take_v their_o share_n both_o in_o the_o dignity_n and_o duty_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o judge_n dignity_n they_o be_v go_n 2._o the_o judge_n commission_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o 3._o the_o validity_n of_o that_o commission_n it_o be_v say_v by_o one_o that_o may_v say_v it_o 4._o this_o be_v applicable_a to_o all_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n whole_o their_o place_n and_o office_n be_v so_o and_o as_o to_o all_o so_o to_o you_o my_o lord_n he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n the_o text_n be_v thus_o well_o spell_v if_o as_o well_o put_v together_o as_o it_o shape_v out_o work_v for_o a_o judge_n so_o it_o stir_v up_o a_o judge_n to_o his_o work_n in_o lay_v before_o he_o this_o doctrinal_a consectary_n which_o i_o intend_v by_o the_o divine_a assistance_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o ensue_a discourse_n that_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n be_v not_o less_o than_o god_n and_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v it_o thus_o your_o commission_n be_v break_v 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not_o say_v it_o there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o for_o herod_n the_o people_n cry_v and_o say_v that_o herod_n be_v god_n say_v it_o so_o as_o not_o to_o whisper_v he_o so_o in_o a_o corner_n but_o as_o with_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n to_o proclaim_v he_o so_o by_o popular_a suffrage_n and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v because_o god_n say_v it_o not_o act_n twelve_o 22._o but_o here_o in_o the_o text_n this_o any_o i_o say_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v stand_v and_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v second_o the_o amarti_fw-la i_o have_v say_v it_o may_v be_v demand_v have_v the_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o almighty_a for_o their_o sanction_n title_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n especial_a executive_a power_n be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o valid_a without_o hand_n and_o seal_v as_o well_o as_o word_n their_o commission_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o slender_o fortify_v that_o have_v but_o his_o say_n for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v enough_o in_o this_o case_n there_o need_v no_o far_a sanction_n of_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n then_o according_a to_o the_o know_a language_n of_o scripture_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o jesus_n christ_n have_v no_o more_o for_o his_o regal_a power_n which_o he_o universal_o exercise_v over_o the_o church_n or_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o supremacy_n be_v strong_o enough_o vest_v in_o he_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o father_n psal_n two_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o consult_v the_o linguist_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o verb_n in_o the_o text_n signify_v his_o cogitavit_fw-la his_fw-la dixit_fw-la his_fw-la jussit_fw-la his_fw-la constituit_fw-la his_o purpose_n his_o declaration_n his_o precept_n his_o institution_n so_o that_o by_o his_o word_n he_o as_o well_o constitute_v as_o declare_v it_o be_v so_o in_o his_o first_o creation_n his_o dixit_fw-la be_v his_o fecit_fw-la he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o every_o thing_n be_v make_v it_o be_v so_o also_o in_o the_o method_n of_o his_o government_n he_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v and_o they_o be_v that_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v so_o as_o to_o jesus_n christ_n so_o david_n our_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o psalm_n two_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o verse_n be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o one_o ver_fw-la it_o be_v i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o other_o constitui_fw-la i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o father_n saying_n be_v a_o authoritative_a constitution_n of_o the_o son_n as_o king_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o cor._n viij_o 5._o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o rom._n xiii_o 1._o his_o call_v they_o god_n in_o one_o text_n be_v his_o ordain_v they_o power_n in_o the_o other_o text_n as_o if_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o his_o call_n be_v their_o valid_a and_o authoritative_a ordination_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o substantive_n signify_v autoritas_fw-la and_o potestas_fw-la as_o well_o as_o verbum_fw-la authority_n and_o power_n as_o well_o as_o word_n as_o if_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v true_o derive_v from_o the_o father_n word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v princeps_fw-la or_o judex_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o need_v not_o far_o a_o corroborandum_fw-la to_o a_o judge_n power_n and_o authority_n than_o this_o in_o the_o
