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how_o great_a be_v his_o sign_n how_o mighty_a be_v his_o wonder_n and_o his_o dominion_n be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n upon_o which_o consideration_n king_n nebuchadnezzer_n himself_o upon_o his_o restauration_n to_o his_o understanding_n and_o kingdom_n ver_fw-la 34_o 35_o bless_v the_o most_o high_a and_o praise_v and_o honour_v he_o who_o live_v for_o ever_o who_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o his_o kingdom_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v repute_v as_o nothing_o and_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o king_n darius_n thus_o second_v he_o dan_o 6._o 26._o he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o steadfast_a for_o ever_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v and_o his_o dominion_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v even_o unto_o the_o end_n he_o deliver_v and_o rescue_v etc._n etc._n dan._n 7._o 13_o 14_o 27._o i_o see_v in_o the_o night_n vision_n and_o behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n christ_n jesus_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o near_o before_o he_o and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v a_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o to_o which_o the_o prophet_n micah_n superadd_v this_o prophecy_n ch_n 4._o 7._o i_o will_v make_v he_o 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over_o they_o be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n government_n dominion_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v alter_v nor_o destroy_v nor_o the_o right_n thereof_o invade_v by_o his_o priestly_a office_n nor_o any_o apostle_n pope_n bishop_n priest_n or_o usurper_n whatsoever_o 4_o upon_o this_o account_n we_o find_v these_o secondary_a prophecy_n record_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o not_o only_o all_o nation_n but_o their_o very_a king_n prince_n kingdom_n shall_v obey_v serve_v and_o do_v he_o homage_n with_o all_o humility_n as_o their_o sovereign_a king_n and_o lord_n by_z from_o and_o under_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o crown_n and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d minister_n they_o be_v hence_o be_v that_o memorable_a prophecy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d david_n 〈…〉_z on_o 〈◊〉_d throne_n he_o be_v sad_a to_o sit_v psal_n 68_o 24_o 29._o 32._o they_o have_v seâ—n_v thy_o go_n o_o god_n the_o go_v of_o my_o god_n my_o king_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n kingsâ—â—all_v â—â—all_z bring_v present_n unto_o thou_o sing_v unto_o god_n you_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n o_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 72._o 4_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n a_o mere_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n under_o the_o person_n oâ—_n king_n solomon_n his_o predecessor_n and_o type_n give_v the_o king_n by_o judgement_n o_o god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o king_n son_n he_o shall_v judge_v thy_o people_n with_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n also_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o enâ—s_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o and_o his_o 〈…〉_z shall_v liâ—ke_v the_o dust_n the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v offer_v gift_n yea_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o â—hem_n by_o their_o example_n and_o authority_n all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 102._o 15_o 16._o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n psal_n 138._o 4_o 5._o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v thâ—_n glory_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n whence_o king_n david_n exhort_v all_o celestial_a terrestrial_a and_o then_o the_o rational_a 〈…〉_z as_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n psal_n 14._o 8._o begin_v thus_o with_o king_n verse_n 11._o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o people_n prince_n &_o all_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o praise_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o name_n alone_o be_v excellent_a his_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n isaiah_n 41._o 1_o 2._o keep_v silence_n before_o i_o o_o island_n etc._n etc._n who_o raise_v up_o the_o righteus_fw-la maâ—_n from_o the_o east_n and_o 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king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n the_o king_n of_o the_o son_n of_o stranger_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o unto_o thou_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v be_v bring_v the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_z king_n thy_o glory_n hence_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n david_n upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o god_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o heathen_a people_n king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v set_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d king_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o stand_v fact_n for_o ever_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o heathen_a for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n conclude_v with_o this_o admonition_n to_o
