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
god_n may_v be_v please_v in_o have_v his_o will_n fulfil_v rebellion_n and_o stubbornness_n against_o the_o king_n be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n iniquity_n or_o superstition_n as_o some_o translate_v it_o and_o idolatry_n against_o god_n because_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o commerce_n with_o the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n alike_o averse_a to_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o institution_n and_o command_n of_o god_n and_o alike_o addict_v to_o the_o vain_a imagination_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o deprave_a mind_n and_o alike_o resolve_v to_o fulfil_v their_o own_o will_n in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o as_o witchcraft_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n ascribe_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n to_o another_o so_o a_o rebellious_a and_o stubborn_a resistance_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v a_o usurp_a and_o arrogate_a of_o that_o superiority_n and_o vindicative_a authority_n over_o the_o sovereign_a power_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o the_o subject_n assume_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n and_o punitive_a vengeance_n to_o themselves_o and_o when_o offender_n be_v under_o the_o like_a guilt_n they_o must_v expect_v the_o like_a alotment_n of_o punishment_n and_o according_o vatablus_n on_o the_o place_n thus_o paraphrase_v it_o tam_fw-la grave_n peceatum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la gravis_fw-la punitio_fw-la ei_fw-la debetur_fw-la so_o that_o if_o witchcraft_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n put_v man_n into_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n so_o do_v rebellion_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n declare_v in_o express_a term_n that_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o impenitent_a rebel_n in_o hell_n with_o satan_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o rebellion_n and_o grand_a captain_n of_o all_o rebel_n and_o cell_n we_o that_o the_o rebel_n themselves_o be_v the_o very_a figure_n of_o fiend_n and_o devil_n and_o as_o they_o be_v follower_n of_o lucifer_n rebellion_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v of_o his_o damnation_n in_o hell_n undoubted_o partaker_n in_o part_n 3d._n of_o serm._n against_o wilfut_o rebellion_n and_o in_o the_o same_o homily_n affirm_v that_o all_o sin_n possible_a to_o be_v commit_v against_o god_n or_o man_n be_v contain_v in_o rebellion_n and_o how_o horrible_a a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o man_n rebellion_n be_v can_v possible_o be_v express_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o and_o what_o punishment_n can_v be_v too_o great_a for_o so_o great_a a_o offence_n sect._n 117._o that_o the_o truth_n hereof_o may_v the_o more_o manifest_o be_v discover_v we_o will_v consider_v a_o rebellious_a resistance_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o its_o antecedent_n concomitant_a and_o consequent_a sinful_a evil_n from_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o rebellion_n be_v not_o a_o singular_a or_o one_o only_a sin_n but_o the_o whole_a puddle_n and_o sink_v of_o all_o sin_n as_o our_o church_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o sermon_n aforequoted_n 1._o let_v we_o consider_v a_o rebellious_a resistance_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o its_o antecedent_n dispositive_a sinful_a cause_n and_o preparation_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o stream_n issue_v from_o a_o very_a filthy_a fountain_n and_o and_o of_o a_o very_a heinous_a nature_n meritorious_a of_o a_o answerable_a punishment_n sect._n 118._o 1._o a_o rebellious_a resistance_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n proceed_v from_o a_o luciferian_a pride_n and_o presumption_n pr._n 13.10_o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n proud_a and_o ambitious_a rebel_n will_v be_v above_o all_o and_o under_o none_o like_a tyre_n they_o set_v their_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n ezek._n 28.2_o say_v with_o insolent_a nineveh_n zep._n 2.15_o i_o be_o and_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o they_o conceit_n themselves_o so_o superlative_o excellent_a that_o they_o will_v own_v no_o superior_n or_o equal_n so_o much_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a to_o protect_v preserve_v and_o defend_v themselves_o but_o also_o to_o cast_v down_o and_o domineer_v over_o all_o that_o be_v near_o they_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v set_v above_o they_o or_o will_v be_v competitor_n with_o they_o and_o what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o such_o proud_a one_o before_o god_n true_o be_v know_v they_o afar_o off_o