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frailty_n make_v all_o man_n subject_a to_o and_o that_o which_o the_o best_a sometime_o have_v have_v too_o much_o experience_n of_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o by_o particular_a example_n if_o you_o will_v propound_v your_o particular_a doubt_n concern_v each_o of_o they_o in_o order_n sect_n ii_o of_o the_o end_n which_o man_n do_v or_o shall_v propose_v unto_o themselves_o in_o all_o their_o action_n aff._n if_o you_o be_v so_o please_v then_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o in_o all_o man_n intention_n the_o end_n which_o they_o propose_v unto_o themselves_o in_o all_o their_o action_n and_o which_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o conceive_v be_v the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v of_o this_o i_o be_o resolve_v shall_v be_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v intend_v at_o all_o but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v not_o possible_o only_a but_o necessary_o also_o or_o probable_o at_o lest_o 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themselves_o one_o end_n in_o pretence_n and_o another_o in_o truth_n nay_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o miserable_a mens_fw-la own_o deceitful_a heart_n many_o time_n be_v apt_a to_o carry_v they_o away_o with_o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o their_o own_o end_n and_o make_v they_o think_v they_o seek_v indeed_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n when_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v but_o their_o own_o repute_n and_o credit_n among_o man_n come_v with_o i_o and_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v jehu_n to_o jehonadab_n 2_o king_n 10.16_o yet_o jehu_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n for_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n vers_fw-la 31._o jehu_n it_o seem_v have_v more_o regard_n to_o his_o own_o royalty_n than_o god_n religion_n notwithstanding_o his_o pretend_a zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n what_o a_o fair_a intent_n of_o do_v justice_n unto_o every_o man_n do_v absalon_n profess_v 2_o sam._n 15.4_o when_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o steal_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n from_o their_o own_o king_n and_o his_o own_o father_n david_n and_o how_o do_v he_o make_v the_o pretend_a payment_n of_o a_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o hebron_n the_o colour_n of_o his_o escape_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v his_o conspiracy_n so_o usual_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v as_o solomon_n observe_v prov._n 26.23_o 25._o to_o find_v the_o potsherd_v of_o a_o wicked_a heart_n cover_v with_o the_o silver_n dross_n of_o burn_a lip_n and_o for_o he_o that_o speak_v fair_a to_o have_v seven_o abomination_n in_o his_o heart_n sect_n iii_o how_o to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o own_o pretend_a end_n aff._n that_o this_o be_v too_o often_o true_a i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o discover_v this_o deceit_n for_o counsel_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v as_o deep_a water_n prov._n 20.5_o and_o though_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n may_v draw_v it_o out_o yet_o every_o man_n be_v not_o always_o furnish_v with_o mean_n sufficient_a to_o that_o purpose_n therefore_o you_o shall_v do_v i_o a_o special_a pleasure_n if_o you_o will_v give_v i_o some_o rule_n of_o direction_n to_o guide_v myself_o by_o in_o the_o trial_n both_o of_o my_o own_o and_o other_o man_n pretend_a end_n judg._n for_o your_o own_o as_o it_o concern_v you_o most_o to_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o your_o intention_n so_o the_o mean_n be_v more_o certain_a if_o you_o will_v deal_v sincere_o with_o yourself_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o principal_n be_v to_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v discover_v you_o unto_o yourself_o as_o david_n do_v
be_v to_o be_v right_o inform_v whether_o they_o be_v good_a indeed_o or_o no._n but_o for_o subordinate_a end_n because_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v supreme_a they_o be_v but_o intermediate_v mean_n we_o shall_v speak_v of_o they_o afterward_o and_o for_o the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o you_o say_v well_o at_o the_o first_o that_o it_o must_v be_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o that_o nothing_o must_v be_v intend_v at_o all_o but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v probable_o at_o lest_o subservient_fw-fr thereunto_o therefore_o without_o any_o further_a enquiry_n let_v we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o who_o indeed_o propose_v unto_o themselves_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o profess_v