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beside_o his_o allow_v or_o prescribe_v government_n with_o such_o and_o such_o species_n of_o it_o to_o be_v convey_v authority_n to_o individual_n or_o particular_a person_n it_o must_v further_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o act_n of_o god_n must_v be_v such_o as_o that_o by_o it_o not_o only_o the_o person_n authorize_v but_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v concern_v in_o that_o estate_n in_o point_n oâ—_n use_v of_o it_o or_o duty_n to_o it_o may_v understand_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v single_v out_o by_o god_n to_o sustain_v this_o authority_n how_o else_o can_v any_o in_o conscience_n of_o god_n ordinance_n either_o assume_v such_o authority_n over_o other_o to_o themselves_o rather_o than_o yield_v it_o to_o other_o or_o other_o attribute_v it_o to_o they_o rather_o than_o to_o other_o or_o to_o themselves_o now_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v how_o such_o a_o act_n of_o god_n so_o humane_o intelligible_a shall_v be_v pass_v but_o either_o it_o must_v be_v by_o his_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n and_o thereby_o indigitate_v or_o point_v out_o as_o it_o be_v such_o a_o person_n or_o person_n to_o such_o a_o authority_n in_o such_o a_o place_n or_o by_o chalk_v out_o a_o way_n to_o man_n or_o give_v rule_n in_o general_a to_o they_o how_o such_o and_o such_o authority_n shall_v accrue_v unto_o man_n which_o way_n or_o rule_n shall_v serve_v in_o all_o case_n unless_o where_o himself_o shall_v immediate_o interpose_v to_o create_v superiority_n or_o convey_v power_n to_o man_n and_o to_o discover_v the_o empower_v the_o former_a way_n god_n designation_n of_o particular_a person_n unto_o authority_n by_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n be_v not_o now_o exercise_v or_o expect_v neither_o be_v it_o ever_o in_o ordinary_a or_o constant_a use_n the_o latter_a therefore_o be_v the_o way_n remain_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v such_o way_n state_v or_o rule_v prescribe_v by_o god_n for_o man_n entry_n into_o relation_n of_o power_n over_o other_o and_o those_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v thereof_o so_o as_o without_o they_o all_o ordinary_a claim_v to_o such_o condition_n be_v null_a be_v very_o evident_a and_o confess_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o parent_n master_n husband_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o many_o other_o and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o i_o excogitable_a to_o think_v it_o be_v not_o certain_o so_o also_o in_o the_o magistratical_a state_n what_o those_o rule_n or_o way_n in_o particular_a be_v in_o reference_n to_o civil_a magistracy_n here_o be_v not_o the_o fit_a place_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o set_a enquiry_n but_o i_o shall_v for_o this_o have_v full_a opportunity_n as_o also_o for_o the_o prove_v more_o large_o that_o such_o rule_n there_o be_v give_v of_o god_n afterward_o in_o this_o discourse_n but_o if_o thus_o much_o be_v admit_v as_o i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o will_v be_v gainsay_v it_o suffice_v to_o prove_v the_o thing_n we_o be_v about_o viz._n that_o the_o essence_n of_o moral_a power_n consist_v in_o a_o title_n or_o right_o to_o rule_v for_o if_o all_o power_n be_v from_o god_n not_o only_o as_o appoint_v the_o office_n to_o be_v among_o man_n but_o as_o appoint_v the_o person_n or_o person_n to_o the_o office_n and_o his_o ordinary_a constant_a way_n of_o appoint_v the_o person_n to_o the_o office_n be_v the_o prescribe_v of_o a_o rule_n for_o man_n ingress_n into_o the_o authoritative_a relation_n or_o accession_n to_o power_n by_o which_o way_n he_o communicate_v that_o power_n to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o in_o other_o and_o which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o in_o they_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o as_o such_o admittance_n unto_o power_n most_o certain_o give_v right_a and_o title_n to_o it_o so_o upon_o man_n have_v or_o not_o have_v such_o entrance_n to_o it_o depend_v the_o reality_n or_o nullity_n of_o the_o power_n they_o too_o themselves_z challenge_v we_o have_v see_v this_o