declare_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o belief_n of_o those_o fundamental_a article_n before_o set_v forth_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v require_v other_o thing_n as_o matter_n of_o obedience_n for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o temporal_a kingdom_n to_o avoid_v the_o punishment_n which_o king_n may_v inflict_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o the_o king_n without_o obedience_n also_o to_o his_o law_n so_o also_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o consist_v christian_a faith_n unless_o also_o we_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v his_o law_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o consist_v christian_a obedience_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o have_v be_v show_v part._n 1._o chap._n 5._o not_o only_o faith_n but_o also_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v that_o for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v just_a or_o righteous_a in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o justice_n be_v take_v not_o for_o the_o absence_n of_o guilt_n but_o for_o the_o endeavour_n and_o constant_a will_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a not_o only_o faith_n but_o this_o justice_n which_o also_o from_o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v call_v repentance_n and_o sometime_o work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o that_o faith_n and_o justice_n do_v both_o concur_v thereto_o and_o in_o the_o several_a acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n justification_n be_v proper_o say_v both_o of_o they_o to_o justify_v and_o the_o want_n of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o condemn_v for_o not_o only_o he_o that_o resist_v a_o king_n upon_o doubt_n of_o his_o titlâ—_n but_o also_o he_o that_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o inordinateness_n of_o his_o passion_n deserve_v punishment_n and_o when_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v separate_v not_o only_o the_o faith_n be_v call_v dead_a without_o work_n but_o also_o work_n be_v call_v dead_a work_n without_o faith_n and_o therefore_o s._n james_n chap._n 2.17_o say_v even_o so_o the_o faith_n if_o it_o have_v no_o work_n be_v dead_a in_o itself_o and_o vers._n 26._o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a even_o so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o s._n paul_n heb._n 6.1_o call_v work_n without_o faith_n dead_a work_n where_o he_o say_v not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o by_o these_o dead_a work_n be_v understand_v not_o the_o obedience_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la or_o external_a action_n proceed_v from_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o from_o vain_a glory_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v honour_v of_o man_n and_o these_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o faith_n and_o conduce_v no_o way_n to_o a_o man_n justification_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n s._n paul_n rom._n 4._o exclude_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n from_o have_v part_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o man_n action_n and_o require_v the_o absence_n of_o guilt_n all_o man_n live_v be_v liable_a to_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n only_o but_o if_o work_n be_v take_v for_o the_o endeavour_n to_o do_v they_o that_o be_v if_o the_o will_v be_v take_v for_o the_o deed_n or_o internal_a for_o external_a righteousness_n then_o do_v work_n contribute_v to_o salvation_n and_o then_o take_v place_n that_o of_o s._n james_n chap._n 2.24_o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o of_o work_n a_o man_n be_v iusti_v and_o not_o of_o faith_n only_o and_o both_o of_o these_o be_v join_v to_o salvation_n as_o in_o s._n mark_n 1.5_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o luk._n 18.18_o when_o a_o certain_a ruler_n ask_v our_o saviour_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n he_o propound_v to_o he_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o when_o the_o ruler_n say_v he_o have_v keep_v he_o propound_v to_o he_o the_o faith_n sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o fellow_n i_o and_o joh._n 3.36_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n where_o he_o manifest_o join_v obedience_n and_o faith_n together_o and_o rom_n 1.17_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n not_o every_o one_o but_o the_o just_a for_o also_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o though_o both_o faith_n and_o justice_n mean_v still_o by_o justice_n not_o absence_n of_o guilt_n but_o the_o good_a intention_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v call_v righteousness_n by_o god_n that_o take_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n be_v both_o of_o they_o say_v to_o justify_v yet_o be_v their_o part_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v distinguish_v for_o justice_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v not_o because_o it_o absolve_v but_o because_o it_o denominate_v he_o just_o and_o set_v he_o in_o a_o estate_n or_o