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sum_n of_o the_o fifteen_o question_n whether_o the_o examiner_n have_v not_o set_v himself_o to_o confute_v paul_n quest_n 15_o say_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o find_v that_o the_o heathen_a shall_v not_o make_v a_o grave_v image_n nor_o any_o marvel_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o the_o form_n of_o some_o creature_n represent_v he_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o paul_n prove_v that_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n who_o know_v god_n do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o image_n etc._n etc._n first_o andsw_n andsw_n i_o ask_v whether_o the_o proposer_n of_o these_o question_n express_v not_o very_o little_a of_o that_o christian_a moderation_n with_o the_o examiner_n unchristian_o deal_v with_o and_o equity_n and_o equanimity_n of_o
that_o yet_o belove_v people_n and_o so_o consequent_o whether_o all_o those_o bloody_a persecutor_n papist_n and_o protestant_n who_o have_v use_v to_o draw_v this_o shaft_n out_o of_o this_o quiver_n of_o scripture_n whereby_o to_o pierce_v the_o tender_a heart_n of_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o and_o all_o that_o give_v a_o power_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o spiritual_n from_o this_o scripture_n have_v not_o most_o ignorant_o profane_v this_o prophecy_n and_o that_o to_o usurpation_n over_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o conscience_n of_o god_n own_o people_n and_o to_o bloody_a violence_n against_o their_o body_n although_o under_o a_o cloak_n of_o provide_v wholesome_a food_n for_o their_o child_n and_o prohibit_v poison_n etc._n etc._n second_o i_o ask_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o two_o sort_n of_o nurse_n literal_a and_o mystical_a distinguish_v father_n mother_n nurse_n distinguish_v and_o again_o of_o mystical_a two_o sort_n civil_a and_o spiritual_a as_o also_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o distinction_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n who_o be_v distinct_a from_o nurse_n etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o these_o king_n and_o queen_n in_o isa_n 40._o yea_o and_o suppose_v all_o other_o lawful_a magistrate_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v spiritual_a nurse_n such_o as_o paul_n who_o be_v no_o king_n etc._n etc._n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v be_v a_o messenger_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o and_o spiritual_a father_n and_o mother_n such_o as_o he_o profess_v he_o be_v to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o galatian_n or_o whether_o here_o be_v not_o prophesy_v and_o promise_v to_o this_o people_n or_o rather_o whether_o be_v there_o not_o here_o prophesy_v and_o promise_v to_o these_o saint_n whether_o literal_a or_o spiritual_a jew_n that_o king_n and_o queen_n shall_v put_v off_o their_o lion-like_o and_o lion_n ss-like_a nature_n towards_o god_n people_n and_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o poet_n use_v to_o write_v good_a king_n ought_v to_o be_v shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o true_a meaning_n i_o ask_v why_o be_v it_o say_v sain_n wonderful_a honour_n that_o king_n and_o queen_n shall_v yield_v to_o the_o sain_n verse_n 23_o that_o these_o king_n and_o queen_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o these_o jew_n with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o like_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n which_o posture_n and_o practice_n seem_v not_o to_o imply_v a_o disrobe_v themselves_o of_o their_o civil_a dignity_n and_o authority_n for_o that_o be_v it_o by_o which_o they_o show_v such_o kindness_n to_o the_o saint_n but_o rather_o their_o high_a esteem_n unto_o these_o saint_n in_o heavenly_a and_o soul_n matter_n and_o that_o in_o spiritual_a respect_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o challenge_v to_o be_v father_n and_o judge_n of_o what_o be_v wholesome_a food_n and_o poison_n that_o they_o bow_v down_o and_o kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o saint_n far_o more_o superior_a in_o spiritual_n then_o themselves_o three_o etc._n king_n and_o queen_n and_o all_o magistrate_n essential_o civil_a and_o as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n etc._n etc._n i_o ask_v whether_o the_o office_n of_o king_n and_o queen_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o in_o the_o ship_n of_o all_o commonweal_n in_o the_o world_n mere_o and_o essential_o civil_a just_a as_o the_o office_n of_o a_o captain_n or_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n at_o sea_n who_o ought_v of_o all_o his_o passenger_n to_o be_v honour_v and_o respect_v pay_v and_o reward_v for_o his_o service_n but_o as_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o passenger_n whether_o jew_n turk_n persian_n pagan_n papist_n protestant_n etc._n etc._n who_o he_o transport_v from_o port_n to_o port_n upon_o a_o civil_a account_n of_o payment_n and_o recompense_n i_o ask_v whether_o he_o go_v not_o beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o his_o activity_n if_o he_o act_v by_o any_o authoritative_a restrain_v they_o from_o their_o own_o worship_n or_o constrain_a they_o to_o his_o and_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o more_o to_o do_v but_o a_o show_a kindness_n and_o countenance_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o temper_n of_o his_o own_o belief_n and_o conscience_n four_o i_o ask_v etc._n idolatrous_a and_o popish_a magistrate_n as_o lawful_a as_o etc._n etc._n whether_o all_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n