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do_v especial_o reform_v themselves_o person_n family_n parliament_n law_n then_o shall_v the_o light_n of_o this_o nation_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n the_o darkness_n thereof_o shall_v be_v as_o noon_n day_n and_o the_o health_n thereof_o shall_v spring_v forth_o speedy_o when_o the_o lord_n hide_v his_o face_n who_o then_o can_v 2â—_z behold_v he_o but_o when_o he_o give_v quietness_n who_o then_o can_v make_v trouble_n oh_o that_o england_n may_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o emulation_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_a four_o and_o last_o as_o a_o faithful_a magistracy_n be_v the_o support_n 27._o of_o law_n so_o a_o learned_a pious_a painful_a and_o soulsaving_a ministry_n be_v the_o best_a support_n of_o religion_n and_o without_o the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o their_o mutual_a concurrence_n in_o counsel_n in_o authority_n no_o state_n can_v prosper_v thou_o lead_v thy_o people_n like_o a_o flock_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o power_n 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the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o to_o depose_v and_o deprive_v in_o case_n of_o unworthiness_n as_o solomon_n do_v abiatâ—ar_a all_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a erroneous_a and_o 27._o scandalous_a as_o be_v profane_a or_o formal_a for_o from_o such_o a_o ministry_n tolerate_v ignorance_n error_n formality_n and_o profaneness_n 26._o flow_v into_o a_o land_n or_o nation_n and_o if_o a_o faithful_a soulsaving_a ministry_n decay_n the_o great_a glory_n and_o blessing_n in_o a_o nation_n yea_o the_o security_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o that_o state_n be_v depart_v from_o it_o without_o which_o no_o state_n can_v expect_v such_o a_o people_n their_o friend_n 16._o they_o willing_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v christ_n foe_n to_o live_v in_o ignorance_n darkness_n and_o error_n without_o mean_n and_o remedy_n to_o inform_v to_o reform_v their_o delude_a seduce_a soul_n ready_a to_o perish_v to_o be_v destroy_v unto_o all_o eternity_n the_o
case_n and_o what_o the_o peril_n of_o state_n when_o the_o king_n who_o 〈◊〉_d bond_n will_v have_v bind_v as_o oath_n before_o have_v not_o his_o parole_n now_o do_v not_o who_o in_o treat_v for_o his_o liberty_n plot_v our_o destruction_n let_v all_o that_o be_v impartial_a judge_n if_o under_o restraint_n he_o act_v against_o our_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o whole_a yet_o seceret_o and_o subtlety_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o peace_n of_o condescension_n what_o will_v he_o have_v do_v if_o at_o liberty_n who_o live_v who_o die_v the_o same_o i_o hope_v this_o will_v satisfy_v man_n of_o unprejudiced_a mind_n he_o be_v a_o wise_a statesman_n who_o say_v england_n be_v a_o strong_a body_n which_o can_v never_o die_v unless_o it_o kill_v itself_o to_o dâ—vide_v among_o ourselves_o will_v produce_v infallible_a ruin_n in_o folly_n and_o fury_n we_o may_v wound_v the_o nation_n but_o it_o be_v beyond_o our_o art_n or_o the_o skill_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n to_o heal_v it_o 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turn_v into_o blessing_n a_o 15._o how_o 〈◊〉_d against_o jerâ—boam_n a_o how_o asa_n a_o jehâ—sâ—phat_fw-la a_o hâ—â—â—kiah_n a_o and_o josiah_n a_o upon_o the_o ground_n prosper_v divine_a history_n manifest_a 24._o in_o the_o advance_n of_o reformation_n christian_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n be_v furnish_v with_o power_n from_o heaven_n with_o a_o foursold_a authority_n to_o that_o end_n 1._o a_o restrictive_a authority_n a_o power_n of_o restraint_n in_o thing_n 7._o pertain_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n a_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o possession_n of_o restraint_n all_o great_a and_o gross_a sin_n against_o nature_n 13._o against_o god_n law_n the_o magistrate_n must_v restrain_v what_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n of_o elie_n be_v be_v not_o unknown_a a_o whatsoever_o be_v apparent_o sinful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n 15._o of_o his_o glory_n a_o be_v prejudicial_a unto_o the_o external_a communion_n to_o the_o civil_a 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4_o discourage_v all_o evil_a and_o to_o encourage_v â—o_z evil_a work_n 〈◊〉_d a_o and_o master_n a_o have_v receive_v this_o authority_n