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now_o john_n dare_v thou_o yet_o say_v that_o our_o acknowledgement_n and_o submission_n as_o before_o be_v temporize_v or_o that_o they_o be_v dissembler_n and_o deceiver_n therein_o if_o thou_o dare_v let_v this_o one_o instance_n among_o many_o other_o confute_v thy_o blindness_n and_o rebuke_v thy_o malice_n as_o namely_o the_o case_n of_o samuel_n that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o israel_n cry_v to_o have_v a_o king_n set_v over_o they_o like_o other_o nation_n this_o thing_n displease_v samuel_n or_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o samuel_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o to_o hearken_v to_o their_o voice_n and_o show_v they_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o king_n etc._n etc._n samuel_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_a saul_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o say_v be_v it_o not_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_a thou_o etc._n etc._n see_v 1_o sam._n chap._n 8._o 5_o 6._o and_o chap._n 10._o 1._o dare_v john_n pennyman_n say_v that_o samuel_n be_v a_o temporize_a hypocrite_n herein_o or_o be_v samuel_n insincere_a in_o this_o matter_n and_o may_v he_o not_o see_v how_o near_o this_o suit_n the_o case_n of_o g._n f._n and_o other_o who_o he_o so_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o yea_o do_v not_o samuel_n concern_v herein_o exceed_v the_o occasion_n j._n p._n carp_n at_o which_o show_v his_o implacable_a envy_n and_o revenge_n still_o to_o render_v we_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o government_n contrary_a to_o his_o pretence_n of_o abhor_v such_o practice_n now_o i._n p._n see_v what_o a_o envious_a hypocrite_n thou_o be_v and_o how_o manifest_o confute_v and_o yet_o further_o from_o scripture_n testimony_n which_o i_o must_v bring_v over_o thy_o head_n see_v dan._n 2._o 20_o 21._o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o for_o wisdom_n and_o may_v be_v his_o and_o he_o change_v the_o time_n and_o season_n he_o remove_v king_n and_o set_v up_o king_n see_v here_o how_o plain_o he_o confess_v it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n and_o also_o say_v unto_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v to_o thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n ver_fw-la 37._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o ver_fw-la 44._o and_o do_v not_o nabuchadnezzar_n confess_v to_o god_n power_n and_o kingdom_n as_o above_o his_o own_o how_o plain_o in_o his_o vision_n do_v he_o see_v and_o confess_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n as_o over_o all_o these_o earthly_a king_n and_o kingdom_n beast_n and_o horn_n mention_v dan._n chap._n 7._o yea_o concern_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o kingdom_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_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 do_v daniel_n herein_o contradict_v himself_o or_o temporize_v in_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o change_v time_n remove_v and_o set_v up_o king_n and_o that_o even_a nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n have_v his_o power_n and_o strength_n give_v he_o of_o god_n dan._n 2._o 37._o and_o be_v not_o daniel_n one_o of_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o do_v not_o the_o king_n make_v daniel_n ruler_n over_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o babylon_n dan._n 6._o 21._o but_o daniel_n sit_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o king_n or_o do_v he_o temporize_v with_o king_n darius_n in_o say_v o_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o confess_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n as_o above_o all_o these_o earthly_a king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o and_o what_o more_o have_v g._n f._n say_v viz._n that_o christ_n will_v reign_v over_o all_o these_o presbyterian_o imitate_v elder_n their_o earthly_a king_n etc._n etc._n know_v also_o that_o such_o tree_n as_o they_o be_v will_v be_v more_o apt_a to_o choose_v a_o bramble_n for_o a_o king_n than_o the_o vine_n olive_n or_o figtree_n and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o earthly_a king_n be_v apparent_a in_o these_o word_n herod_n the_o king_n be_v mad_a at_o the_o child_n jesus_n and_o seek_v to_o slay_v all_o the_o child_n in_o bethlehem_n and_o judea_n there_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o earthly_a king_n and_o such_o a_o king_n will_v our_o false_a christian_n and_o elder_n have_v mark_v by_o earthly_a king_n persecute_v king_n as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o anoint_a yet_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v vex_v they_o and_o his_o anoint_a shall_v break_v they_o etc._n etc._n see_v psal._n 2._o throughout_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v such_o that_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o great_a whore_n who_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v