of_o all_o man_n be_v most_o free_a from_o courtship_n and_o flattery_n they_o especial_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n do_v honour_n and_o worship_n even_o heathen-king_n and_o frequent_o salute_v they_o with_o this_o pathetical_a option_n viv_n at_o rex_n o_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o god_n save_o the_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n st._n paul_n do_v honour_n noble_a festus_n the_o roman_a governor_n and_o king_n agrippa_n who_o be_v no_o christian_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n exhort_v titus_n bishop_n of_o crete_n 3.1_o tit._n 3.1_o to_o put_v all_o man_n in_o mind_n of_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n whether_o christian_n or_o heathen_n good_a or_o bad_a and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o in_o hebr._n 13.17_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o obey_v all_o that_o have_v rule_n over_o they_o which_o ruler_n over_o they_o in_o the_o state_n be_v the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o deputy_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n inveterate_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o command_v all_o man_n christian_n especial_o to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n what_o be_v caesar_n as_o well_o as_o to_o god_n what_o be_v god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n tell_v we_o that_o honour_n and_o obedience_n be_v caesar_n due_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v pay_v and_o st._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o new-converted_n roman_n at_o rome_n charge_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o caesar_n and_o the_o high_a power_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o wit_n because_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o that_o 2._o rom._n 13.1_o 2._o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o risi_v shall_v receive_v to_o himself_o damnation_n and_o the_o very_a same_o pious_a doctrine_n of_o loyalty_n do_v st._n peter_n teach_v 1_o pet._n 2.13_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o 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passage_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o to_o some_o evident_a sunbeam_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v precise_o to_o be_v obey_v sect_n iii_o the_o proposition_n that_o all_o lawful_a king_n whether_o moral_o good_a or_o bad_a aught_o to_o be_v obey_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o practice_n of_o honest_a heathen_n hitherto_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o divine_a oracle_n ample_o declare_v the_o subject_n duty_n peaceable_o to_o obey_v their_o lawful_a king_n and_o their_o successor_n whether_o papist_n or_o protestant_n heathen_n or_o christian_n good_a or_o bad._n the_o very_a same_o truth_n and_o duty_n we_o find_v urge_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o practice_n of_o mere_a heathen_n who_o be_v guide_v only_o by_o the_o glimmer_a light_n of_o their_o natural_a reason_n even_o such_o as_o they_o do_v not_o only_o teach_v but_o also_o practice_v loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n hesiod_n discourse_v on_o the_o benefit_n of_o kingly_a government_n tell_v his_o reader_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theog_n hesiod_n theog_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o king_n the_o people_n do_v all_o most_o dutiful_o look_v wait_v for_o his_o word_n of_o command_n they_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o see_v their_o prosperity_n be_v his_o happiness_n he_o therefore_o will_v order_v all_o thing_n right_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o when_o king_n jupiter_n be_v dethrone_v by_o the_o rebellious_a titane_n than_o the_o loyal_a party_n muster_v up_o their_o force_n and_o humble_o tender_v their_o service_n to_o he_o their_o king_n they_o all_z unanimous_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a vow_n that_o they_o will_v fight_v his_o cause_n and_o never_o sheathe_v their_o sword_n until_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o have_v vanquish_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o have_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o imperial_a crown_n and_o dignity_n theocritus_n enlarge_a himself_n on_o the_o praise_n and_o high_a commendation_n of_o king_n ptolemaeus_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o happy_a of_o all_o man_n not_o only_o in_o that_o he_o be_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theocr._n theocr._n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n but_o also_o he_o be_v happy_a in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o subject_n be_v obedient_a and_o conformable_a to_o his_o government_n and_o be_v not_o factious_a and_o tumultuous_a nor_o give_v to_o seditious_a talk_n nor_o to_o idleness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o every_o man_n keep_v his_o own_o station_n and_o peaceable_o follow_v his_o own_o business_n and_o at_o last_o he_o religious_o conclude_v his_o panegyric_n on_o the_o say_a king_n with_o