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sinner_n to_o christ_n this_o day_n and_o those_o that_o have_v any_o breathe_n after_o thou_o oh_o thou_o that_o give_v they_o that_o desire_n carry_v on_o thy_o own_o work_n in_o they_o where_o thou_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n carry_v it_o on_o let_v sin_n as_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a and_o grace_n as_o the_o house_n of_o david_n grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a oh_o increase_v our_o faith_n o_o lord_n at_o this_o time_n we_o do_v not_o only_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n oh_o help_v we_o by_o faith_n to_o rely_v upon_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v help_v we_o at_o last_o bless_v
of_o humiliation_n to_o give_v unto_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o ruler_n what_o be_v their_o due_n yea_o to_o forgo_v somewhat_o of_o his_o civil_a right_n rather_o than_o to_o offend_v they_o for_o give_v unto_o civil_a magistrate_n their_o due_n notable_a be_v that_o of_o mat._n 22.21_o render_v therefore_o unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o as_o he_o teach_v they_o so_o he_o practise_v himself_o for_o he_o be_v not_o of_o those_o that_o say_v and_o do_v not_o but_o his_o practice_n be_v always_o conformable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n when_o therefore_o they_o that_o receive_v tribute-money_n at_o capernaum_n come_v and_o demand_v of_o he_o he_o will_v rather_o recede_v from_o his_o civil_a liberty_n than_o offend_v they_o mat._n 17.25_o 26_o 27._o now_o go_v you_o and_o do_v likewise_o if_o you_o will_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n be_v subject_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n let_v the_o exhortation_n be_v that_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o ordinance_n of_o man_n be_v clear_a from_o what_o follow_v whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n etc._n etc._n be_v you_o therefore_o subject_a saint_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o as_o rom._n 13.7_o render_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n be_v due_a etc._n etc._n such_o subjection_n to_o magistrate_n as_o thwart_v not_o our_o obedience_n unto_o god_n â—â—es_n within_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n yield_v therefore_o active_a obedience_n unto_o â—he_n king_n as_o far_o as_o conscience_n towards_o god_n will_v give_v leave_n fear_v god_n and_o honour_v the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o give_v all_o that_o 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willing_o and_o ready_o do_v all_o that_o the_o act_n require_v but_o see_v i_o can_v declare_v a_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n as_o the_o law_n require_v as_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o my_o god_n i_o dare_v not_o so_o from_o the_o love_n you_o general_o have_v to_o i_o i_o know_v you_o will_v not_o have_v i_o dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o man_n i_o do_v therefore_o humble_o choose_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n rather_o than_o by_o a_o hypocritical_a conformity_n for_o such_o it_o must_v be_v in_o i_o if_o any_o to_o dishonour_v my_o god_n wound_v my_o own_o conscience_n and_o dissemble_v with_o man_n know_v assure_o that_o my_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o have_v any_o work_n for_o i_o in_o the_o public_a ministry_n he_o will_v incline_v the_o king_n heart_n to_o grant_v liberty_n and_o encouragement_n therein_o to_o i_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v grant_v i_o promise_v myself_o the_o help_n of_o all_o your_o prayer_n who_o have_v be_v favour_v with_o any_o spiritual_a blessing_n through_o my_o ministry_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v resistance_n by_o the_o sword_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o suffer_v that_o he_o refuse_v such_o help_n as_o be_v offer_v he_o that_o way_n so_o mat._n 26.52_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o put_v up_o again_o thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n for_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o all_o that_o use_n but_o all_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n without_o a_o lawful_a call_n so_o john_n 18.11_o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o thy_o sheath_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n will_v have_v i_o to_o drink_v shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o if_o you_o will_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n herein_o follow_v christ_n so_o as_o not_o to_o resist_v those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n however_o unjust_o you_o may_v suffer_v from_o they_o for_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o avenge_a himself_n as_o to_o render_v good_a for_o evil_n to_o forgive_v his_o enemy_n to_o seek_v their_o good_a and_o welfare_n so_o in_o luke_n 23.34_o then_o say_v jesus_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v thus_o follow_v christ_n according_a to_o that_o he_o teach_v in_o mat._n 5.34_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o what_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v in_o rom._n 12.19_o 20._o dearl_n belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o 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