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appoint_v by_o he_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o namely_o 12.15_o 1_o cor._n 12.15_o when_o the_o hand_n do_v not_o oppose_v the_o head_n nor_o the_o foot_n the_o hand_n nor_o these_o the_o belly_n but_o every_o member_n do_v perform_v its_o own_o office_n when_o the_o head_n hate_v not_o the_o member_n nor_o they_o the_o head_n but_o reciprocal_o seek_v the_o good_a one_o of_o another_o than_o the_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o good_a frame_n and_o temper_n but_o if_o the_o head_n look_v upon_o the_o body_n as_o a_o enemy_n thereunto_o and_o the_o body_n behold_v the_o head_n with_o the_o like_a eye_n all_o the_o microcosm_n and_o body_n must_v then_o needs_o be_v out_o of_o frame_n and_o miserable_o distemper_v and_o thus_o if_o magistrate_n stand_v disaffect_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o all_o evil_a eye_n as_o stranger_n to_o their_o welfare_n and_o people_n on_o the_o other_o side_n conceit_n and_o disconceive_v of_o magistaates_n as_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o work_v their_o woe_n and_o weave_v their_o ruin_n then_o nothing_o can_v be_v expect_v indeed_o but_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n on_o both_o part_n but_o if_o the_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n look_v upon_o the_o people_n as_o their_o body_n without_o which_o they_o can_v subsist_v and_o the_o people_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o head_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v preserve_v in_o unity_n and_o order_n or_o free_v from_o miserable_a confusion_n and_o both_o mutual_o seek_v the_o honour_n pleasure_n profit_n and_o welfare_n if_o without_o obsurdity_n i_o may_v so_o speak_v our_o little_a microscome_n or_o body_n of_o england_n will_v be_v in_o a_o happy_a and_o bless_a health_n and_o 2._o subject_n must_v be_v oedient_a and_o subject_a to_o superior_n and_o governor_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v from_o god_n 13.2_o rom._n 13.2_o that_o be_v he_o have_v make_v they_o magistrate_n and_o imprint_v his_o stamp_n upon_o they_o and_o give_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n speech_n to_o pilate_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n over_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o 19.11_o joh._n 19.11_o and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o that_o despise_v the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o despise_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o 3._o subject_n or_o people_n must_v be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a unto_o superior_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n ser_fw-mi our_o cicero_n be_v bear_v for_o themselves_o much_o less_o then_o ki_v ng_n or_o magistrate_n for_o they_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o people_n sake_n lest_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o flock_n without_o a_o shepherd_n which_o be_v a_o point_n next_o the_o worst_a as_o we_o see_v by_o michajahes_n speech_n unto_o ahab_n and_o therefore_o see_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n minister_n and_o appoint_v by_o he_o in_o much_o mercy_n 22.17_o 1_o kin._n 22.17_o for_o our_o welfare_n and_o peace_n let_v we_o obey_v they_o and_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o as_o unto_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n if_o any_o demand_n wherein_o our_o subjection_n unto_o magistrate_n consist_v quest_n quest_n i_o answer_v in_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n 1._o answer_v answer_v in_o reverence_n conjoin_v with_o love_n we_o must_v honour_v those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v honour_v and_o neither_o despise_v emulate_v or_o sleight_v they_o we_o must_v love_v they_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o honour_n and_o reverence_v they_o both_o in_o our_o word_n and_o work_n read_v to_o this_o purpose_n exod._n 20.12_o rom._n 13.7_o and_o 1_o peter_n 2.17_o 18._o exod._n 22.28_o eccles_n 10.20_o and_o 2._o this_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o magistrate_n consist_v in_o the_o undertake_n of_o just_a and_o lawful_a war_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o country_n or_o in_o assist_v of_o our_o magistrate_n in_o their_o war_n undertake_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o we_o and_o our_o commonwealth_n against_o either_o foreign_a or_o domestical_a foe_n and_o 3._o 13.6_o mat._n 22.23_o rom._n 13.6_o this_o our_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n unto_o magistrate_n consist_v in_o give_v unto_o cesar_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v his_o and_o in_o pay_v unto_o prince_n those_o duty_n tribute_n and_o custom_n which_o belong_v and_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o 4._o it_o consist_v in_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o but_o of_o this_o ample_o in_o text_n and_o last_o proposition_n and_o 5._o it_o consist_v in_o obey_v their_o command_n statute_n and_o