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A65218	The originall of the dominion of princes, founded upon Gods soveraignty over the whole earth, or, The kingly prerogative, instituted by God, and proved from the holy scriptures to be jure divino by R.W. ...	R. W.	1660 (1660)	Wing W102; ESTC R34694	176,434	179

11. 7 8 9 10. So Aaron was the Head of a distinct Order and over his Clergy Invested with the Name and Power of Elohim yet when he spake against Moses unto whom he was Angel that is as Saint Peter calls Inferior Magistrates Sent of him from whom he received his Commission though Moses had done against the Law of GOD in marrying an Ethiopian yet was Aaron faine to confesse his sin for censuring of the Marriage of his Prince and to beseech the Sinner Moses his Intercession to stand between him and the wrath of GOD Numb 12. For Moses was entrusted with the whole house of Israel Aaron but with one Tribe Verse 7. Thus the native and proper Angels when they usurped upon him who was their Elohim became that which still they are Devils 5. That Aaron had particular Commission from GOD for the exercise of Elohims Temporary and Judiciary Power is evident by multitudes of plain Texts and that Aarons Posterity were for ever to enjoy it by Aarons Patent Concerning which how the for Ever thereof is to be understood to wit of the Typified though it faile in the Type shall be justified in its own Chap. 8. place And that the name of Elohim is also communicated to the Priest appears Exod. 22. 28. so construed Acts 23. 5. Elohim lo-tekallel Nasi lotaor 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are the words in Exodus Thou shalt not revile the word signifieth Blaspheme and it is known at whom Blasphemy pointeth to wit those who are Elohim or GODS those who fit in the place of GOD Invested with Divine Power for the Administration of Judgement which is the Prerogative of GOD. In the next words Thou shalt not curse the word signifieth to Vilifie in Deed Word or Thought Nasi him that is exalted into the highest place above whom under GOD there is no other So the meaning is Reviling of a Judge at the least as well Ecclesiastical as Civil is Blaspheming of God in whose stead he sitteth and bare Incivility towards him who Commandeth in Chiefe is as bad at the least as appeares by the order of the words 6. To this in the place above-cited Saint Paul hath relation it is written 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Thou shalt not Vilifie the chief Ruler of Acts 23. 5. thy People speaking it of the High Priest who in such cases was then the chief Judge of the Nation whence appears by the way that there appertaines a more honourable Portion of that Name to the Priest then unto many to whom also it is imparted though not so great as the Christian Solomon Constantine the Great once in humble modesty though afterwards understandingly he took more to himselfe did ascribe unto the Priestly Office 7. I Record it not that in my secret thoughts I would have it now passe into Example It is Registred by Saint Gregory the Great in an Epistle Greg. Mag. Lib. 2. Jud. 13. 6. 75. of his far from Papal pride to the Emperour Mauritius Constantine having received scandalous Accusations against some of his Bishops called all together and sent them to judge amongst themselves the Accused Ite inter vos causas vestras discutite quia dignum non est ut nos judicemus Deos c. Go and amongst your selves judge those things for it is not fitting that we should judge those whom GOD hath twice in the one 22. Chapter of Exodus called Elohim choosing for that time to depart from his own just Power rather then to hazard into Contempt their sacred Order 8. If this be indeed too much yet bring with you the worst of your thoughts against the late Prelates of this Church and with those thoughts consider of the Answer of Saint Paul now under our hands which Oh be it not the worse thought of I expresse by the Spirit of that holy Bishop and Martyr Saint Cyprian who for Opposing the Bishop of Rome was by him Excommunicated and so dyed for ought that to me appears When Saint Paul saith he might have bearded the High Priest and that most justly with his Injustice and Tyranny for cruelly putting to death the most Just One and might have taken the more liberty in that it was not so much his own as his Masters cause when he might have replyed that he was no High Priest yet for the manners due to the Spritelesse Trunk of his Priesthood Quando p●tuerit constanter exerere adversùs eos qui Dominum Crucifixissent qui jam Deum Christum Templum Sacerdotium perdidissent Et quamvis spoli●tis Sacerdotiotumbram tamen ipsam inanem Sacerdotalis nominis cogitans dixerit nesciebam Fratres c. Contra Pontificem nihil dixit sed Innocentiam suam purgans c. Ep. 96. ad Pupianum that was he returned not but Nesciebam Fratres I wist not Brethren that he was the High Priest for it is written Thou shalt not Blaspheme those who are Elohim nor Dedignifie him that is the Chief Prince of thy Nation which the High Priest was at that time So saith the same Father in the same Epistle our Saviour likewise himself when he was wronged by the High Priest who sate but in Moses his Chair was content with the bare Purgation of his own Innocency without Retribution of any Calumny Before this against his enemies who continually laid snares for his life and set traps in his way Mat. 23. 3. he chargeth all the People as well as his Disciples All things whatsoever leaving no excuse for disobedience they who sit in Moses Chair shall bid you observe observe and do them but do not after their works And Luke 17. 14. when he saw the Lepers that petitioned him for his help he said unto them Goe shew your selves unto the Priests and as they went they were cleansed Which certainly is not the Religion of these dayes 9. But to proceed That the King by the Spirit of GOD is honoured with the name of Elohim none can deny That he is not the Supreme on Earth who is endowed with this Title none can justifie That none on Earth hath it against him and that all on Earth that have any Temporal share thereof if they have any must have it from or under him shall be more fully proved Chap. 11. Par. 11. That this Stile is not given to the King by reason of required Sanctity in him which is the effect of GODS Likenesse not of his Image by which Dominion comes is evident by the Spirit of GOD his applying of it to Heathen Kings enemies to the Church of GOD as well as Moses who not as Moses but as King in Jesurun had this high Privilege 10. Moses was Israels Law-giver Numb 21. 18. So were all the Kings of Judah Gen. 49. 10. Moses in all Civil cases for the Priest was to judge between things Holy and Unholy Bloud and Bloud Deut. 17. 8. accordingly Zech. 3. 7. was the Ordinary Supreme and Judge of the Judges to reserve Cases