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rome_n do_v nero_n for_o nero_n be_v not_o the_o high_a power_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o senate_n power_n be_v above_o he_o and_o for_o his_o tyranny_n they_o condemn_v he_o to_o a_o most_o shameful_a death_n to_o avoid_v which_o he_o execute_v himself_o object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v it_o seem_v by_o that_o that_o whosoever_o have_v the_o power_n we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o they_o good_a or_o bad_a governor_n sol._n no_o such_o thing_n for_o the_o word_n translate_v power_n in_o its_o proper_a and_o native_a signification_n be_v authority_n or_o lawful_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n show_v plain_o the_o apostle_n mean_v no_o other_o power_n but_o just_a rational_a and_o good_a governor_n who_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a work_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o good_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o assert_v tyranny_n or_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a power_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o he_o mean_v the_o righteous_a power_n that_o be_v such_o as_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n object_n but_o we_o receive_v some_o good_a from_o unrighteous_a and_o oppress_a magistrate_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o full_o come_v up_o to_o the_o duty_n god_n require_v of_o they_o yet_o they_o defend_v we_o from_o thief_n and_o murderer_n and_o it_o be_v better_a than_o it_o will_v be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n for_o than_o we_o can_v not_o live_v no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o assurance_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o call_v his_o own_o and_o for_o that_o good_a we_o receive_v from_o they_o we_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o sol._n 1._o this_o objection_n
i_o confess_v have_v be_v traditional_o hand_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o be_v receive_v by_o those_o who_o see_v more_o with_o other_o man_n eye_n than_o their_o own_o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o tyrant_n do_v we_o some_o good_a in_o defend_v we_o from_o thief_n and_o murderer_n i_o can_v apprehend_v that_o it_o be_v but_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la for_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o defend_v we_o from_o they_o that_o they_o make_v thief_n and_o murderer_n by_o destroy_v trade_n and_o oppress_v the_o people_n with_o unreasonable_a tax_n and_o exaction_n and_o be_v pattern_n to_o other_o in_o profuseness_n and_o profaneness_n they_o daily_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o thief_n and_o murderer_n in_o the_o land_n yea_o wicked_a governor_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o thief_n and_o murderer_n 2._o and_o no_o wonder_n they_o shall_v make_v thief_n and_o murderer_n for_o they_o be_v captain_n and_o leader_n of_o that_o troop_n thief_n and_o murderer_n learn_v of_o they_o what_o be_v those_o cruel_a exaction_n that_o they_o lie_v upon_o we_o to_o maintain_v their_o lust_n but_o public_a theft_n and_o do_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a innocent_n cry_v out_o against_o they_o as_o murderers_z yea_o sure_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o hundred_o these_o man_n have_v murder_v by_o filthy_a prison_n for_o obey_v god_n command_n cry_v aloud_o against_o they_o tyrant_n be_v the_o great_a thief_n and_o murderer_n of_o all_o 3._o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o behold_n to_o they_o for_o suppress_v or_o punish_v thief_n and_o murderer_n now_o and_o then_o for_o first_o they_o be_v partial_a some_o thief_n and_o murderer_n they_o will_v not_o punish_v but_o if_o they_o have_v money_n they_o may_v be_v easy_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o one_o subtle_a evasion_n or_o other_o second_o those_o they_o do_v punish_v be_v most_o of_o their_o own_o make_n as_o i_o show_v before_o three_o and_o they_o increase_v more_o continual_o hang_v one_o and_o make_v two_o and_o four_o they_o do_v worse_a themselves_o than_o those_o they_o do_v punish_v and_o last_o if_o we_o be_v rid_v of_o tyrant_n and_o oppress_v governor_n we_o can_v take_v care_n ourselves_o to_o set_v up_o such_o as_o will_v execute_v justice_n impartial_o and_o neither_o rob_v nor_o murder_v we_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o do_v it_o both_o which_o these_o wicked_a ruler_n do_v 4._o but_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n be_v not_o because_o they_o do_v we_o some_o good_a but_o because_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o we_o for_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o say_v they_o be_v servant_n to_o we_o for_o good_a because_o they_o do_v some_o good_a will_v you_o say_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n for_o good_a to_o his_o master_n that_o will_v rob_v he_o and_o take_v away_o his_o good_n to_o spend_v upon_o his_o lust_n and_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v reprove_v he_o because_o he_o will_v work_v sometime_o and_o keep_v other_o thief_n out_o of_o the_o house_n he_o be_v a_o servant_n for_o good_a that_o fulfil_v his_o relation_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o so_o it_o be_v concern_v the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o do_v that_o good_a which_o a_o public_a servant_n to_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o they_o for_o good_n if_o