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otherwise_o for_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o bless_v and_o all-sufficient_a can_v rest_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v extrinsecall_v and_o without_o himself_o in_o himself_o therefore_o he_o must_v find_v it_o and_o what_o other_o can_v that_o be_v then_o his_o glory_n his_o glory_n therefore_o do_v he_o necessary_o propound_v unto_o himself_o as_o the_o sovereign_a end_n of_o all_o his_o action_n and_o unto_o it_o here_o do_v our_o saviour_n subordinate_a his_o own_o glorification_n so_o that_o hence_o also_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o mayor_n plain_o appear_v that_o unless_o the_o father_n will_v be_v without_o his_o glory_n and_o without_o his_o glory_n he_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v be_v he_o must_v needs_o grant_v to_o his_o son_n that_o without_o which_o he_o can_v glorify_v he_o three_o and_o last_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n be_v most_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n which_o at_o no_o hand_n may_v be_v touch_v yea_o as_o his_o very_a self_n because_o it_o be_v himself_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v so_o jealous_a of_o his_o glory_n neither_o can_v endure_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o he_o threaten_v never_o to_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a whosoever_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a yea_o that_o he_o will_v most_o severe_o be_v revenge_v of_o all_o those_o that_o any_o way_n dishonour_v he_o 1.21.22.23.24_o because_o say_v s._n paul_n when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n nor_o be_v thankful_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n also_o give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o dishonour_v their_o body_n
to_o i_o seem_v more_o necessary_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n more_o necessary_a i_o say_v for_o notwithstanding_o the_o negligence_n and_o corruption_n of_o magistrate_n common_a wealth_n have_v a_o long_a time_n subsist_v and_o continue_v but_o without_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n they_o can_v and_o wise_o be_v it_o answer_v by_o a_o certain_a lacedaemonian_a unto_o theopompus_n impute_v the_o long_a continuance_n and_o flourish_a of_o the_o spartan_a state_n unto_o the_o skilful_a government_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o ready_a and_o willing_a obedience_n of_o the_o people_n howsoever_o it_o be_v evident_a i_o be_o sure_a in_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o my_o text_n in_o express_a term_n avouch_v it_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n for_o the_o better_a husband_n of_o the_o time_n and_o that_o i_o be_v not_o prevent_v thereby_o i_o 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at_o this_o time_n not_o enlarge_n my_o speech_n in_o any_o part_n as_o easy_o i_o may_v but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o weighty_a business_n succeed_a summa_fw-la sequens_fw-la fastigia_fw-la rerum_fw-la first_o therefore_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o therein_o also_o first_o of_o the_o object_n to_o who_o subjection_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v who_o that_o be_v our_o apostle_n plain_o resolve_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n as_o also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n 3.1_o you_o must_v then_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n you_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n what_o power_n what_o magistrate_n the_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a or_o both_o sure_o unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n subjection_n be_v due_a for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v 5.17_o the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n special_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o again_o 3.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n howbeit_o in_o this_o place_n not_o he_o 4._o but_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n only_o be_v understand_v for_o he_o only_o bear_v the_o sword_n force_v to_o obedience_n execute_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a 6._o &_o receive_v tribute_n and_o custom_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o four_o and_o six_o verse_n which_o be_v thing_n no_o way_n belong_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a power_n peter_n must_v not_o strike_v with_o this_o sword_n peter_n must_v pay_v this_o tribute_n money_n you_o must_v needs_o then_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o what_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o he_o be_v either_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a the_o supreme_a to_o say_v nothing_o of_o other_o state_n and_o polity_n in_o a_o monarchy_n be_v the_o king_n in_o who_o the_o majesty_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n primary_o and_o original_o reside_v even_o as_o the_o light_n be_v radical_o in_o the_o sun_n be_v as_o tertullian_n speak_v homo_fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minor_fw-la only_o inferior_a unto_o god_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la