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every_o bishop_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a council_n trust_v by_o the_o king_n to_o give_v their_o advice_n with_o the_o lord_n temporal_a for_o the_o make_n of_o good_a law_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o not_o to_o offer_v they_o such_o obscure_a doctrine_n as_o if_o because_o they_o be_v not_o verse_v in_o school-divinity_n therefore_o they_o have_v no_o learning_n at_o all_o nor_o understand_v the_o english_a tongue_n why_o do_v the_o divine_n of_o england_n contend_v so_o much_o heretofore_o to_o have_v the_o bible_n translate_v into_o english_a if_o they_o never_o mean_v any_o but_o themselves_o shall_v read_v it_o if_o a_o layman_n be_v public_o encourage_v to_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o his_o own_o
chap._n 17._o do_v cive_z in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chapter_n it_o be_v thus_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o regeneration_n often_o but_o the_o kingdom_n never_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o majesty_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n with_o he_o than_o he_o shall_v sit_v on_o the_o seat_n of_o majesty_n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n i_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v the_o world_n man_n who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o divider_n among_o you_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o other_o word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o no_o regal_a power_n upon_o earth_n before_o his_o assumption_n but_o at_o his_o assumption_n his_o apostle_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v then_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n and_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o know_v so_o that_o hitherto_o christ_n have_v not_o take_v that_o office_n upon_o he_o unless_o his_o lordship_n think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v two_o distinct_a kingdom_n from_o the_o assumption_n ever_o since_o all_o true_a christian_n say_v daily_o in_o their_o prayer_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v but_o his_o lordship_n have_v perhaps_o forget_v that_o but_o when_o then_o begin_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o king_n i_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v then_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o majesty_n with_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o even_o then_o he_o shall_v reign_v as_o he_o be_v man_n under_o his_o father_n for_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15.25_o 26._o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n but_o when_o shall_v god_n the_o father_n reign_v again_o st._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 28._o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o verse_n 24._o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n authority_n and_o power_n this_o be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o his_o lordship_n be_v not_o so_o well_o verse_v in_o scripture_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v j._n d._n he_o take_v away_o his_o priestly_a or_o propitiatory_a office_n and_o although_o this_o act_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v not_o always_o in_o scripture_n call_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n but_o sometime_o a_o price_n yet_o by_o price_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v any_o thing_n by_o the_o value_n whereof_o he_o can_v claim_v right_a to_o a_o pardon_n for_o we_o from_o his_o offend_a father_n but_o that_o price_n which_o god_n the_o father_n be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o demand_v and_o again_o not_o that_o the_o death_n of_o one_o man_n though_o without_o sin_n can_v satisfy_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o ordain_v such_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o accept_v he_o know_v no_o difference_n between_o one_o who_o be_v mere_a man_n and_o one_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n between_o a_o levitical_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n between_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o calf_n and_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n t._n h._n yes_o i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n but_o not_o any_o such_o as_o can_v make_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o case_n here_o question_v our_o saviour_n blood_n be_v most_o precious_a but_o still_o it_o be_v humane_a blood_n and_o i_o hope_v his_o lordship_n do_v never_o think_v otherwise_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o accept_v by_o his_o father_n for_o our_o redemption_n j._n d._n and_o touch_v the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n i_o do_v much_o doubt_n whether_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o earnest_n that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o prophecy_n in_o the_o world_n he_o make_v very_o little_a difference_n between_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o madman_n and_o a_o demoniac_a and_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o say_v he_o that_o bewray_v their_o madness_n yet_o that_o very_o arrogate_a such_o inspiration_n to_o themselves_o be_v argument_n enough_o he_o make_v the_o pretence_n of_o inspiration_n in_o any_o man_n to_o be_v and_o always_o to_o have_v be_v on_o opinion_n pernicious_a to_o peace_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o civil_a government_n he_o subject_v all_o prophetical_a revelation_n from_o god_n to_o the_o sole_a pleasure_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n either_o to_o authorize_v they_o or_o to_o exauctorate_v they_o so_o as_o two_o prophet_n prophesy_v the_o same_o thing_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o two_o different_a prince_n the_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o true_a prophet_n the_o other_o a_o false_a and_o christ_n who_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o no_o sovereign_a prince_n upon_o his_o ground_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o false_a prophet_n every_o where_n every_o man_n therefore_o aught_o to_o consider_v who_o be_v the_o sovereign_a prophet_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n and_o have_v next_o under_o god_n the_o authority_n of_o govern_v christian_n man_n and_o to_o observe_v for_o a_o rule_n that_o doctrine_n which_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o thereby_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o doctrine_n which_o pretend_a prophet_n with_o miracle_n or_o without_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n advance_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o disavow_v they_o than_o no_o more_o to_o obey_v their_o voice_n or_o if_o he_o approve_v they_o then_o to_o obey_v they_o as_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o sovereign_n upon_o his_o principle_n the_o case_n hold_v as_o