from_o christ_n in_o 18._o their_o family_n he_o that_o be_v over_o all_o family_n have_v not_o less_o power_n than_o he_o that_o be_v confine_v to_o one_o 3._o a_o decretive_a or_o mandative_a authority_n a_o power_n of_o command_v civil_o what_o god_n command_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n appertain_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n a_o the_o king_n of_o nâ—â—iveâ—_z do_v 7._o not_o respective_o command_v the_o duty_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n as_o convenient_a and_o profitable_a leave_v the_o people_n to_o their_o liberty_n of_o practice_n therein_o to_o obey_v or_o disobey_v that_o command_n which_o suit_v best_a with_o their_o own_o judgement_n or_o conscience_n but_o heâ—_z do_v positive_o decree_v it_o and_o that_o as_o a_o absolute_a necessary_a mean_n to_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o that_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o he_o 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of_o a_o command_n upon_o his_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o 15._o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o joshua_n a_o what_o of_o david_n a_o ruler_n say_v he_o whether_o in_o a_o occonomical_a or_o political_a state_n must_v rule_v not_o only_o in_o justice_n to_o man_n but_o in_o the_o fâ—ar_a of_o god_n and_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n for_o refresh_a light_n and_o life_n unto_o his_o family_n or_o kingdom_n ezra_n hand_n be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n for_o which_o he_o bless_v the_o lord_n 21._o and_o yet_o this_o king_n a_o heathen_a religion_n do_v not_o at_o all_o diminish_v the_o civil_a authority_n of_o magistrate_n in_o cause_n sacred_a but_o rather_o strengthen_v that_o authority_n by_o sanctify_v the_o same_o define_v the_o end_n the_o mean_n and_o order_v the_o
use_n the_o exercise_n of_o â—haâ—_n power_n by_o and_o according_a unto_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n only_o a_o â—â—der_v the_o gospel_n magistrates_n 〈◊〉_d nurse_v father_n to_o take_v care_n that_o no_o save_a administration_n bâ—_n want_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o people_n and_o what_o be_v destructive_a to_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a rather_o than_o what_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o their_o corporal_a or_o temporal_a the_o soul_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n beyond_o the_o body_n they_o be_v to_o inhibit_v and_o restrain_v as_o father_n they_o be_v to_o encourage_v those_o which_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o that_o be_v apparent_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a they_o be_v to_o censure_v job_n be_v a_o king_n among_o his_o people_n a_o father_n and_o a_o master_n in_o his_o family_n and_o he_o leave_v not_o his_o family_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o way_n to_o walk_v therein_o at_o their_o own_o liberty_n but_o he_o choose_v out_o their_o way_n for_o they_o and_o appoint_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o positive_o 31._o and_o determinate_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v therein_o a_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o moses_n a_o asâ—_z a_o jehosapâ—at_a a_o hezekiaâ—_z a_o and_o jâ—â—iaâ—_z a_o beside_o these_o forementioned_a if_o it_o be_v say_v these_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a in_o their_o person_n rather_o than_o in_o their_o power_n for_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v type_n in_o that_o power_n which_o be_v sacred_a rather_o than_o in_o that_o which_o be_v civil_a some_o reason_n must_v be_v give_v or_o else_o both_o power_n be_v then_o though_o typical_o equal_o inherent_a in_o they_o by_o this_o argument_n must_v now_o determine_v in_o christ_n person_n and_o then_o no_o human_a authority_n be_v to_o be_v improve_v under_o the_o gospel_n to_o any_o end_n either_o sacred_a or_o eivil_a which_o be_v against_o all_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o by_o 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the_o magistrate_n may_v use_v his_o civil_a power_n and_o if_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v pertinacious_o and_o tumultuous_o uphold_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n he_o may_v censure_v such_o person_n and_o act_n in_o reference_n thereto_o and_o without_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n church_n will_v assoon_o decay_v as_o state_n that_o vast_a authority_n