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be_v christ_n rise_v so_o i_o if_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o those_o foundation_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v be_v find_v any_o colour_n or_o shadow_n of_o licence_n for_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o lawful_a magistrate_n if_o any_o warrant_n at_o all_o for_o open_a rebellion_n or_o privy_a conspiracy_n for_o murder_a or_o depose_v of_o prince_n or_o absolve_a subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n then_o let_v king_n cease_v to_o be_v our_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n to_o be_v our_o nurse_n mother_n let_v david_n look_v to_o his_o own_o house_n let_v the_o light_n of_o our_o eye_n the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o restorer_n of_o religion_n the_o defender_n of_o our_o faith_n look_v rather_o first_o to_o defend_v himself_o it_o will_v then_o be_v reasonable_a to_o expect_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v stand_v up_o and_o 2_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v break_v their_o bond_n in_o sunder_o and_o cast_v their_o cord_n from_o they_o then_o our_o preach_a be_v vain_a and_o your_o faith_n be_v vain_a but_o now_o indeed_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o and_o that_o evident_o what_o the_o law_n of_o man_n can_v never_o do_v with_o all_o their_o temporal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o that_o they_o be_v weak_a that_o christianity_n in_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o it_o performs_z to_o the_o utmost_a height_n that_o be_v conceivable_a the_o foundation_n of_o government_n and_o obedience_n be_v deep_o and_o firm_o root_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o if_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o before_o one_o jot_n of_o it_o shall_v pass_v away_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v fail_v before_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v for_o if_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v concern_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o they_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n i_o 21._o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v by_o i_o king_n reign_n etc._n etc._n prov._n viij_o 15._o if_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v say_v render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n mat._n xxii_o 21._o if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v overshadow_v peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o peter_n overshadow_a and_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n command_v we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n two_o 13._o if_o saint_n paul_n be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n by_o the_o miraculous_a appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n after_o his_o ascension_n and_o be_v by_o he_o immediate_o instruct_v in_o the_o pure_a and_o genuine_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n then_o saint_n paul_n theory_n concern_v government_n be_v a_o authentic_a christian_a theory_n whereby_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o that_o theory_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o seven_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 etc._n etc._n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n i_o call_v it_o a_o christian_a theory_n of_o government_n because_o it_o be_v a_o brief_a and_o comprehensive_a scheme_n whereby_o all_o question_n concern_v obedience_n and_o government_n may_v according_a to_o christian_a principle_n he_o resolve_v the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n consist_v of_o two_o general_a part_n first_o a_o strict_a injunction_n second_o effectual_a motive_n first_o the_o injunction_n 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 etc._n etc._n second_o the_o motive_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v which_o be_v take_v from_o i._o the_o original_a and_o institution_n of_o government_n it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n hence_o follow_v ii_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o resistance_n they_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o iii_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v receive_v damnation_n which_o be_v again_o enforce_v by_o iv._o the_o end_n of_o government_n in_o respect_n of_o evil_a and_o good_a man_n out_o of_o all_o which_o follow_v v._o the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a and_o vi_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o necessity_n it_o be_v not_o of_o prudence_n but_o of_o conscience_n after_o all_o which_o the_o apostle_n like_o a_o legitimate_a demonstratour_n resume_v his_o proposition_n and_o conclude_v it_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 7._o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v contain_v in_o they_o the_o danger_n of_o resistance_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n they_o relate_v both_o to_o the_o antecedent_n and_o subsequent_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n and_o be_v as_o efficacious_a towards_o the_o press_n of_o the_o injunction_n of_o obedience_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o word_n to_o express_v or_o man_n to_o conceive_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o operative_a argument_n upon_o man_n at_o leastwife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v argument_n of_o terror_n the_o most_o terrible_a thing_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o humane_a apprehension_n be_v damnation_n which_o import_v beside_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o life_n the_o eternal_a privation_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n utter_a darkness_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n those_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n those_o that_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resistance_n expl._n be_v a_o relative_n act_n and_o it_o imply_v some_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v resist_v what_o then_o be_v the_o correlate_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n those_o that_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o authority_n set_v over_o they_o civil_a authority_n have_v jus_o gladii_fw-la the_o authority_n supreme_a or_o subordinate_a just_o obtain_v over_o they_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o use_v which_o signify_v corporal_a strength_n and_o power_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o scripture_n distinguish_v from_o both_o the_o other_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n four_o 36._o and_o ix_o 1._o 1_o cor._n xv_o 24._o ephes._n i._n 21._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n 25._o it_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v by_o all_o the_o name_n of_o legal_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o person_n of_o governor_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o power_n so_o ephes._n iii._o 10._o that_o to_o principality_n and_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v know_v etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o power_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o this_o world_n ephes._n seven_o 2._o so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o separate_v their_o personal_a and_o their_o politic_a capacity_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o inquire_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o be_v to_o resist_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o 1._o that_o to_o oppose_v by_o force_n be_v to_o resist_v it_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o i_o need_v not_o speak_v to_o it_o we_o meet_v both_o
