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and_o determination_n of_o the_o will_n the_o audacity_n and_o stoutness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o vigour_n and_o activity_n of_o the_o affection_n which_o be_v a_o temper_n and_o deportment_n of_o spirit_n utter_o inconsistent_a with_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o consequent_o the_o predominancy_n of_o it_o denominate_v the_o subject_n thereof_o in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n sect._n 139._o 1._o infer_v then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n adieu_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n as_o a_o state_n of_o disobedience_n and_o resistance_n to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v a_o state_n of_o disobedience_n and_o resistance_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v a_o state_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o be_v a_o state_n of_o acceptation_n with_o god_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o all_o that_o do_v not_o habitual_o or_o actual_o in_o a_o rebellious_a manner_n resist_v the_o high_a power_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o i_o mean_v all_o that_o be_v obediential_o subject_a to_o they_o be_v so_o i._n e._n that_o conscientious_o honour_v their_o person_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o submit_v to_o their_o government_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o law_n and_o administration_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v for_o the_o public_a good_a for_o god_n sake_n and_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o thankfulness_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o constitution_n of_o god_n pay_v tribute_n to_o they_o as_o their_o due_n for_o that_o protection_n and_o safety_n under_o god_n they_o partake_v of_o from_o they_o for_o as_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.10_o so_o be_v subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n in_o a_o right_n qualify_v sense_n too_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o authority_n in_o the_o world_n viz._n god_n he_o that_o sincere_o submit_v to_o his_o authority_n as_o such_o in_o one_o thing_n be_v habitual_o principled_a and_o dispose_v to_o do_v so_o in_o every_o thing_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o obligation_n be_v of_o a_o universal_a extent_n and_o force_n and_o equal_o engage_v he_o to_o every_o signification_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o willing_o submit_v himself_o in_o one_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v so_o in_o every_o thing_n a_o qua_fw-la tenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la as_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n of_o the_o law_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o jam._n 2.10_o offend_v against_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o enact_v and_o ratify_v all_o the_o rest_n though_o the_o violation_n of_o one_o be_v not_o formal_o and_o express_o a_o violation_n of_o all_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v 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good_a word_n and_o work_n wherefore_o he_o that_o sincere_o honour_v the_o king_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o as_o his_o minister_n he_o sincere_o fear_v god_n because_o the_o one_o be_v necessary_o found_v and_o imply_v in_o the_o other_o and_o god_n have_v so_o concatenate_v they_o unto_o and_o complicate_v they_o in_o each_o other_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o separable_a from_o one_o another_o than_o light_n from_o sun_n beam_n sect._n 140._o 2._o infer_v then_o they_o who_o engage_v themselves_o in_o a_o rebellious_a resistance_n of_o the_o high_a power_n run_v a_o desperate_a hazard_n they_o be_v very_o near_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n himself_o they_o put_v their_o life_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o be_v in_o death_n often_o and_o if_o they_o die_v in_o actual_a commission_n of_o this_o sin_n they_o pass_v into_o the_o other_o world_n under_o the_o actual_a gild_n thereof_o and_o there_o will_v be_v judge_v and_o confine_v to_o a_o condition_n as_o unalterable_o miserable_a as_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n be_v in_o as_o they_o can_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o before_o they_o die_v because_o they_o die_v in_o the_o actual_a commission_n of_o it_o so_o neither_o can_v they_o repent_v of_o it_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o work_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o other_o world_n if_o the_o work_n god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o a_o bless_a immortality_n be_v not_o finish_v in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o it_o in_o the_o next_o there_o every_o one_o must_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o be_v have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 2_o cor._n 5.10_o the_o final_a sentence_n refer_v not_o to_o any_o thing_n do_v after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o body_n only_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v the_o proper_a state_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o not_o of_o probation_n and_o