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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63550	The True loyalist wherein is discovered, First, the falsehood and deceipt of the solemn league and covenant, Secondly, that there is no salvation out of Christ, Thirdly, that the pope is the Anti-Christ, the man of sin, or the son of perdition, cum multis alias, &c. / by a true loyalist.	True loyalist.	1683 (1683)	Wing T2756; ESTC R31985	66,689	159

than to rebel and change the Laws and Ordinances of them both And so accordingly the Jews * Weems Christ Synag Of Civil persons parag 1. cap. 6. Sect. 7. p. 1 59. termed them Shonim Rebels because they varied from the commands of the Lord and the King And hence came that Sect called Hashonim who taught that no King should be acknowledged upon earth but God only Such were the degegenerate Essens who thought it impiety to be subject to any man and to come home to our selves such are our degenerate Papists and Fanaticks too they both make division between the fear of the Lord and the fear of the King as if these Changelings were wiser than the wifest who hath joyned and enjoyned them together Yea and that which is worse they are not afraid to make the fear of God the reason of their Rebellion against the King O what must one day be the judgment of these Brothers in blasphemy Vox faucibus haeret it is unexpressible Yet we may guess at it by that terrible one which befel Cora and his rebellious fraternity b Numb 16. for they resemble them exactly who under a pretence of being an holy assembly men that greatly seared the Lord gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron c Ver. 3. and yet did most shamefully contradict themselves therein for in the very act they were gathered together against the Lord d Ver. 11. because in resisting them they resisted his Ordinance For which cause the Lord made a new thing caused the Earth to open her mouth and swallow them up quick into Hell e Ver. 30. and commanded his Servant Moses too to speak unto the rest of the Congregation who were not Confederates with them in the rebellion to depart from the tents of these wicked men and to touch nothing of theirs lest they were consumed in all their sins f Ver. 26. Now for this very reason it is that Solomon hath here joyned and enjoyned the fear of the Lord and the King together that considering by this example that it is impossible for them to fear the Lord without fearing the King they might no more be so impudently wicked to rebel against their King and yet pretend Religion for the same and the fear of God And 2. For the same reason he also giveth us this seasonable caution to meddle not with them that are given to change or not to be of their party who enterprise any alteration from Kingly Government and vary from the Laws and Statutes of the Lord and the King lest by confederation with them in their Rebellion we be also consumed in all their sins for their calamity saith he in the verse following shall rise suddenly and who knoweth the ruine of them both Both Changers from the fear of the Lord and Changers from the fear of the King And both the Papists and Fanaticks are notorious Changes from them both for though it be true they do as unbrotherly dash one against another in their opinions as Manasses and Ephraim Yet they are as firmly agreed together against the King or rather the Lord and the King as they were against Juda g Isa 9.21 for their Combination against the King is only that in his destruction they may the better build up themselves out of the ruines of Gods Government and his Church And therefore it comes to pass that as Christ the Head of the Church h Eph. 5.23 was crucified between two Thieves i Mat. 27.38 so the King his Vicegerent for the sake of his Church is Crucified between these two Malefactors by the Papists on the one hand and by the Fanaticks on the other I begin with the Papists not only because they are thought to Witch ride the Fanaticks into Rebellion but because they are the most antient Changers They were the first that changed the Truth of God into a lie k 2 Thes 2. How oft hath Anti-Christ and his Satanical Emissaries attempted to change our Religion into their abominable Idolatry and to warp it again from its primitive rule of reformation with their superstitious vanities and how oft too have they attempted to bring our Necks again under the yoke of their intollerable Tyranny that they might make a prey of the sat of our Land to feed the unsatiable appetites of their Avarice Pride and Luxury They that have read Fox's Acts and Monuments and other Ecclesiastical Histories cannot be ignorant of what doleful Tragedies they have acted upon this Theatre of England How often the Whore of Babylon and her brood have endeavour'd to drown our Church with the blood of Martyrs though contrary to their expectation God made their blood to fructifie more Flowers in his Garden l Cant. 4 1● c. than the wild blood of the Danes is said to have bred Weeds * These weeds they say having at some time in the year a bloody juice in them like the Indian Tree Anatardion and being mostly sound in such places where the Danes are thought to be slain are said by the vulgar to have sprung from their blood and accordingly called Danes Weed Howsoever Sanguis martyrum Semen est Ecclesiae in this Nation Nor how many desperate stabs they have made at the breast of our Princes nor deadly blows at the heart of the State nor how much life and vigor they have put into many Insurrections and Rebellions in the bowels of the Kingdom Their desperate design in Eighty Eight to cut us all off root and branch from being a Nation that the name of a reformed Church in England might be had no more in remembrance m Psal 83.4 did not a little proclaim their inveterate malice against us But their Treachery in the Gunpowder Plot to blow us all up at one blow did manifest it to the very life for that as one observes was the very Master-piece of all the Policy of Rome and Hell O merciless cruelty No Treason like to that unless it were the Treason of Satan against the State of man in Paradise to blow up all mankind in Adam the representative of it at once But I am not a renewing any History to make them the more famous for infamy neither need I they are famous enough for that already my business is only to remind you of some chief remarks of their hellish Treasons and Massacres that you may be the more wary for the future how you meddle with these Changers for notwithstanding all their former frustrations and disappointments their malice against us is as uncapable of disheartning as Balaam was in his attempts of cursing Israel Let God appear never so often against them let the Angel of the Lord stand with a drawn Sword in his hand they will on yet again n Numb 22.2 Pet. 2.15 16. This was but lately * An. Dom. 1678. too apparent in their horrid Treason and murderous attempts against the Sacred person of our now

