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14._o 9_o 16._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one._n and_o it_o shall_v câ—me_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n shall_v even_o go_v up_o from_o year_n to_o year_n to_o worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o hosits_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v these_o prophecy_n of_o king_n david_n himself_o concern_v the_o kingship_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n god_n son_n of_o his_o seed_n psalm_n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n i_o will_v declare_v the_o decree_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 10._o 16._o the_o lord_n be_v king_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 29._o 10_o 11._o the_o lord_n sit_v king_n for_o ever_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v strength_n uâ—_n to_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n will_v bless_v his_o people_n with_o peace_n psalm_n 24._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o who_o be_v this_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o lord_n strong_a and_o mighty_a the_o lord_n mighty_a in_o battle_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 47._o 6_o 7_o 8._o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o king_n sing_v praise_n for_o god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n sing_v you_o praise_n with_o understanding_n god_n reign_v over_o the_o heathen_a god_n sit_v upon_o the_o 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equity_n thou_o execute_a judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o jacob._n psal_n 149._o 2._o let_v israel_n rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o make_v he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v joyful_a in_o their_o king_n let_v they_o praise_v his_o name_n in_o the_o dance_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 89._o 18._o 34_o 35_o 36_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o defence_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v our_o king_n also_o i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o first-born_a high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n his_o seed_n king_n jesus_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n in_o all_o these_o text_n of_o sacred_a story_n to_o omit_v 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prophesy_v of_o by_o david_n as_o one_o principal_a part_n both_o of_o their_o and_o all_o other_o christian_n duty_n and_o felicity_n upon_o earth_n psal_n 145._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v through_o all_o generation_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o duty_n king_n david_n himself_o pen_v two_o special_a psalm_n of_o praise_n ps_n 45._o 1._o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v make_v for_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n gird_v thy_o sword_n not_o peter_n or_o the_o pope_n key_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n o_o most_o mighty_a with_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o 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rejoice_v let_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o among_o other_o be_v glad_a thereof_o psalm_n 99_o 1._o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n tremble_v etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n daniel_n present_v we_o with_o this_o excellent_a description_n and_o prediction_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n dan_o 2._o 41._o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o thus_o far_a illustrate_v dan_n 4._o 3._o
1._o the_o several_a sort_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 2_o what_o kind_n of_o kingdom_n his_o church_n be_v 3_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o reign_v and_o govern_v in_o it_o as_o king_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o it_o for_o the_o 1._o it_o be_v 4._o general_o agree_v by_o father_n pontifician_n and_o protestant_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o threefold_a kingdom_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o premise_a scripture_n if_o strict_o pry_v into_o the_o first_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o power_n and_o absolute_a dominion_n which_o extend_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n but_o 2._o likewise_o to_o all_o other_o unreasonable_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n whatsoever_o in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n yea_o to_o the_o very_a devil_n themselves_o this_o kingdom_n belong_v unto_o christ_n principal_o as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o come_v not_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o our_o present_a discourse_n however_o 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kingdom_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o pope_n as_o christ_n vicar_n general_n and_o peter_n fictitious_a successor_n pretend_v himself_o the_o supreme_a and_o sole_a governor_n the_o 3d._n be_v the_o kingdom_n 5._o of_o glory_n not_o real_o different_a from_o the_o former_a long_o since_o begin_v and_o increase_a every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o by_o new_a addition_n of_o depart_a saint_n thereto_o which_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v full_o complete_v when_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v gather_v the_o church_n militant_a unite_v to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a &_o actual_o glorify_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o second_o it_o be_v assert_v by_o father_n and_o most_o â—_o romanist_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o 713._o protestant_n that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a not_o any_o temporal_a kingdom_n upon_o earth_n as_o the_o jew_n some_o gross_a milenaries_n pope_n and_o their_o parasite_n fancy_n over_o which_o christ_n never_o actual_o reign_v or_o shall_v reign_v as_o a_o temporal_a king_n and_o lord_n even_o in_o all_o temporal_a thing_n for_o which_o we_o find_v no_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n or_o father_n hence_o thomas_n 77._o waldensis_n himself_o though_o a_o grand_a advocate_n for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n lay_v down_o and_o prove_v at_o large_a these_o 4_o conclusion_n 1._o regnum_fw-la temporale_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la sub_fw-la jeconio_fw-la excidium_fw-la accepit_fw-la neque_fw-la amplius_fw-la judaecorum_n aliquis_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la illud_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la 2._o regnum_fw-la illud_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la terrenum_fw-la cum_fw-la figura_fw-la fuit_fw-la regni_fw-la aeterni_fw-la &_o spiritualis_fw-la christi_fw-la debuit_fw-la omnino_fw-la in_o adventu_fw-la eius_fw-la cessare_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la et_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la 3._o regnum_fw-la temporale_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o prophetarum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la messiae_n promissum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la carnale_a et_fw-la terrenum_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritual_fw-la quo_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la suorum_fw-la regnat_fw-la 4._o quod_fw-la ex_fw-la verbis_fw-la quae_fw-la christus_fw-la dixit_fw-la coram_fw-la pilato_n tu_fw-la dicis_fw-la quod_fw-la rex_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la colligi_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la rex_fw-la terrenus_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o gen._n 49._o 10._o prove_n that_o the_o temporal_a sceptre_n shall_v depart_v from_o judah_n when_o christ_n the_o true_a shiloh_n come_v into_o the_o world_n alvarus_n pelagius_n the_o 68_o grand_a assertor_n of_o the_o pope_n universal_a kingship_n in_o and_o over_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o church_n and_o all_o earthly_a king_n kingdom_n too_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o 61._o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v various_a acceptation_n in_o scripture_n 1._o it_o be_v take_v for_o christ_n himself_o 2_o 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as_o your_o fellow_n elder_a yea_o fellow-shepherd_n too_o not_o chief_a head_n pastor_n feeder_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o as_o lord_n over_o or_o as_o domineer_a and_o rule_v over_o the_o lord_n heritage_n but_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n acknowledge_v by_o peter_n himself_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n to_o be_v christ_n alone_o not_o himself_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o whence_o st._n peter_n express_o enjoin_v they_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n as_o shepherd_n only_o not_o as_o king_n or_o lord_n