three_o kind_n of_o lawfulness_n or_o warrantableness_n of_o power_n viz._n in_o regard_n of_o title_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o the_o be_v or_o constitute_v of_o a_o moral_a power_n four_o there_o be_v yet_o behind_o another_o way_n wherein_o power_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a viz._n in_o regard_n of_o use_n that_o power_n which_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o matter_n and_o of_o person_n and_o of_o title_n be_v lawful_a be_v yet_o to_o undergo_v a_o further_a qualification_n to_o regulate_v it_o which_o concern_v the_o use_n or_o employment_n of_o it_o a_o power_n lawful_a and_o right_a for_o its_o composure_n must_v also_o be_v legal_a and_o right_a for_o its_o practice_n its_o course_n and_o process_n in_o government_n must_v be_v altogether_o just_a it_o may_v decree_v and_o do_v only_o equal_a and_o right_a thing_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o power_n be_v unlawful_a or_o culpable_a which_o do_v enact_v or_o execute_v any_o injustice_n or_o wrong_n so_o be_v those_o ten_o king_n rev._n 17.13_o 14._o who_o give_v their_o power_n up_o to_o serve_v the_o beast_n and_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb._n but_o among_o these_o four_o way_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n of_o a_o power_n which_o we_o have_v thus_o distinguish_v of_o and_o explain_v there_o be_v this_o difference_n to_o be_v note_v the_o three_o first_o way_n do_v concern_v the_o be_v composition_n habit_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o authority_n or_o moral_a power_n the_o four_o only_o concern_v the_o act_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o and_o consequent_o the_o three_o first_o condition_n of_o lawfulness_n be_v simple_o necessary_a to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o power_n the_o four_o be_v but_o accidental_a and_o exterior_a to_o its_o make_n a_o unlawfulness_n in_o any_o of_o those_o three_o respect_n be_v inconsistible_a with_o destructive_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o moral_a power_n and_o consequent_o seclude_v the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n peccant_a from_o any_o claim_n to_o this_o text_n whereas_o that_o power_n which_o only_o offend_v in_o its_o use_n or_o act_n of_o power_n may_v well_o as_o to_o its_o be_v and_o constitution_n be_v moral_a and_o interest_v in_o the_o text_n and_o its_o universal_a act_n only_o be_v account_v foreign_a or_o disallow_v ground_n therein_o for_o this_o be_v as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v yield_v by_o all_o and_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o every_o unlawful_a power_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a must_v be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n 14._o text_n see_v the_o author_n quote_v by_o mr._n prinne_n his_o three_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n p._n 14._o the_o power_n therefore_o that_o be_v unlawful_a as_o to_o its_o be_v and_o constitution_n be_v whole_o and_o absolute_o seclude_v the_o power_n that_o be_v unlawful_a only_o as_o to_o exercise_v may_v be_v for_o its_o habit_n or_o be_v include_v in_o it_o and_o its_o irregular_a act_n only_o discard_v from_o it_o to_o make_v this_o observation_n if_o need_v be_v yet_o more_o evident_a as_o to_o that_o lawfulness_n which_o concern_v the_o be_v of_o a_o power_n unto_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o power_n in_o its_o individual_a essence_n and_o existence_n you_o must_v necessary_a take_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o power_n 2._o a_o subject_n or_o person_n to_o sustain_v it_o 3._o a_o investure_n or_o convey_v of_o that_o matter_n of_o power_n unto_o that_o subject_n or_o person_n if_o all_o these_o three_o must_v go_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o power_n than_o a_o legitimacy_n in_o every_o of_o these_o must_v go_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o moral_a power_n or_o a_o power_n lawful_a in_o its_o constitution_n or_o be_v and_o a_o illegitimacy_n in_o any_o of_o these_o be_v a_o illegitimacy_n in_o the_o very_o be_v and_o so_o a_o nullity_n to_o the_o power_n as_o moral_a or_o a_o make_n of_o it_o no_o authority_n 1._o a_o