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A57541 Sagrir, or, Doomes-day drawing nigh, with thunder and lightening to lawyers in an alarum for the new laws, and the peoples liberties from the Norman and Babylonian yokes : making discoverie of the present ungodly laws and lawyers of the fourth monarchy, and of the approach of the fifth, with those godly laws, officers and ordinances that belong to the legislative power of the Lord Iesus : shewing the glorious work incumbent to civil-discipline, (once more) set before the Parliament, Lord Generall, army and people of England, in their distinct capasities, upon the account of Christ and his monarchy / humbly presented to them by John Rogers ... Rogers, John, 1627-1665? 1654 (1654) Wing R1815; ESTC R17577 155,416 182

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account_n before_o they_o appear_v so_o &_o then_o let_v they_o be_v on_o the_o defensive_a side_n too_o as_o for_o their_o own_o four_o let_v our_o countryman_n know_v that_o this_o conquest_n have_v account_n be_v altogether_o upon_o the_o people_n account_n i._n e._n for_o their_o just_a right_n law_n and_o liberty_n now_o be_v it_o not_o fit_a for_o they_o to_o demand_v their_o own_o will_v they_o loose_v their_o own_o for_o want_v of_o humble_a ask_n or_o honest_a act_n the_o child_n of_o sophocles_n will_v have_v impeach_v and_o implead_v their_o father_n for_o a_o old_a dotard_n but_o sophocles_n bring_v forth_o a_o book_n of_o his_o own_o writing_n which_o be_v full_a of_o ingenuity_n art_n and_o reason_n and_o bid_v his_o judge_n see_v by_o that_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o dotard_n or_o no_o so_o let_v other_o nation_n see_v by_o something_o or_o other_o that_o we_o be_v past_a child_n and_o fool_n to_o loose_v our_o liberty_n and_o right_n any_o long_o therefore_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o country_n let_v we_o use_v all_o honest_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o our_o own_o and_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o norman_a tyrant_n and_o intruder_n where_o be_v the_o faithful_a commonwealthsman_n that_o call_v for_o their_o liberty_n and_o law_n as_o be_v before_o william_n the_o conqueror_n be_v any_o of_o they_o leave_v alive_a the_o host_n of_o nola_n in_o the_o story_n be_v command_v by_o the_o roman_a censor_n to_o go_v and_o call_v the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o city_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o go_v to_o the_o churchyard_n and_o there_o call_v at_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o dead_a ho_o o_o you_o good_a man_n of_o nola_n come_v away_o the_o censor_n call_v for_o your_o appearance_n for_o i_o know_v not_o where_o any_o good_a man_n be_v leave_v alive_a i_o think_v we_o may_v go_v so_o to_o the_o grave_n of_o some_o faithful_a commonwealthsman_n and_o say_v o_o hasten_v out_o of_o your_o grave_n for_o we_o 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☜_o bolt_n and_o this_o i_o fear_v be_v our_o case_n too_o much_o but_o then_o le_fw-fr we_o complain_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o heaven_n and_o sue_v they_o before_o he_o for_o our_o false_a imprisonment_n and_o bondage_n if_o they_o do_v not_o deliver_v we_o and_o give_v we_o our_o liberty_n upon_o our_o concurrent_a desire_n so_o to_o do_v wherefore_o pluck_v up_o courage_n countryman_n and_o let_v we_o be_v no_o long_o cheat_v with_o lawyer_n or_o oppressor_n last_o consider_v the_o day_n enter_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n which_o cons._n will_v put_v a_o full_a period_n to_o all_o their_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o five_o monarchy_n when_o and_o how_o and_o why_o with_o the_o alteration_n of_o all_o the_o law_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o
