other_o form_n of_o government_n unless_o that_o by_o the_o word_n king_n may_v perhaps_o be_v understand_v not_o one_o man_n only_o but_o also_o a_o court_n provide_v that_o in_o it_o there_o reside_v a_o supreme_a power_n which_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n yet_o hence_o it_o may_v follow_v that_o without_o a_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a power_n which_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n there_o will_v be_v a_o liberty_n for_o every_o man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n or_o whatsoever_o shall_v seem_v right_a to_o himself_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o government_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v ever_o a_o supreme_a power_n understand_v to_o be_v somewhere_o existent_a v._o we_o have_v in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n the_o 7._o and_o 8._o article_n say_v that_o servant_n must_v yield_v obedience_n a_o simple_a obedience_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n article_n 7._o that_o son_n owe_v the_o same_o obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n saint_n paul_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n concern_v servant_n servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n colos_n 3._o 22._o concern_v son_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n colos_n 3._o 20._o now_o as_o we_o by_o simple_a obedience_n understand_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o in_o those_o cite_a place_n of_o saint_n paul_n after_o the_o word_n all_z thing_n we_o must_v suppose_v except_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n vi_o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o thus_o by_o piece_n old_a meal_n prove_v the_o right_n of_o prince_n i_o will_v now_o instance_n those_o testimony_n which_o altogether_o establish_v the_o whole_a power_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o simple_a obedience_n due_a to_o they_o from_o their_o subject_n and_o first_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o doâ—_n mat._n 23._o 2._o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o say_v he_o observe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v obey_v simple_o why_o because_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n namely_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o aaron_n the_o priest_n leâ—_n every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13._o 1._o now_o because_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o saint_n paul_n time_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o all_o king_n do_v at_o that_o time_n require_v a_o absolute_a entire_a obedience_n from_o their_o subject_n it_o follow_v that_o such_o a_o power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o again_o saint_n paul_n to_o titus_n put_v they_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principalitiy_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o what_o principality_n be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o principality_n of_o those_o time_n which_o require_v a_o absolute_a obedience_n furthermore_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n belong_v by_o hereditary_a right_n derive_v from_o david_n himself_o he_o when_o he_o live_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o subject_n both_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n and_o pronounce_v it_o to_o be_v due_a to_o he_o give_v unto_o caesar_n say_v he_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n mat._n 22._o 21._o when_o it_o please_v he_o to_o show_v himself_o a_o king_n he_o require_v entire_a obedience_n go_v say_v he_o into_o the_o village_n over_o against_o you_o and_o straightway_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o assetyed_a and_o a_o colt_n with_o she_o lose_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o unto_o i_o and_o if_o any_o man_n say_v aught_o unto_o you_o yec_fw-la shall_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o they_o mat._n 14._o 2._o this_o he_o do_v therefore_o by_o the_o right_n of_o be_v lord_n or_o a_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o take_v away_o a_o subject_n good_n on_o this_o pretence_n only_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o they_o be_v a_o absolute_a power_n the_o most_o evident_a place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v these_o go_v thou_o near_o and_o hear_v all_z that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v say_v and_o speak_v thou_o unto_o we_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o deut._n 5._o 27._o but_o under_o the_o word_n all_o be_v contain_v absolute_a obedience_n again_o to_o joshua_n and_o they_o answer_v joshua_n say_v all_z that_o thou_o command_v we_o we_o will_v do_v and_o whithersoever_o thou_o send_v we_o we_o will_v go_v according_a as_o we_o hearken_v unto_o moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o will_v we_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o only_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o be_v with_o moses_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v rebel_n against_o thy_o commandment_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o word_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n joshua_n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o bramble_n then_o say_v all_o the_o tree_n unto_o the_o bramble_n come_v thou_o aâ—d_v reign_v over_o we_o and_o the_o bramble_n say_v unto_o the_o tree_n if_o in_o truth_n you_o anoint_v i_o king_n over_o you_o then_o come_v and_o put_v your_o trust_n in_o my_o shadow_n and_o if_o not_o let_v sire_n come_v out_o of_o the_o bramble_n and_o devour_v the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n juage_n 9_o vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o the_o sense_n of_o which_o word_n be_v that_o we_o must_v acquiese_v to_o their_o say_n who_o we_o have_v true_o constitute_v to_o be_v king_n over_o we_o unless_o we_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n but_o the_o regal_a authority_n be_v more_o particular_o describe_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o 1._o sam._n 8._o vers_fw-la 9_o etc._n etc._n show_v they_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n that_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o