apostle_n be_v for_o two_o admonition_n before_o church_n censure_n titus_n 3._o 10._o and_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o precede_v that_o of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n and_o infidel_n the_o gentle_a we_o must_v deal_v with_o they_o to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n 634._o titus_n 3._o 2_o 3._o abominable_a then_o be_v that_o cruelty_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o by_o inhuman_a torture_n will_v force_v the_o poor_a indian_n to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n and_o say_v as_o they_o say_v and_o hold_v what_o they_o hold_v all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o nullity_n for_o as_o a_o force_a marriage_n be_v no_o marriage_n a_o force_a profession_n be_v no_o profession_n fit_n 7._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o person_n and_o their_o error_n 1._o some_o be_v seaucer_n etc._n and_o offend_v through_o wilfulness_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v but_o walk_v turbulent_o and_o disorderly_o disquiet_v both_o 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30._o 22._o the_o magistrate_n must_v protect_v their_o person_n from_o violence_n and_o their_o maintenance_n from_o the_o encroachment_n of_o cruel_a cormorant_n least_o by_o famish_v they_o he_o bring_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o people_n he_o must_v plant_v the_o word_n where_o it_o be_v want_v and_o continue_v it_o where_o it_o be_v plant_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n when_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n meet_v her_o majesty_n in_o progress_n 5._o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o minister_n by_o he_o i_o see_v the_o reason_n now_o say_v the_o queen_n why_o the_o county_n of_o sâ—ffolk_n be_v better_a govern_v then_o other_o county_n it_o be_v because_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sword_n go_v together_o then_o church_n and_o state_n be_v like_a to_o flourish_v when_o moses_n and_o aaron_n zerubbabel_n and_o josâ—ua_n zach._n 4._o 14._o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o when_o the_o minister_n reprove_v 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government_n that_o be_v worse_a than_o none_o at_o all_o where_o there_o be_v magistracy_n some_o may_v be_v oppress_v and_o wrong_v but_o none_o can_v be_v right_v where_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o better_a poor_a people_n shall_v sit_v under_o a_o scratch_a bramble_n then_o have_v no_o hedge_n at_o all_o to_o shelter_v they_o from_o the_o storm_n of_o popular_a fury_n nebuchadnezar_n be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a governor_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o cedar_n under_o which_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n find_v shadow_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n dwell_v in_o the_o bow_v thereof_o dan._n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o if_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v so_o useful_a what_o be_v a_o christian_n one_o a_o six_o observation_n we_o may_v lawful_o give_v title_n of_o honour_n to_o magistrate_n if_o god_n himself_o call_v they_o god_n shield_n saviour_n &c._n &c._n and_o lay_v upon_o they_o majesty_n glory_n and_o honour_n psal._n 21._o 5._o why_o shall_v any_o man_n 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naylor_n have_v blasphemous_a title_n give_v he_o his_o adherent_n be_v everlasting_a son_n of_o righteousness_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n they_o sing_v before_o he_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabbath_n no_o more_o james_n but_o jesus_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n a_o perfect_a man_n etc._n etc._n 6._o death_n be_v lot_n of_o such_o blasphemer_n leu._n 24._o 16._o dan._n 3._o 29._o it_o be_v the_o â—in_a of_o the_o persian_n that_o they_o honour_v their_o king_n with_o divine_a honour_n as_o go_n let_v such_o remember_v herod_n who_o for_o his_o pride_n in_o suffer_v divine_a honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o examination_n be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n or_o louse_n act_n 12._o 22_o 23._o god_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o his_o own_o glory_n what_o ever_o he_o part_v withal_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o that_o 8._o isa._n 42._o 8._o when_o satan_n begin_v to_o call_v for_o divine_a honour_n christ_n will_v bear_v no_o long_o but_o bid_v he_o be_v go_v satan_n observation_n 7._o the_o call_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o