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A59114 The history of passive obedience since the Reformation Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705. 1689 (1689) Wing S2453; Wing S2449; ESTC R15033 333,893 346

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particular_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o mighty_a danger_n can_v there_o be_v in_o supposs_v the_o person_n of_o prince_n to_o be_v so_o sacred_a that_o no_o son_n of_o violence_n ought_v to_o come_v near_o to_o hurt_v they_o have_v not_o all_o the_o ancient_a kingdom_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n flourish_v under_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o unaccountable_a power_n in_o prince_n no_o inconvenience_n can_v be_v possible_o so_o great_a on_o the_o supposition_n of_o this_o unaccountable_a power_n in_o sovereign_a prince_n as_o the_o unavoidable_a mischief_n of_o that_o hypothesis_n which_o place_n all_o power_n original_o in_o the_o people_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o oath_n and_o bond_n whatsoever_o to_o obedience_n ☞_o ☞_o give_v they_o the_o liberty_n to_o resume_v it_o when_o they_o please_v which_o will_v always_o be_v when_o a_o spirit_n of_o faction_n and_o sedition_n shall_v prevail_v among_o they_o god_n 34._o pag._n 34._o numb_a 26.9_o interpret_v strive_v against_o the_o authority_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o be_v a_o strive_v against_o himself_o they_o who_o resist_v resist_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o do_v so_o shall_v in_o the_o mild_a sense_n receive_v a_o severe_a punishment_n from_o he_o let_v the_o pretence_n be_v never_o so_o popular_a the_o person_n never_o so_o great_a and_o famous_a nay_o though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o nation_n yet_o we_o see_v god_n do_v not_o abate_v of_o his_o severity_n upon_o any_o of_o these_o consideration_n nor_o have_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n make_v any_o alteration_n in_o these_o thing_n 39_o p._n 39_o it_o will_v take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n to_o examine_v the_o frivolous_a evasion_n and_o ridiculous_a distinction_n by_o which_o they_o will_v make_v the_o case_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o not_o resist_v authority_n so_o much_o different_a from_o they_o who_o have_v not_o only_o do_v it_o but_o in_o spite_n of_o christianity_n have_v plead_v for_o it_o either_o they_o want_v strength_n or_o courage_n or_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o senate_n or_o do_v not_o understand_v their_o own_o liberty_n 40._o p._n 40._o when_o all_o their_o obedience_n be_v only_o due_a to_o those_o principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o make_v it_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o christianity_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o which_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v particular_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o tit._n iii._o 1._o and_o happy_a have_v it_o be_v for_o we_o if_o this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v more_o sincere_o preach_v and_o due_o practise_v in_o this_o nation_n 39_o nation_n id._n ser._n on_o nou._n 5._o 1673._o p._n 39_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o church_n of_o england_n that_o it_o assert_n the_o right_n of_o prince_n so_o clear_o and_o full_o without_o trick_n and_o reservation_n and_o all_o that_o mean_v honest_o love_v to_o speak_v plain_o 9_o plain_o id._n ser._n on_o mat._n x._o 16._o at_o whitchall_n march_v 7._o 167_o 8_o 8_o 9_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o colour_n for_o any_o such_o cavil_v against_o christianity_n as_o if_o it_o give_v occasion_n to_o many_o disturbance_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n no_o religion_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v so_o much_o enforce_v the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v and_o that_o upon_o the_o great_a and_o most_o weighty_a consideration_n for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n for_o their_o religion_n sake_n for_o consider_v i_o pray_v if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v give_v encouragement_n to_o faction_n and_o rebellion_n under_o pretence_n of_o it_o if_o s._n peter_n himself_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o dispose_v of_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n or_o have_v absolve_v christian_n from_o their_o allegiance_n even_o to_o their_o great_a persecutor_n what_o blot_n have_v this_o be_v even_o upon_o the_o whole_a religion_n such_o as_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n can_v never_o have_v wash_v out_o 50._o p._n 50._o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a reproach_n to_o christianity_n to_o impute_v their_o patient_a submission_n to_o authority_n to_o their_o weakness_n and_o want_n of_o force_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v they_o will_v have_v resist_v if_o they_o dare_v