28.5_o if_o we_o will_v turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n we_o shall_v understand_v the_o truth_n dan._n 9.13_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o he_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n this_o for_o the_o first_o specify_v fault_n wherewith_o these_o seducer_n be_v charge_v viz._n their_o defile_v the_o flesh_n the_o second_o follow_v their_o contempt_n of_o magistracy_n and_o in_o that_o first_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n thereof_o viz._n they_o despise_v dominion_n inward_o explication_n three_o thing_n i_o here_o propound_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o what_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o dominion_n 2._o what_o by_o despise_v that_o dominion_n 3._o upon_o what_o ground_n do_v judas_n here_o condemn_v they_o for_o that_o despise_v thereof_o in_o the_o first_o we_o may_v consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o to_o who_o this_o dominion_n be_v attribute_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 1._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o mention_v in_o peter_n 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o and_o tranflate_v government_n and_o though_o it_o proper_o signify_v lordship_n domination_n or_o government_n in_o the_o abstract_n the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o magistracy_n or_o any_o rule_n over_o other_o yet_o must_v it_o necessary_o comprehend_v the_o person_n themselves_o govern_v or_o in_o the_o place_n of_o authority_n government_n without_o governor_n be_v but_o a_o notion_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o governor_n there_o will_v be_v no_o hate_v of_o government_n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o by_o high_a power_n understand_v both_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n itself_o as_o also_o the_o person_n vest_v with_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o when_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o command_v the_o christian_n to_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brotherhood_n he_o intend_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o brethren_n as_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o land_n the_o noble_n themselves_o and_o yet_o here_o judas_n name_v in_o the_o abstract_n rather_o dominion_n and_o authority_n itself_o than_o those_o who_o be_v place_v therein_o to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v which_o these_o seducer_n oppose_v and_o strike_v at_o namely_o not_o at_o officer_n so_o much_o as_o at_o their_o office_n not_o at_o magistrate_n but_o at_o magistracy_n they_o love_v not_o this_o same_o rule_n over_o other_o and_o such_o a_o difference_n among_o man_n they_o aim_v at_o anarchy_n as_o calvin_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n be_v proud_a they_o can_v not_o endure_v superior_n and_o be_v licentious_a they_o be_v impatient_a of_o restraint_n so_o i_o by_o this_o dominion_n of_o which_o judas_n speak_v understand_v the_o dominion_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n receive_v from_o his_o father_n and_o so_o refer_v this_o despise_n of_o dominion_n to_o that_o sin_n of_o ungodliness_n mention_v for_o 4._o lyran._n dominaâ—iâ—nem_fw-la contemunat_a i._n e._n christâ—m_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la deminatiâ—_n in_o abstracts_n propter_fw-la excellentian_n domiâ—ii_fw-la lyran._n where_o these_o seducer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ungodly_a and_o to_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n lyranus_fw-la thus_o they_o despise_v dominion_n that_o be_v say_v he_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v not_o only_o call_v lord_n in_o the_o concrete_a but_o even_o dominion_n in_o the_o abstract_n because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o dominion_n but_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o satan_n have_v ever_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o domination_n of_o christ_n by_o heretic_n who_o have_v deny_v his_o nature_n sometime_o his_o office_n at_o other_o time_n and_o have_v indeed_o show_v themselves_o anti-christs_a 1_o joh._n 2.4_o yet_o under_o correction_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o dominion_n and_o dignity_n whereof_o judas_n here_o speak_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dominion_n be_v never_o attribute_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o always_o either_o to_o angel_n eph._n 1.21_o col._n 1.16_o or_o magistrate_n and_o it_o be_v only_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o place_n to_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o magistrate_n even_o they_o who_o by_o these_o word_n understand_v the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n yield_v that_o the_o next_o word_n despise_v dignity_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n as_o be_v conceive_v compare_v these_o seducer_n as_o for_o uncleanness_n to_o sodomite_n so_o for_o contempt_n of_o government_n to_o the_o israelâ—â—s_n who_o rebel_v against_o moses_n he_o must_v suitable_o also_o subjoin_v this_o sin_n to_o the_o former_a of_o uncleanness_n in_o regard_n the_o love_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o dissoluteness_n of_o life_n make_v they_o hate_v that_o government_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o restrain_v they_o 2._o for_o the_o second_o what_o this_o dominion_n and_o power_n be_v that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 1._o more_o general_o it_o stand_v in_o superiority_n preeminency_n supereminency_n above_o other_o as_o be_v evident_a 1._o by_o those_o name_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n xen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 20.