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yet_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tyranny_n and_o violate_v his_o trust_n there_o be_v a_o tribunal_n virtual_a eminent_o above_o he_o in_o they_o that_o make_v he_o &_o repose_v that_o trust_n upon_o he_o as_o be_v say_v 3._o the_o fountain_n power_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o power_n derive_v the_o people_n though_o they_o constitute_v a_o king_n above_o they_o yet_o retain_v the_o fountain_n power_n he_o only_o have_v the_o derive_v power_n certain_o the_o people_n must_v retain_v more_o power_n eminent_o than_o they_o can_v give_v to_o the_o king_n for_o they_o give_v it_o and_o he_o receive_v it_o with_o limitation_n if_o he_o turn_v mad_a or_o uncapable_a they_o may_v put_v curator_n &_o tutor_n over_o he_o if_o he_o be_v take_v captive_a they_o may_v appoint_v another_o to_o exercise_v the_o power_n if_o he_o die_v then_o they_o may_v constitute_v another_o with_o more_o or_o less_o power_n so_o than_o if_o they_o give_v a_o way_n all_o their_o power_n as_o a_o slave_n sell_v his_o 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it_o must_v be_v sin_n to_o keep_v it_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n to_o seek_v &_o set_v up_o such_o a_o one_o before_o he_o be_v tyrant_n who_o yet_o be_v admit_v upon_o covenant_n term_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o register_v then_o much_o more_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o seek_v &_o set_v up_o one_o after_o he_o declare_v himself_o a_o tyrant_n and_o to_o admit_v he_o without_o any_o term_n at_o all_o or_o for_o any_o to_o consent_v or_o give_v their_o suffrage_n to_o such_o a_o deed_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a and_o consequent_o to_o give_v our_o consent_n to_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o d._n of_o y._n by_o oun_v his_o authority_n be_v our_o sin_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o oune_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n there_o describe_v than_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o oune_v the_o present_a pretend_a authority_n which_o be_v the_o exact_a transumpt_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o oune_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n 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banishment_n confiscation_n etc._n etc._n ezra_n 7._o 26._o the_o church_n by_o put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n interdiction_n from_o sacred_a thing_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v describe_v rom._n 13._o to_o be_v that_o of_o the_o sword_n by_o punishment_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n only_o in_o bind_v &_o loose_v math._n 16._o 19_o they_o have_v distinct_a end_n the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o other_o the_o church_n edification_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o end_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o church_n another_o to_o wit_n to_o warn_v not_o to_o trespass_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o forecited_a 2._o chron._n 19_o 10._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o end_n of_o magistratical_a power_n be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a work_n &_o a_o praise_n te_fw-la the_o good_a rom._n 13._o 3._o but_o the_o end_n of_o church_n power_n 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else_o can_v they_o give_v account_n of_o soul_n heb._n 13._o 17._o we_o have_v ruler_n inferior_a to_o labourer_n in_o word_n &_o doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v honour_v so_o much_o as_o they_o sure_a these_o can_v be_v civil_a ruler_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o we_o have_v ruler_n commend_v for_o try_v impostor_n which_o be_v not_o magistrate_n rev._n 2._o 2._o and_o other_o who_o be_v rebuke_v for_o suffer_a heretic_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 20._o which_o suppose_v they_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v it_o yet_o distinct_a from_o &_o not_o depend_v on_o the_o magistrate_n beside_o from_o this_o confusion_n of_o the_o two_o government_n together_o and_o make_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n will_v follow_v many_o absurdity_n as_o that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o church_n member_n shall_v be_v church_n officer_n even_o heathen_a magistrate_n yea_o woman_n shall_v be_v church_n officer_n and_o none_o shall_v be_v choose_v for_o magistrate_n but_o such_o as_o have_v the_o qualification_n of_o church_n officer_n sic_fw-la apol._n relat._n sect._n 12._o pag._n 190._o rectius_fw-la instruen_n confut._n 1_o dial._n chap._n 6._o pag._n 50._o hence_o they_o that_o in_o derive_v their_o authority_n do_v confound_v the_o tuo_fw-la government_n civil_a &_o ecclesiastic_a and_o take_v it_o all_o from_o a_o mere_a civil_a power_n can_v be_v ow_v as_o have_v any_o authority_n of_o christ_n institution_n but_o the_o prelate_n &_o their_o curate_n in_o derive_v their_o authority_n do_v confound_v the_o tuo_fw-la government_n civil_a &_o ecclesiastic_a and_o take_v it_o all_o from_o a_o mere_a civil_a power_n this_o same_o argument_n equal_o militate_v against_o hear_v the_o indulge_v minister_n who_o have_v take_v a_o licence_n &_o warrant_n from_o the_o usurper_n of_o this_o supremacy_n because_o it_o be_v high_o injurious_a to_o christ_n headship_n very_o contrary_a to_o to_o presbyterian_a principle_n clear_o homologatorie_n of_o 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