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suffer_v and_o so_o haggai_n 2._o 22._o prophecy_n of_o overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o the_o chariot_n and_o those_o that_o ride_v in_o they_o but_o not_o a_o tittle_n in_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n whereby_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o monarchy_n may_v be_v gather_v or_o maintain_v if_o the_o government_n be_v lawful_a why_o shall_v the_o lord_n destroy_v it_o and_o if_o it_o must_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o the_o heathen_a people_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o rational_a rather_o in_o habit_n then_o in_o act_n certain_o god_n be_v exceed_o angry_a with_o his_o own_o people_n for_o suffer_a monarch_n to_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o when_o they_o have_v a_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o subdue_v they_o object_n but_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n bear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v tax_v in_o his_o day_n luk_n 2._o 1._o and_o do_v not_o joseph_n and_o mary_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n go_v up_o from_o galilee_n into_o judea_n to_o be_v tax_v and_o be_v not_o subjection_n command_v to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o be_v some_o of_o they_o monster_n of_o man_n and_o that_o even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 5._o nay_o do_v not_o jesus_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o work_v a_o miracle_n to_o pay_v tribute_n for_o himself_o and_o peter_n for_o caesar_n service_n ans_fw-fr first_o concern_v that_o of_o rom._n 13._o i_o marvel_v that_o any_o man_n that_o have_v but_o a_o dram_n of_o ingenuity_n will_v object_v it_o for_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n that_o the_o magistrate_n there_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v be_v such_o as_o command_v just_a thing_n and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a that_o be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o righteous_a man_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o he_o that_o punish_v a_o man_n for_o do_v good_a be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o any_o command_n from_o god_n then_o satan_n be_v if_o god_n shall_v suffer_v any_o people_n to_o be_v spiritual_o possess_v or_o obse_v by_o the_o devil_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o in_o such_o case_n only_o spiritual_a reason_n be_v to_o be_v use_v this_o kind_n of_o burn_a drown_v and_o persecution_n go_v not_o out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v matth._n 17._o 15._o 21._o but_o when_o ruler_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o cruelty_n hunt_v and_o thirst_v after_o the_o blood_n liberty_n and_o estate_n of_o honest_a people_n they_o be_v not_o to_o crouch_v under_o such_o burden_n with_o a_o asinine_a patience_n but_o to_o quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n and_o purchase_v their_o freedom_n at_o any_o rate_n for_o no_o remedy_n can_v be_v so_o bad_a as_o such_o a_o disease_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v intend_v of_o religion_n than_o nero_n may_v have_v compel_v christian_n to_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v find_v in_o act_n 5._o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v construe_v of_o a_o submission_n in_o civil_a matter_n that_o be_v to_o arm_v sin_n by_o a_o commission_n against_o the_o law_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o monarchical_a government_n have_v any_o footing_n or_o divine_a approbation_n in_o scripture_n for_o god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o hinder_v sin_n and_o oppression_n but_o he_o approve_v it_o not_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o direct_a prohibition_n against_o it_o my_o people_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o king_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o we_o will_v have_v a_o king_n say_v they_o it_o be_v your_o great_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n to_o ask_v a_o king_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o let_v we_o have_v one_o at_o our_o own_o peril_n say_v they_o as_o the_o poor_a jew_n say_v in_o another_o cause_n his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n let_v we_o have_v a_o king_n though_o we_o smart_v never_o so_o much_o and_o pay_v never_o so_o dear_a for_o it_o the_o people_n be_v make_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n in_o ask_v a_o reos_fw-la king_n and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o their_o reject_v god_n and_o a_o rational_a government_n against_o which_o express_a inhibition_n and_o charter_n in_o that_o 1._o sam_n 8._o some_o interence_n be_v make_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o monarchy_n in_o general_a which_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a as_o it_o can_v never_o be_v evince_v be_v against_o reason_n among_o the_o heathen_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a among_o god_n people_n because_o of_o that_o divine_a injunction_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o imitate_v the_o government_n nor_o manner_n of_o unbeliever_n but_o that_o which_o paul_n by_o
