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good_a to_o the_o bad_a the_o evilnesse_n of_o the_o magistrate_n discharge_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o duty_n no_o more_o than_o the_o evilnesse_n of_o parent_n their_o child_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n not_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o man_n must_v be_v respect_v their_o degree_n to_o the_o chief_a and_o to_o all_o inferior_a magistrate_n send_v from_o he_o the_o amplification_n be_v from_o a_o special_a enumeration_n of_o due_n which_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o two_o head_n to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n tribute_n and_o custom_n be_v for_o his_o maintenance_n fear_v and_o honour_n for_o his_o reputation_n and_o countenance_n some_o distinguish_v these_o four_o thus_o tribute_n to_o be_v render_v to_o the_o treasurer_n custom_n to_o the_o publican_n and_o collector_n fear_v to_o the_o
administrator_n of_o justice_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a governor_n but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v these_o to_o be_v render_v to_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o for_o the_o manner_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o will_n tribute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o king_n treasury_n or_o exchequer_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o general_a word_n but_o usual_o translate_v tribute_n which_o be_v dersue_v from_o tribuo_fw-la which_o be_v divido_fw-la because_o prince_n must_v not_o take_v all_o but_o a_o part_n as_o lipsius_n 11._o lip_n polit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 11._o but_o rather_o à _fw-la tribu_fw-la from_o the_o tribe_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n each_o part_n have_v a_o governor_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o tribune_n and_o the_o payment_n make_v to_o the_o state_n a_o tribute_n so_o capitation_n or_o payment_n by_o the_o poll_n or_o out_o of_o land_n and_o 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conversion_n the_o office_n be_v lawful_a but_o odious_a to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o cause_n rehearse_v fear_n fear_v and_o honour_n be_v the_o lord_n due_a but_o he_o communicate_v they_o to_o prince_n which_o bear_v his_o image_n upon_o earth_n fear_n not_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o follow_v evil_a fact_n of_o which_o verse_n 3_o 4._o but_o reverence_n to_o their_o person_n and_o regard_n to_o their_o law_n which_o preserve_v from_o evil_a fact_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v love_v then_o fear_v and_o nero_n be_v hate_v for_o his_o oderint_fw-la dum_fw-la metuant_fw-la but_o if_o subject_n be_v in_o no_o fear_n the_o magistrate_n will_v be_v contemptible_a honour_n this_o word_n comprehend_v all_o the_o former_a be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n as_o first_o reverence_n inward_a of_o the_o heart_n outward_a in_o word_n behaviour_n second_o obedience_n three_o thankfulness_n unto_o which_o due_a payment_n be_v to_o 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this_o have_v be_v thrasonical_a and_o vain_a boast_n but_o he_o glori_v in_o christ_n the_o second_o be_v expound_v thus_o to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a that_o be_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o this_o there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n declare_v as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o due_a place_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o minister_n when_o god_n bless_v his_o labour_n doctr._n to_o glory_v in_o it_o but_o through_o jesus_n christ._n exod._n 6.26.27_o these_o be_v that_o auron_n and_o moses_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v they_o which_o speak_v to_o phoraoh_n etc._n etc._n this_o moses_n write_v not_o without_o some_o touch_n of_o glory_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a story_n he_o attribute_v all_o the_o wonder_n unto_o god_n 1._o cor._n 15.10_o god_n grace_n be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o i_o in_o vain_a but_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o thou_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o 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faithful_a and_o profitable_a service_n so_o of_o a_o minister_n in_o win_a man_n soul_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o make_v they_o obedient_a to_o god_n paul_n glori_v not_o in_o that_o he_o be_v rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o labour_n it_o be_v not_o great_a learning_n nor_o great_a