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power_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v whereby_o thou_o have_v attain_v to_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o these_o gift_n and_o ability_n arise_v neither_o from_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n nor_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o labour_n otherwise_o than_o as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v these_o as_o second_v cause_n under_o he_o but_o it_o come_v mere_o from_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o that_o free_a spirit_n which_o blow_v where_o and_o when_o and_o how_o he_o list_v 12.11_o list_v 1_o cor._n 12.11_o divide_v his_o grace_n to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_v at_o the_o eleven_o and_o 18._o and_o ibid._n 18._o as_o it_o have_v please_v he_o at_o verse_n 18._o of_o this_o chapter_n nature_n be_v a_o necessary_a agent_n and_o if_o not_o either_o hinder_v by_o some_o inferior_a impediment_n or_o overruled_n by_o some_o high_a power_n work_v always_o alike_o and_o produce_v the_o same_o 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end_n and_o david_n child_n 13.29_o child_n 2_o sam._n 13.29_o ammon_n and_o 18.15_o and_o 2_o sam._n 18.15_o absalon_n and_o the_o 16.37.33_o the_o num._n 16.37.33_o little_a one_o of_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o other_o some_o have_v have_v loss_n and_o reproach_n and_o manifold_a other_o distress_n and_o affliction_n in_o sundry_a kind_n too_o long_o to_o rehearse_v and_o all_o these_o temporal_a judgement_n their_o father_n sin_n may_v bring_v upon_o they_o even_o as_o the_o faith_n and_o virtue_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o father_n do_v sometime_o convey_v temporal_a blessing_n to_o their_o posterity_n so_o jerusalem_n be_v save_v in_o the_o siege_n by_o sonacherib_n for_o 37.35_o for_o esay_n 37.35_o david_n sake_n many_o year_n after_o his_o death_n esay_n 37.35_o and_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o israel_n continue_v in_o the_o line_n of_o 10.30_o of_o 4_o king_n 10.30_o jehu_n for_o four_o descent_n for_o the_o zeal_n that_o he_o show_v against_o the_o 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second_o the_o want_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o spiritual_a but_o rather_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n we_o call_v it_o indeed_o sometime_o a_o spiritual_a judgement_n as_o we_o do_v the_o free_a use_n of_o it_o a_o spiritual_a blessing_n because_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v for_o and_o reveal_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o proper_a instrument_n whereby_o ordinary_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o grace_n be_v convey_v into_o our_o soul_n but_o yet_o proper_o and_o primary_o those_o only_o be_v 1.3_o be_v epli._n 1.3_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o be_v immediate_o wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o can_v never_o be_v lose_v where_o they_o be_v once_o place_v and_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o those_o on_o the_o contrary_a which_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o decay_v or_o be_v common_a to_o the_o reprobate_n with_o the_o elect_a or_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o receiver_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v temporal_a blessing_n and_o not_o spiritual_a and_o such_o a_o blessing_n be_v the_o outward_a partake_n of_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o want_n thereof_o therefore_o consequent_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o temporal_a judgement_n rather_o than_o spiritual_a so_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o instance_n still_o the_o former_a consideration_n hold_v good_a that_o god_n sometime_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n with_o outward_a and_o temporal_a but_o never_o with_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n now_o if_o there_o can_v no_o more_o be_v say_v to_o this_o doubt_n but_o only_o this_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v god_n justice_n since_o we_o have_v be_v already_o instruct_v that_o these_o temporal_a judgement_n be_v not_o always_o proper_o and_o formal_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n proper_o §._o 15._o temporal_a evil_n of_o child_n though_o not_o proper_o for_o as_o outward_a