cornerstone_n wherefore_o by_o these_o the_o present_a question_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v if_o any_o man_n at_o any_o time_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o christian_n have_v swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n have_v make_v that_o holy_a name_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v it_o be_v reason_n that_o they_o be_v esteem_v the_o utter_a enemy_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o shall_v bear_v their_o condemnation_n but_o to_o charge_v their_o exorbitancy_n upon_o that_o profession_n which_o they_o have_v profane_v and_o injure_v be_v such_o a_o injustice_n as_o can_v consist_v with_o moral_a honesty_n or_o philosophical_a ingenuity_n so_o then_o hîc_fw-la rhodus_n hîc_fw-la saltus_fw-la as_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n xv_o 14_o 17_o 20._o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v our_o preach_n be_v vain_a and_o your_o faith_n be_v vain_a but_o now_o be_v christ_n rise_v so_o i_o if_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o those_o foundation_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v be_v find_v any_o colour_n or_o shadow_n of_o licence_n for_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o lawful_a magistrate_n if_o any_o warrant_n at_o all_o for_o open_a rebellion_n or_o privy_a conspiracy_n for_o murder_a or_o depose_v of_o prince_n or_o absolve_a subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n then_o let_v king_n cease_v to_o be_v our_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n to_o be_v our_o nurse_n mother_n let_v david_n look_v to_o his_o own_o house_n let_v the_o light_n of_o our_o eye_n the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o restorer_n of_o religion_n the_o defender_n of_o our_o faith_n look_v rather_o first_o to_o defend_v himself_o it_o will_v then_o be_v reasonable_a to_o expect_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v stand_v up_o and_o 2_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v break_v their_o bond_n in_o sunder_o and_o cast_v their_o cord_n from_o they_o then_o our_o preach_a be_v vain_a and_o your_o faith_n be_v vain_a but_o now_o indeed_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o and_o that_o evident_o what_o the_o law_n of_o man_n can_v never_o do_v with_o all_o their_o temporal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o that_o they_o be_v weak_a that_o christianity_n in_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o it_o performs_z to_o the_o utmost_a height_n that_o be_v conceivable_a the_o foundation_n of_o government_n and_o obedience_n be_v deep_o and_o firm_o root_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o if_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o before_o one_o jot_n of_o it_o shall_v pass_v away_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v fail_v before_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v for_o if_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v concern_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o they_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n i_o 21._o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v by_o i_o king_n reign_n etc._n etc._n prov._n viij_o 15._o if_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v say_v render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n mat._n xxii_o 21._o if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v overshadow_v peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o peter_n overshadow_a and_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n command_v we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n two_o 13._o if_o saint_n paul_n be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n by_o the_o miraculous_a appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n after_o his_o ascension_n and_o be_v by_o he_o immediate_o instruct_v in_o the_o pure_a and_o genuine_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n then_o saint_n paul_n theory_n concern_v government_n be_v a_o authentic_a christian_a theory_n whereby_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o that_o theory_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o seven_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n i_o call_v it_o a_o christian_a theory_n of_o government_n because_o it_o be_v a_o brief_a and_o comprehensive_a scheme_n whereby_o all_o question_n concern_v obedience_n and_o government_n may_v according_a to_o christian_a