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by_o wicked_a art_n or_o sinful_a compliance_n though_o it_o be_v extreme_o valuable_a when_o it_o can_v be_v have_v without_o sin_n and_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o and_o court_v for_o the_o favour_n man_n expect_v from_o they_o and_o must_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o great_a veneration_n as_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n by_o they_o and_o no_o wise_a nor_o good_a man_n will_v forfeit_v without_o necessity_n the_o esteem_n of_o they_o yet_o no_o man_n must_v wind_v himself_o into_o their_o affection_n by_o flatter_v of_o their_o vice_n none_o must_v obey_v their_o unlawful_a command_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n nor_o must_v any_o for_o fear_n of_o incur_v their_o displeasure_n choose_v rather_o to_o displease_v god_n there_o be_v several_a instance_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n which_o show_v you_o how_o and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n so_o far_o to_o deny_v themselves_o as_o to_o renounce_v their_o favour_n among_o which_o take_v that_o of_o john_n the_o baptist_n instead_o of_o many_o this_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n be_v much_o in_o the_o esteem_n and_o favour_n of_o herod_n who_o observe_v he_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o mar._n 6.20_o nevertheless_o this_o holy_a man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o flatter_v of_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o incest_n and_o for_o all_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v luk._n 3.19_o though_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o prince_n favour_n and_o his_o own_o life_n mar._n 6.27_o second_o proceed_v we_o next_o to_o consider_v honour_n nor_o second_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o favour_n high_a place_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o prince_n favour_n those_o honourable_a post_n the_o pre-eminence_n and_o authority_n the_o dignity_n and_o promotion_n to_o which_o they_o do_v advance_v 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never_o be_v censure_v nor_o reproach_v he_o do_v injure_v other_o thereby_o in_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o justice_n through_o his_o unskilfulness_n in_o not_o dispatch_v man_n with_o quickness_n and_o dexterity_n in_o their_o lawful_a occasion_n and_o business_n and_o by_o keep_v out_o those_o who_o will_v discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o office_n and_o place_n state_n this_o mischievous_a to_o â—he_n state_n much_o more_o to_o the_o benefit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o public_a but_o this_o ambitious_a and_o pragmatical_a humour_n of_o climb_v where_o they_o be_v not_o call_v be_v most_o of_o all_o mischievous_a to_o the_o church_n church_n this_o mischievous_a to_o â—he_n church_n when_o person_n undertake_v to_o be_v teacher_n of_o other_o who_o have_v not_o learned_a themselves_o such_o be_v those_o of_o who_o st._n paul_n speak_v who_o desire_v to_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o law_n when_o they_o understand_v neither_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v 1_o tim._n 1.7_o and_o such_o be_v some_o great_a pretender_n to_o illumination_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n of_o who_o st._n peter_n complain_v thus_o these_o be_v well_n without_o water_n cloud_n carry_v by_o a_o tempest_n viz._n from_o one_o dangerous_a error_n to_o another_o by_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n as_o cloud_n be_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o by_o a_o tempestuous_a wind_n 2_o pet._n 2.17_o but_o the_o psalmist_n be_v far_o from_o this_o pragmatical_a and_o meddle_v temper_n psal_n 131.1_o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o i_o much_o less_o do_v it_o become_v other_o to_o be_v so_o but_o all_o must_v so_o far_o renounce_v as_o great_a as_o be_v the_o temptation_n the_o most_o honourable_a post_n as_o to_o decline_v and_o refuse_v those_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o manage_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o public_a weal_n and_o it_o will_v be_v happy_a for_o the_o world_n if_o all_o will_v do_v so_o but_o above_o all_o this_o modesty_n in_o decline_v those_o undertake_n they_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o become_v the_o laity_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o teach_v of_o other_o who_o it_o do_v not_o become_v to_o think_v more_o high_o of_o themselves_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o think_v as_o they_o do_v who_o set_v up_o for_o