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1._o jamblichus_n have_v write_v of_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n now_o say_v he_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v his_o tenet_n or_o opinion_n so_o the_o sect_n of_o saducee_n and_o pharisee_n who_o differ_v in_o opinion_n be_v call_v heresy_n and_o the_o 5._o the_o hoeresin_n sylli_n vocant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrinam_fw-la drusius_n in_o act._n 24._o 5._o syriake_n call_v haeresy_n doctrine_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o must_v be_v take_v acts._n 28._o 22._o this_o haeresy_n that_o be_v this_o doctrine_n concern_v christ_n be_v every_o where_o speak_v against_o or_o contradict_v and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o judas_n be_v express_v that_o these_o heresy_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o false_a teacher_n and_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o faith_n deny_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o his_o redemption_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 1._o judas_n 3._o 4._o upon_o all_o which_o consideration_n and_o that_o as_o tertullian_n elegant_o say_v 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the_o function_n or_o office_n remember_v your_o subordination_n that_o you_o be_v place_v in_o a_o low_a orb_n and_o therefore_o what_o the_o high_a power_n may_v look_v for_o of_o inferior_a subject_n what_o the_o master_n though_o crabbed_a and_o crooked_a may_v expect_v of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v subjection_n you_o must_v perform_v rom._n 13._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o titus_n 2._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18_o etc._n etc._n the_o other_o of_o these_o call_v for_o obedience_n to_o their_o law_n and_o command_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n it_o signify_v to_o obey_v magistrate_n or_o ruler_n and_o be_v so_o turn_v in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n in_o this_o place_n yet_o be_v apply_v to_o obedience_n to_o god_n act_v 5._o 29_o 32._o or_o unto_o our_o listening_n to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o man_n though_o no_o magistrate_n act_n 27._o 21._o i_o confess_v that_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n in_o common_a intention_n of_o speech_n do_v not_o much_o differ_v when_o the_o word_n subject_n be_v set_v alone_o without_o a_o second_o it_o include_v obedience_n rom._n 13._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o titus_n 2._o verse_n 5._o &_o 9_o luke_n 2._o 51._o jam._n 4._o 7._o when_o the_o word_n obedient_a be_v set_v alone_o without_o a_o second_o it_o comprehend_v subjection_n act_v 5._o 29_o etc._n etc._n i_o mean_v this_o of_o a_o voluntary_a and_o not_o enforce_v subjection_n luke_n 10._o 17_o but_o when_o both_o these_o word_n be_v use_v together_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o text_n they_o may_v be_v more_o accurate_o distinguish_v subjection_n relate_v to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v supreme_a in_o place_n function_n office_n and_o the_o contrary_a or_o opposite_a hereunto_o be_v resistance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v rom._n 13._o 2._o that_o be_v subjection_n and_o resistance_n obedience_n proper_o relate_v to_o the_o magistrate_n his_o edict_n law_n lawful_a and_o honest_a command_n and_o it_o have_v ordinary_o be_v plead_v by_o honest_a disobeyer_n of_o unjust_a command_n we_o refuse_v not_o to_o be_v subject_n we_o resist_v not_o we_o oppose_v not_o the_o authority_n therefore_o we_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n infliction_n without_o resistance_n but_o we_o dare_v not_o we_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o command_n enjoin_v dan._n 3._o 18._o and_o thus_o its_o plain_a there_o may_v be_v subjection_n to_o just_a authority_n for_o that_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a when_o there_o be_v not_o obedience_n unto_o unjust_a command_n the_o one_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n when_o the_o command_n may_v be_v contrary_a to_o and_o against_o go_n the_o three_o point_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o debt_n which_o the_o subject_n owe_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o in_o his_o place_n or_o office_n and_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o in_o his_o command_n i_o may_v say_v honest_a obedience_n but_o that_o i_o look_v not_o to_o be_v carp_v no_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n do_v that_o give_v this_o command_n to_o servant_n to_o obey_v their_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n col._n 3._o 22._o nor_o yet_o though_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o subject_n or_o the_o servant_n to_o be_v as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rational_a instrument_n will_v i_o open_v a_o gap_n for_o every_o unquiet_a &_o unsober_a dispute_n that_o on_o purpose_n to_o shift_v off_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o master_n command_n may_v think_v it_o enough_o to_o pretend_v they_o be_v not_o honest_a and_o so_o the_o master_n shall_v indeed_o be_v the_o master_n but_o the_o servant_n be_v the_o judge_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o subject_n be_v the_o judge_n which_o indeed_o he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o