himself and his own Laws How great the judgment of these blasphemers and Rebels against the Lord and the King shall be I cannot determine because it is unspeakable St. Peter saith If the righteous scarcely be saved where shall the ungodly and sinner appear i 1 Pet. 4.18 Where then say I shall these appear That fall so far short of Nominal Loyalists that in Statu quo in the condition they are in fall far short of Heaven The nominal Loyalist hath something in him that is good more than his Essence or being his profession is good if his life were answerable but the profession of these is as Diametrically opposite to Religion as their Loyalty which consisteth only in Rebellion Moreover the nominal Loyalist though he pay his Tribute and Taxes c. only out of a servile fear yet by his outward conformity and obedience he declares himself to be a member within the Pale of the Church where he hath the means which God hath ordained to make him if he be not wanting to himself a True Christian and a True Loyalist in time And not only so but he also helps to preserve the publick peace and safety of the Nation whereby he peaceably enjoys many temporal blessings or at least keeps himself secure from temporal punishments as Ahab averted the temporal wrath of God by outwardly humbling himself k 1 Kings 21.29 But these Rebellious wretches are good for nothing they are no better than the very Heathens and Publicans l Mat 18.17 they are good neither for their Souls nor for their bodies they are Sots as well as sinners not only spiritual fools but natural and inconsiderate fools in the deepest Grain they not only excommunicate themselves from the ordinary means of True Loyalty and salvation and break peace and unity both in Church and State by their divisions but they also disturbe even their own quiet in this life by bringing punishments upon themselves by and for their Rebellion And how much are those Publicans and Tax-gatherers to blame too that make no more Conscience to empty the Kings Exchequer that they may fill their own Coffers or some ways or other build up themselves out of the ruins of the Kings Tribute than these Holy-cheats do to pay it Touch not mine Anointed m 1 Chron 16.22 is a prohibition to hurt the King not only in his Body but in his Estate too It is theft to steal the goods of any but to cheat and rob the King of his Tribute c. is a sin no less than Sacriledge For Tribute c. belongs to the King not as he is a person Civil but Sacred Anointed with Holy Oyl to be Gods Minister and Vicegerent n Rom. 13.4 5 6. And therefore to rob Gods Clergy of Tythes c. is also the cursed sin of Sacriledge because the High Priest the Representative of them all Rom. 11.16 was also Gods Anointed Anointed with Holy Oyl to his Sacred Function as well as the King Zech. 4.14 These are the two anointed ones or Sons of Oyl which stand by the Lord of the whole Earth This Targum expounds of Joshua and Zorobabel who were anointed the one for the Princely Government the other for the Priest-hood with the self-same Oyl o Numb 35.25 and accordingly God himself with relation to the days of Christ doth call this sort of theft Sacriledge Will a man rob God saith he yet he have robbed me but yet ye say wherein have we robbed thee 't is answered in Tythes and offerings Ye are cursed with a curse that is surely and greatly cursed for ye have robbed me even this whole Nation Mal. 3.8 9. 1 Cor. 9.14 'T is Sacriledge then the cursed and damnable sin of Sacriledge to rob God in the Ministers of his holy word and Sacraments But how much rather to rob God in the King his Minister and Vicegerent Surely if nearness of relation will make any distinction as touch not mine anointed goeth before do my Prophets no harm p 1 Chron. 16.22 it must needs be the greatest Sacriledge of all next to the robbing God in himself of his immediate Rents and dues of prayer and thanksgiving Render therefore to all their dues especially to God and Caesar Tribute to whom Tribute is due Custom to whom Custom Fear to whom Fear Honour to whom Honour Rom. 13.7 But 3. and Lastly The falsehood and deceipt of the Solemn League and Covenant discovered as the true Loyalist is obedient to his King in paying of him Tribute and Taxes c. so also in all his other Laws and Ordinances he still considers that his King is appointed by God to be his Minister and Vicegerent for the External government of his Church and therefore out of love and fear to God and obedience to his Laws in serving of whom the people have only perfect liberty q James 1.19 2.12 2 Cor. 3.17 Rom. 8.21 he most freely sweareth fealty to him to be true to him and obedient And accordingly he rejoyceth when the Oath of Allegiance is imposed upon him and the whole Nation because it is for confirmation of Loyalty and subjection that thereby there may be an end of all strife and all both in Church and State may enjoy Peace the more securely r Heb. 6.16 17 In which respect saith Solomon I counsel thee to keep the Kings Commandment and that in regard of the Oath of God Å¿ Ecclesiastes 8.2 The True Loyalist though he would obey his Kings Commandment either actively or passively without an Oath his Conscience being bound before by the Law of God yet because God wills such an Oath for confirmaon of the lawless in outward obedience with the just and Loyal t 1 Tim. 1.9 he the more willingly takes and keeps it that so there may be an end of all strife for certainly he must be a notorious Rebel indeed that will not keep his Kings commandment in regard of his Oath if he had no other obligation for an Oath if it be only in such things which are not contrary to the will of God is so Sacred and obliging a thing that it bringeth the wrath and vengeance of God upon him that breaketh it u Joshua 9.20 Numb 5.21 and therefore saith Solomon it is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy to wit who taketh an holy Oath upon him and after vows to make enquiry w Pro. 20.25 to wit whether his Oath or Vow be any ways prejudicial to his Body or Estate or not x Ps 15.4 For which cause when Joshua and the Princes of the Congregation had made a Peace with the Gibeonites upon Oath they durst not break it though it were so disadvantagious that the Israelites murmured against them and their enemies had obtained the League by guile and craft y Joshua 9. and when King Saul in a battel against the Philistines had adjured the Israelites not to