and_o pretend_v to_o do_v so_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o and_o they_o that_o so_o far_o neglect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o either_o to_o propose_v unto_o themselves_o or_o pretend_v unto_o other_o that_o they_o aim_v at_o such_o end_n as_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a unto_o or_o any_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o advancement_n thereof_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o blame_v worthy_a this_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o impudent_a as_o to_o deny_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o but_o proceed_v unto_o your_o next_o enquiry_n sect_n xiii_o instance_n of_o exception_n that_o may_v be_v take_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v be_v conducible_a to_o the_o end_n which_o they_o be_v use_v for_o aff._n the_o next_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v in_o be_v the_o choice_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o i_o shall_v use_v for_o obtain_v of_o the_o end_n which_o i_o propose_v unto_o myself_o these_o i_o suppose_v must_v be_v such_o as_o either_o of_o necessity_n must_v or_o at_o least_o in_o probability_n may_v be_v effectual_o conducible_a unto_o the_o end_v i_o use_v they_o for_o judg._n that_o rule_n may_v be_v general_o true_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n yet_o it_o be_v subject_a unto_o some_o exception_n and_o must_v be_v limit_v with_o divers_a caution_n whereof_o i_o will_v give_v you_o these_o particular_a instance_n first_o some_o mean_n may_v be_v conducible_a unto_o the_o general_a supreme_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o proper_o conducible_a unto_o some_o one_o particular_a subordinate_a end_n which_o you_o may_v aim_v at_o as_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o the_o general_a as_o for_o example_n the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o general_a supreme_a end_n that_o st._n paul_n aim_v at_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o corinthian_n free_o and_o in_o take_v wage_n of_o the_o philippian_n he_o have_v divers_a particular_a subordinate_a end_n yet_o both_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o the_o general_a and_o as_o the_o partticular_a end_n be_v divers_a so_o the_o mean_v he_o use_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v different_a or_o rather_o contrary_a that_o the_o philippian_n shall_v communicate_v with_o he_o as_o concern_v give_v and_o receive_v he_o be_v well_o content_a because_o he_o desire_v fruit_n that_o may_v abound_v to_o their_o account_n phil._n 4.15_o 17._o but_o among_o the_o corinthian_n he_o will_v be_v chargeable_a to_o no_o man_n that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o occasion_n from_o they_o which_o desire_v occasion_n 2_o cor._n 11.9_o 12._o and_o be_v crafty_a may_v catch_v they_o with_o guile_n 2_o cor._n 12.16_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n free_o at_o philippi_n and_o to_o take_v wage_n at_o corinth_n though_o alike_o conducible_a unto_o the_o supreme_a and_o general_a have_v yet_o be_v destructive_a of_o the_o particular_a subordinate_a end_n that_o st._n paul_n do_v aim_n at_o and_o intend_v second_o some_o mean_n may_v be_v proper_o conducible_a unto_o some_o particular_a subordinate_a end_n that_o be_v not_o always_o conducible_a unto_o 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will_v fain_o have_v persuade_v he_o not_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n what_o mean_v you_o to_o weep_v and_o to_o break_v my_o heart_n act_v 21.13_o and_o himself_o profess_v afterward_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o happen_v unto_o he_o have_v fall_v out_o rather_o unto_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1.12_o three_o some_o mean_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o humane_a sense_n and_o reason_n may_v probable_o seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a unto_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o either_o the_o general_a and_o supreme_a or_o particular_a subordinate_a end_n which_o man_n aim_v at_o and_o yet_o may_v be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o those_o end_n be_v special_o warrant_v to_o that_o purpose_n by_o god_n own_o direction_n thus_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v advance_v his_o own_o honour_n by_o deliver_v the_o midianite_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o israelite_n gideon_n army_n of_o 32000._o must_v be_v reduce_v unto_o bare_a 300._o 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saul_n skirt_n 1_o sam._n 24.5_o thus_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v a_o probable_a mean_n to_o perfect_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v not_o touch_v they_o because_o joshuah_n have_v make_v peace_n with_o