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nor_o remove_v that_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n unless_o they_o have_v a_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o it_o so_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v some_o way_n or_o other_o dash_n against_o civil_a government_n but_o these_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o it_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o none_o of_o these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o i_o intend_v when_o i_o say_v they_o be_v faithful_a christian_n and_o loyal_a subject_n now_o i_o answer_v affirmative_o that_o those_o faithful_a christian_n and_o loyal_a subject_n be_v those_o people_n that_o be_v faithful_a to_o luther_n protestation_n and_o to_o calvin_n jnstitution_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n from_o whence_o the_o name_n of_o protestant_n do_v first_o arise_v for_o when_o luther_n do_v first_o renounce_v that_o strumpet_n of_o rome_n he_o cause_v they_o
else_o but_o to_o decla_n e_o that_o god_n have_v commit_v his_o basinesse_z to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v serve_v in_o his_o office_n as_o moses_n and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v to_o their_o judge_n who_o they_o appoint_v in_o every_o city_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o shall_v sit_v in_o judgement_n not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o god_n deut._n 1.16_o 1_o cron._n 19.6_o and_o so_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n affirm_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n that_o it_o be_v his_o work_n that_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n prov._n 8_o 15.16_o this_o plain_o declare_v that_o the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n and_o other_o ruler_n be_v only_o from_o the_o providence_n and_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o who_o it_o seem_v good_a so_o to_o order_v the_o matter_n of_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v both_o present_a and_o precedent_n among_o they_o in_o make_v of_o law_n and_o in_o execute_v uprightness_n in_o judgement_n this_o also_o paul_n affirm_v &_o reach_v when_o he_o reckon_v government_n among_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v diverse_o distribute_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o grace_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v employ_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n to_o their_o edification_n rom._n 12.8_o and_o although_o he_o there_o proper_o speak_v of_o a_o counsel_n of_o grave_a man_n which_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v appoint_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o rule_n of_o order_v the_o public_a discipline_n which_o office_n the_o apostle_n call_v government_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o see_v that_o the_o end_n of_o civil_a power_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n therefore_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o commend_v unto_o we_o all_o kind_n of_o government_n but_o see_v rom._n 13.1_o where_o he_o purposely_o make_v a_o full_a discourse_n of_o that_o matter_n for_o there_o he_o show_v that_o power_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o that_o prince_n themselves_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o a_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o d_o e_o well_o and_o for_o a_o terroâ—r_n to_o evil_a doer_n hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o civil_a government_n be_v a_o calling_n not_o only_o holy_a &_o lawful_a before_o god_n but_o also_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o most_o honourable_a call_n of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n yet_o say_v mr._n perkins_n on_o his_o commentory_n on_o jude_n page_n 110._o many_o libertine_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n such_o as_o simon_n magus_n and_o his_o disciple_n who_o teach_v that_o man_n may_v lawful_o commit_v fornication_n so_o also_o the_o disciple_n of_o basilides_n eunomius_n and_o the_o gnostic_n heretic_n who_o teach_v that_o man_n may_v live_v as_o they_o listen_v see_v now_o such_o liberty_n be_v procure_v they_o be_v free_v from_o be_v under_o the_o law_n any_o long_o which_o sin_n die_v not_o with_o those_o curse_a heretic_n but_o the_o devil_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n revive_v it_o especial_o in_o 4._o soâ—s_n of_o man_n first_o the_o libertine_n of_o this_o age_n who_o hold_v with_o the_o former_a that_o be_v under_o grace_n they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n second_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o liberty_n 〈…〉_o that_o civil_a jurisdiction_n &_o to_o magistracy_n be_v unlawful_a as_o also_o to_o make_v war_n and_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o a_o magistrate_n these_o say_v he_o be_v dangerous_a enemy_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v both_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n for_o where_o the_o civil_a sword_n cease_v there_o can_v no_o society_n stand_v in_o safety_n three_o another_o kind_n of_o libertine_n be_v the_o papist_n with_o their_o whole_a religion_n be_v open_a enemy_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n and_o liberty_n of_o sin_v against_o he_o divers_a way_n first_o god_n have_v of_o his_o grace_n give_v unto_o the_o church_n a_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o open_a and_o shut_v heaven_n but_o their_o religion_n have_v turn_v it_o into_o a_o instrument_n of_o profaneness_n in_o set_v up_o a_o new_a priesthood_n to_o absolve_v and_o forgive_v sin_n proper_o in_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n both_o for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o so_o abolish_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n second_o of_o injustice_n for_o by_o it_o they_o depose_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o they_o free_a subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o they_o stir_v they_o up_o and_o encourage_v they_o to_o conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n and_o they_o maintain_v faction_n civil_a war_n and_o sedition_n and_o all_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o power_n three_o of_o horrible_a covetousness_n by_o sell_v of_o pardon_n for_o thousand_o of_o year_n by_o which_o craft_n they_o have_v get_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o europe_n into_o their_o hand_n which_o prove_v plain_o that_o they_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o a_o liberty_n of_o sin_v against_o he_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o libertine_n be_v carnal_a and_o formal_a protestant_n who_o turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n election_n into_o wantonness_n say_v if_o i_o be_v elect_v to_o salvation_n i_o shall_v be_v save_v let_v i_o live_v how_o i_o will_v but_o if_o i_o be_v not_o elect_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v lot_n i_o do_v what_o i_o can_v second_o they_o turn_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n in_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a i_o will_v deser_fw-ge my_o repentance_n for_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v god_n will_v put_v all_o his_o sin_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n therefore_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v yet_o say_v what_o young_a saint_n and_o old_a devil_n thus_o they_o cast_v away_o the_o timely_a acceptance_n of_o god_n mercy_n with_o a_o scornful_a reproach_n three_o some_o under_o pretence_n of_o brotherly_a love_n spend_v all_o that_o they_o have_v in_o wantonness_n riot_n excess_n game_a and_o company_n keep_v to_o the_o beggeâ—ing_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n four_o other_o under_o a_o pretence_n that_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v abbrogated_a by_o christ_n and_o now_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o time_n hence_o they_o will_v keep_v no_o sabbath_n at_o all_o five_o some_o other_o say_v where_o sin_n abound_v grace_v abound_v much_o more_o rom._n 5.20_o therefore_o say_v they_o let_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v but_o all_o these_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n yet_o they_o not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o râ—m_n 1.32_o now_o these_o libertine_n for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o their_o disciple_n in_o evil_a they_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v illuminate_v &_o deify_v such_o great_a matter_n they_o promise_v they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n make_v they_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n sevenfold_a more_o than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o for_o the_o romish_a clergy_n they_o have_v be_v very_o large_a in_o their_o prâ—mises_n unto_o their_o hearer_n they_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n yea_o and_o to_o merit_v everlasting_a life_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v work_n of_o supererogation_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v of_o they_o yea_o for_o a_o little_a money_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o toleration_n to_o break_v any_o of_o god_n commandment_n and_o to_o reject_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n much_o like_a to_o the_o old_a pharisee_n when_o god_n law_n say_v he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n but_o these_o man_n will_v say_v although_o he_o honour_v not_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a mat_n 15.46_o these_o achans_n have_v a_o long_a time_n trouble_v our_o israel_n they_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o regara_fw-mi man_n luke_n 18.4_o they_o despise_v all_o government_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n divine_a and_o humane_a divine_a government_n be_v the_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o life_n or_o death_n eternal_a now_o this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n but_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o son_n
this_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n be_v despise_v by_o libertine_n or_o as_o now_o they_o be_v more_o common_o call_v antinomian_o and_o by_o anabaptist_n papist_n and_o profane_a protestant_n yet_o at_o this_o time_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n for_o despise_v of_o that_o government_n alone_o as_o in_o itself_o but_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o government_n despise_v of_o these_o man_n which_o be_v a_o humane_a government_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n scent_n by_o they_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o this_o be_v that_o government_n which_o be_v so_o much_o despise_v especial_o by_o the_o anabaptist_n to_o they_o i_o chief_o bend_v the_o drift_n of_o my_o disputation_n yet_o not_o connive_v or_o spare_v any_o other_o that_o shall_v dash_v against_o it_o or_o any_o way_n seem_v to_o undervalue_v it_o this_o humane_a or_o civil_a government_n be_v a_o state_n of_o superiority_n consist_v in_o the_o power_n of_o command_v and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n that_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o superiority_n appear_v rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n again_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o double_a power_n 1._o in_o command_v that_o be_v of_o make_v law_n and_o edict_n call_v and_o convent_v the_o second_o power_n be_v that_o of_o the_o sword_n and_o it_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o thesce_fw-la 4._o head_n 1._o in_o arrest_v 2._o imprison_v 3._o in_o put_v to_o death_n 4._o in_o make_v war_n in_o way_n of_o protection_n or_o otherwise_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v add_v be_v this_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistracy_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ministry_n