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Did not the Apostles also show themselves obedient to the high powers in all points, yea and taught other men so to do? There is no power,¹ saith S. Paul but of god. The powers that be, are ordained of God. Therefore who so resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist,² get to them selves damnation. s. Peter also commandeth us to honour the king & to be subject to him as supreme head, & to the other rulers that are sent of him. For this is the will of the Lord,³ saith he. Are not all these authorities alleged out of the new Testament? Have we not here both manifest texts & also evident examples to approve the office and state of the high powers, so that it ⟨image 60⟩is now of no less authority, than ever it was before, but rather greater and stronger, seeing it is now also confirmed and established by Christ & his Apostles? Let the adversaries of this ordinance of GOD learn to be ashamed, confess their disobedience, become subject and give reverence & honour to all head officers as to the ministers of god, even from the greatest to the least. For so is the will of God, saith the scripture.

Dyd not ye Apostles also shew themselues obedient to the hygh powers in all poyntes, yea and taught other mē so to do? Ther is no power,¹ sayth S. Paule but of god. The powres that be, are ordenned of God. Therfore who so resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinaunce of God. And they that resist,² get to thē selues dānaciō. s. Peter also cōmaundeth vs to honour the kyng & to be subiecte to hym as supreme head, & to the other rulers that are sent of him. For this is the wyll of ye Lord,³ sayth he. Are not al these authorities alleged out of the newe Testamēt? Haue we not here both manifest textes & also euident examples to approue the office and state of the hygh powers, so that it