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every_o body_n know_v frequent_o patronize_v such_o hazardous_a engagement_n and_o therefore_o no_o body_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v such_o a_o man_n profession_n where_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o odds_o in_o the_o persuasive_a motive_n to_o war_n but_o when_o a_o man_n prefer_v submission_n before_o rebellion_n his_o innocency_n before_o his_o safety_n patient_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o lay_v it_o down_o obediential_o to_o his_o governor_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o god_n acquit_v all_o possible_a earthly_a interest_n to_o safeguard_n one_o spiritual_a one_o he_o make_v such_o a_o profession_n according_a to_o human_a judgement_n as_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o reasonable_a suspicion_n of_o imposture_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o middle_a way_n of_o subjection_n to_o which_o god_n direct_v we_o betwixt_o active_a obedience_n and_o forcible_a resistance_n when_o we_o can_v obey_v active_o we_o can_v and_o aught_o to_o obey_v passive_o though_o 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power_n be_v regular_o and_o legal_o determine_v and_o appropriate_v to_o one_o or_o more_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o subject_n thereunto_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o perform_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n as_o to_o god_n ordinance_n hence_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n be_v term_v in_o v._o 4._o of_o this_o ch_z the_o minister_n of_o god_n because_o he_o partake_v of_o god_n authority_n and_o power_n and_o act_n by_o his_o commission_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o whoever_o be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v subjection_n unto_o god_n be_v also_o oblige_v to_o yield_v subjection_n unto_o he_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o answerable_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o v._o 5._o that_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n which_o only_o be_v oblige_v by_o god_n law_n and_o consequent_o as_o every_o single_a person_n separate_o consider_v and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n collective_o consider_v be_v subject_a unto_o god_n so_o to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n too_o and_o can_v resist_v the_o sovereign_a power_n but_o they_o must_v likewise_o resist_v god_n himself_o because_o the_o power_n be_v give_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o sovereignty_n from_o the_o most_o high_a wisd_v 6.3_o it_o be_v the_o most_o high_a which_o rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v as_o daniel_n speak_v ch_n 4.25_o who_o acknowledge_v to_o belshazzar_n ch_n 5.18_o that_o the_o most_o high_a god_n give_v nabuchadnezzar_n his_o father_n a_o kingdom_n and_o majesty_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n so_o that_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o people_n in_o any_o case_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o king_n have_v only_o a_o subserviency_n to_o the_o designation_n of_o his_o person_n and_o contribute_v nothing_o at_o all_o towards_o the_o collation_n of_o his_o power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o by_o he_o only_o authority_n immediate_o derive_v from_o he_o do_v all_o the_o king_n in_o the_o world_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n who_o be_v supreme_a and_o sovereign_a king_n and_o prince_n psal_n 8.15_o when_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o people_n make_v saul_n king_n 1_o sam._n 11.15_o and_o anoint_a david_n king_n 2._o sam._n 2.4_o and_o make_v solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n 1_o chron._n 29.22_o the_o mean_v be_v they_o make_v a_o declaration_n that_o they_o consent_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v their_o king_n for_o they_o be_v all_o king_n before_o by_o the_o especial_a appointment_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o can_v thereby_o derive_v no_o authority_n or_o power_n from_o the_o people_n only_o this_o voluntary_a acknowledgement_n render_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n the_o more_o grateful_a to_o themselves_o and_o the_o people_n which_o may_v be_v as_o former_o intimate_v illustrate_v by_o the_o choose_n of_o mayor_n sheriff_n steward_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o corporate_a town_n and_o 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exact_a from_o we_o to_o the_o high_a power_n we_o be_v as_o peremptory_o command_v to_o fear_v the_o king_n as_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n pr._n 24.21_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o we_o must_v not_o put_v asunder_o we_o must_v fear_v to_o displease_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o fear_v to_o displease_v the_o king_n because_o we_o fear_v to_o displease_v the_o lord_n for_o god_n have_v make_v this_o fear_n as_o proper_o due_a to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o most_o legal_a custom_n or_o tribute_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o rom._n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n and_o he_o can_v be_v restrain_v with_o this_o fear_n who_o assault_v his_o king_n with_o force_n elsewhere_o we_o be_v command_v to_o honour_v
