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short_a of_o its_o lustre_n that_o will_v succeed_v his_o be_v bind_v after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n so_o that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n seem_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n gain_v the_o ascendent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o ascent_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o heaven_n and_o so_o transform_v we_o from_o a_o worldly_a into_o a_o christian_a state_n put_v we_o in_o a_o course_n of_o manage_v all_o affair_n for_o the_o most_o advantageous_a promote_a of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o so_o advance_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n we_o have_v ground_n from_o this_o vision_n sudden_o to_o expect_v so_o happy_a a_o change_n as_o i_o hope_v appear_v from_o my_o exposition_n of_o it_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v doubtful_a of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o so_o little_a tendency_n of_o affair_n yet_o towards_o it_o
the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o they_o exercise_v no_o power_n but_o by_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v pilate_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o for_o though_o they_o yield_v no_o voluntary_a obedience_n by_o observe_v his_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v under_o his_o government_n and_o restraint_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n wherewith_o they_o pursue_v their_o wicked_a inclination_n whereby_o he_o make_v they_o instrument_n of_o fulfil_v his_o will_n when_o they_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o the_o heavenly_a station_n of_o power_n which_o the_o devil_n possess_v in_o the_o heathen_a empire_n of_o rome_n describe_v rev._n 12._o by_o a_o great_a red_a dragon_n in_o heaven_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o seven_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n etc._n etc._n do_v show_v his_o dominion_n to_o be_v by_o authority_n and_o not_o by_o usurpation_n as_o also_o do_v the_o revive_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o ten-horned-beast_n cap._n 13._o to_o who_o he_o give_v his_o power_n and_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n and_o though_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o despotic_a ruler_n under_o he_o be_v by_o this_o author_n but_o his_o usurp_a empire_n yet_o by_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v of_o cyrus_n esa_n 45._o and_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v tell_v by_o daniel_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o kingdom_n power_n strength_n and_o glory_n cap._n 2.37_o and_o by_o his_o be_v call_v god_n servant_n into_o who_o hand_n he_o give_v the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 27.6_o so_o that_o though_o this_o author_n will_v allow_v such_o ruler_n to_o reign_v but_o by_o god_n permission_n yet_o they_o be_v authorize_v thereunto_o by_o his_o concurrence_n to_o their_o advancement_n as_o will_v after_o more_o full_o appear_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o this_o author_n a_o reflection_n on_o the_o divine_a justice_n and_o goodness_n to_o 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old_a world_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o make_v god_n repent_v that_o he_o make_v man_n â—n_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o to_o destroy_v that_o world_n and_o instead_o of_o reformation_n the_o new_a world_n become_v immerse_v deep_a in_o corruption_n god_n desist_v from_o further_a strive_v by_o his_o spirit_n with_o sinful_a flesh_n as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6.3_o though_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o again_o as_o before_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o â—…ppy_a end_n he_o design_v to_o put_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o miserable_a state_n of_o it_o by_o his_o come_n who_o shall_v make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n â—nd_v bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n yet_o till_o then_o as_o the_o world_n â—as_v become_v more_o liable_a to_o death_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n â—…an_v the_o old_a world_n so_o it_o be_v subject_v to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o â—…r_n of_o death_n commit_v to_o he_o through_o fear_n of_o which_o he_o make_v man_n 〈◊〉_d their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n under_o such_o destructive_a power_n 〈◊〉_d govern_v only_o by_o serpentine_a wisdom_n or_o worldly_a policy_n for_o saâ—…fying_v their_o ambition_n and_o other_o boundless_a lust_n hence_o the_o â—…ur_n beast_n signify_v the_o four_o great_a monarchy_n dan._n 7._o do_v arise_v â—…t_v of_o the_o sea_n as_o also_o do_v the_o ten-horned-beast_n rev._n 13._o &_o in_o â—…p_n 17.8_o &_o cap._n 11.7_o he_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless-pit_n 〈◊〉_d also_o do_v the_o locust_n signify_v the_o saracen_n empire_n come_v thence_o â—…p_n 9_o which_o sea_n and_o bottomless-pit_n denote_v the_o spirit_n of_o domination_n in_o worldly_a ruler_n act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n under_o the_o prince_n thereof_o and_o the_o abyss_n of_o insatiable_a lust_n they_o be_v sink_v into_o