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proposition_n of_o a_o truth_n 2._o a_o inference_n of_o duty_n the_o truth_n affirm_v be_v the_o divine_a right_n and_o authority_n of_o magistracy_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n the_o duty_n infer_v be_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n let_v every_o soul_n therefore_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n in_o the_o proposition_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o subject_n of_o the_o right_n or_o authority_n propose_v and_o assert_v 2._o the_o rise_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o which_o be_v express_v affirmative_o and_o negative_o 1._o the_o subject_a of_o the_o superiority_n authority_n here_o grant_v which_o be_v thus_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n high_a power_n under_o which_o expression_n the_o apostle_n by_o a_o metonymy_n point_v out_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o all_o magistrate_n especial_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o he_o entitle_v they_o power_n intimate_v as_o be_v probable_o conjecture_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o so_o much_o of_o particular_a person_n in_o power_n as_o of_o the_o order_n and_o office_n itself_o 2._o here_o be_v the_o rise_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o supereminency_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v express_v two_o way_n 1._o negative_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n here_o now_o be_v a_o negation_n of_o power_n in_o any_o creature_n to_o make_v high_a power_n to_o give_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o one_o over_o other_o a_o denial_n i_o say_v of_o any_o other_o rise_v or_o original_n of_o civil_a government_n but_o only_o from_o god_n governor_n and_o government_n be_v not_o from_o man_n as_o some_o affirm_v though_o magistracy_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n a_o humane_a creation_n or_o creature_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v originaliter_fw-la as_o if_o magistracy_n and_o 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