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under_o the_o colour_a pretence_n of_o law_n sâ—ay_v you_o guiltless_a to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o lust_n hatred_n or_o covetousness_n as_o we_o read_v that_o jesabel_n slay_v y_fw-mi just_a man_n naboth_n with_o the_o lords_z prophet_n or_o else_o by_o peevish_a pity_n and_o foolish_a clemency_n do_v let_v they_o escape_v skotte_v free_a who_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o to_o kill_v as_o saul_n &_o achab_n be_v report_v to_o have_v sin_v in_o let_v go_v the_o bloody_a king_n who_o god_n command_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o solomon_n in_o the_o 17._o of_o his_o proverb_n do_v testify_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v as_o great_o hate_v the_o magistrate_n that_o acquit_v a_o wicked_a person_n as_o he_o that_o condemn_v a_o innocent_a man_n the_o magistrate_n also_o in_o make_v or_o else_o repel_v war_n do_v offend_v two_o way_n in_o this_o sort_n for_o either_o they_o do_v unjust_o themselves_o make_v war_n upon_o other_o man_n and_o entangle_v their_o people_n therein_o or_o else_o they_o 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the_o recovery_n or_o else_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o peace_n so_o that_o the_o magistrate_n that_o make_v war_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n be_v right_o and_o in_o deed_n the_o child_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v peacemaker_n for_o all_o peace_n maker_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god._n and_o now_o this_o place_n and_o argument_n do_v require_v that_o i_o speak_v somewhat_o be_v touch_v the_o office_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o by_o god_n help_n i_o will_v assay_v to_o do_v not_o that_o i_o mean_v or_o can_v allege_v all_o that_o may_v be_v say_v thereof_o but_o that_o which_o shall_v seem_v most_o proper_o to_o declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o this_o present_a treatise_n magistratus_fw-la which_o word_n we_o use_v for_o the_o room_n wherein_o the_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v take_v the_o name_n a_o magistris_fw-la populi_fw-la designandis_fw-la of_o assign_v the_o master_n guider_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o people_n that_o room_n &_o place_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o power_n or_o authority_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o of_o god_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o domination_n for_o the_o dominion_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v grant_v it_o upon_o that_o earth_n they_o be_v call_v prince_n that_o have_v that_o dominion_n for_o they_o have_v a_o preeminence_n above_o the_o people_n they_o be_v call_v consul_n of_o counsel_v and_o king_n of_o command_v roll_a and_o govern_v the_o people_n so_o than_o the_o magistracy_n that_o i_o may_v henceforward_o use_v this_o word_n for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o place_n be_v a_o office_n and_o a_o action_n in_o the_o execute_n of_o the_o same_o aristotle_n define_v the_o
punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v execute_v as_o he_o himself_o say_v i_o will_v give_v they_o child_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o infant_n shall_v rule_v they_o because_o their_o tongue_n and_o heart_n have_v be_v against_o the_o lord_n likewise_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o cruel_a king_n of_o assyria_n and_o babylon_n against_o his_o city_n and_o own_o peculiar_a people_n who_o live_a be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o profession_n but_o now_o how_o and_o after_o what_o sort_n subject_n ought_v to_o be_v affect_v towards_o prince_n such_o hard_a cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a prince_n we_o learn_v partly_o by_o the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jeremy_n and_o the_o apostle_n david_n be_v not_o ignorant_a what_o kind_n of_o man_n saul_n be_v a_o wicked_a &_o merciless_a fellow_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o flee_v to_o escape_v his_o hand_n and_o when_o he_o have_v occasion_n give_v he_o 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people_n mind_n here_o by_o the_o way_n let_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o that_o by_o a_o spot_a and_o unseemly_a life_n they_o make_v not_o themselves_o contemptible_a and_o laugh_a stock_n and_o so_o by_o their_o own_o default_n loose_v all_o their_o authority_n among_o the_o common_a people_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n very_o vouch_v safe_a to_o attribute_v his_o own_o name_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o call_v they_o god_n exod._n 21._o psalm_n 82._o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o the_o deputy_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n â—_o peter_n 2._o rom._n 13._o but_o who_o will_v not_o think_v well_o of_o god_n and_o they_o which_o be_v the_o deputy_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n by_o
