magistraticall_a administration_n of_o their_o object_n be_v to_o bring_v man_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o live_v together_o in_o the_o plentiful_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n honest_o peaceable_o and_o safe_o one_o with_o another_o 6_o that_o the_o fundamental_a right_n unto_o a_o ministerial_a administration_n be_v to_o be_v call_v thereunto_o as_o aaron_n be_v heb._n 5._o 4._o and_o that_o the_o fundamental_a right_n unto_o a_o magistratical_a administration_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o power_n and_o oblige_v to_o look_v to_o other_o and_o see_v right_o do_v among_o they_o as_o moses_n be_v exod._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 14._o compare_v with_o act_n 7._o 23_o 24._o 25._o 7._o that_o the_o property_n of_o the_o ministerial_a right_n unto_o the_o administration_n of_o their_o object_n in_o their_o charge_n be_v chief_o twofold_a their_o due_a qualification_n for_o their_o employment_n and_o their_o lawful_a entry_n upon_o the_o charge_n of_o soul_n commit_v 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with_o christianity_n to_o make_v he_o true_o happy_a so_o in_o a_o society_n of_o man_n to_o become_v a_o state_n and_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o magistrate_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o good_a order_n in_o nature_n be_v no_o way_n inconsistent_a but_o whole_o concurrent_a with_o the_o frame_n and_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a society_n although_o christianity_n abstractive_o in_o itself_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n whereby_o we_o be_v direct_v to_o follow_v christ_n footstep_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o as_o new_a creature_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n 14._o that_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o christian_a state_n although_o all_o his_o subject_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o heavenly_a profession_n be_v his_o brethren_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n his_o equal_n yet_o by_o this_o he_o do_v loose_a nothing_o of_o the_o natural_a right_n and_o property_n of_o this_o place_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o a_o very_a heathen_a over_o christian_n but_o gain_v rather_o thereby_o a_o enlargement_n of_o his_o preeminency_n and_o a_o additional_a right_n and_o gracious_a privilege_n to_o his_o place_n which_o be_v at_o least_o threefold_a first_o the_o right_a to_o be_v more_o belove_v and_o honour_v than_o if_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a heathen_a second_o the_o privilege_n to_o become_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o provide_v for_o it_o all_o thing_n outward_o comfortable_a and_o to_o protect_v it_o three_o the_o preeminencie_n of_o be_v christ_n vicegerent_n in_o the_o outward_a frame_n of_o the_o society_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o have_v a_o influence_n to_o see_v thing_n order_v according_a to_o his_o know_a will_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o sway_v thing_n to_o the_o best_a frame_n in_o the_o public_a profession_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o society_n and_o a_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o he_o not_o to_o see_v and_o suffer_v christ_n name_n to_o be_v dishonour_v and_o his_o ordinance_n blasphamed_a so_o far_o as_o by_o his_o place_n he_o can_v hinder_v it_o without_o constrain_a and_o persecute_v any_o man_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o conscience_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o give_v any_o public_a offence_n 15._o that_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o magistrate_n although_o his_o profession_n do_v add_v these_o privilege_n to_o he_o in_o his_o magistracy_n yet_o his_o magistracy_n do_v not_o exalt_v he_o above_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o right_a to_o command_v any_o thing_n therein_o after_o his_o own_o will_n as_o in_o humane_a affair_n for_o christ_n only_a who_o be_v the_o head_n have_v authority_n to_o command_v in_o the_o church_n and_o those_o that_o either_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n or_o impose_v those_o commandment_n upon_o
sin_n but_o rather_o our_o trial_n and_o through_o the_o lot_n of_o our_o affliction_n the_o way_n to_o a_o blessing_n if_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o christian_n ought_v to_o do_v therein_o for_o if_o all_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o every_o outward_a condition_n as_o to_o we_o do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o upon_o the_o way_n of_o our_o behaviour_n before_o god_n therein_o than_o it_o do_v follow_v that_o according_a to_o our_o spiritual_a temper_n or_o distemper_n and_o our_o orderly_a or_o disorderly_a carriage_n in_o this_o condition_n the_o event_n thereof_o will_v be_v our_o happiness_n or_o our_o misery_n for_o if_o our_o spirit_n be_v distemper_v and_o our_o course_n disorder_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o profession_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o will_v redouble_v the_o evil_a of_o our_o affliction_n inward_o and_o outward_o make_v it_o both_o way_n sinful_a and_o thereby_o miserable_a but_o if_o our_o outward_a change_n 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complication_n of_o these_o distemper_n in_o those_o that_o