vain_a thus_o these_o of_o tit._n 3._o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o be_v to_o be_v expound_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n very_o if_o we_o may_v not_o use_v distinction_n here_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v concern_v king_n then_o be_v it_o altogether_o unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o pray_v against_o king_n because_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o 1_o tim._n 2._o to_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o wonder_v if_o these_o word_n can_v be_v take_v without_o all_o limitation_n and_o restriction_n no_o very_o otherwise_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o pray_v against_o popish_a mahometan_a and_o paganish_a king_n such_o side_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o who_o the_o lord_n appoint_v to_o destruction_n rev._n 12.17.19_o &_o 20._o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n we_o read_v of_o prayer_n poured-out_a against_o such_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n word_n deserve_v a_o distinction_n and_o must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o restricted_a sense_n and_o if_o 1_o tim._n 2._o why_o not_o 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interest_n and_o this_o be_v 1.2.4.5.6_o art_n 2._o the_o interest_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n art_n 3._o in_o order_n to_o these_o thing_n we_o give_v you_o these_o assertion_n assert_v 1._o we_o be_v tie_v by_o league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v and_o espouse_v christ_n interest_n absolute_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n may_v ensue_v thereupon_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stand_v here_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n without_o all_o controversy_n and_o deny_v by_o none_o who_o profess_v christ_n this_o way_n there_o must_v be_v no_o rescind_v of_o our_o oath_n though_o to_o our_o own_o hurt_n psa_n 15._o he_o that_o sware_v to_o his_v own_o hurt_n and_o change_v not_o still_o espouse_v christ_n quartel_n shall_v abide_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n and_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a bill_n assert_v 2._o by_o no_o oath_n or_o covenant_n can_v we_o be_v absolute_o tie_v to_o espouse_v the_o king_n interest_n and_o preserve_v monarchy_n inviolable_o there_o be_v very_o good_a reason_n for_o this_o to_o standby_a and_o maintain_v kingly_a power_n either_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n simple_o necessary_a or_o not_o simple_o necessary_a it_o can_v be_v 1._o because_o any_o civil_a government_n in_o it-self_n be_v lawful_a and_o consequent_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o we_o may_v lawful_o giveup_a our_o allegiance_n to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o if_o monarchy_n be_v simple_o necessary_a at_o no_o time_n can_v we_o lawful_o by_o oath_n bind_v ourselves_o to_o maintain_v any_o other_o government_n for_o so_o we_o be_v absolute_o and_o in_o all_o respect_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v monarchy_n and_o submit_v our_o neck_n thereto_o 2._o the_o preservation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o monarchy_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n who_o will_v say_v that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v who_o act_n against_o it_o and_o do_v not_o maintain_v it_o what_o be_v every_o government_n sinful_a but_o it_o and_o do_v all_o sin_n who_o oppose_v it_o no_o very_o the_o contrary_n be_v show_v already_o and_o if_o the_o preservation_n of_o and_o stand_v by_o monarchy_n be_v not_o in_o it-self_n simple_o necessary_a it_o be_v great_a rashness_n and_o unlawfulnesse_n to_o enter_v in_o oath_n and_o covenant_n absolute_o to_o maintain_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o hazard_n may_v ensue_v thereupon_o it_o be_v to_o make_v our_o duty_n necessary_a where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o it-self_n thus_o we_o bound_v the_o conscience_n where_o god_n bind_v not_o whereupon_o i_o demand_v whether_o or_o not_o be_v we_o any_o otherwise_o oblige_v to_o setto_a to_o our_o duty_n but_o in_o answerableness_n thereto_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o sure_o i_o be_o none_o will_v say_v but_o the_o oath_n shall_v be_v suitable_a and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o duty_n and_o if_o by_o our_o oath_n we_o swear_v either_o to_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o our_o duty_n then_o be_v we_o either_o supererogatory_n or_o want_v therein_o and_o thus_o we_o walk_v not_o the_o right_a way_n but_o incline_v either_o to_o the_o right_n or_o the_o left_a hand_n whereupon_o we_o make_v our_o duty_n will-worship_n either_o free_v the_o conscience_n where_o god_n free_v not_o or_o bind_v where_o god_n bind_v not_o so_o then_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o monarchy_n be_v in_o it-self_n a_o duty_n not_o simple_o necessary_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o we_o can_v swear_v absolute_o to_o maintain_v it_o unless_o we_o make_v our_o duty_n will-worship_n and_o supererogatory_n and_o that_o god_n never_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n upon_o this_o we_o conclude_v this_o argument_n that_o duty_n which_o in_o it-self_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a we_o can_v lawful_o swear_v absolute_o to_o setto_a to_o it_o but_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o monarchy_n be_v a_o duty_n in_o it-self_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a