office_n and_o excellency_n of_o their_o endowment_n have_v this_o honour_n to_o quarter_v their_o escutcheon_n with_o god_n himself_o upon_o this_o account_n moses_n first_o in_o deut._n xxxiii_o 1._o and_o david_n himself_o after_o both_o as_o prince_n and_o david_n as_o prince_n and_o prophet_n each_o of_o they_o have_v this_o dignify_n title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o god_n nehem._n twelve_o 24._o but_o this_o arise_v not_o to_o satisfaction_n in_o our_o present_a case_n because_o here_o be_v not_o elohim_v conjoin_v but_o elohim_n single_o and_o the_o judge_n not_o call_v man_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v man_n be_v call_v go_n to_o satisfy_v this_o last_o and_o great_a scruple_n we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o word_n and_o name_n elohim_n be_v attribute_v either_o proper_o or_o improper_o in_o scripture_n if_o proper_o then_o it_o be_v give_v to_o god_n himself_o thus_o say_v a_o ancient_a jew_n elohim_n est_fw-la epitheton_n dominatoris_fw-la aut_fw-la judicis_fw-la &_o talis_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la universalis_fw-la dominium_fw-la habens_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la universum_fw-la vel_fw-la particularis_fw-la ut_fw-la judex_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la this_o elohim_n be_v a_o epithet_n or_o name_n of_o dominion_n and_o judgement_n and_o this_o either_o universal_a to_o one_o that_o have_v universal_a dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o particular_a as_o a_o judge_n among_o man_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v give_v to_o god_n as_o the_o prime_n sole_a absolute_a moderator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o one_o who_o be_v judge_n himself_o as_o psal_n l._n 6._o and_o judge_n of_o all_o gen._n nineteeen_o and_o this_o name_n proper_o belong_v to_o he_o or_o to_o any_o other_o as_o judge_n pass_v sentence_n and_o execution_n upon_o which_o ground_n our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v to_o he_o as_o a_o judge_n execute_v the_o severe_a right_n upon_o his_o son_n cry_v not_o jehovah_n jehovah_n but_o eli_n eli_n or_o as_o mark_n have_v it_o eloi_n eloi_n mark_v xv_o 34._o and_o if_o we_o may_v take_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a when_o this_o word_n elohim_n be_v give_v to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o word_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n add_v to_o it_o as_o gen._n i._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d creavit_fw-la dii_fw-la the_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o hereby_o they_o may_v hold_v forth_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n and_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n lombard_n in_o part._n 1._o and_o quest._n 2._o be_v very_o express_v in_o it_o and_o galatinus_n in_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr arcanis_fw-la catholicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la cap._n 9_o be_v much_o more_o elaborate_a in_o it_o though_o the_o learned_a buxtorf_n in_o his_o philolog_fw-la theolog._n dissertation_n de_fw-fr nominibus_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v against_o it_o nine_o cogent_a reason_n which_o i_o can_v now_o examine_v because_o at_o the_o best_a this_o will_v not_o serve_v our_o turn_n as_o not_o be_v to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n clear_v it_o be_v that_o elohim_n be_v god_n title_n but_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v how_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v that_o this_o word_n elohim_n be_v use_v improper_o in_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o irony_n on_o by_o a_o metaphor_n ironical_o and_o so_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o idol_n which_o either_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o israelite_n at_o any_o time_n ignorant_o worship_v as_o judg._n xvii_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v of_o micah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v a_o house_n of_o god_n of_o elohim_n the_o right_a name_n of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o psal_n xcvi_o 5._o all_o their_o elohim_n be_v elilim_n some_o think_v so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la non_fw-la dii_o because_o they_o be_v not_o god_n but_o this_o be_v something_o too_o short_a they_o may_v be_v something_o though_o they_o be_v not_o go_n i_o think_v rather_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la signify_v nothing_o come_v up_o to_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n viij_o 4._o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o by_o a_o reverential_a mistake_n idolater_n will_v have_v the_o elilim_v turn_v into_o elohim_n god_n himself_o will_v by_o a_o irony_n gratify_v their_o desire_n and_o call_v they_o elohim_v too_o but_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v god_n but_o of_o a_o spurious_a extract_n the_o rabbin_n make_v they_o to_o bear_v the_o note_n of_o bastardy_n in_o their_o coat_n and_o call_v they_o in_o