be_v act_v by_o they_o be_v more_o powerful_a less_o corrigible_a and_o less_o discernible_a by_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o our_o disease_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n of_o these_o evil_n to_o see_v the_o symptom_n of_o our_o public_a malady_n therein_o and_o find_v the_o cure_n thereof_o whereof_o envy_n be_v the_o first_o first_o concern_v envy_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o apostle_n james_n discover_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o in_o his_o 4._o chapter_n where_o he_o show_v that_o all_o our_o war_n and_o fight_n come_v from_o our_o inbred_a lust_n chap._n 4._o v._n 1._o that_o these_o beget_v a_o extreme_a disorder_n in_o all_o our_o carriage_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n ver_fw-la 2._o 3._o that_o the_o object_n our_o lust_n be_v conversant_a withal_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o world_n and_o that_o the_o end_n whereat_o we_o aim_v thereby_o be_v the_o enjoyment_n and_o 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the_o mighty_a with_o coal_n of_o juniper_n and_o such_o as_o with_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n love_v devour_a word_n god_n shall_v likewise_o destroy_v 5._o psal_n 52._o 4._o 5._o they_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v they_o away_o and_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o their_o dwelling-place_n and_o root_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o if_o free_a passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o direct_o obstruct_v it_o and_o hinder_v man_n from_o entertain_v it_o then_o envy_v and_o evil_a speaking_n which_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o malice_n guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v intimate_v 1_o peter_n 2._o 1._o 2._o nor_o shall_v we_o ever_o see_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n nor_o peace_n upon_o israel_n till_o the_o disorder_n line_n of_o whisper_v tale-bearing_a and_o passionate_a censure_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o profession_n if_o minister_n themselves_o too_o too_o many_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o it_o may_v hopeful_o be_v in_o some_o zelots_n but_o the_o zeal_n for_o one_o and_o against_o another_o party_n which_o have_v drown_v the_o zeal_n for_o meekness_n for_o love_n and_o for_o true_a unpartial_a christianity_n do_v licenciat_a the_o spirit_n of_o professor_n to_o do_v this_o without_o control_n by_o the_o example_n of_o some_o of_o their_o minister_n for_o it_o be_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n that_o dote_v about_o question_n of_o their_o own_o frame_n because_o they_o mind_v not_o with_o true_a zeal_n the_o undoubted_a and_o know_v truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o this_o heat_n of_o strife_n and_o rail_n and_o of_o passionatenes_n which_o be_v mistake_v for_o zeal_n do_v proceed_v as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o 4._o 5._o and_o true_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o know_v whether_o satan_n do_v more_o harm_n to_o the_o felicity_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o 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their_o charge_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o they_o and_o make_v they_o accessary_a to_o sin_n except_o they_o repress_v and_o reprove_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o find_v in_o they_o nnd_v show_v their_o hatred_n against_o all_o those_o that_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o direct_a way_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n of_o justice_n and_o sobriety_n other_o then_o also_o in_o the_o person_n of_o other_o 7._o that_o magistrate_n walk_v not_o in_o a_o perfect_a way_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o place_n although_o they_o free_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o attendant_n from_o evil_a except_o they_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o other_o that_o be_v without_o to_o oppose_v the_o vicious_a and_o advance_v the_o virtuous_a both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a occasion_n this_o axiom_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o david_n profession_n especial_o from_o ver_fw-la 4._o till_o the_o end_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o will_v appear_v if_o the_o nature_n and_o motion_n of_o a_o 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human_a society_n employment_n by_o seek_v out_o and_o call_v the_o virtuous_a to_o place_n of_o employment_n 10._o that_o the_o way_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o perfect_a although_o he_o thus_o oppose_v vice_n except_o he_o also_o seek_v out_o those_o that_o be_v virtuous_a and_o make_v use_v of_o they_o for_o private_a and_o public_a occasion_n of_o employment_n this_o be_v manifest_o david_n resolution_n in_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o perfect_a way_n of_o magistracy_n can_v no_o more_o subsist_v without_o the_o use_n of_o good_a instrument_n than_o consist_v with_o the_o employment_n of_o evil_a one_o as_o therefore_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o one_o be_v necessary_a so_o be_v the_o find_v out_o and_o call_n of_o the_o other_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o corruption_n in_o civil_a government_n than_o the_o want_n of_o care_n to_o