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natural_a son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a natural_a and_o proper_a son_n of_o god_n john_n 1._o 14._o &_o 5._o 18._o mat._n 3._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 32._o 2._o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n so_o god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o angel_n job_n 1._o 6._o &_o 38._o 7._o cant._n 2._o 3._o and_o of_o wicked_a man_n mal._n 2._o 10._o 3._o other_o be_v call_v his_o son_n by_o adoption_n thus_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 1._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 14._o 16._o gal._n 4._o 5._o 1._o john_n 3._o 2._o 4._o other_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o power_n majesty_n authority_n and_o eminency_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o they_o above_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o man_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o magistrate_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o as_o parent_n give_v some_o part_n of_o their_o inheritance_n to_o their_o child_n so_o the_o almighty_a have_v 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in_o a_o double_a sense_n 1._o as_o believer_n 2._o as_o magistrate_n and_o so_o they_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o god_n then_o ordinary_a man_n they_o be_v as_o the_o signet_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n ever_o in_o his_o eye_n he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o his_o ornament_n man_n as_o the_o devil_n use_v all_o mean_n to_o get_v man_n of_o power_n and_o part_n on_o his_o side_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n so_o god_n delight_v in_o gracious_a magistrate_n as_o the_o pillar_n and_o upholder_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n the_o more_o of_o god_n dwell_v in_o any_o the_o more_o he_o love_v they_o if_o magistrate_n who_o be_v god_n in_o name_n do_v resemble_v god_n indeed_o in_o wisdom_n justice_n purity_n clemency_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v they_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o god_n have_v a_o paternal_a care_n over_o such_o even_o as_o parent_n have_v over_o their_o obedient_a child_n 2._o this_o imply_v participation_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o magistrate_n derive_v all_o their_o power_n from_o god_n as_o a_o son_n have_v his_o â—rom_n his_o father_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o equity_n that_o they_o shall_v employ_v that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o goodness_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o 3._o here_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o dignity_n it_o be_v not_o give_v only_o to_o superior_a magistrate_n but_o to_o inferior_a one_o also_o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a yea_o wicked_a one_o when_o place_v in_o authority_n be_v call_v god_n and_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a those_o in_o the_o psalm_n be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a yea_o they_o be_v almost_o as_o bad_a as_o bad_a can_v be_v verse_n 2._o 5._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v here_o i_o have_v say_v you_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o office_n be_v god_n and_o child_n of_o god_n 4._o here_o be_v their_o commission_n â—â—nstituentis_fw-la i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v not_o your_o that_o can_v make_v yourselves_o magistrate_n but_o it_o be_v i_o that_o say_v you_o be_v god_n all_o the_o power_n that_o you_o have_v it_o be_v from_o i_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n expound_v this_o of_o the_o psalmist_n john_n 10._o 34_o 35_o 36._o tell_v we_o that_o to_o magistrate_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v or_o be_v make_v q._n d._n they_o have_v their_o command_n commission_n and_o power_n from_o god_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n when_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o they_o luke_n 3._o 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v to_o john_n and_o then_o verse_n 3._o he_o preach_v and_o put_v his_o commission_n in_o execution_n so_o when_o god_n have_v give_v magistrate_n a_o word_n of_o command_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o may_v act_v with_o comfort_n and_o with_o confidence_n our_o