live_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o good_a minister_n chief_a glory_n for_o these_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v but_o by_o his_o labour_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o heaven_n so_o be_v thou_o a_o magistrate_n glory_n not_o in_o the_o money_n thou_o have_v heap_v up_o and_o in_o the_o land_n thou_o have_v purchase_v by_o thy_o office_n for_o these_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o thy_o corruption_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v good_a in_o justice_n and_o equity_n thou_o may_v glory_v but_o in_o the_o lord_n damn_a wretch_n they_o be_v who_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n as_o that_o they_o have_v drink_v down_o so_o many_o man_n that_o they_o have_v defile_v so_o many_o woman_n that_o they_o have_v so_o revenge_v themselves_o of_o their_o enemy_n 3.19_o philip._n 3.19_o their_o end_n be_v damnation_n to_o make_v they_o obedient_a use_v 4_o true_a conversion_n be_v accomplish_v in_o our_o obedience_n and_o then_o be_v we_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n not_o hear_v but_o do_v of_o the_o law_n justifi_v say_v saint_n james_n not_o say_v lord_n lord_n save_v but_o do_v god_n will_v say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n a_o good_a christian_a as_o the_o good_a huswife_n be_v praise_v in_o the_o gate_n by_o his_o work_n it_o be_v not_o boast_v and_o brag_a speech_n which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o soldier_n but_o stout_a fight_n so_o not_o speak_v but_o do_v be_v the_o praise_n it_o be_v commendable_a to_o hear_v and_o to_o repeat_v but_o to_o do_v be_v the_o principal_a ornament_n of_o a_o christian_n god_n child_n shall_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n to_o have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n work_v not_o this_o nor_o to_o speak_v like_o a_o angel_n but_o to_o do_v as_o angel_n do_v let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n i_o dare_v not_o glory_n in_o myself_o say_v paul_n why_o use_v 5_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o christian_a i_o dare_v not_o steal_v lie_v be_v drink_v etc._n etc._n o_o the_o audaciousness_n and_o madness_n of_o our_o time_n wherein_o man_n dare_v provoke_v god_n to_o his_o face_n by_o their_o lewd_a conversation_n how_o dare_v thou_o live_v so_o profane_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o that_o god_n who_o thou_o offend_v be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o wicked_a life_n be_v to_o dwell_v with_o perpetual_a burn_n though_o wicked_a man_n dare_v sin_n yet_o we_o dare_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o banishment_n imprisonment_n the_o rack_n the_o strappado_n he_o fear_v not_o a_o tyrant_n a_o tormentor_n a_o sword_n a_o gibbet_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v god_n he_o dare_v die_v for_o christ_n he_o dare_v even_o be_v burn_v at_o a_o stake_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o sin_n this_o be_v true_a fortitude_n and_o heroical_a magnanimity_n verse_n 18._o by_o word_n and_o deed_n 19_o through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o matter_n of_o paul_n glory_n be_v to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a concern_v which_o he_o deliver_v three_o thing_n first_o the_o mean_n thereof_o second_o his_o travail_n three_o his_o desire_n to_o do_v christ_n service_n therein_o the_o mean_n of_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a be_v in_o these_o word_n the_o other_o two_o in_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o verse_n the_o mean_n be_v twofold_a outward_a inward_a the_o outward_a audible_a or_o visible_a the_o audible_a the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o it_o to_o which_o may_v be_v refer_v his_o conference_n disputation_n letter_n the_o visible_a two_o first_o his_o holy_a life_n second_o his_o miracle_n his_o holy_a life_n in_o this_o word_n deed_n as_o chrysostome_n aretius_n sarcerius_n and_o other_o expound_v not_o a_o general_n expound_v or_o divide_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v sign_n and_o wonder_n nor_o his_o labour_n care_n and_o trouble_v undergo_v in_o preach_v for_o his_o labour_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n and_o his_o care_n and_o trouble_n be_v rather_o suffering_n than_o deed_n the_o holy_a life_n of_o a_o preacher_n be_v a_o great_a attractive_a to_o win_v unto_o the_o gospel_n the_o good_a like_n of_o man_n 3.10_o 2._o cor._n 1.12_o philip._n
