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A89274	Mercies for man. Prepared in, and by Christ, even for such as neither know them, nor him. Discovered, that they might know, and enjoy them. Or a discourse of the interest there is for all men in, and by Christ in the end, and usefulmesse of the beleevers peculiar priviledges and service. In which is also some information about that service to which the grace of God, that bringeth salvation to all men, instructeth, and obligeth the beleever for the good of them all, according to capacity, and opportunity given him. Likewise some directions for, and concerning Christian magistrates. In the opening some instructions arising from the Apostles exhortation to Timothy, 1 Tim. 2.1, 2. Delivered in November 1653. at the Munday meetings at Black-Friers: and because what then was spoken, met with some publick opposition, this is now published for further satisfaction. Written by Thomas Moor, Junior.	Moore, Thomas, Junior.	1654 (1654)	Wing M2605; Thomason E744_1; ESTC R207022	135,708	156

yet thus to rejoyce before him with godly fear and trembling and that for loves sake left they sin against so good a God knowing that so many are the occasions within and without them to entice and provoke them thereto and so deprive themselves of such infinite mercies and of such abundant entrance into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour the enjoyment of which is set before them in and with Christ and do therein also deprive others of the mercies they might and should have by them and therefore with this rejoycing in hope and patience in tribulation it instructs also to continue instant in Prayer yea withall to make no provision for the flesh to avoid the occasions and appearances of evil to flee from them as from death lest of them they should reap corruption and so be led into and overcome of the evil of the temptation Psal 2. 11. Heb. 12. 28. Rom. 12. 12. Gal. 6. 7 8. Rom. 13. 14. 1 Thess 5. 22. 1 Tim. 6. 9 10. 11. 2 Tim. 2 10 20 22. Jam. 1. 13 14 16. All which Ornaments are put on in putting on Christ being nothing else but the motions and operations of the new man the enlightned judgement and disposition or inclination of the heart begotten and framed according to it which after God is created in holiness and righteousness through the truth as learned in Christ Jesus Eph. 4. 17 20. 21 25 c. And do render the persons so adorned abundantly more meet to make their Prayers and Thansgivings for all men and to have their mouths filled with the Declarations of his goodness before them they appearing while they are leading a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty thus moulded in all these things to a right praying frame and temper of Spirit and earnestly and rightly set for the good of all and profitably to prosecute it and this adorning the doctrine of God our Saviour by the believer being clothed with such ornaments and so shining as lights in the world will prove a powerful and effectual means to the drawing and alluring others to listen to the Gospel of Christ and enquire after him with us That which the Apostle Peter applies to the believing Wives with reference to their unbelieving Husbands we may also apply or say the like concerning Believers in general with reference to their unbelieving Neighbours That even such as obey not the word might without the word be wonne by the conversation of the Believers among and towards them while they behold their chaste upright or honest conversation coupled with fear with godliness awfulness reverence and humility whose adorning is not that outward nor do they therein conform to the World according to the former lusts in their ignorance in plaiting of Hair changing any Ornament God hath given them or priding themselves with it wearing of Gold signifying any costly Aray or putting on of Aparel be it never so mean when they can get no better they may make that their Ornament the neat or spruce putting on or trimming themselves with what they have compare with this 1 Pet. 3. 1 4. 1 Tim. 2. 9 10 11. 1 Pet. 1. 13 14 15 18. 2 Pet. 3. 11 14. But their adorning is the hidden man of the heart in that which is not corruptible the fruits or operations of that which others see not appeares in their being adorned by it and putting on the Ornament of a meek and quiet Spirit a thing in the sight of God of great price and so being clothed with humility and filled with those fruits of righteousness that are by Jesus Christ Oh then let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity by the mercies of God let them go on purging themselves from all filthiness of flesh and Spirit perfecting holiness in the fear of the Lord that they may be vessels prepared for their Masters use 2 Tim. 2. 1 7 8 19 20 22 25. Tit. 2. 10 12 14. Thus we have done with this first branch of the last general instruction propounded namely we have shewed That it tends very much to the good of all men That believers lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty among them we shall endeavour brevity in what follows 2. That therefore God likes it well in and requires it of those whom he sets in Authority or eminent place places of Government that they should all of them have a special eye at this That his people that worship him and would live quietly in the Land that they may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty under their protection and Government All Thrones Dominions Principalities and Powers are of God created ordained and set by Jesus Christ and for him the Earth he hath given to the children of men and set over it whom he please sometimes the basest of men that they should as his Ministers administer the Government for him and according to his appointment and counsel given them Col. 1. 