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 do_v acknowledge_v and_o wait_v in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o late_a yea_o and_o hold_v forth_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o king_n yet_o nevertheless_o oppose_v and_o deny_v and_o quite_o leap_v over_o this_o stone_n and_o its_o work_n thereby_o endeavour_v to_o render_v the_o saint_n useless_a and_o uncapable_a of_o destroy_v babylon_n which_o must_v make_v â—way_n and_o without_o which_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o peaceable_a and_o more_o glorious_a administration_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o remove_v those_o mountain_n hill_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n which_o do_v oppose_v and_o hinder_v it_o p._n 76._o and_o from_o those_o humane_a heathenish_a and_o antichristian_a way_n mean_n and_o help_n for_o the_o attainment_n whereof_o man_n study_v &_o which_o they_o practise_v in_o the_o school_n and_o university_n of_o these_o nation_n as_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o fit_v prepare_v
18_o 19_o will_v have_v christian_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n therefore_o they_o have_v a_o right_a of_o government_n over_o they_o who_o be_v infidel_n even_o by_o god_n appointment_n yea_o the_o fifth-monarchy-man_n themselves_o in_o the_o banner_n display_v p._n 51._o acknowledge_v that_o the_o power_n of_o old_a rome_n the_o a_o bloody_a persecutor_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1._o and_o therefore_o even_a infidel_n power_n have_v right_a and_o privilege_n of_o government_n by_o their_o own_o concession_n and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n determination_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 17_o 18_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 24._o be_v plain_a resolution_n that_o the_o christian_a calling_n do_v neither_o make_v man_n free_a nor_o servant_n nor_o alter_v their_o civil_a relation_n but_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v as_o he_o be_v neither_o better_a nor_o worse_o in_o that_o regard_n 2._o if_o infidel_n be_v usurper_n of_o government_n than_o what_o ever_o sentence_n they_o pass_v it_o be_v unjust_a though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o right_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v do_v by_o he_o that_o be_v no_o judge_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n make_v even_o the_o infidel_n power_n god_n minister_n revenger_n or_o doer_n of_o right_a unto_o wrath_n unto_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13._o 4._o 3._o if_o they_o be_v usurper_n than_o do_v christ_n ill_o to_o bid_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n to_o acknowledge_v pilate_n power_n give_v he_o from_o above_o john_n 19_o 11._o paul_n to_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n and_o to_o say_v he_o stand_v before_o caesar_n judgement_n seat_n where_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v act_v 25._o 10_o 11._o he_o shall_v not_o have_v say_v i_o think_v myself_o happy_a king_n agrippa_n because_o i_o shall_v answer_v for_o myself_o before_o thou_o this_o day_n act_v 26._o 2._o nor_o to_o felix_n act_v 24._o 10._o forasmuch_o as_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v of_o many_o year_n a_o judge_n unto_o this_o nation_n i_o do_v the_o more_o cheerful_o answer_v for_o myself_o he_o shall_v have_v decline_v his_o audience_n or_o sentence_n as_o be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la or_o have_v term_v he_o a_o man_n without_o any_o show_n of_o reverence_n or_o respect_n as_o the_o quaker_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v or_o have_v term_v he_o antichristian_a or_o babylon_n as_o the_o quinto-monarchians_a do_v the_o civil_a power_n now_o extant_a in_o a_o word_n no_o honour_n shall_v be_v due_a to_o a_o unblieve_a prince_n though_o st._n peter_n bid_v honour_v the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 17._o and_o the_o argument_n urge_v before_o sect_n 3_o shall_v be_v evacuate_v 4._o if_o all_o right_a and_o priuledge_n in_o respect_n of_o government_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v lose_v among_o infidel_n so_o as_o that_o all_o infidel_n judge_n be_v usurper_n then_o among_o they_o judge_n be_v not_o unjust_a though_o they_o do_v not_o right_a to_o the_o wrong_a because_o they_o have_v no_o power_n and_o so_o the_o judge_n who_o fear_v not_o god_n nor_o regard_v man_n have_v not_o be_v right_o term_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n a_o unjust_a judge_n luke_n 18._o 6._o for_o not_o avenge_a the_o widow_n nor_o pharaoh_n or_o abimelech_n just_o punish_v for_o not_o restore_v abraham_n wife_n nor_o any_o just_a war_n between_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o other_o king_n nor_o have_v ephron_n the_o hittite_n any_o just_a possession_n of_o the_o cave_n abraham_n buy_v nor_o any_o just_a contract_n between_o isaac_n and_o abimelech_n nor_o do_v david_n just_o defend_v toi_fw-fr against_o hadadezer_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o justice_n in_o contract_n or_o commerce_n with_o infidel_n to_o be_v observe_v nor_o they_o capable_a of_o do_v right_a or_o wrong_v if_o there_o be_v no_o just_a legislative_a power_n or_o power_n of_o judicatory_a among_o they_o but_o they_o bear_v the_o sword_n if_o not_o in_o vain_a yet_o unjust_o and_o therefore_o be_v ill_o charge_v by_o st._n paul_n rom._n 1._o 28._o to_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n a_o three_o position_n which_o with_o inconsiderate_a man_n take_v as_o be_v in_o show_n agreeable_a with_o scripture_n and_o tend_v to_o christ_n honour_n though_o as_o they_o mean_v and_o use_v it_o it_o be_v both_o false_a and_o pernicious_a be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a lawful_a and_o true_a beget_v heir_n and_o lawful_a king_n and_o potentate_n of_o these_o three_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o the_o sole_a legislative_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v and_o do_v of_o right_o appertain_v and_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v exercise_v by_o he_o dan._n 7._o 27._o jerem._n 10._o 7._o isai._n 9_o 6_o 7._o gal._n 3._o 16._o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o have_v be_v usual_a with_o the_o man_n of_o this_o persuasion_n not_o only_o 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daniel_n 7._o 27._o mention_n his_o kingdom_n not_o till_o the_o judgement_n sit_v and_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n to_o consume_v and_o to_o destroy_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o assert_v not_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o mean_v as_o yet_o the_o word_n jerem._n 10._o 7._o be_v impertinent_o allege_v concern_v christ_n be_v king_n of_o nation_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n such_o they_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o word_n isai._n 9_o 6_o 7._o foretold_a christ_n kingdom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n which_o christ_n himself_o say_v be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o the_o increase_n of_o who_o government_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n the_o word_n gal._n 3._o 16._o be_v true_a of_o christ_n personal_a but_o so_o also_o as_o that_o they_o have_v 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