that_o some_o sycophant_n against_o all_o reason_n and_o rule_n have_v attribute_v unto_o magistrate_n have_v much_o prejudice_v their_o due_a power_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o who_o affection_n be_v good_a but_o ground_n weak_a want_v the_o serious_a and_o judicious_a consideration_n of_o these_o four_o subsequent_a limitation_n the_o qualification_n of_o that_o fourfold_a forementioned_a authority_n 1_o this_o power_n be_v not_o absolute_a the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o do_v quod_fw-la libet_fw-la nor_o quod_fw-la expedit_fw-la but_o quoth_v licâ—t_v a_o he_o may_v not_o appoint_v 23._o what_o form_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n in_o church_n he_o please_v not_o what_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v sound_a and_o orthodoxal_a nor_o what_o other_o advise_v he_o unto_o as_o regular_a nor_o may_v he_o dispense_v with_o any_o divine_a command_n nor_o can_v he_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n to_o make_v that_o absolute_a which_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v leave_v indifferent_a that_o lawful_a which_o be_v scandalous_a that_o expedient_a which_o be_v lawful_a neither_o must_v he_o be_v obey_v in_o any_o such_o command_n because_o contrary_a to_o divine_a 29._o authority_n the_o word_n only_o be_v his_o rule_n a_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o such_o power_n a_o therefore_o magistrate_n much_o less_o second_o this_o power_n be_v privative_a it_o be_v not_o a_o power_n to_o infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o due_a privilege_n and_o â—_z power_n of_o church_n but_o rather_o a_o power_n to_o strengthen_v the_o immunity_n thereof_o he_o may_v not_o forbid_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n direct_o or_o by_o express_a consequence_n a_o pray_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o yoú_o may_v live_v under_o his_o government_n 1_o in_o all_o godliness_n 2_o in_o all_o honesty_n 3_o in_o both_o peaceable_o he_o do_v not_o say_v pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n that_o be_v sacrilegious_a usurpation_n but_o pray_v that_o in_o use_v this_o authority_n in_o thing_n sacred_a as_o civil_a pious_a as_o just_a you_o may_v peaceable_o exercise_v all_o act_n of_o religion_n under_o such_o a_o magistrate_n that_o by_o his_o improvement_n of_o his_o authority_n against_o those_o that_o shall_v disturb_v you_o in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o of_o honesty_n you_o may_v live_v in_o godliness_n peaceable_o in_o all_o godliness_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n as_o well_o as_o in_o all_o honesty_n 2._o he_o do_v not_o say_v pray_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o hinder_v you_o in_o a_o contrary_a practice_n to_o godliness_n if_o according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o your_o conscience_n no_o more_o than_o he_o say_v pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o restrain_v you_o in_o any_o course_n of_o dishonesty_n though_o to_o your_o conscience_n a_o suppose_a case_n of_o honesty_n which_o case_n may_v be_v incident_a sometime_o to_o godly_a man_n for_o this_o be_v to_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o dishonesty_n if_o we_o 5._o understand_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o genuine_a sense_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o wrest_v it_o unto_o our_o own_o destruction_n if_o we_o set_v not_o up_o a_o idol_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o put_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o our_o iniquity_n before_o our_o face_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o word_n to_o require_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n therein_o three_o this_o power_n be_v not_o ecclesiastical_a the_o magistrate_n can_v force_v no_o order_n or_o ordinance_n upon_o church_n contrary_a to_o divine_a order_n no_o person_n to_o become_v a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n who_o be_v unworthy_a no_o church_n to_o do_v any_o act_n against_o the_o will_n of_o 13._o christ_n nor_o may_v he_o intermeddle_v in_o church_n affair_n to_o administer_v official_o the_o word_n the_o seal_n or_o censure_n but_o he_o must_v leave_v church_n officer_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n therein_o as_o call_v thereunto_o 23._o by_o god_n and_o himself_o as_o a_o member_n thereof_o must_v humble_o submit_v thereunto_o in_o fear_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o