,transcrib]'s ,note3        ,e ef=t has 
be5 made to replicate ?is text z        
fai?fully z      possible4              
,italic text has be5 m>k$ ) und]scores4 
,,! ,,duty ,,( ,,submission ,,to ,,civil
                                        
,,au?ority4                             
,a ,,s]mon1               ,,prea*$ ,,9  
,,! ,,p>i% ,,*ur* ,,( ,,bradfield1      
,,b]ks1                                 
,,on                           ,,sunday1
 ,,novemb] #bh1 #ahcj1                  
,,on                       ,,occasion   
,,( ,,! ,,late ,,di/urbances            
,,9 ,,t ,,neighb\rhood4                 
,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,j4 ,f4 ,,moor1 ,m4,a4  
,,london3                               
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,james ,,nisbet1        
#ba1 ,,b]n]s ,,/reet2                   
,,& ,,sold ,,by ,j4 ,,ru%]1 ,,read+4    
,,mdcccxxx4       ,%\ld any ,pr(its     
arise f ! ,sale ( ?is ,s]mon1 !y w      
be devot$ to ,*>itable ,purposes4       
,! foll[+ ,disc\rse lays no claim to    
orig9ality4 ,! ,au?or  ackn[l$ges 8     

obligation to ! excell5t ,bi%op         
,bev]idge = _m  valuable & lead+ ?\ghts 
conta9$ 9 x4 ,b hav+ ?r[n !m  into a new
 =m1 & hav+ _h x sugge/$ to him by "s   
memb]s (  8 congregation1 t !           
publication ( !m1 at ! pres5t ev5tful   
crisis1 might1 "u ! div9e bless+1 be    
useful1 he has cons5t$  to let !m appe> 
9 pr9t4 ,! ,au?or deeply feels ! awful  
responsibility :i*1 9 ^! turbul5t times1
 m especially devolves  ^u e m9i/] ( !  
sanctu>y--to )hold no?+ f !  public :i* 
may h a t5d5cy1 ?r\gh ! p[]ful influ5ce 
( !  ,holy ,_s accompany+ x1 to /r5g!n !
 walls ( our spiritual  ,zion1 & to     
pres]ve among u t righte\sness :i* alone
  exalte? a nation4 ,x is ) ! e>ne/     
pray]1 t ! foll[+  pages may 9 ! p]usal 
( !m be ble/ to ^! ends2 & t1 if  !y    
are1 all ! glory may r$\nd to ,him1 to  
:om alone x is due1  t ! ,au?or s5ds !m 
to ! press4          ,a ,,s]mon1 c4     
#a ,,pet] ii4 #ac1 #ad4--,submit        
y\rselves to e ord9ance ( man =     !   
,"l's sake2 :e!r x be to ! k+1 z        

supreme2 or unto     gov]nors1 z unto !m
 t are s5t by him = ! puni%m5t (        
evil do]s1 & = ! praise ( !m t d well4  
,"o ( ! *>ges br\ght aga9/ ! e>ly       
,*ri/ians by _!  enemies1 01 t !y 7     
rebelli\s1 & despis]s ( civil  au?ority2
 & accord+ly we f9d ! ,apo/les1 9 all _!
 ,epi/les  to ! diff]5t *ur*es !y _h be5
 in/rum5tal 9 plant+1  /rongly en=c+ !  
duty ( submission to ! p[]s t be3 =1    
bre?r51 a m false imputation _c be ?r[n 
^u true  ,*ri/ianity1 ?an t :i* *>ges x 
) giv+ ! slighte/  c\nt5ance1 ei!r to   
rebellion or a contempt ( au?ority4     
,true  religion w ev] make m5 ! be/ &   
mo/ loyal subjects1 z well  z mo/       
fai?ful1 & upright1 & consci5ti\s1 9 !  
dis*>ge (  all ! o!r relative & social  
duties ( life4 ,a man _c be a  ,*ri/ian 
inde$1 :o despises dom9ion1 & speake?   
evil (  dignities4#a ,! ,apo/le ,jude1  
speak+ ( su*1 classes !m among  ^? t are
 s5sual1 n hav+ ! ,_s4 ,b if ?is be !   
case1 we seem to h fall5 ^u times :]e91 
:atev] be !  pr(ession ( religion t     

prevails1 !re is little ( ! reality (  x
 left4 ,h[ few are ob$i5t to ! p[]s t   
be1 z orda9$ (  ,god6 ,h[ g5]al is !    
indiff]5ce %ewn to ! (fice & au?ority  (
 ! magi/rate6 ,h[ _m seem to consid]    
religion altoge!r a  sep>ate ?+ f !     
submission due to _! rul]s2 :]eas ! "o  
z necess>ily gr[s out ( ! o!r1 z !      
bran*es d out ( !  /ock ( ! tree4 ,& :o1
 !n1 t has witness$ ! riot\s &          
tumultu\s proce$+s ( our misguid$ p = ! 
la/ few weeks1  :i* has l$ to ! issue ( 
! ,k+'s ,proclamation1 n[ affix$ to  !  
door ( our *ur*1 w n be ready to take up
 ! compla9t (  ! ,psalmi/1 9 say+1 ,!   
godly man cease?2 ! fai?ful fail f      
among ! *ildr5 ( m54#b    ,i purpose1   
!re=e1 = ! conviction ( ^? :o may h     
p>tak5  ( ! disord]ly _s :i* has be5    
abroad among u1 z well z =  ! e/abli%m5t
 & com=t ( ! truly pi\s & submissive    
,*ri/ian1 to endeav\r1 9 ! pres5t       
disc\rse1 to expla9 &  en=ce1 f !       
,apo/le's words 9 ! text1 ! duty (      
,,submission ,,to  ,,civil ,,au?ority2 &

