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the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v this_o as_o a_o limitation_n of_o our_o subjection_n as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v subject_a in_o other_o case_n since_o in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n he_o require_v subjection_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a in_o imitation_n of_o the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o suffer_v patient_o under_o unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n 5._o i_o observe_v therefore_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o allege_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o subjection_n but_o as_o a_o motive_n or_o argument_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o prince_n be_v that_o they_o be_v advance_v by_o god_n that_o they_o be_v his_o minister_n that_o those_o who_o resist_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v 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that_o all_o good_a and_o virtuous_a action_n shall_v be_v reward_v by_o they_o and_o all_o evil_a action_n punish_v for_o this_o be_v almost_o impossible_a in_o any_o humane_a government_n and_o there_o never_o be_v any_o government_n in_o the_o world_n that_o appoint_v reward_n for_o all_o virtuous_a action_n and_o punishment_n for_o all_o wicked_a one_o but_o these_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n seem_v to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n to_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n as_o a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a action_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n enforce_v this_o duty_n of_o subjection_n not_o only_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o power_n when_o we_o obey_v they_o and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o they_o but_o they_o will_v punish_v we_o if_o we_o rebel_v the_o force_n of_o which_o 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apostle_n sum_v up_o the_o whole_a argument_n for_o subjection_n which_o he_o reduce_v to_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o secular_a power_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o that_o st._n peter_n by_o well_o do_v mean_n subjection_n to_o prince_n be_v very_o plain_a for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o well_o do_v you_o shall_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n that_o be_v by_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o duty_n he_o there_o exhort_v they_o to_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o he_o mean_v the_o same_o by_o well_o do_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o that_o governor_n be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o to_o punish_v the_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a and_o to_o reward_v and_o protect_v those_o who_o live_v in_o all_o 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again_o when_o he_o please_v or_o however_o he_o must_v be_v a_o unfortunate_a prince_n who_o all_o his_o own_o officer_n and_o minister_n conspire_v against_o and_o he_o must_v be_v a_o very_a weak_a prince_n who_o have_v not_o force_n and_o power_n to_o oppose_v they_o for_o what_o do_v the_o discontent_n of_o the_o great_a minister_n signify_v who_o can_v raise_v no_o force_n to_o oppose_v their_o prince_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o force_n to_o be_v raise_v if_o private_a man_n must_v not_o resist_v when_o inferior_a magistrate_n must_v submit_v or_o rebel_v alone_o as_o they_o must_v do_v if_o private_a man_n must_v not_o rebel_v whatever_o authority_n they_o have_v to_o control_v their_o prince_n they_o will_v want_v force_n and_o power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v a_o lewd_a way_n of_o burlesque_a this_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n to_o make_v no_o more_o of_o it_o than_o this_o that_o when_o st._n paul_n so_o severe_o threaten_v damnation_n against_o 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