despise_v the_o other_o if_o the_o interest_n of_o god_n and_o the_o public_a interest_n in_o this_o land_n call_v you_o to_o make_v one_o choice_n and_o some_o worldly_a interest_n call_v you_o to_o another_o if_o you_o hold_v to_o the_o worldly_a you_o despise_v god_n in_o this_o however_o in_o other_o occasion_n you_o pretend_v to_o retain_v to_o he_o your_o choice_n will_v discover_v who_o indeed_o you_o be_v your_o choice_n of_o a_o calling_n your_o choice_n of_o a_o companion_n you_o especial_o in_o marriage_n for_o yourself_o or_o you_o and_o your_o choice_n of_o a_o magistrate_n and_o other_o in_o authority_n when_o it_o be_v in_o your_o power_n will_v show_v whether_o you_o be_v resolve_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o your_o generation_n or_o not_o what_o say_v you_o now_o you_o freeman_n of_o new-england_n be_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n or_o no_o if_o he_o be_v then_o as_o one_o man_n you_o must_v say_v exod._n 15.2_o he_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v prepare_v he_o a_o habitation_n i_o will_v endeavour_v such_o a_o frame_n of_o thing_n as_o he_o may_v delight_v to_o dwell_v among_o we_o he_o be_v my_o father_n god_n and_o i_o will_v exalt_v he_o he_o have_v wonderful_o own_v and_o exalt_v you_o and_o your_o father_n therefore_o you_o must_v own_v and_o exalt_v he_o and_o believe_v it_o brethren_n if_o you_o talk_v of_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o main_n concern_v of_o your_o public_a or_o private_a stand_n with_o a_o chief_a regard_n to_o he_o you_o go_v about_o to_o mock_v he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v reas_n 2._o magistracy_n and_o government_n be_v merciful_o order_v and_o maintain_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v order_v according_a to_o he_o what_o be_v of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o shall_v also_o be_v to_o he_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v government_n among_o man_n it_o be_v a_o order_n that_o god_n have_v set_v rom._n 13.1_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n government_n be_v not_o onâ—y_o by_o general_a providence_n order_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o as_o be_v all_o war_n pestilence_n and_o famine_n but_o ordain_v god_n give_v out_o a_o command_n and_o a_o confinement_n or_o bind_v to_o it_o all_o nation_n by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n do_v desire_v a_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o rule_n and_o commission_n be_v give_v as_o gen._n 7._o god_n appoint_v a_o power_n awong_v man_n for_o revenge_n of_o murder_n and_o this_o when_o all_o nation_n be_v contract_v into_o one_o family_n but_o god_n do_v more_o express_o enjoin_v his_o own_o people_n to_o set_v up_o magistrate_n deut._n 16.18_o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o arbitrary_a whether_o they_o will_v have_v judge_n pharaoh_n call_v government_n '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacred_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n and_o so_o make_v over_o to_o man_n through_o 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god_n if_o he_o call_v they_o god_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v god_n say_v and_o commission_n purt_v they_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o by_o his_o impress_n upon_o the_o magistracy_n and_o by_o that_o only_a one_o man_n be_v able_a to_o rule_v so_o great_a number_n when_o you_o choose_v a_o magistrate_n or_o deputy_n you_o put_v such_o a_o man_n upon_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v consider_v what_o will_v please_v he_o rom._n 13.4_o the_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o deacon_n as_o we_o may_v say_v his_o minister_n so_o 2_o chron._n 9_o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n say_v heba_n queen_n to_o solomon_n whâ—ch_v delight_v in_o thou_o to_o set_v thou_o upon_o his_o throne_n to_o be_v kâ—ng_v for_o the_o lord_n god_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n throne_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o inferior_a magistrate_n 2_o chro._n 19.6_o â—e_v judge_n for_o the_o lord_n rev._n 