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be_v you_o not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n ans._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o servant_n shall_v not_o subject_v themselves_o to_o man_n as_o to_o absolute_a lord_n for_o we_o must_v do_v service_n one_o to_o another_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o not_o only_o for_o god_n but_o in_o god_n object_n ob._n believer_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v themselves_o every_o way_n and_o need_v not_o any_o government_n of_o man_n answer_n ans._n one_o thing_n it_o be_v what_o we_o do_v another_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o ought_v indeed_o so_o to_o live_v as_o not_o to_o need_v governor_n but_o we_o do_v not_o yea_o and_o if_o believer_n can_v yet_o be_v the_o reason_n naught_o for_o the_o church_n contain_v as_o well_o bad_a as_o good_a hypocrite_n as_o well_o as_o sincere_a christian_n and_o therefore_o the_o best_a church_n need_v magistracy_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v 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and_o execution_n matth._n 26._o paul_n himself_o who_o apostolical_a authority_n and_o spiritual_a weapon_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v down_o every_o opposition_n yet_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o must_v be_v judge_v by_o caesar_n act._n 25.11_o ob._n jerem._n 1.10_o object_n i_o set_v thou_o over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o plant_v and_o pluck_v up_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o and_o their_o successor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o civil_a magistracy_n answer_n an._n the_o prophet_n be_v set_v over_o nation_n &_o kingdom_n not_o to_o govern_v by_o the_o civil_a sword_n but_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v to_o plant_v and_o pluck_v up_o kingdom_n no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v plant_v or_o pluck_v they_o up_o ob._n isaiah_n 60.10_o object_n king_n shall_v come_v and_o serve_v the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o prince_n but_o they_o unto_o it_o ans._n in_o the_o church_n be_v two_o thing_n answer_n first_o the_o person_n of_o man_n second_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n bucer_n now_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n but_o how_o not_o to_o the_o person_n of_o believer_n but_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n namely_o the_o word_n sacrament_n faith_n etc._n etc._n object_n object_n king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v as_o sheep_n minister_n be_v pastor_n and_o shepherd_n therefore_o they_o be_v under_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o flock_n under_o the_o shepherd_n ans._n in_o the_o prophet_n pastor_n answer_n and_o minister_n consider_v two_o thing_n first_o their_o person_n second_o their_o ministry_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o person_n all_o of_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o own_o prince_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o ministry_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a thereunto_o as_o wherein_o the_o word_n be_v teach_v and_o sacrament_n administer_v even_o as_o a_o mean_a man_n be_v a_o sergeant_n may_v arrest_v a_o baron_n earl_n or_o duke_n who_o may_v not_o resist_v he_o because_o he_o come_v with_o the_o prince_n authority_n unto_o which_o he_o must_v yield_v himself_o though_o not_o unto_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sergeant_n so_o must_v magistrate_n to_o the_o minister_n come_v not_o in_o their_o own_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o this_o also_o must_v be_v mark_v that_o magistrate_n be_v not_o simple_o subject_n to_o the_o ministry_n but_o so_o far_o as_o the_o word_n be_v right_o teach_v and_o sacrament_n duâ—ie_v administer_v for_o else_o they_o have_v power_n either_o to_o reform_v or_o depose_v such_o minister_n as_o shall_v fail_v in_o their_o administration_n for_o even_o in_o this_o regard_n themselves_o be_v shepherd_n as_o isai._n 44.1_o cyrus_n be_v call_v a_o shepherd_n though_o otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o sheep_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v true_o teach_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o minister_n so_o much_o of_o the_o ground_n use_v by_o this_o doctrine_n we_o may_v discover_v the_o wickedness_n and_o horrible_a rebellion_n of_o sundry_a person_n in_o this_o age_n first_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o most_o ancient_a rebel_n world_n who_o have_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o usurp_a supremacy_n over_o all_o civil_a government_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o high_a rebellion_n which_o ever_o the_o world_n have_v hear_v of_o see_v there_o be_v not_o a_o soul_n which_o must_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n object_n ob._n yea_o but_o that_o place_n be_v mean_v of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a but_o the_o pope_n themselves_o be_v exempt_v ans._n but_o beside_o that_o the_o text_n command_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a answer_n it_o be_v make_v a_o note_n of_o antichrist_n to_o exalt_v himself_o