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high_a or_o sink_v low_a as_o the_o day_n prove_v clear_a or_o cloudy_a be_v to_o bring_v a_o unjust_a scandal_n on_o the_o church_n and_o her_o most_o illustrious_a champion_n man_n of_o great_a probity_n and_o wisdom_n as_o the_o great_a hypocrite_n and_o time-servers_a in_o the_o world_n who_o sacrifice_v their_o conscience_n to_o their_o desire_n of_o grow_v rich_a and_o powerful_a while_o have_v the_o time_n be_v contrary_a to_o they_o they_o will_v have_v own_v other_o principle_n this_o imputation_n i_o shall_v wipe_v off_o and_o show_v that_o even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n in_o the_o marian_n persecution_n this_o doctrine_n be_v public_o own_a and_o assert_v when_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o humanity_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a equity_n the_o protestant_n be_v most_o cruel_o harrass_v it_o be_v true_a the_o devil_n say_v to_o god_n of_o job_n turn_v thy_o hand_n against_o he_o and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n but_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o say_v it_o and_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o it_o prove_v in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n for_o when_o god_n alter_v his_o method_n and_o treat_v the_o good_a man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v his_o enemy_n job_n be_v always_o the_o same_o perfect_a and_o upright_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a in_o this_o catalogue_n i_o purposely_o omit_v bishop_n manwaring_n and_o sibthorp_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n i._o and_o bish_n parker_n cartwright_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o james_n ii_o because_o their_o authority_n be_v in_o their_o own_o time_n except_v against_o as_o of_o man_n that_o do_v not_o write_v sober_o on_o the_o subject_a resolve_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o write_n of_o such_o man_n who_o have_v be_v and_o be_v esteem_v the_o unquestionable_a true_a and_o orthodox_n defender_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n against_o her_o romish_a adversary_n and_o if_o such_o authority_n will_v not_o incline_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o such_o eminent_a author_n persuade_v the_o reader_n to_o be_v of_o my_o opinion_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v i_o be_o sorry_a that_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o labour_n the_o author_n the_o article_n page_n 3_o injunction_n and_o canon_n page_n 4_o the_o homily_n page_n 7_o the_o liturgy_n page_z 10_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n page_n 12_o university_n censure_n page_n 13_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_n man_n page_n 19_o bishop_n tonstal_n stokesly_n and_o bonner_n page_n 20_o tyndal_n the_o martyr_n ibid._n bishop_n latimer_n page_n 21_o archbishop_n cranmer_n ibid._n sir_n john_n cheek_n page_n 22_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o queen_n marys_n reign_n page_n 23_o archbishop_n sandys_n page_n 26_o bishop_n jewel_n ibid._n bishop_n bison_n page_n 27_o mr._n perkins_n page_n 29_o mr._n hooker_n ibid._n archbishop_n bancroft_n page_n 30_o adrian_n saravia_n ibid._n king_n james_n i._o page_n 32_o bishop_n buckeridge_n page_n 33_o mr._n tho._n cartwright_n ibid._n archbishop_n whitgift_n page_n 34_o dr._n fulke_o ibid._n bishop_n carlton_n page_n 34_o bishop_n andrews_n page_n 35_o bishop_n king_n ibid._n dr._n jackson_n page_n 36_o dr._n hakewil_n page_n 37_o dr._n bois_n page_n 38_o dr._n donne_fw-fr page_n 40_o archbishop_n of_o spalata_n page_n 41_o archbishop_n montagu_n page_n 42_o bishop_n lake_n ibid._n mr._n dod_n page_n 43_o bishop_n hall_n ibid._n bishop_n davenant_n page_n 47_o archbishop_n usher_n page_n 48_o archbishop_n bramhal_v page_n 50_o bishop_n brownrig_v page_n 52_o king_n charles_n i._o page_n 53_o dr._n hammond_n ibid._n bishop_n ferne_n page_n 54_o mr._n chillingworth_n page_n 55_o dudley_n diggs_n ibid._n sir_n edw._n coke_n page_n 58_o dr._n gerhard_n longbaine_n ibid._n ric._n overton_n page_n 59_o bishop_n saunderson_n page_n 60_o dr._n bernard_n page_n 63_o mr._n symmon_n page_n 64_o bishop_n tailor_n page_n 65_o bishop_n kenn_n page_n 66_o dr._n seth_n ward_n b._n of_o sarum_n ib._n dr._n lamplu_n bishop_n of_o exon_n page_n 70_o bishop_n hacket_n page_n 71_o dr._n sharp_a page_n 72_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n ibid._n dr._n burnet_n page_n 73_o bishop_n of_o s._n asaph_n page_n 78_o dr._n sprat_n b._n of_o rochester_n ib._n mr._n thorndyke_n page_n 79_o dr._n