he_o by_o he_o by_o who_o by_o god_n that_o be_v not_o say_v but_o by_o the_o king_n for_o that_o be_v the_o next_o antecedent_n and_o that_o be_v the_o evident_a truth_n of_o the_o case_n inferior_a magistrate_n do_v not_o receive_v their_o power_n from_o god_n but_o from_o the_o king_n who_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o himself_o commit_v the_o exercise_n of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o to_o other_o and_o take_v it_o away_o again_o when_o he_o please_v and_o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o be_v send_v by_o he_o plain_o refer_v it_o to_o those_o who_o be_v send_v by_o the_o emperor_n into_o foreign_a country_n to_o govern_v the_o roman_a province_n such_o as_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o felix_n be_v and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n but_o to_o all_o those_o governor_n who_o they_o send_v to_o rule_v the_o province_n under_o their_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o for_o a_o preacher_n to_o instruct_v the_o subject_n of_o ireland_n that_o they_o must_v not_o only_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n but_o to_o all_o those_o who_o he_o send_v to_o govern_v they_o with_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o deputy_n or_o lord-lieutenant_n 2._o nay_o st._n peter_n as_o if_o he_o have_v foresee_v this_o objection_n take_v particular_a care_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o therefore_o make_v a_o apparent_a difference_n between_o that_o submission_n we_o owe_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o that_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o governor_n we_o must_v submit_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o he_o who_o be_v above_o all_o who_o power_n be_v unaccountable_a and_o irresistible_a but_o to_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o who_o be_v send_v by_o he_o which_o both_o signify_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o submission_n to_o governor_n and_o prescribe_v the_o bound_n and_o measure_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o governor_n be_v because_o they_o be_v send_v by_o our_o prince_n they_o act_n by_o his_o authority_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o and_o reverence_v his_o authority_n in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n nor_o for_o any_o inherent_a authority_n in_o they_o but_o as_o they_o receive_v their_o power_n from_o our_o prince_n and_o this_o also_o determine_v the_o bound_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o governor_n as_o that_o authority_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a reason_n why_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o they_o at_o all_o so_o we_o must_v submit_v no_o long_o than_o that_o authority_n last_v when_o ever_o the_o prince_n recall_v they_o and_o transfer_v this_o power_n to_o another_o we_o must_v obey_v they_o no_o long_o nay_o since_o we_o be_v only_o bind_v to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o prince_n in_o they_o we_o must_v never_o submit_v to_o they_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o prince_n our_o primarie_a obligation_n be_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v our_o soveraign-lord_n and_o must_v in_o no_o case_n be_v resist_v our_o submission_n to_o governor_n and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n be_v only_o a_o part_n and_o branch_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n as_o they_o be_v his_o officer_n and_o minister_n and_o therefore_o eit_n can_v never_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o obey_v or_o comply_v with_o subordinate_a magistrate_n but_o only_o when_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o duty_n and_o subjection_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o subjection_n to_o our_o prince_n to_o obey_v subordinate_a magistrate_n when_o they_o rebel_v against_o their_o prince_n for_o to_o resist_v a_o prince_n or_o to_o join_v with_o those_o who_o do_v resist_v he_o be_v a_o odd_a kind_n of_o instance_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o he_o this_o be_v not_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a nor_o to_o governor_n as_o unto_o those_o who_o be_v send_v by_o he_o and_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o governor_n as_o the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o the_o patron_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o people_n against_o their_o prince_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o st._n peter_n doctrine_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o the_o governor_n of_o remote_a province_n to_o revolt_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o to_o usurp_v a_o sovereign_n and_o imperial_a authority_n to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o st._n peter_n express_v their_o duty_n to_o governor_n with_o this_o caution_n and_o limitation_n that_o though_o they_o must_v submit_v to_o those_o who_o the_o emperor_n send_v to_o govern_v they_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v in_o subordination_n to_o the_o imperial_a authority_n and_o with_o a_o reserve_n of_o that_o more_o absolute_a subjection_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o the_o emperor_n himself_o who_o be_v their_o sovereign_a lord_n while_o governor_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o they_o but_o if_o they_o rebel_v we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n still_o and_o oppose_v those_o who_o we_o be_v before_o bind_v to_o obey_v when_o st._n peter_n so_o express_o command_v they_o both_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o governor_n it_o be_v impossible_a he_o can_v consider_v the_o king_n and_o governous_a as_o two_o distinct_a and_o rival_a authority_n for_o than_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o they_o can_v not_o submit_v to_o both_o if_o ever_o they_o shall_v oppose_v each_o other_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o both_o he_o must_v suppose_v they_o to_o be_v both_o one_o as_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o stream_n be_v one_o the_o authority_n to_o which_o they_o must_v submit_v be_v but_o one_o it_o be_v original_o in_o the_o king_n as_o in_o its_o source_n and_o fountain_n and_o it_o be_v derive_v and_o communicate_v to_o governor_n but_o be_v the_o same_o power_n still_o which_o as_o necessary_o depend_v upon_o the_o king_n as_o light_n do_v upon_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o when_o these_o power_n grow_v two_o when_o this_o derivative_a and_o dependent_a power_n set_v up_o for_o itself_o in_o opposition_n to_o that_o power_n which_o give_v it_o its_o be_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o subjection_n to_o it_o because_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v one_o with_o that_o sovereign_a power_n to_o which_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a once_o more_o st._n peter_n command_v the_o christian_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o governor_n that_o be_v to_o the_o king_n minister_n who_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o he_o to_o govern_v but_o when_o such_o person_n rebel_v against_o their_o prince_n who_o give_v they_o authority_n they_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o king_n minister_n and_o governor_n and_o therefore_o cease_v to_o be_v such_o governor_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n command_v submission_n we_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o while_o they_o be_v the_o king_n minister_n and_o deputy_n but_o when_o they_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o independent_a power_n we_o must_v submit_v to_o they_o no_o long_o but_o to_o our_o prince_n we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o obey_v our_o prince_n and_o those_o magistrate_n who_o he_o set_v over_o we_o but_o we_o can_v submit_v to_o our_o prince_n and_o to_o rebel_n and_o certain_o when_o man_n become_v rebel_n they_o be_v no_o long_o the_o king_n minister_n but_o his_o rival_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o very_a ridiculous_a pretence_n also_o which_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o st._n peter_n word_n that_o governor_n or_o subordinate_a magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o control_v or_o resist_v their_o sovereign_n prince_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a but_o over_o who_o be_v he_o supreme_a certain_o over_o all_o in_o his_o dominion_n or_o else_o he_o be_v not_o supreme_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v supreme_a with_o respect_n to_o subordinate_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o private_a subject_n and_o then_o they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o resist_v than_o any_o private_a subject_n have_v for_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o the_o high_a power_n be_v irresistible_a which_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a paradox_n if_o every_o little_a officer_n have_v authority_n to_o resist_v he_o and_o yet_o if_o man_n will_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v never_o lawful_a for_o any_o private_a man_n to_o resist_v his_o prince_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a dispute_v whether_o subordinate_a magistrate_n may_v or_o not_o for_o if_o private_a man_n must_v not_o resist_v these_o inferior_a magistrate_n can_v or_o at_o least_o they_o will_v resist_v to_o no_o purpose_n he_o may_v make_v they_o private_a man_n
