assert_v in_o a_o contradistinction_n to_o a_o arbritrary_a and_o unwarrantable_a assume_v or_o usurp_a so_o in_o that_o of_o mat._n 21.23_o 24._o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n ask_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n the_o authority_n here_o demand_v to_o be_v show_v be_v a_o warrant_n or_o lawful_a commission_n for_o the_o do_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o thing_n do_v they_o have_v see_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n of_o power_n or_o force_n he_o have_v put_v forth_o in_o his_o doctrine_n miracle_n and_o imperious_a drive_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o traffique_a profaner_n of_o it_o but_o they_o call_v in_o question_n and_o therefore_o demand_v of_o he_o and_o according_o he_o conditional_o promise_v to_o tell_v they_o by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v those_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v he_o that_o authority_n so_o again_o in_o that_o of_o mat._n 9.6_o our_o saviour_n assert_v to_o himself_o the_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n they_o that_o be_v present_a have_v hear_v he_o execute_v the_o act_n towards_o the_o palsie-sick_a person_n in_o his_o say_n to_o he_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o but_o they_o doubt_v of_o or_o rather_o deny_v his_o authority_n or_o lawful_a power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n therefore_o which_o he_o there_o avow_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o that_o of_o joh._n 19.10_o pilate_n think_v christ_n now_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o not_o make_v any_o answer_n to_o his_o examination_n of_o he_o employ_v that_o he_o take_v he_o to_o have_v no_o lawful_a power_n over_o he_o in_o that_o cause_n and_o therefore_o ask_v he_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o have_v power_n to_o release_v thou_o where_v by_o the_o way_n the_o allegarion_n which_o some_o make_v of_o this_o text_n as_o though_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v a_o abusive_a or_o unlawful_a pour_v in_o as_o much_o as_o what_o ever_o power_n pilate_n may_v have_v to_o release_v christ_n he_o have_v none_o to_o crucify_v he_o be_v utter_o impertinent_a for_o it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n here_o to_o say_v what_o power_n pilate_n real_o have_v or_o what_o he_o have_v not_o but_o the_o matter_n be_v what_o power_n he_o think_v and_o mean_v to_o assert_v that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o word_n there_o must_v needs_o bear_v that_o sense_n which_o the_o speaker_n mean_v it_o in_o and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o pilate_n look_v on_o himself_o as_o the_o lawful_a governor_n of_o that_o place_n and_o at_o christ_n as_o a_o common_a person_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o so_o intend_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o person_n and_o cause_n of_o christ_n then_o before_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v therefore_o power_n to_o crucify_v he_o and_o power_n to_o release_v he_o viz._n respective_o according_o as_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o cause_n to_o deserve_v so_o in_o that_o of_o rom._n 9.21_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v for_o the_o equity_n and_o justness_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o proceed_n in_o his_o act_n of_o free_a election_n and_o reprobation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o in_o his_o excution_n thereof_o he_o allege_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n the_o example_n of_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o his_o clay_n to_o make_v a_o vessel_n of_o it_o to_o what_o use_v he_o please_v where_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ambiguous_a and_o do_v not_o clear_o signify_v right_a and_o just_a power_n the_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o evidence_n second_o the_o other_o thing_n i_o observe_v be_v that_o this_o word_n be_v in_o those_o forequoted_a place_n put_v for_o such_o a_o power_n as_o do_v not_o necessary_o import_v or_o require_v to_o its_o be_v or_o depend_v upon_o possession_n actual_a tenure_n or_o exercise_v of_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o the_o power_n but_o be_v in_o some_o of_o those_o instance_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la separate_v and_o in_o all_o separable_a therefrom_o yea_o in_o some_o of_o they_o the_o power_n be_v so_o affirm_v as_o that_o the_o act_n or_o exercise_v of_o it_o be_v express_o seclude_v and_o lay_v aside_o as_o neither_o do_v nor_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o particular_a case_n that_o universal_a power_n which_o christ_n assume_v to_o himself_o joh._n 17.2_o mat._n 28.18_o be_v then_o in_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o grant_n and_o investure_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o right_a and_o title_n to_o all_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o refer_v but_o a_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi a_o seizure_n or_o possession_n of_o they_o he_o have_v not_o for_o before_o his_o passion_n be_v then_o in_o the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n he_o be_v far_o from_o a_o actual_a dominion_n or_o command_v over_o all_o nay_o after_o his_o rise_n again_o and_o his_o ascend_v up_o unto_o and_o session_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n say_v of_o he_o we_o see_v not_o yet_o all_o thing_n put_v under_o he_o heb._n 2.8_o that_o power_n of_o believer_n to_o eat_v of_o thing_n unto_o idol_n and_o that_o of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o marry_v and_o to_o take_v with_o they_o in_o their_o travail_n wife_n and_o to_o receive_v maintenance_n for_o themselves_o and_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o thessalonica_n 1_o cor._n 8.9_o &_o 9.4_o 5._o 2_o thess_n 3.9_o these_o be_v power_n inherent_a in_o those_o person_n respective_o but_o they_o be_v not_o act_v no_o nor_o can_v lawful_o be_v put_v forth_o by_o they_o as_o the_o case_n then_o stand_v with_o those_o christian_n it_o be_v against_o this_o observation_n of_o the_o force_n of_o this_o word_n object_v by_o some_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o a_o power_n unlawful_a as_o to_o title_n in_o two_o or_o three_o place_n viz._n luk._n 4.6_o rev_n 13.2_o 4._o ephes_n 6.12_o col._n 2.14_o unto_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o it_o shall_v still_o be_v remember_v what_o be_v before_o say_v that_o the_o propriety_n of_o a_o word_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o precise_a a_o nature_n as_o that_o it_o be_v ever_o punctual_o keep_v and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v not_o by_o its_o use_n once_o or_o twice_o but_o by_o its_o common_a and_o frequent_a use_n 2._o let_v the_o text_n bring_v for_o this_o be_v several_o look_v into_o for_o that_o of_o luke_n 4.6_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n to_o conclude_v the_o word_n be_v there_o use_v for_o a_o rightless_a power_n who_o can_v think_v but_o that_o satan_n there_o intend_v to_o assume_v to_o himself_o a_o good_a title_n and_o just_a interest_n over_o this_o world_n kingdom_n and_o not_o a_o false_a or_o usurp_a claim_n and_o according_a to_o his_o intention_n that_o speak_v must_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v construe_v to_o be_v indeed_o he_o lie_v in_o take_v that_o large_a composs_n of_o power_n to_o himself_o and_o this_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o power_n in_o point_n of_o right_n or_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n for_o in_o neither_o sense_n have_v be_v all_o that_o power_n either_o give_v to_o he_o or_o to_o give_v to_o other_o but_o his_o lie_n have_v not_o be_v so_o specious_a or_o to_o his_o purpose_n have_v he_o not_o mean_v of_o a_o real_a and_o good_a authority_n for_o that_o of_o rev._n 13.2_o 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o dragon_n give_v the_o beast_n his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n and_o the_o dragon_n give_v power_n unto_o the_o beast_n presuppose_v that_o by_o the_o dragon_n be_v mean_v satan_n and_o by_o the_o beast_n the_o roman_a empire_n as_o distribute_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n or_o state_n upon_o the_o dissipation_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o caesar_n by_o the_o war_n of_o the_o barbarian_n which_o ten_o be_v therefore_o it_o may_v be_v call_v 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the_o cause_n so_o do_v he_o it_o in_o the_o effect_n itself_o this_o as_o i_o understand_v he_o do_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n 16.10_o rev._n 16.10_o which_o contain_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n in_o which_o be_v fill_v up_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v not_o improbable_o apply_v by_o many_o expositor_n to_o our_o day_n the_o five_o of_o those_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o seat_n or_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n i_o can_v receive_v their_o interpretation_n who_o understand_v by_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n much_o less_o can_v i_o they_o who_o take_v it_o for_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o church_n government_n among_o other_o reason_n against_o the_o former_a which_o be_v the_o more_o common_a exposition_n this_o be_v one_o that_o it_o place_v the_o beast_n upon_o that_o city_n as_o his_o seat_n whereas_o the_o best_a expositor_n the_o text_n itself_o contrariwise_o seat_v the_o great_a whore_n 18._o rev._n 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these_o then_o in_o all_o likelihood_n not_o to_o say_v certain_o be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o the_o more_o confident_o to_o affirm_v the_o word_n next_o follow_v these_o in_o the_o narration_n of_o this_o vial_n induce_v i_o which_o be_v and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n it_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o construe_v but_o that_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n and_o his_o seat_n here_o shall_v be_v both_o one_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v that_o on_o which_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o the_o other_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v affect_v by_o the_o say_v pour_v out_o now_o for_o the_o word_n kingdom_n it_o both_o iâ—_n scripture_n and_o in_o ordinary_a speech_n sometime_o signify_v authority_n or_o government_n and_o sometime_o the_o people_n or_o subject_n rule_v or_o the_o govern_v the_o latter_a signification_n can_v only_o suit_v here_o for_o the_o former_a as_o be_v aforeshew_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o beast_n himself_o the_o kingdom_n rule_v be_v the_o beast_n the_o kingdom_n rule_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n this_o latter_a then_o be_v the_o kingdom_n here_o mean_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o people_n govern_v and_o agreable_o to_o this_o sense_n sound_v the_o word_n follow_v these_o and_o they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n who_o can_v be_v understand_v by_o this_o relative_a they_o but_o a_o plurality_n a_o multitude_n these_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o his_o kingdom_n which_o upon_o that_o be_v full_a of_o darkness_n and_o those_o they_o who_o upon_o it_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n some_o clearness_n appear_v in_o this_o point_n what_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o vial_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o effect_n
27._o r._n to_o be_v a_o rule_n p._n 93._o l._n 41._o r._n do_v come_v p._n 94._o l._n 4_o f._n clear_a r._n clean_a p._n 95._o l._n 7._o r._n uniform_a p._n 99_o l._n 33._o r._n take_v p._n 103._o l._n 37._o f._n or_o in_o r._n in_o or_o p._n 110._o l._n 33._o r._n a_o work_n p._n 111._o l._n 15._o f._n mortality_n r._n moral_a tie_n p._n 122._o l._n 21._o f._n live_v r._n lineage_n p._n 123._o l._n 10._o after_o his_o insert_v fall_v p._n 126._o l._n 24._o r._n name_n p._n 136._o l._n 14._o f._n and_o r._n be_v p._n 139_o l._n 8._o r._n according_a to_o h_o law_n l._n 14._o f._n where_o r._n be_v p._n 140_o l._n 1._o r._n inquire_v p._n 157._o l._n 31._o f._n as_o r._n we_o p._n 159._o l._n 31._o r._n of_o a_o usurp_v p._n 164._o l._n 5._o r._n tractu_fw-la p._n 165_o l._n 18_o r._n it_o allow_v p._n 171._o l._n 4._o r._n sociatis_fw-la p._n 173._o l._n 4â—_n f._n extensive_o r._n exclusive_o p._n 176._o l._n 32._o r_o party_n p._n 178._o l._n 8._o f._n eng_fw-mi ne_fw-la r._n enemy_n p._n 179._o l._n 28._o expunge_v to_o be_v p._n 183._o l._n 14._o r._n distinguish_v p_o 187._o l._n 36._o f._n hold_v r._n take_v p._n 189_o l._n 1_o 2_o r_o convention_n p._n 193._o l._n 14._o r._n and_o abstract_a l._n 33_o â—_o the_o act_n and_o the_o p._n 194._o l._n 4._o r._n wherein_o it_o be_v p._n 202._o l._n 37_o 38._o â—_o authority_n r._n power_n p._n 206._o l._n 25._o r._n determine_v l._n 34._o r._n take_v it_o understand_v p_o 207._o l._n 17_o r._n proposition_n p._n 210._o l._n 5_o r._n variety_n p._n 214._o l._n 7._o r._n it_o the_o p_o 223._o l._n 14_o r._n hold_v p._n 229._o l._n 38._o r._n so_o far_o as_o they_o p._n 235._o l._n 40._o r._n indifferent_a p._n 238_o l._n 32._o r._n 2_o â—_z p._n 239._o l._n 4._o r._n predominant_a p._n 241._o l._n 16._o r._n unpublished_a p_o 248._o l_o 7._o r._n gen_n 9_o 6._o p._n 255._o l._n 8._o r._n where_o p._n 257._o l._n 13._o r._n herdonius_n p._n 259._o l._n 21._o f._n sight_n r._n sit_v p._n 277._o l._n 19_o r._n afford_v it_o p_o 283._o l._n 6._o r._n stricture_n p._n 291._o l._n 1_o 2._o r._n command_n p._n 297._o l._n 16._o r._n capacity_n include_v in_o p._n 300._o l._n 15._o expunge_v external_o in_o margin_n page_n 28_o line_n 9_o r._n superior_a est_fw-la jure_fw-la p._n 52._o l._n 2._o r._n that_o of_o same_o of_o thâ—_n p_o 71._o l._n 3._o r._n 9_o 31._o p._n 123._o r._n pareum_n p_o 13â—_n r._n wâ—ddrington_n p._n 251._o l_o 5_o r._n contigit_fw-la a_o direction_n to_o such_o scripture_n as_o be_v somewhat_o explain_v in_o this_o treatise_n after_o the_o figure_n note_v the_o chapter_n and_o verse_n of_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n the_o figure_n that_o follow_v signify_v the_o page_n and_o sometime_o the_o place_n refer_v to_o be_v note_v by_o chapter_n section_n and_o subsection_n gen._n 9.6_o p._n 20._o in_o mark_fw-mi &_o p._n 248._o 10.25_o p._n 175._o 49.10_o p._n 