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An humble addresse to the right honourable Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament in vindication of kingly power and government against the damnable positions of Jesuits and phanatiques desiring they would be pleased to call in the king without dishonourable conditions according to his just right / written by the author of a letter to a member.
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Author of A letter to a member.
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Wing H3391; ESTC R31130
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their_o own_o personal_a interest_n to_o the_o apparent_a danger_n of_o of_o common_a safety_n say_v the_o fanatic_n they_o determine_v their_o authority_n and_o have_v quit_v their_o care_n of_o the_o people_n protection_n they_o quit_v the_o people_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o king_n though_o most_o absolute_a tyrant_n can_v be_v just_o depose_v by_o the_o people_n i_o confess_v the_o end_n of_o all_o government_n be_v the_o common_a good_a in_o a_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o promotion_n of_o which_o all_o their_o royal_a endeavour_n as_o so_o many_o line_n ought_v to_o concentre_v themselves_o as_o in_o a_o point_n in_o the_o public_a safety_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o although_o king_n do_v not_o perform_v their_o duty_n in_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n yet_o their_o authority_n do_v not_o determine_v it_o be_v supreme_a be_v liable_a to_o give_v a_o account_n only_o to_o god_n who_o only_o determine_v both_o the_o power_n and_o person_n and_o although_o the_o people_n do_v by_o election_n or_o consent_n confer_v a_o trust_n on_o king_n and_o governor_n which_o be_v absolute_a no_o governor_n be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o take_v it_o on_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o good_a behaviour_n &_o durante_fw-la populi_n beneplacito_fw-la the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n be_v as_o mutable_a as_o fond_a and_o have_v not_o always_o reason_n for_o its_o conduct_n and_o solid_a principle_n for_o its_o basis_n under_o pretence_n of_o ill_a managery_n will_v speak_v a_o determination_n to_o the_o lawful_a power_n of_o a_o supreme_a governor_n and_o the_o best_a model_v government_n of_o a_o nation_n it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a to_o grant_v that_o the_o people_n do_v give_v a_o very_a high_a trust_n to_o king_n and_o those_o in_o authority_n which_o be_v seal_v to_o they_o by_o god_n power_n be_v subject_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n from_o who_o king_n receive_v the_o patent_n of_o their_o authority_n which_o no_o body_n under_o any_o gloss_n how_o fair_a soever_o can_v cancel_v he_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o forfeit_v that_o power_n to_o man_n which_o he_o have_v immediate_o derive_v from_o god_n alone_o i_o mean_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n original_o to_o kill_v one_o another_o without_o a_o magistrate_n they_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o equality_n in_o nature_n and_o can_v exercise_v this_o sovereignty_n over_o each_o other_o and_o if_o the_o king_n can_v forfeit_v his_o trust_n by_o not_o discharge_v it_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o the_o law_n to_o which_o he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o that_o the_o people_n can_v resume_v that_o trust_n when_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o approbation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o god_n power_n which_o the_o people_n can_v assume_v to_o themselves_o without_o the_o most_o impious_a arrogate_a one_o of_o the_o supreme_a attribute_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n have_v no_o sense_n against_o the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o king_n to_o which_o i_o brief_o answer_v they_o have_v for_o their_o refuge_n tear_n and_o prayer_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o great_a strait_n and_o perplexity_n and_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v to_o turn_v they_o as_o he_o please_v according_a to_o his_o holy_a wisdom_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v ever_o deem_v it_o better_a to_o live_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o king_n then_o under_o the_o anarchy_n of_o the_o people_n i_o desire_v you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o deep_a inspection_n into_o those_o two_o erroneous_a principle_n so_o much_o cry_v up_o by_o the_o fanatic_n that_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la est_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la and_o rex_fw-la est_fw-la singulis_fw-la major_a &_o universis_fw-la minor_fw-la which_o they_o conceive_v be_v most_o absolute_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o a_o firm_a basis_n to_o secure_v their_o curse_a action_n from_o the_o title_n of_o rebellion_n