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the_o guardian_n of_o faith_n the_o hedge_n to_o stop_v out_o vice_n the_o whetstone_n to_o sharpen_v reprehension_n and_o the_o rudder_n or_o sinew_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v requisite_a yea_o even_o very_o necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o prescript_n form_n in_o such_o manner_n set_v down_o that_o the_o minister_n elder_n and_o deacon_n may_v not_o intrude_v or_o usurp_v upon_o any_o matter_n of_o politic_a government_n as_o also_o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v leave_v to_o they_o the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v depend_v upon_o their_o charge_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n likewise_o that_o this_o formularie_n be_v such_o as_o be_v authorise_v &_o maintain_v by_o the_o superior_a power_n 3.15_o jerem._n 7.11_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o it_o may_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v effectual_a to_o the_o purpose_n afore_o mention_v in_o the_o title_n thereto_o attribute_v namely_o that_o so_o near_o as_o 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they_o have_v discharge_v themselves_o of_o a_o great_a care_n for_o it_o be_v their_o part_n to_o think_v thereof_o 7_o 1_o cor._n 7_o and_o general_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o their_o child_n not_o to_o tarry_v until_o through_o their_o negligence_n peevishness_n and_o other_o difficulty_n in_o that_o provision_n for_o they_o the_o child_n take_v occasion_n of_o lewdness_n or_o so_o ship_v themselves_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o parent_n that_o afterward_o they_o be_v force_v to_o proceed_v to_o that_o that_o may_v redound_v to_o their_o great_a sorrow_n and_o heart-breaking_n so_o do_v abraham_n think_v upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n &_o to_o that_o end_n commit_v the_o charge_n thereof_o to_o his_o elder_a and_o most_o faithful_a servant_n 24.3_o gen._n 24.3_o who_o he_o will_v to_o seek_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o for_o the_o child_n but_o for_o the_o parent_n to_o think_v upon_o and_o provide_v for_o the_o same_o the_o same_o do_v jeremie_n teach_v where_o write_v to_o the_o jewish_a father_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n he_o say_v 14.2_o jere._n 29.6_o jud._n 14.2_o take_v wife_n for_o your_o son_n and_o give_v your_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n hereupon_o when_o samson_n have_v find_v a_o maiden_n to_o his_o like_n himself_o do_v not_o demand_v she_o in_o marriage_n but_o come_v to_o his_o parent_n he_o say_v 34.3_o gen._n 34.3_o give_v i_o she_o to_o wife_n likewise_o sichem_n the_o son_n of_o hemor_n have_v bend_v his_o heart_n unto_o dina_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n give_v i_o this_o maid_n to_o wife_n yet_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o as_o the_o parent_n make_v the_o motion_n so_o the_o child_n give_v the_o consent_n 24.57_o gen._n 24.57_o this_o do_v laban_n declare_v when_o talk_v of_o rebecca_n who_o abraham_n servant_n crave_v in_o marriage_n for_o his_o master_n son_n isaac_n he_o say_v let_v we_o call_v the_o maiden_n and_o ask_v her_o consent_n so_o call_v she_o they_o say_v unto_o she_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n and_o she_o answer_v i_o will_v go_v for_o of_o match_v either_o son_n or_o daughter_n against_o their_o wylle_n there_o do_v many_o time_n arise_v great_a inconvenience_n and_o much_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n yea_o the_o lawyer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o free_a will_n be_v not_o so_o expedient_a in_o any_o thing_n as_o in_o marriage_n 27_o now_o 7.40_o 1._o cor._n 7.40_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o provide_v to_o match_v their_o child_n so_o be_v they_o diligent_o to_o see_v it_o be_v do_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v not_o to_o demand_v any_o maiden_n for_o their_o son_n or_o to_o accept_v any_o son_n for_o their_o daughter_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v affect_v to_o true_a religion_n and_o make_v profession_n thereof_o have_v a_o good_a report_n of_o piety_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o other_o christian_a virtue_n which_o quality_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o wealth_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a or_o carnal_a consideration_n so_o when_o abraham_n send_v his_o man_n to_o seek_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n 