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and_o diligent_o he_o must_v carry_v himself_o in_o his_o office_n for_o if_o he_o be_v so_o from_o god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n sure_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v with_o all_o care_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n as_o well_o in_o ecclesiastical_a as_o in_o politic_a affair_n neither_o must_v he_o do_v any_o thing_n witting_o and_o willing_o against_o it_o from_o this_o ground_n of_o divine_a ordination_n moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a king_n jehosaphat_n do_v so_o speak_v unto_o their_o judge_n and_o governor_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 7._o deut._n 1.17_o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o 7._o who_o be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o judgement_n wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o gift_n again_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o be_v his_o minister_n he_o ought_v to_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o must_v serve_v god_n that_o he_o must_v do_v all_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o for_o man_n benefit_n so_o he_o do_v that_o according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o god_n word_n vi_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v unpleasing_a to_o god_n which_o he_o himself_o ordain_v yea_o he_o call_v magistrate_n by_o his_o own_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n because_o they_o exercise_v judgement_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n exod._n 22.8_o if_o the_o thief_n can_v be_v find_v then_o shall_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o god_n god_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o god_n 82.1_o psal_n 82.1_o which_o psalm_n christ_n allege_v john_n 10.35_o if_o he_o call_v they_o god_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n beside_o the_o scripture_n witness_v that_o many_o holy_a man_n do_v exercise_v the_o 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as_o the_o egyptian_n testify_v by_o their_o acclamation_n to_o joseph_n gen._n 41.43_o and_o the_o wiseman_n say_v 2.17_o prov._n 11.1_o rom._n 13._o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o my_o son_n fear_v god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o paul_n give_v fear_n to_o who_o fear_n be_v due_a and_o honour_n to_o who_o honour_n appertain_v and_o peter_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n xxix_o to_o this_o honour_n succee_v subjection_n to_o wit_n that_o godly_a subject_n yield_v to_o their_o magistrate_n in_o all_o just_a thing_n obedience_n in_o the_o lord_n which_o obedience_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o subject_n obey_v all_o the_o precept_n and_o command_v of_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o that_o they_o pay_v they_o their_o due_a tribute_n and_o custom_n 3._o that_o they_o bear_v the_o civil_a burden_n without_o murmur_v such_o as_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n of_o these_o paul_n speak_v 1.3_o tit._n 1.3_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o principality_n and_o power_n that_o they_o may_v be_v obedient_a that_o they_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o every_o good_a â—orke_n and_o 13.1_o rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n where_o we_o must_v note_v that_o he_o say_v to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o subject_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o a_o foreigne_a and_o strange_a magistrate_n but_o to_o their_o own_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o command_v his_o own_o subject_n and_o not_o stranger_n or_o foreigner_n xxx_o the_o apostle_n reason_n by_o which_o he_o commend_v this_o subjection_n to_o subject_n be_v chief_o six_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o god_n command_n god_n so_o ordain_v that_o magistrate_n shall_v rule_v their_o subject_n and_o subject_n shall_v obey_v their_o magistrate_n but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n 2._o from_o the_o contrary_a wicked_a and_o pernicious_a effect_n it_o be_v most_o unjust_a that_o 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shameful_o and_o provoke_v god_n anger_n against_o they_o both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a 6._o from_o the_o adjunct_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a to_o he_o obedience_n can_v be_v deny_v the_o subject_n then_o pay_v right_o tribute_n to_o their_o magistrate_n they_o ought_v also_o to_o perform_v due_a obedience_n by_o these_o argument_n of_o paul_n the_o subject_n through_o all_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n shall_v by_o all_o mean_n be_v drive_v to_o yield_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n xxxi_o there_o be_v also_o require_v in_o subject_n forbearance_n in_o bear_v with_o the_o blemish_n and_o infirmity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o likewise_o they_o ought_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o for_o because_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o laborious_a under_o which_o oftentimes_o they_o faint_v and_o be_v force_v to_o endure_v much_o extremity_n so_o that_o sometime_o they_o have_v scarce_o time_n or_o place_n to_o 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peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n xxxii_o in_o the_o say_n of_o paul_n which_o we_o allege_v a_o little_a above_o three_o question_n use_v to_o be_v move_v to_o which_o we_o will_v brief_o and_o succinct_o answer_v the_o first_o be_v on_o the_o subject_n part_n whether_o the_o pope_n bishop_n and_o other_o clergyman_n be_v contain_v also_o under_o the_o name_n of_o high_a power_n the_o second_o as_o also_o the_o three_o be_v of_o the_o magistrate_n part_n whether_o wicked_a magistrate_n as_o be_v nero_n and_o caligula_n or_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n also_o whether_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o that_o magistrate_n who_o oppress_v his_o subject_n with_o divers_a wrong_n and_o burden_n and_o so_o become_v a_o tyrant_n command_v oftentimes_o that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o good_a manner_n and_o honesty_n 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17.27_o rom._n 13.1_o josaphat_n josiah_n ezekiah_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v christ_n give_v to_o cesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n christ_n also_o pay_v tribute_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o peter_n the_o apostle_n also_o say_v without_o any_o limitation_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n the_o same_o do_v gregory_n acknowledge_v of_o the_o roman_a prelate_n l._n 1._o epist_n 31._o and_o so_o do_v chrysostome_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n expound_v that_o say_n of_o paul_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a this_o say_v he_o be_v enjoin_v not_o only_o to_o secular_a man_n but_o also_o to_o all_o priest_n and_o monk_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n a_o apostle_n or_o a_o prophet_n or_o whosoever_o have_v attain_v to_o high_a place_n for_o this_o subjection_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o piety_n s._n bernard_n also_o thus_o write_v to_o henry_n archbishop_n of_o sena_n or_o senon_n 42._o bern._n ep._n 42._o who_o refuse_v to_o obey_v 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