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be_v not_o to_o consume_v your_o time_n and_o treasure_n in_o idleness_n but_o painfulness_n you_o give_v the_o lion_n the_o unicorn_n and_o beast_n of_o prey_n for_o your_o arm_n as_o if_o your_o office_n do_v allow_v you_o to_o prey_n upon_o the_o people_n as_o you_o do_v it_o be_v far_o more_o suitable_a to_o your_o relation_n to_o give_v the_o labour_a ox_n thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o you_o know_v your_o place_n and_o mean_a to_o discharge_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o you_o by_o take_v pain_n for_o the_o people_n you_o be_v call_v repairer_n of_o breach_n which_o will_v not_o be_v do_v without_o diligence_n magistrate_n be_v by_o their_o office_n nurse_n father_n then_o learn_v of_o moses_n to_o carry_v the_o people_n in_o your_o bosom_n as_o a_o nurse_n father_n do_v the_o suck_a child_n numb_a 11.12_o and_o show_v your_o readiness_n to_o serve_v all_o particular_a person_n as_o often_o as_o you_o can_v that_o they_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o they_o for_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o remember_v that_o which_o be_v report_v of_o titus_n vespasian_n who_o be_v say_v never_o to_o have_v send_v away_o any_o person_n sad_a from_o his_o presence_n 2._o be_v sure_a you_o keep_v within_o the_o circumference_n of_o your_o relation_n you_o be_v public_a servant_n take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o forget_v yourselves_o and_o your_o relation_n and_o please_v yourselves_o with_o dream_n of_o lordly_a power_n over_o the_o people_n who_o servant_n you_o be_v be_v provident_a of_o the_o people_n treasure_n be_v humble_a in_o the_o people_n presence_n be_v courteous_a and_o affable_a in_o your_o carriage_n amiable_a in_o your_o countenance_n labour_v to_o win_v the_o people_n love_n by_o kindness_n and_o respect_n like_a trajan_n the_o emperor_n who_o behave_v himself_o so_o to_o the_o people_n as_o he_o will_v have_v a_o emperor_n to_o have_v do_v to_o he_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o private_a person_n remember_v the_o miserable_a end_n of_o lascivious_a sardanapalus_n luxurious_a vitellius_n prodigal_a heliogabalus_n bloody_a nero_n and_o other_o who_o keep_v not_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o relation_n if_o you_o transgress_v the_o limit_n of_o your_o station_n and_o spend_v your_o time_n in_o wantonness_n luxury_n prodigality_n and_o tyranny_n the_o people_n one_o time_n or_o other_o will_v remember_v their_o relation_n though_o you_o forget_v you_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o historian_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o isle_n that_o though_o they_o endure_v long_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v always_o they_o will_v bear_v much_o before_o they_o call_v their_o servant_n to_o account_v but_o at_o last_o they_o use_v to_o make_v all_o even_o remember_v that_o proverb_n of_o a_o wise_a king_n oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v like_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n we_o grant_v it_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o people_n be_v like_o the_o 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to_o remove_v your_o chair_n as_o canutus_n do_v and_o perhaps_o renounce_v your_o title_n also_o they_o will_v wet_v your_o thigh_n and_o cool_v your_o lust_n and_o wash_v your_o filthy_a bloody_a skirt_n those_o river_n know_v no_o lord_n 3._o a_o three_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n themselves_o that_o so_o they_o may_v by_o their_o example_n induce_v the_o people_n to_o the_o same_o harken_v not_o to_o those_o wicked_a earwig_n those_o open_a enemy_n to_o god_n the_o world_n and_o most_o of_o all_o to_o yourselves_o who_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o be_v above_o the_o law_n they_o serve_v their_o own_o belly_n and_o know_v no_o other_o god_n they_o be_v the_o great_a plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o land_n such_o leper_n shall_v not_o be_v endure_v in_o the_o english_a camp_n such_o filthy_a lawyer_n and_o prelate_n be_v the_o fox_n and_o wolf_n who_o annoy_n this_o commonwealth_n it_o never_o will_v be_v well_o with_o we_o till_o they_o be_v take_v varlet_n that_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n and_o will_v transgress_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n prov._n 28.21_o what_o sear_a conscience_n and_o whorish_a forehead_n have_v those_o man_n that_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v above_o the_o law_n when_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o strict_a and_o particular_a charge_n to_o the_o king_n to_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o by_o he_o and_o read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o statute_n deut._n 17.18_o 19_o if_o you_o think_v you_o have_v such_o immunity_n above_o other_o man_n put_v your_o finger_n in_o the_o flame_n and_o try_v what_o privilege_n you_o shall_v have_v more_o than_o other_o o_o know_v that_o if_o you_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o same_o place_n be_v
