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yet_o have_v samuel_n by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n anoint_a he_o king_n over_o israel_n 10.1_o 1_o sam_n 10.1_o as_o good_a prince_n therefore_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n to_o do_v good_a to_o their_o subject_n so_o do_v he_o give_v wicked_a prince_n to_o correct_v some_o and_o to_o punish_v other_o and_o thus_o the_o prince_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a albeit_o of_o themselves_o not_o know_v so_o much_o do_v service_n unto_o god_n 35.9_o jerem._n 35.9_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n do_v the_o lord_n call_v that_o great_a tyrant_n nabuchadnezzer_n his_o servant_n 29.18_o ezech._n 29.18_o he_o give_v he_o egypt_n in_o recompense_n for_o his_o service_n make_v his_o army_n to_o serve_v against_o tyrus_n 26.7_o jeremie_n 26.7_o he_o command_v all_o nation_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o obey_v he_o yea_o which_o be_v more_o he_o command_v the_o poor_a jew_n that_o be_v in_o his_o captivity_n 29.7_o jeremie_n 29.7_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o city_n promise_v that_o in_o his_o peace_n they_o shall_v have_v prosperity_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o we_o hate_v their_o tyranny_n yet_o ought_v we_o to_o love_v their_o parson_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o they_o do_v bear_v august_n prosper_v in_o his_o sentence_n out_o of_o s._n august_n and_o also_o for_o their_o vocation_n which_o proceed_v of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o say_v saint_n augustine_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o hate_v that_o which_o they_o do_v and_o a_o other_o to_o love_v that_o which_o they_o be_v 6_o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n without_o murmur_v or_o strife_n against_o they_o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n ask_v a_o king_n samuel_n at_o god_n commandment_n warn_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v entreat_v 8.11_o 1._o sam._n 8.11_o say_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ordinary_a and_o customable_a 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etc._n etc._n hereto_o he_o add_v that_o when_o they_o find_v themselves_o thus_o tirannize_v they_o will_v cry_v out_o to_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o their_o king_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o whereby_o he_o show_v first_o that_o such_o as_o find_v themselves_o so_o oppress_v must_v have_v recourse_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n second_o that_o albeit_o god_n do_v not_o deliver_v they_o yet_o they_o must_v continue_v and_o with_o patience_n bear_v their_o estate_n and_o not_o rebel_n or_o raise_v mutiny_n much_o less_o therefore_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o attempt_v against_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prince_n albeit_o a_o tyrant_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o david_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v anoint_v to_o reign_v after_o saul_n yet_o when_o saul_n tyrannous_o pursue_v he_o will_v not_o nevertheless_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o person_n but_o ever_o restrain_v other_o that_o will_v 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commend_v all_o those_o that_o with_o a_o voluntary_a mind_n come_v to_o help_v barac_n and_o contrariwise_o add_v curse_v you_o meros_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o curse_a be_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o 5.9_o judge_n 5.9_o for_o they_o come_v not_o to_o help_v the_o lord_n among_o the_o mighty_a in_o this_o respect_n also_o be_v all_o the_o enhabitant_n of_o jabe_n gilead_n put_v to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n because_o none_o of_o they_o come_v to_o the_o field_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o tribe_n of_o beniamine_n in_o punishment_n of_o the_o infamous_a adultery_n commit_v by_o the_o enhabitant_n of_o gibeah_n 9_o as_o for_o the_o relief_n by_o good_n due_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n be_v it_o not_o reason_n that_o he_o employ_v his_o time_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o public_a good_a shall_v receive_v some_o reward_n or_o recompense_v must_v he_o not_o also_o find_v mean_n to_o reward_v many_o officer_n that_o attend_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n in_o their_o charge_n 21._o judge_n 21._o and_o to_o pay_v such_o as_o be_v in_o wage_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o town_n or_o country_n be_v it_o not_o requisite_a that_o the_o subject_n shall_v defraye_v the_o build_n and_o reparation_n of_o public_a place_n in_o brief_a that_o they_o shall_v bear_v all_o other_o expense_n and_o charge_n necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o estate_n