flave_n and_o vassal_n but_o subject_n who_o owe_v all_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o their_o prince_n as_o far_o as_o he_o need_v they_o but_o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o samuel_n find_v fault_n with_o in_o kingly_a power_n &_o which_o he_o use_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o dissuade_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o desire_v a_o king_n why_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o necessary_a expense_n and_o service_n of_o kingly_a power_n which_o will_v be_v think_v very_o grievous_a to_o they_o who_o be_v a_o free_a people_n and_o at_o that_o time_n subject_a to_o no_o public_a service_n and_o exaction_n the_o government_n they_o then_o live_v under_o be_v no_o charge_n at_o all_o to_o they_o they_o be_v govern_v as_o i_o observe_v before_o either_o by_o their_o high_a priest_n or_o by_o judge_n extraordinary_o raise_v by_o god_n as_o for_o their_o high_a priest_n god_n himself_o have_v allot_v their_o maintenance_n suitable_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o dignity_n of_o their_o office_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o more_o charge_n to_o the_o people_n when_o they_o be_v their_o supreme_a governor_n than_o they_o be_v when_o the_o power_n be_v in_o other_o hand_n either_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o judge_n or_o king_n as_o for_o their_o judge_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o they_o affect_v nothing_o of_o royal_a greatness_n they_o have_v no_o servant_n or_o retinue_n stand_v guard_n or_o army_n to_o maintain_v their_o authority_n which_o be_v secure_v by_o that_o divine_a power_n with_o which_o they_o act_v not_o by_o the_o external_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n of_o a_o court._n thus_o we_o find_v moses_n appeal_n to_o god_n in_o the_o rebellion_n of_o korah_n i_o have_v not_o take_v one_o ass_n from_o they_o neither_o have_v i_o hurt_v any_o of_o they_o 16_o number_n 15._o and_o thus_o samuel_n appeal_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n themselves_o behold_v here_o i_o be_o witness_v against_o i_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o anoint_v who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o have_v i_o defraud_v who_o have_v i_o oppress_v or_o of_o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o 1_o sam._n 12._o 3._o now_o a_o people_n who_o live_v so_o free_a from_o all_o tribute_n exaction_n and_o other_o service_n due_a to_o prince_n must_v needs_o be_v think_v sick_a of_o ease_n and_o liberty_n to_o exchange_v so_o cheap_a so_o free_a a_o state_n for_o the_o necessary_a burden_n and_o expense_n of_o royal_a power_n though_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v necessary_a which_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o samuel_n argument_n not_o that_o kingly_a government_n be_v more_o expensive_a and_o burdensome_a than_o any_o other_o form_n of_o humane_a government_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o new_a burden_n upon_o themselves_o when_o they_o have_v none_o before_o no_o humane_a government_n whether_o democracy_n or_o aristocracy_n can_v subsist_v but_o upon_o the_o public_a charge_n and_o the_o necessary_a expense_n of_o kingly_a power_n be_v not_o great_a than_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o kingdom_n do_v not_o find_v their_o burden_n ease_v by_o pull_v down_o their_o king_n and_o i_o believe_v whoever_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o several_a form_n of_o government_n will_v find_v kingly_a power_n to_o be_v as_o easy_a upon_o this_o score_n as_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o what_o samuel_n discourse_v here_o and_o which_o some_o man_n think_v so_o great_a a_o reflection_n upon_o kingly_a government_n do_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v we_o but_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n let_v we_o then_o proceed_v to_o consider_v how_o sacred_a and_o irresistible_a the_o person_n and_o authority_n of_o king_n be_v under_o the_o jewish_a government_n and_o there_o can_v be_v a_o plain_a example_n of_o this_o than_o in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n he_o be_v himself_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n after_o saul_n death_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v grievous_o persecute_v by_o saul_n pursue_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o with_o a_o design_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n how_o now_o do_v david_n behave_v himself_o in_o this_o extremity_n what_o course_n do_v he_o take_v to_o secure_v himself_o from_o saul_n why_o he_o take_v the_o only_a course_n that_o be_v leave_v a_o subject_a he_o fly_v for_o it_o and_o hide_v himself_o from_o saul_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o when_o he_o find_v he_o be_v discover_v in_o one_o place_n he_o remove_v to_o another_o he_o keep_v spy_n upon_o saul_n to_o observe_v his_o motion_n not_o that_o he_o may_v meet_v he_o to_o give_v he_o battle_n or_o to_o take_v he_o at_o a_o advantage_n but_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o not_o fall_v unaware_o into_o his_o hand_n well_o but_o this_o be_v no_o thanks_o to_o david_n because_o he_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o he_o be_v too_o weak_a for_o saul_n and_o not_o able_a to_o stand_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o have_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o flight_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n he_o slay_v goliath_n and_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o israel_n with_o great_a success_n he_o be_v a_o admire_a and_o belove_a captain_n which_o make_v saul_n so_o jealous_a of_o he_o the_o eye_n of_o israel_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o their_o next_o king_n and_o how_o easy_o may_v he_o have_v raise_v a_o potent_a and_o formidable_a rebellion_n against_o saul_n but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o that_o he_o invite_v no_o man_n to_o his_o assistance_n and_o when_o some_o come_v uninvited_a he_o make_v no_o use_n of_o they_o in_o a_o offensive_a or_o defensive_a war_n against_o saul_n nay_o when_o god_n deliver_v saul_n two_o several_a time_n into_o david_n hand_n that_o he_o can_v as_o easy_o have_v kill_v he_o as_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n at_o engedi_n 1_o sam._n 24._o or_o as_o have_v take_v that_o spear_n away_o which_o stick_v in_o the_o ground_n at_o his_o bolster_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o hachilah_n 1_o sam._n 26._o yet_o he_o will_v neither_o touch_v saul_n himself_o nor_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o do_v it_o though_o they_o be_v very_o importunate_a with_o he_o for_o liberty_n to_o kill_v saul_n nay_o though_o they_o urge_v he_o with_o a_o argument_n from_o providence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v kill_v saul_n because_o god_n have_v now_o deliver_v his_o enemy_n into_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 4._o 26_o ch_n ver_fw-la 8._o we_o know_v what_o use_v some_o man_n have_v make_v of_o this_o argument_n of_o providence_n to_o justify_v all_o the_o villainy_n they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o act_v but_o david_n it_o seem_v do_v not_o think_v that_o a_o opportunity_n of_o do_v evil_a give_v he_o licence_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v it_o opportunity_n we_o say_v make_v a_o thief_n and_o it_o make_v a_o rebel_n and_o it_o make_v a_o murderer_n no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o wickedness_n which_o he_o have_v no_o opportunity_n of_o do_v and_o if_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o put_v such_o opportunity_n into_o man_n hand_n justify_v the_o wickedness_n they_o commit_v no_o man_n can_v be_v chargeable_a with_o any_o guilt_n whatever_o he_o do_v and_o certain_o opportunity_n will_v as_o soon_o justify_v any_o other_o sin_n as_o rebellion_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o prince_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v our_o duty_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o from_o his_o providence_n at_o least_o this_o must_v be_v a_o settle_a principle_n that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n will_v never_o justify_v any_o action_n which_o his_o law_n forbid_v and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o this_o opportunity_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n and_o to_o take_v the_o crown_n for_o his_o reward_n david_n consider_v his_o duty_n remember_v that_o though_o saul_n be_v his_o enemy_n and_o that_o very_o unjust_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o lord_n forbid_v say_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o unto_o my_o master_n the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o he_o see_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v nay_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v away_o his_o life_n that_o his_o heart_n smore_o he_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o reason_n david_n give_v why_o he_o dare_v not_o hurt_v saul_n because_o he_o
and_o practise_v about_o obedience_n to_o sovereign_a prince_n whereby_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o far_a christian_n be_v oblige_v by_o these_o law_n of_o subjection_n and_o nonresistance_n 1._o i_o shall_v distinct_o consider_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n and_o here_o be_v several_a thing_n very_o fit_a to_o be_v observe_v 1._o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o christ_n will_v alter_v the_o right_n of_o sovereign_a power_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n which_o be_v fix_v and_o determine_v by_o god_n himself_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o commission_n to_o change_v the_o external_a form_n and_o polity_n of_o civil_a government_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o secular_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o a_o spiritual_a prince_n he_o who_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o decide_v a_o petty_a controversy_n or_o to_o divide_v a_o inheritance_n between_o two_o contend_a brethren_n 12_o luke_n 13_o 14._o can_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v attempt_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o vast_a consequence_n as_o the_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o civil_a power_n which_o will_v have_v unsettle_a the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o all_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fill_v it_o up_o to_o complete_a and_o perfect_a it_o 5_o matth._n 17._o that_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o ancient_a type_n and_o prophecy_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o perfect_v a_o external_a and_o ceremonial_a by_o a_o real_a and_o evangelical_n righteousness_n to_o perfect_v the_o moral_a law_n with_o new_a instance_n and_o degree_n of_o virtue_n but_o he_o abrogate_a no_n moral_a law_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o law_n of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o prince_n which_o