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law_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v of_o no_o estimation_n only_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v authentic_a and_o all_o other_o law_n must_v be_v in_o subserviency_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n have_v presumptuous_o invade_v christ_n kingly_a office_n by_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n vicar_n and_o so_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a head_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o demonstrative_a article_n he_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o head_n as_o the_o apostle_n mention_n col._n 1._o 18._o and_o all_o other_o head_n and_o ruler_n must_v yield_v subjection_n and_o homage_n unto_o christ_n they_o must_v reign_v for_o christ_n as_o they_o reign_v by_o christ_n prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_n and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n 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it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o the_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n there_o be_v many_o that_o oppose_v christ_n kingly_a office_n the_o jew_n say_v christ_n shall_v be_v a_o earthly_a king_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o their_o old_a inheritance_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o settle_v they_o there_o and_o bless_v they_o with_o abundance_n of_o earthly_a blessing_n the_o papist_n deny_v christ_n kingly_a office_n for_o they_o make_v the_o pope_n head_n and_o supreme_a judge_n in_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a cognizance_n and_o another_o sort_n there_o be_v who_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o personal_a reign_n and_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v all_o monarchy_n and_o live_v glorious_o on_o earth_n with_o his_o saint_n but_o christ_n himself_o plain_o overthrow_v these_o opinion_n by_o his_o own_o word_n john_n 18._o 36._o jesus_n answer_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n then_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o now_o be_v my_o kingdom_n not_o from_o hence_o christ_n by_o his_o kingly_a authority_n appoint_v church_n government_n 28._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o and_o appoint_a church_n officer_n and_o church-censure_n and_o that_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n right_o give_v be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n christ_n have_v leave_v his_o church_n destitute_a of_o nothing_o conduce_v to_o the_o right_a government_n thereof_o 2._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v eternal_a and_o this_o eternal_a 2._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v eternal_a be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n all_o other_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v their_o period_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o his_o dominion_n be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o this_o kingdom_n 11._o dan._n 4._o 3._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o which_o scripture_n not_o to_o name_v any_o far_a proof_n it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n last_v to_o all_o eternity_n when_o all_o king_n shall_v yield_v up_o their_o sceptre_n to_o christ_n and_o all_o earthly_a monarchy_n shall_v fail_v which_o i_o believe_v will_v not_o be_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n shall_v reign_v though_o i_o can_v understand_v personal_o on_o earth_n yet_o i_o believe_v eternal_o in_o the_o heaven_n 3._o christ_n be_v king_n to_o protect_v defend_v church_n 3._o christ_n be_v king_n to_o protect_v defend_v and_o preserve_v his_o church_n and_o preserve_v his_o church_n from_o the_o violence_n and_o outrage_n of_o enemy_n both_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a christ_n have_v promise_v his_o presence_n to_o his_o church_n matth._n 28._o 20._o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o 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32._o thing_n for_o one_o to_o have_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o to_o have_v christ_n with_o they_o to_o have_v they_o sanctified_a this_o be_v the_o mercy_n indeed_o and_o four_o and_o last_o here_o be_v the_o glory_n 4_o ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v hope_n of_o eternal_a glory_n great_a ground_n of_o comfort_n even_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a glory_n whatever_o be_v the_o sorrow_n in_o seedtime_n the_o harvest_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o whatever_o be_v the_o loss_n the_o riches_n of_o christ_n will_v make_v