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spirit_n numb_a 27._o 18._o it_o be_v say_v of_o ruler_n you_o be_v god_n psal_n 82._o 6._o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v god_n by_o their_o power_n one_o way_n i_o but_o double_o 13_o age_n pol_n 3._o 13_o if_o goodness_n dwell_v with_o their_o power_n aristotle_n put_v they_o together_o they_o that_o be_v god_n among_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excel_v both_o in_o virtue_n and_o power_n and_o indeed_o they_o have_v need_n have_v goodness_n that_o be_v such_o eminent_a servant_n and_o have_v many_o talent_n commit_v to_o they_o they_o will_v never_o else_o bear_v their_o great_a burden_n of_o be_v pillar_n to_o uphold_v a_o state_n stream_n to_o refresh_v it_o pilor_n to_o guide_v it_o havens_n to_o harbour_v it_o castle_n to_o shelter_v it_o the_o good_a magistrate_n will_v be_v all_o this_o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n will_v fall_v short_a a_o crack_a pillar_n a_o bitter_a stream_n a_o err_a pilot_n a_o sandy_a havon_n a_o break_a castle_n in_o 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quality_n a_o quality_n very_o pertinent_a to_o a_o servant_n it_o be_v require_v in_o a_o steward_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 4._o 2._o and_o it_o consist_v in_o this_o we_o depositum_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la disponentis_fw-la disponatur_fw-la that_o what_o a_o man_n be_v betrust_v with_o he_o employ_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o betru_v he_o god_n give_v divers_a ability_n to_o man_n to_o some_o more_o to_o other_o less_a he_o that_o shine_v according_a to_o â—he_n measure_n of_o his_o light_n that_o work_v according_a to_o the_o person_n of_o his_o strength_n that_o help_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o â—yle_a he_o be_v faithful_a this_o faithfulness_n be_v commend_v in_o christ_n in_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moderation_n a_o virtue_n commend_v by_o saint_n paul_n phil._n 4._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v your_o equity_n be_v manifest_a 14._o mor_fw-mi l_o 5._o c._n 14._o and_o by_o the_o philosopher_n who_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o law_n be_v make_v for_o general_a can_v fetch_v in_o all_o particular_n which_o be_v infinite_a there_o may_v then_o a_o cause_n come_v to_o hear_v which_o may_v in_o equity_n be_v right_a and_o yet_o against_o the_o law_n here_o the_o good_a judge_n do_v not_o urge_v the_o law_n to_o the_o worse_o but_o so_o pronounce_v as_o the_o lawgiver_n himself_o will_v have_v say_v if_o he_o have_v be_v present_a but_o i_o stay_v not_o upon_o this_o point_n it_o may_v be_v i_o be_o out_o of_o my_o element_n i_o once_o hear_v at_o a_o session_n the_o preacher_n in_o the_o pulpit_n plead_v for_o this_o quity_n and_o he_o that_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o judge_n conâ—â—mning_v both_o he_o and_o it_o i_o will_v go_v no_o further_o in_o it_o than_o beza_n do_v and_o so_o far_o i_o dare_v say_v i_o 3_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o may_v go_v hoc_fw-la accipe_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la jure_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la remittere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la possunus_fw-la where_o the_o judge_n may_v â—ake_v from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n â—n_fw-mi cafe_z of_o equity_n there_o he_o ought_v to_o loose_v the_o cord_n of_o it_o or_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o law_n and_o â—udges_n that_o every_o man_n may_v have_v his_o right_n be_v maintain_v in_o a_o just_a cause_n over_o throw_v in_o a_o bad_a thus_o have_v we_o see_v in_o nehemiah_n the_o first_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o not_o make_v example_n the_o â—ule_n of_o his_o action_n whereunto_o have_v be_v refer_v the_o affirmative_a what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o and_o all_o in_o his_o place_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o 2._o nehemiah_n go_v cross_v to_o â—ad_a example_n so_o do_v not_o i._o those_o that_o be_v before_o he_o do_v not_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o dâ—â—_n and_o have_v he_o imitate_v they_o he_o may_v have_v do_v as_o ill_a as_o they_o but_o he_o detest_v the_o wronâ—_n which_o they_o offer_v and_o profess_v he_o do_v not_o so_o the_o ill_a deal_n of_o his_o predecessor_n be_v specify_v in_o two_o particular_n 1._o the_o have_a abundance_n oppresseâ—_n and_o suck_v the_o blood_n of_o thâ—_n poor_a and_o needy_a people_n who_o they_o shall_v rather_o have_v releeâ—ved_v have_v the_o people_n be_v rich_a they_o may_v well_o have_v require_v a_o floece_n for_o their_o maintenance_n for_o what_o shephear_n watch_v over_o a_o flock_n and_o do_v not_o shear_v