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the_o constant_a and_o profess_a doctrine_n of_o the_o apostolical-protestant_n church_n of_o england_n as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n the_o which_o do_v true_o blush_v to_o approach_v your_o royal_a and_o most_o illustrious_a presence_n in_o its_o mean_a dress_n and_o country_n garb._n but_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o lively_a draught_n of_o a_o most_o loyal_a heart_n towards_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o a_o most_o faithful_a and_o devote_a one_o towards_o your_o highness_n the_o author_n therefore_o most_o humble_o beg_v your_o candid_a acceptance_n of_o it_o assure_v your_o highness_n that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o ambition_n in_o publish_v the_o same_o than_o where_o he_o live_v to_o be_v instrumental_a in_o educate_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o primitive_a piety_n and_o loyalty_n and_o whilst_o he_o live_v be_v serviceable_a according_a to_o his_o capacity_n unto_o god_n the_o king_n and_o the_o church_n and_o to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v that_o he_o be_v your_o royal_a highness_n be_v most_o dutiful_a most_o humble_a and_o devote_a servant_n david_n jenner_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o necessity_n of_o government_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o monarchy_n the_o best_a form_n of_o government_n p._n 6._o chap._n iii_o that_o all_o king_n and_o their_o lawful_a heir_n aught_o by_o right_o of_o primogeniture_n to_o reign_v and_o govern_v successive_o whether_o they_o be_v moral_o good_a or_o bad_a whether_o infidel_n or_o christian_n papist_n or_o protestant_n p._n 18._o sect_n i._o the_o proposition_n prove_v by_o humane_a authority_n of_o heathen_n ibid._n sect_n ii_o the_o proposition_n that_o succession_n to_o the_o throne_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o primogeniture_n and_o not_o by_o grace_n prove_v by_o divine_a authority_n p._n 21._o sect_n iii_o the_o proposition_n prove_v by_o the_o unalterable_a law_n of_o inheritance_n by_o primogeniture_n p._n 25._o sect_n iv_o the_o proposition_n prove_v by_o reason_n and_o the_o common_a sentiment_n of_o religion_n p._n 37._o the_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n prove_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o sinful_a p._n 38._o atheistical_a and_o factious_a ibid._n opposite_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o god_n p._n 41._o the_o cause_n of_o perpetual_a civil_a war_n and_o sedition_n p._n 42._o the_o chief_a plea_n and_o argument_n for_o it_o answer_v p._n 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n that_o all_o subject_n ought_v active_o to_o obey_v their_o lawful_a prince_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o positive_o against_o some_o know_a law_n of_o god_n although_o their_o say_a prince_n be_v a_o heathen_a idolater_n and_o apostate_n or_o never_o so_o moral_o vicious_a p._n 56._o sect_n i._o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n whetheh_o moral_o good_a or_o bad_a prove_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o of_o natural_a reason_n p._n 57_o sect_n ii_o the_o duty_n of_o 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be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o whilst_o julian_n be_v live_v and_o be_v the_o undoubted_a right_a heir_n to_o the_o throne_n no_o body_n oppose_v his_o succession_n notwithstanding_o many_o enormity_n commit_v by_o he_o before_o he_o be_v crown_v emperor_n and_o all_o the_o time_n that_o julian_n reign_v the_o aforesaid_a gregory_n nazianzen_n live_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o under_o his_o government_n and_o never_o write_v one_o syllable_n as_o we_o know_v of_o against_o he_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a gregory_n do_v upon_o all_o occasion_n show_v the_o say_a julian_n when_o live_v due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n 9_o greg._n naz._n orat._n 9_o and_o when_o gregory_n nazianzen_n have_v occasion_n to_o reflect_v upon_o julian_n miscarriage_n he_o do_v modest_o vail_v all_o over_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o bury_v they_o in_o silence_n though_o it_o be_v too_o true_a and_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v in_o our_o opinion_n as_o a_o great_a fault_n in_o so_o good_a a_o man_n as_o be_v gregory_n nazianzen_n that_o after_o julian_n the_o apostate_n be_v dead_a he_o do_v too_o undutiful_o not_o to_o say_v too_o inhumane_o expose_v his_o dread_a sovereign_n nakedness_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n 3._o orat._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o worse_a language_n than_o ever_o michael_n the_o archangel_n bring_v against_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n 9_o jud._n ep._n v._n 9_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v to_o be_v say_v for_o gregory_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o that_o he_o write_v his_o invective_n against_o julian_n not_o as_o a_o orator_n whilst_o julian_n be_v live_v but_o rather_o as_o a_o passionate_a historian_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a st._n augustine_n plead_v for_o obedience_n to_o king_n and_o emperor_n answer_v the_o grand_a question_n scil_n quest_n whether_o a_o christian_a may_v lawful_o obey_v a_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o may_v harmless_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n ans_fw-fr he_o determine_v the_o controversy_n in_o the_o affirmative_a contrary_a to_o origen_n and_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v the_o christian_a soldier_n bind_v duty_n to_o obey_v his_o lawful_a prince_n although_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a and_o to_o fight_v faithful_o and_o courageous_o under_o his_o command_n yea_o this_o the_o christian_n ought_v to_o do_v although_o the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o say_a war_n be_v probable_o unjust_a on_o 75._o on_o câ—m_fw-la ergò_fw-la vir_fw-la iustùs_fw-la si_fw-la fortè_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la homine_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacrilego_fw-la militet_fw-la rectè_fw-la possit_fw-la illo_fw-la jubente_fw-la bellare_fw-la civicae_fw-la pacis_fw-la ordinem_fw-la servans_fw-la cui_fw-la quod_fw-la jubetur_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la utrum_fw-la sit_fw-la certum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la it_z a_o ut_fw-la reum_fw-la regem_fw-la