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Show . ;::.1‘~._\_- _.,.,..r.1 L. r .1 E I7 J [16] 1ll111te may alfo111 a more fhic't and proper by every tender tie of humm nature, which ieiile, be faid to be ord1ined of GOD, becaufe difpofes us to confult the put)liC geJd, and to feek the good of our brethien, 0111 wivu, ovn 1eafon, whichis the voice of GOD plainly rcquires fueh an order of men to be appointed for the publico90ml; now V1hatever risrht rea» fon requiies asonecellaiy to be done, is as much the will and law of G01), as tho' it were en- join'd us by 2111 innnediate 1ev elation f10111 heaa ven, or commanded111 the 111c1ed fcriptuies. children, our friends and 1cquaintanee ; for11¢that oppoles lawful authoreity,does really 0:1- pole the fafety and happinefs of his fellow c.121- trues A fafiious, feditious perfon,th11t oppo{es gool government, is a monltei in natme, 101' he18 an enemy to his own ipecies, and deitituto of the leneiments of humanity. FROM this account of the origin, nature and delign of civil government, we may be very" ealily led into a thorough knowledge of 0111 f01 conlcience Lake, out ot regard to the diVine duty, we may fee the‘3reafon, why we are antho1ty, and out of obec1encc to the W1 ll of bound to obey mapifhates, viz. becaufe they :11e the 111inifle1s of Goo 101 good unto the pe0~ ple. \Vhile therefme they 1ule in the few of GOD, and while they promote the welfare of GOD'. 1'01 1f11111q1ll1at'13 are the minilteis or G01), we cannot difobey them W1thout bein' (lilobedient to the law of Goo, and thir‘1 extends to all men in authoiity, 110111 the hiyhell 111' 1:11 the flute,1. C. while they aft111 the charafier of to the lowelt ollicer in the {late lo oppoie them when in the exerciie (‘1flawl'ul autho11ty, is an act of di‘bbedienee to the Deity, and as fuch V'lllbe punilhed by him. It will doubt- magifirates, it is the indilpenlible duty of all to lubmit to them, and to oppofe a turbulent, factions and libertine fpirit, whenever and whcrr ever it difcovers itfelf. When a people have by their free confent confe1"d upon a number of men, a power to rule and govexn them, they :11e bound to obeythem. Ilence dilobedience becomes a b1eael1offaith, it is violating a conllitution of tl1ei1 own appointing, and b1eak1no' :1 comp161 for which they ought to have the molt famed 1e:1a1d Such '11 conduct difcoveIS 1‘11 bale and dillenoenuous a temper of n1i11.d,th'11t it 111113 emofe them to contempt in thejudgmentor all the lobe1 thinking put of mankind Sulgects 2111: bound "to obey lawful 1111531111ates by z 7 .11 ".mm 1. 1. "NM A» Iguana" .941" SUBJECTS are alfo bound to obey magillrates lets be xeadily0'1amed by LV'1" honed 111.111 that we ought elieartull} to obey ti 1e 1111111111 do and fubmit to all lucli regulations- ot‘ wovexnment, as tend to}1romote t)the publickO go,l ; but as this genei111 definition m;1y be liable to be milconl‘nued, and every 111m maV think himfelf at libe1ty t0 diliem‘nd any laws that. do not fuit his interei't, humor, or lmey; [ would obferve, that in a 111ultitude of 11.4., many ofus, for want of being p10pmly 1111(1111111ted with aflahs of ftate, may1311" \e1y 1111'1:op1 Judges Of paiticulal laws, \1 nether the}. 2111:1111: o U or |