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magistrate_n and_o godly_a minister_n be_v great_a loss_n and_o therefore_o the_o saint_n lay_v they_o deep_o to_o heart_n when_o moses_n be_v dead_a the_o people_n mourn_v for_o he_o thirty_o day_n deut._n 34._o 8._o when_o samuel_n die_v all_o israel_n mourn_v for_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 1._o yea_o when_o saul_n a_o wicked_a king_n and_o david_n enemy_n too_o be_v dead_a yet_o see_v how_o he_o lament_v his_o fall_n and_o make_v a_o panegyric_n or_o funeral_n oration_n in_o his_o praise_n 2_o sam._n 1._o 17_o etc._n etc._n so_o good_a minister_n be_v spiritual_a father_n the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v lay_v to_o heart_n their_o death_n num._n 20._o 19_o 2_o king_n 13._o 14._o act_n 8._o 2._o and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n that_o provoke_v the_o lord_n in_o wrath_n many_o time_n to_o remove_v godly_a magistrate_n and_o minister_n from_o among_o we_o 3._o those_o title_n of_o dignity_n do_v show_v magistrate_n their_o duty_n let_v no_o man_n glory_n in_o empty_a title_n but_o labour_v to_o answer_v they_o in_o obedience_n musculus_fw-la let_v your_o life_n and_o your_o name_n answer_v each_o other_o remember_v that_o god_n have_v give_v you_o magistratical_a gift_n not_o for_o yourselves_o but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o to_o he_o you_o must_v short_o give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o talent_n which_o he_o have_v entrust_v you_o withal_o harken_v not_o then_o to_o flatterer_n who_o will_v puff_n you_o up_o by_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o be_v god_n and_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o therefore_o you_o may_v do_v what_o you_o please_v you_o be_v to_o account_v to_o none_o but_o god_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o none_o may_v say_v â—nto_fw-mi he_o what_o do_v thâ—â—_n eecles_n 8._o 4._o and_o samuel_n tell_v the_o people_n say_v these_o court-parasite_n that_o king_n have_v absolute_a power_n over_o the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o their_o subject_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 11._o to_o 18._o thus_o they_o make_v king_n glad_a with_o their_o â—yes_n hos._n 7._o 3._o and_o be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o beast_n for_o whereas_o other_o beast_n pray_v upon_o dead_a carcase_n those_o devour_v man_n alive_a as_o for_o that_o text_n eccles._n 8._o 4._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n viz._n to_o punish_v such_o as_o do_v evil_a and_o none_o can_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o so_o do_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n none_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o else_o the_o wicked_a action_n of_o king_n may_v be_v yea_o and_o have_v be_v reprove_v nathan_n reprove_v david_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v elijah_n reprove_v ahaâ—_n for_o his_o murder_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v it_o be_v only_o god_n prerogative_n royal_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o and_o to_o be_v accountable_a to_o none_o none_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o sen._n dan._n 4._o 35._o the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v under_o law_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v 4._o sic_fw-la volâ—_n sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la stat_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la my_o will_n be_v my_o law_n no_o king_n themselves_o must_v read_v and_o rule_v by_o law_n deut._n 17._o 2._o as_o for_o that_o text_n in_o samuel_n it_o be_v the_o threaten_a of_o a_o judgement_n and_o not_o the_o imposition_n of_o a_o duty_n q._n d._n lapide_fw-la this_o people_n shall_v dear_o rue_v the_o cast_n off_o that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o for_o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o king_n in_o my_o wrath_n that_o shall_v deal_v like_o a_o tyrant_n with_o they_o take_v away_o their_o good_n and_o cattle_n from_o they_o by_o violence_n and_o make_v slave_n of_o they_o and_o they_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a have_v do_v to_o their_o subject_n ver_fw-la 9_o 11._o samuel_n tell_v they_o this_o will_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o your_o king_n the_o court-bishop_n render_v it_o ius_n regâ—_n locum_fw-la the_o right_a of_o the_o king_n and_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o all_o the_o subject_n have_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n and_o lay_v at_o his_o mercy_n but_o misphat_n hammelech_n do_v not_o here_o signify_v right_o sanctius_n or_o what_o king_n the_o jure_v aught_o to_o do_v but_o what_o the_o facto_fw-la they_o will_v do_v to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n of_o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n this_o will_v be_v their_o custom_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v render_v gen._n 40._o 23._o exod._n 21_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 13._o yet_o that_o do_v not_o justify_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o priest_n not_o right_o for_o if_o king_n may_v lawful_o do_v all_o that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o 32._o than_o ahab_n have_v not_o sin_v in_o take_v away_o naboth'_v vineyard_n by_o violence_n from_o he_o but_o this_o be_v express_o forbid_v ezekiel_n 46._o 18._o and_o god_n punish_v ahab_n for_o it_o 2_o king_n 21._o 18._o but_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o king_n to_o study_v his_o law_n and_o to_o rule_v according_a to_o it_o deut._n 17._o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 22._o 37._o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o this_o ius_n regu_n maccovius_fw-la for_o there_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o