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pleasure_n &_o lust_n but_o in_o temperance_n and_o magnanimity_n and_o thereupon_o say_v cyrus_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o govern_v that_o be_v no_o better_o neither_o more_o virtuous_a than_o they_o over_o who_o he_o be_v to_o command_v 67_o reason_n likewise_o will_v that_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v give_v good_a example_n to_o their_o subject_n lead_v the_o way_n to_o all_o virtuous_a &_o commendable_a action_n that_o they_o require_v of_o they_o as_o justine_n write_v of_o lycurgus_n 3._o justin_n lib._n 3._o that_o he_o set_v down_o no_o law_n for_o any_o thing_n whereof_o himself_o have_v not_o show_v a_o example_n and_o practice_n in_o his_o own_o person_n plutarch_n say_v that_o agesilaus_n will_v be_v the_o first_o doer_n of_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v those_o to_o do_v apotheg_n plutarch_n in_o his_o lacon_n apotheg_n over_o who_o he_o
duty_n in_o this_o point_n depart_v from_o nazareth_n and_o come_v to_o bethleem_n to_o be_v enroul_v true_a it_o be_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n ought_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v as_o moderate_v and_o stay_v in_o these_o matter_n as_o their_o estate_n may_v bear_v and_o remember_v this_o say_n that_o tax_n and_o tribute_n be_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o people_n also_o in_o case_n they_o have_v no_o measure_n but_o tyrannous_o do_v oppress_v their_o subject_n herein_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n be_v to_o put_v up_o their_o complaint_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v deliver_v into_o their_o charge_n and_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v oppose_v themselves_o as_o also_o in_o all_o other_o tyrannous_a oppression_n of_o the_o people_n but_o as_o for_o private_a person_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o murmur_v or_o to_o allege_v that_o the_o tax_n or_o tribute_n be_v excessive_a either_o that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v abuse_v they_o but_o they_o must_v think_v that_o sometime_o they_o complain_v wrongful_o and_o without_o cause_n in_o that_o they_o know_v not_o either_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o magistrate_n charge_n neither_o wherein_o he_o implore_v that_o which_o be_v gather_v of_o the_o people_n also_o that_o albeit_o there_o be_v some_o excess_n or_o abuse_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o for_o the_o people_n to_o take_v account_n thereof_o but_o for_o god_n who_o mislike_v with_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v and_o will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o let_v those_o likewise_o who_o under_o like_a pretence_n do_v privilege_n themselves_o to_o defraud_v the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o right_n think_v and_o consider_v what_o account_n they_o may_v give_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n may_v we_o refer_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o superior_a power_n nam_o that_o we_o must_v yield_v iâ—_n not_o because_o of_o wrath_n and_o punishment_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 5._o rom._n 13._o 5._o thereby_o declare_v that_o albeit_o the_o fraud_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o man_n and_o so_o punish_v yet_o that_o god_n do_v see_v and_o will_v punish_v it_o also_o that_o our_o conscience_n know_v it_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v we_o for_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 10_o some_o there_o have_v be_v neither_o be_v our_o day_n free_a from_o they_o that_o have_v believe_v and_o uphold_v that_o the_o faithful_a and_o child_n of_o god_n be_v call_v to_o such_o liberty_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o superior_a power_n neither_o to_o pay_v tax_n tribute_n or_o other_o like_a charge_n 72._o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o four_o exposition_n of_o the_o propose_n to_o the_o rom._n trop_fw-fr 72._o but_o s._n augustine_n very_o fit_o answer_v such_o person_n say_v that_o by_o this_o sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n we_o be_v admonish_v that_o no_o man_n by_o his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n be_v so_o call_v to_o liberty_n by_o the_o lord_n that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v grow_v proud_a thereof_o or_o think_v himself_o in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n free_v from_o his_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o superior_a power_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v the_o government_n in_o temporal_a affair_n for_o albeit_o we_o be_v call_v to_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o principality_n or_o power_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o we_o travaâ—â—e_v upon_o this_o way_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o possession_n thereof_o wherein_o all_o power_n shall_v be_v abolish_v we_o must_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o conduct_n of_o human_a affair_n and_o yield_v all_o obedience_n not_o so_o much_o to_o man_n as_o to_o god_n who_o have_v so_o command_v us._n 21.21_o mat._n 21.21_o likewise_o where_o christ_n say_v give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n that_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n he_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a harmony_n &_o concurrence_n between_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o poâ—â—tiquegovernment_n of_o man_n â—_o 1._o pet._n 2_o 13._o rom._n 13._o â—_o &_o that_o the_o one_o subvert_v not_o the_o other_o but_o each_o help_v other_o to_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o obedience_n yield_v