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reges_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la regno_fw-la bona_fw-la jubeant_fw-la mala_fw-la prchibeant_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la humanam_fw-la societatem_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la religionem_fw-la aug._n contr_n cresc_n l._n 3._o c._n 51._o in_o this_o say_v he_o king_n do_v as_o it_o be_v command_v they_o serve_v god_n as_o king_n if_o in_o their_o kingdom_n they_o command_v what_o be_v good_a and_o prohibit_v what_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o unto_o only_o with_o reference_n to_o humane_a or_o civil_a society_n but_o concern_v divine_a religion_n and_o again_o say_v he_o quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la reges_fw-la domino_fw-la serviunt_fw-la in_o timore_fw-la nisi_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la contra_fw-la jussa_fw-la domini_fw-la fiunt_fw-la religiosâ_fw-la severitate_fw-la prohibendo_fw-la atque_fw-la plectendo_fw-la id._n ep_v ad_fw-la bonifac._n how_o do_v king_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n unless_o 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as_o king_n cùm_fw-la ea_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ad_fw-la serve_v endâ—m_fw-la illi_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la facere_fw-la nisi_fw-la reges_fw-la when_o they_o do_v those_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o serve_v of_o he_o which_o they_o can_v do_v but_o as_o king_n which_o none_o else_o can_v do_v but_o king_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o injunction_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n deut._n 17.18_o 19_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o say_v the_o sacred_a text_n and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o and_o at_o the_o inauguration_n of_o joash_n 2_o chron._n 23.11_o the_o book_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o intimation_n that_o 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up_o for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o we_o may_v under_o they_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n but_o 4._o it_o seem_v to_o deserve_v some_o special_a observation_n that_o king_n as_o such_o be_v proper_o enough_o to_o be_v call_v christ_n vicar_n derive_v from_o and_o hold_v under_o he_o their_o kingly_a power_n prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o say_v he_o king_n reign_v and_o he_o be_v elsewhere_o style_v the_o king_n of_o king_n rev._n 17.14.19.16_o ch_n 1.5_o and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o not_o only_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o general_n for_o the_o good_a of_o humane_a society_n but_o christ_n vicar_n also_o in_o the_o external_a government_n and_o administration_n of_o his_o church_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o christian_a king_n now_o be_v 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himself_o and_o thus_o be_v he_o the_o only_a lawgiver_n as_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o intimate_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n precedent_n that_o which_o concern_v the_o end_n be_v a_o definitive_a jurisdiction_n at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o final_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o condemnation_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o only_a judge_n of_o all_o and_o as_o he_o alone_o have_v do_v the_o former_a so_o will_v he_o do_v the_o other_o himself_o alone_o in_o his_o own_o person_n without_o a_o substitute_n or_o vicegerent_n but_o then_o there_o be_v other_o action_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n call_v by_o grotius_n mediae_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n come_v between_o these_o two_o term_n i._n e._n between_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o christ_n regal_a administration_n and_o these_o partly_o concern_v the_o inward_a and_o partly_o the_o outward_a man_n christ_n act_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o the_o secret_a motion_n of_o 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now_o speak_v his_o own_o opinion_n in_o his_o own_o word_n pag._n 8._o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o in_o and_o by_o the_o write_a word_n only_o which_o contain_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o to_o his_o whole_a worship_n and_o all_o the_o concernment_n of_o it_o pag._n 9_o 10._o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v expect_v instruction_n from_o the_o write_a word_n alone_o in_o his_o worship_n and_o act_v therein_o according_o he_o send_v we_o and_o direct_v we_o thereto_o express_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o not_o once_o intimate_v in_o the_o least_o any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o instruction_n to_o the_o end_n he_o frequent_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a able_a and_o perfect_a to_o guide_v we_o therein_o he_o have_v command_v we_o not_o to_o make_v any_o addition_n thereunto_o and_o peculiar_o interdict_v we_o the_o use_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o the_o institution_n or_o appointment_n of_o man_n pag._n 22._o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v the_o absolute_a lord_n over_o his_o own_o house_n and_o he_o have_v give_v out_o the_o law_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v it_o guide_v and_o rule_v whilst_o it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n pag._n 26._o if_o we_o observe_v any_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n but_o what_o he_o have_v appoint_v we_o can_v submit_v our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n to_o his_o authority_n therein_o pag_n 27._o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o