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when_o he_o be_v wrongful_o deal_v with_o he_o threaten_v not_o again_o nor_o revenge_v his_o quarrel_n but_o deliver_v his_o cause_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v right_o perfect_a patience_n care_v not_o what_o patience_n perfect_a patience_n nor_o how_o much_o it_o suffer_v nor_o of_o who_o it_o suffer_v whether_o of_o friend_n or_o foe_n but_o study_v to_o suffer_v innocent_o and_o without_o deserve_v yea_o he_o in_o who_o perfect_a charity_n be_v care_v so_o little_a to_o revenge_v 5._o mat._n 5._o that_o he_o rather_o study_v to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n to_o bless_v and_o say_v well_o of_o they_o that_o curse_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o pursue_v he_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n christ_n the_o meekness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a example_n and_o pattern_n of_o all_o meekness_n and_o sufferance_n which_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n in_o most_o fervent_a anguish_n bleed_v in_o every_o part_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n be_v set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o crucifier_n and_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o intolerable_a pain_n which_o they_o see_v he_o in_o be_v of_o they_o mock_v and_o scorn_v despiteful_o without_o all_o favour_n and_o compassion_n have_v yet_o towards_o they_o such_o compassion_n in_o heart_n that_o he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o 15._o luke_n 15._o and_o say_v o_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o wot_v not_o what_o they_o do_v what_o patience_n be_v it_o also_o which_o he_o show_v when_o one_o of_o his_o own_o apostle_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n of_o he_o come_v to_o betray_v he_o unto_o his_o enemy_n to_o the_o death_n he_o say_v nothing_o worse_o to_o he_o 15._o mat._n 15._o but_o friend_n wherefore_o at_o thou_o come_v thus_o good_a people_n shall_v we_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o great_a example_n of_o charity_n which_o christ_n show_v in_o his_o passion_n if_o we_o will_v fruitful_o remember_v his_o passion_n 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that_o in_o family_n and_o household_n the_o wife_n shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o her_o husband_n the_o child_n unto_o their_o parent_n the_o servant_n unto_o their_o master_n but_o also_o when_o mankind_n increase_v and_o spread_v itself_o more_o large_o over_o the_o world_n he_o by_o his_o holy_a word_n do_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v in_o city_n and_o country_n several_a and_o special_a governor_n and_o ruler_n unto_o who_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v obedient_a 8.115_o eccl._n 8._o a_o 2._o &_o 10._o c._n 16.17_o &_o d._n 20._o psal_n 18._o g._n 50._o &_o 20._o b._n 6._o &_o 21._o a._n 1._o prov._n 8.115_o as_o in_o read_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o very_a many_o and_o almost_o infinite_a place_n as_o well_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o of_o the_o new_a that_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o well_o the_o evil_a as_o the_o good_a do_v reign_n by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o that_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o that_o god_n do_v give_v prince_n wisdom_n great_a power_n and_o authority_n that_o god_n defend_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n and_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n horrible_o that_o the_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o the_o very_a messenger_n of_o death_n and_o the_o subject_a that_o provoke_v he_o to_o displeasure_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n concern_v both_o the_o authority_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n but_o here_o let_v we_o rehearse_v two_o special_a place_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o may_v stand_v instead_o of_o all_o other_o 13._o rom._n 13._o the_o first_o out_o of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n where_o he_o write_v thus_o unto_o all_o subject_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n for_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a will_v thou_o then_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o the_o power_n do_v well_o so_o shall_v thou_o have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o wealth_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a fear_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a wherefore_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o because_o of_o wrath_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o for_o this_o cause_n you_o pay_v also_o tribute_n for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n serve_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n give_v to_o every_o man_n therefore_o his_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n belong_v custom_n to_o who_o custom_n be_v 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