they_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n have_v swear_v unto_o they_o although_o therein_o they_o have_v deal_v unadvised_o yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_a direction_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n himself_o deut._n 7.2_o and_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n and_o though_o all_o the_o congregation_n murmur_v against_o the_o prince_n for_o it_o josh_n 9_o yea_o when_o almost_o 400._o year_n after_o saul_n in_o his_o zeal_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n seek_v to_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n god_n punish_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n with_o three_o year_n famine_n year_n after_o year_n and_o god_n be_v not_o entreat_v for_o the_o land_n till_o after_o 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and_o in_o other_o place_n aff._n i_o shall_v better_o understand_v your_o meaning_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o if_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o illustrate_v it_o a_o little_a with_o a_o instance_n or_o two_o judg._n that_o i_o will_v and_o first_o for_o matter_n of_o opinion_n you_o know_v it_o be_v much_o dispute_v between_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o those_o of_o rome_n how_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat_n 26.26_o this_o be_v my_o body_n must_v be_v understand_v whether_o in_o respect_n of_o natural_a existence_n or_o of_o sacramental_a use_n to_o try_v which_o of_o these_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n bring_v they_o both_o to_o those_o undoubted_a principle_n which_o no_o good_a christian_n do_v or_o dare_v deny_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a
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in_o adversity_n and_o the_o like_a second_o to_o consider_v what_o general_n rule_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n have_v lay_v down_o for_o the_o order_n and_o govern_v of_o all_o man_n in_o such_o a_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n estate_n and_o condition_n as_o you_o be_v the_o result_n of_o these_o two_o must_v be_v your_o resolution_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n whereof_o the_o proposition_n or_o major_a be_v give_v you_o by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n the_o assumption_n or_o minor_a you_o find_v by_o experience_n in_o yourself_o and_o can_v no_o more_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n than_o you_o can_v renounce_v your_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o yield_v yourself_o to_o be_v a_o beast_n aff._n i_o pray_v you_o sr._n give_v i_o a_o example_n of_o this_o as_o you_o have_v do_v of_o the_o other_o particular_n judg._n take_v that_o of_o joab_n then_o though_o otherwise_o not_o so_o good_a a_o man_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v 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sam._n 24._o when_o david_n bid_v joab_n number_v the_o people_n though_o the_o king_n word_n be_v abominable_a to_o joab_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v 1_o chron._n 21.6_o that_o be_v though_o joab_n be_v altogether_o of_o another_o mind_n and_o will_v have_v dissuade_v david_n from_o it_o as_o a_o needless_a or_o unfitting_a thing_n yet_o be_v a_o action_n not_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o joab_n be_v content_a to_o yield_v and_o the_o king_n word_n prevail_v against_o joab_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n and_o they_o do_v as_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n the_o neglect_n of_o which_o respect_n at_o other_o time_n in_o that_o he_o treacherous_o slay_v abner_n and_o amasa_n and_o traitorous_o attempt_v to_o advance_v adonijah_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o david_n life_n time_n without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n cost_v he_o his_o life_n nor_o can_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n protect_v he_o though_o he_o think_v to_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 2._o 28_o etc._n etc._n sect_n xxi_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a may_v become_v either_o necessary_a or_o unlawful_a to_o inferior_n be_v command_v or_o forbid_v they_o by_o their_o superior_n aff._n it_o seem_v than_o you_o think_v that_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a as_o those_o which_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a may_v become_v either_o necessary_a or_o unlawful_a unto_o those_o that_o be_v inferior_n be_v command_v or_o forbid_v they_o by_o their_o superior_n judg._n it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v so_o and_o so_o must_v you_o too_o and_o every_o one_o else_o that_o will_v not_o be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o all_o humane_a authority_n &_o profess_a friend_n of_o confusion_n for_o order_n be_v the_o
