all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o protestation_n against_o all_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n and_o all_o that_o take_v it_o be_v ever_o after_n ward_v call_v protestant_n and_o we_o in_o this_o kingdom_n have_v take_v the_o very_a same_o protestation_n against_o all_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o have_v many_o among_o we_o who_o will_v hazard_v life_n and_o state_n and_o all_o they_o have_v to_o maintain_v that_o protestation_n and_o through_o god_n mercy_n will_v prove_v themselves_o good_a protestant_n now_o for_o calvin_n institution_n i_o do_v not_o call_v it_o so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v make_v it_o of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o as_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v faithful_o declare_v all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n do_v act_v 20.27_o that_o all_o may_v see_v what_o a_o church_n christ_n have_v institute_v in_o his_o word_n and_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n 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k._n l._n 1._o put_v in_o the_o mean_n of_o on_o the_o blank_a of_o k._n l._n 11._o for_o gervenus_n r._n servetus_n on_o the_o backside_n l._n 13._o for_o church_n r._n witness_n on_o the_o first_o l._n l._n 8._o put_v in_o the._n on_o the_o backside_n l._n 36._o for_o if_o r._n that_o l._n 35._o leave_v out_o no._n a_o confutation_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o all_o other_o who_o affect_v not_o civil_a government_n prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o a_o full_a answer_n to_o all_o their_o cavil_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v against_o it_o there_o be_v two_o main_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o civil_a government_n among_o christian_n first_o civil_a government_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o that_o appear_v in_o many_o particulars_n such_o as_o these_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o defend_v the_o outward_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o frame_v our_o life_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o man_n and_o to_o fashion_v our_o manner_n to_o civil_a righteousness_n and_o to_o procure_v we_o into_o friendship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o to_o nourish_v common_a peace_n and_o quietness_n now_o while_o we_o be_v here_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o help_n so_o then_o the_o thought_n of_o put_v down_o civil_a government_n be_v outrageous_a cruelty_n for_o we_o stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o it_o as_o of_o our_o bread_n and_o water_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n yea_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o civil_a government_n man_n can_v not_o live_v together_o the_o outrageousness_n of_o man_n nature_n will_v be_v so_o boundless_a again_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o civil_a government_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o uphold_v the_o true_a religion_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n will_v so_o abound_v as_o idolatry_n and_o sacrilege_n against_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o his_o truth_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o man_n micah_n have_v his_o house_n of_o god_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o oâ—â—ne_a eye_n judge_n 17.5.6_o and_o he_o consecrate_v a_o levite_n to_o idolatry_n &_o put_v â—â—m_fw-la in_o his_o house_n of_o god_n &_o say_v now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n ver_fw-la 12.13_o chap._n 18.1_o the_o levite_n wife_n play_v the_o whore_n and_o go_v from_o he_o and_o be_v afterward_o force_v to_o death_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n chap._n 19.1.2.25_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v swear_v say_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o give_v a_o wife_n to_o benjamin_n yet_o they_o dispense_v with_o their_o oath_n and_o give_v their_o daughter_n to_o they_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o 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it_o unto_o we_o those_o who_o it_o please_v god_n to_o put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o magistrate_n they_o be_v call_v god_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psal_n 82.6_o and_o this_o be_v of_o no_o small_a importance_n for_o thereby_o be_v signify_v that_o they_o have_v commandment_n from_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o do_v altogether_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o god_n who_o place_n they_o do_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n supply_v see_v john_n 10.35_o if_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o call_v they_o god_n unto_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v give_v which_o be_v his_o word_n of_o command_n be_v a_o word_n of_o authority_n what_o be_v this_o
