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not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o thyself_o alone_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o provide_v for_o thy_o assistance_n out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n able_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viros_fw-la virtutis_fw-la hic_fw-la vid._n montaâ—â—_n vers_fw-la hic_fw-la as_o montanus_n turn_v it_o man_n of_o a_o david-like_a or_o of_o a_o sampson-like_a spirit_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n suppoâ—â—_n 2_o suppoâ—â—_n and_o of_o all_o his_o faithful_a people_n that_o be_v a_o 2_o support_v under_o all_o the_o former_a burden_n a_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o of_o may_v three_o a_o spirit_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v also_o very_o requisite_a in_o a_o magistrate_n lord_n a_o spirit_n oâ—_n the_o fear_n oâ—_n lord_n he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n say_v david_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o moreover_o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n able_a man_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n say_v jethro_n
to_o moses_n exod._n 18.21_o such_o as_o fear_n god_n not_o with_o a_o slavish_a but_o with_o a_o filial_a not_o with_o a_o vicious_a but_o with_o a_o gracious_a fear_n in_o short_a take_v it_o thus_o martion_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—â—_n sapientia_fw-la câ—stiani_n qâ—â—nisi_fw-la timor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d amer_n chriâ—â—_n salvian_n ad_fw-la eccles_n cathol_n lib._n 4._o fides_n facit_fw-la formidinem_fw-la formido_fw-la facit_fw-la solich_o nem_fw-la solicitudo_fw-la facit_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la tertul._n contr_n martion_n the_o consideration_n of_o his_o presence_n who_o be_v 6.15_o be_v 1_o tim._n 6.15_o king_n of_o king_n &_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o great_a &_o the_o only_a potentate_n all_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o all_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o all_o hand_n to_o punish_v every_o disobedience_n this_o shall_v awe_v the_o magistrate_n continual_o and_o make_v he_o afraid_a to_o 23.3_o to_o exod._n 23.3_o patronize_v the_o nocent_a to_o 24.17_o to_o deut._n 24.17_o pervert_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o innocent_a to_o 17.15_o to_o prov._n 17.15_o justify_v the_o wicked_a to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a 8.3_o righteous_a 1_o sam._n 8.3_o to_o take_v bribe_n to_o 28.21_o to_o prov._n 28.21_o accept_v person_n to_o 18.6_o to_o mat._n 18.6_o offend_v any_o of_o the_o little_a one_o of_o god_n he_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n dare_v not_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o why_o but_o because_o he_o know_v all_o such_o practice_n as_o these_o be_v to_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o that_o god_n who_o be_v a_o 12.29_o a_o heb._n 12.29_o consume_a fire_n and_o that_o have_v provide_v 30.33_o provide_v isa_n 30.33_o tophet_n for_o prince_n and_o great_a one_o aswell_o as_o for_o those_o of_o a_o mean_a rank_n and_o quality_n this_o therefore_o may_v well_o go_v for_o a_o 3_o support_v under_o all_o the_o former_a burden_n support_n 3_o a_o spirit_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n four_o a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n that_o be_v also_o very_o requisite_a in_o a_o magistrate_n faithfulness_n a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n without_o which_o all_o the_o other_o qualification_n that_o i_o have_v mention_v already_o be_v but_o shadow_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o no_o worth_n at_o all_o 51.6_o behold_v thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n ps_n 51.6_o for_o though_o a_o man_n be_v repute_v never_o so_o wise_a a_o man_n never_o so_o courageous_a and_o stout_a and_o able_a a_o man_n yea_o never_o so_o pious_a and_o religious_a a_o man_n 37._o veritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la scripfit_n in_o cord_n hominis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la legebatur_fw-la in_o cord_n iteravit_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o tabulis_fw-la ut_fw-la voce_fw-la fornisecùs_fw-la admotâ_fw-la rediret_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la