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Christs confession and complaint concering his kingdom and seruants; conuincing Iewes of obstinacie, Romish Catholickes of conspiracie, seducers of sedition, Arminians of apostacie, and diuers others of coldnes, schisme, treachery & hypocrisie. By J.P.
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I. P., fl. 1629.
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in_o such_o danger_n see_v that_o if_o prince_n be_v heretical_a and_o persecute_v the_o godly_a their_o minister_n must_v follow_v they_o and_o afflict_v and_o punish_v they_o or_o loose_v their_o place_n for_o when_o those_o that_o cleave_v to_o god_n word_n and_o contend_v for_o it_o be_v examine_v they_o must_v confess_v the_o truth_n though_o it_o cost_v they_o their_o life_n as_o our_o saviour_n here_o do_v for_o when_o pilate_n say_v be_v thou_o then_o a_o king_n jesus_n answer_v thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n of_o if_o he_o say_v and_o i_o can_v not_o i_o must_v not_o deny_v it_o for_o to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v indeed_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o every_o clause_n of_o it_o whereof_o this_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o office_n be_v one_o with_o his_o blood_n to_o witness_v and_o seal_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o with_o his_o blood_n for_o though_o he_o know_v that_o to_o confess_v this_o will_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n yet_o he_o consider_v that_o to_o this_o end_n he_o be_v bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o come_v in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v bear_v witness_n to_o it_o with_o his_o blood_n 6.13_o 1._o tim._n 6.13_o and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n before_o pontius_n pilate_n seal_v as_o you_o see_v with_o his_o blood_n detegeret_fw-la tolet._n in_o joan._n vxiii_n ut_fw-la veritatem_fw-la dei_fw-la oftenderet_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la manifestarer_n ac_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la diaboli_fw-la &_o dolos_fw-la ejus_fw-la detegeret_fw-la to_o make_v his_o witness_n the_o more_o effectual_a see_v indeed_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o tolet_n say_v that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o manifest_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o discover_v the_o tiranie_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o deceit_n whereby_o he_o deceive_v man_n whether_o by_o his_o own_o suggestion_n or_o by_o his_o minister_n the_o teacher_n and_o maintainer_n of_o idollatrie_n &_o error_n for_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n viz._n the_o word_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o come_v to_o confound_v all_o thief_n in_o this_o that_o he_o come_v to_o bear_v witness_n unto_o god_n kingdom_n unto_o god_n truth_n whereby_o all_o thief_n be_v confound_v and_o those_o also_o that_o live_v as_o if_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o no_o other_o end_n and_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n come_v into_o the_o world_n then_o to_o flatter_v daub_v and_o temporise_v with_o sin_n and_o error_n or_o which_o be_v as_o bad_a froward_o to_o contest_v against_o the_o truth_n with_o sophisticated_a argument_n &_o praevaricate_a shift_n for_o that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o and_o repent_v receive_v and_o confess_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o here_o enforce_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o ingemination_n or_o reinforcing_a of_o his_o asseveration_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o if_o they_o can_v never_o enough_o mark_n &_o remember_v this_o point_n say_v to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n o_o thou_o eternal_a and_o almighty_a son_n of_o god_n 1.2_o heb._n 1.2_o by_o who_o he_o make_v the_o world_n thou_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n thou_o that_o think_v it_o no_o roberie_n to_o be_v hold_v equal_a with_o god_n sure_o it_o be_v for_o some_o great_a end_n that_o thou_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n for_o some_o great_a cause_n that_o thou_o come_v in_o the_o world_n lord_n let_v we_o know_v it_o let_v we_o hear_v it_o o_o thou_o king_n of_o saint_n that_o we_o neither_o despise_v nor_o slight_v and_o neglect_v it_o thou_o tell_v