Gr. Therefore] Hereby two things are implyed 1. that disobedience to the civill magistrate proceeds from fleshly lusts. See James 4. 1. 2. that disobedience unto the civill magistrate opens the mouth of unbelievers against the professours of the Gospel. See v. 11. Submit your selves] Romans 13:1. Titus 3:1. ordinance of man] By ordinance is meant, the framing and ordering of civill government: called the ordinance of man, not because it is invented by, or hath its originall from men: (for all power is from God, Romans 13:1-2. though sometimes he useth men as means to derive power or government to such or such a person or persons, that so they might be the the more willing to yeeld obedience) but because it is proper to men, or because it is discharged by men. for the Lords sake] That is, out of obedience and conscience unto God, who hath ordained the civill magistracie, and also hath commanded obedience unto it, v. 14. Romans 13:1, &c. supreme] That is, under God. There is therefore no other supreme on earth above the king, in his dominions.