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the_o whole_a scripture_n scatter_v many_o precept_n for_o direction_n to_o prince_n how_o they_o shall_v govern_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v practice_v deut._n 17._o 3._o their_o protection_n be_v from_o god_n as_o a_o king_n defend_v his_o inferior_a officer_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n so_o the_o king_n of_o king_n defend_v magistrate_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o trust_n god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n among_o the_o god_n psal._n 82.1_o not_o only_o to_o observe_v whether_o they_o offer_v injury_n to_o other_o but_o also_o to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o receive_v no_o injury_n from_o other_o god_n be_v a_o strong_a guard_n to_o the_o judge_n then_o any_o sheriff_n and_o be_v not_o he_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n about_o some_o worthy_a zealous_a justice_n many_o beastly_a person_n who_o have_v be_v curb_v by_o they_o and_o hinder_v from_o leap_v over_o the_o hedge_n of_o divine_a command_n will_v have_v trample_v they_o under_o foot_n if_o not_o 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great_a danger_n therefore_o god_n give_v he_o great_a deliverance_n as_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o more_o harm_n than_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o place_n so_o he_o may_v expect_v if_o he_o be_v godly_a especial_o more_o help_n than_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a promise_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n be_v not_o afraid_a for_o the_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o whither_o soever_o thou_o go_v 62._o josh._n 9_o josephus_n from_o the_o extraordinary_a escape_n of_o titus_n at_o the_o view_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n observe_v imperatorum_fw-la pericula_fw-la deum_fw-la curare_fw-la that_o god_n be_v the_o magistrate_n guard_v 5.5_o 4._o the_o subjection_n of_o their_o people_n to_o they_o be_v from_o god_n every_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o quaker_n a_o leveller_n like_o a_o colt_n unwilling_a to_o be_v bridle_v like_o a_o untamed_a heifer_n
a_o magistrate_n that_o neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o be_v like_o a_o winter_n sun_n glorious_a for_o majesty_n but_o yield_v no_o warm_v or_o refresh_a influence_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o he_o or_o like_o the_o king_n head_n on_o a_o signpost_n only_o for_o show_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o perfect_a man_n nor_o help_v the_o evil_a doer_n job_n 8.20_o he_o behold_v the_o righteous_a with_o favour_n he_o wound_v the_o head_n of_o sinner_n psal._n 68.21_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n psal._n 39.9_o as_o water_n flow_v from_o fountain_n so_o do_v life_n from_o god_n and_o he_o can_v easy_o slay_v man_n job_n 4.9_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o god_n they_o perish_v to_o save_v and_o kill_v be_v a_o godlike_a privilege_n the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o earthly_a god_n they_o enliven_v with_o their_o smile_n their_o favour_n or_o the_o light_n of_o a_o king_n countenance_n be_v life_n they_o kill_v with_o their_o frown_n the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n prov._n 16.14_o 15._o herein_o their_o dignity_n and_o civil_a god-ship_n appear_v that_o they_o can_v give_v by_o reprieve_n or_o pardon_n or_o take_v away_o a_o life_n which_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o law_n caes._n caesar_n speech_n be_v high_a when_o he_o be_v oppose_v by_o metellus_n in_o his_o take_n away_o the_o money_n out_o of_o the_o roman_a treasury_n let_v i_o alone_o or_o i_o will_v kill_v thou_o present_o and_o then_o to_o qualify_v his_o threat_n and_o magnify_v his_o strength_n he_o tell_v he_o young_a man_n thou_o know_v it_o be_v hard_a for_o i_o to_o speak_v it_o then_o to_o do_v it_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a ruler_n be_v not_o for_o nothing_o call_v power_n tit._n 3.1_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n though_o not_o to_o tyrannize_v at_o their_o pleasure_n yet_o to_o execute_v the_o law_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o offendor_n 19_o 2._o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o dignity_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o resemble_v god_n in_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n among_o man_n god_n administer_v justice_n impartial_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a and_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v do_v right_a god_n do_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o uprightness_n psal._n 9.8_o and_o they_o who_o rule_n over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o judex_fw-la justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n throne_n psal._n 89.14_o the_o holy_a ghost_n allude_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o earthly_a prince_n which_o be_v under-propped_a with_o pillar_n as_o solomon_n throne_n with_o lion_n 1_o king_n 19_o 20._o that_o be_v both_o a_o support_n and_o a_o ornament_n to_o it_o now_o say_v the_o psalmist_n justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o pillar_n upon_o which_o god_n throne_n stand_v or_o as_o calvin_n expound_v it_o the_o