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to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n say_v the_o greek_a copy_n but_o sicut_fw-la vel_fw-la quâ—madmodum_fw-la melchisedecus_fw-la 402._o petrus_n câ—naeâ—s_fw-fr de_fw-fr repub_fw-la heb._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o pag._n 402._o even_o as_o or_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o priest_n forever_o say_v the_o hebrew_n text_n as_o aben_n ezra_n do_v expound_v it_o and_o so_o make_v it_o clear_a that_o that_o melchisedec_n be_v jesus_n christ_n 7._o and_o last_o because_o all_o they_o which_o do_v affirm_v this_o melchisedec_n to_o be_v reason_n 7._o reason_n either_o shem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o noah_n or_o any_o other_o king_n of_o salem_n and_o a_o mortal_a man_n fateri_fw-la coguntur_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dixit_fw-la etiam_fw-la mâ—ssiâ—_n câ—â—venire_fw-it say_v cunaeus_n be_v compel_v to_o confess_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o melchisededec_n do_v very_o well_o and_o literal_o agree_v with_o christ_n but_o can_v agree_v with_o any_o other_o mortal_a man_n without_o admit_v many_o mystical_a and_o figurative_a interpretation_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v say_v that_o this_o melchisedec_n which_o receive_v these_o tithe_n be_v no_o mortal_a man_n but_o the_o immortal_a son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o all_o tithe_n be_v due_a and_o he_o assume_v a_o visible_a shape_n do_v appear_v unto_o abraham_n after_o his_o great_a victory_n which_o he_o have_v over_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v the_o first_o victory_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o may_v typify_v the_o spiritual_a conquest_n of_o our_o enemy_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o offer_v unto_o abraham_n bread_n and_o wine_n as_o the_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o our_o saviour_n have_v respect_n hereunto_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o abraham_n see_v his_o day_n and_o rejoice_v that_o be_v not_o only_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n 1â—_n joh._n 8._o 1â—_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n do_v see_v he_o but_o also_o in_o a_o visible_a priest_n this_o point_n be_v more_o full_o handle_v in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o best_a religion_n in_o the_o treatise_n oâ—_n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n 2._o point_v that_o chriâ—t_n receive_v tithe_n as_o he_o be_v priest_n shape_n which_o he_o assume_v like_v unto_o that_o whereunto_o he_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v unite_v and_o which_o many_o prophet_n and_o just_a man_n desire_v to_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v god_n yield_v not_o such_o a_o special_a favour_n unto_o they_o as_o herein_o he_o do_v unto_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o so_o you_o see_v the_o first_o point_n sufficient_o clear_v that_o christ_n be_v always_o and_o continual_o a_o eternal_a priest_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o his_o incarnation_n and_o 2._o for_o the_o other_o point_n that_o he_o always_o receive_v the_o tithe_n as_o he_o be_v this_o eternal_a priest_n the_o scripture_n make_v it_o plain_a for_o here_o you_o see_v this_o melchisedec_n which_o be_v christ_n receive_v the_o tithe_n of_o abraham_n and_o saint_n paâ—l_o say_v that_o he_o who_o descent_n be_v not_o count_v from_o they_o that_o be_v from_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v christ_n receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o levitical_a priest_n that_o be_v as_o then_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o he_o to_o who_o only_o all_o tithe_n be_v due_a and_o the_o levite_n to_o who_o moses_n under_o the_o law_n command_v the_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v be_v but_o his_o substitute_n and_o tythe-gatherers_a and_o receive_v what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o unto_o themselves_o for_o his_o service_n and_o see_v christ_n himself_o receive_v tithe_n
that_o fight_v against_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o his_o army_n do_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n so_o they_o that_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n army_n do_v as_o certain_o war_n against_o the_o king_n then_o we_o grow_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o justify_v any_o rebellion_n against_o our_o king_n as_o in_o england_n goodwin_n and_o that_o seditious_a pamphleter_n in_o open_v the_o glorious_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n do_v but_o a_o little_a less_o for_o which_o application_n of_o god_n glorious_a name_n and_o abuse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o such_o abominable_a transgression_n of_o god_n holy_a precept_n to_o instigate_v the_o subject_n to_o war_n against_o their_o goveraign_n and_o to_o involve_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n into_o a_o detestable_a distraction_n i_o do_v much_o admire_v that_o they_o be_v not_o apprehend_v and_o transfer_v to_o the_o king_n bench_n bar_n to_o be_v there_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n 10._o when_o these_o rebel_n have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o then_o contrary_a to_o the_o 18._o 10._o rebellion_n see_v the_o place_n jâ—shua_n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o loyal_a obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o their_o prince_n and_o which_o the_o people_n promise_v unto_o joshua_n they_o ascend_v to_o the_o height_n of_o that_o odious_a rebellion_n which_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v monstrum_fw-la horrendum_fw-la inform_v ingens_fw-la câ—i_fw-la lumen_fw-la ademptum_fw-la