jeroboam_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o prophet_n grot._n hoc_fw-la crimen_fw-la poenam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la merebatur_fw-la cum_fw-la nullo_n dei_fw-la jussu_fw-la idfecisset_fw-la grot._n yet_o be_v not_o this_o his_o action_n acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o he_o here_o resolve_v to_o punish_v he_o 16.7_o 1_o king_n 16.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o slay_v he_o again_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o day_n of_o rehoboam_n till_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n afford_v a_o further_a confutation_n of_o this_o new_a apology_n for_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n for_o first_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o religion_n prescribe_v by_o it_o be_v the_o religion_n establish_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n second_o the_o scripture_n notwithstanding_o do_v inform_v we_o that_o when_o rehoboam_n have_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n 15.3_o 2_o chr._n 12.1_o 1_o king_n 15.3_o he_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o that_o abiiah_n who_o succeed_v he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n which_o he_o have_v do_v before_o he_o 21.11_o 2_o chr._n 21.11_o that_o jehoram_n make_v high_a place_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n 17._o 2_o chr._n 24.16_o 17._o and_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o compel_v judah_n thereto_o that_o jehojada_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n leave_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o serve_v grove_n and_o idol_n 25._o 2_o chron._n 28.24_o 25._o that_o ahaz_n do_v shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o make_v he_o altar_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o jerusalem_n 6._o 2_o chron._n 33.5_o 6._o and_o in_o every_o several_a city_n of_o judah_n he_o make_v high_a place_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n that_o manasseh_n build_v altar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v in_o jerusalem_n shall_v my_o name_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o he_o build_v altar_n for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o hezekiah_n with_o relation_n to_o some_o of_o these_o enormity_n confess_v after_o this_o manner_n our_o father_n have_v trespass_v 7._o 2_o chron._n 29.6_o 7._o and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o have_v turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v their_o back_n also_o they_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o put_v out_o the_o lamp_n and_o have_v not_o burn_v incense_n nor_o offer_v burn_v offering_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n by_o all_o which_o saying_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o establish_a religion_n whole_o be_v obstruct_v and_o the_o people_n be_v compel_v not_o only_o to_o neglect_v but_o act_n in_o opposition_n to_o it_o three_o 9_o 2_o king_n 17.13_o 2_o king_n 14.25_o 26._o 2_o chron._n 12.4_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o god_n testify_v against_o these_o abomination_n do_v in_o judah_n by_o all_o his_o prophet_n and_o his_o seer_n that_o he_o chastise_v they_o for_o it_o 1._o by_o shisak_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o rehoboam_n take_v the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o gold_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v and_o cause_v judah_n to_o be_v tributary_n to_o he_o because_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n 2._o by_o the_o revolt_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o libnah_n because_o jehoram_n have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o 3._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 21.10_o verse_n 16_o 17._o by_o stir_v up_o against_o jehoram_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o of_o the_o arabiams_n that_o be_v near_o the_o aethiopian_n who_o come_v up_o into_o judah_n and_o break_v into_o it_o and_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o his_o son_n also_o and_o his_o wife_n 4._o by_o the_o host_n of_o syria_n which_o come_v to_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o send_v all_o the_o spoil_v of_o they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o damascus_n 3._o 2_o chron._n 24.24_o 25._o zach._n 14.5_o joel_n 1.2_o 3._o a_o great_a host_n of_o judah_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o small_a company_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 5._o by_o a_o terrible_a earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n 6_o by_o the_o dreadful_a plague_n of_o locust_n caterpillar_n and_o canker-worm_n 7._o by_o send_v against_o judah_n rezin_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n 28.6_o 2_o chron._n 28.6_o and_o pekah_n son_n of_o remaliah_n who_o slay_v in_o judah_n 120000_o valiant_a man_n in_o one_o day_n because_o they_o have_v for_o saken_a the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o carry_v away_o captive_a two_o hundred_o thousand_o woman_n son_n and_o daughter_n 8._o verse_n 8._o and_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o prophet_n stir_v up_o these_o people_n to_o rebel_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o religion_n by_o law_n establish_v or_o on_o the_o account_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n they_o suffer_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n and_o by_o the_o introduction_n of_o idolatry_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o private_a person_n or_o subject_n be_v then_o think_v to_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n when_o they_o have_v sigh_v and_o mourn_v for_o these_o abomination_n and_o keep_v themselves_o from_o any_o fellowship_n with_o these_o iniquity_n we_o find_v indeed_o 25.27_o 2_o chron_n 25.27_o that_o after_o the_o time_n that_o amaziah_n turn_v away_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n they_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o lachish_n but_o they_o send_v to_o lachish_n after_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o