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shiloh_n or_o the_o messiah_n shall_v appear_v he_o express_v it_o by_o affirm_v that_o as_o the_o sceptre_n which_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o regal_a power_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n so_o neither_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o knee_n gen._n 49.10_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o homer_n if_o we_o may_v join_v profane_a author_n with_o sacred_a where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o regal_a dignity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o so_o also_o that_o i_o may_v return_v to_o the_o scripture_n after_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o moses_n command_v a_o law_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n to_o let_v we_o know_v by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v so_o the_o scripture_n add_v and_o he_o be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n when_o the_o prince_n and_o tribe_n of_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o receive_v it_o deut._n 33.4_o 5._o but_o not_o to_o content_v myself_o with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a text_n which_o attribute_v the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n to_o prince_n let_v we_o which_o will_v be_v a_o yet_o more_o convince_a topick_n at_o least_o to_o some_o man_n consider_v the_o end_n of_o their_o institution_n for_o if_o that_o end_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compass_v without_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n prince_n must_v consequent_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v invest_v with_o that_o power_n and_o their_o subject_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v they_o it_o be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13.3_o 4._o that_o ruler_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o that_o do_v good_a and_o the_o avenge_a of_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a now_o though_o each_o of_o these_o end_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v compass_v by_o have_v a_o regard_n in_o they_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n yet_o if_o we_o do_v more_o near_o consider_v it_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o can_v compass_v either_o unless_o they_o have_v a_o power_n of_o make_v law_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n descend_v not_o to_o all_o those_o particular_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o they_o hence_o there_o arise_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o power_n to_o draw_v they_o down_o to_o particular_a instance_n and_o accommodate_v they_o to_o the_o exigency_n of_o their_o respective_a government_n thus_o for_o instance_n though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v the_o judge_n of_o offender_n and_o inflict_v on_o they_o such_o punishment_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o deserve_v yet_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o prescribe_v nothing_o concern_v the_o manner_n or_o time_n of_o judge_v they_o and_o much_o less_o mark_n out_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o particular_a offender_n hence_o there_o arise_v a_o necessity_n in_o prince_n to_o prescribe_v when_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o what_o punishment_n they_o shall_v undergo_v if_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n lay_v against_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n prescribe_v the_o encourage_n of_o the_o good_a and_o do_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o prince_n towards_o the_o secure_n and_o advance_v of_o their_o several_a property_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o prescribe_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o what_o mean_v that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v nor_o indeed_o can_v do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n and_o variety_n of_o humane_a affair_n hence_o there_o arise_v a_o necessity_n of_o make_v law_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v secure_v in_o their_o several_a property_n or_o enable_v to_o improve_v they_o to_o their_o and_o the_o state_n advantage_n forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o without_o law_n the_o good_a can_v be_v secure_v as_o neither_o evil-doer_n either_o judge_v or_o condemn_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o be_v appoint_v both_o for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o power_n of_o make_v law_n and_o consequent_o the_o subject_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v they_o but_o so_o that_o they_o be_v be_v yet_o more_o evident_a from_o the_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o beside_o that_o in_o the_o forequote_v place_n of_o st._n paul_n man_n be_v require_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o which_o as_o grotius_n have_v well_o observe_v import_v etc._n import_v rom._n 8.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 5.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n obedience_n to_o their_o command_n as_o well_o as_o submission_n to_o their_o coercion_n beside_o that_o disobedience_n in_o thing_n lawful_a be_v a_o resist_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o therefore_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v think_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o that_o subjection_n which_o be_v there_o require_v beside_o last_o that_o he_o who_o require_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_n do_v it_o upon_o intuition_n of_o their_o receive_a praise_n from_o they_o as_o well_o as_o not_o receive_v vengeance_n the_o former_a whereof_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v expect_v where_o there_o be_v no_o compliance_n with_o their_o command_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o doubt_n concern_v obedience_n to_o they_o the_o same_z st._n paul_n admonish_v titus_n chap._n 3.1_o not_o only_o to_o put_v his_o charge_n in_o mind_n of_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n but_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n in_o compliance_n with_o their_o command_n as_o well_o as_o far_o from_o do_v so_o much_o evil_a as_o to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o their_o power_n and_o government_n 2._o that_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o prince_n we_o have_v see_v already_o inquire_v we_o now_o by_o who_o and_o after_o what_o measure_n for_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o