secundus_fw-la post_fw-la eum_fw-la primus_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la second_o unto_o god_n after_o he_o the_o first_o before_z all_z and_o above_o all_o independent_a upon_o any_o other_o subject_a to_o the_o control_v of_o no_o superior_a power_n subordinate_a magistrate_n be_v they_o who_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o sovereign_a as_o star_n do_v their_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n for_o it_o be_v too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n for_o one_o man_n by_o himself_o alone_o to_o govern_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n sovereign_n have_v be_v force_v to_o devolue_v some_o part_n of_o their_o charge_n upon_o other_o and_o to_o honour_v they_o with_o some_o part_n of_o their_o authority_n for_o the_o discharge_n thereof_o etc._n moses_n the_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o the_o israelite_n sit_v alone_o from_o morning_n to_o evening_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n tell_v he_o plain_o the_o thing_n thou_o do_v be_v not_o well_o advise_v he_o to_o authorise_v under_o he_o certain_a man_n that_o be_v of_o courage_n fear_v god_n love_v true_a deal_n and_o hate_a covetousness_n to_o be_v ruler_n over_o the_o people_n this_o counsel_n moses_n follow_v and_o god_n approve_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n in_o all_o nation_n ever_o have_v be_v practise_v now_o than_o if_o question_n be_v demand_v to_o whether_o magistrate_n subjection_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v the_o sovereign_n or_o the_o subordinate_a i_o answer_v to_o both_o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n say_v saint_n paul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n he_o speak_v indefinite_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o but_o saint_n peter_n express_o speak_v of_o both_o and_o 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according_a to_o their_o several_a place_n and_o the_o power_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o object_n the_o subject_n by_o who_o subjection_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v be_v whosoever_o relative_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o high_a power_n now_o to_o the_o supreme_a and_o high_a power_n every_o man_n without_o exception_n be_v oppose_v even_o subordinate_a magistrate_n themselves_o for_o as_o in_o logic_n that_o genus_fw-la which_o they_o call_v subaltern_a though_o it_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o those_o species_n that_o be_v under_o it_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la above_o it_o be_v but_o a_o species_n even_o so_o subordinate_a magistrate_n what_o place_n soever_o they_o hold_v in_o relation_n to_o their_o inferior_a in_o respect_n to_o the_o sovereign_n or_o king_n they_o be_v but_o mere_a subject_n and_o owe_v subjection_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o any_o other_o and_o as_o when_o the_o sun_n appear_v all_o other_o star_n be_v 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judgement_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o law_n or_o final_o he_o bind_v the_o conscience_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v in_o such_o sort_n lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v unreasonable_a because_o his_o knowledge_n and_o power_n reach_v no_o far_o than_o the_o outward_a man_n to_o say_v that_o man_n may_v command_v god_n be_v sacrilegious_a advance_v man_n above_o god_n last_o to_o say_v that_o he_o bind_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n be_v withal_o to_o say_v that_o their_o opinion_n be_v vain_a and_o that_o man_n have_v no_o such_o power_n at_o all_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n unless_o a_o man_n may_v with_o as_o much_o security_n obey_v man_n as_o god_n man_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o injustice_n as_o god_n who_o be_v free_a from_o both_o unless_o we_o be_v all_o as_o deep_o bind_v to_o study_v the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o to_o know_v they_o as_o we_o be_v god_n and_o to_o subject_n ourselves_o as_o absolute_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v altogether_o unconceavable_a how_o humane_a law_n can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n equal_o with_o divine_a this_o point_n be_v thus_o clear_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o conscience_n in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v with_o st_n peter_n to_o understand_v conscientiam_fw-la dei_fw-la 2.29_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o to_o interpret_v this_o of_o st_n paul_n 13._o you_o must_v be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n by_o that_o of_o the_o same_o st_n peter_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v because_o god_n have_v bind_v you_o to_o be_v subject_a for_o god_n have_v lay_v this_o obligation_n upon_o man_n appear_v by_o the_o very_a institution_n of_o magistracy_n for_o although_o st_n peter_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o humane_a creature_n yet_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o man_n but_o for_o 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