king_n not_o to_o multiply_v horse_n ver._n 16._o but_o here_o it_o be_v sad_a he_o will_v do_v it_o ver._n 11._o the_o lord_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o covet_v riches_n deut._n 17._o 17._o but_o here_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 14._o that_o he_o will_v get_v their_o field_n and_o vineyard_n from_o they_o and_o take_v their_o cattle_n and_o child_n from_o they_o ver_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o caution_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o debar_v ruler_n from_o a_o legal_a right_n over_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n both_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n magistr_n provide_v they_o exercise_v it_o in_o a_o lawful_a manner_n viz._n for_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o public_a good_a and_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n religion_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n now_o as_o the_o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o anabaptist_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n who_o offend_v in_o defect_n and_o give_v he_o too_o little_a so_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o court-clawbacks_n who_o offend_v in_o excess_n and_o give_v he_o too_o much_o horat._n they_o make_v a_o god_n and_o a_o idol_n of_o he_o for_o their_o own_o end_n sueâ—oniuâ—_n obey_v his_o command_n against_o god_n command_n and_o prefer_v great_a man_n will_n before_o god_n holy_a word_n those_o cry_v up_o king_n as_o god_n call_v they_o omnipotent_a unlimited_a independent_a not_o to_o be_v question_v by_o any_o authority_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o arminian_n to_o curry_v favour_n with_o great_a one_o 17._o and_o the_o better_a to_o supress_v synod_n supersuperlative_o extol_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affar_n and_o this_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o many_o sectary_n in_o our_o day_n to_o cry_v up_o magistracy_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a cry_v down_o presbytery_n which_o they_o know_v will_v curb_v their_o error_n and_o profaneness_n thus_o erastus_n a_o physician_n but_o a_o rot_a divine_a put_v all_o church-censure_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o so_o confound_v magistracy_n and_o ministry_n together_o which_o be_v too_o distinct_a office_n have_v distinct_a bound_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o which_o they_o may_v not_o transgress_v upon_o pain_n of_o god_n displeasure_n if_o vzziah_n the_o king_n will_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n let_v he_o expect_v a_o leprosy_n for_o his_o pain_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 18._o to_o 22._o see_v the_o erastian_n tenant_n full_o confute_v by_o the_o learned_a rutherford_n his_o divine_a right_n of_o chrurchgovernment_n chap._n 6._o q._n 2._o p._n 257._o to_o 647._o and_o in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n in_o fine_a chap._n 6._o p._n 387_o etc._n etc._n gelaspy_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_a per_fw-la totum_fw-la the_o vindication_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n by_o the_o province_n of_o lâ—ndon_n p._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n walaeus_n loc._n come_v p._n 2._o p._n 3._o ad_fw-la pag._n 73._o apollonius_n ius_n magistratus_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la 4._o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o dishonour_v their_o honourabse_n call_v by_o profane_a practice_n their_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o epitome_n of_o their_o law_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o call_v for_o duty_n and_o reverence_n but_o let_v they_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o honour_n he_o and_o then_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o honour_v they_o but_o if_o they_o suffer_v god_n name_n to_o be_v
away_o the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o take_v away_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o afflict_a observation_n 6._o oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v cruel_a beast_n they_o get_v the_o poor_a in_o their_o clutch_n and_o as_o the_o woolffeed_n on_o his_o prey_n so_o do_v they_o on_o they_o psal._n 17._o 12._o till_o the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o power_n do_v rescue_v they_o hence_o for_o their_o freity_n they_o be_v compare_v to_o lion_n job_n 4._o 10._o â—_z hab._n 7._o 8._o bear_n prov._n 17._o 12._o dog_n math._n 7._o 6._o wild_a boar_n psal._n 80._o 13._o to_o milner_n that_o grind_v the_o poor_a by_o their_o cruelty_n isa._n 3._o 15._o to_o thresher_n which_o bruise_n and_o oppress_v the_o people_n amos_n 1._o 3._o to_o butcher_n that_o do_v not_o fleece_v but_o flay_v the_o sheep_n micah_n 3._o 2_o 2._o hence_o their_o tooth_n be_v call_v sword_n and_o their_o jaw-teeth_n knife_n that_o they_o may_v at_o once_o devour_v the_o poor_a from_o off_o the_o earth_n prov._n 30._o 14._o psal._n 57_o 4._o the_o four_o beast_n in_o daniel_n vision_n have_v great_a iron_n tooth_n dan._n 7._o 7._o he_o have_v tooth_n great_a tooth_n iron_n tooth_n and_o all_o to_o note_v what_o spoil_n that_o beast_n shall_v make_v among_o the_o nation_n observation_n 7._o magistrate_n must_v improve_v their_o power_n in_o rescue_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o oppressor_n to_o this_o end_n they_o have_v their_o power_n give_v they_o not_o to_o oppress_v the_o oppress_a or_o to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o afflict_a but_o that_o they_o may_v resemble_v god_n who_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o poor_a man_n resuge_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v shepherd_n as_o the_o shepherd_n defend_v the_o flock_n and_o rescue_v