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they_o who_o commit_v it_o so_o seldom_o and_o spare_o punish_v but_o because_o they_o so_o little_a fear_n god_n who_o have_v receive_v charge_n and_o power_n to_o proceed_v against_o such_o to_o punishment_n and_o vengeance_n for_o evil_a do_v when_o do_v iniquity_n more_o multiply_v in_o israel_n then_o when_o there_o be_v no_o ruler_n in_o it_o judg._n 17.6_o it_o be_v not_o without_o ruler_n but_o as_o good_a there_o have_v be_v none_o as_o such_o see_v they_o be_v spiritual_o so_o sluggish_a and_o general_o so_o naught_o that_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o scripture_n be_v plentiful_a in_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n 2._o a_o reproof_n therefore_o too_o linger_a ruler_n who_o be_v magistrate_n but_o for_o a_o year_n in_o city_n and_o town_n pass_v that_o whole_a time_n without_o draw_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n upon_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o malefactor_n and_o who_o so_o long_o bear_v with_o the_o wicked_a of_o who_o there_o be_v 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when_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v that_o for_o this_o labour_n thus_o offer_v to_o thy_o christian_a acceptance_n no_o return_n be_v expect_v but_o what_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o god_n by_o thankfulness_n for_o those_o good_a help_n wherewith_o i_o myself_o be_v first_o benefit_v and_o desire_v in_o christ_n to_o benefit_v thou_o and_o let_v no_o man_n say_v that_o i_o may_v have_v fill_v my_o hand_n in_o this_o my_o master_n great_a harvest_n rather_o than_o followed_z other_o for_o i_o be_o privy_a to_o my_o weak_a estate_n in_o such_o matter_n and_o the_o glean_n be_v for_o the_o poor_a levit._n 19.9.10_o all_o that_o i_o crave_v and_o hope_v to_o receive_v be_v thy_o good_a for_o thyself_o and_o thy_o good_a prayer_n for_o i_o that_o in_o our_o several_a charge_n we_o may_v so_o well_o behave_v ourselves_o that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o our_o service_n and_o may_v glorify_v we_o in_o his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v well_o do_v good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o little_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o muchâ—_n enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n matth._n 25.23_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o hope_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o nurture_n our_o charge_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n tit._n 1.1_o and_o where_o worldly_a master_n of_o family_n and_o carnal_a minister_n of_o congregation_n do_v little_a respect_n and_o favour_v this_o duty_n or_o the_o doer_n thereof_o let_v we_o as_o the_o word_n have_v teach_v we_o both_o do_v and_o continue_v to_o do_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n so_o shall_v we_o reap_v in_o due_a season_n if_o we_o faint_v not_o gal._n 6.9_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o in_o you_o master_n and_o we_o minister_n be_v cause_n that_o this_o large_a house_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o abound_v with_o person_n so_o high_o disobedient_a to_o god_n and_o so_o shameful_o disloyal_a to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n who_o happy_a and_o long_a life_n the_o god_n of_o our_o life_n sanctify_v and_o bless_v ever_o to_o his_o great_a joy_n here_o and_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o the_o heaven_n amen_o thou_o unfeigned_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n robert_n horn_n the_o christian_a governor_n psalm_n 101._o expound_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n i_o will_v sing_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n 1._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v i_o sing_v this_o psalm_n be_v david_n for_o in_o the_o title_n which_o it_o have_v it_o be_v call_v david_n psalm_n and_o bear_v david_n name_n in_o which_o he_o declare_v how_o he_o will_v behave_v himself_o in_o the_o kingdom_n after_o he_o be_v invest_v in_o it_o both_o for_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o for_o the_o more_o private_a matter_n of_o his_o court._n for_o the_o time_n when_o he_o write_v this_o most_o excellent_a psalm_n as_o it_o be_v not_o name_v so_o the_o certain_a 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and_o pawn_n so_o solemn_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o let_v that_o person_n know_v that_o it_o be_v david_n god_n king_n that_o enter_v thus_o into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n