teacher_n who_o have_v not_o a_o education_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o to_o think_v sober_o according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12.3_o second_o and_o in_o the_o obtain_n of_o these_o post_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n person_n of_o the_o best_a capacity_n and_o ability_n must_v not_o be_v over-eager_a and_o importunate_a in_o their_o suit_n and_o application_n to_o those_o who_o bestow_v they_o â—â—em_v â—or_a secondâ—â—_n ought_v perâ—â—ns_n of_o the_o â—â—st_n capacity_n and_o great_a ability_n be_v over-eag_a and_o importunate_a in_o â—â—eir_n suit_n use_v application_n to_o those_o â—ho_n bâ—stow_v â—â—em_v but_o have_v modest_o make_v their_o court_n to_o their_o superior_n must_v content_o receive_v their_o denial_n it_o be_v the_o ambition_n of_o great_a man_n strive_v with_o one_o another_o for_o the_o high_a place_n of_o trust_n and_o power_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o cause_v faction_n and_o civil_a war_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o native_a country_n and_o it_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o some_o who_o overvalue_a their_o own_o ability_n and_o part_n and_o think_v they_o be_v injure_v in_o not_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o promotion_n in_o the_o church_n have_v cause_v those_o schism_n and_o separation_n in_o it_o such_o choose_n rather_o to_o be_v ringleader_n of_o a_o party_n than_o subject_a to_o and_o dependant_a on_o any_o but_o though_o these_o public_a post_n in_o church_n or_o state_n may_v be_v modest_o seek_v by_o those_o who_o be_v able_a to_o wield_v they_o and_o need_v not_o be_v renounce_v and_o decline_v by_o man_n of_o part_n and_o ability_n when_o due_o call_v thereto_o yet_o none_o of_o the_o great_a capacity_n ought_v violent_o to_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o they_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o church_n or_o state_n lest_o they_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o korah_n who_o with_o his_o companion_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n undue_o and_o factious_o seek_v the_o priesthood_n numb_a 16.10_o provoke_v god_n in_o so_o fearful_a a_o manner_n that_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o their_o house_n and_o all_o the_o man_n that_o appertain_v unto_o korah_n and_o all_o their_o good_n ver_fw-la 32._o the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n be_v so_o very_o bad_a that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v god_n shall_v so_o remarkable_o punish_v it_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o example_n of_o other_o wherefore_o a_o person_n of_o the_o best_a capacity_n and_o ability_n if_o after_o some_o reasonable_a expectation_n and_o a_o modest_a importunity_n he_o can_v yet_o hope_v to_o prevail_v he_o must_v submit_v to_o authority_n and_o order_n acknowledge_v god_n providence_n in_o it_o possess_v his_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o think_v that_o for_o some_o secret_a corruption_n in_o himself_o or_o for_o some_o other_o just_a cause_n god_n be_v please_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o yet_o succeed_v in_o his_o suit_n so_o that_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o civil_a honour_n as_o high_a place_n and_o post_n of_o honour_n and_o authority_n dignity_n and_o promotion_n that_o no_o man_n must_v grasp_v at_o those_o which_o he_o have_v not_o ability_n or_o skill_n to_o manage_v nor_o must_v person_n of_o great_a ability_n turn_v malcontent_n and_o mutineer_n against_o
both_o stand_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n to_o avoid_v all_o mark_n of_o partiality_n so_o that_o this_o place_n forbid_v not_o precedency_n and_o place_n to_o be_v give_v or_o take_v by_o person_n that_o be_v in_o quality_n or_o authority_n above_o other_o either_o in_o church_n assembly_n or_o in_o other_o meeting_n but_o only_o in_o the_o judicial_a meeting_n of_o those_o time_n and_o not_o then_o but_o because_o that_o in_o the_o then_o apprehension_n of_o man_n such_o precedency_n will_v signify_v partiality_n in_o the_o judge_n that_o suffer_v it_o so_o that_o it_o remain_v that_o title_n of_o honour_n respect_n and_o precedency_n may_v be_v receive_v when_o due_o give_v and_o i_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o take_v off_o these_o objection_n both_o to_o clear_v these_o mistake_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o refuse_v to_o pay_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a which_o be_v a_o duty_n upon_o all_o man_n rom._n 13.7_o and_o which_o a_o foolish_a 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