for_o forswear_v themselves_o to_o spare_v other_o he_o will_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o thou_o and_o make_v thou_o a_o terror_n to_o thyself_o who_o will_v not_o at_o his_o command_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n thou_o sin_v in_o other_o audeo_fw-la whilst_o thou_o suffer_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o thou_o shall_v one_o day_n suffer_v with_o they_o rev._n 18.4_o thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v thy_o neighbour_n i_o tell_v thou_o god_n will_v make_v thou_o know_v it_o be_v better_a offend_v all_o the_o world_n then_o one_o god_n i_o beseech_v you_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o you_o be_v magistrate_n by_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n be_v as_o bold_a in_o execute_v as_o other_o be_v in_o transgress_v the_o law_n shall_v iniquity_n be_v brazen-faced_a and_o authority_n hide_v itself_o if_o the_o offendor_n be_v in_o robe_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o he_o but_o make_v he_o afraid_a of_o you_o i_o have_v read_v that_o the_o athenian_a judge_n sit_v in_o mars-street_n to_o show_v that_o ruler_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o valour_n coward_n be_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v slave_n than_o ruler_n a_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v like_o moses_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n as_o meek_a as_o a_o lamb_n in_o god_n cause_n as_o stiff_o as_o a_o oak_n as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n all_o dare_v disparage_v he_o who_o dare_v discourage_v none_o how_o punctual_o do_v scripture_n tell_v you_o that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v your_o practice_n magistrate_n say_v peter_n be_v send_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n 1_o pet._n 2.14_o and_o paul_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o avenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.4_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v carry_v before_o he_o as_o a_o ensign_n of_o his_o power_n be_v not_o for_o show_v or_o for_o fashion_n but_o for_o the_o wound_a disorderly_a person_n a_o wise_a king_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 20.26_o scatter_v the_o wicked_a and_o bring_v the_o wheel_n over_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o punishment_n then_o in_o use_n and_o now_o in_o many_o place_n especial_o be_v severe_a to_o they_o that_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n that_o queen_n of_o day_n that_o golden_a season_n of_o grace_n nehemiah_n will_v not_o spare_v the_o chief_a man_n that_o profane_v this_o chief_a of_o day_n nehem._n 13.17_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a precept_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n command_v you_o exod._n 20._o exod._n 23.12_o england_n disturb_v god_n rest_n have_v raise_v god_n to_o disturb_v england_n rest_n he_o that_o spare_v the_o bad_a hurt_v the_o good_a the_o chirurgeon_n must_v cut_v off_o incurable_a member_n and_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o state_n must_v purge_v out_o the_o peccant_a humour_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a lest_o they_o infect_v and_o injure_v the_o whole_a the_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v like_o a_o clap_n of_o thunder_n which_o strike_v few_o but_o fright_v many_o omnes_fw-la smite_v a_o scorner_n and_o the_o simple_a will_v beware_v prov._n 19.25_o thus_o by_o not_o punish_v the_o evil_a both_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v though_o unjust_o punish_v yet_o the_o great_a injury_n be_v to_o the_o ruler_n by_o the_o offender_n impunity_n for_o beside_o the_o guilt_n which_o he_o contract_v on_o his_o soul_n and_o thereby_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n he_o be_v oftentimes_o punish_v in_o his_o body_n and_o make_v a_o example_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o other_o when_o the_o french_a king_n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o sully_n to_o banish_v that_o generation_n of_o viper_n the_o jesuit_n four_o he_o will_v not_o say_v give_v i_o security_n then_o for_o my_o life_n but_o he_o be_v short_o after_o stab_v to_o death_n by_o their_o instigation_n god_n do_v not_o seldom_o make_v they_o example_n of_o his_o judgement_n that_o will_v not_o make_v other_o example_n of_o justice_n second_o that_o you_o be_v protector_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o court_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v city_n of_o refuge_n to_o they_o that_o be_v unjust_o and_o causeless_o pursue_v like_o noah_n ark_n to_o take_v in_o and_o give_v rest_n to_o those_o weary_a dove_n like_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o which_o innocency_n shall_v fly_v for_o protection_n my_o eye_n say_v david_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o land_n psal._n 101.6_o hide_v the_o godly_a especial_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o your_o wing_n piety_n have_v too_o much_o be_v bespatter_a with_o obloquy_n and_o holiness_n suffer_v under_o the_o name_n of_o baseness_n maliesse_n coguntur_fw-la ne_fw-la viles_fw-la habeanthur_n salvian_n man_n have_v be_v necessitate_v to_o be_v vicious_a lest_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v vile_a be_v you_o not_o only_o pattern_n but_o patron_n of_o purity_n let_v the_o world_n know_v that_o greatness_n can_v own_v and_o countenance_n goodness_n