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of_o christian_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n chap._n 12._o the_o injunction_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v but_o a_o brittle_a argument_n for_o the_o impunity_n of_o tyrant_n chrysostome_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.1_o do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o ruler_n but_o of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o office_n say_v there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n according_a to_o this_o doctor_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o inhibit_v man_n from_o resist_a tyrant_n but_o to_o bridle-in_a unruly_a spirit_n which_o be_v altogether_o impatient_a of_o any_o authority_n i_o may_v add_v that_o this_o scripture_n likewise_o oppose_v those_o who_o can_v be_v content_v to_o submit_v unto_o such_o magistrate_n as_o will_v countenance_v their_o licentious_a course_n but_o can_v endure_v such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o restrain_v sin_n and_o to_o encourage_v 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captivity_n and_o the_o bereave_v of_o they_o of_o all_o outward_a and_o visible_a dominion_n that_o i_o may_v not_o confine_v the_o promise_n to_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n the_o word_n olam_n which_o be_v there_o use_v do_v not_o always_o denote_v eternity_n or_o a_o duration_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o general_a a_o duration_n hide_v from_o man_n whether_o infinite_a or_o finite_a christinorum_n finite_a see_v munster_n the_o side_n christinorum_n part_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o numb_a 10.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o exod._n 21.6_o be_v till_o the_o next_o jubilee_n according_a to_o rasi_fw-la aben-ezra_n bechai_n and_o abarbinel_n upon_o those_o word_n and_o the_o talmud_n in_o kidushin_n abarbinel_n tell_v we_o that_o because_o 50_o year_n be_v count_v one_o age_n or_o generation_n the_o fifty_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n be_v call_v olam_n according_a to_o his_o construction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o 18.50_o of_o see_v psal_n 18.50_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o signify_v ad_fw-la which_o be_v thence_o derive_v but_o i_o shall_v rather_o conceive_v that_o for_o ever_o there_o according_a to_o the_o gramaticall_a account_n be_v the_o same_o that_o for_o the_o present_a generation_n the_o servant_n who_o ear_n be_v bore_v through_o when_o the_o generation_n be_v renew_v as_o aben-ezra_n speak_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n be_v to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o in_o 2_o chron._n 23.7_o seem_v to_o signify_v the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o evermore_o be_v until_o shiloh_n come_v psal_n 132.12_o we_o can_v determine_v out_o of_o those_o scripture_n before-quoted_n to_o wit_n 2_o sam._n 7.16_o psal_n 89.31_o 32_o 33_o 1_o king_n 11.36_o whether_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v liable_a to_o deposition_n and_o capital_a punishment_n by_o their_o subject_n for_o tyranny_n murder_n and_o other_o gross_a delinquency_n without_o a_o express_a permission_n or_o injunction_n from_o god_n god_n may_v punish_v their_o person_n in_o such_o sort_n yet_o not_o cause_v his_o mercy_n to_o depart_v from_o they_o as_o he_o take_v it_o away_o from_o saul_n who_o posterity_n he_o seclude_v from_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o those_o king_n have_v a_o large_a advantage_n as_o i_o show_v before_o concern_v saul_n be_v compare_v with_o such_o as_o come_v to_o a_o kingdom_n mere_o by_o conquest_n or_o by_o humane_a choice_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o deposition_n so_o long_o as_o their_o carriage_n be_v worthy_a of_o their_o office_n abarbinel_n express_v the_o same_o sense_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o comment_n upon_o 2_o sam._n 15._o absalon_n say_v
duty_n express_v in_o 3._o and_o 4._o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n before_o quote_v byase_v we_o into_o that_o sense_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_a we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o ruler_n because_o they_o be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n and_o because_o they_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o evil_a we_o have_v afterward_o a_o double_a motive_n to_o the_o subjection_n which_o be_v enjoin_v we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o power_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_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 injunction_n rom._n 13.1_o can_v pretend_v to_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o not_o to_o evil_a when_o those_o who_o do_v evil_a have_v praise_n of_o he_o and_o those_o who_o do_v good_a be_v discountenance_v and_o punish_v by_o he_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o law_n whether_o divine_a or_o humane_a be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o latitude_n of_o it_o civil_a court_n of_o equity_n be_v appoint_v to_o exempt_v we_o from_o the_o literal_a severity_n of_o humane_a law_n where_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o scripture_n exhibit_v require_v subjection_n to_o be_v give_v only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v legitimate_o call_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o government_n and_o to_o such_o only_a so_o long_o as_o they_o rule_v well_o tyranny_n be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n nor_o support_v by_o the_o other_o reason_n for_o which_o subjection_n be_v enjoin_v or_o by_o the_o motive_n thereunto_o before_o mention_v beza_n understand_v by_o the_o high_a power_n both_o the_o supreme_a and_o inferior_a magistrate_n buchanan_n conceive_v that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o tie_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o king_n then_o to_o inferior_a officer_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o scripture_n the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n l._n 7._o c._n 17._o in_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n judgement_n express_v the_o same_o sense_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o king_n know_v that_o the_o choice_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v honour_v his_o magistrate_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v the_o revenger_n of_o all_o iniquity_n the_o