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A03694 The Christian gouernour, in the common-wealth, and priuate families described by Dauid, in his 101. Psalme. Guiding all men in a right course to heauen. Herewith also a part of the parable of the lost sonne. Luke 15. Both expounded and opened by Robert Horn. With the doctrines and vses thence arising. The more particular contents see on the page following. Horne, Robert, 1565-1640. 1614 (1614) STC 13821; ESTC S121133 164,903 442

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and_o he_o say_v that_o god_n so_o command_v samuel_n a_o good_a man_n yet_o hew_v agog_o in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o gilgal_n 1_o sam._n 15.33_o and_o david_n himself_o a_o good_a king_n do_v put_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n under_o saw_n and_o under_o iron-harrowe_n and_o under_o axe_n of_o iron_n 2_o sam._n 12.31_o and_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n incomparable_o merciful_a of_o who_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v he_o smite_v great_a king_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o slay_v mighty_a king_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal._n 136.17.18_o the_o reason_n first_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n shall_v be_v defensive_a to_o the_o good_a and_o offensive_a to_o the_o evil_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o it_o be_v just_a that_o they_o who_o offend_v the_o law_n shall_v be_v offend_v by_o the_o law_n second_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n commandment_n that_o evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o now_o if_o it_o 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