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his_o old_a word_n bara_n call_v creation_n verse_n 30._o but_o if_o the_o lord_n create_v a_o new_a creation_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o they_o go_v down_o alive_a into_o sheol_n than_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o these_o man_n however_o they_o pretend_v to_o clash_v only_o against_o we_o have_v violate_v the_o lord_n 21._o and_o certain_o the_o government_n establish_v among_o we_o have_v as_o certain_o god_n for_o the_o author_n of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v of_o this_o under_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o no_o less_o certain_o they_o who_o with_o no_o less_o violence_n impugn_v the_o present_a constitution_n of_o god_n shall_v if_o they_o persist_v therein_o with_o no_o less_o seriousness_n be_v punish_v than_o korah_n be_v if_o late_a than_o heavy_a for_o no_o man_n can_v think_v it_o probable_a that_o if_o korah_n have_v have_v another_o korah_n to_o have_v enter_v the_o same_o list_n before_o he_o this_o korah_n will_v have_v be_v 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either_o who_o patent_n be_v exceed_v rather_o than_o otherwise_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o christian_a king_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v chap._n 8._o 23._o now_o since_o the_o dreadful_a condemnation_n of_o korah_n do_v indeed_o reach_v down_o unto_o these_o day_n and_o since_o those_o power_n which_o be_v divine_a though_o execute_v by_o mortal_a man_n be_v themselves_o immortal_a and_o since_o the_o application_n of_o god_n everlasting_a name_n of_o elohim_n and_o his_o add_v thereunto_o of_o his_o great_a seal_n of_o unction_n to_o both_o the_o order_n regal_a and_o sacerdotal_a do_v attest_v the_o everlastingness_n of_o both_o the_o power_n though_o the_o person_n die_v and_o since_o they_o be_v both_o before_o the_o law_n which_o may_v conclude_v they_o no_o partaker_n of_o the_o law_n repute_v frailty_n but_o that_o
he_o will_v with_o gratitude_n acknowledge_v that_o not_o only_o his_o safety_n and_o dignity_n but_o also_o his_o liberty_n and_o propriety_n be_v in_o this_o constitution_n of_o god_n better_a provide_v for_o than_o all_o the_o sanbedrin_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v devise_v for_o if_o god_n have_v design_v to_o himself_o the_o ordinary_a name_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o all_o king_n and_o to_o all_o king_n his_o extraordinary_a first_o record_v name_n of_o elohim_n then_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o receiver_n that_o which_o the_o king_n be_v over_o every_o subject_a god_n be_v over_o every_o king_n and_o such_o a_o elohim_n as_o melech_n be_v to_o his_o subject_n such_o a_o king_n will_v god_n be_v to_o his_o subject_n the_o king_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o no_o man_n can_v receive_v more_o wrong_a by_o any_o constitution_n of_o he_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v compensation_n for_o and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v so_o wise_o against_o his_o constitution_n but_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o himself_o that_o wrong_n by_o his_o wisdom_n which_o the_o god_n of_o pity_n never_o intend_v to_o he_o 9_o but_o to_o proceed_v psal_n 5._o 2._o god_n be_v by_o the_o king_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v both_o his_o king_n and_o his_o god_n and_o according_o psal_n 9_o 4._o the_o king_n throne_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v go_n psal_n 10._o 18._o jehovah_n melech_n gnolam_fw-la vaghn_v jehovah_n be_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o and_o eternity_n psal_n 20._o 9_o he_o be_v the_o king_n that_o receive_v the_o petition_n of_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v yea_o of_o his_o own_o anoint_v king_n psal_n 22._o 28._o jehovahs_n grand_a kingdom_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v universal_a and_o the_o christian_a gentile_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o generation_n before_o mention_v psal_n 24._o throughout_o the_o kingship_n over_o the_o whole_a creature_n be_v 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91._o 1._o psal_n 103._o 19_o psal_n 130._o 4._o psal_n 146._o 10._o jehovah_n be_v king_n for_o ever_o and_o thy_o god_n o_o zijon_n in_o generation_n and_o generation_n over_o judaisme_n and_o christianity_n haleluia_o 10._o by_o which_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o temporal_a throne_n and_o earthly_a kingdom_n still_o remain_v god_n and_o his_o christ_n notwithstanding_o the_o patent_n and_o great_a seal_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n to_o the_o christian_a son_n of_o gnelion_n for_o melech_n certain_o be_v a_o king_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o king_n throne_n be_v undoubted_o make_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o our_o eye_n report_v unto_o we_o the_o power_n whereof_o if_o it_o be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o people_n can_v be_v kingdom_n as_o have_v be_v show_v if_o it_o be_v primary_o in_o the_o people_n it_o can_v at_o all_o be_v god_n if_o it_o be_v god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o co-ordination_a with_o he_o and_o none_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v from_o he_o if_o it_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aaron_n elohim_n or_o god._n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o to_o wit_n aaron_n shall_v be_v thy_o angel_n unto_o the_o people_n which_o be_v express_v exod_a 7._o 1._o see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o elohim_v or_o god_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o angel_n or_o prophet_n that_o the_o holy_a angel_n be_v dignify_v with_o this_o name_n of_o elohim_n though_o not_o absolute_o yet_o relative_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o attestation_n of_o saint_n paul_n heb._n 1._o 16._o and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o which_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o that_o of_o psal_n 97._o 7._o worship_n he_o col-elohim_a all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n of_o elohim_n or_o god_n which_o as_o concern_v the_o rational_a angel_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v perform_v your_o reasonable_a service_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o original_a elohim_n you_o spirit_n who_o be_v under_o he_o adopt_v into_o that_o name_n of_o power_n as_o administrator_n of_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n over_o those_o above_o who_o you_o be_v by_o he_o design_v 4._o yet_o so_o that_o whosoever_o be_v so_o name_v or_o compare_v to_o a_o angel_n with_o reference_n to_o those_o who_o have_v god_n power_n above_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o elohim_n to_o all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v constitute_v under_o he_o as_o the_o woman_n though_o create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n also_o in_o respect_n of_o and_o comparative_o to_o her_o husband_n have_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o image_n of_o elohim_n but_o must_v be_v in_o subjection_n as_o unto_o he_o ephes_n 5._o 22._o and_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o angel_n in_o that_o she_o exercise_v authority_n only_o by_o her_o husband_n commission_n as_o 1_o cor._n