as_o be_v take_v prisoner_n dreadful_o execute_v which_o be_v second_v by_o that_o oracle_n of_o our_o law_n sir_n edw._n coke_n lord_n chief_a justice_n in_o the_o 3d._n p._n of_o his_o institutes_n find_v a_o principle_n in_o law_n a_o rule_n in_o reason_n and_o a_o trial_n in_o experience_n that_o treason_n do_v ever_o produce_v fatal_a and_o final_a destruction_n to_o the_o offender_n and_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o desire_a end_n two_o incident_n inseparable_a thereunto_o and_o therefore_o let_v all_o man_n abandon_v it_o as_o the_o most_o poisonous_a bait_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n and_o follow_v the_o precept_n in_o holy_a scripture_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o the_o seditious_a or_o at_o we_o translate_v it_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v prov._n 24.21_o sect._n 113._o but_o suppose_v the_o rebellion_n be_v prosperous_a and_o successful_a that_o the_o rebel_n be_v victor_n and_o instead_o of_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o deserve_a gibbet_n they_o usurp_v the_o throne_n and_o arraign_v the_o sovereign_a power_n as_o criminal_n before_o their_o tribunal_n and_o pronounce_v and_o execute_v that_o ugly_a sentence_n on_o they_o they_o themselves_o have_v merit_v will_v they_o be_v as_o free_v from_o guilt_n before_o god_n as_o they_o will_v presume_v themselves_o secure_v from_o the_o vengeance_n of_o man_n no_o sure_o they_o be_v heinous_a sinner_n against_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o a_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o resist_v the_o power_n ordain_v by_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n profess_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o thus_o conclude_v the_o first_o part_n of_o her_o homily_n or_o sermon_n of_o obedience_n to_o ruler_n with_o reference_n to_o my_o text._n here_o let_v we_o learn_v of_o st._n paul_n the_o choose_a vessel_n of_o god_n that_o all_o person_n have_v soul_n he_o except_v none_o nor_o exempt_v none_o neither_o priest_n apostle_n nor_o prophet_n say_v st._n chrysostome_n do_v owe_v bind_v duty_n and_o even_o in_o conscience_n obedience_n submission_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n which_o be_v set_v in_o authority_n by_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n god_n precedent_n god_n officer_n god_n commissioner_n god_n judge_n ordain_v of_o god_n himself_o of_o who_o only_o they_o have_v all_o their_o power_n and_o all_o their_o authority_n and_o the_o same_o st._n paul_n threaten_v no_o less_o pain_n than_o everlasting_a damnation_n to_o all_o disobedient_a person_n against_o all_o resister_n against_o this_o general_a and_o common_a authority_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o resist_v not_o man_n but_o god_n not_o man_n device_n and_o invention_n but_o god_n wisdom_n god_n order_n power_n and_o authority_n sect._n 114._o that_o this_o truth_n may_v the_o more_o evident_o appear_v i_o will_v represent_v unto_o you_o 1._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n with_o arm_a force_n 2._o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o decree_n and_o ordination_n of_o god_n to_o condemn_v rebellious_a resister_n to_o a_o everlasting_a destruction_n be_v found_v 1._o that_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o rebellious_a resistance_n against_o the_o high_a power_n may_v the_o more_o evident_o appear_v it_o shall_v be_v consider_v both_o more_o general_o as_o it_o be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o subjection_n and_o more_o particular_o as_o it_o include_v those_o â—vils_n which_o be_v necessary_o antecedent_n and_o dispositive_a to_o it_o concomitant_n with_o it_o effect_n and_o consequential_a attendant_n of_o it_o sect._n 115._o 1._o we_o will_v consider_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o a_o rebellious_a resist_a of_o the_o high_a power_n more_o general_o as_o it_o be_v direct_o oppose_v in_o the_o text_n to_o subjection_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n as_o subjection_n be_v a_o practical_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o allegiance_n and_o bind_a duty_n to_o the_o high_a power_n so_o a_o violent_a resistance_n of_o they_o be_v a_o practical_a disclaim_n and_o renounce_v of_o submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o and_o consequent_o a_o defiance_n make_v to_o that_o power_n which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o