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of_o other_o man_n sin_n that_o will_v retain_v their_o integrity_n and_o rather_o than_o do_v will_v suffer_v evil_a 〈…〉_o p._n 〈…〉_o what_o can_v there_o do_v these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v so_o pity_v in_o the_o text_n down_o then_o ☞_o ☞_o down_o to_o the_o place_n of_o darkness_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v with_o that_o antichristian_a principle_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o ill_a manager_n and_o abuse_n of_o their_o power_n by_o arm_n and_o force_v to_o depose_v and_o punish_v their_o prince_n this_o once_o admit_v lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o all_o civil_a society_n etc._n etc._n dr._n 37._o 〈…〉_o p._n 37._o nath._n hardy_n d._n r._n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o king_n accuse_v he_o for_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o people_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a since_o he_o never_o receive_v any_o trust_n from_o they_o after_o which_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o his_o brethren_n he_o add_v you_o have_v take_v care_n that_o rebellion_n may_v be_v destroy_v in_o that_o which_o be_v its_o principal_a engine_n the_o illegal_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o in_o its_o rot_a principle_n those_o doctrine_n which_o give_v power_n to_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o some_o case_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n without_o and_o against_o the_o king_n command_n and_o distinguish_v between_o the_o personal_a and_o politic_a capacity_n of_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o resistance_n etc._n etc._n dr._n 24._o serm._n before_o lord_n mâ—yer_n fâ—â—_v 11._o 16_o sâ—_n p._n 22_o 24._o goodman_n king_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o he_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v they_o in_o their_o office_n under_o himself_o a_o king_n have_v the_o stamp_n and_o character_n of_o divine_a authority_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a providence_n that_o be_v the_o people_n caution_n and_o security_n against_o the_o weakness_n passion_n and_o extravagance_n of_o 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people_n be_v quiet_a not_o listen_v to_o noise_n and_o rumour_n but_o be_v sure_a to_o banish_v all_o disloyal_a thought_n of_o resort_v to_o irregular_a mean_n for_o the_o assert_v their_o pretension_n be_v not_o god_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xiii_o dr._n burnet_n in_o his_o modest_a and_o free_a conference_n 7._o conference_n print_a ann._n 1669._o p._n 6_o 7._o show_v i_o one_o place_n in_o either_o testament_n that_o warrant_v subject_n fight_v for_o religion_n you_o know_v i_o can_v bring_v many_o against_o it_o yea_o though_o the_o old_a dispensation_n be_v a_o more_o carnal_a and_o fiery_a one_o than_o the_o new_a one_o be_v yet_o when_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n make_v apostasy_n from_o the_o live_a god_n into_o heathenish_a idolatry_n some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n pollute_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o do_v ahaz_n and_o manasseh_n so_o that_o god_n can_v not_o be_v worship_v there_o without_o idolatry_n yet_o where_o do_v we_o 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father_n of_o our_o country_n to_o the_o which_o we_o be_v nearerbound_v by_o the_o very_a confession_n of_o ethnic_n than_o to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n how_o then_o by_o god_n law_n shall_v subject_n depose_v their_o prince_n to_o who_o in_o most_o evident_a word_n they_o must_v be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n though_o they_o be_v tyrant_n and_o infidel_n 277._o pag._n 277._o and_o last_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n objection_n of_o the_o german_a prince_n resist_v the_o emperor_n which_o be_v the_o hinge_v on_o which_o all_o the_o difference_n in_o their_o argument_n do_v hang._n they_o be_v magistrate_n say_v he_o and_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n you_o be_v private_a man_n and_o want_v lawful_a authority_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n their_o state_n be_v free_a and_o may_v resist_v any_o wrong_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n you_o be_v subject_n and_o simple_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n to_o obey_v the_o 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some_o lawful_a remedy_n for_o the_o