more_o for_o i_o will_v deliver_v my_o flock_n from_o their_o mouth_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v meat_n for_o they_o ezek._n 34.1_o to_o 11._o i_o shall_v insist_v no_o long_o on_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n at_o present_a but_o come_v to_o his_o due_a which_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o four_o particular_n mention_v in_o the_o description_n of_o magistracy_n power_n tribute_n honour_n and_o obedience_n with_o two_o restriction_n applicable_a to_o they_o all_o first_o the_o proportion_n what_o be_v due_a second_o the_o reason_n therefore_o i_o shall_v begin_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n vii_o treat_v of_o the_o power_n which_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v entrust_v withal_o show_v that_o he_o be_v to_o have_v so_o much_o power_n as_o be_v adequate_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n relation_n of_o a_o public_a servant_n and_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o power_n contrary_a to_o that_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o magistrate_n due_a or_o to_o treat_v of_o what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o the_o people_n which_o be_v principal_o comprehend_v in_o four_o particular_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o power_n by_o the_o word_n power_n i_o mean_v not_o authority_n but_o strength_n sufficient_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o trust_n god_n and_o the_o people_n have_v repose_v in_o he_o which_o by_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o latin_n vis_fw-fr and_o differ_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n which_o be_v mention_v rom._n 13.1_o because_o power_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o carry_v on_o or_o execute_v authority_n and_o therefore_o that_o word_n translate_v power_n have_v be_v better_o render_v authority_n for_o the_o power_n or_o strength_n which_o the_o magistrate_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n be_v mention_v afterward_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sword_n and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n because_o it_o be_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n but_o to_o be_v more_o plain_a in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o power_n be_v the_o magistrate_n due_a and_o what_o not_o 1._o then_o positive_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o have_v so_o much_o power_n or_o strength_n as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v adequate_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n for_o otherwise_o the_o office_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n if_o it_o be_v not_o invest_v with_o power_n sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o its_o institution_n 2._o so_o much_o power_n as_o be_v adequate_a to_o the_o relation_n he_o be_v in_o that_o be_v a_o public_a and_o painful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o people_n for_o to_o make_v a_o servant_n and_o give_v he_o too_o little_a power_n for_o the_o relation_n you_o set_v he_o in_o be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o man_n of_o straw_n or_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o magistrate_n 3._o so_o much_o power_n as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n to_o execute_v justice_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o reward_v those_o that_o do_v well_o rom._n 13.4_o and_o to_o defend_v the_o nation_n in_o general_n and_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a under_o his_o charge_n thus_o all_o both_o superior_a and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n must_v have_v power_n sufficient_a to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o several_a station_n and_o the_o trust_n which_o the_o people_n repose_v in_o they_o this_o i_o think_v none_o will_v deny_v but_o the_o question_n will_v principal_o be_v what_o power_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v for_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o government_o in_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n i_o shall_v therefore_o spend_v most_o time_n about_o that_o 1._o then_o negative_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o power_n which_o be_v for_o the_o people_n hurt_n he_o be_v make_v for_o their_o good_a and_o no_o reason_n he_o shall_v have_v any_o power_n for_o their_o hurt_n power_n enough_o to_o make_v the_o people_n slave_n when_o ever_o he_o please_v to_o persecute_v they_o for_o do_v well_o to_o take_v away_o their_o estate_n liberty_n or_o life_n unjust_o this_o power_n be_v not_o his_o due_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v make_v the_o people_n good_a rom._n 13.4_o it_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o any_o people_n to_o suffer_v their_o magistrate_n to_o take_v so_o much_o power_n into_o their_o hand_n as_o do_v enable_v they_o when_o they_o please_v to_o hurt_v and_o oppress_v the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o trust_v the_o best_a man_n alive_a wiâ—h_v so_o much_o power_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o injure_v we_o if_o he_o will_v for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o