perjury_n sacrilege_n murder_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n i_o thus_o answer_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n in_o strict_a speech_n be_v not_o a_o law_n but_o a_o end_n of_o it_o the_o law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o just_a conservation_n of_o the_o people_n safety_n but_o grant_v it_o in_o common_a language_n to_o be_v a_o law_n and_o then_o sure_a none_o be_v so_o void_a of_o sense_n and_o reason_n if_o a_o end_n may_v be_v call_v a_o law_n but_o to_o give_v to_o the_o ultimate_a end_n the_o attribute_n of_o supremacy_n and_o then_o gloria_fw-la deiest_n suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la and_o indeed_o his_o word_n be_v a_o law_n and_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o maintain_v it_o rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o god_n so_o far_o condescend_v as_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n now_o the_o debate_n will_v be_v who_o be_v supreme_a the_o king_n or_o the_o people_n i_o confess_v the_o people_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la have_v of_o late_o make_v themselves_o so_o but_o i_o hope_v they_o have_v not_o the_o boldness_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la to_o think_v so_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v ultimate_o in_o the_o king_n by_o who_o royal_a consent_n the_o result_v of_o the_o two_o house_n who_o be_v call_v and_o dissolve_v by_o his_o power_n receive_v the_o signature_n of_o law_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v commissioned_n by_o he_o ad_fw-la inquireddum_fw-la and_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n ad_fw-la consulendum_fw-la and_o in_o he_o their_o legal_a head_n be_v the_o supreme_a power_n ad_fw-la determinandum_fw-la de_fw-la ordine_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la it_o be_v his_o right_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o parliament_n his_o great_a council_n to_o determine_v what_o be_v the_o safety_n peace_n and_o the_o just_a right_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o not_o in_o the_o people_n who_o be_v not_o a_o head_n of_o law_n but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o and_o if_o the_o people_n shall_v deem_v in_o their_o private_a sense_n which_o can_v be_v so_o discern_v and_o impartial_a as_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o those_o that_o be_v place_v on_o the_o hill_n of_o government_n who_o see_v much_o more_o than_o they_o that_o kneel_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o subjection_n that_o the_o know_v fundamental_a law_n institute_v by_o they_o who_o be_v god_n minister_n be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o just_a interest_n of_o a_o nation_n yet_o if_o they_o can_v it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o their_o conscience_n to_o give_v a_o active_a observance_n to_o those_o law_n make_v as_o they_o apprehend_v against_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v a_o passive_a obedience_n to_o the_o governor_n who_o as_o they_o be_v ordain_v if_o good_a be_v to_o give_v he_o only_o a_o account_n of_o their_o action_n in_o a_o humble_a submission_n to_o whatsoever_o punishment_n shall_v be_v impose_v by_o they_o and_o here_o the_o people_n be_v ready_o to_o write_v after_o our_o bless_a saviour_n excellent_a copy_n who_o submit_v to_o a_o unjust_a power_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n rather_o than_o dispute_v his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o so_o it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o in_o christian_a patience_n to_o die_v martyr_n then_o by_o a_o illegal_a resistance_n to_o be_v rebel_n to_o that_o their_o maxim_n be_v a_o main_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o fanatic_n have_v at_o first_o build_v and_o still_o endeavour_v to_o support_v that_o most_o unhandsome_a superstructure_n of_o rebellion_n sacrilege_n perjury_n and_o in_o a_o word_n their_o violation_n of_o all_o humane_a and_o divine_a law_n that_o rex_n est_fw-la singulis_fw-la major_a &_o universis_fw-la minor_fw-la the_o king_n be_v great_a than_o any_o single_a person_n and_o lesser_a than_o the_o community_n of_o the_o people_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n can_v pretend_v to_o be_v superior_a or_o rival_n with_o he_o except_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n who_o have_v no_o be_v unless_o they_o receive_v birth_n by_o his_o summons_n consulere_fw-la de_fw-la arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v just_o style_v his_o counselor_n to_o advise_v and_o not_o his_o superior_n to_o command_n the_o legislative_a power_n which_o to_o vindicate_v he_o be_v arm_v with_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v principal_o seat_v in_o he_o that_o those_o wholesome_a law_n which_o derive_v their_o rough_a draught_n and_o first_o delineation_n of_o part_n from_o the_o two_o house_n and_o
