their_o subjection_n sure_a paul_n when_o he_o reason_v with_o felix_n act_v 24._o 25._o do_v nor_o go_v about_o to_o terrify_v he_o with_o threaten_v of_o any_o judgement_n he_o or_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n have_v but_o mind_v he_o of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v nor_o do_v our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o either_o to_o pilate_n or_o the_o high_a priest_n use_v any_o menace_a speech_n but_o only_o tell_v the_o high_a priest_n matth._n 26._o 64._o hereafter_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v on_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n 2._o this_o will_v nothing_o concern_v the_o king_n of_o these_o three_o nation_n nor_o any_o other_o king_n or_o ruler_n who_o do_v acknowledge_v they_o rule_v under_o christ_n and_o rule_n for_o christ_n and_o therefore_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n be_v adjudge_v as_o enemy_n to_o christ_n by_o those_o who_o have_v no_o cognizance_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n nor_o any_o way_n or_o power_n of_o judicature_n in_o such_o thing_n but_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o universal_a judge_n 3._o we_o grant_v that_o so_o far_o as_o christ_n have_v make_v any_o law_n pertain_v to_o civil_a or_o church_n government_n king_n have_v no_o power_n to_o abrogate_v or_o alter_v they_o but_o be_v bind_v according_a to_o that_o authority_n they_o have_v to_o see_v they_o execute_v and_o observe_v yea_o and_o to_o repress_v they_o that_o pretend_v themselves_o saint_n as_o traitor_n both_o to_o they_o and_o christ_n from_o who_o they_o have_v authority_n who_o appose_v their_o power_n and_o hinder_v their_o act_n in_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o christ_n law_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o officer_n under_o christ_n as_o mediator_n which_o i_o assert_v not_o yet_o they_o be_v ruler_n under_o christ_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o will_v be_v own_v and_o assist_v by_o he_o in_o do_v his_o work_n against_o any_o that_o pretend_v himself_o christ_n vicar_n or_o lurk_v under_o the_o vizour_n of_o a_o saint_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o sect._n 6._o 1._o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o other_o law_n to_o settle_v and_o order_v thousand_o of_o particular_n whether_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n but_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o humane_a law_n to_o determine_v they_o 2._o that_o the_o jewish_a law_n be_v not_o fit_v for_o the_o government_n of_o christian_a state_n and_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n except_o in_o some_o few_o 3._o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v of_o purpose_n leave_v we_o at_o liberty_n concern_v they_o lest_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v hinder_v by_o they_o and_o permit_v all_o nation_n to_o order_v their_o own_o law_n and_o civil_a government_n according_a to_o general_a precept_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o exigence_n of_o civil_a affair_n 4._o that_o to_o tie_v man_n to_o moysaicall_a civil_a precept_n any_o further_a than_o the_o general_a equity_n of_o they_o require_v will_v be_v to_o judaize_v 5._o that_o the_o most_o holy_a saint_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n be_v and_o will_v be_v bind_v to_o observe_v humane_a law_n of_o their_o civil_a seperiors_n under_o pain_n of_o god_n wrath_n till_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n 6._o that_o it_o no_o whit_n detract_v from_o christ_n supreme_a dominion_n to_o have_v king_n to_o be_v ruler_n under_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o abhor_v that_o speech_n cite_v sect_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n and_o all_o man_n be_v equal_n a_o four_o position_n deduce_v from_o the_o three_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a be_v by_o themselves_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o free-state_n which_o be_v somewhat_o like_o the_o opinion_n of_o papist_n who_o exempt_a man_n in_o holy_a order_n from_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a to_o have_v be_v instill_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o quinto-monarchians_a by_o some_o of_o the_o popish_a party_n but_o be_v a_o false_a and_o foolish_a conceit_n refute_v by_o all_o the_o argument_n before_o produce_v require_v subjection_n to_o civil_a power_n even_o such_o as_o be_v evil_a and_o prove_v even_o agreeable_o to_o the_o state_n of_o mankind_n corrupt_a that_o civil_a power_n and_o natural_a power_n of_o government_n belong_v to_o infidel_n over_o saint_n and_o therefore_o saint_n can_v without_o injury_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o civil_a and_o natural_a power_n though_o unbeliever_n it_o be_v also_o foolish_a for_o 1._o it_o suppose_v saint_n may_v be_v by_o themselves_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n matth._n 13._o 30._o which_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n be_v to_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n which_o he_o expound_v after_o v_o 