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god_n for_o so_o many_o day_n and_o still_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o devotion_n the_o case_n of_o the_o 42._o the_o act_n 5.40_o 42._o apostle_n when_o prohibit_v to_o preach_v christ_n jesus_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v bold_o in_o his_o name_n but_o then_o we_o must_v remember_v those_o thing_n be_v simple_o unlawful_a worship_v image_n a_o plain_a breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n neglect_v of_o prayer_n a_o sin_n both_o against_o the_o first_o and_o second_o and_o the_o not_o preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a precept_n give_v to_o those_o particular_a person_n you_o shall_v be_v witness_n unto_o i_o both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o judea_n etc._n etc._n act_v 1.8_o so_o then_o before_o we_o deny_v our_o active_a obedience_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o be_v well_o satisfy_v the_o thing_n be_v indeed_o unlawful_a for_o which_o we_o deny_v it_o fancy_n or_o opinion_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n nay_o a_o misinform_v conscience_n will_v not_o secure_v we_o from_o guilt_n because_o that_o misinformation_n be_v in_o it_o self_n a_o sin_n but_o if_o upon_o good_a ground_n we_o find_v they_o be_v such_o than_o rule_n 3_o in_o case_n unlawful_a command_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v quiet_o submit_v to_o those_o penalty_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a passive_a obedience_n as_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v commit_v so_o suffer_v must_v not_o be_v decline_v it_o be_v true_a shall_v god_n afford_v a_o way_n of_o escape_n so_o as_o liberty_n or_o life_n may_v be_v secure_v without_o violate_v our_o conscience_n we_o may_v thankful_o accept_v it_o but_o if_o not_o we_o be_v engage_v to_o submit_v unto_o bond_n imprisonment_n and_o death_n itself_o thus_o the_o three_o child_n though_o they_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n 3.21_o dan._n 3.21_o 6.16_o dan._n 6.16_o refuse_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n thus_o daniel_n 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caput_fw-la populi_fw-la the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o as_o all_o the_o member_n honour_v the_o head_n so_o shall_v we_o honour_v they_o they_o be_v his_o immediate_a vicegerent_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la secundi_fw-la post_fw-la quem_fw-la primi_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la deos_fw-la in_o tertullia_n phrase_n the_o very_a next_o to_o he_o before_o all_o and_o above_o all_o feign_a deity_n now_o as_o the_o near_a any_o person_n be_v to_o the_o king_n the_o great_a honour_n he_o may_v claim_v 30._o apolog._n cap._n 30._o so_o the_o near_o the_o king_n be_v to_o god_n the_o more_o honour_n do_v his_o place_n confer_v upon_o he_o magistracy_n be_v not_o only_a god_n ordinance_n but_o particular_a magistrate_n be_v of_o his_o appoint_v promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o from_o the_o south_n but_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o psal_n 75.6_o 7._o and_o this_o i_o be_o sure_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n witness_v theophilus_n of_o antioch_n about_o 170_o year_n after_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morell_n lib._n 1._o adâ—_n autolycum_n pag._n 76._o edit_fw-la morell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n indeed_o be_v not_o a_o god_n but_o he_o be_v a_o man_n appoint_v to_o his_o office_n under_o god_n irenaeus_n about_o ten_o year_n after_o he_o cujus_fw-la jussu_fw-la homines_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o jussu_fw-la reges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la 20._o constituuntur_fw-la adu._n haereses_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o by_o who_o word_n man_n be_v bear_v by_o his_o word_n king_n be_v appoint_v we_o have_v see_v two_o plain_a testimony_n for_o the_o greek_a let_v we_o see_v two_o more_o for_o the_o latin_a church_n one_o be_v from_o tertullian_n about_o 200_o year_n after_o christ_n 30._o apol._n cap._n 30._o ind_n est_fw-la imperator_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la antequà m_fw-la imperator_fw-la ind_n potestas_fw-la illi_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la the_o same_o god_n who_o make_v the_o man_n make_v the_o emperor_n thence_o have_v he_o his_o power_n whence_o he_o receive_v his_o soul_n and_o as_o if_o that_o have_v not_o be_v enough_o he_o go_v on_o more_o full_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o look_v upon_o the_o emperor_n ut_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la elegit_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o person_n who_o our_o lord_n have_v choose_v so_o as_o i_o may_v well_o say_v 33._o noster_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la caesar_n ut_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la constitutus_fw-la apol._n cap._n 33._o caesar_n be_v the_o more_o we_o because_o appoint_a by_o our_o god_n to_o he_o i_o add_v st._n austin_n 33._o austin_n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 4_o cap._n 33._o deus_fw-la terrenum_fw-la regnum_fw-la &_o piis_fw-la &_o impiis_fw-la that_o sicut_fw-la ei_fw-la placet_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n dispose_v of_o earthly_a power_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a 21._o wicked_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o he_o that_o promote_v marius_n do_v likewise_o promote_v caesar_n he_o that_o give_v the_o sceptre_n to_o augustus_n give_v it_o to_o nero_n he_o who_o commit_v the_o empire_n to_o both_o vespasian_n commit_v it_o also_o to_o domitian_n and_o he_o who_o exalt_a constantine_n the_o christian_n exalt_v julian_n the_o apostate_n if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o embrace_v now_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n man_n be_v fall_v from_o what_o be_v admit_v before_o nor_o be_v it_o only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n but_o they_o because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n christ_n own_v pilate_n power_n to_o be_v from_o heaven_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o john_n 19.11_o and_o st._n paul_n say_v