principle_n he_o resolve_v the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n consist_v of_o two_o general_a part_n first_o a_o strict_a injunction_n second_o effectual_a motive_n first_o the_o injunction_n in_o the_o first_o word_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o motive_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v which_o be_v take_v from_o i._o the_o original_a and_o institution_n of_o government_n it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n hence_o follow_v ii_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o resistance_n they_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o iii_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v receive_v damnation_n which_o be_v again_o enforce_v by_o iv._o the_o end_n of_o government_n in_o respect_n of_o evil_a and_o good_a man_n out_o of_o all_o which_o follow_v v._o the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a and_o vi_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o necessity_n it_o be_v not_o of_o prudence_n but_o of_o conscience_n after_o all_o which_o the_o apostle_n like_o a_o legitimate_a demonstratour_n resume_v his_o proposition_n and_o conclude_v it_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 7._o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v contain_v in_o they_o the_o danger_n of_o resistance_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n they_o relate_v both_o to_o the_o antecedent_n and_o subsequent_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n and_o be_v as_o efficacious_a towards_o the_o press_n of_o the_o injunction_n of_o obedience_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o word_n to_o express_v or_o man_n to_o conceive_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o operative_a argument_n upon_o man_n at_o leastwife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v argument_n of_o terror_n the_o most_o terrible_a thing_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o humane_a apprehension_n be_v damnation_n which_o import_v beside_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o life_n the_o eternal_a privation_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n utter_a darkness_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n those_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n those_o that_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resistance_n expl._n be_v a_o relative_n act_n and_o it_o imply_v some_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v resist_v what_o then_o be_v the_o correlate_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n those_o that_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o authority_n set_v over_o they_o civil_a authority_n have_v jus_o gladii_fw-la the_o authority_n supreme_a or_o subordinate_a just_o obtain_v over_o they_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o use_v which_o signify_v corporal_a strength_n and_o power_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o scripture_n distinguish_v from_o both_o the_o other_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n four_o 36._o and_o ix_o 1._o 1_o cor._n xv_o 24._o ephes._n i._n 21._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n 25._o it_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v by_o all_o the_o name_n of_o legal_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o person_n of_o governor_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o power_n so_o ephes._n iii._o 10._o that_o to_o principality_n and_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v know_v etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o power_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o this_o world_n ephes._n seven_o 2._o so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o separate_v their_o personal_a and_o their_o politic_a capacity_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o inquire_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o be_v to_o resist_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o 1._o that_o to_o oppose_v by_o force_n be_v to_o resist_v it_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o i_o need_v not_o speak_v to_o it_o we_o meet_v both_o