honourable_a call_n god_n put_v his_o own_o name_n on_o they_o they_o be_v earthly_a god_n they_o judge_v for_o he_o they_o bear_v his_o image_n in_o their_o office_n menander_n they_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o sit_v with_o they_o there_o though_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o infirmites_n sickness_n and_o death_n as_o other_o man_n be_v yet_o their_o calling_n be_v honourable_a for_o the_o dignity_n of_o magistracy_n lie_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o person_n who_o be_v mortal_a but_o in_o their_o office_n in_o that_o they_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n on_o earth_n they_o sit_v in_o his_o place_n and_o exercise_v his_o power_n by_o deputation_n by_o he_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o execute_v justice_n and_o preserve_v the_o nation_n in_o peace_n and_o purity_n now_o the_o dignity_n of_o magistracy_n will_v the_o better_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v those_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o the_o scripture_n grace_v they_o withal_o for_o whereas_o libertine_n call_v they_o pest_n and_o plague_n persecutor_n burden_n and_o abuser_n of_o the_o world_n by_o tyranny_n &_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v they_o 1._o go_n 2._o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 3._o saviour_n 4._o father_n 5._o nurse_n father_n 6._o head_n of_o the_o body_n 7._o eye_n of_o a_o state_n 8._o servant_n of_o god_n 9_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n 10._o healer_n 11._o pillar_n 12._o the_o lord_n anoint_v 13._o dignity_n 14._o nail_n in_o the_o build_n 15._o corner-stone_n 16._o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n 17._o angel_n 18._o foundation_n 19_o signet_n 20._o captain_n 21._o rock_n and_o hide_v place_n 1._o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v they_o god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v at_o large_a before_o 2._o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n or_o adoption_n but_o by_o office_n of_o which_o see_v more_o on_o ver_fw-la 6_o 3._o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o people_n judge_n 2._o 16._o &_o 3._o 9_o neh._n 9_o 27._o the_o lord_n save_v israel_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la 2_o king_n 14._o 27._o and_o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 3._o such_o a_o one_o be_v jehosaphat_n 2_o chron_n 20._o these_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o saviour_n and_o shelter_n to_o his_o people_n against_o the_o rage_n and_o violence_n of_o a_o wicked_a world_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o their_o strait_n and_o exigency_n they_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n for_o succour_n act_n 25._o 11_o 12._o though_o many_o time_n the_o remedy_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o disease_n and_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v saviour_n become_v devourer_n and_o destroyer_n of_o god_n people_n 203._o but_o this_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o their_o power_n god_n erect_v they_o to_o defend_v and_o save_v his_o people_n that_o under_o they_o they_o may_v lead_v quiet_a honest_a and_o godly_a life_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o 4._o father_n of_o the_o people_n so_o joseph_n who_o be_v a_o prince_n in_o egypt_n be_v call_v a_o father_n gen._n 45._o 8._o and_o deborah_n be_v call_v a_o mother_n in_o israel_n judge_n 5._o 7._o the_o philistine_n call_v their_o king_n abimelecâ—_n charitatis_fw-la i._n e._n the_o king_n my_o father_n gen._n 20._o 2._o &_o 26._o 1._o psal._n 34._o title_n saul_n be_v a_o wicked_a king_n 8._o yet_o david_n call_v he_o my_o father_n 1_o sam_n 24._o 11_o and_o job_n who_o be_v a_o magistrate_n a_o judge_n at_o least_o as_o appear_v job_n 29._o 7_o 8._o and_o as_o some_o conceive_v a_o king_n though_o his_o dominion_n may_v not_o be_v so_o large_a as_o we_o now_o be_v yet_o possible_o such_o as_o in_o those_o ancient_a time_n and_o in_o those_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v king_n be_v a_o supreme_a governor_n within_o his_o own_o territory_n though_o perhaps_o but_o of_o one_o single_a city_n and_o its_o suburb_n with_o some_o few_o neighbour_a village_n hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o great_a man_n of_o all_o the_o east_n job._n 1._o 3._o and_o when_o he_o come_v in_o presence_n the_o prince_n and_o noble_n 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natural_a in_o little_a stead_n so_o do_v these_o the_o body_n politic_a stat_n magni_fw-la