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title_n too_o 82.6_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psalm_n 82._o if_o you_o be_v god_n why_o shall_v you_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n this_o be_v god_n fashion_n he_o 5.5_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a but_o he_o resist_v the_o proud_a he_o 1.52_o exalt_v the_o meek_a and_o lowly_a but_o he_o put_v the_o mighty_a out_o of_o their_o seat_n if_o you_o will_v deal_v answerable_o to_o that_o high_a name_n he_o have_v put_v upon_o you_o and_o be_v indeed_o as_o god_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o god_n lift_v up_o the_o poor_a oppress_v out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o tumble_v down_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o proud_a oppressor_n when_o you_o 75.2.4_o receive_v the_o congregation_n judge_v upright_o and_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a lift_v not_o up_o your_o horn_n so_o shall_v you_o vindicate_v your_o self_n from_o contempt_n so_o shall_v you_o preserve_v your_o person_n and_o place_n from_o be_v baffel_v and_o 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magistrate_n shall_v rather_o with_o job_n here_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o in_o spite_n of_o his_o heart_n pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n thus_o have_v you_o hear_v the_o four_o duty_n or_o property_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n contain_v in_o this_o scripture_n with_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o most_o of_o they_o open_v they_o be_v 1._o a_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o justice_n 2._o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a 3._o pain_n and_o patience_n in_o examination_n of_o cause_n 4._o stoutness_n and_o courage_n in_o execution_n of_o justice_n the_o use_n and_o inference_n of_o all_o these_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v handle_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n and_o altogether_o all_o which_o for_o order_n and_o brevity_n sake_n we_o will_v reduce_v unto_o three_o head_n according_o as_o from_o each_o of_o the_o four_o mention_a duty_n or_o property_n or_o rule_n call_v they_o which_o you_o will_v there_o arise_v inference_n of_o three_o sort_n first_o of_o direction_n for_o the_o choice_n and_o appointment_n of_o magistrate_n according_a to_o these_o four_o property_n â—econdly_o of_o reproof_n for_o a_o just_a rebuke_n of_o such_o magistrate_n as_o fail_v in_o any_o of_o these_o four_o duty_n three_o of_o exhortation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v magistrate_n to_o carry_v themselves_o therein_o according_a to_o these_o four_o rule_n wherein_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o magistrate_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v extend_v and_o apply_v the_o due_a proportion_n ever_o observe_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o officer_n whatsoever_o any_o way_n appertain_v unto_o justice._n and_o first_o for_o direction_n saint_n paul_n say_v 13.1_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o saint_n peter_n call_v the_o magistracy_n a_o 2.13_o humane_a ordinance_n certain_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o speak_v in_o these_o two_o great_a apostle_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o itself_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o every_o magistrate_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v saint_n paul_n meaning_n but_o the_o specification_n of_o the_o circumstance_n thereto_o belong_v as_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n person_n title_n continuance_n jurisdiction_n subordination_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v as_o saint_n peter_n term_v it_o a_o humane_a ordinance_n introduce_v by_o custom_n or_o positive_a law_n and_o therefore_o some_o kind_n of_o magistracy_n be_v high_o some_o low_a some_o annual_a or_o for_o a_o set_a time_n some_o during_o life_n some_o after_o one_o manner_n some_o after_o another_o according_a to_o the_o several_a law_n or_o custom_n whereon_o they_o be_v ground_v as_o in_o other_o circumstance_n so_o in_o this_o concern_v the_o deputation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n person_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n some_o have_v their_o power_n by_o succession_n other_o by_o nomination_n and_o other_o some_o by_o election_n as_o among_o 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we_o suffer_v ourselves_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o favour_n faction_n spite_n hope_v fear_v importunity_n or_o any_o other_o corrupt_a and_o partial_a respect_n from_o those_o rule_n which_o ought_v to_o level_v our_o choice_n but_o we_o must_v confer_v our_o voice_n and_o our_o best_a furtherance_n otherwise_o upon_o those_o who_o all_o thing_n due_o consider_v we_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a and_o the_o great_a the_o place_n be_v and_o the_o more_o the_o power_n be_v we_o give_v unto_o they_o and_o from_o ourselves_o the_o great_a ought_v our_o care_n in_o voice_n to_o be_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o when_o we_o have_v use_v all_o our_o best_a care_n and_o proceed_v with_o the_o great_a caution_n we_o can_v we_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o make_v a_o unworthy_a choice_n for_o we_o can_v
