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these_o antichristian_a priest_n to_o that_o i_o answer_v the_o prince_n or_o state_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o private_a man_n for_o we_o see_v they_o be_v sâ—…t_v up_o &_o remain_v in_o israel_n &_o juda_n until_o god_n raise_v up_o godly_a prince_n to_o pluck_v they_o down_o &_o destroy_v they_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o intrusion_n into_o the_o magistrate_n office_n &_o seat_n for_o any_o private_a man_n so_o far_o to_o intermeddle_v but_o hence_o than_o it_o will_v peradventure_o be_v collect_v that_o see_v the_o prince_n suffer_v they_o &_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o private_a man_n power_n to_o redress_v these_o mischief_n therefore_o private_a man_n ought_v likewise_o to_o frequent_v the_o same_o idol_n place_n &_o priest_n though_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n until_o
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the_o outward_a action_n etc._n etc._n &_o therefore_o they_o need_v to_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n to_o obey_v such_o hest_n well_o that_o i_o may_v at_o once_o pluck_v from_o he_o aiax_n sâ—…ield_n this_o be_v his_o own_o profane_a phrase_n and_o set_v this_o his_o author_n most_o sharp_o against_o he_o who_o have_v especial_o except_v all_o law_n which_o either_o bound_v that_o god_n have_v leave_v in_o our_o liberty_n &_o all_o tradition_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n hâ—…_n inveigh_v most_o grave_o and_o worthy_o against_o 〈◊〉_d such_o law_n and_o tradition_n and_o exempt_v all_o christian_n from_o the_o obedience_n or_o receive_n of_o such_o law_n or_o tradition_n how_o will_v doctor_n some_o do_v now_o for_o his_o lent_n â—…we_o have_v show_v it_o
a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o the_o false_a church_n ezek._n 16._o 44._o as_o the_o mother_n such_o the_o daughter_n be_v 1590._o to_o the_o reader_n if_o the_o godly_a young_a king_n joschiiah_n 11._o when_o he_o hear_v the_o book_n of_o god_n law_n read_v &_o compare_v the_o act_n of_o his_o forefather_n and_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thereunto_o rend_v his_o clothes_n in_o horror_n of_o the_o wrathful_a judgment_n of_o god_n in_o that_o book_n denounce_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n in_o his_o time_n so_o soon_o after_o josiaâ—…_n his_o death_n when_o the_o defection_n begin_v but_o to_o break_v out_o a_o fresh_a &_o the_o whole_a land_n to_o decline_v from_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n his_o fearful_a judgment_n to_o ensue_v break_v out_o into_o such_o deep_a &_o extreme_a lamentation_n as_o he_o wish_v unto_o himself_o a_o cottage_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o 2._o he_o may_v remain_v 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neerâ—…_n kin_n folk_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o perish_v before_o his_o eye_n for_o want_v of_o warning_n or_o help_n wherefore_o behold_v 3._o even_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o god_n inforce_v i_o as_o also_o the_o tender_a love_n and_o care_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o this_o my_o country_n constrain_v 8_o i_o to_o break_v silence_n and_o to_o set_v the_o trumpet_n to_o my_o mouth_n not_o any_o long_o endure_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o life_n of_o the_o other_o thus_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o neglect_v myself_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o unmeet_a and_o every_o way_n unfit_a unto_o this_o work_n but_o let_v my_o zeal_n of_o the_o truth_n my_o love_n unto_o you_o &_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o the_o time_n excuse_v i_o of_o presumption_n or_o vain_a glory_n though_o no_o way_n cover_v or_o excuse_v any_o error_n or_o fault_n escape_v i_o in_o this_o present_a writing_n which_o i_o whole_o even_o in_o fear_n &_o reveâ—…nce_n submit_v to_o the_o trial_n &_o cenâ—…ure_n of_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god._n i_o desire_v to_o have_v no_o further_o credit_n than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v warrâ—…nt_a neither_o yet_o will_v i_o be_v reproove_v foâ—…_n speak_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n plain_o and_o simple_o although_o the_o same_o truth_n have_v long_o lyen_fw-we hide_v and_o bury_v &_o be_v now_o peradventure_o general_o impugneâ—…_n of_o all_o man_n only_o let_v neither_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v prejudice_v nor_o the_o charitable_a reader_n offend_v by_o the_o unlearâ—…ednes_n &_o simplicity_n of_o the_o writer_n let_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v hold_v in_o respect_n of_o man_n person_n but_o let_v the_o reader_n rather_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v not_o always_o bind_v or_o the_o truth_n tie_v to_o the_o phariseis_n lip_n &_o to_o the_o rabbin_n chair_n god_n his_o glory_n be_v to_o reveal_v at_o some_o 25_o time_n unto_o babe_n &_o suckling_n that_o which_o he_o hide_v from_o the_o wise_a etc._n &_o prudent_a yea_o even_o by_o such_o despise_a thing_n to_o reproove_v &_o confound_v the_o wisdom_n &_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n let_v not_o the_o reaâ—…er_n then_o fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o messenger_n in_o who_o mortal_a body_n he_o shall_v find_v 10._o nothing_o but_o the_o mark_n and_o die_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o much_o as_o upon_o the_o matter_n wherein_o he_o shall_v find_v life_n and_o peace_n unto_o his_o own_o soul_n neither_o in_o the_o matter_n let_v he_o regard_v the_o form_n so_o much_o as_o the_o truth_n the_o stile_n and_o phrase_n no_o doubt_n must_v needs_o seem_v harsh_a &_o unpleasant_a be_v utterlie_o void_a of_o all_o humane_a art_n &_o learning_n
