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judgement_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o he_o do_v not_o say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o i_o as_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o say_v he_o submit_v yourselves_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o my_o successor_n in_o rome_n but_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o how_o can_v he_o more_o manifest_o teach_v subjection_n which_o all_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o condition_n and_o quality_n shall_v render_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o make_v no_o exception_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o this_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o see_v chap._n 5._o tit._n 3._o 1._o see_v here_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n st._n paul_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o 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corner_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o every_o several_a city_n of_o judah_n he_o make_v high_a place_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n and_o to_o provoke_v to_o anger_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n repeat_v again_o 2_o chron._n 29._o 6_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o other_o church_n of_o god_n then_o upon_o earth_n but_o what_o be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o yet_o you_o see_v that_o be_v profane_v the_o service_n of_o god_n banish_v idolatry_n establish_v and_o what_o external_a form_n of_o a_o church_n then_o be_v there_o there_o where_o the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v or_o serve_v so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o manasseh_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 4_o 5._o who_o build_v again_o the_o high_a place_n which_o hezekiah_n his_o father_n have_v break_v down_o and_o he_o rear_v up_o altar_n to_o baalim_fw-la and_o 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jerusalem_n be_v demolish_v and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n beat_v down_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v prophecy_n of_o great_a defection_n and_o much_o obscurity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 3_o 4._o for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n shall_v they_o heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n have_v itch_a ear_n and_o they_o shall_v turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o fable_n so_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n or_o rather_o doctrine_n concern_v demon_n or_o a_o sort_n of_o under-god_n or_o angelical_a mediator_n with_o god_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n â—eared_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_a 〈◊〉_d abstain_v from_o meat_n how_o well_o do_v this_o agree_v to_o 4._o church_n of_o rome_n rev._n 12._o 6._o the_o woman_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v represent_v flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o she_o have_v a_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n there_o to_o lie_v hide_v for_o a_o time_n during_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o dragon_n it_o be_v very_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a then_o to_o demand_v that_o at_o all_o time_n we_o shall_v show_v the_o visible_a state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n rev._n 13._o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o time_n be_v prophesy_v of_o that_o the_o second_o beast_n shall_v cause_v that_o as_o many_o as_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o former_a beast_n shall_v be_v kill_v and_o he_o cause_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v a_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o their_o forehead_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v the_o 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doctrine_n that_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o miracle_n shall_v be_v wrought_v by_o our_o reformer_n it_o be_v their_o business_n not_o to_o teach_v any_o new_a doctrine_n but_o to_o restore_v what_o be_v already_o teach_v and_o former_o confirm_v by_o miracle_n and_o it_o be_v moreover_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o neither_o our_o saviour_n nor_o his_o apostle_n do_v insist_v upon_o miracle_n alone_o as_o the_o only_a test_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o doctrine_n but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o prediction_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o saviour_n person_n and_o in_o his_o work_n and_o doctrine_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n own_o method_n which_o he_o take_v for_o the_o conviction_n of_o other_o luke_n 24._o 25_o 26._o where_o he_o appeal_v to_o all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v 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faith_n to_o teach_v many_o mediator_n though_o inferior_a to_o christ_n as_o to_o teach_v many_o god_n though_o subordinate_a to_o the_o supreme_a god._n so_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 5_o 6._o for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pagan_a idolatry_n in_o worship_v many_o inferior_a god_n and_o lord_n together_o with_o the_o supreme_a god_n either_o as_o sharer_n with_o he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n or_o as_o mediator_n with_o he_o for_o men._n but_o we_o be_v to_o worship_n and_o in_o worship_n to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o no_o other_o but_o this_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n for_o act_v 4._o 12._o neither_o be_v 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2._o 18._o for_o through_o he_o we_o both_o have_v access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o ephes_n 3._o 12._o by_o he_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n through_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v in_o he_o there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n then_o of_o other_o mediator_n since_o the_o son_n render_v the_o father_n accessible_a and_o favourable_a to_o we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o holy_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n heb._n 4._o 15._o for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o highpriest_n that_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v sin_z only_o except_v we_o can_v address_v ourselves_o to_o any_o one_o that_o know_v our_o necessity_n better_a who_o have_v more_o compassion_n of_o our_o misery_n or_o who_o be_v better_a able_a to_o do_v we_o good_a or_o who_o be_v more_o near_o ally_v unto_o we_o for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n ephes_n 5._o verse_n 16._o let_v we_o therefore_o come_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n whither_o we_o may_v immediate_o direct_v our_o prayer_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o the_o shrine_n of_o any_o saint_n by_o the_o way_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n and_o heb._n 10._o 19_o have_v therefore_o boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n and_o have_v a_o highpriest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith._n but_o to_o use_v the_o mediation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o this_o boldness_n and_o assurance_n which_o we_o 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