preach_v only_o in_o the_o place_n and_o on_o the_o time_n and_o occasion_n mention_v the_o specialty_n of_o its_o design_n may_v not_o perhaps_o be_v full_o understand_v either_o by_o its_o title_n or_o by_o the_o text_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o premonish_v that_o i_o aim_v herein_o peculiar_o at_o these_o two_o point_n first_o to_o conciliate_v the_o most_o i_o can_v to_o our_o present_a sovereign_n in_o particular_a the_o good_a opinion_n and_o hearty_a affection_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o next_o more_o general_o to_o make_v they_o in_o love_n with_o and_o zealous_a for_o the_o constitution_n or_o frame_n of_o our_o government_n it_o will_v easy_o be_v perceive_v how_o these_o be_v concern_v through_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o discourse_n nor_o have_v i_o be_v guilty_a in_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v say_v to_o either_o of_o these_o purpose_n of_o the_o least_o prevarication_n or_o discession_n from_o my_o own_o thought_n for_o i_o real_o believe_v 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sovereign_n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n iâ—_n the_o son_n of_o noble_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o dâ—â—_n season_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkerness_n king_n solomon_n the_o author_n hereof_o waâ—_n as_o much_o a_o prince_n as_o a_o philosopher_n as_o deep_o insighted_a into_o political_a affair_n as_o into_o natural_a or_o moral_a science_n and_o we_o have_v many_o proof_n hereof_o in_o several_a paragraph_n or_o little_a discourse_n of_o political_a concernment_n in_o this_o book_n this_o out_o of_o which_o the_o text_n be_v take_v be_v one_o but_o very_o short_a consist_v only_o of_o two_o aphorism_n and_o those_o contain_v matter_n of_o his_o observation_n or_o his_o sense_n in_o brief_a touch_v the_o different_a estate_n of_o kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o different_a qualification_n or_o circumstance_n of_o their_o prince_n wo_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n ver_fw-la 16._o the_o word_n child_n here_o must_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o for_o a_o infant_n but_o as_o both_o the_o original_a signify_v and_o the_o septuagint_n have_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o young_a person_n and_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n apply_v 1._o to_o age_n so_o as_o to_o signify_v a_o young_a person_n 2._o because_o young_a person_n use_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o attendance_n and_o service_n to_o condition_n and_o thus_o the_o young_a man_n in_o scripture_n language_n very_o often_o etc._n 1_o sam._n two_o 13._o 2_o sam._n two_o 14._o etc._n etc._n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o servant_n or_o attendant_n or_o 3._o to_o understanding_n in_o which_o regard_n king_n rehoboam_n though_o then_o above_o one_o and_o forty_o year_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d young_a and_o tender-hearted_a 2_o chron._n xiii_o 7._o all_o which_o acceptation_n be_v necessary_a here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o opposite_a hereof_o the_o son_n of_o noble_n in_o the_o text_n may_v be_v better_o understand_v of_o eat_v in_o the_o morning_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v touch_v by_o and_o by_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o his_o first_o observation_n be_v that_o it_o be_v general_o a_o great_a unhappiness_n for_o a_o nation_n to_o have_v either_o a_o young_a ignoble_a shallow_a or_o voluptuous_a prince_n god_n be_v bless_v our_o king_n vile_a enemy_n can_v affix_v none_o of_o these_o to_o he_o but_o contrary_o bless_v be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o due_a season_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n that_o term_n the_o son_n of_o noble_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o double_a sense_n strictly_n and_o literal_o take_v it_o signify_v only_o a_o person_n of_o noble_a extraction_n or_o descend_v from_o a_o noble_a family_n but_o take_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n as_o we_o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v man_n so_o the_o son_n of_o noble_n will_v be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o noble_a spirit_n generous_a great_a and_o brave_a nothing_o hinder_v but_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o term_n both_o way_n and_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n where_o several_a sense_n be_v probable_a and_o wholesome_a it_o be_v as_o one_o call_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o spiritual_a frugality_n to_o take_v both_o or_o even_o all_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o holy_a make_v the_o