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their_o subject_n who_o be_v maintain_v in_o religion_n justice_n and_o peace_n by_o their_o mean_n and_o thus_o of_o their_o excellency_n three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o word_n be_v set_v down_o indefinite_o and_o so_o it_o show_v that_o this_o honour_n belong_v to_o all_o king_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o king_n of_o one_o city_n or_o many_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n or_o gentile_n a_o christian_a or_o pagan_n heretical_a or_o orthodoxal_a caesar_n or_o herod_n young_a or_o old_a virtuous_a or_o vicious_a use._n four_o the_o use_n shall_v be_v therefore_o from_o hence_o to_o enforce_v upon_o our_o heart_n a_o increase_n of_o care_n and_o conscience_n in_o acknowledge_v the_o honour_n and_o right_a of_o king_n and_o in_o loyal_a and_o sincere_a observance_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o law_n it_o shall_v not_o seem_v grievous_a to_o man_n to_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o other_o that_o be_v but_o man_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n may_v encourage_v the_o heart_n of_o subject_n without_o grievance_n to_o bear_v the_o superiority_n of_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o be_v discontent_v for_o first_o king_n have_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v second_o if_o king_n do_v wrong_a they_o must_v give_v account_n to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o wrong_n that_o they_o have_v do_v three_o god_n have_v charge_v prince_n to_o be_v careful_a of_o their_o subject_n he_o have_v give_v they_o law_n though_o they_o be_v king_n four_o prince_n subject_n be_v first_o bind_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o prince_n in_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n five_o though_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n yet_o their_o conscience_n be_v free_a in_o spirit_n they_o be_v subject_n only_o to_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n six_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o turn_v they_o as_o he_o please_v prov._n 21._o seven_o though_o god_n have_v set_v up_o king_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o put_v down_o himself_o but_o he_o rule_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v king_n of_o heaven_n dan._n 4.34_o and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n psal._n 47.8_o he_o be_v a_o king_n immortal_a 1_o tim._n 1.12_o eight_o whereas_o thousand_o of_o subject_n can_v attain_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o obtain_v any_o particular_a suit_n from_o he_o nor_o can_v the_o king_n provide_v for_o they_o in_o particular_a yet_o may_v they_o go_v to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n they_o may_v get_v great_a suit_n in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v be_v provide_v for_o in_o all_o needful_a thing_n psal._n 23.1_o and_o 5.3_o and_o 48.15_o and_o 74.12_o and_o 80.2_o isaiah_n 49.10_o mat._n 2.6_o revel_v 7.17_o last_o though_o they_o be_v subject_n now_o in_o respect_n of_o earthly_a prince_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v anoint_v to_o be_v king_n themselves_o and_o shall_v receive_v a_o kingdom_n better_o than_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o mortal_a king_n but_o every_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o king_n immortal_a he_o partake_v the_o title_n of_o god_n himself_o god_n be_v a_o king_n immortal_a by_o nature_n 1.12_o and_o he_o be_v a_o king_n immortal_a by_o adoption_n and_o grace_n and_o beside_o the_o poor_a subject_n that_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a entertain_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n every_o day_n psal._n 24_o 7_o 9_o as_o superior_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v one_o that_o have_v above_o the_o have_n of_o other_o man_n and_o so_o the_o king_n have_v more_o than_o all_o his_o subject_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o maintenance_n but_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o authority_n and_o supremacy_n this_o his_o have_v in_o supremacy_n be_v here_o mean_v that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a be_v so_o manifest_a by_o this_o text_n as_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n prince_n be_v call_v therefore_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n head_n of_o the_o tribe_n or_o of_o the_o people_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o high_a in_o place_n but_o have_v sovereign_a and_o supreme_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o people_n this_o supremacy_n of_o king_n give_v they_o authority_n in_o all_o cause_v both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a and_o over_o all_o person_n churchman_n as_o well_o as_o layman_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o large_a before_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o use_n be_v therefore_o to_o coufute_v