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4._o but_o because_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a mind_n may_v possible_o suppose_v that_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o a_o prince_n have_v the_o authority_n of_o administer_a justice_n and_o appoint_v judge_n and_o officer_n in_o his_o kingdom_n may_v design_n to_o destroy_v his_o subject_n right_n and_o property_n and_o thereby_o the_o fruitful_a enclosure_n of_o their_o civil_a interest_n may_v be_v lay_v waist_n and_o all_o respect_n to_o law_n utter_o lay_v aside_o i_o shall_v take_v these_o suspicious_a jealousy_n into_o consideration_n and_o here_o we_o must_v all_o grant_v 19_o naz._n orat._n 19_o that_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a world_n be_v such_o that_o at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v not_o above_o all_o instability_n uncertainty_n and_o danger_n and_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o section_n show_v that_o there_o be_v much_o more_o cause_n of_o jealous_a fear_n of_o subject_n lose_v their_o legal_a right_n by_o
yet_o sometime_o in_o this_o particular_a he_o plain_o misrepresent_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o be_v do_v in_o some_o expression_n of_o this_o very_a chapter_n now_o mention_v 3._o the_o israelite_n also_o have_v court_n of_o judicature_n and_o judge_n in_o their_o several_a precinct_n command_v by_o the_o law_n as_o be_v necessary_a in_o every_o kingdom_n and_o orderly_a government_n power_n both_o in_o its_o supreme_a power_n and_o they_o have_v one_o chief_a court_n to_o receive_v appeal_n from_o the_o inferior_a enjoin_v deut._n 17.8_o 9_o 10._o but_o all_o these_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o royal_a government_n and_o all_o matter_n of_o justice_n whatsoever_o be_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n order_v by_o he_o and_o dependent_a upon_o he_o 6._o gemar_fw-la in_o sanh_o c._n 2._o sect._n 6._o even_o the_o talmud_n declare_v that_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o parashah_n of_o the_o law_n which_o treat_v concern_v the_o king_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n which_o parashah_n or_o section_n begin_v deut._n 16.18_o and_o end_v deut._n 21.10_o and_o so_o take_v in_o this_o whole_a seventeen_o chapter_n but_o we_o have_v much_o better_a evidence_n hereof_o both_o in_o what_o i_o have_v above_o observe_v of_o the_o king_n power_n concern_v matter_n of_o judicature_n and_o in_o that_o god_n charge_v upon_o the_o king_n the_o care_n of_o execute_v justice_n jer._n 21.12_o ch_n 22.2_o 3_o 4_o 15_o 16._o see_v also_o 2_o kin._n 15.6_o 4._o but_o this_o rabbinical_a sanhedrim_n who_o name_n be_v of_o a_o greek_a extraction_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v somewhat_o intimate_v the_o time_n of_o its_o production_n consist_v only_o of_o rabbi_n or_o such_o student_n in_o the_o law_n who_o receive_v ordination_n it_o be_v reasonable_o conclude_v by_o mr_n thorndike_n 3._o of_o religious_a assembl_n c._n 3._o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v such_o in_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o their_o kingdom_n when_o no_o 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of_o some_o learned_a man_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o when_o we_o read_v of_o a_o court_n of_o ten_o elder_n at_o bethlehem_n ruth_n 4.2_o and_o of_o seventy_o seven_o elder_n at_o succoth_n which_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o gadite_n jud._n 8.14_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o those_o time_n they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o number_n of_o judge_n and_o ruler_n which_o the_o latter_a time_n do_v direct_v but_o very_o different_a 21._o perpetual_a gou._n of_o chr._n church_n ch_n 4._o p._n 21._o as_o be_v from_o hence_o observe_v by_o bishop_n bilson_n 5._o i_o know_v it_o have_v be_v a_o opinion_n common_o receive_v without_o much_o examination_n that_o this_o great_a court_n have_v its_o original_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o the_o seventy_o elder_n be_v take_v unto_o moses_n his_o assistance_n in_o the_o government_n num._n 11._o which_o mr_n selden_n account_v a_o matter_n so_o clear_a 12._o de_fw-fr syn._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o n._n 12._o that_o he_o receive_v it_o with_o nihil_fw-la certius_fw-la est_fw-la but_o he_o who_o shall_v consider_v that_o all_o the_o evidence_n that_o those_o 70._o elder_n be_v such_o a_o sanhedrin_n as_o i_o have_v above_o discourse_v of_o do_v depend_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o a_o very_a distant_a age_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n that_o the_o 70._o elder_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n be_v one_o