capacity_n of_o salvation_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v have_v faith_n but_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v that_o be_v to_o absolve_v because_o by_o it_o a_o just_a man_n be_v absolve_v of_o and_o forgive_v his_o unjust_a action_n and_o thus_o be_v reconcile_v the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n that_o faith_n only_o justify_v and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o show_v how_o faith_n and_o repentance_n must_v concur_v to_o salvation_n 11._o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o under_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o a_o christian_a common_a wealth_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o damnation_n from_o simple_a obedience_n to_o human_a law_n for_o in_o that_o the_o sovereign_n allow_v christianity_n no_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o renounce_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v enough_o for_o his_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fundamental_a point_n and_o for_o other_o point_n see_v they_o be_v not_o necesâ—ary_a to_o salvation_n if_o we_o conform_v our_o action_n to_o the_o law_n we_o do_v not_o only_o what_o we_o be_v allow_v but_o also_o what_o we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v part_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o must_v concur_v to_o our_o salvation_n 12._o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v against_o his_o conscience_n be_v sin_n yet_o the_o obedience_n in_o these_o case_n be_v neither_o sin_n nor_o against_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o man_n settle_a judgement_n and_o opinion_n when_o he_o have_v once_o transfer_v his_o right_n of_o judge_v to_o another_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v command_v be_v no_o less_o his_o judgement_n than_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o other_o so_o that_o in_o obedience_n to_o law_n a_o man_n do_v still_o according_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o not_o his_o private_a conscience_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o private_a conscience_n be_v then_o a_o sin_n when_o the_o law_n have_v leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o liberty_n and_o never_o else_o and_o than_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v not_o only_o believe_v it_o be_v ill_o do_v but_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v ill_a or_o not_o be_v do_v ill_o in_o case_n he_o may_v lawful_o omit_v the_o do_v 13._o and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o a_o man_n must_v submit_v his_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n so_o also_o be_v the_o same_o confess_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o otherwise_o deny_v it_o for_o who_o be_v there_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o another_o and_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_a and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o wrong_n that_o will_v not_o think_v it_o reasonable_a if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o the_o whole_a state_n allow_v that_o the_o other_o shall_v submit_v his_o opinion_n also_o thereunto_o or_o that_o will_v not_o be_v content_a if_o not_o that_o one_o or_o a_o few_o man_n yet_o all_o the_o divine_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n or_o at_o least_o a_o assembly_n of_o all_o those_o he_o like_v shall_v have_v the_o power_n to_o determine_v all_o the_o controversy_n of_o religion_n or_o who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o submit_v his_o opinion_n either_o to_o the_o pope_n or_o to_o a_o general_a council_n or_o to_o a_o provincial_a council_n or_o to_o a_o presbytery_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o these_o case_n he_o submit_v
man_n be_v more_o violent_a when_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o than_o the_o passion_n of_o one_o man_n alone_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o inconvenience_n arise_v from_o passion_n will_v be_v great_a in_o a_o aristocracy_n than_o a_o monarchy_n but_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n when_o thing_n be_v debate_v in_o great_a assembly_n but_o every_o man_n deliver_v his_o opinion_n at_o large_a without_o interruption_n endeavour_v to_o make_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v to_o set_v forth_o for_o good_a better_a and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v apprehend_v as_o evil_a worse_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o end_n his_o counsel_n may_v take_v place_n which_o counsel_n also_o be_v never_o without_o aim_n at_o his_o own_o benefit_n or_o honour_n every_o man_n end_n â—eâ—ng_v some_o good_a to_o himself_o now_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o work_v on_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o thus_o the_o passion_n of_o these_o that_o be_v single_o moderate_a be_v altogether_o vehement_a even_o as_o a_o great_a many_o coal_n though_o but_o warm_v asunder_o be_v put_v together_o inflame_v one_o another_o 5._o another_o inconvenience_n of_o monarchy_n be_v this_o that_o the_o monarch_n beside_o the_o riches_n