24.3_o gen_n 24.3_o he_o swear_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v any_o daughter_n of_o chanaan_n so_o when_o samson_n require_v his_o parent_n to_o give_v he_o a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistian_o they_o answer_v be_v there_o never_o a_o wife_n among_o the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o brethren_n 14.3_o judg._n 14.3_o or_o among_o my_o people_n that_o thou_o must_v go_v take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n if_o parent_n will_v consider_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o child_n soul_n by_o match_v they_o with_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n or_o otherwise_o give_v more_o to_o the_o world_n than_o to_o piety_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n either_o what_o strife_n or_o contention_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ensue_v of_o such_o marriage_n how_o small_a comfort_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o how_o slenderlie_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n be_v perform_v and_o what_o a_o negligence_n or_o hindrance_n they_o be_v to_o the_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o will_v abhor_v even_o to_o think_v of_o any_o such_o match_n and_o in_o few_o speech_n prefer_v he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o godliness_n &_o other_o virtue_n before_o riches_n and_o all_o other_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a consideration_n they_o will_v put_v in_o practice_v the_o wise_a advertisement_n propound_v by_o salomon_n mother_n albeit_o but_o simple_o follow_v by_o her_o son_n which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o proverbe_n many_o daughter_n have_v do_v virtuous_o 31.29_o prou._n 31.29_o but_o thou_o surmounte_v they_o all_o favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vanity_n but_o the_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v praise_v but_o if_o the_o difficulty_n rest_n in_o question_n of_o maintenance_n for_o the_o family_n let_v parent_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o choose_v knowledge_n than_o wealth_n that_o be_v skill_n and_o industry_n how_o to_o get_v than_o good_n already_o get_v and_o in_o his_o possession_n that_o have_v no_o skill_n or_o knowledge_n how_o to_o use_v they_o hereto_o may_v we_o refer_v the_o answer_n of_o themistocles_n office_n plutarch_n in_o his_o life_n ci._n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o office_n who_o purpose_v to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n and_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o prefer_v a_o virtuous_a man_n before_o a_o rich_a answer_v that_o he_o like_v better_a of_o a_o man_n without_o money_n than_o of_o money_n without_o a_o man_n or_o as_o some_o do_v write_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o match_v his_o daughter_n to_o a_o head_n of_o a_o man_n than_o to_o a_o head_n of_o silver_n and_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o speech_n we_o may_v well_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o match_v our_o child_n with_o 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this_o short_a this_o straight_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o chief_a mean_n to_o make_v he_o to_o profit_v in_o writing_n be_v to_o set_v he_o good_a example_n or_o copy_n &_o to_o write_v before_o he_o and_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o teach_v well_o and_o live_v evil_a build_v with_o one_o hand_n and_o pull_v down_o with_o another_o and_o experience_n teach_v that_o more_o may_v be_v pull_v down_o in_o one_o hour_n then_o will_v be_v build_v up_o in_o one_o day_n the_o evil_a example_n of_o parent_n be_v as_o a_o line_n to_o draw_v the_o child_n to_o follow_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n reprove_v the_o people_n of_o his_o time_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o corruption_n declare_v that_o therein_o they_o have_v take_v the_o ordinary_a course_n that_o be_v 42._o ezech._n 16_o 42._o they_o have_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o parent_n behold_v say_v he_o 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agasicles_n plut._n in_o his_o lacon_n apoth_v euseb_n in_o his_o hist_o and_o the_o life_n of_o constant_a lib._n 1._o who_o be_v demand_v â—â—owe_o a_o king_n may_v reign_v in_o safety_n without_o any_o guard_n of_o soldier_n very_o apt_o answer_v by_o reign_v over_o his_o subject_n as_o the_o father_n do_v over_o the_o child_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n and_o