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be_v bind_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o honesty_n and_o lawful_a warrant_n beyond_o which_o there_o be_v no_o policy_n or_o practice_n can_v be_v lawful_a this_o strictness_n of_o lawful_a policy_n be_v the_o square_a wherewith_o every_o religious_a statesman_n in_o the_o world_n do_v fashion_v all_o his_o policy_n in_o which_o conscionable_a consideration_n there_o be_v both_o piety_n and_o policy_n piety_n in_o conform_v obedience_n to_o holy_a rule_n and_o policy_n in_o observe_v such_o order_n in_o their_o counsel_n as_o may_v make_v the_o practice_n fortunate_a &_o assure_v because_o that_o god_n do_v ever_o forward_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o proceed_v but_o do_v often_o oppose_v his_o power_n against_o injurious_a and_o unlawful_a policy_n 4_o neither_o be_v it_o of_o any_o persuasion_n that_o the_o great_a politician_n of_o the_o world_n not_o only_o practice_v but_o publish_v unlawful_a policy_n frame_v argument_n of_o conveniency_n to_o conclude_v against_o the_o testimony_n 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counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o every_o politic_a instruction_n of_o every_o counsellor_n be_v bind_v with_o certain_a limitation_n beyond_o which_o they_o can_v go_v without_o offence_n for_o if_o the_o policy_n he_o advise_v respect_v the_o church_n and_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n such_o policy_n must_v either_o direct_o or_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n intend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n otherwise_o the_o policy_n be_v bad_a practice_n and_o the_o politician_n wicked_a 8_o again_o if_o the_o counsellor_n advise_v in_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o civil_a government_n in_o such_o advice_n there_o must_v be_v charity_n lest_o for_o some_o ungodly_a respect_n they_o advise_v not_o the_o profit_n but_o the_o calamity_n of_o many_o thousand_o such_o be_v the_o counsel_n rehoboham_n have_v give_v he_o by_o his_o young_a politician_n 9_o last_o if_o the_o counsel_n we_o give_v concern_v our_o enemy_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o mercy_n even_o in_o that_o respect_n for_o in_o every_o man_n 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