god_n primitive_a institute_v the_o 4._o first-born_a of_o every_o family_n and_o king_n themselves_o before_o the_o law_n to_o be_v not_o only_a king_n but_o priest_n too_o as_o melchisedech_n and_o other_o be_v and_o the_o very_a roman_n grecian_n with_o other_o pagan_a nation_n create_v their_o king_n emperor_n by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v their_o high_a priest_n likewise_o as_o i_o have_v 4._o former_o prove_v by_o sundry_a testimony_n and_o 66_o alvarus_n pelagius_n lyra_n in_o gen._n 14._o numb_a 3._o 12._o &_o 8._o 16._o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr romano_n pontifice_fw-la with_o other_o romanist_n 2._o bishop_n carlton_n and_o sundry_a protestant_n attest_v with_o one_o consent_n because_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_n the_o instruction_n edification_n salvation_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o all_o their_o subject_n soul_n do_v principal_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o a_o part_n of_o or_o appendant_a to_o their_o regal_a dignity_n 8_o this_o truth_n be_v at_o large_a demonstrate_v by_o all_o the_o particular_n i_o have_v 18._o former_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n relate_v to_o moses_n joshua_n david_n solomon_n asa_n jehoshaphat_n and_o josiah_n as_o likewise_o of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n cyrus_n darius_n artaxerxes_n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o king_n of_o ninive_v which_o i_o shall_v not_o repeat_v all_o king_n and_o supreme_a magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o selfsame_a authority_n charge_n isaiah_n trust_v to_o promote_v preserve_v the_o purity_n sincerity_n of_o god_n worship_n suppress_v idolatry_n blasphemy_n heresy_n all_o sort_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n and_o endeavour_v the_o instruction_n salvation_n and_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o their_o subject_n as_o they_o have_v under_o the_o law_n the_o end_n use_n ground_n of_o kingly_a and_o magistratical_a institution_n government_n under_o the_o gospel_n continue_v still_o the_o same_o as_o they_o 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shall_v serve_v he_o psal_n 138._o 4_o 5._o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n isaiah_n 49._o 22_o 23._o behold_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o set_v up_o my_o standard_n to_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nursing-fathers_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_n mother_n they_o shall_v bow_v to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n king_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v prince_n also_o shall_v worship_v compare_v with_o isaiah_n 41._o 1_o 2._o c._n 52._o 15_o c._n 60._o 1_o 10_o 11_o 16._o c._n 62._o 5._o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n the_o king_n of_o the_o son_n of_o stranger_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o unto_o thou_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v be_v bring_v etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 148._o 11_o 12._o praise_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o earth_n you_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o then_o by_o their_o example_n and_o edict_n princess_n and_o all_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n old_a man_n and_o child_n let_v they_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o prime_a end_n of_o their_o creation_n and_o god_n institute_v king_n prince_n and_o judge_n in_o the_o earth_n both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o gospel_n 10_o this_o be_v most_o perspicuous_a by_o the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o king_n of_o king_n of_o who_o as_o davis_n solomon_n and_o other_o forecited_a king_n of_o judah_n be_v type_n under_o the_o law_n so_o himself_o be_v the_o precedent_n pattern_n for_o all_o christian_a king_n under_o the_o gospel_n now_o the_o principal_a end_n scope_n of_o the_o kingly_a authority_n power_n 〈◊〉_d of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o propagation_n 19_o of_o god_n kingdom_n gospel_n worship_n glory_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n sin_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n error_n heresy_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o conversion_n sanctification_n salvation_n eternal_a beatitude_n of_o his_o subject_n soul_n that_o they_o may_v reign_v for_o ever_o with_o he_o in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n in_o endless_a felicity_n therefore_o it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n aim_n office_n duty_n of_o all_o christian_a king_n who_o be_v his_o viceroy_n and_o 2_o aught_o to_o imitate_v his_o example_n 11_o this_o i_o shall_v more_o special_o and_o peculiarly_a evidence_n by_o some_o few_o text_n and_o example_n 1._o by_o gen._n 18._o 18_o 19_o abraham_n shall_v sure_o become_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n be_v household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v abraham_n 〈◊〉_d care_n be_v then_o a_o 6._o mighty_a prince_n over_o his_o great_a and_o numerous_a family_n and_o to_o become_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n be_v to_o instruct_v and_o command_v his_o child_n and_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o they_o and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o 2_o by_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomy_n especial_o ch_n 4._o &_o 5._o &_o 6._o &_o 26._o &_o 28._o to_o 34._o where_o moses_n the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o god_n own_o people_n israel_n with_o all_o earnestness_n exhort_v and_o press_v they_o to_o keep_v do_v and_o observe_v all_o god_n commandment_n judgement_n and_o statute_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o love_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o their_o might_n they_o and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o son_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o their_o child_n after_o they_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n this_o day_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o to_o do_v these_o statute_n and_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n thou_o have_v avouch_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n as_o he_o have_v speak_v this_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o god_n institute_v king_n and_o magistrate_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v their_o subject_n a_o holy_a people_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n 3_o by_o joshua_n his_o last_o speech_n and_o exhortation_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o chief_a head_n and_o officer_n before_o god_n josh_n 23._o 24._o where_o he_o several_o charge_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n to_o put_v away_o the_o god_n which_o their_o father_n serve_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o in_o egypt_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o