this_o pathetical_a epiphonema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o theocr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o god_n save_o king_n ptolemy_n phocylides_n in_o his_o admonitory_a poem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caution_n all_o man_n especial_o subject_n that_o be_v under_o a_o oath_n of_o obedience_n punctual_o to_o keep_v their_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n and_o that_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n hate_v a_o perjure_a person_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o fabius_n maximus_n after_o he_o have_v be_v consul_n five_o time_n become_v obedient_a to_o his_o son_n suessa_n who_o be_v promote_v to_o that_o high_a office_n and_o when_o some_o jealousy_n arise_v that_o he_o have_v contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o say_a son_n for_o that_o upon_o his_o first_o approach_n into_o his_o son_n presence_n he_o do_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n nor_o do_v he_o that_o honour_n and_o lowly_a reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o consulary_a dignity_n fabius_n present_o correct_v the_o mistake_n assure_v his_o son_n the_o consul_n that_o he_o do_v not_o forbear_v to_o give_v
he_o due_a honour_n and_o worship_n out_o of_o contempt_n 4._o contempt_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la inquit_fw-la fili_fw-la summum_fw-la imperium_fw-la tuum_fw-la contempsi_fw-la sed_fw-la experiri_fw-la volui_fw-la a_o scires_fw-la consulem_fw-la agere_fw-la necignoro_fw-la quid_fw-la patriae_fw-la venerationi_fw-la debeatur_fw-la verùm_fw-la publica_fw-la instituta_fw-la privatâ_fw-la pielate_fw-la potiora_fw-la judico_fw-la valer._n max._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §._o 4._o but_o only_o to_o try_v whether_o he_o so_o young_a know_v how_o to_o maintain_v the_o magnificency_n and_o grandeur_n of_o a_o consul_n or_o do_v right_o understand_v how_o to_o treat_v he_o not_o as_o his_o natural_a father_n but_o as_o his_o most_o dutiful_a subject_n for_o he_o do_v open_o declare_v that_o the_o public_a honour_n and_o veneration_n due_a to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n ought_v ever_o to_o precede_v all_o private_a duty_n to_o parent_n the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o show_v their_o abhorrency_n of_o the_o treacherous_a assassination_n commit_v on_o the_o person_n of_o their_o emperor_n julius_n caesar_n in_o publico_fw-la luctu_fw-la do_v most_o solemn_o bewail_v that_o horrid_a and_o execrable_a fact_n in_o a_o public_a lamentation_n and_o damnati_fw-la omnes_fw-la condemn_v to_o death_n all_o the_o plotter_n and_o actor_n thereof_o and_o although_o the_o say_a regicide_n flee_v from_o justice_n yet_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n pursue_v they_o all_o so_o that_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n but_o 84._o but_o alius_fw-la alio_fw-la casu_fw-la periit_fw-la pars_fw-la naufragio_fw-la pars_fw-la praelio_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la semet_fw-la eodem_fw-la illo_fw-la pugione_fw-la quo_fw-la caesarem_fw-la violaverant_a interemerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n sueton._n vit._n jul._n caes_n §._o 84._o some_o of_o they_o perish_v at_o sea_n other_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n some_o casual_o knock_v on_o the_o head_n and_o other_o kill_v themselves_o with_o the_o very_a 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datames_n be_v free_v from_o the_o traitor_n and_o from_o his_o enemy_n the_o pisidian_n it_o be_v record_v by_o quintus_n curtius_n for_o the_o everlasting_a praise_n of_o the_o grecian_n that_o it_o be_v their_o natural_a wont_a to_o honour_n and_o obey_v their_o king_n 3._o king_n nam_fw-la haud_fw-la facilè_fw-la dictu_fw-la est_fw-la praeter_fw-la ingenitam_fw-la illi_fw-la genti_fw-la erga_fw-la reges_fw-la suos_fw-la venerationem_fw-la quantum_fw-la huius_fw-la utique_fw-la regis_fw-la vel_fw-la admirationi_fw-la dediti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la vel_fw-la charitate_fw-la flagraverint_fw-la etc._n etc._n quint._n curt._n l._n 3._o and_o when_o alexander_n their_o king_n be_v beyond_o expectation_n recover_v from_o a_o desperate_a sickness_n occasion_v by_o a_o fall_n into_o the_o river_n cydnus_n all_o his_o loyal_a subject_n especial_o his_o soldier_n be_v so_o overjoy_v at_o the_o good_a news_n thereof_o as_o that_o they_o present_o make_v their_o humble_a address_n to_o his_o 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halicar_n in_o vit._n isocr_n one_o with_o another_o but_o when_o they_o strive_v who_o shall_v be_v most_o serviceable_a to_o his_o king_n and_o country_n and_o so_o faithful_a be_v they_o to_o their_o prince_n and_o to_o all_o man_n as_o that_o their_o bare_a word_n be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o other_o man_n oath_n in_o after-age_n and_o nicocles_n press_v the_o subject_n duty_n to_o obey_v their_o prince_n draws_z his_o argument_n à _fw-fr commodo_fw-la from_o the_o great_a benefit_n they_o all_o will_v most_o certain_o reap_v thereby_o for_o then_o they_o will_v abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o riches_n and_o will_v enjoy_v peace_n and_o quietness_n at_o home_n and_o will_v become_v a_o terror_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o be_v the_o envy_n and_o emulation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n abroad_o and_o as_o ni._n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n isocr_n ni._n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o persian_n so_o that_o of_o nicocle_n will_v flourish_v and_o prosper_v more_o by_o the_o subject_n love_n and_o obedience_n towards_o their_o prince_n than_o by_o any_o prowess_n of_o arm_n or_o by_o any_o other_o politic_a contrivance_n whatever_o for_o as_o diogenes_n synopeus_fw-la a_o man_n general_o morose_v and_o averse_a from_o monarchy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diog._n diog._n laert._n vit._n diog._n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o the_o life_n and_o essence_n of_o civil_a polity_n consist_v in_o honour_n and_o good_a order_n for_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o diogenes_n his_o sense_n and_o tacitus_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o subject_n obedience_n to_o their_o 1._o their_o pereunte_fw-la obsequio_fw-la imperium_fw-la etiam_fw-la intercidit_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ubi_fw-la imperatur_fw-la queri_fw-la singulis_fw-la liceat_fw-la tacit._n hist_o l._n 1._o prince_n because_o otherwise_o there_o will_v soon_o be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o all_o good_a order_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n now_o one_o way_n to_o preserve_v the_o government_n establish_v and_o to_o continue_v the_o present_a peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o nicocles_n advise_v be_v not_o only_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n but_o also_o to_o obey_v and_o to_o honour_v all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o for_o whoever_o 〈◊〉_d whoever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d envy_v and_o malign_v the_o king_n friend_n and_o prime_a minister_n of_o state_n do_v malign_v the_o king_n himself_o and_o do_v real_o strike_v at_o he_o through_o their_o side_n whereas_o be_v they_o true_o loyal_a they_o will_v love_v and_o honour_n those_o who_o their_o king_n love_v and_o honour_a and_o whereas_o many_o drink_v the_o king_n health_n and_o talk_v big_a of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o high_o applaud_v their_o king_n but_o yet_o say_v nicocles_n true_a loyalty_n nicocl_n loyalty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n isocr_n nicocl_n consist_v more_o in_o work_n than_o in_o word_n more_o in_o obedience_n than_o in_o talk_n sect_n iu._n the_o proposition_n that_o all_o subject_n ought_v active_o to_o obey_v their_o natural_a and_o lawful_a king_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 a_o idolater_n and_o apostate_n or_o never_o so_o moral_o vicious_a prove_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n the_o doctrine_n and_o duty_n of_o obey_v all_o lawful_a king_n whether_o heathen_n or_o christian_n good_a or_o bad_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o positive_o evil_a be_v constant_o teach_v and_o conscientious_o practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n both_o clergy_n and_o laity_n ignatius_n the_o second_o writer_n after_o the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o all_o king_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v because_o they_o represent_v god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o as_o in_o heaven_n none_o be_v great_a than_o god_n so_o on_o earth_n none_o smyrn_n none_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ign._n epist_n smyrn_n be_v great_a than_o the_o king_n so_o say_v also_o tertullian_n colimus_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la secundum_fw-la &_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minorem_fw-la etc._n
stand_v unto_o he_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v his_o natural_a and_o lawful_a prince_n and_o therefore_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v obey_v and_o we_o may_v argue_v far_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o sound_a reason_n dictate_v 1._o that_o all_o good_a order_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v 2._o that_o order_n can_v be_v preserve_v if_o inferior_n shall_v rebel_n and_o resist_v the_o command_n of_o their_o superior_n 3._o that_o all_o disorder_n and_o rebellion_n threaten_v ruin_n to_o the_o whole_a which_o mischief_n to_o prevent_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v every_o be_v within_o its_o own_o proper_a sphere_n to_o contribute_v its_o utmost_a endeavour_n towards_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a these_o thing_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o natural_a reason_n it_o can_v now_o but_o wound_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o understand_a man_n whether_o christian_n or_o heathen_a to_o see_v the_o heel_n rise_v up_o and_o kick_v against_o the_o head_n to_o see_v subject_n plot_n and_o rebel_n against_o