the_o damnable_a plead_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o their_o adherent_n that_o claim_v to_o have_v the_o right_n of_o supremacy_n above_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v divers_a manifest_a argument_n to_o overthrow_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n first_o this_o express_a text_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v superior_a this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n secondlyâ—_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v note_v that_o peter_n himself_o who_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n have_v the_o height_n of_o place_n in_o the_o church_n that_o even_o peter_n i_o say_v be_v so_o far_o from_o claim_v this_o to_o himself_o that_o he_o direct_v christian_n to_o acknowledge_v supremacy_n only_o as_o the_o right_n of_o king_n yea_o and_o flat_o forbid_v dominion_n in_o the_o clergy_n 1_o pet._n 5.5_o three_o our_o saviour_n christ_n at_o large_a beat_v down_o this_o primacy_n or_o supremacy_n in_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o churchman_n show_v that_o they_o have_v not_o authority_n as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o with_o they_o and_o much_o less_o have_v they_o authority_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n matth._n 20.25_o luke_n 22.25_o four_o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n if_o every_o soul_n than_o churchman_n if_o they_o have_v soul_n must_v be_v subject_a and_o therefore_o may_v not_o rule_v rom._n 13.1_o five_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n never_o claim_v any_o such_o supremacy_n but_o show_v the_o contrary_a by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n six_o it_o be_v make_v the_o express_a mark_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o lift_v up_o himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n that_o be_v above_o magistrate_n 2_o thess._n 2._o this_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n origen_n homil._n 7._o in_o isai._n faith_n he_o that_o be_v call_v to_o a_o bishopric_n be_v not_o call_v to_o principality_n but_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n tertullian_n lib._n ad_fw
man_n must_v be_v subject_a because_o god_n have_v take_v man_n conscience_n bind_v to_o subjection_n rom._n 13._o 3_o because_o king_n be_v head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o as_o member_n it_o be_v agreeable_a that_o they_o shall_v submit_v and_o be_v rule_v and_o guide_v 4_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o benefit_n man_n receive_v by_o magistrate_n both_o in_o outward_a thing_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o outward_a thing_n man_n enjoy_v public_a peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n earthly_a commonwealth_n be_v as_o it_o be_v inn_n to_o lodge_v the_o church_n in_o and_o prince_n power_n afford_v protection_n so_o as_o christian_n may_v more_o safe_o follow_v their_o call_n and_o if_o they_o be_v godly_a king_n they_o be_v the_o very_a nurse_n of_o religion_n and_o thus_o of_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o second_o this_o submission_n have_v in_o it_o six_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v thing_n obedience_n to_o their_o law_n and_o commandment_n tit._n 3.1_o the_o second_o be_v honour_n rom._n 13.7_o for_o they_o be_v principality_n and_o power_n as_o the_o angel_n shine_v in_o heaven_n so_o do_v prince_n on_o earth_n yea_o they_o be_v call_v god_n and_o so_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o as_o they_o be_v god_n deputy_n and_o viceroy_n god_n execute_v a_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o king_n second_o as_o they_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o his_o authority_n and_o sovereignty_n now_o we_o must_v perform_v this_o honour_n by_o reverence_n and_o by_o fear_n of_o they_o and_o by_o judge_v the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o their_o action_n without_o conceive_v suspicion_n of_o they_o or_o receive_v evil_a report_n against_o they_o or_o dare_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o dignity_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o by_o all_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o good_a we_o receive_v by_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o the_o full_a all_o their_o praise_n the_o three_o be_v loyalty_n by_o which_o we_o resolve_v and_o endeavour_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v the_o person_n right_n prerogative_n crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o prince_n if_o we_o must_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n one_o for_o another_o then_o much_o more_o for_o our_o king_n and_o country_n the_o four_o be_v piety_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n we_o must_v make_v supplication_n for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o deprecation_n for_o the_o remove_n evil_n from_o they_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v