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competent_a measure_n assure_v that_o we_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o that_o be_v it_o which_o s._n paul_n here_o deny_v to_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o which_o he_o pronounce_v so_o peremptory_o that_o it_o be_v and_o that_o co_fw-la nomine_fw-la a_o sin_n about_o which_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n we_o need_v not_o to_o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o fetch_v it_o from_o a_o trope_n either_o of_o 14.1_o a_o metonymy_n or_o ibid._n synecdoche_n as_o some_o do_v for_o though_o as_o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o so_o often_o occur_v in_o scripture_n yet_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o primary_n and_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n derive_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o persuade_v because_o all_o kind_n of_o faith_n whatsoever_o consist_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o persuasion_n you_o shall_v therefore_o find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o to_o believe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o not_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v oppose_v as_o contrary_a either_o to_o other_o in_o 2._o john_n 3._o and_o act_n 14._o and_o other_o place_n to_o omit_v the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o fides_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a author_n in_o this_o signification_n observe_v but_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o very_a chapter_n and_o you_o will_v be_v satisfy_v in_o it_o at_o the_o second_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o be_v very_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v as_o lawful_o eat_v flesh_n as_o herb_n any_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n as_o any_o other_o he_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o again_o at_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o
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measure_n of_o greatness_n and_o power_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o be_v it_o more_o be_v it_o less_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o common_a good_a so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v as_o lay_v down_o unto_o we_o under_o the_o person_n and_o from_o the_o example_n of_o job_n some_o of_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a duty_n which_o concern_v all_o those_o that_o live_v in_o any_o degree_n of_o eminency_n or_o authority_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o more_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o magistracy_n or_o in_o any_o office_n appertain_v to_o justice._n and_o those_o duty_n be_v four_o one_o and_o the_o first_o as_o a_o more_o transcendent_a and_o fundamental_a duty_n the_o other_o three_o as_o accessary_a help_n thereto_o or_o subordinate_a part_n thereof_o that_o first_o be_v a_o care_n and_o love_n and_o zeal_n of_o justice._n a_o good_a magistrate_n shall_v so_o make_v account_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n as_o of_o his_o chief_a business_n make_v it_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o delight_n ver._n 14._o i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n the_o second_o be_v a_o forwardness_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n and_o compassion_n a_o good_a magistrate_n shall_v have_v compassion_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o help_n and_o be_v helpful_a unto_o they_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o part_n of_o 16._o i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o three_o be_v diligence_n in_o examination_n a_o good_a magistrate_n shall_v not_o be_v hasty_a to_o credit_v the_o first_o tale_n or_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o light_a information_n but_o he_o shall_v hear_v and_o examine_v and_o scan_v and_o sift_v matter_n as_o narrow_o as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o remainder_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_n the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o the_o four_o be_v courage_n and_o resolution_n in_o execute_v a_o good_a magistrate_n when_o he_o go_v upon_o sure_a ground_n shall_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o mighty_a or_o many_o but_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n execute_v that_o which_o be_v equal_a and_o right_a even_o upon_o the_o great_a offender_n ver._n 17._o an_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n of_o these_o four_o in_o their_o order_n of_o the_o first_o first_o in_o these_o word_n i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n this_o metaphor_n of_o clothing_n be_v much_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o notion_n as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o soul_n &_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o soul._n in_o psalm_n 109._o david_n use_v this_o imprecation_n against_o his_o enemy_n 109.29_o let_v mine_n adversary_n be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n and_o let_v they_o cover_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o confusion_n as_o with_o a_o cloak_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o chap._n 11._o thus_o describe_v it_o 11.5_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o girdle_n of_o his_o reins_o likewise_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n saint_n paul_n in_o one_o place_n bid_v we_o 13.14_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o another_o exhort_v woman_n to_o 10._o adorn_v themselves_o instead_o of_o broydered_a hair_n and_o gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o costly_a