necessary_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n may_v take_v so_o much_o more_o from_o the_o subject_n as_o may_v enrich_v his_o child_n kindred_n and_o favourite_n to_o what_o degree_n he_o please_v which_o though_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o inconvenience_n if_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v yet_o be_v the_o same_o both_o great_a in_o a_o aristocracy_n and_o also_o more_o likely_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o their_o not_o one_o only_o but_o many_o have_v child_n kindred_n and_o friend_n to_o raise_v and_o in_o that_o point_n they_o aâ—e_n as_o twenty_o monarch_n for_o one_o and_o likely_a to_o set_v forward_o one_o another_o design_n mutual_o to_o the_o oppression_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o same_o also_o happen_v in_o a_o democracy_n if_o they_o all_o do_v agree_v otherwise_o they_o bring_v a_o worse_a inconvenience_n to_o wit_n sedition_n 6._o another_o inconvenience_n of_o monarchy_n be_v the_o power_n of_o dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n whereby_o the_o family_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o monarch_n may_v with_o impunity_n commit_v outrage_n upon_o the_o people_n or_o oppress_v they_o with_o extortion_n but_o in_o arâ—stocracies_n not_o only_o one_o but_o many_o have_v power_n of_o take_v man_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o no_o man_n be_v willing_a his_o kindred_n or_o friend_n shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o demerit_n and_o therefore_o they_o understand_v among_o themselves_o without_o further_a speak_v as_o a_o tacit_a covenant_n hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la 7._o another_o inconvenience_n of_o monarchy_n be_v the_o power_n of_o alter_v law_n concerning_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o such_o a_o power_n be_v that_o law_n may_v be_v alter_v according_a as_o man_n manner_n charge_n or_o as_o the_o coniuncture_n of_o all_o circumstance_n within_o and_o without_o the_o common_a wealth_n shall_v require_v the_o change_n of_o law_n be_v then_o inconvenient_a when_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o change_n not_o of_o the_o occasion_n but_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o or_o they_o by_o who_o authority_n the_o law_n aâ—e_n make_v now_o it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o of_o itself_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o one_o man_n be_v not_o so_o variable_a in_o that_o point_n as_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o a_o assembly_n for_o not_o only_o they_o have_v all_o their_o natural_a change_n but_o the_o change_n of_o any_o one_o man_n may_v be_v enough_o with_o eloquence_n and_o reputation_n or_o by_o solicitation_n and_o faction_n to_o make_v that_o law_n to_o day_n which_o another_o by_o the_o very_a same_o mean_n shall_v abrogate_v to_o morrow_n 8._o last_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o a_o common_a wealth_n be_v the_o aptitude_n to_o dissolve_v into_o civil_a war_n and_o to_o this_o be_v monarchy_n much_o less_o subject_a than_o any_o other_o government_n for_o where_o the_o union_n or_o band_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n be_v one_o man_n there_o be_v no_o distraction_n whereas_o in_o assembly_n those_o that_o be_v of_o different_a opinion_n and_o give_v different_a counsel_n be_v apt_a to_o fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o and_o to_o cross_v the_o design_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o one_o another_o sake_n and_o when_o they_o can_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o make_v good_a their_o own_o device_n they_o yet_o seek_v the_o honour_n to_o make_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o adversary_n prove_v vain_a and_o in_o this_o contention_n when_o the_o opposite_a faction_n happen_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n equal_a in_o strength_n they_o present_o fall_v to_o war_n wherein_o necessity_n teach_v both_o side_n that_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n to_o wit_n a_o general_n be_v necessary_a both_o for_o their_o defence_n against_o one_o another_o and_o also_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o each_o faction_n within_o itself_o but_o this_o aptitude_n to_o dissolution_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o a_o inconvenience_n in_o such_o aristocracy_n only_o where_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n be_v debate_v in_o grâ—at_a and_o numerous_a assembly_n as_o they_o be_v ancient_o in_o athens_n and_o in_o rome_n and_o not_o in_o such_o as_o do_v nothing_o else_o in_o great_a assembly_n but_o choose_v magistrate_n and_o counselor_n and_o commit_v the_o handle_n of_o state-affair_n to_o a_o few_o such_o as_o be_v the_o aristocracy_n of_o venice_n at_o this_o day_n for_o these_o be_v no_o more_o apt_a to_o dissolve_v from_o this_o occasion_n than_o monarchy_n the_o counsel_n of_o state_n be_v both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o alike_o chap._n vi_o 1._o a_o difficulty_n concerning_o absolute_a subjection_n to_o man_n arise_v from_o our_o absolute_a subjection_n to_o god_n almighty_a