find_v out_o and_o employ_v virtuous_a man_n therein_o 11._o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o any_o access_n or_o privacy_n about_o the_o magistrate_n but_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o land_n and_o no_o man_n employ_v by_o he_o in_o any_o service_n but_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o way_n and_o how_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v these_o be_v the_o two_o character_n of_o person_n who_o david_n resolve_v to_o seek_v out_o and_o call_v to_o himself_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o till_o magistrate_n make_v it_o a_o chief_a maxim_n of_o state_n to_o follow_v his_o example_n herein_o it_o will_v never_o go_v well_o with_o they_o in_o their_o government_n it_o be_v not_o he_o who_o commend_v himself_o &_o that_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o friend_n unto_o a_o place_n but_o he_o who_o god_n commend_v by_o his_o ability_n and_o such_o character_n as_o these_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v wish_v if_o it_o can_v also_o be_v hope_v that_o these_o who_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o place_n will_v make_v it_o a_o unalterable_a maxim_n of_o state_n to_o reject_v all_o suitor_n for_o place_n and_o to_o admit_v of_o none_o but_o who_o they_o themselves_o shall_v choose_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o ability_n and_o of_o these_o character_n find_v in_o they_o namely_o that_o they_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o land_n and_o perfect_a in_o their_o way_n he_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o land_n who_o be_v true_a to_o the_o public_a good_a thereof_o who_o have_v not_o seek_v his_o own_o private_a advantage_n before_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v trust_v with_o a_o public_a place_n that_o he_o will_v not_o abuse_v it_o for_o his_o own_o end_n and_o he_o be_v perfect_a in_o his_o way_n who_o course_n of_o life_n be_v sincere_a and_o conscionable_a and_o who_o be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v his_o integrity_n without_o offence_n towards_o all_o if_o none_o but_o such_o be_v seek_v out_o for_o public_a place_n the_o affair_n of_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n will_v indeed_o be_v successful_a but_o as_o long_o as_o the_o maxim_n and_o interest_n of_o faction_n and_o party_n which_o all_o along_o destroy_v humane_a society_n be_v follow_v and_o private_a aim_n bear_v rule_v over_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o that_o rule_n in_o a_o state_n these_o character_n of_o man_n fit_a for_o place_n will_v never_o be_v regard_v nor_o the_o course_n to_o choose_v and_o call_v thereunto_o take_v up_o by_o any_o 12._o that_o the_o aim_n of_o a_o godly_a and_o wise_a magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o serve_v himself_o in_o his_o place_n but_o other_o nor_o his_o ultimate_a end_n to_o serve_v other_o so_o much_o in_o their_o temporal_a convenience_n as_o to_o protect_v the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o free_v it_o from_o the_o disturbance_n of_o god_n service_n and_o all_o cause_n of_o trouble_n this_o and_o why_o he_o ought_v main_o to_o intend_v this_o this_o be_v profess_o david_n end_n in_o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o if_o we_o first_o look_v upon_o a_o magistrate_n as_o god_n substitute_n and_o deputy_n and_o than_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o no_o deputy_n can_v be_v count_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o have_v depute_v he_o except_o he_o main_o intend_v that_o which_o his_o superior_a do_v aim_n at_o then_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ultimate_a end_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o safety_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o god_n have_v create_v all_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n have_v give_v the_o world_n unto_o christ_n and_o christ_n have_v redeem_v all_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n have_v give_v all_o to_o his_o church_n where_o god_n do_v dwell_v with_o man_n so_o that_o for_o the_o church_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n all_o government_n be_v maintain_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n
and_o determine_v our_o thought_n in_o the_o debate_n itself_o lest_o they_o miscarry_v and_o be_v suffer_v to_o wander_v upon_o use_n less_o and_o by-matter_n uncertain_o as_o it_o happen_v unto_o other_o in_o the_o debate_n of_o this_o and_o of_o some_o other_o kind_n therefore_o i_o declare_v beforehand_o that_o my_o resolution_n be_v unalterable_o to_o wave_v every_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v that_o have_v no_o direct_a or_o collateral_a tendency_n and_o subordination_n towards_o the_o discovery_n of_o these_o rule_n for_o to_o find_v out_o a_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o be_v the_o whole_a fruit_n of_o all_o this_o disquisition_n the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n explain_v thus_o have_v determine_v the_o end_n of_o the_o debate_n let_v we_o come_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o difference_n which_o may_v be_v between_o we_o and_o here_o i_o can_v definit_o say_v wherein_o other_o differ_v from_o i_o in_o a_o positive_a opinion_n i_o 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and_o love_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o