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A45461
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The Scriptures plea for magistrates vvherein is shewed the unlawfulnesse of resisting the lawfull magistrate, under colour of religion.
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Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.
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1643
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Wing H598A; ESTC R15561
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command_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v clear_a but_o than_o second_o i_o pray_v let_v i_o ask_v a_o question_n as_o of_o one_o which_o i_o will_v in_o reason_n suppose_v not_o to_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o juâ—ius_n brutus_n and_o buchanan_n and_o it_o be_v odely_a this_o whether_o if_o all_o temporal_a magistrate_n neglect_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n the_o minister_n may_v not_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o attempt_v it_o if_o they_o can_v hope_v to_o prevail_v if_o so_o then_o though_o the_o case_n be_v not_o just_a the_o same_o now_o and_o then_o yet_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o material_a or_o 〈…〉_z for_o then_o sure_a minister_n there_o will_v have_v be_v to_o invite_v if_o that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o christian_a way_n but_o when_o it_o be_v add_v within_o there_o lineâ—_n that_o we_o be_v invite_v etc._n etc._n by_o as_o great_a and_o as_o lawful_a a_o authority_n as_o this_o state_n have_v any_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v think_v that_o the_o king_n and_o have_v house_n have_v be_v a_o great_a authority_n â—nlesse_a the_o meaning_n be_v not_o simple_o but_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la or_o great_a and_o as_o lawful_a a_o authority_n as_o this_o state_n have_v any_o to_o do_v what_o be_v now_o doâ—_z and_o then_o sure_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v by_o i_o who_o profess_v myself_o to_o suppose_v it_o impossible_a that_o any_o command_n give_v to_o this_o purpose_n shall_v be_v lawful_a or_o able_a to_o secure_v any_o from_o that_o sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n yet_o once_o more_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o author_n by_o this_o state_n may_v mean_v a_o republic_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o some_o signification_n in_o some_o other_o country_n yet_o that_o our_o law_n acknowledge_v any_o such_o here_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v teach_v nor_o sure_o can_v any_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n without_o the_o king_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o title_n till_o we_o have_v mould_v a_o new_a form_n of_o government_n and_o 〈◊〉_d law_n as_o the_o model_n of_o that_o for_o undoubted_o the_o old_a one_o be_v not_o acquint_v with_o any_o such_o but_o that_o i_o will_v hope_n be_v not_o the_o meaning_n because_o it_o be_v add_v that_o inferior_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n be_v but_o inferior_a magistrate_n of_o the_o agreeableness_n of_o that_o title_n of_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n to_o that_o body_n without_o the_o head_n i_o purpose_v not_o to_o speak_v only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v add_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v obey_v as_o well_o as_o king_n i_o answer_v without_o canvas_v of_o the_o place_n in_o s._n peter_n which_o other_o have_v do_v that_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v but_o as_o well_o as_o king_n then_o 1._o the_o king_n that_o command_v not_o to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o well_o as_o they_o 2._o not_o they_o against_o the_o king_n for_o that_o the_o inferiority_n imply_v a_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o that_o that_o it_o lawful_a and_o within_o his_o commission_n and_o not_o thwart_v by_o a_o superior_a be_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o be_v superior_a in_o that_o or_o as_o well_o as_o the_o superior_a in_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o sure_o not_o to_o the_o despise_n of_o the_o superior_n lawful_a command_n when_o they_o do_v interpose_v for_o that_o be_v more_o then_o as_o well_o when_o the_o king_n command_v that_o which_o god_n and_o the_o law_n do_v not_o forbid_v it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o his_o command_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o well_o as_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v when_o he_o say_v you_o must_v be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v because_o indeed_o god_n the_o supreme_a command_v that_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n in_o such_o matter_n but_o sure_o for_o all_o this_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v 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arm_n against_o he_o who_o s._n paul_n bid_v i_o not_o resist_v upon_o of_o damnation_n and_o by_o my_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o lawful_a i_o have_v bind_v myself_o that_o i_o will_v not_o