judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o this_o be_v god_n work_n also_o not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o in_o they_o the_o work_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n we_o find_v deut._n x._o 18._o he_o execute_v judgement_n and_o this_o work_n in_o their_o hand_n we_o find_v deut._n xxxiii_o 21._o he_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o god_n by_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n twelve_o 19_o avenge_v not_o he_o mean_v non_fw-fr de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la publicis_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la praejudiciis_fw-la privatis_fw-la and_o when_o he_o say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o he_o mean_v either_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n immediate_o or_o by_o his_o vicegerent_n for_o vltio_fw-la magistratus_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la ultio_fw-la &_o quum_fw-la rependit_fw-la magistratus_fw-la rependit_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la 12.19_o spanheus_n in_o rom._n 12.19_o say_v spanhemius_fw-la the_o revenge_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v god_n revenge_n and_o when_o the_o magistrate_n repay_v it_o be_v god_n that_o repay_v by_o he_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n xiii_o 4._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n jehoshaphat_n set_v judge_n over_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n have_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o christ_n as_o that_o man_n by_o who_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n have_v his_o sword_n by_o his_o thigh_n psal_n xlv_o and_o the_o magistrate_n because_o he_o bear_v a_o share_n in_o the_o work_n of_o judgement_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o bear_v the_o sword_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o gideon_n whatever_o act_v of_o judgement_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o to_o deliver_v the_o poor_a and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o help_n to_o make_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v to_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a to_o be_v a_o 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that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o righteousness_n and_o the_o hill_n that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o peace_n unto_o the_o people_n psal_n lxxii_o 3._o that_o man_n that_o can_v scruple_n man_n power_n under_o god_n will_v in_o time_n scruple_n god_n power_n overman_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o ruler_n be_v bad_a and_o forbid_v exod._n xxii_o 28._o but_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o despise_v dominion_n and_o so_o to_o strike_v a_o blow_n at_o the_o root_n be_v far_o worse_a jude_n viij_o and_o be_v that_o spirit_n that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o shall_v actuate_v the_o last_o and_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n subjection_n be_v every_o where_o command_v and_o therein_o dominion_n and_o rule_n be_v found_v it_o be_v a_o weak_a mistake_n that_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2.13_o obey_v every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n therefore_o magistracy_n must_v be_v a_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o as_o it_o receive_v it_o rise_v so_o it_o may_v be_v lay_v aside_o according_a to_o man_n pleasure_n a_o bad_a comment_n upon_o so_o good_a a_o text._n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v witness_n rom._n xiii_o 2._o who_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o resist_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n particular_a ordinance_n may_v be_v humane_a but_o the_o fundamental_a ordinance_n which_o give_v life_n to_o the_o power_n must_v be_v divine_a or_o let_v magistracy_n be_v objective_o subjective_o and_o terminative_o humane_a yet_o original_o it_o must_v be_v divine_a dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n be_v part_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n whence_o man_n in_o respect_n to_o his_o power_n over_o the_o woman_n be_v call_v the_o
give_v you_o in_o better_a term_n then_o in_o the_o word_n of_o jehoshaphat_n to_o the_o judge_n 2_o chron._n 29.6_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n let_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o you_o be_v god_n than_o i_o have_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o lay_v before_o you_o 1._o because_o you_o be_v god_n let_v god_n be_v your_o end_n in_o judgement_n and_o his_o glory_n the_o mark_n you_o aim_v at_o his_o glory_n be_v his_o own_o end_n and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v your_o end_n god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o power_n that_o be_v of_o he_o shall_v tend_v thither_o as_o to_o their_o noble_a end_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o david_n be_v king_n for_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 2_o chron._n ix_o 8._o