Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	king_n	law_n	resist_v	2,184	5	9.6676	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52047	A plea for defensive armes, or, A copy of a letter written by Mr. Stephen Marshall to a friend of his in the city, for the necessary vindication of himself and his ministerie, against that altogether groundlesse, most unjust and ungodly aspersion cast upon him by certain malignants in the city, and lately printed at Oxford, in their Mendacium aulicum, otherwise called, Mercurius Aulicus, and sent abroad into other nations to his perpetual infamie in which letter the accusation is fully answered, and together with that, the lawfulnesse of the Parliaments taking up defensive arms is briefly and learnedly asserted and demonstrated, texts of Scripture cleared, all objections to the contrary answered, to the full satisfaction of all those that desire to have their consciences informed in this great controversie.; Plea for defensive armes	Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.	1643 (1643)	Wing M768; ESTC R15835	25,154	32

reason_n the_o bishop_n of_o burgen_n in_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n prove_v the_o council_n to_o be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o a_o kingdom_n above_o the_o king_n and_o say_v they_o be_v but_o flatterer_n who_o teach_v otherwise_o and_o fourthly_a do_v not_o right_a reason_n as_o much_o abhor_v this_o that_o whereas_o prince_n be_v the_o public_a father_n and_o the_o people_n owe_v they_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n that_o these_o child_n shall_v be_v prohibit_v from_o keep_v their_o public_a father_n from_o the_o great_a evil_n if_o our_o natural_a father_n through_o ignorance_n or_o distemper_n shall_v go_v into_o a_o pest-house_n his_o child_n may_v by_o force_n fetch_v he_o out_o or_o if_o in_o a_o rage_a passion_n go_v about_o to_o kill_v himself_o wife_n child_n or_o any_o other_o their_o child_n may_v disarm_v they_o yea_o we_o be_v tie_v not_o to_o suffer_v friend_n or_o foe_n to_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o rapine_n or_o blood_n if_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n to_o hinder_v it_o and_o speak_v to_o my_o reason_n what_o evil_a have_v prince_n deserve_v that_o if_o they_o go_v about_o to_o murder_v themselves_o subject_n and_o child_n not_o any_o of_o their_o people_n no_o not_o the_o whole_a body_n politic_a shall_v have_v power_n to_o restrain_v they_o and_o if_o reason_n will_v allow_v this_o liberty_n of_o resistance_n to_o private_a person_n as_o even_o barclay_n and_o grotius_n the_o two_o great_a propugner_n of_o the_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a power_n of_o king_n grant_v how_o much_o more_o clear_a honourable_a and_o safe_a must_v such_o a_o defence_n need_v be_v when_o do_v by_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o a_o state_n who_o be_v god_n ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o king_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n send_v by_o he_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a and_o a_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o in_o england_n be_v the_o high_a court_n of_o judicature_n and_o in_o who_o his_o majesty_n confess_v there_o be_v legal_o place_v sufficient_a power_n to_o prevent_v tyranny_n upon_o such_o reason_n as_o these_o not_o only_o heathen_n have_v resist_v their_o prince_n when_o bend_v to_o subvert_v their_o law_n and_o liberty_n but_o even_o most_o of_o the_o state_n of_o christendom_n papist_n and_o protestant_n when_o they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o it_o have_v bear_v defensive_a arm_n against_o the_o unlawful_a violence_n of_o their_o mislead_a prince_n but_o now_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o fair_a show_n of_o reason_n god_n word_n have_v determine_v the_o contrary_a we_o must_v lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o shall_v no_o long_o deserve_v to_o be_v account_v the_o servant_n and_o subject_n of_o christ_n then_o while_o we_o turn_v our_o reason_n how_o specious_a soever_o out_o of_o door_n when_o once_o it_o offer_v to_o oppose_v the_o least_o jota_n of_o his_o reveal_a will_n but_o where_o be_v this_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v certain_o the_o good_a subject_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n know_v it_o not_o saul_n subject_n who_o swear_v that_o saul_n shall_v not_o kill_v jonathan_n nor_o pluck_v a_o hair_n from_o his_o head_n though_o saul_n have_v swear_v by_o god_n he_o shall_v die_v know_v no_o such_o scripture_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o if_o the_o same_o man_n have_v be_v about_o he_o when_o he_o protest_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v die_v they_o will_v not_o only_o have_v withhold_v their_o own_o but_o doeg_n hand_n from_o do_v execution_n david_n know_v no_o such_o