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know_v 4_o but_o if_o either_o rash_o they_o have_v promote_v any_o manifest_a wicked_a personne_fw-fr or_o yet_o ignorant_o have_v choose_v such_o a_o one_o as_o after_o declare_v hin_a self_n unworthy_a of_o regiment_n above_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v all_o idolater_n and_o cruel_a persecuter_n most_o just_o may_v the_o same_o man_n depose_v and_o punish_v hin_a that_o unaduysed_o before_o they_o do_v nominate_v appoint_v and_o elect_v matth_n vi_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v single_a the_o whole_a body_n be_v clear_a psalm_n of_o david_n xciiii_o turn_v in_o to_o metre_n by_o w._n kethe_v o_o lord_n since_o vengeance_n do_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o none_o else_o belong_v now_o show_v thyself_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o speed_n revenge_v our_o wrong_n arise_v thou_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v at_o length_n regard_n that_o as_o the_o proud_a deserve_v and_o do_v thou_o will_v they_o so_o reward_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n shall_v wicked_a man_n triumph_n thy_o flock_n to_o slay_v yea_o lord_n how_o long_o for_o they_o triumph_n as_o thog_v he_o who_o now_o but_o they_o how_o long_o shall_v wicked_a doer_n speak_v their_o great_a disdain_n we_o see_v who_o boast_v proud_a do_v seem_v to_o threat_v no_o speech_n but_o they_o to_o be_v o_o lord_n they_o smite_v thy_o people_n down_o not_o sparinge_v young_a or_o old_a thy_o heritage_n they_o so_o torment_v as_o strange_a be_v to_o behold_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n both_o they_o murder_v cruel_o the_o father_n less_o they_o put_v to_o death_n and_o cause_n they_o know_v none_o why_o and_o yet_o say_v they_o tush_o tush_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o behold_v this_o deed_n ne_o yet_o will_v jacobs_n god_n revolve_v the_o thing_n by_o we_o decree_v but_o now_o take_v heed_n you_o man_n unwise_a among_o the_o folk_n that_o dwell_v you_o fool_n lsaye_n when_o will_v you_o way_n or_o understand_v this_o well_o he_o that_o the_o ear_n do_v plant_n and_o place_n shall_v he_o be_v slow_a to_o hear_v or_o he_o that_o make_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v shall_v he_o not_o see_v most_o clear_o or_o he_o that_o whip_v the_o hethen_a folk_n and_o knolledge_n teach_v man_n to_o nurture_n such_o as_o go_v astraye_v shall_v he_o not_o punish_v then_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o man_n do_v frame_v his_o very_a thought_n do_v know_v and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o vile_a and_o vain_a to_o he_o be_v know_v also_o but_o bless_a be_v that_o man_n o_o lord_n who_o thou_o do_v bring_v in_o awe_n and_o teacheste_n he_o by_o this_o thy_o rod_n to_o love_n and_o fear_v thy_o law_n that_o patience_n thou_o may_v he_o geve_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n great_a until_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v up_o th'ungodly_a for_o to_o eat_v for_o why_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o fail_v his_o people_n which_o he_o love_v ne_o yet_o forsake_v his_o heritaunce_n which_o he_o do_v still_o approve_v till_o righteousness_n to_o judgement_n turn_v as_o it_o must_v be_v in_o deed_n and_o such_o as_o be_v full_o true_a in_o heart_n to_o follow_v it_o with_o speed_n who_o now_o will_v up_o and_o rise_v with_o i_o against_o this_o wicked_a band_n or_o who_o against_o these_o worker_n ill_a on_o my_o part_n stowte_n will_v stand_v if_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o i_o holpt_v dowtelesse_a it_o have_v be_v do_v to_o wit_n my_o soul_n in_o silence_n bring_v and_o so_o my_o foe_n have_v win_v but_o though_o my_o foot_n do_v swift_o slide_v yet_o when_o i_o do_v it_o tell_v thy_o mercy_n lord_n so_o hold_v i_o up_o that_o i_o therewith_o not_o fell_a for_o in_o the_o heap_n of_o sorrow_n sharp_a that_o do_v my_o heart_n oppress_v thy_o comfort_n be_v to_o i_o so_o great_a they_o do_v my_o soul_n refresh_v will_v thou_o vain_a man_n have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o that_o most_o wicked_a chair_n that_o muse_v mischief_n as_o a_o law_n with_o out_o remorse_n or_o fear_n against_o the_o soul_n of_o