now_o this_o difference_n stand_v in_o 3._o thing_n first_o the_o magistracy_n have_v a_o power_n in_o itself_o whereby_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v command_v in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o the_o ministry_n have_v power_n only_o to_o pronounce_v what_o god_n command_v and_o in_o his_o name_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n none_o dare_v ever_o say_v from_o himself_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o christ_n alone_o math._n 5._o second_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v in_o himself_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o christ_n so_o then_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v command_v obedience_n to_o himself_o but_o the_o minister_n command_v it_o to_o god_n three_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o the_o minister_n have_v power_n only_o to_o counsel_n persuade_v and_o exhort_v so_o much_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o magistracy_n and_o the_o ministry_n second_o this_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistracy_n from_o all_o private_a power_n as_o in_o school_n and_o family_n which_o have_v a_o power_n of_o command_v but_o not_o of_o the_o sword_n last_o i_o add_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o mankind_n rom._n 13.4_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a or_o for_o thy_o wealth_n that_o be_v in_o procure_v the_o welfare_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o true_a religion_n second_o civil_a justice_n both_o which_o be_v by_o the_o magistracy_n maintain_v now_o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o far_o the_o power_n of_o civil_a government_n reach_v i_o answer_v over_o all_o cause_n thing_n and_o word_n of_o man_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a over_o temporal_a thing_n i_o know_v none_o that_o will_v make_v question_n of_o it_o but_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v the_o very_a be_v of_o it_o but_o it_o also_o reach_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o king_n must_v have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n before_o they_o when_o they_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o must_v be_v with_o they_o and_o they_o must_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o do_v they_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o their_o brethren_n deut._n 17.18.19.20_o second_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o many_o example_n of_o holy_a king_n in_o scripture_n josiah_n keep_v the_o passeover_n and_o command_v other_o to_o keep_v it_o 2_o chron._n 35.1.16_o and_o k._n asa_n command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o the_o commandment_n and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v down_o the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n 2_o chr._n 14.3.4_o and_o manasseh_n repair_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v thereon_o peace-offering_n and_o command_v judah_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n chap._n 33.16_o and_o josiah_n take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n cha._n 34.33_o israel_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshuah_n and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v joâ—huah_n josh_n 24.31_o and_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o unto_o they_o david_n to_o be_v their_o king_n to_o who_o he_o give_v testimony_n and_o say_v i_o have_v find_v david_n the_o sâ—nne_n of_o jesâ—e_n a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n act_v 13.22_o and_o so_o when_o he_o be_v king_n he_o do_v not_o only_o reform_v his_o own_o family_n that_o no_o liar_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o house_n nor_o deceitful_a person_n shall_v tarry_v in_o his_o right_n and_o slanderer_n he_o will_v cut_v off_o and_o proud_a person_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o faithful_a shall_v dwell_v with_o he_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o mark_n say_v he_o i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n and_o cut_v off_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 102._o three_o the_o command_n of_o god_n go_v down_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o this_o word_n and_o say_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throâ—e_n of_o david_n execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n and_o deliver_v the_o spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n do_v not_o wrong_v nor_o violence_n to_o the_o stranger_n and_o fatherlâ—ssâ—â—_n and_o the_o widow_n neither_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n in_o this_o place_n then_o if_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n abundance_n of_o blessing_n be_v 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government_n be_v in_o a_o few_o state_n and_o peer_n this_o may_v be_v call_v aristocrificall_a or_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n of_o government_n 3._o when_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v call_v a_o popular_a government_n by_o one_o of_o these_o three_o be_v every_o commonwealth_n govern_v here_o i_o need_v not_o to_o dispute_v which_o of_o these_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n for_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o i_o suppose_v a_o popular_a government_n be_v the_o way_n to_o sedition_n and_o to_o civil_a war_n and_o mutiny_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o monarchiall_a will_v be_v a_o very_a heavy_a burden_n for_o a_o free_a nation_n to_o bear_v when_o reheboam_n tell_v they_o he_o will_v make_v their_o yoke_n heavy_a and_o whip_v they_o with_o scorpion_n he_o almost_o lose_v all_o his_o subject_n 1_o king_n 12.14_o then_o i_o conceive_v a_o parliamentary_a way_n of_o government_n to_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o most_o comfortable_a &_o beneficial_a to_o all_o the_o people_n when_o the_o three_o state_n be_v assemble_v the_o king_n enter_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o land_n thus_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o hebron_n and_o david_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o in_o hebron_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n 1_o chro._n 11.3_o and_o when_o joash_n be_v anoint_v king_n all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 23.2_o
