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city_n or_o nation_n may_v be_v make_v true_o happy_a here_o observe_v careful_o these_o few_o short_a particular_n to_o wit_n i._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o preach_v thereof_o for_o a_o dove_n or_o a_o daw_n may_v do_v so_o much_o neither_o ii_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o reprehension_n patient_o 13.12_o patient_o heb._n 13.12_o although_o many_o will_v not_o do_v so_o much_o for_o this_o they_o of_o chorazin_n do_v for_o any_o thing_n we_o read_v to_o the_o contrary_n nor_o iii_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o reverence_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n although_o many_o will_v not_o do_v so_o much_o neither_o for_o this_o herod_n do_v 6.20_o do_v mar._n 6.20_o nor_o iv_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o show_v some_o certain_a humiliation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o word_n although_o not_o many_o do_v thus_o much_o for_o this_o ahab_n do_v 21._o do_v 1_o kin._n 21._o but_o we_o must_v serious_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o new_a obedience_n and_o true_a sanctification_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v 2.37_o do_v acts._n 2.37_o when_o peter_n preach_v unto_o they_o neither_o v._n be_v it_o sufficient_a that_o this_o be_v do_v of_o a_o few_o but_o of_o many_o when_o the_o commonwealth_n lie_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o be_v either_o a_o win_a or_o lose_v either_o a_o make_n or_o mar_n for_o although_o the_o lord_n do_v often_o spare_v many_o for_o a_o fewes_n sake_n etc._n sake_n gen._n 18.25_o etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o will_v remember_v those_o who_o repent_v not_o at_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n 14.21_o vengeance_n exo._n 32.34_o etc._n etc._n num._n 14.21_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v that_o hereafter_o we_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o fearful_a hand_n of_o god_n destroy_v vengeance_n and_o that_o now_o the_o lord_n will_v so_o bless_v the_o proceed_n of_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n meet_v together_o in_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n that_o our_o church_n and_o state_n may_v long_o stand_v remain_v and_o flourish_v than_o not_o velure_n duo_fw-la vel_fw-la nemo_fw-la one_o or_o two_o of_o we_o must_v repent_v but_o many_o of_o we_o that_o so_o by_o our_o prayer_n we_o may_v prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n neither_o 6._o be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o inferior_a or_o vulgar_a sort_n sufficient_a at_o this_o time_n or_o upon_o so_o weighty_a a_o occasion_n as_o the_o stay_n and_o uphold_v of_o a_o commonwealth_n ready_a to_o fall_v but_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o noble_n peer_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v require_v also_o and_o that_o both_o in_o true_a humiliation_n of_o heart_n and_o also_o in_o exemplary_a reverence_n and_o practice_n as_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n and_o the_o noble_n do_v they_o be_v the_o weather_n and_o leader_n of_o the_o flock_n now_o noble_a captain_n never_o say_v item_fw-la sed_fw-la eamus_fw-la go_v you_o and_o fight_v but_o come_v let_v we_o go_v and_o therefore_o when_o any_o public_a danger_n be_v doubt_v or_o affliction_n fear_v or_o any_o general_n common_a and_o special_a blessing_n desire_v then_o both_o prince_n and_o people_n noble_a and_o ignoble_a high_a and_o low_a pastor_n and_o flock_n shall_v 1_o assemble_v to_o gether_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o 2._o the_o hearer_n i.e._n all_o of_o they_o must_v endure_v the_o preacher_n to_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v they_o neither_o contemn_v he_o nor_o his_o message_n but_o reverence_v both_o the_o one_o as_o the_o message_n &_o the_o other_o as_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n yea_o 3._o all_o must_v humble_v themselves_o and_o tremble_v at_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n for_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n must_v quake_v if_o the_o lion_n roar_v and_o 4._o those_o who_o be_v call_v god_n that_o be_v king_n prince_n magistrate_n judge_n and_o superior_n must_v labour_v by_o their_o command_n humiliation_n and_o godly_a practice_n to_o move_v and_o excite_v other_o to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n as_o that_o pattern_n of_o prince_n 4._o jonas_n 3_o 2.3_o 4._o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n do_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o that_o nation_n that_o thus_o seek_v he_o and_o sue_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a harken_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o he_o will_v quick_o subdue_v our_o enemy_n and_o trune_v his_o hand_n against_o all_o our_o adversary_n 16._o psa_fw-la 81.13_o 14_o 16._o and_o feed_v we_o with_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o wheat_n and_o satisfy_v we_o with_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o make_v england_n like_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o flourish_v and_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o
ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la 2._o magistrate_n the_o thing_n necessary_a in_o magistrate_n the_o duty_n require_v in_o magistrate_n ad_fw-la esse_fw-la absolute_a simple_o and_o absolute_o or_o the_o more_o essential_a duty_n of_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n be_v these_o viz._n 1._o zonarut_fw-fr they_o keep_v their_o own_o law_n zonarut_fw-fr magistrate_n &_o governor_n ought_v to_o observe_v &_o keep_v their_o own_o law_n or_o to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n show_v themselves_o more_o subject_a to_o law_n than_o their_o lord_n do_v and_o the_o king_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la do_v monthly_o swear_v to_o guide_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ephory_n take_v a_o oath_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n to_o see_v it_o execute_v and_o archemedes_n say_v it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n live_v according_a to_o that_o law_n themselves_o which_o they_o will_v have_v other_o to_o regulate_v their_o life_n by_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a mean_n to_o make_v the_o people_n obedient_a thereunto_o &_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o flourish_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o say_n of_o agesilous_a who_o be_v ask_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o spartan_n flourish_v above_o her_o other_o nation_n answer_v quoniam_fw-la plus_fw-la caeteris_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sese_fw-la exercent_fw-la ut_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o imperare_fw-la apophtheg_n plut._n in_o laton_n apophtheg_n &_o parere_fw-la sciant_fw-la because_o they_o be_v more_o careful_a than_o other_o to_o obey_v their_o own_o law_n which_o they_o enjoin_v unto_o other_o