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a_o priest_n as_o in_o a_o prince_n saun._n 65._o math._n 18._o judgement_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n &_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v two_o thing_n prince_n judge_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n law_n write_v &_o unwritten_a saunders_n 65._o the_o papist_n objection_n theâ—…_n be_v no_o christian_a king_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n saunders_n 65._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 2._o the_o papist_n grant_v prince_n private_a judgement_n how_o the_o clergy_n and_o how_o the_o prince_n doc_fw-fr puqlikly_a judge_n the_o protestant_n objection_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o papist_n m._n saunders_n answer_v as_o the_o rich_a man_n do_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n the_o case_n be_v alter_v sand_n pag_n 66._o 2._o cor._n 3._o exo._n 19_o &_o 20_o hebre._n 12._o the_o comparison_n between_o the_o state_n of_o government_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a the_o earthly_a prince_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o the_o spiritu_fw-la all_o priest_n now_o 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b._n one_o sacrifice_n still_o remaâ—…eth_v hebr._n 9_o sand._n 66._o the_o election_n of_o the_o pope_n shed_v blood_n in_o safice_n john_n 8._o vnbloudie_a sâ—…_n câ—…fice_n remembrance_n and_o substâ—…_n oâ—…_n the_o blâ—…_n of_o the_o â—…be_n christ_n madâ—…_n not_o two_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o the_o perfection_n and_o imperfecti_fw-la on_o of_o the_o pâ—…n_n ces_fw-fr estate_n the_o state_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o old_a law_n better_a than_o the_o state_n of_o the_o priesthood_n sand_n pag._n 67._o the_o validity_n and_o invalidity_n of_o the_o argumâ—…t_n draw_v from_o antiquity_n sand_n pag._n 56._o whether_o priest_n hood_n or_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v more_o ancient_a deut._n 17._o sand_n pag._n 67._o the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n as_o necessary_a as_o the_o state_n of_o a_o priest_n kingdom_n pray_v figure_v in_o christ_n so_o well_o as_o priesthood_n sand_n pag._n 67._o a_o civil_a governor_n never_o want_v no_o more_o than_o â—…_n priest_n sand_n pag._n 67._o 1._o reg._n 8._o the_o king_n office_n stretch_v further_a than_o in_o go_v out_o to_o war_n sand_n pag._n 67._o the_o event_n of_o evil_a king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingly_a power_n there_o have_v be_v as_o evil_a priest_n as_o king_n and_o do_v as_o much_o mischief_n sand_n pag._n 67._o the_o king_n great_a than_o the_o bishop_n before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n by_o m._n sau._n 〈◊〉_d why_o the_o 〈◊〉_d hâ—…d_v no_o king_n after_o their_o captivity_n sand_n pag._n 67._o sand_n pag._n 67._o m._n saund._n reason_n from_o the_o personal_a fact_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o never_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o temporal_a king_n math._n 22._o math._n 10._o luc_n 13._o john_n 19_o john_n â—…_n math._n â—…_n christ_n break_v not_o the_o la_o of_o obedience_n too_o prince_n but_o fulfil_v it_o though_o he_o himself_o will_v bâ—…â—…o_v external_a prince_n we_o give_v not_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o a_o earthly_a prince_n sand_n pag._n 80._o saâ—…d_n pag._n 67._o sand_n pag._n 67._o sand_n pag._n 67._o the_o take_n of_o the_o copy_n of_o god_n lawâ—…â—…on_n the_o priest_n infer_v not_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v great_a in_o government_n supra_fw-la pa._n 161._o sand_n pag._n 77._o two_o kind_n of_o king_n &_o kingdom_n how_o fâ—…rre_o m._n 〈◊〉_d give_v 〈◊〉_d most_o free_a principaâ—…_n sand_n pag._n 77._o math._n 