excipitur_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr aedilit_fw-la edict_n malus_n servus_n creditus_fw-la est_fw-la say_v ulpian_n qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la facit_fw-la quo_fw-la magis_fw-la se_fw-la rebus_fw-la humanis_fw-la extrahat_fw-la ut_fw-la puta_fw-la laqueum_fw-la torsit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v adjudge_v a_o ill_a servant_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n who_o but_o prepare_v any_o thing_n to_o dispatch_v himself_o out_o of_o this_o world_n as_o if_o he_o fit_v a_o halter_n mix_v poison_n or_o the_o like_a and_o much_o more_o such_o be_v he_o who_o destroy_v himself_o by_o any_o of_o these_o for_o such_o a_o servant_n plain_o steal_v himself_o thereby_o out_o of_o his_o master_n service_n and_o so_o do_v every_o man_n himself_o out_o of_o god_n who_o remove_v himself_o hence_o before_o god_n dismiss_v he_o nay_o the_o law_n we_o speak_v of_o go_v further_o as_o to_o this_o point_n affirm_v aquil._n affirm_v l._n libre_fw-la homo_fw-la 13._o §._o ad_fw-la l._n aquil._n neminem_fw-la dominum_fw-la 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david_n david_n pronounce_v sentence_n against_o they_o both_o as_o murderer_n because_o though_o there_o be_v a_o public_a quarrel_n yet_o these_o two_o officious_a wretch_n have_v no_o commission_n to_o act_v or_o interpose_v therein_o can_v not_o derive_v any_o right_a or_o authority_n for_o what_o they_o do_v either_o from_o god_n or_o man._n 2_o sam_n four_o 9_o etc._n etc._n admit_v ishbosheth_n do_v deserve_v death_n yet_o these_o man_n have_v no_o right_a to_o inflict_v it_o on_o he_o thus_o as_o to_o our_o four_o conclusion_n the_o five_o be_v the_o magistrate_n exercise_v this_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n either_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o civil_a justice_n or_o of_o lawful_a war._n a_o three_o way_n i_o think_v can_v be_v assign_v and_o therefore_o as_o we_o will_v more_o full_o touch_v by_o and_o by_o whosoever_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n from_o the_o magistrate_n but_o be_v neither_o civil_a officer_n or_o legitimate_o enroll_v in_o the_o martial_a list_n be_v still_o by_o such_o pretence_n no_o better_o than_o murderer_n first_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o civil_a justice_n the_o person_n usual_o commission_v herein_o be_v either_o those_o who_o dispense_v the_o law_n as_o judge_n justices_z and_o the_o like_a or_o those_o who_o execute_v they_o as_o sheriff_n and_o under-officer_n that_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o man_n must_v derive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o else_o can_v act_v warrantable_o i_o think_v none_o will_v question_v we_o have_v precedent_n enough_o in_o the_o jewish_a kingdom_n in_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n viij_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n but_o more_o explicit_o afterward_o 2_o chron._n nineteeen_o 5_o 6._o to_o the_o end_n jehosophat_n there_o set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n some_o fix_v as_o it_o will_v seem_v through_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n city_n by_o city_n other_o itiner_n of_o it_o who_o go_v out_o and_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o the_o subordination_n of_o officer_n to_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o supreme_a power_n we_o have_v account_n of_o not_o only_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o even_o from_o our_o lord_n himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n matth._n v._o 25._o luk._n twelve_o 58._o here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n we_o render_v it_o or_o prince_n that_o be_v he_o loc_fw-la he_o vid._n grot._n in_o loc_fw-la who_o have_v power_n to_o appoint_v the_o judge_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o judge_n who_o be_v to_o determine_v controversy_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n according_a to_o law_n and_o commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o last_o here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o exactor_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o put_v or_o see_v put_v the_o sentence_n in_o execution_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o