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q._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n a._n first_o god_n have_v prescribe_v rule_n and_o law_n for_o the_o right_a order_n of_o his_o people_n in_o war_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o make_v if_o war_n second_o it_o be_v he_o that_o teach_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o fight_v and_o their_o finger_n to_o make_v battle_n furthermore_o he_o give_v good_a success_n in_o battle_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o war_n be_v ill_a and_o condemn_v beside_o this_o when_o certain_a soldier_n be_v touch_v with_o repentance_n at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o john_n baptist_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o please_v god_n he_o will_v they_o not_o to_o forsake_v their_o calling_n but_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o therein_o which_o
say_v you_o of_o the_o second_o namely_o reverence_n in_o speech_n a._n it_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n such_o honourable_a &_o magnificent_a title_n or_o nams_n as_o do_v agree_v unto_o his_o present_a estate_n second_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o such_o a_o phrase_n or_o form_n of_o speech_n as_o beseem_v his_o presence_n and_o hear_n q._n what_o say_v you_o of_o reverence_n in_o silence_n thing_n the_o 3._o in_o silence_n &_o this_o also_o in_o two_o thing_n a._n a_o man_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o prevent_v he_o in_o speech_n but_o to_o tarry_v till_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o offer_v occasion_n again_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n as_o guilty_a he_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v without_o permission_n acts._n 26.1_o q._n what_o duty_n be_v the_o subject_n to_o perform_v when_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o four_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v towards_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o absence_n the_o 1._o a._n he_o be_v neither_o to_o think_v speak_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o dishonour_n disgrace_n or_o reproach_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a hitherto_o pertain_v that_o which_o be_v write_v eccles_n 10.20_o q._n what_o other_o duty_n a._n willing_o obedience_n to_o all_o his_o decree_n &_o commandment_n 2._o the_o 2._o without_o respect_n ease_n or_o commodity_n so_o do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n offer_v themselves_o to_o joshua_n joshua_n 1._o q._n be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o this_o simple_o and_o without_o exception_n a._n in_o no_o wise_a but_o so_o far_o as_o his_o commandment_n be_v consonant_a and_o agreeable_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n what_o further_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o the_o subject_n magistrate_n the_o 3._o duty_n in_o the_o abfecce_fw-la of_o the_o magistrate_n a._n not_o only_o to_o cover_v and_o wise_o to_o interpret_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o also_o patient_o to_o bear_v and_o undergo_v all_o such_o punishment_n and_o chastisemente_n as_o shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o commandment_n q._n this_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a case_n how_o shall_v he_o in_o this_o sort_n bear_v that_o which_o be_v so_o shameful_a and_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n a._n very_o well_o if_o he_o consider_v his_o own_o desert_n and_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n which_o he_o be_v to_o reap_v thereby_o q._n what_o be_v they_o a._n first_o of_o all_o the_o evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v stay_v and_o restrain_v from_o run_v further_o into_o sin_n and_o be_v move_v to_o repentance_n again_o by_o his_o punishment_n the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o last_o other_o shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o forewarn_v not_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a offence_n q._n but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n do_v suffer_v punishment_n unjust_o and_o without_o desert_n a._n he_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o resist_v authority_n nor_o to_o use_v evil_a mean_n to_o relieve_v his_o cause_n but_o for_o redress_v he_o be_v either_o to_o appeal_v to_o a_o high_a magistrate_n here_o upon_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n act._n 25.13_o or_o if_o that_o remedy_n fail_v he_o must_v commit_v his_o cause_n to_o the_o high_a judge_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v counsel_n 1._o pet._n 3._o which_o the_o best_a of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v practise_v from_o time_n to_o time_n thankfulness_n the_o 4._o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v towards_o the_o magistrate_n though_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o be_v thankfulness_n q._n what_o be_v the_o last_o duty_n a_o thankfulness_n q._n be_v that_o due_a a._n yea_o no_o doubt_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n which_o the_o subject_n receive_v from_o the_o magistrate_n for_o where_o