perverse_a permit_v no_o murderer_n or_o perjure_a person_n to_o live_v that_o he_o uphold_v the_o church_n feed_v the_o poor_a establish_v just_a man_n in_o public_a office_n retain_v ancient_a wise_a and_o discreet_a counsellor_n that_o in_o any_o wise_a he_o apply_v not_o himself_o to_o the_o superstition_n of_o deviner_n magician_n and_o pythonicall_a spirit_n that_o he_o defer_v his_o displeasure_n and_o defend_v his_o country_n from_o his_o enemy_n with_o magnanimity_n and_o justice_n that_o he_o repose_v his_o whole_a confidence_n in_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o in_o prosperity_n and_o with_o patience_n bear_v adversity_n that_o he_o maintain_v the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o suffer_v not_o any_o wickedness_n in_o his_o child_n that_o he_o allot_v certain_a hour_n to_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o eat_v not_o but_o in_o due_a season_n for_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o governor_n do_v arise_v early_o to_o eat_v these_o thing_n say_v saint_n augustine_n do_v minister_v prosperity_n in_o this_o life_n and_o do_v lead_v the_o king_n to_o a_o better_a dominion_n even_o to_o the_o celestial_a and_o eternal_a kingdom_n see_v therefore_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n exhort_v we_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n let_v all_o magistrate_n examine_v themselves_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o speak_v concern_v their_o duty_n determine_v &_o advise_v themselves_o to_o amend_v such_o fault_n as_o may_v be_v in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v employ_v themselves_o to_o govern_v their_o subject_n more_o and_o more_o in_o virtue_n wisdom_n and_o holiness_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o benefit_n and_o salvation_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o say_a subject_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o magistrate_n chap._n 7._o now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o magistrate_n as_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n the_o word_n father_n signifi_v all_o superior_n that_o 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the_o king_n say_v saint_n augustine_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o must_v therefore_o be_v honour_v and_o love_v if_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n yet_o for_o his_o call_n and_o office_n how_o much_o rather_o than_o shall_v the_o people_n love_v their_o magistrate_n when_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a and_o as_o their_o office_n require_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o live_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o so_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a matter_n not_o to_o love_v those_o by_o who_o hand_n care_n wisdom_n power_n and_o authority_n god_n vouchsafe_v to_o establish_v and_o preserve_v we_o in_o a_o bless_a estate_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n 3_o this_o image_n and_o title_n of_o god_n which_o they_o do_v bear_v do_v also_o admonish_v we_o to_o reverence_n and_o regard_v they_o both_o in_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o 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â—_o aug._n upon_o the_o word_n according_a to_o mat._n scr._n â—_o every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o superior_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o from_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v god_n but_o say_v he_o what_o if_o the_o power_n command_v you_o that_o which_o god_n forbid_v true_o then_o must_v you_o not_o obey_v the_o power_n but_o in_o fear_v the_o power_n consider_v the_o degree_n of_o human_a thing_n if_o the_o tutor_n command_v must_v thou_o not_o obey_v but_o if_o the_o proconsul_n command_v the_o contrary_a thou_o do_v not_o contemn_v thy_o tutor_n but_o thou_o obeye_v a_o great_a power_n neither_o ought_v the_o lesser_a to_o be_v displease_v again_o if_o the_o proconsul_n command_v any_o thing_n and_o the_o emperor_n command_v the_o contrary_a thou_o must_v undoubted_o obey_v the_o emperor_n but_o what_o if_o the_o emperor_n command_v a_o thing_n and_o god_n 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and_o therefore_o as_o the_o three_o hebrew_n prince_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v because_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v king_n nabuchadnezzer_n who_o command_v they_o to_o bow_v to_o the_o golden_a image_n so_o be_v the_o constancy_n of_o daniel_n high_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o darius_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n thrice_o a_o day_n 6._o dan._n 6._o and_o here_o we_o be_v well_o to_o note_n what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o king_n that_o in_o disobey_v he_o justice_n be_v find_v in_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o king_n he_o have_v do_v no_o hurt_n 8_o moreover_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o assist_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o magistrate_n both_o with_o body_n &_o good_n concern_v their_o