above_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n that_o be_v all_o magistrate_n object_n ob._n but_o they_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o vzziah_n the_o king_n 2._o chron._n 26.20_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o presumptuous_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n azariah_n the_o priest_n resist_v he_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n ans._n azariah_n resist_v the_o king_n not_o by_o force_n answer_n or_o violence_n but_o by_o word_n only_o and_o admonition_n whereby_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o depart_v the_o temple_n neither_o do_v he_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o government_n but_o be_v by_o god_n strike_v sudden_o with_o a_o leprosy_n he_o be_v by_o the_o law_n shut_v out_o from_o the_o company_n and_o society_n of_o man_n and_o so_o disable_v to_o govern_v although_o the_o right_a of_o it_o still_o belong_v unto_o he_o object_n ob._n they_o allege_v likewise_o the_o example_n of_o jehoiadah_n the_o high_a priest_n who_o depose_v queen_n athaliah_n from_o her_o kingdom_n and_o set_v up_o young_a joash_n to_o be_v king_n 2._o chron._n 23._o therefore_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o emperor_n answer_n answ._n jehoiadah_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v next_o to_o the_o king_n in_o blood_n 2._o chro._n 22.11_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n who_o depose_v she_o not_o alone_o but_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o state_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n as_o chap._n 23.1.2_o he_o indeed_o be_v chief_o name_v because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o blood_n neither_o do_v he_o set_v up_o joas_n but_o help_v to_o maintain_v his_o â—ight_n which_o be_v usurp_v by_o attaliah_n in_o a_o word_n he_o protect_v the_o right_a heir_n but_o can_v not_o himself_o nor_o do_v not_o dispose_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o he_o and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v all_o their_o allegation_n which_o yield_v no_o patronage_n at_o all_o to_o that_o usurp_a
baptism_n yea_o in_o it_o the_o very_a action_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operate_v this_o be_v their_o old_a doctrine_n which_o now_o they_o colour_n with_o this_o addition_n if_o the_o party_n be_v well_o and_o right_o dispose_v but_o beside_o the_o use_n yea_o the_o lawful_a and_o common_a use_n there_o be_v by_o this_o ground_n require_v a_o holy_a use_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o make_v it_o acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o right_o profitable_a to_o the_o doer_n himself_o second_o creaâ—â—â—â—_n their_o hallow_n of_o water_n bell_n palm_n ash_n spittle_n be_v a_o mere_a mockery_n of_o god_n see_v they_o have_v neither_o word_n nor_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o these_o creature_n shall_v thus_o be_v hallow_v to_o preserve_v from_o evil_a body_n or_o soul_n three_o they_o err_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n diverâ—_n way_n every_o which_o such_o error_n be_v blasphemy_n four_o that_o religion_n oppugn_v the_o sanctification_n of_o god_n name_n in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n teach_v first_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o a_o oath_n second_o that_o man_n may_v swear_v by_o the_o mass_n and_o so_o do_v make_v it_o a_o god_n three_o even_o the_o learned_a among_o they_o with_o one_o consent_n hold_v that_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v ambiguous_o even_o when_o he_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v otherwise_o the_o seven_o ground_n be_v galath_n 5.14_o ground_n the_o whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o one_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n equal_o with_o ourselves_o and_o with_o no_o less_o affection_n or_o degree_n of_o love_n but_o that_o with_o the_o same_o cheerfulness_n willingness_n and_o truth_n of_o heart_n that_o we_o perform_v duty_n of_o love_n to_o ourselves_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o reach_v they_o out_o unto_o other_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o ground_n appear_v in_o that_o not_o only_a christ_n say_v it_o be_v like_o the_o great_a commandment_n but_o also_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o the_o first_o table_n must_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o second_o and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n testify_v in_o love_n to_o man_n the_o adversary_n of_o this_o ground_n be_v the_o popish_a church_n itself_o who_o thus_o expound_v it_o first_o love_n thyself_o and_o then_o thy_o neighbour_n make_v the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o other_o but_o sometime_o we_o may_v love_v our_o neighbour_n above_o ourselves_o as_o jonathan_n love_v david_n more_o than_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o christ_n love_v his_o enemy_n more_o than_o his_o own_o life_n second_o it_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n must_v not_o love_v particular_o his_o particular_a enemy_n nor_o salute_v he_o in_o particular_a but_o general_o as_o if_o he_o salute_v a_o whole_a company_n together_o his_o enemy_n be_v there_o the_o