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loc_fw-la 49._o qu._n 16._o pareus_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la scharp_n symph_n epo_n 1._o pag._n 39_o estium_fw-la &_o willet_n in_o loc_n aristot_n pol._n lib._n 1._o num_fw-la 8_o &_o 17._o and_o to_o their_o authority_n i_o may_v add_v that_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o philosopher_n and_o also_o that_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n these_o as_o mr._n selden_n tell_v we_o 6._o we_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o p._n 118_o 119_o 127._o &_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o p._n 804._o dr._n hammond_n of_o resol_n centrov_fw-mi quaer_fw-la 1._o sect._n 7._o pag._n 6._o deliver_v seven_o principal_a head_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o call_v the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o noachidae_n and_o the_o six_o of_o they_o be_v concern_v the_o be_v of_o civil_a government_n and_o of_o obedience_n to_o it_o and_o this_o tenant_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o law_n of_o magistracy_n may_v be_v confirm_v 1._o by_o this_o that_o we_o find_v the_o duty_n 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magistracy_n and_o this_o though_o it_o be_v due_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n yet_o it_o be_v separable_a from_o it_o as_o this_o discourse_n i_o hope_v will_v manifest_v the_o act_n of_o providence_n which_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v apprehend_v may_v be_v productive_a of_o civil_a power_n be_v that_o which_o dispose_v of_o the_o title_n or_o right_a and_o not_o of_o the_o mere_a possession_n of_o the_o throne_n that_o which_o guide_v man_n will_n to_o consent_v or_o give_v a_o call_n or_o confer_v on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o on_o the_o other_o and_o not_o that_o which_o only_o sway_v man_n hand_n on_o the_o one_o side_n lift_v up_o a_o arm_n of_o force_n as_o a_o punishment_n over_o a_o people_n on_o the_o other_o bind_v the_o hand_n and_o lead_v away_o captive_a prince_n and_o people_n that_o however_o disagree_v or_o reluct_v they_o can_v make_v no_o effectual_a resistance_n 4._o though_o god_n do_v not_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n assign_v to_o every_o particular_a state_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o special_a model_n of_o their_o government_n and_o who_o the_o person_n to_o sustain_v it_o yet_o where_o man_n do_v act_n in_o the_o assignation_n of_o these_o for_o substance_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n or_o rule_n give_v out_o by_o god_n unto_o all_o there_o be_v a_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o unless_o when_o a_o special_a revelation_n come_v from_o god_n determine_v these_o particular_n there_o only_o or_o not_o otherwise_o this_o proposition_n have_v two_o part_n a_o positive_a and_o a_o negative_a 1._o the_o positive_a be_v when_o man_n do_v act_v according_a to_o divine_a rule_n in_o the_o mould_v of_o government_n and_o advance_v of_o person_n to_o wield_v it_o there_o the_o constitution_n may_v be_v say_v according_a to_o this_o text_n to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o particular_a government_n and_o governor_n to_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n immediety_n of_o designation_n from_o god_n either_o of_o platform_n or_o person_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o bestow_n of_o this_o style_n of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n upon_o the_o particular_a magistracy_n it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o any_o ordinary_a right_n or_o property_n god_n have_v ordain_v a_o perpetual_a law_n of_o justice_n among_o man_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v by_o which_o every_o man_n property_n in_o his_o good_n be_v require_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v give_v either_o in_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o sufficient_a rule_n to_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v right_a what_o wrong_n and_o how_o property_n in_o any_o possessibles_n shall_v be_v acquirable_a yet_o all_o this_o by_o itself_o invest_v no_o man_n in_o any_o right_n to_o any_o good_n in_o particular_a it_o be_v a_o humane_a qualification_n or_o transaction_n which_o superven_a and_o be_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la pass_v now_o enstate_v man_n in_o a_o actual_a right_n to_o any_o good_n and_o when_o this_o be_v emergent_a this_o or_o that_o man_n title_n or_o property_n in_o these_o particular_a good_n be_v assert_v by_o god_n and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o this_o man_n have_v and_o enjoy_v these_o good_n and_o a_o transgression_n against_o the_o same_o it_o be_v for_o another_o man_n without_o like_a warrant_n from_o god_n to_o disseise_v he_o of_o they_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o most_o if_o not_o all_o the_o moral_a precept_n of_o god_n and_o perpetual_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o make_v and_o deliver_v to_o man_n as_o that_o to_o the_o put_n of_o they_o in_o practice_n or_o the_o bring_n of_o their_o obligation_n into_o act_n there_o must_v intervene_v some_o positive_a constitution_n either_o from_o god_n or_o man_n and_o most_o common_o it_o be_v from_o the_o latter_a the_o school_n tell_v we_o that_o humane_a positive_a constitution_n do_v determine_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o form_n specificate_v the_o matter_n or_o the_o particular_a matter_n determine_v the_o general_a 10._o general_a vide_fw-la cajetan_n in_o aquin._n 1._o 2ae_n qu._n 95._o art_n 2._o widdingtons_n rejoynder_n cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 20._o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 106._o hooker_n eccles_n polit_fw-la lib._n 6._o pag._n 151_o 152._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 10._o that_o wife_n child_n servant_n subject_n own_o their_o respective_a superior_n and_o pay_v they_o their_o duty_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v certain_a humane_a act_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a foundation_n and_o rise_v of_o these_o relation_n and_o so_o of_o person_n lie_v under_o the_o duty_n which_o several_o belong_v to_o they_o which_o act_v once_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o relation_n and_o duty_n do_v take_v hold_v of_o the_o person_n respective_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a ordination_n our_o saviour_n say_v of_o marry_a person_n what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o marriage_n then_o in_o all_o marry_a couple_n be_v a_o conjunction_n make_v by_o god_n but_o how_o come_v that_o see_v most_o that_o marry_v have_v no_o recourse_n to_o or_o particular_a direction_n from_o god_n when_o who_o or_o how_o to_o marry_v probable_o never_o think_v of_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n about_o it_o but_o only_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o or_o other_o counsel_n and_o will_n in_o it_o why_o thus_o it_o be_v god_n in_o the_o beginning_n authorize_v marriage_n to_o be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o appoint_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v transact_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n or_o cleave_v together_o of_o each_o party_n and_o enact_v other_o rule_n concern_v it_o as_o touch_v proximity_n of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o his_o ordinance_n
