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Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679 • SECTION 1420

Annotations upon the Holy Bible — Volume 2 — Section 1420

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Chap. XII ROMANS Uuyy | | ans were freed from SubjeSion to the powers that were gy, "i he ſeaſonably inſiſts upon the Do&rine and Dury of: _ em; Revence inthe three Jaft Verſes of this Chapter : Revenge is fo Authority ; which tpoint, 1s more fully handled in this Co 5 11/0:4, that Men are very hardly diſlwaded fromir. than in any ether places beſides, 5 7, e. Every Perſon : In the ef before God, ſo | verſe of the foregoing Chaptey the body was pur for the . irſt

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| and he caiis them Rolers in the third Verſe, whom h ; Ike Exhortation we have, Heb. 12. 14, . he ago ETD » V e calls Py t rhis D he annexeth a double Limitation ; rſt, Tf :t be in this firit verſe. See in Lib, 12.1 me Chriſt rells his Diſc; ky CONE Oy They ſhould be brought before Maziſtrat Pl Prey Poifible ; Secondly, much as lyeth in yon. ©7- d. It may ſo fall our , c y wo q? _ i h oy _ an Power; ; tis the Kays i are of ſuch froward and unpeaceable Tempers , ame word, and 'tis plain , he means Per ons 1n Power, Chr; pad mares wo . ſtome notes, That he rather ſpeaks of our Subject; that 3t is impofſible to hve peaceas!y with them , or by them: Or b oe? -P b 8 Art Jection to pour; ſuch cond tions of pcace, may be offered, as are not lawful for you wane. NN NMNAETY wo" e, that howloever their Power by to accept : it will not and with the truth and glory of Goa, and C —_ gg _ —_ - IT, and obeyeq. He with a good Conſcicnce ; to Agree with them. Bur however, do - ci s of powers in the plurat number, becaule there are diver your patt, let there beno default 1n you, why you ſhould nor live | Fes and kinds thereof, as Monarchy, Ariſtocracy, Demicracy, Y,, +41 Lien wharkevd X der which foever of theſe we live, we muſt be ſubje& thereunt, in peace with al! me | : p ; | FPG” By Higher powers, he means, the ſupreame Powers (10 the wo 4 I9 Dearly beloved d, avenge not your Ic 8 Co 1S rendred. 1 Per. 2.13.) To them, and to thoſe that are Ay rather give place unto wrath f ; For it is written g, Ven- thoriz'd by them , we muſt ſubmir, for that is all one, if gCeance #& mine ; I will repay it, faith the Lord. _ ir to nes Fo oy ng : "0g vw 2. There are one d He uſeth this friendly Ct mpeljation , the better to perſwade ag Pun Hock in he wh ap 5 &, to the ſollowing Dury , which is ſo hard to Fleſh and Blood. Xt wh foregoing aniten ny) Th jet which hath c wy. ” You had Ws -—-—obmagy] my this Av I hymen, iits Author, is to be acknowledged, and ſubmitted to: hu - The proneneis or COrgpt Nature, tO Pi 4 T5, . 4 1 * Ut he 4 enews his Exhortation , and enlargeth uponit. This ſeems giftracy ms INE > ge Þ-. OR not here of ro be borrowed from Levir. 19.18. f z.e. Say ſome, your own p b Feb ga; CF z Manift r Ot getting intg Mah. a d. Be not angry, or ſuffer not your Anger to hurry oy "ok p ets. 4. H Sek _ ag and Authority, yeu oO Revenge ; give way 2 little, and walk aſide as Ahaſuerus p ror mg hon mo Spin eraiiring, - he aps 6id, when his 145 arh kindled againſt Haman. Others refer it to : etreſted = altoated by Prov. 8. 15 _ ; T "ER the [#7ath of thoſe who wrong us ; decline their Wrarh as David] f This Paſſage is an be mplifi dion of Oe a Jum 1g, did Savls ; put up Wrengs and Jnjurics : Bur it is better referred toſ, kr 3. ad EROS Laramrerte b = Eraſ- the Wrath of God, which they ſeem to prevent who ſeek Revenge. Bougrgr wine wy hey <f ent C preter, by way ot Explz CBE india and right you, to -overre you. of nation ; but it is found in all antient Copies ; therefore, that cop. thad $2097: 1roirelidaatry In 4/5, 4ang ge you Oleeic of his is without Foundation, The Emphaſy of this Sen your /dverſaries; commit your Cauſe to him , and don't take his tetice, ſeems to Jyein the word Ordeined : Power and civil ; Work out of his hand. This Sence agrees well with what follows. |, 9. G y from God Il other th; nd CIVLI Als CSI rok Cond ao; wall Pal, ge. 1. Nob | OY OE WO ASE, 68 aul onyer thing2ure ; banich Om > i LeSRCA EO Fang Ortained by Him. This Word ( as one obſerves ) impljeth Two THI . | |: FG , _ [things ; Invention, and Ratification. God invented and deviſed this 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if] Order, chat ſome ſhould Rule , and others Obey ; and he main he thirſt, give him drink 5: for in ſo-doing thou ſhalt |taineth and upholderh ir.

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