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honour_v the_o king_n he_o who_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o command_n from_o the_o king_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n do_v not_o fear_n god_n and_o he_o that_o rebell_v or_o resist_v for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o the_o king_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o do_v not_o honour_v the_o king_n but_o despise_v he_o yea_o and_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o turk_n forbid_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n 2._o second_o they_o say_v that_o since_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v any_o such_o power_n it_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o write_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o answer_v that_o no_o power_n can_v be_v give_v to_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o be_v god_n eternal_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v say_v that_o all_o power_n be_v in_o christ_n natural_o and_o essential_o but_o there_o be_v a_o power_n give_v he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o but_o by_o gift_n dispensatory_o as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o rule_n which_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n as_o a_o thing_n add_v to_o his_o essential_a power_n now_o infidel_n king_n receive_v their_o power_n from_o christ_n natural_a and_o essential_a power_n only_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n nor_o to_o observe_v the_o rule_n he_o give_v till_o reveal_v unto_o they_o but_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v in_o paradise_n according_a to_o which_o they_o and_o their_o subject_n infidel_n shall_v be_v judge_v wherefore_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o send_v we_o to_o find_v this_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o they_o shall_v i_o have_v a_o text_n for_o they_o there_o too_o rom._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21._o because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o king_n that_o believe_v receive_v their_o power_n not_o from_o christ_n natural_a and_o essential_a power_n only_o but_o from_o his_o dispensatorie_a power_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n and_o great_a lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n by_o which_o power_n he_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o former_a but_o establish_v it_o rather_o let_v they_o show_v i_o where_o he_o take_v it_o away_o if_o they_o do_v they_o must_v show_v i_o a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v rom._n 13._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n oh_o but_o these_o be_v heathen_a magistrate_n say_v they_o whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o heathen_a magistrate_n much_o more_o then_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o rectify_v and_o perfect_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n 3._o the_o three_o thing_n that_o they_o say_v will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n upon_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o refuse_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o ruler_n act._n 4._o 19_o 20._o when_o they_o be_v command_v to_o forbear_v that_o which_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o
himself_o and_o his_o commonwealth_n with_o religion_n and_o all_o suppose_v then_o that_o he_o have_v nineteen_o part_n on_o his_o side_n and_o only_o the_o twenty_o part_n remain_v idolater_n be_v he_o to_o destroy_v that_o twenty_o part_n no_o sure_o we_o neither_o think_v so_o nor_o ever_o say_v so_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v never_o yet_o convert_v they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o cognitionem_fw-la juris_fw-la the_o ignorance_n whereof_o excuse_v they_o and_o who_o know_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o due_a time_n convert_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o in_o case_n of_o revolt_n after_o conversion_n to_o idolatry_n or_o the_o like_a and_o in_o case_n they_o remain_v obstinate_a go_v on_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o church-censure_n may_v not_o reach_v they_o and_o the_o civil_a sword_n over_o take_v they_o and_o cut_v they_o off_o that_o the_o infection_n spread_v no_o far_o we_o answer_v that_o they_o may_v and_o this_o be_v law_n in_o god_n justin_n l._n 2._o tit._n 11._o de_fw-la paginis_fw-la &_o sacrificâ—is_n &_o templis_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la in_o errore_fw-la paganâ—r_fw-la manent_fw-la ultimo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la plectunt_fw-la let_v those_o that_o ask_v baptism_n remain_v in_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pagan_n be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o for_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o baptize_v let_v they_o without_o delay_n take_v care_n that_o their_o child_n be_v baptize_v but_o let_v the_o elder_a first_o be_v teach_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o hereunto_o there_o be_v no_o such_o penalty_n annex_v mean_v while_o all_o man_n be_v forbid_v to_o assay_v any_o thing_n of_o pagan_a superstition_n under_o pain_n of_o corporal_a torment_n and_o condemnation_n to_o the_o stannery_n or_o perpetual_a banishment_n lege_fw-la qui._n ub_z supra_fw-la there_o be_v a_o difference_n then_o betwixt_o a_o heathen_a and_o one_o