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church_n shall_v meet_v withal_o upon_o the_o earth_n she_o do_v very_o much_o resemble_v the_o moon_n in_o her_o several_a form_n and_o appearance_n the_o outward_a visible_a church_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n but_o she_o be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o different_a relation_n in_o sundry_a change_n of_o time_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_o deliver_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o prophecy_n that_o no_o further_a question_n may_v be_v make_v but_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n concern_v the_o future_a glory_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o late_a day_n let_v we_o compare_v it_o with_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zachary_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o vision_n look_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n with_o a_o measure_n line_n in_o his_o hand_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o man_n go_v to_o measure_v when_o they_o build_v city_n and_o town_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o waste_n of_o jerusalem_n mention_v in_o 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ministry_n by_o these_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o magistracy_n they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v antichristian_a because_o they_o have_v a_o power_n over_o other_o man_n and_o the_o beast_n his_o head_n and_o horn_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o daniel_n they_o find_v by_o read_v that_o these_o do_v signify_v empire_n dominion_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o herein_o they_o be_v great_o deceive_v for_o in_o the_o prophecy_n aforesaid_a the_o beast_n and_o their_o horn_n do_v not_o absolute_o signify_v empire_n &_o dominion_n but_o idolatrous_a empire_n and_o dominion_n and_o not_o absolute_o idolatrous_a empire_n but_o such_o empire_n and_o dominion_n which_o do_v lord_n and_o tyrannize_v it_o over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o do_v try_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o present_a discourse_n we_o have_v sufficient_o clear_v the_o point_n that_o when_o christ_n shall_v begin_v 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this_o engine_n now_o a-days_o be_v more_o principal_o use_v against_o the_o ministry_n the_o great_a design_n to_o throw_v the_o ministry_n out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v tell_v again_o and_o again_o that_o the_o minister_n be_v antichristian_a in_o their_o title_n in_o their_o ordination_n by_o bishop_n in_o their_o maintenance_n by_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n for_o antichristianism_n in_o title_n to_o make_v this_o good_a they_o reckon_v up_o a_o defame_a catalogue_n of_o name_n the_o pope_n cardinal_n archbishop_n bishop_n parson_n vicar_n curate_n but_o to_o this_o abundant_a satisfaction_n be_v give_v as_o by_o other_o so_o by_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n themselves_o and_o special_o by_o mr._n ball_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o can_n among_o many_o other_o passage_n these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n pag._n 45._o to_o contend_v about_o
and_o in_o what_o manner_n those_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v sin_n whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o hold_v up_o the_o name_n and_o headship_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o name_n and_o headship_n of_o the_o lamb._n thou_o may_v further_o understand_v how_o great_o they_o do_v aggravate_v their_o sin_n that_o compass_n sea_n and_o land_n that_o make_v search_v and_o inquisition_n into_o every_o corner_n and_o persecute_v unto_o the_o death_n all_o that_o will_v not_o live_v in_o subjection_n to_o this_o name_n or_o headship_n hereby_o also_o thou_o may_v be_v inform_v what_o sympathy_n what_o bowel_n of_o affection_n thou_o shall_v show_v to_o those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n for_o iâ—…_n on_o the_o one_o side_n poor_a soul_n do_v worship_n the_o beast_n receive_v his_o mark_n and_o name_n christ_n as_o he_o have_v cause_n enough_o do_v denounce_v the_o most_o grievous_a judgement_n against_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o subject_v their_o conscience_n to_o his_o papal_a determination_n such_o be_v the_o hard_a condition_n of_o many_o country_n that_o it_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o yea_o of_o life_n itself_o this_o be_v the_o glassy_a sea_n mingle_v with_o fire_n through_o which_o the_o saint_n have_v pass_v which_o also_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o pass_v but_o how_o few_o of_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o hard_a condition_n how_o few_o do_v mourn_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n if_o that_o be_v true_a that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n abroad_o be_v in_o imminent_a danger_n if_o they_o have_v be_v late_o massacre_v in_o piedmont_n without_o spare_a age_n or_o sex_n if_o they_o be_v bleed_v in_o switzerland_n divers_a there_o have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o no_o fault_n but_o be_v protestant_n if_o the_o design_n be_v upon_o the_o whole_a interest_n by_o the_o popish_a party_n almost_o in_o all_o place_n of_o europe_n then_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o condole_v with_o our_o brethren_n in_o their_o suffering_n and_o the_o read_n of_o the_o present_a treatise_n will_v help_v we_o more_o clear_o to_o see_v and_o judge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o quarrel_n we_o shall_v see_v also_o what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n concern_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o what_o issue_n they_o will_v be_v bring_v at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o hereby_o also_o thou_o may_v be_v advertise_v to_o beware_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o such_o that_o make_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o church-power_n this_o be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o civil_a antichrist_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o a_o spiritual_a christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o own_o church_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v appoint_v law_n by_o which_o his_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v censure_n by_o which_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o officer_n to_o dispense_v those_o censure_n if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o name_n or_o