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suetonius_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o this_o power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n as_o augustine_n say_v 21._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 21._o he_o that_o give_v sovereignty_n to_o augustus_n give_v it_o also_o to_o nero_n he_o that_o give_v it_o to_o the_o vespasian_n father_n and_o son_n sweet_a emperor_n give_v it_o also_o to_o domitian_n that_o bloody_a monster_n so_o ordain_v of_o god_n that_o be_v beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distributae_fw-la beza_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o order_n and_o dispose_v thing_n in_o their_o place_n and_o that_o by_o institution_n or_o command_n then_o be_v the_o power_n good_a or_o bad_a he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o manage_v ill_a thing_n to_o good_a end_n in_o wisdom_n order_v they_o and_o command_v obedience_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n brief_o the_o power_n may_v be_v resist_v three_o way_n by_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n which_o 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punishment_n viz._n from_o the_o magistrate_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o learned_a willet_n which_o in_o most_o of_o our_o late_a translation_n be_v render_v in_o english_a damnation_n intimate_v a_o more_o severe_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n 14._o dr._n willet_n on_o rom._n 13.2_o beza_n geneva_n and_o our_o new_a translat_n numb_a 16.35_o comp_n judas_n 11._o 2_o sam._n 18.9_o 14._o viz._n either_o such_o a_o judgement_n as_o may_v occasion_v loss_n of_o life_n as_o korah_n by_o fire_n absalon_n by_o hang_v by_o the_o head_n and_o after_o thrust_v through_o with_o a_o dart_n or_o else_o eternal_a death_n as_o judas_n to_o i_o seem_v to_o hint_n judas_n v._o 8._o compare_v with_o v._n 13._o now_o as_o to_o judgement_n or_o as_o mr._n beza_n render_v it_o condemnation_n to_o ourselves_o viz._n extreme_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n be_v it_o with_o loss_n of_o life_n itself_o god_n own_o people_n by_o this_o disobedience_n may_v occur_v from_o which_o god_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n exempt_v the_o best_a if_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a but_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o sin_v with_o babylon_n 4._o when_o a_o house_n fall_v all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o roof_n must_v of_o necessity_n perish_v say_v paraeus_n in_o revel_n 18.4_o as_o those_o protestant_n do_v with_o the_o papist_n curious_o desire_v to_o hear_v their_o mass_n at_o the_o fall_n of_o blackfrier_n anno_fw-la 1622._o the_o sword_n of_o fire_n can_v distinguish_v between_o friend_n and_o enemy_n eng._n an._n therefore_o stand_v further_o off_o numb_a 16.26_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o rom._n 13.3_o 4._o they_o shall_v sure_o partake_v likewise_o of_o her_o plague_n rev._n 18.14_o as_o in_o that_o case_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o many_o be_v sickly_a and_o weak_a among_o they_o therefore_o and_o many_o die_v the_o best_a of_o saint_n if_o they_o offend_v humane_a law_n will_v be_v take_v hold_v on_o thereby_o and_o be_v no_o more_o privilege_v from_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n than_o the_o convert_a thief_n that_o suffer_v the_o cross_n though_o he_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o paradise_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o give_v you_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o a_o duplice_fw-la sine_fw-la shall_fw-mi 3_o 4._o for_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a so_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n that_o be_v as_o a_o man_n act_v righteous_o but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a rank_n peter_n martyr_n in_o rom._n 13._o 1_o thes_n 5.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o rank_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1.9_o the_o magistrate_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o their_o bundle_n of_o rod_n sword_n and_o axe_n carry_v before_o they_o to_o deter_v the_o orderly_a citizen_n but_o to_o warn_v the_o unruly_a such_o as_o will_v keep_v no_o station_n in_o the_o common-weal_n see_v 2_o thes_n 3.10_o 11._o such_o as_o will_v leave_v their_o own_o business_n to_o do_v another_o to_o which_o they_o have_v no_o call_n viz._n be_v handle_v the_o sceptre_n instead_o of_o the_o last_o or_o shuttle_n will_v thou_o then_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o the_o power_n do_v well_o so_o shall_v thou_o