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of_o prince_n nor_o deny_v obedience_n unto_o magistrate_n nor_o imagine_v civil_a authority_n to_o be_v needless_a or_o unlawful_a among_o christian_n for_o that_o they_o be_v make_v king_n and_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o christ_n their_o king_n for_o this_o be_v to_o conspire_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n donatist_n anâ—_n libertine_n against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o powerbut_n 1_o rom._n 13._o 1_o of_o god_n &_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o fear_v the_o king_n and_o to_o be_v 2._o pâ—o_o 24._o 21._o rom._n 13._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d tim._n 2._o 2._o subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n yea_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n our_o liberty_n procure_v by_o christ_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o anarchy_n not_o in_o lawlesnesse_n nor_o in_o freedom_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n leiutenant_n upon_o earth_n for_o christ_n himself_o injoine_v we_o to_o give_v unto_o 21_o math._n 22._o 21_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n but_o in_o deliverance_n from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o terror_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n as_o also_o from_o the_o rigour_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n &_o from_o those_o legal_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o do_v not_o die_v till_o â—e_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o princehood_n or_o regality_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o external_a temporal_a or_o terrestrial_a but_o internal_a spiritual_a celestial_a and_o eternal_a and_o overthrow_v not_o the_o calling_n or_o office_n of_o secular_a prince_n nor_o of_o any_o inferior_a magistrate_n or_o governor_n in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n to_o who_o subjection_n honour_n 17._o ronvere_n 13._o 1._o 7_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 17_o heb_fw-mi â—3_n 17._o 1._o pet_n 8._o 2._o 13._o 17._o obedience_n fear_n fealty_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o must_v of_o every_o soul_n within_o their_o realm_n and_o regiment_n and_o under_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v perform_v of_o conscience_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n second_o we_o may_v not_o from_o hence_o dispute_v that_o there_o be_v now_o priest_n among_o we_o that_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n any_o reconciliatorie_a redemptorie_a or_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n whereby_o his_o pardon_n may_v be_v procure_v his_o justice_n satisfy_v and_o his_o anger_n pacify_v for_o the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v no_o such_o priest_n but_o christ_n 25._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 25._o our_o highpriest_n the_o shepherd_n and_o 28._o heb_fw-mi 9_o 28._o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o be_v once_o offer_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o 14._o heb._n 10._o 14._o with_o one_o offering_n have_v make_v perfect_a for_o ever_o te_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la si_fw-la requiras_fw-la super_fw-la caelos_fw-la est_fw-la uâ—i_fw-la interpeâ—â—at_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la â—ro_fw-la te_fw-la they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v therefore_o augustine_n true_o affirm_v that_o iâ—_n we_o require_v a_o priest_n he_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n where_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o for_o we_o have_v die_v for_o we_o before_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o ambrose_n say_v that_o in_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n powerful_a unto_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 10._o neither_o may_v we_o hence_o conclude_v that_o any_o christian_a man_n may_v upon_o his_o own_o private_a motion_n without_o ecclesiastical_a ordination_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o lawful_a vocation_n which_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o false_a conceit_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n presume_v to_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o be_v ordain_v minister_n no_o man_n may_v thrust_v his_o sickle_n iâ—_n to_o his_o neighbour_n corn_n nor_o labour_n in_o his_o house_n or_o vineyard_n without_o his_o leave_n no_o man_n may_v execute_v a_o priestly_a function_n or_o office_n 4._o heb._n 5._o 4._o of_o a_o minister_n without_o a_o sufficient_a call_n for_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v and_o all_o be_v not_o call_v christ_n appoint_v some_o to_o be_v pastor_n and_o not_o all._n titus_n be_v leave_v in_o crete_n to_o ordain_v 14_o eph._n 4._o 11._o tâ—t_fw-la 1._o 5._o rom._n 10._o 14_o elder_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v the_o office_n of_o teach_v be_v double_a ecclesiastical_a or_o public_a and_o domestical_a or_o private_a the_o former_a