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can_v do_v nothing_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o the_o heart_n be_v purify_v to_o fear_n and_o love_n god_n and_o by_o that_o fear_n and_o love_n it_o be_v incline_v to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 3.5_o joh._n 14.22_o v._o 14._o for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a this_n be_v a_o strong_a motive_n unto_o fear_n and_o obedience_n if_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o doctrine_n do_v not_o persuade_v let_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n judgement_n drive_v unto_o duty_n because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n act._n 17.31_o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o 10._o rom._n 2.16_o &_o 14.10_o with_o every_o secret_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n hypocrisy_n shall_v be_v disclose_v sincerity_n shall_v be_v reward_v because_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o heb._n 4.13_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v vain_a but_o it_o be_v not_o vain_a to_o fear_v the_o lord_n they_o that_o do_v good_a their_o work_n will_v follow_v they_o into_o heaven_n and_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a their_o work_n will_v hunt_v and_o pursue_v they_o into_o hell_n finis_fw-la
also_o he_o have_v set_v the_o world_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v in_o this_o place_n very_o difficult_a and_o various_o both_o render_v and_o understand_v some_o read_v they_o thus_o quamdiu_fw-la seculum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n or_o worldly_a thing_n continue_v the_o lord_n do_v put_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o work_n which_o god_n do_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n except_v only_o that_o which_o man_n can_v find_v out_o or_o attain_v unto_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n to_o be_v that_o god_n have_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n therein_o so_o legible_o represent_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n his_o righteous_a and_o beautiful_a order_n of_o they_o all_o that_o man_n may_v if_o he_o set_v himself_o about_o it_o easy_o discover_v god_n wonderful_a wisdom_n therein_o as_o act._n 14.17_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o only_o indeed_o some_o thing_n be_v 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care_n matth._n 6.26_o 30_o 32._o and_o such_o care_n as_o be_v the_o hindrance_n of_o this_o duty_n 2._o they_o can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n which_o god_n do_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n man_n be_v of_o short_a continuance_n do_v not_o many_o time_n live_v to_o observe_v a_o full_a point_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n their_o beginning_n may_v be_v in_o one_o age_n and_o their_o end_n in_o another_o that_o part_n which_o i_o see_v in_o my_o day_n may_v appear_v to_o i_o full_a of_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n as_o heap_n of_o stone_n and_o lime_n and_o other_o provision_n towards_o a_o goodly_a building_n whereas_o if_o i_o do_v live_v to_o see_v the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o such_o work_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o in_o their_o time_n or_o maturity_n they_o will_v be_v full_a of_o beauty_n that_o fruit_n which_o be_v most_o sweet_a and_o delicate_a in_o its_o season_n be_v sour_a and_o unpleasant_a while_o it_o be_v yet_o green_a it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n work_n which_o set_v forth_o its_o beauty_n work_n of_o providence_n as_o work_n of_o creation_n may_v begin_v in_o a_o chaos_n and_o seem_v without_o form_n and_o void_a gen._n 1.2_o but_o they_o end_v in_o admirable_a order_n and_o beauty_n chap._n 8.17_o psal._n 37.37_o 38._o jam._n 5.11_o hab._n 2.3_o so_o here_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o excellent_a beauty_n which_o be_v in_o god_n providence_n the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v not_o thereby_o persuade_v unto_o contentment_n and_o patience_n in_o all_o estate_n namely_o his_o natural_a impotency_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o impotency_n 1._o his_o worldly-mindedness_a 2._o his_o short_a continuance_n yet_o he_o ought_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o god_n deal_n in_o other_o age_n to_o rectify_v this_o defect_n and_o upon_o that_o ground_n to_o build_v his_o cheerful_a enjoyment_n of_o blessing_n while_o