of_o that_o which_o follow_v will_v defend_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n abroad_o this_o will_v raise_v tax_n and_o contribution_n subsidy_n and_o royal_a aid_n procure_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o just_a war_n abroad_o for_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o pay_v you_o 7._o tribute_n because_o they_o be_v christ_n minister_n etc._n etc._n so_o powerful_a and_o useful_a be_v the_o gospel_n where_o it_o be_v believe_v to_o maintain_v all_o the_o part_n and_o interest_n and_o to_o command_v all_o the_o succour_n and_o necessary_a supply_n of_o government_n to_o bring_v fear_n to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n belong_v wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v humble_o to_o make_v a_o application_n in_o the_o word_n of_o king_n david_n be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o king_n 12._o be_v learned_a you_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v unto_o he_o with_o reverence_n kiss_v the_o son_n leave_v he_o be_v angry_a and_o so_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o right_a way_n but_o i_o can_v only_o be_v permit_v to_o make_v one_o common_a and_o promiscuous_a application_n to_o high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a one_o with_o another_o namely_o to_o charge_v upon_o your_o memory_n and_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v rest_v upon_o my_o own_o one_o saying_n of_o christ_n himself_o that_o dreadful_a say_n in_o mark_n 8._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o or_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n 38._o and_o without_o any_o apology_n for_o my_o boldness_n or_o indiscretion_n to_o conclude_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v finis_fw-la rule_n and_o direction_n for_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n write_a by_o the_o late_a right_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n bryan_n duppa_n lord_n bishop_n of_o winton_n sell_v by_o james_n collins_n at_o the_o king_n arm_n in_o ludgate-street_n ludgate-street_n psal._n two_o 2_o expl._n object_n sol._n heb._n 10._o 29._o obj._n sol._n matth._n 26._o 53._o apolog._n §_n 37._o mat._n twelve_o 25._o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 33._o rom._n i_o 14._o polit._n lib_n 7_o cap._n 8._o ephes_n two_o 12._o deut._n 33._o 1._o josh._n xxiv_o 29._o 1_o sam._n xiii_o 14._o 2_o chron._n ix_o 22._o 1_o king_n xv_o 14._o 2_o chron._n xvii_o 3._o 2cron_n 20._o 2._o 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 13_o 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 26._o deut._n xxxiii_o 5._o vers._n 12._o vers._n 13._o vers._n 14._o 2_o chron._n xxix_o 25._o 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 15._o novel_a coastit_fw-la 131._o king_n two_o 7._o ibid._n 35._o mat._n nineteeen_o 8._o joh._n four_o 12._o rome_n xiii_o 1._o 2_o cor._n twelve_o 2_o 3._o heb_n i._n 3._o matt_n xxii_o 21._o matth._n seven_o 15._o 2_o tim._n three_o 1._o ibid._n verse_n 4._o 5._o 2_o pet._n two_o 1._o ibid._n verse_n 10._o judas_n 19_o verse_n 9_o verse_n 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o verse_n 19_o psal._n two_o 10._o 11._o 1_o king_n xxi_o 25._o 1_o sam._n xiii_o 14._o chap._n xv_o 12._o chap._n xuj_o 13._o ibid._n vers._n 18._o chap._n xviii_o 5._o 2_o sam._n i_o 21._o exod._n four_o 16._o act_n seven_o 35._o deut._n xxxi_o i._n 4._o num._n xuj_o psal._n cvi_fw-la 16._o numb_a xuj_o 31._o application_n rom._n iii._o 31._o lam._n two_o 9_o matth._n xviii_o 7._o ibid._n verse_n 6._o ezek._n xxiv_o 2._o gal._n 1._o 23._o 3._o 25._o rom._n 12._o 6._o tit._n 1._o 4._o jud._n 3._o luk._n 24._o 44_o joh._n 5._o 46._o joh._n 5._o 39_o luk._n 10._o 26._o luk._n 16._o 29_o mar._n 14_o 49._o joh._n 10._o 35._o mat._n 3_o 31._o mar._n 5._o 18._o luk_n 24._o 17._o verse_n 44._o mat._n 1_o 22._o mat._n 2._o 15._o mat._n 2._o 23._o 4._o 14._o 21._o 4._o mat._n 26._o 56._o 27._o 35._o joh_n 19_o 24._o joh_n 19_o 29._o vers._n 37._o 36._o mat._n 8._o 17._o mat._n 13._o 15_o mat._n 2._o 17._o act._n 13._o 33._o gal._n 3._o 10._o act._n 7_o 42._o act._n 1._o 22._o &_o 13._o 33._o rom._n 43._o gal._n 3._o 24._o act_n 18._o 24._o 28._o jam._n 4._o 5._o rom._n 2._o 12._o rome_n 3.21_o act._n 13._o 18._o &_o 10._o 43._o act._n 24._o 14._o act._n 26._o 28._o rom._n 7_o 12_o act_n 3._o 21._o tim_n 3._o 15._o rem_fw-la 3._o 2._o act._n 7._o 38._o act._n 3._o 21._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 26._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o matth._n 21._o 23._o mar._n 11._o 27._o joh._n 14._o 6._o joh._n 6._o 63._o john_n 14._o 10._o joh._n 7._o 16._o joh._n 8._o 28._o john_n 12._o 49._o john_n 12._o 50._o matth._n 24._o 24._o pet._n 5._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 5._o 1_o john_n 1._o 