extent_n of_o christ_n government_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v such_o as_o all_o man_n will_v confess_v it_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o any_o but_o the_o shoulder_n of_o christ_n to_o bear_v but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o government_n which_o be_v principal_o intend_v in_o the_o text_n for_o this_o be_v not_o restrain_v to_o the_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n as_o in_o the_o text_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v foretell_v as_o a_o matter_n then_o to_o come_v for_o christ_n have_v exercise_v this_o his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o government_n over_o the_o whole_a creature_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o man_n will_v confess_v that_o this_o power_n of_o government_n be_v too_o weighty_a for_o any_o but_o the_o shoulder_n of_o christ_n to_o bear_v 2._o there_o be_v another_o government_n which_o christ_n exercise_v over_o his_o church_n as_o king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15._o 3._o and_o this_o we_o call_v church-government_n which_o government_n 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the_o name_n here_o give_v to_o the_o messiah_n do_v argue_v that_o the_o government_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v principal_o of_o civil_a government_n for_o first_o he_o be_v not_o call_v the_o great_a highpriest_n or_o the_o priest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v he_o call_v the_o bridegroom_n nor_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v title_n that_o import_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o church_n but_o he_o be_v call_v counsellor_n 〈◊〉_d counsellor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o title_n never_o give_v to_o church-officer_n but_o to_o civil_a officer_n such_o as_o attend_v upon_o prince_n as_o jonathan_n and_o achitophel_n 1_o chron._n 27._o 32_o 33._o so_o also_o azure_a peletiah_n and_o bâ—najah_n be_v counsellor_n to_o zedekiah_n ezek._n 11._o 1_o 2._o such_o counsellor_n as_o these_o we_o use_v to_o call_v privy-counsellor_n or_o counsellor_n of_o state_n again_o christ_n be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o word_n prince_n be_v derive_v of_o such_o a_o word_n as_o signify_v kingly_a rule_n and_o dominion_n as_o be_v show_v before_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o this_o messiah_n that_o he_o be_v first_o king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o then_o king_n of_o peace_n heb._n 7._o 1_o 2._o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o call_v he_o king_n of_o zion_n or_o king_n of_o saint_n for_o that_o will_v have_v imply_v that_o the_o government_n speak_v of_o have_v be_v ecclesiastical_a but_o prince_n of_o peace_n for_o peace_n be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n and_o the_o concomitant_a or_o effect_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n wherefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o government_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n be_v chief_o mean_v of_o civil_a government_n 3._o the_o subject_a or_o object_n of_o this_o government_n do_v argue_v as_o much_o it_o be_v a_o government_n upon_o or_o over_o the_o 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according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 93._o 5._o holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n for_o ever_o thus_o you_o see_v it_o clear_v from_o the_o text_n that_o the_o government_n there_o speak_v of_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o civil_a government_n let_v i_o now_o produce_v some_o argument_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n draw_v from_o other_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o they_o will_v demonstrative_o prove_v that_o civil_a government_n and_o jurisdiction_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v unto_o the_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 15._o these_o argument_n i_o shall_v reduce_v to_o six_o head_n 1._o the_o style_n give_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o messiah_n argue_v that_o it_o be_v not_o ecclesiastical_a but_o civil_a it_o be_v call_v a_o absolute_a 〈◊〉_d absolute_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sovereignty_n dominion_n or_o sultanship_n dan._n 7._o 14._o hence_o the_o turk_n derive_v the_o name_n of_o their_o chief_a lord_n who_o they_o call_v sultan_n this_o be_v such_o a_o power_n of_o government_n as_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o church-government_n but_o be_v always_o attribute_v to_o earthly_a prince_n power_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n person_n and_o estate_n and_o order_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n affair_n which_o be_v a_o power_n that_o be_v never_o allow_v to_o church_n or_o church-officer_n and_o david_n speak_v of_o that_o power_n which_o the_o messiah_n shall_v put_v forth_o say_v psal_n 72._o 8._o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o word_n there_o use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n do_v signify_v such_o a_o power_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o church_n government_n it_o be_v such_o a_o dominion_n and_o rule_n as_o master_n do_v exercise_n over_o their_o servant_n levit._n 25._o 43._o 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 may_v fetch_v another_o argument_n from_o the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o messiahs_n government_n or_o the_o place_n of_o his_o throne_n and_o court_n which_o be_v not_o here_o say_v to_o be_v zion_n or_o the_o church_n but_o jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v frequent_o put_v for_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n mat._n 5._o 35._o swear_v not_o by_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n why_o be_v not_o hebron_n and_o samaria_n and_o other_o city_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n his_o city_n yea_o very_o but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o royal_a seat_n of_o this_o great_a king_n or_o the_o place_n of_o his_o court_n and_o throne_n the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n that_o will_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o there_o do_v the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n remain_v or_o sit_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n psal_n 122._o 5._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o 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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