229._o deut._n 17.14_o 15._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 4._o subsect_v 1._o 32.8_o p._n 33._o 1_o sam._n 20.26_o p._n 208._o 2_o sam._n 7.12_o cap._n 10._o sect._n 2._o subject_a 1._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la 1_o king_n 2.4_o cap._n 10._o sect._n 2._o subs_n 1._o 19.10_o p._n 209._o 2_o king_n 2.11_o p._n 238._o 18.7_o cap._n 10._o sect._n 6._o 1_o chron._n 29.26_o 27._o p._n 238._o psal_n 41.11_o p._n 72._o 115.16_o p._n 32._o prov_n 8.15_o p._n 214._o eccles_n 8.4_o p._n 20._o 10._o p._n 261._o isai_n 19.18_o 19_o p._n 49._o 42.24_o p._n 198._o jer._n 21.8_o 9_o 27.1_o to_o 18._o 28.14_o 16._o 29.7_o 38.17_o 20._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 4._o subsect_v 1._o 33.7_o cap._n 10._o sect._n 2._o subs_n 1._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la ezek._n 21.27_o p._n 244._o 29.21_o p._n 230._o dan._n 11.14_o p._n 49._o habak_v 1.14_o p._n 287._o matth._n 3.15_o cap._n 10._o sect._n 5._o 4.23_o 24._o p._n 208._o 5.39_o 40_o 41._o p._n 284._o 9.10_o p._n 209._o 17.24_o 25_o 27_o cap._n 10._o sect._n 2._o subsect_v 2._o 19.6_o p._n 131._o 22.21_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o subs_n 3._o 26.52_o p._n 20_o 250._o mar._n 1.5_o p._n 207._o luke_n 4.6_o p._n 11._o john_n 8_o 51._o p._n 2â—8_n 10.35_o p._n 25_o 133._o 12.32_o p._n 207._o 19.10_o p._n 8._o 11_o cap._n 10._o sect._n 2._o subs_n 4._o act._n 2.17_o p._n 208._o 11.26_o p._n 189._o 17.26_o p._n 33._o rom._n 12.17_o 19_o p._n 283_o 13.1_o first_o part_n p._n 111_o 112_o 253_o to_o 263._o latter_a part_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la 2._o p._n 114_o 263_o to_o 274._o 3._o p._n 117_o 274_o etc._n etc._n 4._o p._n 21_o 117_o 274_o etc._n etc._n 6._o p._n 279._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 2.15_o p._n 209._o 6.12_o p._n 209._o 10.25_o p._n 208._o 11.30_o p._n 73._o 12.14_o p._n 131._o 14.33_o p._n 105._o 15.24_o prefac_o sect._n 5._o ephes_n 6.12_o p._n 14._o philip._n 2.21_o p._n 207._o col._n 2.15_o p._n 14._o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o p._n 213_o 208._o 6_o 8_o p._n 208._o 4.4_o p._n 208._o 2_o tim._n 2.4_o p._n 209._o heb._n 5.4_o p._n 211._o jam._n 1.13_o p._n 59_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o p._n 132._o reul_n 11.15_o prefac_o sect._n 5._o 13.2_o p._n 11._o 4._o p._n 11._o 13._o p._n 12._o 17._o p._n 12._o 16.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o prefac_o sect._n 5._o 17.1_o 3_o 9_o prefac_o sect._n 5._o 17._o pag._n 11._o 18._o prefac_o sect._n 5._o the_o original_a of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n from_o god_n as_o it_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o those_o word_n rom_n xiii_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n endeavour_v to_o be_v illustrate_v and_o vindicated_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o these_o word_n own_o and_o attribute_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n unto_o god_n as_o his_o author_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o a_o act_n of_o god_n as_o his_o production_n but_o it_o be_v make_v a_o question_n how_o this_o deduction_n be_v from_o god_n or_o what_o this_o derivation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n from_o god_n here_o call_v his_o ordination_n or_o ordinance_n do_v mean_a for_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o ouâ—_n disquisition_n must_v be_v what_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o just_a extent_n of_o these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o method_n i_o have_v propose_v to_o myself_o hereâ—n_o be_v first_o and_o principal_o to_o insist_v by_o way_n of_o exposition_n on_o all_o the_o term_n of_o this_o sentence_n one_o by_o one_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o bear_v any_o part_n either_o in_o the_o make_n up_o of_o the_o sense_n or_o in_o the_o extend_v or_o confine_v of_o the_o latitude_n of_o it_o those_o be_v 1._o the_o subject_n speak_v of_o power_n the_o power_n 2._o the_o predicate_v enunciate_v of_o the_o same_o 1._o of_o god_n 2._o ordain_v of_o god_n 3._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o enunciation_n whether_o universal_a or_o indefinite_a there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o adjunct_n of_o be_v put_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o latter_a position_n the_o power_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o to_o then_o annex_v some_o consideration_n from_o the_o context_n and_o from_o other_o principle_n coherent_a to_o the_o assertion_n of_o this_o text_n each_o of_o these_o forename_a particle_n as_o they_o have_v somewhat_o in_o they_o which_o may_v deserve_v either_o open_n or_o observation_n so_o they_o have_v something_o say_v of_o they_o by_o those_o who_o have_v have_v recourse_n to_o this_o text_n by_o way_n either_o of_o comment_n or_o of_o controversy_n which_o may_v deserve_v examination_n i_o proceed_v forthwith_o to_o the_o enquiry_n in_o the_o order_n propose_v chap._n i._o of_o the_o subject_a here_o speak_v of_o power_n the_o power_n sect_n i._o a_o enquiry_n whether_o power_n be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n invest_v with_o power_n or_o for_o the_o abstract_n the_o office_n seat_v in_o he_o it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n power_n to_o take_v notice_n whether_o it_o be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o officer_n or_o for_o the_o office_n for_o the_o magistrate_n or_o for_o magistracy_n the_o scripture_n use_v the_o term_n both_o way_n sometime_o in_o the_o abstract_n or_o for_o the_o form_n office_n or_o state_n which_o make_v and_o denominate_v one_o a_o superior_a to_o other_o so_o luk._n 20.20_o joh._n 17.2_o rev._n 17.13_o sometime_o in_o the_o concrete_a or_o for_o the_o person_n in_o who_o that_o abstract_n form_n or_o office_n be_v subject_v so_o it_o be_v luk._n 12.11_o rom._n 8.38_o eph._n 1.21_o &_o 3.10_o &_o 6.12_o col._n 2.15_o
tit._n 3.1_o 1_o pet._n 3.22_o that_o it_o be_v this_o latter_a way_n to_o betake_v in_o this_o place_n not_o only_o commentator_n agree_v for_o which_o see_v augustin_n tom._n 4._o part_n 2._o expos_fw-la propos_fw-fr ex_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n piscator_fw-la rollock_n pareus_n dr._n hammond_n essius_n vignerus_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la but_o the_o text_n itself_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o resolve_v power_n in_o the_o abstract_n can_v be_v the_o subject_n or_o recipient_a either_o of_o the_o duty_n require_v and_o argue_v for_o in_o this_o text_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o power_n therein_o mention_v or_o of_o the_o offence_n forbid_v and_o threaten_v if_o do_v against_o it_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v the_o agent_n or_o administrant_fw-la of_o those_o act_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o power_n here_o intend_v it_o can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o that_o fear_n nor_o the_o author_n of_o that_o praise_v mention_v vers_fw-la 3._o the_o accident_n or_o abstract_a power_n be_v indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n obligation_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n and_o the_o refrain_v of_o those_o injury_n to_o the_o person_n empower_v and_o it_o be_v the_o form_n or_o principle_n which_o those_o act_n do_v flow_v from_o in_o he_o but_o it_o can_v be_v that_o suppositum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o agent_n of_o the_o other_o moreover_o that_o the_o concrete_a the_o person_n in_o power_n be_v here_o mean_v may_v be_v clear_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o the_o context_n in_o vers_fw-la 3._o the_o apostle_n put_v the_o title_n of_o ruler_n and_o this_o of_o power_n identical_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o not_o then_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n and_o in_o vers_n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o his_o argument_n for_o the_o subjection_n to_o the_o power_n in_o this_o vers_fw-la enjoin_v run_v all_o upon_o the_o person_n for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o the_o main_a enquiry_n to_o wit_n what_o kind_n of_o power_n it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v in_o those_o word_n power_n the_o power_n subsection_n 1._o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pour_v signify_v here_o the_o person_n empower_v yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o text_n must_v needs_o suppose_v imply_v and_o refer_v unto_o power_n in_o the_o abstract_n as_o the_o form_n which_o do_v constitute_v and_o denominate_v the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v seat_v a_o power_n and_o only_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o power_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o that_o power_n the_o way_n to_o explain_v this_o term_n and_o to_o understand_v who_o be_v the_o power_n here_o intend_v will_v be_v in_o take_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o concrete_a or_o person_n to_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o abstract_n or_o the_o habit_n of_o power_n place_v in_o he_o and_o to_o inquire_v what_o kind_n of_o power_n be_v that_o which_o the_o text_n presuppose_v and_o refer_v unto_o as_o that_o endowment_n which_o make_v the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v term_v the_o power_n the_o notation_n of_o the_o propriety_n or_o use_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v somewhat_o conduce_v to_o this_o enquiry_n the_o observation_n of_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o potentia_fw-la and_o potestas_fw-la and_o that_o the_o former_a be_v of_o a_o large_a acception_n and_o ordinary_o signify_v a_o mere_a mightiness_n or_o ability_n the_o latter_a be_v of_o a_o strict_a use_n and_o usual_o signify_v such_o a_o power_n as_o consist_v in_o right_a interest_n or_o property_n be_v a_o observation_n not_o only_o give_v we_o by_o some_o of_o late_a but_o avow_v by_o divine_n and_o critic_n of_o chief_a note_n and_o will_v upon_o due_a search_n i_o believe_v be_v find_v to_o hold_v good_a it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o propriety_n of_o a_o word_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o precise_a a_o nature_n as_o that_o it_o be_v ever_o and_o invariable_o keep_v or_o so_o as_o the_o word_n may_v never_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v otherwise_o use_v there_o be_v not_o i_o think_v any_o term_n that_o be_v frequent_o make_v use_n of_o but_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o its_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a sense_n and_o so_o perhaps_o may_v be_v sometime_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v either_o by_o my_o own_o observation_n or_o from_o the_o incomparable_o more_o mature_a experience_n and_o judgement_n of_o other_o author_n the_o propriety_n of_o this_o word_n be_v of_o this_o measure_n that_o proper_o take_v it_o only_o signify_v that_o power_n which_o consist_v in_o right_a and_o when_o it_o intend_v a_o power_n of_o superiority_n of_o one_o person_n over_o another_o it_o signify_v a_o authorize_v power_n only_o or_o that_o superiority_n which_o be_v lawful_a or_o just_o entitle_v to_o rule_v and_o i_o believe_v if_o possible_a it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a or_o obvious_a to_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o any_o other_o acceptation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o former_a i_o own_o observation_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o recite_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o the_o word_n be_v find_v whereby_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o it_o may_v appear_v but_o shall_v sum_v up_o under_o a_o few_o head_n the_o variety_n of_o use_n which_o i_o have_v note_v in_o the_o word_n in_o respect_n of_o divers_a object_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o and_o refer_v to_o the_o several_a place_n for_o perusal_n i_o have_v note_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v 1._o sometime_o to_o thing_n private_o possessible_a 2._o sometime_o to_o matter_n of_o action_n 3._o sometime_o more_o special_o to_o matter_n of_o command_n or_o authority_n over_o person_n 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not_o lead_v or_o draw_v forth_o the_o will_n but_o the_o will_n actuate_v the_o pâ—weâ—_n the_o power_n in_o itself_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a posse_fw-la peccare_fw-la be_v no_o fault_n in_o adam_n he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o integrity_n a_o defectibility_n be_v both_o in_o he_o and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n original_o neither_o do_v the_o power_n make_v the_o action_n to_o which_o it_o be_v exert_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a but_o the_o moral_a tincture_n be_v whole_o from_o the_o will_n and_o so_o entire_o do_v it_o result_v thence_o that_o the_o will_n in_o some_o sort_n whether_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n stand_v for_o or_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o deed_n in_o god_n account_n the_o question_n than_o be_v whence_o be_v the_o will_v move_v to_o this_o or_o that_o sinful_a act_n god_n indeed_o use_v the_o creature_n hand_n or_o power_n but_o who_o or_o what_o be_v the_o mover_n or_o swayer_n of_o the_o will_n the_o philosopher_n say_v and_o it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v primus_fw-la motor_n the_o first_o mover_n but_o this_o he_o understand_v of_o physical_a motion_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o external_a execution_n of_o that_o deed_n which_o be_v sinful_a let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n begin_v but_o in_o humane_a action_n there_o be_v a_o moral_a act_n which_o go_v before_o the_o natural_a a_o elicit_a act_n precede_v the_o imperate_a a_o election_n of_o the_o will_n before_o a_o elevation_n of_o the_o power_n now_o for_o the_o volition_n of_o the_o will_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o sinful_a work_n that_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o its_o counsellor_n or_o dictator_n the_o practical_a intellect_n as_o they_o may_v be_v each_o in_o their_o kind_n moral_o excite_v or_o induce_v by_o their_o objective_a attractive_n without_o or_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v acknowledge_v unto_o a_o evil_a course_n the_o will_n be_v not_o intrinsical_o determine_v by_o god_n he_o neither_o moral_o persuade_v nor_o physical_o impel_v it_o to_o such_o resolution_n purpose_n or_o choice_n god_n tempt_v not_o any_o man_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 1.13_o all_o i_o think_v that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o god_n as_o to_o that_o act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v that_o he_o abandon_v or_o leave_v the_o man_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o objective_n and_o injective_a temptation_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o antecedent_n yet_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o a_o positive_a cause_n of_o the_o will_n default_n and_o yet_o he_o never_o do_v that_o but_o very_o righteous_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o disobligation_n from_o any_o debt_n of_o assistance_n to_o his_o creature_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o just_a provocation_n from_o he_o ever_o since_o his_o first_o defection_n 3._o there_o be_v cause_n imaginable_a wherein_o even_o one_o man_n may_v honest_o join_v in_o the_o same_o act_n with_o another_o when_o it_o be_v to_o his_o knowledge_n in_o that_o other_o a_o sinful_a action_n the_o diversity_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o end_n make_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o one_o just_a of_o the_o other_o wicked_a take_v for_o instance_n reubens_n counsel_v and_o act_v with_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o cast_n of_o his_o brother_n joseph_n into_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o do_v for_o a_o mischief_n he_o for_o a_o deliverance_n to_o he_o gen._n 37_o 21._o and_o hushaies_o counsel_n to_o absalon_n which_o absalon_n and_o his_o companion_n embrace_v in_o show_n for_o absaloms_n service_n against_o david_n but_o in_o intention_n and_o real_a tendency_n quite_o contrary_v 2._o sam._n 17.