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A59580 The Church of England's doctrine of non-resistance, justified and vindicated as truly rational and Christian; and the damnable nature of rebellious resistance represented. By Lewes Sharp, rector of Morton Hampstead, in Devon. Sharpe, Lewes. 1691 (1691) Wing S3007C; ESTC R219619 98,872 68

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himself_o from_o they_o to_o prevent_v their_o intendment_n and_o to_o show_v they_o how_o much_o he_o abhor_v it_o john_n 6.15_o and_o when_o he_o be_v request_v to_o interpose_v as_o a_o judge_n to_o decide_v and_o determine_v a_o controversy_n betwixt_o two_o brethren_n he_o protest_v against_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n foreign_a to_o he_o luke_n 12.13_o 14._o and_o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n and_o bring_v before_o he_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o joh._n 8.3_o he_o plain_o declare_v by_o his_o deportment_n and_o silence_n that_o they_o attempt_v to_o trouble_v he_o with_o impertinent_a matter_n incongruous_a to_o the_o person_n he_o sustain_v and_o when_o the_o pharisee_n and_o herodian_o very_o ceremonious_o address_v themselves_o to_o he_o think_v by_o the_o art_n of_o wheedle_v to_o compliment_v he_o to_o resolve_v a_o ensnare_a question_n say_v matt._n 22.16_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v true_a tell_v we_o what_o think_v thou_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o give_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n after_o they_o have_v show_v he_o their_o tribute-money_n and_o tell_v he_o who_o image_n and_o superscription_n it_o have_v viz._n caesar_n which_o be_v as_o evident_a a_o argument_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n as_o legislation_n or_o the_o execution_n thereof_o he_o make_v no_o inquiry_n into_o the_o original_a of_o caesar_n dominion_n or_o his_o manner_n of_o administer_a it_o or_o what_o his_o prerogative_n and_o right_n be_v but_o peremptory_o command_v they_o to_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n vers_fw-la 21._o be_v he_o who_o he_o will_v and_o let_v he_o govern_v how_o he_o will_v he_o must_v have_v what_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o he_o rom._n 13.7_o render_v unto_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n and_o agreeable_o when_o a_o tex_n be_v demand_v of_o he_o as_o tribute_n due_a to_o caesar_n indeed_o some_o very_a learned_a man_n think_v it_o be_v tribute-money_n pay_v for_o the_o temple_n service_n vide_fw-la hammond_n and_o if_o so_o i_o conceive_v it_o alter_v not_o the_o case_n at_o all_o though_o he_o may_v have_v plead_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o exemption_n from_o all_o obligation_n to_o it_o yet_o to_o prevent_v in_o the_o officer_n a_o scandalous_a suspicion_n that_o he_o be_v disaffect_v to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o it_o be_v demand_v he_o obey_v to_o the_o expense_n of_o a_o miracle_n mat._n 17.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o when_o he_o be_v arraign_v and_o try_v for_o his_o life_n in_o the_o judgment-hall_n before_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o do_v not_o only_o own_o his_o authority_n but_o cheerful_o submit_v to_o his_o bloody_a and_o unrighteous_a sentence_n so_o that_o he_o do_v at_o no_o time_n upon_o any_o provocation_n whatsoever_o discover_v that_o he_o have_v any_o commission_n to_o change_v the_o constitution_n of_o any_o civil_a government_n whatsoever_o or_o abridge_v the_o right_n thereof_o or_o set_v it_o new_a measure_n of_o administration_n and_o unsettle_v it_o in_o any_o of_o its_o just_a claim_n and_o prerogative_n sect._n 37._o indeed_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o enter_v on_o his_o mediatory_a office_n he_o have_v by_o the_o donation_n and_o deligation_n of_o god_n the_o father_n a_o absolute_a supremacy_n and_o general_a authoritative_a power_n over_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mar._n 11.27_o joh._n 3.35_o and_o 5.22_o 27._o joh._n 13.3_o and_o 17.2_o though_o he_o have_v not_o the_o plenary_a possession_n and_o execution_n of_o it_o till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n mat._n 28.18_o phil._n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o eph._n 1.20_o 21_o 22._o psal_n 3.8_o rev._n 11.15_o 1_o pet._n 3.22_o heb._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o col._n 2.10_o and_o which_o he_o possess_v and_o exercise_v with_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o subserve_v the_o protection_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n eph._n 1.22_o and_o not_o to_o alter_v the_o fundamental_a constitution_n or_o to_o abridge_v and_o limit_v the_o civil_a right_n of_o any_o kingdom_n or_o state_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o special_a internal_a and_o proper_a power_n which_o he_o partake_v of_o and_o exercise_v direct_o and_o immediate_o for_o the_o gather_n constitute_v and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n as_o such_o and_o which_o he_o derive_v to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o exercise_v a_o internal_a and_o proper_a govern_v power_n over_o