subsection_n 2._o certain_a proposition_n to_o explain_v those_o several_a way_n wherein_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o question_n will_v be_v concern_v the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n of_o god_n hand_n by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n and_o the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n of_o god_n mouth_n by_o way_n of_o warrant_n rule_n or_o precept_n whether_o both_o of_o these_o or_o but_o one_o of_o they_o and_o if_o but_o one_o than_o which_o of_o they_o be_v it_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o this_o clause_n of_o god_n before_o i_o come_v to_o determine_v this_o question_n as_o it_o lie_v betwixt_o these_o two_o in_o particular_a it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o conducible_a to_o compare_v they_o together_o and_o to_o explain_v they_o a_o little_a more_o and_o the_o reduceableness_n of_o thing_n to_o both_o or_o each_o of_o they_o for_o the_o which_o observe_z 1._o sometime_o a_o thing_n be_v both_o these_o way_n of_o god_n viz._n both_o of_o his_o mouth_n authorise_v and_o of_o his_o hand_n work_v it_o that_o which_o his_o mouth_n enjoin_v his_o hand_n sometime_o effect_n 2_o chron._n 30.12_o in_o judah_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v to_o give_v they_o one_o heart_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o like_a see_v 1_o chron._n 29.14_o phil._n 2.13_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 5_o 18._o 2._o sometime_o a_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n mouth_n command_v but_o not_o of_o his_o hand_n work_v god_n show_v enjoin_v to_o man_n their_o duty_n mâ—ny_a time_n when_o as_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v in_o they_o see_v jer._n 7.23_o 24._o 3._o a_o thing_n be_v sometime_o of_o god_n hand_n but_o not_o of_o his_o mouth_n many_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o divine_a providence_n or_o work_v which_o though_o himself_o effect_n and_o that_o by_o man_n agency_n yet_o he_o allow_v not_o of_o that_o agency_n of_o man_n in_o they_o take_v for_o instance_n god_n send_v of_o joseph_n into_o egypt_n by_o his_o brethren_n sell_v of_o he_o gen._n 45.5_o 7_o 8._o &_o 50.20_o the_o expulsion_n of_o david_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o ravishment_n of_o his_o wife_n by_o absolom_n 2_o sam._n 12.11_o 12._o the_o destruction_n and_o captivity_n of_o judah_n by_o nebuchadnâ—zar_n isa_n 10.5_o 6_o 15._o jer._n 51.7_o &_o 25.9_o compare_v with_o chap._n 47.6_o jer._n 50.17_o 18._o &_o 51.24_o 34_o 35_o 36._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o jew_n act._n 2.13_o &_o 4.28_o with_o many_o other_o thing_n as_o 1_o king_n 11.14_o 23._o 1_o sam._n 26.19_o judg._n 2.14_o 15._o hab._n 1.6_o 13._o 4._o some_o thing_n be_v neither_o of_o god_n mouth_n approve_v nor_o of_o his_o hand_n act_v so_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o their_o formal_a precise_a or_o abstract_a consideration_n jam._n 1.13_o gal._n 5.8_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o subsection_n 3._o 3._o chap._n ii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 3._o of_o god_n work_v in_o humane_a action_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o be_v of_o the_o one_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o other_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o these_o four_o particulars_n especial_o the_o two_o last_o of_o they_o upon_o which_o there_o may_v lie_v some_o obscurity_n let_v these_o proposition_n be_v thereto_o add_v 1._o all_o being_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o have_v subsistence_n or_o existence_n all_o event_n effect_n and_o production_n as_o to_o their_o matter_n or_o positive_a entity_n be_v of_o god_n hand_n and_o work_v rom._n 11.36_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o ephes_n 1.11_o 2._o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n hand_n of_o work_v 1._o some_o be_v of_o he_o as_o the_o sole_a efficient_a of_o they_o so_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o receive_v their_o be_v by_o creation_n regeneration_n or_o other_o such_o like_a supernatural_a or_o miraculous_a production_n 2._o other_o be_v so_o of_o god_n as_o to_o be_v also_o the_o work_n and_o effect_n of_o second_o agent_n so_o be_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v here_o below_o and_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o providence_n 3._o in_o the_o cause_v of_o the_o latter_a sort_n of_o effect_n viz._n those_o wh_z ch_z be_v both_o of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n these_o two_o be_v not_o coordinate_a agent_n or_o set_v collateral_o or_o in_o parity_n or_o equality_n of_o order_n for_o that_o will_v import_v that_o both_o be_v first_o and_o but_o partial_a social_a cause_n and_o as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o to_o be_v independent_a or_o to_o have_v their_o causality_n in_o and_o from_o themselves_o alone_o but_o the_o one_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v