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A57732
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The magistrates power vindicated, and the abominablenesse of resisting their power discovered by Peter Row.
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Row, Peter, fl. 1662.
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anoint King and promised to his 4th Generation which was Jeroboam Son to Joash 1 King 9. and beginning compared with chap. 10.30 chap. 13.1 and chap. 14.8 and 16. or of Baasha 1 King 15.27 28. compared with 1 King 16.1 2. but the last set himself up yet God you see saith Hee set up all these 2 As God set them up so hee knew all things and must needs know it So then it being clear that God set them up at least it must be concluded that God knew of their setting up how is the text to be understood how may it be said They set them up not by God and hee knew it not 1. They did not by his counsel set up Saul but contrary neither do I finde them so setting up Jeroboam Son of Nebat by any counsel or advice except the Prophet from God but in rebellion against the house of David contrary to as far as I understand former commands from God yet God as before did it though they did not it by God his advice let it be of Saul as most like or of any other 2. But how may it be said he knew it not that I understand is He approved it not or they made it not known to God by prayer or the like but did it rashly not seeking God which is in Scripture said to be a making known unto God Phil. 4.6 By prayer and supplication let your requests be made known unto God So the reason of the truth is confirmed against Objectors and the Scripture cleared Reas. 2. Because Jesus Christ hath called us to this Subjection to follow him in his steps who suffered by the Higher Powers and threatned not much less resisted 1. Pet. 2.21 This I write in special for them that profess to be his Disciples and he having called it is but reason that we should follow and serve him in it Rom. 12.1 it is reason as I shall demonstrate it 1. Because he hath redeemed us who else had suffered body and soul eternally in hell fire if when one is sentenced to death another should come and redeem him from death by laying down a great price more than hee is able to gain by all his labour and indeavour it is but reason the redeemed should serve him all his daies So Jesus Christ having bought and redeemed both body and soul with his precious blood from eternal death not with money or corruptible things but with the offering up his body and soul therefore it is but reason wee should serve him with body and soul though through short and momentary sufferings 1 Cor. 6.20 2 Because he being gone before in the same path 1 Pet. 2.21 it is not a laying on our shoulders that hee would not touch no no hee hath took on him the heavier end of the staff and having born it for our eternal salvation 't is but reason that wee should follow him in momentary sufferings seeing then this is a duty upon every man to be subject to the Higher Powers 1. Then let all be exhorted to make conscience of this duty especially such as pretend most to Christianity how oft do the Apostles to this exhort as in the Text and saith Peter Submit to every ordinance of man for the Lords sake to the King as Supream c. And that this exhortation may take place in the hearts of such as fear and love the Lord. I shall set before you some Motives 1. Hereby thou wilt glorifie Christ Christ telling Peter by what death hee should glorifie God told him of suffering for his sake Joh. 21.18 And Peter begs the Disciples for the Lords sake that they would submit and what is so much to a Christian as Gods glory nothing not life it self if indeed a Christian But a little to shew how this glorifies God 1. By making wicked men ashamed who have accused us for such for Religions sake because therein going contrary to Governours and others as though wee were heady high-minded as they did in the Apostles daies that the Christians were against Caesar and denied him to be King which they did not although they held Christ to bee King and themselves his subjects to obey his Laws of which Laws this was one that they should bee subject to Caesar and now by their subjection though multitudes in many places and likely able to resist being able to raise Armies and especially being attended with miraculous gifts and yet to submit in quietness under all their wrongs and not offer to resist it would shew such as said they were against Caesar to bee lyars and make them ashamed of their false accusations and so put them to silence 1 Pet. 2.12.15 Is it not the same now how have wee been talked of as such a people if we had opportunity And to make good this reproach have told us of the Munster Anabaptists and said we would do the same if we had opportunity now how could wee make them ashamed but by our quiet subjection though able to resist but oh how hath the contrary practices brought more shame on the profession of Religion more than any before us and as much as in such lies who have resisted the Powers have justified the reproaches 2. Suffering would have honoured Christ in that though wee never saw him yet to suffer for obeying him would have been more honour than usually the Princes of this world have to have sealed the truth of our Faith in his Word and Promise with our blood what could bee done more to his praise and honour that though Christ be in Heaven who hath left his Word here upon Earth that hee hath a people on earth whom his Word hath such power on their souls and consciences to bring them into subjection 2 Cor. 10 4.6 through sufferings yea to the laying down their lives for him 3. This would bee to his glory in the day of Judgement in the judgement hee shall pass against wicked men to be but righteous 2 Thes. 1.4 c. who have not onely been disobedient but persecutors and afflictors of such as have been obedient who have not onely refused to feed cloathe and visit them but have stript imprisoned and killed them for worshipping Christ in his holy Ordinances 2. Bee all exhorted to repent that have been guilty for that is the way to escape Gods judgements which will come for such transgressions Ezek. 33.11 Luk. 13.1 They that do repent then shall not perish for their sin Object Some may say what advantage will that bee to mee to repent except others that have been guilty shall do the same Answ. 1. What knowest thou but thy example may draw others which hath strengthened some in their evil or have caused such to go on in it that were doubtful 1 Cor. 15.10 11 And save them by converting them from the evil of their waies and so cover a multitude of sins which have been ushered in by this 2. However thou shalt deliver thy own self in the day