pertain_v to_o they_o only_o that_o have_v a_o warrantable_a call_n in_o the_o church_n which_o no_o man_n have_v without_o special_a licence_n and_o authority_n either_o immediate_o from_o god_n which_o be_v not_o usual_a or_o mediate_o from_o the_o church_n and_o this_o text_n in_o hand_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o corporal_a or_o external_a priesthood_n nor_o yet_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a order_n or_o function_n in_o the_o church_n but_o only_o of_o the_o spiritual_a priesthood_n of_o all_o believer_n who_o for_o their_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n be_v term_v priest_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v more_o large_o treat_v hereafter_o and_o this_o we_o have_v may_v by_o the_o way_n now_o that_o we_o may_v more_o clear_o perceive_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o benefit_n it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o miss_n to_o consider_v it_o yet_o a_o little_a more_o and_o for_o our_o princehood_n first_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n in_o three_o respect_n first_o because_o christ_n have_v enthronize_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v make_v we_o conqueror_n of_o sâ—tan_n sin_n death_n bell_n and_o the_o world_n second_o because_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n unto_o which_o in_o this_o liâ—e_z we_o be_v through_o he_o entitle_v the_o which_o by_o our_o faith_n we_o apprehend_v and_o by_o hope_n we_o wait_v for_o for_o christ_n be_v that_o hand_n whereby_o the_o deiâ—â—â—_n reach_v we_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o through_o he_o a_o through_o a_o pipe_n or_o conduit_n they_o run_v all_o unto_o us._n his_o justice_n impute_v to_o we_o have_v make_v we_o account_v just_a and_o accept_v to_o eternal_a life_n he_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n without_o law_n that_o we_o may_v be_v loose_v from_o the_o curse_n deserve_v by_o law_n he_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n that_o we_o may_v we_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n he_o hold_v a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o wear_v a_o scarlet_a robe_n in_o mockery_n that_o we_o may_v be_v clad_v with_o robe_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o like_a king_n we_o may_v have_v sceptre_n indeed_o but_o not_o of_o gold_n for_o that_o be_v too_o base_a for_o such_o a_o kingdom_n but_o of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n go_v back_o ten_o degree_n that_o hazekiah_n may_v receive_v assurance_n 8._o be_v 38._o 5._o 7._o 8._o of_o long_a life_n so_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n under_o whoâ—e_a 2_o mal._n 4._o 2_o wing_n be_v health_n â—ath_v go_v back_o many_o degree_n and_o abase_v himself_o to_o the_o dust_n that_o we_o may_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o set_v like_o prince_n in_o â—_z of_o majesty_n and_o may_v receive_v assurance_n of_o eternal_a life_n three_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n because_o by_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n except_v good_a angel_n &_o god_n church_n which_o have_v no_o head_n but_o christ_n for_o in_o adam_n we_o lose_v our_o lordship_n and_o 23._o eph._n 5._o 23._o it_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o we_o but_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o we_o do_v receive_v it_o in_o part_n in_o this_o world_n and_o shall_v perfect_o possess_v it_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v when_o as_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v as_o dust_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o our_o foot_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o their_o possession_n which_o they_o be_v but_o plain_a usurper_n of_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o shall_v be_v fearful_o torment_v in_o endless_a easeless_a and_o remedy_n less_o torture_n but_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o kingdom_n we_o must_v know_v first_o that_o our_o kingdom_n be_v constant_a and_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o what_o it_o want_v on_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v supply_v in_o heaven_n where_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o all_o his_o elect._n 2d_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 2d_o whereas_o all_o worldly_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v with_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o change_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v the_o crown_n continue_v not_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n 24._o pro._n 27._o 24._o this_o we_o see_v verify_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o
