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be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n this_o do_v so_o express_o discharge_v all_o bustle_a and_o fight_v on_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n ☞_o ☞_o that_o we_o must_v either_o set_v up_o for_o another_o gospel_n or_o utter_o reject_v what_o be_v so_o formal_o condemn_v by_o the_o author_n of_o this_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v never_a cause_n of_o religion_n be_v of_o so_o great_a concern_v as_o the_o preserve_a the_o head_n and_o author_n of_o it_o 27._o p._n 27._o if_o we_o examine_v the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o that_o holy_a religion_n our_o saviour_n deliver_v we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o more_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o all_o its_o rule_n than_o the_o distemper_a fury_n of_o these_o misguide_a zealot_n otherwise_o do_v st._n paul_n teach_v the_o roman_n though_o then_o groan_v under_o the_o severe_a rigour_n of_o bondage_n and_o tyranny_n and_o st._n peter_n do_v at_o full_a length_n once_o and_o again_o call_v on_o all_o christian_n to_o prepare_v for_o suffering_n 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degree_n to_o it_o throw_v off_o the_o cross_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o seditious_a practice_n for_o their_o preservation_n ☜_o ☜_o in_o twenty_o year_n persecution_n the_o martyr_n of_o one_o province_n egypt_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v betwixt_o eight_o or_o nine_o hundred_o thousand_o 31.32_o p._n 31.32_o and_o yet_o no_o tumult_n be_v raise_v against_o all_o this_o tyranny_n and_o injustice_n and_o though_o after_o that_o the_o emperor_n turn_v christian_a and_o establish_v the_o faith_n by_o law_n yet_o neither_o do_v the_o subtle_a attempt_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n nor_o the_o open_a persecution_n of_o some_o arian_n emperor_n who_o do_v with_o great_a violence_n persecute_v the_o orthodox_n occasion_n any_o seditious_a combination_n against_o authority_n and_o though_o religion_n suffer_v great_a decay_n in_o the_o succession_n of_o many_o age_n yet_o for_o the_o first_o ten_o century_n no_o father_n ☜_o ☜_o or_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o any_o assembly_n 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piety_n and_o devotion_n such_o dare_a pretender_n put_v on_o it_o still_o bring_v the_o great_a stain_n and_o imputation_n on_o religion_n as_o if_o it_o give_v a_o patrociny_n to_o those_o practice_n it_o so_o plain_o condemn_v but_o bless_v be_v god_n our_o church_n hate_v and_o condemn_v this_o doctrine_n from_o what_o hand_n soever_o it_o come_v ☞_o ☞_o and_o have_v establish_v the_o right_n and_o authority_n of_o prince_n on_o sure_a and_o unalterable_a foundation_n enjoin_v a_o entire_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o authority_n and_o a_o absolute_a submission_n to_o that_o supreme_a power_n god_n have_v put_v in_o our_o sovereign_n hand_n this_o doctrine_n we_o just_o glory_v in_o and_o if_o any_o that_o have_v their_o baptism_n and_o education_n in_o our_o church_n have_v turn_v renegado_n from_o this_o they_o prove_v no_o less_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n herself_o than_o to_o the_o civil_a authority_n so_o that_o their_o apostasy_n leave_v no_o blame_n on_o our_o church_n the_o same_o learned_a man_n 446._o man_n p._n 446._o in_o a_o marginal_a note_n on_o bishop_n bedel_n letter_n to_o wadsworth_n when_o the_o bishop_n be_v represent_v the_o common_a principle_n of_o those_o papist_n and_o protestant_n who_o assert_v a_o right_a of_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n whenever_o their_o life_n property_n or_o religion_n be_v invade_v say_v this_o passage_n above_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o relation_n not_o as_o the_o author_n opinion_n but_o yet_o for_o fear_v of_o take_v it_o by_o the_o wrong_n handle_v the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o a_o subject_n resist_v his_o prince_n in_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o be_v unlawful_a and_o impious_a which_o passage_n i_o have_v late_o see_v in_o some_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o edition_n for_o i_o never_o hear_v but_o of_o one_o thus_o alter_v this_o passage_n above_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o relation_n not_o as_o the_o author_n opinion_n lest_o it_o shall_v mislead_v the_o reader_n into_o a_o dangerous_a mistake_n and_o when_o he_o make_v his_o own_o apology_n 1684._o apology_n pres_n to_o the_o ser._n nou._n 5._o at_o the_o roll_n 1684._o he_o profess_v i_o be_o sure_a that_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n that_o press_v loyalty_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o at_o all_o enlarge_v beyond_o what_o i_o not_o only_o preach_v in_o that_o sermon_n but_o on_o many_o other_o occasion_n in_o which_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o my_o