must_v needs_o be_v subject_n yea_o every_o soul_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o conscience_n sake_n say_v s._n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o 5._o whenas_o at_o this_o time_n as_o be_v notorious_a king_n and_o sovereign_a power_n be_v heathen_n thus_o careful_a be_v they_o not_o to_o seem_v in_o the_o least_o to_o set_v man_n free_a from_o any_o relative_n duty_n and_o obligation_n towards_o their_o heathen_a and_o idolatrous_a relation_n and_o this_o with_o the_o more_o exactness_n to_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o heathen_a world_n who_o know_v well_o enough_o the_o dueness_n and_o necessity_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o gild_n of_o the_o contrary_a without_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o apostle_n all_o colour_n for_o aspersing_a christianity_n as_o overthrow_v justiâ—â—_n and_o morality_n as_o pull_v up_o foundation_n of_o nature_n and_o set_v person_n loose_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o their_o several_a relation_n which_o will_v have_v be_v the_o great_a scandal_n that_o can_v haâ—â—_n be_v fix_v upon_o religion_n and_o have_v make_v it_o to_o turn_v the_o moral_a and_o natural_a obligation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heathen_a superstition_n of_o the_o world_n upside_o down_o teach_v wife_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o own_o husband_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o child_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v and_o servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o alâ—_n thing_n say_v s._n paul_n tit._n 2.4_o 5_o 9_o 10._o submit_v 〈◊〉_d every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n say_v s._n peter_n for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o well_o do_v you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a men._n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 15._o again_o 2._o he_o call_v for_o these_o relative_n duty_n and_o performance_n towards_o man_n of_o all_o religion_n whatever_o their_o performance_n on_o their_o part_n be_v towards_o we_o we_o must_v be_v dutiful_a child_n to_o hard_a improvident_a or_o careless_a parent_n and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o unequal_a master_n and_o obedient_a 〈◊〉_d to_o bad_a husband_n and_o good_a and_o true_a 〈◊〉_d to_o ill_o administer_a and_o unrighteous_a 〈◊〉_d â—_z be_v subject_a with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a say_v s._n peâ—â—â—_n not_o only_o whilst_o you_o receive_v right_o but_o when_o 〈◊〉_d good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n you_o suffer_v wrongâ—â—_n at_o their_o hand_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d pontius_n pilate_n be_v far_o from_o discharge_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o good_a governor_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d his_o blood_n only_o to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n claâ—â—s_n against_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o our_o lord_n take_v care_n to_o approve_v himself_o a_o 〈◊〉_d subject_a towards_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v beâ—â—â—_n towards_o the_o chief_a priest_n 5â—_n forbid_v his_o serâ—â—â—â—_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o they_o in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d own_v even_o at_o that_o time_n his_o power_n 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o jo._n 19.11_o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n do_v not_o sure_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d his_o part_n when_o sit_v to_o judge_n paul_n by_o law_n command_v he_o to_o be_v smite_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 23.2_o 3._o but_o yet_o even_o under_o this_o grievance_n 〈◊〉_d â—aul_n confess_v he_o ought_v he_o all_o the_o same_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v have_v owe_v to_o a_o more_o just_a judge_n use_v beg_v pardon_n for_o have_v forget_v himself_o and_o not_o speak_v so_o reverent_o towards_o he_o upon_o that_o occasion_n as_o the_o law_n require_v towards_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n vers._n 5._o saul_n unquestionable_o be_v guilty_a of_o maladministration_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o far_o from_o discharge_v towards_o david_n his_o duty_n of_o protection_n yea_o moreover_o he_o be_v reprobate_v by_o god_n or_o reject_v from_o be_v king_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o