have_v always_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o five_o commandment_n nay_o he_o abrogate_a no_o law_n but_o by_o perfect_v and_o fulfil_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n which_o be_v as_o perfect_a subjection_n as_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n as_o he_o tell_v pilate_n though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o neither_o be_v a_o enemy_n nor_o rival_n to_o caesar_n but_o have_v he_o absolve_v his_o disciple_n from_o their_o obedience_n to_o prince_n have_v he_o make_v it_o in_o any_o case_n lawful_a to_o resist_v which_o be_v so_o express_o forbid_v the_o jew_n by_o god_n himself_o and_o which_o be_v such_o a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o sovereign_a power_n he_o have_v be_v somewhat_o worse_o than_o a_o rival_n to_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o though_o he_o have_v set_v up_o no_o kingdom_n of_o his_o own_o yet_o he_o have_v pull_v down_o they_o whereas_o he_o take_v great_a care_n that_o his_o religion_n shall_v give_v no_o disturbance_n to_o the_o world_n nor_o create_v any_o reasonable_a jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n to_o prince_n who_o have_v be_v very_o excusable_a for_o their_o aversion_n to_o christianity_n have_v it_o invade_v the_o right_n and_o royalty_n of_o their_o crown_n this_o make_v it_o very_o improbable_a that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v make_v any_o alteration_n in_o civil_a power_n or_o abridge_v the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n which_o be_v so_o foreign_a to_o his_o design_n of_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o so_o incongruous_a to_o the_o person_n which_o he_o sustain_v and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o alter_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n but_o he_o must_v alter_v the_o right_n of_o prince_n too_o he_o must_v take_v away_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o prince_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o make_v it_o lawful_a for_o subject_n in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o to_o resist_v we_o may_v safe_o then_o conclude_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v leave_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o find_v it_o he_o have_v indeed_o give_v such_o admirable_a law_n as_o will_v teach_v prince_n to_o govern_v and_o subject_n to_o obey_v better_a which_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o secure_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o happiness_n to_o prevent_v the_o oppression_n of_o subject_n and_o rebellion_n against_o prince_n but_o he_o have_v not_o interpose_v in_o new_a model_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o of_o such_o consequence_n as_o some_o man_n imagine_v it_o be_v not_o the_o external_a form_n of_o government_n but_o the_o fatherly_a care_n and_o prudence_n and_o justice_n of_o governor_n and_o the_o dutiful_a obedience_n of_o subject_n which_o can_v make_v any_o people_n happy_a if_o prince_n and_o subject_n be_v good_a christian_n they_o may_v be_v happy_a under_o most_o form_n of_o government_n if_o they_o be_v not_o they_o can_v be_v happy_a under_o none_o have_v our_o saviour_n give_v subject_n liberty_n to_o resist_v to_o depose_v to_o murder_v tyrannical_a prince_n he_o have_v do_v they_o no_o kindness_n at_o all_o for_o to_o give_v liberty_n to_o subject_n to_o resist_v be_v only_o to_o proclaim_v a_o universal_a licence_n to_o faction_n and_o sedition_n and_o civil_a war_n and_o if_o any_o man_n can_v think_v this_o such_o a_o mighty_a blessing_n to_o the_o world_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o a_o blessing_n proper_a for_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n to_o give_v but_o he_o who_o instruct_v prince_n to_o rule_v as_o god_n minister_n and_o vicegerent_n and_o to_o express_v a_o fatherly_a care_n and_o concernment_n for_o the_o happiness_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o that_o teach_v subject_n to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v their_o prince_n as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o quiet_o to_o submit_v and_o yield_v to_o his_o authority_n and_o that_o enforce_v thâ—se_a law_n both_o on_o prince_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o future_a judgement_n when_o prince_n who_o abuse_v their_o power_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o to_o their_o great_a master_n when_o subject_n who_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n and_o those_o who_o patient_o and_o quiet_o suffer_v for_o god_n sake_n shall_v have_v their_o injury_n redress_v and_o their_o obedience_n reward_v i_o say_v such_o a_o person_n as_o this_o take_v a_o more_o effectual_a course_n to_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o civil_a power_n and_o to_o preserve_v good_a government_n in_o the_o world_n than_o all_o our_o wise_a politician_n and_o state-mender_n who_o think_v to_o reform_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n by_o some_o statespell_n and_o charm_n without_o reform_v those_o who_o govern_v and_o those_o who_o be_v govern_v this_o our_o saviour_n have_v do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v nay_o this_o be_v all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v in_o this_o matter_n he_o never_o usurp_v any_o civil_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o new_a model_n the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n he_o never_o offer_v any_o external_a force_n and_o compulsion_n to_o make_v man_n obey_v his_o law_n and_o therefore_o neither_o force_n prince_n to_o rule_v well_o nor_o subject_n to_o obey_v but_o he_o have_v take_v the_o same_o care_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o have_v do_v of_o all_o the_o other_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n that_o be_v he_o have_v give_v very_o good_a law_n and_o threaten_v those_o who_o break_v they_o with_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o as_o the_o law_n and_o religion_n of_o our_o saviour_n prevail_v so_o will_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n mend_v without_o alter_v the_o model_n and_o constitution_n of_o they_o 2._o but_o yet_o we_o have_v some_o positive_a evidence_n what_o our_o saviour_n teach_v about_o obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o two_o instance_n of_o it_o which_o be_v as_o plain_a and_o express_v as_o can_v be_v desire_v 1._o the_o first_o be_v that_o answer_v our_o saviour_n give_v to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o herodian_o when_o they_o consult_v together_o to_o entangle_v he_o in_o his_o talk_n 22_o matth._n 15._o etc._n etc._n they_o come_v to_o he_o with_o great_a ceremony_n and_o address_n as_o to_o a_o infallible_a oracle_n to_o consult_v he_o in_o a_o very_a weighty_a case_n of_o conscience_n they_o express_v a_o great_a esteem_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o courage_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o unerring_a judgement_n in_o declare_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o they_o master_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v true_a and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n neither_o care_v thou_o for_o any_o man_n for_o thou_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n
all_o case_n to_o give_v to_o caesar_n what_o be_v coesar_n due_a and_o when_o our_o saviour_n command_v we_o to_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v coesar_n without_o tell_v we_o what_o coesar_n thing_n be_v this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v his_o answer_n doubtful_a and_o ambiguous_a and_o of_o no_o use_n in_o this_o present_a controversy_n that_o it_o suggest_v to_o we_o three_o plain_a and_o natural_a consequence_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o end_v this_o whole_a dispute_n 1._o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o what_o right_n he_o find_v sovereign_a prince_n possess_v of_o he_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o for_o have_v he_o intend_v to_o make_v any_o change_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o will_v not_o have_v give_v such_o a_o general_a rule_n to_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v coesar_n without_o specify_v what_o these_o thing_n be_v 2._o and_o therefore_o he_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o determine_v what_o be_v coesar_n right_a whatever_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o sovera_v power_n whatever_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o nation_n determine_v to_o be_v coesar_n right_a that_o they_o must_v render_v to_o he_o for_o he_o will_v make_v no_o alteration_n in_o this_o matter_n so_o that_o subjection_n to_o prince_n and_o nonresistance_n be_v as_o plain_o determine_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o law_n as_o pay_v tribute_n for_o subjection_n and_o nonresistance_n be_v as_o essential_a a_o right_n of_o sovereign_a power_n and_o as_o inseparable_a from_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v so_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o nation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o 3._o i_o observe_v far_o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n join_v our_o duty_n to_o our_o prince_n with_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o god_n render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v coesars_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n he_o except_v nothing_o from_o coesar_n right_a which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n be_v due_a to_o sovereign_a prince_n but_o what_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o and_o a_o encroachment_n on_o god_n right_a and_o sovereignty_n that_o be_v we_o must_v pay_v all_o that_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o prince_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o only_a limit_n our_o saviour_n set_v to_o our_o duty_n to_o prince_n if_o they_o shall_v command_v we_o to_o renounce_v our_o religion_n and_o worship_v false_a god_n if_o they_o shall_v challenge_v divine_a honour_n to_o themselves_o as_o some_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n do_v this_o we_o must_v not_o do_v because_o it_o be_v to_o renounce_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o god_n who_o