unlawfulness_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o power_n destroy_v its_o moral_a be_v the_o pope_n assume_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n in_o divine_a law_n this_o power_n we_o say_v be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o matter_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o it_o disallow_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v its_o null_n we_o deny_v any_o such_o power_n to_o be_v in_o he_o 2._o a_o unlawfulness_n in_o regard_n of_o person_n evacuate_v the_o power_n korah_n and_o his_o company_n arrogate_a to_o themselves_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n this_o power_n lawful_a in_o itself_o as_o for_o the_o mat_n be_v not_o lawful_a but_o prohibit_v to_o be_v in_o they_o their_o priesthood_n therefore_o be_v a_o nullity_n they_o be_v indeed_o no_o priest_n 3._o
our_o saviour_n that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o a_o man_n that_o defile_v a_o man_n for_o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o thing_n come_v from_o within_o and_o defile_v man_n and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 4._o chap._n ii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 4._o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n god_n not_o at_o all_o incline_n or_o draw_v or_o intrinsical_o determine_v the_o will_n in_o the_o election_n of_o evil_n as_o neither_o do_v he_o in_o its_o act_n of_o aversation_n or_o refusal_n of_o good_a or_o in_o a_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a according_a to_o our_o four_o proposition_n above_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o some_o thing_n take_v the_o term_n thing_n in_o a_o vulgar_a sense_n be_v neither_o of_o god_n mouth_n approve_v nor_o of_o his_o hand_n work_v for_o man_n sinful_a action_n though_o the_o matter_n virtue_n or_o activity_n be_v of_o god_n hand_n yet_o in_o its_o formal_a and_o moral_a stamp_n it_o be_v neither_o of_o god_n hand_n nor_o mouth_n subsection_n 4._o how_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n when_o it_o act_v in_o man_n sinful_a action_n and_o from_o injustice_n in_o punish_v he_o for_o that_o action_n if_o it_o be_v here_o ask_v how_o this_o may_v be_v that_o god_n may_v use_v and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o action_n or_o motion_n of_o his_o creature_n in_o subordination_n to_o his_o work_a providence_n which_o in_o their_o formal_a and_o moral_a habitude_n be_v evil_a and_o so_o deordinate_a or_o repugnate_n to_o his_o word_n and_o yet_o his_o hand_n and_o providence_n be_v as_o clear_v from_o the_o sin_n as_o his_o word_n be_v clear_a against_o it_o and_o how_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o this_o case_n just_o punishable_a by_o god_n i_o answer_v brief_o 1._o for_o the_o former_a how_o god_n be_v clear_a from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n formal_o take_v which_o god_n make_v use_v of_o to_o the_o production_n of_o any_o natural_a effect_n but_o the_o physical_a motion_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o which_o the_o sin_n be_v adherent_a 2._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o man_n act_v in_o this_o physical_a subserviency_n to_o god_n he_o be_v not_o impel_v by_o god_n but_o he_o move_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o free_a choice_n he_o be_v not_o move_v as_o i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v affirm_v physical_o of_o god_n till_o he_o first_o move_v himself_o moral_o unto_o every_o moral_a act_n of_o man_n that_o be_v transient_a and_o productive_a of_o any_o thing_n there_o be_v require_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o he_o will_n and_o power_n the_o power_n how_o great_a soever_o do_v nothing_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o will_n injunction_n that_o educe_v the_o act_n though_o both_o concur_v to_o the_o action_n or_o effect_n yet_o the_o power_n do_v not_o lead_v or_o draw_v forth_o the_o will_n but_o the_o will_n actuate_v the_o pâ—weâ—_n the_o power_n in_o itself_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a posse_fw-la peccare_fw-la be_v no_o fault_n in_o adam_n he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o integrity_n a_o defectibility_n be_v both_o in_o he_o