to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v of_o no_o value_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n unless_o it_o proceed_v as_o s._n peter_n say_v of_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n or_o that_o as_o saint_n paul_n will_v 2._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 2._o it_o be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n infirmitye_n the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n do_v great_o conduce_v to_o this_o that_o the_o church_n be_v maintain_v in_o peace_n justice_n and_o godliness_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v teach_v whereupon_o this_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o faithful_a for_o here_o we_o treat_v only_o of_o their_o duty_n ought_v to_o yield_v all_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o all_o magistrate_n even_o to_o the_o unbeliever_n how_o much_o rather_o when_o they_o believe_v in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n 2.13_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n speak_v to_o the_o believe_a jew_n when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o ordinance_n of_o man_n even_o for_o god_n sake_n whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o superior_a or_o to_o the_o governor_n as_o send_v by_o he_o 3.1_o titus_n 3.1_o the_o holy_a apostle_n s._n paul_n write_v to_o tytus_fw-la to_o exhort_v the_o congregation_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o speak_v more_o general_o saying_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 1._o rom._n 13â—_n 1._o the_o romish_a clergy_n exempt_v themselves_o but_o saint_n paul_n in_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n exempt_v none_o from_o this_o subjection_n no_o be_v he_o even_o a_o apostle_n and_o this_o do_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o also_o most_o plain_o declare_v 17.27_o mat._n 17.27_o where_o he_o command_v the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o pay_v tribute_n for_o they_o both_o neither_o be_v that_o which_o he_o do_v any_o new_a matter_n as_o the_o answer_n of_o saint_n peter_n to_o the_o customer_n do_v declare_v name_o that_o christ_n do_v usuallye_o pay_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o do_v rise_v in_o germany_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1525._o pretend_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o tax_n tribut_n and_o other_o subjection_n due_a to_o their_o superior_n be_v great_o deceive_v and_o seduce_v for_o be_v they_o in_o woâ—ser_a estate_n than_o be_v the_o believe_a bondman_n who_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n and_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o all_o obedience_n serve_v they_o in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o simplicity_n of_o hart_n as_o unto_o christ_n even_o albeit_o as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n say_v they_o be_v bitter_a unto_o they_o 6.5_o eph._n 6.5_o and_o where_o the_o apostle_n 〈…〉_o this_o duty_n say_v lest_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v blaspheme_v he_o do_v very_o evidentlye_o and_o plaâ—â—â—lye_o declare_v 3.22_o col._n 3.22_o tâ—â—t_o they_o which_o teach_v this_o exemption_n from_o the_o subjection_n due_a uâ—â—o_o the_o magistrate_n do_v teach_v man_n to_o give_v occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o dishonour_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o the_o pure_a word_n and_o sincere_a doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v â—â—bucâ—â—e_a and_o overthrow_v all_o public_a order_n and_o civil_a government_n with_o disobedience_n 1._o 1._o pet._n 2.18_o 1_o tim._n â—_o 1._o and_o teach_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o vain_a lust_n thereof_o 2.1_o 1._o tim._n 2.1_o 11_o the_o four_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o same_o which_o s._n paul_n teach_v when_o he_o say_v i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v 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 this_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o their_o charge_n do_v already_o teach_v we_o how_o far_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o duty_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o
god_n have_v give_v they_o over_o we_o that_o thereupon_o we_o may_v hearty_o love_v they_o respect_v they_o obey_v they_o be_v careful_a for_o they_o and_o especial_o employ_v ourselves_o diligent_o in_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v vouchsafe_v to_o preserve_v the_o good_a and_o faithful_a pastor_n and_o that_o he_o will_v replenishe_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o they_o may_v faithful_o employ_v themselves_o in_o their_o charge_n and_o that_o he_o will_v mighty_o bless_v their_o labour_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n 8_o have_v now_o declare_v the_o duty_n as_o well_o common_a to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n as_o particular_o of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n and_o of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n of_o magistrate_n to_o their_o subject_n and_o of_o subject_n to_o their_o magistrate_n last_o of_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o church_n to_o they_o every_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o amend_v his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o exhortation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o examine_v himself_o first_o because_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o know_v his_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o so_o amend_v next_o every_o one_o in_o his_o vocation_n as_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n the_o father_n the_o mother_n the_o child_n the_o magistrate_n the_o subject_n the_o pastor_n and_o