and_o there_o discover_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n three_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n i_o mean_v those_o common_a rule_n and_o principle_n of_o commerce_n and_o society_n which_o be_v general_o agree_v upon_o by_o all_o man_n four_o by_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a law_n of_o every_o particular_a state_n whether_o fundamental_a or_o additional_a agree_v upon_o or_o make_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n either_o by_o the_o advice_n or_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n by_o all_o these_o law_n the_o propriety_n both_o of_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o of_o their_o subject_n the_o preeminence_n prerogative_n majesty_n sovereignty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o one_o the_o liberty_n right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o other_o be_v both_o define_v and_o defend_v and_o unto_o they_o the_o defence_n of_o these_o and_o their_o propriety_n in_o these_o do_v of_o right_a belong_v unto_o who_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o law_n do_v belong_v and_o that_o be_v unto_o they_o that_o bear_v the_o sword_n as_o have_v it_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n by_o god_n and_o those_o that_o be_v warrant_v by_o they_o that_o bear_v it_o supreme_a magistrate_n i_o mean_v and_o those_o who_o authority_n be_v derive_v from_o they_o of_o who_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o their_o subject_n may_v not_o lawful_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n resist_v they_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o list_v and_o have_v the_o reins_o of_o a_o arbitrary_a government_n leave_v in_o their_o hand_n for_o they_o will_v be_v no_o less_o bind_v by_o all_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o law_n before_o name_v then_o if_o their_o people_n have_v lawful_a liberty_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o transgress_v those_o law_n which_o liberty_n when_o they_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o and_o plead_v for_o as_o lawful_a they_o seem_v at_o least_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o condition_n of_o inferior_n and_o to_o change_v place_n with_o their_o superior_n for_o subject_n as_o subject_n can_v no_o more_o exercise_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n by_o any_o authority_n of_o their_o own_o not_o derive_v from_o their_o sovereign_n then_o supreme_a magistrate_n as_o such_o can_v be_v accountable_a unto_o any_o but_o to_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o manage_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o as_o his_o immediate_a vicegerent_n and_o substitute_n they_o have_v from_o he_o and_o this_o be_v a_o strong_a tie_n upon_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n than_o any_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o can_v be_v for_o the_o force_n of_o arm_n that_o their_o subject_n can_v prepare_v agaist_fw-mi they_o they_o may_v peradventure_o provide_v for_o the_o defeat_n of_o but_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n against_o which_o there_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o defence_n the_o less_o than_o that_o subject_n be_v allow_v to_o right_v themselves_o against_o their_o sovereign_n the_o more_o god_n himself_o be_v interest_v on_o their_o behalf_n to_o revenge_v their_o wrong_n and_o his_o own_o upon_o they_o that_o abuse_v his_o authority_n this_o make_v david_n that_o he_o will_v not_o use_v the_o power_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o right_a and_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o saul_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n as_o belong_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n judge_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n avenge_v i_o of_o thou_o but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o 1_o sam._n 24.12_o nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v abishai_n that_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o do_v it_o for_o who_o say_v he_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v he_o or_o his_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o die_v or_o he_o shall_v descend_v into_o battle_n and_o perish_v 1_o sam._n 26_o 9_o 10._o some_o i_o know_v answer_n that_o david_n may_v lawful_o have_v slay_v saul_n and_o that_o his_o forbear_n to_o do_v it_o be_v for_o example_n sake_n lest_o other_o in_o imitation_n of_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v encourage_v to_o kill_v king_n and_o that_o it_o be_v singular_a &_o heroicum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la quod_fw-la hosti_fw-la pepercit_fw-la vitandi_fw-la scandali_fw-la causa_fw-la but_o this_o answer_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o