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21.3_o for_o say_v solomon_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n they_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o we_o may_v thence_o gather_v that_o they_o make_v king_n as_o also_o all_o other_o man_n acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 21.17_o prou._n 21.17_o he_o that_o pursue_v justice_n and_o mercy_n shall_v find_v life_n and_o glory_n what_o mean_v he_o by_o this_o surely_n nothing_o else_o but_o this_o that_o a_o good_a feel_n and_o faithful_a practice_n of_o these_o two_o holy_a virtue_n will_v defend_v prince_n and_o get_v they_o glory_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o other_o bring_v they_o even_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o to_o find_v out_o these_o virtue_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o they_o even_o the_o best_a both_o man_n and_o magistrate_n have_v need_n of_o a_o good_a guide_n he_o only_o that_o give_v this_o grace_n to_o king_n that_o they_o be_v king_n must_v give_v they_o also_o grace_v to_o reign_v aright_o or_o to_o 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nigh_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v need_n thereof_o as_o justice_n likewise_o to_o he_o that_o lie_v more_o open_a to_o outrage_n and_o violence_n he_o follow_v herein_o that_o which_o be_v command_v open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a 31.8_o prou._n 31.8_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o right_n of_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n and_o herein_o also_o fashion_v himself_o like_a unto_o god_n 23.10_o pro._n 23.10_o who_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n to_o hear_v he_o that_o be_v humble_v &_o keep_v himself_o continual_o about_o they_o that_o be_v by_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o watch_v over_o the_o harness_a of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o preserve_v the_o widow_n bound_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v know_v for_o good_a people_n and_o find_v indeed_o to_o be_v man_n of_o godliness_n and_o integrity_n there_o be_v another_o mercy_n there_o be_v another_o justice_n due_a that_o be_v to_o show_v unto_o they_o christian_a countenance_n and_o particular_a or_o special_a favour_n to_o cherish_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o such_o &_o to_o honour_n in_o they_o that_o grace_n or_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o to_o honour_v he_o withal_o that_o so_o he_o may_v apparent_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o that_o indeed_o be_v not_o such_o every_o one_o shall_v learn_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a â—_o psal_n 15._o â—_o and_o to_o make_v much_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o prince_n much_o more_o shall_v do_v it_o because_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o more_o discern_a spirit_n than_o other_o man_n and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d piece_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o observe_v and_o make_v this_o difference_n and_o yet_o we_o many_o time_n see_v that_o none_o be_v more_o blind_a than_o they_o and_o none_o less_o regard_v or_o rather_o more_o contemn_v than_o those_o that_o â—nâ—aiâ—eâ—tly_o fear_v god_n it_o may_v be_v we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o honour_v they_o 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high_a but_o fie_o upon_o such_o profane_a proposition_n and_o far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o christian_a heart_n to_o delight_n in_o or_o dare_v to_o hear_v such_o blasphemous_a voice_n for_o to_o create_v be_v a_o incommunicable_a propriety_n of_o god_n never_o to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n to_o man_n or_o to_o king_n god_n himself_o the_o only_a law_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o set_v out_o unto_o king_n the_o example_n of_o his_o grace_n never_o use_v it_o but_o just_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a goodness_n and_o shall_v prince_n apply_v it_o to_o purpose_n and_o practice_n of_o inconvenience_n and_o sin_n god_n of_o a_o lump_n of_o clay_n creat_v a_o man_n in_o confess_v that_o to_o be_v true_a but_o he_o leave_v not_o there_o he_o proceed_v further_o and_o breathe_v into_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o life_n yea_o he_o put_v into_o he_o all_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o make_n 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by_o his_o sin_n deserve_v the_o punishment_n yet_o he_o that_o do_v it_o be_v notwithstanding_o unjust_a nay_o i_o will_v say_v more_o than_o so_o respect_v he_o and_o the_o wicked_a affection_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o then_o i_o can_v but_o say_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n and_o that_o not_o only_a when_o with_o a_o hateful_a heart_n he_o cause_v a_o guilty_a person_n to_o be_v execute_v but_o when_o he_o have_v appoint_v or_o command_v his_o innocent_a neighbour_n to_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o prince_n pour_v out_o his_o favour_n upon_o a_o fit_a person_n the_o action_n be_v good_a and_o the_o man_n it_o may_v be_v deserve_v all_o that_o be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o howbeit_o he_o that_o do_v it_o be_v happy_o move_v with_o some_o blameworthy_a affection_n as_o he_o respect_a kindred_n only_o or_o consider_v favour_n or_o do_v dread_v some_o fear_n or_o have_v some_o such_o worldly_a regard_n or_o other_o but_o here_o neither_o the_o man_n that_o do_v it_o nor_o the_o 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