of_o what_o quality_n and_o conscience_n soever_o be_v not_o as_o true_a and_o lawful_a magistrate_n as_o he_o that_o be_v most_o true_o godly_a and_o christian_n like_v as_o idolatrous_a and_o pagan_a father_n husband_n master_n be_v as_o true_o such_o in_o their_o relation_n &_o c_o whether_o do_v not_o the_o holy_a testament_n of_o christ_n jesus_n acknowledge_v this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o practice_n command_v obedience_n honour_n maintenance_n for_o their_o civil_a relation_n and_o work_n sake_n five_o whether_o king_n and_o queen_n it_o the_o people_n of_o each_o nation_n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o government_n of_o it_o and_o other_o prince_n receive_v not_o all_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a peoples_n who_o call_v they_o and_o empower_v they_o to_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a service_n according_o whether_o it_o have_v not_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o all_o authority_n and_o rule_n be_v the_o people_n consent_v and_o agree_v in_o their_o several_a combination_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o deputy_n for_o their_o better_a subsistence_n in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n etc._n power_n of_o judge_v in_o spiritual_n detect_v to_o be_v but_o usurpation_n in_o king_n and_o queen_n etc._n etc._n and_o consequent_o whether_o have_v the_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n in_o their_o mere_a natural_a and_o national_a capacity_n any_o one_o jot_n of_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a power_n with_o which_o to_o betrust_v their_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n and_o if_o upon_o due_a weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n it_o be_v find_v that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v not_o this_o chaleng_v of_o spiritual_a power_n to_o judge_v and_o determine_v what_o be_v soul-food_n and_o soul-peyson_a i_o mean_v in_o a_o coercive_a way_n bind_v all_o soul_n and_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o they_o that_o send_v they_o and_o who_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v commit_v such_o power_n unto_o they_o be_v not_o this_o i_o say_v a_o soul-rape_n and_o tyranny_n and_o a_o mere_a policy_n of_o satan_n deceive_v too_o often_o honest_a and_o zealous_a mind_n but_o most_o common_o act_v the_o subtle_a jeroboam_n and_o nebuchadnezar_n of_o the_o world_n to_o erect_v their_o state-calve_n and_o image_n etc._n etc._n six_o admit_v some_o king_n &_o queen_n thus_o to_o have_v be_v impower_v by_o god_n in_o some_o juncture_n of_o time_n either_o for_o the_o jew_n sake_n jesus_n few_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n saving_o know_v christ_n jesus_n or_o any_o of_o his_o people_n upon_o some_o especial_a and_o extraordinary_a account_n yet_o i_o ask_v what_o be_v this_o to_o all_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v their_o charge_n duty_n and_o call_v impose_v upon_o they_o from_o heaven_n when_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v that_o as_o his_o flock_n be_v a_o little_a flock_n and_o that_o he_o appoint_v spiritual_a pastor_n and_o shepherd_n for_o the_o feed_n of_o they_o so_o his_o holy_a purpose_n be_v to_o call_v few_o wise_a few_o noble_a few_o mighty_a to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n seven_o if_o the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n have_v be_v otherwise_o and_o that_o he_o have_v commit_v as_o be_v plead_v the_o judge_v of_o soul-food_n and_o poison_n to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n etc._n christ_n jesus_n rare_o send_v godly_a king_n queen_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n since_o he_o want_v not_o power_n for_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v he_o nor_o love_v and_o faithfulness_n for_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o heare-blood_n for_o he_o i_o ask_v why_o in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n nor_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o three_o hundred_o under_o emperor_n and_o pope_n nor_o ever_o since_o he_o have_v not_o be_v please_v to_o furnish_v the_o world_n with_o such_o shepherd_n but_o rather_o permit_v wolf_n and_o lion_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v please_v sometime_o after_o long_a and_o sharp_a persecution_n to_o stir_v up_o some_o bless_a instrument_n as_o rock_n and_o tree_n father_n mother_n nurse_n to_o refresh_v and_o shade_n and_o comfort_n and_o countenance_v his_o servant_n eight_o when_o it_o have_v please_v he_o gracious_o to_o call_v and_o change_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n any_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o noble_a and_o mighty_a of_o the_o
command_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n in_o babel_n jer._n 29._o that_o so_o the_o saint_n enjoy_v civil_a peace_n and_o also_o if_o it_o may_v be_v the_o holy_a pleasure_n of_o god_n enjoy_v rest_n from_o persecution_n act._n 9_o may_v multiply_v walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o christian_a edification_n whatever_o the_o religion_n for_n the_o state_n or_o the_o magistrate_n there_o shall_v be_v though_o babylonian_a roman_a etc._n etc._n fourthy_a i_o ask_v whether_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o life_n and_o regeneration_n which_o be_v in_o all_o god_n people_n be_v not_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o preserve_v they_o in_o godliness_n and_o true_a christianity_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o fall_v and_o to_o reform_v and_o restore_v they_o