body_n the_o same_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o watch_v that_o burgess_n do_v keep_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o superior_n whereupon_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n they_o be_v at_o their_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o commandment_n bind_v to_o take_v arm_n neither_o be_v this_o a_o bond_n of_o mercenary_a soldier_n that_o without_o necessity_n do_v voluntary_o bind_v themselves_o but_o it_o be_v a_o bond_n in_o nature_n and_o consequent_o necessary_a for_o as_o god_n arm_v the_o magistrate_n with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o subject_n against_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o enforce_v rebel_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a decree_n so_o when_o alone_o or_o with_o his_o sergeant_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v this_o duty_n he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o command_v his_o subject_n to_o help_v he_o to_o execute_v his_o office_n and_o they_o be_v bind_v at_o his_o commandment_n to_o take_v arm_n &_o to_o employ_v themselves_o subject_n do_v resemble_v a_o body_n guide_v by_o a_o head_n which_o be_v the_o magistrate_n as_o therefore_o by_o natural_a affection_n the_o hand_n and_o other_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n do_v stand_v bind_v to_o employ_v themselves_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o body_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o head_n against_o all_o violence_n and_o injury_n so_o ought_v all_o subject_n to_o think_v upon_o this_o natural_a bond_n and_o affection_n and_o in_o duty_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o head_n to_o preserve_v the_o body_n of_o the_o commonalty_n but_o especial_o the_o person_n &_o authority_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n against_o the_o violence_n and_o endeavour_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o this_o consideration_n when_o saul_n understand_v of_o the_o injury_n of_o naas_n the_o ammonite_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabe_n in_o gilead_n to_o mercy_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v put_v out_o every_o man_n right_a eye_n he_o command_v the_o people_n to_o take_v arm_n yea_o and_o proclaim_v that_o he_o will_v punish_v every_o one_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v 11._o 1._o sam._n 11._o hereupon_o also_o do_v deborah_n commend_v all_o those_o that_o with_o a_o voluntary_a mind_n come_v to_o help_v barac_n and_o contrariwise_o add_v curse_v you_o meros_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o curse_a be_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o 5.9_o judge_n 5.9_o for_o they_o come_v not_o to_o help_v the_o lord_n among_o the_o mighty_a in_o this_o respect_n also_o be_v all_o the_o enhabitant_n of_o jabe_n gilead_n put_v to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n because_o none_o of_o they_o come_v to_o the_o field_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o tribe_n of_o beniamine_n in_o punishment_n of_o the_o infamous_a adultery_n commit_v by_o the_o enhabitant_n of_o gibeah_n 9_o as_o for_o the_o relief_n by_o good_n due_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n be_v it_o not_o reason_n that_o he_o employ_v his_o time_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o public_a good_a shall_v receive_v some_o reward_n or_o recompense_v must_v he_o not_o also_o find_v mean_n to_o reward_v many_o officer_n that_o attend_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n in_o their_o charge_n 21._o judge_n 21._o and_o to_o pay_v such_o as_o be_v in_o wage_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o town_n or_o country_n be_v it_o not_o requisite_a that_o the_o subject_n shall_v defraye_v the_o build_n and_o reparation_n of_o public_a place_n in_o brief_a that_o they_o shall_v bear_v all_o other_o expense_n and_o charge_n necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o estate_n in_o this_o consideration_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v by_o god_n authorise_v to_o leavye_a toule_n tax_n tribute_n and_o many_o other_o subsidy_n of_o the_o people_n so_o be_v the_o subject_n bind_v to_o furnish_v and_o pay_v they_o and_o this_o do_v s._n paul_n teach_v say_v to_o this_o effect_n 13.6_o rom._n 13.6_o for_o this_o cause_n you_o pay_v also_o tribute_n for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n apply_v themselves_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n and_o then_o he_o add_v say_v give_v to_o all_o man_n therefore_o their_o duty_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n belong_v custom_n to_o who_o custom_n appertain_v the_o same_o do_v jesus_n christ_n likewise_o command_v where_o be_v ask_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n he_o answer_v give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o caesar_n 22.21_o mat._n 22.21_o and_o to_o god_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n and_o this_o commandment_n do_v he_o confirm_v by_o his_o own_o example_n in_o that_o he_o command_v peter_n to_o pay_v