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or_o flattery_n gain_v the_o people_n consent_n as_o the_o honest_a man_n part_n with_o his_o purse_n to_o save_v his_o life_n yet_o they_o must_v not_o upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v their_o royalty_n persecute_v his_o friend_n and_o servant_n king_n that_o style_v themselves_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n if_o they_o prove_v offender_n of_o the_o faithful_a god_n will_v take_v away_o their_o kingdom_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n when_o any_o of_o the_o 10._o king_n have_v former_o give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o beast_n revel_v 17._o 12._o shall_v afterward_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n as_o henry_n the_o eight_o use_v the_o pope_n in_o take_v away_o his_o supremacy_n and_o make_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o church_n by_o act_n of_o
be_v carry_v captive_a to_o assyria_n but_o ver_fw-la 30_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o ekah_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o pekah_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o &_o reign_v in_o his_o steed_n indeed_o jotham_n king_n of_o judah_n do_v righteous_a thing_n howbeit_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v by_o he_o ver_n 35._o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n against_o who_o there_o be_v but_o one_o but_o or_o how_o beit_n in_o his_o kingly_a government_n chap._n 16._o 2._o succeed_v ahaz_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o ver_fw-la 3._o make_v his_o son_n to_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n according_a to_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n &_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o cry_n give_v we_o a_o king_n like_o the_o heathen_a nation_n it_o be_v note_v how_o the_o lord_n drive_v out_o the_o heathen_n from_o before_o his_o people_n to_o aggravate_v their_o folly_n that_o when_o the_o heathen_n be_v destroy_v yet_o they_o will_v have_v a_o government_n like_o the_o heathen_n if_o the_o good_a king_n have_v remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o burn_v the_o ground_n than_o the_o wicked_a king_n have_v not_o sacrifice_v thereon_o but_o if_o the_o people_n have_v not_o be_v stark_o blind_a they_o will_v have_v see_v their_o extreme_a folly_n in_o admit_v that_o government_n but_o why_o do_v i_o speak_v so_o improper_o as_o to_o say_v good_a king_n a_o good_a monarch_n be_v a_o white_a devil_n cure_v one_o and_o kill_v twenty_o do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o no_o law_n can_v be_v a_o good_a king_n for_o the_o office_n be_v against_o divine_a institution_n and_o therefore_o sinful_a unaccomptable_a monarch_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v suffer_v then_o devil_n if_o they_o do_v any_o good_a it_o flow_v not_o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o office_n but_o as_o they_o be_v private_a man_n that_o will_v do_v less_o hurt_n if_o they_o have_v less_o power_n if_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o commission_n to_o rob_v and_o he_o shall_v suffer_v some_o poor_a man_n to_o pass_v untouched_a no_o thanks_o to_o his_o commission_n but_o his_o debonaritie_n and_o natural_a pity_n unaccountablenes_n be_v a_o most_o corrupt_a pernicious_a accurse_a and_o pestilent_a principle_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o must_v needs_o flow_v stream_n of_o much_o oppression_n injustice_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o poor_a people_n chap._n 17._o 3._o salmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n fall_v out_o with_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n about_o new-yeares-gift_n king_n have_v so_o many_o courtier_n to_o feed_v that_o they_o must_v be_v like_o the_o horseleech_n that_o cry_v give_v give_v therefore_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shut_v he_o up_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o prison_n ver_fw-la 4._o then_o be_v israel_n carry_v away_o captive_a for_o ver_fw-la 21._o jeroboam_fw-la have_v make_v they_o sin_n a_o great_a sin_n which_o ver_n 8._o and_o 15._o be_v say_v to_o be_v walke_a in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o have_v make_v where_o note_n that_o the_o king_n have_v the_o legislative_a power_n make_v what_o law_n he_o please_v and_o the_o people_n imitate_v the_o heathen_a round_o about_o they_o therein_o in_o give_v the_o same_o power_n to_o their_o king_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v to_o carry_v life_n &_o death_n at_o his_o nod_n and_o honour_v a_o wicked_a man_n more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n ver_fw-la 23._o until_o the_o lord_n remove_v israel_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n as_o he_o have_v say_v by_o all_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n so_o be_v israel_n carry_v away_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n to_o assyria_n unto_o this_o day_n be_v it_o not_o admirable_a that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v so_o extreme_a mad_a to_o set_v up_o a_o king_n