scripture_n nor_o the_o 600_o man_n with_o he_o that_o will_v have_v fortify_v keilah_n against_o saul_n nor_o those_o many_o choice_a man_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n of_o israel_n among_o who_o be_v some_o of_o saul_n brethren_n and_o kindred_n and_o chief_a officer_n that_o fall_v to_o david_n though_o saul_n have_v proclaim_v he_o traitor_n from_o day_n to_o day_n to_o help_v he_o till_o it_o be_v a_o great_a host_n like_o the_o host_n of_o god_n and_o all_o this_o while_n david_n be_v though_o a_o innocent_a yet_o but_o a_o private_a man_n and_o i_o think_v if_o elias_n have_v take_v himself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o render_v himself_o prisoner_n to_o the_o captain_n which_o ahaziah_n send_v for_o he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v kill_v they_o with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n neither_o will_v elisha_n have_v take_v such_o a_o rough_a course_n with_o the_o messenger_n send_v to_o take_v his_o head_n nor_o will_v the_o eighty_o valiant_a priest_n have_v thrust_v uzziah_n by_o force_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n who_o be_v a_o king_n still_o though_o a_o leper_n neither_o can_v these_o example_n be_v elude_v with_o say_v these_o be_v extraordinary_a person_n for_o first_o they_o be_v not_o all_o so_o not_o the_o people_n that_o resist_v saul_n nor_o the_o people_n that_o fall_v to_o david_n nor_o the_o eighty_o priest_n unless_o in_o the_o extraordinariness_n and_o valiancy_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o for_o the_o extraordinary_a person_n themselves_o i_o know_v nothing_o why_o their_o example_n may_v not_o be_v plead_v for_o our_o defensive_a arm_n as_o well_o as_o david_n eat_v the_o showbread_n be_v plead_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o his_o disciple_n rub_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n unless_o they_o can_v first_o show_v that_o their_o practice_n be_v against_o a_o know_a law_n i_o mean_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o know_a law_n that_o innocent_n may_v not_o defend_v themselves_o and_o one_o another_o against_o the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o their_o prince_n indeed_o we_o often_o read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o fear_v the_o king_n honour_v the_o king_n obey_v the_o king_n which_o their_o practice_n show_v they_o understand_v to_o bind_v they_o to_o yield_v honour_n loyalty_n obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o their_o magistrate_n according_a to_o law_n but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o let_v they_o do_v what_o mischief_n they_o please_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o more_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o indeed_o be_v full_a and_o frequent_a exhortation_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o magistrate_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o not_o one_o word_n that_o we_o may_v not_o resist_v the_o tyranny_n of_o man_n no_o colour_n for_o it_o unless_o any_o will_v say_v that_o tyranny_n be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o tyrant_n bear_v the_o sword_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n full_a proof_n there_o be_v that_o we_o must_v be_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o ruler_n that_o be_v under_o their_o legal_a command_n not_o one_o word_n of_o be_v at_o the_o dispose_n of_o their_o illegal_a will_n the_o word_n use_v there_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o derive_v ab_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o licet_fw-la to_o show_v as_o one_o observe_v that_o the_o text_n bind_v subject_n to_o obey_v superior_n not_o ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la licitum_fw-la not_o to_o obey_v their_o lawless_a lust_n and_o will_n but_o their_o lawful_a authority_n without_o resist_v and_o sure_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o if_o god_n have_v lay_v this_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o illegal_a will_n of_o ruler_n that_o neither_o the_o jew_n under_o their_o king_n nor_o under_o antiochus_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o primitive_a church_n after_o once_o their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v take_v themselves_o conclude_v under_o it_o which_o of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v not_o by_o their_o practice_n manifest_v that_o religion_n bind_v they_o not_o to_o give_v their_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v or_o their_o liberty_n and_o state_n to_o be_v spoil_v at_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o their_o instrument_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o law_n and_o edict_n be_v not_o the_o lutheran_n church_n put_v to_o it_o and_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o when_o the_o smalchaldian_a