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punctilio_fw-la to_o the_o take_n of_o a_o little_a vinegar_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 30._o it_o be_v finish_v and_o he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n moreover_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o that_o he_o may_v leave_v no_o place_n for_o infidelity_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a appear_v to_o many_o convince_v they_o by_o all_o their_o sense_n they_o see_v he_o they_o hear_v he_o they_o feel_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o side_n they_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o they_o converse_v with_o he_o 40_o day_n he_o be_v see_v by_o more_o than_o 500_o at_o once_o and_o last_o in_o the_o sighâ—_n of_o many_o of_o they_o hâ—_n ascend_v visible_o into_o heaven_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o testimony_n which_o our_o lord_n christ_n bear_v to_o himself_o 3â—_n the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o all_o the_o testimony_n give_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o conception_n to_o mary_n fulfil_v the_o promise_n of_o gabriel_n before_o his_o nativity_n to_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n in_o his_o infancy_n to_o simeon_n and_o hanna_n in_o his_o baptism_n to_o john_n i_o know_v he_o not_o say_v john_n but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v 31._o say_v unto_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o that_o be_v he_o and_o i_o see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v throughout_o his_o whole_a ministry_n till_o his_o death_n the_o spirit_n give_v witness_v to_o he_o moreover_o in_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v declare_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 4._o with_o power_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o his_o ascension_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fulfil_v all_o his_o undertake_n in_o that_o grand_a manifestation_n at_o pentecost_n at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n which_o christ_n have_v undertake_v for_o a_o manifestation_n make_v to_o all_o the_o sense_n and_o to_o man_n of_o every_o 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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
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power_n will_v exempt_v man_n from_o obedience_n at_o that_o time_n when_o claudius_n or_o nero_n be_v roman_n emperor_n why_o shall_v the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v saint_n paul_n to_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n so_o much_o brief_o for_o the_o gospel_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o ius_n regium_n in_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n we_o find_v the_o israelite_n desire_v a_o king_n and_o god_n though_o reject_v by_o this_o motion_n command_v samuel_n to_o hearken_v to_o their_o voice_n 9_o yet_o that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o they_o do_v and_o not_o be_v surprise_v believe_v they_o may_v cast_v of_o again_o their_o king_n at_o pleasure_n he_o charge_v he_o to_o protest_v solemn_o and_o show_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o translation_n render_v it_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n the_o septuagint_n and_o all_o ancient_a eastern_a and_o western_a translation_n render_v it_o by_o word_n 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tremble_a be_v it_o a_o prediction_n of_o what_o will_v be_v their_o condition_n what_o will_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o king_n not_o that_o neither_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n or_o israel_n that_o proceed_v to_o the_o height_n there_o express_v 25._o even_o aâ—ab_n who_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n do_v not_o take_v naboth_n vinyard_n by_o force_n he_o will_v not_o seize_v on_o it_o till_o jezebeâ—_n have_v bring_v about_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o legal_a forfeiture_n what_o then_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sure_o it_o import_v thus_o much_o that_o if_o all_o this_o hard_a usage_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o they_o may_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n verse_n 18._o but_o that_o it_o will_v not_o dissolve_v ius_n regium_n the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n or_o enable_v they_o to_o resist_v their_o king_n or_o rebel_v against_o they_o ii_o there_o remain_v yet_o one_o pretence_n to_o speak_v to_o it_o 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the_o case_n of_o corah_n and_o moses_n which_o two_o instance_n if_o the_o time_n will_v bear_v it_o will_v take_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o may_v be_v allege_v in_o this_o kind_n 1._o it_o be_v i_o conceive_v impossible_a to_o carry_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o pretence_n high_o