have_v a_o more_o sovereign_a power_n and_o a_o great_a right_n in_o we_o than_o our_o prince_n but_o all_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o require_v of_o we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o country_n and_o the_o essential_a right_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v what_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o prince_n and_o what_o by_o our_o saviour_n command_n we_o must_v render_v to_o he_o this_o i_o hope_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o explication_n of_o our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o herodian_o which_o evident_o contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o prince_n enforce_v on_o we_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o 2._o our_o saviour_n rebuke_n to_o st._n peter_n when_o he_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o strike_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o smite_v off_o his_o ear_n be_v as_o plain_a a_o declaration_n against_o resistance_n as_o word_n can_v make_v it_o 26_o mat._n 52._o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n for_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o we_o must_v consider_v upon_o what_o occasion_n st._n peter_n draw_v his_o sword_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v absolute_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v to_o destroy_v all_o civil_a government_n and_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n and_o to_o proclaim_v impunity_n to_o all_o the_o villainy_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n the_o sword_n be_v necessary_a to_o punish_v wickedness_n and_o to_o protect_v the_o innocent_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o prince_n it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o justice_n as_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a 13_o rom._n 4._o in_o the_o hand_n of_o private_a person_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_o use_v in_o self-defence_n thus_o our_o saviour_n a_o little_a before_o his_o crucifixion_n give_v commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o sword_n though_o they_o part_v with_o their_o garment_n for_o the_o purchase_n 22_o luke_n 36._o which_o we_o may_v suppose_v be_v not_o design_v as_o a_o mere_a modish_n and_o fashionable_a thing_n but_o to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o private_a assault_n of_o robber_n and_o suchlike_a common_a enemy_n who_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o be_v very_o numerous_a at_o that_o time_n for_o no_o man_n want_v authority_n to_o defend_v his_o life_n against_o he_o who_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o take_v it_o away_o but_o the_o case_n of_o st._n peter_n be_v very_o different_a he_o draw_v his_o sword_n indeed_o in_o his_o master_n defence_n but_o against_o a_o lawful_a authority_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n come_v with_o judas_n to_o the_o place_n where_o jesus_n be_v to_o seize_v on_o he_o this_o be_v a_o lawful_a authority_n though_o employ_v upon_o a_o very_a unjust_a errand_n but_o authority_n must_v not_o be_v resist_v though_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o great_a innocence_n man_n who_o draw_v their_o sword_n against_o lawful_a power_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n which_o do_v not_o signify_v what_o the_o event_n shall_v always_o be_v but_o what_o be_v the_o desert_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o action_n rebel_n may_v sometime_o be_v prosperous_a but_o they_o always_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o if_o they_o escape_v the_o sword_n in_o this_o world_n st._n paul_n tell_v we_o they_o shall_v receive_v damnation_n in_o the_o next_o what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o express_o against_o resistance_n than_o this_o st._n peter_n never_o can_v have_v draw_v his_o sword_n in_o a_o better_a cause_n never_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o more_o sacred_a person_n if_o we_o may_v defend_v oppress_v innocence_n against_o a_o lawful_a authority_n if_o we_o may_v oppose_v unjust_a and_o illegal_a violence_n if_o any_o obligation_n of_o friendship_n gratitude_n or_o religion_n itself_o can_v justify_v resistance_n st._n peter_n have_v not_o meet_v with_o this_o rebuke_n what_o shall_v he_o tame_o suffer_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n to_o be_v betray_v the_o most_o admirable_a example_n of_o universal_a righteousness_n and_o goodness_n that_o ever_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v one_o who_o have_v do_v no_o evil_n who_o have_v neither_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o man_n who_o have_v spend_v his_o whole_a time_n in_o do_v good_a be_v so_o barbarous_o use_v and_o treat_v like_o the_o vile_a malefactor_n shall_v he_o who_o be_v so_o famous_a for_o miracle_n who_o give_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a shall_v he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a prophet_n send_v from_o god_n to_o instruct_v the_o world_n shall_v their_o dear_a master_n be_v hale_v away_o from_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v by_o and_o see_v it_o &_o suffer_v it_o thus_o might_n s._n peter_n have_v argue_v for_o himself_o but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unjust_a action_n yet_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o just_a authority_n and_o lawful_a power_n must_v not_o be_v resist_v though_o it_o be_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o st._n peter_n may_v not_o use_v the_o sword_n in_o defence_n of_o christ_n person_n there_o be_v much_o less_o pretence_n to_o fight_v for_o his_o religion_n for_o though_o some_o call_v this_o fight_n for_o religion_n it_o be_v only_o fight_v for_o themselves_o man_n may_v keep_v their_o religion_n if_o they_o please_v in_o despite_n of_o earthly_a power_n and_o therefore_o no_o power_n can_v hurt_v religion_n though_o they_o may_v persecute_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o man_n take_v up_o arm_n to_o avoid_v persecution_n it_o
and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n die_v to_o purchase_v this_o which_o he_o can_v give_v we_o a_o great_a right_n to_o than_o we_o have_v before_o his_o death_n if_o subjection_n and_o nonresistance_n be_v our_o duty_n before_o and_o cease_v to_o be_v our_o duty_n now_o then_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v cancel_v the_o obligation_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o purchase_v a_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n not_o to_o do_v that_o now_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v before_o that_o be_v christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v abrogate_a not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a but_o some_o moral_a law_n which_o i_o show_v you_o before_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o his_o undertake_n 2._o it_o be_v strange_o unaccountable_a how_o obedience_n to_o any_o law_n shall_v abrogate_v and_o cancel_v it_o how_o christ_n by_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n shall_v for_o ever_o after_o deliver_v his_o disciple_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n and_o make_v they_o free_a from_o the_o authority_n and_o government_n of_o prince_n whenever_o they_o dislike_v their_o government_n a_o typical_a law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o receive_v its_o just_a accomplishment_n and_o then_o its_o obligation_n cease_v thus_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o they_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o moral_a law_n be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v not_o abrogate_a and_o disannul_v by_o great_a example_n when_o christ_n quiet_o and_o patient_o submit_v to_o the_o most_o unjust_a sentence_n in_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n he_o either_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o it_o if_o he_o do_v ill_a his_o example_n indeed_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v but_o if_o he_o do_v well_o how_o do_v his_o do_v well_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o do_v well_o do_v his_o do_v well_o make_v it_o ill_o for_o we_o to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v why_o do_v not_o his_o perfect_a and_o unsinning_a obedience_n as_o well_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o all_o the_o other_o law_n of_o god_n as_o from_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o prince_n the_o antinomian_o indeed_o be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o that_o every_o believer_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o absurd_a as_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n have_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o cancel_v any_o one_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n be_v in_o force_n still_o and_o the_o duty_n be_v the_o same_o but_o the_o law_n can_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o nor_o exact_v a_o personal_a righteousness_n from_o they_o because_o they_o have_v already_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o christ._n but_o now_o these_o man_n must_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o subjection_n and_o nonresistance_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n but_o have_v cancel_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n 3._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o purchase_v any_o civil_a right_n or_o liberty_n which_o we_o have_v not_o before_o nor_o make_v any_o change_n in_o the_o external_a fortune_n or_o condition_n of_o man_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v represent_v in_o scripture_n either_o as_o a_o atonement_n or_o expiation_n of_o sin_n or_o as_o the_o purchase_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n now_o how_o do_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n by_o expiate_v our_o sin_n deliver_v we_o from_o subjection_n to_o our_o civil_a governor_n what_o connexion_n be_v there_o between_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o freedom_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o prince_n that_o he_o who_o do_v one_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o do_v the_o other_o and_o as_o for_o the_o new_a covenant_n where_o do_v that_o grant_n any_o new_a