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government_n vindicate_v ix_o the_o folly_n of_o five_o monarchist_n and_o millenaries_n make_v
jesus_n châ—ist_v wâ—ll_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v in_o part_n declare_v with_o a_o caution_n premise_a p._n 284._o 1._o he_o will_v continue_v to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o his_o two_o nature_n divine_a and_o humane_a p._n 285._o 2._o he_o will_v continue_v to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o mystical_a union_n with_o his_o church_n p._n 286._o where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v first_o how_o christ_n will_v be_v over_o his_o church_n then_o as_o a_o head_n 1._o as_o a_o head_n alone_o without_o any_o subordinate_a power_n celestial_a or_o terrestrial_a ibid._n 2._o as_o a_o head_n he_o will_v preserve_v and_o uphold_v the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o their_o glorious_a be_v p._n 287._o 3._o as_o a_o head_n he_o will_v keep_v the_o member_n of_o his_o say_a mystical_a body_n in_o a_o perfect_a union_n ibid._n 4._o as_o a_o head_n he_o will_v show_v unto_o they_o those_o glorious_a mystery_n which_o in_o this_o life_n be_v beyond_o their_o reach_n and_o capacity_n ibid._n second_o jesus_n christ_n will_v then_o be_v in_o his_o people_n by_o love_n p._n 288._o the_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o scripture_n p._n 290._o and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divine_n ancient_a and_o modern_a ibid._n a_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 15.24.28_o concern_v christ_n delivery_n up_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n answer_v at_o large_a p._n 291._o a_o exhortation_n to_o look_v unto_o jesus_n p._n 295._o in_o the_o appendix_n these_o follow_a scripture_n prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o call_v and_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v quote_v and_o expound_v deut._n 4_o 30_o 31._o p._n 300._o esaiah_n 11.11_o 12._o p._n 301._o esaiah_n 43.5_o 6._o p._n 302._o jeremiah_n 3.18.23.4_o p._n 303._o jer._n 30.3.31.1.4_o ibid._n ezekiel_n 37.21_o 22._o ibid._n daniel_n 9.24_o p._n 306._o hosea_n 1.10_o p._n 316._o hosea_n 3.4_o 5._o p._n 318._o luke_n 21.23_o 24._o p._n 319._o act_n 1.6_o 7._o p._n 324._o rom._n 11._o p._n 328._o a_o objection_n answer_v viz._n the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v till_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n p._n 342._o another_o objection_n answer_v viz._n their_o pertinacy_n in_o despise_v the_o gospel_n make_v they_o the_o object_n of_o god_n perfect_a hatred_n p._n 344._o another_o objection_n answer_v viz._n they_o be_v enemy_n unto_o god_n not_o only_o in_o a_o passive_a sense_n but_o in_o a_o active_a also_o p._n 3â—â—_n another_o objection_n answer_v viz._n the_o jew_n be_v now_o so_o embody_v with_o other_o nation_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v ever_o any_o more_o become_v a_o nation_n distinct_a from_o the_o gentile_n p._n 350._o another_o objection_n answer_v viz._n to_o maintain_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n restauration_n be_v to_o put_v the_o world_n into_o a_o careless_a security_n concern_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n 13.4_o 1_o pet_n 2.13_o rom._n 13.4_o the_o magistrate_n of_o what_o form_n soever_o he_o be_v have_v his_o commission_n from_o heaven_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a and_o as_o jeheshaphat_n speak_v of_o judge_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o all_o in_o authority_n they_o judge_v not_o at_o least_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la or_o pro_fw-la populo_fw-la 6._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o either_o to_o please_v themselves_o or_o the_o people_n but_o for_o god_n that_o be_v they_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n vice_n domini_fw-la gerentes_fw-la as_o junius_n gloss_v it_o god_n vicegerent_n do_v his_o work_n represent_v his_o person_n and_o execute_v what_o he_o himself_o command_v now_o though_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o cavil_v and_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o those_o that_o will_v insist_v upon_o 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premise_v let_v we_o proceed_v and_o for_o our_o more_o orderly_a handle_n of_o this_o proposition_n let_v we_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v three_o 1._o government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a appointment_n 2._o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr unto_o christ_n 3._o christ_n will_v have_v this_o subservient_fw-fr order_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n first_o that_o government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a appointment_n branch_n 1._o branch_n be_v testify_v both_o by_o the_o write_a and_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o scripture_n and_o nature_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v