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☜_o ☜_o and_o bear_v all_o the_o ill_a administration_n that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o government_n but_o never_o to_o rise_v in_o arm_n upon_o that_o account_n 168._o account_n id._n three_o letter_n to_o the_o e._n of_o middl._n p._n 168._o i_o will_v do_v that_o which_o i_o think_v fit_a for_o i_o to_o do_v to_o day_n though_o i_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v assassinate_v for_o it_o to_o morrow_n but_o to_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o my_o life_n i_o will_v pay_v all_o duty_n and_o fidelity_n to_o his_o majesty_n 49._o majesty_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o new_a test_n etc._n etc._n p._n 48_o 49._o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v just_o expostulate_v when_o she_o be_v treat_v as_o seditious_a after_o she_o have_v render_v the_o high_a service_n to_o the_o civil_a authority_n that_o any_o church_n now_o on_o earth_n have_v do_v she_o have_v beat_v down_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o rebellion_n with_o more_o force_n and_o learning_n ☜_o ☜_o than_o any_o body_n of_o man_n have_v ever_o yet_o do_v 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52._o as_o we_o can_v be_v charge_v for_o have_v preach_v any_o seditious_a doctrine_n so_o we_o be_v not_o want_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o loyalty_n 55._o p._n 55._o even_o when_o we_o see_v what_o they_o be_v like_a to_o cost_v we_o of_o all_o the_o maxim_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v none_o hurtful_a to_o the_o government_n in_o our_o present_a circumstance_n than_o the_o say_n that_o the_o king_n promise_n and_o the_o people_n fidelity_n ought_v to_o be_v reciprocal_a and_o that_o a_o failure_n in_o the_o one_o cut_n off_o the_o other_o for_o by_o a_o very_a natural_a consequence_n the_o subject_n may_v likewise_o say_v that_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v found_v on_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o majesty_n protection_n the_o one_o bind_v no_o long_a than_o the_o other_o be_v observe_v and_o the_o inference_n that_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o hence_o will_v be_v very_o terrible_a if_o the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o so_o much_o decry_v church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o they_o but_o for_o that_o we_o may_v cite_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a bishop_n of_o s._n asaph_n in_o his_o seasonable_a discourse_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v member_n of_o a_o church_n 4._o pag._n 4._o which_o above_o all_o other_o constitution_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n enforce_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o teach_v to_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o truth_n but_o conscience_n sake_n and_o among_o other_o motive_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o establish_v religion_n the_o four_o say_v he_o be_v this_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o have_v no_o high_a or_o more_o necessary_a appendent_a than_o his_o supremacy_n in_o his_o dominion_n in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a according_a to_o the_o power_n invest_v in_o the_o jewish_a king_n under_o the_o law_n ☞_o ☞_o and_o exercise_v by_o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n to_o who_o we_o may_v add_v the_o right_n reverend_a doctor_n sprat_n in_o his_o sermon_n before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o jan._n 30._o 1677_o 1677_o 8._o by_o they_o order_v to_o be_v print_v where_o speak_v of_o king_n chalre_n the_o martyr_n who_o say_v he_o not_o only_o by_o his_o birth_n have_v a_o successive_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o he_o can_v not_o forfeit_v but_o also_o by_o his_o personal_a vittue_n may_v have_v deserve_v another_o title_n to_o it_o if_o his_o crown_n have_v be_v elective_a and_o as_o his_o murderer_n impudent_o pretend_v at_o the_o disposal_n of_o his_o subject_n pag._n 3._o so_o that_o he_o term_v he_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n power_n ibid._n &_o pag._n 44._o he_o plead_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o heaven_n which_o only_o be_v above_o he_o and_o pag._n 47._o may_v all_o of_o we_o be_v most_o industrious_o watchful_a that_o the_o same_o schismatical_a design_n and_o antimonarchical_a principle_n which_o then_o inspire_v so_o many_o ill_a man_n mislead_v some_o good_a man_n and_o cost_v our_o good_a king_n so_o dear_a may_v not_o once_o more_o revive_v and_o insinuate_v themselves_o again_o under_o the_o same_o or_o new_a and_o crafty_a disguise_n and_o find_v a_o opportunity_n to_o attempt_v the_o like_a mischief_n and_o in_o another_o sermon_n of_o he_o at_o white-hall_n 45._o pag._n 44_o 45._o december_n 22._o 1678._o let_v we_o withdraw_v our_o thought_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o most_o christian_a example_n as_o of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o so_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n in_o the_o first_o and_o therefore_o the_o best_a age_n how_o be_v they_o zealous_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o by_o violence_n or_o malice_n or_o revenge_n against_o any_o not_o eve_o nagainst_a their_o oppressor_n but_o only_o by_o their_o own_o labour_n and_o prayer_n and_o patience_n and_o 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pope_n depose_v power_n because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o suffer_v a_o heretical_a prince_n if_o he_o seek_v to_o draw_v his_o subject_n to_o his_o belief_n the_o learned_a dean_n make_v this_o reflection_n upon_o it_o and_o what_o prince_n that_o believe_v his_o own_o religion_n do_v it_o not_o and_o what_o