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advice_n the_o high_a estate_n of_o all_o age_n to_o strike_v sail_n to_o our_o saviour_n and_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o law_n to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o will_v not_o deceive_v be_v endue_v with_o grace_n and_o sincerity_n from_o above_o they_o i_o say_v act_n 4._o do_v plain_o apply_v this_o psalm_n to_o our_o saviour_n that_o we_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v doubtful_a in_o the_o matter_n but_o believe_v yea_o as_o saint_n augustin_n say_v out_o of_o moses_n deuter._n 32._o inimiâ—us_fw-la meus_fw-la testis_fw-la mâ—us_fw-la that_o be_v my_o enemy_n be_v my_o witness_n some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o jew_n do_v grant_v that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o our_o saviour_n either_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n or_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o father_n or_o ancient_a rabbin_n the_o former_a point_n be_v affirm_v by_o aben-ezra_n surname_v the_o wise_a the_o other_o by_o shelomoh_n somewhat_o more_o ancient_a than_o he_o 2._o so_o then_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o opposition_n that_o be_v here_o signify_v to_o be_v chief_o direct_v against_o it_o we_o may_v without_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o the_o text_n hence_o exhort_v all_o king_n and_o prince_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v to_o look_v unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o station_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v they_o and_o to_o esteem_v it_o the_o great_a policy_n to_o be_v wise_a according_a to_o godliness_n and_o the_o high_a sovereignty_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o christ._n especial_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o make_v to_o serve_v one_o age_n or_o two_o only_a no_o for_o then_o there_o must_v have_v be_v many_o bible_n make_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 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either_o to_o information_n or_o reformation_n hitherto_o i_o have_v prove_v both_o that_o this_o whole_a second_o psalm_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o my_o text_n out_o of_o the_o ten_o verse_n may_v right_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o these_o day_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n themselves_o now_o therefore_o be_v wise_a o_o king_n be_v instruct_v o_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n two_o kind_n of_o person_n be_v here_o call_v upon_o king_n and_o judge_n king_n as_o the_o chief_a judge_n as_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v by_o they_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o that_o do_v ill_a &_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o two_o kind_n of_o duty_n be_v here_o urge_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o intelligent_a this_o be_v require_v of_o king_n to_o be_v instruct_v and_o discipline_v this_o of_o inferior_a magistrate_n i_o at_o this_o time_n shall_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o person_n that_o be_v of_o king_n and_o their_o duty_n and_o therein_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o king_n by_o themselves_o and_o of_o wisdom_n by_o itself_o that_o be_v not_o to_o divide_v the_o text_n aright_o but_o to_o break_v it_o but_o of_o both_o together_o as_o god_n shall_v give_v grace_n but_o first_o i_o observe_v and_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v how_o the_o psalmist_n begin_v with_o king_n &_o sure_o great_a cause_n for_o it_o not_o only_o for_o their_o place_n eminent_a and_o supereminent_a 3._o imperator_fw-la homo_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la secundus_fw-la soloque_fw-la deo_fw-la minor_fw-la tertullian_n supra_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la optatus_n nor_o only_a for_o their_o title_n shepherd_n leader_n father_n son_n of_o the_o high_a the_o lively_a image_n of_o god_n god_n vicegerent_n god_n upon_o earth_n sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la imperator_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la terrenus_fw-la say_v the_o gothe_n to_o theodosius_n witness_n paulus_n diaconus_fw-la 12._o but_o for_o two_o other_o more_o main_a reason_n first_o for_o the_o great_a dependency_n upon_o their_o safety_n for_o that_o they_o neither_o stand_v nor_o fall_v to_o themselves_o second_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o their_o example_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a touch_v the_o first_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o themselves_o as_o i_o say_v but_o be_v the_o stand_n or_o fall_v of_o most_o in_o israel_n they_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o two_o pillar_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o great_a house_n of_o the_o philistine_n do_v rely_v which_o while_o they_o stand_v do_v bear_v up_o the_o whole_a building_n even_o when_o there_o be_v many_o hundred_o upon_o the_o roof_n but_o when_o they_o fall_v they_o pull_v down_o all_o with_o they_o and_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o house_n be_v great_a 16._o also_o to_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n which_o while_o it_o be_v over_o our_o horizon_n and_o scatter_v abroad_o its_o glorious_a beam_n it_o give_v light_a unto_o the_o world_n and_o renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o when_o it_o be_v whirl_v from_o we_o or_o eclipse_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o moon_n than_o it_o cause_v or_o occasion_v darkness_n and_o fill_v all_o thing_n live_v with_o horror_n and_o amazement_n brief_o to_o the_o head_n and_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n not_o to_o the_o head_n only_o nor_o to_o the_o heart_n only_o but_o to_o the_o head_n and_o heart_n upon_o who_o liveliness_n and_o soundness_n the_o life_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n do_v depend_v 13._o smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v it_o be_v say_v in_o zachary_n let_v i_o smite_v saul_n king_n saul_n but_o once_o and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v thou_o 26._o and_o the_o victory_n thou_o say_v abishai_n in_o effect_n 17._o let_v i_o smite_v david_n king_n david_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thou_o say_v that_o wicked_a counsellor_n achitophel_n 2._o sam._n 17._o when_o alexander_n be_v dead_a the_o army_n be_v not_o lessen_v but_o by_o one_o man_n every_o man_n know_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v compare_v by_o the_o wise_a to_o the_o cyclops_n demades_n which_o have_v his_o eye_n and_o the_o same_o his_o only_a eye_n bore_v out_o in_o like_a manner_n fare_v it_o with_o the_o great_a force_n that_o cyrus_n the_o young_a lead_v against_o artaxerxes_n when_o he_o through_o his_o forwardness_n be_v slay_v 10._o all_o go_v to_o wrack_n and_o of_o vanquisher_n they_o become_v vanquish_v so_o with_o the_o christian_n at_o varna_n when_o their_o king_n vladislaus_n be_v lose_v so_o with_o the_o french_a at_o ravenna_n when_o their_o foisee_fw-mi be_v overthrow_v therefore_o be_v wise_a o_o you_o king_n you_o carry_v about_o in_o your_o body_n not_o your_o own_o life_n alone_o but_o the_o life_n of_o thousand_o you_o have_v upon_o the_o stake_n not_o your_o own_o safety_n alone_o but_o the_o safety_n of_o 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