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first_o as_o the_o most_o ordinary_a understanding_n need_v to_o be_v teach_v against_o all_o resistance_n what_o say_v god_n more_o than_o this_o against_o resistance_n to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o name_v any_o king_n himself_o nay_o if_o we_o come_v to_o make_v comparison_n where_o be_v the_o say_n against_o it_o under_o any_o such_o king_n so_o numerous_a and_o express_v and_o these_o be_v as_o plain_a if_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o understand_v what_o god_n plain_o tell_v they_o when_o speak_v in_o case_n of_o a_o roman_a emperor_n who_o have_v a_o humane_a title_n as_o they_o will_v have_v be_v in_o case_n of_o saul_n who_o have_v a_o divine_a title_n they_o be_v due_a to_o any_o person_n as_o have_v god_n authority_n and_o be_v his_o vicegerent_n thus_o 5._o s._n paul_n note_v
christianity_n a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o passive_a obedience_n under_o any_o pretend_a invasion_n of_o legal_a right_n and_o liberties_n london_n print_v for_o jos._n hindmarsh_n and_o rob._n kettlewell_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o golden_a ball_n in_o cornhill_n 1691._o to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a reflection_n to_o a_o true_a christian_a spirit_n to_o see_v some_o of_o the_o noble_a virtue_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n and_o point_n of_o good_a practice_n not_o only_o neglect_v in_o the_o life_n but_o endeavour_v to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o reverence_n and_o esteem_n of_o christian_n among_o these_o i_o think_v none_o of_o late_o have_v bear_v more_o of_o the_o rude_a battery_n of_o noise_n and_o violence_n or_o fall_v deep_o under_o the_o wanton_a sport_n or_o malicious_a stroke_n of_o profane_a wit_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a gospel_n truth_n and_o primitive_a doctrine_n and_o to_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o most_o lively_a exercise_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o two_o grand_a virtue_n of_o faith_n and_o patience_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o under_o persecute_v or_o oppressive_a governor_n rather_o than_o save_v ourselves_o by_o sin_v against_o god_n or_o they_o dare_v run_v venture_n and_o trust_v or_o rely_v on_o he_o either_o to_o prevent_v those_o persecution_n and_o outward_a loss_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o meet_v we_o in_o this_o steadfastness_n to_o our_o duty_n or_o to_o support_v we_o under_o they_o and_o abundant_o compensate_a and_o reward_v we_o for_o they_o and_o it_o be_v patience_n that_o bear_v all_o the_o press_a conflict_n without_o faint_v till_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v bring_v we_o through_o they_o and_o these_o two_o virtue_n raise_v we_o so_o much_o above_o ourselves_o and_o this_o world_n or_o above_o human_a weakness_n affection_n and_o interest_n that_o god_n have_v always_o dignify_v they_o with_o especial_a mark_n and_o prerogative_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n and_o on_o the_o same_o account_n good_a man_n have_v ever_o hold_v they_o as_o the_o bright_a glory_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o what_o they_o be_v most_o ambitious_o to_o aim_v at_o as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o great_a terror_n and_o stumbling-block_n to_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a mind_n my_o design_n in_o the_o ensue_a paper_n be_v to_o do_v what_o seasonable_a service_n i_o be_o able_a to_o this_o great_a and_o noble_a instance_n of_o oppress_a truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o because_o after_o all_o that_o have_v be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o well_o say_v of_o late_a upon_o this_o subject_a by_o other_o particular_o in_o the_o elaborate_v and_o much_o celebrate_a discourse_n of_o jovian_a and_o the_o case_n of_o resistance_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n state_v etc._n etc._n the_o adversary_n of_o this_o truth_n still_o insist_v with_o great_a confidence_n and_o triumph_n upon_o the_o plea_n of_o legal_a right_n for_o authorise_a resistance_n i_o have_v single_v out_o this_o plea_n and_o discuss_v it_o in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n my_o aim_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o engage_v in_o particular_a and_o personal_a dispute_n as_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o