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but_o when_o they_o kick_v against_o the_o magistrate_n they_o will_v present_o spurn_v against_o the_o priest_n and_o god_n require_v obedience_n to_o be_v observe_v towards_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a minister_n neither_o shall_v you_o ever_o find_v that_o any_o depart_v from_o his_o true_a and_o oblige_a obedience_n to_o his_o lawful_a governor_n but_o he_o present_o apostatise_v and_o make_v a_o recession_n from_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n as_o when_o jeroboanâ—_n rebel_v and_o make_v a_o recession_n from_o his_o obedience_n to_o his_o king_n he_o present_o make_v a_o defection_n from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o a_o discession_n from_o his_o worship_n to_o serve_v his_o golden_a calf_n and_o when_o the_o satrapass_n and_o tetrarch_n of_o the_o province_n rebel_v against_o the_o roman_a emperor_n they_o present_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o church_n and_o instead_o of_o christ_n take_v mahomet_n for_o their_o prophet_n and_o the_o jew_n tell_v we_o plain_o we_o have_v no_o king_n or_o will_v have_v no_o king_n because_o we_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v unto_o we_o 10.3_o hosea_n 10.3_o that_o a_o discession_n from_o god_n service_n do_v ever_o accompany_v the_o rebellion_n from_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o the_o rebellion_n against_o our_o governor_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o our_o discession_n from_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n because_o that_o our_o governor_n which_o have_v the_o charge_n to_o see_v that_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o right_a service_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v do_v while_o they_o be_v obey_v hinder_v this_o apostasy_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n service_n but_o when_o they_o be_v resist_v and_o the_o bond_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o they_o break_v there_o be_v no_o stop_n of_o this_o apostasy_n but_o that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v of_o what_o faith_n and_o do_v what_o service_n he_o please_v and_o as_o he_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o take_v this_o apostasy_n and_o rebellion_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o here_o apostle_n what_o apostasy_n or_o rebellion_n be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v chief_o mean_v for_o a_o civil_a rebellion_n against_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n as_o he_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la the_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o preserver_n of_o god_n public_a service_n and_o a_o spiritual_a opposition_n or_o withstand_v of_o our_o spiritual_a governor_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n and_o so_o a_o fall_n from_o the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o progression_n and_o last_o step_n of_o this_o apostafie_a that_o begin_v in_o our_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o end_n with_o our_o discession_n from_o god_n and_o god_n service_n for_o thus_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o spirit_n
speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o late_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o in_o act_n 21.21_o it_o be_v say_v they_o hear_v of_o thou_o quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o teach_v a_o defection_n or_o discession_n from_o moses_n that_o be_v from_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o theodoret_n call_v this_o apostasy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o secession_n and_o departure_n from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o last_o step_n and_o period_n of_o our_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o this_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o from_o god_n service_n must_v be_v of_o such_o man_n as_o former_o have_v make_v show_n to_o be_v the_o true_a subject_n unto_o their_o governor_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o obedient_a child_n of_o his_o church_n because_o apostasy_n or_o rebellion_n be_v a_o fall_v away_o off_o and_o from_o that_o which_o we_o either_o be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v before_o as_o subject_n that_o pretend_v obedience_n and_o not_o stranger_n of_o another_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o rebel_v against_o their_o governor_n gospel_n this_o apostafie_n be_v of_o such_o as_o have_v profess_v the_o gospel_n which_o stranger_n never_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v their_o governor_n but_o as_o julian_n be_v term_v the_o apostata_fw-la because_o that_o during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o predecessor_n constantius_n he_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n and_o afterward_o when_o he_o himself_o come_v to_o be_v the_o emperor_n he_o renounce_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n fall_v into_o the_o heathenish_a idolatry_n and_o persecute_v all_o the_o best_a christian_n and_o therefore_o this_o apostasy_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o caius_n caligula_n as_o some_o think_v because_o that_o he_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o idolatry_n can_v be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o he_o never_o profess_v nor_o can_v it_o indeed_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o manner_n of_o man_n apostasy_n the_o turk_n and_o papist_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o apostasy_n but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v recede_v and_o depart_v from_o that_o faith_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o they_o profess_v or_o seem_v to_o profess_v before_o and_o therefore_o also_o the_o turk_n that_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n and_o the_o papist_n that_o be_v mislead_v up_o in_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o apostasy_n nor_o be_v say_v to_o apostatise_v and_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o service_n of_o god_n because_o they_o never_o have_v it_o nor_o profess_v it_o for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o truth_n that_o never_o know_v nor_o understand_v the_o truth_n or_o how_o can_v any_o man_n be_v say_v to_o depart_v and_o recede_v from_o london_n that_o never_o be_v in_o london_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o this_o apostasy_n be_v a_o discession_n and_o departure_n from_o that_o true_a faith_n and_o service_n of_o god_n object_n which_o man_n profess_v or_o seem_v to_o profess_v before_o loc_fw-la e._n h._n de_fw-fr apostas_fw-la pag._n 36._o cornel_n â—lapide_v in_o loc_fw-la and_o whereas_o e._n h._n and_o some_o other_o say_v that_o this_o apostasy_n whereof_o the_o arostle_n speak_v here_o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o universal_a and_o a_o general_a apostasy_n &_o universalis_fw-la defectis_fw-la as_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la term_v it_o a_o universel_n fall_v away_o that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o particular_a national_a church_n in_o the_o world_n both_o the_o western_a and_o the_o eastern_a church_n because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v indefinite_o and_o limit_v not_o the_o apostasy_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n solut._n i_o answer_v with_o the_o leave_n of_o so_o great_a and_o so_o learned_a 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