benefit_n be_v receive_v there_o thankfulness_n be_v due_a and_o the_o great_a the_o benefit_n be_v the_o more_o thankfulness_n be_v require_v and_o therefore_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o be_v thankful_a in_o a_o general_a manner_n but_o to_o manifest_v his_o thankfulness_n by_o particular_a duty_n as_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o thankfulness_n thankfulness_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v by_o five_o fruit_n or_o effect_n thereof_o 1._o fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n a._n that_o the_o subject_n be_v tender_a and_o chary_a over_o the_o life_n and_o person_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o prevent_v all_o peril_n and_o danger_n but_o also_o to_o persuade_v to_o all_o such_o mean_n as_o whereby_o the_o life_n and_o good_a estate_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o continue_v q._n there_o be_v good_a reason_n hereof_o see_v that_o the_o life_n and_o safety_n of_o so_o many_o do_v depend_v upon_o his_o life_n and_o safety_n but_o by_o who_o have_v this_o be_v practise_v a._n by_o the_o subject_n of_o david_n as_o appear_v 2._o sam._n 21.17_o 1._o kin._n 1.2.3_o thankfulness_n 2._o fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o fruit_n or_o duty_n a._n the_o subject_n be_v to_o venture_v &_o hazard_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o benefit_n comfort_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o noble_n and_o worthy_a servant_n of_o david_n 2._o sam._n 23._o and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n see_v the_o magistrate_n do_v venture_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n q._n what_o furthermore_o thankfulness_n the_o 3._o fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n a._n the_o subject_n be_v to_o bring_v &_o offer_v to_o the_o magistrate_n gift_n and_o present_n not_o only_o as_o token_n of_o love_n &_o affection_n towards_o he_o but_o also_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n they_o receive_v by_o his_o mean_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o encourage_v he_o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o cheerful_a performance_n of_o his_o duty_n this_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o place_n q._n what_o beside_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v thankfulness_n the_o 4._o fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n a._n the_o subject_n be_v to_o play_v &_o willing_o yield_v all_o such_o tax_n custom_n subsidy_n &_o other_o such_o payment_n as_o be_v levy_v command_v and_o impose_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o land_n rom._n 13._o q._n what_o last_o and_o principal_o a._n last_o he_o be_v to_o make_v prayer_n and_o intercession_n for_o the_o magistrate_n as_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o the_o 5._o fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o magistrate_n three_o great_a and_o weighty_a reason_n why_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o 1._o tim._n 2._o q._n what_o reason_n be_v there_o why_o a_o man_n shall_v obey_v this_o commandment_n a._n very_o great_a for_o why_o first_o of_o all_o the_o magistrate_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o spite_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o limb_n as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o occasion_n be_v continual_o in_o great_a hazard_n then_o private_a person_n again_o great_a gift_n be_v require_v in_o magistrate_n then_o in_o other_o last_o whatsoever_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o success_n thereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n but_o in_o great_a measure_n and_o more_o fervent_o than_o other_o common_a person_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o for_o heathen_n and_o pagan_n and_o such_o as_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n q._n what_o will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o practise_v all_o these_o duty_n a._n comfort_n to_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o many_o other_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n express_v there_o be_v much_o comfort_n and_o manifold_a fruit_n arise_v to_o the_o good_a subject_n from_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n there_o be_v much_o and_o great_a evil_a grow_v to_o the_o evil_a subject_n from_o his_o disobedience_n in_o treat_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o his_o quality_n 2._o his_o duty_n many_o excellent_a quality_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n for_o diverse_a end_n &_o purpose_n as_o they_o follow_v express_v q._n what_o will_v the_o omit_v hereof_o or_o practise_v the_o clean_a contrary_n bring_v a._n many_o grievous_a plague_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v q._n have_v speak_v before_o of_o
