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antichrist_n in_o but_o shall_v his_o majesty_n be_v so_o malicious_a as_o to_o prove_v protestant_a in_o earnest_n then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o that_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n that_o so_o many_o have_v be_v persuade_v to_o depend_v on_o that_o antichrist_n must_v now_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o faith_n the_o objecter_n can_v be_v unless_o the_o people_n do_v it_o while_o the_o king_n bewail_v i_o hope_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o of_o this_o as_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o observation_n with_o the_o conclusion_n in_o hand_n though_o it_o matter_n little_a now_o the_o observation_n be_v prove_v so_o false_a yet_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o if_o the_o people_n be_v to_o do_v that_o great_a feat_n of_o cast_v out_o antichrist_n yet_o it_o appear_v noâ—_z how_o liberty_n of_o forcible_a resist_v their_o king_n shall_v be_v a_o necessary_a requisite_a to_o the_o work_n unless_o the_o lawful_a king_n be_v the_o antichrist_n in_o every_o country_n for_o 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disprove_n of_o tertullian_n relation_n on_o ground_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n from_o the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o david_n and_o elisha_n though_o i_o may_v answer_v in_o one_o word_n that_o christian_n be_v restrain_v from_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v practise_v without_o fault_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o because_o those_o old_a testament-example_n have_v be_v full_o clear_v by_o many_o other_o of_o our_o writer_n and_o indeed_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o dâ—scourse_n i_o be_v upon_o when_o this_o objecter_n first_o â—â—et_v i_o in_o the_o way_n and_o lead_v i_o this_o wild_a go_v â—haâ—e_n after_o he_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o impertinent_a as_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n but_o conceive_v myself_o to_o have_v vindicate_v the_o testimony_n of_o those_o father_n from_o all_o possible_a objection_n and_o so_o to_o have_v join_v the_o practice_n of_o christian_n those_o ancient_a primitive_a one_o and_o prove_v they_o correspondent_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o have_v make_v good_a my_o second_o argument_n propose_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_n my_o three_o be_v from_o the_o very_a make_n of_o christianity_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n and_o â—_z of_o christianity_n which_o as_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o law_n both_o of_o moses_n and_o nature_n so_o it_o constant_o reform_v and_o perfect_v those_o dissolve_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v moral_a in_o they_o nor_o promise_v impunity_n for_o non-performance_n but_o upon_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n elevate_v and_o raise_v they_o to_o a_o high_a pitch_n at_o least_o thâ—â—_z jewâ—_z or_o natural_a man_n have_v conceive_v or_o understand_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o which_o the_o ancient_a father_n general_o resolve_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o mat._n 5.17_o to_o fill_v up_o all_o vaâ—uâ—ties_n in_o those_o former_a law_n and_o add_v unto_o they_o that_o perfection_n which_o shall_v be_v proportionable_a to_o that_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n now_o afford_v under_o the_o gospel_n thus_o in_o that_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n that_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o top_n of_o practical_a divinity_n set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o particular_a instance_n of_o christ_n purpose_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o beside_o the_o three_o proaemiâ—ll_v beatitude_n bless_a be_v the_o meek_a which_o certain_o though_o it_o may_v contain_v more_o yet_o exclude_v not_o but_o principal_o note_v the_o meek_a obedient_a subject_n under_o government_n the_o non-resister_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o same_o promise_v annex_v which_o the_o law_n have_v give_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n it_o be_v there_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n it_o be_v here_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o psal._n 37.11_o whence_o it_o be_v cite_v refer_v clear_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o improve_v into_o a_o high_a sense_n now_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o again_o beside_o the_o seven_o beatitude_n of_o the_o peacemaker_n or_o peaceable_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v equivalent_a in_o the_o scripture_n stile_n vid._n iam._n 3.18_o and_o the_o eight_o of_o those_o that_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n whence_o sure_a be_v not_o exclude_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o christianity_n itself_o which_o sure_o be_v opposiâ—e_n enough_o to_o forcible_a resist_n of_o lawful_a magistrate_n especial_o for_o religion_n beside_o all_o these_o i_o say_v in_o the_o introduction_n to_o that_o sermon_n there_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sermon_n itself_o a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o sure_o prohibit_v all_o forcible_a resist_n or_o violence_n even_o to_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o injurious_a or_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o from_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o troublesome_a person_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v our_o king_n will_v not_o certain_o be_v more_o lawful_o or_o christianly_o resist_v then_o anybody_o else_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v our_o religion_n which_o be_v invade_v which_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n a_o whole_a army_n of_o plunderer_n can_v rob_v we_o of_o as_o they_o may_v of_o the_o cloak_n vers._n 40._o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o our_o violence_n to_o retain_v it_o nor_o be_v ever_o injure_v but_o more_o illustrate_v by_o our_o suffering_n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o depositum_fw-la leave_v by_o christ_n with_o his_o disciple_n pacem_fw-la peace_n john_n 14.27_o which_o it_o seem_v only_o the_o belove_a disciple_n have_v record_v peace_n i_o