there_o but_o who_o make_v this_o conspiracy_n the_o text_n do_v not_o inform_v we_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiq._n jud._n lib._n 9_o c._n 10._o josephus_n say_v that_o some_o of_o his_o own_o friend_n be_v the_o contriver_n of_o it_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a version_n that_o his_o servant_n thus_o conspire_v against_o he_o as_o do_v the_o servant_n of_o his_o father_n joash_n against_o he_o 25.3_o 2_o chr._n 25.3_o and_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o ammon_n do_v afterward_o against_o their_o lord_n and_o if_o so_o no_o doubt_n these_o servant_n of_o amaziah_n deserve_v the_o same_o punishment_n those_o other_o murderer_n receive_v 33.25_o 2_o chron._n 33.25_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o infancy_n of_o vzziah_n who_o be_v then_o but_o four_o year_n old_a as_o good_a interpreter_n conjecture_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o interregnum_fw-la of_o eleven_o year_n they_o escape_v their_o condign_a punishment_n moreover_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v conspiracy_n and_o treason_n be_v general_o use_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n give_v we_o just_a reason_n to_o believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o approve_v this_o treachery_n and_o much_o less_o the_o ensue_a murder_n five_o argument_n 5_o according_a to_o this_o principle_n christian_n may_v lawful_o rebel_v against_o those_o arian_n emperor_n who_o succeed_v constantine_n the_o great_a viz._n against_o constantius_n and_o valens_n for_o evident_a it_o be_v 1._o that_o the_o nicene_n faith_n be_v full_o establish_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a 32._o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o c._n 32._o eusebius_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n and_o make_v law_n against_o arius_n and_o those_o of_o his_o persuasion_n 9_o persuasion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 9_o socrates_n say_v the_o same_o and_o 20._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o sozomen_n add_v that_o he_o condemn_v to_o banishment_n those_o who_o do_v contradict_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o that_o he_o make_v a_o law_n against_o all_o heresy_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o assemble_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o 1._o the_o privilegia_fw-la quae_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la religionis_fw-la indulta_fw-la sunt_fw-la catholicae_fw-la
off_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n robe_n but_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o it_o when_o providence_n seem_v twice_o to_o have_v deliver_v saul_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o abishai_n offer_v to_o smite_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n his_o answer_n to_o abishai_n be_v destroy_v he_o not_o 26.9_o ch_n 26.9_o for_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a and_o last_o when_o the_o amalakite_n do_v at_o saul_n own_o request_n when_o he_o be_v mortal_o wound_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v seize_v by_o his_o enemy_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o david_n revenge_v that_o action_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o amalakite_n nor_o be_v he_o ever_o charge_v in_o scripture_n with_o murder_n or_o in_o justice_n for_o that_o act_n so_o that_o no_o provocation_n no_o advantage_n no_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o right_n from_o god_n or_o failure_n on_o the_o part_n of_o saul_n can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o one_o rebellious_a attempt_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v now_o that_o which_o make_v it_o thus_o unlawful_a to_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o can_v only_o be_v that_o he_o receive_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n since_o then_o all_o other_o lawful_a sovereign_n be_v by_o st._n paul_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v as_o unlawful_a in_o such_o case_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o object_n now_o if_o to_o these_o thing_n you_o oppose_v the_o example_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o open_o revolt_v from_o rehoboam_n who_o be_v heir_n to_o solomon_n be_v legal_o their_o king_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o this_o action_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v by_o god_n call_v a_o rebellion_n for_o the_o people_n have_v say_v 12.19_o 1_o king_n 12.19_o what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o david_n neither_o have_v we_o inheritance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n and_o it_o follow_v so_o israel_n rebel_v against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n to_o this_o day_n now_o what_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n do_v style_n rebellion_n that_o be_v the_o rising_z up_o against_o that_o person_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v allegiance_n must_v certain_o deserve_v that_o character_n so_o that_o god_n by_o call_v that_o which_o the_o ten_o tribe_n do_v a_o rebellion_n do_v thereby_o declare_v that_o rehoboam_n be_v still_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n for_o otherwise_o their_o renounce_n of_o he_o and_o set_v up_o another_o in_o his_o stead_n will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o rebellion_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n declare_v that_o this_o thing_n be_v from_o he_o we_o must_v thus_o understand_v it_o that_o it_o be_v permissive_o from_o he_o that_o he_o leave_v rehoboam_n thus_o to_o his_o own_o pride_n he_o suffer_v satan_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o youngman_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o sage_a advice_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o also_o to_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o israel_n from_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v fulfil_v his_o threaten_n against_o solomon_n for_o his_o idolatry_n which_o he_o pronounce_v