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chron._n 29._o 23._o then_o solomon_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o king_n instead_o of_o david_n their_o sceptre_n be_v call_v god_n sceptre_n and_o their_o judgement_n god_n judgement_n deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n beside_o we_o find_v that_o several_a person_n receive_v their_o regal_a investiture_n from_o god_n himself_o as_o saul_n david_n jehu_n cyrus_n which_o last_o be_v by_o god_n name_v and_o ordain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n above_o sixty_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v isai._n 44._o 28._o isai._n 45._o 1_o 2._o their_o command_n to_o govern_v be_v from_o god_n the_o several_a precept_n from_o god_n to_o man_n in_o high_a place_n do_v full_o speak_v their_o power_n to_o be_v of_o god_n why_o shall_v god_n command_v they_o to_o rule_v according_a to_o his_o law_n who_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o rule_v at_o all_o jer._n 22._o 2_o 3._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o king_n of_o judah_n execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n and_o deliver_v the_o spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppress_a etc._n etc._n if_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o their_o rnle_fw-mi be_v unlawful_a sure_o god_n will_v not_o own_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o prescribe_v rule_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o execute_v it_o now_o god_n through_o 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 practise_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._o
you_o be_v dross_n or_o gold_n look_v that_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o you_o walk_v be_v right_a even_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o by_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o your_o eternal_a life_n or_o death_n john_n 12._o 36._o ah_o how_o exact_o shall_v thou_o live_v that_o must_v be_v try_v for_o thy_o endless_a estate_n by_o so_o strict_a a_o law_n how_o diligent_o shall_v thou_o keep_v thy_o heart_n know_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 16._o how_o careful_o shall_v thou_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o lip_n consider_v that_o of_o every_o not_o only_o swear_v or_o curse_v but_o idle_a word_n which_o thou_o shall_v speak_v thou_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n matth._n 12._o 35._o how_o wary_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o deed_n believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v appear_v at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o so_o thiâ—k_v so_o speak_v so_o act_n as_o one_o that_o must_v be_v judge_v for_o all_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o christ._n this_o may_v likewise_o incite_v you_o to_o work_v as_o god_n among_o man_n because_o at_o that_o day_n christ_n will_v come_v and_o his_o reward_n will_v be_v with_o he_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n rev._n 22._o 12._o your_o action_n now_o be_v seed_n if_o you_o will_v reap_v liberal_o on_o that_o great_a harvest_n day_n you_o must_v sow_v liberal_o in_o this_o see-time_n christ_n will_v then_o demand_v how_o you_o improve_v the_o many_o advantage_n and_o opportunity_n which_o he_o put_v into_o your_o hand_n for_o the_o magnify_v his_o name_n countenance_v his_o people_n propagate_a his_o gospel_n punish_v his_o enemy_n and_o discourage_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o will_v ask_v you_o why_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o you_o know_v his_o name_n be_v blaspheme_v his_o day_n be_v profane_v his_o minister_n and_o ordinance_n be_v trample_v upon_o you_o never_o stir_v or_o be_v zealous_a for_o their_o vindication_n you_o think_v it_o be_v good_a sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n you_o be_v loath_a to_o offend_v your_o neighbour_n or_o you_o be_v unwilling_a to_o get_v the_o ill_a will_n of_o great_a one_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o love_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v have_v his_o blasphemous_a adversary_n spare_v nay_o encourage_v see_v whether_o that_o jesuitical_a tenant_n that_o magistrate_n must_v only_o be_v second-table_n man_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n will_v hold_v water_n at_o that_o day_n o_o how_o exceed_o will_v such_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o then_o who_o