well_o among_o jew_n and_o turk_n and_o heathen_n as_o christian_n then_o he_o that_o teach_v transubstantiation_n in_o france_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n he_o that_o teach_v in_o it_o england_n a_o false_a prophet_n he_o that_o blaspheme_v christ_n in_o constantinople_n a_o true_a prophet_n he_o that_o do_v the_o same_o in_o italy_n a_o false_a prophet_n then_o samuel_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n to_o contest_v with_o saul_n a_o sovereign_a prophet_n so_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o more_o divine_a and_o prophetic_a spirit_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o elijah_n for_o reprove_v ahab_n then_o michaiah_n have_v but_o his_o desert_n to_o be_v clap_v up_o in_o prison_n and_o feed_v with_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n for_o dare_v to_o contradict_v god_n vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n and_o jeremiah_n be_v just_o throw_v into_o a_o dungeon_n for_o prophesy_v against_o zedekiah_n his_o liege_n lord_n if_o his_o principle_n be_v true_a it_o be_v strange_a indeed_o that_o none_o of_o all_o these_o prince_n nor_o any_o other_o that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v understand_v their_o own_o privilege_n and_o yet_o more_o strange_a that_o god_n almighty_n shall_v take_v the_o part_n of_o such_o rebellious_a prophet_n and_o justify_v their_o prophecy_n by_o the_o event_n if_o be_v be_v true_a that_o none_o but_o the_o sovereign_n in_o a_o christian_a the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o for_o jewish_a commonwealth_n can_v take_v notice_n what_o be_v or_o what_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n t._n h._n to_o remove_v his_o lordship_n doubt_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v true_a prophecy_n and_o true_a prophet_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o abraham_n down_o to_o our_o saviour_n the_o great_a prophet_n of_o all_o and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o first_o of_o the_o new_a after_o our_o saviour_n time_n till_o the_o death_n of_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n there_o be_v true_a prophet_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n prophet_n to_o who_o god_n speak_v supernatural_o and_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o mission_n by_o miracle_n of_o those_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v prophet_n without_o miracle_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n only_o that_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o man_n to_o god_n there_o be_v have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n
present_a time_n i_o be_o force_v to_o in_o my_o defence_n not_o against_o the_o church_n but_o against_o the_o accusation_n and_o argument_n oâ—_n my_o adversary_n for_o the_o church_n though_o it_o excommunicate_v for_o scandalous_a life_n and_o for_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n yet_o it_o profess_v to_o impose_v nothing_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o faith_n but_o what_o may_v be_v warrant_v by_o scripture_n and_o this_o the_o church_n itself_o say_v in_o thâ—_n 20_o of_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o religion_n anâ—_n therefore_o i_o be_o permit_v to_o allege_v scripture_n at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o belief_n j._n d._n but_o they_o that_o in_o one_o case_n be_v grieve_v in_o another_o must_v be_v relieve_v if_o perchance_o t._n h._n have_v give_v his_o disciple_n any_o discontent_n in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o glorify_a soul_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o will_v make_v they_o amends_o in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a spirit_n first_o of_o the_o devil_n he_o fanci_v that_o all_o those_o devil_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v cast_v out_o be_v frenzy_n and_o all_o demoniac_n or_o person_n possess_v no_o other_o than_o madman_n and_o to_o justify_v our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o a_o disease_n as_o to_o a_o person_n produce_v the_o example_n of_o enchanter_n but_o he_o declare_v himself_o most_o clear_o upon_o this_o subject_a in_o his_o animadversion_n upon_o my_o reply_n to_o his_o defence_n of_o fatal_a destiny_n there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n two_o sort_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o english_a translate_v devil_n one_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v satan_n diabolus_fw-la abaddon_n which_o signify_v in_o english_a a_o enemy_n a_o accuser_n and_o a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o devil_n be_v but_o wicked_a man_n the_o other_o sort_n of_o devil_n be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n daemonia_fw-la which_o be_v the_o feign_a god_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o be_v neither_o body_n nor_o spiritual_a substance_n but_o mere_a fancy_n and_o fiction_n of_o terrify_a heart_n feign_v by_o the_o greek_n and_o other_o heathen_a people_n which_o st._n paul_n call_v nothing_o so_o t.h._n have_v kill_v the_o great_a infernal_a devil_n and_o all_o his_o black_a angel_n and_o leave_v no_o devil_n to_o be_v fear_v but_o devil_n incarnate_a that_o be_v wicked_a man_n t._n h._n as_o for_o the_o first_o word_n cite_v levi._n page_n 38_o 39_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o place_n itself_o and_o for_o the_o word_n concern_v satan_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a j._n d._n and_o for_o hell_n he_o describe_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v a_o confederacy_n of_o deceiver_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o place_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n in_o holy_a scripture_n do_v design_n metaphorical_o a_o grief_n and_o discontent_n of_o mind_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o other_o which_o they_o themselves_o through_o their_o own_o incredulity_n and_o disobedience_n have_v lose_v as_o if_o metaphorical_a description_n do_v not_o bear_v sad_a truth_n in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o literal_a as_o if_o final_a desperation_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o little_a fit_a of_o grief_n or_o discontent_n and_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o transitory_a passion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o loss_n so_o easy_o to_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v deprive_v for_o evermore_o of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o last_o as_o if_o the_o damn_a beside_o that_o unspeakable_a loss_n do_v not_o likewise_o suffer_v actual_a torment_n proportionable_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o god_n justice_n t._n h._n that_o metaphor_n bear_v sad_a truth_n in_o they_o i_o deny_v not_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o lose_v this_o present_a life_n untimely_a be_v it_o not_o therefore_o much_o more_o 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