nominis_fw-la umbra_fw-la 8._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n jer._n 27._o 6._o ezek._n 29._o 19_o 20._o hag._n 2._o ult_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v heathen_n yet_o their_o power_n be_v god_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o his_o servant_n and_o minister_n rome_n 13._o 4._o 6._o neither_o be_v this_o title_n any_o diminution_n to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o honour_n that_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o so_o great_a a_o master_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o angel_n those_o glorious_a spirit_n count_v it_o their_o honour_n to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o such_o a_o lord_n heb._n 1._o 14._o and_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o honour_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n lsa_fw-la 42._o 1._o &_o 53._o 11._o these_o be_v the_o great_a servant_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n endow_v with_o gift_n of_o prudence_n fortitude_n clemency_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o neither_o be_v they_o only_o his_o servant_n by_o right_a of_o creation_n for_o so_o all_o creature_n be_v his_o servant_n psal._n 119._o 91._o nor_o second_o by_o right_n of_o redemption_n for_o so_o the_o elect_a only_o be_v his_o but_o by_o special_a delegation_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n they_o be_v call_v his_o servant_n because_o they_o be_v set_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a place_n now_o the_o more_o eminent_a the_o master_n the_o more_o noble_a be_v the_o service_n no_o master_n like_o god_n his_o work_n be_v wage_n and_o such_o employment_n be_v high_a preferment_n cyprian_a yet_o this_o dignity_n call_v for_o duty_n for_o a_o servant_n how_o great_a so_o ever_o he_o be_v be_v but_o a_o live_a organ_n as_o the_o philosopher_n call_v he_o to_o serve_v his_o master_n with_o all_o his_o might_n he_o work_v for_o he_o he_o get_v for_o he_o he_o live_v to_o he_o and_o die_v to_o he_o he_o be_v whole_o at_o his_o beck_n and_o service_n so_o must_v magistrate_n who_o have_v receive_v their_o power_n from_o god_n spend_v themselves_o and_o all_o they_o have_v for_o his_o honour_n for_o albeit_o they_o be_v god_n among_o man_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o man_n with_o god_n the_o great_a emperor_n be_v but_o his_o minister_n they_o be_v ruler_n over_o the_o person_n yet_o be_v but_o servant_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o people_n people_n must_v serve_v they_o luther_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o great_a servant_n as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o serve_v they_o so_o it_o be_v their_o office_n to_o serve_v all_o 2._o as_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servant_n and_o have_v the_o same_o
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 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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
be_v excellent_a but_o hard_o to_o censure_v those_o we_o love_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n equity_n and_o not_o the_o person_n intimacy_n that_o must_v sway_v we_o if_o the_o person_n be_v wicked_a though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o near_o relaâ—ed_v to_o thou_o punish_v he_o as_o that_o noble_a roman_a do_v his_o son_n for_o side_v with_o catiline_n te_fw-la patriâ—_n genui_fw-la non_fw-la catalinae_fw-la and_o as_o that_o man_n who_o plead_v kindred_n my_o lord_n i_o be_o your_o kinsman_n say_v the_o prisoner_n be_v you_o so_o say_v the_o judge_n why_o then_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o high_o gibber_v erect_v 〈…〉_z that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v that_o i_o will_v do_v justice_n to_o a_o kinsman_n when_o zaleucus_n have_v make_v a_o law_n against_o adulterer_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a thereof_o exocularetur_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o his_o son_n be_v the_o first_o offender_n whereupon_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v and_o execution_n ready_a to_o be_v do_v the_o people_n entreat_v the_o judge_n his_o father_n to_o pardon_v the_o fault_n upon_o deliberation_n he_o put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n and_o so_o show_v himself_z pium_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la judicem_fw-la a_o good_a father_n and_o a_o just_a judge_n as_o aristotle_n say_v sometime_o amicus_fw-la secrate_v etc._n etc._n sâ—crâ—â—tes_v i_o love_v and_o plato_n i_o love_v but_o i_o love_v the_o