Certain godly, and most necessary annotations upon the thirteenth chapter to the RomansCertaine godly, and most necessarie annotations vpon the thirteenth chapter to the Romanes

The Text.

For he is the Minister of God, for thy wealth.

Here Saint Paul addeth an other commendation of the higher power, the which consisteth in two members, wherefore he should be obeyed, The first is, because he is the Minister of God. The second, because he was instituted and appointed by God for the wealth and commodity of the subject. In this, that Saint Paul calleth him the Minister of God, he putteth the subject in mind again, that who so ever contemn or disobey the higher power, ¹contemneth and disobeyeth God. And so saith Christ, who so contemneth such as I appoint and send, contemneth me. And the same ⟨image 15⟩said God unto Moses. They have not cast of thee, but me. Also the magistrate there is warned to take heed, he do nothing but as the minister of God, to rule and govern after his word. ²For this God requireth of him that he be a faithful minister. And whensoever he begin to wax lofty, haughty, arrogant and proud, let him remember S. Pauls words, that he is but a minister.

HEre Saint Paule addeth an other commendation of the higher power, the which consisteth in two members, wherefore he shoulde be obeyed, The firste is, because he is the Minister of God. The second, because hee was instituted and appointed by God for the wealth and commoditie of the subiect. In this, that Saint Paule calleth him the Minister of God, he putteth the subiect in minde againe, that who so euer contemne or disobey the higher power, ¹