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the_o general_a precept_n of_o obedience_n apostle_n do_v here_o particular_o apply_v with_o respect_n â—ll_a degree_n of_o authority_n both_o supreme_a &_o subordinate_a 〈◊〉_d so_o plain_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n v._n 15._o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n must_v violate_v reaâ—_n &_o conscience_n to_o gain_n say_v it_o the_o apostle_n paul_n urge_v the_o same_o duty_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 1._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n and_o sw_v that_o the_o christian_n obligation_n thereunto_o have_v its_o â—ginal_a from_o a_o power_n which_o no_o man_n can_v dispute_v but_o be_v utmost_a peril_n v._o 2._o whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o â—er_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n we_o may_v argue_v 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o context_n v._o 4._o from_o the_o â—mon_a good_a which_o shall_v then_o flourish_v when_o there_o be_v â—irit_n of_o wisdom_n prudence_n &_o judgement_n in_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d &_o of_o subjection_n in_o other_o &_o upon_o this_o account_n must_v needs_o be_v subject_a as_o the_o apostle_n add_v v._o 5_o â—mly_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n there_o be_v but_o â—_o thing_n that_o can_v rational_o be_v pretend_v to_o dispense_v 〈◊〉_d this_o obligation_n the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o command_v â—â—en_o do_v cross_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o second_o be_v â—n_v the_o authority_n command_v be_v not_o legal_a as_o to_o first_o it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n act._n 5.29_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v or_o than_o man_n active_a obedience_n be_v due_a where_o it_o may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n else_o not_o yet_o here_o all_o enâ—ours_n be_v to_o be_v careful_o use_v to_o assure_v ourselves_o â—he_v repugnancy_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v between_o â—s_n divine_a &_o humane_a be_v not_o only_o in_o our_o imaginal_n for_o otherwise_o while_o we_o pretend_v to_o obey_v the_o lord_n refuse_v obedience_n unto_o man_n we_o shall_v be_v find_v which_o without_o doubt_n be_v the_o unhappy_a condition_n of_o some_o disobedient_a both_o to_o god_n &_o man_n as_o to_o the_o latter_a viz._n the_o illegality_n of_o the_o authority_n command_v i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o whatever_o dispute_v there_o may_v be_v about_o the_o various_a method_n that_o be_v in_o use_n among_o man_n for_o the_o designation_n of_o person_n to_o place_n of_o authority_n or_o about_o those_o that_o be_v vest_v with_o authority_n whether_o they_o come_v rightful_o by_o it_o or_o no_o certain_o they_o that_o have_v the_o liberty_n or_o elect_v their_o own_o ruler_n have_v the_o least_o reason_n to_o insist_v upon_o this_o