 ,i %all1        ,i4 ,%ew ! ,,nature &  
,,ext5t ( ! ,,duty4        ,,ii4 ,!     
,,motive by :i* ! ,*ri/ian is to be     
actuat$ 9 !      dis*>ge ( x4           
99       99       99       99       99  
,i4 ,i am to endeav\r to %ew ! nature ( 
! duty enjo9$ 9 !  text1 ,submit        
y\rselves to e ord9ance ( man4 ,we mu/  
und]/&1  !n1 fir/1 ,:at is meant by e   
ord9ance ( man2 & ?is !  ,apo/le himself
 expla9s to u 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,:e!r to
 !  k+ z supreme1 or unto gov]nors1 z   
unto !m t are s5t by him4  ,f :i* x is  
pla91 t e ord9ance ( man1 means all t   
are  entru/$ ) ! gov]nm5t ( ! place or  
c\ntry 9 :i* we live4  ,to all ^! ! duty
 enjo9$ 9 ! text ref]s4 ,& we %\ld      
obs]ve1 t x ref]s to !m )\t any allusion
 to _! respective  *>act]s4 ,! comm&    
does n say1 submit to ! k+1 z good1  &  
wise1 & mild 9 8 gov]nm5t2 nei!r does x 
say1 submit to  ! magi/rate z be+ equal 
9 _! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice2 b  x says1  
submit to ! k+ z supreme1 t is1 z d]iv+ 
8  au?ority n f man1 b f ,god2 &1 !re=e1

 z responsible to  ,god alone1 = ! mann]
 9 :i* he ex]cises x4 ,& aga91 submit to
  ! magi/rates or to gov]nors1 z ^? t   
are s5t by ! k+1 &  !re=e1 z answ]able  
to ! k+ alone1 or to ^? :om he may      
appo9t to judge !m1 ei!r = ! "r or wrong
 adm9i/ration (  ju/ice4 ,:at1 !n1 x may
 p]haps be ask$1 is a wick$ k+1 or are  
unju/ gov]nors to be submitt$ to1 9 !   
same way t ^? t are  good & j are8 ,is  
_! "* & conduct to make no diff]5ce  9 !
 submission due to !m8 ,! ,apo/le1 9 !  
text1 makes no  diff]5ce :atev]4 ,x     
belongs to ,god to puni% a wick$ k+1    
because  x is f ,god ! au?ority he      
abuses1 by 8 wick$ness1 is d]iv$3  ,by  
me1 he says1 k+s reign2#c & x belongs to
 ! k+1 9 a  simil> way1 to puni% unju/  
magi/rates1 because by him !y are s5t  =
 ! puni%m5t ( evil-do]s1 & = ! praise ( 
!m t d  well4 ,h5ce1 !n1 :atev] be ! "* 
( ! k+1 & ( !  gov]nors s5t by him1 !   
submission due to !m f ! p is !  same4  
,?is1 too1 is rem>kably confirm$ by !   
conduct ( ! ,apo/le  ,pet] himself1 & ( 

! e>ly ,*ri/ians 9 g5]al4 ,at ! "t :5  !
 ,apo/le wrote ! ,epi/le f :i* ! text is
 tak51 "o ( !  mo/ wick$ & cruel tyrants
 t ! _w p]haps has ev] se51 0  ^u !     
?rone ( ! ,roman empire4 ,n only 0 he   
av[$ly1 9 common  ) ! re/ ( ! !n kn[n   
_w1 7except ,judea17 a hea!n1 b he  0 "o
 ( ! wor/1 & mo/ degrad$ ( !m1 ab&on$ to
 ! l[e/  vices1 & tak+ delight 9 !      
suff]+s ( 8 p4 ,y may judge  a little ( 
8 "*1 :5 ,i tell y t he is relat$ to h  
set on fire ! capital city ( 8 dom9ions1
 & aft]w>ds *>g$  ! ,*ri/ians resid5t 9 
x ) 8 own crime1 & caus$ z _m (  !m z   
c\ld be seiz$1 to be put to dea?4 ,&    
/ill lat] 9 8  reign1 bo? ,/4 ,pet] &   
,/4 ,paul suff]$ m>tyrdom by 8 ord]s4 ,&
  yet1 bre?r51 ?is is ! k+ to :om1 z    
supreme1 ! ,apo/le  exhorts ,*ri/ians1 9
 ! text1 to submit !mselves4 ,?is is !  
k+  to :om1 we "k1 he n only exhort$    
o!rs to submit1 b to :om he  submitt$   
himself1 ev5 unto bonds1 & imprisonm5t1 
& dea?4 ,b if  ! duty ( submission to   
civil au?ority ext5d$ ev5 to su* a      