four_o monarchy_n improve_v with_o use_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o people_z the_o consideration_n of_o the_o five_o monarchy_n now_o by_o enter_v be_v very_o pregnant_a to_o our_o purpose_n for_o all_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n must_v tumble_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o five_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o kingdom_n to_o come_v be_v obvious_a to_o all_o intelligent_a man_n by_o abundance_n of_o scripture_n as_o dan._n 2._o 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o 7._o 17_o 23._o 25._o rev._n 11._o 15._o isa._n 9_o 6_o 7._o psal._n 2._o 5_o 6._o psal._n 72._o 8_o 9_o 11._o luk._n 1._o 32._o 39_o rev._n 17._o 14._o and_o 16._o 11._o 19_o jer._n 15._o 25_o 26._o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o five_o monarchy_n which_o must_v remain_v for_o ever_o isa._n 9_o 7._o dan._n 2._o 44._o luk._n 1._o 33._o psa._n 72._o 8._o and_o 47._o 2._o mic._n 4._o 7._o zach._n 9_o 10_o &c_n &c_n that_o all_o other_o king_n and_o kingdom_n power_n apiece_o and_o policy_n law_n and_o lawyer_n in_o the_o four_o monarchy_n must_v be_v shake_v and_o break_v into_o fitter_n and_o shiver_n like_o potsherd_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o mighty_a monarchy_n a_o come_n which_o must_v be_v universal_a all_o over_o the_o world_n be_v without_o doubt_n but_o to_o our_o matter_n we_o must_v examine_v first_o when_o it_o enter_v second_o how_o it_o enter_v three_o why_o it_o enter_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o other_o first_o as_o to_o the_o time_n though_o man_n be_v of_o divers_a mind_n as_o to_o when_o the_o precise_a time_n yet_o all_o concur_v in_o the_o nighnesse_n and_o swiftness_n of_o its_o come_n upon_o we_o the_o gradual_a entrance_n of_o it_o as_o to_o we_o be_v just_a by_o although_o the_o universal_a discovery_n of_o it_o all_o over_o the_o world_n be_v like_a to_o be_v about_o forty_o year_n hence_o as_o appear_v in_o chap._n 3._o of_o my_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n or_o idea_n of_o church_n discipline_n but_o to_o clear_v the_o time_n as_o to_o we_o see_v dan._n 7._o 17_o 22_o 23_o 26_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o there_o express_o of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n now_o the_o four_o kingdom_n as_o he_o call_v it_o ver_fw-la 23._o or_o earthly_a monarchy_n he_o distinguish_v from_o the_o three_o forego_v for_o its_o tyranny_n and_o extent_n ver_fw-la 7._o agree_v with_o rev._n 13._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o have_v ten_o horn_n that_o be_v ten_o king_n rev._n 17._o 12._o which_o be_v enumerate_v by_o mr._n cam_n cam._n in_o his_o voice_n from_o the_o temple_n p._n 12._o but_o after_o this_o that_o daniel_n have_v see_v the_o ten_o horn_n in_o the_o head_n of_o this_o four_o beast_n or_o monarchy_n ver_fw-la 8._o he_o look_v well_o and_o then_o see_v what_o see_v v_o 8._o and_o behold_v there_o come_v up_o among_o they_o another_o little_a horn_n before_o who_o there_o be_v three_o of_o the_o first_o horn_n pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n pray_v note_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o consider_v say_v he_o with_o great_a attention_n and_o serious_a intention_n i._n e._n to_o something_o very_o observable_a in_o this_o vision_n and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o rise_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n that_o ravenous_o get_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o three_o horn_n some_o there_o be_v that_o interpret_v this_o of_o the_o calvin_n pope_n other_o of_o the_o turk_n other_o of_o julius_n caesar_n so_o calvin_n other_o of_o antichrist_n so_o my_o friend_n mr._n can_n other_o to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n so_o polanus_fw-la but_o i_o must_v differ_v from_o they_o all_o polanus_fw-la for_o that_o the_o prophecy_n agree_v with_o none_o of_o they_o all_o full_o but_o though_o i_o may_v seem_v singular_a yet_o with_o much_o assurance_n and_o clear_a sight_n i_o assert_v it_o that_o william_n the_o conqueror_n be_v this_o little_a conqueror_n horn_n and_o so_o all_o along_o the_o line_n of_o william_n and_o the_o norman_a king_n on_o our_o english_a throne_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o this_o little_a horn_n be_v unseen_a and_o none_o a_o while_n even_o after_o while_n the_o ten_o horn_n be_v see_v for_o he_o arise_v after_o they_o all_o and_o be_v at_o his_o first_o rise_v see_v beside_o they_o and_o another_o vers_n 8._o 20._o which_o the_o prophet_n make_v observable_a see_v he_o see_v he_o not_o before_o at_o his_o first_o rise_n he_o be_v the_o least_o and_o the_o last_o this_o be_v k._n william_n the_o norman_a who_o arise_v by_o usurpation_n over_o the_o other_o horn_n on_o the_o head_n and_o so_o his_o line_n therefore_o 2._o he_o rise_v up_o or_o thrust_v in_o among_o the_o rest_n i._n e._n as_o will._n the_o up_o conqueror_n do_v by_o force_n and_o arm_n not_o by_o choice_n and_o election_n not_o