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the_o king_n for_o who_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n and_o if_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v do_v this_o service_n for_o his_o god_n then_o must_v he_o not_o by_o his_o power_n support_v the_o beast_n nor_o his_o image_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n and_o see_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v see_v the_o deep_a iniquity_n of_o the_o peremptory_a roll_a presbytery_n let_v he_o much_o more_o see_v the_o high_a iniquity_n of_o the_o proud_a ambitious_a cruel_a rule_v prelacy_n which_o be_v a_o power_n set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o high_a blasphemy_n oh_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n to_o give_v his_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o to_o reward_v they_o that_o do_v well_o 1._o pet._n 2.14_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o give_v this_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n for_o that_o advance_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o smite_v down_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n have_v not_o comunicate_v his_o own_o power_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o this_o end_n and_o see_v we_o have_v begin_v to_o speak_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v we_o declare_v what_o power_n and_o authority_n god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o whereunto_o his_o subject_n ought_v of_o conscience_n to_o obey_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o take_v our_o son_n &_o our_o daugther_n to_o do_v all_o his_o service_n of_o ware_n and_o of_o peace_n yea_o all_o his_o servile_a service_n what_o soever_o and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v our_o land_n &_o our_o good_n of_o what_o sort_n or_o kind_n soever_o or_o the_o ten_o thereof_o to_o use_v at_o his_o will_n and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v our_o man_n servant_n and_o maid_n servant_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o our_o young_a man_n and_o cattle_n and_o put_v they_o to_o his_o work_n and_o we_o be_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n 1._o sam._n 8.11.18_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v submit_v unto_o and_o obey_v also_o he_o have_v power_n to_o make_v all_o manner_n governor_n law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 1_o het_n 2.13.14_o thus_o do_v god_n give_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n power_n to_o demand_v and_o take_v what_o he_o will_v of_o his_o subject_n &_o it_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v he_o and_o to_z command_z what_o ordinance_n of_o man_n he_o will_v and_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v it_o and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o acknowledge_v before_o god_n &_o man_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a not_o for_o fear_v only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n â—oâ—n_n 13.5_o we_o meddle_v not_o with_o any_o condition_n or_o contract_n make_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n whereby_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o favour_n may_v or_o do_v abridge_v himself_o of_o his_o prerogative_n and_o so_o make_v himself_o subject_a to_o his_o own_o covenant_n or_o condition_n which_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o keep_v though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o disadvantage_n if_o they_o be_v not_o mere_o unlawful_a but_o we_o speak_v only_o of_o that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o king_n all_o which_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o use_v lawful_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o which_o god_n forbid_v he_o be_v in_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v submit_v unto_o eccl._n 8.3.4_o and_o 1._o pet._n 2_o 18.-24_a &_o who_o soever_o resist_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n &_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o condemnation_n rom._n 13.2_o thus_o have_v god_n give_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n all_o worldly_a power_n which_o
be_v that_o we_o may_v but_o try_v the_o power_n of_o these_o call_v spiritual_a lord_n and_o that_o by_o earthly_a power_n they_o may_v not_o force_v man_n to_o yield_v unto_o their_o spiritual_a authority_n how_o can_v it_o but_o seem_v equal_a in_o the_o king_n seight_n that_o spiritual_a lord_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o spiritual_a authority_n than_o they_o can_v get_v and_o maintain_v by_o spiritual_a power_n and_o if_o the_o hyrarchy_n themselves_o think_v it_o unequal_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o power_n shall_v be_v try_v &_o be_v not_o most_o willing_a &_o ready_a thereunto_o but_o shall_v by_o policy_n &_o secret_a intimation_n shift_v it_o of_o then_o shall_v our_o lord_n the_o k._n that_o be_v wise_a easy_o deserne_v that_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a and_o they_o hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o their_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v joh._n 3.20_o but_o they_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o