and_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o grand_a question_n etc._n etc._n p._n 180_o 181._o say_v that_o every_o new_a modeller_n of_o government_n have_v something_o to_o offer_v that_o look_v like_o reason_n at_o least_o to_o those_o who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o carry_v it_o on_o and_o if_o no_o precedent_n can_v be_v find_v than_o they_o appeal_v to_o a_o certain_a invisible_a thing_n call_v the_o fundamental_a contract_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v may_v signify_v what_o any_o one_o please_v and_o pag._n 75._o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o if_o he_o i.e._n the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v persuade_v to_o produce_v this_o fundamental_a contract_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o i_o perceive_v he_o have_v lie_v by_o he_o it_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o so_o much_o as_o a_o blind_a manuscript_n thus_o also_o he_o say_v in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n true_o state_v p._n 106._o the_o principle_n of_o our_o church_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o they_o i._n e._n depose_v principle_n and_o our_o house_n of_o convocation_n will_v as_o ready_o condemn_v any_o such_o damnable_a doctrine_n as_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n and_o all_o the_o world_n know_v how_o repugnant_a such_o principle_n be_v to_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o none_o can_v be_v rebel_n to_o their_o prince_n but_o they_o must_v be_v false_a to_o our_o church_n sect_n xxv_o dr._n patrick_n dean_n of_o peterborough_n 21._o peterborough_n paraphr_n on_o prov._n 24_o 21._o take_v care_n therefore_o my_o dear_a child_n that_o thy_o religion_n which_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o worship_n reverence_n and_o obey_v the_o great_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n make_v thou_o humble_o obedient_a to_o the_o king_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o those_o who_o discontent_n with_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n or_o their_o love_n of_o novelty_n make_v they_o affect_v a_o change_n of_o government_n and_o depart_v from_o their_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n 16._o man._n id._n pref._n to_o the_o paraphr_n on_o eccles_n p._n 16._o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o paraphrase_n on_o ecclesiastes_n cite_v and_o confirm_v the_o opinion_n of_o antonius_n corranus_n a_o excellent_a person_n a_o learned_a spaniard_n as_o the_o paraphra_v just_o style_v he_o concern_v that_o book_n of_o solomon_n this_o tractate_n be_v true_o royal_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v read_v perpetual_o in_o this_o most_o turbulent_a age_n both_o by_o high_a and_o low_a that_o from_o hence_o subject_n may_v learn_v to_o perform_v obedience_n and_o the_o great_a observance_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n towards_o their_o prince_n choose_v rather_o to_o bear_v and_o suffer_v any_o thing_n than_o to_o attempt_v rebellion_n against_o they_o 216._o they_o id._n per._n &_o annot._n on_o eccl._n 8.2_o p_o 216._o it_o be_v much_o safe_a and_o easy_o as_o well_o as_o more_o honest_a to_o submit_v and_o be_v quiet_a than_o to_o contend_v and_o unsettle_v the_o peace_n of_o kingdom_n though_o prince_n do_v not_o govern_v as_o they_o ought_v the_o verse_n say_v melancthon_n be_v a_o sentence_n exceed_v worthy_a of_o consideration_n and_o remembrance_n and_o then_o give_v the_o different_a interpretation_n of_o it_o and_o close_v all_o thus_o 219.220_o thus_o p._n 219.220_o some_o may_v think_v that_o i_o have_v dilate_v too_o much_o upon_o this_o verse_n but_o they_o may_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v how_o useful_a if_o not_o necessary_a it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n when_o man_n begin_v again_o to_o plead_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o resistance_n which_o be_v so_o plain_o condemn_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o most_o learned_a assertor_n of_o the_o old_a cause_n be_v extreme_o puzzle_v to_o make_v it_o agree_v with_o their_o principle_n in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o rebellion_n there_o be_v one_o who_o in_o his_o book_n call_v nature_n dowry_n chap._n 21._o call_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o great_a many_o hebrew_n doctor_n to_o help_v he_o to_o another_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o our_o english_a be_v right_a enough_o and_o be_v content_a to_o admit_v it_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o the_o king_n manage_v well_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n