hearer_n but_o i_o leave_v the_o sermon_n to_o speak_v for_o itself_o and_o i_o both_o and_o will_v refer_v it_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n that_o read_v it_o to_o judge_n whether_o or_o not_o i_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o it_o to_o be_v a_o person_n disaffect_v to_o his_o majesty_n government_n 284._o government_n id._n first_o letter_n to_o the_o e._n of_o middl._n collect_v of_o pap_n p._n 284._o few_o have_v write_v more_o and_o preach_v often_o against_o all_o sort_n of_o treasonable_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o particular_o against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o rise_v in_o arm_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n i_o have_v preach_v a_o whole_a sermon_n in_o the_o hague_n against_o all_o treasonable_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o in_o particular_a against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o subject_n rise_v in_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n and_o i_o have_v maintain_v this_o both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a that_o i_o can_v if_o i_o think_v tâ—_n convenient_a give_v proof_n of_o it_o that_o will_v make_v all_o my_o enemy_n be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o injustice_n and_o malice_n 159._o p._n 159._o as_o oft_o as_o i_o have_v talk_v with_o sir_n john_n cochran_n of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v complain_v of_o in_o scotland_n i_o take_v occasion_n to_o repeat_v my_o opinion_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o submit_v
that_o to_o do_v evil_a though_o for_o our_o own_o preservation_n instead_o of_o procure_v our_o peace_n and_o settlement_n will_v be_v most_o likely_a to_o unsettle_v and_o ruin_v we_o for_o have_v once_o break_v down_o the_o fence_n of_o duty_n which_o be_v place_v about_o we_o who_o can_v tell_v where_o we_o shall_v stop_v or_o abide_v have_v allow_v ourselves_o the_o liberty_n of_o do_v one_o sinful_a action_n we_o may_v easy_o be_v prompt_v on_o to_o commit_v a_o thousand_o for_o the_o same_o pretence_n will_v justify_v all_o sin_n alike_o and_o if_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n a_o tumult_n may_v lawful_o be_v raise_v a_o rebellion_n also_o may_v be_v promote_v etc._n etc._n sect_n xxxiv_o mr._n long_o be_v so_o well_o know_v for_o his_o zeal_n in_o this_o good_a cause_n to_o all_o that_o have_v see_v his_o answer_n to_o johnson_n and_o hunt_n his_o no_o protestant_n but_o a_o dissenter_n plot_n and_o other_o such_o treatise_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_v that_o of_o late_o he_o shall_v own_v himself_o the_o author_n of_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o popular_a objection_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o he_o muster_v up_o for_o unanswerable_a argument_n the_o very_a same_o objection_n of_o julian_n of_o persecute_v according_a to_o and_o against_o law_n etc._n etc._n which_o himself_o have_v former_o so_o lucky_o both_o answer_v and_o explode_v but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o st._n austin_n write_v his_o retractation_n in_o which_o he_o correct_v his_o error_n and_o he_o may_v have_v tell_v the_o world_n too_o that_o bellarmine_n write_v his_o recognition_n in_o which_o he_o multiply_v and_o confirm_v his_o heterodoxy_n i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o represent_v his_o former_a judgement_n out_o of_o one_o of_o his_o print_a sermon_n 13._o sermon_n on_o sept._n 9_o 1683._o p._n 13._o rebel_n shall_v show_v so_o much_o of_o ingenuity_n and_o serious_a penitence_n as_o the_o sorcerer_n do_v act._n nineteeen_o 19_o who_o burn_v their_o book_n for_o i_o dare_v aver_v that_o there_o be_v more_o argument_n for_o resist_v of_o lawful_a prince_n which_o they_o can_v but_o know_v be_v threaten_v with_o damnation_n rom._n xiii_o 2._o in_o the_o book_n of_o some_o who_o term_v themselves_o true_a protestant_n than_o be_v in_o all_o those_o which_o be_v write_v by_o such_o as_o they_o just_o condemn_v for_o idolatrous_a and_o traitorous_a papist_n 19_o p._n 19_o what_o great_a encouragement_n can_v be_v give_v man_n pretend_v to_o religion_n and_o conscience_n than_o when_o their_o guide_n ☜_o ☜_o to_o who_o they_o have_v commit_v the_o conduct_n of_o their_o soul_n shall_v prophesy_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o urge_v they_o to_o rebellion_n by_o scripture_n and_o example_n they_o be_v like_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o no_o bond_n or_o chain_n can_v restrain_v from_o practise_v the_o mischief_n they_o have_v imagine_v no_o obligation_n of_o law_n of_o conscience_n of_o fear_n or_o favour_n no_o oath_n or_o promise_n can_v hold_v they_o but_o they_o mock_v god_n himself_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o unsuspected_o destroy_v his_o vicegerent_n 22._o pag._n 22._o if_o the_o principle_n allow_v of_o in_o any_o community_n of_o man_n ☞_o ☞_o do_v countenance_n the_o resist_a depose_v