5._o luke_n 6._o math._n 25._o esai_n 60._o psalm_n 2._o m._n sand_n spceke_v contrary_n m._n sand_n make_v some_o king_n dome_n subject_a to_o bishop_n in_o all_o thing_n divorce_n and_o usury_n sand_n pag._n 77._o obedience_n to_o christ._n sand_n pag._n 77._o the_o doâ—…ng_n of_o every_o offence_n be_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o king_n kingâ—…me_n sand_n pag._n 77._o math._n 28._o luke_n 10._o 2._o cor._n 5._o how_o christ_n minister_n be_v to_o be_v heâ—…d_v and_o obey_v sand_n pag._n 78._o 1._o cor._n 7._o ephe._n 4._o in_o epist._n 50._o 4._o reg._n 18._o 4._o reg._n 22._o â—…ovae_fw-la 3._o dan._n 14._o dan._n 3._o the_o peculiar_a service_n of_o king_n sand_n pag._n 62._o m._n saund._n example_n clean_a overthrow_n he_o selâ—…e_v sand._n 7â—…_n sand_n pag._n 78._o deut._n 17._o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o in_o voluntary_a election_n chri_n stian_n shall_v choose_v no_o prince_n but_o a_o christian._n whether_o prereâ—…ce_n of_o religion_n may_v dispossess_v or_o debar_v the_o prince_n â—…nheritance_n how_o christian_a subject_n shall_v behave_v theâ—…eleus_fw-la where_fw-mi election_n be_v not_o the_o example_n of_o â—…ovianus_fw-la râ—…_n fuse_v to_o govern_v be_v not_o like_o the_o example_n of_o subject_n rufâ—…sing_v to_o be_v govern_v jovianuâ—…â—…e_a uâ—…r_n rebel_v against_o 〈◊〉_d the_o apostata_fw-la hist._n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 7_o ca._n â—…_n socrates_n sand_n pag._n 78._o 2_o m._n saunders_n ask_v but_o one_o demand_n and_o â—…ncrocheth_v â—…o_v a_o catholic_a apocal._n 22._o many_o christian_a priâ—…ces_n no_o popish_a catholic_n sand._n 68_o 3._o m._n saunders_n further_o encâ—…oching_v m._n sand_n will_n first_o have_v the_o matter_n granâ—…ed_v he_o and_o then_o he_o will_v prove_v it_o what_o subject_n may_v and_o may_v not_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o pâ—…_n ces_fw-fr heresy_n or_o apostasy_n extraordinary_a case_n the_o papist_n trumpet_n to_o rebellion_n sand._n 7â—…_n we_o must_v not_o only_o consider_v â–ª_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v â–ª_o but_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o other_o matter_n not_o to_o choose_v the_o unfaithful_a and_o to_o disobey_v he_o that_o become_v unfaithful_a in_o what_o case_n i_o think_v the_o sub_fw-la iecte_n might_n better_o refuse_v obedience_n esopes_n fable_n of_o the_o horse_n before_o and_o after_o he_o commit_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o to_o â—…en_n of_o the_o man._n 1._o reg._n 8._o sand_n pag._n 7â—…_n how_o danger_n may_v and_o may_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o gordias_n knot_n sand_n pag._n 78._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 2._o joh._n epl._n why_o s._n paul_n rebuke_v the_o corinthian_n for_o plead_v in_o law_n before_o heathen_a judge_n s._n paul_n both_o appeal_v unto_o and_o appear_v in_o judgement_n before_o heathen_a magistrate_n act._n 2â—…_n rom._n 13._o 1._o tim._n â—…_n math._n 10._o lyra_n in_o 1._o cor._n 6._o catharinus_n in_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 2._o epi._n joh._n prince_n although_o heathen_a may_v be_v salute_v and_o honour_v with_o civil_a honour_n gen._n 20._o &_o 21_o gen._n 41._o hester_n 2._o 4._o reg._n 5._o daniel_n 14._o act._n 25._o false_a teacher_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wish_v well_o unto_o 2._o joh_n epist_n who_o be_v the_o false_a teacher_n a_o â—…ueat_n against_o bear_v to_o much_o with_o papist_n â—…ccl_n 13._o the_o papist_n call_v we_o 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o be_v nuâ—…fidiaus_fw-la sand_n pag._n 78._o sand_n pag._n 78._o levit._n 10._o malach._n 2._o the_o priest_n keep_v and_o utter_v the_o law_n of_o god_n licence_v he_o not_o to_o depose_v his_o prince_n and_o set_v