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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n use_v in_o this_o text_n as_o to_o he_o who_o have_v a_o supereminent_a power_n and_o be_v above_o all_o other_o as_o also_o unto_o governor_n that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n from_o which_o text_n epiphanius_n prove_v that_o subordinate_a magistrate_n under_o the_o king_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o power_n of_o under-officer_n since_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n ought_v no_o more_o to_o be_v resist_v than_o the_o king_n be_v from_o who_o it_o be_v derive_v f._n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v very_o tedious_a in_o answer_v your_o long_a speech_n since_o a_o small_a share_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o grammar_n will_v do_v it_o therefore_o to_o be_v as_o short_a as_o i_o can_v i_o do_v free_o acknowledge_v that_o not_o only_o private_a man_n but_o whole_a nation_n be_v by_o this_o precept_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n without_o any_o rebellion_n against_o they_o as_o well_o as_o particular_a person_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v power_n ordain_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o shall_v consider_v what_o be_v the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o it_o be_v once_o discover_v you_o will_v find_v it_o carry_v its_o own_o limitation_n along_o with_o it_o for_o it_o exclude_v both_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o also_o the_o illegal_a and_o wicked_a exercisâ—_n of_o it_o and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v the_o learned_a dr._n sanderson_n in_o his_o lecture_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o humane_a law_n where_o in_o his_o 5_o thâ—ecture_n â—ecture_z §_o 12._o as_o i_o remember_v he_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n that_o then_o all_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v of_o compel_v those_o who_o be_v under_o their_o power_n to_o perform_v their_o command_n ought_v then_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o conscience_n his_o answer_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o power_n he_o mean_v and_o on_o which_o alone_o lie_v the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o that_o power_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v natural_a or_o physical_a power_n or_o force_n or_o else_o that_o which_o be_v only_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la by_o which_o any_o one_o be_v able_a to_o do_v whatever_o he_o please_v without_o any_o hindrance_n but_o that_o power_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v lawful_a power_n or_o of_o right_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nation_n or_o civil_a constitution_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o person_n who_o bear_v it_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lawful_a authority_n the_o apostle_n do_v now_o so_o much_o press_v a_o exact_a obedience_n that_o he_o name_v it_o five_o time_n in_o the_o space_n of_o three_o verse_n but_o say_v not_o one_o word_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o force_v so_o far_o he_o and_o if_o our_o translator_n of_o this_o place_n have_v render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n instead_o of_o power_n as_o they_o have_v render_v it_o in_o other_o place_n and_o as_o they_o be_v force_v to_o do_v in_o the_o first_o of_o peter_n ch._n 3._o ver._n 22._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v together_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n they_o be_v force_v to_o render_v the_o former_a word_n by_o authority_n and_o the_o latter_a by_o power_n which_o if_o they_o have_v constant_o do_v they_o have_v effectual_o prevent_v the_o false_a application_n of_o this_o text_n since_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n can_v imagine_v that_o when_o a_o prince_n for_o example_n destroy_v oppress_v and_o enslave_v his_o subject_n he_o act_v thus_o as_o a_o lawful_a power_n or_o authority_n or_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o dr._n sanderson_n very_o well_o express_v it_o by_o any_o natural_a or_o municipal_a law_n much_o less_o can_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a or_o just_a authority_n or_o power_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n and_o that_o these_o word_n may_v be_v so_o render_v instead_o of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v scapulae_fw-la appear_v from_o plato_n who_o more_o than_o once_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o vera_fw-la potestas_fw-la true_a power_n or_o authority_n so_o that_o if_o this_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o your_o sense_n this_o place_n of_o scripture_n will_v serve_v to_o countenance_n and_o defend_v all_o the_o tyranny_n cruelty_n and_o oppression_n which_o the_o most_o wicked_a tyrant_n can_v commit_v all_o which_o must_v be_v ordain_v by_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o equivocal_a word_n power_n