action_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n but_o not_o of_o the_o command_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o authority_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o overturn_v both_o authority_n and_o obedience_n and_o to_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o best_a disputant_n 4_o those_o to_o who_o this_o debt_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v be_v the_o principality_n &_o power_n they_o be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o rank_n of_o magistracy_n respective_o both_o the_o high_a and_o the_o subordinate_a in_o this_o scale_n principality_n and_o power_n say_v the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supereminent_a or_o superexcellent_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o that_o be_v in_o high_a orb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n those_o that_o be_v precedent_n of_o province_n who_o though_o not_o in_o high_a orb_n of_o supremacy_n be_v yet_o in_o a_o near_a orb_n to_o you_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sphere_n where_o you_o live_v so_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 14._o command_v subjection_n whether_o to_o they_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n so_o the_o greek_a author_n call_v the_o roman_a emperor_n mean_v by_o king_n such_o as_o be_v at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o soverignty_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d governor_n the_o inferior_a officer_n and_o governor_n under_o the_o supreme_a and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n thus_o express_v the_o several_a rank_n of_o magistrate_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n be_v that_o this_o debt_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o all_o that_o have_v share_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n respective_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o supremacy_n or_o in_o subordination_n the_o superscription_n that_o be_v upon_o a_o two_o penny_n own_v the_o same_o authority_n as_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o a_o twelvepence_n that_o word_n rom._n 13._o 4_o 6_o the_o ruler_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n minister_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a god_n public_a officer_n commend_v all_o magistracy_n to_o we_o if_o the_o supreme_a officer_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n which_o by_o his_o motion_n carry_v his_o light_n through_o his_o whole_a circuit_n we_o shall_v need_v no_o more_o but_o himself_o but_o he_o be_v like_o the_o sea_n that_o have_v all_o fullness_n in_o itself_o send_v from_o itself_o founta_v and_o river_n to_o water_v all_o the_o continent_n whither_o the_o sea_n itself_o can_v come_v and_o god_n while_o he_o keep_v the_o chief_a government_n over_o israel_n as_o i_o way_n say_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n whereupon_o josephus_n call_v it_o a_o theocracy_n do_v as_o we_o know_v erect_v under_o himself_o judge_n or_o dictator_n in_o their_o necessity_n who_o as_o one_o observe_v do_v always_o prosper_v in_o their_o achievement_n repub._n cunaeus_n de_fw-fr repub._n be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v god_n lieutenant_n in_o want_n of_o which_o we_o read_v that_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n not_o because_o the_o sanhedrin_n do_v not_o sit_v at_o those_o time_n but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o chief_a or_o sovereign_a magistrate_n that_o may_v exercise_v coercion_n and_o work_v deliverance_n in_o god_n stead_n as_o for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o common_a justice_n they_o have_v the_o seventy_o the_o viginti_fw-la triumvirate_n in_o the_o great_a and_o a_o triumvirate_n in_o the_o lesser_a town_n and_o thus_o the_o public_a justice_n be_v bring_v home_o to_o they_o till_o there_o arise_v some_o hard_a matter_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o appeal_n who_o judgement_n be_v final_a in_o the_o case_n deut._n 17._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o as_o there_o be_v that_o think_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o judicial_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o form_n and_o mode_n of_o government_n that_o obtain_v among_o they_o be_v reintroduced_n into_o other_o state_n &_o kingdom_n they_o may_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o even_o the_o jewish_a form_n be_v variable_a that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n command_v christian_a subjection_n to_o every_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o that_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o power_n that_o be_v that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 2._o these_o be_v the_o four_o point_n which_o be_v thus_o cut_v out_o shall_v be_v make_v up_o into_o further_a use_n in_o their_o order_n from_o the_o first_o of_o they_o the_o minister_n duty_n to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o magistracy_n you_o may_v learn_v 1_o this_o duty_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o public_a remembrancer_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o dispensation_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n titus_n 2._o 1._o serve_v to_o keep_v they_o right_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o relation_n towards_o one_o another_o
