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sort_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o mouth_n or_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v by_o a_o twofold_a acceptation_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o will_v of_o decree_n or_o that_o will_v which_o himself_o purpose_v to_o execute_v or_o have_v to_o be_v 2._o the_o second_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o his_o legislative_a or_o preceptive_a will_n which_o deliver_v the_o rule_n or_o law_n which_o man_n be_v to_o do_v or_o walk_v by_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n be_v suitable_o twofold_a and_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o thing_n 1._o narrative_n or_o manifest_v 2._o imperative_a or_o regulate_v under_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v comprise_v all_o the_o discovery_n of_o god_n own_o way_n and_o work_n or_o of_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v do_v do_v or_o will_v do_v all_o the_o revelation_n or_o prophecy_n of_o god_n proceed_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v all_o divine_a history_n promise_n threaten_n or_o other_o prediction_n that_o say_v the_o prophet_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v i_o declare_v unto_o you_o isa_n 21.10_o under_o the_o latter_a head_n the_o declaration_n of_o his_o imperative_a or_o regulate_v will_n be_v contain_v all_o his_o commandment_n or_o concession_n unto_o man_n whatsoever_o god_n enjoin_v or_o allow_v man_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v all_o divine_a warrant_n commission_n precept_n or_o permission_n touch_v humane_a action_n and_o affair_n according_a to_o this_o last_o acception_n that_o be_v of_o god_n that_o be_v authorize_v by_o he_o unto_o man_n that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n which_o he_o disapprove_v prohibit_v or_o warrant_v not_o unto_o man_n let_v we_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o latter_a the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n of_o god_n mouth_n by_o way_n of_o declare_v his_o approve_v or_o authorise_v will_n observe_v for_o explication_n sake_n some_o instance_n of_o both_o sort_n viz._n both_o positive_a and_o negative_a out_o of_o scripture_n 1._o according_a to_o this_o sense_n both_o person_n and_o thing_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v of_o god_n 1._o person_n be_v own_v thus_o to_o be_v of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v authorize_v and_o approve_v of_o he_o to_o be_v in_o their_o respective_a state_n and_o place_n rabbi_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n say_v nicodemus_n unto_o jesus_n joh._n 3.2_o and_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n he_o have_v see_v the_o father_n joh._n 6.46_o if_o this_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o say_v the_o blind_a man_n of_o christ_n joh._n 9.33_o and_o the_o apostle_n john_n often_o have_v this_o phrase_n try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n you_o be_v of_o god_n little_a child_n we_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 4.1_o 2_o 4_o 6._o &_o 5.19_o 2._o as_o person_n so_o way_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v in_o this_o acceptation_n say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n if_o any_o man_n say_v our_o saviour_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o joh._n 7.17_o if_o this_o counsel_n or_o this_o work_n be_v of_o god_n you_o can_v overthrow_v it_o quoth_v the_o doctor_n in_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 5.38_o 39_o and_o david_n say_v of_o his_o enterprise_n of_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n to_o his_o câ—ty_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o you_o and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n let_v we_o send_v etc._n etc._n 1_n chron._n 13.2_o a_o parallel_n phrase_n to_o this_o of_o be_v of_o god_n be_v that_o of_o be_v from_o heaven_n in_o distinction_n from_o that_o which_o be_v of_o man_n as_o in_o that_o question_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n mat._n 21.25_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n whence_o be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n 2._o negative_o in_o this_o sense_n many_o both_o person_n and_o thing_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v of_o god_n 1._o person_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n hear_v not_o we_o 1_o joh._n 3.10_o &_o 4.3_o 6._o this_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n because_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n joh._n 9.16_o 2._o way_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v of_o god_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2.16_o i_o have_v thus_o endeavour_v to_o gather_v together_o and_o lay_v down_o distinct_o the_o several_a way_n wherein_o person_n and_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o various_a sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n of_o god_n the_o sum_n be_v of_o god_n be_v first_o either_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o providence_n and_o so_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v of_o god_n 1._o either_o occasional_o 2._o or_o casual_o and_o this_o latter_a way_n thing_n be_v of_o god_n either_o 1._o by_o his_o general_n or_o 2._o by_o his_o special_a concourse_n or_o second_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o word_n and_o so_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v of_o god_n 1._o either_o narrative_o 2._o or_o legislative_o and_o by_o way_n of_o authorization_n approbation_n or_o warrant_v to_o man_n and_o this_o last_o way_n
