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few_o man_n hand_n to_o beggar_n the_o whole_a these_o take_v toll_v and_o custom_n of_o their_o brethren_n p._n 14._o why_o may_v not_o the_o soldier_n pull_v the_o judge_n out_o of_o westminster_n hall_n and_o take_v all_o their_o rusty_a record_n law_n etc._n etc._n and_o make_v a_o fire_n on_o they_o that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v honest_a godly_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o 8_o last_o sermon_n of_o mr._n tillinghast_n who_o be_v much_o for_o the_o fifth-monarchy_n be_v these_o word_n let_v none_o take_v offence_n at_o this_o language_n for_o i_o can_v forbear_v vilify_a the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n when_o my_o thought_n be_v upon_o the_o magnify_n of_o the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o if_o the_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o zion_n without_o any_o disparagement_n to_o her_o holy_a modesty_n may_v of_o old_a be_v allow_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o despise_v the_o great_a king_n of_o assyria_n and_o to_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v i_o know_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o one_o of_o the_o lamb_n follower_n may_v without_o breach_n of_o rule_n in_o a_o holy_a triumph_n of_o faith_n express_a contempt_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v all_o of_o they_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o first_o sermon_n p._n 2._o of_o the_o three_o edition_n 1659._o mr._n tillinghast_n say_v david_n kingdom_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o indeed_o whereas_o this_o kingdom_n here_o jerem._n 33._o 20_o 21._o promise_a be_v shadow_v forth_o by_o that_o of_o david_n it_o do_v hold_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o only_o a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n but_o a_o outward_a visible_a kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n david_n be_v p._n 14._o yet_o the_o woman_n have_v not_o have_v her_o day_n upon_o the_o serpent_n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o the_o woman_n must_v have_v a_o day_n upon_o the_o serpent_n to_o break_v his_o head_n therefore_o there_o be_v such_o a_o kingdom_n wherein_o the_o saint_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v crush_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 39_o the_o devil_n play_v his_o game_n thus_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n time_n he_o make_v man_n to_o look_v for_o a_o outward_a kingdom_n only_o when_o christ_n be_v about_o to_o set_v up_o a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n &_o now_o that_o christ_n will_v set_v up_o a_o outward_a kingdom_n say_v the_o devil_n look_v only_o to_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n p._n 41._o god_n peoples_n faith_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o fancy_n but_o they_o see_v and_o know_v that_o god_n be_v do_v some_o glorious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v overturning_a kingdom_n and_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n serm._n 3._o p._n 57_o he_o conceive_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n over_o the_o world_n the_o work_n of_o the_o present_a time_n one_o great_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o work_n that_o god_n do_v call_v his_o child_n to_o at_o this_o day_n and_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o from_o heaven_n to_o attend_v to_o &_o that_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v it_o before_o christ_n come_v forth_o &_o bring_v his_o kingdom_n with_o he_o p._n 60_o 61._o he_o distinguish_v in_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o of_o the_o mountain_n this_o he_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n wherein_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o work_v but_o receive_v that_o the_o work_a kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n wherein_o saint_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n employ_v to_o do_v some_o notable_a service_n against_o his_o come_n which_o be_v the_o break_n down_o the_o great_a image_n the_o bring_v down_o all_o his_o enemy_n that_o when_o he_o come_v he_o may_v find_v they_o his_o footstool_n for_o he_o be_v to_o fit_v at_o the_o father_n right_a hand_n until_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n wherein_o plow-shaers_a be_v to_o be_v beat_v into_o sword_n there_o shall_v be_v wonderful_a use_n of_o sword_n weapon_n of_o war_n out_o of_o daniel_n 12._o 12_o 13._o he_o gather_v the_o beginning_n of_o each_o of_o these_o p._n 62._o true_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o be_v a_o main_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o touch_v the_o five_o kingdom_n p._n 63._o though_o this_o stone_n fundamental_o be_v christ_n himself_o yet_o consider_v as_o smite_v the_o great_a image_n it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o christ_n mystical_a christ_n in_o his_o member_n and_o the_o cut_n out_o of_o this_o stone_n can_v be_v mean_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o of_o christ_n first_o come_v p._n 65._o now_o if_o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o that_o with_o which_o the_o five_o kingdom_n do_v begin_v the_o work_n of_o the_o great_a image_n the_o overturning_a the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o saint_n as_o chief_a instrument_n in_o the_o management_n of_o it_o than_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o civil_a and_o military_a power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o before_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n appearance_n they_o must_v have_v