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do_v belong_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o have_v lay_v upon_o he_o a_o necessity_n of_o his_o submission_n to_o some_o power_n which_o shall_v govern_v and_o shall_v preserve_v he_o from_o injustice_n or_o shall_v revenge_v the_o injury_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o other_o moreover_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n will_v have_v all_o injury_n and_o wrong_n repress_v and_o curb_v that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v have_v his_o creature_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n 3._o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v that_o supplication_n prayer_n and_o intercession_n be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n he_o add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v good_a this_o be_v natural_o honest_a and_o this_o be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n now_o such_o a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n such_o a_o redress_n and_o restraint_n of_o injury_n commit_v can_v be_v expect_v without_o a_o keeper_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o a_o avenger_n of_o wrong_n that_o be_v a_o magistrate_n without_o who_o we_o must_v all_o be_v ismaels_n to_o one_o another_o and_o have_v each_o man_n his_o hand_n against_o his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n must_v be_v accuser_n judge_n and_o executioner_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n again_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n so_o contrive_v the_o production_n of_o mankind_n that_o all_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o derivation_n from_o our_o father_n adam_n shall_v not_o come_v absolute_o free_a into_o it_o but_o subject_n when_o paternal_a government_n obtain_v to_o that_o and_o when_o it_o be_v advance_v to_o regal_a shall_v be_v bear_v subject_n to_o some_o prince_n or_o other_o and_o hence_o all_o nation_n have_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v guide_v to_o admit_v of_o government_n and_o god_n do_v in_o his_o moral_a law_n command_v inferior_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v superior_n and_o therefore_o do_v suppose_v they_o under_o such_o a_o order_n and_o constitution_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n second_o governor_n second_o that_o god_n in_o scripture_n have_v declare_v what_o power_n shall_v belong_v to_o governor_n god_n have_v declare_v in_o scripture_n and_o with_o sufficient_a evidence_n even_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n what_o power_n shall_v belong_v to_o this_o his_o ordinance_n that_o his_o immediate_a vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n shall_v have_v c._n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n orat._n p._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 40._o sect._n 4._o p._n 294._o c._n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n 4._o sword_n rom._n 13_o 4._o he_o bear_v the_o sword_n say_v our_o apostle_n nor_o without_o this_o can_v he_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o wrath_n or_o executioner_n of_o vengeance_n upon_o evil_a doer_n to_o be_v supreme_a 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peculiar_a to_o the_o high_a power_n whence_o suidas_n from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o in_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heathen_a dio_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d royal_a sovereignty_n be_v regno_fw-la be_v orat._n 3._o de_fw-la regno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o government_n without_o control_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o independent_a government_n say_v 11.7_o say_v in_o antiq._n v._n 11.7_o sophocles_n it_o be_v absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a say_v 2.14_o say_v apud_fw-la ziphilin_n 1_o pet._n 2.14_o marcus_n aurclius_n moreover_o god_n also_o have_v ordain_v that_o all_o inferior_a power_n in_o his_o realm_n shall_v be_v commissionated_a by_o the_o king_n and_o act_n in_o a_o dependence_n on_o he_o hence_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n send_v by_o he_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o all_o stream_n must_v issue_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o authority_n and_o all_o inferior_a power_n derive_v from_o the_o superior_a three_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o his_o immediate_a vicegerent_n shall_v indoctum_fw-la shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n ad_fw-la princip_n indoctum_fw-la give_v be_v to_o all_o law_n which_o do_v obtain_v within_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o his_o subject_n shall_v yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o precept_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v subject_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o since_o a_o law_n according_a to_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o it_o be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o the_o superior_a oblige_v subject_n to_o obedience_n the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n