david_n be_v still_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v his_o duty_n of_o subjection_n towards_o this_o unrighteous_a sovereign_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o have_v the_o high_a temptation_n and_o the_o most_o providential_a opportunity_n to_o rid_v himself_o of_o he_o own_v he_o even_o then_o for_o the_o lordâ—_n anoint_v and_o say_v who_o can_v lift_v up_o a_o hand_n against_o he_o and_o be_v guiltless_a 1_o sam._n 24.5_o 6._o &_o ch._n 26.9_o last_o no_o man_n will_v say_v the_o emperor_n and_o ruler_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n perform_v the_o part_n of_o good_a governor_n persecute_v the_o true_a religion_n instead_o of_o protect_v it_o prey_v upon_o the_o remain_n of_o roman_a liberty_n instead_o of_o preserve_v they_o and_o rule_v by_o blood_n injustice_n and_o oppression_n instead_o of_o just_a and_o regular_a administration_n but_o yet_o towards_o these_o non-performer_n and_o notorious_a violator_n of_o prince_n duty_n the_o apostle_n enjoin_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o empire_n most_o punctual_o and_o conscientious_o to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n tit._n 3.1_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o conscience_n rom._n 13.5_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 15._o all_o which_o god_n strict_o exact_v and_o good_a man_n in_o all_o time_n most_o conscientious_o perform_v not_o dare_v to_o shake_v off_o subjection_n and_o rise_v up_o against_o god_n vicegerent_n when_o they_o prove_v the_o most_o unjust_a invader_n of_o religion_n and_o right_n as_o they_o who_o list_v may_v see_v liberties_n prove_v at_o large_a in_o all_o these_o relation_n each_o side_n must_v look_v to_o what_o concern_v themselves_o their_o duty_n be_v mutual_a but_o not_o conditional_a so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o break_v with_o they_o though_o they_o break_v with_o we_o the_o breach_n of_o their_o part_n be_v ill_o in_o they_o and_o therefore_o since_o what_o be_v ill_a in_o one_o can_v be_v good_a in_o another_o the_o breach_n of_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v answerable_o ill_a in_o we_o too_o so_o that_o not_o to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o in_o a_o ill_a thing_n or_o be_v condemn_v for_o company_n we_o must_v every_o one_o take_v care_n 〈◊〉_d discharge_v our_o own_o duty_n whether_o our_o relative_n make_v due_a return_n of_o duty_n and_o discharge_v they_o towards_o we_o or_o no._n indeed_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o second_o table_n or_o the_o duty_n of_o justice_n be_v absolute_a in_o obligation_n without_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o religion_n or_o to_o the_o good_a performance_n and_o moral_a quality_n of_o men._n we_o must_v speak_v truth_n and_o keep_v faith_n and_o promise_n especial_o when_o confirm_v by_o solemn_a oath_n and_o deal_v just_o and_o where_o we_o have_v receive_v favour_n remember_v they_o grateful_o especial_o in_o their_o need_n and_o return_v they_o as_o we_o can_v even_o towards_o the_o worst_a person_n to_o man_n of_o the_o worst_a carriage_n and_o of_o the_o worst_a religion_n heretic_n or_o infidel_n the_o jew_n â—ere_z for_o streightning_n the_o exercise_n of_o justice_n gratitude_n and_o kindness_n not_o extend_v it_o to_o man_n of_o a_o opposite_a and_o hate_a religion_n but_o confine_v the_o neighbour_n mention_v in_o the_o law_n to_o a_o fellow_n jew_n or_o one_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n and_o religion_n but_o to_o cure_v this_o our_o lord_n instruct_v they_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n fall_v among_o thief_n that_o the_o jew_n must_v be_v neighbour_n even_o to_o the_o samaritan_n bid_a he_o that_o ask_v who_o be_v my_o neighbour_n after_o he_o have_v relate_v how_o neighbourly_a the_o samaritan_n deal_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o distress_n go_v and_o do_v thou_o likewise_o luk._n 10.29_o 30_o &_o 37._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n be_v commandment_n that_o oblige_v equal_o towards_o all_o person_n we_o be_v no_o more_o at_o liberty_n to_o break_v any_o of_o they_o towards_o a_o pagan_a than_o towards_o a_o christian_a a_o papist_n than_o a_o proetstant_a a_o ill_a and_o unjust_a than_o towards_o a_o good_a and_o righteous_a man._n more_n particular_o kind_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o those_o of_o our_o own_o way_n but_o just_a and_o true_a and_o grateful_a be_v what_o in_o common_a we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v to_o all_o all_o this_o be_v plain_o own_a and_o imply_v in_o that_o maxim_n which_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o sober_a person_n and_o express_o deny_v by_o none_o but_o some_o wild_a enthusiast_n viz._n that_o worldly_a dominion_n