this_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n be_v despise_v by_o libertine_n or_o as_o now_o they_o be_v more_o common_o call_v antinomian_o and_o by_o anabaptist_n papist_n and_o profane_a protestant_n yet_o at_o this_o time_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n for_o despise_v of_o that_o government_n alone_o as_o in_o itself_o but_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o government_n despise_v of_o these_o man_n which_o be_v a_o humane_a government_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n scent_n by_o they_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o this_o be_v that_o government_n which_o be_v so_o much_o despise_v especial_o by_o the_o anabaptist_n to_o they_o i_o chief_o bend_v the_o drift_n of_o my_o disputation_n yet_o not_o connive_v or_o spare_v any_o other_o that_o shall_v dash_v against_o it_o or_o any_o way_n seem_v to_o undervalue_v it_o this_o humane_a or_o civil_a government_n be_v a_o state_n of_o superiority_n consist_v in_o the_o power_n of_o command_v and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n that_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o superiority_n appear_v rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n again_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o double_a power_n 1._o in_o command_v that_o be_v of_o make_v law_n and_o edict_n call_v and_o convent_v the_o second_o power_n be_v that_o of_o the_o sword_n and_o it_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o thesce_fw-la 4._o head_n 1._o in_o arrest_v 2._o imprison_v 3._o in_o put_v to_o death_n 4._o in_o make_v war_n in_o way_n of_o protection_n or_o otherwise_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v add_v be_v this_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistracy_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ministry_n now_o this_o difference_n stand_v in_o 3._o thing_n first_o the_o magistracy_n have_v a_o power_n in_o itself_o whereby_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v command_v in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o the_o ministry_n have_v power_n only_o to_o pronounce_v what_o god_n command_v and_o in_o his_o name_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n none_o dare_v ever_o say_v from_o himself_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o christ_n alone_o math._n 5._o second_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v in_o himself_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o christ_n so_o then_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v command_v obedience_n to_o himself_o but_o the_o minister_n command_v it_o to_o god_n three_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o the_o minister_n have_v power_n only_o to_o counsel_n persuade_v and_o exhort_v so_o much_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o magistracy_n and_o the_o ministry_n second_o this_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistracy_n from_o all_o private_a power_n as_o in_o school_n and_o family_n which_o have_v a_o power_n of_o command_v but_o not_o of_o the_o sword_n last_o i_o add_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o mankind_n rom._n 13.4_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a or_o for_o thy_o wealth_n that_o be_v in_o procure_v the_o welfare_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o true_a religion_n second_o civil_a justice_n both_o which_o be_v by_o the_o magistracy_n maintain_v now_o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o far_o the_o power_n of_o civil_a government_n reach_v i_o answer_v over_o all_o cause_n thing_n and_o word_n of_o man_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a over_o temporal_a thing_n i_o know_v none_o that_o will_v make_v question_n of_o it_o but_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v the_o very_a be_v of_o it_o but_o it_o also_o reach_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o king_n must_v have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n before_o they_o when_o they_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o must_v be_v with_o they_o and_o they_o must_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o do_v they_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o their_o brethren_n deut._n 17.18.19.20_o second_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o many_o example_n of_o holy_a king_n in_o scripture_n josiah_n keep_v the_o passeover_n and_o command_v other_o to_o keep_v it_o 2_o chron._n 35.1.16_o and_o k._n asa_n command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o the_o commandment_n and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v down_o the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n 2_o chr._n 14.3.4_o and_o manasseh_n repair_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v thereon_o peace-offering_n and_o command_v judah_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n chap._n 33.16_o and_o josiah_n take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n cha._n 34.33_o israel_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshuah_n and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v joâ—huah_n josh_n 24.31_o and_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o unto_o they_o david_n to_o be_v their_o king_n to_o who_o he_o give_v testimony_n and_o say_v i_o have_v find_v david_n the_o sâ—nne_n of_o jesâ—e_n a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n act_v 13.22_o and_o so_o when_o he_o be_v king_n he_o do_v not_o only_o reform_v his_o own_o family_n that_o no_o liar_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o house_n nor_o deceitful_a person_n shall_v tarry_v in_o his_o right_n and_o slanderer_n he_o will_v cut_v off_o and_o proud_a person_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o faithful_a shall_v dwell_v with_o he_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o mark_n say_v he_o i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n and_o cut_v off_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 102._o three_o the_o command_n of_o god_n go_v down_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o this_o word_n and_o say_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throâ—e_n of_o david_n execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n and_o deliver_v the_o spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n do_v not_o wrong_v nor_o violence_n to_o the_o stranger_n and_o fatherlâ—ssâ—â—_n and_o the_o widow_n neither_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n in_o this_o place_n then_o if_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n abundance_n of_o blessing_n be_v 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this_o they_o plead_v that_o they_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n from_o all_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n i_o answer_v the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v procure_v we_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n satan_n death_n hell_n and_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o spiritual_a but_o not_o from_o temporal_a or_o civil_a subjection_n six_o from_o ram._n 13.8_o the_o apostle_n say_v owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o love_n therefore_o say_v they_o no_o obedience_n or_o subjection_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o debt_n 1._o a_o civil_a debt_n occasion_v by_o contract_n and_o bargain_v between_o man_n and_o man_n the_o second_o be_v a_o debt_n to_o which_o we_o be_v all_o bind_v by_o god_n commandment_n law_n or_o covenant_n but_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n but_o we_o be_v bind_v still_o in_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o 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that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n spread_v his_o eye_n over_o every_o evil_a man_n again_o a_o wise_a king_n scatter_v the_o wicked_a and_o bring_v the_o wheel_n over_o they_o pro._n 20.8.26_o take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o before_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n a_o evil_a man_n seek_v only_a rebellion_n therefore_o a_o cruel_a messenger_n shall_v be_v send_v against_o he_o pro._n 16.12.17.11_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o magistrate_n may_v cut_v off_o malefactor_n by_o death_n and_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o spill_v blood_n or_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v nay_o it_o be_v their_o righteousness_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o guilty_a malefactor_n and_o by_o so_o do_v they_o do_v keep_v their_o own_o hand_n pure_a from_o the_o blood_n that_o those_o murderer_n have_v shed_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o most_o horrible_a wickedness_n yet_o a_o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v neither_o with_o rigorousnesse_n of_o mind_n wound_v they_o that_o he_o shall_v heal_v nor_o with_o a_o superstitious_a affectation_n of_o clemency_n fall_v into_o most_o cruel_a gentleness_n 12._o but_o they_o object_n that_o under_o the_o gospel_n christian_n shall_v turn_v their_o sword_n into_o plough_n share_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o prune_a hook_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o isa_n 2.4_o to_o this_o i_o have_v give_v a_o large_a answer_n in_o that_o book_n entitle_v the_o saint_n inheritance_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o saint_n shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n but_o till_o the_o day_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n war_n shall_v never_o cease_v they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o when_o shall_v this_o be_v sure_o very_o near_o the_o end_n when_o there_o be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n than_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o a_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n but_o what_o of_o this_o i_o answer_v when_o you_o see_v these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v know_v you_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n lu._n 21.24.25.27.31_o now_o will_v you_o know_v when_o war_n shall_v cease_v i_o answer_v when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n then_o be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n at_o hand_n in_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o war_n but_o then_o all_o that_o offend_v shall_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n
sue_v at_o the_o law_n when_o right_o can_v be_v have_v by_o other_o lawful_a mean_n but_o law_n must_v not_o be_v the_o first_o course_n that_o we_o take_v in_o seek_v our_o right_n we_o must_v rather_o suffer_v some_o wrong_n and_o seekâ—_n to_o end_v the_o matter_n by_o friend_n and_o use_v law_n as_o physician_n use_v poison_n when_o gentle_a physic_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n then_o in_o case_n of_o extremity_n they_o do_v minister_v strong_a physic_n yea_o some_o poison_n itself_o so_o when_o we_o can_v otherwise_o precure_v our_o peace_n and_o right_n than_o we_o may_v lawful_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n 15._o but_o they_o object_n those_o which_o seek_v help_v at_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n for_o themselves_o and_o other_o do_v prevent_v that_o help_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v from_o god_n their_o heavenly_a defender_n i_o answer_v not_o so_o for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n ordain_v for_o this_o very_a end_n to_o deliver_v his_o afflict_a people_n from_o the_o cruel_a hand_n of_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a man_n but_o they_o will_v reply_v in_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n say_v resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o i_o answer_v here_o christ_n will_v have_v they_o suffer_v double_a injury_n rather_o than_o go_v to_o law_n especial_o when_o they_o seek_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o