shall_v be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n that_o shall_v reign_v over_o you_o he_o will_v take_v your_o son_n and_o appoint_v they_o for_o himself_o for_o his_o chariot_n and_o to_o he_o his_o horseman_n and_o some_o shall_v run_v before_o his_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o will_v take_v your_o daughter_n to_o be_v confectionary_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o will_v take_v your_o vineyard_n and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o power_n absolute_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v by_o god_n himself_o style_v the_o king_n right_n neither_o be_v any_o man_n among_o the_o jew_n no_o not_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o exempt_v from_o this_o obedience_n for_o when_o the_o king_n namely_o solomon_n say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n get_v thou_o to_o anathoth_v unto_o thy_o â—wn_a field_n for_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o i_o will_v not_o at_o this_o time_n put_v thou_o to_o death_n because_o thou_o â—arest_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n and_o because_o then_o have_v be_v 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increase_v god_n honour_n among_o those_o who_o do_v so_o account_v of_o it_o or_o if_o it_o be_v command_v to_o call_v god_n by_o a_o name_n which_o we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o signify_v or_o how_o it_o can_v agree_v with_o this_o word_n god_n that_o also_o must_v be_v do_v for_o what_o we_o do_v for_o honour_n sake_n and_o we_o know_v no_o better_a if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o honour_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o honour_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o we_o refuse_v the_o enlarge_n of_o god_n honour_n the_o same_o judgement_n must_v be_v have_v of_o all_o the_o attribute_n and_o action_n about_o the_o mere_o rational_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v controvert_v and_o dispute_v for_o though_o these_o kind_n of_o command_n may_v be_v sometime_o contrary_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o therefore_o sin_n in_o they_o who_o command_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o against_o right_a reason_n nor_o sin_n in_o subject_n who_o right_a reason_n in_o 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opinion_n of_o he_o who_o we_o do_v worship_n as_o if_o we_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o before_o any_o man_n with_o intention_n of_o declare_v by_o that_o sign_n that_o we_o esteem_v he_o as_o god_n it_o be_v divine_a worship_n if_o we_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n it_o be_v civil_a worship_n neither_o be_v the_o divine_a worship_n distinguish_v from_o civil_a by_o any_o action_n usual_o understand_v by_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o the_o former_a mark_v out_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n the_o latter_a their_o destiny_n they_o be_v word_n of_o the_o same_o action_n in_o degree_n annotation_n true_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v we_o say_v in_o the_o 14._o article_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o they_o who_o attribute_v limit_n to_o god_n transgress_v the_o natural_a law_n concern_v god_n worship_n now_o they_o who_o worship_v he_o in_o a_o image_n assign_v he_o limit_n wherefore_o they_o do_v that_o which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v and_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o former_a we_o must_v therefore_o know_v first_o that_o they_o who_o be_v constrain_v by_o authority_n do_v not_o set_v god_n any_o boond_n but_o they_o who_o command_v they_o for_o they_o who_o worship_v unwilling_o do_v worship_n in_o very_a deed_n but_o they_o either_o stand_v or_o fall_v there_o where_o they_o be_v command_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o a_o lawful_a sovereign_n second_o i_o say_v it_o must_v be_v do_v not_o at_o all_o time_n and_o every_o where_o but_o on_o supposition_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o rule_n of_o worship_v god_n beside_o the_o dictate_v of_o humane_a reason_n for_o then_o the_o will_n of_o the_o city_n stand_v for_o reason_n but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o majesty_n god_n by_o way_n of_o covenant_n whether_o old_a or_o new_a where_o idolatry_n be_v express_o forbid_v though_o the_o city_n command_v we_o to_o worship_v thus_o yet_o must_v we_o not_o do_v it_o which_o if_o he_o shall_v consider_v who_o conceive_v some_o repugnancy_n between_o this_o and_o the_o 14._o article_n will_v sure_o cease_v to_o think_v so_o any_o long_o xix_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v be_v gather_v that_o god_n reign_v by_o the_o way_n of_o natural_a reason_n only_o subject_n do_v sin_n first_o if_o they_o break_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v unfold_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n second_o if_o they_o break_v the_o law_n or_o command_v of_o the_o city_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o justice_n three_o if_o they_o worship_v not_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d four_o if_o they_o confess_v not_o before_o man_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n most_o good_a most_o great_a most_o bless_a the_o supreme_a king_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o worldly_a king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n this_o four_o sin_n in_o the_o natural_a kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n in_o the_o second_o article_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o treason_n against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o it_o be_v a_o deny_v of_o the_o divine_a power_n or_o atheism_n for_o sin_n proceed_v here_o just_a as_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v some_o man_n to_o be_v the_o sovereign_a king_n who_o be_v himself_o absent_a shall_v rule_v by_o his_o viceroy_n against_o who_o sure_o they_o will_v transgress_v who_o shall_v not_o obey_v his_o viceroy_n in_o all_o thing_n except_o he_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o or_o will_v give_v it_o to_o some_o other_o but_o they_o who_o shall_v so_o absolute_o obey_v he_o as_o not_o to_o admit_v