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A90996	An appeale to the reverend and learned synod of divines: For resolution of the grand controversie of these times; concerning Kings: 1 Whether their Constitution be divine, or no. 2 Whether by their place they be next under God, and above all others, beside God, or no. 3 Whether their power be resistable, or no. 4 Whether their office be forfeitable, or no. 5 Whether their persons be sacred, and not to be touched, or no. / By M. Pricket. Published by speciall command.	Pricket, M.; Salnar. Harmonia cofessionum fidei orthodoxarum reformatarum ecclesiarum.; Church of England.	1644 (1644)	Wing P3407; Thomason E4_26; ESTC R4416	5,733	9

AN APPEALE TO The Reverend and Learned Synod of DIVINES FOR Resolution of the grand Controversie of these times Concerning KINGS 1 Whether their Constitution be divine or no. 2 Whether by their Place they be next under GOD and above all others beside GOD or no. 3 Whether their Power be resistable or no. 4 Whether their Office be forfeitable or no. 5 Whether their Persons be sacred and not to be touched or no. By M. PRICKET 2 Pet. 1.20 No prophecie of the Scripture is of any private interpretation 1 Cor. 14.32 The spirits of the Prophets are subject to the Prophets Published by speciall Command OXFORD Printed by LEONARD LICHFIELD Printer to the University 1644. To the venerable Synod THe ground of the Controversie is a Passage in the perfect Occurrences of Parliament passed printed and published according to Order the Passage is this On Saturday June 29. there was a complaint made against one Pricket a malignant Minister a Barbars sonne of Oxford who preached the last Fast day at the Fleet he taught viz. 1 That we could not read in all the Scripture that ever any did rise up against the King though never so wicked 2 That it was said in the Proverbs Feare God and the King the King and God all one but an AND betweene them and that the King was Gods second 3 That Christians formerly did not oppose any of their Kings not Nero c. nor Iulian the Apostate much lesse depose them but rebellion now was covered by saying it was against the Kings wicked Councell and not against his person thereby to take away the Kings life 4 That all they are Rebels that oppose their King though never so unrighteous Oh the horrible blasphemies taught by the malignant Clergie Reverend Sirs to whom belongs the vindication of divine Truth and the resolution of Cases of Conscience I desire you as you will answer it at Christs Tribunall at the last day to define and to declare to the people of England plainly and briefly whether of the two have blasphemed the Preacher or the Pamphleter and as you are zealous of the honour of the Protestant Religion vigorously to prosecute the blasphemer Now for your better direction and his fuller conviction I have made bold to lay before you the doctrine of the reformed Churches in generall and of the Church of England in particular concerning Magistracy and Subjection Give me leave also to put you in mind how the Papists teach That Kings have their power from the people and that the people may re-assume it for the better reformation of Religion also That the Pope is above Kings and Princes and that he hath authority to depose them and to dispose of their Kingdomes and Dominions and to give power to their subjects to depose and murder them Of the Civill Magistrate and Subjection Collections out of the Confessions of the Reformed Churches Imprinted at Cambridge 1586. 1 THe Helvetian Confession teacheth that Magistracy of what sort soever it be is ordained of God himselfe for the peace and quietnesse of mankind and so that he ought to have the chiefest place in the world and afterward God doth work the safety of his people by the Magistrate whom as he hath given to be as a Father of the world so all the Subjects are commanded to acknowledge this benefit of God in the Magistrate and honour him as the Minister of God And if the common safety of the Countrey and justice require it and the Magistrate do of necessity make war let them lay down their life and spend their bloud for the common safety and defence of the Magistrate and that in the name of God willingly valiantly and cheerfully for that he that opposeth himselfe against the Magistrate doth procure the wrath of God against him We know that though we be free we ought wholly in a true faith holily to submit our selves to the Magistrate both with our bodies and with all our goods and endeavour of mind so far forth as his government is not evidently repugnant to him for whose sake we reverence the Magistrate 2 The Confession of Bohemia runneth thus It is taught out of the holy Scripture that the Civill Magistrate is ordained of God and appointed by God who both taketh his originall from God and by the effectuall power of his presence and continuall aid is maintained to governe the people in those things which appertaine to the life of this body here on earth whereof is that of S. Paul Rom. 13.1 There is no power c. And afterward Magistrates must know and remember this That they are Gods Deputies and in his stead and that God is the Soveraigne Lord and King even of them all as well as of other men to whom at length in the last day they must give an account of the degree wherein they were placed and of their Dominions and of the whole administration of their government whereof it is expresly written in the Book of Wisdome Chap. 6.1 The people also are taught their duty and by the Word of God are effectually thereunto inforced that all and every of them in all things so that they be not contrary unto God performe their obedience to the superiour power first to the Kings Majesty then to all the Magistrates and such as are in authority in what charge soever they be placed whether they be of themselves good men or evill 3 The French Confession We believe that God would have the world to be governed by Lawes and by civill government that there may be certain bridles whereby the immoderate desires of the world may be restrained and that therefore he appointed Kingdomes Common-wealths and other kinds of Principalities whether they come by inheritance or otherwise And afterward Therefore because of the authour of this order we must not onely suffer them to rule whom he hath set over us but also give unto him all honour and reverence as unto his Ambassadours and Ministers assigned of him to execute a lawfull and holy function We affirme that we must obey the Lawes and Statutes that tribute must be paid and that we must patiently indure the other burdens to conclude that we must willingly suffer the yoke of subjection although the Magistrates be infidels so that the Soveraigne government of God do remaine whole or entire and nothing be diminished 4. The Confession of Belgia We beleeve that the most gracious and mighty God did appoint Kings Princes and Magistrates because of the corruption and depravation of mankind and that it is his will that this world should be governed by Laws and by a certaine civill government to punish the faults of men Therefore he hath armed the Magistrates with swords that they may punish the wicked and defend the good 5. The Confession of Auspurge We are sure that seeing the godly must obey the Magistrates that are over them they must not wring their authority out of their hands nor overthrow governments by sedition forasmuch