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be_v more_o than_o apparent_a to_o we_o it_o revolt_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o these_o who_o comment_n upon_o the_o text_n say_v libnah_n revolt_v because_o jehoram_n press_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n to_o idolatry_n i_o suppose_v upon_o good_a reason_n libnah_n revolt_n be_v far_o more_o justifiable_a than_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o rehoboam_n the_o one_o revolt_a upon_o a_o natural_a and_o the_o other_o upon_o a_o spiritual_a account_n and_o yet_o as_o be_v show_v already_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v allowable_o 5._o uzziah_n be_v withstand_v by_o azariah_n accompany_v with_o fourscore_o valiant_a priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o this_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o royalist_n we_o shall_v make_v good_a these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o resist_v he_o violent_o 2._o allowable_o 3._o that_o they_o dethrone_v he_o the_o first_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o text_n first_o because_o it_o be_v say_v they_o 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attend_v the_o undertake_n of_o the_o priest_n with_o miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a succesfulnesse_n they_o no_o soon_o lay_v hand_n on_o the_o king_n but_o beyond_o all_o expectation_n the_o lord_n do_v put_v hand_n in_o he_o also_o he_o do_v back_v they_o notable_o they_o no_o soon_o do_v resist_v the_o king_n but_o assoon_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n do_v strike_v he_o with_o leprosy_n and_o be_v it_o imaginable_a but_o the_o lord_n one_o way_n or_o other_o have_v plague_v they_o also_o if_o they_o have_v fail_v in_o their_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v have_v spare_v they_o in_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n more_o than_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v uzziah_n in_o fail_v in_o his_o duty_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o groundless_o withstand_v he_o they_o argue_v from_o the_o king_n duty_n and_o from_o their_o duty_n they_o tell_v he_o in_o plain_a term_n it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o king_n to_o sacrifice_v num._n 18._o but_o the_o priest_n ex._n 30._o upon_o these_o ground_n they_o setto_a to_o withstand_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o back_o from_o burn_a incense_n which_o insinuat_fw-la that_o their_o act_n of_o resist_v he_o be_v in_o no_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o kingly_a charge_n but_o only_o in_o maintain_v their_o own_o liberty_n and_o what_o according_a to_o god_n law_n be_v due_a to_o they_o will_v they_o say_v we_o will_v withstand_v thou_o o_o king_n and_o have_v reason_n to_o do_v so_o because_o as_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o incumbent_n to_o thou_o so_o thou_o encroach_v upon_o the_o peculiar_a liberty_n of_o our_o charge_n the_o three_o be_v beyond_o controversy_n though_o royalist_n start_v much_o at_o it_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v cutoff_a from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v because_o of_o his_o leprosy_n for_o according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o leper_n be_v cutoff_a from_o the_o congregation_n thus_o the_o priest_n spare_v not_o to_o execute_v the_o law_n upon_o the_o king_n though_o royalist_n esteem_v he_o to_o have_v exemption_n and_o immunity_n therefrom_o and_o uzziah_n the_o king_n be_v a_o leper_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n be_v a_o leper_n for_o he_o be_v cutoff_a from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o solitary_a house_n far_o from_o resort_n and_o society_n thus_o uzziah_n be_v separate_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o leper_n levit._n 13._o 2._o because_o his_o son_n be_v enkinged_a so_o soon_o as_o uzziah_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n be_v over_o the_o king_n house_n judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n ibid._n and_o 2_o king_n 15._o tell_v i_o be_v it_o likely_a or_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o reason_n they_o will_v have_v enkinged_a the_o son_n the_o father_n as_o yet_o remain_v king_n and_o i_o pray_v you_o have_v it_o not_o be_v great_a madness_n in_o they_o to_o retain_v the_o kingly_a power_n in_o uzziah_n hand_n after_o he_o be_v cutoff_a from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o his_o leprosy_n first_o because_o he_o be_v as_o a_o excommunicate_a man_n and_o those_o who_o have_v not_o interest_n in_o the_o church_n have_v not_o interest_n in_o the_o state_n the_o jewish_a church_n be_v national_a what_o david_n do_v in_o reform_v the_o state_n be_v in_o relation_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n psa_fw-la 101._o second_o the_o man_n be_v thus_o cutoff_a be_v as_o unfit_a to_o govern_v as_o either_o stock_n or_o stone_n i_o believe_v god_n appoint_v not_o idiot_n and_o unfit_a man_n to_o reign_v we_o shall_v speak_v nothing_o here_o of_o these_o example_n whereby_o be_v holden-out_a not_o only_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o resist_v but_o also_o of_o offcutting_a of_o king_n this_o not_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n thereof_o we_o do_v only_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o simple_a act_n of_o resistance_n