be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v take_v some_o notice_n of_o that_o the_o prevision_n and_o presage_v of_o a_o time_n of_o horrid_a violence_n and_o confusion_n and_o of_o spoil_n and_o expilation_n by_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o law_n and_o humane_a authority_n restraint_n and_o reverence_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n have_v sad_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o sage_a and_o learned_a christian_n both_o ancient_a and_o latter_a to_o give_v some_o instance_n as_o that_o of_o tertullian_n 32._o est_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la major_n necessitas_fw-la nobis_fw-la orandi_fw-la pro_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la statu_fw-la imperii_fw-la rebusque_fw-la romanis_n quod_fw-la vim_o maximam_fw-la universo_fw-it orbi_fw-la imminentem_fw-la ipsamque_fw-la clausulam_fw-la seculi_fw-la acerbitates_fw-la horrendas_fw-la comminantem_fw-la romani_fw-la imperii_fw-la commeatu_fw-la scimus_fw-la retardati_fw-la itaque_fw-la nolumus_fw-la experiri_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la precamur_fw-la differri_fw-la romanae_fw-la diuturnitati_fw-la favemus_fw-la tertull._n apolog._n cap._n 32._o who_o declare_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n that_o they_o take_v themselves_o bind_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n and_o roman_a state_n though_o then_o heathen_a and_o persecute_v because_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o the_o great_a crash_n or_o conquassation_n threaten_v the_o world_n ruin_n and_o the_o most_o dreadful_a calamity_n be_v retard_v and_o lactantius_n 15._o vide_fw-la lactantium_fw-la in_o institut_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o presage_v that_o a_o little_a before_o the_o glorious_a restore_n of_o the_o church_n by_o he_o divine_v of_o to_o come_v ere_o the_o world_n end_n there_o shall_v antecede_v those_o desperate_a confusion_n and_o overturning_n of_o order_n right_a and_o law_n as_o never_o be_v before_o in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n 596._o confession_n of_o saxony_n in_o the_o harmony_n artic._n 23._o of_o civil_a mag._n pag._n 596._o that_o of_o saxony_n give_v warning_n that_o in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n great_a confusion_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v but_o enough_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o tumultuation_n sect._n 6_o of_o the_o present_a age_n about_o government_n let_v we_o turn_v a_o thought_n towards_o something_o of_o remedy_n amid_o the_o many_o faction_n about_o political_a order_n not_o a_o few_o whereof_o bespeak_v themselves_o religious_a but_o be_v indeed_o seditious_a my_o persuasion_n be_v it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o worldly_a man_n interest_n but_o the_o christian_n and_o not_o only_o his_o interest_n but_o his_o bind_a duty_n both_o to_o submit_v to_o civil_a authority_n and_o to_o support_v it_o and_o that_o suitable_o to_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o petition_n of_o the_o lords-prayer_n we_o have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o active_a promote_a the_o come_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o by_o do_v his_o will_n the_o which_o will_v i_o understand_v to_o be_v not_o so_o much_o if_o at_o all_o his_o dispositive_a or_o decree_a will_n unto_o which_o his_o prophecy_n belong_v for_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n be_v to-us_a unrevealed_a and_o that_o ever_o shall_v and_o can_v but_o be_v do_v as_o well_o in_o earth_n as_o in_o heaven_n as_o his_o preceptive_a will_n deliver_v in_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n which_o will_v of_o he_o be_v as_o much_o as_o for_o any_o thing_n express_v for_o the_o perpetual_a and_o indeterminable_a both_o authorization_n of_o civil_a magistracy_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v by_o ordinary_a or_o humane_a creation_n or_o constitution_n and_o obligation_n of_o all_o man_n all_o christian_n in_o homage_n to_o it_o 32._o it_o nos_fw-la judicium_fw-la dei_fw-la suspicimus_fw-la in_o imperatoribus_fw-la qui_fw-la gentibus_fw-la illos_fw-la praefecit_fw-la id_fw-la in_o eye_n scimus_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la salvum_fw-la volumus_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la tertull._n in_o apolog._n cap._n 32._o for_o the_o better_a dispose_n and_o draw_v of_o man_n mind_n to_o the_o do_v of_o this_o will_n of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o for_o the_o abate_n of_o the_o pernicious_a contention_n abovesaid_a to_o be_v now_o so_o incident_a and_o rife_o about_o it_o and_o which_o be_v the_o great_a obstacle_n of_o man_n perform_v the_o divine_a will_n in_o this_o matter_n two_o thing_n i_o suppose_v will_v be_v easy_o admit_v to_o be_v chief_o desirable_a and_o contributory_a one_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o government_n itself_o which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v evident_o lay_v upon_o a_o ground_n of_o conscience_n a_o just_a foundation_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o it_o apparent_o be_v by_o divine_a authority_n or_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n or_o will_v of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v the_o other_o which_o also_o be_v conducible_a unto_o that_o be_v on_o the_o part_n of_o those_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o or_o upon_o its_o be_v settle_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o understand_v wherein_o consist_v that_o regularity_n and_o how_o the_o divine_a authorization_n hold_v forth_o by_o it_o be_v pass_v or_o convey_v unto_o man_n investure_n in_o it_o for_o the_o requisiteness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o these_o two_o a_o little_a may_v serve_v to_o be_v say_v the_o former_a be_v that_o government_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o bottom_n of_o conscience_n this_o be_v the_o only_a genuine_a true_a and_o connaturall_a and_o this_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o firm_a groundwork_n for_o it_o without_o this_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n for_o it_o to_o prove_v either_o beneficial_a or_o permanent_a little_a likelihood_n of_o either_o a_o real_a regular_a or_o durable_a subjection_n to_o it_o the_o discernible_a stand_n of_o government_n 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there_o must_v be_v this_o latter_a as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a to_o the_o real_a &_o actual_a constitute_n of_o a_o authority_n or_o put_v it_o into_o existence_n god_n ordain_v at_o the_o first_o the_o conjugal_a parental_a herile_a and_o political_a power_n that_o be_v his_o appoint_v that_o the_o husband_n parent_n master_n or_o prince_n shall_v have_v authority_n over_o their_o respective_a correlative_n suppose_v by_o those_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o of_o itself_o put_v any_o of_o those_o authority_n in_o be_v or_o in_o one_o person_n more_o than_o another_o or_o it_o make_v no_o man_n a_o husband_n father_n master_n or_o prince_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v make_v this_o good_a which_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o all_o power_n viz._n authority_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n we_o must_v say_v god_n do_v by_o some_o act_n of_o his_o
that_o do_v he_o psal_n 115.3.136.6_o first_o that_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n his_o will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n determine_v and_o then_o in_o the_o foreset_v time_n his_o providence_n effect_v thing_n only_o here_o we_o be_v to_o beware_v we_o stretch_v not_o this_o discovery_n beyond_o its_o own_o line_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o past_a and_o present_a time_n we_o must_v not_o conceit_n or_o pretend_v to_o understand_v from_o be_v that_o of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o it_o tell_v we_o not_o or_o to_o see_v by_o it_o that_o which_o it_o show_v we_o not_o some_o there_o be_v that_o will_v proceed_v far_o than_o this_o mark_n and_o mere_o out_o of_o their_o own_o airy_a imagination_n presume_v by_o it_o to_o divine_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v i_o mean_v of_o moral_n and_o contingent_a futurity_n for_o where_o experience_n have_v discover_v a_o natural_a connexion_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n there_o a_o probable_a conjecture_n and_o expectation_n of_o future_a event_n near_o at_o hand_n by_o the_o intuition_n of_o their_o particular_a and_o immediate_a cause_n may_v be_v gather_v as_o that_o a_o pregnant_a woman_n will_v bring_v forth_o a_o child_n that_o the_o evening_n or_o morning_n face_n of_o the_o sky_n will_v be_v follow_v with_o such_o or_o such_o weather_n the_o day_n next_o ensue_v thus_o the_o astrologer_n and_o the_o self-interested_n statist_n foul_o overlash_v and_o exceed_v their_o bound_n in_o interpret_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o astrologer_n pretend_v a_o cunning_a to_o read_v in_o the_o great_a ordinance_n of_o the_o heaven_n who_o huge_a volume_n in_o regard_n of_o variety_n distinction_n and_o distribution_n of_o influence_n as_o to_o this_o use_n doubtless_o be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o hand_n write_v of_o the_o wall_n before_o belshazzar_n be_v to_o the_o caldean_a astrologer_n altogether_o illegible_a and_o unintelligible_a yet_o they_o pretend_v i_o say_v to_o read_v and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v out_o from_o they_o a_o map_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o air_n of_o every_o day_n for_o whole_a month_n and_o year_n to_o come_v and_o of_o the_o temper_n of_o live_a body_n of_o the_o success_n