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his_o posterity_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o k._n a_o most_o wise_a hart_n to_o rule_v &_o judge_n his_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v all_o his_o people_n faithful_a heart_n to_o love_n &_o obey_v he_o and_o let_v all_o those_o the_o k._n enemy_n that_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bestayne_v before_o he_o and_o let_v our_o lord_n jesus-christ_n in_o power_n and_o majesty_n sit_v upon_o david_n throne_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n which_o his_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o &_o let_v christ_n according_a to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n judge_n his_o people_n israel_n and_o let_v our_o the_o k._n be_v his_o subject_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n yield_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o k._n must_v needs_o grant_v that_o as_o he_o be_v a_o earthly_a king_n he_o can_v have_v no_o power_n to_o rule_v in_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n nor_o can_v compel_v any_o to_o be_v subject_n thereof_o as_o a_o king_n whilst_o 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the_o least_o tittle_n of_o his_o right_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o royal_a crown_n &_o dignity_n and_o far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o king_n to_o take_v from_o christ_n jesus_n any_o one_o part_n of_o that_o power_n &_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n let_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n pardon_v his_o servant_n for_o meddle_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o bound_n upon_o the_o peril_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o be_v faithful_a subject_n both_o to_o jesus_n christ_n our_o k._n &_o to_o our_o lord_n &_o k._n &_o there_o before_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o to_o know_v what_o belong_v unto_o christ_n our_o heavenly_a k._n and_o unto_o our_o earthly_a k._n and_o christ_n our_o spiritual_a k._n have_v free_o speak_v unto_o we_o &_o command_v we_o to_o give_v unto_o our_o k._n that_o which_o be_v our_o ks._n &_o will_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n say_v as_o free_o unto_o we_o give_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v say_v so_o why_o then_o we_o appeal_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n that_o be_v our_o earthly_a k._n &_o let_v the_o k._n speak_v according_a to_o the_o true_a judgement_n of_o his_o hart_n will_v the_o k._n say_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o make_v spiritual_a lord_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o will_v the_o k._n warrant_v his_o say_n to_o be_v good_a and_o if_o the_o king_n warrant_v it_o only_o by_o his_o princely_a prerogative_n may_v we_o therepon_n give_v unto_o the_o king_n this_o power_n in_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o such_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o to_o their_o power_n be_v not_o this_o to_o take_v from_o our_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o king_n that_o which_o be_v even_o his_o own_o name_n title_n and_o power_n and_o give_v it_o to_o another_o what_o great_a evil_n can_v be_v comit_v against_o christ_n then_o to_o take_v his_o honour_n and_o power_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o earthly_a man_n who_o shall_v fear_v &_o tremble_v before_o he_o in_o give_v to_o he_o glory_n &_o honour_n and_o not_o take_v from_o he_o let_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v partaker_n in_o such_o great_a evil_a to_o suffer_v a_o power_n and_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n to_o be_v set_v up_o so_o direct_o against_o the_o express_a comaundement_n of_o christ_n who_o forbid_v all_o lordly_a title_n and_o rule_a power_n one_o over_o another_o in_o his_o kingdom_n we_o dare_v not_o but_o think_v it_o be_v do_v ignorant_o both_o by_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n who_o suffer_v this_o and_o by_o they_o that_o administer_v in_o this_o great_a evil_n we_o the_o king_n servant_n say_v this_o great_a evil_n in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n set_v up_o in_o the_o high_a place_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o great_a tribulation_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o which_o day_n except_o they_o shall_v be_v shorten_v no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o yet_o appear_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o that_o this_o hyrarchy_n of_o arch-bishop_n and_o lord_n bs._n be_v this_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n set_v in_o the_o high_a place_n than_o we_o beseech_v the_o k._n upon_o our_o knee_n by_o his_o high_a honour_n and_o renown_n by_o his_o true_a justice_n &_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n by_o his_o most_o godly_a princ-like_a care_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o last_o &_o above_o all_o by_o his_o chief_a love_n unto_o god_n &_o to_o his_o holy_a truth_n that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v with_o his_o royal_a consent_n give_v way_n that_o this_o cause_n may_v come_v to_o a_o equal_a trial_n but_o thus_o far_o that_o the_o k._n will_v but_o take_v &_o hold_v his_o sword_n of_o justice_n from_o this_o hyrarchy_n that_o they_o may_v not_o smite_v the_o faith_n full_a true_a &_o loyal_a subject_n of_o the_o k._n therewith_o neither_o to_o death_n nor_o to_o imprisoment_n nor_o to_o banishment_n for_o speak_v or_o write_v only_o against_o their_o kingdom_n and_o let_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o humble_a supplication_n of_o we_o his_o servant_n be_v entreat_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o defend_v their_o spiritual_a power_n and_o name_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v the_o weapon_n of_o their_o warefare_n if_o they_o be_v spiritual_a lord_n as_o they_o pretend_v and_o then_o shall_v â—ur_n lord_n the_o k._n see_v this_o cause_n true_o decide_v to_o the_o ks._n honour_n and_o great_a comfort_n for_o the_o k._n know_v that_o this_o hyrarchy_n withal_o their_o learned_a dependency_n if_o their_o cause_n be_v good_a they_o can_v lose_v it_o for_o want_n of_o learning_n in_o that_o they_o have_v wisdom_n &_o learning_n if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n sufficient_a to_o convince_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o if_o they_o can_v with_o all_o that_o mass_n of_o learning_n maintain_v their_o primacy_n and_o prelacy_n arch-bishopry_a and_o spiritual_a lordship_n then_o may_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v they_o enjoy_v it_o with_o comfort_n but_o if_o they_o can_v with_o all_o the_o spiritual_a weapon_n and_o armour_n they_o have_v uphold_v it_o then_o let_v it_o fall_v and_o go_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v come_v revel_v 9.2_o and_o whether_o it_o must_v go_v though_o all_o the_o king_n on_o the_o earth_n shall_v strive_v to_o uphold_v it_o revel_v 20.1.2.10_o let_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n therefore_o give_v the_o least_o support_v thereunto_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o sword_n the_o lord_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o king_n eye_n in_o this_o so_o just_a and_o equal_a a_o cause_n which_o