god_n bestow_v they_o upon_o he_o so_o it_o follow_v v._o 12._o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o they_o but_o for_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v by_o my_o trial_n and_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o or_o for_o they_o i._n e._n for_o man_n but_o only_o with_o contentment_n of_o heart_n to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n blessing_n and_o to_o do_v good_a in_o his_o life_n i._n e._n to_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o chap._n 2.24_o 25._o or_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o themselves_o in_o a_o liberal_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o life_n and_o labour_n as_o psal._n 49.18_o or_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o joy_n as_o neh._n 8.10_o 12._o v._o 13._o and_o also_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o contentment_n to_o eat_v drink_v enjoy_v our_o labour_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o whereby_o be_v mean_v not_o a_o gluttonous_a luxurious_a and_o intemperate_a use_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o matth._n 44.49_o but_o a_o free_a and_o comfortable_a use_n without_o anxious_a thought_n for_o the_o future_a moderate_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o before_o chap._n 2.24_o v._o 14._o i_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n here_o from_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o permanent_a and_o irrecoverable_a course_n of_o his_o counsel_n the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o his_o work_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o defective_a which_o require_v addition_n nothing_o superfluous_a or_o to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o he_o do_v further_a teach_v we_o with_o willingness_n and_o contentment_n to_o submit_v to_o god_n who_o counsel_n we_o be_v notable_a by_o all_o our_o care_n to_o alter_v or_o disannul_v shall_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o wâ—â—â—s_n themselves_o may_v alter_v and_o vanish_v but_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v constant_a and_o immutable_a and_o he_o do_v in_o a_o stable_n and_o fix_a way_n dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o holy_a end_n beyond_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n either_o to_o alter_v or_o evade_v it_o mal._n 3.6_o his_o decree_n be_v like_o chariot_n proceed_v out_o of_o mountain_n of_o brass_n to_o note_v firmitude_n and_o immutability_n zach._n 6.1.2_o which_o no_o power_n can_v shake_v or_o remove_v isa._n 38.10_o job_n 38.31_o 35._o &_o 40.8_o &_o 42.2_o job_n 9.12_o isa._n 14.27_o &_o 46.10_o and_o god_n do_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v fear_v before_o he_o god_n decree_n and_o immutable_a providence_n shall_v not_o drive_v we_o either_o into_o despair_n and_o a_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o all_o mean_n in_o the_o use_n whereof_o god_n expect_v that_o we_o shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o which_o as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o use_v to_o work_v good_a for_o his_o people_n nor_o do_v they_o allow_v we_o to_o lean_v on_o our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o to_o deify_v our_o own_o counsel_n or_o burn_v incense_n to_o our_o own_o net_n but_o by_o they_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o to_o submit_v unto_o he_o in_o blessing_n to_o be_v thankful_a in_o suffering_n to_o be_v patient_a because_o still_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o decree_n order_n dispose_v and_o over-ruleth_a all_o job_n 1.21_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o psal._n 37.5_o 7._o v._o 15._o that_o which_o have_v be_v be_v now_o and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 1.9_o this_o be_v a_o explication_n of_o what_o be_v last_o say_v v._o 14._o to_o show_v how_o what_o god_n do_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o thing_n themselves_o pass_v and_o other_o succeed_v in_o their_o place_n but_o this_o series_n of_o thing_n be_v carry_v on_o
