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subject_a to_o resist_v the_o supreme_a power_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n whether_o thing_n just_a or_o unjust_a be_v command_v this_o wâ—â—_n evermore_o the_o mind_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n live_v under_o the_o most_o grievous_a tyranny_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n &_o to_o make_v no_o mention_n herein_o of_o the_o conduct_n and_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o light_n of_o right_a reason_n this_o be_v most_o manifest_a by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o two_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n for_o so_o peter_n the_o apostle_n of_o circumcision_n do_v diligent_o instruct_v the_o jew_n and_o so_o paul_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v as_o careful_o instruct_v the_o gentile_n st._n peter_n in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o second_o chapter_n command_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n not_o only_o good_a and_o gentle_a master_n but_o those_o severe_a one_o who_o will_v punish_v they_o with_o scourge_v when_o they_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 13._o do_v urge_v in_o many_o word_n the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n but_o grant_v unto_o none_o the_o liberty_n of_o resistance_n be_v their_o case_n or_o their_o pretence_n never_o so_o good_a in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o say_v that_o although_o this_o subjection_n be_v simple_o necessary_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o satisfactory_a as_o to_o duty_n unless_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n be_v obey_v where_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obedience_n in_o conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o word_n be_v obedient_a be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o express_o inculcate_v by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 6._o col._n 3._o and_o in_o other_o place_n in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o say_v where_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v observe_v without_o sin_n if_o the_o subject_n shall_v patient_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n he_o have_v satisfy_v his_o duty_n and_o be_v not_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o the_o law_n command_v nay_o he_o be_v oblige_v not_o to_o do_v it_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o obligation_n to_o thing_n unlawful_a it_o be_v always_o necessary_a therefore_o to_o be_v subject_n but_o not_o always_o necessary_a to_o obey_v iv_o furthermore_n see_v both_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v free_a 20._o servitus_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la von_n descendit_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr bencf_n 20._o and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o which_o liberty_n no_o humane_a power_n can_v or_o may_v infringe_v and_o that_o a_o obligation_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o bond_n and_o do_v induce_v a_o necessity_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v opposite_a and_o to_o fight_v with_o just_a liberty_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o any_o way_n free_a who_o be_v bind_v neither_o can_v he_o be_v free_a to_o both_o who_o by_o some_o necessity_n be_v bind_v to_o either_o that_o it_o plain_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n of_o which_o we_o now_o do_v treat_v may_v consist_v with_o the_o just_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n we_o must_v necessary_o in_o this_o place_n give_v you_o another_o distinction_n which_o be_v that_o the_o precept_n of_o humane_a law_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o formal_o for_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o give_v the_o precept_n or_o material_o for_o the_o thing_n precept_v if_o the_o lawgiver_n therefore_o shall_v intend_v a_o obligation_n or_o impose_v on_o the_o subject_a a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v from_o give_v the_o precept_n of_o his_o law_n take_v material_o that_o be_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v precept_v which_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a before_o that_o law_n be_v make_v he_o in_o that_o very_a fact_n shall_v lay_v a_o force_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a which_o shall_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o it_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v derive_v his_o obligation_n from_o give_v the_o precept_n of_o his_o law_n take_v formal_o thâ—â—_n be_v from_o the_o legitimate_a authority_n with_o w_z ch_z he_o himself_o be_v invest_v that_o give_v it_o a_o moral_a indifferency_n of_o the_o thing_n precept_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n remain_v and_o in_o the_o same_o state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v before_o the_o law_n be_v make_v although_o the_o obligation_n follow_v which_o impose_v on_o the_o conscience_n a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v yet_o the_o inward_a liberty_n of_o the_o conscience_n remain_v uninjury_v and_o entire_a v._o if_o this_o seem_v obscure_a to_o any_o i_o will_v illustrate_v it_o unto_o he_o by_o a_o example_n a_o civil_a law_n be_v make_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v eat_v flesh_n during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n if_o the_o lawgiver_n either_o in_o the_o preface_n or_o in_o the_o body_n of_o that_o law_n shall_v signify_v that_o he_o lay_v this_o command_n upon_o his_o subject_n because_o it_o be_v ungodly_a and_o unlawful_a for_o they_o in_o that_o time_n to_o eat_v flesh_n this_o be_v to_o throw_v a_o snare_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n &_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o weaken_v their_o liberty_n but_o if_o express_o he_o shall_v signify_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o free_a in_o itself_o he_o do_v so_o ordain_v it_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o his_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n shall_v thereby_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o exercise_v a_o more_o abstemious_a and_o severe_a discipline_n or_o if_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o or_o