truth_n above_o they_o all_o so_o say_v you_o my_o friend_n i_o love_v my_o kindred_n i_o love_v my_o child_n i_o love_v but_o justice_n and_o judgement_n i_o love_v above_o they_o all_o justice_n be_v picture_v blind_a with_o a_o sword_n in_o one_o hand_n iside_n and_o a_o balance_n in_o the_o other_o it_o can_v see_v a_o rich_a man_n from_o a_o poor_a nor_o a_o friend_n from_o a_o foe_n it_o make_v not_o the_o law_n like_o a_o spider_n web_n which_o catcherh_n little_a fly_n while_o the_o great_a one_o break_v through_o it_o know_v that_o one_o sinner_n one_o achan_n one_o sâ—ul_n one_o ahab_n unpunished_a destroy_v much_o good_a eccles_n 9_o ult_n 4._o resolute_o and_o courageous_o judge_n must_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n or_o the_o frown_n of_o any_o for_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n which_o they_o execute_v who_o will_v defend_v they_o in_o it_o man_n exod._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 1._o 17._o nehemâ—ah_o chap._n 6._o 11._o will_v not_o fear_v not_o fly_v but_o stand_v it_o out_o against_o all_o the_o plot_n and_o power_n of_o sanballat_n and_o his_o confederate_n god_n ioshua_n and_o zerubbabel_n must_v be_v strong_a and_o of_o good_a courage_n seâ—psum_fw-la joshua_n 1._o 9_o hag._n 2._o 4._o hence_o constantine_n be_v style_v a_o manchild_n for_o his_o courage_n etc._n in_o venture_v for_o the_o church_n weal_n the_o lord_n himself_o be_v a_o shield_n and_o sanctuary_n to_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v on_o their_o side_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o they_o psal._n 56._o 5._o &_o 118._o 6._o inferior_a creature_n when_o back_v by_o a_o superior_a be_v full_a of_o spirit_n a_o little_a dog_n will_v venture_v on_o a_o creature_n far_o strong_a than_o himself_o muâ—dus_fw-la when_o his_o master_n stand_v by_o to_o back_v he_o do_v justice_n faithful_o and_o then_o let_v the_o world_n fall_v on_o thou_o it_o shall_v never_o hurt_v thou_o if_o any_o dare_v to_o do_v injustice_n do_v not_o thou_o fear_v to_o do_v justice_n on_o he_o solomon_n throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o lion_n not_o by_o fearful_a heart_n and_o hare_n 2_o king_n 10._o 20._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 18_o 19_o intimate_v that_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v such_o for_o magnanimity_n and_o courage_n the_o pillar_n of_o a_o house_n have_v need_v to_o be_v heart_n of_o oak_n magistrate_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o a_o land_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n to_o be_v solid_a season_v resolute_a undaunted_a man_n that_o will_v not_o warp_v for_o fear_n or_o favour_n for_o threat_n or_o gift_n these_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v look_v for_o dart_n sometime_o from_o superior_n anon_o from_o inferior_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o well_o steel_v to_o flatter_v the_o one_o or_o please_v the_o other_o they_o will_v fail_v in_o duty_n none_o but_o noble_a raise_v spirit_n can_v hold_v out_o in_o do_v well_o seneca_n though_o they_o hear_v ill_o for_o their_o pain_n there_o be_v three_o dog_n which_o luther_n will_v not_o have_v minister_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o pulpit_n with_o they_o viz._n envy_n pride_n coverousness_n and_o there_o be_v three_o sin_n which_o no_o magistrate_n shall_v bring_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n with_o he_o viz._n pufillanimity_n malice_n and_o anger_n covetuousness_n 1._o a_o pusillanimous_a man_n dare_v not_o say_v nay_o to_o a_o unrighteous_a motion_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o people_n or_o of_o some_o great_a man_n it_o be_v their_o sin_n that_o condemn_a naboth_n for_o fear_n of_o displease_a jeztbel_n 4._o and_o pilate_n for_o fear_n of_o caesar_n condemn_v christ_n though_o he_o find_v he_o innocent_a and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o of_o envy_n paul_n cause_n be_v good_a yet_o felix_n will_v not_o free_v he_o because_o of_o the_o people_n darius_n to_o please_v his_o prince_n send_v daniel_n to_o the_o lion_n den_n though_o with_o some_o regret_n so_o king_n zedekiah_n overawe_v by_o his_o prince_n deliver_v jeremy_n into_o their_o hand_n jer._n 38._o 5._o inordinate_a fear_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o man_n in_o public_a place_n such_o fear_n slay_v a_o man_n while_o he_o live_v and_o bury_v he_o before_o he_o be_v dead_a isa._n 22._o 2._o it_o enfeeble_v and_o dispirit_n a_o man_n so_o that_o he_o can_v act_v so_o free_o as_o become_v he_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n