god_n rev._n 20.4_o and_o we_o have_v as_o good_a word_n and_o command_v for_o these_o as_o we_o have_v for_o any_o other_o the_o sufferer_n he_o respect_v be_v those_o that_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n mat._n 10.22_o but_o all_o the_o duty_n require_v by_o his_o gospel_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o morality_n which_o stand_v before_o on_o natural_a obligation_n now_o since_o he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o and_o his_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o perform_v they_o be_v practise_v out_o of_o christian_a principle_n and_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o become_v christian._n and_o the_o loss_n he_o recompense_n be_v loss_n for_o his_o sake_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o mat._n 10.39_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o st._n mark_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n mark_v 8.35_o and_o be_v it_o not_o purley_a for_o his_o sake_n and_o in_o regard_n to_o he_o that_o we_o perform_v any_o second_o table-duty_n when_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o lose_v by_o they_o and_o be_v not_o those_o loss_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v pure_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o gospel-injunction_n thus_o be_v all_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n the_o approbation_n and_o acceptance_n of_o gospel-sufferer_n common_a and_o alike_o to_o both_o table_n and_o he_o be_v as_o true_a a_o confessor_n that_o in_o peril_n of_o suffer_v give_v his_o testimony_n against_o any_o act_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o immorality_n as_o he_o that_o do_v the_o same_o against_o any_o false_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o act_n of_o false_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n i_o know_v among_o good_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o degree_n and_o especial_o he_o that_o suffer_v for_o own_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n suffer_v for_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v more_o than_o some_o particular_a duty_n thereof_o whether_o relate_v to_o faith_n worship_n or_o moral_a practice_n but_o suffering_n for_o any_o be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o quality_n they_o be_v alike_o religious_a and_o the_o sufferer_n alike_o christ_n martyr_n and_o confessor_n and_o suitable_a be_v the_o receive_a judgement_n concern_v sufferer_n in_o these_o case_n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v one_o of_o god_n bless_a martyr_n though_o the_o cause_n he_o suffer_v for_o be_v that_o of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n or_o declare_v against_o a_o unlawful_a and_o incestuous_a marriage_n mat._n 14.3_o 4_o 5_o 10._o the_o persecute_a prophet_n be_v brave_a and_o noble_a confessor_n among_o the_o jew_n though_o what_o they_o suffer_v for_o and_o seek_v to_o revive_v be_v not_o always_o or_o only_o a_o right_a worship_n but_o the_o duty_n of_o morality_n and_o justice_n in_o declare_v free_o and_o undaunt_o not_o only_o against_o idol_n or_o calf_n and_o grove_n and_o high_a place_n but_o against_o falsehood_n and_o rapine_n and_o violence_n and_o perversion_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o grievous_a immorality_n wherewith_o the_o jewish_a state_n be_v overrun_v in_o those_o degenerate_a and_o corrupt_a time_n thus_o the_o holy_a 313._o woman_n and_o virgin_n be_v rank_v in_o the_o list_n of_o confessor_n and_o martyr_n who_o will_v die_v or_o disfigure_v themselves_o rather_o than_o yield_v their_o body_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n and_o st._n dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n 45._o tell_v novatus_n it_o will_v be_v as_o glorious_a a_o martyrdom_n nay_o in_o my_o judgement_n say_v he_o a_o great_a for_o a_o man_n to_o suffer_v death_n to_o prevent_v schism_n and_o the_o rend_n and_o tear_v of_o the_o church_n among_o themselves_o as_o to_o suffer_v the_o same_o for_o profession_n of_o christianity_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o persecutor_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v