blessing_n be_v indeed_o no_o true_a blessing_n proper_o because_o wicked_a man_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a and_o they_o may_v turn_v and_o often_o do_v to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o become_v rather_o punishment_n than_o blessing_n so_o to_o the_o contrary_a outward_a punishment_n be_v no_o true_a punishment_n proper_o because_o the_o godly_a have_v their_o share_n in_o they_o as_o deep_a as_o the_o wicked_a and_o they_o may_v turn_v and_o often_o do_v to_o the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o become_v rather_o blessing_n than_o punishment_n if_o it_o be_v yet_o say_v but_o why_o then_o do_v god_n threaten_v they_o as_o punishment_n how_o §._o 16._o be_v yet_o after_o a_o sort_n punishment_n to_o the_o father_n and_o how_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o i_o answer_v first_o because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v punishment_n and_o be_v by_o most_o man_n so_o account_v for_o their_o grievousnesse_n though_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o such_o in_o themselves_o second_o from_o the_o common_a event_n because_o ut_fw-la plurimùm_fw-la and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o prove_v punishment_n to_o the_o sufferer_n in_o case_n he_o be_v not_o better_v as_o well_o as_o grieve_v by_o they_o three_o because_o they_o be_v indeed_o a_o kind_n of_o punishment_n though_o not_o then_o deserve_v but_o former_o four_o and_o most_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n because_o not_o seldom_o the_o causa_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o gen._n hom_n 29._o silij_fw-la bona_fw-la valetudo_fw-la felicitas_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la pertiâ—et_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la felicior_fw-la futurus_fw-la si_fw-la saluum_fw-la habuerit_fw-la filium_fw-la infelicioâ—_n si_fw-la amiserit_fw-la senec._n 5._o de_fw
we_o say_v of_o the_o fearful_a magistrate_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o coward_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o he_o have_v no_o heart_n you_o that_o be_v magistrate_n remember_v the_o promise_n god_n have_v make_v you_o and_o the_o title_n he_o have_v give_v you_o you_o have_v a_o honourable_a promise_n 19.6_o promise_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o god_n will_v be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n 2._o chron._n 19_o if_o god_n be_v with_o you_o what_o need_v you_o fear_v who_o shall_v be_v against_o you_o you_o have_v a_o honourable_a title_n too_o 82.6_o too_o psalm_n 82.6_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psalm_n 82._o if_o you_o be_v god_n why_o shall_v you_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n this_o be_v god_n fashion_n he_o 5.5_o he_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a but_o he_o resist_v the_o proud_a he_o 1.52_o he_o luke_n 1.52_o exalt_v the_o meek_a and_o lowly_a but_o he_o put_v the_o mighty_a out_o of_o their_o seat_n if_o you_o will_v deal_v answerable_o to_o that_o high_a name_n he_o have_v put_v upon_o you_o and_o be_v indeed_o as_o god_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o god_n lift_v up_o the_o poor_a oppress_v out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o tumble_v down_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o proud_a oppressor_n when_o you_o 75.2.4_o you_o psal._n 75.2.4_o receive_v the_o congregation_n judge_v upright_o and_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a lift_v not_o up_o your_o horn_n so_o shall_v you_o vindicate_v yourselves_o from_o contempt_n so_o shall_v you_o preserve_v your_o person_n and_o place_n from_o be_v baffel_v and_o blurt_v by_o every_o lewd_a companion_n offender_n §._o 20._o 3._o of_o the_o offender_n courage_n in_o the_o magistrate_n against_o these_o great_a one_o especial_o be_v three_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o offender_n these_o wicked_a one_o of_o who_o job_n speak_v the_o long_a tooth_n they_o have_v the_o deep_a they_o bite_v and_o the_o strong_a jaw_n they_o have_v the_o sore_a they_o grind_v and_o the_o great_a power_n they_o have_v the_o more_o mischief_n they_o do_v and_o therefore_o these_o great_a one_o of_o all_o other_o will_v be_v well_o hamper_v and_o have_v their_o tooth_n file_v their_o jaw_n break_v their_o power_n curb_v i_o say_v not_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o