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conversation_n can_v not_o be_v decline_v of_o his_o subject_n without_o both_o sin_n and_o their_o great_a hurt_n and_o therefore_o the_o censure_n itself_o have_v no_o place_n in_o prince_n nine_o the_o excommunication_n of_o a_o universality_n or_o multitude_n as_o of_o a_o whole_a city_n body_n commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o think_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o semblable_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o sovereign_n as_o he_o that_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o his_o kingdom_n must_v be_v unlawful_a neither_o can_v the_o head_n be_v punish_v without_o the_o sensible_a hurt_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n ten_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n &_o not_o of_o disorder_n or_o confusion_n 14.33_o 1._o cor._n 14.33_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o give_v the_o inferior_n power_n to_o punish_v corporal_o or_o spiritual_o their_o superior_n for_o this_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o order_v &_o consequent_o 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break_v the_o own_o head_n and_o it_o be_v repugnant_a both_o to_o good_a nature_n and_o grace_n for_o child_n to_o stretch_v forth_o the_o hand_n to_o chastise_v or_o punish_v their_o father_n be_v he_o never_o so_o furious_a and_o as_o for_o the_o chiefen_v priest_n and_o prelate_n they_o be_v as_o angel_n and_o archangel_n indeed_o but_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v as_o the_o god_n of_o angel_n and_o archangel_n far_o above_o their_o reach_n eleventh_o if_o it_o belong_v not_o unto_o one_o man_n or_o more_o man_n to_o beat_v punish_v judge_v or_o condemn_v another_o man_n servant_n as_o the_o apostle_n s._n lame_v teach_v say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o iudge_v another_o man_n 14.4_o jam._n 4.12_o rom._n 14.4_o and_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n likewise_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o condemne_v another_o man_n servant_n then_o it_o belong_v much_o less_o to_o one_o man_n or_o more_o to_o judge_v punish_v excommunicate_a depose_v or_o condemn_v god_n chief_a servant_n 4._o rom_n 13_o 4._o now_o the_o prince_n be_v god_n servant_n say_v the_o same_o aposlle_v and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o both_o roman_n and_o genevians_n will_v weigh_v those_o word_n better_a than_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v such_o a_o servant_n as_o be_v not_o only_o another_o man_n servant_n but_o even_o the_o best_a man_n servant_n to_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o chief_a servant_n yea_o god_n servant_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o that_o be_v neither_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n nor_o the_o master_n minister_n of_o geneva_n but_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o servant_n subject_a to_o the_o proud_a censure_n either_o of_o the_o roman_a consistory_n or_o of_o the_o genevian_a presbytery_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o presume_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n judgement_n in_o propriety_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o also_o which_o be_v without_o say_v he_o do_v you_o not_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o but_o god_n judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v presume_v to_o judge_v those_o that_o god_n have_v place_v above_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v christian_a prince_n 5.12.13_o 1._o cor._n 5.12.13_o who_o though_o they_o be_v within_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o christian_n yet_o be_v they_o without_o or_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o nursing-fathers_n and_n head_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n under_o christ_n the_o sovereign_a king_n of_o the_o church_n who_o immediate_a servant_n they_o be_v and_o therefore_o as_o his_o peculiar_o be_v subject_a to_o nonce_n judgement_n but_o his_o only_a twelve_o if_o servant_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o courteous_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n teach_v 23._o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o then_o must_v subject_n be_v loy_n all_o and_o dutiful_a to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a but_o also_o to_o the_o evil_a for_o as_o the_o family_n be_v a_o little_a kingdom_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n a_o little_a king_n and_o the_o son_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o family_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o little_a kingdom_n so_o be_v the_o kingdom_n a_o great_a family_n the_o king_n the_o great_a master_n of_o this_o great_a family_n and_o his_o subject_n be_v the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o same_o family_n thirteen_o if_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n church_n from_o their_o heavenly_a seat_n
