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A sermon preached before his Majestie at Christ-Church in Oxford on the 3. of Novemb. 1644. after his returne from Cornwall. By John Berkenhead, fellow of All-Soules Colledge.
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Birkenhead, John, Sir, 1616-1679.
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Wing B2971; ESTC R210016
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edict_n and_o command_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o active_a obedience_n where_o they_o have_v a_o doubt_a conscience_n although_o not_o full_o inform_v by_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o reason_n or_o express_a authority_n of_o god_n word_n 3._o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n must_v have_v express_a affirmative_a warrant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o all_o his_o injunction_n or_o else_o the_o subject_n need_v not_o obey_v they_o whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v 1._o concerning_o the_o first_o that_o although_o active_a obedience_n bind_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n yet_o absolute_a subjection_n be_v due_a without_o any_o resistance_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o human_a ordinance_n 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o even_o when_o man_n ordain_v not_o the_o load_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 12._o yet_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o presume_v to_o ordain_v according_a to_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a resist_v 2._o and_o as_o concerning_o the_o second_o although_o when_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o liberty_n the_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v quod_fw-la dubitas_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la because_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v condemn_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n yet_o when_o we_o be_v command_v by_o authority_n and_o we_o 14._o only_o doubt_v in_o ourselves_o whether_o that_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a which_o be_v command_v or_o not_o the_o rule_n of_o saint_n augustine_n must_v be_v observe_v si_fw-la dubitas_fw-la feceris_fw-la if_o you_o only_o doubt_v do_v it_o except_o you_o have_v express_a warrant_n out_o of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o undeniable_a necessary_a consequence_n to_o the_o contrary_a authority_n must_v turn_v the_o scale_n of_o thy_o doubt_a conscience_n and_o weigh_v down_o thy_o judgement_n to_o active_a obedience_n so_o that_o 3._o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o express_v text_n for_o warrant_n of_o each_o of_o his_o particular_a edict_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o general_a commission_n dixi_fw-la dii_fw-la estis_fw-la i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psal._n 82._o 6._o and_o therefore_o have_v commit_v my_o delegate_a power_n to_o you_o per_fw-la me_fw-la reges_fw-la regnant_fw-la by_o i_o king_n reign_n pro._n 8._o 15._o and_o therefore_o by_o my_o authority_n may_v lay_v injunction_n upon_o their_o subject_n and_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o active_a obedience_n except_o they_o can_v produce_v a_o negative_a act_n of_o parliament_n out_o of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o heaven_n for_o prince_n be_v not_o only_o instead_o of_o god_n by_o representation_n exodus_fw-la 4._o 16._o but_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o god_n over_o those_o to_o who_o they_o have_v commission_n exod._n 7._o 1._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o pharaoh_n god_n yea_o and_o put_v case_n the_o subject_n can_v produce_v a_o contradictory_a command_n of_o god_n to_o that_o of_o his_o king_n yet_o be_v not_o his_o passive_a obedience_n dispense_v withal_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o his_o absolute_a subjection_n dissolve_v or_o cancel_v but_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a at_o least_o by_o suffer_v if_o not_o by_o do_v in_o orat._n all_o thing_n even_o against_o the_o dictate_n of_o a_o doubt_v yea_o or_o a_o discern_a conscience_n 3._o but_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o remain_v to_o be_v resolve_v by_o what_o mean_n or_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o subjection_n be_v to_o be_v express_v which_o must_v be_v by_o these_o seven_o mean_n follow_v where_o there_o be_v not_o iura_fw-la regni_fw-la by_o mutual_a consent_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o supersede_v they_o or_o dispense_v with_o any_o of_o they_o 1._o first_o by_o pray_v for_o they_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o 10._o 4._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n where_o observe_v we_o must_v pray_v 