same_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o 20._o and_o among_o the_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n he_o reckon_v the_o six_o to_o resist_v the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o superior_n and_o the_o seven_o to_o obey_v they_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a in_o this_o reign_n mr._n hooker_n publish_v his_o judicious_a book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n from_o the_o first_o of_o which_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o government_n in_o agreement_n reject_v spalaten_v de_fw-fr rep._n eccl._n lib._n 6._o c._n 2._o n._n 19_o p._n 526._o opinionem_fw-la verò_fw-la jam_fw-la factam_fw-la communem_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o most_o other_o divine_n which_o place_n the_o power_n of_o government_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n as_o if_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o god_n and_o the_o people_n may_v dispose_v of_o it_o to_o who_o they_o please_v be_v false_a and_o altogether_o to_o be_v reject_v he_o herein_o follow_v the_o schoolman_n too_o strict_o who_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o term_n and_o notion_n of_o the_o aristotelean_a philosophy_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n while_o aristotle_n be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o a_o democracy_n but_o whatever_o he_o lay_v down_o in_o thesi_fw-la i_o be_o sure_a he_o hate_v the_o deduction_n that_o some_o man_n make_v from_o he_o that_o because_o government_n arise_v out_o of_o compact_a therefore_o the_o people_n may_v call_v their_o prince_n to_o a_o account_n for_o in_o those_o fragment_n of_o his_o eight_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n which_o be_v happy_o preserve_v by_o archbishop_n usher_n and_o publish_v by_o dr._n bernard_n in_o his_o clavi_fw-la trabales_fw-la who_o profess_v 50._o profess_v pag._n 49_o 50._o that_o by_o what_o be_v and_o upon_o what_o design_n
that_o to_o do_v evil_a though_o for_o our_o own_o preservation_n instead_o of_o procure_v our_o peace_n and_o settlement_n will_v be_v most_o likely_a to_o unsettle_v and_o ruin_v we_o for_o have_v once_o break_v down_o the_o fence_n of_o duty_n which_o be_v place_v about_o we_o who_o can_v tell_v where_o we_o shall_v stop_v or_o abide_v have_v allow_v ourselves_o the_o liberty_n of_o do_v one_o sinful_a action_n we_o may_v easy_o be_v prompt_v on_o to_o commit_v a_o thousand_o for_o the_o same_o pretence_n will_v justify_v all_o sin_n alike_o and_o if_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n a_o tumult_n may_v lawful_o be_v raise_v a_o rebellion_n also_o may_v be_v promote_v etc._n etc._n sect_n xxxiv_o mr._n long_o be_v so_o well_o know_v for_o his_o zeal_n in_o this_o good_a cause_n to_o all_o that_o have_v see_v his_o answer_n to_o johnson_n and_o hunt_n his_o no_o protestant_n but_o a_o dissenter_n plot_n and_o other_o such_o treatise_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_v that_o of_o late_o he_o shall_v own_v himself_o the_o author_n of_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o popular_a objection_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o he_o muster_v up_o for_o unanswerable_a argument_n the_o very_a same_o objection_n of_o julian_n of_o persecute_v according_a to_o and_o against_o law_n etc._n etc._n which_o himself_o have_v former_o so_o lucky_o both_o answer_v and_o explode_v but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o st._n austin_n write_v his_o retractation_n in_o which_o he_o correct_v his_o error_n and_o he_o may_v have_v tell_v the_o world_n too_o that_o bellarmine_n write_v his_o recognition_n in_o which_o he_o multiply_v and_o confirm_v his_o heterodoxy_n i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o represent_v his_o former_a judgement_n out_o of_o one_o of_o his_o print_a sermon_n 13._o sermon_n on_o sept._n 9_o 1683._o p._n 13._o rebel_n shall_v show_v so_o much_o of_o ingenuity_n and_o serious_a penitence_n as_o the_o sorcerer_n do_v act._n nineteeen_o 19_o who_o burn_v their_o book_n for_o i_o dare_v aver_v that_o there_o be_v more_o argument_n for_o resist_v of_o lawful_a prince_n which_o they_o can_v but_o know_v be_v threaten_v with_o damnation_n rom._n xiii_o 2._o in_o the_o book_n of_o some_o who_o term_v themselves_o true_a protestant_n than_o be_v in_o all_o those_o which_o be_v write_v by_o such_o as_o they_o just_o condemn_v for_o idolatrous_a and_o traitorous_a papist_n 19_o p._n 19_o what_o great_a encouragement_n can_v be_v give_v man_n pretend_v