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A49129
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A resolution of certain queries concerning submission to the present government ... by a divine of the Church of England, as by law establisht.
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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Wing L2980; ESTC R21420
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〈◊〉_d authority_n to_o they_o to_o who_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v for_o conscience-sake_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o command_v to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n caesar_n s._n on_o which_o occasion_n also_o he_o mention_v that_o statute_n of_o henry_n vii_o which_o indemnifi_v those_o subject_n which_o act_v under_o the_o king_n in_o be_v and_o he_o add_v a_o sentence_n from_o nicetas_n choniates_n nec_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la qui_fw-la absit_fw-la quaerendum_fw-la nec_fw-la qui_fw-la adsit_fw-la pellendum_fw-la esse_fw-la so_o that_o i_o think_v the_o case_n in_o the_o 22_o of_o matth._n and_o rom._n 13._o may_v satisfy_v conscience_n as_o to_o our_o present_a case_n for_o if_o those_o caesar_n who_o be_v then_o in_o possession_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience-sake_n even_o then_o when_o the_o right_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o senate_n than_o we_o may_v also_o obey_v the_o king_n now_o in_o be_v though_o there_o be_v another_o to_o who_o it_o be_v suppose_v the_o right_n of_o government_n do_v belong_v without_o wound_v our_o conscience_n now_o if_o the_o present_a power_n be_v god_n ordinance_n we_o must_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v a_o overrule_a providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n to_o set_v up_o one_o and_o pull_v down_o another_o though_o we_o see_v not_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o alteration_n that_o be_v make_v yet_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v great_a and_o just_a cause_n and_o such_o as_o be_v direct_v to_o good_a end_n especial_o where_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n by_o such_o revolution_n bring_v order_n out_o of_o confusion_n and_o the_o change_n that_o be_v make_v be_v effect_v more_o visible_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n than_o conduct_v of_o man._n another_o rule_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o which_o tend_v most_o to_o the_o advance_n of_o god_n prescribe_a worship_n the_o purity_n of_o his_o ordinance_n a_o sound_a faith_n and_o holy_a life_n we_o may_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n submit_v to_o it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o polycarp_n when_o he_o be_v near_o his_o martyrdom_n we_o owe_v all_o due_a obedience_n to_o prince_n and_o potentate_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o thereby_o to_o endanger_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n the_o law_n of_o charity_n be_v another_o rule_n of_o conscience_n which_o as_o it_o oblige_v we_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n so_o more_o especial_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n for_o who_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o our_o very_a life_n that_o we_o may_v prevent_v their_o misery_n and_o destruction_n st._n paul_n can_v wish_v himself_o accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.3_o and_o what_o he_o suffer_v and_o do_v for_o his_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n appear_v as_o by_o his_o great_a affliction_n so_o by_o his_o ready_a compliance_n in_o the_o case_n of_o circumcise_n timothy_n act_v 16.3_o because_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v at_o lystra_n and_o iconium_n though_o he_o be_v of_o a_o persuasion_n that_o christ_n can_v profit_v they_o nothing_o that_o be_v circumcise_v see_v that_o such_o become_v debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law._n and_o act_n 21.23_o when_o st._n james_n and_o the_o elder_n inform_v he_o that_o the_o jew_n will_v be_v offend_v by_o his_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n nor_o to_o walk_v after_o their_o custom_n he_o be_v persuade_v lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v they_o to_o purify_v himself_o and_o in_o the_o company_n of_o other_o to_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o show_v that_o he_o keep_v the_o law._n from_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v out_o duty_n to_o part_v with_o many_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v any_o evil_n that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o which_o the_o apostle_n utter_o condemn_v but_o only_o on_o supposition_n that_o the_o late_a king_n have_v render_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o the_o government_n and_o that_o the_o present_a king_n and_o queen_n consider_v the_o circumstance_n wherein_o we_o be_v be_v regular_o advance_v to_o the_o government_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o pay_v our_o allegiance_n to_o they_o the_o question_n whether_o humane_a law_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n be_v much_o discourse_v of_o by_o divine_n who_o resolve_v that_o they_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n immediate_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n but_o mediate_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n who_o enjoin_v obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n but_o then_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v unjust_a or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o public_a good_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n they_o be_v not_o obligatory_a to_o conscience_n for_o the_o rule_n for_o conscience_n in_o thing_n political_n be_v the_o public_a welfare_n so_o the_o ancient_a roman_a law_n salus_n populi_n suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a i._n e._n not_o for_o thy_o private_a good_a only_a but_o for_o the_o public_a good_a attend_v continual_o on_o this_o very_a thing_n i._n e._n the_o public_a good_a wherein_o thy_o private_a good_a be_v concern_v for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o