for_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v king_n in_o the_o two_o first_o contradiction_n come_v in_o the_o last_o to_o fill_v the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n up_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o as_o to_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v god_n reign_v because_o he_o be_v so_o severe_a so_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o know_v he_o be_v a_o austere_a man_n and_o reap_v where_o he_o sow_v not_o matth._n 25.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hard_a man_n who_o also_o gather_v where_o he_o straw_v not_o in_o which_o indeed_o blasphemy_n be_v commit_v against_o god_n if_o it_o be_v speak_v against_o he_o as_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o a_o people_n and_o a_o man_n do_v for_o suchlike_a say_n deserve_v death_n by_o the_o law_n and_o doubtless_o the_o egyptian_a levit._n 24.15_o in_o his_o blaspheme_a god_n say_v no_o more_o or_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v curse_a as_o oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v only_o a_o desire_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n his_o magnificence_n and_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o king_n no_o long_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v under_o man_n who_o will_v not_o rule_v with_o the_o like_a justice_n but_o give_v a_o great_a liberty_n to_o sinner_n in_o their_o life_n to_o live_v after_o their_o lust_n and_o licentiousness_n it_o be_v blasphemy_n in_o the_o jew_n account_n that_o christ_n as_o they_o think_v a_o mere_a man_n make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n now_o man_n make_v themselves_o equal_a with_o god_n many_o way_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o may_v appear_v exod._n 22.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v blaspheme_v or_o light_o esteem_v the_o elohim_n by_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o judge_n who_o be_v god_n deputy_n for_o which_o very_a fact_n by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v death_n now_o if_o it_o be_v death_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o king_n how_o then_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o king_n himself_o 1._o this_o be_v illustrate_v in_o gaal_n and_o his_o brethren_n judg._n 9.27_o 28._o who_o in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o elohim_n eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v light_n of_o abimelech_n or_o blaspheme_v abimelech_n say_v thus_o who_o be_v abimelech_n or_o who_o be_v shechem_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o be_v be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o jerubbaal_n and_o zebul_n his_o officer_n serve_v the_o man_n of_o hamor_n and_o the_o father_n of_o shechem_n for_o why_o shall_v we_o serve_v he_o verse_n 29._o will_v to_o god_n this_o people_n be_v under_o my_o hand_n then_o will_v i_o remove_v abimelech_n note_v well_o he_o vilify_v abimelech_n to_o set_v up_o himself_o in_o his_o place_n only_o a_o thing_n natural_a arise_v out_o of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n to_o god_n 2._o in_o shimei_n 2_o sam._n 16.5_o he_o come_v forth_o and_o curse_a or_o blaspheme_v still_o as_o he_o come_v which_o god_n explain_v vers_fw-la 7._o and_o thus_o say_v shimei_n when_o he_o curse_v come_v out_o come_v out_o thou_o bloody_a man_n and_o man_n of_o belial_n verse_n 8._o the_o lord_n have_v return_v on_o thou_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n in_o who_o stead_n thou_o have_v reign_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v the_o kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o absalon_n thy_o son_n and_o behold_v thou_o be_v take_v in_o thy_o mischief_n because_o thou_o be_v a_o bloody_a man_n verse_n 9_o for_o which_o abishai_n call_v he_o dead_a dog_n as_o a_o dog_n he_o bark_v and_o as_o dead_a be_v by_o the_o law_n condemn_v to_o die_v and_o therefore_o will_v have_v cut_v off_o his_o head_n note_v in_o this_o of_o shimei_n be_v many_o blasphemy_n or_o curse_n he_o do_v it_o all_o the_o way_n as_o he_o come_v 1._o dishonour_v he_o by_o call_v he_o man_n of_o blood_n 2._o by_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o belial_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n one_o that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o god_n law_n and_o so_o unfit_a to_o rule_v and_o so_o the_o rest_n as_o deprecation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d what_o abishai_n say_v when_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 