cor._n 4_o 1._o tim._n 1.2_o again_o they_o be_v say_v heb._n chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o watch_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n reason_n 2._o reason_n as_o those_o that_o must_v give_v account_n thereof_o that_o be_v god_n have_v appoint_v they_o over_o his_o people_n and_o inheritance_n not_o only_o to_o procure_v all_o thing_n for_o their_o good_a but_o also_o to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o danger_n three_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o watch_n tower_n 33._o 3._o reason_n ezek._n 33._o and_o deliver_v as_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a trumpet_n into_o their_o hand_n not_o only_o to_o give_v the_o people_n warning_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o come_v but_o also_o to_o advise_v and_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o prevent_v and_o avoid_v they_o and_o last_o reason_n 4._o reason_n they_o be_v to_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o gap_n and_o to_o pray_v and_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n for_o the_o people_n over_o which_o he_o have_v set_v they_o by_o mean_n whereof_o god_n have_v oftentimes_o grant_v great_a grace_n &_o deliverance_n unto_o whole_a nation_n and_o people_n as_o not_o only_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n do_v testify_v 2._o kin._n ch_n 2._o but_o even_o that_o wicked_a king_n joash_n do_v confess_v it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 13_o chap_n of_o the_o same_o book_n q._n these_o be_v indeed_o great_a reason_n and_o motive_n to_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o love_v their_o minister_n shunamitâ—_n we_o have_v many_o special_a example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v dear_o love_v their_o minister_n record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o move_v we_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o they_o therein_o david_n solomon_n hezekias_n obadiah_n the_o noble_a shunamitâ—_n but_o with_o who_o have_v they_o prevail_v a._n with_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a of_o the_o seruamt_n of_o god_n as_o for_o example_n how_o love_o and_o sweet_o do_v david_n solomon_n hezekias_n and_o other_o holy_a king_n of_o judah_n deal_v with_o the_o priest_n levit_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n great_a be_v the_o love_n of_o obadiah_n towards_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o jesabel_n who_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o own_o life_n provide_v for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n how_o love_o &_o bountiful_o do_v the_o noble_a woman_n the_o shunamite_n entertain_v the_o prophet_n eliah_n the_o like_a affection_n we_o may_v see_v in_o ebedmelech_n the_o black_a moor_n in_o lydia_n the_o purpurisse_n galatian_n ebedmelech_a the_o galatian_n act._n 16._o and_o in_o many_o other_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o galatian_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n paul_n report_v that_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o as_o jesus_n christ_n but_o also_o that_o they_o will_v have_v pull_v their_o eye_n out_o of_o their_o head_n to_o have_v do_v he_o good_a order_n 2._o inward_a duty_n of_o people_n to_o their_o minister_n be_v reverence_n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o grace_n because_o man_n be_v natural_o exceed_o ready_a to_o despise_v their_o minister_n and_o that_o in_o many_o respect_n of_o which_o 5._o be_v set_v down_o as_o they_o follow_v in_o order_n q._n what_o be_v the_o next_o inward_a virtue_n of_o duty_n a._n the_o people_n be_v to_o fear_v and_o reverence_v their_o minister_n which_o affection_n be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o former_a q._n what_o be_v your_o reason_n a._n because_o that_o as_o reverence_v without_o love_n will_v grow_v into_o hatred_n so_o love_v without_o reverence_n will_v grow_v into_o contempt_n q._n be_v not_o man_n ready_a and_o prove_v to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v their_o minister_n a._n yes_o no_o doubt_n and_o that_o for_o many_o cause_n q._n how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n a._n not_o only_o for_o that_o all_o man_n natural_o do_v abhor_v and_o loathe_v the_o ministry_n but_o also_o for_o diverse_a other_o reason_n and_o respect_n minister_n 1._o cause_n why_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o despise_v their_o minister_n q._n what_o be_v they_o a._n first_o minister_n by_o the_o singular_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o angel_n but_o mortal_a man_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o natural_a infirmity_n that_o other_o be_v act._n 14._o second_o cause_n 2._o cause_n for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o want_v such_o outward_a ornament_n and_o garnishing_n wherein_o natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n do_v delight_n as_o nobility_n of_o birth_n beauty_n gorgeous_a attire_n and_o such_o like_a again_o cause_n 3._o cause_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o poverty_n affliction_n reproach_n disgrace_n injury_n and_o manifold_a temptation_n above_o other_o calling_n furthermore_o cause_n 4._o cause_n through_o infirmity_n they_o oftentimes_o slip_v and_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o offence_n last_o cause_n 5._o cause_n the_o devil_n in_o this_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o world_n 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