argument_n and_o to_o say_v so_o much_o as_o among_o mind_n willing_a to_o see_v it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v and_o establish_v a_o doctrine_n so_o necessary_a as_o that_o whereof_o i_o write_v and_o to_o obviate_v the_o most_o colourable_a pretence_n bring_v against_o it_o passive_a obedience_n be_v a_o great_a and_o practical_a truth_n and_o i_o seek_v herein_o by_o set_v it_o off_o with_o as_o much_o strength_n and_o clearness_n and_o withal_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v to_o build_v up_o honest_o dispose_v reader_n in_o the_o belief_n and_o practice_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n which_o either_o in_o pretend_a favour_n to_o religion_n or_o on_o any_o fancy_a authority_n from_o civil_a right_n they_o shall_v find_v urge_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o i_o must_v advertise_v thou_o further_o that_o this_o treatise_n be_v send_v away_o in_o company_n of_o another_o entitle_v of_o christian_a prudence_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v both_o then_o prepare_v and_o design_v for_o the_o press_n there_o be_v a_o reference_n to_o it_o in_o page_n 160._o of_o that_o book_n which_o not_o be_v observe_v by_o those_o who_o have_v the_o care_n thereof_o the_o author_n himself_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o press_n that_o book_n be_v publish_v first_o and_o this_o be_v leave_v to_o follow_v it_o and_o now_o it_o be_v come_v abroad_o i_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o vouchsafe_v it_o his_o acceptance_n and_o to_o accompany_v it_o with_o his_o grace_n that_o it_o may_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v a_o holy_a religion_n some_o honour_n a_o noble_a but_o decry_v and_o explode_v duty_n some_o credit_n and_o thyself_o and_o his_o church_n some_o service_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n no_o arm_v against_o sovereign_a power_n in_o love_n for_o religion_n religion_n a_o internal_a thing_n so_o 1_o other_o force_v can_v never_o make_v we_o lose_v religion_n but_o only_o the_o external_a thing_n about_o religion_n nor_o binder_n the_o force_n of_o our_o ministry_n 2._o when_o religion_n suffer_v force_n from_o persecute_v sovereign_n to_o rise_v in_o arm_n be_v not_o a_o way_n for_o we_o to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v religion_n chap._n ii_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v legal_a right_n the_o invasion_n upon_o law_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n yet_o they_o preach_v up_o submission_n and_o nonresistance_n the_o emperor_n be_v to_o govern_v by_o law_n in_o what_o sense_n say_v to_o be_v loose_a from_o the_o law_n the_o roman_n have_v both_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n and_o several_a freedom_n chap._n iii_o of_o invasion_n etc._n etc._n under_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n the_o persecute_v emperor_n invade_v these_o legal_a right_n a_o account_n thereof_o in_o several_a particular_n chap._n iu._n the_o christian_n passive_a obedience_n under_o these_o invader_n of_o legal_a right_n many_o emperor_n in_o fact_n and_o opportunity_n for_o resistance_n the_o christian_n still_o true_a to_o the_o rightful_a emperor_n not_o resist_v under_o invasion_n of_o legal_a right_n the_o general_a plea_n for_o resistance_n never_o more_o strong_a than_o under_o those_o emperor_n show_v in_o particular_n chap._n v._n of_o passive_a obedience_n under_o invasion_n of_o legal_a right_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o persecution_n of_o religion_n against_o law_n and_o of_o the_o illegality_n of_o idolatry_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o breach_n of_o property_n against_o law_n by_o their_o king_n under_o all_o which_o no_o liberty_n of_o resistance_n no_o evade_n these_o scripture_n by_o say_v their_o king_n be_v personal_o nominate_v by_o god_n nor_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o answer_v give_v to_o they_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o resistance_n on_o such_o invasion_n of_o right_n by_o our_o own_o law_n no_o pretence_n leave_v for_o resistance_n by_o our_o law_n nor_o from_o the_o subject_n share_v in_o legislation_n no_o appeal_n in_o this_o point_n from_o the_o letter_n of_o our_o law_n to_o the_o equity_n thereof_o or_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o constitution_n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o frame_n chap._n vii_o of_o