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man_n of_o our_o own_o church_n have_v so_o happy_a a_o talon_n in_o expound_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o most_o obvious_a and_o literal_a sense_n that_o as_o a_o ancient_a writer_n assure_v we_o his_o judgement_n herein_o be_v account_v the_o common_a standard_n of_o the_o church_n and_o outweighed_a the_o exposition_n of_o all_o the_o other_o father_n now_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n with_o one_o consent_n declare_v plain_o if_o not_o express_o too_o for_o the_o sad_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n st._n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o light_n but_o very_o severe_a vengeance_n and_o that_o from_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o severe_a avenger_n of_o all_o such_o as_o contemn_v these_o high_a power_n and_o thereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_o provoke_v god_n be_v sufficient_o clear_a for_o my_o purpose_n and_o so_o theophylact_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o resist_v shall_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n photius_n in_o oecumenius_n who_o i_o may_v therefore_o cite_v as_o one_o express_o interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemnation_n from_o god_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o all_o these_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o be_v for_o the_o sad_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o do_v withal_o include_v the_o other_o sense_n too_o of_o temporal_a punishment_n from_o the_o magistrate_n which_o i_o know_v none_o that_o offer_v to_o exclude_v though_o i_o think_v it_o not_o very_o necessary_a to_o be_v urgent_a for_o it_o or_o lay_v any_o great_a stress_n upon_o it_o because_o so_o likely_a to_o follow_v in_o all_o case_n of_o resist_v that_o be_v improsperous_a and_o do_v not_o prevail_v upon_o the_o legal_a establish_a authoity_n but_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n imply_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o it_o be_v grant_v as_o it_o be_v by_o these_o ancient_n express_o that_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o and_o that_o chief_o too_o eternal_a damnation_n from_o god_n and_o with_o these_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n agree_v st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n austin_n for_o the_o latin_n st._n ambrose_n upon_o those_o word_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n id_fw-la est_fw-la ultionem_fw-la presentem_fw-la that_o be_v say_v he_o for_o fear_n of_o present_a or_o temporal_a vengeance_n say_v &_o propter_fw-la futurum_fw-la judicium_fw-la but_o also_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v quia_fw-la si_fw-la hic_fw-la evascerint_fw-la illic_fw-la eos_fw-la poena_fw-la expectat_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipsa_fw-la accusante_fw-la conscientia_fw-la punientur_fw-la for_o however_o say_v he_o they_o escape_v here_o yet_o there_o their_o own_o conscience_n will_v be_v their_o accuser_n and_o god_n himself_o their_o avenger_n and_o st._n austin_n say_v 1â—_n say_v ep._n 1â—_n concern_v resister_n that_o beside_o what_o they_o may_v suffer_v from_o man_n apud_fw-la deum_fw-la fortem_fw-la non_fw-la habebunt_fw-la they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n with_o god_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o reckon_v it_o very_o clear_a and_o manifest_a patet_fw-la say_v he_o mortale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la esse_fw-la potestati_fw-la civili_fw-la resistere_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o resist_v the_o civil_a power_n be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n and_o by_o mortal_a we_o know_v he_o mean_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o damn_v nature_n that_o fearful_o expose_v to_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o with_o these_o consent_n st._n bernard_n too_o though_o live_v in_o a_o age_n when_o the_o papal_a power_n have_v not_o a_o little_a encroach_v upon_o the_o imperial_a but_o much_o corrupt_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n in_o point_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n yet_o he_o even_o in_o that_o age_n assert_v it_o damnable_a in_o the_o sad_a 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and_o universal_o to_o incur_v damnation_n and_o nothing_o to_o atone_v for_o the_o crime_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o to_o prevent_v the_o punishment_n threaten_v here_o but_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v all_o i_o can_v think_v necessary_a to_o insist_v upon_o from_o the_o word_n save_v only_o some_o little_a matter_n by_o way_n of_o application_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n do_v rea_o signify_v damnation_n in_o the_o sad_a sense_n now_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o word_n do_v signify_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o human_a judgement_n sometime_o capital_a punishment_n or_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n inflict_v upon_o malefactor_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v too_o that_o in_o many_o more_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o signify_v divine_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n or_o damnation_n in_o the_o sad_a sense_n and_o that_o not_o only_a where_o it_o be_v join_v with_o other_o word_n that_o plain_o point_n and_o 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that_o if_o he_o and_o his_o party_n prevail_v their_o opposer_n will_v be_v account_v the_o grande_v traitor_n to_o the_o state_n that_o ever_o be_v but_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v prevail_v their_o undertake_n will_v be_v judge_v the_o most_o horrid_a and_o black_a rebellion_n that_o ever_o the_o sun_n behold_v then_o have_v a_o care_n of_o attainder_n and_o execution_n of_o gibbet_n or_o axe_n confiscation_n or_o imprisonment_n but_o no_o beware_v of_o damnation_n all_o this_o while_n no_o that_o be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o care_n or_o fear_n and_o indeed_o why_o shall_v it_o if_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n be_v neither_o threaten_v nor_o like_v to_o be_v attend_v with_o any_o worse_a consequence_n than_o only_o some_o temporal_a mulct_n or_o punishment_n which_o be_v certain_a to_o be_v avoid_v by_o conquest_n if_o that_o be_v the_o issue_n or_o if_o the_o worst_a shall_v happen_v it_o be_v more_o than_o possible_a to_o be_v avoid_v by_o flight_n or_o 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damnation_n in_o the_o sad_a sense_n as_o it_o do_v confess_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o if_o it_o be_v only_o so_o resister_n can_v be_v altogether_o secure_a but_o not_o to_o rest_v here_o i_o shall_v forthwith_o betake_v i_o to_o the_o clear_v my_o first_o proposition_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n of_o my_o text_n do_v real_o signify_v damnation_n in_o the_o sad_a sense_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v 1._o from_o the_o context_n or_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o place_n 2._o from_o the_o current_a sense_n of_o the_o most_o approve_a expositor_n and_o 3._o from_o parallel_a place_n of_o holy-writ_a which_o represent_v resist_v as_o a_o crime_n of_o a_o most_o gross_a horrid_a nature_n and_o consequent_o damn_v in_o the_o sight_n god_n 1._o i_o shall_v show_v it_o from_o the_o context_n or_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o place_n and_o here_o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v plain_o the_o precept_n establish_v upon_o this_o penalty_n whatever_o it_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v and_o we_o be_v pretty_a well_o agree_v about_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o high_a power_n however_o i_o have_v prove_v already_o that_o it_o signify_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o a_o nation_n in_o whosoever_o vest_v that_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o authority_n be_v a_o apostolical_a precept_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v express_o give_v the_o same_o authority_n to_o his_o apostle_n doctrine_n as_o to_o his_o own_o deliver_v by_o himself_o and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v receive_v with_o the_o same_o deference_n of_o belief_n and_o submission_n as_o what_o they_o deliver_v in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n or_o precept_n as_o himself_o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o and_o
he_o that_o receive_v i_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v i_o st._n matt._n 10.40_o and_o as_o it_o be_v intimate_v before_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o ought_v to_o obey_v st._n paul_n even_o as_o we_o will_v obey_v christ_n himself_o and_o sure_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v plain_a we_o ought_v whatever_o then_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v gospel_n as_o much_o as_o any_o thing_n record_v by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_o plain_a for_o this_o that_o all_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n 2_o thess_n 1.8_o 9_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v here_o express_o enjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o be_v a_o gospel_n precept_n and_o notwithstanding_o mr._n baxter_n nicety_n of_o a_o resistance_n not_o contrary_a to_o subjection_n certain_o all_o forcible_a 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