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can_v tell_v we_o of_o heathen_n that_o can_v do_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n shall_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o fear_v of_o disoblige_v a_o man_n of_o interest_n that_o have_v a_o swell_a title_n one_o that_o be_v i_o doubt_v improper_o call_v a_o man_n of_o honour_n who_o affront_v and_o contemn_v religion_n shall_v keep_v christian_a magistrate_n from_o execute_v the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o support_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o which_o they_o be_v swear_v and_o yet_o as_o unworthy_a and_o unaccountable_a as_o such_o a_o behaviour_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v well_o if_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n nay_o even_o of_o humane_a nature_n that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v refelli_fw-la deny_v pudet_fw-la haec_fw-la opprobria_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o dici_fw-la potuisse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la refelli_fw-la that_o many_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o say_v most_o of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o late_a reign_n live_v and_o die_v with_o their_o commission_n without_o put_v any_o one_o of_o the_o law_n that_o our_o more_o virtuous_a ancestor_n have_v leave_v we_o against_o profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n in_o execution_n which_o some_o of_o the_o worthy_a magistrate_n of_o this_o reign_n make_v a_o conscience_n of_o discharge_v the_o oath_n they_o have_v take_v and_o the_o trust_n that_o be_v repose_v in_o they_o by_o their_o personal_a watchfulnss_n and_o diligence_n as_o well_o as_o by_o their_o give_v due_a encouragement_n to_o those_o who_o without_o have_v oath_n to_o oblige_v they_o or_o reward_n to_o encourage_v they_o bring_v they_o information_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o those_o law_n which_o be_v grow_v almost_o obsolete_a and_o useless_a have_v to_o their_o great_a honour_n so_o successful_o do_v with_o such_o opposition_n and_o difficulty_n and_o not_o only_o with_o great_a clamour_n from_o harden_a offender_n but_o with_o more_o reflection_n from_o too_o many_o other_o than_o they_o may_v have_v meet_v with_o if_o they_o have_v be_v break_v they_o in_o the_o most_o impudent_a manner_n have_v be_v make_v attempt_n to_o destroy_v they_o to_o prevent_v therefore_o for_o the_o future_a the_o mischief_n that_o this_o nation_n may_v otherwise_o fall_v under_o as_o it_o have_v do_v by_o the_o unfaithfulness_n of_o magistrate_n it_o may_v deserve_v consideration_n whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v high_o advisable_v that_o 67._o that_o cogunt_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la magistratu_fw-la abierint_fw-la apud_fw-la censores_fw-la edere_fw-la &_o exprimere_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o magistratu_fw-la gesserint_fw-la gothofredus_fw-la de_fw-la duodecim_fw-la tabularum_fw-la fragmentis_fw-la p._n 66_o 67._o as_o we_o be_v tell_v the_o roman_n for_o this_o reason_n order_v their_o magistrate_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o diligence_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n to_o their_o 340._o their_o censorum_fw-la officium_fw-la erat_fw-la describere_fw-la facultates_fw-la cujusque_fw-la civis_fw-la observare_fw-la singulorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la mores_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la tollere_fw-la quoque_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la probitati_fw-la morum_fw-la pestem_fw-la &_o perniciem_fw-la illatura_fw-la videbantur_fw-la rosinus_n de_fw-fr antiquitatibus_fw-la romanis_n fol._n 520_o censores_fw-la mores_fw-la populi_fw-la regunto_n haec_fw-la detur_fw-la cura_fw-la censoribus_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o republica_n semper_fw-la volumus_fw-la esse_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la fol._n 340._o censor_n a_o chief_a part_n of_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o look_v to_o a_o reformation_n of_o manner_n and_o as_o our_o magistrate_n be_v by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n against_o swear_v and_o curse_v require_v to_o keep_v list_n of_o those_o person_n that_o they_o have_v convict_v of_o those_o offence_n and_o to_o return_v they_o to_o the_o session_n our_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v likewise_o further_o oblige_v to_o bring_v in_o to_o our_o judge_n of_o assize_n or_o to_o the_o quarter-session_n list_n of_o such_o as_o they_o have_v convict_v upon_o all_o the_o statute_n against_o profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n which_o method_n will_v i_o humble_o conceive_v not_o only_o be_v effectual_a for_o the_o quicken_a the_o diligence_n of_o magistrate_n but_o give_v a_o just_a terror_n to_o offender_n and_o