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justice_n while_o it_o moderate_v the_o affection_n that_o enlarge_v mercy_n too_o much_o because_o they_o be_v they_o that_o blind_a it_o and_o cause_v it_o sundry_a time_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o wicked_a it_o i_o say_v even_o that_o mercy_n i_o mean_v which_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v for_o the_o good_a only_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o cause_v that_o rigour_n to_o light_n upon_o good_a man_n which_o be_v create_v &_o make_v for_o the_o wicked_a alone_o david_n therefore_o here_o sing_v and_o set_v out_o unto_o we_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o he_o make_v they_o for_o our_o sake_n to_o accord_v well_o upon_o his_o harp_n and_o bring_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o his_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a tune_n they_o i_o say_v which_o in_o truth_n tend_v both_o to_o one_o end_n that_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o like_a effect_n to_o wit_n faithful_a obedience_n to_o god_n will_n 21.3_o prou._n 21.3_o for_o say_v solomon_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n they_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o we_o may_v thence_o gather_v that_o they_o make_v king_n as_o also_o all_o other_o man_n acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 21.17_o prou._n 21.17_o he_o that_o pursue_v justice_n and_o mercy_n shall_v find_v life_n and_o glory_n what_o mean_v he_o by_o this_o surely_n nothing_o else_o but_o this_o that_o a_o good_a feel_n and_o faithful_a practice_n of_o these_o two_o holy_a virtue_n will_v defend_v prince_n and_o get_v they_o glory_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o other_o bring_v they_o even_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o to_o find_v out_o these_o virtue_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o they_o even_o the_o best_a both_o man_n and_o magistrate_n have_v need_n of_o a_o good_a guide_n he_o only_o that_o give_v this_o grace_n to_o king_n that_o they_o be_v king_n must_v give_v they_o also_o grace_v to_o reign_v aright_o or_o to_o 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discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n otherwise_o who_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v this_o great_a people_n very_o notable_a and_o excellent_a doctrine_n be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o these_o few_o word_n these_o virtue_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v have_v their_o root_n and_o rest_a place_n in_o goodness_n and_o indeed_o can_v elsewhere_o be_v find_v and_o goodness_n natural_o communicate_v and_o distribute_v itself_o as_o a_o grace_n that_o can_v contain_v itself_o within_o itself_o but_o needs_o must_v break_v forth_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o the_o good_a of_o they_o who_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o wherefore_o these_o royal_a and_o kingly_a virtue_n must_v send_v out_o their_o bough_n and_o branch_n even_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o country_n so_o as_o there_o may_v not_o be_v any_o though_o never_o so_o mean_a but_o in_o some_o measure_n more_o or_o less_o they_o shall_v partake_v thereof_o one_o of_o they_o spread_v out_o itself_o in_o the_o sinew_n that_o so_o it_o may_v preserve_v the_o people_n and_o contain_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n the_o other_o spread_v out_o itself_o in_o the_o vein_n comfortable_o to_o water_v the_o land_n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o with_o the_o prince_n favour_n and_o this_o be_v that_o same_o common_a and_o general_a good_a which_o the_o prince_n owe_v unto_o all_o his_o subject_n justice_n i_o mean_v and_o with_o it_o peace_n and_o protection_n or_o defence_n also_o and_o that_o without_o difference_n or_o respect_n be_v herein_o frame_v &_o conform_v himself_o unto_o god_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v 5.45_o mat._n 5.45_o and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v indifferent_o upon_o the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a give_v more_o sometime_o to_o the_o debase_v and_o afflict_v than_o to_o other_o that_o be_v not_o humble_v not_o only_o because_o they_o stand_v in_o more_o need_n but_o also_o because_o mercy_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v need_n thereof_o as_o justice_n likewise_o to_o he_o that_o lie_v more_o open_a to_o outrage_n and_o violence_n he_o follow_v herein_o that_o which_o be_v command_v open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a 31.8_o prou._n 31.8_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o right_n of_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n and_o herein_o also_o fashion_v himself_o like_a unto_o god_n 23.10_o pro._n 23.10_o who_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n to_o hear_v he_o that_o be_v humble_v &_o keep_v himself_o continual_o about_o they_o that_o be_v by_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o watch_v over_o the_o harness_a of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o preserve_v the_o widow_n bound_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v know_v for_o good_a people_n and_o find_v indeed_o to_o be_v man_n of_o godliness_n and_o integrity_n there_o be_v another_o mercy_n there_o be_v another_o justice_n due_a that_o be_v to_o show_v unto_o they_o christian_a countenance_n and_o particular_a or_o special_a favour_n to_o cherish_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o such_o &_o to_o honour_n in_o they_o that_o grace_n or_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o to_o honour_v he_o withal_o that_o so_o he_o may_v apparent_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o that_o indeed_o be_v not_o such_o every_o one_o shall_v learn_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a â—_o psal_n 15._o â—_o and_o to_o make_v much_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o prince_n much_o more_o shall_v do_v it_o because_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o more_o discern_a spirit_n than_o other_o man_n and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d piece_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o observe_v and_o make_v this_o difference_n and_o