and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n original_o neither_o do_v the_o power_n make_v the_o action_n to_o which_o it_o be_v exert_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a but_o the_o moral_a tincture_n be_v whole_o from_o the_o will_n and_o so_o entire_o do_v it_o result_v thence_o that_o the_o will_n in_o some_o sort_n whether_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n stand_v for_o or_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o deed_n in_o god_n account_n the_o question_n than_o be_v whence_o be_v the_o will_v move_v to_o this_o or_o that_o sinful_a act_n god_n indeed_o use_v the_o creature_n hand_n or_o power_n but_o who_o or_o what_o be_v the_o mover_n or_o swayer_n of_o the_o will_n the_o philosopher_n say_v and_o it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v primus_fw-la motor_n the_o first_o mover_n but_o this_o he_o understand_v of_o physical_a motion_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o external_a execution_n of_o that_o deed_n which_o be_v sinful_a let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n begin_v but_o in_o humane_a action_n there_o be_v a_o moral_a act_n which_o go_v before_o the_o natural_a a_o elicit_a act_n precede_v the_o imperate_a a_o election_n of_o the_o will_n before_o a_o elevation_n of_o the_o power_n now_o for_o the_o volition_n of_o the_o will_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o sinful_a work_n that_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o its_o counsellor_n or_o dictator_n the_o practical_a intellect_n as_o they_o may_v be_v each_o in_o their_o kind_n moral_o excite_v or_o induce_v by_o their_o objective_a attractive_n without_o or_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v acknowledge_v unto_o a_o evil_a course_n the_o will_n be_v not_o intrinsical_o determine_v by_o god_n he_o neither_o moral_o persuade_v nor_o physical_o impel_v it_o to_o such_o resolution_n purpose_n or_o choice_n god_n tempt_v not_o any_o man_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 1.13_o all_o i_o think_v that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o god_n as_o to_o that_o act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v that_o he_o abandon_v or_o leave_v the_o man_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o objective_n and_o injective_a temptation_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o antecedent_n yet_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o a_o positive_a cause_n of_o the_o will_n default_n and_o yet_o he_o never_o do_v that_o but_o very_o righteous_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o disobligation_n from_o any_o debt_n of_o assistance_n to_o his_o creature_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o just_a provocation_n from_o he_o ever_o since_o his_o first_o defection_n 3._o there_o be_v cause_n imaginable_a wherein_o even_o one_o man_n may_v honest_o join_v in_o the_o same_o act_n with_o another_o when_o it_o be_v to_o his_o knowledge_n in_o that_o other_o a_o sinful_a action_n the_o diversity_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o end_n make_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o one_o just_a of_o the_o other_o wicked_a take_v for_o instance_n reubens_n counsel_v and_o act_v with_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o cast_n of_o his_o brother_n joseph_n into_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o do_v for_o a_o mischief_n he_o for_o a_o deliverance_n to_o he_o gen._n 37_o 21._o and_o hushaies_o counsel_n to_o absalon_n which_o absalon_n and_o his_o companion_n embrace_v in_o show_n for_o absaloms_n service_n against_o david_n but_o in_o intention_n and_o real_a tendency_n quite_o contrary_v 2._o sam._n 17.