trial_n he_o therefore_o that_o die_v impenitent_o die_v unpardonable_o sect._n 141._o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o case_n of_o rebel_n who_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o rebellion_n but_o of_o all_o other_o wilful_a sinner_n who_o die_v in_o the_o actual_a commission_n of_o sin_n their_o unrepented_a guilt_n pass_v with_o they_o into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o there_o everlasting_o abide_v upon_o they_o and_o render_v their_o condition_n desperate_a so_o that_o the_o case_n of_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n become_v by_o death_n immutable_a for_o he_o that_o depart_v this_o life_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n or_o be_v in_o his_o soul_n dead_a towards_o god_n as_o every_o one_o be_v that_o die_v under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v translate_v into_o that_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n because_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v actual_o seize_v he_o and_o execute_v the_o irrevocable_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o he_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n expire_v together_o psal_n 95.8_o when_o death_n come_v judgement_n immediate_o follow_v heb._n 9.27_o and_o then_o the_o state_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v unchangeable_a he_o shall_v never_o return_v to_o another_o life_n of_o trial_n and_o have_v mean_n afresh_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o correct_v the_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o his_o former_a life_n but_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v eccles_n 11.3_o as_o his_o condition_n be_v when_o death_n cut_v he_o down_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v without_o alteration_n to_o all_o eternity_n sect._n 142._o how_o wary_o and_o circumspect_o then_o shall_v we_o carry_v it_o in_o our_o deportment_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n we_o may_v die_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o next_o voluntary_a act_n of_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o wilful_a 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these_o be_v confine_v and_o limit_v only_o to_o this_o world_n and_o be_v not_o at_o all_o performable_a in_o the_o next_o wherefore_o if_o we_o sin_v when_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o interposition_n and_o exercise_n of_o these_o grace_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o this_o present_a life_n our_o condition_n will_v be_v irremediles_o miserable_a final_a and_o wilful_a impenitency_n and_o infidelity_n be_v the_o gross_a self-murder_n and_o he_o that_o die_v a_o wilful_a rebel_n die_v in_o the_o damn_a state_n of_o the_o devil_n finis_fw-la
as_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a wickedness_n in_o saul_n so_o a_o great_a temptation_n i_o mean_v of_o a_o apt_a tendency_n to_o provoke_v david_n to_o defend_v himself_o by_o arm_a force_n he_o may_v have_v pretend_v that_o saul_n have_v violate_v all_o the_o bond_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n he_o have_v not_o only_o murder_v great_a number_n of_o his_o innocent_a common_a subject_n but_o also_o of_o the_o lord_n priest_n as_o if_o he_o design_v a_o extirpation_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_a self-preservation_n to_o engage_v he_o to_o a_o resistance_n but_o also_o that_o the_o common_a right_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n challenge_v his_o protection_n sect._n 30._o this_o be_v real_o david_n case_n and_o yet_o when_o god_n put_v saul_n once_o and_o again_o under_o the_o power_n of_o david_n hand_n all_o the_o use_v that_o he_o make_v of_o it_o be_v to_o convince_v saul_n that_o he_o be_v his_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o though_o 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it_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n 1_o sam._n 26.8_o 9_o abishai_n say_v to_o david_n when_o they_o find_v saul_n sleep_v within_o a_o trench_n god_n have_v deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n this_o day_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o smite_v he_o i_o pray_v thou_o with_o the_o spear_n even_o to_o the_o earth_n at_o once_o i_o will_v not_o smite_v he_o the_o second_o time_n and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n destroy_v he_o not_o for_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o be_v innocent_a or_o guiltless_a q.d._n he_o be_v our_o king_n and_o have_v from_o the_o lord_n a_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la on_o he_o and_o the_o hand_n of_o violence_n can_v be_v lay_v on_o without_o sin_n and_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n which_o word_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o cowardly_a fear_n or_o ignorant_a scrupolity_n but_o from_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o clear_a motive_n of_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n for_o david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o invincible_a courage_n and_o be_v a_o prophet_n can_v not_o but_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o his_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o wise_a than_o his_o enemy_n but_o also_o wise_a