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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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ch._n 13._o the_o temporalty_n give_v this_o reason_n for_o their_o subsidy_n beside_o the_o great_a and_o perpetual_a honour_n which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o give_v your_o majesty_n abroad_o in_o make_v you_o the_o principal_a support_n of_o all_o just_a and_o religious_a cause_n against_o usurper_n beside_o the_o great_a succour_n in_o france_n and_o flanders_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v most_o honourable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o ancient_a league_n the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 39_o eliz._n c._n 27._o they_o say_v this_o land_n be_v become_v since_o your_o majesty_n day_n both_o a_o port_n and_o haven_n of_o refuge_n for_o distress_a state_n and_o kingdom_n and_o a_o rock_n and_o bulwark_n of_o opposition_n against_o the_o tyranny_n and_o ambitious_a attempt_n of_o mighty_a usurp_a potentate_n and_o 43_o eliz._n c._n 17._o the_o clergy_n say_v who_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v a_o lively_a sense_n or_o better_a remembrance_n of_o your_o majesty_n princely_a courage_n and_o constancy_n in_o advance_v and_o protect_v the_o free_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n within_o and_o without_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n than_o your_o clergy_n now_o who_o can_v doubt_v but_o they_o will_v have_v act_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o their_o own_o preservation_n which_o they_o do_v in_o the_o behalf_n oâ—_n other_o and_o to_o which_o they_o encourage_v other_o against_o their_o oppress_a prince_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o hollander_n cost_v this_o nation_n 15000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o encourage_n of_o a_o rebellion_n in_o other_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o be_v engage_v in_o it_o ourselves_o and_o then_o the_o nation_n that_o assisted_z queen_n elizabeth_z in_o promote_a the_o war_n in_o scotland_n and_o holland_n and_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o rocheller_n be_v guilty_a which_o be_v durus_n sermo_n because_o as_o grotius_n say_v l._n 2._o c._n 25._o n._n 4._o he_o that_o do_v not_o repel_v a_o injury_n from_o his_o confederate_n if_o he_o can_v be_v as_o much_o in_o fault_n as_o he_o that_o do_v the_o injury_n and_o he_o commend_v constantine_n for_o make_v war_n on_o maxentius_n and_o licinius_n who_o persecute_v such_o of_o their_o own_o subject_n as_o be_v christian_n only_o for_o their_o religion_n of_o who_o opinion_n in_o this_o case_n i_o have_v mention_v more_o from_o his_o l._n 2._o c._n 25._o n._n 8._o which_o show_v notwithstanding_o what_o our_o historian_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o nation_n as_o well_o clergy_n as_o laity_n there_o may_v be_v a_o restraint_n lay_v on_o such_o prince_n as_o will_v destroy_v the_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n of_o a_o people_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o former_a declaration_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n when_o a_o alteration_n of_o our_o government_n be_v design_v and_o vigorous_o carry_v on_o condemn_v many_o heterodox_n opinion_n yet_o upon_o mature_a consideration_n of_o the_o revolution_n that_o have_v late_o happen_v they_o have_v since_o take_v up_o new_a measure_n with_o almost_o a_o general_a consent_n upon_o that_o alteration_n of_o affair_n which_o they_o can_v not_o foresee_v and_o therefore_o not_o determine_v of_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o plead_v their_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o sufficient_a age_n and_o ability_n to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o historian_n shall_v so_o signalise_v himself_o for_o his_o great_a loyalty_n above_o other_o when_o as_o david_n pronounce_v of_o abner_n 1_o sam._n 26.16_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v because_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v his_o master_n more_o careful_o but_o sleep_v when_o his_o spear_n and_o his_o cruse_n be_v take_v from_o he_o so_o may_v the_o late_a king_n if_o ever_o he_o shall_v return_v charge_v he_o with_o a_o male_a defensus_fw-la for_o not_o discover_v the_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n against_o he_o and_o to_o his_o power_n assist_v his_o person_n according_a to_o his_o oath_n for_o i_o suppose_v his_o sword_n will_v not_o discern_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o guelfe_n or_o a_o gibelline_a or_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o his_o loyal_a history_n which_o be_v so_o unreasonable_o publish_v four_o there_o be_v only_o these_o two_o thing_n remain_v at_o which_o such_o as_o refuse_v the_o