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esteem_v wisdom_n that_o no_o flesh_n may_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n vide_fw-la rev._n 27_o 28_o 29._o 1._o i_o do_v therefore_o hereby_o affirm_v that_o god_n that_o give_v life_n and_o limb_n unto_o man_n etc._n etc._n have_v only_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o none_o else_o and_o that_o he_o that_o take_v away_o either_o the_o life_n or_o limb_n of_o any_o man_n other_o wise_a than_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v or_o give_v direction_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n either_o by_o general_a rule_n or_o particular_a precept_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o a_o tyrant_n 2._o i_o do_v also_o hereby_o affirm_v that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o take_v away_o life_n or_o limb_n in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n have_v appoint_v be_v a_o unjust_a judge_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v punish_v by_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n christ_n for_o so_o do_v reason_n for_o he_o have_v say_v you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a levit._n 19_o 15._o but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n a_o text_n that_o ere_o long_o may_v be_v urge_v against_o those_o that_o have_v urge_v it_o against_o other_o vid._n abridg._n remonst_z alban_n pag._n 10._o with_o several_a other_o scripture_n to_o such_o purpose_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n charge_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n say_v hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_n righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n deut._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 17._o reason_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n 3._o that_o in_o all_o other_o case_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v rom._n 13._o 4._o ought_v to_o execute_v justice_n as_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v prescribe_v which_o they_o can_v do_v otherwise_o than_o by_o put_v his_o law_n in_o execution_n according_a to_o those_o statute_n and_o judgement_n establish_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o according_a to_o theiâ—_n own_o lust_n and_o humour_n as_o our_o present_a magistrate_n do_v at_o this_o day_n punish_v several_a thing_n by_o death_n which_o the_o alonâ—_n lawgiver_n have_v appoint_v other_o punishment_n and_o several_a thing_n with_o other_o punishment_n for_o which_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n have_v appoint_v death_n reason_n for_o it_o be_v require_v in_o a_o disposer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 4._o 2._o but_o god_n will_v otherwise_o appear_v not_o then_o in_o his_o word_n or_o law_n therefore_o who_o so_o do_v not_o according_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o the_o alone_a law_n giver_n in_o his_o word_n or_o law_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o magistrate_n mention_v by_o solomon_n in_o his_o book_n title_v wisdom_n cap._n 6._o 1._o to_o who_o he_o say_v by_o way_n of_o rebuke_n and_o admonition_n hear_v therefore_o o_o you_o king_n and_o understand_v learn_v you_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n give_v ear_n you_o that_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o nation_n for_o power_n be_v give_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o sovereignty_n from_o the_o high_a i._n e._n the_o constitution_n of_o authority_n or_o magistracy_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o army_n own_o construction_n of_o that_o place_n in_o their_o abridgement_n of_o the_o remonstrant_a alban_n wherein_o pag._n 6._o they_o
say_v that_o paul_n speak_v in_o that_o place_n of_o authority_n etc._n etc._n magistracy_n in_o its_o constitution_n not_o of_o a_o person_n abusive_o exercise_v it_o to_o be_v god_n instrument_n of_o good_a to_o every_o one_o and_o a_o incourager_n of_o good_a in_o every_o man_n and_o a_o envy_v to_o evil_a who_o will_v try_v your_o work_n or_o policy_n and_o search_v out_o your_o counsel_n then_o counselor_n look_v to_o yourselves_o you_o have_v need_v then_o to_o treble_v your_o guard_n about_o you_o reason_n because_o be_v minister_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v then_o find_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o they_o who_o be_v now_o usurper_n both_o over_o it_o and_o the_o lord_n government_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o it_o you_o have_v not_o judge_v right_o wherein_o have_v they_o not_o judge_v right_o nor_o keep_v the_o law_n what_o will_v become_v of_o those_o magistrate_n than_o that_o have_v neither_o keep_v the_o law_n i._n e._n that_o have_v 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that_o all_o thing_n continue_v as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n let_v a_o company_n of_o dream_a prophet_n say_v what_o they_o will_v do_v god_n take_v notice_n of_o idolatry_n or_o tyranny_n as_o the_o simple_a vulgar_a term_n it_o tush_o he_o see_v no_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o such_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a and_o if_o he_o do_v know_v yet_o doubtless_o he_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n and_o will_v not_o see_v it_o for_o sure_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v it_o so_o long_o to_o have_v be_v practise_v as_o he_o have_v do_v away_o therefore_o with_o all_o such_o fancy_n and_o let_v we_o look_v after_o our_o present_a work_n to_o suppress_v such_o saucy_a insolent_a fellow_n that_o dare_v to_o cite_v such_o treasonable_a text_n to_o the_o â—nd_n they_o may_v affright_v we_o what!