god_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o first_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o inferior_a and_o second_o cause_n and_o be_v dependent_a on_o and_o receive_v its_o physical_a efficiency_n or_o attingency_n of_o the_o effect_n from_o god_n and_o that_o not_o partial_o or_o by_o way_n of_o addition_n or_o supply_n but_o whole_o act._n 17.25_o 28._o isa_n 54.16_o ezek._n 30.24_o &_o 32.3.11_o 12._o and_o this_o hold_v in_o all_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n whether_o holy_a or_o sinful_a good_a or_o evil_n as_o to_o the_o natural_a be_v of_o the_o action_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o his_o gracious_a working_n not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o the_o same_o joseph_n say_v of_o his_o brethren_n sinful_a deed_n it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n gen._n 45.8_o the_o creature_n act_v yet_o not_o it_o but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n with_o it_o the_o creature_n have_v true_o and_o real_o in_o it_o a_o active_a principle_n and_o that_o principle_n true_o and_o real_o exert_v or_o put_v forth_o act_n but_o it_o have_v both_o the_o principle_n and_o the_o activeness_n put_v into_o it_o of_o god_n his_o influence_n not_o only_o touch_v the_o effect_n but_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o move_v it_o 133_o it_o contrary_n to_o this_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n molina_n de_fw-fr lib._n arbitrio_fw-la qu._n 14._o disp_n 26._o pa._n 111._o &_o disp_n 32._o pag._n 133_o he_o work_v not_o only_o with_o but_o by_o it_o and_o that_o though_o in_o some_o sense_n mediate_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o elevation_n and_o use_v of_o the_o second_o cause_n yet_o immediate_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o near_a attingency_n and_o that_o both_o by_o immediety_n of_o person_n and_o of_o virtue_n 4._o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o consider_v the_o subordinacy_n of_o the_o second_o to_o the_o fiâ—st_a cause_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n somewhat_o more_o distinct_o observe_v therefore_o it_o be_v twofold_a 1._o physical_a 2._o moral_n the_o former_a simple_o and_o absolute_o concern_v the_o be_v of_o every_o real_a effect_n and_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n by_o which_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o any_o second_o cause_n the_o latter_a respect_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o procedure_n of_o a_o effect_n fâ—om_fw-mi a_o rational_a agent_n and_o the_o relation_n and_o correspondency_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o reveal_v and_o preceptive_a will_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o all_o creature_n in_o all_o their_o action_n be_v physical_o subordinate_a to_o god_n but_o reasonable_a creature_n moreover_o be_v and_o particular_o man_n be_v moral_o subordinate_a to_o he_o viz._n as_o he_o receive_v all_o his_o activity_n from_o he_o so_o he_o be_v to_o act_v by_o his_o commission_n and_o in_o a_o conformity_n to_o his_o direction_n or_o command_v give_v forth_o by_o word_n the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a subordination_n be_v his_o be_v a_o creature_n for_o as_o such_o he_o total_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o his_o be_v and_o operation_n the_o latter_a be_v from_o his_o be_v a_o creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o will_n and_o therefore_o work_v with_o deliberation_n and_o free_a volition_n thence_o his_o person_n and_o action_n be_v qualifiable_a with_o a_o moral_a goodness_n and_o evilness_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v regulate_v by_o a_o law_n and_o prosecute_v with_o reward_n and_o punishment_n man_n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o moral_a action_n stand_v in_o this_o twofold_a subordination_n unto_o god_n physical_a and_o moral_a 5._o there_o be_v divers_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o subordination_n of_o man_n unto_o god_n some_o of_o which_o it_o be_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n to_o consider_v they_o be_v different_a 1._o in_o the_o formal_a respect_n or_o term_v to_o which_o they_o refer_v the_o physical_a subordination_n respect_v god_n will_n of_o purpose_n and_o hand_n of_o providence_n the_o moral_n respect_v god_n reveal_v will_n or_o word_n of_o precept_n 2._o in_o point_n of_o necessity_n the_o physical_a subordination_n be_v certain_a and_o immutable_a so_o necessary_a as_o