contempt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n but_o neither_o do_v this_o relieve_v we_o in_o our_o present_a case_n second_o elohim_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o creature_n by_o a_o metaphor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v give_v either_o to_o angel_n or_o men._n the_o scripture_n own_v this_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n viij_o 5._o call_v god_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n those_o that_o be_v call_v god_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o bless_a angel_n and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o many_o scripture_n only_o compare_v two_o which_o will_v put_v it_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n psal_n viij_o 5._o david_n say_v lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o little_o low_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o elohim_n but_o let_v paul_n be_v david_n commentator_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o angel_n 2.7_o heb._n 2.7_o because_o they_o have_v a_o tutelary_a power_n vest_v in_o they_o over_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o ult_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o courtesy_n as_o charge_n for_o so_o he_o give_v his_o angel_n charge_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o way_n as_o also_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o his_o enemy_n they_o be_v call_v god_n but_o yet_o this_o satisfy_v not_o let_v we_o go_v but_o one_o step_n further_o and_o it_o will_v bring_v we_o thither_o where_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o thus_o by_o a_o metaphor_n it_o be_v second_o attribute_v to_o man_n and_o so_o to_o prince_n magistrate_n and_o judge_n thus_o they_o be_v call_v all_o over_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a law_n it_o frequent_o occur_v to_o we_o exod._n xxi_o 6._o if_o the_o servant_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o master_n he_o shall_v bring_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o read_v it_o well_o to_o the_o judge_n though_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v to_o the_o god_n and_o exod._n xxii_o 9_o if_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o find_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v bring_v el-haelohim_a to_o the_o judge_n and_o 1_o sam._n two_o 25._o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o rabbi_n moses_n ben._n majmon_n indeed_o as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o blunder_v the_o magistrate_n commission_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v distinct_o read_v he_o assert_n that_o this_o name_n elohim_n be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o man_n and_o but_o improper_o to_o god_n who_o a._n barbanel_n that_o learned_a jew_n undertake_v as_o well_o he_o may_v in_o this_o contest_v save_v only_o that_o he_o drive_v his_o shaft_n too_o far_o and_o in_o avoid_v scylla_n he_o fall_v into_o charybdis_n and_o strive_v to_o refel_v that_o rabbin_z who_o say_v that_o elohim_n be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o the_o magistrate_n he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o prove_v that_o elohim_n be_v not_o either_o proper_o or_o improper_o attribute_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o as_o for_o those_o text_n before_o cite_v exod._n xxi_o 6._o &_o exod_a xxii_o 8_o 9_o where_o the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v we_o read_v before_o the_o judge_n he_o like_v not_o that_o but_o think_v by_o a_o ellipsis_n some_o word_n be_v understand_v must_v be_v add_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n as_o in_o exod._n xxi_o 6._o his_o master_n shall_v bring_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v read_v it_o ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la dei_fw-la to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n not_o of_o the_o god_n so_o the_o elohim_n to_o denote_v not_o man_n but_o god_n and_o he_o be_v confirm_v in_o it_o not_o only_o by_o the_o septuagint_n who_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o
the_o sense_n of_o the_o divine_a obligation_n and_o what_o be_v the_o english_a of_o all_o this_o but_o this_o that_o the_o command_n of_o magistrate_n that_o be_v lawful_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n power_n with_o which_o the_o power_n on_o earth_n be_v vest_v do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n for_o god_n sake_n thus_o they_o be_v god_n as_o act_v by_o his_o power_n 2._o identitate_fw-la tituli_fw-la they_o be_v dignify_v with_o the_o same_o title_n as_o the_o result_n of_o a_o oneness_n of_o power_n except_o before_o except_v we_o must_v give_v god_n leave_v to_o say_v to_o they_o as_o pharaoh_n to_o joseph_n only_o in_o the_o throne_n i_o will_v be_v great_a than_o thou_o gen._n xli_o 40._o he_o have_v a_o name_n and_o a_o glory_n which_o he_o give_v to_o none_o other_o but_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n that_o all_o along_o in_o the_o holy_a writ_n the_o same_o title_n that_o be_v