mon/] z ?is1 & to ! gov]nors t 7 s5t by 
him2 if !  ,gospel gave no sanction to  
rebellion1 ev5 "u su* a reign z ?is1  b1
 on ! contr>y1 requir$ ( its pr(essors a
 pati5t endurance (  all ! cruelties !y 
7 expos$ to 9 x2 h[ mu* m mu/ !  ,gospel
 require submission ( him :o lives "u a 
j & a righte\s  gov]nm5t4 ,we h n a     
hea!n ,n]o = a k+1 b "o ^: ?rone  is    
e/abli%$ 9 righte\sness1 & :o is ev]    
ready1 :5 appli$ to  ?r\gh ! lawful     
*annel1 bo? to def5d ! oppress$ & to    
relieve  ! di/ress$4 ,well1 !re=e1 may x
 be said to u1 ,submit  y\rselves1 c4   
,b x may p]haps be ask$1 :at is x to    
submit rightly to e  ord9ance ( man8    
#a/4 ,x is to (f] no resi/ance to ! p[]s
 t  be4 ,?is ,/4 ,paul %ews 9 ,rom4     
xiii4 #a4 c4 :]e1 describ+ !  submission
 requir$ ( ,*ri/ians1 he opposes x to ! 
act ( resi/+  !m3 ,let e s\l1 he says1  
be subject to ! high] p[]s2  7&1 be x   
rememb]$1 he is "h writ+ to ^?1 :o 7    
liv+  "u ! gov]nm5t ( ! cruel ,n]o27 =  
!re is no p[] b (  ,god2 ! p[]s t be are

 orda9$ ( ,god2 :osoev]1 !re=e1  resi/e?
 ! p[]1 resi/e? ! ord9ance ( ,god4 ,x is
 pla91  !re=e1 t any op5 act ( resi/ance
 to ! k+1 or !  gov]nors s5t by him1 is 
a brea* ( ! duty enjo9$ 9 ! text4 ,any  
conv]sation1 too1 t excites o!rs to su* 
resi/ance1 is a brea*  ( x4 ,!re may be 
resi/ance 9 words1 z well z 9 de$s2 & ^?
  :o excite o!rs to rebellion1 ?\gh !y d
 n !mselves engage 9  ! op5 act1 are    
nev]!less ) !m p>tak]s 9 ! guilt4       
,*]i%+ any pr9ciples ( resi/ance 9 our  
he>ts too1 is a brea*  ( ! duty4 ,su*   
resi/ance1 inde$1 is n to be puni%$1 z 9
 o!r  cases1 by ! arm ( civil au?ority4 
,x is n = man to puni% =  pr9ciples1 or 
= ! ?\ghts & int5ts ( ! he>t1 unless !  
p]son hold+ !m1 r5d] !m mis*iev\s1 by   
communicat+ !m to  o!rs2 b ?\gh !y be   
nev] made kn[n to o!rs1 yet1 if !y are  
*]i%$ 9 ! he>t1 !y are kn[n to ,god1 & 9
 8 judgm5t1 !  p]son hold+ !m is z      
guilty1 ?\gh n to ! same degree1 (      
resi/ance1 z ?\gh he _h giv5 utt]ance to
 !m 9 words1 or  proce$$ to any op5 acts

 ( viol5ce4 ,cle>ly !n1 w\ld we submit  
to  e ord9ance ( man2 we mu/ (f] no     
resi/ance1 ei!r op5 or  secret1 ei!r to 
! k+ z supreme1 or to ! gov]nors s5t by 
him4 ,b x may p]haps occur to "s "o to  
inquire1 h[ are we to  act1 if ei!r !   
k+1 or ! gov]nors s5t by him1 comm& u to
 d  some?+ :i* is contr>y to ! laws (   
,god8 ,are we !n to (f]  no resi/ance to
 !m8 ,"h ! sa9ts ( old are an example = 
u4 ,h[  did ! ?ree ,jewi% y\?s act1 :5  
!y 7 comm&$ to wor%ip !  gold5 image1   
:i* ! wick$ ,nebu*adnezz> _h caus$ to be
 set up 9  ! pla9s ( ,dura8 ,did !y (f] 
any resi/ance to ! k+ z  supreme8 ,did  
!y endeav\r to raise 7z x is m ?an      
probable !y  c\ld easily h done1 f _!   
rank & influ5ce 9 ! prov9ce (  ,babylon7
 a rebellion aga9/ him8 ,no3 !y w\ld n  
obey1 inde$1 !  impi\s comm& ( ! k+1    
because x 0 contr>y to ! comm&s (  ,god2
 b !y will+ly submitt$ to ! puni%m5t :i*
 ! k+  ord]$ to be inflict$ on !m4 ,"h  
!y (f]$ no resi/ance4  ,rememb] ! noble 
answ] !y made to ! k+1 :5 !y knew t !   