mich._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o they_o consider_v not_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a some_o will_v have_v the_o word_n but_o to_o be_v supply_v they_o know_v not_o but_o to_o do_v evil_a they_o can_v only_o do_v evil_a even_o when_o they_o worship_v god_n as_o isa._n 1.6_o see_v chap._n 2.24_o other_o thus_o non_fw-la attendunt_fw-la ad_fw-la facere_fw-la malum_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la factionem_fw-la malt_n which_o be_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o version_n they_o be_v here_o call_v fool_n and_o that_o be_v further_a express_v by_o want_n of_o knowledge_n they_o know_v not_o and_o that_o do_v further_a appear_v by_o do_v of_o evil_a isa._n 1.3_o 4._o jer._n 8.9_o the_o most_o natural_a sense_n be_v as_o we_o render_v it_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a when_o they_o do_v evil_a they_o consider_v it_o not_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o the_o like_a phrase_n 1_o joh._n 2.6_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o say_v to_o abide_v i_o that_o he_o abide_v he_o that_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o light_n i_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n so_o here_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a i_o that_o they_o be_v do_v of_o evil_a and_o hereby_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o auxesis_n they_o think_v they_o do_v very_o good_a service_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v not_o to_o command_v a_o thing_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o do_v forbid_v it_o leu._n 10.1_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a i_o he_o will_v hold_v they_o very_o guilty_a exod._n 20.7_o he_o will_v withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o i_o he_o will_v large_o supply_v they_o psal._n 84.12_o he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o bruised_a reed_n i_o he_o will_v bind_v they_o up_o and_o strengthen_v they_o isa._n 42.3_o abraham_n be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n i_o he_o be_v strong_a rom._n 4.19_o man_n may_v think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n when_o they_o do_v great_o offend_v he_o isa._n 66.5_o prov._n 14.12_o isa._n 58.2_o 3._o hos._n 8.2_o 3._o joh._n 16.2_o act._n 26.9_o these_o thing_n be_v here_o observable_a 1._o that_o in_o god_n worship_n we_o do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o 2._o that_o when_o we_o do_v so_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v and_o compose_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n by_o faith_n and_o humility_n to_o appear_v before_o god_n 3._o that_o a_o prepare_a heart_n bring_v purpose_n of_o obedience_n and_o to_o hear_v god_n in_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o 4._o that_o mere_a outward_a service_n without_o the_o heart_n prepare_v obedient_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n be_v but_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n a_o mere_a formal_a and_o ceremonial_a worship_n 5._o that_o hypocrite_n may_v think_v they_o please_v god_n when_o indeed_o they_o provoke_v he_o and_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a joh._n 4.22_o v._o 2._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n have_v speak_v in_o general_a of_o the_o due_a preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o god_n service_n he_o now_o give_v direction_n in_o the_o particular_n of_o prayer_n and_o vow_n be_v not_o rash_a go_v not_o about_o god_n worship_n as_o man_n that_o in_o a_o fright_n or_o terror_n be_v amaze_v fly_v hasty_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o do_v not_o precipitate_v thy_o word_n nor_o speak_v any_o thing_n hasty_o unadvised_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o carnal_a and_o hasty_a desire_n before_o god_n or_o in_o his_o house_n and_o presence_n we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o ask_v as_o we_o ought_v rom._n 8.26_o and_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o put_v our_o own_o greedy_a and_o sudden_a passion_n into_o prayer_n complaint_n deprecation_n to_o think_v god_n deal_v not_o well_o with_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o answer_v according_a to_o our_o will_n and_o in_o our_o own_o time_n psal._n 31.22_o &_o 116.11_o job_n 10.2_o 3_o 18._o jer._n 15.18_o jon._n 4.2_o 3._o matth._n 20.20_o 21._o psal._n 77.7_o 10._o and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v matth._n 12.34_o therefore_o the_o remedy_n of_o rashness_n in_o our_o word_n be_v to_o compose_v our_o thought_n and_o affection_n aright_o to_o let_v our_o heart_n guide_v our_o tongue_n not_o to_o bring_v raw_a tumultuary_a indigested_a thought_n into_o god_n presence_n but_o to_o get_v a_o collect_v heart_n to_o pray_v with_o understanding_n with_o spirit_n with_o judgement_n and_o according_a to_o god_n will_v as_o david_n find_v his_o