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blessing_n as_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o christ_n who_o have_v renew_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o every_o man_n soul_n some_o of_o the_o obliterated_a character_n of_o nature_n whereof_o they_o be_v deprive_v by_o adam_n sinful_a prevarication_n and_o according_a to_o this_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n now_o govern_v as_o well_o heathen_a as_o christian_a for_o all_o government_n be_v by_o his_o father_n transmit_v unto_o he_o john_n 13.3_o phil._n 2.10_o 11._o so_o that_o now_o all_o king_n and_o ruler_n as_o well_o heathen_a as_o christian_a be_v christ_n lieutenant_n and_o deputy_n for_o what_o solomon_n attribute_v to_o christ_n power_n indefinite_o in_o the_o consignation_n of_o king_n prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v david_n express_o extend_v to_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n psal_n 2.8_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o saint_n john_n express_o affirm_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v prince_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n apoc._n 1.5_o and_o therefore_o all_o king_n do_v now_o order_v and_o decree_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o court_n of_o mercy_n and_o equity_n which_o look_v upon_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o not_o in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n which_o look_v only_o upon_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o no_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n whether_o heathen_a or_o christian_n do_v punish_v idiot_n and_o madman_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n which_o sometime_o be_v make_v capital_a in_o man_n of_o understanding_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o these_o be_v capable_a of_o reformation_n and_o to_o be_v make_v better_a by_o punishment_n the_o other_o not_o so_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o offence_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o yet_o the_o punishment_n be_v not_o so_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o king_n judiciary_n power_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v but_o mere_o for_o restraint_n of_o such_o
82.6_o and_o moses_n be_v style_v aaron_n god_n exod._n 4.16_o and_o of_o these_o god_n saint_n paul_n mean_v when_o he_o affirm_v many_o god_n to_o be_v in_o earth_n 1_o cor._n 8.8_o now_o in_o regard_n the_o king_n do_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o god_n he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o natural_a capacity_n that_o be_v as_o a_o man_n but_o according_a to_o what_o the_o person_n be_v who_o he_o represent_v and_o that_o be_v god_n for_o you_o know_v the_o respect_n which_o we_o exhibit_v to_o the_o mayor_n of_o a_o town_n which_o happy_o may_v be_v a_o cobbler_n be_v not_o proportion_v according_a to_o the_o worth_n and_o honour_n of_o that_o cobbler_n but_o according_a to_o the_o worth_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n who_o he_o represent_v and_o therefore_o within_o those_o limit_n where_o that_o cobbler_n do_v represent_v this_o majesty_n and_o exercise_v this_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n he_o be_v 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knowledge_n although_o he_o dissent_v from_o this_o opinion_n and_o in_o his_o division_n of_o the_o commandment_n do_v make_v this_o five_o commandment_n a_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n yet_o in_o that_o argument_n which_o he_o allege_v to_o persuade_v the_o sincerity_n of_o submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o prince_n he_o prove_v it_o direct_o to_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o it_o please_v god_n commandment_n god_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n say_v he_o to_o give_v this_o commandment_n room_n before_o our_o good_n yea_o before_o our_o life_n to_o show_v that_o obedience_n to_o prince_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o either_o our_o estate_n or_o life_n now_o if_o prince_n must_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o then_o ourselves_o how_o can_v they_o have_v the_o relation_n of_o neighbour_n upon_o who_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o enjoin_v we_o to_o set_v any_o such_o estimate_n the_o four_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o 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precept_n and_o this_o be_v the_o consequential_a and_o secondary_a duty_n of_o the_o same_o commandment_n a_o second_o reason_n why_o this_o five_o commandment_n can_v be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v because_o such_o a_o commandment_n will_v be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o second_o table_n for_o if_o the_o honour_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o king_n and_o parent_n be_v duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v ground_v upon_o such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v inferior_a unto_o and_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o we_o shall_v yield_v our_o obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o their_o command_n only_o when_o we_o judge_v they_o to_o conduce_v unto_o our_o own_o good_a and_o benefit_n whereupon_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o king_n and_o parent_n shall_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v due_a to_o our_o friend_n or_o servant_n or_o any_o other_o neighbour_n for_o nature_n teach_v we_o to_o obey_v and_o execute_v their_o command_n when_o we_o conceive_v they_o to_o conduce_v unto_o our_o own_o advantage_n and_o so_o this_o five_o commandment_n shall_v be_v altogether_o superfluous_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o three_o reason_n why_o this_o five_o commandment_n can_v be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v because_o god_n do_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o accuse_v or_o testify_v against_o our_o parent_n upon_o any_o occasion_n no_o not_o in_o case_n of_o idolatry_n wherein_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pity_v or_o spare_v any_o neighbour_n how_o near_o and_o dear_a soever_o they_o be_v unto_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v brother_n child_n wife_n or_o friend_n but_o be_v to_o accuse_v they_o and_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o they_o with_o our_o own_o hand_n deut._n 13.