non_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominis_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la judicatis_fw-la as_o jehoshaphat_n 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away_o our_o tin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o give_v judge_n as_o at_o first_o and_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n his_o promise_n be_v to_o make_v our_o officer_n peace_n and_o our_o exactor_n righteousness_n isa_n lx_o 17._o that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n isa_n lxii_o 12._o than_o may_v we_o expect_v a_o blessing_n when_o we_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n jer._n xxxi_o 23._o it_o be_v neither_o glory_n to_o god_n nor_o honour_n to_o a_o magistrate_n when_o the_o people_n be_v gomorrah_n or_o they_o call_v the_o ruler_n of_o sodom_n as_o isa_n 1.10_o my_o lord_n you_o bear_v the_o sword_n and_o its_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lood_n act_n by_o his_o example_n who_o allude_v from_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o mouth_n say_v gen._n vi_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la erit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la gladius_fw-la in_o vagina_fw-la detentus_fw-la my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v always_o as_o a_o sword_n in_o its_o sheath_n where_o god_n set_v his_o face_n against_o you_o must_v not_o hide_v your_o eye_n from_o where_o god_n stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n you_o must_v not_o have_v you_o in_o your_o bosom_n where_o god_n draw_v his_o sword_n you_o must_v not_o sheathe_v it_o god_n sword_n be_v draw_v and_o sharpen_v and_o furbish_a against_o iniquity_n hold_v you_o it_o in_o your_o hand_n that_o iniquity_n may_v be_v afraid_a you_o bear_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a but_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a a_o terror_n to_o the_o evil_a and_o let_v it_o appear_v so_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n shall_v go_v as_o far_o as_o gallio_n go_v who_o tell_v they_o when_o they_o complain_v of_o st._n paul_n that_o if_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o wrong_n or_o wicked_a lewdness_n wrong_v to_o man_n or_o lewdness_n against_o god_n it_o be_v then_o reason_n he_o shall_v 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take_v their_o share_n both_o in_o the_o dignity_n and_o duty_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o judge_n dignity_n they_o be_v go_n 2._o the_o judge_n commission_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o 3._o the_o validity_n of_o that_o commission_n it_o be_v say_v by_o one_o that_o may_v say_v it_o 4._o this_o be_v applicable_a to_o all_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n whole_o their_o place_n and_o office_n be_v so_o and_o as_o to_o all_o so_o to_o you_o my_o lord_n he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n the_o text_n be_v thus_o well_o spell_v if_o as_o well_o put_v together_o as_o it_o shape_v out_o work_v for_o a_o judge_n so_o it_o stir_v up_o a_o judge_n to_o his_o work_n in_o lay_v before_o he_o this_o doctrinal_a consectary_n which_o i_o intend_v by_o the_o divine_a assistance_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o ensue_a discourse_n that_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n be_v not_o less_o than_o god_n and_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v it_o thus_o your_o commission_n be_v break_v 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of_o scripture_n or_o it_o be_v scripture_n because_o he_o speak_v it_o propheta_fw-la eye_n in_o persona_fw-la sacram_fw-la scripturam_fw-la docentis_fw-la ait_fw-la ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la say_v cajetan_n that_o be_v he_o say_v come_v cajetan_n in_o loâ—_n come_v i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o who_o be_v dictate_v holy_a writ_n and_o christ_n himself_n when_o he_o take_v cognizance_n of_o it_o john_n x._o 34._o bring_v it_o in_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o not_o write_v in_o your_o law_n david_n say_v if_o it_o be_v he_o must_v pass_v for_o their_o law_n but_o yet_o we_o be_v short_a in_o the_o any_o it_o reach_v beyond_o a_o david_n even_o to_o god_n himself_o potest_fw-la hoc_fw-la accipi_fw-la in_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la persona_fw-la say_v marlorat_n loc_fw-la marlorat_n in_o loc_fw-la it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n himself_o propheta_fw-la ducit_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la loquentem_fw-la say_v mollerus_a mollerus_n mollerus_n the_o prophet_n produce_v god_n himself_o speak_v thus_o i_o have_v say_v and_o so_o best_a answer_v to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n john_n x._o 34._o if_o he_o call_v they_o god_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v his_o word_n bespeak_v they_o god_n who_o word_n sanctifi_v the_o son_n and_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n and_o if_o so_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n be_v undoubted_a for_o god_n word_n