ergo_fw-la we_o can_v lawful_o swear_v absolute_o to_o setto_a to_o it_o the_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o proportionablenesse_n that_o shall_v be_v between_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o duty_n swear_v to_o the_o assumption_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a from_o the_o proportionablenesse_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o keep_v entire_a then_o very_o there_o be_v a_o incline_v either_o to_o the_o right_n or_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o so_o we_o either_o diminish_v from_o or_o supererogat_v to_o our_o duty_n moreover_o it_o be_v to_o swear_v to_o a_o impossibility_n to_o enter_v in_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o stand_v absolute_o by_o kingly_a government_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n very_o ordinary_a and_o possible_a that_o all_o power_n be_v blocked-up_a from_o thou_o till_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v it_o much_o less_o actual_o stand_v in_o defence_n and_o preservation_n thereof_o i_o
the_o head_n and_o glory_n thereof_o and_o that_o because_o the_o nation_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v two_o main_a pillar_n by_o which_o babylon_n be_v underprop_v for_o as_o the_o whore_n do_v sit_v upon_o the_o nation_n rev._n 17.1.15_o so_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n bewail_v her_o desolation_n rev_n 18.9_o 10_o 11_o 2_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19.23_o yea_o and_o side_n with_o she_o as_o she_o engage_v against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a rev._n 19.19_o a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n burn_v as_o a_o lamp_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o their_o fountain_n rev._n 8.10_o by_o which_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v enbitâ—ered_v as_o with_o wormwood_n v._o 11._o so_o that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o make_v bitter_a keu._n 8.11_o compare_v with_o chap._n 17.4_o which_o water_n and_o sountain_n thereof_o be_v the_o very_a destroyer_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 16.6_o expound_v to_o be_v babylon_n and_o such_o as_o side_n with_o she_o rev._n 18.24_o behold_v how_o the_o lord_n in_o overthrow_v babylon_n make_v its_o king_n and_o lucifer_n isa_n 14.4_o compare_v with_o v._o 12._o to_o fall_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o dignity_n who_o fall_n seize_v upon_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enbitter_v and_o enrage_v make_v die_n and_o make_v to_o die_v and_o that_o because_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n be_v attend_v and_o accomplish_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o nation_n rev._n 16.19_o and_o overthrow_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.20_o 21._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 23.9_o where_o upon_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rage_v and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n psa_n 2.1_o 2._o so_o that_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v enbitter_v make_v many_o die_n many_o man_n die_v of_o the_o water_n because_o of_o their_o bitterness_n so_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o water_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o turn_v into_o blood_n and_o thus_o the_o three_o main_a prop_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v quite_o overturn_v viz._n the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n their_o head_n and_o the_o nation_n themselves_o the_o lord_n overturning_a overturning_a overturning_a babylon_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o diadem_n and_o the_o crown_n ezek._n 21.26_o 27._o anoint_v he_o king_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n zion_n lay_v the_o government_n on_o his_o shoulder_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o personal_a appearance_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o overturn_v for_o every_o pillar_n of_o babylon_n the_o four_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o sun_n rev._n 16_o 8._o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v take_v these_o several_a way_n 1_o for_o the_o physical_a and_o visible_a sun_n gen._n 15.12_o 2_o god_n himself_o psa_n 84.11_o 3_o christ_n cant._n 1.6_o mal._n 4.2_o 4_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o church_n cant._n 6.10_o 5_o the_o chief_a though_o transform_v light_n or_o the_o lucifer_n of_o a_o antichristian_a and_o babylonish_n state_n isa_n 13.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 14.12_o jer._n 15.9_o ezek._n 32.7_o joel_n 2.10_o &_o 31._o chap._n 3.15_o amos_n 8.9_o mic._n 3.6_o matth._n 24.29_o mark_v 13.24_o act_n 2.20_o rev._n 6.12_o 6_o a_o main_a and_o chief_a light_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n isa_n 30.26_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n will_v say_v that_o in_o the_o out-powring_a of_o the_o four_o vial_n be_v understand_v the_o plague_a of_o god_n of_o christ_n which_o to_o aver_v be_v blasphemy_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o the_o darken_n the_o lucifer_n of_o babylon_n or_o the_o main_a pretend_a light_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n with_o spiritual_a darkness_n so_o that_o all_o the_o transform_v and_o pretend_a light_n of_o the_o babylonish_n state_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o smite_v with_o darkness_n rev._n 8.12_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o â—e_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n ephes_n 4.18_o god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 2_o thess_n 2.11_o the_o fisth_n party_n plague_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16.10_o i_o e._n his_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o shall_v be_v smite_v with_o great_a darkness_n his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a thereof_o rev._n 16.