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give_v law_n to_o other_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o enact_v law_n for_o the_o encourage_n of_o virtue_n and_o discourage_v of_o vice_n magistrate_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n among_o their_o people_n zanchy_n say_v there_o be_v three_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n whereof_o one_o be_v to_o ordain_v law_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o man_n there_o be_v indeed_o one_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a lawgiver_n james_n 4.12_o who_o will_n and_o word_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o other_o law_n beside_o in_o spiritual_n none_o can_v give_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o god_n isa._n 33.21_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n but_o in_o external_a policy_n the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v such_o law_n as_o be_v suitable_a unto_o and_o convenient_a for_o the_o wealth_n and_o safety_n of_o their_o dominion_n the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n show_v their_o legislative_a authority_n for_o neither_o will_n piety_n be_v promote_v nor_o the_o public_a good_a procure_v or_o peace_n preserve_v without_o it_o and_o questionless_a god_n will_v never_o have_v enjoin_v subject_n to_o obey_v if_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o command_v solon_n law_n be_v the_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n of_o a_o nation_n which_o in_o a_o great_a part_n may_v secure_v it_o against_o invasion_n from_o abroad_o and_o insurrection_n at_o home_n the_o stand_a militia_n which_o protect_v the_o life_n of_o the_o people_n the_o hedge_n which_o keep_v man_n in_o from_o oppress_v their_o neighbour_n the_o deed_n and_o evidence_n which_o give_v we_o a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o our_o estate_n they_o be_v the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a or_o as_o physic_n to_o the_o natural_a body_n to_o prevent_v disease_n and_o purge_v out_o ill_a humour_n man_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o untamed_a heifer_n loathe_v the_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n prone_a to_o rage_n and_o rebel_n so_o that_o he_o need_v all_o mean_n imaginable_a to_o rule_v and_o restrain_v he_o the_o wise_a governor_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v therefore_o think_v fit_a not_o only_o to_o give_v christian_n a_o natural_a law_n and_o moral_a law_n from_o himself_o but_o also_o positive_a law_n from_o man_n that_o this_o threefold_a cord_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o break_a may_v bind_v he_o fast_o and_o this_o sure_o speak_v magistrate_n to_o be_v like_o god_n for_o even_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o will_v ascribe_v their_o law_n to_o some_o one_o of_o their_o god_n zoroastres_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o persian_n ascribe_v they_o to_o oromazen_n trismegistus_n among_o the_o egyptian_n ascribe_v his_o law_n to_o mercurius_n lycurgus_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n will_v make_v apollo_n the_o author_n of_o they_o solon_n and_o draco_n among_o the_o aehenians_n say_v that_o minerva_n be_v their_o lawgiver_n so_o almost_o in_o every_o nation_n they_o who_o have_v the_o legislative_a power_n ascribe_v the_o invention_n of_o their_o law_n to_o their_o false_a god_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n do_v empower_v magistrate_n to_o make_v law_n not_o according_a to_o their_o lust_n but_o agreeable_a to_o his_o reveal_a will_n three_o 13._o the_o dignity_n of_o magistracy_n wherein_o they_o likewise_o be_v like_o to_o god_n consist_v in_o their_o execute_v the_o law_n in_o punish_v the_o nocent_a and_o acquit_v the_o innocent_a execution_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n the_o lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o security_n of_o the_o good_a people_n a_o law_n unexecuted_a be_v like_o a_o sword_n without_o a_o edge_n for_o no_o use_n or_o service_n and_o