be_v godly_a king_n which_o true_o plant_v religion_n and_o right_o reform_v the_o state_n &_o have_v every_o way_n as_o great_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n as_o any_o king_n before_o or_o since_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o power_n neither_o dare_v they_o presume_v to_o open_v the_o temple_n door_n to_o the_o profane_a or_o pulluted_a or_o to_o admit_v they_o unto_o the_o passover_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o have_v be_v heinous_a sacrilege_n &_o impiety_n for_o which_o sin_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v have_v burn_v against_o they_o neither_o be_v the_o like_a sin_n less_o transgression_n now_o either_o in_o the_o prince_n that_o command_v the_o priest_n that_o administer_v or_o the_o people_n that_o receive_v the_o prince_n himself_o enter_v by_o the_o same_o door_n of_o faithâ—…_n into_o the_o 7._o church_n &_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o strait_a observation_n &_o obedience_n of_o god_n 19_o law_n in_o his_o call_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o and_o be_v for_o any_o transgression_n 8._o thereof_o liable_a &_o subject_a to_o the_o censure_n &_o iudgmente_n of_o christ_n in_o 5._o his_o church_n which_o be_v without_o partiality_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n 7._o which_o censure_n and_o iudgmente_n if_o the_o prince_n contemn_v he_o contemn_v etc._n they_o against_o his_o own_o soul_n &_o be_v thereupon_o by_o the_o same_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v disfranchize_v out_o of_o the_o church_n &_o to_o be_v deliver_v over_o unto_o satan_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o osfendor_n now_o though_o by_o this_o sin_n he_o lose_v his_o right_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o lose_v he_o not_o his_o right_a to_o be_v a_o king_n or_o magistrate_n 21._o &_o be_v so_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o obey_v of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n which_o be_v his_o 1._o subject_n and_o sure_a they_o little_o know_v what_o belong_v either_o to_o the_o entrance_n into_o or_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o to_o the_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o revive_v or_o defend_v this_o doctrine_n for_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a 37._o church_n but_o especial_o the_o porter_n or_o pastor_n who_o ought_v to_o know_v 3._o those_o well_o that_o come_v in_o to_o know_v his_o sheep_n by_o name_n guilty_a of_o great_a negligence_n &_o sacrilege_n that_o receive_v such_o into_o their_o fellowship_n &_o administer_v 34._o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o of_o who_o faith_n they_o have_v 6._o no_o more_o â—…timonie_n &_o assurance_n yea_o or_o rather_o of_o who_o infidelity_n &_o 10._o profaneness_n tâ—…ey_n â—…ave_v such_o apparent_a proof_n can_v the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n 29._o which_o they_o say_v can_v be_v without_o fruit_n either_o take_v away_o or_o excuse_v their_o sin_n in_o deliver_v unto_o or_o join_v with_o the_o open_a unworthy_a in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o excuse_v the_o unworthy_a receiver_n from_o eat_v or_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n may_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o profane_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o contemn_v &_o defile_v or_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n a_o god_n of_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v without_o fruit_n this_o be_v true_a yet_o the_o 11._o fruit_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o fall_v upon_o good_a ground_n it_o bring_v herb_n 7._o &_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o the_o dressor_n &_o receave_v blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o it_o fall_v upon_o ill_a ground_n which_o â—…till_o bring_v thorn_n &_o brier_n it_o deliver_v it_o not_o from_o but_o rather_o hasten_v it_o unto_o the_o curse_n 6._o &_o judgment_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v any_o labour_n of_o man_n though_o paul_n 22._o plant_v &_o apollo_n water_n any_o thing_n prevailâ—…_n except_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n 12._o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a can_v no_o man_n make_v straight_o no_o wash_n no_o 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this_o their_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n &_o church_n government_n be_v the_o true_a government_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o vaunt_v and_o give_v out_o do_v they_o not_o hereby_o manifest_a y_z t_z either_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n be_v not_o the_o servant_n &_o subject_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o y_a to_o themselves_o have_v y_fw-fr e_o great_a charteâ—…_n of_o antichrist_n as_o well_o as_o their_o sire_n the_o pope_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n &_o to_o assoil_v prince_n &_o magistrate_n from_o the_o obedience_n and_o reverence_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o peradventure_o with_o their_o deep_a learning_n they_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o christian_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n either_o can_v sin_n in_o such_o manner_n to_o deserve_v excommunication_n or_o else_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o iudgmente_n of_o god_n as_o other_o christian_n be_v for_o the_o like_a transgression_n or_o else_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o coâ—…enant_n with_o all_o man_n but_o have_v appoint_v one_o way_n for_o prince_n &_o magistrate_n to_o be_v save_v a_o other_o way_n for_o inferior_a christian_n of_o low_a calling_n but_o if_o the_o covenant_n &_o law_n of_o god_n