now_o own_o it_o in_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n possible_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o that_o heathen_a gallio_n disciple_n that_o will_v meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o wrong_n but_o â—it_a still_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n act_v 18._o 14_o 17._o gallio_n care_v for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n i_o must_v tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v like_o then_o to_o find_v hell_n hot_a for_o thy_o be_v so_o cold_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a god_n o_o think_v of_o that_o day_n and_o let_v it_o move_v thou_o to_o a_o faithful_a zealous_a discharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n diem_fw-la zaleucus_n locrensis_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o his_o law_n have_v these_o word_n let_v this_o be_v often_o press_v upon_o man_n that_o there_o be_v god_n and_o that_o a_o account_n must_v be_v give_v to_o they_o of_o man_n action_n consider_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v and_o who_o may_v abide_v it_o in_o a_o word_n hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v eâ—il_n eccles._n 12._o 13_o 14._o finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n of_o psal._n 82._o anabaptist_n enemy_n to_o magistrate_n p._n 18_o 19_o &_o 212_o antitrinitarian_n confute_v p._n 10_o anarchy_n dangerous_a p._n 46_o arise_v god_n will_v for_o his_o people_n p._n 174_o b._n beast_n wicked_a man_n be_v such_o p._n 122_o bow_n to_o magistrate_n p._n 41_o bribery_n base_a p._n 89_o 118_o 204_o c._n clemency_n become_v magistrate_n p._n 73_o 74_o child_n of_o god_n their_o privilege_n p._n 158_o conscience_n good_a be_v a_o great_a blessing_n p._n 167_o consideration_n how_o necessary_a p._n 135_o consolation_n for_o magistrate_n p._n 33_o 34_o 35_o courage_n requisite_a in_o a_o magistrate_n p._n 115_o d._n darkness_n how_o dismal_a p._n 138_o death_n all_o liable_a to_o it_o p._n 160_o 162._o great_a one_o must_v oft_o think_v on_o it_o p._n 165_o devil_n why_o call_v a_o god_n p._n 9_o e._n elohim_n what_o it_o signify_v p._n 6_o 7_o enemy_n to_o magistrate_n punish_v by_o god_n p._n 20_o 35_o 209_o erastus_n condemn_v p._n 71_o example_n of_o great_a man_n powerful_a p._n 97._o and_o epist_n dedicat._n man_n extremity_n god_n opportunity_n p._n 174._o 175_o f._n fatherless_a must_v be_v pity_v p._n 109_o 110_o fifth-monarch-man_n dangerous_a p._n 17_o 18_o flatterer_n take_v heed_n of_o they_o p._n 68_o 70_o 71_o g._n god_n how_o many_o way_n that_o title_n be_v use_v p._n 6_o 7_o god_n be_v present_a among_o ruler_n p._n 87._o he_o be_v almighty_a p._n 10_o 11._o the_o most_o high_a p._n 150_o 151._o the_o judge_n of_o all_o p._n 286._o to_o be_v fear_v p._n 156_o godly_a be_v not_o rebellious_a p._n 43_o good_a thing_n need_v press_v on_o we_o p._n 119_o great_a man_n seldom_o good_a p._n 99_o 110_o h._n heretic_n must_v be_v punish_v p._n 80_o i._n independency_n dangerous_a in_o magistracy_n p._n 11_o ignorance_n how_o vile_a p._n 132_o injustice_n a_o cry_a sin_n p._n 100_o inquiry_n must_v go_v before_o sentence_n p._n 83_o 84_o justice_n how_o great_a a_o blessing_n p._n 111_o 138._o a_o sevenfold_a manner_n of_o do_v it_o aright_o p._n 112_o etc._n etc._n k._n king_n must_v rule_v by_o law_n 69_o 84._o they_o must_v see_v to_o religion_n 76_o 77_o l._n lament_v the_o loss_n of_o good_a man_n p._n 65_o law_n how_o needful_a p._n 84_o 85_o 198._o how_o they_o bind_v the_o conscience_n p._n 41._o go_v to_o law_n lawful_a p._n 91_o 92._o liberty_n abuse_v p._n 21_o light_n pleasant_a p._n 138_o m._n magistrate_n why_o call_v god_n p._n 7_o 8_o 142_o 192._o cavil_n against_o magistrate_n answer_v p._n 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n 214._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v they_o p._n 22_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o gospel_n time_n p._n 27._o they_o must_v love_v their_o people_n p._n 50_o 51_o magistracy_n be_v god_n ordinance_n p._n 12_o 13._o seven_o reason_n tâ—_n prove_v it_o 14_o 15_o 32._o no_o man_n may_v assume_v that_o office_n without_o a_o call_n p._n 32_o 33._o it_o be_v a_o honourable_a call_n p._n 49_o 5â—_n prove_v by_o one_o and_o twenty_o title_n of_o honour_n give_v to_o it_o p._n 49_o 195._o they_o must_v not_o dishonour_v their_o honourable_a call_n p._n 71_o 72._o how_o they_o must_v imitate_v god_n in_o nine_o particular_n p._n 73._o they_o have_v their_o