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the_o several_a province_n assign_v they_o but_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o principality_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o emperor_n share_n sin_n serabo_n lib._n ult_n in_o sin_n and_o thus_o they_o continue_v strabo_n say_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o write_n which_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o pharisee_n against_o submission_n to_o the_o roman_a power_n it_o do_v not_o respect_v the_o title_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o their_o own_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n for_o they_o pretend_v that_o because_o they_o may_v not_o voluntary_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o stranger_n to_o set_v over_o they_o deut._n 17.15_o for_o that_o reason_n they_o may_v not_o submit_v to_o stranger_n who_o have_v conquer_v they_o and_o to_o who_o they_o have_v be_v in_o subjection_n near_o a_o hundred_o year_n which_o be_v a_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a way_n of_o argue_v and_o fit_v only_o for_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n to_o use_v for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o ridiculous_a than_o to_o conclude_v that_o because_o they_o may_v not_o choose_v a_o stranger_n their_o king_n therefore_o so_o many_o year_n after_o the_o whole_a nation_n have_v submit_v and_o swear_v to_o stranger_n they_o may_v not_o pay_v tribute_n to_o they_o our_o saviour_n then_o when_o they_o propose_v that_o ensnare_a question_n to_o he_o whether_o they_o may_v pay_v tribute_n or_o no_o give_v they_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o determine_v nothing_o indeed_o concern_v the_o title_n of_o tiberius_n to_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n but_o be_v own_v by_o all_o as_o good_a and_o lawful_a but_o he_o show_v they_o they_o ought_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o lawful_a emperor_n for_o such_o tiberius_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o require_v they_o to_o show_v he_o a_o piece_n of_o that_o money_n in_o which_o the_o tribute_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v pay_v and_o see_v that_o that_o have_v caesar_n image_n and_o superscription_n upon_o it_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o ought_v to_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n mat._n 22.21_o whereby_o he_o assure_v they_o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o no_o law_n of_o god_n to_o pay_v tribute_n or_o perform_v any_o other_o instance_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n under_o who_o they_o live_v but_o be_v in_o this_o left_a under_o the_o common_a obligation_n of_o all_o other_o subject_n and_o that_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o above_o other_o concern_v not_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o law_n so_o as_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o the_o false_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n whilst_o they_o obey_v their_o edict_n and_o submit_v to_o their_o government_n they_o be_v oblige_v both_o to_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n to_o submit_v to_o caesar_n in_o civil_a affair_n and_o to_o reserve_v for_o god_n his_o own_o honour_n and_o worship_n the_o title_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v a_o rightful_a title_n the_o pharisee_n deny_v that_o tribute_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v he_o by_o the_o jew_n who_o they_o pretend_v be_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o no_o stranger_n whatsoever_o but_o be_v exempt_a from_o his_o jurisdiction_n how_o just_a and_o lawful_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o subject_n our_o saviour_n answer_v that_o the_o privilege_n and_o duty_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v not_o such_o as_o to_o require_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o no_o foreign_a power_n but_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a and_o only_a god_n and_o that_o all_o other_o subjection_n to_o caesar_n be_v lawful_a but_o that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n they_o may_v not_o pollute_v themselves_o with_o idolatry_n nor_o worship_v the_o heathen_a god_n nor_o pay_v divine_a honour_n to_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o nor_o do_v any_o other_o sinful_a thing_n at_o their_o command_n this_o be_v not_o caesar_n due_a and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o require_v it_o of_o they_o nor_o must_v they_o obey_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v they_o must_v not_o render_v to_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n nor_o deny_v he_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o but_o must_v render_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n our_o saviour_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o legal_a authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o suppose_v it_o as_o the_o pharisee_n themselves_o do_v who_o put_v that_o insidious_a question_n to_o he_o he_o only_o determine_v what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n ii_o the_o doctor_n now_o come_v to_o produce_v his_o argument_n from_o reason_n by_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o hereby_o be_v give_v the_o only_a true_a account_n of_o the_o original_a of_o government_n and_o that_o upon_o any_o other_o principle_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o divine_a right_n of_o king_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v irresistible_a but_o their_o authority_n will_v be_v precarious_a and_o uncertain_a so_o that_o upon_o his_o principle_n only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n can_v be_v maintain_v i_o