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original_a and_o inherent_a in_o himself_o which_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v but_o by_o his_o communicate_v therein_o with_o god_n who_o minister_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v whereby_o it_o become_v as_o proper_o his_o own_o against_o all_o other_o man_n as_o wisdom_n or_o learning_n or_o any_o other_o quality_n which_o god_n also_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o be_v he_o that_o have_v it_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o sedition_n of_o judas_n of_o galilee_n mention_v act_v 5.37_o the_o roman_n be_v ever_o apt_a to_o suspect_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v also_o galilean_n be_v ill-affected_a to_o caesar_n and_o to_o the_o roman_a empire_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o pharisee_n send_v their_o disciple_n with_o the_o herodian_o to_o christ_n think_v with_o flattery_n and_o hypocrisy_n to_o discover_v it_o to_o be_v his_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n over_o god_n people_n to_o be_v tax_v by_o he_o or_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o he_o in_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o betray_n of_o their_o liberty_n as_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o pretence_n whereof_o specious_a and_o very_o take_v be_v that_o that_o draw_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n after_o the_o galilean_a rebel_n for_o this_o cause_n our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n be_v as_o watchful_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o wipe_v off_o this_o unjust_a aspersion_n cast_v upon_o they_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 22.21_o thereby_o declare_v not_o only_o the_o lawfulness_n but_o the_o justness_n and_o duness_n of_o caesar_n tribute_n even_o from_o god_n own_o people_n the_o jew_n which_o be_v plain_o notify_v by_o caesaris_n and_o reddite_fw-la render_v it_o now_o if_o the_o civil_a power_n over_o the_o land_n of_o judaea_n have_v be_v of_o right_a in_o the_o people_n that_o whole_a nation_n and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o 1._o luke_n â—_o 1._o can_v not_o have_v be_v tax_v to_o pay_v it_o as_o they_o be_v against_o their_o will_n without_o manifest_a injustice_n the_o tribute_n have_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v due_a to_o caesar_n till_o it_o have_v first_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o full_a and_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o act_n but_o only_o caesar_n decree_n that_o draw_v it_o from_o they_o yet_o by_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n be_v this_o tribute_n just_a and_o due_a to_o caesar_n which_o manifest_o show_v that_o caesar_n just_a power_n be_v not_o depend_v on_o any_o act_n grant_v or_o consent_v of_o the_o people_n that_o now_o tax_n be_v not_o ordinary_o raise_v in_o this_o christian_a monarchy_n without_o the_o people_n own_o act_n and_o consent_n in_o parliament_n have_v grow_v into_o a_o ancient_a and_o oblige_a custom_n now_o which_o take_v its_o beginning_n no_o doubt_n from_o those_o christian_a principle_n in_o our_o christian_a king_n which_o be_v of_o great_a perfection_n than_o what_o the_o rule_n of_o mere_a civil_a justice_n do_v require_v which_o infer_v not_o any_o dependence_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n and_o authority_n on_o the_o consent_n or_o will_n of_o the_o people_n and_o as_o christ_n himself_o so_o his_o apostle_n paul_n write_v here_o to_o the_o roman_n endeavour_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o evidence_n to_o the_o world_n that_o christian_n be_v no_o way_n guilty_a of_o the_o galilean_a heresy_n as_o the_o ancient_n call_v it_o and_o therefore_o do_v here_o effectual_o move_v the_o christian_n to_o yield_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_a king_n though_o then_o a_o infidel_n and_o afterward_o neronis_n afterward_o for_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o quinquennio_fw-la neronis_n a_o fierce_a enemy_n and_o a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o duty_n he_o stir_v they_o up_o by_o divers_a convince_a argument_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n all_o power_n that_o be_v of_o god_n must_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n be_v of_o god_n therefore_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n must_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o here_o our_o late_a politician_n can_v for_o a_o need_n have_v help_v the_o christian_n if_o they_o have_v have_v a_o will_n to_o rebel_n to_o such_o a_o near_a distinction_n upon_o the_o minor_a as_o shall_v have_v utter_o repel_v the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n viz._n power_n be_v