they_o but_o they_o be_v deglubere_fw-la tonderâ—_n not_o deglubere_fw-la not_o to_o flay_v the_o sheep_n because_o their_o wool_n be_v thin_a so_o do_v other_o but_o so_o do_v not_o he_o 2._o their_o servant_n domineer_v and_o bare_a rule_n over_o the_o people_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o justice_n and_o such_o as_o they_o put_v in_o office_n for_o these_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o man_n must_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o they_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o â—ut_v their_o under-servant_n and_o very_o one_o which_o have_v dependence_n upon_o they_o these_o will_v â—ee_n master_n and_o carry_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v more_o than_o some_o body_n a_o common_a â—ault_n in_o great_a man_n retinue_n and_o â—n_a office_n spiritual_a and_o lay_v where_o every_o hangby_a will_v look_v loose_a upon_o a_o right_n good_a man_n â—nd_v a_o proud_a boy_n demean_v himself_o malepert_o to_o his_o better_n nehemiah_n think_v the_o governor_n to_o blame_v who_o suffer_v he_o in_o their_o court_n and_o family_n and_o therefore_o here_o proâ—esseth_v he_o do_v not_o so_o the_o point_n that_o i_o observe_v from_o henee_n shall_v be_v general_a magistrate_n must_v not_o follow_v the_o naughty_a course_n of_o their_o predecessor_n there_o be_v certain_a vice_n which_o divine_a learning_n have_v point_v out_o as_o rock_n which_o governor_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o which_o vice_n be_v noâ—_n idea_n and_o abstract_a form_n esse_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la but_o have_v have_v their_o seat_n in_o meâ—_n of_o authority_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o world_n which_o some_o maâ—_n have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o nâ—_n sin_n belong_v to_o a_o magistrate_n but_o some_o magistrate_n have_v offend_v in_o the_o godly_a governor_n when_o he_o see_v that_o other_o have_v stoop_v to_o wickedness_n must_v resolve_v against_o it_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o nehemiah_n but_o so_o do_v not_o i._o the_o main_a evil_n not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o magistrate_n be_v these_o 1._o vnjustice_n judge_v contrary_a to_o right_n and_o equity_n both_o in_o distributive_a and_o emendative_a justice_n 1._o in_o distributive_a the_o good_a judge_n must_v neither_o justify_v the_o wicked_a nor_o condemn_v the_o just_a for_o both_o these_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17._o 15._o not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a by_o suffer_v he_o to_o break_v through_o the_o law_n as_o great_a â—yes_n through_o cobweb_n when_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o â—hem_n for_o the_o power_n bear_v â—ot_n the_o sword_n for_o nought_o rom._n â—_o 3._o 4_o but_o as_o god_n have_v so_o must_v â—ee_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o revenge_a eye_n over_o they_o that_o do_v wicked_o he_o must_v be_v a_o josuah_n to_o cleanse_v the_o land_n from_o the_o 2_o josh_o 7_o 1_o king_n 2_o theft_n of_o achan_n a_o solomon_n to_o take_v away_o the_o innocent_a blood_n shed_v by_o joab_n from_o the_o kingdom_n yea_o in_o this_o a_o saul_n to_o 28_o 1_o sam._n 28_o cut_v off_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o wizzard_n from_o among_o the_o people_n in_o capital_a crime_n the_o offender_n must_v die_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o in_o sin_n which_o the_o law_n have_v not_o say_v so_o heavy_a a_o punishment_n upon_o as_o drunkenness_n swear_v whore_v the_o cry_a sin_n of_o our_o day_n though_o the_o committer_n of_o they_o think_v they_o to_o be_v nothing_o no_o more_o than_o aetius_n the_o heretic_n account_v of_o fornication_n penna_fw-la aurem_fw-la scalper_n 76_o epiph._n bar_n 76_o to_o rub_v his_o care_n when_o it_o itch_v yet_o ought_v the_o honest_a judge_n dâ—_n the_o best_a he_o can_v by_o all_o severiâ—_fw-mi and_o even_o by_o that_o which_o oâ—_n loose_a time_n call_v cruelty_n to_o taâ—_n they_o away_o or_o if_o that_o be_v in_o possible_a yet_o to_o chase_v the_o bird_n of_o the_o night_n into_o tâ—_n night_n again_o and_o to_o restrain_v if_o not_o the_o be_v yet_o the_o roarie_a of_o they_o it_o be_v now_o no_o time_n spare_v when_o the_o bank_n of_o in_o quity_n be_v full_a and_o ready_a eveâ—_n day_n to_o run_v over_o to_o drown_v the_o world_n again_o he_o must_v not_o coâ—demne_v the_o just_a he_o that_o be_v nâ—_n a_o offendor_n must_v be_v protect_v not_o punish_v by_o the_o law_n gâ—_n appoint_v city_n of_o refuge_n fâ—_n such_o as_o have_v transgress_v again_o their_o will_n but_o a_o man_n own_o innocency_n shall_v be_v his_o refugâ—_n when_o he_o have_v not_o transgress_v at_o all_o will_v thou_o stay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a say_v a_o