error_n in_o politic_n the_o sower_n of_o all_o rebellion_n and_o annarchy_n that_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n have_v their_o power_n from_o the_o people_n which_o be_v as_o true_o false_a in_o itself_o as_o fatal_a to_o this_o nation_n for_o though_o the_o people_n do_v nominate_v king_n etc._n etc._n in_o elective_a kingdom_n or_o consent_v to_o they_o in_o hereditary_a as_o we_o be_v and_o the_o crown_n ought_v to_o be_v transmit_v to_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n from_o a_o long_a series_n of_o his_o numerous_a and_o royal_a progenitor_n yet_o their_o nomination_n or_o consent_n be_v either_o by_o way_n of_o foâ—m_n or_o order_n to_o declare_v a_o approvement_n of_o or_o submission_n to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v derive_v by_o divine_a institution_n from_o god_n himself_o the_o sole_a most_o obsolute_a eternal_a monarch_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o lawful_a power_n it_o be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o people_n to_o give_v power_n to_o king_n then_o in_o their_o own_o power_n to_o give_v themselves_o be_v all_o power_n be_v authoritative_a original_o or_o radical_o in_o god_n as_o the_o first_o founder_n in_o the_o king_n representative_a &_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la subjecti_fw-la as_o a_o subject_a capable_a of_o the_o just_a managery_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o people_n material_o &_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la patientis_fw-la in_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o person_n not_o the_o constitution_n of_o power_n in_o their_o choice_n in_o elective_a kingdom_n and_o by_o their_o consent_n do_v not_o give_v a_o power_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o obedience_n in_o their_o due_a subscription_n to_o it_o in_o hereditary_a we_o have_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o per_fw-mi i_o regis_fw-la regnant_a by_o i_o king_n reign_v by_o i_o constitutive_a &_o efficient_a per_fw-la modum_fw-la authoris_fw-la as_o the_o supreme_a agent_n and_o king_n do_v reign_v ministerialiter_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la dei_fw-la locum_fw-la tenentium_fw-la as_o god_n vicegerent_n their_o power_n be_v a_o ray_n of_o divinity_n by_o who_o benign_a influence_n mankind_n the_o flower_n of_o the_o universe_n water_v in_o shower_n of_o grace_n from_o above_o and_o stream_n of_o justice_n below_o receive_v its_o bud_n and_o perfection_n under_o his_o propitious_a conduct_n in_o a_o happy_a plant_n and_o orderly_o mature_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o inferior_a world_n and_o therefore_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n be_v not_o of_o the_o people_n but_o of_o god_n christionize_a and_o that_o after_o his_o own_o name_n i_o say_v you_o be_v god_n whereupon_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n as_o his_o deputy_n the_o people_n be_v liable_a to_o pay_v a_o just_a tribute_n of_o obedience_n to_o they_o but_o suppose_v that_o king_n and_o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n shall_v as_o the_o fanatic_n of_o this_o age_n object_n neglect_v the_o great_a end_n of_o government_n and_o improve_v all_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n of_o their_o power_n and_o grandeur_n unto_o their_o own_o personal_a and_o family_a interest_n especial_o when_o they_o shall_v wilful_o and_o against_o universal_a reason_n and_o the_o apparent_a danger_n of_o the_o common_a safety_n then_o say_v they_o they_o determine_v their_o authority_n and_o have_v in_o such_o case_n quit_v their_o care_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o people_n protection_n they_o likewise_o quite_o the_o people_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o this_o damnable_a and_o jesuitical_a position_n i_o thus_o reply_n it_o be_v rare_a to_o find_v king_n they_o and_o their_o people_n be_v correlative_n to_o have_v so_o much_o cruelty_n for_o themselves_o as_o in_o bavish_v the_o universal_a dictate_v of_o reason_n in_o the_o common_a ruin_n of_o their_o kingdom_n they_o and_o the_o people_n be_v one_o joint_a interest_n and_o their_o great_a concern_n next_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mutual_a opposition_n of_o enemy_n and_o a_o joint_a concurrence_n in_o vigorous_a endeavour_n for_o the_o support_n and_o promotion_n of_o each_o other_o happiness_n but_o grant_v that_o king_n shall_v so_o far_o degenerate_a as_o to_o cancel_v all_o obligation_n to_o god_n and_o nature_n in_o order_n to_o liberty_n and_o propriety_n of_o their_o people_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v clear_o describe_v in_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n where_o samuel_n state_v the_o absolute_a prerogative_n of_o a_o king_n 1_o sam._n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o the_o 17._o and_o he_o say_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n that_o shall_v reign_v over_o you_o he_o will_v take_v your_o son_n and_o appoint_v they_o for_o himself_o for_o his_o