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wisdom_n for_o honour_n shall_v be_v confer_v rare_o and_o upon_o merit_n and_o worth_n for_o they_o have_v great_a privilege_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v so_o common_a and_o prostitute_a to_o the_o lust_n and_o ambition_n of_o every_o one_o that_o can_v pay_v for_o they_o the_o subject_n of_o low_a rank_n if_o freeholder_n have_v also_o their_o privilege_n and_o one_o principal_a be_v a_o power_n to_o elect_a the_o knight_n of_o the_o county_n to_o represent_v in_o parliament_n there_o be_v other_o accidental_a difference_n of_o less_o moment_n which_o i_o pass_v by_o section_n 14_o after_o these_o distinction_n follow_v a_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o subject_n into_o part_n and_o this_o be_v necessary_a especial_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o administration_n for_o without_o a_o orderly_a division_n the_o subject_n can_v be_v well_o govern_v israel_n be_v divide_v into_o tribe_n tribe_n into_o family_n family_n into_o household_n household_n into_o person_n thus_o they_o be_v divide_v and_o according_a to_o this_o order_n achan_n be_v discover_v josh._n 7.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o they_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d head_n of_o their_o tribe_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d head_n of_o their_o hundred_o as_o masius_n upon_o the_o place_n observe_v the_o roman_n be_v also_o divide_v in_o tribus_fw-la &_o tribus_fw-la in_o curias_n and_o after_o these_o we_o read_v of_o centurias_fw-la and_o decurias_fw-la we_o read_v that_o alfred_n divide_v england_n into_o county_n county_n into_o hundred_o the_o hundred_o into_o allotment_n in_o some_o county_n we_o find_v riding_n and_o wapentake_n yet_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n under_o the_o word_n hundred_o understand_v by_o wapentake_n a_o hundred_o which_o in_o the_o welsh_a be_v call_v cantreda_n where_o he_o add_v that_o the_o county_n be_v divide_v into_o tithing_n rape_n and_o lath_n and_o hundred_o be_v divide_v into_o tithing_n and_o friberges_n upon_o this_o division_n make_v it_o be_v say_v that_o justice_n be_v administer_v with_o that_o ease_n exactness_n and_o severity_n that_o any_o man_n good_n might_a at_o any_o time_n be_v secure_a in_o any_o place_n yea_o they_o may_v hang_v golden_a bracelet_n in_o the_o high-way-side_n and_o in_o open_a view_n and_o none_o dare_v meddle_v with_o they_o to_o this_o head_n belong_v the_o number_n the_o people_n by_o pole_n enrowl_v their_o name_n and_o estate_n without_o which_o taxation_n can_v be_v just_o impose_v the_o end_n of_o this_o distribution_n be_v to_o reduce_v the_o people_n into_o a_o certain_a order_n according_a to_o which_o the_o equal_a part_n be_v to_o coordinate_a one_o with_o another_o as_o county_n with_o county_n hundred_o with_o hundred_o so_o that_o one_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o another_o the_o unequal_a be_v less_o or_o great_a and_o be_v subordinate_a the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a which_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o less_o and_o all_o the_o part_n be_v 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the_o province_n and_o the_o cathedral_n sea_n and_o diocese_n which_o much_o differ_v from_o these_o of_o latter_a time_n cambden_n find_v some_o division_n of_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o clear_a and_o certain_a under_o the_o saxon_n he_o find_v several_a divisision_n 1._o some_o according_a to_o certain_a proportion_n of_o land_n 2._o he_o make_v the_o heptarchy_n a_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o seven_o part_n at_o length_n he_o conclude_v his_o political_a division_n with_o that_o of_o county_n which_o he_o as_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n alfred_n but_o i_o have_v read_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o divide_v before_o his_o time_n and_o this_o be_v more_o probable_a because_o the_o mirror_n inform_v we_o of_o county_n and_o of_o county_n before_o there_o be_v any_o saxon_a king_n ut_fw-la subditi_fw-la section_n 15_o distinguuntur_fw-la sic_fw-la distincti_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la educantur_fw-la