natural_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o horn_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n 3_o he_o be_v as_o be_v in_o dan._n 11._o 21._o a_o vile_a person_n or_o base_a bear_v as_o person_n we_o have_v it_o in_o p._n 37._o of_o the_o english_a chronicle_n robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n the_o six_o in_o descent_n from_o rollo_n ride_v through_o fallis_n a_o town_n in_o normandy_n he_o spy_v certain_a damsel_n dance_v near_o the_o way_n among_o who_o he_o fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o one_o arlote_n a_o fair_a maid_n but_o of_o mean_a parentage_n a_o skinner_n daughter_n who_o he_o procure_v that_o night_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o of_o who_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n who_o afterward_o be_v name_v william_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o will_v the_o conqueror_n be_v the_o base_a son_n of_o robert_n the_o six_o duke_n of_o that_o duchy_n this_o be_v the_o vile_a person_n who_o rise_v up_o so_o by_o usurpation_n of_o power_n whence_o all_o the_o norman_a king_n that_o sit_v since_o upon_o the_o english_a throne_n come_v 4_o after_o the_o league_n make_v with_o he_o he_o shall_v work_v deceitful_o deceit_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o with_o fraud_n and_o art_n do_v not_o will._n the_o conqueror_n thus_o see_v but_o the_o three_o chapter_n how_o oft_o he_o break_v his_o oath_n and_o promise_n and_o contrary_a to_o all_o set_v up_o the_o norman_a interest_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o people_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o law_n and_o liberty_n to_o this_o day_n 5_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v to_o wax_v great_a and_o famous_a in_o time_n kingdom_n and_o to_o subdue_v three_o kingdom_n and_o get_v up_o the_o room_n of_o three_o horn_n or_o king_n ver_fw-la 8._o 20._o 24._o as_o one_o more_o stout_a than_o all_o his_o other_o fellow_n this_o be_v fulfil_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o that_o norman_a race_n in_o england_n and_o by_o none_o else_o this_o line_n of_o william_n by_o degree_n get_v up_o all_o the_o room_n of_o three_o king_n in_o england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n and_o take_v up_o those_o three_o ☞_o horn_n himself_o who_o be_v so_o little_a at_o first_o as_o a_o poor_a skinner_n girl_n bastard_n in_o who_o can_v this_o be_v fulfil_v else_o not_o in_o pope_n nor_o turk_n nor_o antichrist_n nor_o caesar_n nor_o antiochus_n but_o only_o in_o this_o english_a horn_n usurp_v the_o place_n of_o the_o other_o three_o and_o pluck_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o this_o little_a horn_n shall_v speak_v great_a word_n against_o god_n god_n ver_fw-la 25._o and_o as_o chap._n 11._o shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n ver_fw-la 36._o and_o exalt_v himself_o and_o magnify_v himself_o above_o god_n and_o prosper_v until_o the_o indignation_n be_v accomplish_v after_o will._n the_o conqueror_n and_o his_o race_n have_v make_v themselves_o great_a and_o ☜_o get_v up_o all_o the_o britain_n wealth_n and_o riches_n their_o fat_a field_n and_o meadow_n etc._n etc._n as_o chap._n 11._o ver._n 24._o he_o grow_v great_a in_o pride_n and_o tyranny_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n according_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o get_v up_o into_o such_o a_o height_n at_o last_o in_o the_o late_a charles_n that_o he_o not_o only_o oppose_v god_n but_o refuse_v to_o be_v accountable_a pretend_v no_o mortal_n must_v question_v he_o and_o thus_o he_o magnify_v himself_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la irae_fw-la till_o his_o head_n be_v off_o which_o indignation_n be_v to_o begin_v with_o he_o first_o for_o his_o height_n of_o arbitrary_a will_n lust_n and_o tyranny_n in_o which_o as_o chap._n 7._o 20._o he_o be_v more_o stout_a than_o all_o his_o fellow_n wherefore_o this_o horn_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o english_a by_o will._n the_o conqueror_n 7_o this_o little_a horn_n