court_n and_o not_o officer_n in_o distinct_a limit_n as_o also_o that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n 7.16_o 1_o sam._n 7.16_o who_o be_v himself_o chief_a judge_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n hold_v his_o assize_n in_o circuit_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o give_v sufficient_a evidence_n 3._o ant._n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o supreme_a court_n in_o be_v all_o those_o time_n which_o he_o judge_v israel_n and_o that_o in_o the_o follow_a time_n the_o authority_n claim_v to_o they_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o king_n as_o i_o have_v evince_v i_o say_v he_o who_o consider_v all_o this_o may_v very_o well_o question_n if_o not_o deny_v its_o so_o early_a original_n and_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o this_o court_n etc._n seld._n de_fw-fr syn._n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o n._n 23._o p._n 661_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o series_n of_o succession_n of_o its_o precedent_n have_v no_o show_n of_o probability_n they_o ordinary_o account_v from_o moses_n till_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o several_a judge_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o successive_a head_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o court_n in_o all_o the_o history_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o many_o thing_n therein_o show_v they_o to_o have_v judge_v israel_n as_o single_a person_n or_o a_o kind_n of_o monarch_n and_o have_v there_o be_v such_o a_o settle_a great_a court_n of_o judicature_n with_o they_o that_o people_n have_v not_o be_v leave_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o such_o confusion_n and_o anarchy_n that_o every_o man_n do_v what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o the_o jewish_a writer_n produce_v different_a catalogue_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n 5._o ibid._n n._n â—_o 5._o which_o speak_v they_o to_o be_v at_o great_a uncertainty_n concern_v it_o and_o many_o of_o they_o will_v have_v david_n and_o some_o other_o king_n to_o have_v be_v precedent_n of_o this_o court_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o another_o of_o their_o own_o tradition_n abovementioned_a but_o these_o uncertain_a and_o groundless_a fable_n be_v reject_v by_o divers_a learned_a man_n and_o even_o selden_n himself_o acknowledge_v 674._o ibid._n n._n 6._o p._n 674._o that_o what_o the_o jewish_a writer_n deliver_v be_v successio_fw-la intuenti_fw-la haud_fw-la satis_fw-la commoda_fw-la and_o not_o only_a petavius_n and_o pererius_n have_v disow_v the_o constitution_n of_o this_o samhedrim_n to_o be_v from_o moses_n but_o carpzovius_fw-la late_o passim_fw-la carpz_n in_o schickard_n p._n 11_o p._n 16._o &_o passim_fw-la and_o conringius_n de_fw-fr republica_n hebraica_n and_o fipschmuthius_n de_fw-fr rege_fw-la eligendo_fw-la &_o deponendo_fw-la as_o they_o be_v by_o he_o cite_v will_v not_o allow_v it_o to_o precede_v the_o captivity_n 6._o there_o be_v also_o another_o conceit_n 1._o of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n bertr_n de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n c._n 11._o l'emp_n in_o bertr_n ibid._n &_o in_o middoth_n c._n 5._o sect._n 3_o mos_fw-la &_o aar_n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o which_o have_v take_v place_n with_o many_o as_o junius_z and_o tremellius_n in_o deut._n 17._o bertram_z and_o l'empereur_n our_o english_a author_n of_o jewish_a antiquity_n and_o other_o that_o god_n appoint_v two_o synedrial_a consistory_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o one_o civil_a the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a now_o if_o all_o that_o be_v design_v by_o this_o notion_n of_o a_o distinct_a ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o priest_n as_o god_n officer_n be_v by_o divine_a authority_n empower_v to_o judge_n and_o determine_v of_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o regular_a purity_n of_o the_o temple_n worship_n and_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o ceremonial_a cleanness_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n still_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o royal_a government_n all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v and_o assert_v and_o some_o intimation_n there_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n of_o a_o council_n or_o consistory_n of_o priest_n 26.3_o v._o hor._n hebr._n in_o mat._n 26.3_o but_o since_o the_o authority_n plead_v for_o in_o the_o management_n of_o this_o notion_n be_v a_o proper_a supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastioal_n so_o that_o both_o these_o pretend_a consistory_n be_v style_v by_o bertram_n summa_fw-la &_o suprema_fw-la judicia_fw-la ibid._n