assert_v in_o a_o contradistinction_n to_o a_o arbritrary_a and_o unwarrantable_a assume_v or_o usurp_a so_o in_o that_o of_o mat._n 21.23_o 24._o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n ask_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n the_o authority_n here_o demand_v to_o be_v show_v be_v a_o warrant_n or_o lawful_a commission_n for_o the_o do_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o thing_n do_v they_o have_v see_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n of_o power_n or_o force_n he_o have_v put_v forth_o in_o his_o doctrine_n miracle_n and_o imperious_a drive_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o traffique_a profaner_n of_o it_o but_o they_o call_v in_o question_n and_o therefore_o demand_v of_o he_o and_o according_o he_o conditional_o promise_v to_o tell_v they_o by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v those_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v he_o that_o authority_n so_o again_o in_o that_o of_o mat._n 9.6_o our_o saviour_n assert_v to_o himself_o the_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n they_o that_o be_v present_a have_v hear_v he_o execute_v the_o act_n towards_o the_o palsie-sick_a person_n in_o his_o say_n to_o he_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o but_o they_o doubt_v of_o or_o rather_o deny_v his_o authority_n or_o lawful_a power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n therefore_o which_o he_o there_o avow_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o that_o of_o joh._n 19.10_o pilate_n think_v christ_n now_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o not_o make_v any_o answer_n to_o his_o examination_n of_o he_o employ_v that_o he_o take_v he_o to_o have_v no_o lawful_a power_n over_o he_o in_o that_o cause_n and_o therefore_o ask_v he_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o have_v power_n to_o release_v thou_o where_v by_o the_o way_n the_o allegarion_n which_o some_o make_v of_o this_o text_n as_o though_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v a_o abusive_a or_o unlawful_a pour_v in_o as_o much_o as_o what_o ever_o power_n pilate_n may_v have_v to_o release_v christ_n he_o have_v none_o to_o crucify_v he_o be_v utter_o impertinent_a for_o it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n here_o to_o say_v what_o power_n pilate_n real_o have_v or_o what_o he_o have_v not_o but_o the_o matter_n be_v what_o power_n he_o think_v and_o mean_v to_o assert_v that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o word_n there_o must_v needs_o bear_v that_o sense_n which_o the_o speaker_n mean_v it_o in_o and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o pilate_n look_v on_o himself_o as_o the_o lawful_a governor_n of_o that_o place_n and_o at_o christ_n as_o a_o common_a person_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o so_o intend_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o person_n and_o cause_n of_o christ_n then_o before_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v therefore_o power_n to_o crucify_v he_o and_o power_n to_o release_v he_o viz._n respective_o according_o as_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o cause_n to_o deserve_v so_o in_o that_o of_o rom._n 9.21_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v for_o the_o equity_n and_o justness_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o proceed_n in_o his_o act_n of_o free_a election_n and_o reprobation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o in_o his_o excution_n thereof_o he_o allege_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n the_o example_n of_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o his_o clay_n to_o make_v a_o vessel_n of_o it_o to_o what_o use_v he_o please_v where_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ambiguous_a and_o do_v not_o clear_o signify_v right_a and_o just_a power_n the_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o evidence_n second_o the_o other_o thing_n i_o observe_v be_v that_o this_o word_n be_v in_o those_o forequoted_a place_n put_v for_o such_o a_o power_n as_o do_v not_o necessary_o import_v or_o require_v to_o its_o be_v or_o depend_v upon_o possession_n actual_a tenure_n or_o exercise_v of_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o the_o power_n but_o be_v in_o some_o of_o those_o instance_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la separate_v and_o in_o all_o separable_a therefrom_o yea_o in_o some_o of_o they_o the_o power_n be_v so_o affirm_v as_o that_o the_o act_n or_o exercise_v of_o it_o be_v express_o seclude_v and_o lay_v aside_o as_o neither_o do_v nor_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o particular_a case_n that_o universal_a power_n which_o christ_n assume_v to_o himself_o joh._n 17.2_o mat._n 28.18_o be_v then_o in_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o grant_n and_o investure_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o right_a and_o title_n to_o all_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o refer_v but_o a_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi a_o seizure_n or_o possession_n of_o they_o he_o have_v not_o for_o before_o his_o passion_n be_v then_o in_o the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n he_o be_v far_o from_o a_o actual_a dominion_n or_o command_v over_o all_o nay_o after_o his_o rise_n again_o and_o his_o ascend_v up_o unto_o and_o session_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n say_v of_o he_o we_o see_v not_o yet_o all_o thing_n put_v under_o he_o heb._n 2.8_o that_o power_n of_o believer_n to_o