most_o of_o scripture_n and_o if_o we_o regard_v what_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n child_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o it_o signify_v not_o only_o what_o we_o common_o mean_v by_o the_o name_n a_o person_n of_o few_o year_n but_o also_o either_o one_o of_o a_o mean_a or_o servile_a condition_n or_o even_o of_o a_o weak_a and_o mean_a soul_n the_o opposition_n which_o must_v be_v admit_v between_o these_o two_o branch_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o blessed_n be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o nobles_n will_n enforce_v we_o to_o take_v this_o term_n in_o both_o the_o sense_n mention_v then_o as_o to_o what_o may_v see_v dubious_a or_o obscure_a in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o text_n eat_v in_o due_a season_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n seem_v at_o first_o only_o a_o description_n of_o temperate_a diet._n eat_v in_o due_a season_n be_v oppose_v to_o eat_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o morning_n be_v no_o season_n for_o man_n to_o set_v themselves_o to_o eat_v but_o first_o for_o devotion_n then_o for_o business_n eat_v for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n determine_v both_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o our_o food_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a man_n may_v make_v themselves_o drink_v with_o a_o small_a measure_n of_o some_o kind_n of_o liquor_n as_o
ver_fw-la 8._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v three_o hundred_o thoâ—sand_o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n thirty_o thousâ—nd_o a_o pretty_a number_n indeed_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v at_o a_o vain_a man_n scornful_a rodomantade_fw-la what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o they_o the_o point_n be_v there_o be_v yet_o in_o effect_n no_o king_n in_o israel_n saul_n indeed_o be_v just_a anoint_a king_n chap._n x._o but_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n he_o live_v yet_o private_o in_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n and_o be_v come_v after_o the_o herd_n out_o of_o the_o field_n cap._n xi_o 5._o but_o when_o saul_n head_n they_o they_o have_v now_o one_o to_o save_v they_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v for_o 3._o and_o have_v put_v the_o people_n into_o three_o company_n draw_v they_o into_o three_o squadron_n they_o slay_v the_o ammonite_n until_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o they_o that_o remain_v of_o they_o be_v so_o scatter_v that_o tâ—o_fw-la of_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v together_o ver_fw-la 11._o so_o great_a a_o strength_n and_o shield_n be_v their_o new_a king_n already_o become_v to_o israel_n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n consider_v it_o if_o not_o from_o this_o instance_n from_o any_o other_o you_o please_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o expose_v a_o people_n to_o be_v the_o most_o easy_a prey_n to_o their_o far_a weak_a enemy_n than_o anarchy_n or_o want_v of_o governor_n to_o their_o enemy_n shall_v i_o say_v nay_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o expose_v they_o to_o themselves_o in_o those_o disorder_n and_o dreadful_a civil_a war_n which_o ensue_v thereon_o the_o history_n of_o which_o make_v up_o the_o five_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o that_o fatal_a series_n of_o event_n be_v no_o less_o than_o four_o time_n inculâ—aled_v in_o these_o numerical_a word_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n chap._n xvii_o 4._o xviii_o 1._o nineteeen_o 1._o and_o xxi_o 25._o i_o will_v not_o â—ub_v on_o old_a sore_n but_o we_o may_v remember_v what_o day_n they_o be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o our_o israel_n wherefore_o if_o we_o love_v our_o own_o and_o three_o nation_n safety_n let_v this_o reason_n move_v we_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o our_o prayer_n for_o our_o king_n and_o governor_n 2._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v further_o king_n happy_a and_o prudent_a government_n be_v the_o rule_n â—nd_v measure_n of_o the_o people_n flourish_a and_o prosperity_n as_o thing_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o more_o or_o less_o prudence_n justice_n and_o conduct_n so_o for_o the_o main_n do_v the_o people_n more_o or_o less_o grow_v and_o advance_v stand_v or_o decline_v in_o all_o at_o least_o outward_a felicity_n the_o benefit_n of_o his_o good_a managery_n be_v greaâ—er_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o give_v account_n of_o and_o the_o contrary_a as_o dismal_o and_o general_o toâ—â—_n first_o a_o word_n particular_o to_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o for_o