this_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o work_n and_o if_o so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a for_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v for_o it_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o to_o plead_v for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v to_o come_v into_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o do_v of_o their_o work_n before_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n appearance_n and_o then_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o work_n with_o which_o the_o five_o kingdom_n do_v begin_v be_v a_o work_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o saint_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a instrument_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o p._n 74._o there_o be_v the_o come_n forth_o of_o christ_n when_o his_o enemy_n by_o his_o saint_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n p._n 79._o he_o give_v some_o figue_n that_o this_o work_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o p._n 82._o he_o make_v this_o to_o be_v a_o general_a sign_n that_o never_o be_v there_o a_o principle_n that_o do_v run_v so_o much_o among_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o this_o have_v do_v within_o these_o twelve_o month_n i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o those_o person_n that_o i_o shall_v oppose_v in_o their_o position_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o impose_v upon_o they_o out_o of_o they_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o assert_v that_o all_o the_o power_n not_o only_o ecclesiastical_a but_o also_o civil_a and_o military_a of_o the_o nation_n even_o the_o protestant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o turkish_a and_o romish_a kingdom_n be_v antichristian_a and_o all_o their_o law_n officer_n school_n corporation_n title_n privilege_n degree_n and_o rank_n of_o man_n in_o their_o politic_a and_o military_a as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastical_a state_n babylonish_n from_o the_o four_o monarchy_n &_o that_o those_o that_o they_o call_v public_a spirit_v saint_n of_o this_o age_n distinct_a from_o notional_a professor_n and_o formal_o godly_a be_v to_o hate_n separate_v from_o they_o deny_v any_o assistance_n to_o they_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o to_o smite_v they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o set_n up_o a_o five_o monarchy_n of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n that_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v a_o free_a commonwealth_n of_o themselves_o subject_a to_o no_o law_n but_o christ_n and_o free_a from_o all_o oppression_n of_o man_n §_o 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o smite_v power_n be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n precept_n to_o be_v wicked_a this_o doctrine_n be_v damnable_a and_o antichristian_a as_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o argument_n follow_v whereof_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o those_o precept_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o old_a which_o forbid_v such_o disobedience_n vilify_a refuse_v assistance_n smite_v of_o power_n over_o we_o dignity_n officer_n but_o command_v honour_n obedience_n assistance_n fear_v to_o power_n dignity_n and_o their_o law_n and_o may_v be_v thus_o form_v that_o doctrine_n be_v damnable_a and_o antichristian_a which_o commend_v and_o urge_v practice_n and_o action_n contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o proposition_n be_v of_o itself_o manifest_a unless_o that_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v damnable_a which_o be_v condemn_v by_o so_o holy_a person_n nor_o antichristian_a in_o a_o large_a sense_n which_o be_v flat_o opposite_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a
hatred_n as_o we_o see_v and_o find_v a_o remnant_n do_v at_o this_o day_n p._n 55._o the_o lord_n will_v use_v and_o engage_v his_o people_n to_o act_v in_o and_o perform_v such_o a_o destroy_a work_n upon_o the_o world_n as_o this_o work_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v namely_o the_o total_a commotion_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o old_a earth_n and_o all_o the_o create_a power_n rule_v therein_o because_o it_o be_v the_o decree_n determination_n promise_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 56._o the_o lord_n by_o these_o figurative_a expression_n hold_v forth_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o old_a thing_n formal_a antichristian_a church-state_n ordinance_n worship_n discipline_n and_o doctrine_n all_o beastlike_a worldly_a government_n institution_n law_n politic_a constitution_n power_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n isai._n 5._o 30._o p._n 57_o so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o competitor_n but_o will_v have_v the_o sole_a legislative_a power_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o be_v lord_n paramount_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v engage_v to_o appear_v with_o his_o smite_v stone_n to_o make_v way_n for_o this_o glorious_a mountain_n of_o peace_n p._n 59_o that_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n people_n be_v find_v in_o babylon_n for_o they_o i._n e._n her_o civil_a power_n revel_v 16._o 6_o 7._o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o prophet_n revel_v 17._o 6._o ch_n 18._o 24._o &_o 19_o 1._o jer._n 50._o 14._o now_o therefore_o god_n by_o way_n of_o recompense_n &_o retaliation_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v his_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o will_v execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v