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A26195 The arraignment of rebellion, or, The irresistibility of sovereign powers vindicated and maintain'd in a reply to a letter / by John Aucher ... Aucher, John, 1619-1701. 1684 (1684) Wing A4191; ESTC R14611 67,159 122

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though_o all_o these_o may_v be_v rather_o say_v to_o be_v immediate_o call_v by_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o first_o investiture_n and_o confer_v authority_n on_o aaron_n and_o david_n the_o promise_n and_o so_o the_o power_n be_v make_v to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o which_o yet_o while_o it_o be_v immediate_o do_v by_o god_n be_v never_o so_o immediate_o do_v by_o he_o as_o not_o to_o take_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o even_o some_o know_a authentic_a prophet_n to_o convey_v this_o message_n to_o call_v and_o consecrate_v the_o person_n to_o this_o authority_n thus_o moses_n by_o god_n appointment_n settle_v the_o priesthood_n upon_o aaron_n and_o samuel_n the_o kingdom_n upon_o david_n and_o whoever_o will_v derive_v from_o this_o claim_n even_o this_o immediate_a call_n from_o god_n must_v not_o pretend_v i_o know_v not_o
what_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n between_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o secret_a whisper_n of_o a_o private_a spirit_n to_o empower_v he_o in_o it_o for_o beside_o that_o a_o man_n be_v own_o ambition_n will_v easy_o whisper_v and_o prompt_v he_o to_o such_o motion_n god_n own_o secret_a and_o immediate_a way_n be_v not_o so_o very_a secret_n and_o immediate_a and_o upon_o this_o reason_n because_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v a_o relative_a to_o obedience_n the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o private_o and_o secret_o convey_v to_o he_o only_o who_o interest_n and_o advantage_n it_o be_v to_o pretend_v it_o how_o can_v this_o draw_v after_o it_o the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n unless_o we_o shall_v resolve_v quite_o contrary_a to_o david_n omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la mendax_fw-la all_o man_n be_v liar_n that_o every_o man_n speak_v right_a and_o truth_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n which_o principle_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o can_v be_v take_v up_o must_v necessary_o be_v prove_v false_a by_o so_o many_o pretender_n as_o will_v arise_v under_o the_o favour_n of_o it_o one_o against_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o revelation_n in_o this_o case_n must_v be_v to_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o prince_n or_o as_o god_n have_v better_a design_v it_o to_o a_o prophet_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o otherwise_o if_o god_n shall_v secret_o call_v he_o to_o be_v the_o prince_n or_o protector_n yet_o where_o have_v the_o people_n by_o this_o any_o call_n or_o warrant_v to_o be_v his_o subject_n if_o he_o have_v a_o revelation_n to_o be_v our_o soureign_n yet_o we_o have_v no_o revelation_n to_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o how_o be_v he_o a_o prince_n than_o that_o have_v no_o people_n let_v the_o prince_n therefore_o that_o pretend_v this_o tenure_n produce_v his_o prophet_n and_o the_o prophet_n produce_v his_o commission_n which_o if_o he_o can_v confirm_v with_o no_o better_a miracle_n than_o that_o lie_a wonder_n of_o success_n and_o cause_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n kill_v and_o slay_v as_o many_o as_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o he_o prove_v himself_o but_o a_o false_a prophet_n by_o all_o this_o as_o appear_v rev._n 13.13_o and_o he_o and_o the_o beast_n which_o he_o worship_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v both_o be_v cast_v alive_a 19.20_o say_v god_n into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n but_o indeed_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v this_o immediate_a way_n and_o call_v can_v only_o be_v expect_v when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o govern_v immediate_o by_o a_o voice_n and_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n as_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v leave_v they_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o own_o counsel_n christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n nor_o have_v he_o ever_o be_v know_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o incarnation_n to_o call_v or_o consecrate_v any_o man_n to_o power_n and_o dominion_n mere_o secular_a by_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n all_o that_o he_o do_v peculiarly_a in_o this_o matter_n be_v by_o give_v law_n to_o hold_v we_o fast_o to_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n we_o have_v make_v and_o the_o oath_n we_o have_v take_v empower_v the_o person_n who_o the_o law_n have_v appoint_v for_o our_o prince_n over-rule_v all_o the_o action_n and_o counsel_n both_o of_o prince_n and_o people_n as_o seem_v best_a to_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o last_o when_o he_o please_v to_o alter_v the_o