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A sermon preached before his Majestie at Christ-Church in Oxford on the 3. of Novemb. 1644. after his returne from Cornwall. By John Berkenhead, fellow of All-Soules Colledge.
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Birkenhead, John, Sir, 1616-1679.
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express_v our_o subjection_n by_o guard_v of_o the_o prince_n person_n fight_v for_o he_o upon_o occasion_n and_o spare_v he_o from_o go_v out_o with_o we_o to_o battle_n lest_o he_o shall_v quench_v the_o 11._o light_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 17._o and_o what_o kind_n of_o conscience_n those_o man_n have_v who_o can_v let_v their_o liege_n lord_n go_v out_o to_o battle_n without_o they_o they_o be_v require_v or_o who_o can_v leave_v he_o in_o his_o tent_n in_o the_o field_n when_o they_o return_v to_o their_o own_o house_n i_o leave_v both_o to_o man_n experience_v in_o the_o word_n and_o practise_v in_o the_o sword_n to_o consider_v and_o so_o proceed_v 3._o to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o my_o text_n which_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o subjection_n employ_v in_o these_o word_n must_v needs_o must_v be_v for_o the_o king_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o so_o be_v this_o and_o therefore_o imply_v a_o double_a duty_n by_o these_o two_o word_n must_v and_o needs_o term_n of_o double_a necessity_n dominus_fw-la opus_fw-la habet_fw-la our_o lord_n the_o king_n the_o 3._o lord_n of_o we_o and_o all_o we_o have_v have_v need_n and_o who_o will_v not_o then_o let_v all_o go_v present_o he_o must_v have_v it_o in_o case_n of_o true_a absolute_a imminent_a necessity_n to_o save_v ourselves_o and_o the_o public_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o support_n of_o his_o state_n be_v that_o vnum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la for_o our_o safety_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n 42._o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v do_v not_o only_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o we_o be_v subject_a i_o e._n for_o ornament_n sake_n 2._o or_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o be_v subject_a i_o e._n for_o order_n sake_n 3._o or_o it_o be_v profitable_a that_o we_o be_v subject_a i_o e._n for_o providence_n and_o discretion_n sake_n 4._o or_o it_o be_v content_v that_o we_o may_v be_v subject_a i_o e._n for_o peace_n and_o quiet_a sake_n 5._o but_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o it_o be_v necessary_a obligationes_fw-la juris_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la vim_fw-la coactivam_fw-la superioris_fw-la viz._n quia_fw-la tenemini_fw-la et_fw-la potestis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la compelli_fw-la ad_fw-la profitendam_fw-la veram_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a for_o absolute_a necessity_n sake_n necessitate_fw-la salutis_fw-la aq._n even_o carth_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o our_o safety_n upon_o earth_n what_o be_v it_o but_o subjection_n which_o continue_v the_o bless_a harmony_n in_o heaven_n among_o the_o angel_n what_o be_v it_o but_o rebellion_n which_o breed_v that_o confusion_n in_o hell_n among_o the_o damn_a spirit_n what_o be_v it_o but_o subjection_n which_o can_v continue_v peace_n plenty_n piety_n order_n and_o unanimity_n among_o man_n upon_o earth_n whereas_o rebellion_n bring_v forth_o war_n waste_n wickedness_n confusion_n desolation_n and_o destruction_n wherefore_o for_o avoid_v these_o and_o preserve_v those_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a and_o so_o i_o come_v 4._o to_o the_o person_n oblige_v which_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n propose_v in_o my_o text_n in_o this_o word_n you_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o theoph._n and_o so_o saint_n chrysostome_n before_o he_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o with_o who_o consent_n theodoret_n and_o oecumenius_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o greg._n mag._n and_o s._n bernard_n among_o the_o latin_n express_v themselves_o both_o in_o opinion_n and_o phrase_n to_o the_o self_n same_o purpose_n we_o the_o clegy_n you_o the_o laity_n we_o the_o priest_n you_o the_o people_n or_o you_o the_o mighty_a peer_n we_o the_o many_o multitude_n 1._o for_o neither_o be_v peer_n 20._o except_v and_o reserve_v like_o the_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la roman_a 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ari_fw-la solent_fw-la injuriae_fw-la quae_fw-la propulsuri_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la sed_fw-la sponte_fw-la docet_fw-la obeundam_fw-la hanc_fw-la submissionem_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la obstringitur_fw-la conscientia_fw-la cal_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v