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appoint_v to_o ore-see_a bridge_n rivers_n causeyways_n and_o all_o that_o be_v now_o within_o the_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o commission_n of_o sewer_n 2_o this_o so_o be_v settle_v that_o error_n in_o neighbour_a county_n may_v be_v quiet_o remedy_v 3_o the_o error_n of_o purchase_v commission_n chap._n 61._o p._n 175._o show_v 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a witness_n in_o case_n of_o controversy_n 2_o legal_a objection_n difficult_a 3_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v hear_v not_o swear_v and_o the_o reason_n 4_o one_o such_o evidence_n alone_o not_o sufficient_a 5_o objection_n of_o alliance_n how_o to_o be_v accept_v chap._n 62._o p._n 176._o show_v 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o promulge_v law_n 2_o the_o best_a way_n thereto_o 3_o punishment_n till_o then_o unfit_a to_o the_o common_a subject_n chap._n 63._o p._n 176._o show_v 1_o how_o vain_a light_a apparel_n work_v upon_o nature_n 2_o the_o advantage_n public_a from_o this_o no_o way_n equal_a to_o 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punishment_n suitable_a 3_o speedy_a remedy_n in_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n 4_o incertain_a trial_n as_o by_o fire_n and_o water_n how_o best_o to_o be_v settle_v 5_o if_o the_o suspect_a walk_n still_o inordinate_o how_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o chap._n 67._o p._n 178_o 179_o 180_o 181_o 182_o 183_o 184._o show_v 1_o question_n betwixt_o magistrate_n and_o church_n must_v be_v wise_o discuss_v and_o here_o only_o hint_v to_o open_v clear_o the_o controversy_n so_o to_o pacify_v 2_o wherein_o the_o controversy_n as_o now_o state_v principal_o rest_v 3_o this_o so_o far_o trouble_v the_o outward_a peace_n that_o the_o magistrate_n must_v umpire_n 4_o certain_a question_n urge_v by_o the_o congregational_a way_n 180_o 181_o 5_o some_o private_a query_n concern_v the_o ministry_n and_o its_o maintenance_n 6_o age_n of_o pastor_n and_o baptise_v infant_n only_o hint_v 7_o wherein_o christian_a liberty_n principal_o consist_v 8_o this_o open_v the_o matter_n how_o it_o settle_v peace_n 9_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n and_o how_o 182_o 10_o what_o religion_n the_o magistrate_n must_v settle_v 11_o wherein_o the_o church_n power_n principal_o consist_v 12_o whither_o there_o may_v be_v two_o supream_n 13_o how_o the_o controversy_n rise_v 14_o how_o they_o of_o the_o congregationall_a way_n settle_v it_o 183_o 15_o a_o objection_n answer_v arise_v from_o the_o supposal_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o uniformity_n 16_o how_o far_o outward_a or_o sword_n power_n reach_v 17_o what_o be_v impropriation_n and_o appropiation_n 18_o some_o thing_n make_v reformation_n difficult_a 19_o that_o prescription_n be_v but_o a_o particular_a man_n custom_n 20_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v adjudge_v lawful_a and_o record_v before_o allow_v chap._n 67._o p._n 185_o 186._o show_v 1_o the_o imperial_a or_o roman_a civil_a law_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o justice_n 185_o 2_o how_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o case_n come_v to_o be_v digest_v 3_o why_o that_o law_n be_v with_o we_o reject_v or_o not_o use_v 4_o why_o those_o lawyer_n be_v neglect_v 5_o the_o evil_n of_o have_v two_o divers_a law_n to_o judge_n by_o in_o one_o nation_n 6_o when_o a_o church_n or_o state_n be_v in_o evident_a error_n or_o apostasy_n 185_o 186_o 7_o a_o well_o constitute_v nation_n must_v have_v a_o know_v settle_a law_n proper_a 8_o as_o little_a form_n as_o may_v be_v 9_o the_o habit_n of_o honour_n keep_v distinct_a i_o say_v not_o sacred_a chap._n 68_o pag._n 186._o show_v 1_o that_o to_o put_v office_n to_o sale_n in_o any_o kind_n be_v the_o inlet_n to_o all_o injustice_n 2_o that_o wise_a and_o honest_a man_n have_v approve_v be_v no_o argument_n now_o 3_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a revenue_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n with_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o office_n and_o advantage_n to_o magistrate_n and_o people_n 4_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o succession_n gradual_a of_o officer_n 5_o the_o way_n to_o have_v good_a officer_n consider_v chap._n 69._o pag._n 187._o show_v 1_o breed_n able_a mariner_n of_o necessity_n to_o this_o nation_n 2_o how_o to_o breed_v they_o or_o how_o they_o be_v best_a breed_v 3_o how_o to_o encourage_v and_o settle_v they_o 4_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o