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actual_a servant_n or_o subject_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o make_v their_o conqueror_n their_o master_n or_o sovereign_n but_o it_o do_v lay_v a_o duty_n upon_o they_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n if_o they_o be_v free_a from_o other_o and_o not_o prâ—obliged_v and_o so_o can_v dispose_v of_o themselves_o to_o their_o conqueror_n or_o captiver_n and_o so_o by_o their_o own_o act_n to_o contract_v that_o relation_n 93._o relation_n see_v a_o book_n call_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n pag._n 17_o 18._o hobbs_n element_n pag._n 92_o 93._o as_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o single_a person_n that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n he_o be_v call_v to_o marriage_n but_o be_v unmarried_a and_o have_v the_o power_n and_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o yet_o in_o regard_n he_o want_v the_o say_a gift_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o marry_v as_o soon_o as_o a_o fit_a match_n be_v offer_v second_o concern_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o providence_n may_v call_v one_o into_o any_o state_n that_o be_v invest_v and_o enstate_v he_o in_o it_o for_o this_o consideration_n will_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o latter_a acception_n only_o of_o the_o providential_a call_n of_o which_o even_o now_o viz._n that_o which_o be_v constitutive_a or_o actual_o set_v a_o man_n in_o a_o state_n providence_n be_v work_v in_o all_o moral_a affair_n and_o civil_a station_n and_o conduce_v to_o the_o bring_n of_o man_n into_o the_o several_a relation_n they_o be_v in_o but_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o word_n or_o law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o providence_n by_o itself_o which_o ordain_v or_o authorize_v those_o state_n so_o ordinary_o it_o be_v not_o providence_n sole_o constitâ—tes_v man_n therein_o but_o providence_n employ_v and_o act_v by_o certain_a mean_n and_o those_o concur_v with_o it_o now_o the_o mean_n may_v as_o to_o our_o present_a consideration_n be_v two_o fold_n 1._o some_o relative_a state_n be_v such_o as_o providence_n 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scripture_n declare_v 1._o some_o both_o person_n and_o way_n to_o be_v of_o god_n 2._o and_o some_o both_o person_n and_o way_n not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n sect_n ii_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o question_n which_o of_o these_o acceptation_n be_v proper_a to_o this_o text_n divers_a thing_n discuss_v but_o now_o the_o question_n be_v in_o which_o of_o those_o sense_n the_o term_n of_o god_n must_v be_v take_v in_o this_o text_n some_o of_o these_o acception_n be_v so_o plain_o and_o remote_o distant_a from_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o need_v not_o at_o all_o come_v under_o this_o enquity_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n of_o god_n hand_n or_o providence_n occasional_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v which_o i_o shall_v therefore_o pass_v over_o as_o also_o the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n of_o god_n mouth_n narrative_o or_o prophetical_o subsection_n 1._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o narative_n and_o the_o legislative_a word_n of_o 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this_o double_a supposal_n first_o that_o the_o prophecy_n and_o prediction_n of_o scripture_n declare_v the_o ruin_n of_o all_o eartâ—â—_n potentate_n to_o be_v a_o work_n which_o god_n will_v effect_v 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n second_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v notify_v to_o we_o â—y_a scripture_n prophesy_v to_o be_v the_o purpose_n courâ—â—_n or_o dispensation_n of_o god_n in_o our_o generation_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o act_v for_o and_o promote_v to_o our_o uttermost_a and_o be_v to_o take_v the_o say_a dispensation_n of_o god_n for_o our_o call_n rule_n and_o warrant_v for_o the_o same_o both_o these_o supposal_n and_o that_o conclusion_n infer_v from_o they_o i_o find_v lay_v down_o and_o insist_v oâ—_n in_o the_o book_n of_o one_o mr._n tillinghast_n 66._o tillinghast_n the_o former_a of_o the_o supposal_n be_v in_o his_o generation_n work_n part_n 1._o pag._n 42_o 55._o the_o latter_a pag._n 19_o 43._o 63_o 72_o 73._o and_o part_n 2._o pag._n 7._o the_o conclusion_n be_v in_o his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o time_n the_o appendix_n conclus_fw-la 30._o pag._n 344._o and_o gener._n work_n part_n 1._o pag._n 55_o 66._o to_o debate_v these_o position_n with_o he_o be_v not_o my_o enterprise_n here_o this_o only_o will_v i_o say_v to_o they_o the_o former_a of_o his_o two_o supposal_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o i_o very_o inevident_a and_o will_v i_o think_v scarce_o be_v clear_v so_o well_o as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o