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all_o man_n james_n 3._o 17._o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a v_o 18._o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 10_o 11._o he_o that_o will_v love_v life_n and_o see_v good_a day_n let_v he_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o from_o hence_o i_o argue_v that_o doctrine_n be_v damnable_a and_o antichristian_a which_o be_v opposire_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n command_n approbation_n and_o beatification_n concern_v meekness_n and_o peaceableness_n but_o such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o quinto-monarchians_a which_o stir_v up_o enmity_n and_o hostility_n among_o man_n teach_v separation_n from_o man_n even_o such_o as_o they_o hope_v be_v godly_a from_o church_n gather_v in_o a_o pastoral_a way_n reduce_v thing_n to_o primitive_a practice_n and_o breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o war_n and_o smite_v of_o all_o that_o deny_v or_o oppose_v their_o smite_v work_n which_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o meekness_n and_o peaceableness_n as_o hot_a to_o cold_a black_a to_o white_a therefore_o their_o doctrine_n be_v damnable_a and_o antichristian_a nor_o can_v they_o be_v acquit_v by_o allege_v such_o text_n as_o psal._n 139._o 21_o 22._o and_o 137._o 9_o amos._n 5._o 15._o hab._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o revel_v 17._o 16._o unless_o they_o can_v show_v all_o civil_a power_n extant_a and_o those_o who_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v godly_a church_n gather_v in_o a_o pastoral_a way_n reduce_v thing_n to_o primitive_a practice_n yet_o count_v enemy_n to_o christ_n kingdom_n because_o they_o oppose_v that_o which_o these_o call_v the_o smite_v work_n of_o the_o stone_n to_o be_v indeed_o hater_n of_o god_n and_o babylon_n and_o also_o that_o these_o be_v the_o stone_n or_o the_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a till_o this_o be_v do_v which_o i_o expect_v to_o be_v do_v at_o late_a lammas_n we_o may_v say_v as_o christ_n do_v you_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o or_o rather_o determine_v that_o they_o be_v indeed_o of_o a_o antichristian_a or_o diabolical_a spirit_n for_o a_o further_o enforce_v of_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v adjoyn_v a_o ten_o take_v from_o those_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o both_o require_v patience_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o assign_v blessedness_n to_o it_o and_o make_v suffer_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o necessary_a to_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o that_o to_o continue_v till_o christ_n come_n matth._n 5._o 10_o 11_o 12._o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n luke_n 21._o 19_o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v your_o soul_n act_n 14._o 22._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o we_o must_v through_o much_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 4_o 5._o so_o that_o we_o ourselves_o glory_n in_o you_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o your_o patience_n and_o faith_n in_o all_o your_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n that_o you_o endure_v which_o be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o which_o you_o also_o suffer_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o yea_o and_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n heb._n 12._o 6._o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v james_n 1._o 4._o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o james_n 5._o 7._o be_v patient_a therefore_o brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n hence_o i_o argue_v those_o who_o teach_v smite_v when_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v patience_n those_o who_o count_v they_o antichristian_a who_o will_v have_v christ_n his_o saint_n his_o cause_n in_o and_o on_o the_o earth_n a_o sufferer_n though_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n call_v it_o christian_n to_o suffer_v and_o require_v patience_n until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o teach_v doctrine_n which_o be_v indeed_o damnable_a and_o antichristian_a but_o so_o do_v the_o quinto-monarchians_a as_o may_v be_v see_v before_o s_n 2._o therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o smite_v work_n be_v damnable_a and_o antichristian_a §_o 12._o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o argument_n from_o contrariety_n to_o the_o martyr_n agreement_n with_o papist_n this_o also_o lead_v we_o to_o a_o eleven_o argument_n which_o be_v from_o the_o constant_a profession_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n that_o they_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n not_o to_o fight_v for_o it_o so_o speak_v st._n john_n revel_v 1._o 9_o i_o john_n who_o also_o be_o your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o isle_n that_o be_v call_v