eight_o ground_n exod._n 20.12_o ground_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n second_o the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o the_o ordinance_n be_v that_o all_o man_n must_v not_o be_v equal_a in_o degree_n but_o there_o must_v be_v order_n of_o man_n of_o who_o some_o be_v to_o be_v in_o high_a degree_n as_o superior_n some_o in_o low_a condition_n as_o inferior_n the_o former_a be_v above_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o power_n to_o command_v and_o to_o punish_v the_o latter_a be_v in_o subjection_n under_o other_o by_o who_o discretion_n and_o will_v they_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v this_o ordinance_n be_v describe_v rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o superior_a power_n that_o be_v be_v content_a to_o be_v under_o other_o which_o be_v above_o he_o in_o power_n so_o here_o some_o must_v be_v as_o father_n and_o mother_n some_o must_v be_v 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five_o substantial_a part_n first_o to_o give_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a second_o by_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n to_o preserve_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v his_o life_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a three_o his_o chastity_n which_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o single_a life_n and_o matrimony_n four_o his_o worldly_a estate_n five_o his_o good_a name_n this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n now_o because_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n must_v be_v temper_v with_o mercy_n therefore_o be_v mercy_n require_v of_o man_n in_o the_o second_o place_n which_o be_v a_o readiness_n to_o relieve_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o distress_a and_o three_o because_o justice_n and_o mercy_n without_o godliness_n be_v but_o civil_a virtue_n we_o be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n command_v to_o walk_v in_o humility_n with_o our_o god_n which_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o 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that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v immediate_o before_o his_o face_n psal._n 89.14_o and_o so_o necessary_a among_o man_n that_o without_o they_o no_o society_n can_v be_v preserve_v the_o adversary_n hereof_o be_v first_o adversary_n the_o life_n of_o most_o man_n who_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o maintain_v the_o life_n good_n name_n chastity_n of_o other_o yea_o too_o many_o prefer_v their_o private_a gain_n before_o the_o common_a good_a of_o man_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n second_o the_o main_a adversary_n be_v the_o roman_a religion_n 〈◊〉_d which_o defend_v the_o great_a injustice_n that_o can_v be_v by_o establish_v a_o monarchy_n among_o themselves_o not_o only_o control_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o prince_n in_o their_o own_o kingdom_n but_o also_o exempt_n their_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n at_o their_o pleasure_n of_o which_o usurp_a power_n debaâ—â—e_v they_o once_o and_o that_o counterfeit_a religion_n will_v fall_v with_o it_o 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be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o the_o peremptory_a teacher_n thereof_o have_v no_o part_n without_o repentance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ground_n the_o ten_o ground_n be_v 1._o cor._n 7.20_o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o that_o call_n in_o which_o he_o be_v call_v first_o the_o meaning_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n show_v that_o among_o the_o corinth_n some_o who_o be_v slaâ—es_n and_o servant_n but_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n their_o master_n still_o remain_v infidel_n think_v that_o now_o they_o be_v free_a from_o their_o master_n and_o may_v relinquish_v their_o service_n and_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o live_v as_o they_o list_v against_o which_o conceit_n of_o licentiousness_n the_o apostle_n paul_n oppose_v himself_o and_o wish_v that_o this_o be_v reform_v and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v call_v to_o the_o faith_n under_o unbeliever_n abide_v in_o that_o same_o call_n wherein_o they_o be_v call_v in_o which_o verse_n two_o thing_n be_v contain_v first_o that_o every_o man_n that_o will_v live_v religious_o must_v have_v a_o double_a call_n first_o the_o general_a call_n of_o a_o christian_a second_o some_o particular_a vocation_n and_o call_v wherein_o to_o converse_v second_o that_o every_o man_n must_v abide_v in_o his_o particular_a call_n which_o that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v first_o he_o must_v be_v content_v and_o well_o please_v with_o his_o call_n second_o he_o must_v walk_v diligent_o in_o the_o duty_n thereof_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n genes_n 3.19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n which_o word_n though_o they_o be_v a_o threaten_a yet_o they_o include_v a_o commandment_n bound_v with_o a_o promise_n of_o blessing_n psalm_n 128.2_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o bless_a shall_v he_o be_v exod._n 20._o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v