commission_n from_o god_n p._n 148_o 149_o 193_o 194_o 205._o they_o be_v the_o sens_n of_o god_n p._n 157._o they_o must_v die_v p._n 160_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n must_v assist_v each_o other_o p._n 55._o 82._o and_o in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a minister_n may_v not_o be_v magistrate_n p._n 56_o 57_o n._n the_o nation_n be_v god_n inheritance_n p._n 187_o necessity_n of_o magistracy_n p._n 213_o o._n old_a testament_n god_n word_n p._n 148_o p._n papist_n rob_v magistrate_n of_o their_o power_n p._n 16_o 17._o partiality_n condemn_v p_o 101_o 114_o 200_o 201_o patience_n require_v in_o magistrate_n p._n 75_o poor_a must_v be_v pity_v p._n 109_o 121_o perseverance_n in_o wickedness_n dangerous_a p._n 137_o prâ—y_n for_o magistrate_n p._n 40_o prayer_n awaken_v god_n p._n 175._o how_o it_o must_v be_v qualify_v that_o it_o may_v awaken_v he_o p._n 176._o three_o sin_n to_o be_v shun_v especial_o which_o mar_v our_o prayer_n p._n 177._o it_o must_v be_v fervent_a p._n 178._o how_o excellent_a a_o helper_n p._n 182_o etc._n etc._n it_o turn_v five_o kâ—ys_n p._n 184_o 185._o the_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o can_v pray_v 180_o preface_n when_o they_o may_v be_v use_v p._n 9_o public_a spirit_n become_v magistrate_n p._n 85_o pusillanimity_n condemn_v p._n 116_o q._n quaker_n their_o baseness_n p._n 19_o 20_o
god_n have_v a_o plot_n above_o their_o plot_n which_o they_o effect_v when_o they_o mind_v nothing_o less_o as_o we_o see_v in_o pilate_n judas_n satan_n in_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n act_v 2._o 23._o &_o 4._o 28._o be_v patient_a therefore_o and_o silent_a under_o the_o unrighteous_a censure_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n for_o god_n can_v and_o will_v turn_v they_o to_o his_o people_n good_a as_o we_o see_v in_o josephs_n sell_v and_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o three_o young_a man_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o daniel_n into_o the_o lion_n dâ—n_n yet_o all_o advance_v to_o honour_n by_o their_o suffering_n observation_n 10._o go_v to_o law_n when_o just_a occasion_n require_v be_v lawful_a to_o what_o end_n have_v god_n ordain_v judge_n deut._n 16._o 18._o and_o command_v man_n to_o bring_v their_o cause_n and_o controversy_n before_o they_o deut._n 19_o 17._o &_o 25._o 1._o it_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v they_o will_v god_n think_v we_o stand_v in_o their_o assembly_n and_o judge_n among_o they_o if_o such_o judgement_n be_v unlawful_a or_o will_v christ_n have_v approve_v or_o not_o rather_o reprove_v man_n for_o go_v before_o the_o magistrate_n luke_n 12._o 58._o &_o 18._o 3._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o 1._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o go_v to_o law_n for_o every_o trifle_n for_o every_o vain_a hasty_a word_n or_o petty_a trespass_n to_o disquiet_v a_o man_n self_n and_o molest_v his_o neighbour_n argue_v a_o turbulent_a unmortified_a spirit_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o such_o petty_a offence_n man_n shall_v not_o for_o a_o six_o penny_n damage_n spend_v six_o pound_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o our_o law_n be_v not_o rectify_v in_o this_o particular_a 2._o he_o must_v not_o go_v to_o law_n in_o malice_n or_o with_o a_o revengeful_a mind_n to_o destroy_v his_o neighbour_n but_o he_o must_v do_v all_o in_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n pectâ—ra_fw-la defend_v himself_o from_o wrong_n by_o 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23._o 3._o &_o 25._o 10_o 12._o objection_n mat._n 5._o 39_o 40._o christ_n forbid_v we_o any_o resist_n of_o evil_a etc._n etc._n answ._n christ_n speak_v there_o against_o private_a and_o inordinate_a revenge_n 360._o proceed_v from_o wrath_n and_o passion_n and_o not_o against_o lawful_a ordinate_a public_a defence_n before_o a_o magistrate_n 2._o the_o word_n be_v not_o positive_a but_o comparative_a q._n d._n rather_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v provoke_v to_o reward_v evil_a for_o evil_n suffer_v a_o double_a injury_n and_o if_o by_o thy_o bear_n and_o forbear_v peace_n may_v be_v preserve_v the_o gospel_n honour_v thy_o profession_n adorn_v and_o thy_o brother_n better_v than_o thou_o must_v suffer_v two_o injury_n rather_o than_o revenge_v one_o objection_n 2._o 1_o corin._n 6._o 1._o to_o 8._o here_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o man_n go_v