then_o be_v this_o but_o to_o raise_v rebellion_n against_o a_o prince_n wherever_o he_o and_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v of_o different_a religion_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o profitable_a for_o the_o reader_n to_o learn_v from_o the_o ingenious_a preface_n itself_o than_o from_o this_o imperfect_a transcript_n of_o it_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o passive_a obedience_n since_o the_o reformation_n amsterdam_n print_v for_o theodore_n johnson_n in_o the_o calver-straet_n 1690._o a_o prefatory_a epistle_n to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o history_n 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to_o who_o vengeance_n pertain_v and_o he_o in_o his_o time_n will_v reward_v it_o and_o when_o weston_n tell_v bradford_n how_o the_o people_n be_v by_o he_o procure_v to_o withstand_v the_o queen_n 294._o ap._n fox_n tom_fw-mi 2._o pag._n 1471._o ap._n eund_n p._n 1476._o and_o cover_n p._n 294._o bradford_n answer_v again_o bid_v he_o hang_v he_o up_o as_o a_o traitor_n and_o a_o thief_n if_o ever_o he_o encourage_v any_o to_o rebellion_n and_o in_o the_o postscript_n to_o his_o mother_n brethren_n and_o sister_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o high_a power_n that_o be_v in_o no_o point_n either_o in_o hand_n or_o tongue_n rebel_n but_o rather_o if_o they_o command_v that_o which_o with_o good_a conscience_n you_o can_v obey_v lay_v your_o head_n on_o the_o block_n and_o suffer_v whatsoever_o they_o shall_v do_v or_o say_v by_o patience_n possess_v your_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o 287._o ap._n eund_n p._n 148_o 6_o 6_o 7._o and_o cover_n p._n 287._o he_o give_v his_o opinion_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o sir_n j._n hales_n wherein_o after_o he_o have_v give_v he_o excellent_a advice_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o advantage_n of_o persecution_n for_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o commend_v he_o that_o he_o judge_v after_o faith_n fetch_n as_o he_o style_v it_o and_o the_o effect_n or_o end_n of_o thing_n look_v not_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v he_o add_v let_v the_o worldling_n weigh_v thing_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o affair_n of_o man_n with_o their_o worldly_a and_o corporal_a eye_n as_o do_v many_o in_o subscription_n of_o the_o king_n be_v last_o will_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v that_o for_o the_o which_o they_o beshrew_v themselves_o but_o let_v we_o look_v on_o thing_n with_o other_o manner_n of_o eye_n as_o god_n be_v praise_v you_o do_v in_o not_o do_v that_o which_o you_o be_v desire_v and_o drive_v at_o to_o have_v do_v you_o than_o behold_v 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meditat._n on_o the_o lord_n pr._n and_o com._n print_a london_n 1622._o pag._n 117._o write_v in_o the_o day_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o see_v pag._n 123._o he_o thus_o devout_o express_v himself_o in_o this_o commandment_n thou_o o_o good_a lord_n set_v before_o my_o eye_n they_o who_o thou_o for_o order_n sake_n and_o the_o more_o commodity_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n have_v set_v in_o degree_n and_o authority_n before_o i_o comprehend_v they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o i_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o of_o thou_o command_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v most_o equal_a and_o just_a as_o the_o very_a brute_n beast_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o with_o child_o affection_n and_o duty_n i_o shall_v behave_v myself_o towards_o they_o i._n e._n i_o shall_v honour_v they_o which_o comprehend_v in_o it_o love_v thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n and_o that_o ☜_o ☜_o not_o so_o much_o because_o they_o be_v my_o parent_n for_o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v neglect_v the_o do_n of_o their_o duty_n towards_o i_o but_o because_o thou_o command_v i_o so_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o do_v 119._o pag._n 118_o 119._o and_o whereas_o thou_o adde_v a_o promise_n of_o long_a life_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o a_o civil_a life_n do_v much_o please_v thou_o and_o receive_v here_o reward_n especial_o if_o we_o lead_v it_o for_o conscience_n to_o thy_o law_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n a_o disobedient_a life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n will_v bring_v the_o soon_o thy_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n in_o this_o life_n thus_o speak_v the_o holy_a and_o devout_a of_o all_o queen_n mary_n be_v martyr_n as_o 21._o as_o ch._n hist_o l._n 8._o p._n 21._o fuller_n style_v he_o sect_n v._o to_o the_o holy_a bradford_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o join_v his_o dear_a friend_n the_o zealous_a laurence_n saunders_n the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o say_v he_o be_v in_o prison_n 1358._o prison_n ap._n fox_n tom_fw-mi 2._o p._n 1358._o till_o he_o be_v 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that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o be_v diligent_a to_o set_v forth_o their_o profit_n and_o commodity_n and_o thus_o i_o commend_v you_o brethren_n unto_o god_n 1428._o fox_n page_n 1428._o and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o several_a of_o his_o friend_n he_o exhort_v they_o obey_v with_o reverence_n all_o your_o superior_n unless_o they_o command_v idolatry_n or_o ungodliness_n thus_o also_o that_o hearty_a and_o zealous_a man_n of_o god_n mr._n philpot_n archdeacon_n of_o winchester_n 222._o cover_a page_n 222._o in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o christian_a congregation_n discourse_v of_o the_o excuse_n man_n make_v use_v of_o to_o hide_v their_o sin_n say_v another_o sort_n of_o person_n do_v make_v themselves_o a_o cloak_n for_o the_o
