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two_o agree_v that_o the_o one_o shall_v pay_v so_o much_o money_n upon_o the_o other_o deliver_v so_o much_o corn_n or_o meal_n if_o the_o victual_n be_v not_o deliver_v by_o the_o one_o the_o other_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o pay_v the_o money_n min._n that_o comparison_n may_v beguile_v simple_a people_n but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o any_o preacher_n shall_v be_v deceive_v with_o it_o for_o this_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o money_n but_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o victual_n by_o the_o other_o according_a to_o their_o agreement_n but_o all_o inferior_n servant_n child_n subject_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nation_n to_o honour_v their_o superior_n master_n parent_n magistrate_n although_o their_o superior_n be_v undutiful_a as_o appear_v from_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o
their_o strength_n and_o equity_n from_o it_o by_o that_o law_n fornication_n in_o the_o priest_n daughter_n be_v capital_a and_o so_o be_v the_o gather_n of_o stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o lesser_a breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n than_o the_o mispending_a of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o draw_v up_o man_n and_o horse_n and_o learn_v they_o how_o to_o handle_v their_o arm_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v be_v a_o day_n of_o rendezvouz_n or_o weapon-shewing_a the_o restore_n of_o four_o or_o fivefold_a will_v not_o sufficient_o restrain_v theft_n in_o this_o nation_n the_o judicial_a law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o other_o nation_n see_v confess_v of_o faith_n chap._n 19_o art_n 4._o to_o they_o also_o as_o a_o body_n politic_a he_o give_v sundry_a judicial_a law_n which_o expire_v together_o with_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o people_n nor_o oblige_v any_o other_o now_o further_o than_o the_o general_a equity_n thereof_o may_v require_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n never_o offer_v to_o impose_v the_o judicial_a law_n upon_o the_o gentile_n the_o apostle_n paul_n submit_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o roman_a law_n at_o caesar_n judgment-seat_n and_o exhort_v christian_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n and_o wholesome_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o which_o they_o live_v there_o have_v be_v heretic_n who_o be_v for_o restore_v of_o the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o some_o wild_a person_n in_o the_o netherlands_o have_v of_o late_a write_v for_o this_o error_n and_o there_o be_v the_o more_o need_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o restore_v the_o judicial_a law_n because_o of_o its_o connexion_n with_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a age_n some_o be_v seek_v to_o draw_v the_o world_n by_o pelagianism_n and_o quakerism_n to_o old_a paganism_n and_o some_o seek_v to_o draw_v man_n under_o the_o shadow_n and_o vail_v of_o judaisme_n they_o be_v not_o very_o much_o concern_v though_o they_o be_v call_v fifth-monarchy-man_n but_o this_o contrivance_n of_o they_o be_v so_o strange_a that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v a_o name_n for_o it_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n than_o a_o government_n and_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o it_o will_v never_o have_v any_o such_o proportion_n to_o the_o four_o monarchy_n as_o to_o get_v the_o name_n of_o a_o fifth-monarchy_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o such_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n die_v ere_o it_o get_v a_o name_n i_o know_v nothing_o so_o like_a to_o it_o as_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o boor_n in_o germany_n who_o believe_v thomas_n munster_n and_o nicholas_n stork_n that_o god_n be_v set_v up_o a_o new_a kingdom_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v and_o that_o the_o present_a wicked_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o godly_a magistrate_n set_v up_o in_o their_o stead_n these_o teacher_n pretend_a revelation_n and_o christian_a liberty_n the_o poor_a people_n believe_v these_o delusion_n and_o reject_v the_o wholesome_a instruction_n of_o luther_n and_o melancthon_n and_o in_o their_o fury_n which_o they_o imagine_v to_o be_v true_a zeal_n they_o will_v needs_o fight_v but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o fight_v they_o can_v neither_o fight_v nor_o flee_v and_o in_o one_o summer_n fifty_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v kill_v munster_n at_o his_o death_n confess_v his_o error_n and_o exhort_v the_o prince_n to_o use_v more_o clemency_n towards_o poor_a man_n and_o so_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o such_o hazard_n and_o withal_o exhort_v they_o to_o read_v diligent_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n if_o they_o who_o contrive_v this_o bond_n of_o confusion_n have_v consider_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o question_n in_o the_o large_a catechism_n which_o explain_v the_o five_o commandment_n and_o the_o scripture_n confirm_v the_o article_n of_o the_o 23d_o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o foresaid_a question_n it_o may_v have_v prevent_v this_o furious_a and_o mad_a design_n confess_v chap._n 23._o art_n 1._o god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v ordain_v civil_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a etc._n etc._n and_o art_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n to_o honour_v their_o person_n to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n and_o other_o due_n to_o obey_v their_o lawful_a command_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n infidelity_n or_o difference_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o magistrate_n just_a and_o legal_a authority_n nor_o free_v the_o people_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o he_o from_o which_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v not_o exempt_v much_o less_o have_v the_o pope_n any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o in_o their_o dominion_n or_o over_o any_o of_o their_o people_n and_o least_o of_o all_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o dominion_n or_o life_n if_o he_o shall_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v heretic_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o rom._n 13.6_o 7._o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o etc._n etc._n