of_o husbandry_n trade-adventurer_n and_o political-enterprise_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o very_a propension_n contrivement_n counsel_n of_o man_n mind_n about_o civil_a church_n and_o spiritual_a affair_n with_o the_o revolution_n that_o will_v attend_v man_n life_n estate_n name_n and_o society_n temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a yea_o what_o will_v pass_v not_o only_o betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n but_o betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o which_o be_v very_o strange_a this_o map_n to_o be_v every_o year_n new_a and_o for_o every_o country_n nation_n city_n yea_o for_o every_o distinct_a sort_n or_o condition_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o live_v far_o disperse_v from_o one_o another_o or_o promiscuous_o intermix_v with_o other_o yea_o for_o each_o single_a person_n different_a the_o self-interested_n statist_n from_o god_n present_a proceed_n either_o in_o punish_v or_o prosper_v a_o way_n person_n family_n profession_n or_o nation_n will_v needs_o fancy_v and_o confident_o conclude_v that_o he_o do_v foresee_v and_o can_v presage_v what_o god_n have_v determine_v and_o will_v do_v with_o the_o same_o hereafter_o forget_v with_o what_o reason_n solomon_n have_v caution_v we_o against_o boast_v of_o to_o morrow_n to_o wit_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o and_o not_o mind_v that_o man_n and_o nation_n even_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o visible_a worldly_a condition_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o the_o clay_n be_v in_o the_o potter_n hand_n soon_o make_v and_o soon_o mar_v now_o mould_v into_o this_o frame_n and_o quick_o turn_v into_o another_o and_o that_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v sudden_o unexpected_o and_o wonderful_o change_v man_n heart_n 3._o chap._n iii_o sect_n iii_o subsect_n 3._o or_o man_n deprive_v thereof_o may_v strange_o alter_v themselves_o so_o god_n have_v reserve_v out_o of_o what_o he_o have_v clear_o threaten_v in_o his_o word_n concern_v man_n temporal_a punishment_n much_o more_o out_o of_o what_o his_o providence_n at_o present_a dispense_v a_o power_n to_o alter_v his_o proceed_n in_o a_o instant_n subsection_n 3._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v to_o we_o that_o god_n be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v 2._o providence_n be_v the_o index_n or_o character_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o it_o be_v doctrinal_a or_o deliver_v to_o we_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o what_o we_o be_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v concern_v the_o divine_a essence_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v absolute_o consider_v or_o abstract_v from_o distinction_n of_o personal_a relation_n god_n be_v make_v know_v by_o his_o work_n as_o the_o workman_n be_v by_o his_o artifice_n the_o cause_n by_o its_o effect_n jer._n 32.20_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o psal_n 19.1_o etc._n etc._n act._n 14.17_o hence_o we_o find_v that_o so_o frequent_o add_v in_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o commination_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o and_o so_o of_o his_o providence_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 4._o chap._n iii_o sect_n iii_o subsect_n 4._o subsection_n 4._o certain_a distinction_n premise_v for_o the_o discovery_n how_o far_o providence_n be_v declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v 3_o but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n providence_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n preceptive_a and_o directive_n in_o matter_n of_o practice_n now_o for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o use_n of_o providence_n we_o must_v distinguish_v 1._o of_o preceptiveness_n or_o the_o delivery_n of_o divine_a precept_n to_o we_o this_o may_v be_v 1._o either_o by_o way_n of_o original_a institution_n 2._o or_o by_o way_n of_o abrogation_n of_o what_o be_v already_o in_o force_n 3._o or_o by_o way_n of_o declaration_n remembrance_n or_o monition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v already_o ordain_v and_o again_o this_o three_o may_v be_v 1._o either_o solitary_o 2._o or_o joint_o and_o by_o way_n of_o concurrence_n with_o other_o mean_n or_o the_o delivery_n of_o they_o otherways_o 2._o of_o divine_a precept_n 1._o some_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o other_o be_v positive_a or_o subsequent_o institute_v and_o of_o both_o those_o whether_o natural_a or_o positive_a 1._o some_o contain_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n 2._o some_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n 3._o distinguish_v of_o the_o use_n of_o providence_n this_o be_v 1._o either_o ordinary_a which_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v and_o direct_v we_o in_o 2._o or_o extraordinary_a the_o which_o special_a â—arrants_n in_o the_o word_n give_v on_o special_a occasion_n have_v allow_v or_o prescribe_v 4._o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o give_n of_o a_o rule_n or_o law_n and_o the_o determine_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a matter_n or_o case_n subsection_n 5._o 5._o chap._n iii_o sect_n iii_o subsect_n 5._o five_o proposition_n explain_v wherein_o providence_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v not_o declarative_a of_o god_n will_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o i_o shall_v apply_v these_o distinction_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o our_o purpose_n in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o providence_n as_o i_o understand_v cannot_v be_v say_v to_o deliver_v we_o the_o will_n or_o precept_n of_o god_n for_o our_o practice_n by_o way_n of_o original_a institution_n neither_o can_v it_o of_o itself_o abolish_v or_o make_v void_a any_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o god_n before_o ordain_v or_o draw_v a_o warrant_n for_o we_o to_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o the_o same_o suspend_v it_o may_v or_o disenable_a from_o do_v in_o point_n of_o affirmative_a precept_n but_o to_o the_o do_v of_o the_o contrary_a it_o can_v dispense_v nor_o can_v it_o dissolve_v a_o law_n 2._o providence_n may_v by_o itself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o other_o index_n or_o law-book_n deliver_v to_o we_o somewhat_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v so_o much_o of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n as_o be_v contain_v therein_o divine_n distinguish_v betwixt_o cultum_fw-la naturalem_fw-la &_o voluntarium_fw-la 13._o ames_n medul_a theol._n lib_n 2._o cap._n 5._o &_o 13._o seu_fw-la institutum_fw-la the_o natural_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v voluntary_a or_o institute_v the_o natural_a be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o god_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o what_o he_o be_v or_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o institute_v be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a appointment_n the_o former_a be_v simple_o necessary_a and_o immutable_a one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n and_o to_o all_o person_n the_o
latter_a be_v arbitrary_a and_o variable_a as_o he_o please_v to_o order_v and_o have_v be_v diversify_v it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v one_o wâ—y_n under_o the_o law_n another_o way_n uâ—dâ—r_o the_o gospel_n the_o former_a we_o say_v providence_n my_o lead_n to_o or_o as_o it_o be_v dictate_v to_o we_o for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o of_o itself_o it_o reveal_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o of_o what_o nature_n and_o perfection_n he_o be_v it_o hence_o infer_v or_o by_o force_n of_o that_o principle_n of_o faith_n teach_v we_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o in_o particular_a that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v love_a trust_v in_o call_v upon_o praise_v and_o obey_v and_o to_o receive_v from_o we_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v be_v deem_v a_o act_n of_o his_o natural_a worship_n and_o this_o be_v all_o i_o conceive_v which_o providence_n can_v of_o itself_o or_o take_v alone_o and_o apart_o teach_v or_o inculcate_v there_o be_v nothing_o else_o of_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v imagine_v necessary_a and_o immediate_o to_o follow_v upon_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o providence_n reveal_v that_o it_o go_v thus_o far_o will_v need_v little_a proof_n the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v