the_o people_n be_v command_v from_o god_n by_o moses_n to_o offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n etc._n etc._n to_o god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o rest_n as_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o such_o be_v most_o acceptable_a as_o the_o first_o cherry_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v epenetus_n before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n draw_v after_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o crop_n so_o be_v epenetus_n loc_n chrys_n in_o loc_n porta_n &_o introitus_fw-la aliorum_fw-la a_o mean_n to_o draw_v other_o unto_o christ_n paul_n speak_v of_o none_o of_o these_o obser_n 1_o but_o with_o some_o addition_n of_o praise_n so_o ought_v we_o when_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v their_o name_n who_o give_v good_a testimony_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n to_o speak_v to_o their_o praise_n both_o that_o virtue_n may_v have_v the_o due_a honour_n and_o that_o we_o may_v manifest_v ourselves_o to_o be_v admirer_n and_o lover_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n he_o that_o will_v be_v commend_v it_o be_v every_o man_n desire_n obser_n 2_o must_v live_v commendable_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o see_v my_o exposition_n upon_o rom._n 12.10_o upon_o these_o word_n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o use_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a praise_n to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o good_a thing_n obser_n 3_o it_o be_v to_o the_o perpetual_a commendation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n that_o their_o forwardness_n be_v such_o that_o the_o disciple_n be_v there_o first_o call_v christian_n he_o that_o first_o invent_v the_o profitable_a science_n of_o printing_n shall_v be_v famous_a to_o the_o world_n end_n to_o be_v the_o first_o professor_n in_o a_o town_n be_v a_o great_a credit_n or_o the_o first_o that_o step_v forth_o to_o reform_v disorder_n to_o believe_v at_o any_o time_n be_v our_o happiness_n but_o to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o town_n or_o city_n deserve_v praise_n as_o he_o that_o be_v first_o knight_v have_v precedence_n before_o those_o which_o be_v knight_v after_o he_o so_o seniority_n in_o profession_n be_v not_o without_o some_o glory_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o commendation_n of_o andronicus_n and_o junia_n verse_n 7._o but_o to_o be_v the_o first_o drunkard_n in_o a_o town_n or_o the_o first_o inventor_n of_o a_o new_a disguise_a fashion_n or_o of_o any_o evil_n or_o the_o first_o bringer_n up_o of_o any_o wicked_a custom_n or_o order_n deserve_v to_o be_v brand_v with_o perpetual_a infamy_n and_o reproach_n let_v we_o strive_v to_o be_v foremost_a in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o let_v we_o persevere_v in_o goodness_n for_o as_o it_o profit_v not_o judas_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o no_o more_o will_v it_o profit_v we_o if_o we_o after_o fall_v away_o to_o have_v our_o latter_a end_n worse_o than_o our_o beginning_n be_v a_o foul_a disgrace_n verse_n 6._o greet_v mary_n who_o bestow_v much_o labour_n on_o us._n mary_n here_o salute_v be_v describe_v two_o way_n first_o by_o her_o name_n marry_o second_o by_o her_o love_n to_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n she_o bestow_v much_o labour_n on_o they_o labour_n in_o entertainment_n maintenance_n etc._n etc._n on_o we_o not_o it_o may_v be_v yet_o on_o paul_n himself_o but_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o paul_n do_v there_o be_v one_o mary_n who_o ignatius_n high_o commend_v call_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v skilful_a in_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o true_a wisdom_n and_o full_a of_o all_o good_a learning_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v she_o or_o no_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v frivolous_a to_o collect_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o salute_v the_o virgin_n mary_n with_o the_o angel_n salutation_n obser_n because_o mary_n who_o paul_n salute_v be_v then_o live_v and_o paul_n have_v mean_n to_o send_v to_o she_o but_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v depart_v in_o the_o lord_n neither_o can_v we_o send_v to_o the_o dead_a to_o salute_v they_o and_o to_o pray_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n for_o help_n be_v far_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o paul_n salute_v this_o woman_n verse_n 7._o salute_v andronicus_n and_o junia_n my_o kinsman_n and_o my_o fellow_n prisoner_n who_o be_v of_o note_n among_o the_o apostle_n who_o also_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o i_o here_o be_v two_o salute_v