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thereof_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o bend_v myself_o against_o it_o several_o on_o purpose_n but_o as_o twist_a with_o the_o other_o and_o occasional_o as_o it_o shall_v fall_v in_o my_o way_n indeed_o in_o the_o evidence_n of_o reason_n kingdom_n and_o co-ordination_a in_o the_o subject_n can_v stand_v together_o where_o there_o be_v co-ordination_a there_o can_v be_v neither_o under_o nor_o over_o king_n nor_o subject_a and_o with_o god_n power_n over_o and_o with_o relation_n to_o they_o they_o can_v mix_v for_o it_o be_v they_o that_o be_v under_o elohim_n and_o it_o be_v elohims_n power_n which_o the_o king_n exercise_v over_o they_o and_o no_o power_n of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v arrogate_a by_o man_n without_o his_o special_a grant_n and_o no_o record_n of_o any_o such_o patent_n can_v we_o find_v in_o his_o reveal_v will_n but_o the_o contrary_n 13._o by_o this_o digression_n appear_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o usual_a question_n what_o if_o the_o king_n turn_v tyrant_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v by_o another_o question_n but_o can_v god_n turn_v tyrant_n too_o and_o it_o be_v easy_o return_v that_o he_o can_v he_o have_v promise_v to_o turn_v the_o king_n heart_n which_o way_n be_v please_v to_o he_o he_o have_v declare_v that_o if_o the_o king_n do_v turn_v tyrant_n the_o people_n do_v deserve_v it_o and_o when_o they_o turn_v good_a acknowledge_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o isa_n 10._o 5._o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v he_o to_o who_o prerogative_n it_o belong_v will_n himself_o turn_v the_o tyrant_n out_o of_o his_fw-la throne_n which_o man_n must_v bow_v before_o as_o verse_n the_o 15._o shall_v the_o axe_n boast_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o hew_v therewith_o shall_v the_o saw_n magnify_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o shake_v it_o as_o if_o the_o rod_n shall_v shake_v itself_o against_o
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shall_v at_o each_o turn_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o divide_v be_v no_o less_o divine_a and_o untakeable_a by_o man_n without_o commission_n from_o he_o than_o the_o act_n of_o paternal_a indulgence_n give_v man_n title_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o the_o father_n then_o the_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v the_o blessing_n of_o help_n and_o sustentation_n from_o the_o same_o four_o concern_v the_o general_a duty_n of_o mankind_n issue_v from_o these_o donation_n they_o who_o have_v right_o unto_o the_o creature_n propriety_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o sustentation_n from_o the_o creature_n only_o by_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o creator_n ought_v to_o use_v the_o thing_n they_o so_o have_v so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o creator_n require_v viz._n as_o to_o their_o own_o so_o to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o and_o his_o christ_n and_o not_o contrary_a to_o they_o but_o the_o people_n have_v right_o unto_o the_o creature_n propriety_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o sustentation_n from_o the_o creature_n only_o by_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o creator_n therefore_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o use_v the_o thing_n they_o so_o have_v so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o creator_n require_v viz._n as_o to_o their_o own_o so_o to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o and_o his_o christ_n and_o not_o contrary_a to_o they_o five_o concern_v the_o specification_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o only_o have_v power_n and_o right_n to_o nominate_v his_o own_o deputy_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v administrator_n of_o his_o power_n they_o only_o who_o christ_n from_o god_n the_o father_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o or_o according_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n have_v in_o token_n of_o superiority_n dignify_v with_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o entrust_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o mankind_n with_o that_o his_o earthly_a power_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o desire_v that_o he_o himself_o shall_v administer_v can_v have_v just_o right_o to_o exercise_n the_o royal_a authority_n of_o christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n over_o man_n on_o earth_n but_o king_n be_v only_o they_o and_o not_o the_o people_n who_o christ_n from_o god_n the_o father_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o or_o according_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n have_v dignify_v in_o token_n of_o superiority_n with_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o entrust_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o mankind_n with_o that_o his_o earthly_a power_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o desire_v that_o himself_o shall_v administer_v therefore_o king_n be_v only_o they_o and_o not_o the_o people_n who_o can_v have_v just_o right_o to_o exercise_n the_o royal_a authority_n of_o christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n over_o man_n on_o earth_n six_o 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misprision_n of_o divers_a in_o these_o day_n upon_o that_o of_o saint_n peter_n 1._o 2._o 13._o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o original_a for_o adjective_n in_o inos_fw-la do_v not_o connotate_v efficiency_n in_o the_o subject_a but_o its_o passivity_n that_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o any_o ordinance_n