arm_v and_o can_v overmaster_v we_o for_o so_o man_n suffer_v injury_n from_o private_a man_n because_o they_o can_v withstand_v they_o but_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o a_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o subjection_n to_o his_o sovereign_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tie_n of_o conscience_n more_o firm_a and_o close_o then_o by_o a_o soldier_n belt_n or_o jailor_n bolt_n and_o manacle_n so_o that_o etiamsi_fw-la certò_fw-la constaret_fw-la nos_fw-la manus_fw-la illorum_fw-la alioqui_fw-la valde_fw-la long_o as_o posse_fw-la effugere_fw-la marlor_n at_o although_o theophylact_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o can_v escape_v their_o reach_n or_o oppose_v their_o power_n yea_o etiamsi_fw-la exarmatus_fw-la esset_fw-la magistratus_fw-la quem_fw-la impune_fw-la lacescere_fw-la and_o contemnere_fw-la liceret_fw-la nihilo_fw-la magis_fw-la id_fw-la tentandum_fw-la calv._n quà m_fw-la si_fw-la poenam_fw-la statim_fw-la imminere_fw-la cerneremus_fw-la although_o the_o magistrate_n have_v neither_o arm_n
may_v be_v demonstrative_o evidence_v if_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o series_n and_o succession_n of_o governor_n from_o the_o first_o man_n that_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o earth_n who_o we_o find_v create_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o make_v he_o god_n vicegerent_n gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o at_o his_o very_a first_o set_v foot_n upon_o the_o earth_n actual_o invest_v with_o monarchical_a government_n ver._n 27._o 28._o that_o government_n be_v indeed_o the_o special_a form_n whereby_o he_o can_v resemble_v the_o image_n of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n 36._o as_o he_o make_v he_o upon_o earth_n the_o sole_a unequalled_a monarch_n from_o who_o alone_a quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la est_fw-la and_o est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o of_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o through_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n nor_o be_v it_o his_o intention_n that_o he_o shall_v only_o govern_v the_o beast_n already_o create_v but_o also_o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o monarch_n and_o confirm_v his_o authority_n iure_fw-la naturali_fw-la potestate_fw-la patriâ_fw-la over_o all_o mankind_n which_o shall_v be_v propagate_v after_o he_o who_o as_o the_o angel_n and_o those_o of_o heaven_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o god_n by_o cor._n creation_n and_o therefore_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o so_o all_o the_o army_n upon_o earth_n be_v to_o deduce_v their_o offspring_n from_o that_o one_o adam_n by_o generation_n and_o so_o to_o owe_v to_o he_o subjection_n whereas_o have_v not_o god_n intend_v to_o have_v principality_n depend_v only_o upon_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o subordinate_a noble_n nor_o the_o multitude_n of_o popular_a election_n it_o have_v be_v as_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o have_v create_v a_o company_n a_o colony_n a_o country_n a_o nation_n a_o world_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n with_o his_o own_o faciamus_fw-la as_o it_o be_v and_o as_o he_o do_v so_o many_o legion_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o heaven_n that_o so_o out_o of_o those_o choice_a colony_n themselves_o may_v have_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o commander_n but_o he_o who_o find_v the_o heaven_n not_o free_a from_o mutiny_n when_o he_o produce_v a_o multitude_n of_o inhabitant_n there_o although_o all_o be_v his_o offspring_n will_v not_o give_v the_o least_o colour_n to_o contention_n 12._o for_o superiority_n or_o equality_n nor_o pretext_n of_o disobedience_n against_o his_o monarch_n upon_o earth_n whilst_o he_o suffer_v no_o subject_a to_o be_v set_v by_o he_o but_o such_o as_o owe_v the_o subjection_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o son_n in_o descend_v from_o he_o thereby_o teach_v all_o posterity_n how_o the_o power_n of_o a_o prince_n over_o his_o subject_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o natural_a as_o the_o power_n of_o a_o father_n be_v over_o his_o son_n yea_o and_o also_o thereby_o signify_v that_o as_o natural_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o father_n of_o one_o child_n so_o politic_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o supr._n prince_n and_o monarch_n of_o one_o people_n and_o nation_n whereupon_o god_n do_v not_o create_v two_o man_n no_o nor_o eve_n but_o out_o of_o the_o rib_n of_o adam_n that_o so_o from_o they_o all_o other_o shall_v issue_v and_o they_o may_v rule_v promiscuous_o or_o that_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v rule_v such_o as_o will_v make_v choice_n to_o be_v under_o his_o government_n rather_o than_o