be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o unto_o all_o man_n if_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v alike_o liable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o subject_n to_o the_o sacred_a person_n &_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n if_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n &_o transgression_n as_o idolatry_n if_o christ_n be_v a_o upright_o and_o unpartial_a judge_n if_o toph_v be_v prepare_v of_o old_a if_o it_o be_v prepare_v even_o for_o the_o king_n deep_a and_o large_a etc._n etc._n then_o most_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a be_v the_o perfidy_n and_o fâ—…atterie_n of_o these_o prophet_n that_o not_o only_o pronounce_v peace_n unto_o wicked_a magistrate_n in_o their_o sin_n but_o exempt_a christian_a magistrate_n from_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o sceptre_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n whereby_o they_o draw_v they_o into_o battle_n against_o christ._n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o under_o his_o sceptre_n of_o grace_n then_o be_v they_o under_o his_o yroâ—…â—…od_n wherewith_o he_o will_v bruise_v they_o to_o shearde_n if_o they_o be_v his_o subject_n then_o do_v he_o reign_v over_o they_o &_o that_o by_o his_o own_o law_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o than_o come_v he_o against_o they_o and_o judge_v they_o as_o his_o enemy_n this_o be_v the_o good_a service_n these_o man_n do_v unto_o their_o magistrate_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n this_o be_v the_o care_n these_o good_a shepharde_n have_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o prince_n &_o magistrate_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o run_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o coercion_n or_o reproof_n yea_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o only_o mean_n &_o cure_v that_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n &_o wisdom_n have_v provide_v for_o all_o his_o servant_n in_o that_o estate_n but_o these_o politic_a divine_n make_v prince_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a injury_n &_o derogation_n to_o their_o person_n &_o office_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o reproof_n &_o censute_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n excommunication_n of_o magistrate_n say_v they_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o bring_v yâ—…_n neck_n of_o emperor_n &_o prince_n under_o the_o pope_n girdle_n the_o only_o mean_v whereby_o he_o become_v so_o dreadful_a to_o all_o man_n &_o get_v to_o himself_o so_o great_a authority_n therefore_o our_o english_a pope_n &_o l._n bishop_n though_o they_o still_o retain_v in_o their_o hand_n this_o popish_a thunderbolt_n of_o excommunication_n yet_o so_o wary_o do_v they_o use_v it_o as_o they_o will_v not_o affray_v prince_n or_o great_a personage_n therewith_o alas_o &_o can_v these_o learned_a bishop_n in_o all_o this_o light_n &_o free_a passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o boast_v of_o as_o yet_o discern_v or_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o christ_n most_o lawful_a sacred_a spiritual_a power_n and_o the_o pope_n usurp_v devilish_a carnal_a power_n shall_v not_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o first_o because_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o endure_v or_o suffer_v the_o second_o have_v not_o god_n speak_v from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v he_o and_o again_o therefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v &c_n &c_n and_o every_o toâ—…gue_n confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o speak_n unto_o the_o son_n he_o say_v thy_o throne_n o_fw-fr god_n to_o the_o world_n of_o world_n the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o rod_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n i_o have_v anoint_v my_o king_n upon_o zion_n my_o holy_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n give_v heâ—…d_n therefore_o you_o king_n be_v you_o discipline_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n rejoice_v in_o tremble_a kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o that_o he_o be_v angire_v &_o you_o perish_v in_o the_o way_n it_o be_v long_o to_o recite_v the_o express_a scripture_n which_o every_o where_n show_v that_o all_o king_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o sceptre_n and_o censure_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n to_o bring_v their_o glory_n &_o honour_n thither_o and_o cast_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o he_o of_o who_o they_o receive_v &_o hold_v their_o crown_n even_o by_o homage_n tenure_n from_o who_o they_o derive_v all_o theiâ—…_n power_n &_o therefore_o which_o it_o all_o their_o power_n ought_v to_o serve_v he_o unto_o who_o they_o shall_v account_v all_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v bind_v and_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o call_n as_o any_o other_o how_o earnest_o do_v david_n beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v seek_v out_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o err_v as_o a_o sheep_n that_o the_o righteous_a may_v smite_v he_o for_o that_o be_v a_o benefit_n that_o they_o may_v reprove_v he_o for_o that_o be_v as_o a_o chief_a ointment_n as_o king_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n by_o profession_n &_o true_a practice_n of_o the_o faith_n so_o when_o they_o fall_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o will_v not_o be_v reduce_v by_o admonition_n and_o reproof_n they_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v as_o any_o other_o to_o receive_v the_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o cast_v out_o as_o wither_a branch_n and_o this_o as_o the_o only_a