authority_n because_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v profess_v and_o declare_v that_o what_o they_o deliver_v to_o the_o world_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n and_o because_o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v undertake_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o apostle_n also_o 1._o in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o next_o opinion_n i_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o lay_v before_o you_o some_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o divine_a authority_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n here_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v their_o assertion_n of_o it_o the_o time_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n ministration_n betwixt_o three_o and_o four_o year_n be_v spend_v in_o preach_v and_o work_v and_o his_o authority_n be_v often_o question_v in_o luke_n 20._o 1._o and_o in_o the_o parallel_a 27._o place_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n teach_v the_o people_n and_o preach_v the_o the_o gospel_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o elder_n come_v upon_o he_o say_v tell_v we_o by_o what_o authority_n thou_o do_v these_o thing_n preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o who_o give_v thou_o that_o authority_n know_v the_o perverseness_n of_o their_o mind_n he_o be_v not_o please_v to_o gratify_v they_o at_o that_o time_n with_o a_o direct_a answer_n but_o confound_v they_o with_o a_o question_n concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n but_o at_o other_o time_n upon_o other_o occasion_n we_o find_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o his_o teach_n abundant_o declare_v and_o assert_v by_o he_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o 63._o life_n the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v i_o speak_v not_o 10._o of_o myself_o but_o of_o the_o father_n which_o dwell_v in_o i_o my_o doctrine_n be_v not_o 16._o i_o but_o his_o that_o send_v i_o i_o do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o but_o as_o my_o father_n 28._o have_v teach_v i_o so_o i_o speak_v i_o have_v 49._o not_o speak_v of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n that_o send_v i_o he_o give_v i_o a_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v whatsoever_o i_o speak_v therefore_o even_o as_o the_o father_n say_v unto_o 50._o i_o so_o i_o speak_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v 24._o pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o thus_o do_v our_o saviour_n afsert_n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o his_o word_n 2._o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o assert_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o deliver_v in_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o act_n we_o find_v they_o assemble_v about_o the_o question_n of_o circumcision_n and_o they_o account_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o entitle_v their_o decree_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o v_o 18._o nor_o do_v they_o pretend_v to_o revelation_n when_o gather_v in_o council_n only_o but_o each_o one_o several_o for_o himself_o st._n peter_n profess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o 1._o be_v reveal_v and_o of_o his_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n 5._o st._n john_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o for_o his_o other_o write_n that_o they_o contain_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o seeen_n with_o bis_fw-la eye_n which_o 1._o he_o have_v look_v on_o and_o his_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n as_o for_o the_o apocalypse_n he_o profess_v 10._o that_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n in_o isle_n of_o patmos_n he_o receive_v it_o and_o be_v command_v to_o write_v it_o in_o a_o book_n the_o great_a writer_n among_o the_o 19_o apostle_n be_v st._n paul_n and_o the_o great_a question_n have_v always_o be_v among_o unbeliever_n concern_v his_o call_v and_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o gospel_n he_o know_v this_o very_a well_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v he_o assert_v both_o his_o call_v and_o his_o gospel_n with_o abundant_a care_n and_o diligence_n he_o affim_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n 1._o but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n that_o by_o god_n himself_o he_o be_v 1._o separate_v to_o preach_v constitute_v a_o preacher_n a_o apostle_n and_o a_o defender_n 17._o of_o the_o gospel_n as_o concern_v his_o gospel_n he_o profess_v to_o have_v receive_v 1._o it_o by_o revelation_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o he_o write_v and_o preach_v he_o profess_v himself_o ready_a to_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o christ_n speak_v in_o he_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o 3._o prophetic_a spirit_n then_o in_o the_o church_n if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_n let_v he_o acknowledge_v 37._o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v to_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n out_o of_o this_o assurance_n it_o be_v that_o he_o enjoin_v his_o epistle_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o coloss_n laodicea_n 14._o thessalonica_n and_o excommunicate_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v disobedient_a in_o that_o particular_a and_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v here_o repeat_v the_o objection_n make_v against_o our_o saviour_n thou_o bear_v witness_v of_o thyself_o thy_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a st._n paul_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o 5._o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n by_o the_o spirit_n particular_o notwithstanding_o that_o dispute_n betwixt_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n from_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o celsus_n church_n to_o our_o own_o time_n object_v by_o unbeliever_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o st._n paul_n give_v a_o account_n how_o peter_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v and_o how_o and_o 2._o wherefore_o he_o withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n at_o antioch_n he_o do_v express_o affirm_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n and_o that_o god_n wrought_v effectual_o in_o peter_n to_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o circumcision_n on_o the_o other_o side_n st._n peter_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o complain_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o of_o st._n paul_n yet_o even_o there_o he_o own_v he_o as_o his_o belove_a brother_n acknowledge_v his_o wisdom_n to_o have_v be_v gi-given_a he_o of_o god_n and_o number_n all_o his_o epistle_n inter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o other_o scripture_n 3._o last_o for_o such_o as_o will_v put_v a_o difference_n of_o degree_n betwixt_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o write_n and_o sermon_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o resolve_n itself_o into_o the_o veracity_n of_o christ_n 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