saviour_n in_o john_n 10._o 34._o refer_v we_o hither_o when_o the_o pharisee_n reproach_v he_o for_o blasphemy_n because_o he_o make_v himself_o equal_a to_o god_n by_o say_v my_o father_n and_o i_o be_v one_o he_o clear_v himself_o from_o that_o aspersion_n by_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a thus_o if_o the_o title_n of_o god_n may_v be_v give_v to_o prince_n who_o be_v but_o man_n and_o many_o time_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n then_o much_o more_o may_v that_o title_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o who_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n do_v more_o especial_o appear_v and_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o godhead_n dwell_v the_o antecedent_n i_o have_v prove_v to_o you_o say_v christ_n out_o of_o your_o law_n which_o you_o can_v deny_v and_o therefore_o you_o must_v grant_v the_o consequent_a verse_n 7._o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o mortality_n of_o magistrate_n assert_v in_o two_o word_n 1._o you_o shall_v die_v 2._o you_o shall_v fall_v 2._o the_o manner_n how_o as_o other_o ordinary_a man_n and_o as_o all_o other_o prince_n have_v do_v before_o you_o 3._o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o asseverative_a particle_n very_o or_o certain_o as_o you_o live_v like_a god_n so_o certain_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n the_o word_n have_v some_o difficulty_n and_o various_a readins_n i_o shall_v brief_o explain_v they_o and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o observation_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n some_o read_v sure_o or_o true_o you_o shall_v die_v calvin_n and_o this_o come_v near_o the_o original_a for_o so_o the_o word_n achen_fw-ge be_v use_v in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 28._o 16._o sure_o achen_fw-ge the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o place_n so_o isai._n 40._o 7._o sure_o the_o people_n be_v grass_n and_o isai._n 53._o 4._o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n it_o be_v true_a the_o vulgar_a latin_a that_o so_o oft_o leave_v the_o fountain_n to_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n do_v with_o they_o render_v it_o but._n but_o the_o most_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v sure_o the_o sense_n be_v good_a either_o way_n but_o i._n e._n for_o all_o your_o pomp_n and_o power_n you_o must_v at_o last_o lie_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n job_n 17._o 14._o or_o sure_o i._n e._n though_o you_o regard_v it_o not_o nor_o make_v any_o provision_n for_o it_o but_o flatter_v yourselves_o because_o you_o be_v god_n and_o so_o dream_v that_o you_o shall_v live_v on_o earth_n for_o ever_o yet_o know_v assure_o that_o you_o be_v but_o man_n and_o must_v die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o all_o god_n word_n be_v true_a and_o sure_a
his_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n have_v all_o creature_n comfort_v about_o he_o yet_o even_o then_o he_o be_v but_o vain_a yea_o vanity_n and_o not_o only_o in_o some_o measure_n vain_a but_o altogether_o vanity_n 〈…〉_z man_n at_o his_o best_a be_v the_o very_a universe_n of_o vanity_n and_o to_o put_v this_o further_a out_o of_o doubt_n the_o holy_a ghost_n puâ—s_v a_o double_a seal_n to_o it_o one_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o another_o at_o the_o end_n very_o let_v it_o in_o and_o selah_n shut_v it_o up_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v no_o doubtful_a or_o probable_a thing_n but_o a_o most_o certain_a truth_n observation_n 4._o death_n be_v a_o fall_n it_o be_v so_o to_o all_o they_o fall_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n to_o the_o company_n of_o worm_n at_o death_n we_o fall_v from_o every_o thing_n save_o god_n and_o godliness_n our_o good_a work_n will_v follow_v we_o to_o heaven_n the_o comfort_n of_o they_o will_v endure_v for_o ever_o rev._n 14._o 13._o 1_o john_n 2._o 17._o 2._o yet_o sâ—me_n shall_v fall_v more_o stair_n and_o story_n than_o otheâ—s_n as_o â—râ—nces_n ruler_n and_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o world_n the_o high_a your_o stand_n be_v while_o you_o live_v the_o low_a you_o â—all_n when_o you_o die_v and_o therefore_o when_o abner_n be_v slay_v it_o be_v say_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o great_a man_n be_v fâ—llen_v in_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 