righteous_a man_n they_o all_o with_o speed_n convent_n and_o there_o the_o guiltless_a blood_n condemn_v with_o one_o most_o vile_a consent_n but_o my_o refuge_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o these_o danger_n deep_a and_o god_n the_o strength_n be_v of_o my_o trust_n who_o always_o do_v i_o keep_v he_o shall_v reward_v their_o wickedness_n and_o in_o their_o wrath_n they_o kill_v yea_o they_o destroy_v shall_v god_n our_o lord_n for_o he_o both_o can_v and_o will_n finis_fw-la every_o man_n oght_v to_o confess_v and_o reverence_v god_n truth_n act._n 4._o hebr._n 10._o 1_o cor._n 3._o mat._n 25._o john_n 3_o rom._n 5_o 8._o 2._o cor._n 5._o rom._n 6._o ephe._n 4._o 5_o ephe._n 2._o mat._n 10._o vain_a religion_n or_o idolatry_n a_o sentence_n pronunce_v appellation_n from_o the_o same_o the_o request_n of_o john_n knox_n the_o petition_n of_o protestant_n deut._n 17._o the_o petition_n of_o john_n knox_n note_v well_o answer_v 1._o to_o objection_n 2_o note_n the_o appellation_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a god_n mâ—ssin_n may_v appeal_v from_o unjust_a sentence_n and_o civil_a power_n be_v bind_v to_o admit_v they_o jer._n 26._o advert_v the_o prince_n do_v absolve_v the_o prophet_n who_o the_o priest_n have_v conden_v deute_n 17_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n i_o amin_v your_o hand_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 17._o jerem._n 1_o deu._n 1._o 10_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o appellation_n and_o why_o he_o oght_v to_o have_v be_v defend_v jerem._n 38._o just_a cause_n of_o appellation_n act._n 22._o 〈…〉_o &_o 25._o act._n 25._o why_o paul_n will_v admytt_n none_o of_o the_o leviticall_a order_fw-fr to_o judge_n in_o his_o cause_n upon_o what_o reason_n the_o appellation_n of_o paul_n be_v ground_v the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o not_o the_o person_n jerem._n 2._o jerem._n 1_o esa._n 56._o act._n 3._o &_o 4._o tim._n 4._o jude_n 1_o 2._o pet._n 2._o let_v the_o cause_n be_v note_v answer_v to_o a_o objection_n or_o doubt_n the_o petition_n of_o john_n knox_n the_o singular_a honour_n which_o magistrate_n receive_v of_o god_n oght_v to_o move_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o promote_v his_o religion_n the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n rom._n 13._o in_o what_o point_n be_v power_n bind_v to_o be_v subieste_n rom._n 13._o let_v the_o similitude_n be_v note_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o rulars_n oppress_v not_o be_v subject_n the_o offer_n of_o john_n knox_n and_o his_o accusation_n intend_v against_o the_o papistical_a bysshoppe_n esaie_n 1_o jerem._n 23._o &_o 27._o ezech._n 13._o hosa_n 4._o note_n if_o power_n provide_v not_o for_o instruction_n of_o be_v subject_n they_o do_v never_o rule_v above_o they_o for_o be_v profit_v what_o satan_n have_v obtain_v of_o the_o blind_a world_n the_o matter_n and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n appertain_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n exod._n 21._o 24._o 25_o etc._n etc._n note_n exod._n 28._o the_o fact_n of_o godly_a king_n be_v a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o declaration_n of_o be_v power_v 2._o paral._n 14._o &_o 17._o note_n 2._o paralip_n 29._o advert_v that_o the_o king_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o command_v the_o preeste_n 2._o pa._n 30._o note_n 2._o par_fw-fr 34._o 2._o reg._n 23._o the_o king_n command_v the_o preeste_n 2._o par._n 32._o the_o fact_n of_o the_o godly_a king_n in_o juda_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o power_n among_o the_o gentile_n profess_v christ_n epist._n 50._o advert_v note_v well_o augustine_n word_n advert_v the_o mind_n of_o augustine_n in_o two_o sort_n oght_v king_n to_o serve_v god_n o_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v understand_v note_n esaie_n 49._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n jeremie_n 38_o jerem._n 39_o deut._n 12._o deut._n 23._o &_o 27._o idolatry_n oght_v to_o be_v punish_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n if_o any_o estate_n may_v have_v claim_v privilege_n it_o be_v the_o prophet_n 1._o sam._n 3._o 1._o sam._n 9_o 15._o 1._o reg._n 22_o 1._o reg._n 21._o 2._o reg._n 