that_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a a_o heathen_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a nor_o punish_v with_o death_n for_o his_o idolatry_n though_o some_o one_o that_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a that_o be_v one_o that_o have_v be_v a_o christian_a and_o become_v heathen_a again_o may_v and_o hereby_o his_o conversion_n be_v not_o hinder_v for_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o its_o impossible_a for_o such_o to_o be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n heb._n 6._o 6._o in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o deny_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v the_o same_o power_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a that_o the_o godly_a king_n have_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o say_v they_o albeit_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v power_n to_o punish-idolater_n and_o blasphemer_n and_o some_o other_o transgressor_n of_o the_o then_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o who_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n have_v such_o power_n have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v any_o such_o thing_n or_o if_o he_o have_v where_o 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now_o she_o that_o give_v milk_n and_o nourishment_n to_o a_o child_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o mote_n to_o be_v in_o it_o that_o may_v do_v the_o child_n hurt_n much_o less_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v poison_v it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o see_v that_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n be_v due_o distribute_v to_o the_o people_n but_o also_o that_o blasphemer_n and_o idolater_n to_o the_o poison_n of_o religion_n be_v root_v out_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o for_o he_o to_o defend_v she_o from_o rapine_n and_o violence_n from_o abroad_o as_o it_o be_v v_o 26._o if_o he_o leave_v perdition_n and_o ruin_n at_o home_n and_o now_o whereas_o they_o say_v why_o do_v the_o magistrate_n punish_v idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n with_o death_n and_o not_o curse_v of_o father_n or_o mother_n man-stealing_a adultery_n sabbath-breaking_a answ_n because_o idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v so_o punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n job_n 2._o 9_o say_v job_n wife_n to_o he_o do_v thou_o yet_o retain_v thy_o integrity_n curse_o god_n and_o die_v whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o present_a death_n be_v the_o sure_a reward_n of_o blaspheme_a god_n and_o job_n 31._o 26._o if_o say_v he_o i_o behold_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v or_o the_o moon_n walk_v in_o brightness_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v secret_o entice_v or_o my_o mouth_n have_v kiss_v my_o hand_n this_o also_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n for_o i_o shall_v have_v deny_v the_o god_n that_o be_v above_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o heathenish_a idolatry_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o how_o sure_o not_o with_o less_o than_o what_o be_v due_a to_o blasphemy_n which_o see_v here_o make_v a_o consequent_a of_o idolatry_n the_o other_o sin_n mention_v in_o their_o objection_n be_v make_v capital_a by_o the_o judicial_a law_n alone_o 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to_o govern_v the_o principal_n of_o his_o kingdom_n immediate_o by_o himself_o the_o other_o partly_o by_o himself_o and_o partly_o by_o other_o as_o it_o be_v also_o most_o certain_a that_o he_o use_v the_o help_n of_o angel_n it_o follow_v that_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n even_o as_o if_o it_o respect_v holy_a thing_n nothing_o hinder_v the_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a empire_n of_o christ_n adversary_n to_o this_o doctrine_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v papist_n and_o presbyterian_o both_o acknowledge_v a_o temporal_a power_n in_o order_n to_o spiritual_n but_o one_o of_o they_o put_v this_o power_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o other_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n those_o constitute_a imperium_fw-la supra_fw-la imperium_fw-la these_o imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la at_o least_o and_o they_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o argument_n viz._n the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o 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submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o answer_v that_o that_o be_v enjoin_v to_o prince_n and_o people_n viz._n that_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o pastor_n quatenus_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o expound_v it_o v_o 7._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o king_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sheep_n of_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n be_v feed_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n the_o bishop_n as_o a_o sheep_n and_o a_o subject_n be_v feed_v by_o the_o king_n the_o bishop_n as_o he_o teach_v the_o king_n and_o administer_v holy_a thing_n unto_o he_o be_v above_o the_o king_n that_o be_v in_o the_o actual_a execution_n of_o his_o function_n but_o the_o king_n as_o he_o establish_v
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