give_v to_o god_n be_v also_o give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v call_v god_n to_o give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o some_o of_o many_o 1._o to_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o be_v magnale_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o uncontrollable_a power_n that_o absoluta_fw-la potestas_fw-la by_o which_o he_o act_v and_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9.21_o rom._n 9.21_o as_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n and_o his_o sovereignty_n be_v such_o that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n and_o season_n in_o his_o own_o power_n act_v i_o 7._o and_o david_n say_v psa_n lxii_o 2._o twice_o have_v i_o hear_v that_o power_n belong_v to_o god_n the_o aethiopic_a version_n and_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o potestas_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la insomuch_o that_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v power_n mat._n xxvi_o 64._o that_o voice_n that_o come_v from_o god_n in_o one_o text_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n if_o god_n be_v call_v power_n the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o less_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o all_o power_n that_o be_v be_v of_o god_n rom._n xiii_o 1._o be_v subject_n to_o power_n and_o obey_v magistrate_n tit._n iii._o 1._o god_n in_o respect_n of_o absolute_a dominion_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n may_v know_v the_o heaven_n rule_n and_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prime_a of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o magistrate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n tit._n iii._o 1._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n xiii_o 3._o ruler_n god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o strength_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o we_o find_v it_o act_v xxiii_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v claudius_n to_o felix_n god_n be_v call_v in_o holy_a writ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a potentate_n the_o magistrate_n no_o less_o they_o be_v potentate_n also_o he_o have_v put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d potentate_n from_o their_o seat_n luke_n i_o 52._o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glory_n not_o only_a god_n of_o glory_n but_o glory_n itself_o as_o the_o prophet_n jer._n two_o 11._o the_o nation_n change_v their_o god_n but_o israel_n change_v their_o glory_n and_o that_o voice_n which_o come_v from_o god_n be_v say_v to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pef._n i_o 17._o from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n and_o magistrate_n be_v so_o also_o 2.10_o â—_o pet._n 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blaspheme_v the_o glory_n god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primus_fw-la one_o who_o have_v the_o primacy_n not_o only_o in_o time_n but_o order_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o pre-eminence_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v col._n i._n 18._o magistrate_n so_o also_o they_o be_v primate_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n luke_n nineteeen_o 47._o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n it_o be_v his_o frequent_a title_n as_o supreme_a moderator_n and_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n viij_o 5._o lord_n many_o god_n be_v call_v psal_n xcii_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a one_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n isa_n x._o 33._o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a one_o and_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a one_o jer._n v._n 5._o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d medicus_n a_o physician_n to_o bind_v up_o wound_n and_o to_o give_v health_n and_o cure_n psal_n cxlvii_o 3._o and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v so_o call_v isa_n iii._o 7._o a_o healer_n bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a as_o we_o see_v they_o come_v in_o their_o annual_a circuit_n spring_n and_o fall_v to_o give_v we_o physic_n god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o saviour_n all_o the_o scripture_n over_o that_o save_v his_o people_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o judge_n and_o ruler_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saviour_n neh._n ix_o 27._o god_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n because_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o he_o give_v life_n and_o breath_n and_o as_o job_n xxxiii_o 4._o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v we_o life_n and_o the_o magistrate_n come_v herein_o near_o god_n himself_o in_o preserve_v a_o politic_a life_n he_o be_v call_v the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n lam._n four_o 20._o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n be_v take_v in_o their_o pit_n god_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o shield_n psal_n lxxxiv_o