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against_o a_o earthly_a king_n if_o collateral_o consider_v be_v also_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n who_o vicegerent_n the_o earthly_a king_n be_v and_o to_o who_o we_o stand_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o great_a god_n degree_n of_o rebellion_n several_a degree_n of_o this_o rebellion_n against_o our_o earthly_a king_n and_o governor_n there_o be_v likewise_o several_a degree_n some_o of_o a_o high_a nature_n some_o of_o a_o low_a some_o be_v contriver_n projector_n and_o actor_n of_o rebellion_n other_o abetter_n and_o wellwisher_n now_o for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n any_o way_n to_o abet_v encourage_v or_o wish_v well_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o such_o rebellious_a design_n to_o the_o success_n of_o such_o rebellious_a design_n and_o practice_n this_o be_v also_o rebellion_n though_o of_o somewhat_o a_o low_a degree_n than_o the_o other_o now_o samuel_n tell_v we_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o withcraft_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ariolandi_fw-la mont._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulg._n ar._n mont._n some_o translate_v it_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o soothsaying_a be_v mont._n peccatum_fw-la divinationis_fw-la the_o sin_n or_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o divination_n and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v divination_n a_o deal_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o black_a art_n rebellion_n be_v as_o divination_n or_o as_o witchcraft_n for_o this_o divination_n here_o be_v proper_o such_o as_o be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o witchcraft_n 1._o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n some_o there_o be_v that_o think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o sicut_fw-la aequalitatis_fw-la a_o as_n of_o equality_n as_o if_o here_o rebellion_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o as_o heinous_a a_o nature_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n 2._o other_o there_o be_v that_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sicut_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la a_o as_o of_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n 1m._o aq._n 2.2_o dae_o q._n 105._o a._n 2._o 1m._o so_o aquinas_n comparatio_fw-la non_fw-la aequalitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la quia_fw-la inobedientia_fw-la redundat_fw-la in_o contemptum_fw-la dei_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o idololatria_fw-la licet_fw-la idololatria_fw-la magis_fw-la a_o comparison_n or_o asdruball_n not_o of_o equality_n but_o of_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n because_o rebellion_n do_v redound_v unto_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n as_o idolatry_n do_v though_o idolatry_n more_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stubborness_n as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n trem._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v verbaliter_fw-la &_o nominaliter_fw-la burdor_n ar._n mont._n vulg._n jun._n and_o trem._n the_o word_n in_o the_o heb._n may_v be_v take_v either_o verbaliter_fw-la as_o a_o verb_n in_o hiphil_n or_o nominaliter_fw-la as_o a_o noun_n and_o be_v both_o way_n use_v in_o scripture_n wherefore_o some_o translate_v it_o verbal_o &_o transgredi_fw-la to_o transgress_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n other_o translate_v it_o nolle_fw-la acquiescere_fw-la not_o to_o be_v quiet_a be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n other_o translate_v it_o nominaliter_fw-la as_o a_o noun_n repugnantia_fw-la so_o jun._n &_o trem._n the_o language_n will_v bear_v both_o and_o they_o all_o come_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o meaning_n to_o transgress_v not_o to_o be_v quiet_a or_o stubborness_n a_o person_n persist_v in_o his_o own_o wicked_a way_n obstinate_o and_o stubborn_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n prosecute_a his_o own_o fancy_n and_o humour_n in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n this_o stubborness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n be_v as_o iniquity_n note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ar._n mont_n note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ar._n mont._n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o mendacium_fw-la stubborness_n be_v a_o lie_n and_o so_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v very_o well_o which_o do_v serve_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o rebellion_n and_o stubborness_n rebellion_n be_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v a_o lie_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n and_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o contriver_n plotter_n and_o practiser_n of_o rebellion_n for_o whilst_o such_o person_n do_v usual_o please_v themselves_o with_o great_a success_n in_o this_o their_o stubborn_a humour_n for_o the_o most_o part_n god_n do_v blast_v they_o and_o so_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n if_o we_o look_v into_o scripture_n 15.16_o gen._n 15.16_o we_o shall_v sin_v all_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n so_o gen._n 15.16_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a 4.7_o so_o rom._n 4.7_o so_o rom._n 4.7_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v but_o in_o this_o sense_n how_o stubborness_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o iniquity_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v and_o therefore_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n some_o understand_v the_o aberration_n of_o man_n from_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v here_o join_v with_o idolatry_n this_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o genuine_a and_o proper_a interpretation_n of_o it_o and_o answerable_a to_o this_o translate_v