also_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zedekiah_n that_o the_o man_n of_o his_o peace_n set_v he_o on_o and_o prevail_v against_o he_o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o no_o enemy_n can_v conquer_v have_v be_v overcome_v by_o their_o friend_n wild_a counsellor_n they_o will_v prove_v ill_a friend_n and_o thy_o foot_n will_v sink_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o they_o will_v turn_v away_o back_o they_o will_v leave_v thou_o to_o shift_v for_o thyself_o in_o the_o great_a of_o thy_o strait_n nay_o they_o will_v be_v the_o worst_a enemy_n against_o thou_o as_o a_o ivy_n twist_v about_o a_o oak_n and_o life_n by_o the_o sap_n of_o it_o but_o he_o have_v a_o root_n of_o his_o own_o and_o yet_o by_o his_o embrace_n he_o eat_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o it_o and_o he_o do_v flourish_v and_o grow_v green_a but_o the_o oak_n do_v wither_v who_o be_v thus_o embrace_v and_o lose_v its_o verdure_n from_o day_n to_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o courage_n must_v be_v the_o law_n resolution_n without_o 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perish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o septuagint_n they_o strive_v with_o i_o or_o they_o fight_v against_o i_o the_o bitter_a indignation_n against_o the_o church_n and_o the_o bitter_a opposition_n be_v from_o those_o within_o itself_o her_o mother_n child_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o great_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o composition_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o flourish_a and_o prosperous_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v upon_o this_o gronnd_a isa_n 54.12,13_o when_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v with_o saphir_n the_o window_n make_v of_o agate_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o carbuncle_n de_fw-fr hominibus_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la calvin_n calvin_n calvin_n then_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n in_o right_a cousness_n shall_v thou_o be_v establish_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n to_o constitute_v church_n of_o 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keep_v thy_o house_n for_o they_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n thy_o own_o vineyard_n first_o keep_v thy_o heart_n prov._n 4.23_o above_o all_o keep_n keep_v thy_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o great_a care_n of_o david_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v the_o grand_a honour_n of_o david_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v make_v the_o pattern_n of_o his_o sincerity_n to_o the_o governor_n that_o follow_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n of_o hezikiah_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v after_o he_o have_v rule_v the_o people_n skilful_o all_o his_o day_n remember_v that_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o be_v the_o bitter_a reflection_n upon_o all_o the_o good_a that_o jehu_n have_v do_v after_o that_o glorious_a testimony_n of_o god_n to_o he_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v right_o in_o my_o eye_n and_o which_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n 2_o king_n 10.30,31_o but_o he_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v these_o four_o first_o this_o be_v proper_o your_o own_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o darling_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o that_o do_v lose_v his_o soul_n be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n to_o lose_v himself_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a trust_n commit_v unto_o a_o man_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o but_o this_o world_n good_n a_o man_n estate_n be_v no_o more_o and_o a_o man_n honour_n be_v no_o more_o nay_o a_o man_n inward_a gift_n and_o ability_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v no_o more_o they_o do_v all_o die_v with_o he_o if_o there_o be_v tongue_n they_o shall_v cease_v and_o knowledge_n it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o 1_o cor._n 13.12,13_o now_o if_o propriety_n be_v a_o engagement_n as_o we_o do_v love_n person_n and_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v our_o own_o christ_n love_v his_o own_o he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n etc._n etc._n sure_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v your_o own_o like_a unto_o your_o heart_n therefore_o keep_v thy_o heart_n above_o all_o keep_n for_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o soul_n thou_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n and_o a_o son_n of_o perdition_n second_o this_o vineyard_n above_o all_o other_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o the_o most_o fight_v against_o first_o by_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o it_o be_v against_o the_o body_n and_o state_n and_o bring_v all_o plague_n upon_o both_o but_o it_o be_v eminenter_fw-la against_o the_o soul_n numb_a 16.38_o sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v real_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o grace_n be_v it_o be_v radicaliter_fw-la in_o cord_n &_o redundanter_n in_o corpore_fw-la as_o sin_n be_v main_o the_o act_n micha_n 6.8_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o sin_n which_o do_v real_o light_a upon_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n thereof_o second_o satan_n main_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v abaddon_n the_o destroyer_n he_o seek_v to_o devour_v all_o the_o man_n ay_o but_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o sweet_a morsel_n that_o he_o do_v continual_o with_o greediness_n gape_v after_o he_o do_v take_v away_o the_o word_n it_o be_v mat._n 13._o lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o be_v convert_v it_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o real_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o and_o when_o he_o know_v he_o can_v hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o a_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o such_o pleasure_n to_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o