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26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o you_o see_v your_o call_v brethren_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v mighty_a and_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v have_v god_n choose_v and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n which_o be_v that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n jam._n 2._o 5._o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o therefore_o the_o saint_n regain_v not_o privilege_n of_o government_n in_o this_o life_n if_o the_o saint_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v often_o distinguish_v than_o saint_n as_o such_o have_v not_o regain_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o government_n in_o this_o life_n but_o they_o be_v so_o distinguish_v 1_o cor._n 2_o 6_o 8._o therefore_o the_o consequent_a be_v right_a 8._o if_o saint_n receive_v that_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v than_o their_o interest_n be_v not_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n that_o come_v to_o nought_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a heb._n 12._o 28._o therefore_o also_o be_v the_o late_a 9_o if_o christ_n have_v make_v the_o saint_n king_n and_o priest_n to_o his_o father_n not_o to_o man_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n then_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v effect_v for_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o civil_a government_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a rev._n 1._o 6._o and_o 5._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 9_o therefore_o also_o the_o late_a be_v true_a 10._o if_o the_o saint_n be_v exceed_v in_o wisdom_n and_o power_n fit_a for_o civil_a government_n by_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n then_o sure_a christ_n do_v not_o regain_v for_o they_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o civil_a government_n in_o this_o world_n for_o sure_a if_o he_o have_v gain_v the_o end_n he_o will_v have_v provide_v and_o order_v the_o mean_n as_o be_v do_v by_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a as_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n word_n luk._n 16._o 8._o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n and_o all_o experience_n in_o all_o age_n which_o show_v how_o few_o of_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o manage_v of_o civil_a government_n therefore_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o civil_a government_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o provide_v for_o they_o 11._o if_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o civil_a government_n be_v gain_v for_o the_o saint_n then_o doubtless_o christ_n will_v have_v direct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o have_v attain_v they_o but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o where_o do_v but_o leave_v all_o nation_n to_o their_o own_o constitution_n and_o way_n of_o government_n therefore_o christ_n have_v not_o gain_v for_o the_o saint_n the_o right_a to_o civil_a government_n 12._o if_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o civil_a government_n be_v gain_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o saint_n than_o they_o that_o be_v not_o saint_n be_v not_o governor_n of_o right_a than_o no_o king_n be_v right_o a_o king_n no_o master_n right_o a_o master_n no_o husband_n right_o a_o husband_n or_o father_n right_o a_o father_n or_o tutor_n right_o a_o tutor_n but_o a_o saint_n but_o this_o be_v false_a as_o have_v be_v show_v abundant_o before_o the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v yea_o the_o quinto-monarchians_a themselves_o acknowledge_v even_o the_o power_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n though_o bloody_a persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n therefore_o government_n civil_a be_v not_o the_o saint_n right_a and_o privilege_n 13._o if_o the_o saint_n have_v regain_v by_o christ_n the_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o government_n than_o they_o have_v right_a to_o require_v tribute_n and_o service_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o what_o they_o impose_v be_v due_a to_o they_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o unrighteousness_n theft_n purloin_v though_o they_o take_v from_o infidel_n master_n or_o other_o unbeliever_n but_o the_o scripture_n make_v believer_n or_o saint_n culpable_a for_o extortion_n theft_n purloin_v covetousness_n defraud_v as_o well_o as_o other_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o ephes._n 4._o 28._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 6._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 6._o 10._o 12_o tit._n 2._o 10._o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o government_n 14._o if_o the_o saint_n have_v regain_v the_o privilege_n and_o right_n in_o respect_n of_o civil_a government_n in_o christ_n then_o either_o as_o saint_n or_o under_o some_o other_o consideration_n if_o under_o some_o other_o consideration_n than_o it_o be_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sanctity_n or_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n if_o as_o saint_n than_o all_o saint_n have_v these_o right_n of_o government_n and_o if_o so_o a_o child_n that_o be_v a_o saint_n a_o wife_n a_o servant_n over_o a_o infidel_n father_n husband_n master_n which_o will_v invert_v all_o order_n and_o make_v void_a all_o the_o precept_n of_o obey_v parent_n ephes._n 6._o 1._o submit_v to_o husband_n eph._n 5._o 22._o obedience_n to_o master_n eph._n 6._o 5._o all_o which_o be_v gross_o absurd_a make_v void_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o human_a tradition_n 15._o if_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o government_n regain_v in_o christ_n than_o either_o saint_n by_o profession_n or_o real_a only_a not_o the_o former_a for_o such_o be_v hypocrite_n child_n of_o hell_n more_o than_o other_o and_o therefore_o christ_n have_v purchase_v nothing_o for_o they_o by_o his_o death_n or_o intercession_n not_o the_o late_a for_o then_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o government_n shall_v be_v a_o nemo_fw-la scit_fw-la a_o thing_n which_o no_o man_n can_v judge_v of_o but_o he_o who_o can_v search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reign_n but_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o government_n be_v thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v that_o we_o may_v know_v to_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o address_v ourselves_o to_o for_o justice_n and_o other_o end_n and_o use_n of_o empire_n 16._o