to_o religion_n and_o conscience_n than_o when_o their_o guide_n ☜_o ☜_o to_o who_o they_o have_v commit_v the_o conduct_n of_o their_o soul_n shall_v prophesy_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o urge_v they_o to_o rebellion_n by_o scripture_n and_o example_n they_o be_v like_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o no_o bond_n or_o chain_n can_v restrain_v from_o practise_v the_o mischief_n they_o have_v imagine_v no_o obligation_n of_o law_n of_o conscience_n of_o fear_n or_o favour_n no_o oath_n or_o promise_n can_v hold_v they_o but_o they_o mock_v god_n himself_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o unsuspected_o destroy_v his_o vicegerent_n 22._o pag._n 22._o if_o the_o principle_n allow_v of_o in_o any_o community_n of_o man_n ☞_o ☞_o do_v countenance_n the_o resist_a depose_v and_o mur_n hear_v of_o prince_n be_v it_o on_o pretence_n of_o heresy_n or_o tyranny_n or_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kirk_n reform_v abuse_n or_o redress_v grievance_n though_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o actor_n yet_o all_o be_v criminal_n when_o absalon_n be_v sacrifice_v at_o hebron_n 26._o p._n 25_o 26._o the_o conspiracy_n be_v strengthen_v say_v the_o text._n it_o seem_v that_o absalon_n have_v his_o levite_n and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o strengthen_v the_o rebellion_n by_o he_o the_o people_n be_v instruct_v in_o their_o great_a privilege_n and_o power_n that_o there_o be_v idolatry_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o church_n oppression_n and_o tyranny_n in_o the_o state_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o shake_v off_o these_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n and_o vindicate_v themselves_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god._n 28._o p._n 27_o 28._o one_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v the_o original_a of_o authority_n ☞_o ☞_o that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o scripture_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n violent_o to_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n when_o they_o persecute_v they_o for_o religion_n and_o when_o the_o prince_n command_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n that_o success_n justify_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o to_o pursue_v it_o be_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o providence_n under_o such_o doctrine_n as_o these_o the_o press_n have_v sweat_n the_o church_n have_v groan_v the_o people_n soul_n be_v lead_v captive_a in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o under_o these_o this_o horrid_a conspiracy_n have_v be_v hatch_v the_o devil_n himself_o when_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o mantle_n of_o samuel_n never_o do_v nor_o can_v teach_v saul_n more_o pernicious_a doctrine_n than_o this_o philostratus_n say_v that_o the_o murder_n of_o domitian_n be_v more_o owe_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o appollonius_n than_o the_o hand_n of_o stephanus_n and_o parthenius_n who_o slay_v he_o dr._n fowler_n 16._o fowler_n design_n of_o christianity_n chap._n 16._o the_o most_o calm_a meek_a peaceable_a gentle_a and_o submissive_a temper_n recommend_v in_o the_o gospel_n do_v mighty_o declare_v itself_o in_o the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o though_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n sore_o persecute_v yet_o say_v tertull_n there_o be_v never_o any_o uproar_n or_o hurlyburly_n among_o they_o nor_o be_v this_o owe_v to_o necessity_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o tertullian_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o thebaean_a legion_n 346._o chap._n 24._o p._n 346._o it_o be_v the_o most_o strange_a and_o unaccountable_a thing_n for_o man_n in_o defence_n or_o favour_n of_o that_o way_n of_o religion_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v most_o true_o the_o christian_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v essential_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a for_o these_o thing_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o design_n of_o christian_a religion_n 249._o pag._n 248_o 249._o what_o villainy_n be_v there_o which_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o proselyte_n have_v stick_v at_o commit_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o their_o religion_n such_o as_o exciting_a subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n to_o who_o they_o be_v oblige_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o