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anoint_n isai._n 45.1_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v the_o same_o which_o i_o say_v before_o for_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n king_n and_o have_v rule_v and_o dominion_n over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n abraham_n seed_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o in_o verse_n 4._o wherefore_o he_o call_v he_o so_o in_o these_o word_n for_o jacob_n my_o servant_n sake_n and_o israel_n my_o elect_a i_o have_v even_o call_v thou_o by_o name_n and_o surname_v thou_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v i_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v full_o answer_v that_o objection_n and_o it_o be_v clear_o prove_v that_o none_o before_o the_o
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god_n high_o exalt_v and_o set_v he_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o majesty_n on_o high_a far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o may_v and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v psa._n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o with_o eph._n 1.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o to_o he_o have_v god_n commit_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28.10_o to_o give_v commandment_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o who_o he_o have_v die_v act._n 3.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o also_o to_o reward_v they_o that_o observe_v and_o do_v they_o with_o the_o thing_n promise_v which_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n with_o himself_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o according_a to_o these_o scripture_n psal._n 103.17_o 18._o rom._n 2.6_o 7._o chap._n 8.17.1_o pet._n 1.3_o 4_o rev._n 2.26.27_o chap._n 3.21_o 22_o chap._n 22.14_o and_o to_o reward_v those_o that_o know_v he_o not_o and_o obey_v not_o his_o holy_a gospel_n according_a to_o their_o work_n rom._n 2.8_o 9_o to_o those_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n he_o will_v render_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_a and_o will_v destroy_v they_o with_o a_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o honour_n and_o glory_n he_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n when_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n be_v eye-witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o voice_n they_o hear_v that_o come_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 2_o pet._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o this_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_n who_o be_v the_o only_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n by_o who_o 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you_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v you_o but_o as_o that_o anoint_v teach_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v truth_n 1_o john_n 2.27_o and_o again_o he_o say_v we_o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o vers._n 20._o and_o he_o that_o stablish_v we_o with_o you_o in_o christ_n and_o have_v anoint_v we_o be_v god_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 22._o and_o this_o anoint_v be_v as_o proper_a to_o a_o beggar_n as_o to_o a_o king_n if_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o if_o a_o king_n be_v a_o unbeliever_n he_o have_v no_o right_a at_o all_o to_o it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n but_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o james_n 2.5_o and_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o truth_n to_o babe_n and_o suckling_n and_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o 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great_a and_o famous_a one_o for_o they_o psal._n 105.14.15_o with_o 136.17_o 18._o be_v now_o about_o to_o reprove_v all_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o sake_n as_o i_o shall_v now_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o show_v god_n dedesigne_n against_o they_o in_o these_o last_o day_n and_o first_o the_o design_n of_o god_n and_o his_o purpose_n be_v in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o their_o glory_n and_o to_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n isa._n 23.9_o and_o to_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o prince_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o way_n and_o to_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o high_a from_o affliction_n and_o to_o make_v he_o family_n like_o a_o flock_n psa._n 107.40_o 41._o again_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o sacrifice_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o mighty_a man_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o earth_n 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have_v stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o their_o glory_n viz._n until_o he_o have_v take_v away_o their_o king_n wherein_o they_o glory_n and_o of_o who_o they_o so_o much_o boast_v that_o this_o be_v so_o consider_v the_o foregoing_a word_n they_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o mighty_a man_n and_o chief_a captain_n and_o of_o all_o that_o stand_v up_o with_o they_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o further_a confirmation_n of_o these_o word_n consider_v what_o be_v write_v ier._n 25.15_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o i_o take_v the_o wine-cup_n of_o this_o fury_n
at_o my_o hand_n and_o cause_v all_o the_o nation_n to_o who_o i_o send_v thou_o to_o drink_v it_o consider_v what_o nation_n ver._n 18.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o first_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n thereof_o to_o make_v they_o a_o dissolution_n a_o astonishment_n and_o hiss_v and_o a_o curse_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n we_o be_v sure_o this_o be_v true_a that_o they_o be_v a_o hiss_a and_o a_o curse_n at_o this_o day_n why_o then_o shall_v the_o other_o be_v so_o incredible_a namely_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n with_o their_o honourable_a prince_n if_o they_o stand_v up_o against_o he_o and_o against_o his_o anoint_a as_o follow_v pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o all_o the_o mingle_a people_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o uz_o and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o ashkolon_n and_o azzah_n and_o ekron_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o ashdod_n edom_n and_o moab_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o zidon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o isle_n beyond_o the_o sea_n dedan_n and_o tema_n and_o buz_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a corner_n the_o lord_n will_v find_v they_o out_o and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mingle_a people_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o zimri_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o elam_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n far_o and_o near_o one_o with_o another_o and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o these_o be_v the_o prophet_n send_v to_o declare_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n 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be_v none_o other_o that_o may_v save_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o city_n hol._n 13.9_o 10._o again_o the_o people_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o england_n need_v not_o so_o much_o to_o wonder_v and_o be_v disturb_v at_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o it_o be_v always_o god_n way_n and_o work_v if_o any_o king_n displease_v he_o he_o will_v pull_v he_o down_o and_o set_v up_o another_o who_o he_o please_v yea_o even_o the_o base_a of_o man_n therefore_o say_v dan._n 2.21_o he_o change_v the_o time_n and_o season_n he_o remove_v king_n witness_v also_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n first_o his_o reject_n of_o saul_n from_o be_v king_n and_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o and_o give_v of_o it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o 28._o second_o the_o lord_n rend_v the_o kingdom_n again_o from_o david_n house_n for_o solomon_n idolatry_n 1_o king_n 11.11_o and_o give_v it_o to_o jeroboam_n his_o servant_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v ver._n 30_o 31._o three_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n from_o his_o house_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o son_n nadab_n and_o give_v it_o baasha_n the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n 1_o king_n 15.