principle_n upon_o which_o a_o practical_a conclusion_n may_v be_v build_v the_o latter_a be_v a_o most_o unsound_a and_o presumptuous_a position_n etc._n position_n see_v this_o well_o discuss_v in_o dr._n sclater_n his_o sermon_n on_o 2_o king_n 9.31_o pag._n 25_o etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n abound_v with_o multitude_n of_o instance_n of_o divine_a prediction_n and_o humane_a execution_n the_o former_a express_o own_v the_o latter_a as_o plain_o disow_v and_o condemn_v by_o god_n the_o example_n above_o give_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o david_n and_o 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strange_o alter_v themselves_o so_o god_n have_v reserve_v out_o of_o what_o he_o have_v clear_o threaten_v in_o his_o word_n concern_v man_n temporal_a punishment_n much_o more_o out_o of_o what_o his_o providence_n at_o present_a dispense_v a_o power_n to_o alter_v his_o proceed_n in_o a_o instant_n subsection_n 3._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v to_o we_o that_o god_n be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v 2._o providence_n be_v the_o index_n or_o character_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o it_o be_v doctrinal_a or_o deliver_v to_o we_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o what_o we_o be_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v concern_v the_o divine_a essence_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v absolute_o consider_v or_o abstract_v from_o distinction_n of_o personal_a relation_n god_n be_v make_v know_v by_o his_o work_n as_o the_o workman_n be_v by_o his_o artifice_n the_o cause_n by_o its_o effect_n jer._n 32.20_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o psal_n 19.1_o etc._n etc._n act._n 14.17_o hence_o we_o find_v that_o so_o frequent_o add_v in_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o commination_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o and_o so_o of_o his_o providence_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 4._o chap._n iii_o sect_n iii_o subsect_n 4._o subsection_n 4._o certain_a distinction_n premise_v for_o the_o discovery_n how_o far_o providence_n be_v declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v 3_o but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n providence_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n preceptive_a and_o directive_n in_o matter_n of_o practice_n now_o for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o use_n of_o providence_n we_o must_v distinguish_v 1._o of_o preceptiveness_n or_o the_o delivery_n of_o divine_a precept_n to_o we_o this_o may_v be_v 1._o either_o by_o way_n of_o original_a institution_n 2._o or_o by_o way_n of_o abrogation_n of_o what_o be_v already_o in_o force_n 3._o or_o by_o way_n of_o declaration_n remembrance_n or_o monition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v already_o ordain_v and_o again_o this_o three_o may_v be_v 1._o either_o solitary_o 2._o or_o joint_o and_o by_o way_n of_o concurrence_n with_o other_o mean_n or_o the_o delivery_n of_o they_o otherways_o 2._o of_o divine_a precept_n 1._o some_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o other_o be_v positive_a or_o subsequent_o institute_v and_o of_o both_o those_o whether_o natural_a or_o positive_a 1._o some_o contain_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n 2._o some_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n 3._o distinguish_v of_o the_o use_n of_o providence_n this_o be_v 1._o either_o ordinary_a which_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v and_o direct_v we_o in_o 2._o or_o extraordinary_a the_o which_o special_a â—arrants_n in_o the_o word_n give_v on_o special_a occasion_n have_v allow_v or_o prescribe_v 4._o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o give_n of_o a_o rule_n or_o law_n and_o the_o determine_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a matter_n or_o case_n subsection_n 5._o 5._o chap._n iii_o sect_n iii_o subsect_n 5._o five_o proposition_n explain_v wherein_o providence_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v not_o declarative_a of_o god_n will_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o i_o shall_v apply_v these_o distinction_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o our_o purpose_n in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o providence_n as_o i_o understand_v cannot_v be_v say_v to_o deliver_v we_o the_o will_n or_o precept_n of_o god_n for_o our_o practice_n by_o way_n of_o original_a institution_n neither_o can_v it_o of_o itself_o abolish_v or_o make_v void_a any_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o god_n before_o ordain_v or_o draw_v a_o warrant_n for_o we_o to_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o the_o same_o suspend_v it_o may_v or_o disenable_a from_o do_v in_o point_n of_o affirmative_a precept_n but_o to_o the_o do_v of_o the_o contrary_a it_o can_v dispense_v nor_o can_v it_o dissolve_v a_o law_n 2._o