we_o with_o a_o witness_n and_o a_o dear_a witness_n it_o be_v to_o thou_o for_o thou_o seale_v it_o with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n shed_v in_o the_o great_a pain_n the_o great_a suffering_n that_o ever_o any_o felt_n in_o this_o world_n to_o see_v if_o yet_o we_o will_v receive_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o love_n thereof_o 2.10.11_o 2._o thess_n 2.10.11_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o not_o be_v give_v over_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n some_o man_n will_v say_v if_o it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o come_v and_o thus_o seal_v the_o truth_n what_o christian_n be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o will_v not_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n hear_v his_o voice_n obey_v it_o and_o so_o receive_v his_o testimony_n i_o answer_v thou_o hear_v he_o affirm_v it_o and_o reinforce_v it_o what_o then_o need_v further_a witness_n 19.10_o luk._n 19.10_o for_o if_o thou_o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o seek_v &_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v that_o be_v by_o show_v they_o god_n truth_n and_o bear_a witness_n to_o it_o and_o so_o lose_v the_o prisnor_n bind_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o sin_n error_n 4.4_o error_n sedebas_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o tenebrosis_fw-la &_o umbra_fw-la mortis_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la sedebas_fw-la vinctus_fw-la catenis_fw-la delictorum_fw-la bernar._n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-fr adam_n caeci_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o illo_fw-la illuminate_v opus_fw-la habemus_fw-la aug._n in_o joan._n trac_fw-la 34._o act._n 26.18_o mar._n 10.46_o gal._n 4.4_o and_o ignorance_n joh._n 12.48_o he_o come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o abide_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n to_o make_v they_o child_n of_o the_o light_n god_n send_v he_o for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n isa_n 42._o but_o that_o be_v to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v through_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o he_o not_o otherwise_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o minister_v and_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o but_o that_o be_v to_o minister_v the_o word_n and_o to_o witness_v that_o his_o death_n be_v a_o ransom_n for_o many_o to_o seal_v that_o truth_n in_o his_o blood_n god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o servant_n obnoxious_a to_o sin_n &_o death_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n but_o that_o be_v by_o receive_v the_o word_n the_o truth_n who_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o 1.12_o joh._n 1.12_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o beleene_n on_o his_o name_n viz._n on_o the_o word_n by_o let_v they_o etc._n they_o chap._n 8.32.34.36_o character_n of_o a_o christian_n pag._n 325._o etc._n etc._n know_v the_o truth_n that_o the_o truth_n may_v make_v they_o free_a and_o free_a indeed_o from_o sin_n satan_n error_n snare_a scruple_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o true_a freedom_n but_o what_o the_o truth_n give_v and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a if_o the_o truth_n give_v it_o as_o he_o there_o say_v if_o the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o thereby_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n as_o augustine_n prove_v on_o joh._n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o in_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n 108._o august_n in_o 10._o trac_fw-la 108._o to_o this_o truth_n he_o bear_v witness_v and_o this_o truth_n free_v be_v believe_v know_v and_o receive_v with_o love_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o corinthian_n who_o be_v enrich_v in_o all_o knowledge_n paul_n say_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v confirm_v in_o they_o 1._o cor._n 1.6_o which_o that_o we_o may_v so_o receive_v and_o obey_v in_o all_o that_o it_o teach_v and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o he_o bare_a witness_n to_o it_o with_o his_o blood_n which_o therefore_o indeed_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n seal_v confirm_v and_o dedicate_v in_o blood_n 9.18.19_o heb._n 9.18.19_o whereupon_o neither_o be_v the_o first_o testament_n dedicate_v without_o blood_n for_o when_o moses_n have_v speak_v every_o precept_n he_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o calf_n and_o sprinkle_v both_o the_o book_n and_o the_o