ps_n 138.6_o scorn_v such_o scorner_n pr._n 3.24_o resist_v and_o counteract_v they_o jam._n 4.6_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o fall_n and_o that_o a_o terrible_a low_a one_o too_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o sect._n 119._o 2._o a_o rebellious_a resistance_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n proceed_v from_o discontent_n subject_n dislike_v their_o rank_n and_o station_n they_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v as_o well_o accomplish_v to_o be_v man_n of_o place_n and_o to_o make_v a_o figure_n in_o the_o government_n as_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o and_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v only_a creature_n of_o burden_n set_v in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v command_v and_o control_v have_v freedom_n of_o will_n without_o freedom_n of_o practice_n confine_v to_o the_o imperious_a imposition_n of_o other_o man_n will_n and_o pleasure_n who_o under_o no_o consideration_n intrinsical_a to_o the_o human_a nature_n be_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o themselves_o and_o if_o the_o public_a administration_n happen_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o particular_a humour_n and_o private_a interest_n and_o their_o person_n fall_v under_o any_o public_a disgrace_n their_o dissatisfaction_n be_v heighten_v and_o their_o condition_n become_v intolerable_a to_o they_o and_o their_o only_a remedy_n to_o ease_v themselves_o and_o have_v their_o will_n be_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o high_a power_n and_o to_o contend_v with_o they_o for_o the_o pre-eminence_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o contention_n with_o god_n to_o have_v their_o will_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o his_o will_n they_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o please_v but_o they_o will_v prescribe_v unto_o god_n how_o and_o where_o to_o place_v they_o and_o will_v not_o be_v please_v unless_o god_n value_v they_o and_o prefer_v they_o according_a to_o that_o rate_n they_o set_v on_o their_o own_o worth_n and_o serviceableness_n the_o lord_n himself_o call_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n rebel_n numb_a 16.41_o comp_n with_o ch_z 17.10_o because_o their_o discontent_n do_v lead_v to_o rebellion_n and_o end_n in_o it_o but_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n take_v it_o at_o man_n hand_n when_o they_o grudge_v and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o their_o condition_n true_o such_o man_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o under_o god_n curse_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o ps_n 59.15_o and_o st._n judas_n report_v the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o christ_n process_n to_o execute_v the_o last_o judgement_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a v._o 15._o he_o number_v the_o murmurer_n i._n e._n discontent_a person_n in_o the_o forefront_n of_o they_o all_o as_o the_o chieftain_n among_o all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a and_o mark_v out_o for_o the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n v._o 16._o sect._n 120._o 2._o a_o rebellious_a resistance_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n proceed_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n malice_n strife_n and_o contention_n hab_o 1.3_o there_o be_v that_o raise_v up_o strife_n and_o contention_n busybody_n that_o love_v to_o fish_n in_o trouble_a water_n and_o these_o be_v invidious_a mind_a man_n who_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a be_v grieve_v vex_a and_o torment_v because_o other_o man_n be_v more_o at_o ease_n and_o better_o accommodate_v and_o content_v than_o themselves_o trouble_v their_o own_o flesh_n and_o rot_v their_o very_a bone_n that_o other_o excel_v and_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n their_o superior_n and_o that_o they_o may_v disquiet_v and_o disturb_v other_o which_o they_o think_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n as_o obstacle_n to_o their_o design_n they_o will_v engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o hazardous_a erterprise_n envy_n strife_n contention_n faction_n and_o sedition_n be_v solemn_o couple_v together_o as_o near_o a_o kin_n and_o spring_v one_o from_o the_o other_o 1_o cor._n 3.3_o 2_o cor._n 12.20_o gal._n 5.20_o what_o invidious_a and_o quarrelsome_a spirit_a man_n can_v challenge_v and_o obtain_v by_o merit_n they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o accomplish_v by_o fraud_n force_n and_o violence_n jam._n 4.1_o from_o whence_o come_v warring_n and_o fight_n among_o you_o come_v not_o they_o hence_o even_o from_o your_o lust_n which_o war_n in_o your_o member_n when_o man_n be_v discompose_v and_o disorder_v with_o
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