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this_o they_o plead_v that_o they_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n from_o all_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n i_o answer_v the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v procure_v we_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n satan_n death_n hell_n and_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o spiritual_a but_o not_o from_o temporal_a or_o civil_a subjection_n six_o from_o ram._n 13.8_o the_o apostle_n say_v owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o love_n therefore_o say_v they_o no_o obedience_n or_o subjection_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o debt_n 1._o a_o civil_a debt_n occasion_v by_o contract_n and_o bargain_v between_o man_n and_o man_n the_o second_o be_v a_o debt_n to_o which_o we_o be_v all_o bind_v by_o god_n commandment_n law_n or_o covenant_n but_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n but_o we_o be_v bind_v still_o in_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o latter_a and_o beside_o in_o this_o word_n love_n be_v comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o duty_n whatsoever_o therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o as_o love_v to_o god_n include_v obedience_n so_o do_v love_n to_o man_n the_o same_o seven_o from_o mat._n 17.26_o where_o christ_n have_v demand_v before_o of_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n take_v tribute_n whether_o of_o his_o own_o child_n or_o of_o stranger_n and_o peter_n answer_v of_o stranger_n to_o which_o christ_n reply_v then_o be_v the_o child_n free_a from_o hence_o they_o will_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v no_o subjection_n due_a to_o magistrate_n because_o king_n son_n be_v free_v from_o pay_v tribute_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o christ_n here_o speak_v of_o himself_o who_o be_v by_o his_o birth_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o by_o right_n be_v to_o pay_v none_o neither_o do_v he_o but_o to_o avoid_v offence_n but_o how_o do_v this_o free_a otherman_n from_o their_o obecience_n to_o magistrate_n eight_o from_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v you_o not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o i_o answer_v the_o apostle_n here_o do_v not_o free_a servant_n from_o their_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o that_o be_v their_o master_n for_o say_v he_o servants_z obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n col._n 3.22_o but_o they_o must_v not_o make_v they_o absolute_a lord_n over_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o they_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n now_o if_o our_o conscience_n move_v we_o to_o obedience_n it_o must_v be_v from_o god_n commandment_n and_o not_o from_o man_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n therefore_o do_v it_o hearty_o but_o mark_v how_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n col._n 3.23_o 24._o nine_o they_o object_n from_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n save_v the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v lordship_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o exercise_n authority_n be_v call_v benefactor_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o luke_n 22.25_o but_o what_o of_o this_o here_o be_v a_o strife_n among_o the_o disciple_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o great_a and_o christ_n to_o suppress_v their_o ambition_n tell_v they_o that_o their_o ministry_n be_v not_o like_a to_o kingdom_n in_o which_o one_o man_n have_v pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n but_o how_o do_v this_o place_n hinder_v magistrate_n of_o that_o subjection_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o hence_o that_o although_o the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v equal_a that_o one_o shall_v not_o exalt_v himself_o above_o another_o yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o in_o kingdom_n therefore_o civil_a government_n be_v warrantable_a and_o lawful_a ten_o they_o object_n that_o believer_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v themselves_o every_o way_n and_o need_v not_o any_o government_n of_o man_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n what_o we_o do_v and_o another_o thing_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o ought_v indeed_o so_o to_o live_v as_o not_o to_o need_v any_o governor_n but_o we_o do_v not_o live_v so_o yea_o if_o believer_n can_v live_v so_o yet_o be_v the_o reason_n nought_o for_o the_o visible_a church_n contain_v as_o well_o bad_a as_o good_a hypocrite_n as_o well_o as_o sincere_a christian_n and_o therefore_o the_o best_a church_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o magistracy_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n &_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o yea_o the_o church_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n stand_v ever_o in_o need_n of_o magistracy_n to_o protect_v it_o by_o force_n or_o war_n or_o otherwise_o eleven_o they_o object_n that_o all_o christian_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v forbid_v to_o kill_v and_o say_v the_o lord_n speak_v of_o these_o time_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n isa_n 11.9_o i_o answer_v magistrate_n in_o execute_v justice_n do_v not_o do_v it_o of_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o be_v deputy_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v but_o execute_v his_o will_n jehosaphat_n say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o then_o they_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o god_n authority_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13.4_o therefore_o david_n rehearse_v