former_a whereof_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o allege_v that_o of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o â—or_a require_v there_o every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o make_v any_o exception_n from_o it_o he_o thereby_o plain_o show_v that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v so_o of_o what_o rank_n and_o condition_n soever_o and_o according_o as_o whatever_o be_v now_o pretend_a by_o the_o papist_n for_o a_o exemption_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n yet_o no_o such_o plea_n be_v ever_o make_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o till_o luxury_n and_o wantonness_n make_v the_o clergy_n forget_v their_o duty_n they_o also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o declare_v it_o both_o by_o their_o action_n and_o their_o write_n st._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d chrysostome_n hom_o 2.3_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o particular_a explain_v every_o soul_n by_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o layman_n of_o one_o in_o the_o high_a rank_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o most_o inferior_a member_n of_o church_n or_o state_n 3._o from_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o obedience_n therefore_o pass_v we_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o which_o be_v both_o a_o more_o important_a question_n and_o more_o difficult_a to_o be_v resolve_v where_o first_o of_o all_o i_o shall_v observe_v that_o it_o must_v be_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o almighty_a for_o as_o where_o god_n and_o man_n command_n come_v in_o competition_n it_o be_v so_o clear_a we_o be_v to_o prefer_v those_o of_o god_n that_o st._n peter_n permit_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o command_v he_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o it_o act._n 4.19_o so_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o prince_n the_o place_n they_o hold_v under_o god_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o abundant_a evidence_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o prince_n be_v only_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n they_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v postposed_n to_o he_o who_o minister_n they_o be_v care_v only_o will_v be_v take_v first_o that_o we_o do_v not_o fond_o and_o without_o just_a ground_n pronounce_v those_o thing_n as_o forbid_v by_o god_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o command_n of_o prince_n for_o though_o we_o may_v be_v excuse_v for_o not_o obey_v where_o the_o thing_n command_v by_o prince_n be_v so_o forbid_a yet_o we_o can_v without_o sin_n refuse_v our_o obedience_n to_o such_o command_n as_o be_v not_o any_o where_o countermand_v by_o the_o almighty_a again_o though_o we_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v where_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n be_v evident_o against_o that_o of_o god_n because_o the_o inferior_a aught_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o superior_a yet_o
there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n where_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v not_o evident_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o only_o doubt_v of_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no._n for_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o duty_n to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o forbid_v and_o but_o uncertain_a whether_o the_o thing_n command_v by_o he_o be_v forbid_v reason_n will_v that_o that_o which_o be_v the_o more_o certain_a shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a and_o consequent_o a_o clear_a and_o express_a command_n before_o a_o uncertain_a scruple_n but_o as_o where_o the_o thing_n command_v by_o prince_n be_v apparent_o against_o that_o of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v the_o least_o pretence_n of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o it_o so_o other_o limit_n of_o our_o obedience_n i_o know_v none_o save_v those_o beforementioned_a commandment_n beforementioned_a vid._n part_n 2._o of_o the_o explic._n of_o this_o commandment_n where_o we_o entreat_v of_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o parent_n and_o which_o be_v no_o less_o appliable_a here_o unless_o it_o be_v where_o the_o prince_n have_v set_v bound_n to_o his_o own_o power_n by_o law_n or_o accept_v of_o they_o when_o tender_v by_o other_o in_o which_o case_n because_o the_o prince_n law_n be_v the_o most_o authentic_a declaration_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o he_o will_v not_o my_o obedience_n in_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o and_o consequent_o that_o in_o those_o thing_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o refuse_v it_o now_o though_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v concern_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o obedience_n may_v suffice_v any_o reasonable_a man_n in_o civil_a matter_n yet_o because_o prince_n do_v also_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o a_o authority_n in_o religious_a one_o and_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n in_o particular_a be_v oblige_v under_o a_o oath_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o inquire_v far_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o such_o authority_n and_o what_o obedience_n be_v due_a from_o we_o to_o it_o now_o the_o authority_n of_o prince_n in_o religious_a matter_n may_v be_v twofold_a indirect_a or_o direct_a by_o the_o former_a whereof_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o which_o pretend_v to_o have_v a_o oversight_n of_o they_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o state_n by_o the_o latter_a that_o which_o pretend_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o religious_a matter_n as_o such_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o prince_n be_v invest_v with_o such_o a_o authority_n as_o pretend_v to_o a_o oversight_n of_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o state_n so_o no_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v by_o those_o who_o shall_v consider_v the_o influence_n religious_a matter_n may_v have_v upon_o the_o state_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n be_v before_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n itself_o be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n oblige_v to_o revere_v they_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o