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although_o more_o enjoy_v then_o consider_v as_o also_o for_o that_o they_o may_v in_o part_n be_v gather_v of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v sect._n iii_o thus_o we_o have_v by_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o magistracy_n a_o entrance_n make_v to_o the_o special_a doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n wherein_o we_o have_v many_o several_a point_n to_o consider_v which_o for_o order_n and_o memory_n sake_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n whereof_o the_o first_o contain_v the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o respect_n of_o nâ—en_n or_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o second_o the_o state_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o first_o head_n have_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o former_a government_n of_o judge_n consist_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o special_a power_n which_o it_o have_v over_o the_o people_n and_o the_o special_a majesty_n of_o it_o both_o which_o be_v exceed_v great_a in_o this_o state_n yea_o so_o great_a that_o in_o these_o respect_n the_o government_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v seem_v not_o only_o a_o mean_a but_o almost_o a_o private_a estate_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v by_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o it_o gen._n 49.9_o compare_v to_o a_o lion_n the_o which_o do_v in_o strength_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o majestical_a stateliness_n so_o far_o exceed_v all_o other_o beast_n that_o it_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o king_n of_o they_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n give_v to_o this_o kingdom_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o original_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o set_n uppe_o of_o this_o estate_n be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n the_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v before_o all_o age_n appoint_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o his_o temporary_a government_n a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v declare_v now_o that_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v a_o fit_n and_o lively_a type_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o power_n and_o majesty_n that_o so_o it_o may_v the_o more_o lively_o represente_v the_o infinite_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o have_v over_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o likewise_o his_o unspeakable_a and_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n and_o glory_n fill_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o desire_n or_o rather_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n who_o do_v so_o earnest_o yea_o so_o eager_o and_o importunate_o call_v for_o this_o stately_a government_n that_o they_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n nor_o hear_v any_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v allege_v to_o be_v contrary_a for_o that_o the_o people_n do_v always_o desire_v this_o state_n we_o may_v see_v deutro_n 17.14_o where_o god_n foretell_v this_o that_o when_o they_o be_v once_o possess_v of_o the_o land_n they_o will_v have_v a_o king_n and_o judg._n 8.22_o where_o they_o offer_v to_o make_v gedeon_n king_n and_o more_o plain_o judge_n 9_o where_o they_o like_o abimeleches_n opinion_n say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o have_v one_o then_o many_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v one_o set_v over_o they_o with_o the_o bare_a name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o king_n or_o with_o any_o mean_a authority_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o their_o desire_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n incommodious_a to_o themselves_o for_o that_o the_o great_a power_n they_o give_v to_o the_o king_n the_o less_o liberty_n they_o leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o great_a that_o his_o pomp_n and_o majesty_n be_v the_o more_o heavy_a tribute_n must_v be_v impose_v on_o they_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o yet_o they_o do_v so_o vehementlie_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a to_o other_o nation_n in_o a_o stately_a monarchy_n that_o they_o think_v no_o price_n too_o great_a for_o it_o think_v belike_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n for_o they_o to_o make_v a_o mighty_a and_o a_o glorious_a king_n then_o to_o be_v king_n themselves_o as_o every_o one_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n wherein_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n because_o they_o have_v no_o king_n to_o order_v they_o judg._n 18.1.19.1_o and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o ordain_v so_o mighty_a &_o majestical_a a_o authority_n they_o think_v it_o will_v be_v for_o their_o own_o good_a howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o their_o liberty_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o the_o commodity_n will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o weighty_a than_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o wherein_o whether_o they_o do_v judge_v right_a or_o no_o let_v other_o determine_v sect._n four_o now_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a declaration_n of_o these_o