to_o their_o hurt_n what_o ever_o tribute_n the_o magistrate_n demand_v not_o correspondent_a to_o his_o relation_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v he_o if_o a_o magistrate_n will_v multiply_v silver_n gold_n horse_n wife_n or_o whore_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o lay_v tax_n upon_o the_o people_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v what_o he_o require_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v he_o to_o multiply_v silver_n gold_n or_o horse_n and_o by_o consequence_n other_o thing_n to_o himself_o deut._n 17.16_o 17._o mark_v the_o expression_n to_o himself_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v say_v i_o allow_v the_o king_n silver_n and_o gold_n and_o horse_n enough_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o government_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v his_o own_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n or_o other_o lust_n out_o of_o your_o purse_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v the_o magistrate_n as_o our_o servant_n not_o as_o our_o lord_n we_o be_v to_o pay_v he_o tribute_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n not_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n for_o the_o command_n of_o god_n require_v we_o to_o pay_v no_o more_o tribute_n than_o be_v due_a rom._n 13.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o tribute_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o magistrate_n i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o due_a so_o long_o as_o he_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o the_o people_n but_o if_o he_o persecute_v they_o for_o do_v well_o and_o oppress_v they_o they_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n to_o maintain_v he_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v we_o to_o render_v tribute_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o good_a rom._n 13.7_o and_o four_o verse_n compare_v render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 7._o wherefore_o because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a vers_fw-la 4._o and_o yet_o more_o plain_a vers_fw-la 6._o for_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n public_a servant_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n what_o thing_n be_v that_o that_o which_o he_o mention_v ver_fw-la 4._o praise_v they_o that_o do_v well_o punish_v they_o that_o do_v ill_a how_o manifest_a be_v it_o from_o this_o place_n that_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v for_o the_o good_a he_o do_v we_o because_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o good_n but_o what_o if_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o we_o for_o hurt_v punish_v we_o for_o do_v well_o attend_v continual_o upon_o our_o destruction_n do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o enslave_v we_o and_o oppress_v we_o be_v we_o for_o this_o cause_n to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n then_o may_v we_o call_v darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n for_o these_o two_o cause_n be_v as_o contrary_a as_o christ_n and_o belial_n heaven_n and_o hell_n when_o rehoboam_n refuse_v to_o ease_v the_o people_n of_o their_o burden_n they_o ease_v themselves_o by_o cast_v off_o his_o yoke_n 1_o king_n 12.4_o though_o they_o have_v endure_v many_o oppression_n in_o solomon_n time_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v it_o always_o and_o so_o may_v any_o people_n just_o reject_v such_o governor_n as_o lay_v intolerable_a taxation_n and_o exaction_n upon_o they_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o slavish_a as_o to_o pay_v these_o man_n wage_n for_o chastise_v we_o with_o scorpion_n be_v we_o become_v servant_n be_v we_o homeborn-slave_n why_o be_v we_o thus_o spoil_v the_o young_a lion_n roar_v on_o we_o they_o yell_v &_o make_v our_o land_n waste_v jer._n 2.14_o oh_o what_o a_o cry_n be_v there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a that_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o that_o which_o these_o wicked_a wretch_n spend_v upon_o their_o lust_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n trade_n be_v grievous_o obstruct_v by_o which_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o tax_n continual_o multiply_v so_o that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o those_o who_o use_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a have_v scarce_o now_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o and_o family_n and_o what_o they_o will_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v force_v from_o they_o by_o the_o governor_n to_o maintain_v their_o pride_n and_o luxury_n while_o the_o poor_a pine_n away_o in_o necessity_n and_o think_v you_o it_o be_v their_o due_n to_o have_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o fulfil_v their_o lust_n withal_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o pinch_v ourselves_o and_o starve_v our_o poor_a to_o make_v fuel_n for_o the_o lust_n of_o ruler_n object_n but_o do_v not_o christ_n command_v we_o to_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n that_o be_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o he_o sol._n render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n that_o be_v what_o be_v caesar_n due_a render_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a our_o saviour_n say_v no_o more_o than_o this_o what_o be_v just_o due_a to_o caesar_n that_o render_v to_o he_o 2._o but_o christ_n leave_v the_o question_n unresolved_a whether_o tribute_n be_v due_a to_o caesar_n or_o no_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o evade_v than_o to_o resolve_v the_o question_n by_o a_o answer_n that_o be_v dark_a and_o dubious_a capable_a of_o divers_a interpretation_n which_o produce_v wonder_n not_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o interrogator_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o like_v his_o answer_n but_o they_o marvel_v at_o it_o and_o leave_v he_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 22._o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o ensnare_v he_o by_o the_o wise_a answer_n he_o give_v they_o at_o first_o word_n if_o you_o say_v do_v not_o christ_n infer_v that_o