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the_o people_n say_v amen_n for_o these_o thing_n indeed_o say_v the_o amen_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n himself_o he_o say_v it_o once_o yea_o twice_o once_o in_o the_o law_n and_o a_o second_o time_n in_o the_o gospel_n without_o retractation_n that_o power_n and_o dominion_n belong_v unto_o he_o and_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o say_v the_o contrary_a that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o let_v they_o be_v execute_v in_o his_o presence_n for_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n so_o then_o a_o hearty_a concurrency_n be_v ready_o yield_v to_o the_o exalt_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o name_n whatsoever_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n name_v by_o we_o at_o any_o time_n to_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n 13.4_o 1_o pet_n 2.13_o rom._n 13.4_o the_o magistrate_n of_o what_o form_n soever_o he_o be_v have_v his_o commission_n from_o heaven_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a and_o as_o jeheshaphat_n speak_v of_o judge_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o all_o in_o authority_n they_o judge_v not_o at_o least_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la or_o pro_fw-la populo_fw-la 6._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o either_o to_o please_v themselves_o or_o the_o people_n but_o for_o god_n that_o be_v they_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n vice_n domini_fw-la gerentes_fw-la as_o junius_n gloss_v it_o god_n vicegerent_n do_v his_o work_n represent_v his_o person_n and_o execute_v what_o he_o himself_o command_v now_o though_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o cavil_v and_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o those_o that_o will_v insist_v upon_o 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premise_v let_v we_o proceed_v and_o for_o our_o more_o orderly_a handle_n of_o this_o proposition_n let_v we_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v three_o 1._o government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a appointment_n 2._o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr unto_o christ_n 3._o christ_n will_v have_v this_o subservient_fw-fr order_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n first_o that_o government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a appointment_n branch_n 1._o branch_n be_v testify_v both_o by_o the_o write_a and_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o scripture_n and_o nature_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v give_v abundant_a witness_n hereunto_o not_o to_o multiply_v place_n consider_v we_o that_o of_o prov._n 8.15.16_o where_o wisdom_n that_o be_v christ_n utter_v his_o voice_n in_o this_o manner_n 16._o pro._n 8.15_o 16._o by_o i_o do_v king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o christ_n then_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v their_o power_n so_o that_o they_o may_v say_v it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o he_o and_o not_o other_o no_o not_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o people_n choice_n whether_o they_o will_v have_v government_n or_o no_o no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v in_o their_o choice_n whether_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o their_o ordinary_a food_n for_o their_o preservation_n again_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2._o rom._n 13.1_o 2._o rom._n 13.2_o and_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n v._o 1._o where_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o to_o be_v of_o god_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n must_v not_o import_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o a_o mere_o permissive_a counsel_n or_o providence_n but_o a_o divine_a approbation_n authorization_n and_o vocation_n otherwise_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v no_o more_o for_o magistrate_n in_o this_o charter_n than_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o say_v of_o plague_n famine_n and_o other_o judgement_n yea_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n which_o in_o the_o first_o and_o large_a sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n too_o 2_o sam._n 24.1_o 2_o chr._n 25.20_o add_v hereunto_o those_o honorary_a title_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v unto_o magistrate_n call_v they_o god_n ex._n 22.28_o ps_n 82.1.6_o john_n 10.34_o 35._o angel_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 14.17_o 2_o sam._n 19.27_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.4_o nurse_n father_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o church_n es_fw-ge 49.23_o saviour_n judg._n 3.9_o neh._n 9.27_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n ps_n 47.9_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o do_v plain_o argue_v a_o divine_a authorization_n and_o approbation_n of_o magistracy_n and_o that_o the_o office_n order_n institute_n of_o it_o be_v of_o god_n beside_o this_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n nature_n do_v likewise_o witness_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o for_o even_o that_o also_o be_v a_o teacher_n send_v of_o god_n 11.14_o 1_o cor._n 11.14_o therefore_o the_o teach_n thereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v do_v not_o nature_n itself_o teach_v we_o that_o government_n and_o order_n in_o the_o world_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o creature_n without_o the_o imposition_n of_o any_o write_a law_n for_o we_o find_v not_o only_a man_n yea_o even_o the_o most_o barbarous_a among_o man_n to_o have_v this_o principle_n engrave_v upon_o their_o spirit_n that_o a_o people_n without_o government_n be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o ruin_n and_o therefore_o do_v in_o their_o practice_n with_o one_o consent_n and_o with_o much_o complacency_n submit_v themselves_o thereunto_o but_o even_o the_o glorious_a angel_n above_o we_o and_o those_o creature_n below_o we_o be_v not_o nor_o ever_o be_v without_o order_n order_n be_v as_o