than_o they_o be_v state_v in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n and_o saul_n saul_n be_v at_o first_o declare_v and_o constitute_v king_n by_o samuel_n act_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v two_o year_n the_o same_o samuel_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o god_n before_o the_o same_o people_n denounce_v public_o that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continue_v 1â—_n and_o that_o god_n have_v seek_v a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n because_o he_o invade_v the_o priest_n office_n after_o this_o he_o limit_n a_o certain_a day_n he_o tell_v he_o 12._o this_o day_n the_o lord_n bathe_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o thou_o and_o give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n because_o of_o his_o rebellion_n against_o god_n in_o the_o case_n of_o amalek_n the_o pretence_n of_o failour_n and_o forfeiture_n can_v go_v no_o high_o now_o for_o the_o pretence_n of_o david_n to_o step_v into_o his_o government_n and_o wrest_v it_o from_o he_o he_o be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n 13._o for_o aught_o appear_v without_o reservation_n for_o the_o life_n of_o saul_n he_o be_v qualify_v for_o government_n 18._o a_o valiant_a man_n a_o man_n of_o war_n prudent_a in_o matter_n a_o comely_a person_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o he_o have_v receive_v testimony_n from_o god_n of_o his_o election_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o saul_n and_o rest_v upon_o he_o he_o have_v power_n in_o his_o hand_n 5._o he_o be_v set_v over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n accept_v by_o all_o the_o people_n all_o israel_n and_o
edict_n of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n with_o our_o new_a pretender_n to_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n be_v that_o engine_n whereby_o the_o devil_n have_v prevail_v to_o scandalize_v the_o world_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o antiscriptural_a infidelity_n it_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o i_o have_v conceive_v it_o requisite_a after_o many_o other_o who_o have_v do_v worthy_o to_o have_v recourse_n once_o more_o to_o the_o original_a reason_n of_o thing_n essay_n and_o the_o common_a ground_n whereupon_o mankind_n do_v proceed_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n where_o hope_v that_o i_o have_v escape_v the_o absurdity_n of_o beg_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n discourse_v in_o a_o circle_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o some_o other_o method_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o suppose_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n both_o 1._o the_o old_a testament_n and_o 2._o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o of_o divine_a authority_n 3._o and_o 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christian_a doctrine_n be_v full_o evince_v by_o richard_n burthogge_n doctor_n in_o physic_n octavo_fw-la finis_fw-la finis_fw-la psal._n two_o 2_o expl._n object_n sol._n heb._n 10._o 29._o obj._n sol._n matth._n 26._o 53._o 53._o apolog._n §_n 37._o maâ—_n twelve_o 25._o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 33._o rom._n i_o 14._o â—olit_fw-la lib_n 7_o cap._n 8._o ephes_n two_o 12._o deut._n 33._o 1._o joâ—h_n xxiv_o 29._o 1_o sam._n xiii_o 14._o 2_o chron._n ix_o 22._o 1_o king_n xv_o 14._o 2_o chron._n xvii_o 3._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2d_o 2._o 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 13._o 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 26._o deut._n xxxiii_o 5._o vers._n 12._o vers._n 13._o vers._n 14._o 2_o chron._n xxix_o 25._o 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 15._o noâ—el_n coastiâ—_n 131._o mat._n nineteeen_o 8._o 1_o king_n two_o 27._o â—oid_v 35._o joh._n uâ—â—â—_n rome_n xiii_o 1._o 2_o cor._n twelve_o â—_o 3._o heb._n â—_o 3._o matt_n xxii_o 21._o match_n viâ—_n 1â—_n â—_o tim._n iâ—i_fw-la 1._o ibid_fw-la verse_n 4._o 5._o 2_o pet._n two_o 1._o ibid._n verse_n 10._o judas_n 19_o verse_n 9_o verse_n 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o verse_n 19_o psal._n two_o 10._o 11._o 1_o king_n xxi_o 25._o 1_o sâ—m_n xiii_o 1â—_n chap._n xuâ—_n 12._o chap_n xuj_o 13._o ibid._n vers._n 18._o chap._n xviâ—_o 5._o 2_o sam._n i_o 21._o exod._n four_o 16._o act_n seven_o 35._o deut._n xxxâ—_n i_o 4._o num._n xuj_o psal._n cvi_fw-la 16._o numb_a xuj_o 32._o appl_n caâ—ion_n rom._n iii._o 31._o lam._n two_o 9_o matth._n xviii_o 7._o ibid._n verse_n 6._o ezek._n xxiâ—_n â—_o gal._n 1._o 23._o 3._o 25._o rom._n 12._o 6._o tit._n 1._o 4._o jud._n 3._o luk._n 24_o 44_o joh._n 5._o 16._o joh._n 5._o 39_o luk._n 10._o 26._o luk._n 6_o â—9_n mar._n 14._o 49._o joh._n 10._o â—5_n mat._n 3_o 31._o maâ—_n 5._o 18._o lâ—k_n 2d_o 27._o veâ—se_a 4â—_n maâ—_n 1._o 22._o maâ—_n 2._o 15._o maâ—_n 2._o 23._o 4._o 14._o 21._o 4._o mat._n 〈◊〉_d