providence_n may_v by_o itself_o without_o the_o 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will_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o providence_n be_v very_o obvious_a for_o before_o we_o can_v gather_v or_o draw_v inference_n from_o providence_n we_o must_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v their_o meaning_n and_o to_o make_v a_o interpretation_n of_o they_o we_o must_v first_o know_v for_o what_o they_o come_v ere_o we_o can_v say_v what_o they_o direct_v we_o unto_o but_o now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conscience_n in_o form_v thereby_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o providence_n it_o be_v that_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n epistle_n which_o expound_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o corinthian_n unto_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o their_o own_a sense_n can_v tell_v they_o of_o the_o event_n that_o many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a and_o many_o die_v among_o they_o and_o their_o religion_n and_o conscience_n touch_v by_o it_o will_v tell_v they_o these_o evil_n be_v of_o 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20.10_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 2.4_o 2._o this_o be_v more_o often_o in_o a_o way_n of_o ordinary_a dispensation_n that_o be_v without_o any_o either_o miraculousness_n of_o the_o act_n of_o providence_n or_o immediate_a particular_a point_v out_o of_o it_o by_o a_o express_a word_n to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o use_n and_o this_o be_v 1._o either_o when_o providence_n be_v give_v we_o for_o a_o pattern_n or_o â—opâ—y_n and_o we_o be_v require_v to_o imitate_v it_o iâ—_n the_o same_o kind_n thus_o mercy_n love_n beneficience_n unto_o the_o evil_a and_o to_o our_o enemy_n be_v recommend_v to_o our_o practice_n by_o the_o example_n of_o god_n own_o proceed_n ephes_n 5.1_o luk._n 6.36_o mat._n 5.44_o etc._n etc._n 2._o or_o when_o providence_n be_v employ_v to_o give_v a_o hint_n unto_o some_o duty_n suitable_a to_o it_o for_o we_o to_o practice_v but_o not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o iâ—_n the_o act_n of_o providence_n which_o speak_v to_o we_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 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the_o spirit_n or_o apprehend_v by_o the_o conceiver_n thereof_o to_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v try_v and_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o trial_n if_o any_o motion_n come_v then_o without_o express_a direction_n from_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o make_v out_o that_o be_v clear_v as_o necessary_a or_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o follow_v or_o to_o be_v of_o god_n until_o it_o be_v examine_v or_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n 3._o we_o usual_o distinguish_v of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o man_n viz._n 1._o ordinary_o 2._o extraordinarly_a the_o former_a be_v by_o the_o word_n the_o latter_a be_v without_o it_o solitary_a or_o by_o revelation_n and_o we_o say_v the_o latter_a be_v not_o now_o afford_v to_o any_o on_o earth_n but_o he_o that_o will_v
intend_v such_o a_o ordination_n of_o god_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o power_n or_o suitable_a to_o produce_v such_o a_o power_n but_o natural_a power_n be_v one_o way_n from_o god_n moral_a power_n another_o natural_a power_n be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o providence_n his_o efficiency_n or_o active_a concourse_n moral_a power_n be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n from_o his_o mouth_n command_v or_o authorise_v the_o thing_n we_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o two_o distinct_a faculty_n or_o quality_n dominion_n and_o strength_n authority_n and_o a_o potency_n right_a to_o rule_v and_o ability_n or_o mightiness_n to_o act_n and_o enforce_v a_o willing_a or_o legislative_a and_o work_a power_n 424._o power_n see_v above_o chap._n 1._o sect._n 3_o and_o zanch._n de_fw-fr nat._n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o qu._n 3._o pag._n 424._o and_o suitable_o to_o these_o two_o faculty_n we_o may_v attribute_v to_o he_o a_o twofold_a act_n viz._n a_o moral_a and_o a_o physical_a act_n a_o moral_a act_n proceed_v from_o his_o supreme_a dominion_n authority_n or_o right_o to_o command_v and_o a_o physical_a act_n issue_v from_o his_o almightiness_n or_o infinite_a potency_n the_o former_a be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o latter_a the_o act_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o according_o from_o these_o two_o distinct_a faculty_n and_o their_o respective_a act_n in_o god_n there_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o creature_n a_o double_a power_n a_o moral_a power_n that_o be_v a_o derivative_a right_n or_o warrant_v or_o authority_n to_o have_v or_o to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o and_o