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154
!i
treati
fe of
Conf'cience.
i.
Conelufon.
i.
Magiflrates have power to command
.us.
Let
every
foul
be
fug
jc
t
to
the higher
powers
:
fer
there
is
no
power
but
on
God;
and
the
powers
that
be
are
ordained
of
God,
Rom.
13
!.
That
chapter
doth molt
clearly prove
this
conclufion unto
us.
Out
of
the
firfl
part
of
the chapter we learn,
i
.
That
Magi
-
flrates have power and
authority
to
make laws,
and
to eftablifh
orders
among
men
;
and
therefore
they are called
powers
:
2.
We
learn
that
there
laws
of
Magiflrates
receive
ftrength and
force
from the
law
of
God
:
For
the
powers
that
be
are ordai-
ned
of
God,
faith
the
text.
3.
Thofe
laws
made
by the Magi
-
flrate and confirmed
by God
have
power
to
bind conscience,
verf.
5.
Wherefore
we
muff be
fubjeá
not
only
becaufe
ofwrath
but
alfo
for
confcierce
face.
And the violating
of
them
is
(inne.
When
their
authority
is
confirmed by
God,
we
cannot refill
them
but we
refit
the
ordinance
of
God,
faith the
Apoflle
:
nay,
we may
pull
condemnation
upen
us
if
we
do
;
They
that
refill
(hall
receive
to
themfelves
condemnation, verf.
2.
So
that
this
firfl conclufion
telleth
us
what laws
of
men
are
to
be
obeyed
;
viz
I.
Such
as
do virtually
flow
from
Gods word, though
not
expreffely
commanded
in
it
;
2,
Such
as are
good
and
wholefome and
profitable
for
the common- wealth
:
Thefe
though
they
are
not particularly commanded
in
Gods
word,
yet
are
they
by virtue
of
it injoyned
:
and
therefore
to negle&
them
and be
difobedient unto
them,
is
to
negle&
and
be
dif-
obedient
to
God.
Again,
fo
farre
onely
are
they
to
be
obeyed
(fo
farre
onely,
J
fay)
as
they
virtually
do flow from
Gods
word
:
for fo
farre
onely they
receive force
from
Gods
law.
This
is
the firfl
conclufion.
2. Conclufon.
2.
The
commandements
of
Magiflrates and thole that are
in
authoritie
lofe their
power
of
binding the
conscience in
foure
cafes
:
I.
When