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authority_n from_o god_n and_o the_o people_n to_o command_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v he_o active_o if_o he_o command_v we_o to_o perform_v our_o part_n in_o thâ—_n carry_v on_o of_o justice_n to_o assist_v in_o apprehend_v a_o murderer_n to_o be_v of_o a_o jury_n to_o make_v inquisition_n for_o innocent_a blood_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o neighbour_n in_o case_n of_o injury_n to_o keep_v watch_n or_o ward_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o land_n from_o forreign_n or_o domestic_a enemy_n and_o abundance_n of_o other_o case_n may_v be_v mention_v wherein_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o unless_o the_o people_n do_v their_o duty_n also_o if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o any_o vicious_a assembly_n to_o restore_v any_o man_n his_o due_a to_o observe_v just_a weight_n and_o measure_n in_o our_o commerce_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n to_o render_v he_o such_o tribute_n as_o be_v due_a or_o to_o obey_v any_o other_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o yield_v a_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n thereto_o second_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v he_o passive_o if_o we_o have_v by_o our_o transgression_n fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o any_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v commit_v theft_n murder_n adultery_n perjury_n extortion_n or_o any_o other_o wickedness_n punishable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v by_o god_n and_o the_o people_n entrust_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n patient_o to_o submit_v to_o such_o punishment_n as_o they_o have_v deserve_v whether_o one_o may_v not_o lawful_o fly_v and_o withdraw_v himself_o peaceable_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o punishment_n especial_o in_o a_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v a_o question_n i_o have_v not_o time_n to_o discourse_v here_o but_o to_o make_v any_o violent_a resistance_n or_o forcible_o to_o oppose_v the_o magistrate_n in_o execute_v just_a punishment_n upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a thus_o far_o i_o grant_v the_o scripture_n command_v we_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n active_o in_o perform_v all_o their_o just_a and_o lawful_a command_n passive_o in_o submit_v to_o such_o due_a punishment_n as_o they_o inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o do_v evil_a and_o this_o be_v the_o submission_n peter_n speak_v of_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o mark_v well_o the_o submission_n the_o apostle_n require_v we_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o those_o governor_n that_o come_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o praise_v of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o the_o same_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v rom._n 13.4.5_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a â—ut_v if_o thou_o do_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bare_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o servanâ—_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o our_o liberty_n whether_o we_o will_v be_v subject_a or_o no_o to_o those_o magistrate_n that_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o praise_v they_o that_o do_v well_o but_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o indeed_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v subjection_n to_o such_o governor_n as_o punish_v vice_n and_o praise_n virtue_n and_o to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o due_a punish_v of_o vice_n or_o praise_v of_o virtue_n be_v not_o only_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n but_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o the_o great_a question_n will_v be_v what_o obedience_n we_o do_v not_o owe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o i_o need_v not_o spend_v my_o time_n and_o pain_n to_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v so_o clear_a 2._o negative_o i_o affirm_v as_o follow_v 1._o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n from_o the_o people_n be_v no_o servile_a obedience_n but_o a_o free_a liberal_a and_o ingenuous_a obedience_n it_o be_v not_o the_o obedience_n of_o servant_n to_o a_o master_n but_o of_o freeman_n to_o their_o own_o servant_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n rom._n 13.5_o what_o mean_v that_o wherefore_o it_o relate_v to_o ver_fw-la 4._o for_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v therefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n because_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o you_o for_o good_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o command_v the_o people_n not_o in_o a_o lordly_a proud_a magisterial_a manner_n as_o if_o the_o people_n be_v their_o vassal_n but_o in_o a_o humble_a modest_a ministerial_a manner_n as_o be_v servant_n to_o god_n and_o they_o who_o they_o do_v command_v mix_v entreaty_n with_o command_n thus_o do_v moses_n treat_v the_o people_n in_o a_o respectful_a manner_n entreat_v they_o as_o well_o as_o command_v numb_a 16.26_o thus_o do_v nehemiah_n chap._n 5.10_o 11._o yea_o the_o very_a wicked_a king_n themselves_o have_v not_o so_o much_o forget_v their_o relation_n but_o they_o remember_v to_o speak_v respective_o to_o the_o people_n 1_o sam._n 23.22_o 1_o king_n 20.7_o 2_o king_n 5.7_o but_o now_o every_o inferior_a officer_n command_v we_o after_o a_o most_o insolent_a and_o lordly_a manner_n as_o if_o we_o be_v home-born_a slave_n 2._o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o excentrical_a to_o his_o office_n if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o people_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v extrinsical_a to_o his_o office_n the_o people_n owe_v he_o no_o obedience_n therein_o because_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v we_o any_o thing_n beside_o his_o office_n we_o owe_v the_o magistrate_n obedience_n in_o every_o lawful_a command_n but_o not_o in_o every_o lawful_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o command_v we_o many_o lawful_a thing_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v the_o magistrate_n daughter_n to_o wife_n or_o a_o woman_n to_o take_v his_o son_n for_o her_o husband_n but_o if_o he_o command_v they_o to_o do_v so_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o because_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v such_o a_o command_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o one_o to_o lend_v the_o magistrate_n his_o money_n or_o good_n 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