patmos_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ._n where_o he_o make_v these_o conjunct_a the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o style_v himself_o their_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o he_o take_v all_o that_o be_v brethren_n to_o be_v companion_n therein_o and_o these_o to_o be_v conjoin_v together_o this_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ten_o great_a persecution_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o write_n of_o justin_n martyr_n tertullian_n cyprian_n and_o such_o as_o write_v apology_n for_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n which_o relate_v their_o practice_n suitable_a to_o their_o profession_n even_o when_o they_o be_v arm_v and_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o emperor_n army_n yet_o expose_v themselves_o rather_o to_o butchery_n than_o they_o will_v attempt_v to_o fight_v yea_o when_o the_o beast_n be_v rise_v to_o who_o the_o dragon_n give_v his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n from_o which_o time_n as_o be_v show_v before_o sect._n 4._o the_o quinto-monarchians_a make_v civil_a power_n not_o to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o antichristian_a and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o hell_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n foretell_v not_o the_o smite_v work_n of_o the_o stone_n or_o turn_v their_o ploughshare_n into_o sword_n for_o the_o pull_n down_o civil_a power_n and_o set_v up_o the_o five_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n but_o say_v revel_v 13._o 10_o he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n must_v be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n here_o be_v the_o patience_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o show_v that_o even_o they_o be_v not_o to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o fight_v but_o by_o patience_n and_o faith_n and_o revel_v 14._o 12._o after_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o those_o who_o worship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o whosoever_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o name_n it_o be_v add_v here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n &_o the_o faith_n of_o jâ—sus_n show_v that_o even_o in_o those_o time_n the_o saint_n will_v patient_o suffer_v not_o avenge_v themselves_o by_o smite_v or_o by_o destroy_v civil_a power_n seek_v to_o set_v up_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n the_o contrary_a whereto_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o quinto-monarchians_a and_o thereby_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a even_o the_o holy_a martyr_n their_o profession_n and_o practice_n be_v condemn_v which_o be_v damnable_a and_o antichristian_a on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o yield_v a_o twelve_o argument_n these_o tenant_n of_o the_o smite_v of_o civil_a power_n to_o set_v up_o christ_n kingdom_n tend_v to_o the_o justify_n or_o countenance_v of_o the_o popish_a former_a and_o late_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n wherein_o they_o have_v challenge_v and_o usurp_v a_o power_n over_o emperor_n and_o king_n to_o depose_v and_o deprive_v they_o of_o life_n when_o they_o have_v oppose_v the_o pope_n authority_n or_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o religion_n which_o opposition_n be_v count_v by_o they_o to_o be_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o think_v
hatred_n as_o we_o see_v and_o find_v a_o remnant_n do_v at_o this_o day_n p._n 55._o the_o lord_n will_v use_v and_o engage_v his_o people_n to_o act_v in_o and_o perform_v such_o a_o destroy_a work_n upon_o the_o world_n as_o this_o work_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v namely_o the_o total_a commotion_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o old_a earth_n and_o all_o the_o create_a power_n rule_v therein_o because_o it_o be_v the_o decree_n determination_n promise_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 56._o the_o lord_n by_o these_o figurative_a expression_n hold_v forth_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o old_a thing_n formal_a antichristian_a church-state_n ordinance_n worship_n discipline_n and_o doctrine_n all_o beastlike_a worldly_a government_n institution_n law_n politic_a constitution_n power_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n isai._n 5._o 30._o p._n 57_o so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o competitor_n but_o will_v have_v the_o sole_a legislative_a power_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o be_v lord_n paramount_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v engage_v to_o appear_v with_o his_o smite_v stone_n to_o make_v way_n for_o this_o glorious_a mountain_n of_o peace_n p._n 59_o that_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n people_n be_v find_v in_o babylon_n for_o they_o i._n e._n her_o civil_a power_n revel_v 16._o 6_o 