to_o law_n answ._n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n as_o will_v easy_o appear_v to_o such_o 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over_o his_o minister_n none_o must_v cordis_fw-la touch_v his_o prophet_n to_o hurt_v they_o he_o take_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o great_a tentation_n so_o they_o be_v under_o more_o special_a protection_n he_o hold_v these_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n rev._n 2._o 1._o so_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v very_o tender_a over_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o best_a friend_n if_o they_o be_v faithful_a that_o prince_n have_v in_o the_o world_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n the_o word_n and_o the_o sword_n shall_v go_v together_o the_o pulpit_n guard_v the_o throne_n hence_o nathan_n be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o david_n 1_o king_n 4_o 5._o king_n joram_n call_v elijah_n his_o father_n 2_o king_n 6_o 21._o and_o iâ—â—osaphâ—t_n call_v the_o levite_n his_o son_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 11._o and_o hezâ—kiah_n speak_v comfortable_a delightful_a please_a word_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o levite_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 22._o the_o magistrate_n must_v protect_v their_o person_n from_o violence_n and_o their_o maintenance_n from_o the_o encroachment_n of_o cruel_a cormorant_n least_o by_o famish_v they_o he_o bring_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o people_n he_o must_v plant_v the_o word_n where_o it_o be_v want_v and_o continue_v it_o where_o it_o be_v plant_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n when_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n meet_v her_o majesty_n in_o progress_n 5._o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o minister_n by_o he_o i_o see_v the_o reason_n now_o say_v the_o queen_n why_o the_o county_n of_o sâ—ffolk_n be_v better_a govern_v then_o other_o county_n it_o be_v because_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sword_n go_v together_o then_o church_n and_o state_n be_v like_a to_o flourish_v when_o moses_n and_o aaron_n zerubbabel_n and_o josâ—ua_n zach._n 4._o 14._o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o when_o the_o minister_n reprove_v sin_n and_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v it_o when_o the_o magistrate_n make_v use_v of_o the_o minister_n direction_n and_o the_o minister_n enjoy_v the_o magistrate_n protection_n when_o joshua_n join_v with_o eleazar_n and_o david_n consult_v with_o nathan_n and_o gad_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o josiah_n with_o huldah_n and_o vzziah_n with_o zachariah_n the_o priest_n then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o can_v we_o look_v to_o prosper_v 2_o chron._n 26_o 5._o it_o be_v aaron_n office_n to_o speak_v but_o it_o be_v moses_n his_o rod_n that_o work_v the_o wonder_n minister_n must_v preach_v and_o magistrate_n must_v punish_v offender_n 7._o as_o god_n search_v and_o inquire_v inâ—o_o man_n cause_n before_o he_o punish_v and_o though_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o we_o find_v that_o he_o first_o cite_v adam_n and_o give_v he_o a_o fair_a trial_n before_o ever_o he_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o paradise_n gen._n 3._o 9_o to_o 20._o he_o never_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n till_o the_o fact_n be_v clear_a though_o he_o have_v a_o cry_n come_v up_o to_o he_o concern_v the_o blood_n of_o abel_n visa_fw-la and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o sodom_n yet_o he_o search_v and_o examine_v the_o matter_n to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o report_n gen_n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 18._o 21._o so_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v well_o advise_v what_o he_o do_v and_o ponder_v all_o circumstance_n before_o he_o pass_v sentence_n so_o do_v job_n chap._n 29._o 16._o the_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o oyer_n must_v go_v before_o terminer_n first_o hear_v and_o then_o determine_v nothing_o must_v be_v do_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o but_o upon_o serious_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n must_v they_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n else_o the_o judge_n temerity_n will_v prove_v the_o innocent_a person_n calamity_n as_o the_o