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 20_o 25._o rom._n 13.3_o luk._n 12.11_o tit._n 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 27.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xen._n as_o power_n authority_n rule_n as_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o timoth._n 2.2_o tit._n 3.1_o 2._o by_o those_o title_n which_o be_v give_v to_o magistrate_n as_o king_n and_o such_o as_o exercise_v authority_n luk._n 22.25_o they_o that_o be_v great_a mat._n 20.25_o ruler_n rom._n 13.3_o power_n in_o the_o abstract_n rom._n 13.1_o magistrate_n luke_n 12.11_o governor_n luk._n 20.20_o and_o elsewhere_o noble_n 2_o chro._n 23.20_o jerem._n 14.3_o duke_n or_o mighty_a one_o exod._n 15.15_o ezek._n 31.5_o great_a man_n 2_o sam._n 3.38_o captain_n 1_o sam._n 9.16_o prince_n psal_n 83.11_o ezek._n 32.29_o with_o sundry_a metaphorical_a name_n also_o as_o god_n exod._n 22.28_o psal_n 82.1_o psal_n 138.1_o chrildren_n of_o the_o most_o high_a psal_n 82.6_o the_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_a or_o of_o the_o god_n psal_n 89.7_o father_n tender_a father_n as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v and_o according_a to_o hierom_n be_v to_o be_v render_v gen._n 41.43_o 1_o sam._n 24.11_o david_n call_v saul_n father_n deborah_n be_v call_v a_o mother_n in_o israel_n judg._n 5.7_o head_n number_n 14.4_o judg._n 11.7_o judg._n 1_o 15._o mountain_n mich._n 6.7_o anoint_v 1_o sam._n 24_o 7._o shepherd_n numb_a 27.17_o isaiah_n 44.28_o etc._n etc._n 2._o more_o particular_o this_o dominion_n or_o power_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o ordinando_fw-la in_o ordain_v law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n this_o be_v call_v potestas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o legistative_a power_n law_n be_v like_o the_o line_n and_o plummet_n of_o the_o architect_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o right_a work_n and_o they_o be_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n what_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n without_o they_o people_n will_v not_o see_v whither_o to_o go_v what_o to_o do_v and_o all_o place_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o darkness_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o filthiness_n and_o violence_n they_o be_v the_o cord_n of_o the_o tent_n which_o be_v cut_v it_o falll_v to_o the_o ground_n law_n be_v the_o best_a wall_n of_o a_o city_n without_o they_o even_o wall_a city_n want_v defence_n they_o be_v as_o physic_v to_o the_o body_n both_o for_o prevent_v and_o remove_v disease_n nay_o they_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n without_o they_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v neither_o have_v beauty_n nor_o be_v law_n have_v be_v ever_o esteem_v so_o necessary_a that_o no_o commonwealth_n under_o any_o form_n can_v ever_o be_v without_o they_o nor_o do_v these_o positive_a law_n derogate_v at_o all_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n moral_a or_o of_o nature_n but_o only_o discover_v the_o depravation_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o who_o heart_n though_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v write_v which_o incline_v all_o to_o some_o kind_n of_o natural_a goodness_n yet_o by_o the_o fall_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o obscure_v and_o the_o force_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n so_o prevalent_a over_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o positive_a law_n for_o direct_v restrain_v encourage_v and_o indeed_o positive_a law_n be_v but_o rivulet_n derive_v and_o draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o particular_a conclusion_n form_v out_o of_o the_o universal_a principle_n thereof_o the_o
law_n of_o nature_n only_o in_o general_n prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o avoid_v not_o descend_v to_o particular_n now_o all_o be_v not_o able_a from_o those_o general_a principle_n to_o deduce_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o particular_a case_n which_o admit_v of_o innumerable_a variation_n according_a to_o circumstance_n positive_a law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o subject_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n nor_o can_v it_o just_o be_v allege_v by_o any_o that_o dominion_n may_v be_v commit_v as_o well_o to_o man_n alone_o as_o to_z law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o deduction_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n whereas_o a_o man_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o affection_n and_o apt_a to_o be_v bias_v by_o hatred_n anger_n fear_v friendship_n foolish_a pity_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v as_o a_o learned_a man_n once_o say_v easy_a for_o one_o wise_a man_n to_o make_v then_o for_o many_o to_o pronounce_v law_n it_o be_v a_o wise_a speech_n of_o solon_n who_o say_v that_o only_o that_o common_a wealth_n can_v be_v safe_a where_o the_o people_n obey_v the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o magistrate_n the_o law_n leg_n l._n 4._o the_o leg_n and_o of_o plato_n who_o say_v that_o city_n can_v be_v far_o from_o ruin_n where_o the_o law_n be_v not_o above_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o magistrate_n above_o the_o law_n and_o if_o against_o this_o it_o shall_v be_v argue_v that_o the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v defective_a speak_v general_o and_o can_v come_v up_o to_o sundry_a contingent_a and_o