than_o all_o his_o teacher_n psal_n 119.98_o 99_o and_o wise_a than_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 18.30_o and_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o he_o pen_v about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o 54th_o and_o 57th_o psalm_n as_o the_o title_n of_o they_o intimate_v and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v direct_v in_o what_o he_o do_v by_o the_o special_a conduct_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o well_o understand_v both_o his_o duty_n and_o interest_n and_o if_o you_o consult_v the_o 23d_o and_o 24_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o make_v very_o comfortable_a conclusion_n from_o his_o loyal_a deportment_n in_o the_o case_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o righteousness_n and_o 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praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o well-doing_n you_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v other_o to_o do_v so_o they_o themselves_o do_v they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o civil_a power_n where_o ever_o they_o come_v honour_v their_o person_n and_o obey_v their_o law_n unless_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o obedience_n unto_o god_n and_o then_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n act_v 3.29_o and_o when_o punish_v for_o disobedience_n to_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a law_n they_o suffer_v with_o great_a serenity_n and_o submission_n of_o mind_n without_o passionate_a perturbation_n or_o bitter_a reflection_n or_o appearance_n of_o any_o inclination_n to_o resistance_n when_o they_o be_v injurious_o imprison_v act_v 4.3_o and_o beat_v act_v 5.41_o they_o do_v not_o exclaim_v revile_v or_o calumniate_v but_o go_v away_o rejoice_v so_o when_o herod_n have_v butcher_v st._n james_n and_o consign_v st._n peter_n to_o the_o same_o portion_n there_o be_v no_o spread_n of_o libel_n raise_v of_o tumult_n or_o confederation_n of_o faction_n in_o the_o city_n but_o they_o possess_v their_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o prayer_n and_o tear_n be_v their_o only_a weapon_n of_o defence_n and_o certain_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o particular_a instance_n wherein_o christianity_n do_v more_o triumph_n in_o the_o world_n than_o in_o their_o exemplary_a submission_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n especial_o in_o the_o patient_a endurance_n of_o unjust_a penalty_n on_o their_o person_n and_o possession_n sect._n 41._o and_o hereby_o they_o declare_v a_o acknowledgement_n that_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o predestinate_v they_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n in_o he_o
but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n word_n that_o you_o render_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n 1_o thes_n 5.15_o but_o whosoever_o soever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o the_o moysaicall_a religion_n be_v so_o rigorous_a that_o it_o do_v admit_v a_o retaliation_n and_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n affirm_v that_o a_o private_a man_n may_v revenge_v himself_o provide_v his_o revenge_n take_v be_v but_o equal_o proportion_v to_o the_o injury_n receive_v but_o the_o evangelical_n dispensation_n condemn_v this_o severity_n and_o soften_v all_o that_o submit_v to_o it_o into_o such_o meekness_n gentleness_n patience_n and_o forbearance_n that_o they_o ready_o prefer_v a_o quiet_a submission_n to_o a_o injury_n before_o a_o passionate_a execution_n of_o revenge_n and_o will_v take_v two_o blow_n rather_o than_o retaliate_v one_o suffer_v the_o great_a wrong_n rather_o than_o do_v 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will_v he_o set_v up_o and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o pull_v down_o dan._n 5.18_o 19_o and_o all_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o state_n in_o the_o world_n partake_v of_o the_o like_a authority_n and_o power_n and_o their_o subject_n ought_v to_o own_o and_o submit_v themselves_o thereunto_o fear_v be_v the_o most_o commodious_a instrument_n of_o civil_a government_n the_o observation_n of_o human_a law_n be_v ordinary_o enforce_v with_o great_a or_o lesser_a penalty_n as_o best_o subserve_v their_o several_a end_n and_o use_v if_o therefore_o the_o directive_n part_v of_o the_o law_n be_v violate_v the_o penal_a be_v to_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o transgressor_n and_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o ruler_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a work_n be_v on_o the_o contrary_a a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n for_o by_o enact_v law_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o repute_v those_o traitor_n to_o their_o king_n who_o be_v loyal_a to_o their_o god_n and_o 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distinguish_v into_o several_a community_n and_o canton_v into_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n but_o every_o man_n bathe_v indifferent_o a_o right_a to_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o to_o another_o and_o be_v no_o more_o determine_v to_o this_o kingdom_n or_o community_n than_o to_o that_o