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civil_a power_n be_v bind_v to_o admit_v they_o jer._n 26._o advert_v the_o prince_n do_v absolve_v the_o prophet_n who_o the_o priest_n have_v conden_v deute_n 17_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n i_o amin_v your_o hand_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 17._o jerem._n 1_o deu._n 1._o 10_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o appellation_n and_o why_o he_o oght_v to_o have_v be_v defend_v jerem._n 38._o just_a cause_n of_o appellation_n act._n 22._o 〈…〉_o &_o 25._o act._n 25._o why_o paul_n will_v admytt_n none_o of_o the_o leviticall_a order_fw-fr to_o judge_n in_o his_o cause_n upon_o what_o reason_n the_o appellation_n of_o paul_n be_v ground_v the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o not_o the_o person_n jerem._n 2._o jerem._n 1_o esa._n 56._o act._n 3._o &_o 4._o tim._n 4._o jude_n 1_o 2._o pet._n 2._o let_v the_o cause_n be_v note_v answer_v to_o a_o objection_n or_o doubt_n the_o petition_n of_o john_n knox_n the_o singular_a honour_n which_o magistrate_n receive_v of_o god_n oght_v to_o move_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o promote_v his_o religion_n the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n rom._n 13._o in_o what_o point_n be_v power_n bind_v to_o be_v subieste_n rom._n 13._o let_v the_o similitude_n be_v note_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o rulars_n oppress_v not_o be_v subject_n the_o offer_n of_o john_n knox_n and_o his_o accusation_n intend_v against_o the_o papistical_a bysshoppe_n esaie_n 1_o jerem._n 23._o &_o 27._o ezech._n 13._o hosa_n 4._o note_n if_o power_n provide_v not_o for_o instruction_n of_o be_v subject_n they_o do_v never_o rule_v above_o they_o for_o be_v profit_v what_o satan_n have_v obtain_v of_o the_o blind_a world_n the_o matter_n and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n appertain_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n exod._n 21._o 24._o 25_o etc._n etc._n note_n exod._n 28._o the_o fact_n of_o godly_a king_n be_v a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o declaration_n of_o be_v power_v 2._o paral._n 14._o &_o 17._o note_n 2._o paralip_n 29._o advert_v that_o the_o king_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o command_v the_o preeste_n 2._o pa._n 30._o note_n 2._o par_fw-fr 34._o 2._o reg._n 23._o the_o king_n command_v the_o preeste_n 2._o par._n 32._o the_o fact_n of_o the_o godly_a king_n in_o juda_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o power_n among_o the_o gentile_n profess_v christ_n epist._n 50._o advert_v note_v well_o augustine_n word_n advert_v the_o mind_n of_o augustine_n in_o two_o sort_n oght_v king_n to_o serve_v god_n o_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v understand_v note_n esaie_n 49._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n jeremie_n 38_o jerem._n 39_o deut._n 12._o deut._n 23._o &_o 27._o idolatry_n oght_v to_o be_v punish_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n if_o any_o estate_n may_v have_v claim_v privilege_n it_o be_v the_o prophet_n 1._o sam._n 3._o 1._o sam._n 9_o 15._o 1._o reg._n 22_o 1._o reg._n 21._o 2._o reg._n 8._o 2._o par._n 15._o deut._n 13._o why_o every_o man_n in_o israel_n be_v boâ—â—â—d_v to_o obey_v 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33._o mat._n 24_o &_o 26._o dani._n 12_o mat._n 25._o petition_n answer_v to_o a_o objection_n lactanti_fw-la firmian_n tertulian_n cyprian_a john_n 5._o &_o 7._o act_n 17._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 1._o john_n 4._o john_n 3_o why_o papist_n will_v not_o dispute_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o religion_n mahomet_n and_o the_o pope_n do_v agree_v note_n reformation_n of_o religion_n belong_v to_o all_o that_o hope_v for_o life_n everlasting_a rom._n 1._o the_o subject_n be_v no_o less_o bind_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o king_n galat._n 3_o abac._n 2._o marc._n 16._o john_n 3._o wherein_o all_o man_n be_v equal_a rom._n 5._o isa._n 53._o john_n 3_o &_o 5._o exod._n 30._o exod._n 30._o exod._n 19_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n represent_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n represent_v in_o the_o taber_n nacle_n hebr._n 9_o isaie_v 8._o act._n 3._o mat._n 28._o the_o spiritual_a tabernacle_n and_o sign_n of_o christ_n presence_n with_o us._n note_n 1_o 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love_n graft_v in_o nature_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n neither_o yet_o that_o reverence_n which_o god_n people_n oght_v to_o bear_v to_o the_o prophet_n can_v excuse_v any_o man_n to_o spare_v the_o offendor_n or_o to_o conceal_v his_o offence_n what_o excuse_n can_v man_n pretend_v which_o god_n will_v accept_v evident_a it_o be_v that_o no_o estate_n condition_n nor_o honour_n can_v exempt_v the_o idolator_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v call_v he_o to_o account_n or_o shall_v inflict_v punishment_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o offence_n how_o shall_v it_o then_o excuse_v the_o people_n that_o they_o according_a to_o god_n commandment_n punish_v not_o to_o death_n such_o as_o shall_v solicitate_a or_o violent_o draw_v the_o people_n to_o idolatry_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o which_o i_o will_v your_o honour_n shall_v note_v of_o the_o former_a word_n to_o wit_n that_o no_o person_n be_v exempt_v from_o punishment_n if_o he_o can_v 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