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perform_v who_o be_v ordain_v in_o their_o power_n by_o the_o prince_n can_v be_v say_v to_o hold_v their_o power_n otherwise_o then_o as_o immediate_o receive_v from_o he_o but_o although_o in_o this_o regard_n of_o subordination_n it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o sense_n true_a that_o the_o priest_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n may_v be_v also_o say_v to_o derive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o king_n where_o kingship_n be_v even_o because_o in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o they_o may_v be_v by_o he_o direct_v or_o limit_v yet_o be_v there_o a_o great_a difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o they_o and_o magistrate_n in_o respect_n of_o claim_n to_o divine_a right_n in_o performance_n of_o their_o function_n the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o be_v positive_o &_o affirmative_o empower_v by_o the_o prince_n so_o be_v he_o also_o negative_o under_o he_o in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o the_o priest_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v all_o their_o positive_a 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stand_v by_o mean_n of_o special_a ordination_n thereto_o not_o only_a separately_z distinguish_v and_o enable_v above_o other_o humane_a power_n as_o the_o person_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v god_n will_v be_v distinct_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n above_o those_o that_o be_v to_o obey_v but_o also_o whilst_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v tendency_n to_o civil_a peace_n and_o duty_n they_o be_v unsubordinate_a to_o the_o prince_n himself_o nay_o above_o he_o too_o as_o his_o spiritual_a father_n and_o as_o have_v their_o efficacy_n and_o hold_v their_o authority_n herein_o immediate_o from_o christ_n as_o his_o minister_n and_o not_o of_o the_o political_a head_n of_o the_o commonweal_n the_o father_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n enter_v upon_o their_o authority_n and_o function_n according_a to_o natural_a course_n and_o equity_n without_o personal_a designation_n and_o appointment_n from_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o power_n and_o be_v afterward_o restrainable_a in_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a but_o those_o of_o the_o priesthood_n although_o they_o be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n personal_o ordain_v to_o stand_v as_o god_n minister_n yet_o be_v they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o god_n immediate_a ambassador_n and_o prophet_n subordinate_a to_o none_o and_o this_o gospel_n duty_n of_o preach_v beside_o public_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o remain_v as_o the_o proper_a duty_n of_o person_n in_o holy_a order_n without_o exemption_n of_o the_o prince_n himself_o for_o although_o to_o each_o prince_n in_o order_n to_o peace_n and_o government_n the_o chief_a and_o general_a care_n of_o instruction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n do_v appertain_v as_o it_o do_v also_o in_o each_o family_n to_o the_o master_n thereof_o yet_o do_v the_o office_n and_o efficacy_n of_o instruction_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n inward_a kingdom_n depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o none_o but_o god_n himself_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o spiritual_a function_n only_o and_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o one_o another_o as_o equal_o god_n minister_n and_o not_o as_o they_o be_v difference_v among_o themselves_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o distinct_a proportion_n of_o external_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n allot_v they_o for_o peace_n and_o order_n sake_n for_o as_o in_o the_o first_o respect_n they_o be_v under_o none_o but_o god_n so_o in_o the_o second_o they_o be_v whole_o subject_v to_o the_o prince_n he_o be_v as_o great_a bishop_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o preside_v over_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o particular_a diocese_n thereof_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o divine_a authority_n that_o the_o diocesan_n do_v preside_v over_o the_o parochial_a minister_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o the_o prince_n as_o great_a and_o general_a father_n and_o master_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n do_v preside_v in_o the_o government_n of_o each_o family_n by_o mean_n of_o that_o civil_a magistracy_n which_o be_v exercise_v under_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v he_o as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n preside_v over_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v to_o be_v by_o he_o direct_v or_o restrain_v of_o all_o which_o more_o hereafter_o have_v thus_o far_o premise_v in_o the_o declaration_n and_o distinction_n of_o officer_n and_o function_n of_o divine_a right_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n the_o present_a question_n as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o discourse_n which_o will_v hereafter_o follow_v where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v far_o prove_v by_o scripture_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v to_o all_o unprejudiced_a man_n appear_v that_o although_o god_n do_v not_o now_o as_o sometime_o former_o so_o immediate_o &_o express_o operate_v in_o the_o unction_n and_o designation_n of_o particular_a person_n or_o
