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to_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o holy_a writ_n for_o every_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n 1._o chro._n 26._o 32._o see_v chapter_n 23._o 24_o 25._o 27._o gen._n 41._o 33_o 34_o 41._o exod._n 18._o 25_o 26._o 2_o â—am_n 23._o 23._o 1_o king_n 4_o 3._o unto_o vers_fw-la 20._o 2_o chr._n 17._o 7_o 8._o and_o chap._n 19_o 5_o 8._o and_o chap._n 25._o 5._o and_o chap._n 29._o 21_o 25_o 27_o 30._o and_o chap._n 31._o 2._o 5._o 9_o 11_o nehem._n 5._o 14_o 15._o hest_n 3._o 1._o and_o chap._n 6._o 11._o dan._n 2._o 48_o 49._o and_o chap._n 6._o 1_o 2._o by_o he_o all_o arm_n and_o fortification_n be_v dispose_v and_o order_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 14._o 1_o k._n 9_o 15_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 2_o chr._n 8._o 2._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o chap._n 14._o 6_o 7._o &_o ch_z 17._o 12_o 13_o 19_o &_o ch_n 26._o 9_o unto_o vers_fw-la 16._o &_o ch_n 27._o 3_o 4._o &_o ch_n 32_o 5_o 6_o 29._o neh._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o in_o a_o word_n all_o honour_n power_n and_o justice_n be_v in_o he_o 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word_n find_v a_o man_n and_o woman_n yea_o a_o prince_n and_o princess_n in_o the_o act_n of_o whoredom_n may_v lawful_o kill_v they_o but_o this_o be_v most_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n because_o no_o divine_a may_v execute_v the_o material_a sword_n wherefore_o this_o act_n of_o phinehas_n be_v by_o the_o special_a instigation_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o not_o for_o our_o imitation_n thus_o reader_n thou_o see_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o objection_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o but_o conclude_v that_o this_o distinction_n of_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o evil_a counselor_n and_o not_o against_o the_o king_n be_v a_o new_a frivolous_a groundless_a distinction_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o a_o mere_a cloak_n to_o hide_v the_o horrid_a and_o hateful_a sin_n of_o rebellion_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o weak_a christian_n take_v heed_n then_o lâ—st_v thou_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3_o 13._o look_v to_o thy_o end_n and_o 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which_o frame_v mischief_n by_o a_o law_n psal_n 94_o 20._o wherefore_o adventure_v not_o thy_o talon_n thy_o life_n and_o therewithal_o thy_o salvation_n upon_o any_o authority_n or_o ordinance_n of_o man_n without_o a_o due_a and_o full_a examination_n thereof_o between_o god_n and_o thy_o conscience_n apply_v all_o to_o the_o only_a sure_a rule_n and_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o ought_v thou_o to_o fear_v the_o danger_n of_o bring_v the_o authority_n or_o command_n of_o man_n unto_o this_o trial_n for_o thou_o have_v a_o warrant_n from_o s._n paul_n so_o to_o do_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 21._o prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 15._o he_o refer_v himself_o to_o the_o corinthian_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v and_o act._n 17._o 10_o 11._o the_o berean_o be_v account_v more_o noble_a than_o those_o in_o thessaloniâ—a_n in_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n and_o search_v 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