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we_o must_v pray_v for_o magistrate_n for_o those_o who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o we_o to_o govern_v we_o that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n 2._o 1_o tim._n 2.3_o 2._o in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 2._o we_o must_v contribute_v towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v by_o a_o cheerful_a payment_n of_o such_o tribute_n or_o custom_n as_o be_v legal_o and_o reasonable_o require_v of_o we_o for_o necessary_a supply_n render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n 13.7_o rom._n 13.7_o tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n belong_v counsel_n 5_o 5._o let_v we_o honour_n magistracy_n have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o the_o high_a power_n acknowledge_v their_o office_n to_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o a_o jurisdiction_n delegated_a from_o god_n himself_o who_o invest_v government_n with_o majesty_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n magistrate_n be_v god_n his_o lieutenant_n as_o it_o be_v his_o deputy_n and_o so_o bear_v his_o title_n therefore_o their_o call_v be_v honourable_a and_o they_o must_v be_v honour_v but_o this_o will_v fall_v in_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o subjection_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o exhort_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o magistracy_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n from_o the_o text_n be_v this_o doct._n 2_o 2._o that_o every_o christian_a must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n in_o handle_v this_o point_n i_o shall_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n show_v 1._o what_o be_v the_o import_n of_o this_o term_n subjection_n 2._o to_o who_o subjection_n must_v be_v yield_v 3._o who_o must_v be_v subject_a 4._o i_o shall_v open_v the_o duty_n subjection_n endeavour_v to_o give_v you_o the_o true_a state_n of_o it_o quest_n 1_o quest_n 1._o what_o do_v this_o term_n subjection_n import_n or_o what_o be_v it_o to_o subject_n answ_n ans_fw-fr subjicere_fw-la be_v to_o lay_v or_o put_v under_o as_o it_o be_v say_v david_n bring_v forth_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o rabath_n &_o subjecit_fw-la serres_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o put_v they_o under_o saw_n and_o harrow_n of_o iron_n subject_v they_o to_o such_o grievous_a punishment_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_a word_n here_o in_o the_o text_n signify_v something_o further_a than_o to_o be_v under_o or_o to_o be_v put_v under_o it_o signify_v a_o orderly_a subjection_n to_o be_v put_v in_o order_n under_o another_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o high_a power_n i._n e._n subject_a in_o his_o place_n and_o order_n the_o word_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a voice_n may_v be_v translate_v either_o passive_o or_o active_o but_o here_o it_o must_v be_v of_o a_o active_a signification_n for_o it_o be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o duty_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a according_a to_o god_n his_o ordinance_n who_o have_v by_o his_o ordination_n and_o command_n subject_v every_o soul_n to_o the_o high_a power_n so_o that_o here_o be_v note_v a_o willing_a orderly_a subjection_n and_o the_o word_n be_v a_o general_a word_n comprehend_v all_o other_o duty_n and_o service_n it_o note_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o inferior_a estate_n particular_o it_o imply_v due_a reverence_n and_o a_o ready_a full_a obedience_n without_o resistance_n or_o reluctancy_n quest_n 2_o quest_n 2._o to_o who_o must_v this_o subjection_n be_v yield_v answ_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o to_o all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a supreme_a power_n be_v intend_v principal_o but_o not_o only_o we_o read_v elsewhere_o of_o principality_n and_o power_n 〈◊〉_d tit._n 3_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a word_n note_n those_o that_o have_v a_o primary_n more_o immediate_a and_o more_o plenary_a power_n under_o god_n for_o administration_n in_o their_o dominion_n as_o king_n and_o chief_n governor_n the_o other_o word_n signify_v such_o as_o exercise_v authority_n under_o they_o derive_v power_n from_o they_o to_o act_v as_o governor_n by_o delegation_n there_o be_v king_n 2.12_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o as_o supreme_a and_o governor_n send_v by_o they_o these_o be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o subjection_n