whereupon_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o assâ—_n of_o this_o war_n be_v now_o bring_v to_o undertake_v that_o damnation_n or_o 〈…〉_z shall_v not_o signify_v damnation_n poor_a man_n what_o a_o weak_a thread_n do_v the_o 〈…〉_z that_o be_v just_a over_o their_o soul_n and_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n will_v it_o be_v 〈…〉_z that_o die_v a_o confident_a martyr_n in_o this_o war_n damnation_n at_o the_o day_n of_o 〈…〉_z prone_a to_o signify_v damnation_n but_o some_o temporary_a mulct_n and_o yet_o withal_o that_o this_o war_n be_v not_o against_o the_o king_n when_o yet_o that_o other_o against_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n his_o army_n be_v not_o doubt_v to_o be_v against_o the_o parliament_n which_o two_o so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o distant_a hold_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o king_n what_o need_v of_o 〈◊〉_d other_o evasion_n from_o the_o damnation_n that_o belong_v to_o resister_n or_o if_o resisterâ—_n still_o 〈◊〉_d it_o away_o so_o easy_o why_o may_v not_o war_n be_v avowd_v against_o the_o king_n by_o any_o that_o will_v adventure_v his_o wrath_n do_v sure_o signify_v man_n conscience_n to_o be_v strange_o ground_v and_o themselves_o very_o groundless_o confident_a which_o be_v satisfy_v upon_o no_o better_a principle_n and_o who_o practice_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o better_a security_n upon_o these_o ground_n thus_o lay_v of_o obedience_n due_a to_o inferior_n as_o well_o as_o superior_n supreme_a it_o shall_v be_v for_o so_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o must_v here_o signify_v and_o i_o hope_v that_o our_o king_n among_o we_o be_v such_o magistrate_n the_o objecter_n put_v a_o case_n that_o the_o inferior_a governor_n require_v that_o which_o be_v only_o fine_a etc._n etc._n as_o to_o do_v our_o best_a to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o those_o that_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o conscience_n assault_v we_o the_o superior_a that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o both_o viz._n to_o fit_v still_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o case_n he_o resolve_v it_o be_v most_o clear_a on_o his_o side_n for_o whether_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o necessity_n he_o intimate_v not_o of_o resistance_n against_o the_o superior_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o objecter_n do_v not_o purposely_o intend_v to_o deceive_v his_o reader_n by_o that_o phrase_n only_o honest_a etc._n etc._n for_o that_o be_v a_o very_a doubtful_a sense_n it_o may_v signify_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v honest_a and_o then_o it_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n apparent_o false_a for_o if_o it_o be_v honest_a to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o a_o king_n yet_o sure_o may_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n be_v honest_a too_o for_o whatever_o that_o crime_n of_o neutrality_n signify_v in_o these_o day_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o suffer_v injury_n to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v defraud_v and_o that_o by_o a_o king_n as_o well_o as_o by_o a_o equal_a 1_o cor._n 6.7_o i_o hope_v resistance_n though_o it_o have_v late_o commence_v and_o take_v upon_o it_o the_o degree_n of_o virtue_n yet_o have_v not_o turn_v projector_n get_v the_o monopoly_n of_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n into_o its_o hand_n that_o it_o shall_v engross_v and_o enclose_v that_o title_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o virtue_n or_o honesty_n beside_o this_o yet_o will_v the_o affirmation_n of_o some_o out_o of_o no_o mean_a place_n than_o the_o pulpit_n that_o all_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o the_o king_n at_o this_o time_n be_v atheist_n or_o papist_n conclude_v and_o persuade_v thus_o much_o but_o i_o will_v fain_o
from_o among_o we_o it_o be_v become_v necessary_a that_o our_o sovereign_n shall_v be_v a_o papist_n and_o as_o much_o zeal_n and_o as_o solid_a argument_n use_v to_o persuade_v our_o friend_n that_o indeed_o he_o be_v so_o though_o his_o constant_a word_n and_o action_n now_o evidence_n the_o contrary_a as_o be_v produce_v to_o maintain_v any_o other_o article_n of_o our_o new_a saint_n belief_n one_o of_o the_o most_o suspect_v and_o hate_a heresy_n of_o these_o day_n be_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o popish_a affection_n of_o our_o superior_n especial_o the_o king_n well_o by_o this_o doctrine_n if_o the_o king_n shall_v chance_v not_o to_o be_v a_o papist_n he_o must_v turn_v to_o be_v one_o or_o else_o popery_n can_v be_v cast_v out_o in_o his_o time_n if_o so_o he_o shall_v do_v turn_n papist_n on_o purpose_n to_o prepare_v or_o dispose_v his_o kingdom_n to_o turn_v antichrist_n out_o this_o may_v be_v but_o answerable_a to_o god_n hide_v of_o truth_n to_o that_o end_n to_o help_v antichrist_n in_o but_o shall_v his_o majesty_n be_v so_o malicious_a as_o to_o prove_v protestant_a in_o earnest_n then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o that_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n