16. Rom. 13. 14. with 1 Pet. 2. 14. Psal 115. 16. Dan. 4. 17. Psal 75. and 82. Yea It 's he that giveth salvation to Kings Psal 144. 10. Therefore it 's his great and general counsel to them the Rulers of both Jews and Gentiles that they should serve the Lord with fear c. and that in kissing acknowledging serving and honouring the Son Psal 2. 11 12. with John 5. 22 23. And what that is in which mainly they are required to acknowledge do homage to and serve the Son and that it is according to that general rule What is done to the least of his that desire to worship him in sincerity and truth though never so despicable here he accounts as done to himself Mat. 25. 40 45 and 10 40 41 42. may also appear in that Psal 2. by considering what that is that is reproved in them and charged as their consulting together and rebelling against him the Lords anointed They said Let us break their bands asunder let us cast away their cords from as namely those bands and cords of love those reproofs and Arguments of the Gospel to perswade them to accept of Gods counsel to be wise and instructed now to serve the Lord c. which were administred to them mediately by the Church of Christ his despised people whom he hath set in the World that by them might be made known even to Principalities and Powers the manifold wisdom of God Eph. 3. 10. As the Rulers of the Jews Jer. 18. 18. consulted together and said Let us devise devices against Jeremiah let us smite him with or for the tongue let us not give heed to any of his words And as those Rulers Acts 4. 15 16 17 18. They conferred together saying What shall we do to these men for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest c. But that it spread no further let us straightly threaten and charge them that they

yet there may be a prevention and the Decree is not gone forth against them or any of them you cannot but in the constraining operation of this love of Christ earnestly beseech and perswade them and lay down your selves to win them Let that therefore be considered by you 3 Minde also for your provocation hereto and direction herein the many examples of Christs servants before you See David evermore on the commemorating any enlargement in distresse love testified or mercy received from God he was led out and enlarged with more earnestness on such occasions to desire invite and endeavour that all others with him would acknowledge and blesse the name of God for his goodnesse that they would come to him trust in him poure out their hearts before him make proof of his graciousnesse and readinesse to do them good signifying That ●he bottome-matter of his glorying or rejoycing the ground and foundation whence such mercy issued to him and upon the account of which God was such a refuge for him was such and so really prepared with God and full of vertue for all others that any other might certainly expect the same or the like according to their needs and capacity from it that he had met with in looking to him according as his grace witnessed in that he hath already done for them leadeth them Ps 4. and 34. and 62. 5-8 66. 5-8 95. 96. 98 100 107. 1-8-15 16 c. So Paul mentions it as one great end of Gods shewing chief mercy to him a chiefe sinner for a pattern to others that should after believe yea for an encouragement to such as being obliged invited to believe the truth of Gods goodness and propitiousnes towards them by the grace manifested in what he hath done for them as all are might discourage themselves from the consideration of the greatness of their sins and so delay or defer to believe as some say and we have good reason to believe from the end and scope of the place the words may be read and in consideration hereof is enlarged in heart to commend that saying which he had proved so full of faithfulnesse as worthy of all acceptation by every one of them at all times and in all cases and needs while yet the day of grace is extended towards them God holding open the door and by any means calling them to beleeve That Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners c. 1 Tim. 1. 12-15 16. See also how he sets his example before us in this matter 1 Cor. 10. 31 32 33. Whether therefore you eat or drink or whatever else you doe even in things of that nature as buying selling wearing apparrel in words and gestures 1 Cor. 7. 30 31. and 6 7. 1 Tim. 2. 9 10. 1 Pet. 3. 1 2 3. and 1. 13-18 with 2. 11 12 c. and 4. 3-11 Eph. 4. 24 25. to the end and 5. Tit. 2. 1-10 11. Rom. 12 13. Do all to the glory of God And how that in all these things giving none offence no just occasion of scandal or stumble to the Jew nor to the Gentile nor to the Church of God even as I saith the Apostle please all men in all things that is not in having fellowship with their evill wayes and unfruitful works of darknesse Eph. 4. 11. 8-11 1 Pet. 4. 3 4. But so as may be for their good to edification and to the adorning the name and doctrine of God our Saviour before and among them in all goodnesse gentlenesse honesty moderation or sobriety quiet bearing reproach and evils from them c. as Rom. 15. 2. 3. not seeking mine own profit but the profit of many that they may be saved be ye herein followers of me saith he even as I also am of Christ Chap. 11. 1. with Rom. 15. 2. 3. 