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title_n est_fw-la amen_o â—…et_o i_o never_o hear_v it_o take_v for_o a_o prayer_n christ_n himself_o be_v call_v amen_o â—…hal_o i_o therefore_o say_v that_o he_o or_o the_o whole_a write_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v â—…alled_v amen_o also_o be_v a_o prayer_n moreover_o i_o find_v it_o after_o luke_n without_o amen_o â—…ea_o &_o without_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n etc._n etc._n now_o will_v i_o know_v of_o â—…ou_fw-mi after_o which_o evangelist_n i_o must_v say_v it_o and_o thus_o be_v weary_v â—…ith_o your_o frivolous_a reason_n &_o nothing_o refresh_v with_o your_o unsavoury_a â—…arren_a note_n wherewith_o while_o you_o will_v have_v open_v you_o have_v roiâ—…ed_v &_o shut_v up_o those_o heavenly_a puâ—…e_a fountain_n neither_o yet_o rest_v in_o â—…our_n interpretation_n of_o much_o less_o in_o your_o collection_n from_o this_o word_n amen_o i_o betake_v you_o when_o you_o
of_o election_n only_o injoin_v they_o to_o choose_v some_o university_n clerk_n one_o of_o these_o college_n bird_n of_o their_o own_o brood_n or_o else_o come_v a_o synod_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o they_o and_o â—…dnihilats_v the_o election_n whatsoeveâ—…â—…t_v be_v they_o have_v also_o a_o trick_n to_o stop_v it_o before_o it_o come_v so_o far_o namely_o in_o the_o ordination_n which_o must_v forsooth_o needs_o be_v do_v by_o other_o priâ—…sts_n for_o the_o church_n that_o choose_v he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o ordain_v he_o and_o this_o make_v the_o mother_n church_n of_o geneuâ—…_n and_o the_o dutch_a class_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v the_o secret_a class_n in_o england_n to_o make_v minister_n for_o we_o in_o england_n and_o these_o minister_n when_o they_o be_v come_v over_o be_v receive_v and_o esteem_v as_o angel_n in_o hell_n &_o shine_v as_o bright_a star_n in_o these_o smoky_a egyptian_a fornace_n wherein_o the_o miserable_a people_n of_o the_o land_n be_v keep_v in_o most_o hard_a servitude_n daily_o new_a task_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o this_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d antichrist_n so_o far_o be_v these_o new_a guide_n who_o they_o trust_v from_o lead_v they_o free_o with_o the_o lord_n banner_n of_o the_o gospel_n display_v before_o they_o as_o you_o see_v they_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o any_o of_o pharaoh_n condition_n their_o suit_n at_o the_o best_a intendment_n and_o uttermost_a course_n be_v but_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o egypt_n &_o to_o have_v these_o tyrannous_a taske-maister_n their_o lord_n bishop_n &_o their_o attendant_n take_v from_o they_o most_o willing_a they_o be_v with_o all_o their_o people_n to_o remain_v in_o spiritual_a bondage_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n i_o will_v not_o here_o be_v misunderstand_v of_o that_o lawful_a bodily_a obedience_n which_o all_o christian_n owe_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o these_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o earth_n to_o 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as_o the_o mean_a or_o any_o other_o &_o shall_v for_o the_o breaâ—…h_v thereof_o not_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judâ—…_n whâ—…_n will_v 4â—…_n tread_v upon_o prince_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v as_o clay_n when_o he_o tread_v the_o great_a winepress_v without_o the_o city_n this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n 14._o enemy_n to_o this_o banquet_n do_v these_o false_a prophet_n with_o their_o perfidy_n and_o â—…latterie_n bring_v they_o that_o they_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v reproove_v of_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o word_n to_o which_o they_o can_v at_o no_o hand_n endure_v to_o be_v make_v subject_n therefore_o they_o hate_v &_o persecute_v he_o that_o rebukerh_n in_o 10_o the_o gate_n they_o abhor_v he_o that_o speak_v upright_o and_o rule_v all_o thing_n after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o sure_a even_o this_o incorrigible_a pride_n &_o wickedness_n of_o prince_n &_o magistrate_n which_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n first_o drive_v the_o anabaptiste_n into_o their_o devili_fw-la h_o conceit_n of_o they_o that_o no_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n can_v be_v save_v afterward_o thâ—…t_a theiâ—…_n veriâ—…_n office_n &_o function_n be_v utterlie_o unlawful_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o