will_v afford_v the_o government_n a_o mean_n of_o know_v what_o magistrate_n be_v unfaithful_a in_o their_o office_n and_o deserve_v discountenance_n and_o punishment_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a who_o they_o be_v that_o most_o honourable_o discharge_v their_o trust_n do_v the_o great_a service_n to_o their_o country_n and_o deserve_v the_o high_a regard_n from_o it_o continetur_fw-la it_o his_o autem_fw-la duobus_fw-la praemiis_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la salus_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la quamplurimum_fw-la continetur_fw-la and_o can_v any_o unless_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o zealous_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v suppose_v to_o deserve_v more_o respect_n than_o those_o magistrate_n that_o conscientious_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o suppress_v of_o vice_n and_o profaneness_n and_o to_o the_o promote_a of_o religion_n as_o the_o do_n of_o this_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o great_a benefit_n of_o magistracy_n and_o may_v be_v suppose_v as_o have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v a_o great_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v so_o it_o can_v i_o think_v be_v doubt_v but_o god_n blessing_n may_v attend_v his_o ordinance_n the_o magistrate_n zealous_a and_o unite_a endeavour_n for_o this_o purpose_n so_o that_o they_o may_v succeed_v to_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o particular_a person_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a that_o as_o affliction_n be_v often_o send_v by_o he_o to_o awaken_v man_n out_o of_o their_o lethargy_n in_o their_o vicious_a course_n and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o tend_v to_o that_o end_n the_o legal_a correction_n of_o offender_n which_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o affliction_n may_v with_o god_n blessing_n work_v the_o same_o happy_a effect_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o rather_o since_o they_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o sensible_a effect_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o this_o we_o be_v tell_v there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o happy_a instance_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o transaction_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a without_o other_o consideration_n to_o encourage_v the_o magistrate_n diligence_n but_o when_o this_o fail_v of_o the_o desire_a success_n upon_o particular_a person_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o vast_a advantage_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n to_o keep_v the_o multitude_n by_o the_o strict_a and_o exemplary_a punishment_n of_o some_o offender_n from_o the_o public_a commission_n of_o such_o scandalous_a sin_n as_o waste_v the_o conscience_n affront_v religion_n and_o direct_o tend_v to_o bring_v it_o into_o contempt_n that_o as_o the_o scripture_n express_v it_o all_z israel_n may_v hear_v and_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d deut._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n for_o consider_v the_o original_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v general_o more_o deprave_a by_o our_o education_n in_o a_o degenerate_a age_n that_o be_v thus_o deprave_v and_o weaken_a we_o find_v it_o not_o very_o easy_a work_n to_o resist_v temptation_n to_o sin_n to_o which_o we_o have_v either_o habituate_v ourselves_o or_o have_v a_o natural_a propensity_n when_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o alone_a and_o that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o difficult_a to_o encounter_v those_o sin_n when_o temptation_n to_o they_o be_v make_v strong_a by_o the_o bad_a and_o eminent_a example_n which_o be_v almost_o everywhere_o to_o be_v see_v in_o our_o commerce_n with_o the_o world_n there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o we_o meet_v with_o that_o do_v not_o recommend_v one_o vice_n or_o other_o by_o their_o example_n to_o our_o imitation_n and_o which_o be_v i_o think_v still_o worse_o must_v of_o those_o not_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o enemy_n of_o religion_n but_o that_o pretend_v themselves_o christian_n entertain_v hope_n of_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o religion_n and_o attend_v its_o ordinance_n with_o allowance_n as_o often_o as_o they_o think_v it_o for_o
