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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 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〈◊〉_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 jude_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 the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n james_n four_o 6_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resist_v the_o devil_n 2._o but_o the_o word_n signify_v opposition_n by_o
of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o promulger_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o enthymem_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v deliver_v when_o the_o pharisee_n say_v unto_o christ_n 13._o thy_o record_n be_v not_o true_a because_o thou_o bear_v record_v of_o thyself_o i_o be_o one_o say_v christ_n that_o bear_v record_n of_o myself_o and_o the_o father_n that_o send_v i_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o moreover_o he_o tell_v the_o disciple_n that_o the_o comforter_n shall_v testify_v of_o he_o 27._o and_o you_o also_o shall_v bear_v witness_n because_o you_o have_v be_v with_o i_o from_o the_o beginning_n so_o that_o beside_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o gospel_n have_v the_o attestation_n of_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n viz._n 1._o father_n of_o the_o 2._o son_n 3._o holy_a ghost_n 1._o god_n the_o father_n bear_v witness_v to_o his_o son_n and_o that_o he_o do_v by_o 1._o visible_a sign_n and_o 2._o audible_a voice_n 3._o by_o mission_n of_o angel_n 4._o by_o cooperate_a in_o his_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n 1._o at_o his_o nativity_n a_o new_a star_n appear_v at_o his_o baptism_n they_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o spirit_n send_v from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o visible_a shape_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o before_o his_o passion_n he_o be_v transfigure_v in_o their_o sight_n and_o at_o it_o the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v when_o the_o moon_n be_v full_a the_o veil_n the_o rock_n rend_v so_o that_o the_o centurion_n say_v sure_o this_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n body_n of_o saint_n be_v see_v of_o many_o all_o these_o be_v visible_a sign_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o daughter_n of_o the_o voice_n in_o his_o baptism_n lo_o 5._o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n â—_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o a_o cloud_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v he_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n as_o he_o be_v pray_v father_n 8._o glorify_v thy_o name_n there_o come_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v i_o have_v both_o glorify_v it_o and_o will_v glorify_v it_o again_o 3._o for_o mission_n of_o angel_n by_o the_o father_n we_o find_v they_o still_o ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n from_o before_o his_o come_v down_o to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n before_o his_o conception_n 20._o the_o angel_n gabriel_n appear_v to_o zachary_n and_o to_o mary_n before_o his_o nativity_n to_o joseph_n say_v fear_v not_o joseph_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o nativity_n a_o whole_a chorus_n appear_v to_o the_o shepherd_n 20._o in_o his_o infancy_n a_o angel_n appear_v twice_o to_o joseph_n admonish_v he_o of_o his_o go_v to_o egypt_n and_o his_o return_n from_o thence_o in_o his_o adult_n age_n they_o minister_v to_o he_o in_o his_o hunger_n â—3_n before_o his_o death_n 2._o they_o strengthen_v he_o in_o his_o agony_n 12._o after_o it_o they_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o his_o sepulchre_n 16._o they_o declare_v his_o resurrection_n and_o in_o his_o ascension_n they_o stand_v by_o and_o foretell_v his_o come_n again_o to_o judgement_n you_o man_n of_o galilee_n why_o stand_v you_o gaze_v this_o same_o jesus_n 4._o the_o father_n co-operated_n with_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n the_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o attestation_n of_o the_o father_n 2._o christ_n bear_v witness_v of_o himself_o and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n viz._n by_o fulfil_v all_o the_o prophecy_n relate_v to_o the_o person_n or_o office_n the_o life_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n his_o generation_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v declare_v he_o be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n about_o 490_o year_n after_o the_o return_n from_o captivity_n when_o the_o sceptre_n be_v just_a now_o depart_v from_o juda_n he_o perform_v not_o only_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o prophecy_n but_o all_o the_o circumstance_n foretell_v concern_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n 1._o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v he_o to_o preach_v and_o he_o speak_v as_o never_o man_n speak_v he_o foretell_v many_o thing_n to_o come_v they_o all_o bear_v he_o witness_v 2._o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o so_o he_o be_v his_o name_n be_v wonderful_a his_o power_n be_v show_v throughout_o the_o universal_a system_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n good_a and_o evil_n the_o heauâ—ns_n element_n plant_n fish_n brute_n health_n and_o sickness_n life_n and_o death_n be_v all_o obedient_a unto_o his_o word_n 3â—_n he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o so_o he_o be_v he_o make_v a_o atonement_n by_o his_o obedience_n and_o by_o his_o suffering_n to_o the_o least_o punctilio_fw-la to_o the_o take_n of_o a_o little_a vinegar_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 30._o it_o be_v finish_v and_o he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n moreover_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o that_o he_o may_v leave_v no_o place_n for_o infidelity_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a appear_v to_o many_o convince_v they_o by_o all_o their_o sense_n they_o see_v he_o they_o hear_v he_o they_o feel_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o side_n they_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o they_o converse_v with_o he_o 40_o day_n he_o be_v see_v by_o more_o than_o 500_o at_o once_o and_o last_o in_o the_o sighâ—_n of_o many_o of_o they_o hâ—_n ascend_v visible_o into_o heaven_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o testimony_n which_o our_o lord_n christ_n bear_v to_o himself_o 3â—_n the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o all_o the_o testimony_n give_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o conception_n to_o mary_n fulfil_v the_o promise_n of_o gabriel_n before_o his_o nativity_n to_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n in_o his_o infancy_n to_o simeon_n and_o hanna_n in_o his_o baptism_n to_o john_n i_o know_v he_o not_o say_v john_n but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v 31._o say_v unto_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o that_o be_v he_o and_o i_o see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v throughout_o his_o whole_a ministry_n till_o his_o death_n the_o spirit_n give_v witness_v to_o he_o moreover_o in_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v declare_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 4._o with_o power_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o his_o ascension_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fulfil_v all_o his_o undertake_n in_o that_o grand_a manifestation_n at_o pentecost_n at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n which_o christ_n have_v undertake_v for_o a_o manifestation_n make_v to_o all_o the_o sense_n and_o to_o man_n of_o every_o 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