their_o natural_a and_o lawful_a king_n especial_o see_v all_o rebellion_n be_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v no_o other_o than_o wage_n open_a war_n against_o nature_n herself_o nature_n have_v constitute_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o most_o harmonious_a order_n place_v one_o be_v before_o another_o and_o strict_o command_v every_o be_v to_o keep_v its_o own_o station_n and_o to_o act_v only_o within_o its_o own_o circuit_n and_o not_o to_o move_v excentrical_o and_o in_o truth_n wonderful_a be_v the_o excellent_a governance_n of_o nature_n for_o where_o there_o be_v million_o of_o individual_n of_o the_o same_o species_n there_o nature_n ever_o make_v one_o to_o move_v first_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o move_v orderly_o and_o successive_o and_o this_o natural_a law_n of_o regularity_n and_o of_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n be_v due_o observe_v by_o all_o movable_n whether_o animate_v or_o inanimate_a 1._o all_o thing_n inanimate_a such_o as_o the_o elementary_a particle_n when_o they_o move_v ascendent_n or_o descendent_a they_o all_o observe_v the_o natural_a law_n of_o motion_n particular_o of_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n and_o do_v all_o move_v regular_o one_o after_o the_o other_o to_o prevent_v confusion_n natural_a philosophy_n assure_v we_o that_o whenever_o there_o do_v happen_v the_o least_o disorder_n and_o irregularity_n among_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o nature_n that_o then_o to_o prevent_v a_o general_a revolt_n and_o fraction_n the_o supreme_a nature_n be_v necessitate_v to_o act_v severe_o and_o by_o force_n to_o reduce_v the_o rebellious_a particle_n into_o their_o right_a order_n and_o thus_o sometime_o the_o supreme_a nature_n cause_v thing_n to_o act_n and_o move_v quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o particular_a natural_a inclination_n thus_o water_n sometime_o be_v force_v to_o ascend_v contrary_a to_o its_o natural_a tendency_n and_o air_n to_o descend_v contrary_a to_o its_o natural_a propensity_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o prevent_v as_o be_v hint_v before_o a_o great_a rebellion_n and_o rupture_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o universe_n 2._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o good_a order_n be_v also_o due_o observe_v by_o thing_n animate_v although_o they_o be_v irrational_a for_o they_o have_v their_o superior_n and_o inferior_n yea_o gerson_n gerson_n the_o very_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v say_v to_o observe_v the_o natural_a law_n of_o primogeniture_n and_o in_o their_o motion_n to_o put_v the_o elder_a foremost_a and_o when_o this_o order_n be_v break_v by_o some_o rebellious_a and_o disorderly_a juniour_n then_o common_o there_o happen_v among_o they_o a_o fierce_a combat_n thus_o as_o the_o poet_n note_n there_o be_v rex_fw-la gregis_fw-la a_o king_n among_o the_o herd_n of_o cattle_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o lion_n be_v common_o call_v the_o king_n of_o beast_n nay_o not_o only_o beast_n but_o also_o infect_v such_o as_o bee_n have_v their_o king_n and_o bee_n have_v not_o only_o a_o king_n but_o virgil_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o say_z regem_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la aegyptus_n 4._o virg._n georg._n 4._o &_o ingens_fw-la lydia_n nec_fw-la populi_fw-la parthorum_fw-la aut_fw-la medus_n hydaspes_n observant_a etc._n etc._n that_o the_o bee_n be_v more_o observant_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o king_n than_o ever_o be_v the_o egyptian_n parthian_n or_o mede_n to_o their_o king_n and_o therefore_o a_o bee_n in_o the_o gothick_n language_n be_v minsheu_fw-la be_v minsheu_fw-la bi-eju_a quasi_fw-la penes_fw-la unum_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o company_n incorporate_v under_o one_o head_n the_o bee_n have_v their_o law_n of_o government_n which_o they_o punctual_o observe_v and_o one_o of_o their_o chief_a law_n be_v that_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n shall_v careful_o and_o dutiful_o in_o their_o fix_a course_n wait_v upon_o and_o guard_v their_o king_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v never_o move_v without_o a_o word_n of_o command_n nor_o fly_v in_o swarm_n without_o their_o king_n but_o most_o loyal_o wait_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n and_o whilst_o his_o majesty_n be_v solace_v himself_o in_o his_o palace_n they_o like_o so_o many_o lifeguard_n man_n most_o dutiful_o hover_v about_o and_o attend_v the_o door_n and_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o if_o through_o too_o long_a attendance_n they_o have_v grow_v faint_a and_o weary_a in_o their_o service_n yet_o they_o will_v rather_o humble_o fall_v down_o dead_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o king_n than_o desert_n their_o station_n and_o hazard_v his_o majesty_n safety_n and_o if_o any_o enemy_n such_o as_o wasp_n and_o hornet_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n assault_v their_o king_n dominion_n they_o all_o