suffer_v for_o any_o duty_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n be_v it_o of_o piety_n or_o of_o justice_n and_o morality_n the_o difference_n as_o to_o this_o be_v not_o much_o to_o make_v a_o martyr_n or_o confessor_n it_o matter_n not_o for_o which_o table_n it_o be_v so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v for_o either_o and_o according_o to_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o extend_v alike_o to_o both_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o martyr_n rev._n 20.4_o now_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v the_o visible_a sense_n and_o carriage_n of_o too_o many_o person_n for_o many_o alas_o even_o of_o those_o who_o be_v free_a to_o expose_v themselves_o and_o to_o suffer_v in_o testify_v against_o false_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n seem_v much_o more_o indifferent_a and_o unconcern_v about_o suffer_v or_o stand_v out_o and_o declare_v against_o unrighteousness_n and_o immorality_n by_o religion_n they_o be_v wont_n to_o mean_v chief_o confession_n of_o article_n and_o purity_n of_o worship_n and_o to_o rate_v that_o to_o be_v suffer_v for_o religion_n when_o they_o suffer_v for_o they_o or_o that_o to_o be_v act_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o religion_n when_o this_o act_n be_v to_o serve_v they_o nay_o when_o it_o be_v only_a to_o serve_v and_o secure_v those_o worldly_a interest_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v tack_v to_o they_o and_o tho_o in_o performance_n of_o this_o service_n they_o take_v a_o great_a liberty_n and_o make_v bold_a with_o moral_a duty_n only_o that_o they_o may_v secure_v such_o external_a freedom_n and_o encouragement_n for_o such_o pure_a worship_n and_o confession_n as_o if_o that_o god_n who_o have_v command_v one_o have_v not_o command_v the_o other_o as_o much_o or_o as_o if_o we_o can_v oblige_v he_o by_o break_v some_o of_o his_o command_n to_o save_v other_o yea_o when_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o or_o help_v by_o any_o such_o breach_n to_o save_v any_o but_o all_o the_o intent_n and_o use_n thereof_o be_v only_o to_o save_v ourselves_o which_o though_o it_o be_v right_o and_o reasonable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o worldly_a wise_a be_v not_o sure_a the_o way_n to_o be_v wise_a for_o 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else_o i_o john_n your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v st._n john_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n rev._n 1.9_o and_o as_o they_o follow_v christ_n so_o must_v we_o be_v ready_a upon_o occasion_n to_o follow_v they_o our_o call_v be_v as_o st._n paul_n note_n to_o be_v follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n heb._n 6.12_o and_o profess_v thus_o a_o passive_a religion_n we_o shall_v all_o have_v passive_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o suffer_v or_o patience_n be_v one_o of_o our_o most_o necessary_a qualification_n the_o gospel_n which_o we_o profess_v be_v call_v as_o sometime_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n so_o at_o other_o the_o word_n of_o patience_n thou_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o my_o patience_n say_v christ_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n rev._n 3.10_o and_o according_o the_o professor_n of_o this_o gospel_n must_v 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or_o be_v of_o doubtful_a mind_n and_o hang_v in_o careful_a suspense_n as_o st._n luke_n explain_v it_o luke_n 12.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o anxious_o and_o mistrustful_o solicitous_a say_v our_o lord_n or_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o support_v life_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o for_o the_o body_n what_o you_o shall_v put_v on_o mat._n 6.25_o 31._o which_o solicitous_a mistrust_n he_o seek_v to_o remove_v and_o exclude_v by_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n care_n over_o we_o reprove_v it_o from_o the_o great_a instance_n of_o his_o care_n which_o all_o of_o we_o have_v receive_v already_o be_v not_o the_o life_n more_o than_o meat_n and_o the_o body_n more_o than_o raiment_n and_o be_v he_o like_v to_o withhold_v this_o who_o give_v that_o v_o 25._o and_o from_o what_o care_n all_o other_o creature_n do_v receive_v be_v not_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n that_o have_v none_o of_o our_o 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