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it_o be_v his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governo_n or_o of_o his_o people_n therefore_o it_o be_v add_v 11._o vers_fw-la 11._o he_o shall_v feed_v hâ—s_a flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n to_o show_v that_o christ_n succeed_v david_n as_o a_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n feed_v they_o with_o the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o word_n 37.21.24_o fzech_n 34.23_o &_o chap._n 37.21.24_o and_o so_o rule_v in_o his_o throne_n spiritual_o he_o shoul_v be_v their_o shepherd_n â—zek_n 34.23_o and_o chap._n 2d_o 22.24_o so_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v rule_v thou_o for_o i_o until_o i_o make_v hâ—â—â—_n enemy_n thy_o footstool_n 110.1_o psa_fw-la 110.1_o thereby_o intimate_v that_o all_o â—_z of_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v either_o subject_v to_o the_o word_n or_o confound_v thereby_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v 2._o vers_fw-la 2._o the_o lord_n shall_v seâ—de_v the_o râ—d_n of_o thy_o strength_n viz._n the_o word_n out_o of_o zionâ—_n to_o this_o word_n therefore_o he_o there_o speak_v say_v rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 4._o isa_n 2._o mic._n 4._o accord_v to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o micah_n thâ—_n lâ—â—â—_n shall_v gâ—efoorâ—h_v of_o zion_n anâ—_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o hierâ—sâ—em_n aâ—d_v he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n he_o the_o word_n shall_v as_o the_o father_n say_v miâ—e_o arm_v thaâ—_n be_v my_o word_n shall_v judge_v the_o people_n from_o which_o place_n we_o may_v see_v that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v to_o begin_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n unto_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n first_o to_o comâ—_n mica_n 4.8_o and_o thence_o to_o go_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o world_n have_v no_o other_o certain_a seat_n than_o there_o wheresoever_o the_o word_n shall_v enlighten_v and_o rule_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n 42.6_o isa_n 42.6_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o upâ—n_o the_o blind_a eye_n etc._n etc._n 55.3.4_o isa_n 55.3.4_o and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o suâ—e_a mercy_n of_o david_n behold_v i_o have_v give_v hiâ—_n viz._n the_o word_n or_o covenant_n for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o people_n a_o leader_n and_o a_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n viz._n a_o spiritual_a leader_n therefore_o he_o say_v to_o he_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o behold_v thou_o shall_v call_v a_o nation_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o and_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v glorify_v thou_o this_o than_o be_v the_o gloâ—ie_n that_o he_o giâ—es_v the_o messiah_n who_o be_v the_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v call_v nation_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o woâ—d_n therefore_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n say_v to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o second_o psalm_n 2.8.9_o psa_fw-la 2.8.9_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thâ—ne_v inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n the_o most_o remote_a nation_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o thou_o or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v add_v thou_o shall_v bâ—eake_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o own_o power_n as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o thy_o
enjoin_v subjection_n to_o prince_n caesar_n christ_n kingdom_n stablish_v caesar_n than_o god_n kingdom_n ratifi_v and_o establish_v caesar_n kingdom_n and_o christ_n the_o word_n who_o rule_v for_o god_n rule_v people_n in_o this_o point_n and_o make_v they_o more_o obedient_a then_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a tie_n of_o subjection_n in_o subject_n to_o prince_n in_o child_n to_o parent_n in_o wife_n to_o husband_n in_o servant_n to_o master_n than_o the_o bond_n of_o religion_n because_o thief_n and_o all_o other_o that_o owe_v subjection_n to_o any_o shall_v find_v their_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o word_n 13.1_o word_n 1._o pet._n 2.13.17.18_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 6.1.5_o rom_n 13.1_o as_o they_o be_v often_o so_o that_o if_o either_o prince_n parent_n or_o master_n do_v not_o find_v themselves_o due_o obey_v let_v they_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v because_o they_o seek_v not_o god_n kingdom_n they_o do_v not_o careful_o cause_v their_o subject_n child_n and_o servant_n to_o hear_v and_o reverence_v the_o word_n which_o enjoin_v subjection_n in_o all_o thief_n and_o namely_o in_o subject_n to_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n while_o he_o who_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v give_v unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n viz._n tribute_n subjection_n honour_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o by_o his_o apostle_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o etc._n etc._n &_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n in_o diverse_a other_o place_n whereof_o more_o in_o the_o sequel_n therefore_o not_o only_o to_o pilate_n question_n but_o also_o against_o the_o accusation_n &_o suggestion_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o all_o other_o he_o say_v 10.18_o say_v audite_fw-la judaei_n &_o gentes_fw-la audi_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la &_o praeputium_fw-la audite_fw-la omniae_fw-la regna_fw-la terrena_fw-la non_fw-la impedio_fw-la dominationem_fw-la vestram_fw-la in_o 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practice_n and_o crafty_a insinuation_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o device_n use_v by_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o as_o absalon_n 15.2.3_o 1._o sam._n 15.2.3_o who_o rise_v early_o and_o stand_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o when_o he_o see_v any_o man_n that_o have_v a_o controversy_n to_o come_v before_o the_o king_n for_o judgement_n he_o call_v he_o and_o with_o insinuate_a speech_n inveigh_v against_o the_o government_n and_o wish_v himself_o a_o judge_n to_o help_v they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o one_o come_v to_o christ_n say_v master_n cause_n my_o brother_n to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n he_o answer_v who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o a_o divider_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o seek_v any_o worldly_a government_n 22.24_o luk._n 22.24_o neither_o do_v his_o doctrine_n allow_v but_o express_o forbid_v it_o in_o his_o disciple_n for_o when_o there_o be_v a_o strife_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v grate_a he_o say_v the_o king_n of_o the_o 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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 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