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the_o reform_a church_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o exact_a discipline_n all_o that_o love_n and_o make_v a_o lie_n shall_v be_v without_o and_o the_o more_o of_o god_n order_n the_o more_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o his_o blessing_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v write_v upon_o their_o forehead_n etc._n etc._n nine_o this_o church_n of_o the_o convert_a jew_n shall_v be_v the_o mother_n church_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o gentile_a church_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n exalt_v above_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n ezek._n 16.61_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o sister_n for_o daughter_n all_o the_o gentile_a church_n shall_v know_v that_o they_o do_v receive_v as_o the_o law_n from_o they_o at_o the_o first_o so_o now_o abundance_n of_o light_n and_o nourishment_n great_a discovery_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n sevenfold_a and_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o you_o may_v see_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n all_o veil_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o both_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o the_o abdita_fw-la the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n reveal_v the_o which_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v full_o manifest_a for_o he_o do_v not_o write_v the_o word_n for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o for_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o there_o hide_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v manifest_a it_o shall_v appear_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o he_o write_v none_o of_o those_o divine_a mystery_n in_o the_o word_n in_o vain_a ten_o then_o shall_v follow_v great_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n all_o persecution_n either_o from_o enemy_n without_o or_o tyrant_n within_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n ezek._n 34.25.26_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o will_v cause_v evil_a beast_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sleep_n in_o the_o wood_n esa_n 66.12_o i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o she_o like_o a_o river_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v look_v when_o it_o will_v be_v dry_a it_o may_v be_v expect_v in_o vain_a labitur_fw-la &_o labetur_fw-la 14.11_o zach._n 14.11_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v safe_o inhabit_v persecution_n from_o without_o for_o the_o four_o monarch_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o satan_n shall_v be_v bind_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n rev._n 20._o 45.8_o ezek._n 45.8_o because_o their_o prince_n before_o do_v slay_v they_o and_o not_o hold_v themselves_o guilty_a make_v nothing_o of_o oppression_n but_o now_o he_o say_v my_o prince_n shall_v oppress_v my_o people_n no_o more_o 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the_o sword_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o right_a hand_n my_o belove_a if_o the_o lord_n engage_v your_o heart_n to_o uphold_v holiness_n among_o you_o there_o be_v nothing_o will_v strike_v that_o awe_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o offender_n of_o the_o proud_a oppressor_n as_o that_o will_v when_o magistrate_n bear_v a_o double_a image_n the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o as_o man_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o as_o magistrate_n uphold_v your_o authority_n that_o be_v the_o three_o four_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o uphold_v the_o people_n liberty_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o uphold_v the_o commonwealth_n uphold_v the_o people_n liberty_n the_o liberty_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o sacred_a thing_n and_o of_o very_o high_a esteem_n act_v 22.28_o with_o a_o great_a price_n buy_v i_o this_o freedom_n but_o i_o be_v freeborn_a say_v paul_n your_o liberty_n my_o belove_a have_v cost_n much_o more_o than_o his_o can_v cost_v what_o expense_n both_o of_o treasure_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o how_o great_a care_n what_o great_a care_n shall_v the_o magistrate_n take_v those_o that_o be_v custodes_fw-la libertatis_fw-la it_o be_v your_o honour_n to_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o your_o city_n it_o be_v your_o honour_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la obedire_fw-la aliud_fw-la servire_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o obey_v as_o a_o subject_n it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o serve_v as_o a_o slave_n therefore_o i_o say_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n that_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n shall_v be_v preserve_v you_o must_v draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n draw_v from_o law_n and_o love_n or_o otherwise_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o think_v to_o ride_v a_o people_n as_o a_o beast_n that_o beast_n will_v with_o the_o first_o opportunity_n cast_v his_o rider_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o so_o many_o star_n have_v fall_v from_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o you_o see_v at_o this_o very_a day_n so_o many_o prince_n walk_v like_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o sure_o that_o authority_n which_o entrenche_n on_o the_o people_n liberty_n be_v not_o last_v nullum_fw-la violentum_fw-la est_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n that_o equal_a justice_n be_v towards_o all_o and_o that_o all_o have_v equal_a access_n to_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v administer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o to_o servant_n or_o friend_n do_v not_o put_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o case_n out_o of_o partiality_n to_o any_o man_n for_o all_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o all_o particular_a respect_n in_o judgement_n shall_v be_v put_v far_o away_o the_o most_o upright_o and_o wary_a magistrate_n may_v sometime_o distribute_v uneven_o for_o the_o balance_n do_v seldom_o hang_v even_o when_o some_o personal_a respect_n be_v put_v into_o one_o 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