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A02915 A shorte declaration of the mistery of iniquity Helwys, Thomas, 1550?-1616? 1612 (1612) STC 13056; ESTC S4697 142,624 224

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king_n &_o his_o people_n know_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v lowly_a and_o meek_a and_o bid_v learn_v so_o to_o be_v of_o he_o mat._n 11.29_o but_o to_o pull_v man_n that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v out_o of_o their_o house_n by_o pursuivant_n to_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o lie_v there_o at_o excessive_a charge_n utter_o undoe_v they_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o all_o out_o ward_v misery_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o under_o their_o natural_a prince_n to_o who_o they_o be_v most_o true_a subject_n forth_o of_o their_o native_a country_n and_o from_o their_o father_n house_n and_o all_o their_o friend_n and_o familiar_n will_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n say_v that_o these_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v like_o a_o leopard_n and_o his_o foot_n like_o a_o bear_n and_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n revel_v 13._o of_o who_o they_o learn_v to_o be_v proud_a and_o cruel_a and_o all_o these_o evile_v and_o many_o more_o have_v come_v upon_o the_o king_n people_n because_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n bs._n and_o pray_v in_o their_o worship_n to_o god_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o spirit_n will_v our_o lord_n the_o k._n hear_v the_o earnest_a complaint_n of_o his_o people_n herein_o and_o grant_v redress_v that_o as_o the_o ks._n people_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n most_o noble_a predecessor_n enjoy_v that_o bless_a liberty_n to_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o language_n and_o to_o pray_v in_o their_o public_a worship_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n that_o so_o by_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n mean_n the_o king_n people_n may_v enjoy_v this_o bless_a liberty_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n with_o their_o own_o understanding_n &_o pray_v in_o their_o public_a worship_n with_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o then_o if_o man_n err_v their_o sin_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n &_o the_o king_n hand_n shall_v be_v innocent_a &_o clear_a from_o their_o transgression_n which_o it_o can_v be_v if_o the_o k._n shall_v willing_o suffer_v his_o power_n to_o be_v use_v to_o compel_v man_n to_o pray_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n bs._n spirit_n and_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v his_o power_n to_o the_o lord_n bs._n but_o to_o compel_v man_n to_o eat_v meat_n which_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v all_o clean_a yet_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v they_o un_o clean_o to_o they_o they_o be_v uncleame_n rom._n 14.14_o in_o which_o case_n if_o a_o man_n free_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n do_v eat_v and_o doubt_n he_o be_v condemn_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n why_o then_o if_o a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n be_v force_v by_o the_o king_n power_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o to_o eat_v when_o he_o doubt_v and_o so_o he_o be_v condemn_v vers_fw-la 24._o be_v not_o 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offend_v but_o therein_o be_v infirmity_n in_o we_o and_o no_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n nor_o they_o the_o wise_a king_n that_o know_v right_o well_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n advise_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a thing_n before_o the_o king_n for_o he_o will_v do_v what_o soever_o please_v he_o eccle._n 8.3_o but_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n why_o shall_v we_o fear_v to_o stand_v before_o king_n see_v their_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o justice_n pro._n 16.12_o our_o cause_n then_o be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n as_o all_o shall_v confess_v thus_o much_o be_v it_o that_o we_o do_v in_o all_o reverend_a humility_n beseech_v of_o all_o king_n &_o prince_n that_o they_o will_v perform_v this_o service_n unto_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o this_o pprophecy_n prophesy_v of_o they_o in_o the_o performance_n whereof_o the_o lord_n require_v their_o fervent_a zeal_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o show_v by_o their_o perfect_a hatred_n &_o 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their_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o hatred_n and_o to_o a_o utter_a abhor_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o whore_n and_o so_o shall_v they_o make_v it_o manifest_a unto_o all_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v true_a lover_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o perfect_a hater_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o they_o be_v they_o in_o who_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v fulfil_v oh_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n will_v strive_v to_o go_v one_o before_o a_o other_o in_o give_v honour_n to_o god_n herein_o and_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n loyalty_n nature_n and_o grace_n do_v bind_v we_o with_o disire_n of_o exceed_v dutiful_a and_o reverend_a affection_n to_o wish_v and_o desire_n that_o our_o lord_n and_o k._n may_v be_v with_o the_o foremost_a in_o this_o great_a and_o acceptable_a service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o worthy_a service_n most_o well_o beseem_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o who_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n and_o if_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v do_v this_o service_n for_o his_o god_n then_o must_v he_o not_o by_o his_o power_n support_v the_o beast_n nor_o his_o image_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n and_o see_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v see_v the_o deep_a iniquity_n of_o the_o peremptory_a roll_a presbytery_n let_v he_o much_o more_o see_v the_o high_a iniquity_n of_o the_o proud_a ambitious_a cruel_a rule_v prelacy_n which_o be_v a_o power_n set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o high_a blasphemy_n oh_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n to_o give_v his_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o to_o reward_v they_o that_o do_v well_o 1._o pet._n 2.14_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o give_v this_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n for_o that_o advance_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o smite_v down_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n have_v not_o comunicate_v his_o own_o power_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o this_o end_n and_o see_v we_o have_v begin_v to_o speak_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v we_o declare_v what_o power_n and_o authority_n god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o whereunto_o his_o subject_n ought_v of_o conscience_n to_o obey_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o take_v our_o son_n &_o our_o daugther_n to_o do_v all_o his_o service_n of_o ware_n and_o of_o peace_n yea_o all_o his_o servile_a service_n what_o soever_o and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v our_o land_n &_o our_o good_n of_o what_o sort_n or_o kind_n soever_o or_o the_o ten_o thereof_o to_o use_v at_o his_o will_n and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v our_o man_n servant_n and_o maid_n servant_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o our_o young_a man_n and_o cattle_n and_o put_v they_o to_o his_o work_n and_o we_o be_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n 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up_o as_o they_o pretend_v the_o spiritual_a tabernacle_n temple_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o do_v he_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n in_o enter_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o only_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n joh._n 12.15_o who_o power_n and_o sword_n be_v spiritual_a who_o tabernacle_n temple_n and_o house_n be_v holy_a make_v with_o out_o hand_n 2._o cor._n 3.17.1_o pet._n 2.5_o heb._n 9.11_o and_o therefore_o have_v give_v spiritual_a gift_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o do_v not_o will_n nor_o require_v to_o have_v people_n command_v and_o compel_v by_o a_o earthly_a sword_n or_o power_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n king_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o be_v a_o earthly_a or_o carnal_a comaundement_n heb._n 7.16_o and_o they_o have_v a_o 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