it_o as_o his_o commission_v officer_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a and_o all_o the_o law_n of_o it_o be_v enforce_v only_o with_o such_o sanction_n as_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a consideration_n viz._n such_o reward_n and_o punishment_n as_o refer_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o govern_v man_n soul_n without_o lay_v any_o restraint_n on_o their_o body_n or_o mulct_n on_o their_o estate_n and_o therefore_o can_v no_o way_n interfere_v with_o or_o entrench_v on_o the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o a_o civil_a government_n sect._n 37._o and_o that_o discourse_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n when_o he_o be_v arraign_v and_o examine_v before_o he_o be_v a_o full_a evidence_n that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o to_o be_v support_v by_o agreeable_a mean_n and_o not_o to_o be_v propugn_v and_o defend_v by_o the_o force_n of_o arm_n you_o have_v a_o large_a narrative_n of_o it_o joh._n 18.34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o pilate_n say_v to_o jesus_n be_v thou_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n vers_fw-la 33._o to_o which_o question_n christ_n do_v not_o answer_v direct_o but_o yet_o make_v such_o a_o answer_n as_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o pilate_n to_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n vers_n 37._o pilate_n therefore_o say_v to_o he_o be_v thou_o a_o king_n then_o to_o which_o jesus_n answer_v thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n i._n e._n thou_o conclude_v a_o right_n that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n i_o free_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o have_v a_o kingdom_n under_o my_o power_n wherein_o my_o subject_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v my_o sovereign_a authority_n to_o obey_v my_o law_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o i_o for_o protection_n and_o defence_n but_o yet_o the_o potentate_n of_o the_o world_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o entertain_v any_o jealous_a fear_n lest_o he_o design_n to_o undermine_v and_o dissolve_v or_o to_o alter_v abridge_v limit_n or_o disturb_v any_o of_o the_o ancient_a right_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o dominion_n and_o royalty_n for_o say_v he_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n vers_fw-la 36._o q.d._n my_o kingdom_n have_v not_o such_o a_o original_a and_o subsistence_n as_o worldly_a monarchy_n have_v do_v not_o come_v with_o observation_n as_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v luk._n 17.19_o have_v not_o the_o pomp_n and_o splendour_n of_o a_o solemn_a court_n attend_v it_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o any_o civil_a authority_n and_o power_n nor_o pretend_v to_o any_o right_a to_o vindicate_v and_o justify_v itself_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o it_o be_v altogether_o manage_v in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n and_o protect_v with_o spiritual_a weapon_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o with_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n eph._n 6.11_o and_o therefore_o pilate_n need_v not_o fear_v that_o his_o pretension_n to_o a_o kingdom_n will_v endanger_v the_o quiet_a of_o the_o roman_a state_n and_o government_n and_o for_o this_o christ_n give_v pilate_n a_o very_a satisfy_a reason_n if_o my_o kingdom_n say_v he_o be_v of_o this_o world_n then_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o now_o be_v my_o kingdom_n not_o from_o hence_o q._n d._n my_o servant_n stand_v so_o well_o affect_v towards_o i_o and_o my_o kingdom_n that_o if_o they_o do_v pretend_v a_o right_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o
sword_n and_o may_v warrantable_o oppose_v force_n to_o force_v from_o worldly_a power_n they_o will_v in_o a_o military_a way_n have_v assist_v and_o defend_v i_o against_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o apprehend_v and_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o a_o malefactor_n but_o they_o can_v not_o pretend_v any_o commission_n from_o i_o to_o repel_v with_o arm_a force_n the_o most_o injurious_a and_o violent_a usage_n from_o the_o high_a power_n for_o i_o do_v express_o forbid_v it_o vers_n 11._o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o thy_o sheath_n say_v he_o there_o to_o st._n peter_n who_o rash_o from_o a_o wild_a and_o ungoverned_a zeal_n draw_v it_o in_o his_o defence_n sect._n 38._o if_o you_o compare_v the_o evangelist_n together_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o christ_n disciple_n ask_v he_o if_o they_o shall_v smite_v with_o the_o sword_n luk._n 22.49_o and_o st._n peter_n probable_o be_v natural_o somewhat_o too_o eager_a and_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a tenderness_n for_o his_o master_n person_n and_o perhaps_o a_o little_a leaven_a with_o a_o expectation_n of_o a_o temporary_a kingdom_n without_o stay_v for_o a_o answer_n draw_v his_o sword_n and_o smite_v of_o malchus_n the_o high_a priest_n servant_n ear_n who_o be_v likely_a most_o forward_o and_o busy_a in_o seize_v of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v