the_o head_n and_o glory_n thereof_o and_o that_o because_o the_o nation_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v two_o main_a pillar_n by_o which_o babylon_n be_v underprop_v for_o as_o the_o whore_n do_v sit_v upon_o the_o nation_n rev._n 17.1.15_o so_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n bewail_v her_o desolation_n rev_n 18.9_o 10_o 11_o 2_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19.23_o yea_o and_o side_n with_o she_o as_o she_o engage_v against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a rev._n 19.19_o a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n burn_v as_o a_o lamp_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o their_o fountain_n rev._n 8.10_o by_o which_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v enbitâ—ered_v as_o with_o wormwood_n v._o 11._o so_o that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o make_v bitter_a keu._n 8.11_o compare_v with_o chap._n 17.4_o which_o water_n and_o sountain_n thereof_o be_v the_o very_a destroyer_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 16.6_o expound_v to_o be_v babylon_n and_o such_o as_o side_n with_o she_o rev._n 18.24_o behold_v how_o the_o lord_n in_o overthrow_v babylon_n make_v its_o king_n and_o lucifer_n isa_n 14.4_o compare_v with_o v._o 12._o to_o fall_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o dignity_n who_o fall_n seize_v upon_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enbitter_v and_o enrage_v make_v die_n and_o make_v to_o die_v and_o that_o because_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n be_v attend_v and_o accomplish_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o nation_n rev._n 16.19_o and_o overthrow_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.20_o 21._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 23.9_o where_o upon_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rage_v and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n psa_n 2.1_o 2._o so_o that_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v enbitter_v make_v many_o die_n many_o man_n die_v of_o the_o water_n because_o of_o their_o bitterness_n so_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o water_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o turn_v into_o blood_n and_o thus_o the_o three_o main_a prop_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v quite_o overturn_v viz._n the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n their_o head_n and_o the_o nation_n themselves_o the_o lord_n overturning_a overturning_a overturning_a babylon_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o diadem_n and_o the_o crown_n ezek._n 21.26_o 27._o anoint_v he_o king_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n zion_n lay_v the_o government_n on_o his_o shoulder_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o personal_a appearance_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o overturn_v for_o every_o pillar_n of_o babylon_n the_o four_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o sun_n rev._n 16_o 8._o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v take_v these_o several_a way_n 1_o for_o the_o physical_a and_o visible_a sun_n gen._n 15.12_o 2_o god_n himself_o psa_n 84.11_o 3_o christ_n cant._n 1.6_o mal._n 4.2_o 4_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o church_n cant._n 6.10_o 5_o the_o chief_a though_o transform_v light_n or_o the_o lucifer_n of_o a_o antichristian_a and_o babylonish_n state_n isa_n 13.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 14.12_o jer._n 15.9_o ezek._n 32.7_o joel_n 2.10_o &_o 31._o chap._n 3.15_o amos_n 8.9_o mic._n 3.6_o matth._n 24.29_o mark_v 13.24_o act_n 2.20_o rev._n 6.12_o 6_o a_o main_a and_o chief_a light_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n isa_n 30.26_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n will_v say_v that_o in_o the_o out-powring_a of_o the_o four_o vial_n be_v understand_v the_o plague_a of_o god_n of_o christ_n which_o to_o aver_v be_v blasphemy_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o the_o darken_n the_o lucifer_n of_o babylon_n or_o the_o main_a pretend_a light_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n with_o spiritual_a darkness_n so_o that_o all_o the_o transform_v and_o pretend_a light_n of_o the_o babylonish_n state_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o smite_v with_o darkness_n rev._n 8.12_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o â—e_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n ephes_n 4.18_o god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 2_o thess_n 2.11_o the_o fisth_n party_n plague_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16.10_o i_o e._n his_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o shall_v be_v smite_v with_o great_a darkness_n his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a thereof_o rev._n 16.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 13.2_o a_o smoke_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n by_o which_o the_o sun_n and_o air_n be_v darken_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o angel_n whileas_o a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 9.1_o 2._o whence_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v by_o violence_n and_o darkness_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o wastness_n and_o desolation_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n zeph._n 1.15_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_n even_o very_o dark_a and_o no_o brightness_n in_o it_o amos_n 5.20_o and_o thus_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n of_o violence_n and_o a_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o the_o north_n ezek._n 1.4_o to_o lay_v babylon_n with_o all_o her_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n for_o as_o by_o