fi]y furnace 0 await+ !m2 ,o            
,nebu*adnezz>1 we are n c>eful  to answ]
 !e 9 ?is matt]4 ,if x be s1 our ,god   
:om we s]ve is  able to deliv] u f !    
burn+ fi]y furnace1 & he w deliv]  u out
 ( ?9e h&1 ,o k+4 ,b if n1 be x kn[n    
unto !e1 ,o k+1  t we w n s]ve ?y gods1 
nei!r w we wor%ip ! image :i*  ?\ ha/   
set up4#d ,simil> to ?is1 also1 0 !     
conduct ( ,daniel  "u ! wick$ edict (   
,d>ius1 :i* =bad him to make pray] &    
supplication to 8 ,god4 ,daniel did n   
rebel aga9/ ! k+'s  au?ority1 ?\gh he   
w\ld n obey him 9 opposition to ,god4   
,he  pref]r$ ! lion's d51 ei!r to       
rebellion aga9/ 8 sov]eign1 or  to      
disob$i5ce to 8 ,god4#e ,& s too ! e>ly 
,*ri/ians act$  "u ! p]secut+ edicts ( !
 ,roman ,emp]ors4 ,!y nev] resi/$  !    
au?ority ( _! gov]nors1 ?\gh !y refus$  
to obey !m 9  e ?+ contr>y to ! comm&s (
 ,god4 ,:ile !y 7 firm 9  _! adh]5ce to 
! tru?1 !y 7 submissive to ! p[] ( !    
magi/rate4 ,!y obey$ ,god1 r ?an man2#f 
b !y will+ly  submitt$ to ! puni%m5t to 

:i* su* ob$i5ce expos$ !m4 ,!y  pref]r$ 
oppression to resi/ance1 p]secution &   
m>tyrdom to  s$ition & rebellion4 ,&    
su*1 bre?r51 %\ld be ! conduct ( !      
,*ri/ian 9 e age & c\ntry4 ,ev5 suppose 
x possible1 7:i*1  ?ank ,god1 "u our j &
 mild gov]nm5t1 we h no reason to       
appreh5d1 b ev5 suppose x possible17 t  
we %\ld h a wick$  k+1 & unju/ gov]nors1
 :o 7 to impose ^u u1 comm&s  contr>y to
 ! laws ( our ,god1 /ill we mu/1 ) !    
,jewi% y\?s1  & ) ,daniel1 & ) ! noble  
army ( m>tyrs1 r suff]1  ?an resi/4 ,!re
 appe>s to be no limitation to ! comm&2 
,submit  y\rselves to e ord9ance ( man4 
,b fur!r1 submitt+ to e ord9ance        
includes1 n only (f]+  no resi/ance to !
 civil au?ority1 b also giv+ x our      
assi/ance  & support4 ,^? _c be said to 
submit to e ord9ance ( man1  :o1 :5 a _s
 ( rebellion is abroad 9 a l&1 use no   
ex]tions  to suppress x4 ,_m are apt to 
?9k t1 if !y sit quietly at home1  &    
take no "p 9 :at is go+ on amiss1 !y are
 free f blame1  & are fulfill+ _! duty2 

& c]ta9ly1 z f> z %ew+ no  disposition  
to jo9 9 any acts ( rebellion goes1 !y  
are "r4  ,m$dle n1 says ! wise man1 ) !m
 t are giv5 to  *ange4#g ,b m is requir$
 ( ! ,*ri/ian1 especially 9  tr\bl\s    
times1 ?an ?is4 ,he t is n ) me1 sai? ! 
,savi\r1  is aga9/ me1 & he t ga!re? n )
 me1 scatt]e?  abroad4#h ,^?1 i4 e4 :o  
/& neut] 9 ! cause ( ,*ri/1  pr(ess+ to 
take nei!r "o side nor ! o!r1 are       
reckon$ z 8  enemies2 = by _! indiff]5ce
 !y add /r5g? to 8 enemy's  cause4 ,x is
 ! same1 !n1 ) reg>d to ! k+1 & !       
gov]nors  s5t by him4 ,^? t are n ) !m  
are aga9/ !m2 ^? t  refuse to support _!
 au?ority1 t d n will+ly come =w>d1  at 
:atev] risk to !mselves1 to assi/ !m 9  
en=c+ ! laws1  are 9 reality giv+       
c\nt5ance & /r5g? to ! rebelli\s4 ,x 0  
on ?is v gr\nd t t bitt] curse 0        
pron\nc$ aga9/ !  inhabitants ( ,m]oz1  
:i* we f9d record$ 9 ! song ( ,deborah1 
,judges v4 #bc4 ,!y 7 quiet1 peaceable  
inhabitants ( a little  t[n1#i on !     
bord]s ( ,canaan1 & ! only fault t we   

he> (  !m1 01 t1 :5 ! ,israelites1 !    
*os5 p ( ,god1 7  engag$ "u 8 guidance1 
9 de/roy+ ! ,canaanites1 !y rema9$  at  
home1 )\t decl>+ !mselves ei!r = or     
aga9/ !m3 b1  sai? ! angel ( ! ,"l to   
,deborah1 ,curse ye ,m]oz1 curse ye     
bitt]ly ! inhabitants !re(2 because !y  
came n to ! help (  ! ,"l1 to ! help ( !
 ,"l aga9/ ! mighty4 ,:5ce x is  evid5t1
 t ! ,"l requires ( 8 p a decision ( "* 
& conduct suit$ to ! circum/ances 9 :i* 
he places !m4 ,x is  n en\gh = !m to    
cease f do+ evil1 !y mu/ le>n to d      
well4#aj ,!re mu/ be activity t[>d t :i*
 is "r1 z well z  an abhorr5ce = t :i*  
is wrong4 ,!re mu/ n be a sitt+  /ill1 l
 ! inhabitants ( ,m]oz1 b an av[+       
ourselves on !  ,"l's side4 ,& ?is      
applies ) z mu* =ce to ! precept ( !    
text1 z to any :i* ! ,scriptures conta94
 ,w\ld we submit ourselves  to e        
ord9ance ( man1 we mu/ n only /& alo( f 
^? t  oppose !mselves1 b we mu/ ca/ 9   
our lot ) ^? t support  !m3 we mu/ be z 
zeal\s 9 ! def5ce ( our gov]nors1 & z   