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v see_v in_o the_o guiltless_a concurrence_n of_o one_o that_o be_v necessitate_v to_o enter_v into_o any_o contract_n that_o be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o party_n voluntary_o contract_v whether_o usury_n or_o other_o 22._o other_o vide_fw-la grotium_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 26._o sect._n 5._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 22._o how_o much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v yield_v to_o be_v so_o betwixt_o these_o two_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o in_o other_o infinite_o dispar_fw-la agent_n god_n and_o man_n especial_o when_o we_o know_v there_o be_v no_o less_o distance_n betwixt_o the_o end_n which_o the_o one_o have_v and_o that_o of_o the_o other_o according_a as_o joseph_n express_v it_o in_o the_o case_n between_o his_o brethren_n and_o himself_o but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a to_o save_v much_o people_n alive_a gen._n 50.20_o can_v it_o not_o be_v so_o betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n that_o one_o may_v lawful_o join_v his_o hand_n in_o that_o act_n wherein_o another_o join_v sinful_o yet_o god_n though_o most_o righteous_a be_v unconfined_a to_o the_o bound_n of_o man_n righteousness_n it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n as_o the_o supreme_a cause_n not_o to_o be_v tie_v within_o those_o rule_n which_o subordinate_a agent_n be_v 4._o let_v it_o be_v add_v when_o god_n 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mind_n mere_o act_v by_o cruelty_n or_o mercenary_a respect_n much_o more_o may_v we_o absolve_v the_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o the_o employment_n of_o a_o sinful_a instrument_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o most_o just_a purpose_n and_o act_n 2._o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o question_n the_o punishableness_n of_o a_o person_n by_o god_n thus_o serve_v his_o providence_n by_o his_o sinful_a action_n the_o same_o thing_n will_v serve_v for_o answer_v 1._o man_n have_v a_o concurrence_n or_o agency_n of_o his_o own_o formal_o different_a from_o god_n in_o the_o action_n 2._o that_o his_o concurrence_n be_v free_a from_o his_o own_o will_n without_o all_o compulsivenesse_n 3._o he_o therein_o propose_v to_o himself_o not_o god_n end_n or_o the_o serve_n of_o god_n in_o it_o but_o he_o have_v his_o own_o proper_a aim_n different_a from_o and_o often_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o god_n 27._o god_n who_o so_o forlorn_a or_o impudent_a among_o miscreant_n as_o to_o say_v that_o in_o his_o damn_a ambition_n or_o covetousness_n or_o luxury_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o no_o man_n light_o know_v but_o by_o the_o event_n dr._n sclater_n sermon_n on_o 2_o king_n 9.31_o pag_n 27._o chap._n iii_o iii_o chap._n iii_o a_o digressive_a enquiry_n concern_v the_o voice_n or_o declarative_a use_n of_o divine_a providence_n i_o have_v here_o do_v compare_v and_o explain_v those_o two_o way_n of_o the_o be_v of_o thing_n of_o god_n betwixt_o the_o which_o the_o question_n lie_v but_o before_o i_o can_v come_v up_o to_o the_o dissolve_v of_o it_o there_o be_v another_o question_n show_v itself_o in_o the_o way_n which_o i_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o avoid_v the_o speak_n somewhat_o to_o for_o whereas_o our_o enquiry_n be_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o way_n of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n of_o god_n viz._n of_o his_o mouth_n approve_v and_o of_o his_o hand_n work_v both_o or_o but_o one_o and_o if_o but_o one_o 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and_o manifold_a revolution_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o great_a affair_n and_o those_o very_a unusual_a and_o amaze_a but_o a_o very_a frequent_a studious_a and_o solemn_a reference_n to_o it_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o guide_n judge_n and_o interpreter_n of_o god_n will_n of_o command_n or_o warrant_v for_o the_o regulate_v of_o our_o persuasion_n and_o action_n in_o matter_n of_o chief_a difficulty_n and_o difference_n we_o see_v how_o much_o providence_n be_v point_v at_o produce_v allege_v to_o justify_v and_o condemn_v way_n and_o cause_n and_o to_o entitle_v course_n to_o god_n approval_n or_o disapproval_n and_o to_o induce_v man_n upon_o that_o account_n to_o own_o or_o disow_v person_n and_o proceed_n i_o have_v long_o desire_v hearty_o that_o this_o question_n may_v be_v religious_o judicious_o and_o impartial_o debate_v and_o to_o occasion_v it_o i_o shall_v here_o serious_o deliver_v my_o weak_a thought_n upon_o it_o i_o confess_v myself_o to_o have_v enter_v upon_o as_o a_o useful_a so_o a_o high_a and_o intricate_a question_n especial_o as_o the_o tract_n of_o man_n pen_n and_o notion_n of_o their_o mind_n of_o late_a have_v run_v therein_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v a_o man_n especial_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o to_o speak_v with_o great_a caution_n and_o humble_a submission_n sect_n ii_o iii_o chap._n iii_o sect_n ii_o iii_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n providence_n be_v take_v in_o this_o enquiry_n i_o take_v up_o the_o word_n providence_n because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a term_n and_o i_o take_v it_o in_o the_o vulgar_a sense_n for_o mere_a active_a operative_a or_o productive_a providence_n divine_n do_v use_v it_o in_o another_o sense_n 2._o sense_n vide_fw-la molinam_fw-la de_fw-la lib._n arbitrio_fw-la qu._n 22._o disp_n 1._o pa._n 287._o synopsis_fw-la profess_v leid_n disp_n 11._o sect._n 2._o and_o the_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n do_v so_o import_v viz._n for_o that_o immanent_a or_o internal_a act_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v within_o his_o own_o thought_n order_n and_o contrive_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v according_o act_v and_o issue_v in_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o ordinary_a acceptation_n and_o so_o our_o present_a use_n of_o it_o be_v to_o mean_v only_o effective_a or_o eventual_a providence_n and_o so_o i_o here_o use_v it_o sect_n iii_o the_o question_n discuss_v whether_o divine_a providence_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v regulate_v or_o declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o the_o question_n than_o be_v whether_o providence_n in_o produce_v visible_a effect_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v legislative_a or_o declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o rule_n to_o man_n 1._o chap._n iii_o sect_n four_o subsect_n 1._o or_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n command_v and_o prohibit_v approve_v and_o disapprove_v will_n which_o man_n be_v to_o follow_v or_o square_v their_o action_n by_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o his_o oracle_n or_o dictate_v by_o vision_n dream_n or_o inward_a inspiration_n be_v to_o they_o that_o receive_v they_o so_o immediate_o of_o god_n and_o still_o be_v to_o we_o that_o have_v the_o record_n of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o what_o thing_n and_o how_o far_o subsection_n 1._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v something_o of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v or_o deny_v that_o providence_n have_v a_o voice_n and_o do_v declare_v something_o of_o god_n to_o we_o as_o god_n have_v a_o work_a word_n psal_n 33.6_o &_o 147.18_o luke_n 7.7_o so_o he_o have_v a_o speak_a hand_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v declarative_a and_o instructive_a psal_n 19.1_o etc._n etc._n too_o be_v sign_n jer._n 32.20_o and_o man_n be_v will_v to_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o mica_n 6.9_o too_o come_v and_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 46.8_o which_o will_v not_o be_v to_o any_o purpose_n if_o they_o do_v not_o show_v we_o something_o remarkable_a of_o god_n but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o what_o and_o how_o these_o be_v declarative_a to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o atheism_n to_o deny_v providence_n a_o voice_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a presumption_n and_o high_a impiety_n for_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o assign_v it_o its_o voice_n or_o to_o make_v it_o speak_v to_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o turn_v and_o a_o error_n of_o very_a dangerous_a consequence_n it_o be_v to_o misunderstand_v providence_n or_o construe_v it_o in_o any_o other_o language_n than_o its_o author_n impose_v and_o annex_v to_o it_o for_o the_o discovery_n therefore_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v apprehend_v they_o to_o set_v down_o what_o providence_n do_v and_o what_o it_o do_v not_o discover_v subsection_n 2._o 2._o chap._n iii_o sect_n iii_o subsect_n 2._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v somewhat_o of_o god_n counsel_n 1._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o image_n or_o express_v of_o his_o counsel_n it_o do_v therefore_o disclose_v unto_o we_o somewhat_o of_o god_n will_v of_o purpose_n counsel_n or_o decree_n two_o way_n god_n make_v know_v to_o we_o his_o will_n of_o decree_n â—o_o wiâ—_n by_o prediction_n and_o by_o providence_n the_o foâ—mer_a look_n at_o and_o reveal_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n will_v as_o future_a this_o latter_a discover_v they_o to_o we_o as_o pâ—st_v or_o present_a providence_n be_v the_o effect_n execution_n or_o acomplishment_n and_o so_o the_o copy_n print_n or_o transcript_n of_o god_n purpose_n our_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v
its_o dispose_n hand_n and_o distribute_v to_o every_o man_n his_o right_n in_o particular_a as_o this_o house_n or_o field_n this_o honour_n dignity_n or_o authority_n to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n and_o by_o this_o hand_n of_o providence_n so_o dispose_v be_v determine_v that_o general_a rule_n to_o these_o particular_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o other_o man_n be_v require_v to_o yield_v these_o perquisites_n or_o have_n to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n and_o be_v forbid_v to_o take_v or_o detain_v they_o from_o he_o again_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a now_o providence_n come_v in_o and_o at_o this_o time_n dispose_v this_o condition_n of_o sadness_n or_o that_o of_o joy_n to_o i_o or_o it_o put_v into_o my_o hand_n a_o opportunity_n of_o almes-giving_a and_o thereby_o it_o come_v about_o that_o it_o be_v now_o 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wherein_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o call_v man_n into_o such_o a_o relation_n or_o state_n we_o say_v by_o his_o providence_n god_n call_v to_o the_o same_o either_o directive_n or_o constitutive_a either_o by_o direct_v they_o to_o such_o a_o estate_n or_o by_o constitute_v they_o in_o it_o that_o be_v either_o by_o set_v before_o they_o the_o estate_n as_o requisite_a for_o they_o to_o enter_v into_o or_o by_o lead_v and_o put_v they_o actual_o into_o it_o the_o former_a be_v when_o those_o occasion_n and_o inducement_n or_o exigency_n be_v occurrent_a to_o a_o man_n which_o when_o they_o be_v put_v or_o in_o be_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n to_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o state_n or_o relation_n the_o latter_a be_v when_o by_o the_o act_n of_o providence_n by_o those_o mean_n whereby_o such_o a_o state_n or_o relation_n be_v produce_v or_o emergent_a man_n be_v actual_o bring_v and_o place_v in_o that_o estate_n these_o two_o way_n be_v manifest_o different_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v distinguish_v for_o instance_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n person_n be_v call_v to_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n when_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n that_o be_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n then_o to_o marry_v according_a to_o that_o 1_o cor._n 7.9_o 36._o and_o he_o be_v call_v to_o a_o single_a life_n thus_o that_o have_v that_o power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n that_o be_v mention_v 1_n cor._n 7.37_o mat._n 19.11_o according_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 19.12_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n they_o be_v call_v to_o a_o marry_a estate_n that_o be_v already_o bind_v or_o enter_v into_o wedlock_n he_o be_v call_v into_o the_o single_a estate_n that_o be_v loose_v 1_o cor._n 7._o â—4_n 27._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o domestical_a