small_a shall_v be_v spare_v when_o they_o offend_v good_a reason_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o severity_n but_o you_o must_v remember_v i_o now_o speak_v of_o courage_n and_o a_o little_a courage_n will_v serve_v to_o bring_v under_o those_o that_o be_v under_o already_o so_o that_o if_o mean_a man_n escape_v unpunished_a when_o they_o transgress_v it_o be_v often_o for_o want_v of_o care_n or_o conscience_n in_o the_o magistrate_n than_o of_o courage_n but_o here_o be_v the_o true_a trial_n of_o your_o courage_n when_o you_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o these_o great_a one_o man_n not_o much_o inferior_a to_o yourselves_o perhaps_o your_o equal_n yea_o and_o it_o may_v be_v too_o your_o magistracy_n set_v aside_o man_n much_o great_a than_o yourselves_o man_n great_a in_o place_n great_a in_o wealth_n in_o great_a favour_n that_o have_v great_a friend_n but_o withal_o that_o do_v great_a harm_n let_v it_o be_v your_o honour_n that_o you_o dare_v be_v just_a when_o these_o dare_v be_v unjust_a and_o when_o they_o dare_v smite_v other_o 58.4_o other_o esay_n 58.4_o with_o the_o fist_n of_o violence_n that_o you_o dare_v smite_v they_o with_o 13.4_o with_o rom._n 13.4_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o you_o dare_v use_v your_o power_n when_o they_o dare_v abuse_v they_o all_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v look_v unto_o but_o more_o the_o great_a and_o the_o great_a most_o as_o a_o shepherd_n shall_v watch_v his_o sheep_n even_o from_o fly_n and_o mauke_n but_o much_o more_o from_o fox_n most_o of_o all_o from_o wolf_n sure_o he_o be_v a_o sorry_a shepherd_n that_o be_v busy_a to_o kill_v fly_n and_o mauke_n in_o his_o sheep_n but_o let_v the_o wolf_n worry_v at_o pleasure_n why_o one_o wolf_n will_v do_v more_o mischief_n in_o a_o night_n than_o a_o thousand_o of_o they_o in_o a_o twelvemonth_n and_o as_o sure_o he_o be_v a_o sorry_a magistrate_n that_o stock_v and_o whip_v and_o hang_v poor_a snake_n when_o they_o offend_v though_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v too_o but_o let_v the_o great_a thief_n do_v what_o they_o listen_v and_o dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o like_o saul_n who_o when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o amalekite_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n slay_v indeed_o the_o rascality_n of_o both_o but_o spare_v the_o 9_o the_o 1_o sam._n 15.3_o 9_o great_a of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o cattle_n and_o slay_v they_o not_o the_o good_a magistrate_n shall_v rather_o with_o job_n here_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o in_o spite_n of_o his_o heart_n pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n all_o §._o 21._o the_o inference_n of_o all_o thus_o have_v you_o hear_v the_o four_o duty_n or_o property_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n contain_v in_o this_o scripture_n with_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o most_o of_o they_o open_v they_o be_v 1._o a_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o justice_n 2._o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a 3._o paines_n and_o patience_n in_o examination_n of_o cause_n 4._o stoutness_n and_o courage_n in_o execution_n of_o justice_n the_o use_n and_o inference_n of_o all_o these_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v handle_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n and_o together_o all_o which_o for_o order_n and_o brevity_n sake_n we_o will_v reduce_v unto_o three_o head_n according_o as_o from_o each_o of_o the_o four_o mention_a duty_n or_o property_n or_o rule_n call_v they_o which_o you_o will_v there_o arise_v inference_n of_o three_o sort_n first_o of_o direction_n for_o the_o choice_n and_o appointment_n of_o magistrate_n according_a to_o these_o four_o property_n second_o of_o reproof_n for_o a_o just_a rebuke_n of_o such_o magistrate_n as_o fail_v in_o any_o of_o these_o four_o duty_n three_o of_o exhortation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v magistrate_n to_o carry_v themselves_o therein_o according_a to_o these_o four_o rule_n wherein_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o magistrate_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v extend_v and_o apply_v the_o due_a proportion_n ever_o observe_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o officer_n whatsoever_o any_o way_n appertain_v