40_o 41._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n afore_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v separate_v which_o he_o also_o teach_v by_o another_o parable_n v._n 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o all_o those_o who_o be_v for_o gather_a church_n though_o they_o will_v have_v none_o in_o church_n communion_n but_o visible_a saint_n yet_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v from_o these_o scripture_n that_o they_o must_v live_v together_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o this_o and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a project_n of_o the_o quinto-monarchians_a be_v but_o a_o fond_a dream_n and_o too_o like_o the_o donatist_n and_o circumcellion_n of_o old_a in_o africa_n but_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o there_o may_v be_v or_o have_v be_v plantation_n of_o godly_a person_n unmixed_a yet_o experience_n have_v show_v that_o even_o among_o they_o difference_n quick_o arise_v by_o reason_n of_o different_a apprehension_n and_o division_n and_o enmity_n and_o in_o a_o little_a time_n heat_n animosity_n faction_n opposition_n and_o other_o corruption_n follow_v beside_o who_o can_v secure_v the_o generation_n follow_v from_o corruption_n moses_n and_o joshuah_n settle_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n with_o order_n law_n rite_n of_o religion_n and_o all_o by_o immediate_a direction_n from_o god_n yet_o quick_o do_v they_o corrupt_v themselves_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o time_n succeed_v david_n and_o solomon_n our_o own_o time_n yield_v like_a instance_n that_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o best_a and_o holy_a planter_n though_o free_a from_o many_o provocation_n which_o the_o people_n have_v from_o who_o they_o remove_v yet_o in_o a_o age_n do_v degenerate_a from_o their_o predecessor_n holiness_n and_o in_o their_o manner_n and_o government_n become_v like_o other_o people_n and_o what_o we_o have_v see_v in_o our_o day_n of_o the_o giddiness_n shallowness_n instability_n selfishness_n of_o the_o choice_a man_n for_o government_n and_o holiness_n who_o man_n can_v find_v in_o a_o nation_n shall_v i_o think_v awaken_v man_n from_o continue_v in_o that_o dream_n no_o better_a than_o the_o fancy_n of_o a_o golden_a mountain_n as_o if_o they_o may_v have_v a_o commonwealth_n or_o free-state_n or_o gather_v church_n by_o themselves_o on_o earth_n of_o pure_a saint_n 2._o but_o be_v this_o feasible_a that_o there_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n or_o free_a state_n of_o uncorrupt_a saint_n by_o themselves_o on_o earth_n afore_o christ_n appear_v yet_o without_o such_o promise_n and_o provision_n make_v for_o they_o by_o christ_n as_o we_o yet_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o they_o will_v not_o subsist_v long_o but_o perhaps_o be_v as_o the_o historian_n phrase_n be_v populus_fw-la unius_fw-la aetatis_fw-la a_o people_n of_o one_o age_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n they_o will_v have_v to_o resist_v their_o enemy_n which_o will_v be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o themselves_o perhaps_o a_o thousand_o fold_n and_o their_o enmity_n be_v increase_v as_o pharaoh_n be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o either_o oppress_v they_o or_o destroy_v they_o if_o after_o the_o thousand_o year_n reign_v the_o devil_n can_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o battle_n their_o number_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o go_v up_o on_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v about_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n rev._n 20._o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v much_o more_o likely_a while_o satan_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o million_o of_o enemy_n infidel_n pagan_n cruel_a mahometan_n bloody_a papist_n profane_a and_o vicious_a protestant_n unquiet_a and_o unruly_a member_n in_o the_o gather_a church_n loose_a libertine_n and_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 stratagem_n and_o cunning_a invention_n of_o antichrist_n to_o divide_v unto_o himself_o the_o whole_a land_n for_o gain_n whereby_o all_o man_n to_o the_o low_a rank_n be_v compel_v forcible_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o false_a prophet_n and_o so_o wickedness_n be_v establish_v by_o a_o law_n again_o further_o from_o those_o church_n that_o be_v select_a &_o more_o pure_a as_o be_v seem_o refine_v which_o be_v the_o gather_v in_o a_o pastoral_a way_n reduce_v thing_n to_o primitive_a practice_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o adulterate_v and_o find_v opposer_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o and_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o more_o especial_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o part_n or_o dispensation_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o stone_n or_o war_n against_o his_o enemy_n for_o even_o in_o this_o generation_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o those_o we_o hope_v godly_a that_o 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