profession_n and_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n have_v make_v that_o holy_a name_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v it_o be_v reason_n that_o they_o be_v esteem_v the_o utter_a enemy_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o shall_v bear_v their_o condemnation_n but_o to_o charge_v their_o exorbitancy_n upon_o that_o profession_n which_o they_o have_v profane_v and_o injure_v be_v such_o a_o injustice_n as_o can_v consist_v with_o moral_a honesty_n or_o philosophical_a ingenuity_n so_o then_o hîc_fw-la rhodus_n hîc_fw-la saltus_fw-la as_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n xv_o 14_o 17_o 20._o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v our_o preach_n be_v vain_a and_o your_o faith_n be_v vain_a but_o now_o be_v christ_n rise_v so_o i_o if_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o those_o foundation_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v be_v find_v any_o colour_n or_o shadow_n of_o licence_n for_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o upon_o any_o pretence_n 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as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n i_o 21._o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v by_o i_o king_n reign_n etc._n etc._n prov._n viij_o 15._o if_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v say_v render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n mat._n xxii_o 21._o if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v overshadow_v peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o peter_n overshadow_a and_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n command_v we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n two_o 13._o if_o saint_n paul_n be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n by_o the_o miraculous_a appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n after_o his_o ascension_n and_o be_v by_o he_o immediate_o instruct_v in_o the_o pure_a and_o genuine_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n then_o saint_n paul_n theory_n concern_v government_n be_v a_o authentic_a christian_a theory_n whereby_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o that_o theory_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o seven_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n i_o call_v it_o a_o christian_a theory_n of_o government_n because_o it_o be_v a_o brief_a and_o comprehensive_a scheme_n whereby_o all_o question_n concern_v obedience_n and_o government_n may_v according_a to_o christian_a principle_n be_v resolve_v the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n consist_v of_o two_o general_a part_n first_o a_o strict_a injunction_n second_o effectual_a motive_n first_o the_o injunction_n in_o the_o first_o word_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o motive_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v which_o be_v take_v from_o i._o the_o original_a and_o institution_n of_o government_n it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n hence_o follow_v ii_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o resistance_n they_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o iii_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v receive_v damnation_n which_o be_v again_o enforce_v by_o iv._o the_o end_n of_o government_n in_o respect_n of_o evil_a and_o good_a man_n out_o of_o all_o which_o follow_v v._o the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a and_o vi_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o necessity_n it_o be_v not_o of_o prudence_n but_o of_o conscience_n after_o all_o which_o the_o apostle_n like_o a_o legitimate_a demonstratour_n resume_v his_o proposition_n and_o conclude_v it_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 7._o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v contain_v in_o they_o the_o danger_n of_o resistance_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n they_o relate_v both_o to_o the_o antecedent_n and_o subsequent_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n and_o be_v as_o efficacious_a towards_o the_o press_n of_o the_o injunction_n of_o obedience_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o word_n to_o express_v or_o man_n to_o conceive_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o operative_a argument_n upon_o man_n at_o leastwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v argument_n of_o terror_n the_o most_o terrible_a thing_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o humane_a apprehension_n be_v damnation_n which_o import_v beside_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o life_n the_o eternal_a privation_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n utter_a darkness_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n those_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n those_o that_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expl._n resistance_n be_v a_o relative_n act_n and_o it_o imply_v some_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v resist_v what_o then_o be_v the_o correlate_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n those_o that_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o authority_n set_v over_o they_o civil_a authority_n have_v jus_o gladii_fw-la the_o authority_n supreme_a or_o subordinate_a just_o obtain_v over_o they_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o use_v which_o signify_v corporal_a strength_n and_o power_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o scripture_n distinguish_v from_o both_o the_o other_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n four_o 36._o and_o ix_o 1._o 1_o cor._n xv_o 24._o ephes._n i._n 21._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jude_n 25._o it_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v by_o all_o the_o name_n of_o legal_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o person_n of_o governor_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o power_n so_o ephes._n iii._o 10._o that_o to_o principality_n and_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v know_v etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o power_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o this_o world_n ephes._n seven_o 2._o so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o separate_v their_o personal_a and_o their_o politic_a capacity_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o inquire_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o be_v to_o resist_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o 1._o that_o to_o oppose_v by_o force_n be_v to_o resist_v it_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o i_o need_v not_o speak_v to_o it_o we_o meet_v both_o the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n james_n four_o 6_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resist_v the_o devil_n 2._o but_o the_o word_n signify_v opposition_n by_o
judah_n love_v he_o after_o all_o this_o you_o know_v his_o provocation_n his_o advantage_n and_o his_o behaviour_n he_o dare_v not_o touch_v the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o when_o another_o pretend_a to_o have_v do_v it_o at_o saul_n entreaty_n in_o extremis_fw-la he_o revenge_v his_o death_n and_o lament_v over_o he_o 21._o you_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o that_o other_o pretence_n that_o after_o a_o lawful_a sovereign_n be_v establish_v according_a to_o the_o supposition_n of_o my_o text_n and_o my_o discourse_n the_o power_n still_o remain_v in_o the_o people_n in_o the_o diffuse_a body_n of_o they_o or_o their_o representatives_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n as_o they_o please_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o policy_n and_o government_n what_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o religion_n it_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o man_n and_o make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o artifice_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n how_o much_o god_n abhor_v this_o pretence_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n when_o god_n send_v moses_n to_o bring_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o sanctify_v he_o and_o put_v his_o name_n upon_o he_o 16._o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o hinâ—_n instead_o of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o forth_o 35._o he_o make_v he_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o lawgiver_n over_o they_o 4._o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v in_o moses_n who_o call_v to_o his_o assistance_n a_o senate_n or_o parliament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consist_v of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n xuj_o in_o this_o council_n nature_n soon_o begin_v to_o work_v some_o envy_a moses_n 16._o who_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o aaron_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n the_o son_n of_o eliab_n head_n of_o family_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n think_v both_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o if_o that_o must_v be_v 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ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o notwithstanding_o what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o settle_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n it_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o people_n or_o their_o representative_n assemble_v together_o now_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v god_n be_v never_o more_o high_o provoke_v then_o upon_o this_o occasion_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o he_o be_v wrath_n and_o great_o abhor_v they_o he_o invent_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o their_o sake_n for_o the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v up_o datâ—an_n 32._o and_o cover_v the_o congregation_n of_o abiram_n i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o these_o pretence_n caâ—ion_n and_o my_o endeavour_n have_v be_v to_o vindicate_v religion_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o unbelieve_a politician_n and_o indeed_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o spirit_n of_o carnal_a compliance_n but_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n which_o run_v through_o the_o doctrine_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n after_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v i_o hope_v i_o may_v presume_v to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 31._o do_v we_o now_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o â—aith_n yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n we_o have_v see_v the_o christian_a theory_n do_v the_o philosophical_a theory_n provide_v better_a for_o the_o safety_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o estabishment_n of_o government_n it_o tell_v we_o in_o effect_n that_o may_v be_v right_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v just_a or_o unjust_a good_a or_o evil_a according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prevail_a force_n who_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v till_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o come_v or_o we_o be_v able_a to_o go_v through_o with_o resistance_n that_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o life_n obedience_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o wit_n and_o prudence_n and_o after_o life_n there_o remain_v for_o we_o no_o concernment_n how_o stramineous_a be_v this_o theory_n compare_v with_o the_o christian_a 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