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his_o subject_n that_o therefore_o subject_n may_v do_v the_o like_a to_o their_o superior_n that_o because_o jeroboam_n may_v do_v this_o by_o a_o especial_a and_o particular_a grant_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o therefore_o other_o may_v do_v the_o like_a though_o they_o have_v no_o commission_n of_o like_a nature_n from_o god_n be_v as_o absurd_a as_o it_o will_v be_v for_o we_o to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v our_o neighbour_n and_o keep_v what_o we_o have_v borrow_v of_o they_o without_o restitution_n because_o upon_o a_o special_a and_o particular_a commission_n from_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o israelite_n do_v innocent_o deal_v so_o with_o the_o egyptian_n or_o salvage_o to_o butcher_v or_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o papist_n that_o do_v dwell_v among_o we_o because_o they_o be_v command_v to_o do_v thus_o to_o the_o idolater_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 2._o i_o answer_v 12.19_o 1_o king_n 12.19_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o scripture_n that_o jeroboam_n rebel_v against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n but_o that_o israel_n do_v so_o their_o action_n plain_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v rebellion_n because_o it_o be_v a_o actual_a renounce_n of_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n without_o god_n warrant_n to_o they_o so_o to_o do_v for_o they_o do_v with_o one_o voice_n cry_v out_o what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o david_n and_o what_o inheritance_n have_v we_o in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n and_o thereupon_o depart_v from_o rehoboam_n and_o appoint_v jeroboam_n to_o be_v their_o king_n without_o any_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o do_v so_o moreover_o they_o do_v this_o not_o out_o of_o any_o pretence_n of_o god_n reject_v rehoboam_n but_o only_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o make_v their_o yoke_n easy_a and_o to_o remove_v the_o pretend_a burden_n which_o his_o father_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o revolt_v upon_o rebellious_a principle_n for_o as_o a_o father_n do_v not_o forfeit_v his_o authority_n over_o his_o child_n nor_o be_v they_o free_v from_o that_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n because_o he_o deal_v severe_o with_o they_o and_o be_v not_o to_o indulgent_a to_o or_o careful_a of_o they_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o neither_o can_v the_o king_n i._n e._n the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n lose_v his_o authority_n over_o his_o subject_n because_o he_o govern_v they_o severe_o or_o lay_v afflict_v burden_n on_o they_o nor_o can_v their_o subject_n be_v disoblige_v from_o that_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o they_o upon_o those_o account_n for_o if_o servant_n as_o st._n peter_n say_v be_v to_o obey_v such_o master_n who_o be_v froward_a and_o perverse_a i._n e._n severe_a in_o their_o command_n 19_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o and_o cruel_a in_o chastise_v they_o if_o they_o with_o patience_n be_v to_o endure_v grief_n and_o suffer_v wrongful_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n if_o the_o angel_n command_v hagar_n even_o when_o her_o mistress_n afflict_v she_o 9_o gen._n 16.6_o 9_o and_o deal_v hardly_o with_o she_o to_o return_v and_o submit_v herself_o unto_o her_o hand_n much_o more_o be_v subject_n to_o obey_v and_o to_o continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o their_o sovereign_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o severe_o deal_v with_o by_o they_o but_o as_o for_o jeroboam_n he_o only_o take_v what_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v he_o by_o rend_v of_o ten_o tribe_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o rehoboam_n and_o in_o that_o very_a method_n in_o which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n for_o the_o text_n do_v express_o say_v this_o matter_n be_v from_o god_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o say_v which_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o ahâ—jah_n the_o shilonite_n unto_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 12.15_o 1_o king_n 12.15_o and_o when_o the_o subject_n of_o rehoboam_n assemble_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n god_n by_o his_o prophet_n do_v forbid_v they_o say_v 24._o v._o 24._o you_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o nor_o fight_v against_o your_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v from_o i_o i_o therefore_o think_v of_o this_o whole_a matter_n thus_o that_o jeroboam_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o usurpation_n which_o may_v render_v he_o a_o rebel_n against_o rehoboam_n that_o the_o people_n be_v rebellious_a in_o the_o principle_n which_o move_v they_o to_o revolt_v and_o in_o revolt_a without_o commission_n from_o