and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v no_o government_n but_o by_o usurpation_n in_o no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n without_o every_o man_n consent_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n one_o man_n can_v alienate_v and_o surrender_v another_o right_n without_o his_o consent_n where_o every_o man_n be_v equal_o free_a if_o every_o man_n do_v not_o equal_o concur_v to_o the_o limitation_n or_o resignation_n of_o it_o the_o freedom_n of_o particular_n without_o usurpation_n will_v still_o remain_v entire_a so_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o england_n france_n spain_n etc._n etc._n have_v no_o more_o right_a to_o determine_v of_o governor_n propriety_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o 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consent_n limit_v they_o in_o their_o natural_a right_n and_o freedom_n which_o overthrow_v these_o man_n belove_a cause_n this_o i_o hope_n be_v a_o sufficient_a discovery_n of_o the_o mischievous_a consequence_n of_o the_o aforementioned_a principle_n to_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o settle_a government_n in_o the_o world_n sect._n 70._o 3._o although_o there_o be_v sometime_o agreement_n and_o contract_n betwixt_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o their_o subject_n by_o which_o they_o become_v mutual_o oblige_v to_o each_o other_o and_o the_o subject_n have_v their_o right_n propriety_n and_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o prince_n their_o prerogative_n and_o preeminency_n and_o none_o be_v more_o strong_o bind_v to_o perform_v their_o agreement_n and_o covenant_n than_o sovereign_a prince_n not_o only_o from_o motive_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n but_o also_o from_o reason_n of_o state_n because_o the_o conscientious_a and_o strict_a observation_n of_o they_o prevent_v or_o eradicate_v all_o 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prince_n judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 2_o chr._n 19.6_o so_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v judge_v by_o man_n but_o by_o god_n only_o and_o it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o evil_a do_v rom._n 12.19_o and_o as_o their_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v only_o from_o god_n so_o it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o give_v it_o to_o they_o can_v take_v it_o from_o they_o sect._n 71._o the_o supreme_a sovereign_a power_n be_v a_o simple_a undivided_a thing_n and_o can_v be_v but_o one_o for_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a so_o in_o the_o political_a body_n there_o must_v be_v only_o one_o common_a principle_n of_o action_n it_o must_v be_v one_o sovereign_a will_n guide_v by_o one_o directive_n judgement_n assist_v by_o one_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v invest_v with_o all_o the_o legislative_a judicial_a and_o executive_a authority_n of_o every_o community_n or_o else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a regular_a administration_n 〈◊〉_d affair_n among_o they_o and_o consequent_o as_o the_o sovereignty_n have_v no_o superior_a so_o it_o can_v have_v no_o equal_a a_o conditional_a sovereignty_n be_v indeed_o none_o at_o all_o a_o conditional_a king_n be_v only_o the_o pageant_n of_o a_o king_n a_o mere_a titular_a nominal_a king_n one_o in_o appearance_n official_o a_o king_n but_o divest_v of_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n proper_a to_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o be_v a_o subject_a to_o a_o superior_a power_n and_o be_v dispose_v of_o at_o another_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o he_o that_o be_v subordinate_v can_v be_v supreme_a who_o but_o our_o superior_a can_v prescribe_v and_o impose_v upon_o we_o condition_n and_o measure_n of_o have_v hold_v and_o exercise_v govern_v power_n and_o exauctorate_v and_o punish_v we_o for_o nonobservance_n and_o disobedience_n to_o they_o but_o some_o man_n brain_n be_v so_o impregnate_v with_o idea_n of_o bargain_n and_o contract_n that_o they_o will_v have_v all_o authority_n and_o subjection_n to_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o all_o the_o relative_a duty_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o be_v measure_v and_o determine_v by_o they_o as_o if_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n without_o they_o sect._n 72._o 4._o that_o no_o more_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v to_o be_v claim_v and_o exercise_v by_o soreign_a prince_n than_o can_v prove_v and_o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n prove_v itself_o do_v not_o only_o imply_v that_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v from_o mutual_a contract_n and_o agreement_n but_o also_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o man_n that_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v radical_o and_o original_o in_o every_o single_a person_n and_o therefore_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o most_o groundless_a and_o prodigious_a presumption_n if_o power_n must_v always_o be_v prove_v but_o 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england_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o dominion_n may_v
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