suffer_v for_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o then_o ☜_o ☜_o and_o shall_v not_o fail_v shall_v there_o ever_o be_v occasion_n to_o do_v it_o again_o and_o we_o have_v this_o testimony_n from_o our_o king_n which_o no_o time_n nor_o malice_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o obliterate_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v by_o principle_n a_o friend_n to_o monarchy_n and_o i_o think_v can_v be_v charge_v to_o have_v ever_o be_v defective_a in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o strengthen_v and_o support_v it_o and_o in_o the_o tract_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n 72._o pag._n 72._o that_o michael_n the_o archangel_n dispute_v with_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o bring_v any_o rail_a accusation_n against_o he_o but_o be_v content_a to_o say_v to_o he_o only_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o because_o he_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o he_o to_o who_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n belong_v and_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v bold_a and_o desperate_a enough_o not_o only_o to_o condemn_v but_o to_o destroy_v dignity_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o reverence_n and_o to_o ruin_v they_o together_o with_o whole_a state_n as_o their_o fancy_n lead_v they_o agreeable_a to_o what_o dr._n l_o dr._n beveridge_n serm_n concern_v the_o excellency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n nou._n 27._o 1681._o pag._n 34._o l_o beveridge_n have_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n what_o our_o grand_a adversary_n have_v do_v before_o by_o the_o papist_n he_o afterward_o bring_v about_o again_o by_o other_o mean_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o for_o by_o what_o kind_n of_o spirit_n the_o common_a prayer_n be_v then_o cast_v out_o you_o all_o know_v and_o some_o of_o you_o find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v of_o it_o be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o then_o stir_v up_o they_o so_o violent_o against_o the_o common_a prayer_n stir_v they_o up_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o rebel_v against_o their_o king_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o whether_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n or_o antichrist_n god_n or_o the_o devil_n judge_v you_o dr._n ironside_n 9_o ironside_n serm._n at_o court_n nou._n 23._o on_o 1_o pet._n 4.15_o p._n 1_o 6._o p._n 8_o 9_o s._n peter_n give_v this_o injunction_n as_o a_o apostle_n not_o as_o a_o statesman_n of_o all_o principle_n obedience_n to_o magistrate_n the_o great_a eyesore_a and_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n the_o support_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v always_o necessary_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o press_v upon_o the_o conscience_n we_o be_v forbid_v all_o kind_n of_o revenge_n when_o other_o injure_v we_o in_o our_o name_n good_n or_o person_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n revenge_n be_v god_n and_o he_o execute_v it_o 1._o immediate_o by_o himself_o and_o that_o sometime_o in_o this_o world_n always_o in_o the_o next_o 2._o mediate_o by_o the_o power_n depute_v to_o man_n and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n in_o that_o respect_n 21._o pag._n 21._o suffer_v we_o must_v for_o truth_n not_o defend_v or_o propagate_v it_o by_o violence_n and_o in_o this_o agree_v the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n in_o all_o reform_a church_n whatsoever_o some_o turbulent_a spirit_n of_o scotland_n have_v write_v to_o the_o contrary_n 27._o pag._n 27._o inferior_n have_v no_o right_a to_o meddle_v with_o superior_n at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o defend_v and_o obey_v nothing_o else_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o counsel_v unless_o call_v to_o it_o much_o less_o to_o reprove_v saucy_o 32._o pag._n 32._o or_o contumelious_o to_o expose_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o observable_a how_o particular_a the_o apostle_n be_v in_o lay_v out_o the_o respective_a duty_n of_o inferior_n obedience_n in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o great_a thing_n the_o sin_n of_o superior_n be_v remit_v to_o the_o other_o world_n ☞_o ☞_o and_o then_o great_a man_n shall_v be_v great_o torment_v 38._o p._n 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v perfect_a submission_n to_o the_o imperial_a law_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o true_a and_o wise_a say_n ☞_o ☞_o sedition_n be_v worse_a than_o murder_n and_o it_o be_v pity_v the_o say_v be_v find_v so_o often_o in_o the_o alcoran_n and_o so_o seldom_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_n there_o be_v three_o sin_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v threaten_v with_o signal_n judgement_n in_o this_o life_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o such_o man_n damnation_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v just_a 2._o profane_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o profane_v the_o supreme_a power_n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n that_o be_v these_o three_o sin_n make_v man_n liable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o divine_a wrath_n hereafter_o for_o so_o all_o