most_o solemn_a oath_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v i_o can_v say_v that_o of_o all_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n the_o papist_n only_o be_v liable_a to_o this_o charge_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o manifest_a to_o be_v deny_v or_o yet_o dissemble_v that_o not_o a_o few_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v enmity_n to_o popery_n be_v sad_o guilty_a though_o not_o equal_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o particular_a sect_n xxxv_o the_o author_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o church_n of_o england_n man._n i_o pay_v all_o man_n their_o due_n all_o officer_n 64._o chap._n 3._o p._n 63_o 64._o and_o office_n in_o church_n and_o state_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n command_n rom._n xiii_o i_o pay_v all_o honour_n and_o service_n to_o the_o king_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n and_o i_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v he_o evil_n speak_v of_o 66._o p._n 66._o i_o consider_v myself_o as_o to_o all_o the_o capacity_n and_o relation_n that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o world_n and_o endeavour_v to_o behave_v myself_o suitable_o to_o they_o which_o duty_n be_v full_o express_v in_o the_o excellent_a book_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o excellent_a book_n plain_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n i_o look_v upon_o government_n and_o magistracy_n as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o sacred_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n 140._o chap._n 6._o p._n 137_o 138_o 139._o 140._o for_o it_o be_v of_o god_n appointment_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o government_n i_o like_v monarchy_n which_o seem_v natural_o to_o derive_v itself_o from_o paternal_a authority_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o right_n on_o earth_n sure_o monarchy_n have_v right_o with_o we_o and_o have_v at_o least_o as_o good_a a_o title_n to_o all_o its_o power_n right_n and_o privilege_n as_o any_o of_o its_o subject_n can_v have_v to_o their_o honour_n property_n and_o estate_n the_o monarchy_n of_o england_n be_v always_o esteem_v as_o true_o a_o hereditary_a and_o successive_a a_o monarchy_n as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n not_o liable_a to_o be_v dispose_v alienate_v or_o sell_v nor_o depend_v on_o any_o election_n choice_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o according_a to_o this_o method_n our_o present_a king_n enjoy_v the_o crown_n who_o have_v as_o i_o believe_v the_o true_a and_o most_o
trouble_n than_o christ_n himself_o have_v appoint_v we_o in_o st._n luke_n he_o give_v we_o this_o commandment_n you_o shall_v possess_v your_o life_n in_o patience_n say_v he_o in_o the_o which_o word_n he_o give_v we_o both_o commandment_n what_o to_o do_v and_o also_o great_a consolation_n and_o comfort_n in_o all_o trouble_n he_o show_v also_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v for_o in_o trouble_n and_o when_o trouble_n happen_v he_o bid_v we_o be_v patient_a and_o in_o no_o case_n violent_o ☜_o ☜_o nor_o seditious_o to_o resist_v our_o persecutor_n because_o god_n have_v such_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o we_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o trouble_v the_o very_a hair_n of_o our_o head_n so_o that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o without_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n wherefore_o the_o christian_a man_n faith_n must_v be_v always_o upon_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 150._o p._n 150._o when_o he_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o in_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o see_v continual_a and_o perpetual_a joy_n and_o consolation_n but_o also_o the_o victory_n and_o triumph_n of_o all_o persecution_n trouble_n sin_n death_n hell_n etc._n etc._n the_o pain_n also_o they_o vex_v we_o withal_o for_o the_o time_n if_o they_o tarry_v with_o we_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v 153._o p._n 153._o yet_o when_o death_n come_v they_o shall_v avoid_v and_o give_v place_n to_o such_o joy_n as_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o in_o christ_n for_o no_o pain_n of_o the_o world_n be_v perpetual_a and_o whether_o they_o shall_v afflict_v we_o for_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o mortal_a life_n we_o know_v not_o for_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o