man_n will_v i_o hope_v be_v so_o rash_a as_o to_o conceit_n that_o your_o majesty_n a_o christian_a king_n shall_v not_o overcome_v a_o pagan_a prince_n in_o that_o much_o honour_a virtue_n much_o less_o so_o far_o to_o forget_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o subject_n as_o to_o infer_v from_o this_o example_n that_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v live_v to_o a_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o crime_n in_o any_o christian_n to_o confess_v and_o defend_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v epist_n idem_fw-la in_o orat_fw-la ad_fw-la câ—rol_n 5._o inter_fw-la epist_n your_o majesty_n by_o your_o royal_a title_n be_v defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o those_o your_o majesty_n subject_n that_o profess_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o then_o say_v guevara_n be_v the_o prince_n natural_a of_o the_o kingdom_n when_o he_o do_v observe_v and_o defend_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n i_o confess_v right_a high_a and_o mighty_a monarch_n your_o majesty_n affair_n be_v many_o &_o important_a that_o among_o many_o thing_n offer_v to_o your_o princely_a consideration_n some_o may_v be_v of_o great_a consequence_n in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o preferrer_n then_o in_o true_a substance_n and_o may_v perhaps_o be_v therefore_o answer_v with_o partur_fw-la montes_fw-la nascetur_fw-la ridiculous_fw-la mus_fw-la or_o with_o that_o non_fw-la vacat_fw-la exiguis_fw-la rebus_fw-la adesse_fw-la jovi_fw-la but_o this_o confession_n among_o other_o thing_n manife_v that_o the_o success_n and_o safety_n of_o temporal_a kingdom_n depend_v on_o the_o due_a receive_n and_o maintenance_n of_o christ_n and_o extirpation_n of_o all_o the_o open_a &_o secret_a enemy_n thereof_o know_v then_o that_o in_o this_o island_n christ_n have_v have_v a_o kingdom_n these_o seaventy_n year_n or_o upward_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a christian_n nor_o good_a subject_n but_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o see_v it_o eat_v out_o by_o jesuitical_a or_o pelagian_n practice_n what_o honourable_a or_o loyal_a servant_n be_v there_o in_o youree_n majesty_n court_n that_o if_o a_o man_n 9.1.30_o jeh_n 9.1.30_o as_o weak_a as_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a from_o his_o birth_n shall_v by_o god_n assistance_n plead_v christ_n cause_n to_o the_o ruler_n with_o good_a proof_n will_v not_o take_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n into_o consideration_n 12.48_o chap._n 12.48_o he_o that_o reject_v i_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n bath_n one_o that_o judge_v he_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o first_o part_n which_o convince_v the_o jew_n may_v seem_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o make_v nothing_o for_o or_o against_o any_o here_o nor_o much_o to_o concern_v christ_n cause_n in_o this_o island_n but_o as_o it_o like_o a_o great_a wheel_n move_v all_o the_o lesser_a and_o like_o a_o root_n yield_v sap_n and_o life_n to_o all_o the_o branch_n the_o work_n itself_o be_v but_o little_a and_o that_o subject_n fill_v not_o a_o five_o part_n of_o it_o vouchsafe_v therefore_o great_a king_n your_o royal_a and_o princely_a patience_n and_o your_o majesty_n shall_v soon_o see_v how_o reviue_v heresy_n do_v eat_v at_o the_o root_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o that_o with_o no_o ordinary_a danger_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o strike_v at_o the_o arminian_o but_o through_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pelagian_n nor_o so_o much_o at_o their_o tenet_n as_o at_o their_o practice_n nor_o at_o they_o but_o as_o they_o be_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o your_o majesty_n &_o the_o peace_n safety_n and_o strength_n of_o your_o kingdom_n neither_o be_v that_o do_v by_o i_o but_o by_o christ_n own_o confession_n and_o complaint_n and_o such_o consequence_n as_o necessary_o follow_v from_o the_o same_o the_o example_n out_o of_o holy_a writ_n and_o other_o history_n here_o gather_v be_v only_a instance_n of_o the_o neverfailing_a truth_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n