shall_v first_o show_v that_o king_n be_v irresistible_a according_a to_o the_o principle_n contrary_a to_o he_o and_o then_o consider_v his_o objection_n 1._o king_n be_v irresistible_a upon_o the_o contrary_a principle_n that_o government_n be_v original_o in_o the_o father_n of_o family_n who_o by_o nature_n and_o by_o god_n institution_n have_v supreme_a authority_n over_o their_o own_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v evident_a from_o scripture_n and_o how_o this_o paternal_a and_o patriarchal_a authority_n be_v preserve_v among_o god_n own_o people_n but_o degenerate_v into_o other_o form_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v sufficient_o explain_v from_o the_o convocation_n which_o determine_v that_o when_o these_o other_o form_n be_v so_o settle_v as_o that_o there_o be_v none_o who_o can_v claim_v any_o right_n to_o the_o paternal_a or_o patriarchal_a authority_n then_o however_o irregular_a or_o degenerate_a they_o may_v be_v they_o be_v thorough_o settle_v and_o require_v our_o submission_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n have_v ratify_v they_o when_o there_o must_v be_v either_o such_o kind_n of_o government_n or_o none_o at_o all_o over_o we_o because_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o he_o will_v place_v society_n of_o man_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o to_o have_v no_o lawful_a government_n or_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v a_o right_a to_o rule_v over_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n nor_o length_n of_o time_n or_o prescription_n and_o continuance_n of_o usurpation_n that_o give_v a_o right_a but_o these_o be_v either_o only_a accidental_a mean_n of_o attain_v to_o a_o rightful_a title_n as_o in_o continue_a usurpation_n upon_o the_o failure_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n or_o condition_n and_o qualification_n which_o prepare_v and_o capacitate_v man_n for_o it_o as_o in_o other_o case_n for_o when_o the_o throne_n become_v vacant_a either_o by_o death_n or_o session_n in_o a_o elective_a monarchy_n or_o by_o the_o extinction_n of_o the_o whole_a royal_a line_n in_o a_o hereditary_a kingdom_n the_o people_n may_v and_z in_o most_o case_n be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a possessor_n by_o what_o mean_v soever_o he_o get_v into_o possession_n and_o than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o submission_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n that_o give_v the_o right_a but_o god_n himself_o who_o concur_v with_o their_o act_n and_o ratify_v it_o as_o in_o matrimony_n it_o be_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n which_o join_v they_o together_o but_o god_n himself_o upon_o their_o consent_n and_o the_o contract_n be_v irrevocable_a because_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o no_o man_n may_v put_v asunder_o a_o mutual_a consent_n can_v separate_v they_o much_o less_o can_v either_o party_n revoke_v their_o consent_n when_o they_o please_v but_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n matth._n 19.9_o and_o if_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n in_o matrimony_n be_v so_o firm_o ratify_v by_o god_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n may_v so_o confirm_v the_o agreement_n or_o compact_n between_o a_o king_n and_o people_n as_o that_o nothing_o but_o a_o mutual_a relaxation_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o disengage_v they_o from_o
subject_n all_o this_o prove_v nothing_o but_o be_v only_o the_o consequence_n of_o what_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v already_o prove_v his_o six_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o government_n 38._o p._n 38._o to_o preserve_v human_a society_n 39_o p._n 39_o for_o if_o god_n will_v preserve_v human_a society_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o when_o he_o remove_v one_o king_n out_o of_o the_o throne_n he_o give_v his_o authority_n to_o he_o who_o he_o place_v there_o for_o without_o authority_n human_a society_n must_v disband_v he_o suppose_v here_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v just_a which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o human_a society_n nay_o that_o god_n empower_n and_o require_v man_n to_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n which_o be_v true_a if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o society_n in_o general_n because_o nothing_o that_o be_v sinful_a and_o derogatory_n from_o authority_n can_v real_o tend_v to_o the_o peace_n 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particular_a society_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o god_n may_v design_v its_o destruction_n and_o then_o no_o submission_n can_v avail_v to_o preserve_v it_o or_o he_o may_v by_o other_o mean_n unthought_a of_o by_o we_o deliver_v it_o from_o destruction_n though_o we_o do_v not_o submit_v god_n have_v institute_v society_n command_n by_o consequence_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o society_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a because_o man_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n and_o must_v live_v under_o government_n that_o any_o particular_a society_n must_v always_o continue_v and_o that_o whatever_o be_v do_v to_o maintain_v it_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n lawful_a self-preservation_n be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n implant_v in_o our_o nature_n but_o it_o do_v not_o from_o thence_o follow_v that_o all_o necessary_a mean_n of_o self-preservation_n be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v oblige_v not_o to_o preserve_v himself_o but_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o life_n when_o the_o 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