mastership_n and_o servitude_n and_o of_o political_a dominion_n and_o subjection_n and_o of_o domestical_a and_o political_a freedom_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v by_o providence_n call_v to_o be_v a_o master_n or_o a_o servant_n a_o prince_n or_o a_o subject_a the_o former_a way_n that_o be_v he_o have_v the_o previous_a inducement_n to_o any_o such_o estate_n present_v to_o he_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o latter_a way_n viz._n that_o those_o act_n be_v pass_v upon_o or_o by_o he_o which_o make_v he_o a_o master_n or_o a_o master_n or_o a_o servant_n a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o subject_n by_o the_o former_a he_o be_v but_o invite_v or_o direct_v to_o such_o a_o state_n by_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v invest_v or_o enstate_v the_o facto_fw-la in_o it_o this_o distinction_n be_v observable_a in_o they_o that_o dispute_n to_o the_o validity_n of_o absolute_a conquest_n or_o captivity_n to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o domestic_a servant_n or_o a_o multitude_n the_o patrimonial_a kingdom_n of_o the_o conqueror_n they_o say_v the_o conquest_n or_o captivity_n do_v not_o make_v the_o party_n actual_a servant_n or_o subject_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o make_v their_o conqueror_n their_o master_n or_o sovereign_n but_o it_o do_v lay_v a_o duty_n upon_o they_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n if_o they_o be_v free_a from_o other_o and_o not_o prâ—obliged_v and_o so_o can_v dispose_v of_o themselves_o to_o their_o conqueror_n or_o captiver_n and_o so_o by_o their_o own_o act_n to_o contract_v that_o relation_n 93._o relation_n see_v a_o book_n call_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n pag._n 17_o 18._o hobbs_n element_n pag._n 92_o 93._o as_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o single_a person_n that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n he_o be_v call_v to_o marriage_n but_o be_v unmarried_a and_o have_v the_o power_n and_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o yet_o in_o regard_n he_o want_v the_o say_a gift_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o marry_v as_o soon_o as_o a_o fit_a match_n be_v offer_v second_o concern_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o providence_n may_v call_v one_o into_o any_o state_n that_o be_v invest_v and_o enstate_v he_o in_o it_o for_o this_o consideration_n will_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o latter_a acception_n only_o of_o the_o providential_a call_n of_o which_o even_o now_o viz._n that_o which_o be_v constitutive_a or_o actual_o set_v a_o man_n in_o a_o state_n providence_n be_v work_v in_o all_o moral_a affair_n and_o civil_a station_n and_o conduce_v to_o the_o bring_n of_o man_n into_o the_o several_a relation_n they_o be_v in_o but_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o word_n or_o law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o providence_n by_o itself_o which_o ordain_v or_o authorize_v those_o state_n so_o ordinary_o it_o be_v not_o providence_n sole_o constitâ—tes_v man_n therein_o but_o providence_n employ_v and_o act_v by_o certain_a mean_n and_o those_o concur_v with_o it_o now_o the_o mean_n may_v as_o to_o our_o present_a consideration_n be_v two_o fold_n 1._o some_o relative_a state_n be_v such_o as_o providence_n call_v that_o be_v bring_v person_n into_o they_o by_o mean_n extrinsical_a as_o to_o the_o person_n call_v or_o without_o the_o act_n of_o their_o own_o will_n so_o person_n come_v into_o the_o relation_n and_o obligation_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n by_o procreation_n say_v some_o by_o preservation_n and_o education_n say_v other_o 3_o other_o grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o sect._n 1_o hobbs_n element_n part_n 2._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 3_o but_o by_o which_o soever_o it_o be_v they_o be_v passives_n in_o incur_v that_o relation_n and_o duty_n so_o be_v other_o through_o the_o defect_n of_o reason_n as_o orphan_n fool_n and_o madman_n bring_v into_o the_o condition_n of_o pupil_n and_o minor_n in_o relation_n to_o guardian_n and_o tutor_n and_o so_o be_v delinquent_n or_o malefactor_n through_o
chapter_n i_o shall_v reserve_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o sense_n that_o i_o here_o give_v of_o this_o clause_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o import_v the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n mouth_n or_o word_n not_o exclude_v the_o disposure_n of_o providence_n but_o take_v it_o in_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o procedure_n of_o providence_n as_o be_v conjoin_v and_o concurrent_a with_o the_o authorise_a word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o execution_n or_o effectuate_a thereof_o and_o that_o a_o bare_a possessory_a act_n or_o a_o person_n occupancy_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o power_n by_o a_o mere_a eventual_a providence_n be_v not_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n only_o here_o to_o give_v some_o light_n to_o the_o discern_a of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o and_o to_o show_v a_o little_a the_o necessity_n of_o understand_v the_o word_n as_o i_o have_v express_v take_v a_o view_n of_o both_o in_o a_o scripture_n example_n it_o be_v the_o case_n as_o be_v stand_v betwixt_o those_o two_o brother_n solomon_n and_o adonijah_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o case_n may_v well_o be_v state_v in_o the_o word_n of_o adonijah_n himself_o unto_o solomon_n mother_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o 1_n king_n 2.15_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v i_o and_o that_o all_o israel_n set_v their_o face_n on_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v howbeit_o the_o kingdom_n be_v turn_v about_o and_o become_v my_o brother_n for_o it_o be_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v two_o person_n represent_v as_o have_v be_v claimer_n and_o competitor_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n now_o let_v i_o ask_v in_o as_o much_o as_o both_o can_v not_o be_v which_o of_o these_o two_o must_v we_o say_v be_v the_o power_n which_o be_v of_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o text_n the_o one_o adonijah_n he_o have_v to_o allege_v for_o himself_o a_o be_v in_o it_o by_o eventual_a providence_n all_o israel_n set_v their_o face_n on_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v get_v into_o the_o throne_n and_o have_v full_a admission_n and_o possession_n by_o the_o people_n and_o so_o by_o the_o story_n it_o appear_v he_o have_v see_v 1_o king_n 1.5_o 7_o 9_o 11_o 18_o 25._o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n he_o build_v to_o himself_o a_o title_n the_o kingdom_n be_v i_o say_v he_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o be_v for_o solomon_n the_o lord_n designation_n of_o he_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o david_n beforehand_o 1_n chron._n 28.5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 22.9_o 10._o and_o a_o ordinative_a providence_n of_o god_n dispose_v david_n first_o to_o promise_n and_o to_o swear_v to_o bathsheba_n his_o mother_n and_o after_o to_o decree_v and_o give_v out_o command_v to_o zadok_v nathan_n and_o benaiah_n to_o anoint_v he_o king_n though_o even_o then_o adonijah_n stand_v seize_v of_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 1.17_o 32_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o adonijah_n himself_o have_v surcease_v and_o become_v a_o private_a person_n again_o upon_o this_o ground_n acknowledge_v that_o solomon_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o in_o point_n of_o title_n for_o it_o be_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o these_o two_o different_a plea_n if_o we_o lake_n the_o eventuall_a providence_n by_o which_o adonijah_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o bear_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n of_o a_o be_v of_o god_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o every_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o person_n so_o be_v then_o must_v we_o lay_v aside_o solomon_n from_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o enterprise_n of_o david_n bathsheba_n nathan_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o seat_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n must_v be_v disallow_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o text_n and_o settle_v adonijah_n when_o he_o be_v in_o but_o this_o be_v to_o null_n and_o disallow_v the_o express_a direction_n and_o donation_n of_o god_n appoint_v the_o kingdom_n to_o solomon_n and_o the_o lawful_a proceed_n upon_o it_o before_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o story_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o we_o take_v that_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n unto_o david_n second_v by_o that_o his_o ordinative_a providence_n which_o move_v the_o person_n above_o mention_v who_o in_o that_o case_n be_v interest_v to_o advance_v solomon_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o answer_v this_o phrase_n in_o our_o text_n of_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n then_o must_v we_o say_v that_o a_o mere_a eventual_a providence_n be_v not_o the_o right_a and_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v more_o at_o large_a discuss_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n wherein_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o open_n of_o the_o next_o phrase_n in_o the_o text_n viz._n ordain_v of_o god_n chap._n v._o v._n chap._n v._n of_o the_o term_n ordain_v of_o god_n have_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n treat_v of_o and_o explicate_v the_o former_a attribute_n or_o predicate_v which_o in_o this_o text_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o power_n express_v their_o author_n and_o original_n viz._n of_o god_n i_o be_o now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o which_o say_v the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n answerable_o unto_o which_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n the_o power_n be_v denominate_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n this_o word_n ordain_v i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o term_n somewhat_o more_o specifical_a and_o definite_a and_o to_o bring_v the_o matter_n intend_v by_o the_o text_n unto_o a_o clear_a view_n yet_o because_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o widen_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o comprehensive_a of_o the_o power_n that_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v alien_a to_o it_o choose_v rather_o to_o bring_v this_o clause_n to_o the_o former_n indefiniteness_n if_o simple_o and_o by_o itself_o take_v then_o to_o contract_v that_o by_o any_o limit_n which_o may_v appear_v in_o this_o or_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o text_n and_o context_n i_o must_v therefore_o proceed_v by_o step_n 1._o deliver_v the_o force_n of_o this_o word_n ordain_v and_o distinguish_v of_o the_o several_a acception_n which_o it_o be_v capable_a any_o be_v to_o bear_v 2._o lay_v down_o then_o positive_o and_o particular_o the_o sense_n i_o understand_v the_o phrase_n here_o to_o intend_v and_o the_o reason_n to_o confirm_v and_o conclude_v that_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n 3._o and_o then_o explicate_v to_o prevent_v further_a doubt_n that_o special_a sense_n which_o i_o ascribe_v to_o this_o clause_n in_o this_o place_n i._o chap._n v._o sect_n i._o sect_n i._o of_o the_o several_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n ordain_v be_v put_v for_o a_o action_n of_o god_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o investigation_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n ordain_v of_o god_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o force_n and_o use_v of_o the_o word_n ordain_v and_o the_o different_a use_n of_o it_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o ordain_v constitute_v or_o appoint_v it_o be_v common_o apply_v 1._o either_o to_o matter_n of_o business_n 2._o or_o to_o person_n to_o matter_n of_o business_n or_o action_n and_o then_o it_o be_v usual_o put_v to_o signify_v the_o appointment_n or_o alotment_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o the_o certain_a time_n or_o place_n for_o it_o as_o act._n 28.23_o matth._n 28.16_o 2._o to_o person_n and_o then_o it_o import_v the_o order_n or_o set_v apart_o of_o a_o person_n to_o some_o special_a benefit_n office_n work_n or_o rank_n among_o other_o as_o act._n 13.48_o &_o 22.10_o luk._n 7.8_o 1_o cor._n 16.15_o here_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o person_n for_o power_n be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n invest_v with_o power_n the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v of_o god_n or_o order_v set_v apart_o appoint_v to_o their_o office_n work_n and_o dignity_n by_o he_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o power_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n or_o as_o the_o word_n bear_v his_o edict_n sanction_n or_o constitution_n to_o they_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o book_n of_o divinity_n it_o be_v at_o first_o sight_n evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n wherein_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n even_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v order_v or_o dispose_v by_o god_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n whereby_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v dispose_v or_o order_v by_o he_o if_o we_o here_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n
