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the_o original_a text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o say_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o king_n who_o shall_v reign_v over_o you_o but_o salmasius_n start_v very_o much_o at_o this_o translation_n and_o for_o manner_n he_o place_v law_n or_o right_o so_o the_o man_n will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v yea_o but_o he_o be_v far_o mistake_v first_o because_o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n we_o find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v for_o manner_n consuetude_n or_o custom_n gen._n 40._o exod._n 21._o numb_a 29._o josh_n 6._o â—_o sam._n 2._o 1_o sam._n 27._o 1_o king_n 18._o but_o a_o place_n or_o two_o we_o express_v for_o further_a clear_v this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o be_v do_v into_o this_o very_a day_n after_o their_o former_a manner_n 2_o kin._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o custom_n keep_v not_o ezek._n 20._o second_o bâ—cause_n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a 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defence_n of_o the_o last_o king_n person_n let_v god_n judge_v this_o o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o his_o secret_n unto_o the_o assembly_n of_o such_o my_o honour_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v corollary_n have_v through_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a assistance_n discuss_v these_o five_o question_n above-written_a it_o now_o remain_v to_o try_v what_o strength_n be_v in_o they_o to_o conclude_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n to_o be_v a_o lawful_a government_n and_o not_o usurp_v power_n and_o we_o make_v it_o good_a thus_o if_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n be_v a_o unlawful_a &_o usurp_a power_n then_o either_o because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o also_o of_o god_n be_v absolute_a and_o so_o without_o usurpation_n he_o can_v neither_o be_v judge_v nor_o his_o kingdom_n take_v from_o he_o by_o any_o but_o by_o god_n or_o because_o monarchy_n be_v of_o all_o government_n the_o choice_a and_o so_o can_v be_v alter_v nor_o exchange_v with_o any_o other_o government_n unless_o we_o go_v from_o the_o better_a to_o the_o worse_o and_o it_o be_v rash_a madness_n or_o sinful_a rashness_n to_o exchange_v the_o best_a with_o the_o worst_a or_o because_o popular_a government_n be_v least_o to_o be_v desire_v or_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v the_o royal_a person_n and_o decline_v the_o royal_a authority_n or_o last_o because_o we_o be_v tie_v not_o only_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o also_o by_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v monarchy_n inviolable_o but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o you_o can_v allege_v to_o bind_v usurpation_n upon_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n as_o be_v show_v already_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o not_o usurp_v power_n finis_fw-la error_n to_o be_v correct_v thus_o read_v page_n 6._o line_n 8._o beros_n p._n 9_o l._n ult_n carrying-on_a p._n 10_o l._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o l._n 10._o tane_n p._n 20._o l._n 35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 30_o l._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 35._o l._n 4._o satrapie_a p._n 60._o l_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 64._o l._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 65._o l._n ult_fw-la hos_fw-la p._n 67._o l._n 25._o naught_o p._n 74._o l._n 17._o gorbomannus_n l._n ult_n censure_v p._n 75._o l._n 2._o excommunicate_v and_o to_o be_v punish_v l._n 3._o eugenius_n l_o 10_o for_o duncanus_n read_v again_o usurp_a he_o p._n 76._o l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 79._o l._n 20._o after_o steven_n r._n king_n p_o 85._o l_o ult_n after_z inst_z r._n 5._o p._n 95._o l._n 17._o imperator_fw-la p._n 96._o l_o 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 123._o l._n 30._o exclusive_a p._n 125._o l._n 32._o sect_n 1._o p_o 129._o l._n 32._o subsect_n 1._o p._n 132._o l._n 20._o subsection_n p._n 134_o l._n 21._o before_o concl._n 6._o r._n subsect_v 1._o p._n 136._o l_o 21._o subsect_n 1._o p._n 144._o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 148._o l_o 22._o have_v p._n 163._o l._n 40._o &_o p._n 171._o l._n 35._o subsect_n 1._o p._n 174_o l._n 19_o hurl_v p._n 175._o l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 175._o l._n 37._o do_v appendix_n in_o which_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o seven_o angel_n plague_v in_o overturning_a all_o power_n and_o potentate_n reader_n i_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a to_o annex_v to_o the_o foregoing_a treatise_n concern_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n a_o small_a addition_n concern_v the_o sound_a and_o plague_v by_o seven_o angel_n and_o that_o because_o they_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o overthrow_v of_o all_o king_n and_o kingly_a power_n whatsoever_o whence_o my_o purpose_n in_o the_o foregoing_a treatise_n be_v abundant_o enforce_v and_o