be_v a_o snare_n arisâ—ot_n prov._n 29._o 25._o and_o every_o coward_n say_v aristotle_n be_v a_o murderer_n as_o all_o christian_n so_o magistrate_n then_o especial_o have_v need_v to_o be_v man_n of_o good_a courage_n 1642._o and_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o must_v oppose_v the_o torrent_n and_o current_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n they_o live_v in_o 2._o malice_n and_o anger_n become_v not_o a_o judge_n spite_n will_v never_o do_v right_a malice_n put_v man_n upon_o revenge_n micaiah_n must_v to_o prison_n though_o he_o prophesy_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o why_o so_o for_o i_o hate_v he_o â—ustitia_fw-la say_v ahab_n aristides_n though_o a_o heathen_a say_v well_o when_o sit_v as_o judge_n between_o two_o person_n the_o one_o charge_v his_o adversary_n with_o great_a wrong_n do_v to_o aristides_n he_o answer_v friend_n tell_v i_o only_o what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o for_o i_o sit_v here_o to_o do_v right_a to_o thou_o and_o not_o to_o myself_o 3._o covetousness_n a_o magistrate_n must_v not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o it_o but_o he_o must_v hâ—te_v it_o exod._n 18._o 21._o a_o man_n that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n will_v transgress_v for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n prov._n 28._o 21._o a_o poor_a reward_n will_v put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o way_n this_o sin_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a bribery_n simony_n sacrilege_n partiality_n tyranny_n time-serving_a and_o turn_v of_o judgement_n backward_o isa._n 5914._o these_o be_v some_o of_o those_o fruit_n of_o this_o bitter_a root_n such_o will_v sell_v their_o wit_n part_n power_n conscience_n religion_n and_o all_o for_o money_n i_o have_v read_v of_o many_o saâ—es_n as_o sale-wind_n by_o lapland_n witch_n salechurche_n by_o patron_n or_o rather_o latron_n sale-hand_n by_o mercenary_a soldier_n but_o sale-justice_n and_o a_o salesentence_n be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a sales_n for_o it_o make_v the_o just_a man_n a_o sinner_n and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o this_o solomon_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o luther_n great_a evil_n eccles._n 3._o 16_o he_o see_v the_o place_n of_o judgement_n and_o lo_o wickedness_n be_v there_o to_o find_v wickedness_n in_o tavern_n theater_n or_o mountain_n of_o prey_n be_v no_o wonder_n but_o for_o seat_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v full_a of_o injustice_n this_o be_v gall_n and_o hemlock_n indeed_o amos_n 6._o 12._o these_o love_n diclectum_fw-la doricam_fw-la dona_fw-la the_o doric_a dialect_n as_o one_o phrase_v it_o they_o be_v all_o for_o gift_n like_o those_o in_o hosea_n time_n hos._n 4._o 18._o her_o ruler_n with_o shame_n love_n give_v you_o i._n e._n in_o a_o shameful_a sordid_a manner_n they_o call_v for_o gift_n and_o present_n rivet_n cry_v give_v give_v bring_v bring_v like_o the_o insaâ—iable_a horseleech_n they_o cry_v hab_z hab_o give_v give_v prov._n 30._o 15._o but_o will_v you_o see_v the_o end_n of_o such_o briber_n why_o fire_n shall_v consume_v their_o
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 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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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p._n 31_o 32_o 33._o v._o d._n tailor_n on_o titus_n 3._o 1._o p._n 546_o 547._o see_v this_o cavil_v confute_v in_o my_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n chap._n 7._o obj._n 11._o p._n 143._o solenne_fw-fr est_fw-fr ut_fw-la christianis_fw-la crimina_fw-la seditionis_fw-la &_o laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la à _fw-la persecutoribus_fw-la affingantur_fw-la quibus_fw-la taâ—en_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la cent._n magdeb._n col._n 420._o v._o plura_fw-la apud_fw-la laurentium_fw-la in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o p._n 147._o see_v more_o in_o mr._n jenkyn_n on_o jude_n 8._o obs._n 5._o &_o 6._o p._n 300_o 301_o folio_n vir_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la optimus_fw-la civiâ—_n servus_n subditas_fw-la tertullianus_n laudi_fw-la christiavorum_fw-la accenset_fw-la quoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d inter_fw-la seditiosos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fuerint_fw-la licet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magistratui_fw-la subjectl_n tertulli_fw-la lib._n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la quomodo_n