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against_o their_o present_a prince_n than_o that_o which_o his_o predecessor_n command_v to_o be_v write_v to_o justify_v she_o against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 13._o spain_n howel_n life_n of_o lewis_n 13._o and_o it_o be_v a_o smart_a observation_n of_o lewis_n the_o thirteen_o of_o france_n when_o that_o good_a king_n charles_n be_v involve_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n that_o perhaps_o god_n punish_v he_o for_o assist_v the_o french_a protestant_n at_o rochel_n when_o in_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n but_o after_o all_o let_v we_o hear_v this_o reverend_a prelate_n where_o he_o determine_v rather_o than_o dispute_v upon_o this_o case_n and_o none_o shall_v need_v to_o speak_v for_o he_o the_o jesuit_n after_o long_o argue_v with_o he_o about_o the_o magistrate_n be_v accountable_a for_o his_o fault_n to_o the_o people_n 253._o the_o true_a difference_n between_o christian_a subject_n etc._n etc._n part_n 3._o p._n 97_o 98._o ed._n lond._n 1586._o id._n p._n 252_o 253._o as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n to_o he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o this_o issue_n then_o prince_n say_v he_o have_v impunity_n to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v without_o fear_n of_o law_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v prince_n appoint_v penalty_n for_o other_o not_o for_o themselves_o they_o bear_v the_o sword_n over_o other_o not_o other_o over_o they_o subject_n must_v be_v punish_v by_o they_o and_o they_o by_o none_o but_o by_o god_n who_o place_n they_o supply_v and_o in_o another_o place_n we_o deny_v that_o prince_n have_v any_o superior_a and_o ordinary_a judge_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o right_n of_o their_o crown_n we_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v license_v any_o man_n to_o depose_v they_o and_o pronounce_v they_o no_o prince_n prince_n have_v far_o great_a honour_n and_o power_n over_o subject_n than_o any_o man_n can_v have_v over_o son_n and_o servant_n they_o have_v power_n over_o good_n land_n body_n and_o life_n which_o no_o private_a man_n may_v challenge_v they_o be_v father_n of_o our_o country_n to_o the_o which_o we_o be_v nearerbound_v by_o the_o very_a confession_n of_o ethnic_n than_o to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n how_o then_o by_o god_n law_n shall_v subject_n depose_v their_o prince_n to_o who_o in_o most_o evident_a word_n they_o must_v be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n though_o they_o be_v tyrant_n and_o infidel_n 277._o pag._n 277._o and_o last_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n objection_n of_o the_o german_a prince_n resist_v the_o emperor_n which_o be_v the_o hinge_v on_o which_o all_o the_o difference_n in_o their_o argument_n do_v hang._n they_o be_v magistrate_n say_v he_o and_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n you_o be_v private_a man_n and_o want_v lawful_a authority_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n their_o state_n be_v free_a and_o may_v resist_v any_o wrong_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n you_o be_v subject_n and_o simple_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n to_o obey_v the_o prince_n or_o abide_v the_o pain_n which_o the_o public_a state_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v prefix_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n inherit_v and_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o right_n over_o all_o her_o subject_n be_v they_o nobles_z or_o other_o so_o mr._n perkins_n on_o the_o five_o commandment_n the_o duty_n to_o superior_n in_o authority_n be_v 1._o obedience_n to_o their_o commandment_n rom._n 13.1_o because_o every_o high_a power_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o obedience_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o he_o god_n accept_v it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o rom._n 13.2_o qu._n what_o if_o our_o superior_n be_v cruel_a and_o wicked_a answ_n yet_o we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o they_o but_o not_o in_o wickedness_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o act._n 4.19_o 2._o subjection_n in_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o our_o superior_n qu._n what_o if_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v unjust_a answ_n yet_o must_v we_o suffer_v it_o till_o we_o can_v get_v some_o lawful_a remedy_n for_o the_o same_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o 20._o and_o among_o the_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n he_o reckon_v the_o six_o to_o resist_v the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o superior_n and_o the_o seven_o to_o obey_v they_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a