then_o shall_v new_a preacher_n be_v send_v to_o thou_o that_o shall_v not_o only_o rebuke_v the_o people_n but_o also_o thither_o thunder_n against_o the_o priest_n and_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o lofty_a and_o swell_a master_n and_o they_o shall_v so_o bruise_v the_o forehead_n of_o that_o lewd_a whore_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v repute_v righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v thou_o final_o say_v he_o chap._n 30._o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o make_v a_o end_n till_o new_a thing_n do_v arise_v and_o that_o there_o come_v a_o generation_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o full_a reformation_n be_v then_o qui_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la ambularunt_fw-la ad_fw-la lucem_fw-la redibunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la erant_fw-la divisa_fw-la &_o dispersa_fw-la consolidabuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n beside_o he_o we_o have_v another_o judgement_n in_o a_o prediction_n of_o finius_fw-la long_a stand_n and_o that_o be_v one_o cataldus_n finius_fw-la once_o minister_v of_o trent_n when_o rome_n say_v he_o begin_v to_o hear_v the_o lo●d_n bellow_v rome_n of_o the_o fat_a cow_n i_o know_v not_o who_o that_o be_v unless_o the_o english_a nation_n as_o seem_v by_o what_o follow_v woe_n wo_n then_o be_v to_o thou_o o_o flanders_n full_a of_o blood_n and_o zealand_n and_o holland_n full_a of_o ☜_o treachery_n as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o war_n to_o rome_n alas_o alas_o weep_v thou_o unhappy_a babylon_n thou_o damn_a pit_n of_o priest_n for_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o like_o unripe_a corn_n thou_o shall_v suffer_v a_o thresh_a for_o thy_o iniquity_n many_o shall_v come_v against_o thou_o yea_o from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n ☞_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o against_o thou_o over_o and_o above_o all_o these_o one_o baptista_n nazarus_fw-la have_v translate_v rome_n a_o prophecy_n out_o of_o hebrew_n how_o in_o the_o six_o thousand_o year_n which_o be_v now_o shall_v begin_v great_a war_n to_o vex_v nation_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o spain_n france_n and_o germany_n and_o put_v the_o roman_n to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o the_o english_a shall_v combine_v with_o other_o and_o the_o venetian_n shall_v enter_v into_o a_o holy_a league_n with_o the_o english_a i_o conceive_v that_o to_o be_v mean_v a_o league_n upon_o theaccount_n of_o christ_n against_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v go_v on_o conquer_a and_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o vanquish_a the_o turk_n so_o that_o it_o english_a seem_v long_o since_o it_o be_v foresee_v what_o god_n will_v do_v in_o and_o by_o this_o nation_n and_o how_o fast_o from_o they_o the_o five_o monarchy_n shall_v go_v ☞_o on_o and_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o all_o nation_n which_o appear_v to_o strike_v terrible_a stroke_n at_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sibyl_n and_o civil_a interest_n of_o babylon_n i_o can_v heap_v up_o many_o more_o prophecy_n and_o prediction_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o i_o shall_v end_v they_o in_o one_o more_o of_o the_o sibyl_n lib._n 3._o p._n 268._o 269._o which_o say_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n after_o grievous_a and_o intestine_a war_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o instead_o of_o the_o cruel_a law_n and_o will_n of_o man_n the_o most_o venerable_a decree_n decree_n law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o belove_a people_n of_o god_n flourish_v again_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o sibyl_n foresee_v how_o sad_o the_o poor_a people_n will_v be_v oppress_v and_o enslave_v by_o curse_a and_o cruel_a law_n and_o lust_n of_o man_n all_o along_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o what_o redemption_n herein_o the_o five_o monarchy_n will_v bring_v they_o for_o as_o in_o psal._n 72._o 3._o 7._o christ_n the_o king_n shall_v reign_v in_o those_o day_n and_o then_o the_o mountain_n king_n prince_n parliament_n general_n and_o the_o hill_n viz._n judge_n justices_z etc._n etc._n shall_v bring_v peace_n to_o the_o people_n by_o justice_n and_o through_o righteousness_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o day_n the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v and_o christ_n shall_v reign_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n i._n e._n by_o degree_n at_o first_o till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o thus_o for_o the_o first_o reason_n second_o this_o five_o monarchy_n must_v enter_v a_o pace_n