that_o so_o many_o have_v be_v persuade_v to_o depend_v on_o that_o antichrist_n must_v now_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o faith_n the_o objecter_n can_v be_v unless_o the_o people_n do_v it_o while_o the_o king_n bewail_v i_o hope_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o of_o this_o as_o for_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o observation_n with_o the_o conclusion_n in_o hand_n though_o it_o matter_n little_a now_o the_o observation_n be_v prove_v so_o false_a yet_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o if_o the_o people_n be_v to_o do_v that_o great_a feat_n of_o cast_v out_o antichrist_n yet_o it_o appear_v noâ—_z how_o liberty_n of_o forcible_a resist_v their_o king_n shall_v be_v a_o necessary_a requisite_a to_o the_o work_n unless_o the_o lawful_a king_n be_v the_o antichrist_n in_o every_o country_n for_o 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disprove_n of_o tertullian_n relation_n on_o ground_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n from_o the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o david_n and_o elisha_n though_o i_o may_v answer_v in_o one_o word_n that_o christian_n be_v restrain_v from_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v practise_v without_o fault_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o because_o those_o old_a testament-example_n have_v be_v full_o clear_v by_o many_o other_o of_o our_o writer_n and_o indeed_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o dâ—scourse_n i_o be_v upon_o when_o this_o objecter_n first_o â—â—et_v i_o in_o the_o way_n and_o lead_v i_o this_o wild_a go_v â—haâ—e_n after_o he_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o impertinent_a as_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n but_o conceive_v myself_o to_o have_v vindicate_v the_o testimony_n of_o those_o father_n from_o all_o possible_a objection_n and_o so_o to_o have_v join_v the_o practice_n of_o christian_n those_o ancient_a primitive_a one_o and_o prove_v they_o correspondent_a to_o the_o example_n of_o 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unto_o they_o that_o perfection_n which_o shall_v be_v proportionable_a to_o that_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n now_o afford_v under_o the_o gospel_n thus_o in_o that_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n that_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o top_n of_o practical_a divinity_n set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o particular_a instance_n of_o christ_n purpose_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o beside_o the_o three_o proaemiâ—ll_v beatitude_n bless_a be_v the_o meek_a which_o certain_o though_o it_o may_v contain_v more_o yet_o exclude_v not_o but_o principal_o note_v the_o meek_a obedient_a subject_n under_o government_n the_o non-resister_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o same_o promise_v annex_v which_o the_o law_n have_v give_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n it_o be_v there_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n it_o be_v here_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o psal._n 37.11_o whence_o it_o be_v cite_v refer_v clear_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o improve_v into_o a_o high_a sense_n now_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o again_o beside_o the_o seven_o beatitude_n of_o the_o peacemaker_n or_o peaceable_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v equivalent_a in_o the_o scripture_n stile_n vid._n iam._n 3.18_o and_o the_o eight_o of_o those_o that_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n whence_o sure_a be_v not_o exclude_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o christianity_n itself_o which_o sure_o be_v opposiâ—e_n enough_o to_o forcible_a resist_n of_o lawful_a magistrate_n especial_o for_o religion_n beside_o all_o these_o i_o say_v in_o the_o introduction_n to_o that_o sermon_n there_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sermon_n itself_o a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o sure_o prohibit_v all_o forcible_a resist_n or_o violence_n even_o to_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o injurious_a or_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o from_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o troublesome_a person_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v our_o king_n will_v not_o certain_o be_v more_o lawful_o or_o christianly_o resist_v then_o anybody_o else_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v our_o religion_n which_o be_v invade_v which_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n a_o whole_a army_n of_o plunderer_n can_v rob_v we_o of_o as_o they_o may_v of_o the_o cloak_n vers._n 40._o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o our_o violence_n to_o retain_v it_o nor_o be_v ever_o injure_v but_o more_o illustrate_v by_o our_o suffering_n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o depositum_fw-la leave_v by_o christ_n with_o his_o disciple_n pacem_fw-la peace_n john_n 14.27_o which_o it_o seem_v only_o the_o belove_a disciple_n have_v record_v peace_n i_o