a_o hand_n but_o a_o axe_n must_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tall_a cedar_n of_o our_o libanus_n yea_o they_o must_v be_v root_v up_o like_o the_o name_n of_o taronius_n they_o will_v not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o stump_n of_o nebuchadnezzer_n tree_n chain_v to_o the_o earth_n up_o must_v all_o root_n and_o branch_n till_o all_o the_o royal_a branch_n lie_v like_o sprey_n upon_o the_o ground_n these_o man_n have_v rather_o be_v destroy_v themselves_o than_o say_v the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v not_o to_o be_v destroy_v go_v you_o blind_a zelots_n harken_v to_o your_o wife_n and_o let_v they_o persuade_v you_o to_o disobedience_n and_o the_o devil_n they_o as_o eve_n do_v adam_n and_o the_o devil_n she_o behold_v the_o object_n she_o present_v unto_o your_o view_n how_o good_a they_o seem_v how_o fair_a they_o look_v how_o pleasant_a they_o be_v to_o thy_o eye_n how_o wise_a you_o think_v you_o shaâ—â—â—e_v how_o full_a of_o knowledge_n when_o poor_a wretch_n you_o shall_v find_v all_o these_o promise_n tuâ—ned_v into_o figleaf_n to_o hide_v your_o nakedness_n all_o these_o golden_a apple_n of_o palestine_n once_o touch_v evaporate_v into_o stench_n and_o blindness_n and_o that_o your_o disobedience_n have_v give_v you_o nothing_o but_o curse_n and_o bring_v you_o nothing_o but_o sorrow_n and_o death_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o child_n and_o profit_v you_o nothing_o but_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o edom_n into_o a_o wilderness_n till_o you_o be_v glad_a to_o eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n and_o by_o the_o same_o fault_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o punishment_n with_o our_o neighbour_n of_o germany_n die_v with_o grass_n in_o your_o mouth_n these_o thing_n fall_v upon_o adam_n for_o his_o disobedience_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o like_a will_v fall_v upon_o we_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n for_o our_o disobedience_n unto_o god_n anoint_v o_o then_o let_v we_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n lift_v up_o our_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v lest_o like_a adam_n 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be_v no_o good_a servant_n and_o if_o he_o be_v no_o good_a subject_n he_o be_v no_o gooâ—_n christian_a he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o king_n do_v never_o fear_n god_n and_o except_o he_o obey_v both_o he_o obey_v neither_o chap._n viii_o whether_o king_n now_o adays_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o same_o veneration_n and_o esteem_n as_o king_n be_v under_o the_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n certain_o the_o murmur_a of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o their_o complice_n thou_o seek_v to_o make_v thyself_o altogether_o a_o prince_n over_o we_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o we_o we_o be_v all_o alike_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o moses_n and_o aaron_n must_v be_v no_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v no_o pprophecy_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o these_o our_o day_n for_o if_o it_o have_v sure_o our_o saviour_n will_v never_o have_v pay_v tribute_n for_o himself_o and_o peter_n mat._n 17.27_o which_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o their_o subjection_n to_o heathen_a pagan_n for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n rom._n 13.6_o we_o have_v those_o who_o be_v apt_a enough_o to_o makâ—_n argument_n with_o our_o saviour_n bear_v this_o conclusion_n then_o be_v the_o child_n free_a mat._n 17.26_o but_o few_o that_o will_v imitate_v his_o peaceable_a example_n to_o fish_v for_o money_n rather_o than_o offend_v the_o high_a power_n mat._n 17.27_o and_o if_o you_o conjecture_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v this_o mere_o for_o quietness_n sake_n behold_v the_o â—_z right_o state_v be_v it_o lawful_a to_o give_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n or_o not_o mat._n 22.17_o serious_o propound_v master_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v true_a anâ—_n therefore_o we_o hope_v thou_o will_v not_o deceive_v we_o with_o a_o lie_n and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o cause_v we_o to_o err_v through_o the_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n neither_o care_v thou_o for_o any_o man_n and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n thou_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n therefore_o fear_v only_a god_n thou_o will_v bold_o and_o faithful_o without_o partiality_n or_o fear_v plain_o tell_v we_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o not_o clear_o determine_v and_o conclude_v upon_o da_fw-la caesari_n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la caesaris_fw-la mat._n 22.21_o if_o christian_a liberty_n shall_v loose_v the_o reign_v of_o civil_a government_n than_o christ_n will_v never_o have_v acknowledge_v pilate_n power_n to_o have_v be_v of_o god_n john_n 19.11_o if_o subjection_n unto_o king_n be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o saint_n peter_n will_v never_o have_v exhort_v the_o christian_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o we_o have_v too_o many_o submitter_n now-adays_a unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n but_o they_o be_v not_o unto_o such_o ordinance_n whereof_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a 1_o pet._n 2.13_o object_n it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n and_o therefore_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o can_v obey_v every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n sol._n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o this_o place_n discourse_n of_o obedience_n but_o of_o submission_n obedience_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o thing_n only_o lawful_a submission_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o ordinance_n whatsoever_o though_o not_o for_o the_o thing_n sake_n which_o be_v command_v yet_o propter_fw-la dominum_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n sake_n who_o do_v command_v so_o absolute_a submission_n where_o god_n command_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o king_n command'_v another_o thing_n we_o may_v refuse_v his_o will_n and_o