or_o subjectum_fw-la cvi_fw-la the_o subject_n to_o who_o subjection_n must_v be_v yield_v and_o we_o be_v to_o look_v not_o only_o at_o the_o person_n that_o bear_v rule_n have_v power_n and_o be_v in_o authority_n but_o also_o and_o more_o especial_o at_o the_o order_n office_n and_o call_v itself_o quest_n 3_o quest_n 3._o who_o must_v be_v subject_a answ_n answ_n the_o text_n say_v every_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o our_o proposition_n it_o be_v every_o christian_n all_o person_n under_o government_n of_o whatsoever_o age_n rank_n capacity_n call_v quality_n or_o condition_n all_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n to_o the_o power_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a quest_n 4_o quest_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n here_o call_v for_o in_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o text_n answ_n answ_n a_o willing_a and_o orderly_a subjection_n imply_v subjection_n imply_v which_o imply_v reverence_n and_o obedience_n 1._o reverence_n reverence_n 1_o reverence_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o honour_n and_o observance_n join_v with_o some_o awe_n and_o special_a humility_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o body_n exhibit_v by_o a_o inferior_a to_o a_o superior_a have_v a_o regard_n to_o his_o person_n and_o place_n and_o worth_a and_o word_n and_o action_n this_o reverence_n must_v be_v inward_a and_o outward_a 1._o inward_a 1._o inward_a inward_a reverence_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a it_o be_v so_o in_o every_o commandment_n it_o reach_v the_o inward_a man_n thus_o in_o this_o point_n of_o honour_v superior_n there_o be_v a_o law_n lay_v upon_o the_o heart_n this_o inward_a reverence_n be_v to_o have_v a_o due_a estimation_n of_o their_o superiority_n and_o authority_n and_o in_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o to_o have_v due_a respect_n to_o they_o in_o our_o heart_n to_o have_v they_o in_o high_a account_n and_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o they_o contrary_a to_o this_o inward_a reverence_n be_v a_o slight_v and_o despise_v of_o superior_n as_o those_o child_n of_o belial_n despise_v saul_n 10.27_o 1_o sam._n 10.27_o and_o those_o impure_a heretic_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 8._o judas_n 8._o be_v say_v to_o despise_v dominion_n now_o we_o be_v to_o honour_v magistrate_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n place_n esteem_v they_o to_o be_v high_a and_o worthy_a than_o other_o and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o they_o 24.21_o prov._n 24.21_o fear_v god_n and_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n magnify_v joshua_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o all_o israel_n and_o they_o fear_v he_o 4.14_o josh_n 4.14_o i._n e._n reverence_v he_o as_o they_o fear_v moses_n etc._n etc._n the_o people_n say_v unto_o david_n thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o 18.3_o 2_o sam._n 18.3_o they_o have_v a_o reverend_a high_a esteem_n of_o he_o the_o church_n account_v king_n josiah_n the_o breath_n of_o their_o nostril_n 4.20_o sam._n 4.20_o he_o be_v precious_a in_o their_o account_n 2._o there_o must_v be_v outward_a reverence_n outward_a 2_o outward_a which_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o reverend_a and_o lowly_a speech_n and_o gesture_n 1._o we_o must_v speak_v reverent_o and_o respective_o of_o speech_n in_o speech_n and_o especial_o to_o magistrate_n aaron_z though_o the_o elder_a brother_n and_o highpriest_n honour_v moses_n with_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n he_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n the_o captain-general_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n governor_n of_o the_o
people_n the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n call_v david_n a_o angel_n 19.27_o 2_o sam._n 14.17_o cap._n 19.27_o and_o so_o do_v mephibosheth_n if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n and_o if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n to_o grant_v my_o petition_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o queen_n esther_n to_o king_n ahasuerosh_n god_n his_o command_n be_v express_v 22.28_o exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n note_v they_o to_o be_v audacious_a sinner_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o evil_a 2.