season_n call_v lent_n 5_o what_o the_o magistrate_n may_v do_v in_o it_o 6_o objection_n against_o it_o religious_a and_o physical_a 7_o two_o way_n offer_v to_o salve_v all_o the_o first_o religious_a the_o other_o politic_a and_o not_o unjust_a for_o its_o general_a 8_o the_o benefit_n consider_v and_o some_o law_n fit_v to_o be_v establish_v universal_o chap_n 70._o pag._n 188._o show_v 1_o custom_n receive_v engage_v to_o secure_v the_o sea_n 2_o the_o magistrate_n not_o bind_v to_o secure_v all_o but_o to_o employ_v a_o sufficient_a guard_n 3_o yet_o the_o loss_n by_o piracy_n be_v to_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n defray_v out_o of_o the_o advantage_n of_o prize_n 4_o case_n wherein_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n admit_v chap._n 71._o pag._n 188_o 189._o show_v 1_o that_o all_o officer_n that_o receive_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n ought_v account_v 188_o 2_o that_o its_o fit_a this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o particular_a county_n and_o the_o reason_n 188_o 3_o judge_n must_v be_v thereto_o appoint_v and_o have_v power_n etc._n etc._n 4_o all_o fee_n settle_v and_o office_n during_o well_a bear_n chap._n 72._o pag._n 189_o 190._o show_v 1_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v all_o power_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n 189_o 2_o as_o king_n he_o have_v no_o power_n in_o church_n assembly_n 3_o prudential_o yet_o what_o ever_o do_v by_o he_o not_o simple_o unlawful_a be_v lawful_a 4_o reasins_z why_o no_o public_a church_n convention_n shall_v or_o way_n be_v without_o particular_a allowance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 5_o if_o upon_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o magistrate_n settle_v a_o law_n the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v 6_o the_o right_n of_o call_v counsel_n for_o settle_v matter_n of_o religion_n so_o call_v clear_v 190_o 7_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n undertakeing_n 190_o 191_o 192._o 8_o the_o author_n prayer_n for_o a_o spirit_n of_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 102._o l._n 10._o r._n cautious_a l._n 18._o r._n govern_v all_o l._n 19_o r._n of_o force_n l._n 22._o r._n as_o p._n 112._o ca._n 11._o l._n 24._o r._n fancle_v p._n 113._o l._n 27._o r._n transcendency_n p._n 115._o l._n 10._o deal_n this_o be_v derogative_n l._n 36._o r._n groundage_n p._n 118._o l._n 6._o r._n swerve_v p._n 119._o l._n 47._o r._n now_o p._n 120._o l._n x._o r._n at_o he_o l._n 27._o r._n conquassation_n p._n 123._o l._n 9_o r._n hand_v p._n 225._o l._n 36._o r._n run_v p._n 141._o l._n 45._o r._n simular_a p._n 142._o l._n 24._o r._n objector_n p._n 146._o l._n 40._o r._n under_o p._n 149._o l._n 10._o r._n that_o p._n 151._o l._n 31._o r._n do_v we_o not_o rather_o p._n 154._o l._n 40._o r._n into_o p._n 158._o l._n 7._o r._n practice_n constant_a l._n ult_n r._n none_o p._n 162._o l._n 13._o r._n without_o delay_n l._n 17._o r._n twenty_o pound_n p._n 163._o l._n 44._o r._n the_o four_o p._n 165._o l._n 7._o deal_n equal_o p._n 165._o l._n 26._o r._n adjudge_v p._n 173._o l._n 28._o r._n verdict_n p._n 177._o l._n ult_n r._n person_n p._n 178._o l._n last_o but_o 4._o r._n discuss_v p._n 186._o l._n 26._o r._n eighteen_o thousand_o l._n 28._o after_o lord_n au._n r._n etc._n etc._n p._n 187._o l._n 15._o for_o i_o r._n it_o p._n 192._o l._n 27._o r._n act_n vigorous_o a_o essay_n of_o christian_a government_n the_o first_o quaere_fw-la what_o be_v monarchy_n and_o its_o division_n first_o monarchy_n in_o general_n or_o
interest_n for_o they_o be_v corrupt_v oh_o you_o that_o be_v in_o power_n build_v not_o with_o such_o hay_n and_o stubble_n still_o for_o sure_o your_o work_n be_v like_a to_o pass_v the_o fire_n but_o assure_o a_o kingdom_n hereditary_n be_v far_o before_o any_o other_o kingly_a government_n where_o the_o nation_n be_v small_a bound_n large_a and_o spirit_n content_a for_o peace_n be_v most_o durable_a in_o that_o government_n and_o that_o will_v give_v riches_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v ease_n and_o plenty_n and_o grow_v numerous_a for_o emulation_n the_o mother_n of_o discord_n be_v restrain_v at_o least_o but_o then_o the_o land_n will_v be_v too_o scant_o and_o that_o nation_n must_v fall_v upon_o other_o or_o break_v within_o herself_o or_o transmit_v colony_n now_o democracie_n must_v be_v in_o war_n abroad_o or_o else_o she_o breed_v fever_n in_o her_o own_o bowel_n yet_o aristocracy_n and_o oligarchy_n seem_v worse_a as_o partake_v in_o more_o selfish_a interest_n