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the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v he_o answer_v they_o &_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n neither_o shall_v they_o say_v lo_o here_o or_o lo_o there_o for_o behold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o say_v it_o be_v in_o this_o nation_n or_o in_o that_o in_o this_o city_n or_o in_o that_o have_v the_o seat_n thereof_o here_o or_o there_o for_o the_o word_n be_v within_o you_o 10.8_o rom._n 10.8_o in_o your_o mouth_n and_o in_o your_o heart_n illuminate_v &_o rule_v some_o of_o your_o soul_n &_o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o and_o indeed_o god_n who_o by_o voice_n from_o heaven_n &_o by_o miracle_n approve_v he_o have_v promise_v &_o foretell_v that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v 31.31_o jer._n 31.31_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a coâ—enant_n with_o the_o hoâ—se_n of_o israel_n not_o according_a to_o the_o former_a 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etc._n etc._n as_o christ_n say_v that_o be_v when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n be_v preach_v and_o the_o same_o teach_v man_n to_o deny_v ungodliness_n &_o worldly_a lust_n the_o truth_n know_v make_v man_n free_a from_o serve_v sin_n even_o as_o joseph_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o master_n to_o deny_v the_o ungodlie_a lust_n of_o his_o mistress_n and_o escape_v away_o for_o so_o man_n escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o do_v zacheus_n 28._o luk._n 19.8.10.11.12_o to_o 28._o so_o he_o say_v there_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o sâ—eke_v and_o save_v that_o whâ—â—h_n be_v lose_v and_o as_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n he_o add_v and_o speak_v a_o parable_n because_o they_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v immediate_o appear_v a_o certain_a noble_a man_n go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n to_o receive_v for_o himself_o a_o kingdom_n and_o he_o call_v unto_o he_o his_o ten_o servant_n and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o ten_o pound_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o occupie_n till_o i_o come_v etc._n etc._n this_o noble_a man_n be_v christ_n who_o before_o his_o ascension_n deliver_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n unto_o his_o servant_n and_o since_o give_v of_o the_o same_o word_n to_o other_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o will_v till_o his_o second_o come_v these_o ten_o servant_n be_v his_o minister_n and_o other_o his_o servant_n the_o pound_n or_o talent_n be_v several_a portion_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n deuers_a 12.11_o deuers_a rom._n 12.3_o 1._o cor._n 12.11_o measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o increase_v and_o to_o show_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o a_o holy_a life_n also_o to_o use_v their_o skill_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o give_v he_o his_o own_o with_o vantage_n for_o they_o be_v steward_n of_o 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for_o doctrine_n those_o new_a and_o contrary_a precept_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o he_o of_o his_o own_o pretend_a authority_n set_v up_o they_o be_v conspire_v rebel_n and_o give_v he_o the_o kingdom_n he_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o command_v and_o be_v obey_v in_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o word_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n but_o receive_v for_o doctrine_n those_o new_a and_o contrary_a precept_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o he_o of_o his_o own_o pretend_a authoriâ—â—e_n set_v up_o therefore_o they_o be_v conspire_v rebel_n and_o give_v he_o the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o gloâ—â—e_n of_o commaundâ—ng_n and_o be_v obey_v in_o such_o thing_n both_o these_o be_v so_o manifest_o true_a that_o all_o that_o be_v of_o any_o reasonable_a understanding_n must_v needs_o perceive_v and_o confess_v as_o much_o unless_o because_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n nor_o continue_v in_o the_o word_n they_o can_v not_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o be_v by_o god_n give_v over_o to_o believe_v lie_n or_o because_o they_o teach_v or_o receâ—â—ing_v for_o doctrine_n precept_n of_o man_n the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o wâ—se_a man_n iâ—_n hide_v and_o they_o in_o god_n just_a judgement_n be_v give_v over_o â—o_o such_o blindness_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v thing_n see_v evident_a that_o be_v to_o say_v 66.7_o rom._n 10.11_o psa_fw-la 66.7_o that_o they_o be_v rebellious_a and_o conspire_a usurper_n a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsay_v people_n 47._o people_n psal_n 33.6_o heb._n 1.3_o rom_n 1.16_o 1._o cor._n 1.18_o heb._n 1.3_o 2._o peâ—_n 3.7_o see_v character_n of_o a_o christian_n pag._n 47._o for_o god_n rule_v by_o his_o power_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v his_o power_n whereby_o he_o have_v make_v govern_v and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n and_o christ_n be_v that_o word_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 1.24_o therefore_o when_o he_o have_v say_v he_o rule_v by_o his_o power_n for_o ever_o his_o eye_n behold_v the_o nation_n who_o obey_v it_o and_o who_o not_o he_o add_v let_v not_o the_o rebellion_n exalt_v themselves_o viz._n against_o it_o or_o above_o it_o in_o any_o point_n as_o psa_fw-la 107.11_o they_o rebel_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v against_o the_o power_n by_o which_o he_o rule_v against_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n kingdom_n the_o word_n be_v not_o consent_v to_o â—n_v all_o thing_n as_o be_v requâ—â—ed_v 〈◊〉_d tim._n 6.3_o but_o reject_v and_o oppose_v he_o 293._o he_o idem_fw-la pag._n 249._o &_o 293._o and_o they_o be_v rebellious_a and_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o the_o word_n in_o many_o great_a maâ—ters_n of_o say_v and_o salvation_n which_o it_o teach_v and_o so_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n so_o that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n viz._n most_o master_n in_o these_o thing_n one_o who_o word_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n &_o must_v be_v believe_v and_o obey_v which_o the_o turk_n do_v not_o he_o give_v not_o forth_o his_o word_n for_o law_n bind_v the_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v and_o so_o take_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o glory_n from_o god_n and_o his_o word_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o error_n therefore_o god_n kingdom_n be_v not_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n the_o pope_n be_v a_o usurper_n and_o papist_n that_o defend_v or_o follow_v his_o law_n and_o doctrine_n against_o the_o word_n be_v rebellious_a conspirator_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n christ_n government_n the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o