special_a case_n and_o circumstance_n which_o it_o can_v foresee_v and_o determine_v i_o answer_v let_v conscientious_a prudence_n supply_v the_o forefaid_n unavoidable_a defect_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o set_v the_o magistrate_n and_o law_n at_o variance_n let_v the_o law_n have_v power_n to_o hinder_v the_o magistrate_n from_o transgress_v by_o the_o force_n of_o affection_n and_o let_v the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n with_o rational_a and_o religious_a regard_n of_o circumstance_n to_o explain_v and_o apply_v the_o law_n this_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n serve_v to_o make_v a_o happy_a temperature_n of_o jus_o and_o aequum_fw-la strict_a justice_n and_o christian_a equity_n and_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o physician_n to_o have_v one_o eye_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o art_n and_o another_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o patient_n not_o suffer_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v bind_v up_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o former_a as_o by_o lay_v aside_o his_o own_o prudence_n to_o endanger_v the_o life_n of_o the_o late_a and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n this_o legislative_a power_n be_v most_o evident_a in_o regard_n dominion_n without_o such_o a_o power_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o never_o obtain_v its_o end_n either_o in_o the_o advance_n of_o godliness_n or_o the_o public_a peace_n good_a law_n make_v and_o execute_v 10.6_o num._n 11.16_o 1_o sam._n 10.6_o be_v the_o direct_a mean_n to_o promote_v both_o as_o also_o in_o regard_n god_n have_v give_v the_o magistrate_n the_o prudence_n and_o power_n requisite_a to_o the_o make_n of_o law_n and_o all_o the_o command_v give_v by_o god_n to_o people_n of_o be_v obedient_a will_v be_v void_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n unless_o the_o magistrate_n may_v impose_v law_n and_o yet_o he_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o law_n must_v be_v possible_a else_o they_o cannor_n obtain_v their_o end_n profitable_a also_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n &_o just_a or_o righteous_a for_o else_o they_o destroy_v their_o end_n nor_o can_v that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n but_o rather_o anomy_n or_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n 2._o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n here_o speak_v of_o consist_v in_o administrando_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la by_o way_n of_o execution_n or_o administer_a of_o justice_n to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a good_a law_n a_o law_n without_o execution_n be_v neither_o of_o force_n nor_o fruit_n miserable_a be_v that_o commonwealth_n cecin_n omnia_fw-la judicia_fw-la aut_fw-la distrabendarum_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la aut_fw-la puniendorum_fw-la maleficiorum_fw-la causâ—_n reperta_fw-la sunt_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la cecin_n who_o manner_n have_v bring_v their_o law_n under_o their_o power_n and_o miserable_o confine_v and_o nail_v they_o to_o the_o pillar_n this_o jurisdiction_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v see_v in_o judgement_n or_o the_o determination_n of_o civil_a controversy_n between_o party_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n that_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v evident_a 1._o from_o god_n ordination_n and_o command_n prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_v unjust_o &_o c_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 82.3_o and_o jer._n 22.2_o o_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n execute_v yet_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n deliver_v the_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 21.12_o oh_o you_o house_n of_o david_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n 2._o from_o the_o direction_n which_o god_n give_v to_o people_n to_o seek_v judgement_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n exod._n 22.9_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o trespass_n whether_o it_o for_o ox_n for_o ass_n for_o sheep_n for_o raiment_n or_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o lose_a thing_n which_o another_o challenge_v etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o both_o party_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o who_o the_o judge_n shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 19.17_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n 3._o from_o the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o judgement_n 1_o truth_n often_o lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n and_o falsehood_n lurk_v in_o corner_n a_o prudent_a magistrate_n bring_v both_o to_o the_o light_n the_o one_o because_o it_o seek_v it_o the_o other_o because_o it_o shun_v it_o 2._o good_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o fewness_n weakness_n and_o meekness_n be_v often_o great_a sufferer_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v numerous_a potent_a and_o oppressive_a the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o the_o former_a a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n isa_n 32.2_o and_o as_o a_o wind_n to_o scatter_v the_o late_a prov._n 20.8_o and_o without_o these_o public_a judgement_n what_o will_v place_n be_v but_o as_o mountain_n of_o prey_n den_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o habitation_n fit_a for_o cyclops_n than_o christian_n god_n have_v not_o by_o grace_n give_v to_o any_o a_o right_a in_o