and_o magistrate_n no_o less_o psal_n xlvii_o last_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n belong_v unto_o god_n god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n and_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a father_n isa_n ix_o 6._o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o less_o among_o man_n they_o be_v call_v nurse_v father_n isa_n xlix_o 23._o i_o will_v make_v king_n thy_o nurse_v father_n god_n be_v call_v a_o shepherd_n psal_n xxiii_o 1._o and_o christ_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a shepherd_n the_o magistrate_n be_v call_v shepherd_n also_o isa_n xliv_o 28._o ezek._n xxxiv_o 23._o david_n and_o cyrus_n as_o prince_n and_o ruler_n be_v call_v god_n and_o the_o people_n shepherd_n god_n as_o institute_v by_o he_o and_o the_o people_n as_o set_v over_o they_o by_o their_o tutelage_n to_o defend_v they_o as_o a_o flock_n god_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o foundation_n that_o bear_v up_o the_o world_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o it_o and_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o foundation_n and_o a_o cornerstone_n and_o magistrate_n be_v call_v foundation_n also_o mie_n vi_fw-la 2._o hear_v the_o lord_n controversy_n you_o strong_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o text_n all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n psal_n lxxxii_o 5._o and_o needs_o must_v they_o be_v foundation_n when_o in_o the_o next_o world_n he_o say_v they_o be_v go_n but_o of_o this_o no_o more_o but_o that_o receive_a rule_n of_o mollerus_n upon_o the_o text_n wollerus_n wollerus_n hos_fw-la vobis_fw-la attribui_fw-la titulos_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la muneris_fw-la societatem_fw-la nominis_fw-la mecum_fw-la gereretis_fw-la communitatem_fw-la bring_v in_o god_n himself_o speak_v to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o wise_a i_o have_v dignify_v you_o with_o all_o title_n of_o honour_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v because_o of_o the_o association_n of_o office_n and_o power_n you_o bold_a a_o community_n of_o name_n and_o title_n with_o myself_o and_o so_o you_o be_v go_n 3._o identitate_fw-la operis_fw-la a_o oneness_n of_o work_n and_o employment_n the_o magistrate_n here_o may_v say_v as_o christ_n hitherto_o my_o father_n work_v and_o i_o work_v they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o the_o text_n and_o they_o do_v their_o father_n work_n god_n do_v his_o own_o work_n where_o he_o undertake_v to_o judge_v for_o judgement_n be_v he_o and_o the_o magistrate_n do_v god_n work_n in_o execute_v judgement_n accurse_v be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o jer._n xlviii_o 10._o propriè_fw-la de_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la &_o judicibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la say_v a_o lapid_n loc_n cornel._n à _fw-fr lapid_n in_o loc_n upon_o that_o text._n it_o be_v mean_v proper_o of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n the_o work_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v judgement_n and_o justice_n jer._n xxiii_o 5._o it_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n its_o true_a but_o as_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n as_o a_o prince_n he_o shall_v execute_v
judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o this_o be_v god_n work_n also_o not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o in_o they_o the_o work_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n we_o find_v deut._n x._o 18._o he_o execute_v judgement_n and_o this_o work_n in_o their_o hand_n we_o find_v deut._n xxxiii_o 21._o he_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o god_n by_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n twelve_o 19_o avenge_v not_o he_o mean_v non_fw-fr de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la publicis_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la praejudiciis_fw-la privatis_fw-la and_o when_o he_o say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o he_o mean_v either_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n immediate_o or_o by_o his_o vicegerent_n for_o vltio_fw-la magistratus_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la ultio_fw-la &_o quum_fw-la rependit_fw-la magistratus_fw-la rependit_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la 12.19_o spanheus_n in_o rom._n 12.19_o say_v spanhemius_fw-la the_o revenge_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v god_n revenge_n and_o when_o the_o magistrate_n repay_v it_o be_v god_n that_o repay_v by_o he_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n xiii_o 4._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n jehoshaphat_n set_v judge_n over_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n have_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o christ_n as_o that_o man_n by_o who_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n have_v his_o sword_n by_o his_o thigh_n psal_n xlv_o and_o the_o magistrate_n because_o he_o bear_v a_o share_n