eat_v of_o thing_n unto_o idol_n and_o that_o of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o marry_v and_o to_o take_v with_o they_o in_o their_o travail_n wife_n and_o to_o receive_v maintenance_n for_o themselves_o and_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o thessalonica_n 1_o cor._n 8.9_o &_o 9.4_o 5._o 2_o thess_n 3.9_o these_o be_v power_n inherent_a in_o those_o person_n respective_o but_o they_o be_v not_o act_v no_o nor_o can_v lawful_o be_v put_v forth_o by_o they_o as_o the_o case_n then_o stand_v with_o those_o christian_n it_o be_v against_o this_o observation_n of_o the_o force_n of_o this_o word_n object_v by_o some_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o a_o power_n unlawful_a as_o to_o title_n in_o two_o or_o three_o place_n viz._n luk._n 4.6_o rev_n 13.2_o 4._o ephes_n 6.12_o col._n 2.14_o unto_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o it_o shall_v still_o be_v remember_v what_o be_v before_o say_v that_o the_o propriety_n of_o a_o word_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o precise_a a_o nature_n as_o that_o it_o be_v ever_o punctual_o keep_v and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v not_o by_o its_o use_n once_o or_o twice_o but_o by_o its_o common_a and_o frequent_a use_n 2._o let_v the_o text_n bring_v for_o this_o be_v several_o look_v into_o for_o that_o of_o luke_n 4.6_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n to_o conclude_v the_o word_n be_v there_o use_v for_o a_o rightless_a power_n who_o can_v think_v but_o that_o satan_n there_o intend_v to_o assume_v to_o himself_o a_o good_a title_n and_o just_a interest_n over_o this_o world_n kingdom_n and_o not_o a_o false_a or_o usurp_a claim_n and_o according_a to_o his_o intention_n that_o speak_v must_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v construe_v to_o be_v indeed_o he_o lie_v in_o 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may_v interest_n a_o person_n in_o government_n by_o be_v a_o attainment_n of_o possession_n in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o antecedent_n right_a so_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o conquest_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v a_o seize_v of_o another_o right_n or_o the_o set_n of_o a_o man_n in_o meet_a possession_n may_v have_v some_o tendency_n thereto_o though_o not_o so_o direct_o and_o that_o be_v thus_o it_o may_v be_v a_o inducement_n to_o the_o conquer_v if_o they_o be_v indeed_o free_a and_o unengage_v to_o any_o other_o to_o a_o submission_n and_o delivery_n up_o of_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o victor_n and_o to_o take_v he_o for_o their_o sovereign_n the_o former_a way_n conquest_n be_v postnate_a and_o subsequent_a to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o so_o do_v not_o give_v he_o his_o title_n but_o only_o introduce_v his_o possession_n this_o latter_a way_n
usurp_a power_n which_o be_v this_o the_o power_n that_o be_v of_o god_n be_v ordain_v but_o take_v they_o in_o their_o ordinary_n and_o to_o they_o most_o favourable_a read_n and_o so_o the_o defender_n of_o a_o obligation_n to_o unlawful_a power_n do_v much_o lay_v hold_v and_o insist_v on_o this_o term_n for_o this_o purpose_n they_o observe_v the_o word_n to_o be_v in_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o translate_v in_o be_v the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o be_v put_v a_o high_a emphasis_n upon_o that_o word_n and_o urge_v that_o the_o be_v or_o existence_n in_o rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la of_o any_o power_n bring_v it_o into_o this_o text_n and_o under_o this_o breed_fw-mi câ—te_n of_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v wont_v often_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o translate_v by_o our_o interpreter_n be_v but_o however_o let_v they_o enjoy_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o be_v there_o will_v be_v in_o this_o no_o colour_n of_o a_o argument_n at_o all_o do_v they_o as_o be_v before_o say_v take_v the_o subject_n speak_v of_o the_o power_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n i._o chap._n vii_o sect_n i._o but_o let_v that_o be_v set_v aside_o also_o and_o try_v we_o what_o they_o can_v make_v of_o this_o word_n sect_n i._o the_o question_n move_v wherein_o consist_v the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o power_n to_o be_v the_o question_n here_o will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o strong_a urge_n of_o it_o what_o must_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n or_o what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o power_n to_o be_v or_o wherein_o the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o it_o consist_v or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o put_v a_o power_n in_o be_v there_o be_v that_o tell_v we_o the_o be_v of_o a_o high_a power_n or_o that_o which_o make_v the_o power_n to_o be_v or_o one_o to_o be_v a_o power_n be_v his_o actual_a prepotency_n or_o his_o present_a rule_n or_o his_o hold_v the_o