elsewhere_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o lawgiver_n intend_v not_o by_o that_o law_n to_o fasten_v any_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n on_o the_o thing_n so_o command_v there_o will_v on_o this_o account_n no_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n when_o one_o thing_n be_v command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n because_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v necessary_a oris_fw-la prohibit_v because_o it_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o when_o another_o thing_n begin_v then_o only_o to_o be_v think_v necessary_a and_o lawful_a after_o that_o it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o he_o the_o first_o necessity_n which_o antecede_v the_o law_n and_o be_v suppose_v by_o it_o to_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o the_o other_o which_o follow_v the_o law_n and_o proceed_v from_o it_o as_o a_o essect_v thereof_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v because_o the_o antecedent_n necessity_n which_o the_o law_n suppose_v do_v necessary_o require_v some_o assent_n of_o the_o practical_a judgement_n but_o to_o the_o follow_a necessity_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o law_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o outward_a work_n which_o by_o the_o law_n be_v command_v now_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n can_v prejudice_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o judgement_n do_v for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n do_v follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o conscience_n as_o the_o effect_n follow_v its_o cause_n but_o the_o act_n of_o the_o judgement_n do_v precede_v those_o dictate_v as_o the_o cause_n go_v before_o its_o effect_n vi_o these_o distinction_n be_v premise_v i_o proceed_v unto_o the_o doubt_n where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n those_o which_o we_o meet_v with_o concern_v the_o material_a cause_n
oblige_v to_o the_o punishment_n i_o mean_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o the_o account_n be_v far_o otherwise_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o example_n sake_n suppose_v a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o fault_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v a_o lie_n or_o betray_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o friend_n or_o have_v private_o detract_v from_o the_o good_a name_n of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v appoint_v no_o punishment_n he_o therefore_o can_v be_v punish_v by_o man_n with_o any_o temporal_a punishment_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v temporal_o afflict_v he_o but_o that_o no_o man_n may_v too_o bold_o flatter_v himself_o &_o assume_v unto_o himself_o hereby_o a_o great_a liberty_n of_o sin_v because_o he_o think_v himself_o free_a from_o temporal_a punishment_n he_o ought_v due_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v nevertheless_o oblige_v to_o a_o far_o more_o grievous_a punishment_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o eternal_a punishment_n both_o which_o punishment_n be_v so_o necessary_o and_o so_o reciprocal_o conjoin_v with_o every_o fault_n that_o the_o punishment_n do_v always_o presuppose_v a_o fault_n go_v before_o it_o for_o god_n punish_v no_o man_n that_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n must_v necessary_o follow_v the_o fault_n unless_o it_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n remit_v the_o fauâ—t_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o by_o repentance_n xv._o these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o propound_a doubt_n i_o will_v infer_v some_o conclusion_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o must_v judge_v how_o the_o penal_a law_n do_v oblige_v the_o subject_a in_o conscience_n by_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n if_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v any_o certainty_n of_o it_o that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o lawmaker_n do_v intend_v to_o oblige_v the_o subject_n not_o only_o to_o the_o penalty_n but_o to_o the_o fault_n also_o they_o be_v undoubted_o oblige_v to_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n and_o do_v not_o satisfy_v their_o duty_n if_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n ordain_v by_o the_o law_n but_o if_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o oblige_v they_o but_o only_o to_o the_o penalty_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v beyond_o that_o penalty_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o foundation_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o elsewhere_o be_v show_v be_v the_o manifest_a will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n invest_v with_o a_o lawful_a power_n therefore_o where_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n which_o be_v the_o adequate_a measure_n of_o that_o obligation_n which_o the_o law_n induce_v be_v manifest_a we_o need_v not_o to_o make_v any_o further_a doubt_n concern_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o obligation_n xvi_o peradventure_o you_o will_v demand_v what_o assurance_n may_v suffice_v that_o a_o subject_a may_v be_v secure_a in_o his_o conscience_n that_o sufficient_o he_o understand_v the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n i_o answer_v that_o a_o mathemat_n calcertitude_n which_o be_v manifest_a by_o demonstration_n and_o impossible_a to_o be_v false_a be_v in_o vaâ—n_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o moral_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o circumstance_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o humane_a affair_n nevertheless_o a_o certain_a logical_a certitude_n may_v oftentimes_o be_v have_v of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n which_o be_v to_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o from_o which_o his_o intention_n may_v so_o perspicuous_o appear_v that_o there_o need_v not_o any_o further_a evidence_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o legislator_n may_v be_v manifest_v partly_o by_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o precept_n he_o enjoin_v and_o partly_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v but_o especial_o from_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o