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ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o set_v down_o by_o he_o 1._o the_o order_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o work_v or_o of_o his_o purpose_n and_o proceed_v in_o providence_n 2._o the_o order_n of_o his_o word_n or_o law_n or_o the_o order_n which_o he_o institute_v for_o his_o creature_n particular_o for_o man_n of_o the_o former_a the_o order_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n way_n and_o work_v we_o read_v act._n 13.48_o psal_n 119.91_o &_o 8.2_o jer._n 31.35_o 36._o isa_n 30.33_o of_o the_o latter_a the_o order_n of_o his_o word_n reveal_v will_n or_o law_n give_v to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 9.14_o &_o 14.30_o col._n 2.5_o heb._n 7.11_o psal_n â—1_n 5_o of_o the_o former_a we_o may_v again_o distinguish_v by_o the_o order_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o providence_n god_n order_v 1._o thing_n either_o effective_o or_o operative_o when_o by_o his_o work_a will_n and_o concourse_n he_o positive_o and_o immediate_o act_v to_o or_o in_o upon_o they_o thus_o he_o order_v all_o positive_a effect_n in_o their_o 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order_n of_o his_o word_n law_n or_o institution_n give_v to_o man_n be_v manifest_o different_a and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o present_a subject_n necessary_a to_o be_v distinguish_v the_o difference_n may_v be_v take_v thus_o 1._o the_o former_a order_n be_v the_o rule_n model_n or_o platform_n of_o god_n own_o way_n the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o pattern_n of_o man_n do_n 2._o the_o former_a extend_v to_o all_o creature_n and_o being_n the_o latter_a only_o to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o his_o moral_a act_n as_o be_v only_o capable_a of_o a_o law_n 3._o the_o former_a ordination_n be_v always_o accomplish_v and_o take_v place_n without_o fail_v the_o latter_a be_v not_o seldom_o put_v back_o and_o contradict_v 67._o contradict_v see_v mr._n caryl_n on_o job_n c._n 11._o v._n 10._o pag._n 67._o 4._o the_o former_a order_n all_o action_n and_o thing_n the_o latter_a always_o appoint_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o 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fol._n 192._o b._n martyr_n loc_fw-fr come_v clas_o 4._o cap._n 15._o sect._n 3._o pag._n 932._o cap._n 13._o sect._n 17._o pag._n 904._o synopsi_fw-la theol._n disput_fw-la 5._o sect._n 17._o pag._n 752._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 2._o pag._n 23._o jo._n white_a his_o way_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 47._o fuller_n answer_v to_o dr._n ferne_n pag._n â—8_o and_o let_v i_o also_o note_v that_o our_o divine_n do_v from_o these_o word_n fetch_v their_o main_a ground_n to_o prove_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o warrant_n and_o lawfulness_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o christian_a and_o over_o christian_n which_o argument_n be_v void_a do_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n here_o intend_v a_o authorization_n by_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o word_n some_o of_o they_o that_o make_v this_o their_o main_a ground_n i_o shall_v name_v the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n in_o that_o of_o auspurg_n artic._n 16._o and_o in_o that_o of_o saxony_n artic._n 23._o piscâ—â—or_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la inter_fw-la observat_fw-la bucan_n loc_fw-la 45._o quest_n 18_o pag._n 856._o synop_n pur_fw-it theologiae_n disput_fw-la 50._o sect._n 18_o 17._o pag._n 751._o but_o let_v we_o pass_v from_o humane_a testimony_n or_o opinion_n unto_o matter_n of_o proof_n by_o reason_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o power_n here_o speak_v of_o argue_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n ordain_v of_o god_n the_o power_n here_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a natural_a or_o physical_a but_o as_o be_v before_o show_v a_o moral_a power_n now_o the_o text_n undertake_v to_o describe_v to_o we_o the_o procedure_v or_o origination_n of_o this_o power_n or_o to_o tell_v we_o whence_o it_o be_v viz._n of_o god_n and_o how_o of_o he_o viz._n by_o way_n of_o ordination_n it_o must_v
very_a be_v in_o or_o occupy_v the_o place_n of_o power_n as_o they_o do_v it_o viz._n by_o treachery_n and_o violence_n a_o act_n of_o resistance_n of_o the_o power_n in_o that_o thereby_o they_o keep_v out_o the_o power_n that_o be_v true_o of_o god_n iii_o chap._n v._o sect_n iii_o viz._n david_n and_o joash_n 7._o to_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o that_o the_o term_n may_v always_o be_v predicate_v of_o or_o agree_v to_o every_o power_n that_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o text_n but_o if_o we_o take_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o mean_v a_o actual_a be_v in_o possession_n or_o place_n of_o rule_n by_o divine_a providence_n this_o can_v always_o be_v predicate_v of_o or_o agree_v to_o every_o power_n that_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o text_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o last_o forego_v argument_n that_o such_o a_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o rule_n may_v agree_v to_o some_o that_o be_v not_o the_o power_n but_o be_v the_o resister_n 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which_o befall_v those_o two_o prince_n may_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o providential_a lot_n of_o any_o other_o those_o who_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n in_o this_o verse_n require_v to_o be_v obey_v his_o providence_n may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n ordain_v their_o disseisure_n wherefore_o if_o it_o can_v be_v say_v universal_o of_o all_o the_o power_n include_v in_o this_o text_n that_o they_o be_v providential_o order_v of_o god_n in_o a_o actual_a rule_n or_o domination_n we_o must_v take_v the_o text_n to_o intend_v some_o other_o kind_n of_o ordination_n and_o that_o will_v be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o injunctive_a imposal_n 8._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n express_v vers_fw-la 3._o &_o 4._o which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n not_o to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a to_o be_v a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a commentator_n observe_v upon_o the_o word_n that_o the_o power_n in_o their_o proceed_n do_v not_o always_o hold_v correspondency_n to_o these_o end_n or_o use_n pareus_n calvin_n pareus_n but_o not_o seldom_o do_v act_v direct_o counter_a to_o they_o they_o therefore_o right_o tell_v we_o the_o apostle_n herein_o speak_v not_o what_o the_o magistrate_n always_o be_v or_o do_v but_o what_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v and_o do_v not_o what_o his_o action_n but_o what_o his_o office_n or_o institution_n be_v not_o what_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o what_o ever_o ought_v to_o he_o and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v his_o level_n and_o scope_n here_o then_o be_v a_o evident_a ground_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o providentiall_a but_o preceptive_a ordination_n which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v providential_a ordination_n do_v ever_o take_v effect_n or_o indeclinable_o accomplish_v its_o end_n the_o difference_n as_o be_v before_o note_v betwixt_o these_o two_o ordination_n preceptive_a and_o providential_a be_v that_o the_o former_a be_v often_o disobey_v and_o depart_v from_o by_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v but_o the_o latter_a hold_n on_o its_o course_n and_o attain_v his_o purpose_n without_o sail_n it_o never_o come_v short_a or_o be_v defeat_v of_o its_o end_n if_o we_o will_v say_v the_o ordination_n here_o mean_v be_v by_o providence_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o give_n of_o all_o magistrate_n propose_v and_o make_v at_o this_o that_o they_o be_v a_o terror_n not_o to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a etc._n etc._n we_o must_v thence_o say_v it_o will_v then_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v universal_o verify_v in_o every_o power_n and_o in_o every_o administration_n of_o every_o power_n but_o the_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a strain_n of_o those_o two_o verse_n viz._n the_o 3._o and_o 4._o experience_n find_v to_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o divers_a ruler_n whence_o i_o infer_v the_o ordination_n of_o god_n here_o intend_v be_v institutive_a or_o preceptive_a 9_o and_o last_o another_o argument_n there_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o end_n which_o the_o apostle_n declare_v the_o civil_a power_n to_o be_v ordain_v for_o and_o it_o be_v this_o the_o ordination_n that_o be_v here_o mean_v do_v set_v up_o power_n to_o be_v a_o terror_n not_o to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a to_o be_v a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o this_o we_o must_v understand_v to_o be_v their_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a end_n but_o providence_n do_v not_o seldom_o ordain_v power_n in_o judgement_n and_o for_o correction_n to_o people_n for_o quite_o contrary_a end_n to_o these_o 11._o these_o 1_o sam._n 8.11_o to_o 18._o hos_fw-la 13_o 11._o so_o it_o be_v often_o that_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o evil_a worker_n but_o to_o the_o good_a minister_n of_o god_n for_o evil_a executor_n of_o wrath_n not_o upon_o the_o evil_a but_o upon_o the_o well-doer_n and_o if_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o must_v needs_o say_v it_o be_v so_o order_v by_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n and_o if_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v so_o oftentimes_o intend_v and_o dispose_v that_o magistrate_n be_v a_o scourge_n to_o virtue_n and_o indulgencer_n of_o wickedness_n than_o we_o can_v say_v unless_o we_o may_v speak_v contradictory_n that_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v set_v up_o constant_o and_o only_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o be_v a_o ordination_n mere_o by_o providence_n thus_o i_o have_v discharge_v as_o i_o can_v the_o second_o thing_n i_o propose_v to_o do_v for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o term_n ordain_v of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o positive_o the_o sense_n which_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o bear_v in_o this_o place_n with_o my_o reason_n confirm_v and_o conclude_v the_o same_o i_o go_v on_o to_o the_o three_o iv_o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o sect_n iu_o god_n preceptive_a ordination_n of_o the_o power_n explain_v particular_o how_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a magistrate_n god_n ordination_n of_o the_o power_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v preceptive_a or_o to_o involve_v a_o act_n of_o warrant_n authorization_n or_o commissionate_v of_o they_o by_o his_o word_n or_o law_n the_o three_o thing_n i_o promise_v be_v a_o explication_n of_o this_o special_a sense_n which_o i_o give_v of_o the_o word_n ordain_v of_o god_n that_o which_o i_o take_v to_o need_v some_o explication_n be_v what_o this_o act_n of_o ordination_n thus_o construe_v import_v and_o especial_o how_o particular_a power_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v thus_o ordain_v of_o god_n or_o how_o god_n preceptive_a or_o legislative_a ordination_n descend_v or_o be_v derive_v to_o this_o or_o that_o individual_a power_n which_o have_v not_o his_o express_n extraordinary_a or_o immediate_a nomination_n to_o the_o place_n of_o rule_n as_o saul_n david_n and_o some_o other_o find_v in_o scripture_n have_v ordination_n here_o i_o conceive_v intend_v as_o much_o as_o creation_n production_n or_o put_v of_o the_o power_n in_o be_v so_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n his_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v by_o he_o make_v create_v or_o put_v into_o the_o state_n of_o power_n whatsoever_o therefore_o go_v to_o the_o enstate_v or_o erect_v of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o the_o invest_n of_o a_o person_n in_o that_o office_n or_o function_n that_o i_o take_v to_o be_v import_v in_o this_o word_n ordination_n and_o that_o i_o understand_v by_o these_o word_n
for_o our_o right_a understanding_n and_o evidence_v of_o this_o way_n of_o god_n ordination_n of_o particular_a magistrate_n in_o particular_a state_n let_v these_o few_o particular_n be_v consider_v 1._o god_n ordination_n of_o power_n must_v needs_o import_v constitution_n as_o well_o as_o institution_n that_o be_v wherever_o there_o be_v a_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n not_o only_o that_o magistracy_n shall_v be_v but_o the_o special_a form_n and_o particular_a person_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n he_o order_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o platform_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o magistrate_n 47._o magistrate_n existimo_fw-la apostolum_n primum_fw-la quidem_fw-la testari_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la jus_o ipsum_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la magistratus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la esse_fw-la deinde_fw-la huius_fw-la potestatis_fw-la distributionem_fw-la eidem_fw-la deo_fw-la vindicare_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n man_n have_v no_o title_n to_o authority_n but_o by_o deputation_n from_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o testify_v rom._n 13.1_o jo._n white_a his_o way_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 3._o pag._n 47._o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v his_o power_n by_o deputation_n from_o god_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v otherwise_o we_o can_v not_o say_v of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v or_o as_o some_o urge_v the_o word_n be_v existent_a that_o they_o be_v of_o god_n it_o be_v constitution_n that_o put_v magistracy_n in_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o general_a rule_n or_o command_v give_v to_o all_o state_n that_o there_o be_v a_o government_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n no_o man_n be_v or_o câ—n_v claim_v to_o be_v the_o power_n more_o than_o another_o nor_o be_v this_o man_n bind_v to_o be_v a_o subject_n more_o than_o that_o 6._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 6._o nor_o be_v the_o people_n tie_v to_o own_o and_o subject_a to_o this_o man_n as_o their_o magistrate_n more_o than_o to_o another_o or_o then_o he_o be_v to_o any_o of_o they_o or_o be_v any_o special_a form_n or_o kind_n of_o government_n express_o either_o justifiable_a or_o reprovable_a more_o than_o another_o nor_o be_v the_o set_n up_o of_o magistracy_n the_o work_n or_o interest_n of_o any_o in_o particular_a more_o than_o of_o other_o so_o that_o if_o many_o person_n shall_v start_v up_o and_o claim_v the_o seat_n of_o magistracy_n each_o to_o himself_o in_o peculiar_a over_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n or_o if_o in_o it_o divers_a party_n either_o of_o that_o body_n politic_a or_o foreign_a to_o it_o shall_v enterprise_v the_o