that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o open_a contest_v with_o one_o another_o but_o if_o any_o difference_n arise_v they_o shall_v end_v they_o among_o themselves_o or_o else_o bring_v they_o unto_o he_o all_o this_o be_v no_o disow_v the_o supremacy_n of_o a_o superior_a government_n and_o when_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n enjoin_v christian_n in_o general_a not_o to_o go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o pagan_a judicature_n aquinas_n true_o observe_v 6._o aquin._n in_o 1_o cor._n 6._o that_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o subjection_n of_o christian_n to_o king_n and_o governor_n since_o the_o religion_n of_o christian_n do_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o refuse_v to_o appear_v before_o pagan_a magistrate_n when_o summon_v or_o to_o submit_v to_o teir_n decision_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n but_o only_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o voluntary_o choose_v this_o way_n of_o determination_n but_o it_o be_v against_o no_o duty_n of_o subjection_n to_o make_v a_o private_a end_n of_o all_o or_o any_o matter_n of_o difference_n and_o complaint_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o the_o love_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n 4._o 6._o grot._n in_o 1_o cor._n 6._o and_o grotius_n not_o only_o observe_v how_o heinous_a a_o thing_n the_o jew_n account_v it_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o quarrel_n among_o they_o which_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o he_o also_o recommend_v even_o under_o the_o christian_a government_n and_o sovereignty_n the_o ordinary_a compose_n of_o difference_n by_o friendly_a arbitrator_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o infringement_n of_o supremacy_n where_o such_o rule_n be_v observe_v concern_v those_o special_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n which_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v account_v by_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n 9_o conc._n carth._n 3_o can._n 9_o to_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n with_o the_o direction_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n as_o respect_v such_o case_n where_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n ad_fw-la eligendos_fw-la judices_fw-la to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v judge_v their_o case_n but_o because_o there_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o such_o matter_n be_v not_o always_o determine_v by_o private_a arbitrator_n but_o be_v ofttimes_o decide_v by_o a_o judicial_a or_o consistorial_n sentence_n there_o appear_v a_o necessity_n of_o add_v a_o further_a answer_n wherefore_o 5._o obs_n 2._o sovereign_n those_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v by_o the_o permission_n of_o their_o sovereign_n that_o all_o those_o judicial_a proceed_n to_o which_o this_o objection_n do_v refer_v be_v undertake_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o special_a grant_n or_o act_v of_o grace_n and_o favour_n from_o the_o supreme_a temporal_a power_n and_o therefore_o in_o no_o derogation_n from_o it_o but_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o authority_n thereof_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v sufficient_a proof_n with_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o particular_n mention_v 6._o for_o first_o when_o our_o saviour_n give_v that_o precept_n mat._n 18_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v indeed_o under_o the_o romish_a power_n 10._o ant._n jud._n l._n 14._o c._n 17._o &_o l._n 16._o c._n 10._o but_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o liberty_n to_o determine_v matter_n in_o consistory_n of_o their_o own_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o josephus_n acquaint_v we_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a imperial_a rescript_n in_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n caesar_n and_o soon_o after_o his_o death_n which_o impower_v they_o to_o live_v after_o their_o own_o law_n both_o in_o judea_n and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n now_o the_o jewish_a government_n and_o their_o custom_n about_o that_o time_n allow_v the_o different_a sect_n among_o they_o to_o decide_v such_o matter_n of_o difference_n as_o arise_v among_o themselves_o gr_n de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o gr_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o own_o discipline_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o what_o josephus_n relate_v to_o this_o purpose_n concern_v the_o discipline_n and_o judicial_a decision_n of_o the_o essen_v which_o as_o grotius_n well_o observe_v 18._o grot._n in_o mat._n 