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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
and_o to_o receive_v appeal_n in_o who_o be_v the_o final_a determination_n of_o all_o controversy_n arise_v from_o the_o judicial_a law_n so_o be_v all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n with_o who_o god_n reckon_v for_o the_o oppression_n and_o injustice_n do_v by_o other_o as_o throughout_o the_o sacred_a story_n appear_v moses_n as_o he_o have_v the_o power_n to_o lead_v the_o people_n in_o and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o judge_v they_o at_o home_n so_o have_v he_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n to_o go_v out_o before_o they_o or_o to_o send_v they_o to_o battle_n and_o as_o of_o impose_v tax_n so_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n so_o have_v joshua_n josh_n 1._o 16._o all_o that_o thou_o command_v we_o will_v do_v and_o whither_o thou_o send_v we_o we_o will_v go_v as_o we_o obey_v moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o will_v we_o obey_v thou_o whosoever_o will_v not_o obey_v thy_o word_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v he_o let_v he_o die_v the_o death_n and_o this_o have_v saul_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n this_o name_n of_o elohims_n ordinary_a power_n belong_v indifferent_o to_o they_o all_o as_o to_o all_o lawful_a king_n though_o heathen_a idolater_n so_o psal_n 135._o 5._o our_o lord_n be_v above_o all_o elohim_n and_o for_o example_n particular_o name_v afterward_o pharaoh_n sehon_n and_o hogh_o who_o by_o consequence_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o name_n for_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o he_o to_o think_v that_o god_n can_v deal_v deceitful_o as_o man_n do_v 11._o i_o deny_v not_o here_o that_o this_o name_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o elohims_n inferior_a 〈◊〉_d vid._n cap._n 11._o par._n 6._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_n his_o privy_a council_n yea_o and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v as_o actor_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_n so_o long_o as_o they_o go_v along_o with_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o continue_v under_o his_o command_n but_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d he_o judge_v in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n of_o elohim_n or_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o out_o of_o the_o 82._o psalm_n the_o ordinary_a mistake_n of_o man_n otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v assume_v into_o the_o kerev_n the_o secret_a closet_n or_o privy_a council_n of_o he_o that_o be_v their_o earthly_a elohim_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n where_o the_o word_n kerev_n so_o signify_v as_o also_o psal_n 110._o 2._o jehovah_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n reed_n bekerev_a dominare_fw-la in_o interiori_fw-la rule_v thou_o in_o the_o secretie_a of_o thy_o enemy_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o king_n who_o god_n himself_o shall_v destroy_v who_o will_v not_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n which_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o raise_v up_o such_o as_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o all_o nation_n 12._o that_o none_o upon_o earth_n can_v partake_v of_o this_o power_n of_o elohim_n but_o such_o as_o be_v endow_v with_o it_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n prince_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n endeavour_v to_o make_v plain_a for_o all_o succeed_a generation_n from_o the_o etc._n vid._n exo._n 18_o 25._o insuper_fw-la deut._n 1._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n first_o record_v commission_n that_o ever_o be_v grant_v in_o this_o kind_n num._n 11._o 17._o when_o the_o solemnity_n be_v of_o substitute_v of_o assistant_n for_o moses_n i_o will_v come_v down_o say_v god_n and_o talk_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v take_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o put_v it_o upon_o them_o and_o his_o witness_n be_v the_o cloud_n from_o whence_o evident_a testimony_n be_v afterward_o call_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n that_o it_o be_v thy_o spirit_n and_o power_n not_o immediate_o i_o by_o which_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o common_a inferiority_n of_o other_o man_n that_o they_o may_v ever_o own_v and_o never_o disobey_v thou_o from_o who_o they_o have_v all_o the_o power_n 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