according_a to_o that_o prov._n 17.11_o a_o evil_a man_n seek_v rebellion_n therefore_o a_o cruel_a messenger_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o but_o that_o be_v most_o terrible_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 13.3_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n not_o only_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o eternal_a damnation_n god_n will_v maintain_v his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o punish_v the_o violator_n of_o it_o such_o do_v giantlike_a fight_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v meet_v with_o destruction_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n iu._n but_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n must_v we_o yield_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o we_o must_v give_v it_o to_o all_o in_o authority_n good_a and_o bad_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o master_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o servant_n must_v be_v subject_a not_o only_o to_o 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be_v subject_a to_o they_o therefore_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v a_o old_a cavil_v against_o religion_n and_o christian_n they_o be_v seditious_a rebellious_a and_o turbulent_a person_n thus_o they_o have_v be_v represent_v in_o all_o age_n we_o find_v the_o jew_n thus_o of_o old_a accuse_v by_o their_o enemy_n they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o king_n law_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o rebellious_a city_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o rebuilding_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v hinder_v daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n suffer_v under_o this_o notion_n st._n paul_n be_v accuse_v as_o a_o turbulent_a fellow_n and_o mover_n of_o sedition_n nay_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v no_o friend_n of_o caesar_n though_o he_o declare_v his_o
imply_v several_a thing_n in_o it_o 1._o a_o inward_a reverence_n of_o heart_n to_o they_o to_o esteem_v they_o high_o because_o of_o that_o authority_n and_o honour_n god_n have_v confer_v on_o they_o as_o his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n if_o not_o for_o their_o personal_a worth_n yet_o for_o the_o sovereignty_n god_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o to_o give_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a rom._n 13._o to_o bear_v a_o inward_a reverence_n to_o they_o because_o of_o god_n image_n on_o they_o not_o despise_v or_o contemn_v they_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o judge_v amiss_o in_o they_o 2._o respectful_a language_n of_o the_o tongue_n towards_o they_o not_o speak_v any_o reproachful_a word_n of_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o government_n but_o to_o cover_v their_o weakness_n as_o shem_n and_o japhet_n do_v their_o father_n nakedness_n consider_v what_o strong_a temptation_n their_o high_a place_n expose_v they_o to_o 3._o the_o submit_v our_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o legal_a command_n to_o serve_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n according_a as_o duty_n oblige_v we_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n as_o the_o apostle_n add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o text_n to_o do_v all_o duty_n the_o law_n oblige_v to_o yea_o submit_v our_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n as_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v though_o it_o seem_v burdensome_a to_o we_o not_o disobey_v in_o any_o lawful_a thing_n nor_o rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v command_v any_o thing_n either_o unjust_a or_o illegal_a 4._o and_o that_o our_o estate_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o willing_o pay_v tribute_n and_o custom_n according_a to_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.7_o and_o as_o christian_n pay_v they_o spiritual_a tribute_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o they_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o chrysostom_n note_n this_o word_n comprehend_v all_o duty_n and_o service_n that_o subject_n owe_v to_o their_o ruler_n and_o 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every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n because_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 therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n judges_z and_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v god_n deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v give_v they_o in_o scripture_n i_o say_v you_o be_v god_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n say_v the_o psalmist_n god_n have_v delegated_a a_o part_n of_o his_o power_n to_o they_o even_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n he_o be_v please_v to_o set_v governor_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o therefore_o much_o more_o in_o the_o state_n where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a necessity_n of_o it_o so_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o obey_v they_o because_o of_o god_n ordinance_n not_o to_o do_v so_o be_v to_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o such_o as_o resist_v shall_v bring_v damnation_n to_o themselves_o rom._n 13.2_o 2._o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o obey_v they_o rom._n 13.4_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n unto_o thou_o for_o good_a speak_v of_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n or_o magistrate_n and_o bid_v we_o to_o obey_v he_o on_o this_o account_n there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a good_a that_o we_o receive_v by_o magistracy_n natural_a moral_a civil_a and_o spiritual_a 1._o natural_a good_n through_o government_n our_o very_a life_n be_v preserve_v in_o safety_n else_o homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la one_o man_n will_v be_v a_o wolf_n and_o lion_n to_o another_o what_o violence_n murder_n and_o bloodshed_n will_v be_v commit_v among_o man_n 2._o moral_a good_n that_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n have_v any_o restraint_n and_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n any_o encouragement_n be_v from_o law_n and_o government_n how_o vile_a will_v many_o man_n be_v that_o fear_v not_o god_n if_o no_o law_n of_o man_n restrain_v they_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o man_n do_v what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o all_o wickedness_n abound_v rom._n 13.3_o the_o apostle_n say_v ruler_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a work_n in_o the_o worst_a government_n there_o be_v some_o law_n to_o restrain_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o mankind_n 3._o civil_a good_n that_o our_o possession_n and_o right_n be_v preserve_v we_o owe_v to_o government_n else_o the_o strong_a will_v prey_v on_o the_o weak_a and_o every_o place_n will_v be_v full_a of_o thief_n and_o robber_n propriety_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v 4._o spiritual_a good_n religion_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o world_n hereby_o and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n maintain_v the_o magistrate_n be_v keeper_n of_o both_o table_n even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n aristotle_n teach_v the_o first_o care_n of_o king_n shall_v be_v about_o religion_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o suppress_v idolatry_n blasphemy_n and_o contempt_n of_o religion_n these_o benefit_n man_n reap_v most_o evident_o when_o they_o have_v good_a governor_n then_o they_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o religion_n be_v in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n and_o if_o they_o have_v bad_a governor_n it_o be_v god_n that_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o scourge_v to_o man_n and_o they_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v send_v they_o relief_n however_o bad_a government_n be_v better_a than_o none_o tyranny_n be_v better_a than_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sad_a curse_n to_o have_v no_o king_n nor_o governor_n hos_n 3.4_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o israel_n in_o their_o desolate_a estate_n they_o shall_v have_v neither_o king_n nor_o prince_n nor_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o levite_n concubine_n what_o wickedness_n be_v commit_v in_o israel_n when_o there_o be_v not_o king_n what_o a_o den_n of_o wild_a beast_n will_v the_o world_n be_v without_o government_n none_o can_v live_v in_o peace_n every_o one_o will_v prey_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n nabuchadnezzar_n though_o a_o tyrannous_a king_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o daniel_n as_o a_o great_a tree_n under_o who_o branch_n the_o fowl_n and_o beast_n have_v shelter_v saul_n though_o a_o bad_a king_n clothe_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o scarlet_n government_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o mankind_n say_v one_o as_o the_o sun_n air_n bread_n water_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v for_o common_a good_a be_v subject_a unto_o they_o 3._o from_o that_o particular_a good_a every_o one_o will_v reap_v by_o subject_v himself_o to_o government_n and_o evil_a by_o resist_v it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 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