10_o 22._o shall_v shimei_n not_o die_v for_o this_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v shall_v this_o serve_v his_o 〈◊〉_d for_o curse_v the_o anoint_v of_o jehovah_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v pass_v by_o reproach_n cast_v on_o himself_o so_o that_o god_n be_v not_o concern_v therein_o but_o if_o god_n be_v direct_o concern_v in_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o any_o he_o may_v not_o act_n 6.11_o it_o be_v moses_n and_o god_n now_o abab_n to_o prove_v naboth_n death_n just_a and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o intercede_v for_o he_o set_v up_o witness_n to_o say_v he_o blaspheme_v not_o the_o king_n only_o but_o god_n and_o the_o king_n which_o man_n can_v not_o pardon_v levit._fw-la 24.14.15_o yea_o note_n 1_o king_n 21.10_o the_o witness_n be_v son_n of_o belial_n man_n with_o who_o god_n or_o his_o law_n be_v of_o no_o esteem_n who_o yet_o cover_v their_o impiety_n with_o seem_a zeal_n of_o god_n by_o not_o say_v he_o curse_v god_n but_o thou_o blessed_a god_n by_o the_o contrary_a word_n as_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v think_v they_o to_o honour_a god_n and_o his_o law_n that_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o mention_v the_o word_n curse_v before_o they_o as_o not_o to_o be_v name_v not_o to_o pass_v by_o shimei_n in_o his_o end_n for_o curse_v david_n 1_o king_n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o he_o be_v the_o last_o man_n david_n give_v solomon_n charge_n of_o that_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o blood_n for_o it_o who_o for_o break_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n after_o vers_n 43_o 44._o be_v slay_v by_o benaiah_n the_o heathen_n punish_v blasphemy_n of_o their_o god_n act_v 19.37_o free_o prove_v it_o again_o as_o to_o vilify_v god_n or_o the_o magistrate_n god_n deputy_n be_v death_n so_o for_o the_o child_n to_o vilify_v his_o father_n it_o be_v death_n also_o exod._n 21.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o despiser_n of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v die_v which_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n confirm_v in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 15.4_o and_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_o speak_v to_o or_o of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o evil_a speak_v of_o god_n die_v the_o advice_n of_o solomon_n eccles_n 10.20_o despise_v not_o the_o king_n in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o in_o thy_o lodging_n chamber_n despise_v not_o the_o rich_a a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n will_v carry_v the_o voice_n of_o it_o and_o on_o its_o wing_n shall_v the_o thing_n be_v declare_v now_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v fear_v to_o despise_v man_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o conscience_n how_o shall_v man_n fear_v to_o despise_v god_n the_o king_n in_o his_o thought_n or_o conscience_n since_o he_o need_v no_o bird_n nor_o wing_n to_o reveal_v it_o but_o know_v they_o long_o before_o they_o be_v within_o man_n and_o need_v not_o any_o to_o testify_v of_o what_o be_v in_o man_n psal_n 139.2_o again_o not_o to_o punish_v blasphemy_n be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n 1_o sam._n 3.13_o for_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o know_v because_o his_o son_n be_v to_o themselves_o blasphemer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o who_o be_v he_o that_o then_o judge_v israel_n that_o be_v by_o their_o abuse_n of_o their_o trust_n they_o make_v the_o people_n to_o slight_v they_o to_o vilify_v they_o and_o despise_v they_o for_o which_o neglect_n of_o eli_n and_o his_o son_n sin_n god_n judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v by_o sacrifice_n nor_o offering_n for_o ever_o the_o 70_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 7.21_o god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o master_n give_v heed_n though_o he_o hear_v his_o servant_n slight_v he_o vilify_v he_o or_o curse_v he_o vers_n 22._o and_o that_o because_o his_o own_o heart_n know_v he_o ofttimes_o have_v curse_v other_o hear_v england_n hear_v also_o you_o magistrate_n ezek._n 22.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thou_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v make_v slight_a of_o or_o as_o we_o read_v in_o thou_o have_v they_o set_v light_a by_o father_n or_o mother_n by_o god_n his_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o that_o to_o man_n in_o covenant_n the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n be_v to_o be_v often_o read_v that_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o law_n deut._n 11.26_o josh_n 8.24_o as_o enforcement_n to_o obedience_n and_o from_o disobedience_n as_o for_o