some_o may_v here_o demand_v question_n question_n if_o we_o the_o subject_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n and_o king_n and_o magistrate_n also_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n than_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n and_o magistrate_n subjection_n and_o we_o a_o famous_a modern_a divine_a answer_n hereunto_o thus_o 24._o answer_n weemes_n exercit_fw-la upon_o come_v 5._o lib._n 2_o exercit_fw-la 12._o p._n 24._o that_o king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o directive_n part_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o to_o the_o coactive_a part_n of_o it_o the_o law_n be_v consider_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n 1._o as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o line_n by_o which_o both_o magistrate_n and_o people_n shall_v be_v govern_v and_o guide_v according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o emperor_n legibus_fw-la solutus_fw-la legibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la vivit_fw-la although_o he_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o coactive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o be_v direct_v by_o and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o 2._o the_o law_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o instrument_n which_o the_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n use_v for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o subject_n now_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o law_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n than_o the_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o it_o but_o consider_v the_o law_n as_o a_o instrument_n which_o ruler_n and_o governor_n use_v in_o rule_v of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v not_o subject_a thereunto_o a_o blind_a man_n be_v lead_v by_o his_o servant_n simile_n simile_n now_o so_o far_o as_o his_o servant_n lead_v he_o he_o be_v not_o his_o servant_n or_o his_o inferior_a but_o consider_v that_o servant_n as_o a_o instrument_n serve_v his_o master_n and_o then_o he_o be_v inferior_a unto_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o although_o he_o be_v never_o so_o sharp_a sight_v and_o therefore_o if_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n desire_v indeed_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v well_o order_v and_o the_o people_n regulate_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o make_v obedient_a thereunto_o than_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o themselves_o direct_v their_o life_n by_o the_o law_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v how_o can_v a_o magistrate_n say_v unto_o a_o subject_n thou_o shall_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v when_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n or_o thoushalt_v not_o steal_v when_o himself_o be_v sacrilegious_a and_o 2._o awe_v 2_o they_o must_v execute_v the_o awe_v magistrate_n must_v observe_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n themselves_o so_o if_o they_o desire_v that_o the_o sit_v may_v flourish_v and_o grow_v green_a under_o their_o government_n than_o they_o must_v also_o execute_v the_o law_n administer_v justice_n relieve_v and_o help_v the_o oppress_a and_o punish_v the_o violater_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o land_n can_v long_o last_v without_o law_n so_o almost_o as_o good_a no_o law_n as_o no_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o one_o for_o magistrate_n to_o make_v no_o law_n and_o to_o execute_v no_o law_n which_o be_v make_v plato_n say_v that_o a_o commonwealth_n consist_v of_o two_o thing_n viz._n reward_n and_o punishment_n now_o if_o law_n be_v not_o execute_v then_o both_o these_o part_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a fall_v to_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v if_o neither_o good_a man_n who_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v reward_v nor_o evil_a man_n and_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n punish_v then_o how_o can_v the_o commonwealth_n long_o subsist_v and_o therefore_o as_o chirurgeon_n cut_v off_o a_o rot_a member_n from_o the_o body_n lest_o it_o shall_v endanger_v the_o whole_a body_n so_o magistrate_n shall_v punish_v and_o take_v away_o those_o who_o by_o their_o lewdness_n wickedness_n and_o insolence_n infect_v and_o pollute_v the_o commonwealth_n the_o inflict_v of_o of_o punishment_n upon_o malefactor_n be_v a_o point_n and_o part_n of_o good_a zeal_n in_o a_o magistrate_n bonos_fw-la punit_fw-la qui_fw-la malis_fw-la parcit_fw-la say_v seneca_n he_o punish_v a_o good_a man_n who_o spare_v and_o punish_v not_o a_o evil_a man_n yea_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o a_o magistrate_n not_o to_o correct_v and_o when_o the_o fault_n true_o deserve_v it_o to_o cut_v off_o transgressor_n for_o 1._o they_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a thereby_o of_o their_o sequent_a fault_n as_o will_v summer_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o the_o murderer_n have_v slay_v one_o man_n &_o he_o two_o because_o if_o the_o king_n have_v execute_v the_o law_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o first_o murder_n than_o the_o other_o have_v not_o dye_v by_o he_o and_o 2._o when_o wicked_a man_n sin_n and_o be_v not_o punish_v it_o animate_v and_o embolden_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o therefore_o as_o caiaphas_n say_v it_o be_v better_a that_o one_o die_v then_o that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v perish_v 11.50_o joh._n 11.50_o so_o i_o say_v it_o be_v better_a that_o one_o scab_a sheep_n shall_v be_v slay_v then_o suffer_v it_o to_o infect_v the_o whole_a flock_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o magistrate_n shall_v some_o time_n not_o only_o unsheathe_v the_o sword_n but_o also_o strike_v with_o the_o sword_n because_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v too_o much_o pity_v spoil_n a_o city_n and_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o city_n and_o nation_n to_o have_v the_o law_n execute_v therein_o without_o remissness_n and_o partiality_n and_o contrary_o it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n and_o scandal_n unto_o a_o place_n to_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n so_o fast_o lock_v in_o the_o scabert_n that_o it_o be_v never_o draw_v out_o nor_o the_o law_n at_o all_o execute_v nor_o justice_n administer_v and_o therefore_o if_o magistrate_n regard_v their_o own_o credit_n or_o the_o reputation_n of_o their_o country_n they_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o execute_v the_o law_n upon_o malefactor_n and_o law-breaker_n and_o 4._o ruler_n and_o governor_n be_v swear_v to_o rule_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o careful_o to_o execute_v the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o do_v this_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o their_o oath_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v forswear_a they_o must_v not_o hold_v the_o sword_n for_o naught_o neither_o be_v only_a scarecrow_n but_o execute_v the_o law_n by_o encourage_v and_o reward_v the_o good_a and_o by_o punish_v the_o evil_a and_o 5._o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o not_o to_o administer_v justice_n in_o relieve_v of_o the_o injure_a and_o oppress_v as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o person_n of_o philip_n of_o macedon_n who_o have_v subdue_v almost_o all_o greece_n and_o be_v in_o the_o top_n of_o his_o glory_n celebrate_v at_o one_o time_n the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n alexander_n and_o of_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n with_o great_a pomp_n and_o magnificence_n as_o he_o be_v march_v withal_o his_o train_n betwixt_o the_o two_o bridegroom_n his_o own_o son_n and_o his_o son_n in_o law_n to_o see_v the_o sport_n and_o pastime_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o marriage_n behold_v sudden_o a_o young_a macedonian_a gentleman_n call_v pausanias_n