present_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n do_v stumble_v the_o first_o be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n the_o second_o be_v their_o former_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o primitive_a christian_n live_v under_o such_o heathen_a emperor_n as_o have_v have_v a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n who_o edict_n have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n and_o so_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o who_o have_v our_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n now_o their_o religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o those_o edict_n for_o worship_v other_o god_n do_v expose_v they_o by_o their_o very_a profession_n to_o persecution_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v under_o any_o oath_n to_o their_o heathen_a persecutor_n but_o they_o be_v under_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o to_o resist_v they_o and_o they_o choose_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o to_o resist_v but_o than_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o though_o they_o fight_v for_o their_o emperor_n against_o other_o pagan_a prince_n they_o refuse_v to_o fight_v for_o they_o against_o their_o christian_a brethren_n as_o grotius_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o 1._o 9_o quote_v st._n ambrose_n who_o say_v that_o the_o apostate_n julian_n have_v many_o christian_a soldier_n under_o he_o who_o when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o their_o country_n they_o obey_v he_o but_o when_o to_o fight_v against_o christian_n than_o they_o acknowledge_v none_o but_o the_o emperor_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o tertullian_n time_n they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o listen_v themselves_o after_o baptism_n under_o pagan_a prince_n and_o one_o maximilian_n a_o african_a suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o refuse_v to_o fight_v under_o the_o emperor_n ob_fw-la spretam_fw-la militiam_fw-la de_fw-fr corona_n c._n 11._o they_o pray_v for_o and_o obey_v their_o present_a emperor_n but_o be_v not_o curious_a to_o inquire_v after_o their_o title_n though_o some_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n by_o murder_n of_o their_o predecessor_n and_o usurp_a on_o such_o as_o have_v better_a title_n and_o when_o any_o of_o those_o emperor_n be_v depose_v or_o take_v prisoner_n they_o be_v not_o solicitous_a to_o endeavour_v their_o restoration_n as_o when_o valerian_n be_v take_v by_o the_o persian_n and_o cruel_o handle_v yet_o non_fw-la omnino_fw-la repetitus_fw-la est_fw-la agreeable_a to_o that_o sentence_n of_o nicetas_n choniates_n nec_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la qui_fw-la absit_fw-la quaerendum_fw-la nec_fw-la qui_fw-la adsit_fw-la pellendum_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o of_o thirty_o emperor_n in_o those_o primitive_a time_n at_o least_o twenty_o of_o they_o be_v usurp_v upon_o depose_v captivate_v or_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n without_o any_o reluctancy_n or_o great_a concern_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o think_v of_o no_o far_a obligation_n than_o to_o the_o emperor_n in_o be_v according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o render_v to_o the_o caesar_n that_o be_v in_o be_v though_o a_o persecutor_n and_o usurper_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o grotius_n give_v on_o that_o place_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la c._n 4._o 4._o 20._o in_o re_fw-la controversa_fw-la judicium_fw-la sibi_fw-la privatus_fw-la sumere_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la sed_fw-la possessionem_fw-la sequi_fw-la sic_fw-la tributum_fw-la solvi_fw-la caesari_n christus_fw-la jubet_fw-la matth._n 22.20_o quia_fw-la in_o possessione_n erat_fw-la imperii_fw-la &_o nummus_fw-la ejus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la habuit_fw-la and_o so_o the_o primitive_a christian_n understand_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o the_o power_n that_o be_v viz._n in_o possession_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o their_o practice_n be_v according_o as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o from_o these_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n the_o historian_n can_v find_v any_o number_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o have_v deviate_v as_o to_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n which_o be_v the_o second_o objection_n against_o the_o present_a clergy_n the_o obligation_n by_o they_o have_v sufficient_o be_v declare_v void_a by_o the_o late_a king_n himself_o but_o much_o more_o satisfactory_o by_o other_o that_o have_v write_v on_o that_o subject_a those_o oath_n be_v very_o seasonable_a and_o sacred_a but_o each_o of_o they_o bind_v we_o only_o to_o our_o power_n not_o to_o what_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o do_v viz._n to_o fight_v to_o