another_o estate_n nor_o take_v away_o from_o any_o a_o orderly_a and_o regular_a love_n of_o his_o own_o welfare_n and_o nature_n in_o the_o best_a dictate_v and_o desire_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n by_o these_o public_a judgement_n have_v grant_v help_n for_o self-preservation_n from_o injury_n and_o oppression_n only_o it_o must_v be_v here_o heed_v that_o these_o suit_n and_o judgment_n be_v not_o transact_v undue_o either_o by_o the_o judge_v or_o the_o judge_n 1._o by_o the_o judged_n they_o must_v not_o desire_v judgement_n out_o of_o envy_n revenge_n covetousness_n or_o a_o desire_n of_o contend_v 2._o the_o matter_n about_o which_o judgement_n be_v desire_v must_v not_o be_v slight_a and_o frivolous_a 3._o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o law_n must_v not_o be_v desire_v till_o after_o patient_a wait_a and_o christian_a endeavour_n to_o compound_v difference_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o amicable_a reconcilement_n 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la certent_fw-la causae_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la certent_fw-la pectora_fw-la zec._n 7.9.8_o 16._o judex_n q._n jus_o dicens_fw-la var._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o party_n who_o differ_v must_v not_o manage_v their_o contestation_n with_o bitter_a and_o unchristian_a animosity_n rail_n bribery_n false_a accusation_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o end_n of_o desire_v judgement_n must_v not_o be_v the_o undo_n or_o defame_v of_o our_o adversary_n but_o the_o preserve_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o welfare_n of_o other_o 2._o the_o judge_n must_v not_o wrongful_o transact_v these_o judgement_n they_o must_v give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a deut_n 16.20_o justice_n justice_z or_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o do_v and_o chap._n 1.16_o moses_n say_v he_o charge_v the_o judge_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n between_o their_o brethren_n to_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n jerem._n 21.12_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n justice_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o
the_o agreement_n thereof_o with_o the_o delivery_n of_o faith_n or_o how_o faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v once_o deliver_v 3._o why_o the_o apostle_n add_v this_o expression_n once_o to_o the_o delivery_n of_o faith_n amplify_a it_o this_o way_n for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n once_o be_v take_v two_o way_n in_o scripture_n and_o ordinary_a usage_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o inconstancy_n deficiency_n ovid._n nullâ_fw-la reparabilis_fw-la arte_fw-la laesa_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la est_fw-la deperit_fw-la illa_fw-la semel_fw-la ovid._n cessation_n or_o uncertainty_n of_o continuance_n and_o so_o once_o be_v as_o much_o as_o firm_o constant_o irrevocable_o always_o thus_o god_n say_v psal_n 89.36_o once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n that_o be_v my_o oath_n be_v irrevocable_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o danger_n of_o inconstancy_n what_o i_o have_v swear_v shall_v sure_o be_v accomplish_v 2._o once_o be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v 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law_n in_o a_o word_n as_o if_o because_o christ_n bestow_v a_o heavenly_a he_o take_v away_o earthly_a crown_n thus_o the_o papist_n pervert_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o turn_v his_o grace_n 7._o docent_fw-la christianum_fw-la magistratus_fw-la partibus_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la defungi_fw-la nullúmque_fw-la se_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la magistratum_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la quà m_fw-la christum_n colloqu_n emdan_n act._n 112._o §._o 1._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la christianis_fw-la tolerare_fw-la regem_fw-la haereticum_fw-la etc._n etc._n bel._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr rom._n pon._n c._n 7._o in_o give_v to_o his_o church_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o open_a and_o shut_v heaven_n into_o a_o instrument_n of_o rebellion_n against_o lawful_a magistrate_n depose_v they_o and_o free_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n who_o they_o stir_v up_o to_o sedition_n and_o conspiracy_n though_o obedience_n for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v a_o divine_a command_n and_o resistance_n of_o lawful_a authority_n have_v a_o divine_a commination_n and_o that_o no_o less_o than_o damnation_n thus_o the_o anabaptist_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o our_o freedom_n purchase_v by_o christ_n teach_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o magistracy_n and_o of_o obedience_n to_o it_o pretend_v that_o it_o infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o our_o conscience_n which_o be_v only_o subject_a to_o god_n whereas_o the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o general_a command_n of_o god_n the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v god_n command_n of_o obey_v magistrate_n 3._o 8.9_o 1_o cor._n 8.9_o when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o liberty_n which_o it_o afford_v be_v abuse_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o our_o brethren_n when_o we_o remit_v nothing_o of_o the_o extremity_n of_o that_o right_a and_o power_n we_o have_v in_o thing_n of_o indifferent_a nature_n luth._o rom._n 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