rev._n 17_o and_o 18._o chapter_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o apostate_n christian_n that_o dote_v so_o much_o for_o such-earth_o king_n to_o be_v set_v over_o they_o to_o enforce_v people_n by_o outward_a coercion_n to_o their_o form_n of_o religion_n do_v ever_o the_o true_a christian_n call_v out_o for_o such_o king_n to_o be_v set_v over_o they_o do_v not_o christ_n say_v the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v lordship_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o now_o where_o be_v the_o temporize_a we_o retain_v and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o our_o principle_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n above_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o and_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o kingship_n over_o our_o conscience_n we_o can_v give_v to_o another_o we_o trust_v in_o and_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o agent_n and_o apostate_n incendiary_n shall_v not_o deter_v we_o out_o of_o this_o and_o yet_o our_o adversary_n judge_v we_o apostate_n for_o declare_v our_o love_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o national_a king_n say_v be_v not_o they_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n become_v apostate_n for_o now_o they_o say_v they_o love_v own_o and_o honour_n a_o earthly_a king_n so_o that_o in_o this_o man_n sense_n it_o be_v a_o apostasy_n for_o any_o one_o to_o show_v respect_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o king_n though_o by_o the_o providence_n and_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n restore_v especial_o so_o long_o after_o they_o have_v show_v a_o dislike_n to_o some_o man_n endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o a_o king_n in_o their_o earthly_a will_n but_o if_o he_o make_v the_o worst_a on_o it_o he_o may_v more_o safe_o have_v say_v they_o be_v reform_v in_o their_o judgement_n who_o own_o the_o king_n after_o such_o dislike_n than_o that_o they_o be_v apostate_n but_o the_o man_n malice_n make_v himself_o obnoxious_a and_o where_o do_v we_o use_v these_o very_a word_n earthly_a king_n on_o this_o occasion_n but_o that_o we_o love_v own_o and_o honour_v the_o king_n who_o here_o this_o man_n have_v judge_v a_o earthly_a king_n do_v this_o show_v we_o to_o be_v apostate_n what_o a_o factious_a peevish_a spirit_n be_v this_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o can_v not_o the_o primitive_a christian_n show_v their_o respect_n and_o honour_n to_o king_n and_o governor_n but_o they_o must_v be_v apostate_n from_o christ_n or_o his_o kingship_n over_o the_o conscience_n or_o be_v their_o fear_v god_n and_o honour_v the_o king_n a_o contradiction_n or_o temporize_v as_o if_o we_o can_v not_o fear_n god_n and_o honour_n the_o king_n too_o oh_o malicious_a man_n where_o have_v thou_o lose_v both_o honesty_n and_o wit_n do_v not_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n yea_o and_o daniel_n also_o who_o be_v child_n of_o judah_n serve_v and_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n in_o his_o court_n darenot_v this_o man_n charge_v they_o with_o be_v temporizer_n therein_o whereas_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o obey_v the_o king_n command_n wherein_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o god_n but_o must_v rather_o incur_v the_o penalty_n and_o hazard_n of_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o a_o lion_n den_n than_o bow_n to_o a_o
liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n take_v off_o oppression_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o tithe_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o remove_v when_o he_o be_v low_a in_o his_o mind_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n pray_v to_o god_n weep_v say_v our_o eye_n be_v towards_o thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n sure_o if_o j._n p._n can_v say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o success_n in_o those_o day_n much_o less_o can_v he_o determine_v what_o success_n he_o may_v have_v have_v against_o the_o pope_n as_o he_o pretend_v if_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o promise_n and_o he_o be_v reprovable_a for_o put_v out_o honest_a man_n for_o their_o conscience_n the_o more_o because_o that_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o his_o promise_n of_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n but_o there_o be_v many_o when_o they_o see_v the_o self-endedness_a of_o o._n c._n and_o his_o apostasy_n from_o the_o cause_n which_o so_o many_o venture_v and_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o they_o desert_v the_o army_n without_o be_v put_v out_o of_o it_o and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o reprove_v he_o for_o put_v such_o out_o of_o the_o army_n for_o their_o conscience_n be_v more_o upon_o his_o breach_n of_o promise_n than_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o have_v they_o always_o continue_v in_o it_o in_o order_n to_o