be_v not_o oblige_v for_o the_o remove_n the_o load_n of_o gild_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o the_o obtain_v forgiveness_n from_o god_n a_o wellgrounded_n peace_n in_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o esteem_v from_o man_n sincere_o to_o endeavour_v to_o repair_v the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v religion_n their_o neighbour_n or_o their_o country_n by_o their_o future_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o till_o they_o do_v give_v the_o world_n some_o proof_n of_o this_o they_o will_v not_o take_v it_o amiss_o if_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o their_o late_a representative_n in_o parliament_n have_v put_v they_o under_o too_o heavy_a a_o charge_n and_o if_o we_o say_v that_o this_o be_v so_o very_o great_a that_o though_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o so_o much_o condemn_v such_o practice_n that_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o their_o profession_n that_o we_o reckon_v honest_a heathen_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o man_n or_o rather_o that_o there_o be_v few_o if_o any_o worse_o than_o corrupt_a and_o unfaithful_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o methinks_v though_o such_o magistrate_n be_v deaf_a to_o all_o counsel_n be_v so_o give_v over_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n that_o no_o motive_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v they_o from_o religion_n will_v make_v any_o such_o impression_n upon_o they_o as_o to_o awaken_v they_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o danger_n if_o they_o have_v yet_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o modesty_n of_o man_n remain_v shame_n may_v oblige_v they_o to_o a_o better_a behaviour_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o look_v a_o man_n in_o the_o face_n that_o have_v a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o country_n but_o more_o especial_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o great_a confusion_n to_o hear_v in_o our_o church_n if_o they_o shall_v come_v there_o the_o king_n proclamation_n four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n charge_v they_o with_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o profaneness_n and_o vice_n in_o the_o nation_n it_o have_v be_v general_o think_v a_o indication_n of_o a_o good_a and_o generous_a mind_n to_o desire_v a_o honest_a reputation_n among_o man_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o sign_n of_o a_o base_a soul_n whole_o to_o despise_v it_o on_o which_o consideration_n solon_n may_v well_o presume_v in_o the_o law_n he_o give_v the_o athenian_n that_o he_o that_o have_v no_o value_n for_o his_o reputation_n will_v have_v little_a or_o no_o regard_n to_o the_o public_a interest_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v reasonable_o imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o tender_a sense_n of_o the_o honour_n or_o interest_n of_o his_o country_n who_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o great_a interest_n but_o that_o he_o will_v sacrifice_v they_o upon_o occasion_n indeed_o he_o that_o have_v neither_o regard_n to_o conscience_n nor_o sense_n of_o shame_n seem_v not_o only_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o not_o be_v reduce_v to_o virtue_n by_o any_o common_a method_n but_o to_o be_v lose_v to_o almost_o all_o good_a purpose_n to_o be_v unfit_a for_o common_a intercourse_n with_o man_n but_o much_o more_o unfit_a to_o be_v honour_v and_o entrust_v with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o execution_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o religion_n aditum_fw-la religion_n inter_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la ejusque_fw-la felicitatem_fw-la conservant_n quid_fw-la utilius_fw-la quid_fw-la praestantius_fw-la quam_fw-la viros_fw-la ad_fw-la magistratus_fw-la gerendc_n eligere_fw-la summa_fw-la prudentia_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la praeditos_fw-la quique_fw-la ad_fw-la honores_fw-la obtinendos_fw-la non_fw-la ambitione_n non_fw-la largitionibus_fw-la sed_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o modestia_fw-la sibi_fw-la parent_n aditum_fw-la the_o honour_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v so_o high_o concern_v and_o therefore_o i_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v more_o especial_o concern_v to_o consider_v of_o these_o important_a matter_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o high_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o effectual_a care_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o prevent_v the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o such_o man_n obtain_v in_o any_o future_a reign_n commission_n of_o this_o kind_n particular_o by_o disable_n any_o to_o hold_v they_o after_o they_o be_v convict_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o time_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o be_v entrust_v to_o execute_v for_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o those_o nation_n who_o have_v arrive_v at_o the_o great_a pitch_n of_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n we_o shall_v i_o believe_v have_v a_o general_a consent_n that_o the_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o magistrate_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o it_o unquestionable_o far_o