thing_n of_o religion_n according_a as_o they_o be_v constitute_v may_v be_v profitable_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o state_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o custody_n those_o power_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v invest_v with_o such_o a_o authority_n therein_o as_o may_v preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n entire_a but_o from_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o prince_n have_v a_o power_n so_o far_o of_o call_v or_o limit_v religious_a assembly_n of_o appoint_v who_o shall_v serve_v at_o the_o altar_n in_o they_o or_o put_v by_o those_o that_o be_v for_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n may_v be_v concern_v in_o all_o these_o particular_n they_o be_v of_o necessity_n so_o far_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n do_v appertain_v and_o according_o as_o all_o prince_n of_o what_o persuasion_n soever_o in_o religion_n have_v in_o profession_n or_o fact_n arrogate_a such_o a_o authority_n to_o themselves_o so_o provide_v they_o do_v not_o entrench_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o christianity_n they_o can_v in_o the_o least_o be_v fault_v for_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o nor_o be_v disobey_v without_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o constitute_v they_o because_o what_o they_o do_v be_v no_o more_o than_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o state_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n thus_o for_o instance_n inasmuch_o as_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o discontent_a person_n there_o may_v arise_v great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o state_n no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n can_v deny_v but_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o retrench_v the_o number_n or_o appoint_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o hold_n of_o they_o for_o though_o christianity_n enjoin_v upon_o christian_n the_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o for_o religious_a worship_n yet_o no_o law_n of_o christianity_n appoint_v that_o they_o shall_v meet_v by_o thousand_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n assure_v they_o that_o where_o even_o two_o or_o three_o meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n there_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o from_o the_o indirect_a authority_n of_o prince_n in_o religious_a matter_n pass_v we_o to_o that_o which_o we_o call_v direct_v which_o interest_n itself_o in_o religious_a matter_n as_o such_o for_o the_o establish_n whereof_o i_o shall_v desire_v you_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o reflect_v upon_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 2._o from_o verse_n 1._o to_o 4._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o first_o of_o all_o that_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n 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 for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n 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the_o power_n of_o his_o commission_n to_o do_v upon_o which_o account_n all_o unprejudiced_a man_n must_v condemn_v the_o war_n of_o the_o late_a long_a parliament_n because_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v the_o power_n of_o war_n be_v not_o in_o they_o till_o they_o do_v in_o a_o unlawful_a manner_n assume_v it_o unto_o themselves_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o execution_n of_o vengeance_n be_v entrust_v to_o prince_n to_o make_v use_n of_o against_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a that_o and_o the_o action_n that_o attend_v it_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o unlawful_a where_o it_o be_v direct_v against_o those_o who_o have_v do_v nothing_o to_o deserve_v it_o this_o only_a will_v be_v add_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o who_o be_v by_o prince_n appoint_v to_o draw_v the_o sword_n in_o war_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o know_v the_o justness_n of_o that_o quarrel_n in_o which_o they_o do_v so_o kill_v and_o slay_v for_o inasmuch_o as_o private_a person_n 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engage_v be_v such_o as_o be_v just_a and_o warrantable_a it_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o the_o subject_a that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v unjust_a and_o that_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o prince_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o it_o for_o however_o he_o may_v thereby_o be_v sometime_o engage_v in_o a_o unjust_a quarrel_n yet_o the_o blame_n thereof_o shall_v fall_v not_o upon_o he_o who_o be_v neither_o concern_v nor_o qualify_v to_o judge_v of_o it_o but_o upon_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v both_o and_o by_o who_o authority_n the_o war_n be_v levy_v this_o only_a will_v be_v add_v that_o as_o the_o commission_n life_n commission_n tull_n de_fw-fr officiis_n lib._n â—_o pampilius_fw-la imperator_fw-la tenebat_fw-la provinciam_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la exerâ—iâ—u_fw-la catonis_fw-la filius_fw-la tiro_fw-la militabat_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la pompi_n to_o videretur_fw-la unam_fw-la legionem_fw-la dâ—mittere_fw-la catonis_fw-la quoque_fw-la filium_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la legione_fw-la militabat_fw-la dimisit_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la amore_fw-la pugnandi_fw-la in_o exercitu_fw-la remansisser_fw-fr cato_n ad_fw-la pompilium_fw-la scripsit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la eum_fw-la pateretur_fw-la in_o exercitu_fw-la remanere_fw-la secundo_fw-la cum_fw-la obligaret_fw-la militiae_fw-la sacramento_fw-la quia_fw-la priore_fw-la amisso_fw-la jure_fw-la pugnare_fw-la cum_fw-la hostibus_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la see_v also_o sanderson_n case_n of_o a_o military_a life_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o only_a warrant_n the_o subject_n have_v to_o interest_n himself_o in_o war_n so_o it_o will_v become_v he_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o take_v care_n that_o private_a revenge_n do_v not_o push_v he_o on_o to_o do_v further_a mischief_n than_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o shall_v upon_o which_o account_n i_o can_v but_o high_o commend_v the_o carriage_n of_o one_o of_o cyrus_n his_o soldier_n as_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a instance_n both_o