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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87337	Reasons why this kingdom, as all others: and the Parliaments and people of this kingdom, as all others, whether Christian or heathen. And especially such as hould predestination ought to adhere to their kings, whether good or bad.	I. I., faithful subject to his King and welwisher to his Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing I7; Thomason E124_13; ESTC R5308	5,329	8

feare the Lord and the King and meddle not with them that are seditious Prov. 24.21 As a Coale maketh burning Coales and wood a fire so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife Prov. 26.21 When the wicked are increased transgression increaseth but the Righteous shall see their fall Prov. 29.16 Fourthly Because the observers Reasons too weake to Jobs and the Parliaments wisdom too short of Solomons and all humane inventions put together will never serve to circumscribe Kings or to reforme them otherwise then God shall be pleased by his own providence and our Prayers to direct his Annoynted of whom he is never carelesse nor is it but arrogancy and folly in men especially Subjects and Servants to assume such wisedome or power as to attempt such designes as partly may appeare by the Scriptures ensuing The Lord is the strength he is the saving strength of his Annointed Psal 28.8 He is the tower of Salvation for his King and sheweth mercy to his Annointed 2 Sam. 24 51. I will beat down his foes before his Face and plague them that hate him his enemies will I cloath with shame but upon himselfe shall his Crown florish Psal 89.23 132.18 There is no man upon the Earth that can declare the Kings matter Dan. 2.10 The Heavens height and the Earth in deepnesse and the Kings heart can no man search out Prov. 25.3 The Kings heart is in the Hands of the Lord as the Rivers of Waters he turneth is whithersoever it pleaseth him Prov. 21. The secret which the King hath demanded can neither the wise c. declare to the King but there is a God in Heaven that revealeth secrets and sheweth the King Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the later daies Dan. ● 27.28 As for me this secret is not shewed me for my wisedome that I have more then any other living but onely to shew the King the Interpretation and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thine Heart vers 30. Hath not God made the wisedom of this World foolishnesse 1 Cor. 1.20 I will destroy the wisedome of the wise and will cast away the understanding of the prudent vers 29. I am counsell and wisedom I am understanding and I have strength by me Kings Raign and Princes decree Justice by me Princes Kule and all the Nobles and all the Judges of the Earth Prov. 8.14.15.16 The unthrifty man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth he maketh a signe with his eyes he signifieth with his feet he instructeth with his fingers Lewd things are in his heart he imagineth evill at all time and raiseth up contentions Prov. 6.12.13 But my Lord the King is as an Angell of God 2 Sam. 19.27 Fifthly Because to Rebell against the King or to desert him in things good or indifferent is to renounce God and his Ordinance Christ his Commandements and examples and the Apostles and Martyrs whose conquest were sufferings even the most ignominious and cruell deaths and to become the son of Beliall that is the Devill Gods first Rebell with whom Saint Paul asketh what agreement hath Christ c. and to perish with such as did so Such were they that said of Saul How shall he save us 1 Sam. 10.26 Such was She●… the son of B●chri that first said Every man to his Tent O Israel 2. Sam. 20.1 Such was Naball the rich foole of whom his servants said Evill will surely come upon our Master 1 Sam. 17.25 Such were they that followed Jeroboam whom I beleive the observer calleth his Israel and his Robbini whom he will not have called Round-heads but such David called Thornes that should be thrust away 2 Sam. 24.6 And so they proved Thorns to prick one another every sucessor King for the most part thrusting his Predicessor from his Throne by treason and rebellion untill God at last thrust them and their People under the Assirian captivity whence they never returned For God said I will no more have pitty upon the House of Israel but I will utterly take them away Hosea 1.6 Hereupon I wish such observing Israelites as put us so much and so often in mind with the deposition of King Richard the second to observe and remember also that though Samaria went under the name of Israel after their defection from Roboam untill their destruction in name and liberty under the Assirians It was but a nest of Hydra's and a stage of Rebellions treasons warres famines and all kinds of calamities all that while And so though England was Governed under the name of Plantagenett after the declension from King Richard the second till the redemption under King Henry the seventh it was but a Labyrinth of Divisions between the Families of York and Lancaster all that while from the like of which miseries O Lord save thy People and blesse thine Inheritance Sixthly and lastly Because this Kingdome ever did adheare to Kings And no Parliament as the observer saith truely in that point did ever desert them but did confide in them and hold themselves so bound by Gods Commandements and the Fundamentall Laws of England as appeareth by the few collections ensuing The King is a mixt Person because he hath both Ecclesiasticall and Temporall Jurisdiction Sir Edward Cook lib. de Jure Regis Ecclesiastico fol. 28. relating to 10. H. 7. 18. By an Act of Parliament made 24. H. 8. It is declared That whereas by divers old and authentick Histories and Chronicles It was manifestly declared and expressed that the Realm of England is an Empire and so hath been accepted in the World Governed by one supreame head and King having the dignity and Royall estate of the Imperiall Crown of the same unto whom a body po●●●ique compact of all sorts and degrees of People divided in tearmes and by names of Spirituality and Temporality been bound and ought to bear next to God a naturall and humble obedience he being also institute and furnished by the goodnesse and furtherance of Almighty God with plenary whole and entire power preheminence authority prerogative and Jurisdiction to render and yeeld Justice and finall determination to all manner of folks resiant within this Realme in all causes matters debates and contentions See the Statute at large The King who is the Vicar of the highest King is ordained to this end that he should govern and rule the Kingdom and People of the Land and above all things the holy Church and defend the same from wrong-doers and root out workers of mischiefe See King Edward the Confessor his Laws before the Conquest c. 19. The perswading or withdrawing the Subjects obedience from the King is Treason by Common-Law without controversie saith Sir Edward Cook in his said Book de Jur. Reg. Ecclesiastico fol. 38. a. It appears by the ancient Common-Laws of this Realme by the resolution and Judgement of the Judges and Sages of the Laws of England as by authority of many Acts of Parliaments ancient and of later times that the King is the onely supream governer as well over Ecclesiasticall Persons and in Ecclesiastical causes as Temporall within this Realm To the keeping of which Laws both the King and the Subjects are sworn Sir Edward Cook in the same Book fol. 40. b. The queens power within her Realms and Dominions is the highest power under God to whom all men in the same Realm and Dominions owe most Loyalty and Obedience afore and above all Potentates in Earth See queen Elizabeths Injunctions to her Clergy and Layitie Land Statute made the first of her Raign to that effect If any man imagine the death of the King Prince Princesse or any heare apparant to the Crown or kill the Kings Messenger in his Message or any one that rideth with men to ayd the King or if any man affirme by writing or other Act that the King is not supream head of the Church of England or if any imagine to deprive the King of his estate Royall or of the Titles of his Realme It is high Treason Robert Brook Serjeant at Law and Recorder of London in his Reading upon Magna Charta c. 17. see his Book in Print fol. 1. If any keep War against the King in his Realm is high Treason by Statude 25. Edw 2. Let us hear the end of all Fear God for this is the whole duty of man Eccl. 12.13 Collected by I.I. a faithful Subject to his King and welwisher to his Parliament to the use of all true Protestants FINIS