tribute_n money_n be_v caesar_n due_a because_o it_o have_v caesar_n image_n and_o superscription_n i_o answer_v no_o forby_o that_o argument_n all_o the_o money_n in_o the_o land_n be_v caesar_n for_o it_o have_v his_o image_n and_o no_o man_n be_v worth_a a_o penny_n christ_n rather_o seem_v to_o confound_v the_o querist_n than_o resolve_v the_o question_n but_o however_o he_o enjoin_v we_o to_o pay_v no_o more_o than_o his_o due_n 3._o but_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o that_o he_o join_v god_n due_a and_o caesar_n together_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n now_o the_o poor_n due_a be_v god_n prov._n 19.17_o it_o be_v lend_v to_o god_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n the_o poor_a have_v a_o right_n in_o out_o estate_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v maintain_v and_o not_o force_v to_o beg_v or_o steal_v as_o many_o thousand_o be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o for_o we_o to_o give_v these_o man_n what_o they_o demand_v to_o support_v their_o lust_n if_o we_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o avoid_v it_o be_v to_o deprive_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o right_n and_o so_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o give_v caesar_n that_o which_o be_v not_o due_a to_o he_o for_o whatever_o power_n caesar_n and_o his_o officer_n have_v to_o rob_v the_o poor_a and_o spend_v their_o due_n in_o lasciviousness_n excess_n of_o wine_n revel_v banquet_n and_o other_o abominable_a profaneness_n yet_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o do_v it_o but_o alas_o may_v we_o not_o see_v that_o evil_a eccles_n 4.1_o i_o return_v say_v solomon_n and_o consider_v all_o the_o oppression_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v and_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o their_o oppressor_n be_v power_n but_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o a_o range_a bear_n so_o be_v a_o wicked_a ruler_n over_o the_o poor_a people_n prov._n 28.15_o obj._n but_o do_v not_o christ_n himself_o pay_v tribute_n to_o wicked_a ruler_n matth._n 17.27_o and_o be_v not_o we_o bind_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n jesus_n sol._n the_o text_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o christ_n pay_v tribute_n but_o that_o he_o give_v the_o tribute-gatherers_a a_o piece_n of_o money_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v offend_v the_o tribute-gatherers_a ask_v peter_n do_v your_o master_n pay_v tribute_n ver_fw-la 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v they_o question_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o for_o they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o monarch_n of_o this_o world_n but_o
the_o shewbread_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o hunger_n which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o lawful_a mat._n 12.4_o i_o conceive_v we_o may_v as_o lawful_o bow_v the_o body_n or_o uncover_v the_o head_n to_o a_o ruler_n who_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o from_o we_o rather_o than_o destroy_v ourselves_o as_o one_o will_v to_o a_o thief_n on_o the_o high_a way_n rather_o than_o be_v kill_v or_o wound_v chap._n x._o treat_v of_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o last_o particular_a mention_v in_o the_o description_n of_o magistracy_n the_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o which_o i_o shall_v resolve_v first_o positive_o second_o negative_o 1._o positive_o to_o follow_v the_o common_a receive_v distinction_n of_o obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a we_o owe_v both_o to_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n in_o all_o his_o just_a and_o lawful_a command_n first_o if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v authority_n from_o god_n and_o the_o people_n to_o command_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v he_o active_o if_o he_o command_v we_o to_o perform_v our_o part_n in_o thâ—_n carry_v on_o of_o justice_n to_o assist_v in_o apprehend_v a_o murderer_n to_o be_v of_o a_o jury_n to_o make_v inquisition_n for_o innocent_a blood_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o neighbour_n in_o case_n of_o injury_n to_o keep_v watch_n or_o ward_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o land_n from_o forreign_n or_o domestic_a enemy_n and_o abundance_n of_o other_o case_n may_v be_v mention_v wherein_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o unless_o the_o people_n do_v their_o duty_n also_o if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o any_o vicious_a assembly_n to_o restore_v any_o man_n his_o due_a to_o observe_v just_a weight_n and_o measure_n in_o our_o commerce_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n to_o render_v he_o such_o tribute_n as_o be_v due_a or_o to_o obey_v any_o other_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o yield_v a_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n thereto_o second_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v he_o passive_o if_o we_o have_v by_o our_o transgression_n fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o any_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v commit_v theft_n murder_n adultery_n perjury_n extortion_n or_o any_o other_o wickedness_n punishable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v by_o god_n and_o the_o people_n entrust_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n patient_o to_o submit_v to_o such_o punishment_n as_o they_o have_v deserve_v whether_o one_o may_v not_o lawful_o fly_v and_o withdraw_v himself_o peaceable_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o punishment_n