must_v stand_v thongh_v every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n yet_o god_n must_v be_v true_a and_o his_o word_n shall_v stand_v when_o man_n shall_v fall_v let_v tyrus_n though_o a_o mighty_a prince_n say_v it_o nay_o with_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o language_n ezek._n xxviii_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numquid_fw-la dicendo_fw-la dices_fw-la in_o say_v thou_o shall_v say_v in_o say_v he_o say_v it_o that_o he_o be_v god_n as_o if_o he_o will_v take_v no_o control_n either_o from_o earth_n or_o heaven_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v because_o god_n do_v not_o say_v it_o there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o for_o herod_n the_o people_n cry_v and_o say_v that_o herod_n be_v god_n say_v it_o so_o as_o not_o to_o whisper_v he_o so_o in_o a_o corner_n but_o as_o with_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n to_o proclaim_v he_o so_o by_o popular_a suffrage_n and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v because_o god_n say_v it_o not_o act_n twelve_o 22._o but_o here_o in_o the_o text_n this_o any_o i_o say_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v stand_v and_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v second_o the_o amarti_fw-la i_o have_v say_v it_o may_v be_v demand_v have_v the_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o almighty_a for_o their_o sanction_n title_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n especial_a executive_a power_n be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o valid_a without_o hand_n and_o seal_v as_o well_o as_o word_n their_o commission_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o slender_o fortify_v that_o have_v but_o his_o say_n for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v enough_o in_o this_o case_n there_o need_v no_o far_a sanction_n of_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n then_o according_a to_o the_o know_a language_n of_o scripture_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o jesus_n christ_n have_v no_o more_o for_o his_o regal_a power_n which_o he_o universal_o exercise_v over_o the_o church_n or_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o supremacy_n be_v strong_o enough_o vest_v in_o he_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o father_n psal_n two_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o consult_v the_o linguist_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o verb_n in_o the_o text_n signify_v his_o cogitavit_fw-la his_fw-la dixit_fw-la his_fw-la jussit_fw-la his_fw-la constituit_fw-la his_o purpose_n his_o declaration_n his_o precept_n his_o institution_n so_o that_o by_o his_o word_n he_o as_o well_o constitute_v as_o declare_v it_o be_v so_o in_o his_o first_o creation_n his_o dixit_fw-la be_v his_o fecit_fw-la he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o every_o thing_n be_v make_v it_o be_v so_o also_o in_o the_o method_n of_o his_o government_n he_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v and_o they_o be_v that_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v so_o as_o to_o jesus_n christ_n so_o david_n our_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o psalm_n two_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o verse_n be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o one_o ver_fw-la it_o be_v i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o other_o constitui_fw-la i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o father_n saying_n be_v a_o authoritative_a constitution_n of_o the_o son_n as_o king_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o cor._n viij_o 5._o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o rom._n xiii_o 1._o his_o call_v they_o god_n in_o one_o text_n be_v his_o ordain_v they_o power_n in_o the_o other_o text_n as_o if_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o his_o call_n be_v their_o valid_a and_o authoritative_a ordination_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o substantive_n signify_v autoritas_fw-la and_o potestas_fw-la as_o well_o as_o verbum_fw-la authority_n and_o power_n as_o well_o as_o word_n as_o if_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v true_o derive_v from_o the_o father_n word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v princeps_fw-la or_o judex_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o need_v not_o far_o a_o corroborandum_fw-la to_o a_o judge_n power_n and_o authority_n than_o this_o in_o the_o
