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live_v under_o authority_n and_o subjection_n unto_o other_o whereas_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o time_n of_o god_n preordination_n and_o purpose_n for_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n draw_v near_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n that_o those_o truth_n which_o have_v sleep_v for_o many_o year_n shall_v now_o be_v awaken_v and_o particular_o that_o god_n shall_v reveal_v and_o discover_v unto_o his_o faithful_a minister_n and_o other_o his_o servant_n the_o just_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o consequent_o the_o just_a and_o full_a extent_n of_o the_o lawful_a liberty_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o subjection_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v the_o commonalty_n of_o christian_n i_o mean_v christian_n of_o ordinary_a rank_n and_o quality_n that_o shall_v be_v most_o active_a and_o have_v the_o principal_a hand_n in_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o whore_n consider_v that_o place_n revel_v 18_o 4._o 5_o 6._o 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shall_v be_v fright_v by_o this_o as_o they_o just_o ought_v from_o make_v rebellious_a attempt_n against_o lawful_a authority_n because_o that_o in_o god_n good_a time_n will_v arm_v they_o and_o fight_v joint_o the_o lord_n battle_n against_o the_o beast_n he_o labour_v to_o remove_v this_o scruple_n i_o conceive_v say_v he_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o person_n of_o king_n but_o of_o their_o state_n and_o kingdom_n id_fw-la est_fw-la of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n under_o they_o master_n goodwin_n pag._n 32._o the_o king_n shall_v hate_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v the_o people_n shall_v hate_v their_o king_n and_o religious_o rebel_v against_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v deliver_v by_o master_n burrough_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o in_o these_o time_n people_n conscience_n shall_v be_v further_o satisfy_v in_o their_o liberty_n then_o former_o because_o the_o time_n be_v we_o hope_v at_o 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to_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o neglect_v plain_a duty_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n upon_o the_o strength_n of_o obscure_a prophecy_n whereas_o they_o ought_v to_o live_v according_a to_o precept_n not_o prediction_n many_o of_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v fulfil_v but_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n bless_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o bring_v such_o thy_o work_n to_o pass_v it_o be_v our_o only_a safe_a way_n not_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v this_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sinful_a man_n why_o shall_v thou_o cease_v to_o be_v good_a for_o fear_n god_n else_o will_v not_o be_v true_a babylon_n will_v certain_o fall_v though_o we_o walk_v upright_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o honour_n the_o king_n be_v no_o stop_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n after_o such_o fiery_a spirit_n have_v engage_v the_o kingdom_n into_o probable_a way_n 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