felicity_n to_o a_o magistrate_n to_o see_v his_o subject_n love_v he_o as_o we_o read_v of_o great_a constantine_n who_o rejoice_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o good_a will_n that_o his_o subject_n declare_v towards_o he_o also_o that_o they_o live_v so_o content_a under_o he_o but_o especial_o he_o conceive_v great_a content_n in_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n under_o his_o government_n 52_o hereto_o will_v we_o yet_o add_v two_o point_n necessary_a for_o the_o maintain_n of_o subject_n in_o peace_n &_o prosperity_n the_o first_o that_o magistrate_n observe_v their_o vow_a 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the_o perjury_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o among_o the_o causer_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o people_n in_o babylon_n 36.13_o 2._o cron_n 36.13_o the_o perjury_n of_o zedechias_n king_n of_o juda_n who_o nabuchadnezzer_n have_v make_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o live_a god_n be_v note_v to_o be_v one_o 2d_o 2._o saâ—m_fw-la 2d_o for_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o when_o saul_n upon_o a_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n have_v put_v to_o death_n certain_a gibeonite_n notwithstanding_o the_o oath_n of_o josua_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n above_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o who_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v god_n be_v wroth_a send_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n wherein_o he_o also_o express_o declare_v that_o this_o murder_n contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o josua_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o calamity_n and_o therefore_o when_o david_n have_v deliver_v to_o the_o gibionite_n at_o their_o request_n the_o seven_o son_n of_o saul_n and_o they_o have_v crucify_v they_o the_o famine_n cease_v as_o therefore_o magistrate_n in_o duty_n ought_v not_o to_o swear_v rash_o much_o less_o with_o any_o intent_n to_o abuse_v their_o subject_n or_o neighbour_n so_o must_v they_o diligent_o observe_v the_o oath_n once_o take_v lest_o they_o shall_v break_v the_o band_n of_o human_a society_n lest_o they_o shall_v incur_v the_o reproach_n of_o man_n but_o espescial_o lest_o they_o shall_v draw_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o subject_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n as_o touch_v agreement_n confirm_v by_o oath_n for_o the_o establishment_n or_o maintenance_n of_o peace_n among_o either_o subject_n or_o neighbour_n of_o diverse_a religion_n the_o party_n that_o find_v himself_o the_o stranger_n must_v beware_v of_o take_v occasion_n to_o disturb_v the_o state_n by_o infringe_v his_o oath_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o keep_v no_o faith_n to_o heretic_n or_o idolater_n for_o beside_o the_o profane_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o scandal_n minister_v to_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v he_o shall_v also_o loose_v all_o reputation_n of_o truth_n he_o shall_v break_v the_o sacred_a bond_n of_o human_a society_n he_o shall_v give_v occasion_n of_o new_a trouble_n and_o he_o shall_v extinguish_v all_o mean_n of_o appease_v they_o and_o indeed_o when_o man_n can_v not_o repose_v themselves_o upon_o a_o man_n word_n or_o his_o oath_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n assure_v themselves_o by_o weapon_n and_o force_n as_o the_o example_n of_o our_o time_n do_v most_o manifest_o declare_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o perjury_n do_v many_o time_n entangle_v whole_a nation_n in_o war_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o great_a calamity_n when_o by_o keep_v of_o the_o faith_n swear_v they_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n 54_o the_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n import_v that_o he_o employ_v his_o force_n in_o maintain_v the_o person_n good_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o subject_n against_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o wrong_v they_o by_o violence_n whether_o by_o defend_v they_o against_o their_o endeavour_n or_o in_o recovery_n of_o that_o which_o wrongful_o have_v be_v take_v or_o usurp_v upon_o they_o but_o inasmuch_o as_o within_o these_o two_o or_o three_o year_n i_o publysh_v a_o small_a treatise_n wherein_o among_o other_o matter_n i_o have_v declare_v that_o god_n have_v deliver_v the_o sword_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o defend_v the_o good_a