he_o oppress_v enslave_v impoverish_v persecute_v they_o though_o he_o may_v do_v some_o good_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o servant_n to_o they_o for_o good_a and_o they_o owe_v he_o no_o subjection_n a_o oppress_a magistrate_n neither_o keep_v his_o relation_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o people_n nor_o answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v make_v their_o good_a but_o make_v himself_o their_o lord_n and_o seek_v their_o hurt_n and_o the_o little_a good_a he_o do_v do_v not_o compensate_a for_o the_o great_a evil._n we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o because_o of_o some_o good_a he_o do_v but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o we_o for_o good_a indefinite_o that_o be_v all_o the_o good_a which_o his_o office_n enjoin_v he_o to_o do_v we_o 5._o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n because_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v he_o if_o we_o do_v well_o but_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o he_o vers_n 3._o now_o though_o a_o tyrant_n may_v possible_o do_v some_o good_a yet_o we_o can_v have_v praise_n of_o he_o when_o we_o do_v well_o nay_o we_o carry_v our_o liberty_n and_o life_n in_o our_o hand_n when_o we_o go_v about_o the_o best_a duty_n we_o can_v meet_v together_o to_o serve_v god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o but_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o liberty_n livelihood_n nay_o and_o live_v also_o for_o many_o have_v catch_v their_o death_n in_o prison_n of_o late_a therefore_o this_o pretence_n of_o some_o good_a be_v but_o a_o mere_a airy_a notion_n instead_o of_o a_o argument_n 6._o and_o last_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n and_o pay_v they_o tribute_n because_o they_o continual_o attend_v upon_o this_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v justice_n and_o seek_v our_o good_a vers_fw-la 6._o not_o because_o we_o receive_v some_o good_a from_o they_o as_o the_o pretender_n affirm_v but_o because_o they_o make_v it_o their_o work_n and_o continual_a endeavour_n to_o do_v we_o good_a assidue_fw-la incumbentes_fw-la some_o render_v it_o but_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v better_o be_v render_v fortiter_fw-la instantes_fw-la the_o word_n denote_v vehement_a perseverance_n they_o put_v all_o their_o might_n and_o strength_n constant_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n but_o be_v that_o neglect_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o be_v careless_a in_o his_o office_n or_o continual_o oppress_v we_o though_o he_o may_v possible_o do_v some_o good_a have_v no_o right_a to_o subjection_n or_o tribute_n from_o the_o people_n so_o that_o you_o see_v plain_o what_o kind_n of_o power_n god_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o resist_v and_o what_o ruler_n he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o a_o power_n that_o be_v just_a rational_a and_o profitable_a to_o we_o but_o a_o unjust_a arbitrary_a tyrannical_a or_o oppressive_a power_n he_o have_v not_o command_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o ruler_n magistrate_n that_o execute_v justice_n punish_v evil_a doer_n praise_v they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o be_v servant_n to_o we_o for_o good_a we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a unto_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o no_o command_n to_o submit_v to_o tyrant_n or_o oppressor_n the_o same_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o that_o in_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o that_o though_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o such_o governor_n as_o be_v send_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o such_o as_o punish_v we_o for_o do_v well_o or_o oppress_v we_o and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o other_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o magistrate_n they_o mean_v righteous_a magistrate_n not_o oppressor_n 2._o a_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o owe_v the_o magistrate_n no_o passive_a obedience_n in_o case_n of_o tyranny_n or_o oppression_n but_o may_v lawful_o resist_v he_o be_v this_o that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v all_o man_n to_o do_v can_v be_v unlawful_a but_o nature_n teach_v to_o resist_v all_o that_o come_v to_o oppress_v or_o injure_v we_o as_o well_o the_o magistrate_n as_o other_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a if_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v offer_v violence_n to_o any_o woman_n chastity_n and_o unless_o she_o shall_v yield_v her_o body_n to_o he_o threaten_v to_o kill_v she_o will_v not_o nature_n itself_o teach_v she_o to_o resist_v he_o and_o defend_v herself_o if_o she_o can_v if_o a_o magistrate_n who_o ought_v to_o protect_v i_o and_o my_o relation_n will_v come_v to_o murder_v my_o wife_n and_o child_n do_v not_o nature_n command_v i_o to_o defend_v they_o and_o resist_v he_o nature_n teach_v all_o creature_n to_o resist_v injury_n and_o defend_v themselves_o one_o way_n or_o other_o and_o who_o will_v be_v so_o childish_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o reason_n teach_v man_n to_o lay_v aside_o self-defence_n and_o suffer_v other_o to_o destroy_v we_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o authority_n if_o we_o consult_v with_o reason_n it_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o magistrate_n in_o oppress_v we_o who_o be_v our_o servant_n to_o protect_v we_o be_v far_o