sin_v and_o god_n be_v wroth_a with_o they_o we_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o the_o gap_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v give_v thanks_o for_o all_o the_o mercy_n the_o lord_n show_v unto_o they_o 2_o tim._n 2.1_o the_o five_o be_v maintenance_n tribute_n must_v be_v pay_v rom._n 13.7_o christ_n himself_o submit_v herein_o the_o last_o be_v subjection_n to_o their_o punishment_n rom._n 13.4_o yea_o to_o their_o injury_n as_o david_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o injurious_a deal_n of_o saul_n pilate_n and_o the_o tyrant_n when_o perhaps_o they_o can_v have_v make_v resistance_n use_v 1_o the_o use_n may_v be_v first_o for_o terror_n to_o the_o seditious_a great_a have_v be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o traitor_n the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n for_o their_o rebellion_n absalon_n be_v hang_v up_o by_o the_o hair_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o unworthy_a both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n true_a in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o take_v â—up_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v damn_v that_o resist_v the_o power_n second_o it_o shall_v much_o humble_v the_o better_a sort_n of_o man_n for_o divers_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v too_o common_a such_o as_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o evil_a report_n and_o speak_v evil_a with_o too_o frequent_a intemperancy_n grudge_v at_o the_o payment_n of_o tribute_n and_o taxation_n evil_a surmise_n of_o the_o action_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o aptness_n â—o_o favour_v themselves_o in_o the_o liberty_n of_o doubt_v concern_v obedience_n to_o they_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a three_o all_o good_a christian_n shall_v be_v persuade_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o this_o submission_n and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o study_v this_o doctrine_n and_o withal_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o direct_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o fear_n and_o obedience_n herein_o and_o beside_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o changer_n or_o with_o the_o seditious_a pro._n 24.22_o yourselves_o these_o word_n may_v note_v either_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o submission_n or_o the_o matter_n the_o manner_n thus_o submit_v yourselves_o that_o be_v yield_v obedience_n uncompelled_a do_v it_o of_o yourselves_o stay_v not_o till_o you_o be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n shall_v thereby_o import_v that_o our_o submission_n even_o to_o man_n shall_v be_v perform_v willing_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o obey_v their_o law_n honour_n and_o defend_v their_o person_n pray_v for_o they_o to_o god_n yield_v they_o tribute_n yea_o we_o shall_v without_o murmur_a submit_v ourselves_o to_o their_o punishment_n yea_o cheerful_o bear_v their_o injury_n and_o so_o it_o remove_v grudge_v and_o force_n from_o our_o submission_n but_o i_o rather_o understand_v the_o word_n to_o note_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v submit_v and_o that_o be_v ourselves_o not_o our_o good_n only_a for_o tribute_n or_o custom_n but_o our_o person_n also_o must_v be_v at_o the_o prince_n service_n our_o very_a body_n must_v be_v submit_v both_o to_o do_v the_o labour_n thaâ—_n belong_v to_o the_o beat_n of_o any_o office_n for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o to_o the_o endure_v of_o any_o punishment_n by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o to_o the_o employ_v of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o king_n person_n law_n and_o desire_n in_o war_n or_o otherwise_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o frequent_a war_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n both_o require_v and_o perform_v nor_o may_v any_o say_v that_o christian_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o charge_v in_o the_o business_n of_o war_n for_o first_o it_o be_v christ_n main_a intendment_n to_o form_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n to_o god_n he_o leave_v the_o state_n of_o earthly_a kingdom_n to_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o before_o second_o when_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o general_n require_v the_o submission_n of_o christian_n to_o their_o magistrate_n without_o exception_n of_o their_o obedience_n in_o war_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n before_o three_o even_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o be_v employ_v by_o baptist_n answer_n to_o the_o soldier_n luk._n 3.14_o and_o the_o praise_n of_o those_o worthy_a warrior_n heb._n 11.33_o 34_o in_o which_o place_n also_o be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n for_o subjection_n even_o in_o our_o body_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o magistrate_n whether_o just_a