give_v abundant_a witness_n hereunto_o not_o to_o multiply_v place_n consider_v we_o that_o of_o prov._n 8.15.16_o where_o wisdom_n that_o be_v christ_n utter_v his_o voice_n in_o this_o manner_n 16._o pro._n 8.15_o 16._o by_o i_o do_v king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o christ_n then_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v their_o power_n so_o that_o they_o may_v say_v it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o he_o and_o not_o other_o no_o not_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o people_n choice_n whether_o they_o will_v have_v government_n or_o no_o no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v in_o their_o choice_n whether_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o their_o ordinary_a food_n for_o their_o preservation_n again_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2._o rom._n 13.1_o 2._o rom._n 13.2_o and_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n v._o 1._o where_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o to_o be_v of_o god_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n must_v not_o import_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o a_o mere_o permissive_a counsel_n or_o providence_n but_o a_o divine_a approbation_n authorization_n and_o vocation_n otherwise_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v no_o more_o for_o magistrate_n in_o this_o charter_n than_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o say_v of_o plague_n famine_n and_o other_o judgement_n yea_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n which_o in_o the_o first_o and_o large_a sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n too_o 2_o sam._n 24.1_o 2_o chr._n 25.20_o add_v hereunto_o those_o honorary_a title_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v unto_o magistrate_n call_v they_o god_n ex._n 22.28_o ps_n 82.1.6_o john_n 10.34_o 35._o angel_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 14.17_o 2_o sam._n 19.27_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.4_o nurse_n father_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o church_n es_fw-ge 49.23_o saviour_n judg._n 3.9_o neh._n 9.27_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n ps_n 47.9_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o do_v plain_o argue_v a_o divine_a authorization_n and_o approbation_n of_o magistracy_n and_o that_o the_o office_n order_n institute_n of_o it_o be_v of_o god_n beside_o this_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n nature_n do_v likewise_o witness_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o for_o even_o that_o also_o be_v a_o teacher_n send_v of_o god_n 11.14_o 1_o cor._n 11.14_o therefore_o the_o teach_n thereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v do_v not_o nature_n itself_o teach_v we_o that_o government_n and_o order_n in_o the_o world_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o creature_n without_o the_o imposition_n of_o any_o write_a law_n for_o we_o find_v not_o only_a man_n yea_o even_o the_o most_o barbarous_a among_o man_n to_o have_v this_o principle_n engrave_v upon_o their_o spirit_n that_o a_o people_n without_o government_n be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o ruin_n and_o therefore_o do_v in_o their_o practice_n with_o one_o consent_n and_o with_o much_o complacency_n submit_v themselves_o thereunto_o but_o even_o the_o glorious_a angel_n above_o we_o and_o those_o creature_n below_o we_o be_v not_o nor_o ever_o be_v without_o order_n order_n be_v as_o
come_v unto_o his_o own_o 11._o john_n 1_o 11._o etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v viz._n with_o a_o reference_n not_o unto_o any_o particular_a people_n as_o it_o be_v common_o interpret_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o context_n about_o it_o utter_o exclude_v that_o interpretation_n but_o unto_o mankind_n that_o be_v to_o his_o rational_a creature_n whereof_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n per_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la 2.5_o 1_o tim_n 2.5_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o as_o be_v the_o original_a of_o the_o whole_a species_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o life_n he_o therefore_o like_o a_o good_a father_n make_v provision_n for_o his_o own_o that_o they_o may_v live_v under_o he_o quiet_o and_o peaceable_o one_o with_o another_o in_o order_n hereunto_o do_v this_o great_a jehovah_n himself_o in_o the_o beginning_n rule_n over_o man_n exercise_v his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o keep_v court_n as_o we_o may_v say_v and_o proceed_v against_o delinquent_n adam_n eve_n cain_n the_o old_a world_n and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o a_o political_a subordination_n unto_o he_o for_o god_n give_v sovereignty_n to_o adam_n over_o fish_n and_o bird_n 11.25_o gen._n 1.28_o pastor_n pecorum_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la reges_fw-la gentium_fw-la gen._n 11.25_o