inveniret_fw-la quod_fw-la extrà _fw-la legeret_fw-la lombard_n sentent_fw-fr lib._n 3._o distinct_a 37._o though_o his_o name_n be_v up_o and_o his_o credit_n never_o so_o great_a for_o all_o these_o thing_n for_o wisdom_n for_o courage_n for_o pretty_a yet_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o he_o of_o a_o truth_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o confide_v in_o or_o nothing_o look_v after_o but_o a_o appearance_n or_o a_o outward_a show_n of_o these_o thing_n such_o a_o one_o be_v but_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o magistrate_n he_o be_v no_o more_o a_o magistrate_n in_o reality_n or_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n than_o a_o paint_a man_n be_v a_o man_n but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o magistrate_n indeed_o god_n vicegerent_n indeed_o he_o be_v a_o 18.2_o a_o exo._n 18.2_o man_n of_o truth_n one_o that_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n non_fw-la solùm_fw-la verum_fw-la opponiâ—_n tur_fw-la falso_fw-la et_fw-la uâ—_n ritas_fw-la mendacâ—â—_n verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la sinâ—â—_n rum_o et_fw-fr simplâ—_n cem_fw-la et_fw-la opporâ—tur_fw-la fucato_fw-la et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mulato_fw-la zanâ—_n de_fw-fr nat._n dâ—â—_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d both_o way_n both_o in_o opposition_n to_o falsehood_n and_o likewise_o in_o opposition_n to_o hypocrisy_n one_o that_o hate_v with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n all_o those_o hide_v place_n of_o iniquity_n all_o those_o den_n and_o thicket_n and_o covert_n of_o deceitful_a deal_n that_o other_o have_v to_o lie_v down_o in_o and_o in_o all_o particular_a case_n suit_n and_o controversy_n whatsoever_o he_o count_v it_o his_o great_a honour_n to_o sift_v out_o the_o truth_n to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o it_o inseparable_o still_o say_v very_a amicus_fw-la plaâ—_n amicus_fw-la socâ—_n tes_fw-fr sed_fw-la magâ—_n amica_fw-la very_a as_o he_o do_v of_o old_a most_o worthy_o such_o a_o one_o be_v my_o friend_n and_o such_o a_o one_o my_o friend_n socrates_n my_o friend_n and_o plato_n my_o friend_n but_o truth_n be_v my_o best_a and_o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o with_o that_o in_o my_o bosom_n i_o intend_v to_o live_v and_o die_v this_o i_o mention_v suppâ—â—â—_n 4_o 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â—â—professo_fw-la detâ—â—rentur_fw-la caâ—â—_n in_o loc_n reason_n 〈…〉_o magistratâ—â—_n shall_v hâ—â—â—_n covetousness_n hate_v covetousness_n now_o hatred_n that_o reach_v as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v after_o the_o nonbeing_a of_o the_o thing_n hate_v as_o love_n desire_v the_o life_n and_o the_o preservation_n so_o hatred_n the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o it_o why_o magistrate_n above_o all_o other_o man_n shall_v be_v hater_n of_o covetousness_n why_o they_o shall_v hate_n that_o evil_n more_o than_o any_o other_o evil_a first_o reason_n 1_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o god_n hate_v therefore_o shall_v they_o hate_v it_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n that_o god_n abhor_v therefore_o shall_v they_o abhor_v it_o psal_n 10.3_o the_o wicked_a boast_v of_o his_o heart_n desire_v and_o bless_v the_o covetous_a who_o the_o lord_n abhor_v do_v the_o 5.11_o the_o ezr._n 5.11_o god_n of_o heaven_n abhor_v the_o covetous_a and_o shall_v not_o the_o 82.6_o the_o psal_n 82.6_o god_n upon_o earth_n abhor_v to_o be_v covetous_a second_o reas_n 2_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o hate_v the_o evil_a and_o to_o love_v the_o good_a or_o else_o he_o can_v establish_v judgement_n in_o the_o gate_n as_o you_o may_v see_v from_o am._n 5.15_o though_o he_o be_v not_o to_o hate_v the_o person_n of_o the_o evil_a any_o where_o yet_o he_o be_v to_o hate_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o person_n every_o where_o but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hate_v every_o evil_a that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hate_v any_o evil_n that_o do_v not_o hate_v covetousness_n for_o that_o be_v so_o deep_a and_o so_o dangerous_a and_o so_o comprehensive_a a_o evil_n that_o it_o have_v all_o evil_a at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o it_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n