in_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n he_o use_v to_o declare_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n that_o do_v induce_v he_o to_o the_o make_n of_o that_o law_n as_o also_o how_o just_a it_o be_v and_o necessary_a for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o abuse_n and_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n from_o all_o which_o be_v right_o weigh_v together_o by_o compare_v of_o the_o circumstance_n it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n for_o a_o wise_a and_o apprehensive_a man_n so_o to_o learn_v the_o meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o to_o have_v such_o a_o sufficient_a moral_a certitude_n thereof_o for_o in_o moral_n a_o moral_a certitude_n be_v sufficient_a as_o to_o conclude_v that_o undoubted_o he_o intend_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o but_o if_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a a_o apprehension_n and_o judgement_n as_o due_o to_o examine_v all_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o reason_n or_o if_o he_o be_v afraid_a since_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n leave_v he_o may_v interpretate_fw-la the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n more_o favourable_o on_o his_o side_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o will_v be_v his_o best_a course_n if_o it_o be_v a_o business_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o uncommodious_a or_o troublesome_a to_o he_o to_o observe_v that_o which_o by_o law_n be_v command_v to_o address_v himself_o to_o some_o man_n of_o approve_a piety_n and_o prudence_n and_o plain_o and_o sincere_o to_o declare_v his_o mind_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o opinion_n and_o his_o judgement_n xvii_o but_o because_o it_o may_v be_v and_o oftentimes_o it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o after_o all_o diligence_n there_o can_v be_v obtain_v but_o little_a certainty_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n from_o the_o law_n itself_o or_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o good_a man_n may_v safe_o acquiesce_v therein_o we_o must_v seek_v further_o in_o so_o doubtful_a a_o case_n &_o examine_v what_o interpretation_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v in_o so_o doubtful_a a_o case_n whether_o that_o which_o be_v the_o more_o large_a &_o favourable_a as_o many_o will_v have_v it_o or_o as_o other_o the_o strict_a interpretation_n martin_n navarre_n a_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o canonist_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o a_o opinion_n that_o he_o think_v no_o penal_a law_n do_v oblige_v to_o the_o fault_n by_o itself_o but_o only_o to_o the_o penalty_n other_o author_n have_v be_v of_o another_o judgement_n and_o have_v teach_v that_o every_o penal_a law_n unless_o by_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n it_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o contrary_a do_v oblige_v to_o the_o fault_n also_o i_o must_v confess_v 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not_o on_o another_o for_o by_o the_o force_n of_o free_a will_n a_o man_n be_v master_n only_o of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o of_o his_o own_o act_n and_o not_o of_o another_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o who_o lay_v a_o precept_n upon_o or_o who_o do_v command_v another_o if_o he_o have_v right_a to_o command_v he_o oblige_v by_o command_v that_o man_n who_o he_o command_v but_o he_o do_v not_o oblige_v himself_o because_o a_o command_n be_v a_o act_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o of_o right_n upon_o another_o and_o be_v fit_a and_o proper_a unless_o peradventure_o there_o be_v something_o that_o hinder_v it_o to_o induce_v a_o obligation_n so_o the_o father_n with_o authority_n command_v the_o son_n the_o master_n the_o servant_n the_o general_n the_o soldier_n the_o king_n the_o people_n and_o god_n as_o a_o superior_a command_v man_n to_o such_o and_o such_o duty_n and_o by_o command_v do_v oblige_v he_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o iv_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o suppose_v that_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v a_o power_n of_o public_a jurisdiction_n for_o it_o suffice_v not_o to_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n that_o a_o man_n have_v a_o right_a and_o power_n over_o other_o to_o prescribe_v unto_o they_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v unless_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o external_a power_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o to_o afflict_v punishment_n on_o the_o refuser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n ethick_n 10._o the_o law_n have_v a_o necessitating_a power_n the_o schoolman_n therefore_o do_v distinguish_v that_o power_n which_o a_o superior_a have_v over_o a_o inferior_a into_o that_o power_n which_o they_o call_v dominative_a or_o the_o power_n of_o masterdom_n and_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v less_o and_o more_o private_a and_o not_o admit_v a_o external_a jurisdiction_n the_o other_o great_a and_o of_o a_o more_o enforce_a authority_n these_o two_o power_n do_v not_o a_o little_a differ_v between_o themselves_o and_o that_o in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n for_o the_o power_n dominative_a or_o of_o mastery_n be_v proper_o exercise_v on_o the_o more_o imperfect_a and_o private_a commonalty_n as_o a_o house_n a_o school_n or_o a_o family_n but_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n on_o the_o more_o perfect_a and_o public_a commonalty_n as_o a_o city_n a_o army_n a_o commonwealth_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n for_o the_o power_n dominative_a by_o itself_o and_o primary_o be_v ordinate_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o person_n endue_v with_o that_o power_n that_o be_v the_o master_n and_o but_o secondary_o and_o by_o consequence_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonalty_n as_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o a_o family_n that_o the_o master_n of_o it_o shall_v grow_v rich_a now_o the_o power_n of_o public_a jurisdiction_n be_v primary_o ordinate_v to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o commonalty_n itself_o and_o but_o secondary_o and_o consequent_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o