sin_n without_o repentance_n expose_v to_o damnation_n but_o usual_o they_o be_v also_o attend_v with_o signal_n judgement_n in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v upon_o all_o the_o troubler_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o our_o king_n may_v be_v at_o rest_n and_o that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n sect_n xxxi_o dr._n isaac_n barrow_n 135._o barrow_n vol._n 1._o serm._n 10._o p._n 135._o be_v prince_n bad_a or_o do_v they_o misdemean_v themselves_o in_o their_o administration_n of_o government_n or_o justice_n we_o may_v not_o by_o any_o violent_a or_o rough_a way_n attempt_v to_o reclaim_v they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o accountable_a to_o we_o or_o liable_a to_o our_o correction_n do_v they_o oppress_v we_o or_o abuse_v we_o do_v they_o treat_v we_o harsh_o or_o cruel_o persecute_v we_o we_o must_v not_o kick_v against_o they_o nor_o strive_v to_o right_v ourselves_o by_o resistance_n we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o rail_v or_o inveigh_v against_o they_o we_o must_v not_o be_v bold_a or_o free_a in_o tax_v their_o action_n we_o must_v forbear_v even_o complain_v and_o murmur_v against_o they_o ☜_o ☜_o we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o curse_v they_o in_o our_o thought_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n be_v flat_a impiety_n against_o god_n and_o a_o invasion_n of_o his_o authority_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o prerogative_n of_o judge_v of_o rebuke_v of_o punish_v king_n when_o he_o find_v cause_n these_o be_v the_o misdemeanour_n of_o those_o in_o the_o late_a time_n discover_v therein_o great_a profaneness_n of_o mind_n and_o distrust_n of_o god_n providence_n as_o if_o god_n be_v implore_v by_o prayer_n can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o have_v it_o be_v needful_a without_o such_o irregular_a course_n have_v redress_v those_o evil_n in_o church_n or_o state_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o feel_v or_o fear_n 136._o pag._n 136._o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n prayer_n and_o tear_n be_v the_o only_a arm_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o they_o long_o defend_v it_o from_o ruin_n and_o at_o last_o advance_v it_o to_o a_o most_o glorious_a prosperity_n so_o dr._n cave_n 321._o cave_n primitive_a christian_a part_n 3._o ch_n 4._o p._n 321._o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o particular_a instance_n wherein_o the_o primitive_a christianity_n do_v more_o triumph_n in_o the_o world_n than_o in_o their_o exemplary_a obedience_n to_o the_o power_n and_o magistrate_n under_o which_o they_o live_v honour_v their_o person_n revere_v their_o power_n pay_v their_o tribute_n obey_v their_o law_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o evident_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o they_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o most_o cruel_a penalty_n they_o lay_v upon_o they_o with_o the_o great_a calmness_n and_o serenity_n of_o soul_n 330._o pag._n 329_o 330._o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o patient_a for_o want_v of_o power_n and_o because_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o help_v it_o julian_n army_n which_o be_v almost_o whole_o make_v up_o of_o christian_n ☞_o ☞_o withstand_v he_o only_o with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n account_v this_o say_v s._n greg._n naz._n to_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n against_o persecution_n 351._o pag._n 351._o i_o very_o believe_v that_o have_v the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v no_o better_a subject_n than_o their_o emperor_n be_v prince_n have_v they_o practise_v on_o they_o those_o bloody_a artifices_fw-la which_o have_v be_v common_a among_o those_o that_o call_v themselves_o the_o only_a catholic_n that_o barbarous_a deal_v will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a curb_n to_o the_o flourish_a of_o the_o gospel_n ☞_o ☞_o than_o all_o the_o ten_o persecution_n for_o how_o can_v a_o impartial_a heathen_a ever_o have_v believe_v
be_v burden_v the_o more_o still_o it_o spread_v and_o indeed_o what_o shall_v hinder_v religion_n from_o thrive_a in_o evil_a time_n for_o the_o same_o religious_a duty_n which_o be_v practise_v with_o more_o ease_n in_o prosperous_a be_v exercise_v also_o but_o with_o great_a honour_n in_o a_o afflict_a state_n of_o thing_n nay_o some_o of_o its_o more_o eminent_a part_n and_o noble_a instance_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v exercise_v at_o other_o time_n it_o be_v not_o religion_n then_o whatever_o man_n may_v vain_o pretend_v that_o make_v they_o run_v into_o the_o breach_n of_o law_n and_o contempt_n of_o duty_n lest_o they_o shall_v suffer_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o for_o god_n and_o religion_n owe_v they_o no_o thanks_o for_o such_o a_o course_n because_o he_o be_v not_o honour_v ☞_o ☞_o nor_o be_v strengthen_v and_o preserve_v but_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v