like_o the_o heathen_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n many_o sin_n may_v concur_v to_o their_o captitie_n but_o the_o grand_a capital_a sin_n be_v note_v to_o be_v their_o inordinate_a desire_n to_o have_v a_o king_n the_o law_n custom_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o heathen_n now_o mark_v i_o beseech_v you_o poor_a mistake_v delude_v carolist_n if_o wise_a man_n god_n peculiar_a people_n worth_a all_o the_o world_n for_o suffer_v such_o tyrant_n deserve_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v call_v not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n more_o foolish_a than_o babe_n nay_o then_o the_o brute_n creature_n that_o will_v not_o empower_v one_o of_o themselves_o to_o destroy_v or_o to_o be_v cruel_a to_o their_o own_o kind_n it_o speak_v loud_a to_o all_o such_o as_o by_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n have_v cast_v off_o tyrant_n to_o abrogate_v repeal_n oblitterate_a and_o change_v their_o law_n statute_n ordinance_n and_o custom_n to_o suffer_v no_o filthy_a rag_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n to_o remain_v not_o to_o think_v to_o wash_v and_o purify_v they_o for_o the_o blackamoor_n will_v not_o change_v his_o skin_n the_o first_o work_v do_v at_o geneva_n upon_o the_o change_n of_o their_o religion_n from_o papist_n to_o protestant_n be_v reformatio_fw-la legum_n to_o examine_v their_o law_n and_o such_o as_o be_v contrary_a papistarum_fw-la to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o burn_v they_o for_o justice_n be_v more_o necessary_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n then_o reform_v religion_n no_o state_n can_v continue_v without_o the_o first_o but_o many_o flourish_n in_o temporall_n without_o the_o latter_a salt_n be_v more_o useful_a than_o suggar_n and_o pearl_n though_o not_o so_o excellent_a in_o its_o nature_n the_o next_o king_n chap._n 18._o be_v hezekiah_n ver_fw-la 5._o who_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o after_o he_o be_v none_o like_o he_o among_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v before_o he_o he_o fall_v sick_a by_o prayer_n have_v his_o life_n lengthen_v a_o heathen_a king_n send_v to_o congratulate_v his_o recovery_n and_o hezekiah_n do_v not_o magnify_v the_o lord_n mercy_n to_o he_o and_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o a_o israelite_n to_o the_o ambassador_n but_o show_v he_o his_o treasure_n and_o rejoice_v more_o in_o they_o then_o in_o the_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n a_o fault_n that_o god_n people_n be_v too_o subject_a unto_o when_o their_o friend_n visit_v they_o they_o do_v not_o entertain_v the_o time_n by_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n and_o multiply_v preservation_n towards_o they_o but_o show_v one_o another_o their_o fine_a room_n clothes_n and_o such_o vanity_n for_o which_o very_a thing_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n denounce_v unto_o hezekiah_n the_o babylonian_a captivity_n chap._n 20._o and_o see_v how_o the_o poor_a jew_n be_v punish_v for_o that_o very_a sin_n of_o hezekiah_n chap._n 24._o ver_fw-la 10._o to_o the_o 16._o at_o that_o time_n the_o servant_n of_o nebucadnezar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n be_v besiege_v and_o nebucadnezar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v against_o the_o city_n and_o his_o servant_n do_v besiege_v it_o and_o jehoiachin_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o and_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o officer_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n take_v he_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o he_o carry_v out_o thence_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o cut_v in_o piece_n all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n which_o solomon_n king_n of_o israel_n have_v make_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o he_o carry_v away_o all_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n ten_o thousand_o captive_n and_o all_o the_o craftsman_n and_o smith_n none_o remain_v save_v the_o poor_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o carry_v away_o jehoiachin_n to_o babylon_n and_o the_o king_n mother_n and_o the_o king_n wife_n and_o his_o officer_n and_o the_o mighty_a of_o the_o land_n those_o carry_v he_o into_o captivity_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o babylon_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o might_n even_o seven_o thousand_o and_o craftsman_n and_o smith_n one_o thousand_o all_o that_o be_v strong_a and_o apt_a for_o war_n even_o they_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n bring_v captive_a to_o babylon_n bless_v god_n that_o ever_o any_o people_n of_o understanding_n shall_v contend_v for_o monarchy_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v so_o plain_o that_o whether_o the_o king_n be_v good_a man_n