where_o we_o learn_v that_o none_o can_v be_v so_o doct._n great_a as_o to_o be_v over_o great_a and_o good_a for_o the_o good_a order_n and_o holy_a instruction_n of_o the_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v put_v he_o in_o trust_n with_o therefore_o this_o princely_a prophet_n as_o he_o place_v his_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o it_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o god_n people_n so_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n 2_o sam._n 6.12.14.15_o this_o make_v solomon_n his_o son_n the_o mighty_a and_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o reign_v in_o israel_n christ_n except_v of_o who_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o greatness_n 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of_o evil_a example_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o promise_v no_o better_a success_n than_o they_o can_v look_v for_o who_o bring_v a_o leprous_a person_n among_o the_o whole_a and_o a_o contagious_a person_n among_o the_o sound_n and_o can_v any_o be_v so_o proud_a and_o merciless_a as_o not_o to_o prevent_v a_o spoil_n and_o loss_n of_o christian_a soul_n so_o certain_a and_o near_o last_o he_o that_o will_v not_o see_v the_o person_n under_o he_o well_o order_v do_v give_v way_n to_o they_o to_o run_v into_o disorder_n and_o to_o break_v out_o into_o wickedness_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o communicate_v with_o their_o evil_n and_o to_o be_v if_o not_o
and_o weak_a in_o faith_n then_o himself_o and_o christ_n word_n be_v perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a imply_v only_o a_o like_a quality_n but_o no_o way_n a_o equality_n object_n how_o then_o can_v the_o scripture_n make_v we_o perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n answer_n the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o perfect_a if_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o we_o the_o object_n they_o work_v upon_o and_o yet_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v perfect_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o action_n but_o of_o endeavour_n and_o desire_n luk._n 1.6_o there_o be_v great_a infirmity_n in_o our_o best_a work_n yet_o if_o we_o strive_v against_o our_o imperfection_n and_o labour_n to_o perfection_n the_o evil_a that_o we_o do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v the_o good_a that_o we_o will_v do_v shall_v be_v take_v as_o do_v for_o we_o be_v by_o imputation_n what_o we_o be_v in_o affection_n and_o he_o be_v no_o sinner_n who_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o righteousness_n desire_v to_o be_v none_o if_o then_o we_o will_v be_v perfect_a in_o god_n account_n and_o by_o imputation_n and_o be_v mean_n to_o make_v other_o so_o we_o must_v attend_v to_o read_v and_o as_o it_o be_v wear_v the_o book_n of_o god_n in_o our_o hand_n have_v it_o always_o with_o we_o deut._n 17.19_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o we_o read_v psal._n 119.97_o oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o where_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o word_n and_o that_o so_o much_o as_o we_o love_v he_o so_o much_o we_o love_v his_o truth_n the_o king_n must_v exercise_v it_o deut._n 17.18_o and_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o our_o king_n be_v so_o well_o exercise_v in_o it_o now_o be_v it_o necesssary_a for_o the_o king_n often_o to_o read_v in_o the_o word_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o rule_v and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a for_o common_a person_n and_o all_o inferior_n that_o have_v more_o time_n to_o meditate_v in_o it_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o obey_v be_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o grow_v learn_v by_o read_v and_o by_o meditation_n to_o be_v make_v wise_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o may_v not_o by_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o heart_n a_o grievous_a disease_n in_o king_n command_v thing_n unlawful_a and_o intolerable_a and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a for_o these_o with_o like_a diligence_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o word_n that_o in_o too_o great_a a_o baseness_n of_o mind_n they_o yield_v not_o themselves_o servile_o to_o obey_v man_n rather_o than_o god_n that_o we_o may_v give_v ourselves_o thus_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o word_n we_o must_v pray_v that_o we_o may_v love_v it_o for_o where_o love_n be_v there_o be_v delight_n and_o what_o we_o