this_o come_v from_o the_o say_v moral_a act_n of_o god_n a_o natural_a or_o physical_a power_n a_o force_n ability_n or_o prevalency_n to_o this_o or_o that_o operation_n derive_v from_o that_o physical_a act_n of_o god_n now_o then_o when_o it_o be_v say_v here_o the_o power_n be_v from_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n these_o power_n be_v moral_a the_o meaning_n must_v be_v they_o be_v of_o god_n mouth_n ordain_v by_o his_o precept_n or_o word_n call_v and_o authorise_v they_o to_o their_o dignity_n and_o function_n the_o truth_n be_v nothing_o have_v any_o obligation_n or_o morality_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o a_o superior_a a_o mere_a physical_a act_n of_o itself_o can_v introduce_v a_o moral_a obligation_n as_o mr_n selden_n and_o other_o have_v well_o manifest_v unto_o who_o i_o refer_v my_o reader_n 18._o reader_n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 93_o 94._o &_o cap._n 8._o pag._n 106_o 107._o vindication_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 6._o pa._n 18._o 3._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o subjection_n which_o be_v in_o this_o verse_n command_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o power_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o persuade_v whereunto_o be_v the_o apostle_n scope_n in_o these_o word_n and_o for_o the_o urge_n on_o of_o the_o same_o this_o be_v his_o first_o and_o principal_a reason_n the_o power_n to_o be_v subject_v to_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n now_o let_v be_v consider_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o subjection_n be_v in_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o it_o will_v help_v well_o to_o lead_v we_o to_o his_o meaning_n in_o these_o word_n ordain_v of_o god_n the_o subjection_n enjoin_v be_v not_o a_o passive_a succumbency_n or_o patient_a submissiveness_n under_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v subject_v unto_o as_o under_o a_o burden_n or_o cross_v but_o it_o be_v a_o free_a willing_a voluntary_a and_o active_a submission_n or_o subordination_n the_o former_a have_v a_o eye_n direct_o unto_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v by_o providence_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o be_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o subjection_n here_o require_v of_o christian_n it_o will_v be_v suitable_a and_o convenient_a to_o understand_v this_o ordination_n of_o god_n of_o a_o mere_a providential_a be_v of_o he_o but_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o precept_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n bear_v the_o latter_a construction_n to_o wit_n of_o a_o voluntary_a and_o active_a subordination_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o signify_v divine_n observe_v upon_o the_o word_n it_o import_v a_o subjection_n according_a to_o order_n and_o such_o a_o subjection_n as_o be_v that_o of_o person_n that_o stand_v in_o a_o relative_a inferiority_n to_o their_o superior_n as_o wife_n child_n servant_n and_o subject_n to_o their_o respective_a correlative_n who_o be_v not_o only_o to_o bear_v they_o that_o be_v over_o they_o but_o to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o they_o with_o good_a will_n and_o in_o many_o duty_n and_o office_n to_o act_v under_o and_o serve_v they_o they_o note_v also_o the_o word_n be_v of_o the_o middle_a voice_n and_o therefore_o signify_v active_o as_o well_o as_o passive_o and_o be_v therefore_o in_o other_o place_n translate_v in_o the_o active_a as_o submit_v yourselves_o submit_v themselves_o &c_n &c_n 5.5_o &c_n see_v rom._n 10.3_o 1_o cor._n 16.16_o eph._n 5.22_o jam._n 47._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o &_o 5.5_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o subjection_n be_v further_a characterise_v in_o the_o subsequent_a verse_n as_o that_o it_o must_v extend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o exclude_v resistance_n of_o the_o power_n we_o may_v not_o resist_v or_o cast_v it_o off_o though_o we_o can_v vers_fw-la 2._o yea_o but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o be_v to_o support_v and_o maintain_v it_o we_o be_v to_o minister_v unto_o it_o the_o material_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v up_o and_o continue_v to_o rule_v over_o we_o vers_n 6_o 7._o and_o the_o subjection_n to_o it_o must_v be_v of_o conscience_n as_o the_o principle_n of_o conscience_n be_v contradistinct_a from_o terror_n and_o compulsory_a punishment_n vers_fw-la 5._o and_o further_o the_o aforesaid_a support_n and_o maintenance_n must_v be_v yield_v to_o it_o as_o a_o due_a and_o debt_n and_o that_o owe_v not_o only_a to_o god_n the_o imposer_n or_o ordainer_n but_o of_o justice_n to_o the_o power_n itself_o ordain_v now_o can_v a_o subjection_n of_o this_o nature_n contain_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o build_v upon_o the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n by_o mere_a eventual_a providence_n