the_o lystriaâ—s_n that_o the_o live_a god_n leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n 14.7_o act_n 14.7_o in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o his_o good_a and_o merciful_a providence_n he_o testify_v against_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o call_v for_o their_o service_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o himself_o alone_o and_o he_o inform_v the_o roman_n 1.20_o rom._n 1.20_o that_o the_o same_o person_n be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v teach_v somewhat_o of_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o creation_n 3._o for_o other_o duty_n beside_o the_o forementioned_a general_a rule_n which_o immediate_o refer_v to_o god_n whether_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o wit_n those_o which_o respect_v man_n or_o of_o positive_a institution_n providence_n do_v not_o by_o itself_o dictate_v or_o declare_v they_o to_o we_o observe_v here_o 1._o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o declare_v god_n mind_n to_o we_o in_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v before_o say_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o discover_v the_o divine_a nature_n they_o of_o themselves_o tell_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o his_o commandment_n but_o what_o his_o will_n or_o command_n be_v in_o particular_a as_o touch_v the_o posiâ—tives_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n or_o concern_v either_o the_o natural_a or_o positive_a right_n and_o relation_n which_o may_v be_v between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o what_o our_o own_o concernment_n be_v the_o particular_n of_o these_o it_o do_v not_o dictate_v or_o deliver_v to_o we_o 2._o i_o say_v this_o it_o do_v not_o solitary_o or_o apart_o or_o by_o itself_o or_o by_o its_o own_o single_a light_n or_o voice_n for_o this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v though_o it_o do_v not_o declare_v or_o promulgate_v yet_o it_o do_v confirm_v and_o though_o it_o do_v nor_o of_o itself_o discover_v yet_o it_o do_v second_o and_o set_v on_o that_o which_o be_v before_o discover_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n providence_n have_v the_o use_n of_o a_o testimony_n that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o association_n or_o concurrence_n 25._o see_v dr._n sclater_n serm._n on_o 2_o kin._n 93.1_o pag._n 25._o though_o it_o be_v not_o nomotherick_n or_o legislative_a nor_o yet_o in_o the_o matter_n limit_v in_o this_o proposition_n the_o original_n or_o primary_n dictator_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o where_o a_o declaration_n thereof_o be_v make_v and_o the_o same_o be_v actual_o know_v understand_v end_v apprehend_v there_o providence_n come_v in_o and_o give_v a_o secondary_a sanction_n let_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o book_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o his_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n first_o tell_v a_o man_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v then_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n remarkable_o break_v out_o in_o some_o notable_a curse_n or_o punishment_n upon_o a_o murderer_n or_o thief_n this_o providence_n see_v and_o note_v do_v by_o way_n of_o item_n or_o second_o in_o that_o it_o hold_v forth_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o theft_n or_o murder_n prohibit_v admonish_v and_o warn_v he_o and_o other_o from_o those_o sin_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n providence_n solitary_o or_o by_o itself_o alone_o be_v not_o significant_a or_o declarative_a of_o god_n approve_v or_o disapprove_v will_n where_o both_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v either_o silent_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o this_o not_o understand_v or_o apprehend_v there_o providence_n as_o to_o these_o thing_n be_v dumb_a or_o if_o it_o must_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v its_o language_n can_v be_v understand_v providence_n in_o these_o matter_n may_v be_v resemble_v unto_o consonant_n as_o these_o without_o vowel_n make_v not_o any_o word_n or_o speech_n but_o compound_v with_o they_o be_v vocal_a and_o significative_a so_o providence_n in_o concurrence_n and_o concomitancy_n with_o the_o write_a law_n speak_v out_o to_o we_o back_v and_o confirm_v what_o the_o word_n declare_v but_o of_o itself_o or_o apart_o from_o this_o it_o can_v do_v that_o office_n in_o these_o thing_n of_o moral_a or_o positive_a precept_n providence_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n like_o a_o echo_n which_o reiteraâ—es_v and_o resound_v to_o what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n or_o conscience_n say_v before_o it_o do_v rather_o consignificate_n then_o signify_v god_n will_v to_o we_o when_o god_n have_v make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o enunciative_a word_n what_o his_o mind_n or_o commandment_n be_v in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_n than_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o before_o and_o of_o itself_o can_v only_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o his_o commandment_n now_o bespeak_v our_o obedience_n in_o these_o particular_n and_o add_v its_o stamp_n or_o sanction_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n so_o reveal_v in_o thing_n which_o the_o conscience_n be_v already_o inform_v of_o to_o be_v either_o agreeable_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n providence_n come_v in_o with_o any_o remarkable_a either_o cross_n or_o blessing_n bear_v witness_n to_o that_o law_n and_o excit_v the_o conscience_n by_o way_n of_o memento_n to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o good_a second_o though_o not_o a_o solitary_a testimony_n it_o have_v vocem_fw-la tonantem_fw-la a_o awaken_n or_o startle_a efficacy_n to_o rouse_v up_o the_o dowzie_a consolence_n to_o attend_v to_o the_o rule_n already_o receive_v 3.18_o see_v deut._n 4.3_o 4._o 2_o chron._n 30.7_o mal._n 3.18_o but_o this_o office_n hold_v only_o in_o concurrence_n with_o the_o word_n we_o can_v simple_o and_o single_o conclude_v from_o any_o providence_n thus_o god_n cross_v man_n in_o this_o bless_v they_o in_o that_o way_n therefore_o he_o disallow_v that_o approve_v this_o but_o have_v a_o precedent_a light_n in_o the_o conscience_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n law_n of_o what_o he_o allow_v and_o disallow_n his_o so_o cross_v or_o blessing_n may_v be_v a_o accumulative_a witness_n thus_o david_n argue_v by_o this_o i_o know_v thou_o favore_v i_o because_o my_o enemy_n do_v not_o triumph_n over_o i_o psal_n 41.11_o he_o know_v before_o from_o the_o write_a word_n and_o from_o the_o particular_a message_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n and_o gad_n both_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o what_o he_o will_v he_o to_o do_v and_o thereupon_o this_o mention_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o be_v a_o additional_a testimony_n and_o thus_o joseph_n brethren_n met_v with_o a_o shrewd_a and_o sudden_a cross_n be_v prompt_v out_o of_o the_o light_n and_o sentence_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n clear_v and_o call_v forth_o by_o that_o cross_a providence_n as_o they_o take_v it_o in_o egypt_n to_o say_v we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o and_o reuben_n sureable_o be_v enable_v to_o say_v speak_v i_o not_o unto_o you_o say_v do_v not_o sin_n against_o the_o child_n and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o behold_v also_o his_o blood_n be_v require_v gen._n 42.21_o 22._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o antecedency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o
