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B05943 The royall advocate. Or, An introduction to the magnificent and honourable laws of Jehovah the Lord Christ, now contaminated and despised by the present army-men of this nation. Asserting and controverting the holinesse, righteousness, perfectnesse, and universallity thereof, of divine right: in opposition to the heathenish, and antichristian laws, traditions, and vaine imaginations of the past and present, pretended Christian magistrates of this nation which they yet so much dote upon and endeavour to support, against the alone law giver, lord of heaven and earth, god of gods, king of kings, and lord of lords. / Published by John Spittle-house, now a prisoner for his testimony against the idolatry and tryanny of the present army men, priests, lawyers &c ... Spittlehouse, John. 1655 (1655) Wing S5014; ESTC R184541 66,921 80

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to_o come_v to_o the_o marriage_n supper_n to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o captain_n rev._n 19_o 17_o 18._o without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n vide_fw-la luke_n 14._o to_o this_o purpose_n from_o v._o 15._o to_o v._o 25._o mat._n 22._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o v._o 15_o for_o many_o will_v be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o will_v forsake_v all_o to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n where_o ever_o he_o go_v you_o see_v what_o become_v of_o the_o merchant_n farmer_n and_o effeminate_a person_n they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o sword_n they_o must_v sell_v their_o coat_n and_o buy_v one_o luk._n 22._o 36._o they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o will_v leave_v the_o dead_a to_o bury_v their_o dead_a mat._n 8._o 22._o such_o as_o will_v beat_v their_o ploughshare_n into_o sword_n and_o their_o prune_a hook_n into_o spear_n such_o as_o of_o weak_a be_v make_v strong_a joel_n 12._o 3._o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n i_o say_v 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assertion_n he_o be_v as_o like_a to_o maintain_v as_o any_o i_o know_v for_o a_o stipend_n sake_n he_o can_v avoid_v but_o must_v per_n force_v subscribe_v that_o the_o say_v statute_n and_o judgement_n be_v of_o as_o large_a a_o extent_n as_o the_o moral_a law_n itself_o acknowledge_v by_o he_o i._n e._n obligatory_a universal_a and_o eternal_a and_o bind_v all_o nation_n object_n 2_o all_o nation_n have_v a_o latitude_n leave_v they_o of_o make_v such_o civil_a law_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v convenient_a for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o themselves_o according_a to_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o that_o royal_a law_n respon_n prag_n i_o here_o challenge_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o mast●●s_n which_o in_o court_n city_n or_o country_n university_n or_o inn_n of_o court_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n so_o ever_o dignify_v or_o distinguish_v to_o show_v i_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o grant_v any_o such_o latitude_n to_o 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scurrilous_a expression_n against_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n give_v by_o god_n unto_o he_o to_o communicate_v to_o the_o people_n for_o he_o that_o despise_v mose_n law_n be_v to_o die_v without_o mercy_n under_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n which_o judgement_n will_v doubtless_o fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o needham_n etc._n etc._n in_o so_o say_v he_o clear_o give_v the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o lie_n who_o assert_v that_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 25._o the_o mean_a of_o the_o divine_a order_n be_v far_o beyond_o the_o wise_a of_o his_o or_o his_o master_n vain_a imagination_n so_o that_o by_o such_o their_o deceive_a foolish_a heart_n they_o only_o contract_v to_o themselves_o that_o heathenish_a character_n i._n e._n by_o profess_v themselves_o 2._o themselves_o rom._n 1._o 2_o 2._o wise_a to_o be_v downright_n foolish_a for_o in_o such_o case_n the_o apostle_n do_v positive_o affirm_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n athenian_n like_o wisdom_n be_v foolishness_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a whether_o in_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a matter_n i_o will_v bring_v to_o nought_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prudent_a where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n or_o needham_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n or_o politic_a carnal_a wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o not_o many_o after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o be_v make_v instrument_n in_o his_o work_n or_o service_n whether_o in_o civil_n or_o spirituall_n but_o contrariwise_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v foolish_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o needham_n and_o his_o master_n whether_o in_o reference_n to_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o confound_v that_o which_o they_o esteem_v wisdom_n that_o no_o flesh_n may_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n vide_fw-la rev._n 27_o 28_o 29._o 1._o i_o do_v therefore_o hereby_o affirm_v that_o god_n that_o give_v life_n and_o limb_n unto_o man_n etc._n etc._n have_v only_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o none_o else_o and_o that_o he_o that_o take_v away_o either_o the_o life_n or_o limb_n of_o any_o man_n other_o wise_a than_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v or_o give_v direction_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n either_o by_o general_a rule_n or_o particular_a precept_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o a_o tyrant_n 2._o i_o do_v also_o hereby_o affirm_v that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o take_v away_o life_n or_o limb_n in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n have_v appoint_v be_v a_o unjust_a judge_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v punish_v by_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n christ_n for_o so_o do_v reason_n for_o he_o have_v say_v you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a levit._n 19_o 15._o but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n a_o text_n that_o ere_o long_o may_v be_v urge_v against_o those_o that_o have_v urge_v it_o against_o other_o vid._n