god_n but_o that_o upon_o this_o declaration_n make_v by_o god_n prophet_n it_o become_v their_o duty_n to_o own_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o jeroboam_n as_o their_o king_n now_o see_v christ_n come_v not_o to_o take_v away_o or_o to_o diminish_v any_o of_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n but_o rather_o to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v they_o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o the_o resistance_n whether_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o old_a can_v be_v rational_o think_v to_o be_v approve_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o rather_o we_o may_v rational_o judge_v that_o as_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o advance_v the_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o much_o more_o by_o his_o suffer_a religion_n to_o advance_v this_o moral_a precept_n of_o honour_n and_o submission_n to_o our_o superior_n to_o which_o effect_n it_o be_v excellent_o observe_v by_o a_o very_a learned_a prelate_n sarum_n the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n that_o we_o find_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n frequent_o labour_v to_o settle_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n their_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n and_o patient_a suffering_n where_o they_o can_v active_o obey_v but_o no_o where_o restrain_v limit_v or_o particular_o regulate_v the_o office_n of_o sovereign_a power_n much_o less_o permit_v or_o give_v power_n to_o their_o subject_n to_o limit_v or_o restrain_v their_o power_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o those_o general_a rule_n which_o concern_v the_o account_n and_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n in_o their_o several_a station_n and_o to_o the_o term_n whereupon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o settle_v the_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n let_v the_o right_n of_o caesar_n be_v what_o they_o will_v in_o reference_n to_o tribute_n christ_n will_v not_o determine_v they_o this_o he_o will_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o caesar_n according_a to_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la must_v be_v reudr_v to_o he_o he_o do_v not_o examine_v pilate_n be_v power_n in_o case_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o treasen_a but_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o submit_v and_o so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v unconcern_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o govern_n part_n of_o civil_a policy_n no_o word_n be_v find_v in_o all_o their_o write_n inquire_v into_o the_o right_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o be_v sovereign_a or_o limit_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n only_o thus_o much_o they_o take_v for_o certain_a such_o as_o they_o be_v they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o they_o spend_v all_o their_o labour_n in_o sound_v deep_o and_o firm_o establish_v that_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v obedience_n for_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v most_o express_o call_v for_o our_o subjection_n to_o and_o as_o express_o do_v forbid_v resistance_n of_o the_o high_a power_n 2._o rom._n 13.1_o 2._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o say_v st._n paul_n so_o let_v he_o yield_v subjection_n to_o they_o as_o never_o to_o resist_v on_o any_o provocation_n temptation_n or_o specious_a pretence_n whatsoever_o for_o whosoever_o do_v resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v his_o ordinance_n shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 16._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o be_v subject_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n say_v peter_z i._n e._n to_o every_o power_n daily_o ordain_v among_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o he_o who_o ordinance_n they_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v well-doing_n this_o be_v act_v as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o though_o their_o government_n shall_v be_v unjust_a and_o they_o shall_v punish_v you_o only_o for_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n do_v you_o bear_v it_o patient_o for_o this_o be_v thank_v worthy_a 19_o v._o 19_o if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o 20._o v._o 20._o if_o when_o we_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o we_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n this_o be_v to_o act_v according_a to_o our_o christian_a call_v 21._o v._o 21._o and_o the_o