walk_v in_o the_o narrow_a way_n without_o enter_v at_o the_o straight_a gate_n satan_n be_v the_o envious_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o as_o the_o great_a mercy_n be_v that_o of_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o great_a envy_n of_o satan_n be_v that_o which_o reach_v unto_o the_o soul_n three_o the_o main_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o great_a blessing_n from_o god_n be_v spiritual_a so_o the_o great_a judgement_n from_o god_n be_v also_o spiritual_a and_o that_o be_v when_o he_o do_v suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o prosper_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v hos_fw-la 8.11_o they_o make_v they_o altar_n to_o sin_n altar_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o to_o sin_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la ira_fw-la quando_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la non_fw-la irascitur_fw-la deus_fw-la jerom._n jerom._n jerom._n tu_fw-la dixisti_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la malus_fw-la animus_n sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sit_fw-la poena_fw-la austin_n austin_n aust_n three_o answerable_a to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o do_v all_o thing_n else_o prosper_v all_o prosperity_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o it_o oh_o 3.2_o so_o paul_n do_v measure_v all_o his_o prosperity_n 2_o cor._n though_o his_o outward_a man_n do_v decay_v so_o his_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v it_o be_v that_o he_o can_v rejoice_v in_o because_o he_o measure_v his_o prosperity_n be_v that_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o otherwise_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o enate_n honour_n and_o a_o high_a place_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o mount_v all_o the_o step_n of_o honour_n and_o to_o prosper_v in_o it_o in_o way_n of_o bribery_n and_o blood_n all_o this_o be_v but_o that_o psalm_n 106.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o muis_n translate_v repletienem_fw-la emaciantem_fw-la muis._n muis._n a_o fullness_n that_o do_v cause_v a_o leanness_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v indutus_fw-la purpura_fw-la cum_fw-la conscientia_fw-la pannosa_fw-la true_o that_o man_n do_v not_o prosper_v who_o soul_n prosper_v not_o though_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n four_o this_o will_v have_v a_o very_a great_a influence_n upon_o your_o government_n and_o therefore_o keep_v this_o vineyard_n psal_n 47._o ult_n magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v shield_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v scuta_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o well_o as_o hominibus_fw-la to_o keep_v off_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n with_o moses_n and_o joshua_n who_o do_v this_o in_o a_o common_a slaughter_n and_o david_n in_o a_o public_a famine_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v he_o like_v to_o prevall_fw-fr with_o god_n for_o a_o people_n who_o have_v neither_o communion_n with_o god_n nor_o interest_n in_o he_o be_v he_o like_v to_o turn_v away_o judgement_n who_o be_v every_o day_n instrumental_a in_o procure_v it_o and_o who_o be_v also_o to_o be_v fuel_n for_o the_o same_o consume_a fire_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n also_o there_o be_v a_o power_n over_o the_o body_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v a_o power_n over_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o conscience_n and_o such_o a_o one_o god_n do_v give_v unto_o gracious_a magistrate_n as_o we_o see_v he_o give_v his_o people_n of_o old_a as_o david_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o double_a image_n that_o a_o magistrate_n must_v bear_v a_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o as_o a_o man_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n will_v stoop_v to_o they_o that_o be_v such_o magistrate_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sceptre_n a_o sword_n nor_o a_o mace_n a_o navy_n nor_o a_o army_n that_o can_v long_o govern_v a_o nation_n a_o evil_a heart_n will_v destroy_v a_o man_n wisdom_n and_o will_v blast_v his_o government_n and_o make_v it_o unsuccessful_a whatever_o he_o be_v though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a a_o politician_n and_o never_o so_o much_o admire_v and_o cry_v up_o by_o man_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v shall_v not_o prosper_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o whatever_o he_o do_v he_o make_v it_o to_o prosper_v ay_o that_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o all_o success_n in_o government_n therefore_o be_v sure_o keep_v your_o own_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v we_o make_v our_o government_n prosper_v take_v there_o direction_n first_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o this_o â—…xercise_n myself_o daily_o say_v paul_n to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n government_n be_v a_o burdensome_a thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v the_o government_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n
the_o poor_a they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o judge_v alike_o and_o shall_v all_o stand_v up_o alike_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n distance_n among_o man_n may_v persuade_v the_o vain_a mind_n of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v something_o that_o make_v they_o differ_v but_o with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o a_o vain_a to_o profess_v we_o know_v god_n when_o in_o work_v we_o deny_v he_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v good_a success_n the_o word_n have_v many_o efficacy_n prosperous_a that_o be_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o he_o and_o his_o undertake_n to_o answer_v his_o design_n whereas_o many_o time_n it_o do_v not_o but_o the_o contrary_a and_o the_o counsel_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v turn_v backward_o and_o though_o they_o conceive_v one_o thing_n yet_o another_o be_v bring_v forth_o it_o be_v as_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n