also_o all_o such_o as_o be_v evident_o infer_v from_o thence_o as_o belief_n in_o god_n the_o father_n joh._n 12.44_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o but_o in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 1_o joh._n 2.23_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o son_n have_v not_o the_o father_n belief_n in_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o who_o christ_n say_v joh._n 14.26_o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n and_o joh._n 15.16_o but_o when_o the_o comforter_n shall_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v those_o point_n and_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o which_o we_o can_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n 7._o and_o as_o these_o be_v the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o also_o be_v they_o only_o necessary_a as_o matter_n of_o 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far_a caveat_n beware_v lest_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n through_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o such_o be_v such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o such_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o concern_v not_o the_o foundation_n by_o man_n natural_a reason_n as_o about_o the_o concatenation_n of_o cause_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n predestination_n which_o be_v also_o mingle_v with_o philosophy_n as_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n that_o know_v not_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n see_v hear_v or_o speak_v to_o know_v nevertheless_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o intend_v and_o predestinate_v a_o man_n therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o examine_v by_o reason_n any_o point_n or_o draw_v any_o consequence_n out_o of_o scripture_n by_o reason_n concerning_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n almighty_a of_o which_o reason_n be_v not_o capable_a and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n rom._n 12.3_o give_v a_o good_a rule_n that_o no_o man_n presume_v to_o understand_v above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o understand_v but_o that_o he_o understand_v according_a to_o sobriety_n which_o they_o do_v not_o who_o presume_v out_o of_o scripture_n by_o their_o own_o interpretation_n to_o raise_v any_o doctrine_n to_o the_o understanding_n concerning_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v incomprehensible_a and_o this_o whole_a controversy_n concerning_o the_o predestination_n of_o god_n and_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o christian_a man_n for_o we_o have_v huge_a volume_n of_o this_o subject_a under_o the_o name_n of_o fate_n and_o contingency_n dispute_v between_o the_o epicurian_n and_o the_o stoic_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o philosophy_n and_o so_o be_v also_o all_o the_o question_n concerning_o any_o otâ—er_fw-la point_n but_o the_o foundation_n before_o name_v and_o god_n receive_v a_o man_n 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that_o the_o resurrectionis_fw-la pass_v already_o whereby_o s._n paul_n show_v that_o the_o raise_n of_o question_n by_o human_a ratiocination_n though_o it_o be_v from_o the_o fundamental_a point_n themselves_o be_v not_o only_o not_o necessary_a but_o most_o dangerous_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a out_o of_o all_o these_o place_n i_o draw_v only_o this_o conclusion_n in_o general_a that_o neither_o the_o point_n now_o in_o controversy_n among_o christian_n of_o different_a sect_n or_o in_o any_o point_n that_o ever_o shall_v be_v in_o controversy_n except_v only_o those_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o article_n jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o of_o faith_n though_o in_o matter_n of_o obedience_n a_o man_n may_v be_v bind_v not_o to_o oppose_v the_o same_o 10._o although_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n there_o be_v require_v no_o more_o as_o have_v be_v already_o
perform_v be_v take_v for_o the_o performance_n 11._o among_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n custom_n and_o prescription_n be_v not_o number_v for_o whatsoever_o action_n be_v against_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v reiterate_v never_o so_o often_o or_o that_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o precedent_n thereof_o be_v still_o against_o reason_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o contrary_a to_o it_o but_o consent_n and_o covenant_n may_v so_o alter_v the_o case_n which_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v put_v by_o change_v the_o circumstance_n that_o that_o which_o be_v reason_n before_o may_v afterwards_o be_v against_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v reason_n still_o the_o law_n for_o though_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o allow_v equal_o to_o another_o yet_o if_o that_o other_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o renounce_v the_o same_o and_o make_v himself_o inferior_a then_o if_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o consider_v he_o as_o inferior_a he_o break_v not_o thereby_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o command_v to_o allowâ—_n equality_n in_o sum_n a_o man_n own_o consâ—nt_fw-la may_v abridge_v he_o of_o the_o liberty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n leave_v he_o but_o custom_n not_o nor_o can_v either_o of_o they_o abrogate_v either_o these_o or_o any_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n 12._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o law_n to_o speak_v proper_o be_v a_o command_n and_o these_o dictate_v