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flesh_n therefore_o a_o mean_n moral_o compulsive_a and_o more_o than_o mere_o persuasive_a the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n be_v more_o than_o a_o single_a reproof_n 29.15_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 21._o prov._n 29.15_o it_o be_v a_o correction_n which_o be_v compulsive_a a_o servant_n will_v not_o be_v correct_v with_o word_n 29.19_o prov._n 29.19_o to_o make_v all_o but_o directive_n be_v to_o confound_v the_o key_n the_o reverend_a author_n shall_v not_o judge_n or_o speak_v of_o a_o ordinnce_n according_a to_o the_o reception_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n but_o according_a to_o what_o be_v design_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o ordinary_a drift_n and_o scope_n in_o such_o a_o appointment_n 6._o mr._n b._n in_o his_o first_o dispute_n p._n 6._o there_o be_v the_o word_n read_v gospel_n preach_v and_o visible_a seal_n we_o be_v to_o judge_n a_o great_a and_o more_o effectual_a exhibition_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o one_o than_o in_o the_o other_o yet_o all_o alike_o to_o a_o carnal_a and_o 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not_o to_o rule_v the_o day_n or_o the_o night_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n these_o lesser_a body_n be_v therefore_o so_o compose_v in_o their_o several_a regiment_n that_o many_o of_o they_o together_o may_v lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o great_a corporation_n and_o it_o will_v be_v for_o their_o better_a and_o more_o comfortable_a subsist_v and_o government_n there_o be_v no_o external_a coercive_a or_o rule_v power_n that_o fall_v in_o and_o fill_v up_o the_o space_n betwixt_o those_o great_a and_o catholic_n body_n the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n and_o those_o lesser_a and_o low_a regiment_n and_o society_n but_o what_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o or_o from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o his_o subject_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a under_o god_n to_o be_v over_o all_o consid_fw-la 3._o consid_fw-la 3._o these_o lesser_a society_n therefore_o ordinary_o be_v find_v under_o a_o twofold_a regiment_n or_o 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the_o magistrate_n but_o peculiar_a to_o a_o family_n or_o church_n remain_v in_o they_o though_o no_o magistrate_n such_o be_v the_o family_n and_o church-state_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o patriarch_n for_o two_o thousand_o year_n 4._o consid_fw-la 4._o as_o it_o be_v a_o happiness_n to_o a_o people_n that_o live_v in_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n that_o these_o be_v parcel_n of_o that_o world_n which_o have_v the_o righteous_a god_n to_o govern_v it_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 19.15_o 2_o king_n 19.15_o so_o be_v it_o likewise_o to_o these_o lesser_a body_n a_o family_n or_o a_o church_n that_o they_o be_v situate_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o well-governed_a commonwealth_n where_o their_o governor_n may_v be_v under_o some_o government_n and_o in_o wrong_n and_o disorder_n they_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o magistrate_n authority_n to_o appeal_v unto_o chap._n v._n 1._o the_o first_o objection_n answer_v 2._o the_o government_n
there_o be_v no_o mean_n or_o provision_n so_o certain_a and_o general_o effectual_a to_o send_v out_o preacher_n to_o urge_v and_o constrain_v man_n to_o hear_v and_o for_o all_o these_o purpose_n as_o this_o when_o the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o his_o trust_n and_o duty_n put_v forth_o his_o authority_n in_o these_o matter_n or_o that_o will_v so_o universal_o as_o a_o external_a mean_n stir_v that_o principle_n of_o self-love_n in_o all_o man_n to_o the_o seek_v after_o what_o be_v good_a and_o the_o shun_v of_o what_o be_v evil_a a_o coercive_a power_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v place_v in_o no_o other_o hand_n but_o he_o minister_n may_v preach_v and_o persuade_v but_o must_v be_v no_o striker_n 20._o 1_o tim._n 3.3_o mat._n 20._o may_v not_o external_o afflict_v and_o constrain_v peter_n may_v not_o use_v his_o sword_n in_o christ_n quarrel_n god_n only_o and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n further_o our_o happiness_n by_o make_v we_o miserable_a paul_n who_o have_v as_o much_o power_n as_o any_o man_n of_o that_o order_n yet_o his_o weapon_n be_v only_o spiritual_a and_o though_o a_o apostle_n yet_o can_v not_o do_v so_o much_o as_o the_o mean_a civil_a magistrate_n in_o such_o a_o coercive_a way_n for_o their_o weapon_n will_v whether_o man_n incline_v or_o not_o have_v a_o operation_n and_o constant_a effect_n less_o or_o more_o to_o whosoever_o apply_v this_o power_n therefore_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v well_o be_v want_v or_o if_o