their_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v according_a to_o god_n thus_o shall_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o world_n have_v a_o full_a trial_n of_o they_o whether_o their_o deed_n be_v wrought_v according_a to_o god_n or_o no_o for_o if_o they_o will_v now_o come_v to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n and_o manifest_v their_o deed_n to_o be_v wrought_v according_a to_o god_n then_o have_v they_o approve_v themselves_o but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o then_o have_v our_o saviour_n christ_n here_o condemn_v they_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o let_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n also_o condemn_v they_o in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n shall_v we_o need_v to_o be_v importunate_a with_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o this_o cause_n of_o his_o poor_a people_n which_o concern_v the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o their_o soul_n what_o need_v we_o see_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n know_v that_o a_o king_n that_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a right_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o pro._n 20.14_o then_o let_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n here_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o rather_o in_o that_o the_o king_n most_o noble_a predecessor_n have_v before_o just_o adjudge_v the_o same_o cause_n and_o free_v his_o people_n so_o far_o of_o the_o bondage_n wherein_o they_o be_v king_n henry_n the_o 8._o that_o prince_n of_o great_a renown_n free_v his_o people_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n especial_o in_o these_o two_o great_a and_o main_a particular_n in_o cause_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v set_v over_o and_o print_v for_o the_o people_n in_o their_o own_o language_n that_o so_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n with_o their_o own_o ear_n and_o also_o that_o their_o worship_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o own_o tongue_n that_o they_o may_v speak_v to_o god_n with_o their_o own_o tongue_n and_o not_o in_o a_o stray_v tongue_n as_o they_o do_v let_v heaven_n and_o earth_n judge_n and_o let_v our_o lord_n the_o k._n judge_n &_o let_v all_o the_o king_n people_n judge_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o depth_n of_o all_o darkness_n when_o man_n may_v not_o know_v what_o god_n speak_v unto_o they_o nor_o know_v in_o their_o public_a worship_n what_o they_o speak_v unto_o god_n let_v our_o lord_n the_o k._n judge_n whether_o ever_o there_o be_v such_o spiritual_a cruelty_n upon_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o their_o public_a worship_n &_o may_v neither_o hear_v god_n nor_o speak_v to_o god_n with_o their_o own_o outward_a care_n &_o tongue_n but_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n appoint_v and_o in_o astra_v tongue_n as_o they_o teach_v they_o we_o know_v our_o lord_n the_o k._n do_v see_v that_o here_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o high_a place_n as_o also_o that_o the_o corpse_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n of_o god_n prophese_v of_o revel_v 11.8_o which_o be_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n lay_v dead_a in_o the_o street_n of_o that_o great_a city_n there_o be_v no_o true_a use_n at_o all_o of_o they_o and_o the_o people_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o life_n of_o they_o for_o the_o word_n be_v a_o dead_a letter_n unto_o they_o and_o the_o spirit_n a_o dead_a spirit_n the_o king_n predecessor_n of_o famous_a renoun_n thus_o free_v his_o people_n from_o that_o bondage_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n but_o there_o be_v rise_v up_o a_o second_o beast_n which_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n and_o now_o our_o lord_n he_o king_n people_n cry_v unto_o the_o king_n with_o the_o sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o will_v cry_v also_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o humble_o beseech_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v put_v too_o his_o help_a hand_n to_o free_v his_o people_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o second_o beast_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v not_o perish_v to_o everlasting_a perdition_n which_o all_o must_v do_v which_o be_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o continewe_v and_o now_o let_v the_o king_n hear_v with_o a_o ear_n of_o compassion_n and_o see_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n the_o cruel_a spiritual_a bondage_n that_o his_o poor_a people_n be_v keep_v under_o by_o the_o second_o beast_n in_o these_o particular_n the_o king_n people_n have_v the_o word_n in_o their_o own_o language_n and_o may_v pray_v in_o their_o own_o tongue_n but_o they_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o word_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n bishop_n will_v have_v it_o understand_v and_o they_o must_v not_o pray_v nor_o administer_v in_o the_o holy_a thing_n but_o as_o they_o appoint_v now_o let_v the_o king_n with_o a_o godly_a wise_a hart_n consider_v in_o what_o woeful_a spiritual_a bondage_n god_n people_n and_o the_o king_n be_v keep_v by_o