spencer_n dean_n of_o ely_n ib._n dr._n tillotson_n page_n 80_o dr._n stillingfleet_n page_n 81_o dr._n patrick_n page_n 84_o dr._n towerson_n page_n 86_o mr._n scrivener_n page_n 88_o mr._n glanvil_n page_n 91_o dr._n horneck_n page_n 93_o dr._n tennison_n ib._n dr._n hooper_n page_n 94_o dr._n hascard_v page_n 95_o dr._n falkner_n ib._n dr._n hicks_n page_n 97_o dr._n south_n ib._n dr._n john_n moor_n page_n 98_o jeremiah_n in_o baca_n or_o a_o fast-day_n work_v etc._n etc._n page_n 99_o mr._n wake_v page_n 100_o dr._n beveridge_n page_n 102_o dr._n ironside_n ib._n dr._n isaac_n barrow_n page_n 103_o dr._n cave_n ib._n dr._n dove_n page_n 104_o d._n puller_n ib._n dr._n scott_n page_n 105_o university_n address_v present_v by_o dr._n gower_n page_n 108_o dr._n grove_n page_n 109_o mr._n hesketh_n page_n 110_o dr._n freeman_n page_n 111_o dr._n littleton_n page_n 112_o dr._n morris_n ib._n dr._n lake_n ib._n mr._n lynford_n page_n 113_o mr._n long_a page_n 115_o dr._n fowler_n page_n 116_o the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o church_n of_o england_n man_n page_n 117_o mr._n payn_n page_n 118_o j._n kettlewell_n page_n 119_o mr._n belling_n page_n 121_o dr._n calamy_n page_n 122_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n page_n 125_o erasmus_n ib._n grotius_n page_n 126_o beza_n ib._n luther_n ib._n calvin_n ib._n camero_n page_n 127_o be_v casaubon_n ib._n peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n page_n 128_o mons_fw-la bochart_n page_n 129_o david_n blondel_n ib._n sam._n petit_fw-fr page_n 130_o mons_fw-la allix_fw-la ib._n dr._n bourdieu_o ib._n le_fw-fr droit_fw-fr souverain_a etc._n etc._n ib._n the_o history_n of_o passive_a obedience_n since_o the_o reformation_n introduction_n when_o 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any_o other_o power_n upon_o earth_n may_v in_o any_o cause_n over-rule_v he_o i_o say_v any_o power_n whither_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a and_o then_o 28._o then_o then_o 28._o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a as_o of_o the_o original_n of_o regal_a power_n from_o heaven_n so_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n proceed_v in_o the_o second_o part_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_a etc._n subject_a v._o p._n 109._o 111_o 134_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o whither_o the_o power_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a whosoever_o do_v resist_v it_o by_o withdraw_v his_o service_n from_o it_o or_o deny_v tribute_n or_o not_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o it_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o give_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n and_o disposition_n of_o god_n by_o who_o appointment_n they_o bear_v rule_n 146._o rule_n p._n 145._o 146._o quest_n but_o how_o be_v subject_n to_o carry_v themselves_o when_o such_o thing_n be_v enjoin_v as_o can_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v 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he_o be_v never_o so_o true_a a_o subject_a and_o all_o unlikely_a to_o make_v any_o resistance_n or_o to_o think_v any_o evil_n unto_o your_o grace_n 184._o p._n 184._o whereas_o it_o be_v they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o make_v insurrection_n to_o the_o maintain_n of_o their_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o pride_n and_o not_o the_o true_a preacher_n who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o traitor_n or_o maintain_v a_o traitor_n against_o your_o most_o excellent_a and_o noble_a grace_n i_o think_v no_o man_n yea_o and_o i_o know_v sure_o that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v it_o without_o the_o great_a displeasure_n of_o the_o eternal_a god._n for_o s._n paul_n command_v strait_o unto_o all_o christian_n to_o be_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n 13._o rom._n 13._o on_o this_o manner_n let_v every_o man_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a power_n for_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o 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stanley_n faith_n and_o pract._n c._n 7._o p._n 192._o and_o every_o man_n hereby_o see_v what_o opinion_n the_o clergy_n be_v of_o for_o they_o subscribe_v and_o assent_v to_o the_o book_n of_o article_n and_o homily_n and_o to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n many_o also_o have_v some_o regard_n to_o the_o article_n of_o a_o 1640._o they_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o the_o test_n etc._n etc._n and_o johnson_n say_v that_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n be_v the_o best_a book_n in_o the_o world_n next_o the_o bible_n and_o since_o a_o 10._o a_o d._n welw_n letter_n to_o m._n march_n p._n 10._o late_a author_n be_v so_o bold_a to_o say_v that_o passive_a obedience_n in_o the_o narrow_a sense_n we_o take_v it_o in_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v on_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o publish_n the_o homily_n i_o must_v first_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v so_o