physician_n before_o he_o prescribe_v a_o receipt_n or_o diet_n to_o his_o patient_n will_v first_o feel_v the_o pulse_n view_v the_o urine_n observe_v the_o temper_n and_o change_n in_o the_o body_n and_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o so_o he_o may_v apply_v a_o fit_a remedy_n suitable_a to_o the_o malady_n so_o ought_v every_o magistrate_n in_o cause_n of_o justice_n to_o hear_v both_o party_n with_o equal_a patience_n full_o and_o fair_o to_o examine_v witness_n thorough_o medea_n and_o to_o lay_v together_o all_o allegation_n and_o give_v judgement_n according_o report_n and_o probability_n be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n there_o must_v be_v a_o proof_n and_o that_o by_o man_n approve_v else_o a_o jezabel_n may_v get_v false_a witness_n to_o accuse_v a_o innocent_a naboth_n judge_n must_v not_o first_o hang_v a_o man_n and_o try_v he_o after_o the_o law_n condemn_v no_o man_n till_o it_o have_v first_o hear_v what_o he_o can_v say_v for_o himself_o john_n 7â—_n 5._o act_n 25._o 16._o it_o be_v worth_a observe_v what_o a_o heap_n of_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v to_o make_v magistrate_n cautious_a in_o this_o kind_n 1._o they_o must_v search_v 2._o inquire_v 3._o diligent_o 4._o they_o must_v see_v that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a that_o such_o a_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v 5._o â—hen_o and_o not_o till_o then_o must_v they_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n deut._n 13._o 14._o &_o 17._o 2_o 4._o &_o 19_o 18._o judge_n 19_o 30._o many_o case_n be_v dark_a and_o difficult_a and_o so_o cunning_o contrive_v that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n honour_n to_o search_v it_o out_o prov._n 25._o 2._o as_o we_o see_v in_o solomen_n in_o that_o difficult_a case_n of_o the_o two_o mother_n 1â—_n king_n 3._o 16._o 28._o and_o if_o in_o lesser_a matter_n it_o be_v folly_n to_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o it_o be_v hear_v how_o much_o more_o in_o such_o weighty_a casâ—s_n prov._n 18._o 13._o
tabernacle_n job_n 15._o 34._o 5._o righteous_o and_o exact_o a_o magistrate_n must_v not_o only_o be_v justus_n but_o he_o must_v do_v justa_fw-la yea_o and_o he_o must_v do_v they_o justè_fw-la he_o must_v hear_v both_o party_n speak_v and_o then_o judge_v righteous_o between_o they_o they_o must_v not_o wrest_v nor_o wrack_v the_o law_n to_o make_v it_o speak_v what_o it_o never_o mean_v but_o with_o just_a judgement_n must_v they_o judge_v the_o people_n lâ—u._n 19_o 15._o zâ—ch_o 8._o 16._o he_o must_v dispense_v justice_n careful_o constant_o and_o conscientious_o justice_n justice_z he_o must_v do_v i._n e._n pure_a justice_n 43_o deut._n 16._o 20._o not_o seem_v but_o real_a justice_n not_o justice_n in_o part_n but_o entire_a justice_n in_o measure_n and_o degree_n without_o passion_n corruption_n or_o delay_n he_o must_v not_o do_v a_o act_n or_o two_o of_o justice_n but_o it_o must_v be_v his_o constant_a work_n arist._n it_o be_v his_o clothing_n which_o he_o must_v put_v on_o every_o day_n his_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o hand_n must_v be_v cover_v with_o it_o job_n 28._o 14._o ruler_n must_v not_o free_a raven_n and_o censure_v dove_n gerhard_n nor_o loose_a barrabas_n and_o bind_v christ._n this_o be_v not_o execution_n of_o justice_n but_o persecute_v of_o the_o just_a they_o must_v proportion_v the_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o offence_n and_o not_o bare_o shave_v the_o head_n which_o for_o its_o enormity_n ought_v be_v 〈◊〉_d off_o there_o must_v be_v a_o accurate_a arithmetical_a and_o geometrical_a proportion_n observe_v i._n e._n the_o fact_n with_o all_o its_o circumstance_n must_v be_v consider_v and_o there_o must_v be_v a_o retaliation_n render_v according_o great_a sin_n must_v have_v great_a punishment_n and_o lesser_a sin_n less_o punishment_n life_n must_v for_o life_n and_o eye_n for_o eye_n gen._n 9_o 6._o exod._n 21._o 24._o 6._o sober_o he_o must_v be_v a_o temperate_a man_n else_o how_o will_v he_o govern_v other_o that_o can_v govern_v himself_o or_o reform_v other_o who_o be_v unreformed_a himself_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o minister_n be_v true_a of_o magistrate_n if_o a_o man_n can_v rule_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o govern_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o help_v another_o who_o have_v lose_v himself_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n