this_o they_o plead_v that_o they_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n from_o all_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n i_o answer_v the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v procure_v we_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n satan_n death_n hell_n and_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o spiritual_a but_o not_o from_o temporal_a or_o civil_a subjection_n six_o from_o ram._n 13.8_o the_o apostle_n say_v owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o love_n therefore_o say_v they_o no_o obedience_n or_o subjection_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o debt_n 1._o a_o civil_a debt_n occasion_v by_o contract_n and_o bargain_v between_o man_n and_o man_n the_o second_o be_v a_o debt_n to_o which_o we_o be_v all_o bind_v by_o god_n commandment_n law_n or_o covenant_n but_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n but_o we_o be_v bind_v still_o in_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o latter_a and_o beside_o in_o this_o word_n love_n be_v comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o duty_n whatsoever_o therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o as_o love_v to_o god_n include_v obedience_n so_o do_v love_n to_o man_n the_o same_o seven_o from_o mat._n 17.26_o where_o christ_n have_v demand_v before_o of_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n take_v tribute_n whether_o of_o his_o own_o child_n or_o of_o stranger_n and_o peter_n answer_v of_o stranger_n to_o which_o christ_n reply_v then_o be_v the_o child_n free_a from_o hence_o they_o will_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v no_o subjection_n due_a to_o magistrate_n because_o king_n son_n be_v free_v from_o pay_v tribute_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o christ_n here_o speak_v of_o himself_o who_o be_v by_o his_o birth_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o by_o right_n be_v to_o pay_v none_o neither_o do_v he_o but_o to_o avoid_v offence_n but_o how_o do_v this_o free_a otherman_n from_o their_o obecience_n to_o magistrate_n eight_o from_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v you_o not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o i_o answer_v the_o apostle_n here_o do_v not_o free_a servant_n from_o their_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o that_o be_v their_o master_n for_o say_v he_o servants_z obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n col._n 3.22_o but_o they_o must_v not_o make_v they_o absolute_a lord_n over_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o they_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n now_o if_o our_o conscience_n move_v we_o to_o obedience_n it_o must_v be_v from_o god_n commandment_n and_o not_o from_o man_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n therefore_o do_v it_o hearty_o but_o mark_v how_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n col._n 3.23_o 24._o nine_o they_o object_n from_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n save_v the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v lordship_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o exercise_n authority_n be_v call_v benefactor_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o luke_n 22.25_o but_o what_o of_o this_o here_o be_v a_o strife_n among_o the_o disciple_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o great_a and_o christ_n to_o suppress_v their_o ambition_n tell_v they_o that_o their_o ministry_n be_v not_o like_a to_o kingdom_n in_o which_o one_o man_n have_v pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n but_o how_o do_v this_o place_n hinder_v magistrate_n of_o that_o subjection_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o hence_o that_o although_o the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v equal_a that_o one_o shall_v not_o exalt_v himself_o above_o another_o yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o in_o kingdom_n therefore_o civil_a government_n be_v warrantable_a and_o lawful_a ten_o they_o object_n that_o believer_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v themselves_o every_o way_n and_o need_v not_o any_o government_n of_o man_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n what_o we_o do_v and_o another_o thing_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o ought_v indeed_o so_o to_o live_v as_o not_o to_o need_v any_o governor_n but_o we_o do_v not_o live_v so_o yea_o if_o believer_n can_v live_v so_o yet_o be_v the_o reason_n nought_o for_o the_o visible_a church_n contain_v as_o well_o bad_a as_o good_a hypocrite_n as_o well_o as_o sincere_a christian_n and_o therefore_o the_o best_a church_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o magistracy_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n &_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o yea_o the_o church_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n stand_v ever_o in_o need_n of_o magistracy_n to_o protect_v it_o by_o force_n or_o war_n or_o otherwise_o eleven_o they_o object_n that_o all_o christian_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v forbid_v to_o kill_v and_o say_v the_o lord_n speak_v of_o these_o time_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n isa_n 11.9_o i_o answer_v magistrate_n in_o execute_v justice_n do_v not_o do_v it_o of_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o be_v deputy_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v but_o execute_v his_o will_n jehosaphat_n say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o then_o they_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o