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18._o magistrate_n like_o shield_n shall_v protect_v god_n sabbot_n ordinance_n and_o people_n in_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o those_o son_n of_o belial_n which_o labour_n to_o bring_v all_o into_o confusion_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o enjoy_v their_o own_o lust_n a_o shield_n be_v for_o preservation_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o partition-wall_n between_o a_o man_n and_o danger_n ult_n it_o bear_v all_o the_o dart_n that_o be_v throw_v at_o we_o when_o judgement_n be_v abroad_o they_o shall_v with_o moses_n joshua_n and_o david_n by_o prayer_n wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o god_n anger_n from_o they_o then_o god_n will_v be_v scutorum_fw-la scutum_fw-la a_o shield_n of_o defence_n to_o such_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n government_n be_v that_o staff_n of_o beauty_n with_o which_o god_n protect_v his_o people_n zach._n 11._o 7._o it_o be_v call_v a_o beautiful_a staff_n for_o the_o profit_n and_o comfort_n which_o come_v to_o we_o by_o it_o as_o the_o shepherd_n staff_n be_v for_o direction_n correction_n defence_n and_o support_n even_o so_o be_v government_n 1._o it_o direct_v a_o man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v in_o order_n what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o shun_v 2._o it_o correct_v he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v 3._o it_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o oppress_v and_o be_v a_o support_n to_o he_o who_o be_v weary_v out_o with_o hard_a deal_n from_o man_n 17._o angel_n for_o wisdom_n purity_n righteousness_n and_o majesty_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v god_n messenger_n always_o ready_a to_o execute_v his_o will_n so_o magistrate_n must_v be_v prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o defend_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a according_a to_o god_n commandment_n 2_o sam._n 4._o 17._o 20._o &_o 19_o 27._o 18._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 11._o 3._o &_o 82._o 5._o micah_n 6._o 2._o if_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v what_o can_v the_o righteous_a 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hosea_n 11._o 6._o we_o read_v it_o branch_n rivet_n the_o original_a will_v bear_v both_o which_o help_n to_o fasten_v our_o gate_n and_o as_o the_o ark_n be_v carry_v with_o bar_n so_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n lie_v on_o these_o 19_o signet_n or_o seal_v ring_n which_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o we_o be_v continual_o wear_v by_o we_o jer._n 22._o 24._o hag._n 2._o ult_n with_o these_o we_o seal_v our_o choic_a secret_n and_o ratify_v what_o we_o will_v keep_v safe_a wear_v they_o as_o a_o ornament_n on_o our_o right_a hand_n and_o give_v they_o as_o monument_n to_o our_o intimate_a friend_n thus_o pharaoh_o give_v joseph_n his_o ring_n gen_n 41._o 42._o and_o ahasuerus_n give_v haman_n his_o darling_n a_o ring_n hest._n 3._o 10._o so_o the_o prodigal_n when_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o honour_n and_o freedom_n from_o his_o swinish_a kind_n of_o life_n have_v a_o ring_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o intimate_a love_n to_o he_o luke_n 15._o 22._o in_o these_o also_o the_o jew_n do_v inscribe_v some_o name_n or_o character_n of_o that_o which_o they_o hold_v most_o precious_a hence_o the_o spouse_n desire_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v set_v she_o as_o a_o seal_n on_o his_o heart_n i._n e._n that_o he_o will_v further_o assure_v she_o of_o his_o love_n and_o confirm_v it_o to_o she_o ravanellus_n that_o she_o may_v be_v keep_v safe_a from_o her_o enemy_n and_o never_o be_v forget_v by_o he_o cant._n 8._o 6._o by_o all_o this_o we_o see_v god_n tender_a care_n over_o magistrate_n and_o how_o he_o account_v himself_o honour_v by_o they_o they_o be_v as_o a_o signet_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o he_o when_o they_o build_v his_o house_n promote_v his_o worship_n and_o defend_v his_o people_n though_o they_o may_v be_v contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n yet_o they_o be_v precious_a and_o lovely_a in_o god_n eye_n 20._o captain_n guide_n overseer_n and_o watchman_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 17._o psal._n 127._o 1._o prov._n 6._o 7._o mat._n 10._o 18._o act_n 7._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 14._o praesides_fw-la as_o minister_n be_v guide_n and_o bishop_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n because_o they_o must_v see_v to_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n act_n 20._o 28._o heb._n 13._o 7._o 17._o and_o lead_v they_o both_o by_o their_o light_n and_o life_n imper._n so_o magistrate_n be_v bishop_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o people_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o must_v use_v all_o mean_n that_o their_o people_n under_o they_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o piety_n 21._o a_o rock_n a_o covert_a and_o hide_v place_n from_o storm_n and_o tempest_n isa._n 32._o 2._o ezek_n 28._o 16._o nahum_n 2._o 5._o a_o man_n i._n e._n a_o king_n shall_v reign_v in_o righteousness_n and_o prince_n shall_v rule_v in_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 1._o viz._n hezekiah_n and_o his_o prince_n umbra_fw-la yea_o all_o employ_v under_o any_o of_o these_o for_o the_o mean_a in_o place_n of_o authority_n participate_v according_a to_o their_o measure_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o high_a every_o one_o that_o be_v set_v above_o other_o may_v and_o must_v some_o way_n be_v a_o shelter_n and_o refresh_n to_o the_o afflict_a this_o the_o four_o ensue_a metaphor_n do_v excellent_o imply_v set_v forth_o the_o beauty_n and_o benefit_n of_o government_n 1._o ruler_n shall_v be_v a_o hide_v place_n and_o