and_o mur_n hear_v of_o prince_n be_v it_o on_o pretence_n of_o heresy_n or_o tyranny_n or_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kirk_n reform_v abuse_n or_o redress_v grievance_n though_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o actor_n yet_o all_o be_v criminal_n when_o absalon_n be_v sacrifice_v at_o hebron_n 26._o p._n 25_o 26._o the_o conspiracy_n be_v strengthen_v say_v the_o text._n it_o seem_v that_o absalon_n have_v his_o levite_n and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o strengthen_v the_o rebellion_n by_o he_o the_o people_n be_v instruct_v in_o their_o great_a privilege_n and_o power_n that_o there_o be_v idolatry_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o church_n oppression_n and_o tyranny_n in_o the_o state_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o shake_v off_o these_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n and_o vindicate_v themselves_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god._n 28._o p._n 27_o 28._o one_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v the_o original_a of_o authority_n ☞_o ☞_o that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o scripture_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n violent_o to_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n when_o they_o persecute_v they_o for_o religion_n and_o when_o the_o prince_n command_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n that_o success_n justify_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o to_o pursue_v it_o be_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o providence_n under_o such_o doctrine_n as_o these_o the_o press_n have_v sweat_n the_o church_n have_v groan_v the_o people_n soul_n be_v lead_v captive_a in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o under_o these_o this_o horrid_a conspiracy_n have_v be_v hatch_v the_o devil_n himself_o when_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o mantle_n of_o samuel_n never_o do_v nor_o can_v teach_v saul_n more_o pernicious_a doctrine_n than_o this_o philostratus_n say_v that_o the_o murder_n of_o domitian_n be_v more_o owe_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o appollonius_n than_o the_o hand_n of_o stephanus_n and_o parthenius_n who_o slay_v he_o dr._n fowler_n 16._o fowler_n design_n of_o christianity_n chap._n 16._o the_o most_o calm_a meek_a peaceable_a gentle_a and_o submissive_a temper_n recommend_v in_o the_o gospel_n do_v mighty_o declare_v itself_o in_o the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o though_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n sore_o persecute_v yet_o say_v tertull_n there_o be_v never_o any_o uproar_n or_o hurlyburly_n among_o they_o nor_o be_v this_o owe_v to_o necessity_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o tertullian_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o thebaean_a legion_n 346._o chap._n 24._o p._n 346._o it_o be_v the_o most_o strange_a and_o unaccountable_a thing_n for_o man_n in_o defence_n or_o favour_n of_o that_o way_n of_o religion_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v most_o true_o the_o christian_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v essential_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a for_o these_o thing_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o design_n of_o christian_a religion_n 249._o pag._n 248_o 249._o what_o villainy_n be_v there_o which_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o proselyte_n have_v stick_v at_o commit_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o their_o religion_n such_o as_o exciting_a subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n to_o who_o they_o be_v oblige_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o most_o solemn_a oath_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v i_o can_v say_v that_o of_o all_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n the_o papist_n only_o be_v liable_a to_o this_o charge_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o manifest_a to_o be_v deny_v or_o yet_o dissemble_v that_o not_o a_o few_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v enmity_n to_o popery_n be_v sad_o guilty_a though_o not_o equal_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o particular_a sect_n xxxv_o the_o author_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o church_n of_o england_n man._n i_o pay_v all_o man_n their_o due_n all_o officer_n 64._o chap._n 3._o p._n 63_o 64._o and_o office_n in_o church_n and_o state_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n command_n rom._n xiii_o i_o pay_v all_o honour_n and_o service_n to_o the_o king_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n and_o i_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v he_o evil_n speak_v of_o 66._o p._n 66._o i_o consider_v myself_o as_o to_o all_o the_o capacity_n and_o relation_n that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o world_n and_o endeavour_v to_o behave_v myself_o suitable_o