person_n endue_v with_o that_o power_n which_o be_v the_o magistrate_n himself_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o a_o prince_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v flourish_v three_o in_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o more_o effectual_a administration_n which_o be_v great_a in_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n than_o in_o the_o power_n dominative_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a coactive_a power_n for_o example_n sake_n the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n can_v so_o efficacious_o prevail_v that_o his_o command_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o his_o son_n or_o servant_n who_o he_o can_v correct_v but_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o cudgel_n as_o may_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o by_o his_o power_n may_v enforce_v his_o subject_n to_o obedience_n by_o imprisonment_n or_o banishment_n by_o confiscate_v their_o good_n or_o by_o death_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fatherly_a authority_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o be_v enforce_v nothing_o that_o be_v necessate_v say_v aristotle_n in_o the_o place_n new_o quote_v therefore_o to_o the_o make_n of_o law_n every_o superiority_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o beside_o that_o dominative_a there_o be_v require_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n so_o proper_o call_v for_o the_o law_n can_v be_v make_v or_o establish_v unless_o by_o a_o person_n that_o have_v a_o public_a coactive_a power_n by_o this_o time_n you_o understand_v i_o believe_v that_o i_o may_v need_v no_o more_o to_o admonish_v you_o of_o it_o that_o what_o here_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o i_o concern_v law_n do_v absolute_o pertain_v to_o the_o chief_a law_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o unless_o analogical_o &_o after_o their_o way_n &_o the_o proportion_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o as_o they_o come_v near_o or_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o their_o perfection_n v._o to_o these_o two_o supposition_n which_o to_o what_o sense_n they_o tend_v you_o shall_v easy_o understand_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o present_o i_o shall_v represent_v unto_o you_o i_o in_o the_o three_o place_n do_v now_o add_v a_o responsive_a position_n viz._n that_o the_o power_n legislative_a be_v a_o power_n autocratical_a that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n which_o may_v oblige_v the_o commonalty_n do_v consist_v in_o he_o alone_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o single_a person_n as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o monarchical_a government_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v more_o as_o in_o other_o government_n who_o exercise_v the_o chief_a power_n over_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n i_o will_v in_o the_o first_o place_n explain_v this_o position_n and_o afterward_o i_o will_v confirm_v it_o and_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o we_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o understand_v that_o for_o the_o happiness_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o the_o more_o commodious_a adminstration_n of_o commonwealth_n it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n the_o author_n of_o order_n not_o only_o to_o constitute_v a_o political_a government_n that_o there_o may_v be_v magistrate_n to_o be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n but_o also_o in_o that_o very_a government_n to_o constitute_v a_o political_a order_n that_o among_o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o there_o might_n be_v divers_a degree_n as_o well_o of_o dignity_n as_o of_o power_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o military_a word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o relation_n to_o this_o sense_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o ordination_n of_o magistrate_n from_o god_n but_o a_o subordination_n also_o such_o as_o be_v see_v in_o a_o military_a army_n vi_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o which_o there_o be_v order_n to_o avoid_v a_o proceed_n to_o a_o infiniteness_n which_o nature_n do_v abhor_v we_o must_v at_o the_o last_o come_v necessary_o to_o something_o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a in_o that_o order_n where_o we_o be_v to_o make_v a_o stand_n therefore_o see_v that_o magistrate_n of_o the_o same_o commonalty_n be_v some_o of_o they_o superior_a unto_o another_o in_o dignity_n and_o power_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o one_o of_o they_o must_v be_v transcendent_a above_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o other_o may_v depend_v on_o he_o and_o he_o on_o none_o in_o the_o same_o construction_n the_o head_n be_v the_o high_a in_o the_o body_n the_o admiral_n in_o a_o fleet_n and_o the_o emperor_n in_o a_o army_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v only_o less_o than_o god_n himself_o and_o in_o govern_v the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n have_v neither_o a_o superior_a nor_o a_o equal_a st._n peter_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o superior_a st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a power_n 13._o 1_o 〈…〉_o 13._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o rom._n 13._o 1._o the_o man_n in_o authority_n and_o the_o schoolman_n 2._o 1_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o caput_fw-la communitatis_fw-la the_o head_n of_o the_o commonalty_n in_o who_o sole_o the_o chief_a command_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v consist_v and_o to_o who_o all_o inferior_a magistrate_n do_v owe_v all_o that_o power_n which_o they_o do_v exercise_n over_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v send_v from_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 14._o vii_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o this_o supreme_a power_n which_o we_o call_v majesty_n or_o autocratical_a that_o be_v govern_v all_o by_o itself_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a form_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v place_v either_o in_o some_o one_o person_n or_o in_o more_o in_o a_o popular_a state_n which_o be_v call_v