more_o instrumental_a therein_o than_o good_a 232._o good_a verè_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la magistratum_fw-la legem_fw-la esse_fw-la loquentem_fw-la legem_fw-la autem_fw-la mutum_fw-la esse_fw-la magistratum_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la quorum_fw-la prudentia_fw-la &_o diligentia_fw-la civitas_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la stare_n cic._n de_fw-fr leg._n p._n 232._o law_n which_o we_o know_v be_v but_o dead_a letter_n without_o the_o magistrate_n execution_n of_o they_o 959._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la lib._n 12._o fol_z 951._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lb._n f_o 959._o and_o therefore_o plato_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n appoint_v that_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n who_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o promote_v virtue_n shall_v be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v eminent_a for_o virtue_n and_o elaboravit_fw-la and_o cum_fw-la leges_fw-la omnes_fw-la vel_fw-la optimae_fw-la absque_fw-la probatissimis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la 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to_o be_v hope_v they_o will_v not_o be_v think_v too_o much_o to_o be_v afford_v by_o the_o most_o fainthearted_a christian_a that_o be_v willing_a to_o contribute_v any_o endeavour_n towards_o it_o which_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v those_o that_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n will_n for_o though_o those_o brave_a man_n be_v thus_o willing_a to_o expose_v themselves_o often_o to_o reproach_n and_o hardship_n from_o bad_a man_n for_o such_o noble_a purpose_n it_o will_v i_o think_v notwithstanding_o consider_v the_o infirmity_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v our_o prudence_n and_o religion_n to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o proper_a method_n to_o prevent_v their_o be_v put_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o suffering_n from_o profligate_v man_n which_o it_o be_v self-evident_a our_o particular_a countenance_n of_o they_o and_o speak_v well_o of_o their_o action_n upon_o all_o due_a occasion_n will_v effectual_o do_v our_o law_n 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after_o this_o matter_n be_v plain_o lay_v before_o we_o the_o give_v of_o information_n be_v now_o more_o general_o insist_v on_o by_o our_o clergy_n in_o their_o sermon_n especial_o at_o those_o state_v time_n that_o they_o be_v require_v to_o read_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o swear_v and_o curse_v with_o the_o other_o statute_n against_o profaneness_n and_o vice_n by_o his_o majesty_n letter_n and_o his_o late_a gracious_a proclamation_n for_o the_o enforce_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o and_o we_o have_v moreover_o such_o a_o change_n of_o circumstance_n and_o such_o favourable_a occurrence_n as_o that_o our_o diligence_n in_o give_v information_n will_v at_o this_o time_n so_o effectual_o promote_v a_o national_a reformation_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a it_o will_v do_v from_o what_o be_v already_o do_v by_o it_o that_o it_o will_v be_v find_v notwithstanding_o the_o objection_n and_o plausible_a pretence_n that_o will_v be_v make_v on_o this_o occasion_n by_o many_o 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prosecution_n whereof_o it_o will_v i_o think_v become_v we_o to_o adventure_v all_o our_o dear_a interest_n in_o this_o world_n nay_o a_o thousand_o life_n if_o we_o have_v they_o to_o lose_v behold_v then_o a_o glorious_a opportunity_n for_o all_o that_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o pretence_n to_o virtue_n of_o what_o rank_n soever_o to_o signalise_v their_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o their_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n their_o neighbour_n and_o their_o country_n to_o all_o order_n of_o man_n therefore_o who_o service_n his_o majesty_n have_v require_v to_o promote_v this_o great_a this_o necessary_a work_n and_o who_o will_v not_o share_v in_o the_o dreadful_a gild_n and_o last_a infamy_n of_o neglect_v to_o promote_v a_o reformation_n of_o manner_n which_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v put_v very_o much_o in_o our_o power_n with_o god_n blessing_n to_o see_v effect_v i_o ask_v leave_n upon_o these_o glorious_a encouragement_n with_o all_o due_a respect_n 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declare_v in_o his_o