of_o god_n two_o way_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o and_o will_v have_v teach_v the_o people_n to_o apply_v it_o thus_o if_o caesar_n power_n be_v of_o god_n by_o immediate_a derivation_n of_o it_o from_o himself_o than_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o reverse_v it_o or_o to_o disobey_v it_o but_o since_o it_o be_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o new_a discovery_n but_o only_o mediate_o that_o be_v only_o by_o and_o through_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n to_o transfer_v that_o power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n which_o god_n have_v first_o and_o original_o give_v to_o they_o alone_o in_o this_o case_n o_o paul_n the_o power_n of_o our_o king_n be_v no_o otherwise_o from_o god_n but_o thus_o we_o the_o people_n that_o give_v it_o to_o he_o and_o still_o have_v it_o inherent_a in_o ourselves_o as_o in_o the_o subject_a of_o it_o may_v not_o only_o disobey_v it_o in_o he_o but_o take_v it_o from_o he_o if_o we_o think_v good_a as_o they_o that_o can_v grant_v a_o commission_n can_v recall_v it_o when_o they_o will_v and_o then_o give_v it_o to_o who_o we_o please_v or_o take_v it_o into_o our_o own_o hand_n again_o whosoever_o therefore_o will_v believe_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o distinction_n and_o that_o god_n who_o give_v life_n health_n strength_n wisdom_n grace_n goodness_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o immediate_o by_o himself_o do_v not_o give_v this_o so_o too_o will_v by_o a_o avoidable_a consequence_n make_v but_o a_o weak_a logician_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v direct_v have_v so_o order_v his_o word_n as_o to_o prevent_v this_o furilous_a evasion_n for_o he_o so_o affirm_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v from_o god_n as_o withal_o express_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v from_o any_o other_o the_o word_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v be_v render_v strict_o and_o verbatim_o no_o otherwise_o but_o thus_o the_o power_n be_v not_o but_o from_o god_n or_o there_o be_v not_o power_n but_o from_o god_n which_o be_v a_o flat_a denial_n that_o the_o power_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v at_o all_o from_o man_n and_o therefore_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o from_o god_n but_o also_o and_o more_o immediate_o from_o the_o people_n be_v not_o only_o the_o express_a contradictory_n to_o the_o apostle_n assertion_n but_o quite_o destroy_v the_o reason_n involve_v in_o it_o for_o if_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v from_o the_o people_n and_o no_o more_o direct_o and_o immediate_o from_o god_n than_o these_o thing_n be_v that_o come_v by_o second_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n be_v no_o more_o a_o reason_n why_o every_o soul_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o caesar_n than_o to_o the_o command_n of_o a_o robber_n for_o this_o also_o be_v mediate_o from_o god_n in_o that_o the_o man_n nature_n and_o reason_n be_v from_o he_o by_o which_o he_o command_v iii_o rom._n 13.4_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n if_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v god_n minister_n then_o be_v he_o not_o the_o people_n as_o he_o needs_o must_v if_o he_o receive_v his_o power_n immediate_o from_o they_o then_o also_o the_o whole_a people_n
be_v chief_o to_o be_v note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a the_o king_n than_o be_v supreme_a by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o superior_a to_o he_o that_o be_v supreme_a it_o be_v impossible_a and_o contradictious_a that_o any_o other_o pretend_a authority_n shall_v just_o overtop_v and_o control_v the_o supreme_a imperial_a power_n of_o the_o king_n from_o hence_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o every_o insurrection_n or_o levy_v of_o war_n against_o the_o king_n by_o what_o person_n soever_o subject_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n or_o in_o what_o capacity_n soever_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v that_o unlawful_a resistance_n which_o god_n threaten_v with_o damnation_n 13.2_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o for_o to_o say_v that_o the_o levy_v war_n and_o take_v up_o arm_n within_o the_o king_n dominion_n without_o the_o king_n commission_n against_o the_o king_n army_n which_o have_v his_o commission_n be_v no_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o the_o king_n be_v but_o a_o sad_a apology_n and_o too_o weak_a a_o plea_n for_o all_o the_o hope_n of_o those_o man_n salvation_n who_o scorn_v to_o repent_v to_o rely_v upon_o for_o in_o this_o text_n the_o weak_a and_o wicked_a principle_n from_o which_o that_o grand_a mistake_n