wicked_a heresy_n as_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o you_o â—_o word_n of_o god_n the_o 13._o civil_a magistracy_n be_v the_o bless_a ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o christ_n gospel_n &_o saint_n &_o therefore_o all_o humble_a obedience_n thereunto_o 1._o command_v as_o unto_o the_o lord_n himself_o &_o this_o both_o by_o our_o saviour_n christâ—…_n own_o example_n &_o the_o continual_a exhortation_n &_o commandment_n of_o his_o apostle_n in_o all_o their_o epistle_n unto_o the_o church_n so_o can_v these_o anabâ—…ptistical_n heresy_n no_o way_n be_v better_o refute_v &_o take_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n at_o once_o they_o by_o 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&_o command_v by_o he_o as_o also_o if_o these_o word_n all_o whatsoeverâ—…_n â—…_z have_v command_v etc._n etc._n shall_v so_o be_v restrain_v it_o be_v to_o make_v the_o other_o holy_a law_n &_o ordinance_n which_o he_o afterward_o show_v to_o his_o apostle_n &_o they_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n both_o show_v &_o record_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n of_o less_o value_n and_o authority_n than_o those_o former_a to_o make_v some_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n more_o true_a holy_a &_o authentical_a they_o other_o yea_o it_o be_v utterlie_o to_o abrogate_v &_o disfranchize_v these_o latter_a scripture_n furthermore_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o any_o man_n to_o disâ—…sse_n &_o set_v down_o what_o thing_n christ_n have_v at_o that_o time_n teach_v these_o apostle_n &_o what_o he_o have_v as_o yet_o conceal_v so_o that_o this_o cavil_v can_v not_o way_n put_v off_o this_o most_o direct_a and_o express_v place_n let_v i_o therefore_o proceed_v to_o other_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 21._o charge_v timothy_n before_o god_n &_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o the_o elect_a angel_n that_o he_o kâ—…epe_v these_o thing_n without_o prejudice_n do_v nothing_o according_a to_o inclination_n etc._n etc._n also_o chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 13._o he_o use_v these_o word_n unto_o he_o â—…_n command_v thou_o before_o god_n that_o â—…uickneth_v all_o thing_n &_o christ_n â—…esus_fw-la that_o testify_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n that_o good_a confession_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n without_o spot_n unrebukeable_a untâ—…l_v the_o appear_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o in_o due_a time_n that_o bless_a &_o only_o mighty_a that_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n shall_v show_v etc._n etc._n likewise_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o he_o have_v these_o word_n if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spirituaâ—…_n let_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o thâ—…ngs_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o because_o they_o be_v the_o 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the_o same_o coâ—…enant_n with_o all_o man_n but_o have_v appoint_v one_o way_n for_o prince_n &_o magistrate_n to_o be_v save_v a_o other_o way_n for_o inferior_a christian_n of_o low_a calling_n but_o if_o the_o covenant_n &_o law_n of_o god_n be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o unto_o all_o man_n if_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v alike_o liable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o subject_n to_o the_o sacred_a person_n &_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n if_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n &_o transgression_n as_o idolatry_n if_o christ_n be_v a_o upright_o and_o unpartial_a judge_n if_o toph_v be_v prepare_v of_o old_a if_o it_o be_v prepare_v even_o for_o the_o king_n deep_a and_o large_a etc._n etc._n then_o most_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a be_v the_o perfidy_n and_o fâ—…atterie_n of_o these_o prophet_n that_o not_o only_o pronounce_v peace_n unto_o wicked_a magistrate_n in_o their_o sin_n but_o exempt_a christian_a magistrate_n from_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o sceptre_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n whereby_o they_o draw_v they_o into_o battle_n against_o christ._n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o under_o his_o sceptre_n of_o grace_n then_o be_v they_o under_o his_o yroâ—…â—…od_n wherewith_o he_o will_v bruise_v they_o to_o shearde_n if_o they_o be_v his_o subject_n then_o do_v he_o reign_v