create_v by_o man_n but_o establish_v in_o or_o among_o man_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o particular_a by_o the_o constitution_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 13._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o just_a power_n but_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n who_o be_v not_o the_o people_n and_o all_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o just_a power_n be_v set_v in_o order_n by_o god_n and_o no_o other_o 35._o saint_n peter_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v subordinate_a unto_o every_o constitution_n among_o man_n for_o or_o according_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o accusative_a case_n signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n orderly_a disposition_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o supreme_a to_o wit_n in_o this_o substitution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n or_o unto_o those_o by_o who_o his_o mind_n be_v declare_v as_o unto_o man_n that_o have_v he_o viz._n the_o king_n commission_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o immediate_a mission_n from_o god_n for_o then_o the_o god_n of_o order_n must_v be_v the_o author_n of_o confusion_n necessary_o attend_v many_o supremes_n ad_fw-la idem_fw-la for_o the_o same_o act_n for_o whosoever_o be_v send_v by_o the_o most_o high_a be_v quoad_fw-la hoc_fw-la supreme_a in_o relation_n to_o that_o 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country_n but_o i_o proceed_v chap._n iii_o the_o content_n a_o brief_a digression_n that_o the_o power_n entrust_v to_o king_n can_v but_o be_v divine_a by_o the_o unquestionablenesse_n thereof_o job_n 34._o 16._o expound_v and_o the_o exposition_n justify_v by_o parallel_a text_n the_o question_n answer_v what_o if_o the_o king_n turn_v tyrant_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o scotch_a topick_n 1._o before_o i_o proceed_v in_o the_o sacred_a story_n the_o general_a importunity_n of_o the_o time_n call_v for_o a_o short_a digression_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o in_o that_o place_n and_o power_n which_o be_v his_o christ_n a_o tyrannous_a violator_n of_o his_o people_n and_o religion_n who_o love_v both_o better_a than_o we_o deserve_v but_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o teach_v he_o whereas_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v teach_v that_o if_o
terminis_fw-la the_o security_n of_o christian_a king_n be_v here_o that_o which_o be_v provide_v for_o in_o the_o 21_o 22_o 23._o verse_n upon_o who_o prerogative_n whosoever_o grow_v or_o exact_v be_v declare_v enemy_n of_o god_n whosoever_o angustiate_v or_o afflict_v they_o be_v child_n of_o iniquity_n whosoever_o be_v their_o enemy_n in_o the_o open_a field_n shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n vmishanav_n and_o whosoever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v secret_a hater_n or_o desirous_a of_o change_n of_o their_o government_n or_o causer_n of_o intestine_a division_n by_o civil_a war_n however_o they_o may_v as_o absolom_n prosper_v for_o a_o time_n shall_v be_v smite_v with_o plague_n in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o despite_n be_v do_v unto_o he_o into_o who_o throne_n and_o primogeniture_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n into_o perpetuity_n they_o be_v adopt_v 19_o so_o that_o as_o have_v be_v say_v abatement_n be_v make_v of_o the_o former_a argument_n 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must_v be_v expect_v in_o the_o typify_v which_o can_v be_v in_o the_o type_n the_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n before_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v build_v atte_v the_o same_o 1._o if_o need_n here_o be_v of_o recollect_v a_o brief_a of_o the_o evidence_n for_o christ_n who_o as_o david_n son_n have_v here_o the_o whole_a dominion_n of_o the_o world_n lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n it_o shall_v in_o this_o place_n in_o short_a be_v perform_v this_o be_v hence_o most_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n design_v under_o the_o person_n of_o david_n for_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n and_o visible_a throne_n of_o the_o universe_n over_o the_o people_n who_o never_o have_v commission_n with_o from_z or_o under_o he_o 2._o to_o he_o upon_o the_o meritorious_a fulfil_n of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o incarnation_n it_o be_v that_o elohim_n put_v in_o subjection_n all_o thing_n whatsoever_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o who_o be_v his_o perfect_a image_n and_o 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must_v be_v king_n yea_o the_o only_a potentate_n for_o earth_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n as_o saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n john_n also_o have_v attest_v and_o saint_n peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n 3._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o subjection_n of_o his_o throne_n first_o the_o ordinary_a angel_n where_o his_o dominion_n be_v pure_o and_o exemplary_o monarchical_a second_o under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o understand_v that_o all_o power_n must_v come_v from_o he_o from_o who_o come_v their_o be_v according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o affect_v no_o other_o form_n then_o that_o only_o which_o be_v his_o only_a constitution_n who_o hope_v in_o due_a time_n to_o bear_v the_o angel_n company_n and_o therefore_o ready_o submit_v before_o hand_n to_o that_o royal_a platform_n who_o prayer_n be_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v from_o their_o model_n to_o govern_v 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