ready to aid !m 9 ! execution ( ! laws1 
z o!rs are to weak5  & de/roy _!        
au?ority2 & ?is leads me to obs]ve1     
fur!r1    ,t ! submission requir$ 9 !   
text implies also ob$i5ce to !  laws !  
gov]nors give u4 ,he _c be said rightly 
to submit ei!r  to ! k+ or to ! gov]nors
 s5t by him1 :o refuses to obey !  laws 
!y enjo94 ,%\ld ^? laws inde$ be contr>y
 to ! laws (  ,god2 %\ld1 = in/ance1 any
 e>?ly pr9ce comm& u to wor%ip any  god 
except our own ,god1 or enact t murd]1  
or !ft1 or adult]y1 or  any o!r crime   
=bidd5 by ! ^w ( ,god 0 lawful1 !n we   
mu/  obey ,god r ?an man2 !n inde$ we   
mu/ act z we h se5 !  sa9ts ( old did--n
 break out into acts ( rebellion1 b     
submit to  ! puni%m5t ( ! laws1 suff] = 
righte\sness sake1--take  joyfully !    
spoil+ ( our goods1 & be will+ to be l$ 
ei!r to  prison or to dea?1 r ?an rebel 
aga9/ ! ord9ance ( man1 or  disobey !   
comm&s ( ,god4 ,b :ile we h a k+ ^:     
?rone is  e/abli%$ 9 righte\sness2 :ile 
we h a gov]nm5t :i*1 9 all  ! laws x    

enacts1 is1 z to all ess5tial po9ts1 (  
necessity guid$  by ! ^w ( ,god1 our    
submission to our gov]nors mu/ include  
submission to _! laws4 ,:ile !y are     
re/ra9$ f enact+ any  laws t are contr>y
 to ! laws ( ,god--^?1 x is pla91 :o    
refuse to obey _! laws1 d 9 fact refuse 
to obey ! laws ( ,god4  ,:ile ! laws ( !
 l& & ! laws ( ,god are "o1 9 break+ !  
"o we break ! o!r1 s t if x c\ld be said
 ( ! e>ly  ,*ri/ians liv+ "u a hea!n    
gov]nm5t1 ,:osoev] resi/e? !  p[]1      
resi/e? ! ord9ance ( ,god2 & !y t resi/ 
%all  receive to !mselves damnation1#aa 
) h[ mu* m tru? may x be  said ( u1 if1 
liv+ "u a ,*ri/ian gov]nm5t1 we refuse  
to  r5d] unto all _! dues1 tribute to   
:om tribute is due2 cu/om to  :om cu/om1
 fe> to :om fe>1 hon\r to :om hon\r4#ab 
,no1  bre?r51 )\t ob$i5ce to ! laws !re 
c be no "r  submission4 ,su* !n is !    
g5]al outl9e ( ! duty enjo9$ 9 !  te/1  
,submit y\rselves1 c4           99      
99       99       99       99    ,i n[  
pass on to %[1    ,,ii4 ,! ,,motive by  

:i* ! ,*ri/ian is to be actuat$ 9 !     
dis*>ge ( ?is duty4 ,did ! ,*ri/ian look
 no high] ?an to 8  worldly int]e/s1 he 
w\ld surely 9 ^! f9d a v p[]ful  motive 
to comply ) ! exhortation 9 ! text4 ,:o 
c e/imate !  pres5t bless+ ( a quiet &  
well ord]$ gov]nm5t8 ,:o c tell  :at a  
privilege x is to be able1 to sit1 z _m 
( u h done1 9  ?is hi!rto happy l& ?r\gh
 a long s]ies ( ye>s1 e "o  "u 8 v9e &  
"u 8 fig-tree1 no "o mak+ him afraid6 ,&
  :o1 on ! o!r h&1 c describe ! horrors 
( a turbul5t &  disord]$ /ate ( society8
 ,i w\ld ask any well-dispos$ p]son1    
:e!r 9 ! sc5es ( disord] & confusion :i*
 h prevail$  ar\nd u = ! la/ few weeks1 
he has n he>d & se5 en\gh to  %ew him ! 
value ( ! precept1 ,submit y\rselves1 c4
 ,b ^!  are n ! gr\nds on :i* !         
submission ( ! ,*ri/ian is  f\nd$--x is 
n f any consid]ation ( m]e worldly      
advantage t  8 motive to submission is  
drawn--! ,*ri/ian has a high] &  nobl]  
motive to submission1 & x is ?is :i* !  
apo/le urges  ^u him 9 ! text--,,= ,,!  