faciat_fw-la iniquit_fw-la as_o imperandi_fw-la innocentem_fw-la autem_fw-la militem_fw-la ostendat_fw-la ordo_fw-la imperandi_fw-la aug._n contr_n faust_n manich._n l._n 21._o c._n 75._o the_o king_n side_n and_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v this_o scil_n because_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o king_n or_o emperor_n for_o commence_v a_o unjust_a war_n but_o he_o will_v ample_o reward_v the_o innocent_a and_o dutiful_a soldier_n for_o his_o hearty_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n unto_o his_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o elsewhere_o st._n augustine_n add_v rex_fw-la semper_fw-la honorandus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la attamen_fw-la propter_fw-la ordinem_fw-la etc._n etc._n test_n st._n aug._n quaest_n 35._o vet._n &_o nor._n test_n that_o a_o king_n be_v always_o to_o be_v honour_v if_o not_o for_o his_o own_o personal_a excellency_n yet_o for_o his_o kingly_a order_n and_o dignity_n and_o in_o his_o most_o incomparable_a book_n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la he_o inform_v the_o people_n that_o although_o nero_n be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o to_o his_o personal_a immorality_n cujus_fw-la fuit_fw-la tanta_fw-la luxury_n ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la putaretur_fw-la virile_a metuendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o because_o divine_a providence_n 19_o providence_n talibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la dominandi_fw-la potestas_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la nisi_fw-la summi_fw-la dei_fw-la providentiâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 19_o have_v raise_v up_o the_o say_a nero_n and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v caesar_n their_o king_n and_o governor_n therefore_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o st._n augustine_n glance_v on_o the_o question_n scil_n whether_o dominion_n be_v found_v only_o in_o grace_n he_o say_v that_o in_o heaven_n it_o be_v so_o for_o no_o man_n can_v inherit_v a_o throne_n of_o glory_n but_o only_o he_o that_o be_v true_o gracious_a and_o holy_a but_o on_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o regnum_fw-la terrenum_fw-la 21._o ibid._n c._n 21._o &_o piis_fw-la &_o impiis_fw-la sicut_fw-la ei_fw-la placet_fw-la cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la injustè_fw-fr placet_fw-la god_n dispose_v of_o these_o earthly_a kingdom_n to_o good_a and_o bad_a according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o subject_n be_v oblige_v in_o duty_n to_o obey_v nero_n as_o well_o as_o 21._o as_o qui_fw-la regnum_fw-la dedit_fw-la augusto_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o neroni_n qui_fw-la vespasianis_fw-la vel_fw-la patri_fw-la vel_fw-la filio_fw-la suavissimis_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o dimitiano_n crudelissimo_fw-la &_o qui_fw-fr constantino_n christiano_n ipse_fw-la &_o apostatae_fw-la juliano_n aug._n civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 21._o augustus_n cruel_a domitian_n as_o well_o as_o kind_a and_o merciful_a vespasian_n the_o apostate_n and_o idolatrous_a julian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o pious_a and_o orthodox_n constantine_n for_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o the_o subject_n lawful_a prince_n and_o sovereign_a optatus_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o milevis_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n declare_v that_o all_o king_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o although_o king_n shall_v sometime_o command_v thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o unlawful_a to_o be_v command_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_n in_o many_o case_n active_o to_o perform_v the_o say_a unlawful_a command_n of_o their_o say_a king_n for_o thus_o the_o pious_a jew_n when_o peremptory_o command_v by_o antiochus_n to_o surrender_v up_o their_o bibles_n to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o officer_n they_o though_o with_o great_a grief_n of_o heart_n ready_o obey_v and_o the_o aforesaid_a optatus_n blame_v very_o much_o the_o emperor_n for_o impose_v so_o ungodly_a a_o command_n but_o he_o high_o 7._o high_o feccatum_fw-la imperantis_fw-la &_o minantis_fw-la non_fw-la populi_fw-la cum_fw-la dolore_fw-la &_o tremore_fw-la secundantis_fw-la etc._n etc._n optat._n l._n 7._o applaud_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o say_v dutiful_a and_o loyal_a jew_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n before_o they_o become_v rebellious_a to_o the_o secular_a power_n humble_o and_o peaceable_o obey_v their_o emperor_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o thing_n lawful_a or_o indifferent_a nor_o only_o in_o thing_n secular_a and_o civil_a but_o also_o in_o thing_n that_o have_v seem_v in_o the_o pope_n own_o judgement_n to_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n unlawful_a and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v obey_v the_o emperor_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a as_o for_o instance_n when_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o no_o soldier_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o any_o monastery_n and_o send_v the_o say_a edict_n unto_o pope_n gregory_n surname_v the_o great_a to_o be_v forthwith_o publish_v by_o he_o and_o his_o clergy_n the_o say_a pope_n obey_v the_o emperor_n command_n and_o immediate_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o all_o his_o diâ—cese_n and_o ecclesiastic_a dominion_n and_o the_o say_a pope_n gregory_n give_v this_o reason_n for_o his_o so_o do_v to_o wit_n 61._o wit_n gregor_n magn._fw-la l._n 2._o epist_n 61._o quia_fw-la erat_fw-la subjectus_fw-la ejus_fw-la jussionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o he_o though_o pope_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a unto_o the_o emperor_n command_n though_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n he_o conceive_v the_o say_a edict_n to_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a and_o prejudicial_a unto_o many_o person_n 311._o heyl._n in_o vit._n laud._n p._n 311._o as_o well_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o spiritual_a as_o their_o temporal_a benefit_n sect_n v._o modern_a author_n for_o obedience_n to_o prince_n of_o two_o sort_n 1._o some_o conditional_o as_o all_o recusant_n 2._o some_o absolute_o as_o all_o protestant_n i._o 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