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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80609	A treatise of subiection to the powers. Preached almost a yeer since, and now copied out for the presse; yet not to flatter any, but to inform all. : To the powers I say as Jehosaphat did, 2 Chron. 9.6 ... : To others I say in the words of the apostle, I Pet. 2.13 ... / By Tho. Carre.	Carre, Thomas, 1599-1674.	1651 (1651)	Wing C640A; ESTC R173401	35,985	61

And whereas it is said that such shall receive to themselves damnation it implieth that they are accessary to their owne dunishment of what sort soever it be Wherein their madness and folly doth appear in running upon their own hurt and ruine Vse Now the use of all is in two particulars 1. First for information to teach us that God is the Author of all order not of confusion (c) 1 Cor. 14. 33. 1. As in heaven he hath set all things in order There is order among the holy Angels for we read of Michael the Archangell (d) Dan. 12. 1. Iude v. 9. Revel 12 7. And though that Michael was the Lord Jesus who is called the Angell of the Covenant (e) Mal. 3. 1. yet because it is said Michael and his Angels it sheweth that there is an order even among those glorious Spirits And one Star differeth from another in glory (f) 1 Cor. 15. 2. So in the Church for Paul reckoning certain orders in the Ministery he saith God hath set some in the Church First Apostles Secondarily Prophets Thirdly Teachers After that Miracles (g) 1 Cor. 12. 18. First Secondarily Thirdly After that who seeth not plainly a difference of order a priority 3. So amongst men on earth God will have Superiority in some he requireth Subjection in others 1. Some would have neither Governours nor Government They despise Government (h) Iude ver 8. And speake evill of them that are in dignity (i) 2 Pet. 2. 10. As if all Authority and Superiority were usurpation When as my text saith It is an Ordinance of God 2. Others not contented with the present Government specially not in the hands of those in whom it is now are faulty in their duty of willing Subjection But as I said we must look up unto God who sits at the helm and guideth the steering of all things below And we must not looke so much upon the person in which there may be some miscarriages as upon the Author of the Power who can not bee faulted For which cause wee must be subject to the lawfull power even of those that in themselves are lawlesse persons And blesse God for it in that hee maketh not man like the fishes of the Sea or as the creeping things which have no Ruler over them (k) Hab. 1. 14. It is a blessing that we live under Government whereby we injoy our Lands Goods priviledges and proprieties and whatsoever we can justly call our own Wee read in the Hiry of the Judges that there were divers out-rages committed 1. Of Micahs Idolatry (l) Iudg. 17. 6. 2. Of the violence done to Micah by the children of Dan (m) Iudg. 18. 1. 3. Of the indignity done to the Levites Concubine (n) Iudg. 19. 1. 4. Of the rape committed by the Benjaminites (o) Iudg. 21. 25. And in every of these miscarriages this is rendered to bee the reason Because in those dayes there was no King in Israel That is there was then no setled Government no constant Magistrate either to promote vertue or to punish vice Honor thy Father and thy Mother saith God (p) Exod. 20. 12 And Paul urgeth the same command even now in the Gospell times (q) Ephes 6. 2. Give unto Cesar saith Christ the things that are Cesars (r) Mat. 22. 21 and yet Cesar was no Christian but Heathen Emperour Let every Soul be subject saith my text Submit your selves to every ordinance of man for the Lords sake saith the Apostle (s) 1 Pet. 2. 13. Ye must needs be subject not only for wrath but for conscience sake saith Paul (t) Rom. 13. 5. So then Christians are bound to subjection by a threefold right 1. First in respect of God for it is his Ordinance 2. Secondly in respect of the Powers it being due to the Magistrate 3. Lastly in respect of our selves that we wound not Conscience For even Conscience hath this principle in it that Authority must be obeyed 2. Again this is for condemnation of those that despise Dominion and speak evill of Dignities As if all Authority were Usurpation and an Anarchie the best form of a Common-wealth But it is sufficiently shewed before that the Lord would have Order and Government among men And my text is a concluding text against these which requireth Subjection in every Soul To these may be added those that would have Government but it must be of their own framing and therefore will not yeeld their Subjection to the present visible Power 1. Some would have a King as the Israelites said to Samuel Make us now a King to judge us like all Nations (v) 1 Sam. 8. 5. And though Samuel told them what inconveniences might befall them under Kingly Government yet they were instant and importunate Nay but we will have a King to rule over us (w) 1 Sam. 8. 19. 2. Others doe better affect a State Government a Common wealth But Subjection is required to both as God shall set up the one or the other Put them in minde saith the Apostle to be subject to Principalities and Powers and to obey Magistrates (x) Tit. 31. 1. Magistrates indefinitely as not limitting it to any one sort or kind of Superiours These things considered I for my part can find no ground for resistance be the Magistrate what he will if he be invested with the Power Subjection is his due and it is our duty And for the present Power in the hands of the State 1. God hath set it up for his own ends 2. Wee must not of our selves goe about to pull it down leave that to him to whom it belongeth to alter or establish (y) Psal 75. 7. Dan. 4. 17. God hath disposed that to be the Power So long therefore as it is the Power every Soul must submit must be subject to it Q. But how if the Power doth advance it self and by indirect wayes and means R. Yet we must be subject to it for though we may while any usurping power is attempting make resistance to defeat it yet if it hath got possession then there is a kinde of conquest and that altereth the case For it cannot get possession but by Gods disposition And Gods judgements are alwayes just though the means subservient cannot alwayes nor in all things be justified 1. Jacob got the blessing which was his brother Esau's right by indirect unjustifiable means (z) Gen. 27. 19. 35. and yet could not get his father to reverse it I have blessed him saith Isaac yea and he shall be blessed (a) Gen. 27. 33. 2. But more appertinent to our purpose is that of Baasha he conspired against Nadab and slew him and reigned in his stead (b) 1 King 15. 27. and yet it is said the Lord exalted him For as much as I exalted thee out of the dust and made thee Prince over my people Israel (c) 1 King 16. 2. The