by_o it_o but_o the_o true_a and_o real_a cause_n of_o such_o disobedience_n whereof_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v only_o the_o colour_n and_o false_a pretence_n be_v plain_o a_o great_a want_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o too_o great_a a_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o man_n own_o self_n mr._n pelling_a 4._o pelling_a ser._n on_o 30._o jan._n 1683._o on_o rom._n 13.2_o p._n 2_o 3_o 4._o have_v not_o this_o duty_n be_v a_o prime_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n we_o can_v conceive_v why_o such_o great_a care_n shall_v have_v be_v take_v to_o inform_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o it_o especial_o in_o time_n which_o afford_v not_o any_o common_a encouragement_n thereunto_o be_v it_o not_o a_o sad_a truth_n that_o some_o will_v believe_v no_o more_o of_o the_o scripture_n than_o will_v serve_v the_o present_a turn_n we_o may_v wonder_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o undutiful_a subject_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o either_o ignorance_n that_o can_v excuse_v or_o any_o allowable_a principle_n of_o christianity_n that_o can_v encourage_v resistance_n nor_o be_v it_o zeal_n or_o conscience_n that_o do_v it_o though_o that_o have_v be_v pretend_v but_o it_o be_v either_o a_o haughty_a and_o unmanageable_a spirit_n or_o a_o hanker_a after_o spoil_n etc._n etc._n that_o have_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o those_o riot_n which_o have_v be_v so_o vexatious_a so_o fatal_a to_o sovereign_a prince_n it_o be_v otherwise_o impossible_a that_o man_n who_o conscience_n be_v so_o enlighten_v by_o god_n own_o word_n shall_v be_v so_o blind_a wicked_a and_o foolhardy_a as_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o their_o prince_n at_o the_o manifest_a hazard_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o intolerable_a of_o all_o evil_n for_o that_o be_v the_o rebel_n portion_n damnation_n by_o resistance_n be_v mean_v all_o undutiful_a disobedient_a and_o contumacious_a behaviour_n and_o in_o particular_a all_o open_a forcible_a and_o violent_a opposition_n and_o by_o the_o power_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o the_o governor_n authority_n but_o the_o governor_n himself_o shall_v i_o take_v leave_n to_o give_v you_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o my_o text._n why_o ☜_o ☜_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o not_o out_o of_o any_o single_a commentator_n but_o out_o of_o a_o honest_a statute_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o make_v s._n paul_n divinity_n to_o be_v law_n too_o the_o act_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n after_o that_o he_o proceed_v upon_o the_o common_a topic_n that_o power_n be_v god_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o reproachful_a rebellion_n be_v to_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n 25._o pag._n 25._o usurp_a and_o pretend_v power_n man_n may_v be_v force_v sometime_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o upon_o pain_n of_o plunder_n and_o sequestration_n but_o the_o supreme_a power_n the_o king_n be_v he_o who_o we_o must_v not_o refist_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n such_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o claudius_n 27._o pag._n 27._o and_o such_o be_v his_o minister_n ☜_o ☜_o that_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v christian_n either_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n or_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o native_a country_n or_o the_o protection_n of_o their_o own_o house_n 31._o pag._n 29.30_o 31._o and_o yet_o both_o claudius_n and_o his_o deputy_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o obj._n but_o when_o religion_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n than_o resistance_n be_v not_o unlawful_a answ_n 1._o religion_n be_v establish_v among_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o that_o country_n and_o yet_o though_o several_a king_n introduce_v idolatry_n among_o they_o they_o do_v not_o resist_v or_o if_o they_o rational_a and_o it_o be_v my_o resolution_n to_o part_v with_o all_o that_o this_o world_n call_v dear_a even_o life_n itself_o rather_o than_o ever_o own_o their_o i._n e._n the_o papist_n novel_a doctrine_n for_o true_a or_o submit_v to_o their_o usurpation_n or_o communicate_v in_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o neither_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o our_o most_o holy_a and_o excellent_a religion_n profess_v here_o in_o england_n nor_o for_o the_o keep_n out_o of_o popery_n itself_o and_o then_o i_o have_v name_v the_o worst_a thing_n that_o i_o can_v will_v i_o ever_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n go_v beyond_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o call_v and_o that_o station_n divine_a providence_n have_v place_v i_o in_o nor_o will_v i_o ever_o lift_v up_o my_o finger_n or_o open_v my_o