be_v carry_v captive_a to_o assyria_n but_o ver_fw-la 30_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o ekah_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o pekah_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o &_o reign_v in_o his_o steed_n indeed_o jotham_n king_n of_o judah_n do_v righteous_a thing_n howbeit_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v by_o he_o ver_n 35._o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n against_o who_o there_o be_v but_o one_o but_o or_o how_o beit_n in_o his_o kingly_a government_n chap._n 16._o 2._o succeed_v ahaz_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o ver_fw-la 3._o make_v his_o son_n to_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n according_a to_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n &_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o cry_n give_v we_o a_o king_n like_o the_o heathen_a nation_n it_o be_v note_v how_o the_o lord_n drive_v out_o the_o heathen_n from_o before_o his_o people_n to_o aggravate_v their_o folly_n that_o when_o the_o heathen_n be_v destroy_v yet_o they_o will_v have_v a_o government_n like_o the_o heathen_n if_o the_o good_a king_n have_v remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o burn_v the_o ground_n than_o the_o wicked_a king_n have_v not_o sacrifice_v thereon_o but_o if_o the_o people_n have_v not_o be_v stark_o blind_a they_o will_v have_v see_v their_o extreme_a folly_n in_o admit_v that_o government_n but_o why_o do_v i_o speak_v so_o improper_o as_o to_o say_v good_a king_n a_o good_a monarch_n be_v a_o white_a devil_n cure_v one_o and_o kill_v twenty_o do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o no_o law_n can_v be_v a_o good_a king_n for_o the_o office_n be_v against_o divine_a institution_n and_o therefore_o sinful_a unaccomptable_a monarch_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v suffer_v then_o devil_n if_o they_o do_v any_o good_a it_o flow_v not_o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o office_n but_o as_o they_o be_v private_a man_n that_o will_v do_v less_o hurt_n if_o they_o have_v less_o power_n if_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o commission_n to_o rob_v and_o he_o shall_v suffer_v some_o poor_a man_n to_o pass_v untouched_a no_o thanks_o to_o his_o commission_n but_o his_o debonaritie_n and_o natural_a pity_n unaccountablenes_n be_v a_o most_o corrupt_a pernicious_a accurse_a and_o pestilent_a principle_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o must_v needs_o flow_v stream_n of_o much_o oppression_n injustice_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o poor_a people_n chap._n 17._o 3._o salmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n fall_v out_o with_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n about_o new-yeares-gift_n king_n have_v so_o many_o courtier_n to_o feed_v that_o they_o must_v be_v like_o the_o horseleech_n that_o cry_v give_v give_v therefore_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shut_v he_o up_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o prison_n ver_fw-la 4._o then_o be_v israel_n carry_v away_o captive_a for_o ver_fw-la 21._o jeroboam_fw-la have_v make_v they_o sin_n a_o great_a sin_n which_o ver_n 8._o and_o 15._o be_v say_v to_o be_v walke_a in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o have_v make_v where_o note_n that_o the_o king_n have_v the_o legislative_a power_n make_v what_o law_n he_o please_v and_o the_o people_n imitate_v the_o heathen_a round_o about_o they_o therein_o in_o give_v the_o same_o power_n to_o their_o king_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v to_o carry_v life_n &_o death_n at_o his_o nod_n and_o honour_v a_o wicked_a man_n more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n ver_fw-la 23._o until_o the_o lord_n remove_v israel_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n as_o he_o have_v say_v by_o all_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n so_o be_v israel_n