confederacy_n be_v enter_v do_v not_o both_o the_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n be_v consult_v with_o agree_v that_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n may_v at_o some_o time_n resist_v the_o superior_a have_v not_o the_o state_n and_o church_n of_o the_o netherlands_o do_v the_o like_a constant_o against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o protestant_n in_o france_n against_o their_o king_n how_o often_o and_o how_o late_o have_v our_o brethren_n in_o scotland_n do_v the_o same_o and_o although_o since_o the_o reformation_n england_n be_v never_o put_v to_o it_o until_o these_o unhappy_a difference_n yet_o how_o constant_o have_v our_o most_o learned_a divine_n bishop_n as_o well_o as_o other_o defend_v by_o their_o pen_n and_o our_o

prince_n and_o state_n by_o their_o aid_n of_o man_n and_o money_n their_o distress_a and_o oppress_a brethren_n and_o neighbour_n in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o now_o in_o our_o own_o sight_n both_o the_o king_n and_o state_n have_v acquit_v the_o scot_n as_o have_v do_v nothing_o in_o their_o late_a defence_n but_o what_o become_v good_a subject_n and_o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n be_v plain_a enough_o by_o their_o practice_n in_o their_o usual_a take_n of_o arm_n and_o not_o leave_v till_o they_o have_v compel_v their_o prince_n to_o ratify_v their_o privilege_n and_o charter_n which_o through_o ill_a counsellor_n they_o have_v infringe_v and_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o because_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o those_o time_n see_v the_o prince_n go_v about_o to_o take_v down_o their_o pride_n they_o be_v ever_o the_o most_o forward_o to_o justify_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o state_n and_o i_o suspect_v in_o case_n the_o table_n be_v turn_v and_o we_o have_v a_o king_n endeavour_v to_o take_v down_o the_o bishop_n to_o take_v away_o pluralite_n non-resident_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o parliament_n seek_v to_o maintain_v they_o the_o world_n will_v hear_v another_o divinity_n from_o many_o of_o they_o who_o now_o cry_v out_o that_o all_o our_o defence_n be_v damnable_a but_o lest_o i_o may_v be_v think_v not_o to_o have_v weigh_v the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n of_o both_o side_n equal_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o further_a account_n what_o my_o thought_n be_v and_o be_v concerning_o the_o scripture_n usual_o plead_v against_o this_o resistance_n and_o the_o reason_n deduce_v from_o they_o the_o strong_a hold_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o roman_n 13._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 1._o peter_n 2._o 13_o 14._o where_o we_o be_v enjoin_v subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n especial_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o all_o know_v that_o nero_n the_o then_o supreme_a governor_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o tyrant_n answ._n first_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o objection_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o rest_n take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n make_v the_o case_n of_o all_o subject_n in_o all_o kingdom_n to_o be_v alike_o that_o although_o as_o i_o touch_v before_o there_o be_v hardly_o two_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n but_o do_v differ_v in_o law_n custom_n and_o constitution_n bound_v the_o king_n authority_n and_o the_o subject_n obedience_n yet_o if_o any_o of_o these_o will_v change_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o authority_n for_o instance_n if_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n or_o sweden_n or_o polonia_n will_v invade_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o make_v himself_o as_o absolute_a not_o only_o as_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n or_o spain_n or_o the_o great_a turk_n this_o argument_n tie_v all_o their_o subject_n from_o resist_v let_v any_o man_n show_v a_o out-gate_n for_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o one_o which_o will_v not_o let_v out_o other_o and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v yield_v the_o cause_n if_o they_o say_v these_o king_n take_v their_o crown_n upon_o those_o term_n and_o the_o subject_n indent_v to_o have_v liberty_n of_o resistance_n in_o such_o case_n than_o they_o grant_v that_o where_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n allow_v a_o liberty_n of_o resistance_n resistance_n may_v be_v use_v notwithstanding_o these_o text_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o plead_v for_o if_o any_o people_n have_v covenant_v in_o no_o case_n to_o resist_v let_v they_o seek_v another_o answer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n these_o text_n tie_v not_o those_o from_o resist_v by_o their_o own_o answer_n