38._o 39_o such_o fall_n from_o their_o rich_a treasure_n delightfull_a pleasure_n stately_a mansion_n dear_a relation_n yea_o from_o whatsoever_o be_v call_v the_o good_a of_o this_o world_n job_n 7._o 7._o your_o eye_n shall_v no_o more_o see_v good_a you_o must_v now_o bid_v farewell_n to_o all_o your_o creature_n delight_n as_o you_o bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o world_n so_o you_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o out_o 3._o some_o yet_o fall_v low_a than_o other_o as_o tyrant_n and_o wicked_a man_n who_o fall_v from_o earth_n to_o hell_n psal._n 9_o 17._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o forget_v god_n he_o cast_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n in_o fury_n few_o tyrant_n but_o come_v to_o violent_a death_n â—_z and_o miserable_a end_n as_o we_o see_v in_o zachariah_n shallum_n pekahiah_n and_o pekah_n who_o in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o violent_a death_n hos._n 7._o 7._o &_o 10._o if_o the_o ruler_n of_o god_n people_n will_v be_v like_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n in_o pride_n and_o oppression_n they_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v like_o they_o in_o punishment_n and_o to_o fall_v as_o those_o tyrannical_a heathen_a prince_n have_v do_v before_o they_o for_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n or_o privilege_n but_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o same_o sinner_n verse_n 8._o arise_v o_o god_n judge_v thou_o the_o earth_n for_o thou_o shalâ—_n inherit_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o psalmist_n preface_n in_o this_o last_o verse_n we_o have_v his_o petitory_a conclusion_n the_o psalmist_n see_v the_o gross_a stupidity_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o those_o time_n how_o no_o warning_n will_v work_v upon_o they_o no_o complaint_n stir_v they_o no_o sense_n of_o their_o mortality_n affect_v they_o by_o a_o sudden_a apostrophe_n he_o turn_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o prayer_n arise_v o_o god_n judge_n thou_o the_o earth_n before_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n to_o those_o ruler_n he_o leave_v they_o now_o as_o desperate_a and_o past_a cure_n and_o betake_v himself_o too_o god_n arise_v o_o god_n where_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o substance_n of_o his_o suit_n or_o matter_n of_o his_o prayer_n viz._n that_o god_n will_v arise_v and_o judge_v the_o earth_n moller_n 2._o a_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o dominion_n and_o universal_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n over_o all_o the_o world_n for_o thou_o inherit_v all_o nation_n arise_v q._n d._n 〈…〉_z hitherto_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v sit_v still_o and_o conceal_v thy_o power_n though_o justice_n have_v be_v turn_v into_o wormwood_n and_o righteousness_n into_o hemlock_n now_o therefore_o arise_v o_o lord_n and_o take_v the_o the_o throâ—e_n relâ—eve_v the_o oppress_a right_o the_o wronged_a and_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o coufusion_n 〈…〉_z thâ—s_n word_n arise_v by_o a_o anthropopathy_n be_v give_v to_o god_n when_o he_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n which_o seem_v to_o sleep_v and_o lie_v dormant_a for_o a_o time_n suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v afflict_v while_o the_o wicked_a flourish_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o trouble_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v numb_a 10._o 35._o job_n 31._o 14._o psal._n 44._o 23_o 24_o &_o 59_o 5._o &_o 68_o 1._o &_o 76._o 8_o 9_o zach._n 2._o ult_n o_o god_n elohim_n i._n e._n o_o thou_o creator_n governor_n prince_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n so_o much_o the_o word_n imply_v o_o thou_o absolute_a universal_a supreme_a and_o righteous_a judge_n do_v thou_o now_o arise_v and_o judge_v these_o unrighteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n judge_n thou_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n subjecti_fw-la the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n q._n d._n since_o justice_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o man_n be_v so_o corrupt_a and_o careless_a that_o they_o will_v not_o do_v justice_n piscator_fw-la but_o abuse_v their_o power_n do_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n take_v