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rather_o their_o submission_n to_o the_o censure_n subjection_n to_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v in_o case_n of_o wilful_a disobedience_n and_o obstinate_a violation_n four_o that_o the_o ground_n rule_n and_o foundation_n of_o justice_n must_v be_v of_o thing_n lawful_a possible_a to_o be_v observe_v within_o our_o power_n and_o tend_v to_o general_a good_a to_o order_n and_o peace_n to_o liberty_n and_o stability_n hence_o those_o act_n in_o some_o person_n case_n and_o â—3_n time_n unlawful_a and_o unjust_a the_o same_o in_o other_o case_n and_o thry_z may_v true_o be_v prove_v just_a è_fw-la contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d act_n in_o some_o person_n case_n and_o time_n just_a may_v in_o other_o be_v unjust_a shine_v who_o curse_v 4._o 46._o and_o abuse_v david_n his_o act_n be_v treasonable_a a_o act_n 〈…〉_z â—â—serving_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o upon_o his_o submission_n david_n not_o only_o promise_v he_o pardon_n but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o covenant_n solemn_o engage_v before_o god_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o fault_n to_o take_v off_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o better_a consideration_n and_o more_o serious_a thought_n he_o and_o that_o without_o perjury_n break_v give_v a_o absolute_a charge_n and_o command_v to_o solomon_n his_o son_n to_o put_v shimei_n to_o death_n and_o hold_v he_o no_o long_o guiltless_a which_o decree_n solomon_n according_o do_v execute_v return_v all_o the_o wickedness_n of_o shimei_n against_o david_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n joab_n be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n a_o man_n deserve_v death_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d be_v force_v to_o indulge_v he_o so_o far_o in_o his_o sin_n as_o to_o continue_v he_o in_o his_o honour_n until_o the_o lord_n tender_v a_o opportunity_n and_o give_v he_o power_n to_o be_v avenge_v on_o he_o to_o the_o â—â—most_a such_o oath_n covenant_n protestation_n and_o declaration_n â—â—deliberately_o and_o rash_o make_v such_o honour_n and_o indulgence_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—_z confer_v or_o continue_v to_o delinquent_n person_n deserve_v death_n condemn_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n such_o oath_n be_v 〈◊〉_d just_o break_v then_o with_o justice_n and_o honour_n to_o god_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 33._o and_o respect_n to_o a_o republic_n they_o can_v be_v keep_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v swear_v to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n such_o a_o oath_n not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v be_v break_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v positive_o determine_v that_o no_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n neither_o can_v the_o land_n be_v cleanse_v from_o blood_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o who_o shed_v it_o the_o inconsiderate_a 〈◊〉_d of_o make_v and_o take_v what_o can_v possible_o and_o without_o sin_n be_v perform_v must_v solemn_o and_o serious_o be_v repent_v of_o before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n by_o state_n and_o by_o private_a person_n such_o circumstance_n may_v intervene_v which_o may_v render_v that_o oath_n unlawful_a which_o at_o first_o be_v lawful_a impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v which_o before_o be_v possible_a and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o lord_n do_v disengage_v we_o and_o the_o bind_a power_n thereof_o do_v cease_v oath_n 5â—_z be_v conditional_a as_o be_v abraham_n servant_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o spy_n to_o rahab_n of_o solomon_n to_o adâ—nâ—jah_n and_o bind_v not_o unless_o that_o condition_n be_v perform_v if_o a_o state_n do_v bind_v themselves_o or_o other_o by_o a_o oath_n to_o defend_v the_o person_n and_o power_n of_o a_o prince_n maintain_v religion_n and_o justice_n preserve_v their_o law_n and_o liberty_n this_o oath_n must_v be_v keep_v the_o prince_n perform_v those_o condition_n but_o in_o case_n he_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o religion_n a_o adversary_n to_o justice_n and_o by_o no_o way_n of_o love_n or_o favour_n can_v be_v gain_v to_o patronage_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n but_o still_o he_o plot_v and_o conspire_v against_o the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o be_v most_o loyal_a most_o faithful_a such_o oath_n be_v no_o long_o bind_v it_o be_v absurd_a against_o all_o reason_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n to_o imagine_v that_o any_o oath_n shall_v bind_v a_o people_n to_o deliver_v their_o sword_n into_o a_o tyrant_n or_o murderer_n hand_n when_o they_o know_v it_o be_v desire_v only_o to_o murder_v they_o or_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o they_o such_o oath_n as_o can_v be_v keep_v with_o the_o peace_n and_o stability_n of_o nation_n all_o casuist_n acknowledge_v leave_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n because_o reason_n and_o rule_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o justice_n the_o covenant_n be_v only_o a_o civil_a bond_n wherein_o we_o engage_v out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v the_o nation_n