augustine_n thus_o resolve_v sicut_fw-la terreni_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la currit_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la sit_fw-la reverentia_fw-la ita_fw-la deus_fw-la instituit_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la dei_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la incipint_fw-la et_fw-la currat_fw-la per_fw-la cunctos_fw-la quamvis_fw-la frequent_a mundus_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la se_fw-la subjiciat_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la positus_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la tamen_fw-la institutio_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la timeatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la ergo_fw-la haec_fw-la institutio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la cathedra_fw-la pestilentiae_fw-la reperitur_fw-la as_o it_o be_v at_o rome_n nusquam_fw-la enim_fw-la unius_fw-la dei_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la abjicitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la multorum_fw-la deorum_fw-la praedicant_fw-la metum_fw-la from_o hence_o our_o 391._o thomas_n waldensis_n thus_o conclude_v ecce_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la incipit_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la &_o currit_fw-la per_fw-la cunctos_fw-la executores_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la instituit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la instituit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la inciperet_fw-la à _fw-la summo_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la executio_fw-la potestatis_fw-la manaret_fw-la in_o principem_fw-la 52._o ecce_fw-la inde_fw-la est_fw-la imperator_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la antequam_fw-la imperator_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la homo_fw-la antequam_fw-la imperator_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la quamvis_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la christianus_n homo_fw-la tamen_fw-la nec_fw-la homo_fw-la nec_fw-la christianus_n homo_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la imperator_fw-la nec_fw-la christianus_n imperator_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la quamvis_fw-la per_fw-la pontificem_fw-la fidelis_fw-la sit_fw-la imperator_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la et_fw-la inde_fw-la potestas_fw-la illi_fw-la unde_fw-la et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la et_fw-la nunquid_fw-la spiritus_fw-la illi_fw-la a_o pontifice_fw-la tertullianus_n intendi_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la profecto_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la potestas_fw-la illi_fw-la a_o sacerdotio_fw-la provenit_fw-la a_o cujus_fw-la dono_fw-la animam_fw-la non_fw-la accepit_fw-la potestatis_fw-la regiae_n primum_fw-la initium_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la manat_fw-la in_o subditas_fw-la potestates_fw-la as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a as_o i_o shall_v here_o demonstrate_v against_o all_o papal_a or_o pontifical_a pretence_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o method_n sake_n i_o shall_v digest_v the_o sum_n of_o my_o first_o book_n into_o these_o 5._o proposition_n 1._o that_o from_o adam_n creation_n till_o the_o law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n and_o by_o he_o unto_o the_o israelite_n his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o supreme_a paternal_a regal_a magistratical_a with_o that_o now_o style_v spiritual_a pontifical_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n both_o in_o and_o over_o the_o family_n state_n church_n militant_a be_v by_o divine_a and_o natural_a right_o vest_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n not_o many_o to_o wit_n first_o in_o adam_n himself_o but_o after_o his_o decease_n in_o the_o first-born_a unless_o disinherit_v by_o god_n for_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o patriarch_n or_o master_n of_o the_o family_n tribe_n who_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n have_v the_o priesthood_n annex_v to_o his_o paternal_a or_o regal_a office_n not_o these_o to_o his_o priestship_n 2_o that_o god_n after_o the_o israelite_n deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n when_o he_o first_o new-modelled_n they_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o afterward_o into_o a_o kingdom_n settle_v both_o their_o state_n and_o church-government_n divide_v the_o priesthood_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistracy_n kingship_n vest_v the_o one_o in_o moses_n josuah_n david_n solomon_n and_o their_o royal_a successor_n the_o other_o in_o aaron_n his_o son_n and_o tribe_n of_o levi_n leave_v the_o sovereign_n ecclesiastical_a power_n jurisdiction_n over_o all_o person_n cause_n still_o annex_v to_o the_o kingly_a or_o supreme_a magistratical_a office_n and_o reside_v in_o the_o king_n or_o chief_a civil_a officer_n as_o before_o transfer_v to_o priest_n only_o the_o ministerial_a priestly_a office_n not_o the_o sovereign_n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n the_o same_o in_o kind_n with_o a_o real_a part_n of_o and_o various_a dispensation_n only_o from_o the_o civil_a supremacy_n 3_o that_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a