must_v ultimate_o reside_v in_o the_o superior_a and_o every_o subject_a must_v owe_v obedience_n to_o his_o command_a power_n in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n 60.7_o psal_n 60.7_o judah_n be_v my_o lawgiver_n say_v god_n he_o be_v my_o king_n say_v both_o the_o vulgar_a and_o the_o seventy_o insinuate_v that_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v a_o king_n can_v have_v the_o power_n to_o make_v law_n though_o other_o may_v assist_v he_o to_o consult_v about_o they_o when_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o convene_v they_o for_o that_o end_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v by_o the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o 4._o the_o in_o novel_a 12._o c._n 4._o novel_n style_v the_o father_n of_o the_o law_n and_o though_o he_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n yet_o see_v no_o man_n can_v impose_v a_o law_n upon_o himself_o that_o must_v be_v true_a which_o the_o 30._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basilic_n l._n 2._o tit._n 6_o c._n 1_o princeps_fw-la legibus_fw-la solutus_fw-la est_fw-la ulpian_n apud_fw-la cujac_fw-la l._n 15._o observe_v 30._o civilian_n declare_v that_o the_o king_n can_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o own_o law_n or_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v they_o on_o any_o other_o score_n than_o that_o of_o equity_n or_o promise_n or_o of_o engage_v other_o to_o observe_v they_o by_o his_o own_o example_n four_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o his_o vicegerent_n act_v by_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v sear_v and_o honour_v and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discharge_v his_o office_n he_o have_v declare_v custom_n and_o tribute_n to_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o for_o therefore_o pay_v we_o tribute_n say_v st._n paul_n because_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n attend_v on_o this_o very_a thing_n render_v therefore_o unto_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n so_o that_o when_o any_o man_n obtain_v a_o legal_a 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shall_v sway_v the_o sceptre_n to_o all_o future_a generation_n as_o in_o successive_a kingdom_n be_v real_o god_n ordinance_n and_o not_o the_o people_n because_o this_o their_o consent_n be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o rule_n and_o warrant_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o his_o authority_n upon_o it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o the_o people_n who_o conser_n the_o privilege_n and_o the_o prerogative_n upon_o he_o which_o follow_v from_o that_o act_n they_o only_o name_v the_o person_n as_o a_o corporation_n do_v the_o mayor_n but_o he_o receive_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n as_o do_v the_o mayor_n from_o the_o king_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o bishop_n they_o be_v name_v by_o the_o king_n and_o he_o appoint_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o their_o diocese_n which_o notwithstanding_o their_o authority_n of_o rule_v over_o their_o respective_a diocese_n and_o of_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v entire_o god_n ordinance_n and_o they_o derive_v it_o not_o from_o the_o king_n or_o people_n but_o from_o christ_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v more_o full_o in_o the_o case_n of_o matrimony_n for_o though_o god_n do_v not_o in_o a_o immediate_a way_n appoint_v who_o shall_v be_v husband_n unto_o such_o a_o woman_n or_o wife_n to_o such_o a_o man_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n to_o choose_v with_o who_o they_o will_v unite_v in_o conjugal_a society_n yet_o have_v he_o solemn_o ordain_v this_o as_o the_o only_a lawful_a way_n for_o propogation_n of_o our_o kind_n and_o as_o the_o proper_a remedy_n for_o our_o incontinence_n he_o also_o have_v ordain_v what_o privilege_n authority_n and_o duty_n shall_v ensue_v upon_o the_o matrimonial_a contract_n and_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o free_a after_o these_o contract_n be_v once_o make_v to_o violate_v they_o and_o so_o these_o duty_n and_o these_o privilege_n do_v arise_v not_o so_o much_o from_o their_o contract_n as_o from_o god_n ordinance_n concern_v matrimony_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o due_o be_v esteem_v a_o divine_a not_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o have_v thus_o explain_v this_o second_o general_n for_o far_a confirmation_n of_o it_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n for_o 176._o for_o append._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la joh._n leanclavio_n edit_n p_o 176._o manuel_n comnenus_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n teach_v that_o regal_a power_n be_v divine_a 96._o divine_a theogn_n v._o 96._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n be_v from_o god_n say_v hesiod_n 197._o hesiod_n two_o b.u._n 197._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o honour_n spring_v from_o he_o say_v homer_n their_o sceptre_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o jove_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o he_o have_v commit_v his_o own_o government_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 80._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d