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the_o 16._o vers_fw-la they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n &_o make_v her_o desolate_a for_o god_n have_v put_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o decree_n thus_o we_o see_v these_o king_n propresy_v of_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v this_o great_a work_n of_o god_n when_o they_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o hand_n they_o shall_v not_o halt_v betwixt_o two_o opinion_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a but_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o zealonis_fw-la for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v no_o long_o retain_v any_o friendship_n with_o the_o beast_n always_o our_o meaning_n be_v spiritual_o now_o â—â—en_o those_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o will_v in_o this_o service_n obey_v the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o advance_v his_o glory_n that_o have_v so_o great_o advance_v they_o to_o high_a honour_n and_o dignity_n let_v they_o take_v all_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o beast_n and_o with_o draw_v all_o the_o affection_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o hatred_n and_o to_o a_o utter_a abhor_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o whore_n and_o so_o shall_v they_o make_v it_o manifest_a unto_o all_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v true_a lover_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o perfect_a hater_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o they_o be_v they_o in_o who_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v fulfil_v oh_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n will_v strive_v to_o go_v one_o before_o a_o other_o in_o give_v honour_n to_o god_n herein_o and_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n loyalty_n nature_n and_o grace_n do_v bind_v we_o with_o disire_n of_o exceed_v dutiful_a and_o reverend_a affection_n to_o wish_v and_o desire_n that_o our_o lord_n and_o k._n may_v be_v with_o the_o foremost_a in_o this_o great_a and_o acceptable_a service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o worthy_a service_n most_o well_o beseem_v our_o lord_n 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
extend_v to_o all_o the_o good_n and_o body_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o do_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n require_v any_o more_o we_o know_v he_o do_v not_o then_o let_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n now_o be_v angry_a that_o we_o his_o servant_n speak_v the_o second_o time_n unto_o he_o do_v not_o the_o king_n know_v that_o the_o god_n or_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o â—ords_n have_v under_o he_o make_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n a_o earthly_a king_n and_o give_v he_o all_o earthly_a power_n and_o that_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18.36.37_o neither_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n joh._n 17.14_o and_o yet_o this_o king_n be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o his_o subject_n be_v in_o the_o world_n verse_n 12._o &_o that_o with_o this_o kingdom_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v by_o his_o kingly_a power_n but_o as_o a_o subject_n himself_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v king_n alone_o only_o high_a priest_n and_o chief_a bishop_n and_o there_o be_v no_o king_n no_o primate_n metropolitan_a archbishop_n lord_n spiritual_a but_o christ_n only_o nor_o may_v be_v either_o in_o name_n or_o power_n to_o exercise_v authority_n one_o over_o another_o luk._n 22.25.26_o mat._n 23.11.12_o and_o will_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n not_o withstand_v all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o he_o in_o give_v he_o such_o a_o kingdom_n with_o such_o great_a dignity_n and_o power_n therein_o will_v the_o king_n not_o withstand_v enter_v upon_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o appoint_v or_o by_o his_o power_n suffer_v to_o be_v appoint_v law_n lord_n law_n maker_n over_o or_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v with_o warrant_n if_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o his_o earthly_a kingdom_n for_o so_o be_v he_o to_o cesar_n mat._n 17._o he_o pay_v he_o tribute_n and_o he_o command_v to_o give_v unto_o cesar_n thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n yea_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n not_o so_o muchas_fw-es to_o command_z the_o two_o beethren_n to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n nor_o to_o judge_n the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n far_o be_v it_o they_o from_o the_o hart_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o give_v his_o earthly_a power_n to_o any_o to_o rule_v as_o lord_n over_o the_o kingdom_n and_o heritage_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v only_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n where_o no_o earthly_a power_n may_v be_v admit_v in_o that_o it_o be_v no_o earthly_a kingdom_n behold_v now_o we_o have_v begin_v to_o speak_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n aswell_o as_o we_o