from_o the_o people_n and_o they_o keep_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o bondage_n &_o then_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o no_o effect_n debar_v the_o people_n of_o god_n thereof_o tie_v they_o to_o their_o spirit_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o none_o may_v try_v whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o but_o must_v believe_v and_o obey_v or_o else_o go_v to_o prison_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v either_o he_o hang_v or_o banish_v judge_n o_o king_n be_v this_o a_o rule_n of_o direction_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o command_z bishop_n to_o be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v suffer_v the_o evil_a man_n patient_o instruct_v they_o with_o meekness_n that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v prove_a if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o come_v to_o amendment_n etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 2.24.25.26_o by_o these_o fruit_n may_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n know_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v lowly_a and_o meek_a and_o bid_v learn_v so_o to_o be_v of_o he_o mat._n 11.29_o but_o to_o pull_v man_n that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v out_o of_o their_o house_n by_o pursuivant_n to_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o lie_v there_o at_o excessive_a charge_n utter_o undoe_v they_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o all_o out_o ward_v misery_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o under_o their_o natural_a prince_n to_o who_o they_o be_v most_o true_a subject_n forth_o of_o their_o native_a country_n and_o from_o their_o father_n house_n and_o all_o their_o friend_n and_o familiar_n will_v not_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n say_v that_o these_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v like_o a_o leopard_n and_o his_o foot_n like_o a_o bear_n and_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n revel_v 13._o of_o who_o they_o learn_v to_o be_v proud_a and_o cruel_a and_o all_o these_o evile_v and_o many_o more_o have_v come_v upon_o the_o king_n people_n because_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n bs._n and_o pray_v in_o their_o worship_n to_o god_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o spirit_n will_v our_o lord_n the_o k._n hear_v the_o earnest_a complaint_n of_o his_o people_n herein_o and_o grant_v redress_v that_o as_o the_o ks._n people_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o king_n most_o noble_a predecessor_n enjoy_v that_o bless_a liberty_n to_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o language_n and_o to_o pray_v in_o their_o public_a worship_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n that_o so_o by_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n mean_n the_o king_n people_n may_v enjoy_v this_o bless_a liberty_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n with_o their_o own_o understanding_n &_o pray_v in_o their_o public_a worship_n with_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o then_o if_o man_n err_v their_o sin_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n &_o the_o king_n hand_n shall_v be_v innocent_a &_o clear_a from_o their_o transgression_n which_o it_o can_v be_v if_o the_o k._n shall_v willing_o suffer_v his_o power_n to_o be_v use_v to_o compel_v man_n to_o pray_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n bs._n spirit_n and_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v his_o power_n to_o the_o lord_n bs._n but_o to_o compel_v man_n to_o eat_v meat_n which_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v all_o clean_a yet_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v they_o un_o clean_o to_o they_o they_o be_v uncleame_n rom._n 14.14_o in_o which_o case_n if_o a_o man_n free_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n do_v eat_v and_o doubt_n he_o be_v condemn_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n why_o then_o if_o a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n be_v force_v by_o the_o king_n power_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o to_o eat_v when_o he_o doubt_v and_o so_o he_o be_v condemn_v vers_fw-la 24._o be_v not_o this_o to_o wound_v the_o weak_a conscience_n and_o to_o sin_n against_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 8.12_o and_o can_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n hand_n be_v innocent_a herein_o when_o by_o the_o king_n power_n man_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o sin_n oh_o that_o the_o king_n will_v then_o see_v that_o if_o he_o may_v not_o give_v his_o power_n to_o rule_v man_n conscience_n in_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a much_o less_o have_v the_o king_n power_n to_o command_z man_n conscience_n in_o the_o great_a thing_n between_o god_n and_o man_n this_o be_v so_o we_o the_o king_n servant_n with_o all_o the_o humility_n &_o reverence_n that_o can_v or_o may_v be_v give_v to_o any_o earthly_a prince_n do_v out_o of_o the_o true_a loyalty_n obedience_n &_o faithfulness_n of_o our_o heart_n thus_o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n let_v it_o suffice_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o let_v it_o not_o seem_v a_o small_a thing_n that_o the_o god_n of_o god_n have_v make_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n a_o mighty_a earthly_a k._n over_o divers_a nation_n and_o have_v give_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n a_o earthly_a power_n to_o make_v law_n &_o ordinance_n such_o as_o the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n shall_v think_v best_a and_o to_o change_v &_o alter_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v his_o people_n by_o and_o to_o appoint_v governor_n &_o officer_n to_o execute_v the_o king_n will_v and_o all_o the_o ks._n people_n be_v bind_v of_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n to_o obey_v the_o king_n herein_o with_o their_o good_n body_n &_o life_n in_o all_o service_n of_o peace_n &_o war_n and_o who_o soever_o shall_v resist_v the_o king_n herein_o they_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v judgement_n from_o god_n beside_o the_o punishment_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o k._n to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n that_o transgress_v the_o k._n law_n and_o god_n have_v also_o 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