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rebellion_n and_o afterward_o elsewhere_o the_o text_n 1_o pet._n ii_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o 17_o verse_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n we_o find_v this_o epistle_n to_o be_v entitle_v the_o epistle_n general_a of_o st._n peter_n not_o inscribe_v as_o be_v st._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o the_o galathian_o or_o the_o like_a but_o general_n that_o be_v to_o all_o christian_a people_n chief_o indeed_o design_v to_o the_o disperse_a christian_a jew_n to_o the_o stranger_n scatter_v throughout_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n cap._n i._n 1._o but_o not_o so_o particular_o to_o they_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o gentile_a christian_n among_o who_o they_o live_v and_o whither_o they_o be_v scatter_v for_o such_o early_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o its_o member_n real_o be_v and_o so_o most_o natural_o may_v be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scatter_a stranger_n or_o pilgrim_n of_o the_o dispersion_n from_o which_o inscription_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o duty_n here_o prescribe_v and_o press_v must_v be_v of_o general_a concernment_n and_o obligation_n to_o all_o christian_a age_n nation_n sex_n and_o condition_n whatsoever_o the_o epistle_n itself_o consist_v as_o i_o have_v late_o on_o another_o occasion_n note_v unto_o you_o of_o sundry_a exhortation_n to_o particular_a christian_a duty_n and_o of_o enforcement_n or_o persuasive_n to_o they_o the_o text_n be_v part_n of_o the_o amplification_n of_o the_o seven_o duty_n herein_o press_v namely_o of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o power_n god_n have_v set_v over_o we_o ver._n 13._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n in_o which_o passage_n one_o expression_n must_v be_v wary_o understand_v for_o government_n itself_o be_v from_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o form_n manner_n or_o particular_a frame_n of_o government_n in_o every_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o creature_n of_o man_n a_o human_a constitution_n now_o say_v he_o submit_v to_o every_o of_o these_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a this_o indeed_o be_v the_o first_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o can_v as_o far_o as_o i_o see_v any_o other_o form_n of_o government_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v of_o god_n appointment_n mero_fw-la motu_fw-la of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o free_a pleasure_n as_o we_o speak_v ever_o from_o the_o beginning_n for_o moses_n be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o deut._n xxxiii_o 5._o and_o the_o introduce_v the_o seventy_o elder_n and_o so_o reduce_v the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n of_o israel_n into_o a_o kind_n of_o republic_n be_v upon_o the_o importunity_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o impatience_n of_o moses_n numb_a xi_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n at_o 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impress_v upon_o the_o poor_a which_o whoso_o observe_v or_o acknowledge_v must_v needs_o pay_v a_o esteem_n and_o respect_n that_o be_v a_o honour_n thereto_o but_o in_o the_o present_a case_n more_o signal_o king_n be_v god_n image_n double_o or_o trebiy_a first_o as_o man_n by_o creation_n then_o as_o christian_n by_o regeneration_n and_o further_o by_o by_o their_o office_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n they_o represent_v he_o and_o be_v as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n within_o their_o dominion_n and_o country_n they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n rom._n xiii_o 2._o the_o minister_n or_o immediate_a agent_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o therefore_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n call_v god_n twice_o even_o in_o one_o psalm_n lxxxii_o 1_o and_o 6._o now_o because_o great_a excellency_n can_v be_v in_o any_o than_o in_o god_n therefore_o to_o no_o other_o belong_v great_a or_o equal_a honour_n and_o because_o king_n on_o earth_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n therefore_o to_o none_o on_o 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imperfect_a than_o the_o traditionary_a one_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o it_o which_o i_o presume_v all_o who_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o abhor_v to_o think_v then_o that_o the_o honour_n here_o require_v will_v extend_v to_o obedience_n there_o can_v be_v no_o clear_a proof_n than_o the_o most_o exemplary_a instance_n of_o the_o rechabite_v keep_v this_o commandment_n in_o observe_v their_o father_n rechab_v injunction_n so_o much_o celebrate_v by_o god_n himself_o jer._n xxxv_o so_o that_o in_o short_a they_o who_o contend_v for_o withdraw_a obedience_n to_o king_n out_o of_o the_o list_n of_o christian_a duty_n as_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v take_v away_o a_o main_a branch_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n but_o if_o we_o please_v to_o look_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o will_v take_v satisfaction_n thence_o of_o our_o christian_a duty_n as_o i_o think_v be_v most_o proper_a we_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o about_o hear_v what_o doctrine_n st._n paul_n require_v titus_n who_o he_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o crete_n to_o preach_v to_o his_o flock_n tit._n ii_o last_o and_o iii_o 1._o these_o thing_n say_v he_o speak_v and_o exhort_v with_o all_o authority_n let_v no_o man_n despise_v thou_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o subjection_n immediate_o he_o express_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o obey_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translator_n indeed_o have_v render_v to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o if_o we_o understand_v the_o word_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o as_o parallel_v place_n enforce_v of_o submit_v ourselves_o or_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o governor_n or_o magistrate_n as_o send_v by_o he_o 1_o pet._n ii_o 13_o 14._o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o the_o translation_n but_o if_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v infect_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o some_o man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n which_o be_v coordinate_a or_o all_o take_v together_o superior_a to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o it_o be_v these_o magistrate_n only_a which_o we_o owe_v obedience_n to_o and_o another_o kind_n of_o honour_n may_v serve_v the_o king_n than_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o be_v admonsht_v that_o the_o word_n magistrates_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a nor_o indeed_o in_o any_o translation_n that_o i_o can_v find_v before_o those_o of_o