violence_n the_o power_n of_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v so_o by_o darkness_n they_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n contemn_v the_o truth_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o not_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n rev._n 16.9_o 10_o 11._o so_o that_o the_o great_a violence_n be_v execute_v against_o they_o the_o more_o obstinate_a in_o wickedness_n they_o become_v blaspheme_v god_n his_o people_n and_o interest_n rev._n 16.21_o pharaoh-like_a the_o more_o plague_v the_o more_o harden_v as_o appear_v in_o some_o measure_n at_o this_o very_a hour_n among_o the_o enemy_n of_o zion_n interest_n the_o more_o to_o day_n the_o egyptian_n be_v plague_v the_o more_o blasphemous_o do_v they_o reproach_v and_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n the_o six_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n rev._n 16.12_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n considerable_a 1_o the_o up-drying_a of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v mystical_o see_v in_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n euphrates_n be_v take_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n it_o be_v read_v twenty_o time_n only_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o no_o where_o be_v it_o take_v mystical_o but_o literal_o as_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v inquire_v after_o it_o we_o must_v needs_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o river_n euphrates_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o mighty_a wind_n shake_v his_o hand_n over_o it_o smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n and_o make_v man_n to_o go_v over_o it_o dry-shod_a isa_n 11.15_o 2_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v dried-up_a which_o be_v to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o those_o king_n that_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n rev._n 16.12_o and_o thus_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o high_a way_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n like_a as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n isa_n 11.16_o whence_o the_o lord_n set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n isa_n 11.11_o shall_v miraculous_o deliver_v they_o as_o he_o do_v whileas_o he_o set_v his_o hand_n the_o first_o time_n in_o bring_v they_o up_o from_o egypt_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n for_o as_o at_o the_o first_o time_n he_o dried-up_a the_o red-sea_n before_o they_o so_o at_o the_o second_o time_n of_o their_o recovery_n he_o will_v utter_o destroy_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian-sea_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o river_n euphrates_n before_o they_o smite_v it_o in_o its_o seven_o stream_n that_o they_o may_v go_v over_o it_o dry-shod_a now_o upon_o what_o account_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n you_o may_v read_v for_o this_o the_o saint_n kingdom_n sect_n 7._o 3_o the_o engagement_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o as_o they_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n then_o do_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n
the_o survey_n of_o policy_n or_o a_o free_a vindication_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n against_o salmasius_n and_o other_o royalist_n and_o you_o have_v this_o day_n reject_v your_o god_n and_o you_o have_v say_v unto_o he_o nay_o but_o set_v a_o king_n over_o we_o 1_o sam._n 10.19_o i_o will_v call_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v thunder_n and_o rain_n that_o you_o may_v perceive_v and_o see_v that_o your_o wickedness_n be_v great_a which_o you_o have_v do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o ask_v you_o a_o king_n 1_o sam._n 12.17_o and_o all_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o samuel_n we_o have_v add_v unto_o all_o our_o sin_n this_o evil_a to_o ask_v we_o a_o king_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 19_o but_o if_o you_o shall_v still_o do_v wicked_o you_o shall_v be_v consume_v both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 29._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v purpose_v it_o to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o to_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 23.9_o by_o peter_n english_a a_o friend_n to_o freedom_n leith_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1653._o feb_n 2_o to_o the_o very_o honourable_a and_o true_o godly_a the_o lord-general_a cromwell_z greeting_n my_o lord_n while_o i_o be_v think_v to_o who_o i_o may_v dedicat_fw-la this_o book_n in_o which_o be_v assert_v the_o authority_n and_o non-usurpation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n i_o judge_v none_o more_o fit_a than_o he_o to_o who_o patronage_n i_o may_v commit_v it_o who_o have_v most_o promote_v the_o liberty_n late_o obtain_v under_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o thus_o among_o many_o i_o make_v choice_n of_o your_o lordship_n albeit_o i_o look_v upon_o kingly_a government_n as_o that_o which_o be_v inconsubsistent_a with_o just_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n nevertheless_o under_o what_o power_n and_o authority_n i_o be_o be_v what_o it_o will_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v humble_o offer_v my_o judgement_n to_o your_o lordship_n in_o this_o case_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v useful_a to_o abate_v the_o seditiousness_n of_o spirit_n to_o which_o many_o as_o be_v at_o least_o pretend_a upon_o a_o conscientious_a account_n be_v bend_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o case_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v have_v the_o inferior_a subject_n to_o the_o superior_a without_o any_o