the_o event_n our_o saviour_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o injury_n miraculous_o piece_v it_o up_o again_o to_o his_o head_n vers_n 51._o and_o severe_o reprimand_v peter_n for_o his_o bold_a and_o unwarrantable_a action_n vers_fw-la 52._o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n again_o into_o his_o place_n and_o he_o give_v he_o a_o reason_n for_o it_o which_o oblige_v he_o and_o will_v have_v a_o unlimited_a and_o universal_a obligation_n on_o all_o subject_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n which_o word_n as_o you_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o bibles_n have_v reference_n to_o gen._n 9.6_o and_o rev._n ●_o 10_o and_o be_v in_o truth_n part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o clear_o intimate_v that_o when_o private_a person_n not_o authorize_v by_o the_o high_a power_n do_v use_v the_o sword_n in_o a_o vindicative_a and_o destructive_a way_n they_o be_v murderer_n let_v their_o pretension_n be_v what_o they_o will_v and_o must_v expect_v their_o allotment_n vengeance_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.19_o i_o will_v repay_v and_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v commission_v by_o god_n can_v wield_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o claim_v a_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o man_n which_o private_a subject_n can_v pretend_v and_o if_o st._n peter_n resistance_n not_o of_o caesar_n himself_o or_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o but_o only_o of_o inferior_a officer_n commissioned_n by_o they_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o christ_n and_o christianity_n too_o for_o the_o assailant_n aim_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o both_o and_o this_o do_v too_o 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he_o be_v about_o to_o establish_v he_o can_v have_v relieve_v himself_o without_o st._n peter_n help_n with_o a_o forcible_a resistance_n but_o that_o will_v not_o effect_v his_o end_n but_o destroy_v they_o for_o how_o then_o say_v he_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v that_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v mat._n 26.54_o which_o foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v quite_o and_o patient_o without_o any_o resistance_n submit_v himself_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o ignominious_a and_o cruel_a suffering_n from_o the_o legal_a power_n of_o the_o world_n be_v 53.3_o to_o 8._o sect._n 40._o and_o as_o christ_n preach_v and_o practise_v the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n so_o do_v his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n also_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o the_o text_n be_v charge_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n all_o man_n of_o what_o rank_n order_n degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o 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government_n do_v 3._o a_o outrageous_a transport_v of_o passion_n in_o a_o prince_n which_o prove_v destructive_a to_o the_o person_n and_o propriety_n of_o some_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v not_o a_o habitual_a disclaim_n or_o virtual_a renounce_n of_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o subject_n nor_o consequent_o be_v it_o a_o ground_n for_o a_o warrantable_a resistance_n of_o he_o with_o arm_a force_n though_o saul_n most_o inhuman_o murder_v fourscore_o and_o five_o priest_n at_o once_o and_o smite_v nob._n the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n stew_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o suckling_n and_o ox_n and_o ass_n and_o sheep_n 1_o sam._n 22.18_o 19_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o exauctorate_v he_o and_o expose_v he_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o as_o a_o common_a enemy_n to_o his_o subject_n so_o though_o david_n by_o murder_a vriah_n forfeit_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o forfeit_v his_o kingdom_n by_o it_o to_o his_o subject_n and_o put_v the_o sword_n he_o have_v abuse_v out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n into_o they_o so_o when_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n in_o a_o fit_a of_o fury_n send_v a_o messenger_n for_o the_o head_n of_o that_o eminent_o holy_a and_o innocent_a prophet_n elisha_n he_o will_v not_o have_v forfeit_v his_o crown_n by_o it_o though_o his_o command_n have_v be_v actual_o execute_v as_o he_o real_o intend_v it_o shall_v which_o be_v a_o matter_n so_o circumstance_v that_o it_o be_v sometime_o object_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o justify_v the_o resistance_n with_o force_n the_o illegal_a persecution_n of_o the_o high_a power_n in_o king_n 2._o ch._n 6.32_o it_o be_v say_v that_o while_o elisha_n sit_v in_o his_o house_n with_o the_o elder_n the_o king_n send_v a_o man_n from_o before_o he_o but_o '_o ere_o the_o messenger_n come_v to_o he_o he_o say_v to_o the_o elder_n see_v how_o this_o son_n of_o a_o murderer_n have_v send_v to_o take_v away_o my_o head_n look_v when_o the_o messenger_n come_v 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