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order_n or_o it_o be_v indevor_v into_o oâ—…der_n as_o a_o most_o necessary_a mean_n to_o preserve_v &_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o uâ—…itie_n of_o the_o faith_n &_o godliness_n without_o which_o power_n &_o the_o due_a execution_n thereof_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o kâ—…epe_v aâ—…e_a communion_n how_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n against_o christ_n &_o his_o church_n that_o thus_o presumptuous_o wrest_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o christ_n hand_n &_o take_v it_o into_o their_o own_o furious_a hand_n that_o thus_o utter_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o all_o use_n of_o it_o save_v that_o they_o smite_v &_o wound_v the_o poor_a lamb_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n with_o it_o or_o rather_o with_o that_o great_a sword_n give_v unto_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n but_o especial_o what_o injury_n do_v they_o unto_o their_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n that_o thus_o deprive_v &_o exempt_v they_o from_o the_o heavenly_a government_n of_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v 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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 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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 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