as_o they_o proceed_v from_o nature_n be_v not_o command_n they_o be_v not_o therefore_o call_v law_n in_o respect_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n god_n almighty_a 13._o and_o see_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n concern_v the_o conscience_n not_o he_o only_o break_v they_o that_o do_v any_o action_n contrary_a but_o also_o he_o who_o action_n be_v conformable_a to_o they_o in_o case_n he_o think_v it_o contrary_a for_o though_o the_o action_n chance_n to_o be_v right_a yet_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o despise_v the_o law_n 14._o every_o man_n by_o natural_a passion_n call_v that_o good_a which_o please_v he_o for_o the_o present_a or_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o can_v foresee_v and_o in_o like_o manner_n that_o which_o displease_v he_o evil_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o foresee_v the_o whole_a way_n to_o his_o proservation_n which_o be_v the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o by_o nature_n aim_v at_o must_v also_o call_v it_o good_a and_o the_o contrary_a evil_n and_o this_o be_v that_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o not_o every_o man_n in_o passion_n call_v so_o but_o all_o man_n by_o reason_n and_o therefore_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o these_o law_n be_v good_a in_o reason_n and_o the_o break_n of_o they_o evil_a and_o so_o also_o the_o habit_n or_o disposition_n or_o intention_n to_o fulfil_v they_o good_a and_o the_o neglect_n of_o they_o evil_a and_o from_o hence_o come_v that_o distinction_n of_o malum_fw-la poenâ—_n and_o malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la for_o malum_fw-la pâ—nâ—_z be_v any_o pain_n or_o molestation_n of_o the_o mind_n whatsoever_o but_o malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v that_o action_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o also_o the_o habit_n of_o do_v according_a to_o these_o and_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o tend_v to_o our_o preservation_n be_v that_o we_o call_v virtue_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o do_v the_o contrary_a vice_n as_o for_o example_n justice_n be_v that_o habit_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v to_o covenant_n injustice_n the_o contrary_a vice_n equity_n that_o habit_n by_o which_o we_o allow_v equality_n of_o nature_n arrogancy_n the_o contrary_a vice_n gratitude_n the_o habit_n whereby_o we_o requite_v the_o benefit_n and_o trust_n of_o other_o ingratitude_n the_o contrary_a vice_n temperance_n the_o habit_n by_o which_o we_o abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o our_o destruction_n intemperance_n the_o contrary_a vice_n prudence_n the_o same_o with_o virtue_n in_o general_a as_o for_o the_o common_a opinâ—on_n that_o virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n and_o vice_n in_o extreme_n i_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o nor_o can_v find_v any_o such_o mediocrity_n courage_n may_v be_v virtue_n when_o the_o dare_v be_v extreme_a if_o the_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o extreme_a fear_n no_o vice_n when_o the_o danger_n be_v extreme_a to_o give_v a_o man_n more_o than_o his_o due_a be_v no_o injustice_n though_o it_o be_v to_o give_v he_o less_o and_o in_o gift_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sum_n that_o make_v liberality_n but_o the_o reason_n and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o vice_n i_o know_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o mediocrity_n be_v aristole_n but_o â—is_n opinion_n concerning_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o which_o be_v receive_v then_o and_o be_v still_o by_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n unstudy_v and_o therefore_o not_o very_o likely_a to_o be_v accurate_a 15._o the_o sum_n of_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v sociable_a with_o they_o that_o will_v be_v socâ—able_a and_o formidable_a to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o in_o be_v sociable_a the_o law_n of_o nature_n take_v place_n by_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o society_n and_o to_o be_v formidable_a be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o war_n where_o to_o be_v fear_v be_v a_o protection_n a_o man_n have_v from_o his_o own_o power_n and_o as_o the_o â—ormer_a consist_v in_o action_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n the_o latter_a consist_v in_o action_n of_o honour_n and_o equity_n justice_n and_o honour_n contain_v all_o virtue_n whatsoever_o chap._n v._o a_o confirmation_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n mention_v in_o the_o two_o last_o chapter_n concerning_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o natural_a reason_n and_o also_o moral_a law_n because_o they_o concern_v the_o manner_n and_o conversation_n one_o towards_o another_o so_o be_v they_o also_o divine_a law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n thereof_o god_n almighty_a and_o ought_v therefore_o to_o agree_v or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o this_o chapter_n therefore_o i_o shall_v produce_v such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o appear_v to_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o say_a law_n 2._o and_o first_o the_o word_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o place_v the_o divine_a law_n in_o reason_n by_o all_o such_o text_n as_o ascribe_v the_o same_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o understanding_n as_o psal._n 40.8_o thy_o law_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o heb._n 10.16_o the_o same_o psal._n 37.31_o speak_v of_o the_o righteous_a man_n