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forth_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o but_o become_v serviceable_a to_o us._n after_o peace_n follow_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n kingdom_n 3_o joy_n spiritual_a a_o part_n of_o god_n kingdom_n arise_v from_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n for_o be_v once_o through_o faith_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o qualify_v with_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n 5._o 1._o pet._n 1._o rom._n 5._o than_o we_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a receive_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n whereby_o also_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o affliction_n which_o befall_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n we_o pray_v for_o in_o this_o petition_n appertain_v to_o this_o life_n kingdom_n the_o last_o judgement_n â—thereâ—_n god_n kingdom_n some_o thing_n also_o appertain_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v here_o desire_a namely_o the_o speedy_a come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o judgement_n and_o so_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o everlasting_a joy_n of_o heaven_n so_o in_o the_o apocalypse_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v come_v lord_n jesus_n 21._o apoc._n 21._o come_v quick_o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o supplication_n the_o thâ—ngs_n which_o we_o pray_v against_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v handle_v petition_n 4_o the_o deprecation_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o petition_n which_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o supplication_n and_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v according_a to_o the_o order_n there_o use_v and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n thing_n concern_v magistracy_n 19_o anarchie_n hinder_v god_n kingdom_n judg._n 19_o 1._o anarchie_n which_o be_v want_n of_o magistrate_n whence_o issue_v disorder_n and_o confusion_n that_o every_o man_n may_v do_v what_o he_o list_v a_o fault_n tax_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v not_o only_o that_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o commandment_n concern_v justice_n and_o equity_n be_v transgress_v example_n whereof_o be_v bring_v of_o the_o levite_n who_o wife_n be_v abuse_v unto_o death_n but_o that_o the_o first_o table_n also_o be_v violate_v which_o respect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 18._o judg._n 18._o as_o the_o example_n of_o micah_n and_o his_o idolatry_n teach_v for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o the_o devil_n will_v wish_v principal_o that_o magistracy_n be_v abolish_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v inspire_v that_o devilish_a doctrine_n into_o the_o confuse_a head_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o take_v away_o all_o rule_n and_o authority_n and_o all_o superiority_n among_o man_n for_o if_o he_o can_v compass_v that_o than_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n be_v abandon_v and_o the_o hope_n of_o reward_n take_v away_o which_o be_v the_o 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some_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n yet_o they_o be_v general_a sin_n that_o indifferent_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n of_o all_o estate_n and_o calling_n 1._o kingdom_n infidelity_n hinder_v god_n kingdom_n infidelity_n be_v one_o leaf_n of_o the_o iron_n gate_n that_o bar_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n who_o be_v keep_v out_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o his_o kingdom_n and_o sceptre_n shall_v there_o be_v erect_v so_o long_o as_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o strong_a man_n keep_v possession_n all_o thing_n be_v safe_a but_o when_o say_v enter_v into_o the_o soul_n 24._o psal_n 24._o than_o one_o leaf_n or_o head_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gate_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o the_o kâ—ng_n of_o glory_n come_v in_o 12._o matth._n 12._o then_o that_o man_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o devil_n spoil_v he_o of_o his_o castle_n and_o furniture_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o spiritual_a fort_n and_o advance_v his_o sceptre_n and_o kingdom_n proclaim_v himself_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o that_o subject_n 3._o 2_o impenitency_n hinder_v god_n kingdom_n luk._n 3._o impenitency_n be_v another_o leaf_n of_o that_o iron_n gate_n which_o exclude_v christ_n jesus_n and_o cause_v the_o owner_n to_o rebel_v against_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n which_o must_v be_v open_v and_o lift_v up_o before_o christ_n will_v enter_v repentance_n may_v be_v term_v the_o haruenger_n of_o the_o king_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v of_o christ_n who_o teach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n whereby_o the_o lord_n way_n be_v prepare_v and_o his_o path_n make_v straight_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o christ_n himself_o teach_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o god_n kingdom_n be_v at_o hand_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o repentance_n and_o exclude_v by_o impenitency_n kingdom_n 3_o reign_v sin_n hinder_v god_n kingdom_n reign_v 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the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o mahomet_n the_o two_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v advance_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v deject_a and_o cast_v down_o last_o we_o pray_v against_o wicked_a man_n and_o angel_n that_o god_n will_v hasten_v their_o just_a destruction_n and_o damnation_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n repress_v and_o bridle_v their_o malice_n and_o rage_n that_o they_o do_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o professor_n thereof_o 69.22_o rom._n 11_o 9_o psal_n 69.22_o and_o if_o we_o do_v discern_v any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n as_o namely_o one_o that_o commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direct_o and_o particular_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o speedy_a damnation_n and_o all_o the_o mean_n effect_v the_o same_o final_o 16.20_o rom._n 16.20_o that_o god_n will_v short_o tread_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n this_o be_v the_o deprecation_n the_o thanksgiving_n follow_v petition_n 5_o 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