or_o promotion_n of_o such_o person_n to_o public_a place_n when_o man_n of_o virtue_n may_v be_v easy_o find_v to_o accept_v of_o they_o and_o perhaps_o offer_v themselves_o to_o their_o choice_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o title_n or_o estate_n of_o their_o relation_n or_o friendship_n to_o they_o and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v further_o add_v for_o their_o be_v of_o their_o faction_n or_o party_n may_v deserve_o be_v judge_v to_o behave_v themselves_o very_o unbecoming_a good_a common-wealths-man_n and_o good_a christian_n to_o act_v therein_o as_o very_o mischievous_a member_n of_o the_o community_n and_o even_a enemy_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o country_n on_o the_o contrary_a they_o who_o be_v true_o religious_a who_o not_o only_o keep_v the_o law_n themselves_o but_o be_v diligent_a to_o execute_v the_o law_n or_o zealous_o encourage_v and_o assist_v other_o in_o the_o further_a the_o execution_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o by_o those_o that_o make_v any_o just_a pretence_n to_o virtue_n as_o benefactor_n to_o the_o community_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n as_o proper_a person_n to_o be_v honourable_o distinguish_v which_o it_o behoove_v all_o man_n to_o consider_v who_o be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o will_v show_v their_o sincere_a regard_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n or_o their_o country_n particular_o 513._o particular_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isoc_n path_n p._n 513._o the_o gentry_n and_o commonalty_n of_o england_n to_o who_o i_o be_o address_v myself_o in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n of_o magistrate_n in_o corporation_n and_o subordinate_a officer_n in_o they_o and_o all_o other_o place_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n on_o who_o behaviour_n the_o welfare_n of_o the_o nation_n do_v so_o much_o depend_v lest_o when_o they_o may_v have_v serve_v the_o true_a interest_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o nation_n by_o their_o make_a choice_n of_o such_o worthy_a person_n as_o may_v have_v prove_v great_a blessing_n to_o we_o if_o they_o have_v be_v thus_o employ_v by_o their_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o trust_n and_o by_o the_o happy_a influence_n of_o their_o good_a example_n they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n by_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o election_n or_o promotion_n of_o vicious_a man_n especial_o after_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o do_v so_o be_v represent_v to_o they_o may_v perhaps_o draw_v a_o gild_n upon_o themselves_o of_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n of_o be_v accessary_a in_o some_o degree_n to_o the_o mischief_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o negligence_n and_o unfaithfulness_n of_o such_o person_n in_o their_o duty_n who_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o malignant_a influence_n of_o their_o ill_a example_n upon_o other_o have_v god_n almighty_a say_v by_o the_o prophet_n 30._o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v have_v holy_a david_n say_v 6._o say_v ps_n 101._o 6._o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o have_v the_o king_n late_o declare_v in_o his_o proclamation_n that_o vicious_a man_n be_v a_o discredit_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o will_v discountenance_v and_o punish_v immorality_n and_o profaneness_n in_o person_n of_o the_o high_a and_o low_a degree_n particular_o in_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v near_o his_o royal_a person_n and_o that_o he_o will_v upon_o all_o occasion_n distinguish_v man_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n by_o mark_n of_o his_o royal_a favour_n and_o last_o have_v the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o a_o late_a parliament_n in_o their_o humble_a address_n to_o his_o majesty_n represent_v to_o he_o that_o the_o debauchery_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v chief_o owe_v to_o the_o negligence_n and_o ill_a example_n of_o magistrate_n and_o that_o the_o countenance_v and_o prefer_v of_o virtuous_a and_o the_o discourage_a of_o vicious_a man_n be_v a_o proper_a way_n to_o suppress_v it_o and_o can_v any_o that_o have_v any_o principle_n of_o virtue_n and_o love_n to_o their_o country_n that_o shall_v due_o and_o impartial_o consider_v this_o be_v instrumental_a in_o promote_a of_o profane_a and_o vicious_a man_n to_o place_n of_o honour_n and_o authority_n and_o choose_v to_o entrust_v with_o they_o the_o high_a concern_v of_o religion_n and_o our_o great_a temporal_a interest_n how_o far_o ignorance_n prejudice_n or_o inconsideration_n may_v have_v hitherto_o be_v a_o excuse_n for_o any_o concern_v herein_o i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o determine_v but_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o say_v that_o 336._o that_o be_v ordo_fw-la vitio_fw-la careto_fw-la caeteris_fw-la specimen_fw-la esto_fw-la praeclara_fw-la ista_fw-la lex_fw-la ait_fw-la cicero_n nam_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la vitio_fw-la career_n lex_fw-la jubeat_fw-la ne_fw-la veniat_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la unquam_fw-la vitii_fw-la