enforce_v by_o god_n own_o example_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n quest._n may_v we_o not_o use_v recreation_n in_o the_o six_o day_n ans._n yea_o so_o it_o be_v moderate_a and_o help_v to_o make_v we_o fit_a for_o our_o calling_n for_o labour_n itself_o be_v command_v every_o thing_n also_o which_o uphold_v it_o be_v command_v such_o commandment_n be_v usual_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o ephes._n 4.28_o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v so_o 2._o thess._n 3.12_o man_n be_v command_v to_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n second_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n god_n enjoin_v adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n this_o double_a call_n first_o to_o serve_v he_o second_o to_o dress_v the_o garden_n the_o second_o adam_n christ_n himself_o while_o he_o lead_v a_o private_a life_n till_o his_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n live_v in_o his_o father_n josephs_n calling_n 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first_o many_o among_o we_o as_o those_o who_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o game_n and_o they_o who_o spend_v their_o wealth_n in_o bezel_v and_o drink_v and_o they_o also_o who_o be_v strong_a to_o labour_n spend_v their_o time_n in_o beg_v all_o which_o be_v vile_a course_n of_o life_n and_o enemy_n to_o all_o good_a society_n second_o the_o roman_a religion_n first_o in_o maintain_v a_o monkish_a life_n whereby_o a_o man_n cut_v himself_o off_o from_o all_o society_n and_o life_n in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v but_o we_o be_v teach_v not_o only_o to_o practice_v duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n but_o of_o the_o second_o also_o and_o without_o the_o special_a call_v the_o general_n be_v nothing_o second_o in_o maintain_v looseness_n of_o life_n and_o idleness_n for_o god_n have_v appoint_v 52._o sabbaths_n in_o the_o year_n wherein_o man_n be_v to_o lay_v aside_o their_o ordinary_a calling_n and_o no_o more_o they_o have_v add_v as_o may_v appear_v in_o their_o calendar_n fifty_o two_o 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awaken_v we_o and_o second_o the_o note_n to_o know_v when_o we_o be_v waken_v for_o the_o former_a consider_v first_o the_o infinite_a justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o least_o sin_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v 10.13_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n second_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o number_n which_o be_v like_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n three_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n &_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n which_o as_o it_o leave_v we_o so_o shall_v the_o last_o judgement_n find_v us._n four_o our_o vow_n in_o baptism_n wherein_o we_o promise_v to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o our_o own_o lust_n five_o christ_n passion_n and_o his_o bloody_a sweat_n not_o for_o his_o own_o but_o our_o sin_n which_o make_v he_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o six_o that_o the_o night_n be_v past_a and_o it_o be_v nâ—w_a day_n the_o sun_n be_v up_o even_o 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the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v a_o popular_a government_n by_o one_o of_o these_o three_o be_v every_o commonwealth_n govern_v these_o be_v the_o governmentâ—_n despise_v by_o these_o seducer_n the_o second_o point_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o what_o ground_n they_o despise_a government_n ans._n their_o ground_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o heretic_n of_o thâ—â—_n time_n the_o anabaptist_n who_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o these_o four_o head_n first_o subjection_n say_v they_o come_v in_o with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o sin_n have_v take_v away_o subjection_n also_o the_o former_a part_n they_o prove_v out_o of_o gen._n 1.26_o man_n in_o innocence_n be_v to_o rule_v over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n over_o the_o beast_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o creep_a thing_n but_o not_o over_o man_n but_o after_o the_o fall_n eve_n be_v put_v under_o subjection_n to_o adam_n genes_n 3._o ans._n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o subjection_n the_o first_o servile_a the_o second_o civil_a the_o former_a be_v the_o subjection_n of_o a_o slave_n or_o vassal_n who_o be_v only_o to_o seek_v the_o proper_a good_a of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o latter_a whereby_o one_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o another_o for_o the_o common_a good_a the_o former_a come_v in_o by_o sin_n the_o latter_a be_v before_o sin_n in_o innocence_n eve_n be_v subject_a to_o adam_n in_o innocence_n thus_o the_o apostle_n reason_v 1._o tim._n 2.12_o let_v the_o woman_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o man_n for_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o man_n again_o in_o innocence_n it_o be_v say_v increase_v and_o multiply_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o plain_a distinction_n between_o the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o