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which_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v who_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a and_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v verse_n 2._o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n verse_n 3._o neither_o as_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n verse_n 4._o and_o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o the_o analysis_n here_o be_v a_o special_a exhortation_n propound_v towards_o the_o elder_n that_o they_o shall_v perform_v their_o duty_n and_o office_n in_o a_o holy_a manner_n the_o duty_n in_o general_n be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n whereof_o they_o be_v make_v overseer_n by_o a_o diligent_a overâ—â—ght_n and_o 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end_n which_o reward_n be_v set_v foâ—th_n both_o by_o the_o internal_a nature_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o and_o by_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v give_v it_o and_o also_o by_o the_o time_n of_o this_o give_v of_o it_o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v that_o be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o this_o exhortation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_a and_o may_v work_v the_o more_o upon_o they_o be_v urge_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n who_o be_v the_o minister_a cause_n thereof_o 1._o from_o the_o parity_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o same_o duty_n as_o peter_n a_o elder_a pray_v the_o other_o elder_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n 2._o from_o the_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v and_o the_o testimony_n which_o he_o can_v give_v of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o 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we_o to_o use_v all_o patience_n and_o meekness_n towards_o the_o wicked_a always_o provide_v that_o we_o do_v not_o fail_v in_o our_o duty_n to_o seek_v their_o conversion_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 25._o verse_n 13._o submit_v yourselves_o therefore_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a verse_n 14._o or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o verse_n 15._o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o well_o do_v you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n verse_n 16._o as_o free_v and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n verse_n 17._o honour_n all_o man_n love_v the_o brotherhood_n fear_v god_n honour_n the_o king_n the_o analysis_n in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n show_v that_o particular_a part_n of_o obedience_n which_o do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n pertain_v to_o the_o honesty_n of_o the_o faithful_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v subjection_n to_o the_o magistrate_n which_o some_o at_o that_o time_n do_v begin_v to_o cast_v off_o as_o not_o agree_v with_o christian_a liberty_n now_o this_o subjection_n he_o do_v 1._o general_o command_n and_o direct_v we_o unto_o to_o perform_v it_o for_o religion_n sake_n towards_o god_n v_o 13._o 2._o by_o a_o distribution_n of_o the_o object_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v it_o not_o only_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o also_o to_o the_o governor_n that_n be_v send_v by_o he_o v_o 13._o 14._o 3._o he_o do_v persuade_v we_o thereunto_o 1._o from_o the_o end_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v to_o repress_v and_o punish_v the_o evil_a doer_n and_o to_o preserve_v and_o cherish_v the_o good_a v._n 14._o at_o the_o end_n 2._o from_o the_o 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ordinance_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1._o 2._o answ._n the_o superiority_n of_o power_n or_o government_n itself_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o command_v by_o god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v call_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o this_o or_o that_o special_a manner_n of_o power_n or_o government_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o god_n but_o by_o man_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n which_o as_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o may_v also_o be_v call_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o ecclesiastical_a and_o a_o civil_a office_n a_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v not_o legitimate_a if_o it_o be_v not_o direct_o determine_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o consequent_o can_v be_v change_v by_o man_n but_o this_o or_o that_o civil_a office_n may_v be_v make_v &_o change_v by_o man_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o because_o god_n and_o christ_n alone_o have_v dominion_n and_o power_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o in_o civil_a matter_n man_n be_v also_o god_n though_o not_o absolute_a the_o doctrine_n arise_v from_o this_o doct._n 1._o the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n do_v much_o commend_v our_o religion_n towards_o god_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o forego_n word_n in_o that_o particle_n therefore_o so_o james_n 1._o 27._o reas._o 1_o because_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o religion_n now_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o cause_n do_v always_o appear_v in_o the_o effect_n 2._o because_o they_o be_v more_o obvious_a to_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n than_o religion_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 3._o because_o they_o draw_v man_n mind_n to_o approve_v of_o that_o religion_n whence_o they_o proceed_v use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o for_o religion_n sake_n to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o these_o duty_n doct._n 2._o we_o must_v perform_v civil_a subjection_n to_o our_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o 13._o v._n reas._o 1_o because_o by_o these_o mean_v the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o society_n of_o man_n 2._o because_o these_o government_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o advance_v god_n glory_n at_o least_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o perform_v some_o part_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o because_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o of_o themselves_o they_o make_v for_o the_o good_a and_o against_o the_o bad_a v_o 14._o use_v 1._o this_o may_v serve_v to_o refute_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o who_o for_o conscience_n sake_n will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o to_o admonish_v we_o never_o so_o to_o subject_v ourselves_o unto_o man_n as_o that_o for_o their_o sake_n we_o shall_v neglect_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n because_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o therefore_o a_o far_o great_a subjection_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o lord_n then_o unto_o they_o doct._n 3._o by_o these_o duty_n the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n be_v observe_v and_o the_o foolishness_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o v_o 15._o reas._o 1_o because_o we_o serve_v god_n when_o for_o conscience_n sake_n towards_o god_n we_o be_v subject_a unto_o man_n therefore_o we_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o because_o we_o do_v that_o before_o man_n which_o they_o do_v usual_o praise_v most_o and_o so_o we_o remove_v all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o careful_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o such_o duty_n doct._n 4._o christian_n liberty_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o that_o subjection_n which_o we_o owe_v either_o unto_o god_n or_o man_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o v_o 16._o reas._o 1_o because_o by_o it_o we_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o that_o duty_n which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o sin_n 2._o because_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v proper_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o not_o in_o corporal_a for_o although_o we_o be_v subject_a unto_o god_n alone_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n yet_o in_o corporal_a thing_n we_o owe_v subjection_n unto_o man_n also_o 3._o because_o for_o that_o end_n do_v we_o receive_v this_o liberty_n that_o we_o may_v more_o free_o and_o ready_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o man_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o use_v christian_a liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n doct._n 5._o we_o be_v to_o take_v exact_a notice_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o man_n towards_o our_o brethren_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o the_o magistrate_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o v_o 17._o reas._o because_o great_a be_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n whereupon_o these_o duty_n depend_v as_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o text_n but_o we_o must_v make_v conscience_n 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excess_n of_o riot_n speak_v evil_a of_o you_o verse_n 5._o who_o shall_v give_v account_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a verse_n 6._o for_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v also_o to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o analysis_n the_o apostle_n have_v set_v before_o we_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n he_o conclude_v therehence_a that_o which_o he_o propose_v to_o be_v conclude_v chap._n 3._o v._n 17._o and_o before_o that_o v_o 11._o that_o be_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v eschew_v evil_a &_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o this_o conclusion_n he_o lay_v down_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o if_o a_o due_a proportion_n be_v observe_v betwixt_o christ_n as_o our_o example_n and_o christian_n that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v according_a to_o his_o image_n he_o 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