king_n of_o nation_n four_o this_o power_n be_v not_o whole_o spiritual_a neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n nor_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n first_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n the_o magistrate_n can_v restrain_v or_o censure_v the_o inward_a lust_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o judgement_n when_o act_n be_v external_a do_v infringe_v liberty_n do_v violate_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o become_v pernicious_a and_o destructive_a to_o other_o then_o do_v they_o fall_v under_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o magistrate_n such_o thing_n as_o appertain_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n such_o thing_n only_o be_v within_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n second_o the_o magistrate_n can_v constrain_v to_o the_o inward_a exercise_n of_o religion_n with_o spirit_n and_o power_n he_o can_v compel_v any_o man_n to_o belâ—eve_v or_o yet_o to_o repent_v that_o be_v the_o especial_a gift_n of_o grace_n and_o work_v of_o divine_a power_n the_o magistrate_n 10._o as_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n do_v may_v make_v use_n of_o his_o coercive_a authority_n to_o compel_v his_o subject_n to_o the_o external_a mean_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n by_o which_o such_o may_v be_v save_v as_o be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n
18._o sin_n infinite_a say_v job_n open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a that_o be_v the_o patient_a expectance_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o needy_a say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v forget_v his_o povarty_n and_o his_o misery_n no_o more_o lest_o the_o dumb_a sigâ—es_n cry_v aloud_o to_o heaven_n for_o justice_n upon_o those_o who_o will_v not_o afford_v they_o justice_n the_o complain_v of_o such_o piero_v the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wall_n the_o timber_n of_o the_o house_n procâ—teth_v 22._o judgement_n menâ—ilesse_a to_o those_o who_o show_v no_o mercy_n job_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o father_n from_o who_o he_o never_o withhold_v their_o desire_n never_o cause_v their_o eye_n to_o full_a that_o he_o search_v out_o their_o cause_n for_o they_o whereby_o the_o blessing_n of_o those_o ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o he_o say_v he_o if_o ever_o i_o fail_v they_o when_o i_o may_v have_v help_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o right_a of_o their_o cause_n by_o a_o speedy_a administration_n of_o justice_n they_o et_fw-la my_o arm_n fall_v from_o the_o shoulder_n blade_n and_o let_v it_o be_v break_v from_o 〈◊〉_d bone_n and_o he_o give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n this_o i_o do_v because_o i_o fear_v the_o almighty_a destruction_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o terroâ—_n to_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o be_v he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v very_o angry_a with_o such_o neglect_n and_o how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o bear_v divine_a displeasure_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o but_o judge_v their_o cause_n speedy_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o necessity_n to_o their_o importunity_n 12._o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o israel_n command_v they_o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v early_o speedy_o in_o the_o great_a necessity_n and_o extremity_n of_o his_o people_n 17._o without_o tedious_a attendance_n and_o circumstance_n lest_o say_v he_o my_o fury_n go_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o quench_v it_o shall_v thou_o reign_v because_o thou_o close_a thyself_o in_o cedar_n do_v not_o thy_o father_n do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o then_o it_o be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d he_o he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o with_o he_o be_v not_o this_o to_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o but_o for_o thy_o covetousnesâ—â—_z say_v he_o unto_o jehoiâ—kim_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n the_o neglect_n of_o justice_n hasten_v divine_a displeasure_n procure_v human_a hatred_n such_o can_v plead_v want_n of_o opportunity_n to_o afford_v every_o person_n in_o every_o cause_n audience_n the_o weighty_a and_o important_a affair_n of_o state_n 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