loc_n apostle_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o radix_fw-la excisos_fw-la semper_fw-la densius_fw-la reparat_fw-la ramos_fw-la evellenda_fw-la est_fw-la ergò_fw-la radix_fw-la nè_fw-la rami_fw-la superfluè_fw-fr excidantur_fw-la hier._n in_o loc_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil._n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v 14.3_o be_v rev._n 14.3_o redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o a_o 1.18_o a_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o vain_a conversation_n here_o below_o and_o to_o have_v a_o spirit_n set_v upon_o 3.2_o upon_o col._n 3.2_o heavenly_a thing_n more_o than_o upon_o earthly_a support_v 5_o this_o be_v another_o main_a support_n under_o all_o the_o former_a burden_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o those_o who_o he_o do_v prepare_v for_o government_n a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o courage_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o truth_n and_o of_o heavenly-mindedness_a magistrate_n must_v be_v man_n of_o understanding_n and_o man_n of_o valour_n and_o man_n of_o truth_n and_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o man_n that_o hate_v covetousness_n now_o for_o that_o other_o question_n already_o propound_v qu._n 2_o why_o no_o man_n be_v any_o way_n fit_a or_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n
the_o magistrate_n support_v &_o burden_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o late_a election_n of_o the_o lord_z major_n for_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o london_n sept._n 28._o 1650_o by_o john_n cardell_n exod._n 18.17.18.21_o and_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v be_v not_o good_a thou_o will_v sure_o wear_v away_o both_o thou_o and_o this_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o thyself_o alone_o moreover_o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n and_o place_v such_o over_o they_o to_o be_v ruler_n of_o thousand_o and_o ruler_n of_o hundred_o ruler_n of_o fifty_n and_o ruler_n of_o ten_o magistratus_fw-la itaque_fw-la inductus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la leges_fw-la quam_fw-la diligentissime_fw-la conserventur_fw-la sontes_fw-la puniantur_fw-la &_o 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according_a to_o merit_v of_o it_o will_v have_v fall_v before_o you_o and_o entitle_v itself_o to_o you_o deserve_o who_o have_v both_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o great_a city_n and_o that_o have_v both_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v not_o sure_o without_o a_o special_a hand_n both_o of_o power_n and_o providence_n that_o your_o foot_n my_o lord_n be_v still_o stand_v upon_o those_o slippery_a place_n where_o so_o many_o have_v catch_v fall_v however_o that_o be_v excellent_a counsel_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v and_o i_o mention_v it_o not_o by_o way_n of_o charge_n or_o accusation_n but_o mere_o by_o way_n of_o humble_a admonition_n 11.20_o admonition_n ro._n 11.20_o be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v for_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n prov._n 28.14_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n lie_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o jethroe_n qualification_n as_o the_o diamond_n in_o the_o ring_n or_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o man_n body_n or_o as_o a_o dram_n of_o musk_n to_o perfume_v the_o whole_a box_n of_o ointment_n and_o indeed_o who_o among_o all_o the_o people_n have_v more_o cause_n to_o fear_n god_n then_o magistrate_n since_o if_o they_o fear_v not_o he_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o fear_v or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a the_o psalmist_n have_v let_v fall_v that_o high_a expression_n concern_v ruler_n i_o say_v you_o be_v god_n he_o present_o add_v by_o way_n of_o corrective_a for_o fear_v of_o the_o worst_a lactant._n worst_a ps_n 82.6_o 7._o vita_fw-la in_o summo_fw-la mors_fw-la in_o imo_fw-la lactant._n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n and_o fall_v like_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o motive_n but_o this_o my_o lord_n the_o consideration_n of_o your_o own_o mortality_n that_o shall_v strong_o induce_v and_o persuade_v you_o to_o 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