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etc._n again_o they_o be_v true_a gospel-minister_n who_o gospel_n be_v peace_n on_o earth_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n and_o not_o garment_n roll_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n ruler_n and_o people_n no_o worldly_a army_n battle_n victory_n trophy_n spoil_n sequestration_n decimation_n and_o the_o like_a etc._n etc._n and_o then_o j._n p._n as_o a_o person_n high_o disgu_v at_o this_o and_o as_o great_o simpathize_v or_o rather_o temporize_v with_o the_o presbyterian_o independent_o and_o probable_o some_o of_o his_o private_a discontent_a counsel_n or_o cabal_n to_o aggravate_v this_o particular_a instance_n against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n he_o add_v these_o word_n viz._n what_o people_n set_v these_o aside_o can_v have_v have_v the_o face_n and_o confidence_n to_o have_v write_v such_o language_n as_o this_o certain_o not_o any_o especial_o when_o they_o themselves_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o
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 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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
add_v especial_o since_o it_o concern_v a_o man_n who_o be_v decease_v and_o die_v a_o prisoner_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o at_o rest_n and_o who_o in_o his_o life-time_n bear_v a_o faithful_a testimony_n for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v a_o most_o base_a and_o revengeful_a spirit_n in_o j._n p._n to_o rake_v e._n b._n out_o of_o his_o grave_n to_o bring_v infamy_n upon_o his_o name_n his_o gospel_n testimony_n which_o he_o bear_v and_o prophetical_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o he_o now_o he_o be_v not_o here_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o not_o rather_o have_v prevent_v both_o by_o friendly_a advice_n in_o his_o life_n time_n when_o they_o be_v in_o society_n but_o instead_o thereof_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o question_v whether_o he_o be_v not_o in_o those_o case_n too_o much_o beset_v with_o such_o unstable_a spirit_n as_o j._n p._n who_o now_o may_v have_v put_v more_o charitable_a construction_n upon_o e._n b._n and_o we_o than_o he_o have_v do_v namely_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o monarchy_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o zealous_a against_o the_o great_a persecute_v whore_n that_o have_v make_v herself_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o beast_n that_o have_v long_o carry_v she_o so_o to_o hate_v she_o as_o to_o cast_v she_o off_o as_o be_v a_o man_n who_o in_o his_o spirit_n simpathize_v with_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o those_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n how_o long_a o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_n and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 6._o 10._o and_o whatsoever_o in_o any_o of_o the_o write_n cite_v by_o j._n p._n may_v seem_v disgustful_a as_o to_o monarchy_n we_o have_v still_o this_o cure_n for_o it_o all_o that_o john_n pennyman_n have_v prescribe_v namely_o that_o 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