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 second_o act_n thereof_o man_n first_o be_v king_n and_o then_o they_o reign_v they_o rule_v because_o they_o be_v the_o high_a power_n and_o they_o be_v not_o the_o high_a power_n because_o they_o rule_v as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o state_n of_o inferiority_n in_o a_o political_a body_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o subject_n act_n of_o obedience_n man_n be_v first_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o subject_n and_o then_o they_o act_n or_o yield_v obedience_n this_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n though_o deliver_a in_o â—â—arms_n illimited_o universal_a be_v only_o intend_v and_o give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o subject_n and_o because_o they_o be_v in_o that_o estate_n therefore_o it_o take_v hold_v on_o they_o they_o that_o be_v either_o supreme_a magistrate_n or_o within_o no_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o it_o and_o as_o every_o person_n be_v not_o involve_v so_o every_o act_n of_o submission_n which_o may_v be_v do_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o power_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o precept_n or_o contain_v within_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o man_n may_v submit_v out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o humility_n or_o policy_n or_o be_v forcible_o prostrate_v where_o he_o owe_v no_o obedience_n but_o it_o be_v a_o submission_n ex_fw-la debito_fw-la and_o that_o stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la or_o proper_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o subject_a that_o be_v hereby_o require_v let_v solomon_n be_v our_o instance_n to_o illustrate_v this_o have_v be_v before_o design_v and_o choose_v to_o be_v his_o father_n successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v thereupon_o first_o anointed_n and_o proclaim_v king_n by_o zadok_n nathan_n and_o benaiah_n and_o then_o after_o this_o it_o be_v say_v he_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n in_o stead_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o prosper_v and_o all_o israel_n obey_v he_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n 5._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 5._o and_o all_o the_o son_n likewise_o of_o k._n david_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o lomon_a the_o king_n here_o solomon_n constitution_n precede_v his_o actual_a possession_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o subject_n submission_n and_o obedience_n both_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o time_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n thereof_o and_o the_o same_o be_v exemplify_v in_o joshua_n when_o moses_n be_v to_o die_v he_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n set_v a_o man_n â—ver_o the_o congregation_n which_o may_v go_v out_o bâ—fore_o they_o and_o which_o may_v lead_v they_o out_o and_o which_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o here_o in_o this_o petition_n there_o be_v first_o desire_v the_o set_n of_o one_o over_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v the_o call_n &_o admit_v of_o he_o to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o then_o follow_v his_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o bring_v they_o in_o his_o exercise_n of_o rule_n and_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o this_o petition_n be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o lord_n concession_n and_o direction_n upon_o it_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o next_o word_n command_v moses_n to_o take_v joshua_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o set_v he_o bâ—fore_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n in_o their_o sight_n and_o put_v some_o of_o his_o honour_n upon_o he_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v obedient_a there_o may_v be_v a_o violent_a brutish_a subduednessâ—_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o rational_a moral_a submission_n and_o obedience_n as_o of_o liege-people_n to_o their_o liege-lord_n in_o any_o other_o course_n and_o as_o to_o this_o the_o case_n be_v altogether_o the_o same_o and_o there_o be_v no_o dâ—fference_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n come_v in_o by_o extraordinary_a assignation_n from_o god_n as_o joshua_n and_o solomon_n do_v or_o by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n those_o command_n and_o rule_n that_o be_v give_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o do_v of_o public_a distributive_a justice_n as_o that_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflicted_a and_o needy_a and_o deliver_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a rid_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a psalm_n 82.3_o 4._o and_o many_o other_o etc._n other_o see_v levit._n 19.15_o deut._n 1.16_o 17.16.19_o 1_o sam._n 23.3_o 2_o chr._n 19.6_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v ask_v â—o_o who_o they_o be_v give_v who_o do_v they_o concern_v be_v they_o speak_v to_o all_o without_o exception_n or_o only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v magistrate_n and_o governor_n i_o suppose_v