see_v we_o do_v still_o agree_v in_o those_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o passive_a obedience_n right_o state_v and_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o more_o advisable_v for_o he_o to_o submit_v his_o opinion_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o divine_n upon_o their_o more_o mature_a and_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o those_o doctrine_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o have_v now_o happen_v or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o determination_n and_o establishment_n by_o public_a consent_n now_o happy_o settle_v and_o by_o all_o christian_a prince_n approve_v of_o the_o french_a only_o except_v than_o so_o resolute_o to_o persist_v in_o his_o opinion_n to_o scandalize_v such_o as_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n and_o to_o affright_v other_o from_o do_v the_o same_o and_o like_o jeroboam_n to_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o this_o gangreen_n my_o next_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o find_v the_o nature_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o passive-obedience_n in_o order_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v inquire_v first_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o second_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o law_n as_o to_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v it_o in_o a_o prohibition_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5.39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n not_o to_o resist_v a_o injurious_a person_n viz._n so_o as_o to_o return_v the_o like_a injury_n on_o he_o recompense_v evil_a for_o evil_n it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o private_a person_n to_o avenge_v himself_o and_o take_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o this_o precept_n oblige_v only_o in_o lesser_a injury_n which_o be_v tolerable_a and_o supportable_a without_o any_o great_a damage_n to_o our_o body_n or_o estate_n such_o as_o a_o blow_n on_o the_o cheek_n take_v away_o a_o coat_n and_o compel_v a_o person_n to_o go_v with_o he_o a_o mile_n which_o be_v but_o a_o small_a restraint_n of_o his_o liberty_n so_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o practical_a catechism_n expound_v the_o precept_n restrain_v it_o to_o matter_n of_o a_o light_a nature_n and_o to_o a_o light_a contumely_n and_o again_o such_o slight_a injury_n in_o which_o case_n notwithstanding_o for_o prevention_n of_o great_a evil_n which_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v it_o be_v permit_v to_o seek_v such_o reparation_n as_o the_o law_n under_o which_o we_o live_v do_v allow_v but_o in_o case_n of_o great_a injury_n as_o in_o exod._n 22.2_o when_o a_o thief_n be_v find_v break_v up_o and_o be_v smite_v that_o he_o die_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o blood_n shed_v for_o he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n allow_v moderamen_fw-la inculpatae_fw-la tutelae_fw-la and_o if_o i_o have_v assurance_n that_o a_o malicious_a person_n come_v to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n i_o may_v kill_v rather_o than_o be_v kill_v so_o dr._n hammond_n who_o propose_v the_o question_n what_o be_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o precept_n answer_v that_o the_o injury_n be_v tolerable_a and_o supportable_a in_o respect_n of_o what_o be_v already_o do_v and_o what_o may_v be_v consequent_a on_o our_o bear_v they_o this_o concern_v private_a person_n as_o to_o our_o not_o resist_v our_o governor_n he_o that_o resist_v they_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o word_n be_v by_o hesychius_n parallel_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d raise_v war_n against_o he_o where_o according_a to_o the_o former_a exposition_n if_o the_o injury_n do_v by_o a_o prince_n be_v tolerable_a and_o supportable_a without_o destroy_v the_o end_n of_o government_n and_o the_o common_a welfare_n they_o may_v not_o resist_v but_o in_o such_o desperate_a case_n they_o be_v bind_v by_o a_o superior_a law_n salus_n populi_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o mean_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o defend_v themselves_o to_o this_o purpose_n bishop_n sanderson_n p._n 216._o de_fw-fr conscience_n a_o subject_a be_v not_o ordinary_o bind_v to_o obey_v a_o law_n that_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o the_o certain_a ruin_n of_o himself_o and_o family_n unless_o some_o great_a necessity_n or_o public_a danger_n do_v appear_v and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o such_o law_n much_o less_o to_o such_o governor_n as_o be_v high_o injurious_a to_o their_o subject_n