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to_o he_o in_o his_o command_n i_o may_v say_v honest_a obedience_n but_o that_o i_o look_v not_o to_o be_v carp_v no_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n do_v that_o give_v this_o command_n to_o servant_n to_o obey_v their_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n col._n 3._o 22._o nor_o yet_o though_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o subject_n or_o the_o servant_n to_o be_v as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rational_a instrument_n will_v i_o open_v a_o gap_n for_o every_o unquiet_a &_o unsober_a dispute_n that_o on_o purpose_n to_o shift_v off_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o master_n command_n may_v think_v it_o enough_o to_o pretend_v they_o be_v not_o honest_a and_o so_o the_o master_n shall_v indeed_o be_v the_o master_n but_o the_o servant_n be_v the_o judge_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o subject_n be_v the_o judge_n which_o indeed_o he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o action_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n but_o not_o of_o the_o command_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o authority_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o overturn_v both_o authority_n and_o obedience_n and_o to_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o best_a disputant_n 4_o those_o to_o who_o this_o debt_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v be_v the_o principality_n &_o power_n they_o be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o rank_n of_o magistracy_n respective_o both_o the_o high_a and_o the_o subordinate_a in_o this_o scale_n principality_n and_o power_n say_v the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supereminent_a or_o superexcellent_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o that_o be_v in_o high_a orb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n those_o that_o be_v precedent_n of_o province_n who_o though_o not_o in_o high_a orb_n of_o supremacy_n be_v yet_o in_o a_o near_a orb_n to_o you_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sphere_n where_o you_o live_v so_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 14._o command_v subjection_n whether_o to_o they_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n so_o the_o greek_a author_n call_v the_o roman_a emperor_n mean_v by_o king_n such_o as_o be_v at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o soverignty_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d governor_n the_o inferior_a officer_n and_o governor_n under_o the_o supreme_a and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n thus_o express_v the_o several_a rank_n of_o magistrate_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n be_v that_o this_o debt_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o all_o that_o have_v share_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n respective_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o supremacy_n or_o in_o subordination_n the_o superscription_n that_o be_v upon_o a_o two_o penny_n own_v the_o same_o authority_n as_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o a_o twelvepence_n that_o word_n rom._n 13._o 4_o 6_o the_o ruler_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n minister_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a god_n public_a officer_n 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command_v christian_a subjection_n to_o every_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o that_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o power_n that_o be_v that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 2._o these_o be_v the_o four_o point_n which_o be_v thus_o cut_v out_o shall_v be_v make_v up_o into_o further_a use_n in_o their_o order_n from_o the_o first_o of_o they_o the_o minister_n duty_n to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o magistracy_n you_o may_v learn_v 1_o this_o duty_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o public_a remembrancer_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o dispensation_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n titus_n 2._o 1._o serve_v to_o keep_v they_o right_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o relation_n towards_o one_o another_o
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institution_n this_o ordinance_n must_v be_v administer_v according_a to_o god_n institution_n the_o pattern_n show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n moses_n have_v no_o liberty_n to_o vary_v from_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n or_o any_o particular_a and_o have_v not_o we_o a_o institution_n and_o the_o pattern_n of_o this_o ordinance_n set_v before_o we_o not_o in_o the_o mount_n but_o in_o the_o upper-room_n where_o christ_n celebrate_v the_o first_o supper_n and_o give_v forth_o a_o hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la this_o do_v as_o oft_o as_o you_o do_v it_o hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o see_v that_o you_o make_v or_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n the_o apostle_n be_v not_o now_o at_o a_o councel-table_n with_o their_o lord_n to_o give_v their_o vote_n what_o manner_n of_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v appoint_v but_o as_o guest_n to_o take_v and_o eat_v at_o present_a such_o cheer_n as_o the_o master_n set_v before_o they_o and_o in_o aftertime_n to_o do_v this_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o yet_o our_o lord_n christ_n will_v have_v his_o ordinance_n administer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decent_o clemens_n the_o ancient_a of_o father_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o these_o corinthian_n have_v a_o excellent_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v to_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n orderly_a which_o our_o master_n have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v for_o christ_n himself_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o slovenliness_n or_o loathsome_a nastiness_n as_o one_o observe_v 4._o hildersham_n in_o john_n 4._o out_o of_o that_o mark_v 14._o 15._o he_o shall_v show_v you_o a_o upper_a room_n furnish_v and_o prepare_v but_o presumption_n be_v bold_a superstition_n adventurous_a as_o if_o it_o be_v call_v to_o council_n with_o god_n make_v no_o bone_n of_o clip_v his_o coin_n and_o therefore_o this_o sacrament_n have_v be_v fill_v with_o many_o device_n and_o long_o groan_v under_o their_o invention_n which_o after_o long_a possession_n plead_v prescription_n and_o come_v in_o aftertime_n to_o be_v count_v part_n which_o at_o first_o be_v but_o scab_n or_o wen_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o dare_v not_o deliver_v but_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v but_o they_o that_o have_v less_o power_n than_o the_o apostle_n dare_v deliver_v what_o they_o receive_v not_o and_o by_o add_v or_o substract_n do_v plain_o find_v fault_n with_o god_n own_o model_n why_o shall_v the_o papist_n give_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o communicant_a a_o whole_a wafer_n but_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o break_v the_o bread_n lest_o some_o loose_a crumb_n shall_v fall_v why_o do_v he_o cheat_v the_o people_n whole_o of_o the_o cup_n but_o upon_o pretence_n that_o a_o drop_n of_o the_o blood_n may_v be_v shed_v or_o spill_v may_v we_o not_o think_v that_o they_o be_v too_o nice_a and_o more_o scrupulous_a than_o christ_n at_o who_o break_v bread_n there_o may_v fall_v crumb_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n drink_v drop_n from_o the_o cup_n 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at_o least_o the_o minister_n take_v the_o bread_n and_o likewise_o take_v the_o cup._n he_o give_v thanks_o or_o bless_v over_o the_o bread_n and_o cup_n he_o break_v the_o bread_n he_o say_v take_v you_o eat_v you_o drink_v you_o he_o pronounce_v this_o bread_n be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n you_o do_v take_v you_o eat_v you_o drink_v this_o the_o minister_n do_v this_o you_o do_v for_o a_o remembrance_n and_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n show_v forth_o his_o death_n and_o this_o be_v a_o ordinance_n suitable_a to_o the_o institution_n §._o 19_o 2._o that_o the_o communicant_a be_v suitable_a to_o the_o ordinance_n when_o the_o song_n be_v true_o set_v and_o prick_v the_o singer_n must_v communicate_v of_o worthy_a communicate_v keep_v time_n and_o tune_n or_o else_o all_o be_v not_o right_a the_o papist_n have_v the_o ordinance_n unsuitable_a to_o the_o institution_n and_o we_o alas_o have_v 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