in_o the_o work_n of_o judgement_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o bear_v the_o sword_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o gideon_n whatever_o act_v of_o judgement_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o to_o deliver_v the_o poor_a and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o help_n to_o make_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v to_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a to_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o maintain_v right_a to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v to_o be_v encouragement_n to_o the_o good_a and_o terror_n to_o the_o bad_a and_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n be_v mutual_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o a_o magistrate_n in_o scripture_n a_o magistrate_n seat_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n jer._n xxxi_o 23._o and_o judgement_n the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n psal_n lxxxix_o 14._o hence_o the_o magistrate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n xiii_o 5._o minister_n of_o god_n a_o servant_n employ_v about_o his_o master_n work_n be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n against_o moses_n the_o work_n be_v the_o same_o and_o hence_o they_o be_v go_n 4._o identitate_fw-la finis_fw-la both_o direct_v to_o the_o same_o end_n god_n be_v his_o own_o centre_n and_o god_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o magistrate_n centre_n god_n action_n be_v all_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v for_o god_n you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o problem_n of_o jehoshaphat_n to_o his_o judge_n 2_o chron._n nineteeen_o 6._o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n can_v tell_v solomon_n that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o up_o king_n for_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 2_o chron._n ix_o 8._o and_o god_n say_v to_o david_n as_o a_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n have_v seek_v a_o man_n for_o himself_o after_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o david_n say_v concern_v solomon_n in_o type_n point_v at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o government_n that_o his_o glorious_a name_n may_v be_v magnify_v and_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n psal_n lxxii_o 19_o that_o solomon_n may_v be_v to_o christ_n as_o christ_n to_o god_n so_o a_o magistrate_n to_o both_o be_v their_o lively_a effigy_n to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o a_o god_n of_o judgement_n that_o in_o solomon_n as_o a_o 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my_o second_o task_n there_o remain_v a_o three_o which_o be_v to_o give_v a_o short_a charge_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o say_v you_o be_v god_n for_o which_o i_o humble_o beg_v your_o honourable_a patience_n and_o i_o shall_v leave_v you_o to_o god_n and_o your_o work_n and_o this_o in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o text._n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n my_o lord_n this_o text_n tell_v we_o so_o and_o it_o tell_v you_o so_o that_o you_o be_v go_n as_o it_o tell_v so_o it_o present_v we_o with_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o you_o as_o it_o tell_v you_o so_o it_o present_v you_o with_o what_o you_o owe_v both_o to_o god_n and_o we_o 1._o it_o tell_v we_o so_o and_o herein_o we_o be_v teach_v what_o we_o one_o the_o magistrate_n viz._n to_o own_o his_o power_n and_o to_o yield_v obedience_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n notwithstanding_o that_o inhibition_n of_o the_o apostle_n owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n rom._n xiii_o 8._o his_o meaning_n be_v owe_v not_o so_o as_o not_o to_o pay_v he_o be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n obedience_n to_o magistrate_n be_v a_o debt_n that_o we_o must_v be_v always_o pay_v and_o yet_o always_o owe_v go_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n that_o dream_n of_o the_o degenerate_a aesseans_n who_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o own_v no_o power_n or_o ruler_n but_o only_o god_n himself_o must_v not_o pass_v either_o for_o tradition_n or_o doctrine_n with_o christian_n because_o it_o give_v so_o clear_a a_o check_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o they_o that_o cry_v no_o king_n but_o caesar_n deny_v god_n his_o supremacy_n over_o man_n and_o they_o that_o cry_v no_o king_n but_o jesus_n deny_v man_n his_o supremacy_n under_o god_n do_v both_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unhappy_a leveller_n that_o will_v thus_o make_v plain_a those_o mountain_n that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o righteousness_n and_o the_o hill_n that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o peace_n unto_o the_o people_n psal_n lxxii_o 3._o that_o man_n that_o can_v scruple_n man_n power_n under_o god_n will_v in_o time_n scruple_n god_n power_n overman_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o