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be_v so_o qualify_v so_o call_v to_o office_n and_o so_o 3._o deut_n 1._o 9_o 13_o 14._o &_o 4._o 1_o 2_o 5._o &_o 16._o 18._o &_o 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o rule_v as_o god_n have_v command_v and_o ordain_v or_o order_v as_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o state_n 2_o chr._n 19_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o i_o humble_o judge_v that_o due_a qualification_n in_o a_o man_n for_o a_o magistrate_n make_v not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n that_o a_o call_v of_o a_o people_n only_o make_v not_o a_o magistrate_n that_o a_o person_n due_o qualify_v and_o right_o call_v by_o a_o people_n to_o rule_n if_o he_o rule_v not_o by_o god_n law_n he_o be_v yet_o no_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ordinance_n
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by_o the_o devil_n and_o do_v the_o devil_n work_v all_o which_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o scripture-warrant_a as_o i_o conceive_v for_o the_o lord_n people_n to_o obey_v such_o emperor_n or_o king_n as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o first_o rise_v and_o original_n of_o polittical_a government_n and_o magistracy_n etc._n exod._n 2_o 10_o &_o 18_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 1._o 9_o 13_o 14._o exod._n 21_o 22_o 23_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n as_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o their_o way_n to_o canaan_n god_n first_o call_v moses_n immediate_o and_o entrust_v he_o ministerial_o with_o magistratical_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o lead_v and_o govern_n israel_n not_o other_o nation_n his_o â—ovenant-people_n in_o moses_n time_n god_n give_v israel_n law_n and_o poliâ—tical_a government_n which_o they_o be_v to_o exercise_v and_o put_v in_o etc._n deut._n 16._o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o 17_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n execution_n when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n both_o as_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o as_o a_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n when_o god_n constitule_v israel_n a_o polittical_a state_n there_o be_v many_o and_o great_a nation_n 8._o deu._n 4._o 5_o 6_o &c_n &c_n and_o 7._o 7_o 8._o in_o the_o world_n who_o make_v themselves_o king_n and_o exercise_v polittical_a government_n from_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n but_o not_o by_o the_o ordination_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n as_o israel_n have_v this_o be_v record_v by_o moses_n deut._n 4._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o 7._o 7_o 8._o and_o long_o after_o moses_n david_n say_v he_o show_v his_o word_n to_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o 20_o psa_fw-la 147._o 19_o 20_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o note_n thus_o from_o nimrod_n to_o david_n the_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o king_n be_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v his_o people_n again_o in_o david_n 25._o psal_n 72_o &_o 89_o 20_o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 1._o 1_o anâ—_n 2._o 1._o 2._o luke_n 1._o 35_o 36_o and_o v._o 69_o 70_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 49._o 10._o ezek._n 21._o 27_o and_o 34._o 24_o 25._o time_n god_n by_o covenant_n entail_v the_o royal_a sceptre_n of_o judah_n upon_o david_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o chief_o upon_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n according_a to_o jacob_n prophesy_v the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v these_o scripture_n clear_o assert_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o so_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o royal_a government_n of_o judah_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v note_v therefore_o no_o heathen_a king_n have_v right_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o judah_n by_o god_n donation_n from_o first_o to_o last_o but_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v also_o another_o royal_a sovereignty_n 15._o psa_fw-la 2._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 1._o 21_o 22._o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15._o give_v he_o by_o god_n the_o father_n over_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o authority_n be_v publish_v and_o declare_v by_o christ_n himself_o jesus_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o the_o eleven_o disciple_n say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n note_n thus_o royal_a and_o magisterial_a authority_n as_o god_n
ordinance_n be_v clear_o in_o and_o among_o god_n covenant-people_n from_o moses_n to_o christ_n and_o with_o none_o other_o object_n but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o daniel_n expound_v nebuchadnezar_n dream_v of_o the_o great_a etc._n dan._n 2._o 37_o etc._n etc._n image_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o o_o king_n be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n and_o after_o thou_o shall_v arise_v another_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o these_o four_o king_n or_o imperial_a state_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o lawful_a magistrate_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v and_o still_o do_v owe_v obedience_n to_o in_o civil_a thing_n answ_n to_o this_o i_o humble_o give_v my_o thought_n first_o this_o be_v a_o vision_n open_v of_o four_o imperial_a state_n which_o god_n will_v providential_o raise_v in_o the_o world_n successive_o one_o after_o another_o and_o use_v at_o his_o pleasure_n either_o to_o afflict_v 17._o dan._n 4._o 17._o or_o help_v his_o people_n and_o one_o to_o destroy_v the_o other_o but_o neither_o this_o prophecy_n or_o any_o other_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v their_o ordination_n and_o constitution_n of_o governor_n magistrate_n or_o mistress_n 14._o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o of_o god_n send_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o godliness_n