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do_v r._n sure_o not_o to_o accuse_v the_o commander_n but_o humble_o to_o avoid_v the_o command_n and_o when_o nothing_o else_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n as_o in_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v do_v we_o be_v to_o express_v our_o subjection_n by_o active_a so_o in_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v we_o be_v to_o declare_v the_o same_o by_o passive_a obedience_n without_o resistance_n and_o repugnancy_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o suffer_v be_v as_o sure_a a_o sign_n of_o subjection_n as_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o he_o etc._n p._n 147_o etc._n etc._n that_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v hardly_o be_v induce_v to_o admit_v this_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o will_v learn_v this_o lesson_n he_o must_v make_v choice_n of_o better_a master_n and_o listen_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o solomon_n prov._n 3.5_o
☜_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 this_o little_a treatise_n that_o follow_v contain_v all_o obedience_n that_o be_v of_o god._n now_o as_o ever_o the_o most_o part_n seek_v liberty_n they_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o hear_v the_o unsatiable_a covetousness_n of_o the_o spirituality_n rebuke_v when_o tyranny_n and_o and_o oppression_n be_v preach_v against_o and_o therefore_o because_o the_o head_n will_v not_o so_o rule_v will_v they_o also_o no_o long_o obey_v but_o resist_v and_o rise_v against_o their_o evil_a head_n and_o one_o wicked_a destroy_v another_o yet_o be_v god_n word_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o neither_o yet_o the_o preacher_n for_o though_o that_o christ_n himself_o teach_v all_o obedience_n how_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resist_v wrong_n but_o for_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v appoint_v thereto_o and_o how_o a_o man_n must_v love_v his_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v he_o and_o how_o that_o all_o vengeance_n must_v be_v remit_v to_o god_n yet_o the_o people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n receive_v it_o not_o ☞_o ☞_o they_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o rise_v and_o to_o fight_v thus_o see_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v the_o bloody_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n that_o cause_v disobedience_n rebellion_n and_o insurrection_n for_o he_o teach_v to_o fight_v and_o to_o defend_v his_o tradition_n and_o to_o disobey_v father_n mother_n master_n lord_n king_n and_o emperor_n where_o the_o peaceable_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n teach_v to_o obey_v and_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o remit_v the_o vengeance_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o word_n to_o god_n which_o be_v mighty_a and_o able_a to_o defend_v it_o and_o in_o the_o treatise_n itself_o tyndale_n have_v first_o treat_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n wife_n and_o servant_n proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o subject_n unto_o king_n 110._o pag._n 109_o 110._o prince_n and_o ruler_n out_o of_o rom._n 13._o aver_v that_o as_o a_o father_n over_o his_o child_n be_v 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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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101._o ☜_o p._n 86._o that_o he_o have_v put_v a_o ill_a construction_n on_o his_o word_n far_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n who_o think_v it_o a_o part_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a to_o be_v always_o a_o loyal_a subject_n i_o desire_v this_o gentleman_n to_o resolve_v i_o whether_o in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o usurpation_n this_o have_v be_v good_a doctrine_n that_o those_o who_o enjoy_v or_o pretend_v to_o supreme_a power_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o case_n if_o so_o than_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o have_v justify_v their_o loyalty_n to_o the_o royal_a family_n than_o very_o unjust_o put_v out_o of_o possession_n 89._o p._n 88_o 89._o it_o be_v some_o comfort_n that_o our_o church_n be_v confess_v to_o teach_v the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n of_o loyalty_n and_o her_o practice_n to_o be_v conformable_a