enough_o to_o convince_v any_o sober_a man_n that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v never_o dream_n that_o either_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o people_n do_v give_v king_n their_o authority_n or_o have_v any_o power_n to_o depose_v they_o and_o authorise_v their_o subject_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o with_o or_o without_o their_o authority_n much_o less_o to_o set_v up_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n or_o reserve_v their_o power_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o do_v believe_v that_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v whole_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v obey_v according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o they_o never_o can_v be_v depose_v either_o by_o the_o people_n or_o people_n or_o any_o other_o authority_n upon_o earth_n dr._n dove_n 5._o sermon_n on_o nou._n 5._o 1680._o p_o 4_o 5._o they_o that_o dare_v imagine_v evil_a against_o the_o king_n in_o their_o bedchamber_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o countenance_v rebellion_n against_o he_o in_o the_o camp_n for_o the_o malice_n of_o treason_n like_o fire_n conceal_v will_v either_o find_v or_o force_v its_o passage_n this_o be_v the_o usual_a prologue_n to_o all_o traitorous_a design_n 21._o p._n 21._o to_o calumniate_v the_o government_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n to_o repreach_v the_o one_o and_o make_v it_o odious_a by_o traduce_v the_o other_o and_o render_v they_o contemptible_a we_o may_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o world_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o make_v rebel_n and_o traitor_n the_o most_o memorable_a example_n of_o vengeance_n and_o judgement_n search_v the_o scripture_n and_o turn_v over_o the_o annal_n of_o all_o age_n you_o shall_v scarce_o meet_v in_o story_n with_o a_o seditious_a innovator_n or_o a_o rebel_n who_o have_v not_o ruin_v himself_o 15._o id._n ser._n bef_n lord_z mayor_z sept._n 29._o 1682._o p._n 15._o if_o a_o man_n can_v help_v man_n to_o a_o evasion_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n he_o shall_v have_v follower_n enough_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n that_o though_o man_n know_v their_o duty_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o love_v to_o hear_v it_o for_o certain_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o accompany_v saivation_n and_o if_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n then_o sure_o we_o may_v safe_o affirm_v and_o that_o without_o any_o breach_n of_o charity_n or_o stretch_v beyond_o our_o line_n that_o they_o who_o oppose_v they_o in_o lawful_a thing_n or_o refuse_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o same_o without_o a_o timely_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o it_o 17._o p._n 17._o though_o david_n be_v next_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o already_o anoint_v to_o it_o though_o saul_n thirst_v for_o his_o blood_n and_o persecute_v he_o by_o force_n and_o fraud_n though_o he_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n and_o saul_n be_v give_v up_o into_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o he_o can_v as_o easy_o have_v slay_v he_o as_o have_v cut_v his_o skirt_n yet_o this_o be_v that_o which_o keep_v he_o from_o so_o great_a iniquity_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 18._o p._n 18._o the_o authority_n be_v still_o from_o god_n though_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o band_n of_o a_o sinful_a man_n and_o it_o lose_v not_o its_o essence_n by_o the_o accession_n of_o personal_a miscarriage_n etc._n etc._n disobedience_n have_v all_o that_o be_v base_a in_o it_o 24._o p._n 24._o and_o rebellion_n contain_v a_o whole_a conjugation_n of_o wickedness_n of_o which_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o indelible_a sense_n in_o all_o man_n mind_n since_o even_o they_o who_o love_v the_o thing_n do_v usual_o hate_v the_o name_n of_o rebel_n and_o such_o as_o be_v conscious_a of_o the_o guilt_n will_v glad_o avoid_v the_o reproach_n of_o it_o a_o