appear_v that_o what_o saint_n paul_n say_v rom._n 13.1_o be_v very_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o very_a place_n he_o will_v and_o enjoin_v that_o every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o write_v unto_o titus_n he_o will_v he_o tit._n 3.1_o to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o that_o they_o be_v obedient_a in_o which_o place_n by_o subjection_n he_o include_v a_o necessity_n of_o not_o resist_v for_o such_o who_o shall_v either_o disrespect_n the_o person_n or_o disobey_v the_o just_a power_n of_o the_o king_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o condemnation_n as_o our_o old_a but_o damnation_n as_o our_o new_a translation_n render_v rom._n 13.2_o philo_z the_o jew_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la moysis_n thus_o speak_v of_o the_o office_n of_o king_n regis_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la jubere_fw-la quae_fw-la oportet_fw-la fiâ—ri_fw-la &_o votare_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la abstinere_fw-la decet_fw-la caeterum_fw-la jussio_fw-la faciendorum_fw-la &_o interdictio_fw-la cavendorum_fw-la propriè_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la consequitur_fw-la quod_fw-la rex_fw-la animata_fw-la lex_fw-la sit_fw-la lex_fw-la vero_fw-la sit_fw-la rex_fw-la justissimus_fw-la and_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n not_o only_o perform_v that_o good_a office_n but_o withal_o admit_v of_o that_o rule_n and_o for_o his_o people_n satisfaction_n have_v further_a protest_v before_o almighty_a god_n not_o to_o govern_v they_o by_o any_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o his_o own_o but_o to_o admit_v and_o propose_v the_o know_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o his_o guide_n and_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o his_o government_n unto_o which_o i_o suppose_v every_o good_a christian_a will_n adhibite_fw-la faith_n and_o unto_o who_o i_o hope_v every_o loyal_a subject_n will_v yield_v due_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o how_o great_a a_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n who_o graciousness_n be_v please_v to_o set_v such_o over_o we_o as_o do_v set_v he_o in_o all_o their_o way_n before_o they_o and_o how_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o in_o all_o respect_n to_o honour_v he_o who_o rule_v we_o in_o goodness_n do_v also_o rule_v himself_o by_o goodness_n long_o may_v he_o live_v among_o we_o ever_o may_v he_o reign_v by_o himself_o and_o royal_a posterity_n over_o we_o in_o glory_n and_o renown_n submit_v yourselves_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 etc._n etc._n say_v saint_n peter_n 1_o epist_n 2.13_o not_o that_o king_n be_v ordain_v by_o man_n or_o that_o man_n invent_v that_o government_n for_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o and_o that_o king_n be_v be_v plain_o manifest_v before_o as_o also_o by_o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o where_o god_n complain_v say_v it_o repent_v i_o not_o that_o the_o people_n but_o that_o i_o have_v set_v up_o saul_n to_o be_v king_n but_o he_o call_v kingly_a government_n a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n as_o calvin_n beza_n marlorate_a aretius_n piscator_fw-la bucanus_n gerardus_n and_o weemse_n have_v observe_v upon_o that_o text_n because_o the_o power_n that_o be_v confer_v by_o god_n upon_o man_n be_v proper_a to_o man_n exercise_v by_o man_n and_o towards_o man_n it_o be_v call_v a_o humane_a ordinance_n subjective_n because_o man_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o objective_n because_o it_o handle_v humane_a affair_n and_o last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n be_v institute_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o the_o conservation_n of_o humane_a society_n so_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o king_n and_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v not_o politic_a institution_n of_o man_n nor_o at_o first_o ordain_v by_o man_n nor_o the_o power_n they_o be_v invest_v with_o commit_v to_o they_o from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o as_o omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la so_o ex_fw-la omni_fw-la animo_fw-la which_o show_v the_o manner_n not_o with_o the_o body_n only_o but_o the_o mind_n also_o not_o in_o show_v alone_o but_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n withal_o and_o that_o to_o all_o just_a command_n yea_o and_o to_o their_o unjust_a demand_n if_o not_o contradictory_n to_o the_o will_n or_o word_n of_o god_n by_o our_o saviour_n example_n matth._n 17.27_o who_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o polegatherer_n for_o quietness_n sake_n rather_o than_o offend_v or_o resist_v although_o nothing_o be_v due_a but_o if_o their_o command_n and_o demand_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n then_o deo_fw-la potius_fw-la quà m_fw-la hominibus_fw-la better_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n by_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n john_n act_v 4.19_o yet_o so_o be_v they_o be_v not_o dissonant_n or_o discrepant_a from_o god_n than_o scripture_n will_v we_o to_o yield_v obedience_n thereto_o not_o only_o as_o saint_n peter_n exhort_v 1_o pet._n 2.13_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v who_o have_v ordain_v king_n and_o