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they_o unwilling_a to_o receive_v he_o and_o his_o word_n 9.54.55_o luk._n 9.54.55_o he_o turn_v from_o they_o without_o hurt_v they_o also_o when_o james_n and_o john_n see_v that_o some_o of_o the_o samaritan_n refuse_v christ_n they_o will_v have_v command_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v they_o as_o elias_n do_v but_o christ_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n be_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o by_o all_o which_o it_o may_v please_v his_o majesty_n and_o parliament_n to_o take_v knowledge_n that_o christ_n will_v have_v none_o consume_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n for_o not_o hear_v and_o not_o receive_v his_o word_n and_o that_o howsoever_o it_o have_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o antichrist_n to_o destroy_v man_n life_n for_o religion_n and_o therein_o have_v not_o spare_v neither_o prince_n no_o people_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n that_o prince_n shall_v 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that_o preach_v and_o write_v contrary_a to_o their_o mind_n and_o will_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v also_o confess_v and_o say_v oh_o most_o gracious_a king_n we_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o show_v we_o mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v we_o our_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o ambition_n in_o that_o we_o have_v thus_o long_o usurp_v the_o blasphemous_a title_n of_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o lord_n grace_n the_o which_o title_n we_o now_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n 2.9.11_o the_o bishop_n â—…oe_v know_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o this_o be_v true_a job._n 32.22_o phil_n 2.9.11_o do_v with_o unfeigned_a heart_n confess_v to_o be_v due_a and_o belong_v only_o to_o christ_n himself_o and_o that_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o spiritual_a lord_n can_v belong_v to_o any_o earthly_a creature_n no_o not_o to_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n because_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a name_n and_o title_n how_o much_o less_o can_v it_o belong_v or_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o your_o majesty_n unworthy_a subject_n and_o scholar_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o now_o understand_v the_o lord_n be_v praise_v therefore_o that_o the_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a name_n and_o divine_a title_n of_o spiritual_a lord_n be_v as_o much_o yea_o as_o high_a and_o great_a as_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o spiritual_a god_n &_o also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n which_o god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o christ_n only_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o knee_n shall_v how_o unto_o that_o only_a and_o heavenly_a name_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o lord_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n christ_n may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n for_o be_v alone_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 1.18_o col._n 1.18_o which_o be_v his_o body_n the_o which_o can_v be_v so_o long_o as_o we_o or_o any_o other_o bishop_n do_v hold_v and_o 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reject_v who_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o earthly_a go_n moreover_o we_o do_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n acknowledge_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v any_o long_o retain_v these_o divine_a and_o high_a name_n of_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o lord_n grace_n we_o shall_v therein_o be_v entitle_v not_o only_o with_o a_o name_n equal_a to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n but_o also_o we_o shall_v be_v entitle_v with_o a_o name_n and_o title_n above_o your_o right_a excellent_a majesty_n yea_o above_o all_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o which_o alone_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o put_v we_o down_o and_o to_o deprive_v we_o of_o these_o usurp_a name_n and_o blasphemous_a title_n also_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o our_o pomp_n and_o state_n wherein_o we_o now_o live_v be_v more_o like_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o antichrist_n than_o any_o way_n like_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o 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whatsoever_o for_o who_o also_o and_o for_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o all_o his_o kingdom_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a and_o ready_a to_o hazard_v and_o lay_v down_o not_o only_o our_o good_n but_o also_o our_o life_n at_o all_o time_n and_o occasion_n for_o christ_n have_v only_o set_v we_o free_a from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o ordinance_n which_o himself_o have_v not_o command_v in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n yea_o from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 8.23_o col._n 2.14_o heb._n 8.23_o how_o much_o more_o have_v he_o set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o antichrist_n but_o he_o have_v not_o set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n of_o god_n for_o that_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o execute_v and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o for_o want_v of_o the_o execution_n thereof_o 20_o deut_n 17.18_o 20_o there_o be_v in_o our_o land_n many_o 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and_o weak_a person_n suffer_v such_o misery_n &_o be_v forsake_v of_o their_o kindred_n as_o now_o they_o be_v then_o shall_v not_o murder_v whoredom_n and_o adultery_n be_v buy_v out_o for_o money_n then_o shall_v not_o the_o great_a defraud_n and_o wrong_v the_o small_a neither_o the_o rich_a oppress_v the_o poor_a by_o usury_n and_o little_a wage_n then_o shall_v not_o man_n bring_v up_o and_o inherit_v other_o child_n instead_o of_o their_o own_o neither_o shall_v a_o honest_a man_n be_v force_v to_o live_v with_o a_o whore_n instead_o of_o a_o honest_a wife_n nor_o yet_o a_o honest_a woman_n be_v force_v to_o live_v with_o a_o whorekeeper_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o honest_a husband_n then_o shall_v not_o servant_n be_v force_v from_o marriage_n by_o bond_n nor_o yet_o be_v bind_v to_o servitude_n long_o than_o six_o year_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v bring_v up_o contrary_a to_o covenant_n nor_o post_v from_o one_o quarter_n or_o one_o year_n to_o another_o for_o their_o freedom_n and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v force_v to_o buy_v it_o of_o their_o master_n or_o else_o to_o go_v without_o it_o too_o then_o shall_v neither_o prince_n nor_o people_n be_v disinherit_v for_o not_o be_v of_o the_o church_n well_o note_v well_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v hold_v lawless_a person_n though_o excommunicate_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n dare_v kill_v they_o as_o now_o they_o may_v and_o be_v quit_v by_o law_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n fear_v to_o have_v his_o mouth_n stop_v for_o preach_v the_o truth_n then_o shall_v no_o man_n need_v to_o flee_v out_o of_o his_o native_a country_n and_o fatherland_n for_o persecution_n sake_n then_o shall_v all_o man_n live_v in_o peace_n under_o his_o own_o vine_n 21.25_o act._n 15.28.29_o &_o 21.25_o laud_v and_o praise_v god_n honour_v and_o obey_v the_o king_n then_o also_o will_v no_o blood_n be_v eat_v among_o christian_n whereby_o the_o jew_n shall_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v neither_o shall_v any_o relic_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o tithe_n and_o offering_n &c._n &c._n be_v any_o long_o in_o use_n whereby_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v harden_v in_o their_o unbelief_n persecution_n jew_n keep_v back_o from_o the_o faith_n by_o persecution_n and_o keep_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o messiah_n then_o shall_v the_o jew_n inhabit_v &_o dwell_v under_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n to_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o to_o their_o furtherance_n in_o the_o faith_n the_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o seek_v in_o all_o love_n and_o peace_n so_o well_o as_o other_o to_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o christ_n have_v command_v to_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v the_o first_o last_o then_o shall_v not_o so_o many_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v deceive_v by_o false_a minister_n neither_o by_o their_o