ruler_n be_v bad_a and_o forbid_v exod._n xxii_o 28._o but_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o despise_v dominion_n and_o so_o to_o strike_v a_o blow_n at_o the_o root_n be_v far_o worse_a jude_n viij_o and_o be_v that_o spirit_n that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o shall_v actuate_v the_o last_o and_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n subjection_n be_v every_o where_o command_v and_o therein_o dominion_n and_o rule_n be_v found_v it_o be_v a_o weak_a mistake_n that_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2.13_o obey_v every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n therefore_o magistracy_n must_v be_v a_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o as_o it_o receive_v it_o rise_v so_o it_o may_v be_v lay_v aside_o according_a to_o man_n pleasure_n a_o bad_a comment_n upon_o so_o good_a a_o text._n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v witness_n rom._n xiii_o 2._o who_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o resist_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n particular_a ordinance_n may_v be_v humane_a but_o the_o fundamental_a ordinance_n which_o give_v life_n to_o the_o power_n must_v be_v divine_a or_o let_v magistracy_n be_v objective_o subjective_o and_o terminative_o humane_a yet_o original_o it_o must_v be_v divine_a dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n be_v part_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n whence_o man_n in_o respect_n to_o his_o power_n over_o the_o woman_n be_v call_v the_o
image_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11.7_o and_o certain_o none_o can_v impart_v the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o clear_a we_o see_v the_o line_n of_o dominion_n and_o power_n draw_v over_o any_o person_n the_o near_o he_o come_v to_o the_o deity_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la to_o all_o tongue_n and_o hand_n of_o violence_n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a it_o be_v story_v that_o phydias_n a_o painter_n at_o athens_n do_v so_o curious_o intermix_v the_o picture_n of_o minerva_n the_o goddess_n and_o his_o own_o together_o that_o no_o one_o can_v deface_v the_o one_o but_o they_o must_v deface_v the_o other_o hereby_o expect_v that_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o goddess_n shall_v be_v the_o dreadful_a protectrix_fw-la of_o his_o effigy_n but_o sure_o we_o may_v be_v that_o god_n have_v so_o curious_o enamel_v his_o own_o and_o man_n image_n together_o in_o a_o magistrate_n that_o none_o can_v deface_v the_o one_o but_o they_o must_v deface_v the_o other_o hereby_o expect_v that_o his_o image_n on_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v the_o dreadful_a protector_n of_o his_o person_n and_o power_n let_v no_o bold_a hand_n invade_v or_o usurp_v christ_n charter_n which_o be_v to_o put_v down_o all_o power_n authority_n and_o rule_n as_o 1_o cor._n xv_o 24._o for_o christ_n himself_o be_v to_o do_v it_o when_o all_o derivation_n must_v revert_v into_o their_o original_a and_o he_o will_v call_v in_o all_o his_o commission_n and_o christ_n himself_o must_v surrender_v that_o will_v be_v to_o make_v god_n all_o in_o all_o but_o for_o man_n to_o preoccupate_v christ_n in_o that_o work_n will_v make_v god_n nothing_o at_o all_o those_o filthy_a dreamer_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o jude_n viij_o who_o despise_v dominion_n dreamer_n they_o be_v and_o filthy_a one_o also_o they_o do_v but_o dream_n because_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v we_o read_v of_o two_o rod_n the_o one_o of_o moses_n the_o other_o of_o aaron_n the_o rod_n of_o moses_n as_o a_o prince_n the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n as_o a_o priest_n the_o rod_n of_o moses_n as_o a_o prince_n swallow_v up_o all_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o magician_n exod._n seven_o 12._o and_o the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n blossom_v and_o bring_v forth_o ripe_a almond_n without_o earth_n numb_a xvii_o 8._o to_o show_v that_o these_o two_o moses_n and_o aaron_n or_o as_o zach._n iii._o and_o four_o chapter_n zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n be_v those_o two_o son_n of_o oil_n which_o as_o zach._n four_o 12._o as_o two_o golden_a pipe_n empty_a the_o golden_a oil_n out_o of_o themselves_o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v pillar_n that_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o man_n shall_v find_v it_o as_o easy_a to_o disannul_v the_o law_n that_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v make_v betwixt_o day_n and_o night_n summer_n and_o winter_n as_o to_o reverse_v that_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o david_n his_o servant_n as_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o priest_n his_o minister_n jer._n xxxiii_o 20_o 21._o and_o thus_o they_o be_v dreamer_n but_o they_o be_v filthy_a one_o also_o thus_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o they_o defile_v the_o flesh_n judas_n viij_o and_o therefore_o