from_o all_o their_o backslide_n and_o declension_n i_o add_v to_o preserve_v they_o 5._o 1_o john_n 3_o rom_n 6._o â—_o john_n 5._o that_o sin_n have_v no_o dominion_n over_o they_o that_o they_o sin_v not_o and_o watch_v against_o the_o touch_n of_o satan_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o all_o such_o path_n and_o mean_n which_o in_o faith_n they_o be_v persuade_v of_o to_o be_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n iesus_fw-la child_n the_o most_o holy_a and_o most_o powerful_a and_o eternal_a indwel_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a spirit_n in_o all_o god_n child_n all_o this_o and_o more_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o god_n child_n although_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o although_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n oppose_v they_o yea_o although_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n no_o resurrection_n no_o judgement_n nor_o world_n to_o come_v wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v reward_v or_o punish_v glorified_a or_o torment_v yea_o although_o they_o shall_v want_v all_o spiritual_a help_n and_o teacher_n which_o respective_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o anoint_v which_o teach_v they_o and_o abident_a with_o they_o and_o will_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o five_o i_o ask_v whether_o in_o the_o present_a state_n and_o juncture_n of_o affair_n in_o england_n tiem_n the_o division_n of_o the_o clergy_n now_o like_o that_o of_o the_o friar_n in_o chaucer_n tiem_n wherein_o as_o chaucer_n observe_v of_o the_o four_o great_a differ_a order_n of_o friar_n in_o his_o time_n every_o sect_n every_o order_n and_o conscience_n plead_v the_o integrity_n and_o purity_n of_o their_o way_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n themselves_o be_v so_o divide_v and_o different_o persuade_v as_o of_o late_a in_o the_o scotch_a war_n to_o blood_n and_o dreadful_a slaughter_n i_o say_v i_o ask_v whether_o we_o may_v pray_v without_o profane_v of_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o civil_a peace_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o god_n will_v send_v such_o magistrate_n who_o shall_v authoritative_o judge_v who_o conscience_n who_o worship_n who_o 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implicit_a faith_n yoke_n soul_n yoke_n believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v decree_n and_o precept_n of_o man_n tradition_n of_o elder_n custom_n antiquity_n etc._n etc._n re_fw-mi tear_v off_o and_o break_v from_o the_o soul_n and_o neck_n of_o the_o people_n and_o inhabitant_n hereof_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o six_o question_n whether_o abraban_n and_o jacob_n quest_n 6_o and_o other_o before_o the_o law_n be_v not_o magistrate_n in_o their_o family_n and_o command_v and_o reform_v their_o family_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o be_v meet_o fello-servant_n with_o their_o servant_n as_o the_o examiner_n say_v first_o i_o ask_v whether_o the_o questionist_n have_v deal_v fair_o with_o the_o examiner_n answ_n in_o bring_v he_o in_o s0_n odious_o to_o say_v that_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n household_n may_v command_v they_o as_o well_o as_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n may_v command_v their_o houshould_v and_o whether_o or_o no_o do_v the_o examiner_n once_o mention_v abraham_n and_o jacob_n it_o be_v true_a he_o maintain_v and_o with_o express_a word_n and_o clear_a light_n of_o holy_a scripture_n well_o may_v that_o in_o religious_a matter_n the_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n be_v fellow-servant_n but_o give_v he_o any_o colour_n or_o appearance_n of_o countenance_n to_o servant_n to_o be_v inobsequious_a to_o their_o master_n child_n to_o their_o parent_n wife_n to_o their_o husband_n people_n to_o magistrate_n in_o all_o their_o civil_a sphere_n and_o respect_n i_o ask_v further_o typical_a the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o magistrate_n of_o cod_n israel_n figurative_a and_o typical_a be_v the_o consequence_n fair_o gather_v that_o because_o abraham_n i_o saack_o and_o jacob_n and_o those_o father_n of_o family_n and_o elder_a brother_n those_o saviour_n judge_n governor_n and_o king_n of_o the_o israel_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o those_o sigurative_a time_n and_o typical_a administration_n command_v and_o punish_v even_o with_o a_o material_a and_o carnal_a sword_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n therefore_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n husband_n father_n elder_a brother_n judge_n governor_n king_n magistrate_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n now_o and_o that_o therefore_o according_a to_o numb_a 30._o a_o husband_n or_o father_n may_v now_o disannul_v and_o over-rule_v the_o mere_o religious_a vow_n and_o devotion_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o daughter_n or_o rather_o since_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o substance_n of_o those_o shadow_n be_v come_v whether_o ti_fw-mi be_v not_o one_o express_a end_n of_o his_o come_n etc._n great_a diviscon_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n necessary_a etc._n etc._n to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n which_o his_o father_n &_o mat._n 10._o in_o a_o family_n of_o five_o person_n to_o set_v two_o against_o three_o and_o three_o against_o two_o that_o be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o canscience_n and_o i_o ask_v whether_o the_o wife_n notwithstanding_o 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