carry_v away_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n to_o assyria_n unto_o this_o day_n be_v it_o not_o admirable_a that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v so_o extreme_a mad_a to_o set_v up_o a_o king_n like_o the_o heathen_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n many_o sin_n may_v concur_v to_o their_o captitie_n but_o the_o grand_a capital_a sin_n be_v note_v to_o be_v their_o inordinate_a desire_n to_o have_v a_o king_n the_o law_n custom_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o heathen_n now_o mark_v i_o beseech_v you_o poor_a mistake_v delude_v carolist_n if_o wise_a man_n god_n peculiar_a people_n worth_a all_o the_o world_n for_o suffer_v such_o tyrant_n deserve_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v call_v not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n more_o foolish_a than_o babe_n nay_o then_o the_o brute_n creature_n that_o will_v not_o empower_v one_o of_o themselves_o to_o destroy_v or_o to_o be_v cruel_a to_o their_o own_o kind_n it_o speak_v loud_a to_o all_o such_o as_o by_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n have_v cast_v off_o tyrant_n to_o abrogate_v repeal_n oblitterate_a and_o change_v their_o law_n statute_n ordinance_n and_o custom_n to_o suffer_v no_o filthy_a rag_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n to_o remain_v not_o to_o think_v to_o wash_v and_o purify_v they_o for_o the_o blackamoor_n will_v not_o change_v his_o skin_n the_o first_o work_v do_v at_o geneva_n upon_o the_o change_n of_o their_o religion_n from_o papist_n to_o protestant_n be_v reformatio_fw-la legum_n to_o examine_v their_o law_n and_o such_o as_o be_v contrary_a papistarum_fw-la to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o burn_v they_o for_o justice_n be_v more_o necessary_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n then_o reform_v religion_n no_o state_n can_v continue_v without_o the_o first_o but_o many_o flourish_n in_o temporall_n without_o the_o latter_a salt_n be_v more_o useful_a than_o suggar_n and_o pearl_n though_o not_o so_o excellent_a in_o its_o nature_n the_o next_o king_n chap._n 18._o be_v hezekiah_n ver_fw-la 5._o who_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o after_o he_o be_v none_o like_o he_o among_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v before_o he_o he_o fall_v sick_a by_o prayer_n have_v his_o life_n lengthen_v a_o heathen_a king_n send_v to_o congratulate_v his_o recovery_n and_o hezekiah_n do_v not_o magnify_v the_o lord_n mercy_n to_o he_o and_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o a_o israelite_n to_o the_o ambassador_n but_o show_v he_o his_o treasure_n and_o rejoice_v more_o in_o they_o then_o in_o the_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n a_o fault_n that_o god_n people_n be_v too_o subject_a unto_o when_o their_o friend_n visit_v they_o they_o do_v not_o entertain_v the_o time_n by_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n and_o multiply_v preservation_n towards_o they_o but_o show_v one_o another_o their_o fine_a room_n clothes_n and_o such_o vanity_n for_o which_o very_a thing_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n denounce_v unto_o hezekiah_n the_o babylonian_a captivity_n chap._n 20._o and_o see_v how_o the_o poor_a jew_n be_v punish_v for_o that_o very_a sin_n of_o hezekiah_n chap._n 24._o ver_fw-la 10._o to_o the_o 16._o at_o that_o time_n the_o servant_n of_o nebucadnezar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n be_v besiege_v and_o nebucadnezar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v against_o the_o city_n and_o his_o servant_n do_v besiege_v it_o and_o jehoiachin_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o and_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o officer_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n take_v he_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o he_o carry_v out_o thence_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o cut_v in_o piece_n all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n which_o solomon_n king_n of_o israel_n have_v make_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o he_o carry_v away_o all_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n ten_o thousand_o captive_n and_o all_o the_o craftsman_n and_o smith_n none_o remain_v save_v the_o poor_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o carry_v away_o jehoiachin_n to_o babylon_n and_o the_o king_n mother_n and_o the_o king_n wife_n and_o his_o officer_n and_o the_o mighty_a of_o the_o land_n those_o carry_v he_o into_o captivity_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o babylon_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o might_n even_o seven_o thousand_o and_o craftsman_n and_o smith_n one_o thousand_o all_o that_o be_v strong_a and_o apt_a for_o war_n even_o they_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n bring_v captive_a to_o babylon_n bless_v god_n that_o ever_o any_o people_n of_o understanding_n shall_v contend_v for_o monarchy_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v so_o plain_o that_o whether_o the_o king_n be_v good_a man_n
