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 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41._o hieron_n ep._n 22._o adeustachium_n &_o 46._o add_v rusticum_n isidor_n sentent_fw-fr l._n 3._o c._n 50._o nefas_fw-la est_fw-la in_o dubium_fw-la deducere_fw-la ejus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la cvi_fw-la omnium_fw-la gubernatio_fw-la supremo_fw-la constat_fw-la delegata_fw-la judicio_fw-la council_n tolet._n 6._o c._n 14._o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o king_n david_n against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v so_o ambrose_n cassiodorus_n didymus_n arnobius_n euthymius_n and_o st._n jerom_n and_o g._n nyssen_n inference_n 4_o be_v governor_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n then_o they_o who_o do_v resist_v their_o government_n must_v be_v resister_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o fighter_n against_o god_n they_o must_v be_v taker_n of_o that_o sword_n which_o by_o god_n ordinance_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o therefore_o may_v expect_v according_a to_o our_o saviour_n aphorism_n that_o they_o shall_v perish_v by_o it_o this_o 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