he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n psal._n 19.7_o 8._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n it_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o simple_a and_o light_n unto_o the_o eye_n jer._n 31.33_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o joh._n 1._o the_o lawgiver_n himself_o god_n almighty_a be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o be_v also_o call_v ver._n 4._o the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o vers._n 9_o the_o light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n which_o come_v inâ—o_o the_o world_n all_o which_o be_v description_n of_o natural_a reason_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o law_n divine_a for_o so_o much_o as_o be_v moral_a be_v those_o precept_n which_o tend_v to_o peace_n seem_v to_o be_v much_o confirm_v by_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o these_o rom_n 3.17_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o fufil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o psa._n 85.10_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n shall_v kiss_v each_o other_o and_o matth._n 5.9_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n and_o heb._n 7.2_o melchisedeck_n king_n of_o salem_n be_v interpret_v king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o king_n of_o peace_n and_o ver._n 21._o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o mâ—lchisedeck_n out_o of_o which_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n annex_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n to_o peace_n 4._o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v unalterable_a be_v intimate_v by_o this_o that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedeck_n be_v everlasting_a and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5.18_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v 5._o that_o man_n ought_v
himself_o to_o no_o great_a than_o human_a authority_n nor_o can_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o holy_a scripture_n that_o do_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o some_o or_o other_o for_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o or_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o church_n government_n at_o all_o institute_v if_o the_o scripture_n itself_o can_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v apparent_a by_o continual_a experience_n that_o man_n seek_v not_o only_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o their_o action_n nor_o that_o only_a but_o a_o far_a liberty_n of_o persuade_v other_o to_o their_o opinion_n nor_o that_o only_o for_o every_o man_n desire_v that_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n shall_v admit_v no_o other_o opinion_n to_o be_v maintain_v but_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o hold_v 14._o the_o difficulty_n therefore_o of_o obey_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o christian_a common_a wealth_n be_v none_o all_o the_o difficulty_n rest_v in_o this_o point_n whether_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n have_v before_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o infidel_n be_v discharge_v of_o his_o obedience_n thereby_o or_o not_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o which_o case_n it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o since_o all_o covenant_n of_o obedience_n be_v enter_v into_o for_o the_o preservation_n preservation_n of_o a_o man_n life_n if_o a_o man_n be_v content_a without_o resistance_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n rather_o than_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o a_o infidel_n in_o so_o hard_a a_o case_n he_o have_v sufficient_o discharge_v himself_o thereof_o for_o no_o covenant_n bind_v far_a than_o to_o endeavour_v and_o if_o a_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o to_o perform_v a_o just_a duty_n when_o thereby_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o present_a death_n much_o less_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v perform_v that_o for_o which_o he_o believe_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o shall_v be_v damn_v eternal_o and_o thus_o much_o concerning_o the_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n that_o may_v arise_v concerning_o obedience_n to_o human_a law_n in_o they_o that_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o it_o remain_v to_o remove_v the_o same_o scruple_n from_o they_o that_o submit_v their_o controversy_n to_o other_o not_o ordain_v thereunto_o by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o this_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o chapter_n follow_v chap._n vii_o 1._o the_o question_n propound_v who_o be_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o question_n exemplify_v in_o the_o controversy_n between_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o between_o moses_n and_o corah_n 3._o among_o the_o jew_n the_o power_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a in_o the_o same_o hand_n 4._o parallel_n of_o the_o twelve_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n 5._o parallel_n of_o seventy_o elder_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n 6._o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n consist_v in_o the_o twelve_o and_o in_o the_o seventy_o 7._o why_o christ_n ordain_v not_o priest_n for_o sacrifice_n as_o moses_n do_v 8._o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n apostle_n bishop_n and_o priest_n 9_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o command_v but_o persuade_v 10._o excommunication_n sovereign_n immediate_a ruler_n ecclesiastical_a under_o christ_n 11._o