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the_o same_o place_n his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o it_o be_v also_o there_o say_v and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o neither_o only_a do_v all_o the_o blessed_a serve_v together_o and_o rule_v together_o but_o withal_o they_o may_v be_v term_v both_o servant_n and_o son_n for_o thus_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n cap._n 21_o they_o who_o shall_v overcome_v shall_v possess_v these_o thing_n &c_n &c_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n &_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n thus_o therefore_o as_o the_o same_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v seruamt_n son_n so_o also_o may_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v servant_n and_o king_n they_o be_v servant_n in_o that_o they_o be_v create_v of_o god_n and_o do_v owe_v all_o obedience_n and_o vassalage_n unto_o he_o of_o who_o they_o receive_v they_o be_v life_n and_o other_o thing_n for_o nothing_o create_v be_v except_v out_o oâ—_n this_o homage_n even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o david_n say_v all_o thing_n do_v 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that_o they_o be_v all_o one_o hart_n and_o one_o spirit_n and_o since_o charity_n can_v brook_v hatred_n envy_n contention_n discord_n and_o the_o like_a therefore_o all_o such_o dissension_n &_o jar_n be_v most_o remote_a from_o that_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o only_o charity_n there_o reign_v be_v attend_v on_o with_o â—ustice_n peace_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o great_a waâ—re_n in_o heaven_n between_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o the_o dragon_n but_o s._n michael_n and_o the_o other_o angel_n who_o range_v themselves_o with_o he_o and_o remain_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o perform_v their_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o lord_n obtain_v victory_n over_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o associate_n who_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o pride_n revolt_v from_o their_o common_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n and_o the_o great_a dragon_n be_v cast_v forth_o the_o old_a serpent_n whâ—ch_n be_v call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n which_o seduce_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n apoc._n 12._o from_o which_o time_n the_o holy_a city_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n do_v border_v itself_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o peace_n neither_o have_v any_o warlike_a trumpet_n be_v hard_o therein_o neither_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v hear_v and_o this_o for_o aâ—l_a eternity_n now_o to_o reflect_v upon_o what_o be_v above_o say_v what_o can_v be_v repute_v more_o please_a or_o happy_a than_o this_o city_n such_o man_n who_o by_o their_o own_o experience_n have_v try_v the_o evil_n of_o war_n robbery_n slaughter_n rapine_n devastation_n of_o place_n by_o lie_n sacrilege_n and_o the_o like_a may_v easy_o and_o true_o preach_v of_o the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n of_o peace_n but_o pass_v over_o public_a war_n and_o hostility_n who_o have_v not_o make_v trial_n in_o his_o own_o city_n yea_o in_o his_o own_o house_n how_o distasteful_a and_o unpleasing_a it_o be_v daily_o to_o converse_v with_o man_n of_o a_o ireful_a and_o froward_a disposition_n who_o do_v interpret_v every_o thing_n in_o the_o worst_a â—art_n depart_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o evil_a shall_v fall_v from_o thou_o say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la c._n 7._o but_o whither_o can_v we_o fly_v where_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v encounter_v with_o wicked_a man_n and_o if_o every_o place_n do_v swarm_n with_o such_o man_n then_o doubtless_o must_v many_o evil_n discontent_n and_o unquietnes_n attend_v upon_o we_o during_o this_o our_o time_n of_o exile_n give_v ear_n to_o what_o the_o foresay_a ecclesiasticus_fw-la pronounce_v of_o a_o evil_a wife_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o abide_v with_o a_o lion_n and_o dragon_n then_o to_o dwell_v with_o a_o wicked_a woman_n c._n 25._o and_o if_o she_o who_o be_v the_o fellow_n and_o companion_n of_o man_n lâ—fe_n be_v through_o wickedness_n turn_v into_o a_o lion_n or_o dragon_n to_o how_o great_a angour_n and_o infelicity_n be_v many_o man_n expose_v all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n faith_n the_o apostle_n â—_o tim._n 3_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n therefore_o how_o unhappy_a be_v the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n in_o which_o a_o man_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v affront_v with_o adversary_n and_o wage_a war_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v live_v pious_o and_o godly_a thou_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v the_o bridle_n to_o all_o impiety_n thereby_o to_o decline_v and_o avoid_v persecution_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v then_o fall_v into_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o that_o most_o high_a and_o powerful_a king_n who_o shall_v persecute_v and_o punish_v thou_o both_o live_n and_o dead_a who_o anger_n no_o man_n can_v resist_v most_o unfortunate_a therefore_o and_o calamitous_a be_v that_o country_n in_o which_o no_o man_n can_v escape_v war_n no_o man_n can_v fly_v from_o persecution_n no_o man_n can_v find_v true_a peace_n what_o then_o remain_v but_o that_o even_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o do_v prosecute_v with_o a_o i_o love_v and_o praise_v the_o heavenly_a city_n wherein_o no_o persecution_n can_v be_v find_v no_o war_n broil_n or_o discord_n can_v take_v place_n of_o the_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n chap._n iii_o the_o three_o reason_n why_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v be_v call_v a_o city_n be_v in_o that_o a_o kingdom_n have_v a_o monarchical_a form_n o_o government_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o liberty_n whereas_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n be_v free_a and_o our_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a jerusalem_n be_v also_o free_a as_o s._n paul_n witness_v to_o the_o galathian_o c._n 4._o which_o bless_a apostle_n do_v well_o know_v what_o he_o do_v speak_v since_o he_o be_v once_o take_v up_o in_o spirit_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v thereby_o acquaint_v with_o the_o manner_n and_o law_n of_o that_o city_n therefore_o see_v a_o kingdom_n do_v seem_v to_o include_v servitude_n and_o a_o city_n liberty_n that_o kingdom_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o city_n in_o whâ—ch_n all_o who_o serve_v the_o king_n be_v free_a now_o among_o the_o holy_a inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v not_o one_o only_a liberty_n but_o a_o liberty_n of_o several_a kind_n for_o first_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n be_v free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n see_v the_o first_o liberty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n be_v to_o have_v power_n not_o to_o sin_n whereas_o the_o second_o liberty_n in_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n be_v far_o great_a to_o wit_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o sin_n as_o s._n austin_n teach_v lib._n the_o correp_n &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 11._o another_o kind_n of_o liberty_n consist_v in_o be_v free_a from_o death_n be_v like_a to_o the_o former_a liberty_n for_o adam_n be_v so_o free_a in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n as_o that_o it_o be_v in_o 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