of_o this_o exception_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n i._o superstition_n possess_v foreign_a nation_n god_n institue_v the_o true_a religion_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o abraham_n ii_o by_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o adam_n all_o dispute_n be_v forbid_v concern_v the_o command_n of_o surâ—ours_n iii_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n iv._o in_o that_o covenant_n be_v contain_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n not_o simple_o but_o of_o he_o who_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n v._o the_o law_n unto_o which_o abraham_n be_v tie_v be_v no_o other_o beside_o those_o of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n vi_o abraham_n be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o law_n among_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o vii_o abraham_n subject_n can_v not_o sin_n by_o obey_v he_o viii_o god_n covenant_n with_o the_o hebrew_n at_o mount_n sinai_n ix_o from_o thence_o god_n government_n take_v the_o name_n of_o a_o kingdom_n x._o what_o law_n be_v by_o god_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n xi_o what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v know_v xii_o what_o be_v hold_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n xiii_o the_o power_n of_o interpret_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n be_v unite_v in_o moses_n while_o he_o live_v fourteen_o they_o be_v also_o unite_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n during_o the_o life_n of_o joshuah_n xv._n they_o be_v unite_v too_o in_o the_o high_a priest_n until_o king_n sâ—uls_n time_n xvi_o they_o be_v also_o unite_v in_o the_o king_n until_o the_o captivity_n xvii_o they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o captivity_n xviii_o denial_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o idolatry_n be_v the_o only_a treason_n against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v
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vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o it_o appear_v also_o what_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o apostle_n sermon_n be_v out_o of_o these_o word_n open_v and_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o christ_n must_v needs_o have_v suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o this_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n act_n 17._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o viii_o three_o by_o the_o place_n in_o which_o the_o easiness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v require_v religion_n by_o christ_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o salvation_n be_v declare_v for_o if_o a_o internal_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o and_o each_o proposition_n which_o this_o day_n be_v controvert_v about_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o by_o divers_a church_n be_v diverse_o define_v there_o will_v be_v nothing_o more_o difficult_a than_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o how_o then_o will_v that_o be_v true_a my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n light_n mat._n 11._o vers_fw-la 30._o and_o that_o little_a one_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o mat._n 18._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o that_o it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v 1_o cor._n 1._o vers_fw-la 21._o or_o how_o be_v the_o thief_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n sufficient_o instruct_v to_o salvation_n the_o confession_n of_o who_o faith_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n or_o how_o can_v saint_n paul_n himself_o from_o a_o enemy_n so_o soon_o become_v a_o doctor_n of_o christian_n ix_o foutth_o by_o this_o that_o that_o article_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n neither_o rest_v it_o faith_n on_o any_o other_o foundation_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o loe_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o he_o be_v there_o believe_v it_o â—ot_n for_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 24._o vers_fw-la 23._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o for_o the_o faith_n sake_n which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o article_n we_o must_v not_o believe_v any_o sign_n and_o wonder_n although_o we_o or_o a_o augell_n from_o heaven_n say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v preach_v to_o you_o any_o other_o gospel_n than_o what_o we_o have_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1._o 8._o by_o reason_n of_o this_o article_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o trust_v the_o very_a apostle_n and_o angel_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v not_o the_o church_n neither_o if_o they_o shall_v teach_v the_o contrary_n belove_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n because_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n hereby_o know_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 4._o vers_n 1_o 2._o that_o article_n therefore_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o spitit_n whereby_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v either_o receive_v or_o reject_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v indeed_o but_o that_o all_o who_o at_o this_o day_n be_v christian_n do_v learn_v from_o the_o doctor_n that_o it_o be_v jesus_n who_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o christ_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o same_o person_n believe_v that_o article_n for_o the_o doctor_n or_o the_o church_n but_o for_o jesus_n his_o own_o sake_n for_o that_o article_n be_v before_o the_o christian_a church_n although_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v after_o it_o and_o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o it_o not_o it_o upon_o the_o church_n mat._n 16._o vers_fw-la 18._o beside_o this_o article_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v so_o fundamental_a that_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v by_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n now_o if_o any_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_z precious_a stone_n wood_n hay_n stubble_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a