thing_n first_o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o second_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o power_n have_v in_o it_o these_o four_o question_n the_o first_o be_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v whole_a or_o divide_v the_o second_o whether_o it_o be_v general_a over_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n or_o restrain_v the_o three_o whether_o it_o be_v absolute_a or_o tie_v to_o law_n the_o last_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o mild_a or_o a_o peremptory_a power_n the_o power_n whereof_o we_o do_v entreat_v be_v the_o full_a supreme_a and_o universal_a authority_n for_o of_o any_o inferior_a power_n we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o govern_v the_o people_n and_o of_o order_v all_o their_o public_a affair_n the_o which_o before_o that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v set_v up_o be_v not_o whole_o in_o any_o one_o hand_n but_o divide_v among_o many_o for_o it_o be_v partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o be_v for_o the_o time_n partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o senate_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o first_o where_o we_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o part_n of_o this_o authority_n we_o do_v not_o consider_v he_o simple_o as_o god_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n not_o a_o part_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a supreme_a power_n not_o of_o that_o country_n only_o but_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v and_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n but_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o he_o be_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o this_o people_n israel_n so_o as_o he_o never_o be_v or_o will_v be_v to_o any_o other_o nation_n the_o action_n of_o god_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o this_o his_o regal_a authority_n be_v these_o first_o that_o he_o give_v to_o this_o people_n judicial_a law_n and_o constitution_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o office_n not_o of_o god_n for_o then_o these_o judicial_a law_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n see_v god_n be_v the_o god_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentiles_n but_o other_o nation_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o these_o law_n but_o only_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o these_o judicial_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v moral_a to_o wit_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o equity_n of_o they_o but_o not_o to_o the_o law_n themselves_o the_o second_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o authority_n be_v the_o supreme_a administration_n of_o their_o battle_n in_o case_n of_o great_a extremity_n for_o as_o great_a prince_n send_v captain_n to_o fight_v in_o their_o stead_n yet_o according_a to_o their_o direction_n and_o appointment_n so_o god_n do_v immediate_o either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o spirit_n stir_v up_o some_o man_n to_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o people_n and_o do_v directe_v they_o in_o such_o action_n and_o this_o gedeon_n acknowledge_v judge_n 7.20_o where_o he_o say_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o gedeon_n in_o these_o respect_n god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o gedeon_n do_v confess_v judge_n 8.23_o who_o so_o answer_v the_o people_n go_v about_o to_o make_v he_o king_n that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n shall_v
many_o and_o so_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n and_o special_o the_o first_o edict_n which_o the_o first_o king_n make_v and_o that_o by_o the_o immediate_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o this_o be_v most_o for_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n we_o read_v 1._o sam._n 11.17_o that_o whenas_o saul_n be_v to_o call_v the_o people_n together_o to_o battle_n he_o give_v forth_o such_o a_o peremptory_a commandment_n as_o never_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n or_o elder_n do_v for_o take_v a_o couple_n of_o ox_n and_o devide_v they_o into_o piece_n he_o send_v they_o to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n with_o this_o message_n that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o follow_v he_o to_o battle_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o his_o ox_n whereupon_o the_o people_n come_v roundly_o as_o one_o man_n for_o that_o as_o the_o text_n note_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o this_o great_a power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o the_o king_n fall_v upon_o they_o saul_n may_v have_v say_v with_o david_n i_o be_o yet_o a_o tender_a and_o new_a king_n and_o have_v many_o enemy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o i_o shall_v exasperate_v the_o people_n by_o threaten_a they_o but_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v see_v in_o the_o begin_n to_o what_o a_o kind_n of_o power_n they_o have_v â—â—â—mitted_v themselves_o sect._n xii_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o be_v the_o majesty_n of_o it_o &_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n belong_v thereunto_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o great_a glory_n and_o excellency_n wherein_o it_o far_o pass_v other_o