covert_n these_o be_v word_n of_o latitude_n locum_fw-la imply_v any_o kind_n of_o shelter_n by_o the_o fist_n we_o may_v understand_v a_o wall_n a_o high_a bank_n a_o thick_a hedge_n or_o great_a tree_n to_o any_o of_o which_o we_o creep_v in_o a_o windy_a day_n by_o the_o latter_a may_v be_v mean_v a_o house_n or_o haven_n to_o save_v we_o from_o storm_n either_o upon_o land_n or_o sea_n wind_n import_v lesser_a evil_o annoy_v we_o tempest_n great_a mischief_n quite_o overwhelm_v we_o both_o these_o metaphor_n show_v that_o protection_n be_v part_n of_o 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we_o to_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o good_a magistrate_n if_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v a_o good_a father_n friend_n guardian_n &c._n &c._n can_v but_o mourn_v how_o great_a then_o shall_v our_o mourning_n be_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o gracious_a prince_n in_o who_o all_o those_o title_n of_o love_n and_o respect_n do_v concentre_v and_o meet_v when_o good_a josiah_n be_v dead_a what_o bitter_a lamentation_n do_v the_o people_n make_v 2_o chron._n 35._o 24_o 25._o first_o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n mourn_v for_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v with_o a_o great_a mourning_n the_o lamentation_n for_o he_o be_v put_v as_o the_o the_o high_a precedent_n of_o mourning_n zach._n 12._o 11._o great_a loss_n call_v for_o great_a lamentation_n the_o loss_n of_o godly_a
of_o person_n yet_o they_o do_v judge_v unrighteous_o with_o respect_n to_o person_n and_o therefore_o god_n account_v their_o knowledge_n as_o no_o knowledge_n they_o know_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o understand_v they_o be_v stupid_a and_o uncapable_a of_o good_a counsel_n pagnin_n they_o do_v not_o understand_v or_o consider_v so_o much_o the_o word_n import_v in_o the_o original_a the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n so_o as_o to_o practise_v they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n poor_a afflict_a oppress_a people_n the_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v for_o consideration_n as_o 1_o king_n 3._o 21._o when_o i_o have_v consider_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n so_o isa._n 14._o 16._o &_o 43._o 18._o consider_v the_o thing_n of_o old_a jer._n 2._o 10._o 23._o 20._o in_o the_o latter_a day_n you_o shall_v consider_v it_o perfect_o so_o job_n 23._o 15._o &_o 37._o 14._o consider_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o they_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n the_o word_n in_o the_o fountain_n be_v very_o emphatical_a pagnin_n they_o will_v walk_v on_o continual_o in_o darkness_n they_o take_v not_o a_o turn_n or_o two_o in_o this_o dark_a alley_n but_o indesinenter_fw-la ambulant_a they_o be_v always_o at_o it_o it_o be_v their_o work_n their_o way_n their_o trade_n and_o no_o man_n nor_o mean_n can_v put_v they_o out_o of_o it_o they_o will_v walk_v on_o and_o continue_v in_o their_o wilful_a ignorance_n and_o sinful_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n and_o man_n now_o to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n note_n piscator_fw-la 1._o a_o live_n in_o ignorance_n eccles._n 2._o 14._o when_o man_n care_v not_o to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o say_v as_o those_o wicked_a in_o job_n 21._o 14._o depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n these_o corrupt_a judge_n walk_v in_o way_n of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o they_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n this_o make_v they_o err_v in_o judgement_n as_o blind_a man_n stumble_v at_o every_o thing_n that_o lie_v in_o their_o way_n and_o hence_o come_v that_o sedition_n tumult_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o state_n 2._o to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n be_v to_o lie_v in_o a_o natural_a condition_n and_o live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n without_o any_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n john_n 8._o 12._o &_o 12._o 46._o 1_o john_n 1._o 6._o &_o 2._o 11._o prov._n 2._o 13._o 1_o john_n 1._o 6._o &_o 2._o 11._o by_o nature_n these_o man_n be_v blind_a but_o be_v drunken_a with_o pleasure_n and_o besot_v with_o the_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n bribery_n private_a affection_n and_o pu_v up_o with_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o power_n they_o have_v contract_v a_o habitual_a blindedness_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o diseern_v right_a from_o wrong_n darkness_n from_o light_n nor_o truth_n from_o error_n their_o lust_n have_v blind_v they_o and_o put_v out_o their_o eye_n so_o 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it_o night_n and_o day_n i._n e._n at_o all_o time_n isai._n 27._o 3._o so_o that_o to_o speak_v proper_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n in_o god_n there_o be_v neither_o rest_n nor_o motion_n in_o he_o but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o by_o a_o anthropopathy_n according_a to_o our_o apprehension_n thus_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v sometime_o to_o be_v slack_a slow_a and_o delay_v his_o come_n and_o then_o by_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v quicken_v he_o psal._n 40._o 17._o make_v no_o long_a tarry_n o_o my_o god_n psal._n 74._o 1._o how_o long_a lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v thy_o people_n sometime_o he_o seem_v to_o forget_v his_o church_n and_o then_o his_o people_n must_v put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n isai._n 62._o 7._o you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n sometime_o he_o seem_v to_o sleep_v and_o then_o he_o expect_v that_o his_o people_n by_o their_o prayer_n shall_v awaken_v he_o as_o in_o the_o text_n arise_v lord_n the_o lord_n 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