and_o must_v be_v one_o that_o can_v speak_v the_o law_n and_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n thereof_o not_o weak_a for_o ability_n of_o government_n thus_o william_n shepherd_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n before_o hiâ—_n book_n on_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o have_v set_v down_o these_o qualification_n that_o none_o need_v express_v they_o better_o to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n second_o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n that_o will_v do_v what_o ever_o he_o find_v to_o be_v his_o duty_n notwithstanding_o of_o all_o opposition_n from_o man_n psal._n 82.3_o 4._o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a deliver_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o rid_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o will_v perform_v such_o duty_n will_v needs_o be_v man_n oâ—_n spirit_n for_o so_o do_v the_o word_n defender_n and_o deliverer_n import_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o faithful_a ruler_n be_v call_v patres_fw-la patriae_fw-la father_n of_o their_o country_n because_o defender_n of_o their_o country_n because_o defender_n and_o deliverer_n therefore_o one_o that_o will_v be_v boast_v and_o put_v from_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o threat_n of_o a_o great_a person_n or_o down_o cast_v of_o countenance_n from_o man_n or_o the_o like_a be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n man_n of_o spirit_n and_o courage_n will_v not_o be_v fright_v from_o their_o duty_n by_o any_o thing_n but_o will_v hazard_v all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o necessary_a duty_n the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n be_v due_o and_o discreet_o observe_v and_o for_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v as_o proud_a or_o wilful_a for_o the_o work_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o out-bearing_a 2._o chron._n 19.6_o 11._o three_o a_o able_a man_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o this_o teach_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n themselves_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n but_o reach_v the_o circumstance_n of_o they_o as_o the_o time_n place_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v they_o so_o prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o say_v wisdom_n king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n and_o vers_fw-la 20._o i_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n so_o that_o a_o man_n by_o wisdom_n will_v propose_v not_o only_o a_o good_a end_n and_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v a_o good_a duty_n and_o also_o will_v use_v right_a mean_n and_o so_o circumstantiat_fw-la it_z as_o every_o very_a step_n and_o path_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v in_o righteousness_n a_o wise_a man_n ponder_v all_o his_o action_n psal._n 112.5_o he_o will_v guide_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n discern_v when_o to_o do_v and_o when_o to_o forbear_v and_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o how_o not_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v thus_o much_o for_o a_o able_a man_n four_o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n not_o a_o man_n wicked_a in_o life_n and_o conversation_n for_o power_n without_o piety_n be_v but_o arm_a injustice_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o active_a man_n that_o can_v do_v much_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v much_o mischief_n i_o think_v it_o a_o bad_a maxim_n that_o a_o ill_a man_n may_v be_v a_o good_a magistrate_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v more_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o he_o that_o have_v no_o care_n to_o reform_v himself_o will_v never_o have_v care_n to_o reform_v other_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n psal._n 82.6_o i_o say_v you_o be_v go_n and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o they_o do_v represent_v more_o of_o divine_a perfection_n and_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o see_v a_o man_n in_o honour_n have_v no_o likeness_n to_o god_n in_o holiness_n the_o emperor_n constantius_n say_v when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o discovery_n of_o these_o courtier_n who_o be_v easy_o tempt_v to_o forsake_v the_o christian_a religion_n they_o can_v never_o be_v faithful_a to_o i_o that_o be_v not_o faithful_a to_o god._n it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o make_v a_o magistrate_n behave_v himself_o as_o one_o that_o god_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o in_o all_o his_o administration_n and_o will_v be_v more_o afraid_a to_o do_v any_o wrong_n than_o if_o all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n be_v to_o judge_v he_o for_o his_o action_n ever_o remember_v that_o word_n psal._n 82.1_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a he_o judge_v among_o the_o go_n three_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v a_o plain_a