they_o this_o miserable_a life_n a_o life_n which_o we_o ought_v not_o much_o to_o value_v but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o time_n which_o relate_v to_o eternity_n and_o may_v deserve_v it_o by_o the_o grace_n which_o christ_n the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o true_a good_n distribute_v to_o man_n and_o thereby_o solicit_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o communion_n of_o the_o same_o happiness_n with_o he_o xvi_o as_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o respect_n or_o external_a and_o relative_a submission_n they_o be_v due_a to_o power_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v proportion_v they_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o person_n nor_o regulate_v they_o by_o our_o own_o light_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o eternal_a society_n in_o christ_n we_o must_v follow_v the_o custom_n and_o law_n of_o the_o state_n in_o which_o god_n have_v place_v we_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o justice_n to_o pay_v respect_n and_o tribute_n to_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v authority_n over_o we_o 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submission_n and_o relative_a honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o their_o participate_v power_n well_o know_v that_o honour_n be_v proper_o due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o must_v be_v refer_v sole_o to_o he_o 1.17_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o according_a to_o s._n paul_n word_n unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n they_o know_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o respect_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n or_o rather_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v thither_o because_o that_o be_v the_o great_a or_o indeed_o the_o only_a design_n of_o god_n but_o that_o this_o be_v never_o better_o do_v than_o when_o christian_n pay_v those_o duty_n with_o all_o possible_a exactness_n for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o oblige_v sovereign_a prince_n who_o be_v always_o jealous_a of_o their_o glory_n and_o authority_n to_o favour_v christian_a society_n more_o than_o any_o other_o in_o their_o dominion_n but_o i_o must_v discourse_v more_o at_o large_a of_o our_o duty_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o society_n which_o we_o form_n with_o other_o men._n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o duty_n due_a to_o sovereign_n two_o sovereign_a power_n the_o difference_n between_o they_o their_o natural_a right_n right_n of_o concession_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o subject_n i._o all_z the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o participate_v power_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o general_a head_n duty_n of_o respect_n and_o duty_n of_o odedience_n the_o duty_n of_o respect_n depend_v on_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n observe_v in_o every_o state_n and_o consist_v in_o certain_a outward_a and_o sensible_a mark_n of_o the_o submission_n which_o the_o mind_n pay_v to_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o its_o superior_n those_o duty_n vary_v according_a to_o the_o different_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n sometime_o subject_n prostrate_v themselves_o before_o their_o prince_n sometime_o they_o put_v one_o knee_n to_o the_o ground_n or_o both_o at_o other_o time_n they_o only_o make_v a_o profound_a reverence_n and_o stand_v uncover_v and_o sometime_o also_o they_o remain_v cover_v in_o his_o presence_n without_o lose_v the_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o these_o be_v arbitrary_a ceremony_n and_o be_v govern_v by_o use_n and_o custom_n ii_o but_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o morality_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n itself_o shall_v be_v touch_v with_o respect_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o true_a power_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o proportion_n as_o the_o prince_n actual_o exercise_v the_o authority_n he_o have_v receive_v or_o clothes_n himself_o as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n for_o we_o owe_v more_o respect_n to_o the_o king_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n than_o in_o a_o thousand_o other_o circumstance_n and_o to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o actual_a administration_n of_o his_o episcopal_a function_n than_o at_o any_o other_o time_n and_o indeed_o we_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o measure_v the_o respect_n due_a to_o grandeur_n and_o power_n by_o the_o sensible_a operation_n they_o have_v on_o we_o certain_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a our_o mind_n ought_v to_o prostrate_v itself_o now_o though_o we_o be_v always_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n when_o we_o approach_v superior_a who_o be_v his_o image_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o put_v on_o a_o outward_a air_n of_o respect_n and_o veneration_n but_o the_o mind_n must_v also_o humble_v itself_o and_o respect_v the_o greatness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o prince_n iii_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o pay_v the_o duty_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o high_a power_n nay_o the_o brain_n be_v frame_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o imagination_n willing_o bow_v before_o the_o splendour_n that_o environ_n they_o wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o needless_a to_o say_v any_o more_o of_o these_o duty_n but_o a_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o