the_o king_n of_o gerar_n be_v call_v abimelech_n which_o signify_v my_o father_n gen._n 30.2_o nothing_o that_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v as_o careful_a and_o mindful_a as_o tender_a and_o chary_a of_o his_o subject_n especial_o good_a one_o as_o father_n of_o their_o child_n alas_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o own_v they_o what_o what_o shall_v the_o godly_a do_v the_o devil_n raise_v all_o the_o the_o train-band_n of_o hell_n against_o they_o that_o march_v to_o heaven_n the_o world_n love_v its_o own_o but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v they_o their_o neighbour_n malign_v they_o and_o rage_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o run_v to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n the_o whole_a parish_n if_o occasion_n be_v will_v be_v gather_v together_o against_o those_o that_o be_v pious_a especial_o if_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n glory_n against_o other_o impiety_n now_o since_o god_n have_v set_v you_o up_o for_o their_o shelter_n sure_o you_o be_v concern_v to_o secure_v they_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n and_o honour_n to_o you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n god_n carry_v they_o upon_o eagle_n wing_n exod._n 19.4_o as_o tender_o as_o the_o eagle_n her_o young_a one_o of_o which_o some_o observe_v she_o carry_v her_o prey_n between_o her_o talon_n but_o her_o young_a under_o her_o wing_n and_o if_o a_o flowler_n shoot_v at_o she_o she_o will_v first_o have_v she_o own_o body_n shoot_v through_o before_o they_o shall_v be_v hurt_v god_n be_v therefore_o call_v their_o shield_n gen._n 17.1_o now_o a_o shield_n be_v between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o weapon_n look_v therefore_o that_o you_o imitate_v god_n in_o this_o remember_v that_o man_n be_v not_o make_v for_o you_o but_o you_o be_v make_v for_o they_o god_n take_v david_n from_o the_o sheepfold_n to_o feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n psal._n 78.70_o 71._o it_o be_v say_v by_o nazianzen_n of_o athanasius_n that_o he_o be_v magnes_n and_o adamas_n a_o adamant_n in_o his_o stout_a resolute_a carriage_n against_o vice_n and_o a_o loadstone_n to_o encourage_v and_o draw_v virtue_n to_o he_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o the_o king_n favour_n be_v towards_o a_o wise_a servant_n but_o his_o wrath_n be_v towards_o he_o that_o cause_v shame_n prov._n 14._o ult._n as_o the_o wind_n hurt_v not_o the_o reed_n and_o corn_n which_o yield_v to_o it_o but_o root_v up_o the_o sturdy_a stubborn_a oak_n which_o will_v not_o bow_v so_o the_o ruler_n shall_v deal_v sharp_o with_o the_o obstinate_a but_o gentle_o with_o the_o mild_a and_o flexible_a suetoil_n augustus_n caesar_n in_o who_o time_n christ_n be_v bear_v be_v so_o tender_a of_o his_o people_n that_o when_o he_o die_v they_o weep_v say_v will_v he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o never_o die_v second_o as_o you_o shall_v work_v like_o god_n among_o man_n in_o execute_v justice_n impartial_o so_o likewise_o in_o show_v mercy_n god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 1_o cor_n 1.3_o rich_a in_o mercy_n ephes._n 2.4_o he_o have_v multitude_n of_o tender_a mercy_n psal._n 51.1_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o mercy_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o his_o mercy_n be_v free_a rom._n 9.15_o great_a psal._n 57.10_o matchless_a jer_n 3.1_o sure_o isa._n 55.1_o mercy_n as_o one_o observe_v parliament_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o god_n attribute_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v all_o equal_a but_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o necessity_n as_o oil_n swim_v above_o all_o other_o liquor_n as_o the_o eagle_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o bird_n the_o lion_n of_o beast_n gold_n of_o metal_n so_o mercy_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o
a_o magistrate_n that_o neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o be_v like_o a_o winter_n sun_n glorious_a for_o majesty_n but_o yield_v no_o warm_v or_o refresh_a influence_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o he_o or_o like_o the_o king_n head_n on_o a_o signpost_n only_o for_o show_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o perfect_a man_n nor_o help_v the_o evil_a doer_n job_n 8.20_o he_o behold_v the_o righteous_a with_o favour_n he_o wound_v the_o head_n of_o sinner_n psal._n 68.21_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n psal._n 39.9_o as_o water_n flow_v from_o fountain_n so_o do_v life_n from_o god_n and_o he_o can_v easy_o slay_v man_n job_n 4.9_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o god_n they_o perish_v to_o save_v and_o kill_v be_v a_o godlike_a privilege_n the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o earthly_a god_n they_o enliven_v with_o their_o smile_n their_o favour_n or_o the_o light_n of_o a_o king_n countenance_n be_v life_n they_o kill_v with_o their_o frown_n the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n prov._n 16.14_o 15._o herein_o their_o dignity_n and_o civil_a god-ship_n appear_v that_o they_o can_v give_v by_o reprieve_n or_o pardon_n or_o take_v away_o a_o life_n which_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o law_n caes._n caesar_n speech_n be_v high_a when_o he_o be_v oppose_v by_o metellus_n in_o his_o take_n away_o the_o money_n out_o of_o the_o roman_a treasury_n let_v i_o