all_o of_o they_o murderer_n according_o god_n command_v his_o people_n &_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o obey_v to_o reward_n babylon_n double_a as_o she_o reward_v they_o revel_v 18._o 6._o and_o they_o shall_v give_v her_o blood_n to_o drink_v p._n 62._o the_o call_v which_o the_o stone_n shall_v have_v to_o act_v in_o its_o smite_v work_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o now_o pertinent_a and_o fit_o applicable_a to_o a_o faithful_a remnant_n now_o extant_a in_o england_n and_o fulfil_v in_o and_o upon_o they_o and_o also_o see_v that_o the_o sign_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n be_v in_o a_o grâ—at_a measure_n now_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v in_o england_n remnant_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v and_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a and_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n for_o captivate_v zion_n and_o oppress_v saint_n to_o stand_v up_o in_o god_n name_n and_o fear_n and_o deliver_v themselves_o and_o that_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o by_o they_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n from_o persecution_n oppression_n and_o that_o long_a captivity_n and_o bondage_n which_o she_o have_v remain_v in_o and_o to_o break_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o oppressor_n which_o be_v now_o upon_o her_o neck_n according_a to_o the_o word_n &_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n zach._n 2._o 7._o isai._n 52._o 2._o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v the_o present_a work_n of_o this_o generation_n and_o our_o present_a work_n and_o do_v according_o exhort_v the_o saint_n to_o arise_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o enemy_n p._n 63._o the_o saint_n in_o order_n to_o this_o smite_v work_n shall_v be_v convert_v from_o all_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o rule_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n upon_o which_o the_o mystery_n harlot_n sit_v p._n 65._o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o withdraw_v their_o hand_n heart_n affection_n purse_n and_o prayer_n from_o the_o civil_a power_n or_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o they_o shall_v quit_v all_o their_o interest_n and_o claim_v in_o and_o to_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n shall_v forsake_v father_n mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v convert_v house_n land_n possession_n and_o enjoyment_n command_v to_o be_v prudent_o beat_v into_o sword_n and_o spear_n into_o one_o common_a stock_n to_o be_v consecrate_v for_o the_o management_n of_o this_o great_a affair_n p._n 66._o and_o in_o such_o a_o practice_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n christ_n will_v give_v they_o a_o hundred_o fold_n even_o the_o spoil_n of_o all_o their_o great_a and_o rich_a enemy_n who_o be_v his_o opposer_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o eternal_a crown_n the_o saint_n be_v with_o moses_n to_o refuse_v court_n honour_n and_o favour_n and_o preferment_n egyptian_n wisdom_n learning_n revenue_n and_o great_a riches_n with_o david_n to_o leave_v their_o common_a duty_n as_o matter_n of_o small_a value_n and_o little_a concernment_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o noble_a and_o worthy_a employment_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o philistine_n so_o be_v the_o civil_a power_n or_o common_a enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n p._n 71_o we_o do_v profess_v we_o can_v be_v content_a or_o satisfy_v until_o christ_n kingdom_n flourish_v but_o will_v in_o god_n name_n and_o strength_n press_v forward_o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o mark_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o true_a rest_n so_o we_o call_v that_o kingdom_n and_o power_n where_o the_o saint_n shall_v cease_v from_o all_o their_o labour_n in_o and_o with_o christ._n p._n 69._o do_v not_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o saint_n to_o arise_v also_o unto_o the_o prey_n p._n 71._o the_o work_n of_o god_n against_o nation_n province_n university_n corporation_n city_n town_n king_n ruler_n chief_a captain_n mighty_a man_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n enemy_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n shall_v be_v the_o lesson_n of_o faithful_a saint_n the_o true_a way_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o make_v plain_a all_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n open_a and_o profane_a more_o close_a pretender_n and_o formal_o godly_a discover_v hatred_n in_o and_o among_o his_o saint_n against_o those_o several_a part_n form_n power_n of_o babylon_n doleful_a howl_n and_o mourn_v among_o the_o merchant_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v the_o great_a and_o rich_a man_n who_o heart_n dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n p._n 75._o the_o saint_n must_v separate_v not_o only_o from_o the_o romish_a universal_a national_a provincial_a and_o diocesan_n church-state_n of_o babylon_n and_o antichrist_n together_o with_o their_o discipline_n doctrine_n worship_n and_o ceremony_n but_o also_o and_o more_o particular_o which_o be_v most_o proper_o a_o work_n precedent_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o order_n to_o the_o smite_v work_n of_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o national_a and_o parochial_a parish_n church_n state_n and_o assembly_n form_n and_o class_n of_o this_o and_o other_o antichristian_a nation_n which_o we_o call_v the_o politic_a and_o no_o more_o than_o civil_a 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