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judgement_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n it_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n on_o such_o as_o practise_v it_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o cause_v the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n misery_n to_o draw_v near_o ezek._n 22._o 6_o 7._o and_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o visit_v isa._n 5._o 6_o 7._o jer._n 5._o 28_o 29._o amos_n 2._o 6._o &_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 11._o mâ—l_n 3._o 5._o if_o he_o be_v curse_v that_o shall_v remove_v the_o landmark_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o who_o take_v away_o house_n land_n and_o all_o deut_n 27._o 17._o solomon_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n prov._n 24._o 24._o for_o judge_n to_o turn_v aside_o in_o judgement_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a be_v to_o abuse_v their_o deputatior_fw-la and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o ungod_n themselves_o and_o god_n too_o a_o unjust_a judge_n as_o one_o well_o observe_v be_v a_o cold_a fire_n a_o dark_a 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gen._n 19_o 21._o thus_o the_o saint_n may_v and_o must_v love_v the_o saint_n with_o a_o spiritual_a and_o more_o intimate_a love_n psal._n 16._o 3._o observation_n 7._o wicked_a man_n be_v turbulent_a man_n they_o be_v the_o great_a reshagnim_n of_o the_o world_n they_o disquiet_v and_o trouble_v themselves_o like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n they_o be_v always_o cast_v up_o the_o dirt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n prov._n 11._o 17._o isa._n 57_o 20_o 21._o they_o trouble_v their_o own_o house_n prov._n 15._o 27._o yea_o these_o achan_n and_o ahabs_n trouble_v all_o israel_n they_o be_v the_o pest_n and_o plague_n the_o ulcer_n and_o botch_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v as_o good_a man_n be_v a_o
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amend_v yet_o we_o have_v discharge_v our_o duty_n and_o they_o will_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o say_v they_o have_v a_o prophet_n among_o they_o to_o warn_v they_o ezek._n 2._o 9_o 2._o we_o must_v be_v very_o cautious_a that_o we_o do_v not_o present_o cast_v off_o every_o wicked_a man_n as_o a_o dog_n ☜_o that_o fret_v at_o reproof_n for_o a_o good_a asa_n may_v do_v so_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v patient_a and_o bear_v long_o and_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n etc._n hos._n 6._o 4._o now_o when_o the_o lord_n bear_v we_o may_v well_o bear_v but_o he_o bear_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n who_o be_v fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o 22._o observation_n 2._o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o mischief_n these_o judge_n judge_v unjust_o respect_v person_n neglect_v their_o duty_n oppress_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o he_o tell_v you_o they_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v they_o under_o stand_n this_o in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o set_v forth_o as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n hosea_n 4._o 1_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n no_o truth_n nothing_o but_o kill_v lie_a steal_v and_o outrage_n and_o why_o so_o why_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n so_o isa._n 1._o 3_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o revel_v 3._o 17._o one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodiceas_n misery_n be_v this_o that_o she_o know_v not_o her_o misery_n ignorance_n and_o work_a uncleaness_n with_o greediness_n be_v join_v together_o ephes._n 4._o 18_o 19_o this_o make_v the_o jew_n to_o crucify_v christ_n act_v 3._o 17._o i_o wot_v brethren_n that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o and_o paâ—l_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o persecute_v god_n people_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o when_o the_o gentile_n know_v not_o god_n than_o they_o serve_v idol_n gal._n 4._o 8._o why_o be_v not_o god_n love_v fear_a obey_v why_o because_o he_o be_v not_o know_v for_o as_o incognitum_fw-la non_fw-la amatur_fw-la so_o non_fw-la timetur_fw-la child_n that_o know_v not_o the_o strength_n and_o terror_n of_o a_o lion_n fear_v he_o not_o this_o make_v the_o saducee_v to_o err_v mat._n 22._o 29._o you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n all_o sin_n and_o error_n be_v radical_o aristot._n seminal_o and_o fundamental_o in_o ignorance_n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v see_v what_o a_o black_a guard_n of_o sin_n do_v follow_v 54._o rom._n 1._o 28._o to_o 32._o &_o 3._o 11._o to_o 19_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v blind_v than_o all_o wickedness_n like_o a_o stand_v break_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o there_o abide_v even_o to_o this_o day_n rom._n 11._o 8._o ignorance_n be_v evil_a in_o any_o but_o special_o in_o such_o as_o be_v design_v for_o public_a service_n a_o magistrate_n 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world_n but_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o leviathan_n in_o the_o sea_n to_o take_v his_o pleasure_n therein_o psal._n 104._o 26._o no_o god_n command_v king_n to_o write_v read_v and_o study_v his_o law_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o it_o must_v be_v their_o vade_fw-la mecum_fw-la their_o constant_a companion_n which_o they_o must_v study_v as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o ruler_n shall_v see_v with_o their_o own_o eye_n that_o they_o be_v not_o seduce_v by_o flatterer_n and_o parasite_n we_o read_v how_o moses_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v instruct_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n before_o he_o be_v call_v to_o government_n tongue_n art_n science_n philosophy_n history_n law_n divinity_n be_v all_o requisite_a to_o make_v a_o complete_a magistrate_n etc._n they_o must_v not_o only_o be_v honest_a man_n but_o able_a man_n exod._n 18._o 21._o man_n of_o part_n gift_n and_o understanding_n deut._n 1._o 13._o man_n as_o we_o say_v 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a_o time_n nay_o when_o god_n be_v exceed_o provoke_v by_o sin_n how_o sharp_o do_v he_o make_v man_n suffer_v by_o take_v away_o their_o stay_n and_o their_o staff_n the_o mighty_a man_n the_o judge_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o prudent_a isa._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o take_v away_o the_o civil_a stay_n and_o staff_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o spiritual_a stay_n and_o staff_n the_o prophet_n will_v quick_o cause_v the_o fall_n yea_o the_o utter_a downfall_n of_o the_o people_n man_n often_o murmur_v at_o the_o magistrate_n and_o tell_v we_o many_o time_n false_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n if_o he_o be_v go_v all_o will_v be_v well_o but_o when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n do_v they_o not_o find_v many_o tyrant_n for_o one_o every_o man_n will_v be_v a_o oppressor_n be_v there_o no_o man_n to_o be_v a_o restrainer_n what_o will_v a_o nation_n without_o government_n be_v but_o a_o desert_n of_o savage_a beast_n what_o will_v town_n be_v but_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o what_o will_v family_n be_v but_o stage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n yea_o what_o will_v most_v man_n be_v but_o like_o dog_n try_v all_o right_a and_o title_n by_o their_o tooth_n and_o strength_n man_n natural_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o musket_n then_o of_o the_o bullet_n i_o mean_v of_o the_o frown_n of_o the_o ruler_n then_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o once_o free_a from_o they_o they_o will_v do_v that_o which_o will_v soon_o undo_v boch_v themselves_o and_o other_o now_o the_o necessity_n of_o magistrate_n call_v for_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o authority_n the_o more_o needful_a thing_n be_v the_o more_o grateful_a they_o shall_v be_v thing_n that_o be_v superfluous_a may_v be_v slight_v thing_n that_o be_v only_o convenient_a may_v be_v the_o less_o value_v but_o thing_n that_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a must_v be_v high_o esteem_v i_o tell_v thou_o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o magistracy_n to_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o state_n you_o may_v as_o soon_o see_v a_o tree_n thrive_v without_o a_o root_n as_o a_o commonwealth_n flourish_v without_o a_o ruler_n magistrate_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n exod._n 18._o 25._o because_o they_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o body_n politic_a to_o direct_v and_o govern_v it_o as_o the_o head_n be_v to_o the_o body_n natural_a therefore_o as_o the_o member_n yield_v respect_n and_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o head_n if_o the_o head_n do_v but_o ache_v all_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o arm_n as_o some_o observe_v run_v to_o the_o head_n and_o therefore_o the_o arm_n be_v thin_a and_o slender_a because_o they_o want_v their_o proper_a nurture_n yea_o if_o the_o head_n be_v in_o danger_n how_o do_v the_o other_o part_n hazard_v themselves_o for_o its_o shelter_n many_o a_o hand_n and_o arm_n have_v be_v wound_v that_o the_o head_n may_v be_v save_v thus_o 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