propound_v 2._o that_o this_o difficulty_n be_v only_o among_o those_o christian_n that_o deny_v the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 3._o that_o human_a law_n be_v not_o make_v to_o govern_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n but_o their_o word_n and_o aâ—â—ions_n 4._o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v obedience_n due_a from_o chrâ—stians_n to_o their_o sovereign_n in_o all_o thing_n 5._o a_o distinction_n propound_v betweâ—n_v a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o superstruction_n 6._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v fundamâ—ntal_a 7._o the_o belâ—ef_n of_o those_o fundamental_a point_n be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o salvation_n as_o of_o faiâ—h_n 8._o that_o other_o point_n not_o fundamental_a be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o no_o more_o be_v require_v by_o way_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o one_o man_n thâ—n_v to_o another_o 9_o that_o superâ—â—ructions_n be_v not_o point_n of_o the_o faith_n necessary_a to_o a_o christian_a 10._o how_o faith_n and_o justice_n câ—ncurre_v to_o salvation_n 11._o that_o in_o christian_a commonwealth_n obedience_n to_o god_n and_o man_n stand_v well_o together_o 12._o this_o tenet_n whatsoever_o be_v against_o the_o conscience_n be_v sin_n interpret_v 13._o that_o all_o man_n do_v confess_v the_o necessity_n of_o submit_v of_o controversy_n to_o some_o human_a authority_n 14._o that_o christian_n under_o a_o infidel_n be_v discharge_v of_o the_o injustice_n of_o disobey_v they_o in_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o not_o resist_v have_v show_v that_o in_o all_o commonwealth_n whatsoever_o the_o necessity_n of_o peace_n and_o government_n require_v that_o there_o be_v existent_a some_o power_n either_o in_o one_o man_n or_o in_o one_o assembly_n of_o man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o power_n sovereign_a to_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o member_n of_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n to_o disobey_v there_o occur_v now_o a_o difficulty_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o remove_v make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o command_n of_o such_o absolute_a sovereignty_n as_o be_v require_v thereto_o and_o the_o difficulty_n be_v this_o we_o have_v among_o we_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v subject_v ourselves_o to_o man_n also_o oblige_v ourselves_o to_o do_v such_o action_n as_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o command_v when_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v differ_v we_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n and_o consequent_o the_o covenant_n of_o general_a obedience_n to_o man_n be_v unlawâ—ull_a 2._o this_o difficulty_n have_v not_o be_v of_o very_o great_a antiquity_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o such_o dilemna_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o civil_a law_n and_o divine_a law_n be_v 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and_o the_o same_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o interpreter_n whereof_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o power_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n as_o be_v the_o power_n of_o aaron_n to_o the_o power_n of_o moses_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o controversy_n that_o be_v ever_o take_v notice_n of_o among_o the_o grecian_n roman_n or_o other_o gentiâ—es_n for_o among_o these_o their_o several_a civil_a law_n be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o not_o only_o righteousness_n and_o virtue_n but_o also_o religion_n and_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v order_v and_o approve_v that_o be_v esteem_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o according_a to_o the_o law_n civil_a also_o those_o christian_n that_o dwell_v under_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v free_a from_o this_o question_n for_o that_o they_o allow_v unto_o he_o their_o sovereign_n to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o he_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n shall_v think_v right_o this_o difficulty_n therefore_o remain_v among_o and_o trouble_v those_o christian_n only_o to_o who_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o take_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o which_o they_o make_v thereof_o either_o by_o their_o own_o private_a interpretation_n or_o by_o the_o inteâ—pretation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o call_v thereunto_o by_o public_a authority_n they_o that_o follow_v their_o own_o interpretation_n continual_o demand_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o interpretation_n of_o other_o not_o ordain_v thereunto_o by_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n require_v a_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n either_o above_o the_o power_n civil_a or_o at_o least_o not_o depend_v on_o it_o 3._o to_o take_v away_o this_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n concerning_o obedience_n to_o human_a law_n among_o those_o that_o interpret_v