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now_o who_o or_o what_o these_o enemy_n be_v we_o have_v general_o set_v down_o and_o describe_v vers_fw-la 14._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o citizen_n people_z that_o have_v live_v long_o and_o happy_a under_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o government_n have_v derive_v all_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n from_o he_o have_v enjoy_v all_o their_o freedom_n and_o immunity_n under_o he_o and_o we_o will_v suppose_v too_o that_o they_o have_v swear_v fealty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o he_o which_o if_o so_o bring_v a_o new_a accession_n of_o heinousnesse_n to_o their_o foul_a sin_n of_o ingratitude_n viz._n breach_n of_o oath_n and_o promise_n and_o can_v any_o punishment_n be_v too_o great_a or_o sentence_n too_o severe_a for_o such_o who_o have_v so_o little_a sense_n of_o their_o duty_n make_v so_o little_a conscience_n of_o their_o oath_n show_v so_o
to_o the_o creator_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o that_o which_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a then_o that_o which_o make_v it_o so_o that_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v the_o people_n creature_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o be_v supreme_a and_o not_o supreme_a inferior_a and_o not_o inferior_a but_o to_o give_v you_o all_o this_o more_o clear_o in_o a_o example_n and_o because_o i_o will_v free_v myself_o from_o the_o pretence_n of_o any_o exception_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o the_o first_o king_n which_o be_v ever_o set_v up_o over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v saul_n king_n of_o israel_n now_o he_o of_o who_o choose_n and_o set_v up_o i_o trow_v be_v he_o do_v the_o people_n choose_v he_o be_v he_o their_o creature_n and_o do_v they_o appoint_v he_o and_o set_v he_o up_o over_o themselves_o nothing_o less_o they_o desire_v a_o king_n indeed_o and_o go_v cry_v to_o samuel_n that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o a_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8._o but_o a_o king_n be_v too_o noble_a and_o excellent_a a_o creature_n for_o samuel_n make_v according_o he_o carry_v this_o request_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o people_n unto_o god_n to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o he_o afterward_o choose_v they_o a_o king_n and_o single_n out_o the_o man_n and_o describe_v the_o person_n and_o empower_n he_o with_o commission_n &_o authority_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o &_o when_o he_o be_v set_v before_o they_o hark_v what_o samuel_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 24._o see_v the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v mark_v it_o be_v not_o who_o you_o but_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v 5._o choose_v cujus_fw-la jussu_fw-la homines_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la huius_fw-la jussu_fw-la &_o râ—ges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la apti_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la reguntur_fw-la irenaeus_n l._n 5._o so_o that_o king_n you_o see_v be_v of_o god_n immediate_a choose_n &_o set_v up_o the_o first_o king_n of_o all_o it_o be_v clear_a be_v so_o &_o primi_fw-la &_o ultimi_fw-la par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la the_o charter_n hold_v alike_o in_o succession_n according_o it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o 21._o of_o de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 21._o holy_a austin_n qui_fw-la regnum_fw-la dedit_fw-la constantino_n christiano_n ipse_fw-la dedit_fw-la juliano_n apostatae_fw-la he_o that_o give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o constantine_n a_o christian_n give_v it_o also_o to_o julian_n a_o apostate_n there_o be_v a_o very_a vast_a difference_n in_o the_o disposition_n &_o quality_n of_o these_o two_o king_n the_o one_o a_o christian_a the_o other_o a_o apostate_n the_o one_o a_o protector_n the_o other_o a_o persecutor_n &_o yet_o you_o see_v they_o both_o alke_v derive_v their_o commission_n from_o the_o same_o divine_a hand_n and_o they_o have_v both_o the_o same_o letter_n patent_n to_o produce_v for_o their_o authority_n he_o that_o give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o one_o give_v it_o to_o the_o other_o too_o he_o that_o set_v up_o the_o one_o set_v up_o the_o oath_n likewise_o he_o that_o make_v the_o one_o king_n make_v the_o other_o king_n also_o and_o then_o say_v be_v it_o not_o a_o most_o frontless_a and_o impudent_a usurpation_n of_o power_n in_o these_o citizen_n to_o say_v unto_o their_o king_n nolumus_fw-la hunc_fw-la regnare_fw-la we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n reign_n over_o we_o well_o but_o be_v it_o then_o as_o they_o will_v to_o continue_v their_o king_n or_o to_o cast_v he_o off_o to_o pay_v homage_n unto_o he_o or_o to_o rebel_v against_o he_o at_o pleasure_n be_v king_n thus_o behold_v to_o subject_n for_o their_o allegiance_n and_o be_v it_o a_o courtesy_n in_o they_o to_o pay_v it_o and_o not_o rather_o their_o duty_n yea_o their_o special_a privilege_n more_o their_o singular_a happiness_n if_o they_o will_v see_v it_o call_v you_o this_o the_o way_n to_o honour_v king_n