4 Forget not the recompense of the Reward both present and eternal you shall have in this life a hundred-fold more in things infinitly better then those you deny your selves in and forsake for Christs sake and the Gospels and in prosecuting this great design the good of all men better name better kindred better treasures c. though with persecution and in that world that is to come eternal life a full enjoyment and possession of it without persecution or molestation Mar. 10. 29 30. You shall herein now render your selves as children of your Father who causeth his Sun to shine and Rain to fall on the just and unjust and is kind to the unkind and evil Mat. 5. 44 45. Lu. 6. 35. 36. whose grace even in these things bringeth salvation to all men Tit. 2. 11. Rom. 2. 4. he having so loved them as to give his onely begotten Son for them the Saviour of the world Joh. 3. 16. with 1 Joh. 4. 14. which is both the fountain of and witnessed in all these mercies Psal 85. 10 11 12. Act. 14. 17. you shall herein render your selves one with your Lord Husband and Head in his main Design for the good of all yea hereby grow into more likenesse and onenesse with him even as he and his Father are one J●● 17. 21 22 23. yea herein is his Father and yours glorified in your bringing forth much fruit Joh. 15. 8. who also will honour you with his presence fellowship and approbation however men reproach you and cast out your name as evill under heaven and afford you room and entertainment where your Lord and Master is nor will suffer you to have worse use then your Lord and Master had and in his Gospel and spirituall presence in this world still hath which may administer to you joy and boldness in any day of trial here because as he is so are we in this world for it is enough for the Disciple to be as his Master c. Joh. 12. 26. and 14. 21 23. 1 Joh. 4. 17. with Matth. 10. 24 25 40. Yea in following his steps in the prosecution of this great Design you shall heap coals of fire on the heads of your enemies that shall either tend to the melting them now or if now they will not suffer the melting operation of them to their everlasting burning hereafter yee shall be a savor of life unto life or of death unto death unto them Rom. 12. 18. 20 31. with 2 Cor. 2. 15 16. And for the time to come he hath spoken of things yet infinitly greater Though now being sent into the field of the world you bear forth your precious seed in tears which are occasioned by the hardnesse of the work the little profit it seems to have with men in respect of the many whose good is aimed at in it the storms of opposition and tribulations of divers sorts you meet with yet doubtlesse you shall return again with rejoycing bringing your sheaves Psal 126. And for your shame you shall have double in your own land you shall possess it everlasting joy shall be upon you Isa 61. 4.

he sees not will with patience wait for them it is to be feared our hopes are for some sensual glory as if Christs Kingdom were of this world and that makes us imagine and strive by sensual means and carnal weapons to bring it about and having no ground for such hope in the word of the truth of the Gospel though did we believe it we might there have good ground for that which is infinitely better we are also making haste and catching at every thing we see and ready to conclude Lo here is Christ or there is Christ in this part of the world or in that in this form of Government or in that and many the like We must needs be in a confusion when there is scarcely found faith confidently to expect and quietly to wait for the appearing of Jesus Christ from Heaven rather scoffing at that promise of his coming and every one taking up short in something or other before the time Quietness and peaceableness in our demeanor towards men is sometimes opposed to much noise clamour or stir that is made either in proclaming mens own goodness or in crying up this and that Order Worship or Precepts of men or in crying down and clamouring others so in that Eccles 9. 17. The words of wise men are heard in quiet when there are no such tumultuous noises stirred up more then the cry of him that ruleth among fools But more frequently 't is opposed to war strife contention or envy vexation and frowardness of Spirit against any So Prov. 17. 1. Eccles 4. 6. Psal 120. 7. Eccles 3. 8. So to our present business see Jam. 3. 13 17 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom but if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts glory not lye not against the truth for where envying and strife is there is confusion and every evil work but the wisdom from above is first pure shewing forth it self and directing the subject in all godliness and honesty then peaceable gentle and easie to be entreated full of mercy and good fruits and that without partiality or hypocrisie It directs to lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty for the fruits of righteousness which is by Jesus Christ is sowne in peace in quietness as opposed to wrath and hastiness of them that make peace who through the grace of God bringing salvation to all men are made peace-makers set for the good of all men and therefore making prayers and intercessions with thanksgivings for them From whence then come wars and fightings c. chap. 4. 