heart_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n 2_o sam._n 7.27_o and_o call_v together_o his_o scatter_a affection_n that_o he_o may_v fix_v they_o upon_o god_n psal._n 103.1_o dan._n 9.2_o 3._o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o we_o may_v likewise_o understand_v the_o caveat_n as_o direct_v against_o that_o carnal_a pride_n and_o contradiction_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o rise_v against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n when_o we_o hear_v of_o more_o spiritual_a service_n require_v by_o god_n than_o our_o foolish_a sacrifice_n do_v amount_v unto_o or_o our_o carnal_a heart_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v jam._n 1.19_o 20._o rom._n 10.21_o act_n 13.45_o &_o 28.19_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n or_o sanctuary_n therefore_o they_o who_o sin_n here_o be_v say_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o very_a face_n and_o to_o do_v evil_a before_o his_o eye_n isa._n 65.3_o &_o 66.3_o 4._o for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o on_o the_o earth_n these_o be_v two_o argument_n to_o enforce_v this_o caveat_n upon_o we_o the_o one_o draw_v from_o god_n greatness_n the_o other_o from_o our_o vileness_n mean_v person_n behave_v themselves_o with_o all_o honour_n &_o reverence_n when_o they_o supplicate_v unto_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o eminency_n much_o more_o shall_v man_n do_v so_o unto_o god_n so_o christ_n teach_v we_o in_o prayer_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n as_o with_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n because_o he_o be_v a_o father_n so_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n because_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o heaven_n matth._n 6.9_o his_o be_v in_o heaven_n denote_v 1._o his_o dominion_n over_o we_o as_o lord_n and_o master_n eph._n 6.9_o 2._o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n above_o we_o 1_o reg._n 8.27_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v before_o he_o mal._n 1.6_o deut._n 28.58_o heb._n 12.18_o 29._o 3._o his_o holiness_n and_o purity_n deut._n 26.15_o isal._n 57.15_o &_o 63.15_o hereby_o to_o raise_v we_o unto_o heavenly_a mindedness_n in_o our_o approach_n unto_o he_o col._n 3.1_o 2._o lam._n 3.40_o 41._o 4._o hâ—s_n power_n to_o answer_v we_o and_o to_o do_v for_o we_o according_a to_o our_o desire_n 2_o chron._n 20.6_o 7._o psal._n 115.3_o matth._n 5.45_o &_o 7.11_o 5._o his_o omniscience_n he_o look_v down_o on_o we_o and_o see_v how_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o his_o presence_n matth._n 6.32_o psal._n 11.4_o &_o 33.13_o 14._o 6._o his_o justice_n and_o displeasure_n against_o evil_a doer_n psal._n 14.2_o 3._o rom._n 1.18_o in_o all_o which_o respect_v we_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o hasty_a rash_a and_o unadvised_a frame_n of_o heart_n in_o god_n presence_n man_n be_v on_o earth_n signify_v his_o baseness_n and_o vile_a condition_n his_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o corruption_n his_o great_a dissimilitude_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a 1_o cor._n 15.47_o psal._n 10.18_o this_o consideration_n of_o our_o natural_a and_o sinful_a vileness_n shall_v great_o humble_v we_o in_o our_o approach_n unto_o god_n job_n 4.19_o 25._o &_o 4.5_o 6._o &_o 40.4_o gen._n 18.17_o isa._n 6.5_o therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o first_o use_v not_o rash_a and_o vain_a babble_n and_o empty_a heartless_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_a mat._n 6.7_o but_o weigh_v and_o choose_v out_o word_n to_o speak_v unto_o he_o job_n 9.14_o eccles._n 12.10_o he_o speak_v not_o against_o all_o length_n in_o prayer_n for_o christ_n pray_v whole_a night_n nor_o against_o all_o repetition_n when_o it_o proceed_v from_o zeal_n love_n and_o holy_a fervency_n as_o that_o of_o daniel_n ch._n 9.16_o 18_o 19_o but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o clamorous_a and_o vain_a ingeminate_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n without_o faith_n or_o wisdom_n 1_o reg._n 18.26_o second_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o i._n e._n let_v not_o thy_o vow_n be_v more_o than_o thou_o may_v comfortable_o perform_v v._o 3._o for_o a_o dream_n come_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n and_o a_o fool_n voice_n be_v know_v by_o multitude_n of_o word_n i._n e._n as_o multitude_n of_o business_n produce_v dream_n so_o multitude_n of_o word_n discover_v