unto_o justice_n and_o first_o for_o direction_n s._n paul_n say_v 13.1_o say_v rom._n 13.1_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n magistrate_n §._o 22._o the_o first_o of_o direction_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o magistrate_n &_o yet_o s._n peter_n call_v the_o magistracy_n a_o 2.13_o a_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o humane_a ordinance_n certain_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o speak_v in_o these_o two_o great_a apostle_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o itself_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o every_o magistrate_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v s._n paul_n meaning_n but_o the_o specification_n of_o the_o circumstance_n thereto_o belong_v as_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n person_n title_n continuance_n jurisdiction_n subordination_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v as_o s._n peter_n term_v it_o a_o humane_a ordinance_n introduce_v by_o custom_n or_o positive_a law_n and_o therefore_o some_o kind_n of_o magistracy_n be_v high_o some_o low_a some_o annual_a or_o for_o a_o set_a time_n some_o during_o life_n some_o after_o one_o manner_n some_o after_o another_o according_a to_o the_o several_a law_n or_o custom_n whereon_o they_o be_v ground_v as_o in_o other_o circumstance_n so_o in_o this_o concern_v the_o deputation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n person_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n some_o have_v their_o power_n by_o succession_n other_o by_o nomination_n and_o other_o some_o by_o election_n as_o among_o we_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n the_o king_n have_v his_o power_n by_o succession_n some_o inferior_a magistrate_n they_o by_o nomination_n or_o special_a appointment_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o from_o the_o king_n as_o most_o of_o our_o judge_n &_o justice_n some_o again_o by_o the_o election_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o multitude_n as_o most_o officer_n and_o governor_n in_o our_o city_n corporation_n or_o college_n the_o direction_n which_o i_o will_v infer_v from_o my_o text_n can_v reach_v the_o first_o kind_n because_o such_o magistrate_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o not_o choose_v by_o us._n they_o do_v concern_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o second_o but_o most_o near_o the_o three_o kind_n viz._n those_o that_o be_v choose_v by_o suffrage_n and_o voice_n and_o therefore_o unto_o this_o three_o kind_n only_o i_o will_v apply_v they_o we_o may_v not_o think_v because_o our_o
not_o any_o honest_a minister_n that_o will_v plead_v for_o he_o but_o since_o there_o be_v no_o incapacitie_n in_o a_o clergyman_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o spiritual_a call_v but_o he_o may_v exercise_v temporal_a power_n if_o he_o be_v call_v to_o it_o by_o his_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v enjoy_v temporal_a land_n if_o he_o be_v heir_n to_o it_o from_o his_o father_n i_o see_v not_o but_o it_o behoove_v we_o all_o if_o we_o be_v good_a subject_n and_o sober_a christian_n to_o pray_v that_o such_o as_o have_v the_o power_n of_o judicature_n more_o or_o less_o in_o any_o kind_n or_o degree_n commit_v unto_o they_o may_v exercise_v that_o power_n wherewith_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o zeal_n and_o prudence_n and_o equity_n rather_o than_o out_o of_o envy_n at_o the_o preferment_n of_o a_o churchman_n take_v upon_o we_o little_a less_o than_o to_o quarrel_v the_o discretion_n of_o our_o sovereign_n phinehe_n though_o he_o can_v not_o challenge_v to_o execute_v judgement_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o priesthood_n yet_o his_o priesthood_n disable_v he_o not_o from_o execute_v judgement_n examine_v §._o 14._o phinehe_v his_o fact_n examine_v that_o for_o the_o person_n follow_v his_o action_n and_o that_o twofold_a he_o stand_v up_o he_o execute_v judgement_n of_o the_o former_a first_o which_o though_o i_o call_v it_o a_o action_n yet_o be_v indeed_o a_o gesture_n proper_o and_o not_o a_o action_n but_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o bind_v i_o to_o strict_a propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v it_o action_n or_o gesture_n or_o what_o else_o you_o will_v call_v it_o the_o circumstance_n and_o phrase_n since_o it_o seem_v to_o import_v