in_o this_o consideration_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v by_o god_n authorise_v to_o leavye_a toule_n tax_n tribute_n and_o many_o other_o subsidy_n of_o the_o people_n so_o be_v the_o subject_n bind_v to_o furnish_v and_o pay_v they_o and_o this_o do_v s._n paul_n teach_v say_v to_o this_o effect_n 13.6_o rom._n 13.6_o for_o this_o cause_n you_o pay_v also_o tribute_n for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n apply_v themselves_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n and_o then_o he_o add_v say_v give_v to_o all_o man_n therefore_o 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find_v a_o piece_n of_o twenty_o penny_n that_o take_v 30._o exod._n 30._o and_o give_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o i_o and_o for_o thou_o behold_v albeit_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n unworthy_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o pay_v unto_o the_o emperor_n in_o those_o day_n a_o heathen_a and_o tyrant_n the_o tribute_n which_o before_o they_o pay_v to_o god_n for_o a_o homage_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o redemption_n and_o for_o a_o testimony_n that_o god_n be_v their_o lord_n and_o they_o his_o subject_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v content_a to_o pay_v tribute_n as_o other_o man_n 2._o luke_n 2._o we_o also_o find_v that_o joseph_n and_o mary_n in_o discharge_n of_o their_o
wherein_o every_o one_o be_v a_o pray_v unto_o satan_n run_v and_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o into_o death_n and_o everlasting_a destruction_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n tend_v to_o assemble_v from_o this_o dissipation_n the_o elect_a in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o that_o salvation_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o this_o do_v the_o other_o similitude_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n confirm_v for_o as_o they_o which_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n our_o life_n be_v in_o death_n so_o the_o mean_n to_o revive_v and_o save_v they_o rest_v in_o this_o that_o we_o be_v build_v and_o engraft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v in_o he_o and_o thereupon_o do_v s._n luke_n say_v that_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n god_n do_v daily_o add_v to_o his_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o this_o sense_n also_o be_v minister_n call_v father_n 2.42_o act_n 2.42_o engender_v child_n to_o god_n because_o he_o vouchsafe_v so_o to_o use_v their_o ministry_n 4.15_o 1._o cor._n 4.15_o that_o they_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n the_o principal_a end_n therefore_o of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n be_v to_o withdraw_v man_n from_o death_n and_o destruction_n fall_n cipri_n in_o his_o ser._n of_o fall_n and_o to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o salvation_n and_o life_n everlasting_a and_o therefore_o as_o s._n cyprian_n say_v the_o shepherd_n can_v receive_v no_o great_a hurt_n then_o in_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o this_o do_v s._n paul_n sufficient_o show_v in_o his_o own_o person_n say_v i_o fear_v least_o when_o i_o come_v 12.20_o 2._o cor._n 12.20_o i_o shall_v not_o find_v you_o such_o as_o i_o will_v and_o lest_o my_o god_n abase_v i_o among_o you_o and_o i_o shall_v bewail_v many_o of_o they_o which_o have_v sin_v already_o and_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o fornication_n and_o wantonness_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v 3_o and_o indeed_o as_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o their_o ministry_n shall_v be_v as_o s._n paul_n call_v they_o their_o crown_n 4.1_o phil._n 4.1_o glory_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o they_o that_o shall_v win_v most_o to_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o so_o contrariwise_o 3._o dan._n 13._o 3._o the_o blood_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v perish_v through_o their_o own_o negligence_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v protest_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n say_v son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v establish_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o scout_n over_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thou_o shall_v give_v ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 3.17_o ezech._n 3.17_o and_o shall_v warn_v they_o from_o i_o when_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thou_o give_v not_o he_o warning_n neither_o do_v admonish_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n that_o he_o may_v live_v the_o same_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n 1._o heb._n 13.17_o prosper_v of_o contemplative_a life_n li._n 1._o god_n also_o establish_v pastor_n over_o his_o