who_o have_v not_o tie_v themselves_o second_o i_o appeal_v to_o their_o own_o judgement_n whether_o these_o text_n forbid_v all_o forcible_a resistance_n suppose_v a_o prince_n in_o his_o rage_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o kill_v himself_o or_o run_v some_o innocent_a man_n through_o with_o his_o sword_n may_v no_o man_n take_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o disarm_v he_o of_o the_o weapon_n wherewith_o he_o will_v kill_v one_o may_v not_o the_o state_n take_v such_o weapon_n out_o of_o his_o or_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o instrument_n wherewith_o they_o go_v about_o to_o destroy_v all_o three_o both_o text_n lay_v the_o same_o charge_n for_o subjection_n to_o inferior_a magistrate_n who_o likewise_o have_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n though_o under_o the_o superior_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o pilate_n who_o be_v buta_fw-mi deputy_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o if_o it_o be_v not_o give_v thou_o from_o above_o and_o may_v no_o resistance_n be_v make_v against_o the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o inferior_a officer_n if_o there_o may_v it_o be_v sufficient_a sure_o i_o be_o the_o text_n have_v not_o one_o word_n to_o allow_v the_o one_o and_o prohibit_v the_o other_o four_o what_o one_o syllable_n in_o either_o of_o these_o text_n so_o much_o as_o look_v towards_o the_o forbid_n of_o a_o people_n to_o resist_v tyranny_n but_o only_o that_o we_o resist_v not_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o rightful_a exercise_n of_o their_o authority_n give_v they_o by_o god_n the_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o their_o person_n but_o of_o their_o power_n not_o of_o their_o dictate_v but_o of_o their_o legal_a command_n no_o more_o of_o king_n than_o of_o a_o high_a power_n in_o a_o aristocracy_n or_o democracy_n bind_v all_o person_n to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o in_o the_o several_a place_n where_o they_o live_v be_v the_o high_a or_o supreme_a power_n object_n but_o nero_n be_v a_o tyrant_n answ._n not_o in_o his_o five_o first_o year_n nor_o second_o be_v he_o a_o tyrant_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v authority_n to_o rule_v according_a to_o law_n that_o be_v not_o his_o tyranny_n his_o tyranny_n be_v what_o he_o usurp_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n nor_o three_o be_v all_o his_o under-officer_n tyrant_n many_o of_o they_o can_v say_v with_o festus_n act_n 25._o it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o deliver_v any_o man_n to_o die_v before_o that_o he_o which_o be_v accuse_v have_v the_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n and_o have_v leave_v to_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o will_v according_o dismiss_v they_o if_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n or_o of_o bond_n object_n 2._o but_o do_v not_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o roman_n plain_o bind_v up_o man_n hand_n from_o resist_v the_o supreme_a power_n answ._n by_o the_o supreme_a power_n must_v be_v mean_v that_o power_n which_o by_o the_o original_a and_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o any_o people_n and_o nation_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v law_n which_o shall_v bind_v the_o whole_a nation_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o estate_n and_o life_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o nation_n to_o judge_v every_o person_n and_o person_n in_o the_o nation_n determinative_o and_o conclusive_o so_o as_o from_o that_o judgement_n there_o be_v no_o appeal_n that_o power_n itself_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o none_o but_o god_n and_o aristotle_n make_v three_o distinct_a branch_n of_o this_o power_n 1._o the_o power_n of_o make_v and_o repeal_n law_n a_o legislative_a power_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n of_o impose_v custom_n and_o tribute_n 3._o the_o power_n of_o judge_v cause_n and_o crime_n ultimate_o and_o decisive_o where_o these_o three_o meet_v and_o make_v their_o residence_n whether_o in_o one_o person_n as_o in_o absolute_a monarch_n or_o in_o many_o as_o in_o mix_a monarchy_n or_o aristocracy_n or_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o ancient_a roman_a government_n there_o be_v the_o high_a power_n which_o every_o soul_n be_v forbid_v to_o resist_v but_o now_o what_o ever_o be_v the_o high_a power_n in_o england_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n absolute_a or_o illegal_a will_n be_v not_o the_o high_a power_n that_o have_v neither_o power_n to_o make_v law_n nor_o repeal_v law_n that_o have_v not_o power_n to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v nor_o may_v man_n appeal_v from_o the_o king_n lawful_a judgement_n seat_n to_o the_o king_n absolute_a will_n but_o his_o legal_a will_n in_o the_o high_a court_n or_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n may_v make_v law_n or_o repeal_v law_n may_v engage_v the_o whole_a nation_n in_o a_o war_n and_o command_v both_o the_o body_n and_o purse_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o service_n be_v the_o high_a court_n of_o judicature_n to_o which_o all_o my_o appeal_n and_o from_o which_o none_o may_v