in_o these_o word_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o be_v do_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o statute_n 12._o 1_o king_n 11.11_o 12._o which_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o i_o will_v sure_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n notwithstanding_o in_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o i_o will_v rend_v it_o out_o of_o thy_o son_n hand_n i_o will_v for_o this_o afflict_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n 39_o v._o 39_o now_o what_o be_v thus_o from_o god_n may_v yet_o be_v sin_n in_o he_o or_o they_o unto_o a_o high_a degree_n who_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o punishment_n and_o do_v accomplish_v his_o decree_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o those_o heathen_a king_n who_o vex_v israel_n though_o god_n permit_v they_o to_o do_v so_o for_o his_o people_n punishment_n for_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spoiler_n that_o spoil_v they_o 2.14_o judg._n 2.14_o and_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n round_o about_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o punish_v all_o that_o oppress_v they_o 24._o jer._n 30.20_o 2_o sam._n 24._o in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n who_o the_o lord_n move_v to_o say_v go_v number_n israel_n and_o judah_n because_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v severe_o punish_v he_o on_o that_o account_n and_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o gentile_n do_v only_o to_o he_o what_o god_n hand_n and_o counsel_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v 4.28_o act._n 4.28_o and_o yet_o they_o suffer_v severe_o for_o it_o to_o this_o day_n if_o it_o be_v still_o object_v that_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n ahijah_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n 35._o 1_o king_n 11.31_o 35._o and_o give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o jeroboam_n and_o again_o that_o he_o will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o son_n hand_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 37_o 38._o even_o ten_o tribe_n and_o say_v i_o will_v take_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v reign_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thy_o soul_n desire_v and_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o that_o this_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n and_o seed_n of_o david_n to_o who_o the_o government_n of_o these_o ten_o tribe_n belong_v by_o right_o of_o succession_n god_n have_v promise_v that_o to_o his_o son_n he_o will_v give_v one_o tribe_n â—â—_o 1_o kin._n 11._o â—â—_o â—â—_o that_o david_n his_o servant_n may_v have_v a_o light_n before_o he_o always_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o again_o i_o will_v not_o take_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v rebellion_n in_o jeroboam_n to_o take_v the_o 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and_o with_o he_o they_o perish_v say_v the_o learned_a grotius_n they_o who_o despise_v dominion_n be_v by_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n judas_n declare_v to_o be_v man_n of_o old_a ordain_v to_o condemnation_n that_o be_v god_n have_v of_o old_a declare_v his_o resolution_n to_o condemn_v such_o man_n woe_n unto_o they_o say_v st._n judas_n for_o god_n will_v execute_v his_o judgement_n on_o they_o for_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n their_o judgement_n say_v st._n peter_n do_v not_o linger_v and_o their_o damnation_n slumber_v not_o so_o that_o if_o they_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o justice_n here_o they_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o conclude_v they_o be_v reserve_v for_o condemnation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o as_o st_n paul_n declare_v he_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v damnation_n finis_fw-la a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o mayor_n of_o
i_o will_v not_o sit_v with_o the_o ungodly_a they_o likewise_o do_v pretend_v to_o great_a purity_n and_o to_o severe_a discipline_n than_o can_v be_v show_v among_o the_o catholic_n declare_v that_o they_o be_v the_o church_n without_o all_o 55._o all_o donatistae_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la collatione_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la maculam_fw-la aut_fw-la rugam_fw-la august_n ep._n 50._o ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la optat._n l._n 2._o p._n 55._o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n 5.27_o eph._n 5.27_o of_o which_o st._n paul_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o that_o they_o will_v permit_v no_o 575._o no_o astruebant_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la malos_fw-la tolerandos_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la propter_fw-la contagium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la aug._n brevic._n collat._n p._n 575._o wicked_a man_n among_o they_o they_o false_o carp_v at_o the_o catholic_n as_o use_v superstitious_a worship_n to_o something_o place_v upon_o their_o 75._o their_o dicebatur_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la venturos_fw-la esse_fw-la paulum_fw-la &_o macarium_fw-la qui_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la interessent_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la altaria_fw-la aptarentur_fw-la proferrent_fw-la illi_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quam_fw-la priun_n in_o altari_fw-la ponerent_fw-la sic_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la offerretur_fw-la at_o nihil_fw-la tale_n visum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la fuerat_fw-la mentita_fw-la fama_fw-la optat._n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o altar_n and_o yet_o the_o leader_n of_o these_o man_n be_v themselves_o 27._o themselves_o traditionis_fw-la reos_fw-la principes_fw-la vestros_fw-la fuisse_fw-la monstratum_fw-la est_fw-la optat._n l._n 1._o p._n 39_o 40._o august_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la crescon_n cap._n 27._o traditor_n who_o