,,"l',s ,,sake4 ,x is ! comm& ( him  :om
 ! ,*ri/ian loves--t he %\ld submit4 ,! 
,"l1 to :om he  owes 8 life ) all its   
bless+s1 enjo9s x2 ! ,"l :o came d[n  f 
heav51 & took ^u him ! =m ( a s]vant1 & 
became  ob$i5t unto dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( !
 cross1 to deliv] him f  ! wra? to come1
 & to re/ore him to ev]la/+ life &      
happ9ess1 has comm&$ x2 ,he :o ev] live?
 int]c$+ = him at  ! "r h& ( ,god1 & :o 
is cont9ually procur+ = him graci\s     
supplies ( 8 ,_s to help 8 infirmities1 
& to enable him to  fight ! good fight (
 fai?1 t he may lay hold on et]nal life2
  ,he x is t says to him1 ,submit to e  
ord9ance ( man4 ,& c  ! ,*ri/ian refuse 
! comm& ( ,him :o has done1 & cont9ues  
to  d1 su* great ?+s = him8 ,mu/ n !    
love he be>s 8 ,savi\r  con/ra9 him to  
comply ) 8 precepts8 ,c he ?9k = a      
mom5t1  t ,"o :o gave 8 life a ransom = 
him1 w\ld ev] lay ^u him a  s+le comm& t
 0 n conducive to 8 ev]la/+ int]e/s8    
,no1  bre?r53 if he has ta/$ t ! ,"l is 
graci\s1 if he has felt  any ?+ ( 8     

r$eem+ m]cy1 9 blott+ out 8             
transgressions1  & re/or+ him to t      
spiritual life1 & t hope ( ev]la/+      
life1 :i* he _h =feit$ by ! fall1 he w  
no long] deem 8  comm&m5ts griev\s1 b w 
c\nt !m ! joy & ! rejoic+  ( 8 he>t2 &  
f9d+ ?is !re=e among ! numb] ( !m1 he  w
 be ready1 ) ,david1 to say1 ,i delay$  
n1 b made ha/e to  keep ?y comm&m5ts4#ac
    ,b fur!r1 n only because x is !     
comm& ( ,god1 does !  ,*ri/ian submit1 b
 because 8 submission t5ds to ! glory & 
hon\r ( ,god4 ,if he 7 to refuse        
submission1 he w\ld br+  disgrace ^u t  
holy "n :]eby he is call$4 ,:5ev] a     
pr(essor ( ! ,gospel becomes in/rum5tal 
9 /irr+ up s$ition1 or  9 excit+ disord]
 & confusion 9 8 c\ntry1 all ! evils he 
occasions are imm$iately *>g$ by !      
enemies ( ,god ^u 8  pr9ciples2 !y lay x
 all to ! score ( 8 religion1 z if t  _h
 a t5d5cy to make him rebelli\s &       
disob$i5t1 & ?us !  blame ( all !       
mis*ief he fom5ts is *>g$ indirectly ^u 
,god  himself1 & !reby 8 "n is di%on\r$ 

& pr(an$4 ,b to !  true ,*ri/ian1       
bre?r51 ?is is matt] ( deep & unfeign$  
regret2  ! "n ( ,god is preci\s to him1 
,8 hon\r is de> to 8 s\l2 he  _c be> t  
,he %\ld be lightly e/eem$1 or t any    
reflection  injuri\s to 8 "* %\ld be ca/
 ei!r on 8 ^w or on 8  works4 ,& !re=e1 
t he may nev] be in/rum5tal to ?is1 he  
submits himself to e ord9ance ( man4    
,nor is ?is all3 if ! "n ( ,god is      
di%on\r$ by ! ,*ri/ian's  refus+        
submission1 x is hon\r$ by 8 yield+ x4  
,:5 he leads  a virtu\s & godly life 9  
all quietness & hone/y1 ! p[] (  !      
pr9ciples he holds is se54 ,m5 are      
con/ra9$ to admit1 t !  religion he     
pr(esses is some?+ m ?an an empty "n4   
,!y _c  d5y its efficacy 9 subdu+ !     
unruly w1 & regulat+ ! s9ful  affections
 ( ! he>t4 ,religion !n appe>s :at x    
really is1 !  p[] ( ,god unto           
salvation3#ad & ?us hon\r is br\ght to  
,god's  "n4 ,see+ _! good works1 m5     
glorify ,god 9 8 p4 ,b ?is  is ! po9t at
 :i* all ! wi%es1 & pray]s1 & endeav\rs 

( !  real ,*ri/ian are con/antly aim+4  
,?is is ! object ( 8 mo/  ard5t desires2
 ?is is ! end t he is cont9ually propos+
 to  himself 9 all 8 ?\ghts1 & words1 & 
actions1 t ,god1 bo? 9  him & by him may
 be glorifi$2 t ,8 "n may be great among
 !  hea!n1 & h5ce1 !re=e1 z ! apo/le    
well expresses x1 he  mu/ ne$s be       
subject n only = wra? b also = consci5ce
  sake4#ae ,^! !n are ! gr\nds on :i* ! 
submission ( !  ,*ri/ian is f\nd$2 ?is  
is ! high motive f :i* x spr+s2 he      
submits = ! ,"l's sake4    ,& n[1       
bre?r51 h ,i made ! duty enjo9$ 9 ! text
 pla9 to  y8 h ,i %[n y 9 a scriptural  
mann] its nature & ext5t1 &  ! motive   
:i* is to actuate ! ,*ri/ian 9 ! dis*>ge
 ( x8    ,suff] me !n1 9 conclusion1 to 
draw f :at has be5 said1 a few  words ( 
s]i\s admonition & exhortation1 suit$ to
 ! pres5t  circum/ances ( our c\ntry4   
,let me admoni% y to bew>e ( ^?  :o1 9  
^! di/urb$ times1 w\ld induce y to ?9k  
lightly ( !  duty we h be5 consid]+4 ,_m
 su* are abroad 9 our l&4 ,_m  wick$ &  