thae_fw-la resist_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o my_o second_o use_n will_v be_v by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n first_o to_o inferior_n if_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v appoint_v magistrate_n to_o be_v as_o god_n on_o earth_n it_o exhort_v we_o to_o honour_v they_o honour_n the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n patriae_fw-la honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v rom._n 13.7_o there_o be_v honour_n due_a to_o our_o civil_a as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o natural_a parent_n so_o much_o be_v express_v in_o that_o stand_a law_n of_o god_n the_o five_o commandment_n exod._n exod._n 20._o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o god_n yet_o not_o as_o the_o true_a god_n civil_a respect_n be_v due_a to_o they_o not_o divine_a yet_o some_o roman_a emperor_n out_o of_o intolerable_a pride_n have_v affect_v to_o be_v call_v god_n and_o command_v other_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o this_o civil_a honour_n be_v to_o be_v visible_a 1._o in_o give_v reverence_n to_o their_o person_n 2._o in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o their_o righteous_a precept_n first_o in_o reverence_v their_o person_n magistrate_n be_v honour_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v honour_v by_o we_o those_o who_o be_v dignify_v by_o god_n must_v not_o be_v debase_v by_o man_n med._n we_o ought_v to_o honour_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o they_o by_o esteem_v they_o as_o they_o resemble_v god_n prov._n 24.21_o and_o be_v in_o his_o place_n to_o be_v high_a and_o worthy_a than_o other_o thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o say_v they_o to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 18.3_o the_o godly_a people_n count_v king_n josiah_n the_o breath_n of_o their_o nostril_n lament_v 4.20_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n brand_v they_o for_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o despise_v saul_n in_o their_o heart_n though_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a king_n 1_o sam_n 10.27_o in_o our_o carriage_n we_o must_v honour_v they_o by_o rise_v up_o to_o they_o job_n 28.9_o by_o bow_v the_o body_n to_o they_o 2_o sam._n 14.20_o by_o silence_n when_o they_o speak_v job_n 29.9_o 10._o honour_n be_v a_o outward_a signification_n of_o that_o inward_a reverend_a opinion_n which_o we_o have_v of_o they_o for_o their_o dignity_n and_o greatness_n they_o be_v honour_v in_o our_o speech_n the_o patriarch_n call_v joseph_n their_o lord_n gen._n 42.10_o and_o themselves_o his_o servant_n vers._n 19_o paul_n call_v act._n 26.25_o most_o noble_a festus_n hester_n 5.8_o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o king_n and_o if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n to_o grant_v my_o petition_n and_o to_o perform_v my_o request_n say_v holy_a hester_n to_o the_o heathen_a king_n it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o great_a grandfather_n of_o fabius_n maximus_n max._n that_o though_o he_o have_v bean_n five_o time_n consul_n and_o have_v obtain_v many_o triumph_n for_o divers_a honourable_a victory_n yet_o when_o his_o own_o son_n be_v consul_n be_v willing_o submit_v himself_o to_o he_o serve_v under_o he_o as_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o follow_v on_o horseback_n his_o son_n in_o his_o triumph_a chariot_n but_o such_o heathen_a will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o many_o christian_n second_o your_o honour_v they_o must_v appear_v by_o your_o yield_a obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a precept_n luth._n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v wonderful_a say_v zanchy_n dead._n that_o he_o will_v and_o command_v all_o prince_n and_o potentate_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v and_o command_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v subject_a to_o prince_n and_o potentate_n tit._n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n subjection_n note_v their_o acknowledgement_n of_o obedience_n to_o be_v due_a and_o obedience_n note_v the_o act_n itself_o of_o obey_v or_o the_o practice_n answerable_a to_o the_o forementioned_a principle_n by_o principality_n be_v mean_v those_o that_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n as_o king_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n power_n signify_v such_o as_o exercise_v delegate_a authority_n and_o hold_v from_o those_o high_a power_n as_o precedent_n of_o province_n lieutenant_n of_o county_n judge_n justice_n major_n etc._n etc._n now_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v forgetful_a both_o of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o the_o god_n natural_o we_o be_v so_o proud_a and_o high_a that_o we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o stoop_v to_o those_o that_o be_v high_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o send_v by_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2.14_o good_a ruler_n we_o must_v obey_v say_v one_o as_o god_n bad_a for_o god_n sophoc_n but_o take_v notice_n i_o say_v magistrate_n must_v be_v obey_v in_o their_o lawful_a command_n if_o a_o king_n say_v our_o civil_a law_n give_v law_n out_o of_o his_o territory_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o it_o magistrate_n command_v what_o god_n for_o bid_v they_o give_v law_n out_o of_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o