sword_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la or_o his_o plenary_a possession_n of_o superiority_n in_o this_o text_n say_v they_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v the_o person_n that_o occupy_v the_o place_n of_o rule_n that_o have_v the_o militia_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o prevail_v with_o their_o sword_n or_o that_o hold_v however_o they_o come_v by_o they_o the_o reins_o of_o government_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o take_v up_o of_o this_o at_o first_o sight_n or_o blush_v without_o further_a examine_n to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o which_o have_v carry_v away_o some_o to_o a_o strong_a imagination_n either_o of_o a_o usurper_n right_a or_o of_o a_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o have_v stagger_v other_o to_o a_o unresolvednesse_n about_o it_o notwithstanding_o to_o i_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o overhasty_a raw_a and_o indigested_a interpretation_n of_o the_o text._n 1._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 1._o sect_n ii_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o prevalency_n or_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o government_n do_v not_o make_v or_o infer_v one_o to_o be_v the_o power_n to_o pass_v by_o what_o be_v above_o note_v cap._n 1._o sect_n 2._o that_o in_o scripture_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v for_o such_o a_o power_n as_o do_v not_o necessary_o import_v or_o depend_v upon_o possession_n but_o be_v separable_a from_o it_o and_o that_o sometime_o not_o only_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la my_o reason_n for_o what_o i_o say_v of_o this_o definition_n of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n be_v these_o subsection_n 1._o argument_n 1._o take_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o existence_n the_o be_v or_o existence_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v eductio_fw-la rei_fw-la extra_fw-la causas_fw-la the_o put_n or_o extraction_n of_o a_o thing_n out_o of_o its_o cause_n its_o cause_n that_o be_v those_o proper_a cause_n that_o have_v a_o power_n or_o faculty_n to_o produce_v that_o thing_n if_o then_o actual_a possession_n or_o prepotency_n do_v necessary_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o productive_a act_n or_o act_n of_o those_o cause_n which_o be_v qualify_v to_o produce_v the_o power_n in_o the_o text_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v where_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o hold_v of_o actual_a rule_n or_o a_o master_a sword_n over_o a_o people_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o those_o cause_n which_o constitute_v or_o create_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n then_o be_v it_o true_a that_o actual_a prevalency_n make_v or_o argue_v the_o say_a power_n to_o be_v in_o be_v but_o i_o ask_v what_o cause_n or_o efficient_a of_o the_o civil_a power_n do_v actual_a regency_n necessary_o and_o individual_o import_v or_o put_v into_o act_n a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o that_o condition_n of_o actual_a prepotency_n if_o god_n have_v never_o ordain_v magistracy_n to_o be_v or_o though_o have_v ordain_v magistracy_n to_o be_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v give_v this_o man_n any_o commission_n to_o be_v the_o magistrate_n yea_o though_o he_o shall_v express_o have_v give_v out_o a_o prohibition_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o though_o the_o people_n over_o who_o he_o bear_v sway_n and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o only_a himself_o and_o his_o strong_a hand_n by_o which_o he_o carry_v it_o except_v be_v utter_o and_o profess_o dissent_v and_o opposite_a to_o it_o that_o its_o evident_a that_o actual_a rule_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o concurrence_n of_o the_o cause_n interest_v and_o capable_a to_o produce_v a_o civil_a power_n i_o shall_v need_v further_a to_o allege_v no_o other_o medium_n but_o the_o nature_n or_o definition_n of_o usurpation_n as_o the_o word_n have_v reference_n to_o civil_a policy_n what_o be_v usurpation_n but_o the_o assumption_n and_o use_v of_o the_o preeminency_n and_o act_n peculiar_a to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n without_o a_o lawful_a call_n title_n or_o admission_n to_o that_o office_n which_o lawful_a call_n entitle_v or_o admission_n to_o that_o office_n be_v the_o proper_a act_n or_o act_n of_o those_o agent_n who_o be_v competent_a to_o confer_v this_o office_n if_o then_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o usurpation_n and_o there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o usurpation_n in_o the_o world_n there_o may_v be_v actual_a rule_n without_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o cause_n who_o place_n and_o faculty_n it_o be_v to_o convey_v the_o civil_a power_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o actual_a rule_n which_o do_v put_v the_o civil_a power_n in_o be_v or_o infer_v its_o existence_n 