fiden_n imperator_n prastabunt_fw-la inviolatiâ—_n qui_fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la perjuri_fw-la dixit_fw-la constantius_n euseb._n i._n 1._o cap._n 11._o potestas_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la abusus_fw-la potestatis_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la saepè_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la licet_fw-la modus_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la eam_fw-la assequitur_fw-la noâ—_n sit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sic_fw-la divitiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la linnet_n modus_fw-la quo_fw-la avari_fw-la eas_fw-la sibi_fw-la comparant_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la gehard_n qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la regnum_fw-la mario_n ipse_fw-la &_o caio_n caesari_n qui_fw-la augusto_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o neroni_n qui_fw-la vespatiano_n suauissimo_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o domitiano_n crudelissimo_fw-la qui_fw-la constantin_n ipse_fw-la apostatoe_n juliano_n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c_o 21._o dominium_fw-la temporale_fw-la habet_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la non_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la natura_fw-la maneat_fw-la in_o impiis_fw-la dominia_fw-la exercere_fw-la possunâ—_n davenant_n determ_fw-la q._n 30._o p_o 136._o see_v more_o in_o my_o comment_n on_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o p._n 67._o peccatum_fw-la populi_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la vires_fw-la tollenda_fw-la est_fw-la culpa_fw-la ut_fw-la cesset_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la plaga_fw-la aug._n v._o mr._n hoodwards_n king_n chronicle_n of_o the_o wicked_a king_n of_o judah_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la ad_fw-la generum_fw-la cereris_fw-la sine_fw-la siâ—e_fw-la caede_fw-la &_o vulnere_fw-la pauci_fw-la descendâ—nt_fw-la veges_fw-la &_o siccâ_fw-la morte_fw-la tyranni_fw-la juven_n satyr_n 10._o ilâ—ed_v usu_fw-la venit_fw-la ut_fw-la scelâ—ratâ—ssimum_fw-la sequatur_fw-la optimas_fw-la princeps_fw-la quorum_fw-la enim_fw-la exitus_fw-la perhorrescunt_fw-la eorum_fw-la vitam_fw-la imitori_fw-la turpe_fw-la &_o periculosum_fw-la ducunt_fw-la sic_fw-la neâ—onem_fw-la galba_n secutus_fw-la est_fw-la neâ—va_fw-la domitianum_fw-la alexander_n severus_n princeps_fw-la eruditus_fw-la &_o temperatissimus_fw-la helâ—ogabalum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la bipâ—dum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o quadrupedum_fw-la spurcissimum_fw-la v._o herodian_a c._n 1._o &_o bodin_n method_n histor._n p_o 301._o 301._o v._o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c_o 15._o see_v more_o to_o this_o point_n in_o my_o comment_n on_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o pag_n 31._o imperantis_fw-la felicitas_fw-la in_o felicitate_a subditorum_fw-la consistit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ea_fw-la quae_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la tres_fw-la gradus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nullam_fw-la admittunt_fw-la disputationâ—m_fw-la see_v my_o commentary_n on_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o obj._n 2._o p._n 296._o prestat_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incidere_fw-la q._n corvi_fw-la non_fw-la saeviunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o mortuos_fw-la adulatores_fw-la uâ—rò_fw-la viventes_fw-la devoraâ—t_fw-la dixit_fw-la dio_fw-mi genes_z genes_z v._o plura_fw-la apud_fw-la laurentium_fw-la in_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o obs._n 4._o against_o flatterer_n see_v plutarch_n moral_n p_o 69._o engl._n &_o aretius_n problem_n chap._n 2._o p._n 50._o greenhill_n on_o ezek._n 22._o 28._o p._n 296._o clerk_n mirror_n cap._n 53._o jenbin_n on_o jude_n 8._o obs._n 6._o v._o neylâ—rs_n examination_n v._o q._n curtius_n lib._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imago_fw-la deâ—rex_fw-la est_fw-la animata_fw-la menander_n see_v d._n gouge_n his_o arrow_n on_o exod._n 17._o 9_o §._o 40._o â—_o 203._o abimelech_n i._n e_o pater-rex_a est_fw-la nomen_fw-la pictatis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la charitatis_fw-la bone_fw-la princeps_fw-la non_fw-la differt_fw-la à _fw-la bonâ—_n patre_fw-la xenoph._n cyropâ—ed_v lib._n 8._o sed_fw-la roma_fw-la parentem_fw-la roma_fw-la patrem_fw-la patriae_fw-la ciceronem_fw-la libera_fw-la dixiâ—_n juven_n sat._n 8._o homerus_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la