the_o come_n forth_o of_o a_o thing_n so_o of_o god_n can_v be_v no_o cogent_n or_o solid_a reason_n for_o such_o a_o subjection_n unto_o it_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n thus_o proceed_v from_o and_o ordain_v of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o acquiesce_v in_o or_o let_v be_v as_o they_o be_v much_o less_o to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v in_o their_o posture_n but_o our_o will_n our_o desire_n our_o prayer_n our_o endeavour_n may_v be_v yea_o of_o duty_n must_v be_v against_o they_o death_n sickness_n persecution_n wrong_n famine_n plague_n predatory_a war_n and_o innumerable_a more_o thing_n be_v providential_o ordain_v of_o god_n at_o certain_a time_n here_o and_o there_o to_o fall_v and_o never_o come_v but_o by_o such_o a_o ordination_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v repel_v or_o remove_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o author_n common_o give_v for_o their_o understanding_n the_o word_n not_o of_o a_o sole_a providential_a but_o of_o a_o institutive_a ordination_n 23._o ordination_n tolet_n in_o loc_n &_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 7._o pag._n 23._o there_o be_v indeed_o due_a unto_o every_o providence_n of_o god_n though_o never_o so_o inflict_v or_o heavy_a some_o kind_n of_o subjection_n that_o be_v patience_n or_o a_o content_a and_o compose_v mind_n and_o behaviour_n under_o it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o subjection_n here_o due_a to_o the_o power_n the_o work_n or_o office_n of_o the_o former_a viz._n of_o patience_n be_v not_o to_o form_v the_o mind_n to_o will_n or_o desire_v the_o be_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v nor_o to_o command_v the_o person_n to_o a_o concurrence_n in_o procure_v or_o continue_v it_o upon_o himself_o but_o presuppose_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o it_o be_v to_o frame_v the_o heart_n to_o bear_v it_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n to_o wit_n quiet_o and_o without_o grudge_v innocent_o and_o without_o evil_a do_v or_o speak_v confident_o and_o without_o despondency_n or_o cast_v away_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o this_o bear_n it_o bind_v unto_o only_o for_o present_v or_o during_o the_o know_a incumbency_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o it_o appear_v necessary_a and_o inevitable_a as_o be_v from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n which_o kind_n of_o subjection_n well_o admit_v and_o consist_v with_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o repel_v and_o of_o remedy_n for_o the_o cease_n and_o
there_o be_v none_o but_o be_v of_o god_n that_o be_v whereas_o there_o be_v divers_a species_n of_o civil_a power_n as_o king_n and_o potentate_n aristocratical_a and_o democraticall_a and_o whereas_o there_o be_v divers_a degree_n of_o power_n that_o be_v supreme_a and_o subordinate_a in_o several_a gradual_a distinction_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o power_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o qualification_n of_o their_o person_n and_o government_n as_o for_o their_o religion_n some_o christian_n some_o jewish_a some_o pagan_a and_o for_o administration_n some_o be_v just_a and_o propitious_a other_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o persecute_v there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o kind_n degree_n or_o sort_n take_v the_o universal_a to_o intend_v genâ—ra_fw-la singulorum_fw-la not_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la but_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a construction_n which_o both_o beza_n and_o pareus_n give_v of_o these_o word_n and_o this_o construction_n moreover_o best_a suit_n with_o that_o which_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o interpreter_n as_o far_o i_o can_v observe_v judge_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a occasion_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n of_o this_o subject_n of_o civil_a policy_n in_o this_o place_n to_o wit_n that_o whereas_o the_o christian_n then_o or_o some_o of_o they_o do_v or_o may_v make_v question_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o ruler_n be_v unchristian_a unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a as_o to_o exercise_v of_o government_n his_o drift_n be_v to_o charge_v the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n upon_o they_o with_o relation_n even_o to_o such_o magistrate_n and_o to_o argue_v they_o unto_o a_o submission_n to_o it_o as_o apply_v to_o such_o he_o reason_v chief_o from_o the_o divine_a ordination_n and_o warrant_v of_o the_o power_n unto_o their_o office_n and_o plain_o aver_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v for_o personal_a qualification_n or_o manner_n of_o government_n yet_o 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the_o sin_n unâ—o_o death_n i_o think_v there_o can_v be_v a_o place_n more_o parallel_a to_o