callimachus_n whence_o they_o be_v often_o style_v the_o son_n of_o jove_n not_o as_o derive_v their_o original_a but_o kingly_a honour_n from_o he_o say_v 738._o say_v in_o locum_fw-la jam_fw-la citatum_fw-la er_fw-mi in_o il._n â—_o p._n 738._o eustachius_n their_o sceptre_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n the_o regal_a power_n say_v plutarch_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n of_o god_n god_n say_v humanitate_fw-la say_v orat._n 5._o the_o imp_n theod._n humanitate_fw-la themistius_n send_v it_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v regno_fw-la say_v apud_fw-la synes_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr regno_fw-la plato_n he_o who_o exert_v it_o bear_v god_n image_n say_v trajanum_fw-la say_v apud_fw-la stob._n ser._n 46._o orat_fw-la 3._o de_fw-la regno_fw-la ad_fw-la trajanum_fw-la diotogenes_n and_o dio_n chrysostome_n do_v
nation_n into_o shambles_n than_o that_o of_o be_v passive_o obedient_a and_o last_o this_o assertion_n be_v destructive_a of_o itself_o and_o never_o can_v contribute_v to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o do_v pretend_v to_o be_v design_v viz._n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o establish_a religion_n against_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n for_o by_o what_o law_n be_v we_o authorize_v to_o resist_v for_o religion_n sake_n the_o law_n of_o god_n express_o forbid_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o these_o law_n deprive_v all_o subject_n of_o any_o power_n to_o resist_v the_o king_n by_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o since_o both_o by_o common_a 2._o 25_o ed._n 3._o c._n 2._o and_o by_o statute_n law_n it_o be_v plain_a treason_n to_o levy_v war_n against_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o the_o realm_n or_o be_v adherent_a to_o the_o king_n enemy_n since_o our_o law_n plain_o say_v that_o neither_o house_n of_o parliament_n joint_o or_o several_o 6._o 13_o car._n 2._o c._n 6._o and_o much_o less_o any_o other_o subject_n can_v lawful_o raise_v or_o levy_v any_o war_n offensive_a or_o defensive_a against_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n our_o hand_n be_v therefore_o tie_v up_o by_o our_o own_o as_o well_o as_o by_o god_n law_n for_o where_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o resist_v there_o remain_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v 92._o p._n 92._o but_o to_o be_v passive_o obedient_a if_o therefore_o as_o this_o author_n grant_v when_o it_o be_v make_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a we_o must_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n require_v passive_a obedience_n when_o the_o law_n be_v against_o a_o man_n must_v it_o not_o require_v the_o same_o obedience_n when_o it_o be_v make_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o our_o lawful_a sovereign_n when_o then_o this_o author_n so_o pert_o put_v the_o question_n 81._o p._n 81._o by_o what_o law_n must_v we_o die_v for_o be_v of_o that_o religion_n which_o god_n approve_v and_o will_v have_v all_o the_o world_n embrace_v and_o hold_v fast_o to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o first_o christian_n might_n with_o equal_a reason_n have_v put_v this_o question_n to_o st._n paul_n and_o peter_n by_o what_o law_n must_v we_o suffer_v for_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v he_o ask_v by_o what_o law_n must_v we_o suffer_v for_o profess_v that_o religion_n which_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v let_v he_o but_o grant_v this_o reasonable_a postulatum_fw-la that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v as_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a as_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o lay_v a_o equalty_n upon_o the_o hand_n of_o prince_n and_o then_o the_o question_n will_v again_o return_v upon_o he_o and_o unto_o both_o these_o question_n the_o answer_n be_v most_o plain_o this_o that_o we_o must_v do_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n of_o god_n which_o do_v enjoin_v we_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n to_o endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o and_o when_o we_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o 20._o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o 20._o to_o take_v it_o patient_o and_o by_o that_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o land_n which_o do_v forbid_v resistance_n of_o the_o high_a power_n by_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n for_o when_o i_o can_v lawful_o resist_v that_o power_n which_o will_v punish_v i_o of_o necessity_n must_v suffer_v or_o transgress_v when_o he_o add_v that_o no_o such_o power_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o prerogative_n as_o to_o destroy_v man_n contrary_a to_o law_n it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o no_o such_o power_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o supremacy_n as_o to_o destroy_v man_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n or_o even_o to_o make_v a_o law_n which_o contradict_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o therefore_o no_o such_o power_n be_v give_v they_o from_o god_n as_o to_o destroy_v the_o christian_a