contradict_v both_o itself_o and_o the_o text_n to_o contradict_v itself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v for_o example_n sake_n and_o to_o avoid_v scandal_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o according_a unto_o this_o answer_n if_o for_o nothing_o else_o yet_o for_o example_n sake_n and_o to_o avoid_v scandal_n david_n may_v not_o lawful_o have_v slay_v saul_n to_o contradict_v the_o text_n for_o david_n say_v who_o that_o be_v none_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a david_n can_v not_o have_v lawful_o do_v that_o which_o at_o least_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n no_o man_n can_v do_v and_o be_v guiltless_a but_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o leave_v this_o question_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o much_o dispute_v by_o protestant_a divine_n against_o anabaptist_n and_o papist_n yea_o by_o the_o moderator_n papist_n themselves_o against_o those_o of_o their_o own_o profession_n that_o call_v themselves_o jesuit_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o notorious_a incendiary_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n now_o to_o the_o purpose_n which_o have_v not_o be_v already_o say_v sect_n xxvi_o the_o question_n whether_o subject_n may_v resist_v their_o sovereign_n belong_v not_o peculiarly_a to_o king_n or_o monarch_n alone_o but_o be_v common_a unto_o they_o with_o all_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o what_o form_n of_o government_n soever_o it_o be_v aff._n yet_o one_o thing_n i_o pray_v you_o sr._n satisfy_v i_o in_o however_o in_o that_o which_o you_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o caution_n in_o this_o case_n propound_v by_o some_o and_o principle_n plead_v by_o other_o i_o observe_v that_o you_o have_v not_o only_o of_o purpose_n forbear_v to_o answer_v direct_o to_o the_o question_n but_o likewise_o to_o use_v the_o word_n monarch_n or_o king_n instead_o thereof_o say_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n or_o sovereign_n which_o if_o it_o be_v do_v purposely_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o judge_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v it_o purposely_o not_o to_o avoid_v that_o odium_fw-la and_o prejudice_n which_o many_o man_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o entertain_v against_o all_o those_o who_o they_o think_v to_o cast_v scorn_n upon_o when_o they_o call_v they_o monarchist_n or_o royalist_n for_o i_o have_v long_o ago_o learned_a to_o esteem_v all_o unjust_a aspersion_n and_o uncharitable_a censure_n worthy_a only_a of_o neglect_n but_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o do_v it_o be_v that_o you_o may_v take_v occasion_n thereupon_o to_o observe_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v in_o this_o question_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o subject_n resist_v or_o defend_v themselves_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n belong_v not_o peculiarly_a to_o king_n or_o monarch_n alone_o but_o be_v common_a unto_o they_o with_o all_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o what_o form_n of_o gournment_n soever_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o if_o to_o maintain_v the_o affirmative_a be_v to_o oppose_v monarchical_a government_n it_o must_v be_v as_o well_o prejudicial_a unto_o any_o other_o form_n and_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o any_o state_n whatsoever_o to_o maintain_v the_o negative_a it_o will_v be_v as_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v maintain_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o king_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o governor_n and_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o equal_o concern_v all_o state_n under_o heaven_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o they_o have_v the_o like_a influence_n upon_o a_o republic_n as_o it_o have_v upon_o a_o monarchy_n except_o there_o be_v this_o diffeference_n that_o as_o monarchy_n be_v a_o more_o perfect_a form_n of_o government_n than_o any_o other_o so_o a_o little_a blemish_n may_v soon_o be_v see_v and_o will_v appear_v more_o odious_a and_o dangerous_a in_o it_o then_o in_o any_o other_o form_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_o avoid_v sect_n xxvii_o mean_v warrant_v by_o god_n as_o effectual_o conducible_a to_o any_o end_n must_v not_o be_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v under_o any_o pretence_n to_o the_o contrary_n whatsoever_o aff._n let_v this_o then_o if_o you_o please_v suffice_v for_o your_o first_o caution_n that_o before_o i_o resolve_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n as_o effectual_o conducible_a to_o any_o end_n i_o must_v try_v and_o
