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may_v endanger_v â—f_n not_o well_o advise_v as_o david_n in_o a_o humour_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o to_o number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 14._o notwithstanding_o joab_n tell_v he_o it_o may_v provoke_v god_n and_o produce_v sad_a effect_n for_o 70_o thousand_o die_v for_o it_o prince_n in_o their_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n will_v have_v a_o reserve_v to_o change_v measure_n on_o second_o thought_n especial_o in_o what_o concern_v secular_a affair_n so_o do_v david_n when_o provoke_v by_o a_o unmannerly_a cloun_n 1_o sam._n 25_o but_o for_o thing_n direct_o tend_v to_o god_n glory_n constancy_n be_v a_o commendation_n david_n never_o change_v his_o purpose_n of_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o pay_v his_o vow_n psal_n 66_o 14_o 15._o psal_n 119.106_o 1_o 12._o psal_n 13â—_n 4_o 5._o 2._o the_o wisdom_n of_o magistrate_n stand_v in_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v the_o simple_a wise_a some_o be_v brand_v jer._n 6.10_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o they_o a_o reproach_n for_o they_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o they_o mock_v piety_n and_o scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o piety_n such_o be_v in_o the_o high_a class_n of_o sinner_n who_o be_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n as_o some_o translate_v it_o the_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n import_v as_o such_o be_v plague_v in_o their_o own_o spirit_n so_o be_v they_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o generation_n ah_o this_o plague_n be_v too_o rise_v among_o we_o but_o be_v you_o not_o mocker_n lest_o your_o band_n be_v make_v strong_a iâ—_n saiah_o 28.22_o god_n will_v cast_v a_o chain_n of_o his_o wrath_n about_o such_o which_o if_o mercy_n and_o repentance_n prevent_v not_o will_v grip_v and_o smart_v they_o to_o all_o eternity_n but_o i_o say_v magistrate_n who_o will_v be_v true_o wise_a not_o only_o for_o eternal_a life_n but_o for_o humane_a affair_n and_o government_n will_v acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n where_o 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authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v when_o the_o wicked_a bear_n rule_v the_o people_n mourn_v prov._n 29.2_o david_n be_v of_o a_o good_a mind_n my_o eye_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n who_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a heart_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v destroy_v evil_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 101.6_o 8._o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o person_n dangerous_a in_o a_o state_n and_o who_o endanger_v crown_v head_n and_o run_v they_o on_o precipice_n 1._o sycophant_n and_o flatterer_n such_o be_v the_o 400_o false_a prophet_n to_o achab_n 1._o king_n 22._o 2._o the_o envious_a such_o be_v the_o courtier_n about_o darius_n dan._n 6._o 3._o selfish_a ambitious_a and_o covetous_a man_n who_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o own_o house_n such_o a_o one_o be_v haman_n esther_n 3._o 4._o heady_a and_o young_a counselor_n like_o rehoboam_n who_o occasion_v the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 1_o king_n 12._o now_o than_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o king_n to_o make_v a_o right_a choice_n of_o favourite_n for_o trust_n and_o to_o have_v such_o in_o the_o government_n as_o be_v describe_v exod_v 18.21_o 1._o able_a man_n for_o greatness_n resolution_n courage_n and_o constancy_n of_o mind_n the_o best_a preservative_n against_o partiality_n and_o corruption_n in_o judgement_n 2._o man_n fear_v god_n that_o will_v restrain_v they_o from_o all_o injustice_n even_o when_o they_o have_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o injure_v 3._o man_n of_o truth_n faithful_a such_o as_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o diligent_o labour_v to_o find_v it_o out_o in_o all_o cause_n and_o pass_v true_a and_o right_a sentence_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n 4._o man_n hate_v covetousness_n gift_n and_o bribe_n the_o great_a corrupter_n of_o judge_n and_o judgement_n overthrow_v they_o prov._n 29.4_o for_o when_o gift_n get_v hold_v on_o the_o heart_n they_o blow_v a_o dust_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a to_o blind_v they_o it_o be_v the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o magistrate_n to_o be_v careful_a that_o justice_n be_v dispense_v discreet_o speedy_o expede_v cause_n not_o fret_v the_o spirit_n of_o people_n by_o undue_a delay_n impartial_o and_o universal_o to_o all_o resolute_o courageous_o righteous_o exact_o sober_o and_o diligent_o and_o thus_o judgement_n return_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v follow_v it_o psal_n 94.15_o 2_o good_a law_n which_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o society_n will_v be_v enact_v the_o great_a perfection_n whereof_o stand_v 1._o in_o their_o conformity_n to_o that_o prime_n and_o eternal_a law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o law_n 2_o in_o their_o vigour_n when_o they_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n write_v law_n be_v for_o direction_n and_o the_o live_a law_n that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n be_v for_o action_n to_o see_v that_o direction_n obey_v law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o theory_n but_o for_o practice_n and_o 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mouth_n that_o be_v let_v i_o never_o speak_v a_o right_a word_n if_o i_o prefer_v not_o jerusalem_n above_o my_o chief_a joy_n first_o you_o will_v promote_v piety_n by_o your_o command_n so_o do_v asa_n 2_o chron._n 14.2_o 4._o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o the_o commandment_n and_o josiah_n a_o chron._n 34._o he_o covenant_v the_o people_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n second_o promote_v piety_n by_o the_o example_n of_o your_o person_n and_o family_n i_o will_v behave_v myself_o say_v david_n psal_n 101.1.2_o etc._n etc._n within_o my_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v with_o he_o these_o who_o be_v slave_n to_o vice_n and_o immorality_n magistrate_n will_v study_v sound_a principle_n and_o steer_v their_o course_n by_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o word_n as_o josh_n 1.8_o &_o 24.15_o they_o will_v design_n god_n glory_n above_o all_o constantius_n the_o father_n of_o constantine_n try_v his_o courtier_n wise_o who_o adhere_v to_o truth_n he_o honour_v they_o who_o forsake_v christ_n they_o he_o degrade_v and_o say_v who_o be_v false_a to_o god_n will_v never_o be_v true_a to_o he_o much_o depend_v upon_o magistrate_n personal_a carriage_n and_o their_o court_n leader_n of_o people_n easy_o cause_v they_o to_o err_v isa_n 9.16_o one_o wicked_a man_n in_o authority_n destroy_v much_o good_a eccles_n 9.18_o their_o example_n be_v so_o powerful_a three_o magistrate_n will_v encourage_v settle_v and_o maintain_v a_o learned_a pion_n faithful_a and_o painful_a ministry_n man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o may_v seed_v his_o people_n with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n jer._n 3.15_o and_o not_o man_n according_a to_o their_o own_o humour_n to_o starve_v or_o poison_v people_n four_o magistrate_n will_v promote_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o 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alone_a head_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n have_v appoint_v a_o form_n of_o government_n for_o punish_v scandal_n inflict_v church-censure_n make_v church_n canon_n and_o have_v not_o leave_v it_o to_o man_n arbitrament_n to_o come_v and_o go_v upon_o they_o no_o man_n will_n be_v a_o standard_n in_o this_o matter_n moses_n may_v not_o alter_v a_o pin_n from_o the_o pattern_n show_v in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 25.9_o and_o if_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o the_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n much_o more_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n who_o house_n we_o be_v heb._n 3.5_o 6._o four_o that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v a_o church_n government_n distinct_a from_o the_o state_n the_o same_o reason_n abide_v for_o one_o in_o the_o n._n t._n five_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o end_n of_o church_n government_n be_v spiritual_a the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n the_o edify_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4.12_o six_o that_o for_o circumstantial_o of_o government_n general_a 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