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they_o else_o to_o bear_v they_o out_o the_o lord_n persuade_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o posterity_n unto_o it_o see_v his_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o he_o that_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n may_v sit_v and_o reign_v over_o these_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n till_o jesus_n christ_n the_o commander_n of_o these_o thing_n come_v in_o his_o glory_n to_o recompense_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n ant._n if_o wicked_a malefactor_n shall_v be_v let_v alone_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o where_o be_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n if_o evil_a man_n may_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o ch._n i_o acknowledge_v unfeigned_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o magistrate_n a_o sword_n to_o cut_v off_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o reward_v the_o well-doer_n rom._n 13._o but_o this_o ministry_n be_v a_o worldly_a ministry_n their_o sword_n be_v a_o worldly_a sword_n their_o punishment_n can_v extend_v 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reverence_n but_o now_o the_o breach_n of_o christ_n law_n of_o the_o which_o we_o all_o this_o while_o speak_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n only_o i_o stand_v upon_o his_o kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a his_o law_n spiritual_a the_o transgression_n spiritual_a the_o punishment_n spiritual_a everlasting_a death_n of_o soul_n his_o sword_n spiritual_a no_o carnal_a or_o worldly_a weapon_n be_v give_v to_o the_o supportation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n nor_o to_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o lawgiver_n himself_o have_v command_v that_o the_o transgressor_n of_o these_o law_n shall_v be_v let_v alone_o until_o the_o harvest_n because_o he_o know_v they_o that_o be_v now_o tare_n may_v hereafter_o come_v to_o repentance_n and_o become_v wheat_n they_o that_o be_v now_o blasphemer_n persecutor_n and_o oppressor_n as_o paul_n be_v may_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n become_v faithful_a and_o a_o faithful_a witness_n as_o he_o be_v they_o that_o be_v now_o fornicator_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n once_o be_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o may_v hereafter_o become_v wash_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_a as_o they_o be_v they_o that_o be_v now_o no_o people_n nor_o under_o mercy_n as_o the_o saint_n sometime_o be_v 1_o pet._n 2.10_o may_v hereafter_o become_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o obtain_v mercy_n as_o they_o do_v all_o come_v not_o at_o the_o first_o hour_n some_o come_v not_o till_o the_o eleven_o hour_n if_o those_o that_o come_v not_o till_o the_o last_o hour_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o they_o come_v not_o at_o the_o first_o hour_n then_o shall_v they_o never_o come_v but_o be_v prevent_v ant._n be_v not_o blasphemer_n put_v to_o death_n in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n leu._n 24.11_o etc._n etc._n ch._n yes_o a_o israelite_n blaspheme_v the_o lord_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n presumptuous_o which_o be_v blasphemy_n numb_a 15.30_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o he_o but_o will_v you_o from_o hence_o have_v the_o king_n majesty_n put_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o death_n that_o contemn_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n if_o yea_o see_v what_o will_v follow_v all_o papist_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n who_o be_v direct_a blasphemer_n rev._n 16.10_o 11._o when_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o all_o england_n confess_v be_v mean_v the_o popish_a power_n they_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o jew_n that_o speak_v many_o thing_n blasphemous_o against_o christ_n aught_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n yea_o of_o what_o profession_n soever_o he_o be_v do_v any_o thing_n presumptuous_o against_o christ_n aught_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o your_o affirmation_n no_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v no_o repentance_n to_o be_v admit_v die_v he_o must_v under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n but_o that_o this_o be_v most_o false_a christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o his_o testament_n do_v manifest_o declare_v as_o be_v before_o show_v be_v not_o paul_n a_o blasphemer_n yet_o receive_v to_o mercy_n but_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v from_o blasphemy_n under_o the_o law_n heb._n 10.28_o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a that_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n ver_fw-la 26._o this_o be_v now_o the_o due_a proportion_n a_o israelite_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n presumptuous_o sin_v against_o god_n commandment_n by_o his_o command_n must_v die_v by_o the_o worldly_a sword_n no_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o he_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o spiritual_a israelite_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n contemptuous_o or_o despiteful_o sin_v against_o christ_n command_n which_o he_o have_v former_o acknowledge_v despiting_a and_o contemn_v they_o by_o his_o command_n must_v die_v by_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n no_o repentance_n to_o be_v admit_v see_v he_o crucifi_v again_o to_o himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o heb._n 6.6_o david_n and_o peter_n come_v not_o within_o this_o compass_n though_o they_o sin_v of_o knowledge_n yet_o they_o do_v it_o not_o contemptuous_o or_o despiteful_o but_o through_o frailty_n if_o a_o israelite_n under_o the_o law_n do_v aught_o through_o ignorance_n as_o numb_a 15._o or_o through_o frailty_n as_o levit._n 6._o there_o be_v sacrifice_n for_o he_o so_o under_o the_o
conscience_n and_o persecute_v all_o that_o submit_v not_o to_o they_o 2._o let_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v only_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v this_o power_n but_o no_o other_o king_n who_o commonwealth_n do_v flourish_v to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o to_o many_o generation_n and_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n now_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o truth_n of_o those_o typical_a king_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v the_o power_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n the_o temporal_a king_n have_v temporal_a power_n to_o compel_v all_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o carnal_a or_o temporal_a commandment_n heb._n 7.16_o and_o 9.10_o so_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a king_n have_v spiritual_a power_n to_o compel_v all_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o spiritual_a commandment_n for_o when_o he_o come_v himself_o say_v joh._n 4.23_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n require_v even_o such_o to_o worship_v he_o if_o christ_n be_v only_a king_n of_o israel_n that_o sit_v upon_o david_n throne_n for_o ever_o as_o he_o be_v act_v 2.30_o far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o king_n to_o take_v christ_n seat_n from_o he_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n