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v see_v in_o the_o guiltless_a concurrence_n of_o one_o that_o be_v necessitate_v to_o enter_v into_o any_o contract_n that_o be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o party_n voluntary_o contract_v whether_o usury_n or_o other_o 22._o other_o vide_fw-la grotium_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 26._o sect._n 5._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 22._o how_o much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v yield_v to_o be_v so_o betwixt_o these_o two_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o in_o other_o infinite_o dispar_fw-la agent_n god_n and_o man_n especial_o when_o we_o know_v there_o be_v no_o less_o distance_n betwixt_o the_o end_n which_o the_o one_o have_v and_o that_o of_o the_o other_o according_a as_o joseph_n express_v it_o in_o the_o case_n between_o his_o brethren_n and_o himself_o but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a to_o save_v much_o people_n alive_a gen._n 50.20_o can_v it_o not_o be_v so_o betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n that_o one_o may_v lawful_o join_v his_o hand_n in_o that_o act_n wherein_o another_o join_v sinful_o yet_o god_n though_o most_o righteous_a be_v unconfined_a to_o the_o bound_n of_o man_n righteousness_n it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n as_o the_o supreme_a cause_n not_o to_o be_v tie_v within_o those_o rule_n which_o subordinate_a agent_n be_v 4._o let_v it_o be_v add_v when_o god_n 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their_o act_n in_o the_o intent_n of_o it_o on_o their_o part_n in_o pernicious_a to_o joseph_n god_n act_n both_o in_o the_o purpose_n and_o event_n of_o it_o be_v most_o eminent_o preservative_n and_o beneficial_a both_o to_o joseph_n to_o his_o father_n ii_o chap._n v._o sect_n ii_o to_o those_o his_o seller_n and_o to_o the_o egyptian_a king_n and_o people_n with_o many_o other_o thus_o the_o order_n of_o god_n commandment_n may_v direct_v one_o course_n the_o order_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o providence_n may_v steer_v quite_o another_o sect_n ii_o what_o the_o special_a and_o proper_a acception_n of_o the_o term_n ordain_v of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o text_n have_v thus_o express_v the_o importance_n in_o general_n and_o distinguish_v the_o several_a acception_n of_o this_o clause_n ordain_v of_o god_n our_o next_o work_n be_v to_o discern_v positive_o and_o particular_o the_o purpose_n of_o it_o in_o this_o text_n there_o be_v this_o variety_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o 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a_o preceptive_a institution_n or_o legislative_a sanction_n which_o if_o it_o hold_v and_o be_v make_v good_a will_v infer_v that_o mere_a eventual_a providence_n do_v not_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o text_n either_o create_v a_o title_n or_o command_v obedience_n to_o a_o unentitled_a power_n the_o power_n which_o this_o text_n intend_v it_o do_v justify_v or_o imply_v necessary_o to_o be_v a_o lawful_a enright_v or_o entitle_v power_n but_o than_o it_o bottome_v this_o right_a and_o title_n not_o upon_o eventual_a providence_n iii_o chap._n v._o sect_n iii_o or_o a_o mere_a possessory_a act_n but_o upon_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n or_o law_n of_o god_n here_o call_v his_o ordinance_n sect_n iii_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n ordination_n of_o the_o power_n be_v preceptive_a or_o warrantative_a not_o mere_o providentiall_a and_o this_o now_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v viz._n that_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n in_o this_o text_n be_v a_o authorise_a warrantative_a or_o preceptive_a not_o mere_o a_o providential_a dispositive_a factive_a or_o operative_a ordination_n 1._o the_o first_o thing_n i_o shall_v say_v for_o this_o interpretation_n be_v that_o it_o be_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v observe_v the_o sense_n which_o our_o divine_n common_o give_v of_o this_o word_n ordain_v in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v name_v and_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o some_o commentator_n upon_o it_o so_o take_v this_o word_n viz._n beza_n piscator_fw-la melancthon_n aretius_n willet_n and_o in_o he_o haymo_fw-la fajus_fw-la hyperius_fw-la tolet_n estius_n pareus_n eluathan_n par_fw-fr and_o the_o late_a annotation_n of_o our_o english_a divine_n add_v to_o they_o these_o other_o that_o cite_v the_o word_n occasional_o so_o expound_v it_o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 5._o fol._n 420._o b._n be_v in_o 1_o pet._n 2.14_o perkins_n discourse_n of_o conc_fw-fr vol._n 1._o pag._n 527._o a._n althamerus_n conc._n loc_fw-la 179._o