abundant_a compensation_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v the_o eternal_a sabbath_n the_o beatifical_a vision_n these_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n heart_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n wherefore_o with_o moses_n they_o look_v unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n with_o stephen_n 26._o heb._n 11._o 26._o they_o see_v christ_n amid_o their_o suffering_n and_o with_o moses_n see_v he_o who_o be_v 27._o heb._n 11._o 27._o invisible_a compare_v the_o outward_a suffering_n with_o inward_a comfort_n and_o especial_o transient_a sorrow_n with_o eternal_a joy_n and_o there_o will_v be_v abundant_a cause_n of_o comfort_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a affliction_n that_o be_v on_o we_o or_o may_v befall_v we_o in_o this_o present_a world_n heaven_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o and_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o amid_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n for_o real_a or_o imaginary_a loss_n let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o the_o text_n and_o take_v counsel_n from_o the_o man_n of_o god_n his_o answer_n to_o amaziah_n viz._n the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o much_o more_o than_o this._n and_o upon_o this_o consideration_n our_o spirit_n will_v be_v revive_v and_o support_v in_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o treatise_n chap._n i._o contain_v the_o coherence_n and_o 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the_o excellency_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o submissive_a frame_n of_o spirit_n p._n 77_o unto_o p._n 89._o chap._n ix_o contain_v a_o three_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o utility_n and_o benefit_n accrue_v from_o this_o yield_n submissive_a spirit_n p._n 89_o unto_o p._n 99_o chap._n x._o contain_v a_o four_o reason_n concern_v the_o sad_a and_o mischievous_a consequence_n of_o strive_v struggle_v and_o repine_v against_o god_n p._n 99_o unto_o p._n 102._o chap._n xi_o contain_v a_o resolution_n of_o particular_a case_n p._n 102_o unto_o p._n 130._o chap._n xii_o contain_v a_o use_n of_o reprehension_n to_o unbeliever_n murmurer_n and_o rash_a censurer_n p._n 130_o unto_o p._n 143._o chap._n xiii_o contain_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n with_o several_a motive_n to_o depend_v on_o god_n all-sufficiency_n p._n 143._o p._n 153._o chap._n fourteen_o discover_v two_o grand_a impediment_n viz._n covetousness_n and_o hypocrisy_n p._n 153._o unto_o p._n 160._o chap._n xv._o direct_v to_o three_o special_a duty_n viz._n to_o live_v by_o faith_n to_o set_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n a_o work_n and_o to_o get_v a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n p._n 160_o unto_o p._n 180._o chap._n xvi_o contain_v a_o three_o use_v for_o examination_n in_o five_o query_n p._n 181_o unto_o p._n 195._o chap._n xvii_o contain_v the_o four_o and_o last_o use_v for_o consolation_n p._n 196_o unto_o the_o end_n p._n 207._o errata_fw-la in_o the_o first_o treatise_n page_n 3._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n aegre_fw-la velli_fw-la potest_fw-la p._n 27._o marg._n r._n paterculus_n p._n 35._o marg._n r._n restaurare_fw-la and_o naufragio_fw-la p._n 39_o marg._n r._n benefacit_fw-la p._n 43._o liâ—e_z 5._o r._n thirst_v p._n 53._o lin_v 5._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 64._o marg._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 79._o marg._n r._n salu._n and_o punimur_fw-la p._n 92._o marg._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 117._o marg._n r._n exemptus_fw-la p._n 127._o lin_v 19_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 144._o marg._n r._n conscientiam_fw-la afflictam_fw-la and_o excitare_fw-la p._n 167._o lin_v 26._o r._n jam._n 4._o p._n 170._o marg._n r._n profectae_fw-la p._n 173._o marg._n r._n vos_fw-la p._n 193._o marg._n r._n amittere_fw-la p._n 197._o lin_v 3._o r._n none_o the_o second_o treatise_n concern_v the_o preciousness_n of_o christ_n preach_v long_o since_o for_o the_o substance_n thereof_o but_o since_o much_o enlarge_v at_o st._n mary_n oxon_n by_o henry_n wilkinson_n d._n d._n then_o principal_a of_o magdalen-hall_n matth._n 13._o 45_o 46._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o merchantman_n seek_v goodly_a pearl_n who_o when_o he_o have_v find_v one_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o london_n print_a for_o john_n kidgel_n at_o the_o great-atlas_n in_o cornhill_n 1681._o to_o the_o candid_a reader_n what_o here_o reader_n i_o present_v to_o thy_o view_n and_o as_o 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