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lawgiver_n 6_o why_o they_o pretend_v to_o receive_v their_o law_n from_o their_o god_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o magistrate_n and_o people_n p._n 106_o 7_o that_o christian_n ought_v to_o live_v under_o law_n and_o the_o reason_n 8_o author_n wave_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o reason_n be_v only_o allow_v 9_o the_o inference_n that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o legislative_a power_n ought_v to_o make_v law_n by_o a_o head_n rule_n and_o the_o judicial_a propound_v and_o the_o reason_n for_o it_o examine_v by_o several_a instance_n special_o in_o life_n liberty_n and_o good_n and_o this_o prove_v by_o the_o new_a testament_n 10_o that_o the_o judicial_n do_v not_o proper_o mislead_v we_o but_o the_o ceremonial_n chap._n 10._o p._n 112._o wherein_o be_v show_v 1_o that_o the_o magistrate_n keep_v his_o head_n rule_n his_o power_n extend_v all_o vice_n 2_o in_o that_o liberty_n his_o boundary_a general_n manifest_v by_o a_o example_n chap._n 11._o p._n 112_o 113_o 114_o 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the_o king_n 12_o some_o honorary_a grant_n yet_o use_v to_o profit_n 13_o how_o the_o king_n take_v or_o part_n with_o aught_o legal_o as_o king_n 14_o some_o unfitting_a profit_n evidence_v 15_o deodand_n a_o mere_a allusive_a judicial_a 16_o of_o the_o special_a judge_n to_o try_v his_o right_n 17_o three_o abuse_n of_o prerogative_n in_o not_o have_v judgement_n final_a against_o he_o act_v all_o particular_o for_o which_o no_o law_n be_v grant_v charter_n and_o privilege_n 115_o 18_o the_o special_a badge_n of_o supremacy_n what_o and_o incommunicable_a 19_o that_o these_o be_v never_o in_o the_o king_n of_o england_n hand_n chap._n 12._o pag._n 116_o 117._o wherein_o be_v show_v 1_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v judge_n of_o public_a good_a p._n 116_o 2_o that_o this_o must_v yet_o in_o the_o issue_n be_v evident_a to_o other_o 3_o the_o abuse_n and_o benefit_n of_o monarchy_n and_o republic_n further_o debate_v 4_o how_o england_n law_n admit_v her_o king_n judge_n of_o public_a good_a 5_o some_o complaint_n against_o mere_a prerogative_n officer_n remember_v 117_o chap._n 13_o p._n 117._o wherein_o be_v treat_v 1_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v grant_v inferior_a so_o call_v prerogatives_n 2_o how_o he_o may_v grant_v they_o and_o the_o benefit_n and_o necessity_n thereof_o chap._n 14._o p._n 117_o 118._o wherein_o be_v declare_v 1_o that_o there_o always_o have_v be_v diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n power_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 117_o 2_o that_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v chief_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n 3_o that_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n lie_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n and_o how_o but_o not_o sole_o nor_o principal_o and_o the_o reason_n 4_o a_o touch_n of_o christ_n blessing_n leave_v to_o his_o church_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o doctrine_n chap._n 15._o p._n 118_o 119_o 120_o 121._o wherein_o be_v treat_v 1_o of_o the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n 118_o 2_o that_o evil_a man_n may_v be_v good_a magistrate_n therefore_o obedience_n be_v still_o due_a to_o they_o 3_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o or_o good_a magistrate_n will_v be_v oust_v by_o evil_a man_n p._n 119_o 4_o that_o the_o pope_n through_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o difficulty_n become_v the_o sole_a umpire_n of_o all_o controversy_n 119_o 120_o 5_o limit_a magistrate_n or_o that_o rule_n by_o law_n must_v not_o go_v beyond_o their_o rule_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 6_o absolute_a monarch_n questionable_a only_o by_o the_o whole_a community_n 7_o how_o dangerous_a a_o evil_a this_o be_v and_o therefore_o wave_v 8_o christian_a prince_n from_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n especial_o have_v all_o plead_v to_o be_v absolute_a 120_o 9_o in_o limit_a monarchy_n the_o assembly_n diet_n etc._n etc._n may_v judge_v the_o monarch_n 10_o the_o way_n to_o distinguish_v absolute_a and_o limit_a monarchy_n 11_o the_o necessity_n of_o well_o temper_v