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and_o that_o he_o milwaukee_v religious_o and_o ho_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d his_o church_n for_o let_v man_n think_v and_o say_v what_o they_o listen_v it_o be_v for_o the_o church_n sake_n alone_o which_o god_n have_v everlasting_o love_v even_o from_o before_o all_o world_n that_o he_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v this_o world_n for_o the_o church_n sake_n he_o preserve_v monarchy_n commonweal_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v rather_o the_o inn_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o than_o the_o house_n of_o the_o church_n that_o warfaâ—eth_v and_o travail_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o world_n which_o otherwise_o we_o may_v account_v save_v that_o by_o their_o grossness_n and_o thieknesse_n they_o shelter_n and_o cover_v the_o precious_a fruit_n that_o god_n have_v put_v into_o they_o not_o very_o profitable_a special_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o godliness_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v the_o church_n that_o be_v sustain_v and_o maintain_v by_o god_n for_o his_o only_a son_n sake_n who_o have_v suffer_v death_n for_o it_o even_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n under_o who_o of_o necessity_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n must_v bow_v and_o for_o who_o it_o be_v that_o they_o must_v reign_v cast_v down_o at_o the_o very_a foot_n of_o his_o cross_n because_o in_o that_o he_o triumph_v their_o crown_n their_o diadem_n and_o their_o sceptre_n special_o if_o they_o desire_v to_o reign_v in_o blessedness_n over_o their_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n and_o will_v one_o day_n reign_v for_o all_o eternity_n in_o the_o heaven_n without_o which_o they_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o the_o mean_a of_o man_n because_o for_o mighty_a man_n there_o be_v mighty_a torment_n prepare_v and_o the_o prophet_n isaih_n in_o express_a term_n say_v tophet_n be_v prepare_v of_o old_a 30.33_o isaiah_n 30.33_o it_o be_v even_o prepare_v for_o the_o king_n he_o have_v make_v it_o deep_a &_o large_a the_o burn_a thereof_o be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o in_o a_o word_n then_o as_o it_o be_v or_o short_a sum_n to_o shut_v up_o all_o and_o to_o conclude_v with_o david_n our_o king_n will_v frame_v his_o soul_n to_o mercy_n and_o to_o justice_n from_o his_o person_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o flow_v into_o his_o court_n into_o his_o counsel_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o shall_v spread_v themselves_o â—â—â—r_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o state_n even_o unto_o the_o very_a border_n &_o utmost_a bound_n of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o his_o way_n in_o a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o god_n own_o example_n 10._o 〈…〉_o 10._o shall_v be_v judgement_n and_o mercy_n but_o because_o that_o the_o body_n be_v make_v for_o the_o church_n he_o will_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n give_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o truth_n and_o be_v very_o mindful_a of_o and_o careful_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o will_v refer_v all_o that_o he_o have_v or_o may_v have_v to_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n to_o the_o restauration_n and_o reformation_n of_o his_o church_n the_o rare_a jewel_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v shine_n in_o the_o world_n o_o god_n which_o have_v from_o before_o all_o time_n appoint_v our_o king_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o so_o troublesome_a a_o time_n and_o wicked_a age_n as_o wherein_o the_o state_n be_v rend_v by_o faction_n the_o church_n be_v trouble_v with_o schism_n and_o the_o most_o wise_a see_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o the_o same_o so_o thick_a as_o no_o eye_n nay_o no_o discourse_n be_v able_a to_o pierce_v it_o much_o less_o to_o drive_v it_o away_o double_a in_o these_o double_a mischief_n and_o evil_n thy_o bless_a anoint_v even_o thy_o holy_a grace_n upon_o he_o pour_v upon_o his_o head_n the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n yea_o double_a and_o treble_a that_o bless_a spirit_n of_o thou_o upon_o he_o that_o under_o he_o we_o may_v once_o again_o see_v our_o state_n establish_v and_o thy_o church_n gather_v together_o that_o so_o under_o thou_o by_o his_o mean_n we_o may_v with_o one_o accord_n sing_v as_o thy_o holy_a angel_n do_v and_o do_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o most_o high_a place_n and_o in_o earth_n peace_n 2.14_o luke_n 2.14_o and_o towards_o man_n good_a will_n and_o that_o i_o myself_o may_v then_o say_v though_o it_o be_v even_o at_o this_o present_a hour_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n 2.29_o luke_n 2.29_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n see_v that_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n so_o be_v it_o