2._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 2._o subsection_n 2._o argument_n 2._o from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o admit_v satan_n and_o the_o pope_n usurp_a power_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o actual_a rule_n 2._o the_o command_n and_o rule_v of_o some_o over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n actual_o challenge_v and_o possess_v by_o they_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v disclaim_v by_o the_o very_a author_n and_o urger_n of_o this_o large_a exposition_n of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n and_o not_o admittable_a into_o this_o text_n and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o must_v confess_v mere_a prevalency_n or_o actual_a sway_n do_v not_o give_v be_v to_o or_o hold_v forth_o that_o power_n of_o which_o the_o text_n speak_v the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v by_o a_o double_a instance_n one_o of_o satan_n the_o other_o of_o the_o pope_n 1._o satan_n we_o find_v claim_v to_o himself_o the_o possession_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n luck_n 4.6_o and_o for_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o possession_n or_o actual_a predominancy_n when_o he_o make_v this_o challenge_n yea_o and_o ever_o since_o certain_o it_o be_v and_o be_v true_a if_o not_o of_o all_o yet_o of_o many_o of_o this_o world_n kingdom_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o principality_n power_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n now_o if_o he_o or_o any_o from_o he_o shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o possession_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o text_n so_o extend_v demand_v the_o civil_a subjection_n of_o any_o kingdom_n or_o person_n what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o this_o demand_n if_o you_o say_v though_o he_o have_v possession_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o right_a that_o be_v to_o abandon_v mere_a possession_n from_o be_v that_o which_o make_v or_o prove_v one_o to_o be_v the_o power_n and_o
interpret_v first_o of_o zerubbabel_n in_o who_o the_o sovereign_a dignity_n be_v restore_v at_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n and_o then_o of_o christ_n annotat._v christ_n so_o calvin_n diodate_v and_o the_o divine_n annotat._v so_o may_v this_o parallel_a prophecy_n be_v understand_v but_o whether_o we_o apply_v it_o to_o zerubbabel_n or_o to_o christ_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o after_o zedekiah_n removal_n and_o the_o land_n captivity_n be_v consummate_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o right_a there_o be_v extant_a and_o remain_v somewhere_o or_o in_o some_o person_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n though_o for_o the_o present_a suspend_v from_o actual_a exercise_n both_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o full_a conquest_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o by_o his_o extraordinary_a direction_n and_o dispensation_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n send_v by_o his_o prophet_n jeremiah_n as_o we_o find_v jer._n 27.12_o 16.21.8_o 9_o and_o that_o right_n do_v not_o descend_v upon_o christ_n till_o he_o be_v bear_v nor_o then_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la or_o immediate_o from_o zedekiah_n or_o jehoiakim_n to_o he_o but_o by_o the_o interposal_n of_o those_o â—_z in_o who_o the_o race_n and_o line_n of_o blood_n or_o inheritance_n be_v continue_v down_o to_o christ_n subsection_n 9_o 9_o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 9_o argument_n 9_o take_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o magistracy_n 9_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o magistracy_n it_o can_v agree_v thereunto_o to_o say_v that_o actual_a possession_n or_o rule_v give_v be_v to_o the_o power_n or_o be_v a_o inseparable_a adjunct_n or_o convertible_a attribute_n thereof_o magistracy_n be_v a_o relation_n of_o office_n every_o relation_n be_v found_v upon_o something_o that_o be_v absolute_a what_o shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o magistrate_n and_o subject_a but_o the_o act_n of_o constitution_n of_o such_o a_o person_n or_o person_n in_o authority_n or_o to_o be_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o office_n of_o magistracy_n to_o such_o a_o people_n from_o this_o transaction_n as_o from_o its_o foundation_n result_v this_o estate_n or_o relation_n and_o then_o from_o this_o estate_n or_o relation_n result_v the_o mutual_a duty_n and_o act_n of_o magistrate_n and_o subject_a his_o actual_a superiority_n and_o their_o subjection_n his_o rule_n and_o their_o obedience_n well_o then_o actual_a superiority_n and_o rule_v be_v act_n proper_a to_o and_o result_v out_o of_o magistracy_n they_o must_v needs_o presuppose_v it_o to_o be_v first_o in_o be_v ere_o they_o can_v be_v educe_v first_o i_o say_v not_o only_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o time_n for_o the_o civil_a transaction_n whereby_o magistracy_n be_v produce_v