commit_v to_o some_o person_n who_o thereupon_o shall_v act_v as_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o shall_v be_v own_v as_o his_o ordinance_n this_o therefore_o be_v true_a of_o all_o supreme_a authority_n that_o it_o be_v potestas_fw-la dei_fw-la vicaria_fw-la a_o ray_n of_o divine_a majesty_n that_o it_o be_v entrust_v with_o that_o power_n only_o which_o be_v from_o above_o and_o represent_v none_o but_o god_n whosoever_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o it_o must_v be_v a_o fighter_n against_o god_n for_o if_o a_o cruel_a and_o bloodthirsty_a nero_n be_v as_o st._n paul_n assert_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n whosoever_o do_v resist_v he_o must_v resist_v god_n ordinance_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o power_n whether_o of_o nero_n or_o domitian_n but_o from_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o resistance_n but_o from_o satan_n if_o even_o that_o power_n which_o condemn_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n commence_v from_o heaven_n all_o insurrection_n against_o such_o power_n must_v certain_o derive_v from_o hell_n in_o a_o word_n if_o government_n be_v the_o constitution_n of_o god_n to_o make_v forcible_a opposition_n against_o it_o 427._o faulkn_n ib._n p._n 427._o must_v either_o be_v in_o design_n to_o have_v god_n authority_n subject_n to_o they_o who_o so_o act_n or_o at_o least_o that_o themselves_o may_v not_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o both_o which_o thing_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o include_v a_o resist_a the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n argument_n 3_o 3._o no_o christian_a subject_n must_v resist_v the_o high_a power_n because_o they_o can_v do_v it_o without_o take_v of_o the_o sword_n avenge_a of_o themselves_o and_o claim_v of_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o pass_a judgement_n on_o their_o fellow-subject_n all_o which_o prerogative_n belong_v immediate_o to_o god_n and_o by_o his_o ordinance_n alone_o or_o grant_v to_o any_o humane_a power_n 5.39_o rom._n 12.19_o matt._n 5.39_o for_o god_n express_o say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o and_o have_v command_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o resist_v when_o we_o do_v suffer_v evil._n the_o injury_n we_o do_v against_o our_o fellow-subject_n be_v do_v to_o one_o of_o god_n own_o subject_n it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o his_o law_n and_o so_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o punish_v it_o god_n also_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 19.6_o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o all_o act_n of_o judgement_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o 28._o act._n 17.25_o 28._o moreover_o it_o be_v by_o god_n we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o being_n he_o give_v to_o we_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n no_o man_n can_v therefore_o wield_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n or_o use_v that_o sword_n to_o take_v away_o his_o brother_n life_n but_o by_o authority_n from_o the_o god_n of_o our_o life_n by_o who_o the_o high_a power_n be_v commission_v and_o who_o be_v therefore_o say_v by_o his_o authority_n to_o bear_v the_o sword_n and_o be_v his_o minister_n in_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o the_o evildoer_n and_o therefore_o when_o st._n peter_n do_v attempt_v to_o wield_v the_o sword_n even_o in_o christ_n cause_n our_o lord_n rebuke_n he_o 26.52_o matt._n 26.52_o say_v put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o its_o place_n for_o all_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o it_o this_o be_v say_v musculus_fw-la locus_fw-la notandus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la subditis_fw-la a_o place_n to_o be_v well_o note_v by_o all_o subject_n for_o 1._o this_o be_v a_o cause_n wherein_o religion_n and_o civil_a justice_n be_v both_o much_o concern_v for_o the_o malicious_a jew_n be_v now_o pursue_v their_o design_n to_o put_v the_o bless_a jesus_n to_o a_o ignominious_a death_n to_o crucify_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o to_o extirpate_v his_o holy_a doctrine_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o justice_n never_o be_v more_o high_o violate_v than_o in_o the_o method_n which_o they_o use_v to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o when_o upon_o this_o occasion_n his_o disciple_n say_v 22.49_o luke_n 22.49_o master_n shall_v we_o smite_v with_o the_o sword_n he_o peremptory_o forbid_v it_o and_o check_n st._n peter_n hasty_a use_n thereof_o and_o this_o he_o do_v partly_o because_o 18.36_o john_n 18.36_o as_o he_o declare_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o his_o servant_n shall_v not_o fight_v for_o its_o defence_n against_o authority_n partly_o because_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o authority_n without_o the_o take_n of_o the_o sword_n 70._o contra_fw-la faustâ—m_fw-la manich._n lib._n 22._o c._n 70._o for_o he_o say_v austin_n true_o take_v the_o sword_n who_o when_o no_o lawful_a power_n do_v command_v or_o authorise_v he_o so_o to_o do_v use_v force_n of_o arm_n to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o other_o second_o observe_v that_o they_o who_o come_v 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