Mace(i)
1 Be every one of you subject to the ruling powers. for every ruler holds of God: the rulers in being are constituted by God.
2 so that he who opposes the ruler, disobeys the orders of God: and will be punished too for resisting, by those very powers.
3 rulers are not a terror to virtue, but to vice. would you then live without any dread of the civil power? do what is right, and you shall have his commendation.
4 for his administration is appointed by God for your good. but if you do wrong, you have reason to be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain: he being the minister of God, to execute punishment upon malefactors.
5 wherefore you ought to submit not only from an apprehension of punishment, but
6 from a principle of conscience. for this is the reason why you also pay tribute, because under God, they are continually
7 attending upon the publick administration. render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, reverence to whom reverence, honour to whom honour.