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thou_o worm_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v help_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o new_a thresh_a instrument_n have_v tooth_n thou_o shall_v thresh_v the_o mountain_n and_o beat_v they_o small_a thou_o shall_v make_v the_o hit_v chaff_n thou_o shall_v fan_v they_o and_o the_o wind_n shall_v carry_v they_o away_o and_o the_o whirlwind_n shall_v scatter_v they_o and_o that_o this_o have_v a_o allusion_n to_o giddeon_n the_o thresher_n and_o his_o army_n read_v isa_n 10._o where_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n from_o the_o assyrian_n or_o babylonish_n bondage_n or_o servitude_n say_v v._o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n o_o my_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o zion_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_a he_o shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o rod_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o staff_n against_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n for_o yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o 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the_o royal_a advocate_n or_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o magnificent_a and_o honourable_a law_n of_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n christ_n now_o contaminate_v and_o despise_v by_o the_o present_a armymâ—n_n of_o this_o nation_n assert_v and_o controvert_v the_o holiness_n righteousness_n perfectness_n and_o vniversallity_n thereof_o of_o diviâ—â—_n right_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o heathenish_a and_o antichristian_a law_n tradition_n and_o vain_a imagination_n of_o the_o past_a and_o present_a pretend_a christian_a magistrate_n of_o this_o naâ—â—â—n_n which_o they_o yet_o so_o much_o dote_v upon_o and_o endeavour_v â—â—â—upport_v against_o the_o alone_a law_n giver_n lâ—rd_a oâ—_n heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n of_o god_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n publish_a by_o john_n spittle-house_n now_o a_o prisoner_n for_o his_o testimony_n against_o the_o idolatry_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o present_a army_n man_n priest_n â—_z etc._n etc._n for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o 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by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o cap._n 4._o 17._o belove_a let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n etc._n etc._n ecclesiaste_n 12._o 13._o let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n assert_v 5_o v._n that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n these_o two_o general_a principle_n be_v branch_v by_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n into_o ten_o precept_n or_o word_n common_o term_v the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 1._o etc._n etc._n god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n say_v proof_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a reason_n god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o reason_n vain_a 4._o remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n northy_a daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gaâ—es_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n reason_n earth_n the_o sea_n &_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o 5._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n reason_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 6._o thou_o shali_a not_o kill_v 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n assert_v 6_o vi._n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v this_o law_n proof_n mat._n 5._o 17._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n in_o no_o wise_a shall_v pass_v from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v wherefore_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o shall_v be_v call_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v they_o shall_v be_v also_o call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n assert_v 7_o vii_o that_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v establish_v this_o law_n under_o the_o gospel_n proof_n rom._n 2._o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o faith_n all_o the_o world_n liable_a to_o be_v judge_v by_o god_n law_n the_o law_n not_o make_v void_a through_o faith_n god_n for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n rom_n 3._o 19_o etc._n etc._n be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n yea_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o see_v it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n assert_v 8_o viii_o that_o the_o law_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o moses_n in_o mount_n sina_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n i._n e._n the_o moral_a the_o judicial_a and_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o content_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o moral_a law_n prescribe_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n discern_v thing_n that_o be_v right_o and_o just_a from_o the_o contrary_a both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n both_o in_o reference_n to_o external_a and_o internal_a duty_n require_v obedience_n under_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a death_n the_o content_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n the_o judicial_a law_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o be_v such_o ordinance_n justice_n the_o judicial_a consist_v of_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n as_o contain_v rule_n of_o equity_n for_o the_o judge_a and_o decide_v of_o civil_a controversy_n and_o question_n decree_a punishment_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o consequent_o the_o very_a bond_n of_o they_o law_n keep_v the_o people_n in_o order_n and_o obedience_n the_o content_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o
