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object_n my_o mistake_n and_o misapplication_n of_o this_o text_n in_o that_o man_n our_o fellow_n christian_n be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o love_n and_o service_n here_o to_o be_v provoke_v unto_o and_o i_o deny_v it_o not_o but_o it_o be_v god_n image_n interest_n and_o service_n in_o and_o by_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o please_a of_o his_o will_n so_o good_a so_o acceptable_a and_o so_o perfect_a rom._n twelve_o 1_o 2._o that_o be_v the_o great_a inducement_n to_o this_o love_n and_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v discernible_a in_o they_o communicable_a to_o they_o and_z followed_z or_o neglect_v by_o they_o so_o be_v they_o relate_v to_o and_o all_o of_o we_o concern_v in_o this_o love_n and_o good_a work_n either_o as_o agent_n or_o object_n or_o both_o and_o of_o this_o love_n and_o service_n be_v god_n the_o original_a dirigent_n and_o vltimate_a end_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a for_o the_o suppress_n of_o profaneness_n sermon_n xv._o rom._n 13.3_o for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_n religion_n if_o right_a do_v excel_v all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o universal_a usefulness_n and_o the_o powerful_a influence_n it_o have_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v true_a to_o it_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o their_o present_n future_a and_o everlasting_a happiness_n of_o all_o other_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o we_o own_o and_o profess_v be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o worthy_a of_o our_o engage_v in_o and_o immovable_a cleave_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n as_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v chap._n 1.27_o v._n unspeakable_o profitable_a it_o be_v and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o kingdom_n that_o receive_v it_o and_o to_o the_o person_n who_o be_v sincere_a in_o it_o and_o studious_a of_o conform_v themselves_o to_o its_o holy_a precept_n and_o rule_n the_o sacred_a 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〈◊〉_d prince_n magistrate_n they_o into_o who_o hand_n the_o sceptre_n be_v put_v or_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n whether_o they_o be_v supreme_a or_o subordinate_a whatsoever_o place_n they_o hold_v in_o the_o political_a body_n these_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o terror_n a_o scare_v a_o fright_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v it_o do_v not_o become_v they_o to_o be_v it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o office_n and_o place_n to_o be_v and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o act_v conscientious_o wise_o so_o long_o as_o they_o observe_v the_o rule_v give_v they_o and_o carry_v in_o their_o several_a station_n as_o they_o shall_v they_o will_v not_o be_v a_o terror_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o good_a work_n or_o to_o they_o that_o do_v they_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o defend_v by_o their_o power_n and_o encourage_v with_o their_o smile_n but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o which_o be_v evil_a it_o be_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o these_o word_n 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