run_v at_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o press_n for_o not_o regard_v to_o do_v he_o justice_n when_o he_o complain_v unto_o he_o of_o a_o injury_n do_v by_o one_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o therefore_o if_o magistrate_n will_v not_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o people_n sin_n if_o they_o will_v not_o aimate_v and_o embolden_v people_n to_o sin_n if_o they_o regard_v the_o credit_n of_o their_o country_n or_o their_o own_o oath_n or_o safety_n than_o they_o must_v execute_v the_o law_n upon_o transgressor_n now_o 3._o as_o magistrate_n must_v execute_v the_o law_n judgement_n 3_o they_o must_v be_v just_a in_o judgement_n so_o they_o must_v be_v just_a in_o judgement_n administer_a the_o law_n equal_o and_o just_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o there_o be_v two_o pillar_n before_o solomon_n temple_n viz._n 3.17_o 1_o kin._n 7.21_o 2_o chr._n 3.17_o jachin_n id_fw-la est_fw-la god_n will_v establish_v nad_z bohaz_n id_fw-la est_fw-la strength_n which_o two_o pillar_n be_v set_v up_o to_o behold_v the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o there_o be_v two_o pillar_n which_o uphold_v our_o church_n and_o state_n viz._n religion_n of_o which_o by_o and_o by_o and_o justice_n true_a religion_n uphold_v the_o church_n 5._o psa_fw-la 122.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o justice_n the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v more_o fit_o be_v learn_v the_o sword_n and_o buckler_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o fabius_n and_o marcellus_n be_v the_o king_n say_v king_n solomon_n by_o judgement_n and_o justice_n establish_v the_o land_n prov._n 29.4_o 72.1_o ps_n 72.1_o for_o which_o cause_n his_o kingly_a father_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v these_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o magistrate_n must_v administer_v just_a judgement_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n anacharsus_fw-la say_fw-la that_o law_n do_v right_o resemble_v the_o spider_n web_n because_o they_o take_v hold_v of_o little_a fly_n and_o gnat_n which_o fall_v into_o they_o but_o the_o great_a one_o will_v break_v and_o run_v through_o they_o at_o their_o will_n but_o indeed_o this_o be_v neither_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o lawgiver_n but_o of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o do_v administer_v it_o with_o partiality_n and_o respect_n of_o person_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o one_o to_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o another_o to_o a_o rich_a but_o common_a alike_o to_o all_o so_o a_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o respect_v the_o person_n but_o the_o matter_n tatius_n the_o fellow_n king_n of_o rome_n with_o romulus_n plutarch_n plutarch_n for_o not_o do_v justice_n in_o punish_v certain_a of_o his_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n and_o have_v rob_v and_o murder_v certain_a ambassador_n which_o come_v to_o rome_n be_v so_o watch_v by_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o slay_v that_o they_o slay_v he_o as_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o his_o god_n because_o the_o can_v not_o obtain_v 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governance_n in_o a_o commonweal_n under_o their_o prince_n to_o know_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o state_n and_o the_o full_a effect_n of_o their_o duty_n lactantius_n lactantius_n that_o by_o a_o courageous_a and_o undaunted_a execute_n of_o justice_n they_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o by_o show_v mercy_n they_o may_v be_v love_v magistrate_n must_v be_v so_o magnanimous_a that_o they_o omit_v not_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n for_o fear_n of_o any_o and_o so_o resolute_a that_o nothing_o may_v hinder_v they_o from_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o naturalist_n observe_v that_o although_o the_o great_a owl_n be_v in_o shape_n like_o other_o owl_n yet_o in_o bigness_n and_o in_o sharp_a talent_n she_o ressemble_v the_o eagle_n but_o not_o withstand_v her_o bigness_n and_o talent_n she_o want_v courage_n and_o be_v a_o very_a cowardly_a bird_n and_o such_o be_v evil_a and_o timorous_a governor_n who_o be_v arm_v with_o authority_n do_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o bend_v their_o force_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o evil_a and_o resist_v of_o common_a enemy_n magistrate_n must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o good_a inclination_n but_o also_o a_o religious_a resolution_n in_o the_o execute_n of_o their_o place_n for_o otherwise_o 1._o importunity_n of_o friend_n and_o suitor_n will_v overcome_v they_o if_o they_o be_v mutable_a &_o weak_a in_o resolution_n and_o 2._o reward_n gift_n and_o bribe_n will_v corrupt_v they_o if_o they_o be_v covetous_a and_o 3._o love_n or_o hatred_n or_o anger_n will_v blind_v they_o if_o they_o be_v passionate_a and_o partial_a judge_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v arm_v with_o authority_n they_o shall_v be_v also_o with_o magnanimity_n courage_n resolution_n and_o constancy_n and_o adorn_v with_o purity_n equity_n moderation_n impartiality_n and_o circumspection_n and_o free_a from_o all_o vice_n avarice_n and_o impurity_n and_o 5._o word_n 5._o they_o must_v govern_v according_a to_o the_o word_n as_o magistrate_n must_v be_v courageous_a and_o resolute_a so_o they_o must_v rule_v and_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n here_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o law_n namely_o permissive_a and_o preceptive_a now_o although_o humane_a law_n often_o permit_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n permit_v unlawful_a divorce_n and_o our_o land_n permit_v usury_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o some_o great_a inconveniency_n yet_o they_o must_v never_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n caius_n a_o roman_a emperor_n send_v petronius_n into_o syria_n with_o commandment_n