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of_o trust_n and_o government_n under_o he_o but_o this_o have_v reference_n still_o to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o we_o ought_v chief_o to_o pray_v for_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v first_o fall_v upon_o that_o head_n and_o thence_o run_v down_o to_o the_o very_a skirt_n pray_v for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n whether_o you_o call_v they_o king_n consul_n or_o of_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o government_n that_o you_o christian_n shall_v live_v under_o or_o that_o shall_v be_v place_v over_o you_o whether_o you_o call_v it_o monarchy_n or_o aristocracy_n or_o democracy_n for_o as_o we_o know_v there_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n one_o only_a kind_n of_o government_n nor_o that_o kind_n be_v of_o any_o long_a continuance_n especial_o among_o the_o roman_n who_o then_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o now_o
strive_a but_o not_o able_a to_o break_v from_o the_o power_n of_o justice_n with_o his_o many_o misery_n he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n quench_v the_o fire_n of_o his_o persecution_n not_o only_o give_v liberty_n but_o contribute_v his_o own_o assistance_n to_o the_o re-edification_n of_o the_o christian_n temple_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o desire_v prayer_n continual_o to_o be_v more_o for_o the_o happiness_n of_o state_n and_o government_n a_o wonderful_a change_n sure_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n conquer_a and_o lead_v captive_a such_o high_a thought_n and_o proud_a imagination_n into_o obedience_n to_o himself_o &_o his_o church_n by_o any_o rational_a apprehension_n it_o can_v be_v as_o little_o judge_v that_o this_o emperor_n shall_v become_v so_o merciful_a as_o once_o that_o hazael_n shall_v become_v so_o cruel_a but_o he_o that_o can_v alter_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n to_o afflict_v his_o people_n can_v as_o easy_o alter_v they_o to_o nourish_v his_o people_n and_o to_o take_v off_o their_o bond_n and_o a_o little_a further_o i_o must_v observe_v this_o miracle_n in_o that_o so_o high_a &_o bloodthirsty_a a_o enemy_n shall_v appear_v so_o tender_a a_o friend_n that_o even_o he_o who_o ruin_v man_n because_o christian_n shall_v invite_v all_o man_n to_o be_v christian_n that_o he_o who_o with_o such_o zeal_n erect_v temple_n and_o altar_n to_o his_o idol_n shall_v throw_v down_o his_o god_n sacrifice_v his_o priest_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o their_o destruction_n as_o his_o deluder_n and_o those_o sychophanticall_a fovorite_n who_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o this_o persecution_n shall_v be_v cast_v off_o by_o he_o and_o become_v contemptible_a i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o it_o be_v exceed_o wonderful_a in_o our_o ear_n his_o hand_n be_v not_o yet_o shorten_v to_o work_v such_o change_n nor_o his_o ear_n yet_o heavy_a to_o receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n to_o this_o end_n 2_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o work_v for_o his_o church_n upon_o their_o ruler_n so_o he_o be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n to_o do_v this_o for_o such_o as_o call_v upon_o he_o his_o willingness_n appear_v in_o his_o promise_n experience_n direction_n to_o his_o people_n first_o in_o his_o promise_n we_o see_v the_o lord_n mind_v the_o happiness_n of_o his_o people_n have_v free_o engage_v himself_o to_o procure_v such_o magistrate_n for_o they_o as_o shall_v yield_v unto_o they_o the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o according_o he_o have_v give_v they_o such_o as_o have_v be_v more_o industrious_a to_o obtain_v they_o than_o his_o careless_a people_n have_v be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v they_o i_o shall_v not_o multiply_v place_n but_o open_a a_o few_o material_a one_o wherein_o the_o promissory_a right_n of_o the_o church_n may_v appear_v hereto_o in_o general_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v to_o his_o son_n a_o people_n out_o of_o all_o people_n both_o great_a and_o small_a which_o the_o word_n abundant_o testify_v in_o its_o historical_a part_n psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o hethen_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n and_o among_o his_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v remain_v enemy_n and_o troubler_n of_o it_o he_o undertake_v to_o reduce_v they_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veritatis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiae_fw-la to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o a_o submissive_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o