kind_n of_o government_n and_o for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v much_o more_o high_o esteem_v it_o be_v procure_v by_o these_o mean_n first_o by_o that_o exceed_a great_a power_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v for_o whereas_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o there_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o all_o man_n public_o and_o of_o every_o one_o particular_o do_v depend_v on_o he_o majesty_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o man_n eye_n be_v set_v on_o he_o yea_o all_o man_n do_v honour_n praise_n and_o admire_v he_o in_o who_o they_o see_v great_a authority_n and_o riches_n and_o who_o wisdom_n be_v more_o conspicuous_a than_o any_o other_o beside_o second_o this_o kingdom_n be_v majestical_a by_o the_o first_o original_n of_o it_o which_o it_o have_v not_o from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n this_o law_n be_v write_v deut._n 17.14_o when_o thou_o have_v possess_v the_o land_n and_o say_v i_o will_v have_v a_o king_n to_o reign_v over_o i_o thou_o shall_v make_v he_o king_n who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o so_o the_o event_n prove_v for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o general_n come_v from_o the_o people_n to_o who_o also_o it_o belong_v solemn_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o who_o god_n do_v appoint_v but_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o particular_a man_n on_o who_o this_o honour_n shall_v be_v bestow_v come_v from_o god_n who_o appoint_v first_o saul_n with_o his_o posterity_n and_o afterwards_o saul_n be_v reject_v david_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o which_o mean_v god_n do_v choose_v all_o the_o king_n in_o israel_n although_o he_o do_v immediate_o by_o his_o own_o voice_n only_o appoint_v the_o first_o three_o to_o wit_n saul_n majestical_a david_n and_o solomon_n for_o even_o as_o the_o fire_n wherewith_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v burn_v although_o it_o be_v nourish_v every_o day_n by_o the_o priest_n put_v fresh_a wood_n unto_o it_o and_o so_o preserve_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n whereby_o other_o fire_n be_v keep_v yet_o be_v cause_n at_o the_o first_o it_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n miraculous_o be_v therefore_o count_v holy_a and_o wonderful_a even_o so_o be_v this_o kingdom_n because_o at_o the_o first_o it_o 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saul_n to_o kill_v himself_o how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o put_v out_o thy_o hand_n to_o kill_v the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o three_o law_n tend_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o uncertain_a and_o movable_a state_n but_o constant_a and_o fix_v in_o one_o place_n it_o be_v tie_v first_o to_o one_o tribe_n namely_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n &_o that_o by_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jacob_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o in_o his_o son_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o tribe_n and_o family_n and_o so_o come_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o people_n the_o pprophecy_n iâ—_n write_v gen._n 49._o the_o rod_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o juda_n nor_o a_o law_n giver_n etc._n etc._n second_o it_o be_v tie_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o family_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o ever_o and_o go_v by_o hereditary_a right_n and_o succession_n in_o lineal_a descent_n so_o that_o continual_o the_o son_n succeed_v the_o father_n the_o which_o law_n although_o it_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o like_a governemente_n in_o other_o place_n yet_o it_o can_v seldom_o take_v place_n for_o any_o long_a time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o right_a successor_n but_o it_o be_v here_o keep_v in_o continual_a force_n and_o that_o by_o the_o marvelous_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o as_o he_o promise_v do_v always_o give_v to_o david_n his_o servant_n a_o son_n of_o his_o own_o loin_n to_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n the_o which_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v especial_o be_v note_v in_o the_o strange_a preservation_n of_o joas_n from_o the_o cruel_a hand_n of_o that_o monster_n athalia_fw-la 2._o king_n 11.3_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v both_o natural_a and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n ancient_a yea_o after_o a_o sort_n immortal_a for_o the_o first_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a love_n and_o reverence_n of_o this_o king_n wrought_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n whenas_o they_o see_v that_o he_o have_v not_o obtain_v that_o place_n by_o ambition_n faction_n force_n of_o arm_n or_o any_o other_o sinister_a or_o violent_a mean_n but_o be_v even_o bear_v unto_o they_o and_o by_o nature_n or_o rather_o by_o god_n the_o ruler_n and_o desposer_n of_o all_o natural_a cause_n appoint_v and_o distinate_v to_o that_o call_n yea_o also_o in_o time_n by_o this_o hereditary_a succession_n the_o kingdom_n become_v of_o great_a antiquity_n which_o add_v much_o to_o the_o majesty_n of_o mean_a thing_n much_o more_o to_o those_o which_o in_o many_o other_o respect_n be_v excellent_a even_o as_o man_n do_v ascribe_v