under_o the_o other_o although_o perhaps_o propagate_v of_o the_o other_o nor_o that_o the_o mighty_a hunter_n he_o that_o can_v get_v most_o shall_v govern_v most_o 10._o as_o afterwards_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o degenerate_a day_n of_o nymrod_n but_o he_o create_v only_o one_o thereby_o to_o intimate_v how_o far_o monarchical_a government_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o other_o aristocratical_a 24._o democratical_a oligarchical_a or_o the_o like_a this_o and_o this_o alone_a of_o man_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o idea_n or_o resemblance_n of_o god_n government_n in_o heaven_n and_o we_o pray_v daily_o that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v so_o if_o we_o reject_v or_o resist_v that_o form_n of_o government_n as_o also_o thereby_o he_o imply_v 10._o that_o all_o other_o form_n of_o government_n be_v against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n different_a from_o the_o pattern_n of_o heaven_n diverse_a from_o divine_a institution_n and_o indeed_o punishment_n rather_o then_o bless_a government_n if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o monarchy_n which_o make_v the_o wise_a of_o king_n affirm_v that_o many_o prince_n be_v impose_v for_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o land_n but_o that_o realm_n only_o endure_v long_o which_o be_v rule_v by_o one_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n prov._n 28._o 2._o which_o doctrine_n seem_v to_o be_v square_v to_o god_n own_o practice_n throughout_o all_o age_n whensoever_o he_o design_v any_o government_n over_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n after_o they_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o his_o peculiar_a although_o for_o a_o long_a time_n he_o retain_v the_o royal_a supreme_a title_n of_o king_n to_o himself_o during_o which_o time_n 8._o he_o oft_o time_n immediate_o deliver_v his_o regal_a mandate_n by_o urim_n thummim_fw-la vision_n oracle_n prophecy_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o appoint_v one_o supreme_a vicegerent_n over_o they_o and_o not_o many_o for_o as_o for_o the_o sanhedrim_n they_o be_v but_o as_o moses_n or_o the_o high_a priest_n privy_a council_n or_o as_o delegate_a judge_n because_o of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o business_n one_o i_o say_v and_o not_o many_o witness_n 15._o moses_n 40._o year_n betwixt_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n joshna_n near_o 60._o year_n settle_v they_o in_o canaan_n after_o they_o judah_n after_o he_o othniell_n than_o ehud_n than_o shamgar_n than_o deborah_n than_o gideon_n then_o tolah_o than_o jair_n than_o jephthah_n than_o samson_n but_o never_o above_o one_o at_o onetime_n and_o how_o lamentable_a the_o time_n be_v when_o there_o be_v not_o one_o supreme_a but_o the_o multitude_n take_v power_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n that_o hideous_a story_n of_o the_o licentious_a danite_n 20._o and_o the_o ravish_a levite_n wife_n and_o the_o revenge_n of_o one_o upon_o another_o may_v serve_v to_o astonish_v all_o posterity_n and_o affright_v they_o from_o affect_v anarchy_n yea_o and_o when_o god_n afterthat_o he_o have_v in_o mercy_n look_v upon_o their_o misery_n send_v they_o new_a judge_n hely_n and_o samuel_n successive_o and_o they_o not_o there_o with_o satisfy_v will_v have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d like_o other_o nation_n he_o do_v not_o set_v several_a king_n over_o they_o 〈◊〉_d joshua_n find_v 31._o over_o the_o land_n at_o their_o entrance_n but_o he_o appoint_v 12._o they_o only_o one_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 22._o as_o be_v safe_a for_o people_n best_o resemble_v his_o government_n and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—dinance_n wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o 〈◊〉_d of_o government_n for_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n oh_a how_o much_o therefore_o be_v those_o too_o blame_v who_o go_v about_o to_o alter_v this_o form_n of_o government_n and_o to_o introduce_v a_o new_a deform_a device_n of_o their_o own_o ambitious_a invention_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o they_o shall_v be_v style_v 1._o the_o state_n of_o england_n as_o some_o of_o their_o preacher_n forget_v the_o king_n in_o their_o prayer_n have_v sycophantical_o phrase_v they_o 2._o or_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v entitle_v the_o perpetual_a senate_n or_o assessor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o some_o have_v endeavour_v to_o derive_v their_o stile_n as_o the_o impress_n of_o a_o republic_n 3._o or_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v dignify_v with_o the_o princely_a attribute_n of_o gentleman_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o which_o shall_v be_v annex_v 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