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according_a to_o the_o imprecation_n of_o david_n against_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o so_o good_a a_o king_n set_v thou_o a_o ungodly_a man_n to_o have_v rule_n over_o they_o regis_fw-la quando_fw-la boni_fw-la sunt_fw-la muneris_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la quando_fw-la mali_fw-la sceleris_fw-la est_fw-la populi_fw-la when_o good_a king_n bear_v rule_v it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n when_o wicked_a one_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o people_n iniquity_n as_o job_n say_v chap._n 34.30_o juxta_fw-la septuag_n regnare_fw-la facit_fw-la hypocritam_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la populi_fw-la god_n take_v away_o good_a king_n in_o his_o anger_n and_o set_v evil_a one_o in_o their_o room_n yea_o many_o time_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n he_o permit_v good_a prince_n to_o fall_v as_o he_o do_v david_n in_o number_v the_o people_n that_o they_o and_o their_o king_n may_v suffer_v under_o a_o common_a calamity_n it_o be_v a_o observation_n of_o aeneas_n silvius_n de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la imperij_fw-la c._n 16._o deus_fw-la saepe_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la subditorum_fw-la deprivari_fw-la permittit_fw-la vitam_fw-la rectorum_fw-la when_o rehoboam_n hearken_v to_o evil_a counsellor_n 1_o kin._n 12.15_o the_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v to_o pass_v his_o say_n etc._n etc._n now_o who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v for_o our_o good_a or_o not_o we_o have_v very_o plain_a precept_n which_o require_v our_o obedience_n to_o prince_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v as_o plain_a precept_n affirmative_a or_o negative_a for_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o resolve_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o king_n command_n i._n e._n nothing_o can_v justify_v our_o disobedience_n to_o our_o prince_n except_o there_o be_v as_o plain_a scripture-proof_n for_o the_o intrinsical_a evil_a of_o the_o action_n command_v as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o christian_a obedience_n where_o be_v it_o say_v you_o must_v needs_o disobey_v your_o prince_n when_o he_o command_v you_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n or_o to_o pray_v uncover_v or_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n on_o your_o knee_n as_o it_o be_v say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o in_o this_o one_o common_a good_a of_o order_n and_o government_n many_o good_a thing_n be_v include_v for_o as_o cicero_n say_v de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la 3._o without_o government_n neither_o house_n city_n or_o nation_n nor_o mankind_n nor_o nature_n nor_o the_o world_n itself_o can_v subsist_v and_o st._n chrysostom_n on_o rom._n hom._n 23._o take_v away_o the_o high_a power_n and_o all_o go_v to_o wrack_n neither_o city_n nor_o family_n nor_o assembly_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o can_v stand_v the_o strong_a will_v devour_v the_o weak_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v turn_v upside_o down_o it_o be_v therefore_o conclude_v by_o all_o wise_a man_n that_o a_o bad_a prince_n be_v better_a than_o none_o for_o a_o demonstration_n whereof_o the_o persian_n after_o their_o king_n death_n permit_v the_o people_n to_o live_v in_o a_o lawless_a manner_n for_o five_o day_n together_o that_o after_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o outrage_n and_o violence_n commit_v in_o the_o interregnum_fw-la they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o endear_v to_o their_o prince_n consonant_a to_o which_o be_v that_o in_o judge_n chap._n 21.16_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o one_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n which_o make_v they_o on_o any_o term_n to_o desire_v a_o king_n 2._o we_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o that_o we_o may_v silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n that_o think_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o christianity_n as_o if_o it_o set_v up_o christ_n kingdom_n against_o caesar_n and_o a_o good_a christian_n can_v not_o be_v a_o good_a subject_n which_o slander_v we_o shall_v confute_v by_o our_o peaceable_a conversation_n and_o this_o will_v gain_v we_o favour_n at_o home_n by_o mitigate_a the_o prince_n displeasure_n or_o toleration_n abroad_o if_o we_o be_v put_v to_o fly_v for_o our_o life_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o peaceable_a and_o patient_a conversation_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n reproach_v as_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o christ_n to_o clear_v his_o disciple_n from_o this_o crime_n by_o pay_v tribute_n and_o live_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o