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it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v more_o especial_o concern_v to_o consider_v of_o these_o important_a matter_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o high_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o effectual_a care_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o prevent_v the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o such_o man_n obtain_v in_o any_o future_a reign_n commission_n of_o this_o kind_n particular_o by_o disable_n any_o to_o hold_v they_o after_o they_o be_v convict_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o time_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o be_v entrust_v to_o execute_v for_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o those_o nation_n who_o have_v arrive_v at_o the_o great_a pitch_n of_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n we_o shall_v i_o believe_v have_v a_o general_a consent_n that_o the_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o magistrate_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o it_o unquestionable_o far_o more_o instrumental_a therein_o than_o good_a 232._o good_a verè_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la magistratum_fw-la legem_fw-la esse_fw-la loquentem_fw-la legem_fw-la autem_fw-la mutum_fw-la esse_fw-la magistratum_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la quorum_fw-la prudentia_fw-la &_o diligentia_fw-la civitas_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la stare_n cic._n de_fw-fr leg._n p._n 232._o law_n which_o we_o know_v be_v but_o dead_a letter_n without_o the_o magistrate_n execution_n of_o they_o 959._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la lib._n 12._o fol_z 951._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lb._n f_o 959._o and_o therefore_o plato_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n appoint_v that_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n who_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o promote_v virtue_n shall_v be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v eminent_a for_o virtue_n and_o elaboravit_fw-la and_o cum_fw-la leges_fw-la omnes_fw-la vel_fw-la optimae_fw-la absque_fw-la probatissimis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la 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and_o in_o manifest_a danger_n of_o ruin_n where_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n of_o great_a rank_n who_o have_v by_o their_o be_v place_v in_o high_a station_n as_o star_n in_o high_a orb_n so_o many_o advantage_n to_o conduct_v the_o low_a rank_n of_o man_n by_o the_o shine_a example_n of_o virtuous_a life_n to_o support_v the_o reputation_n and_o interest_n of_o virtue_n do_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o authority_n or_o by_o their_o vicious_a behaviour_n scatter_v a_o pestilential_a infection_n wherever_o they_o come_v base_o make_v use_v of_o the_o advantage_n they_o have_v above_o other_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n by_o who_o permission_n they_o enjoy_v they_o 336._o they_o nam_fw-la licet_fw-la videre_fw-la si_fw-la velis_fw-la replicare_fw-la memoriam_fw-la temporum_fw-la qualescunque_fw-la summi_fw-la civitatis_fw-la fuerint_fw-la talem_fw-la civitatem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la idque_fw-la haud_fw-la paulò_fw-la est_fw-la verius_fw-la quam_fw-la 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etiam_fw-la subditos_fw-la erudit_fw-la delirant_fw-la reges_fw-la plectuntur_fw-la achivi_fw-la which_o have_v a_o wonderful_a force_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o live_a law_n and_o religion_n instill_v in_o subject_n such_o principle_n and_o disposition_n as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o make_v themselves_o happy_a as_o well_o as_o a_o government_n strong_a and_o prosperous_a it_o instruct_v and_o oblige_v they_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n and_o as_o piety_n and_o virtue_n do_v thus_o evident_o conduce_v to_o the_o stability_n and_o happiness_n of_o any_o kingdom_n and_o government_n so_o vice_n and_o irreligion_n in_o the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o they_o tend_v to_o bring_v decay_n and_o ruin_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o unqualifie_v magistrate_n for_o government_n and_o make_v fraenc_n make_v homo_fw-la sine_fw-la religione_fw-la sicut_fw-la equus_fw-la sine_fw-la fraenc_n subject_n unfit_a for_o command_n averse_a to_o all_o good_a order_n and_o destructive_a instead_o of_o helpful_a member_n of_o a_o community_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n may_v just_o esteem_v it_o the_o foundation_n or_o cement_n of_o humane_a society_n 〈◊〉_d society_n in_o magistratuum_fw-la institutione_n prima_fw-la sit_fw-la cura_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n conclude_v that_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o magistracy_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a care_n shall_v be_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o famous_a potest_fw-la famous_a sine_fw-la maenibus_fw-la civitas_n potest_fw-la stare_v sine_fw-la virtute_fw-la nullo_n mode_n potest_fw-la scipio_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o city_n shall_v stand_v if_o their_o manner_n be_v deprave_v though_o their_o wall_n be_v never_o so_o firm_a according_o i_o conceive_v there_o have_v be_v but_o few_o if_o any_o among_o the_o ancient_a and_o celebrate_a legislator_n and_o statesman_n 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than_o to_o invade_v it_o with_o a_o powerful_a army_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n we_o may_v dare_v to_o challenge_v
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ourselves_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a without_o endeavour_v 38._o act._n 10._o 38._o in_o any_o degree_n to_o follow_v his_o glorious_a example_n herein_o than_o our_o gentry_n and_o commonalty_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o great_a opportunity_n of_o further_a the_o work_n of_o reformation_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o advantage_n they_o have_v if_o the_o law_n that_o relate_v to_o religion_n be_v upon_o so_o many_o and_o such_o momentous_a consideration_n thus_o zealous_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n it_o be_v i_o think_v evident_a that_o not_o only_o those_o person_n that_o violate_v and_o contemn_v those_o law_n but_o those_o that_o be_v unconcern_v for_o and_o discourage_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v esteem_v friend_n to_o their_o country_n but_o rather_o as_o unworthy_a to_o live_v in_o it_o and_o enjoy_v the_o common_a benefit_n of_o it_o tribuautur_fw-la it_o omnes_fw-la 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just_a pretence_n to_o virtue_n as_o benefactor_n to_o the_o community_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n as_o proper_a person_n to_o be_v honourable_o distinguish_v which_o it_o behoove_v all_o man_n to_o consider_v who_o be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o will_v show_v their_o sincere_a regard_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n or_o their_o country_n particular_o 513._o particular_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isoc_n path_n p._n 513._o the_o gentry_n and_o commonalty_n of_o england_n to_o who_o i_o be_o address_v myself_o in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n of_o magistrate_n in_o corporation_n and_o subordinate_a officer_n in_o they_o and_o all_o other_o place_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n on_o who_o behaviour_n the_o welfare_n of_o the_o nation_n do_v so_o much_o depend_v lest_o when_o they_o may_v have_v serve_v the_o true_a interest_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o nation_n by_o their_o make_a choice_n of_o such_o 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