abridg._n remonst_z alban_n pag._n 10._o with_o several_a other_o scripture_n to_o such_o purpose_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n charge_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n say_v hear_v the_o cause_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_n righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n deut._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 17._o reason_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n 3._o that_o in_o all_o other_o case_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v rom._n 13._o 4._o ought_v to_o execute_v justice_n as_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v prescribe_v which_o they_o can_v do_v otherwise_o than_o by_o put_v his_o law_n in_o execution_n according_a to_o those_o statute_n and_o judgement_n establish_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o according_a to_o thei●_n own_o lust_n and_o humour_n as_o our_o present_a magistrate_n do_v at_o this_o day_n punish_v several_a thing_n by_o death_n which_o the_o alon●_n lawgiver_n have_v appoint_v other_o punishment_n and_o several_a thing_n with_o other_o punishment_n for_o which_o the_o alone_a lawgiver_n have_v appoint_v death_n reason_n for_o it_o be_v require_v in_o a_o disposer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 4._o 2._o but_o god_n will_v otherwise_o appear_v not_o then_o in_o his_o word_n or_o law_n therefore_o who_o so_o do_v not_o according_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o the_o alone_a law_n giver_n in_o his_o word_n or_o law_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o magistrate_n mention_v by_o solomon_n in_o his_o book_n title_v wisdom_n cap._n 6._o 1._o to_o who_o he_o say_v by_o way_n of_o rebuke_n and_o admonition_n hear_v therefore_o o_o you_o king_n and_o understand_v learn_v you_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n give_v ear_n you_o that_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o nation_n for_o power_n be_v give_v you_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o sovereignty_n from_o the_o high_a i._n e._n the_o constitution_n of_o authority_n or_o magistracy_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o army_n own_o construction_n of_o that_o place_n in_o their_o abridgement_n of_o the_o remonstrant_a alban_n wherein_o pag._n 6._o they_o
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transgression_n and_o by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v vid._n isa_n 54._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o 52._o 13_o 14._o 15._o in_o both_o which_o place_n also_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o another_o person_n and_o not_o of_o himself_o i_o e._n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a who_o be_v the_o pro_fw-la 〈…〉_o for_o our_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 25._o 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o and_o 4._o 10._o the_o learned_a doctor_n have_v thus_o prove_v for_o i_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o the_o old_a earth_n as_o also_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n i._n e._n by_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o old_a earth_n all_o the_o old_a form_n of_o government_n since_o the_o creation_n that_o have_v be_v make_v by_o political_n or_o humane_a invention_n as_o also_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n to_o be_v that_o constitution_n or_o government_n make_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o jesus_n christ_n i._n e._n the_o two_o grand_a principle_n of_o nature_n afterward_o branch_v forth_o into_o the_o deoalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unneve_v thereunto_o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a ecclesiastical_a or_o gospel-part_n thereof_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n bring_v the_o present_a power_n and_o constitution_n of_o government_n in_o the_o nation_n to_o the_o test_n or_o touchstone_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o this_o particular_a also_o mr._n owen_n shall_v say_v for_o i_o in_o the_o forementioned_a sermon_n p._n 21._o i._n e._n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v give_v their_o power_n to_o antichrist_n endeavour_v to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o that_o we_o term_v the_o five_o monarchy_n what_o i_o pray_v have_v be_v their_o main_a business_n for_o 700_o year_n and_o upward_a even_o almost_o ever_o since_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v enthrone_v purpose_n the_o doctor_n query_n to_o this_o purpose_n how_o have_v they_o earn_v the_o title_n of_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o church_n the_o catholic_n and_o most_o christian_a king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o like_a have_v it_o not_o be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n be_v there_o not_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o kingdom_n the_o slay_v and_o the_o banish_v once_o of_o christ_n to_o answer_v for_o in_o particular_a etc._n etc._n have_v not_o all_o the_o king_n round_o about_o wash_v their_o band_n and_o garment_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o thousand_o of_o protestant_n and_o do_v not_o the_o king_n of_o all_o these_o nation_n as_o yet_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o their_o
that_o ever_o be_v lay_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n 2._o when_o violence_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o the_o land_n nor_o waste_v or_o destruction_n within_o our_o border_n when_o the_o wall_n shall_v be_v call_v salvation_n and_o the_o gate_n praise_n isa_n 60._o vers_fw-la 18._o when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o nor_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o be_v remove_v neither_o any_o of_o the_o cord_n thereof_o break_v when_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n wherein_o shall_v go_v no_o galley_n with_o ore_n neither_o gallant_a ship_n pass_v thereby_o no_o need_v then_o of_o the_o romish_a merchant_n or_o factor_n for_o no_o m●n_z will_v then_o buy_v her_o merchandise_n any_o more_o rev._n 18._o 11._o reas_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o 3._o when_o our_o officer_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o our_o exactor_n righreousnes_n isa_n 60._o 18._o when_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o fear_n god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n man_n of_o truth_n that_o will_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a