by_o any_o one_o act_n in_o hazard_n nay_o â—s_n not_o this_o peace_n rather_o secure_v have_v not_o the_o parliament_n wise_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o our_o distemper_n plutarch_n report_v of_o lysâ—nder_n that_o he_o care_v neither_o for_o promise_n or_o oath_n long_o than_o they_o will_v serve_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o end_n do_v not_o cbarles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n the_o same_o and_o what_o history_n can_v parallel_v the_o act_n of_o the_o late_a king_n herein_o better_o one_o shall_v perish_v then_o a_o nation_n maâ—asses_v blood-guiltiness_n 15._o reflect_v upon_o all_o israel_n indulgence_n to_o any_o deserve_a death_n lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o future_a misery_n and_o embolden_v that_o delinquent_n in_o his_o impiety_n no_o politic_a law_n in_o a_o kingdom_n must_v dispense_v with_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n that_o law_n enact_v by_o himself_o for_o the_o preservation_n â—1_n of_o human_a society_n from_o violence_n he_o that_o shed_v blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v by_o man_n not_o by_o a_o private_a person_n but_o
dark_a corner_n of_o england_n pity_n and_o remember_v those_o who_o soul_n cry_v aloud_o for_o bread_n who_o inhabit_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n unto_o who_o jesus_n christ_n be_v no_o more_o know_v then_o unto_o poor_a indian_n who_o have_v no_o love_n unto_o no_o delight_n in_o knowledge_n nay_o who_o deride_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n who_o have_v be_v your_o enemy_n hitherto_o but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v christ_n papist_n and_o atheist_n improve_v your_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v you_o over_o they_o to_o gain_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o jesus_n christ_n false_a religion_n have_v be_v carry_v on_o by_o fire_n and_o faggot_n by_o force_n and_o strength_n but_o pure_a religion_n by_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n speak_v from_o heaven_n by_o contemptible_a instrument_n against_o the_o strong_a opposition_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o monarch_n of_o this_o world_n nay_o against_o all_o their_o fiery_a opposition_n and_o fierce_a persecution_n by_o the_o travel_n of_o a_o few_o poor_a fisherman_n some_o may_v question_v the_o authority_n and_o dispute_v the_o call_n of_o such_o but_o those_o who_o be_v true_o judicious_a and_o humble_o pious_a can_v distinguish_v between_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o adjunct_n such_o person_n be_v thorough_o manifest_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o good_a man_n it_o be_v the_o grand_a design_n of_o satan_n 11._o it_o ever_o be_v ever_o will_v be_v if_o have_v can_v pluck_v these_o 〈…〉_z to_o darken_v the_o light_n in_o heaven_n to_o prejudice_v that_o divine_a 〈…〉_z that_o powerful_a operation_n which_o the_o word_n shall_v find_v â—o_z the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n by_o some_o pretend_a error_n in_o the_o person_n in_o the_o call_n this_o plot_n as_o old_a as_o nâ—aâ—_z be_v 〈◊〉_d one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o then_o carry_v on_o 〈…〉_z 15._o on_o purpose_n to_o prejudice_v the_o work_n in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o reformation_n they_o question_v the_o call_n of_o john_n to_o his_o ministry_n of_o the_o lord_n j._n christ_n to_o his_o they_o despise_v the_o person_n contemn_v the_o power_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n even_o those_o who_o be_v his_o child_n beget_v by_o his_o ministry_n to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v thorough_o make_v manifest_a in_o all_o thing_n such_o as_o have_v former_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o as_o christ_n jesus_n who_o will_v haâ—â—_z pluck_v oâ—t_v their_o eye_n to_o have_v do_v he_o good_a yet_o these_o even_o these_o injure_a the_o apostle_n stand_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n unto_o he_o vilify_v his_o ministry_n prefer_v a_o weak_a yeâ—â—_z corrupt_a ministry_n beyond_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v 〈◊〉_d bless_a and_o sanctify_v to_o the_o convert_v and_o save_v of_o they_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o other_o very_o every_o man_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d state_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n 15._o 2._o justice_n be_v the_o support_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o this_o to_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o neglect_n of_o justice_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o great_a judgement_n from_o heaven_n procure_v certain_a and_o sudden_a misery_n after_o the_o fair_a hope_n of_o mercy_n 〈…〉_z sunset_n even_o at_o noon_n day_n and_o be_v number_v among_o the_o mightâ—_n sin_n of_o a_o nation_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v when_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o be_v a_o cry_n in_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o oppress_a this_o cry_n be_v loud_a in_o the_o care_n of_o god_n if_o the_o yoke_n of_o care_n of_o grief_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o life_n of_o oppress_a one_o â—f_n the_o heavy_a burden_n press_v the_o mind_n oppress_v the_o family_n of_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o