mouth_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v whatever_o his_o religion_n be_v whether_o he_o have_v any_o or_o none_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o nero_n or_o a_o constantine_n whether_o he_o rule_v by_o law_n or_o against_o it_o we_o must_v not_o wish_v he_o evil_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o our_o secret_a thought_n whatever_o hard_a thing_n we_o suffer_v from_o he_o we_o must_v not_o affront_v disturb_v or_o oppose_v his_o government_n or_o resist_v his_o authority_n and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o opportunity_n of_o fly_v from_o such_o a_o persecution_n as_o i_o now_o suppose_v because_o i_o will_v put_v the_o worst_a case_n that_o can_v happen_v or_o can_v by_o prudence_n decline_v it_o i_o know_v no_o other_o remedy_n the_o gospel_n allow_v we_o but_o meek_a and_o patient_a suffer_v for_o our_o religion_n after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o master_n this_o be_v the_o plain_a loyal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o her_o minister_n have_v always_o preach_v and_o defend_v both_o against_o papist_n and_o fanatic_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o for_o which_o such_o a_o outcry_n and_o clamour_v of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v raise_v against_o the_o clergy_n and_o whenever_o we_o teach_v you_o otherwise_o give_v i_o leave_v in_o god_n name_n to_o charge_v you_o all_o to_o forsake_v we_o and_o despise_v we_o at_o as_o high_a a_o rate_n as_o our_o great_a enemy_n can_v do_v 31._o p._n 31._o nay_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o doctrine_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v zeal_n for_o the_o best_a and_o the_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o excuse_v private_a man_n take_v upon_o themselves_o to_o reform_v public_a abuse_n either_o against_o or_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n nor_o will_v it_o hallow_v any_o action_n for_o which_o we_o have_v not_o sufficient_a warrant_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n word_n for_o conclusion_n of_o all_o will_v we_o engage_v god_n favour_n and_o protection_n let_v we_o at_o all_o time_n adhere_v close_o to_o our_o duty_n as_o well_o when_o it_o be_v against_o our_o temporal_a interest_n as_o when_o it_o be_v for_o it_o let_v we_o inviolable_o in_o all_o thing_n observe_v the_o command_n of_o our_o religion_n not_o only_o propose_v good_a end_n but_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o choose_v lawful_a mean_n sect_n xxxvii_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n which_o book_n i_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o body_n of_o practical_a divinity_n own_v by_o our_o church_n and_o well_o speak_v of_o even_o by_o our_o very_a adversary_n 5._o sund._n 14._o 14._o 5._o the_o civil_a parent_n be_v he_o who_o god_n have_v establish_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o by_o a_o just_a right_n possess_v the_o throne_n in_o a_o nation_n this_o be_v the_o common_a father_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v under_o his_o authority_n and_o therefore_o we_o owe_v he_o honour_n and_o reverence_n etc._n etc._n and_o obedience_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n two_o 13._o rom._n xiii_o 1._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o these_o precept_n be_v give_v at_o a_o time_n when_o those_o power_n be_v heathen_n and_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o christianity_n to_o show_v we_o ☜_o ☜_o that_o no_o pretence_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o ruler_n can_v free_v
he_o be_v never_o so_o true_a a_o subject_a and_o all_o unlikely_a to_o make_v any_o resistance_n or_o to_o think_v any_o evil_n unto_o your_o grace_n 184._o p._n 184._o whereas_o it_o be_v they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o make_v insurrection_n to_o the_o maintain_n of_o their_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o pride_n and_o not_o the_o true_a preacher_n who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o traitor_n or_o maintain_v a_o traitor_n against_o your_o most_o excellent_a and_o noble_a grace_n i_o think_v no_o man_n yea_o and_o i_o know_v sure_o that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v it_o without_o the_o great_a displeasure_n of_o the_o eternal_a god._n for_o s._n paul_n command_v strait_o unto_o all_o christian_n to_o be_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n 13._o rom._n 13._o on_o this_o manner_n let_v every_o man_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a power_n for_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o also_o s._n peter_n confirm_v this_o say_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o all_o manner_n of_o ordinance_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o if_o every_o man_n have_v the_o scripture_n as_o i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o have_v to_o judge_v every_o man_n doctrine_n ☞_o ☞_o than_o be_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o