etc._n etc._n not_o over_o creature_n make_v to_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o the_o first_o righteous_a man_n we_o read_v of_o be_v rather_o shepherd_n and_o herdsman_n over_o beast_n than_o king_n over_o nation_n the_o name_n of_o servant_n never_o impose_v in_o scripture_n till_o noah_n bestow_v it_o upon_o his_o accurse_a son_n say_v curse_v be_v canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v he_o be_v unto_o his_o brethren_n remarkable_o not_o cham_n though_o the_o offendor_n possible_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o old_a world_n not_o to_o be_v bring_v under_o such_o a_o censure_n whereupon_o it_o be_v probable_a as_o one_o make_v the_o collection_n nomen_fw-la illud_fw-la culpa_fw-la meruit_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la it_o be_v not_o nature_n that_o bring_v that_o denomination_n into_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v the_o lord_n alone_o as_o say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v our_o king_n of_o old_a and_o for_o a_o space_n the_o justice_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n he_o do_v it_o himself_o in_o those_o day_n to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n in_o those_o year_n of_o many_o generation_n when_o the_o most_o high_a not_o adam_n 8.12_o deut._n 32.7_o 8.12_o seth_n enos_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n divide_v to_o the_o nation_n their_o inheritance_n when_o he_o separate_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n the_o lord_n alone_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o leader_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strange_a god_n with_o he_o but_o in_o that_o golden_a age_n there_o rise_v up_o a_o generation_n of_o rebel_n the_o progeny_n of_o that_o renegado_n cain_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o that_o incomparable_a government_n which_o be_v then_o establish_v in_o the_o world_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o heaven_n 6.3_o gen._n 6.11_o 12_o 13._o of_o jesh_a signify_v righteousness_n or_o uprightness_n gen._n 6.3_o corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n with_o their_o violence_n gen._n 6.11_o 12_o 13._o this_o jeshurun_n who_o god_n make_v upright_o ec._n 7.29_o grow_v lawless_a and_o unruly_a and_o like_o a_o fat_a bullock_n kick_v against_o his_o jeeder_n now_o therefore_o because_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o spirit_n always_o to_o strive_v in_o that_o way_n and_o kind_n with_o man_n who_o be_v but_o flesh_n gen._n 6.3_o he_o be_v please_v after_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a to_o constitute_v a_o subordinate_a power_n in_o his_o stead_n give_v out_o his_o decree_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n who_o so_o hereafter_o shed_v man_n blood_n 9.6_o gen._n 9.6_o by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v the_o judiciary_n form_n of_o god_n proceed_v against_o man-slayer_n before_o be_v not_o it_o seem_v to_o transmit_v they_o over_o to_o man_n to_o be_v punish_v nor_o himself_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o death_n 15.23.24_o gen._n 4_o 15.23.24_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o cain_n and_o lamech_v but_o now_o man_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n unto_o god_n herein_o and_o to_o execute_v upon_o those_o of_o his_o own_o kind_n the_o judgement_n write_v yet_o not_o every_o man_n neither_o for_o there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n to_o the_o contrary_a thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v this_o honour_n have_v the_o magistrate_n who_o under_o god_n have_v jus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o necis_fw-la power_n to_o punish_v and_o to_o preserve_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o order_n give_v he_o by_o his_o superior_a that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n irenaeus_n a_o holy_a and_o peaceable_a servant_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n give_v we_o his_o judgement_n concern_v the_o introduction_n of_o this_o subordinate_a power_n into_o the_o world_n in_o these_o word_n because_o man_n will_v not_o know_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o do_v god_n put_v upon_o he_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n that_o so_o fear_v humane_a law_n man_n shall_v not_o devour_v and_o consume_v one_o the_o other_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o fish_n be_v clear_o then_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o who_o exercise_v the_o power_n let_v he_o be_v of_o what_o form_n soever_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n or_o of_o what_o profession_n soever_o in_o respect_n of_o religion_n or_o by_o what_o lawful_a way_n soever_o he_o come_v at_o first_o to_o be_v vest_v in_o his_o authority_n whether_o by_o conquest_n or_o by_o contract_n or_o by_o election_n or_o by_o inheritance_n 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