we_o add_v to_o these_o example_n a_o few_o reason_n first_o these_o who_o have_v power_n to_o resist_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o king_n and_o will_v not_o offer_v both_o their_o body_n &_o good_n to_o his_o fury_n may_v very_o just_o be_v call_v negative_a murderer_n and_o robber_n of_o themselves_o thus_o they_o expose_v they_o needless_o to_o the_o king_n merciless_a cruelty_n not_o unlike_o the_o man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v both_o his_o life_n and_o his_o good_n from_o the_o robber_n commit_v all_o unto_o their_o merciless_a hand_n who_o will_v not_o say_v and_o that_o just_o but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o selfmurderer_n and_o self-robber_n second_o it_o be_v against_o very_a nature_n it-self_n man_n have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o unjust_a violence_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v want_v therein_o either_o nature_n have_v confer_v upon_o they_o such_o power_n in_o vain_a or_o not_o you_o can_v say_v in_o vain_a unless_o you_o reflect_v upon_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n who_o work_v every_o thing_n to_o good_a purpose_n and_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v in_o it-self_n be_v good_a and_o perfect_a so_o it_o be_v repugnant_a for_o it_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v in_o it-self_n to_o work_v unsquare_o and_o produce_v bad_a effect_n it_o be_v against_o the_o proportion_n that_o be_v between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n which_o make_v aristotle_n say_v god_n and_o nature_n ado_n nothing_o in_o vain_a de_fw-fr coel._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o three_o it_o be_v a_o negative_a betray_n of_o god_n and_o his_o interest_n it_o be_v asleep_o deny_v to_o act_v for_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n will_n sure_o i_o be_o christ_n can_v away_o with_o negative_n he_o put_v they_o up_o in_o the_o score_n of_o enemy_n mat._n 12._o it_o be_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o to_o act_v for_o god_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o ruler_n they_o determine_v to_o act_v for_o he_o whether_o man_n will_v or_o not_o man_n without_o exception_n they_o make_v no_o reservation_n of_o the_o king_n they_o resolve_v to_o do_v god_n will_n though_o contrary_a to_o man_n act_n 4._o and_o 5._o and_o i_o believe_v the_o king_n be_v but_o a_o man_n inst_z it_o be_v altogether_o against_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v rom._n 13._o say_v royalist_n to_o resist_v the_o king_n this_o be_v much_o urge_v by_o salmasius_n he_o conclude_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n altogether_o to_o have_v be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o resistance_n this_o he_o gather_v not_o only_o from_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v but_o also_o from_o tit._n 3._o &_o 1_o pet._n 2._o def._n reg._n cap._n 3._o
a_o sinful_a and_o unlawful_a power_n unless_o you_o may_v also_o say_v that_o we_o may_v lawful_o engage_v ourselves_o by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v and_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n of_o satan_n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o power_n which_o be_v not_o for_o maintain_v vice_n and_o allow_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o for_o correct_v and_o punish_v of_o evill-doer_n be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n so_o do_v knave_n who_o hate_v the_o light_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a thing_n why_o for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o etc._n etc._n will_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v you_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o withdraw_v yourselves_o preposterous_o from_o the_o king_n presence_n for_o he_o have_v a_o power_n confer_v on_o he_o that_o can_v be_v contraveen_v in_o execute_v justice_n on_o malefactor_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o transgress_v be_v sure_o the_o king_n will_v punish_v you_o so_o then_o this_o manifest_o hold_v out_o 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of_o god_n can_v be_v contraveen_v so_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o we_o as_o a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o subject_v ourselves_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o he_o who_o execute_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n will_n rom._n 13._o so_o then_o in_o such_o case_n as_o god_n can_v not_o be_v contraveen_v no_o more_o can_v the_o kingly_a power_n be_v withstand_v but_o what_o it_o enact_v according_a to_o equity_n &_o reason_n shall_v absolute_o be_v obey_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o holy_a ghost_n command_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n not_o only_o to_o king_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o ruler_n tit._n 3._o 1._o pet._n 2._o king_n and_o all_o magistrate_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v call_v god_n god_n deputy_n and_o lieutenant_n upon_o earth_n ex._n 4._o and_o 22._o ps_n 82._o feeder_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n ps_n 78._o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n ps_n 47._o nurse_v father_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 49_o captain_n over_o the_o lord_n people_n 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