to_o bid_v battle_n unto_o the_o jew_n josephus_n josephus_n if_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o image_n into_o their_o temple_n which_o they_o refuse_v with_o these_o word_n they_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o turn_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o as_o all_o godly_a christian_n shall_v say_v thus_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o all_o good_a magistrate_n shall_v thus_o say_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o command_v subject_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a or_o not_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o not_o govern_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n which_o be_v the_o square_a and_o pattern_n of_o all_o pious_a and_o perfect_a government_n and_o 6._o 62.1_o 6._o they_o must_v defend_v religion_n talmud_n cholin_n 62.1_o as_o magistrate_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o they_o must_v careful_a protect_v and_o maintain_v religion_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n in_o their_o talmud_n say_v that_o the_o grape_n in_o babel_n send_v upon_o a_o time_n to_o the_o vine_n leave_v in_o judea_n desire_v they_o to_o come_v and_o overshadow_v they_o otherwise_o the_o heat_n will_v consume_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o maturity_n and_o thus_o if_o religion_n be_v not_o shelter_v by_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o government_n or_o if_o they_o cast_v not_o their_o shadow_n over_o it_o it_o will_v soon_o decay_v but_o where_o they_o favour_n and_o protect_v it_o it_o prosper_v lycurgus_n reform_v the_o state_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n numa_n pompilius_n of_o the_o roman_n solon_n of_o the_o arhenians_n and_o deucalion_n of_o all_o the_o grecian_n general_o by_o make_v they_o devout_a and_o affectionate_a towards_o the_o god_n in_o prayer_n oath_n oracle_n and_o prophecy_n through_o the_o mean_n of_o fear_n and_o hope_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o they_o imprint_v in_o they_o and_o certain_o if_o all_o our_o christian_a magistrate_n will_v make_v it_o their_o principal_a care_n to_o advance_v religion_n and_o to_o compel_v man_n to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n both_o by_o their_o precept_n
and_o precedent_n both_o by_o threaten_n and_o mild_a speech_n both_o by_o countenance_v the_o good_a and_o religious_a and_o by_o dislike_a &_o disaffect_v the_o irreligious_a and_o profane_a then_o certain_o we_o shall_v quick_o have_v a_o flourish_a church_n and_o state_n octavius_n pray_v god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o by_o he_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n be_v preserve_v from_o all_o danger_n and_o that_o at_o his_o death_n he_o may_v carry_v with_o he_o that_o hope_v that_o it_o shall_v remain_v many_o age_n in_o that_o estate_n he_o leave_v it_o suetonius_n suetonius_n this_o shall_v indeed_o be_v the_o care_n and_o desire_v of_o every_o religious_a ruler_n and_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n thereunto_o be_v to_o labour_v to_o advance_v religion_n and_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n for_o where_o true_a religion_n be_v profess_v and_o the_o lord_n true_o worship_v and_o the_o gospel_n sincere_o and_o powerful_o preach_v there_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o church_n and_o state_n shall_v be_v preserve_v so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v in_o that_o course_n and_o the_o magistrate_n in_o that_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o if_o all_o our_o governor_n as_o they_o ought_v do_v desire_n that_o our_o church_n commonwealth_n and_o state_n may_v by_o they_o or_o by_o their_o mean_n be_v preserve_v from_o all_o danger_n and_o that_o we_o may_v long_o flourish_v after_o their_o death_n then_o let_v they_o while_o they_o live_v labour_v to_o protect_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o truth_n and_o true_a religion_n of_o christ_n and_o advance_v propagate_v and_o enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n this_o be_v always_o david_n care_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o whole_a 1.17_o psalm_n and_o 2_o sam._n 6._o and_o 1_o chron._n 14.12_o and_o 16.4_o and_o 2_o sam._n 7.2_o and_o 1_o chron._n 22.14_o and_o hence_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n minister_n rom._n 13.4_o that_o their_o principal_a care_n may_v be_v to_o advance_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o hence_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o 2.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n yea_o hence_o the_o lord_n have_v record_v and_o humane_a history_n put_v upon_o the_o file_n of_o fame_n the_o name_n of_o many_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n who_o have_v be_v most_o careful_a herein_o as_o of_o david_n and_o ashah_n 2_o chron._n 14.21_o and_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 17.7_o and_o 19.8_o and_o ezechia_n 2_o chron._n 29.5_o and_o 30.1_o and_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n and_o gratian._n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v the_o peace_n prosperity_n and_o good_a of_o our_o land_n and_o church_n we_o must_v daily_o invocate_v the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o lord_n most_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o give_v continual_o and_o successive_o unto_o we_o such_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n as_o may_v observe_v in_o themselves_o the_o law_n which_o they_o prescribe_v unto_o other_o and_o may_v execute_v all_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a law_n which_o be_v make_v just_o impartial_o courageous_o resolute_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o may_v protect_v religion_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o purity_n and_o sincetie_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o main_a brance_n alone_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n alone_o viz._n the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n if_o they_o wish_v true_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o 3._o follow_v the_o duty_n of_o inscriour_n and_o subject_n alone_o and_o what_o be_v require_v on_o their_o part_n if_o they_o desire_v that_o our_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v long_o continue_v in_o prosperity_n purity_n and_o peace_n their_o duty_n be_v these_o viz._n 1._o magistrate_n 1_o they_o must_v fear_v the_o magistrate_n they_o must_v fear_v the_o law_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o magistrate_n according_a that_o of_o plato_n happy_a be_v that_o commonwealth_n where_o the_o people_n do_v fear_v the_o law_n as_o a_o tyrant_n for_o as_o magistrate_n as_o be_v show_v before_o must_v unto_o be_v like_o scarecrow_n so_o no_o more_o must_v people_n think_v either_o law_n or_o magistrate_n to_o be_v such_o sapient_a plata_fw-la in_o convivic_a 7._o sapient_a bias_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v optimam_fw-la else_o rempublican_n in_o