3._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 1._o apoc._n 1._o 9_o 10._o ibid._n 19_o gal._n 1._o 1._o rom._n 1._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 11._o phil._n 1._o 17._o eph._n 3._o 1._o 2cor_fw-la 13._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o col._n 4._o 16._o ibid._n 2_o thes._n 3._o 14._o eph._n 4._o 11._o 3._o 5._o porphyr_n hier._n prooem_n galat._n &_o in_o c._n 2._o celsus_n gal._n 2._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 15._o joh._n 15._o 26._o joh._n â—â—â—_o 14._o 26._o 16._o 13._o 14._o 26._o 16._o 13._o act._n 1._o 5._o joh._n 11._o 11._o 4._o 17._o joh._n 4._o 29._o joh._n 6._o 61._o 64._o 16._o 16._o luk._n 9_o 47._o mat._n 12._o 15._o 25_o mat._n 2._o 8._o luk._n 6._o 8._o luk._n 11._o 17._o joh._n 2._o 24._o 25._o mat._n 17_o 21._o mat._n 17._o 21._o mat._n 17._o 27._o joh._n 18._o 4._o 11._o 11._o 13._o 11._o mat._n 20._o 18._o mat._n 10._o 23._o mat._n 16._o 21._o joh._n 14._o 28._o luk._n 19_o 44._o mat_n 26._o 34._o 31._o luk._n 21._o 20._o john_n 12._o 32._o matth._n 24._o 14._o matth_n 13._o 31._o luke_n 10._o 18._o matth._n 24._o 15._o matth_n 14._o 19_o 15._o 36._o matth._n 15._o 30._o 9_o 27._o 4._o 23._o mat._n 8_o 14._o mat._n 14._o 4._o mat._n 4._o 13._o mat._n 17._o 12._o mat._n 4_o 23._o luk._n 22._o 51_o mat._n 9_o 20._o john_n 5._o 5._o mulios_fw-la mat._n 9_o 20._o mat._n t._n 6._o john_n 5._o â—_o mar._n 5._o 41._o luk_n 7._o 11._o john_n 11._o 39_o matth_n 27._o 52._o eus._n eccl._n h_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o 3_o 37._o annct_a p._n 8_o mat._n 17._o 18_o mar._n 16._o 9_o luk._n 8._o 27._o mat._n 10._o 7._o luk_n 9_o 3._o luke_n 10._o 1_o 9_o mat._n 16._o 17._o mattb._n 16._o 21._o mat._n 28._o 2._o john_n 16._o 16_o 28._o 20._o 17._o luke_n 24._o 57_o act_n 2._o 4._o act_n 9_o act_n 10._o 10._o 22._o 17._o act_n 16._o 9_o 16._o 6_o 7._o 1cor_fw-la 12._o 9_o ap._n 4._o 1._o act_n 27._o 10_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 121_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 2_o tim._n 31._o act._n 11._o 8._o 21._o 10._o act._n 5._o 13_o marc._n 16._o 20._o arist._n polit_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 8._o ob._n sol_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o 6._o 4._o 8._o phil._n 4._o 8._o jam._n 3._o 14._o eph._n 4._o 25._o apoc._n 21._o 8._o 27._o 22._o 15._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 17_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 31._o 1_o thes._n 2._o 3._o 4._o mat._n 9_o 9_o mat._n 4._o 20._o 22._o act._n 1._o 6._o luk._n 1._o 5._o luk._n 3._o 1._o mat._n 14._o 3._o vide_fw-la joseph_n ant._n 18._o c._n 9_o 10._o luk_n 2._o 1._o mat._n 4._o 6._o mic._n 5._o 2._o luk._n 3._o 23._o joh._n 2._o 1._o 11._o mat._n 9_o 18._o mat._n 8._o 6._o luk._n 7._o 2._o joh_n 11._o 18._o act_n 9_o 33._o 40._o 10._o 1._o 13._o 6._o 14._o 13._o cyrill_a c._n 10._o c._n jul._n orig._n c._n c._n euseb._n tertio_fw-la historiarum_fw-la citat_fw-la à _fw-la julio_n afr._n 3_o chronogr_n orig_n c._n c._n l._n 3._o 15._o 44._o annalium_fw-la athanas._o synops._n const._n ad_fw-la p._n p._n nicco_fw-it vide_fw-la theodoret_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o gr._n lat._n pan_n joh_n 11._o 48._o matth._n 27._o 46._o act_n 4._o 6._o act_n 7._o 58._o act_n 9_o 2._o act._n 13._o 45._o 14._o 2._o 13._o 50._o eus_n l._n 4._o 15_o deut._n 7._o orig_n c_o c._n l._n 1._o plin._n ep._n 10._o 97._o act._n 2._o 41._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o act_n 15._o lih._n 10._o epist._n 10._o adu._n judeos_n c7_n 8._o act._n 19_o 20._o pliny_n prophy_n tert._n ap._n 37._o eus._n l._n 8._o c._n 3._o vide_fw-la orig._n c._n ceis_n l._n 3._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o lact._n the_o fall_v sap_n l._n 3._o c_o 26._o mar._n 16._o 17_o dial._n cum_fw-la tryphone_n iren._n l._n 22._o c._n 56._o euseb._n 5._o c_o 7._o item_n c._n 20._o l._n 3._o vide_fw-la philos_fw-la essay_n 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 3._o 1._o 6._o 4._o 2._o c._n w._n mat._n