governor_n to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n begin_v to_o govern_v well_o till_o they_o have_v cunning_o establish_v themselves_o and_o get_v power_n enough_o into_o their_o hand_n to_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o then_o begin_v to_o tyrannize_v thus_o do_v nero_n himself_o his_o first_o five_o year_n he_o reign_v well_o and_o tiberius_n do_v the_o same_o but_o when_o they_o have_v establish_v themselves_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o be_v possess_v of_o as_o much_o power_n as_o they_o think_v sufficient_a murder_v the_o senator_n oppress_v the_o people_n and_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o outrage_n 2._o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o have_v so_o much_o power_n as_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o people_n servant_n to_o have_v so_o much_o power_n as_o to_o make_v himself_o their_o lord_n if_o a_o people_n will_v be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o give_v the_o magistrate_n lordly_a power_n they_o may_v well_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v use_v it_o to_o their_o thraldom_n and_o do_v we_o not_o find_v it_o by_o woeful_a experience_n this_o day_n what_o be_v we_o better_o than_o slave_n when_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o the_o court_n they_o fetch_v man_n out_o of_o their_o house_n where_o they_o be_v peaceable_o follow_v their_o calling_n and_o though_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o charge_v they_o withal_o yet_o send_v they_o away_o to_o prison_n where_o they_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o they_o and_o their_o family_n how_o many_o hundred_o have_v be_v thus_o deal_v withal_o since_o these_o man_n have_v have_v this_o exorbitant_a power_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v not_o this_o the_o very_o high_a slavery_n when_o man_n dare_v not_o pray_v or_o preach_v or_o meet_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n but_o they_o be_v hale_v to_o dungeon_n oh_o england_n this_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o have_v keep_v thy_o power_n in_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o give_v no_o more_o to_o thy_o servant_n than_o be_v sufficient_a to_o perform_v thy_o service_n 3._o magistrate_n shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o pervert_v justice_n and_o destroy_v a_o land_n their_o duty_n be_v to_o execute_v justice_n and_o defend_v we_o and_o be_v they_o not_o bereave_v of_o reason_n who_o will_v give_v they_o power_n to_o destroy_v and_o undo_v we_o for_o a_o people_n to_o give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n be_v by_o interpretation_n a_o give_v away_o of_o their_o birthright_n and_o expose_v their_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n to_o his_o will_n for_o if_o the_o king_n may_v command_v the_o militia_n as_o he_o please_v what_o tyranny_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o king_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n for_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o defend_v the_o people_n but_o to_o have_v the_o militia_n whole_o at_o his_o disposal_n be_v not_o that_o sword_n due_a to_o he_o for_o that_o be_v to_o have_v power_n to_o make_v the_o people_n slave_n when_o he_o please_v and_o do_v not_o we_o find_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o this_o at_o present_a when_o the_o wall_n of_o our_o city_n be_v throw_v down_o in_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n after_o a_o act_n of_o indemnity_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o defence_n of_o our_o land_n in_o case_n of_o a_o foreign_a invasion_n object_n we_o see_v this_o now_o but_o it_o be_v too_o late_o the_o parliament_n have_v give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n to_o the_o king_n and_o since_o all_o authority_n be_v against_o we_o what_o can_v we_o do_v answ_n the_o parliament_n be_v our_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n we_o choose_v a_o king_n to_o govern_v we_o for_o our_o good_a to_o preserve_v our_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n we_o choose_v a_o parliament_n send_v they_o up_o to_o consult_v our_o safety_n to_o
assert_v our_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o good_a these_o our_o servant_n conspire_v against_o their_o master_n and_o have_v wicked_o rob_v we_o of_o our_o power_n and_o share_v it_o among_o themselves_o we_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o submit_v to_o their_o unjust_a and_o most_o prefidious_a act_n than_o a_o master_n be_v bind_v to_o stand_v still_o and_o let_v his_o servant_n give_v away_o his_o good_n and_o undo_v he_o what_o authority_n have_v a_o parliament_n to_o give_v away_o our_o birthright_n to_o enslave_v the_o corporation_n and_o county_n that_o send_v they_o up_o to_o assert_v their_o freedom_n and_o to_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o wicked_a oppressor_n to_o give_v away_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o king_n to_o he_o dispose_v of_o for_o our_o slavery_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o bloody_a papist_n and_o son_n of_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o