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A51440
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The King on his throne: or A discourse maintaining the dignity of a king, the duty of a subject, and the unlawfulnesse of rebellion. Delivered in two sermons preached in the Cathedrall Church in York. By R.M. Master in Arts, Coll. S. Pet. Cant.
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Mossom, Robert, d. 1679.
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1642
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Wing M2862; ESTC R214245
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in_o do_v the_o evil_a they_o command_v so_o nor_o may_v we_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o when_o they_o command_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o the_o saint_n practise_v in_o this_o case_n of_o subjection_n to_o wicked_a king_n this_o to_o remove_v prejudice_n and_o misunderstand_a now_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la 1._o no_o cause_n can_v justify_v the_o subject_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o king_n king_n 1._o no_o cause_n can_v justify_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n we_o must_v know_v satan_n deceive_v not_o more_o than_o when_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o rebellion_n prevail_v not_o more_o than_o when_o its_o pretence_n be_v religion_n and_o justice_n see_v that_o one_o example_n of_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15._o he_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n and_o how_o that_o 6._o verse_n 6._o first_o he_o possess_v they_o with_o a_o evil_a opinion_n of_o the_o king_n 3._o verse_n 3._o that_o he_o neglect_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o then_o insinuate_v into_o they_o 4._o verse_n 4._o that_o if_o he_o be_v make_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n not_o yet_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o the_o crown_n he_o only_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o land_n they_o the_o time_n shall_v be_v better_o if_o any_o man_n have_v any_o suit_n or_o cause_n if_o he_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v do_v he_o justice_n etc._n verse_n 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o condescend_v to_o a_o win_a affability_n with_o the_o people_n he_o raise_v a_o most_o unnatural_a rebellion_n which_o he_o colour_v over_o not_o only_o with_o the_o fair_a pretence_n of_o execute_v justice_n but_o also_o of_o preserve_a religion_n and_o therefore_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n before_o the_o people_n and_o the_o better_a to_o countenance_v his_o rebellion_n he_o make_v use_v of_o achitophel_n the_o great_a councillor_n and_o other_o of_o the_o noble_n of_o israel_n and_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o king_n david_n he_o good_a man_n be_v put_v to_o as_o great_a strait_n as_o king_n charles_n he_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o great_a city_n jerusalem_n he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v a_o far_o off_o and_o glad_a that_o he_o can_v be_v furnish_v with_o provision_n at_o mahanaim_n at_o the_o bounty_n of_o his_o better_a subject_n and_o be_v at_o this_o distance_n he_o assemble_v what_o force_v he_o can_v raise_v and_o send_v they_o out_o to_o suppress_v the_o rebellion_n of_o absalon_n who_o as_o he_o bring_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n the_o misery_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n so_o upon_o himself_o the_o confusion_n of_o a_o unnatural_a son_n and_o a_o rebellious_a subject_n here_o let_v i_o say_v to_o king_n charles_n what_o cushi_n say_v to_o king_n david_n since_o their_o case_n be_v not_o much_o unlike_a when_o he_o bring_v the_o news_n of_o the_o victory_n 2_o sam._n 18.32_o let_v the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o rise_v up_o to_o do_v thou_o hurt_v be_v as_o that_o young_a man_n be_v but_o that_o a_o pretend_a cause_n how_o specious_a soever_o shall_v justify_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n no_o man_n will_v believe_v therefore_o i_o must_v go_v a_o great_a way_n far_o and_o draw_v the_o cord_n much_o long_o and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o no_o cause_n how_o just_a soever_o true_o and_o indeed_o can_v justify_v the_o subject_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n what_o cause_n more_o religious_a than_o that_o of_o religion_n what_o cause_n more_o just_a than_o that_o of_o justice_n itself_o yet_o neither_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n nor_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n may_v subject_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o king_n this_o be_v evident_a ashur_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n anger_n yet_o must_v israel_n be_v subject_a nabuchadnezzar_n his_o scourge_n yet_o must_v judah_n submit_v and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o raise_v arm_n against_o he_o that_o they_o must_v