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which_o say_v they_o all_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v and_o threaten_v rom._n 13.2_o but_o here_o again_o i_o blame_v the_o doctor_n negligent_a handle_n of_o that_o place_n upon_o divers_a consideration_n further_o 1._o without_o doubt_v the_o first_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v as_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o second_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n therefore_o yet_o that_o he_o have_v great_o neglect_v perhaps_o for_o fear_v the_o scan_n of_o it_o will_v do_v he_o a_o ill_a turn_n as_o i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o endeavour_n to_o show_v by_o compare_v the_o subjection_n command_v with_o the_o resistance_n forbid_v 2._o in_o the_o first_o verse_n he_o do_v very_o ill_a to_o read_v always_o except_o once_o by_o chance_n as_o i_o think_v high_o power_v for_o high_a power_n and_o so_o never_o to_o tell_v we_o whether_o the_o other_o power_n who_o be_v high_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o common-people_n though_o inferior_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o supreme_a s._n peter_n governor_n may_v be_v resist_v or_o not_o even_o with_o arms._n perhaps_o this_o fraudulent_o also_o 3._o in_o the_o second_o verse_n he_o be_v very_o careless_a to_o tell_v we_o whether_o resistance_n which_o be_v three_o time_n in_o english_a but_o there_o be_v two_o greek_a word_n the_o first_o be_v different_a from_o the_o second_o and_o three_o signify_v all_o kind_n of_o opposition_n though_o without_o arm_n to_o the_o high_a and_o supreme_a power_n at_o least_o but_o then_o much_o more_o with_o arm_n or_o whether_o it_o only_o signify_v resist_v with_o arm_n and_o no_o other_o there_o forbid_a and_o make_v damnable_a yet_o this_o a_o needful_a question_n for_o a_o conscience_n to_o be_v resolve_v in_o and_o more_o ordinary_o then_o about_o resist_v and_o so_o will_v well_o have_v become_v the_o doctor_n learning_n and_o pretend_a care_n of_o conscience_n and_o even_o regard_n of_o authority_n to_o have_v discourse_v upon_o but_o since_o he_o have_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o conscientious_a reader_n as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v 1._o the_o first_o verse_n begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n here_o be_v two_o question_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o be_v subject_n 2._o what_o by_o high_a power_n by_o be_v subject_n be_v mean_v yield_a obedience_n either_o active_a or_o at_o least_o passive_a that_o be_v do_v or_o forbear_v accord_v to_o command_v or_o submit_v to_o suffer_v when_o one_o do_v otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o both_o these_o be_v part_n of_o subjection_n and_o that_o so_o much_o be_v command_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
will_v not_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o most_o peremptory_a or_o obstinate_a refuse_v to_o obey_v active_o tyrannous_a and_o illegal_a command_n be_v resistance_n by_o what_o authority_n then_o of_o the_o text_n or_o context_n will_v he_o stretch_v the_o prohibition_n to_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v tyrannous_a violence_n or_o how_o do_v any_o resist_v unlawful_o though_o by_o arm_n when_o unlawful_a violence_n be_v offer_v he_o which_o god_n no_o where_o give_v authority_n to_o use_v to_o he_o nor_o ever_o command_v he_o to_o yield_v unto_o in_o a_o word_n till_o god_n ordinance_n can_v be_v prove_v allow_v tyranny_n which_o can_v never_o be_v or_o undeniable_o ordain_v a_o man_n to_o suffer_v it_o which_o be_v no_o where_o in_o his_o word_n i_o mean_v the_o extremity_n of_o tyranny_n deprive_v of_o life_n or_o so_o though_o often_o it_o be_v so_o in_o his_o providence_n when_o he_o afford_v no_o mean_n of_o resistance_n this_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v no_o way_n condemn_v the_o resist_n by_o arm_n tyrannous_a and_o illegal_a outrageous_a violence_n beside_o all_o that_o the_o context_n follow_a refuse_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o doctor_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v but_o let_v i_o not_o forget_v my_o second_o question_n or_o branch_n about_o resistance_n who_o may_v not_o be_v resist_v the_o text_n say_v the_o power_n any_o magistrate_n act_v with_o lawful_a authority_n legal_o the_o dr._n will_v restrain_v it_o to_o the_o supreme_a because_o he_o think_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o assert_v all_o governor_n irresistible_a though_o tyrannous_a but_o i_o say_v interpret_n resistance_n â—right_v as_o before_o and_o so_o the_o governor_n or_o magistrate_n may_v be_v no_o more_o resist_v than_o a_o monarch_n and_o the_o king_n be_v resist_v in_o resist_v the_o mean_a officer_n even_o high_a treason_n may_v be_v commit_v in_o take_v up_o arm_n with_o some_o circumstance_n against_o a_o magistrate_n who_o be_v not_o supreme_a the_o law_n can_v be_v obey_v 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of_o this_o prohibition_n of_o resistance_n by_o arm_n if_o they_o be_v tyrannous_a without_o any_o command_n from_o the_o supreme_a i_o will_v have_v he_o show_v i_o a_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n upon_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v before_o of_o all_o power_n name_n the_o power_n indefinite_o a_o ground_n i_o say_v out_o of_o scripture_n which_o himself_o require_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o second_o section_n or_o religious_a reason_n or_o else_o what_o conscience_n ought_v to_o regard_v what_o he_o say_v if_o both_o governor_n and_o supreme_a be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v god_n ordinance_n and_o both_o to_o be_v subject_v to_o for_o that_o cause_n as_o s._n paul_n here_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n as_o s._n peter_n ephes_n 2.12_o then_o either_o both_o may_v be_v resist_v by_o arm_n if_o tyrannous_a or_o neither_o let_v he_o now_o take_v his_o choice_n and_o say_v what_o he_o will_v if_o he_o say_v only_o the_o inferior_a may_v be_v than_o he_o lose_v this_o text_n which_o match_v they_o both_o equal_o if_o he_o say_v neither_o may_v be_v then_o beside_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v