18._o be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v allowance_n to_o the_o like_a proceed_n among_o the_o christian_n 7._o second_o a_o little_a before_o the_o time_n when_o the_o apostle_n write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n beside_o those_o abovementioned_a there_o be_v among_o other_o publish_v that_o memorable_a edict_n of_o claudius_n 4._o ant._n jud._n l._n 19_o c._n 4._o whereby_o he_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n all_o over_o his_o empire_n that_o none_o forbid_v they_o they_o may_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o proper_a law_n and_o 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the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v gather_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n v._o 19_o and_o as_o josephus_n represent_v it_o ibid._n ibid._n they_o be_v teach_v by_o corah_n that_o it_o become_v they_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o such_o person_n who_o secret_o design_v their_o destruction_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o utmost_a violence_n from_o they_o 6._o and_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o observe_v how_o far_o these_o bold_a and_o confident_a speech_n and_o popular_a pretence_n do_v prevail_v even_o after_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o abhorrence_n of_o they_o by_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o the_o earth_n open_v its_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n num._n 16.32_o 33._o and_o by_o the_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n consume_v the_o 250_o man_n who_o offer_v incense_v v._o 35._o for_o notwithstanding_o this_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o israelite_n the_o very_a next_o day_n justify_v the_o plea_n of_o corah_n
own_o those_o rebel_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n charge_n moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o blood_n and_o again_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o they_o v._o 41_o 42._o and_o as_o s._n austin_n conceive_v suitable_o to_o the_o tumultuous_a violence_n of_o their_o spirit_n they_o come_v with_o a_o resolution_n of_o put_v they_o to_o death_n 30._o aug._n the_o mirabil_n s._n scripture_n l._n 1._o c._n 30._o say_v he_o totus_fw-la populus_fw-la contra_fw-la moysem_fw-la &_o aaron_n ut_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la reos_fw-la consurrexit_fw-la eosque_fw-la in_o eorundem_fw-la ultionem_fw-la occidere_fw-la voluit_fw-la and_o all_o these_o transaction_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v because_o they_o present_o succeed_v after_o that_o sad_a threaten_n and_o the_o plague_n therewith_o that_o their_o carcase_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n num._n 14.29_o 30_o 37._o which_o judgement_n be_v 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be_v much_o more_o dreadful_a and_o calamitious_a to_o mankind_n whereas_o the_o embody_v of_o small_a number_n be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v fear_v because_o the_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v suppress_v 4._o the_o next_o pretence_n be_v that_o subordinate_a governor_n be_v also_o god_n officer_n may_v defend_v the_o property_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a religion_n 6._o brut._n vind._n qu._n 2._o p._n 56._o &_o qu._n 3._o p._n 93._o edit_n 1589._o de_fw-fr sur_fw-fr mag._n qu._n 6._o even_o by_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o king_n this_o have_v be_v assert_v by_o such_o writer_n as_o junius_n brutus_n the_o anonymous_n discourse_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la in_o subditos_fw-la other_o in_o england_n in_o our_o late_a intestine_a broil_n 1550._o ruth_n qu._n 20._o &_o 36._o j._n sleid._n com._n l._n 22._o a_o 1550._o and_o rutherford_n of_o civil_a policy_n and_o sleidan_n in_o his_o commentary_n report_n that_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 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the_o die_a word_n of_o david_n speak_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v to_o they_o a_o necessary_a rule_n he_o that_o rule_v 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 and_o they_o be_v also_o as_o much_o concern_v as_o other_o in_o the_o threaten_n against_o the_o disobedience_n of_o these_o divine_a precept_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o sad_a estate_n of_o all_o person_n whosoever_o who_o practise_v oppression_n cruelty_n and_o unmercifulness_n and_o the_o future_a torture_n in_o another_o world_n of_o the_o great_a person_n who_o be_v evil_a and_o injurious_a here_o be_v also_o plain_o express_v by_o plato_n 10._o plat._n in_o gorg._n fin_n &_o de_fw-fr repub._n l._n 10._o indeed_o christianity_n allow_v repentance_n