make_v man_n forget_v the_o law_n socrates_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n it_o be_v not_o for_o prince_n to_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v the_o people_n eccles._n 10._o 16_o 17._o jer._n 21._o 12._o judge_n must_v be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a but_o when_o temperance_n be_v go_v where_o be_v the_o prudence_n he_o that_o be_v luxurious_a and_o riotous_a be_v not_o wise_a say_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n prov._n 20._o 1._o and_o therefore_o sclâ—n_o make_v a_o law_n that_o whatever_o ruler_n be_v find_v drink_v shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 7._o diligent_o it_o be_v god_n work_n sestert_n and_o he_o be_v curse_v that_o do_v it_o negligent_o justice_n must_v diffuse_v itself_o it_o must_v run_v down_o as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n full_o free_o common_o and_o universal_o aâ—os_v 5._o 24._o river_n run_v by_o the_o poor_a man_n door_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a it_o must_v be_v their_o delight_n to_o do_v judgement_n prov._n 21._o 15._o ruler_n be_v not_o make_v for_o pleasure_n but_o for_o labour_n they_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o themselves_o but_o for_o the_o people_n good_a hence_o those_o title_n of_o nurse_n father_n shepherd_n steward_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o imply_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o pain_n observation_n 3._o good_a duty_n need_v much_o press_v such_o be_v the_o dulness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o without_o much_o press_n they_o take_v little_a or_o no_o impression_n upon_o we_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n here_o call_v on_o judge_n again_o and_o again_o to_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a and_o to_o deliver_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o trouble_n so_o rev._n 2._o &_o 3_o christ_n call_v again_o and_o again_o to_o hose_n that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n we_o â—ust_z have_v line_n upon_o line_n and_o precept_n upon_o precept_n and_o all_o little_a enough_o to_o make_v the_o word_n effectual_a â—is_fw-la not_o sufficient_a to_o say_v i_o know_v this_o and_o that_o but_o you_o must_v love_v to_o hear_v it_o press_v upon_o you_o again_o and_o again_o for_o your_o more_o spiritual_a improvement_n of_o it_o chaâ—or_n he_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n in_o truth_n the_o more_o he_o hear_v it_o the_o more_o he_o love_v it_o still_o it_o be_v but_o a_o adulterous_a love_n to_o virgin_n truth_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o she_o when_o you_o be_v best_o acquaint_v with_o she_o and_o to_o cast_v she_o off_o with_o contempt_n as_o amnon_n do_v tamar_n when_o you_o have_v have_v your_o fill_n of_o she_o observation_n 4._o magistrate_n must_v administer_v justice_n orderly_o they_o must_v not_o go_v preposterous_o to_o work_v and_o condemn_v a_o man_n before_o he_o be_v hear_v but_o 1._o they_o must_v full_o free_o patient_o with_o a_o sedate_n quiet_a compose_a spirit_n free_a from_o passion_n prejudice_n and_o precipitancy_n hear_v both_o party_n speak_v for_o themselves_o for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o use_v to_o condemn_v man_n till_o their_o cause_n be_v hear_v john_n 7._o 51._o act_n 25._o 15_o 16._o 2._o when_o upon_o hear_v he_o have_v find_v out_o the_o depth_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n than_o he_o must_v justisie_n and_o absolve_v the_o innocent_a and_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o execute_v justice_n on_o he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n observation_n 5._o god_n be_v very_o tender_a over_o his_o poor_a afflict_a people_n this_o make_v he_o here_o once_o and_o again_o to_o charge_v his_o vicegerent_n to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n over_o they_o none_o must_v touch_v they_o to_o hurt_v they_o or_o if_o they_o do_v the_o magistrate_n must_v rescue_v they_o and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o god_n himself_o will_v psal._n 12._o 5._o he_o take_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o prov._n 14._o 31._o &_o 17._o 5._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n and_o contemn_v the_o wise_a dispensation_n of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v poor_a intermingle_v with_o the_o rich_a as_o the_o valley_n be_v among_o the_o hill_n