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A66445 The blovdy tenent, of persecution, for cause of conscience, discussed, in a conference betweene trvth and peace vvho, in all tender affection, present to the high court of Parliament, as the result of their discourse, these, amongst other passages, of highest consideration. Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683.; Cotton, John, 1584-1652. 1644 (1644) Wing W2758; ESTC R2405 232,471 275

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honour_v with_o that_o mystical_a and_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o anoint_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n of_o the_o lord_n lam._n 4._o 20._o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o anointe●_n of_o jehovah_n be_v take_v in_o their_o pit_n etc._n etc._n which_o anoint_v and_o title_n however_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o crown_n and_o diadem_n of_o spiritual_a israel_n the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o have_v give_v to_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o so_o he_o may_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o dispose_v of_o their_o civil_a crown_n the_o easy_a yet_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o a_o incommunicable_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n o●_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o in_o the_o antitype_n be_v not_o anoint_v with_o material_a but_o spiritual_a oil_n psal._n 45._o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n and_o luke_n 4._o 14._o from_o isa._n 61._o 1._o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n anoint_v etc._n etc._n so_o also_o all_o his_o member_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 21._o &_o 1_o john_n 2._o hence_o be_v it_o that_o christian_n rejoice_v in_o that_o name_n as_o carrying_z the_o very_a express_a title_n of_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o most_o superstitious_o and_o sacrilegious_o have_v be_v apply_v only_o unto_o king_n peace_n o_o dear_a truth_n how_o do_v the_o great_a searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n find_v out_o the_o theft_n of_o the_o antichristian_a world_n christian._n how_o be_v man_n carry_v in_o the_o dark_a they_o know_v not_o whither_o how_o be_v that_o heavenly_a charge_n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v etc._n etc._n psal._n 105._o common_a to_o all_o christian_n or_o anoint_v with_o christ_n their_o head_n by_o way_n of_o monopoly_n or_o privilege_n appropriate_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n truth_n it_o will_v not_o be_v here_o unseasonable_a to_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o admirable_a prophecy_n ezek._n 21._o 26_o 27._o thus_o say_v jehovah_n god_n remove_v the_o diadem_n take_v away_o the_o crown_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o exalt_v he_o that_o be_v low_a and_o abase_v he_o that_o be_v high_a power_n i_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o he_o the_o matter_n be_v a_o crown_n and_o diadem_n to_o be_v take_v from_o a_o usurper_n head_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o right_a owner_n peace_n doubtless_o this_o mystical_o intend_v the_o spiritual_a crown_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o these_o many_o hundred_o year_n set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o competitor_n and_o corrival_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n upon_o who_o glorious_a head_n in_o his_o messenger_n and_o church_n the_o crown_n shall_v be_v establish_v the_o anoint_v the_o title_n and_o the_o crown_n and_o power_n must_v return_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o saint_n unto_o who_o alone_o belong_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a case_n chap._n cxvii_o truth_n i_o therefore_o proceed_v to_o a_o three_o difference_n between_o those_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n power_n and_o all_o other_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n look_v upon_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o well_o weigh_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o those_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n exercise_v in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a cause_n and_o upon_o a_o due_a search_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v the_o same_o sceptre_n of_o spiritual_a power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o civil_a authority_n which_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n david_n appoint_v the_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n &_o singer_n he_o bring_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n he_o prepare_v for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 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