that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o just_a pretence_n of_o religion_n against_o obedience_n to_o commonwealth_n god_n speak_v to_o man_n by_o his_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v be_v remove_v those_o difficulty_n oppose_v our_o obedience_n to_o human_a authority_n which_o arise_v from_o misunderstand_n of_o our_o saviour_n title_n and_o law_n in_o the_o former_a whereof_o namely_o his_o title_n consist_v our_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a our_o justice_n now_o they_o who_o differ_v not_o among_o themselves_o concerning_o his_o title_n and_o law_n may_v nevertheless_o have_v different_a opinion_n concerning_o his_o magistrate_n and_o the_o auâ—hority_n he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o christian_n have_v deny_v obedience_n to_o their_o prince_n pretend_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v not_o give_v this_o magistracy_n to_o they_o but_o to_o other_o as_o for_o example_n some_o say_v to_o the_o pope_n universal_o some_o to_o a_o synod_n aristocratical_a some_o to_o a_o synod_n democratical_a in_o every_o several_a common_a wealth_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o by_o who_o he_o speak_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o â—peak_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o pope_n or_o by_o convocation_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n or_o by_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n 2._o this_o controversy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o two_o mutiny_n that_o happen_v against_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o first_o by_o aaron_n and_o his_o sister_n miriam_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o censure_v moses_n for_o marry_v a_o ethiopian_a woman_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n between_o they_o and_o moses_n they_o set_v forth_o numb._n 12.2_o in_o these_o word_n what_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v but_o only_o by_o moses_n have_v be_v not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v this_o etc._n etc._n and_o punish_v the_o same_o in_o miriam_n forgive_a aaron_n upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o they_o that_o set_v up_o the_o priesthood_n against_o the_o sovereignty_n the_o other_o be_v of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n who_o with_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o captain_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n the_o state_n of_o their_o controversy_n be_v this_o whether_o god_n be_v not_o with_o the_o multitude_n as_o well_o as_o with_o moses_n and_o every_o man_n as_o holy_a as_o he_o for_o numb._n 16.3_o thus_o they_o say_v you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o wherefore_o then_o lift_v you_o yourselves_o above_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o they_o that_o set_v up_o their_o private_a conscience_n and_o unite_v themselves_o to_o take_v the_o government_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o how_o well_o it_o please_v god_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o hideous_a punishment_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o complice_n 3._o in_o the_o government_n therefore_o of_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o power_n neither_o civil_a nor_o spiritual_a that_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o he_o nor_o in_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n under_o king_n be_v there_o any_o earthly_a power_n by_o which_o those_o king_n be_v compellable_a to_o any_o thing_n or_o any_o subject_n allow_v to_o resist_v they_o in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o for_o though_o the_o prophet_n by_o extraordinary_a call_n do_v often_o admonish_v and_o threaten_v they_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o they_o and_o therefore_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o power_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v always_o in_o the_o same_o hand_n 4._o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o rightful_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o particular_a as_o well_o as_o king_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o ordain_n of_o magistrate_n receive_v that_o form_n of_o policy_n which_o be_v use_v by_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n moses_n take_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n numb._n 1.4_o twelve_o man_n every_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o tribe_n which_o be_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o muster_n of_o israel_n and_o these_o twelve_o vers._n 24._o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o israel_n twelve_o man_n every_o one_o for_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v say_v also_o numb._n 7.2_o to_o be_v head_n over_o the_o house_n â—f_fw-mi their_o father_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o â—ver_o they_o that_o be_v number_v and_o these_o be_v every_o one_o equal_a among_o themselves_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o saviour_n take_v unto_o he_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o be_v next_o unto_o he_o in_o authority_n of_o who_o he_o say_v matth._n 19.28_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n you_o shall_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n shall_v sit_v also_o upon_o twelve_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o concerning_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n among_o themselves_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 20.25_o you_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v domination_n over_o they_o etc._n etc._n vers._n 26._o but_o