it_o be_v there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o be_v have_v for_o a_o supply_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o man_n do_v what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n 17.6_o judg._n 17.6_o follow_v the_o way_n his_o lust_n lead_v he_o to_o suppose_v there_o be_v good_a counsel_n and_o instruction_n yet_o to_o many_o person_n it_o signify_v little_a for_o some_o man_n be_v not_o corrigible_a by_o word_n prov._n 29.19_o the_o foolishness_n that_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n must_v by_o correction_n be_v drive_v far_o from_o we_o prov._n 22.15_o 4._o i_o shall_v conclude_v add_v in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o praise_n of_o welldoing_a 13._o rom._n 13._o the_o countenance_n and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o those_o that_o preach_v and_o those_o that_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n render_v it_o even_o to_o a_o carnal_a heart_n desirable_a the_o lord_n give_v this_o honour_n to_o a_o poor_a servant_n faithful_a in_o his_o place_n that_o he_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n 2.10_o tit._n 2.10_o and_o render_v it_o more_o acceptable_a and_o effectual_a so_o likewise_o the_o conversation_n of_o a_o wife_n that_o those_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n be_v without_o the_o word_n win_v by_o such_o a_o conversation_n 3.1_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o that_o be_v win_v to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o like_n of_o those_o way_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n much_o great_a be_v that_o honour_n and_o ornament_n which_o come_v to_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o by_o his_o conversation_n and_o personal_a example_n but_o by_o his_o law_n and_o authority_n set_v himself_o to_o encourage_v all_o he_o can_v the_o preacher_n and_o professor_n thereof_o bear_v they_o up_o against_o despiser_n and_o scoffer_n church_n to_o the_o church_n 2._o in_o respect_n to_o the_o church_n and_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n god_n have_v promise_v and_o in_o the_o scripture_n much_o comfort_v his_o people_n in_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v great_a benefit_n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o be_v over_o they_o as_o isa_n 32.2_o &_o chap._n 49.23_o &_o chap._n 60.16_o these_o promise_n relate_v to_o gospel-time_n and_o those_o place_n numb_a 27.16_o and_o 1_o tim._n 2._o be_v equivalent_a to_o promise_n a_o prayer_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o promise_v reverse_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o promise_n be_v return_v be_v the_o strength_n and_o confidence_n of_o a_o prayer_n encouragement_n also_o to_o obey_v precept_n imply_v promise_n so_o that_o of_o rom._n 13._o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o our_o subjection_n be_v require_v upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o king_n be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o rom._n 13._o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o thou_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o every_o saint_n for_o good_a the_o lord_n in_o this_o do_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o as_o it_o be_v undertake_v for_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o those_o that_o be_v pious_a and_o righteous_a those_o that_o do_v well_o need_v not_o dread_a or_o fear_v to_o be_v under_o he_o a_o good_a magistrate_n be_v a_o blessing_n and_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n prov._n 29.2_o eccles_n 10.17_o a_o great_a fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o 1_o king_n 10.9_o and_o 2_o chron._n 2.11_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v his_o people_n he_o have_v make_v thou_o king_n over_o they_o it_o be_v so_o speak_v of_o solomon_n the_o benefit_n and_o good_a to_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v more_o particular_o be_v judge_v of_o in_o these_o consideration_n 1._o king_n and_o prince_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n or_o medium_fw-la by_o which_o in_o a_o more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a way_n he_o communicate_v his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n for_o the_o govern_n of_o all_o society_n of_o men._n 1_o king_n 3.28_o all_o israel_n fear_v the_o king_n for_o they_o see_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o to_o do_v judgement_n so_o the_o power_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o like_a attribute_n of_o god_n become_v visible_a in_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n see_v eccles_n 8.2_o numb_a 27.20_o prov._n 16.10_o and_o 21.1_o it_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o magistrate_n against_o partiality_n and_o bribery_n 2_o chron._n 19.7_o there_o be_v no_o 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