qua_fw-la legem_fw-la omnes_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dominum_fw-la et_fw-la regem_fw-la metuunt_fw-la that_o commonwealth_n must_v needs_o flourish_v and_o prosper_v where_o people_n be_v as_o afraid_a of_o their_o law_n as_o lord_n &_o as_o fearful_a to_o break_v the_o law_n as_o to_o offend_v their_o king_n solon_n be_v ask_v how_o a_o city_n may_v continue_v in_o a_o happy_a and_o flourish_a estate_n answer_v si_fw-mi cives_fw-la quidem_fw-la magistratui_fw-la obediant_fw-la magistratus_fw-la autem_fw-la legibus_fw-la if_o the_o citizen_n obey_v their_o governor_n and_o their_o governor_n their_o law_n provide_v that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a but_o of_o this_o by_o and_o by_o 2._o magistrate_n 2_o they_o must_v honour_v the_o magistrate_n subject_n must_v honour_v their_o superior_n the_o magistrate_n who_o bear_v a_o weighty_a burden_n for_o they_o if_o we_o can_v and_o will_v but_o consider_v the_o heavy_a task_n trouble_n care_n and_o toilsome_a endeavour_n of_o our_o â—…nfull_a and_o careful_a governor_n we_o will_v think_v they_o worthy_a of_o double_a yea_o trible_a honour_n a_o kingdom_n be_v nothig_n else_o then_o a_o care_n of_o another_o safety_n according_a to_o that_o of_o antiochus_n who_o tell_v his_o son_n demetrius_n that_o their_o kingdom_n be_v a_o noble_a slavery_n 1.14_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n 1.14_o augustine_n say_v imperatores_fw-la serviunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la videntur_fw-la unperare_fw-la emperor_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o those_o who_o lord_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o be_v in_o labour_n and_o care_n for_o they_o not_o in_o subjection_n unto_o they_o many_o say_v plutarch_n in_o outward_a show_n seem_v glorious_a and_o happy_a who_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o curse_a wife_n at_o home_n be_v full_a of_o heaviness_n so_o a_o kingdom_n seem_v to_o bring_v all_o content_n with_o it_o but_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o crown_n have_v their_o care_n yea_o so_o many_o so_o great_a so_o weighty_a that_o as_o a_o king_n of_o our_o own_o once_o say_v if_o a_o man_n know_v how_o many_o care_n and_o trouble_n do_v attend_v it_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o up_o though_o he_o see_v it_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v honour_n from_o and_o by_o we_o in_o bear_v these_o heavy_a and_o hard_a burden_n for_o we_o yea_o as_o lactantius_n say_v king_n as_o they_o be_v man_n before_o god_n so_o be_v they_o god_n before_o man_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n vicegerent_n and_o deputy_n they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o man_n and_o 3._o magistrate_n 3_o they_o must_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n as_o people_n or_o subject_n must_v fear_v the_o law_n and_o honour_v the_o magistrate_n so_o they_o must_v also_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a unto_o they_o 13._o rom._n 13._o the_o apostle_n command_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o because_o this_o subjecton_n unto_o magistrate_n be_v the_o very_a preservation_n of_o kingdom_n as_o we_o may_v abundant_o show_v out_o of_o roman_a history_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n continue_v long_o in_o their_o government_n so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o subjection_n yea_o so_o long_a their_o commonwealth_n flourish_v but_o after_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n a_o crown_n who_o they_o please_v they_o then_o continue_v but_o a_o short_a timâ—…_n their_o empire_n as_o we_o see_v by_o galba_n otho_n vitellius_n and_o julian_n who_o slay_v one_o another_o and_o by_o pertinar_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n and_o then_o their_o empire_n begin_v to_o decay_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n when_o subject_n be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o sovereign_n and_o superior_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n for_o all_o thing_n succeed_v well_o where_o there_o be_v obedience_n and_o sweet_a accord_n but_o the_o pride_n of_o rebellon_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o precede_v ruin_n prover_n 28.2_o subject_n i_o say_v must_v be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a to_o governor_n because_o as_o a_o man_n be_v a_o civil_a and_o sociable_a creature_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o please_v unto_o god_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o when_o the_o order_n ordain_v and_o
command_v be_v thou_o tempt_v and_o assault_v by_o satan_n then_o pray_v as_o st._n paul_n do_v and_o as_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o do_v be_v thou_o deject_v sorrowful_a 1.9_o luke_n 17.5_o matth._n 8._o math._n 7.7_o luk._n 18.1_o act_n 6.4_o and_o 1_o pet._n 4.7_o and_o 1.9_o and_o trouble_v in_o spirit_n then_o pray_v as_o our_o lord_n himself_o do_v do_v thou_o desire_v the_o augmentation_n and_o increase_n of_o thy_o faith_n then_o do_v as_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o centurion_n do_v pray_v oh_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n or_o i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelieve_v do_v thou_o desire_v any_o requisite_a blessing_n or_o grace_n whatsoever_o then_o pray_v for_o that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o ordain_v mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o do_v thou_o desire_v a_o blessing_n upon_o that_o church_n and_o state_n wherein_o thou_o live_v then_o pray_v as_o the_o prophet_n david_n here_o do_v if_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o house_n of_o bondage_n under_o pharoahes_n tyranny_n in_o a_o iron_n prison_n in_o a_o brazen_a tower_n in_o a_o den_n of_o lion_n in_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n pray_v but_o from_o thence_o with_o the_o prophet_n in_o my_o text_n save_v i_o oh_o lord_n with_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o will_v either_o deliver_v thou_o for_o he_o be_v able_a or_o so_o comfort_v thou_o that_o a_o prison_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o palace_n unto_o thou_o be_v thou_o either_o afraid_a of_o or_o infest_a and_o anoy_v with_o enemy_n either_o domestical_a or_o foreign_a then_o pray_v as_o ezra_n joel_n moses_n and_o hezekiah_n do_v prayer_n exod._n 17._o ezra_n 8.23_o 2_o king_n 19.15_o joel_n 2.17_o the_o definion_n of_o prayer_n if_o any_o shall_v inquire_v what_o prayer_n be_v damascene_fw-la answer_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ascent_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n and_o a_o beg_n at_o his_o hand_n those_o thing_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o or_o prayer_n be_v a_o beg_n of_o god_n those_o thing_n which_o we_o want_v and_o a_o thank_n of_o he_o for_o those_o we_o have_v if_o any_o shall_v desire_v to_o know_v thanksgiving_a the_o division_n of_o prayer_n petition_n deprecation_n imprecation_n intercession_n thanksgiving_a how_o many_o sort_n of_o