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pass_v away_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o may_v it_o be_v true_a advance_v against_o it_o attempt_v to_o shake_v remove_v it_o as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o do_v with_o all_o their_o force_n and_o cunning_a but_o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n so_o far_o above_o they_o so_o support_v strengthen_v by_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o never_o succeed_v in_o their_o attempt_n vain_a ridiculous_a be_v their_o consultation_n aggregation_n together_o in_o order_n hereunto_o can_v they_o pull_v the_o star_n out_o of_o the_o firmament_n stop_v the_o sun_n in_o its_o course_n turn_v it_o into_o blackness_n darkness_n pull_v it_o from_o the_o place_n god_n have_v ordain_v for_o it_o be_v not_o all_o attempt_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n worthy_a to_o be_v scorn_v deride_v at_o as_o act_n of_o the_o great_a folly_n and_o desperate_a madness_n such_o be_v the_o advance_v of_o the_o antichristians_a against_o this_o state_n kingdom_n whilst_o god_n sit_v 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v_o 25._o or_o of_o his_o establishment_n as_o come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o son_n of_o men._n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o gospel-oeconomy_a or_o ministration_n introduce_v by_o he_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n which_o they_o the_o jew_n believer_n at_o least_o among_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o receive_v or_o undertake_v subject_v to_o which_o be_v the_o ministration_n speak_v of_o and_o be_v indeed_o one_o part_n of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n to_o persuade_v they_o full_o to_o embrace_v or_o receive_v with_o the_o rejection_n of_o mosaic_a antiquate_a observance_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n v_o 28._o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o in_o the_o general_a it_o denote_v to_o serve_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o work_n or_o service_n yet_o it_o be_v special_a signification_n as_o use_v by_o the_o seventy_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o way_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o appointment_n ii_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v affirm_v concern_v this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o it_o that_o it_o can_v be_v shake_v move_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v may_v remain_v the_o word_n be_v various_o render_v that_o those_o thing_n may_v remain_v which_o be_v immovable_a v.l._n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v move_v ar._n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v shake_v aeth_n which_o be_v void_a of_o motion_n syr._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v move_v or_o shake_v as_o with_o wind_n or_o tempest_n as_o the_o ship_n in_o the_o sea_n with_o storm_n the_o seventy_o use_n it_o when_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v 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evident_o evince_v the_o truth_n hereof_o first_o it_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mar._n 1.15_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o chap._n 9.1_o till_o they_o have_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v with_o power_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v down_o from_o on_o high_a on_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v then_o endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o by_o which_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n plant_v church_n etc._n etc._n mar._n 15.43_o who_o also_o wait_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o gospel-ministration_n luke_n 7.28_o he_o that_o be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o he_o see_v chap._n 10.9_o and_o 23.51_o joh._n 3_o 3_o 5_o act._n 1.3_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o law_n institution_n rule_n order_n 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68.15_o this_o ministration_n excel_v all_o that_o go_v before_o it_o for_o excellency_n and_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o 10._o of_o which_o more_o anon_o 2._o of_o its_o extract_n and_o original_a there_o be_v nothing_o of_o man_n in_o it_o it_o be_v all_o of_o god_n give_v by_o the_o father_n to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o reveal_v and_o discover_v his_o will_n touch_v that_o matter_n joh._n 1.14_o 3._o of_o believer_n open_a visible_a subjection_n to_o own_v acknowledge_v of_o god_n in_o their_o obedience_n thereunto_o 4._o of_o god_n care_n of_o it_o protection_n over_o it_o engagement_n to_o continue_v support_v maintain_v uphold_v it_o to_o the_o end_n whence_o it_o evident_o follow_v 1._o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o continuance_n of_o this_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel-church-state_n with_o all_o the_o law_n institution_n ordinance_n order_n thereto_o appertain_v till_o it_o be_v suspend_v abrogate_a by_o jehovah_n who_o 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and_o continue_v 3._o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n produce_v from_o this_o high_a and_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n for_o the_o suspension_n period_v of_o this_o ministration_n or_o it_o abide_v in_o force_n and_o will_v do_v so_o whether_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o or_o not_o our_o will_n fancy_n humour_n imagination_n any_o pretend_a revelation_n will_v not_o justify_v any_o person_n nonconformity_n thereunto_o let_v any_o statute-law_n from_o jehovah_n be_v produce_v for_o its_o suspension_n dissolution_n and_o the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n where_o have_v god_n say_v my_o kingdom_n shall_v continue_v only_o for_o a_o hundred_o two_o three_o or_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o then_o period_n after_o which_o i_o will_v leave_v my_o child_n to_o act_v as_o they_o please_v with_o respect_n to_o any_o law_n or_o institution_n relate_v to_o it_o if_o there_o be_v altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la a_o deep_a silence_n with_o respect_n to_o any_o such_o law_n it_o become_v and_o great_o concern_v person_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o withdraw_v not_o themselves_o from_o oppose_v not_o his_o sovereignty_n herein_o lest_o they_o be_v find_v fighter_n against_o god_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o inconsiderable_a that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o as_o have_v be_v show_v as_o to_o visibility_n most_o eminent_o consist_v in_o gospel-ministrations_a 2._o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o antichrist_n who_o receive_v his_o seat_n power_n and_o great_a authority_n from_o the_o dragon_n or_o devil_n rev._n 13.2_o and_o to_o one_o of_o these_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v visible_o subject_a two_o way_n satan_n take_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n 1._o the_o one_o be_v by_o establish_v law_n foreign_a yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o jehovah_n and_o compel_v all_o to_o subject_n to_o they_o the_o other_o be_v 2._o by_o cast_v a_o slight_a contempt_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o divine_a appointment_n and_o whether_o the_o one_o way_n or_o the_o other_o he_o prevail_v upon_o poor_a soul_n he_o have_v his_o end_n for_o jehovah_n sovereign_a authority_n be_v thereby_o trample_v upon_o objection_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o legal_a ministration_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n nevertheless_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o we_o know_v that_o a_o actual_a period_n be_v put_v thereunto_o mat._n 21.43_o so_o that_o the_o church-state_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v its_o continuance_n answer_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a 1._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o mosaic_a ministration_n be_v so_o call_v and_o that_o because_o it_o have_v its_o original_a from_o god_n who_o descend_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n give_v forth_o the_o law_n with_o the_o statute_n judgement_n and_o ordinance_n 2._o it_o be_v also_o grant_v that_o 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