to_o 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which_o proceed_v from_o their_o conscience_n the_o regulate_n of_o which_o action_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o peace_n if_o they_o may_v not_o stand_v with_o justice_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o justice_n towards_o god_n and_o peace_n among_o man_n shall_v stand_v together_o in_o that_o râ—ligion_n that_o teach_v we_o that_o justice_n and_o peace_n shall_v kiss_v each_o other_o and_o in_o which_o we_o have_v so_o many_o precept_n of_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o human_a authority_n as_o mat._n 23.2_o 3._o we_o have_v this_o precept_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n not_o priest_n but_o man_n of_o temporal_a authority_n again_o luke_n 11.17_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o be_v not_o that_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o where_o the_o action_n of_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v rule_v by_o his_o private_a opinion_n or_o conscience_n and_o yet_o those_o action_n such_o as_o give_v occasion_n of_o offence_n and_o breach_n of_o peace_n again_o rom._n 13.5_o wherefore_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o because_o of_o wrath_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n tit._n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n 1._o pet._n 2.13.14_o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o all_o manner_n of_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n as_o unto_o the_o superior_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v of_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n jude_n verse_n 8._o these_o dreamer_n also_o that_o defile_v the_o flesh_n and_o despise_v government_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o subject_n in_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v a_o command_n to_o they_o be_v a_o command_n to_o all_o subject_n but_o to_o these_o s._n paul_n say_v colos._n 3.20.22_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o verse_n 23._o do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o loâ—d_fw-mi these_o place_n consider_v it_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o any_o man_n in_o a_o christian_a common_a wealth_n shall_v have_v any_o occasion_n to_o deny_v his_o obedience_n to_o public_a authority_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n for_o though_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o answer_v the_o council_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o forbid_v they_o to_o preach_v christ_n there_o appear_v no_o reason_n that_o christian_n shall_v allege_v the_o same_o against_o their_o christian_a governor_n that_o command_v to_o preach_v christ_n to_o reconcile_v this_o seem_a coâ—tradiction_n of_o simple_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o simple_a obedience_n to_o man_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v a_o christian_a subject_n as_o under_o a_o christian_n sovereign_a or_o under_o a_o infidel_n 5._o and_o under_o a_o christian_a sovereign_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o action_n we_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n almighty_a to_o obey_v they_o in_o and_o what_o not_o the_o action_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o be_v such_o only_a as_o imply_v a_o denial_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n for_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n of_o disobedience_n for_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n incur_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o temporal_a death_n by_o displease_v of_o his_o superior_a if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o eternal_a death_n hereafter_o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v inquire_v what_o those_o proposition_n and_o article_n be_v the_o belief_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v such_o as_o without_o believe_v they_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v and_o than_o all_o other_o point_n that_o be_v now_o controvert_v and_o make_v distinction_n of_o sect_n papist_n lutheran_n calvinist_n arminian_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o old_a time_n the_o like_a make_v paulist_n apollonian_o and_o cephasians_n must_v needs_o be_v such_o as_o man_n need_v not_o for_o the_o hold_v thereof_o deny_v obedience_n to_o his_o superior_n and_o for_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n i_o shall_v call_v they_o fundamental_a and_o every_o other_o point_n a_o superstruction_n 6._o and_o without_o all_o controversy_n there_o be_v not_o any_o more_o necessary_a point_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o man_n salvation_n then_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n that_o be_v the_o christ_n which_o proposition_n be_v explicate_v in_o sundry_a sort_n but_o still_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n as_o that_o he_o be_v god_n anoint_v for_o that_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n christ_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a king_n of_o israel_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n the_o salvation_n of_o god_n