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contract_n that_o all_o prince_n make_v when_o they_o be_v christian_n to_o submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o the_o pope_n authority_n which_o be_v so_o implicit_a 13._o p._n 13._o that_o very_o few_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n ever_o hear_v of_o it_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o case_n of_o king_n john_n that_o the_o resignation_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o void_a act._n and_o so_o consequent_o will_v the_o impose_v any_o such_o condition_n be_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n if_o they_o plead_v a_o implicit_a contract_n who_o make_v such_o conditional_a settlement_n of_o civil_a power_n upon_o prince_n ☞_o ☞_o who_o keep_v the_o ancient_a deed_n and_o record_n of_o they_o for_o all_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n this_o conditional_a power_n and_o obedience_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o not_z when_o emperor_n be_v open_a and_o declare_v infidel_n or_o heretic_n what_o reason_n can_v be_v suppose_v more_o now_o than_o 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and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o the_o christian_a religion_n go_v in_o these_o matter_n and_o thus_o the_o primitive_a christian_n believe_v and_o practise_v when_o their_o religion_n be_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o the_o corruption_n and_o usurpation_n which_o the_o interest_n and_o passion_n of_o man_n introduce_v in_o the_o follow_a age_n and_o how_o then_o come_v prince_n in_o these_o late_a time_n to_o be_v christian_n upon_o worse_a and_o hard_a term_n than_o in_o the_o best_a age_n of_o it_o in_o my_o mind_n there_o be_v very_o little_a difference_n between_o dominion_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n and_o be_v forfeit_v for_o want_n of_o it_o and_o so_o we_o be_v come_v about_o to_o the_o fanatic_a principle_n of_o government_n again_o which_o this_o depose_n power_n in_o the_o pope_n do_v natural_o lead_v man_n to_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o mischief_n of_o this_o doctrine_n for_o 2._o it_o break_v all_o bond_n and_o 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p._n 18._o for_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n may_v after_o the_o matter_n or_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n our_o question_n be_v only_o about_o dispense_n with_o the_o force_n and_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n such_o as_o keep_v our_o oath_n undoubted_o be_v this_o he_o illustrate_v very_o learned_o and_o at_o large_a in_o some_o follow_a paragraph_n ask_v how_o come_v the_o pope_n to_o have_v power_n to_o give_v away_o another_o man_n be_v natural_a right_n a_o man_n swear_v allegiance_n to_o his_o prince_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o oath_n the_o prince_n challenge_v his_o allegiance_n as_o a_o swear_a duty_n the_o pope_n dispense_v with_o this_o oath_n i.e._n give_v away_o the_o prince_n right_a whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n but_o how_o come_v the_o pope_n by_o that_o right_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o he_o give_v away_o 21._o p._n 19_o 20_o 21._o may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o give_v away_o all_o the_o just_a right_n of_o man_n to_o their_o estate_n as_o 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church_n and_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n to_o advance_v it_o if_o man_n break_v through_o oath_n and_o the_o most_o solemn_a engagement_n and_o promise_n ☜_o ☜_o and_o regard_v no_o bond_n of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n to_o compass_v their_o end_n let_v they_o call_v they_o by_o what_o specious_a name_n they_o please_v 25._o p._n 25._o the_o good_a old_a cause_n or_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n it_o matter_n not_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o real_a wickedness_n than_o this_o for_o the_o main_a part_n of_o true_a religion_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o caâ—ting_a phrase_n or_o mystical_a notion_n neither_o in_o specious_a show_n of_o devotion_n nor_o so_o zeal_n for_o the_o true_a church_n but_o in_o faith_n as_o it_o imply_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o belief_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o in_o obedience_n or_o a_o careful_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n among_o which_o 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strength_n have_v make_v it_o possible_a and_o so_o at_o length_n the_o robber_n sword_n and_o pistol_n will_v come_v to_o be_v the_o only_a standard_n of_o justice_n all_o other_o power_n must_v be_v cancel_v and_o we_o must_v come_v at_o last_o to_o make_v the_o power_n of_o do_v wrong_n to_o be_v the_o only_a measure_n of_o equity_n and_o right_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v at_o least_o true_a 28._o pag._n 28._o when_o there_o be_v any_o person_n in_o be_v to_o who_o the_o title_n or_o succession_n of_o the_o supremacy_n do_v belong_v which_o bless_v be_v god_n be_v our_o case_n at_o present_a and_o therefore_o that_o great_a argument_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o vindicate_v the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o successful_a rebel_n in_o the_o late_a war_n namely_o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o adhere_v to_o their_o prince_n when_o the_o prince_n be_v disable_v to_o defend_v the_o people_n suppose_v no_o other_o obligation_n upon_o subject_n than_o mere_a interest_n and_o so_o 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