franchise_n and_o liberty_n to_o subject_n let_v they_o produce_v their_o new_a charter_n to_o justify_v their_o exemption_n from_o subjection_n to_o prince_n let_v they_o show_v any_o one_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o they_o can_v to_o that_o purpose_n what_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v you_o have_v already_o hear_v and_o when_o christ_n die_v to_o confirm_v the_o new_a covenant_n in_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v purchase_v any_o liberty_n for_o we_o but_o what_o he_o have_v express_o grant_v to_o we_o in_o his_o gospel_n he_o do_v indeed_o promise_v liberty_n &_o freedom_n to_o his_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o another_o nature_n a_o liberty_n from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a 8_o john_n 32._o that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel-revelation_n shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o empire_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o give_v they_o the_o true_a government_n and_o mastery_n of_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o he_o add_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n abide_v for_o ever_o if_o the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o 34_o 35_o 36_o v._n but_o do_v not_o st._n paul_n advise_v the_o corinthian_n to_o assert_v even_o their_o civil_a and_o political_a freedom_n when_o they_o can_v and_o that_o from_o this_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v the_o freeman_n of_o christ_n which_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o connexion_n between_o our_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a liberty_n that_o it_o do_v not_o become_v christ_n freeman_n to_o be_v slave_n and_o servant_n unto_o man_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23_o v_o art_n thou_o call_v be_v a_o servant_n care_n not_o for_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v free_a use_v it_o rather_o for_o he_o that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o lord_n be_v free_a man_n likewise_o also_o he_o that_o be_v call_v be_v free_a be_v christ_n servant_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n but_o what_o be_v it_o they_o will_v prove_v from_o these_o word_n that_o our_o subjection_n to_o man_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o our_o freedom_n in_o christ_n that_o the_o apostle_n express_o deny_v for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o servont_n be_v christ_n freeman_n or_o that_o christ_n when_o he_o make_v we_o free_a do_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o subjection_n of_o man_n not_o that_o neither_o for_o he_o do_v not_o advise_v christian_a servant_n to_o leave_v their_o master_n as_o he_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v if_o christ_n have_v bestow_v this_o civil_a liberty_n on_o they_o but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o that_o when_o onesimus_n have_v run_v away_o from_o his_o master_n philemon_n and_o be_v convert_v by_o st._n paul_n and_o prove_v very_o useful_a and_o serviceable_a in_o the_o ministry_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o detain_v he_o from_o his_o master_n without_o ask_v his_o leave_n which_o occasion_v the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n as_o you_o may_v see_v 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o place_n he_o advise_v the_o christian_a servant_n not_o to_o be_v concern_v at_o their_o be_v servant_n which_o be_v no_o injury_n at_o all_o to_o their_o christian_a liberty_n but_o if_o they_o can_v procure_v their_o liberty_n by_o any_o fair_a and_o just_a mean_n they_o shall_v choose_v to_o do_v it_o which_o be_v upon_o many_o account_n more_o desirable_a especial_o when_o christian_n be_v servant_n to_o heathen_a master_n as_o it_o often_o be_v in_o those_o day_n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n express_o tell_v they_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v not_o you_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n yes_o he_o do_v but_o sure_o this_o can_v signify_v that_o servant_n shall_v cast_v off_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o master_n for_o that_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v advise_v they_o before_o and_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o practice_n in_o the_o case_n of_o onesimus_n who_o he_o send_v back_o to_o his_o master_n philemon_n but_o all_o that_o i_o understand_v by_o it_o be_v this_o that_o those_o christian_a servant_n who_o can_v not_o obtain_v their_o freedom_n shall_v yet_o take_v care_n not_o to_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o lust_n and_o passion_n of_o their_o heathen_a master_n for_o though_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o
as_o be_v absolute_a and_o unaccountable_a if_o there_o be_v no_o supreme_a power_n in_o any_o society_n when_o ever_o there_o happen_v any_o difference_n among_o the_o member_n of_o such_o a_o society_n nothing_o can_v be_v do_v and_o such_o a_o society_n be_v a_o arbitrary_a and_o voluntary_a not_o a_o govern_a society_n because_o there_o be_v no_o body_n to_o govern_v and_o no_o body_n to_o be_v govern_v they_o may_v govern_v themselves_o by_o mutual_a consent_n but_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o their_o government_n where_o there_o be_v any_o government_n there_o must_v be_v somebody_o to_o govern_v and_o whoever_o have_v the_o power_n of_o government_n must_v not_o be_v contradict_v or_o resist_v for_o than_o he_o can_v govern_v for_o a_o power_n to_o govern_v man_n only_o when_o and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o please_v to_o be_v govern_v be_v no_o power_n now_o place_v this_o power_n where_o you_o will_v in_o a_o single_a person_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o select_a person_n or_o in_o the_o people_n and_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o where_o ever_o the_o power_n rest_v there_o it_o be_v absolute_a and_o unaccountable_a wherever_o there_o be_v any_o government_n there_o must_v be_v a_o last_o appeal_n and_o where_o the_o last_o appeal_n be_v whether_o to_o a_o prince_n to_o a_o parliament_n or_o to_o the_o people_n there_o be_v sovereign_a and_o absolute_a power_n which_o can_v be_v resist_v without_o a_o dissolution_n of_o government_n and_o return_v to_o a_o state_n of_o war_n which_o be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o can_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o any_o society_n the_o result_n of_o all_o in_o short_a be_v this_o 1._o that_o in_o all_o civil_a government_n there_o must_v be_v some_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a power_n 2._o that_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o supreme_a power_n be_v that_o it_o be_v unaccountable_a and_o irresistible_a and_o therefore_o 3._o whatever_o power_n in_o any_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o its_o government_n can_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v that_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o that_o nation_n the_o high_a power_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n require_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v a_o imperial_a crown_n and_o have_v all_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n belong_v to_o it_o since_o according_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o person_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n be_v sacred_a and_o irresistible_a the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n those_o law_n which_o declare_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a in_o his_o dominion_n under_o god_n to_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n that_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o without_o that_o both_o or_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n can_v nor_o lawful_o may_v raise_v or_o levy_v war_n offensive_a or_o defensive_a against_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o lawful_a successor_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o we_o must_v abhor_v that_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o who_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o these_o i_o say_v and_o such_o like_a declaration_n as_o these_o both_o former_o and_o of_o late_a make_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o enact_v into_o public_a law_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o these_o realm_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o prince_n for_o he_o who_o be_v unaccountable_a and_o irresistible_a be_v supreme_a but_o to_o avoid_v all_o this_o there_o be_v some_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o high_a power_n in_o the_o text_n the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o law_n for_o law_n be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o venerable_a authority_n in_o any_o nation_n and_o we_o ought_v indeed_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o prince_n who_o themselves_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n which_o they_o be_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o apostolical_a command_n as_o mean_a person_n for_o the_o law_n be_v as_o much_o superior_a to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v to_o their_o own_o subject_n and_o therefore_o when_o prince_n violate_v public_a law_n they_o be_v no_o long_o to_o own_v they_o for_o the_o high_a power_n but_o may_v vindicate_v the_o law_n against_o they_o may_v defend_v the_o legal_a authority_n of_o their_o prince_n against_o his_o personal_a usurpation_n may_v fight_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n against_o his_o person_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o we_o may_v consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a context_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o law_n but_o person_n not_o of_o imperial_a law_n but_o sovereign_a prince_n law_n be_v never_o before_o call_v the_o high_a power_n neither_o in_o sacred_a nor_o profane_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n always_o signify_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o person_n not_o of_o a_o law_n and_o hence_o it_o signify_v the_o person_n invest_v with_o this_o authority_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v this_o by_o numerous_a instance_n