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image_n of_o god_n in_o mankind_n when_o they_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n when_o they_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a &_o refresh_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o fatherless_a &_o when_o they_o make_v the_o desolate_a widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n and_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_a king_n and_o ruler_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o those_o many_o of_o they_o who_o assume_v the_o glorious_a title_n of_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n they_o rule_v like_o wild_a beast_n when_o and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v hunter_n like_o nimrod_n before_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o do_v carry_v matter_n by_o force_n and_o violence_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o lust_n when_o they_o degenerate_v into_o cruel_a tyrant_n which_o be_v monster_n in_o government_n and_o so_o their_o will_n give_v law_n to_o million_o of_o people_n better_o and_o more_o righteous_a than_o themselves_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v more_o than_o intimate_v this_o distinction_n in_o daniel_n very_o excellent_o by_o compare_v the_o four_o monarchy_n or_o supreme_a power_n to_o the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n dan._n 2._o and_o then_o afterward_o the_o selfsame_a monarchy_n every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o a_o cruel_a wild_a beast_n dan._n 7._o from_o whence_o i_o gather_v that_o they_o do_v and_o will_v be_v find_v to_o govern_v the_o nation_n in_o some_o respect_n like_o man_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o far_o they_o have_v the_o superscription_n and_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o be_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o in_o other_o respect_n and_o at_o other_o time_n they_o do_v live_v like_o so_o many_o wild_a beast_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v they_o lion_n and_o bear_n and_o raven_a wolf_n etc._n etc._n their_o court_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o people_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o pomp_n pride_n and_o luxury_n their_o wanton_a and_o beastly_a court_n i_o say_v be_v and_o be_v support_v and_o maintain_v out_o of_o those_o unreasonable_a tax_n which_o by_o illegal_a way_n and_o mean_v they_o do_v and_o do_v still_o tear_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o oppress_a people_n sect._n 7_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v another_o observation_n very_o remarkable_a for_o where_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n represent_v the_o four_o monarchy_n put_v together_o in_o dan._n 2._o by_o one_o only_a image_n of_o a_o man_n he_o do_v in_o dan._n 7._o represent_v the_o four_o monarchy_n apart_o by_o four_o several_a cruel_a beast_n which_o to_o i_o signify_v thus_o much_o that_o in_o the_o chief_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o world_n there_o will_v be_v find_v at_o the_o least_o four_o time_n as_o much_o and_o more_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o spirit_n of_o wild_a beast_n then_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o spirit_n of_o mankind_n or_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v not_o only_o signify_v in_o this_o prophecy_n but_o it_o be_v plain_o manifest_v in_o the_o history_n of_o all_o age_n and_o of_o all_o nation_n from_o daniel_n time_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o for_o this_o nation_n i_o dare_v venture_v to_o make_v it_o good_a with_o the_o utmost_a peril_n of_o my_o life_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v yet_o live_v and_o act_v its_o part_n in_o england_n contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n rule_n and_o precedent_n of_o common_a honesty_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o brutish_a and_o barbarous_a and_o against_o this_o spirit_n i_o be_o engage_v more_o and_o more_o not_o against_o the_o man_n in_o man_n for_o that_o be_v to_o engage_v against_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n but_o against_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n in_o man_n and_o in_o this_o enterprise_n the_o lord_n will_v stand_v by_o i_o against_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o i_o can_v come_v at_o they_o to_o preach_v against_o their_o beastly_a abomination_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 8_o but_o to_o conclude_v this_o where_o as_o you_o say_v in_o effect_n you_o can_v be_v serviceable_a to_o christ_n and_o i_o in_o reference_n to_o my_o enlargement_n without_o own_v the_o power_n in_o be_v unless_o i_o have_v some_o way_n to_o offer_v to_o you_o which_o may_v be_v conducible_a to_o that_o end_n i_o have_v this_o only_a to_o say_v that_o when_o i_o do_v read_v this_o passage_n three_o or_o four_o way_n come_v into_o my_o mind_n wherein_o it_o be_v honourable_a for_o you_o to_o appear_v without_o any_o danger_n of_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o i_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v help_v i_o to_o cut_v off_o occasion_n from_o they_o that_o seek_v occasion_n i_o have_v my_o end_n which_o i_o propound_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o shall_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o assure_v you_o here_o before_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o begin_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o my_o imprisonment_n nor_o yet_o to_o yield_v although_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o think_v and_o say_v so_o then_o there_o be_v ground_n so_o to_o think_v or_o say_v and_o my_o message_n as_o you_o call_v it_o do_v not_o signify_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o have_v another_o meaning_n sect._n 9_o for_o my_o brethren_n my_o adversary_n themselves_o do_v and_o will_v nobilitate_v this_o cause_n wherein_o i_o suffer_v more_o and_o more_o and_o if_o my_o enemy_n be_v necessitate_v to_o improve_v it_o shall_v i_o desert_v it_o god_n forbid_v and_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o mourn_a woman_n daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n so_o i_o say_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v i_o now_o go_v to_o the_o scaffold_n be_v not_o sad_a for_o i_o you_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o zion_n but_o be_v sad_a for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o family_n for_o great_a distress_n be_v come_v towards_o you_o and_o yet_o to_o other_o i_o may_v say_v look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o and_o great_a shall_v their_o comfort_n be_v who_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o to_o forsake_v all_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o