upright_a man_n that_o love_v truth_n in_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o count_v it_o his_o duty_n and_o dignity_n to_o sift_v it_o out_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v find_v it_o to_o embrace_v and_o mantain_n it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a for_o he_o will_v easy_o prove_v a_o false_a friend_n that_o will_v at_o any_o time_n dare_v to_o falsify_v truth_n for_o his_o friend_n such_o man_n can_v be_v stable_n and_o firm_a in_o any_o good_a duty_n neither_o will_v he_o stand_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n jam._n 1.18_o the_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a etc._n etc._n four_o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n hate_v covetousness_n there_o be_v little_a ground_n to_o expect_v justice_n from_o such_o as_o be_v covetous_a for_o prov._n 28.21_o solomon_n say_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n that_o man_n will_v transgress_v that_o be_v for_o any_o carnal_a advantage_n or_o gain_v that_o man_n will_v wrest_v justice_n for_o covetousness_n be_v not_o only_a idolatry_n but_o it_o make_v a_o judge_n a_o idol_n as_o psal._n 115.5_o 6._o that_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o and_o a_o mouth_n but_o speak_v not_o five_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o just_a man_n equal_a to_o all_o not_o partial_a nor_o respect_v person_n this_o be_v hold_v out_o from_o 2._o sam._n 23.3_o 4._o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fâ—ar_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ruler_n shall_v do_v as_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v do_v 2._o chron._n 19.7_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o gift_n six_o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n gentle_a affable_a not_o a_o froward_a hasty_a or_o passionate_a man_n for_o such_o will_v not_o patient_o endure_v to_o hear_v many_o complaint_n of_o the_o poor_a moses_n a_o great_a ruler_n be_v high_o commend_v for_o his_o meekness_n numb_a 12.3_o so_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n be_v say_v to_o be_v meek_a mat._n 21.5_o seven_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o active_a man_n and_o diligent_a in_o prosecution_n of_o duty_n and_o not_o lazy_a eight_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o good_a repute_n and_o know_v among_o the_o people_n as_o deut._n 1.13.15_o not_o a_o obscure_a and_o mean_a man_n for_o power_n will_v arm_v skill_n i_o say_v not_o that_o every_o magistrate_n in_o a_o town_n must_v be_v worth_a so_o many_o thousand_o &c_n &c_n but_o he_o have_v need_n to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o he_o may_v live_v honest_o upon_o 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and_o his_o assessor_n as_o lex_fw-la mercatoria_fw-la robert_n map_n of_o commerce_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sea-law_n as_o the_o roll_n of_o oleron_n or_o consolato_fw-la of_o barcelona_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v keep_v in_o some_o public_a place_n where_o the_o magistrate_n and_o counselor_n by_o the_o person_n that_o have_v the_o trust_n of_o they_o under_o inventour_n may_v at_o all_o occasion_n have_v access_n unto_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v a_o very_a commendable_a thing_n to_o have_v such_o a_o liberary_n in_o your_o council-house_n which_o will_v be_v at_o hand_n and_o continual_o under_o your_o eye_n and_o care_n and_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o at_o any_o time_n convenient_a six_o you_o be_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o neighbour_n of_o the_o town_n once_o every_o year_n to_o ride_v your_o land-marche_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a march_n the_o outward_a be_v that_o you_o see_v that_o none_o of_o your_o neighbour-heritour_n encroach_v upon_o your_o 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what_o may_v be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n to_o encourage_v all_o sort_n of_o person_n thereto_o i_o think_v among_o many_o other_o way_n which_o ripe_a judgement_n may_v fall_v upon_o it_o may_v be_v a_o good_a one_o to_o imitate_v the_o lord_n own_o way_n set_v down_o in_o mal._n 3.16_o then_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n see_v vers_fw-la 17._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o bad_a time_n for_o they_o that_o wrought_v wickedness_n be_v set_v up_o and_o they_o that_o tempt_v god_n be_v deliver_v and_o the_o proud_a be_v call_v happy_a and_o because_o it_o be_v rare_a to_o hear_v any_o speak_v aright_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n do_v speak_v often_o together_o and_o god_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o insert_v it_o in_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n for_o time_n to_o come_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o this_o be_v the_o way_n the_o lord_n take_v even_o to_o record_v notable_a service_n that_o in_o due_a time_n he_o may_v reward_v they_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n bless_v any_o man_n to_o do_v any_o notable_a act_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o town_n either_o for_o profit_n or_o reputation_n i_o think_v such_o a_o act_n ought_v to_o be_v record_v even_o in_o a_o register_n apart_o that_o they_o and_o they_o may_v find_v the_o more_o respect_n if_o there_o fall_v a_o opportunity_n to_o manifest_v it_o in_o tâ—me_n to_o come_v the_o put_v mordecai'_v good_a service_n on_o record_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o exaltation_n the_o jew_n preservation_n and_o hamans_n destruction_n esther_n 2.23_o and_o 6.