evil design+ m5 w\ld induce y to        
believe1 t !re is  no connexion betwe5  
religion & ! submission due to ! k+ & to
  ! gov]nors s5t by him4 ,b to ! law &  
to ! te/imony6 ,y  w le>n f !m1 t :]ev] 
!re is true religion1 !re w  ( necessity
 be submission to civil au?ority4 ,a man
 _c be a  fai?ful subject to 8 heav5ly  
,k+1 & at ! same "t a traitor to  8     
e>?ly k+4 ,if a man fe>s ,god1 he w     
hon\r ! k+2#af  & if he fail to hon\r ! 
k+1 x may be safely conclud$1 t he  has 
n at he>t ! fe> ( ! ,"l4    ,are !re !n 
any "h1 :o are dissatisfi$ ) ! gov]nm5t 
!y  live "u8 :o are dispos$ to li/5 to  
^? t are giv5 to  *ange1 & t w\ld /ir !m
 up to acts ( viol5ce & outrage1  n only
 9 opposition to ! au?ority ( _!        
gov]nors2 b to !  di/urbance ( ! public 
peace & tranquillity8 ,! religion (  su*
 m51 :atev] be _! pret5sions to x1 is   
false1 &  unscriptural1 & va94 ,y h nev]
 yet be5 taught 7if ,i speak  to any    
su*7 ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus4 ,y h nev]  
be5 br\ght  ) ! simplicity ( *ildr5--to 

li/5 to ! in/ructions ( !  ^w ( ,god--y 
h nev] be5 enlight5$ by ! influ5ce ( 8  
,_s1 to behold wondr\s ?+s out ( 8      
law--y h nev]  le>nt1 "u ! tea*+ ( 8    
,_s1 ! excell5cy ( !  k ( ,*ri/4 ,if ?is
 _h be5 ! case ) y1 if y _h  be5 humbl$1
 enlight5$1 & sanctifi$ by 8 ,_s1 8     
comm&m5ts w\ld be no long] griev\s to y2
 y w\ld e/eem all  8 comm&m5ts conc]n+  
all ?+s to be "r4#ag ,& ! precept  ( !  
text1 !re=e1 w\ld be z de> to y1 & z    
respect$ by  y1 z any ( ! re/4    ,b1   
bre?r51 unhumbl$1 un5light5$1           
unsanctifi$ by ! ,_s (  ,*ri/1 reflect  
^u y\r condition & prospects6 ,y may    
resi/ !  au?ority ( man1 & may escape = 
a season ! p5alties incurr$ by  x2 b c y
 resi/ ) simil> impunity ! ,,au?ority   
,,( ,,god8 ,c  y\r h&s be /rong1 or y\r 
he>ts endure 9 ! day :5 he %all  deal ) 
y8 ,no6 ,be n deceiv$1 ,god is n        
mock$4#ah ,if y are  n n[ humbl$ "u !   
sceptre ( 8 grace1 y w1 ere long1 be    
cru%$ by ! rod ( 8 p[]4 ,if y are n n[  
br\ght 9 !  humility ( fai? to ! cross (

 ,jesus1 & !re taught by !  r5ew+ ( y\r 
m9ds1 t ! yoke ( 8 comm&m5ts is easy1 & 
! burd5 ( !m light1 :5 he comes1 z he w 
quickly1 to  be glorifi$ 9 8 sa9ts1 & to
 be admir$ 9 all !m t  believe2#ai b    
tak+ v5geance on !m t "k n ,god1 & obey 
n 8 ,gospel2#ai y w be puni%$ ) ev]la/+ 
de/ruction  f 8 pres5ce1 & f ! glory ( 8
 p[]4#ai--,turn ye1 turn  ye1 !n at 8   
repro(1 = :y w ye die8 ,re/ n 9 an empty
  pr(ession ( ! ,gospel1 t does n br+ y 
into submission to its  precepts4 ,get1 
:ile ! means are af=d$ y1 a practical k 
( its tru?4 ,receive ,*ri/1 z ,he is    
cont9ually (f]$ to y 9  ! ,gospel1--a   
,prophet to tea*1 a ,prie/ to atone =   
y1--a ,k+ to  reign ov]1 & to gov]n y4  
,&1 oh6 if y are once br\ght to su*  a  
reception ( ,*ri/ z ?is2 va9 w be !     
ef=ts ( evil  design+ m5 to s$uce y f ! 
submission due1 ei!r to !  ,k+1 :om     
,god's provid5ce has set ov] y z        
supreme1 or to !  gov]nors t are s5t by 
him = ! puni%m5t ( evil do]s1 &  !      
praise ( !m t d well4 ,if ,*ri/ rules 9 