have_v absolve_v one_o another_o from_o that_o crime_n they_o be_v man_n who_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o 64._o the_o convitia_fw-la constanti_fw-la quanta_fw-la potuit_fw-la dixit_fw-la optat._n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o jam_fw-la tunc_fw-la meditabatur_fw-la donatus_n contrd_n praecepta_fw-la apostoli_fw-la pauli_n potestatibus_fw-la &_o regibus_fw-la injuriam_fw-la facere_fw-la ibid._n p._n 64._o emperor_n and_o oppose_v his_o officer_n they_o deny_v the_o 92._o the_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la imperatori_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la optat._n l._n 1._o p._n 43._o l._n 3._o p._n 64._o august_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la petilian_n cap._n 92._o authority_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o sacred_a matter_n they_o be_v contumaces_n &_o legibus_fw-la hostili_fw-la modo_fw-la repugnantes_fw-la contumacious_a resister_n of_o the_o law_n after_o a_o hostile_a manner_n they_o have_v their_o 579._o their_o cum_fw-la maxido_n &_o fasir_n ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la insanientibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la deuce_n appellarentur_fw-la nulli_fw-la licuit_fw-la securum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la possessionibus_fw-la terrebantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la literis_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la deuce_n fuisse_fw-la jactabant_fw-la optat._n l._n 3._o p._n 68_o eece_fw-mi ecclesia_fw-la vestra_fw-la episcopis_fw-la ducibus_fw-la cruentis_fw-la morsibus_fw-la pasta_fw-la est_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 55._o ducibus_fw-la clericis_fw-la august_n brevic._n collat._n p._n 579._o deuce_n sanctorum_fw-la captain_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o who_o conduct_n they_o often_o do_v resist_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o they_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n too_o they_o carry_v on_o their_o work_n per_fw-la insanas_fw-la querelas_fw-la &_o vana_fw-la mendacia_fw-la by_o furious_a complaint_n and_o vain_a lie_n they_o be_v murderer_n of_o catholic_n 149._o catholic_n venistis_fw-la rabidi_fw-la membra_fw-la laniantes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la caedibus_fw-la immanes_a multi_fw-la ex_fw-la numero_fw-la vestro_fw-la per_fw-la loca_fw-la plurima_fw-la cruentas_fw-la operati_fw-la sunt_fw-la caedes_fw-la oprat_n l._n 2._o p._n 54._o et_fw-la cum_fw-la altar_n 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sin_n a_o form_n of_o godliness_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n be_v visible_a in_o many_o among_o we_o who_o call_v themselves_o reform_v protestant_n consist_v in_o a_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o promotion_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o have_v espouse_v and_o a_o strong_a outcry_n against_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n and_o all_o that_o they_o be_v please_v to_o call_v a_o rag_n of_o popery_n in_o do_v this_o they_o be_v so_o hot_a that_o they_o can_v venture_v their_o estate_n and_o life_n in_o the_o espousal_n of_o this_o quarrel_n and_o yet_o too_o many_o of_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n that_o they_o retain_v the_o very_a spirit_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n whilst_o they_o declare_v so_o much_o against_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o vnrighteousness_n 10._o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o 10._o and_o lift_v up_o themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n vicegerent_n who_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v god_n be_v in_o this_o too_o like_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a who_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n say_v josephus_n against_o hyrcanus_n the_o king_n 3._o antiq._n l._n 13.18_o cap._n 23._o l._n 17._o cap._n 3._o and_o afterward_o against_o king_n alexander_n and_o of_o who_o that_o historian_n who_o be_v one_o of_o they_o gives_z this_o character_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pharisee_n be_v exceed_v strong_a to_o oppose_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o very_o forward_o to_o make_v open_a war_n and_o to_o do_v hurt_v nor_o can_v we_o easy_o forget_v how_o much_o religion_n be_v once_o place_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o malignant_a party_n and_o side_v with_o those_o man_n who_o call_v themselves_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o reformer_n of_o religion_n and_o how_o much_o still_o some_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o show_v their_o piety_n by_o be_v great_a separatist_n than_o be_v the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a for_o albeit_o they_o will_v not_o mix_v with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o profane_a in_o civil_a conversation_n yet_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v the_o pharisee_n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o the_o same_o temple_n with_o they_o this_o separation_n be_v opposite_a to_o their_o own_o rule_n 30.1_o maimon_n in_o tephillah_n per._n 8._o bab._n berac_n fol._n 30.1_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v always_o hear_v though_o sinner_n be_v among_o they_o and_o that_o whosoever_o pray_v shall_v when_o he_o pray_v join_v with_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v not_o now_o my_o business_n to_o show_v how_o groundless_a be_v these_o separation_n but_o only_o to_o conclude_v from_o these_o plain_a instance_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o profane_a person_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v no_o certain_a mark_n of_o real_a godliness_n and_o evident_a it_o be_v both_o to_o our_o reason_n and_o experience_n that_o this_o affection_n to_o or_o aversion_n from_o a_o sect_n or_o party_n may_v and_o too_o often_o do_v proceed_v from_o a_o inferior_a principle_n our_o love_n to_o any_o sect_n or_o our_o concernment_n for_o they_o may_v be_v whole_o owe_v to_o the_o education_n