foresee_v that_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v such_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o no_o natural_a man_n though_o they_o be_v prince_n of_o this_o world_n can_v know_v they_o he_o leave_v not_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o judge_n thereof_o see_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o err_v but_o he_o leave_v that_o power_n to_o his_o belove_a son_n who_o can_v not_o err_v and_o the_o son_n leave_v his_o only_a deputy_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o no_o moral_a man_n whatsoever_o as_o your_o highness_n worthy_o acknowledge_v in_o apol._n pag._n 46._o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o earthly_a monarch_n over_o the_o church_n who_o word_n must_v be_v a_o law_n and_o who_o can_v err_v by_o a_o infallibility_n of_o spirit_n because_o earthly_a kingdom_n must_v have_v earthly_a monarch_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o church_n must_v have_v a_o visible_a monarch_n too_o christ_n be_v the_o church_n monarch_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o deputy_n the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n reign_v over_o they_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 22._o christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v leave_v not_o peter_n with_o they_o to_o direct_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n but_o premise_v to_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o they_o for_o that_o end_n etc._n etc._n further_o these_o learned_a allege_v the_o commandment_n exod._n 23.33_o deut._n 7._o and_o deut._n 13._o where_o israel_n be_v command_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n lest_o they_o entice_v they_o to_o serve_v their_o god_n and_o to_o slay_v all_o false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n these_o they_o collect_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o allege_v for_o rom._n 13._o make_v nothing_o for_o their_o purpose_n caesar_n be_v a_o heathen_a king_n for_o answer_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o moses_n first_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n the_o canaanite_n be_v full_a and_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v they_o and_o give_v their_o possession_n unto_o the_o israelite_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o refuser_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o full_a until_o the_o end_n or_o last_o hour_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v 2._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v a_o special_a commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o destroy_v they_o but_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v no_o command_n at_o all_o to_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o the_o contrary-minded_n nay_o they_o be_v express_o forbid_v it_o mat._n 13.29.3_o the_o canaanite_n will_v have_v rebel_v against_o israel_n and_o have_v des_fw-fr troy_v they_o but_o the_o contrary-minded_n will_v not_o rebel_v against_o their_o king_n but_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o they_o not_o so_o much_o for_o fear_n as_o of_o conscience_n and_o of_o this_o the_o god_n of_o god_n be_v witness_n 4._o the_o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o israel_n can_v command_v and_o compel_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v those_o carnal_a rite_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n even_o as_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o israel_n can_v compel_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o spiritual_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o nation_n can_v compel_v their_o subject_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o faith_n if_o they_o want_v all_o they_o do_v in_o god_n worship_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o heb._n 11.6_o therefore_o they_o can_v compel_v any_o to_o worship_n because_o they_o can_v give_v they_o faith_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o lord_n in_o wisdom_n see_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o charge_v king_n with_o a_o duty_n which_o they_o can_v perform_v god_n will_v never_o require_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o faithless_a and_o unbelieving_a shall_v be_v on_o their_o own_o head_n he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v damn_v mark_v 16.16_o again_o see_v it_o be_v true_a as_o your_o majesty_n well_o observe_v in_o your_o highness_n speech_n at_o parl._n 1609._o that_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n be_v only_o fit_a for_o that_o time_n and_o those_o person_n and_o also_o it_o be_v confess_v the_o law_n for_o adultery_n theft_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v execute_v according_a to_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n nor_o direction_n for_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o walk_v by_o why_o shall_v these_o be_v any_o direction_n for_o they_o see_v also_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v teach_v the_o contrary_a as_o before_o have_v be_v prove_v if_o all_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v now_o execute_v according_a to_o deut._n 13._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o only_o be_v deprive_v of_o many_o of_o their_o subject_n but_o the_o city_n of_o their_o habitation_n with_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n must_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n the_o cattle_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o must_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o city_n and_o all_o therein_o by_o burn_v with_o fire_n be_v make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n for_o ever_o and_o never_o be_v build_v again_o which_o god_n forbid_v such_o execration_n shall_v ever_o be_v see_v and_o if_o these_o judicial_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o now_o direction_n for_o the_o king_n of_o nation_n we_o read_v not_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n any_o direction_n give_v to_o king_n to_o rule_v in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o spiritual_a worship_n to_o god_n but_o often_o we_o read_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 16.14_o and_o 17.2_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 18._o and_o 18._o 3_o 9_o and_o 19.19_o as_o lamentable_a experience_n have_v plain_o teach_v it_o thus_o all_o man_n may_v see_v there_o be_v only_a deceit_n in_o these_o learned_a man_n comparison_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o law_n with_o the_o king_n of_o nation_n in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n much_o may_v be_v write_v to_o prove_v that_o king_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o their_o power_n by_o permit_v of_o freedom_n of_o religion_n but_o be_v rather_o deprive_v thereof_o by_o use_v compulsion_n to_o the_o contrary-minded_n and_o do_v sin_n grievous_o in_o cause_v they_o to_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o faith_n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v the_o almighty_a blessing_n it_o with_o his_o blessing_n which_o we_o humbly-beseech_a he_o for_o his_o christ_n sake_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n sake_n for_o the_o prosperity_n and_o welfare_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o for_o 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