popular_a state_n 12_o there_o be_v evil_n in_o have_v as_o in_o not_o have_v bar_n to_o supremacy_n 13_o the_o punishment_n use_v former_o to_o they_o call_v king_n or_o monarch_n 121_o 14_o the_o benefit_n of_o such_o punishment_n cap._n 16._o p._n 121_o 122._o show_v 1_o the_o original_a end_n of_o parliamentary_a meeting_n 121_o 2_o the_o privilege_n give_v to_o the_o person_n meet_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 3_o protection_n to_o other_o then_o mere_a menial_a servant_n in_o ordinary_a unlawful_a 4_o their_o speaker_n not_o to_o be_v disallow_v but_o upon_o good_a cause_n 5_o they_o have_v a_o liberty_n to_o treat_v of_o all_o matter_n free_o etc._n etc._n 122_o 6_o they_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o the_o people_n life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o to_o keep_v kingdom_n from_o devolve_v into_o tyranny_n 8_o these_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o time_n lest_o they_o grow_v tyrant_n or_o as_o bad_a 9_o that_o their_o error_n if_o any_o commit_v by_o they_o 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public_a grievance_n especial_o if_o arise_v from_o particular_a interest_n not_o to_o be_v continue_v 9_o plac_n of_o public_a judgement_n to_o be_v fit_o settle_v and_o not_o alter_v but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n 10_o privilege_n wherein_o respect_v the_o subject_n general_o wherein_o it_o consist_v illustrate_v in_o many_o particular_n heretofore_o question_v 11_o privilege_n not_o to_o be_v plead_v to_o they_o convict_v of_o crime_n 126_o 12_o a_o general_a law_n can_v be_v no_o dispriviledge_n 13_o exempt_v particular_a person_n for_o particular_a and_o special_a reason_n can_v be_v no_o privilege_n or_o dispriviledge_n 14_o to_o be_v master_n of_o arm_n or_o admit_v into_o military_a trust_n a_o special_a privilege_n 127_o chap._n 18._o p._n 127_o 128_o 129_o 130._o in_o which_o 1_o nature_n give_v like_o privilege_n to_o all_o man_n 127_o 2_o we_o lose_v they_o either_o by_o compact_n of_o force_n 3_o just_o that_o force_n shall_v be_v submit_v to_o and_o that_o to_o 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the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o pag._n 1_o the_o fall_n ibid._n the_o restauration_n ibid._n how_o god_n communicate_v himself_o to_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n ibid._n how_o after_o the_o fall_n ibid._n god_n law_n give_v to_o man_n ibid._n how_o that_o wrought_v ibid._n whither_o this_o extend_a to_o all_o man_n ibid._n the_o extent_n of_o that_o law_n p._n 2_o god_n law_n against_o murder_n ibid._n adam_n and_o so_o the_o patriarch_n power_n ibid._n the_o law_n of_o nature_n pure_o tend_v to_o parity_n ibid._n the_o dispersion_n after_o the_o flood_n ibid._n the_o original_n of_o it_o ibid._n who_o be_v then_o the_o prince_n or_o chief_a ib._n and_o p._n 3_o how_o land_n be_v then_o divide_v ibid._n how_o war_n begin_v and_o servitude_n p_o 3_o god_n choice_n of_o one_o peculiar_a nation_n ibid._n how_o the_o rejection_n of_o other_o wrought_v ibid._n how_o abraham_n a_o mighty_a prince_n ibid._n the_o patriarch_n sin_n and_o infidelity_n ibid._n god_n peculiar_a people_n bondslave_n ibid._n moses_n what_o and_o his_o judgement_n ibid._n and_o p._n 4_o not_o exemplary_a to_o our_o present_a magistracy_n ibid._n the_o first_o law_n of_o moses_n p._n 4_o god_n reject_v not_o jethroe_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n god_n law_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o their_o division_n ibid._n and_o p._n 8_o the_o supplement_n for_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n and_o p._n 8_o his_o successor_n and_o how_o choose_v ibid._n and_o p._n 5_o to_o samuel_n and_o so_o to_o saul_n ibid._n whither_o he_o and_o so_o king_n be_v of_o divine_a appointment_n ibid._n god_n choose_v david_n and_o solomon_n and_o reject_v their_o successor_n ibid._n god_n special_a spirit_n cease_v in_o hereditary_a king_n p._n 6_o the_o influence_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a prince_n upon_o the_o people_n ibid._n for_o sin_v the_o prince_n be_v root_v out_o ibid._n the_o principality_n sell_v ibid._n christ_n expect_v by_o the_o jew_n ibid._n and_o how_o ibid._n what_o the_o patriarch_n be_v and_o how_o the_o promise_n of_o outward_a blessing_n