fol._n 192._o b._n martyr_n loc_fw-fr come_v clas_o 4._o cap._n 15._o sect._n 3._o pag._n 932._o cap._n 13._o sect._n 17._o pag._n 904._o synopsi_fw-la theol._n disput_fw-la 5._o sect._n 17._o pag._n 752._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 2._o pag._n 23._o jo._n white_a his_o way_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 47._o fuller_n answer_v to_o dr._n ferne_n pag._n â—8_o and_o let_v i_o also_o note_v that_o our_o divine_n do_v from_o these_o word_n fetch_v their_o main_a ground_n to_o prove_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o warrant_n and_o lawfulness_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o christian_a and_o over_o christian_n which_o argument_n be_v void_a do_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n here_o intend_v a_o authorization_n by_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o word_n some_o of_o they_o that_o make_v this_o their_o main_a ground_n i_o shall_v name_v the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n in_o that_o of_o auspurg_n artic._n 16._o and_o in_o that_o of_o saxony_n artic._n 23._o piscâ—â—or_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la inter_fw-la observat_fw-la bucan_n loc_fw-la 45._o quest_n 18_o pag._n 856._o synop_n pur_fw-it theologiae_n disput_fw-la 50._o sect._n 18_o 17._o pag._n 751._o but_o let_v we_o pass_v from_o humane_a testimony_n or_o opinion_n unto_o matter_n of_o proof_n by_o reason_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o power_n here_o speak_v of_o argue_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n ordain_v of_o god_n the_o power_n here_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a natural_a or_o physical_a but_o as_o be_v before_o show_v a_o moral_a power_n now_o the_o text_n undertake_v to_o describe_v to_o we_o the_o procedure_v or_o origination_n of_o this_o power_n or_o to_o tell_v we_o whence_o it_o be_v viz._n of_o god_n and_o how_o of_o he_o viz._n by_o way_n of_o ordination_n it_o must_v
intend_v such_o a_o ordination_n of_o god_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o power_n or_o suitable_a to_o produce_v such_o a_o power_n but_o natural_a power_n be_v one_o way_n from_o god_n moral_a power_n another_o natural_a power_n be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o providence_n his_o efficiency_n or_o active_a concourse_n moral_a power_n be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n from_o his_o mouth_n command_v or_o authorise_v the_o thing_n we_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o two_o distinct_a faculty_n or_o quality_n dominion_n and_o strength_n authority_n and_o a_o potency_n right_a to_o rule_v and_o ability_n or_o mightiness_n to_o act_n and_o enforce_v a_o willing_a or_o legislative_a and_o work_a power_n 424._o power_n see_v above_o chap._n 1._o sect._n 3_o and_o zanch._n de_fw-fr nat._n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o qu._n 3._o pag._n 424._o and_o suitable_o to_o these_o two_o faculty_n we_o may_v attribute_v to_o he_o a_o twofold_a act_n viz._n a_o moral_a and_o a_o physical_a act_n a_o moral_a act_n proceed_v from_o his_o supreme_a dominion_n authority_n or_o right_o to_o command_v and_o a_o physical_a act_n issue_v from_o his_o almightiness_n or_o infinite_a potency_n the_o former_a be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o latter_a the_o act_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o according_o from_o these_o two_o distinct_a faculty_n and_o their_o respective_a act_n in_o god_n there_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o creature_n a_o double_a power_n a_o moral_a power_n that_o be_v a_o derivative_a right_n or_o warrant_v or_o authority_n to_o have_v or_o to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o and_o this_o come_v from_o the_o say_v moral_a act_n of_o god_n a_o natural_a or_o physical_a power_n a_o force_n ability_n or_o prevalency_n to_o this_o or_o that_o operation_n derive_v from_o that_o physical_a act_n of_o god_n now_o then_o when_o it_o be_v say_v here_o the_o power_n be_v from_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n these_o power_n be_v moral_a the_o meaning_n must_v be_v they_o be_v of_o god_n mouth_n ordain_v by_o his_o precept_n or_o word_n call_v and_o authorise_v they_o to_o