and_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a that_o war_n be_v lawful_a &_o that_o christian_n may_v â—ith_o a_o safe_a conscience_n bear_v arm_n and_o that_o they_o who_o god_n have_v authorize_v to_o levy_v war_n both_o may_v and_o ought_v when_o necessity_n require_v to_o do_v it_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o service_n and_o true_a religion_n i_o shall_v now_o be_v content_a only_o to_o note_v some_o advertisement_n requisite_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o make_v war_n and_o in_o hope_n of_o happy_a success_n 55_o first_o let_v all_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n take_v heed_n of_o give_v just_a cause_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o 10._o 2._o sam._n 10._o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n remember_v hannon_n the_o son_n of_o naas_n who_o cause_v half_o the_o beard_n of_o those_o who_o david_n send_v unto_o he_o to_o comfort_v he_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n to_o be_v shave_v and_o their_o garment_n to_o be_v cut_v close_o oft_o by_o the_o buttock_n give_v david_n cause_n to_o raise_v war_n against_o he_o and_o to_o destroy_v he_o and_o his_o people_n let_v they_o beware_v of_o levy_v war_n without_o a_o just_a ground_n and_o reason_n 13_o 2._o chro._n 13_o as_o do_v jeroboam_fw-la against_o abiah_n king_n of_o juda_n for_o he_o reject_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o
wrath_n against_o their_o subject_n bawd_n autenticall_n in_o the_o title_n of_o bawd_n especial_o let_v they_o rigorous_o punish_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n all_o bawd_n and_o ruffian_n the_o curse_a instrument_n of_o satan_n to_o allure_v and_o put_v forth_o woman_n and_o maiden_n to_o fornication_n who_o live_v upon_o so_o abominable_a iniquity_n the_o emperor_n justinian_n do_v express_o command_v all_o bawd_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a withal_o decree_a that_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v give_v to_o woman_n or_o maiden_n for_o the_o prostitute_n of_o their_o body_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o restore_v ordering_n august_n in_o his_o book_n of_o ordering_n 64_o but_o some_o to_o the_o contrary_n will_v allege_v a_o sentence_n of_o saint_n augustine_n say_v take_v away_o the_o stew_n and_o you_o shall_v replenish_v the_o whole_a town_n with_o fornication_n but_o when_o he_o write_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o novice_n and_o mean_o instruct_v in_o religion_n and_o therefore_o himself_o in_o another_o place_n confess_v that_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o toleration_n that_o a_o man_n of_o two_o evil_n shall_v choose_v the_o lesser_a neither_o must_v we_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o 3.8_o rom._n 3.8_o or_o allow_v one_o mischief_n for_o the_o eschue_n of_o another_o but_o we_o must_v obey_v god_n who_o forbid_v we_o all_o wickedness_n and_o remit_v the_o issue_n and_o success_n into_o his_o hand_n who_o can_v allow_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v dispense_v with_o the_o offend_a god_n in_o one_o sort_n for_o fear_v of_o offend_v he_o in_o another_o basil_n expound_v these_o word_n 1._o psalm_n 1._o and_o have_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a say_v that_o adultery_n never_o stay_v be_v one_o man_n but_o infect_v the_o whole_a city_n first_o one_o will_v come_v alone_o to_o the_o strumpet_n than_o he_o will_v take_v a_o 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by_o punish_v of_o tiplerr_v drunkard_n and_o those_o taverner_n that_o maintain_v they_o in_o such_o excess_n and_o riot_n 66_o have_v before_o declare_v how_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o employ_v themselves_o to_o bring_v their_o subject_n to_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n we_o be_v now_o to_o entreat_v they_o to_o believe_v &_o think_v that_o their_o authority_n shall_v take_v great_a increase_n and_o efficacy_n when_o their_o greatness_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o the_o excellency_n of_o virtue_n above_o their_o subject_n &_o when_o themselves_o shall_v be_v example_n unto_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n beseem_v the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n wherein_o also_o they_o be_v to_o have_v such_o respect_n that_o they_o admit_v not_o in_o themselves_o even_o that_o which_o may_v be_v somewhat_o tolerable_a among_o their_o subject_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o that_o in_o 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