in_o this_o reign_n mr._n hooker_n publish_v his_o judicious_a book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n from_o the_o first_o of_o which_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o government_n in_o agreement_n reject_v spalaten_v de_fw-fr rep._n eccl._n lib._n 6._o c._n 2._o n._n 19_o p._n 526._o opinionem_fw-la verò_fw-la jam_fw-la factam_fw-la communem_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o most_o other_o divine_n which_o place_n the_o power_n of_o government_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n as_o if_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o god_n and_o the_o people_n may_v dispose_v of_o it_o 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careful_a our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v to_o pay_v all_o due_a respect_n to_o any_o person_n invest_v with_o authority_n and_o that_o st._n peter_n recommend_v a_o meek_a behaviour_n even_o towards_o they_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v hard_a measure_n 94._o p._n 94._o that_o such_o a_o continue_a respect_n and_o practice_n of_o duty_n to_o governor_n even_o under_o hard_a usage_n be_v that_o which_o conscience_n to_o god_n will_v oblige_v to_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o respectful_a submission_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o the_o good_a temper_n of_o our_o superior_n but_o upon_o the_o authority_n they_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o the_o precept_n which_o god_n have_v thereupon_o give_v to_o we_o 97._o p._n 97._o obj._n but_o if_o religion_n be_v concern_v and_o in_o danger_n do_v it_o not_o behoove_v every_o good_a man_n to_o be_v zealous_a etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v requisite_a he_o shall_v be_v zealous_a in_o the_o diligent_a exercise_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o in_o frequent_a and_o devout_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o must_v not_o be_v active_a as_o a_o evil_a doer_n in_o give_v himself_o the_o liberty_n to_o behave_v himself_o undutiful_o towards_o his_o superior_n 2._o religion_n can_v never_o be_v so_o in_o danger_n that_o god_n can_v need_v any_o sinful_a practice_n of_o man_n to_o uphold_v his_o interest_n his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o weak_a that_o it_o can_v stand_v without_o the_o affistance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 99_o p._n 99_o 3._o religion_n can_v never_o be_v oppose_v with_o great_a enmity_n and_o malicious_a design_n than_o it_o be_v when_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v and_o yet_o then_o he_o revile_v not_o 100_o p._n 100_o nor_o allow_v st._n peter_n rashness_n the_o jew_n aim_v utter_o to_o root_v out_o the_o christian_a name_n and_o there_o be_v great_a opposition_n against_o religion_n even_o fiery_a trial_n 1_o pet._n 4.12_o when_o yet_o saint_n peter_n require_v christian_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n patience_n and_o meekness_n and_o to_o reverence_v superior_n 4._o true_a zeal_n for_o religion_n consist_v in_o pious_a and_o holy_a live_n not_o in_o passionate_a and_o sinful_a speak_n to_o dr._n falkner_n i_o shall_v join_v his_o pupil_n dr._n sherlock_n but_o his_o book_n of_o non_fw-fr resistance_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o his_o argument_n from_o scripture_n so_o cogent_a that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o make_v any_o extract_v out_o of_o it_o and_o till_o his_o adversary_n write_v both_o a_o more_o become_v and_o a_o more_o demonstrative_a answer_n it_o will_v be_v still_o by_o all_o wise_a man_n look_v upon_o as_o unanswerable_a sect_n xxix_o among_o the_o unanswerable_a treatise_n i_o also_o reckon_v dr._n hicks_n the_o dean_n of_o worcester_n jovian_a for_o unless_o scurrility_n confidence_n and_o a_o desertion_n of_o the_o main_a argument_n may_v pass_v for_o a_o answer_n the_o reply_n that_o be_v yet_o extant_a deserve_v no_o rejoinder_n out_o of_o that_o elaborate_v commentary_n on_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n i_o shall_v only_o quote_v one_o passage_n because_o it_o be_v a_o history_n of_o the_o author_n principle_n and_o resolution_n i_o have_v rather_o die_v a_o martyr_n than_o a_o rebel_n 259_o p._n 259_o and_o i_o resolve_v by_o god_n assistance_n neither_o to_o turn_v papist_n nor_o resist_v but_o if_o i_o can_v escape_v i_o will_v suffer_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o i_o will_v preach_v and_o practise_v passive_a obedience_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v against_o law_n and_o in_o my_o most_o melancholy_a prospect_n of_o thing_n i_o can_v comfort_v myself_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o reward_n for_o die_v at_o a_o stake_n which_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v for_o die_v in_o the_o field_n to_o this_o purpose_n