erection_n of_o magistracy_n each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o oppositewise_o to_o one_o another_o no_o one_o of_o they_o can_v be_v own_v or_o bind_v or_o entitle_v to_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o general_a command_n more_o than_o another_o it_o be_v to_o ascribe_v to_o god_n a_o bootless_a void_a frustraneous_a act_n to_o say_v he_o have_v ordain_v civil_a power_n to_o be_v but_o take_v no_o order_n in_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v or_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v convey_v to_o any_o man_n without_o a_o order_n or_o rule_v for_o constitution_n that_o law_n that_o there_o he_o a_o magistracy_n may_v stand_v write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o never_o take_v effect_n or_o be_v act_v god_n do_v not_o ordain_v name_n or_o notion_n of_o thing_n but_o their_o being_n and_o reality_n and_o in_o ordain_v they_o he_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o ordain_v the_o act_n method_n and_o course_n of_o their_o production_n we_o say_v of_o his_o will_n of_o decree_n and_o it_o must_v hold_v also_o of_o his_o will_n of_o command_n god_n not_o only_o ordain_v the_o end_n or_o that_o a_o thing_n be_v but_o the_o mean_n also_o or_o how_o and_o by_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v civil_a power_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o in_o scriptuâ—e_n have_v subject_v to_o property_n or_o affix_v to_o a_o peculiar_a have_v and_o hold_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o this_o man_n be_v enstate_v and_o entitle_v to_o this_o office_n and_o another_o be_v not_o such_o a_o property_n or_o peculiarity_n of_o tenure_n or_o reservedness_n can_v be_v without_o a_o law_n for_o the_o circumscription_n of_o man_n will_n &_o hand_n in_o the_o acquisition_n and_o possession_n of_o it_o now_o if_o such_o a_o law_n be_v fix_v by_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v that_o some_o rule_n or_o direction_n be_v give_v by_o he_o for_o the_o sound_n and_o transfer_v of_o this_o property_n 7._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 7._o and_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o in_o who_o it_o be_v we_o must_v therefore_o come_v to_o this_o conclusion_n viz._n to_o say_v god_n ordain_v the_o power_n be_v to_o say_v he_o regulate_v and_o prescribe_v by_o a_o law_n man_n will_n and_o action_n about_o it_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o give_v take_v and_o use_v of_o the_o magistracy_n the_o word_n of_o pareus_n and_o with_o he_o of_o willet_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n ordain_v loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordinatae_fw-la significat_fw-la esse_fw-la potestates_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ordinatas_fw-la hâ—e_v certis_fw-la limitibus_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o honestatis_fw-la circumscriptas_fw-la intra_fw-la quas_fw-la nisi_fw-la se_fw-la contineant_fw-la ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la divino_fw-la exorbitent_a pareus_n in_o loc_n signify_v that_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n ordain_v that_o be_v be_v circumscribe_v by_o certain_a limit_n and_o rule_n of_o right_a and_o honesty_n within_o which_o rule_v unless_o they_o contain_v themselves_o they_o degenerate_v from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o this_o circumscription_n doubtless_o must_v necessary_o be_v admit_v as_o well_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o assume_v as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o power_n once_o more_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o god_n ordain_v of_o the_o power_n do_v import_v not_o only_o that_o he_o institute_n magistracy_n to_o be_v but_o that_o he_o constitute_v every_o particular_a magistracy_n we_o can_v not_o say_v that_o a_o insurrection_n against_o this_o or_o any_o particular_a magistrate_n or_o to_o depose_v he_o and_o occupy_v his_o place_n be_v a_o sin_n or_o a_o trangression_n and_o resistance_n of_o god_n ordinance_n as_o the_o apostle_n word_n vers_fw-la 2._o without_o question_n intend_v for_o to_o take_v away_o or_o control_v a_o particular_a magistrate_n can_v otherwise_o be_v a_o entrenchment_n upon_o god_n ordinance_n then_o upon_o the_o particular_a magistrate_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n so_o much_o that_o god_n institute_n government_n to_o be_v will_v stand_v unshaken_a by_o such_o a_o act_n or_o will_v consist_v well_o with_o it_o for_o still_o it_o notwithstanding_o it_o will_v be_v undetermined_a who_o be_v the_o power_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v leave_v as_o free_v and_o lawful_a for_o the_o resister_n to_o take_v the_o place_n as_o for_o the_o resist_v to_o hold_v it_o the_o institution_n will_v be_v satisfy_v if_o any_o possess_v it_o wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o suppose_v god_n do_v in_o every_o commonwealth_n constitute_v the_o proper_a and_o particular_a magistracy_n where_o ever_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 2._o in_o regard_n god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o by_o any_o special_a revelation_n determine_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n that_o be_v point_v out_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o special_a form_n of_o government_n 3._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 3._o and_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o governor_n in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n we_o must_v therefore_o conceive_v he_o to_o manage_v this_o matter_n ordinary_o mediante_fw-la homine_fw-la or_o by_o man_n and_o that_o be_v by_o his_o define_n the_o way_n of_o erect_v magistracy_n or_o give_v order_n and_o prescribe_v rule_n to_o man_n how_o they_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o set_n up_o of_o it_o and_o by_o man_n proceed_n according_o they_o that_o say_v the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n enact_v government_n to_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a society_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o by_o nature_n no_o man_n be_v actual_o constitute_v a_o magistrate_n more_o than_o another_o and_o that_o nature_n have_v leave_v all_o man_n equal_a and_o free_a or_o unengage_v in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la they_o mean_v to_o any_o one_o particul_n r_o form_n or_o person_n 1_o person_n aristot_n pol._n lib._n 3._o num_fw-la 102._o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 92._o hobbs_n element_n part_n 1._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 1._o &_o cap._n 4._o sect._n 1_o wherefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v see_v god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v enjoin_v government_n to_o be_v but_o have_v order_v no_o particular_a in_o it_o with_o application_n to_o singular_n he_o have_v commit_v it_o to_o
and_o the_o person_n of_o who_o he_o receive_v they_o may_v have_v make_v a_o lawful_a contract_n or_o agreement_n about_o the_o property_n of_o they_o and_o that_o bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la or_o real_o and_o which_o be_v therefore_o for_o substance_n valid_a but_o wealth_n attain_v in_o the_o former_a way_n of_o injustice_n can_v entitle_v a_o man_n rich_a because_o the_o transaction_n so_o qualify_v do_v not_o true_o cause_n or_o make_v a_o property_n he_o that_o have_v they_o but_o so_o have_v no_o title_n to_o they_o convey_v unto_o he_o 2._o they_o say_v he_o that_o have_v learning_n though_o procure_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n here_o i_o say_v 1._o learn_v be_v no_o moral_a habit_n and_o therefore_o the_o denomination_n by_o it_o be_v not_o concern_v by_o the_o manner_n or_o mean_n of_o its_o acquisition_n but_o a_o moral_a habit_n as_o be_v the_o have_v of_o riches_n and_o the_o have_v of_o civil_a power_n must_v have_v a_o moral_a constitution_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o in_o this_o matter_n will_v easy_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o natural_a relation_n of_o father_n and_o son_n with_o the_o moral_a relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o father_n that_o beget_v a_o child_n though_o it_o be_v in_o whoredom_n and_o a_o bastard_n be_v true_o call_v a_o son_n but_o two_o can_v be_v call_v husband_n and_o wife_n from_o natural_a copulation_n but_o there_o must_v be_v betwixt_o they_o beside_o that_o a_o consent_n or_o contract_n for_o substance_n valid_a and_o lawful_a to_o set_v they_o in_o that_o relation_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v because_o the_o former_a that_o of_o father_n and_o son_n be_v a_o natural_a relation_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o rise_n or_o the_o act_n by_o which_o it_o be_v found_v the_o other_o be_v a_o moral_a relation_n as_o to_o the_o way_n of_o its_o production_n and_o therefore_o must_v result_v from_o a_o moral_a act_n 2._o our_o philosophy_n will_v tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o every_o have_v that_o do_v real_o denominate_v but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v proper_o intend_v by_o the_o denominative_a or_o concrete_a we_o say_v a_o man_n that_o be_v full_a of_o wine_n be_v drink_v but_o a_o vessel_n or_o cellar_n be_v fill_v be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v drink_v with_o wine_n a_o purse_n full_a of_o gold_n be_v not_o call_v golden_a but_o we_o call_v it_o golden_a if_o it_o be_v wrought_v with_o gold_n 163._o gold_n ad_fw-la regulam_fw-la istam_fw-la cvi_fw-la inest_fw-la abstractum_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la concretum_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ut_fw-la abstractum_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la infit_fw-la quem_fw-la importat_fw-la concretum_fw-la marsupium_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aureum_fw-la quavis_fw-la in_o marsupio_fw-la sit_fw-la aurum_fw-la sthalii_fw-la axiomata_fw-la tit._n 6._o reg._n 4._o sect._n 11._o pag._n 163._o he_o that_o have_v the_o art_n and_o science_n in_o his_o study_n or_o in_o a_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n or_o mere_o in_o his_o memory_n so_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o rehearse_v the_o systeme_n of_o they_o by_o roar_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n but_o he_o that_o have_v they_o in_o his_o understanding_n and_o he_o that_o have_v moral_a virtue_n not_o only_o in_o his_o study_n book_z or_o memory_n but_o in_o his_o understanding_n yet_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v virtuous_a unless_o he_o have_v the_o habit_n not_o the_o docentes_fw-la but_o the_o utentes_fw-la of_o they_o also_o subject_v in_o his_o will_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o have_v of_o command_n or_o rule_v over_o a_o civil_a state_n mere_o in_o one_o hand_n do_v not_o true_o denominate_v one_o a_o magistrate_n or_o in_o authority_n have_v thus_o discover_v the_o unsutablenesse_n of_o the_o premise_n to_o infer_v that_o conclusion_n that_o the_o possessor_n of_o a_o most_o unjust_o obtain_v authority_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o in_o authority_n that_o conclusion_n as_o to_o support_v by_o they_o fall_v of_o itself_o but_o i_o may_v add_v as_o to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o as_o i_o say_v and_o show_v before_o that_o the_o unjust_a possessor_n of_o riches_n can_v be_v call_v the_o owner_n of_o they_o so_o may_v i_o here_o reply_n those_o word_n the_o possessor_n of_o a_o most_o unjust_o obtain_v authority_n be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la a_o most_o unjust_o obtain_v authority_n there_o can_v proper_o be_v none_o a_o man_n can_v be_v a_o possessor_n of_o authority_n that_o be_v authority_n indeed_o but_o by_o lawful_a mean_n he_o that_o hold_v and_o exercise_v command_v rule_n or_o sway_v most_o unjust_o as_o to_o title_n may_v pretend_v to_o authority_n but_o the_o command_n he_o assume_v not_o but_o abusive_o and_o equivocal_o be_v call_v authority_n authority_n as_o have_v be_v before_o make_v good_a consist_v in_o a_o right_n or_o call_v to_o rule_v and_o be_v formal_o and_o essential_o contradistinct_a to_o unjust_o obtain_v authority_n i_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v or_o stand_v mere_o by_o unjust_a mean_n for_o as_o be_v before_o note_v of_o injustice_n in_o the_o acquisition_n of_o good_n there_o may_v be_v a_o miscarriage_n incident_a to_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n ingress_n into_o or_o tenure_n of_o authority_n there_o be_v a_o faultinesse_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n or_o essence_n and_o constitution_n and_o a_o faultinesse_n in_o some_o circumstance_n of_o the_o acquisition_n of_o authority_n a_o man_n may_v come_v into_o or_o hold_v the_o throne_n by_o a_o just_a title_n of_o personal_a election_n or_o hereditary_a succession_n and_o yet_o some_o indirect_a or_o undue_a passage_n may_v be_v interweave_v in_o the_o election_n or_o the_o actuate_a of_o that_o succession_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o election_n or_o succession_n be_v for_o substance_n lawful_a there_o be_v a_o true_a magistracy_n or_o real_a authority_n descend_v on_o that_o person_n but_o where_o the_o place_n of_o power_n be_v mere_o usurp_v or_o as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o conclusion_n we_o be_v refel_v most_o unjust_o obtain_v there_o be_v a_o magistrate_n but_o verbo_fw-la teâ—us_fw-la a_o style_n without_o truth_n a_o bare_o pretend_v nominal_a equivocal_a authority_n and_o therefore_o no_o real_a denomination_n vi_o chap._n vi_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o universal_a negative_a note_n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n they_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v and_o make_v good_a of_o those_o term_n in_o this_o text_n i_o have_v hitherto_o handle_v will_v take_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o proposition_n the_o word_n power_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n so_o as_o to_o comprise_v any_o strong_a hand_n that_o by_o its_o force_n lift_v up_o itself_o over_o a_o community_n and_o by_o the_o predicate_v of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n will_v understand_v any_o be_v of_o god_n in_o what_o general_n and_o large_a acception_n soever_o can_v be_v imaginable_a so_o as_o to_o include_v whatsoever_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o occur_v in_o the_o world_n or_o have_v existence_n by_o eventual_a providence_n they_o also_o endeavour_v to_o improve_v this_o universal_a negative_a annex_v to_o that_o subject_n no_o power_n and_o the_o verb_n substantive_a or_o rather_o its_o participle_n in_o the_o other_o proposition_n the_o power_n that_o he_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o make_v way_n for_o their_o broad_a sense_n of_o the_o term_n power_n argue_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n then_o be_v a_o usurper_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o power_n that_o be_v or_o be_v in_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n than_o whosoever_o get_v a_o kingdom_n into_o his_o hand_n by_o whatsoever_o unjust_a mean_n yet_o he_o see_v he_o be_v a_o power_n in_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o sovereign_n there_o wherefore_o somewhat_o i_o shall_v also_o say_v to_o these_o minute_n particle_n no_o power_n the_o power_n that_o be_v will_v they_o be_v content_a to_o let_v those_o word_n of_o which_o already_o the_o power_n of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n i._o chap._n vi_o sect_n i._o pass_v in_o their_o genuine_a and_o proper_a acception_n which_o i_o suppose_v i_o have_v manifest_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v let_v pass_v the_o stretch_v which_o they_o also_o put_v upon_o these_o particle_n and_o not_o dispute_v at_o all_o their_o sense_n see_v that_o take_v they_o as_o general_o and_o wide_o as_o they_o â—an_v yet_o apply_v they_o to_o those_o main_a term_n the_o subject_n and_o the_o predicate_v already_o open_v in_o the_o construction_n before_o state_v they_o can_v not_o thereby_o alter_v or_o wrong_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a sentence_n or_o gain_v any_o advantage_n by_o it_o to_o that_o