in_o rege_fw-la desiderabat_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la fortis_fw-la in_o host_n bone_fw-la in_o cives_fw-la cum_fw-la patriae_fw-la rector_n dicare_fw-la paterque_fw-la vtere_fw-la more_fw-it dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la habentis_fw-la idem_fw-la ovid._n ovid._n nâ—faria_fw-la fuit_fw-la ista_fw-la neronis_n voâ—_n i_o mortuo_fw-la terraigne_a misceatur_fw-la et_fw-la illud_fw-la caligulae_fw-la utinam_fw-la pop._n rom._n unam_fw-la haberet_fw-la cerâ—icem_fw-la quam_fw-la semel_fw-la truncare_fw-la possem_fw-la tarde_fw-la sibi_fw-la paâ—er_fw-la membra_fw-la sua_fw-la abscindit_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la absciâ—â—rit_fw-la reponere_fw-la cupit_fw-la &_o in_o abscindendo_fw-la gemit_fw-la cunctatus_fw-la multum_fw-la diuque_fw-la propè_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la libenter_fw-la damnet_fw-la qui_fw-la citò_fw-la propè_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la inâ—_n què_fw-fr puniat_fw-la qui_fw-la nimis_fw-la ser._n de_fw-fr clement_n cap._n 14._o praesint_fw-la ut_fw-la presint_fw-la varium_fw-la multiplex_fw-la studium_fw-la denotat_fw-la quod_fw-la liberali_fw-la manu_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la illustrium_fw-la hominum_fw-la genere_fw-la impenditur_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la glassius_n though_o they_o be_v not_o father_n to_o beget_v thou_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v father_n to_o nurse_v thou_o they_o shall_v carry_v thy_o son_n and_o daughter_n in_o their_o arm_n i._n e._n they_o shall_v contribute_v their_o aid_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o uphold_v and_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n leyford_n patet_fw-la hinc_fw-la omnem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la esse_fw-la cumulativam_fw-la non_fw-la privativam_fw-la in_o libertatibus_fw-la quas_fw-la christus_fw-la tradidit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n apollon_n jus_fw-la mag._n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la p._n 30._o principes_fw-la uâ—cantur_fw-la nedebim_n i._n e._n benefici_fw-la job_n 12._o 21._o prov._n 8._o 15._o quia_fw-la eos_fw-la decet_fw-la clementia_fw-la &_o beneficentia_fw-la magistratus_fw-la est_fw-la velut_fw-la â—otius_fw-la populi_fw-la communis_fw-la anima_fw-la quâ_fw-la corpus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la sustentatur_fw-la &_o defenditur_fw-la danaeus_n oculus_fw-la in_o sceptro_fw-la be_v the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n of_o a_o prince_n vigilancy_n quô_o sublimior_fw-la est_fw-la â—loria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d major_a cura_fw-la cyprian_a qui_fw-la imperat_fw-la serâ—us_fw-la servorum_fw-la est_fw-la luther_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer-lliad_a b_o latimers_n sermon_n on_o the_o plough_n p._n 19_o 20._o v._o tilenum_fw-la in_o syntag._n p._n 2._o disp._n 32._o thes._n 33._o &_o amefiâ—_n medul_a l._n 2._o c._n 17._o §._o 48._o stetisse_fw-la lego_fw-la apostolâ—s_n judicandos_fw-la non_fw-la sedisse_fw-la judicantes_fw-la bern._n i._n 1._o de_fw-la consid_n council_n eliber_n can._n 19_o carthag_n 1._o can._n 6._o 9_o chalcedon_n can._n 3._o constant._n 6._o can_v 9_o moguntiâ—_n câ—n._n 10._o 12._o rhemens_n can._n 29_o etc._n etc._n reipublicea_n salus_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la estâ—_n &_o praecipuus_fw-la scopus_fw-la quem_fw-la sibi_fw-la quilibâ—t_fw-la magistratus_fw-la proponat_fw-la plato_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o magistratu_fw-la dignum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quâ—nquam_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la mâ—liâ—r_fw-la subdiâ—is_fw-la dixiâ—_n cyrus_n chobesh_n ligaâ—or_fw-la vulnâ—rum_fw-la from_o chabash_n to_o tie_v fast_o because_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n shall_v be_v as_o life_n to_o his_o people_n and_o his_o favour_n as_o the_o latter_a rain_n prov._n 16._o 15._o see_v more_o full_o our_o large_a annot._n oâ—_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 1._o ungere_fw-la aliquem_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la tum_fw-la muâ—â—eri_fw-la alicui_fw-la praeficere_fw-la tâ—m_fw-la dous_a ad_fw-la illâ—m_fw-la obeundum_fw-la necessariis_fw-la instâ—uâ—re_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la unctâ—oâ—â—is_fw-la 〈◊〉_d duo_fw-la complectatur_fw-la 1._o destinationem_fw-la seu_fw-la vocationem_fw-la â—d_a aliquod_fw-la munn_n 2._o donorum_fw-la ad_fw-la munus_fw-la illud_fw-la