go_v and_o to_o come_v as_o he_o command_v they_o but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o meddle_v not_o forcible_o nor_o seditious_o to_o put_v away_o the_o persecution_n appoint_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n ☞_o ☞_o but_o remember_v christ_n saying_n possess_v your_o life_n by_o your_o patience_n and_o in_o this_o commandment_n god_n require_v in_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n this_o patient_a obedience_n he_o say_v not_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o other_o holy_a patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n and_o martyr_n continue_v their_o life_n in_o patience_n and_o patient_a suffer_v the_o trouble_n of_o this_o world_n but_o christ_n say_v to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o people_n by_o your_o own_o patience_n you_o shall_v continue_v your_o life_n now_o therefore_o as_o our_o profession_n and_o religion_n require_v patience_n outward_o without_o resistance_n and_o force_n so_o require_v it_o patience_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n although_o he_o use_v we_o that_o be_v his_o own_o creature_n as_o he_o list_v etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v pretermit_v that_o miles_n coverdale_n bishop_n of_o exon_n who_o publish_v the_o letter_n of_o bishop_n hooper_n and_o other_o the_o martyr_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n praise_v god_n for_o these_o and_o such_o other_o monument_n which_o he_o have_v preserve_v and_o bring_v to_o light_v by_o his_o singular_a great_a providence_n because_o the_o more_o nigh_o that_o man_n word_n and_o work_n approach_v unto_o the_o most_o wholesome_a say_n and_o fruitful_a do_n of_o the_o old_a ancient_a saint_n and_o choose_a child_n of_o god_n which_o love_v not_o only_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n but_o also_o to_o live_v thereafter_o the_o more_o worthy_a be_v they_o to_o be_v esteem_v embrace_v and_o follow_v and_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v that_o we_o have_v be_v familiar_a and_o acquaint_v with_o some_o of_o those_o which_o walk_v in_o the_o trade_n of_o their_o footstep_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n it_o do_v we_o good_a to_o read_v and_o hear_v not_o the_o lie_a legend_n of_o feign_a false_a counterfeit_a and_o popish_a canonize_v saint_n but_o such_o true_a holy_a 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majesty_n of_o earth_n and_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n resist_v both_o god_n and_o the_o king_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v whosoever_o contrary_a order_n or_o order_n against_o the_o law_n or_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n he_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o subtlety_n of_o counsel_n or_o obloquy_n of_o speech_n and_o if_o so_o much_o more_o a_o heinous_a crime_n be_v it_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king._n i_o have_v not_o speak_v this_o to_o flatter_v king_n no_o they_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n but_o to_o inform_v you_o he_o that_o presume_v sin_n against_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n he_o that_o despair_n sin_n against_o his_o mercy_n but_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n sin_n against_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o dare_v take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n will_v if_o he_o can_v take_v arm_n against_o god_n too_o and_o therefore_o as_o damnation_n be_v due_a to_o every_o sin_n 19_o sermon_n at_o whitehall_n march_v 22_o 1639._o p._n 18_o 19_o so_o especial_o to_o this_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n dr._n b._n holiday_n archdeacon_n of_o oxford_n to_o strike_v one_o father_n be_v death_n by_o the_o law_n to_o curse_v one_o father_n be_v death_n by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n then_o for_o the_o son_n and_o the_o subject_a be_v the_o same_o where_o be_v the_o love_n where_o be_v the_o fear_n where_o be_v wisdom_n where_o be_v grace_n where_o be_v nature_n be_v they_o not_o all_o flee_v from_o a_o rebellious_a heart_n have_v zeal_n ancient_o arm_v itself_o against_o sovereignty_n we_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o a_o calendar_n of_o saint_n 28._o p._n 28._o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la include_v in_o it_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o head_n and_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o rise_v against_o the_o head_n be_v it_o not_o unnatural_a be_v it_o