thereto_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o so_o the_o doctor_n hope_n it_o will_v always_o be_v but_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o 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16._o serm._n call_v subjection_n for_o conscience_n sake_n p._n 16._o must_v the_o freeborn_a subject_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o birthright_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o submission_n and_o slavery_n that_o the_o humersom_a christian_a may_v enjoy_v what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v his_o christian_a liberty_n christ_n give_v not_o his_o blood_n for_o this_o end_n nor_o do_v he_o make_v a_o purchase_n of_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsay_v people_n be_v confident_a no_o man_n can_v be_v god_n servant_n unless_o he_o be_v also_o a_o good_a subject_n 22._o p._n 22._o some_o man_n opinion_n and_o other_o man_n interest_n be_v the_o conscience_n they_o so_o much_o talk_v of_o and_o than_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n at_o all_o they_o can_v for_o their_o heart_n obey_v when_o they_o themselves_o be_v set_v up_o for_o superiority_n 15._o id._n pass_v ob._n state_v and_o assert_v pag._n 3._o p._n 15._o passive_a obedience_n be_v a_o patient_a and_o mild_a suffer_v the_o hard_a and_o unjust_a usage_n of_o king_n be_v both_o the_o christian_n duty_n and_o profession_n but_o this_o meek_a and_o christian_a principle_n be_v of_o late_o call_v to_o a_o account_n and_o with_o argument_n of_o raillery_n and_o contempt_n endeavour_v to_o be_v hoot_v out_o of_o the_o world._n under_o the_o old_a law_n when_o the_o king_n shall_v usurp_v upon_o their_o land_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n 1_o sam._n 8.11.18_o all_o their_o remedy_n be_v you_o shall_v cry_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 21._o p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 21._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v more_o be_v so_o plain_a to_o any_o man_n to_o understand_v that_o serious_o think_v of_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o all_o the_o daub_v of_o liberty_n and_o property_n and_o religion_n shall_v be_v wipe_v off_o and_o no_o pretence_n nor_o distinction_n satisfy_v against_o the_o evidence_n of_o 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9_o 14._o 29._o mr._n higham_n on_o prov._n 24.21_o pag._n 45_o etc._n etc._n 86._o 108._o 123._o 137._o 157._o 160._o 175._o etc._n etc._n mr._n whitfield_n sermon_n before_o the_o l._n mayor_n jul._n 30._o 1632._o on_o judas_n 8._o mr._n gifferd_n assize_n sermon_n p._n 12._o mr._n hyrick_n sermon_n july_n 26._o 1685._o p._n 6_o 10_o 23_o 26._o mr._n brown_n sermon_n at_o the_o visitation_n apr._n 12._o 1681._o p._n 27_o 34._o dr._n smith_n prebendary_a of_o norwich_n assize_n serm._n sept._n 13._o 1668._o p._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n id._n assize_n serm._n feb._n 27._o 1672._o p._n 28._o b._n rively_n sermon_n at_o norwich_n july_n 19_o 1679._o on_o rom._n 13.4_o p._n 6_o 7._o dr._n thompson_n dean_n of_o bristol_n serm._n june_n 21._o 1685._o on_o tit._n 3.1_o p._n 3_o 5_o 6_o 14._o 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n mr._n bura_n serm._n may_v 29._o 1684._o p._n 25_o 27_o etc._n etc._n mr._n ethorowe'_v scriptural_a catechism_n p._n 59_o mr._n alsop_n serm._n on_o exod._n 20.12_o p._n 9_o 10_o 12_o 13_o 15_o etc._n etc._n 24_o 25_o 30._o dr._n fr._n gregory_n serm._n nou._n 5._o 1679_o p._n 6_o 9_o 25._o mr._n will._n godman_n sermon_n may_v 24._o 1660._o p._n 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n mr._n luce_n serm._n on_o 1_o pet._n 2.16_o p._n 14_o 17_o 18._o mr._n fisher_n serm._n jan._n 30._o 1672._o p._n 11_o 13._o mr._n sayer_n assize_n serm._n feb._n 25._o 1672._o p._n 38_o 40._o dr._n barnes_n serm._n before_o the_o univers_n of_o cambr._n p._n 10_o 19_o 20_o mr._n crisp_n visir_n serm._n 1686._o and_o very_o many_o other_o such_o discourse_n and_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o if_o the_o sermon_n of_o all_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o ch._n of_o england_n on_o this_o subject_n be_v in_o print_n the_o very_a catalogue_n will_v swell_v to_o a_o very_a great_a bulk_n doctrine_n of_o so_o pernicious_a a_o consequence_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o reject_v they_o as_o false_a without_o examine_v they_o further_o such_o 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