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A57732
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The magistrates power vindicated, and the abominablenesse of resisting their power discovered by Peter Row.
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Row, Peter, fl. 1662.
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Wing R2060A; ESTC R182865
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and_o thing_n not_o to_o do_v wherein_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n they_o will_v indeed_o have_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o deut._n 14._o to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o thing_n command_v sometime_o they_o do_v not_o and_o so_o do_v the_o thing_n forbid_v yea_o all_o their_o day_n and_o yet_o retain_v the_o power_n and_o the_o people_n bind_v to_o subjection_n yea_o the_o best_a of_o they_o have_v eminent_a turn_n aside_o herein_o but_o this_o never_o take_v away_o their_o power_n nor_o dethrone_v they_o neither_o disoblige_v the_o subject_n this_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o case_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n and_o asah_n who_o commit_v great_a murder_n and_o solomon_n and_o other_o multiply_v horse_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o like_a contrary_a to_o command_v saul_n slay_v eighty_o five_o innocent_a priest_n and_o their_o city_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o suckling_n and_o ox_n and_o ass_n and_o sheep_n with_o the_o sword_n 1_o sam._n 22.18_o 19_o and_o contrary_n to_o law_n even_o the_o law_n from_o god_n mouth_n seek_v to_o slay_v david_n but_o david_n say_v he_o can_v not_o resist_v or_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o and_o be_v guiltless_a no_o though_o he_o be_v a_o great_a captain_n in_o israel_n and_o anoint_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n i_o may_v large_a insist_v on_o these_o thing_n but_o my_o desire_n be_v brevity_n but_o from_o what_o be_v write_v none_o can_v but_o confess_v so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v see_v except_o they_o speak_v against_o light_n that_o if_o the_o be_v a_o punishment_n to_o good_a and_o a_o praise_n to_o the_o evil_a do_v make_v void_a the_o king_n power_n most_o of_o the_o king_n in_o israel_n saul_n in_o particular_a and_o david_n too_o have_v be_v go_v but_o you_o plain_o see_v the_o contrary_a in_o what_o be_v say_v before_o in_o this_o answer_n 2_o this_o can_v be_v essential_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o high_a power_n and_o disoblige_v we_o as_o to_o subjection_n be_v clear_a because_o christ_n himself_o be_v herein_o subject_a mat._n 17.27_o and_o to_o the_o death_n and_o more_o clear_a to_o this_o purpose_n he_o command_v our_o subjection_n to_o they_o yea_o wherein_o they_o wrong_v we_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o no_o one_o will_v say_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v if_o he_o shall_v christ_n give_v he_o the_o lie_n mat._n 26.53_o but_o some_o will_v say_v he_o be_v then_o call_v to_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o resist_v though_o he_o be_v able_a the_o same_o call_n be_v upon_o thou_o from_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o to_o follow_v his_o step_n in_o the_o very_a thing_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v his_o disciple_n object_n 2_o but_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o holy_a man_n do_v resist_v the_o power_n and_o yet_o be_v blameless_a yea_o do_v well_o in_o it_o as_o gideon_n ehud_n and_o several_a other_o and_o why_o then_o may_v not_o we_o answ._n 1_o they_o be_v extraordinary_o call_v to_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o by_o voice_n or_o angel_n or_o prophet_n or_o other_o extraordinary_a way_n 2_o they_o have_v no_o command_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o those_o king_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a not_o to_o suffer_v they_o exod._n 23.31_o deut._n 7.2.24_o chap._n 23.3.6_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v their_o king_n and_o therefore_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o than_o they_o must_v keep_v it_o as_o with_o the_o gibeonite_n which_o will_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o they_o have_v they_o never_o so_o good_a a_o oppurtunity_n the_o breach_n of_o which_o by_o saul_n be_v sore_o plague_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o may_v do_v many_o thing_n then_o that_o we_o must_v not_o now_o they_o may_v have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o and_o divorce_n and_o one_o marry_v the_o divorce_v but_o not_o so_o now_o mat._n 5.31.32_o compare_v with_o deut._n 24.1_o 2._o and_o