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spirit_n as_o be_v destitute_a of_o grace_n and_o be_v not_o regenerate_v live_v under_o the_o law_n for_o they_o be_v addict_v unto_o temporal_a thing_n and_o obey_v their_o lust_n noâ—_n in_o deed_n through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v stranger_n from_o christ_n and_o from_o god_n for_o they_o can_v not_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v both_o wrap_v in_o sin_n and_o also_o toss_v with_o continual_a fury_n he_z also_o signify_v that_o of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v a_o other_o interpretation_n as_o though_o the_o spirit_n here_o shall_v signify_v our_o mind_n which_o be_v sometime_o the_o servant_n of_o lust_n and_o sometime_o live_v under_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o this_o opinion_n he_o say_v can_v not_o stand_v for_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v a_o little_a god_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v not_o our_o mind_n but_o a_o breathe_n from_o god_n afterward_o plain_o say_v to_o be_v extern_a and_o accidentary_a namely_o be_v breathe_v in_o we_o by_o god_n for_o so_o paul_n write_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o ber_v witness_n unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o word_n plain_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o that_o spirit_n which_o persuade_v and_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v persuade_v and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o same_o opinion_n also_o must_v we_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n wherefore_o herein_o augustine_n agree_v with_o chrisostome_n that_o they_o who_o he_o think_v to_o be_v under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v quite_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o those_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o affirm_v not_o to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o that_o they_o be_v also_o stranger_n from_o god_n yea_o rather_o addict_v unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n of_o who_o we_o can_v not_o understand_v chrisostome_n to_o speak_v for_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sacrament_n bring_v he_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o elder_n want_v the_o spirit_n but_o augustine_n deni_v that_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o his_o sentence_n be_v more_o probable_a than_o chrisostomes_n howbeit_o herein_o i_o agree_v not_o with_o augustine_n to_o think_v that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v satan_n for_o here_o as_o i_o say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v two_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o first_o be_v when_o we_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o conscience_n of_o
act_n of_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n which_o destroy_v the_o tyrant_n cesar_n and_o yet_o that_o their_o do_n be_v not_o allow_v of_o god_n the_o end_n declare_v wherefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v prince_n though_o they_o be_v wicked_a as_o peter_n admonish_v come_v he_z which_o obey_v the_o power_n iobey_v god_n we_o reverence_v god_n in_o the_o earthly_a power_n in_o earthly_a judgement_n we_o contemplate_v the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v us._n of_o these_o word_n we_o may_v thus_o gather_v he_o which_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v god_n therefore_o they_o which_o obey_v the_o power_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v obey_v god_n this_o argument_n take_v of_o contraries_n be_v very_o manifest_a and_o true_a and_o this_o sentence_n not_o a_o little_a comfort_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o they_o see_v that_o when_o they_o obey_v prince_n they_o obey_v god_n and_o reverence_v he_o in_o the_o power_n moreover_o also_o by_o the_o form_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o earthly_a magestrate_n they_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n a_o certain_a similitude_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o christ_n shall_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a now_o paul_n when_o he_o have_v abundant_o speak_v of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o humane_a power_n whereby_o he_o teach_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v they_o tend_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v with_o the_o attentive_a mind_n harken_v to_o those_o precept_n if_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v to_o take_v away_o wicked_a work_n and_o heinous_a fact_n than_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o they_o if_o man_n will_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n endeavour_n themselves_o to_o piety_n and_o to_o justice_n and_o will_v not_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n yea_o but_o even_o then_o also_o their_o function_n be_v some_o way_n necessary_a for_o oftentimes_o we_o see_v that_o good_a and_o innocent_a man_n although_o their_o mind_n and_o will_v be_v good_a and_o albeit_o they_o desire_v magistrate_n not_o only_o the_o euâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d also_o â—_o good_a and_o godly_a be_v hospen_n by_o magistrate_n to_o lead_v a_o upright_a life_n yet_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v any_o order_n as_o touch_v civil_a discipline_n therefore_o they_o have_v need_n of_o good_a and_o godly_a law_n to_o direct_v they_o to_o that_o which_o they_o desire_v wherefore_o the_o civil_a power_n may_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n but_o amity_n that_o among_o man_n be_v no_o ignorance_n of_o the_o office_n of_o life_n and_o of_o civil_a duty_n yet_o must_v we_o need_v confess_v that_o they_o shall_v even_o then_o also_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n and_o admiration_n which_o be_v more_o abundant_o endue_v of_o god_n with_o most_o excellent_a gift_n unto_o who_o yet_o shall_v remain_v no_o part_n of_o principality_n to_o be_v exercise_v over_o other_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o shall_v happen_v unto_o we_o after_o that_o bless_a resurrection_n therefore_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n very_o well_o