the_o preacher_n thereof_o either_o will_v or_o can_v make_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v any_o insurrection_n against_o their_o prince_n see_v the_o self_n same_o scripture_n strait_o command_v all_o subject_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o prince_n as_o paul_n witness_v say_v warn_v they_o say_v he_o that_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o prince_n and_o to_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o officer_n now_o how_o can_v they_o that_o preach_v and_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o this_o doctrine_n cause_n any_o insurrection_n or_o disobedience_n against_o their_o prince_n call_v to_o mind_n the_o old_a prophet_n and_o with_o 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 insurrection_n or_o disobedience_n rise_v among_o the_o people_n against_o their_o prince_n but_o you_o shall_v rather_o find_v that_o they_o have_v be_v rather_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o own_o head_n to_o suffer_v with_o all_o patience_n whatsoever_o tyranny_n any_o power_n will_v minister_v unto_o they_o give_v all_o people_n example_n to_o do_v the_o same_o now_o to_o conclude_v if_o neither_o the_o scripture_n neither_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o preacher_n thereof_o teach_v nor_o affirm_v that_o the_o people_n may_v disobey_v their_o prince_n or_o their_o ordinance_n but_o contrariwise_o teach_v all_o obedience_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o bishop_n or_o rather_o papist_n do_v false_o accuse_v those_o true_a preacher_n and_o subject_n which_o thing_n will_v appear_v in_o every_o man_n sight_n if_o by_o their_o violence_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o keep_v under_o now_o be_v this_o the_o doctrine_n that_o i_o do_v preach_v and_o teach_v ☜_o ☜_o and_o none_o other_o as_o concern_v this_o matter_n god_n i_o take_v to_o record_v and_o all_o my_o book_n and_o write_n that_o ever_o i_o write_v or_o make_v and_o only_o i_o allow_v and_o favour_v they_o which_o further_o this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a my_o adversary_n or_o rather_o adversary_n to_o christ_n doctrine_n must_v bear_v i_o witness_v after_o this_o he_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o papistical_a bishop_n be_v they_o who_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n the_o contrary_a doctrine_n as_o that_o st._n peter_n exempt_v himself_o and_o his_o successor_n from_o be_v subject_n to_o superior_n that_o subject_n may_v be_v disobedient_a to_o their_o own_o lord_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n may_v depose_v king_n that_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o break_v all_o oath_n bond_n and_o obligation_n and_o other_o such_o like_a position_n and_o then_o add_v there_o be_v no_o officer_n that_o have_v need_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o christ_n gospel_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o preacher_n thereof_o ☜_o ☜_o but_o of_o those_o privy_a traitor_n can_v no_o man_n be_v too_o wary_a the_o scripture_n command_v we_o to_o obey_v to_o wicked_a prince_n and_o give_v we_o none_o authority_n to_o depose_v they_o who_o be_v more_o wicked_a than_o herod_n and_o yet_o st._n john_n suffer_v death_n under_o he_o who_o be_v wickede_a than_o pilate_n and_o yet_o christ_n do_v not_o put_v he_o down_o but_o be_v crucify_a under_o he_o brief_o which_o of_o all_o the_o prince_n be_v good_a in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o yet_o they_o depose_v none_o so_o that_o god_n word_n and_o their_o own_o learning_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o master_n christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n be_v open_o against_o they_o 190._o p._n 190._o there_o be_v no_o people_n under_o heaven_n that_o more_o abhor_v and_o with_o earnest_a heart_n resist_v and_o more_o diligent_o do_v preach_v against_o disobedience_n than_o we_o do_v yea_o 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of_o allegiance_n whether_o swear_v loc_fw-la vid._n loc_fw-la or_o not_o swear_v be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o perpetual_a and_o indispensible_a etc._n etc._n and_o his_o five_o lecture_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n 21._o sect._n 11_o 13_o 14_o 16_o 17_o 20_o 21._o to_o which_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o brevity_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n sect_n iii_o to_o this_o eminent_a bishop_n 21._o jenkins_n redivivus_fw-la lon._n 1681_o p._n 20_o 21._o i_o shall_v join_v the_o eminent_a judge_n jenkins_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o take_v he_o by_o force_n or_o imprison_v he_o until_o he_o have_v yield_v to_o certain_a demand_n be_v adjudge_v treason_n in_o the_o lord_n cobham_n be_v case_n the_o law_n make_v not_o the_o servant_n great_a than_o the_o master_n nor_o the_o subject_a great_a than_o the_o king_n 81._o p._n 81._o for_o that_o
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