despise_v dominion_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o heir_n of_o restraint_n to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o evil_a thus_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o as_o when_o no_o king_n in_o israel_n they_o may_v do_v every_o one_o what_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n thus_o they_o be_v filthy_a dreamer_n and_o it_o will_v do_v well_o for_o man_n to_o consider_v that_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n when_o it_o be_v throw_v upon_o the_o ground_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n exod._n four_o 3_o 4._o let_v we_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o that_o text_n and_o hesaid_a cast_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n and_o moses_n sle_z from_o before_o it_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o take_v it_o by_o the_o tail_n and_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o catch_v it_o and_o it_o become_v a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n we_o have_v see_v the_o lively_a comment_n upon_o this_o text._n the_o rod_n of_o our_o moses_n have_v be_v throw_v to_o the_o ground_n our_o eye_n have_v see_v it_o and_o it_o then_o become_v a_o serpent_n and_o we_o have_v feel_v it_o and_o our_o moses_n himself_n flee_v from_o before_o it_o and_o we_o lament_v it_o but_o now_o god_n through_o mercy_n have_v enable_v he_o to_o take_v that_o serpent_n by_o the_o tail_n he_o have_v catch_v it_o and_o it_o become_v a_o rod_n again_o and_o a_o strong_a rod_n to_o rule_v and_o our_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o it_o but_o hence_o let_v all_o know_v that_o moses_n rod_n cast_v upon_o the_o ground_n will_v become_v a_o serpent_n and_o that_o will_v carry_v a_o severe_a sting_n in_o the_o tail_n of_o it_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 2._o the_o second_o application_n will_v run_v something_o more_o special_a to_o those_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n this_o day_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o or_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n and_o first_o to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o it_o either_o as_o plaintisse_n defendant_n witness_n council_n or_o jury._n i_o know_v the_o claim_v of_o custom_n and_o the_o great_a concern_v in_o judgement_n call_v for_o a_o particular_a word_n to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o prodigal_a of_o that_o little_a time_n i_o have_v leave_v as_o to_o expatiate_v too_o much_o upon_o every_o topick_n or_o common_a place_n only_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o this_o one_o director_n in_o the_o text_n unto_o they_o all_o successive_o which_o may_v help_v they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v this_o he_o have_v say_v they_o be_v god_n act_n by_o his_o power_n be_v employ_v in_o his_o work_n the_o judgement_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v with_o they_o in_o judgement_n 2_o chron._n nineteeen_o 6._o and_o god_n judge_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o god_n psal_n lxxxii_o 1_o 2._o therefore_o my_o advice_n to_o you_o all_o in_o what_o relation_n soever_o you_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o my_o hand_n be_v this_o deut._n nineteeen_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o arabic_a version_n read_v sistent_a secoram_n jehovah_n let_v they_o set_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n so_o speak_v and_o so_o do_v as_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o 2_o chron._n nineteeen_o 7._o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o 1._o to_o you_o who_o be_v plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n who_o the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viri_fw-la litis_fw-la i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o proper_a idiom_n of_o the_o language_n which_o intend_v the_o signification_n that_o you_o will_v prove_v yourselves_o litigious_a and_o contentious_a man_n or_o man_n of_o contention_n yet_o you_o must_v know_v that_o in_o all_o law-contention_n there_o must_v be_v either_o a_o unjust_a complaint_n or_o a_o unjust_a defence_n and_o there_o lie_v the_o contention_n to_o you_o i_o speak_v who_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o be_v hear_v before_o the_o god_n this_o day_n know_v that_o it_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n you_o bring_v your_o controversy_n let_v they_o then_o be_v worthy_a such_o a_o inspection_n to_o who_o it_o be_v iniquity_n and_o a_o grievance_n to_o find_v man_n to_o be_v the_o raiser_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n hab._n i._n 2._o indeed_o the_o ancient_a jew_n have_v a_o say_n cui_fw-la est_fw-la judicium_fw-la causa_fw-la of_o it_o lie_fw-la accedat_fw-la judicem_fw-la and_o it_o be_v but_o the_o transcript_n of_o the_o divine_a rule_n and_o that_o give_v the_o true_a english_a of_o it_o deut._n nineteeen_o 17._o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o 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