a_o contemn_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o apostolus_fw-la cujusque_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la every_o one_o officer_n be_v himself_o say_v the_o jew_n disobedience_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o resistance_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sovereign_a ruler_n or_o those_o commissioned_n by_o he_o who_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o deputy_n god_n be_v disobedience_n and_o resistance_n against_o god_n himself_o and_o according_o moses_n tell_v korah_n and_o his_o confederate_n who_o associate_v themselves_o in_o opposition_n to_o aaron_n as_o a_o usurper_n that_o encroach_v on_o the_o right_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o company_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n numb_a 16.11_o their_o conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n officer_n be_v against_o the_o lord_n himself_o because_o he_o act_v not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o upon_o his_o own_o account_n but_o in_o god_n name_n and_o for_o god_n service_n and_o elsewhere_o tell_v they_o that_o when_o they_o murmur_v against_o he_o and_o aaron_n your_o murmur_n be_v not_o against_o we_o i._n e._n only_a but_o against_o the_o lord_n ex._n 16.8_o i_o e._n principal_o and_o especial_o so_o god_n himself_o say_v to_o samuel_n when_o the_o people_n stubborn_o resolve_v upon_o another_o manner_n of_o government_n than_o that_o he_o have_v exercise_v over_o they_o as_o to_o the_o external_a pomp_n grandeur_n and_o succession_n thereof_o they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o 1_o sam._n 8.7_o which_o be_v also_o the_o case_n of_o all_o christ_n minister_n as_o christ_n himself_o assure_v they_o luke_n 10.16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o elsewhere_o jo._n 13.20_o he_o that_o receive_v whosoever_o i_o send_v receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v i_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v i_o so_o that_o the_o officer_n of_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n be_v as_o god_n and_o christ_n themselves_o presentiate_v or_o represent_v they_o exercise_v not_o their_o own_o but_o their_o authority_n and_o therefore_o the_o despiser_n and_o resister_n thereof_o be_v despiser_n and_o resister_n of_o the_o person_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n and_o as_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o oppugnor_n of_o aaron_n and_o what_o be_v aaron_n so_o say_v i_o to_o the_o resister_n of_o the_o king_n and_o what_o be_v the_o king_n have_v not_o god_n say_v that_o king_n be_v god_n psal_n 82.1_o 6_o and_o reign_n by_o he_o pr._n 8.15_o or_o as_o our_o apostle_n style_v they_o twice_o in_o one_o verse_n after_o the_o text_n v._o 4._o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n his_o vice_n roys_n commissioned_n to_o attend_v his_o work_n continual_o and_o god_n stand_v and_o rule_v by_o they_o and_o judge_v with_o they_o psal_n 82.1_o he_o therefore_o that_o resist_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n resist_v and_o fight_v against_o god_n himself_o act_v 5.39_o for_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o consequent_o he_o who_o reject_v and_o depose_v the_o king_n do_v constructive_o reject_v and_o depose_v god_n himself_o because_o his_o authority_n not_o only_o abstract_o in_o its_o self_n but_o also_o concret_o as_o inherent_a in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o execute_v by_o he_o be_v of_o god_n too_o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o power_n or_o authority_n but_o of_o god_n so_o the_o power_n the_o person_n in_o authority_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a sect._n 116._o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o strange_a at_o all_o that_o samuel_n compare_v rebellion_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v such_o a_o stubbornness_n for_o stubbornness_n be_v exegetical_a of_o rebellion_n as_o be_v iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n indeed_o the_o rebellion_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o disobedience_n commit_v immediate_o against_o god_n himself_o but_o yet_o i_o conceive_v very_o applicable_a to_o that_o commit_v also_o immediate_o against_o the_o king_n because_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n and_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o very_a same_o viz._n for_o conscience-sake_n that_o