establish_v that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o convenient_o give_v thou_o my_o thought_n in_o order_n to_o these_o angel_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o in_o the_o first_o place_n with_o i_o to_o remark_n that_o the_o angel_n sound_v be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o angel_n plague_v and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v alike_o in_o number_n but_o also_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o they_o though_o some_o thing_n be_v enlarge_v in_o speak_v of_o they_o the_o one_o way_n which_o be_v abbreviate_v the_o other_o i_o do_v therefore_o conceive_v these_o angel_n be_v not_o distinguish_v but_o only_o in_o order_n to_o different_a relation_n and_o employment_n and_o thus_o one_o and_o the_o same_o angel_n both_o proclaim_v and_o execute_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n interest_n and_o his_o people_n and_o as_o for_o their_o proclaim_n by_o sound_v with_o trumpet_n see_v joel_n 3._o v._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o of_o their_o execute_v the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n on_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n see_v v._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n of_o that_o same_o chapter_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a glance_n at_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v rev._n 16._o and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o divide_v the_o chapter_n in_o these_o three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o preface_n v._o 1._o the_o second_o be_v a_o narration_n from_o v._o 2._o to_o v._o 18._o the_o three_o be_v a_o peroration_n from_o v._o 18._o to_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o i_o pass_v in_o name_v of_o it_o in_o the_o second_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n considerable_a 1_o a_o party_n plague_v to_o wit_n angel_n the_o minister_n and_o executor_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o they_o be_v in_o number_n seven_o second_o a_o party_n plague_v in_o number_n seven_o also_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o earth_n v._o 2._o which_o in_o scripture_n in_o general_n be_v take_v two_o way_n 1_o relative_o i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o some_o other_o word_n to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o take_v 2_o absolute_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v three_o way_n 1_o for_o one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n gen._n 1.1_o 2_o as_o it_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o zion_n stand_v in_o opposition_n thereto_o isa_n 60.2_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o chap._n 58._o v._n 14._o and_o thus_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o babylon_n or_o a_o people_n walk_v in_o a_o babylonish_n state_n for_o upon_o a_o scripture_n account_n babylon_n direct_o immediate_o and_o diametral_o oppose_v zion_n as_o from_o many_o and_o sundry_a place_n be_v evident_a 3_o for_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 12.16_o in_o this_o rev._n 16.2_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n sense_n and_o reason_n will_v teach_v we_o so_o much_o that_o this_o noisome_a and_o grievous_a sore_n rev._n 16.2_o expound_v to_o be_v hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o blood_n rev._n 8.7_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o punishment_n or_o plague_n of_o the_o earth_n one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n it_o be_v then_o to_o be_v take_v mystical_o for_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o because_o they_o will_v rather_o be_v preserve_v then_o plague_v in_o contribute_v their_o help_n to_o the_o saint_n the_o kenite_fw-la escape_v when_o amalek_n perish_v because_o of_o his_o kindness_n to_o israel_n in_o his_o come_n up_o from_o egypt_n but_o also_o they_o have_v rather_o upon_o they_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o woman_n then_o of_o the_o beast_n now_o the_o earth_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o foresay_a place_n be_v expound_v to_o be_v man_n who_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v his_o mark_n upon_o they_o who_o can_v be_v the_o opposer_n but_o the_o worshipper_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o and_o of_o babylon_n which_o must_v fall_v the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o she_o isa_n 21.9_o rev._n 11._o v._n 13._o chap._n 14.8_o chap._n 18_o v._n 3._o the_o second_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o sea_n which_o be_v take_v in_o general_n two_o way_n 1_o comparative_o isa_n 57.20_o 2_o absolute_o and_o that_o these_o five_o or_o six_o way_n 1_o for_o the_o navigable_a and_o salt_a water_n exod._n 14.2_o 2_o for_o the_o brazen_a and_o melt_a sea_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v wash_v 2_o chron._n 4.6_o 3_o for_o traffic_v jer._n 51.36_o 4_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n isa_n 60.5_o jer._n 51.42_o 5_o for_o the_o glassie-sea_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 4.6_o no_o man_n will_v understand_v the_o sea_n speak_v of_o rev._n 16.3_o