y\r he>t by  fai?1 y w c]ta9ly be ready1
 = ,8 sake1 to tread ! same  pa? t      
,prophets1 ,apo/les1 & ,m>tyrs h trodd5 
be=e y4 ,y  w feel ) ,/4 ,paul1 t rul]s 
are n a t]ror to good works1  b to !    
evil--t !y be> n ! sword 9 va9--t !y are
  ! m9i/]s ( ,god to y = good--av5g]s to
 execute wra? ^u  e s\l t doe? evil4#bj 
,y w be ready1 9 a ^w1 z well  9 civil1 
z 9 spiritual matt]s1 to obey !m t h !  
rule  ov] y1 & to submit y\rselves4#ba  
,& %\ld tribulation arise1 because ( !  
^w2 %\ld ^? days  be at h&1 :i*1 we are 
told1 w arrive1 be=e ! end  come?1--:5  
!re %all be on e>? di/ress ( nations )  
p]plexity1 & m5's he>ts fail+ !m = fe>1 
& = look+  aft] ^? ?+s t are com+ ^u !  
e>?4#bb ,%\ld ^!  days be at h&1 look   
back = y\r direction & enc\ragem5t ^u  t
 cl\d ( witnesses1 :o ?r\gh fai? h      
obta9$ ! promises4  ,recollect1 h[ !    
,jewi% y\?s walk$ unhurt1 ?r\gh !       
pres5ce (  ! ,savi\r ) !m1 amid ! flames
 ( ,nebu*adnezz>'s furnace--h[  _! fai? 
qu5*$ ! viol5ce ( fire4#bc ,recollect h[

 ! fai?  ( ,daniel /opp$ ! m\?s (       
lions4#bd ,recollect h[ ! fai? (  !     
,apo/le ,paul enabl$ him to say1 9 !    
face ( bonds1 &  imprisonm5t1 & dea?1   
none ( ^! ?+s move me2 nei!r c\nt  ,i my
 life de> unto myself1 s t ,i might f9i%
 my c\rse ) joy1  & ! m9i/ry :i* ,i h   
receiv$ ( ! ,"l ,jesus to te/ify !      
,gospel ( ! grace ( ,god4#be ,recollect 
h[ ?\s&s ( o!rs1 (  :om ! _w 0 n wor?y1 
7 enabl$ to g to ! cross1 to !  rack1 & 
to ! /ake--rejoic+ t !y 7 c\nt$ wor?y to
  suff] %ame = ,8 "n4#bf ,& be> 9 m9d1 t
 ! same fai? 9  a crucifi$ ,savi\r1 :i* 
made !m m ?an conqu]ors1 & secur$  to   
!m1 ?r\gh ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 a cr[n (   
immortality &  life1--if x produce 9 y  
simil> effects1 work+ 9 y bo? to  w & to
 d ( ,god's good pleasure1 :atsoev] is  
well pleas+ 9  8 sight1 & mak+ y will+  
to suff] ! loss ( all ?+s1  r ?an rebel 
aga9/ any ord9ance ( man1 or disobey any
 precepts  ( ,god1 is /ill able to      
secure = y a simil> victory4 ,nev] be   
induc$1 !re=e1 by any artifices1 or any 

?reat5+s ( ! enemies  ( ,god's tru?1 to 
let g y\r dep5dance on ! ,savi\r1 or to 
r5\nce  y\r allegiance to 8 laws2 b1    
build+ up y\rselves 9 y\r mo/  holy     
fai?1 pray+ 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 keep       
y\rselves 9 ! love (  ,god1 look+ = !   
m]cy ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ unto et]nal 
life2#bg & !n w ! promise at la/ be     
y\rs--if we suff]  ) him1 we %all also  
reign ) him4#bh                         
,,! ,,end4                     ,j4      
,d5nett1 ,pr9t]1 ,lea!r ,lane1 ,london4 
,,footnotes3    #a ,jude1 v]4 #h & #ai4 
#b ,psal4 xii4 #a4    #c ,prov4 viii4   
#ae4    #d ,see ,dan4 iii4 #af1 c4    #e
 ,see ,dan4 vi4    #f ,acts v4 #bi4     
#g ,prov4 xxiv4 #ba4    #h ,matt4 xii4  
#cj4    #i ,its exact situation is      
unkn[n1 z mod]n travell]s in=m u t  no  
traces ( x n[ rema94    #aj ,isaiah i4  
#af1 #ag4    #aa ,rom4 xiii4 #b4    #ab 
,rom4 xiii4 #g4    #ac ,psal4 cxix4 #fj4
    #ad ,rom4 i4 #af4    #ae ,rom4 xiii4
 #e4    #af ,see #ag? v]se ( *apt] :5ce 
! text is tak51 & ,prov4 xxiv4  #ba4    

#ag ,ps4 cxix4 #abh4    #ah ,gal4 vi4   
#g4    #ai #b ,!ss4 i4 #h1 #i1 #aj4     
#bj ,see ,rom4 xiii4 #c1 #d4    #ba     
,heb4 xiii4 #ag4    #bb ,see ,luke xxi4 
#be1 #bf4    #bc ,heb4 xi4 #cd4    #bd  
,heb4 xi4 #cc4    #be ,acts xx4 #bd4    
#bf ,acts v4 #da4    #bg ,jude #bj1 #ba4
    #bh #b ,tim4 ii4 #ab4