faith_n regard_v in_o divine_a worship_n it_o rest_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n close_v not_o with_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o it_o discern_v that_o god_n have_v command_v and_o therein_o it_o eye_n his_o authority_n as_o he_o have_v require_v it_o pag._n 28._o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o all_o our_o obedience_n as_o the_o great_a and_o only_a lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n pag._n 34._o the_o outward_a manner_n of_o observance_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v entire_a according_a to_o the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o christ_n not_o admit_v of_o any_o corruption_n in_o it_o to_o avoid_v the_o great_a trouble_n pag._n 35._o 36._o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n the_o next_o immediate_a and_o special_a lawgiver_n of_o it_o appoint_v unto_o it_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o its_o whole_a worship_n as_o it_o become_v he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o house_n pag._n 42.43_o the_o thing_n principal_o to_o be_v attend_v to_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o institution_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o we_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v command_v we_o to_o observe_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o have_v prescribe_v and_o that_o we_o add_v nothing_o unto_o or_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o man_n invention_n or_o appointment_n pag._n 46._o 47_o 48._o whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n whereby_o any_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v come_v also_o under_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v due_o to_o be_v attend_v to_o and_o observe_v indeed_o whatever_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n appoint_v by_o christ_n it_o do_v therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v not_o so_o appoint_v neither_o do_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o part_n thereof_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o celebration_n of_o all_o other_o ordinance_n with_o prayer_n for_o every_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4.5_o of_o some_o of_o they_o indispensable_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor_fw-la 10.16_o 17._o 11.20_o 24_o 25_o 33._o with_o care_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o love_n modesty_n condescension_n and_o prudence_n do_v all_o thing_n decent_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 11.33_o 14.40_o gesture_n in_o some_o sacred_a action_n matt._n 26.20_o 26._o john_n 13.23_o all_o which_o the_o church_n be_v diligent_o to_o inquire_v into_o as_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o go_n out_o thereof_o and_o the_o come_n in_o thereof_o the_o form_n thereof_o and_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o promise_v to_o be_v show_v unto_o it_o ezek._n 43.11_o to_o attend_v careful_o to_o their_o observation_n be_v its_o duty_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o all_o other_o circumstance_n which_o no_o authority_n of_o man_n can_v give_v any_o real_a relation_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n unto_o pag._n 48._o the_o persuasion_n of_o some_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o prescribe_v all_o thing_n wherein_o his_o worship_n be_v concern_v seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o negligence_n in_o inquire_v after_o what_o he_o have_v so_o prescribe_v pag._n 49._o a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o nothing_o be_v admit_v or_o practise_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o as_o belong_v thereunto_o which_o be_v not_o institute_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o its_o care_n faithfulness_n and_o watchfulness_n herein_o consist_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o its_o loyalty_n unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o the_o head_n king_n and_o lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n and_o which_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o he_o have_v leave_v so_o many_o severe_a interdiction_n and_o prohibition_n in_o his_o word_n against_o all_o addition_n to_o his_o command_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatever_o pag._n 54._o 55._o all_o such_o invention_n he_o speak_v express_o of_o religious_a rite_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n to_o far_a devotion_n decency_n and_o order_n be_v in_o themselves_o needless_a
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scripture_n in_o their_o ex-tempore_a discourse_n of_o it_o be_v not_o this_o plain_o to_o alter_v and_o add_v to_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n the_o catechist_n say_v uzza_n dye_v for_o put_v the_o ark_n into_o a_o cart_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v bear_v it_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n the_o text_n say_v uzza_n be_v smite_v with_o death_n because_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n namely_o to_o support_v and_o hold_v it_o when_o the_o ox_n stumble_v and_o the_o margin_n refer_v to_o numb_a 4.15_o 4.15_o numb_a 4.15_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n shall_v come_v to_o bear_v it_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v any_o holy_a thing_n lest_o they_o die_v upon_o which_o place_n mr._n ainsworth_n note_v place_n mr._n ainsworth_n on_o that_o place_n this_o judgement_n here_o threaten_v be_v execute_v upon_o vzza_n a_o levite_n who_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v therefore_o smite_v of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 13.10_o let_v they_o take_v more_o 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