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A51395 The Bishop of Winchester's vindication of himself from divers false, scandalous and injurious reflexions made upon him by Mr. Richard Baxter in several of his writings ... Morley, George, 1597-1684.; Morley, George, 1597-1684. Bishop of Worcester's letter to a friend for vindication of himself from Mr. Baxter's calumny. 1683 (1683) Wing M2797; ESTC R7303 364,760 614

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agree_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o resist_a king_n the_o objection_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n from_o their_o inability_n to_o resist_v and_o that_o the_o precept_n of_o not_o resist_v be_v temporary_a the_o answer_n that_o to_o think_v so_o be_v no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n christian_n because_o christian_n to_o be_v the_o best_a of_o subject_n the_o blasphemy_n make_v out_o subject_n oblige_v in_o conscience_n a_o not_o able_a say_n of_o grotius_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o case_n where_o the_o church_n judgement_n to_o be_v find_v her_o judgement_n subscribe_v to_o by_o all_o that_o be_v ordain_v mr._n calamy_n be_v frank_a subscription_n why_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o church_n quote_v what_o mr._n b_o be_v meaning_n that_o tyrant_n have_v no_o right_n to_o their_o government_n it_o be_v not_o that_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o govern_v tyrannical_o vid._n his_o tract_n of_o obedience_n to_o ruler_n and_o howfar_o resistance_n be_v unlawful_a àpag_n 346._o ad_fw-la pag._n 375._o of_o his_o holy_a commonwealth_n vid._n ibidem_fw-la à_fw-la p._n 375._o ad_fw-la p._n 456._o but_o that_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o govern_v at_o all_o mr._n hobb_n be_v opinion_n and_o mr._n baxter_n be_v alike_o explode_v by_o the_o bishop_n lawful_a sovereign_n not_o to_o be_v resist_v according_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o king_n by_o samuel_n samuel_n and_o st._n paul_n etc._n etc._n blaspheme_v as_o defier_n of_o god_n and_o man_n mr._n b_o be_v juggle_a some_o instance_n of_o it_o nero_n be_v cruelty_n pone_fw-la tigellinum_n tadi_fw-la lucebis_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la quâ_fw-la stantes_fw-la ardent_a qui_fw-la fixo_fw-la gutture_v fumant_fw-la juven_n satyr_n st._n paul_n under_o the_o same_o charge_n of_o mr._n b._n with_o the_o bishop_n the_o primitive_a christian_n fool_n in_o mr._n b_o be_v opinion_n mr._n b_o his_o kindness_n to_o the_o novatian_o ●●●ence_n and_o yet_o they_o for_o bishop_n the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n no_o flattery_n to_o king_n as_o mr._n b._n call_v it_o king_n accountable_a to_o god_n and_o punish_v by_o he_o mr._n b_o be_v absurd_a conclusion_n set_v forth_o by_o a_o like_a instance_n subject_n advantage_n from_o wrongful_a suffering_n the_o hobbi_v censure_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n the_o papist_n and_o sectary_n on_o the_o other_o as_o enemy_n to_o god_n enemy_n to_o king_n and_o enemy_n to_o all_o subject_n the_o bishop_n justification_n of_o his_o exception_n against_o mr._n b_o his_o aphorism_n and_o his_o vindication_n of_o himself_o from_o be_v a_o defier_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 13._o for_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o resist_v rescue_v the_o senate_n of_o rome_n have_v part_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n with_o nero._n h._n c._n p._n 353._o mr._n b_o his_o exception_n against_o our_o translation_n h._n c._n p._n 352._o our_o translation_n vindicate_v mr._n b._n no_o great_a critic_n in_o the_o greek_a 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or_o if_o he_o do_v call_v some_o thing_n or_o person_n by_o better_a name_n than_o in_o rigour_n and_o propriety_n of_o speech_n they_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v by_o as_o when_o he_o call_v those_o that_o be_v his_o servant_n good_a man_n and_o the_o work_n which_o they_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o good_a work_n because_o for_o christ_n sake_n he_o account_v they_o to_o be_v so_o and_o accepts_z and_o reward_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v so_o good_a though_o neither_o the_o man_n nor_o their_o work_n be_v exact_o and_o entire_o good_a or_o without_o any_o leaven_n or_o mixture_n of_o bad_a in_o they_o and_o consequent_o god_n out_o of_o his_o gracious_a condescension_n and_o to_o encourage_v our_o sincere_a though_o weak_a endeavour_n to_o please_v rebellion_n he_o may_v and_o do_v call_v some_o thing_n and_o person_n by_o better_a name_n than_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v by_o 19_o yet_o he_o never_o do_v call_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n by_o a_o worse_a name_n than_o 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the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n have_v foretell_v be_v to_o be_v do_v i_o answer_v that_o god_n foretell_v a_o thing_n it_o to_o be_v do_v do_v not_o justify_v or_o excuse_v either_o the_o doer_n or_o the_o do_n of_o it_o if_o either_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v evil_a or_o if_o he_o that_o do_v it_o have_v no_o commission_n from_o god_n for_o it_o or_o do_v it_o with_o a_o ill_a mind_n or_o by_o ill_a mean_n or_o to_o a_o ill_a end_n a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o which_o circumstance_n there_o be_v in_o this_o fact_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o all_o of_o they_o evil_a and_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o all_o of_o they_o from_o his_o own_o