7._o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o prophet_n revel_v 17._o 6._o ch_n 18._o 24._o &_o 19_o 1._o jer._n 50._o 14._o now_o therefore_o god_n by_o way_n of_o recompense_n &_o retaliation_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v his_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o will_v execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v all_o of_o they_o murderer_n according_o god_n command_v his_o people_n &_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o obey_v to_o reward_n babylon_n double_a as_o she_o reward_v they_o revel_v 18._o 6._o and_o they_o shall_v give_v her_o blood_n to_o drink_v p._n 62._o the_o call_v which_o the_o stone_n shall_v have_v to_o act_v in_o its_o smite_v work_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o now_o pertinent_a and_o fit_o applicable_a to_o a_o faithful_a remnant_n now_o extant_a in_o england_n and_o fulfil_v in_o and_o upon_o they_o and_o also_o see_v that_o the_o sign_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n be_v in_o a_o grâ—at_a measure_n now_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v in_o england_n remnant_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v and_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a and_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n for_o captivate_v zion_n and_o oppress_v saint_n to_o stand_v up_o in_o god_n name_n and_o fear_n and_o deliver_v themselves_o and_o that_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o by_o they_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n from_o persecution_n oppression_n and_o that_o long_a captivity_n and_o bondage_n which_o she_o have_v remain_v in_o and_o to_o break_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o oppressor_n which_o be_v now_o upon_o her_o neck_n according_a to_o the_o word_n &_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n zach._n 2._o 7._o isai._n 52._o 2._o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v the_o present_a work_n of_o this_o generation_n and_o our_o present_a work_n and_o do_v according_o exhort_v the_o saint_n to_o arise_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o enemy_n p._n 63._o the_o saint_n in_o order_n to_o this_o smite_v work_n shall_v be_v convert_v from_o all_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o rule_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n upon_o which_o the_o mystery_n harlot_n sit_v p._n 65._o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o withdraw_v their_o hand_n heart_n affection_n purse_n and_o prayer_n from_o the_o civil_a power_n or_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o they_o shall_v quit_v all_o their_o interest_n and_o claim_v in_o and_o to_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n shall_v forsake_v father_n mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v convert_v house_n land_n possession_n and_o enjoyment_n command_v to_o be_v prudent_o beat_v into_o sword_n and_o spear_n into_o one_o common_a stock_n to_o be_v consecrate_v for_o the_o management_n of_o this_o great_a affair_n p._n 66._o and_o in_o such_o a_o practice_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n christ_n will_v give_v they_o a_o hundred_o fold_n even_o the_o spoil_n of_o all_o their_o great_a and_o rich_a enemy_n who_o be_v his_o opposer_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o eternal_a crown_n the_o saint_n be_v with_o moses_n to_o refuse_v court_n honour_n and_o favour_n and_o preferment_n egyptian_n wisdom_n learning_n revenue_n and_o great_a riches_n with_o david_n to_o leave_v their_o common_a duty_n as_o matter_n of_o small_a value_n and_o little_a concernment_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o noble_a and_o worthy_a employment_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o philistine_n so_o be_v the_o civil_a power_n or_o common_a enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n p._n 71_o we_o do_v profess_v we_o can_v be_v content_a or_o satisfy_v until_o christ_n kingdom_n flourish_v but_o will_v in_o god_n name_n and_o strength_n press_v forward_o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o mark_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o true_a rest_n so_o we_o call_v that_o kingdom_n and_o power_n where_o the_o saint_n shall_v cease_v from_o all_o their_o labour_n in_o and_o with_o christ._n p._n 69._o do_v not_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o saint_n to_o arise_v also_o unto_o the_o prey_n p._n 71._o the_o work_n of_o god_n against_o nation_n province_n university_n corporation_n city_n town_n king_n ruler_n chief_a captain_n mighty_a man_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n enemy_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n shall_v be_v the_o lesson_n of_o faithful_a saint_n the_o true_a way_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o make_v plain_a all_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n open_a and_o 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