have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a obj._n how_o do_v that_o appear_v you_o will_v say_v in_o evil_a governor_n answ_n in_o that_o there_o never_o yet_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v be_v so_o bad_a a_o governor_n but_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n and_o may_v do_v some_o way_n or_o other_o that_o good_a that_o a_o good_a man_n will_v reap_v some_o benefit_n by_o either_o natural_a good_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n or_o moral_a good_a keep_v other_o orderly_a and_o civil_a towards_o they_o or_o civil_a good_a preserve_v to_o they_o their_o estate_n and_o liberty_n if_o not_o spiritual_a good_a mart._n tiberius_n threaten_a death_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v molest_v the_o christian_n say_v eusebius_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o pet._n mart._n to_o make_v wholesome_a law_n for_o our_o freedom_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o instance_n in_o nero_n himself_o as_o bad_a a_o governor_n as_o any_o after_o his_o first_o quinquennium_fw-la or_o five_o year_n reign_n when_o he_o in_o his_o government_n oppress_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o be_v matter_n in_o controversy_n decide_v neither_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o law_n utter_o take_v away_o from_o man_n for_o under_o he_o paul_n be_v by_o the_o centurion_n deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o the_o confuse_a people_n and_o malicious_a jew_n another_o time_n escape_v stripe_n by_o plead_v his_o roman_a freedom_n at_o another_o time_n to_o escape_v the_o liar_n in_o wait_n for_o his_o life_n be_v by_o night_n lead_v away_o of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n to_o antioch_n where_o oftentimes_o he_o have_v liberty_n to_o defend_v himself_o and_o last_o he_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n before_o a_o roman_a judicature_n and_o escape_v the_o devilish_a plot_n of_o his_o own_o countryman_n by_o appeal_n to_o nero_n caesar_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n v._o 5._o in_o this_o the_o apostle_n do_v brief_o conclude_v the_o chief_a reason_n which_o he_o have_v before_o allege_v and_o refer_v they_o either_o to_o vengeance_n or_o to_o conscience_n both_o be_v exceed_o dangerous_a you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a therefore_o there_o be_v no_o shuffle_n your_o duty_n off_o you_o can_v by_o any_o just_a mean_n evade_v it_o you_o may_v not_o shift_v your_o neck_n out_o of_o this_o yoke_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v that_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a obj._n 2_o but_o it_o may_v be_v by_o some_o object_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o israelite_n for_o ask_v a_o king_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o his_o ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v king_n answ_n he_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o they_o for_o desire_v governor_n for_o they_o have_v governor_n before_o send_v of_o god_n and_o the_o very_a king_n they_o have_v afterward_o god_n give_v they_o he_o hos_fw-la 13.8_o but_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o request_n their_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n spend_v and_o they_o conceive_v more_o hope_n in_o a_o king_n then_o in_o god_n that_o have_v be_v such_o a_o king_n to_o they_o so_o many_o year_n pet._n byfield_n in_o pet._n second_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v subject_n because_o god_n have_v here_o bind_v man_n conscience_n to_o subjection_n of_o which_o more_o by_o and_o by_o three_o because_o governor_n be_v head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o as_o member_n it_o be_v agreeable_a they_o shall_v submit_v and_o be_v rule_v and_o guide_v four_o
13.4_o do_v you_o suffer_v long_o or_o rather_o how_o long_o be_v you_o suffer_v to_o admiration_n you_o rather_o herein_o teach_v the_o magistrate_n a_o passive_a submission_n true_o the_o great_a indulgence_n i_o have_v observe_v in_o he_o towards_o you_o notwithstanding_o your_o very_a strange_a deportment_n towards_o he_o without_o any_o end_n or_o measure_n make_v i_o often_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o like_a practice_n of_o those_o worthy_a emperor_n theodosius_n 51._o willet_n on_o exod._n 22._o q._n 51._o honorius_n and_o arcadius_n who_o galesius_n upon_o exod._n 22.28_o bring_v in_o thus_o say_v of_o those_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o si_fw-mi ex_fw-la levitate_fw-la contemnendum_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la insania_fw-la miseratione_n dignum_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la