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sound_n and_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o do_v not_o only_o not_o receive_v but_o as_o abomination_n and_o blasphemy_n reject_v &_o condemn_v those_o strange_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o hurleburlie_n among_o other_o damnable_a opinion_n do_v bring_v forth_o say_v etc._n etc._n that_o magistrate_n can_v not_o be_v christian_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o magistrate_n do_v then_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o good_a magistrate_n when_o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a the_o conclusion_n last_o of_o all_o we_o submit_v this_o our_o confession_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o therefore_o we_o promise_v that_o if_o out_o of_o the_o foresay_a scripture_n we_o may_v be_v better_o instruct_v we_o will_v at_o all_o time_n obey_v god_n and_o his_o holy_a word_n most_o thankful_o out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n chap._n 16._o 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stead_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n even_o of_o they_o all_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o man_n to_o who_o at_o length_n in_o the_o last_o day_n they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o degree_n wherein_o they_o be_v place_v of_o their_o dominion_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o their_o government_n whereof_o it_o be_v expresselie_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o else_o where_o 6._o and_o see_v they_o do_v govern_v in_o stead_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n and_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o they_o frame_v themselves_o to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o superior_a lord_n by_o follow_v and_o resemble_v he_o and_o by_o learning_n of_o he_o mercy_n and_o justice_n as_o touch_v these_o therefore_o such_o a_o instruction_n have_v be_v deliver_v that_o they_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n ought_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o according_a to_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v 22._o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a be_v call_v gracious_a or_o bounteous_a lord_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o be_v especial_o bind_v thereunto_o and_o that_o this_o be_v their_o special_a charge_n that_o they_o cherish_v among_o the_o people_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n justice_n peace_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v appertain_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o they_o protect_v and_o defend_v their_o peaceable_a subject_n their_o right_n their_o good_n their_o life_n and_o their_o body_n against_o those_o that_o wrong_n and_o oppress_v they_o or_o do_v any_o way_n endamage_v or_o hurt_v they_o also_o against_o the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o the_o turk_n together_o with_o other_o that_o do_v the_o like_a to_o succour_v and_o defend_v they_o and_o so_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n god_n herein_o that_o they_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o valiant_o courageous_o and_o faithful_o use_v the_o same_o to_o execute_v the_o will_n and_o work_n of_o god_n therewith_o hereof_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n such_o be_v call_v god_n and_o of_o saint_n paul_n 2._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n the_o magistrate_n say_v he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a who_o be_v send_v as_o peter_n say_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o give_v honour_n unto_o those_o that_o do_v good_a but_o for_o as_o mueh_a as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o that_o sort_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v ascribe_v that_o title_n even_o to_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n as_o christ_n say_v unto_o pilate_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n over_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o 19_o above_o but_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v a_o partaker_n 13._o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lamb_n jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v in_o our_o nature_n make_v lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n that_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v 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truth_n whersoever_o be_v a_o defender_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n of_o christ_n suffer_v not_o so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v idolatry_n or_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n much_o less_o follow_v the_o same_o although_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o sustain_v some_o harm_n therefore_o and_o so_o lie_v down_o his_o crown_n before_o the_o lamb_n and_o serve_v he_o together_o with_o the_o spiritual_a king_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v with_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o christian_n that_o be_v call_v to_o eternal_a life_n whereunto_o also_o the_o second_o psalm_n do_v exhort_v magistrate_n 2._o which_o it_o be_v profitable_a often_o to_o remember_v where_o it_o be_v thus_o read_v and_o now_o you_o king_n understand_v and_o be_v you_o learn_v that_o judge_n the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n &_o rejoice_v unto_o he_o with_o tremble_a hereupon_o it_o follow_v and_o be_v conclude_v by_o force_n of_o argument_n namely_o that_o whosoever_o do_v use_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o have_v be_v say_v this_o ordinary_a power_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n with_o patience_n in_o their_o adversity_n as_o well_o on_o the_o right_n as_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n they_o shall_v receive_v for_o this_o thing_n and_o for_o their_o labour_n a_o large_a and_o infinite_a reward_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n and_o also_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o contrariwise_o upon_o the_o wicked_a cruel_a and_o bloodthirsty_a that_o repent_v not_o shall_v come_v the_o pain_n of_o 6._o fearful_a vengeance_n in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o this_o life_n everlasting_a torment_n moreover_o the_o people_n also_o be_v teach_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_o thereto_o enforce_v that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a unto_o god_n perform_v their_o obedence_n to_o the_o superior_a power_n first_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n then_o to_o all_o magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n in_o what_o charge_n soever_o they_o be_v place_v whether_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o good_a man_n or_o evil_a so_o also_o to_o all_o their_o minister_n and_o such_o as_o be_v send_v with_o commission_n from_o they_o to_o reverence_v &_o honour_v they_o and_o yield_v unto_o they_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o by_o right_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o to_o perform_v and_o pay_v unto_o they_o honour_n tribute_n custom_n and_o such_o like_a whereunto_o they_o be_v bind_v but_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o man_n soul_n to_o faith_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o those_o the_o people_n be_v teach_v obseruat_fw-la that_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v no_o man_n more_o than_o god_n but_o god_n only_o and_o his_o holy_a word_n above_o all_o thing_n 22._o and_o