church_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n which_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o doelie_o to_o come_v and_o worship_n before_o thy_o foot_n and_o to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o these_o promise_n do_v much_o concern_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n and_o indifferent_o respect_v magistrate_n as_o subject_n but_o we_o shall_v chief_o look_v after_o magistrate_n and_o see_v how_o christ_n have_v leave_v they_o for_o her_o good_a as_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o jointure_n of_o his_o spouse_n we_o see_v a_o promise_n of_o refine_n and_o restore_v of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o people_n to_o their_o pristine_a integrity_n who_o be_v former_o corrupt_v and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o useful_a that_o be_v hurtful_a isa_n 1.25_o 26._o and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n afterward_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a city_n but_o this_o be_v the_o least_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a isa_n 49.23_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_v mother_n they_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o wait_v for_o i_o and_o we_o see_v here_o that_o god_n will_v have_v a_o church_n where_o never_o any_o be_v he_o will_v plant_v in_o a_o barren_a and_o dry_a wilderness_n where_o inhabit_v cruel_a and_o ungodly_a man_n yet_o here_o the_o church_n shall_v increase_v beyond_o its_o bound_n the_o seed_n of_o christ_n shall_v go_v beyond_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v as_o the_o star_n and_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shore_n for_o number_n verse_n 20._o the_o child_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v after_o thou_o have_v lose_v the_o other_o shall_v say_v again_o in_o thy_o ear_n the_o place_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o i_o give_v place_n to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v this_o shall_v be_v to_o her_o own_o astonishment_n and_o admiration_n both_o for_o the_o number_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o increase_n verse_n 21._o then_o shall_v thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n who_o have_v beget_v i_o these_o seeing_z i_o have_v lose_v my_o child_n and_o be_o desolate_a a_o captive_a and_o remove_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o who_o have_v bring_v up_o these_o behold_v i_o be_v leave_v alone_o these_o where_o have_v they_o be_v then_o the_o lord_n tell_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n hereof_o and_o where_o and_o whence_o the_o lord_n will_v gather_v those_o for_o thou_o verse_n 22._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o set_v up_o my_o standard_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thy_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v carry_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o then_o the_o mean_v he_o will_v use_v to_o bring_v these_o thing_n about_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o in_o their_o care_n and_o love_n shall_v be_v as_o father_n and_o mother_n yet_o give_v honour_n and_o subjection_n as_o child_n they_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o verse_n 23._o isa_n 60._o we_o see_v the_o off_o spring_n and_o generation_n of_o such_o as_o know_v not_o the_o church_n and_o of_o such_o as_o know_v she_o but_o hate_v she_o be_v give_v unto_o she_o to_o serve_v she_o to_o repair_v and_o strengthen_v she_o verse_n 10.14_o so_o much_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o watch_n nor_o ward_v keep_v among_o they_o verse_n 11._o and_o a_o great_a change_n in_o their_o outward_a estate_n verse_n 17._o but_o the_o cause_n hereof_o must_v be_v in_o the_o change_n of_o man_n god_n will_v take_v in_o great_a man_n to_o his_o church_n through_o who_o these_o blessing_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o she_o verse_n 16._o thou_o shall_v also_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v it_o they_o shall_v draw_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o breast_n their_o law_n their_o sword_n and_o strength_n even_o all_o their_o power_n and_o interest_n for_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o this_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v about_o without_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o antichristian_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n that_o have_v spoil_v she_o of_o all_o these_o blessing_n and_o still_o stand_v betwixt_o she_o and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n therefore_o to_o remove_v they_o have_v promise_v to_o put_v a_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o spirit_n unto_o this_o work_n revel_v 17.16_o 17._o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v upon_o the_o beast_n they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a etc._n etc._n if_o we_o