yet_o we_o many_o time_n see_v that_o none_o be_v more_o blind_a than_o they_o and_o none_o less_o regard_v or_o rather_o more_o contemn_v than_o those_o that_o â—nâ—aiâ—eâ—tly_o fear_v god_n it_o may_v be_v we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o honour_v they_o if_o that_o be_v so_o let_v we_o listen_v and_o learn_v a_o little_a to_o honour_v good_a man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o sound_v yea_o &_o if_o need_n be_v to_o send_v they_o abroad_o into_o 〈◊〉_d world_n and_o by_o that_o mâ—â—nes_n to_o stirâ—e_v up_o at_o desire_n in_o all_o both_o to_o resemble_v they_o and_o indeed_o to_o become_v such_o but_o to_o leave_v they_o wrap_v up_o in_o confusion_n and_o in_o a_o mass_n of_o misery_n that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v vice_n and_o virtue_n all_o one_o or_o rather_o indeed_o against_o virtue_n to_o streng_n they_o vice_n vice_n i_o say_v which_o be_v but_o of_o too_o much_o account_n among_o man_n yea_o which_o be_v but_o too_o much_o in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o secret_a intelligence_n which_o it_o have_v with_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o so_o by_o this_o we_o see_v second_o step_n of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o man_n which_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o he_o make_v they_o his_o child_n his_o dear_o belove_a oves_fw-la his_o heir_n and_o reserve_v for_o they_o his_o treasure_n and_o distribute_v free_o his_o grace_n unto_o they_o so_o do_v it_o more_o particular_o appear_v as_o in_o respect_n of_o king_n who_o though_o by_o nature_n they_o may_v be_v bear_v to_o kingdom_n or_o by_o man_n be_v choose_v thereto_o yet_o never_o can_v have_v grace_n to_o be_v king_n indeed_o but_o from_o he_o 1.17_o i_o be_o 1.17_o from_o who_o alone_o descend_v every_o good_a gift_n &_o perfect_a grace_n and_o who_o can_v never_o fail_v they_o indeed_o or_o ever_o will_v except_o it_o be_v through_o injustice_n neglect_v of_o duty_n or_o other_o some_o grecuous_a transgression_n see_v it_o have_v please_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n
and_o fly_v away_o yea_o and_o this_o shall_v they_o the_o soon_o effect_v if_o in_o their_o deed_n if_o in_o their_o word_n they_o detest_v evil_a and_o love_v good_a and_o if_o they_o they_o themselves_o carry_v in_o their_o face_n and_o forehead_n the_o mark_n and_o impression_n of_o virtue_n justice_n mercy_n and_o such_o like_a for_o darkness_n without_o doubt_n shall_v and_o must_v fly_v before_o light_n and_o even_o so_o evil_a which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o privation_n of_o good_a as_o darkness_n be_v of_o light_n if_o goodness_n once_o appear_v &_o be_v establish_v can_v hold_v his_o place_n nor_o continue_v or_o be_v at_o all_o where_o goodness_n once_o enter_v but_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o thet_z a_o prince_n come_v to_o government_n and_o state_n in_o a_o age_n so_o corrupt_a as_o we_o be_v and_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o root_v out_o evil_a so_o soon_o as_o he_o will_v or_o as_o he_o shall_v this_o special_o at_o the_o least_o he_o must_v advise_v and_o look_v to_o 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his_o council_n or_o estate_n for_o if_o he_o do_v so_o he_o hazard_v all_o his_o body_n his_o soul_n his_o sceptre_n his_o kingdom_n his_o subject_n etc._n etc._n and_o since_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o naughtiness_n and_o sin_n that_o if_o it_o may_v be_v but_o permit_v to_o press_v into_o presence_n it_o will_v conceive_v hope_n of_o further_a access_n and_o entertainment_n mighty_a man_n must_v stop_v the_o passage_n of_o it_o and_o shut_v their_o palace_n gate_n the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o their_o head_n the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n the_o passion_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o against_o it_o but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a work_n indeed_o for_o a_o prince_n or_o king_n i_o confess_v it_o but_o the_o person_n be_v great_a that_o be_v to_o do_v it_o and_o he_o have_v many_o more_o mean_n to_o effect_v it_o than_o mean_a man_n and_o therefore_o teach_v his_o finger_n to_o fight_v 144.1_o psal_n 144.1_o and_o make_v he_o able_a to_o overcome_v all_o yea_o and_o to_o instruct_v all_o prince_n present_a and_o to_o come_v for_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v beforehand_o 15.4_o rom._n 15.4_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n what_o course_n to_o keep_v &_o what_o remedy_n to_o use_v special_o when_o they_o have_v establish_v peace_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o for_o the_o redress_v and_o the_o repress_v general_o of_o all_o evil_n and_o particular_o of_o such_o as_o either_o civil_a or_o foreign_a war_n have_v set_v on_o foot_n in_o the_o kingdom_n verse_n 8._o i_o will_v cut_v off_o say_v he_o betimes_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v root_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v not_o put_v off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n neither_o to_o frame_v my_o own_o life_n well_o nor_o by_o my_o own_o example_n to_o amend_v my_o people_n for_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a special_o of_o good_a thing_n and_o occasion_n as_o we_o say_v be_v bald_a behind_o and_o therefore_o good_a take_v hold_n of_o her_o forelocke_n beside_o i_o have_v no_o charter_n or_o patent_n of_o my_o life_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o defer_v the_o do_n of_o this_o good_a neither_o will_v i_o for_o a_o long_a time_n or_o many_o year_n delay_v the_o reformation_n of_o my_o estate_n but_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v labour_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o good_a condition_n speedy_o i_o know_v pother_n prince_n be_v or_o will_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o that_o they_o may_v allege_v for_o themselves_o many_o goodly_a cloak_n and_o colour_n as_o innovatian_n be_v dangerous_a fear_v of_o the_o people_n doubt_n and_o diffidence_n concern_v the_o action_n itself_o and_o diverse_a such_o like_a but_o i_o will_v cast_v all_o these_o behind_o i_o and_o make_v no_o account_n thereof_o for_o the_o first_o be_v 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