on_o the_o text_n and_o context_n i_o only_o add_v this_o that_o then_o every_o mean_a officer_n if_o wicked_a may_v ruin_v the_o whole_a neighbourhood_n because_o he_o may_v not_o be_v resist_v by_o arm_n who_o yet_o will_v bring_v arm_n to_o act_v his_o villainy_n and_o so_o the_o bless_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o magistracy_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o great_a curse_n to_o mankind_n the_o best_a and_o most_o conscientious_a of_o they_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v in_o regard_n of_o outward_a suffering_n and_o general_a confusion_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n banish_v tyranny_n out_o of_o the_o context_n describe_v every_o where_o a_o righteous_a magistrate_n and_o not_o a_o tyrant_n so_o tyranny_n be_v to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o text_n which_o allow_v he_o that_o be_v a_o tyrant_n no_o security_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v endure_v and_o not_o resist_v even_o with_o arm_n though_o it_o do_v and_o that_o most_o just_o and_o necessary_o secure_v a_o just_a roll_a prince_n or_o magistrate_n from_o all_o resistance_n even_o when_o he_o punish_v most_o severe_o according_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n upon_o the_o heavy_a guilt_n of_o be_v find_v resister_n against_o god_n that_o resist_v such_o a_o rule_n and_o the_o heavy_a penalty_n of_o damnation_n sect_n ii_o have_v clear_o state_v the_o question_n i_o proceed_v with_o the_o doctor_n to_o his_o second_o section_n to_o examine_v how_o he_o maintain_v his_o negative_a that_o a_o magistrate_n may_v in_o no_o case_n be_v resist_v or_o as_o he_o express_v himself_o that_o conscience_n can_v find_v clear_a ground_n to_o rest_v upon_o for_o make_v resistance_n his_o principal_a place_n of_o strength_n whereon_o he_o trust_v be_v rom._n 13.2_o whosoever_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n to_o which_o he_o do_v every_o where_o refer_v though_o which_o i_o wonder_v at_o in_o a_o scholar_n of_o his_o acuteness_n without_o ever_o offer_v to_o analyse_v the_o verse_n or_o those_o before_o and_o after_o which_o will_v have_v afford_v strength_n and_o clearness_n to_o his_o cause_n if_o there_o be_v any_o to_o be_v find_v for_o it_o there_o therefore_o my_o first_o work_n must_v be_v to_o do_v that_o namely_o to_o expound_v analytical_o but_o as_o brief_o as_o may_v be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o chapter_n as_o concern_v subjection_n to_o magistrate_n and_o then_o conscience_n shall_v judge_v whether_o he_o have_v urge_v it_o right_o to_o the_o apostle_n scope_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o make_v bold_a to_o say_v be_v proper_o and_o mere_o in_o this_o place_n to_o urge_v christian_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o so_o of_o other_o state_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o have_v authority_n and_o rule_v according_a to_o those_o law_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o their_o authority_n be_v to_o this_o end_n 1._o he_o deliver_v the_o precept_n general_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 1._o verse_n in_o which_o be_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o duty_n subjection_n which_o be_v either_o active_a obedience_n or_o passive_a submission_n in_o case_n of_o not_o obey_v 2._o the_o subject_a every_o soul_n all_o christian_n of_o what_o rank_n sex_n age_n condition_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o object_n in_o the_o abstract_n which_o note_v the_o legal_a authority_n the_o high_a power_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o our_o doctor_n be_v please_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o of_o but_o only_o and_o every_o where_o read_v it_o the_o high_a power_n as_o if_o it_o only_o point_v to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o so_o now_o to_o our_o king_n 2._o he_o produce_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o precept_n from_o god_n authorise_a magistrate_n and_o their_o law_n and_o this_o be_v deliver_v in_o a_o double_a expression_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o negation_n that_o any_o magistrate_n can_v be_v name_v which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n authorise_v there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n which_o undeniable_o confirm_v my_o exposition_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n power_n to_o note_v all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o magistrate_n as_o do_v also_o that_o he_o repeat_v it_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o affirmation_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n or_o under_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o dr._n note_n which_o as_o it_o speak_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o power_n so_o it_o add_v both_o a_o further_a amplification_n and_o urge_v reason_n and_o a_o tacit_a limitation_n of_o the_o subjection_n the_o reason_n be_v they_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o deputy_n by_o he_o order_v to_o
govern_v under_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v submit_v unto_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n who_o be_v absolute_o and_o undeniable_o the_o high_a power_n and_o lord_n over_o all_o the_o limitation_n be_v that_o it_o must_v be_v only_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o those_o power_n oppose_v not_o he_o under_o who_o they_o be_v and_o from_o who_o they_o have_v their_o authority_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o give_v they_o none_o to_o oppose_v he_o ver._n 2._o three_o he_o urge_v the_o precept_n by_o a_o applicatory_a inference_n from_o the_o reason_n premise_v denote_v the_o sin_n of_o deny_v subjection_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherein_o note_n the_o apostle_n have_v alter_v his_o first_o word_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o negative_a which_o one_o may_v have_v expect_v put_v now_o in_o a_o affirmitive_a not_o whosoever_o be_v not_o subject_a but_o whosoever_o resist_v wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o favour_v 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