not_o frenzy_n let_v they_o remember_v the_o breach_n of_o israel_n 30._o p._n 30._o which_o do_v first_o wilful_o depart_v from_o their_o sovereign_n and_o afterward_o unwilling_o while_o perforce_o from_o their_o country_n and_o that_o afterward_o in_o two_o hundred_o year_n they_o have_v both_o many_o more_o and_o worse_a king_n than_o judah_n have_v and_o be_v at_o last_o seize_v on_o by_o the_o divine_a judgement_n to_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o but_o their_o own_o ruin_n we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a 66._o id._n serm._n at_o oxf._n may_n 21._o 1643._o p_o 42_o sermon_n at_o st._n mary_n may_n 19_o 1644._o p._n 65_o 66._o that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o royalty_n must_v not_o down_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n object_n rebellion_n and_o you_o object_v all_o crime_n it_o be_v near_o to_o a_o flout_n than_o a_o truth_n to_o call_v a_o rebel_n a_o christian_n they_o will_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n of_o a_o king_n and_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o people_n welfare_n certain_o a_o true_a answer_n and_o as_o certain_a a_o imperfect_a one_o the_o people_n good_a be_v a_o inferior_a purpose_n of_o majesty_n the_o representation_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v the_o high_a purpose_n of_o humane_a majesty_n when_o in_o all_o cause_n a_o king_n be_v next_o under_o god_n supreme_a governor_n how_o can_v the_o people_n whether_o single_a or_o unite_v 91._o p._n 91._o be_v the_o governor_n of_o that_o governor_n a_o great_a council_n may_v be_v the_o adviser_n of_o a_o prince_n but_o as_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o our_o prayer_n bind_v we_o to_o confess_v before_o god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v the_o only_a ruler_n of_o prince_n 106._o id._n serm._n at_o chr._n ch._n nou._n 10._o 1644._o p._n 106._o a_o king_n absalon_n will_v be_v not_o of_o god_n make_v for_o he_o have_v make_v david_n not_o of_o david_n make_v a_o king_n than_o he_o can_v be_v make_v only_o by_o the_o people_n and_o the_o devil_n while_o by_o the_o people_n and_o treason_n whilst_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o god_n and_o david_n mr._n berkenhead_n 13._o serm._n on_o nou._n 3._o 1644._o at_o chr._n ch._n oxon._n p._n 13._o however_o we_o must_v perform_v active_a obedience_n to_o such_o prince_n only_o as_o far_o as_o lawful_o we_o may_v so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o set_v in_o competition_n with_o god_n yet_o we_o must_v perform_v passive_a obedience_n and_o absolute_a subjection_n even_o if_o they_o shall_v command_v the_o most_o unjust_a superstitious_a idolatrous_a profane_a and_o irreligious_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v imagine_v yet_o i_o say_v we_o must_v not_o rebel_n unless_o we_o will_v renounce_v christianity_n but_o we_o must_v let_v this_o be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o our_o subjection_n even_o our_o patient_a and_o constant_a suffering_n sect_n v._o dr._n henry_n king_n lord_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n they_o 11._o sermon_n at_o st._n paul_n mar._n 21._o 1640._o p._n 11._o that_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o the_o king_n in_o public_a rebellion_n or_o their_o tongue_n in_o murmur_n against_o his_o command_n or_o their_o heart_n in_o disobedient_a and_o discontent_a thought_n be_v as_o ill_a subject_n to_o god_n as_o to_o the_o king_n you_o need_v not_o ask_v who_o have_v they_o resist_v st._n paul_n tell_v you_o rom._n 13._o they_o have_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o he_o have_v his_o power_n from_o god._n men_n like_o the_o mutinous_a israelite_n 36._o p._n 36._o upon_o all_o occasion_n of_o pretend_a discontent_n cry_v down_o moses_n and_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n make_v out_o of_o popular_a vote_n and_o contribution_n etc._n id._n serm._n before_o the_o king_n may_v 29._o 1661._o p._n 22_o etc._n etc._n to_o what_o vote_n soever_o elective_a ruler_n owe_v their_o sceptre_n succession_n be_v the_o vote_n of_o god_n who_o both_o declare_v the_o right_a and_o then_o continue_v it_o as_o his_o donation_n crown_n confer_v by_o other_o hand_n sit_v loose_a and_o totter_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o such_o as_o wear_v they_o i_o will_v give_v it_o keep_v they_o fast_o this_o be_v the_o great_a charter_n by_o which_o king_n hold_v the_o right_n to_o their_o kingdom_n by_o i_o king_n rule_n where_o be_v those_o then_o who_o place_n the_o right_a to_o dispose_v kingdom_n in_o the_o pope_n or_o those_o in_o another_o extreme_a who_o entitle_v the_o people_n to_o this_o power_n a_o strange_a prodigy_n in_o opinion_n not_o hear_v of_o till_o those_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n who_o as_o be_v false_o allege_v of_o the_o apostle_n at_o thessalonica_n act._n 17.6_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o place_v the_o foot_n above_o the_o head_n and_o subject_v the_o high_a power_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n who_o by_o his_o command_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o
