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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tyrant_n and_o usurper_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o then_o follow_v his_o inference_n or_o conclusion_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o apostle_n herein_o restrain_v himself_o whole_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n thus_o true_o and_o orderly_o set_v down_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o he_o in_o its_o proper_a limit_a signification_n for_o lawful_a power_n and_o authority_n with_o exclusion_n to_o intruder_n and_o usurper_n will_v as_o easy_o appear_v from_o the_o adjunct_n and_o attribute_n he_o ascribe_v to_o it_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o a_o easy_a grecian_a must_v needs_o know_v derive_v themselves_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la mandato_fw-la aliquid_fw-la instituo_fw-la say_v beza_n on_o the_o word_n not_o to_o command_v or_o decree_n but_o ordino_fw-la or_o in_o ordinem_fw-la dispono_fw-la to_o place_n or_o to_o dispose_v in_o order_n thus_o the_o centurion_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_v or_o rank_v under_o authority_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v order_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disorder_n and_o confusion_n and_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v not_o signify_v a_o ordinance_n as_o that_o be_v take_v vsu_fw-la forensi_fw-la for_o a_o statute_n or_o decree_n but_o proper_o ordination_n and_o according_o the_o latin_a translation_n both_o beza_n and_o vulgar_a have_v ordinatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o ordinationi_fw-la as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a acception_n for_o the_o place_n or_o admit_v of_o a_o person_n by_o some_o formality_n or_o other_o into_o such_o or_o such_o a_o order_n so_o that_o ordain_v by_o god_n here_o be_v to_o have_v ordination_n and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o the_o apostle_n term_n in_o another_o place_n call_v of_o god_n no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o 5.4_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n where_o call_v of_o god_n we_o see_v be_v manifest_o oppose_v to_o take_v it_o of_o himself_o and_o so_o can_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o how_o then_o can_v we_o ground_n or_o imagine_v god_n decree_n or_o call_v or_o ordination_n upon_o this_o argument_n which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o evident_a bar_n against_o it_o no_o man_n be_v so_o clear_o and_o evident_o not_o the_o rightful_a power_n as_o he_o that_o take_v it_o unto_o himself_o and_o plead_v and_o challenge_v it_o upon_o that_o title_n inasmuch_o as_o stand_v still_o or_o not_o act_v be_v more_o compatible_a or_o less_o contrary_a to_o god_n call_n and_o ordination_n than_o run_v on_o one_o own_o head_n for_o some_o man_n have_v be_v call_v or_o send_v or_o ordain_v by_o god_n which_o have_v delay_v to_o go_v and_o act_n but_o no_o man_n that_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o that_o run_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n be_v ever_o call_v or_o impower_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n be_v adjudge_v already_o by_o our_o saviour_n to_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n not_o only_o to_o bear_v it_o in_o vain_a which_o be_v enough_o to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o rightful_a power_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o to_o bear_v it_o manifest_o against_o themselves_o and_o to_o become_v their_o own_o executioner_n by_o it_o which_o they_o can_v only_o fence_v by_o plain_o deny_v our_o saviour_n and_o st._n paul_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v of_o take_v the_o sword_n and_o take_v honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_o self_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n call_n it_o be_v utter_o groundless_a must_v these_o man_n say_v there_o can_v possible_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n the_o have_v of_o honour_n be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o be_v call_v by_o god_n and_o possess_v of_o the_o sword_n do_v manifest_o entitle_v one_o to_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o leave_v they_o a_o while_n to_o try_v it_o out_o with_o god_n and_o his_o word_n i_o must_v be_v allow_v upon_o this_o authority_n to_o suppose_v their_o possession_n turn_v out_o of_o door_n and_o then_o the_o only_a task_n remain_v for_o i_o be_v to_o find_v out_o something_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o place_n that_o may_v be_v