flock_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v upon_o condition_n to_o be_v accountable_a unto_o he_o for_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o he_o say_v a_o good_a old_a father_n to_o who_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v commit_v be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o reprove_v offender_n albeit_o for_o himself_o he_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n yet_o shall_v he_o perish_v through_o his_o silence_n and_o so_o what_o shall_v it_o avail_v he_o not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v f_o r_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 4_o now_o to_o satisfy_v this_o end_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n by_o the_o ministry_n the_o first_o &_o principal_a duty_n consist_v in_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 1.16_o rom._n 1.16_o which_o s._n paul_n therefore_o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o he_o teach_v in_o the_o sentence_n before_o allege_v say_v take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o and_o unto_o learning_n for_o in_o do_v thus_o thou_o shall_v save_v both_o thyself_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v thou_o the_o same_o may_v we_o also_o note_v in_o the_o other_o sentence_n 16._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 16._o where_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v ordain_v thou_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 13.47_o act_n 13.47_o and_o true_o how_o be_v the_o minister_n the_o light_n of_o man_n to_o save_v they_o but_o by_o preach_v christ_n also_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n &_o that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n likewise_o that_o we_o can_v hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n it_o follow_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o preach_v &_o so_o to_o save_v 16.15_o rom._n 10._o marc._n 16.15_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v &_o preach_v throughout_o the_o world_n add_v this_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v &_o shall_v be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v for_o this_o cause_n do_v s._n peter_n command_v they_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n commit_v unto_o they_o 5.2_o 1._o pet._n 5.2_o and_o s._n paul_n so_o earnest_o commend_v this_o duty_n to_o timothy_n and_o in_o his_o person_n to_o all_o minister_n 4.2_o 2._o tim._n 4.2_o preach_v the_o word_n say_v he_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n improve_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n yea_o he_o adjure_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a in_o his_o apparition_n and_o kingdom_n 4.1_o 2._o tim._n 4.1_o to_o employ_v himself_o in_o this_o duty_n whereby_o he_o declare_v that_o they_o can_v neglect_v this_o duty_n but_o they_o must_v hainouslye_o offend_v god_n and_o feel_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o sovereign_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n when_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o judgement_n as_o s._n paul_n also_o say_v woe_n be_v to_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n 3.1_o 1._o cor._n 9.6_o 1._o tim._n 3.1_o he_o desire_v a_o excellent_a work_n but_o all_o title_n and_o profession_n be_v know_v by_o the_o work_v proper_a unto_o they_o as_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o tailor_n that_o cut_v out_o and_o sow_v garment_n he_o a_o shoemaker_n that_o make_v shoe_n he_o a_o physician_n that_o imploi_v himself_o in_o cure_v of_o sickness_n and_o so_o of_o other_o and_o so_o likewise_o be_v a_o bishop_n a_o pastor_n and_o a_o minister_n know_v in_o that_o he_o preach_v and_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 5_o howbeit_o as_o the_o physician_n who_o ordein_v a_o potion_n which_o in_o lieu_n of_o health_n procure_v death_n be_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o a_o murderer_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o pastor_n that_o do_v preach_v lie_n in_o stead_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o invention_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o do_v jesus_n christ_n enjoin_v his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o observe_v all_o that_o he_o have_v command_v they_o 28.20_o mal._n 28.20_o and_o the_o same_o do_v jeremy_n note_n 1.6_o jer._n 1.6_o say_v the_o lord_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v my_o lip_n and_o say_v unto_o i_o behold_v i_o have_v put_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n the_o same_o do_v the_o lord_n also_o teach_v to_o ezechiel_n say_v son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n over_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 33.7_o ezech._n 3.17_o and_o 33.7_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o 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