by_o law_n all_o this_o i_o grant_v and_o more_o also_o for_o their_o whole_a life_n shall_v be_v a_o continual_a bear_v the_o cross_n when_o one_o be_v go_v to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o another_o they_o must_v do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o do_v they_o wrong_n and_o wish_v well_o to_o those_o that_o curse_v they_o and_z which_o be_v the_o only_a victory_n overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a be_v thus_o mind_v they_o will_v not_o seek_v eye_n for_o eye_n and_o tooth_n for_o tooth_n as_o the_o pharisee_n teach_v their_o disciple_n to_o desire_v revenge_n yet_o all_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o a_o christian_n may_v use_v the_o lawful_a help_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o preserve_v their_o good_n or_o through_o their_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o may_v sue_v a_o malefactor_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o his_o life_n 16._o they_o will_v object_v that_o contending_n in_o law_n be_v altogether_o forbid_v &_o condemn_v by_o paul_n where_o he_o say_v brother_n go_v to_o law_n with_o brother_n and_o that_o before_o unbeliever_n now_o therefore_o there_o be_v utter_o a_o fault_n among_o you_o because_o you_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o suffer_v wrong_a why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v defraud_v 1_o cor._n 6.6_o 7._o i_o answer_v paul_n himself_o go_v to_o law_n with_o his_o adversary_n for_o say_v paul_n i_o stand_v at_o caesar_n judgement_n scate_v where_o teach_v to_o be_v judge_v act_v 25.10_o and_o he_o answer_v for_o himself_o say_v neither_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o against_o the_o temple_n nor_o against_o cesar_n have_v i_o offend_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o if_o i_o be_v a_o offender_n or_o have_v commit_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n i_o refuse_v not_o to_o die_v vers_fw-la 8.11_o then_o how_o can_v any_o wise_a man_n think_v that_o paul_n go_v to_o condemn_v that_o which_o he_o himself_o do_v if_o this_o be_v true_a we_o may_v retort_v those_o word_n back_o upon_o himself_o say_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o condemn_v st_z thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n rom._n 2.1_o and_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v to_o christ_n physician_n heal_v thyself_o slander_v his_o holy_a and_o blameless_a life_n that_o never_o do_v amiss_o neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o paul_n live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act_n 24.16_o yet_o these_o man_n will_v here_o fasten_v a_o reproach_n upon_o he_o to_o teach_v contrary_a to_o his_o practice_n well_o they_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o paul_n be_v this_o that_o because_o the_o corinthian_n be_v very_o much_o give_v to_o contention_n and_o strive_n at_o law_n and_o that_o before_o heathen_a judge_n which_o become_v a_o great_a scandal_n to_o their_o profession_n in_o not_o show_v christian_n meekness_n one_o to_o another_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v yea_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o cover_v wrong_n that_o they_o greedy_o covet_v one_o another_o good_n and_o so_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o wrath_n so_o that_o here_o paul_n blame_v their_o abuse_n of_o this_o ordinance_n when_o every_o trifle_a matter_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o run_v to_o the_o court_n of_o law_n and_o the_o least_o occasion_n that_o can_v be_v be_v enough_o to_o kindle_v strife_n and_o contention_n and_o to_o reveoge_v themselves_o one_o of_o another_o this_o paul_n blame_v but_o not_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o unity_n so_o that_o you_o see_v in_o all_o this_o that_o civil_a government_n be_v both_o lawful_a and_o very_a necessary_a then_o this_o may_v discover_v the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o antichrist_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o thus_o against_o god_n himself_o and_o against_o his_o deputy_n who_o bear_v his_o name_n he_o have_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n usurp_v a_o supremacy_n over_o civil_a government_n be_v the_o high_a rebellion_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v for_o himself_o first_o he_o object_v against_o this_o place_n say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o to_o be_v subject_n but_o the_o pope_n themselves_o be_v exempt_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v if_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o soul_n he_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o civil_a government_n this_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v the_o soul_n itself_o into_o subjection_n to_o civil_a government_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o all_o man_n live_v who_o have_v soul_n those_o man_n their_o word_n and_o action_n body_z and_o good_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o civil_a government_n but_o in_o this_o reply_n of_o his_o exempt_n himself_o from_o all_o subjection_n to_o civil_a power_n he_o plain_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o antichrist_n who_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n mean_v all_o civil_a power_n and_o magistrate_n who_o be_v god_n deputy_n and_o who_o alone_o bear_v he_o name_n psalm_n 82.1.2_o when_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n god_n judge_v among_o the_o go_n second_o but_o they_o object_n that_o vzziah_n the_o king_n burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n then_o