for_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n or_o for_o obey_v god_n reveal_v will_n or_o for_o not_o sacrifice_v unto_o heathen_a idol_n and_o yet_o god_n do_v enjoin_v all_o christian_n when_o they_o do_v suffer_v upon_o these_o account_n to_o suffer_v patient_o and_o not_o resist_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o any_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o do_v well_o that_o bind_v the_o christian_a thus_o to_o suffer_v but_o the_o plain_a law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o land_n both_o which_o forbid_v they_o that_o resistance_n which_o alone_o can_v hinder_v it_o no_o master_n have_v authority_n from_o god_n to_o deal_v perverse_o with_o his_o servant_n no_o parent_n to_o deal_v unnatural_o and_o unjust_o with_o his_o child_n but_o yet_o i_o hope_v this_o will_v not_o authorise_v they_o to_o resist_v and_o to_o rebel_v against_o master_n or_o parent_n when_o they_o thus_o suffer_v by_o they_o and_o what_o can_v then_o remain_v but_o that_o they_o quiet_o do_v suffer_v wrongful_o finis_fw-la
and_o represent_v it_o as_o destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o all_o earthly_a kingdom_n the_o apostle_n here_o prescribe_v two_o duty_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o yield_v subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n not_o dare_v to_o resist_v or_o to_o rise_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o they_o when_o their_o command_n do_v thwart_v the_o rule_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o when_o they_o use_v their_o authority_n to_o punish_v christian_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o yield_v a_o cheerful_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o they_o in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n the_o person_n who_o they_o be_v here_o command_v to_o obey_v and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n and_o power_n now_o because_o here_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o abstract_n and_o in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n run_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n hence_o our_o late_a rebel_n take_v occasion_n to_o separate_v the_o power_n from_o the_o person_n in_o who_o that_o power_n do_v reside_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v indeed_o oblige_v to_o preserve_v a_o magistracy_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o some_o government_n or_o other_o but_o not_o to_o yield_v subjection_n to_o the_o wicked_a mugistrate_n or_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o command_v of_o any_o high_a power_n in_o particular_a unless_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a unto_o they_o which_o in_o plain_a english_a do_v import_v that_o they_o be_v only_o then_o oblige_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o or_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n when_o they_o themselves_o do_v like_a or_o do_v approve_v of_o his_o command_n and_o true_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o some_o great_a father_n seem_v to_o hint_n a_o like_a distinction_n for_o 3._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la leguntur_fw-la in_o graeco_fw-la magic_a principatus_fw-la quam_fw-la principes_fw-la sonant_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la significant_a potestatem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d choose_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la hieron_n in_o tit._n cap._n 3._o jerom_n on_o my_o text_n speak_v thus_o the_o apostle_n here_o command_v obedience_n to_o the_o power_n not_o to_o the_o man_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o it_o gr._n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 23._o in_o rom._n to._n 3._o p._n 189._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occum_n in_o rom._n 13._o p._n 353._o gr._n st._n chrysostom_n occumenius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi say_v the_o same_o to_o govern_v and_o be_v govern_v be_v of_o god_n jocum_fw-la in_o jocum_fw-la say_v theodoret_n but_o not_o the_o government_n of_o wicked_a person_n for_o the_o power_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n but_o though_o this_o of_o 48._o of_o and_o therefore_o other_o father_n tell_v we_o that_o etiam_fw-la nocentium_fw-la potestas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la august_n lib._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la boni_fw-la adv_fw-la manich._n c._n 32._o that_o he_o who_o give_v the_o government_n to_o augustus_n ipse_fw-la &_o neront_n qui_fw-fr constantino_n christiano_n ipse_fw-la apostutae_n juliano_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 21._o that_o bona_fw-la malaque_fw-la potestas_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la isidor_n hispal_n sentent_fw-fr l._n 3._o c._n 48._o usurper_n may_v be_v true_a yet_o be_v it_o undeniable_a that_o here_o and_o in_o the_o 13_o of_o the_o roman_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o power_n in_o the_o abstract_n but_o of_o the_o governor_n invest_v with_o it_o for_o 1._o we_o be_v here_o bid_v to_o yield_v obedience_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o these_o principality_n and_o power_n now_o no_o subjection_n can_v be_v pay_v to_o