also_o the_o sermon_n at_o bow-church_n jan._n 30._o 1681_o 1681_o 2._o together_o with_o the_o same_o author_n artillery_n sermon_n be_v worth_a the_o peruse_n dr._n south_n i_o have_v read_v heretofore_o of_o some_o 81._o serm._n 2._o p._n 80_o 81._o that_o have_v conceive_v a_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n prevail_v with_o man_n so_o far_o that_o they_o go_v to_o resist_v he_o even_o out_o of_o conscience_n and_o a_o full_a persuasion_n and_o dread_a upon_o their_o spirit_n ☜_o ☜_o that_o not_o to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o desert_n god_n and_o consequent_o to_o incur_v damnation_n now_o when_o man_n rage_n be_v both_o heighten_v and_o sanctify_v by_o conscience_n the_o war_n will_v be_v fierce_a for_o what_o be_v do_v out_o of_o conscience_n be_v do_v with_o the_o utmost_a activity_n and_o then_o campanella_n be_v speech_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n will_v be_v find_v true_a religio_fw-la semper_fw-la vicit_fw-la praesertim_fw-la armata_fw-la which_o sentence_n deserve_v serious_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o all_o governor_n and_o timely_o understand_v lest_o it_o come_v to_o be_v feel_v 236._o p._n 212._o p._n 236._o we_o have_v see_v rebellion_n comment_v out_o of_o rom._n xiii_o he_o that_o make_v his_o prince_n despise_v and_o undervalue_v blow_v a_o trumpet_n against_o he_o in_o man_n heart_n etc._n etc._n 243._o etc._n see_v dr._n freeman_n servant_n before_o the_o l._n mayor_n 1682._o p._n 8._o p._n 242_o 243._o to_o imagine_v a_o king_n without_o majesty_n a_o supreme_a without_o sovereignty_n be_v a_o paradox_n and_o direct_a contradiction_n the_o church_n of_o england_n glory_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o that_o she_o be_v the_o true_a friend_n to_o king_n and_o to_o kingly_a government_n of_o any_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world._n it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o some_o profession_n and_o calling_n that_o they_o can_v equal_o square_v themselves_o to_o and_o thrive_v under_o all_o revolution_n of_o government_n but_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n neither_o know_v nor_o affect_v that_o happiness_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v 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force_n rebellion_n as_o peter_n and_o john_n use_v ☞_o ☞_o say_v god_n be_v more_o to_o be_v obey_v than_o man_n and_o so_o in_o say_v of_o truth_n they_o continue_v in_o the_o truth_n without_o move_v of_o sedition_n and_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v this_o only_a this_o excellent_a bishop_n opinion_n while_o his_o king_n be_v of_o his_o religion_n and_o friend_n to_o his_o person_n and_o principle_n but_o as_o truth_n be_v eternal_a and_o unalterable_a so_o he_o persevere_v in_o this_o belief_n when_o queen_n mary_n persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o this_o worthy_a prelate_n in_o a_o particular_a manner_n 120._o the_o martyr_n letter_n lond._n 1564._o 4to_fw-la p._n 120._o for_o in_o his_o letter_n just_a before_o his_o death_n set_v out_o by_o miles_n coverdale_n bishop_n of_o exon_n his_o fellow_n confessor_n he_o frequent_o inculcate_n this_o doctrine_n remember_v you_o be_v the_o workman_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v into_o his_o vineyard_n there_o to_o labour_v till_o eventide_n that_o you_o may_v receive_v your_o penny_n which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o that_o call_v we_o into_o his_o vineyard_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o how_o sore_o or_o how_o fervent_o the_o sun_n shall_v trouble_v we_o in_o our_o labour_n but_o have_v bid_v we_o labour_n and_o commit_v the_o bitterness_n thereof_o unto_o he_o who_o can_v and_o will_v so_o moderate_v all_o affliction_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v more_o lay_v upon_o he_o than_o in_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v these_o day_n be_v dangerous_a and_o full_a of_o peril_n 136._o p._n 136._o but_o yet_o let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o day_n of_o our_o forefather_n upon_o who_o the_o lord_n send_v such_o trouble_n that_o many_o hundred_o yea_o many_o thousand_o die_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n suffer_v with_o patience_n and_o constancy_n as_o much_o cruelty_n as_o tyrant_n can_v devise_v and_o so_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o miserable_a world_n to_o the_o bliss_n everlasting_a 139._o p._n 139._o who_o will_v not_o now_o rather_o than_o to_o offend_v so_o merciful_a a_o god_n fly_v this_o wicked_a realm_n as_o your_o most_o christian_a brother_n and_o many_o other_o have_v do_v or_o else_o with_o boldness_n of_o heart_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o spirit_n bear_v manful_o the_o cross_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n