minister_n dare_v thou_o not_o pray_v for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v such_o nay_o pray_v the_o more_o constant_o and_o the_o more_o fervent_o the_o high_a their_o sin_n cry_v the_o loud_a let_v thy_o prayer_n cry_v the_o worse_a that_o thou_o do_v find_v they_o the_o more_o do_v thou_o pity_v they_o when_o thou_o pray_v for_o they_o thou_o pray_v not_o that_o they_o may_v succeed_v in_o their_o iniquity_n but_o become_v just_a not_o to_o prosper_v and_o continue_v in_o evil_a but_o to_o turn_v from_o every_o evil_a way_n thou_o own_v not_o but_o bewail_v their_o fault_n thou_o partake_v not_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o wash_v thy_o hand_n thy_o conscience_n from_o it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n any_o grace_n any_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o they_o of_o that_o thou_o share_v in_o that_o thou_o rejoice_v moreover_o as_o i_o have_v oft_o fore-spoken_a the_o apostle_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o magistrate_n he_o say_v not_o for_o such_o a_o magistrate_n thou_o shall_v intercede_v and_o for_o such_o a_o one_o thou_o shall_v not_o he_o point_v not_o out_o the_o magistrate_n in_o their_o manner_n and_o qualification_n but_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n we_o must_v put_v up_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o all_o person_n as_o be_v to_o perform_v this_o the_o poor_a christian_a that_o live_v upon_o the_o alm_n of_o magistrate_n must_v pay_v to_o they_o the_o subsidy_n of_o prayer_n grant_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o heaven_n to_o they_o as_o magistrate_n 2._o in_o a_o duty_n viz._n to_o turn_v thy_o prayer_n into_o practice_n what_o we_o sincere_o pray_v for_o we_o ought_v diligent_o to_o labour_n for_o use_v our_o prayer_n as_o the_o water_v of_o our_o endeavour_n else_o our_o prayer_n will_v prove_v a_o deride_v and_o tempt_v the_o almighty_a thou_o that_o pray_v for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o under_o they_o thou_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n to_o walk_v towards_o the_o magistrate_n &_o so_o act_v in_o thy_o place_n &_o calling_n that_o thou_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o that_o for_o which_o thou_o pray_v and_o help_v to_o work_v out_o that_o peace_n which_o thou_o so_o fervent_o desire_v inefficax_n petitio_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la praecatur_fw-la deum_fw-la sterilis_fw-la oratio_fw-la dom._n cyprian_a de_fw-fr orat_fw-la dom._n a_o barren_a a_o idle_a and_o a_o starve_a prayer_n be_v a_o ineffectual_a desire_n a_o naked_a wish_n be_v no_o prayer_n but_o what_o thou_o act_v as_o thou_o pray_v lawful_o thou_o discover_v the_o heartiness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o prayer_n and_o offere_v a_o double_a service_n unto_o the_o lord_n make_v use_v then_o of_o such_o opportunity_n as_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o make_v they_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o magistrate_n power_n for_o let_v he_o use_v all_o his_o skill_n and_o whet_v his_o sword_n for_o the_o procure_n hereof_o yet_o in_o vain_a will_v his_o endeavour_n be_v without_o the_o readiness_n and_o willingness_n of_o the_o subject_a who_o not_o for_o slavish_a fear_n but_o tender_a conscience_n not_o for_o man_n sake_n but_o the_o lord_n sake_n shall_v apply_v himself_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o direction_n and_o thereunto_o make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n in_o family_n among_o friend_n in_o all_o his_o relation_n public_a and_o private_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n so_o follow_v after_o and_o prosecute_v peace_n as_o if_o thou_o will_v never_o cease_v till_o thou_o have_v overtake_v it_o let_v every_o man_n take_v his_o oar_n and_o with_o all_o the_o might_n and_o strength_n he_o have_v row_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o sink_v and_o split_v against_o those_o many_o rock_n that_o appear_v in_o every_o passage_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n let_v the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n the_o minister_n of_o a_o congregation_n and_o every_o private_a man_n confer_v what_o he_o have_v hereunto_o let_v the_o line_n of_o all_o our_o calling_n be_v draw_v to_o this_o as_o to_o the_o centre_n then_o undoubted_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n will_v prove_v effectual_a join_v therefore_o together_o hand_n and_o tongue_n pray_v and_o work_v cry_v to_o he_o cry_v for_o he_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o