appeal_v and_o consequent_o against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o resistance_n so_o that_o if_o man_n will_v read_v this_o text_n of_o the_o thirteen_o to_o the_o roman_n in_o plain_a english_a it_o amount_v direct_o to_o thus_o much_o let_v every_o soul_n in_o england_n be_v subject_a to_o king_n and_o parliament_n for_o they_o be_v the_o high_a power_n ordain_v unto_o you_o of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v king_n and_o parliament_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 themselves_o damnation_n i_o will_v desire_v no_o other_o text_n but_o this_o to_o confound_v the_o great_a chaplain_n and_o champion_n of_o the_o antiparliamentary_a cause_n or_o to_o strike_v terror_n into_o their_o loin_n if_o their_o long_a converse_n with_o god-dammee_n have_v not_o draw_v such_o a_o kawl_n over_o their_o heart_n that_o to_o they_o damnation_n be_v ridiculous_a object_n 3._o but_o do_v not_o saint_n peter_n say_v express_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o answ._n 1._o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v translate_v superior_a as_o supreme_a the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o 13_o of_o the_o roman_n be_v translate_v superior_a high_a not_o high_a 2._o it_o be_v plain_a the_o apostle_n be_v not_o there_o constitute_v government_n but_o give_v direction_n to_o people_n to_o obey_v the_o government_n they_o live_v under_o and_o the_o text_n have_v as_o much_o strength_n to_o enforce_v subjection_n to_o aristocracy_n as_o to_o monarchy_n if_o the_o people_n of_o pontus_n asia_n cappadocia_n bythinia_n be_v under_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n as_o sometime_o they_o be_v be_v petty_a kingdom_n crumble_v out_o of_o the_o great_a monarchy_n of_o alexander_n and_o it_o may_v be_v do_v retain_v yet_o the_o same_o form_n of_o government_n if_o not_o of_o their_o own_o yet_o as_o late_o receive_v from_o the_o roman_n all_o that_o can_v be_v enforce_v from_o thence_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n name_v the_o king_n of_o those_o particular_a country_n to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o command_v subjection_n to_o they_o but_o no_o way_n tie_v other_o kingdom_n to_o be_v like_o unto_o they_o object_n 4._o but_o we_o in_o england_n by_o our_o oath_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a answ._n 1._o we_o willing_o grant_v he_o to_o be_v supreme_a to_o judge_v all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o the_o establish_a order_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o at_o or_o by_o his_o absolute_a will_n or_o pleasure_n 2._o whoever_o consider_v the_o title_n scope_n and_o word_n both_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o enjoin_v it_o will_v easy_o see_v that_o both_o the_o act_n and_o oath_n be_v intend_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o supremacy_n which_o the_o pope_n sometime_o challenge_v and_o usurp_v in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o no_o more_o and_o this_o to_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o appear_v more_o full_o by_o that_o explication_n or_o limitation_n of_o the_o oath_n make_v the_o next_o parliament_n 5._o eliz._n wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o that_o oath_n make_v 1._o eliz._n shall_v be_v take_v and_o expound_v in_o such_o form_n as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o a_o admonition_n add_v to_o the_o queen_n injunction_n publish_v anno_fw-la 1._o of_o her_o reign_n viz._n to_o confess_v or_o acknowledge_v in_o she_o her_o heir_n and_o successor_n no_o other_o authority_n then_o that_o which_o be_v challenge_v and_o late_o use_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o edward_n the_o six_o and_o by_o this_o time_n you_o may_v see_v how_o little_a offensive_a these_o two_o so_o much_o boast_a text_n be_v to_o our_o defensive_a arm_n object_n other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o adversary_n seem_v not_o much_o to_o confide_v in_o therefore_o i_o will_v pass_v they_o over_o the_o more_o brief_o yet_o let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v of_o they_o matth._n 26._o 52._o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n where_o christ_n seem_v to_o rebuke_v peter_n for_o use_v defensive_a arm_n against_o the_o officer_n that_o come_v with_o a_o pretext_n of_o authority_n to_o apprehend_v christ_n answ._n 1._o this_o be_v not_o a_o reproof_n of_o the_o sword_n take_v for_o just_a defence_n