government_n not_o by_o permission_n bare_o which_o wicked_a and_o unreasonable_a man_n may_v extort_v from_o he_o but_o by_o his_o own_o act_n and_o approbation_n he_o so_o dispose_v and_o order_n affair_n and_o person_n that_o by_o the_o law_n and_o right_n among_o man_n it_o be_v transfer_v to_o another_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v this_o though_o speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v verify_v likewise_o of_o he_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n and_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o every_o particular_a kingdom_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o that_o supreme_a law_n of_o his_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v they_o not_o to_o supersede_n or_o evacuate_v they_o but_o to_o hold_v we_o the_o fast_a and_o the_o close_o to_o they_o to_o make_v we_o the_o more_o dutiful_a and_o observant_a to_o they_o in_o our_o several_a place_n and_o relation_n whether_o of_o nature_n nation_n or_o those_o of_o our_o own_o land_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n have_v plain_o intimate_v when_o as_o a_o motive_n of_o all_o cheerful_a ready_a obedience_n of_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n and_o so_o of_o subject_n to_o their_o soureigns_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o obey_v they_o we_o obey_v not_o man_n but_o god_n even_o the_o lord_n christ_n 3.24_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o law_n be_v not_o their_o law_n but_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o dictate_v to_o we_o by_o their_o mouth_n this_o be_v that_o which_o as_o it_o preserve_v peace_n and_o a_o decent_a subordination_n among_o man_n do_v admirable_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n oeconomy_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n with_o such_o a_o power_n of_o wisdom_n as_o become_v he_o that_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n as_o without_o make_v use_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o arm_n or_o do_v every_o thing_n by_o mere_a force_n he_o do_v yet_o effect_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v what_o alteration_n he_o please_v in_o the_o world_n by_o his_o wonderful_a and_o wise_a dispose_n the_o counsel_n and_o affair_n of_o man_n to_o his_o design_a issue_n attingit_fw-la à_fw-la sine_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la fortiter_fw-la 8.1_o say_v the_o wiseman_n &_o disponit_fw-la omne_fw-la suaviter_fw-la wisdom_n reach_v from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o mighty_o and_o sweet_o do_v she_o order_v all_o thing_n fortiter_fw-la &_o suaviter_fw-la mighty_o and_o sweet_o and_o therefore_o suppose_v only_o paternal_a power_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n immediate_o from_o god_n and_o wherein_o the_o child_n to_o be_v under_o obedience_n be_v never_o ask_v he_o i_o or_o no_o to_o assent_v or_o differ_v the_o mediate_a or_o more_o remote_a way_n i_o shall_v grant_v to_o be_v in_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o election_n which_o yet_o after_o we_o have_v determine_v and_o bind_v ourselves_o bore_v ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v through_o the_o ear_n by_o enter_v into_o oath_n and_o promise_v of_o obedience_n those_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 6._o we_o be_v then_o as_o fast_o and_o as_o irreversible_o bind_v for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v bind_v ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o be_v bind_v immediate_o by_o god_n and_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o servant_n bore_v through_o the_o ear_n there_o be_v no_o jubilee_n to_o set_v we_o free_a consider_v the_o case_n of_o ananias_n sacrilege_n act_v 5._o the_o same_o sin_n as_o achan_n josh_n 7._o and_o both_o punish_v with_o death_n though_o achan_n be_v in_o steal_v part_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v immediate_o and_o by_o himself_o consecrate_v to_o himself_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o babilonish_a garment_n ananias_n in_o detain_v part_n of_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o of_o himself_o have_v dedicate_v to_o god_n service_n which_o to_o show_v it_o be_v by_o this_o promise_n and_o consecration_n of_o he_o as_o holy_a now_o and_o irrevocable_a as_o if_o god_n have_v immediate_o consecrate_v it_o himself_o st._n peter_n tell_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o or_o cheat_v man_n but_o god_n so_o to_o who_o we_o give_v our_o lawful_a promise_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n thereby_o discriminate_v that_o person_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lump_n set_v he_o up_o in_o a_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o god_n almighty_a to_o who_o all_o our_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n be_v especial_o due_a which_o be_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o consecration_n he_o be_v then_o as_o true_o sacred_a and_o to_o be_v use_v cum_fw-la discrimine_fw-la with_o respect_n and_o reverence_n by_o we_o as_o if_o god_n have_v place_v