work_n to_o thik_v end_n three_o this_o inform_v a_o christian_a of_o himself_o and_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o here_o be_v a_o glass_n present_v to_o thou_o wherein_o thou_o may_v see_v thy_o own_o heart_n deal_v upright_o with_o thyself_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n what_o be_v thy_o aim_n and_o intention_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v they_o for_o peace_n that_o be_v well_o a_o magistrate_n if_o a_o good_a man_n may_v see_v another_o good_a man_n heart_n by_o his_o own_o he_o desire_v a_o true_a and_o last_a peace_n qui_fw-la veer_fw-la pacificus_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la belli_fw-la gerando_fw-la pacificus_fw-la aug._n his_o mind_n be_v so_o bend_v after_o peace_n that_o he_o fight_v he_o war_n he_o kill_v and_o demolish_v place_n with_o a_o peaceful_a mind_n pacem_fw-la debet_fw-la habere_fw-la voluntas_fw-la bellum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la pax_fw-la quaeriturut_fw-la bellum_fw-la excitetur_fw-la sed_fw-la bellum_fw-la geritur_fw-la ut_fw-la pax_fw-la acquiratur_fw-la though_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o christian_a magistra_fw-la e_fw-la and_o christian_a subject_n do_v hate_v the_o necessity_n of_o war_n and_o pray_v against_o it_o yet_o war_n that_o she_o may_v obtain_v it_o she_o desire_v a_o peace_n which_o be_v as_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o the_o glorious_a sun_n to_o blossom_a truth_n holiness_n can_v never_o shine_v without_o peace_n to_o cherish_v it_o and_o i_o believe_v if_o the_o eye_n of_o many_o of_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v true_o open_v they_o shall_v see_v the_o loss_n of_o holiness_n and_o truth_n in_o these_o late_a time_n of_o war_n will_v exceed_v her_o gain_n war_n be_v no_o friend_n to_o truth_n in_o itself_o nor_o to_o the_o powerful_a and_o constant_a practice_n of_o godliness_n and_o every_o private_a christian_a may_v find_v this_o in_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o divide_a wrack_v and_o discontent_a and_o trouble_a mind_n for_o that_o while_n holiness_n will_v be_v ebb_v himself_o abate_v and_o flag_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n nay_o ordinary_a dispute_n and_o division_n in_o religion_n be_v no_o succourer_n of_o grace_n but_o sucker_n and_o dryer_n up_o of_o it_o oh_o than_o its_o amiable_a peace_n that_o thou_o desire_v but_o be_v it_o that_o alone_a thou_o be_v weary_a of_o trouble_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o war_n perplex_v thou_o thou_o long_v for_o peace_n peace_n oh_o how_o earnest_o thou_o look_v for_o a_o messenger_n of_o peace_n how_o welcome_n will_v thou_o bid_v he_o to_o thy_o house_n that_o thy_o burden_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o thy_o murmur_n still_v that_o as_o psalm_n 144.12_o 13_o 14._o that_o our_o son_n may_v be_v as_o plant_n grow_v etc._n etc._n this_o prayer_n proceed_v from_o thy_o fleshly_a affection_n thou_o may_v see_v by_o thy_o pure_o carnal_a end_n thou_o seek_v a_o magistrate_n alone_o for_o thyself_o to_o satisfy_v thy_o private_a and_o peculiar_a interest_n and_o so_o long_o may_v thou_o pray_v in_o vain_a jam._n 4.3_o you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o &c_n &c_n but_o will_v thou_o have_v a_o magistrate_n who_o wing_n may_v protect_v and_o nourish_v a_o godly_a man_n under_o who_o government_n thou_o may_v lead_v a_o holy_a life_n as_o well_o as_o a_o peaceable_a thou_o will_v have_v holiness_n peace_n truth_n quietness_n hand_n in_o hand_n thou_o have_v rather_o live_v under_o a_o hezekiah_n and_o be_v besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n then_o sit_v as_o a_o prince_n upon_o one_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o be_v force_v to_o bow_v unto_o a_o image_n or_o be_v hinder_v from_o a_o free_a serve_v of_o thy_o god_n the_o gâ—d_n of_o heaven_n piety_n be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o tranquillity_n thou_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n then_o sit_v and_o fair_a delicious_o in_o prince_n court_n both_o be_v precious_a blessing_n but_o a_o good_a man_n can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o peace_n alone_o present_v he_o with_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n and_o a_o eleven_o of_o the_o choice_a and_o goodly_a blessing_n thou_o can_v pick_v forth_o of_o god_n treasury_n yet_o if_o benjamin_n come_v not_o he_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o godliness_n and_o holiness_n therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o pray_v for_o peace_n alone_o for_o have_v he_o his_o outward_a peace_n complete_v he_o can_v not_o be_v at_o peace_n while_o he_o see_v wickedness_n on_o high_a and_o iniquity_n abound_v and_o