plain_a indication_n of_o guilt_n as_o guilt_n be_v a_o manifest_a argument_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n 25._o p._n 25._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n next_o to_o blasphemy_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n a_o degree_n of_o profaneness_n to_o disobey_v they_o ☜_o ☜_o and_o intolerable_a iniquity_n to_o rebel_v against_o they_o it_o be_v as_o bad_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o murder_v or_o theft_n be_v as_o express_o forbid_v as_o these_o and_o in_o its_o consequence_n it_o be_v far_o more_o mischievous_a etc._n etc._n this_o sin_n debauch_n the_o conscience_n 26._o p._n 26._o and_o harden_v man_n in_o impiety_n so_o that_o it_o be_v rare_a very_o rare_a to_o find_v a_o repent_a rebel_n it_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o christianity_n it_o make_v the_o very_a profession_n of_o religion_n odious_a and_o despicable_a it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n there_o have_v be_v many_o pretence_n make_v for_o disobedience_n and_o resistance_n 28._o p._n 27._o v._n p._n 28._o one_o have_v libel_v the_o primitive_a christian_n ascribe_v their_o meekness_n and_o submission_n to_o necessity_n so_o bellarmine_n another_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o prescribe_v obedience_n only_o flatter_v the_o emperor_n so_o salmeron_n a_o three_o have_v teach_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o resistance_n be_v a_o mystery_n bid_v from_o the_o first_o age_n and_o reserve_v for_o these_o last_o day_n of_o great_a light_n so_o jo._n goodwin_n thus_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v belie_v to_o countenance_n that_o which_o it_o every_o where_o condemn_v we_o have_v a_o church_n 30._o p._n 30._o who_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o government_n be_v apostolical_a and_o primitive_a defective_a in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o obedience_n of_o her_o member_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o her_o discipline_n this_o church_n be_v always_o famous_a for_o her_o untainted_a fidelity_n and_o loyalty_n to_o the_o crown_n oh_o that_o our_o life_n be_v as_o good_a as_o our_o religion_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xvi_o dr._n henry_n maurice_n the_o ancient_a christian_n know_v how_o to_o die_v better_a than_o to_o dispute_v 112._o ser._n on_o jan._n 30._o 1681._o p._n 2_o 12_o 30_o etc._n etc._n con_fw-la one_a pt_v hist_o p._n 112._o but_o none_o understand_v yet_o how_o to_o rebel_v for_o their_o religion_n how_o then_o be_v we_o depart_v from_o this_o ancient_a and_o reasonable_a practice_n no_o faction_n do_v ever_o insult_v a_o prince_n they_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o destroy_v but_o now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o blaspheme_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o community_n of_o name_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o agreement_n in_o doctrine_n our_o accuser_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o great_a part_n in_o these_o sectary_n than_o we_o for_o both_o agree_v in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o rebellion_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o merit_n of_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n there_o be_v man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o honour_n such_o as_o martyr_n 180._o p._n 180._o that_o be_v execute_v for_o murder_v their_o king_n i_o hope_v they_o be_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o episcopal_a man_n that_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o canonise_a those_o murderer_n for_o martyr_n 318._o p._n 318._o when_o chrysostome_n see_v the_o civil_a power_n against_o he_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v but_o endeavour_v to_o steal_v away_o to_o prevent_v contention_n and_o what_o his_o favourer_n do_v when_o they_o begin_v a_o mutiny_n they_o do_v it_o against_o his_o will_n and_o against_o all_o his_o entreaty_n and_o obsecration_n to_o the_o contrary_a do_v not_o the_o primitive_a christian_n meet_v to_o serve_v god_n 326._o p._n 326._o and_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o it_o but_o do_v they_o ever_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o practice_n against_o the_o state_n in_o all_o the_o lamentable_a distraction_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o arian_n we_o find_v no_o orthodox_n bishop_n animate_v the_o people_n against_o the_o government_n 327._o p._n 327._o what_o persecution_n soever_o they_o 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