if_o aâ—y_a man_n work_n abide_v which_o he_o have_v build_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n if_o any_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n â—ut_v he_o himself_o shall_v be_v saâ—ed_v 1_o cor._n 3_o vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o by_o foundation_n be_v understand_v this_o article_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n for_o gold_n and_o silver_n precious_a stone_n wood_n hay_n stubble_n whereby_o the_o doctrine_n be_v signify_v be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o that_o false_a doctrine_n may_v be_v raise_v upon_o this_o foundation_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o they_o must_v necessary_o be_v apostle_n damn_v who_o teach_v they_o x._o last_o that_o this_o article_n alone_o be_v needful_a to_o he_o inward_o believe_v may_v be_v most_o evident_o prove_v out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n let_v who_o will_v be_v the_o interpreter_n search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v you_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o john_n 5._o 39_o but_o christ_n mean_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n only_o for_o the_o new_a be_v then_o not_o yet_o write_v now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o testimony_n concern_v christ_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o that_o a_o eternal_a king_n be_v to_o come_v in_o such_o a_o place_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o such_o parent_n
lawful_a be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n iv._o that_o those_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n v._o that_o the_o supreme_a power_n may_v be_v divide_v be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n vi_o that_o faith_n and_o sanctity_n be_v not_o acquire_v by_o study_n and_o reason_n but_o always_o supernatural_o infuse_v and_o inspire_v be_v aâ—_n seditious_a opinion_n vii_o that_o each_o subject_n have_v a_o propriety_n or_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o his_o own_o good_n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n viii_o not_o to_o understand_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o multitude_n prepare_v towards_o sedition_n ix_o too_o great_a a_o tax_n of_o money_n though_o never_o so_o just_a and_o necessary_a prepare_v towards_o sedition_n x._o ambition_n dispose_v we_o to_o sedition_n xi_o so_o dâ—th_v the_o hope_n of_o success_n xii_o eloquence_n alone_a without_o wisdom_n be_v the_o only_a faculty_n needful_a to_o 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must_v be_v hold_v for_o good_a and_o what_o he_o forbid_v for_o evil_a and_o the_o legislator_n be_v ever_o that_o person_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o commonweal_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o monarch_n in_o a_o monarchy_n we_o have_v confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n article_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n for_o if_o private_a man_n may_v pursue_v that_o as_o good_a and_o â—…n_n that_o as_o evil_a which_o appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v so_o to_o what_o end_n serve_v those_o word_n of_o he_o give_v therefore_o unto_o thy_o servant_n a_o understand_a heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a since_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o king_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a wicked_a be_v those_o though_o usual_a say_n that_o be_v only_o be_v a_o king_n who_o do_v righteous_o and_o that_o king_n must_v not_o be_v obey_v unless_o they_o command_v we_o just_a thing_n 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god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o god_n first_o expostulation_n with_o man_n vers_n 11._o who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—at_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v how_o come_v thou_o to_o judge_v that_o nakedness_n wherein_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o to_o create_v thou_o to_o be_v shameful_a except_o thou_o have_v arrogate_a to_o thyself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a ii_o whatsoever_o any_o man_n do_v against_o opinion_n his_o conscience_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o he_o who_o do_v so_o contemn_v the_o law_n but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v that_o be_v my_o sin_n indeed_o which_o commit_v i_o do_v believe_v to_o be_v my_o sin_n but_o what_o i_o believe_v to_o be_v another_o man_n sin_n i_o may_v sometime_o do_v that_o without_o any_o sin_n of_o i_o for_o if_o i_o be_v command_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o he_o who_o command_v i_o if_o i_o do_v it_o 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he_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o so_o moses_n go_v down_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o speak_v unto_o they_o exod._n 19_o 24_o 25._o it_o be_v far_a manifest_o and_o express_o declare_v upon_o occasion_n give_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o core_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prince_n of_o the_o assembly_n that_o neither_o private_a man_n nor_o the_o congregation_n shall_v pretend_v that_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o they_o and_o by_o consequence_n that_o they_o have_v the_o right_a of_o interpret_n god_n word_n for_o they_o contend_v that_o god_n speak_v no_o less_o by_o they_o then_o by_o moses_n arguâ—_n thus_o you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o wherefore_o then_o lift_v you_o up_o yourselves_o above_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a 16._o ver_fw-la 3._o but_o how_o god_n determine_v this_o controversy_n be_v easy_o understand_v by_o the_o 33._o and_o 35._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n where_o corah_n dathan_n and_o ahiram_n go_v down_o alive_a into_o the_o pit_n and_o there_o come_v out_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o consume_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_n second_o that_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n have_v not_o this_o authority_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o like_a controversy_n between_o he_o together_o with_o his_o sister_n miriam_n