justice_n while_o it_o moderate_v the_o affection_n that_o enlarge_v mercy_n too_o much_o because_o they_o be_v they_o that_o blind_a it_o and_o cause_v it_o sundry_a time_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o wicked_a it_o i_o say_v even_o that_o mercy_n i_o mean_v which_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v for_o the_o good_a only_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o cause_v that_o rigour_n to_o light_n upon_o good_a man_n which_o be_v create_v &_o make_v for_o the_o wicked_a alone_o david_n therefore_o here_o sing_v and_o set_v out_o unto_o we_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o he_o make_v they_o for_o our_o sake_n to_o accord_v well_o upon_o his_o harp_n and_o bring_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o his_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a tune_n they_o i_o say_v which_o in_o truth_n tend_v both_o to_o one_o end_n that_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o like_a effect_n to_o wit_n faithful_a obedience_n to_o god_n will_n 21.3_o prou._n 21.3_o for_o say_v solomon_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n they_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o we_o may_v thence_o gather_v that_o they_o make_v king_n as_o also_o all_o other_o man_n acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 21.17_o prou._n 21.17_o he_o that_o pursue_v justice_n and_o mercy_n shall_v find_v life_n and_o glory_n what_o mean_v he_o by_o this_o surely_n nothing_o else_o but_o this_o that_o a_o good_a feel_n and_o faithful_a practice_n of_o these_o two_o holy_a virtue_n will_v defend_v prince_n and_o get_v they_o glory_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o other_o bring_v they_o even_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o to_o find_v out_o these_o virtue_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o they_o even_o the_o best_a both_o man_n and_o magistrate_n have_v need_n of_o a_o good_a guide_n he_o only_o that_o give_v this_o grace_n to_o king_n that_o they_o be_v king_n must_v give_v they_o also_o grace_v to_o reign_v aright_o or_o to_o rule_v well_o we_o say_v no_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o artificer_n much_o more_o safe_o may_v we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o goodk_n for_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v bear_v a_o man_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n so_o be_v it_o also_o to_o be_v bear_v a_o king_n and_o to_o be_v a_o goodk_n to_o god_n therefore_o he_o must_v come_v and_o this_o david_n do_v well_o see_v when_o pray_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n solomon_n he_o say_v 72.1.2_o psal_n 72.1.2_o o_o god_n give_v thy_o judgement_n to_o the_o king_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v just_o govern_v thy_o people_n and_o judge_v the_o afflict_a with_o equity_n and_o solomon_n say_v of_o himself_o 7.8.9_o 1._o king_n â—_o 7.8.9_o o_o lord_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v out_o or_o in_o thy_o servant_n be_v set_v over_o this_o great_a people_n give_v he_o a_o understanding_n heart_n to_o judge_v right_o that_o he_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n otherwise_o who_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v this_o great_a people_n very_o notable_a and_o excellent_a doctrine_n be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o these_o few_o word_n these_o virtue_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v have_v their_o root_n and_o rest_a place_n in_o goodness_n and_o indeed_o can_v elsewhere_o be_v find_v and_o goodness_n natural_o communicate_v and_o distribute_v itself_o as_o a_o grace_n that_o can_v contain_v itself_o within_o itself_o but_o needs_o must_v break_v forth_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o the_o good_a of_o they_o who_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o wherefore_o these_o royal_a and_o kingly_a virtue_n must_v send_v out_o their_o bough_n and_o branch_n even_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o country_n so_o as_o there_o may_v not_o be_v any_o though_o never_o so_o mean_a but_o in_o some_o measure_n more_o or_o less_o they_o shall_v partake_v thereof_o one_o of_o they_o spread_v out_o itself_o in_o the_o sinew_n that_o so_o it_o may_v preserve_v the_o people_n and_o contain_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n the_o other_o spread_v out_o itself_o in_o the_o vein_n comfortable_o to_o water_v the_o land_n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o with_o the_o prince_n favour_n and_o this_o be_v that_o same_o common_a and_o general_a good_a which_o the_o prince_n owe_v unto_o all_o his_o subject_n justice_n i_o mean_v and_o with_o it_o peace_n and_o protection_n or_o defence_n also_o and_o that_o without_o difference_n or_o respect_n be_v herein_o frame_v &_o conform_v himself_o unto_o god_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v 5.45_o mat._n 5.45_o and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v indifferent_o upon_o the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a give_v more_o sometime_o to_o the_o debase_v and_o afflict_v than_o to_o other_o that_o be_v not_o humble_v not_o only_o because_o they_o stand_v in_o more_o need_n but_o also_o because_o mercy_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v need_n thereof_o as_o justice_n likewise_o