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o yea_o if_o it_o be_v a_o whole_a city_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v ver._n 15._o yet_o in_o this_o strict_a charge_n concern_v idolatrous_a neighbour_n of_o so_o near_a relation_n the_o text_n do_v not_o mention_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o have_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n or_o mother_n to_o we_o thereby_o difference_v they_o from_o all_o neighbour_n whatsoever_o and_o solomon_n exposition_n of_o this_o five_o commandment_n make_v this_o more_o clear_a and_o evident_a eccles_n 10.20_o where_o he_o extend_v the_o honour_n and_o reverence_v due_a to_o king_n unto_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v both_o fool_n tyrant_n and_o idolater_n for_o when_o solomon_n prohibit_v the_o curse_v of_o the_o king_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o thought_n he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o saul_n have_v be_v a_o tyrant_n himself_o a_o idolater_n and_o that_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o be_v a_o fool._n but_o it_o be_v never_o prohibit_v to_o speak_v or_o think_v evil_a of_o any_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o crime_n nay_o we_o be_v command_v to_o accuse_v they_o of_o evil_a ob._n you_o will_v say_v what_o must_v man_n then_o think_v and_o believe_v manifest_a lie_n must_v we_o neither_o say_v nor_o think_v that_o those_o king_n be_v evil_a and_o wicked_a which_o manifest_a themselves_o to_o be_v such_o in_o all_o their_o action_n such_o as_o jeroboam_n ahab_n manasses_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o the_o scripture_n record_v for_o most_o infamous_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n and_o may_v not_o we_o speak_v or_o think_v that_o for_o which_o we_o have_v the_o warrant_v of_o scripture_n sol._n king_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n may_v be_v more_o wicked_a than_o any_o other_o man_n because_o they_o may_v offend_v in_o a_o double_a capacity_n 1._o in_o their_o natural_a as_o man_n and_o professores_fw-la fidei_fw-la by_o transgress_v of_o god_n commandment_n which_o do_v oblige_v they_o equal_o as_o they_o do_v other_o man_n 2._o in_o their_o politic_a as_o god_n deputy_n and_o propugnatores_fw-la fidei_fw-la by_o breach_n of_o that_o trust_n which_o god_n have_v repose_v in_o they_o for_o rule_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o care_n and_o protection_n according_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o duty_n towards_o we_o though_o themselves_o may_v be_v wicked_a yet_o they_o can_v do_v wicked_a thing_n as_o i_o show_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n that_o be_v they_o can_v inflict_v any_o thing_n upon_o we_o but_o that_o which_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o fall_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v of_o pilate_n sentence_n against_o christ_n act_v 4._o so_o that_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o do_v to_o we_o be_v just_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o unjust_o execute_v by_o they_o so_o that_o
break_v god_n trust_v when_o he_o destroy_v a_o city_n because_o as_o solomon_n witness_v prov._n 16._o that_o judgement_n be_v god_n and_o the_o king_n be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o destroy_v those_o city_n for_o the_o tyrannical_a prince_n be_v god_n servant_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o have_v his_o heart_n guide_v by_o god_n prov._n 21.1_o as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a prince_n be_v for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o to_o resist_v a_o tyrannical_a king_n be_v to_o resist_v god_n from_o who_o that_o tyrant_n do_v derive_v his_o power_n as_o christ_n testify_v of_o pilate_n power_n john_n 19.11_o which_o we_o may_v not_o do_v to_o save_v either_o our_o life_n or_o estate_n to_o the_o three_o argument_n i_o answer_v answ_n 3_o that_o ten_o thousand_o instance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o legitimate_a one_o act_n express_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o do_v record_v the_o fail_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o notorious_a manner_n as_o in_o abraham_n lie_n to_o the_o egyptian_n gen._n 12._o david_n murder_n and_o adultery_n solomon_n idolatry_n and_o peter_n perjury_n yea_o and_o sometime_o we_o find_v their_o sin_n pass_v over_o without_o reproof_n as_o in_o the_o polygamy_n of_o jacob_n david_n many_o of_o the_o king_n and_o other_o yet_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o pass_v by_o this_o sin_n of_o polygamy_n without_o reproof_n do_v not_o make_v it_o lawful_a but_o for_o the_o instance_n of_o resistance_n in_o david_n and_o elijah_n they_o be_v all_o particular_o answer_v by_o several_a author_n who_o have_v write_v of_o this_o subject_n only_o the_o resistance_n and_o deposition_n of_o rehoboam_n be_v legitimate_a by_o god_n express_a approbation_n but_o if_o you_o