array_n with_o shamefacedness_n and_o sobriety_n and_o as_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n in_o a_o three_o furnish_v the_o spiritual_a soldier_n with_o etc._n shoe_n girdle_n breastplate_n helmet_n and_o all_o necessary_a accoutrement_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n in_o all_o which_o and_o other_o place_n where_o the_o like_a metaphor_n be_v use_v it_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v understoood_a with_o allusion_n to_o one_o of_o the_o three_o special_a end_n and_o use_n of_o apparel_n for_o we_o clothe_v ourselves_o either_o first_o for_o necessity_n and_o common_a decency_n to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n or_o second_o for_o security_n and_o defence_n against_o enemy_n or_o three_o for_o state_n and_o solemnity_n and_o for_o distinction_n of_o office_n and_o degree_n our_o cloak_n and_o coat_n and_o ordinary_a suit_n we_o all_o wear_v to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n and_o these_o be_v indumenta_fw-la know_v by_o no_o other_o but_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o clothe_v or_o apparel_n soldier_n in_o the_o war_n wear_v morion_n and_o cuirass_n and_o target_n and_o other_o habiliment_n for_o defence_n and_o these_o be_v call_v arma_fw-la arm_n or_o armour_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v crown_n and_o diadem_n inferior_a noble_n and_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n their_o robe_n and_o â—urres_n and_o hood_n and_o other_o 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least_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o seven_o verse_n and_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v not_o improbable_a that_o he_o be_v a_o 1.3_o king_n though_o not_o likely_a such_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o be_v who_o dominion_n be_v mider_v and_o power_n more_o absolute_a yet_o possible_o such_o as_o in_o those_o ancient_a time_n and_o in_o those_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v king_n viz._n a_o kind_n of_o petty_a monarch_n and_o supreme_a governor_n within_o his_o own_o territory_n though_o perhaps_o but_o of_o one_o single_a city_n with_o the_o suburb_n and_o some_o few_o neighbour_a village_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v 1.2_o the_o great_a man_n of_o all_o the_o east_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o 29.9_o when_o he_o come_v in_o presence_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o noble_n hold_v their_o tongue_n and_o that_o 25._o he_o sit_v as_o chief_a and_o dwell_v as_o a_o king_n in_o the_o army_n and_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o speak_v as_o one_o that_o wear_v a_o diadem_n a_o ornament_n 〈◊〉_d proper_a to_o king_n now_o king_n we_o know_v and_o other_o magistrate_n place_n much_o of_o their_o outward_a glory_n and_o state_n in_o their_o diadem_n and_o robe_n and_o peculiar_a vestment_n these_o thing_n strike_v a_o kind_n of_o 6._o reverence_n into_o the_o subject_n towards_o their_o superior_a and_o add_v in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o people_n both_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o majesty_n to_o the_o person_n and_o withal_o pomp_n and_o state_n and_o solemnity_n to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o wearer_n by_o this_o speech_n then_o of_o put_v on_o justice_n and_o judgement_n as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n job_n show_v that_o the_o glory_n and_o pride_n which_o king_n and_o potentate_n
wrong_a way_n these_o will_v be_v fair_o check_v turn_v into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o guide_v with_o a_o steady_a and_o skilful_a hand_n a_o three_o sort_n and_o i_o think_v the_o great_a through_o unsetledness_n or_o discontentedness_n or_o other_o untoward_a humour_n walk_v not_o sober_o and_o upright_o and_o orderly_o in_o their_o call_v like_o a_o unruly_a colt_n that_o will_v over_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n no_o ground_n will_v hold_v he_o no_o fence_n turn_v he_o these_o will_v be_v well_o fetter_v and_o side-hanckled_n for_o leap_v the_o first_o sort_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o call_v the_o second_o to_o be_v direct_v for_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o call_v the_o three_o to_o be_v bound_v and_o limit_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o call_v of_o which_o three_o in_o their_o order_n and_o of_o the_o first_o first_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o calling_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o two_o kind_n of_o vocation_n or_o calling_n 4._o the_o one_o ad_fw-la foedus_fw-la the_o other_o ad_fw-la munus_fw-la the_o usual_a know_a term_n be_v the_o general_n and_o the_o particular_a call_v vocatio_fw-la ad_fw-la foedus_fw-la or_o the_o general_n call_v be_v that_o wherewith_o god_n call_v we_o either_o outward_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n or_o inward_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o joint_o by_o both_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o embrace_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ._n which_o be_v therefore_o term_v the_o general_n call_v not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v of_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o other_o but_o because_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o be_v thus_o call_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v call_v the_o same_o duty_n and_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o every_o way_n the_o same_o condition_n here_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o regard_n of_o person_n but_o 5._o one_o lord_n 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