1 c. The grace of God instructs and teacheth the believing receiver thereof in all his exercise and walking in godliness and honesty amongst all men and for the good of them therein according thereto and as they are taught by that grace of God that brings salvation to all men to lead a quiet and peaceable life 1. With reference to those in place of Government 2. Towards all men 3. Especially one with another 1. The quiet and peaceable life that is according to godliness and honesty and to which we are instructed in the Gospel and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ as with reference to those that by Gods providence are in eminent place or in authority over us whether as particular Masters or as publique Magistrates Standeth in a quiet submission or subjection to their power living under it without murmuring or disputing against it disturbance molestation or resisting of it My business is not here to dispute what believers as publique men set in any publique place of trust and authority for the good of the Nation or people where they live may or ought to do with reference to some others in place of trust and authority with them nor what any private Christian as joyned in a politick or national body or required and so called out by some higher powers may or ought to do with reference to some other powers or persons in authority that are oppressive or destructive to them About these I say I have not here to dispute or speak but how believers as private Christians in their several places or as members of or joyned in any Societies or Congregations if never so many for and in the worship and acknowledgement of God and waiting upon and service of him as Christians in his Ordinances and for the good of others for so also they are considerable as private Christians and to live under Government and how they are to be in subjection and to demean themselves with reference to Governours or Magistrates by Gods providence set over them is that we have here to speak to 1. They are to account and acknowledge them worthy or meet for all that honour those places of trust and authority over them that God hath pleased by his providence to put upon them or permit unto them and so in their demeanour to testifie such their account and acknowledgement of them 1 Tim. 6. 1. Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their masters though unbelieving ones as is fully signified by comparing this with the next verse worthy of all honour of all that honour that by their place is due from us to them It 's the same in the case between the people and so believers as private Christians and their Governours Rom. 13. 7. 1 Pet. 2. 17 18. And herein they are every soul to be subject to those powers that be that at any time at present are over them without dispute about the lawfulness or rightness of their being set up there they being by Gods providence or permission in such place of mastership or authority over them they are to yeild them that fear honour reverence and acknowledgement that by reason of the place in which God hath set them is due to them and account it meet it should be so because God sees it good and in his infinite wisdom hath ordered the same to us And if their Masters or Governours be believers then neither are other believers as private Christians Servants or Subjects to despise them because they are brethren as if therefore they should not yeild them such respect honour and acknowledgement as is due to them by their place of trust and power put in their hands because they are brethren and all one in Christ for grace destroys not nor confounds either natural or civil relations It 's according to the wisdom of God that there should be such degrees among men as the Rulers and Ruled Master and Servant and that for the order benefit and good of them all Therefore the rather do them service and yeild them all the honour due according to their place because they are faithful and beloved And if any man teach otherwise he therein consents not to the words of our Lord Jesus nor to the doctrine which is according to godliness yea

passing by even unto blood as well as also neither despising nor fainting under his chastisements but suffering patience to have its perfect work in all tribulation which bringeth forth the quiet and peaceable fruit of righteousness to them that are exercised thereby Heb. 12. 1 3 4 9. Recompence to no man evil for evil nor railing for railing but contrarywise blessing knowing that ye are thereunto called that ye should inherit a blessing 1 Pet. 3. 9. Provide things honest in the sight of all men as much as is possible live peaceably with all men Dearly beloved avenge not your selves but rather give place unto wrath yea if thine Enemy hunger feed him c. Rom. 12. 17 18 19. Ye have heard saith our Saviour An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth but I say unto you that ye resist not evil that is with evil as Rom. 12. 17. Nay rather suffer wrong and suffer your selves to be defrauded then strive to avenge or right your selves yea love your Enemies bless them that curse you bless and curse not Mat. 5. 38 39 44 45. Luke 6. 27 28 29. 1 Cor. 6. 7 8. And to all this also That grace of God that bringeth salvation to all men instructeth and teacheth the believing receiver of it and therefore not onely in Rom. 12. it 's one of those things to which we are exhorted by the mercies of God vers 1. both as the motive and motion to the doing of it but in Tit. 3. compared with chap. 2. it 's added to that before mentioned as one of those things which that grace teacheth To speak evil of no man to be no brawlers but gentle to shew all meekness to all men for we our selves were sometimes foolish disobedient deceived serving divers lusts living in envy and malice hateful and hating one another but after the kindeness and pity of God our Saviour towards man appeared not by works of righteousness which we have wrought but according to his mercy he saved us c. 3. They are also in all godliness and honesty To follow peace espectally with all that call on the Lord out of a pure heart 2 Tim. 2. 