of the God of heaven: for why should their be wrath against the realm of the king and his fons. v. 25. And thou, Ezra, after the wifdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, fet magiftrates and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all fuch as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not. v. 26. And whosoever shall not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confifcation of goods, or to imprifomnent. v. 27. Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, who hath put fuch a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerufalem: v. 28. And hath extended mercy unto me, before the king, and his counsellers, and before all the king's mighty princes: and I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Ifrael chief men to go up with me. Lev. xxiv. 16. And he that blafphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall furely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blafphemeth the name of the Lord, thall be put to death. Deut. xiii. 5. And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death (because he hath spoken to turn you away from the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you but of the house of bondage, to

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thrust thee out of the way which the Lord thy God commanded thee to walk in) so shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. v. 6. If thy brother the fon of thy mo ther, or thy fon, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own foul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou haft not known, thou nor thy fathers. v. 12. If thou, shalt hear fay in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy God hath given thee to dwell there, faying. 2 Kings xviii. 4. He removed the high places, and brake theimages, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brazen ferpent that Mofes had made: for unto those days the children of Ifrael did burn incense to it, and he called it Nehushtan (1 Chron. xiii. 1. to the 9. verse. 2 Kings xxiii. 1. to the 26. verse.) 2 Chron. xxxiv. 33. And Jofiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Ifrael, and made all that were present in Ifrael to ferve, even to serve the Lord their God. And all his days they departed not from following the Lord, the God of their fathers. 2 Chron. xv. 12. And they entered into a covenant, to feek the Lord God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their foul; v. 13. that whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Ifrael, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

g 2 Chron. xix. 8. Moreover, in Jerufalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and

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of the chief of the fathers of Ifrael, for the judgment of the Lord, and for controverfies, when they returned to Jerufalem. v. 9. And he charged them, faying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully and with a perfect heart. v. 10. And what cause foever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the Lord, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not tref pass. v. 11. And behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord; and Zebadiah the fon of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal couragioufly, and the Lord shall be with the good. (2 Chron. xxix. and xxx. chapters.) Mat. ii. 4. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. v. 5. And they faid unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet.

IV. b 1 Tim. ii. 1. I exhort therefore, that first of all, fupplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men: v. 2.

For kings, and for all that are in

authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

i 1 Pet. ii. 17. Honour all men, Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Rom. xiii. 6. For, for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. v. 7. Render therefore to all their dues, tribute to whom tribute is due, cuftom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour.

1 Rom. xiii. 5. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for confcience fake. Tit. iii, 1. Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to eve ry good work.

m 1 Pet. ii. 13. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's fake, whether it be to the king, as fupreme, v. 14. or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him, for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well. v. 16. As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God,

n Rom, xiii. 1. Let every foul be fubject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be, are ordained of God. 1 Kings ii. 35. And the king put Benaiah the fon of Jehoiadah in

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his room over the host; and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar. Acts xxv. 9. But Festus willing to do the Jews a pleafure, anfwered Paul, and faid, Wilt thou go up to Jerufalem, and there be judged of these things before me? v. 10. Then faid Paul, I stand at Cefar's judgment feat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. v. 11. For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cefar. 2 Pet. ii. 1. But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable herefies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves fwift destruction, v. 10. But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the luft of uncleanness, and despise government, presumptuous are they, self-willed: they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities; v. 11. Whereas angels who are greater in power and might, bring no railing accufation against them before the Lord. Jude 8. Likewise also these sithy dreamers defile the flesh, de

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spise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. v. 9. Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil, he disputed about the body of Mofes, durst not bring againft him a railing accufation, but faid, the Lord rebuke thee. v. 10. But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beafts, in those things they corrupt themselves. v. 11. Wo unto them, for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gain-faying of Core.

• 2 Theff. ii. 4. Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God fitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Rev. xiii. 15. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. v. 16. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: v. 17. And that no man might buy or fell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

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I. a Gen. ii. 24. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Mat. xix. 5. And faid, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh: v. 6. Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder. Prov. ii. 17. Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

II. b Gen. ii. 18. And the Lord God faid, It is not good that the man should be alone: I will make him an help meet for him.

c Mal. ii. 15. And did not he make one? yet had he the residue of the Spirit: and wherefore one? that he might feek a goodly feed: therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacheroufly against the wife of his youth.

d 1 Cor. vii. 2. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband, v. 9. But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

III. e Heb. xiii. 4. Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 1 Tim. iv. 3. Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving, of them who believe and know the truth. 1 Cor. vii. 36. But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely towards his virgin, if the pass the flower of her age, and need fo require, let him do what he will, he finneth not: let them marry. v. 37. Nevertheless, he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no neceffity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doth well. v. 38. So then, he that giveth her in marriage, doth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage, doth better. Gen. xxiv. 57. And they faid, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth. v.58. And they called Rebekah, and faid unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? and the faid, I will go.

f 1 Cor. vii. 39. The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth: but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom whom she will; only in the Lord.

g Gen, xxxiv. 14. And they faid unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our fister to one that is uncircumcifed: for that were a reproach unto us. Exod. xxxiv. 16. And thou take of their daughtersunto thy fons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy fons go a whoring after their gods. Deut. vii. 3. Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his fon, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. v. 4. For they will turn away thy fon from following me, that they may serve other gods: fo will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee fuddenly. 1 Kings xi. 4. For it came to pass when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. Neh. xiii. 25. And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and pluckt of their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Yeshall not give your daughters unto their fons, nor take their daughters unto your fons, or for yourselves. v. 26. Did not Solomon king of Ifrael fin by these things? Yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved

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of his God, and God made him king over all Ifrael: nevertheless, even him did outlandith women cause to fin. v. 27. shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to tranfgrefs against our God, in marrying strange wives? Mal. ii. 11. Judah hath dealt treacheroufly, and an abomination is committed in Ifrael, and in Jerufalem: for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord, which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god. v. 12. The Lord will cut off the man that doth this: the master and the scholar out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts. 2 Cor. vi. 14. Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteoufnefs? and what communion hath light with darkness?

IV. b (Lev. xviii. chapter.) 1 Cor. v. 1. It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not fo much as named amongst the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. Amosii. 7. That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man, and his father will go in unto the fame maid, to profane my holy name.

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