power_n and_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o they_o as_o aretius_n piscator_fw-la and_o lucas_n osiander_n observe_v in_o their_o comment_n upon_o that_o text_n but_o withal_o as_o saint_n paul_n enjoin_v we_o for_o conscience_n sake_n also_o rom._n 13.5_o that_o so_o we_o may_v retain_v a_o good_a conscience_n which_o we_o must_v keep_v void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o men._n act_n 24.16_o that_o it_o may_v witness_v for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o resist_v authority_n for_o no_o man_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v resist_v he_o to_o who_o power_n god_n have_v make_v he_o subject_a as_o the_o same_o piscator_fw-la and_o osiander_n together_o with_o calvin_n and_o bucanus_n have_v note_v upon_o that_o text_n of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 3.5_o and_o therefore_o because_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a both_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n too_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v what_o a_o subject_n duty_n to_o his_o sovereign_n be_v and_o in_o what_o particular_n it_o consist_v and_o first_o we_o must_v honour_v he_o give_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a say_v saint_n paul_n rom._n 13.7_o and_o honour_v the_o king_n say_v saint_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o a_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o he_o and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o for_o our_o superior_a by_o give_v he_o due_a respect_n in_o our_o behaviour_n and_o title_n of_o reverence_n in_o our_o word_n as_o david_n do_v to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 24.8_o he_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o bow_v himself_o and_o say_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o as_o arauna_n do_v to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 24.20.21_o and_o nathan_n to_o david_n 1_o king_n 23.24_o and_o bathsheba_n to_o david_n at_o the_o 31._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n who_o bow_v her_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o do_v reverence_n to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v let_v my_o lord_n king_n david_n live_v for_o ever_o second_o we_o must_v pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o he_o as_o s._n paul_n exhort_v 1_o tim._n 2.1.2_o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o as_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 80.17_o let_v thy_o hand_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o that_o be_v o_o lord_n let_v thy_o hand_n of_o providence_n power_n and_o mercy_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thou_o anoint_v the_o king_n ever_o ready_o and_o mighty_o to_o defend_v preserve_v and_o protect_v he_o and_o upon_o he_o who_o though_o thou_o reckon_v among_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 82.1_o and_o 6._o yet_o indeed_o be_v but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v strong_a by_o majesty_n and_o power_n for_o thyself_o to_o govern_v thy_o people_n as_o thy_o vicegerant_a or_o as_o our_o own_o liturgy_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o be_v his_o defender_n and_o keeper_n and_o give_v he_o the_o victory_n over_o all_o his_o enemy_n that_o god_n will_v so_o dispose_v govern_v and_o rule_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n and_o governor_n that_o he_o may_v evermore_o have_v affiance_n in_o he_o and_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n ever_o seek_v god_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o study_v to_o preserve_v the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o wealth_n peace_n and_o godliness_n and_o final_o
obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a due_a to_o the_o supreme_a power_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reason_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o divers_a modern_a and_o orthodox_n divine_v write_v not_o out_o of_o faction_n but_o conscience_n and_o with_o desire_n to_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a and_o undeceive_v the_o seduce_a by_o w._n j._n a_o well-willer_n to_o peace_n and_o truth_n tit._n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o that_o they_o be_v obedient_a etc._n etc._n rom_n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n principi_fw-la summum_fw-la rerum_fw-la judicium_fw-la dii_o dederunt_fw-la subditis_fw-la obsequii_fw-la gloria_fw-la relicta_fw-la est_fw-la tacitus_n lib._n 6._o histor_n scutum_fw-la potius_fw-la quà m_fw-la gladium_fw-la subditis_fw-la in_o tyrannose_n esse_fw-la sumendum_fw-la quos_fw-la modestia_fw-la &_o patientia_fw-la subditorum_fw-la mitigat_fw-la contumacia_fw-la verò_fw-la exasperate_v titus_n livius_n lib._n 3._o oxford_n print_v by_o leonard_n litchfeild_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n anno_fw-la 1643._o to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o many_o be_v become_v rather_o wilful_o then_o real_o ignorant_a and_o more_o conceited_o then_o true_o desirous_a of_o peace_n with_o truth_n to_o rectify_v if_o not_o satisfy_v who_o this_o little_a treatise_n be_v communicate_v unto_o public_a view_n wherein_o they_o shall_v find_v towards_o accomplish_v their_o desire_n truth_n from_o heaven_n tend_v towards_o peace_n on_o earth_n truth_n be_v the_o matter_n thereof_o peace_n