land_n do_v god_n give_v they_o this_o authority_n who_o dare_v so_o to_o blaspheme_v do_v the_o people_n give_v they_o any_o such_o commission_n not_o in_o the_o least_o and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n at_o all_o to_o do_v it_o that_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n from_o the_o people_n i_o make_v good_a thus_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o people_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v so_o destitute_a of_o reason_n and_o such_o enemy_n to_o themselves_o their_o little-ones_a and_o posterity_n as_o to_o send_v up_o trustee_n to_o enslave_v they_o and_o undo_v they_o to_o give_v away_o their_o birthright_n and_o privilege_n to_o expose_v their_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n to_o tyranny_n 2._o if_o any_o people_n shall_v be_v so_o foolish_a to_o send_v up_o trustee_n with_o a_o commission_n of_o this_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v unlawful_o do_v it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o the_o grant_v itself_o null_a and_o void_a it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o treacherous_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o give_v away_o the_o power_n of_o preserve_v his_o own_o but_o especial_o his_o wise_a his_o child_n and_o posterity_n life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n because_o both_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n oblige_v a_o man_n to_o preserve_v all_o these_o to_o give_v away_o the_o power_n of_o self-defence_n from_o myself_o be_v most_o abominable_a treachery_n to_o myself_o to_o give_v it_o away_o from_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v most_o curse_a and_o unnatural_a treachery_n to_o they_o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v away_o this_o power_n to_o another_o yet_o the_o other_o have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o by_o that_o grant_n it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v never_o give_v there_o be_v two_o infallible_a maxim_n which_o make_v this_o good_a whatever_o a_o man_n give_v if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o give_v it_o be_v not_o oblige_v but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o give_v away_o self_n and_o family-defence_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v it_o yet_o the_o grant_n be_v not_o oblige_v another_o maxim_n as_o certain_a be_v that_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n nothing_o bind_v but_o to_o give_v away_o the_o power_n of_o self_n and_o family-defence_n to_o a_o king_n or_o parliament_n or_o both_o or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o people_n shall_v be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o do_v it_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o bound_v they_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v give_v the_o king_n or_o parliament_n a_o absolute_a power_n over_o himself_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o ravish_v his_o wife_n or_o murder_v his_o child_n before_o his_o face_n be_v he_o bind_v to_o stand_v still_o and_o suffer_v it_o no_o such_o thing_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n bind_v he_o to_o rescue_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n notwithstanding_o that_o unlawful_a act_n of_o he_o in_o give_v they_o away_o before_o the_o parliament_n have_v no_o authority_n from_o god_n to_o betray_v our_o right_n and_o liberty_n for_o god_n ordain_v magistrate_n not_o for_o our_o hurt_n but_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o they_o can_v have_v no_o authority_n from_o we_o because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n oblige_v we_o to_o defend_v they_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o but_o a_o pretence_n of_o authority_n which_o be_v as_o mere_a a_o cheat_n as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n and_o we_o have_v the_o same_o right_n to_o all_o our_o freedom_n and_o privilege_n that_o we_o have_v before_o they_o give_v they_o from_o we_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o can_v it_o be_v not_o only_o our_o liberty_n but_o duty_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o wife_n child_n and_o posterity_n to_o resume_v they_o again_o and_o to_o turn_v these_o unfaithful_a steward_n out_o of_o our_o service_n with_o wage_n suitable_a to_o their_o merit_n the_o lawyer_n say_v there_o be_v some_o case_n wherein_o though_o the_o king_n make_v a_o grant_n to_o a_o person_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n yet_o nothing_o pass_v to_o the_o patentee_n i_o be_o sure_a if_o scripture_n or_o reason_n or_o both_o may_v give_v judgement_n in_o our_o case_n though_o the_o parliament_n have_v give_v away_o our_o birthright_n perfidious_o to_o the_o king_n yet_o nothing_o pass_v of_o right_a to_o the_o king_n thereby_o the_o parliament_n give_v our_o birthright_n to_o the_o king_n be_v just_a of_o as_o much_o force_n as_o if_o the_o convocation_n of_o prelate_n or_o council_n of_o bishop_n shall_v give_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n they_o have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o do_v the_o latter_a as_o the_o parliament_n have_v to_o do_v the_o former_a