and_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil-deers_a which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o magistracy_n ordain_v by_o god_n and_o wherein_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v command_v subjection_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n second_o these_o king_n come_v successive_o to_o their_o kingdom_n and_o rule_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o strength_n as_o be_v prophesy_v but_o not_o by_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o so_o according_o be_v represent_v by_o monstrous_a beast_n and_o no_o birth_n of_o etc._n dan._n 7._o 4_o to_o 8._o and_o 8._o 4_o etc._n etc._n nature_n all_o these_o monstrous_a state_n or_o king_n come_v successive_o to_o rule_v by_o god_n providence_n in_o their_o time_n as_o they_o get_v power_n or_o strength_n to_o conquer_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n conquer_a etc._n 2_o king_n 24._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o 25._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o captivate_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o power_n and_o may_v not_o by_o authority_n or_o right_n by_o god_n providence_n a_o thief_n or_o thief_n rob_v or_o kill_v the_o honest_a traveller_n note_v but_o not_o by_o power_n of_o authority_n as_o have_v right_o to_o the_o traveller_n money_n and_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o way_n like_o beast_n of_o prey_n one_o kingdom_n or_o state_n subdue_v another_o and_o so_o it_o be_v still_o three_o though_o daniel_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o god_n give_v he_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n yet_o this_o be_v prophesy_v after_o he_o have_v take_v jerusalem_n and_o captive_v the_o jew_n 37._o dan._n 2._o 37._o live_v therefore_o this_o commission_n be_v not_o warrant_v for_o the_o former_a cruelty_n four_o not_o any_o of_o these_o king_n have_v the_o essential_o of_o god_n magistrate_n viz._n as_o fear_v god_n as_o choose_v out_o of_o themselves_o and_o 14_o exod._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 1._o 13._o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14_o invest_v with_o authority_n by_o they_o nor_o rule_v by_o god_n law_n to_o encourage_v godliness_n and_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil-doer_n therefore_o upon_o these_o ground_n not_o any_o of_o the_o heathen_a king_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o lord_n people_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n object_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n bring_v upon_o israel_n the_o king_n of_o the_o caldee_n and_o god_n give_v jehoiakim_n king_n of_o judah_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 17._o dan._n 1._o 1_o 2._o answ_n yes_o god_n 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his_o people_n with_o many_o sore_a judgement_n etc._n ezek._n 14_o 12_o 13_o deut._n 28._o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o use_v what_o creature_n he_o think_v good_a to_o do_v it_o by_o viz._n either_o noisome_a beast_n famine_n pestilence_n or_o sword_n by_o sword_n be_v mean_v the_o sword_n of_o king_n or_o state_n who_o he_o providential_o bring_v upon_o they_o which_o king_n be_v only_o lead_v by_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o opportunity_n and_o providence_n when_o they_o know_v not_o god_n or_o his_o design_n and_o so_o they_o be_v 52._o isa_n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o v._o 12._o to_o 19_o jer._n 51._o &_o 52._o judge_v by_o god_n and_o destroy_v for_o the_o misery_n desolation_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n note_n therefore_o these_o heathen_a king_n or_o power_n be_v not_o otherwise_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o as_o locust_n famine_n pestilence_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n object_n but_o god_n give_v it_o in_o charge_n 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his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 6._o and_o it_o be_v give_v he_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o vers_n 7._o now_o when_o the_o original_a of_o antichrist_n be_v thus_o plain_o set_v out_o note_v that_o his_o power_n seat_n and_o great_a authority_n be_v from_o the_o devil_n his_o work_n to_o blaspheme_n god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o to_o make_v war_n with_o and_o overcome_v the_o saint_n how_o unreasonable_a and_o unwarrant_v seem_v that_o assertion_n which_o yet_o make_v the_o pagan_a roman_a caesar_n and_o antichristian_a king_n to_o be_v constitute_v ordain_v and_o invest_v by_o god_n with_o all_o supreme_a magisterial_a authority_n to_o rule_v over_o his_o people_n in_o civil_a affair_n and_o that_o the_o saint_n owe_v submission_n and_o subjection_n unto_o those_o power_n in_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n how_o intolerable_a bloody_a and_o tyrannical_a soever_o they_o be_v but_o to_o i_o there_o 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i_o shall_v humble_o add_v my_o thought_n upon_o these_o word_n which_o some_o think_v there_o be_v much_o in_o for_o antichrist_n viz._n and_o it_o be_v give_v he_o 7._o rev._n 13._o 7._o here_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v first_o who_o be_v here_o to_o be_v underderstood_v by_o this_o particle_n he_o to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v clear_a it_o be_v the_o beast_n antichrist_n v._o 1_o 2._o second_o what_o power_n antichrist_n have_v the_o answer_n be_v common_a viz._n civil_a power_n to_o make_v war_n or_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o raise_v army_n and_o make_v war_n with_o and_o overcome_v the_o saint_n three_o how_o antichrist_n have_v or_o come_v by_o this_o power_n to_o this_o the_o text_n answer_v it_o be_v give_v he_o four_o but_o the_o great_a question_n be_v who_o give_v antichrist_n this_o power_n viz._n god_n or_o some_o other_o the_o answer_n be_v plain_a the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o â—â—_o rev._n 13._o â—â—_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n now_o 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