the_o end_n whereto_o it_o conduce_v and_o i_o suppose_v there_o can_v be_v no_o better_o mean_v under_o god_n towards_o the_o compass_n and_o procure_v that_o peace_n then_o by_o right_o inform_v each_o subject_n of_o his_o duty_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v bebold_a to_o say_v that_o if_o the_o truth_n herein_o sincere_o and_o clear_o deliver_v be_v but_o love_o embrace_v and_o henceforth_o constant_o practise_v by_o we_o all_o we_o shall_v prove_v both_o better_a servant_n to_o god_n our_o father_n and_o more_o loyal_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_n and_o so_o not_o only_o again_o acquire_v that_o great_a blessing_n of_o internal_a external_a and_o eternal_a peace_n to_o ourselves_o with_o confluence_n of_o all_o concommitant_a felicity_n but_o withal_o sudden_o procure_v from_o god_n and_o the_o king_n that_o happy_a and_o all_o desire_a union_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n with_o his_o parliament_n and_o people_n whereby_o all_o our_o lawful_a desire_n may_v be_v full_o effect_v which_o be_v the_o constant_a fervent_a and_o daily_a prayer_n of_o the_o author_n farewell_n the_o subject_n duty_n to_o there_o lawful_a king_n consist_v in_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n be_v evident_a by_o 1_o sam._n 15.17_o where_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n say_v thus_o unto_o king_n saul_n from_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o be_v little_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n be_v thou_o not_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o by_o the_o 1_o king_n 14.7_o where_o ahijah_n the_o prophet_n bid_v king_n jeroboam'_v wife_n go_v tell_v jeroboam_fw-la thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n i_o exalt_v thou_o from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o 1_o king_n 16.2_o where_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n say_v to_o king_n baasha_n from_o the_o lord_n i_o exalt_v thou_o from_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n which_o occasion_v optatus_n to_o say_v super_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la from_o which_o our_o law_n too_o dissent_v not_o for_o in_o the_o year_n book_n of_o 1._o henr._n 7.10_o and_o finch_n fol._n 81._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n immediate_a under_o god_n and_o therewith_o agree_v the_o more_o ancient_a law_n which_o tell_v we_o quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la ipse_fw-la autem_fw-la sub_fw-la nullo_n nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o s._n peter_n 1_o epist_n 2.13_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o supreme_a who_o be_v place_v in_o that_o degree_n of_o eminency_n over_o the_o people_n not_o by_o himself_o for_o king_n themselves_o acknowledge_v in_o their_o style_n that_o they_o be_v such_o dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o therefore_o may_v not_o unfit_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 100.3_o he_o it_o be_v that_o make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o neither_o by_o the_o people_n for_o the_o jew_n confess_v nehem._n 9.37_o that_o king_n be_v set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o often_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o king_n be_v call_v god_n anoint_v and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v but_o never_o the_o people_n be_v anoint_v and_o then_o if_o neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o the_o people_n then_o sure_o by_o god_n alone_o and_o true_o god_n so_o assert_v prov._n 8.15_o they_o reign_v not_o by_o themselves_o they_o reign_v not_o by_o the_o people_n but_o say_v he_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v that_o be_v by_o my_o ordination_n and_o appointment_n be_v first_o settle_v since_o uphold_v and_o sometime_o miraculous_o preserve_v in_o their_o reign_v by_o i_o and_o by_o my_o will_n as_o the_o cause_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n and_o daniel_n tell_v we_o the_o most_o high_a bear_v rule_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v they_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n jer._n 27.5.6_o and_o dan._n 4.17_o he_o have_v the_o sole_a property_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o daniel_n speak_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 2.37_o say_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o cyrus_n acknowledge_v ezra_n 1.2_o say_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v i_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o read_v deut._n 17.14.15_o that_o if_o the_o people_n will_v have_v a_o king_n like_o other_o nation_n then_o they_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o they_o who_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o 1_o sam._n 9.17_o we_o read_v that_o god_n choose_v saul_n to_o reign_v over_o his_o people_n and_o 1_o sam._n 10.1_o and_o 1_o sam._n 15.1_o the_o lord_n send_v samuel_n to_o anoint_v saul_n to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o in_o the_o 1_o sam._n 16.1_o god_n say_v to_o samuel_n i_o will_v send_v thou_o to_o jesse_n the_o bethleemite_n for_o i_o have_v provide_v i_o a_o king_n among_o his_o son_n to_o wit_n david_n and_o at_o the_o 13._o verse_n samuel_n anoint_v he_o and_o 2_o sam._n 12.7_o god_n say_v to_o david_n i_o 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