and_o moses_n for_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n speak_v by_o moses_n only_a or_o by_o they_o also_o that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o moses_n alone_o or_o whether_o they_o also_o be_v interpreter_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o they_o say_v have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v only_o by_o moses_n have_v he_o not_o also_o speak_v by_o we_o numb_a 12._o ver_fw-la 2._o but_o god_n reprove_v they_o and_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o moses_n and_o other_o prophet_n say_v if_o there_o be_v a_o 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israel_n be_v call_v a_o priestly_a kingdom_n or_o as_o it_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n which_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v say_v unless_o by_o the_o institution_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n the_o regal_a power_n be_v understand_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n neither_o do_v this_o repugn_v what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o where_o moses_n and_o not_o aaren_n have_v the_o kingdom_n under_o god_n since_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o when_o one_o man_n institute_n the_o form_n of_o a_o future_a commonwealth_n that_o one_o shall_v govern_v the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o institute_n during_o his_o life_n whether_o it_o be_v monarchy_n aristocraty_n or_o democraty_n and_o have_v all_o that_o power_n for_o the_o present_a which_o he_o be_v bestow_v on_o other_o for_o the_o future_a now_o that_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n have_v not_o only_o the_o priesthood_n but_o also_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o 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god_n word_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o command_v in_o all_o matter_n belong_v to_o eleazar_n and_o to_o go_v out_o and_o to_o come_v in_o at_o his_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o obey_v belong_v both_o to_o joshuaâ—_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v also_o that_o that_o speech_n part_v of_o thy_o glory_n clear_o denote_v that_o joshuah_n have_v not_o a_o power_n equal_a with_o that_o which_o moses_n have_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o even_o in_o joshuahs_n time_n the_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o interpret_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v both_o in_o one_o person_n xv._n after_o joshuahs_n death_n follow_v the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n until_o king_n saul_n in_o time_n which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n institute_v by_o god_n remain_v with_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v by_o covenant_n priestly_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n government_n by_o 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submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v protect_v and_o judge_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a esteem_n they_o have_v of_o prophecy_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o thing_n be_v because_o that_o though_o penalty_n be_v set_v and_o judge_n appoint_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n priestly_a kingdom_n yet_o the_o right_a of_o inflict_a punishment_n depend_v whole_o on_o private_a judgement_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o dissolute_a multitude_n and_o each_o single_a person_n to_o punish_v or_o not_o to_o punish_v according_a as_o their_o private_a zeal_n shall_v stir_v they_o up_o and_o therefore_o moses_n by_o his_o own_o command_n punish_v no_o man_n with_o death_n but_o when_o any_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n one_o or_o many_o stir_v up_o the_o multitude_n against_o he_o or_o they_o by_o divine_a authority_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n now_o this_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n peculiar_a kingdom_n for_o there_o god_n reign_v indeed_o where_o his_o law_n be_v obey_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o man_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o himself_o and_o true_o if_o man_n be_v such_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v this_o be_v a_o excellent_a state_n of_o civil_a government_n but_o as_o man_n be_v there_o be_v a_o coercive_a power_n in_o which_o i_o comprehend_v both_o right_a and_o might_n necessary_a to_o rule_v they_o and_o therefore_o also_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n prescribe_v law_n by_o moses_n for_o the_o future_a king_n deut._n 17._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o moses_n foretell_v this_o in_o his_o last_o word_n to_o the_o people_n say_v i_o know_v that_o after_o my_o death_n you_o will_v utter_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o way_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 31._o 29._o when_o therefore_o according_a to_o this_o prediction_n there_o arise_v another_o generation_n who_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n nor_o yet_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o ispael_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v 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command_n of_o his_o superior_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o the_o new_a covenant_n i._o the_o prophecy_n concern_v christ_n dignity_n ii_o the_o prophecy_n coneern_v his_o humility_n and_o passion_n iii_o that_o jesus_n be_v that_o christ_n iv._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n but_o as_o god_n v._o that_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v heavenly_a and_o shall_v begin_v from_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n vi_o that_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o a_o sovereignty_n but_o counsel_n or_o a_o government_n by_o the_o way_n of_o doctrine_n and_o persuasion_n vii_o what_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v on_o both_o part_n viii_o that_o no_o law_n be_v add_v by_o christ_n beside_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ix_o repent_v you_o be_v baptize_v keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n be_v not_o 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