for_o our_o right_a understanding_n and_o evidence_v of_o this_o way_n of_o god_n ordination_n of_o particular_a magistrate_n in_o particular_a state_n let_v these_o few_o particular_n be_v consider_v 1._o god_n ordination_n of_o power_n must_v needs_o import_v constitution_n as_o well_o as_o institution_n that_o be_v wherever_o there_o be_v a_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n not_o only_o that_o magistracy_n shall_v be_v but_o the_o special_a form_n and_o particular_a person_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n he_o order_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o platform_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o magistrate_n 47._o magistrate_n existimo_fw-la apostolum_n primum_fw-la quidem_fw-la testari_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la jus_o ipsum_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la magistratus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la esse_fw-la deinde_fw-la huius_fw-la potestatis_fw-la distributionem_fw-la eidem_fw-la deo_fw-la vindicare_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n man_n have_v no_o title_n to_o authority_n but_o by_o deputation_n from_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o testify_v rom._n 13.1_o jo._n white_a his_o way_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 3._o pag._n 47._o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v his_o power_n by_o deputation_n from_o god_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v otherwise_o we_o can_v not_o say_v of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v or_o as_o some_o urge_v the_o word_n be_v existent_a that_o they_o be_v of_o god_n it_o be_v constitution_n that_o put_v magistracy_n in_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o general_a rule_n or_o command_v give_v to_o all_o state_n that_o there_o be_v a_o government_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n no_o man_n be_v or_o câ—n_v claim_v to_o be_v the_o power_n more_o than_o another_o nor_o be_v this_o man_n bind_v to_o be_v a_o subject_n more_o than_o that_o 6._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 6._o nor_o be_v the_o people_n tie_v to_o own_o and_o subject_a to_o this_o man_n as_o their_o magistrate_n more_o than_o to_o another_o or_o then_o he_o be_v to_o any_o of_o they_o or_o be_v any_o special_a form_n or_o kind_n of_o government_n express_o either_o justifiable_a or_o reprovable_a more_o than_o another_o nor_o be_v the_o set_n up_o of_o magistracy_n the_o work_n or_o interest_n of_o any_o in_o particular_a more_o than_o of_o other_o so_o that_o if_o many_o person_n shall_v start_v up_o and_o claim_v the_o seat_n of_o magistracy_n each_o to_o himself_o in_o peculiar_a over_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n or_o if_o in_o it_o divers_a party_n either_o of_o that_o body_n politic_a or_o foreign_a to_o it_o shall_v enterprise_v the_o erection_n of_o magistracy_n each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o oppositewise_o to_o one_o another_o no_o one_o of_o they_o can_v be_v own_v or_o bind_v or_o entitle_v to_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o general_a command_n more_o than_o another_o it_o be_v to_o ascribe_v to_o god_n a_o bootless_a void_a frustraneous_a act_n to_o say_v he_o have_v ordain_v civil_a power_n to_o be_v but_o take_v no_o order_n in_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v or_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v convey_v to_o any_o man_n without_o a_o order_n or_o rule_v for_o constitution_n that_o law_n that_o there_o he_o a_o magistracy_n may_v stand_v write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o never_o take_v effect_n or_o be_v act_v god_n do_v not_o ordain_v name_n or_o notion_n of_o thing_n but_o their_o being_n and_o reality_n and_o in_o ordain_v they_o he_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o ordain_v the_o act_n method_n and_o course_n of_o their_o production_n we_o say_v of_o his_o will_n of_o decree_n and_o it_o must_v hold_v also_o of_o his_o will_n of_o command_n god_n not_o only_o ordain_v the_o end_n or_o that_o a_o thing_n be_v but_o the_o mean_n also_o or_o how_o and_o by_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v civil_a power_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o in_o scriptuâ—e_n have_v subject_v to_o property_n or_o affix_v to_o a_o peculiar_a have_v and_o hold_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o this_o man_n be_v enstate_v and_o entitle_v to_o this_o office_n and_o another_o be_v not_o such_o a_o property_n or_o peculiarity_n of_o tenure_n or_o reservedness_n can_v be_v without_o a_o law_n for_o the_o circumscription_n of_o man_n will_n &_o hand_n in_o the_o acquisition_n and_o possession_n of_o it_o now_o if_o such_o a_o law_n be_v fix_v by_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v that_o some_o rule_n or_o direction_n be_v give_v by_o he_o for_o the_o sound_n and_o transfer_v of_o this_o property_n 7._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 7._o and_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o in_o who_o it_o be_v we_o must_v therefore_o come_v to_o this_o conclusion_n viz._n to_o say_v god_n ordain_v the_o power_n be_v to_o say_v he_o regulate_v and_o prescribe_v by_o a_o law_n man_n will_n and_o action_n about_o it_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o give_v take_v and_o use_v of_o the_o magistracy_n the_o word_n of_o pareus_n and_o with_o he_o of_o willet_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n ordain_v loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordinatae_fw-la significat_fw-la esse_fw-la potestates_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ordinatas_fw-la hâ—e_v certis_fw-la limitibus_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o honestatis_fw-la circumscriptas_fw-la intra_fw-la quas_fw-la nisi_fw-la se_fw-la contineant_fw-la ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la divino_fw-la exorbitent_a pareus_n in_o loc_n signify_v that_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n ordain_v that_o be_v be_v circumscribe_v by_o certain_a limit_n and_o rule_n of_o right_a and_o honesty_n within_o which_o rule_v unless_o they_o contain_v themselves_o they_o degenerate_v from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o this_o circumscription_n doubtless_o must_v necessary_o be_v admit_v as_o well_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o assume_v as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o power_n once_o more_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o god_n ordain_v of_o the_o power_n do_v import_v not_o only_o that_o he_o institute_n magistracy_n to_o be_v but_o that_o he_o constitute_v every_o particular_a magistracy_n we_o can_v not_o say_v that_o a_o insurrection_n against_o this_o or_o any_o particular_a magistrate_n or_o to_o depose_v he_o and_o occupy_v his_o place_n be_v a_o sin_n or_o a_o trangression_n and_o resistance_n of_o god_n ordinance_n as_o the_o apostle_n word_n vers_fw-la 2._o without_o question_n intend_v for_o to_o take_v away_o or_o control_v a_o particular_a magistrate_n can_v otherwise_o be_v a_o entrenchment_n upon_o god_n ordinance_n then_o upon_o the_o particular_a magistrate_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n so_o much_o that_o god_n institute_n government_n to_o be_v will_v stand_v unshaken_a by_o such_o a_o act_n or_o will_v consist_v well_o with_o it_o for_o still_o it_o notwithstanding_o it_o will_v be_v undetermined_a who_o be_v the_o power_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v leave_v as_o free_v and_o lawful_a for_o the_o resister_n to_o take_v the_o place_n as_o for_o the_o resist_v to_o hold_v it_o the_o institution_n will_v be_v satisfy_v if_o any_o possess_v it_o wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o suppose_v god_n do_v in_o every_o commonwealth_n constitute_v the_o proper_a and_o particular_a magistracy_n where_o ever_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 2._o in_o regard_n god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o by_o any_o special_a revelation_n determine_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n that_o be_v point_v out_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o special_a form_n of_o government_n 3._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 3._o and_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o governor_n in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n we_o must_v therefore_o conceive_v he_o to_o manage_v this_o matter_n ordinary_o mediante_fw-la homine_fw-la or_o by_o man_n and_o that_o be_v by_o his_o define_n the_o way_n of_o erect_v magistracy_n or_o give_v order_n and_o prescribe_v rule_n to_o man_n how_o they_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o set_n up_o of_o it_o and_o by_o man_n proceed_n according_o they_o that_o say_v the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n enact_v government_n to_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a society_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o by_o nature_n no_o man_n be_v actual_o constitute_v a_o magistrate_n more_o than_o another_o and_o that_o nature_n have_v leave_v all_o man_n equal_a and_o free_a or_o unengage_v in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la they_o mean_v to_o any_o one_o particul_n r_o form_n or_o person_n 1_o person_n aristot_n pol._n lib._n 3._o num_fw-la 102._o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 92._o hobbs_n element_n part_n 1._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 1._o &_o cap._n 4._o sect._n 1_o wherefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v see_v god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v enjoin_v government_n to_o be_v but_o have_v order_v no_o particular_a in_o it_o with_o application_n to_o singular_n he_o have_v commit_v it_o to_o