but_o of_o the_o sword_n take_v for_o unjust_a oppression_n and_o a_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o be_v oppress_v by_o it_o for_o origen_n theophylact_n titus_n euthimius_n interpret_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o rebuke_v peter_n for_o use_v defensive_a arm_n but_o to_o let_v peter_n know_v that_o he_o need_v not_o snatch_v god_n work_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n for_o god_n will_v in_o due_a time_n punish_v those_o with_o the_o sword_n that_o come_v thus_o with_o the_o sword_n against_o he_o and_o that_o these_o word_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o the_o roman_a sword_n shall_v enact_v of_o the_o bloody_a jewish_a nation_n according_a with_o the_o like_a expression_n revel._n 13._o 10._o he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n must_v be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n here_o be_v the_o patience_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v this_o may_v comfort_v the_o saint_n in_o their_o persecution_n that_o god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n for_o they_o but_o second_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o reproof_n of_o peter_n use_v the_o sword_n then_o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v to_o condemn_v peter_n rashness_n who_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o never_o stay_v to_o know_v his_o master_n mind_n whether_o he_o shall_v strike_v or_o not_o and_o so_o reprove_v those_o who_o rash_o unlawful_o or_o doubting_o use_v the_o sword_n add_v this_o that_o now_o be_v the_o hour_n come_v of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o not_o of_o his_o apostle_n fight_v wherein_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v rescue_v no_o not_o by_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n much_o less_o than_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o man_n therefore_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n put_v up_o thy_o sword_n etc._n etc._n but_o intend_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v always_o be_v unlawful_a for_o his_o people_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n in_o their_o just_a defence_n against_o unjust_a violence_n for_o than_o he_o will_v never_o have_v command_v they_o but_o a_o little_a before_o that_o he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o sell_v one_o and_o buy_v a_o sword_n object_n eccles._n 8._o 2._o etc._n etc._n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v whatever_o he_o please_v etc._n etc._n 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 to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o answ._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v understand_v it_o literal_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o if_o every_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n must_v be_v keep_v as_o if_o no_o action_n of_o the_o king_n may_v be_v scan_v nor_o reprove_v by_o any_o man_n as_o the_o canonist_n say_v of_o the_o pope_n that_o if_o he_o lead_v thousand_o to_o hell_n none_o may_v say_v why_o do_v thou_o so_o sure_o if_o saul_n command_v to_o murder_v the_o lord_n priest_n that_o commandment_n need_v not_o be_v keep_v if_o david_n lie_v with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n nathan_n may_v say_v why_o do_v thou_o so_o if_o ahab_n murder_n naboth_n and_o swallow_v his_o inheritance_n worship_n baal_n persecute_v and_o kill_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n elijah_n may_v reprove_v he_o notwithstanding_o this_o text_n who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o second_o the_o text_n plain_o enough_o interpret_v itself_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n according_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a thing_n against_o he_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v whatever_o he_o will_v si_fw-la scelus_fw-la patraveris_fw-la effugere_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la if_o you_o commit_v evil_a you_o can_v escape_v punishment_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n viz._n to_o punish_v they_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o none_o to_o call_v he_o to_o account_v for_o do_v it_o and_o who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o object_n another_o text_n be_v proverb_n 8._o 15._o by_o i_o king_n reign_n etc._n etc._n whence_o they_o plead_v that_o because_o king_n and_o prince_n receive_v their_o authority_n only_o from_o god_n and_o the_o people_n at_o the_o utmost_a only_a design_n the_o person_n but_o give_v he_o none_o of_o his_o power_n therefore_o they_o may_v in_o no_o case_n take_v away_o his_o power_n from_o he_o answ._n 1._o it_o say_v no_o more_o of_o king_n then_o of_o noble_n senator_n and_o all_o other_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o follow_v by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o although_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o text_n