who_o be_v describe_v first_o by_o their_o name_n andronicus_n &_o junia_n whether_o junia_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v to_o i_o uncertain_a second_o by_o their_o kindred_n they_o be_v a_o kin_n to_o paul_n three_o by_o their_o concaptivity_n with_o paul_n his_o fellow_n prisoner_n where_o i_o find_v not_o whether_o at_o philippi_n or_o in_o some_o other_o place_n for_o paul_n be_v frequent_a in_o prison_n 11.23_o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o the_o cause_n doubtless_o for_o the_o gospel_n four_o by_o their_o fame_n they_o be_v of_o note_n and_o special_a mark_n not_o only_o with_o but_o among_o the_o apostle_n not_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o twelve_o but_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o the_o term_n apostle_n may_v be_v give_v to_o any_o preacher_n five_o by_o their_o seniority_n or_o priority_n in_o the_o faith_n they_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o paul_n a_o part_n of_o the_o commendation_n of_o these_o two_o obser_n be_v that_o they_o be_v paul_n kinsman_n so_o of_o herodian_a verse_n 11._o a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o honour_n and_o credit_n to_o all_o his_o blood_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o shame_n and_o discredit_v let_v we_o credit_v the_o house_n we_o come_v off_o but_o let_v no_o man_n think_v it_o shall_v avail_v he_o to_o have_v a_o godly_a man_n though_o paul_n nay_o though_o christ_n himself_o of_o his_o kin_n if_o he_o believe_v not_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o godly_a man_n of_o thy_o kindred_n imitate_v he_o in_o godliness_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v partake_v with_o he_o in_o honour_n and_o estimation_n they_o be_v paul_n fellow_n prisoner_n obser_n though_o a_o prison_n be_v a_o place_n of_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n yet_o to_o be_v imprison_v with_o paul_n and_o for_o paul_n cause_n be_v a_o great_a glory_n to_o be_v a_o fellow_n prisoner_n with_o murderer_n thief_n drunkard_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v 16._o 3_o pet._n 4.15_o 16._o as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o evil_a doer_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o any_o suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n on_o this_o behalf_n the_o saint_n before_o we_o have_v suffer_v imprisonment_n use_v death_n itself_o let_v we_o prepare_v for_o such_o thing_n whatsoever_o have_v besallen_v they_o may_v also_o befall_v us._n examine_v thyself_o what_o courage_n thou_o have_v and_o resolution_n if_o such_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v these_o be_v of_o note_n among_o the_o apostle_n obser_n to_o be_v of_o note_n for_o virtue_n or_o goodness_n be_v commendable_a beware_v thou_o be_v not_o mark_v for_o lewdness_n or_o villainy_n abraham_n be_v famous_a for_o faith_n job_n for_o patience_n andronicus_n and_o junia_n for_o preach_v and_o further_a the_o gospel_n but_o judas_n be_v infamous_a and_o brand_v for_o a_o traitor_n and_o barrabas_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o notorious_a prisoner_n so_o some_o be_v mark_v 27.16_o mat._n 27.16_o and_o brand_v drunkard_n harlot_n etc._n etc._n better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v in_o perpetual_a obscurity_n and_o darkness_n then_o to_o be_v so_o note_v verse_n 8._o greet_v amplias_n my_o belove_a in_o the_o lord_n amplias_n his_o commendation_n be_v that_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o paul_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a profession_n so_o be_v stachys_n verse_n 9_o so_o persis_n verse_n 12._o loc_n chrys_n in_o loc_n it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o paul_n then_o of_o a_o king_n obser_n for_o paul_n love_n presuppose_v virtue_n and_o desert_n but_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o anathematise_v such_o as_o be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a will_v thou_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n 16.3_o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o psal_n 16.3_o so_o be_v jehoshaphat_n reprove_v let_v all_o thy_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o the_o excellent_a with_o david_n verse_n 9_o salute_v vrban_n our_o helper_n in_o christ_n and_o stachys_n my_o belove_a our_o helper_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n paul_n modesty_n and_o humility_n may_v be_v here_o note_v obser_n who_o superexcel_v in_o gift_n yet_o acknowledge_v vrban_n a_o mean_a preacher_n in_o comparison_n to_o be_v his_o fellow_n helper_n also_o urban_n zeal_n to_o help_v in_o enlarge_n the_o bond_n