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 13.2_o a_o smoke_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n by_o which_o the_o sun_n and_o air_n be_v darken_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o angel_n whileas_o a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 9.1_o 2._o whence_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v by_o violence_n and_o darkness_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o wastness_n and_o desolation_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n zeph._n 1.15_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_n even_o very_o dark_a and_o no_o brightness_n in_o it_o amos_n 5.20_o and_o thus_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n of_o violence_n and_o a_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o the_o north_n ezek._n 1.4_o to_o lay_v babylon_n with_o all_o her_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n for_o as_o by_o violence_n the_o power_n of_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v so_o by_o darkness_n they_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n contemn_v the_o truth_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o not_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n rev._n 16.9_o 10_o 11._o so_o that_o the_o great_a violence_n be_v execute_v against_o they_o the_o more_o obstinate_a in_o wickedness_n they_o become_v blaspheme_v god_n his_o people_n and_o interest_n rev._n 16.21_o pharaoh-like_a the_o more_o plague_v the_o more_o harden_v as_o appear_v in_o some_o measure_n at_o this_o very_a hour_n among_o the_o enemy_n of_o zion_n interest_n the_o more_o to_o day_n the_o egyptian_n be_v plague_v the_o more_o blasphemous_o do_v they_o reproach_v and_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n the_o six_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n rev._n 16.12_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n considerable_a 1_o the_o up-drying_a of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v mystical_o see_v in_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n euphrates_n be_v take_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n it_o be_v read_v twenty_o time_n only_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o no_o where_o be_v it_o take_v mystical_o but_o literal_o as_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v inquire_v after_o it_o we_o must_v needs_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o river_n euphrates_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o mighty_a wind_n shake_v his_o hand_n over_o it_o smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n and_o make_v man_n to_o go_v over_o it_o dry-shod_a isa_n 11.15_o 2_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v dried-up_a which_o be_v to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o those_o king_n that_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n rev._n 16.12_o and_o thus_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o high_a way_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n like_a as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n isa_n 11.16_o whence_o the_o lord_n set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n isa_n 11.11_o shall_v miraculous_o deliver_v they_o as_o he_o do_v whileas_o he_o set_v his_o hand_n the_o first_o time_n in_o bring_v they_o up_o from_o egypt_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n for_o as_o at_o the_o first_o time_n he_o dried-up_a the_o red-sea_n before_o they_o so_o at_o the_o second_o time_n of_o their_o recovery_n he_o will_v utter_o destroy_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian-sea_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o river_n euphrates_n before_o they_o smite_v it_o in_o its_o seven_o stream_n that_o they_o may_v go_v over_o it_o dry-shod_a now_o upon_o what_o account_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n you_o may_v read_v for_o this_o the_o saint_n kingdom_n sect_n 7._o 3_o the_o engagement_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o as_o they_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n then_o do_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o already_o we_o have_v show_v that_o aristotle_n do_v not_o absolute_o but_o comparative_o oppose_v government_n lay_v upon_o one_o govern_v ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la to_o government_n manage_v and_o carried-on_a secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v far_o from_o aristotle_n mind_n to_o dispute_v simple_o and_o absolute_o for_o such_o a_o power_n but_o his_o main_a purpose_n be_v to_o dispute_v against_o these_o who_o deny_v pambasilick_a and_o all-governing_a monarchy_n to_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o both_o mix_v and_o unmix_a monarchy_n be_v natural_a albeit_o arbitrary_a and_o unlimited_a regal_a power_n be_v against_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n itself_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o aristotle_n speak_v something_o for_o royal_a power_n have_v he_o not_o alexander_n to_o deal-with_a who_o can_v endure_v none_o to_o govern_v but_o himself_o church-prophet_n or_o rather_o prate_v 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