the_o power_n into_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o excute_fw-la justice_n â—or_a the_o oppress_a and_o the_o needy_a for_o thou_o do_v inherit_v or_o thou_o do_v possess_v all_o nation_n q_o d._n all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n these_o oppress_a one_o 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o by_o a_o true_a right_n and_o inheritance_n it_o concern_v thou_o therefore_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o to_o right_v they_o in_o their_o wrong_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v unrighteous_a judge_n to_o oppress_v and_o slay_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n haereditabis_fw-la psal._n 74._o 21._o or_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v or_o thou_o shall_v possess_v all_o nation_n q._n d._n thou_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o incredâ—lâ—â—_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o thou_o be_v lord_n paramount_n and_o the_o true_a possessor_n of_o all_o nation_n they_o be_v all_o within_o thy_o jurisdiction_n add_v dominio_fw-la aâ—d_v therefore_o see_v that_o office_n belong_v to_o thou_o â—â—ke_v it_o into_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o do_v justice_n for_o thy_o people_n let_v no_o tyrant_n take_v thy_o right_n and_o authority_n from_o thou_o for_o thou_o do_v and_o for_o ever_o shall_v possess_v as_o thy_o proper_a peculiar_a all_o nation_n whatsoever_o question_n but_o how_o come_v the_o world_n to_o be_v câ—lled_v god_n inheritance_n when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v frequent_o calleâ—_n his_o portion_n and_o his_o inheritance_n deut._n 32._o 9_o psal._n 135._o 4._o isai._n 19_o ult_n mal._n 3._o 17._o answer_n the_o answer_n be_v eaâ—â—e_a 1._o all_o the_o world_n be_v god_n inheritance_n by_o right_a of_o creation_n and_o perpetual_a preservation_n but_o his_o church_n be_v he_o by_o right_n of_o redemption_n and_o peculiar_a appropriation_n to_o himself_o ravanella_n it_o be_v his_o portion_n and_o peculiar_a treasure_n above_o all_o people_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n but_o as_o lumber_v dross_n and_o refuse_v in_o comparison_n of_o his_o people_n psal_n 119._o 119._o they_o be_v his_o jewel_n his_o *_o segullah_n 103._o his_o select_a portion_n and_o rich_a treasure_n which_o he_o value_v at_o the_o high_a rate_n some_o will_v make_v this_o verse_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n when_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v subdue_v to_o he_o and_o be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o inheritance_n according_a to_o that_o psal._n 2._o 8._o heb._n 1._o 2._o rev._n 11._o 15._o but_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o 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knowledge_n zeal_n sincerity_n etc._n etc._n as_o every_o one_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o magistrate_n so_o every_o one_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o and_o bear_v his_o part_n in_o this_o service_n as_o those_o busy_a idolater_n do_v in_o their_o blind_a way_n jer._n 7._o 18._o the_o child_n gather_v wood_n the_o father_n kindle_v a_o fire_n and_o the_o woman_n knead_v the_o dough_n every_o one_o do_v something_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o all_o man_n have_v most_o need_v of_o our_o prayer_n verinus_n they_o be_v the_o common_a butt_n against_o which_o satan_n and_o his_o agent_n shoot_v all_o their_o arrow_n he_o overlook_v small_a and_o great_a and_o discharge_v principal_o at_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n many_o can_v etc._n rail_v but_o few_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o make_v thing_n go_v so_o ill_o with_o we_o beside_o in_o pray_v for_o they_o we_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o in_o their_o peace_n lie_v our_o peace_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n hence_o god_n people_n when_o they_o be_v captive_n in_o babylon_n yet_o must_v pray_v for_o its_o peace_n on_o this_o very_a account_n jer._n 29._o 7._o beside_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n he_o turn_v they_o nehmiah_n 2._o 4._o hest._n 4._o 16._o &_o 5._o 2._o job._n 12._o 24._o prov._n 21._o 1._o yea_o we_o must_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o preach_v for_o they_o too_o titus_n 3._o 1._o man_n must_v often_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o superior_n many_o look_n upon_o themselves_o as_o fellow-creature_n with_o magistrate_n but_o god_n will_v have_v man_n know_v their_o place_n and_o learn_v subjection_n 2._o we_o must_v give_v they_o