after_o christ_n incarnation_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v vest_v in_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o god_n and_o man_n only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o king_n not_o priest_n or_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n his_o priestly_a and_o prophetical_a office_n be_v unite_v to_o his_o 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or_o pope_n whatsoever_o nor_o yet_o delegate_v to_o they_o his_o supreme_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n over_o his_o kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n the_o church_n militant_a and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o but_o only_o the_o ministerial_a part_n of_o his_o prophetical_a office_n his_o 24._o high_a priesthood_n be_v personal_a untransferrable_a incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o to_o wit_n preach_v the_o gospel_n public_o to_o all_o nation_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o his_o institution_n and_o command_n feed_v his_o sheep_n with_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o his_o word_n teach_v they_o as_o his_o apostle_n minister_n servant_n to_o obey_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v they_o beseech_v entreat_v they_o as_o his_o ambassador_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n to_o declare_v pronounce_v they_o absolve_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o god_n himself_o upon_o their_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o to_o denounce_v damnation_n against_o they_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n 5_o that_o god_n principal_a end_n and_o intention_n in_o ordain_v king_n and_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o the_o bare_a external_a administration_n of_o justice_n between_o man_n and_o man_n the_o protection_n of_o their_o subject_n from_o violence_n oppression_n the_o preservation_n of_o they_o in_o worldly_a peace_n plenty_n prosperity_n the_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n the_o reward_v of_o well-doer_n encouragement_n of_o art_n virtue_n trade_n industry_n or_o fight_v their_o battle_n in_o time_n of_o war_n against_o invade_v enemy_n though_o 193._o considerable_a part_n of_o their_o regal_a office_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n but_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n honour_n worship_n service_n glory_n and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n who_o viceroy_n they_o be_v the_o suppression_n of_o all_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n heresy_n schism_n sin_n 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nonsequitur_a 6_o the_o 321._o king_n of_o england_n france_n spain_n hungary_n poland_n denmark_n sweden_n bohemia_n scotland_n cyprus_n and_o other_o have_v be_v usual_o anoint_v crown_v by_o their_o own_o bishop_n the_o king_n of_o england_n most_o frequent_o by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n yet_o some_o time_n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n or_o bishop_n of_o london_n or_o winchester_n be_v therefore_o these_o bishop_n that_o crown_n anoint_v they_o king_n thereby_o entitle_v to_o be_v their_o sovereign_a lord_n in_o all_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o advance_v above_o all_o other_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n in_o their_o realm_n not_o present_a at_o their_o coronation_n consecration_n and_o may_v dispose_v of_o their_o bishopric_n crown_n kingdom_n at_o their_o pleasure_n if_o not_o i_o hope_v the_o roman_a pontiff_n will_v from_o henceforth_o disclaim_v this_o grand_a argument_n for_o their_o supremacy_n as_o most_o false_a and_o absurd_a the_o 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great_a confidence_n from_o this_o text._n but_o to_o dismount_v these_o aspr_a roman_a bishop_n and_o rook_n answer_n i_o shall_v desire_v they_o to_o demonstrate_v first_o how_o jeremiah_n only_o one_o of_o the_o 2._o private_a priest_n of_o anathoth_o not_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o this_o and_o this_o alone_a a_o type_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o peter_n if_o not_o than_o their_o pretence_n argument_n be_v false_a if_o yea_o then_o let_v they_o produce_v some_o scripture_n warrant_v for_o it_o 2_o how_o jeremiah_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n too_o from_o who_o they_o claim_v their_o power_n can_v be_v both_o type_n at_o once_o of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o papal_a pretend_a prerogative_n 3_o whether_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v any_o such_o supremacy_n vest_v in_o he_o as_o jeremiah_n here_o receive_v if_o not_o than_o jeremiah_n be_v paramount_n he_o in_o jurisdiction_n and_o may_v remove_v extirpate_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o well_o as_o whole_a 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wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a by_o depose_v they_o from_o their_o throne_n absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o set_v up_o other_o king_n in_o their_o stead_n if_o not_o it_o be_v infallible_a than_o this_o be_v no_o commission_n place_n for_o such_o a_o root_n out_o destroy_v pull_v and_o throw_v down_o as_o these_o pontifician_n dream_v of_o but_o of_o far_o different_a nature_n to_o wit_n only_o by_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o they_o that_o if_o they_o persevere_v in_o their_o sin_n god_n himself_o will_v root_v out_o and_o destroy_v pull_v and_o throw_v they_o down_o but_o if_o they_o repent_v upon_o his_o menace_n he_o will_v build_v and_o plant_v they_o this_o god_n himself_o declare_v to_o be_v his_o only_a meaning_n even_o to_o jeremiah_n himself_o and_o to_o we_o ch_n 19_o 5._o to_o 11._o then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o say_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n