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be_v so_o qualify_v so_o call_v to_o office_n and_o so_o 3._o deut_n 1._o 9_o 13_o 14._o &_o 4._o 1_o 2_o 5._o &_o 16._o 18._o &_o 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o rule_v as_o god_n have_v command_v and_o ordain_v or_o order_v as_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o state_n 2_o chr._n 19_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o i_o humble_o judge_v that_o due_a qualification_n in_o a_o man_n for_o a_o magistrate_n make_v not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n that_o a_o call_v of_o a_o people_n only_o make_v not_o a_o magistrate_n that_o a_o person_n due_o qualify_v and_o right_o call_v by_o a_o people_n to_o rule_n if_o he_o rule_v not_o by_o god_n law_n he_o be_v yet_o no_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ordinance_n
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at_o his_o pleasure_n either_o to_o afflict_v 17._o dan._n 4._o 17._o or_o help_v his_o people_n and_o one_o to_o destroy_v the_o other_o but_o neither_o this_o prophecy_n or_o any_o other_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v their_o ordination_n and_o constitution_n of_o governor_n magistrate_n or_o mistress_n 14._o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o of_o god_n send_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o godliness_n and_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil-deers_a which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o magistracy_n ordain_v by_o god_n and_o wherein_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v command_v subjection_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n second_o these_o king_n come_v successive_o to_o their_o kingdom_n and_o rule_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o strength_n as_o be_v prophesy_v but_o not_o by_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o so_o according_o be_v represent_v by_o monstrous_a beast_n and_o no_o birth_n of_o etc._n dan._n 7._o 4_o to_o 8._o and_o 8._o 4_o etc._n etc._n nature_n all_o these_o monstrous_a state_n or_o king_n come_v successive_o to_o rule_v by_o god_n providence_n in_o their_o time_n as_o they_o get_v power_n or_o strength_n to_o conquer_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n conquer_a etc._n 2_o king_n 24._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o 25._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o captivate_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o power_n and_o may_v not_o by_o authority_n or_o right_n by_o god_n providence_n a_o thief_n or_o thief_n rob_v or_o kill_v the_o honest_a traveller_n note_v but_o not_o by_o power_n of_o authority_n as_o have_v right_o to_o the_o traveller_n money_n and_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o way_n like_o beast_n of_o prey_n one_o kingdom_n or_o state_n subdue_v another_o and_o so_o it_o be_v still_o three_o though_o daniel_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o god_n give_v he_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n yet_o this_o be_v prophesy_v after_o he_o have_v take_v jerusalem_n and_o captive_v the_o jew_n 37._o dan._n 2._o 37._o live_v therefore_o this_o commission_n be_v not_o warrant_v for_o the_o former_a cruelty_n four_o not_o any_o of_o these_o king_n have_v the_o essential_o of_o god_n magistrate_n viz._n as_o fear_v god_n as_o choose_v out_o of_o themselves_o and_o 14_o exod._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 1._o 13._o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14_o invest_v with_o authority_n by_o they_o nor_o rule_v by_o god_n law_n to_o encourage_v godliness_n and_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil-doer_n therefore_o upon_o these_o ground_n not_o any_o of_o the_o heathen_a king_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o lord_n people_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n object_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n bring_v upon_o israel_n the_o king_n of_o the_o caldee_n and_o god_n give_v jehoiakim_n king_n of_o judah_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 17._o dan._n 1._o 1_o 2._o answ_n yes_o god_n do_v so_o providential_o as_o a_o curse_n and_o judgement_n to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o his_o threaten_n upon_o their_o disobedience_n etc._n 2_o chr._n 36._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o isa_n 10._o 5_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 24._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 8._o 10_o etc._n etc._n stubbornness_n and_o incorrigible_a rebellion_n against_o he_o but_o not_o as_o his_o minister_n for_o their_o good_a as_o a_o magistrate_n ordain_v by_o god_n to_o rule_v and_o feed_v they_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n be_v such_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o earthly_a power_n which_o god_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n providential_o use_v as_o his_o creature_n to_o afflict_v or_o relieve_v to_o distress_n or_o save_v his_o covenant-people_n when_o he_o please_v but_o not_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o under_o god_n or_o for_o god_n as_o his_o magistrate_n ordain_v by_o he_o god_n by_o his_o almighty_a sovereign_a power_n and_o pleasure_n threaten_v the_o disobedience_n of_o his_o people_n with_o many_o sore_a judgement_n etc._n ezek._n 14_o 12_o 13_o deut._n 28._o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o use_v what_o creature_n he_o think_v good_a to_o do_v it_o by_o viz._n either_o noisome_a beast_n famine_n pestilence_n or_o sword_n by_o sword_n be_v mean_v the_o sword_n of_o king_n or_o state_n who_o he_o providential_o bring_v upon_o they_o which_o king_n be_v only_o lead_v by_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o opportunity_n and_o providence_n when_o they_o know_v not_o god_n or_o his_o design_n and_o so_o they_o be_v 52._o isa_n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o v._o 12._o to_o 19_o jer._n 51._o &_o 52._o judge_v by_o god_n and_o destroy_v for_o the_o misery_n desolation_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n note_n therefore_o these_o heathen_a king_n or_o power_n be_v not_o otherwise_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o as_o locust_n famine_n pestilence_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n object_n but_o god_n give_v it_o in_o charge_n 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