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testament_n all_o the_o honour_n and_o prerogative_n which_o be_v affix_v to_o the_o high_a power_n in_o the_o new_a whether_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n paul_n or_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n peter_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o belong_v unto_o he_o his_o non-possession_n will_v not_o allow_v we_o in_o a_o non-subjection_n honour_n and_o custom_n and_o tribute_n say_v saint_n paul_n not_o where_o these_o be_v claim_v but_o where_o these_o be_v due_a and_o to_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o we_o be_v enjoin_v never_o respect_v how_o high_a or_o how_o low_a our_o king_n be_v how_o near_o or_o how_o far_o off_o but_o have_v the_o same_o force_n upon_o we_o even_o when_o we_o have_v least_o reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o to_o drive_v this_o to_o the_o quick_a saint_n paul_n sword_n have_v two_o edge_n the_o first_o against_o the_o romanist_n who_o upon_o the_o pope_n account_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o do_v take_v liberty_n of_o disobey_v their_o king_n against_o these_o in_o the_o first_o word_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n chrysostome_n on_o the_o place_n though_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n the_o pope_n be_v include_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o soul_n and_o so_o fall_v himself_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n in_o his_o papacy_n under_o subjection_n the_o high_a power_n refer_v to_o in_o this_o place_n be_v plain_o not_o the_o ecclesiastical_a but_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o of_o the_o sword_n as_o he_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a not_o the_o rod_n or_o key_n of_o excommunication_n but_o the_o sword_n of_o execution_n and_o then_o second_o against_o those_o popular_a partisan_n who_o derive_v from_o the_o people_n and_o rebel_v upon_o their_o account_n every_o soul_n will_v fetch_v they_o in_o too_o as_o comprehend_v under_o it_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la &_o genera_fw-la singulorum_fw-la all_o sort_n and_o every_o one_o of_o all_o sort_n which_o be_v not_o the_o supreme_a and_o they_o that_o resist_v say_v the_o apostle_n though_o they_o be_v as_o many_o as_o can_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n they._n which_o sure_o will_v reach_v from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n and_o include_v the_o whole_a people_n though_o be_v a_o they_o so_o numerous_a and_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n they_o may_v possible_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v sure_a of_o he_o from_o call_v they_o to_o account_v or_o avenge_a himself_n upon_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o have_v take_v the_o sword_n and_o take_v honour_n to_o themselves_o to_o themselves_o likewise_o they_o shall_v receive_v damnation_n the_o pretence_n of_o rebellion_n be_v always_o indeed_o for_o the_o common_a good_a but_o the_o design_n be_v whole_o for_o themselves_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o preferment_n to_o engross_v the_o wealth_n and_o royalty_n to_o themselves_o just_o it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o so_o full_a ample_a and_o infinite_a a_o measure_n as_o if_o damnation_n which_o be_v the_o common_a portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v ingross_v and_o appropriate_v only_o to_o themselves_o the_o end_n rom._n 4.15_o act_n 17.30_o col._n 3.9_o 1_o thes_n 4.6_o mat._n 5.33_o psal_n 15.5_o 2_o king_n 1.10_o luke_n 9.56_o 1_o cor._n 13.3_o john_n 14.6_o num._n 33.19_o heb._n 8.6_o heb._n 7.12_o luk._n 9.55_o exod._n 32.28_o 29._o 1_o tim._n 3.3_o tit._n 1.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5.20_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o gen._n 17.14_o gal._n 5.2_o v_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o joh._n 3.3_o 1_o cor._n 6.12_o 1_o cor._n 7.38_o act._n 19.30_o 1_o cor._n 9_o act_n 16.1_o gal._n 5.2_o heb._n 5.12_o heb._n 6.1_o 1_o cor._n 11._o v_o 16._o res_fw-la dei_fw-la ratio_fw-la tertul._n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o heb._n 8.13_o rom._n 3.8_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o 2_o tim._n 3.4_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o epiph._n lib._n 2._o contr_n haeres_fw-la tom._n 2._o haer_fw-mi 66._o s._n aug._n ser._n de_fw-fr tem._n 105._o tom._n 10._o montac_n appar_fw-la pag._n 10._o eccles_n 8.2_o 2_o chron._n 36.13_o ezech._n 17.15_o heb._n 6.16_o 1_o cor._n 14.33_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o â—_o sam._n 24._o heb._n 11.33_o deut._n 29.29_o lex_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la occiderit_fw-la olympionicarum_fw-la praemium_fw-la capito_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la volet_fw-la sibi_fw-la rem_fw-la à _fw-la magistratu_fw-la deposcito_fw-la &_o maegistratus_fw-la ei_fw-la concedito_fw-la pet._n aevod_n 6.9.1_o multa_fw-la etiam_fw-la exempla_fw-la enumerat_fw-la tyrannicidarum_fw-la qui_fw-la praemiis_fw-la &_o honoribus_fw-la afficiebantur_fw-la pag._n 695._o quaere_fw-la de_fw-fr council_n constantiensi_fw-la 〈…〉_z ss_z 15._o mat._n 23._o joh._n 10._o chrysoft_a in_o loco_fw-la cit_fw-la per_fw-la montac_n pag._n 258._o 2_o chron._n 23._o 1_o tim._n 2.13_o gen._n 9.6_o 1_o cor._n 15.27_o deut._n 17._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n chrysosto_n in_o isa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 12.12_o ezek._n 16.13_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 8._o rom._n 12.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la enim_fw-la plano_fw-la aditur_fw-la excelsum_fw-la senec._n ad_fw-la ser._n cap._n 1._o phil._n 4.11_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o prov._n 24.11_o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o seneca_n act._n 8.9_o 1_o cor._n 7.24_o 2_o thes_n 2._o luk._n 4.6_o rom._n 13._o ephes_n 2.2_o hos_fw-la 8.4_o heb._n 5.4_o rev._n 19.20_o col._n 3.24_o wis_v 8.1_o exod._n 30.31.39.38_o psal_n 89.20_o