of_o they_o the_o context_n take_v â—â—ice_n that_o we_o may_v â—ive_a â—_o quiet_n and_o peaceâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n the_o apostle_n as_o become_v â—im_v take_v notice_n 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n spiritual_a good_n or_o at_o least_o advantage_n â—ending_v to_o they_o and_o some_o benefit_n â—o_o themselves_o particular_o shall_v all_o 〈◊〉_d person_n â—ndoubtedly_o â—eap_v who_o be_v conscientious_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n bâ—t_v we_o may_v hope_v where_o all_o join_v with_o unite_a and_o constant_a devotion_n therein_o he_o that_o â—earâ—â—h_v prayer_n will_v not_o be_v deaf_a to_o his_o servant_n who_o â—ry_a night_n and_o day_n to_o he_o rather_o that_o to_o so_o universal_a and_o so_o importunate_a prayer_n he_o will_v give_v in_o a_o plerophory_n of_o blessing_n blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o flourish_a of_o religion_n the_o reformation_n of_o man_n manner_n the_o advance_v of_o union_n and_o charity_n and_o like_a benefit_n oh_o how_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o happy_a outward_a advantage_n hereto_o public_a peace_n and_o quiet_v which_o give_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n all_o â—pportunies_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n no_o â—eâ—s_o than_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o king_n good_a administration_n prov._n xx_o 8_o 26._o a_o wise_a king_n that_o sitteâ—h_v on_o the_o toâ—â—ne_n scattereâ—h_o â—ay_n all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n he_o scatter_v the_o â—icked_a and_o br_v the_o wheel_n â—â—er_v they_o the_o wheel_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o instrument_n to_o thresh_v with_o â—nd_v it_o be_v here_o put_v in_o allâ—sion_n thereto_o to_o signify_v the_o infliction_n of_o such_o punishment_n which_o either_o sever_v the_o sound_n and_o useful_a from_o the_o rot_a and_o unprofitable_a or_o â—reaks_v in_o piece_n what_o withstand_v now_o â—he_v issue_n thereof_o the_o same_o holy_a author_n tell_v â—s_n when_o the_o wickeâ—_n periâ—â—_n the_o righteous_a increase_n ch_n xxviii_o ult_n and_o no_o less_o than_o those_o may_v we_o hope_v will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o loyal_a prayer_n but_o further_a where_o we_o may_v look_v for_o the_o great_a much_o more_o for_o the_o less_o if_o then_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o soul_n depend_v so_o much_o on_o the_o prince_n pious_a and_o prudent_a administration_n much_o more_o do_v those_o of_o our_o civil_a liberty_n and_o property_n the_o better_a the_o public_a affair_n be_v manage_v the_o better_a it_o be_v general_o for_o all_o private_a person_n the_o prince_n own_o share_n of_o fruition_n be_v usual_o the_o least_o for_o the_o happy_a effect_n of_o his_o best_a and_o wise_a council_n can_v well_o be_v great_a than_o these_o two_o either_o first_o continue_a peace_n or_o second_o victorious_a arms._n in_o both_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o all_o good_a king_n and_o prince_n concern_v in_o either_o or_o bless_v with_o both_o vos_fw-fr non_fw-fr vobis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o themselves_o they_o labour_v or_o succeed_v the_o great_a benefit_n still_o redound_v to_o the_o people_n or_o to_o public_a body_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a second_o if_o in_o their_o counsel_n or_o enterprise_n king_n miscarry_v the_o ill_a success_n usual_o fall_v heavy_a on_o the_o multitude_n though_o the_o prince_n be_v but_o one_o man_n and_o have_v but_o one_o life_n to_o lose_v yet_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v never_o fall_v alone_o nay_o when_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o peculiar_a care_n king_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o public_a calamity_n preserve_v their_o person_n safe_a and_o untouched_a very_o often_o according_a the_o method_n and_o ancient_a proceed_n of_o his_o sovereign_a wisdom_n great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n fall_v zech._n x._o 3._o my_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o shepherd_n and_o i_o punish_v the_o goat_n we_o knnow_v it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o that_o holy_a king_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n david_n number_v the_o people_n but_o the_o people_n who_o be_v number_v suffer_v in_o which_o kind_n of_o case_n there_o be_v more_o strict_a justice_n in_o god_n than_o all_o man_n general_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o that_o the_o prince_n sin_n for_o which_o god_n at_o any_o time_n immediate_o or_o proximate_o take_v punishment_n be_v usual_o the_o effect_n of_o some_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o very_a instance_n