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Then he comes to prove that Authority and Magistracy, abstractively considered from the qualification or several forms of Government, is of divine institution. Wherein we do all agree, only I excepted against some of his Media, that he used to prove it thus, By those words the powers that are ordained of God; the Doctor understands, the power it self of Magistracy distinguished from the qualification thereof, and the designation of persons thereto, how then did he say, Sect. 2. The higher power in Paul is the same with the King, at Supreme in Peter; the Dr. replies, the power of Magistracy abstractively taken, may by these words be proved to be of God, though the higher powers here be understood concretively with Connotation of the persons that bear the power, for they are here proposed as objects of our obedience which cannot be directed but upon power in some person, And here it is said, a [Greek or Hebrew] existent &c.

Then he comes to prove that Authoritie and Magistracie, abstractively considered from the qualification or severall formes of Government, is of divine institution. Wherein we do all agree, onely I excepted against some of his Media, that he used to prove it thus, By those words the powers that are ordained of God; the Doctor understands, the power it selfe of Magistracie distinguish'd from the qualification thereof, and the designation of persons thereto, how then did he say, Sect. 2. The higher power in Paul is the same with the King, at Supream in Peter; the Dr. replies, the power of Magistracie abstractively taken, may by these words be proved to be of God, though the higher powers here be understood concretively with Connotation of the persons that beare the power, for they are here proposed as objects of our obedience which cannot be directed but upon power in some person, And here it is said, a 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 existent &c.

¹But how doth this prove either what the Doctor would; or answer me? tis true, the words higher powers, note both as I have showed already, both the authority, and persons in the authority. But then the word [Greek or Hebrew] I say, signifies ordered, and so to be translated, not ordained, for otherwise if the words higher powers note both the abstract and concrete, and this word be translated, ordained, then this Scripture shall aswell prove the qualification and designation to be of God, as authority it self: Which thing the Doctor denies, and first brought this Scripture to prove that Magistracy is of God in opposition to qualifications and designations. Some metaphysical notions about esse and existere, the Dr. would find out in the word [Greek or Hebrew] but I pass them as never intended by the Apostle.