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&_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o judgement_n for_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a will_v thou_o then_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o the_o power_n do_v well_o so_o shall_v thou_o have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o wealth_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a fear_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o because_o of_o wrath_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 14_o and_o let_v we_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o solomon_n that_o the_o king_n displeasure_n be_v a_o messenger_n of_o death_n at_o be_v good_a for_o king_n prince_n &_o temporal_a judge_n 3._o to_o execute_v their_o office_n as_o out_o of_o the_o power_n that_o god_n minister_v unto_o they_o for_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o power_n be_v give_v they_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o strength_n from_o the_o high_a therefore_o see_v they_o aâ—e_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v negligent_a but_o to_o execute_v true_a judgement_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n to_o walk_v after_o his_o will_n to_o love_v the_o light_n of_o wisdom_n to_o expel_v soothsayer_n charmer_n expounder_n of_o dream_n idol_n mass_n and_o all_o abomination_n out_o of_o their_o land_n to_o set_v up_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o put_v down_o the_o house_n of_o idolatry_n and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o law_n &_o word_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v among_o the_o people_n to_o spare_v neither_o cost_n nor_o labour_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o to_o seek_v the_o peace_n wealth_n &_o prosperity_n of_o their_o commons_o to_o judge_v every_o man_n righteous_o without_o any_o wrest_n of_o the_o law_n 15_o to_o know_v no_o man_n person_n in_o judgement_n to_o take_v no_o gift_n but_o ever_o to_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o do_v thereafter_o by_o they_o and_o to_o read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o law_n and_o to_o do_v thereafter_o that_o his_o hart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v good_a for_o servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v their_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 5._o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a with_o singleness_n of_o their_o heart_n 22._o as_o unto_o christ_n 9_o not_o with_o service_n to_o the_o eye_n as_o man_n pleaser_n 18._o but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o hart_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o peter_n servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a &_o courteous_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a and_o therefore_o be_v saint_n paul_n so_o earnest_a to_o see_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n keep_v â—_o namely_o that_o as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n shall_v count_v their_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o evil_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v good_a for_o such_o man_n as_o have_v servant_n 8._o to_o put_v away_o threaten_n do_v unto_o their_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a and_o know_v that_o they_o also_o themselves_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n and_o use_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wiseman_n whereas_o thy_o servant_n work_v true_o 7._o entreat_v he_o not_o evil_a nor_o the_o hireling_n that_o bestow_v himself_o for_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n love_v a_o discreet_a serâ—ant_n as_o thiâ—e_v own_o soul_n defraud_v he_o not_o of_o his_o liberty_n neither_o leave_v he_o a_o poor_a man_n &_o if_o he_o be_v not_o obedient_a bind_v his_o foot_n but_o be_v not_o excessive_a towards_o any_o and_o without_o discretion_n do_v nothing_o therefore_o shall_v evil_a servant_n be_v correct_v see_v they_o will_v not_o be_v the_o better_a for_o word_n for_o though_o they_o understand_v they_o yet_o will_v they_o not_o regard_v they_o tame_a thy_o evil_a servant_n with_o hand_n and_o correction_n if_o you_o set_v he_o to_o labour_n you_o shall_v find_v rest_n 21._o but_o if_o you_o let_v he_o go_v idle_a he_o shall_v seek_v liberty_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o delicate_o bring_v up_o his_o servant_n from_o his_o youth_n at_o length_n he_o will_v be_v even_o as_o his_o son_n it_o be_v good_a for_o woman_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o their_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n 22_o even_o as_o christ_n also_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n even_o so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v unto_o their_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v comely_a in_o the_o lord_n that_o even_o they_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n may_v without_o the_o word_n 18._o be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o their_o wife_n 1._o while_o they_o behold_v their_o pure_a conversation_n which_o be_v with_o fear_n and_o let_v not_o their_o apparel_n be_v untoward_a as_o with_o broidered_a hair_n &_o gold_n put_v about_o they_o or_o in_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n but_o let_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v uncorrupt_a with_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v before_o god_n a_o thing_n much_o set_v by_o for_o even_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v the_o holy_a woman_n which_o trust_v in_o god_n tire_v themselves_o &_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n as_o sarah_n obey_v abraham_n and_o call_v he_o lord_n 12_o it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o wash_v of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n â—5_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o for_o no_o man_n yet_o ever_o hate_v his_o own_o calesh_n but_o nourish_v &_o cherish_v it_o even_o as_o yâ—_z lord_n do_v the_o church_n therefore_o ought_v every_o man_n to_o do_v so_o that_o he_o love_v his_o wife_n even_o as_o himself_o 19_o and_o not_o to_o be_v bitter_a unto_o they_o but_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o as_o man_n of_o knowledge_n give_v honour_n unto_o they_o as_o unto_o the_o weak_a vessel_n even_o as_o they_o that_o be_v heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o interrupt_v 1._o it_o be_v good_a for_o child_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n 20._o for_o that_o be_v right_a and_o well_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n yea_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o father_n honour_v of_o the_o child_n and_o have_v confirm_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o mother_n over_o the_o child_n 4._o he_o that_o honour_v his_o mother_n be_v like_o one_o that_o gather_v treasure_n whoso_o honour_v his_o father_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o when_o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n he_o shall_v be_v hear_v he_o that_o honour_v his_o father_n shall_v have_v long_a life_n and_o he_o that_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o lord_n shall_v comfort_v his_o mother_n he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n honour_v his_o parent_n and_o do_v service_n unto_o his_o parent_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o deed_n and_o word_n and_o in_o all_o patience_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v god_n blessing_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o father_n establish_v the_o house_n of_o the_o child_n and_o the_o mother_n curse_n root_v out_o the_o foundation_n rejoice_v not_o at_o the_o dishonour_n of_o thy_o father_n for_o it_o be_v not_o honour_n unto_o thou_o but_o shame_n see_v that_o man_n glory_n come_v by_o his_o father_n honour_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v dishonour_n to_o the_o child_n help_v thy_o father_n in_o his_o age_n and_o grieve_v he_o not_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o if_o his_o understanding_n fail_v have_v patience_n with_o he_o and_o despise_v he_o not_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o full_a strength_n for_o the_o good_a entreaty_n of_o thy_o