natural_a power_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n and_o so_o in_o effect_n of_o redemption_n of_o vocation_n justification_n glorification_n &_o all_o which_o their_o gross_a error_n be_v also_o follow_v and_o mantain_v by_o the_o arminian_o of_o our_o time_n as_o the_o parallel_n the_o pelagius_n rediviws_fw-la parallelismus_fw-la with_o the_o second_o parallel_n parallel_n prove_v do_v take_v the_o kingdom_n honour_n and_o power_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o grace_n which_o shall_v reign_v rom._n 5.21_o and_o give_v it_o to_o nature_n and_o the_o foresee_v work_n thereof_o yea_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o power_n of_o election_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n from_o god_n and_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o power_n in_o christ_n and_o give_v it_o to_o nature_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o thus_o while_o they_o presume_v to_o make_v to_o god_n a_o mind_n &_o word_n out_o of_o their_o own_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o to_o these_o error_n add_v other_o as_o presumptuous_a against_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v perseverance_n that_o give_v so_o much_o and_o even_o perseverance_n itself_o where_o it_o be_v to_o frail_a nature_n man_n that_o be_v call_v into_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n 1.6_o gal._n 1.6_o man_n that_o stand_v by_o grace_n rom._n 5.2_o and_o that_o be_v 14.13.14_o be_v rom._n 6.14_o gal._n 5.4_o reu._n 9.1_o isai_n 14.13.14_o not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n will_v easy_o believe_v that_o they_o that_o thus_o high_o exalt_v nature_n be_v fall_v from_o grace_n even_o as_o the_o star_n be_v say_v to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n who_o will_v exalt_v his_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n and_o be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a that_o will_v be_v universal_a bishop_n usurp_v christ_n place_n and_o take_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n from_o the_o father_n and_o his_o word_n and_o give_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o tradition_n and_o error_n of_o free_a will_n merit_n satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o then_o shall_v they_o but_o fall_v away_o and_o doubt_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n who_o build_v upon_o such_o rot_a foundation_n of_o their_o own_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v more_o certain_a for_o their_o perseverance_n and_o assurance_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o sure_a word_n and_o not_o on_o such_o pelagian_n and_o popish_a dream_n &_o novelty_n which_o indeed_o be_v doctrine_n of_o this_o world_n and_o antichristian_a not_o the_o word_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 8.44_o joh._n 8.44_o but_o error_n come_v from_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o so_o mere_a idol_n clean_o contrary_a you_o see_v and_o opposite_a to_o the_o whole_a purpose_n and_o scoape_v of_o god_n truth_n and_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o may_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a if_o many_o other_o have_v not_o already_o do_v it_o the_o pelagian_o therefore_o and_o demipelagian_n papist_n arminian_o and_o other_o of_o that_o stamp_n who_o thus_o bring_v doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n 13.8.10_o act._n 13.8.10_o as_o with_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n they_o turn_v away_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v therein_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n so_o do_v they_o not_o less_o than_o set_v up_o idol_n other_o word_n to_o rule_v man_n soul_n and_o to_o be_v reverence_v believe_v &_o follow_v and_o consequent_o draw_v the_o judgment_n of_o god_n on_o that_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n whereinto_o they_o intrude_v they_o and_o be_v therein_o no_o better_o then_o seditious_a preacher_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n mover_v of_o rebellion_n and_o apostasy_n against_o christ_n if_o not_o traitor_n to_o those_o prince_n also_o who_o they_o persuade_v to_o receive_v they_o to_o the_o extreme_a danger_n and_o hazard_n of_o their_o kingdom_n as_o bishop_n carlton_n also_o prove_v pag._n 214._o against_o the_o appealer_n because_o god_n almighty_a that_o be_v ever_o just_a must_v needs_o do_v to_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o amend_v as_o he_o do_v to_o those_o emperor_n and_o king_n that_o suffer_v thief_n and_o the_o like_a error_n in_o saint_n augustine_n day_n when_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n overrun_v all_o and_o as_o before_o that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o solomon_n and_o other_o in_o like_a case_n 12.27.28_o 1._o king_n 12.27.28_o and_o namely_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o when_o he_o and_o his_o council_n in_o polecie_n to_o preserve_v his_o own_o kingdom_n bring_v in_o some_o new_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n set_v up_o idol_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o prophet_n 16.2.3_o chap._n 13.33.34_o chap._n 16.2.3_o make_v priest_n of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n and_o ordain_v high_a place_n the_o text_n say_v this_o thing_n become_v sin_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o 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