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i_o be_o sure_a the_o scripture_n no_o where_o faith_n that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n in_o what_o they_o command_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o do_v as_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o type_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n mere_o qua_fw-la type_n and_o what_o if_o christian_a magistrate_n lean_v upon_o this_o break_a staff_n suffer_v all_o heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n in_o their_o kingdom_n christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n feat_n they_o object_v for_o themselves_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o they_o do_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o typical_a notion_n shall_v tell_v they_o no_o but_o as_o magistrate_n entrust_v by_o god_n with_o a_o power_n and_o authority_n how_o will_v they_o be_v then_o confound_v will_v this_o distinction_n and_o notion_n
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