azariah_n the_o priest_n go_v in_o after_o he_o and_o fourscore_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v valiant_a man_n and_o they_o withstand_v uzziah_n the_o king_n and_o azariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o all_o the_o priest_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o behold_v he_o be_v leprous_a in_o his_o forehead_n and_o they_o thrust_v he_o out_o from_o thence_o 2_o chron._n 26.17_o 18.20_o here_o say_v they_o the_o priest_n depose_v the_o king_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n i_o answer_v azariah_n resist_v the_o king_n not_o by_o force_n or_o violence_n but_o by_o word_n only_o and_o admonition_n whereby_o they_o cause_v he_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o himself_o haste_v to_o go_v out_o vers_n 20._o neither_o be_v he_o depose_v from_o his_o government_n but_o be_v by_o god_n strike_v sudden_o with_o a_o leprosy_n he_o be_v by_o the_o law_n shut_v out_o from_o the_o company_n and_o society_n of_o man_n and_o so_o disable_v to_o govern_v although_o the_o right_a of_o it_o still_o belong_v unto_o he_o three_o they_o object_v that_o example_n of_o jehojada_n the_o high_a priest_n who_o depose_a cue_n athaliah_n from_o her_o kingdom_n and_o set_v up_o young_a joash_n to_o be_v king_n 2_o chron._n 23._o hence_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o emperor_n i_o answer_v jehojadah_fw-mi the_o high_a priest_n be_v next_o to_o the_o king_n in_o blood_n 2_o chron._n 22.11_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n who_o depose_v she_o not_o alone_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o
all_o the_o state_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n see_v chap._n 23.1_o 2._o he_o indeed_o be_v chief_o name_v because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o blood_n neither_o do_v he_o set_v up_o joash_n but_o help_v to_o maintain_v his_o right_n which_o be_v usurp_v by_o athaliah_n in_o a_o word_n he_o protect_v the_o right_a heir_n but_o can_v not_o himself_o depose_v nor_o make_v over_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o he_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o to_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v rebellion_n four_o they_o object_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o their_o bounty_n have_v grant_v these_o privilege_n unto_o they_o i_o answer_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n acknowledge_v a_o civil_a subjection_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n straight_o command_v it_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13._o and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n titus_n 2.1_o then_o i_o conclude_v hence_o that_o no_o law_n of_o any_o man_n may_v offer_v violence_n or_o derogate_v from_o either_o of_o these_o five_o they_o object_n from_o jer._n 1.10_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o plant_v and_o to_o pluck_v up_o hence_o they_o gather_v that_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o civil_a government_n i_o answer_v the_o prophet_n be_v set_v over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n but_o not_o to_o govern_v by_o the_o civil_a sword_n but_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v to_o plant_v and_o pluck_v up_o kingdom_n not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v plant_v or_o pluck_v they_o up_o six_o they_o object_n from_o isa_n 60.10_o that_o king_n shall_v come_v and_o serve_v the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o prince_n but_o they_o unto_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v in_o the_o church_n be_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o person_n of_o man_n second_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o these_o ordinance_n of_o god_n no_o calling_n be_v exempt_v say_v paul_n ourselves_o be_v servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n but_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o which_o be_v the_o person_n of_o believer_n to_o these_o king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v not_o subject_a but_o to_o this_o very_a question_n when_o some_o servant_n be_v convert_v when_o they_o live_v under_o infidel_n master_n they_o think_v themselves_o by_o this_o spiritual_a calling_n to_o be_v free_v from_o serve_v their_o master_n any_o long_o but_o say_v paul_n let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v be_v thou_o call_v to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o servant_n care_n not_o for_o it_o yet_o if_o thou_o can_v be_v free_v from_o serve_v a_o infidel_n use_v it_o rather_o but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o here_o be_v thy_o comfort_n he_o that_o be_v call_v be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n therefore_o brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.20.21.22.24_o so_o a_o subject_n be_v call_v be_v not_o free_v of_o his_o obedience_n to_o civil_a government_n although_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v under_o infidel_n governor_n it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v with_o outward_a riches_n the_o people_n of_o god_n only_o have_v a_o true_a right_n to_o they_o all_o by_o christ_n so_o that_o all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n be_v they_o all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.21_o and_o what_o other_o have_v they_o be_v but_o usurper_n yet_o believer_n must_v not_o present_o go_v and_o take_v these_o outward_a thing_n 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be_v call_v shepherd_n the_o lord_n say_v cyrus_n be_v my_o shepherd_n isa_n 44.28_o though_o otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o