be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o ibid._n and_o p._n 7_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n so_o call_v p._n 7._o and_o 8_o the_o end_n of_o god_n law_n give_v to_o man_n p._n 8_o the_o severity_n of_o that_o law_n ibid._n in_o obedience_n to_o this_o they_o place_v salvation_n p._n 8._o and_o 9_o whither_o these_o be_v the_o best_a law_n for_o all_o man_n p._n 9_o all_o prophecy_n and_o prophet_n relate_v to_o these_o law_n ibid._n in_o what_o condition_n judea_n stand_v at_o christ_n come_v in_o their_o diversity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n the_o temple_n defile_v yet_o never_o more_o outward_a profession_n and_o holiness_n p._n 9_o 10_o christ_n birth_n and_o the_o manner_n p._n 10_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n ibid._n and_o p._n 11_o john_n a_o preacher_n of_o new_a doctrine_n yet_o regard_v and_o follow_v by_o the_o ruler_n ibid._n christ_n act_n and_o doctrine_n ibid._n pharisees_n and_o sadducee_n the_o great_a pretender_n to_o religion_n in_o christ_n time_n hypocrite_n p._n 11_o christ_n doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o purity_n and_o strictness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n ib._n the_o liberty_n christ_n give_v on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o and_o in_o what_o it_o lay_v ibid._n the_o jew_n scandal_n he_o and_o his_o miracle_n ib._n the_o inference_n if_o judas_n receive_v the_o last_o supper_n p._n 12_o how_o the_o high-priest_n prophesy_v at_o christ_n death_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o same_o with_o christ_n ibid._n the_o apostle_n have_v the_o spirit_n but_o not_o all_o alike_o ibid._n the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n how_o manifest_v ibid._n the_o apostle_n not_o infallible_a in_o all_o thing_n ibid._n whither_o the_o gentile_n ought_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n ibid._n wherein_o the_o quere_z rest_n ibid._n first_o quere_z concern_v circumcision_n the_o debate_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o by_o who_o ibid._n and_o p._n 13_o the_o sentence_n p._n 13_o the_o stile_n and_o phrase_n of_o it_o ibid._n to_o who_o direct_v ibid._n by_o who_o receive_v ibid._n division_n and_o strife_n among_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n after_o the_o sentence_n at_o jerusalem_n ibid._n why_o controversy_n arise_v and_o god_n permit_v they_o righteousness_n oppose_v satan_n wile_n ibid._n the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 14_o the_o apostle_n urge_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n call_v old_a against_o sin_n ibid._n not_o two_o covenant_n viz._n of_o work_n and_o faith_n but_o one_o diverse_o demonstrate_v ibid._n what_o part_n of_o the_o jew_n law_n so_o call_v vanish_v with_o christ_n what_o remain_v ibid._n sect_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o how_o arise_v ibid._n what_o be_v a_o sect_n what_o a_o schism_n ibid._n what_o remedy_n the_o apostle_n use_v ibid._n his_o doctrine_n thereupon_o p._n 15_o the_o continuance_n and_o eternal_a duration_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ibid._n that_o the_o professor_n be_v subject_a to_o affliction_n ibid._n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v thereby_o ibid._n persecution_n of_o the_o gospeler_n or_o christian_n ibid._n jerusalem_n the_o carcase_n the_o roman_n the_o eagle_n to_o devour_v it_o ibid._n all_o evil_n charge_v by_o heathen_n upon_o the_o christian_n ibid._n the_o ground_n arise_v from_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o christian_n principle_n ibid._n heathen_n and_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a witness_n to_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n and_o that_o in_o torture_n p._n 16_o the_o purity_n of_o christianity_n under_o persecution_n ib._n their_o defection_n in_o tranquillity_n ibid._n the_o painfulness_n and_o contentedness_n of_o pastor_n ibid._n who_o pastor_n and_o their_o duty_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n julian_n policy_n to_o eradicate_v christianity_n ib._n the_o effect_n ibid._n worst_a emperor_n christ_n great_a enemy_n ibid._n how_o the_o gospel_n grow_v when_o scripture_n be_v burn_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o purity_n of_o roman_a pastor_n so_o