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The historian vnmask'd, or, Some reflections on the late History of passive obedience wherein the doctrine of passive-obedience and non-resistance is truly stated and asserted / by one of those divines, whom the historian hath reflected upon in that book ; and late author of the resolutions of several queries, concerning submission to the present government : as also of an answer to all the popular objections, against the taking the oath of allegiance to their present majesties.
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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Wing L2969; ESTC R9209
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at_o arm_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o fight_v for_o the_o one_o or_o against_o the_o other_o in_o this_o juncture_n their_o duty_n be_v to_o stand_v still_o and_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n which_o they_o do_v and_o god_n wrought_v deliverance_n for_o they_o as_o he_o do_v for_o david_n and_o they_o sit_v down_o peaceable_o every_o man_n under_o his_o own_o vine_n as_o free_a from_o sin_n as_o from_o danger_n rumpatur_fw-la quisquis_fw-la rumpitur_fw-la invidia_n now_o to_o remove_v the_o prejudices_fw-la which_o the_o historian_n have_v insinuate_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o to_o make_v they_o of_o his_o own_o opinion_n that_o such_o of_o our_o clergy_n as_o have_v take_v the_o late_a oath_n be_v as_o wicked_a as_o he_o represent_v they_o and_o to_o state_n the_o present_a case_n aright_o i_o shall_v premise_v these_o thing_n to_o consideration_n there_o be_v two_o extreme_a opinion_n which_o some_o man_n have_v espouse_v concern_v monarchy_n the_o first_o sort_v hold_v i._o that_o monarchy_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la which_o will_v infer_v that_o all_o other_o species_n of_o government_n be_v unlawful_a ii_o that_o the_o monarch_n have_v such_o a_o indelible_a character_n of_o majesty_n and_o sovereignty_n inherent_a in_o his_o person_n as_o can_v be_v eraze_v or_o dissolve_v but_o by_o his_o death_n iii_o that_o every_o supreme_a monarch_n have_v a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o his_o subject_n independent_a on_o the_o people_n and_o paramount_n to_o all_o law_n which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v only_a act_n of_o grace_n and_o condescension_n grant_v by_o the_o king._n and_o consequent_o iu._n that_o though_o at_o his_o coronation_n he_o have_v swear_v to_o maintain_v such_o law_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o his_o oath_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o do_v otherwise_o the_o second_o sort_n will_v depress_v the_o majesty_n of_o 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