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o roman_n and_o grecian_n have_v their_o own_o way_n for_o stir_v up_o their_o citizen_n to_o all_o heroic_a act_n but_o they_o be_v deep_o taint_v with_o vain_a glory_n as_o their_o triumph_n and_o lawrel-crown_n as_o their_o corona_n ovalis_fw-la of_o myrtle_n for_o a_o victory_n get_v with_o little_a hazard_n corona_n civica_n make_v with_o leaf_n of_o oak_n for_o he_o that_o save_v a_o citizen_n from_o the_o enemy_n so_o also_o corona_n populea_fw-la for_o young_a man_n that_o be_v find_v industrious_a and_o studious_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v make_v of_o poplar_n leave_v these_o be_v but_o trivial_a thing_n but_o much_o intend_v to_o gratify_v vain_a glorious_a humour_n but_o the_o put_v notable_a service_n and_o act_n upon_o record_n be_v for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o posterity_n and_o other_o that_o may_v be_v observer_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v do_v with_o such_o 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forego_n chapter_n i_o have_v presume_v to_o suggest_v several_a particular_n which_o may_v conduce_v to_o advance_v the_o polilcy_n good_a government_n and_o prosperity_n of_o a_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n as_o man_n and_o in_o his_o i_o be_o to_o mind_v the_o ruler_n more_o particular_o â—ow_o they_o shall_v order_v it_o as_o christian_n in_o eviâ—enceing_v their_o zeal_n against_o sin_n for_o the_o honour_n â—nd_v glory_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o prince_z of_o â—he_n king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o upon_o who_o shoulder_n the_o government_n be_v lay_v from_o who_o â—lone_o all_o blessing_n of_o peace_n prosperity_n and_o preservation_n can_v be_v expect_v and_o without_o who_o gracious_a favour_n no_o skill_n power_n wisdom_n or_o â—eans_n that_o man_n shall_v use_v can_v profit_v according_a â—o_o psal._n 127.1_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o â—ouse_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v â—â—t_n in_o vain_a then_o see_v all_o our_o mercy_n spring_n from_o this_o fountain_n it_o concern_v all_o magistrate_n very_o near_o to_o be_v careful_a that_o no_o gross_a sin_n be_v indulge_v among_o they_o such_o as_o whore_v drunkenness_n and_o swear_v these_o be_v the_o most_o common_a scandal_n unsuitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o as_o profess_v it_o that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o city_n and_o to_n these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o provock_n god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n and_o to_o send_v sad_a plague_n and_o rod_n and_o to_o confound_v all_o your_o counsel_n and_o blast_v your_o best_a endeavour_n for_o suppress_v whereof_o i_o know_v no_o better_o outward_a mean_a then_o a_o conscientious_a faithful_a and_o diligent_a court_n of_o justice_n keep_v by_o well_o principled_a magistrate_n assist_v by_o pious_a honest_a and_o zealous_a constable_n weekly_o now_o i_o
plenty_n and_o prosperity_n upon_o we_o according_a to_o isa._n 62.4_o thou_o â—â—alt_v no_o more_o be_v term_v forsake_v neither_o shall_v thy_o â—â—nd_n any_o more_o be_v term_v desolate_a but_o thou_o shall_v be_v â—â—lled_v hephzibah_n and_o thy_o land_n benlah_n for_o the_o â—ord_n delyte_v in_o thou_o and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v â—arried_v it_o be_v well_o worth_a the_o notice_v what_o bodin_n 〈◊〉_d his_o three_o book_n of_o his_o republic_n chap._n 7._o pag._n â—2_n writ_n of_o the_o province_n of_o languedock_n in_o france_n at_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o that_o country_n in_o their_o convention_n have_v order_v 1200_o liver_n or_o a_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a yearly_a for_o train_v up_o the_o youth_n of_o that_o whole_a country_n in_o the_o city_n of_o nimes_n beside_o what_o be_v do_v by_o other_o society_n and_o that_o they_o build_v brave_a fortress_n or_o fort_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o they_o cause_v execute_v buzac_n who_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o notable_a volens_fw-la or_o robber_n in_o that_o age_n who_o neither_o judge_n nor_o magistrate_n no_o nor_o the_o parliament_n of_o tholouse_n itself_o can_v get_v any_o order_n take_v with_o also_o they_o appoint_v other_o great_a sum_n for_o other_o brave_a use_n and_o end_n of_o public_a concernment_n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o