latin_a interpreter_n in_o the_o margin_n direct_v we_o to_o rom._n 13._o and_o the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o rom._n 13.3_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o 1._o pet._n 2.14_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o rom._n 13.3_o the_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a ruler_n be_v alike_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o reason_n which_o back_o the_o authority_n of_o ruler_n make_v alike_o for_o both_o peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n c._n 2.13_o 14._o press_v upon_o we_o alike_o submission_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o to_o subordinate_a ruler_n to_o this_o scripture_n i_o think_v the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n allude_v in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v scarce_o any_o will_v deny_v but_o a_o man_n in_o some_o case_n may_v resist_v and_o likewise_o kill_v a_o inferior_a magistrate_n without_o offence_n to_o god_n who_o will_v doubt_v shall_v a_o constable_n rob_v upon_o the_o highway_n but_o a_o traveller_n upon_o who_o he_o make_v a_o onset_n may_v lawful_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o of_o his_o good_n make_v opposition_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o ability_n if_o any_o distinguish_v between_o such_o a_o one_o person_n and_o his_o office_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o same_o distinction_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o minister_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a distance_n between_o the_o oppose_a of_o authority_n and_o the_o resist_n of_o the_o person_n invest_v therein_o who_o abuse_v it_o or_o otherwise_o misdemean_v himself_o quest._n some_o will_v be_v ready_a here_o to_o ask_v whether_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o roman_n emperor_n though_o they_o be_v heathen_n and_o tyrant_n rule_v according_o to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o not_o call_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o authority_n by_o god_n immediate_a choice_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n ans_fw-fr i_o conceive_v but_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n that_o those_o christian_n who_o live_v under_o the_o heathenish_a emperor_n but_o want_v strength_n to_o defend_v themselves_o be_v by_o that_o precept_n rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n oblige_v to_o sit_v still_o and_o to_o endeavour_v nothing_o against_o those_o who_o have_v the_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n my_o reason_n be_v this_o but_o the_o cause_n depend_v not_o upon_o it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o injoyn_v not_o only_o a_o visible_a obedience_n but_o also_o such_o a_o temperament_n of_o spirit_n as_o be_v patient_a of_o lawful_a government_n and_o cheerful_o ready_a to_o submit_v unto_o it_o of_o which_o those_o fall_v short_a who_o forcible_o resist_v unlawful_a government_n when_o in_o all_o probability_n the_o opposition_n which_o they_o make_v will_v only_o exasperate_v and_o not_o dispel_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o groan_v under_o those_o who_o in_o such_o circumstance_n use_v resistance_n discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o unruly_a spirit_n which_o frame_n of_o mind_n be_v forbid_v in_o that_o they_o proceed_v whole_o according_a to_o passion_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o sober_a and_o well-ordered_a judgement_n but_o the_o injunction_n according_a to_o the_o immediate_a sense_n of_o it_o require_v only_o subjection_n unto_o the_o power_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o i_o know_v not_o with_o what_o spectacle_n any_o one_o can_v discern_v tyranny_n to_o be_v of_o that_o number_n child_n say_v 37._o say_v enchicidâ—e_n 37._o epictetus_n must_v yield_v to_o a_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o when_o he_o revile_v or_o strike_v they_o must_v patient_o bear_v it_o because_o by_o nature_n they_o stand_v relate_v to_o a_o father_n as_o a_o father_n not_o to_o a_o father_n as_o good_a subject_n be_v not_o so_o rigorous_o tie_v to_o submit_v to_o their_o prince_n in_o that_o their_o engagement_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o adventitious_a chap._n 13._o the_o 15_o section_n of_o psalm_n 105._o vindicate_v from_o misinterpretation_n that_o negative_a precept_n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n if_o right_o understand_v will_v not_o contradict_v those_o thesis_n which_o i_o before_o propound_v that_o scripture_n conceive_v that_o we_o can_v without_o sin_n offer_v injury_n to_o the_o lord_n anoint_v this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o it_o it_o point_v at_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o context_n compare_v with_o the_o history_n of_o their_o life_n god_n reprove_v pharaoh_n for_o abram_n sake_n gen._n 12.17_o and_o abimelech_n for_o abraham_n sake_n gen._n 20.3_o god_n restrain_v abimelech_n from_o hurt_v isaac_n gen._n 26._o god_n reprove_v laban_n for_o jacob_n sake_n gen._n 31.24_o r._n alsheach_v upon_o that_o comma_n of_o the_o psalmist_n before_o quote_v tell_v we_o that_o laban_n be_v king_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o that_o he_o be_v cushan-rishathaim_a he_o with_o some_o other_o who_o affirm_v the_o same_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o laban_n shall_v be_v the_o cushan-rishathaim_a who_o be_v mention_v judg._n 3._o nor_o more_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o laban_n have_v that_o name_n but_o those_o who_o be_v wealthy_a especial_o if_o they_o have_v great_a family_n have_v the_o name_n of_o prince_n the_o child_n of_o heth_n call_v abraham_n a_o mighty_a prince_n gen._n 23.6_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o make_v good_a that_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v as_o that_o god_n reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n i_o can_v close_v with_o those_o hebrew_n doctor_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n set_v abraham_n a_o king_n over_o they_o but_o shall_v show_v that_o in_o several_a respect_n he_o with_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n may_v fit_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n seal_v to_o our_o heart_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1.21_o in_o which_o they_o have_v a_o large_a portion_n 2._o they_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n and_o of_o holiness_n and_o so_o