and_o be_v as_o thuâ—ydides_n say_v all_o kind_n of_o evil_a et_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la and_o therefore_o samuel_n say_v that_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n when_o man_n do_v confederate_a to_o give_v their_o soul_n unto_o the_o devil_n for_o now_o these_o rebel_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v arm_n against_o moses_n and_o they_o have_v reduce_v all_o civil_a order_n to_o a_o confuse_a parity_n depose_v and_o destroy_v their_o governor_n if_o the_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n by_o who_o king_n do_v reign_v and_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o defend_v they_o have_v not_o prevent_v the_o same_o from_o heaven_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v all_o this_o and_o proceed_v thus_o far_o against_o rebellion_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o rebellion_n moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v intimate_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n aemulati_fw-la sunt_fw-la because_o they_o will_v emulate_v or_o imitate_v moses_n that_o be_v to_o play_v the_o moses_n or_o play_v the_o king_n and_o play_v the_o part_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n themselves_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o will_v envy_v murmur_v at_o slander_n and_o disobey_v his_o king_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v a_o open_a rebellion_n against_o he_o but_o they_o that_o in_o some_o sort_n will_v rule_v and_o be_v king_n themselves_o especial_o when_o they_o shall_v seek_v so_o far_o to_o debilitate_v their_o prince_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o make_v resistance_n for_o they_o think_v if_o treason_n prosper_v it_o be_v no_o treason_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n if_o it_o prosper_v who_o dare_v call_v it_o treason_n and_o none_o will_v disobey_v their_o bishop_n or_o chief_a priest_n but_o they_o that_o will_v and_o can_v be_v bishop_n themselves_o because_o pride_n and_o ambition_n be_v the_o two_o side_n of_o that_o bellows_n which_o blow_v up_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n but_o they_o that_o be_v bad_a servant_n will_v prove_v worse_a master_n they_o that_o will_v not_o learn_v how_o to_o obey_v can_v never_o tell_v how_o to_o rule_v and_o if_o moses_n be_v as_o these_o rebel_n suggest_v a_o tyrant_n yet_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o we_o have_v better_o endure_v one_o tyrant_n then_o as_o they_o be_v 250._o tyrant_n and_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n tell_v we_o that_o contrary_a to_o their_o hope_n god_n never_o suffer_v the_o great_a treason_n or_o rebellion_n for_o any_o long_a time_n to_o prosper_v therefore_o when_o under_o loyal_a pretence_n we_o see_v nothing_o but_o study_a mischief_n and_o most_o crafty_a endeavour_n to_o innovate_v our_o government_n or_o to_o imbroyle_v the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o civil_a war_n that_o so_o they_o may_v fish_v in_o a_o trouble_a water_n let_v we_o never_o be_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o secure_v they_o in_o these_o action_n to_o produce_v our_o discredit_n for_o our_o simplicity_n and_o destruction_n for_o our_o disloyalty_n but_o rather_o let_v we_o leave_v they_o as_o delinquent_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o our_o law_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o effect_v peace_n and_o happiness_n to_o our_o nation_n chap._n xii_o show_v where_o the_o rebel_n do_v hatch_v their_o rebellion_n the_o heavy_a and_o just_o deserve_v punishment_n of_o rebel_n the_o application_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a 4._o we_o be_v to_o confider_v vbi_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la where_o they_o do_v all_o this_o in_o castris_fw-la this_o 4._o part._n where_o they_o do_v lal_v this_o non_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o house_n not_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o in_o god_n house_n we_o teach_v obedience_n to_o our_o king_n and_o beat_v down_o rebellion_n in_o every_o kingdom_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o our_o house_n in_o our_o cabin_n and_o corner_n in_o private_a conventicle_n they_o teach_v rebellion_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o school_n and_o these_o school_n castle_n our_o house_n be_v our_o castle_n be_v call_v castra_n tent_n or_o castle_n because_o indeed_o every_o man_n house_n be_v his_o castle_n or_o his_o fort_n where_o he_o think_v himself_o sure_a enough_o so_o do_v these_o rebel_n and_o they_o will_v not_o come_v out_o of_o they_o neither_o moses_n the_o king_n can_v compel_v they_o nor_o aaron_n the_o priest_n can_v persuade_v they_o to_o 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one_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ulâ—_n basilius_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it cap._n ulâ—_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o forefather_n be_v transgress_v foundation_n of_o doctrine_n and_o fortification_n of_o discipline_n be_v root_v up_o and_o the_o innovator_n which_o never_o have_v any_o other_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o what_o they_o lay_v upon_o themselves_o have_v matter_n enough_o to_o set_v forward_o their_o sedition_n and_o for_o the_o other_o pretence_n i_o dare_v procaim_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o my_o own_o experience_n believe_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o property_n of_o our_o good_n and_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v more_o abuse_v than_o it_o have_v be_v by_o they_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o all_o the_o oppression_n injustice_n and_o 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