reverent_a and_o respectful_a title_n aaron_n call_v moses_n my_o lord_n exod._n 23._o 22._o the_o woman_n of_o tekoâ—_n call_v david_n a_o angel_n 2_o sam._n 14_o 17._o and_o so_o do_v mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 27._o they_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o country_n and_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n must_v die_v for_o it_o exod._n 20._o 12._o &_o 21._o 15._o 17._o revile_v speech_n do_v rather_o exasperate_v then_o mend_v man_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o make_v the_o best_a construction_n of_o their_o action_n interpret_n nothing_o sinister_o but_o conceal_v their_o infirmity_n and_o with_o shem_n and_o japhet_n go_v backward_o and_o cover_v they_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v they_o in_o their_o person_n or_o action_n to_o be_v traduce_v or_o dishonour_v but_o if_o we_o must_v as_o occasion_n require_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o our_o brethren_n then_o much_o more_o for_o the_o father_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o nation_n 1_o john_n 3._o 16._o it_o be_v therefore_o make_v the_o brand_n of_o libertine_n and_o profane_a person_n to_o despise_v government_n and_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o jude_n 8._o 3._o by_o reverent_a gesture_n uncover_v the_o head_n bow_v knee_n and_o make_v obeisance_n to_o they_o test._n as_o nathan_n and_o araunah_n do_v to_o david_n 1_o king_n 1._o 23._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 20._o so_o when_o joseph_n be_v make_v viceroy_n and_o governor_n of_o egypt_n they_o cry_v before_o he_o abrech_n bow_v the_o knee_n gen._n 41._o 43._o our_o deportment_n before_o they_o must_v favour_v of_o humility_n and_o not_o of_o insolency_n levit._n 19_o 32._o job._n 29._o 7_o 8._o eccles._n 8._o 3._o next_o to_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n himself_o we_o owe_v respect_n and_o aught_o to_o honour_v magistrate_n by_o a_o prompt_a obey_v their_o just_a and_o lawful_a command_n in_o 431._o civil_a and_o political_a affair_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 14._o as_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n so_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o man_n rom._n 16._o 19_o it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o king_n of_o peâ—u_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v a_o tassel_n or_o fringe_n make_v of_o red_a wool_n which_o they_o wear_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o when_o they_o send_v any_o governor_n to_o rule_v as_o viceroy_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n they_o deliver_v he_o one_o of_o the_o thread_n of_o their_o tassel_n and_o for_o one_o of_o those_o simple_a thread_n he_o be_v as_o much_o obey_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o king_n himself_o yet_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v not_o simple_o and_o per_fw-la se_fw-la bind_v the_o conscience_n praecipit_fw-la but_o only_o derivative_a so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o god_n law_n and_o be_v agreeable_a thereto_o we_o must_v so_o give_v to_o caesar_n his_o due_n that_o we_o rob_v not_o god_n of_o he_o 446._o luke_n 20._o 25._o for_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o god_n glory_n be_v untouched_a hence_o the_o lord_n punish_v ephraim_n for_o obey_v the_o sinful_a command_n of_o wicked_a man_n hosea_n 5._o 11._o and_o the_o israelite_n smart_v for_o obey_v jeroboam'_v wicked_a command_n in_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n 87._o 1_o king_n 12._o 29_o 30._o in_o this_o sense_n we_o may_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v and_o must_v obey_v their_o hard_a command_n ohediendum_fw-la but_o never_o their_o 9_o sinful_a we_o must_v so_o honour_v the_o king_n that_o withal_o we_o fear_v god_n prov._n 24._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o and_o obey_v they_o in_o but_o not_o against_o the_o lord_n epâ—es_n 6._o 1._o such_o flatterer_n as_o obey_v their_o wicked_a command_n be_v great_a enemy_n to_o they_o and_o help_v to_o bring_v god_n judgement_n on_o they_o in_o such_o case_n we_o shall_v answer_v as_o they_o