this_o civil_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v legal_o and_o orderly_o derive_v diffuse_v and_o manage_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o same_o god_n of_o order_n still_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o both_o do_v and_o ever_o will_v delight_v in_o order_n second_o when_o civil_a justice_n can_v take_v place_n the_o magistrate_n exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o lawful_a war._n sometime_o offender_n be_v too_o numerous_a for_o civil_a punishment_n and_o stand_v in_o justification_n of_o their_o crime_n against_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v sometime_o not_o so_o much_o a_o few_o private_a person_n as_o whole_a nation_n at_o least_o those_o who_o manage_n national_a concern_v may_v be_v injurious_a to_o a_o neighbour_a people_n and_o in_o such_o case_n justice_n can_v be_v do_v without_o war._n now_o here_o also_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o he_o be_v to_o raise_v what_o arm_a force_n he_o see_v
ver_fw-la 8._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v three_o hundred_o thoâ—sand_o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n thirty_o thousâ—nd_o a_o pretty_a number_n indeed_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v at_o a_o vain_a man_n scornful_a rodomantade_fw-la what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o they_o the_o point_n be_v there_o be_v yet_o in_o effect_n no_o king_n in_o israel_n saul_n indeed_o be_v just_a anoint_a king_n chap._n x._o but_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n he_o live_v yet_o private_o in_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n and_o be_v come_v after_o the_o herd_n out_o of_o the_o field_n cap._n xi_o 5._o but_o when_o saul_n head_n they_o they_o have_v now_o one_o to_o save_v they_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v for_o 3._o and_o have_v put_v the_o people_n into_o three_o company_n draw_v they_o into_o three_o squadron_n they_o slay_v the_o ammonite_n until_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o they_o that_o remain_v of_o they_o be_v so_o scatter_v that_o tâ—o_fw-la of_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v together_o ver_fw-la 11._o so_o great_a a_o strength_n and_o shield_n be_v their_o new_a king_n already_o become_v to_o israel_n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n consider_v it_o if_o not_o from_o this_o instance_n from_o any_o other_o you_o please_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o expose_v a_o people_n to_o be_v the_o most_o easy_a prey_n to_o their_o far_a weak_a enemy_n than_o anarchy_n or_o want_v of_o governor_n to_o their_o enemy_n shall_v i_o say_v nay_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o expose_v they_o to_o themselves_o in_o those_o disorder_n and_o dreadful_a civil_a war_n which_o ensue_v thereon_o the_o history_n of_o which_o make_v up_o the_o five_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o that_o fatal_a series_n of_o event_n be_v no_o less_o than_o four_o time_n inculâ—aled_v in_o these_o numerical_a word_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n chap._n xvii_o 4._o xviii_o 1._o nineteeen_o 1._o and_o xxi_o 25._o i_o will_v not_o â—ub_v on_o old_a sore_n but_o we_o may_v remember_v what_o day_n they_o be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o our_o israel_n wherefore_o if_o we_o love_v our_o own_o and_o three_o nation_n safety_n let_v this_o reason_n move_v we_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o our_o prayer_n for_o our_o king_n and_o governor_n 2._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v further_o king_n happy_a and_o prudent_a government_n be_v the_o rule_n â—nd_v measure_n of_o the_o people_n flourish_a and_o prosperity_n as_o thing_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o more_o or_o less_o prudence_n justice_n and_o conduct_n so_o for_o the_o main_n do_v the_o people_n more_o or_o less_o grow_v and_o advance_v stand_v or_o decline_v in_o all_o at_o least_o outward_a felicity_n the_o benefit_n of_o his_o good_a managery_n be_v greaâ—er_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o give_v account_n of_o and_o the_o contrary_a as_o dismal_o and_o general_o toâ—â—_n first_o a_o word_n particular_o