we_o have_v have_v among_o they_o or_o to_o the_o profit_n we_o get_v by_o they_o or_o to_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o piety_n they_o make_v to_o the_o good_a word_n and_o the_o fair_a speech_n by_o which_o they_o do_v deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a on_o which_o account_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o scribe_n gain_v such_o a_o reputation_n with_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v proverbial_a with_o they_o that_o if_o two_o person_n only_o be_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n the_o one_o will_v be_v a_o scribe_n the_o other_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o that_o antipathy_n we_o bear_v to_o other_o may_v arise_v from_o those_o invective_n and_o odd_a representation_n of_o they_o we_o have_v read_v in_o character_n and_o pamphlet_n the_o pest_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o inflamer_n of_o our_o heat_n or_o else_o receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o back-friend_n the_o injury_n or_o persecution_n we_o have_v suffer_v from_o they_o the_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n we_o have_v within_o we_o that_o we_o may_v suffer_v in_o our_o estate_n life_n or_o religion_n by_o they_o or_o last_o from_o some_o hope_n of_o booty_n or_o advantage_n to_o be_v get_v by_o opposition_n to_o they_o now_o that_o which_o may_v arise_v
and_o represent_v it_o as_o destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o all_o earthly_a kingdom_n the_o apostle_n here_o prescribe_v two_o duty_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o yield_v subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n not_o dare_v to_o resist_v or_o to_o rise_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o they_o when_o their_o command_n do_v thwart_v the_o rule_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o when_o they_o use_v their_o authority_n to_o punish_v christian_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o yield_v a_o cheerful_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o they_o in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n the_o person_n who_o they_o be_v here_o command_v to_o obey_v and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n and_o power_n now_o because_o here_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o abstract_n and_o in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n run_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n hence_o our_o late_a rebel_n take_v occasion_n to_o separate_v the_o power_n from_o the_o person_n in_o who_o that_o power_n do_v reside_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v indeed_o oblige_v to_o preserve_v a_o magistracy_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o some_o government_n or_o other_o but_o not_o to_o yield_v subjection_n to_o the_o wicked_a mugistrate_n or_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o command_v of_o any_o high_a power_n in_o particular_a unless_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a unto_o they_o which_o in_o plain_a english_a do_v import_v that_o they_o be_v only_o then_o oblige_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o or_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n when_o they_o themselves_o do_v like_a or_o do_v approve_v of_o his_o command_n and_o true_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o some_o great_a father_n seem_v to_o hint_n a_o like_a distinction_n for_o 3._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la leguntur_fw-la in_o graeco_fw-la magic_a principatus_fw-la quam_fw-la principes_fw-la sonant_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la significant_a potestatem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d choose_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la hieron_n in_o tit._n cap._n 3._o jerom_n on_o my_o text_n speak_v thus_o the_o apostle_n here_o command_v obedience_n to_o the_o power_n not_o to_o the_o man_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o it_o gr._n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 23._o in_o rom._n to._n 3._o p._n 189._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occum_n in_o rom._n 13._o p._n 353._o gr._n st._n chrysostom_n occumenius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi say_v the_o same_o to_o govern_v and_o be_v govern_v be_v of_o god_n jocum_fw-la in_o jocum_fw-la say_v theodoret_n but_o not_o the_o government_n of_o wicked_a person_n for_o the_o power_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n but_o though_o this_o of_o 48._o of_o and_o therefore_o other_o father_n tell_v we_o that_o etiam_fw-la nocentium_fw-la potestas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la august_n lib._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la boni_fw-la adv_fw-la manich._n c._n 32._o that_o he_o who_o give_v the_o government_n to_o augustus_n ipse_fw-la &_o neront_n qui_fw-fr constantino_n christiano_n ipse_fw-la apostutae_n juliano_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 21._o that_o bona_fw-la malaque_fw-la potestas_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la isidor_n hispal_n sentent_fw-fr l._n 3._o c._n 48._o usurper_n may_v be_v true_a yet_o be_v it_o undeniable_a that_o here_o and_o in_o the_o 13_o of_o the_o roman_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o power_n in_o the_o abstract_n but_o of_o the_o governor_n invest_v with_o it_o for_o 1._o we_o be_v here_o bid_v to_o yield_v obedience_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o these_o principality_n and_o power_n now_o no_o subjection_n can_v be_v pay_v to_o any_o office_n in_o the_o general_n but_o only_o to_o the_o person_n who_o do_v execute_v that_o office_n and_o this_o be_v still_o more_o evident_a in_o the_o forementioned_a chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o there_o the_o power_n v._o 3._o be_v the_o ruler_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n the_o power_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n v._o 3_o 4._o will_v thou_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a nor_o indeed_o can_v the_o power_n