braham_n to_o god_n that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a gen._n 18._o 25._o and_o will_v thou_o condemn_v the_o guiltless_a may_v i_o say_v to_o a_o honest_a judge_n that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v not_o he_o that_o sittâ—th_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o righteous_a god_n do_v right_a it_o be_v sure_o unjust_a as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o assoil_v a_o lewd_a person_n but_o of_o the_o two_o far_o better_o it_o be_v to_o free_v a_o man_n as_o harmless_a who_o have_v do_v mischief_n than_o to_o condemn_v a_o man_n as_o mischievous_a who_o be_v harmless_a david_n sing_v it_o of_o solomon_n psal_n 72._o 14._o and_o it_o become_v every_o man_n in_o place_n of_o judicature_n he_o shall_v redeem_v the_o innocent_a from_o violence_n and_o deceit_n and_o precious_a shall_v their_o blood_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n 2._o emendative_a justice_n the_o 14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 12._o 14_o judge_n must_v not_o do_v unjust_o but_o give_v to_o every_o man_n that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o he_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o right_a divider_n between_o man_n and_o man_n take_v from_o the_o one_o what_o he_o have_v get_v of_o another_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o other_o who_o it_o be_v the_o good_a magistrate_n can_v as_o the_o pope_n parasite_n say_v he_o can_v de_fw-fr quâ—drato_fw-mi facere_fw-la rotundum_fw-la make_v something_o of_o nothing_o and_o nothing_o again_o of_o something_o as_o
that_o idolator_n and_o idolatry_n may_v have_v be_v root_v out_o together_o jebu_n be_v well_o enough_o please_v to_o take_v away_o the_o idolator_n that_o he_o may_v seize_v upon_o the_o spoil_n but_o for_o idolatry_n he_o be_v as_o fond_a of_o the_o calf_n as_o ahab_n have_v be_v of_o baal_n both_o derogatory_n to_o god_n glory_n qui_fw-la fuit_fw-la vindex_fw-la pietatis_fw-la contentus_fw-la fuit_fw-la praeda_fw-la he_o that_o shall_v have_v establish_v god_n worship_n set_v upon_o the_o prey_n that_o be_v all_o he_o look_v after_o log_n calv._n in_o log_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n you_o see_v how_o god_n just_a revenge_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o jehu_n be_v by_o iehu_n corruption_n turn_v to_o a_o sin_n which_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o his_o own_o house_n to_o teach_v we_o all_o belove_v that_o good_a wherein_o our_o soul_n must_v rest_v not_o so_o much_o the_o do_n of_o a_o outward_a act_n as_o the_o honest_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o well_o not_o for_o our_o own_o end_n but_o for_o the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o may_v do_v good_a as_o here_o jehu_n do_v and_o neither_o hallow_v god_n name_n nor_o do_v his_o will_n but_o only_o honour_v ourselves_o and_o establish_v our_o own_o purpose_n but_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o while_o his_o name_n be_v not_o glorify_v by_o we_o in_o the_o devotion_n of_o our_o heart_n true_o bend_v to_o his_o service_n he_o be_v glorify_v of_o we_o in_o our_o destruction_n as_o he_o be_v here_o of_o jehu_n to_o who_o for_o not_o right_o do_v what_o be_v command_v he_o vengeance_n be_v denounce_v in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v the_o five_o thing_n in_o these_o word_n god_n revenge_n upon_o jehu_n upon_o jehu_n the_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o this_o jehu_n have_v now_o be_v long_o dead_a and_o this_o a_o prophecy_n of_o evil_a to_o come_v yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v out_o of_o the_o history_n what_o happen_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o but_o in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o jehu_n be_v no_o soon_o establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o those_o day_n god_n begin_v to_o cut_v israel_n short_a and_o hazael_n the_o syrian_a smite_v they_o 2_o king_n 10._o 32._o observe_v how_o blood_n follow_v jehu_n at_o the_o heel_n he_o that_o enter_v into_o his_o reign_n by_o murder_n to_o punish_v other_o be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n prosecute_v with_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o himself_o may_v be_v punish_v it_o be_v the_o wise_a dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v sinner_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n wherein_o they_o have_v offend_v this_o law_n himself_o enact_v among_o the_o israelite_n life_n for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n burn_v for_o burn_v wound_n for_o wound_n stripe_n for_o stripe_n exod._n 21._o 23_o which_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answerable_a to_o his_o own_o course_n he_o take_v 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