show_v the_o great_a profit_n which_o accrue_v to_o a_o nation_n or_o country_n by_o such_o convention_n and_o society_n and_o show_v that_o these_o be_v better_a govern_v in_o the_o canton_n of_o the_o swisser_n then_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o every_o canton_n yea_o every_o rank_n of_o man_n as_o merchant_n and_o trade_n have_v their_o common_a and_o general_a meeting_n there_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a also_o that_o the_o ten_o circuit_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o germany_n have_v their_o distinct_a meeting_n a_o part_n all_o which_o be_v in_o such_o order_n and_o correspondence_n one_o with_o another_o that_o the_o empire_n say_v he_o will_v have_v long_o ago_o be_v bring_v to_o ruin_n have_v not_o this_o policy_n and_o government_n prevent_v it_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o there_o be_v appoint_v dyer_n of_o meet_v from_o that_o love_n and_o friendship_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o neighbour_n and_o relation_n in_o the_o bound_n of_o every_o presbitry_n or_o parish_n and_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o some_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v present_a where_o convenient_o they_o may_v be_v have_v to_o confer_v what_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o bound_n within_o their_o precinct_n and_o according_o â—o_o put_v such_o thing_n in_o practice_n and_o to_o prepare_v overture_n at_o every_o such_o meeting_n for_o the_o good_a of_o â—he_n whole_a this_o questionless_a will_v great_o â—end_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n and_o will_v â—ypen_v matter_n not_o only_o for_o more_o public_a convention_n but_o also_o for_o a_o parliament_n when_o â—uch_o occasion_n offer_v or_o for_o any_o other_o meeting_n which_o the_o king_n council_n appoint_v as_o they_o â—id_v late_o for_o repair_v hye-waye_n and_o bridge_n every_o parish_n may_v have_v their_o heritor_n with_o â—uch_v other_o of_o the_o discreet_a of_o their_o yeomanrie_n â—o_o meet_v once_o or_o twice_o every_o month_n in_o a_o convenient_a house_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o winter_n which_o â—ere_z a_o mean_a to_o preserve_v freedom_n and_o friendship_n â—n_v the_o parish_n where_o they_o may_v confer_v at_o large_a â—nent_n the_o general_a concernment_n thereof_o as_o the_o proportion_v of_o the_o cess_n or_o other_o subsidy_n â—nd_v lay_v down_o a_o way_n for_o a_o public_a purse_n â—r_o defray_v public_a charge_n of_o the_o parish_n provide_v for_o the_o poor_a mend_v hye-waye_n bridge_n and_o calsy_n within_o their_o bound_n and_o â—â—king_v course_n with_o idle_a person_n numa_n pompilius_n king_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o the_o â—omans_n solon_n and_o lycurgus_n these_o 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book_n pag._n 593._o there_o be_v say_v he_o two_o remarkable_a fault_n which_o oftentimes_o man_n of_o sharp_a spirit_n fall_v into_o concern_v the_o government_n of_o society_n etc._n etc._n one_o be_v that_o they_o look_v narrow_o to_o the_o inconvenient_n of_o a_o law_n or_o of_o a_o good_a motion_n without_o consider_v the_o good_a that_o may_v flow_v from_o it_o the_o other_o be_v they_o run_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o so_o i_o shall_v wish_v the_o benefit_n which_o may_v flow_v from_o this_o may_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n against_o any_o inconvenient_n which_o man_n can_v imagine_v can_v follow_v upon_o this_o next_o i_o wish_v such_o may_v not_o run_v from_o the_o diligent_a and_o careful_a observation_n of_o such_o good_a overture_n and_o profitable_a motion_n to_o a_o supine_n and_o total_a neglect_n of_o all_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n good_a of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o their_o posterity_n but_o rather_o as_o i_o hint_v in_o 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evidence_n of_o honour_n put_v upon_o many_o chief_a magistrate_n thereof_o with_o a_o catalogue_n of_o they_o since_o the_o city_n be_v burn_v for_o loyalty_n about_o the_o year_n 1330._o together_o with_o the_o epigram_n of_o arthur_n johnstoun_n doctor_n of_o medicine_n upon_o the_o say_a city_n and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o principal_a royall-burghs_a in_o this_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o i_o b._n by_o a_o zealous_a lover_n of_o bon-accord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aberdeen_n print_v by_o john_n forbes_n 1685._o bon_fw-fr accord_n insignia_fw-la vrbis_fw-la abredonie_n psal._n 87_o 4._o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o rahab_n and_o babylon_n to_o they_o that_o know_v i_o behold_v philistia_n and_o tyre_n with_o ethiopia_n this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o lord_n shall_v count_v when_o he_o write_v up_o the_o people_n that_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o prov._n 17.6_o the_o glory_n of_o child_n be_v 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