by_o edict_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o licinius_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n legum_fw-la violator_fw-la maximus_fw-la contrary_a to_o law_n and_o his_o covenant_n will_v persecute_v the_o christian_n they_o defend_v themselves_o by_o arm_n and_o constantine_n the_o great_a join_v with_o they_o and_o as_o eusebius_n say_v hold_v it_o his_o duty_n infinitum_fw-la hominum_fw-la genus_fw-la paucis_fw-la nefariis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la corruptelis_fw-la ê_fw-la medio_fw-la sublatis_fw-la incolumes_fw-la seruare_fw-la to_o deliver_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o man_n by_o cut_v off_o a_o few_o wicked_a one_o as_o the_o pest_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o time_n the_o christian_n live_v under_o the_o persian_a king_n and_o wrong_v by_o he_o seek_v for_o help_v from_o the_o roman_a emperor_n theodosius_n and_o be_v assist_v by_o he_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n complain_v that_o theodosius_n shall_v meddle_v in_o affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n theodosius_n answer_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o protect_v they_o because_o they_o be_v suppliant_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o defend_v they_o and_o no_o way_n to_o see_v they_o suffer_v for_o religion_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o their_o own_o it_o seem_v they_o think_v it_o as_o lawful_a to_o help_v a_o innocent_a people_n against_o the_o oppression_n of_o their_o own_o prince_n as_o for_o one_o neighbour_n to_o succour_v another_o against_o thief_n and_o robber_n the_o macedonian_n obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n four_o thousand_o arm_a man_n to_o help_v they_o drive_v out_o the_o novatian_n from_o paphlagonia_n the_o orthodox_n assist_v the_o novatian_n against_o the_o unjust_a violence_n and_o be_v arm_v falcibus_fw-la clavis_fw-la and_o securibus_fw-la with_o scythe_n club_n and_o hatchet_n and_o cut_v off_o almost_o all_o the_o soldier_n and_o many_o of_o the_o paphlagonian_n at_o constantinople_n the_o orthodox_a defend_v paulus_n his_o election_n against_o macedonius_n and_o his_o abettor_n though_o assist_v with_o the_o military_a force_n and_o the_o historian_n blame_v they_o only_o for_o kill_v the_o commander_n hermogenes_n justina_n valentinianus_n mother_n infect_v with_o arianism_n command_v to_o banish_v ambrose_n but_o the_o people_n resist_v and_o for_o a_o while_n defeat_v the_o plot_n of_o they_o who_o will_v have_v send_v ambrose_n into_o banishment_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o armenia_n the_o great_a profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o persian_n among_o who_o they_o live_v especial_o for_o their_o religion_n they_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o roman_n for_o their_o safety_n you_o see_v here_o be_v some_o example_n where_o the_o ancient_a christian_n use_v defensive_a arm_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o such_o as_o be_v well_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o those_o time_n may_v produce_v many_o more_o ob._n but_o there_o be_v one_o doctor_n who_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v by_o reason_n that_o oppress_v subject_n shall_v not_o defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o prince_n though_o bend_v to_o subvert_v religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n because_o forsooth_o such_o resistance_n tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o order_n and_o government_n that_o be_v to_o disable_v prince_n from_o subvert_v religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o very_a dissolution_n of_o all_o order_n and_o government_n tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o order_n and_o government_n as_o if_o hinder_v a_o man_n from_o pull_v down_o his_o house_n be_v the_o pull_n down_o the_o house_n as_o if_o the_o hinder_v the_o pilot_n from_o dash_v the_o ship_n against_o the_o rock_n tend_v to_o dash_v the_o ship_n against_o the_o rock_n if_o any_o man_n else_o see_v any_o colour_n of_o reason_n in_o this_o reason_n i_o desire_v they_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v for_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v see_v none_o and_o indeed_o the_o case_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o most_o of_o they_o who_o cry_v down_o defensive_a arm_n though_o they_o use_v such_o scripture_n and_o argument_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o people_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o dispute_v it_o will_v hardly_o endure_v to_o have_v the_o question_n right_o state_v as_o be_v unwilling_a to_o dash_v against_o the_o rock_n of_o most_o learned_a divine_n whether_o protestant_n or_o papist_n and_o