what_o ever_o couple_n do_v according_o contract_v be_v join_v together_o by_o god_n the_o same_o may_v be_v exemplify_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n have_v give_v commission_n to_o certain_a in_o the_o church_n to_o ordain_v elder_n and_o when_o such_o be_v according_o ordain_v they_o aâ—e_v then_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4.1_o ghost_n act._n 14.23_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o &_o 5_o 22._o tit._n 1.5_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o with_o act._n 20.28_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v more_o abundant_a honour_n to_o that_o part_n which_o lack_v 1_o cor._n 12.24_o how_o it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v give_v this_o honour_n it_o be_v not_o by_o his_o make_v that_o part_n more_o comely_a than_o other_o part_n for_o contrary_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o those_o part_n that_o by_o make_v be_v more_o uncomely_a and_o less_o honourable_a than_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o by_o a_o instinct_n of_o nature_n do_v repute_v some_o part_n natural_o less_o honourable_a and_o more_o uncomely_a than_o other_o and_o thereupon_o do_v bâ—stow_v more_o abundant_a artificial_a honour_n and_o comeliness_n upon_o they_o viz._n do_v more_o cloth_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o dress_n in_o this_o regard_n what_o be_v upon_o that_o consideration_n think_v fit_a by_o man_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o distribution_n of_o honour_n to_o his_o natural_a part_n in_o such_o a_o inequality_n as_o may_v fill_v up_o the_o natural_a disproportion_n god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v viz._n by_o direct_v we_o by_o nature_n instinct_n to_o do_v it_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n for_o those_o 450._o year_n mention_v by_o st._n paul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v they_o of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o they_o of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o command_v they_o to_o feed_v his_o people_n 17.6_o people_n act._n 13.20_o jud._n 2.16_o etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 17.6_o and_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o immediate_a particular_a express_v call_v from_o god_n give_v to_o they_o all_o or_o to_o the_o most_o of_o they_o none_o of_o they_o i_o take_v it_o can_v upon_o any_o evident_a ground_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v any_o such_o except_z deborah_n gideon_n and_o samson_n but_o a_o mediate_a call_n from_o god_n by_o man_n that_o all_o of_o they_o doubtless_o have_v and_o of_o jeptha_n his_o call_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o text_n at_o large_a inform_v we_o 10.5_o we_o jud._n 10.5_o from_o such_o a_o orderly_o call_v by_o man_n we_o may_v therefore_o take_v it_o to_o have_v be_v that_o they_o be_v give_v raise_v up_o commission_v to_o that_o people_n of_o god_n we_o all_o acknowledge_v subordinate_a magistrate_n to_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o many_o of_o our_o commentator_n include_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o supreme_a in_o this_o text_n and_o mr._n calvin_n 13._o 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there_o be_v no_o way_n imaginable_a but_o only_a union_n which_o be_v the_o involving_a or_o include_v the_o will_n of_o many_o in_o the_o will_n of_o one_o man_n or_o of_o one_o counsel_n the_o make_a of_o union_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o every_o man_n by_o covenant_n oblige_v himself_o to_o some_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n or_o to_o some_o one_o and_o the_o same_o counsel_n by_o they_o all_o name_v and_o determine_v last_o polybius_n as_o cite_v by_o gregory_n tholosanus_n 22._o greg._n tholos_n syntag._n juris_fw-la lib._n 47._o cap._n 15._o sect._n 22._o neither_o yet_o ought_v every_o government_n of_o one_o be_v present_o call_v a_o kingdom_n but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o subject_n consent_n 2._o beside_o these_o testimony_n to_o confirm_v that_o of_o right_n and_o by_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n so_o it_o be_v viz._n
incapable_a of_o be_v one_o earthly_a monarchy_n 2._o or_o you_o must_v say_v the_o firstborn_a as_o he_o have_v in_o he_o a_o right_a to_o hold_v the_o power_n so_o he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o alienate_v it_o to_o his_o young_a brethren_n or_o kin_n and_o do_v put_v into_o act_n this_o power_n to_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o world_n into_o many_o entire_a state_n and_o principality_n but_o against_o this_o it_o will_v be_v say_v a_o right_a in_o adam_n first_o beget_v and_o in_o every_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o first_o beget_v successive_o to_o the_o power_n and_o a_o right_a to_o alienate_v the_o power_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n from_o descend_v to_o the_o fiâ—st_n in_o succession_n be_v inconsistent_a he_o that_o alienates_v and_o give_v away_o power_n to_o any_o of_o the_o young_a unto_o so_o much_o as_o he_o give_v he_o cuâ—s_v â—ff_n â—he_v right_a of_o the_o elder_a and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o title_n of_o primogeniture_n 5._o let_v it_o be_v 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civil_a politic_a 2._o his_o private_a personal_a and_o humane_a capacity_n and_o this_o distinction_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o of_o power_n before_o give_v in_o chap._n 1_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o natural_a or_o physical_a 2._o a_o moral_a power_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o capacity_n they_o have_v assign_v to_o be_v that_o his_o personal_a private_a capacity_n in_o it_o all_o that_o he_o be_v and_o do_v or_o may_v and_o can_v do_v either_o natural_o or_o ethical_o that_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o natural_a or_o moral_a power_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a or_o magistratical_a his_o politic_a capacity_n be_v confer_v on_o he_o and_o exercise_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v still_o inclusive_a of_o the_o law_n both_o as_o it_o be_v original_a and_o instrument_n of_o work_v and_o it_o signify_v only_o that_o which_o he_o be_v do_v and_o may_v do_v legal_o or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o necessity_n and_o use_v of_o this_o distinction_n be_v to_o state_n the_o rise_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o both_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n and_o the_o measure_n or_o latitude_n of_o the_o subj_n ct_v obligation_n unto_o the_o power_n this_o distinction_n have_v be_v much_o use_v by_o they_o that_o have_v defend_v the_o late_a parliament_n cause_n see_v it_o in_o the_o full_a answer_n to_o dr._n ferne_n pag._n 9_o 16._o and_o the_o answer_n to_o dr._n fern_n reply_n pag._n 36._o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n pag._n 27._o the_o answer_n to_o doubt_n and_o query_n upon_o the_o oath_n and_o covenant_n pag._n 6._o mr._n burrough_n upon_o hos_n cap._n 1._o lect._n 4._o pag._n 111._o yet_o have_v it_o not_o its_o effiction_n from_o they_o but_o be_v unto_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n deliver_v by_o our_o divine_n before_o as_o bishop_n bilson_n in_o his_o true_a difference_n of_o christian_a subjection_n &c_n &c_n pag._n 520._o dr._n willer_n hexap_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n cap._n 3._o quest_n 17._o pag._n 593._o yea_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o distinction_n have_v be_v own_v by_o both_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o royal_a party_n yea_o both_o by_o prince_n and_o people_n hence_o these_o general_o receive_v maxim_n the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n in_o he_o but_o what_o be_v invest_v in_o he_o by_o law_n the_o law_n be_v the_o measure_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o king_n power_n he_o can_v claim_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o law_n give_v he_o he_o be_v our_o liâ—ge_n that_o be_v legal_a lord_n we_o his_o liege_n or_o legal_a subject_n whatsoever_o power_n be_v exercise_v and_o be_v not_o settle_v by_o law_n it_o be_v not_o authoritative_a see_v the_o king_n declaration_n from_o newmarket_n march_v 9_o 1641._o judge_v jenkins_n he_o