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false_a accuser_n fierce_a traitorous_a etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o peter_n and_o jude_n who_o prophesy_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n shall_v come_v mocker_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n which_o separate_v themselves_o contemn_v magistrate_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o auctortie_n whereunto_o the_o say_n of_o that_o ancient_a father_n lactantius_n very_o well_o agree_v that_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n law_n shall_v be_v contemn_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o peace_n among_o man_n no_o humanity_n no_o obedience_n all_o which_o experience_n itself_o do_v sufficient_o teach_v to_o be_v most_o true_a in_o this_o our_o age_n for_o when_o be_v there_o ever_o more_o disobedience_n when_o great_a contempt_n of_o law_n now_o it_o be_v tome_fw-mi to_o pass_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n be_v loathsome_a unto_o we_o the_o teacher_n thereof_o account_v time_n seruer_n flatterer_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o if_o it_o be_v ever_o 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if_o christ_n paul_n and_o peter_n so_o earnest_o command_v obedience_n when_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n be_v as_o yet_o infidel_n and_o enemy_n to_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o now_o much_o more_o to_o be_v brge_v when_o they_o be_v christian_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v command_v to_o obey_v nabuchadonozer_n a_o heathen_a prince_n who_o have_v they_o in_o captivity_n paul_n and_o peter_n teach_v obedience_n when_o nero_n live_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o rather_o a_o monster_n then_o a_o man_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o obey_v command_n and_o teach_v obedience_n to_o her_o majesty_n our_o natural_a prince_n a_o defender_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o also_o we_o enjoy_v so_o great_a liberty_n peace_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n forbid_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v once_o think_v much_o less_o teach_v or_o do_v contrary_a the_o second_o reason_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o 2._o god_n for_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o 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the_o world_n he_o say_v unto_o christ_n all_o these_o be_v i_o and_o i_o give_v they_o to_o who_o i_o will_v nam_fw-la cvius_fw-la iussu_fw-la homines_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la huius_fw-la iussu_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la by_o who_o commandment_n man_n be_v bear_v even_o by_o his_o also_o king_n be_v appoint_v saint_n paul_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o do_v resist_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n therefore_o whatsoever_o the_o man_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a their_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v of_o god_n nocendi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la say_v augustine_n potest_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la hominis_fw-la animo_fw-la sed_fw-la potestas_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la a_o will_v to_o do_v harm_n may_v proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o all_o power_n whatsoever_o be_v only_o from_o god_n god_n sometime_o suffer_v a_o hypocrite_n to_o reign_v for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o 28._o people_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n kingdom_n often_o change_v their_o prince_n irenaeus_n affirm_v that_o god_n do_v always_o send_v such_o prince_n and_o governor_n as_o be_v apt_a and_o meet_a for_o those_o which_o be_v govern_v sometime_o for_o their_o profit_n and_o benefit_n and_o sometime_o for_o their_o punishment_n and_o correction_n bone_fw-la si_fw-la fuerit_fw-la qui_fw-la tibi_fw-la praeest_fw-la nutritor_n tuus_fw-la est_fw-la august_n malus_fw-la si_fw-la fuerit_fw-la tentator_n tuus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o nutrimenta_fw-la libenter_fw-la accipe_fw-la &_o in_o tentatione_n approbare_fw-la if_o a_o good_a man_n have_v government_n over_o thou_o the_o same_o be_v a_o foster_n father_n or_o nurse_n unto_o thou_o if_o a_o bad-man_n he_o be_v one_o that_o do_v try_v thou_o accept_v willing_o of_o the_o nourishment_n and_o approve_v thyself_o in_o the_o trial_n so_o that_o magistrate_n be_v they_o good_a or_o be_v they_o bad_a must_v be_v obey_v because_o they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o by_o he_o place_v and_o appoint_v the_o three_o
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bishop_n be_v a_o common_a spectakle_n and_o talk_v stock_n to_o angel_n and_o man_n but_o to_o man_n of_o the_o base_a sort_n to_o the_o common_a people_n to_o man_n unworthy_a they_o rail_v upon_o we_o in_o every_o place_n in_o the_o street_n in_o the_o tavern_n in_o their_o feast_n stand_v at_o their_o door_n yea_o they_o bring_v we_o upon_o the_o stage_n and_o the_o very_a player_n jest_n of_o us._n this_o say_v nazianzen_n the_o same_o complaint_n make_v chrisostome_n like_o wise_a so_o do_v jerome_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v soine_v comfort_n unto_o we_o who_o live_v in_o these_o day_n and_o receive_v the_o same_o measure_n but_o i_o will_v leave_v off_o to_o speak_v any_o more_o concern_v ourselves_o and_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v justly_o and_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n before_o who_o i_o summon_v to_o appear_v all_o those_o blasphemous_a tongue_n which_o cease_v not_o continual_o to_o slander_v we_o there_o to_o 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secret_o marry_o moses_n sister_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n because_o she_o murmur_v against_o her_o brother_n if_o marie_n say_v chrisostome_n be_v so_o punish_v for_o murmur_v against_o her_o brother_n and_o that_o but_o once_o how_o can_v thou_o escape_v scotfree_a which_o daily_a rail_v against_o thy_o prince_n and_o governor_n he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o father_n and_o mother_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o die_v if_o those_o say_v chrisostome_n that_o speak_v evil_a of_o their_o parent_n by_o god_n law_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n what_o judgement_n be_v thou_o worthy_a of_o who_o dare_v speak_v evil_a of_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o father_n and_o mother_n mean_v the_o magistrate_n god_n say_v to_o the_o sinner_n as_o the_o psalmist_n â—0_n report_v why_o do_v thou_o preach_v my_o law_n and_o take_v my_o testimony_n in_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n and_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o preach_v his_o law_n 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