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etc._n etc._n deut._n 28._o 25_o 47_o 48_o etc._n etc._n among_o themselves_o by_o god_n appointment_n but_o as_o a_o curse_n and_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v by_o god_n permission_n take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o enemy_n especial_o to_o some_o 31._o joh._n 18._o 31._o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o christian_n christ_n leave_v authority_n with_o his_o own_o servant_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o exception_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o etc._n mar._n 13._o 34._o mat._n 25._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n exercise_n
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ordain_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v not_o one_o text_n can_v be_v show_v in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n give_v the_o title_n of_o magistrate_n to_o heathen_n second_o such_o as_o have_v magisterial_a rule_n and_o government_n among_o the_o heathen_n be_v magistrate_n to_o they_o or_o in_o the_o place_n etc._n act._n 16._o 20_o 22_o 35_o 36_o etc._n etc._n of_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o so_o own_v and_o distinguish_v with_o heathen_n but_o i_o read_v not_o that_o ever_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n dignify_v any_o heathen_n with_o the_o title_n magistrate_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v that_o clear_v not_o the_o matter_n for_o as_o it_o be_v common_a in_o heathen_a and_o antichristian_a state_n to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o office_n and_o officer_n from_o the_o pattern_n and_o example_n of_o the_o jewish_a or_o christian_a state_n yet_o that_o make_v they_o not_o to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o have_v the_o name_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o cheat_n to_o counterfeit_v letter_n patent_n or_o letter_n testimonial_a to_o crave_v the_o charitable_a benevolence_n of_o good_a people_n in_o one_o or_o in_o many_o country_n as_o a_o person_n of_o estate_n credit_n or_o usefulness_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prosperity_n but_o be_v fall_v into_o decay_n and_o poverty_n by_o fire_n great_a loss_n at_o sea_n etc._n etc._n many_o of_o these_o cheat_n have_v go_v on_o long_o in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o have_v be_v much_o pity_v and_o relieve_v by_o charitable_a people_n but_o as_o these_o cheat_n have_v be_v discover_v and_o their_o villainy_n manifest_a those_o sober_a people_n who_o before_o pity_v and_o supply_v they_o in_o their_o ignorance_n will_v after_o turn_v to_o hate_v such_o wretch_n and_o seek_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o due_a punishment_n answer_v their_o demerit_n thus_o the_o antichristian_a king_n and_o 10._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 3_o 4_o 7_o 9_o 10._o state_n have_v play_v the_o grand_a cheat_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v 7._o rev._n 13._o 2._o and_o 17._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o 18._o 2_o 3_o 7._o feign_v their_o mission_n and_o commission_n and_o succession_n to_o to_o be_v sign_v and_o seal_v by_o god_n when_o they_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o they_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o their_o government_n to_o enlarge_v and_o support_v kingdom_n in_o wealth_n peace_n riches_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o be_v to_o subject_v the_o people_n to_o their_o lust_n and_o main_o to_o support_v their_o pride_n luxury_n and_o domination_n in_o the_o world_n this_o vile_a hypocrisy_n can_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o heathen_a or_o pagan_a king_n for_o as_o they_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o ever_o receive_v the_o holy_a scripture_n note_v and_o law_n of_o god_n they_o neither_o claim_v or_o hold_v their_o crown_n by_o divine_a right_n from_o god_n but_o attribute_v all_o their_o victorious_a success_n of_o war_n and_o conquest_n over_o country_n or_o kingdom_n to_o their_o wisdom_n courage_n strength_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o their_o god_n to_o who_o they_o sacrifice_v free_o but_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v upon_o the_o antichristian_a beastly_a state_n which_o now_o reign_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o they_o assume_v the_o sacred_a title_n and_o supremacy_n of_o god_n almighty_n note_v proper_a only_a to_o the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n the_o christ_n thus_o the_o antichristian_a