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The case of resistance of the supreme powers stated and resolved according to the doctrine of the Holy Scriptures by Will. Sherlock ...
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Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.
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Wing S3267; ESTC R5621
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they_o disow_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n they_o deface_v and_o destroy_v his_o image_n and_o offer_v scorn_n and_o contempt_n to_o his_o vice_n gerent_fw-la earthly_a prince_n look_v upon_o every_o affront_n and_o disgrace_v do_v to_o their_o minister_n and_o lieutenant_n to_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o so_o do_v god_n too_o he_o who_o pull_v down_o a_o prince_n deny_v god_n authority_n to_o set_v he_o up_o and_o affront_v his_o wisdom_n in_o choose_v he_o 2._o and_o therefore_o such_o man_n must_v not_o expect_v to_o escape_v a_o deserve_a punishment_n they_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n now_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d may_v either_o signify_v the_o punishment_n of_o rebellion_n in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o and_o here_o it_o signify_v both_o 1._o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o this_o world_n and_o whoever_o consult_v ancient_a and_o modern_a history_n will_v find_v that_o rebel_n very_o seldom_o escape_v punishment_n in_o this_o world_n how_o often_o do_v god_n defeat_v all_o their_o counsel_n discover_v their_o secret_a plot_n and_o conspiracy_n and_o if_o they_o be_v prosperous_a for_o a_o while_n yet_o vengeance_n overtake_v they_o if_o they_o escape_v punishment_n from_o man_n they_o be_v punish_v by_o some_o such_o remarkable_a providence_n as_o bear_v the_o character_n of_o a_o divine_a justice_n in_o it_o 2._o however_o such_o man_n shall_v not_o escape_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o other_o world_n and_o if_o you_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o hell_n for_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n the_o punishment_n of_o resistance_n be_v infinite_o great_a than_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o can_v befall_v you_o in_o subjection_n to_o prince_n and_o a_o patient_a suffering_n for_o well_o do_v what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n though_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v something_o more_o than_o a_o single_a crown_n and_o kingdom_n and_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n 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