hatred_n as_o we_o see_v and_o find_v a_o remnant_n do_v at_o this_o day_n p._n 55._o the_o lord_n will_v use_v and_o engage_v his_o people_n to_o act_v in_o and_o perform_v such_o a_o destroy_a work_n upon_o the_o world_n as_o this_o work_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v namely_o the_o total_a commotion_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o old_a earth_n and_o all_o the_o create_a power_n rule_v therein_o because_o it_o be_v the_o decree_n determination_n promise_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 56._o the_o lord_n by_o these_o figurative_a expression_n hold_v forth_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o old_a thing_n formal_a antichristian_a church-state_n ordinance_n worship_n discipline_n and_o doctrine_n all_o beastlike_a worldly_a government_n institution_n law_n politic_a constitution_n power_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n isai._n 5._o 30._o p._n 57_o so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o competitor_n but_o will_v have_v the_o sole_a legislative_a power_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o be_v lord_n paramount_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v engage_v to_o appear_v with_o his_o smite_v stone_n to_o make_v way_n for_o this_o glorious_a mountain_n of_o peace_n p._n 59_o that_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n people_n be_v find_v in_o babylon_n for_o they_o i._n e._n her_o civil_a power_n revel_v 16._o 6_o 7._o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o prophet_n revel_v 17._o 6._o ch_n 18._o 24._o &_o 19_o 1._o jer._n 50._o 14._o now_o therefore_o god_n by_o way_n of_o recompense_n &_o retaliation_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v his_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o will_v execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v all_o of_o they_o murderer_n according_o god_n command_v his_o people_n &_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o obey_v to_o reward_n babylon_n double_a as_o she_o reward_v they_o revel_v 18._o 6._o and_o they_o shall_v give_v her_o blood_n to_o drink_v p._n 62._o the_o call_v which_o the_o stone_n shall_v have_v to_o act_v in_o its_o smite_v work_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o now_o pertinent_a and_o fit_o applicable_a to_o a_o faithful_a remnant_n now_o extant_a in_o england_n and_o fulfil_v in_o and_o upon_o they_o and_o also_o see_v that_o the_o sign_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n be_v in_o a_o grâ—at_a measure_n now_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v in_o england_n remnant_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v and_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a and_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n for_o captivate_v zion_n and_o oppress_v saint_n to_o stand_v up_o in_o god_n name_n and_o fear_n and_o deliver_v themselves_o and_o that_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o by_o they_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n from_o persecution_n oppression_n and_o that_o long_a captivity_n and_o bondage_n which_o she_o have_v remain_v in_o and_o to_o break_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o oppressor_n which_o be_v now_o upon_o her_o neck_n according_a to_o the_o word_n &_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n zach._n 2._o 7._o isai._n 52._o 2._o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v the_o present_a work_n of_o this_o generation_n and_o our_o present_a work_n and_o do_v according_o exhort_v the_o saint_n to_o arise_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o enemy_n p._n 63._o the_o saint_n in_o order_n to_o this_o smite_v work_n shall_v be_v convert_v from_o all_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o rule_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n upon_o which_o the_o mystery_n harlot_n sit_v p._n 65._o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o withdraw_v their_o hand_n heart_n affection_n purse_n and_o prayer_n from_o the_o civil_a power_n or_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o they_o shall_v quit_v all_o their_o interest_n and_o claim_v in_o and_o to_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n shall_v forsake_v father_n mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v convert_v house_n land_n possession_n and_o enjoyment_n command_v to_o be_v prudent_o beat_v into_o sword_n and_o spear_n into_o one_o common_a stock_n to_o be_v consecrate_v for_o the_o management_n of_o this_o great_a affair_n p._n 66._o and_o in_o such_o a_o practice_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n christ_n will_v give_v they_o a_o hundred_o fold_n even_o the_o spoil_n of_o all_o their_o great_a and_o rich_a enemy_n who_o be_v his_o opposer_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o eternal_a crown_n the_o saint_n be_v with_o moses_n to_o refuse_v court_n honour_n and_o favour_n and_o preferment_n egyptian_n wisdom_n learning_n revenue_n and_o great_a riches_n with_o david_n to_o leave_v their_o common_a duty_n as_o matter_n of_o small_a value_n and_o little_a concernment_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o noble_a and_o worthy_a employment_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o philistine_n so_o be_v the_o civil_a power_n or_o common_a enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n p._n 71_o we_o do_v profess_v we_o can_v be_v content_a or_o satisfy_v until_o christ_n kingdom_n flourish_v but_o will_v in_o god_n name_n and_o strength_n press_v forward_o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o mark_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o true_a rest_n so_o we_o call_v that_o kingdom_n and_o power_n where_o the_o saint_n shall_v cease_v from_o all_o their_o labour_n in_o and_o with_o christ._n p._n 69._o do_v not_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o saint_n to_o arise_v also_o unto_o the_o prey_n p._n 71._o the_o work_n of_o god_n against_o nation_n province_n university_n corporation_n city_n town_n king_n ruler_n chief_a captain_n mighty_a man_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n enemy_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n shall_v be_v the_o lesson_n of_o faithful_a saint_n the_o true_a way_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o make_v plain_a all_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n open_a and_o profane_a more_o close_a pretender_n and_o formal_o godly_a discover_v hatred_n in_o and_o among_o his_o saint_n against_o those_o several_a part_n form_n power_n of_o babylon_n doleful_a howl_n and_o mourn_v among_o the_o merchant_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v the_o great_a and_o rich_a man_n who_o heart_n dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n p._n 75._o the_o saint_n must_v separate_v not_o only_o from_o the_o romish_a universal_a national_a provincial_a and_o diocesan_n church-state_n of_o babylon_n and_o antichrist_n together_o with_o their_o discipline_n doctrine_n worship_n and_o ceremony_n but_o also_o and_o more_o particular_o which_o be_v most_o proper_o a_o work_n precedent_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o order_n to_o the_o smite_v work_n of_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o national_a and_o parochial_a parish_n church_n state_n and_o assembly_n form_n and_o class_n of_o this_o and_o other_o antichristian_a nation_n which_o we_o call_v the_o politic_a and_o no_o more_o than_o civil_a 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