12.5_o constantinâ—_n be_v say_v to_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o god_n throne_n now_o god_n use_v man_n in_o government_n not_o out_o of_o necessity_n but_o bounty_n for_o ps_n â—l_o 89.18_o he_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o his_o people_n yet_o he_o have_v the_o shield_n of_o his_o people_n pâ—al_a 47._o ult_n the_o magistrate_n represent_v christ_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o we_o may_v not_o put_v upon_o he_o a_o man_n that_o manifest_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n neither_o may_v any_o dare_v in_o god_n livery_n to_o do_v the_o devil_n work_n nay_o who_o of_o you_o dare_v to_o take_v in_o any_o to_o god_n service_n but_o to_o do_v god_n work_v and_o not_o to_o serve_v your_o own_o particular_a turn_n
and_o i_o perceive_v magistrate_n and_o minister_n and_o most_o of_o the_o husbandman_n will_v find_v the_o want_n of_o some_o stable_a commodity_n which_o may_v command_v supply_n from_o abroad_o 4._o peace_n be_v the_o last_o thing_n i_o will_v name_v conduce_v to_o the_o public_a good_a which_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o promote_v 1_o tim_n 2.2_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o therefore_o endeavour_v that_o magistrate_n may_v maintain_v peace_n and_o the_o ruler_n office_n be_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o healer_n or_o hinder_v up_o isa_n 3.7_o chebesh_n he_o be_v a_o chirurgeon_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o country_n isa_n 1.6_o there_o be_v close_v and_o crush_a out_o the_o corrupt_a matter_n and_o then_o bind_v up_o for_o the_o unite_n of_o the_o part_n and_o then_o there_o be_v mollify_a or_o supply_a for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o swell_a and_o hardness_n now_o for_o this_o bless_a work_n the_o magistrate_n need_v a_o eagle_n eye_n and_o 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this_o make_v any_o noise_n heat_n and_o breach_n in_o the_o land_n since_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v out_o as_o a_o ordinary_a case_n the_o like_a may_v not_o be_v see_v in_o a_o age_n neither_o be_v this_o i_o hope_v to_o be_v a_o precedent_n nor_o be_v it_o upon_o any_o different_a principle_n though_o some_o differ_a application_n of_o principle_n for_o it_o be_v express_o own_a on_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o church_n must_v issue_v their_o matter_n where_o the_o rule_n do_v not_o contradict_v neither_o can_v i_o understand_v why_o the_o question_n about_o adult_n child_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v make_v any_o estrangement_n since_o all_o godly_a man_n have_v the_o same_o scope_n to_o fetch_v in_o to_o christ_n the_o young_a generation_n some_o by_o give_v those_o privilege_n which_o other_o deny_v to_o awaken_v they_o to_o look_v out_o for_o the_o true_a and_o inward_a foundation_n of_o privilege_n if_o upon_o such_o ground_n as_o these_o we_o admit_v of_o 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a_o prelate_n or_o something_o like_o it_o in_o the_o church_n and_o when_o tax_n and_o tithe_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o vexation_n be_v upon_o you_o in_o your_o labour_n and_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o your_o conscience_n than_o you_o will_v may_v be_v cry_n and_o not_o be_v hear_v because_o of_o your_o wilful_a draw_v such_o thing_n upon_o yourselves_o 1_o sam._n 8.18_o then_o will_v you_o wish_v oh_o that_o we_o have_v hearken_v to_o god_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o have_v agree_v but_o be_v it_o not_o my_o honour_a father_n and_o dear_a brethren_n better_a to_o work_v in_o hope_n for_o that_o agreement_n now_o which_o we_o will_v wish_v for_o in_o vain_a now_o therefore_o let_v all_o new_a england_n friend_n for_o their_o comfort_n and_o enemy_n for_o their_o disappointment_n know_v that_o bate_v some_o exentricks_n we_o be_v all_o generalâ—y_n agree_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o purity_n and_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o liberty_n and_o safety_n of_o this_o people_n 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