sheep_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v true_o teach_v by_o the_o minister_n for_o they_o may_v say_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n humble_v yourselves_o jer._n 14.18_o and_o herod_n fear_v john_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o mark_v 6.20_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o all_o man_n be_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o magistracy_n or_o civil_a government_n and_o to_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o land_n now_o the_o romish_a clergy_n be_v not_o enemy_n to_o civil_a government_n as_o it_o be_v government_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n so_o that_o their_o drift_n be_v not_o to_o put_v it_o down_o but_o to_o remove_v it_o from_o the_o magistrate_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v make_v all_o magistrate_n their_o vassal_n second_o profane_a people_n do_v allow_v of_o civil_a government_n in_o 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there_o be_v variance_n in_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n and_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n then_o assemble_v at_o jerusalem_n act_v 15.2_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v in_o civil_a injury_n see_v act_n 24.11_o where_o paul_n say_v no_o man_n may_v deliver_v i_o to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v party_n but_o i_o appeal_v to_o cesar_n these_o man_n blame_v the_o prelate_n for_o be_v party_n in_o their_o own_o court_n &_o yet_o here_o they_o will_v tie_v their_o member_n to_o be_v try_v by_o none_o but_o themselves_o deny_v presbytery_n and_o synod_n which_o be_v the_o only_a refuge_n of_o innocent_a person_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o guilty_a eight_o independent_a people_n exclude_v woman_n and_o child_n from_o have_v any_o voice_n in_o their_o church_n yet_o they_o deny_v a_o representative_a church_n gather_v out_o of_o many_o particular_a church_n in_o this_o i_o demand_v what_o be_v their_o own_o when_o man_n of_o year_n 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peace_n the_o protector_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o innocency_n than_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o live_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o such_o government_n but_o here_o some_o will_v object_v that_o prince_n in_o all_o age_n some_o have_v be_v careless_a of_o their_o charge_n commit_v to_o they_o to_o foresee_v danger_n to_o prevent_v they_o give_v themselves_o to_o earthly_a delight_n and_o slothful_o mind_v nothing_o else_o and_o other_o addict_v themselves_o to_o their_o game_n and_o so_o set_v to_o sale_n all_o law_n and_o privilege_n judgement_n and_o grant_n other_o some_o spoil_n the_o poor_a communality_n of_o money_n to_o spend_v it_o wasteful_o and_o prodigal_o other_o some_o exercise_n more_o robbery_n pillage_n of_o house_n deflower_v of_o virgin_n murder_v of_o innocent_n so_o that_o no_o image_n of_o god_n be_v see_v upon_o they_o that_o aught_o to_o shine_v in_o magistrate_n nor_o no_o token_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n 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many_o and_o if_o the_o prince_n of_o â—udâ—â—_n be_v liâ—â—e_v they_o that_o remove_v the_o bound_n god_n will_v poâ—re_v out_o wrath_n upon_o they_o â—â—kâ—_n water_n hos_n 5.10_o then_o if_o such_o a_o boundless_a prince_n shall_v command_v obedience_n to_o his_o boundless_a humour_n must_v he_o be_v obey_v it_o may_v be_v that_o ephraim_n be_v oppress_v and_o break_v in_o judgement_n will_v show_v it_o in_o this_o because_o he_o willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n vers_fw-la 11._o but_o now_o the_o question_n be_v what_o do_v that_o boundless_a prince_n get_v by_o his_o command_a and_o crackt-brained_a ephraim_n for_o his_o blind_a obedience_n mark_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v unto_o ephraim_n as_o a_o moth_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n like_o rottenness_n yea_o i_o will_v be_v to_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n i_o even_o i_o will_v tear_v and_o go_v away_o i_o will_v take_v away_o and_o none_o 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midwife_n exod._n 1.16_o 17.20_o again_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n nor_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o now_o if_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n set_v up_o a_o golden_a image_n and_o command_n all_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v it_o than_o which_o must_v be_v obey_v the_o three_o child_n answer_v the_o king_n say_v we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n nay_o further_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o plain_a term_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o dan._n 3._o again_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v 1_o tim._n 2.8_o and_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v luke_n 18.1_o now_o if_o king_n darius_n shall_v 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good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n among_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shalâ—_n not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o thou_o shall_v perform_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n math._n 5.33_o for_o breach_n of_o oath_n be_v a_o featfull_a sin_n and_o seldom_o go_v unpunished_a see_v king_n zedechiah_n his_o sin_n ezek._n 17.13_o and_o his_o punishment_n jer._n 52.10_o 12._o and_o king_n hoshea_n suffer_v a_o lake_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n 2_o king_n 17._o lie_v lip_n do_v not_o become_v a_o prince_n prov._n 17.7_o neither_o shall_v a_o ruler_n hearken_v to_o lie_n prov._n 29.12_o then_o curse_v be_v those_o counselor_n that_o make_v the_o king_n glad_a wâ—â—â—_n their_o wickedness_n