in_o his_o confession_n deny_v or_o affirm_v now_o therefore_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n give_v your_o majesty_n to_o see_v embrace_v and_o establish_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o your_o kingdom_n 42._o luk_n 19_o 42._o and_o now_o perplex_a subject_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n herein_o desire_v and_o daily_o beg_v of_o god_n in_o continual_a prayer_n by_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a subject_n and_o vassal_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n christian_n and_o truth-loving_a reader_n i_o offer_v here_o to_o thy_o most_o retire_a and_o serious_a consideration_n the_o confession_n and_o complaint_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n with_o such_o undeniable_a consequence_n as_o necessary_o follow_v from_o the_o same_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v observe_v from_o his_o mouth_n who_o be_v the_o best_a pilot_n what_o course_n to_o steer_v in_o this_o troublesome_a and_o tempestuous_a age_n to_o bring_v that_o precious_a jewel_n &_o vessel_n of_o thou_o thy_o yet_o float_a soul_n unto_o the_o haven_n of_o true_a happiness_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v surprise_v by_o seducer_n suffer_v shipwreck_n against_o the_o rock_n or_o late_o sink_v vessel_n of_o error_n nor_o run_v a_o ground_n in_o the_o shallows_n of_o ignorance_n 4.14_o ephes_n 4.14_o that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n may_v grow_v up_o into_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n a_o work_n that_o may_v have_v be_v undertake_v by_o one_o more_o experience_v in_o such_o sacred_a mystery_n and_o better_o qualify_v for_o they_o than_o i_o be_o yet_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v but_o a_o ordinary_a passenger_n in_o a_o ship_n shall_v espy_v it_o to_o be_v near_o a_o rock_n a_o ship_n sink_v or_o some_o other_o sea_n mark_n set_v up_o to_o discover_v a_o danger_n who_o will_v blame_v he_o if_o while_o other_o that_o shall_v watch_v be_v sleep_v or_o otherwise_o buisy_v he_o give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o embark_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n or_o in_o any_o other_o within_o hear_v that_o the_o danger_n may_v be_v avoid_v such_o as_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o zion_n pray_v for_o &_o true_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o jerusalem_n will_v soon_o perceive_v that_o my_o endeavour_n herein_o be_v only_o exercise_v in_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n and_o of_o god_n church_n in_o they_o together_o with_o the_o conviction_n and_o amendment_n of_o such_o as_o have_v do_v evil_a office_n to_o any_o of_o thief_n 2.25_o 2._o tim._n 2.25_o if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o any_o that_o have_v exchange_v their_o best_a judgment_n for_o such_o honour_n and_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o world_n as_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a or_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o they_o if_o any_o who_o be_v jesuit_v or_o poisen_v with_o romish_n or_o pelagian_n error_n find_v themselves_o touch_v with_o these_o line_n shall_v make_v a_o worse_a construction_n of_o they_o to_o clear_v themselves_o or_o their_o adherent_n then_o can_v with_o good_a conscience_n be_v give_v and_o frame_v a_o mind_n to_o i_o out_o of_o their_o own_o shall_v thereupon_o begin_v to_o inveigh_v against_o this_o little_a tratise_n or_o the_o composer_n thereof_o the_o book_n itself_o will_v i_o hope_v say_v enough_o to_o stop_v such_o man_n mouth_n and_o if_o that_o do_v not_o i_o know_v a_o long_a epistle_n can_v not_o do_v it_o i_o will_v therefore_o leave_v all_o further_a apollogy_n and_o appeal_n from_o they_o to_o god_n to_o who_o all_o heart_n lie_v open_a implore_v his_o almighty_a protection_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n hope_v such_o thing_n of_o thou_o as_o accompany_v salvation_n and_o beseech_v thou_o to_o excuse_v and_o correct_v with_o thy_o pen_n such_o fault_n as_o not_o without_o wrong_n do_v to_o i_o have_v escape_v the_o printer_n in_o the_o print_n i_o rest_v thou_o in_o christ_n jesus_n i._n p._n christ_n confession_n and_o complaint_n joh._n 18.36.37_o jesus_n answer_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n than_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o