22. To endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace Eph. 4. 3. That unity or oneness into which the Spirit of God bringing and opening the testimony of Jesus bringeth the believing receiver thereof in which There is one Body one Spirit even as they are called in one hope of their calling one Lord one Faith one Baptism one God and Father of all c. But unto every one of them is given grace in the manifestation of the Spirit or gifts of grace to profit withall diversly according to the gift and good pleasure of Christ in the exercising of which by each and so in their several administrations as well as in their acknowledgement Faith and Fellowship in those things forementioned in which there is such absolute oneness The unity of the Spirit is to be endeavoured to be kept in the bond of peace Eph. 4. 3 7. with 1 Cor. 12. Therefore the Apostle exhorting to be of one minde addes Live in peace and the God of love and peace shall be with you to preserve you in that one minde heart and way and so through faith unto the salvation ready to be revealed 2 Cor. 13. 11. See this exhortation explicated Phil. 2. 2 3 c. If any consolation in Christ any comfort of Love any fellowship of the Spirit c. Then fulfil ye my joy that ye be like minded having the same love being of one accord of one minde it follows as a direction to the shewing forth and walking in this as well as to the way in which they might be preserved and grow therein let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory but in lowliness of minde let each esteem other better then themselves alwaies fitter to be born with tendered and served So Rom. 12. 2. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love in honour preferring one another look not every man on his own things but every man also on the things of others Phil. 2. 3 5. Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and there by many be defiled Heb. 12. 15 16. which roots of bitterness envies evil surmises and such-like may be occasioned divers wayes as sometimes by partiality or respect of persons among brethren generally or with reference to such instruments as by whom the word of the Lord hath been brought or opened to us as when one saith I am of Paul another I am of Apollo another I am of Cephas which occasions some to run out in another extream and they will not onely be of neither of these but they will be of Christ immediately and as not needing or loose from any of their brethren or such instruments Therefore the Apostle admonishing the Thessalonians To know them which are over them in the Lord and admonish them and to esteem them very highly in love for their works sakes he addes And be at peace among your selves 1 Thess 5. 12 13. And how they may be so in observing the forementioned counsel he explicates 1 Tim. 5. 17 21. Let the Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour especially they who labour in the word and doctrine It follows I charge thee before God and the elect Angels that thou observe these things without preferring one before another doing nothing by partiality namely in the things forementioned as well as also in those things mentioned vers 19. 20. Against an Elder receive not an accusation but before two or three witnesses them that sin especially of the Elders or such as should go before others in the word of the Lord and in things common and publick tending to publick scandal or harm and being so convict as aforesaid or it evidently appearing rebuke before all that others also may fear Likewise such roots of bitterness and breach of the peace among Christians may be occasioned through too harsh censuring or judging one another in the doing or not doing things that are in themselves so circumstantial and may be either done or let alone as that eating or not eating Rom. 14. or in the manner of the observance of some of Gods Ordinances Therefore the Apostle counsels us vers 17 18 19 20. whatever things they are in which the Kingdom consisteth not as righteousness peace and joy in the holy Ghost are the things in which it doth consist and in which he saith He that constantly and stedfastly serveth Christ is acceptable to God and profitable to men for any other thing he would not have us be stiff or earnest to bring men to our practice until grace set free thereto nor in judging them if they joyne not with us lest so we destroy the work of God but on the other hand to follow after those things that make for peace

forgoten that he was purged from his old sins 2 Pet. 1. 11. In abiding and walking in Jesus Christ as we have received him we shall grow more rooted in him and built upon him established in the faith as we have been taught abounding therein with thanksgiving Col. 2. 