write_v magistrate_n for_o what_o cause_v some_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n that_o christ_n at_o the_o end_n shall_v deliver_v the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n and_o unto_o the_o father_n and_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v abolish_v but_o while_o we_o live_v here_o still_o in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v our_o conversation_n here_o among_o evil_a man_n both_o the_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_a and_o we_o ought_v utter_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o repugnaunt_a unto_o piety_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o this_o end_n appoint_v to_o punish_v wicked_a work_n and_o to_o advance_v good_a thereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o they_o which_o resist_v he_o may_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v accuse_v either_o for_o that_o their_o own_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o of_o evil_a act_n by_o they_o commit_v which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v punish_v or_o for_o that_o they_o be_v negligent_a follower_n of_o justice_n whereunto_o they_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o be_v prick_v forward_o but_o they_o complain_v that_o they_o which_o be_v magistrate_n be_v man_n corrupt_v cruel_a and_o violent_a and_o that_o their_o whole_a travail_n be_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v either_o nothing_o at_o all_o or_o else_o very_o little_a but_o these_o man_n ought_v to_o consider_v that_o paul_n here_o entreat_v of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o not_o of_o the_o abuse_n and_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o happen_v for_o the_o most_o part_n &_o not_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v seldom_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o that_o may_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v as_o a_o fault_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o come_v of_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o as_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v perverse_o abuse_v either_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o thereof_o follow_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o most_o excellent_a nero._n both_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o prince_n sometime_o abuse_v the_o power_n tyrant_n also_o want_v not_o many_o good_a thing_n example_n of_o the_o government_n of_o nero._n unless_o peradventure_o we_o will_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a thing_n and_o as_o touch_v power_n it_o may_v be_v abuse_v as_o well_o by_o they_o which_o exercise_v it_o as_o by_o they_o which_o ought_v to_o obey_v it_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o remember_v that_o even_a tyrant_n also_o all_o be_v it_o they_o be_v grevous_a and_o irksome_a do_v notwithstanding_o retain_v still_o many_o office_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o equity_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v much_o more_o utility_n and_o commodity_n then_o anarchia_fw-la have_v wherein_o every_o man_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n without_o any_o consideration_n do_v what_o he_o will_n for_o unless_o tyrant_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o cruel_a have_v some_o regard_n to_o right_n and_o equity_n they_o can_v not_o keep_v still_o that_o their_o power_n when_o nero_n in_o his_o government_n oppress_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o be_v matter_n in_o controversy_n decide_v neither_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o law_n utter_o take_v away_o from_o man_n for_o under_o he_o paul_n be_v by_o the_o centurion_n deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n to_o be_v tear_v in_o sunder_o of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o when_o he_o have_v cry_v that_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v lose_a from_o his_o band_n &_o escape_v stripe_n and_o the_o same_o paul_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v of_o the_o embushmente_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o night_n lead_v away_o of_o the_o soldier_n to_o antioch_n and_o there_o oftentimes_o have_v liberty_n to_o defend_v himself_o and_o to_o be_v short_a he_o plead_v his_o cause_n and_o at_o the_o last_o appeal_v unto_o nero._n wherefore_o see_v that_o even_o in_o wicked_a prince_n shine_v david_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v a_o tyrant_n example_n of_o david_n forth_o much_o good_a it_o be_v very_o manifest_a yâ—_z their_o power_n also_o be_v of_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v a_o tiranne_n david_n when_o he_o may_v yet_o notwithstanding_o will_v not_o kill_v saul_n although_o he_o use_v himself_o like_o a_o tyrant_n yea_o rather_o he_o command_v that_o amalechite_a to_o be_v slay_v which_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v kill_v saul_n and_o he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n also_o which_o have_v slay_v jsboseth_n saules_n son_n and_o doubtless_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o destroy_v a_o tyrant_n there_o will_v not_o want_v wicked_a man_n which_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o condemn_v of_o tyranny_n will_v do_v violence_n unto_o godly_a prince_n and_o so_o shall_v nothing_o be_v leave_v holy_a and_o unuiolated_a howbeit_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o that_o i_o think_v that_o superior_a power_n thing_n what_o inferior_a power_n may_v do_v to_o ward_n superior_a power_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a office_n of_o power_n the_o common_a wealth_n be_v contain_v in_o two_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v put_v down_o by_o inferior_a magistrate_n or_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n of_o those_o which_o be_v appoint_v either_o keper_n or_o author_n or_o elector_n of_o prince_n if_o they_o transgress_v the_o end_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o power_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v as_o in_o time_n pass_v at_o rome_n the_o senate_n &_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v &_o at_o this_o day_n in_o