albeit_o i_o know_v 2_o p._n 141_o 141_o 2_o that_o all_o those_o which_o seek_v god_n honour_n and_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o gospel_n be_v account_v the_o queen_n enemy_n although_o we_o daily_o pray_v for_o her_o grace_n and_o never_o think_v her_o harm_n but_o we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v slander_n and_o patient_o to_o bear_v all_o such_o injury_n nevertheless_o this_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o the_o queen_n highness_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o compel_v any_o man_n to_o believe_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n neither_o may_v the_o subject_n give_v her_o grace_n that_o obedience_n in_o case_n he_o do_v his_o soul_n be_v lose_v for_o ever_o our_o body_n ☜_o ☜_o good_n and_o life_n be_v at_o her_o highness_n commandment_n and_o she_o shall_v have_v they_o as_o of_o true_a subject_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o religion_n be_v bind_v to_o none_o but_o unto_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a word_n 149_o p._n 148_o 149_o see_v therefore_o we_o live_v for_o this_o life_n among_o so_o many_o and_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n we_o must_v be_v well_o assure_v by_o god_n word_n how_o to_o bear_v they_o and_o how_o patient_o to_o take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v send_v to_o we_o from_o god_n we_o must_v also_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n for_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o
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and_o offer_v any_o violence_n unto_o he_o especial_o if_o they_o shall_v throw_v he_o out_o of_o his_o house_n all_o man_n will_v count_v they_o rebellious_a and_o ungracious_a child_n ☞_o ☞_o but_o if_o they_o shall_v take_v his_o life_n from_o he_o they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v notorious_o wicked_a yea_o rather_o as_o monster_n 20._o p._n 20._o worthy_a to_o be_v abhor_v of_o all_o man_n no_o subject_n of_o what_o place_n soever_o no_o not_o the_o whole_a people_n joint_o can_v lawful_o use_v any_o violence_n against_o the_o king_n person_n or_o proceed_n and_o that_o the_o king_n may_v though_o not_o lawful_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o man_n or_o of_o nature_n yet_o safe_o and_o free_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o subject_n 21._o p._n 21._o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o according_a as_o jacob_n foretell_v gen._n 49.9_o the_o deal_a of_o god_n himself_o do_v prove_v the_o same_o who_o when_o he_o purpose_v to_o preserve_v david_n against_o the_o fury_n of_o saul_n ☞_o ☞_o will_v never_o suffer_v he_o to_o oppose_v ceila_n or_o any_o other_o of_o saul_n city_n against_o he_o but_o make_v he_o fly_v first_o into_o the_o mountain_n and_o desert_n and_o afterward_o out_o of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o philistine_n yea_o david_n although_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n to_o succeed_v saul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o he_o that_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o 1_o sam._n 24.6_o i_o e._n his_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o disloyal_o against_o the_o king_n in_o that_o he_o have_v offer_v violence_n to_o the_o king_n garment_n because_o that_o be_v as_o a_o threaten_n of_o death_n unto_o he_o and_o a_o great_a disgrace_n yea_o further_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o god_n do_v ever_o by_o any_o of_o his_o prophet_n stir_v up_o his_o people_n to_o maintain_v his_o true_a worship_n by_o violence_n against_o the_o king_n or_o ever_o reprove_v they_o because_o they_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o set_v up_o idolatry_n ☞_o ☞_o which_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o this_o point_n for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v in_o any_o case_n then_o sure_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 22._o p._n 22._o and_o of_o his_o glory_n no_o man_n no_o company_n of_o man_n can_v for_o any_o offence_n commit_v by_o the_o king_n either_o against_o god_n or_o man_n the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n call_v he_o to_o account_v summon_v he_o to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n or_o use_v any_o manner_n of_o violence_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n against_o he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n neither_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v 28._o sect._n 6._o p._n 23._o sect._n 7._o p._n 28._o nor_o the_o condition_n impose_v by_o man_n but_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o forfeit_v their_o kingdom_n to_o man_n but_o only_o to_o god_n but_o what_o be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o 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