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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	beast_n	dragon_n	horn_n	3,264	5	10.5839	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89293	More light shining in Buckingham-shire: being a declaration of the state and condition that all men are in by right. Likewise the slavery all the world are in by their own kinde, and this nation in particular; and by whom. Likewise the remedies, as take away the cause, & the effect will cease. Being a representation unto all the people of England, and to the soldiery under the Lord General Fairfax. The second part.		1649 (1649)	Wing M2709; Thomason E548_33; ESTC R205608	11,557	18

beastly corruption and body of sin in him which saith the Scripture is not subject to the Law of God neither can be This was that which stirred up Cain to kill Abel Lamech to be avenged seventy seven times This made men war as James saith This made Nimrod to become a Hunter of his kind and as it puffed up men to be Kings so again those Kings to be Tyrants and kill c. Gen. 14. for saith the Scripture It arose from the earth that is earthly affection which is from the lusts of the flesh the lust of theeves and the pride of life as John saith and as it compacted it self into a visible Monarchy and so into Kingdoms the devil doth acknowledg them to be his and offered them to Jesus if he would have worshipped him Secondly Jesus doth utterly disown them calling them the worlds Kingdoms and said His Kingdom was not of this World Now that the Devil owns those powers to be his and Jesus doth disown them and distinguisheth his Kingdom from them then whose must they be and from whence have Kings Dakes Lords Gentlemen c. Tyrants as they are called their power Tythes that not from Jesus Christ for Christ doth utterly forbid all his Subjects to be called Lords c. as a heathenish thing and of the world and heathens were the Devils worshippers and the devil is called the prince and god of this world for in heaven he hath nothing to do there then if the devil be prince of the world then all these powers are from him viz. those powers aforesaid and so the Tythes of Superiority as King Lord c. are from the devils now that their buildings are of the devil no marvel then that they strive to uphold his interest Thirdly For the rising of it Daniel doth describe it under the notion of four several beasts each distinct from other in quality but because the least which John describes is the last which is to remain until the Kingdom of Christ throweth it down Read the 13 of the Revelations there this Beast is described with seven heads and ten horns his rise is out of the Sea viz. waters and waters are the people and out of the foming beastliness of this Sea came out this Monster his natures are like the Lyon Bear Leopard what more crueler beasts then any one of these but all their cruel qualities are in him his heads are two males a Monster and seven in Scripture is perfection viz. perfect wickedness and ten horns to support him viz. Kings so that kinlgy power is of this Beast and this Beast is of the Dragon for he gives him his power and authority Fourthly For the chief upholders of this power the Scripture declares to be Kings for Kings are the horns of it that upholds its power c. and by whom it persecutes Now by Kings in Scriptures are meant any supream powers that are by force c. therefore Herod was called a King and yet a Tetrarch And in Joshna there mention is made of thirty two Kings in the Land of Canaan and yet but Governors of Cities Castles c. therefore Nebuchadnezzar is said to be a King of Kings And here in England those called earls Dukes Marquesses Vicounts c. what were they but petty Kings and had they not a tyrannical House of Peers that had a negative voyce with the King and did he not call them his Couzens and by whom we were cozened of our Liberties and blessed be God their power is down And as these are Kings so besides there are Vice-Kings viz. those that are Deputies as Mayors in Cities and Towns corporate that are Kings of Patents which Patents are meer Monopolies and serve to inhance Trading and Commodities in a few mens hands to beggar the whole these take Towls and Customs of their Brethren so that if a man pitch a sack of corn one of these men comes like a Beggar with a dish and then carrieth it to the King of beggars that is the Mayor Those Vice-Kings have twelve Pears too whereby they domineer over the whole Town city c. Then there are the Hadg-kings viz. those called Lords of the Mannors those fellows can keep a Court-leet and enslave all within their Territories These are Kings of all those Cuckcows in their Liverties whereby fools are made to pay Lead Silver quit-rents c. These all claim proprieties as aforesaid But now all this power came by murther at the first by William the Norman Conqueror as it is declared in the first part that was set out before So that although the Emperial King is removed and his Power what are we the neer so long as those other petty kings remain and all that Power Courts c are in force still though in another name as Lord-keepers c. Cannot the Lawyer cosen and cheat as much in that name as in the Kings Is this all the Reformation the Parliament will do and will the Army be such fools as to let those beastly Courts Terms c. remain with all those wicked Laws in force which are the very nerves of the beast the upholding of all the diabolical interests as I said before for it is by murther that all those interest-partics hold that priviledg as they do and it is those wicked Norman Laws that do authorize them Sure the Souldiers will not suffer this to continue but put down the Terms and set aside buying and selling Law Sure if the Parliament do not do it as it is plain they will not if not forced then why may not the Souldiers as well pull the Judges out of Westminster Hall and take all their rusty Records Laws c. and make a fire on them that so we may have honest godly Laws according the Scriptures and Reason Would it not be a notable booty for the Soldiers when so many cheating Lawyers are together at the Term to drive them out or else strip their long-tail'd Gowns over their ears O Souldiers I● you could never do a better peere of service then to put down the Lawyers and all their Courts with all Patents Grants c. whatsoever is of the Norman and beastly power For as Kings are the chief upholders so the Lawyers are their hackneys that with their quirks and deceits do dececeive the poor people and keep them in bondage to those Kings Are they not their Stewards in all their Court-leets and else where Therefore suffer not one Term more and we in the Country likewise assist with what power we can So let us acquit our selves like men and be no more slaves to none this were excellent indeed And those proud hypocritical Officers that are amongst you that are against our Freedom and would do the work of the Lord by halves put them out and chuse honester in their rooms and the onely way is to take down their great pay●… let them serve as you do or with a moderate allowance So likewise stand for