who_o god_n work_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n he_o that_o despise_v he_o that_o be_v sonte_fw-fr despise_v he_o that_o send_v he_o that_o honour_v the_o deputy_n seem_v to_o give_v more_o honour_n to_o he_o that_o appoint_v the_o deputy_n than_o to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o deputy_n moreover_o solomon_n in_o the_o 16._o of_o his_o proverb_n say_v prophecy_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n therefore_o his_o heart_n shall_v not_o go_v wrong_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o of_o that_o preacher_n i_o must_v keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n because_o of_o the_o oath_n that_o i_o have_v make_v to_o god_n for_o the_o same_o again_o proverb_n 24._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o keep_v no_o company_n with_o they_o that_o slide_v back_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o for_o their_o destruction_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o paul_n say_v whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o of_o this_o sort_n i_o have_v rehearse_v certain_a testimony_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o five_o precept_n secondary_o let_v subject_n pray_v for_o their_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n that_o that_o lord_n may_v give_v they_o wisdom_n knowledge_n fortitude_n temperance_n justice_n upright_o severity_n clemency_n and_o all_o other_o requisite_a virtue_n and_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o lead_v they_o in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a that_o we_o may_v live_v under_o they_o in_o this_o world_n in_o peace_n &_o honesty_n this_o do_v paul_n require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o subject_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothe_n and_o jeremy_n in_o the_o twenty_o &_o nine_o of_o his_o prophecy_n i_o have_v in_o a_o other_o place_n recite_v their_o veâ—ie_a word_n therefore_o at_o this_o time_n i_o let_v they_o pass_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o man_n be_v herein_o very_o slow_a and_o careless_a and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n many_o time_n whiâ—_n they_o feel_v the_o thing_n that_o willing_o they_o will_v not_o and_o bear_v the_o burden_n with_o grief_n enough_o that_o other_o wise_a they_o shall_v not_o and_o worthy_o too_o for_o if_o they_o will_v but_o do_v their_o duty_n willing_o in_o pray_v for_o their_o magistrate_n earnest_o their_o case_n undoubted_o will_v be_v far_o better_o than_o it_o be_v but_o how_o fervent_a a_o desire_n they_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o magistrate_n we_o may_v gather_v even_o by_o these_o word_n of_o tertullian_n in_o the_o 30._o chapter_n of_o his_o apology_n we_o pray_v always_o say_v he_o for_o all_o emperor_n desire_v god_n to_o give_v they_o long_a life_n a_o sure_a reign_n a_o safe_a house_n valiant_a army_n faithful_a counsellor_n honest_a subject_n a_o quiet_a world_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o a_o man_n or_o emperor_n may_v desire_v let_v the_o people_n also_o obey_v the_o good_a &_o law_n upright_a law_n of_o their_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n yea_o let_v subject_n obey_v they_o holy_o reverent_o and_o with_o a_o devout_a mind_n not_o obey_v their_o law_n as_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o deputy_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o peter_n bid_v we_o obey_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o paul_n say_v we_o must_v not_o obey_v they_o for_o anger_n only_o but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n also_o that_o be_v we_o must_v not_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n only_o for_o fear_n lest_o our_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n do_v breed_v our_o punishment_n but_o we_o must_v obey_v he_o lest_o we_o sin_n against_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o our_o own_o conscience_n do_v argue_v our_o wickedness_n but_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n i_o prove_v by_o testimony_n and_o example_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v godless_a magistrate_n so_o oft_o as_o they_o command_v any_o wicked_a thing_n which_o be_v flat_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n and_o faithful_a man_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n to_o be_v send_v in_o exile_n to_o be_v spoil_v of_o their_o substance_n to_o be_v cast_v to_o wild_a beast_n to_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o to_o be_v strangle_v than_o to_o obey_v any_o wicked_a commandment_n that_o bless_a martyr_n bishop_n polycarpus_n answer_v the_o roman_a proconsul_n and_o say_v we_o be_v teach_v to_o give_v to_o prince_n and_o to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v of_o god_n such_o honour_n as_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o