law_n here_o observe_v that_o command_v and_o law_n of_o magistrate_n be_v threefold_a to_o wit_n 1._o good_a simple_o or_o direct_o according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n as_o when_o magistrate_n in_o their_o law_n and_o statute_n prohibit_v swear_v steal_v adultery_n and_o the_o like_a and_o command_v and_o enjoin_v the_o careful_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n now_o in_o these_o precept_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v because_o as_o the_o lord_n vicegerent_n they_o impose_v nothing_o upon_o we_o but_o the_o lord_n own_o yoke_n 2._o some_o magistrate_n command_v thing_n simple_o evil_a as_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o a_o false_a god_n dan._n 3._o or_o not_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o pray_v unto_o the_o true_a god_n dan._n 6._o now_o here_o there_o be_v no_o question_n neither_o because_o we_o must_v rather_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n and_o therefore_o when_o man_n mandate_n countermand_v the_o lord_n we_o must_v not_o then_o or_o therein_o obey_v he_o 3._o sometime_o the_o magistrate_n command_v that_o which_o be_v adiaphorall_a and_o indifferent_a in_o itself_o as_o namely_o for_o some_o politic_a respect_n the_o magistrate_n command_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n on_o friday_n or_o in_o lent_n when_o we_o may_v without_o any_o endanger_n of_o our_o health_n or_o the_o encur_v of_o any_o eminent_a inconvenience_n now_o this_o obedience_n i_o think_v no_o christian_a man_n shall_v deny_v to_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n 4._o themselves_o 4._o they_o must_v be_v at_o unity_n among_o themselves_o if_o people_n desire_v that_o this_o our_o church_n and_o state_n may_v long_o stand_v and_o last_o flourish_v then_o as_o they_o must_v be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a unto_o magistrate_n so_o they_o must_v be_v at_o unity_n and_o peace_n among_o themselves_o if_o one_o member_n shall_v be_v at_o variance_n and_o hold_v war_n with_o another_o how_o can_v the_o body_n subsist_v now_o in_o this_o our_o church_n and_o state_n we_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v member_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n rom._n 12.4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 1_o corinth_n 12.12_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 5.29_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n we_o in_o this_o land_n all_o profess_v to_o have_v one_o father_n and_o say_v we_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n and_o father_n and_o one_o mother_n say_v we_o believe_v the_o church_n to_o be_v holy_a wherein_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o and_o we_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o same_o teat_n and_o nourish_v with_o the_o say_a food_n for_o our_o meat_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o our_o drink_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o and_o we_o all_o hope_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o inheritance_n say_v we_o believe_v life_n everlasting_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o shall_v accord_v and_o agree_v among_o ourselves_o and_o like_a brethren_n live_v together_o in_o unity_n which_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o preserve_v in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n this_o our_o commonwealth_n 5._o and_o last_o if_o subject_n desire_v that_o this_o our_o church_n and_o state_n may_v long_o flourish_v in_o purity_n piety_n religious_a 4._o they_o must_v be_v holy_a and_o religious_a and_o prosperity_n than_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v obedient_a and_o holy_a zeno_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v ser._n stob._n ser._n decorandon_n esse_fw-la republieas_fw-la non_fw-la preciosis_n ornamentis_fw-la sed_fw-la inhabitantium_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v adorn_v with_o precious_a jewel_n or_o outward_a pomp_n but_o with_o the_o piety_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o we_o prove_v before_o that_o protect_v and_o preserve_v kingdom_n and_o state_n now_o we_o can_v no_o long_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v preserve_v we_o than_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v he_o and_o fearful_a to_o offend_v he_o and_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o work_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n but_o have_v speak_v something_o