supplication_n or_o kind_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v let_v he_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v principal_o these_o five_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o beg_n at_o god_n hand_n some_o good_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deprecate_a or_o pray_v against_o some_o evil_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o a_o man_n pray_v for_o a_o curse_n or_o malediction_n upon_o some_o one_o or_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o a_o man_n intercede_v for_o other_o that_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o withhold_v or_o remove_v some_o evil_n or_o to_o give_v and_o continue_v some_o good_a unto_o some_o one_o or_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o give_v of_o thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o withhold_v or_o removeall_n of_o some_o evil_n either_o from_o ourselves_o or_o other_o or_o for_o some_o good_a blessing_n impart_v unto_o or_o bestow_v upon_o ourselves_o or_o other_o of_o what_o prayer_n the_o text_n speak_v of_o now_o both_o the_o text_n and_o point_n propound_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o second_o and_o four_o for_o we_o pray_v both_o for_o the_o withhold_n of_o evil_n and_o preservation_n from_o evil_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o evil_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n and_o continuance_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o grace_n both_o from_o for_z and_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o the_o church_n and_o state_n wherein_o we_o live_v have_v thus_o define_v and_o divide_a prayer_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o twofold_a foundation_n thereof_o to_o wit_n first_o the_o example_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o other_o twofold_a the_o foundation_n of_o prayer_n be_v twofold_a for_o when_o we_o consider_v and_o observe_v how_o ready_a the_o lord_n heretofore_o have_v be_v to_o hear_v and_o help_v those_o who_o seek_v and_o sue_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o distress_n and_o want_v and_o withal_o remember_v 32.6_o psal_n 32.6_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n nor_o mutable_a but_o alike_o to_o all_o and_o always_o alike_o than_o we_o be_v embolden_v to_o pray_v unto_o he_o now_o what_o can_v we_o want_v or_o desire_n either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a but_o we_o may_v find_v some_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o some_o who_o have_v be_v in_o our_o case_n and_o by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n have_v obtain_v what_o they_o want_v and_o desire_v from_o which_o consideration_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o if_o we_o do_v but_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n unto_o our_o god_n as_o they_o do_v than_o he_o will_v hear_v and_o help_v we_o as_o he_o do_v they_o and_o second_o 6.17_o num._n 23.19_o josh_n 21.45_o &_o 23.14_o psa_fw-la 33.4_o &_o 89_o 35._o mal._n 3.6_o heb._n 6.17_o the_o other_o foundation_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o truth_n fidelity_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o when_o we_o consider_v how_o faithful_a and_o true_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n unaccomplish_v &_o then_o ponder_v the_o promise_n which_o hehath_fw-mi make_v to_o hear_v his_o child_n and_o weigh_v well_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o they_o both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o then_o if_o we_o be_v his_o we_o be_v encourage_v with_o boldness_n of_o confidence_n to_o make_v our_o request_n and_o want_v know_v unto_o he_o pray_v to_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v have_v thus_o brief_o see_v the_o foundation_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o encouragement_n thereunto_o it_o be_v not_o now_o amiss_o to_o consider_v to_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v 6.9_o mat._n 6.9_o and_o our_o saviour_n resolve_v this_o bid_v we_o pray_v unto_o our_o father_n that_o be_v unto_o god_n who_o be_v 1._o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v come_v and_o pray_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o true_a sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o feign_a lip_n he_o will_v find_v it_o out_o with_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n and_o 2._o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o glory_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v come_v and_o pray_v unto_o he_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n psalm_n 2.11_o and_o 3._o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_fw-mi and_o therefore_o we_o must_v come_v confident_o unto_o he_o and_o 4._o he_o be_v a_o almighty_a father_n able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v first_o fly_v unto_o he_o not_o think_v any_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v have_v from_o he_o by_o prayer_n as_o be_v worthy_o observe_v by_o origen_n in_o these_o word_n si_fw-mi quicquam_fw-la impossibile_fw-it orati_fw-la ni_fw-fr putamus_fw-la aut_fw-la fideles_fw-la non_fw-la sumus_fw-la aut_fw-la nescientes_fw-la scripturas_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qui_fw-la petit_fw-la accipiet_fw-la that_o be_v he_o who_o think_v any_o thing_n unpossible_a unto_o prayer_n be_v either_o destitute_a of_o faith_n or_o divine_a knowledge_n for_o if_o we_o do_v but_o know_v and_o believe_v this_o one_o promise_n whosoever_o ask_v shall_v receive_v we_o can_v then_o think_v any_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v have_v at_o the_o lord_n hand_n by_o prayer_n now_o because_o it_o be_v question_v betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whether_o we_o must_v pray_v only_o unto_o god_n or_o not_o i_o will_v therefore_o give_v a_o argument_n or_o two_o to_o confirm_v it_o brief_o and_o so_o proceed_v 1._o argument_n 1._o the_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o psalm_n 50_o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o he_o that_o alone_o be_v aole_n to_o deliver_v we_o to_o he_o alone_o must_v we_o pray_v but_o the_o lord_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v 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country_n and_o in_o service_n with_o king_n artaxerxes_n poison_a himself_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o bull_n theucidides_n theucidides_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o persian_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o fight_v against_o his_o country_n livius_n livius_n vetruria_n dissuade_v her_o son_n martius_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o rome_n only_o by_o reduce_v to_o his_o memory_n the_o love_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o his_o country_n antiochus_n or_o as_o plutarch_n in_o his_o apothegm_n say_v antigonus_n have_v such_o a_o care_n of_o his_o country_n and_o be_v so_o fearful_a of_o do_v any_o detriment_n or_o discommodity_n thereunto_o that_o he_o make_v this_o order_n that_o