which_o shall_v be_v unite_v some_o desire_n to_o propagate_v their_o own_o opinion_n though_o false_a unprofitable_a blasphemous_a and_o their_o design_n be_v to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o these_o prevail_v the_o more_o because_o they_o find_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o so_o ready_a to_o receive_v any_o impression_n for_o some_o have_v itch_n ear_n and_o every_o new_a and_o strange_a opinion_n do_v affect_v and_o much_o take_v with_o they_o few_o be_v well_o ground_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a save_v truth_n error_n so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o distinct_a methodical_a knowledge_n of_o they_o with_o a_o upright_o humble_a heart_n dispose_v to_o practice_v what_o they_o know_v for_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o fundamental_o with_o a_o sincere_a desire_n and_o intention_n to_o practice_v and_o live_v according_o be_v excellent_a mean_n to_o avoid_v error_n for_o such_o god_n will_v guide_v in_o his_o truth_n some_o aim_n at_o a_o high_a perfection_n than_o this_o 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confident_a when_o we_o consider_v the_o skill_n and_o miraculous_a power_n of_o our_o heavenly_a pilot._n section_n 6_o my_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o instruct_v the_o learned_a who_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v my_o master_n yet_o to_o these_o endue_v with_o far_o more_o excellent_a gift_n i_o will_v give_v occasion_n and_o also_o make_v a_o motion_n to_o exercise_v their_o improve_a part_n and_o learning_n in_o this_o subject_n and_o do_v this_o poor_a distract_a church_n of_o we_o a_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a some_o far_o more_o glorious_a service_n god_n may_v make_v i_o though_o very_o unworthy_a a_o instrument_n of_o his_o wisdom_n to_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a and_o remove_v their_o error_n and_o correct_v their_o mistake_n it_o may_v also_o through_o god_n blessing_n contribute_v something_o unto_o peace_n by_o unite_n well_o affect_v mind_n i_o be_o enemy_n to_o no_o man_n yet_o profess_o bend_v against_o error_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o other_o but_o also_o in_o myself_o if_o once_o i_o know_v they_o i_o be_o not_o pre-engaged_n to_o any_o party_n but_o a_o servant_n unto_o truth_n and_o devote_v unto_o peace_n i_o wish_v i_o may_v not_o be_v prejudicate_v or_o partial_a or_o precipitate_v as_o many_o do_v who_o contend_v to_o maintain_v a_o party_n or_o a_o faction_n but_o do_v not_o care_v to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n these_o do_v not_o close_o up_o but_o open_a the_o breach_n among_o we_o and_o make_v they_o wide_o and_o leave_v other_o unsatisfied_a our_o difference_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a that_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o peace_n yet_o god_n can_v do_v wonder_n and_o we_o may_v trust_v in_o he_o who_o in_o his_o time_n will_v give_v we_o peace_n if_o not_o on_o earth_n yet_o certain_o in_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o our_o eternal_a rest._n chap._n ii_o of_o government_n in_o general_n and_o of_o a_o community_n civil_a church-government_n presuppose_v the_o rule_n of_o government_n in_o general_n church-affair_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v know_v the_o latter_a must_v understand_v the_o former_a for_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o government_n must_v needs_o be_v ignorant_a of_o church-government_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o many_o in_o our_o day_n and_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o many_o difference_n among_o we_o at_o this_o time_n to_o give_v some_o light_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o will_v say_v something_o of_o government_n in_o general_n the_o government_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o more_o immediate_o order_v man_n to_o his_o final_a and_o immortal_a estate_n i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n declare_v in_o my_o theopolitica_fw-la or_o divine_a politic_n therefore_o i_o will_v confine_v my_o discourse_n to_o the_o government_n of_o man_n by_o man_n or_o rather_o the_o government_n of_o god_n by_o man_n set_v over_o man_n for_o god_n communicate_v some_o measure_n of_o his_o power_n to_o mortal_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v 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