god_n authority_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13.4_o therefore_o david_n rehearse_v this_o among_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o king_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 101._o this_o make_v moses_n to_o forget_v his_o meekness_n and_o david_n his_o gentleness_n to_o do_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n spread_v his_o eye_n over_o every_o evil_a man_n again_o a_o wise_a king_n scatter_v the_o wicked_a and_o bring_v the_o wheel_n over_o they_o pro._n 20.8.26_o take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o before_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n a_o evil_a man_n seek_v only_a rebellion_n therefore_o a_o cruel_a messenger_n shall_v be_v send_v against_o he_o pro._n 16.12.17.11_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o magistrate_n may_v cut_v off_o malefactor_n by_o death_n and_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o spill_v blood_n or_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v nay_o it_o be_v their_o righteousness_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o guilty_a malefactor_n and_o by_o so_o do_v they_o do_v keep_v their_o own_o hand_n pure_a from_o the_o blood_n that_o those_o murderer_n have_v shed_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o most_o horrible_a wickedness_n yet_o a_o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v neither_o with_o rigorousnesse_n of_o mind_n wound_v they_o that_o he_o shall_v heal_v nor_o with_o a_o superstitious_a affectation_n of_o clemency_n fall_v into_o most_o cruel_a gentleness_n 12._o but_o they_o object_n that_o under_o the_o gospel_n christian_n shall_v turn_v their_o sword_n into_o plough_n share_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o prune_a hook_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o isa_n 2.4_o to_o this_o i_o have_v give_v a_o large_a answer_n in_o that_o book_n entitle_v the_o saint_n inheritance_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o saint_n shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n but_o till_o the_o day_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n war_n shall_v never_o cease_v they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o when_o shall_v this_o be_v sure_o very_o near_o the_o end_n when_o there_o be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n than_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o a_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n but_o what_o of_o this_o i_o answer_v when_o you_o see_v these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v know_v you_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n lu._n 21.24.25.27.31_o now_o will_v you_o know_v when_o war_n shall_v cease_v i_o answer_v when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n then_o be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n at_o hand_n in_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o war_n but_o then_o all_o that_o offend_v shall_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n
it_o must_v be_v only_o when_o they_o keep_v within_o their_o bound_n and_o not_o else_o but_o some_o of_o our_o court_n priest_n will_v object_v and_o say_v not_o through_o any_o love_n to_o magistrate_n but_o only_o to_o make_v division_n among_o we_o that_o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n &_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o but_o here_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v see_v how_o they_o post_v this_o text_n off_o from_o themselves_o and_o then_o they_o thunder_v it_o against_o other_o but_o when_o it_o be_v retort_v back_o to_o themselves_o than_o they_o make_v exception_n say_v all_o must_v obey_v but_o they_o but_o to_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o antichristian_a pride_n i_o answer_v and_o grant_v that_o the_o place_n of_o magistracy_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o those_o king_n that_o keep_v within_o their_o bound_n be_v clothe_v with_o god_n authority_n for_o say_v he_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n yea_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n prov._n 8.15_o 16._o the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o i_o the_o rock_n of_o israel_n speak_v unto_o i_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o but_o be_v prince_n always_o such_o the_o head_n of_o jacob_n and_o prince_n of_o israel_n hate_v the_o good_a and_o love_n the_o evil_a they_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o god_n people_n and_o flay_v their_o skin_n from_o off_o they_o and_o break_v their_o bone_n and_o chap_v they_o in_o piece_n as_o for_o the_o pot_n and_o as_o flesh_n within_o the_o cauldron_n micah_n 3.1.2_o 3._o the_o lord_n will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o the_o ancient_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o because_o they_o beat_v in_o piece_n his_o people_n and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a isa_n 3.14_o 15._o yea_o god_n renounce_v such_o prince_n say_v you_o have_v set_v up_o king_n but_o not_o by_o i_o they_o have_v make_v they_o prince_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o hosea_n 8.4_o not_o as_o though_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o do_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v god_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o they_o although_o their_o office_n be_v his_o ordinance_n but_o they_o will_v object_v that_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o k._n be_v there_o be_v power_n &_o who_o may_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o who_o so_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n shall_v feel_v no_o evil_a thing_n eccl._n 8.4_o 5._o i_o answer_v the_o king_n power_n be_v over_o the_o outward_a man_n his_o word_n and_o action_n body_z and_o good_n but_o it_o reacheh_o not_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n nor_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o it_o be_v