which_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o inculcate_n 35._o non_fw-la nâ—scius_fw-la david_n divinâ—m_fw-la esse_fw-la traditionem_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la regalis_fw-la idâ—irco_fw-mi saul_n in_o â—adem_n traditione_n positum_fw-la honorificat_fw-la ne_fw-la deo_fw-la injuriam_fw-la facere_fw-la videretur_fw-la qui_fw-la his_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la honorem_fw-la decrevit_fw-la august_n quaest_n vet._n &_o no._n test_n q._n 35._o be_v this_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n which_o the_o apostle_n so_o plain_o command_v and_o that_o too_o in_o word_n of_o most_o peremptory_a and_o indispensible_a importance_n 13._o importance_n rom._n 1._o 13._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n see_v i_o pray_v how_o he_o extend_v the_o duty_n how_o he_o lay_v it_o at_o the_o door_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n concernment_n let_v every_o soul_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a noble_a and_o ignoble_a one_o with_o another_o all_o must_v submit_v all_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n again_o mark_v well_o the_o expression_n he_o use_v let_v every_o soul_n now_o i_o confess_v that_o this_o word_n soul_n be_v many_o time_n put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o so_o it_o do_v here_o too_o but_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o what_o follow_v v._o 5._o i_o can_v conceive_v but_o that_o the_o apostle_n haply_o may_v have_v a_o special_a design_n in_o his_o choice_n of_o that_o word_n here_o in_o this_o place_n viz._n to_o imply_v the_o right_n and_o proper_a principle_n of_o true_a christian_a subjection_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a force_v or_o yet_o a_o formal_a submission_n altogether_o not_o over_o locum_fw-la significantius_fw-la dicit_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la cum_fw-la debuisset_fw-la dici_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la ut_fw-la inteliigeremus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la res_fw-la nostras_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la corpora_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la animas_fw-la debere_fw-la subjiâ—i_fw-la principibus_fw-la saecularibus_fw-la in_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la legitime_a imperare_fw-la cajet_fw-fr in_o locum_fw-la tenus_fw-la or_o genus_fw-la tenus_fw-la not_o a_o lip_n subjection_n or_o a_o knee-subjection_n only_o but_o a_o free_a and_o willing_a obedience_n a_o subjection_n out_o of_o conscience_n a_o submission_n out_o of_o free_a choice_n and_o election_n that_o we_o do_v ex_fw-la animo_fw-la obedire_fw-la obey_v from_o our_o soul_n pay_v high_o power_n their_o tribute_n of_o all_o due_a subjection_n and_o submission_n not_o bare_o as_o a_o task_n or_o imposition_n of_o duty_n lay_v upon_o we_o but_o as_o a_o tender_a of_o willing_a choice_n and_o election_n free_o flow_v from_o we_o and_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o subject_a and_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o his_o obedience_n be_v strait_o tie_v up_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o continual_a subjection_n and_o desire_v not_o to_o cast_v off_o any_o yoke_n which_o conscience_n lay_v upon_o he_o but_o persevere_fw-la constant_a and_o steadfast_a in_o his_o duty_n and_o nothing_o can_v shake_v he_o out_o of_o his_o allegiance_n or_o persuade_v he_o to_o disloyalty_n or_o tempt_v he_o to_o rebellion_n 170._o rebellion_n si_fw-mi totus_fw-la orbis_fw-la adversus_fw-la i_o conjuraret_fw-la ut_fw-la quidpiam_fw-la molirer_fw-fr adversus_fw-la regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la ego_fw-la tamen_fw-la deum_fw-la timerem_fw-la &_o ordinatum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la regem_fw-la offendere_fw-la non_fw-la auderem_fw-la bern._n epist_n 170._o or_o to_o practice_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o person_n or_o honour_n or_o life_n or_o estate_n or_o interest_n of_o his_o lawful_a sovereign_n yea_o though_o a_o absolute_a tyrant_n though_o a_o open_a oppressor_n and_o grinder_n of_o his_o subject_n though_o of_o a_o nature_n never_o so_o fierce_a and_o intractable_a of_o a_o spirit_n never_o so_o hard_a and_o difficult_a yet_o all_o this_o weigh_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o conscience_n which_o carry_v the_o law_n and_o reason_n of_o its_o obedience_n in_o its_o own_o breast_n and_o so_o do_v ready_o answer_v whatsoever_o can_v be_v object_v in_o this_o kind_n with_o the_o apostle_n two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o tibi_fw-la summum_fw-la rerum_fw-la judicium_fw-la dii_o dedere_fw-la nobis_fw-la obsequii_fw-la gloria_fw-la relicta_fw-la est_fw-la dixit_fw-la m._n terent_fw-la ad_fw-la caesareâ—_n apud_fw-la tacit._n annal._n lib._n 6._o i_o must_v needs_o obey_v every_o duty_n stand_v firm_a and_o sure_a upon_o the_o foot_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o in_o whosoever_o that_o be_v true_o his_o principle_n of_o action_n that_o man_n move_v even_o and_o uniform_o in_o every_o posture_n of_o duty_n and_o hang_v not_o in_o aequilibrio_fw-la in_o a_o equal_a poise_n and_o indifferency_n 5._o rom._n 13._o 5._o to_o either_o part_n of_o a_o contradiction_n but_o necessary_o move_v that_o way_n whither_o