can_v i_o do_v with_o you_o as_o this_o potter_n say_v the_o lord_n behold_v as_o the_o clay_n be_v in_o the_o potter_n hand_n so_o be_v you_o in_o my_o hand_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n at_o what_o instant_n i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n and_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o pluck_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_n from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o at_o what_o instant_n i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n and_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v it_o if_o it_o do_v evil_a in_o my_o sight_n that_o it_o obey_v not_o my_o voice_n than_o i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o i_o say_v i_o will_v benefit_v they_o now_o therefore_o go_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o frame_v evil_a against_o you_o and_o devise_v a_o devise_n against_o you_o return_v you_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o make_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n good_a this_o way_n of_o work_v out_o pull_v down_o build_v up_o and_o plant_v king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o no_o other_o he_o use_v throughout_o his_o prophecy_n especial_o ch_n 25._o 17._o to_o 38._o where_o god_n command_v he_o to_o take_v the_o wine_n cup_n of_o his_o fury_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o make_v all_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o drink_v it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v spew_v and_o fall_v and_o rise_v no_o more_o and_o become_v a_o desolation_n for_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o this_o be_v the_o root_n up_o and_o pull_v down_o which_o samuel_n exercise_v towards_o saul_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o thus_o public_o menace_v they_o 25._o but_o if_o you_o shall_v still_o do_v wicked_o you_o shall_v be_v destroy_v both_o you_o
14._o 9_o 16._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one._n and_o it_o shall_v câ—me_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n shall_v even_o go_v up_o from_o year_n to_o year_n to_o worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o hosits_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v these_o prophecy_n of_o king_n david_n himself_o concern_v the_o kingship_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n god_n son_n of_o his_o seed_n psalm_n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n i_o will_v declare_v the_o decree_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 10._o 16._o the_o lord_n be_v king_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 29._o 10_o 11._o the_o lord_n sit_v king_n for_o ever_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v strength_n uâ—_n to_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n will_v bless_v his_o people_n with_o peace_n psalm_n 24._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o who_o be_v this_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o lord_n strong_a and_o mighty_a the_o lord_n mighty_a in_o battle_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 47._o 6_o 7_o 8._o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o king_n sing_v praise_n for_o god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n sing_v you_o praise_n with_o understanding_n god_n reign_v over_o the_o heathen_a god_n sit_v upon_o the_o 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equity_n thou_o execute_a judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o jacob._n psal_n 149._o 2._o let_v israel_n rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o make_v he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v joyful_a in_o their_o king_n let_v they_o praise_v his_o name_n in_o the_o dance_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 89._o 18._o 34_o 35_o 36_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o defence_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v our_o king_n also_o i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o first-born_a high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n his_o seed_n king_n jesus_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n in_o all_o these_o text_n of_o sacred_a story_n to_o omit_v other_o christ_n be_v still_o prophesy_v of_o and_o promise_v to_o his_o church_n only_o under_o the_o stile_n of_o a_o king_n lord_n or_o great_a king_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n righteous_o judge_v and_o reign_v over_o his_o people_n as_o a_o king_n and_o he_o be_v sometime_o style_v david_n their_o king_n he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n his_o supreme_a government_n of_o they_o be_v attribute_v annex_v only_o to_o his_o kingship_n not_o to_o his_o priesthood_n or_o prophetical_a office_n as_o it_o be_v in_o king_n david_n his_o father_n and_o the_o forecited_a king_n 3_o that_o as_o the_o scripture_n prophesy_v of_o and_o promise_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o king_n so_o it_o style_v the_o church_n and_o saint_n he_o shall_v reign_v over_o under_o the_o gospel_n a_o kingdom_n wherein_o and_o over_o which_o he_o sit_v and_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o the_o last_o recite_v text_n and_o those_o i_o shall_v add_v unto_o they_o 2_o sam_n 7._o 13._o 29._o 1_o chron_n 28._o 7._o i_o will_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o 1_o chr._n 29._o 11._o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o praise_n for_o all_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n &_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o as_o a_o king_n not_o priest_n or_o prophet_n both_o riches_n &_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v overall_a and_o in_o thin_a hand_n be_v power_n and_o may_v to_o â—ake_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n to_o all_o psal_n 103._o 19_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o