he_o that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o which_o i_o desire_v by_o the_o way_n to_o have_v note_v against_o the_o now_o sect_n of_o arrian_n the_o beget_a son_n of_o god_n act._n 3.13_o heb._n 55._o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 1.14.18_o joh._n 3.16_o 18._o 1_o joh._n 4.9_o that_o he_o be_v god_n joh._n 1_o 1_o joh._n 20.28_o that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godâ—ead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a moreover_o the_o holy_a one_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n the_o forgiver_n â—f_fw-mi sin_n that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a these_o be_v explication_n and_o part_n of_o that_o general_n article_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n this_o point_n therefore_o and_o all_o the_o explication_n thereof_o be_v fundamental_a as_o
himself_o to_o no_o great_a than_o human_a authority_n nor_o can_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o holy_a scripture_n that_o do_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o some_o or_o other_o for_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o or_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o church_n government_n at_o all_o institute_v if_o the_o scripture_n itself_o can_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v apparent_a by_o continual_a experience_n that_o man_n seek_v not_o only_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o their_o action_n nor_o that_o only_a but_o a_o far_a liberty_n of_o persuade_v other_o to_o their_o opinion_n nor_o that_o only_o for_o every_o man_n desire_v that_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n shall_v admit_v no_o other_o opinion_n to_o be_v maintain_v but_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o hold_v 14._o the_o difficulty_n therefore_o of_o obey_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o christian_a common_a wealth_n be_v none_o all_o the_o difficulty_n rest_v in_o this_o point_n whether_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n have_v before_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o infidel_n be_v discharge_v of_o his_o obedience_n thereby_o or_o not_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o which_o case_n it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o since_o all_o covenant_n of_o obedience_n be_v enter_v into_o for_o the_o preservation_n preservation_n of_o a_o man_n life_n if_o a_o man_n be_v content_a without_o resistance_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n rather_o than_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o a_o infidel_n in_o so_o hard_a a_o case_n he_o have_v sufficient_o discharge_v himself_o thereof_o for_o no_o covenant_n bind_v far_a than_o to_o endeavour_v and_o if_o a_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o to_o perform_v a_o just_a duty_n when_o thereby_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o present_a death_n much_o less_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v perform_v that_o for_o which_o he_o believe_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o shall_v be_v damn_v eternal_o and_o thus_o much_o concerning_o the_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n that_o may_v arise_v concerning_o obedience_n to_o human_a law_n in_o they_o that_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o it_o remain_v to_o remove_v the_o same_o scruple_n from_o they_o that_o submit_v their_o controversy_n to_o other_o not_o ordain_v thereunto_o by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o this_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o chapter_n follow_v chap._n vii_o 1._o the_o question_n propound_v who_o be_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o question_n exemplify_v in_o the_o controversy_n between_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o between_o moses_n and_o corah_n 3._o among_o the_o jew_n the_o power_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a in_o the_o same_o hand_n 4._o parallel_n of_o the_o twelve_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n 5._o parallel_n of_o seventy_o elder_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n 6._o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n consist_v in_o the_o twelve_o and_o in_o the_o seventy_o 7._o why_o christ_n ordain_v not_o priest_n for_o sacrifice_n as_o moses_n do_v 8._o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n apostle_n bishop_n and_o priest_n 9_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o command_v but_o persuade_v 10._o excommunication_n sovereign_n immediate_a ruler_n ecclesiastical_a under_o christ_n 11._o that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o just_a pretence_n of_o religion_n against_o obedience_n to_o commonwealth_n god_n speak_v to_o man_n by_o his_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v be_v remove_v those_o difficulty_n oppose_v our_o obedience_n to_o human_a authority_n which_o arise_v from_o misunderstand_n of_o our_o saviour_n title_n and_o law_n in_o the_o former_a whereof_o namely_o his_o title_n consist_v our_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a our_o justice_n now_o they_o who_o