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all_o power_n give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n who_o power_n be_v all_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v under_o obedience_n all_o his_o subject_n where_o unto_o no_o earthly_a power_n can_v be_v helpful_a who_o sword_n be_v his_o word_n which_o be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n heb._n 4.12_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o any_o king_n sword_n if_o his_o sword_n will_v not_o prevail_v to_o bring_v man_n under_o obedience_n to_o his_o own_o law_n what_o can_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n sword_n do_v it_o be_v spiritual_a obedience_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v &_o the_o k._n sword_n can_v smite_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n &_o if_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n shall_v force_v &_o compel_v man_n to_o worship_n &_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n against_o their_o conscience_n so_o shall_v he_o make_v his_o poor_a subject_n to_o worship_n and_o eat_v unworthy_o whereby_o he_o shall_v compel_v they_o to_o sin_n 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power_n bring_v his_o people_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o die_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n power_n either_o for_o fear_n or_o love_n shall_v they_o be_v save_v the_o k._n know_v they_o shall_v not_o but_o they_o that_o obey_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n who_o the_o love_n of_o god_n constrain_v their_o obedience_n only_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 1._o cor._n 13._o thus_o may_v our_o lord_n the_o k._n see_v that_o by_o his_o kingly_a power_n he_o can_v cause_v or_o make_v man_n bring_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o will_v the_o king_n make_v man_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o bring_v a_o unacceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o shall_v the_o king_n herein_o think_v he_o do_v please_v god_n god_n forbid_v if_o the_o king_n will_v please_v god_n in_o such_o service_n then_o must_v he_o seek_v to_o convert_v sinner_n from_o go_v astray_o jam._n 5.20_o &_o turn_v man_n to_o righteousness_n dan._n 12.3_o not_o with_o his_o sword_n of_o justice_n but_o by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v for_o that_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v 1._o cor._n 1.21_o and_o 27._o for_o god_n have_v choose_v &_o appoint_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o weak_a thing_n the_o vile_a thing_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v despise_v and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o confound_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o these_o thing_n have_v god_n choose_v to_o set_v forth_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n here_o be_v not_o the_o absolute_a auctenticall_a word_n of_o command_z nor_o the_o mighty_a powerful_a punish_a sword_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n require_v to_o this_o work_n of_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus-christ_n and_o let_v the_o king_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o which_o no_o doubt_n the_o king_n have_v often_o red_a in_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o luk._n chap._n 9.52.56_o that_o when_o the_o samaritan_n will_v not_o receive_v christ_n and_o that_o his_o disciple_n say_v will_v thou_o that_o we_o command_z fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v they_o jesus_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v â—ye_z know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o whereby_o the_o king_n do_v see_v that_o christ_n will_v have_v no_o man_n life_n touch_v for_o his_o cause_n if_o the_o samaritan_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o he_o pass_v by_o they_o if_o the_o gadaren_n pray_v he_o to_o depart_v he_o leave_v they_o if_o any_o refuse_v to_o receive_v his_o disciple_n he_o only_o bid_v they_o shake_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n for_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o here_o be_v no_o sword_n of_o justice_n at_o all_o require_v or_o permit_v to_o smite_v any_o for_o refuse_v christ_n then_o let_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n suffer_v his_o swear_v of_o justice_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o with_o power_n from_o himself_o to_o defend_v and_o rule_v with_o authority_n &_o keep_v in_o all_o obedience_n his_o own_o people_n &_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o ks._n own_o law_n &_o statute_n which_o apperteyne_v to_o the_o well_o govern_v and_o rule_v of_o the_o king_n state_n &_o kingdom_n which_o be_v worldly_a and_o must_v fade_v away_o let_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n suffer_v this_o sword_n to_o be_v use_v to_o rule_v and_o keep_v in_o obedience_n the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o k._n to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o apperteyne_a to_o the_o well_o govern_v and_o rule_v of_o the_o
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king_n &_o his_o people_n know_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v lowly_a and_o meek_a and_o bid_v learn_v so_o to_o be_v of_o he_o mat._n 11.29_o but_o to_o pull_v man_n that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v out_o of_o their_o house_n by_o pursuivant_n to_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o lie_v there_o at_o excessive_a charge_n utter_o undoe_v they_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o all_o out_o ward_v misery_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o under_o their_o natural_a prince_n to_o who_o they_o be_v most_o true_a subject_n forth_o of_o their_o native_a country_n and_o from_o their_o father_n house_n and_o all_o their_o friend_n and_o familiar_n will_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n say_v that_o these_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v like_o a_o leopard_n and_o his_o foot_n like_o a_o bear_n and_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n revel_v 13._o of_o who_o they_o learn_v to_o be_v proud_a and_o cruel_a and_o all_o these_o evile_v and_o many_o more_o have_v come_v upon_o the_o king_n people_n because_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n bs._n and_o pray_v in_o their_o worship_n to_o god_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o spirit_n will_v our_o lord_n the_o k._n hear_v the_o earnest_a complaint_n of_o his_o people_n herein_o and_o grant_v redress_v that_o as_o the_o ks._n people_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n most_o noble_a predecessor_n enjoy_v that_o bless_a liberty_n to_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o language_n and_o to_o pray_v in_o their_o public_a worship_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n that_o so_o by_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n mean_n the_o king_n people_n may_v enjoy_v this_o bless_a liberty_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n with_o their_o own_o understanding_n &_o pray_v in_o their_o public_a worship_n with_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o then_o if_o man_n err_v their_o sin_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n &_o the_o king_n hand_n shall_v be_v innocent_a &_o clear_a from_o their_o transgression_n which_o it_o can_v be_v if_o the_o k._n shall_v willing_o suffer_v his_o power_n to_o be_v use_v to_o compel_v man_n to_o pray_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n bs._n spirit_n and_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v his_o power_n to_o the_o lord_n bs._n but_o to_o compel_v man_n to_o eat_v meat_n which_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v all_o clean_a yet_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v they_o un_o clean_o to_o they_o they_o be_v uncleame_n rom._n 14.14_o in_o which_o case_n if_o a_o man_n free_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n do_v eat_v and_o doubt_n he_o be_v condemn_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n why_o then_o if_o a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n be_v force_v by_o the_o king_n power_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o to_o eat_v when_o he_o doubt_v and_o so_o he_o be_v condemn_v vers_fw-la 24._o be_v not_o 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