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o four_o he_o take_v it_o away_o from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o zimri_n his_o servant_n see_v 1_o king_n 16.2_o 3_o 15._o and_o for_o his_o wickedness_n he_o give_v it_o to_o omri_n ch._n 16.22_o 23._o again_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n in_o ahab_n day_n it_o be_v prophesy_v and_o accomplish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o joram_n see_v king_n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o to_o the_o end_n thus_o it_o be_v clear_o prove_v that_o god_n alone_o rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o please_v but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o god_n do_v this_o to_o they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n but_o who_o can_v say_v king_n charles_n be_v so_o wicked_a answ._n as_o for_o his_o wickedness_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o make_v it_o appear_v he_o have_v some_o but_o i_o shall_v leave_v that_o to_o god_n to_o judge_v of_o only_o this_o i_o dare_v assirm_v that_o some_o of_o the_o forenamed_a king_n be_v as_o good_a and_o as_o holy_a man_n as_o king_n charles_n and_o do_v as_o many_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o their_o generation_n as_o ever_o he_o do_v and_o have_v as_o much_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o more_o than_o ever_o he_o have_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 10.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o david_n and_o solomon_n therefore_o for_o shame_n let_v not_o that_o be_v plead_v for_o if_o saul_n only_o for_o spare_v the_o sheep_n and_o ox_n with_o a_o good_a intent_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n with_o they_o and_o for_o show_v mercy_n to_o agag_n king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n must_v have_v his_o kingdom_n rend_v from_o he_o 1_o sam._n 15.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o because_o he_o have_v leave_v undo_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n sure_o than_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o thing_n already_o declare_v against_o charles_n stuart_n in_o print_n to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o that_o he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o sinner_n that_o the_o great_a god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o be_v a_o true_a beholder_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o man_n have_v see_v so_o much_o evil_n in_o he_o as_o may_v in_o justice_n move_v he_o to_o take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n from_o he_o and_o lay_v his_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o will_v without_o question_n at_o the_o great_a day_n make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o face_n of_o all_o they_o that_o do_v oppose_v he_o to_o who_o i_o leave_v it_o with_o what_o be_v write_v and_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o rule_v with_o god_n we_o read_v hos._n 11.12_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n be_v these_o ephraim_n compass_v i_o about_o with_o lie_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n with_o deceit_n but_o judah_n yet_o rule_v with_o god_n and_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o saint_n from_o whence_o i_o thus_o reason_n that_o that_o power_n which_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o saint_n or_o to_o the_o saint_n to_o protect_v they_o in_o well-doing_n that_o power_n do_v rule_n with_o god_n second_o those_o people_n that_o do_v the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n by_o keep_v the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a command_n of_o god_n give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o these_o last_o day_n heb._n 1.1_o 2._o with_o act._n 3.22_o 23._o they_o be_v the_o righteous_a and_o holy_a people_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o protect_v and_o preserve_v such_o a_o people_n in_o so_o do_v do_v protect_v and_o preserve_v the_o saint_n but_o the_o present_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o nation_n of_o england_n do_v protect_v such_o a_o people_n in_o so_o well_o do_v therefore_o they_o rule_v with_o god_n and_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v hereby_o honour_n god_n by_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o child_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o they_o which_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v say_v the_o lord_n but_o they_o which_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v 1_o sam._n 2.50_o and_o such_o a_o power_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a again_o those_o ruler_n that_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n do_v not_o rule_v with_o god_n for_o ruler_n and_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_a see_v rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n prov._n 29.2_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v but_o when_o the_o wicked_a bear_v rule_v the_o people_n mourn_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v be_v it_o not_o to_o suppress_v the_o wicked_a that_o will_v destroy_v the_o saint_n as_o cain_n slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n there_o shall_v need_v no_o power_n nor_o law_n among_o man_n but_o the_o law_n of_o love_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o righteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n be_v not_o ordain_v to_o be_v revenger_n of_o wrath_n upon_o good_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o upon_o evil_a man_n that_o break_v they_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n which_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o saint_n to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o well-doing_n that_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o rule_v with_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v against_o all_o opposer_n and_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o that_o power_n which_o be_v use_v to_o vex_v persecute_v and_o destroy_v the_o saint_n and_o honest_a man_n sear_v god_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v but_o the_o power_n in_o king_n charles_n his_o day_n be_v so_o use_v as_o many_o honest_a conscientious_a man_n can_v testify_v by_o woeful_a experience_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o be_v throw_v down_o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o now_o since_o the_o king_n be_v go_v there_o be_v as_o great_a persecution_n tax_v and_o oppress_v of_o man_n as_o ever_o to_o which_o i_o abswer_v i_o positive_o deny_v that_o honest_a conscientious_a man_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n be_v persecute_v as_o before_o but_o indeed_o if_o any_o conspire_v and_o rebel_v against_o this_o present_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o england_n so_o wonderful_o set_v up_o and_o preserve_v by_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v their_o policy_n and_o good_a wisdom_n to_o suppress_v such_o malignant_a spirit_n by_o confine_v their_o person_n to_o such_o place_n as_o they_o may_v do_v least_o hurt_n in_o and_o by_o sequester_v their_o estate_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o indeed_o to_o that_o end_n they_o be_v a_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n even_o to_o take_v vengeance_n and_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a therefore_o if_o any_o man_n will_v not_o fear_v the_o present_a power_n let_v he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o he_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o see_v rom._n 13.2_o 3_o 4._o second_o whereas_o many_o complain_v of_o tax_n and_o oppression_n by_o tax_n more_o than_o ever_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v never_o such_o occasion_n for_o tax_n as_o