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offend_v but_o therein_o be_v infirmity_n in_o we_o and_o no_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n nor_o they_o the_o wise_a king_n that_o know_v right_o well_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n advise_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a thing_n before_o the_o king_n for_o he_o will_v do_v what_o soever_o please_v he_o eccle._n 8.3_o but_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n why_o shall_v we_o fear_v to_o stand_v before_o king_n see_v their_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o justice_n pro._n 16.12_o our_o cause_n then_o be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n as_o all_o shall_v confess_v thus_o much_o be_v it_o that_o we_o do_v in_o all_o reverend_a humility_n beseech_v of_o all_o king_n &_o prince_n that_o they_o will_v perform_v this_o service_n unto_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o this_o pprophecy_n prophesy_v of_o they_o in_o the_o performance_n whereof_o the_o lord_n require_v their_o fervent_a zeal_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o show_v by_o their_o perfect_a hatred_n &_o 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may_v not_o be_v understand_v that_o king_n ought_v to_o do_v this_o by_o their_o temporal_a power_n but_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o testimony_n withal_o holy_a zeal_n and_o this_o can_v be_v do_v except_o they_o first_o take_v all_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o beast_n for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n but_o he_o shall_v please_v the_o one_o and_o displease_v the_o other_o king_n can_v serve_v the_o lamb_n and_o the_o beast_n but_o they_o must_v needs_o hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_n the_o other_o and_o this_o be_v most_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o this_o prophecy_n revel_v 17._o for_o in_o the_o 13._o and_o 17._o vers_fw-la it_o be_v say_v of_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o one_o mind_n &_o be_v of_o one_o consent_n with_o the_o beast_n &_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n &_o authority_n unto_o the_o beast_n &_o shall_v fight_v with_o the_o lamb_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v and_o in_o the_o 16._o vers_fw-la they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n &_o make_v her_o desolate_a for_o god_n have_v put_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o decree_n thus_o we_o see_v these_o king_n propresy_v of_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v this_o great_a work_n of_o god_n when_o they_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o hand_n they_o shall_v not_o halt_v betwixt_o two_o opinion_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a but_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o zealonis_fw-la for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v no_o long_o retain_v any_o friendship_n with_o the_o beast_n always_o our_o meaning_n be_v spiritual_o now_o â—â—en_o those_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o will_v in_o this_o service_n obey_v the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o advance_v his_o glory_n that_o have_v so_o great_o advance_v they_o to_o high_a honour_n and_o dignity_n let_v they_o take_v all_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o beast_n and_o with_o draw_v all_o the_o affection_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o hatred_n and_o to_o a_o utter_a abhor_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o whore_n and_o so_o shall_v they_o make_v it_o manifest_a unto_o all_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v true_a lover_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o perfect_a hater_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o they_o be_v they_o in_o who_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v fulfil_v oh_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n will_v strive_v to_o go_v one_o before_o a_o other_o in_o give_v honour_n to_o god_n herein_o and_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n loyalty_n nature_n and_o grace_n do_v bind_v we_o with_o disire_n of_o exceed_v dutiful_a and_o reverend_a affection_n to_o wish_v and_o desire_n that_o our_o lord_n and_o k._n may_v be_v with_o the_o foremost_a in_o this_o great_a and_o acceptable_a service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o worthy_a service_n most_o well_o beseem_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o who_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n and_o if_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v do_v this_o service_n for_o his_o god_n then_o must_v he_o not_o by_o his_o power_n support_v the_o beast_n nor_o his_o image_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n and_o see_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v see_v the_o deep_a iniquity_n of_o the_o peremptory_a roll_a presbytery_n let_v he_o much_o more_o see_v the_o high_a iniquity_n of_o the_o proud_a ambitious_a cruel_a rule_v prelacy_n which_o be_v a_o power_n set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o high_a blasphemy_n oh_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n to_o give_v his_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o to_o reward_v they_o that_o do_v well_o 1._o pet._n 2.14_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o give_v this_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n for_o that_o advance_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o smite_v down_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n have_v not_o comunicate_v his_o own_o power_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o this_o end_n and_o see_v we_o have_v begin_v to_o speak_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v we_o declare_v what_o power_n and_o authority_n god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o whereunto_o his_o subject_n ought_v of_o conscience_n to_o obey_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o take_v our_o son_n &_o our_o daugther_n to_o do_v all_o his_o service_n of_o ware_n and_o of_o peace_n yea_o all_o his_o servile_a service_n what_o soever_o and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v our_o land_n &_o our_o good_n of_o what_o sort_n or_o kind_n soever_o or_o the_o ten_o thereof_o to_o use_v at_o his_o will_n and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v our_o man_n servant_n and_o maid_n servant_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o our_o young_a man_n and_o cattle_n and_o put_v they_o to_o his_o work_n and_o we_o be_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n 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which_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o keep_v though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o disadvantage_n if_o they_o be_v not_o mere_o unlawful_a but_o we_o speak_v only_o of_o that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o king_n all_o which_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o use_v lawful_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o which_o god_n forbid_v he_o be_v in_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v submit_v unto_o eccl._n 8.3.4_o and_o 1._o pet._n 2_o 18.-24_a &_o who_o soever_o resist_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n &_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o condemnation_n rom._n 13.2_o thus_o have_v god_n give_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n all_o worldly_a power_n which_o
kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v heavenly_a and_o endure_v for_o ever_o the_o sword_n of_o who_o kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a by_o the_o power_n of_o which_o sword_n only_o christ_n subject_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o keep_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o by_o the_o which_o sword_n our_o lord_n the_o k._n must_v be_v keep_v in_o obedience_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n &_o a_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o this_o take_v away_o with_o out_o gainsaying_n all_o the_o kingly_a power_n &_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o can_v be_v both_o a_o king_n &_o a_o subject_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n the_o king_n understanding_n hart_n will_v easy_o deserne_v this_o then_o let_v our_o lord_n the_o k._n in_o all_o happiness_n &_o prosperity_n sit_v in_o his_o own_o princely_a throne_n of_o that_o mighty_a kingdom_n of_o great_a britanne_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o 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