these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n both_o for_o subject_a matter_n and_o for_o illimitednesse_n in_o term_n or_o word_n then_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n whether_o we_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o god_n as_o usual_o they_o be_v take_v or_o of_o wisdom_n unto_o he_o or_o if_o the_o use_n exercise_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o power_n be_v ascribe_v as_o generallly_n and_o indefinite_o as_o be_v the_o be_v and_o ordination_n of_o the_o power_n attribute_v unto_o god_n in_o this_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o from_o that_o indefinite_a speech_n of_o solomon_n no_o man_n may_v gather_v it_o be_v in_o his_o intention_n and_o drift_n to_o own_o or_o father_n every_o act_n of_o every_o king_n prince_z noble_a and_o judge_n upon_o either_o god_n or_o wisdom_n the_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o such_o act_n of_o those_o person_n as_o be_v just_a righteous_a and_o prudentiall_a certain_o there_o be_v act_n of_o rule_n such_o as_o be_v rehearse_v psal_n 2.2_o the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o consult_v against_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o a_o thousand_o more_o unlawful_a course_n of_o such_o which_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v exclude_v from_o that_o general_a say_n now_o as_o from_o those_o indefinite_a word_n we_o must_v not_o infer_v that_o all_o act_n of_o magistrate_n be_v from_o god_n so_o neither_o may_v we_o conclude_v from_o the_o like_a indefinitenesse_n of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o simple_o and_o universal_o every_o power_n that_o be_v in_o be_v any_o way_n whatsoever_o be_v of_o god_n by_o his_o ordination_n whatever_o any_o one_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o congruity_n of_o any_o 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scripture_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 2._o subsect_v 5._o &_o 8._o as_o there_o may_v be_v actual_a rule_n without_o authority_n so_o there_o may_v be_v actual_a subjection_n and_o no_o allegiance_n but_o this_o submission_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o divine_o constitute_v power_n of_o which_o difference_n somewhat_o ere_o i_o conclude_v 2_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v subject_n by_o league_n and_o dedition_n to_o the_o babylonian_a persian_a grecian_a and_o roman_a empire_n successive_o be_v above_o testify_v by_o mr._n selden_n and_o other_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o of_o right_a as_o to_o their_o magistrate_n authorize_v by_o god_n and_o whereas_o some_o have_v object_v that_o rule_n of_o deut._n 17.14_o 15._o enjoin_v the_o israelite_n to_o set_v to_o be_v king_n over_o they_o one_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o not_o a_o stranger_n to_o hinder_v the_o justness_n of_o their_o title_n or_o to_o illegitimate_a the_o say_a submission_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o those_o ruler_n 1_o if_o it_o do_v so_o then_o be_v not_o that_o their_o submission_n to_o be_v urge_v as_o presidential_a to_o other_o or_o as_o a_o proof_n that_o those_o they_o submit_v to_o be_v power_n over_o they_o of_o god_n ordain_v 2_o but_o i_o take_v that_o of_o moses_n to_o be_v no_o disallowance_n of_o the_o jew_n own_v the_o babylonian_a etc._n etc._n 1_o that_o rule_n in_o moses_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o no_o other_o time_n but_o their_o first_o establishment_n or_o erection_n of_o their_o kingdom_n 2_o it_o respect_v they_o only_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o free_a possession_n of_o their_o own_o land_n 3_o for_o their_o submission_n to_o the_o babylonian_a the_o scripture_n refer_v to_o in_o the_o objection_n express_o deliver_v a_o command_n from_o god_n the_o which_o if_o that_o of_o moses_n be_v still_o and_o in_o that_o condition_n bind_v be_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o what_o be_v before_o give_v 3_o no_o particular_a instance_n be_v bring_v when_o or_o who_o be_v the_o christian_n that_o subject_v or_o to_o who_o or_o who_o the_o emperor_n that_o usurp_v if_o any_o be_v to_o be_v give_v either_o the_o like_a answer_n as_o be_v now_o make_v to_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n may_v suffice_v or_o a_o further_o may_v be_v to_o be_v render_v but_o somewhat_o of_o the_o christian_n carriage_n to_o some_o of_o the_o roman_a usurper_n will_v be_v say_v anon_o subsection_n 2._o 2._o chap._n x._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 2._o of_o the_o command_n the_o jew_n have_v of_o submit_v to_o the_o babylonian_a 2_o for_o the_o command_n and_o exhortation_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v to_o yield_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n 1._o those_o command_n jer._n 27.1_o to_o the_o 18.28_o 14_o 16.38.17_o etc._n etc._n 21.8_o 9_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v deliver_v until_o after_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o