true_a religion_n and_o s._n john_n chrysostom_n say_v to_o gaina_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o godly_a emperor_n to_o assay_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n last_o lâ—t_a subject_n pay_v tribute_n to_o their_o magistrate_n yea_o let_v they_o if_o necessity_n so_o require_v not_o stick_v to_o bestow_v their_o body_n and_o life_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o magistrate_n and_o country_n as_o i_o have_v already_o teach_v you_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v simple_o say_v give_v to_o god_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n &_o to_o caesar_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o caesar_n they_o therefore_o be_v worthy_o blame_v that_o pinch_n grudge_n at_o or_o defraud_v the_o magistrate_n of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o tribute_n tare_n and_o tribute_n be_v due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o hire_n of_o his_o labour_n &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o public_a tranquillity_n and_o common_a weal_n for_o who_o go_v to_o warfare_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_n every_o man_n live_v by_o that_o labour_n wherein_o he_o be_v occupy_v the_o prince_n take_v pain_n in_o govern_v the_o common_a weal_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o peace_n he_o neglect_v his_o own_o private_a and_o household_a business_n whereby_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o provide_v thing_n necessary_a for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n by_o look_v and_o attend_v on_o his_o country_n affair_n it_o be_v against_o reason_n therefore_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v feed_v and_o maintain_v upon_o the_o public_a treasure_n and_o cost_n of_o his_o country_n it_o be_v requisite_a also_o that_o kingdom_n â—â—â—sure_n and_o common_a weal_n be_v sufficient_o furnish_v with_o money_n and_o substance_n to_o help_v in_o distress_n either_o of_o war_n famine_n fire_n and_o other_o misery_n or_o else_o to_o the_o set_n up_o again_o of_o man_n fall_v into_o poverty_n or_o put_v away_o of_o great_a calamity_n i_o say_v nothing_o now_o touch_v the_o keep_v in_o reparation_n of_o common_a building_n as_o the_o city_n wall_n bulwarcke_n trench_n ditch_n gate_n bridge_n high_a way_n well_n conduit_n judgement_n hall_n and_o market_n place_n with_o many_o more_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n there_o be_v also_o certain_a common_a person_n as_o sergeant_n watch_v man_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v to_o be_v nourish_v and_o maintain_v of_o the_o common_a cost_n and_o treasury_n and_o unless_o that_o money_n be_v still_o at_o hand_n and_o in_o readiness_n there_o can_v no_o kingdom_n nor_o any_o common_a weal_n stand_v long_o in_o assurance_n they_o therefore_o that_o grudge_n to_o pay_v tribute_n deny_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o magistrate_n labour_n and_o go_v the_o next_o way_n to_o work_v to_o subvert_v the_o common_a weal_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o nought_o the_o man_n that_o in_o the_o common_a weal_n affair_n as_o some_o of_o custom_n be_v be_v negligent_a and_o careless_a sin_v not_o against_o any_o one_o lord_n but_o against_o the_o whole_a common_a weal_n and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v see_v that_o such_o slothful_a workman_n be_v seldom_o time_n enrich_v with_o the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n but_o now_o here_o by_o the_o way_n all_o magistrate_n and_o prince_n must_v be_v admonish_v to_o love_v the_o people_n subject_a to_o their_o charge_n and_o government_n to_o bear_v with_o they_o bountiful_o and_o not_o to_o nip_v they_o with_o immoderate_a exaction_n which_o be_v easille_o do_v if_o they_o themselves_o willâ—_n thrifty_a and_o keep_v themselves_o moderate_o from_o riotous_a gluttony_n and_o over_o sumptuous_a pride_n let_v a_o good_a prince_n consider_v what_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o have_v his_o palace_n abound_v in_o riotousness_n and_o surfeit_v while_o his_o city_n and_o town_n be_v torment_v and_o pine_v with_o famine_n and_o hunger_n let_v magistrate_n consider_v that_o tribute_n and_o subsidy_n be_v not_o the_o private_a good_n of_o they_o in_o authority_n but_o the_o public_a substance_n of_o the_o whole_a common_a weal._n god_n hate_v piler_n and_o robber_n god_n abhor_v immoderate_a exaction_n god_n curse_v poll_n tyrant_n but_o bless_v