from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o christ_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n true_o be_v so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v true_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clem._n alex._n say_v a_o virgin_n mother_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o her_o womb_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n unto_o god_n the_o fullness_n of_o her_o breast_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o unto_o god_n speak_v she_o a_o mother_n the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o faith_n chastity_n of_o worship_n sincerity_n of_o love_n integrity_n of_o life_n speak_v she_o a_o virgin_n christ_n answer_v the_o type_n of_o he_o the_o high_a priest_n levit._n 21._o 14._o a_o widow_n or_o a_o harlot_n he_o shall_v not_o take_v but_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o virgin_n to_o wife_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel-minister_n who_o god_n send_v as_o abraham_n do_v his_o servant_n with_o commission_n to_o procure_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fit_v and_o treat_v a_o match_n to_o espouse_v chaste_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n ver_fw-la 2._o which_o scope_n if_o we_o do_v but_o carry_v in_o our_o eye_n and_o aim_v at_o in_o our_o ministry_n we_o shall_v avoid_v the_o too_o much_o use_v folly_n and_o embrace_v the_o successful_a foolishness_n of_o gospel-preaching_a we_o may_v just_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o apostle_n his_o fear_n lest_o this_o corinthian_a virgin_n shall_v become_v a_o thais_n for_o unjust_a suspicion_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o slander_n to_o chastity_n and_o the_o question_n be_v how_o the_o apostle_n can_v say_v i_o be_o jealous_a for_o the_o virgin_n be_v not_o espouse_v to_o he_o but_o christ_n minister_n be_v but_o the_o spokesman_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d treat_v for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o they_o neither_o sow_v nor_o mow_v for_o themselves_o therefore_o he_o take_v off_o the_o doubt_n in_o that_o expression_n i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o jealousy_n of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n the_o first_o adam_n eve_n be_v corrupt_v from_o her_o virgin_n righteousness_n and_o so_o may_v the_o second_o adam_n espouse_a virgin_n the_o corinthian_a church_n be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n eve_n by_o the_o serpent_n which_o be_v satanae_n leno_fw-la the_o devil_n pander_n the_o corinthian_n by_o such_o preacher_n as_o he_o describe_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 2_o 17._o corrupter_n of_o the_o word_n as_o huckster_n by_o their_o mixture_n do_v jugulare_fw-la vinum_fw-la adulterate_a the_o viginity_n of_o good_a wine_n in_o these_o word_n you_o may_v consider_v two_o thing_n 1_o the_o object_n of_o the_o apostle_n his_o fear_n 2_o the_o instance_n or_o example_n whence_o he_o draw_v a_o similitude_n show_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o accomplish_v that_o he_o fear_v 1_o the_o thing_n he_o fear_v be_v the_o corruption_n and_o constupration_n of_o this_o espouse_a virgin_n which_o corruption_n he_o describe_v 1_o by_o the_o seat_n of_o it_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o your_o mind_n be_v corrupt_v for_o the_o foul_a vessel_n corrupt_v the_o pure_a liquor_n corruption_n begin_v in_o the_o mind_n as_o they_o say_v the_o fish_n begin_v to_o stink_v at_o the_o head_n and_o we_o know_v defluxion_n from_o the_o head_n corrupt_v the_o vital_n and_o low_a region_n 2_o the_o term_n à _fw-fr quo_fw-la be_v the_o simplicity_n or_o chastity_n that_o be_v towards_o christ_n which_o they_o have_v before_o and_o which_o be_v require_v in_o they_o that_o be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v then_o corrupt_v when_o they_o generate_v and_o deviate_v from_o their_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n for_o we_o can_v say_v of_o any_o of_o these_o virgin_n espouse_v to_o christ_n as_o be_v say_v of_o that_o virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o before_o they_o come_v together_o she_o be_v find_v 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proud_a by_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n the_o sensual_a by_o the_o promise_n liberty_n &_o some_o by_o ostentation_n of_o holiness_n for_o there_o be_v a_o pharisaical_a a_o monastical_a a_o superstitious_a holiness_n a_o holiness_n of_o man_n make_v he_o tempt_v christ_n by_o peter_n come_v behind_o i_o satan_n 2_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v the_o woman_n eve_n for_o the_o woman_n by_o the_o serpent_n the_o man_n by_o the_o woman_n the_o strong_a by_o the_o weak_a vessel_n the_o husband_n by_o the_o wife_n as_o the_o angler_n take_v the_o small_a fish_n by_o a_o worm_n and_o then_o that_o small_a fish_n take_v do_v become_v a_o bait_n for_o the_o great_a fish_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o his_o agent_n they_o lead_v captive_a silly_a woman_n they_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o sipmle_n rom._n 16._o 18_o 3_o the_o way_n of_o the_o serpent_n deceive_v the_o woman_n be_v by_o corrupt_v of_o her_o mind_n see_v its_o the_o apostle_n observation_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 14._o that_o not_o 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