all_o the_o city_n and_o thy_o judge_n of_o who_o thou_o say_v give_v i_o a_o king_n and_o prince_n i_o give_v thou_o a_o king_n in_o my_o anger_n and_o take_v he_o away_o in_o my_o wrath_n no_o king_n but_o jesus_n and_o isaiah_n the_o 1._o hold_v it_o out_o full_o what_o government_n they_o shall_v have_v when_o they_o have_v repent_v not_o monarchy_n but_o by_o good_a judge_n and_o councillor_n ver_fw-la 12._o how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n it_o be_v full_a of_o judgement_n righteousness_n lodge_v in_o it_o but_o now_o murderer_n so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v their_o good_a samuel_n justice_n be_v like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n but_o when_o they_o will_v have_v a_o king_n like_o the_o heathen_n than_o man_n be_v make_v offender_n for_o a_o word_n &_o if_o any_o man_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n domination_n the_o king_n judge_n for_o money_n will_v condemn_v he_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o naboth_n for_o his_o vineyard_n ver_fw-la 23_o thy_o prince_n be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n therefore_o ver_n 25._o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o tin_n of_o monarchy_n and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o councillor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n afterward_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a city_n there_o be_v hope_n now_o that_o england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n may_v be_v faithful_a city_n the_o dross_n and_o tin_n of_o monarchy_n be_v happy_o purge_v away_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o again_o of_o their_o sin_n in_o choose_v kingly_a government_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n hos_fw-la 8._o 3._o israel_n have_v cast_v off_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a the_o enemy_n shall_v pursue_v he_o ver_fw-la 4._o they_o have_v set_v up_o king_n but_o not_o by_o i_o they_o have_v make_v prince_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o do_v any_o royalist_n ever_o think_v that_o god_n 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suffer_v and_o so_o haggai_n 2._o 22._o prophecy_n of_o overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o the_o chariot_n and_o those_o that_o ride_v in_o they_o but_o not_o a_o tittle_n in_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n whereby_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o monarchy_n may_v be_v gather_v or_o maintain_v if_o the_o government_n be_v lawful_a why_o shall_v the_o lord_n destroy_v it_o and_o if_o it_o must_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o the_o heathen_a people_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o rational_a rather_o in_o habit_n then_o in_o act_n certain_o god_n be_v exceed_o angry_a with_o his_o own_o people_n for_o suffer_a monarch_n to_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o when_o they_o have_v a_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o subdue_v they_o object_n but_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n bear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v tax_v in_o his_o day_n luk_n 2._o 1._o and_o do_v not_o joseph_n and_o mary_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n go_v up_o from_o galilee_n into_o judea_n to_o be_v tax_v and_o be_v not_o subjection_n command_v to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o be_v some_o of_o they_o monster_n of_o man_n and_o that_o even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 5._o nay_o do_v not_o jesus_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o work_v a_o miracle_n to_o pay_v tribute_n for_o himself_o and_o peter_n for_o caesar_n service_n ans_fw-fr first_o concern_v that_o of_o rom._n 13._o i_o marvel_v that_o any_o man_n that_o have_v but_o a_o dram_n of_o ingenuity_n will_v object_v it_o for_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n that_o the_o magistrate_n there_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v be_v such_o as_o command_v just_a thing_n and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a that_o be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o righteous_a man_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o he_o that_o punish_v a_o 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cause_n to_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o those_o that_o will_v have_v make_v peace_n with_o the_o late_a king_n read_v but_o 1_o sam_n 12._o from_o the_o 16._o to_o the_o 22._o and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o monarchy_n as_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o bless_a spirit_n which_o can_v lie_v call_v it_o a_o great_a wickedness_n the_o people_n call_v it_o their_o evil_n and_o samuel_n say_v they_o have_v do_v all_o this_o wickedness_n yet_o fear_v not_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o people_n for_o his_o great_a name_n sake_n because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v you_o his_o people_n and_o he_o promise_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o ver_fw-la 23._o as_o if_o monarchy_n be_v such_o a_o great_a sin_n that_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o true_o destroy_v his_o own_o people_n psal_n 89._o 33._o exod._n 32._o 12._o for_o what_o 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