it_o superstitio_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la superstitio_fw-la repugnantia_fw-la trem._n jun._n &_o trem._n and_o stubborness_n as_o superstitition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o here_o it_o be_v very_o considerable_a that_o whereas_o our_o generation_n of_o rebel_n be_v start_v up_o among_o we_o note_n note_n make_v i_o know_v not_o what_o supposition_n and_o suspicion_n concern_v the_o introduce_v of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n as_o the_o pretend_a ground_n of_o their_o rebellious_a design_n and_o practice_n they_o hereby_o fall_v into_o as_o bad_a a_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o a_o sin_n bear_v great_a likeness_n and_o resemblance_n to_o this_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n they_o seem_v so_o much_o to_o abhor_v and_o detest_v for_o rebellion_n and_o stubborness_n be_v as_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n be_v idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o teraphim_n the_o word_n iâ—_n in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o judge_n 17.5_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o judg._n 5._o it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o micah_n have_v a_o house_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n now_o these_o teraphim_n be_v a_o special_a sort_n of_o image_n distinguish_v by_o that_o name_n from_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o image_n 2_o king_n 23.24_o 23.24_o 2_o king_n 23.24_o moreover_o the_o worker_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o wizard_n and_o the_o image_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o teraphim_n and_o the_o idol_n do_v josiah_n put_v away_o it_o seem_v these_o image_n call_v the_o teraphim_n have_v the_o shape_n of_o man_n 1_o sam._n 19.13_o and_o michael_n take_v a_o image_n or_o teraphim_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o bed_n 19.13_o 1._o sam._n 19.13_o this_o have_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a they_o make_v use_v of_o these_o teraphim_n as_o oracle_n and_o receive_v from_o they_o answer_v what_o to_o do_v in_o doubtfulcase_n ezek._n 21.21_o 21._o 21._o ezek._n 21._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n stand_v in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o way_n and_o use_v divination_n and_o consult_v with_o image_n or_o teraphim_n so_o zach._n 10.2_o the_o idol_n or_o teraphim_n have_v speak_v vanity_n 10.2_o zach._n 10.2_o so_o that_o here_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o stubborness_n be_v as_o idolatry_n or_o teraphim_n as_o if_o a_o man_n go_v to_o a_o image_n where_o the_o
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pretence_n of_o reformation_n &_o have_v not_o our_o own_o time_n show_v we_o beyond_o all_o contradiction_n what_o have_v creep_v in_o under_o this_o mask_n and_o what_o have_v be_v introduce_v under_o this_o cloak_n be_v not_o reformation_n some_o year_n since_o pretend_v as_o high_a as_o any_o can_v pretend_v to_o it_o now_o and_o what_o be_v it_o do_v not_o experience_n show_v we_o in_o stead_n of_o one_o faithful_a religious_a king_n have_v we_o not_o a_o hundred_o tyrant_n and_o be_v this_o reformation_n instead_o of_o one_o uniform_a way_n of_o serve_v and_o worship_v god_n have_v we_o not_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n heresy_n and_o irreligion_n introduce_v be_v not_o this_o the_o reformation_n instead_o of_o order_n have_v we_o not_o confusion_n and_o be_v this_o indeed_o reformation_n while_o we_o over_o furious_o contend_v about_o the_o removal_n of_o shadow_n do_v we_o not_o tantum_n non_fw-la lose_v the_o substance_n and_o ourselves_o too_o be_v not_o this_o the_o reformation_n i_o think_v the_o people_n of_o england_n have_v so_o bite_v upon_o the_o bridle_n shall_v abhor_v all_o the_o like_a seditious_a and_o rebellious_a practice_n although_o come_v under_o never_o so_o specious_a a_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n three_o conscience_n 3._o pretence_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n a_o three_o pretence_n for_o rebellion_n be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n a_o fair_a cloak_n which_o many_o cover_n over_o their_o rebellious_a design_n withal_o and_o whereby_o they_o delude_v poor_a silly_a people_n conscience_n be_v a_o tender_a thing_n and_o liberty_n be_v a_o specious_a pretence_n answer_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v brief_o speak_v these_o four_o word_n 1._o that_o government_n we_o be_v under_o do_v not_o as_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v abridge_v any_o person_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o his_o conscience_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n you_o may_v be_v as_o holy_a as_o you_o will_v so_o you_o keep_v in_o god_n way_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v not_o in_o god_n way_n be_v no_o holiness_n nor_o can_v conscience_n be_v right_o pretend_v for_o it_o 2_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o answer_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o say_v that_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n intend_v by_o those_o that_o make_v the_o high_a pretence_n to_o it_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o juggle_n and_o cloak_n for_o rebellion_n sure_o be_v these_o person_n indeed_o conscientious_o &_o serious_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n they_o will_v have_v give_v more_o liberty_n to_o other_o when_o time_n be_v be_v this_o their_o principle_n indeed_o that_o every_o christian_n ought_v to_o have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n then_o why_o do_v they_o not_o give_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o other_o who_o be_v as_o conscientious_a in_o some_o thing_n as_o they_o themselves_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v in_o other_o 3._o i_o may_v further_o also_o give_v you_o 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