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that_o power_n to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o private_a interest_n contrary_a to_o those_o end_n this_o be_v neither_o from_o god_n nor_o natural_o arise_v from_o their_o power_n but_o from_o the_o corruption_n and_o baseness_n of_o man_n ambitious_a spirit_n that_o make_v use_v of_o their_o master_n favour_n and_o talent_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n seek_v their_o own_o instead_o of_o the_o good_a of_o other_o a_o magistrate_n of_o all_o man_n be_v the_o least_o his_o own_o but_o give_v unto_o and_o set_v a_o part_n for_o the_o people_n he_o be_v the_o great_a servant_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o best_a if_o upright_o in_o his_o place_n yet_o though_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o other_o in_o labour_n he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o other_o in_o honour_n god_n therefore_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o serve_v we_o with_o their_o blessing_n or_o he_o have_v ordain_v they_o the_o pipe_n and_o vessel_n through_o which_o the_o fountain_n of_o good_a convey_v his_o good_a thing_n to_o 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they_o father_n and_o mother_n joseph_n be_v a_o father_n indeed_o and_o by_o his_o prudentiall_a care_n provide_v for_o his_o people_n deborah_n be_v a_o mother_n indeed_o and_o carry_v her_o people_n out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o mire_n of_o trouble_n here_o we_o have_v the_o true_a nurce_a father_n and_o nurce_a mother_n and_o so_o shall_v all_o other_o be_v that_o shall_v feed_v the_o oppress_v with_o justice_n cause_v he_o to_o sit_v under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n feed_v the_o poor_a by_o careful_a timely_a and_o sufficient_a provision_n feed_v the_o righteous_a by_o protect_v and_o provide_v for_o their_o pastor_n defend_v the_o ordinance_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o purity_n sure_o then_o if_o we_o be_v obedient_a child_n expect_v or_o desire_v these_o blessing_n from_o our_o father_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o father_n they_o be_v call_v the_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o guard_n and_o saviour_n of_o a_o nation_n etc._n etc._n to_o reckon_v up_o and_o apply_v all_o will_v be_v tedious_a and_o beyond_o my_o purpose_n only_o this_o these_o name_n be_v not_o impose_v upon_o they_o in_o vain_a but_o they_o have_v their_o energeticall_a significancy_n teach_v they_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o we_o and_o what_o we_o may_v expect_v from_o they_o as_o also_o unto_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v of_o god_n to_o enable_v they_o for_o if_o they_o produce_v not_o these_o blessing_n to_o we_o there_o be_v some_o great_a cause_n in_o they_o or_o we_o they_o be_v so_o natural_o or_o divine_o annex_v to_o the_o office_n how_o hearty_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o and_o watch_v over_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o know_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o comfort_n to_o we_o as_o over_o our_o child_n over_o the_o earth_n we_o manage_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o fail_v a_o deviate_a in_o they_o that_o the_o channel_n that_o shall_v afford_v we_o sweet_a yield_v nothing_o but_o bitter_a water_n and_o our_o best_a earth_n that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o pure_a grain_n bear_v nothing_o but_o thorn_n we_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o it_o we_o mourn_v we_o pray_v and_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o divert_v the_o curse_n do_v so_o for_o the_o magistrate_n of_o a_o land_n especial_o for_o magistrate_n labour_v and_o strive_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n suitable_a to_o their_o place_n and_o to_o yield_v better_a fruit_n and_o more_o wholesome_a to_o the_o people_n than_o ever_o any_o labour_v before_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v furnish_v they_o with_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n according_o either_o thou_o must_v desire_v mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mean_n else_o thou_o tempt_v god_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v such_o benefit_n by_o the_o government_n under_o which_o thou_o live_v ungrateful_a man_n that_o will_v not_o endeavour_v a_o recompense_n viz._n of_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n debent_fw-la illis_fw-la submissam_fw-la gratitudinem_fw-la qua_fw-la benificia_fw-la illa_fw-la quorum_fw-la participes_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la eorum_fw-la potestate_fw-la studiunt_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la compensare_fw-la say_v ames_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 303._o we_o owe_v to_o magistrate_n a_o humble_a gratitude_n conscience_n case_n conscience_n wherein_o to_o our_o utmost_a power_n we_o ought_v in_o our_o duty_n &_o calling_n to_o study_v to_o compensate_a those_o benefit_n whereof_o by_o their_o own_o power_n they_o have_v make_v we_o partaker_n pray_v that_o the_o same_o good_a hand_n may_v rest_v upon_o they_o to_o coutinue_v the_o same_o good_a to_o we_o and_o if_o as_o yet_o those_o blessing_n fall_v short_a of_o a_o moderate_a desire_n and_o expectation_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v not_o