state_n have_v long_o go_v for_o and_o be_v subject_v to_o by_o simple_a professor_n for_o god_n ordinance_n and_o god_n ministry_n send_v by_o he_o but_o when_o these_o great_a cheat_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v discover_v to_o be_v hell-born-brat_n from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o deep_a counsel_n act_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n note_v those_o very_a nation_n and_o people_n who_o bow_v to_o the_o beast_n and_o commit_v fornication_n with_o that_o scarlet_a whore_n will_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o will_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 13._o 1_o 5_o 6_o &_o 17._o 3._o rev._n 11._o 7._o &_o 12._o 9_o &_o 13._o 2._o &_o 17._o 16._o there_o be_v some_o few_o other_o text_n urge_v to_o prove_v saint_n subjection_n to_o heathen_a king_n in_o civil_a thing_n although_o they_o be_v tyrant_n but_o these_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a note_v and_o if_o the_o tree_n be_v dig_v up_o by_o the_o root_n the_o branch_n will_v fall_v with_o the_o body_n there_o be_v yet_o no_o scripture_n urge_v to_o prove_v the_o ordination_n of_o pagan_a king_n to_o be_v magistrate_n of_o god_n appoint_v to_o govern_v his_o people_n but_o the_o force_n of_o the_o best_a argument_n lie_v in_o suppose_a example_n and_o mistake_v scripture_n as_o i_o humble_o judge_v of_o some_o apostolic_a precept_n note_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n servant_n do_v thorough_o consider_v that_o a_o politic_a state_n be_v the_o first_o etc._n deuâ—_n 1_o 9_o 13_o 14_o and_o 16._o 18._o and_o 17._o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 2._o 3._o &_o 5._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 1_o etc._n etc._n seat_n of_o power_n administerial_a and_o only_o ministerial_a and_o not_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o god_n ordain_v they_o must_v also_o see_v that_o evil_a governor_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o power_n neglect_v or_o abuse_v in_o the_o first_o seat_n of_o power_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o king_n or_o governor_n who_o be_v right_o call_v or_o invest_v with_o ministerial_a authority_n note_v to_o fall_v from_o their_o trust_n and_o become_v tyrant_n of_o these_o the_o scripture_n give_v example_n this_o be_v a_o case_n different_a from_o that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o but_o if_o my_o judgement_n be_v desire_v in_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v thus_o give_v my_o understanding_n that_o tyrant_n in_o this_o last_o sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v as_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n upon_o these_o two_o ground_n first_o as_o they_o answer_v not_o the_o end_n of_o political_a government_n as_o ordain_v by_o god_n second_o as_o governor_n by_o god_n appointment_n be_v under_o 3._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 4_o and_o 5._o 3._o law_n article_n and_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n who_o call_v they_o to_o office_n and_o authority_n therefore_o if_o governor_n break_v covenant_n with_o the_o people_n they_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o relation_n and_o the_o people_n be_v disengage_v on_o their_o part_n from_o subjection_n 38._o 1_o king_n 12._o 1_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 16._o 38._o that_o a_o people_n oppose_v or_o depose_v a_o wicked_a or_o oppress_a king_n or_o ruler_n be_v no_o opposition_n to_o magistracy_n for_o they_o own_o and_o honour_n magistracy_n as_o god_n ordinance_n note_v when_o they_o seek_v to_o depress_v or_o remove_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o magistrate_n but_o some_o again_o suppose_v that_o heathen_a king_n be_v lawful_a magistrate_n and_o god_n ordinance_n until_o the_o rise_n of_o antichrist_n and_o since_o that_o time_n the_o saint_n do_v owe_v no_o subjection_n to_o antichrist_n in_o his_o political_a or_o ecclesiastical_a state_n or_o to_o the_o ten_o king_n this_o assertion_n in_o this_o latter_a state_n be_v my_o judgement_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o how_o this_o can_v be_v maintain_v by_o scripture-warrant_a note_v but_o by_o grant_v christ_n to_o be_v preinve_v with_o all_o royal_a authority_n civil_a and_o spiritual_a as_o mediator_n before_o antichrist_n arise_v i_o know_v not_o any_o scripture_n which_o hint_n the_o deputation_n and_o investment_n of_o christ_n into_o this_o royal_a sovereignty_n at_o or_o upon_o the_o rise_n of_o antichrist_n but_o what_o be_v in_o he_o long_o before_o and_o if_o christ_n