hatred_n as_o we_o see_v and_o find_v a_o remnant_n do_v at_o this_o day_n p._n 55._o the_o lord_n will_v use_v and_o engage_v his_o people_n to_o act_v in_o and_o perform_v such_o a_o destroy_a work_n upon_o the_o world_n as_o this_o work_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v namely_o the_o total_a commotion_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o old_a earth_n and_o all_o the_o create_a power_n rule_v therein_o because_o it_o be_v the_o decree_n determination_n promise_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 56._o the_o lord_n by_o these_o figurative_a expression_n hold_v forth_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o old_a thing_n formal_a antichristian_a church-state_n ordinance_n worship_n discipline_n and_o doctrine_n all_o beastlike_a worldly_a government_n institution_n law_n politic_a constitution_n power_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n isai._n 5._o 30._o p._n 57_o so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o competitor_n but_o will_v have_v the_o sole_a legislative_a power_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o be_v lord_n paramount_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v engage_v to_o appear_v with_o his_o smite_v stone_n to_o make_v way_n for_o this_o glorious_a mountain_n of_o peace_n p._n 59_o that_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n people_n be_v find_v in_o babylon_n for_o they_o i._n e._n her_o civil_a power_n revel_v 16._o 6_o 7._o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o prophet_n revel_v 17._o 6._o ch_n 18._o 24._o &_o 19_o 1._o jer._n 50._o 14._o now_o therefore_o god_n by_o way_n of_o recompense_n &_o retaliation_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v his_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o will_v execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v all_o of_o they_o murderer_n according_o god_n command_v his_o people_n &_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o obey_v to_o reward_n babylon_n double_a as_o she_o reward_v they_o revel_v 18._o 6._o and_o they_o shall_v give_v her_o blood_n to_o drink_v p._n 62._o the_o call_v which_o the_o stone_n shall_v have_v to_o act_v in_o its_o smite_v work_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o now_o pertinent_a and_o fit_o applicable_a to_o a_o faithful_a remnant_n now_o extant_a in_o england_n and_o fulfil_v in_o and_o upon_o they_o and_o also_o see_v that_o the_o sign_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n be_v in_o a_o grâ—at_a measure_n now_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v in_o england_n remnant_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v and_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a and_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n for_o captivate_v zion_n and_o oppress_v saint_n to_o stand_v up_o in_o god_n name_n and_o fear_n and_o deliver_v themselves_o and_o that_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o by_o they_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n from_o persecution_n oppression_n and_o that_o 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the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n shall_v forsake_v father_n mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v convert_v house_n land_n possession_n and_o enjoyment_n command_v to_o be_v prudent_o beat_v into_o sword_n and_o spear_n into_o one_o common_a stock_n to_o be_v consecrate_v for_o the_o management_n of_o this_o great_a affair_n p._n 66._o and_o in_o such_o a_o practice_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n christ_n will_v give_v they_o a_o hundred_o fold_n even_o the_o spoil_n of_o all_o their_o great_a and_o rich_a enemy_n who_o be_v his_o opposer_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o eternal_a crown_n the_o saint_n be_v with_o moses_n to_o refuse_v court_n honour_n and_o favour_n and_o preferment_n egyptian_n wisdom_n learning_n revenue_n and_o great_a riches_n with_o david_n to_o leave_v their_o common_a duty_n as_o matter_n of_o small_a value_n and_o little_a concernment_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o noble_a and_o worthy_a employment_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o philistine_n so_o be_v the_o civil_a power_n or_o common_a enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n p._n 71_o we_o do_v profess_v we_o can_v be_v content_a or_o satisfy_v until_o christ_n kingdom_n flourish_v but_o will_v in_o god_n name_n and_o strength_n press_v forward_o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o mark_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o true_a rest_n so_o we_o call_v that_o kingdom_n and_o power_n where_o the_o saint_n shall_v cease_v from_o all_o their_o labour_n in_o and_o with_o christ._n p._n 69._o do_v not_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o saint_n to_o arise_v also_o unto_o the_o prey_n p._n 71._o the_o work_n of_o god_n against_o nation_n province_n university_n corporation_n city_n town_n king_n ruler_n chief_a captain_n mighty_a man_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n enemy_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n shall_v be_v the_o lesson_n of_o faithful_a saint_n the_o true_a way_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o make_v plain_a all_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n open_a and_o profane_a more_o close_a pretender_n and_o formal_o godly_a discover_v hatred_n in_o and_o among_o his_o saint_n against_o those_o several_a part_n form_n power_n of_o babylon_n doleful_a howl_n and_o mourn_v among_o the_o merchant_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v the_o great_a and_o rich_a man_n who_o heart_n dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n p._n 75._o the_o saint_n must_v separate_v not_o only_o from_o the_o romish_a universal_a national_a provincial_a and_o diocesan_n church-state_n of_o babylon_n and_o antichrist_n