against_o law._n and_o thus_o in_o case_n of_o a_o lesser_a abridgement_n of_o the_o subject_n liberty_n while_o it_o be_v tolerable_a and_o tend_v not_o to_o his_o utter_a ruin_n the_o subject_n must_v be_v passive_a but_o when_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o liberty_n tend_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n and_o so_o the_o common_a ruin_n of_o the_o present_a subject_n and_o their_o posterity_n quin_n &_o resisti_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la say_v grotius_n in_o such_o case_n resistance_n may_v be_v make_v and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o resist_v but_o only_o withhold_v our_o assistance_n and_o only_o do_v not_o do_v what_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v to_o which_o no_o law_n nor_o oath_n can_v oblige_v we_o to_o defend_v the_o late_a king_n in_o all_o his_o extravagancy_n but_o because_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o interfere_v with_o the_o civil_a constitution_n of_o a_o nation_n let_v we_o consider_v how_o far_o the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n do_v forbid_v resistance_n there_o be_v two_o law_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o second_o upon_o special_a occasion_n which_o forbid_v resistance_n by_o any_o person_n on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o the_o first_o be_v the_o stat_n 13_o ch._n 2._o when_o the_o parliament_n have_v fresh_a in_o their_o mind_n the_o war_n against_o charles_n the_o first_o wherein_o many_o member_n of_o both_o house_n as_o well_o as_o the_o royal_a family_n have_v be_v great_a sufferer_n they_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o raise_v war_n offensive_a or_o defensive_a etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v the_o corporation_n act_n which_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o raise_v war_n etc._n etc._n but_o both_o these_o law_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o sense_n consistent_a with_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n for_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o legislator_n which_o be_v to_o prevent_v the_o like_a mischief_n as_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o long_a civil_a war_n between_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o which_o be_v then_o fresh_a in_o memory_n and_o which_o some_o malcontent_n be_v endeavour_v to_o renew_v and_o not_o to_o establish_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o king_n that_o by_o a_o stand_a army_n he_o may_v exact_v all_o his_o pleasure_n from_o the_o people_n destroy_v their_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n and_o if_o his_o disposition_n lead_v he_o to_o it_o with_o a_o handful_n of_o cutthroat_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o destroy_v they_o by_o their_o own_o law_n and_o so_o to_o go_v through_o the_o nation_n and_o murder_n as_o many_o as_o they_o please_v which_o be_v the_o kill_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o those_o doctrine_n too_o take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n in_o which_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o law_n divine_a and_o moral_a and_o therefore_o though_o deliver_v in_o general_a term_n aequitatem_fw-la admittunt_fw-la interpretem_fw-la three_o it_o be_v a_o needful_a observation_n that_o the_o odiosis_n &_o raro_fw-la contingentibus_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la decernit_fw-la the_o law_n make_v no_o provision_n for_o such_o odious_a thing_n as_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v mention_v and_o rare_o come_v to_o pass_v yet_o when_o at_o any_o time_n such_o case_n do_v happen_v as_o under_o the_o late_a king_n they_o do_v we_o find_v our_o legislator_n very_o industrious_a and_o unanimous_a for_o the_o suppress_n of_o they_o and_o when_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n bring_v french_a force_n into_o scotland_n to_o withstand_v the_o reformation_n that_o parliament_n and_o convocation_n than_o which_o the_o historian_n neither_o have_v nor_o can_v mention_v a_o more_o august_n assembly_n of_o the_o state_n agree_v to_o give_v a_o subsidy_n of_o six_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o that_o war_n and_o call_v the_o design_n the_o queen_n use_v all_o prudent_a and_o godly_a mean_n 5_o eliz_n c._n 24._o &_o 27._o and_o the_o temporalty_n call_v it_o the_o princely_a and_o upright_a preservation_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o nation_n of_o scotland_n from_o imminent_a captivity_n and_o desolation_n and_o in_o 35_o eliz._n c._n 12._o another_o subsidy_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o clergy_n for_o the_o queen_n charge_n in_o the_o needful_a and_o prudent_a prevention_n of_o such_o attempt_v as_o tend_v to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o