particeps_fw-la ciâ—_n lib._n 6._o the_o leg_n p_o 336._o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v hereafter_o pretend_v by_o any_o man_n who_o be_v sincere_o concern_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o security_n and_o prosperity_n of_o their_o country_n who_o have_v this_o matter_n lay_v before_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o consider_v the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o their_o own_o ill_a conduct_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o the_o many_o and_o almost_o unspeakable_a evil_n that_o this_o nation_n have_v so_o long_o groan_v under_o by_o the_o election_n and_o promotion_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o place_n of_o honour_n or_o power_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a what_o a_o glorious_a face_n of_o thing_n we_o may_v expect_v to_o see_v if_o man_n of_o all_o rank_n as_o well_o as_o those_o to_o who_o i_o be_o address_v myself_o will_v acquit_v themselves_o herein_o as_o natural_a reason_n as_o well_o as_o religion_n may_v convince_v they_o they_o ought_v in_o the_o discourage_a or_o oppose_v in_o their_o feveral_a station_n the_o election_n and_o promotion_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o public_a post_n and_o thereby_o keep_v they_o from_o do_v so_o much_o mischief_n as_o they_o have_v undeniable_o the_o great_a advantage_n for_o their_o do_v in_o they_o and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v move_v herein_o by_o either_o religious_a or_o civil_a consideration_n i_o must_v ask_v leave_n to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v sink_v below_o heathenism_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o former_o famous_a 8._o famous_a delecti_fw-la apud_fw-la romanos_fw-la senatores_fw-la quibus_fw-la corpus_fw-la annis_fw-la infirmum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la sapientia_fw-la validum_fw-la erat_fw-la undè_fw-la patres_fw-la conscripti_fw-la nuncupati_fw-la sigoniuâ—_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la civium_fw-la româ—norun_n fol._n in_o pluribus_fw-la romanum_fw-la senatum_fw-la imitantur_fw-la decuriones_fw-la nec_fw-la minor_fw-la annis_fw-la 25_o decurio_fw-la creabatur_fw-la nec_fw-la major_n 55_o meritis_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o facultatibus_fw-la dignissimi_fw-la eligebantur_fw-la pancirolus_n de_fw-fr magistra_fw-la fol_z 3._o 4._o eadem_fw-la forma_fw-la in_o elegendis_fw-la dunmviris_n quae_fw-la in_o creandis_fw-la decurionibus_fw-la observabatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la excepto_fw-la quod_fw-la dunmviri_fw-la tribus_fw-la antè_fw-la aut_fw-la pluribus_fw-la mensâ—bus_fw-la quam_fw-la magistratum_fw-la initent_a nominabantur_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la forte_fw-fr recusandi_fw-la justam_fw-la honoris_fw-la causam_fw-la habuissent_fw-la alii_fw-la eorum_fw-la loco_fw-la congruo_fw-la tempore_fw-la substiâ—â—i_fw-la possent_fw-la fol._n 8._o roman_a and_o 285._o and_o apud_fw-la lacedaemonios_n senatui_fw-la &_o reliquis_fw-la virtus_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la suffragabantur_fw-la nam_fw-la virtutis_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la habita_fw-la fuit_fw-la ratio_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o quibusvis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la conferendis_fw-la nic_n crag_n ripen_v de_fw-fr rep._n lacedaem_n et_fw-la plato_n de_fw-fr hac_fw-la repub_fw-la ita_fw-la dixit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la enim_fw-la inquit_fw-la in_fw-la civitate_fw-la honores_fw-la ideò_fw-la in_o pretio_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la eos_fw-la gerat_fw-la divitiis_fw-la excellat_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr demost_a hen_n graecus_n scribit_fw-la tantum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ordinem_fw-la senatorum_fw-la cooptari_fw-la aetes_n deinde_fw-la justa_fw-la lege_fw-la quasi_fw-la annuaria_fw-la definita_fw-la in_o senatoribus_fw-la fuit_fw-la annorum_fw-la sexaginta_fw-la caeterum_fw-la vita_fw-la honestè_fw-fr acta_fw-la in_o senatoribus_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la decide_v rabatur_fw-la crag_n lib._n 11._o p._n 113_o 114._o judicium_fw-la apud_fw-la athenienses_fw-la constituebatur_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocabant_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la senatorum_fw-la qui_fw-la lecti_fw-la erant_fw-la vita_fw-la diligentèr_fw-la exquirebatur_fw-la sigonius_n de_fw-fr republica_n atheniensium_fw-la lib._n 2._o p._n 492._o omnes_fw-la oportebat_fw-la magistratus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la morúmque_fw-la suorum_fw-la antequam_fw-la magistratum_fw-la inirent_fw-la rationem_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la apud_fw-la judices_fw-la reddere_fw-la
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