but_o according_a unto_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o magistrate_n this_o be_v one_o special_a part_n of_o prudence_n in_o order_n unto_o tranquillity_n of_o life_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a towards_o magistrate_n and_o not_o to_o make_v ourselves_o wise_a than_o the_o law_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n these_o word_n be_v both_o a_o enforcement_n and_o a_o limitation_n of_o the_o duty_n prescribe_v 1._o a_o enforcement_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o magistrate_n not_o only_o out_o of_o fear_n towards_o they_o because_o of_o their_o sword_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o because_o of_o his_o vow_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o rom._n 13.5_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o some_o covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n which_o be_v take_v by_o they_o towards_o their_o prince_n we_o read_v of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n make_v before_o the_o lord_n 1_o chr._n 11.3_o and_o a_o promise_n or_o league_n make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o the_o covenant_n between_o abimelech_n and_o abraham_n gen._n 21.23_o 24._o see_v gen._n 26.28_o 29._o &_o 31.44_o 53._o and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o phrase_n of_o give_v the_o hand_n under_o solomon_n which_o we_o render_v by_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o 1_o chron._n 29.24_o a_o like_a ceremony_n whereunto_o abraham_n servant_n use_v when_o he_o swear_v faithfulness_n unto_o he_o gen._n 24.2_o 3._o &_o 47.29_o so_o give_v the_o hand_n be_v a_o ceremonial_a confirmation_n of_o some_o swear_a covenant_n or_o promise_n ezra_n 10.19_o ezek._n 17.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n 2._o and_o hence_o some_o here_o by_o juramentum_fw-la elohim_n understand_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n so_o call_v exod._n 22.28_o psal._n 82.1_o 6._o josh._n 10.34_o thereby_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o rule_v for_o god_n not_o by_o their_o own_o lust_n but_o by_o his_o law_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n but_o i_o rather_o understand_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n a_o oath_n swear_v unto_o god_n isa._n 19.18_o &_o 44.4_o 2_o chron._n 15.12_o 14._o &_o 34.31_o 32._o so_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o magistrate_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 17._o as_o servant_n be_v require_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o master_n eph._n 6.5_o 8._o 2._o this_o clause_n contain_v a_o limitation_n by_o which_o our_o obedience_n unto_o man_n be_v to_o be_v bound_v keep_v the_o king_n command_n yet_o so_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o violate_v thy_o oath_n and_o obedience_n due_a unto_o god_n thy_o service_n to_o the_o one_o must_v be_v such_o as_o will_v consist_v with_o the_o fealty_n to_o the_o other_o for_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o service_n by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o neh._n 9.38_o &_o 10.29_o psal._n 119.106_o and_o no_o subordinate_a obedience_n to_o other_o must_v make_v we_o forget_v our_o duty_n unto_o he_o 1_o sam._n 19.1_o &_o 22.17_o dan._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o act._n 4.19_o &_o 5.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o prov._n 24.21_o 1_o reg._n 21.3_o esth._n 3.2_o 1_o sam._n 14.45_o v._o 3._o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n etc._n etc._n or_o go_v not_o hasty_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n when_o two_o verb_n finite_a come_v together_o either_o the_o late_a be_v to_o be_v take_v infinitive_o as_o deut._n 2.31_o esth._n 8.6_o psal._n 102.13_o or_o the_o former_a adverbial_o as_o gen._n 24.18_o 1_o sam._n 4.14_o hos._n 9.9_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v it_o signify_v such_o haste_n as_o ariseth_z out_o of_o terror_n and_o perturbation_n of_o spirit_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v frequent_o take_v exod._n 15.15_o 2_o sam._n 4.1_o job_n 23.15_o he_o show_v the_o root_n of_o rebellion_n namely_o impatience_n fear_n perturbation_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o man_n fling_v off_o from_o their_o allegiance_n servant_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o lord_n 1_o reg._n 10.8_o esth._n 1.4_o so_o that_o haste_v out_o of_o their_o presence_n imply_v a_o decline_a and_o cast_v off_o of_o obedience_n jon._n 1.3_o 1_o reg._n 