some_o material_a thing_n may_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o some_o consideration_n then_o stand_v up_o phinehe_n which_o clause_n may_v denote_v unto_o we_o either_o that_o extraordinary_a spirit_n whereby_o phinehe_n be_v move_v to_o do_v judgement_n upon_o those_o shameless_a offender_n or_o that_o forwardness_n of_o zeal_n in_o the_o heat_n whereof_o he_o do_v it_o or_o both_o phinehe_n be_v indeed_o the_o high_a priest_n son_n as_o we_o hear_v but_o yet_o a_o private_a man_n and_o no_o ordinary_a magistrate_n and_o what_o have_v any_o private_a man_n to_o do_v to_o draw_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n or_o but_o to_o sentence_v a_o malefactor_n to_o die_v or_o say_v he_o have_v be_v a_o magistrate_n he_o ought_v yet_o to_o have_v proceed_v in_o a_o legal_a and_o judicial_a course_n to_o have_v convent_v the_o party_n and_o when_o they_o have_v be_v convict_v in_o a_o fair_a trial_n and_o by_o sufficient_a witness_n then_o to_o have_v adjudge_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o have_v come_v sudden_o upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o be_v act_v their_o villainy_n and_o thrust_v they_o through_o uncondemned_a i_o have_v 30._o have_v serm._n 2._o add_v cler._n §_o 30._o elsewhere_o deliver_v it_o as_o a_o collection_n not_o altogether_o improbable_a from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o original_a story_n that_o phinehe_n have_v warrant_v for_o this_o execution_n from_o the_o express_a command_n of_o moses_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o namely_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o proclamation_n whereby_o he_o authorize_v the_o 25.5_o the_o num._n 25.5_o underruler_n to_o slay_v every_o one_o his_o man_n that_o be_v join_v unto_o baal-peor_n num._n 25.5_o and_o i_o since_o find_v that_o conjecture_n confirm_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n insomuch_o as_o a_o eminent_a writer_n in_o our_o church_n say_v that_o 4._o that_o hall_n 7._o contempl_n 4._o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o commission_n every_o israelite_n be_v make_v a_o magistrate_n for_o this_o execution_n but_o look_v more_o near_o into_o the_o text_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o commission_n moses_n there_o give_v be_v first_o only_o to_o the_o ruler_n and_o so_o can_v be_v no_o warrant_n for_o phinehe_n unless_o he_o be_v such_o a_o ruler_n which_o appear_v not_o and_o 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and_o call_v upon_o he_o daily_o for_o mercy_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o that_o 9.4_o that_o ezek_n 9.4_o weep_v and_o mourn_v in_o secret_a and_o upon_o their_o bed_n for_o your_o abomination_n who_o you_o hate_v and_o despise_v and_o persecute_v and_o defame_v and_o account_v as_o the_o very_a scum_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o refuse_n and_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o yet_o you_o owe_v your_o preservation_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o some_o godly_a jehoshaphat_n or_o other_o who_o 3.14_o who_o 4._o king_n 3.14_o presence_n god_n regard_v among_o you_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o some_o zealous_a moses_n or_o other_o that_o 106.23_o that_o psal._n 106.23_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n for_o you_o god_n wrath_n have_v enter_v in_o upon_o you_o long_o ere_o this_o as_o a_o mighty_a breach_n of_o water_n and_o as_o a_o overflow_a deluge_n overwhelm_v you_o and_o you_o have_v be_v sweep_v away_o as_o with_o the_o 14.23_o the_o esay_n 14.23_o bosom_n of_o 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spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o by_o his_o good_a blessing_n upon_o we_o that_o which_o have_v be_v present_o deliver_v agreeable_o to_o his_o holy_a truth_n and_o word_n may_v take_v root_n downward_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n upward_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o so_o to_o assist_v we_o ever_o with_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v with_o humble_a confidence_n lie_v hold_v on_o his_o mercy_n with_o cheerful_a reverence_n tremble_v at_o his_o judgement_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n turn_v from_o we_o what_o he_o have_v threaten_v and_o by_o unwearied_a obedience_n assure_v unto_o we_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o which_o holy_a