be_v oblige_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v subject_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o our_o own_o prince_n because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god._n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o though_o they_o do_v always_o complain_v that_o we_o do_v not_o quote_v scripture_n enough_o when_o we_o discourse_v upon_o any_o other_o subject_n yet_o when_o we_o discourse_v about_o subjection_n to_o government_n do_v always_o complain_v that_o we_o quote_v too_o much_o ☜_o ☜_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n willing_a that_o the_o case_n of_o subjection_n shall_v be_v measure_v by_o that_o rule_n though_o government_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n if_o the_o scripture_n have_v never_o acquaint_v we_o with_o any_o such_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v it_o consider_v 14._o pag._n 14._o that_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n reason_n nor_o justice_n will_v ever_o allow_v we_o to_o endeavour_v to_o strip_v the_o lawful_a governor_n of_o any_o place_n either_o where_o we_o live_v or_o where_o we_o be_v bear_v subject_n of_o their_o authority_n any_o more_o than_o they_o will_v allow_v we_o to_o take_v away_o any_o other_o man_n lawful_a right_n or_o just_a possession_n for_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n that_o supremacy_n be_v a_o right_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o subjection_n be_v a_o duty_n that_o belong_v to_o we_o these_o law_n of_o nature_n reason_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god._n if_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v command_v our_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n though_o the_o scripture_n have_v never_o tell_v we_o any_o such_o thing_n 15._o pag._n 15._o then_o let_v the_o government_n have_v be_v form_v when_o it_o will_v ☞_o ☞_o and_o by_o who_o it_o will_v yet_o in_o such_o a_o case_n because_o the_o governor_n have_v a_o just_a and_o undoubted_a title_n to_o and_o possession_n of_o their_o supremacy_n we_o can_v withdraw_v our_o subjection_n from_o they_o unless_o we_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god._n the_o only_a objection_n that_o i_o can_v foresee_v against_o this_o be_v this_o when_o the_o action_n of_o the_o high_a power_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n or_o the_o government_n do_v manifest_o tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o justice_n and_o right_n and_o instead_o thereof_o do_v load_v our_o neck_n with_o injury_n and_o oppression_n 16._o pag._n 16._o than_o we_o may_v fair_o and_o honest_o renounce_v our_o subjection_n before_o i_o speak_v direct_o to_o the_o objection_n i_o must_v premise_v 1._o that_o that_o design_n be_v just_o suspicious_a which_o measure_v our_o duty_n by_o our_o temporal_a interest_n and_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v as_o well_o a_o act_n of_o subjection_n peaceable_o and_o quiet_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n as_o it_o be_v actual_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n now_o if_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o obligation_n to_o this_o disjunctive_a subjection_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o when_o they_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a in_o the_o case_n object_v their_o meaning_n be_v we_o may_v defend_v our_o disobedience_n by_o resistance_n and_o then_o the_o objection_n put_v into_o plain_a english_a amount_n to_o thus_o much_o that_o whenever_o the_o prince_n do_v not_o govern_v we_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o those_o of_o the_o land_n 17._o pag._n 17._o there_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o resist_v and_o rebel_n against_o he_o this_o doctrine_n be_v seditious_a and_o treasonable_a and_o likewise_o absurd_a and_o false_a for_o if_o a_o subject_a do_v resist_v