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<p>This is to the same purport with what we had <a class="bibleref" title="Prov.16.14,Prov.16.15" href="/passage/?search=Prov.16.14,Prov.16.15"><span class="bibleref" title="Prov.16.14">Prov. 16:14</span>, <span class="bibleref" title="Prov.16.15">15</span></a>, and the design of it is, 1. To make kings wise and considerate in dispensing their frowns and smiles. They are not like those of common persons; their frowns are very terrible and their smiles very comfortable, and therefore it concerns them to be very careful that they never frighten a good man from doing well with their frowns, nor ever give countenance to a wicked man in doing ill with their smiles, for then they abuse their influence, <a class="bibleref" title="Rom.13.3" href="/passage/?search=Rom.13.3">Rom. 13:3</a>. 2. To make subjects faithful and dutiful to their princes. Let them be restrained from all disloyalty by the consideration of the dreadful consequence of having the government against them; and let them be encouraged in all good services to the public by the hopes of the favour of their prince. Christ is a King whose wrath against his enemies will be <i>as the roaring of a lion</i> (<a class="bibleref" title="Rev.10.3" href="/passage/?search=Rev.10.3">Rev. 10:3</a>) and his favour to his own people as the refreshing dew, <a class="bibleref" title="Ps.72.6" href="/passage/?search=Ps.72.6">Ps. 72:6</a>.</p>
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