a_o kind_a noâ—_n only_o of_o reverence_n but_o even_o of_o religion_n to_o oak_n and_o other_o tree_n which_o have_v a_o long_a time_n keep_v their_o stand_n for_o so_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n they_o take_v so_o deep_a root_n and_o gather_v such_o strength_n as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v move_v whereas_o at_o the_o first_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v shake_v down_o so_o kingdom_n continue_v long_o in_o the_o same_o stock_n become_v firm_a and_o majestical_a whereas_o be_v often_o transplant_v majestical_a they_o be_v weak_a and_o contemptible_a and_o do_v often_o fall_v even_o in_o the_o beginning_n thus_o fall_v abimelech_n his_o kingdom_n and_o even_o this_o kingdom_n be_v sore_o shake_v in_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n because_o the_o memory_n of_o jerobaal_n grandfather_n to_o abimelech_n a_o private_a and_o base_a man_n and_o of_o isai_n the_o father_n of_o david_n be_v not_o clean_o wear_v away_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v
with_o the_o multitude_n there_o come_v in_o confusion_n and_o corruption_n and_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n join_v to_o the_o church_n do_v often_o too_o much_o abridge_v the_o use_n of_o christian_n liberty_n take_v to_o itself_o as_o it_o may_v lawful_o do_v full_a power_n in_o make_v those_o ecclesiastical_a law_n which_o belong_v general_o to_o all_o the_o church_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o but_o in_o these_o church_n the_o whole_a authority_n of_o establish_v law_n order_n and_o the_o appoint_v of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v in_o the_o church_n itself_o last_o it_o be_v usual_o object_v against_o these_o private_a church_n that_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o tumult_n and_o civil_a dissension_n and_o so_o consequent_o do_v breâ—d_v the_o ruin_n of_o those_o commonwealth_n and_o kingdom_n wherein_o they_o aâ—e_v tolerate_v &_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o wise_a ruler_n who_o tender_v the_o good_a and_o peaceable_a estate_n of_o the_o people_n not_o to_o suffer_v they_o within_o their_o dominion_n to_o this_o we_o answer_v confess_v that_o through_o the_o perverseness_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d inflame_v with_o bitter_a enmity_n against_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n it_o come_v often_o to_o pass_v that_o â—â—uersitie_n of_o religion_n do_v stir_v up_o great_a debate_n in_o kingdom_n city_n and_o family_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o church_n desire_v to_o be_v separate_v in_o place_n from_o the_o idolatour_n least_o thâ—y_o shall_v exasperate_v their_o mind_n against_o they_o gen._n 46.34_o exod._n 8.26_o yea_o christ_n do_v profess_v that_o this_o will_v follow_v the_o gospel_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v at_o deadly_a variance_n with_o the_o son_n and_o the_o mother_n with_o the_o daughter_n and_o that_o a_o man_n near_a friend_n shall_v for_o this_o cause_n become_v his_o cruel_a enemy_n yea_o the_o bloody_a and_o tragical_a tumult_n which_o have_v of_o late_a time_n rise_v and_o continue_v upon_o this_o occasion_n in_o diverse_a place_n do_v testify_v the_o truth_n here_o of_o but_o yet_o we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o banish_v the_o church_n out_o of_o our_o dominion_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n with_o war_n trouble_n and_o dissension_n than_o idolatry_n with_o quietness_n so_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v with_o christ_n that_o see_v the_o gospel_n be_v even_o as_o a_o firebrand_n in_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v be_v our_o desire_n but_o that_o it_o be_v preach_v for_o although_o for_o a_o time_n it_o breed_v trouble_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v be_v find_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o true_a quietness_n chap._n viiii_o of_o a_o public_a church_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o public_a church_n thus_o much_o of_o a_o private_a church_n beside_o the_o which_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o a_o church_n namely_o when_o any_o whole_a city_n country_n or_o nation_n do_v general_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o so_o become_v a_o church_n consist_v not_o of_o any_o small_a or_o mean_a number_n but_o of_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n even_o of_o whole_a nation_n as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n that_o diveâ—s_v great_a kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o in_o they_o the_o church_n do_v not_o lurk_v in_o any_o family_n or_o private_a corner_n or_o be_v in_o some_o few_o place_n but_o be_v open_o public_o and_o general_o set_v up_o in_o all_o place_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a ruler_n and_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o man_n this_o we_o call_v a_o public_a church_n such_o as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n most_o of_o all_o the_o city_n commonwealthe_n be_v country_n and_o kingdom_n in_o euâ—ope_n to_o be_v of_o the_o which_o one_o be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o by_o have_v a_o proper_a government_n of_o the_o own_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o same_o humane_a law_n both_o civil_a and_o also_o ecclesiastical_a but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o