calvin_n &_o geneva_n and_o whether_o put_v in_o only_a that_o the_o text_n may_v more_o express_o favour_v the_o popular_a government_n here_o may_v be_v worth_a consideration_n this_o only_a i_o avow_v the_o text_n natural_o run_v thus_o put_v they_o 21._o quomodo_fw-la hic_fw-la se_fw-la habeat_fw-la magni_fw-la erasmi_fw-la versio_fw-la mihi_fw-la compertum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la ed_z manum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la consulam_fw-la certain_o quod_fw-la erasmus_n in_o annotatis_fw-la suis_fw-la aliique_fw-la eum_fw-la forsan_fw-la secuti_fw-la asseruerint_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la esse_fw-la parere_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la id_fw-la gratis_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principium_fw-la principatum_fw-la imperium_fw-la soneâ—_n non_fw-la magistratus_fw-la reddendum_fw-la potius_fw-la foret_fw-la parere_fw-la empire_n vel_fw-la principatui_fw-la at_o hoc_fw-la prius_fw-la positum_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la proxime_fw-la viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la memor_fw-la forte_fw-fr interpres_fw-la vulgatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reddâ—dit_fw-la dicto_fw-la obedire_fw-la nihilo_fw-la sane_fw-la felicius_fw-la constat_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la usu_fw-la novi_fw-la test_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significare_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la parere_fw-la obedire_fw-la videatur_fw-la actorum_fw-la cap._n v._o 29_o 32._o &_o xxvii_o 21._o in_o 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on_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v not_o only_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_n and_o obey_v but_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o this_o limit_n our_o obedience_n yes_o and_o god_n forbid_v but_o all_o obedience_n to_o man_n shall_v be_v constant_o charge_v with_o this_o reserve_v or_o condition_n its_o consistency_n with_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n vi_fw-la 1._o not_o in_o thing_n by_o god_n forbid_v and_o so_o this_o text_n be_v express_v you_o see_v as_o to_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n that_o we_o obey_v and_o be_v ready_a in_o every_o good_a work_n yet_o we_o must_v know_v action_n in_o themselves_o but_o indifferent_a become_v good_a work_n when_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n such_o as_o i_o hope_v none_o of_o we_o doubt_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a action_n general_o take_v whether_o i_o go_v abroad_o
or_o follow_v my_o business_n at_o home_n but_o if_o the_o king_n command_v i_o abroad_o to_o serve_v he_o it_o be_v now_o a_o good_a work_n and_o my_o duty_n to_o go_v abroad_o and_o serve_v he_o and_o so_o in_o other_o like_a case_n but_o will_v some_o say_v what_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v command_v we_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unlawful_a what_o then_o must_v our_o obedience_n be_v i_o answer_v 1._o the_o king_n can_v be_v conceive_v to_o command_v we_o that_o be_v any_o man_n in_o our_o circumstance_n and_o condition_n any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o command_v according_a to_o law_n that_o be_v he_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o command_v we_o nothing_o but_o what_o the_o law_n command_v and_o i_o must_v stand_v to_o it_o our_o law_n be_v good_a nay_o they_o be_v most_o excellent_a at_o least_o i_o can_v never_o find_v a_o ill_a one_o among_o those_o now_o in_o force_n this_o supposition_n therefore_o be_v you_o see_v unreasonable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v put_v but_o you_o will_v 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be_v that_o of_o fealty_n and_o allegiance_n the_o word_n fealty_n signify_v only_a fidelity_n or_o faithfulness_n and_o what_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o faith_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n be_v we_o know_v all_o of_o we_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n in_o particular_a as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v false_a traitor_n ourselves_o so_o neither_o be_v we_o to_o connive_v at_o or_o conceal_v those_o who_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v to_o be_v such_o and_o hereunto_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o bind_v first_o by_o the_o oath_n aforemention_v which_o that_o none_o may_v think_v a_o imposition_n upon_o we_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o to_o our_o christian_a liberty_n behold_v it_o in_o the_o very_a kingdom_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o of_o all_o ever_o on_o earth_n be_v that_o of_o god_n most_o peculiar_a erection_n and_o care_n we_o have_v just_a now_o one_o proof_n of_o it_o out_o of_o ecclesiaste_n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n that_o oath_n we_o can_v well_o conceive_v to_o be_v any_o other_o than_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o they_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v have_v take_v to_o their_o king_n and_o particular_o to_o king_n solomon_n the_o penman_n of_o that_o book_n but_o in_o 1_o chron._n last_o 24._o you_o have_v both_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n or_o ceremony_n of_o take_v it_o then_o solomon_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o king_n instead_o of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o king_n david_n give_v the_o hand_n under_o solomon_n so_o the_o text_n run_v in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o bibles_n and_o what_o that_o kind_n of_o speech_n signify_v you_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o story_n of_o abraham_n servant_n gen._n xxiv_o 2_o 3._o put_v i_o pray_v thou_o 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oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o hereby_o first_o i_o say_v be_v we_o bind_v to_o pay_v our_o king_n the_o honour_n of_o fidelity_n for_o this_o oath_n we_o have_v all_o of_o we_o take_v or_o if_o any_o of_o we_o be_v so_o young_a as_o not_o to_o have_v take_v it_o such_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v that_o we_o here_o all_o of_o we_o call_v ourselves_o englishman_n and_o every_o englishman_n be_v bear_v as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n in_o his_o mouth_n our_o father_n take_v it_o and_o stand_v bind_v for_o we_o and_o we_o therefore_o bind_v in_o they_o 2._o we_o be_v bind_v hereto_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n those_o common_a ground_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o indeed_o the_o true_a law_n of_o nature_n we_o expect_v protection_n from_o the_o king_n his_o law_n and_o government_n and_o god_n be_v bless_v we_o do_v enjoy_v it_o now_o be_v it_o not_o just_a that_o as_o we_o have_v safety_n from_o he_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v 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