headship_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a concern_v he_o that_o have_v do_v this_o deed_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o my_o spirit_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o and_o in_o that_o other_o place_n now_o we_o command_v you_o brethren_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o you_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a 2_o thess._n 3._o 6._o and_o in_o that_o scripture_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o matth._n 18._o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o in_o these_o several_a place_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o power_n and_o headship_n in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n his_o own_o house_n which_o be_v not_o only_o opposite_a to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o in_o a_o inferior_a degree_n to_o that_o spiritual_a power_n and_o supremacy_n which_o some_o will_v give_v to_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o london-minister_n in_o their_o vindication_n do_v speak_v to_o good_a purpose_n when_o they_o say_v christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o only_a head_n of_o the_o church_n govern_v it_o not_o only_o inward_o and_o invisible_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o outward_o also_o and_o visible_o as_o a_o political_a ministerial_a body_n in_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o own_o proper_a ambassador_n assembly_n law_n ordinance_n and_o censure_n to_o be_v administer_v in_o his_o name_n and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o way_n pag._n 4._o by_o this_o account_n then_o they_o must_v be_v judge_v to_o come_v near_o a_o very_a dangerous_a error_n whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o take_v this_o name_n and_o headship_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o temporal_a prince_n calvin_n and_o other_o friend_n of_o we_o have_v be_v much_o offend_v at_o the_o title_n that_o be_v give_v to_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o his_o successor_n and_o our_o adversary_n also_o have_v hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o insult_v over_o we_o for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o wadesworth_n in_o a_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o mr._n bedell_n nâ—…r_n will_v i_o say_v he_o insist_v upon_o the_o passion_n that_o move_v king_n henry_n violent_o to_o divorce_v himself_o from_o his_o lawful_a wife_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o pope_n his_o friend_n â—…o_o marry_o lady_n anne_n bullen_n and_o soon_o after_o to_o behead_v she_o to_o disinherit_v queen_n mary_n and_o to_o enable_v queen_n elizabeth_n and_o present_o to_o disinherit_v queen_n elizabeth_n and_o to_o restore_v queen_n mary_n to_o hang_v catholic_n for_o traitor_n and_o to_o burn_v protestant_n for_o heretic_n to_o destroy_v monastery_n to_o pill_v church_n be_v these_o fit_a beginning_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n i_o pray_v be_v this_o man_n a_o good_a head_n of_o god_n church_n for_o my_o part_n i_o pray_v our_o lord_n to_o bless_v i_o from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o such_o a_o head_n or_o such_o a_o church_n pag._n 11._o now_o what_o say_v mr._n bedel_n to_o all_o this_o you_o demand_v say_v he_o if_o this_o man_n king_n henry_n be_v a_o good_a head_n of_o god_n church_n what_o if_o i_o shall_v demand_v the_o same_o touch_v alexander_n the_o six_o julius_z the_o second_o leo_n the_o ten_o or_o twenty_o more_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o pope_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o king_n henry_n may_v be_v canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n but_o there_o be_v a_o story_n in_o tully_n office_n of_o one_o lutatius_n that_o lay_v a_o wager_n that_o he_o be_v bone_fw-la vir_fw-la a_o good_a man_n and_o will_v be_v judge_v by_o one_o fimbria_n a_o man_n of_o consular_a dignity_n he_o when_o he_o understand_v the_o case_n say_v he_o will_v never_o judge_v that_o matter_n lest_o either_o he_o shall_v diminish_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o man_n well_o esteem_v of_o or_o set_v down_o that_o any_o man_n be_v a_o good_a man_n which_o he_o account_v to_o consist_v in_o a_o innumerable_a sort_n of_o excellency_n and_o praise_n that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o a_o good_a man_n with_o much_o more_o reason_n may_v i_o say_v of_o a_o good_a king_n one_o of_o who_o high_a excellency_n be_v to_o be_v a_o good_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o question_n which_o i_o will_v never_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o answer_v whether_o king_n henry_n be_v such_o or_o no_o unless_o you_o will_v beforehand_o interpret_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 131._o he_o have_v some_o other_o passage_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a king_n in_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o in_o remove_v the_o pope_n tyranny_n which_o act_v of_o his_o say_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v impartial_o consider_v of_o may_v well_o esteem_v he_o a_o better_a head_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n than_o any_o pope_n these_o thousand_o year_n pag._n 132._o but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o conceive_v here_o be_v two_o question_n to_o be_v answer_v whether_o that_o king_n be_v right_o and_o true_o a_o head_n of_o the_o church_n at_o all_o that_o be_v grant_v the_o second_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o good_a one_o yea_o or_o no_o to_o determine_v these_o question_n i_o be_o clear_o of_o fimbria_n judgement_n in_o that_o other_o case_n as_o on_o the_o one_o part_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o diminish_v the_o lawful_a power_n of_o prince_n which_o they_o have_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o ever_o have_v in_o dispose_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n so_o on_o
