Graphautarkeia, or, The Scriptures sufficiency practically demonstrated wherein whatsoever is contain'd in Scripture, respecting doctrine, worship or manners is reduced to its proper head, weighty cases resolved, truths confirmed, difficult texts illustrated and explained by others more plain.

3dly, Give them due honour and respect: not contemn their persons, or speak evil of them.

Thou shalt not revile the Gods (or, Judges), nor curse the ruler of thy people, Exod. 22. 28.

David said to Saul, My Lord the King: and when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself, &c. He said, I will not put forth my hand against the Lords anointed, 1 Sam. 24. 8, 10.

Nathan the prophet, when he was come in before the king, he bowed him∣self before the king, with his face to the ground, &c. and said, My Lord, O king, &c. 1 Kings 1. 23, 24.

Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? to princes, Ye are ungodly? Job 34. 18.

The kings wroth is as the roaring of a Lion, &c. Prov. 19. 12.

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a Lion: whoso provoketh him to anger, sinneth against his own soul, Prov. 20. 2.

Put not forth thy self in the presence of a king, &c. Prov. 25. 6, 7.

Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? Eccles. 8. 4.

Curse not the king, no not in thy thoughts, Eccles. 10. 20.

Daniel said to Darius the king, O king, live for ever, Dan. 6. 21.

When the Apostle had spoken sharply unto the High-priest, and some who stood by had said, Revilest thou Gods High-priest? Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the High-priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of my people, Act. 23. 2, 3, 4, 5.

Paul said, I think my self happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for my self this day before thee, &c. Festus said, &c. Paul, thou art beside thy self, much learning doth make thee mad. But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak forth the words of truth and soberness, &c. Act. 26. 1, 2, 3, 24, 25. ch. 24. 10.

Render therefore to all their dues, &c. fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour, Rom. 13. 7.

Honour the king, 1 Pet. 2. 17.

But chiefly them who walk in the lust of uncleanness, and despise govern∣ment, &c. or dominion, &c. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignities: whereas Angels, who are greater in power and might, bring not railing accu∣sation against them, before the Lord, 2 Pet. 2. 10, 11. Jude vers. 8, 9.