for_o that_o 2._o christ_n have_v of_o right_n the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n therefore_o dan._n 7._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o kingdom_n i._n e._n the_o five_o monarchy_n and_o the_o summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la regni_fw-la nation_n the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v he_o or_o the_o absolute_a sovereignty_n be_v give_v he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n wherefore_o woe_n be_v to_o those_o usurper_n that_o trade_n and_o triumph_v with_o the_o title_n due_a to_o christ_n alone_o who_o be_v now_o come_v for_o his_o own_o no_o wonder_n holland_n have_v so_o hard_a a_o tug_v now_o to_o keep_v the_o title_n of_o i_o ☜_o be_v go_v to_o say_v almighty_a but_o high_a and_o mighty_a which_o christ_n have_v a_o commission_n to_o take_v from_o they_o with_o a_o powder_n do_v but_o observe_v the_o wit_n letter_n to_o they_o date_v 11_o alias_z 1._o aug._n 1653._o lie_v before_o the_o texel_n who_o end_v it_o thus_o which_o be_v the_o account_n send_v to_o your_o high_a and_o mighty_a and_o noble_a great_a and_o mightiness_n so_o end_v i_o remain_v your_o high_a and_o mighty_a and_o noble_a and_o great_a and_o mightiness_n faithful_a servant_n cornelius_z de_z with_o witte_n and_o he_o deserve_v the_o with_o for_o flatter_a man_n so_o this_o must_v not_o be_v endure_v ere_o long_o and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o if_o we_o take_v not_o that_o title_n which_o christ_n alone_o must_v and_o will_v have_v ere_o long_o to_o himself_o as_o his_o by_o right_n beside_o christ_n alone_o must_v be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o have_v the_o legislative_a power_n in_o this_o monarchy_n lawgiver_n isa._n 33._o 22._o jekovah_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n so_o gen._n 49._o 10._o shiloh_n shall_v be_v their_o lawgiver_n so_o psa._n 60._o 7._o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v christ_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v my_o lawgiver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o stability_n in_o government_n or_o law_n till_o christ_n five_o monarchy_n till_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d give_v it_o they_o he_o have_v the_o judicial_a power_n too_o john_n 5._o 22._o 27._o but_o although_o he_o do_v delegate_v a_o judicial_a power_n to_o his_o servant_n isa._n 1._o 27._o 1_o king_n 6._o 12._o and_o subordinate_a officer_n isa._n 60._o 17._o dan._n 7._o 27._o rev._n 19_o 14._o ☜_o which_o must_v all_o be_v saint_n too_o yet_o he_o keep_v the_o legislative_a power_n to_o himself_o and_o will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o nor_o can_v he_o to_o prince_n or_o parliament_n he_o alone_o be_v to_o have_v the_o absolute_a sovereignty_n as_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 7._o 14._o so_o that_o his_o will_n his_o word_n or_o command_n be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v none_o but_o his_o word_n all_o ground_a and_o fetch_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v the_o statute-booke_n psal._n 147._o 19_o he_o show_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o israel_n then_o the_o able_a lawyer_n will_v be_v such_o as_o be_v most_o conversant_a with_o christ_n his_o scripture_n and_o ordinance_n o_o happy_a day_n then_o the_o law_n will_v be_v then_o heal_v as_o sovereign_a medicine_n and_o the_o magistrate_n like_o physician_n must_v apply_v they_o for_o these_o and_o divers_a other_o reason_n we_o look_v for_o the_o five_o monarchy_n and_o do_v continual_o cry_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o let_v every_o one_o that_o belong_v for_o these_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o pray_v our_o father_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v that_o thy_o earth_n will_n may_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 6._o 10._o that_o we_o may_v have_v none_o but_o christ_n law_n statute_n and_o government_n but_o forget_v all_o old_a form_n of_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a for_o which_o end_n lord_n hasten_v this_o five_o monarchy_n use_v my_o first_o word_n be_v full_a to_o our_o governor_n in_o the_o honourable_a man_n court_n of_o parliament_n if_o so_o be_v the_o five_o monarchy_n be_v so_o nigh_o we_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o set_v upon_o their_o generation-worke_n then_o in_o these_o day_n