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the_o jewish_a church_n true_o indeed_o in_o the_o hebrew_n vision_n there_o be_v some_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o then_o common_o you_o shall_v see_v some_o circumstance_n in_o the_o text_n to_o decipher_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o as_o for_o ensample_n you_o shall_v read_v something_o speak_v of_o the_o tsebi_n or_o the_o pleasant_a land_n of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o daniel_n people_n and_o the_o like_a but_o in_o the_o chaldee_n vision_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n mention_v which_o make_v i_o to_o think_v that_o the_o saint_n there_o mention_v be_v of_o a_o more_o general_a nature_n and_o concern_v the_o people_n of_o god_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n indeed_o it_o be_v often_o speak_v concern_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a that_o the_o little_a horn_n do_v wear_v they_o out_o and_o consume_v they_o and_o that_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v they_o shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n but_o yet_o it_o 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i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v set_v and_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n do_v sit_v who_o garment_n be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n like_o the_o pure_a wool_n ch._n 7._o v._n 5._o in_o these_o word_n why_o be_v god_n the_o father_n call_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n why_o be_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n compare_v to_o the_o pure_a wool_n this_o do_v note_v the_o eternity_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o immediate_a opposition_n to_o the_o four_o great_a period_n of_o time_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o four_o great_a empire_n of_o the_o world_n so_o the_o same_o be_v â—…aid_v concern_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n that_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v ver_fw-la 14_o hear_v then_o if_o we_o demand_v why_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n this_o be_v in_o immediate_a opposition_n to_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a time_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n their_o kingdom_n have_v a_o end_n and_o they_o be_v destroy_v but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v destroy_v according_a to_o this_o analogy_n do_v we_o conform_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o number_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lamb_n we_o do_v oppose_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o so_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o daniel_n in_o his_o prophecy_n do_v agree_v in_o the_o number_n and_o in_o the_o same_o method_n and_o way_n of_o account_n for_o when_o the_o son_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n be_v not_o this_o all_o one_o with_o that_o passage_n in_o daniel_n his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n but_o because_o many_o stand_v upon_o the_o letter_n we_o will_v cite_v the_o famous_a canon_n of_o ptolemy_n where_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n of_o persia_n of_o greece_n and_o rome_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o character_n of_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n it_o be_v useful_a to_o illustrate_v many_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v as_o hereunder_o write_v de_fw-fr epochâ_fw-la nabonassareâ_fw-la exit_fw-la manuscripto_fw-la libro_fw-la graeco_fw-la claudii_n ptolomaei_n continente_fw-la hypothesâ—…s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 45_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 48_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 54_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 55_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 59_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 67_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 80_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 100_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 122_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 143_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 186_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 188_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
thing_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o time_n and_o for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n but_o whereas_o mr._n potter_n do_v whole_o build_v upon_o the_o extraction_n of_o the_o square-root_n in_o a_o figurate_a number_n i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o other_o scripture_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o he_o speak_v very_o rational_o in_o these_o word_n as_o they_o follow_v i_o have_v say_v he_o but_o beat_v &_o make_v plain_a the_o same_o path_n which_o mr._n forbes_n and_o other_o commentator_n have_v tread_v out_o before_o but_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o either_o stand_v still_o or_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o say_v that_o the_o number_n 12_o be_v the_o square_a root_n of_o 144_o why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o method_n to_o find_v out_o the_o root_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n see_v they_o say_v it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o number_n 144_o these_o learned_a man_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o much_o nescience_n as_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o square-root_n of_o a_o number_n rather_o they_o think_v it_o unbeseeming_a the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o wrap_v up_o such_o divine_a mystery_n in_o humane_a invention_n but_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o geometry_n and_o arithmetic_n it_o be_v that_o also_o in_o and_o through_o which_o many_o famous_a invention_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o light_n and_o the_o word_n themselves_o also_o do_v insinuate_v that_o the_o discovery_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o wisdom_n so_o far_o mr._n potter_n pag._n 47._o in_o this_o i_o do_v agree_v with_o he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o geometry_n and_o arithmetic_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n to_o extract_v the_o square-root_n of_o any_o figurate_a number_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o can_v see_v when_o the_o spirit_n either_o in_o daniel_n or_o in_o the_o revelation_n do_v speak_v of_o tyrannical_a state_n or_o empire_n under_o divers_a emblem_n and_o figure_n that_o we_o shall_v discover_v and_o find_v out_o these_o government_n by_o calculate_v the_o square-root_n of_o any_o number_n but_o rather_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o