tribute_n for_o he_o and_o himself_o true_a it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o may_v have_v exempt_v himself_o 17.27_o mat._n 17.27_o but_o he_o will_v show_v no_o evil_a or_o offensive_a example_n as_o express_o he_o say_v to_o s._n peter_n the_o child_n be_v free_a nevertheless_o lest_o we_o shall_v offend_v they_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o cast_v in_o a_o angle_n and_o take_v the_o first_o fish_n that_o come_v up_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o twenty_o penny_n that_o take_v 30._o exod._n 30._o and_o give_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o i_o and_o for_o thou_o behold_v albeit_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n unworthy_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o pay_v unto_o the_o emperor_n in_o those_o day_n a_o heathen_a and_o tyrant_n the_o tribute_n which_o before_o they_o pay_v to_o god_n for_o a_o homage_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o redemption_n and_o for_o a_o testimony_n that_o god_n be_v their_o lord_n and_o they_o his_o subject_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v content_a to_o pay_v tribute_n as_o other_o man_n 2._o luke_n 2._o we_o also_o find_v that_o joseph_n and_o mary_n in_o discharge_n of_o their_o
duty_n in_o this_o point_n depart_v from_o nazareth_n and_o come_v to_o bethleem_n to_o be_v enroul_v true_a it_o be_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n ought_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v as_o moderate_v and_o stay_v in_o these_o matter_n as_o their_o estate_n may_v bear_v and_o remember_v this_o say_n that_o tax_n and_o tribute_n be_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o people_n also_o in_o case_n they_o have_v no_o measure_n but_o tyrannous_o do_v oppress_v their_o subject_n herein_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n be_v to_o put_v up_o their_o complaint_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v deliver_v into_o their_o charge_n and_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v oppose_v themselves_o as_o also_o in_o all_o other_o tyrannous_a oppression_n of_o the_o people_n but_o as_o for_o private_a person_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o murmur_v or_o to_o allege_v that_o the_o tax_n or_o tribute_n be_v excessive_a either_o that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v abuse_v they_o but_o they_o must_v think_v that_o sometime_o they_o complain_v wrongful_o and_o without_o cause_n in_o that_o they_o know_v not_o either_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o magistrate_n charge_n neither_o wherein_o he_o implore_v that_o which_o be_v gather_v of_o the_o people_n also_o that_o albeit_o there_o be_v some_o excess_n or_o abuse_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o for_o the_o people_n to_o take_v account_n thereof_o but_o for_o god_n who_o mislike_v with_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v and_o will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o let_v those_o likewise_o who_o under_o like_a pretence_n do_v privilege_n themselves_o to_o defraud_v the_o magistrate_n of_o his_o right_n think_v and_o consider_v what_o account_n they_o may_v give_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n may_v we_o refer_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o superior_a power_n nam_o that_o we_o must_v yield_v iâ—_n not_o because_o of_o wrath_n and_o punishment_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 5._o rom._n 13._o 5._o thereby_o declare_v that_o albeit_o the_o fraud_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o man_n and_o so_o punish_v yet_o that_o god_n do_v see_v and_o will_v punish_v it_o also_o that_o our_o conscience_n know_v it_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v we_o for_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 10_o some_o there_o have_v be_v neither_o be_v our_o day_n free_a from_o they_o that_o have_v believe_v and_o uphold_v that_o the_o faithful_a and_o child_n of_o god_n be_v call_v to_o such_o liberty_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o superior_a power_n neither_o to_o pay_v tax_n tribute_n or_o other_o like_a charge_n 72._o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o four_o exposition_n of_o the_o propose_n to_o the_o rom._n trop_fw-fr 72._o but_o s._n augustine_n very_o fit_o answer_v such_o person_n say_v that_o by_o this_o sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n we_o be_v admonish_v that_o no_o man_n by_o his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n be_v so_o call_v to_o liberty_n by_o the_o lord_n that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v grow_v proud_a thereof_o or_o think_v himself_o in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n free_v from_o his_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o superior_a power_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v the_o government_n in_o temporal_a affair_n for_o albeit_o we_o be_v call_v to_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o principality_n or_o power_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o