and_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o have_v ensue_v be_v most_o express_o confute_v for_o if_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a the_o people_n or_o the_o people_n representative_a be_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o people_n or_o their_o representative_a be_v the_o king_n for_o whosoever_o be_v supreme_a be_v the_o king_n the_o whole_a people_n be_v not_o the_o king_n therefore_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v not_o supreme_a the_o major_n be_v apparent_a because_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v the_o supremacy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o no_o other_o unless_o in_o one_o kingdom_n there_o can_v be_v two_o or_o more_o supremes_n which_o will_v infer_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n he_o that_o deny_v the_o minor_a must_v be_v send_v to_o bedlam_n therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v unavoidable_a the_o whole_a people_n be_v not_o supreme_a much_o less_o their_o representative_a though_o virtual_o the_o whole_a lest_o of_o all_o a_o party_n apostatise_v from_o their_o faith_n give_v to_o the_o people_n and_o their_o promissory_a oath_n to_o the_o king_n join_v with_o and_o approve_v the_o arm_a force_n and_o violence_n which_o exclude_v their_o fellow-member_n that_o be_v more_o in_o number_n and_o so_o of_o great_a authority_n than_o themselves_o out_o of_o that_o house_n into_o which_o they_o have_v be_v legal_o call_v by_o the_o king_n and_o send_v by_o the_o people_n yet_o how_o glorious_o those_o apostate_n can_v arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o title_n of_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v frequent_o give_v they_o also_o by_o their_o close_a adherent_n and_o some_o other_o ignorant_a and_o besotted_a people_n xiii_o exod._n 20.12_o honour_n thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n and_o paternal_a authority_n be_v real_o the_o same_o though_o not_o gradual_o and_o so_o the_o former_a as_o well_o as_o the_o latter_a immediate_o derive_v from_o god_n and_o not_o at_o all_o from_o man_n it_o most_o demonstrative_o appear_v in_o that_o obedience_n be_v command_v to_o both_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o precept_n and_o signify_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o this_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n of_o god_n for_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o magistracy_n be_v not_o establish_v upon_o this_o moral_a precept_n what_o ground_n be_v there_o for_o it_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v moral_o lawful_a to_o be_v any_o magistrate_n at_o all_o especial_o so_o far_o as_o in_o any_o case_n to_o be_v a_o revenger_n and_o to_o punish_v any_o person_n especial_o for_o less_o than_o murder_n with_o death_n since_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n if_o then_o the_o civil_a authority_n be_v establish_v only_o upon_o the_o same_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a foundation_n and_o the_o adequate_a measure_n of_o all_o just_a law_n and_o lawful_a action_n and_o the_o magistrate_n there_o include_v in_o that_o word_n father_n which_o the_o paternal_a authority_n itself_o be_v only_o ground_v on_o both_o that_o and_o this_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o selfsame_a power_n and_o can_v differ_v real_o but_o only_o modal_o or_o gradual_o in_o the_o different_a object_n and_o execution_n and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o this_o law_n be_v only_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o afterward_o with_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n deliver_v to_o moses_n and_o long_o after_o that_o too_o there_o be_v no_o government_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o the_o regal_a and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n to_o samuel_n make_v we_o a_o king_n to_o judge_v we_o like_o all_o nation_n 8.5_o nation_n 1_o sam._n 8.5_o and_o also_o by_o all_o instance_n that_o can_v be_v name_v therefore_o the_o only_a magistratical_a authority_n establish_v at_o first_o of_o god_n himself_o upon_o this_o moral_a precept_n of_o his_o eternal_a law_n be_v regal_a and_o the_o regal_a power_n be_v the_o same_o real_o and_o original_o with_o the_o paternal_a it_o certain_o follow_v that_o the_o people_n do_v no_o more_o authorise_v their_o king_n than_o child_n their_o father_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o lawful_a if_o not_o much_o more_o for_o child_n to_o call_v their_o natural_a father_n to_o a_o account_n to_o depose_v he_o or_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o for_o any_o people_n to_o do_v so_o to_o their_o civil_a father_n the_o king_n the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v finis_fw-la