jacob_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 1.32_o 33._o ezech_v 27.22_o 24._o jer_n 23.4_o 5._o c._n 33.14_o 15_o 16._o even_o as_o all_o the_o regenerate_v son_n of_o god_n be_v by_o their_o right_n of_o sonship_n and_o new-birth_n in_o like_a sort_n entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whence_o they_o be_v style_v heir_n and_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n jam_fw-la 2.5_o gal_n 3.27_o rome_n 8.17_o titus_n 3.17_o heb_n 1.14_o chap_n 6.17_o 1_o pet_n 3.7_o mat_n 25.34_o and_o this_o kingdom_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n col_n 1.12_o ephes_n 1.11_o 14_o 18._o 1_o pet_n 1.4_o act_n 20.32_o a_o unanswerable_a argument_n that_o heirship_n and_o birthright_n be_v the_o best_a sure_a just_a honourable_a lawfull_a title_n of_o all_o other_o to_o crown_n kingdom_n and_o possession_n on_o earth_n be_v the_o very_a title_n of_o christ_n himself_o to_o his_o everlasting_a kingship_n kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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to_o do_v sacrifice_n continual_o and_o to_o minister_v unto_o god_n 4._o that_o these_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o convert_a gentile_n and_o isle_n afar_o off_o whereof_o our_o isle_n be_v chief_a 5._o that_o these_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v never_o fail_v cease_v nor_o want_v a_o man_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o god_n will_v multiply_v they_o as_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n 6._o that_o they_o shall_v convert_v and_o bring_v their_o brethren_n for_o a_o offering_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o isle_n afar_o off_o to_o god_n mountain_n and_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n use_v to_o bring_v their_o offering_n thither_o since_o therefore_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o these_o prophecy_n be_v thus_o express_o style_v priest_n and_o levite_n and_o be_v to_o offer_v burnt-offering_n meat-offering_n sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o god_n in_o his_o mountain_n and_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n under_o david_n their_o king_n in_o a_o evangelical_n sense_n without_o any_o judaisme_n or_o deny_v of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n they_o may_v undoubted_o in_o the_o selfsame_a sense_n and_o right_o receive_v all_o glebe_n tithe_n oblation_n and_o other_o due_n from_o christian_n and_o convert_v jew_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v at_o jerusalem_n under_o king_n david_n and_o his_o successor_n see_v they_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o office_n in_o a_o evangelical_n sense_n according_a to_o these_o prophecy_n which_o as_o strong_o confirm_v the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o priestly_a function_n and_o their_o tithe_n as_o their_o evangelical_n priesthood_n 7._o although_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o 15._o wilderness_n under_o grievous_a bloody_a antichristian_a king_n magistrate_n persecutor_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a persecution_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v receive_v tithe_n and_o glebe_n for_o their_o maintenance_n from_o the_o persecute_a christian_n and_o therefore_o be_v necessitate_v to_o live_v by_o private_a contribution_n and_o extraordinary_a wage_n in_o that_o case_n of_o extremity_n yet_o it_o no_o way_n follow_v that_o therefore_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n afterward_o shall_v and_o must_v do_v so_o in_o settle_a kingdom_n state_n nation_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n where_o king_n magistrate_n people_n do_v all_o general_o embrace_v profess_v the_o gospel_n where_o church_n be_v establish_v and_o minister_n glebe_n tithe_n be_v or_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o settle_a law_n which_o i_o shall_v irrefragable_o prove_v by_o these_o instance_n 1_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n have_v no_o glebe_n nor_o tithe_n at_o all_o while_o the_o israelite_n wander_v 40_o year_n together_o in_o the_o 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air_n nest_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n mat_n 8.20_o luke_n 9.58_o and_o at_o last_o he_o be_v apprehend_v mock_v revile_v crown_v with_o thorn_n crucify_v by_o the_o malicious_a jew_n and_o soldiers_z who_o part_v his_o garment_n among_o they_o and_o cast_v lot_n upon_o his_o vesture_n the_o evangelist_n close_v up_o the_o tragedy_n of_o his_o passion_n with_o this_o perpetual_a brand_n upon_o the_o domineer_a cruel_a soldier_n these_o thing_n therefore_o the_o soldier_n do_v john_n 19.24_o for_o which_o and_o for_o report_v a_o lie_n to_o smother_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o high_a priest_n give_v large_a money_n to_o the_o soldier_n matt._n 28.12_o 15._o will_v can_n therefore_o hence_o conclude_v therefore_o our_o soldier_n now_o must_v force_v our_o minister_n to_o fly_v into_o egypt_n till_o herod_n death_n leave_v they_o neither_o rectory_n personage_n house_n nor_o vicarige_n nor_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o a_o bed_n bolster_n tithe-hay_a or_o straw_n whereon_o to_o lay_v their_o head_n then_o nail_v they_o to_o the_o cross_n pierce_v their_o side_n with_o their_o spears-point_n revile_v deride_v they_o and_o at_o last_o part_v not_o only_o all_o their_o glebe_n tithe_n good_n but_o their_o very_a garment_n and_o gown_n between_o they_o to_o make_v they_o like_o our_o saviour_n sure_o if_o they_o must_v and_o shall_v do_v so_o let_v they_o beware_v of_o another_o perpetual_a memento_n like_o the_o former_a these_o thing_n therefore_o the_o soldier_n do_v so_o the_o soldier_n take_v the_o money_n and_o do_v as_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o can_n and_o popish_a priest_n and_o jesuit_n 5._o the_o apostle_n who_o succeed_v our_o saviour_n in_o those_o day_n of_o persecution_n be_v thus_o handle_v by_o paul_n own_o relation_n 1_o cor._n 4.9_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n unto_o the_o world_n unto_o angle_n and_o to_o man_n we_o be_v fool_n for_o christ_n sake_n we_o be_v weak_a
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begin_v to_o be_v diminish_v this_o be_v that_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o our_o officer_n soldier_n with_o the_o leveller_n and_o anabaptist_n most_o virulent_o reproach_v and_o rail_v against_o in_o their_o discourse_n and_o silly_a ignorant_a scurrilous_a else_o pamphlet_n for_o a_o invader_n usurper_n robber_n tyrant_n and_o subverter_n of_o our_o native_a law_n and_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n when_o as_o he_o claim_v the_o crown_n only_o by_o gist_n and_o title_n confirm_v all_o our_o ancient_a law_n liberty_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a without_o any_o alteration_n or_o diminution_n put_v never_o a_o noble_a man_n but_o one_o or_o other_o person_n to_o death_n who_o rebel_v or_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o all_o his_o reign_n but_o such_o who_o be_v actual_o slay_v in_o battle_n be_v the_o gallant_a soldier_n and_o best_a justiciary_a of_o any_o in_o his_o age_n as_o some_o life_n historian_n then_o live_v attest_v and_o not_o only_a much_o devote_v to_o religion_n 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