if_o letter_n come_v from_o he_o or_o his_o noble_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a good_a his_o subject_n shall_v pocket_v they_o up_o as_o unwitting_o write_v thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o heathen_a stand_v affect_v to_o their_o country_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v or_o rather_o be_v indeed_o worse_o than_o they_o we_o shall_v be_v earnest_a with_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o the_o good_a thereof_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o church_n and_o state_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n serious_o to_o consider_v pray_v how_o wee-must_a pray_v how_o we_o must_v so_o pray_v for_o our_o commonwealth_n that_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v hear_v of_o god_n and_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o grant_v by_o god_n and_o consequent_o profitable_a both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o country_n first_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o humility_n reverence_n rn_n 1._o with_o humility_n and_o reverence_n orans_fw-la considerare_fw-la debet_fw-la quid_fw-la petit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la quem_fw-la petit_fw-la be_v rn_n and_o fear_v remember_v what_o we_o be_v who_o pray_v viz._n dust_n and_o ash_n worm_n and_o no_o man_n what_o be_v he_o to_o who_o we_o pray_v viz._n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o 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there_o be_v his_o humility_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v fear_v humility_n and_o reverence_n in_o he_o when_o bee_n pray_v now_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o prayer_n bernard_n tell_v we_o publicanus_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la non_fw-la auderet_fw-la oculos_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la tollere_fw-la ipsum_fw-la coelum_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la potuit_fw-la inclinare_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la while_o this_o publican_n dor_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n be_v incline_v and_o pull_v down_o heaven_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v he_o go_v away_o justify_v and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o he_o pray_v for_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o pour_v forth_o our_o prayer_n for_o our_o commonwealth_n with_o a_o religious_a reverence_n and_o fear_n and_o holy_a humility_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o lord_n beauty_n and_o our_o baseness_n of_o his_o purity_n and_o our_o impotency_n of_o his_o power_n and_o our_o poverty_n and_o then_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o our_o prey_n shall_v be_v prevalent_a and_o effectual_a with_o god_n and_o second_o man_n 2._o with_o our_o whole_a man_n as_o we_o must_v pray_v humble_o and_o reverent_o so_o also_o with_o our_o whole_a man_n that_o be_v in_o prayer_n we_o must_v lift_v up_o our_o hand_n with_o moses_n and_o our_o eye_n with_o stephen_n we_o must_v pray_v with_o our_o tongue_n as_o david_n do_v 27._o exod._n 17._o act_n 7._o psalm_n 8._o judge_n 5._o exod._n 14._o luke_n 1._o lam._n 3.41_o gregor_n in_o job._n 27._o and_o with_o our_o heart_n as_o deborah_n do_v moses_n can_v pray_v when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o zachary_n when_o he_o be_v dumb_a and_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v we_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n upon_o which_o word_n a_o father_n give_v this_o note_n corda_n cum_fw-la manibus_fw-la levat_fw-la qui_fw-la orationem_fw-la svam_fw-la operibus_fw-la roborat_fw-la nam_fw-la quisquis_fw-la orat_fw-la sed_fw-la operari_fw-la 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no_o prayer_n can_v tie_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o except_o first_o of_o all_o we_o renounce_v and_o conquer_v our_o own_o will_n cathol-conv_a august_n de_fw-fr rectie_n cathol-conv_a for_o as_o no_o medicine_n can_v cure_v a_o wound_n if_o the_o iron_n remain_v within_o it_o so_o no_o prayer_n profit_v his_o soul_n which_o have_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n reside_v therein_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v true_a by_o experience_n that_o if_o the_o apothecary_n put_v into_o his_o perfume_n the_o least_o jot_n of_o brimstone_n it_o poyson_v all_o the_o other_o perfume_n even_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o we_o for_o our_o prayer_n be_v our_o incense_n our_o heart_n the_o perfumingpot_n and_o the_o free_a our_o zeal_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v but_o one_o sin_n we_o infect_v and_o make_v unpleasing_a our_o whole_a sacrifice_n gellius_n gellius_n and_o hence_o when_o dingenes_n see_v wicked_a man_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o help_v and_o deliverance_n he_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o perverse_a and_o impenitent_a petitioner_n be_v not_o please_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a serpent_n which_o before_o she_o drink_v vomit_v up_o her_o poison_n whereby_o she_o teach_v we_o to_o cast_v from_o we_o whatsoever_o be_v impure_a and_o unclean_a in_o we_o before_o we_o pour_v forth_o our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n 1.16_o levit._fw-la 1.16_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v command_v to_o throw_v away_o the_o crop_n or_o maw_n wherein_o the_o meat_n begin_v to_o be_v digest_v show_v that_o he_o who_o offer_v up_o any_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v purge_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n 66.18_o psal_n 66.18_o if_o he_o desire_v that_o his_o suit_n may_v be_v hear_v for_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o bear_v i_o and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o that_o man_n every_o where_o shall_v lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n and_o origen_n thus_o note_v upon_o exodus_fw-la 16._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o manna_n be_v turn_v into_o worm_n exod._n orig._n â—homâ—…_n in_o exod._n post_fw-la susceptum_fw-la verbum_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la peecat_fw-la efficitur_fw-la ei_fw-la verbum_fw-la vermis_fw-la if_o after_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o word_n he_o sin_n the_o word_n be_v turn_v into_o worm_n indeed_o the_o lord_n may_v and_o do_v sometime_o give_v good_a temporal_a blessing_n unto_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o purge_v from_o sin_n as_o we_o see_v in_o ahab_n 1.29_o 1_o king_n 1.29_o but_o not_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v that_o both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o grant_v both_o to_o our_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n than_o we_o must_v labour_v that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v cleanse_v from_o