war_n and_o fight_v especial_o under_o so_o much_o as_o the_o notion_n of_o quaker_n who_o conscientious_o deny_v fight_v and_o bloodshed_n but_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o main_a objection_n they_o be_v sober_a man_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n therefore_o they_o must_v need_v be_v quaker_n and_o to_o continue_v they_o in_o arm_n to_o fight_v kill_v and_o shed_v blood_n must_v needs_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o the_o quaker_n have_v since_o declare_v to_o the_o king_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v absolute_a quaker_n because_o faithful_a to_o what_o they_o then_o know_v do_v not_o follow_v for_o paul_n be_v sincere_a from_o his_o youth_n upward_o to_o what_o he_o profess_v before_o his_o conversion_n and_o divers_a have_v some_o convincement_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o army_n before_o they_o be_v either_o convert_v so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v quaker_n or_o do_v clear_o see_v that_o war_n and_o fight_v do_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n and_o new_a covenant_n but_o many_o when_o they_o do_v see_v it_o come_v out_o from_o they_o and_o do_v leave_v they_o voluntary_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o false_a observation_n and_o inference_n that_o g._n f._n his_o judgement_n be_v that_o quaker_n may_v fight_v but_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o promise_n and_o reprovable_a in_o o._n c._n to_o turn_v true_a man_n than_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o army_n before_o so_o far_o convince_v as_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o weapon_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v argue_v that_o christ_n be_v contradictory_n to_o himself_o in_o suffer_v peter_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n to_o wear_v a_o sword_n before_o full_o convert_v because_o he_o say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n this_o will_v not_o be_v take_v for_o any_o good_a argument_n especial_o among_o christian_n so_o that_o this_o man_n deride_o call_v the_o quaker_n these_o peaceable_a man_n and_o malicious_o inveigh_v against_o they_o as_o temporizer_n because_o of_o their_o declaration_n to_o the_o king_n neither_o prove_v they_o such_o nor_o can_v he_o thereby_o invalid_a those_o declaration_n and_o particular_o that_o to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n 1660._o viz._n all_o bloody_a principle_n and_o practice_n we_o as_o to_o our_o own_o particular_a do_v utter_o deny_v with_o all_o outward_a war_n and_o strife_n and_o fight_v with_o outward_a weapon_n for_o any_o end_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o so_o those_o that_o use_v any_o weapon_n to_o fight_v for_o christ_n or_o for_o the_o establish_n his_o kingdom_n or_o government_n both_o the_o spirit_n principle_n and_o practice_n that_o we_o deny_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o testimony_n we_o still_o maintain_v and_o stand_v for_o and_o where_o be_v the_o contradiction_n and_o temporize_v have_v we_o ever_o declare_v that_o we_o have_v own_v bloody_a principle_n or_o practice_n or_o that_o we_o will_v fight_v with_o carnal_a weapon_n for_o christ_n or_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o government_n while_o he_o can_v prove_v this_o where_o be_v the_o contradiction_n and_o then_o where_o be_v the_o temporize_v be_v it_o in_o deny_v bloody_a principle_n and_o declare_v our_o peaceable_a intention_n to_o live_v quiet_o in_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n under_o the_o king_n and_o government_n or_o in_o give_v testimony_n against_o those_o that_o will_v fight_v for_o christ_n or_o the_o establish_n his_o kingdom_n by_o carnal_a weapon_n of_o war_n and_o will_v build_v up_o zion_n with_o blood_n have_v we_o not_o all_o along_o be_v against_o such_o a_o practice_n and_o have_v not_o our_o peaceable_a conversation_n declare_v the_o same_o be_v not_o the_o primitive_a christian_n exhort_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n see_v they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o dare_v he_o say_v this_o be_v a_o temporize_v in_o the_o primitive_a christian_n no_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n plain_o say_v you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience-sake_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o this_o subjection_n for_o conscience-sake_n sure_o be_v not_o temporize_v and_o the_o subjection_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o civil_a power_n whether_o active_a or_o passive_a so_o as_o we_o may_v keep_v our_o conscience_n clear_a to_o god_n in_o do_v or_o suffer_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n further_o exhort_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n tit._n 3._o 1._o and_o this_o be_v without_o exception_n against_o the_o name_n king_n or_o other_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o 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