a_o inequality_n the_o first_o place_n be_v misalleage_v genes_n â—_o 26_o because_o it_o be_v speak_v not_o of_o man_n alone_o but_o of_o all_o mankind_n even_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n who_o have_v also_o dominion_n give_v over_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o for_o the_o second_o place_n gen._n 3.15_o he_o shall_v rule_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v subject_a it_o be_v not_o speak_v because_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o be_v not_o before_o the_o fall_n but_o because_o now_o the_o subjection_n be_v join_v with_o fear_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n which_o it_o want_v in_o innocence_n for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n and_o this_o make_v subjection_n a_o curse_n in_o some_o respect_n but_o be_v not_o so_o no_o not_o since_o the_o fall_n in_o itself_o consider_v second_o they_o reason_v thus_o every_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n even_o in_o this_o life_n now_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o king_n but_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o but_o god_n and_o christ._n ans._n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o government_n upon_o earth_n one_o be_v spiritual_a and_o inward_a this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o christ_n within_o man_n stand_v in_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o regiment_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o person_n no_o difference_n of_o bond_n or_o free_a master_n servant_n father_n son_n but_o all_o be_v one_o in_o christ._n the_o other_o be_v a_o civil_a regiment_n wherein_o order_n and_o distinction_n of_o man_n must_v be_v maintain_v as_o some_o must_v be_v prince_n some_o subject_n some_o father_n some_o child_n some_o master_n some_o servant_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o man_n sustain_v upon_o he_o two_o person_n and_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o as_o a_o believer_n and_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n thus_o be_v he_o equal_a to_o any_o believer_n and_o any_o believer_n equal_a to_o he_o second_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o he_o live_v thus_o he_o be_v either_o a_o superior_a or_o inferior_a their_o reason_n be_v somewhat_o if_o every_o believer_n be_v only_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o every_o of_o they_o live_v here_o in_o earth_n be_v also_o a_o member_n of_o some_o commonwealth_n three_o object_n civil_a government_n be_v full_a of_o cruelty_n which_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n destroy_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o offender_n in_o not_o give_v they_o time_n of_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o be_v intolerable_a among_o christian_n answer_n ans._n moses_n and_o the_o levite_n by_o god_n commandment_n fly_v 3000._o of_o the_o israelite_n for_o worship_v their_o golden_a calf_n 2d_o and_o never_o give_v they_o space_n to_o repent_v second_o the_o malefactor_n that_o be_v not_o move_v to_o repentance_n at_o the_o sentence_n of_o present_a death_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o ever_o he_o will_v repent_v after_o if_o he_o have_v long_o time_n three_o god_n wisdom_n and_o commandment_n must_v take_v place_n of_o man_n reason_n he_o command_v that_o the_o malefactor_n shall_v die_v unitas_fw-la and_o thereby_o that_o the_o evil_n be_v take_v away_o better_a it_o be_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v destroy_v than_o a_o unity_n better_a that_o one_o be_v remove_v than_o a_o multitude_n by_o the_o contagion_n of_o his_o example_n infect_v four_o object_n they_o plead_v liberty_n by_o some_o place_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n gal._n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v set_v you_o free_a answer_n ans._n the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v procure_v we_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n freedom_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n satan_n death_n hell_n and_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o spiritual_a but_o not_o from_o temporal_a and_o civil_a subjection_n ob._n rom._n 13.8_o object_n owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o
papal_a authority_n but_o even_o the_o pope_n himself_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o emperor_n if_o he_o will_v avoid_v his_o most_o just_a title_n of_o a_o most_o unjust_a usurper_n use_v 2._o hence_o also_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o exemption_n or_o immunity_n of_o the_o clergy_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v wicked_a and_o a_o kind_n of_o rebellion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o whole_a roman_a clergy_n object_n ob._n they_o plead_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o their_o bounty_n have_v grant_v these_o privilege_n unto_o they_o answer_n ans._n the_o law_n of_o nature_n acknowledge_v a_o civil_a subjection_n the_o law_n of_o god_n strait_o enjoin_v it_o and_o no_o law_n of_o any_o man_n may_v offer_v violence_n or_o derogate_v from_o either_o of_o these_o three_o the_o pope_n usurp_v a_o power_n to_o free_a subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o