unanimous_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o king_n and_o will_v fight_v on_o his_o behalf_n to_o the_o last_o breath_n and_o which_o be_v most_o remarkable_a rege_fw-la incolumi_fw-la mens_fw-la omnibus_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la whilst_o their_o king_n be_v safe_a nothing_o can_v afflict_v they_o but_o they_o be_v all_o cheerful_a and_o unanimous_a the_o most_o critical_a eye_n can_v discern_v the_o least_o discord_n among_o they_o but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n rege_fw-la amisso_fw-la rupêre_fw-la fidem_fw-la ibid._n virg._n ibid._n etc._n etc._n their_o king_n once_o unhappy_o lose_v they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o tumult_n their_o government_n be_v dissolve_v and_o every_o one_o do_v what_o he_o please_v for_o their_o law_n expire_v with_o their_o king_n so_o that_o they_o all_o by_o stealth_n and_o plunder_v get_v what_o they_o can_v and_o like_v so_o many_o unruly_a banditi_n they_o seldom_o give_v over_o pillage_n until_o they_o have_v either_o lose_v their_o life_n or_o lucky_o list_v themselves_o in_o the_o service_n of_o some_o other_o neighbour_a prince_n for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o bee_n as_o that_o he_o can_v never_o live_v quiet_o without_o a_o king_n by_o these_o instance_n it_o be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o all_o being_n whatever_n be_v obedient_a to_o their_o superior_n and_o do_v keep_v good_a order_n and_o that_o most_o if_o not_o all_o live_a creature_n which_o be_v guide_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o only_o prefer_v monarchy_n above_o all_o government_n but_o also_o enjoin_v strict_a obedience_n thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o what_o shall_v only_a man_n of_o all_o the_o creation_n except_o devil_n walk_v disorderly_a and_o be_v find_v rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a unto_o god_n and_o unto_o his_o natural_a prince_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o sound_a reason_n for_o shame_n let_v it_o never_o be_v say_v that_o man_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v in_o a_o conspiracy_n with_o the_o fall_v angel_n against_o god_n and_o the_o king_n sect_n ii_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n whether_o moral_o good_a or_o bad_a christian_n or_o heathen_n prove_v by_o authority_n of_o divine_a reason_n and_o scripture_n not_o only_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a authority_n command_v loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v show_v unto_o all_o king_n whether_o heathen_n or_o christian_n good_a or_o bad_a and_o declare_v also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o subject_n duty_n not_o only_o to_o obey_v they_o but_o also_o hearty_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o prosperity_n thus_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n do_v not_o only_o do_v humble_a reverence_n and_o honour_n unto_o king_n pharaoh_n a_o heathen_a but_o also_o give_v he_o his_o benediction_n for_o jacob_n bless_a pharaoh_n 47.7_o gen._n 47.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v loc._n munster_n drus_n ain_n in_o loc._n jacob_n salute_v he_o with_o prayer_n for_o his_o welfare_n and_o with_o thanks_o for_o his_o bounty_n and_o the_o holy_a prophet_n who_o
they_o be_v evil_a not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o also_o for_o conscience-sake_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n receive_v many_o and_o divers_a injury_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o authority_n yet_o we_o never_o read_v that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o cause_v any_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n against_o authority_n we_o read_v oft_o that_o they_o patient_o suffer_v all_o trouble_n vexation_n slander_n pang_n and_o pain_n and_o death_n itself_o obedient_o without_o tumult_n or_o resistance_n they_o know_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o power_n be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o both_o in_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n they_o teach_v ever_o obedience_n to_o it_o and_o never_o teach_v nor_o do_v the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n we_o may_v not_o obey_v king_n magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o though_o they_o be_v our_o own_o father_n if_o they_o will_v command_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n 74._o ibid._n p._n 74._o in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o ought_v to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v rather_o obey_v god_n than_o man._n but_o nevertheless_o in_o that_o case_n we_o may_v not_o in_o any-wise_a withstand_v violent_o or_o rebel_n against_o ruler_n or_o make_v any_o insurrection_n sedition_n or_o tumult_n either_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o otherwise_o against_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n or_o any_o of_o his_o officer_n but_o we_o must_v in_o such_o case_n patient_o suffer_v all_o wrong_n and_o injury_n 75._o p._n 75._o refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o