think_v that_o these_o country_n be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o that_o there_o be_v church_n in_o they_o and_o that_o not_o all_o the_o people_n general_o but_o only_o some_o few_o of_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o church_n establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o record_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o gospel_n second_o for_o that_o although_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a to_o god_n to_o convert_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o usual_a deal_n so_o to_o bless_v any_o nation_n as_o that_o all_o of_o they_o without_o exception_n shall_v believe_v and_o become_v faithful_a man_n three_o because_o of_o the_o great_a confusion_n and_o many_o foul_a corruption_n which_o be_v usual_o find_v in_o such_o church_n the_o which_o seldom_o or_o never_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n last_o because_o they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n force_v thereunto_o by_o the_o law_n &_o edict_n of_o prince_n and_o other_o ruler_n whereunto_o we_o answer_v that_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o hinder_v these_o whole_a city_n or_o nation_n from_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o there_o weâ—e_v no_o such_o public_a and_o general_a church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n neither_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v the_o cause_n whereof_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v to_o be_v this_o that_o then_o be_v the_o â—ime_n of_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n it_o have_v be_v but_o late_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n but_o this_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o whole_a nation_n and_o many_o country_n yea_o the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v then_o whenas_o that_o whole_a nation_n shall_v general_o embrace_v christ_n as_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 11.26_o to_o the_o second_o doubt_n we_o answer_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o any_o country_n may_v have_v a_o general_a faith_n whereby_o they_o do_v know_v and_o profess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n &_o that_o their_o profession_n hereof_o although_o it_o be_v not_o effectual_a to_o their_o salvation_n yea_o although_o it_o be_v mere_o hypocritical_a they_o think_v no_o such_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o touch_v the_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o such_o church_n we_o do_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v great_a than_o either_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v it_o be_v or_o then_o be_v in_o private_a church_n where_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n be_v less_o and_o that_o they_o can_v so_o easy_o be_v bring_v to_o and_o keep_v in_o that_o holy_a order_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o his_o church_n private_a and_o further_o that_o these_o public_a church_n so_o seldom_o attain_v to_o any_o pure_a or_o perfect_a estate_n because_o in_o they_o the_o church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v so_o join_v &_o link_v together_o the_o whole_a affair_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o the_o civil_a estate_n that_o the_o manifold_a alteration_n whereunto_o all_o kingdom_n &_o commonwealths_n be_v subject_a do_v make_v many_o change_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o take_v from_o they_o either_o the_o be_v or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a confusion_n and_o more_o corruption_n in_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n then_o in_o small_a congregation_n for_o so_o we_o see_v even_o in_o the_o first_o congregation_n of_o christians_n which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v govern_v that_o when_o the_o number_n of_o disciple_n do_v increase_v than_o there_o be_v murmur_v among_o they_o and_o so_o even_o this_o private_a church_n do_v tend_v to_o some_o confusion_n act._n 6.1_o yea_o this_o thing_n have_v long_o ago_o be_v observe_v to_o have_v be_v continual_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n the_o which_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o persecution_n do_v flourish_v not_o in_o the_o number_n so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v far_o better_a order_v godliness_n love_n and_o virtue_n do_v
govern_v pag._n 141_o chapter_n 11_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n pag._n 143_o we_o pray_v thou_o good_a reader_n to_o turn_v hither_o when_o thou_o meet_v with_o any_o stay_n and_o to_o read_v those_o place_n as_o they_o be_v here_o set_v down_o our_o desire_n be_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v ease_v of_o this_o trouble_n as_o thou_o may_v perceive_v but_o now_o we_o must_v desire_v thou_o to_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n farewell_o in_o the_o former_a treatise_n pag._n 14._o li._n 4._o who_o answer_v pag._n 18.9_o necessity_n the_o glory_n pag._n 19.1_o in_o his_o church_n pag._n 39.2_o against_o who_o and_o when_o he_o pag._n 59.2_o dutiful_o obey_v pag._n 65.13_o that_o he_o speak_v pag._n 70.26_o contempt_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a treatise_n pa._n 2.17_o of_o a_o particular_a ch_n p._n 18.6_o arian_n do_v therefore_o p._n 28.4_o baalam_n all_o of_o they_o