differ_v not_o among_o themselves_o concerning_o his_o title_n and_o law_n may_v nevertheless_o have_v different_a opinion_n concerning_o his_o magistrate_n and_o the_o auâ—hority_n he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o christian_n have_v deny_v obedience_n to_o their_o prince_n pretend_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v not_o give_v this_o magistracy_n to_o they_o but_o to_o other_o as_o for_o example_n some_o say_v to_o the_o pope_n universal_o some_o to_o a_o synod_n aristocratical_a some_o to_o a_o synod_n democratical_a in_o every_o several_a common_a wealth_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o by_o who_o he_o speak_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o â—peak_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o pope_n or_o by_o convocation_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n or_o by_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n 2._o this_o controversy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o two_o mutiny_n that_o happen_v against_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o first_o by_o aaron_n and_o his_o sister_n miriam_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o censure_v moses_n for_o marry_v a_o ethiopian_a woman_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n between_o they_o and_o moses_n they_o set_v forth_o numb._n 12.2_o in_o these_o word_n what_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v but_o only_o by_o moses_n have_v be_v not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v this_o etc._n etc._n and_o punish_v the_o same_o in_o miriam_n forgive_a aaron_n upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o they_o that_o set_v up_o the_o priesthood_n against_o the_o sovereignty_n the_o other_o be_v of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n who_o with_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o captain_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n the_o state_n of_o their_o controversy_n be_v this_o whether_o god_n be_v not_o with_o the_o multitude_n as_o well_o as_o with_o moses_n and_o every_o man_n as_o holy_a as_o he_o for_o numb._n 16.3_o thus_o they_o say_v you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o wherefore_o then_o lift_v you_o yourselves_o above_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o they_o that_o set_v up_o their_o private_a conscience_n and_o unite_v themselves_o to_o take_v the_o government_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o how_o well_o it_o please_v god_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o hideous_a punishment_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o complice_n 3._o in_o the_o government_n therefore_o of_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o power_n neither_o civil_a nor_o spiritual_a that_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o he_o nor_o in_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n under_o king_n be_v there_o any_o earthly_a power_n by_o which_o those_o king_n be_v compellable_a to_o any_o thing_n or_o any_o subject_n allow_v to_o resist_v they_o in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o for_o though_o the_o prophet_n by_o extraordinary_a call_n do_v often_o admonish_v and_o threaten_v they_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o they_o and_o therefore_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o power_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v always_o in_o the_o same_o hand_n 4._o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o rightful_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o particular_a as_o well_o as_o king_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o ordain_n of_o magistrate_n receive_v that_o form_n of_o policy_n which_o be_v use_v by_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n moses_n take_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n numb._n 1.4_o twelve_o man_n every_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o tribe_n which_o be_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o muster_n of_o israel_n and_o these_o twelve_o vers._n 24._o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o israel_n twelve_o man_n every_o one_o for_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v say_v also_o numb._n 7.2_o to_o be_v head_n over_o the_o house_n â—f_fw-mi their_o father_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o â—ver_o they_o that_o be_v number_v and_o these_o be_v every_o one_o equal_a among_o themselves_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o saviour_n take_v unto_o he_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o be_v next_o unto_o he_o in_o authority_n of_o who_o he_o say_v matth._n 19.28_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n you_o shall_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n shall_v sit_v also_o upon_o twelve_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o concerning_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n among_o themselves_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 20.25_o you_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v domination_n over_o they_o etc._n etc._n vers._n 26._o but_o