injuria_fw-la remittendum_fw-la if_o it_o come_v from_o lightness_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v 16.17.18_o compare_v prov._n 10.20_o with_o psal_n 64.8_o didicit_fw-la ille_fw-la maledicere_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la contemnere_fw-la say_v he_o in_o tacitus_n 2_o sam._n 16.17.18_o if_o from_o madness_n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o pity_n if_o from_o injury_n it_o be_v to_o be_v forgive_v tully_n confirm_v the_o same_o of_o one_o of_o these_o caesar_n nihil_fw-la oblivisci_fw-la solet_fw-la nisi_fw-la injurias_fw-la that_o he_o forget_v nothing_o but_o injury_n indeed_o conscia_fw-la mens_fw-la recti_fw-la famae_fw-la mendacia_fw-la ridet_fw-la if_o all_o be_v quiet_a within_o the_o noise_n without_o be_v little_a considerable_a charity_n be_v kind_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o you_o have_v in_o ephes_n 4._o be_v you_o kind_a be_v this_o your_o kindness_n to_o your_o friend_n to_o take_v part_n against_o he_o in_o your_o word_n and_o counsel_n charity_n envy_v not_o view_v your_o word_n and_o gesture_n against_o authority_n do_v you_o not_o envy_v at_o their_o prosperity_n charity_n vaunt_v not_o itself_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v here_o very_o significant_a chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n nihil_fw-la temere_fw-la &_o inconsiderate_a &_o praecipitant_a agit_fw-fr cum_fw-la proximo_fw-la we_o use_v to_o say_v a_o vaunt_a boast_a man_n be_v the_o most_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a of_o any_o curiose_fw-la scrutari_fw-la res_fw-la alienas_fw-la say_v theodoret_n will_v undertake_v to_o judge_v and_o censure_n of_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n etc._n non_fw-la garrit_fw-la non_fw-la tumultuatur_fw-la non_fw-la agit_fw-fr perperam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fucata_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la procax_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v syrus_n beza_n clemens_n erasmus_n etc._n etc._n love_v to_o be_v pry_v into_o other_o man_n concernment_n the_o most_o empty_a vessel_n sound_v loud_a seneca_n vasa_n quo_fw-la magis_fw-la continent_n minus_fw-la eo_fw-la sonant_fw-la seneca_n so_o these_o puff_v up_o thing_n like_o a_o drum_n be_v ever_o incite_v to_o discord_n search_v your_o heart_n herein_o again_o charity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o not_o her_o own_o pre-eminence_n honour_n or_o reputation_n but_o prefer_v another_o good_a before_o her_o own_o 1_o cor._n 10.24_o examine_v yourselves_o serious_o whether_o you_o desire_v to_o do_v this_o or_o not_o nay_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o covet_v what_o be_v another_o say_v ingenious_o do_v you_o not_o think_v yourselves_o more_o fit_a to_o govern_v than_o he_o that_o now_o do_v and_o be_v not_o all_o your_o endeavour_n to_o get_v he_o down_o that_o you_o may_v set_v up_o yourselves_o at_o least_o one_o of_o yourselves_o charity_n be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v fall_v not_o into_o sharp_a fit_n of_o choler_n as_o they_o act._n 15.39_o so_o as_o to_o seem_v in_o a_o frenzy_n thereby_o think_v no_o evil_a do_v not_o suspicious_o turn_v all_o into_o the_o worst_a sense_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n be_v not_o glad_a to_o see_v another_o commit_v sin_n or_o hear_v he_o have_v fail_v that_o he_o may_v disgrace_v he_o thereby_o but_o rejoice_v in_o or_o with_o the_o truth_n therefore_o say_v a_o grave_a man_n sclater_n d._n sclater_n nulla_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la maloâ—_n charitas_fw-la sed_fw-la conjuratio_fw-la potius_fw-la it_o be_v not_o charity_n but_o conspiracy_n that_o be_v find_v in_o wicked_a man_n bear_v all_o thing_n virum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphora_fw-la a_o tignis_fw-la say_v paraeus_n a_o lapide_fw-la and_o other_o and_o herein_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o our_o governor_n magistratus_fw-la indicat_fw-la virum_fw-la cover_v fault_n with_o her_o large_a mantle_n swallow_v down_o whole_a many_o pill_n of_o discontent_n that_o will_v otherwise_o prove_v very_o bitter_a in_o the_o chew_v or_o thus_o bear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v support_v a_o state_n notwithstanding_o all_o contrary_a and_o cross_a event_n by_o magnanimity_n of_o spirit_n as_o the_o master_n beam_n of_o a_o house_n do_v uphold_v the_o stress_n of_o the_o whole_a fabric_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n viz._n the_o best_a endure_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 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