resistance_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience-sake_n rom._n 12.1_o the_o high_a can_n never_o be_v without_o the_o low_a the_o one_o necessary_o pre-supposing_a the_o other_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v low_a and_o inferior_a aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a and_o superior_a hence_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o great_a of_o tyrant_n even_o to_o such_o who_o title_n and_o right_a depend_v meet_o from_o the_o sword_n so_o then_o put_v i_o under_o the_o turk_n command_n i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v his_o power_n show_v i_o where_o christ_n or_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n dispute_v the_o authority_n of_o any_o power_n they_o live_v under_o it_o be_v undeniable_a they_o speak_v and_o preach_v against_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o vice_n bear_v faithful_a witness_n against_o it_o and_o thus_o they_o witness_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o prince_n aswell_o as_o of_o the_o people_n howsoever_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o as_o a_o man_n as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o can_v fail_v but_o either_o in_o tyranny_n or_o in_o injustice_n or_o else_o in_o bribery_n as_o a_o man_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o personal_a infirmity_n as_o other_o arâ—_n i_o must_v confess_v the_o gospel_n witness_v abundant_o against_o all_o these_o fail_n but_o as_o i_o understand_v the_o gospel_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o inferior_a to_o speak_v direct_o and_o by_o way_n of_o application_n against_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o office_n i_o do_v not_o read_v where_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n charge_v any_o ruler_n with_o tyranny_n injustice_n or_o bribery_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o trust_n sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v many_o unjust_a judge_n in_o their_o time_n i_o make_v that_o christ_n call_v herod_n a_o fox_n and_o paul_n call_v nero_n a_o lion_n but_o the_o law_n can_v not_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v speak_v against_o they_o as_o magistrate_n because_o as_o man_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o fox_n and_o cruel_a as_o lion_n and_o thus_o the_o law_n can_v make_v no_o other_o but_o their_o speak_n against_o personal_a tault_n in_o the_o magistrate_n and_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o unlawful_a upon_o some_o serious_a account_n though_o not_o by_o all_o person_n and_o at_o all_o occasion_n to_o speak_v against_o the_o personal_a sin_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o downright_a way_n as_o do_v the_o baptist_n to_o herod_n if_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v then_o observe_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n subject_a to_o herod_n but_o to_o pilate_n and_o may_v not_o i_o speak_v against_o any_o tyrannous_a magistrate_n to_o who_o law_n &_o government_n i_o be_o not_o subject_v yea_o against_o the_o great_a turk_n though_o i_o may_v not_o be_v under_o his_o authority_n nâ—y_o but_o i_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v as_o the_o scope_n of_o christ_n word_n insinuate_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o disdainful_a brag_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o christ_n oppose_v his_o divine_a and_o kingly_a power_n to_o herod_n tyranny_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o defi_v his_o despiaht_v as_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n to_o in_o his_o prejudice_n or_o alteration_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o as_o for_o that_o of_o paul_n it_o be_v not_o clear_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o lion_n only_o this_o much_o he_o be_v please_v to_o be_v a_o little_a free_a with_o his_o dear_a friend_n timothy_n and_o true_o i_o may_v use_v so_o much_o freedom_n with_o my_o dear_a friend_n as_o with_o my_o own_o heart_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o the_o subject_n to_o call_v the_o magistrate_n to_o his_o face_n a_o tyrannous_a and_o partial_a judge_n grant_v he_o be_v so_o shall_v i_o therefore_o both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a speak_v what_o i_o will_v make_v a_o ordinary_a trade_n of_o it_o against_o his_o unfaithfulness_n in_o manage_v his_o office_n scripture_n do_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o in_o my_o bedchamber_n eccles_n â—0_n 20_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a be_v to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a job_n 34_o 18._o sure_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n for_o equty_n pro._n 17.26_o we_o must_v not_o revile_v the_o judge_n nor_o curse_v to_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n 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magistrate_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v his_o power_n i_o admire_v how_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n yea_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o probability_n of_o withstand_v the_o mastistrat_n power_n dare_v adventure_n to_o do_v so_o unless_o miraculous_o and_o extraordinary_o assist_v as_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o old_a even_o though_o not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o also_o revera_fw-la his_o power_n be_v tyrannous_a and_o his_o command_n unjust_a will_v any_o rational_a man_n say_v i_o ought_v to_o resist_v a_o hundred_o highway_n robber_n and_o not_o give_v they_o that_o which_o they_o seek_v though_o unjust_o if_o i_o do_v so_o whatsoever_o evil_a befall_v i_o in_o resist_v i_o shall_v be_v accessary_a to_o it_o myself_o as_o none_o in_o reason_n can_v deny_v but_o if_o it_o
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