psal_n 26.2_o examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o try_v my_o reins_o and_o my_o heart_n and_o psal_n 139.23_o 24._o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o as_o it_o be_v he_o that_o know_v so_o it_o be_v he_o that_o declare_v unto_o man_n what_o be_v his_o thought_n am._n 4.13_o and_o if_o you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o have_v your_o intention_n thus_o try_v and_o discover_v unto_o you_o by_o he_o but_o dig_v deep_a to_o hide_v your_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n you_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o you_o heart_n go_v about_o to_o deceive_v you_o and_o that_o you_o purpose_v something_o else_o than_o you_o pretend_v subordinate_a unto_o this_o may_v be_v your_o examination_n and_o trial_n of_o yourself_o in_o two_o particular_n first_o if_o your_o pretend_a end_n be_v that_o which_o you_o intend_v indeed_o you_o will_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n else_o until_o you_o have_v attain_v it_o nay_o rather_o you_o will_v be_v impatient_a of_o every_o thing_n though_o otherwise_o good_a and_o convenient_a that_o you_o think_v may_v intercept_v or_o interrupt_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o you_o main_o desire_v thus_o abraham_n servant_n show_v plain_o that_o he_o come_v not_o unto_o laban_n house_n for_o entertainment_n but_o dispatch_v of_o his_o business_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v till_o i_o have_v tell_v my_o errand_n gen._n 24.23_o second_o if_o your_o pretend_a end_n be_v that_o which_o you_o intend_v indeed_o you_o will_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o although_o you_o fail_v of_o other_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o you_o may_v have_v have_v nay_o rather_o you_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o desire_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o or_o debar_v from_o any_o thing_n else_o how_o good_a or_o convenient_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v by_o lose_v whereof_o the_o fruition_n of_o your_o main_a intend_a may_v be_v further_v thus_o st._n paul_n show_v plain_o that_o the_o propagation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v his_o main_a design_n when_o he_o say_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_n 20.24_o thus_o mephibosheth_n show_v plain_o that_o he_o be_v sincere_o indeed_o affect_v unto_o david_n safety_n when_o he_o be_v content_a to_o have_v part_v not_o only_o with_o the_o half_a of_o his_o estate_n but_o even_o with_o the_o whole_a unto_o his_o own_o treacherous_a servant_n ziba_n so_o long_o as_o he_o see_v the_o king_n come_v again_o in_o peace_n to_o his_o own_o house_n 2_o sam._n 19.30_o sect_n iu._n how_o to_o judge_v of_o other_o man_n intention_n whether_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o pretence_n or_o no._n for_o other_o man_n intent_n though_o you_o can_v so_o certain_o know_v they_o as_o your_o own_o nor_o need_v always_o to_o inquire_v after_o they_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v of_o public_a and_o common_a concernment_n and_o be_v urge_v as_o motive_n to_o draw_v you_o into_o action_n with_o they_o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o your_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v not_o light_o undertake_v but_o upon_o good_a ground_n of_o reason_n which_o must_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o evidence_n you_o find_v of_o likelihood_n and_o probability_n for_o absolute_a assure_a certainty_n there_o can_v be_v none_o that_o what_o they_o pretend_v they_o purposely_o aim_v at_o and_o intend_v indeed_o and_o in_o the_o right_a apprehension_n and_o application_n of_o that_o evidence_n especial_o consist_v the_o exercise_n and_o use_v of_o that_o sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n wherewith_o a_o good_a man_n guide_v his_o affair_n as_o the_o psamist_n speak_v psal_n 112._o 5._o and_o whereby_o he_o be_v teach_v to_o walk_v upright_o and_o even_o between_o that_o weak_a and_o simple_a partiality_n which_o believe_v every_o word_n and_o that_o uncharitable_a prejudice_n which_o not_o only_o suspect_v but_o censure_v also_o as_o unsound_a the_o most_o seem_o sincere_a profession_n to_o lend_v you_o some_o light_n in_o make_v this_o discovery_n let_v i_o commend_v to_o your_o consideration_n these_o particular_n first_o that_o man_n intention_n be_v many_o time_n vary_v by_o the_o success_n of_o their_o action_n and_o they_o alter_v their_o end_n as_o mean_n occasion_n and_o opportunity_n either_o frown_n upon_o or_o favour_v they_o and_o so_o sometime_o that_o which_o be_v at_o first_o intend_v as_o a_o end_n come_v afterward_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o only_a as_o a_o mean_n unto_o another_o end_n thus_o the_o end_n that_o absalon_n intend_v when_o he_o send_v joab_n unto_o david_n 2_o sam._n 14.32_o be_v the_o regain_n of_o his_o father_n grace_n and_o 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