3. In the government therefore of Moses there was no power, neither civil, nor spiritual, that was not derived from him. Nor in the state of Israel under kings, was there any earthly power, by which those kings were compellable to any thing, or any subject allowed to resist them in any case whatsoever. For though the prophets by extraordinary calling, did often admonish and threaten them, yet they had no authority over them. And therefore amongst the Jews, the power spiritual and temporal, was always in the same hand. [Sidenote: Parallel of the twelve princes of Israel, and the twelve apostles.] 4. Our Saviour Christ, as he was the rightful king of the Jews in particular, as well as king of the kingdom of Heaven, in the ordaining of magistrates, received that form of policy which was used by Moses. According to the number of the children of Jacob, Moses took unto him by the appointment of God (Numb. i. 4) twelve men, every one of the chief of their tribe, which were to assist him in the muster of Israel. And these twelve, verse 44, are called the _princes of Israel, twelve men, every one for the house of their fathers_; which are said also (Numb. vii. 2), _to be heads over the houses of their fathers, and princes of the tribes, and over them that were numbered_. And these were every one equal amongst themselves. In like manner our Saviour took unto him twelve apostles, to be next unto him in authority, of whom he saith (Matth. xix. 28), _When the Son of Man shall sit in the throne of his majesty, ye which follow me in the regeneration, shall sit also upon twelve thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel_. And concerning the equality of the twelve apostles amongst themselves, our Saviour saith (Matth. xx. 25), _Ye know that the Lords of the Gentiles have domination over them, &c._ Verse 26: _But it shall not be so amongst you; but whosoever will be greatest among you, let him be your servant_. And Matth. xxiii. 11: _He that is greatest among you, let him be your servant_. And a little before, verse 8, _Be not called Rabbi; for one is your doctor, Christ, and all ye are brethren_. And Acts i. in choosing of Matthias to be an apostle, though St. Peter used the part of a _prolocutor_, yet did no man take upon him the authority of election, but referred the same to lot. [Sidenote: Parallel of the seventy elders & seventy disciples.]