therefore_o let_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v angry_a that_o his_o servant_n speak_v the_o three_o time_n unto_o he_o we_o know_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n may_v do_v what_o soever_o please_v he_o and_o who_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o eccles_n 8.3.4_o yet_o though_o he_o shall_v kill_v we_o we_o will_v speak_v the_o truth_n to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o king_n honour_n to_o search_v out_o a_o thing_n prov._n 25.1_o and_o we_o know_v the_o king_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n thus_o than_o we_o speak_v unto_o he_o will_v the_o king_n challenge_v to_o himself_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o to_o judge_n israel_n we_o the_o king_n servant_n mean_v will_v the_o k._n have_v the_o same_o power_n now_o over_o the_o church_n &_o house_n of_o god_n that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v under_o the_o law_n who_o sit_v upon_o david_n throne_n will_n and_o ought_v the_o king_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o cause_n all_o to_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o must_v all_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o will_v &_o ought_v the_o king_n to_o compel_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o his_o dominion_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o king_n command_n 2._o chro._n 34.32.33_o and_o will_v and_o ought_v the_o king_n to_o slay_v all_o that_o come_v not_o to_o the_o passover_n num._n 9.13_o if_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v this_o power_n they_o he_o ought_v due_o to_o execute_v it_o and_o then_o he_o sit_v upon_o david_n throne_n and_o then_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v the_o like_a power_n to_o compel_v all_o in_o his_o dominion_n to_o serve_v god_n as_o he_o command_n &_o so_o every_o king_n sit_v upon_o david_n throne_n and_o all_o king_n be_v herein_o to_o be_v obey_v for_o will_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n yield_v that_o queen_n marie_n the_o king_n noble_a predecessor_n have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o her_o sword_n of_o justice_n over_o her_o subject_n that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v and_o that_o her_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v she_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o submit_v to_o hiâ—_n sword_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n subject_n be_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o sword_n of_o justice_n for_o all_o earthly_a king_n have_v but_o one_o manner_n of_o power_n and_o sword_n rom._n 13._o chap._n if_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o his_o deserve_a judgement_n see_v this_o than_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v easy_o see_v that_o as_o queen_n mary_n by_o her_o sword_n of_o justice_n have_v no_o power_n over_o her_o subject_n conscience_n for_o then_o have_v she_o power_n to_o make_v they_o all_o papist_n and_o all_o that_o resist_v she_o therein_o suffer_v just_o as_o evil_a doer_n neither_o have_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o that_o sword_n of_o justice_n power_n over_o his_o subject_n conscience_n for_o all_o earthly_a power_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o their_o several_a dominion_n and_o if_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v have_v any_o other_o power_n it_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a power_n and_o they_o that_o must_v be_v with_o a_o other_o sword_n even_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n for_o a_o earthly_a sword_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n only_o for_o a_o earthly_a power_n and_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n for_o a_o spiritual_a power_n and_o offence_n against_o the_o earthly_a power_n must_v be_v puinsh_v with_o the_o earthly_a sword_n and_o offence_n against_o the_o spiritual_a power_n with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o with_o this_o sword_n the_o king_n of_o king_n make_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n mighty_a through_o he_o to_z cast_v down_o hold_v cast_v down_o the_o ymagination_n &_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o be_v exalt_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 10.4.5_o who_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o david_n loin_n concern_v the_o flesh_n and_o only_o sit_v upon_o david_n throne_n for_o ever_o act._n 230._o luke_n 1.32.33_o &_o esa_n 9.7_o and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_v it_o &_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n &_o with_o justice_n the_o rod_n of_o who_o power_n be_v send_v out_o of_o zion_n who_o be_v ruler_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o people_n shall_v come_v willing_o psal_n 110.2.3_o and_o require_v not_o any_o earthly_a power_n to_o build_v up_o his_o church_n as_o he_o show_v when_o he_o declare_v that_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n he_o bid_v his_o disciple_n go_v therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v damn_v mat._n 28.19_o mark_n 16.16_o who_o when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n he_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o repair_v or_o gathere_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n ephes_n 4.5.12_o here_o be_v show_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o which_o we_o know_v he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o that_o christ_n only_o sit_v upon_o david_n throne_n to_o order_v it_o and_o we_o the_o king_n servant_n show_v it_o that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o deceiver_n who_o will_v persuade_v the_o k._n that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o power_n over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v over_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v use_v the_o k._n earthly_a power_n to_o rule_v over_o and_o build_v