judge_v jenkins_n say_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n be_v determine_v and_o bound_v and_o measure_v by_o the_o write_a law_n what_o they_o be_v we_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o king_n to_o have_v any_o more_o power_n neither_o do_v his_o majesty_n claim_v any_o other_o but_o what_o the_o law_n give_v he_o his_o vindication_n pag_n 19_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n pars_fw-la 3._o cap._n 1._o and_o sect_n 2._o pag_n 31_o 32._o and_o the_o vindication_n of_o that_o treatise_n pag_n 58_o 61._o this_o distinction_n and_o the_o import_n of_o it_o if_o it_o may_v pass_v for_o good_a as_o it_o be_v no_o less_o clear_a boâ—h_n in_o â—eason_n and_o religion_n then_o general_o acknowledge_v do_v quit_v and_o clean_o disclaim_v and_o shut_v out_o this_o potation_n and_o title_n of_o the_o possessory_a power_n and_o that_o so_o plain_o as_o it_o be_v superfluous_a far_o to_o form_n or_o draw_v out_o the_o argument_n for_o how_o can_v you_o distinguish_v of_o these_o two_o capacity_n in_o a_o mere_a possessor_n where_o be_v his_o legal_a civil_a politic_a capacity_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v confer_v on_o or_o exercise_v by_o he_o by_o the_o law_n distinct_a from_o his_o natural_a 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against_o the_o roman_n entry_n but_o you_o that_o have_v receive_v a_o hereditary_a obedience_n and_o be_v far_o inferior_a in_o mean_n to_o those_o who_o first_o submit_v how_o can_v you_o now_o think_v of_o make_v resistance_n to_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n this_o passage_n be_v clear_a enough_o for_o the_o jew_n reception_n of_o the_o roman_a rule_n under_o pompey_n another_o may_v be_v that_o which_o the_o same_o author_n have_v in_o the_o relate_n of_o a_o occurrence_n which_o happen_v about_o seven_o year_n after_o this_o first_o close_n of_o this_o nation_n with_o the_o roman_a in_o subjection_n which_o be_v this_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o party_n that_o fall_v under_o the_o force_n of_o the_o roman_a sword_n and_o still_o repine_v at_o their_o government_n begin_v to_o make_v insurrection_n against_o the_o roman_n be_v suppress_v by_o gabinius_n
or_o that_o hope_n to_o prevail_v with_o they_o which_o i_o shall_v promise_v myself_o in_o the_o undertake_n deo_fw-la laus_fw-la omnis_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o entry_n and_o partition_n of_o the_o work_n pag._n 1._o chap._n i._n of_o the_o subject_n here_o speak_v of_o power_n the_o power_n p._n 3._o sect._n 1_o a_o enquiry_n wâ—â—ther_n power_n be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n invest_v who_o power_n or_o for_o the_o abstract_n the_o office_n seat_v in_o he_o p._n 3._o sect._n 2._o the_o main_a enquiry_n to_o wit_n what_o kind_n of_o power_n it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v in_o those_o word_n power_n power_n p._n 5._o subsection_n 1._o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o woâ—d_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 5._o subsection_n 2._o power_n distinguish_v into_o natural_a and_o moral_a p._n 15._o subsection_n 3._o that_o moral_a power_n oâ—ly_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o woâ—d_a power_n in_o this_o place_n p._n 23._o subsection_n 4._o what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o moral_a power_n p._n 29._o cahp._n ii_o of_o the_o term_n of_o god_n p._n 40._o sect._n 1_o the_o diverse_a scripture-acceptation_n of_o this_o term_n of_o god_n p._n 41._o sect._n 2._o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o question_n which_o of_o these_o acceptation_n be_v proper_a for_o this_o text_n divers_a thing_n discuss_v p._n 46._o subsection_n 1._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o narrative_a and_o the_o legislative_a word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o scripture_n prediction_n be_v not_o a_o warrant_n for_o we_o to_o act_v upon_o in_o the_o thing_n predict_v p_o 46._o subsection_n 2._o certain_a proposition_n to_o explain_v those_o several_a way_n wherein_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n p._n 49._o subsection_n 3._o of_o god_n work_v in_o humane_a action_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o be_v of_o the_o one_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o other_o p_o 51._o subsection_n 4._o how_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v clear_a 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premise_v for_o the_o discovery_n how_o far_o providence_n be_v declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v p._n 68_o subsection_n 5._o five_o proposition_n explain_v wherein_o providence_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v not_o declarative_a of_o god_n will_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o how_o providence_n where_o it_o deliver_v not_o the_o rule_n may_v yet_o determine_v its_o obligation_n to_o the_o particular_a matter_n p._n 69._o subsection_n 6._o that_o dominion_n be_v not_o found_v in_o eventual_a providence_n p._n 89._o subsection_n 7._o that_o providence_n alone_o or_o without_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n do_v not_o signify_v to_o we_o the_o allow_a or_o disallow_v will_n of_o god_n in_o matter_n either_o of_o human_a right_n or_o positive_a institutim_o p._n 92._o chap._n iu._n the_o question_n how_v the_o text_n say_v thâ—_n power_n be_v of_o god_n state_v and_o resolve_v p._n 97._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o term_n ordain_v of_o god_n p._n 101._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o several_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n ordain_v be_v put_v for_o a_o action_n of_o god_n p._n 102._o sect._n 2._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 p._n 107._o sect._n 3_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 warrantive_n not_o mere_o providential_a p._n 109._o sect._n 4._o god_n preceptive_a ordination_n of_o the_o power_n explain_v particular_o how_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a magistrate_n p._n 120._o subsection_n 1._o ordination_n contain_v institution_n and_o constitution_n and_o what_o each_o of_o these_o signify_v p._n 121._o subsection_n 2._o that_o institution_n of_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n innocency_n p._n 123._o subsection_n 3._o that_o constitution_n of_o the_o power_n or_o put_v in_o of_o the_o particular_a magistrate_n be_v of_o god_n and_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o do_v it_o p._n 124._o subsection_n 4_o that_o god_n ordination_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o particular_a magistrate_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o community_n p._n 136._o subsection_n 5._o three_o other_o way_n of_o convey_v into_o person_n a_o title_n to_o sovereign_a magistracy_n examine_v viz._n 1._o that_o of_o fatherhood_n and_o primogeniture_n 2._o that_o of_o conquest_n 3._o that_o of_o voluntary_a benefiâ—iallnesse_n by_o protection_n p._n 144._o subsection_n 6._o a_o solution_n of_o some_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o pass_n of_o god_n ordination_n unto_o the_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 167._o sect._n 5._o that_o distinction_n which_o some_o give_v betwixt_o the_o power_n and_o the_o acquisition_n or_o assumption_n of_o the_o power_n and_o its_o aptness_n to_o resolve_v the_o question_n whether_o a_o violent_a intruder_n into_o dominion_n be_v among_o the_o power_n in_o this_o text_n that_o be_v of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n consider_v p._n 191._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o universal_a negative_a note_n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n p._n 204._o sect._n 1_o the_o original_n be_v not_o in_o those_o word_n no_v power_n but_o of_o god_n express_o universal_a p._n 205._o sect._n 2._o the_o several_a qualification_n which_o sentence_n in_o term_n universal_a do_v admit_v p._n 207._o sect._n 3_o the_o suitableness_n of_o some_o of_o those_o qualification_n of_o universall_n to_o this_o suppose_v universal_a in_o the_o text_n p._n 210._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n in_o that_o proposition_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n p._n 216._o sect._n 1_o the_o question_n move_v wherein_o consist_v the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o power_n to_o be_v p._n 217._o sect._n 2._o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o prevalency_n or_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o government_n do_v not_o make_v or_o infer_v one_o to_o be_v the_o power_n p._n 218._o subsection_n 1._o argument_n 1._o