certain_o perform_v it_o 77.8_o psal_n 77.8_o for_o his_o promise_n never_o fail_v therefore_o we_o need_v neither_o prey_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n nor_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v first_o 1_o answer_v 1_o the_o lord_n only_o promise_v unto_o we_o generalia_fw-la general_a thing_n as_o i_o will_v be_v their_o gad_n 6.16_o gad_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n 17.1_o reward_n gen._n 17.1_o and_o who_o i_o once_o love_n i_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n 13.1_o end_n joh._n 13.1_o and_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o particular_a want_n know_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n and_o second_o 2._o answer_v 2._o when_o the_o lord_n promise_v some_o particular_a blessing_n such_o promise_n be_v not_o general_o to_o be_v extend_v or_o apply_v unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a but_o only_o unto_o some_o as_o for_o example_n the_o lord_n promise_v that_o those_o who_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v their_o life_n give_v they_o as_o a_o prey_n in_o all_o place_n 45.5_o jer._n 39.18_o &_o 45.5_o and_o yet_o holy_a zachary_n be_v slay_v and_o kingly_a esaias_n be_v dissect_v with_o a_o saw_n and_o therefore_o if_o particular_a promise_n shall_v not_o literal_o be_v make_v good_a to_o every_o particular_a pious_a person_n then_o every_o one_o shall_v make_v his_o own_o particular_a case_n particular_o know_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n and_o three_o 3_o answer_v 3_o when_o the_o lord_n promise_v any_o particular_a blessing_n either_o general_o to_o all_o or_o particular_o to_o some_o only_a be_v promise_v those_o thing_n conditional_o for_o although_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v categoricall_a yet_o his_o promise_n be_v but_o hypotheticall_a and_o make_v upon_o some_o condition_n which_o must_v be_v accomplish_v if_o we_o desire_v the_o thing_n promise_v now_o this_o condition_n be_v prayer_n as_o we_o she_o will_v before_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v unto_o we_o it_o may_v yet_o further_o be_v object_v 3._o object_n 3._o the_o dectee_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a and_o the_o end_n be_v appoint_v and_o therefore_o vain_a be_v prayer_n and_o all_o the_o mean_v that_o man_n can_v use_v first_o 1_o answer_v 1_o some_o answer_n here_o to_o the_o antecedent_n negative_o gen._n negative_o thom._n angl._n in_o c._n 25_o gen._n that_o god_n counsel_n purpose_n and_o predestination_n be_v conditional_a deus_fw-la non_fw-la praedestinat_a talia_fw-la absolute_a sed_fw-la sub_fw-la congruis_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la god_n do_v not_o predestinate_a such_o thing_n absolute_o but_o under_o certain_a condition_n thus_o he_o but_o thus_o must_v not_o we_o answer_v because_o god_n purpose_n of_o election_n and_o predestination_n be_v without_o any_o condition_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v 9.11_o rom._n 9.11_o according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v in_o which_o word_n he_o show_v clear_o that_o god_n election_n stand_v not_o by_o any_o condition_n in_o he_o that_o be_v call_v but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o caller_n second_o 2._o answer_n 2._o other_o answer_v praedestinationem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la precibus_fw-la juvari_fw-la posse_fw-la quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la licet_fw-la impediri_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la that_o god_n predestination_n may_v be_v help_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n though_o it_o can_v be_v hinder_v 8._o hinder_v thom._n aquin._n 1._o par_fw-fr qn_n 23._o art_n 8._o thus_o he_o but_o not_o we_o dare_v thus_o answer_v because_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o be_v his_o counselor_n or_o who_o give_v unto_o he_o first_o 11.35_o re._n 11.35_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v intimate_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v neither_o assist_v in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n neither_o that_o he_o can_v be_v help_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o three_o 3_o answer_v 3_o greg._n 3_o greg._n other_o answer_v that_o god_n so_o predestinate_v eternal_a life_n ut_fw-la postulando_fw-la mereantur_fw-la accipere_fw-la that_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v merit_v by_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n as_o aquine_n speak_v that_o god_n do_v creaturis_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la causalitatis_fw-la communicare_fw-la communicate_v to_o creature_n the_o dignity_n of_o be_v cause_n 11.6_o rom._n 11.6_o but_o i_o allow_v not_o of_o this_o answer_n neither_o because_o the_o apostle_n call_v election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n therefore_o work_n as_o cause_n can_v be_v subordinate_a to_o election_n of_o grace_n four_o 4._o answer_n 4._o i_o answer_v to_o the_o consequent_a admit_v willing_o the_o antecedent_n that_o if_o we_o must_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n where_o there_o be_v a_o decree_n than_o we_o must_v neither_o eat_v nor_o take_v physic_n nor_o apparel_n ourselves_o nor_o follow_v any_o trade_n nor_o sow_v seed_n nor_o the_o like_a because_o god_n have_v decree_v whether_o there_o shall_v be_v plenty_n or_o scarcity_n whether_o we_o shall_v have_v health_n or_o sickness_n poverty_n or_o riches_n yea_o how_o long_o we_o shall_v live_v five_o 5._o answer_v 5._o to_o the_o consequence_n i_o answer_v again_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v