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require_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n never_o offer_v to_o impose_v the_o judicial_a law_n upon_o the_o gentile_n the_o apostle_n paul_n submit_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o roman_a law_n at_o caesar_n judgment-seat_n and_o exhort_v christian_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n and_o wholesome_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o which_o they_o live_v there_o have_v be_v heretic_n who_o be_v for_o restore_v of_o the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o some_o wild_a person_n in_o the_o netherlands_o have_v of_o late_a write_v for_o this_o error_n and_o there_o be_v the_o more_o need_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o restore_v the_o judicial_a law_n because_o of_o its_o connexion_n with_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a age_n some_o be_v seek_v to_o draw_v the_o world_n by_o pelagianism_n and_o quakerism_n to_o old_a paganism_n and_o some_o seek_v to_o draw_v man_n under_o the_o shadow_n and_o vail_v of_o judaisme_n they_o be_v not_o very_o much_o concern_v though_o they_o be_v call_v fifth-monarchy-man_n but_o this_o contrivance_n of_o they_o be_v so_o strange_a that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v a_o name_n for_o it_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n than_o a_o government_n and_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o it_o will_v never_o have_v any_o such_o proportion_n to_o the_o four_o monarchy_n as_o to_o get_v the_o name_n of_o a_o fifth-monarchy_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o such_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n die_v ere_o it_o get_v a_o name_n i_o know_v nothing_o so_o like_a to_o it_o as_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o boor_n in_o germany_n who_o believe_v thomas_n munster_n and_o nicholas_n stork_n that_o god_n be_v set_v up_o a_o new_a kingdom_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v and_o that_o the_o present_a wicked_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o godly_a magistrate_n set_v up_o in_o their_o stead_n these_o teacher_n pretend_a revelation_n and_o christian_a liberty_n the_o poor_a people_n believe_v these_o delusion_n and_o reject_v the_o wholesome_a instruction_n of_o luther_n and_o melancthon_n and_o in_o their_o fury_n which_o they_o imagine_v to_o be_v true_a zeal_n they_o will_v needs_o fight_v but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o fight_v they_o can_v neither_o fight_v nor_o flee_v and_o in_o one_o summer_n fifty_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v kill_v munster_n at_o his_o death_n confess_v his_o error_n and_o exhort_v the_o prince_n to_o use_v more_o clemency_n towards_o poor_a man_n and_o so_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o such_o hazard_n and_o withal_o exhort_v they_o to_o read_v diligent_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n if_o they_o who_o contrive_v this_o bond_n of_o confusion_n have_v consider_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o question_n in_o the_o large_a catechism_n which_o explain_v the_o five_o commandment_n and_o the_o scripture_n confirm_v the_o article_n of_o the_o 23d_o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o foresaid_a question_n it_o may_v have_v prevent_v this_o furious_a and_o mad_a design_n confess_v chap._n 23._o art_n 1._o god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v ordain_v civil_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a etc._n etc._n and_o art_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n to_o honour_v their_o person_n to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n and_o other_o due_n to_o obey_v their_o lawful_a command_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n infidelity_n or_o difference_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o magistrate_n just_a and_o legal_a authority_n nor_o free_v the_o people_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o he_o from_o which_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v not_o exempt_v much_o less_o have_v the_o pope_n any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o in_o their_o dominion_n or_o over_o any_o of_o their_o people_n and_o least_o of_o all_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o dominion_n or_o life_n if_o he_o shall_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v heretic_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o rom._n 13.6_o 7._o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o etc._n etc._n titus_n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o &_o 16._o as_o free_v and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n 2.35_o act_n 25.9_o 10._o then_o say_v paul_n i_o stand_v at_o caesar_n judgment-seat_n where_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v i_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n 2_o pet._n 2.1.10_o 11._o but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o but_o chief_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o despise_v government_n presumptuous_a be_v they_o self-willed_a they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n whereas_o angel_n who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o might_n bring_v no_o rail_a accusation_n against_o they_o before_o god_n judas_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o likewise_o also_o these_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n yet_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o contend_v with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o but_o these_o speak_v evil_a of_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o but_o what_o they_o know_v natural_o as_o brute_n beast_n in_o these_o thing_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o woe_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o have_v go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n and_o run_v greedy_o after_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n and_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o coâ—e_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o rev._n 13.15_o 16_o 17._o in_o the_o large_a catechism_n quest_n who_o be_v mean_v by_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n answ_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o five_o 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