but_o assure_o in_o all_o they_o be_v best_a or_o worst_a as_o the_o man_n rule_v be_v 6._o whether_o the_o acquest_n of_o king_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n in_o case_n of_o alteration_n of_o government_n see_v now_o alteration_n be_v incident_a to_o state_n it_o may_v be_v just_o quaery_v whether_o what_o be_v get_v by_o the_o prowess_n of_o a_o king_n or_o marriage_n come_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n govern_v or_o return_v back_o in_o such_o alteration_n or_o the_o heir_n natural_a to_o enjoy_v they_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a for_o all_o these_o thing_n rest_v in_o the_o king_n as_o king_n as_o they_o be_v acquire_v whether_o in_o a_o absolute_a or_o limit_a state_n they_o go_v to_o his_o successor_n politic_a not_o natural_a not_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o inheritance_n but_o according_a to_o the_o transition_n of_o the_o crown_n how_o great_a jump_v soever_o it_o take_v and_o this_o person_n die_v not_o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o supreme_a power_n have_v 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prince_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la whereby_o they_o be_v render_v accountable_a only_o to_o god_n boast_v against_o all_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o all_o these_o government_n in_o a_o sweet_a and_o admirable_a admixture_n of_o power_n for_o they_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o opulency_n of_o aristocracy_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o king_n yet_o he_o so_o bound_v by_o the_o law_n and_o so_o watch_v by_o the_o emulator_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o noble_n and_o by_o the_o conservator_n of_o our_o liberty_n the_o commons_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o he_o to_o break_v yet_o break_v he_o do_v and_o that_o so_o sudden_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o settlement_n we_o glory_v in_o be_v but_o as_o we_o say_v a_o last_o gasp_n to_o the_o decay_a state_n of_o the_o bastard_n william_n so_o call_v the_o conqueror_n and_o now_o be_v the_o time_n for_o they_o to_o who_o god_n give_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o settlement_n so_o to_o mould_n and_o temper_n 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and_o that_o without_o punishment_n from_o above_o or_o scorn_v below_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a there_o be_v ever_o ambitious_a or_o insolent_a spirit_n who_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v tie_v too_o straight_o will_v draw_v he_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o line_n and_o then_o dare_v he_o i_o wish_v from_o my_o soul_n magistrate_n be_v all_o wise_a and_o just_a fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetise_n but_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o man_n for_o interest_n it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o therefore_o i_o meddle_v not_o to_o prescribe_v rule_n as_o some_o do_v for_o a_o man_n who_o prefer_v private_a interest_n but_o he_o that_o only_o and_o principal_o fix_v himself_o and_o his_o endeavour_n upon_o the_o advance_v of_o public_a and_o common_a good_a therefore_o to_o they_o i_o address_v myself_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o the_o great_a ruine_v danger_n be_v in_o time_n of_o commotion_n to_o be_v over_o strict_a beyond_o late_a precedent_n and_o example_n for_o that_o blow_v the_o 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may_v be_v but_o now_o a_o clear_a light_n manifest_v high_a thing_n or_o be_v so_o pretend_a to_o the_o main_a particular_a and_o worthy_a consideration_n be_v our_o formation_n of_o christian_a policy_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a model_n for_o we_o hold_v all_o baptise_a as_o circumcise_a to_o be_v christian_n now_o of_o these_o how_o excellent_a christian_n we_o have_v the_o gallow_n gaole_n house_n of_o correction_n for_o punishment_n and_o all_o place_n of_o vanity_n such_o as_o almost_o the_o heathen_a will_v blush_v at_o drinking_z dice_a drab_v etc._n etc._n public_o know_v manifest_o proclaim_v and_o though_o no_o rent_n to_o the_o state_n as_o at_o rome_n for_o the_o stew_n yet_o to_o the_o statesman_n they_o enhance_v farm_n rent_n etc._n etc._n for_o sure_o be_v there_o no_o advantageous_a interest_n they_o will_v not_o against_o common_a profession_n be_v upon_o so_o weak_a reason_n as_o they_o be_v tolerate_v while_o wink_v at_o yet_o what_o be_v do_v with_o these_o 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