to_o they_o which_o duty_n be_v full_o express_v in_o the_o excellent_a book_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o excellent_a book_n plain_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n i_o look_v upon_o government_n and_o magistracy_n as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o sacred_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n 140._o chap._n 6._o p._n 137_o 138_o 139._o 140._o for_o it_o 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a_o single_a eye_n judge_v if_o any_o of_o they_o either_o privy_o or_o apert_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o their_o prince_n 185._o p._n 185._o look_v on_o christ_n if_o he_o submit_v not_o himself_o to_o the_o high_a power_n pay_v he_o not_o tribute_n for_o all_o he_o be_v free_a and_o cause_v peter_n likewise_o to_o pay_v suffer_v not_o he_o with_o all_o patience_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o prince_n yea_o death_n most_o cruel_a although_o they_o do_v he_o open_a wrong_n and_o can_v find_v he_o guilty_a in_o no_o cause_n look_v also_o on_o the_o apostle_n and_o if_o ever_o they_o stir_v by_o any_o occasion_n the_o people_n against_o their_o prince_n yea_o if_o they_o themselves_o obey_v not_o to_o all_o prince_n although_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v tyrant_n and_o infidel_n consider_v likewise_o those_o doctor_n which_o pure_o and_o sincere_o have_v handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o in_o preach_v or_o write_v if_o ever_o by_o their_o mean_n any_o 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☜_o moreover_o no_o subject_n may_v draw_v their_o sword_n against_o their_o prince_n for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v nor_o against_o any_o other_o save_v for_o lawful_a defence_n without_o their_o prince_n licence_n and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o draw_v their_o sword_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o realm_n whensoever_o the_o prince_n shall_v command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o although_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o supreme_a head_n of_o their_o realm_n do_v otherwise_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v ☜_o ☜_o yet_o god_n have_v assign_v no_o judge_n over_o they_o in_o this_o world_n but_o will_v have_v the_o judgement_n of_o they_o reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o will_v punish_v they_o when_o he_o see_v his_o time_n and_o for_o amendment_n of_o such_o prince_n that_o do_v otherwise_o than_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o subject_n may_v not_o rebel_v but_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n which_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o so_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v use_v the_o sword_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o his_o pleasure_n sect_n iii_o 97._o iii_o viz._n oct._n 2._o a._n 1528._o as_o jo._n fox_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o edition_n of_o the_o work_n of_o tindal_n berns_n and_o frith_n an._n 1573._o p._n 97._o long_o before_o this_o time_n do_v the_o martyr_n william_n tyndale_n otherwise_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o call_v william_n hychins_n or_o hitchin_n publish_v his_o book_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o in_o it_o assert_v the_o same_o doctrine_n notwithstanding_o his_o many_o personal_a suffering_n the_o censure_n of_o his_o book_n and_o the_o public_a condemnation_n of_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n 97._o bible_n viz._n oct._n 2._o a._n 1528._o as_o jo._n fox_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o edition_n of_o the_o work_n of_o tindal_n berns_n and_o frith_n an._n 1573._o p._n 97._o and_o it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o that_o the_o 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and_o of_o salvation_n and_o between_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o damnation_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v power_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o suffer_v for_o god_n word_n which_o be_v their_o life_n and_o salvation_n their_o hope_n and_o trust_v and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n flee_v from_o christ_n who_o they_o follow_v feign_o god_n be_v ever_o at_o hand_n in_o time_n of_o need_n to_o help_v we_o tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n be_v but_o god_n scourge_n to_o chastise_v we_o and_o he_o let_v they_o do_v not_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v but_o as_o much_o only_a as_o he_o appoint_v they_o to_o do_v and_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o the_o promise_n both_o of_o help_n and_o assistance_n and_o also_o of_o the_o glorious_a reward_n that_o follow_v the_o same_o martyr_n in_o his_o prologue_n unto_o the_o book_n say_v 106._o pag._n 104_o 105_o 106._o i_o have_v make_v 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