any_o office_n in_o the_o general_n but_o only_o to_o the_o person_n who_o do_v execute_v that_o office_n and_o this_o be_v still_o more_o evident_a in_o the_o forementioned_a chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o there_o the_o power_n v._o 3._o be_v the_o ruler_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n the_o power_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n v._o 3_o 4._o will_v thou_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a nor_o indeed_o can_v the_o power_n abstract_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n perform_v what_o be_v ascribe_v by_o st._n paul_n unto_o the_o high_a power_n it_o neither_o can_v commend_v encourage_v avenge_v or_o punish_v it_o can_v receive_v custom_n bear_v the_o sword_n or_o still_o attend_v upon_o the_o very_a thing_n last_o st._n peter_n plain_o do_v enjoin_v obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o this_o power_n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2.13_o etc._n etc._n say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o to_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o person_n who_o do_v execute_v this_o wrath_n provide_v we_o do_v own_o some_o government_n or_o some_o authority_n to_o be_v god_n ordinance_n be_v only_o to_o be_v subtle_o rebellion_n and_o to_o distinguish_v to_o our_o own_o damnation_n far_o observe_v that_o the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n require_v in_o my_o text_n be_v due_a 1._o to_o the_o supreme_a or_o high_a magistrate_n to_o the_o high_a power_n say_v st._n paul_n to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a say_v peter_n and_o that_o according_a to_o a_o know_a rule_n in_o logic_n that_o analogum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la positum_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o be_v affirm_v of_o a_o thing_n in_o general_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o high_a in_o that_o kind_n it_o be_v therefore_o in_o my_o text_n affirm_v that_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n it_o must_v be_v chief_o due_a to_o supreme_a prince_n and_o the_o high_a power_n now_o he_o alone_o can_v be_v supreme_a who_o have_v none_o equal_a or_o superior_a in_o power_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o who_o can_v be_v judge_v or_o call_v to_o account_n and_o much_o less_o punish_v for_o what_o he_o do_v by_o any_o power_n upon_o earth_n according_a to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o wiseman_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n 3â—_n eccles_n 3.4_o prov._n 30_o 3â—_n and_o who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o and_o again_o a_o king_n be_v one_o against_o who_o no_o man_n can_v rise_v up_o now_o because_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o supreme_a be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o certain_a place_n so_o that_o his_o eye_n can_v discern_v not_o can_v his_o hand_n reach_v all_o offender_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v sufficient_a in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o perform_v all_o that_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v do_v for_o preservation_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil-doer_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v commissionate_v inferior_a magistrate_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n by_o a_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o by_o just_a consequence_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o all_o inferior_a magistrate_n who_o legal_o receive_v commission_n from_o he_o for_o god_n quis_fw-la facit_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la id_fw-la ipse_fw-la facere_fw-la judicatur_fw-la that_o therefore_o must_v be_v deem_v the_o king_n command_n which_o his_o inferior_a magistrate_n by_o good_a authority_n derive_v from_o he_o lay_v upon_o we_o according_a to_o that_o plain_a expression_n of_o st._n peter_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o unto_o they_o who_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o 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may_v fulfil_v his_o threaten_n against_o solomon_n for_o his_o idolatry_n which_o he_o pronounce_v in_o these_o word_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o be_v do_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o statute_n 12._o 1_o king_n 11.11_o 12._o which_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o i_o will_v sure_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n notwithstanding_o in_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o i_o will_v rend_v it_o out_o of_o thy_o son_n hand_n i_o will_v for_o this_o afflict_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n 39_o v._o 39_o now_o what_o be_v thus_o from_o god_n may_v yet_o be_v sin_n in_o he_o or_o they_o unto_o a_o high_a degree_n who_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o punishment_n and_o do_v accomplish_v his_o decree_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o those_o heathen_a king_n who_o vex_v israel_n though_o god_n permit_v they_o to_o do_v so_o for_o his_o people_n punishment_n for_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o 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