office_n and_o excellency_n of_o their_o endowment_n have_v this_o honour_n to_o quarter_v their_o escutcheon_n with_o god_n himself_o upon_o this_o account_n moses_n first_o in_o deut._n xxxiii_o 1._o and_o david_n himself_o after_o both_o as_o prince_n and_o david_n as_o prince_n and_o prophet_n each_o of_o they_o have_v this_o dignify_n title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o god_n nehem._n twelve_o 24._o but_o this_o arise_v not_o to_o satisfaction_n in_o our_o present_a case_n because_o here_o be_v not_o elohim_v conjoin_v but_o elohim_n single_o and_o the_o judge_n not_o call_v man_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v man_n be_v call_v go_n to_o satisfy_v this_o last_o and_o great_a scruple_n we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o word_n and_o name_n elohim_n be_v attribute_v either_o proper_o or_o improper_o in_o scripture_n if_o proper_o then_o it_o be_v give_v to_o god_n himself_o thus_o say_v a_o ancient_a jew_n elohim_n est_fw-la epitheton_n dominatoris_fw-la aut_fw-la judicis_fw-la &_o talis_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la universalis_fw-la dominium_fw-la habens_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la universum_fw-la vel_fw-la particularis_fw-la ut_fw-la judex_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la this_o elohim_n be_v a_o epithet_n or_o name_n of_o dominion_n and_o judgement_n and_o this_o either_o universal_a to_o one_o that_o have_v universal_a dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o particular_a as_o a_o judge_n among_o man_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v give_v to_o god_n as_o the_o prime_n sole_a absolute_a moderator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o one_o who_o be_v judge_n himself_o as_o psal_n l._n 6._o and_o judge_n of_o all_o gen._n nineteeen_o and_o this_o name_n proper_o belong_v to_o he_o or_o to_o any_o other_o as_o judge_n pass_v sentence_n and_o execution_n upon_o which_o ground_n our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v to_o he_o as_o a_o judge_n execute_v the_o severe_a right_n upon_o his_o son_n cry_v not_o jehovah_n jehovah_n but_o eli_n eli_n or_o as_o mark_n have_v it_o eloi_n eloi_n mark_v xv_o 34._o and_o if_o we_o may_v take_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a when_o this_o word_n elohim_n be_v give_v to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o word_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n add_v to_o it_o as_o gen._n i._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d creavit_fw-la dii_fw-la the_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o hereby_o they_o may_v hold_v forth_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n and_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n lombard_n in_o part._n 1._o and_o quest._n 2._o be_v very_o express_v in_o it_o and_o galatinus_n in_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr arcanis_fw-la catholicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la cap._n 9_o be_v much_o more_o elaborate_a in_o it_o though_o the_o learned_a buxtorf_n in_o his_o philolog_fw-la theolog._n dissertation_n de_fw-fr nominibus_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v against_o it_o nine_o cogent_a reason_n which_o i_o can_v now_o examine_v because_o at_o the_o best_a this_o will_v not_o serve_v our_o turn_n as_o not_o be_v to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n clear_v it_o be_v that_o elohim_n be_v god_n title_n but_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v how_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v that_o this_o word_n elohim_n be_v use_v improper_o in_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o irony_n on_o by_o a_o metaphor_n ironical_o and_o so_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o idol_n which_o either_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o israelite_n at_o any_o time_n ignorant_o worship_v as_o judg._n xvii_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v of_o micah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v a_o house_n of_o god_n of_o elohim_n the_o right_a name_n of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o psal_n xcvi_o 5._o all_o their_o elohim_n be_v elilim_n some_o think_v so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la non_fw-la dii_o because_o they_o be_v not_o god_n but_o this_o be_v something_o too_o short_a 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to_o angel_n or_o men._n the_o scripture_n own_v this_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n viij_o 5._o call_v god_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n those_o that_o be_v call_v god_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o bless_a angel_n and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o many_o scripture_n only_o compare_v two_o which_o will_v put_v it_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n psal_n viij_o 5._o david_n say_v lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o little_o low_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o elohim_n but_o let_v paul_n be_v david_n commentator_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o angel_n 2.7_o heb._n 2.7_o because_o they_o have_v a_o tutelary_a power_n vest_v in_o they_o over_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o ult_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o courtesy_n as_o charge_n for_o so_o he_o give_v his_o angel_n charge_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o way_n as_o also_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o his_o enemy_n they_o be_v call_v god_n but_o yet_o this_o satisfy_v not_o let_v we_o go_v