bring_v his_o person_n into_o disgrace_n as_o one_o not_o well_o affect_v to_o justice_n and_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o consequent_o not_o so_o fit_a for_o government_n as_o himself_o which_o copy_n be_v transcribe_v by_o rebel_n in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n they_o very_o industrious_o reproach_v the_o footstep_n the_o council_n measure_n and_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v psa_n 98.51_o represent_v the_o design_n and_o managery_n of_o the_o high_a power_n as_o dangerous_a burdensome_a and_o useless_a partly_o from_o a_o deficiency_n in_o their_o integrity_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o partly_o from_o their_o imprudence_n and_o carelessness_n disable_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n which_o be_v a_o artifice_n to_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o malevolent_a jealousy_n and_o contempt_n of_o their_o subject_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o undermine_v and_o weaken_v their_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o to_o debase_v and_o destroy_v their_o person_n for_o when_o they_o be_v libel_v traduce_v arraign_v and_o sentence_v in_o their_o subject_n thought_n affection_n and_o judgement_n and_o become_v despise_v person_n and_o minister_n of_o government_n and_o have_v no_o respect_n or_o awe_n in_o their_o subject_n heart_n their_o hand_n will_v easy_o be_v engage_v against_o they_o to_o fight_v they_o out_o of_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o dominion_n for_o who_o will_v be_v subject_a and_o run_v hazard_n to_o maintain_v that_o which_o he_o despise_v and_o rebel_n be_v ever_o man_n that_o carry_v tale_n to_o shed_v blood_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v ezek._n 22.9_o they_o be_v not_o only_o curse_v by_o god_n as_o he_o be_v that_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n privy_o deut._n 27.24_o but_o deserve_v a_o everlasting_a confusion_n for_o slander_v the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n isa_n 38.11_o sect._n 127._o 6._o hatred_n be_v another_o concomitant_a of_o a_o rebellious_a resistance_n rebel_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o enemy_n resist_v and_o fight_v to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o neighbour_n in_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o you_o know_v no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3.15_o the_o seed_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n can_v abide_v in_o a_o prevalent_a degree_n in_o the_o same_o subject_a at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o ill_o will_v never_o speak_v well_o so_o it_o never_o do_v well_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o thrust_v all_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o high_a power_n from_o man_n it_o push_v they_o forward_o to_o defy_v and_o destroy_v they_o rank_n they_o with_o cain_n muster_v and_o march_v they_o under_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o the_o great_a destroyer_n who_o name_n be_v abaddon_n and_o apollyon_n rev._n 9.11_o sect._n 128._o 7._o revenge_n be_v another_o concomitant_a of_o a_o rebellious_a resistance_n rebel_n be_v not_o for_o give_v place_n unto_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o those_o provoke_v against_o they_o and_o refer_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a but_o they_o be_v for_o avenge_a themselves_o design_n and_o endeavour_v a_o wrathful_a retribution_n of_o evil_n and_o mischief_n to_o the_o high_a power_n from_o who_o they_o have_v feel_v or_o fear_n at_o least_o as_o they_o pretend_v oppressive_a and_o injurious_a usage_n rebel_n will_v revenge_v evil_n fear_v as_o well_o as_o evil_n inflict_v they_o be_v as_o impatient_a under_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o plot_a mischief_n against_o they_o as_o of_o one_o execute_v upon_o they_o and_o indeed_o more_o often_o rebel_n and_o resist_v to_o prevent_v a_o conceit_a contrive_v evil_a than_o to_o remove_v a_o real_a evil_n endure_v and_o god_n have_v express_o forbid_v we_o to_o resist_v evil_a and_o avenge_v ourselves_o because_o vengeance_n be_v his_o peculiar_a a_o part_n of_o distributive_a justice_n which_o alone_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o such_o as_o be_v commissioned_n by_o he_o rom._n 12.9_o and_o 13.4_o what_o a_o notorious_a usurpation_n be_v rebellion_n upon_o the_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o god_n himself_o which_o force_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o god_n band_n to_o turn_v it_o against_o those_o into_o who_o hand_n god_n himself_o have_v put_v it_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o human_a society_n and_o guardianship_n of_o law_n and_o good_a order_n and_o have_v not_o god_n great_a vengeance_n especial_o for_o such_o as_o take_v vengeance_n with_o a_o spiteful_a heart_n ezek._n 25.15_o sect._n 129._o 8._o murder_n be_v another_o concomitant_a or_o if_o you_o will_v effect_v of_o a_o rebellious_a resistance_n so_o many_o man_n as_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o rebellion_n so_o many_o murder_n be_v there_o commit_v for_o whether_o rebel_n kill_v or_o be_v kill_v they_o be_v murderer_n if_o they_o kill_v other_o they_o spill_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a if_o they_o 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