those_o temporal_a affliction_n he_o inflict_v for_o as_o he_o reward_v those_o few_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o evil_a man_n with_o these_o temporal_a benefit_n for_o who_o yet_o in_o his_o justice_n he_o reserve_v eternal_a damnation_n as_o the_o due_a wage_n by_o that_o justice_n of_o their_o graceless_a impenitency_n so_o he_o punish_v those_o remnant_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o godly_a man_n with_o these_o temporal_a affliction_n for_o who_o yet_o in_o his_o mercy_n he_o reserve_v eternal_a salvation_n as_o the_o due_a wage_n yet_o by_o that_o mercy_n only_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o holy_a obedience_n as_o abraham_n say_v to_o the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 16._o 16.25_o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n good_a in_o thou_o remember_v thou_o have_v have_v thy_o reward_n in_o earth_n already_o and_o now_o there_o remain_v for_o thou_o nothing_o but_o the_o full_a punishment_n of_o thy_o ungodliness_n there_o in_o hell_n but_o as_o for_o lazarus_n he_o have_v have_v the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o infirmity_n on_o earth_n already_o and_o now_o remain_v for_o he_o nothing_o but_o the_o full_a reward_n of_o his_o godliness_n here_o in_o heaven_n thus_o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n yield_v good_a comfort_n against_o temporal_a affliction_n here_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o comfort_n and_o that_o of_o the_o three_o the_o great_a unto_o the_o godly_a 29._o reward_n in_o the_o firm_a assurance_n of_o their_o eternal_a reward_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n temporal_o reward_v the_o unsound_a obedience_n of_o natural_a carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n even_o to_o give_v his_o faithful_a servant_n undoubted_a assurance_n that_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n forget_v their_o true_a and_o sound_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n do_v god_n reward_n ahab'_v temporary_a humiliation_n and_o will_v he_o not_o much_o more_o reward_v thy_o hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n have_v the_o hypocrite_n 24._o their_o reward_n and_o can_v thou_o doubt_v of_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o all_o that_o comfort_n wherewith_o the_o prodigal_a son_n sustain_v his_o heart_n and_o hope_n when_o he_o thus_o discourse_v to_o his_o own_o soul_n 15.17_o if_o all_o the_o hire_a servant_n which_o be_v in_o my_o father_n house_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v sure_o my_o father_n will_v never_o be_v so_o unmindful_a of_o i_o who_o be_o his_o son_n though_o too_o too_o unworthy_a of_o that_o name_n as_o to_o let_v i_o perish_v for_o hunger_n every_o temporal_a blessing_n bestow_v upon_o the_o wicked_a aught_o to_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n entertain_v as_o a_o fresh_a assurance_n give_v he_o of_o his_o everlasting_a reward_n hereafter_o 6._o abraham_n give_v gift_n to_o the_o son_n of_o his_o concubine_n and_o send_v they_o away_o but_o his_o only_a son_n isaac_n he_o keep_v with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v right_o so_o god_n give_v temporal_a gift_n to_o hypocrite_n and_o castaways_a who_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n not_o son_n of_o the_o 31._o free_a woman_n not_o son_n of_o promise_n not_o bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o be_v their_o portion_n when_o they_o have_v get_v that_o they_o have_v get_v all_o they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o as_o for_o the_o inheritance_n he_o reserve_v that_o for_o his_o dear_a child_n the_o godly_a who_o be_v 4.29_o bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o 3.29_o heir_n according_a unto_o promise_n on_o these_o he_o bestow_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v 3.21_o all_o thing_n be_v they_o for_o on_o they_o he_o bestow_v 1.2_o his_o son_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o together_o 8.32_o with_o who_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v convey_v and_o make_v over_o unto_o they_o as_o accessory_n and_o appurtenance_n of_o he_o and_o on_o they_o he_o bestow_v himself_o who_o be_v 15.28_o all_o in_o all_o 16.11_o in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o to_o which_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a o_o thou_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n who_o have_v promise_v it_o unto_o we_o bring_v we_o in_o the_o end_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n sake_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v purchase_v it_o for_o we_o and_o give_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o earnest_n of_o he_o and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o seal_v it_o unto_o we_o to_o which_o bless_a son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n together_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n three_o person_n and_o one_o only_a wise_a gracious_a glorious_a almighty_a and_o eternal_a lord_n god_n be_v ascribe_v by_o we_o and_o all_o thy_o faithful_a people_n throughout_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n amen_n the_o second_o sermon_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la at_o grantham_n l_o inc_fw-la febr._n 27._o 1620_o 3._o king_n 21.29_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n 1._o i_o will_v not_o so_o far_o either_o distrust_n your_o memory_n or_o straiten_v myself_o of_o time_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o what_o i_o be_o now_o purpose_v to_o speak_v as_o to_o make_v any_o large_a repetition_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o be_v observe_v the_o last_o time_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o ahab_n person_n and_o condition_n who_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n take_v joint_o with_o his_o present_a carriage_n together_o with_o the_o occasion_n and_o success_n thereof_o he_o be_v humble_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n that_o humble_v he_o upon_o his_o humble_v god_n 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