but_o one_o step_n further_o and_o it_o will_v bring_v we_o thither_o where_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o thus_o by_o a_o metaphor_n it_o be_v second_o attribute_v to_o man_n and_o so_o to_o prince_n magistrate_n and_o judge_n thus_o they_o be_v call_v all_o over_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a law_n it_o frequent_o occur_v to_o we_o exod._n xxi_o 6._o if_o the_o servant_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o master_n he_o shall_v bring_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o read_v it_o well_o to_o the_o judge_n though_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v to_o the_o god_n and_o exod._n xxii_o 9_o if_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o find_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v bring_v el-haelohim_a to_o the_o judge_n and_o 1_o sam._n two_o 25._o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o rabbi_n moses_n ben._n majmon_n indeed_o as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o blunder_v the_o magistrate_n commission_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v distinct_o read_v he_o assert_n that_o this_o name_n elohim_n be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o man_n and_o but_o improper_o to_o god_n who_o a._n barbanel_n that_o learned_a jew_n undertake_v as_o well_o he_o may_v in_o this_o contest_v save_v only_o that_o he_o drive_v his_o shaft_n too_o far_o and_o in_o avoid_v scylla_n he_o fall_v into_o charybdis_n and_o strive_v to_o refel_v that_o rabbin_z who_o say_v that_o elohim_n be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o the_o magistrate_n he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o prove_v that_o elohim_n be_v not_o either_o proper_o or_o improper_o attribute_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o as_o for_o those_o text_n before_o cite_v exod._n xxi_o 6._o &_o exod_a xxii_o 8_o 9_o where_o the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v we_o read_v before_o the_o judge_n he_o like_v not_o that_o but_o think_v by_o a_o ellipsis_n some_o word_n be_v understand_v must_v be_v add_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n as_o in_o exod._n xxi_o 6._o his_o master_n shall_v bring_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v read_v it_o ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la dei_fw-la to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n not_o of_o the_o god_n so_o the_o elohim_n to_o denote_v not_o man_n but_o god_n and_o he_o be_v confirm_v in_o it_o not_o only_o by_o the_o septuagint_n who_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o
tribunal_n of_o god_n but_o also_o further_o by_o that_o text_n deut._n nineteeen_o 17._o where_o he_o think_v there_o be_v the_o like_a expression_n and_o it_o be_v say_v there_o they_o shall_v stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o the_o elohim_n and_o he_o argue_v as_o he_o think_v very_o strong_o thus_o num_fw-la enim_fw-la high_a quoque_fw-la dicemus_fw-la quod_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o indices_fw-la scriptura_fw-la vocet_fw-la nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la proprio_fw-la tetragrammato_fw-la shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o priest_n and_o judge_n by_o that_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n and_o if_o not_o by_o that_o when_o they_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o jehovah_n why_o in_o the_o other_o when_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o elohim_n and_o if_o this_o be_v truth_n the_o judge_n commission_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o we_o to_o seek_v in_o our_o work_n as_o to_o the_o elohim_n in_o the_o text._n therefore_o i_o think_v i_o may_v answer_v that_o learned_a jew_n thus_o grant_v he_o his_o main_a end_n that_o elohim_n be_v not_o attribute_v to_o man_n proper_o yet_o all_o that_o he_o say_v do_v not_o refel_v this_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o man_n improper_o and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n as_o for_o that_o text_n deut._n nineteeen_o 17._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o jehovah_n it_o exclude_v not_o the_o magistrate_n that_o text_n include_v they_o they_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o the_o judge_n and_o when_o before_o the_o judge_n then_o before_o the_o lord_n also_o because_o the_o judgement_n be_v he_o deu._n i._n 17._o &_o he_o be_v with_o they_o in_o judgement_n 2_o ch._n nineteeen_o 6._o so_o that_o though_o god_n be_v jehovah_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v elohim_n and_o though_o jehovah_n can_v be_v give_v to_o man_n yet_o elohim_n may_v let_v god_n have_v his_o jehovah_n to_o himself_o and_o man_n the_o elohim_n or_o further_o psal_n lxxxii_o 1._o where_o the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n judicabit_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la elohim_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o elohim_n for_o god_n and_o yet_o a_o elohim_n for_o the_o judge_n god_n he_o be_v and_o yet_o god_n they_o