his_o humanity_n the_o denial_n of_o his_o death_n his_o resurrection_n or_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o denial_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o resurrection_n or_o the_o last_o judgement_n or_o that_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o meritorious_a 1._o the_o law_n punish_v no_o man_n for_o any_o of_o these_o nor_o do_v it_o condemn_v it_o 2._o nor_o do_v the_o gospel_n punish_v any_o man_n with_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n nor_o convict_v any_o man_n of_o felony_n in_o the_o act_n these_o truth_n be_v call_v error_n and_o those_o profess_v they_o adjudge_v to_o imprisonment_n or_o enforce_v to_o deny_v they_o which_o be_v worse_o 1._o the_o denial_n of_o infant-baptism_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o precept_n practice_n and_o qualification_n require_v in_o man_n to_o be_v disciple_v 2._o to_o say_v the_o soul_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n which_o by_o act_n 2.31_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n though_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o go_v immediate_o to_o god_n of_o this_o see_v my_o treatise_n of_o soul_n spirit_n and_o body_n 3._o or_o that_o man_n baptize_v in_o infancy_n must_v be_v again_o baptize_v when_o sure_o if_o that_o pedobaptism_n be_v not_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o baptism_n and_o so_o if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v baptize_v he_o must_v submit_v to_o it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 4._o to_o say_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o according_a to_o god_n word_n or_o contrary_a to_o it_o 5._o or_o to_o say_v the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o a_o true_a church_n the_o ministry_n a_o true_a ministry_n or_o the_o ordinance_n not_o true_a ordinance_n 6._o or_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v antichristian_a i_o make_v bold_a to_o mention_v this_o ordinonce_n 1._o because_o thereby_o a_o snare_n be_v lay_v for_o i_o from_o these_o last_o suppose_a error_n but_o my_o adversary_n give_v i_o notice_n of_o it_o it_o be_v break_v and_o i_o escape_v 2._o to_o show_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o be_v lawmaker_n in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n law_n i_o believe_v many_o that_o have_v a_o hand_n herein_o in_o heart_n be_v now_o sorry_a for_o it_o who_o then_o act_v as_o then_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o other_o persuasion_n 3._o consider_v when_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o god_n in_o these_o time_n they_o be_v quick_o lay_v aside_o and_o therefore_o man_n in_o authority_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v wise_a in_o do_v what_o they_o do_v that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o their_o labour_n come_v not_o to_o nothing_o or_o worse_o than_o nothing_o and_o still_o to_o mind_n that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o god_n be_v against_o he_o there_o be_v no_o indifferency_n or_o medium_fw-la in_o the_o thing_n 4._o i_o can_v show_v how_o in_o this_o ordinance_n against_o blasphemy_n heresy_n and_o error_n be_v blasphemy_n error_n and_o heresy_n so_o unfit_a be_v man_n to_o presume_v above_o himself_o to_o act_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o rest_n in_o his_o will_n as_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n 5._o i_o can_v pass_v by_o counsel_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o censure_v god_n in_o his_o justice_n condemn_v the_o man_n for_o pick_v stick_v on_o the_o sabbath_n for_o appoint_v death_n to_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n dishonour_v of_o parent_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o it_o be_v high_a blaspemy_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o execute_v it_o he_o bear_v the_o name_n that_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n for_o nothing_o and_o as_o saul_n send_v against_o amalek_n will_v spare_v the_o best_a and_o think_v the_o judgement_n too_o severe_a be_v just_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o kingdom_n for_o it_o and_o have_v this_o tingle_a speech_n of_o god_n for_o it_o 1._o sam._n 15.23_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n