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 * 1) Let every oul be ubject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be, are ordained of God.
 * 2) Whooever therefore reiteth the power, reiteth the ordinance of God: and they that reit, hall receive to themelves damnation.
 * 3) For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou halt have praie of the ame: 
 * 4) For he is the miniter of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the word in vain: for he is the miniter of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil.
 * 5) Wherefore ye mut needs be ubject, not only for wrath, but alo for concience ake.
 * 6) For, for this caue pay you tribute alo: for they are God's miniters, attending continually upon this very thing.
 * 7) Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; cutom, to whom cutom; fear, to whom fear; honour, to whom honour.

T is evident that the affair of civil government may properly fall under a moral and religious conideration, at leat o far forth as it relates to the general nature and end of magitracy, and to the grounds and extent of that ubmiion which perons of a private character, ought to yield to thoe who are veted with authority.