profitable_a and_o moderate_a magistrate_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n agreement_n and_o concord_n be_v much_o more_o available_a than_o money_n unjust_o get_v and_o strong_a be_v that_o kingdom_n and_o firm_a that_o common_a weal_n which_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o love_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o commonalty_n although_o the_o common_a treasure_n there_o be_v very_o small_a than_o that_o country_n or_o city_n which_o have_v innumerable_a riches_n heap_v up_o together_o and_o wroung_a out_o of_o the_o citizen_n entrails_n when_o as_o continual_a grudge_n and_o ill_a will_n make_v the_o prince_n and_o people_n at_o continual_a variance_n i_o say_v no_o more_o here_o than_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v experience_n of_o all_o age_n be_v a_o witness_n that_o it_o be_v so_o thus_o much_o hither_o to_o have_v i_o lay_v down_o before_o your_o eye_n dear_o belove_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v touch_v the_o magistrate_n take_v occasion_n upon_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o declare_v to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n god_n do_v ordain_v he_o what_o his_o duty_n be_v towards_o his_o subject_n and_o what_o his_o subject_n duty_n be_v towards_o he_o new_a let_v we_o pray_v and_o beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v both_o to_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n to_o walk_v worthy_o in_o their_o vocaticus_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o be_v in_o order_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o 10._o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n of_o wedlock_n against_o all_o intemperancy_n of_o continency_n ¶_o the_o ten_o sermon_n the_o near_a to_o our_o life_n and_o body_n be_v every_a one_o several_a mate_n in_o wedlock_n for_o by_o wedlock_n two_o body_n be_v join_v together_o and_o be_v make_v one_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n in_o this_o third_o precept_n therefore_o which_o be_v next_o after_o the_o forbid_v of_o murder_n commandment_n be_v give_v for_o the_o holy_a keep_v of_o honourable_a wedlock_n and_o for_o the_o true_a sanctify_v of_o the_o body_n against_o adultery_n wander_a lust_n and_o all_o incontinency_n wedlock_n be_v prepare_v to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o honesty_n &_o chastity_n may_v flourish_v among_o good_a man_n and_o child_n may_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o commandment_n again_o be_v brief_o express_v in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n in_o the_o exposition_n precept_n of_o this_o commandment_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n good_a spirit_n i_o will_v first_o speak_v of_o holy_a matrimony_n then_o of_o adultery_n three_o i_o will_v show_v you_o what_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o name_n of_o adultery_n and_o last_o i_o will_v make_v a_o end_n with_o a_o treatise_n of_o continency_n wedlock_n which_o be_v also_o call_v matrimony_n be_v be_v a_o alliance_n or_o holy_a join_v together_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n couple_v and_o bring_v into_o one_o by_o mutual_a consent_n of_o they_o both_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o use_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a betwixt_o themselves_o may_v live_v in_o chastity_n and_o train_n up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o gospel_n very_o call_v wedlock_n a_o join_v together_o which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o christ_n say_v what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n separate_v neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o make_v any_o other_o the_o author_n of_o matrimony_n than_o god_n himself_o god_n do_v by_o the_o mean_a and_o ministry_n of_o his_o angel_n and_o choose_a man_n appoint_v other_o good_a and_o necessary_a ordinance_n for_o mankind_n commodity_n but_o he_o himself_o do_v immediate_o without_o the_o ministry_n of_o any_o person_n ordain_v matrimony_n he_o himself_o do_v establish_v and_o ratify_v it_o with_o law_n for_o the_o purpose_n he_o himself_o do_v couple_v the_o first_o marry_v folk_n and_o he_o be_v the_o true_a high_a priest_n in_o deed_n do_v himself_o bless_v the_o couple_n then_o who_o he_o do_v so_o join_v together_o by_o this_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v the_o 〈…〉_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o marriage_n or_o matrimony_n for_o god_n do_v ordain_v it_o yea_o he_o ordain_v it_o in_o paradise_n when_o man_n as_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o all_o kind_n of_o calamity_n adam_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o great_a felicity_n of_o paradise_n seem_v not_o yet_o to_o live_v commodious_o nor_o sweet_o enough_o except_o a_o wife_n be_v give_v to_o be_v join_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v not_o good_a say_v god_n for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o helper_n to_o tarry_v or_o dwell_v with_o he_o for_o god_n bring_v to_o adam_n all_o live_a creature_n which_o he_o have_v create_v for_o he_o to_o name_v they_o but_o among_o they_o all_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o adam_n have_v lust_n unto_o his_o mind_n and_o nature_n do_v utter_o abhor_v to_o be_v couple_v with_o any_o of_o they_o 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