for_o his_o own_o praise_n god_n will_v have_v no_o man_n oppress_v be_v he_o never_o so_o rich_a but_o special_o he_o hate_v the_o oppress_a of_o the_o poor_a because_o low_a and_o weak_a and_o can_v help_v themselves_o as_o rich_a man_n can_v the_o more_o unable_a they_o be_v to_o help_v themselves_o the_o soon_o will_n god_n arise_v to_o help_v they_o though_o they_o be_v weak_a yet_o their_o redeemer_n be_v strong_a prov._n 23._o 10_o 11._o locum_fw-la though_o they_o be_v little_a yet_o their_o protector_n be_v mighty_a you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o contend_v with_o the_o poor_a but_o can_v you_o contend_v with_o the_o almighty_a who_o be_v their_o guardian_n no_o wise_a man_n will_v contend_v with_o a_o mighty_a than_o himself_o folio_n nor_o oppress_v the_o servant_n and_o son_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o can_v easy_o suppress_v and_o crush_v he_o the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a when_o believer_n be_v the_o son_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o they_o can_v escape_v that_o wrong_v they_o he_o have_v more_o than_o once_o proclaim_v himself_o their_o patron_n and_o protector_n psal._n 10._o 14._o &_o 68_o 5._o hosea_n 14._o 3._o deut._n 10._o 17_o 18._o and_o have_v denounce_v woe_n against_o those_o that_o hurt_v they_o isa._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3._o mal._n 3._o 5._o and_o punish_v jerusalem_n among_o other_o sin_n for_o this_o ezâ—k_v 22._o 7._o many_o think_v they_o may_v abuse_v the_o poor_a because_o they_o be_v impotent_a and_o can_v help_v themselves_o but_o see_v how_o solomon_n counsel_v these_o man_n most_o excellent_o prov._n 22._o 22_o 23._o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a neither_o oppress_v the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o q._n d._n let_v not_o his_o poverty_n and_o inability_n to_o withstand_v thou_o encourage_v thou_o to_o abuse_v he_o yea_o though_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o magistrate_n a_o man_n of_o power_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n yet_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a than_o thou_o who_o will_v help_v the_o helpless_a will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o i._n e._n he_o will_v take_v
away_o the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o take_v away_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o afflict_a observation_n 6._o oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v cruel_a beast_n they_o get_v the_o poor_a in_o their_o clutch_n and_o as_o the_o woolffeed_n on_o his_o prey_n so_o do_v they_o on_o they_o psal._n 17._o 12._o till_o the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o power_n do_v rescue_v they_o hence_o for_o their_o freity_n they_o be_v compare_v to_o lion_n job_n 4._o 10._o â—_z hab._n 7._o 8._o bear_n prov._n 17._o 12._o dog_n math._n 7._o 6._o wild_a boar_n psal._n 80._o 13._o to_o milner_n that_o grind_v the_o poor_a by_o their_o cruelty_n isa._n 3._o 15._o to_o thresher_n which_o bruise_n and_o oppress_v the_o people_n amos_n 1._o 3._o to_o butcher_n that_o do_v not_o fleece_v but_o flay_v the_o sheep_n micah_n 3._o 2_o 2._o hence_o their_o tooth_n be_v call_v sword_n and_o their_o jaw-teeth_n knife_n that_o they_o may_v at_o once_o devour_v the_o poor_a from_o off_o the_o earth_n prov._n 30._o 14._o psal._n 57_o 4._o the_o four_o beast_n in_o daniel_n vision_n have_v great_a iron_n tooth_n dan._n 7._o 7._o he_o have_v tooth_n great_a tooth_n iron_n tooth_n and_o all_o to_o note_v what_o spoil_n that_o beast_n shall_v make_v among_o the_o nation_n observation_n 7._o magistrate_n must_v improve_v their_o power_n in_o rescue_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o oppressor_n to_o this_o end_n they_o have_v their_o power_n give_v they_o not_o to_o oppress_v the_o oppress_a or_o to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o afflict_a but_o that_o they_o may_v resemble_v god_n who_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o poor_a man_n resuge_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v shepherd_n as_o the_o shepherd_n defend_v the_o flock_n and_o rescue_v his_o lamb_n from_o lion_n and_o wolf_n so_o must_v the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o power_n defend_v the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o son_n of_o violence_n so_o do_v job_n chap._n 29._o 17._o he_o break_v the_o jaw_n 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