this_o among_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o king_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 101._o this_o make_v moses_n to_o forget_v his_o meekness_n and_o david_n his_o gentleness_n to_o do_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n spread_v his_o eye_n over_o every_o evil_a man_n again_o a_o wise_a king_n scatter_v the_o wicked_a and_o bring_v the_o wheel_n over_o they_o pro._n 20.8.26_o take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o before_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n a_o evil_a man_n seek_v only_a rebellion_n therefore_o a_o cruel_a messenger_n shall_v be_v send_v against_o he_o pro._n 16.12.17.11_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o magistrate_n may_v cut_v off_o malefactor_n by_o death_n and_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o spill_v blood_n or_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v nay_o it_o be_v their_o righteousness_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o guilty_a malefactor_n and_o by_o so_o do_v they_o do_v keep_v their_o own_o hand_n pure_a from_o the_o blood_n that_o those_o murderer_n have_v shed_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o most_o horrible_a wickedness_n yet_o a_o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v neither_o with_o rigorousnesse_n of_o mind_n wound_v they_o that_o he_o shall_v heal_v nor_o with_o a_o superstitious_a affectation_n of_o clemency_n fall_v into_o most_o cruel_a gentleness_n 12._o but_o they_o object_n that_o under_o the_o gospel_n christian_n shall_v turn_v their_o sword_n into_o plough_n share_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o prune_a hook_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o isa_n 2.4_o to_o this_o i_o have_v give_v a_o large_a answer_n in_o that_o book_n entitle_v the_o saint_n inheritance_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o saint_n shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n but_o till_o the_o day_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n war_n shall_v never_o cease_v they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o when_o shall_v this_o be_v sure_o very_o near_o the_o end_n when_o there_o be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n than_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o a_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n but_o what_o of_o this_o i_o answer_v when_o you_o see_v these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v know_v you_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n lu._n 21.24.25.27.31_o now_o will_v you_o know_v when_o war_n shall_v cease_v i_o answer_v when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n then_o be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n at_o hand_n in_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o war_n but_o then_o all_o that_o offend_v shall_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n
all_o the_o state_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n see_v chap._n 23.1_o 2._o he_o indeed_o be_v chief_o name_v because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o blood_n neither_o do_v he_o set_v up_o joash_n but_o help_v to_o maintain_v his_o right_n which_o be_v usurp_v by_o athaliah_n in_o a_o word_n he_o protect_v the_o right_a heir_n but_o can_v not_o himself_o depose_v nor_o make_v over_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o he_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o to_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v rebellion_n four_o they_o object_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o their_o bounty_n have_v grant_v these_o privilege_n unto_o they_o i_o answer_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n acknowledge_v a_o civil_a subjection_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n straight_o command_v it_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13._o and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n titus_n 2.1_o then_o i_o conclude_v hence_o that_o no_o law_n of_o any_o man_n may_v offer_v violence_n or_o derogate_v from_o either_o of_o these_o five_o they_o object_n from_o jer._n 1.10_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o plant_v and_o to_o pluck_v up_o hence_o they_o gather_v that_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o civil_a government_n i_o answer_v the_o prophet_n be_v set_v over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n but_o not_o to_o govern_v by_o the_o civil_a sword_n but_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v to_o plant_v and_o pluck_v up_o kingdom_n not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v plant_v or_o pluck_v they_o up_o six_o they_o object_n from_o isa_n 60.10_o that_o king_n shall_v come_v and_o serve_v the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o prince_n but_o they_o unto_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v in_o the_o church_n be_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o person_n of_o man_n second_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o these_o ordinance_n of_o god_n no_o calling_n be_v exempt_v say_v paul_n ourselves_o be_v servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n but_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o which_o be_v the_o person_n of_o believer_n to_o these_o king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v not_o subject_a but_o to_o this_o very_a question_n when_o some_o servant_n be_v convert_v when_o they_o live_v under_o infidel_n master_n they_o think_v themselves_o by_o this_o spiritual_a calling_n to_o be_v free_v from_o serve_v their_o master_n any_o long_o but_o say_v paul_n let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v be_v thou_o call_v to_o the_o 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