take_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 218._o subsection_n 2._o argument_n 2._o from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o admit_v satan_n and_o the_o pope_n usurp_a power_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o actual_a rule_n p._n 220._o subsection_n 3._o argument_n 3._o from_o the_o custom_n of_o hereditary_a kingdom_n account_v the_o succeed_a to_o be_v king_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o predecessor_n without_o actual_a investure_n p._n 225._o subsection_n 4._o argument_n 4._o from_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o fundamental_a law_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o future_a continuance_n of_o government_n by_o succession_n and_o against_o encroacher_n upon_o the_o same_o p._n 226._o subsection_n 5._o argument_n 5._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o nation_n own_v they_o for_o their_o sovereign_a power_n who_o have_v not_o actual_o rule_v p._n 228._o subsection_n 6._o argument_n 6._o from_o another_o practice_n of_o kingdom_n their_o admit_v some_o to_o the_o place_n of_o supreme_a command_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n p._n 233._o subsection_n 7._o argument_n 7._o from_o the_o approve_a custom_n of_o determine_v controvert_v title_n unto_o sovereignty_n by_o arbitration_n p._n 234._o subsection_n 8._o argument_n 8._o from_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n own_v man_n for_o king_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v unpossessed_a p._n 236._o subsection_n 9_o argument_n 9_o take_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o magistracy_n p._n 245._o subsection_n 10._o argument_n 10._o from_o god_n express_a disallowance_n of_o some_o in_o actual_a command_n p._n 249._o chap._n viii_o some_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o the_o power_n in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v
understand_v a_o power_n lawful_a as_o to_o title_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a possessory_a power_n take_v from_o the_o context_n p._n 252._o sect._n 1_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o power_n in_o those_o word_n veâ—s_n 1._o be_v subject_n p._n 253._o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o term_n high_a annex_v to_o the_o power_n vers_n 1._o p._n 259._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o whole_a style_n high_a power_n vers_fw-la 1._o p._n 262._o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o power_n conclude_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n vers_fw-la 2._o p._n 263._o sect._n 5._o the_o opposition_n and_o distance_n which_o the_o text_n put_v betwixt_o he_o that_o be_v the_o power_n and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o resister_n of_o the_o power_n vers_n 2._o p._n 269._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o power_n describe_v vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o p._n 274._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o magistrate_n style_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 4_o 6._o p._n 279._o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o sword_n vers_fw-la 4._o p._n 281._o chap._n ix_o some_o other_o argument_n for_o the_o conclusion_n insist_v on_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n take_v from_o other_o medium_n p._n 283._o sect._n 1_o argue_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o scripture_n forbid_v the_o retaliate_a of_o evil_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o argue_v from_o the_o prophet_n comparison_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n under_o the_o predatory_a power_n of_o the_o chaldean_a unto_o that_o of_o such_o animal_n as_o have_v no_o ruler_n over_o they_o p_o 287._o sect._n 3_o argue_v from_o the_o nullity_n of_o a_o selfcreated_n power_n declare_v negative_o in_o christ_n positive_o in_o babylon_n case_n p._n 288._o sect._n 4._o argue_v from_o the_o sundry_a absurdity_n follow_v upon_o the_o attribute_v of_o a_o mere_a possessory_a power_n unto_o god_n as_o his_o ordinance_n p._n 290._o sect._n 5._o argue_v from_o that_o state-maxim_n political_a power_n be_v original_o in_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o magistrate_n only_o derivative_o from_o they_o p._n 294._o sect._n 6._o argue_v from_o the_o rise_n or_o nature_n of_o civil_a government_n p._n 295._o sect._n 7._o argue_v from_o the_o receive_v dâ—st_a nction_n of_o a_o sovereign_n legal_a or_o public_a and_o his_o personal_a or_o private_a capacity_n p._n 297._o sect._n 8._o argue_v from_o the_o be_v of_o civil_a power_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 299._o sect._n 9_o argue_v from_o the_o general_a and_o solemn_a disclaim_n of_o arbitrary_a government_n p._n 300._o sect._n 10._o argue_v from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o determine_v what_o measure_n of_o possession_n shall_v make_v a_o power_n p._n 301._o chap._n x._o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n and_o doubt_n concern_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n which_o the_o aforegoing_a chapter_n have_v state_v and_o confirm_v p._n 303._o sect._n 1_o the_o objection_n that_o this_o text_n command_v the_o roman_a christian_n obedience_n to_o the_o than_o roman_a emperor_n as_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o god_n ordain_v in_o that_o empire_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o usurper_n answer_v p._n 304._o sect._n 2._o the_o objection_n of_o christ_n pay_v and_o command_v tribute-paying_a to_o caesar_n of_o his_o own_n pilate_n power_n of_o soldier_n serve_v the_o roman_a without_o disallowance_n of_o the_o baptist_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n answer_v p._n 311._o subsection_n 1._o the_o question_n whether_o the_o roman_n be_v usurper_n over_o judea_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n discuss_v p._n 311._o subsection_n 2._o of_o christ_n pay_v tribute_n matth._n 17._o p._n 326._o subsection_n 3._o of_o christ_n command_a tribute-paying_a to_o caesar_n p._n 327._o subsection_n 4._o of_o christ_n acknowledge_v pilate_n power_n to_o be_v of_o god_n p._n 329._o subsection_n 5._o of_o the_o soldier_n serve_v the_o roman_a without_o the_o disallowance_n of_o the_o baptist_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n p._n 329._o sect._n 3_o the_o prejudice_n which_o it_o be_v allege_v the_o require_v a_o good_a title_n to_o the_o make_v one_o a_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n may_v cast_v upon_o all_o government_n inasmuch_o as_o their_o beginning_n be_v ordinary_o either_o unknown_a or_o know_v to_o have_v be_v violent_a weigh_v p._n 330._o sect._n 4._o the_o force_n of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n submit_v to_o the_o babylonian_a persian_a and_o grecian_a king_n and_o of_o the_o christian_n to_o other_o and_o the_o command_v the_o jew_n have_v of_o submit_v to_o the_o babylonian_a view_v p._n 334._o subsection_n 1._o of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n submission_n to_o the_o suppose_v usurper_n over_o they_o p._n 335._o subsection_n 2._o of_o the_o command_n the_o jew_n have_v of_o submit_v to_o the_o babylonian_a p._n 337._o sect._n 5._o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o suppose_a goodness_n which_o may_v be_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o a_o mere_a possessory_a power_n consider_v p._n 340._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o say_n of_o some_o protestant_a author_n interpret_n this_o text_n not_o only_o to_o require_v obedience_n to_o present_a ruler_n whatever_o their_o title_n be_v but_o to_o justify_v their_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n p._n 342._o sect._n 7._o many_o example_n of_o exemplary_a person_n disow_v or_o oppose_v mere_a possessory_a power_n in_o such_o recognition_n and_o right_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n p._n 349._o sect._n 8._o three_o other_o inquiry_n speak_v to_o viz._n whether_o the_o power_n of_o a_o mere_a possessor_n may_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o whether_o subjection_n to_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a and_o if_o it_o be_v whether_o the_o subject_n conscience_n or_o practice_n be_v at_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o justness_n or_o unjustnesse_n of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v over_o they_o p._n 364._o sect._n 9_o the_o conclusion_n be_v with_o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o consent_n of_o the_o community_n it_o be_v which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o convey_n of_o god_n ordination_n to_o the_o power_n p._n 371._o finis_fw-la