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cherish_v the_o good_a and_o discountenance_v the_o bad_a and_o take_v order_v that_o malefactor_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o well_o doer_n may_v be_v encourage_v psal._n 72._o 4_o 7._o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n carelessness_n in_o perform_v those_o former_a duty_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o magistrate_n magistrate_n 1._o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v rule_v their_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 2._o to_o help_v they_o with_o our_o good_n pay_v willing_o custom_n tax_v and_o tribute_n due_a to_o they_o mat._n 22._o 17_o 21._o rom._n 13._o 6_o 7._o which_o condemn_v the_o popish_a clergy_n that_o detract_v this_o tribute_n 3._o to_o adventure_v our_o life_n for_o they_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 16_o 17._o and_o 23._o 15_o 16._o 4._o when_o they_o 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due_n hitherto_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o superior_n commandment_n inferior_n and_o equal_v show_v now_o what_o be_v the_o help_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n they_o be_v either_o common_a to_o all_o or_o proper_a to_o inferior_n and_o superior_n what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o there_o must_v be_v endeavour_n to_o nourish_v and_o increase_v a_o natural_a affection_n rom._n 12._o 10._o humility_n rom._n 12._o 16._o and_o wisdom_n to_o discern_v what_o be_v good_a and_o fit_v for_o our_o own_o and_o other_o place_n rom._n 13._o 7._o what_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o inferior_n he_o must_v see_v god_n in_o the_o place_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o superior_n rom._n 13._o 1._o set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o dreadful_a threaten_n and_o example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n on_o the_o seditious_a and_o disobedient_a eccles._n 10._o 8._o what_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o superior_n he_o must_v be_v the_o same_o to_o his_o inferior_n that_o he_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o be_v 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