come_v unto_o his_o own_o 11._o john_n 1_o 11._o etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v viz._n with_o a_o reference_n not_o unto_o any_o particular_a people_n as_o it_o be_v common_o interpret_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o context_n about_o it_o utter_o exclude_v that_o interpretation_n but_o unto_o mankind_n that_o be_v to_o his_o rational_a creature_n whereof_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n per_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la 2.5_o 1_o tim_n 2.5_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o as_o be_v the_o original_a of_o the_o whole_a species_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o life_n he_o therefore_o like_o a_o good_a father_n make_v provision_n for_o his_o own_o that_o they_o may_v live_v under_o he_o quiet_o and_o peaceable_o one_o with_o another_o in_o order_n hereunto_o do_v this_o great_a jehovah_n himself_o in_o the_o beginning_n rule_n over_o man_n exercise_v his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o keep_v court_n as_o we_o may_v say_v and_o proceed_v against_o delinquent_n adam_n eve_n cain_n the_o old_a world_n and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o a_o political_a subordination_n unto_o he_o for_o god_n give_v sovereignty_n to_o adam_n over_o fish_n and_o bird_n 11.25_o gen._n 1.28_o pastor_n pecorum_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la reges_fw-la gentium_fw-la gen._n 11.25_o etc._n etc._n not_o over_o creature_n make_v to_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o the_o first_o righteous_a man_n we_o read_v of_o be_v rather_o shepherd_n and_o herdsman_n over_o beast_n than_o king_n over_o nation_n the_o name_n of_o servant_n never_o impose_v in_o scripture_n till_o noah_n bestow_v it_o upon_o his_o accurse_a son_n say_v curse_v be_v canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v he_o be_v unto_o his_o brethren_n remarkable_o not_o cham_n though_o the_o offendor_n possible_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o old_a world_n not_o to_o be_v bring_v under_o such_o a_o censure_n whereupon_o it_o be_v probable_a as_o one_o make_v the_o collection_n nomen_fw-la illud_fw-la culpa_fw-la meruit_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la it_o be_v not_o nature_n that_o bring_v that_o denomination_n into_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v the_o lord_n alone_o as_o say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v our_o king_n of_o old_a and_o for_o a_o space_n the_o justice_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n he_o do_v it_o himself_o in_o those_o day_n to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n in_o those_o year_n of_o many_o generation_n when_o the_o most_o high_a not_o adam_n 8.12_o deut._n 32.7_o 8.12_o seth_n enos_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n divide_v to_o the_o nation_n their_o inheritance_n when_o he_o separate_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n the_o lord_n alone_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o leader_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strange_a god_n with_o he_o but_o in_o that_o golden_a age_n there_o rise_v up_o a_o generation_n of_o rebel_n the_o progeny_n of_o that_o renegado_n cain_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o that_o incomparable_a government_n which_o be_v then_o establish_v in_o the_o world_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o heaven_n 6.3_o gen._n 6.11_o 12_o 13._o of_o jesh_a signify_v righteousness_n or_o uprightness_n gen._n 6.3_o corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n with_o their_o violence_n gen._n 6.11_o 12_o 13._o this_o jeshurun_n who_o god_n make_v upright_o ec._n 7.29_o grow_v lawless_a and_o unruly_a and_o like_o a_o fat_a bullock_n kick_v against_o his_o jeeder_n now_o therefore_o because_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o spirit_n always_o to_o strive_v in_o that_o way_n and_o kind_n with_o man_n who_o be_v but_o flesh_n gen._n 6.3_o he_o be_v please_v after_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a to_o constitute_v a_o subordinate_a power_n in_o his_o stead_n give_v out_o his_o decree_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n who_o so_o 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it_o according_o chap._n iii_o how_o the_o text_n be_v applicable_a to_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o restauration_n the_o three_o particular_a in_o this_o second_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n with_o a_o reference_n unto_o the_o creature_n be_v this_o jesus_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o work_n of_o restauration_n the_o same_o from_o first_o to_o last_o exercise_v the_o same_o wisdom_n goodness_n power_n as_o in_o the_o creation_n and_o preservation_n 6._o rev._n 21.5_o 6._o so_o in_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n that_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v and_o lose_v by_o sin_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o be_v immutable_o the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v divert_v from_o his_o course_n either_o by_o sin_n or_o satan_n the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n act._n 3._o tell_v we_o of_o time_n of_o refresh_v 3.19.21_o act._n 3.19.21_o and_o of_o 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