and_o prince_n with_o their_o lie_n hosea_n 7.3_o king_n ahaziah_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o ahah_n for_o his_o mother_n be_v his_o counsellor_n to_o do_v wicked_o for_o they_o be_v his_o counsellor_n to_o his_o destruction_n for_o the_o house_n of_o ahazâ—ah_n have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o keep_v still_o the_o kingdom_n 2_o chro._n 22.3.4.9_o and_o king_n rehoboam_n refuse_v his_o father_n grave_a counselor_n and_o hearken_v to_o a_o company_n of_o young_a upstart_n which_o not_o only_o divide_v but_o almost_o ruin_v his_o kingdom_n 2_o chro._n 10.13_o but_o say_v king_n david_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n they_o shall_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o but_o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n psal_n 103.6.7_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o they_o what_o seem_v you_o best_o i_o will_v do_v 2_o sam._n 18.4_o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemuel_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n strong_a drink_n lest_o they_o drink_v and_o forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o afflict_a pro._n 31.4.5_o for_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o a_o range_a bear_n so_o be_v a_o wicked_a ruler_n over_o the_o poare_n people_n the_o prinee_n that_o want_v understanding_n be_v also_o a_o great_a oppressor_n pro._n 28.15.16_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o job_n out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n who_o be_v this_o that_o darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n job_n 38.2_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v pro._n 19.21_o say_v king_n david_n thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o counselor_n psal_n 119.24_o they_o shall_v hearken_v to_o they_o that_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n act_v 20.27_o but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o court-priest_n like_o amaziah_n that_o will_v inform_v 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plain_a with_o the_o king_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n when_o any_o trouble_n arise_v in_o the_o kingdom_n still_o nathan_n that_o downright_a honest_a man_n be_v send_v for_o then_o king_n must_v not_o free_v themselves_o from_o all_o admonition_n for_o better_o be_v apoore_a and_o wise_a child_n than_o a_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n that_o will_v be_v no_o more_o admonish_v eccle._n 4.13_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o say_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n humble_v yourselves_o jer._n 13.18_o then_o daniel_n say_v to_o the_o king_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o thy_o intquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n dan._n 4.27_o now_o this_o admonition_n must_v be_v by_o they_o that_o have_v a_o call_n to_o it_o neither_o must_v it_o be_v without_o reverence_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a nor_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a job_n 34.18_o but_o as_o nathan_n wise_o gain_v upon_o the_o king_n affection_n by_o a_o 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they_o then_o curse_v be_v those_o filthy_a dreamer_n that_o despise_v dommion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n judas_n 8._o and_o say_v paul_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o that_o be_v he_o will_v have_v we_o free_a in_o our_o obedience_n to_o they_o without_o slavish_a fear_n of_o their_o power_n because_o what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o be_v do_v to_o god_n yet_o this_o honourable_a call_n can_v excuse_v the_o sin_n that_o cleave_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v in_o such_o place_n but_o the_o call_n itself_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n than_o whosoever_o be_v ruler_n must_v be_v esteem_v with_o we_o and_o have_v reverence_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o be_v ruler_n second_o we_o must_v not_o only_o honour_v they_o in_o our_o mind_n but_o this_o must_v be_v testify_v by_o our_o practice_n in_o obey_v their_o lawful_a proclamation_n and_o in_o pay_v tribute_n and_o in_o take_v public_a office_n and_o charge_n upon_o we_o 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the_o lord_n alone_o to_o take_v his_o own_o time_n to_o make_v it_o effectual_a to_o they_o we_o must_v not_o tie_v the_o lord_n to_o convert_v they_o to_o any_o limit_a time_n of_o their_o age_n some_o the_o lord_n convert_v in_o the_o first_o hour_n and_o some_o not_o till_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o their_o life_n again_o it_o be_v say_v when_o christ_n be_v baptize_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o water_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v upon_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n come_v say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3.16.17_o then_o if_o we_o will_v see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n appear_v upon_o our_o child_n let_v we_o first_o baptize_v they_o and_o then_o we_o may_v look_v for_o it_o and_o not_o before_o seven_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n compare_v with_o we_o and_o their_o agreement_n together_o first_o concern_v their_o passeover_n it_o be_v require_v that_o they_o shall_v 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