be_v a_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n because_o thou_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v also_o reject_v thou_o from_o be_v king_n this_o be_v blaspemy_n against_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n and_o concern_v the_o people_n in_o dispute_v it_o and_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o neglect_n of_o execute_v it_o which_o not_o to_o do_v be_v rebellion_n as_o divination_n be_v when_o to_o execute_v god_n decree_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n saul_n rebellion_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o divination_n in_o that_o it_o come_v from_o satan_n yet_o pretend_v to_o divine_a light_n &_o power_n so_o saul_n spare_v the_o cattle_n to_o sacrifice_n seem_v better_a to_o they_o then_o ood_n command_v and_o bewitch_v they_o from_o obedience_n to_o god_n their_o own_o way_n incline_v they_o from_o it_o as_o rom._n 10.3_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n they_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o justice_n and_o so_o they_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o this_o ignorance_n they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v in_o rebellion_n against_o god_n as_o saul_n that_o know_v it_o by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 21.21_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n at_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o way_n where_o two_o way_n be_v divine_v by_o augury_n which_o he_o shall_v go_v so_o man_n have_v before_o they_o god_n way_n and_o man_n do_v as_o he_o divine_v which_o be_v best_a profitable_a most_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o safe_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v undertake_v which_o to_o god_n be_v as_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n divination_n and_o inquiry_n at_o the_o teraphim_n and_o look_v into_o the_o liver_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o neglect_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o his_o be_v to_o they_o this_o may_v seem_v harsh_a to_o be_v speak_v as_o to_o he_o amos_n 7.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o but_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v less_o than_o the_o truth_n i_o shall_v be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o my_o own_o peace_n i_o must_v therefore_o do_v it_o and_o in_o do_v it_o i_o do_v it_o in_o love_n and_o in_o good_a will_n to_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o man_n god_n be_v witness_n and_o my_o heart_n also_o that_o i_o envy_v no_o man_n but_o wish_v all_o good_a to_o my_o very_a enemy_n and_o god_n his_o glory_n and_o praise_n among_o we_o in_o all_o i_o write_v how_o then_o to_o these_o preserve_v i_o under_o god_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o read_v rebellion_n rabbi_n david_n transgredi_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o so_o the_o trangressor_n of_o god_n will_v be_v a_o lie_n of_o teraphim_n that_o be_v as_o the_o idol_n into_o which_o idolater_n in_o divination_n inspect_v for_o direction_n in_o their_o undertake_n which_o be_v a_o lie_n to_o they_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v cogere_fw-la and_o show_v that_o he_o that_o compel_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n be_v as_o the_o teraphim_n to_o set_v out_o a_o false_a way_n to_o man_n as_o by_o a_o divination_n like_o jeroboam_n who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n as_o concern_v the_o act_n in_o it_o be_v considerable_a the_o law_n the_o sin_n the_o punishment_n and_o of_o the_o present_a authority_n i_o earnest_o beg_v as_o if_o god_n by_o i_o desire_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v in_o make_v law_n and_o let_v the_o act_n make_v by_o hen._n 8._o and_o since_o so_o much_o against_o god_n be_v a_o admonition_n to_o they_o that_o they_o give_v up_o their_o account_n to_o god_n for_o their_o great_a trust_n with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o sorrow_n in_o that_o day_n the_o act_n be_v make_v august_n 9_o 1650._o it_o mention_n unheard-of_a blasphemy_n even_o not_o to_o be_v name_v among_o the_o heathen_n when_o yet_o the_o root_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o that_o the_o law_n condemn_v be_v not_o mention_v as_o to_o deny_v god_n his_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o we_o as_o king_n or_o judge_n and_o his_o rule_n in_o the_o law_n if_o these_o have_v be_v punish_v as_o 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