hardness_n of_o pharaoh_n heart_n the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o bondage_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o egyptian_n by_o plague_n the_o number_n of_o israel_n six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o fight_a man_n above_o twenty_o year_n old_a beside_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n without_o pharaoh_n positive_a and_o express_a consent_n to_o their_o departure_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n we_o find_v three_o of_o god_n child_n put_v to_o the_o trial_n the_o fiery_a trial_n of_o this_o doctrine_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o idolater_n and_o a_o tyrant_n act_v high_o under_o both_o those_o capacity_n together_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n because_o they_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o and_o in_o the_o six_o we_o find_v daniel_n throw_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n only_o for_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n let_v we_o consider_v their_o behaviour_n do_v they_o resist_v or_o mutiny_n or_o labour_n to_o alienate_v or_o discontent_n or_o by_o denounce_v threat_n or_o terror_n to_o discourage_v subject_n from_o obedience_n how_o have_v they_o be_v instruct_v by_o their_o prophet_n jeremy_n 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o 13._o have_v teach_v they_o that_o zedekiah_n have_v turn_v from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o rebel_a against_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v make_v he_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o jer._n xxix_o 7._o and_o therefore_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o three_o of_o daniel_n only_o refer_v themselves_o to_o god_n for_o deliverance_n and_o daniel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o lion_n den_n pray_v hearty_o for_o darius_n o_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o dan._n vi_fw-la 21._o 3._o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o case_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o see_v whether_o any_o such_o tenet_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o their_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n their_o speech_n or_o their_o action_n as_o for_o what_o concern_v our_o lord_n christ_n i_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n former_o in_o this_o place_n more_o at_o large_a to_o vindicate_v he_o from_o such_o aspersion_n he_o pay_v tribute_n at_o the_o expense_n of_o a_o miracle_n mat._n xvii_o 27._o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v over_o he_o to_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o their_o delegate_n to_o herod_n to_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o submit_v himself_o to_o death_n by_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n even_o to_o the_o bitter_a and_o accurse_a death_n upon_o the_o cross_n philip._n two_o 8._o this_o be_v his_o practice_n as_o for_o his_o doctrine_n he_o teach_v man_n to_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n mat._n xxii_o 21._o he_o acknowledge_v pilat_n power_n to_o be_v from_o above_o john_n nineteeen_o 11._o he_o rebuke_v peter_n for_o smite_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o those_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n mat._n xxvi_o 52._o he_o teach_v his_o disciply_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o shall_v persecure_v they_o mat._n v._n 44._o and_o the_o utmost_a permission_n which_o he_o give_v they_o be_v when_o they_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n to_o flee_v unto_o another_o matth_n x._o 23._o 4._o as_o for_o the_o apostle_n they_o teach_v man_n to_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o hebr._n xiii_o 17._o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n two_o 13._o to_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_a or_o dispute_v philip._n two_o 14._o to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n two_o 2._o saint_n peter_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o such_o as_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n reserve_v to_o judgement_n 1_o pet._n two_o 9_o 10._o and_o saint_n paul_n in_o my_o text_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v damnation_n this_o doctrine_n they_o seal_v with_o their_o blood_n saint_n peter_n according_a to_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n be_v crucify_v and_o saint_n paul_n behead_v james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedeus_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n now_o as_o for_o the_o power_n to_o which_o all_o these_o instruction_n and_o behaviour_n do_v refer_v they_o be_v for_o idolatry_n and_o tyranny_n and_o persecution_n humani_fw-la generis_fw-la portenta_fw-la if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o all_o these_o obj._n submit_v because_o thev_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o answer_n upon_o christian_a