large_a extension_n of_o the_o word_n but_o suppose_v there_o be_v not_o evidence_n enough_o for_o that_o strict_a and_o close_a acception_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v which_o i_o have_v offer_v i_o will_v examine_v whether_o those_o other_o term_n which_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o must_v necessary_o be_v take_v as_o wide_o as_o they_o urge_v they_o or_o as_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n compliant_a to_o their_o large_a interpretation_n and_o use_v of_o this_o place_n the_o next_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v that_o universal_a negative_a no_o power_n here_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o weight_n there_o be_v in_o this_o universal_a particle_n no_o in_o the_o proposition_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n sect_n i._o the_o original_a be_v not_o in_o those_o word_n no_v power_n but_o of_o god_n express_o universal_a the_o original_a be_v somewhat_o less_o favour_v their_o wide_a sense_n than_o be_v the_o translation_n for_o it_o do_v not_o in_o terminis_fw-la sound_n so_o full_o to_o a_o universal_a negative_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n for_o word_n signify_v thus_o the_o power_n be_v not_o but_o of_o god_n it_o say_v not_o absolute_o and_o simple_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o relative_o the_o power_n be_v not_o look_v back_o to_o the_o power_n immediate_o before_o mention_v in_o the_o precept_n the_o high_a power_n will_v to_o be_v subject_v unto_o whatsoever_o power_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n can_v be_v involve_v in_o â—â—at_a style_n the_o high_a power_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o but_o of_o god_n and_o if_o every_o power_n imaginable_a be_v to_o be_v so_o style_v then_o may_v the_o word_n better_o pass_v in_o a_o equivalency_n to_o a_o universal_a and_o may_v be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o peculiarity_n in_o that_o phrase_n the_o high_a power_n of_o which_o something_o below_o 2._o below_o chap._n 8._o sect._n 2._o then_o must_v we_o stick_v to_o the_o relative_a read_n of_o they_o which_o in_o truth_n be_v more_o literal_o consonant_a to_o the_o greek_a and_o be_v follow_v by_o those_o latin_a translation_n i_o have_v to_o peruse_v to_o wit_n those_o of_o beza_n montanus_n tremelâ—us_n and_o the_o vulgar_a and_o lay_v aside_o that_o universal_a note_n however_o needs_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v the_o safe_a and_o clear_a render_v be_v that_o which_o be_v word_n for_o word_n to_o the_o original_n which_o express_o amount_v not_o to_o a_o universal_a but_o be_v for_o its_o extent_n formal_o indefinite_a and_o be_v so_o our_o logic_n rule_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o its_o quantity_n must_v be_v determinate_a that_o be_v whether_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v equivalent_a to_o a_o universal_a or_o to_o a_o particular_a proposition_n by_o the_o matter_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o necessity_n or_o contingency_n thereof_o and_o the_o matter_n to_o wit_n the_o subject_n and_o predicate_v be_v in_o controversy_n in_o what_o sense_n whether_o in_o a_o large_a or_o a_o strict_a they_o shall_v be_v take_v it_o can_v be_v until_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o term_n be_v conclude_v to_o be_v necessary_o thus_o or_o thus_o determine_v thereby_o only_o thus_o i_o take_v it_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o power_n a_o moral_a power_n and_o by_o the_o term_n of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n a_o proceed_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o authorization_n commission_n call_v or_o warrant_v and_o then_o this_o indefinite_a may_v be_v answerable_a to_o a_o universal_a but_o cast_v off_o those_o restriction_n which_o yet_o i_o apprehend_v natural_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o text_n and_o then_o it_o can_v be_v speak_v universal_o but_o will_v amount_v only_o to_o a_o particular_a proposition_n sect_n ii_o ii_o chap._n vi_o sect_n ii_o the_o several_a qualification_n which_o sentence_n in_o term_n universal_a do_v admit_v but_o admit_v the_o proposition_n to_o be_v formal_o universal_a and_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o terminis_fw-la say_fw-la there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n or_o every_o power_n be_v of_o god_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o each_o sentence_n that_o have_v a_o note_n of_o universality_n put_v to_o it_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o utmost_a bound_n that_o such_o a_o note_n may_v sound_v or_o reach_v unto_o at_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o other_o sentence_n word_n universal_o speak_v must_v be_v construe_v with_o caution_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n dicta_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la universalis_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la intepretem_fw-la it_o will_v behoove_v we_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o consider_v a_o little_a how_o universal_a proposition_n whether_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a as_o in_o ordinary_a discourse_n so_o in_o scripture_n very_o frequent_o and_o familiar_o must_v from_o the_o sense_n intend_v be_v qualify_v and_o restrain_v within_o a_o short_a compass_n than_o the_o universal_a note_n will_v of_o itself_o bear_v 262._o bear_v vide_fw-la bezam_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o mr._n needler_n his_o note_n p._n 262._o 1._o sometime_o the_o universal_a affirmative_a or_o negative_a mean_v not_o simple_o all_o and_o every_o one_o under_o the_o subject_n contain_v but_o only_o the_o more_o part_n or_o many_o as_o mark_v 1.5_o there_o go_v out_o unto_o he_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v of_o he_o all_o that_o be_v many_z not_o all_o to_o a_o man_n phil._n 2.21_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v many_z or_o the_o most_o do_v so_o john_n 12.32_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o that_o be_v a_o great_a number_n 2._o sometime_o it_o signify_v indiscriminate_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n all_o that_o be_v every_o sort_n or_o of_o one_o sort_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o not_o distributive_o every_o single_a person_n or_o thing_n without_o exception_n or_o not_o collective_o all_o singular_n so_o as_o to_o leave_v out_o none_o under_o those_o sort_n comprehensible_a 1_n sam._n 20.26_o saul_n speak_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o day_n not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v quite_o mute_a all_o the_o day_n from_o all_o discourse_n but_o he_o speak_v nothing_o concern_v that_o matter_n of_o david_n absence_n act_n 2.17_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v not_o upon_o all_o and_o every_o person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o upon_o all_o without_o distinction_n of_o nation_n jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_a 1_o tim._n 2.1_o that_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v for_o man_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o state_n ver_fw-la 6._o â—_o who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o all_o that_o be_v for_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o of_o singular_n under_o all_o those_o sort_n for_o some_o of_o each_o but_o not_o for_o all_o 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and_o every_o disease_n be_v for_o 24._o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o all_o sick_a people_n every_o and_o all_o that_o be_v some_o of_o each_o sort_n for_o every_o disease_n of_o every_o person_n he_o heal_v not_o 6.5_o not_o mark_v 6.5_o 3._o the_o universal_a note_n sometime_o signify_v every_o particular_a or_o singular_a but_o not_o of_o the_o genus_fw-la or_o subject_n speak_v of_o general_o take_v but_o of_o one_o species_n or_o special_a kind_n only_o contain_v under_o that_o genus_fw-la and_o so_o the_o universality_n must_v not_o be_v exâ—ended_v absolute_o but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o to_o one_o classis_fw-la or_o sort_n only_o of_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n name_v 1_n cor._n 6.12_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a unto_o i_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o all_o thing_n here_o mean_v not_o simple_o all_o not_o idolatry_n adultery_n
usurp_a power_n which_o be_v this_o the_o power_n that_o be_v of_o god_n be_v ordain_v but_o take_v they_o in_o their_o ordinary_n and_o to_o they_o most_o favourable_a read_n and_o so_o the_o defender_n of_o a_o obligation_n to_o unlawful_a power_n do_v much_o lay_v hold_v and_o insist_v on_o this_o term_n for_o this_o purpose_n they_o observe_v the_o word_n to_o be_v in_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o translate_v in_o be_v the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o be_v put_v a_o high_a emphasis_n upon_o that_o word_n and_o urge_v that_o the_o be_v or_o existence_n in_o rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la of_o any_o power_n bring_v it_o into_o this_o text_n and_o under_o this_o breed_fw-mi câ—te_n of_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v wont_v often_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o translate_v by_o our_o interpreter_n be_v but_o however_o let_v they_o enjoy_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o be_v there_o will_v be_v in_o this_o no_o colour_n of_o a_o argument_n at_o all_o do_v they_o as_o be_v before_o say_v take_v the_o subject_n speak_v of_o the_o power_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n i._o chap._n vii_o sect_n i._o but_o let_v that_o be_v set_v aside_o also_o and_o try_v we_o what_o they_o can_v make_v of_o this_o word_n sect_n i._o the_o question_n move_v wherein_o consist_v the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o power_n to_o be_v the_o question_n here_o will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o strong_a urge_n of_o it_o what_o must_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n or_o what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o power_n to_o be_v or_o wherein_o the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o it_o consist_v or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o put_v a_o power_n in_o be_v there_o be_v that_o tell_v we_o the_o be_v of_o a_o high_a power_n or_o that_o which_o make_v the_o power_n to_o be_v or_o one_o to_o be_v a_o power_n be_v his_o actual_a prepotency_n or_o his_o present_a rule_n or_o his_o hold_v the_o sword_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la or_o his_o plenary_a possession_n of_o superiority_n in_o this_o text_n say_v they_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v the_o person_n that_o occupy_v the_o place_n of_o rule_n that_o have_v the_o militia_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o prevail_v with_o their_o sword_n or_o that_o hold_v however_o they_o come_v by_o they_o the_o reins_o of_o government_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o take_v up_o of_o this_o at_o first_o sight_n or_o blush_v without_o further_a examine_n to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o which_o have_v carry_v away_o some_o to_o a_o strong_a imagination_n either_o of_o a_o usurper_n right_a or_o of_o a_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o have_v stagger_v other_o to_o a_o unresolvednesse_n about_o it_o notwithstanding_o to_o i_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o overhasty_a raw_a and_o indigested_a interpretation_n of_o the_o text._n 1._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 1._o sect_n ii_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o prevalency_n or_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o government_n do_v not_o make_v or_o infer_v one_o to_o be_v the_o power_n to_o pass_v by_o what_o be_v above_o note_v cap._n 1._o sect_n 2._o that_o in_o scripture_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v for_o such_o a_o power_n as_o do_v not_o necessary_o import_v or_o depend_v upon_o possession_n but_o be_v separable_a from_o it_o and_o that_o sometime_o not_o only_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la my_o reason_n for_o what_o i_o say_v of_o this_o definition_n of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n be_v these_o subsection_n 1._o argument_n 1._o take_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o existence_n the_o be_v or_o existence_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v eductio_fw-la rei_fw-la extra_fw-la causas_fw-la the_o put_n or_o extraction_n of_o a_o thing_n out_o of_o its_o cause_n its_o cause_n that_o be_v those_o