do_v act_n 5._o 29._o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n or_o man_n domini_fw-la judge_v you_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o a_o earthly_a king_n to_o see_v the_o king_n of_o king_n serve_v before_o he_o the_o midwife_n be_v commend_v and_o reward_v by_o god_n for_o disobey_v the_o wicked_a command_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 1._o heb._n 11._o 23._o we_o must_v yield_v passive_a obedience_n where_o we_o can_v yieild_v active_a as_o the_o three_o chaldean_a worthy_n submit_v to_o the_o fire_n when_o they_o can_v not_o active_o obey_v the_o king_n command_n dan._n 3_o 18._o we_o desire_v to_o give_v as_o much_o to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v he_o and_o if_o any_o give_v he_o more_o the_o more_o shame_n for_o they_o there_o be_v more_o of_o flattery_n than_o honesty_n in_o it_o see_v this_o question_n a_o lâ—ges_n humanae_fw-la &_o obligent_fw-la câ—nscientiam_fw-la more_o full_o debate_v in_o d._n davenant_n de_fw-fr judice_fw-la ac_fw-la norma_fw-la fiâ—ei_fw-la 33._o cap._n 26._o d._n andrews_n on_o the_o five_o commandment_n chap._n 4._o p._n 336._o ames_n cc._n l._n 1_o cap._n 11_o 12._o rutherford_n of_o church_n government_n p._n 201._o sharpius_n loc._n come_v p._n 2._o pâ—g_n 240._o alsteds_n cc._o p._n 340_o 342._o &_o gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistrate_n pâ—lit_n p._n 355._o musculus_fw-la loc_n come_v 645._o p._n folio_n ames_n cc._o l._n 5._o c._n 25._o q._n 4._o 4._o by_o a_o cheerful_a pay_v all_o tribute_n custom_n tax_n to_o they_o the_o godly_a render_v it_o as_o willing_o and_o pay_v it_o as_o cheerful_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n luke_n 20._o 25._o rom._n 13._o 7._o so_o do_v christ_n mat._n 17._o 25._o tiberius_n caesar_n be_v a_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n yet_o christ_n command_n that_o tribute_n be_v pay_v to_o he_o mat._n 22._o 21._o the_o state_n can_v subsist_v nor_o peace_n be_v maintain_v without_o great_a cost_n and_o charge_n yet_o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o increase_v the_o tax_n and_o burden_n of_o their_o people_n when_o no_o necessity_n compel_v but_o only_o to_o please_v their_o own_o lust_n and_o luxury_n god_n threaten_v such_o ezek._n 45._o 9_o micah_n 3._o 2_o 3._o nothing_o raise_v sedition_n and_o rebellion_n soon_o in_o a_o nation_n then_o such_o overreach_v practice_n this_o cruelty_n lose_v rehoboam_n ten_o tribe_n at_o a_o clap_n 1_o king_n 12._o 14_o 16_o 19_o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n which_o wicked_a man_n in_o all_o age_n have_v fasten_v on_o the_o godly_a 547._o that_o they_o be_v rebellious_a seditious_a troubler_n of_o the_o state_n 143._o enemy_n to_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o there_o be_v not_o noble_a and_o better_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n than_o such_o as_o true_o fear_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 147._o these_o pray_v for_o ruler_n when_o other_o curse_v swear_v drink_v health_n and_o break_v their_o law_n these_o obey_v for_o conscience_n other_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n only_o these_o be_v ready_a to_o venture_v their_o life_n and_o estate_n for_o their_o honour_n when_o the_o wicked_a at_o a_o pinch_n will_v leave_v he_o and_o forsake_v he_o they_o be_v son_n of_o belial_n that_o despise_v sovereignty_n folio_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 27._o and_o seditious_a sheba_n that_o rise_v in_o rebellion_n against_o it_o 2_o sam._n 20._o 1._o as_o for_o god_n people_n they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a and_o peaceable_a in_o the_o land_n subditas_fw-la and_o so_o far_o from_o sedition_n that_o they_o quiet_o bear_v even_o the_o cruel_a torture_n of_o the_o vile_a tyrant_n 11._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o none_o can_v be_v true_o loyal_a but_o such_o as_o be_v true_o religious_a those_o that_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n how_o can_v they_o be_v true_a to_o their_o sovereign_n he_o that_o fear_v not_o god_n will_v never_o honour_v the_o king_n religion_n take_v away_o that_o freity_n and_o brutishness_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o man_n and_o make_v they_o obey_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n command_n objection_n be_v they_o 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