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To which I say, that I do not deny but grant that the Word may be translated Damnation: but seeing the word firstly signifies Judgement, as Piscator observes; I would not have the Dr. so peremptory, scaring people with the word damnation, when as more naturally the word may be rendered otherwise, I told him before what Piscators reason is, for¹ the translating of it Judgement, he may read what Musculus also said, and in him what many other Divines, who speaks thus. It is doubtful what Judgement the Apostle speaks of here, whether the Judgement where with all the disobedient are punished by God himself, or that which is to be expected from the Magistrates: the latter way those things that follow do favour the former way those things that a•e precedent: but it matters not which way we understand it, neither doth any thing hinder but that we may expound it to both: When as both judgements both of God and Magistrate are to be feared by those that are un•uly; But the Doctor gives as he thinks a good reason why it must needs be translated damnation, and so meant, because resistance there forbidden is a breach of the fifth Commandment, which deserveth Damnation.

To which I say, that I doe not deny but grant that the Word may bee translated Damnation: but seeing the word firstly signifies Judgement, as Piscator observes; I would not have the Dr. so peremptory, scaring people with the word damnation, when as more naturally the word may be rendered othervvise, I told him before what Piscators reason is, for¹ the translating of it Judgement, he may read what Musculus also sayd, and in him what many other Divines, who speakes thus. It is doubtfull what Iudgement the Apostle speakes of here, whether the Iudgement where with all the disobedient are punished by God himselfe, or that which is to be expected from the Magistrates: the latter way those things that follow doe favour the former way those things that a•e precedent: but it matters not which way we understand it, neither doth any thing hinder but that we may expound it to both: When as both judgements both of God and Magistrate are to be feared by those that are un•uly; But the Doctor gives as hee thinkes a good reason why it must needs be translated damnation, and so meant, because resistance there forbidden is a breach of the fifth Cemmandement, which deserveth Damnation.