his_o prince_n though_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n in_o which_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o his_o prince_n do_v he_o a_o injury_n he_o do_v by_o so_o do_v stand_v guilty_a of_o these_o follow_a act_n of_o injustice_n 1._o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n now_o because_o he_o that_o do_v so_o may_v be_v rational_o suppose_v to_o be_v bias_v in_o his_o judgement_n by_o self-love_n by_o malice_n revenge_n covetousness_n and_o the_o like_a train_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n and_o over_o and_o above_o in_o the_o present_a case_n by_o pride_n and_o ambition_n therefore_o all_o those_o wise_a man_n who_o have_v make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n have_v with_o one_o consent_n condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o nay_o the_o rebel_n be_v both_o judge_n and_o executioner_n too_o in_o his_o own_o case_n 2._o 18._o pag._n 18._o he_o that_o resist_v his_o prince_n upon_o supposition_n that_o his_o government_n be_v unjust_a be_v therefore_o so_o himself_o not_o only_o in_o that_o he_o undertake_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o in_o that_o also_o he_o do_v by_o so_o do_v usurp_v to_o himself_o that_o jurisdiction_n which_o of_o right_n do_v belong_v to_o another_o for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o title_n to_o the_o sword_n be_v of_o right_n lodge_v in_o the_o prince_n power_n and_o there_o can_v be_v as_o little_a doubt_n that_o the_o subject_n can_v acquire_v no_o right_n from_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o force_v it_o thence_o for_o by_o the_o same_o law_n that_o the_o injustice_n of_o a_o prince_n do_v entitle_v his_o subject_n to_o wrest_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n against_o himself_o 19_o pag._n 19_o i_o say_v by_o the_o same_o law_n the_o injustice_n of_o any_o private_a man_n will_v give_v the_o injure_a person_n a_o title_n to_o the_o estate_n and_o life_n of_o the_o injurious_a and_o so_o new_a title_n will_v continual_o start_v up_o with_o new_a injury_n and_o in_o a_o little_a time_n the_o right_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v though_o perhaps_o the_o possession_n may_v not_o belong_v to_o injure_a person_n as_o such_o 3._o 20._o pag._n 20._o he_o that_o resist_v his_o prince_n upon_o supposition_n that_o his_o government_n be_v unjust_a be_v so_o himself_o not_o only_o in_o that_o he_o usurp_v to_o himself_o that_o jurisdiction_n which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o prince_n alone_o but_o in_o that_o he_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o his_o fellow-subject_n for_o though_o it_o shall_v prove_v true_a that_o the_o prince_n by_o his_o injury_n to_o the_o rebel_n do_v forfeit_v his_o title_n to_o his_o government_n over_o he_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o enquiry_n behind_o whether_o or_o no_o by_o such_o his_o injury_n he_o forfeit_v his_o title_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o subject_n if_o he_o do_v than_o he_o may_v forfeit_v his_o title_n as_o well_o where_o he_o have_v not_o do_v a_o injury_n as_o where_o he_o have_v if_o he_o do_v not_o than_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o rebel_n be_v unjust_a unjust_a there_o be_v several_a conclusion_n that_o offer_v themselves_o from_o the_o doctrine_n already_o deliver_v 23._o pag._n 23._o the_o first_o be_v this_o 1._o ought_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o be_v therefore_o our_o obligation_n to_o subjection_n bind_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o then_o we_o may_v very_o fair_o infer_v that_o both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o resistance_n come_v from_o the_o devil_n for_o most_o undoubted_o any_o practice_n or_o doctrine_n do_v so_o that_o stand_v in_o diametrical_a opposition_n to_o any_o duty_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o god._n when_o people_n resist_v their_o prince_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n pretend_v to_o fear_n god_n such_o their_o pretension_n be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o blasphemous_a too_o 2._o if_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 27_o pag._n 27_o and_o if_o such_o obligation_n come_v only_o from_o god_n than_o we_o do_v infer_v that_o no_o lawful_a authority_n can_v be_v found_v in_o mere_a outward_a force_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o our_o duty_n of_o subjection_n to_o lawful_a 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