assertion_n he_o be_v as_o like_a to_o maintain_v as_o any_o i_o know_v for_o a_o stipend_n sake_n he_o can_v avoid_v but_o must_v per_n force_v subscribe_v that_o the_o say_v statute_n and_o judgement_n be_v of_o as_o large_a a_o extent_n as_o the_o moral_a law_n itself_o acknowledge_v by_o he_o i._n e._n obligatory_a universal_a and_o eternal_a and_o bind_v all_o nation_n object_n 2_o all_o nation_n have_v a_o latitude_n leave_v they_o of_o make_v such_o civil_a law_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v convenient_a for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o themselves_o according_a to_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o that_o royal_a law_n respon_n prag_n i_o here_o challenge_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o mastâ—â—s_n which_o in_o court_n city_n or_o country_n university_n or_o inn_n of_o court_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n so_o ever_o dignify_v or_o distinguish_v to_o show_v i_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o grant_v any_o such_o latitude_n to_o magistrate_n by_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n as_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v his_o minister_n or_o servant_n to_o put_v his_o law_n in_o execution_n but_o contrariwise_a such_o action_n be_v so_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n christ_n as_o that_o he_o have_v denote_v a_o curse_n against_o those_o that_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o either_o to_o add_v or_o detract_v that_o either_o swerve_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a from_o those_o law_n statute_n and_o judgement_n prescribe_v by_o he_o for_o proof_n hereof_o see_v deut._n 27._o 26._o gal._n 3._o 10._o no_o monsieur_n prag_n those_o that_o be_v dispenser_n of_o jehovahs_n law_n must_v not_o make_v law_n for_o he_o whether_o in_o reference_n to_o statute_n or_o judgement_n he_o be_v as_o able_a to_o prescribe_v his_o punishment_n as_o his_o law_n without_o their_o help_n or_o assistance_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o much_o inveigh_v against_o the_o scribe_n pharise_n hypocrite_n of_o his_o time_n of_o abode_n here_o on_o earth_n like_a unto_o needham_n forementioned_a master_n for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o their_o vain_a tradition_n or_o exposition_n but_o he_o have_v even_o make_v they_o thereby_o of_o none_o effect_n mat._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o i_o affirm_v that_o clause_n in_o needham_n objection_n i._n e._n for_o the_o better_a government_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v absolute_a blasphemy_n for_o that_o by_o so_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o his_o aforesaid_a master_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o compose_n of_o all_o government_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n appropriate_v by_o jehovah_n in_o such_o case_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n vid._n leu._n 24._o 11._o 15._o 23._o as_o also_o for_o his_o scurrilous_a expression_n against_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n give_v by_o god_n unto_o he_o to_o communicate_v to_o the_o people_n for_o he_o that_o despise_v mose_n law_n be_v to_o die_v without_o mercy_n under_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n which_o judgement_n will_v doubtless_o fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o needham_n etc._n etc._n in_o so_o say_v he_o clear_o give_v the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o lie_n who_o assert_v that_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 25._o the_o mean_a of_o the_o divine_a order_n be_v far_o beyond_o the_o wise_a of_o his_o or_o his_o master_n vain_a imagination_n so_o that_o by_o such_o their_o deceive_a foolish_a heart_n they_o only_o contract_v to_o themselves_o that_o heathenish_a character_n i._n e._n by_o profess_v themselves_o 2._o themselves_o rom._n 1._o 2_o 2._o wise_a to_o be_v downright_n foolish_a for_o in_o such_o case_n the_o apostle_n do_v positive_o affirm_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n athenian_n like_o wisdom_n be_v foolishness_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a whether_o in_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a matter_n i_o will_v bring_v to_o nought_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prudent_a where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n or_o needham_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n or_o politic_a carnal_a wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o not_o many_o after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o be_v make_v instrument_n in_o his_o work_n or_o service_n whether_o in_o civil_n or_o spirituall_n but_o contrariwise_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v foolish_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o needham_n and_o his_o master_n whether_o in_o reference_n to_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o confound_v that_o which_o they_o esteem_v wisdom_n that_o no_o flesh_n may_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n vide_fw-la rev._n 27_o 28_o 29._o 1._o i_o do_v therefore_o hereby_o affirm_v that_o