call_v bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n ibid._n pagan_n eye_a prosperity_n as_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n god_n exalt_v christianity_n to_o the_o throne_n ibid._n the_o purity_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o how_o it_o wrought_v ibid._n god_n now_o afflict_v his_o church_n with_o error_n p._n 18_o the_o spread_a of_o it_o ibid._n god_n punish_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o barbarian_n p._n 19_o error_n increase_v ibid._n piety_n of_o some_o professor_n convert_v barbarian_n ibid._n pope_n of_o rome_n affect_v the_o title_n of_o ecumenical_a and_o query_n the_o power_n of_o emperor_n over_o they_o ibid._n the_o quere_z arise_v among_o christian_n ibid._n britain_n receive_v the_o faith_n ibid._n bishop_n of_o rome_n erect_v judicatories_n p._n 20_o gain_v large_a temporalty_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n admit_v infallible_a ibid._n arbitrate_v the_o controversy_n of_o prince_n and_o claim_v it_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n ibid._n the_o title_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o bishop_n to_o all_o power_n ibid._n the_o imitation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_n and_o judicial_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o error_n in_o church_n and_o state_n among_o christian_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n encroach_v upon_o temporal_a magistracy_n and_o jurisdiction_n p._n 21_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n intend_v with_o christian_n ibid._n how_o all_o thing_n lead_v on_o to_o facilitate_v the_o design_n ibid._n the_o pride_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o from_o what_o ground_n p._n 22_o many_o law_n alter_v in_o england_n upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o christianity_n ibid._n how_o whole_a nation_n come_v to_o become_v christian_n at_o once_o ibid._n pope_n labour_n to_o gain_v the_o right_n or_o use_v of_o appeal_v from_o all_o nation_n ibid._n some_o prince_n oppose_v and_o the_o reason_n p._n 22_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o this_o claim_n ibid._n especial_o
bear_v record_v if_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v not_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n you_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o decieve_v his_o whole_a doctrine_n tend_v to_o this_o namely_o to_o prove_v salvation_n be_v not_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o and_z you_z evidence_n this_o faith_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a interpretation_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n but_o according_a to_o a_o more_o divine_a and_o exact_a rule_n which_o i_o shall_v thus_o diversify_v the_o doctor_n give_v a_o liberty_n from_o or_o beyond_o the_o letter_n for_o their_o lucre_n and_o man_n lust_n christ_n rule_n be_v restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o letter_n if_o any_o liberty_n be_v against_o all_o lucre_n self_n end_n or_o advantage_n what_o ever_o as_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o exposition_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o 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endeavour_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o i_o say_v do_v in_o no_o kind_n abrogate_v the_o day_n which_o god_n institute_v in_o paradise_n though_o he_o clear_v the_o jew_n mistake_v in_o their_o manner_n of_o observe_v that_o day_n in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o the_o judicial_a law_n our_o bless_a saviour_n he_o meddle_v not_o with_o it_o any_o way_n to_o annul_v or_o disapprove_v it_o himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n observe_v it_o and_o he_o say_v of_o that_o and_o all_o the_o whole_a law_n he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o be_v so_o far_o obedient_a as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v as_o a_o judge_n who_o god_n have_v make_v but_o a_o minister_n and_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n till_o he_o come_v to_o preach_v he_o wrought_v the_o work_n of_o his_o earthly_a father_n after_o that_o he_o profess_v the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o do_v his_o heavenly_a 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