over_o they_o &_o that_o by_o his_o own_o law_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o than_o come_v he_o against_o they_o and_o judge_v they_o as_o his_o enemy_n this_o be_v the_o good_a service_n these_o man_n do_v unto_o their_o magistrate_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n this_o be_v the_o care_n these_o good_a shepharde_n have_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o prince_n &_o magistrate_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o run_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o coercion_n or_o reproof_n yea_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o only_o mean_n &_o cure_v that_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n &_o wisdom_n have_v provide_v for_o all_o his_o servant_n in_o that_o estate_n but_o these_o politic_a divine_n make_v prince_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a injury_n &_o derogation_n to_o their_o person_n &_o office_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o reproof_n &_o censute_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n excommunication_n of_o magistrate_n say_v they_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o bring_v yâ—…_n neck_n of_o emperor_n &_o prince_n under_o the_o pope_n girdle_n the_o only_o mean_v whereby_o he_o become_v so_o dreadful_a to_o all_o man_n &_o get_v to_o himself_o so_o great_a authority_n therefore_o our_o english_a pope_n &_o l._n bishop_n though_o they_o still_o retain_v in_o their_o hand_n this_o popish_a thunderbolt_n of_o excommunication_n yet_o so_o wary_o do_v they_o use_v it_o as_o they_o will_v not_o affray_v prince_n or_o great_a personage_n therewith_o alas_o &_o can_v these_o learned_a bishop_n in_o all_o this_o light_n &_o free_a passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o boast_v of_o as_o yet_o discern_v or_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o christ_n most_o lawful_a sacred_a spiritual_a power_n and_o the_o pope_n usurp_v devilish_a carnal_a power_n shall_v not_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o first_o because_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o endure_v or_o suffer_v the_o second_o have_v not_o god_n speak_v from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v he_o and_o again_o therefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v &c_n &c_n and_o every_o toâ—…gue_n confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o speak_n unto_o the_o son_n he_o say_v thy_o throne_n o_fw-fr god_n to_o the_o world_n of_o world_n the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o rod_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n i_o have_v anoint_v my_o king_n upon_o zion_n my_o holy_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n give_v heâ—…d_n therefore_o you_o king_n be_v you_o discipline_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n rejoice_v in_o tremble_a kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o that_o he_o be_v angire_v &_o you_o perish_v in_o the_o way_n it_o be_v long_o to_o recite_v the_o express_a scripture_n which_o every_o where_n show_v that_o all_o king_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o sceptre_n and_o censure_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n to_o bring_v their_o glory_n &_o honour_n thither_o and_o cast_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o he_o of_o who_o they_o receive_v &_o hold_v their_o crown_n even_o by_o homage_n tenure_n from_o who_o they_o derive_v all_o theiâ—…_n power_n &_o therefore_o which_o it_o all_o their_o power_n ought_v to_o serve_v he_o unto_o who_o they_o shall_v account_v all_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v bind_v and_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o call_n as_o any_o other_o how_o earnest_o do_v david_n beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v seek_v out_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o err_v as_o a_o sheep_n that_o the_o righteous_a may_v smite_v he_o for_o that_o be_v a_o benefit_n that_o they_o may_v reprove_v he_o for_o that_o be_v as_o a_o chief_a ointment_n as_o king_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n by_o profession_n &_o true_a practice_n of_o the_o faith_n so_o when_o they_o fall_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o will_v not_o be_v reduce_v by_o admonition_n and_o reproof_n they_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v as_o any_o other_o to_o receive_v the_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o cast_v out_o as_o wither_a branch_n and_o this_o as_o the_o only_a