robe_n and_o diadem_n the_o purple_a and_o sceptre_n the_o regalia_fw-la with_o which_o god_n throne_n be_v adorn_v thus_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o make_v good_a their_o pattern_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v because_o they_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n loc._n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o magistrate_n be_v therefore_o call_v god_n because_o they_o shall_v as_o god_n do_v do_v impartial_a justice_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n 22.28_o protect_v the_o godly_a as_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o their_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a which_o be_v malignant_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o they_o now_o the_o impartiality_n of_o the_o god_n as_o of_o god_n in_o execute_v justice_n appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o not_o favour_v any_o for_o their_o nearness_n magistrate_n must_v imitate_v god_n in_o this_o who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o though_o coniah_n be_v to_o i_o say_v god_n as_o the_o signet_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n yet_o i_o will_v pluck_v he_o thence_o jer._n 22.24_o that_o be_v loc._n though_o he_o be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o a_o king_n sealing-ring_n which_o be_v most_o careful_o keep_v and_o tender_o preserve_v wear_v common_o yea_o continual_o on_o some_o finger_n yet_o i_o will_v do_v justice_n in_o pluck_v he_o off_o and_o cast_v he_o from_o i_o nay_o when_o god_n own_o son_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o choice_a delight_n become_v liable_a to_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n god_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o in_o the_o least_o but_o make_v he_o bear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.32_o zaleucus_n the_o lawgiver_n have_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n guilty_a of_o adultery_n shall_v lose_v both_o his_o eye_n do_v yet_o when_o his_o own_o son_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o that_o fault_n put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n but_o the_o great_a god_n be_v more_o just_a when_o his_o son_n be_v a_o surety_n for_o sinner_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n he_o suffer_v the_o law_n to_o have_v its_o full_a stroke_n at_o he_o o_o how_o just_a be_v god_n that_o rather_o than_o violate_v the_o least_o tittle_n of_o his_o law_n will_v sign_v a_o warrant_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o confirm_v the_o commission_n with_o his_o own_o seal_n for_o his_o dear_a son_n execution_n thus_o shall_v magistrate_n hear_v and_o determine_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o friend_n or_o relation_n coc_n prov._n 24.23_o to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o good_a yea_o it_o be_v very_o evil_a magistrate_n must_v hear_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o person_n and_o mind_n not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o david_n be_v faulty_a and_o he_o smart_v sharp_o for_o it_o in_o spare_v amnon_n guilty_a of_o incest_n and_o absolom_n guilty_a of_o murder_n because_o they_o be_v his_o son_n but_o levi_n do_v noble_o who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n deut._n 33.9_o pompey_n aspire_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n uâ—ic_n and_o perceive_v that_o cato_n be_v against_o he_o send_v his_o friend_n minucius_n to_o cato_n to_o demand_v his_o two_o niece_n one_o for_o himself_o the_o other_o for_o his_o son_n but_o when_o the_o messenger_n have_v deliver_v his_o errand_n cato_n give_v he_o this_o answer_n go_v tell_v pompey_n cato_n be_v not_o to_o be_v win_v by_o woman_n as_o long_o as_o pompey_n shall_v deal_v upright_o i_o shall_v be_v his_o friend_n and_o in_o a_o great_a degree_n than_o any_o marriage_n can_v ever_o make_v i_o sure_o this_o moralist_n will_v condemn_v many_o christian_a ruler_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sun_n may_v assoon_o be_v hinder_v from_o run_v his_o race_n as_o he_o from_o do_v what_o be_v just_a and_o upright_o god_n will_v not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o have_v his_o own_o person_n accept_v job_n 13.8_o much_o less_o the_o person_n of_o man_n second_o in_o not_o spare_v or_o fear_v any_o for_o their_o greatness_n ruler_n ought_v to_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n exod_n 18.21_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n prov._n 29.25_o and_o be_v often_o the_o cause_n why_o justice_n be_v pervert_v pilate_n fear_v caesar_n john_n 19.12_o 13._o and_o therefore_o against_o his_o conscience_n condemn_v christ_n the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n fear_v none_o spare_v none_o for_o their_o glory_n or_o greatness_n he_o put_v the_o mighty_a out_o of_o their_o seat_n luke_n 1.52_o he_o bind_v king_n in_o chain_n and_o prince_n in_o fetters_o of_o iron_n psal._n 149.8_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o all_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n that_o be_v high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o every_o high_a tower_n and_o upon_o every_o fence_a wall_n isa._n 2.12_o 13_o 14._o he_o be_v the_o almighty_a al-powerfull_a god_n and_o therefore_o care_v not_o for_o any_o might_n or_o power_n of_o man_n thus_o the_o god_n on_o earth_n shall_v do_v justice_n on_o all_o great_a as_o well_o as_o small_a fear_v none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n deut._n 1.17_o