alone_o or_o i_o will_v kill_v thou_o present_o and_o then_o to_o qualify_v his_o threat_n and_o magnify_v his_o strength_n he_o tell_v he_o young_a man_n thou_o know_v it_o be_v hard_a for_o i_o to_o speak_v it_o then_o to_o do_v it_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a ruler_n be_v not_o for_o nothing_o call_v power_n tit._n 3.1_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n though_o not_o to_o tyrannize_v at_o their_o pleasure_n yet_o to_o execute_v the_o law_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o offendor_n 19_o 2._o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o dignity_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o resemble_v god_n in_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n among_o man_n god_n administer_v justice_n impartial_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a and_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v do_v right_a god_n do_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o uprightness_n psal._n 9.8_o and_o they_o who_o rule_n over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o judex_fw-la justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n throne_n psal._n 89.14_o the_o holy_a ghost_n allude_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o earthly_a prince_n which_o be_v under-propped_a with_o pillar_n as_o solomon_n throne_n with_o lion_n 1_o king_n 19_o 20._o that_o be_v both_o a_o support_n and_o a_o ornament_n to_o it_o now_o say_v the_o psalmist_n justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o pillar_n upon_o which_o god_n throne_n stand_v or_o as_o calvin_n expound_v it_o the_o robe_n and_o diadem_n the_o purple_a and_o sceptre_n the_o regalia_fw-la with_o which_o god_n throne_n be_v adorn_v thus_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o make_v good_a their_o pattern_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v because_o they_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n loc._n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o magistrate_n be_v therefore_o call_v god_n because_o they_o shall_v as_o god_n do_v do_v impartial_a justice_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n 22.28_o protect_v the_o godly_a as_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o their_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a which_o be_v malignant_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o they_o now_o the_o impartiality_n of_o the_o god_n as_o of_o god_n in_o execute_v justice_n appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o not_o favour_v any_o for_o their_o nearness_n magistrate_n must_v imitate_v god_n in_o this_o who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o though_o coniah_n be_v to_o i_o say_v god_n as_o the_o signet_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n yet_o i_o will_v pluck_v he_o thence_o jer._n 22.24_o that_o be_v loc._n though_o he_o be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o a_o king_n sealing-ring_n which_o be_v most_o careful_o keep_v and_o tender_o preserve_v wear_v common_o yea_o continual_o on_o some_o finger_n yet_o i_o will_v do_v justice_n in_o pluck_v he_o off_o and_o cast_v he_o from_o i_o nay_o when_o god_n own_o son_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o choice_a delight_n become_v liable_a to_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n god_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o in_o the_o least_o but_o make_v he_o bear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.32_o zaleucus_n the_o lawgiver_n have_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n guilty_a of_o adultery_n shall_v lose_v both_o his_o eye_n do_v yet_o when_o his_o own_o son_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o that_o fault_n put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n but_o the_o great_a god_n be_v more_o just_a when_o his_o son_n be_v a_o surety_n for_o sinner_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n he_o suffer_v the_o law_n to_o have_v its_o full_a stroke_n at_o he_o o_o how_o just_a be_v god_n that_o rather_o than_o violate_v the_o least_o tittle_n of_o his_o law_n will_v sign_v a_o warrant_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o confirm_v the_o commission_n with_o his_o own_o seal_n for_o his_o dear_a son_n execution_n thus_o shall_v magistrate_n hear_v and_o determine_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o friend_n or_o relation_n coc_n prov._n 24.23_o to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o good_a yea_o it_o be_v very_o evil_a magistrate_n must_v hear_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o person_n and_o mind_n not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o david_n be_v faulty_a and_o he_o smart_v sharp_o for_o it_o in_o spare_v amnon_n guilty_a of_o incest_n and_o absolom_n guilty_a of_o murder_n because_o they_o be_v his_o son_n but_o levi_n do_v noble_o who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n deut._n 33.9_o pompey_n aspire_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n uâ—ic_n and_o perceive_v that_o cato_n be_v against_o he_o send_v his_o friend_n minucius_n to_o cato_n to_o demand_v his_o two_o niece_n one_o for_o himself_o the_o other_o for_o his_o son_n but_o when_o the_o messenger_n have_v deliver_v his_o errand_n cato_n give_v he_o this_o answer_n go_v tell_v pompey_n cato_n be_v not_o to_o be_v win_v by_o woman_n as_o long_o as_o pompey_n shall_v deal_v 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