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unchaste_a give_v to_o filch_v or_o drunkenness_n or_o any_o other_o misbehaviour_n let_v we_o then_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o persuade_v they_o sincere_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o that_o will_v be_v a_o preservative_n against_o all_o these_o mischief_n conviction_n of_o they_o which_o trust_v they_o be_v godly_a and_o brag_v that_o they_o be_v very_o religious_a and_o yet_o the_o way_n that_o they_o walk_v in_o be_v most_o licentious_a and_o wicked_a if_o they_o be_v any_o whit_n acquaint_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o will_v be_v much_o more_o estrange_v from_o such_o lewd_a behaviour_n the_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o show_v to_o sin_n do_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v traitor_n and_o rebel_n against_o the_o lord_n consolation_n for_o such_o as_o be_v reform_v of_o all_o their_o former_a fault_n and_o return_v not_o again_o to_o they_o or_o to_o as_o bad_a that_o they_o be_v unfeigned_o religious_a though_o peradventure_o they_o have_v not_o so_o sensible_a feel_n of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o friend_n with_o god_n and_o fear_v he_o they_o will_v not_o fall_v out_o with_o sin_n and_o fly_v from_o iniquity_n verse_n 7._o when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n he_o will_v make_v his_o enemy_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n when_o any_o person_n lead_v a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a life_n with_o faith_n and_o integrity_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n he_o will_v make_v his_o enemy_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o he_o will_v cause_v his_o adversary_n to_o lay_v aside_o their_o hatred_n and_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o he_o and_o deal_v friendly_a with_o he_o
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that_o bear_v he_o his_o contemptuous_a and_o disobedient_a behaviour_n to_o his_o parent_n and_o other_o lewd_a condition_n and_o as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o his_o unhappy_a estate_n do_v fill_v the_o heart_n both_o of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o anger_n and_o with_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n see_v chap._n 10._o verse_n 1._o verse_n 26._o it_o be_v not_o good_a even_o to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a nor_o to_o strike_v ingenuous_a man_n for_o equity_n it_o be_v not_o good_a but_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a to_o speak_v against_o or_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o harmless_a man_n with_o our_o lip_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o censure_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n nor_o to_o smite_v ingenuous_a man_n to_o punish_v well_o dispose_v and_o faithful_a person_n who_o the_o scripture_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o free_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o power_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o dignity_n that_o grace_n have_v advance_v they_o unto_o do_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o free_a man_n and_o prince_n as_o the_o word_n heereuse_v do_v signify_v for_o equity_n either_o for_o shun_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o naught_o or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v commendable_a and_o good_a doct._n it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o deal_v hardly_o with_o good_a man_n for_o their_o godly_a behaviour_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o law_n do_v admonish_v the_o magistrate_n to_o beware_v of_o this_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o prohibition_n annex_v a_o commination_n or_o threaten_a to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o heedful_a to_o avoid_v it_o thou_o shall_v keep_v thou_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n and_o 7._o exod._n 23._o 7._o shall_v not_o slay_v the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a for_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v i_o will_v find_v out_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o such_o unjust_a judge_n and_o ruler_n and_o i_o will_v according_o plague_v they_o for_o the_o same_o this_o may_v be_v exemplify_v by_o that_o which_o befall_v pharaoh_n ahab_n jezabel_n and_o manasse_n though_o not_o to_o his_o destruction_n yet_o to_o his_o smart_n when_o of_o a_o prince_n he_o be_v make_v a_o prisoner_n and_o bind_v with_o chain_n like_o a_o malefactor_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n tell_v paul_n while_o he_o be_v violent_a against_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n he_o do_v but_o unwise_o beat_v the_o point_n of_o the_o goad_n with_o his_o heel_n he_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n as_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o 5._o act._n 9_o 5._o reason_n 1_o first_o it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o authority_n to_o lay_v burden_n upon_o well-doer_n for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o their_o wealth_n and_o to_o 3._o rom._n 13._o 3._o yield_v encouragement_n and_o praise_n unto_o they_o second_o they_o be_v all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o less_o dear_a unto_o he_o than_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n as_o himself_o do_v testify_v zach._n 2._o 8._o three_o every_o good_a cause_n for_o which_o any_o faithful_a man_n do_v suffer_v wrong_a be_v god_n cause_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o oppose_v himself_o against_o that_o and_o he_o that_o maintain_v it_o impugn_v god_n glory_n and_o pursue_v his_o servant_n continual_a cry_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n against_o they_o that_o smite_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n the_o cry_n of_o cruelty_n the_o cry_n of_o they_o that_o be_v cruel_o handle_v the_o cry_n of_o all_o god_n people_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o oppress_a against_o their_o adversary_n and_o oppressor_n use_v instruction_n for_o all_o they_o that_o be_v governor_n either_o domestical_a or_o public_a in_o the_o high_a place_n or_o inferior_a to_o reserve_v their_o stroke_n for_o malefactor_n and_o their_o favour_n for_o well-doer_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o encourage_v they_o not_o 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