observe_v the_o text_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o approbation_n relate_v to_o rehoboam_n punishment_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o not_o to_o the_o people_n act_n of_o resistance_n for_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o thing_n be_v from_o i_o that_o be_v the_o rent_v the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o rehoboam_n according_a to_o his_o own_o word_n to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 11.11_o but_o for_o the_o people_n act_n of_o resistance_n it_o be_v term_v a_o rebellion_n 1_o kin._n 12.19_o for_o though_o the_o deposition_n of_o rehoboam_n and_o exaltation_n of_o jeroboam_n be_v good_a and_o just_a in_o itself_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o according_o declare_v to_o be_v his_o will_n 1_o kin._n 11.31_o yet_o in_o regard_n the_o people_n have_v no_o warrant_n to_o execute_v that_o decree_n and_o in_o regard_n jeroboam_n do_v not_o act_v in_o order_n to_o god_n decree_n look_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n against_o rehoboam_n but_o upon_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o ambitious_a desire_n it_o be_v sinful_a both_o in_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o people_n and_o that_o this_o be_v jeroboam_n end_v appear_v plain_o because_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o dignity_n although_o god_n have_v promise_v the_o perpetuation_n thereof_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver._n 38_o as_o well_o as_o the_o donation_n but_o run_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o crown_n erect_v two_o calf_n for_o the_o people_n to_o worship_n lest_o if_o the_o people_n shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o continue_v their_o affection_n to_o he_o nor_o perform_v his_o promise_n chap._n 12.28_o so_o that_o god_n do_v never_o approve_v the_o act_n of_o resistance_n against_o the_o king_n unless_o by_o those_o who_o have_v a_o particular_a warrant_n from_o himself_o as_o well_o for_o the_o manner_n as_o the_o matter_n as_o in_o jehu_n case_n 2_o king_n 10.30_o without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o endeavour_v his_o own_o safety_n by_o any_o resistance_n or_o opposition_n of_o the_o king_n power_n or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o dishonour_n to_o the_o king_n chap._n xii_o what_o influence_n oath_n and_o covenant_n aught_o to_o have_v upon_o the_o duty_n either_o of_o king_n or_o subject_n quaere_fw-la suppose_v the_o king_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o make_n of_o law_n destructive_a to_o his_o own_o honour_n which_o prefer_v the_o people_n safety_n before_o it_o and_o have_v also_o oblige_v himself_o by_o oath_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o those_o law_n whether_o may_v the_o king_n break_v that_o oath_n and_o rule_v contrary_a to_o those_o law_n for_o the_o support_n and_o vindication_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n sol._n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o israelite_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n with_o who_o the_o israelite_n make_v a_o covenant_n josh_n 9.15_o contrary_n to_o a_o former_a express_a command_n from_o god_n exod._n 23.32_o cha._n 34.12_o deut._n 7.1_o which_o covenant_n therefore_o be_v not_o oney_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o israelite_n but_o also_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o yet_o after_o it_o be_v confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n by_o the_o israelite_n they_o may_v not_o break_v it_o josh_n 9.19_o although_o it_o be_v gain_v by_o fraud_n and_o subtlety_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n for_o when_o saul_n do_v ignorant_o out_o of_o zeal_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n imagine_v the_o former_a command_n of_o god_n to_o lay_v a_o high_a obligation_n upon_o they_o than_o their_o own_o oath_n so_o fraudulent_o procure_v break_v that_o covenant_n and_o destroy_v the_o gibeonite_n 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o lord_n revenge_v that_o perjurious_a act_n of_o saul_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n by_o a_o constant_a famine_n year_n after_o year_n till_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v vindicate_v by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o seven_o of_o saul_n son_n ver._n 9_o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n further_a resolve_v this_o case_n in_o express_a word_n psal_n 15.5_o attest_v god_n regard_v of_o that_o man_n happiness_n who_o do_v regard_n god_n honour_n be_v thus_o engage_v above_o all_o self-respect_n by_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v swear_v though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n may_v not_o break_v a_o law_n confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n although_o it_o be_v destructive_a to_o his_o own_o honour_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o god_n honour_n by_o that_o oath_n be_v make_v a_o hostage_n for_o the_o king_n fidelity_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o regard_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o law_n as_o he_o regard_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n name_n which_o must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n above_o his_o own_o honour_n although_o all_o other_o law_n not_o ratify_v with_o this_o high_a sanction_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v revoke_v by_o the_o king_n if_o they_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o own_o honour_n for_o all_o such_o law_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v fraudulent_o 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