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all_o power_n give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n who_o power_n be_v all_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v under_o obedience_n all_o his_o subject_n where_o unto_o no_o earthly_a power_n can_v be_v helpful_a who_o sword_n be_v his_o word_n which_o be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n heb._n 4.12_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o any_o king_n sword_n if_o his_o sword_n will_v not_o prevail_v to_o bring_v man_n under_o obedience_n to_o his_o own_o law_n what_o can_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n sword_n do_v it_o be_v spiritual_a obedience_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v &_o the_o k._n sword_n can_v smite_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n &_o if_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n shall_v force_v &_o compel_v man_n to_o worship_n &_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n against_o their_o conscience_n so_o shall_v he_o make_v his_o poor_a subject_n to_o worship_n and_o eat_v unworthy_o whereby_o he_o shall_v compel_v they_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o increase_v their_o own_o judgement_n on_o let_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n suffer_v such_o evil_a to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o power_n little_a do_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n know_v how_o many_o thousand_o of_o his_o people_n have_v be_v compel_v through_o trouble_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o trouble_n to_o worship_n and_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n unworthy_o and_o so_o to_o worship_v and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o there_o own_o damnation_n who_o although_o they_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o sin_n yet_o their_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n that_o have_v compel_v they_o so_o to_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n give_v the_o k._n a_o hart_n to_o look_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n charge_n if_o he_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o exercise_v such_o power_n by_o his_o authority_n and_o we_o bow_v ourselves_o to_o the_o earth_n before_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n in_o 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righteousness_n dan._n 12.3_o not_o with_o his_o sword_n of_o justice_n but_o by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v for_o that_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v 1._o cor._n 1.21_o and_o 27._o for_o god_n have_v choose_v &_o appoint_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o weak_a thing_n the_o vile_a thing_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v despise_v and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o confound_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o these_o thing_n have_v god_n choose_v to_o set_v forth_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n here_o be_v not_o the_o absolute_a auctenticall_a word_n of_o command_z nor_o the_o mighty_a powerful_a punish_a sword_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n require_v to_o this_o work_n of_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus-christ_n and_o let_v the_o king_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o which_o no_o doubt_n the_o king_n have_v often_o red_a in_o the_o 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the_o king_n suffer_v his_o swear_v of_o justice_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o with_o power_n from_o himself_o to_o defend_v and_o rule_v with_o authority_n &_o keep_v in_o all_o obedience_n his_o own_o people_n &_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o ks._n own_o law_n &_o statute_n which_o apperteyne_v to_o the_o well_o govern_v and_o rule_v of_o the_o king_n state_n &_o kingdom_n which_o be_v worldly_a and_o must_v fade_v away_o let_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n suffer_v this_o sword_n to_o be_v use_v to_o rule_v and_o keep_v in_o obedience_n the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o k._n to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o apperteyne_a to_o the_o well_o govern_v and_o rule_v of_o the_o
kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v heavenly_a and_o endure_v for_o ever_o the_o sword_n of_o who_o kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a by_o the_o power_n of_o which_o sword_n only_o christ_n subject_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o keep_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o by_o the_o which_o sword_n our_o lord_n the_o k._n must_v be_v keep_v in_o obedience_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n &_o a_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o this_o take_v away_o with_o out_o gainsaying_n all_o the_o kingly_a power_n &_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o can_v be_v both_o a_o king_n &_o a_o subject_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n the_o king_n understanding_n hart_n will_v easy_o deserne_v this_o then_o let_v our_o lord_n the_o k._n in_o all_o happiness_n &_o prosperity_n sit_v in_o his_o own_o princely_a throne_n of_o that_o mighty_a kingdom_n of_o great_a britanne_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o 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