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power_n of_o government_n be_v original_o in_o the_o people_n and_o that_o three_o way_n 1._o radical_o and_o virtual_o as_o in_o the_o first_o subject_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o if_o live_a creature_n have_v radical_o in_o they_o a_o power_n of_o self-preservation_n to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o violence_n and_o wrong_n man_n unite_v in_o society_n be_v reasonable_a creature_n must_v have_v that_o power_n in_o a_o more_o reasonable_a and_o honourable_a way_n to_o put_v this_o power_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o civil_a ruler_n nor_o do_v a_o community_n in_o choose_v civil_a ruler_n surrender_v so_o much_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n to_o their_o ruler_n as_o their_o power_n both_o active_a to_o do_v and_o passive_a to_o suffer_v unjust_a violence_n so_o as_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o have_v moral_a power_n to_o do_v or_o avenge_v injury_n proprio_fw-la mart_n without_o punishment_n 2._o because_o if_o man_n unite_v in_o a_o civil_a society_n may_v give_v magistratical_a power_n to_o such_o and_o such_o leaving_z out_z other_o than_o this_o power_n be_v in_o this_o unite_a society_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o formal_o for_o then_o all_o shall_v be_v ruler_n therefore_o this_o power_n be_v in_o they_o only_o virtual_o for_o nemo_n that_fw-mi quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la none_o can_v give_v that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o either_o formal_o or_o virtual_o in_o themselves_o 2._o communciative_o by_o way_n of_o free_a donation_n the_o people_n give_v to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n and_o not_o to_o other_o the_o rule_v power_n over_o they_o for_o 1._o in_o regular_a act_n of_o the_o creature_n god_n be_v the_o first_o agent_n there_o be_v not_o two_o several_a and_o distinct_a act_n one_o god_n another_o of_o the_o people_n but_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n god_n by_o the_o people_n suffrage_n make_v such_o a_o one_o governor_n or_o magistrate_n and_o not_o another_o 2._o god_n regulate_v his_o people_n exercise_v their_o power_n in_o choose_v such_o and_o such_o and_o not_o other_o to_o rule_v over_o they_o therefore_o they_o have_v power_n from_o god_n ordinance_n to_o do_v it_o for_o none_o can_v regulate_v a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la nor_o will_v god_n by_o his_o word_n regulate_v unwarrantable_a action_n as_o he_o do_v this_o exod_n 18.21_o moreover_o provide_v thou_o among_o all_o the_o people_n man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n man_n deal_v true_o hate_v covetousness_n and_o appoint_v such_o over_o they_o to_o be_v ruler_n over_o thousand_o ruler_n over_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 1.16_o 17._o and_o i_o charge_v your_o judge_n that_o same_o time_n say_v hear_v the_o controversy_n between_o your_o brethren_n and_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v with_o he_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n but_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n etc._n etc._n 3._o limitive_o for_o the_o people_n so_o give_v magistratical_a power_n unto_o some_o as_o that_o still_o they_o retain_v in_o themselves_o these_o three_o act_n 1._o that_o they_o may_v measure_v out_o so_o much_o civil_a power_n as_o god_n in_o his_o word_n allow_v to_o they_o and_o no_o more_o nor_o less_o 2._o that_o they_o may_v set_v bound_n and_o bank_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n so_o as_o it_o may_v not_o be_v exuberant_a above_o the_o law_n and_o due_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n 3._o that_o they_o give_v it_o out_o conditional_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o condition_n so_o as_o if_o the_o condition_n be_v violate_v they_o may_v resume_v their_o power_n of_o choose_v another_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o part_n of_o god_n ordinance_n concern_v civil_a rule_n and_o government_n in_o commonwealth_n by_o some_o orderly_o choose_v thereunto_o the_o second_o part_n of_o god_n ordinance_n in_o this_o matter_n follow_v which_o be_v concern_v the_o qualification_n of_o such_o ruler_n over_o man_n 2._o that_o as_o to_o the_o qualification_n of_o ruler_n over_o other_o man_n it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o they_o be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o they_o must_v be_v just_a they_o be_v to_o be_v term_v just_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n who_o will_n be_v sanctify_v and_o incline_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v to_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v due_a to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o the_o principal_a and_o efficient_a hereof_o be_v the_o sanctify_a spirit_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 5.9_o eph._n 5.9_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n 2._o the_o proper_a subject_n recipient_a of_o this_o gift_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o sanctify_a will_n into_o which_o it_o put_v a_o bent_n and_o inclination_n unto_o righteosness_n for_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n bend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o contrary_a gen._n 4.5_o but_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offer_n he_o have_v no_o regard_n wherefore_o cain_n be_v exceed_v wroth_a and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v down_o there_o may_v be_v light_n in_o the_o understanding_n show_v what_o be_v good_a but_o that_o which_o incline_v to_o good_a must_v be_v in_o the_o will_n rom._n 7.18_o 22._o for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner-man_n he_o be_v true_o just_a who_o act_v just_o out_o of_o love_n to_o righteousness_n unjust_a man_n may_v do_v just_a action_n upon_o other_o motive_n as_o absolom_n pretend_v 2_o sam._n 15.4_o o_o that_o i_o be_v make_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n that_o every_o man_n which_o have_v any_o matter_n of_o controversy_n may_v come_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v do_v he_o right_o and_o the_o unjust_a judge_n act_v in_o luke_n 18.4_o 5._o though_o i_o neither_o fear_n god_n nor_o love_v man_n yet_o because_o this_o widow_n trouble_v i_o i_o will_v do_v her_o right_n 3._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v due_a to_o man_n hence_o child_n do_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o parent_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a eph._n 6.1_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n and_o of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a col._n 4.1_o and_o all_o thing_n due_a to_o man_n be_v perform_v by_o live_v righteous_o tit._n 2.12_o teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n 4._o the_o rule_n be_v not_o man_n corrupt_a reason_n and_o affection_n but_o the_o scripture_n mich._n 6.8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n thus_o ruler_n over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a 1._o in_o their_o personal_a conversation_n else_o that_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o in_o rom._n 2.1_o 3._o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o condemne_v for_o in_o that_o thou_o condemne_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o condemne_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n that_o condemne_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o their_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n towards_o all_o man_n impartial_o and_o promise_v psal_n 72.2_o then_o shall_v he_o judge_v thy_o people_n in_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o poor_a with_o equity_n this_o god_n require_v exod._n 18.21_o moreover_o provide_v thou_o among_o all_o the_o people_n man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n man_n deal_v true_o hate_v covetousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o job_n practise_v job_n 29.14_o and_o samuel_n plead_v when_o the_o people_n will_v alter_v the_o frame_n of_o civil_a government_n 17._o deut._n 1.16_o 17._o 1_o sam._n 12.3_o behold_v here_o i_o be_o bear_v record_n of_o i_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o anoint_v who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o of_o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o 6_o vers_fw-la wherein_o he_o show_v 1._o his_o integrity_n in_o that_o he_o