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there_o be_v nothing_o so_o terrible_a to_o he_o as_o good_a correspondence_n in_o the_o mutual_a intelligence_n of_o their_o affair_n like_a nero_n he_o care_v not_o they_o hate_v he_o so_o they_o fear_v he_o this_o be_v machiavel_n godless_a policy_n which_o he_o see_v act_v at_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n under_o pope_n alexander_n the_o six_o and_o thus_o direct_v borgea_n his_o son_n this_o be_v call_v wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v extreme_a madness_n for_o beside_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o regard_v not_o they_o procure_v their_o own_o ruin_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o they_o choose_v for_o establishment_n second_o for_o the_o pope_n king_n or_o slave_n he_o set_v up_o and_o cast_v he_o down_o at_o pleasure_n he_o enjoin_v he_o to_o serve_v he_o absolute_o in_o a_o blind_a obedience_n and_o to_o maintain_v idolatry_n and_o persecure_v the_o truth_n who_o be_v most_o in_o these_o be_v his_o great_a darling_n he_o keep_v his_o king_n under_o tutorie_a and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o rule_v by_o god_n word_n and_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o their_o kingdom_n but_o thrust_v on_o they_o his_o breive_v and_o command_v by_o his_o legate_n 3_o for_o god_n king_n he_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n in_o god_n mercy_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n he_o be_v religious_a in_o his_o disposition_n acknowledge_v his_o advancement_n to_o be_v of_o god_n forget_v not_o he_o be_v god_n subject_a in_o government_n learn_v wisdom_n from_o other_o man_n folly_n and_o labour_n to_o do_v god_n work_n by_o god_n wisdom_n make_v his_o command_n the_o man_n of_o his_o counsel_n he_o count_v his_o people_n not_o slave_n but_o free_a man_n even_o god_n people_n who_o have_v first_o right_v to_o they_o that_o his_o power_n over_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o delegate_n for_o which_o he_o must_v be_v countable_a to_o god_n by_o all_o mean_n seek_v their_o wealth_n and_o peace_n crave_v their_o heart_n more_o than_o their_o good_n and_o reckon_v their_o 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may_v endanger_v â—f_n not_o well_o advise_v as_o david_n in_o a_o humour_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o to_o number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 14._o notwithstanding_o joab_n tell_v he_o it_o may_v provoke_v god_n and_o produce_v sad_a effect_n for_o 70_o thousand_o die_v for_o it_o prince_n in_o their_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n will_v have_v a_o reserve_v to_o change_v measure_n on_o second_o thought_n especial_o in_o what_o concern_v secular_a affair_n so_o do_v david_n when_o provoke_v by_o a_o unmannerly_a cloun_n 1_o sam._n 25_o but_o for_o thing_n direct_o tend_v to_o god_n glory_n constancy_n be_v a_o commendation_n david_n never_o change_v his_o purpose_n of_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o pay_v his_o vow_n psal_n 66_o 14_o 15._o psal_n 119.106_o 1_o 12._o psal_n 13â—_n 4_o 5._o 2._o the_o wisdom_n of_o magistrate_n stand_v in_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v the_o simple_a wise_a some_o be_v brand_v jer._n 6.10_o 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authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v when_o the_o wicked_a bear_n rule_v the_o people_n mourn_v prov._n 29.2_o david_n be_v of_o a_o good_a mind_n my_o eye_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n who_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a heart_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v destroy_v evil_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 101.6_o 8._o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o person_n dangerous_a in_o a_o state_n and_o who_o endanger_v crown_v head_n and_o run_v they_o on_o precipice_n 1._o sycophant_n and_o flatterer_n such_o be_v the_o 400_o false_a prophet_n to_o achab_n 1._o king_n 22._o 2._o the_o envious_a such_o be_v the_o courtier_n about_o darius_n dan._n 6._o 3._o selfish_a ambitious_a and_o covetous_a man_n who_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o own_o house_n such_o a_o one_o be_v haman_n esther_n 3._o 4._o heady_a and_o young_a counselor_n like_o rehoboam_n who_o occasion_v the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 1_o 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10_o when_o man_n cast_v off_o secret_a dread_a fear_v and_o reverence_n of_o the_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n that_o god_n stamp_v on_o authority_n judas_n 8._o and_o have_v low_a despise_v thought_n of_o magistrate_n and_o seek_v to_o pluck_v the_o sword_n of_o revenge_n for_o sin_n that_o hurt_v the_o common_a wealth_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n without_o which_o the_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v but_o a_o vanity_n and_o nuility_n 11_o whoredom_n and_o uncleanness_n though_o rise_v among_o we_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13.4_o 12_o swear_v and_o corse_v too_o rise_v also_o among_o all_o sort_n prosane_v the_o lord_n holy_a name_n man_n and_o great_a man_n think_v oath_n the_o flourish_v of_o their_o discourse_n and_o that_o then_o they_o speak_v with_o power_n and_o authority_n but_o i_o tell_v they_o be_v of_o what_o quality_n they_o will_v they_o be_v god_n enemy_n who_o take_v his_o narâ—â—_n in_o vain_a psalm_n 139.20_o 13_o 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