their_o dignity_n and_o function_n the_o truth_n be_v nothing_o have_v any_o obligation_n or_o morality_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o a_o superior_a a_o mere_a physical_a act_n of_o itself_o can_v introduce_v a_o moral_a obligation_n as_o mr_n selden_n and_o other_o have_v well_o manifest_v unto_o who_o i_o refer_v my_o reader_n 18._o reader_n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 93_o 94._o &_o cap._n 8._o pag._n 106_o 107._o vindication_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 6._o pa._n 18._o 3._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o subjection_n which_o be_v in_o this_o verse_n command_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o power_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o persuade_v whereunto_o be_v the_o apostle_n scope_n in_o these_o word_n and_o for_o the_o urge_n on_o of_o the_o same_o this_o be_v his_o first_o and_o principal_a reason_n the_o power_n to_o be_v subject_v to_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n now_o let_v be_v consider_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o subjection_n be_v in_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o it_o will_v help_v well_o to_o lead_v we_o to_o his_o meaning_n in_o these_o word_n ordain_v of_o god_n the_o subjection_n enjoin_v be_v not_o a_o passive_a succumbency_n or_o patient_a submissiveness_n under_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v subject_v unto_o as_o under_o a_o burden_n or_o cross_v but_o it_o be_v a_o free_a willing_a voluntary_a and_o active_a submission_n or_o subordination_n the_o former_a have_v a_o eye_n direct_o unto_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v by_o providence_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o be_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o subjection_n here_o require_v of_o christian_n it_o will_v be_v suitable_a and_o convenient_a to_o understand_v this_o ordination_n of_o god_n of_o a_o mere_a providential_a be_v of_o he_o but_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o precept_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n bear_v the_o latter_a construction_n to_o wit_n of_o a_o voluntary_a and_o active_a subordination_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o signify_v divine_n observe_v upon_o the_o word_n it_o import_v a_o subjection_n according_a to_o order_n and_o such_o a_o subjection_n as_o be_v that_o of_o person_n that_o stand_v in_o a_o relative_a inferiority_n to_o their_o superior_n as_o wife_n child_n servant_n and_o subject_n to_o their_o respective_a correlative_n who_o be_v not_o only_o to_o bear_v they_o that_o be_v over_o they_o but_o to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o they_o with_o good_a will_n and_o in_o many_o duty_n and_o office_n to_o act_v under_o and_o serve_v they_o they_o note_v also_o the_o word_n be_v of_o the_o middle_a voice_n and_o therefore_o signify_v active_o as_o well_o as_o passive_o and_o be_v therefore_o in_o other_o place_n translate_v in_o the_o active_a as_o submit_v yourselves_o submit_v themselves_o &c_n &c_n 5.5_o &c_n see_v rom._n 10.3_o 1_o cor._n 16.16_o eph._n 5.22_o jam._n 47._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o &_o 5.5_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o subjection_n be_v further_a characterise_v in_o the_o subsequent_a verse_n as_o that_o it_o must_v extend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o exclude_v resistance_n of_o the_o power_n we_o may_v not_o resist_v or_o cast_v it_o off_o though_o we_o can_v vers_fw-la 2._o yea_o but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o be_v to_o support_v and_o maintain_v it_o we_o be_v to_o minister_v unto_o it_o the_o material_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v up_o and_o continue_v to_o rule_v over_o we_o vers_n 6_o 7._o and_o the_o subjection_n to_o it_o must_v be_v of_o conscience_n as_o the_o principle_n of_o conscience_n be_v contradistinct_a from_o terror_n and_o compulsory_a punishment_n vers_fw-la 5._o and_o further_o the_o aforesaid_a support_n and_o maintenance_n must_v be_v yield_v to_o it_o as_o a_o due_a and_o debt_n and_o that_o owe_v not_o only_a to_o god_n the_o imposer_n or_o 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