cause_n only_o to_o god_n and_o elsewhere_o our_o church_n say_v what_o shall_v subject_n do_v then_o part._n serm._n against_o rebellion_n 1_o part._n shall_v they_o obey_v valiant_a stout_a wise_a and_o good_a prince_n and_o condemn_v disobey_v and_o rebel_v against_o child_n be_v their_o prince_n or_o against_o undiscreet_a and_o evil_a governor_n god_n forbid_v for_o what_o a_o perilous_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o commit_v unto_o the_o subject_n the_o judgement_n which_o prince_n be_v wise_a and_o godly_a and_o his_o government_n good_a and_o which_o be_v otherwise_o as_o though_o the_o foot_n must_v judge_v of_o the_o head_n and_o enterprise_n very_o heinous_a and_o must_v needs_o breed_v rebellion_n serm._n against_o wilful_a rebellion_n one_a part._n p._n 279._o this_o be_v you_o see_v the_o pious_a and_o loyal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n which_o she_o receive_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o from_o the_o primitive_a christian_n concern_v the_o subject_n absolute_a obedience_n to_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n whether_o good_a or_o evil._n and_o the_o say_v loyal_a doctrine_n be_v ever_o preach_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n we_o mean_v those_o who_o own_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o opposition_n unto_o popery_n and_o fanaticism_n for_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o other_o 1._o other_o beausron_n c._n 1._o protestant_n in_o the_o world_n but_o such_o who_o protest_v for_o and_o defend_v the_o king_n supremacy_n this_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a obedience_n be_v practise_v as_o well_o as_o preach_v by_o the_o bishop_n martyr_a in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o by_o the_o most_o reverend_a jo._n whitgift_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o by_o the_o most_o reverend_a william_n laud_v late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o suffer_v death_n by_o the_o late_a rebel_n for_o nothing_o more_o than_o for_o maintain_v this_o primitive_a doctrine_n of_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o the_o king_n and_o since_o it_o have_v be_v urge_v upon_o the_o people_n practice_n by_o several_a learned_a man_n of_o this_o our_o church_n particular_o by_o dr._n faulkner_n in_o his_o christian_a loyalty_n and_o by_o the_o right_n reverend_a seth_n lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n in_o his_o most_o learned_a sermon_n before_o the_o king_n on_o nou._n 5.1661_o against_o resistance_n of_o lawful_a power_n some_o of_o his_o lordship_n word_n be_v these_o if_o harsh_a administration_n of_o power_n will_v exempt_v man_n from_o obedience_n 60._o p._n 60._o at_o that_o time_n when_o claudius_n or_o nero_n be_v roman_n emperor_n why_o shall_v the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v st._n paul_n to_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n scil_n 13.2_o rom._n 13.2_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n and_o p._n 67._o that_o other_o pretence_n scil_n that_o after_o a_o lawful_a sovereign_n be_v establish_v 68_o ibid._n p._n 67_o 68_o the_o power_n still_o remain_v in_o the_o people_n in_o the_o dissused_a body_n of_o they_o or_o their_o representatives_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n as_o they_o please_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o policy_n and_o government_n what_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o religion_n it_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o man_n and_o make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o artifice_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n how_o much_o god_n abhor_v this_o pretence_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n the_o reverend_a dr._n tillotson_n dean_n of_o canterbury_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o late_a lord_n russel_n have_v these_o expression_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v plain_o forbid_v the_o resistance_n of_o authority_n that_o though_o our_o religion_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o law_n which_o establish_v our_o religion_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a law_n declare_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n to_o be_v sole_o in_o the_o king_n and_o that_o tie_v the_o hand_n of_o subject_n though_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o general_n rule_v of_o scripture_n have_v leave_v we_o at_o liberty_n which_o i_o believe_v they_o do_v not_o 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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 modern_a author_n who_o be_v for_o conditional_a obedience_n among_o our_o modern_a writer_n we_o find_v none_o who_o deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o by_o so_o do_v declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v recusant_n and_o no_o protestant_n among_o
