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expression_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o one_o another_o i._n e._n concern_v all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o which_o they_o who_o business_n it_o be_v be_v the_o proper_a judge_n and_o thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n be_v establish_v and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n as_o i_o apprehend_v with_o all_o humble_a submission_n that_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v in_o my_o text_n we_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o now_o i_o can_v make_v many_o applicatory_a deduction_n from_o the_o doctrine_n i_o have_v deliver_v that_o may_v be_v of_o concern_v to_o we_o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o make_v too_o much_o use_v of_o your_o patience_n i_o shall_v only_o beg_v the_o favour_n to_o mention_v two_o brief_o which_o may_v be_v perhaps_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o if_o the_o apostle_n in_o my_o text_n do_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n establish_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o whole_a mosaic_a law_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o i_o have_v say_v then_o he_o do_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n ratify_v our_o law_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o can_v behave_v ourselves_o like_o true_a christian_n in_o this_o matter_n unless_o we_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o pay_v obedience_n to_o they_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o urge_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n more_o express_o or_o more_o earnest_o than_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o submissive_a tractable_a and_o obedient_a to_o law_n and_o government_n if_o any_o person_n then_o do_v pretend_v to_o religion_n and_o conscience_n and_o act_v some_o outward_a part_n of_o piety_n with_o all_o the_o show_n and_o demureness_n imaginable_a and_o yet_o endeavour_v to_o undermine_v government_n and_o invalidate_a law_n either_o by_o public_a discourse_n or_o secret_a murmur_n we_o may_v certain_o conclude_v that_o such_o a_o person_n be_v no_o true_a follower_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o act_v of_o the_o outside_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v but_o the_o feign_a show_n of_o a_o pretend_v pharisee_n if_o therefore_o we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v abuse_v and_o cheat_v by_o their_o art_n and_o trick_n of_o hypocrisy_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o avoid_v the_o imputation_n of_o be_v wilful_a and_o heinous_a offender_n against_o that_o pure_a &_o peaceable_a religion_n which_o christ_n teach_v and_o as_o we_o will_v avoid_v the_o bitter_a consequent_n of_o this_o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o keep_v the_o great_a distance_n we_o can_v from_o that_o pride_n carnal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o those_o other_o worldly_a lust_n which_o tempt_v man_n to_o be_v such_o murmurer_n and_o complainer_n as_o st._n judas_n speak_v of_o which_o draw_v the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n in_o contempt_n of_o law_n to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v turbulent_a change_n and_o alteration_n that_o so_o in_o a_o confuse_a hurry_n they_o may_v mend_v their_o worldly_a condition_n though_o with_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o their_o conscience_n if_o we_o understand_v the_o value_n of_o peace_n within_o our_o own_o breast_n &_o if_o we_o have_v any_o aim_n at_o that_o eternal_a peace_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o none_o but_o those_o who_o follow_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o peace_n among_o man_n let_v we_o careful_o shun_v the_o wickedness_n and_o folly_n of_o those_o filthy_a dreamer_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o who_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n who_o be_v always_o censure_v the_o manage_n of_o affair_n in_o government_n which_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o obedience_n to_o law_n which_o the_o gospel_n lay_v down_o so_o plain_o that_o they_o can_v but_o understand_v it_o like_o brute_n beast_n corrupt_v themselves_o and_o as_o we_o desire_v a_o true_a title_n to_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o christian_n let_v we_o 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who_o turn_n over_o the_o history_n of_o other_o age_n and_o nation_n beside_o our_o own_o i_o say_v let_v the_o king_n as_o supreme_a have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o our_o dutiful_a respect_n but_o then_o as_o we_o be_v by_o the_o same_o christian_a doctrine_n bind_v let_v we_o be_v exhort_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o pay_v it_o to_o governor_n that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil-doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o let_v we_o pay_v the_o just_a respect_n we_o owe_v to_o all_o our_o magistrate_n from_o who_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n we_o receive_v so_o many_o and_o great_a advantage_n let_v we_o pay_v a_o humblâ—_n and_o grateful_a observance_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o judge_n who_o come_v into_o our_o country_n to_o pronounce_v impartial_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o those_o worthy_a justice_n by_o whatsoever_o other_o title_n they_o be_v dignify_v who_o live_v in_o our_o country_n make_v it_o their_o care_n to_o preserve_v our_o peace_n and_o to_o assist_v my_o lord_n the_o judge_n in_o secure_v our_o life_n and_o limb_n from_o violence_n our_o good_n from_o fraud_n and_o rapine_n and_o our_o name_n from_o slander_n and_o defamation_n this_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o the_o natural_a equity_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o by_o the_o eternal_a obligation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o that_o we_o may_v all_o obey_v in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o instance_n of_o duty_n and_o at_o last_o receive_v the_o great_a reward_n of_o it_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v for_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la