their_o assault_n of_o the_o p_o ssess_v power_n they_o enter_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o be_v over_o and_o so_o be_v there_o indeed_o a_o real_a magistracy_n in_o the_o actual_a possessor_n they_o will_v come_v within_o the_o obligation_n of_o subjection_n to_o he_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a whosoever_o be_v upon_o any_o account_n within_o a_o territory_n whether_o as_o fix_v inhabitant_n or_o as_o stranger_n whether_o as_o friendly_a guest_n or_o hostile_a invader_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v sovereign_a prince_n in_o another_o country_n yet_o be_v there_o they_o owe_v submission_n to_o the_o lawful_a power_n of_o that_o country_n they_o enter_v into_o they_o be_v subditi_fw-la there_o though_o not_o cives_fw-la 3_o they_o that_o be_v actual_o under_o the_o command_n of_o another_o perforce_o and_o they_o that_o assist_v they_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o act_n so_o that_o if_o the_o former_a be_v bind_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n than_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o though_o foreiner_n yea_o though_o foreign_a prince_n to_o aid_v they_o in_o the_o violation_n or_o cast_v off_o of_o any_o such_o subjection_n or_o the_o rescue_n or_o restore_v of_o another_o right_n to_o it_o 2._o but_o enough_o of_o exemplification_n in_o the_o point_n of_o opposition_n in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o be_o to_o produce_v some_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v profess_o disow_v or_o deny_v to_o those_o that_o have_v have_v no_o more_o but_o their_o actual_a domination_n to_o claim_v by_o any_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o subjects_n belong_v to_o their_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o be_v a_o know_a duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n to_o stand_v by_o they_o to_o their_o power_n in_o defence_n of_o they_o and_o their_o possession_n of_o the_o dominion_n and_o territory_n which_o they_o hold_v against_o whosoever_o will_v deprive_v they_o thereof_o 18.36_o jo._n 18.36_o our_o saviour_n acknowledgement_n to_o pilate_n be_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n then_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o i_o find_v practise_v in_o reference_n to_o mere_a possessor_n when_o the_o jewish_a nation_n have_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v a_o general_a defection_n from_o the_o roman_n and_o have_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o own_o leadeâ—s_n possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o fort_n and_o strength_n of_o all_o judea_n and_o hold_v they_o against_o the_o roman_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v the_o roll_a power_n then_o in_o that_o region_n the_o christian_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n desert_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o their_o city_n and_o cause_n and_o remove_v out_o both_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o judea_n so_o that_o historian_n observe_v there_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o siege_n by_o titus_n not_o one_o good_a christian_a leave_v in_o the_o city_n g._n city_n euseb_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o epiphanius_n de_fw-fr mensuris_fw-la cap._n 15._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bâ—l._n jud_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o etc._n etc._n dr._n simson_n chron._n cathol_n lib._n 7._o an._n christi_fw-la 67._o pag._n 46._o dr._n hammond_n annot._n on_o matth_n 24_o note_v g._n and_o on_o revel_n 7._o note_n g._n indeed_o the_o grand_a sectary_n among_o the_o christian_a professor_n the_o gnostic_n as_o one_o note_v k._n note_v dr._n hammond_n on_o 2_o thes_n 2._o note_n k._n side_v with_o and_o adhere_v to_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o roman_n in_o that_o war_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v perish_v with_o they_o but_o the_o orthodox_n whole_o relinquish_v they_o yea_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o many_o of_o the_o more_o advise_v and_o honest_a sort_n of_o the_o jewish_a both_o nation_n and_o religion_n among_o they_o desert_v their_o nation_n defence_n against_o the_o roman_n yea_o and_o go_v over_o to_o their_o enemy_n and_o with_o they_o take_v part_n against_o the_o desendant_o supra_fw-la desendant_o usser_n annal._n part_n post_fw-la pag._n 691._o 693._o and_o dr._n