all_o ungodly_a lust_n and_o affection_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n and_o profitable_a unto_o we_o for_o august_n august_n oratio_fw-la si_fw-la pura_fw-la sit_fw-la coelos_fw-la penetrans_fw-la uâ—…a_fw-la non_fw-la redibit_fw-la if_o prayer_n be_v pure_a than_o it_o will_v pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o not_o return_v in vain_o and_o four_o faith_n 4._o in_o faith_n we_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o these_o place_n jude_n 20._o matth._n 21.22_o and_o 9_o 28._o john_n 14.13_o and_o 16.24_o james_n 1.6_o and_o 1_o john_n 5.14_o the_o doubt_n here_o to_o be_v resolve_v be_v what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v 1._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o remember_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n those_o promise_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o 2._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n be_v to_o adhibite_fw-la and_o give_v faith_n to_o the_o promise_v apprehend_v and_o understand_v believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o and_o 3._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n be_v to_o pray_v in_o this_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n that_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o our_o request_n grant_v or_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o a_o certain_a faith_n we_o hope_v for_o 9.25_o exod._n 17.1_o kin._n 18._o exod._n 9.25_o and_o thus_o moses_n pray_v in_o faith_n for_o victory_n against_o amalech_n and_o elias_n for_o rain_n moses_n against_o thunder_n in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v spread_v my_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o thunder_n shall_v cease_v where_o we_o see_v that_o he_o pray_v with_o confidence_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o thus_o ought_v we_o to_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o pray_v with_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o here_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a kind_n of_o assurance_n to_o wit_n 1._o extraordinary_a which_o proceed_v of_o some_o special_a revelation_n as_o here_o moses_n build_v upon_o god_n particular_a promise_n make_v unto_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o his_o prayer_n shall_v take_v effect_n now_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v 2._o ordinary_a assurance_n which_o be_v twofold_a to_o wit_n 1._o when_o we_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o concern_v life_n eternal_a and_o here_o the_o faithful_a have_v a_o absolute_a assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o 2._o when_o we_o pray_v for_o temporal_a thing_n where_o our_o assurance_n be_v but_o conditional_a viz._n that_o god_n will_v grant_v we_o such_o thing_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v expedient_a and_o profitable_a for_o we_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v in_o faith_n when_o we_o pray_v that_o be_v 1._o let_v we_o learn_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n and_o know_v what_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n that_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v build_v upon_o those_o promise_n for_o otherwise_o they_o be_v without_o a_o foundation_n like_o the_o city_n build_v upon_o the_o sand_n 2._o let_v we_o confident_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n be_v true_a 7.20_o mat._n 7.20_o and_o that_o if_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a unto_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n appoint_v time_n and_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o meaning_n for_o this_o be_v true_a faith_n according_a to_o the_o father_n in_o these_o word_n bern._n bern._n crede_fw-la quod_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la sed_fw-la adde-quod_a remittuntur_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la presumptio_fw-la sed_fw-la fides_fw-la we_o must_v not_o only_o believe_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v true_a but_o also_o apply_v they_o unto_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o and_o unto_o we_o for_o this_o be_v not_o presumption_n but_o faith_n then_o 3._o in_o this_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a either_o for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o and_o we_o shall_v undoubted_o either_o procure_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d something_o which_o may_v stand_v we_o in_o as_o much_o steed_n and_o be_v every_o way_n as_o profitable_a for_o we_o and._n five_o zeal_n 5._o with_o zeal_n we_o must_v pray_v zealous_o and_o fervent_o if_o we_o desire_v that_o our_o prayer_n which_o we_o offer_v up_o either_o for_o ourselves_o or_o our_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o grant_v for_o method_n sake_n i_o will_v here_o point_v at_o three_o thing_n and_o that_o very_o brief_o viz._n 1._o that_o we_o must_v or_o aught_o to_o pray_v fervent_o and_o 2._o how_o our_o zeal_n and_o fervour_n must_v be_v regulate_v in_o our_o prayer_n and_o 3._o that_o zealous_a prayer_n be_v very_o prevalent_a with_o god_n prayer_n zeal_n be_v necessary_a in_o prayer_n 1._o if_o we_o desire_v that_o our_o prayer_n which_o we_o send_v forth_o unto_o god_n either_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o may_v be_v prevalent_a with_o he_o according_a to_o our_o desire_n than_o we_o must_v pray_v zealous_o and_o fervent_o zealous_a prayer_n must_v ascend_v if_o we_o desire_v that_o grace_n may_v descend_v because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n must_v he_o be_v serve_v and_o seek_v unto_o now_o 2._o prayer_n how_o zeal_n must_v be_v qualify_v in_o prayer_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n how_o our_o zeal_n in_o our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v namely_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o pray_v for_o here_o note_n that_o we_o either_o pray_v for_o temporal_a thing_n or_o spiritual_a first_o sometime_o we_o pray_v for_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o body_n life_n and_o estate_n and_o for_o these_o we_o must_v pray_v modest_o moderate_o with_o a_o willing_a submission_n unto_o god_n will_n and_o not_o with_o that_o ardour_n of_o 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against_o baal_n the_o false_a god_n oh_o lord_n hear_v i_o 37._o 1_o king_n 18_o 37._o oh_o lord_n hear_v i_o we_o shall_v say_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o francis_n spira_n say_v a_o advocate_n of_o citadel_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o venice_n in_o the_o border_n of_o italy_a in_o a_o conflict_n which_o he_o have_v within_o himself_o whether_o he_o shall_v confess_v christ_n or_o not_o cast_v away_o fear_v say_v he_o oh_o my_o soul_n put_v on_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n where_o be_v now_o thy_o wont_a courage_n and_o constarcy_n remember_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o christ_n lie_v now_o at_o the_o stake_n yea_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v god_n glory_n we_o shall_v say_v as_o hannibal_n say_v who_o when_o carthage_n be_v besiege_v by_o scipio_n seek_v for_o peace_n who_o never_o before_o