_o do_v not_o our_o prognosticatour_n tell_v we_o that_o our_o government_n be_v permanent_a and_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o alteration_n for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n what_o then_o ought_v we_o to_o give_v heed_n to_o such_o babbler_n unto_o you_o o_o king_n say_v solomon_n do_v i_o speak_v that_o you_o may_v learn_v wisdom_n and_o not_o fall_v away_o how_o now_o solomon_n do_v you_o give_v we_o this_o counsel_n sure_o this_o book_n be_v make_v when_o you_o be_v in_o your_o doling_a condition_n when_o you_o begin_v to_o have_v one_o leg_n in_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o you_o when_o your_o government_n lash_v your_o brethren_n as_o with_o whip_n when_o your_o provision_n for_o one_o day_n be_v thirty_o measure_n of_o fine_a flower_n and_o threescore_o measure_n of_o meal_n ten_o fat_a ox_n and_o twenty_o ox_n out_o of_o the_o pasture_n beside_o heart_n and_o robucks_n and_o falo-dee_a and_o fat_a fowl_n when_o you_o have_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n for_o your_o chariot_n and_o twelve_o thousand_o horseman_n when_o you_o have_v seven_o hundred_o wife_n and_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n no_o this_o be_v when_o you_o begin_v to_o surfeit_v of_o your_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o to_o cry_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n well_o when_o we_o have_v take_v our_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n as_o you_o do_v we_o shall_v peradventure_o take_v your_o advice_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n give_v we_o leave_v to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o if_o not_o know_v we_o will_v take_v leave_n and_o so_o farewell_n solomon_n see_v that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o of_o faith_n or_o firm_a persuasion_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o faith_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n as_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 16_o 17_o 18._o the_o magistrate_n can_v justify_v his_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o can_v warrant_v the_o same_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o word_n be_v there_o for_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n for_o simple_a theft_n etc._n etc._n with_o several_a other_o 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save_v we_o 3._o when_o our_o officer_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o our_o exactor_n righreousnes_n isa_n 60._o 18._o when_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o fear_n god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n man_n of_o truth_n that_o will_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a deut._n 1._o 17._o when_o the_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v man_n but_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o o_o habitation_n of_o justice_n and_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n i._n e._n the_o civil_a and_o church_n government_n i_o say_v when_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v now_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o antichristian_a babylon_n shall_v once_o see_v and_o find_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o government_n i_o have_v here_o give_v a_o small_a glimpse_n of_o and_o the_o present_a idolatrous_a and_o tyrannical_a dominion_n they_o be_v now_o slave_n and_o bondman_n unto_o they_o shall_v then_o begin_v to_o 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thou_o worm_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v help_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o new_a thresh_a instrument_n have_v tooth_n thou_o shall_v thresh_v the_o mountain_n and_o beat_v they_o small_a thou_o shall_v make_v the_o hit_v chaff_n thou_o shall_v fan_v they_o and_o the_o wind_n shall_v carry_v they_o away_o and_o the_o whirlwind_n shall_v scatter_v they_o and_o that_o this_o have_v a_o allusion_n to_o giddeon_n the_o thresher_n and_o his_o army_n read_v isa_n 10._o where_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n from_o the_o assyrian_n or_o babylonish_n bondage_n or_o servitude_n say_v v._o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n o_o my_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o zion_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_a he_o shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o rod_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o staff_n against_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n for_o yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o 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they_o etc._n etc._n again_o that_o these_o despicable_a person_n shall_v be_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a with_fw-mi psal_n 149._o let_v the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n let_v they_o sing_v aloud_o upon_o their_o bed_n let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o a_o two_o edge_a sâ—ord_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o bind_v their_o king_n in_o chain_n and_o heir_n noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n amen_n again_o dan._n 7._o 17_o 18._o these_o great_a beast_n which_o be_v four_o king_n which_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o verse_n 21_o 22._o i_o behold_v and_o the_o same_o horn_n viz._n 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