there_o be_v perfect_a obedience_n when_o god_n command_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o king_n command_v the_o contrary_a we_o may_v not_o resist_v his_o authority_n and_o therein_o be_v true_a submisson_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o assure_v we_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o put_v this_o well_o do_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n whereby_o the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n may_v be_v put_v to_o silence_n 1_o pet._n 2.15_o when_o freedom_n stanâ—s_v on_o tiptoe_n her_o coat_n be_v too_o short_a to_o cover_v her_o maliciousness_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o free_a but_o not_o use_v our_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n for_o maliciousness_n 1_o pet._n 2.16_o if_o christian_a liberty_n do_v break_v the_o school_n of_o civil_a government_n than_o saint_n paul_n will_v never_o have_v be_v such_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 13._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n a_o excellent_a rule_n for_o our_o obedience_n every_o soul_n no_o exemption_n by_o greatness_n or_o holiness_n or_o any_o by-respect_n whatsoever_o but_o if_o he_o have_v a_o soul_n let_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n if_o two_o power_n clash_v one_o against_o another_o here_o we_o know_v which_o to_o stick_v to_o in_o our_o obedience_n that_o be_v which_o be_v high_a and_o that_o saint_n peter_n plain_o tâ—lls_v we_o be_v the_o king_n whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a 1_o pet._n 2.13_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n v_o 2._o what_o christian_a then_o can_v have_v his_o conscience_n so_o mislead_v as_o to_o resist_v those_o power_n out_o of_o conscience_n when_o the_o apostle_n plain_o tell_v we_o v_o 1._o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n that_o be_v for_o fear_v of_o they_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n
and_o the_o signification_n thereof_o be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n for_o we_o stretch_v forth_o our_o hanâ—s_n when_o we_o do_v but_o lift_v up_o our_o heel_n in_o scorn_n against_o he_o who_o so_o lift_v up_o his_o heel_n psalm_n 41.9_o second_o we_o stretch_v forth_o our_o hanâ—s_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v whâ—n_o we_o do_v but_o raise_v up_o arm_n in_o our_o own_o defence_n whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o draw_v damnation_n upon_o himself_o rom._n 3._o three_o we_o stretch_v forth_o our_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v when_o we_o stretch_v not_o our_o tongue_n and_o voice_n when_o we_o hear_v of_o any_o traitorous_a plot_n or_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o lord_n anointeâ—_n and_o so_o bring_v such_o conspiracy_n to_o light_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a thing_n to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o conspiracy_n and_o not_o to_o utter_v it_o leu._n 5.1_o as_o good_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n anoint_v as_o lay_v thy_o 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he_o haâ—_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n excee_o against_o job_n touch_v and_o touch_v he_o to_o the_o quick_a when_o he_o have_v procure_v god_n permission_n that_o the_o sabean_o and_o chaldaean_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o ox_n and_o ass_n his_o sâ—eep_n and_o camel_n and_o plunder_v he_o of_o all_o he_o have_v god_n call_v this_o a_o distraction_n unto_o joâ—_n job_n 2.3_o and_o that_o before_o ever_o a_o hand_n be_v stretch_v forth_o to_o touch_v either_o his_o bone_n or_o his_o flesh_n seven_o be_v there_o no_o stroke_n but_o what_o the_o hand_n give_v yes_o the_o tongue_n can_v strike_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a jer._n tell_v we_o so_o venite_fw-la percutiamus_fw-la cum_fw-la lingua_fw-la come_v let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n jer._n 18_o 18._o and_o david_n say_v his_o tongue_n be_v a_o two_o edge_a sword_n there_o be_v say_v solomon_n that_o speak_v and_o that_o wait_v too_o like_o the_o pierce_a of_o a_o sword_n it_o be_v bad_a enough_o in_o any_o or_o 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a_o hand_n so_o the_o heart_n can_v curse_v without_o a_o tongue_n eccl._n 10.2_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o heart_n for_o a_o bird_n in_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v â—â—ll_v the_o matter_n the_o hand_n imply_v both_o never_o be_v the_o hand_n stretch_v forth_o to_o any_o evil_a act_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v thâ—_n privy_a counsellor_n and_o the_o tongue_n the_o chief_a persuader_n unto_o such_o enormity_n therefore_o it_o be_v gooâ—_n obstare_fw-la princiâ—iis_fw-la to_o cruâ—h_v the_o cockatrice_n egg_n kill_v it_o in_o the_o heaâ—t_n lest_o those_o prauae_fw-la cogiâ—atiâ—â—es_n want_v room_n and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o persuade_v the_o hand_n to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n if_o hand_n and_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o pen_n where_o thus_o regulate_v we_o need_v not_o long_o look_v for_o peace_n or_o despair_v of_o a_o accommodation_n but_o whilst_o the_o hand_n be_v up_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o the_o tongue_n say_v our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o we_o aught_o to_o speak_v who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o and_o every_o pen_n be_v a_o ready_a writer_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o the_o king_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o seem_v christian_n whilst_o we_o be_v such_o antichrist_n the_o bible_n under_o our_o arm_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n whilst_o we_o stretch_v forth_o our_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v why_o do_v we_o take_v god_n word_n into_o our_o mouth_n if_o we_o let_v it_o not_o down_o into_o our_o heart_n to_o do_v as_o that_o direct_v we_o christian_n liberty_n never_o cut_v the_o string_n that_o tie_v the_o tongue_n to_o those_o observance_n of_o these_o thing_n there_o may_v be_v application_n make_v but_o lap_v as_o they_o go_v along_o be_v best_a for_o dog_n where_o there_o be_v crocodile_n in_o the_o river_n it_o seem_v by_o the_o story_n that_o 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