superior_n be_v a_o continual_a sacrifice_n much_o more_o difficult_a and_o burdensome_a than_o the_o slaughter_n of_o beast_n and_o therefore_o self-love_n be_v a_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o it_o there_o be_v few_o people_n that_o discharge_v this_o duty_n like_o christian_n or_o in_o expectation_n that_o he_o who_o they_o honour_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v their_o only_a reward_n every_o one_o in_o a_o manner_n dispense_v with_o himself_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v from_o pay_v a_o obedience_n that_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o his_o own_o convenience_n and_o some_o preposterous_o obey_v unjust_a command_n because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o exact_a order_n and_o measure_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o opposite_a power_n have_v each_o their_o separate_a right_n their_o different_a interest_n be_v many_o time_n so_o intermingle_v that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o know_v which_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o in_o these_o case_n every_o man_n follow_v his_o own_o particular_a humour_n or_o advantage_n for_o want_v of_o certain_a rule_n to_o govern_v his_o action_n by_o i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o lie_v down_o one_o or_o two_o principle_n which_o may_v give_v we_o some_o light_n towards_o the_o clear_a discovery_n of_o these_o duty_n iv_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o world_n the_o civil_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a the_o prince_n in_o monarchical_a state_n and_o the_o bishop_n the_o prince_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n almighty_n and_o his_o minister_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o vicar_n in_o the_o church_n the_o prince_n derive_v his_o authority_n over_o other_o man_n from_o god_n alone_o so_o do_v the_o bishop_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o use_v it_o any_o otherwise_o than_o god_n do_v himself_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o immutable_a order_n the_o universal_a reason_n the_o inviolable_a law_n of_o all_o intelligent_a being_n even_o of_o god_n himself_o the_o prince_n notwithstanding_o have_v a_o more_o absolute_a power_n than_o the_o bishop_n he_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v law_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o they_o himself_o he_o may_v act_v without_o control_n and_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o conduct_n to_o any_o man_n for_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v more_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o power_n than_o as_o reason_n to_o god_n clothe_v with_o majesty_n and_o glory_n than_o to_o god_n make_v man_n and_o like_o we_o to_o christ_n glorify_v than_o to_o christ_n upon_o earth_n and_o
immutable_a order_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n rather_o than_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o man_n who_o most_o common_o flatter_v they_o they_o shall_v also_o consult_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o state_n and_o consider_v they_o as_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o their_o conduct_n so_o likewise_o the_o bishop_n if_o they_o will_v not_o abuse_v their_o authority_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v promise_v to_o keep_v at_o their_o consecration_n xi_o but_o for_o subject_n i_o think_v it_o certain_a that_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v blind_o and_o without_o reserve_v when_o only_o their_o own_o interest_n be_v concern_v for_o provide_v their_o obedience_n to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o power_n do_v not_o make_v they_o omit_v the_o payment_n of_o that_o which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o to_o the_o opposite_a power_n without_o doubt_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o censure_v the_o action_n of_o their_o sovereign_n be_v to_o make_v themselves_o his_o judge_n it_o be_v attribute_v to_o themselves_o a_o kind_n of_o independence_n to_o yield_v only_o to_o their_o own_o light_n it_o be_v a_o contempt_n and_o a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o high_a power_n to_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n to_o any_o one_o but_o god_n who_o have_v ordain_v he_o but_o still_o this_o be_v when_o he_o command_v nothing_o against_o god_n himself_o or_o against_o the_o power_n which_o represent_v he_o for_o since_o the_o obedience_n which_o we_o pay_v to_o our_o prince_n be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o refer_v whole_o to_o he_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o disobey_v he_o when_o he_o command_v we_o that_o which_o god_n forbid_v either_o immediate_o by_o the_o divine_a and_o immutable_a law_n or_o by_o the_o other_o power_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v xii_o but_o when_o the_o eternal_a law_n do_v not_o answer_v our_o attention_n by_o its_o evidence_n or_o when_o the_o write_v law_n be_v obscure_a and_o the_o two_o sovereign_a power_n give_v we_o contrary_a command_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o we_o shall_v inform_v ourselves_o of_o their_o natural_a right_n and_o draw_v from_o they_o such_o consequence_n as_o shall_v govern_v our_o action_n we_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o person_n of_o understanding_n and_o above_o all_o we_o shall_v careful_o examine_v the_o circumstance_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o command_n that_o be_v impose_v on_o we_o and_o when_o at_o length_n we_o find_v ourselves_o bind_v by_o the_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n