abstract_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n perform_v what_o be_v ascribe_v by_o st._n paul_n unto_o the_o high_a power_n it_o neither_o can_v commend_v encourage_v avenge_v or_o punish_v it_o can_v receive_v custom_n bear_v the_o sword_n or_o still_o attend_v upon_o the_o very_a thing_n last_o st._n peter_n plain_o do_v enjoin_v obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o this_o power_n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2.13_o etc._n etc._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 to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o to_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o person_n who_o do_v execute_v this_o wrath_n provide_v we_o do_v own_o some_o government_n or_o some_o authority_n to_o be_v god_n ordinance_n be_v only_o to_o be_v subtle_o rebellion_n and_o to_o distinguish_v to_o our_o own_o damnation_n far_o observe_v that_o the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n require_v in_o my_o text_n be_v due_a 1._o to_o the_o supreme_a or_o high_a magistrate_n to_o the_o high_a power_n say_v st._n paul_n to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a say_v peter_n and_o that_o according_a to_o a_o know_a rule_n in_o logic_n that_o analogum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la positum_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o be_v affirm_v of_o a_o thing_n in_o general_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o high_a in_o that_o kind_n it_o be_v therefore_o in_o my_o text_n affirm_v that_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n it_o must_v be_v chief_o due_a to_o supreme_a prince_n and_o the_o high_a power_n now_o he_o alone_o can_v be_v supreme_a who_o have_v none_o equal_a or_o superior_a in_o power_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o who_o can_v be_v judge_v or_o call_v to_o account_n and_o much_o less_o punish_v for_o what_o he_o do_v by_o any_o power_n upon_o earth_n according_a to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o wiseman_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n 3â—_n eccles_n 3.4_o prov._n 30_o 3â—_n and_o who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o and_o again_o a_o king_n be_v one_o against_o who_o no_o man_n can_v rise_v up_o now_o because_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o supreme_a be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o certain_a place_n so_o that_o his_o eye_n can_v discern_v not_o can_v his_o hand_n reach_v all_o offender_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v sufficient_a in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o perform_v all_o that_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v do_v for_o preservation_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil-doer_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v commissionate_v inferior_a magistrate_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n by_o a_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o by_o just_a consequence_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o all_o inferior_a magistrate_n who_o legal_o receive_v commission_n from_o he_o for_o god_n quis_fw-la facit_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la id_fw-la ipse_fw-la facere_fw-la judicatur_fw-la that_o therefore_o must_v be_v deem_v the_o king_n command_n which_o his_o inferior_a magistrate_n by_o good_a authority_n derive_v from_o he_o lay_v upon_o we_o according_a to_o that_o plain_a expression_n of_o st._n peter_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o unto_o they_o who_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o observe_v that_o the_o high_a power_n then_o in_o be_v when_o our_o lord_n say_v render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n 26.52_o matt._n 22.21_o matt._n 26.52_o and_o he_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o it_o be_v tiberius_n and_o man_n commissionated_a by_o he_o and_o that_o when_o paul_n and_o peter_n write_v these_o exhortation_n to_o obedience_n and_o do_v declate_v it_o be_v damnation_n to_o resist_v the_o government_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o claudius_n and_o nero._n 61._o sueton._n c._n 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 49_o 50_o 61._o now_o this_o tiberius_n be_v a_o man_n unnatural_o cruel_a to_o his_o most_o near_a relation_n infamous_a for_o drunkenness_n his_o lust_n be_v so_o excessive_a that_o suetonius_n say_v they_o be_v incredible_a and_o be_v scarce_o fit_a to_o be_v relate_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o assertor_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n 36._o c._n 36._o
the_o only_a true_a religion_n then_o in_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o at_o rome_n but_o do_v inflict_v great_a penalty_n on_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o under_o his_o government_n the_o image_n of_o caesar_n be_v bring_v into_o jerusalem_n by_o pilate_n as_o a_o affront_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v seize_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o precedent_n do_v crucify_v the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n st._n james_n the_o first_o of_o christian_a bishop_n there_o so_o great_a a_o adversary_n be_v he_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n own_v that_o his_o authority_n even_o against_o himself_o be_v from_o above_o 19.11_o john_n 19.11_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o person_n to_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n against_o he_o claudius_n be_v a_o debauch_a and_o vicious_a person_n and_o barbarous_o cruel_a suetonius_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a prodigy_n of_o lust_n that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o most_o savage_a 25._o c._n 33_o 34_o 37._o c._n 25._o bloody_a temper_n he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jew_n he_o banish_v the_o christian_n from_o rome_n 363._o suet._n c._n 16._o tacit._n l._n 15._o p._n 363._o at_o the_o command_n of_o nero_n the_o christian_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o most_o exquisite_a punishment_n say_v tacitus_n