for_o although_o the_o law_n have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a people_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o interpret_v it_o but_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v and_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o however_o tyrannical_a or_o unjust_a his_o sentence_n may_v appear_v because_o between_o plea_n and_o plea_n or_o where_o law_n be_v on_o both_o side_n plead_v there_o the_o definitive_a sentence_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v and_o obey_v from_o this_o supreme_a judge_n only_o that_o be_v as_o before_o say_v either_o active_o by_o prosecute_a according_a to_o their_o utmost_a devoir_n all_o his_o lawful_a command_n or_o passive_o by_o endure_v the_o penalty_n or_o punishment_n in_o case_n plain_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o as_o god_n law_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o power_n and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o aught_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v obey_v so_o even_o in_o that_o very_a case_n disobey_v the_o magistrate_n they_o do_v not_o inasmuch_o as_o where_o obedience_n or_o penalty_n be_v both_o set_v before_o they_o as_o eligible_a they_o may_v choose_v either_o of_o they_o but_o however_o active_a resistance_n or_o rebellion_n there_o call_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o not_o harken_v be_v neither_o in_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a command_n that_o be_v neither_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o on_o the_o left_a to_o be_v tolerate_v but_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o so_o presumptuous_a a_o offence_n do_v deserve_v with_o no_o less_o than_o death_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o israel_n or_o the_o whole_a people_n may_v fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o or_o attempt_v again_o to_o rebel_v and_o lest_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v doubt_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n this_o shall_v be_v that_o must_v have_v such_o great_a obedience_n the_o next_o verse_n by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n show_v the_o other_o officer_n that_o shall_v follow_v judge_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n give_v they_o and_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o they_o shall_v both_o desire_n and_o have_v a_o king_n set_v over_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o state_n of_o government_n best_o befit_v that_o peace_n and_o plenty_n they_o be_v then_o to_o enjoy_v must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v give_v as_o a_o accomplishment_n and_o increase_n of_o their_o other_o blessing_n for_o under_o that_o notion_n god_n promise_v it_o to_o abraham_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o he_o 6_o and_o the_o like_a again_o he_o promise_v to_o sarah_n 16._o that_o king_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v of_o she_o the_o like_a be_v promise_v to_o jacob_n king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thy_o loin_n 35.11_o who_o again_o as_o the_o next_o father_n to_o the_o tribe_n give_v it_o particular_o to_o judah_n as_o a_o high_a blessing_n to_o be_v settle_v on_o he_o in_o right_a of_o that_o primogeniture_n which_o his_o elder_a brother_n have_v forfeit_v namely_o that_o this_o promise_a sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n 49.10_o till_o the_o shiloh_n come_v in_o which_o last_o promise_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o lawgiver_n and_o of_o sceptre_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n we_o may_v well_o understand_v the_o judge_n and_o king_n before_o mention_v all_o which_o will_v be_v well_o consider_v by_o those_o that_o fancy_n other_o government_n to_o that_o of_o king_n or_o think_v that_o the_o israelite_n might_n at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o have_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n have_v choose_v any_o other_o government_n aswell_o not_o mark_v that_o it_o be_v as_o express_o foretell_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o king_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n for_o the_o word_n run_v in_o the_o future_a when_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o and_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o i_o like_a as_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v about_o i_o it_o be_v not_o say_v if_o thou_o shall_v say_v no_o such_o conditional_a but_o a_o express_a duty_n or_o prophecy_n for_o the_o conjunction_n and_o here_o use_v and_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o shall_v say_v etc._n etc._n make_v all_o of_o they_o equal_o certain_a and_o the_o people_n fault_n in_o choose_v a_o king_n afterward_o &_o god_n punishment_n of_o give_v he_o in_o his_o anger_n we_o must_v impute_v to_o other_o circumstance_n as_o be_v do_v in_o a_o hasty_a humour_n of_o diffidence_n of_o god_n protection_n who_o be_v then_o their_o king_n that_o be_v till_o then_o have_v govern_v in_o chief_n himself_o and_o be_v to_o have_v his_o advice_n and_o consent_n ask_v in_o all_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n during_o which_o time_n of_o more_o personal_a and_o immediate_a undertake_v their_o protection_n their_o sudden_a desire_n of_o alteration_n be_v the_o same_o reproach_n to_o he_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o care_n for_o their_o personal_a security_n as_o their_o murmur_a for_o choice_n of_o food_n be_v former_o in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o as_o then_o quail_n manna_n etc._n etc._n thing_n in_o themselves_o good_a and_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v great_a blessing_n be_v give_v in_o anger_n because_o unreasonable_o and_o distrustful_o demand_v so_o now_o also_o this_o promise_a blessing_n of_o kingship_n because_o ask_v upon_o the_o fear_n of_o nahash_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o ammonite_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o god_n punish_v they_o in_o the_o first_o person_n that_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v demand_v it_o in_o a_o way_n derogatory_n to_o he_o as_o if_o distrust_v his_o care_n or_o power_n in_o their_o preservation_n it_o be_v unseasonable_a 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