divine_a law_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v god_n indeed_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v universal_o and_o unlimited_o intuitu_fw-la voluntat_fw-la be_v upon_o the_o bare_a sight_n of_o his_o will_n but_o i_o must_v examine_v the_o law_n of_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o dissonant_n and_o disagree_v to_o god_n law_n i_o must_v be_v disobedient_a to_o their_o law_n no_o mere_a man_n ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la be_v sufficient_a act_n 6.29_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n the_o man_n of_o calicot_n say_v some_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o their_o emperor_n command_n though_o it_o be_v to_o worship_v the_o devil_n as_o some_o write_v they_o do_v but_o we_o must_v observe_v the_o order_n of_o command_n fear_v god_n be_v before_o honour_v the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o and_o again_o my_o son_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n prov._n 24.21_o and_o eccles._n 8.2_o my_o son_n keep_v the_o king_n command_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o outh_n of_o god_n loc._n which_o latter_a word_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o reason_n but_o as_o be_v excellent_o observe_v a_o limitation_n to_o the_o precedent_a exhortation_n they_o be_v a_o reason_n or_o enforcement_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o give_v obedience_n to_o magistrate_n not_o only_o out_o of_o fear_n towards_o they_o because_o of_o their_o sword_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n because_o of_o his_o vow_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o rom._n 13.5_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o some_o covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n which_o be_v take_v by_o the_o people_n towards_o their_o prince_n 1_o chron._n 11.3_o isai._n 19.18_o and_o sure_o oath_n to_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v though_o some_o slip_v oath_n as_o easy_o as_o the_o monkey_n do_v their_o collar_n and_o like_o the_o man_n possess_v with_o the_o devil_n break_v all_o those_o bond_n asunder_o god_n will_v have_v a_o time_n to_o make_v inquisition_n for_o perjury_n when_o his_o roll_n of_o curse_n ten_o yard_n long_o and_o five_o yard_n broad_a shall_v rest_v in_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o for_o swear_v himself_o and_o destroy_v it_o zach._n 5.2_o but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o limitation_n keep_v the_o king_n command_n but_o so_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o violate_v thy_o oath_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o god_n thy_o fealty_n to_o the_o god_n must_v be_v such_o as_o will_v consist_v with_o thy_o fidelity_n to_o god_n for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o psal._n 119.106_o and_o no_o subordinate_a obedience_n must_v make_v we_o forget_v our_o obedience_n to_o he_o who_o be_v supreme_a we_o must_v obey_v ruler_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n as_o far_o as_o religion_n will_v suffer_v we_o and_o no_o far_o my_o obedience_n to_o man_n must_v be_v regulate_v by_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n dan_n 3.6_o 17_o 18._o 1_o sam._n 22.17_o act._n 5.29_o as_o a_o subordinate_a officer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o he_o use_v his_o power_n against_o his_o prince_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o his_o prince_n and_o shall_v have_v improve_v for_o his_o prince_n so_o neither_o be_v a_o prince_n to_o be_v obey_v when_o he_o use_v his_o power_n against_o god_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o shall_v have_v improve_v for_o god_n as_o we_o must_v give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o
be_v caesar_n so_o we_o must_v give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n matth._n 22.21_o 22._o {non-roman}_o one_o observe_v that_o the_o greek_a article_n be_v twice_o repeat_v when_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n more_o than_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o caesar_n to_o show_v that_o our_o special_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o give_v god_n his_o due_a chrysost._n it_o be_v noble_a speech_n of_o those_o worthy_n mention_v dan._n 3.16_o 17.18_o who_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n to_o worship_v the_o image_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o o_fw-la nebuchadnezar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n but_o if_o not_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o worship_v thy_o god_n nor_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o gall_n 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