The Divine Right and Original of the Civil Magistrate, List of scriptural passages
A Direction to ſuch Scriptures as are ſomewhat explained in this Treatiſe, after the figures noting the Chapters and Verſes of the Books of Scripture, the figures that follow ſignifie the pages, and ſometimes the places referred to are noted by Chapters, Sections, and Subſections.
Gen. 9.6. p. 20. in marg. &. p. 248. 10.25. p. 175. 49.10. p. 229.
Deut. 17.14, 15. Cap. 10. Sect. 4. Subſect. 1. 32.8. p. 33.
1 Sam. 20.26. p. 208.
2 Sam. 7.12. Cap. 10. Sect. 2. Subject. 1. prope finem.
1 King. 2.4. Cap. 10. Sect. 2. Subſ. 1. 19.10. p. 209.
2 King. 2.11. p. 238. 18.7. Cap. 10. Sect. 6.
1 Chron. 29.26, 27. p. 238.
Pſal. 41.11. p. 72. 115.16. p. 32.
Prov 8.15. p. 214.
Eccleſ. 8.4. p. 20. 10. p. 261.
Iſai. 19.18, 19. p. 49. 42.24. p. 198.
Jer. 21.8, 9 27.1. to 18. 28.14, 16. 29.7. 38.17, 20. Cap. 10. Sect. 4. Subſect. 1. 33.7. Cap. 10. Sect. 2. Subſ. 1. prope finem.
Ezek. 21.27. p. 244. 29.21. p. 230.
Dan. 11.14. p. 49.
Habak. 1.14. p. 287.
Matth. 3.15. Cap. 10. Sect. 5. 4.23, 24. p. 208. 5.39, 40, 41. p. 284. 9.10. p. 209. 17.24, 25, 27, Cap. 10. Sect. 2. Subſect. 2. 19.6. p. 131. 22.21. Cap. 10. Sect, 2. Subſ. 3. 26.52. p. 20, 250.
Mar. 1.5. p. 207.
Luke 4.6. p. 11.
John 8 51. p. 2…8. 10.35. p. 25, 133. 12.32. p. 207. 19.10. p. 8. 11, Cap. 10. Sect. 2. Subſ 4.
Act. 2.17. p. 208. 11.26. p. 189. 17.26. p. 33.
Rom. 12.17, 19. p. 283: 13.1. firſt part, p. 111, 112, 253, to 263. latter part per totum. 2. p. 114, 263, to 274. 3. p. 117, 274, &c. 4. p. 21, 117, 274, &c. 6. p. 279. &c.
1 Cor. 2.15. p. 209. 6.12. p. 209. 10.25. p. 208. 11.30. p. 73. 12.14. p. 131. 14.33. p. 105. 15.24. Prefac. Sect. 5.
Epheſ. 6.12. p. 14.
Philip. 2.21. p. 207.
Col. 2.15. p. 14.
1 Tim. 2.1. p. 213, 208. 6, 8, p. 208. 4.4. p. 208.
2 Tim. 2.4. p. 209.
Heb. 5.4. p. 211.
Jam. 1.13. p. 59.
1 Pet. 2.13. p. 132.
Revl. 11.15. Prefac. Sect. 5. 13.2. p. 11. 4. p. 11. 13. p. 12. 17. p. 12. 16.8. 9, 10, 11, Prefac. Sect. 5. 17.1. 3, 9, Prefac. Sect. 5. 17. pag. 11. 18. Prefac. Sect. 5.
THE ORIGINAL OF THE Civil Magiſtrate From God, [As it is drawn by the Apoſtle Paul in thoſe words, ROM. XIII. 1. There is no Power but of God: the Powers that be are ordained of God] Endevored to be Illuſtrated and Vindicated.
THere is no queſtion but the Apoſtle doth in theſe words own and attribute the Civil Magiſtrate unto God, as his Author … unto an act of God, as his Production. But it is made a queſtion, How this deduction is from God? or, What this derivation of the Magiſtrate from God, here called his Ordination or Ordinance, doth mean?
For the diſcovery of this ou… diſquiſition muſt be, What the true ſenſe and juſt extent of theſe words, There is no power but of God, the powers that be are ordained of God, may be.
The Method I have propoſed to my ſelf here…n is, firſt, and principally to inſiſt, by way of Expoſition, on all the tearms of this ſentence, one by one, which may ſeem to bear any part, either in the making up of the ſenſe, or in the extending, or confining of the latitude of it.
Thoſe are,
1. The ſubject ſpoken of, Power, the powers.
2. The predicates enunciated of the ſame.
1. Of God.
2. Ordained of God.
3. The quality of the enunciations, whether univerſal or indefinite; There is no power but of God the powers that be, &c.
4. The adjunct of being put to the ſubject of the latter poſition, the powers that he are ordained of God.
And to then annex ſome conſideration… from the context, and from other principles coherent to the aſſertion of this text.
Each of theſe forenamed particles, as they have ſomewhat in them which may deſerve either opening or obſervation; ſo they, have ſomething ſaid of them by thoſe who have had recourſe to this Text by way either of Comment, or of Controverſie, which may deſerve examination. I proceed forthwith to the enquiry, in the order propoſed.