they_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o dog_n and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n or_o be_v roll_a in_o pitch_n be_v so_o commit_v to_o the_o flame_n and_o make_v to_o serve_v the_o use_n of_o torch_n in_o the_o night_n these_o be_v the_o person_n which_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n in_o scripture_n be_v forbid_v to_o resist_v and_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a to_o be_v do_v so_o that_o from_o hence_o these_o two_o conclusion_n will_v arise_v first_o that_o christian_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o in_o no_o case_n be_v allow_v or_o authorise_v forcible_o to_o resist_v or_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o they_o second_o that_o in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n they_o stand_v bind_v to_o yield_v active_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o their_o superior_n and_o first_o that_o christian_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o in_o no_o case_n be_v allow_v or_o authorise_v forcible_o to_o resist_v or_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o may_v be_v evident_a 1._o from_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o reprehend_v and_o positive_o condemn_v all_o evil_a speech_n of_o the_o high_a power_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n 22.28_o exod._n 22.28_o nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n against_o which_o text_n st._n paul_n confess_v he_o offend_v when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o highpriest_n god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o thou_o white_v wall_n although_o that_o highpriest_n even_o then_o command_v that_o st._n paul_n shall_v be_v smite_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n 23.3_o act_n 23.3_o and_o so_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a judge_n and_o see_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o evil_a prince_n man_n through_o impatience_n of_o spirit_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o break_v forth_o into_o disloyal_a thought_n and_o undutiful_a affection_n to_o they_o even_o when_o fear_n restrain_v they_o from_o seditious_a speech_n or_o rebellious_a practice_n the_o wiseman_n strict_o do_v prohibit_v even_o these_o rise_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o they_o say_v 10.20_o eccles_n 10.20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n do_v not_o wish_v any_o evil_n to_o his_o person_n crown_n or_o government_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o most_o secret_a and_o inward_a thought_n now_o hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o we_o may_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n much_o less_o may_v we_o act_v evil_a against_o he_o if_o we_o may_v not_o revile_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n we_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o fist_n if_o we_o may_v not_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v wicked_a 34.18_o job_n 34.18_o we_o can_v sure_o judge_v or_o pass_v the_o sentence_n on_o he_o as_o a_o wicked_a person_n and_o much_o less_o may_v we_o punish_v he_o as_o such_o if_o we_o may_v not_o have_v a_o undutiful_a or_o disloyal_a thought_n of_o he_o much_o less_o may_v we_o do_v a_o undutiful_a or_o disloyal_a act_n towards_o he_o 2._o this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o deportment_n of_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n towards_o king_n saul_n for_o god_n himself_o have_v establish_v this_o law_n 17.15_o deut._n 17.15_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v he_o also_o have_v reject_v saul_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n from_o rule_v over_o israel_n 15.26.16.12_o 1_o sam._n 15.26.16.12_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thou_o say_v samuel_n to_o saul_n from_o be_v king_n he_o have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o have_v give_v it_o to_o a_o neighbour_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o he_o say_v not_o that_o hereafter_o he_o will_v rend_v it_o from_o he_o 30._o 1_o sam._n 15.28_o 30._o but_o more_o express_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o all_o this_o be_v say_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o god_n who_o choose_v saul_n king_n and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n again_o god_n say_v to_o samuel_n not_o only_o that_o he_o have_v reject_v saul_n from_o reign_v over_o israel_n but_o also_o that_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o himself_o another_o king_n who_o instant_o he_o send_v he_o to_o anoint_v without_o any_o expression_n of_o reservation_n for_o the_o life_n of_o saul_n and_o instant_o upon_o this_o unction_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n 14._o 1_o sam._n 16.13_o 14._o counsel_n and_o government_n come_v upon_o david_n from_o that_o day_n forward_o and_o depart_v from_o saul_n he_o also_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o what_o more_o plausible_a pretence_n can_v be_v offer_v of_o failure_n on_o the_o part_n of_o saul_n or_o of_o the_o actual_a invest_n of_o david_n in_o the_o kingly_a government_n after_o all_o this_o saul_n persecute_v he_o out_o of_o his_o dominion_n and_o drive_v he_o out_o from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o go_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n â—6_n 19_o ch_n 18.11_o ch_n 19.11_o ch_n 20.31_o ch_n 24.11_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o cast_v a_o javelin_n at_o he_o to_o smite_v he_o to_o the_o wall_n send_v messenger_n to_o his_o house_n to_o watch_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o bloody_a resolution_n he_o hunt_v he_o as_o a_o partridge_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o pursue_v his_o life_n to_o take_v it_o away_o all_o this_o he_o do_v against_o he_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o evil_n nor_o transgression_n nor_o rebellion_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o no_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v a_o better_a plea_n for_o self-defence_n