their_o oath_n of_o obedience_n have_v be_v for_o many_o 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law_n be_v provide_v to_o restrain_v they_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o every_o good_a subject_n or_o christian_a to_o set_v themselves_o for_o the_o execute_n strengthen_v and_o uphold_v of_o the_o same_o and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o authority_n in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n show_v how_o these_o false_a teacher_n pull_v down_o authority_n by_o their_o practice_n as_o in_o the_o former_a they_o do_v by_o their_o judgement_n for_o when_o they_o can_v quite_o put_v down_o all_o authority_n and_o magistrate_n they_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o and_o blaspheme_v those_o that_o exercise_v the_o same_o that_o be_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v those_o that_o be_v in_o dignity_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o be_v his_o meaning_n when_o he_o call_v prince_n by_o the_o name_n of_o glory_n here_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o their_o sin_n speak_v evil_a second_o the_o amplification_n of_o their_o sin_n partly_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o next_o the_o sin_n be_v mention_v and_o condemn_v in_o exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n eccles._n 10._o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v bewray_v it_o which_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o receive_v any_o accusation_n against_o any_o elder_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 1._o timoth_n 5_o if_o we_o may_v not_o receive_v slander_n against_o ruler_n much_o less_o may_v we_o raise_v they_o use_v 1._o see_v here_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o common_a sin_n of_o these_o day_n wherein_o the_o common_a practice_n yea_o and_o table_n talk_v of_o man_n be_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o do_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o minister_n paul_n when_o he_o call_v ananias_n a_o paint_a wall_n 13.5_o be_v reprove_v answer_v that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v reproach_v he_o that_o be_v he_o acknowledge_v he_o not_o but_o know_v he_o rather_o to_o be_v a_o usurper_n which_o make_v he_o use_v that_o boldness_n second_o if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o ruler_n then_o much_o less_o may_v any_o private_a man_n take_v a_o sword_n in_o hand_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n david_n know_v that_o he_o be_v to_o succeed_v saul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o saul_n seek_v his_o life_n daily_o and_o yet_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o when_o find_v saul_n at_o advantage_n that_o he_o cut_v off_o but_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v as_o easy_o take_v away_o his_o life_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o grief_n be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 24._o where_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o lead_v and_o rule_v those_o romish_a vassal_n who_o be_v send_v out_o into_o christian_a land_n with_o commission_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v one_o touch_v who_o will_v not_o stoop_v unto_o that_o antichristian_a tyranny_n instrument_n of_o satan_n they_o be_v inflame_v by_o diabolical_a fury_n fight_v for_o their_o babylon_n with_o the_o weapon_n of_o most_o monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a cruelty_n three_o we_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_n teach_v hence_o to_o bless_v our_o magistrate_n especial_o the_o lord_n anoint_v over_o we_o as_o also_o other_o inferior_a magistrate_n who_o although_o their_o person_n may_v be_v mean_a yet_o be_v under_o the_o supreme_a as_o he_o under_o god_n be_v a_o steward_n and_o deputy_n for_o our_o wealth_n the_o apostle_n paul_n will_v that_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o for_o king_n and_o prince_n 2.1_o and_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n jeremy_n wish_v the_o people_n in_o captivity_n to_o pray_v for_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o heathen_a king_n that_o under_o he_o they_o may_v have_v peace_n hence_o be_v that_o good_a order_n commend_v unto_o we_o whereby_o in_o our_o public_a prayer_n we_o make_v solemn_a mention_n of_o our_o lawful_a magistrate_n testify_v both_o our_o desire_n of_o their_o good_a and_o our_o thankfulness_n for_o their_o government_n second_o the_o amplification_n of_o their_o sin_n stand_v partly_o herein_o that_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n glory_n majesty_n that_o be_v of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v adorn_v with_o these_o in_o detract_n and_o detain_v from_o they_o their_o due_a honour_n it_o may_v be_v here_o ask_v why_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v magistrate_n by_o the_o name_n of_o glory_n and_o dignity_n ans._n for_o two_o cause_n first_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v they_o in_o his_o own_o room_n and_o place_n and_o according_o honour_v they_o with_o title_n befit_v the_o same_o psal._n 82.1_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o magistrate_n call_v god_n not_o only_o because_o