12.16_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o obedience_n here_o forbid_v hastiness_n in_o take_v offence_n discover_v of_o choler_n and_o discontent_n fly_v away_o in_o passion_n either_o from_o the_o presence_n or_o from_o the_o command_n or_o from_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o king_n not_o remember_v that_o king_n have_v many_o eye_n &_o can_v see_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o long_a arm_n and_o can_v easy_o reach_v those_o that_o fly_v in_o discontent_n from_o they_o obedience_n innocence_n calmness_n of_o spirit_n a_o meek_a and_o yield_a disposition_n may_v secure_v and_o reconcile_v a_o man_n for_o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n when_o turbulence_n and_o unquietness_n will_v but_o plunge_v he_o into_o great_a disfavour_n and_o danger_n another_o and_o worse_a error_n be_v wilful_o to_o persist_v in_o disobedience_n and_o to_o boil_v up_o the_o former_a passion_n into_o habitual_a stubbornness_n do_v not_o thou_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a thing_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v transport_v with_o perturbation_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n cool_a and_o draw_v back_o betimes_o do_v not_o harden_v thyself_o in_o thy_o defection_n but_o labour_n by_o forbearance_n and_o mildness_n to_o recover_v his_o favour_n again_o prov._n 15.1_o &_o 25.15_o &_o 30_o 32._o to_o stand_v in_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o have_v a_o fix_a and_o unmoved_a resolution_n upon_o it_o 1_o cor._n 7.37_o ephes._n 6.11_o 13_o 14._o for_o he_o do_v what_o soever_o please_v he_o this_n be_v not_o speak_v to_o confirm_v or_o give_v allowance_n unto_o any_o revengeful_a and_o cruel_a action_n of_o prince_n as_o if_o their_o power_n do_v serve_v to_o execute_v their_o own_o lust_n but_o he_o show_v beside_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o how_o unsafe_a and_o how_o fruitless_a it_o be_v to_o resist_v those_o who_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v and_o who_o be_v injure_v and_o provoke_v can_v easy_o break_v in_o piece_n those_o who_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o v._o 4._o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n for_o if_o he_o but_o speak_v the_o word_n he_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o reach_v thou_o where_o ever_o thou_o go_v where_o ever_o the_o command_n of_o a_o king_n come_v it_o be_v accompany_v with_o power_n enough_o to_o be_v avenge_v on_o any_o that_o provoke_v he_o he_o never_o want_v instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o displeasure_n when_o saul_n pronounce_v death_n upon_o the_o priest_n there_o want_v not_o a_o doeg_n to_o set_v upon_o they_o 1_o sam._n 22.18_o dan._n 5.19_o and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o this_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o god_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n job_n 9.12_o but_o of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n it_o can_v be_v absolute_o and_o so_o full_o speak_v for_o be_v subject_a unto_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n they_o may_v with_o humility_n and_o wisdom_n be_v admonish_v 1_o sam._n 14.45_o 46._o but_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o great_a power_n which_o they_o have_v against_o which_o the_o people_n dare_v not_o to_o mutter_v prov._n 30.31_o and_o ought_v not_o without_o much_o reverence_n to_o contest_v withal_o job_n 34.18_o v._o 5._o whoso_o keep_v the_o commandment_n shall_v know_v no_o evil_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o command_v of_o god_n piety_n and_o godly_a wisdom_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o walk_v so_o circumspect_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n or_o of_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n whereof_o he_o speak_v vers_fw-la 2._o he_o that_o observe_v his_o commandment_n shall_v know_v no_o evil_n none_o of_o the_o danger_n before_o mention_v vers_fw-la 3._o shall_v live_v secure_o and_o quiet_o out_o of_o fear_n rom._n 13.3_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o and_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n this_n be_v a_o qualification_n of_o the_o precept_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o danger_n or_o hope_v of_o advantage_n do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v he_o by_o a_o blind_a obedience_n but_o he_o consider_v the_o season_n wherein_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o