to_o disobey_v either_o of_o the_o power_n which_o be_v his_o representative_n we_o shall_v do_v it_o brave_o and_o undavaunt_o but_o yet_o with_o all_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n for_o though_o we_o be_v not_o always_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o power_n ordain_v by_o god_n which_o be_v no_o way_n infallible_a yet_o we_o be_v scarce_o ever_o allow_v to_o cast_v of_o the_o respect_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o abuse_v their_o authority_n they_o do_v not_o lose_v their_o dignity_n nor_o their_o character_n by_o unjust_a command_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v still_o honour_n god_n in_o their_o person_n and_o they_o on_o their_o part_n shall_v remember_v that_o they_o have_v a_o master_n who_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o as_o they_o have_v treat_v their_o subject_n and_o that_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n aught_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o which_o god_n himself_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v be_v subject_a and_o though_o they_o may_v be_v satisfy_v perhaps_o that_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o force_v obedience_n from_o their_o subject_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v angry_a if_o in_o some_o difficult_a and_o intricate_a case_n they_o make_v a_o scruple_n of_o obey_v they_o or_o do_v not_o ready_o perform_v their_o command_n for_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v force_v to_o act_v against_o their_o conscience_n they_o can_v all_o have_v the_o same_o sense_n of_o thing_n when_o there_o be_v great_a difficulty_n to_o overcome_v before_o they_o can_v understand_v the_o order_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o reason_n and_o when_o they_o have_v not_o light_a and_o understanding_n enough_o to_o know_v it_o and_o do_v not_o otherwise_o neglect_v the_o duty_n which_o they_o do_v know_v certain_o they_o deserve_v compassion_n and_o indulgence_n xiii_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n belong_v also_o to_o subordinate_a power_n we_o owe_v obedience_n to_o a_o magistrate_n a_o governor_n or_o any_o one_o that_o execute_v the_o order_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o prince_n himself_o even_o as_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o prince_n the_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o power_n we_o ought_v not_o indeed_o to_o pay_v they_o so_o profound_a a_o respect_n nor_o so_o general_a and_o blind_a a_o obedience_n as_o we_o do_v to_o the_o sovereign_n even_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o sovereign_n in_o so_o universal_a a_o manner_n as_o we_o do_v the_o law_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v not_o invest_v with_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n no_o more_o than_o the_o prince_n be_v with_o the_o whole_a power_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o god_n but_o we_o owe_v they_o a_o obedience_n proportionable_a to_o their_o power_n and_o to_o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v that_o they_o execute_v the_o order_n of_o their_o master_n and_o we_o if_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o encroach_v upon_o we_o or_o require_v of_o we_o such_o duty_n as_o the_o prince_n do_v not_o expect_v or_o approve_v of_o we_o may_v free_v ourselves_o from_o their_o exaction_n by_o a_o dextrous_a management_n or_o by_o such_o way_n as_o do_v not_o violate_v the_o respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n who_o they_o represent_v we_o shall_v inform_v ourselves_o of_o the_o prince_n pleasure_n from_o the_o prince_n himself_o and_o if_o we_o can_v have_v no_o access_n to_o he_o we_o shall_v presume_v that_o he_o refer_v himself_o to_o his_o minister_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v humble_o and_o without_o murmur_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o good_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v offer_v they_o to_o he_o again_o and_o thereby_o merit_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o more_o solid_a possession_n which_o no_o power_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v away_o from_o we_o we_o shall_v with_o a_o true_o christian_a bravery_n show_v by_o a_o ready_a obedience_n our_o contempt_n of_o transitory_a enjoyment_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n not_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o punishment_n but_o as_o our_o triumphal_a chariot_n which_o shall_v certain_o carry_v we_o as_o it_o do_v our_o forerunner_n and_o our_o pattern_n to_o eternal_a throne_n where_o we_o shall_v judge_v with_o he_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o fire_n shall_v devour_v their_o riches_n and_o make_v all_o their_o grandeur_n to_o disappear_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o domestic_a duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o ground_n of_o these_o duty_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o eternal_a and_o civil_a society_n of_o their_o instruction_n in_o the_o sciency_n and_o morality_n parent_n shall_v give_v their_o child_n a_o good_a example_n they_o shall_v govern_v they_o by_o reason_n they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o use_v they_o ill_o child_n owe_v obediene_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n i._o those_o that_o govern_v the_o state_n have_v not_o a_o continual_a relation_n to_o all_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o which_o it_o be_v compose_v and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o people_n who_o never_o in_o their_o life_n receive_v any_o 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