this_o hyrarchy_n now_o plain_o will_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n see_v the_o cruel_a spiritual_a tyranny_n hereof_o if_o the_o king_n will_v make_v it_o but_o his_o own_o cause_n will_v not_o the_o king_n think_v it_o a_o must_v cruel_a tyranny_n if_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v by_o force_n compel_v to_o understand_v and_o believe_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o hyrarchy_n of_o rome_n will_v have_v he_o and_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o administer_v in_o the_o holy_a thing_n as_o that_o hyrarchy_n will_v appoint_v and_o if_o the_o king_n will_v not_o so_o do_v that_o then_o that_o hyrarchy_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o put_v the_o king_n in_o prison_n and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o procure_v or_o cause_v the_o king_n life_n to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o or_o at_o least_o to_o banish_v the_o king_n from_o his_o kingdom_n &_o nation_n will_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n think_v this_o great_a tyranny_n &_o cruel_a bondage_n we_o know_v the_o king_n will_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o k._n and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v cast_v of_o this_o bondage_n then_o let_v the_o king_n see_v that_o the_o king_n people_n be_v under_o this_o same_o bondage_n for_o if_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n and_o worship_n god_n as_o the_o hyrarchy_n of_o archippus_n bs._n and_o lord_n bs._n command_z &_o appoint_v they_o straight_o send_v a_o pursuivant_n apprehend_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o force_n imprison_v they_o sometime_o divers_a year_n many_o time_n not_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o their_o wife_n to_o come_v at_o they_o and_o if_o their_o life_n can_v be_v get_v then_o procure_v their_o exile_n or_o banishment_n the_o lord_n give_v the_o king_n a_o hart_n to_o pity_v his_o people_n herein_o the_o king_n be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o deal_n and_o none_o dare_v tell_v the_o king_n thereof_o the_o prelacy_n have_v be_v so_o mighty_a and_o so_o cruel_a and_o will_v it_o please_v the_o king_n to_o view_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n yet_o further_a what_o do_v it_o profitt_a the_o king_n people_n to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v and_o read_v it_o see_v they_o be_v debar_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v it_o but_o according_a to_o private_a interpretation_n by_o the_o the_o lord_n b._n as_o though_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o can_v not_o err_v oh_o that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o excellent_a wisdom_n will_v but_o bend_v his_o wisdom_n to_o behold_v how_o that_o herein_o wherein_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o beast_n consist_v this_o hyrarchy_n of_o arch-bs_a &_o lord_n bs._n do_v nothing_o differ_v from_o the_o first_o beast_n for_o the_o first_o beast_n keep_v both_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n
cruelty_n thereof_o execute_v by_o the_o ks._n power_n whereby_o they_o make_v our_o lord_n the_o k._n guilty_a of_o all_o the_o imprisoment_n banishment_n &_o persecution_n which_o by_o the_o king_n power_n they_o impose_v upon_o all_o the_o faithful_a subject_n of_o the_o king_n who_o with_o stand_v their_o abomination_n but_o above_o all_o let_v our_o the_o king_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o king_n own_o soul_n suffer_v we_o the_o king_n servant_n thus_o far_o to_o prevail_v with_o the_o king_n that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v but_o search_v the_o scripture_n whereby_o the_o k._n know_v he_o must_v be_v direct_v if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v and_o let_v the_o king_n see_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n what_o show_n of_o warrant_n can_v be_v find_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v unto_o himself_o power_n to_o elect_a bishop_n oh_o we_o beseech_v the_o king_n that_o the_o successive_a possession_n and_o the_o goodly_a appearance_n of_o this_o power_n may_v nothing_o sway_v with_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n herein_o but_o let_v the_o king_n set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o worthy_a record_a remembrance_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o bring_v forth_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o nabuchadnezzer_n have_v take_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n &_o have_v put_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n ezra_n 1.7.11_o not_o regard_v the_o monument_n of_o his_o predecessor_n great_a conquest_n nor_o the_o dispoyl_n of_o his_o god_n of_o such_o beautiful_a ornament_n nor_o the_o depart_n with_o treasure_n of_o so_o great_a value_n all_o these_o respect_n can_v not_o hinder_v this_o king_n for_o restore_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v our_o lord_n the_o k._n be_v no_o less_o mind_v to_o the_o house_n &_o church_n of_o god_n but_o let_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n free_o restore_v at_o once_o to_o the_o church_n and_o house_n of_o god_n 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