but_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o thus_o it_o must_v signify_v in_o the_o text._n these_o be_v such_o power_n as_o be_v of_o god_n appoint_v and_o ordain_v by_o god_n which_o i_o suppose_v do_v not_o signify_v the_o law_n of_o every_o nation_n many_o of_o which_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v divine_a they_o be_v express_o call_v ruler_n in_o the_o 3_o v_o and_o be_v the_o object_n of_o fear_n which_o can_v punish_v and_o reward_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o now_o i_o think_v no_o law_n but_o the_o power_n which_o execute_v law_n can_v apply_v punishment_n or_o reward_n according_a to_o man_n desert_n and_o in_o the_o 4_o v_o this_o very_a power_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o say_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o law_n but_o person_n and_o in_o the_o text_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o resist_v these_o power_n oppose_v force_n to_o force_v now_o though_o law_n may_v be_v disobey_v it_o be_v only_a lawgiver_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o resistance_n 2._o but_o however_o these_o high_a power_n may_v signify_v prince_n and_o ruler_n as_o govern_v according_a to_o know_a law_n no_o this_o can_v be_v neither_o because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o power_n as_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o no_o law_n as_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v not_o their_o will_n be_v their_o law_n and_o they_o make_v or_o repeal_v law_n at_o their_o pleasure_n this_o epistle_n be_v write_v either_o under_o claudius_n or_o nero_n and_o i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o neither_o of_o those_o emperor_n have_v any_o great_a reverence_n for_o law_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v the_o high_a power_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n command_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a and_o indeed_o though_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o a_o prince_n who_o by_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o his_o kingdom_n aught_o to_o govern_v by_o law_n and_o a_o prince_n who_o will_n be_v his_o law_n yet_o no_o law_n can_v come_v into_o the_o notion_n and_o definition_n of_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a power_n such_o a_o prince_n be_v under_o the_o direction_n but_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o law_n because_o there_o be_v no_o superior_a power_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o his_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o a_o law_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o govern_v where_o there_o be_v no_o power_n to_o punish_v but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o discourse_v this_o more_o large_o hereafter_o 3._o let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o be_v subject_n now_o subjection_n according_a to_o its_o full_a latitude_n of_o signification_n include_v all_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n a_o cheerful_a and_o willing_a obedience_n to_o all_o their_o just_a and_o lawful_a command_n a_o humble_a submission_n to_o their_o reproof_n and_o censure_n correction_n and_o punishment_n to_o honour_n and_o reverence_n their_o person_n and_o authority_n to_o pay_v custom_n and_o tribute_n and_o all_o legal_a tax_n and_o imposition_n as_o our_o apostle_n add_v verse_n the_o 7._o render_v therefore_o unto_o all_o
needs_o persuasion_n for_o i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o persuade_v any_o man_n especial_o the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a not_o to_o resist_v the_o power_n when_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o just_a reward_n and_o encouragement_n of_o virtue_n the_o usual_a pretence_n for_o sedition_n and_o treason_n be_v to_o redress_v public_a grievance_n to_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o a_o state_n of_o oppression_n and_o slavery_n but_o all_o mankind_n agree_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v governor_n who_o govern_v well_o and_o no_o man_n think_v it_o just_a or_o honourable_a to_o rebel_v who_o have_v not_o or_o can_v pretend_v some_o cause_n of_o complaint_n the_o trial_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v when_o we_o suffer_v injurious_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n when_o our_o right_n and_o liberty_n be_v invade_v when_o we_o groan_v under_o such_o oppression_n as_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a and_o to_o transport_v he_o to_o irregular_a and_o unjustifiable_a action_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v urge_v such_o argument_n to_o subjection_n as_o shall_v reach_v their_o case_n but_o if_o these_o man_n be_v good_a expositor_n the_o apostle_n say_v nothing_o to_o persuade_v any_o man_n to_o obedience_n to_o the_o power_n who_o find_v the_o power_n uneasy_a and_o troublesome_a to_o he_o and_o those_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o complain_v of_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v need_v no_o argument_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o subjection_n to_o so_o easy_a and_o gentle_a a_o yoke_n 3._o nay_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o subjection_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v only_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o those_o prince_n who_o rule_n well_o who_o punish_v wickedness_n and_o reward_n virtue_n this_o doctrine_n of_o subjection_n give_v no_o security_n at_o all_o to_o the_o best_a government_n in_o the_o world_n the_o most_o factious_a and_o seditious_a spirit_n can_v desire_v no_o great_a liberty_n than_o this_o principle_n grant_v they_o for_o no_o humane_a government_n can_v be_v so_o exact_a and_o perfect_a but_o it_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o great_a miscarriage_n good_a man_n may_v suffer_v and_o bad_a man_n may_v flourish_v under_o a_o virtuous_a prince_n and_o therefore_o ill_o design_v man_n can_v never_o want_v pretence_n to_o misrepresent_v the_o government_n and_o to_o foment_n discontent_n and_o jealousy_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n this_o unhappy_a nation_n have_v be_v a_o sad_a example_n of_o this_o twice_o in_o one_o age_n under_o two_o as_o just_a and_o merciful_a prince_n as_o ever_o sit_v upon_o the_o english_a throne_n when_o there_o be_v never_o few_o real_a grievance_n to_o be_v complain_v of_o and_o never_o more_o loud_a and_o tragical_a complaint_n and_o if_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v any_o long_a than_o all_o thing_n please_v and_o gratify_v their_o humour_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o name_v the_o doctâ—â—â—â—_n of_o subjection_n which_o be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o 〈◊〉_d peace_n and_o security_n of_o humane_a 〈◊〉_d 4._o this_o be_v absolute_o false_a 〈◊〉_d be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n no_o long_o than_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_z according_a to_o the_o measure_n 〈…〉_z and_o righteousness_n the_o apostle_n i_o be_o sure_a suppose_v the_o contrary_a when_o he_o tell_v the_o christian_n but_o and_o if_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n happy_a be_v you_o and_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o terror_n neither_o be_v trouble_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 14._o thus_o he_o command_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n with_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a for_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v patient_o for_o what_o glory_n be_v it_o if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n you_o take_v it_o patient_o but_o if_o when_o you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n 2_o chap._n 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o certain_o there_o be_v as_o perfect_v a_o subjection_n due_a to_o a_o sovereign_n prince_n as_o to_o a_o master_n for_o he_o be_v more_o eminent_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o act_n by_o a_o more_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a authority_n and_o that_o this_o do_v extend_v to_o our_o subjection_n to_o prince_n appear_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o recommend_v to_o our_o imitation_n who_o be_v the_o most_o innocent_a person_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o suffer_v the_o most_o barbarous_a usage_n not_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o private_a master_n but_o of_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o command_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n to_o submit_v to_o governor_n as_o to_o those_o who_o be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v this_o as_o a_o limitation_n of_o our_o subjection_n as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v subject_a in_o other_o case_n since_o in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n he_o require_v subjection_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a in_o imitation_n of_o the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o suffer_v patient_o under_o unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n 5._o i_o observe_v therefore_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o allege_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o subjection_n but_o as_o a_o motive_n or_o argument_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o prince_n be_v that_o they_o be_v advance_v by_o god_n that_o they_o be_v his_o minister_n that_o those_o who_o resist_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v submit_v for_o god_n sake_n out_o of_o reverence_n to_o his_o authority_n but_o it_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o subjection_n to_o consider_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o government_n that_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_n but_o though_o this_o motive_n shall_v fail_v in_o some_o instance_n yet_o while_o the_o reason_n of_o subjection_n last_v and_o that_o can_v never_o fail_v while_o we_o own_o the_o sovereign_n authority_n of_o god_n so_o long_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v subject_n whether_o our_o prince_n do_v his_o duty_n or_o not_o 6._o but_o to_o examine_v more_o particular_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o expound_v