passive_a obedience_n under_o invader_n of_o natural_a right_n etc._n etc._n natural_a right_n as_o defensible_a by_o arm_n as_o civil_a right_n be_v subject_n must_v defend_v both_o by_o way_n consistent_a with_o subjection_n no_o great_a difference_n as_o to_o point_v of_o resistance_n when_o religion_n be_v persecute_v whether_o it_o stand_v on_o its_o own_o right_a or_o on_o civil_a right_n nor_o betwixt_o our_o case_n and_o that_o of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n on_o the_o distinction_n of_o absolute_a and_o limit_a governor_n chap._n viii_o no_o resistance_n on_o pretence_n that_o act_v against_o law_n be_v inautoritative_a nonresistance_n due_a to_o a_o king_n whilst_o the_o regal_a authority_n be_v not_o forfeit_v but_o reside_v in_o his_o person_n this_o it_o do_v for_o all_o his_o unautoritative_a and_o illegal_a act_n which_o be_v show_v in_o several_a instance_n no_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o same_o because_o they_o do_v not_o disauthorize_v his_o person_n or_o unk_v he_o a_o answer_n on_o these_o ground_n to_o several_a question_n about_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n act_v against_o law_n chap._n ix_o the_o reason_n of_o non_fw-fr resistance_n etc._n etc._n on_o what_o ground_n the_o primitive_a saint_n pay_v this_o nonresistance_n nonresistance_n on_o invasion_n of_o law_n do_v not_o make_v arbitrary_a government_n errata_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 11._o read_v of_o our_o holy_a p._n 4._o l._n 21._o r._n of_o this_o
world_n p._n 11._o l._n 33._o r._n that_o it_o be_v but_o fit_a p._n 14._o l._n 17._o r._n this_o external_a force_n p._n 23._o l._n 6._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n cite_v p._n 3._o p._n 29._o l._n 15._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n apol._n p._n 6._o etc._n etc._n 13._o p._n 38._o l._n 18._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n etc._n etc._n l._n 4._o p._n 39_o l._n 8._o r._n roman_n p._n 43._o l._n 29._o r._n to_o bear_v p._n 46._o l._n 16._o r._n which_o no_o judge_n and_o l._n 25_o in_o the_o margin_n r._n convenit_fw-la eum_fw-la p._n 51._o l._n 21._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n vindemiam_fw-la p._n 52._o l._n 11._o r._n persecutor_n p._n 65._o l._n 1_o r._n manner_n p._n 66._o l._n 24._o r._n three_o p._n 67._o l._n 29._o r._n house_n p._n 68_o l._n 17._o r._n not_o on_o p._n 71._o l._n 7._o r._n salvo_n p._n 79._o l._n 1._o r._n sue_v for_o it_o in_o christianity_n a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n passive_a obedience_n to_o sovereign_a power_n be_v keep_v under_o their_o obedience_n when_o we_o suffer_v wrongful_o at_o their_o hand_n if_o they_o command_v thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o land_n we_o ought_v not_o or_o if_o against_o the_o inviolable_a liberty_n which_o law_n have_v secure_v against_o the_o prerogative_n in_o their_o respective_a kingdom_n we_o need_v not_o ordinary_o be_v active_a in_o do_v what_o we_o be_v bid_v in_o other_o thing_n a_o just_a and_o lawful_a authority_n must_v have_v active_a obedience_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o punish_v against_o law_n or_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n their_o subject_n can_v not_o act_v in_o they_o be_v still_o to_o continue_v under_o their_o obedience_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n and_o this_o be_v by_o be_v passive_a or_o not_o rise_v up_o to_o resist_v and_o levy_v war_n against_o they_o they_o may_v seek_v to_o guard_v off_o the_o unjust_a suffer_v by_o petition_v by_o claim_v the_o help_n of_o law_n from_o court_n of_o justice_n whilst_o there_o be_v any_o provision_n for_o help_v yet_o untried_a therein_o or_o by_o any_o other_o fit_v way_n consistent_a with_o subjection_n but_o not_o by_o run_v to_o arm_n when_o all_o other_o way_n fail_v and_o by_o lift_v soldier_n for_o no_o man_n will_v stand_v in_o arm_n by_o himself_o against_o he_o to_o defend_v their_o own_o right_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n whilst_o a_o prince_n be_v our_o lawful_a sovereign_n obedience_n must_v be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o whilst_o we_o be_v under_o his_o obedience_n we_o must_v be_v passive_a and_o have_v no_o liberty_n in_o this_o sort_n to_o resist_v he_o this_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o nonresistance_n seem_v both_o most_o plain_o prescribe_v by_o the_o precept_n and_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o