p._n 33.15_o of_o multitude_n p._n 38.32_o he_o call_v p._n 24.23_o into_o those_o infinite_a p._n 40.34_o in_o that_o the_o p._n 54.23_o the_o sunâ—e_n of_o p._n 39.25_o a_o extraordinary_a p._n 45.23_o of_o the_o receiver_n &_o 27._o the_o other_o give_v p._n 49.32_o at_o the_o same_o time_n p._n 50.34_o perfect_o set_v down_o p._n 59.35_o the_o ch._n be_v bind_v p._n 62.23_o the_o direction_n p._n 79.28_o as_o their_o gift_n p._n 82.2_o church_n then_o in_o p._n 89.15_o so_o perfect_a a_o state_n p._n 90_o 30._o affectation_n p._n 94.22_o church_n of_o arian_n p._n 95.22_o which_o in_o all_o p._n 103.25_o which_o be_v p._n 104.10_o in_o number_n p._n 129.25_o all_o mean_n p._n 56.5_o yea_o far_o above_o p._n 86.19_o profess_v the_o faith_n p._n 130.26_o of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 131.29_o national_a &_o go_v p._n 134.13_o bind_v that_o one_o p._n 138.1_o for_o in_o public_a p._n 142.7_o and_o order_v p._n 10.13_o to_o be_v aliante_n p._n 24.23_o into_o those_o infinite_a p._n 40.34_o first_o which_o will_v p._n â—2_n 13._o in_o his_o apology_n p._n 66.36_o of_o judaical_a p._n 65.16_o of_o less_o moment_n p._n 82.2_o church_n then_o in_o p._n 97.1_o a_o private_a church_n p._n 98.24_o more_o than_o one_o p._n 106.6_o the_o favour_n p._n 112.23_o they_o have_v a_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o treatise_n we_o take_v out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o 10._o chapter_n the_o 25._o verse_n where_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v and_o samuel_n speak_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o lay_v it_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o please_v god_n in_o mercy_n to_o choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o on_o who_o he_o will_v set_v his_o whole_a affection_n and_o pour_v forth_o the_o full_a treasure_n of_o his_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a to_o wit_n his_o covenant_n and_o his_o promise_n his_o word_n and_o his_o church_n his_o worship_n and_o his_o visible_a presence_n yea_o which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o his_o own_o only_a son_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o with_o he_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o also_o temporal_a as_o namely_o continual_a deliverance_n from_o all_o danger_n in_o egypt_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n a_o fruitful_a land_n to_o dwell_v in_o wise_a and_o puissant_a judge_n to_o govern_v they_o and_o to_o save_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o enemy_n from_o moses_n to_o samuel_n but_o this_o people_n be_v a_o unfaithful_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o ungracious_a people_n and_o do_v neither_o worthy_o esteem_n nor_o careful_o keep_v the_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o they_o but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o condition_n state_n so_o they_o do_v affect_v to_o be_v in_o all_o other_o respect_n like_v unto_o the_o profane_a nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o they_o change_v both_o the_o civil_a and_o also_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n appoint_v by_o god_n insomuch_o that_o for_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n they_o do_v often_o take_v unto_o themselves_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o judge_n by_o who_o they_o have_v be_v govern_v now_o 400._o year_n they_o will_v needs_o have_v a_o king_n set_v over_o they_o as_o other_o nation_n have_v the_o which_o desire_v although_o it_o be_v great_o displease_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o of_o samuel_n yet_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v obtain_v insomuch_o that_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o son_n of_o samuel_n who_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o their_o father_n age_n saul_n in_o son_n of_o cis_n be_v anoint_v king_n of_o israel_n this_o change_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v make_v it_o do_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n also_o by_o the_o which_o the_o people_n be_v govern_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v common_o say_v new_a lord_n must_v have_v new_a law_n for_o although_o they_o take_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o alteration_n alteration_n at_o the_o personal_a fault_n of_o the_o son_n of_o samuel_n yet_o they_o change_v not_o only_o the_o governor_n but_o also_o the_o government_n itself_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o government_n far_o different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v before_o in_o force_n and_o therefore_o require_v new_a law_n whereupon_o to_o stand_v yea_o the_o process_n of_o this_o treatise_n will_v in_o part_n declare_v that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o governmente_n the_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o king_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o one_o estate_n can_v no_o more_o agree_v to_o the_o other_o than_o the_o furniture_n of_o a_o mighty_a giant_n will_v serve_v a_o child_n or_o the_o base_a apparel_n of_o a_o mean_a man_n beseem_v a_o stately_a prince_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o samuel_n or_o rather_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o samuel_n as_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o 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