to_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o for_o of_o they_o the_o context_n take_v â—â—ice_n that_o we_o may_v â—ive_a â—_o quiet_n and_o peaceâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n the_o apostle_n as_o become_v â—im_v take_v notice_n 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n spiritual_a good_n or_o at_o least_o advantage_n â—ending_v to_o they_o and_o some_o benefit_n â—o_o themselves_o particular_o shall_v all_o 〈◊〉_d person_n â—ndoubtedly_o â—eap_v who_o be_v conscientious_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n bâ—t_v we_o may_v hope_v where_o all_o join_v with_o unite_a and_o constant_a devotion_n therein_o he_o that_o â—earâ—â—h_v prayer_n will_v not_o be_v deaf_a to_o his_o servant_n who_o â—ry_a night_n and_o day_n to_o he_o rather_o that_o to_o so_o universal_a and_o so_o importunate_a prayer_n he_o will_v give_v in_o a_o plerophory_n of_o blessing_n blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o flourish_a of_o religion_n the_o reformation_n of_o man_n manner_n the_o advance_v of_o union_n and_o charity_n and_o like_a benefit_n oh_o how_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o happy_a outward_a advantage_n hereto_o public_a peace_n and_o quiet_v which_o give_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n all_o â—pportunies_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n no_o â—eâ—s_o than_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o king_n good_a administration_n prov._n xx_o 8_o 26._o a_o wise_a king_n that_o sitteâ—h_v on_o the_o toâ—â—ne_n scattereâ—h_o â—ay_n all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n he_o scatter_v the_o â—icked_a and_o br_v the_o wheel_n â—â—er_v they_o the_o wheel_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o instrument_n to_o thresh_v with_o â—nd_v it_o be_v here_o put_v in_o allâ—sion_n thereto_o to_o signify_v the_o infliction_n of_o such_o punishment_n which_o either_o sever_v the_o sound_n and_o useful_a from_o the_o rot_a and_o unprofitable_a or_o â—reaks_v in_o piece_n what_o withstand_v now_o â—he_v issue_n thereof_o the_o same_o holy_a author_n tell_v â—s_n when_o the_o wickeâ—_n periâ—â—_n the_o righteous_a increase_n ch_n xxviii_o ult_n and_o no_o less_o than_o those_o may_v we_o hope_v will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o loyal_a prayer_n but_o further_a where_o we_o may_v look_v for_o the_o great_a much_o more_o for_o the_o less_o if_o then_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o soul_n depend_v so_o much_o on_o the_o prince_n pious_a and_o prudent_a administration_n much_o more_o do_v those_o of_o our_o civil_a liberty_n and_o property_n the_o better_a the_o public_a affair_n be_v manage_v the_o better_a it_o be_v general_o for_o all_o private_a person_n the_o prince_n own_o share_n of_o fruition_n be_v usual_o the_o least_o for_o the_o happy_a effect_n of_o his_o best_a and_o wise_a council_n can_v well_o be_v great_a than_o these_o two_o either_o first_o continue_a peace_n or_o second_o victorious_a arms._n in_o both_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o all_o good_a king_n and_o prince_n concern_v in_o either_o or_o bless_v with_o both_o vos_fw-fr non_fw-fr vobis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o themselves_o they_o labour_v or_o succeed_v the_o great_a benefit_n still_o redound_v to_o the_o people_n or_o to_o public_a body_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a second_o if_o in_o their_o counsel_n or_o enterprise_n king_n miscarry_v the_o ill_a success_n usual_o fall_v heavy_a on_o the_o multitude_n though_o the_o prince_n be_v but_o one_o man_n and_o have_v but_o one_o life_n to_o lose_v yet_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v never_o fall_v alone_o nay_o when_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o peculiar_a care_n king_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o public_a calamity_n preserve_v their_o person_n safe_a and_o untouched_a very_o often_o according_a the_o method_n and_o ancient_a proceed_n of_o his_o sovereign_a wisdom_n great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n fall_v zech._n x._o 3._o my_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o shepherd_n and_o i_o punish_v the_o goat_n 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