and_o habitation_n do_v not_o exclaim_v or_o give_v out_o rail_a judgement_n against_o prince_n before_o the_o lord_n though_o they_o see_v and_o know_v their_o wickedness_n much_o better_a than_o man_n do_v 11_o 2._o pet._n 2.10_o 11_o and_o that_o they_o be_v above_o they_o in_o dignity_n power_n and_o place_n as_o the_o aposlle_v s._n peter_n do_v avouch_v and_o witness_v then_o much_o less_o must_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n roman_a or_o genevian_a from_o their_o earthly_a seat_n and_o pulpit_n consistory_n or_o presbytery_n exclaim_v against_o prince_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wicked_a or_o yet_o proclaim_v any_o rail_a judgement_n against_o they_o see_v they_o be_v not_o only_o inferior_a unto_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n which_o spare_v they_o but_o even_o unto_o the_o prince_n themselves_o which_o be_v god_n by_o their_o place_n though_o in_o their_o person_n they_o be_v never_o so_o profane_a and_o i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o the_o great_a angel_n that_o sit_v in_o s._n angel_n will_v now_o at_o last_o learn_v this_o angelical_a lesson_n of_o those_o angelical_a doctor_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o own_o suppose_a evangelicall_a predecessor_n saint_n peter_n who_o profess_v in_o express_a word_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o property_n of_o false_a prophet_n to_o despise_v prince_n and_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n 10_o jude._n v._n 8.9_o 10_o where_o as_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v great_a both_o in_o power_n and_o might_n give_v not_o rail_v judgement_n against_o they_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o saint_n jude._n fourtenthly_a if_o a_o most_o holy_a angel_n yea_o even_a michael_n the_o high_a archangel_n dare_v not_o rail_v upon_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v all_o wickedness_n nor_o blame_v he_o with_o curse_a speak_v when_o as_o he_o strone_n against_o he_o and_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n jude_n witness_v 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yea_o god_n house_n and_o god_n himself_o have_v he_o spoil_v sure_o he_o shall_v feel_v no_o quietness_n in_o his_o body_n neither_o shall_v he_o reserve_v of_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v there_o shall_v none_o of_o his_o meat_n beleft_v therefore_o none_o of_o he_o shall_v hope_v for_o his_o good_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v because_o he_o will_v needs_o devour_v god_n meat_n and_o the_o diet_n of_o his_o minister_n therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v the_o devourer_n to_o eat_v up_o his_o meat_n for_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o abundance_n that_o be_v with_o god_n portion_n and_o church_n man_n provision_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o pain_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v assail_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o he_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o spoil_v god_n therefore_o god_n shall_v make_v many_o wicked_a man_n hand_n to_o spoil_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n to_o wit_n with_o 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so_o ungracious_a as_o to_o rob_v god_n minister_n and_o household_n servant_n on_o earth_n the_o increase_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v go_v away_o it_o shall_v flow_v away_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o man_n house_n that_o be_v increase_v build_v or_o rear_v up_o by_o the_o decrease_n or_o robbery_n of_o god_n house_n it_o shall_v not_o always_o stand_v the_o grease_n and_o fatness_n of_o it_o shall_v flow_v away_o like_a water_n the_o pelf_n and_o wealth_n thereof_o shall_v vanish_v and_o melt_v away_o like_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n or_o as_o do_v the_o snow_n before_o the_o sun_n such_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a from_o god_n and_o the_o heritage_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v at_o god_n hand_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v desolation_n and_o destruction_n in_o substance_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v the_o portion_n and_o heritage_n of_o all_o impenitent_a unrestor_a godspoiler_n unworthy_a of_o the_o title_n of_o 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call_v you_o bless_v because_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o pleasant_a land_n last_o let_v we_o all_o listen_v unto_o the_o godly_a and_o grave_a exhortation_n of_o wise_a king_n solomon_n say_v honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n 3.9_o proverb_n 3.9_o so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o abundance_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v overflow_v with_o new_a wine_n and_o let_v we_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n applaud_v our_o own_o salomon_n glorious_a and_o divine_a endeavour_n tend_v to_o the_o perfect_a constitution_n of_o our_o church_n and_o to_o the_o advance_v of_o almighty_a god_n sincere_a worship_n and_o let_v we_o bless_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o raise_v up_o unto_o we_o from_o the_o north_n a_o jacob_n to_o be_v aninstrument_n of_o such_o blessedness_n unto_o both_o north_n and_o south_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o once_o promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n 25._o isay_n 4_o 3_o 6._o isay_n 4.1_o 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