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A95627	A sermon preached at the primary visitation of the Most Reverend Father in God Michael Lord Arch-Bishop of Armagh, primate and metropolitan of all Ireland, and lord high chancellor of the same. Held at Drogheda, August 20. 1679. / by Rich. Tenison ...	Tenison, Richard, 1640?-1705.; Boyle, Michael, 1609?-1702.	1679 (1679)	Wing T683; ESTC R184950	25,194	36

when he would have dissolved them they have proclaimed openly that their Assembly was the Supream Judicatory in all Causes Ecclesiastical and that it was their antient Grievance that his Majesty took upon him spiritual Authority and therefore they instigated the Commons to rebel for to give him power in Spirituals was to erect a Popedom in his Person Nay in the year 1582 when K. James did Ass at St. And. by his Royal Letter by express Messengers by his Master of Requests and Herald at Arms prohibit their Assembly they slighted all and did proceed then and afterward they would allow of no Appeals to the King but punished those who did so Print 47. Decret Syn. though Paul was permitted to appeal unto Cesar In their Theorems they say no Power on earth can challenge Command or Dominion upon the Church but that all Estates within that Realm 1 Book Disc 7. Head as well Rulers as others must be subject to the Discipline So that you see the most learned of their Writers their most admired Preachers their General Assemblies which are the Representative Body of the Kirk rob the King of the honour and authority which belong to him diminish his Power and with the Pope raise themselves above all that is called God which the Apostle makes a Mark of Antichrist and they justly urge it so against him but what will they say if he retort it upon the Kirk 2. Bork Disc C. 12. seeing they say their jurisdiction is independent and that all men as well Magistrates as others are subject to their Judgment What dos the Pope say more They both have deposed Princes for not owning this Doctrine and by these fiery Principles have set the world in a flame How miserable then are those Monarchs whose Crown life depend on the pleasure of such men What Protestant King and Country can be long quiet where they are All our late Troubles sprung from these sanguinary Doctrines they ruined both Church State made these three Kingdoms one great Akeldama while there is the same cause may we not fear the same effects What has either party Printed in detestation of these ungodly Tenets Practices which may awaken the Government to fixt their Eyes upon both for tho their Heads look several ways like those of a Spread Eagle yet are they united in heart with their sharp Claws are still grasping to pull down the most Apostolical Church under Heaven Let them for shame renounce these Rebellious opinions be no longer the great violators of this Apostalical Canon let them become good Christians and good Subjects and unite themselves to the true old Protestants who are free from the blood of Kings who have ever been the best observers of this Text and consequently the best Subjects which is the last thing to be discoursed on 3dly And very justly may I call them the best Subjects it being against the Doctrine of our Church any way to dishonour the King she enjoyns obedience to him in spiritual as well as temporal things and gives him the same authority which Godly Kings had among the Jews and Christian Emperours in the primitive Church her Liturgy her Homilies her Canons her Articles do all own his Supremacy while both Papists and Fanaticks deny it pretend a Superiority over him and that by Divine right Where by the way I may note the great Partiality and Injustice of our Separatists who when they exalted their new Discipline above all other Forms of Church Government call it the Scepter of Christs Kingdom and exact obedience from all Monarchs to it enter into a rebellious Covenant to defend it and murther thousands who opposed it even then did they cry out against Episcopacy as intolerable intrenching on the Kings Prerogative and taking away his Power because some had learnedly defended the Order to be Apostolical Divine How great was this Injustice to abolish Episcopacy which had flourished in all ages and all places of the world even in Aethiopia and India where the Popes Supremacy is disowned from the very Apostles days for pretending to stand by the same Authority which their upstart Model had against Scripture and Antiquity most illegally usurped How highly did these men sin against this Text abuse and dishonour the King in urging him with Force and Arms to pull down that holy Order which he and his Ancestors were at their Coronation most solemnly sworn to preserve and which with all the Priviledges and Liberties of the Church more than thirty Parliaments had wisely and maturely confirmed And have they not again attempted by the Sword their only powerful Argument to compel our present Soveraign