whereby_o they_o overflow_v and_o overwhelm_v the_o world_n in_o thraldom_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n be_v uphold_v in_o such_o domination_n by_o those_o flood_n of_o ungodly_a man_n who_o be_v the_o power_n of_o hell_n or_o of_o that_o spirit_n which_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o thereby_o become_v the_o water_n that_o make_v great_a and_o the_o deep_a that_o set_v on_o high_a those_o ruler_n in_o their_o despotic_a dominion_n hence_o he_o under_o who_o they_o thus_o rule_v be_v call_v leviathan_n the_o pierce_a crooked_a serpent_n and_o the_o dragon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n esa_n 27.1_o and_o the_o destroy_v his_o dominion_n be_v signify_v by_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sea_n rev._n 21.1_o since_o therefore_o man_n by_o apostasy_n become_v subject_a to_o apostate_n angel_n those_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n who_o give_v rise_v to_o the_o unnatural_a despotic_a dominion_n whereby_o to_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o worldly_a ruler_n under_o those_o power_n can_v have_v no_o authority_n or_o right_o to_o rule_v but_o what_o be_v found_v on_o their_o power_n that_o be_v their_o right_n be_v their_o power_n which_o they_o gain_v over_o lapse_v mankind_n which_o by_o fall_v from_o god_n rule_n over_o they_o or_o desert_v their_o obedience_n to_o he_o become_v so_o desert_v of_o he_o and_o give_v over_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o wrath_n who_o power_n be_v not_o usurp_v by_o god_n permission_n which_o as_o show_v before_o do_v clash_n with_o his_o providence_n as_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o he_o for_o fulfil_v his_o righteous_a will_n on_o those_o who_o by_o revolt_a from_o he_o become_v meet_v to_o be_v subject_v to_o such_o ruler_n for_o how_o wicked_a soever_o be_v the_o inclination_n of_o such_o ruler_n yet_o they_o continue_v so_o under_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n power_n when_o fall_v from_o his_o moral_a rule_n over_o they_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o commit_v any_o evil_n without_o his_o concurrence_n by_o give_v way_n or_o let_v they_o loose_v thereunto_o whereby_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o deed_n do_v though_o not_o of_o the_o evil_n commit_v in_o the_o do_v it_o as_o when_o wild_a beast_n let_v loose_a by_o their_o keeper_n commit_v destruction_n though_o it_o be_v whole_o their_o deed_n yet_o the_o keeper_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o let_v they_o loose_a be_v a_o author_n thereof_o but_o god_n do_v further_a concur_v in_o the_o advance_v of_o worldly_a ruler_n to_o dominion_n by_o aid_v they_o with_o his_o power_n and_o withdraw_v if_o from_o they_o out_v by_o they_o whence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o gird_v and_o loose_v the_o loin_n of_o prince_n when_o he_o do_v invest_v they_o with_o power_n and_o divest_v they_o thereof_o thus_o do_v he_o gird_v cyrus_n though_o he_o have_v not_o know_v he_o and_o have_v invest_v he_o thus_o with_o power_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o be_v call_v god_n anoint_v to_o subdue_v nation_n etc._n etc._n he_o loose_v the_o loin_n of_o king_n before_o he_o esa_n 45.5.1_o and_o when_o he_o devest_v nabuchadnezzar_n of_o his_o power_n it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o from_o heaven_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o when_o he_o reinvest_v he_o with_o it_o nabuchadnezzar_n say_v not_o only_o my_o reason_n return_v to_o i_o but_o also_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o kingdom_n my_o honour_n and_o brightness_n return_v to_o i_o and_o my_o counsellor_n and_o lord_n seek_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o be_v establish_v in_o my_o kingdom_n and_o excellent_a majesty_n be_v add_v to_o i_o dan._n 4._o and_o of_o god_n invest_v prince_n thus_o with_o power_n and_o again_o divest_v they_o thereof_o speak_v job_n cap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o rightful_a legal_a prince_n be_v agree_v to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n
how_o can_v they_o be_v out_v by_o those_o who_o be_v call_v usurper_n if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n also_o unless_o that_o power_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n can_v prevail_v against_o that_o which_o be_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o though_o baash_n do_v conspire_v against_o his_o rightful_a prince_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v exalt_v he_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v he_o prince_n over_o his_o people_n 1_o king_n cap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 27._o 28._o cap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o and_o the_o same_o must_v be_v agree_v to_o in_o the_o case_n of_o athaliah_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o though_o legal_a right_n or_o title_n be_v so_o much_o insist_v on_o to_o make_v a_o prince_n the_o authority_n of_o god_n or_o a_o rightful_a ruler_n yet_o indeed_o it_o do_v not_o give_v right_a and_o so_o make_v the_o prince_n that_o have_v it_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n but_o help_v to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v he_o in_o 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