and_o the_o politcall_a act_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o be_v not_o immanent_a or_o instantaneous_a such_o as_o be_v those_o whereby_o the_o form_n of_o natural_a being_n do_v produce_v their_o faculty_n or_o property_n but_o transient_a and_o succedaneous_a and_o such_o as_o require_v some_o â—lâ—xâ—_n of_o time_n to_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v then_o a_o incongruous_a assertion_n to_o affi_n i_o that_o the_o act_n which_o flâ—w_v from_o magistracy_n in_o timâ—_n dâ—_n gâ—ve_v be_v to_o or_o be_v convertible_a adjunct_n of_o it_o a_o man_n be_v first_o a_o man_n and_o then_o he_o reason_n a_o man_n be_v first_o a_o artificer_n and_o then_o he_o work_v in_o his_o art_n so_o a_o man_n be_v first_o a_o power_n and_o then_o he_o rule_v possession_n of_o the_o throne_n or_o territory_n and_o regency_n or_o coercion_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o sword_n be_v after_o and_o latter_a in_o time_n then_o the_o creation_n or_o investure_n of_o the_o power_n magistracy_n be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o cause_n the_o principle_n the_o first_o act_n and_o actual_a dominion_n or_o coercion_n be_v the_o consequent_a the_o effect_n the_o effluxe_n or_o the_o 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to_o ordain_v or_o proceed_v by_o any_o law_n or_o to_o take_v cognisance_n of_o cause_n by_o any_o rule_n it_o be_v but_o ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la without_o any_o obligation_n certainty_n or_o constancy_n only_o as_o far_o as_o stand_v with_o its_o own_o humour_n or_o interest_n for_o as_o its_o rise_n be_v its_o own_o force_n and_o appetite_n so_o its_o end_n be_v its_o proper_a and_o private_a accommodation_n and_o safety_n the_o moral_a power_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o only_o as_o seat_v in_o and_o relate_v to_o man_n and_o more_o particular_o that_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o special_a state_n or_o function_n or_o administration_n among_o man_n it_o be_v original_n be_v not_o its_o own_o inherent_a or_o adjacent_a robiâ—_n or_o main_a strength_n but_o positive_a constitution_n it_o consist_v in_o not_o only_o a_o ability_n but_o a_o right_a to_o command_v it_o have_v indeed_o the_o jure_fw-la and_o shall_v have_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la a_o sword_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sceptre_n a_o coactive_a as_o well_o as_o a_o directive_n power_n the_o natural_a power_n join_v to_o its_o moral_a but_o its_o moral_a power_n lie_v in_o its_o word_n 8.4_o eccl._n 8.4_o not_o in_o its_o sword_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n solomon_n say_v it_o be_v its_o reason_n not_o its_o might_n which_o give_v law_n and_o its_o reason_n be_v legislative_a whereas_o another_o be_v not_o ratio_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la factiva_fw-la legis_fw-la say_v aquinas_n 46._o aquinas_n aquinas_n 1._o 2a._n qua_v 96._o artic_a 3._o &_o cajetan_n in_o quaest_n 96._o artic_a 5._o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 46._o it_o be_v proper_a primary_n and_o genuine_a act_n be_v to_o prescribe_v guide_n and_o direct_v the_o sword_n be_v requisite_a to_o it_o but_o ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la upon_o occasion_n of_o other_o pravity_n compulsoriness_n be_v not_o of_o its_o essence_n but_o a_o after_o addition_n to_o it_o for_o its_o preservation_n and_o efficacy_n it_o efficacy_n it_o be_v probable_o conceive_v that_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o superaddition_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n annex_v to_o it_o gen._n 9.6_o see_v dr._n hammond_n of_o resist_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 27._o it_o can_v not_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n for_o in_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o it_o it_o never_o use_v the_o sword_n but_o where_o equity_n and_o dignity_n be_v consemn_v where_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o subject_n either_o viciousness_n or_o defect_n of_o reason_n bare_a authority_n can_v take_v place_n the_o special_a reason_n of_o its_o erection_n by_o man_n be_v the_o proneness_n of_o some_o to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o natural_a power_n to_o invade_v and_o the_o inability_n of_o other_o to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o such_o and_o a_o prime_a end_n of_o it_o be_v to_o prevent_v or_o remedy_v the_o â—xorbitances_n of_o natural_a power_n in_o ill_o dispose_v person_n and_o thereby_o to_o secure_v the_o community_n in_o order_n to_o the_o general_a and_o each_o one_o particular_a good_a again_o it_o do_v not_o take_v the_o sword_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 26.25_o 3._o 26.25_o per_fw-la accipere_fw-la gladium_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la propria_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la uti_fw-la gladio_fw-la principes_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la non_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la