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article_n 7._o that_o son_n owe_v the_o same_o obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n saint_n paul_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n concern_v servant_n servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n colos_n 3._o 22._o concern_v son_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n colos_n 3._o 20._o now_o as_o we_o by_o simple_a obedience_n understand_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o in_o those_o cite_a place_n of_o saint_n paul_n after_o the_o word_n all_z thing_n we_o must_v suppose_v except_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n vi_o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o thus_o by_o piece_n old_a meal_n prove_v the_o right_n of_o prince_n i_o will_v now_o instance_n those_o testimony_n which_o altogether_o establish_v the_o whole_a power_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o simple_a obedience_n due_a to_o they_o from_o their_o subject_n and_o first_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o doâ—_n mat._n 23._o 2._o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o say_v he_o observe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v obey_v simple_o why_o because_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n namely_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o aaron_n the_o priest_n leâ—_n every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_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 whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13._o 1._o now_o because_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o saint_n paul_n time_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o all_o king_n do_v at_o that_o time_n require_v a_o absolute_a entire_a obedience_n from_o their_o subject_n it_o follow_v that_o such_o a_o power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_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 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 wicked_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o again_o saint_n paul_n to_o titus_n put_v they_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principalitiy_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o what_o principality_n be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o principality_n of_o those_o time_n which_o require_v a_o absolute_a obedience_n furthermore_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n belong_v by_o hereditary_a right_n 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the_o most_o evident_a place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v these_o go_v thou_o near_o and_o hear_v all_z that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v say_v and_o speak_v thou_o unto_o we_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o deut._n 5._o 27._o but_o under_o the_o word_n all_o be_v contain_v absolute_a obedience_n again_o to_o joshua_n and_o they_o answer_v joshua_n say_v all_z that_o thou_o command_v we_o we_o will_v do_v and_o whithersoever_o thou_o send_v we_o we_o will_v go_v according_a as_o we_o hearken_v unto_o moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o will_v we_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o only_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o be_v with_o moses_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v rebel_n against_o thy_o commandment_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o word_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n joshua_n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o parable_n 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pharisee_n and_o other_o by_o argument_n parable_n and_o sign_n chap._n 12._o and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o the_o 21._o that_o he_o maintain_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n against_o the_o pharisee_n that_o he_o be_v salute_v with_o the_o title_n of_o king_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o jerusalem_n chap._n 21._o that_o he_o forewarn_v other_o of_o false_a christ_n and_o that_o he_o show_v in_o parable_n what_o manner_n of_o kingdom_n his_o shall_v be_v chap._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o that_o he_o be_v take_v and_o accuse_v for_o this_o reason_n because_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o that_o a_o title_n be_v write_v on_o his_o cross_n this_o be_v jesus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n chap._n 26_o 27._o last_o that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o tell_v his_o apostle_n that_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n chap._n 28._o all_o which_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n such_o therefore_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o saint_n matthew_n in_o describe_v his_o gospel_n but_o such_o as_o he_o be_v such_o also_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o evangelist_n which_o saint_n john_n set_v down_o express_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o gospel_n these_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n john_n 29._o vers_fw-la 31._o i_o say_v that_o to_o a_o christian_n although_o i_o annotation_n conceive_v this_o assertion_n to_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o follow_a reason_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o worth_a my_o labour_n to_o make_v a_o more_o aâ—…ple_a explication_n of_o it_o because_o i_o perceive_v that_o be_v somewhat_o new_a it_o may_v possible_o be_v distasteful_a to_o many_o divine_n first_o therefore_o when_o i_o say_v this_o article_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n i_o say_v not_o that_o faith_n only_o be_v necessary_a but_o i_o require_v justice_n also_o or_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o will_n to_o live_v righteous_o second_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o profession_n of_o many_o article_n provide_v that_o that_o profession_n be_v command_v by_o the_o church_n be_v also_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o see_v faith_n be_v internal_a profession_n external_a i_o say_v that_o the_o former_a only_o be_v proper_o faith_n the_o latter_a a_o part_n of_o obedience_n insomuch_o as_o that_o article_n alone_o suffice_v for_o inward_a belief_n but_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a for_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o a_o christian_n laâ—â—ly_o even_o as_o if_o i_o â—ad_a say_v that_o true_a and_o inward_a repentance_n of_o â—innes_n be_v only_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v hold_v
submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v protect_v and_o judge_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a esteem_n they_o have_v of_o prophecy_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o thing_n be_v because_o that_o though_o penalty_n be_v set_v and_o judge_n appoint_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n priestly_a kingdom_n yet_o the_o right_a of_o inflict_a punishment_n depend_v whole_o on_o private_a judgement_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o dissolute_a multitude_n and_o each_o single_a person_n to_o punish_v or_o not_o to_o punish_v according_a as_o their_o private_a zeal_n shall_v stir_v they_o up_o and_o therefore_o moses_n by_o his_o own_o command_n punish_v no_o man_n with_o death_n but_o when_o any_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n one_o or_o many_o stir_v up_o the_o multitude_n against_o he_o or_o they_o by_o divine_a authority_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n now_o this_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n peculiar_a kingdom_n for_o there_o god_n reign_v indeed_o where_o his_o law_n be_v obey_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o man_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o himself_o and_o true_o if_o man_n be_v such_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v this_o be_v a_o excellent_a state_n of_o civil_a government_n but_o as_o man_n be_v there_o be_v a_o coercive_a power_n in_o which_o i_o comprehend_v both_o right_a and_o might_n necessary_a to_o rule_v they_o and_o therefore_o also_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n prescribe_v law_n by_o moses_n for_o the_o future_a king_n deut._n 17._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o moses_n foretell_v this_o in_o his_o last_o word_n to_o the_o people_n say_v i_o know_v that_o after_o my_o death_n you_o will_v utter_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o way_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 31._o 29._o when_o therefore_o according_a to_o this_o prediction_n there_o arise_v another_o generation_n who_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n nor_o yet_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o ispael_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v 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