Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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VindiciƦ magistratuum. or, a sober plea for subjection to present government. According to the command and special direction of God himself, in his holy scriptures. / By the meanest of the Lord's tenderers of his great honour, and weal of his saints.
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Wing D12; Thomason E2120_1; ESTC R210149
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this_o world_n may_v be_v set_v up_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n too_o herod_n indeed_o upon_o this_o account_n persecute_v christ_n because_o he_o hear_v a_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v bear_v but_o it_o be_v without_o cause_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o herod_n away_o from_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 2._o to_o conspire_v against_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o envy_v they_o or_o their_o kingdom_n but_o they_o may_v live_v and_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n still_o and_o yet_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v prosper_v it_o do_v not_o entrench_v upon_o any_o civil_a liberty_n of_o man_n therefore_o i_o say_v again_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mistake_n of_o such_o as_o imagine_v when_o the_o one_o rise_v the_o other_o needs_o must_v fall_v or_o that_o the_o one_o must_v swallow_v up_o the_o other_o or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o one_o must_v needs_o therefore_o possess_v the_o other_o it_o do_v not_o any_o way_n take_v away_o subjection_n to_o civil_a power_n on_o earth_n but_o rather_o make_v its_o subject_n more_o conformable_a thereto_o and_o therefore_o this_o opinion_n be_v of_o evil_a tendency_n and_o i_o fear_v much_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o your_o present_n bustle_v take_v their_o rise_n and_o give_v the_o power_n too_o much_o cause_n at_o this_o day_n which_o be_v careful_o prevent_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n also_o orig._n tract_n 21._o in_o mat._n also_o as_o the_o scripture_n clear_o show_v to_o be_v jealous_a of_o you_o upon_o this_o account_n imagine_v your_o principle_n to_o be_v concentric_a with_o 12._o with_o of_o the_o like_a see_v joseph_n antiq._n l._n 20._o c._n 2._o l._n 18._o c._n 1._o l._n 17._o c._n 12._o theudas_n and_o his_o gang_n act._n 5_o 36._o among_o the_o jew_n 10._o jew_n sleidans_fw-la com._n lib._n 10._o knipperdoling_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o german_n and_o 2._o and_o stow_n chron._n of_o rich._n 2._o wat_n tylar_n john_n a_o straw_n etc._n etc._n among_o we_o no_o christ_n nor_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o least_o right_o of_o the_o civil_a authority_n as_o when_o god_n convert_v a_o wife_n to_o be_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o take_v she_o off_o from_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n but_o rather_o teach_v she_o more_o her_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n so_o doubtless_o those_o person_n as_o be_v bring_v to_o obey_v christ_n as_o their_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o king_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n place_v over_o they_o and_o let_v the_o power_n be_v assure_v of_o this_o however_o some_o may_v carnal_o mistake_v their_o obedience_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o particular_a kingdom_n and_o dominion_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n for_o ever_o you_o have_v it_o promise_v dan._n 7.18_o 22_o 27._o and_o cap._n 2.44_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v call_v the_o 7.27_o the_o cap._n 7.27_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a that_o be_v of_o the_o most_o high_a thing_n because_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o out_o of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v look_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n where_o all_o their_o hope_n be_v word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o father_n give_v unto_o christ_n dominion_n and_o power_n as_o mediator_n v._o 14._o in_o regard_n of_o both_o his_o nature_n and_o distinct_a from_o the_o essential_a power_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o argue_v not_o the_o constant_a visibility_n and_o outward_a flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n but_o the_o duration_n of_o christ_n dominion_n in_o his_o church_n in_o this_o world_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n mat._n 16.18_o by_o the_o only_a power_n of_o god_n without_o force_n and_o humane_a art_n 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and_o also_o that_o his_o church_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o rest_n and_o quietness_n which_o though_o they_o do_v not_o full_o enjoy_v here_o as_o i_o can_v find_v no_o place_n in_o so_o many_o word_n to_o warrant_v viz._n the_o dominion_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n annot._n the_o near_a to_o it_o be_v in_o revel_n 11.15_o which_o as_o to_o time_n and_o manner_n have_v be_v general_o mistake_v see_v dutch_n annot._n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o will_v not_o rake_v up_o the_o 515._o the_o well_o resolve_v by_o paraus_n in_o apocal._n cap._n 28._o f._n 515._o opinion_n of_o the_o chiliast_n from_o revel_n 20.4_o to_o establish_v it_o yet_o they_o may_v have_v it_o in_o hope_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o truth_n and_o by_o the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o god_n spirit_n work_v in_o their_o heart_n more_o eminent_a gift_n and_o grace_n mean_v as_o i_o conceive_v v._o 27._o by_o these_o word_n under_o the_o heaven_n they_o may_v find_v the_o comfortable_a 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