mat._n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o so_o then_o they_o may_v destroy_v but_o now_o we_o must_v not_o offend_v mat._n 17.27_o but_o thou_o not_o be_v immediate_o or_o by_o prophet_n call_v to_o it_o neither_o command_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o but_o command_v to_o the_o contrary_a their_o example_n will_v not_o justify_v thou_o obj._n 3_o but_o god_n do_v set_v saul_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o commandment_n and_o the_o people_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o yet_o david_n resist_v he_o ans._n 1._o david_n be_v before_o this_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n 2._o david_n do_v not_o resist_v saul_n or_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o i_o can_v find_v but_o flee_v from_o he_o though_o he_o may_v have_v destroy_v he_o yea_o he_o say_v himself_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a to_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o 3._o but_o if_o what_o in_o this_o answer_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o clear_a but_o that_o he_o do_v resist_v yet_o consider_v that_o example_n be_v not_o always_o bind_v duty_n if_o so_o than_o we_o must_v circumcise_v as_o paul_n do_v especial_o when_o we_o receive_v command_v to_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o lord_n obj._n 4._o but_o if_o i_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n than_o a_o thief_n on_o the_o high_a way_n be_v in_o power_n above_o i_o i_o must_v not_o resist_v a._n a_o thief_n on_o the_o highway_n or_o the_o like_a be_v not_o the_o high_a power_n or_o the_o supreme_a authority_n in_o a_o nation_n and_o therefore_o no_o objection_n obj._n 5._o but_o if_o the_o high_a power_n rise_v against_o i_o to_o kill_v i_o without_o cause_n must_v i_o not_o defend_v myself_o ans._n not_o by_o resist_v as_o david_n when_o saul_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o say_v he_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v guiltless_a if_o he_o do_v it_o 1_o sam._n 26.9.11_o to_o the_o end_n compare_v chap._n 27.1_o so_o that_o he_o make_v a_o clear_a answer_n to_o this_o question_n or_o objection_n so_o that_o the_o prophet_n david_n condemn_v such_o a_o act_n that_o none_o can_v do_v it_o and_o be_v guiltless_a 1_o sam._n 26.9.11_o yea_o cry_n out_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n when_o other_o stir_v he_o up_o thereunto_o now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o some_o reason_n why_o every_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n reas._o 1_o because_o god_n have_v set_v up_o this_o power_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n reason_n for_o subjection_n for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n he_o have_v raise_v they_o to_o be_v ruler_n over_o we_o therefore_o shall_v we_o submit_v to_o the_o power_n god_n have_v set_v over_o we_o john_n 19.11_o obj._n we_o find_v that_o ruler_n many_o time_n be_v usurper_n which_o god_n say_v to_o israel_n be_v not_o set_v up_o by_o he_o therefore_o he_o intend_v not_o such_o power_n hos._n 8.4_o ans._n 1._o it_o appear_v they_o be_v not_o usurper_n for_o the_o reproof_n be_v not_o against_o they_o but_o the_o people_n so_o they_o it_o seem_v set_v not_o up_o themselves_o but_o the_o people_n therefore_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o usurpation_n 2._o but_o that_o god_n intend_v such_o as_o come_v illegal_o they_o be_v not_o power_n set_v up_o by_o god_n before_o i_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v as_o be_v necessary_a 1._o show_v to_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 2._o of_o who_o 1._o to_o who_o to_o israel_n vers_fw-la 3._o 2._o of_o who_o it_o must_v be_v of_o jeroboam_n son_n of_o joash_n who_o be_v then_o king_n as_o appear_v in_o hosea_n 1.1_o or_o of_o saul_n or_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n either_o saul_n the_o first_o and_o so_o all_o king_n be_v first_o desire_v by_o they_o contrary_a to_o god_n mind_n 1_o sam._n 8.6_o 7._o compare_v with_o hosea_n 13.10_o 11._o or_o else_o upon_o the_o choose_n a_o king_n upon_o their_o revolt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n jeroboam_n son_n of_o nebat_fw-la or_o of_o some_o that_o destroy_v the_o king_n and_o set_v themselves_o up_o as_o baasha_n and_o other_o but_o neither_o of_o these_o we_o find_v that_o be_v particular_o mention_v but_o god_n say_v he_o set_v up_o as_o to_o saul_n see_v 1_o sam._n 15.7_o as_o to_o jeroboam_n son_n of_o nebat_fw-la see_v 1_o king_n 11.11_o compare_v with_o vers_n 31._o and_o 37._o chap._n 12.15_o 24._o concern_v the_o son_n of_o joash_n now_o king_n he_o be_v the_o three_o generation_n of_o jehu_n who_o god_n send_v his_o prophet_n to_o