of_o his_o humanity_n and_o observation_n of_o discipline_n for_o have_v as_o xenophon_n inform_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o battle_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o strike_v his_o enemy_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o trumpet_n begin_v to_o sound_v the_o retreat_n he_o let_v fall_v his_o arm_n and_o willing_o lose_v his_o blow_n because_o he_o think_v the_o time_n of_o strike_v past_a of_o kill_v by_o public_a person_n i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a and_o both_o show_v what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v murder_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o inquire_v concern_v kill_n by_o private_a person_n which_o will_v require_v no_o great_a pain_n to_o resolve_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o vengeance_n be_v challenge_v by_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o private_a person_n and_o consequent_o that_o general_o all_o kill_v by_o they_o be_v murder_n if_o there_o be_v any_o case_n wherein_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o a_o private_a person_n to_o kill_v another_o it_o must_v be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v set_v upon_o by_o another_o and_o force_v to_o it_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n in_o which_o case_n as_o we_o have_v the_o warrant_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o part_n to_o secure_v we_o which_o acquit_v that_o person_n from_o murder_n who_o shall_v slay_v a_o thief_n that_o be_v find_v break_v in_o upon_o he_o in_o the_o night_n exod._n 22.2_o 3._o so_o it_o will_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v without_o licence_n from_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n partly_o because_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o sudden_a onset_n we_o can_v have_v no_o recourse_n to_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o defence_n i_o mean_v the_o patronage_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o partly_o because_o those_o who_o god_n have_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o vengeance_n do_v empower_v
or_o no_o so_o if_o you_o leave_v it_o at_o liberty_n to_o the_o subject_a to_o resist_v when_o he_o will_v himself_o you_o make_v the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n precarious_a and_o consequent_o because_o that_o depend_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o all_o government_n be_v ordain_v last_o as_o resistance_n in_o any_o case_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o end_n of_o government_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v by_o all_o those_o i_o do_v not_o say_v who_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o who_o believe_v it_o only_o to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o wellbeing_a of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v equal_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o be_v no_o less_o interest_v in_o the_o violence_n of_o evil_a prince_n 24._o prince_n cujus_fw-la enim_fw-la jussu_fw-la homines_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la huius_fw-la jussu_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la apti_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la regantur_fw-la quidam_fw-la enim_fw-la illorum_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la &_o utilitatem_fw-la subjectorum_fw-la dantur_fw-la &_o conservationem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la quidam_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la timorem_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la &_o increpationem_fw-la quidam_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la illusionem_fw-la &_o contumeliam_fw-la &_o superbiam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la &_o digni_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la justo_fw-la judicio_fw-la sicuti_fw-la praediximus_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la superveniente_fw-la iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o than_o in_o the_o just_a administration_n of_o god_n for_o as_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o a_o city_n which_o god_n have_v not_o do_v must_v believe_v also_o that_o evil_a prince_n be_v from_o god_n no_o less_o than_o good_a so_o he_o that_o so_o believe_v must_v conceive_v also_o that_o god_n who_o act_v nothing_o without_o advice_n must_v have_v some_o peculiar_a end_n in_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o saul_n and_o many_o other_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o evil_a people_n or_o as_o be_v most_o probable_a in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n faith_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o they_o believe_v in_o consideration_n whereof_o as_o whoever_o resist_v evil_a power_n must_v be_v think_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n so_o i_o will_v leave_v you_o to_o judge_v what_o a_o disappointment_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o almighty_a if_o it_o have_v be_v permit_v christian_n to_o resist_v for_o where_o then_o have_v be_v all_o those_o glorious_a example_n of_o meekness_n and_o submission_n and_o patience_n for_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o so_o renown_v and_o by_o which_o we_o who_o live_v at_o this_o distance_n from_o its_o first_o institution_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n induce_v to_o embrace_v it_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o evil_a prince_n be_v from_o god_n no_o less_o than_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n by_o their_o injurious_a action_n do_v not_o only_o punish_v a_o evil_a nation_n but_o bring_v glory_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o son_n i_o think_v it_o not_o only_o lawful_a to_o say_v as_o tacitus_n sometime_o do_v 4._o do_v quomodo_fw-la sterilitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la nimios_fw-la imbres_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la naturae_fw-la mala_fw-la ita_fw-la luxum_fw-la vel_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la dominantium_fw-la tolerate_v hist_o l._n 4._o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v tolerate_v as_o we_o do_v barenness_n and_o rain_n and_o other_o such_o the_o evil_n of_o nature_n but_o submit_v to_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o as_o such_o which_o however_o now_o afflictive_a may_v prove_v hereafter_o matter_n of_o excess_n of_o joy_n if_o there_o be_v any_o 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