for_o both_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o the_o king_n have_v just_a as_o much_o right_n to_o our_o liberty_n by_o the_o parliament_n donation_n as_o the_o devil_n have_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o the_o bishop_n excommunicate_a and_o curse_v let_v we_o not_o be_v such_o child_n in_o understanding_n as_o to_o be_v fright_v with_o a_o pretence_n of_o authority_n to_o oppress_v we_o for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o authority_n but_o what_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o perfidious_a servant_n the_o parliament_n who_o have_v sell_v we_o for_o nought_o chap._n viii_o i_o come_v from_o the_o power_n due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o tribute_n and_o i_o shall_v resolve_v this_o as_o i_o do_v the_o former_a 1._o positive_o 2._o negative_o 1._o positive_o first_o so_o much_o tribute_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o prosecute_a the_o end_n of_o government_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o people_n be_v in_o justice_n bind_v to_o render_v unto_o he_o second_o so_o much_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o relation_n he_o be_v in_o servant_n must_v have_v sufficient_a wage_n to_o perform_v their_o service_n yea_o it_o be_v their_o due_n in_o point_n of_o equity_n magistrate_n be_v our_o servant_n and_o wage_n competent_a to_o their_o office_n be_v their_o due_n from_o we_o many_o town_n city_n and_o nation_n have_v be_v destroy_v because_o their_o magistrate_n have_v not_o wage_n enough_o to_o perform_v their_o service_n constantinople_n be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o turk_n by_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o citizen_n who_o will_v not_o furnish_v the_o emperor_n with_o money_n sufficient_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n three_o so_o much_o tribute_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o several_a duty_n of_o magistrate_n be_v due_a to_o they_o to_o carry_v on_o justice_n and_o protect_v the_o land_n which_o vary_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o trust_n and_o various_a emergency_n of_o public_a affair_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o magistrate_n wage_n be_v to_o be_v proportion_v 2._o negative_o whatever_o tribute_n be_v indeed_o hurtful_a to_o the_o people_n be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o magistracy_n be_v ordain_v he_o be_v make_v for_o their_o good_a therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o maintain_v he_o to_o their_o hurt_n if_o a_o magistrate_n will_v have_v a_o tax_n to_o maintain_v a_o stand_a army_n which_o shall_v keep_v the_o people_n in_o slavery_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v it_o because_o it_o be_v for_o their_o hurt_n if_o a_o tax_n shall_v be_v levy_v for_o building_n paul_n or_o any_o other_o superstitious_a business_n which_o be_v burdensome_a to_o the_o people_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v it_o
the_o magistrate_n who_o they_o make_v for_o their_o good_a and_o maintain_v as_o their_o servant_n judge_n what_o power_n and_o wage_n be_v fit_a for_o their_o servant_n to_o have_v que._n but_o how_o shall_v we_o distinguish_v between_o such_o tribute_n as_o be_v due_a and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o due_a for_o we_o have_v need_n be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o due_a if_o we_o refuse_v to_o pay_v it_o answ_n 1._o when_o magistrate_n require_v tribute_n for_o unlawful_a use_n for_o instance_n if_o they_o will_v have_v tax_n to_o maintain_v their_o pride_n covetousness_n lasciviousness_n luxury_n prodigality_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v what_o they_o demand_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o in_o prudence_n we_o may_v give_v it_o they_o in_o case_n we_o can_v avoid_v it_o without_o our_o own_o undo_n as_o a_o man_n will_v rather_o give_v his_o purse_n to_o a_o thief_n than_o be_v kill_v but_o in_o conscience_n we_o be_v free_a to_o refuse_v if_o we_o can_v with_o our_o own_o safety_n 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doctrine_n of_o magistracy_n the_o lord_n know_v that_o his_o church_n will_v increase_v and_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o augment_v till_o the_o second_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o leave_v rule_n of_o magistracy_n to_o direct_v christian_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o conformity_n to_o that_o ordinance_n the_o apostle_n do_v most_o perspicuous_o lay_v down_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o magistracy_n the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n and_o people_n ruler_n and_o rule_v with_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n thereof_o show_v christian_n what_o be_v the_o magistrate_n relation_n to_o god_n and_o they_o and_o what_o be_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o live_v in_o subjection_n to_o those_o who_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o magistracy_n but_o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o tyranny_n or_o subjection_n to_o tyrant_n to_o be_v find_v and_o whereas_o 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