especial_o in_o a_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v a_o question_n i_o have_v not_o time_n to_o discourse_v here_o but_o to_o make_v any_o violent_a resistance_n or_o forcible_o to_o oppose_v the_o magistrate_n in_o execute_v just_a punishment_n upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a thus_o far_o i_o grant_v the_o scripture_n command_v we_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n active_o in_o perform_v all_o their_o just_a and_o lawful_a command_n passive_o in_o submit_v to_o such_o due_a punishment_n as_o they_o inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o do_v evil_a and_o this_o be_v the_o submission_n peter_n speak_v of_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o mark_v well_o the_o submission_n the_o apostle_n require_v we_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o those_o governor_n that_o come_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o praise_v of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o the_o same_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v rom._n 13.4.5_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a â—ut_v if_o thou_o do_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bare_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o servanâ—_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o our_o liberty_n whether_o we_o will_v be_v subject_a or_o no_o to_o those_o magistrate_n that_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o praise_v they_o that_o do_v well_o but_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o indeed_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v subjection_n to_o such_o governor_n as_o punish_v vice_n and_o praise_n virtue_n and_o to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o due_a punish_v of_o vice_n or_o praise_v of_o virtue_n be_v not_o only_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n but_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o the_o great_a question_n will_v be_v what_o obedience_n we_o do_v not_o owe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o i_o need_v not_o spend_v my_o time_n and_o pain_n to_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v so_o clear_a 2._o negative_o i_o affirm_v as_o follow_v 1._o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n from_o the_o people_n be_v no_o servile_a obedience_n but_o a_o free_a liberal_a and_o ingenuous_a obedience_n it_o be_v not_o the_o obedience_n of_o servant_n to_o a_o master_n but_o of_o freeman_n to_o their_o own_o servant_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n rom._n 13.5_o what_o mean_v that_o wherefore_o it_o relate_v to_o ver_fw-la 4._o for_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v therefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n because_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o you_o for_o good_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o command_v the_o people_n not_o in_o a_o lordly_a proud_a magisterial_a manner_n as_o if_o the_o people_n be_v their_o vassal_n but_o in_o a_o humble_a modest_a ministerial_a manner_n as_o be_v servant_n to_o god_n and_o they_o who_o they_o do_v command_v mix_v entreaty_n with_o command_n thus_o do_v moses_n treat_v the_o people_n in_o a_o respectful_a manner_n entreat_v they_o as_o well_o as_o command_v numb_a 16.26_o thus_o do_v nehemiah_n chap._n 5.10_o 11._o yea_o the_o very_a wicked_a king_n themselves_o have_v not_o so_o much_o forget_v their_o relation_n but_o they_o remember_v to_o speak_v respective_o to_o the_o people_n 1_o sam._n 23.22_o 1_o king_n 20.7_o 2_o king_n 5.7_o but_o now_o every_o inferior_a officer_n command_v we_o after_o a_o most_o insolent_a and_o lordly_a manner_n as_o if_o we_o be_v home-born_a slave_n 2._o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o excentrical_a to_o his_o office_n if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o people_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v extrinsical_a to_o his_o office_n the_o people_n owe_v he_o no_o obedience_n therein_o because_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v we_o any_o thing_n beside_o his_o office_n we_o owe_v the_o magistrate_n obedience_n in_o every_o lawful_a command_n but_o not_o in_o every_o lawful_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o command_v we_o many_o lawful_a thing_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v the_o magistrate_n daughter_n to_o wife_n or_o a_o woman_n to_o take_v his_o son_n for_o her_o husband_n but_o if_o he_o command_v they_o to_o do_v so_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o because_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v such_o a_o command_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o one_o to_o lend_v the_o magistrate_n his_o money_n or_o good_n without_o security_n yet_o if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v a_o man_n to_o do_v so_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o 3._o we_o owe_v the_o magistrate_n no_o sinful_a obedience_n to_o obey_v he_o rather_o than_o god_n be_v a_o most_o atheistical_a practice_n daniel_n will_v not_o obey_v darius_n his_o wicked_a command_n dan._n 6.10_o daniel_n pray_v the_o more_o bold_o and_o open_o because_o the_o king_n have_v forbid_v he_o hananiah_n mishuel_n and_o azariah_n will_v not_o fall_v down_o to_o nebuchadnezzar_n image_n dan._n 3.16_o to_o 19_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o forbear_v preach_v for_o the_o command_n of_o the_o ruler_n but_o continue_v in_o their_o work_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o threat_n act_n 4.19_o 20._o they_o tell_v the_o highpriest_n and_o council_n that_o they_o will_v preach_v and_o when_o they_o be_v