he_o have_v set_v they_o in_o his_o place_n but_o also_o because_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o particular_a charge_n and_o commandment_n and_o therewith_o a_o power_n of_o execute_v his_o own_o judgement_n among_o man_n upon_o earth_n as_o his_o deputy_n 2._o chro._n 19.6_o they_o execute_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n second_o these_o title_n be_v give_v they_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v usual_o furnish_v they_o with_o worthy_a and_o peculiar_a gift_n though_o not_o always_o of_o sanctification_n yet_o of_o regiment_n and_o government_n to_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o former_a designment_n as_o of_o wisdom_n courage_n zeal_n etc._n etc._n 1._o sam._n 10.9_o when_o saul_n be_v make_v king_n the_o lord_n give_v
beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n both_o these_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v both_o which_o be_v incomprehensible_a and_o therefore_o our_o care_n must_v be_v to_o walk_v by_o faith_n whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o it_o rather_o than_o more_o curious_o to_o seek_v to_o comprehend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o the_o second_o thing_n attribute_v to_o christ_n be_v majesty_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o highness_n &_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n whereby_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o in_o his_o work_n and_o every_o way_n wonderful_a luk._n 9.43_o when_o christ_n have_v wrought_v a_o famous_a miracle_n of_o cast_v out_o a_o devil_n it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v all_o amaze_v at_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n the_o three_o thing_n be_v dominion_n which_o word_n proper_o signify_v power_n and_o authority_n and_o by_o consequent_a dominion_n as_o the_o second_o word_n translate_v power_n signify_v proper_o dominion_n but_o it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o by_o dominion_n be_v mean_v a_o absolute_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n in_o govern_v and_o command_v all_o creature_n the_o four_o thing_n be_v power_n which_o signify_v that_o absolute_a might_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n here_o by_o the_o way_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o of_o these_o four_o glory_n be_v the_o chief_a the_o other_o three_o be_v but_o as_o part_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o be_v add_v to_o make_v a_o description_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v herein_o manifest_a in_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o these_o four_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n alone_o for_o the_o word_n only_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a sentence_n the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n not_o be_v exclude_v thereby_o but_o all_o false_a and_o idol_n god_n the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o time_n of_o praise_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o for_o there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v the_o four_o thing_n be_v the_o affection_n which_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n amen_o that_o be_v very_o or_o so_o be_v it_o signify_v that_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n must_v ever_o be_v join_v with_o this_o religious_a action_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n use_v first_o we_o learn_v hence_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n psal._n 65.1_o o_o god_n praise_n wait_v for_o thou_o in_o zion_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o right_n proper_o due_a unto_o he_o 1._o cor._n 5._o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v it_o must_v all_o be_v do_v to_o his_o glory_n second_o look_v what_o be_v god_n principal_a end_n in_o all_o his_o action_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v we_o in_o our_o action_n but_o his_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o his_o action_n be_v his_o own_o gloryâ—_n prou._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v for_o his_o glory_n sake_n which_o end_n we_o also_o must_v aim_v at_o in_o all_o our_o action_n three_o the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n blessing_n be_v to_o move_v we_o to_o set_v out_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 2.9_o which_o be_v then_o do_v of_o we_o when_o with_o our_o mouth_n we_o confess_v and_o in_o our_o life_n we_o express_v his_o mercy_n wisdom_n power_n and_o such_o other_o his_o property_n four_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o arbitrarie_a duty_n leave_v to_o our_o own_o liberty_n or_o put_v in_o our_o own_o power_n whether_o we_o will_v perform_v it_o or_o not_o we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o sit_v near_o or_o aught_o to_o sit_v near_o we_o and_o be_v a_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o prefer_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n before_o our_o life_n yea_o before_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n we_o be_v teach_v first_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n simple_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o ourselves_o and_o afterward_o come_v