god_n that_o give_v life_n and_o limb_n unto_o man_n etc._n etc._n have_v only_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o none_o else_o and_o that_o he_o that_o take_v away_o either_o the_o life_n or_o limb_n of_o any_o man_n other_o wise_a than_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v or_o give_v direction_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n either_o by_o general_a rule_n or_o particular_a precept_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o a_o tyrant_n 2._o i_o do_v also_o hereby_o affirm_v that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o take_v away_o life_n or_o limb_n in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n have_v appoint_v be_v a_o unjust_a judge_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v punish_v by_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n christ_n for_o so_o do_v reason_n for_o he_o have_v say_v you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a levit._n 19_o 15._o but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n a_o text_n that_o ere_o long_o may_v be_v urge_v against_o those_o that_o have_v urge_v it_o against_o other_o vid._n abridg._n remonst_z alban_n pag._n 10._o with_o several_a other_o scripture_n to_o such_o purpose_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n charge_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n say_v hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_n righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n deut._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 17._o reason_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n 3._o that_o in_o all_o other_o case_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v rom._n 13._o 4._o ought_v to_o execute_v justice_n as_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v prescribe_v which_o they_o can_v do_v otherwise_o than_o by_o put_v his_o law_n in_o execution_n according_a to_o those_o statute_n and_o judgement_n establish_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o according_a to_o theiâ—_n own_o lust_n and_o humour_n as_o our_o present_a magistrate_n do_v at_o this_o day_n punish_v several_a thing_n by_o death_n which_o the_o alonâ—_n lawgiver_n have_v appoint_v other_o punishment_n and_o several_a thing_n with_o other_o punishment_n for_o which_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n have_v appoint_v death_n reason_n for_o it_o be_v require_v in_o a_o disposer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 4._o 2._o but_o god_n will_v otherwise_o appear_v not_o then_o in_o his_o word_n or_o law_n therefore_o who_o so_o do_v not_o according_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o the_o alone_a law_n giver_n in_o his_o word_n or_o law_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o magistrate_n mention_v by_o solomon_n in_o his_o book_n title_v wisdom_n cap._n 6._o 1._o to_o who_o he_o say_v by_o way_n of_o rebuke_n and_o admonition_n hear_v therefore_o o_o you_o king_n and_o understand_v learn_v you_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n give_v ear_n you_o that_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o nation_n for_o power_n be_v give_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o sovereignty_n from_o the_o high_a i._n e._n the_o constitution_n of_o authority_n or_o magistracy_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o army_n own_o construction_n of_o that_o place_n in_o their_o abridgement_n of_o the_o remonstrant_a alban_n wherein_o pag._n 6._o they_o
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baal_n of_o those_o that_o halt_v between_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n that_o can_v swallow_v a_o parsonage_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o be_v a_o church-gatherer_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o of_o the_o world_n the_o hocus_n pocus_fw-la christian_n of_o the_o time_n a_o sword_n upon_o the_o treasurer_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v rob_v it_o will_v be_v a_o ill_a day_n with_o treasurer_n it_o seem_v let_v they_o therefore_o look_v to_o it_o a_o drought_n upon_o her_o waiter_n i._n e._n her_o clergy_n man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o sise_n vid._n rev._n 18._o reason_n for_o it_o be_v a_o land_n of_o grave_a image_n i._n e._n either_o of_o idolatry_n or_o tyranny_n and_o they_o be_v mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n jer._n 5._o 30._o 31._o therefore_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o desert_n with_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o island_n shall_v dwell_v there_o and_o the_o owl_n shall_v dwell_v therein_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o inhabit_v for_o ever_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v 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babylon_n whether_o in_o its_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o câ—ear_n and_o express_v command_v himself_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v desolate_a for_o ever_o say_v the_o lord_n zach._n 12._o 2._o behold_v i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o cup_n of_o tremble_v unto_o all_o people_n round_o about_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o burdensome_a stone_n for_o all_o people_n that_o burden_n themselves_o with_o it_o shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n though_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o it_o in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v i_o smite_v every_o 2._o every_o mat._n 18._o 7._o luke_n 17._o 1._o 2._o horse_n with_o