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v they_o fear_v god_n or_o man_n they_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v this_o 2._o we_o must_v show_v reverence_n to_o the_o magistrate_n by_o reverend_a cartiage_n and_o gesture_n behaviour_n in_o behaviour_n as_o uncover_v the_o head_n bow_v the_o knee_n and_o make_v obeisance_n as_o araunah_n when_o he_o see_v the_o king_n come_v towards_o he_o 24.20_o 2_o sam._n 24.20_o bow_v himself_o towards_o the_o king_n on_o his_o face_n upon_o the_o ground_n so_o when_o joseph_n be_v make_v viceroy_n and_o governor_n of_o egypt_n they_o cry_v before_o he_o 41.43_o gen._n 41.43_o bow_v the_o knee_n our_o deportment_n before_o the_o power_n must_v savour_v of_o humility_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o duty_n therefore_o it_o be_v horrible_a ignorance_n or_o notorious_a malice_n and_o wickedness_n in_o some_o man_n to_o urge_v the_o scripture_n against_o reverend_a respectful_a behaviour_n towards_o magistrate_n and_o to_o abuse_v it_o for_o the_o patronage_n of_o their_o incivility_n and_o rudeness_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n teach_v and_o command_v christian_n to_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n certain_o civility_n and_o humanity_n as_o well_o as_o christianity_n require_v respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o those_o that_o be_v eminent_a in_o part_n and_o place_n and_o authority_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o condemn_v civil_a but_o sinful_a respect_n of_o person_n the_o servant_n must_v reverence_v his_o master_n the_o child_n must_v reverence_v his_o father_n the_o subject_n must_v reverence_v his_o sovereign_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n we_o must_v not_o scruple_n to_o give_v unto_o magistrate_n those_o title_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v they_o or_o the_o like_a or_o to_o show_v they_o that_o respect_n and_o reverence_n which_o the_o word_n allow_v and_o command_v but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v it_o the_o quaker_n therefore_o be_v absurd_a and_o sottish_a who_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v too_o respectful_a to_o god_n his_o deputy_n nay_o show_v no_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o they_o in_o speech_n or_o gesture_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v we_o better_a manner_n to_o give_v title_n of_o honour_n to_o man_n in_o authority_n and_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o towards_o they_o reverent_o and_o low_o christian_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n i._n e._n they_o must_v reverence_v they_o this_o be_v one_o main_a branch_n or_o part_n of_o subjection_n 2._o this_o subjection_n imply_v obedience_n obedience_n 2._o obedience_n christian_n must_v ready_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o magistrate_n obey_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n now_o here_o i_o shall_v show_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o obey_v 2._o wherein_o we_o must_v obey_v ruler_n 3._o how_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o must_v obey_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v to_o hearken_v under_o as_o be_v in_o subjection_n as_o become_v a_o inferior_a one_o that_o be_v in_o place_n and_o order_n under_o another_o so_o that_o the_o word_n note_v a_o harken_v with_o all_o humble_a submission_n and_o it_o imply_v both_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n the_o simple_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v obedience_n and_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v reverence_n so_o that_o the_o compound_a word_n import_v a_o humble_a readiness_n to_o receive_v command_n and_o a_o cheerful_a obedience_n in_o perform_v they_o 2._o be_v wherein_o it_o be_v wherein_o and_o how_o far_o be_v we_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n we_o must_v observe_v and_o perform_v their_o command_n in_o all_o thing_n possible_a and_o lawful_a to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o the_o only_a limitation_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v this_o in_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o the_o high_a power_n command_v so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o apprehend_v their_o command_n as_o cross_v god_n command_v all_o subject_n must_v obey_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o sovereign_a authority_n have_v command_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a warrant_v or_o allow_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n god_n his_o stamp_n be_v set_v upon_o that_o command_n we_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o thing_n command_v further_a than_o to_o 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