respect_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n case_n but_o the_o common_a good_a and_o good_a law_n may_v be_v grievous_a to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n in_o some_o case_n which_o yet_o high_o conduce_v to_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o better_a be_v a_o private_a inconvenience_n than_o a_o public_a mischief_n those_o law_n therefore_o that_o tend_v most_o to_o the_o public_a welfare_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n in_o political_a affair_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o when_o a_o magistrate_n make_v a_o law_n against_o god_n law_n in_o religious_a matter_n it_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n when_o a_o magistrate_n make_v a_o law_n against_o the_o public_a welfare_n it_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n in_o political_a affair_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n and_o god_n have_v limit_v and_o determine_v that_o power_n for_o the_o public_a good_a as_o its_o great_a end_n and_o such_o law_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o end_n have_v no_o authority_n nor_o do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v command_v because_o they_o be_v good_a other_o thing_n be_v good_a because_o they_o be_v command_v now_o our_o obedience_n to_o governor_n be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v command_v but_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a welfare_n in_o all_o law_n be_v command_v because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o end_n of_o government_n and_o so_o be_v prior_n and_o paramount_n to_o all_o politic_a law_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o casuist_n do_v resolve_v that_o humane_a law_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n when_o thing_n grievous_a and_o intolerable_a be_v command_v but_o then_o the_o question_n will_v be_v who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o the_o law_n make_v be_v conduce_v to_o the_o public_a good_a or_o not_o when_o not_o only_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n have_v pre-judged_n it_o and_o therefore_o pass_v it_o into_o a_o law_n answ_n there_o be_v few_o law_n like_o those_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n unalterable_a what_o be_v for_o the_o public_a good_a at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v the_o law_n may_v afterward_o on_o the_o alteration_n of_o time_n and_o accident_n prove_v to_o be_v otherwise_o and_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o law_n cease_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o 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oath_n to_o do_v so_o for_o they_o be_v not_o king_n unless_o they_o govern_v and_o they_o can_v expect_v obedience_n unless_o they_o tell_v the_o measure_n by_o which_o they_o will_v be_v obey_v and_o these_o measure_n can_v be_v any_o thing_n but_o law_n which_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o when_o publish_v to_o the_o people_n than_o they_o be_v law_n if_o king_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n by_o law_n why_o be_v they_o make_v by_o what_o else_o can_v they_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o law_n be_v so_o which_o be_v publish_v that_o wise_a man_n may_v walk_v by_o they_o and_o that_o the_o prince_n may_v not_o govern_v as_o fool_n or_o lion_n by_o chance_n or_o violence_n and_o unreasonable_a passion_n ea_fw-la quae_fw-la placuerunt_fw-la servanda_fw-la say_v the_o law_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la pactis_fw-la if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o have_v be_v no_o law_n but_o be_v his_o will_n let_v it_o be_v stand_v to_o and_o p._n 143._o whatsoever_o the_o prince_n have_v swear_v to_o to_o all_o that_o he_o be_v oblige_v not_o only_o as_o a_o single_a person_n but_o as_o a_o king_n for_o though_o he_o be_v above_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o above_o himself_o nor_o above_o his_o oath_n because_o he_o be_v under_o god_n and_o he_o can_v dispense_v with_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n in_o those_o case_n in_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v although_o the_o king_n be_v above_o the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o case_n extraordinary_a and_o matter_n of_o penalty_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o under_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o which_o he_o have_v swear_v that_o although_o he_o can_v be_v punish_v by_o they_o yet_o he_o sin_n if_o he_o break_v they_o and_o p._n 149._o he_o say_v the_o prerogative_n of_o king_n be_v by_o law_n and_o king_n be_v so_o far_o above_o their_o law_n as_o the_o law_n themselves_o have_v give_v they_o leave_v and_o p._n 143._o the_o great_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v oblige_v all_o prince_n though_o they_o be_v supreme_a the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v above_o their_o prince_n as_o appear_v in_o daniel_n and_o such_o be_v the_o golden-bull_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o salique_a and_o pragmatical_a sanction_n in_o france_n the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o petition_n of_o right_n in_o england_n that_o great_a emperor_n c._n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la l._n 4._o digna_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la majestatis_fw-la regnantis_fw-la legibus_fw-la allegatum_fw-la se_fw-la principem_fw-la profiteri_fw-la a_o sentence_n worthy_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o profess_v himself_o tie_v to_o his_o law_n pareto_fw-la legi_fw-la quisquis_fw-la legem_fw-la sanxeris_fw-la be_v the_o wise_a say_n of_o pittacus_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o directive_n power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o coersive_a be_v futilous_a for_o a_o directive_n power_n be_v no_o power_n and_o a_o law_n do_v not_o only_o direct_v but_o oblige_v thus_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n tantum_n mihi_fw-la licet_fw-la quantum_fw-la &_o leges_fw-la licet_fw-la augustine_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la regna_fw-la nisi_fw-la magna_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la