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let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o their_o convening_n together_o do_v as_o much_o take_v off_o their_o soul_n as_o it_o do_v their_o subjection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v never_o agree_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o the_o universis_fw-la in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o of_o they_o also_o no_o less_o then_o of_o single_a person_n must_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v necessary_o understand_v whosoever_o resist_v or_o how_o many_o soever_o resist_v both_o alike_o be_v comprehend_v in_o they_o that_o resist_v and_o they_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n the_o word_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subordinetur_fw-la let_v every_o soul_n be_v subordinate_a a_o word_n that_o more_o particular_o point_v at_o the_o ordines_fw-la regni_fw-la in_o the_o very_a signification_n of_o it_o because_o they_o can_v never_o want_v power_n to_o make_v resistance_n and_o seldom_o want_v chaplain_n that_o encourage_v they_o to_o make_v it_o but_o ordines_fw-la sunt_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la and_o subordinandi_fw-la or_o else_o ordines_fw-la will_v be_v confusiones_fw-la order_n must_v be_v order_v and_o subordinate_a or_o though_o call_v state_n yet_o will_v be_v ruin_n though_o call_v order_n will_v turn_v confusion_n both_o of_o the_o text_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o certain_o the_o reason_n allege_v by_o s._n paul_n as_o equal_o concern_v ordines_fw-la regni_fw-la as_o other_o subject_n and_o those_o as_o well_o all_o as_o some_o universos_fw-la as_o well_o as_o singulos_fw-la first_o god_n ordinance_n which_o may_v no_o more_o be_v reject_v by_o all_o then_o by_o some_o by_o all_o together_o then_o by_o single_a person_n in_o particular_a second_o damnation_n which_o may_v be_v incur_v by_o all_o as_o well_o as_o by_o some_o by_o a_o parliament_n as_o well_o as_o by_o private_a gentleman_n it_o be_v true_a the_o king_n may_v not_o be_v so_o great_a a_o terror_n to_o all_o as_o to_o some_o because_o all_o join_n together_o may_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o power_n what_o then_o yet_o i_o hope_v all_o have_v conscience_n as_o well_o as_o some_o and_o though_o happy_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v of_o the_o all_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a for_o wrath_n because_o all_o subject_n hold_v together_o need_v not_o fear_v their_o king_n wrath_n yet_o it_o may_v and_o must_v be_v say_v of_o they_o all_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n for_o be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o that_o combine_v together_o that_o will_v give_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o itself_o nor_o release_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o even_o this_o very_a objection_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o in_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o though_o happy_o or_o rather_o unhappy_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n he_o may_v bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o perish_v under_o it_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n he_o can_v for_o so_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o a_o revenger_n of_o wrath_n that_o can_v fail_v of_o his_o revenge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v epiph._n haer._n 40._o adversus_fw-la archontichos_n he_o have_v from_o god_n the_o right_n of_o the_o sword_n not_o from_o any_o other_o and_o he_o have_v it_o for_o revenge_n will_v to_o god_n those_o man_n who_o follow_v these_o heretic_n in_o multiply_a power_n and_o principality_n though_o not_o in_o heaven_n yet_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n too_o for_o these_o archontici_n do_v abhor_v baptism_n and_o slight_v the_o communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n i_o say_v will_v those_o man_n who_o follow_v these_o heretic_n in_o this_o gross_a opinion_n will_v likewise_o serious_o go_v along_o with_o this_o learned_a father_n in_o his_o solid_a confutation_n there_o will_v never_o again_o be_v any_o cavil_v dispute_n upon_o the_o 13_o to_o the_o roman_n his_o confutation_n in_o brief_a be_v this_o you_o archontici_n think_v by_o multiply_a power_n in_o heaven_n to_o overthrow_v the_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o one_o god_n but_o indeed_o you_o rather_o establish_v it_o for_o if_o in_o earth_n there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o one_o kingdom_n all_o subject_n not_o repugnant_a to_o one_o king_n then_o much_o more_o so_o in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n there_o be_v many_o principality_n but_o they_o be_v all_o under_o one_o king_n nothing_o