father_n son_n and_o spirit_n three_o person_n and_o etc._n etc._n 1621._o at_o grantham_n linc._n 19_o jun._n 1621._o the_o three_o sermon_n 3_o king_n 21.29_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n but_o in_o his_o son_n day_n will_v i_o bring_v the_o evil_a upon_o his_o house_n propose_v §._o 1._o the_o doubt_n propose_v i_o come_v now_o this_o three_o time_n to_o entreat_v of_o this_o scripture_n and_o by_o god_n help_n to_o finish_v it_o of_o the_o three_o part_n whereof_o heretofore_o propound_v viz._n 1._o ahabs_n humiliation_n 2._o the_o suspension_n of_o his_o judgement_n for_o life_n 3._o and_o the_o devolution_n of_o it_o upon_o jehoram_n the_o two_o former_a have_v be_v already_o handle_v the_o last_o only_o now_o remain_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o in_o the_o prosecution_n whereof_o as_o heretofore_o we_o have_v clear_v god_n holiness_n and_o truth_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v now_o occasion_v to_o clear_v his_o justice_n from_o such_o imputation_n as_o may_v seem_v to_o lie_v upon_o it_o from_o this_o act._n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n according_o as_o jehoram_n who_o stand_v here_o punishable_a for_o ahabs_n sin_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a reference_n to_o ahab_n that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o relatè_fw-la as_o the_o son_n of_o ahab_n or_o disparatè_fw-la as_o another_o man_n from_o ahab_n or_o comparatè_fw-la as_o a_o man_n 3.2_o man_n 4_o king_n 3.2_o not_o altogether_o so_o bad_a as_o ahab_n now_o what_o 7._o what_o quisquam_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la qui_fw-la fuisse_fw-la illum_fw-la jupiter_fw-la deum_fw-la credat_fw-la tà m_fw-la iniustum_fw-la tam_fw-la impium_fw-la nec_fw-la mortulium_fw-la saltem_fw-la constituta_fw-la seruantem_fw-la apud_fw-la quos_fw-la nefas_fw-la haberetur_fw-la magnum_fw-la alterum_fw-la pro_fw-la altero_fw-la plectâ—_n &_o aliena_fw-la delicta_fw-la aliorum_fw-la ceruicibus_fw-la vindicari_fw-la arnob._n contr_n gent._n lib._n 7._o justice_n first_o to_o punish_v the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n or_o indeed_o second_o any_o one_o man_n for_o another_o but_o most_o of_o all_o three_o the_o lesser_a offender_n for_o the_o great_a it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o much_o difficulty_n whereof_o §._o 2._o for_o resolution_n whereof_o as_o at_o the_o first_o appearance_n it_o seem_v to_o clear_v these_o doubt_n if_o all_o thing_n thereto_o appertain_v be_v due_o and_o distinct_o consider_v the_o great_a trouble_n will_v be_v the_o thing_n be_v of_o more_o variety_n than_o hardness_n to_o sort_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o we_o may_v therein_o proceed_v orderly_a and_o without_o confusion_n evermore_o we_o know_v certainty_n must_v rule_v uncertainty_n and_o clear_a truth_n doubtful_a it_o will_v be_v therefore_o expedient_a for_o we_o for_o the_o better_a guide_n of_o our_o judgement_n first_o to_o lay_v down_o some_o certainty_n and_o then_o afterward_o by_o they_o to_o measure_v out_o fit_a resolution_n to_o the_o doubt_n and_o then_o last_o from_o the_o premise_n to_o raise_v some_o few_o instruction_n for_o our_o use_n the_o first_o certainty_n then_o certainty_n §._o 3._o the_o first_o certainty_n and_o a_o main_a one_o be_v this_o howsoever_o thing_n appear_v to_o we_o yet_o god_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v unjust_a as_o not_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n so_o neither_o in_o his_o punishment_n 3.5.6_o punishment_n rom._n 3.5.6_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a that_o take_v vengeance_n god_n forbid_v for_o then_o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n 18.25_o world_n gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o justice_n oftentimes_o may_v be_v oftentimes_o be_v unknown_a to_o we_o but_o they_o never_o be_v they_o never_o can_v be_v unrighteous_a in_o he_o if_o in_o a_o deep_a point_n of_o law_n a_o learned_a discreet_a judge_n shall_v upon_o sufficient_a ground_n give_v sentence_n flat_a contrary_n to_o what_o a_o ordinary_a by-slander_n will_v think_v reason_n as_o many_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o grieve_a party_n to_o complain_v of_o injustice_n do_v he_o he_o shall_v rather_o impute_v what_o be_v do_v to_o want_v of_o skill_n in_o himself_o than_o of_o
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