pray_v for_o his_o peace_n jer._n 29.7_o in_o that_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o prayer_n be_v command_v to_o be_v make_v for_o governor_n who_o be_v they_o not_o christian_n but_o heathen_n in_o that_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o honour_n the_o king_n who_o be_v that_o constantine_n the_o good_a no_o but_o nero_n the_o cruel_a and_o sure_a where_o god_n command_v prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o king_n horour_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v give_v to_o king_n he_o take_v away_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o king_n though_o such_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n such_o as_o nero_n idolatrous_a and_o cruel_a bless_a be_v they_o say_v our_o saviour_n who_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n math._n 5.10_o not_o bless_v be_v they_o who_o raise_v rebellion_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o 44._o verse_n 44._o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v ut_fw-la filii_fw-la sitis_fw-la that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n the_o child_n of_o who_o filii_fw-la huius_fw-la seculi_fw-la child_n of_o this_o world_n no_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v endure_v this_o they_o be_v for_o another_o way_n a_o way_n of_o opposition_n a_o way_n of_o rebellion_n but_o filii_fw-la patris_fw-la vestri_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n if_o then_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o here_o we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o who_o despiteful_o use_v we_o and_o persecute_v we_o be_v godly_a spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a then_o to_o have_v bitter_a envy_n and_o strife_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o raise_v civil_a dissension_n and_o division_n in_o the_o state_n be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a as_o s._n james_n speak_v ch_n 3._o v._n 15._o s._n peter_n in_o 1_o ep._n c._n 2._o v._n 18._o he_o admonish_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a alla_fw-mi kai_fw-mi tois_fw-fr skoliois_fw-mi but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a so_o our_o english_a pravis_fw-la the_o wicked_a so_o beza_n duris_fw-la hard_a or_o cruel_a so_o tremelius_fw-la and_o if_o servant_n must_v obey_v wicked_a and_o cruel_a master_n then_o must_v subject_n obey_v wicked_a and_o cruel_a king_n for_o the_o same_o relation_n that_o the_o servant_n have_v to_o his_o master_n the_o same_o have_v the_o subject_a to_o his_o king_n and_o beza_n note_n here_o concern_v the_o servant_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o subject_a that_o though_o his_o condition_n seem_v in_o this_o case_n very_o grievous_a yet_o his_o subjection_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o accoptable_a to_o god_n si_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ipsius_fw-la plus_fw-la valeat_fw-la quam_fw-la dominorum_fw-la injuriae_fw-la if_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n more_o prevail_v with_o they_o than_o the_o injury_n of_o their_o lord_n again_o in_o rom._n 12.19_o dear_o belove_v say_v saint_n paul_n avenge_v not_o yourselves_o if_o we_o may_v not_o avenge_v ourselves_o upon_o our_o equal_v much_o less_o upon_o our_o superior_n and_o least_o of_o all_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o on_o he_o who_o be_v supreme_a locum_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_fw-la locum_fw-la ergo_fw-la affligemur_fw-la inulti_fw-la shall_v we_o then_o be_v tyrannize_v over_o without_o revenge_n musculus_fw-la make_v the_o objection_n and_o give_v the_o answer_n adjecta_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o huius_fw-la gratia_fw-la assertio_fw-la illa_fw-la ego_fw-la rependam_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n be_v that_o assertion_n add_v i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 11._o heb._n 10_o 11._o and_o ideo_fw-la horribilius_fw-la regibus_fw-la therefore_o the_o more_o fearful_a for_o king_n because_o they_o have_v he_o alone_o to_o be_v their_o judge_n and_o quid_fw-la credimus_fw-la judicem_fw-la illum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o ultorem_fw-la as_o tertullian_n speak_v wherefore_o do_v we_o believe_v he_o a_o judge_n if_o not_o a_o revenger_n as_o for_o king_n then_o god_n will_v punish_v they_o autocheir_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o david_n know_v well_o when_o he_o answer_v abishai_n move_v yea_o incite_v he_o to_o slay_v saul_n or_o suffer_v saul_n to_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o deus_fw-la percusserit_fw-la god_n shall_v smite_v he_o but_o as_o for_o himself_o he_o will_v not_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o he_o 1_o sam._n 2.6.10.11_o i_o can_v heap_v up_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n but_o this_o one_o sentence_n of_o my_o text_n may_v suffice_v where_o we_o have_v it_o propriis_fw-la terminis_fw-la a_o thing_n now_o a_o day_n so_o