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catholic_n but_o the_o lord_n live_v which_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o bloody_a rage_n of_o the_o wild_a fanatical_a enthusiast_n sure_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v permit_v that_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v may_v be_v make_v try_v and_o precious_a and_o that_o his_o patience_n his_o piety_n his_o constancy_n in_o religion_n his_o christian_a magnanimity_n be_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o impatient_a desire_n of_o all_o nation_n he_o may_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n sure_o these_o thing_n be_v suffer_v that_o the_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o loyalty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v be_v make_v bright_a and_o glorious_a by_o the_o flame_n of_o persecution_n and_o that_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v have_v give_v our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n the_o heart_n or_o neck_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n it_o may_v not_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o kindness_n he_o have_v show_v to_o religion_n and_o government_n in_o lift_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n the_o despise_a head_n of_o that_o only_a church_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v which_o make_v obedience_n without_o base_a restriction_n and_o limitation_n a_o article_n of_o its_o religion_n last_o these_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v have_v be_v permit_v that_o by_o the_o triumph_n of_o this_o day_n and_o by_o the_o vengeance_n late_o execute_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o sun_n the_o atheistical_a world_n may_v be_v convince_v that_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o that_o though_o the_o wicked_a do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o god_n prolong_v their_o day_n yet_o vengeance_n be_v he_o and_o he_o will_v repay_v it_o and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la j._n g._n anti-caval_a anti-caval_a 2_o pet._n i_o 12._o 12._o psal._n two_o expl_n object_n sol._n sol._n heb._n x._o 29_o obj._n sol._n sol._n matth._n xxvi_o 53._o 53._o apolog._n §._n 37._o 37._o mat._n twelve_o 25._o 25._o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 33._o 33._o rom._n i_o 14._o 14._o polit._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o 8._o ephes._n two_o 12._o 12._o dâ—ut_fw-la xxxiii_o 1._o 1._o josh_o xxiv_o 29_o 29_o 1_o sam._n xiii_o 14._o 14._o 2_o chron._n ix_o 22._o 22._o 1_o king_n xv_o 14._o 14._o 2_o chron._n xvii_o 3._o 3._o 2_o chron._n xxix_o 2._o 2._o 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 13._o 13._o 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 26._o 26._o deut._n xxxiii_o 5._o 5._o verse_n 1â—_n 1â—_n verse_n 13._o 13._o verse_n 14._o 14._o 2_o chron._n xxix_o 25._o 25._o 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 15._o 15._o 2_o chron._n xxix_o 34._o 34._o leu._n i._n 6_o 7._o 7._o novel_a constit._fw-la 131._o 131._o mat._n nineteeen_o s._n s._n 1_o king_n two_o 27._o 27._o ibid._n 35._o 35._o joh_n four_o 12._o 12._o rom._n xiii_o 1._o 1._o 2_o cor._n twelve_o 2_o 3._o 3._o heb._n i._n 3._o 3._o matt._n xxii_o 21._o 21._o matth._n seven_o 15._o 15._o 2_o tim_n three_o 1._o 1._o ibid._n verse_n 4._o 5._o 5._o 2_o pet._n two_o 1._o 1._o ibid._n verse_n 10._o 10._o jude_n 19_o 19_o verse_n 9_o 9_o verse_n 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o 14._o verse_n 19_o 19_o psal._n two_o 10_o 11._o 11._o 1_o king_n xxi_o 25._o 25._o 1_o sam._n xiii_o 14._o 14._o chap._n xv_o 13._o 13._o chap._n xuj_o 13._o 13._o ibid._n verse_n 18._o 18._o chap._n xviii_o 5._o 5._o 2_o sam._n i_o 21._o 21._o exod_n four_o 16._o 16._o act_n seven_o 35._o 35._o deut._n xxxiii_o 4._o 4._o num_fw-la xuj_o xuj_o psal._n cvi_fw-la 16._o 16._o num._n xuj_o 32._o application_n application_n rom._n iii._o 31._o 31._o lam._n two_o 9_o 9_o matth._n xviii_o 7._o 7._o ibid._n verse_n 6._o 6._o ezek._n xxiv_o 2._o
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 judgedâ—_n 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 be_v 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 man_n the_o end_n of_o government_n in_o respect_n of_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 least_o wise_a 〈◊〉_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 expl_n that_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resistance_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 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 â—phes_n seven_o 2._o so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o separate_v their_o personal_n 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 oppoâ—e_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 resi_v the_o devil_n 2._o but_o the_o word_n signify_v opposition_n by_o subtlety_n as_o well_o as_o by_o force_n the_o opposition_n of_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n to_o sâ—int_n paul_n be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n act._n twelve_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o opposition_n of_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n to_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n four_o 15._o 3._o and_o last_o it_o signify_v opposition_n by_o word_n as_o well_o as_o by_o deed_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o gainsay_v and_o to_o resist_v be_v the_o same_o luke_n xxi_o 15._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o contradict_v act_n vi_fw-la 10._o the_o word_n than_o do_v clear_o and_o plain_o comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o resistance_n or_o opposition_n this_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o proposition_n take_v material_o if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o form_n of_o it_o there_o will_v be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o the_o proposition_n be_v indefinite_a and_o equipollent_a to_o a_o universal_a they_o that_o resist_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n that_o resist_v without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n second_o that_o the_o act_n of_o resistance_n be_v set_v down_o likewise_o absolute_o without_o any_o restraint_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o pretence_n or_o cause_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n resolve_v and_o expound_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v this_o every_o soul_n which_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o shall_v resist_v the_o lawful_a authority_n that_o be_v over_o he_o shall_v receive_v to_o himself_o damnation_n that_o be_v he_o put_v himself_o thereby_o into_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text._n i_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o two_o thing_n have_v be_v question_v in_o this_o proposition_n by_o the_o man_n of_o this_o unhappy_a viperous_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n i._o the_o first_o be_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v interpret_v so_o severe_o as_o to_o signify_v eternal_a damnation_n ii_o whether_o that_o which_o be_v say_v concern_v all_o person_n and_o pretence_n can_v be_v