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the_o poet._n procul_fw-la hinc_fw-la procul_fw-la este_fw-la profani_fw-la people_n profane_a and_o want_a grace_n pack_v hence_o and_o come_v not_o near_o this_o place_n for_o christ_n give_v a_o weighty_a and_o serious_a prohibition_n give_v not_o holy_a thing_n unto_o dog_n mat._n 7.6_o neither_o must_v we_o communicate_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n 1._o tim._n 5.22_o therefore_o chrysostome_n say_v he_o will_v rather_o give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v shameful_o tear_v in_o piece_n then_o witting_o &_o willing_o reach_v out_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v without_o repentance_n and_o for_o this_o abuse_n paul_n witness_v that_o among_o the_o corinthian_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a and_o many_o sleep_v be_v it_o a_o thing_n arbitrarie_a or_o indifferent_a to_o use_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o abstain_v from_o it_o no_o but_o the_o contemner_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n sin_n grievous_o for_o they_o contemn_v 1_o 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innocent_a blood_n for_o reward_n who_o god_n have_v pronounce_v worthy_a of_o curse_v &_o destruction_n deut._n 27.25_o what_o kind_n of_o authority_n have_v the_o magistrate_n in_o divine_a matter_n it_o be_v full_o contain_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o god_n word_n deut._n 12.8_o let_v not_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o seem_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o math._n 15.9_o they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n but_o in_o the_o outward_a government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n which_o himself_o have_v assemble_v 1._o chro._n 23.2_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o humane_a matter_n it_o extend_v itself_o a_o great_a deal_n further_o for_o the_o magistrate_n law_n be_v 1_o to_o command_v his_o subject_n necessary_a duty_n tend_v both_o to_o the_o public_a weal_n and_o safety_n and_o to_o every_o particular_a man_n profit_n and_o commodity_n 2_o to_o compel_v every_o 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therefore_o must_v be_v moderate_a lest_o they_o be_v immoderate_a he_o do_v thereby_o overthrow_v exhaust_v and_o devour_v his_o people_n 12.11_o people_n psal_n 53_o 5_o 1_o king_n 12.11_o and_o let_v prince_n remember_v that_o what_o tribute_n or_o custom_n soever_o they_o have_v of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v the_o public_a good_a and_o must_v not_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o private_a lust_n or_o tyranny_n the_o say_n of_o tiberius_n be_v well_o know_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n to_o shear_v his_o sheep_n but_o not_o to_o fleece_v they_o and_o therefore_o in_o daniel_n 12_o daniel_n dan._n 4.7_o 12_o a_o king_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v like_o a_o tree_n under_o which_o many_o gather_v fruit_n be_v feed_v and_o shadow_v and_o in_o which_o many_o build_v and_o to_o the_o publican_n &_o officer_n of_o prince_n saint_n john_n baptist_n preach_v luc._n 3.13_o require_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v unto_o you_o 5_o he_o have_v right_a to_o 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&_o give_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n 4._o he_o will_v take_v your_o man_n servant_n and_o your_o maid_n servant_n and_o your_o choice_n young_a man_n and_o will_v put_v they_o to_o his_o work_n 5._o he_o will_v take_v the_o ten_o of_o your_o sheep_n 6._o and_o last_o you_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n do_v samuel_n in_o this_o place_n arm_n king_n with_o a_o infinite_a or_o absolute_a power_n circumscribe_v within_o no_o law_n over_o the_o body_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o subject_n no._n for._n 1._o it_o be_v only_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v only_o true_a in_o he_o he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v psal_n 115.3_o for_o god_n alone_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o proper_a power_n and_o rule_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a and_o at_o liberty_n from_o give_v account_n to_o any_o bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o none_o as_o nabuchadnezzer_n confess_v dan._n 4.35_o no_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o and_o sure_o to_o 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&_o cause_n beside_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n receive_v for_o the_o determine_n of_o any_o matter_n sure_o he_o have_v upon_o just_a cause_n and_o upon_o a_o serious_a and_o wise_a understanding_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o live_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o ought_v to_o interpret_v and_o moderate_v the_o law_n that_o be_v already_o make_v according_a to_o equum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la equity_n and_o right_n where_o the_o conscience_n of_o himself_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fact_n do_v require_v such_o moderation_n and_o therefore_o in_o many_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o equity_n and_o moderation_n of_o the_o write_a law_n must_v be_v admit_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equity_n it_o be_v derive_v as_o it_o be_v
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in_o peace_n and_o war_n 2_o war_n 2_o sam._n 2d_o 16_o 22_o heb._n 11_o 22_o 2_o 2._o to_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o the_o safety_n of_o it_o 29_o it_o ps_n 122_o 7_o jer._n 29_o 3._o to_o help_v it_o but_o in_o a_o just_a cause_n by_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n mat._n 20.27_o in_o a_o word_n among_o christian_n a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o good_a citizen_n have_v in_o every_o thing_n the_o like_a office_n what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o obedience_n that_o all_o man_n if_o he_o be_v lawful_a obey_v he_o be_v he_o faithful_a or_o a_o infidel_n whither_o he_o command_v just_o or_o covetous_o or_o cruel_o 13.1_o cruel_o 1_o san_n 8_o 11_o jer_z 27_o 8_o &_o 29_o 7_o ac_fw-la 24_o 16._o tit._n 3_o 1_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o rom_n 13.1_o because_o not_o without_o the_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n even_o they_o who_o injust_o and_o cruel_o rule_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n 