judah_n have_v first_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n compare_v the_o say_a passage_n which_o reduce_v themselves_o within_o zedekiah_n reign_n with_o 2_o king_n 24.1_o jer._n 37.2_o ezek._n 17.13_o etc._n etc._n 2._o if_o those_o command_n be_v extend_v to_o other_o beside_o to_o who_o they_o be_v then_o personal_o give_v they_o do_v direct_o contradict_v that_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v viz._n that_o a_o present_a possessor_n be_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o as_o god_n power_n and_o ordinance_n for_o when_o these_o command_n be_v direct_v out_o who_o be_v the_o present_a possessor_n of_o rule_n over_o the_o jew_n not_o nabuchadnezzar_n for_o zedekiah_n and_o his_o people_n have_v rebel_v against_o he_o after_o they_o have_v swear_v allegiance_n to_o he_o 15._o he_o king_n 24.20_o 2_o chron._n 36.13_o jer._n 52.3_o ezek._n 17.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o zedâ—kiah_n be_v now_o in_o fact_n the_o supreme_a governor_n yet_o be_v these_o command_v give_v and_o urge_v again_o and_o again_o by_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o lord_n both_o to_o zedekiah_n to_o subject_v himself_o and_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n in_o case_n zedekiah_n will_v not_o to_o surrender_v themselves_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n for_o which_o he_o be_v therefore_o complain_v of_o to_o zedekiah_n as_o a_o author_n of_o defection_n 38.4_o defection_n jer._n 38.4_o these_o command_n have_v be_v much_o of_o late_o allege_v but_o they_o make_v little_a for_o the_o alleger_n purpose_n they_o hold_v forth_o one_o as_o proprietor_n of_o dominion_n to_o wit_n nabuchadnezzar_n another_o as_o possessor_n zedekiah_n and_o enjoin_v the_o jew_n to_o desert_n the_o possessor_n and_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o proprietor_n than_o out_o of_o possession_n 2._o for_o that_o command_n jer._n 29.7_o 1._o the_o matter_n command_v be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o jew_n captive_n in_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n shall_v seek_v the_o public_a peace_n of_o that_o city_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o which_o may_v be_v a_o duty_n ordinary_o incumbent_a on_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o relation_n to_o any_o city_n or_o territory_n whether_o themselves_o reside_v within_o and_o be_v actual_o under_o the_o government_n of_o it_o or_o not_o and_o upon_o whatsoever_o term_n the_o government_n thereof_o may_v stand_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v 2.1_o rule_v 2_o tim._n 2.1_o but_o observe_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o present_a government_n be_v not_o put_v into_o into_o that_o command_n nominate_o nor_o otherwise_o employ_v then_o as_o it_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o city_n peace_n neither_o be_v the_o say_a interest_n employ_v to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o say_v public_a peace_n 2_o such_o as_o that_o precept_n be_v it_o be_v apparent_a to_o have_v be_v but_o of_o a_o temporary_a nature_n and_o give_v upon_o a_o special_a occasion_n of_o their_o being_n captive_n in_o
understand_v a_o power_n lawful_a as_o to_o title_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a possessory_a power_n take_v from_o the_o context_n p._n 252._o sect._n 1_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o power_n in_o those_o word_n veâ—s_n 1._o be_v subject_n p._n 253._o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o term_n high_a annex_v to_o the_o power_n vers_n 1._o p._n 259._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o whole_a style_n high_a power_n vers_fw-la 1._o p._n 262._o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o power_n conclude_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n vers_fw-la 2._o p._n 263._o sect._n 5._o the_o opposition_n and_o distance_n which_o the_o text_n put_v betwixt_o he_o that_o be_v the_o power_n and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o resister_n of_o the_o power_n vers_n 2._o p._n 269._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o power_n describe_v vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o p._n 274._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o magistrate_n style_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 4_o 6._o p._n 279._o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o sword_n vers_fw-la 4._o p._n 281._o chap._n ix_o some_o other_o argument_n for_o the_o conclusion_n insist_v on_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n take_v from_o other_o medium_n p._n 283._o sect._n 1_o argue_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o scripture_n forbid_v the_o retaliate_a of_o evil_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o argue_v from_o the_o prophet_n comparison_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n under_o the_o predatory_a power_n of_o the_o chaldean_a unto_o