simson_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o jew_n that_o remain_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o titus_n make_v a_o city_n call_v bitter_a in_o arabia_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o make_v a_o jew_n one_o barcochebas_n or_o barcochab_n or_o barcochah_n as_o he_o be_v general_o style_v their_o king_n under_o he_o they_o rise_v up_o in_o sedition_n against_o hadrian_n the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o over_o all_o judea_n and_o every_o where_o else_o they_o cast_v off_o the_o roman_a government_n and_o slaughter_n and_o destroy_v whosoever_o stand_v against_o they_o to_o they_o also_o join_v very_o many_o other_o nation_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n almost_o all_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o uproar_n hadrian_n send_v out_o his_o force_n against_o they_o a_o great_a and_o continue_a war_n thereof_o arise_v they_o say_v this_o barchochebas_n reign_v thirâ—y_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o endure_v in_o the_o siege_n of_o bitter_a three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a against_o the_o roman_n to_o their_o great_a loss_n ere_o he_o and_o his_o jew_n be_v vanquish_v that_o which_o we_o chief_o observe_v in_o the_o story_n be_v that_o this_o barcochebas_n be_v now_o the_o possess_n and_o rule_v power_n over_o judea_n and_o many_o other_o part_n the_o christian_n that_o be_v in_o his_o precinct_n refuse_v notwithstanding_o to_o own_o or_o join_v with_o he_o against_o the_o roman_n yea_o though_o for_o this_o refusal_n he_o slay_v they_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o torture_n insomuch_o that_o hugo_n grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n tâ—ke_v he_o to_o be_v the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o overcome_v and_o kill_v they_o rev._n 11._o and_o answerable_o the_o two_o witness_n to_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o christians_n of_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a church_n which_o be_v at_o this_o time_n at_o jerusalem_n some_o say_v indeed_o that_o he_o moreover_o give_v himself_o out_o to_o be_v the_o messiâ—h_n other_o that_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v that_o star_n in_o balaams_n vision_n num._n 24.24_o and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o justin_n martyr_n relate_v who_o himself_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o those_o war_n and_o on_o that_o occasion_n flee_v the_o country_n he_o persecute_v the_o christian_n because_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v christ_n but_o his_o imposture_n and_o enmity_n to_o christianity_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a matter_n in_o which_o the_o christian_n desert_v he_o or_o upon_o which_o he_o persecute_v they_o for_o both_o mr._n mede_n dr._n hammond_n and_o spondanus_n observe_v out_o of_o eusebius_n that_o the_o christian_n deny_v to_o aid_v he_o in_o his_o defence_n against_o the_o roman_n who_o quarrel_n against_o he_o be_v about_o civil_a dominion_n and_o laâ—_n down_o that_o their_o refusal_n as_o a_o distinct_a cause_n by_o itself_o of_o his_o persecute_v they_o 4_o they_o mr._n mede_n in_o apocalyp_n com._n part_n 1._o pa._n 43._o dr_n hammond_n in_o revel_n 11.3_o 7._o and_o note_v b._n etc._n etc._n mâ—_n calvert_n his_o jew_n of_o morocco_n pag._n 220._o mr._n bogan_n of_o threat_n p._n 372._o spondanus_n epitome_n baron_n ann._n 130._o sect_n 4_o he_o be_v the_o present_a actual_a ruler_n over_o they_o whatever_o his_o religion_n or_o his_o enmity_n to_o their_o religion_n be_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o uphold_v his_o civilâ—_n possession_n and_o authority_n if_o indeed_o the_o actual_a possessor_n always_o be_v and_o consequent_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o present_a possession_n than_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n the_o then_o roman_a emperor_n and_o state_n be_v no_o less_o distant_a in_o religion_n no_o nor_o enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a then_o be_v barcochebas_n and_o his_o jew_n for_o under_o this_o hadrian_n some_o reckon_v the_o continuation_n of_o the_o three_o other_o begin_z the_o four_o of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n 36._o persecution_n see_v mr._n fox_n acts._n vol._n 1._o prideaux_n of_o hist._n pag._n 199._o mr._n clark_n martyrol_n p._n 36._o the_o reason_n then_o of_o the_o christians_n refusal_n of_o the_o jew_n assistance_n against_o the_o roman_n câ—n_v be_v deem_v no_o other_o than_o the_o civil_a right_n of_o the_o roman_a though_o disseise_v and_o the_o nullity_n and_o illegitimacy_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o the_o present_a all-commander_n our_o next_o example_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o tertullian_n who_o give_v we_o a_o very_a remarkable_a testimony_n to_o our_o purpose_n in_o a_o threefold_a instance_n of_o the_o christian_n practice_n in_o relation_n to_o three_o possessor_n of_o the_o style_n and_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n all_o of_o they_o in_o or_o near_o about_o his_o