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thou_o shall_v not_o rule_v over_o he_o with_o rigour_n or_o as_o adam_n do_v exercise_v over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n gen._n 1._o 28._o where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v and_o who_o can_v with_o any_o pretence_n or_o colour_n of_o reason_n suppose_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n yea_o it_o be_v such_o a_o roll_a power_n as_o prince_n exercise_v over_o their_o enemy_n psal_n 110._o 2._o rule_n thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o civil_a government_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o jesus_n christ_n unless_o we_o shall_v willing_o shut_v our_o eye_n against_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o truth_n 2._o the_o title_n give_v to_o christ_n do_v argue_v that_o civil_a power_n belong_v to_o he_o he_o be_v call_v the_o great_a king_n in_o reference_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n maâ—_n 5._o 35._o he_o be_v call_v also_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 19_o 16._o now_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v but_o one_o king_n and_o one_o lord_n sometime_o i_o allege_v also_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 15._o and_o apply_v those_o word_n the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n unto_o christ_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v immediate_o of_o christ_n lest_o any_o therefore_o shall_v mistake_v the_o place_n as_o i_o also_o do_v till_o i_o look_v into_o the_o original_a i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o advertise_v every_o one_o to_o examine_v due_o the_o word_n in_o their_o proper_a tongue_n ere_o they_o rely_v upon_o any_o interpretation_n give_v but_o yet_o the_o mistake_n be_v not_o great_a because_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n may_v also_o by_o communication_n of_o property_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n unite_v to_o the_o second_o person_n he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n as_o have_v be_v show_v 3._o we_o 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most_o of_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n do_v still_o â—un_v upon_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o praise_n and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n isa_n 65._o â—8_o 19_o &_o isa_n 62._o 7._o you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancâ—rs_n keep_v not_o silence_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o 3d_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o royal_a diadem_n as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o this_o great_a king_n the_o messiah_n and_o zachary_n prophesy_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o great_a king_n bid_v zion_n that_o be_v the_o church_n rejoice_v not_o only_o for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o church_n but_o also_o because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o messiah_n will_v again_o choose_v jerusalem_n to_o be_v his_o royal_a seat_n zech._n 2._o 10_o 12._o and_o zech._n 14._o 16_o 17._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n which_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n shall_v even_o go_v up_o from_o year_n to_o year_n to_o worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o come_v up_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n even_o upon_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o rain_n this_o king_n undoubted_o be_v king_n jesus_n the_o promise_a messiah_n of_o who_o the_o angel_n speak_v to_o mary_n luke_n 1._o 32._o he_o shall_v be_v great_a or_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o 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and_o therefore_o moses_n say_v deut._n 17._o 15._o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v a_o king_n over_o thou_o and_o jer._n 30._o 21._o their_o noble_n shall_v be_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o governor_n shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o draw_v near_o and_o he_o shall_v approach_v unto_o i_o now_o moses_n and_o jeremiah_n both_o of_o they_o do_v speak_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o argue_v that_o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o fellowship_n with_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v appoint_v officer_n 2._o they_o must_v be_v godly_a man_n or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 18._o 21._o man_n fear_v god_n wise_a man_n deut._n 1._o 13._o for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n 3._o they_o must_v be_v able_a man_n exod._n 18._o 21._o or_o man_n of_o power_n and_o courage_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v bulwark_n to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v 4._o they_o 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