of_o david_n sin_n mention_v 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 1._o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o move_v that_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o narrative_a hereof_o 1_o chron._n xxi_o 1._o he_o suffer_v satan_n who_o stand_v up_o against_o israel_n to_o provoke_v or_o move_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n david_n sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o so_o the_o people_n most_o just_o suffer_v for_o it_o a_o like_a case_n we_o have_v 2_o king_n xxiv_o last_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n until_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o from_o his_o presence_n that_o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n king_n zedekiahs_n break_v covenant_n with_o nebuchadnezzer_n be_v his_o own_o sin_n yet_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o by_o god_n be_v provoke_v with_o his_o people_n iniquity_n and_o so_o it_o just_o operate_v to_o the_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o god_n presence_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o i_o must_v here_o bold_o but_o true_o say_v whatsoever_o there_o be_v that_o in_o our_o judgement_n be_v amiss_o in_o our_o gracious_a king_n his_o present_a majesty_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o his_o people_n
impress_v upon_o the_o poor_a which_o whoso_o observe_v or_o acknowledge_v must_v needs_o pay_v a_o esteem_n and_o respect_n that_o be_v a_o honour_n thereto_o but_o in_o the_o present_a case_n more_o signal_o king_n be_v god_n image_n double_o or_o trebiy_a first_o as_o man_n by_o creation_n then_o as_o christian_n by_o regeneration_n and_o further_o by_o by_o their_o office_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n they_o represent_v he_o and_o be_v as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n within_o their_o dominion_n and_o country_n they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n rom._n xiii_o 2._o the_o minister_n or_o immediate_a agent_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o therefore_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n call_v god_n twice_o even_o in_o one_o psalm_n lxxxii_o 1_o and_o 6._o now_o because_o great_a excellency_n can_v be_v in_o any_o than_o in_o god_n therefore_o to_o no_o other_o belong_v great_a or_o equal_a honour_n and_o because_o king_n on_o earth_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n therefore_o to_o none_o on_o 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magistrate_n which_o be_v coordinate_a or_o all_o take_v together_o superior_a to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o it_o be_v these_o magistrate_n only_a which_o we_o owe_v obedience_n to_o and_o another_o kind_n of_o honour_n may_v serve_v the_o king_n than_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o be_v admonsht_v that_o the_o word_n magistrates_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a nor_o indeed_o in_o any_o translation_n that_o i_o can_v find_v before_o those_o of_o calvin_n &_o geneva_n and_o whether_o put_v in_o only_a that_o the_o text_n may_v more_o express_o favour_v the_o popular_a government_n here_o may_v be_v worth_a consideration_n this_o only_a i_o avow_v the_o text_n natural_o run_v thus_o put_v they_o 21._o quomodo_fw-la hic_fw-la se_fw-la habeat_fw-la magni_fw-la erasmi_fw-la versio_fw-la mihi_fw-la compertum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la ed_z manum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la consulam_fw-la certain_o quod_fw-la erasmus_n in_o annotatis_fw-la suis_fw-la aliique_fw-la eum_fw-la forsan_fw-la secuti_fw-la asseruerint_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la esse_fw-la parere_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la id_fw-la gratis_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principium_fw-la principatum_fw-la imperium_fw-la soneâ—_n non_fw-la magistratus_fw-la reddendum_fw-la potius_fw-la foret_fw-la parere_fw-la empire_n vel_fw-la principatui_fw-la at_o hoc_fw-la prius_fw-la positum_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la proxime_fw-la viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la memor_fw-la forte_fw-fr interpres_fw-la vulgatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reddâ—dit_fw-la dicto_fw-la obedire_fw-la nihilo_fw-la sane_fw-la felicius_fw-la constat_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la usu_fw-la novi_fw-la test_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significare_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la parere_fw-la obedire_fw-la videatur_fw-la actorum_fw-la cap._n v._o 29_o 32._o &_o xxvii_o 21._o in_o 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go_v abroad_o
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