great_a experience_n say_v these_o word_n take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n 5_o see_v now_o yâ—_z god_n begin_v so_o gracious_o to_o work_v in_o prince_n who_o have_v not_o occasion_n to_o hope_v for_o great_a increase_n of_o prosperity_n in_o they_o for_o like_a as_o when_o â—_o prince_n delight_v in_o lie_v as_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n 12._o all_o his_o seruaâ—_n be_v wicked_a even_o so_o when_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n be_v a_o favourer_n and_o a_o maintainer_n of_o the_o truth_n his_o people_n shall_v the_o more_o be_v give_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o buâ—_n god_n this_o same_o year_n by_o the_o faithful_a ministration_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o king_n and_o prince_n shall_v bring_v noble_a act_n to_o pass_v to_o the_o great_a deliverance_n of_o poor_a people_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o let_v prince_n remember_v that_o the_o power_n which_o they_o have_v be_v give_v they_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o strength_n from_o the_o high_a lest_o they_o be_v officer_n of_o god_n empire_n be_v negligent_a in_o keep_v yâ—_z law_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o but_o if_o they_o delight_v in_o much_o people_n 3._o let_v they_o love_v the_o light_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v god_n word_n for_o by_o it_o they_o shall_v govern_v the_o people_n 14._o and_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o they_o whosoever_o he_o be_v then_o that_o love_v not_o to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n let_v he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o let_v he_o not_o bite_v his_o lip_n at_o it_o good_a ezechias_n brakâ—_n the_o brazen_a sâ—â—pent_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n worship_v so_o long_o and_o let_v it_o not_o gréeve_v he_o that_o the_o virtuous_a king_n josias_n expel_v soothsayer_n 12._o charmer_n they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o image_n and_o the_o idol_n and_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v espy_v in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n 24._o to_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n that_o hilkaah_o the_o priest_n find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v every_o man_n rather_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n 14._o and_o be_v glad_a that_o bel_n be_v deliver_v into_o daniel_n power_n that_o the_o falsehood_n of_o bell_n priest_n be_v come_v to_o light_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d dragon_n be_v devour_v who_o the_o people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_n let_v no_o man_n thâ—â—refore_o resist_v this_o power_n of_o god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d such_o act_n by_o the_o ministration_n of_o prince_n but_o let_v every_o man_n be_v content_a to_o be_v reform_v of_o his_o error_n to_o do_v well_o and_o fearâ—â—_n 4_o for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o be_v you_o subject_n not_o because_o of_o wrath_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n 14_o be_v thou_o therefore_o thankful_a unto_o god_n and_o obedient_a to_o thy_o prince_n chap._n 6._o concern_v the_o darkness_n of_o this_o year_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o mercurius_n &_o how_o he_o have_v be_v &_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v contrary_a unot_n mars_n &_o the_o sune_n i_o find_v by_o all_o experience_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v a_o great_a etc._n etc._n dark_a for_o though_o that_o the_o light_a shine_n in_o darkness_n 5._o and_o be_v come_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o shall_v they_o who_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o after_o the_o condition_n of_o mercurius_n 〈◊〉_d the_o darkness_n more_o than_o the_o light_n and_o this_o darkness_n shall_v be_v in_o theâ—_n that_o live_v naughty_o and_o follow_v their_o own_o abomination_n 20._o for_o because_o they_o do_v evil_a therefore_o shall_v they_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o not_o come_v to_o it_o lest_o their_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v and_o as_o paul_n say_v if_o the_o gospel_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n 4._o that_o be_v of_o the_o infidel_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o shine_v unto_o they_o but_o where_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v light_n and_o the_o work_n of_o light_n see_v therefore_o that_o the_o light_n be_v with_o thou_o 10._o yet_o a_o little_a while_n walk_v while_o thou_o have_v it_o that_o the_o darkness_n fall_v not_o upon_o thou_o for_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v but_o believe_v thou_o steadfast_o in_o the_o light_n whilst_o thou_o have_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n and_o escape_v the_o horrible_a darkness_n of_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 7._o a_o admonition_n to_o every_o christian_a what_o they_o ought_v daily_o to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o leave_v undo_v forasmuch_o as_o almighty_a god_n have_v charge_v by_o moses_n that_o we_o always_o shall_v have_v his_o commandment_n in_o our_o sight_n in_o our_o mind_n in_o our_o hart_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v rehearse_v they_o continual_o unto_o our_o child_n 8._o and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o as_o we_o tarry_v in_o the_o house_n 18._o and_o as_o we_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o we_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o we_o rise_v up_o and_o we_o shall_v bind_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o our_o hand_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o frontlet_n betwixt_o our_o eye_n and_o we_o shall_v write_v they_o upon_o the_o post_n of_o our_o house_n and_o upon_o your_o gate_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o forget_v his_o word_n his_o will_n and_o commandment_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v follow_v our_o own_o imagination_n 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