but_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o see_v the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o interpretation_n pray_v let_v we_o put_v these_o thing_n into_o the_o text_n instead_o of_o power_n and_o see_v how_o it_o will_v run_v then_o theâ—â—_n be_v no_o tyranny_n violence_n or_o oppression_n commit_v by_o prince_n or_o their_o subordinate_a officer_n but_o what_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v this_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n you_o will_v say_v perhaps_o that_o this_o be_v not_o your_o meaning_n yet_o be_v it_o the_o true_a sense_n that_o must_v arise_v from_o your_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n approve_v all_o just_a and_o lawful_a government_n and_o confirm_v from_o heaven_n those_o moral_a duty_n of_o submission_n obedience_n and_o nonresistance_n which_o be_v always_o due_a and_o must_v ever_o be_v to_o lawful_a authority_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n which_o you_o plain_o see_v be_v not_o due_a to_o mere_a force_n violence_n or_o cruelty_n for_o that_o be_v absolute_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o text_n which_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n admit_v of_o it_o the_o high_a power_n ordain_v by_o god_n have_v no_o commission_n from_o he_o for_o any_o of_o these_o wicked_a purpose_n m._n i_o doubt_v for_o all_o your_o confidence_n that_o you_o very_o much_o mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n 19_o for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n your_o or_o rather_o the_o dr_n criticism_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o do_v for_o they_o both_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o scripture_n either_o force_n and_o power_n or_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o
the_o power_n of_o any_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 6.12_o must_v signify_v force_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v authority_n and_o dignity_n thus_o ephes._n 1.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v several_a name_n and_o degree_n of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o power_n and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n you_o do_v much_o more_o mistake_n when_o you_o suppose_v by_o this_o word_n power_n to_o be_v mean_v only_o the_o true_a or_o just_a exercise_n of_o civil_a authority_n whereas_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n themselves_o who_o exercise_n authority_n and_o dominion_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n v_o 3._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n which_o bear_v the_o sword_n v_o 4._o in_o st._n peter_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n and_o his_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n 1._o pet._n ch._n 2._o v._n 13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o imu_v tell_v you_o you_o do_v very_o ill_a to_o separate_v the_o power_n or_o authority_n from_o the_o person_n instruct_v with_o it_o but_o suppose_v i_o shall_v grant_v you_o that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v here_o signify_v the_o exercise_n of_o authority_n 133._o yet_o do_v it_o not_o signify_v the_o right_n and_o lawful_a use_n of_o this_o power_n but_o the_o right_n to_o exercise_n this_o authority_n whether_o well_o or_o ill_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o the_o submission_n due_a to_o it_o because_o no_o resistance_n can_v be_v lawful_a for_o want_v of_o a_o superior_a jurisdiction_n over_o it_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o john_n 19.10_o 11._o pilate_n say_v to_o jesus_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o have_v power_n to_o release_v thou_o jesus_n grant_v it_o and_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o 138._o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v reduce_v your_o argument_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o syllogism_n that_o you_o may_v more_o plain_o see_v the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o power_n not_o ordain_v by_o god_n may_v be_v resist_v without_o danger_n of_o damnation_n but_o power_n use_v tyrannical_o be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o resist_v they_o in_o this_o syllogism_n the_o minor_a be_v not_o true_a for_o though_o tyranny_n be_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n of_o which_o this_o tyranny_n be_v but_o a_o abuse_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n for_o though_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v command_v to_o rule_v just_o yet_o be_v it_o withal_o enable_v to_o act_v otherwise_o for_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a use_n of_o it_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n subjection_n though_o not_o of_o the_o magistrate_n command_v or_o act_v power_n so_o that_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o power_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o authority_n though_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n the_o obligation_n not_o to_o resist_v the_o supreme_a power_n