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israel_n have_v it_o may_v have_v add_v that_o any_o other_o king_n or_o sovereign_a assembly_n have_v in_o their_o own_o dominion_n i_o deny_v that_o any_o pastor_n or_o any_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n in_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o all_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n though_o unite_a be_v infallible_a yet_o i_o say_v the_o pastor_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n assemble_v be_v in_o all_o such_o point_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o about_o what_o point_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n he_o and_o i_o differ_v for_o i_o in_o the_o 43d_o chapter_n of_o my_o leviathan_n have_v prove_v that_o this_o article_n jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v the_o unum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la the_o only_a article_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o which_o his_o lordship_n have_v not_o offer_v any_o objection_n and_o he_o it_o seem_v will_v have_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n every_o doctrine_n he_o himself_o think_v so_o doubtless_o in_o this_o article_n jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n 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by_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o he_o tell_v not_o why_o he_o may_v as_o well_o mislike_v that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v execute_v their_o office_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o realm_n his_o lordship_n be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n if_o he_o think_v such_o encroachment_n will_v add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o wealth_n dignity_n reverence_n or_o continuance_n of_o his_o order_n they_o be_v pastor_n of_o pastor_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o he_o that_o be_v on_o earth_n their_o sovereign_a pastor_n and_o he_o again_o a_o sheep_n of_o that_o supreme_a pastor_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o if_o they_o do_v their_o pastoral_a office_n both_o by_o life_n and_o doctrine_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v there_o can_v never_o arise_v any_o dangerous_a rebellion_n in_o the_o land_n but_o if_o the_o people_n see_v once_o any_o ambition_n in_o their_o 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god_n be_v a_o civil_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n call_v also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n all_o the_o hobbian_o can_v hope_v for_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o same_o condition_n which_o adam_n be_v in_o before_o his_o fall_n so_o say_v t.h._n himself_o from_o whence_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o the_o elect_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o estate_n wherein_o adam_n be_v before_o he_o have_v sin_v as_o for_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n he_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o word_n unintelligible_a t.h._n this_o coelum_fw-la empyraeum_n for_o which_o he_o pretend_v so_o much_o zeal_n where_o be_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n where_o in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n where_o in_o the_o canon_n where_o in_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n what_o have_v a_o christian_n to_o
chap._n 17._o do_v cive_z in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chapter_n it_o be_v thus_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o regeneration_n often_o but_o the_o kingdom_n never_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o majesty_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n with_o he_o than_o he_o shall_v sit_v on_o the_o seat_n of_o majesty_n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n i_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v the_o world_n man_n who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o divider_n among_o you_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o other_o word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o no_o regal_a power_n upon_o earth_n before_o his_o assumption_n but_o at_o his_o assumption_n his_o apostle_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v then_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n and_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o know_v so_o that_o hitherto_o christ_n have_v not_o take_v that_o office_n upon_o he_o unless_o his_o lordship_n think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v two_o distinct_a kingdom_n from_o the_o assumption_n ever_o since_o all_o true_a christian_n say_v daily_o in_o their_o prayer_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v but_o his_o lordship_n have_v perhaps_o forget_v that_o but_o when_o then_o begin_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o king_n i_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v then_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o majesty_n with_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o even_o then_o he_o shall_v reign_v as_o he_o be_v man_n under_o his_o father_n for_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15.25_o 26._o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n but_o when_o shall_v god_n the_o father_n reign_v again_o st._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 28._o when_o all_o 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offend_a father_n but_o that_o price_n which_o god_n the_o father_n be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o demand_v and_o again_o not_o that_o the_o death_n of_o one_o man_n though_o without_o sin_n can_v satisfy_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o ordain_v such_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o accept_v he_o know_v no_o difference_n between_o one_o who_o be_v mere_a man_n and_o one_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n between_o a_o levitical_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n between_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o calf_n and_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n t._n h._n yes_o i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n but_o not_o any_o such_o as_o can_v make_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o case_n here_o question_v our_o saviour_n blood_n be_v most_o precious_a but_o still_o it_o be_v humane_a blood_n and_o i_o hope_v his_o lordship_n do_v never_o think_v otherwise_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o accept_v by_o his_o father_n for_o our_o redemption_n j._n d._n and_o touch_v the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n i_o do_v much_o doubt_n whether_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o earnest_n that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o prophecy_n in_o the_o world_n he_o make_v very_o little_a difference_n between_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o madman_n and_o a_o demoniac_a and_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o say_v he_o that_o bewray_v their_o madness_n yet_o that_o very_o arrogate_a such_o inspiration_n to_o themselves_o be_v argument_n enough_o he_o make_v the_o pretence_n of_o inspiration_n in_o any_o man_n to_o be_v and_o always_o to_o have_v be_v on_o opinion_n pernicious_a to_o peace_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o civil_a government_n he_o subject_v all_o prophetical_a revelation_n from_o god_n to_o the_o sole_a pleasure_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o 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shall_v at_o any_o time_n advance_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o disavow_v they_o than_o no_o more_o to_o obey_v their_o voice_n or_o if_o he_o approve_v they_o then_o to_o obey_v they_o as_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o sovereign_n upon_o his_o principle_n the_o case_n hold_v as_o well_o among_o jew_n and_o turk_n and_o heathen_n as_o christian_n then_o he_o that_o teach_v transubstantiation_n in_o france_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n he_o that_o teach_v in_o it_o england_n a_o false_a prophet_n he_o that_o blaspheme_v christ_n in_o constantinople_n a_o true_a prophet_n he_o that_o do_v the_o same_o in_o italy_n a_o false_a prophet_n then_o samuel_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n to_o contest_v with_o saul_n a_o sovereign_a prophet_n so_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o more_o divine_a and_o prophetic_a spirit_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o elijah_n for_o reprove_v ahab_n then_o michaiah_n have_v but_o his_o desert_n to_o be_v clap_v up_o in_o prison_n and_o feed_v with_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n for_o dare_v to_o contradict_v god_n vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n and_o jeremiah_n be_v just_o throw_v into_o a_o dungeon_n for_o prophesy_v against_o zedekiah_n his_o liege_n lord_n if_o his_o principle_n be_v true_a it_o be_v strange_a indeed_o that_o none_o of_o all_o these_o prince_n nor_o any_o other_o that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v understand_v their_o own_o privilege_n and_o yet_o more_o strange_a that_o god_n almighty_n shall_v take_v the_o part_n of_o such_o rebellious_a prophet_n and_o justify_v their_o prophecy_n by_o the_o event_n if_o be_v be_v true_a that_o none_o but_o the_o sovereign_n in_o a_o christian_a the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o for_o jewish_a commonwealth_n can_v take_v notice_n what_o be_v or_o what_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n t._n h._n to_o remove_v his_o lordship_n doubt_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o confess_v there_o 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