to_o the_o petition_n concern_v ourselves_o and_o other_o ob._n but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v say_v god_n be_v the_o fullness_n &_o perfection_n of_o all_o glory_n how_o can_v we_o then_o add_v any_o glory_n unto_o he_o ans._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o that_o infinite_a glory_n which_o be_v in_o himself_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v himself_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v detract_v from_o it_o to_o make_v it_o less_o perfect_a second_o for_o that_o glory_n of_o he_o which_o be_v in_o and_o from_o we_o the_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o acknowledge_v confess_v and_o praise_v of_o this_o his_o glory_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o give_v he_o glory_n or_o not_o to_o give_v it_o ob._n but_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o god_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o glory_n in_o himself_o he_o need_v not_o glory_n or_o praise_v from_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_a necessary_a ans._n our_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o needful_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n psal._n 16.2_o o_o lord_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o unto_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v needful_a in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o being_n creature_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n bind_v to_o honour_n and_o glorify_v our_o creator_n second_o because_o although_o it_o be_v not_o his_o happiness_n yet_o it_o be_v our_o chief_a good_a and_o happiness_n to_o praise_v he_o thus_o be_v we_o to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o our_o main_a duty_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a of_o our_o main_a sin_n who_o herein_o have_v so_o often_o fail_v dishonour_v the_o lord_n by_o our_o wicked_a thought_n speech_n and_o action_n and_o that_o continual_o and_o so_o have_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n for_o who_o glory_n alone_o we_o be_v create_v 2._o use_v in_o this_o form_n of_o praise_n observe_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o divine_a and_o religious_a worship_n all_o which_o may_v be_v refer_v unto_o four_o head_n first_o adoration_n the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v god_n majesty_n and_o glory_n for_o it_o follow_v well_o if_o god_n be_v full_a of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n than_o we_o must_v adore_v he_o we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o before_o he_o we_o must_v subject_v our_o conscience_n to_o his_o law_n we_o must_v believe_v all_o his_o promise_n and_o tremble_v at_o all_o his_o threaten_n second_o faith_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o be_v god_n dominion_n and_o power_n for_o if_o he_o be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n if_o he_o have_v such_o absolute_a power_n to_o save_v and_o destroy_v then_o must_v we_o place_v all_o our_o faith_n in_o he_o for_o our_o salvation_n three_o prayer_n and_o four_a thanksgiving_n both_o which_o have_v their_o ground_n and_o foundation_n in_o his_o power_n dominion_n and_o glory_n so_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n after_o the_o petition_n be_v add_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o prayer_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o request_n for_o thou_o be_v kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n 3._o use_v hence_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o adore_v and_o reverence_v the_o judgement_n and_o work_n of_o god_n howsoever_o they_o seem_v unto_o we_o and_o may_v be_v harsh_a in_o our_o shallow_a reason_n for_o he_o be_v glory_n itself_o majesty_n itself_o power_n itself_o and_o he_o work_v that_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v if_o god_n therefore_o love_n jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n for_o nothing_o see_v in_o themselves_o but_o because_o he_o will_v so_o do_v which_o may_v seem_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n a_o thing_n unjust_a and_o partial_a let_v we_o stop_v our_o mouth_n at_o this_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v all_o power_n and_o dominion_n have_v sovereignty_n and_o absolute_a lordship_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n to_o make_v some_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o some_o of_o dishonour_n some_o of_o mercy_n and_o some_o of_o wrath_n all_o man_n be_v as_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n &_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v propound_v this_o famous_a and_o memorial_n example_n to_o shut_v the_o mouth_n of_o man_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v open_v against_o this_o just_a and_o incomprehensible_a proceed_n of_o god_n he_o bring_v they_o present_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o power_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 17.19_o we_o ourselves_o think_v it_o no_o injustice_n to_o kill_v the_o creature_n because_o god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o lordship_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o and_o shall_v we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v