that_o of_o such_o animal_n as_o have_v no_o ruler_n over_o they_o p_o 287._o sect._n 3_o argue_v from_o the_o nullity_n of_o a_o selfcreated_n power_n declare_v negative_o in_o christ_n positive_o in_o babylon_n case_n p._n 288._o sect._n 4._o argue_v from_o the_o sundry_a absurdity_n follow_v upon_o the_o attribute_v of_o a_o mere_a possessory_a power_n unto_o god_n as_o his_o ordinance_n p._n 290._o sect._n 5._o argue_v from_o that_o state-maxim_n political_a power_n be_v original_o in_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o magistrate_n only_o derivative_o from_o they_o p._n 294._o sect._n 6._o argue_v from_o the_o rise_n or_o nature_n of_o civil_a government_n p._n 295._o sect._n 7._o argue_v from_o the_o receive_v dâ—st_a nction_n of_o a_o sovereign_n legal_a or_o public_a and_o his_o personal_a or_o private_a capacity_n p._n 297._o sect._n 8._o argue_v from_o the_o be_v of_o civil_a power_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 299._o sect._n 9_o argue_v from_o the_o general_a and_o solemn_a disclaim_n of_o arbitrary_a government_n p._n 300._o sect._n 10._o argue_v from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o determine_v what_o measure_n of_o possession_n shall_v make_v a_o power_n p._n 301._o chap._n x._o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n and_o doubt_n concern_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n which_o the_o aforegoing_a chapter_n have_v state_v and_o confirm_v p._n 303._o sect._n 1_o the_o objection_n that_o this_o text_n command_v the_o roman_a christian_n obedience_n to_o the_o than_o roman_a emperor_n as_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o god_n ordain_v in_o that_o empire_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o usurper_n answer_v p._n 304._o sect._n 2._o the_o objection_n of_o christ_n pay_v and_o command_v tribute-paying_a to_o caesar_n of_o his_o own_n pilate_n power_n of_o soldier_n serve_v the_o roman_a without_o disallowance_n of_o the_o baptist_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n answer_v p._n 311._o subsection_n 1._o the_o question_n whether_o the_o roman_n be_v usurper_n over_o judea_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n discuss_v p._n 311._o subsection_n 2._o of_o christ_n pay_v tribute_n matth._n 17._o p._n 326._o subsection_n 3._o of_o christ_n command_a tribute-paying_a to_o caesar_n p._n 327._o subsection_n 4._o of_o christ_n acknowledge_v pilate_n power_n to_o be_v of_o god_n p._n 329._o subsection_n 5._o of_o the_o soldier_n serve_v the_o roman_a without_o the_o disallowance_n of_o the_o baptist_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n p._n 329._o sect._n 3_o the_o prejudice_n which_o it_o be_v allege_v the_o require_v a_o good_a title_n to_o the_o make_v one_o a_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n may_v cast_v upon_o all_o government_n inasmuch_o as_o their_o beginning_n be_v ordinary_o either_o unknown_a or_o know_v to_o have_v be_v violent_a weigh_v p._n 330._o sect._n 4._o the_o force_n of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n submit_v to_o the_o babylonian_a persian_a and_o grecian_a king_n and_o of_o the_o christian_n to_o other_o and_o the_o command_v the_o jew_n have_v of_o submit_v to_o the_o babylonian_a view_v p._n 334._o subsection_n 1._o of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n submission_n to_o the_o suppose_v usurper_n over_o they_o p._n 335._o subsection_n 2._o of_o the_o command_n the_o jew_n have_v of_o submit_v to_o the_o babylonian_a p._n 337._o sect._n 5._o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o suppose_a goodness_n which_o may_v be_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o a_o mere_a possessory_a power_n consider_v p._n 340._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o say_n of_o some_o protestant_a author_n interpret_n this_o text_n not_o only_o to_o require_v obedience_n to_o present_a ruler_n whatever_o their_o title_n be_v but_o to_o justify_v their_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n p._n 342._o sect._n 7._o many_o example_n of_o exemplary_a person_n disow_v or_o oppose_v mere_a possessory_a power_n in_o such_o recognition_n and_o right_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n p._n 349._o sect._n 8._o three_o other_o inquiry_n speak_v to_o viz._n whether_o the_o power_n of_o a_o mere_a possessor_n may_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o whether_o subjection_n to_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a and_o if_o it_o be_v whether_o the_o subject_n conscience_n or_o practice_n be_v at_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o justness_n or_o unjustnesse_n of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v over_o they_o p._n 364._o sect._n 9_o the_o conclusion_n be_v with_o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o consent_n of_o the_o community_n it_o be_v which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o convey_n of_o god_n ordination_n to_o the_o power_n p._n 371._o finis_fw-la