chariot_n and_o let_v they_o take_v their_o much_o admire_a calvin_n authentic_a paraphrase_n on_o the_o text_n out_o of_o his_o care_n do_v to_o truth_n rather_o than_o king_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 26_o paragraph_n de_fw-fr publica_fw-la administratione_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la dixisset_fw-la samuel_n eo_fw-la se_fw-la proripiet_fw-la licentiae_fw-la regum_fw-la libido_fw-la quam_fw-la cohibere_fw-la vestrum_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la quibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la restabit_fw-la unum_fw-la jussa_fw-la excipere_fw-la ac_fw-la dicto_fw-la audientes_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o tyranny_n shall_v the_o will_n of_o king_n break_v forth_o which_o to_o restrain_v be_v not_o your_o duty_n in_o you_o this_o only_a remain_v to_o hearken_v to_o his_o word_n and_o obey_v his_o command_n with_o which_o you_o be_v in_o humble_a submission_n to_o comply_v and_o not_o in_o a_o rebellious_a resistance_n to_o dispute_v and_o to_o that_o effect_n be_v that_o most_o signal_n place_n of_o scripture_n jer._n chap._n 27._o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 8._o and_o now_o have_v i_o give_v all_o those_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n my_o servant_n etc._n etc._n who_o this_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v be_v sufficient_o know_v who_o have_v conquer_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n and_o have_v by_o his_o absolute_a power_n invade_v other_o territory_n yet_o god_n style_v he_o nebnchadnezzar_n my_o servant_n though_o a_o great_a tyrant_n and_o usurper_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o unquestionable_a commission_n which_o none_o but_o god_n himself_o can_v take_v from_o he_o and_o once_o more_o be_v please_v to_o take_v calvin_n comment_n upon_o the_o recite_v text_n videmus_fw-la quanta_fw-la obedientia_fw-la dominus_fw-la tetrum_fw-la illum_fw-la ferocemque_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la coli_fw-la voluerit_fw-la non_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la regnum_fw-la obtinebat_fw-la you_o see_v say_v he_o with_o what_o obedience_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v that_o cruel_a tyrant_n observe_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o as_o he_o be_v by_o himself_o invest_v with_o the_o royal_a throne_n and_o calvin_n further_a urge_v in_o the_o same_o paragraph_n eodem_fw-la decreto_fw-la constitui_fw-la etiam_fw-la nequissimos_fw-la reges_fw-la quo_fw-la regum_fw-la authoritas_fw-la statuitur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la in_o animum_fw-la nobis_fw-la seditiosae_fw-la illae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la venient_fw-la tractandum_fw-la esse_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la regem_fw-la nec_fw-la aequum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la subditos_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la praestemus_fw-la qui_fw-la vicissim_fw-la regem_fw-la nobis_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la praestat_fw-la by_o the_o same_o commission_n be_v wicked_a king_n constitute_v by_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n in_o general_n be_v enact_v and_o we_o must_v never_o entertain_v within_o our_o mind_n such_o rebellious_a thought_n how_o that_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v treat_v according_a to_o his_o demerit_n neither_o be_v it_o fit_a we_o shall_v with_o draw_v our_o obedience_n as_o subject_n though_o he_o do_v not_o express_v his_o gracious_a clemency_n and_o moderation_n as_o a_o king_n therefore_o these_o fanatic_a objection_n of_o this_o latter_a age_n since_o 1642_o be_v very_o unjustifiable_a that_o service_n and_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v whole_o devote_v only_o to_o the_o just_a command_n of_o superior_n this_o be_v that_o disloyal_a principle_n which_o have_v introduce_v so_o much_o barbarism_n and_o confusion_n among_o we_o which_o have_v a_o ill_a aspect_n upon_o our_o economic_n as_o well_o as_o politic_n and_o have_v gain_v a_o opinion_n with_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n that_o no_o service_n be_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o one_o to_o their_o master_n nor_o duty_n by_o the_o other_o to_o their_o parent_n nor_o obedience_n by_o the_o three_o to_o their_o husband_n if_o master_n parent_n or_o husband_n do_v as_o they_o conceive_v impose_v their_o severe_a command_n upon_o they_o and_o if_o they_o act_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o fancy_n they_o deem_v they_o may_v just_o infringe_v all_o obligation_n whatsoever_o due_a by_o religion_n law_n and_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n to_o their_o several_a relation_n but_o suppose_v that_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n shall_v neglect_v the_o great_a end_n of_o government_n and_o improve_v all_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n to_o