answer_v direct_o in_o that_o place_n allege_v against_o i_o eccl._n 8.2_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n command_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n not_o that_o they_o have_v dominion_n over_o our_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o or_o that_o our_o inward_a grace_n be_v under_o the_o king_n command_n but_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o god_n command_n we_o obey_v they_o because_o he_o command_v it_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n titus_n 3.1_o our_o inward_a grace_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o any_o humane_a dignity_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o any_o we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o other_o with_o our_o inward_a grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n but_o they_o must_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o 1_o cor._n 6.12_o but_o from_o the_o other_o word_n who_o may_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o from_o these_o word_n some_o sycophant_n will_v persuade_v king_n that_o their_o power_n be_v unlimited_a so_o that_o they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o listen_v with_o any_o man_n person_n and_o good_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n if_o they_o do_v but_o contradict_v their_o personal_a will_n although_o they_o contradict_v god_n reveal_v will_n these_o man_n cause_v they_o to_o punish_v the_o innocent_a and_o pass_v by_o the_o guilty_a and_o yet_o no_o man_n may_v say_v to_o they_o why_o do_v thou_o so_o to_o this_o i_o say_v before_o that_o when_o a_o king_n keep_v within_o the_o bound_n that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o god_n power_n and_o authority_n be_v his_o deputy_n and_o about_o his_o business_n in_o this_o case_n who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o neither_o be_v it_o fit_v to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a nor_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a job_n 34.18_o but_o when_o a_o king_n go_v beyond_o his_o bound_n he_o strip_v himself_o of_o that_o honour_n that_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o he_o then_o john_n baptist_n may_v say_v to_o herod_n why_o do_v thou_o so_o and_o further_o he_o may_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o have_v his_o brother_n wife_n math._n 14.4_o and_o nathan_n may_v say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n yet_o by_o a_o parable_n first_o convince_v he_o of_o it_o and_o they_o must_v entreat_v he_o as_o a_o father_n 1_o tim._n 5.1_o 2_o king_n 5.13_o this_o be_v do_v righteous_a lip_n shall_v be_v the_o delight_n of_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v love_v he_o that_o speak_v right_a then_o shall_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n be_v to_o the_o wicked_a as_o messenger_n of_o death_n then_o the_o king_n wrath_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n but_o his_o favour_n will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n upon_o the_o grass_n prove_v 19.12_o then_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v but_o his_o hand_n shall_v find_v out_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o bring_v down_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o psal_n 21.7_o 8._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v deliverance_n to_o his_o king_n and_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o anoint_v to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 18.50_o yet_o i_o say_v they_o must_v not_o go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n god_n intend_v to_o use_v the_o king_n of_o assytia_n as_o a_o rod_n to_o correct_v iâ—rael_n but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o destroy_v and_o to_o cut_v off_o nation_n not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o go_v beyond_o his_o bound_n when_o the_o work_n be_v do_v upon_o mount_n sionâ—_n 〈◊〉_d on_o jerusalemâ—_n the_o lord_n wilâ—_n punish_v the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyâ—ia_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o high_a look_n isa_n 10.5.7.12_o and_o when_o judah_n be_v in_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n god_n be_v but_o a_o little_a displease_v and_o they_o help_v forward_o the_o affliction_n but_o for_o go_v thus_o beyond_o their_o bound_n god_n send_v four_o carpenter_n to_o cut_v off_o those_o four_o horn_n that_o scatter_a judah_n zech._n 1.15.20.21_o therefore_o zedekiah_n remember_v his_o bound_n say_v the_o king_n be_v not_o he_o that_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o you_o jer._n 28.5_o and_o king_n darius_n can_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o a_o statute_n although_o he_o labour_v to_o do_v it_o till_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n dan._n 6.10.14_o neither_o can_v ahab_n the_o king_n get_v naboth_n vineyard_n although_o he_o be_v sick_a for_o it_o 1_o king_n 21._o then_o have_v the_o king_n bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v sign_n and_o seal_v such_o law_n as_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v choose_v and_o remedy_v all_o grievance_n that_o shall_v arise_v by_o sign_v and_o seal_v good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n among_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shalâ—_n not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o thou_o shall_v perform_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n math._n 5.33_o for_o breach_n of_o oath_n be_v a_o featfull_a sin_n and_o seldom_o go_v unpunished_a see_v king_n zedechiah_n his_o sin_n ezek._n 17.13_o and_o his_o punishment_n jer._n 52.10_o 12._o and_o king_n hoshea_n suffer_v a_o lake_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n 2_o king_n 17._o lie_v lip_n do_v not_o become_v a_o prince_n prov._n 17.7_o neither_o shall_v a_o ruler_n hearken_v to_o lie_n prov._n 29.12_o then_o curse_v be_v those_o counselor_n that_o make_v the_o king_n glad_a wâ—â—â—_n their_o wickedness_n