that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n certain_o it_o be_v more_o desperate_a to_o do_v it_o after_o god_n to_o dare_v to_o bound_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o place_n of_o god_n further_o than_o his_o god_n have_v bound_v he_o so_o likewise_o be_v their_o direction_n concern_v the_o election_n of_o he_o which_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n well_o remember_v and_o therefore_o they_o go_v not_o about_o to_o make_v a_o king_n themselves_o but_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n prophet_n with_o a_o give_v thou_o we_o a_o king_n to_o judge_v we_o like_o all_o the_o nation_n about_o we_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 5_o 6._o as_o also_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a injunction_n lay_v upon_o he_o concern_v this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n to_o write_v it_o out_o and_o to_o meditate_v in_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n verse_n 18._o 13._o which_o give_v i_o the_o boldness_n to_o conjecture_v that_o if_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v 1_o sam._n â—_o 11._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o it_o or_o the_o brief_a 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lie_v in_o ask_v of_o a_o king_n the_o king_n power_n be_v set_v down_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 9_o etc._n etc._n hearkén_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o prophet_n howbeit_o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o mishpat_fw-la hamelech_a the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n say_v you_o mishpat_fw-la come_v from_o shaphat_n which_o signify_v to_o decree_n or_o pronounce_v a_o righteous_a law_n or_o sentence_n and_o be_v in_o its_o latitude_n the_o universal_a law_n of_o just_a reason_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o all_o man_n and_o their_o action_n of_o this_o only_a god_n be_v the_o adequate_a lawgiver_n as_o deut._n 1._o 17._o and_o the_o only_a high_a dispenser_n of_o and_o with_o it_o which_o whosoever_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o be_v and_o remain_v god_n and_o not_o man_n for_o ever_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o multitude_n of_o place_n in_o holy_a scripture_n so_o psal_n 50._o 6._o elohim_n shophet_n his_o elohim_n be_v judge_n himself_o or_o 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be_v uncloud_v irradiate_v and_o invigorate_v that_o which_o be_v before_o from_o the_o beginning_n more_o obscure_o under_o elohim_n as_o christ_n have_v take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o be_v more_o express_o though_o not_o more_o just_o king_n of_o all_o that_o be_v by_o he_o the_o word_n create_v and_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o subject_n be_v with_o severe_a penalty_n now_o tie_v up_o from_o resistance_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v and_o be_v god_n and_o from_o the_o beginning_n as_o the_o king_n do_v not_o create_v i_o new_a right_n to_o my_o estate_n when_o he_o declare_v for_o it_o and_o threaten_v further_a mulct_n upon_o the_o invader_n thereof_o nor_o when_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o i_o that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v such_o forfeiture_n hereafter_o as_o my_o tenure_n have_v be_v former_o liable_a unto_o which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n of_o the_o former_a israel_n and_o of_o christian_n 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which_o under_o he_o we_o just_o hold_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o so_o i_o proceed_v chap._n ix_o the_o content_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o its_o proviso_n in_o this_o particular_a controversy_n this_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o that_o only_a subject_n to_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n prince_n right_n from_o these_o better_a than_o other_o man_n god_n the_o sole_a elector_n of_o king_n when_o the_o people_n seem_v most_o to_o choose_v they_o four_o maxim_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o prefer_n of_o solomon_n before_o his_o elder_a brother_n express_v and_o justify_v to_o be_v so_o by_o god_n semblable_a act_n in_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n not_o reprobate_v solomon_n throne_n demolishable_a as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o demolishable_a in_o the_o typify_v gentile_n solomon_n not_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o christian_a king_n david_n be_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o material_a temple_n of_o 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unto_o the_o fool_n deal_v not_o mad_o and_o to_o the_o wicked_a set_v not_o up_o your_o horn_n on_o high_a and_o speak_v not_o with_o stiff_a neck_n for_o promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o west_n but_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n himself_o or_o alone_o he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n much_o more_o solicitous_a be_v his_o election_n about_o he_o who_o he_o set_v up_o in_o his_o own_o seat_n by_o who_o he_o set_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o other_o by_o who_o he_o dispense_v his_o favour_n or_o scatter_v the_o coal_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o dan._n 5._o 18._o god_n give_v nabuchadnezzar_n a_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 19_o and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o slay_v and_o who_o he_o please_v he_o keep_v alive_a and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o set_v up_o and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o put_v down_o ver._n 20._o but_o when_o his_o mind_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o his_o heart_n harden_v in_o pride_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 21._o he_o be_v 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