but_o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v available_a in_o case_n of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n must_v include_v a_o necessary_a care_n of_o restitution_n and_o reparation_n 22._o second_o with_o 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and_o a_o little_a after_o left_a the_o world_n 25._o thus_o severe_a punishment_n from_o the_o dirae_fw-la ultrices_fw-la caracalla_n aurel._n vict._n in_o caracalla_n as_o aurelius_n victor_n note_v or_o rather_o from_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o righteous_a god_n oft_o attend_v and_o torment_v the_o great_a potentate_n for_o their_o unrighteous_a action_n and_o therefore_o the_o do_v justice_n which_o god_n particular_o enjoin_v must_v needs_o be_v their_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o their_o duty_n and_o as_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v mention_v be_v useful_a consideration_n against_o all_o injuriousness_n so_o be_v they_o of_o especial_a weight_n against_o the_o high_a oppression_n and_o design_n of_o ruin_n and_o beside_o what_o i_o have_v here_o discourse_v etc._n ch._n 2._o sect._n 2._o n._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n i_o also_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o a_o former_a chapter_n concern_v the_o security_n which_o subject_n have_v of_o their_o interest_n and_o property_n though_o they_o may_v not_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o quell_v and_o suppress_v uncharitable_a and_o unreasonable_a and_o unchristian_a jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n if_o they_o be_v impartial_o and_o calm_o ponder_v 26._o wherefore_o since_o our_o religion_n enjoin_v we_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o honour_v the_o king_n let_v no_o evil_a imagination_n be_v entertain_v to_o hinder_v this_o duty_n for_o as_o we_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n live_v under_o a_o prince_n of_o great_a clemency_n and_o justice_n so_o there_o be_v little_a cause_n to_o fear_v that_o any_o sovereign_n who_o stand_v so_o much_o concerâ—â—d_v from_o the_o most_o solemn_a obligation_n and_o his_o own_o interest_n every_o way_n to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v the_o law_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v ever_o endeavour_v against_o these_o establish_a law_n to_o contrive_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o pretence_n that_o lesser_a inconvenience_n shall_v be_v a_o foundation_n for_o warlike_a insurrection_n and_o let_v every_o christian_a practice_n that_o obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o superior_n which_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n the_o nature_n of_o civil_a society_n and_o especial_o the_o law_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n do_v require_v but_o let_v that_o unruly_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n be_v utter_o reject_v unto_o which_o ungoverned_a passion_n provoke_v evil_a man_n 3._o joseph_n ant._n l._n 17._o c._n 3._o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o bad_a temper_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o who_o have_v a_o special_a faculty_n of_o oppose_v and_o go_v counter_a unto_o king_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o life_n or_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n nor_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o any_o who_o own_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n 27._o and_o now_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o a_o humble_a and_o hearty_a supplication_n to_o almighty_a god_n in_o which_o i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o join_v also_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v and_o preserve_v our_o present_a sovereign_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n may_v always_o rule_v in_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n and_o in_o a_o constant_a exercise_n of_o piety_n justice_n and_o mercy_n that_o they_o may_v ever_o effectual_o maintain_v and_o promote_v the_o true_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o these_o kingdom_n may_v flourish_v and_o be_v under_o the_o continual_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o protection_n and_o care_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o may_v faithful_o serve_v he_o and_o that_o no_o unchristian_a jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n or_o any_o evil_a seed_n of_o discord_n may_v take_v root_n among_o we_o and_o that_o our_o holy_a religion_n may_v never_o henceforth_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o through_o any_o unchristian_a practice_n of_o rebellion_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o true_a christian_a loyalty_n amen_n finis_fw-la