this_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n in_o general_a that_o all_o good_a and_o virtuous_a action_n shall_v be_v reward_v by_o they_o and_o all_o evil_a action_n punish_v for_o this_o be_v almost_o impossible_a in_o any_o humane_a government_n and_o there_o never_o be_v any_o government_n in_o the_o world_n that_o appoint_v reward_n for_o all_o virtuous_a action_n and_o punishment_n for_o all_o wicked_a one_o but_o these_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n seem_v to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n to_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n as_o a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a action_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n enforce_v this_o duty_n of_o subjection_n not_o only_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o power_n when_o we_o obey_v they_o and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o they_o but_o they_o will_v punish_v we_o if_o we_o rebel_v the_o force_n of_o which_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o best_a way_n to_o obtain_v safety_n and_o protection_n under_o any_o government_n be_v by_o be_v peaceable_a quiet_a and_o obedient_a such_o man_n general_o escape_v under_o the_o great_a tyrant_n for_o tyrant_n themselves_o do_v not_o use_v to_o insult_v over_o the_o peaceable_a and_o obedient_a but_o if_o man_n be_v seditious_a and_o troublesome_a to_o government_n than_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o be_v the_o minister_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 that_o be_v upon_o all_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n for_o whatever_o wickedness_n escape_v unpunished_a prince_n for_o their_o own_o security_n must_v not_o suffer_v disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n to_o escape_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o the_o
again_o when_o he_o please_v or_o however_o he_o must_v be_v a_o unfortunate_a prince_n who_o all_o his_o own_o officer_n and_o minister_n conspire_v against_o and_o he_o must_v be_v a_o very_a weak_a prince_n who_o have_v not_o force_n and_o power_n to_o oppose_v they_o for_o what_o do_v the_o discontent_n of_o the_o great_a minister_n signify_v who_o can_v raise_v no_o force_n to_o oppose_v their_o prince_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o force_n to_o be_v raise_v if_o private_a man_n must_v not_o resist_v when_o inferior_a magistrate_n must_v submit_v or_o rebel_v alone_o as_o they_o must_v do_v if_o private_a man_n must_v not_o rebel_v whatever_o authority_n they_o have_v to_o control_v their_o prince_n they_o will_v want_v force_n and_o power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v a_o lewd_a way_n of_o burlesque_a this_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n to_o make_v no_o more_o of_o it_o than_o this_o that_o when_o st._n paul_n so_o severe_o threaten_v damnation_n against_o those_o who_o resist_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o private_a subject_n must_v not_o resist_v their_o prince_n unless_o they_o have_v some_o discontent_a and_o factious_a magistrate_n to_o head_n they_o but_o how_o shall_v these_o subordinate_a governor_n come_v by_o this_o power_n to_o resist_v their_o prince_n they_o must_v either_o have_v it_o from_o god_n or_o from_o their_o prince_n not_o from_o god_n for_o sovereign_n prince_n receive_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o if_o god_n have_v bestow_v the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_n power_n on_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v advance_v his_o own_o minister_n and_o officer_n above_o he_o which_o will_v be_v to_o place_v a_o superior_a power_n over_o the_o supreme_a nor_o be_v it_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o inferior_a magistrate_n receive_v such_o a_o power_n as_o this_o from_o their_o prince_n though_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o have_v no_o power_n but_o what_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o for_o notwithstanding_o trajan_n compliment_n which_o he_o never_o intend_v shall_v be_v make_v a_o law_n for_o himself_o or_o other_o sovereign_n prince_n no_o prince_n can_v give_v such_o power_n as_o this_o to_o a_o subject_a without_o give_v he_o his_o crown_n he_o give_v away_o his_o sovereign_n power_n when_o he_o give_v any_o subject_a authority_n to_o resist_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o sovereign_n prince_n if_o he_o make_v any_o man_n his_o superior_a for_o he_o can_v give_v away_o sovereign_n power_n and_o yet_o keep_v it_o himself_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a case_n with_o prince_n have_v they_o as_o many_o judge_n and_o master_n as_o they_o have_v officer_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n indeed_o no_o prince_n without_o part_v with_o his_o crown_n can_v grant_v such_o a_o extravagant_a power_n to_o any_o subject_a for_o while_o he_o continue_v sovereign_n god_n have_v make_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o great_a subject_n to_o obey_v and_o submit_v for_o as_o for_o trajan_n say_v to_o one_o of_o his_o commander_n when_o he_o deliver_v he_o the_o sword_n use_v this_o for_o i_o if_o i_o govern_v well_o and_o against_o i_o if_o i_o govern_v ill_a it_o only_o signify_v his_o fix_a resolution_n to_o govern_v well_o and_o that_o he_o will_v employ_v it_o in_o no_o ill_a service_n but_o it_o convey_v no_o more_o power_n to_o he_o to_o rebel_v if_o he_o shall_v govern_v ill_a than_o a_o father_n say_v to_o his_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v forgive_v his_o disobedience_n if_o ever_o he_o will_v prove_v unkind_a will_v justify_v the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o son_n if_o his_o father_n shall_v prove_v unkind_a the_o duty_n of_o these_o relation_n be_v fix_v by_o god_n and_o can_v be_v alter_v by_o man_n a_o prince_n may_v divest_v himself_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o royal_a power_n but_o while_o he_o continue_v sovereign_a he_o can_v give_v liberty_n to_o any_o man_n to_o resist_v he_o 4._o there_o be_v another_o objection_n not_o only_o to_o invalidate_v st._n peter_n authority_n but_o to_o answer_v all_o the_o argument_n that_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o enforce_v this_o duty_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o subjection_n to_o prince_n and_o that_o be_v that_o these_o command_n be_v only_o temporary_a and_o oblige_v christian_n while_o they_o want_v force_n and_o power_n to_o resist_v but_o do_v not_o oblige_v we_o when_o we_o can_v resist_v and_o conquer_v too_o i_o have_v sometime_o think_v that_o this_o objection_n ought_v to_o be_v answer_v only_o with_o indignation_n and_o abhorrence_n as_o a_o open_a contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v indict_v but_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v better_a to_o answer_v and_o expose_v it_o and_o let_v the_o world_n see_v beside_o the_o notorious_a folly_n of_o it_o how_o near_o a_o kin_n the_o doctrine_n of_o resistance_n be_v to_o atheism_n infidelity_n and_o blasphemy_n 1._o first_o then_o i_o observe_v that_o this_o very_a objection_n suppose_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v against_o resistance_n for_o those_o who_o evade_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o say_v that_o christian_n be_v then_o forbid_v to_o resist_v because_o they_o want_v power_n to_o conquer_v must_v grant_v that_o resistance_n be_v forbid_v which_o be_v a_o plain_a confession_n that_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o that_o all_o the_o art_n they_o have_v use_v to_o make_v the_o scripture_n speak_v their_o sense_n and_o justify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o resistance_n will_v not_o do_v and_o therefore_o when_o man_n be_v once_o reduce_v to_o this_o last_o refuge_n to_o confess_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v against_o they_o if_o they_o have_v any_o modesty_n leave_v they_o ought_v never_o to_o pretend_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o cause_n more_o and_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o all_o man_n who_o have_v any_o reverence_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o can_v resist_v their_o prince_n without_o disobey_v the_o plain_a and_o express_v law_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o he_o be_v a_o bold_a man_n who_o will_v venture_v his_o eternal_a salvation_n upon_o plead_v his_o exemption_n from_o any_o express_a law_n 2._o i_o will_v desire_v all_o man_n who_o have_v any_o reverence_n leave_v for_o the_o religion_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o consider_v serious_o how_o this_o pretence_n do_v disparage_v and_o weaken_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v it_o a_o very_a imperfect_a and_o a_o very_a uncertain_a rule_n of_o life_n which_o every_o man_n may_v fit_v and_o accommodate_v to_o his_o own_o humour_n and_o inclination_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o most_o express_a term_n and_o under_o the_o most_o severe_a penalty_n forbid_v the_o resistance_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n but_o say_v these_o man_n this_o law_n do_v not_o oblige_v we_o now_o though_o it_o do_v oblige_v the_o christian_n of_o those_o day_n for_o our_o circumstance_n be_v much_o change_v and_o alter_v the_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n be_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o resist_v and_o therefore_o be_v teach_v to_o suffer_v patient_o without_o resistance_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n the_o case_n be_v not_o thus_o now_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v vindicate_v our_o natural_a and_o religious_a right_n and_o liberty_n against_o all_o unjust_a violence_n now_o observe_v what_o follow_v from_o hence_o 1._o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o very_a imperfect_a and_o uncertain_a rule_n of_o life_n that_o it_o absolute_o forbid_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o absolute_o evil_a but_o sometime_o lawful_a without_o allow_v for_o such_o a_o difference_n that_o it_o give_v general_a law_n which_o oblige_v only_o at_o certain_a time_n or_o in_o some_o circumstance_n without_o give_v any_o notice_n in_o what_o case_n they_o do_v not_o oblige_v which_o be_v a_o mighty_a snare_n to_o man_n conscience_n or_o a_o great_a injury_n to_o their_o christian_a liberty_n it_o impose_v this_o hard_a necessity_n upon_o they_o either_o to_o make_v bold_a with_o a_o divine_a law_n if_o they_o do_v resist_v tyrannical_a power_n which_o be_v grievous_a to_o a_o tender_a conscience_n which_o have_v any_o reverence_n for_o god_n or_o to_o suffer_v injurious_o when_o they_o need_v not_o have_v they_o be_v plain_o instruct_v in_o their_o duty_n and_o acquaint_v in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v resist_v and_o in_o what_o not_o and_o i_o think_v there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a reproach_n to_o the_o gospel_n than_o to_o make_v it_o such_o a_o imperfect_a and_o ensnare_a rule_n 2._o nay_o this_o charge_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n with_o want_n of_o sincerity_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o either_o they_o know_v that_o
resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n now_o if_o they_o must_v obey_v the_o power_n because_o they_o be_v from_o god_n subjection_n and_o nonresistance_n be_v as_o much_o our_o duty_n when_o we_o have_v power_n to_o resist_v as_o when_o we_o have_v not_o and_o be_v as_o much_o our_o duty_n at_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v as_o great_a a_o hand_n in_o set_v up_o king_n now_o as_o he_o have_v then_o 2._o he_o threaten_v eternal_a damnation_n against_o those_o who_o resist_v he_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v unto_o himself_o damnation_n which_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a evil_n in_o resistance_n and_o therefore_o that_o nonresistance_n be_v a_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a law_n which_o can_v be_v true_a if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v when_o we_o can_v resist_v to_o some_o purpose_n when_o we_o can_v resist_v and_o conquer_v it_o be_v foolish_a indeed_o to_o resist_v a_o prince_n when_o we_o have_v not_o sufficient_a force_n to_o oppose_v against_o he_o but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a case_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v perish_v etenal_o for_o do_v a_o action_n which_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o but_o imprudent_o undertake_v these_o man_n have_v need_n look_v well_o to_o themselves_o how_o lawful_a soever_o they_o think_v resistance_n to_o be_v if_o every_o imprudent_a and_o unfortunate_a rebel_n must_v be_v damn_v 3._o st._n paul_n add_v that_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n that_o be_v not_o only_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o man_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n now_o if_o resistance_n be_v not_o in_o its_o nature_n sinful_a it_o be_v a_o very_a prudential_a consideration_n not_o to_o resist_v for_o fear_n of_o wrath_n that_o be_v for_o fear_v of_o be_v punish_v by_o man_n if_o we_o can_v conquer_v but_o there_o will_v be_v no_o conscience_n in_o the_o case_n no_o sense_n of_o any_o duty_n to_o god_n unless_o we_o think_v that_o nonresistance_n be_v our_o duty_n when_o we_o can_v conquer_v and_o resistance_n when_o we_o can_v 4._o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o subjection_n to_o king_n and_o governor_n be_v a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a action_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v it_o well-doing_n for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o well-doing_n you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n that_o be_v by_o submit_v to_o king_n and_o governor_n as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v now_o the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n can_v alter_v with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o our_o condition_n that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o one_o age_n be_v so_o in_o another_o which_o show_v that_o subjection_n and_o nonresistance_n be_v not_o a_o temporary_a law_n and_o mere_a matter_n of_o prudence_n but_o a_o essential_a duty_n of_o christian_a religion_n 5._o for_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a credit_n and_o reputation_n to_o christianity_n that_o it_o make_v man_n quiet_a peaceable_a and_o governable_a by_o well-doing_n they_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n by_o their_o peaceable_a and_o obedient_a behaviour_n to_o their_o governor_n they_o shame_v those_o man_n who_o ignorant_o reproach_v the_o christian_a religion_n now_o hence_o there_o be_v two_o plain_a consequent_n 1._o that_o subjection_n to_o government_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o very_o good_a repute_n in_o the_o world_n or_o else_o it_o can_v be_v no_o credit_n to_o christianity_n and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n that_o subjection_n to_o government_n be_v a_o great_a virtue_n because_o all_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o good_a report_n and_o therefore_o become_v christian_n 4_o phil._n 8._o 2._o it_o hence_o follow_v also_o that_o subjection_n to_o government_n be_v a_o stand_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v recommend_v christianity_n to_o the_o world_n by_o subjection_n to_o prince_n but_o certain_o god_n never_o intend_v they_o shall_v put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o recommend_v christianity_n to_o they_o by_o that_o which_o be_v no_o part_n nor_o duty_n of_o christianity_n this_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o confute_v that_o vain_a pretence_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o subjection_n and_o nonresistance_n oblige_v christian_n only_o while_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o resist_v and_o defend_v themselves_o and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v we_o what_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v about_o subjection_n to_o prince_n as_o for_o their_o example_n i_o think_v there_o be_v never_o any_o dispute_n about_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o they_o suffer_v martyrdom_n as_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o christian_n in_o that_o and_o some_o follow_a age_n do_v without_o either_o reproach_v their_o governor_n or_o rebel_a against_o they_o and_o this_o they_o do_v as_o they_o teach_v other_o to_o do_v not_o mere_o because_o they_o can_v not_o resist_v but_o out_o of_o duty_n and_o reverence_n to_o god_n who_o set_v prince_n on_o throne_n and_o have_v give_v they_o a_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a authority_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o their_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n who_o go_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n chap._n vi_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o most_o popular_a objection_n against_o nonresistance_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o consider_v those_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n though_o methinks_v after_o such_o plain_a and_o convince_a proof_n that_o nonresistance_n be_v the_o doctrine_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n though_o witty_a man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o start_v some_o objection_n yet_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n shall_v not_o regard_v they_o for_o no_o objection_n be_v of_o any_o force_n against_o a_o plain_a and_o express_a law_n of_o god_n indeed_o when_o we_o have_v no_o evidence_n for_o a_o thing_n but_o only_o natural_a reason_n and_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v equal_o strong_a and_o cogent_a on_o both_o side_n it_o render_v the_o matter_n very_o doubtful_a on_o which_o side_n the_o truth_n lie_v but_o when_o on_o one_o side_n there_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o express_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n some_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o reason_n i_o think_v there_o can_v be_v no_o dispute_n which_o side_n we_o choose_v unless_o any_o man_n think_v it_o doubtful_a which_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a rule_n scripture_n or_o mere_a natural_a reason_n and_o therefore_o till_o man_n can_v answer_v that_o scripture-evidence_n which_o i_o have_v produce_v which_o i_o be_o not_o much_o concern_v about_o for_o i_o guess_v it_o will_v take_v they_o up_o some_o time_n to_o do_v it_o all_o their_o other_o objection_n whether_o i_o can_v answer_v they_o or_o not_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o i_o and_o aught_o to_o signify_v as_o little_a to_o any_o man_n who_o reverence_v the_o scripture_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v their_o objection_n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o formidable_a that_o we_o need_v be_v afraid_a of_o they_o now_o i_o know_v no_o body_n but_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o most_o case_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n not_o to_o resist_v their_o prince_n but_o they_o only_o pretend_v that_o this_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n when_o their_o prince_n oppress_v and_o persecute_v they_o contrary_a to_o law_n when_o their_o life_n and_o liberty_n and_o property_n and_o religion_n be_v all_o secure_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n they_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v tame_o suffer_v a_o prince_n to_o usurp_v upon_o they_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o defend_v themselves_o against_o all_o unjust_a and_o illegal_a violence_n and_o they_o urge_v several_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o may_v do_v so_o which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o five_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o no_o law_n to_o suffer_v against_o law_n 2._o that_o the_o prince_n have_v no_o authority_n against_o law_n 3._o that_o they_o have_v a_o natural_a right_n of_o self-defence_n against_o unjust_a violence_n 4._o that_o otherwise_o we_o destroy_v the_o distinction_n between_o a_o absolute_a and_o limit_a monarch_n between_o a_o prince_n who_o will_n be_v his_o law_n and_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o govern_v by_o law_n which_o undermine_v the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o english_a government_n 5._o that_o if_o resistance_n in_o no_o case_n be_v allow_v the_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o mankind_n may_v be_v intolerable_a i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v