a_o seipsis_fw-la sed_fw-la concesso_fw-la sibi_fw-la gladio_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la utuntur_fw-la cajetan_a jentac_n 6._o quaest_n 3._o but_o bear_v it_o as_o rom._n 13.4_o that_o be_v it_o do_v not_o snatch_v it_o up_o or_o wrest_v it_o from_o another_o to_o itself_o but_o have_v it_o deliver_v it_o have_v the_o sword_n not_o only_o in_o its_o hand_n but_o in_o its_o commission_n and_o the_o sword_n that_o it_o have_v be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o consequent_a of_o its_o superiority_n it_o do_v not_o assume_v or_o hold_v its_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o it_o assume_v and_o hold_v the_o sword_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o authority_n the_o sceptre_n go_v before_o the_o sword_n and_o be_v that_o which_o legitimate_v it_o 13.4_o it_o potentia_fw-la vero_fw-la debet_fw-la sequi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la non_fw-la praire_fw-fr aug._n to._n 3._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la lib._n 13._o cap._n 13._o observemus_fw-la jus_o gladâ—i_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la datum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la necessarium_fw-la adminiculum_fw-la &_o nervum_fw-la suae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la pareus_n in_o rom._n 13.4_o when_o it_o draw_v the_o sword_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o its_o sword_n and_o another_o that_o be_v arm_v only_o by_o natural_a strength_n be_v that_o its_o edge_n be_v not_o mere_o back_v with_o metal_n or_o in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o sinew_n but_o with_o warrant_n and_o commission_n and_o that_o sign_v by_o god_n let_v i_o add_v by_o way_n of_o supplement_n to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o demonstrate_v both_o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a difference_n betwixt_o power_n natural_a and_o moral_a and_o what_o it_o be_v this_o further_a that_o even_o in_o god_n we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o his_o power_n by_o which_o we_o mean_v his_o arm_n of_o strength_n and_o might_n and_o his_o power_n by_o which_o we_o signify_v his_o throne_n of_o authority_n or_o sovereign_a rule_n betwixt_o his_o power_n of_o command_n and_o his_o power_n of_o efficiency_n betwixt_o his_o work_a power_n and_o his_o legislative_a or_o willing_a power_n betwixt_o the_o power_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o lords-prayer_n kingdom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n ascribe_v to_o god_n be_v distinguish_v and_o though_o both_o be_v natural_a that_o be_v essential_a to_o god_n yet_o the_o one_o we_o may_v call_v his_o physical_a the_o other_o his_o moral_a power_n 2._o power_n vide_fw-la zanchium_n de_fw-fr nat._n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o qu._n 3._o thes_n 3._o arminium_n dis_n priv_fw-la thes_n 22._o sect._n 2._o &_o thes_n 27._o sect._n 2._o answerable_a to_o this_o twofold_a power_n in_o man_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a subjection_n one_o of_o the_o body_n only_o which_o respect_v the_o natural_a power_n the_o other_o of_o the_o body_n with_o the_o mind_n also_o relate_v unto_o the_o power_n which_o be_v moral_a 4._o moral_a duplex_fw-la est_fw-la servitus_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animi_fw-la vis_fw-la quip_n in_fw-la corpore_fw-la in_fw-la externis_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la autem_fw-la juris_fw-la animum_fw-la poâ—issinum_fw-la cogit_fw-la greg._n tholos_n synt._n jer._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 1_o sect._n 4._o the_o moral_a power_n lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n to_o it_o a_o man_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o submit_v as_o of_o right_a and_o duty_n it_o may_v challenge_v our_o obedience_n though_o and_o where_o it_o can_v compel_v to_o it_o and_o we_o be_v to_o subject_v though_o 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multitude_n and_o the_o senate_n or_o parliament_n must_v receive_v law_n from_o the_o community_n every_o heady_a commotion_n or_o rout_n of_o a_o multitude_n rise_v up_o be_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repress_v the_o town-clerk_n do_v not_o well_o to_o check_v the_o tumult_n at_o ephesius_n or_o to_o refer_v the_o plaintiff_n from_o the_o present_a uproar_n to_o a_o court_n or_o lawful_a assembly_n he_o shall_v have_v let_v they_o go_v on_o and_o have_v both_o submit_v to_o and_o assist_v they_o but_o this_o be_v absurd_a enough_o to_o appear_v so_o to_o any_o man_n the_o common_o receive_v maxim_n be_v by_o nature_n man_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o civil_a jurisdiction_n all_o equal_a no_o man_n a_o ruler_n or_o servant_n to_o another_o 1._o another_o hooker_n eccl._n posit_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 26_o etc._n etc._n ascham_n discourse_n etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 4._o hobbs_n elem._n part_n 1._o c._n â—_o 1._o so_o that_o the_o