1._o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v live_v godly_a and_o peaceable_o when_o we_o do_v not_o live_v so_o before_o 2._o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o they_o know_v it_o not_o before_o 3._o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v when_o they_o be_v not_o in_o that_o state_n before_o none_o so_o bad_a then_o to_o and_o for_o who_o we_o be_v not_o to_o express_v our_o subjection_n by_o this_o duty_n 2._o second_o we_o must_v speak_v no_o evil_a of_o they_o exod._n 22._o 28._o citat_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o priuce_v you_o be_v ungodly_a iob._n 34._o 18_o no_o certain_o nothing_o less_o and_o therefore_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o martialis_n who_o live_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o teach_v to_o succession_n a_o murmuratione_fw-la custodite_fw-la corda_fw-la vestra_fw-la keep_v not_o only_o your_o hand_n from_o mutiny_n and_o your_o tongue_n from_o mutter_v but_o even_o your_o heart_n from_o repine_v 3._o three_o we_o must_v not_o dispute_v their_o command_n for_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o eccles._n 8._o 4._o i._n e._n not_o public_o and_o illegal_o to_o raise_v opposition_n against_o he_o only_o we_o may_v private_o inform_v our_o own_o judgement_n to_o prepare_v as_o peaceable_o either_o for_o active_a obedience_n or_o for_o martyrdom_n 4._o four_o we_o must_v express_v our_o subjection_n by_o do_v all_o their_o command_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o against_o god_n resolve_v with_o 17._o the_o israelite_n all_o that_o thou_o command_v we_o we_o will_v do_v and_o whithersoever_o thou_o send_v we_o we_o will_v go_v only_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o five_o we_o must_v express_v it_o by_o suffer_v all_o punishment_n patient_o without_o any_o resistance_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o dare_v not_o do_v when_o they_o command_v they_o because_o they_o appear_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v direct_o against_o god_n as_o have_v be_v before_o demonstrate_v imitate_v s._n chrysostome_n epist._n ad_fw-la cyriacum_fw-la cum_fw-la à _fw-la civitate_fw-la fugarer_fw-la dicebam_fw-la intra_fw-la meipsum_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la vult_fw-la regina_fw-la me_fw-la exulem_fw-la agere_fw-la agate_n in_fw-la exilium_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la et_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o si_fw-la vult_fw-la secare_fw-la secet_fw-la idem_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la isaias_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la si_fw-la substantiam_fw-la auferre_fw-la auferat_fw-la nudus_fw-la exivi_fw-la ex_fw-la utero_fw-la matris_fw-la meae_fw-la nudus_fw-la etiam_fw-la revertar_fw-la if_o the_o queen_n will_v have_v i_o go_v into_o banishment_n let_v she_o banish_v i_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v if_o she_o will_v have_v i_o saw_v in_o sunder_o i_o submit_v myself_o isaias_n suffer_v so_o before_o i_o if_o she_o will_v confiscate_v my_o good_n i_o be_o content_v naked_a come_v i_o out_o 10._o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a must_v i_o return_v again_o behold_v this_o must_v be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n six_o by_o supply_v mean_n ad_fw-la necessaria_fw-la secundum_fw-la status_fw-la sui_fw-la conditionem_fw-la lyr._n pay_v due_a tribute_n to_o our_o prince_n for_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n quomodo_fw-la velit_fw-la te_fw-la subjici_fw-la protestatibus_fw-la redere_fw-la jubens_fw-la cui_fw-la tributum_fw-la tributum_fw-la cui_fw-la vectigal_fw-la vectigal_fw-la i_o e._n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la caesaris_fw-la caesari_fw-la and_o quae_fw-la dei_fw-la deo_fw-la tertul._n which_o tribute_n must_v be_v pay_v without_o limitation_n of_o the_o quantity_n before_o or_o account_n of_o the_o dispose_n of_o it_o after_o payment_n gloss_n ordinar_n if_o calvin_n understand_v it_o aright_o which_o i_o dare_v not_o assure_v nor_o will_v i_o dispute_v for_o neque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la principibus_fw-la praescribere_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_fw-la res_fw-la singulas_fw-la impendant_fw-la 6._o vel_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la calculum_fw-la vocare_fw-la we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o prescribe_v to_o prince_n what_o they_o shall_v expend_v upon_o occasion_n nor_o to_o call_v they_o to_o account_v for_o their_o employment_n of_o what_o be_v expend_v which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v intend_v where_o there_o be_v not_o pacta_fw-la inter_fw-la principem_fw-la et_fw-la populum_fw-la nor_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o contrary_a seaventh_o we_o must_v