remota_fw-la justitia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la legum_fw-la effectus_fw-la the_o intention_n of_o the_o coronation-oath_n be_v to_o oblige_v the_o king_n not_o to_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o establish_v clergy_n and_o it_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v administer_v and_o st._n aug._n epist_n 225._o say_v expectationem_fw-la eorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la juratur_fw-la quisquis_fw-la decipit_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la perjurus_fw-la whoever_o deceive_v the_o expectation_n of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o have_v swear_v be_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o by_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n the_o king_n may_v intend_v such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o roman_a communion_n but_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v contrary_a viz._n with_o a_o willing_a and_o devout_a heart_n i_o promise_v and_o grant_v that_o i_o will_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v to_o you_o and_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o your_o charge_n all_o canonical_a privilege_n and_o due_a law_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o i_o will_v be_v your_o protector_n to_o my_o power_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o evasion_n st._n augustine_n give_v a_o check_n epist_n 224._o quacunque_fw-la arte_fw-la verborum_fw-la quis_fw-la juret_fw-la deus_fw-la tamen_fw-la qui_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la hoc_fw-la accipit_fw-la sicut_fw-la ille_fw-la cvi_fw-la juratur_fw-la intelligit_fw-la by_o whatever_o art_n of_o word_n any_o one_o swear_v god_n who_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o conscience_n do_v so_o take_v it_o as_o he_o to_o who_o he_o swear_v do_v understand_v it_o and_o bishop_n sanderson_n blackn_v such_o a_o practice_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n alterum_fw-la perjuris_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la recte_fw-la juraveris_fw-la non_fw-la sincere_a agere_fw-la sed_fw-la novo_fw-la aliquo_fw-la excogitato_fw-la commento_fw-la salius_fw-la tamen_fw-la verbis_fw-la vim_o juramenti_fw-la declinare_fw-la &_o evadere_fw-la praelet_n 6._o de_fw-la juramento_fw-la s_o 7._o such_o a_o practice_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o oath_n jer._n 4.2_o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o a_o prince_n that_o so_o swear_v the_o nation_n shall_v bless_v themselves_o and_o in_o he_o shall_v they_o glory_v but_o how_o can_v they_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v punish_v perjury_n in_o other_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o himself_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v what_o grotius_n say_v l._n 2._o c._n 14._o s_o 4._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la that_o promise_v full_o make_v and_o accept_v do_v natural_o transfer_v a_o right_n and_o this_o hold_v as_o well_o in_o king_n as_o in_o private_a man_n their_o opinion_n therefore_o that_o hold_v that_o a_o king_n promise_v without_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v not_o oblige_v be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v it_o be_v noble_o do_v of_o henry_n the_o first_o when_o the_o pope_n offer_v to_o absolve_v he_o of_o his_o oath_n answer_v who_o will_v ever_o trust_v another_o when_o they_o see_v by_o my_o example_n that_o a_o absolution_n can_v make_v void_a the_o high_a bond_n of_o faith._n see_v eadmer_n hist_n p._n 126._o and_o where_o there_o be_v mutual_a stipulation_n between_o party_n with_o condition_n express_v if_o either_o party_n fail_v in_o perform_v the_o condition_n swear_v to_o on_o his_o part_n the_o other_o party_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o so_o bishop_n sanderson_n p._n 177._o the_o jurament_n if_o caius_n swear_v to_o give_v titius_n a_o hundred_o pound_n on_o condition_n that_o titius_n assign_v to_o he_o such_o a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n which_o titius_n refuse_v to_o do_v caius_z be_v disoblige_v and_o p._n 216._o de_fw-fr cons_n a_o subject_a be_v not_o ordinary_o bind_v to_o obey_v a_o law_n that_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o the_o certain_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o himself_o and_o family_n unless_o some_o great_a necessity_n or_o public_a danger_n do_v appear_v and_o p._n 202_o he_o show_v that_o when_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o oath_n cease_v the_o obligation_n also_o cease_v as_o when_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n between_o the_o time_n of_o swear_v and_o of_o perform_v the_o oath_n be_v so_o change_v that_o if_o he_o that_o swear_v can_v have_v foresee_v such_o a_o change_n he_o will_v not_o have_v swear_v as_o if_o a_o father_n swear_v never_o to_o alter_v his_o will_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v his_o son_n to_o be_v his_o heir_n and_o afterward_o his_o son_n attempt_v to_o poison_v he_o the_o father_n may_v appoint_v another_o heir_n notwithstanding_o his_o oath_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o root_n of_o the_o obligation_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o oath_n be_v take_v away_o the_o obligation_n also_o be_v take_v away_o and_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n cessante_fw-la causa_fw-la cessat_fw-la lex_fw-la grotius_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o n._n 17._o think_v no_o question_n but_o a_o king_n by_o a_o long_a continue_a permission_n may_v warrant_v a_o people_n to_o recover_v their_o liberty_n on_o a_o presumption_n that_o the_o king_n have_v leave_v it_o to_o they_o grot._n l._n 12._o c._n 4._o n._n 14._o bishop_n andrews_n give_v we_o these_o short_a but_o useful_a rule_n concern_v oath_n 1._o if_o what_o we_o swear_v to_o be_v simple_o evil_a the_o rule_n be_v ne_o sit_v sacramentum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la vinculum_fw-la impietatis_fw-la 2_o if_o it_o hinder_v a_o great_a good_a then_o ne_o sit_v sacramentum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la 3_o if_o the_o oath_n be_v