For the second,1 this Submission hath in it six things: the first is obedience to their laws and commandments, Tit. 3.1. The second is honour; Rom. 13.7. for they are principalities and powers: as the Angels shine in heaven, so do Princes on earth: yea, they are called Gods; and so in two respects: first, as they are Gods Deputies and Viceroys: God executes a part of his Kingdom by Kings. Secondly, as they bear the image of God, and his authority and sovereignty. Now we must perform this honour by reverence, and by fear of them, and by judging the best of them and their actions, without conceiving suspicious of them, nor receiving evil reports against them, nor daring to speak evil of those dignities and Rulers of the people: and by all thankfulness for the good we receive by them, acknowledging to the full all their praises. The third is Loyalty, by which we ⟨p. 568⟩resolve and endeavour to the uttermost of our powers, to maintain and preserve the persons, rights, prerogatives, crowns and dignities of Princes. If we must lay down our lives one for another, then much more for our King and Country. The fourth is Piety: we must pray for them with all manner of prayer, we must make supplications for Gods blessing upon them, and deprecations for the removing evils from them: and if they should sin, and God be wroth with them, we should stand up in the gap, and make intercession for them, and we should give thanks for all the mercies the Lord shows unto them, 2. Tim. 2.1. The fifth is Maintenance; tribute must be paid, Rom. 13.7. Christ himself submitted herein. The last is, Subjection to their punishments, Rom. 13.4. yea, to their injuries, as David, Christ, and the Apostles did submit themselves to the injurious dealing of Saul, Pilate, and the Tyrants, when perhaps they could have made resistance.
For the second,1 this Submission hath in it sixe things: the first is obedience to their lawes and commandements, Tit. 3.1. The second is honour; Rom. 13.7. for they are principalities and powers: as the Angels shine in heauen, so doe Princes on earth: yea, they are called Gods; and so in two respects: first, as they are Gods Deputies and Viceroies: God executes a part of his Kingdome by Kings. Secondly, as they beare the image of God, and his authority and soueraignety. Now we must performe this honour by reuerence, and by feare of them, and by iudging the best of them and their actions, without conceiuing suspicious of them, nor receiuing euill reports against them, nor daring to speake euill of those dignities and Rulers of the people: and by all thankefulnesse for the good wee receiue by them, acknowledging to the full all their praises. The third is Loyaltie, by which we ⟨p. 568⟩resolue and endeauour to the vttermost of our powers, to maintaine and preserue the persons, rights, prerogatiues, crowns and dignities of Princes. If wee must lay downe our liues one for another, then much more for our King and Countrey. The fourth is Piety: wee must pray for them with all manner of prayer, wee must make supplications for Gods blessing vpon them, and deprecations for the remouing euils from them: and if they should sinne, and God bee wroth with them, wee should stand vp in the gap, and make intercession for them, and wee should giue thankes for all the mercies the Lord shewes vnto them, 2. Tim. 2.1. The fift is Maintenance; tribute must bee paide, Rom. 13.7. Christ himselfe submitted herein. The last is, Subiection to their punishments, Rom. 13.4. yea, to their iniuries, as Dauid, Christ, and the Apostles did submit themselues to the iniurious dealing of Saul, Pilate, and the Tyrants, when perhaps they could haue made resistance.
- 1What submission hath in it, viz. six things.What submission hath in it, viz. sixe things.