principle_n may_v be_v sol._n that_o he_o which_o restrain_v the_o flame_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n can_v have_v give_v his_o servant_n power_n to_o resist_v that_o christ_n can_v have_v pray_v his_o father_n who_o will_v have_v give_v he_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n 53._o of_o angel_n for_o his_o relief_n that_o the_o apostle_n who_o wrought_v mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n can_v have_v rescue_v themselves_o have_v it_o not_o rather_o please_v the_o great_a ordainer_n of_o power_n by_o their_o submission_n to_o ratify_v and_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n 5._o but_o the_o belief_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n will_v satisfy_v this_o objection_n even_o to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n the_o instance_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v infinite_a where_o christian_n abound_v in_o number_n be_v in_o arm_n and_o abundant_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n have_v choose_v with_o the_o expense_n of_o their_o life_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o idolater_n persecute_v they_o for_o their_o religion_n i_o shall_v name_v but_o two_o example_n tertullian_n 37._o tell_v the_o emperor_n that_o his_o city_n island_n castle_n council_n army_n regiment_n and_o company_n the_o palace_n the_o senate_n the_o court_n of_o judicature_n be_v fill_v with_o christian_n and_o yet_o they_o submit_v to_o persecution_n and_o we_o read_v that_o the_o thebean_a legion_n consist_v of_o six_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o six_o person_n every_o man_n christian_n when_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o decimation_n of_o maximinian_n for_o religion_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o the_o first_o pretence_n ii_o now_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o alike_o prejudical_a to_o government_n alike_o false_a and_o scandalous_a to_o religion_n a_o house_n or_o kingdom_n divide_v 25._o can_v stand_v and_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n 33._o and_o that_o especial_o in_o religion_n if_o none_o have_v this_o power_n to_o order_v matter_n of_o religion_n there_o must_v be_v confusion_n if_o any_o other_o beside_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n there_o will_v be_v division_n the_o inevitable_a inconvenience_n of_o the_o exemption_n of_o religious_a thing_n and_o religious_a person_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v abundant_o set_v forth_o by_o such_o as_o will_v improve_v they_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o religion_n and_o indeed_o to_o go_v about_o to_o deny_v or_o to_o diminish_v the_o dismal_a consequence_n of_o such_o pretence_n be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o experience_n in_o the_o world_n my_o present_a duty_n be_v to_o inquire_v what_o relation_n these_o pretence_n have_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o first_o as_o to_o religious_a cause_n second_o as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n three_o as_o to_o holy_a or_o gift_a brethren_n as_o they_o style_v themselves_o now_o in_o order_n to_o a_o resolution_n in_o these_o inquiry_n i_o shall_v as_o a_o lemma_n humble_o propose_v one_o observation_n it_o be_v this_o that_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n whereon_o all_o political_a administration_n do_v depend_v 1._o concern_v the_o right_n and_o bound_n and_o regulation_n of_o sovereign_a power_n 2._o concern_v the_o duty_n and_o obedience_n of_o subject_n we_o find_v both_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n frequent_o labour_v to_o settle_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o part_n which_o concern_v obedience_n but_o no_o where_o restrain_v or_o limit_v or_o particular_o regulate_v the_o office_n of_o sovereign_a power_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o those_o general_a rule_n which_o concern_v the_o account_n and_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n in_o their_o several_a station_n and_o to_o the_o term_n whereupon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o settle_v the_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n let_v the_o right_n of_o caesar_n be_v what_o they_o will_v in_o reference_n to_o tribute_n or_o other_o matter_n christ_n will_v not_o determine_v they_o this_o he_o will_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o caesar_n according_a to_o