proper_a cause_n that_o have_v a_o power_n or_o faculty_n to_o produce_v that_o thing_n if_o then_o actual_a possession_n or_o prepotency_n do_v necessary_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o productive_a act_n or_o act_n of_o those_o cause_n which_o be_v qualify_v to_o produce_v the_o power_n in_o the_o text_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v where_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o hold_v of_o actual_a rule_n or_o a_o master_a sword_n over_o a_o people_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o those_o cause_n which_o constitute_v or_o create_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n then_o be_v it_o true_a that_o actual_a prevalency_n make_v or_o argue_v the_o say_a power_n to_o be_v in_o be_v but_o i_o ask_v what_o cause_n or_o efficient_a of_o the_o civil_a power_n do_v actual_a regency_n necessary_o and_o individual_o import_v or_o put_v into_o act_n a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o that_o condition_n of_o actual_a prepotency_n if_o god_n have_v never_o ordain_v magistracy_n to_o be_v or_o though_o have_v ordain_v magistracy_n to_o be_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v give_v this_o man_n any_o commission_n to_o be_v the_o magistrate_n yea_o though_o he_o shall_v express_o have_v give_v out_o a_o prohibition_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o though_o the_o people_n over_o who_o he_o bear_v sway_n and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o only_a himself_o and_o his_o strong_a hand_n by_o which_o he_o carry_v it_o except_v be_v utter_o and_o profess_o dissent_v and_o opposite_a to_o it_o that_o its_o evident_a that_o actual_a rule_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o concurrence_n of_o the_o cause_n interest_v and_o capable_a to_o produce_v a_o civil_a power_n i_o shall_v need_v further_a to_o allege_v no_o other_o medium_n but_o the_o nature_n or_o definition_n of_o usurpation_n as_o the_o word_n have_v reference_n to_o civil_a policy_n what_o be_v usurpation_n but_o the_o assumption_n and_o use_v of_o the_o preeminency_n and_o act_n peculiar_a to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n without_o a_o lawful_a call_n title_n or_o admission_n to_o that_o office_n which_o lawful_a call_n entitle_v or_o admission_n to_o that_o office_n be_v the_o proper_a act_n or_o act_n of_o those_o agent_n who_o be_v competent_a to_o confer_v this_o office_n if_o then_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o usurpation_n and_o there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o usurpation_n in_o the_o world_n there_o may_v be_v actual_a rule_n without_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o cause_n who_o place_n and_o faculty_n it_o be_v to_o convey_v the_o civil_a power_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o actual_a rule_n which_o do_v put_v the_o civil_a power_n in_o be_v or_o infer_v its_o existence_n 2._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 2._o subsection_n 2._o argument_n 2._o from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o admit_v satan_n and_o the_o pope_n usurp_a power_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o actual_a rule_n 2._o the_o command_n and_o rule_v of_o some_o over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n actual_o challenge_v and_o possess_v by_o they_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v disclaim_v by_o the_o very_a author_n and_o urger_n of_o this_o large_a exposition_n of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n and_o not_o admittable_a into_o this_o text_n and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o must_v confess_v mere_a prevalency_n or_o actual_a sway_n do_v not_o give_v be_v to_o or_o hold_v forth_o that_o power_n of_o which_o the_o text_n speak_v the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v by_o a_o double_a instance_n one_o of_o satan_n the_o other_o of_o the_o pope_n 1._o satan_n we_o find_v claim_v to_o himself_o the_o possession_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n luck_n 4.6_o and_o for_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o possession_n or_o actual_a predominancy_n when_o he_o make_v this_o challenge_n yea_o and_o ever_o since_o certain_o it_o be_v and_o be_v true_a if_o not_o of_o all_o yet_o of_o many_o of_o this_o world_n kingdom_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o principality_n power_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n now_o if_o he_o or_o any_o from_o he_o shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o possession_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o text_n so_o extend_v demand_v the_o civil_a subjection_n of_o any_o kingdom_n or_o person_n what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o this_o demand_n if_o you_o say_v though_o he_o have_v possession_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o right_a that_o be_v to_o abandon_v mere_a possession_n from_o be_v that_o which_o make_v or_o prove_v one_o to_o be_v the_o power_n and_o
or_o that_o hope_n to_o prevail_v with_o they_o which_o i_o shall_v promise_v myself_o in_o the_o undertake_n deo_fw-la laus_fw-la omnis_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o entry_n and_o partition_n of_o the_o work_n pag._n 1._o chap._n i._n of_o the_o subject_n here_o speak_v of_o power_n the_o power_n p._n 3._o sect._n 1_o a_o enquiry_n wâ—â—ther_n power_n be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n invest_v who_o power_n or_o for_o the_o abstract_n the_o office_n seat_v in_o he_o p._n 3._o sect._n 2._o the_o main_a enquiry_n to_o wit_n what_o kind_n of_o power_n it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v in_o those_o word_n power_n power_n p._n 5._o subsection_n 1._o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o woâ—d_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 5._o subsection_n 2._o power_n distinguish_v into_o natural_a and_o moral_a p._n 15._o subsection_n 3._o that_o moral_a power_n oâ—ly_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o woâ—d_a power_n in_o this_o place_n p._n 23._o subsection_n 4._o what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o moral_a power_n p._n 29._o cahp._n ii_o of_o the_o term_n of_o god_n p._n 40._o sect._n 1_o the_o diverse_a scripture-acceptation_n of_o this_o term_n of_o god_n p._n 41._o sect._n 2._o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o question_n which_o of_o these_o acceptation_n be_v proper_a for_o this_o text_n divers_a thing_n discuss_v p._n 46._o subsection_n 1._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o narrative_a and_o the_o legislative_a word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o scripture_n prediction_n be_v not_o a_o warrant_n for_o we_o to_o act_v upon_o in_o the_o thing_n predict_v p_o 46._o subsection_n 2._o certain_a proposition_n to_o explain_v those_o several_a way_n wherein_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n p._n 49._o subsection_n 3._o of_o god_n work_v in_o humane_a action_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o be_v of_o the_o one_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o other_o p_o 51._o subsection_n 4._o how_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n when_o it_o actâ—th_v in_o man_n sinful_a action_n and_o from_o injustice_n in_o punish_v he_o for_o that_o action_n p._n 57_o chap._n iii_o a_o digressive_a enquiry_n concern_v the_o voice_n or_o declarative_a use_n of_o divine_a providence_n p._n 61._o sect._n 1_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o say_a enquiry_n p._n 62._o sect._n 2._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n providence_n be_v take_v in_o this_o enquiry_n p._n 63._o sect._n 3_o the_o question_n discuss_v whether_o divine_a providence_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v regulate_v or_o declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o p._n 63._o subsection_n 1._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v something_o of_o god_n p._n 64._o subsection_n 2._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v somewhat_o of_o god_n counsel_n p._n 65._o subsection_n 3._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v to_o we_o that_o god_n be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v p_o 67._o subsection_n 4._o certain_a distinction_n premise_v for_o the_o discovery_n how_o far_o providence_n be_v declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v p._n 68_o subsection_n 5._o five_o proposition_n explain_v wherein_o providence_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v not_o declarative_a of_o god_n will_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o how_o providence_n where_o it_o deliver_v not_o the_o rule_n may_v yet_o determine_v its_o obligation_n to_o the_o particular_a matter_n p._n 69._o subsection_n 6._o that_o dominion_n be_v not_o found_v in_o eventual_a providence_n p._n 89._o subsection_n 7._o that_o providence_n alone_o or_o without_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n do_v not_o signify_v to_o we_o the_o allow_a or_o disallow_v will_n of_o god_n in_o matter_n either_o of_o human_a right_n or_o positive_a institutim_o p._n 92._o chap._n iu._n the_o question_n how_v the_o text_n say_v thâ—_n power_n be_v of_o god_n state_v and_o resolve_v p._n 97._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o term_n ordain_v of_o god_n p._n 101._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o several_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n ordain_v be_v put_v for_o a_o action_n of_o god_n p._n 102._o sect._n 2._o what_o the_o special_a and_o proper_a acception_n of_o the_o term_n ordain_v of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o text_n p._n 107._o sect._n 3_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n ordination_n of_o the_o power_n be_v preceptive_a or_o warrantive_n not_o mere_o providential_a p._n 109._o sect._n 4._o god_n preceptive_a ordination_n of_o the_o power_n explain_v particular_o how_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a magistrate_n p._n 120._o subsection_n 1._o ordination_n contain_v institution_n and_o constitution_n and_o what_o each_o of_o these_o signify_v p._n 121._o subsection_n 2._o that_o institution_n of_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n innocency_n p._n 123._o subsection_n 3._o that_o constitution_n of_o the_o power_n or_o put_v in_o of_o the_o particular_a magistrate_n be_v of_o god_n and_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o do_v it_o p._n 124._o subsection_n 4_o that_o god_n ordination_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o particular_a magistrate_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o community_n p._n 136._o subsection_n 5._o three_o other_o way_n of_o convey_v into_o person_n a_o title_n to_o sovereign_a magistracy_n examine_v viz._n 1._o that_o of_o fatherhood_n and_o primogeniture_n 2._o that_o of_o conquest_n 3._o that_o of_o voluntary_a benefiâ—iallnesse_n by_o protection_n p._n 144._o subsection_n 6._o a_o solution_n of_o some_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o pass_n of_o god_n ordination_n unto_o the_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 167._o sect._n 5._o that_o distinction_n which_o some_o give_v betwixt_o the_o power_n and_o the_o acquisition_n or_o assumption_n of_o the_o power_n and_o its_o aptness_n to_o resolve_v the_o question_n whether_o a_o violent_a intruder_n into_o dominion_n be_v among_o the_o power_n in_o this_o text_n that_o be_v of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n consider_v p._n 191._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o universal_a negative_a note_n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n p._n 204._o sect._n 1_o the_o original_n be_v not_o in_o those_o word_n no_v power_n but_o of_o god_n express_o universal_a p._n 205._o sect._n 2._o the_o several_a qualification_n which_o sentence_n in_o term_n universal_a do_v admit_v p._n 207._o sect._n 3_o the_o suitableness_n of_o some_o of_o those_o qualification_n of_o universall_n to_o this_o suppose_v universal_a in_o the_o text_n p._n 210._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n in_o that_o proposition_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n p._n 216._o sect._n 1_o the_o question_n move_v wherein_o consist_v the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o power_n to_o be_v p._n 217._o sect._n 2._o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o prevalency_n or_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o government_n do_v not_o make_v or_o infer_v one_o to_o be_v the_o power_n p._n 218._o subsection_n 1._o argument_n 1._o take_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 218._o subsection_n 2._o argument_n 2._o from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o admit_v satan_n and_o the_o pope_n usurp_a power_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o actual_a rule_n p._n 220._o subsection_n 3._o argument_n 3._o from_o the_o custom_n of_o hereditary_a kingdom_n account_v the_o succeed_a to_o be_v king_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o predecessor_n without_o actual_a investure_n p._n 225._o subsection_n 4._o argument_n 4._o from_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o fundamental_a law_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o future_a continuance_n of_o government_n by_o succession_n and_o against_o encroacher_n upon_o the_o same_o p._n 226._o subsection_n 5._o argument_n 5._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o nation_n own_v they_o for_o their_o sovereign_a power_n who_o have_v not_o actual_o rule_v p._n 228._o subsection_n 6._o argument_n 6._o from_o another_o practice_n of_o kingdom_n their_o admit_v some_o to_o the_o place_n of_o supreme_a command_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n p._n 233._o subsection_n 7._o argument_n 7._o from_o the_o approve_a custom_n of_o determine_v controvert_v title_n unto_o sovereignty_n by_o arbitration_n p._n 234._o subsection_n 8._o argument_n 8._o from_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n own_v man_n for_o king_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v unpossessed_a p._n 236._o subsection_n 9_o argument_n 9_o take_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o magistracy_n p._n 245._o subsection_n 10._o argument_n 10._o from_o god_n express_a disallowance_n of_o some_o in_o actual_a command_n p._n 249._o chap._n viii_o some_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o the_o power_n in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v