or_o unjust_a and_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n rom._n 13.4_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sword_n of_o justice_n upon_o malefactor_n in_o his_o own_o land_n but_o of_o revenge_n on_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n or_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n abroad_o and_o for_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o peter_n he_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n mat._n 26.52_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o to_o who_o of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o deliver_v that_o be_v of_o he_o that_o have_v not_o authority_n from_o god_n as_o magistrate_n have_v to_o command_v other_o to_o take_v the_o sword_n and_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o peter_n a_o pastor_n of_o soul_n put_v up_o again_o thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n that_o material_a sword_n be_v not_o for_o he_o to_o use_v three_o note_n that_o it_o be_v indefinite_o propound_v yourselves_o that_o be_v all_o of_o all_o sort_n no_o man_n can_v be_v exempt_v from_o subjection_n to_o prince_n christian_n must_v obey_v as_o well_o as_o pagan_n stranger_n as_o well_o as_o home-born_a while_o they_o be_v within_o their_o gate_n all_o the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o churchman_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o secular_a prince_n the_o papist_n deny_v it_o but_o we_o affirm_v it_o and_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v first_o because_o the_o precept_n be_v general_a without_o exception_n second_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 13.1_o
the_o word_n be_v nimrod_n be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n now_o these_o wordâ—_n have_v be_v interpret_v either_o proper_o thus_o he_o be_v a_o hunter_n of_o beast_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v which_o beast_n he_o will_v sacrifice_v before_o the_o lord_n or_o metaphorical_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o set_v up_o monarchy_n of_o the_o thraldom_n appoint_v law_n and_o a_o form_n of_o government_n ezra_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o instinct_n from_o god_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n against_o the_o injury_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v near_o they_o second_o say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o these_o word_n condemn_v as_o a_o hunter_n that_o be_v a_o tyrant_n as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v lament_v 3.5_o jerem._n 16.16_o ezech._n 32.30_o &_o c._n and_o that_o it_o be_v add_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o note_v that_o he_o do_v oppress_v man_n by_o manifest_a violence_n open_o shake_v off_o all_o fear_n even_o of_o god_n 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and_o objective_o as_o it_o be_v employ_v among_o man_n objectiuè_fw-la and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o true_a word_n creation_n or_o ordinance_n show_v it_o be_v god_n work_n or_o institution_n 〈◊〉_d or_o appointment_n second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v to_o the_o office_n or_o call_v or_o authority_n he_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o person_n so_o much_o as_o the_o call_n because_o oftentimes_o there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o person_n vice_n and_o some_o cause_n of_o not_o obey_v but_o in_o such_o again_o we_o must_v not_o consider_v the_o person_n but_o the_o ordinance_n or_o call_v itself_o three_o we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o their_o ordinance_n that_o be_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n now_o all_o magistrate_n may_v be_v distinguish_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o 1_o jurisdiction_n 2_o or_o religion_n 3_o or_o object_n 4_o or_o affair_n 5_o or_o office_n 6_o or_o adjunct_n 7_o or_o dignity_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o jurisdiction_n some_o be_v superior_a that_o they_o have_v none_o above_o they_o but_o god_n as_o emperor_n king_n dictator_n senate_n etc._n etc._n or_o inferior_a which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o superior_a as_o be_v all_o inferior_a governor_n and_o officer_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o religion_n some_o be_v believer_n as_o david_n some_o infidel_n and_o so_o be_v either_o such_o as_o persecute_v religion_n as_o herod_n julian_n or_o tolerate_v it_o as_o trajane_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o object_n some_o are_z togati_fw-la governor_n some_o be_v armati_fw-la martial_a man_n four_o in_o respect_n of_o business_n some_o be_v counsellor_n some_o senator_n some_o judge_n etc._n etc._n five_o in_o respect_n of_o office_n some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawgiver_n some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law-keeper_n as_o justice_n and_o the_o like_a six_o in_o 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