constantine_n the_o great_a after_o these_o thing_n he_o show_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n by_o the_o emblem_n of_o a_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n that_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 1._o this_o beast_n do_v signify_v the_o roman_a tyranny_n in_o the_o last_o and_o the_o antichristian_a edition_n and_o he_o further_o add_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o the_o eternal_a gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o every_o kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 6._o &_o 7._o then_o also_o the_o deceive_v king_n shall_v be_v undeceive_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n chap._n 11._o 15._o that_o be_v those_o kingdom_n which_o former_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v become_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n here_o be_v a_o plain_a example_n though_o not_o in_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o whole_a christian_a nation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o willing_o yield_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o by_o and_o through_o which_o primary_o and_o immediate_o church_n be_v gather_v yet_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o same_o gospel_n also_o be_v countenance_v law_n be_v make_v parish_n be_v divide_v minister_n maintain_v and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n bring_v to_o attend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v or_o at_o least_o may_v be_v the_o mean_a of_o their_o salvation_n i_o can_v think_v but_o with_o great_a horror_n what_o will_v ensue_v if_o the_o design_n of_o some_o man_n shall_v take_v place_n it_o will_v be_v the_o very_a abaddon_n and_o apollyon_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o look_v what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o king_n of_o europe_n they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v burn_v her_o flesh_n with_o fire_n chap._n 17._o if_o they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n than_o they_o shall_v destroy_v the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o that_o church_n which_o they_o do_v former_o so_o love_v and_o admire_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n they_o shall_v countenance_v the_o gospel_n bring_v in_o their_o people_n and_o do_v as_o much_o for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o do_v former_o persecute_v and_o hate_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n to_o she_o chap_n 21._o but_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n let_v sundry_a passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v consider_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o whiâ—…h_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n unto_o the_o church_n there_o be_v much_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o king_n and_o the_o adorn_v of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o bounty_n of_o king_n read_v chap._n 60._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la with_o many_o other_o place_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v right_o consider_v man_n will_v not_o have_v such_o prejudices_fw-la against_o a_o national_a constitution_n and_o set_v up_o of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o authority_n power_n and_o command_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n what_o shall_v we_o make_v of_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v it_o not_o direct_o and_o diametral_o opposite_a to_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n let_v the_o angel_n himself_o together_o with_o our_o own_o experience_n show_v wherein_o the_o formality_n and_o the_o be_v thereof_o do_v consist_v so_o he_o speak_v the_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n these_o have_v one_o mind_n and_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n but_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n rev._n 17._o ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o effence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n lie_v in_o the_o confederacy_n of_o king_n and_o in_o their_o yield_a themselves_o to_o the_o name_n and_o headship_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o be_v the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n the_o reign_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o holy_a association_n and_o concurrence_n of_o christian_a prince_n to_o set_v up_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n his_o name_n and_o headship_n as_o the_o regent-law_n among_o the_o nation_n from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n nay_o it_o be_v most_o forcible_a and_o effectual_a to_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n i_o do_v here_o desire_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o and_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v speak_v it_o with_o tear_n the_o reformation_n in_o germany_n and_o now_o late_o in_o england_n have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v much_o deform_v by_o abalienation_n of_o the_o church_n revenue_n and_o in_o pass_v away_o that_o which_o former_a age_n have_v bestow_v i_o may_v speak_v of_o a_o great_a part_n at_o least_o upon_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o be_v scandal_n to_o the_o enemy_n let_v our_o conscience_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n judge_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o scandal_n give_v rather_o than_o a_o scandal_n take_v whether_o we_o do_v not_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o reformation_n and_o whether_o we_o be_v not_o faulty_a in_o this_o point_n moses_n go_v in_o god_n way_n and_o by_o his_o command_n and_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a work_n to_o deliver_v israel_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n yet_o withal_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o work_n than_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n to_o kill_v he_o exod._n 4._o 24._o our_o army_n be_v go_v forth_o against_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o proteâ—…ant_a army_n be_v like_a to_o go_v forth_o more_o and_o more_o these_o be_v the_o time_n or_o at_o least_o do_v border_n upon_o the_o time_n of_o the_o suâ—…per_n of_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o great_a vintage_n of_o thâ—…_n batâ—…el_n of_o armageddon_n there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v great_a commotion_n of_o state_n army_n against_o army_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n and_o therefore_o by_o collation_n of_o all_o circumstance_n we_o can_v be_v fat_a off_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v foretell_v it_o be_v meet_v for_o we_o to_o see_v our_o own_o 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lib._n 2._o c._n 39_o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o â—…us_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 23._o epiph._n haeres_fw-la 51._o rev._n 16._o act_n 1._o 7._o 7._o in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n note_n note_n note_n note_n *_o and_o beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n dio_n the_o historian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jew_n 〈◊〉_d taxâ—…d_v by_o gabinius_n 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n note_n