break_v off_o speedy_o this_o hasten_v the_o desolation_n 10_o the_o devastation_n of_o great_a family_n and_o of_o nation_n also_o aâ—_z honour_n no_o part_n no_o power_n can_v secure_v the_o great_a from_o divine_a justice_n or_o from_o human_a hatred_n in_o case_n of_o such_o neglect_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 30._o be_v tyrannical_a the_o soldier_n shall_v do_v that_o justice_n for_o a_o oppress_a people_n which_o they_o can_v never_o obtain_v from_o sycophantical_a royalist_n if_o state_n abuse_v their_o power_n betray_v their_o trust_n the_o same_o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o same_o nod_n for_o 〈…〉_z 18._o which_o render_v the_o person_n the_o action_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honourable_a in_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n of_o good_a 〈…〉_z procure_v a_o nation_n mercy_n and_o peace_n â—_z spâ—â—dy_n a_o 〈◊〉_d establishment_n to_o the_o great_a prosperity_n thereof_o to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o justice_n restrictive_a in_o restrain_v the_o exorbitant_a power_n of_o some_o in_o call_v other_o to_o due_a account_n entrust_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o public_a the_o roman_n not_o only_o oft_o change_v their_o magistrate_n but_o instigate_v the_o people_n to_o accuse_v such_o 〈◊〉_d they_o find_v perfidious_a and_o self-seeking_a in_o their_o office_n whereby_o their_o common_a wealth_n flourish_v queen_n elizabeth_n when_o her_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n at_o any_o time_n complain_v that_o it_o be_v to_o her_o dishonour_n to_o hear_v and_o receive_v so_o many_o accusation_n against_o her_o great_a counsellor_n of_o state_n as_o she_o do_v they_o tend_v to_o their_o discouragement_n because_o to_o their_o disparagement_n she_o reply_v that_o she_o be_v queen_n of_o the_o small_a aswell_o as_o of_o the_o great_a and_o therefore_o she_o will_v hear_v the_o mean_a subject_n and_o if_o the_o charge_n be_v unjust_a she_o will_v censure_v the_o accusâ—r_n iâ—_z just_fw-la â—he_fw-mi will_v not_o protect_v the_o great_a from_o justice_n samuel_n when_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d discontent_n with_o aristocracy_n and_o doâ—ted_v upon_o monarchy_n they_o 4â—_z will_v have_v a_o king_n and_o judge_n no_o long_o he_o instigate_v all_o man_n that_o can_v just_o do_v it_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o injustice_n 〈…〉_z the_o lord_n and_o before_o the_o king_n a_o singular_a example_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o justice_n a_o precedent_n to_o all_o person_n at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o placeâ—_z to_o act_v so_o righteous_o that_o they_o stand_v â—lâ—er_fw-la before_o god_n in_o their_o conscience_n and_o against_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o wholeworld_n 2._o justice_n vindictive_a in_o punish_v the_o nocent_a and_o not_o permit_v the_o guilty_a to_o go_v free_a justice_n must_v be_v impartial_a without_o respect_n to_o person_n even_o the_o high_a act_n of_o viâ—diction_n justiceâ—_n it_o be_v 1â—_z say_v of_o levi_n that_o he_o regard_v neither_o father_n noâ—_z mother_n nor_o brethren_n nor_o child_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n wâ—â—_z upon_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o samuel_n upon_o agag_n k._n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o jebâ—jadab_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d jebijadâ—â—_n it_o the_o decline_a state_n of_o judah_n fall_v upon_o a_o act_n very_o irregular_a yet_o in_o that_o case_n true_o justifiable_a he_o contriâ—â—â—_n the_o deposition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d insinuate_v to_o that_o and_o into_o the_o â—ffections_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o 15._o to_o strengthen_v himself_o he_o engage_v they_o in_o this_o design_n 〈◊〉_d proclaim_v a_o new_a king_n in_o the_o king_n minority_n model_n the_o 〈◊〉_d swear_v the_o people_n to_o submission_n to_o those_o law_n enact_v by_o â—â—â—self_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v into_o the_o range_n shall_v die_v although_o it_o be_v the_o queen_n and_o according_o command_v her_o execution_n in_o the_o royal_a city_n near_o to_o the_o court_n the_o place_n of_o her_o sin_n ordain_v to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o her_o suffering_n before_o all_o the_o people_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o without_o blessing_n and_o success_n from_o heaven_n say_v the_o text_n the_o neglect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 42._o upon_o bâ—nhadad_n king_n of_o assyria_n bring_v a_o sword_n upon_o abaâ—_n the_o neglect_n thereof_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o 1._o judaâ—_n procure_v three_o year_n famine_n upon_o israel_n the_o want_n of_o impartial_a justice_n imboiden_v the_o wicked_a in_o sin_n dishearten_v the_o godly_a in_o righteousness_n as_o justice_n must_v be_v impartial_a in_o respect_n of_o person_n so_o of_o â—â—ses_n criminal_a or_o civil_a administer_v with_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a a_o more_o grateful_a service_n to_o god_n 21._o then_o sacrifice_v it_o be_v record_v by_o solomon_n to_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o person_n very_o ignoble_a to_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bread_n