we_o travaâ—â—e_v upon_o this_o way_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o possession_n thereof_o wherein_o all_o power_n shall_v be_v abolish_v we_o must_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o conduct_n of_o human_a affair_n and_o yield_v all_o obedience_n not_o so_o much_o to_o man_n as_o to_o god_n who_o have_v so_o command_v us._n 21.21_o mat._n 21.21_o likewise_o where_o christ_n say_v give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n that_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n he_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a harmony_n &_o concurrence_n between_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o poâ—â—tiquegovernment_n of_o man_n â—_o 1._o pet._n 2_o 13._o rom._n 13._o â—_o &_o that_o the_o one_o subvert_v not_o the_o other_o but_o each_o help_v other_o to_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o obedience_n yield_v to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v of_o no_o value_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n unless_o it_o proceed_v as_o s._n peter_n say_v of_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n or_o that_o as_o saint_n paul_n will_v 2._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 2._o it_o be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n infirmitye_n the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n do_v great_o conduce_v to_o this_o that_o the_o church_n be_v maintain_v in_o peace_n justice_n and_o godliness_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v teach_v whereupon_o this_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o faithful_a for_o here_o we_o treat_v only_o of_o their_o duty_n ought_v to_o yield_v all_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o all_o magistrate_n even_o to_o the_o unbeliever_n how_o much_o rather_o when_o they_o believe_v in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n 2.13_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n speak_v to_o the_o believe_a jew_n when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o ordinance_n of_o man_n even_o for_o god_n sake_n whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o superior_a or_o to_o the_o governor_n as_o send_v by_o he_o 3.1_o titus_n 3.1_o the_o holy_a apostle_n s._n paul_n write_v to_o tytus_fw-la to_o exhort_v the_o congregation_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o speak_v more_o general_o saying_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 1._o rom._n 13â—_n 1._o the_o romish_a clergy_n exempt_v themselves_o but_o saint_n paul_n in_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n exempt_v none_o from_o this_o subjection_n no_o be_v he_o even_o a_o apostle_n and_o this_o do_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o also_o most_o plain_o declare_v 17.27_o mat._n 17.27_o where_o he_o command_v the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o pay_v tribute_n for_o they_o both_o neither_o be_v that_o which_o he_o do_v any_o new_a matter_n as_o the_o answer_n of_o saint_n peter_n to_o the_o customer_n do_v declare_v name_o that_o christ_n do_v usuallye_o pay_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o do_v rise_v in_o germany_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1525._o pretend_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o tax_n tribut_n and_o other_o subjection_n due_a to_o their_o superior_n be_v great_o deceive_v and_o seduce_v for_o be_v they_o in_o woâ—ser_a estate_n than_o be_v the_o believe_a bondman_n who_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n and_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o all_o obedience_n serve_v they_o in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o simplicity_n of_o hart_n as_o unto_o christ_n even_o albeit_o as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n say_v they_o be_v bitter_a unto_o they_o 6.5_o eph._n 6.5_o and_o where_o the_o apostle_n 〈…〉_o this_o duty_n say_v lest_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v blaspheme_v he_o do_v very_o evidentlye_o and_o plaâ—â—â—lye_o declare_v 3.22_o col._n 3.22_o tâ—â—t_o they_o which_o teach_v this_o exemption_n from_o the_o subjection_n due_a uâ—â—o_o the_o magistrate_n do_v teach_v man_n to_o give_v occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o dishonour_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o the_o pure_a word_n and_o sincere_a doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v â—â—bucâ—â—e_a and_o overthrow_v all_o public_a order_n and_o civil_a government_n with_o disobedience_n 1._o 1._o pet._n 2.18_o 1_o tim._n â—_o 1._o and_o teach_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o vain_a lust_n thereof_o 2.1_o 1._o tim._n 2.1_o 11_o the_o four_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o same_o which_o s._n paul_n teach_v when_o he_o say_v i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n this_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o their_o charge_n do_v already_o teach_v we_o how_o far_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o duty_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o