deut._n 1._o 17._o when_o the_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v man_n but_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o o_o habitation_n of_o justice_n and_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n i._n e._n the_o civil_a and_o church_n government_n i_o say_v when_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v now_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o antichristian_a babylon_n shall_v once_o see_v and_o find_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o government_n i_o have_v here_o give_v a_o small_a glimpse_n of_o and_o the_o present_a idolatrous_a and_o tyrannical_a dominion_n they_o be_v now_o slave_n and_o bondman_n unto_o they_o shall_v then_o begin_v to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o naked_a and_o desolate_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o note_v that_o be_v to_o be_v rational_o conceive_v that_o the_o ten_o horn_n shall_v all_o at_o once_o stand_v look_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n lament_v over_o it_o to_o see_v it_o on_o fire_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v a_o bond_n in_o that_o her_o destruction_n which_o conflict_n betwixt_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o beast_n i_o conceive_v do_v take_v its_o rise_n at_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7._o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v be_v determine_v at_o the_o armageddon_n battle_n rev._n 16._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o at_o which_o time_n we_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n again_o that_o the_o instrument_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o great_a design_n shall_v be_v poor_a contemptible_a person_n s●e_v isa_n 41._o 14_o 15_o 16._o fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v help_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o new_a thresh_a instrument_n have_v tooth_n thou_o shall_v thresh_v the_o mountain_n and_o beat_v they_o small_a thou_o shall_v make_v the_o hit_v chaff_n thou_o shall_v fan_v they_o and_o the_o wind_n shall_v carry_v they_o away_o and_o the_o whirlwind_n shall_v scatter_v they_o and_o that_o this_o have_v a_o allusion_n to_o giddeon_n the_o thresher_n and_o his_o army_n read_v isa_n 10._o where_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n from_o the_o assyrian_n or_o babylonish_n bondage_n or_o servitude_n say_v v._o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n o_o my_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o zion_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_a he_o shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o rod_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o staff_n against_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n for_o yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o the_o indignation_n shall_v cease_v and_o my_o anger_n in_o their_o destruction_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v stir_v up_o a_o scourge_n for_o he_o according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o median_a at_o the_o rock_n oreb_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o his_o burden_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o from_o thy_o shoulder_n and_o his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n and_o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoint_v again_o dan._n 2._o 34._o thou_o see_v till_o a_o stone_n be_v cut_v without_o hand_n or_o which_o be_v not_o in_o hand_n which_o smite_v the_o image_n upon_o his_o foot_n th●t_o be_v of_o iron_n and_o clay_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n then_o be_v the_o iron_n the_o clay_n the_o brass_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n break_v in_o piece_n together_o and_o become_v like_o the_o chaff_n of_o the_o summer_n thresh_v floor_n and_o the_o wind_n carry_v they_o away_o and_o the_o whirlwind_n scatter_v they_o etc._n etc._n again_o that_o these_o despicable_a person_n shall_v be_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a with_fw-mi psal_n 149._o let_v the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n let_v they_o sing_v aloud_o upon_o their_o bed_n let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o a_o two_o edge_a s●ord_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o bind_v their_o king_n in_o chain_n and_o heir_n noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n amen_n again_o dan._n 7._o 17_o 18._o these_o great_a beast_n which_o be_v four_o king_n which_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o verse_n 21_o 22._o i_o behold_v and_o the_o same_o horn_n viz._n the_o little-horn_n dan._n 7._o 8._o make_v the_o war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o until_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n verse_n 25._o and_o he_o i._n e._n the_o little_a horn_n shall_v speak_v great_a word_n against_o the_o most_o high_a and_o shall_v wear_v out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o shall_v think_v to_o change_v time_n and_o law_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n until_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o time_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v 3_o year_n and_o a_o half_a i._n e._n from_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o his_o dominion_n at_o which_o time_n judgement_n shall_v sit_v i._n e._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 3_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o then_o they_o i._n e._n the_o saint_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v 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wicked_o and_o none_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v understand_v but_o the_o wise_a shall_v understand_v dan._n 12._o 10._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o demonstration_n of_o christ_n presence_n as_o to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o harden_a man_n but_o at_o length_n have_v suffer_v the_o poor_a deceive_v wretch_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n prepare_v for_o they_o he_o appear_v himself_o glorious_o cap._n 19_o 13._o in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n than_o ever_o before_o to_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o opposer_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o utmost_a close_o of_o that_o dispensation_n which_o he_o now_o begin_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n unto_o i._n e._n to_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n