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the_o other_o external_a mean_n of_o establish_v and_o govern_v this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o officer_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a the_o civil_a be_v the_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o any_o place_n and_o such_o as_o have_v lawful_a authority_n under_o they_o who_o office_n be_v to_o countenance_n and_o order_n whatsoever_o thing_n or_o person_n may_v promote_v christ_n kingdom_n 49.23_o isa_n 49.23_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v nurse_v father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n of_o the_o church_n which_o office_n david_n and_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n do_v perform_v prayer_n must_v be_v make_v for_o they_o but_o especial_o for_o our_o own_o king_n and_o governor_n under_o he_o that_o they_o may_v so_o govern_v that_o their_o subject_n may_v live_v in_o all_o godliness_n 2.2_o 1._o tim._n 2.2_o and_o honesty_n that_o like_o zealous_a nehemiah_n they_o may_v rule_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a 13._o rom_n 13._o and_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o 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either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o teach_v or_o govern_v according_a to_o their_o place_n or_o teach_v idle_o rule_v remise_o or_o teach_v erroneous_o or_o rule_v amiss_o now_o albeit_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v be_v come_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a mean_n thereof_o yet_o if_o the_o internal_a mean_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o effectual_a work_n thereof_o be_v not_o come_v neither_o can_v the_o magistrate_n with_o his_o sword_n nor_o the_o minister_n with_o the_o word_n avail_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o convert_n of_o any_o one_o christian_a or_o win_v of_o one_o soul_n to_o this_o kingdom_n wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v desire_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n will_v effectual_o accompany_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o gather_v and_o build_v up_o the_o elect_a to_o the_o enlighten_v and_o translate_n they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o that_o they_o may_v increase_v in_o knowledge_n and_o every_o good_a grace_n according_a to_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o his_o glorious_a power_n that_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n the_o weapon_n of_o this_o warfare_n may_v be_v mighty_a through_o god_n to_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n and_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o high_a thing_n which_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o may_v bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n prayer_n must_v be_v make_v that_o their_o number_n be_v increase_v and_o perfect_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n may_v come_v and_o that_o the_o jew_n the_o two_o stick_n judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o companion_n 37.22.24_o ezek._n 37.22.24_o and_o ephraim_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o companion_n may_v be_v unite_v and_o gather_v into_o christ_n sheepfold_n and_o may_v have_v one_o king_n the_o lord_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n that_o so_o all_o israel_n may_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 59.20_o ro._n 11.26_o isa_n 59.20_o also_o that_o be_v gather_v they_o may_v be_v loyal_a to_o their_o king_n and_o at_o peace_n and_o love_v one_o to_o another_o that_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o for_o enemy_n to_o this_o kingdom_n not_o only_a satan_n and_o sin_n the_o chief_a which_o stand_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n but_o all_o such_o man_n as_o be_v slave_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o confederate_n with_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v against_o whether_o they_o be_v open_a foe_n or_o false_a friend_n which_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n go_v about_o to_o undermine_v and_o resist_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o most_o notorious_a of_o these_o be_v antichrist_n the_o arch-enemie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n 38.16_o ezek._n 38.16_o and_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o arch-enemie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n all_o locust_n which_o war_n under_o their_o king_n abaddon_n 11.9_o rev._n 11.9_o all_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n speak_v of_o matth._n 24.24_o which_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o seduce_v the_o jew_n and_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n also_o every_o member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n must_v be_v resist_v and_o pray_v against_o here_o be_v only_o the_o place_n for_o imprecation_n and_o pray_v against_o man_n imprecation_n the_o case_n of_o imprecation_n but_o because_o christian_n be_v command_v to_o love_v their_o enemy_n and_o to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v they_o special_a care_n must_v be_v have_v how_o any_o man_n pray_v against_o another_o wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o observe_v some_o distinction_n from_o whence_o rule_n of_o imprecation_n may_v be_v observe_v 1_o prayer_n be_v make_v against_o enemy_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n either_o in_o general_a or_o against_o particular_a person_n 2_o distinction_n must_v be_v put_v between_o the_o person_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o their_o evil_a act_n 3_o distinction_n must_v be_v put_v between_o one_o evil_a person_n and_o another_o by_o their_o act_n some_o sin_n the_o sin_n unto_o death_n irrecoverable_o some_o who_o now_o be_v enemy_n yet_o be_v curable_a and_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n 4_o difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o a_o man_n own_o private_a cause_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n 5_o difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o evil_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a 1_o these_o thing_n observe_v rule_v of_o direction_n do_v follow_v first_o that_o every_o christian_a may_v and_o must_v pray_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a so_o david_n 104.35_o psal_n 104.35_o let_v the_o sinner_n be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 2_o the_o sin_n act_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n be_v always_o
of_o christ_n government_n much_o less_o to_o enter_v a_o combination_n against_o he_o let_v no_o man_n dare_v either_o by_o force_n or_o craft_n to_o oppose_v the_o come_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o oppose_v any_o of_o his_o ordinance_n or_o of_o his_o people_n such_o a_o one_o can_v go_v unpunished_a for_o all_o that_o make_v faithful_a prayer_n in_o say_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v do_v pray_v against_o he_o it_o be_v hard_o kick_v against_o prick_v 9.5_o act._n 9.5_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n 1â—_n psal_n 2_o 1â—_n kiss_v the_o son_n leave_v he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v make_v your_o peace_n with_o he_o else_o you_o must_v feel_v that_o sentence_n execute_v 19.27_o luk_n 19.27_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o use_v 2_o let_v all_o man_n consider_v the_o doctrine_n in_o hand_n in_o each_o particular_a thereof_o and_o let_v he_o 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and_o that_o we_o may_v submit_v to_o it_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v reveal_v this_o belong_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n deut._n 29.29_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o law_n will_n do_v here_o chief_o signify_v all_o his_o revealed_z will_n 12.32_o deu._n 12.32_o be_v it_o reveal_v by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n by_o his_o work_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v the_o act_n desire_v touch_v god_n will_v be_v that_o it_o be_v do_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v thy_o truth_n be_v believe_v thy_o commandment_n obey_v and_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v let_v it_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o submit_v unto_o as_o unto_o that_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v best_a do_v because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o god_n will_v be_v do_v by_o man_n two_o way_n in_o two_o degree_n true_o and_o in_o endeavour_n aim_v at_o perfection_n this_o be_v evangelicall_n obedience_n perfect_o this_o 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