that_o go_v well_o on_o in_o his_o way_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n use_v psal_n 1._o whatsoever_o he_o do_v shall_v prosper_v and_o the_o other_o word_n for_o good_a success_n it_o do_v signify_v to_o do_v wise_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viam_fw-la tuam_fw-la diriges_fw-la &_o intelliges_fw-la eam_fw-la jerom._n jerom._n jerom._n res_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la omnis_fw-la ratio_fw-la magistratus_fw-la bene_fw-la gerendi_fw-la pendebat_fw-la inculcanda_fw-la est_fw-la massius_n massius_n massius_n in_o loc_n doctrine_n the_o only_a way_n for_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n to_o rule_v wise_o and_o prosperous_o be_v in_o all_o his_o government_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o word_n and_o to_o keep_v close_o thereunto_o first_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o walk_v by_o a_o un-erring_a rule_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o policy_n of_o man_n will_v deceive_v you_o for_o they_o do_v many_o time_n deceive_v themselves_o the_o wise_a be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o craft_n and_o burn_v as_o bee_n in_o their_o own_o hive_n and_o the_o devil_n do_v common_o make_v use_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a also_o cupit_fw-la &_o diabolus_fw-la etc._n etc._n satan_n have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o man_n can_v act_v the_o devil_n lust_n but_o all_o man_n can_v understand_v and_o reach_v his_o depth_n therefore_o the_o devil_n will_v make_v use_n of_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n this_o way_n but_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o err_v never_o miscarry_v prov._n 19.16_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n keep_v his_o soul_n and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o peace_n only_o second_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o rule_v with_o god_n hos_n 11.12_o they_o rule_v for_o god_n you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a happiness_n to_o have_v god_n rule_v with_o they_o there_o be_v two_o great_a judgement_n that_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n we_o shall_v fear_v the_o one_o be_v to_o have_v god_n to_o depart_v from_o our_o magistrate_n and_o the_o other_o from_o our_o ordinance_n 2_o king_n 18.6,7_o hezekiah_n cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o he_o but_o keep_v his_o commandment_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o prosper_v in_o all_o thing_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n every_o government_n do_v stand_v upon_o a_o double_a covenant_n first_o between_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n second_o between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o people_n 2_o king_n 11.17_o between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n likewise_o between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n so_o that_o a_o people_n come_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n and_o obey_v they_o for_o conscience_n sake_n it_o be_v still_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n that_o they_o will_v so_o be_v under_o government_n as_o they_o will_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n still_o &_o therefore_o the_o care_n of_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o that_o they_o rule_v in_o a_o way_n of_o providence_n dan._n 4.17_o but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n magnus_n caesar_n sed_fw-la deo_fw-la minor_fw-la and_o while_o the_o magistrate_n rule_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o it_o in_o his_o government_n so_o long_a god_n rule_v in_o and_o with_o the_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o he_o do_v undertake_v shall_v prosper_v three_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n in_o government_n he_o have_v undertake_v to_o his_o people_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o leader_n not_o only_o as_o saint_n as_o he_o be_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o general_a but_o also_o in_o their_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n and_o employment_n joh._n 16.13_o he_o shall_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o omnem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la absolute_a but_o necessariam_fw-la all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o your_o call_n employment_n and_o condition_n in_o which_o he_o have_v set_v you_o and_o where_o shall_v a_o man_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v but_o in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o david_n find_v the_o rule_n he_o be_v show_v the_o way_n the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n unto_o which_o you_o do_v well_o to_o give_v heed_n four_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o come_v under_o the_o favourable_a aspect_n of_o many_o gracious_a promise_n of_o success_n and_o prosperity_n in_o your_o undertake_n and_o administration_n 1_o king_n 2.3_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n his_o statute_n his_o commandment_n his_o judgement_n his_o testimony_n that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v in_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v and_o whithersoever_o thou_o turn_v thyself_o 2_o chron._n 22.13_o only_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o wisdom_n that_o thou_o may_v keep_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n then_o shall_v thou_o prosper_v etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 24.20_o zachary_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o have_v need_n be_v so_o that_o speak_v to_o a_o apostatise_v magistracy_n and_o to_o a_o revolt_a and_o backslide_a people_n and_o he_o say_v that_o they_o do_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o prosper_v and_o zach._n 11.16_o there_o be_v a_o idol_n shepherd_n or_o a_o foolish_a shepherd_n it_o point_v unto_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o government_n that_o be_v afterward_o to_o arise_v that_o be_v when_o they_o do_v forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o 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