love_v to_o do_v that_o we_o delight_v to_o do_v the_o rich_a man_n love_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o therefore_o meditate_v of_o riches_n the_o ambitious_a person_n love_v praise_n and_o therefore_o cast_v to_o be_v praise_v the_o natural_a man_n love_v natural_o and_o therefore_o live_v natural_o and_o so_o if_o we_o have_v no_o great_a pleasure_n wealth_n or_o glory_n then_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n our_o love_n this_o way_n will_v constrain_v we_o continual_o to_o read_v and_o meditate_v in_o the_o same_o 3._o a_o reproof_n to_o popish_a superstition_n and_o our_o common_a people_n profaneness_n who_o be_v so_o far_o themselves_o from_o read_v the_o word_n that_o they_o abhor_v that_o other_o shall_v read_v it_o the_o papist_n keep_v it_o from_o the_o people_n under_o the_o loâ—ke_n of_o a_o strange_a tongue_n and_o our_o people_n that_o may_v read_v and_o hear_v it_o read_v in_o their_o mother-tongue_n neglect_v it_o altogether_o of_o such_o we_o can_v say_v by_o their_o fullness_n in_o the_o word_n that_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v luk._n 6.45_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v judge_v of_o their_o inward_a knowledge_n by_o their_o barren_a tongue_n we_o may_v true_o give_v sentence_n against_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o drop_n of_o heavenly_a learning_n in_o they_o and_o that_o their_o fountain_n within_o be_v as_o a_o long_a drought_n in_o summer_n so_o far_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o prophet_n will_v do_v these_o good_a duty_n the_o time_n how_o long_o follow_v till_o thou_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n will_v do_v wise_o by_o the_o word_n and_o wait_v on_o god_n do_v his_o will_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v as_o some_o restrain_v it_o during_o his_o interim_n of_o attendance_n and_o till_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o crown_n of_o saul_n by_o saul_n death_n but_o as_o i_o take_v it_o not_o only_o so_o long_o but_o till_o his_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccles._n 12.7_o that_o be_v till_o god_n by_o death_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n and_o valley_n of_o misery_n by_o his_o happy_a change_n and_o translation_n from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n promise_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o practice_n of_o patience_n till_o the_o kingdom_n fall_v unto_o he_o and_o of_o true_a wisdom_n after_o it_o be_v fall_v for_o when_o god_n shall_v set_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n may_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v leave_v off_o to_o do_v wise_o nay_o but_o he_o undertake_v this_o task_n by_o promise_n till_o god_n shall_v call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o death_n indeed_o though_o in_o that_o great_a distance_n and_o gulf_n of_o time_n that_o be_v from_o his_o be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n proclaim_v beyre_n apparent_a to_o the_o kingdom_n which_o saul_n then_o have_v he_o see_v many_o weary_a day_n &_o endure_v many_o hard_a penance_n by_o the_o injury_n of_o saul_n yet_o he_o never_o 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saul_n which_o may_v be_v a_o good_a lesson_n to_o we_o when_o god_n defer_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o walk_v in_o hope_n &_o not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o patience_n till_o 〈◊〉_d comeâ—_n so_o sarah_n receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n be_v past_a child_n by_o ordinary_a course_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 11.11_o isaac_n wait_v for_o child_n twenty_o year_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wait_v god_n good_a pleasure_n for_o they_o and_o he_o have_v two_o at_o a_o birth_n gen_n 25.20.24.26_o the_o pitiful_a church_n wait_v long_o for_o the_o god_n of_o her_o help_n do_v she_o therefore_o cast_v away_o her_o confidence_n and_o by_o mean_n altogether_o unlawful_a become_v she_o own_o helper_n no_o but_o she_o practise_v patience_n and_o exercise_v prayer_n say_v let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n lam._n 3.41_o of_o a_o excellent_a prophet_n we_o read_v that_o his_o life_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n but_o what_o follow_v it_o followethâ—_n and_o his_o heart_n cleave_v to_o god_n testimony_n psalm_n 119.25.31_o here_o david_n will_v be_v god_n king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o as_o this_o be_v his_o practice_n so_o this_o be_v his_o precept_n waste_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o hope_v in_o he_o psa._n 37.7_o now_o why_o have_v god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o world_n leave_v we_o so_o many_o example_n of_o this_o holy_a subject_n but_o for_o our_o imitation_n and_o that_o we_o by_o they_o shall_v learn_v to_o run_v this_o race_n of_o patience_n and_o of_o a_o content_a life_n in_o