such_o disciple_n be_v very_o rare_a and_o time_n will_v give_v we_o yet_o a_o more_o plentiful_a demonstration_n thereof_o 12_o 13._o of_o the_o 8_o month_n 1654._o you_o in_o the_o lord_n chr._n feak_v the_o precedent_a epistle_n explain_v for_o a_o more_o complete_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n sect._n 1_o whereas_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epistle_n it_o be_v write_v that_o my_o intent_n and_o purpose_n concern_v my_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n be_v declare_v by_o i_o in_o a_o former_a letter_n to_o they_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o truth_n sake_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o this_o business_n may_v be_v naked_a and_o open_a before_o all_o sort_n of_o reader_n annex_v a_o copy_n of_o so_o much_o of_o that_o letter_n also_o as_o be_v needful_a if_o i_o can_v obtain_v it_o from_o the_o brethren_n in_o due_a season_n and_o therefore_o without_o any_o circumlocution_n shall_v pass_v from_o this_o to_o the_o next_o section_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o introduction_n to_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o i_o explain_v brief_o to_o they_o will_v occasion_v some_o inquiry_n into_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o so_o write_v to_o they_o sect._n 2._o whereas_o i_o there_o do_v testify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o dark_a
and_o doubtful_a matter_n which_o i_o be_v now_o about_o to_o treat_v of_o viz._n concern_v the_o power_n in_o be_v and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o own_n and_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o the_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o quest_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o it_o appertain_v to_o my_o office_n to_o handle_v such_o point_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o congregation_n at_o this_o time_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v so_o much_o need_n of_o healing_n and_o settlement_n as_o the_o lord_n general_n do_v late_o plead_v and_o inculcate_v in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n consider_v also_o and_o experience_n prove_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v by_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v and_o beside_o other_o doctrine_n may_v have_v be_v send_v tend_v more_o to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v answ_n i_o answer_v that_o great_a and_o exceed_o precious_a promise_n in_o jer._n 3._o will_v sufficient_o satisfy_v every_o honest_a heart_n where_o jehovah_n say_v 3.15_o jer._n 3.15_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o pastor_n according_a to_o mâ—ne_v own_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n and_o with_o understanding_n namely_o 4.12_o eph._n 5.17_o colos_n 4.12_o that_o you_o may_v understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v and_o that_o you_o may_v stand_v perfect_a and_o complete_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n express_v it_o to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o colossian_n moreover_o 2.13_o rom._n 15.1_o 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2._o heb._n 5.13_o 14._o 1_o john_n 2.13_o we_o find_v the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o consist_v of_o strong_a and_o of_o weak_a of_o habes_fw-la in_o christ_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o ripe_a age_n of_o young_a man_n and_o of_o father_n now_o strong_a meat_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o every_o faithful_a steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v of_o full_a age_n even_o such_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o use_n have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o it_o belong_v unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v age_n write_v strong_a mâ—at_n belong_v to_o they_o who_o be_v of_o full_a age_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o though_o babe_n can_v feed_v upon_o such_o doctrine_n for_o milk_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o according_o it_o be_v provide_v yet_o other_o who_o be_v come_v to_o some_o maturity_n and_o will_v willing_o know_v the_o work_n of_o their_o day_n and_o age_n will_v by_o this_o mean_n go_v onward_o to_o perfection_n which_o gospel-perrection_a 13._o eph._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n his_o give_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o his_o church_n wherefore_o i_o be_v as_o paul_n in_o his_o 1.14_o rom._n 1.14_o so_o i_o in_o my_o line_n a_o debtor_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o the_o unwise_a it_o be_v not_o meet_v i_o shall_v be_v blame_v for_o pay_v the_o due_a debt_n of_o my_o office_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o the_o whole_a flock_n of_o christ_n whereof_o i_o be_o make_v the_o overseer_n by_o manifold_a obligation_n but_o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o section_n i_o answer_v further_o that_o i_o have_v a_o particular_a call_n to_o speak_v large_o to_o this_o point_n about_o the_o government_n because_o i_o perceive_v the_o church_n or_o some_o particular_a person_n to_o be_v under_o a_o great_a mistake_n even_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o a_o gross_a absurdity_n and_o one_o absurdity_n be_v grant_v a_o thousand_o will_v follow_v now_o it_o be_v require_v and_o expect_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o people_n that_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v at_o least_o to_o guide_v their_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n when_o i_o perceive_v they_o but_o begin_v to_o go_v astray_o and_o as_o for_o the_o unseasonableness_n of_o handle_v such_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n consider_v as_o be_v urge_v there_o be_v so_o great_a need_n of_o heal_a and_o of_o silence_v all_o debate_n about_o power_n and_o government_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v further_o it_o be_v never_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o the_o prophet_n before_o they_o to_o inquire_v which_o way_n the_o wind_n do_v blow_v at_o the_o king_n court_n but_o to_o promote_v and_o to_o perfect_v their_o lord_n work_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o do_v while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n for_o when_o the_o night_n come_v no_o man_n can_v work_v that_o also_o of_o solomon_n be_v suitable_a to_o this_o purpose_n 11.4_o eccles_n 11.4_o he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n shall_v not_o sow_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v the_o cloud_n shall_v not_o reap_v 9.10_o eccles_n 9.10_o and_o whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o lord_n my_o not_o regard_v any_o man_n person_n 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