i_o think_v of_o almost_o all_o politician_n but_o fall_v to_o discuss_v matter_n of_o fact_n charge_v the_o parliament_n with_o invade_v the_o king_n just_a prerogative_n usurp_v a_o exorbitant_a power_n and_o authority_n etc._n etc._n yea_o his_o majesty_n in_o all_o his_o declaration_n insist_v only_o upon_o this_o never_o suggest_v that_o in_o conscience_n they_o be_v prohibit_v to_o defend_v themselves_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v violent_o invade_v their_o liberty_n yea_o express_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v power_n sufficient_a legal_o place_v in_o the_o parliament_n to_o prevent_v tyranny_n and_o therefore_o now_o i_o leave_v the_o case_n of_o divinity_n and_o shall_v more_o brief_o give_v you_o a_o account_n what_o satisfy_v i_o in_o the_o second_o i_o mean_v matter_n of_o fact_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v seduce_v by_o wicked_a counsel_n do_v levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n my_o great_a evidence_n be_v the_o parliament_n judge_v so_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v never_o question_v till_o now_o by_o a_o people_n of_o england_n all_o patent_n charter_n commission_n grant_n proclamation_n and_o writ_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n receive_v their_o judgement_n and_o be_v often_o repeal_v and_o make_v null_a by_o a_o parliament_n all_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o subject_a receive_v their_o final_a determination_n in_o the_o parliament_n the_o judgement_n of_o all_o other_o court_n be_v ratify_v or_o nullify_v by_o a_o parliament_n i_o have_v hear_v some_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o a_o parliament_n in_o england_n like_o paul_n spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o and_o itself_o be_v judge_v of_o none_o and_o therefore_o if_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o no_o other_o account_n of_o my_o enter_n upon_o my_o office_n in_o the_o army_n which_o be_v not_o to_o fight_v nor_o meddle_v in_o the_o council_n of_o war_n but_o only_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o word_n that_o god_n may_v be_v with_o they_o shall_v i_o i_o say_v give_v no_o other_o account_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o that_o wise_a assembly_n i_o shall_v be_v acquit_v by_o indifferent_a man_n but_o although_o i_o have_v learn_v that_o no_o dishonourable_a thing_n shall_v be_v imagine_v of_o that_o honourable_a assembly_n yet_o i_o hold_v it_o my_o duty_n not_o to_o yield_v blind_a obedience_n or_o go_v by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n but_o search_v whether_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o both_o side_n have_v appeal_v to_o heaven_n to_o that_o god_n who_o no_o doubt_n in_o due_a time_n will_v clear_v the_o righteous_a cause_n and_o upon_o my_o search_n these_o thing_n be_v quick_o apparent_a it_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o the_o person_n too_o much_o prevail_v with_o his_o majesty_n have_v long_o before_o this_o parliament_n a_o design_n for_o overthrow_v our_o law_n enslave_v our_o liberty_n and_o alter_v our_o religion_n and_o it_o have_v so_o far_o prevail_v that_o we_o be_v tantùm_fw-la non_fw-la swallow_v up_o and_o when_o through_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n this_o parliament_n be_v call_v and_o many_o hope_n conceive_v that_o now_o his_o majesty_n see_v the_o mischief_n of_o adhere_v to_o such_o ill_a counselor_n will_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v whole_o guide_v by_o the_o great_a council_n of_o his_o kingdom_n alas_o it_o soon_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o counselor_n be_v still_o most_o prevail_a insomuch_o that_o soon_o after_o the_o pacification_n with_o scotland_n the_o northern_a army_n shall_v have_v be_v bring_v up_o to_o london_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o very_a oath_n of_o some_o who_o shall_v have_v act_v it_o a_o thing_n thou_o think_v so_o pernicious_a that_o not_o only_o the_o chief_a actor_n flee_v beyond_o the_o sea_n but_o many_o real_a courtier_n earnest_o solicit_v their_o friend_n in_o both_o house_n that_o this_o their_o inexcusable_a error_n may_v be_v pass_v over_o and_o now_o to_o begin_v upon_o a_o new_a score_n but_o that_o which_o make_v i_o the_o more_o suspect_v their_o prevail_n with_o his_o majesty_n be_v that_o the_o horrid_a rebellion_n break_v out_o in_o ireland_n the_o rebel_n pretend_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o queen_n commission_n for_o their_o warrant_n it_o be_v at_o least_o three_o month_n after_o before_o they_o be_v proclaim_v traitor_n and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v no_o copy_n of_o the_o proclamation_n to_o be_v get_v for_o love_n or_o money_n whereas_o when_o the_o scot_n be_v proclaim_v rebel_n and_o traitor_n it_o must_v speedy_o be_v publish_v in_o all_o the_o