enlargement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n towards_o other_o in_o the_o world_n to_o pray_v for_o and_o with_o they_o and_o to_o oversee_v their_o way_n that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v conformable_a to_o their_o profession_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o their_o employment_n 2._o by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n i_o understand_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n make_v with_o mankind_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v entertain_v it_o by_o faith_n 3._o by_o the_o sermon_n of_o those_o minister_n teach_v this_o gospel_n i_o mean_v their_o ordinary_a speech_n to_o their_o hearer_n concern_v this_o subject_n by_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n 4_o by_o the_o magistrate_n i_o understand_v certain_a man_n who_o god_n have_v exalt_v and_o set_v over_o the_o visible_a society_n of_o man_n for_o their_o good_a to_o oversee_v their_o way_n and_o order_v they_o in_o righteousness_n by_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v they_o conformable_a unto_o his_o know_a will_n 5._o by_o state-affair_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o employment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n i_o mean_v all_o thing_n which_o concern_v either_o the_o visible_a society_n or_o the_o single_a person_n of_o man_n as_o relate_v to_o their_o outward_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o the_o world_n wherein_o power_n and_o authority_n can_v be_v exercise_v for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o same_o 6._o by_o power_n i_o mean_v the_o forcible_a mean_n of_o constrain_a through_o fear_n those_o that_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o do_v that_o which_o their_o superior_n will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o sword_n rom._n 12._o 4._o 7._o by_o authority_n i_o mean_v a_o right_a to_o administer_v a_o charge_n and_o to_o bear_v rule_n therein_o over_o other_o for_o the_o government_n of_o their_o way_n whereunto_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v owe_v respect_n and_o submission_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v to_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 12._o 5._o these_o be_v the_o thing_n whereof_o the_o question_n do_v speak_v but_o the_o thing_n question_v or_o the_o matter_n of_o doubt_n the_o question_n itself_o or_o the_o thing_n question_v concern_v these_o thing_n be_v this_o whether_o yea_o or_o no_o it_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o call_n and_o charge_n of_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n for_o spiritual_a matter_n when_o they_o be_v about_o that_o service_n to_o utter_v in_o public_a their_o particular_a thought_n concern_v worldly_a matter_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o call_n and_o charge_n of_o those_o who_o be_v set_v in_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o this_o question_n whether_o we_o shall_v say_v absolute_o yea_o or_o absolute_o no_o or_o in_o some_o respect_n yea_o and_o in_o some_o respect_n no_o and_o how_o far_a yea_o and_o how_o far_o no_o in_o each_o respect_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o doubt_n which_o by_o a_o friendly_a conference_n and_o debate_n fit_v to_o search_v after_o hide_a truth_n may_v be_v resolve_v and_o that_o we_o may_v endeavour_v this_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o issue_n without_o distractednesse_n or_o confusion_n let_v we_o first_o consider_v that_o wherein_o we_o agree_v as_o a_o know_a and_o determine_v truth_n then_o view_n that_o which_o remain_v yet_o unknown_a as_o a_o undetermined_a doubt_n that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o principle_n and_o the_o right_a application_n thereof_o unto_o the_o point_n of_o difference_n we_o may_v make_v a_o way_n for_o our_o understanding_n to_o determine_v the_o same_o the_o matter_n of_o agreement_n the_o matter_n wherein_o i_o suppose_v a_o agreement_n will_v be_v find_v be_v these_o 1._o that_o the_o 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have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v ordain_v in_o this_o world_n both_o these_o kind_n of_o officer_n some_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o man_n as_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n and_o mystery_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 14._o and_o chap._n 4._o 1._o with_o tit._n 1._o 7._o and_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o and_o some_o to_o rule_v the_o society_n of_o man_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o good_a order_n as_o magistrate_n endue_v with_o power_n to_o punish_v the_o evil_a and_o reward_v the_o good_a rom._n 13._o vers_fw-la 1._o till_o 8._o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o vers_fw-la 13._o till_o 18._o 3._o that_o the_o employment_n of_o these_o two_o officer_n although_o they_o be_v coexistent_a under_o christ_n towards_o the_o same_o man_n who_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o and_o concurrent_a towards_o they_o for_o his_o end_n upon_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v distinguishable_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o chief_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o different_a object_n of_o their_o different_a 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