6 7. For being justified by faith of what Jesus Christ hath done and is become in himself for us by being delivered to death for our offences and raised again from the dead for our justification and so having peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ we have also by him through the same faith in him according to his name dayly more access into that grace of God to manward appearing in and through that gift of Righteousness which was that grace in which they stood so as to be made able to comprehend with all Saints what is the height length depth and breadth of that love that passeth knowledge and more to prove and taste the sweetness and vertues of it and so through it to rejoyce in hope of the glory of God and not onely so but to rejoyce in tribulations also meeting with this knowledge and proof of the truth of it in having dayly access or inlet into that grace That tribulation works patience and patience experience and experience hope and hope makes not ashamed and all from hence the love of God being shed abroad in our hearts while we have our recourse and access thereinto by a believing mindefulness thereof in all things the same is more displayed and opened to us by the holy Ghost which is given unto us still further reminding us of and opening to us this testimony of Jesus That when we were yet without strength in due time Christ died for the ungodly Rom 4. 24. with chap. 5. 1 6. Therefore saith our Saviour If ye abide in me and my words in you continue in my love keeping my Commands c. ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you for thereby you shall be taught to pray as you ought Rom. 8. 26. for nothing but according to his will 1 John 5. 13 15. and for that without wrath or doubting 1 Tim. 2. 1 8. Yea and ye shall bring forth much fruit and herein is my Father glorified John 15. 1 6 8 11. And this leads us to the next 2. The believers leading a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty tends very much to the adorning the name and doctrine of God our Saviour and to the manifesting the truth and goodness of his Gospel and Way before them Hence that is one great end propounded to move Servants to such demeanor towards their Masters and every Soul to the higher powers and so all Christians in their several places towards one another and towards all men as is according to godliness and honesty Even as that grace of God that brings salvation to all men teacheth That the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed 1 Tim. 6. 1. That they may adorne the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things Tit. 2. 10. That ye may be blameless harmless the Sons of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked generation amongst whom shine ye as lights in the world holding forth the word of life Phil. 2. 15 16. And that so as men seeing your good works may glorifie your Father the Gentiles in the day of their visitation may glorifie God Mat. 5. 13 16. 1 Pet. 2. 12. And this general councel a full direction in every case Onely let your conversation be such as becometh the Gospel Phil. 1. 27. For a little demonstration hereof see it in some particulars 1. The believer in all godliness and honesty living under Government being subject to the higher Powers as ordained of God over him yea though there be no such justice or righteousness issuing from them as he could desire as well as in other parts of such demeanor as is forementioned he declares plainly to others thereby That the grace of God in Christ instructs and leads to such high esteem of the infinite wisdom goodness and faithfulness of God that hath not spared his own Son but delivered him up to death for us all and that in due time and to such assurance that the same wisdom goodness truth and faithfulness is exercised in all his orderings and dispensations towards us according to that standing testimony of it in his Son whom he hath given to be a continual witness of his love and glory in the exercise of all his holy attributes for our good in all his dealings with and about us and in ordering to us mercies and chastisements that though by sence in most particular matters at present it be not so discernable yet by faith in him we may be helped to keep such right judgement at all times and from such right judgement taught and strengthened to all things through him and so for the Lords sake that hath done so much for us willingly submit to any Power or Ordinance of men that God by his providence orders over us and that either in doing or suffering so as in the Lord as judging that place and condition of servitude and under such a master or power to be at the present the best for us most seasonable for the accomplishing of Gods will in either mercy or chastisement for our good And seeing his will is good and acceptable towards us in both as manifested in his Son that grace instructs not to be solicitous or hastily inquisitive to know whether for one or for another it be so ordered yet quietly to wait for that also that as he is by grace enabled to understand or perceive it so he may receive and minde others of the instruction suitably in it considering that it is the great Master of us and them that is in Heaven yea it 's he that gave his Son to the death for us and now governs all things by his word and in the same exercise of wisdom grace and faithfulness in and through his Son that hath ordered to us such an inferiour Master or Government and us to such place of subjection Hence in those particular exhortations as to this matter we are so oft exhorted to do the honour and service and yeild the subjection to them as to the Lord the great Master that hath so ordered them over us to be submitted to by us and not as to men or as men-pleasers kowing that it 's he that pulls down and sets up at his pleasure And for this cause to pay tribute also for they are Gods Ministers Servants and Instruments permitted and ordered over us by him attending continually upon this very thing render therefore to all their dues c. as unto the Lord and so in submission and reverence to the great Master in Heaven Rom. 13. 5 6 7. Eph. 6. 6 7 8. Col. 3. 22 23. 1 Pet. 2. 13 14. hallowing his name 2. Herein also as likewise in those