be_v so_o we_o read_v it_o in_o our_o translation_n god_n judge_v among_o the_o god_n so_o that_o god_n may_v have_v his_o proper_a and_o connate_a and_o the_o magistrate_n his_o derive_v and_o borrow_a elohim_n and_o for_o his_o ellipsis_n that_o our_o author_n will_v have_v in_o those_o text_n exod._n xxi_o 6._o &_o exod._n xxii_o 8._o it_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o convenient_a not_o necessary_a because_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v the_o interlineary_a the_o haebreo-samaritan_n the_o arabic_a the_o syriack_n version_n all_o of_o they_o have_v coram_fw-la judicibus_fw-la ad_fw-la judicem_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la judices_fw-la as_o we_o read_v it_o before_o the_o judge_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v admit_v in_o those_o two_o text_n before_o quote_v yet_o it_o will_v make_v we_o fall_v foul_a upon_o other_o text_n where_o the_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n and_o where_o that_o suppose_a ellipsis_n can_v be_v reduce_v to_o constructive_a sense_n as_o in_o exod._n xxii_o 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n where_o there_o be_v a_o a_o manifest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o term_n to_o explain_v the_o other_o revile_v and_o speak_v evil_a one_o and_o the_o same_o so_o the_o god_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n both_o one_o and_o there_o it_o be_v elohim_n as_o in_o the_o text._n so_o in_o psal_n xxxii_o 1._o god_n judge_v among_o the_o god_n the_o late_a elohim_n must_v be_v take_v for_o the_o magistrate_n 1_o cor._n viij_o 4_o 5_o 6._o god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o and_o that_o on_o the_o earth_n which_o must_v be_v the_o magistrate_n and_o joh._n x._o 34._o if_o he_o call_v they_o god_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v where_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a distinction_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n who_o send_v his_o word_n and_o the_o god_n to_o who_o that_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v so_o that_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v force_v this_o truth_n against_o all_o cavil_v that_o magistrate_n be_v call_v elohim_n or_o god_n in_o scripture_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v call_v god_n which_o be_v thus_o clear_v will_v give_v life_n and_o add_v much_o clearness_n to_o the_o judge_n commission_n yet_o one_o thing_n more_o be_v here_o considerable_a that_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o to_o magistrate_n it_o be_v as_o here_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n elohim_n go_n some_o will_v have_v it_o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o office_n and_o place_n and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n among_o we_o who_o speak_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n and_o as_o they_o write_v nos_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n it_o be_v not_o only_o as_o matter_n of_o state_n but_o upon_o good_a ground_n datur_fw-la id_fw-la honori_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la ita_fw-la appellatur_fw-la quasi_fw-la ob_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la instar_fw-la multorum_fw-la eâ—â—et_fw-la say_v crellin_n as_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o david_n thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o 2_o sam._n xviii_o 3._o or_o as_o other_o will_v it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o single_a and_o alone_o in_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o gideon_n judgement_n be_v he_o and_o he_o be_v with_o you_o in_o judgement_n 2_o chr._n nineteeen_o 6._o and_o we_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o judge_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v elohim_n but_o there_o be_v something_o more_o in_o it_o and_o i_o be_o of_o mollerus_n his_o mind_n who_o say_v nunquam_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la uni_fw-la absolutè_fw-la elohim_n 45._o mollerus_n in_o psa_n 45._o qui_fw-la simul_fw-la addatur_fw-la restrictio_fw-la sive_fw-la nota_fw-la the_o name_n elohim_n be_v never_o attribute_v to_o one_o single_a person_n but_o there_o be_v some_o note_n of_o restriction_n as_o exod._n four_o 16._o god_n tell_v moses_n he_o shall_v be_v to_o aaron_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n not_o elohim_n absolute_o and_o simple_o as_o in_o the_o text_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o or_o instead_o of_o a_o god_n but_o when_o he_o speak_v it_o as_o here_o absolute_o that_o they_o be_v god_n he_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o any_o one_o single_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o magistracy_n and_o magistrate_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o personal_a but_o official_a dignity_n it_o be_v their_o title_n not_o ex_fw-la dignitate_fw-la humana_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la dignatione_fw-la divina_fw-la not_o of_o man_n 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