such_o modern_a author_n we_o find_v none_o that_o be_v for_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o prince_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a papist_n or_o protestant_n for_o all_o the_o recusant_n and_o anti-protestant_n writer_n such_o as_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o classical_a and_o the_o congregational_a author_n according_a to_o their_o several_a principle_n be_v only_o for_o obedience_n to_o prince_n and_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n with_o a_o condition_n and_o limitation_n thus_o the_o papist_n barcl_n papist_n tho._n aquinas_n sum._n 22_o a._n quaest_n 10._o a._n 1._o r._n bellarm_n praefat._n in_o barcl_n strong_o urge_v obedience_n to_o king_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o temporal_n and_o that_o too_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n but_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v meddle_v with_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastic_a without_o the_o pope_n law_n the_o say_a king_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o all_o his_o subject_n discharge_v from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o from_o pay_v homage_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o their_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n calvin_n and_o all_o the_o classical_a divine_n common_o call_v presbyterian_o write_v much_o for_o obedience_n to_o king_n and_o to_o all_o in_o authority_n but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o jesuitical_a proviso_n to_o wit_n that_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n be_v godly_a and_o it_o be_v also_o with_o submission_n to_o their_o presbyterian_a classis_fw-la and_o consistorian_n power_n which_o they_o set_v above_o the_o king_n especial_o in_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastic_a and_o not_o unlike_a do_v the_o congregational_a divine_n common_o call_v independent_o talk_v much_o for_o and_o preach_v up_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o it_o be_v with_o the_o same_o forementioned_a proviso_n scil_n that_o their_o magistrate_n be_v endue_v with_o grace_n and_o do_v govern_v the_o people_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o with_o a_o submission_n to_o their_o independent_a cougregational-churche's_a power_n and_o censure_n as_o be_v plain_o and_o sufficient_o prove_v in_o a_o late_a book_n entitle_v beaufrons_n chap._n 2._o presbyterian_o no_o protestant_n chap._n 3._o independent_o no_o protestant_n chap._n 6._o p._n 56_o 57_o impossible_a for_o papist_n and_o dissenter_n whilst_o they_o be_v true_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o good_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n unto_o which_o book_n and_o chapter_n above_o mention_v we_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o by_o the_o way_n we_o can_v but_o advise_v all_o young_a man_n especial_o the_o young_a divine_a whether_o in_o the_o university_n or_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v very_o cautious_a how_o he_o read_v and_o understand_v and_o follow_v the_o modern_a author_n especial_o calvin_n beza_n peter_n martyr_n rolloc_n polanus_fw-la frederick_n baldwin_n cursellaeus_n etc._n etc._n hugo_n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pa._n for_o they_o and_o other_o of_o their_o party_n together_o with_o the_o papist_n and_o jesuist_n plead_v and_o argue_v stiff_o for_o obedience_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o the_o secular_a power_n but_o yet_o they_o all_o have_v their_o several_a mental_a reservation_n and_o cunning_o distinguish_v 13.1_o distinguish_v rolloc_n and_o fred._n baldw._n n_o rom._n 13.1_o between_o the_o king_n person_n and_o his_o power_n and_o in_o the_o close_a of_o their_o arguing_n they_o all_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_n to_o resist_v the_o king_n and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n even_o with_o force_n of_o arm_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o in_o the_o suppression_n of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n thus_o grotius_n himself_o 10._o himself_o si_fw-mi rex_fw-la reipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la tradere_fw-la regnum_fw-la aut_fw-la subjieere_v moliatur_fw-la quin_fw-la ei_fw-la resisti_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la imperium_fw-la aliud_fw-la habendi_fw-la modus_fw-la qui_fw-la ne_fw-la mutetur_fw-la obstare_fw-la potest_fw-la populus_fw-la grot._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr bel._n &_o pa._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 10._o assert_v this_o they_o all_o affirm_v to_o be_v lawful_a contrary_a to_o primitive_a christianity_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o sound_n and_o loyal_a doctrine_n and_o pratice_fw-la of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v of_o little_a source_n and_o validity_n to_o bring_v the_o testimony_n of_o modern_a writer_n to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o prince_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a papist_n and_o protestant_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o episcopal_a protestant_n who_o own_o and_o plead_v for_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o only_a protestant_n in_o the_o world_n however_o