the_o church_n each_o in_o his_o several_a call_n be_v likewise_o to_o enter_v into_o examination_n of_o himself_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v above_o speak_v in_o this_o three_o book_n touch_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o end_n that_o know_v and_o feel_n in_o how_o many_o sort_n and_o way_n we_o do_v fail_v in_o that_o which_o god_n require_v of_o every_o one_o in_o his_o particular_a call_n we_o may_v advise_v ourselves_o how_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o earnest_o stir_v and_o move_v hereunto_o we_o will_v in_o the_o next_o book_n lie_v down_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o reason_n whereby_o all_o christian_n in_o general_a and_o every_o one_o particular_o in_o his_o vocation_n ought_v &_o may_v in_o their_o heart_n be_v touch_v and_o feel_v themselves_o bind_v and_o affectionate_a to_o amendment_n according_a as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v exhort_v the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n the_o first_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v amend_v be_v take_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o command_v us._n chapter_n 1._o the_o only_a and_o sole_a commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o say_v amend_v your_o life_n 4.17_o mat._n 4.17_o aught_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o yield_v unto_o he_o all_o ready_a and_o voluntarye_a obedience_n for_o that_o he_o be_v of_o authority_n to_o command_v we_o his_o very_a name_n and_o title_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v as_o therefore_o king_n prince_n and_o other_o magistrate_n do_v set_v down_o their_o name_n &_o title_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o proclamation_n as_o well_o to_o authorise_v they_o as_o to_o bind_v their_o subject_n to_o obey_v they_o so_o before_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o reason_n which_o jesus_n christ_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o this_o amendment_n of_o life_n namely_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n do_v allege_v we_o will_v lay_v down_o some_o of_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o he_o that_o command_v we_o to_o amend_v 20.2_o exod._n 20.2_o whereby_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v as_o well_o his_o authority_n to_o command_v as_o our_o duty_n to_o obey_v 2_o first_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o law_n execute_v even_o then_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n a_o king_n 3.14_o exod._n 3.14_o and_o a_o leader_n of_o his_o people_n speak_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 17.28_o act._n 17.28_o these_o title_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o law_n do_v declare_v that_o he_o have_v double_a authority_n to_o command_v we_o and_o that_o we_o likewise_o be_v double_a bind_v to_o yealde_v to_o he_o our_o obedience_n first_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o lord_n and_o use_v this_o word_n jehova_n which_o signify_v essence_n or_o he_o that_o be_v 1.16.17_o col._n 1.16.17_o wherein_o he_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o as_o s._n paul_n also_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v that_o we_o live_v and_o that_o we_o have_v our_o move_n and_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v what_o a_o monstrous_a matter_n be_v it_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o consecrate_v our_o whole_a life_n to_o the_o service_n and_o obedience_n of_o he_o without_o whole_a power_n we_o can_v neither_o live_v neither_o be_v neither_o subsist_v one_o only_a hour_n but_o this_o name_n jehova_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v yet_o further_o 3._o exod._n 6._o 3._o namely_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o promise_n because_o it_o be_v he_o who_o give_v as_o it_o be_v essence_n unto_o they_o and_o by_o his_o fulfil_n a_o new_a be_v to_o his_o creature_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v i_o appear_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o my_o name_n schaddei_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n almighty_a yet_o do_v they_o not_o know_v i_o by_o my_o name_n jehova_n 2._o exod._n 20._o 2._o for_o by_o this_o name_n jehova_n he_o mean_v his_o essence_n whereby_o he_o have_v with_o efficacy_n and_o effect_n make_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n long_o since_o promise_v to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v give_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a be_v to_o their_o child_n at_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o forth_o of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o he_o 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power_n and_o grace_n 12.29_o exod._n 13.2_o exod._n 12.29_o 3_o god_n in_o old_a time_n ordain_v that_o every_o male_n that_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o at_o such_o time_n as_o for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o his_o people_n he_o slay_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n he_o will_v that_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o dedicate_v to_o he_o as_o be_v his_o own_o and_o the_o more_o evidentlye_o to_o declare_v unto_o they_o this_o duty_n to_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o he_o he_o take_v the_o levite_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n 3.44_o num._n 3.44_o to_o employ_v they_o whole_o in_o his_o service_n yet_o do_v he_o also_o ordain_v that_o all_o that_o be_v above_o twenty_o year_n old_a 30.12_o exod._n 30.12_o shall_v pay_v every_o man_n half_o a_o shekle_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v a_o memorial_n 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