yea_o the_o contemplation_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a kingdom_n over_o his_o church_n and_o saint_n be_v thus_o prophesy_v of_o by_o david_n as_o one_o principal_a part_n both_o of_o their_o and_o all_o other_o christian_n duty_n and_o felicity_n upon_o earth_n psal_n 145._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v through_o all_o generation_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o duty_n king_n david_n himself_o pen_v two_o special_a psalm_n of_o praise_n ps_n 45._o 1._o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v make_v for_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n gird_v thy_o sword_n not_o peter_n or_o the_o pope_n key_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n o_o most_o mighty_a with_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o majesty_n and_o in_o thy_o majesty_n ride_v prosperous_o because_o of_o truth_n and_o meekness_n etc._n etc._n thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n not_o peter_n key_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n thou_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v wickedness_n therefore_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v the_o king_n great_o desire_v thy_o beauty_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o worship_n thou_o he_o the_o king_n daughter_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o etc._n etc._n she_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n christ_n jesus_n in_o raiment_n of_o needle_n work_n they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n passage_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o he_o add_v many_o psalm_n of_o like_a nature_n especial_o two_o begen_n thus_o psal_n 97._o 1_o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v let_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o among_o other_o be_v glad_a thereof_o psalm_n 99_o 1._o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n tremble_v etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n daniel_n present_v we_o with_o this_o excellent_a description_n and_o prediction_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n dan_o 2._o 41._o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o thus_o far_a illustrate_v dan_n 4._o 3._o
1._o the_o several_a sort_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 2_o what_o kind_n of_o kingdom_n his_o church_n be_v 3_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o reign_v and_o govern_v in_o it_o as_o king_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o it_o for_o the_o 1._o it_o be_v 4._o general_o agree_v by_o father_n pontifician_n and_o protestant_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o threefold_a kingdom_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o premise_a scripture_n if_o strict_o pry_v into_o the_o first_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o power_n and_o absolute_a dominion_n which_o extend_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n but_o 2._o likewise_o to_o all_o other_o unreasonable_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n whatsoever_o in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n yea_o to_o the_o very_a devil_n themselves_o this_o kingdom_n belong_v unto_o christ_n principal_o as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o come_v not_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o our_o present_a discourse_n however_o pope_n seem_v to_o usurp_v it_o the_o 2._o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o 13._o mere_a purchase_n or_o grace_n confine_v proper_o not_o to_o angel_n or_o mankind_n in_o general_a but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v true_o elect_v call_v justify_v sanctify_a redeem_v save_v by_o christ_n precious_a blood_n yet_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n extend_v to_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o all_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a profess_v the_o name_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o subject_n though_o not_o actual_o regenerate_v justify_v sanctify_a save_v of_o this_o kingdom_n there_o be_v two_o distinct_a part_n the_o one_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n over_o which_o no_o pope_n or_o mortal_n on_o earth_n can_v pretend_v the_o least_o kingship_n or_o dominion_n the_o other_o militant_a upon_o earth_n the_o latter_a in_o its_o large_a extension_n comprehend_v all_o who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a regenerate_v or_o unregenerate_a this_o be_v the_o 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never_o actual_o reign_v or_o shall_v reign_v as_o a_o temporal_a king_n and_o lord_n even_o in_o all_o temporal_a thing_n for_o which_o we_o find_v no_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n or_o father_n hence_o thomas_n 77._o waldensis_n himself_o though_o a_o grand_a advocate_n for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n lay_v down_o and_o prove_v at_o large_a these_o 4_o conclusion_n 1._o regnum_fw-la temporale_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la sub_fw-la jeconio_fw-la excidium_fw-la accepit_fw-la neque_fw-la amplius_fw-la judaecorum_n aliquis_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la illud_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la 2._o regnum_fw-la illud_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la terrenum_fw-la cum_fw-la figura_fw-la fuit_fw-la regni_fw-la aeterni_fw-la &_o spiritualis_fw-la christi_fw-la debuit_fw-la omnino_fw-la in_o adventu_fw-la eius_fw-la cessare_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la et_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la 3._o regnum_fw-la temporale_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o prophetarum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la messiae_n promissum_fw-la 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