contrary to all Rules of Justice and Providence to alter that Government which has ever been obedient to him for that which always rebelled against him and turn out a Clergy who would vindicate his Prerogative and seal their Allegiance with their blood and place those in their Seats who were ever disloyal and yet claim Authority over him to whom as his martyred Father said of them nothing will give content but the alteration of the whole frame of the Government and the total overthrow of Royal Authority Decl. after the Pacif. at Ber. or as his Royal Grandfather wrot of them who will judge and give Law to their King but be controul'd by none whom no deserts can oblige neither Oaths nor Promises bind breathing nothing but Sedition and Calumnies Bas Dor. and aspiring without measure c. This and much more was the Character that wise King who had a long and sad experience of them left to his Son and their many Rebellions ever since shew it not only true of them who vexed his righteous Soul but a Prediction of others who would afterward strictly adhere to their Principles and in bloody Letters have they in most places since recorded themselves the great violaters of this Text. But blessed be God the true Episcopal Protestants have always observed it and most conscientiously honoured their King they have adhered to him in the worst of times and have been the greatest presidents of Fidelity in the world they have cheerfully suffered plundering and sequestration imprisonment and exile some were Martyrs at Home and others were Confessors abroad neither Chains nor Gibbets could terrifie them from their Allegiance their Religion and Loyalty were grounded on the same Foundation and they could not be Sons of the Church and Traytors to the King they must lay down old Protestancy when they lift up a hand against the Lords Anointed For their Principles are the same with those of the Primitive Christians and they will on no pretence whatsoever rebel against their Prince though he were a Presbyterian both in Opinion and Government they durst not dishonour or disobey him but would with those of old flere mori weep and dye and never draw a Sword against him They would imitate the Thebean Legion under Maximianus submit to a second Decimation and be cut in pieces before they would strike at their lawful Soveraign This was and is still the Doctrine of our Church in which she may justly triumph over all the World which we should at this juncture of time frequently preach and defend with all true Protestant Courage and Resolution Let us with the brave Mauricius and Exuperius who commanded that Loyal Army call to our Parishioners Mori magis quàm vincere rather to dye and fall innocently than live victorious Rebels let us often shew them the eternal Rewards of Fidelity and the dreadful Punishments of Disobedience 3. Ser. against Rebel let us convince them as 't is in our Homilies which also shews the Doctrine of our Church that as Heaven is the place of good obedient Subjects so is Hell the Prison and Dungeon of Rebels against God and their Prince c. By which allowed President let us with Loyal and Religious Zeal cry aloud against the Breakers of this Text let us assert the Supremacy of Princes in their own Territories against all the Delusions and Impostures of Rome and Geneva let us privately discourse them and publickly preach them into a devout Reverence and Loyal Admiration of the present Government which for the security of Religion and Property is most certainly the best under Heaven t is easie and gentle not Arbitrary and Tyrannical and gives the Subject all the Priviledges he can rationally desire no Sequestrators or Committy-men are seen among us the Cry of Widdows and Orphans is not heard in our streets the Peasant does not groan under Taxes but every man enjoys his own and is protected by the Laws from the Oppressions and Injuries of others for which and all other Blessings we here enjoy perswade we our Auditors to be truly thankful to God and the King and to express it in all Godliness and Honesty in all Loyalty and Affection in unity and uniformity and let us in all respects be burning and shining Lights unto them In a word let us in our Lives and Actions contribute all we can to the Honour of our King who is a most tender indulgent and nursing Father to our Church Let us shew it in our exact Conformity to the Civil and Ecclesiastical Laws in our great Honour and Obedience to those whom he hath set over us in Church and State and especially to him who for his vast abilities his great Sufferings and untainted Loyalty is now most deservedly set in the ancient Throne of this Diocess let his Comfort in his Clergy increase with his Honour and let us by the Holiness of our Lives our Constancy in Preaching and other Ministerial Duties on which I have formerly on the like occasion discoursed shew our Obedience to our Metropolitan our Fear to God and Honour to the King FINIS