you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n papiniaenus_n be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a memory_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o justify_v or_o excuse_v the_o fratricide_n of_o bâ—ssianus_n the_o emperor_n holy_a job_n as_o he_o be_v eminent_a for_o fear_v god_n so_o likewise_o for_o not_o fear_v man_n job_n 29.17_o i_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 great_a man_n oftentimes_o be_v like_o lion_n or_o ravenous_a beast_n that_o prey_n on_o other_o without_o fear_n or_o pity_n now_o the_o care_n of_o this_o pious_a magistrate_n be_v to_o secure_v his_o people_n against_o such_o oppressor_n when_o david_n keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n and_o there_o come_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n and_o take_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n david_n rise_v after_o the_o lion_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o take_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 1_o sam._n 17.34_o every_o 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ignoble_a for_o then_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n will_v hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o will_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 6.15_o 16._o so_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o execute_v justice_n in_o this_o world_n *_o partiality_n the_o impartiality_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o the_o god_n consist_v in_o not_o take_v gift_n god_n be_v no_o taker_n of_o gift_n 2_o chron._n 19.7_o riches_n prevail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n prov._n 11.4_o neither_o silver_n nor_o gold_n can_v deliver_v they_o from_o his_o indignation_n zeph._n 1.18_o thus_o shall_v magistrate_n resemble_v his_o majesty_n not_o pervert_v justice_n either_o for_o have_v or_o for_o hope_n of_o a_o reward_n a_o bribe_n receive_v or_o expect_v clog_n or_o obscure_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n a_o golden_a pen_n must_v not_o write_v the_o discharge_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v grease_v with_o gold_n it_o can_v hold_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n but_o will_v let_v it_o slip_v at_o least_o strike_v very_o partial_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n neither_o take_v a_o gift_n for_o a_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a deut._n 16.19_o the_o roman_a story_n tell_v we_o of_o two_o person_n that_o be_v competitor_n for_o some_o place_n of_o preferment_n and_o that_o a_o senator_n be_v ask_v for_o which_o of_o the_o two_o he_o will_v give_v his_o voice_n answer_v for_o neither_o because_o say_v he_o one_o have_v nothing_o and_o the_o other_o have_v never_o enough_o he_o know_v that_o poverty_n and_o covetousness_n be_v both_o unmeet_a qualification_n for_o a_o ruler_n the_o former_a make_v magistracy_n obnoxious_a to_o contempt_n and_o derision_n and_o the_o latter_a prompt_v the_o magistrate_n on_o to_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n cat._n a_o ruler_n that_o be_v a_o bribe-taker_n be_v a_o thief_n in_o robe_n and_o be_v only_o difference_v from_o those_o that_o be_v in_o rag_n by_o this_o that_o the_o height_n of_o his_o place_n do_v increase_v his_o sin_n and_o aggravate_v his_o condemnation_n i_o come_v now_o from_o the_o explication_n to_o the_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n this_o truth_n will_v be_v useful_a first_o by_o way_n of_o information_n if_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v appoint_v magistrate_n to_o be_v god_n on_o earth_n it_o inform_v we_o that_o magistracy_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n government_n be_v not_o a_o invention_n of_o some_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o lord_n it_o over_o other_o but_o it_o it_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n potestate_fw-la the_o scholar_n of_o pythagoras_n count_v his_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la to_o be_v sufficient_a sure_o then_o god_n say_v it_o must_v be_v a_o establish_n it_o to_o we_o if_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n eccl._n 8.4_o then_o questionless_a where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o god_n be_v there_o be_v warrant_n enough_o for_o any_o office_n calv._n now_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o come_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o christ_n say_v john_n 10.35_o authorise_v he_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o that_o ordinance_n the_o magistrate_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.4_o as_o justice_n be_v call_v the_o king_n justice_n because_o they_o act_v by_o commission_n from_o he_o so_o magistrate_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n minister_n because_o they_o rule_v by_o authority_n derive_v from_o the_o lord_n coin_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o mint_n and_o there_o stamp_v with_o the_o superscription_n and_o image_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o then_o call_v his_o coin_n because_o currant_n by_o his_o 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