chronologie_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o hold_v that_o humane_a learning_n be_v exceed_o necessary_a and_o for_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o square-root_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a in_o its_o kind_n princ._n 15._o the_o number_n ought_v so_o in_o special_a to_o be_v expound_v that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n discoverable_a to_o the_o people_n that_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n and_o in_o the_o age_n immediate_o follow_v though_o they_o live_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v let_v he_o that_o have_v wisdom_n count_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n s._n john_n in_o these_o word_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n that_o live_v in_o his_o day_n and_o in_o the_o age_n immediate_o follow_v that_o by_o this_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o do_v yet_o further_o show_v in_o what_o revolution_n of_o time_n he_o shall_v appear_v there_o be_v seven_o king_n five_o be_v fall_v one_o be_v and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o the_o beast_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n he_o be_v the_o eight_o in_o which_o word_n of_o he_o he_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o when_o seven_o form_n of_o government_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n than_o the_o beast_n shall_v begin_v as_o the_o eight_o potentate_n at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o he_o say_v that_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o ten_o inferior_a kingdom_n that_o these_o have_v no_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n one_o 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seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 17._o the_o papist_n then_o in_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n under_o that_o formality_n as_o they_o do_v believe_v he_o universal_a head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v positive_o direct_o and_o immediate_o antichristian_a this_o truth_n be_v lay_v down_o a_o stream_n of_o excellent_a uses_n do_v natural_o flow_v from_o it_o first_o we_o may_v here_o contemplate_v and_o behold_v the_o truth_n and_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v now_o above_o 1500_o year_n since_o that_o john_n write_v the_o revelation_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o beast_n his_o name_n mark_v image_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n now_o if_o we_o go_v to_o experience_n what_o have_v all_o age_n for_o this_o thousand_o year_n last_o pass_v but_o verify_v and_o fulfil_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o long_o before_o he_o that_o shall_v diligent_o read_v the_o present_a treatise_n will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v true_a as_o we_o have_v say_v second_o here_o be_v matter_n for_o our_o prayer_n and_o tear_n yea_o for_o our_o bowel_n to_o yern_v over_o those_o great_a country_n kingdom_n and_o commonweal_n which_o do_v as_o yet_o own_o the_o universal_a headship_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o do_v continue_v in_o a_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n their_o profession_n be_v no_o other_o but_o apostasy_n from_o the_o true_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o unless_o they_o repent_v they_o will_v one_o day_n feel_v the_o great_a plague_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n three_o here_o be_v cause_n for_o the_o protestant_a church_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o do_v they_o right_o understand_v it_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o a_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n which_o far_o 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the_o people_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o public_a good_a and_o that_o magistracy_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o though_o he_o have_v not_o tie_v any_o nation_n or_o people_n so_o strict_o and_o precise_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a form_n of_o government_n yet_o his_o pleasure_n be_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v obey_v the_o government_n that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o in_o this_o case_n if_o they_o resist_v the_o power_n they_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o draw_v great_a guilt_n upon_o their_o soul_n for_o their_o resist_n if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o do_v meet_v with_o the_o great_a change_n and_o alteration_n of_o state_n yet_o in_o each_o alteration_n the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v obey_v the_o civil_a authority_n set_v over_o they_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n the_o hard_a change_n that_o they_o ever_o 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often_o incuâ—…cated_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o treatise_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n do_v begin_v upon_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o kingdom_n state_n and_o government_n of_o this_o world_n become_v nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o we_o do_v affirm_v that_o it_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o high_a power_n to_o take_v order_n that_o unity_n and_o peace_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o truth_n be_v keep_v pure_a and_o entire_a that_o horrid_a blasphemy_n be_v suppress_v that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v due_o settle_v that_o the_o profane_a the_o ignorant_a and_o rude_a body_n of_o the_o people_n who_o of_o themselves_o will_v never_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v bring_v by_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o public_a place_n of_o worship_n for_o the_o better_a effect_v of_o which_o they_o have_v power_n to_o call_v synod_n to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o and_o to_o provide_v that_o whatsoever_o 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antichristianism_n for_o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n if_o therefore_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o shall_v control_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n after_o his_o own_o will_n in_o the_o house_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v to_o resemble_v the_o great_a antichrist_n and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n which_o he_o do_v but_o for_o this_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a example_n in_o steven_n gardiner_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o of_o all_o other_o be_v note_v by_o foreign_a divine_n to_o cry_v up_o such_o a_o excessive_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a for_o he_o do_v not_o shun_v to_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n to_o