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and_o cruel_a and_o all_o these_o evile_v and_o many_o more_o have_v come_v upon_o the_o king_n people_n because_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n bs._n and_o pray_v in_o their_o worship_n to_o god_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o spirit_n will_v our_o lord_n the_o k._n hear_v the_o earnest_a complaint_n of_o his_o people_n herein_o and_o grant_v redress_v that_o as_o the_o ks._n people_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n most_o noble_a predecessor_n enjoy_v that_o bless_a liberty_n to_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o language_n and_o to_o pray_v in_o their_o public_a worship_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n that_o so_o by_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n mean_n the_o king_n people_n may_v enjoy_v this_o bless_a liberty_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n with_o their_o own_o understanding_n &_o pray_v in_o their_o public_a worship_n with_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o then_o if_o man_n err_v their_o sin_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n &_o the_o king_n hand_n shall_v be_v innocent_a &_o clear_a from_o their_o transgression_n which_o it_o can_v be_v if_o the_o k._n shall_v willing_o suffer_v his_o power_n to_o be_v use_v to_o compel_v man_n to_o pray_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n bs._n spirit_n and_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v his_o power_n to_o the_o lord_n bs._n but_o to_o compel_v man_n to_o eat_v meat_n which_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v all_o clean_a yet_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v they_o un_o clean_o to_o they_o they_o be_v uncleame_n rom._n 14.14_o in_o which_o case_n if_o a_o man_n free_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n do_v eat_v and_o doubt_n he_o be_v condemn_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n why_o then_o if_o a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n be_v force_v by_o the_o king_n power_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o to_o eat_v when_o he_o doubt_v and_o so_o he_o be_v condemn_v vers_fw-la 24._o be_v not_o 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a_o mighty_a earthly_a k._n over_o divers_a nation_n and_o have_v give_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n a_o earthly_a power_n to_o make_v law_n &_o ordinance_n such_o as_o the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n shall_v think_v best_a and_o to_o change_v &_o alter_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v his_o people_n by_o and_o to_o appoint_v governor_n &_o officer_n to_o execute_v the_o king_n will_v and_o all_o the_o ks._n people_n be_v bind_v of_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n to_o obey_v the_o king_n herein_o with_o their_o good_n body_n &_o life_n in_o all_o service_n of_o peace_n &_o war_n and_o who_o soever_o shall_v resist_v the_o king_n herein_o they_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v judgement_n from_o god_n beside_o the_o punishment_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o k._n to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n that_o transgress_v the_o k._n law_n and_o god_n have_v also_o honour_v the_o k._n with_o title_n and_o name_n of_o majesty_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o himself_o psal_n 82.16_o dan._n 5.18_o &_o have_v command_v honour_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o k._n 1._o pet._n 2._o â—7_n and_o god_n have_v command_v all_o his_o people_n special_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o k._n 1._o ti._n 2.2_o let_v this_o kingdom_n power_n &_o honour_n full_o satisfy_v our_o lord_n the_o ks._n hart_n &_o let_v it_o suffice_v the_o k._n to_o have_v all_o rule_n over_o his_o people_n body_n &_o good_n &_o let_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n give_v his_o power_n to_o be_v exercise_v over_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n for_o they_o belong_v to_o another_o kingdom_n which_o can_v not_o be_v shake_v heb._n 12.22.23.28_o differ_v from_o all_o earthly_a kingdom_n for_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n know_v that_o the_o chief_a of_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v compare_v to_o gold_n silver_z brass_n iron_n dan._n 7.37.46_o but_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 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