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be_v forfeit_v 5._o if_o there_o be_v judge_n appoint_v of_o god_n independent_o to_o give_v out_o &_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o all_o offender_n without_o exception_n of_o the_o high_a then_o the_o king_n also_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o that_o judgement_n but_o there_o be_v judge_n appoint_v of_o god_n independent_o to_o give_v out_o &_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o all_o offender_n without_o exception_n of_o the_o high_a two_o thing_n must_v be_v here_o prove_v first_o that_o in_o give_v judgement_n they_o do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o king_n but_o be_v the_o immediate_a vicar_n of_o god_n second_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o except_v from_o but_o subject_a to_o their_o judgement_n in_o case_n he_o be_v criminal_a first_o they_o can_v depend_v upon_o the_o king_n because_o they_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o king_n pleasure_n whether_o there_o be_v judge_n or_o not_o there_o 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there_o be_v no_o allowance_n give_v for_o their_o removal_n they_o be_v god_n &_o the_o child_n of_o the_o mosâ—_n high_a appoint_v to_o defend_v the_o poor_a &_o fatherless_a as_o well_o as_o he_o psal._n 82._o 3_o 6._o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n in_o which_o they_o must_v not_o be_v resist_v as_o well_o as_o he_o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o by_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n rule_v rule_v all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n prov._n 8._o 16._o to_o they_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a they_o must_v be_v obey_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n though_o they_o be_v send_v of_o he_o yet_o they_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o hence_o they_o sit_v in_o his_o room_n and_o be_v to_o act_v as_o if_o he_o be_v on_o the_o bench_n the_o king_n can_v say_v the_o judgement_n be_v i_o because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n neither_o can_v he_o limit_v their_o sentence_n as_o he_o may_v if_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o deputy_n because_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o he_o nor_o be_v their_o conscience_n subordinate_a to_o he_o but_o to_o the_o lord_n immediate_o otherwise_o if_o they_o be_v his_o deputy_n depend_v on_o he_o then_o they_o can_v neither_o be_v admonish_v nor_o condemn_v for_o unjust_a judgement_n because_o their_o sentence_n shall_v neither_o be_v righteous_a nor_o unrighteous_a but_o as_o the_o king_n make_v it_o and_o all_o direction_n to_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o exception_n do_v not_o so_o or_o so_o except_o the_o king_n command_v you_o crush_v not_o the_o poor_a oppress_v not_o the_o fatherless_a except_o the_o king_n command_v you_o yea_o than_o they_o can_v not_o execute_v any_o judgement_n but_o with_o the_o king_n licence_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v rebuke_v for_o their_o not_o execute_v judgement_n now_o all_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o scripture_n which_o make_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n undeclinable_a when_o just_a deut._n 17._o 11._o the_o lord_n indignation_n be_v kindle_v when_o he_o look_v for_o judgement_n &_o behold_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n &_o behold_v a_o cry_n isai._n 5._o 7._o neither_o will_v it_o excuse_v the_o judge_n to_o say_v the_o king_n will_v have_v it_o so_o for_o even_o they_o that_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o write_v grievousness_n to_o turn_v aside_o the_o needy_a from_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n be_v under_o the_o woe_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o prescribe_v it_o isai._n 10._o 1_o 2._o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v when_o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o back_o ward_n and_o justice_n stand_v a_o far_o of_o and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n what_o ever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o isai._n 59_o 14_o 15._o the_o lord_n threaten_v he_o will_v be_v avenge_v on_o the_o nation_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o find_v to_o execute_v judgement_n jer._n 5._o 1_o 9_o and_o promise_n if_o they_o 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magistrate_n hence_o a_o person_n that_o be_v incapable_a &_o incompetent_a for_o government_n can_v be_v ow_v for_o a_o governor_n but_o the_o d._n of_o y._n be_v such_o a_o person_n not_o only_o not_o qualify_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n declare_v incapable_a of_o rule_n because_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n a_o murderer_n a_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n 3._o there_o must_v be_v in_o moral_a power_n a_o lawful_a title_n &_o investure_n as_o be_v show_v above_o which_o if_o it_o be_v want_v the_o power_n be_v null_a and_o the_o person_n but_o a_o scenical_a king_n like_a john_n of_o leyden_n this_o be_v essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o magistrate_n which_o only_o proper_o distinguish_v he_o from_o a_o private_a man_n for_o when_o a_o person_n become_v a_o magistrate_n what_o be_v the_o change_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o what_o new_a habit_n or_o endewment_n be_v produce_v in_o he_o he_o 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it_o must_v be_v sin_n to_o keep_v it_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n to_o seek_v &_o set_v up_o such_o a_o one_o before_o he_o be_v tyrant_n who_o yet_o be_v admit_v upon_o covenant_n term_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o register_v then_o much_o more_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o seek_v &_o set_v up_o one_o after_o he_o declare_v himself_o a_o tyrant_n and_o to_o admit_v he_o without_o any_o term_n at_o all_o or_o for_o any_o to_o consent_v or_o give_v their_o suffrage_n to_o such_o a_o deed_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a and_o consequent_o to_o give_v our_o consent_n to_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o d._n of_o y._n by_o oun_v his_o authority_n be_v our_o sin_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o oune_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n there_o describe_v than_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o oune_v the_o present_a pretend_a authority_n which_o be_v the_o exact_a transumpt_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o oune_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n 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