to_o he_o that_o lie_v more_o open_a to_o outrage_n and_o violence_n he_o follow_v herein_o that_o which_o be_v command_v open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a 31.8_o prou._n 31.8_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o right_n of_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n and_o herein_o also_o fashion_v himself_o like_a unto_o god_n 23.10_o pro._n 23.10_o who_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n to_o hear_v he_o that_o be_v humble_v &_o keep_v himself_o continual_o about_o they_o that_o be_v by_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o watch_v over_o the_o harness_a of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o preserve_v the_o widow_n bound_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v know_v for_o good_a people_n and_o find_v indeed_o to_o be_v man_n of_o godliness_n and_o integrity_n there_o be_v another_o mercy_n there_o be_v another_o justice_n due_a that_o be_v to_o show_v unto_o they_o christian_a countenance_n and_o particular_a or_o special_a favour_n to_o cherish_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o such_o &_o to_o honour_n in_o they_o that_o grace_n or_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o to_o honour_v he_o withal_o that_o so_o he_o may_v apparent_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o that_o indeed_o be_v not_o such_o every_o one_o shall_v learn_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a â—_o psal_n 15._o â—_o and_o to_o make_v much_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o prince_n much_o more_o shall_v do_v it_o because_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o more_o discern_a spirit_n than_o other_o man_n and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d piece_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o observe_v and_o make_v this_o difference_n and_o yet_o we_o many_o time_n see_v that_o none_o be_v more_o blind_a than_o they_o and_o none_o less_o regard_v or_o rather_o more_o contemn_v than_o those_o that_o â—nâ—aiâ—eâ—tly_o fear_v god_n it_o may_v be_v we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o honour_v they_o if_o that_o be_v so_o let_v we_o listen_v and_o learn_v a_o little_a to_o honour_v good_a man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o sound_v yea_o &_o if_o need_n be_v to_o send_v they_o abroad_o into_o 〈◊〉_d world_n and_o by_o that_o mâ—â—nes_n to_o stirâ—e_v up_o at_o desire_n in_o all_o both_o to_o resemble_v they_o and_o indeed_o to_o become_v such_o but_o to_o leave_v they_o wrap_v up_o in_o confusion_n and_o in_o a_o mass_n of_o misery_n that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v vice_n and_o virtue_n all_o one_o or_o rather_o indeed_o against_o virtue_n to_o streng_n they_o vice_n vice_n i_o say_v which_o be_v but_o of_o too_o much_o account_n among_o man_n yea_o which_o be_v but_o too_o much_o in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o secret_a intelligence_n which_o it_o have_v with_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o so_o by_o this_o we_o see_v second_o step_n of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o man_n which_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o he_o make_v they_o his_o child_n his_o dear_o belove_a oves_fw-la his_o heir_n and_o reserve_v for_o they_o his_o treasure_n and_o distribute_v free_o his_o grace_n unto_o they_o so_o do_v it_o more_o particular_o appear_v as_o in_o respect_n of_o king_n who_o though_o by_o nature_n they_o may_v be_v bear_v to_o kingdom_n or_o by_o man_n be_v choose_v thereto_o yet_o never_o can_v have_v grace_n to_o be_v king_n indeed_o but_o from_o he_o 1.17_o i_o be_o 1.17_o from_o who_o alone_o descend_v every_o good_a gift_n &_o perfect_a grace_n and_o who_o can_v never_o fail_v they_o indeed_o or_o ever_o will_v except_o it_o be_v through_o injustice_n neglect_v of_o duty_n or_o other_o some_o grecuous_a transgression_n see_v it_o have_v please_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n
to_o make_v they_o such_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o servant_n and_o from_o this_o second_o degree_n or_o step_n we_o come_v unto_o the_o three_o that_o be_v that_o among_o these_o good_a people_n those_o who_o god_n have_v inâ—â—ed_v with_o some_o special_a grace_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o some_o special_a affair_n and_o for_o all_o other_o good_a purpose_n justice_n will_v that_o even_o the_o very_a mercy_n his_o own_o father_n here_o mercy_n will_v restrain_v and_o that_o even_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o air_n and_o before_o it_o come_v to_o strike_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n which_o otherwise_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o execute_v that_o same_o severe_a and_o hard_a decree_n he_o that_o kill_v shall_v die_v the_o death_n in_o law_n no_o more_o than_o in_o other_o form_n of_o speech_n man_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o regard_v the_o word_n thereof_o as_o the_o meaning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o same_o because_o many_o time_n the_o word_n may_v be_v much_o more_o hard_a than_o 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