8._o 2._o par._n 15._o deut._n 13._o why_o every_o man_n in_o israel_n be_v boâ—â—â—d_v to_o obey_v god_n coâ—maundement_n deut._n 28._o and_o 30._o deut._n 7._o god_n judgement_n to_o the_o carnal_a man_n appear_v rigorous_a for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o a_o small_a number_n be_v god_n wrath_n kindle_v against_o the_o multitude_n not_o punish_v the_o offender_n ezech._n 9_o ezech._n 8._o and_o 9_o note_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n why_o no_o law_n be_v execute_v against_o the_o gentile_n be_v idolater_n ephe._n 2._o the_o especial_a honour_n which_o god_n require_v of_o his_o people_n 1._o sam._n 15._o exod._n 34._o god_n be_v not_o author_n of_o any_o privilege_n grant_v to_o papistical_a bishop_n that_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a sword_n exod._n 32._o the_o dignity_n of_o aaron_n do_v not_o exempt_v he_o from_o judgement_n 1._o regum_fw-la 2._o 1_o sam._n 3._o note_v well_o gal._n 4._o 1._o tim._n 3._o mat._n 17._o 1._o pet._n 2._o act._n 4._o and_o 5._o rom._n 13._o chrysostome_n upon_o the_o 13._o to_o the_o rom._n let_v papist_n answer_v chrysostome_n let_v their_o own_o history_n witness_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n speak_v great_a thing_n distin._n 9_o quest_n 3._o be_v law_n do_v witness_v dist._n 19_o cap._n de_fw-fr translatione_fw-la titul_fw-la 7._o distinct._n 40._o note_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o commandment_n the_o matter_n be_v more_o than_o evident_a whosoever_o mentain_v the_o privilege_n of_o papist_n shall_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o god_n vengeance_n with_o they_o deu._n 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o esa._n 27._o &_o 30._o let_v england_n and_o scotland_n both_o advert_v god_n call_v to_o repentance_n before_o he_o strike_v in_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n papist_n have_v no_o force_n if_o prince_n do_v not_o mentain_v they_o act._n 2._o no_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n may_v communicate_v with_o the_o papistical_a religion_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o old_a objection_n that_o a_o heretik_a oght_v not_o to_o be_v hard_o 1._o reg._n 18._o touch_v council_n and_o doctor_n in_o prologo_fw-la retract_v eze._n 33._o mat._n 24_o &_o 26._o dani._n 12_o mat._n 25._o petition_n answer_v to_o a_o objection_n lactanti_fw-la firmian_n tertulian_n cyprian_a john_n 5._o &_o 7._o act_n 17._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 1._o john_n 4._o john_n 3_o why_o papist_n will_v not_o dispute_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o religion_n mahomet_n and_o the_o pope_n do_v agree_v note_n reformation_n of_o religion_n belong_v to_o all_o that_o hope_v for_o life_n everlasting_a rom._n 1._o the_o subject_n be_v no_o less_o bind_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o king_n galat._n 3_o abac._n 2._o marc._n 16._o john_n 3._o wherein_o all_o man_n be_v equal_a rom._n 5._o isa._n 53._o john_n 3_o &_o 5._o exod._n 30._o exod._n 30._o exod._n 19_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n represent_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n represent_v in_o the_o taber_n nacle_n hebr._n 9_o isaie_v 8._o act._n 3._o mat._n 28._o the_o spiritual_a tabernacle_n and_o sign_n of_o christ_n presence_n with_o us._n note_n 1_o par._n 29._o 2._o para._n 3._o 4._o &_o 5._o 2._o para._n 29._o 30._o &_o 35._o mat._n 17._o note_n the_o offer_n of_o john_n knox_n to_o his_o native_a realm_n what_o he_o require_v a_o answer_n to_o two_o question_n subject_n may_v lawful_o require_v true_a preacher_n of_o their_o ruler_n joan._n 21._o act._n 20._o thing_n that_o may_v draw_v man_n back_o from_o the_o sincerity_n of_o christ_n evangil_n rom._n 1._o note_n prince_n and_o byshoppe_n be_v a_o like_a criminal_a how_o subject_n offend_v with_o their_o prince_n gen._n 7._o &_o 19_o josephus_n aegesippus_n why_o all_o perish_a in_o the_o flood_n in_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n what_o subject_n shall_v god_n punish_v with_o be_v prince_n deu._n 28._o esa._n 3_o deut._n 28_o i_o suppose_v they_o pay_v little_a king_n henry_n his_o book_n against_o luther_n be_v note_v mat._n 25._o mat._n 3._o revel_v 21._o josu._n 24._o