abrogate_v statute_n and_o institute_v new_a rite_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yea_o he_o further_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o forbid_v the_o people_n the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o â—…round_n of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a head_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a now_o in_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o this_o the_o foreign_a divine_n have_v rise_v with_o great_a indignation_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o dr._n rivet_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o decalogue_n edit_n 2._o pag._n 203._o qui_fw-la enim_fw-la papatus_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la fovebat_fw-la ut_fw-la posteà _fw-la apparuit_fw-la novum_fw-la papatum_fw-la in_o personâ_fw-la regis_fw-la erigebat_fw-la for_o he_o meaning_n steven_n gardiner_n aforesaid_a who_o do_v as_o yet_o nourish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papacy_n as_o after_o it_o appear_v do_v erect_v a_o new_a papacy_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n and_o calvin_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o amos_n chap._n 7_o ver_fw-la 13._o speak_v of_o they_o who_o do_v ascribe_v the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a to_o hen._n 8._o king_n of_o england_n have_v these_o word_n hoc_fw-la i_o semper_fw-la gravitèr_fw-la vulneravit_fw-la quum_fw-la vocarent_fw-la ipsum_fw-la summum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la caput_fw-la sub_fw-la christo._n this_o have_v grievous_o wound_v i_o always_o when_o they_o call_v he_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ._n he_o do_v take_v this_o for_o no_o other_o than_o a_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o christ._n and_o he_o may_v well_o do_v so_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o steven_n gardiner_n aforemention_v with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o learned_a man_n do_v proceed_v in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v certain_a if_o king_n do_v their_o duty_n they_o be_v both_o patron_n of_o religion_n and_o nurse_n father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o isaiah_n call_v they_o chap._n 49._o ver_fw-la 23._o this_o therefore_o be_v principal_o require_v of_o king_n that_o they_o use_v the_o sword_n wherewith_o they_o be_v furnish_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v inconsiderate_a man_n who_o make_v they_o too_o spiritual_a and_o this_o fault_n reign_v up_o and_o down_o germany_n yea_o spread_v too_o much_o in_o these_o country_n and_o now_o we_o perceive_v what_o fruit_n spring_v from_o this_o root_n viz._n that_o prince_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o government_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o spiritual_a that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o this_o sacrilege_n creep_v among_o we_o because_o they_o can_v measure_v their_o office_n with_o certain_a and_o lawful_a bound_n but_o be_v of_o opinion_n they_o can_v reign_v unless_o they_o abolâ—…sh_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o become_v the_o chief_a judge_n both_o in_o
be_v delude_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o oracle_n among_o the_o heathen_a of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o gentile_a god_n of_o the_o power_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v in_o those_o country_n that_o lie_v whole_o under_o gross_a idolatry_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o satan_n have_v great_a power_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n by_o wonder_n see_v august_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 16._o the_o scripture_n also_o be_v very_o plain_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n and_o the_o sign_n or_o the_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v whereof_o he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n 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have_v a_o power_n to_o compel_v those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o else_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o man_n servant_n nor_o thy_o maid_n servant_n thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n exod._n 20._o 10._o here_o we_o may_v demand_v the_o reason_n why_o these_o word_n be_v extend_v to_o child_n and_o servant_n what_o have_v parent_n and_o master_n to_o do_v with_o their_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n all_o expositor_n upon_o the_o place_n do_v give_v this_o reason_n that_o the_o parent_n or_o the_o master_n do_v not_o right_o worship_n god_n themselves_o unless_o they_o take_v care_n that_o they_o also_o do_v worship_n he_o who_o be_v under_o their_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o command_n that_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n be_v give_v to_o master_n that_o be_v therefore_o a_o most_o excellent_a speech_n of_o augustine_n tom._n 2._o ep._n 50._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o king_n out_o of_o the_o second_o psalm_n he_o have_v these_o word_n therefore_o say_v he_o how_o do_v king_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o prohibit_v and_o punish_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o do_v serve_v god_n after_o one_o manner_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o after_o another_o manner_n as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n he_o serve_v he_o by_o live_v religious_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o serve_v he_o by_o establâ—…shing_v such_o kind_n of_o law_n with_o convenient_a rigour_n as_o do_v command_n thing_n that_o be_v just_a and_o forbid_v thing_n unjust_a even_o as_o hezekias_n serve_v the_o lord_n by_o destroy_v the_o grove_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o idol_n and_o the_o 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by_o zanchy_a in_o his_o work_n concern_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o casimire_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n there_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a prince_n principal_o to_o take_v care_n in_o his_o dominion_n that_o religion_n be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o other_o call_v the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v establish_v he_o say_v also_o that_o it_o concern_v the_o prince_n or_o the_o ruler_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o people_n wait_v upon_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v so_o large_o stand_v upon_o when_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o sundry_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n we_o have_v not_o follow_v the_o conceit_n of_o they_o who_o be_v for_o a_o personal_a reign_n this_o note_v only_o the_o 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