or_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o tyrannical_a deportment_n of_o a_o king_n than_o he_o have_v against_o saul_n and_o yet_o behold_v with_o what_o 60._o what_o this_o be_v a_o instance_n on_o which_o the_o father_n much_o insist_v and_o often_o urge_v for_o the_o suppression_n of_o all_o rebellious_a attempt_n and_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n hom._n 1._o in_o david_n &_o soul_n to_o 8._o p._n 16._o lin_v 27_o 38._o basil_n of_o sileucia_n introduce_v david_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 16._o optatus_n make_v he_o speak_v thus_o sine_fw-la causa_fw-la i_o victoria_fw-la provoâ—â—s_fw-la frustra_fw-la i_o occasio_fw-la in_o triumphos_fw-la invitas_fw-la volebam_fw-la hostem_fw-la vincere_fw-la sed_fw-la prius_fw-la est_fw-la divina_fw-la praecepta_fw-la seruare_fw-la non_fw-la inquit_fw-la mittam_fw-la manus_fw-la in_o unctum_fw-la domini_fw-la repressit_fw-la cum_fw-la gladio_fw-la manum_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la timuit_fw-la oleum_fw-la servavit_fw-la inimicum_fw-la adv_fw-la parmen_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 60._o abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o stretch_n forth_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o chalilah_n li_n mejehovah_n 24.6_o 1_o sa._n 24.6_o abomination_n will_v be_v charge_v upon_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n if_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o again_o 24.5_o ch_n 26.11_o ch_n 24.5_o the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v yea_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o cut_v
his_o subject_n that_o therefore_o subject_n may_v do_v the_o like_a to_o their_o superior_n that_o because_o jeroboam_n may_v do_v this_o by_o a_o especial_a and_o particular_a grant_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o therefore_o other_o may_v do_v the_o like_a though_o they_o have_v no_o commission_n of_o like_a nature_n from_o god_n be_v as_o absurd_a as_o it_o will_v be_v for_o we_o to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v our_o neighbour_n and_o keep_v what_o we_o have_v borrow_v of_o they_o without_o restitution_n because_o upon_o a_o special_a and_o particular_a commission_n from_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o israelite_n do_v innocent_o deal_v so_o with_o the_o egyptian_n or_o salvage_o to_o butcher_v or_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o papist_n that_o do_v dwell_v among_o we_o because_o they_o be_v command_v to_o do_v thus_o to_o the_o idolater_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 2._o i_o answer_v 12.19_o 1_o king_n 12.19_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o 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till_o they_o be_v thus_o elect_v 11._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o §._o 11._o for_o as_o grotius_n true_o note_n and_o prove_v electio_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la &_o aliquoties_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la senatum_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la à _fw-la legionibus_fw-la modo_fw-la his_fw-la modo_fw-la illis_fw-la fiebant_fw-la electiones_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la ratae_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la legionum_fw-la nam_fw-la in_fw-la vago_fw-la nomine_fw-la jus_o certum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la approbatione_fw-la populi_fw-la example_n of_o which_o election_n make_v or_o approve_v by_o the_o senate_n he_o give_v many_o in_o his_o note_n upon_o that_o section_n and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o senate_n it_o do_v not_o limit_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o christian_n or_o those_o time_n to_o thing_n command_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o not_o forbid_v by_o the_o roman_a senate_n it_o do_v not_o say_v obey_v they_o till_o that_o senate_n which_o at_o first_o choose_v they_o or_o approve_v of_o they_o do_v again_o reject_v they_o but_o plain_o and_o without_o exception_n do_v enjoin_v we_o not_o to_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n the_o tax_v 2.1_o luke_n 2.1_o or_o enrol_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o decree_n not_o of_o the_o senate_n but_o augustus_n the_o tribute-money_n have_v caesar_n image_n and_o inscription_n on_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o our_o saviour_n argument_n do_v show_v that_o caesar_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v st._n paul_n appeal_n be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o roman_a senate_n 11._o act_n 20.10_o 11._o but_o to_o caesar_n at_o who_o judgment-seat_n say_v he_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v the_o submission_n which_o st._n peter_n speak_v of_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n seem_v plain_o to_o condemn_v those_o specious_a plea_n and_o politic_a pretence_n which_o our_o late_a rebel_n make_v to_o justify_v their_o insurrection_n against_o our_o caesar_n and_o his_o imperial_a crown_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o pretend_a power_n derive_v from_o lord_n or_o commons_o who_o neither_o do_v elect_v nor_o approve_v of_o our_o king_n before_o they_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o their_o government_n and_o who_o be_v most_o apparent_o inferior_a to_o he_o since_o he_o give_v be_v to_o both_o those_o house_n by_o his_o writ_n continue_v they_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n adjourn_v prorogu_v and_o dissolve_v they_o pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la argument_n 2_o 2._o christian_n must_v not_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n because_o they_o can_v do_v it_o without_o resistance_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o magistracy_n be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o supreme_a power_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n that_o they_o do_v act_n by_o a_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o and_o not_o from_o man_n even_o 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