certain_a therefore_o prayer_n and_o all_o mean_n be_v vain_a and_o idle_a follow_v most_o false_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v decree_v as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v because_o the_o decree_n be_v certain_a as_o god_n i_o say_v have_v predestinate_v the_o end_n so_o he_o have_v likewise_o ordain_v the_o mean_n and_o way_n lead_v thereunto_o therefore_o by_o faith_n hope_n prayer_n and_o patience_n the_o elect_a be_v bring_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o happy_a end_n not_o as_o cause_n procure_v the_o same_o but_o as_o mean_n to_o assure_v they_o thereof_o for_o these_o be_v fruit_n of_o our_o election_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1.4_o ephes_n 1.4_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a 1.9_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o so_o ambrose_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v save_v we_o etc._n etc._n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n thus_o infer_v quomodo_fw-la redintegraretur_fw-la praedestinavit_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la qua_fw-la ratione_fw-la salvari_fw-la possunt_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la merito_fw-la svo_fw-la qui_fw-la salvantur_fw-la neque_fw-la horum_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la vocantur_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n istud_fw-la donum_fw-la praestari_fw-la videatur_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la that_o be_v god_n have_v predestinate_a how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v restore_v at_o what_o time_n by_o who_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o neither_o by_o their_o 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run_v at_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o press_n for_o not_o regard_v to_o do_v he_o justice_n when_o he_o complain_v unto_o he_o of_o a_o injury_n do_v by_o one_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o therefore_o if_o magistrate_n will_v not_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o people_n sin_n if_o they_o will_v not_o aimate_v and_o embolden_v people_n to_o sin_n if_o they_o regard_v the_o credit_n of_o their_o country_n or_o their_o own_o oath_n or_o safety_n than_o they_o must_v execute_v the_o law_n upon_o transgressor_n now_o 3._o as_o magistrate_n must_v execute_v the_o law_n judgement_n 3_o they_o must_v be_v just_a in_o judgement_n so_o they_o must_v be_v just_a in_o judgement_n administer_a the_o law_n equal_o and_o just_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o there_o be_v two_o pillar_n before_o solomon_n temple_n viz._n 3.17_o 1_o kin._n 7.21_o 2_o chr._n 3.17_o jachin_n id_fw-la est_fw-la god_n will_v establish_v nad_z bohaz_n id_fw-la 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gnat_n which_o fall_v into_o they_o but_o the_o great_a one_o will_v break_v and_o run_v through_o they_o at_o their_o will_n but_o indeed_o this_o be_v neither_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o lawgiver_n but_o of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o do_v administer_v it_o with_o partiality_n and_o respect_n of_o person_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o one_o to_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o another_o to_o a_o rich_a but_o common_a alike_o to_o all_o so_o a_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o respect_v the_o person_n but_o the_o matter_n tatius_n the_o fellow_n king_n of_o rome_n with_o romulus_n plutarch_n plutarch_n for_o not_o do_v justice_n in_o punish_v certain_a of_o his_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n and_o have_v rob_v and_o murder_v certain_a ambassador_n which_o come_v to_o rome_n be_v so_o watch_v by_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o slay_v that_o they_o slay_v he_o as_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o his_o god_n because_o the_o can_v not_o obtain_v 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their_o force_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o evil_a and_o resist_v of_o common_a enemy_n magistrate_n must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o good_a inclination_n but_o also_o a_o religious_a resolution_n in_o the_o execute_n of_o their_o place_n for_o otherwise_o 1._o importunity_n of_o friend_n and_o suitor_n will_v overcome_v they_o if_o they_o be_v mutable_a &_o weak_a in_o resolution_n and_o 2._o reward_n gift_n and_o bribe_n will_v corrupt_v they_o if_o they_o be_v covetous_a and_o 3._o love_n or_o hatred_n or_o anger_n will_v blind_v they_o if_o they_o be_v passionate_a and_o partial_a judge_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v arm_v with_o authority_n they_o shall_v be_v also_o with_o magnanimity_n courage_n resolution_n and_o constancy_n and_o adorn_v with_o purity_n equity_n moderation_n impartiality_n and_o circumspection_n and_o free_a from_o all_o vice_n avarice_n and_o impurity_n and_o 5._o word_n 5._o they_o must_v govern_v according_a to_o the_o word_n as_o 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