his_o lamb_n from_o lion_n and_o wolf_n so_o must_v the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o power_n defend_v the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o son_n of_o violence_n so_o do_v job_n chap._n 29._o 17._o he_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pull_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n observation_n 8._o merciless_a man_n be_v wicked_a man_n those_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a have_v this_o brand_n set_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v reshagnanim_fw-la wicked_a man_n as_o tenderness_n pity_n and_o mercifulness_n be_v sign_n of_o election_n col._n 3._o 12._o so_o freity_n cruelty_n and_o harshness_n be_v sign_n of_o reprobation_n as_o we_o see_v in_o nabal_n and_o dives_n see_v how_o job_n describe_v the_o wicked_a by_o enumerate_v their_o unmerciful_a practice_n job_n 24._o 2._o to_o 12._o observation_n 9_o rich_a man_n ofttimes_o be_v oppressive_a man_n these_o wicked_a man_n that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o poor_a man_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n that_o rich_a man_n have_v to_o oppress_v their_o brethren_n neither_o do_v judge_n use_v to_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o they_o do_v these_o verse_n 2._o riches_n accidental_o make_v man_n cruel_a and_o insolent_a the_o rich_a say_v solomon_n rule_v over_o the_o poor_a viz._n with_o insolence_n and_o violence_n prov._n 22._o 7._o it_o be_v rich_a man_n that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o draw_v they_o violent_o before_o judgement_n seat_n james_n 2._o 6._o so_o as_o when_o these_o wicked_a one_o arise_v especial_o to_o be_v ruler_n the_o poor_a especial_o the_o godly_a poor_a hide_v themselves_o proverb_n 28._o 28._o verse_n 5._o they_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v they_o understand_v they_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o darkness_n all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n this_o verse_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o contain_v the_o lord_n pathetical_a complaint_n of_o that_o ignorance_n stupidity_n and_o obstinacy_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o judge_n of_o those_o time_n together_o with_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o person_n be_v change_v god_n speak_v not_o here_o to_o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o as_o he_o do_v verse_n 2._o he_o say_v not_o you_o do_v not_o know_v you_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o as_o one_o trouble_v in_o mind_n and_o mourn_v within_o himself_o to_o see_v their_o desperate_a malice_n and_o the_o confusion_n that_o attend_v it_o he_o cry_v out_o kal._n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o have_v no_o understanding_n i._n e._n they_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o understand_v it_o be_v frequent_a in_o that_o language_n to_o put_v the_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o psalm_n 1._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o have_v not_o walk_v i._n e._n who_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a it_o note_v a_o continue_a act_n and_o imply_v their_o perseverance_n in_o ignorance_n piscator_fw-la q._n d._n but_o what_o do_v i_o mean_v why_o go_v i_o about_o to_o make_v a_o blackmore_fw-la white_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o reprove_v this_o kind_n of_o man_n or_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o the_o study_n of_o righteousness_n for_o they_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o they_o be_v so_o blind_v stupefy_v and_o harden_v in_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o will_v go_v on_o in_o their_o dark_a and_o sinful_a course_n though_o they_o ruin_v themselves_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o boot_v in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o comparison_n and_o in_o they_o the_o character_n of_o evil_a judge_n 1._o these_o corrupt_a judge_n be_v blind_a they_o know_v not_o that_o be_v bad_a 2._o they_o will_v not_o understand_v that_o be_v worse_a 3._o they_o will_v walk_v on_o in_o their_o own_o dark_a course_n that_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o 4._o though_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v in_o confusion_n and_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n shake_v under_o they_o partly_o through_o their_o own_o misgovernment_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v stupid_a and_o senseless_a they_o take_v no_o 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walton_fw-mi and_o for_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o bless_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v long_o since_o receive_v it_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o speak_v it_o to_o this_o end_n to_o caution_n young_a man_n not_o to_o lay_v too_o much_o stress_n upon_o the_o septuagint_n consider_v what_o the_o learned_a have_v say_v of_o it_o ista_fw-la graeca_n versio_fw-la quam_fw-la nunc_fw-la habemus_fw-la in_fw-la plurimis_fw-la loc_n be_v dissentit_fw-la ab_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la multa_fw-la habet_fw-la quâ—e_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la ut_fw-la omâ—es_fw-la noverunt_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la versati_fw-la sunt_fw-la philo._n licèt_fw-la non_fw-la ignorem_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la sententia_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la existiment_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la 70._o seniorum_fw-la penitùs_fw-la interiisse_fw-la multò_fw-la probabiliùs_fw-la censeo_fw-la illam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la superesse_fw-la sed_fw-la adeò_fw-la corruptam_fw-la &_o 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