titus_n 3.1_o 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 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o &_o 16._o as_o free_v and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n 2.35_o act_n 25.9_o 10._o then_o say_v paul_n i_o stand_v at_o caesar_n judgment-seat_n where_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v i_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n 2_o pet._n 2.1.10_o 11._o but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o but_o chief_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o despise_v government_n presumptuous_a be_v they_o self-willed_a they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n whereas_o angel_n who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o might_n bring_v no_o rail_a accusation_n against_o they_o before_o god_n judas_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o likewise_o also_o these_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n yet_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o contend_v with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o but_o these_o speak_v evil_a of_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o but_o what_o they_o know_v natural_o as_o brute_n beast_n in_o these_o thing_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o woe_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o have_v go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n and_o run_v greedy_o after_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n and_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o coâ—e_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o rev._n 13.15_o 16_o 17._o in_o the_o large_a catechism_n quest_n who_o be_v mean_v by_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n answ_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o natural_a parent_n but_o all_o superior_n in_o age_n and_o gift_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o by_o god_n ordinance_n be_v over_o we_o in_o place_n of_o authority_n whether_o in_o family_n church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o they_o cite_v isa_n 49.23_o and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nursing-fathers_n and_o queen_n thy_o nursing-mothers_n quest_n why_o be_v superior_n style_v father_n and_o mother_n answ_n superior_n be_v style_v father_n and_o mother_n both_o to_o teach_v they_o in_o all_o duty_n towards_o their_o inferior_n like_o natural_a parent_n to_o express_v love_n and_o tenderness_n to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o several_a relation_n and_o to_o work_v inferior_n to_o a_o great_a willingness_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o perform_v their_o duty_n towards_o their_o superior_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o inferior_n owe_v to_o superior_n answ_n the_o
the_o lord_n your_o god_n before_o he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o before_o your_o foot_n stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n and_o while_o you_o look_v for_o light_n he_o turn_v it_o into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o make_v it_o gross_a darkness_n when_o folk_n will_v follow_v their_o own_o imagination_n and_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n fill_v they_o with_o drunkenness_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o dash_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o destroy_v one_o another_o like_a drunken_a man_n fight_v in_o the_o dark_a but_o neither_o word_n nor_o rod_n will_v be_v right_o understand_v or_o lay_v to_o heart_n till_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v from_o on_o high_a if_o the_o lord_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n we_o will_v not_o only_o be_v bring_v to_o see_v our_o sin_n but_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o to_o take_v shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o ourselves_o we_o will_v sorrow_n and_o mourn_v and_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v turn_v from_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o will_v join_v together_o in_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o ordinance_n then_o the_o wilderness_n will_v be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n the_o dead_a and_o scatter_a bone_n will_v be_v join_v together_o and_o live_v then_o judah_n and_o israel_n will_v be_v one_o stick_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 37._o then_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n will_v come_v together_o going_z and_o weep_v seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v jer._n 50.4_o 5._o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o from_o on_o high_a upon_o his_o people_n than_o the_o lord_n turn_v to_o they_o a_o pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n then_o they_o turn_v humble_a suplicant_n and_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n in_o groan_n and_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v then_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n be_v take_v away_o and_o people_n become_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n zeph._n 3.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o phil._n 3.3_o till_o the_o lord_n come_v till_o he_o return_v with_o mercy_n and_o lovingkindness_n and_o turn_v we_o again_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o see_v our_o way_n and_o heal_v we_o we_o will_v but_o wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o we_o but_o in_o his_o sovereign_n gracc_fw-la and_o those_o mercy_n that_o have_v be_v of_o old_a and_o endure_v for_o ever_o let_v we_o look_v to_o he_o who_o be_v exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v turn_v and_o heal_v our_o backslide_n and_o heal_v our_o breach_n that_o he_o may_v utter_v that_o quicken_a word_n ezek._n 37.9_o come_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n o_o breath_n and_o breath_n upon_o these_o slay_v that_o they_o may_v live_v o_o lord_n come_v and_o overcome_v our_o evil_n with_o thy_o goodness_n for_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o thy_o heritage_n and_o retain_v not_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o thou_o delight_v in_o mercy_n who_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n thou_o will_v perform_v the_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o the_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n which_o thou_o have_v swear_v to_o our_o father_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a micha_n 7.18_o 19_o 20._o we_o have_v not_o remember_v 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