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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77378	The loyall convert, (according to the Oxford copy.) A convert will be loyall: or, some short annotations on this book; / by W. Bridges. Published by authority.	Bridges, W., fl. 1644.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. Loyall convert.	1644 (1644)	Wing B4483B; Thomason E257_2; ESTC R210047	51,595	31

reader apply himself unto Master Burroughes in the end of the treatise intituled The Lord of hosts and oth●rs abouring excellently upon that subject Only thus much give me leave to advertise The Gentleman doth first hoodwinck you and then abuse you 1. Gods command his reason and that under thereat they are altogether yea and every one by himself that which we desire to tremble to think of disobedienc● to For they are such a three fold coard as cannot be broken but we break with them 2 Equality with our soveraign superiority or supremacy over him let this book object against them that are guilty of desiring such a thing We utterly disclaim and renounce the thought therof And therefore herein the author fights with his shadow and not with us 3 His distinction of active and passive obedience power praise pliance prayers c. Suppose all this should be admitted yet the author hits not the question alas he comes not neer the mark Indeed no more they do any of them by their good will 4 The paral●ll too between the two Scriptures that is to say between the 13. Rom. 1 2 3 and 1 Cor 11.29 with that flash of wit discerning the Lords body and discerning the Lords annointed that he say●s of ordinance and the punishment of disobedience c allow him all this And all this is beside the businesse in hand and hath nothing in it but froth How easily and with no noise falls all this Babel to pieces thus 1 He that rebells against Gods commandement shall receive to himself judgment True but we do not so therefore c. 2 He that desires to be equall with or above his King he c. But we abhorre it with our hearts therefore c. and so of all the rest This spiders web is soon swept down you see Much reading I know by my self is a wearisomnesse to the flesh And though there be many books yet every one hath not time to read them observe therefore good Reader without prejudice these following things in answer to this precept 1 Obe●ience to the King may be denied not only in things unlawfull by the Law of God but man also This is granted by the Kings side this position That Gods Law and man's Law do limit Kings power 2 Resistance is lawfull with these three cautions 1 If there be the consent of the two houses of Parliament 2 If that resistance be defensive 3 If the King be bent to overthrow all religion Lawes Libertyes c. and shew nothing but will For you know sir and for sh●me do not dissemble it that Aristotles old rule is He that Governs by Law is a King by lust is a tyrant The next book therefore that this Gentleman writes we shall intreat him to satisfy the reader in those particulars above and such as th●se below viz. 1 What is the difference between 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 power and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 strength for surely this must be regarded 2 There is difference between these two He hath and He is the greatest power let it be spoken of whom it will 3 The resistance of the Power and the resistance of the will are things different 4 These concurrences in a Governour which all have graunted 1 The power which is from God 2 Person which is from men 3 Qualification which is from himself 4 Limitation which is from the Law divine and humane 5 Let him also satisfy us in these two things more that is to say 1 Though duty breach of oath and covenant doth not make forfeyture of power yet whether any breach doth so 2 Wheth●r power given to King Parliament c. may be reassumed when how in what cases and by whom The light of reason we have hath taught us this and we cannot forget it That spirituall good things have such means to preserve them Which is a truth warranted by Gods word That naturall and civill good things must surely have means to preserve them also Such therefore would I intreate the next discourse of this Gentleman 's to be as may give satisfaction in these things or else he does nothing to the purpose 2 Pre. The second Precept is enjoyned us out of the New Testament Ro. 13.1 Let every soul be subject to the higher Powers for there is no power but of God the Powers that be are ordained of God whosoever therefore resisteth the Power resisteth the Ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation This Power this King to whom S. Paul commandeth this subjection was Nero the bloody persecutor of all that honoured the blessed Name of Iesus Christ Gods Command should be a sufficient Argument 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is enough But when he adds a Reason too he answers all Objections But when he threatens a punishment no lesse then damnation upon the resistance thereof he hath used all means to perswade a necessity of obedience Let every soul be subject Not equall much lesse superiour And what is taking up of Armes but an implyed supposition of at least equality What are the hopes of conquest but an Ambition of Superiority What is condemning judging or deposing but Supremacy For it is against the nature of an Inferiour to condemne judge or depose a Superiour And lest the Rebellious should confine his obedience to a good Prince the next words reply For there is no power but of God Power in it self is neither good nor evill but as it is in subjecto the person If an evill King an evill Power If a good King a good Power God sends the one in Mercy and we must be subject the other in Judgment and we must be subject in things lawfull actively in things unlawfull passively If a good King he must have our praise and our plyance If an evill King he must have our Prayers and our Patience He that resisteth the Power whether good or evill for all power is of God resists an Ordinance of God Ordinances of men are not resisted without ruine and whosoever resisteth shall receive but what 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 damnation to themselves Now compare this place with that 1 Cor. 11.29 He that shall eat this Bread and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily eateth and drinketh What 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 damnation to himself If then there be proportion betwixt the Sin and the Punishment you may hereby gather the heinousnesse of disobedience the punishment whereof is the very same with his that is guilty of the Body and blood of our Lord to the one for not discerning the Lords Body to the other for not discerning the Lords Annoynted Ob. The Lords Annoynted And who is he None but the regenerate Christ is not Christ to any to whom Iesus is not Iesus Ans Gods Word answers your silly Objection not I was not Saul Gods Annoynted 1 Sam. 26.9 Was not Cyrus Gods Annoynted and many more whom God acknowledges so and yet wicked Kings Cyrus is mine Annointed