no_o offence_n and_o the_o apostle_n know_v that_o they_o be_v report_v to_o be_v seditious_a and_o such_o as_o will_v turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o have_v take_v all_o possible_a care_n to_o undeceive_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o oblige_v the_o professor_n thereof_o to_o obey_v their_o ruler_n under_o the_o great_a obligation_n that_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v invent_v so_o that_o in_o case_n the_o king_n do_v command_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v evident_o forbid_v by_o god_n we_o see_v what_o be_v then_o to_o be_v do_v we_o must_v peaceable_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o tacitus_n say_v we_o may_v bonos_fw-es imperatores_fw-la voto_fw-la expetere_fw-la quoscunq_fw-fr tolerare_fw-la l._n 4._o submit_v to_o they_o as_o instrument_n and_o rod_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n correct_v or_o punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n god_n have_v the_o devil_n himself_o in_o a_o chain_n and_o have_v set_v bound_n unto_o he_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n who_o life_n he_o can_v not_o take_v away_o nor_o go_v beyond_o god_n commission_n commit_v yourselves_o therefore_o to_o god_n in_o well_o do_v who_o have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o and_o as_o david_n to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 24.12_o the_o lord_n judge_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n avenge_v i_o of_o thou_o but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o or_o as_o in_o 1_o sam._n 26.10_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v he_o or_o his_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o die_v or_o he_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o battle_n and_o perish_v the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v we_o may_v not_o impute_v all_o that_o we_o suffer_v to_o our_o enemy_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v in_o it_o and_o we_o must_v as_o david_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v we_o must_v receive_v evil_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o good_a and_o bless_v he_o when_o he_o take_v away_o as_o well_o as_o when_o he_o continue_v his_o mercy_n to_o we_o jer._n 29.7_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o that_o city_n though_o it_o be_v babylon_n wherein_o they_o be_v captive_n and_o to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o for_o in_o the_o peace_n thereof_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o doubtless_o in_o the_o disturbance_n of_o it_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a sufferer_n obj._n but_o may_v we_o not_o resist_v wicked_a prince_n when_o they_o unjusty_a seek_v our_o destruction_n ans_fw-fr this_o say_v our_o author_n be_v the_o mahometan_a doctrine_n of_o the_o bowstring_n which_o i_o think_v be_v a_o most_o scandalous_a if_o not_o blasphemous_a expression_n for_o this_o example_n our_o saviour_n have_v set_v we_o who_o tho_o most_o innocent_a and_o most_o afflict_a yet_o be_v most_o patient_a under_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o we_o must_v look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o where_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o expositor_n we_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n as_o master_n i._n e._n though_o we_o suffer_v wrongful_o to_o take_v it_o patient_o as_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v example_n who_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o etc._n etc._n read_v chap._n 4.12_o 13._o and_o chap._n 3.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n those_o christian_n who_o write_v their_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o governor_n that_o be_v then_o persecute_v of_o they_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v a_o apparent_a truth_n yet_o they_o all_o disclaim_v the_o practice_n of_o resistance_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v viz._n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n thus_o justine_n martyr_n lactantius_n athenagoras_n cyprian_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v name_v one_o for_o all_o we_o be_v defame_v say_v tertull._n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la touch_v the_o imperial_a
etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o this_o gentleman_n have_v hear_v of_o if_o not_o read_v the_o thing_n controvert_v between_o archbishop_n whitgift_n and_o t._n c._n between_o the_o judicious_a hooker_n and_o mr._n travers_n and_o bishop_n bilson_n dangerous_a position_n p._n 21._o he_o jump_v with_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o opinion_n that_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o war_n which_o be_v manage_v say_v he_o by_o such_o mean_n and_o measure_n as_o be_v necessary_a and_o possible_a in_o their_o distress_n pray_v aid_n of_o the_o scottish_a nation_n they_o refuse_v they_o any_o assistance_n except_o they_o will_v enter_v into_o their_o covenant_n and_o after_o the_o covenant_n be_v thus_o impose_v they_o still_o retain_v the_o english_a loyalty_n remonstrate_v against_o the_o king_n fear_v murder_n and_o declare_v out_o of_o their_o pulpit_n against_o the_o actor_n of_o that_o detestable_a tragedy_n if_o they_o do_v preach_v against_o his_o murder_n out_o of_o loyalty_n and_o conscience_n why_o have_v they_o not_o preach_v against_o fight_v and_o pursue_v he_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n where_o he_o may_v have_v fall_v as_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n why_o not_o against_o his_o imprisonment_n there_o the_o covenanter_n be_v the_o loyal_a party_n the_o royalist_n be_v the_o rebel_n and_o the_o guilt_n to_o be_v sure_a say_v he_o belong_v to_o the_o rebelside_n p._n 21._o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o war_n so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o by_o our_o author_n principle_n so_o it_o will_v be_v ever_o they_o that_o with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n adhere_v to_o their_o prince_n though_o he_o be_v neither_o apostate_n or_o tyrant_n be_v pronounce_v rebel_n and_o they_o who_o fight_v against_o he_o on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o true_a english_a loyalist_n i_o will_v not_o have_v they_o call_v the_o true_a protestant_n lest_o the_o papist_n shall_v insult_v over_o they_o and_o prove_v themselves_o more_o loyal_a subject_n it_o be_v another_o very_a memorable_a speech_n of_o mr._n hunt_n p._n 171._o speak_v of_o the_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n if_o this_o bill_n do_v not_o pass_v they_o will_v take_v he_o for_o a_o wicked_a king_n too_o and_o will_v say_v he_o have_v no_o lawful_a issue_n to_o succeed_v he_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o many_o other_o remark_n of_o wickedness_n they_o will_v make_v upon_o he_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n too_o may_v be_v explain_v by_o the_o i_o and_o we_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o just_a before_o and_o now_o of_o other_o too_o that_o will_v count_v the_o king_n wicked_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a also_o to_o guess_v what_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v the_o pass_v of_o the_o bill_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o the_o king_n salvation_n from_o their_o traitorous_a design_n and_o again_o p._n 172._o if_o he_o will_v follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o that_o excellent_a bill_n he_o may_v live_v long_o and_o see_v good_a day_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a without_o it_o of_o such_o obscure_a place_n we_o may_v conjecture_v by_o those_o other_o plain_a one_o wherein_o he_o have_v manifest_v how_o great_a respect_n he_o have_v for_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o royal_a family_n nor_o indeed_o can_v we_o expect_v better_a thing_n from_o a_o republican_n who_o speak_v of_o our_o king_n father_n as_o he_o call_v he_o sans_o ceremony_n make_v he_o and_o his_o party_n the_o delinquent_n and_o upbraid_v he_o with_o all_o the_o calamity_n which_o a_o rebellious_a people_n bring_v upon_o he_o and_o add_v p._n 55._o if_o there_o be_v twenty_o trojan_n derive_v from_o one_o stock_n that_o have_v reign_v in_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n two_o immediate_a successor_n that_o shall_v have_v their_o reign_n successive_o attend_v with_o civil_a war_n be_v enough_o to_o efface_v their_o own_o and_o the_o glory_n and_o merit_n of_o such_o ancestor_n and_o so_o if_o another_o rebellion_n shall_v succeed_v which_o god_n forbid_v farewell_o to_o the_o glorious_a family_n of_o the_o stuart_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o great_a prince_n his_o unhappy_a death_n and_o the_o admire_a devotion_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o story_n of_o the_o calamity_n of_o his_o people_n all_o his_o three_o kingdom_n involve_v in_o war_n during_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v a_o lie_n by_o thirteen_o year_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o will_v be_v with_o some_o man_n of_o the_o same_o bran_n with_o mr._n hunt_n i.e._n not_o very_o loyal_a a_o stain_n and_o a_o diminution_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n p._n 53._o although_o other_o more_o loyal_a do_v think_v that_o it_o add_v another_o crown_n to_o they_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o other_o three_o i._n e._n the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n in_o prince_n say_v mr._n hunt_n their_o calamity_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o abatement_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o mere_a misfortune_n be_v disgrace_n and_o 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