or_o bad_a i_o will_v punish_v the_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v any_o king_n it_o be_v not_o a_o government_n of_o my_o ordination_n king_n be_v the_o people_n idol_n creature_n of_o their_o own_o make_n if_o they_o will_v have_v they_o let_v they_o be_v sure_a that_o if_o the_o best_a of_o their_o king_n do_v but_o out_o of_o a_o little_a vainglory_n show_v his_o treasure_n to_o a_o heathen_a king_n i_o will_v punish_v they_o for_o that_o transgression_n the_o next_o successor_n be_v manasseh_n and_o he_o follow_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_n chap._n 21._o 9_o he_o seduce_v the_o people_n to_o do_v more_o evil_a than_o do_v the_o nation_n above_o all_o that_o the_o amorites_n do_v and_o make_v judah_n to_o sin_n with_o his_o idol_n be_v not_o man_n a_o free_a agent_n if_o he_o suffer_v no_o outward_a violence_n he_o have_v none_o within_o he_o but_o a_o king_n example_n be_v unresistible_a violence_n merciful_a god_n shall_v thy_o own_o child_n that_o one_o of_o they_o before_o they_o have_v a_o king_n be_v worth_a 10000_o amorites_n be_v make_v worse_a than_o the_o most_o abominable_a heathen_n only_o by_o have_v a_o king_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o be_o bring_v evil_a upon_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n that_o whosoever_o hear_v of_o it_o both_o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v and_o i_o will_v stretch_v over_o jerusalem_n the_o line_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o plummet_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o i_o will_v wipe_v jerusalem_n as_o a_o man_n wipe_v a_o dish_n wipe_v it_o and_o turn_v it_o upside_o down_o and_o i_o will_v forsake_v the_o remnant_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o prey_n &_o spoil_v to_o all_o their_o enemy_n this_o manasseh_n shed_v innocent_a blood_n till_o he_o fill_v the_o street_n with_o it_o 2_o reg._n chap_n 22._o after_o manasseh_n reign_v ammon_n who_o be_v the_o father_n own_o son_n in_o wickedness_n and_o his_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o the_o people_n slay_v they_o and_o make_v josiah_n king_n the_o hopeful_a prince_n who_o turn_v not_o aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o leave_v but_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n ver_fw-la 2._o but_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n against_o judah_n because_o of_o the_o provocation_n of_o manasseh_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o king_n 23._o 26._o will_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v to_o save_v the_o people_n for_o good_a josiahs_n sake_n no_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v for_o the_o best_a king_n be_v to_o take_v he_o away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v chap._n 22._o 19_o 20._o then_o chap._n 25._o jerusalem_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v besiege_v by_o nebucadnezar_n king_n of_o babylon_n who_o build_v fort_n against_o it_o round_o about_o the_o famine_n prevail_v and_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n the_o man_n of_o war_n therein_o force_v to_o fly_v the_o city_n take_v and_o deface_v ver_fw-la 9_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n burn_v and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o jerusalem_n every_o great_a man_n house_n burn_v the_o king_n eye_n put_v out_o and_o his_o son_n slay_v 7._o and_o bind_v he_o with_o chain_n as_o it_o be_v more_o at_o large_a express_v jer._n 39_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a to_o teach_v god_n people_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o when_o the_o people_n be_v so_o mad_a in_o contend_v for_o monarchy_n to_o bring_v god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o that_o jeremiah_n who_o in_o all_o probability_n will_v have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o have_v suffer_v for_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o reprove_v sin_n so_o impartial_o as_o he_o do_v be_v only_o preserve_v jer._n 39_o 11._o 12._o now_o nebucadnezar_n king_n 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