not_o 20._o pro._n 23._o 20._o company_n with_o drunkard_n nor_o with_o glutton_n make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a 25._o pro._n 22._o 24._o 25._o man_n neither_o go_v with_o the_o furious_a man_n lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o receive_v destruction_n to_o thy_o soul_n follow_v the_o practice_n of_o david_n who_o be_v both_o a_o temporal_a and_o a_o spiritual_a king_n likewise_o he_o haunt_v not_o with_o vain_a person_n neither_o keep_v company_n 5._o ps_n 26._o 4._o 5._o with_o dissembler_n i_o have_v quoth_v he_o hate_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o have_v not_o company_v with_o the_o wicked_a i_o be_o a_o 16._o ps_n 119._o 16._o companion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o keep_v thy_o precept_n it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o the_o wicked_a a_o disgrace_n to_o our_o call_n a_o reproach_n to_o our_o person_n a_o scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a a_o offence_n to_o god_n a_o dishonour_n to_o christ_n a_o grief_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o a_o breach_n of_o our_o own_o peace_n when_o we_o that_o be_v thus_o dignify_v by_o christ_n &_o so_o sever_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o world_n by_o our_o holy_a profession_n shall_v delight_v in_o their_o fellowship_n that_o live_v in_o all_o sensuality_n and_o profaneness_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v circumspect_a and_o make_v special_a choice_n of_o our_o company_n and_o last_o prudence_n and_o providence_n do_v well_o beseem_v priest_n and_o prince_n we_o shall_v therefore_o be_v wise_a not_o only_o to_o prevent_v and_o avoid_v danger_n and_o evil_n but_o also_o to_o forecast_v for_o &_o procure_v those_o thing_n that_o become_v our_o priesthood_n and_o royalty_n and_o concern_v the_o wealth_n &_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o body_n as_o the_o sword_n before_o the_o scabbard_n or_o as_o the_o hand_n before_o the_o pen_n wherewith_o it_o write_v or_o the_o knife_n with_o which_o it_o cut_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o common_a instruction_n chap._n v._n five_o instruction_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o princehood_n those_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v such_o as_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o two_o title_n or_o calling_n apart_o by_o themselves_o one_o of_o they_o be_v distinct_o consider_v by_o itself_o from_o the_o other_o and_o for_o the_o former_a first_o first_o forsomuch_o as_o we_o be_v king_n we_o ought_v to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o be_v good_a statesman_n abroad_o and_o foris_fw-la sapere_fw-la to_o be_v wise_a in_o other_o man_n affair_n and_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o inconsiderate_a or_o reckless_a of_o our_o own_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o marshal_n principis_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la maxima_fw-la nosse_fw-la suos_fw-la marshal_n praise_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o know_v his_o subject_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o heart_n have_v no_o small_a number_n of_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n to_o our_o crown_n lurk_a in_o secret_a corner_n ready_a like_o wolf_n at_o the_o least_o advantage_n to_o work_v a_o mischief_n to_o make_v a_o uproar_n or_o a_o open_a rebellion_n in_o we_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o labour_v to_o know_v that_o faithful_a jonathans_n and_o what_o faithless_a judasses_n we_o have_v within_o we_o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o earthly_a kingdom_n but_o have_v some_o enemy_n to_o it_o even_o so_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a king_n among_o we_o which_o have_v not_o enemy_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n yea_o we_o have_v within_o our_o own_o court_n many_o that_o will_v if_o they_o can_v pull_v the_o crown_n from_o our_o head_n and_o thrust_v we_o from_o our_o throne_n second_o see_v we_o be_v king_n we_o ought_v to_o keep_v ccontinuall_a watch_n and_o ward_n contend_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o state_n for_o wise_a king_n have_v their_o guard_n and_o be_v diligent_a to_o prevent_v all_o mischief_n that_o may_v befall_v they_o nehemiah_n faith_n chap._n 7._o that_o after_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n be_v build_v he_o appoint_v ward_n even_o so_o see_v god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o kingdom_n &_o have_v in_o part_n repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o image_n in_o we_o let_v we_o ward_v that_o we_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o our_o crown_n and_o frustrate_v of_o our_o hope_n and_o that_o not_o without_o our_o weapon_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o offend_v our_o enemy_n which_o be_v for_o number_v many_o and_o for_o power_n mighty_a and_o that_o we_o may_v prove_v good_a watchman_n and_o not_o be_v surprise_v before_o we_o be_v aware_a let_v we_o first_o commend_v ourselves_o and_o estate_n unto_o god_n for_o except_v the_o 2._o ps_n 127._o 2._o lord_n do_v keep_v the_o city_n the_o keeper_n watch_v but_o in_o vain_a unless_o the_o lord_n do_v watch_n for_o we_o unless_o the_o lord_n do_v protect_v we_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o his_o grace_n &_o 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