receive_v not_o any_o validity_n from_o their_o justice_n nor_o be_v it_o weaken_v or_o annul_v by_o their_o violence_n or_o injustice_n saul_n be_v god_n anointed_n and_o pilate_n have_v his_o authority_n from_o above_o notwithstanding_o their_o high_a abuse_n of_o it_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o reason_n which_o make_v st._n paul_n call_v the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o abstract_n power_n be_v this_o he_o write_v to_o christian_n live_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n to_o call_v person_n endue_v witâ—_n power_n 133._o potestates_fw-la you_o may_v observe_v it_o in_o ulpiâ—n_n l_o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr aedil_n edict_n §_o 19_o and_o in_o augustine_n epist._n 48._o who_o say_v sive_fw-la potestâ—s_fw-la veritati_fw-la saven_n aliquem_fw-la corrigat_fw-la laudem_fw-la habet_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerit_fw-la emendatus_fw-la sive_fw-la inimica_fw-la veritati_fw-la in_o aliquem_fw-la saeviat_fw-la laudem_fw-la habet_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerit_fw-la coâ—natus_fw-la and_o mark_v that_o potestâ—s_fw-la inimica_fw-la veritati_fw-la must_v needs_o signify_v a_o man_n abuse_v his_o authority_n and_o in_o iâ—venal_n we_o read_v a_o fidenarum_fw-la gabirunque_fw-la esse_fw-la potestas_fw-la aâ—d_a in_o suetonius_n jurisdictionem_fw-la de_fw-la siâ—ei_fw-la commissis_fw-la 〈…〉_z &_o tanâ—um_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la deligari_fw-la mâ—gistratibus_fw-la solitam_fw-la in_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la provincias_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la delegavit_fw-la the_o modern_a language_n italian_a and_o french_a which_o be_v breed_v out_o of_o the_o latin_a retain_v this_o ancient_a way_n 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〈◊〉_d clxxxvii_o imperium_fw-la vero_fw-la lamecho_n eidem_fw-la tradidit_fw-la parent_n quod_fw-la jam_fw-la tenuerat_fw-la ipse_fw-la annos_fw-la dcccclxix_n lamechus_fw-la pariter_fw-la principatum_fw-la reliquit_fw-la no_n filio_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la regnasset_fw-la annos_fw-la dcclxxvii_o no_o denique_fw-la verum_fw-la summam_fw-la tenuit_fw-la annos_fw-la nongentos_fw-la &_o quinquaginta_fw-la lamecho_n annos_fw-la 382._o aetatis_fw-la habenti_fw-la genitus_fw-la and_o noah_n the_o last_o of_o the_o ten_o patriarch_n and_o the_o survive_a patriarch_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v declare_v by_o god_n the_o universal_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n to_o who_o he_o grant_v the_o dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n of_o god_n to_o noah_n 4._o gen._n 9_o whereby_o i_o conceive_v that_o though_o it_o have_v be_v thence_o conclude_v by_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o mare_fw-la clausum_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a community_n between_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n yet_o the_o text_n do_v not_o clear_o warrant_v it_o for_o although_o the_o son_n be_v there_o join_v with_o noah_n in_o the_o blessing_n yet_o it_o may_v best_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o subordination_n or_o a_o benediction_n in_o succession_n and_o the_o blessing_n may_v true_o be_v fulfil_v if_o the_o son_n either_o under_o or_o after_o their_o father_n enjoy_v a_o private_a dominion_n nor_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o private_a dominion_n which_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o by_o his_o donation_n assignation_n or_o session_n to_o his_o child_n be_v abrogate_a and_o a_o community_n of_o all_o thing_n institute_v between_o noah_n edit_n and_o his_o son_n after_o the_o flood_n and_o when_o noah_n be_v leave_v the_o sole_a heir_n of_o the_o world_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v that_o god_n will_v disinherit_v he_o of_o his_o birth_n right_a and_o make_v he_o only_a tenant_n in_o common_a with_o his_o child_n and_o if_o the_o blessing_n give_v to_o adam_n gen._n 1.128_o be_v compare_v to_o that_o give_v to_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n gen._n 9.2_o there_o will_v be_v find_v a_o considerable_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o text_n in_o the_o benediction_n of_o aâ—â—m_n we_o find_v express_v a_o subdue_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o noah_n nor_o the_o earth_n there_o once_o name_v it_o be_v only_o say_v the_o fear_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o creature_n and_o into_o your_o hand_n be_v they_o deliver_v then_o immediate_o it_o follow_v every_o move_a thing_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o you_o as_o the_o green_a herb_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o blessing_n give_v adam_n dominion_n over_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o creature_n the_o latter_a allow_v noah_n liberty_n to_o use_v the_o live_a creature_n for_o food_n here_o be_v no_o alteration_n or_o diminish_n of_o his_o title_n 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