to_o gratify_v the_o reader_n we_o will_v present_v he_o with_o a_o few_o say_n of_o some_o of_o the_o anti-protestant_n modern_a writer_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o obedience_n to_o all_o in_o authority_n jo._n calvin_n in_o his_o french_a comment_n and_o sermon_n on_o job_n 34._o jo._n calvin_n serm._n 131._o on_o job_n 34._o c._n 34._o v._n 17_o 18._o have_v these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v translate_v by_o arthur_n godling_n out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a to_o wit_n we_o must_v obey_v and_o honour_n all_o in_o authority_n because_o they_o be_v not_o set_v up_o by_o chance_n or_o haphazard_n but_o by_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n and_o if_o god_n set_v over_o we_o a_o tyrant_n it_o be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n meek_o to_o bear_v their_o punishment_n and_o to_o take_v it_o as_o a_o scourge_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o resist_v we_o strive_v not_o against_o mortal_a man_n but_o against_o the_o heavenly_a judge_n p._n 675._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n write_v peter_n 10._o peter_n dua_n sunt_fw-la subjectiones_fw-la una_fw-la politicâ—_n &_o civilis_n cvi_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la offenderint_fw-la in_o leges_fw-la expectant_a à _fw-la justis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la carcerem_fw-la mulctam_fw-la pecuniariam_fw-la exilia_fw-la mortes_fw-la &_o externas_fw-la poenas_fw-la etc._n etc._n pet._n mart._n loc_fw-la com._n the_o magistrate_n p._n 1018._o §_o 10._o martyr_n how_o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o if_o any_o offend_v than_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v the_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o delinquency_n and_o speak_v against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n he_o add_v that_o a_o king_n 12._o king_n quamvis_fw-la rex_fw-la possit_fw-la removere_fw-la inutilem_fw-la ac_fw-la noxium_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la episcopus_fw-la potest_fw-la vicissim_fw-la regem_fw-la si_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la dejicere_fw-la &_o ibid._n §_o 12._o have_v power_n to_o depose_v a_o wicked_a bishop_n but_o no_o bishop_n whatever_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v a_o king_n although_o wicked_a and_o polanus_fw-la be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o hereditary_a monarch_n ought_v to_o reign_v and_o 62._o and_o si_fw-mi absolutam_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la habet_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la ejus_fw-la perstandum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la tyrannus_n evasit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nihil_fw-la minus_fw-la praestet_fw-la quà m_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la erat_fw-la regum_fw-la &_o principum_fw-la &_o polan_n syntag._n l._n 10._o c._n 62._o govern_v although_o they_o shall_v be_v tyrant_n and_o that_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o persevere_v on_o in_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o ii_o modern_a author_n who_o be_v for_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o prince_n whether_o moral_o good_a or_o bad_a orthodox_n or_o erroneous_a papist_n or_o protestant_n gerhard_n treat_v on_o the_o question_n q_o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o reign_v and_o govern_v who_o have_v apostatise_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n a._n answer_n in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o positive_o assert_n that_o 106._o that_o si_fw-mi jure_fw-la successionis_fw-la juxta_fw-la leges_fw-la sundamentales_fw-la &_o pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la pertinent_a imperii_fw-la fasces_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la verâ_fw-la religione_fw-la alienus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la religionis_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la privandus_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la quia_fw-la religio_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la abolet_fw-la politias_fw-la ac_fw-la jura_fw-la politica_fw-la etc._n etc._n gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la pol._n sect._n 106._o he_o to_o who_o the_o crown_n belong_v by_o right_o of_o succession_n aught_o to_o reign_v and_o govern_v notwithstanding_o his_o apostasy_n and_o alenation_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o because_o diversity_n of_o religion_n deprive_v no_o man_n of_o his_o right_n to_o this_o foreign_a author_n we_o will_v add_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o now_o establish_v and_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o in_o her_o homily_n of_o obedience_n second_o part._n the_o word_n of_o the_o homily_n be_v these_o scil._n 72._o hom_o of_o obedience_n 2d_o part._n p._n 72._o all_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o that_o be_v king_n and_o magistrate_n as_o god_n minister_n yea_o although_o
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