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o king_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o none_o of_o regal_a sovereign_a authority_n to_o superintend_v and_o command_v the_o rest_n 2._o none_o of_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n and_o government_n that_o have_v resolution_n and_o courage_n suitable_a to_o the_o power_n they_o be_v invest_v with_o either_o to_o see_v the_o law_n execute_v or_o the_o offender_n thereof_o punish_v the_o want_n of_o which_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o will_v soon_o fill_v a_o land_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n and_o run_v it_o into_o ataxy_n and_o confusion_n their_o misery_n be_v 1._o that_o they_o have_v no_o king_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o superior_a sovereign_a authority_n to_o superintend_v overawe_n and_o set_v the_o rest_n at_o work_n now_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v a_o government_n 1._o in_o its_o nature_n monarchical_a 2._o in_o its_o authority_n sovereign_a 3._o in_o its_o continuance_n hereditary_a all_o which_o conveniency_n and_o advantage_n be_v want_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o government_n of_o israel_n as_o shall_v more_o at_o large_a be_v make_v to_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o those_o day_n from_o the_o want_n of_o which_o those_o evil_n so_o much_o complain_v on_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o i_o make_v these_o three_o particular_n out_o i_o shall_v settle_v the_o thing_n what_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v and_o what_o indeed_o they_o want_v when_o they_o be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o king_n 1._o it_o suppose_v a_o government_n true_o monarchical_a it_o have_v be_v conclude_v by_o many_o that_o these_o word_n of_o have_v no_o king_n bear_v a_o particular_a regard_n to_o the_o first_o forty_o year_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n the_o one_o part_n whereof_o be_v under_o the_o government_n as_o some_o say_v of_o the_o
make_v a_o nation_n perfect_o happy_a canaan_n like_v god_n must_v give_v they_o a_o king_n for_o though_o he_o have_v often_o change_v their_o government_n before_o from_o captain_n to_o judge_n from_o judge_n to_o priest_n yet_o have_v once_o give_v they_o a_o king_n he_o there_o rest_v as_o have_v bring_v all_o to_o perfection_n and_o never_o change_v any_o more_o which_o argue_v that_o king_n be_v not_o only_o divine_a but_o the_o best_a if_o not_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n and_o to_o propagate_v the_o welfare_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o so_o we_o pass_v from_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o those_o mischief_n that_o befall_v the_o israelite_n they_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o king_n unto_o the_o second_o and_o that_o be_v 2._o because_o the_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n who_o then_o have_v the_o rule_n neglect_v their_o office_n and_o neither_o suppress_a sin_n nor_o punish_v the_o offender_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o have_v have_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o laish_n afterward_o dan_n that_o they_o live_v careless_a and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o zidonian_o in_o lust_n and_o luxury_n in_o vice_n and_o idleness_n in_o idolatry_n and_o profaneness_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o it_o be_v chap._n 18.7_o that_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n in_o the_o land_n to_o put_v they_o to_o shame_n in_o any_o thing_n magistrate_n there_o be_v but_o none_o that_o will_v enforce_v the_o law_n or_o prosecute_v the_o offender_n none_o that_o will_v restrain_v they_o in_o their_o vice_n or_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n the_o very_a case_n of_o the_o israelite_n before_o we_o for_o magistrate_n they_o have_v as_o the_o jewish_a writer_n themselves_o confess_v but_o withal_o so_o backward_o and_o tardy_a in_o act_v like_o magistrate_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o be_v god_n deputy_n so_o shy_a of_o execute_v the_o law_n as_o if_o like_o draco_n they_o have_v be_v write_v in_o blood_n and_o again_o so_o fearful_a of_o punish_v as_o if_o the_o whip_n a_o micah_n have_v be_v the_o martyr_a a_o saint_n whereas_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o prevaricate_v in_o their_o office_n st._n paul_n express_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v not_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a not_o hold_v it_o in_o their_o hand_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o bare_a sceptre_n of_o ornament_n for_o themselves_o but_o use_v it_o as_o a_o sword_n to_o be_v a_o revenger_n and_o to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a neither_o ought_v the_o wholesome_a precept_n of_o charity_n and_o forgiveness_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o often_o and_o so_o earnest_o inculcate_n enervate_a much_o less_o evacuate_v this_o power_n for_o it_o do_v not_o hinder_v parent_n from_o chastise_v their_o offend_a child_n nor_o master_n from_o correct_v their_o rebellious_a servant_n this_o be_v to_o licentiate_a disobedience_n and_o to_o give_v a_o toleration_n to_o disorder_n suffer_v but_o this_o and_o the_o parent_n shall_v not_o rule_v his_o child_n nor_o the_o master_n his_o servant_n no_o more_o than_o the_o prince_n his_o subject_n nay_o suffer_v but_o this_o and_o the_o child_n will_v soon_o make_v his_o parent_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n for_o he_o to_o moloch_n the_o servant_n will_v soon_o bear_v the_o ear_n of_o his_o master_n and_o the_o subject_n get_v into_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o insolent_a than_o he._n let_v but_o this_o immunity_n be_v proclaim_v as_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n will_v soon_o be_v in_o flame_n about_o our_o ear_n the_o child_n of_o god_n will_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n as_o soon_o produce_v a_o race_n of_o strong_a and_o mighty_a giant_n a_o crew_n of_o stubborn_a wilful_a disobedient_a man_n so_o mighty_a that_o neither_o reason_n 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