together_o with_o their_o discipline_n doctrine_n worship_n and_o ceremony_n but_o also_o and_o more_o particular_o which_o be_v most_o proper_o a_o work_n precedent_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o order_n to_o the_o smite_v work_n of_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o national_a and_o parochial_a parish_n church_n state_n and_o assembly_n form_n and_o class_n of_o this_o and_o other_o antichristian_a nation_n which_o we_o call_v the_o politic_a and_o no_o more_o than_o civil_a stratagem_n and_o cunning_a invention_n of_o antichrist_n to_o divide_v unto_o himself_o the_o whole_a land_n for_o gain_n whereby_o all_o man_n to_o the_o low_a rank_n be_v compel_v forcible_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o false_a prophet_n and_o so_o wickedness_n be_v establish_v by_o a_o law_n again_o further_o from_o those_o church_n that_o be_v select_a &_o more_o pure_a as_o be_v seem_o refine_v which_o be_v the_o gather_v in_o a_o pastoral_a way_n reduce_v thing_n to_o primitive_a practice_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o adulterate_v and_o find_v opposer_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o and_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o more_o especial_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o part_n or_o dispensation_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o stone_n or_o war_n against_o his_o enemy_n for_o even_o in_o this_o generation_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o those_o we_o hope_v godly_a that_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o wait_v in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o late_a yea_o and_o hold_v forth_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o king_n yet_o nevertheless_o oppose_v and_o deny_v and_o quite_o leap_v over_o this_o stone_n and_o its_o work_n thereby_o endeavour_v to_o render_v the_o saint_n useless_a and_o uncapable_a of_o destroy_v babylon_n which_o must_v make_v â—way_n and_o without_o which_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o peaceable_a and_o more_o glorious_a administration_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o remove_v those_o mountain_n hill_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n which_o do_v oppose_v and_o hinder_v it_o p._n 76._o and_o from_o those_o humane_a heathenish_a and_o antichristian_a way_n mean_n and_o help_n for_o the_o attainment_n whereof_o man_n study_v &_o which_o they_o practise_v in_o the_o school_n and_o university_n of_o these_o nation_n as_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o fit_v prepare_v
by_o the_o saint_n even_o those_o who_o be_v private_a person_n and_o that_o the_o civil_a power_n shall_v be_v smite_v by_o they_o to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a but_o for_o this_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o obscure_a prophecy_n to_o rely_v upon_o and_o it_o not_o agree_v with_o plain_a precept_n which_o forbid_v resistance_n to_o the_o high_a power_n that_o be_v this_o their_o impious_a collection_n be_v deserve_o to_o be_v explode_v and_o detest_a a_o five_o be_v that_o this_o smite_v work_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o saint_n afore_o christ_n come_n and_o in_o preparation_n thereto_o but_o this_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 24._o where_o it_o be_v make_v christ_n work_n to_o put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n which_o will_v not_o be_v till_o the_o end_n and_o then_o christ_n or_o his_o father_n shall_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n which_o can_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o one_o of_o the_o enemy_n be_v death_n v._n 26._o which_o none_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v say_v can_v be_v destroy_v by_o quinto-monarchian_a saint_n they_o perhaps_o may_v bring_v death_n on_o themselves_o and_o other_o but_o sure_o they_o can_v destroy_v death_n who_o can_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a beside_o the_o scripture_n make_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n comtemporary_a 2._o tim._n 4._o 1._o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n by_o any_o preparatory_a work_n of_o they_o a_o six_o uncertainty_n or_o falsehood_n which_o move_v they_o to_o so_o much_o zeal_n for_o their_o smite_v work_n be_v that_o they_o have_v fancy_v it_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o present_a generation_n which_o mr._n tillinghast_n much_o insist_o on_o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o matth._n 16._o 3._o concern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n but_o upon_o how_o slender_a reason_n may_v be_v show_v in_o what_o follow_v sure_o when_o our_o lord_n christ_n 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and_o unresolvedness_n both_o in_o the_o manner_n extent_n and_o time_n of_o this_o smite_v work_n for_o whereas_o they_o apply_v that_o of_o dan._n 2._o 34_o 35._o 44_o 45._o concern_v the_o stone_n smite_v of_o the_o great_a image_n so_o that_o the_o iron_n the_o clay_n the_o brass_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n be_v break_v to_o piece_n together_o and_o become_v like_o the_o chaff_n of_o the_o summer_n threshing-floor_n and_o the_o wind_n carry_v they_o away_o that_o no_o place_n be_v find_v for_o they_o unto_o the_o saint_n even_o gentile_a saint_n smite_v of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n all_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o europe_n which_o they_o count_v roman_a babylon_n and_o antichristian_a yet_o p._n 40_o 41._o they_o make_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n rev._n 17._o 16_o 17._o to_o be_v one_o gradation_n of_o the_o stone_n growth_n which_o although_o they_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v the_o present_a power_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n nor_o yet_o 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