5.18_o people_n eze_n 29_o 19_o dan._n 2.21_o 37._o &_o 5.18_o rom._n 13.1_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n nay_o it_o be_v necessary_a &_o most_o equal_a to_o be_v subject_a neither_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o arbitrarie_a but_o such_o as_o bind_v the_o very_a conscience_n rom._n 13.5_o because_o no_o man_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v resist_v he_o to_o who_o power_n god_n have_v make_v he_o subject_a and_o sure_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n not_o violate_v religion_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o magistrate_n command_v not_o thing_n impossible_a and_o above_o our_o ability_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o god_n or_o forbid_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o christ_n math._n 22.21_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o acts._n 5.29_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n according_a to_o which_o rule_n sidrach_n misach_n abednego_n and_o daniel_n do_v well_o not_o to_o obey_v but_o without_o deliberation_n constant_o and_o sincere_o withstand_v the_o ungodly_a edict_n of_o the_o king_n both_o of_o worship_v the_o grave_a image_n and_o not_o call_v upon_o god_n 11_o god_n da._n 3_o 18_o &_o 6_o 11_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o israelite_n be_v condemn_v who_o obey_v the_o ungodly_a edict_n of_o king_n jeroboam_fw-la to_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n 30_o calf_n 1_o king_n 12_o 30_o what_o if_o some_o magistrate_n command_v thing_n just_a or_o unjust_a be_v the_o godly_a citizen_n to_o esteem_v they_o as_o such_o law_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v no_o sure_o not_o simple_o to_o both_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n because_o every_o law_n bind_v either_o to_o obedience_n which_o be_v one_o term_n or_o to_o punishment_n which_o be_v another_o term_n but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o to_o esteem_v they_o as_o law_n and_o be_v bind_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o themselves_o or_o their_o country_n or_o that_o common_a wealth_n in_o which_o they_o live_v can_v yield_v or_o else_o can_v willing_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n appoint_v if_o they_o live_v in_o that_o commonwealth_n and_o can_v obey_v these_o law_n for_o private_a man_n can_v violate_v public_a and_o ancient_a law_n though_o they_o be_v evil_a but_o they_o must_v either_o obey_v they_o or_o if_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o can_v they_o must_v either_o submit_v themselves_o to_o punishment_n or_o else_o depart_v out_o of_o such_o government_n but_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a common_a wealth_n must_v either_o abrogate_v such_o law_n or_o provide_v that_o they_o be_v abrogate_a do_v paul_n exempt_v the_o faithful_a from_o obedience_n to_o these_o law_n in_o say_v 1._o tim._n 1.9_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o righteous_a no_o but_o he_o show_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v against_o he_o who_o order_v his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n thereof_o such_o a_o one_o be_v only_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n endu_v with_o true_a doctrine_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o such_o a_o man_n also_o the_o law_n can_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n because_o he_o be_v justify_v neither_o do_v it_o handle_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o rule_v teach_v and_o delight_v he_o as_o one_o assent_v unto_o it_o but_o this_o law_n be_v against_o he_o who_o have_v not_o these_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v repeat_v gal._n 5.13_o and_o it_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v rom._n 13._o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o but_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o king_n what_o be_v the_o second_o office_n of_o subject_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n honour_n or_o fear_v or_o reverence_n 1._o that_o they_o admire_v and_o reverence_v governor_n ex_fw-la animo_fw-la in_o heart_n in_o word_n in_o gesture_n and_o fear_v they_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n such_o be_v the_o reverence_n which_o quintus_n fabius_n maximus_n yield_v to_o his_o son_n be_v consul_n but_o christian_n must_v go_v far_o high_o further_o that_o they_o think_v charitable_o and_o judge_v honourable_o of_o the_o whole_a state_n 23.31_o state_n 1_o king_n 1_o 23.31_o that_o they_o construe_v even_o fault_n in_o the_o best_a part_n and_o either_o cover_v they_o with_o a_o godly_a equity_n or_o pass_v over_o they_o by_o a_o prudent_a dissimulation_n or_o correct_v they_o by_o moderate_a counsel_n and_o admonition_n that_o they_o submit_v themselves_o willing_o to_o his_o sentence_n 19_o sentence_n 2._o sam._n 19_o 19_o that_o they_o pardon_v all_o wrong_n forbear_v the_o least_o violence_n and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o they_o speak_v not_o evil_a of_o he_o 2.17_o he_o exod_a 22_o 2.8_o act._n 23_o 5_o 1_o pet_n 2.17_o but_o that_o they_o give_v fear_n to_o who_o fear_n belong_v and_o honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v rom._n 13.7_o what_o be_v the_o three_o fidelity_n or_o that_o natural_a requite_v affection_n which_o the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o subject_n do_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v by_o a_o honest_a and_o godly_a mean_n preserve_v keep_v and_o defend_v the_o safety_n life_n right_a dignity_n cause_n person_n and_o family_n of_o their_o sovereign_n magistrate_n against_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v conspire_v against_o he_o &c_n he_o 2_o sam._n 16_o 9.20.2.11_o 2_o k._n 12.2_o &c_n &c_n for_o if_o we_o must_v give_v our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n much_o more_o for_o our_o governor_n who_o be_v father_n 1._o john_n 3_o 16._o what_o be_v the_o forth_o piety_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o safety_n and_o government_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o jer._n 29.7_o dan._n 6.21_o so_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o church_n primitive_a pray_v for_o their_o heathen_a emperor_n wish_v unto_o they_o long_a life_n secure_a government_n a_o safe_a house_n 30_o tract_n in_o apol._n cap._n 30_o 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