genius_n of_o holy_a religion_n the_o five_o commandment_n under_o the_o name_n of_o honour_n enjoin_v both_o reverence_n and_o support_v of_o prince_n as_o our_o politic_a father_n but_o when_o subject_n make_v war_n upon_o they_o instead_o of_o pay_v fear_n and_o reverence_n they_o be_v plain_o in_o a_o state_n of_o bid_v defiance_n and_o when_o the_o sword_n be_v unsheathe_v against_o they_o that_o be_v evident_o not_o for_o their_o support_n but_o for_o the_o beat_n and_o pull_v of_o they_o down_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n say_v 1_o s._n paul_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n but_o there_o be_v most_o visible_o a_o end_n of_o obedience_n when_o thing_n be_v come_v to_o this_o pass_n and_o man_n under_o command_n can_v possible_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o contrary_a to_o show_v obedience_n than_o to_o rise_v and_o fall_v upon_o their_o commander_n submit_v 13_o say_v s._n peter_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n yea_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a 1_o say_v s._n paul_n but_o what_o become_v of_o submission_n when_o they_o fall_v thus_o to_o resist_v for_o every_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v sensible_a he_o do_v no_o long_o submit_v to_o another_o when_o he_o stand_v up_o to_o resist_v and_o fight_v against_o he_o christianity_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v one_o of_o its_o distinguish_a mark_n nothing_o in_o account_n thereof_o be_v more_o necessary_a more_o proper_a and_o praiseworthy_a than_o for_o christian_n to_o 27_o take_v up_o and_o bear_v cross_n whence_o come_v those_o cross_n so_o much_o as_o from_o the_o persecute_v power_n and_o if_o the_o cross_n which_o christian_n profess_v to_o bear_v be_v such_o as_o persecute_v sovereign_n lay_v on_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o profess_v not_o to_o resist_v which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o bear_v but_o to_o show_v passive_a obedience_n under_o they_o for_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o take_v up_o and_o bear_v cross_n when_o instead_o of_o take_v up_o and_o bear_v man_n set_v themselves_o with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o shake_v they_o off_o or_o beat_v they_o back_o again_o these_o passage_n and_o such_o like_a do_v sufficient_o bear_v out_o the_o duty_n of_o nonresistance_n even_o to_o the_o most_o ordinary_a understanding_n if_o they_o will_v but_o attend_v to_o they_o beside_o that_o s._n paul_n have_v 2_o tell_v we_o in_o express_a term_n that_o they_o who_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n all_o this_o be_v true_a say_v the_o advocate_n of_o resistance_n at_o those_o time_n and_o in_o those_o case_n for_o which_o these_o rule_n be_v give_v but_o those_o be_v where_o the_o will_n of_o governor_n be_v law_n or_o where_o the_o law_n bring_v cross_n not_o where_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o be_v a_o cover_n against_o they_o religion_n itself_o say_v they_o do_v not_o authorise_v resistance_n but_o civil_a right_n do_v and_o if_o religion_n be_v by_o law_n make_v a_o civil_a right_n we_o may_v resist_v for_o it_o as_o we_o may_v for_o other_o civil_a right_n and_o property_n not_o be_v bind_v by_o any_o of_o these_o precept_n to_o bear_v cross_n which_o the_o law_n keep_v off_o nor_o tie_v to_o submission_n under_o invasion_n of_o civil_a right_n which_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o power_n to_o rise_v in_o defence_n thereof_o this_o plea_n be_v set_v up_o as_o the_o main_a strength_n of_o other_o those_o that_o argue_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o my_o design_n be_v particular_o to_o discuss_v it_o and_o to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o precept_n and_o obligation_n to_o passive_a obedience_n be_v give_v and_o keep_v with_o a_o exception_n of_o these_o invasion_n of_o civil_a right_n or_o with_o a_o design_n to_o bind_v under_o they_o and_o as_o a_o rule_n to_o christian_n whilst_o they_o suffer_v such_o invasion_n this_o way_n of_o warlike_a resistance_n be_v a_o very_a hazardous_a course_n and_o thereby_o man_n extreme_o expose_v their_o own_o person_n and_o that_o which_o tempt_v they_o thus_o to_o hazard_v themselves_o as_o the_o most_o serious_a be_v wont_a to_o profess_v be_v their_o affection_n for_o religion_n like_a as_o that_o which_o be_v give_v out_o 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