have_v they_o have_v care_n to_o use_v they_o well_o second_o a_o good_a man_n will_v make_v choice_n of_o his_o company_n which_o he_o use_v seldom_o and_o shall_v he_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o family_n which_o he_o must_v use_v daily_a three_o he_o that_o hope_v for_o benefit_n by_o his_o orchyard_n will_v not_o run_v to_o every_o hedge_n to_o fetch_v graft_n from_o it_o but_o will_v provide_v himself_o of_o the_o best_a graft_n and_o science_n to_o make_v tree_n of_o they_o and_o to_o plant_v they_o in_o his_o orchyard_n will_v a_o man_n care_v thus_o for_o his_o orchyard_n what_o good_a plant_n he_o do_v set_v in_o it_o and_o in_o the_o plant_n of_o his_o family_n will_v he_o be_v careless_a what_o servant_n and_o officer_n he_o do_v bring_v into_o it_o if_o such_o complain_v of_o untrusty_a servant_n and_o evil_a minister_n who_o can_v they_o blame_v but_o themselves_o for_o do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n mat._n 7.16_o and_o can_v we_o from_o a_o wild_a hedge_n of_o unruly_a people_n fetch_v the_o graffe_n &_o science_n of_o good_a officer_n and_o good_a servant_n in_o a_o family_n or_o shall_v we_o not_o set_v they_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n in_o well_o govern_v house_n he_o that_o set_v thorn_n and_o brier_n and_o bramble_n in_o his_o ground_n must_v not_o wonder_v if_o it_o bear_v hip_n and_o haw_n and_o sloe_n and_o be_v it_o marvel_v that_o they_o who_o plant_v their_o house_n with_o unfaithful_a people_n shall_v have_v unfaithful_a servant_n and_o who_o care_v not_o to_o choose_v the_o good_a shall_v light_v upon_o the_o bad_a use_v 1._o a_o reproof_n to_o those_o master_n that_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o grace_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o servant_n which_o they_o receive_v into_o covenant_n but_o inquire_v only_o what_o wage_n they_o will_v take_v and_o what_o work_n they_o can_v do_v where_o if_o they_o can_v do_v sufficient_a work_n and_o will_v take_v reasonable_a wage_n they_o seek_v no_o far_o be_v they_o papist_n atheist_n drunkard_n abominable_a swearer_n and_o swaggerer_n the_o worst_a in_o a_o country_n they_o will_v receive_v they_o though_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n if_o they_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v seldom_o see_v and_o though_o they_o walk_v ill_a if_o they_o work_v well_o they_o will_v soon_o put_v christ_n away_o than_o such_o here_o also_o those_o great_a man_n be_v reprove_v who_o take_v so_o little_a care_n to_o provide_v themselves_o of_o good_a follower_n for_o though_o they_o be_v good_a themselves_o yet_o if_o they_o who_o they_o trust_v in_o matter_n be_v not_o good_a or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o trusty_a bearer_n who_o they_o send_v abroad_o as_o messenger_n of_o their_o good_a edge_n to_o many_o their_o goodness_n be_v but_o to_o themselves_o and_o they_o to_o who_o they_o wish_v it_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o it_o if_o then_o christian_n lord_n you_o will_v have_v your_o credit_n and_o true_a honour_n communicate_v you_o must_v see_v that_o they_o be_v faithful_a who_o you_o put_v in_o place_n about_o you_o for_o evil_a officer_n about_o great_a person_n as_o ivy_n clasp_v to_o the_o tree_n about_o which_o it_o grow_v eat_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o discredit_v they_o with_o the_o people_n of_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v honour_v and_o though_o their_o cistern_n be_v full_a of_o honourable_a courtesy_n able_a to_o refresh_v a_o multitude_n of_o weary_a soul_n yet_o shall_v but_o a_o few_o drink_n of_o their_o fountain_n the_o passage_n be_v stop_v with_o earth_n or_o with_o the_o corrupt_a mind_n of_o man_n as_o vile_a as_o earth_n therefore_o as_o you_o love_v your_o honour_n when_o you_o find_v such_o worm_n and_o canker_n of_o true_a nobility_n about_o you_o abandon_v they_o but_o 2._o must_v godly_a governor_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o choose_v religious_a person_n who_o they_o must_v admit_v to_o service_n and_o place_n about_o they_o then_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o call_v 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