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A49129
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A resolution of certain queries concerning submission to the present government ... by a divine of the Church of England, as by law establisht.
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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1689
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Wing L2980; ESTC R21420
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edict_n which_o mordecai_n procure_v for_o the_o jew_n to_o defend_v themselves_o say_v jus_fw-la naturae_fw-la munit_fw-la authoritate_fw-la regiâ_fw-la suppose_v they_o may_v have_v do_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o on_o those_o word_n of_o he_o si_fw-mi rex_fw-la hostili_fw-la animo_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v this_o note_n jo._n major_n in_o 4_o sentent_fw-fr say_v non_fw-fr posse_fw-la populum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la abdicare_fw-la potestatem_fw-la destituendi_fw-la principis_fw-la si_fw-la in_o destructionem_fw-la vergeret_fw-la so_o bilson_n p._n 520._o if_o a_o prince_n submit_v his_o kingdom_n to_o a_o foreigner_n or_o change_v the_o form_n of_o the_o common-weal_n or_o neglect_v the_o law_n establish_v by_o common_a consent_n to_o execute_v his_o own_o pleasure_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o may_v join_v and_o defend_v the_o law_n establish_v from_o whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o that_o prince_n who_o studious_o alter_v the_o form_n and_o constitution_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o suppose_v from_o a_o mix_a and_o limit_a monarchy_n to_o a_o absolute_a destroy_v the_o species_n of_o government_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la and_o so_o lose_v it_o for_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o new_a form_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a but_o a_o king_n that_o declare_v and_o act_n according_o that_o he_o will_v govern_v absolute_o and_o require_v his_o subject_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o absolute_a power_n do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la destroy_v that_o species_n of_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n which_o he_o have_v therefore_o he_o lose_v that_o monarchy_n and_o what_o be_v act_v in_o scotland_n and_o intend_v to_o be_v act_v in_o england_n be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o a_o full_a confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o grotius_n that_o he_o that_o open_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n profess_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o the_o major_a and_o better_a part_n may_v carry_v that_o denomination_n be_v in_o that_o very_a act_n presume_v to_o abjure_v and_o renounce_v the_o government_n of_o it_o for_o if_o such_o a_o prince_n shall_v proceed_v to_o execute_v all_o his_o ruine_v design_n he_o will_v leave_v none_o of_o his_o people_n over_o who_o he_o may_v reign_v to_o these_o i_o shall_v add_v another_o argument_n viz._n that_o a_o prince_n or_o people_n may_v yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o a_o prevail_a power_n as_o the_o man_n of_o capua_n and_o collatia_n do_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o so_o lose_v all_o their_o authority_n and_o that_o our_o king_n do_v so_o may_v appear_v by_o disband_v his_o army_n on_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o present_a king_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o guard_n and_o as_o king_n agrippa_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n intempestivum_fw-la est_fw-la nunc_fw-la libertatem_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la olim_fw-la ne_fw-la ea_fw-la amitteretur_fw-la certatum_fw-la oportuit_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o have_v defend_v his_o dominion_n while_o he_o have_v it_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o require_v what_o by_o dedition_n and_o dereliction_n he_o have_v give_v up_o 4._o there_o be_v in_o law_n as_o well_o as_o in_o oath_n casus_fw-la omissi_fw-la and_o tacit_n exception_n which_o the_o great_a prudence_n of_o man_n can_v neither_o foresee_v nor_o sufficient_o prevent_v nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o a_o point_n of_o prudence_n so_o much_o as_o to_o name_v they_o be_v thing_n odious_a or_o rare_o contingent_a as_o the_o case_n of_o a_o king_n be_v be_v lunatic_a or_o otherwise_o incapable_a of_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o office_n which_o our_o law_n have_v not_o provide_v against_o bishop_n sanderson_n p._n 41._o de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la mention_v these_o four_o si_fw-mi deus_fw-la permiserit_fw-la quoad_fw-la licet_fw-la saluà _fw-la potestate_fw-la superioris_fw-la rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la 1._o if_o god_n permit_v as_o in_o the_o four_o of_o st._n james_n so_o that_o if_o caius_n swear_v to_o titius_n to_o pay_v he_o at_o london_n on_o the_o 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if_o it_o be_v lawful_a because_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n to_o unlawful_a thing_n as_o if_o a_o man_n swear_v to_o observe_v all_o the_o statute_n and_o custom_n of_o a_o corporation_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v such_o only_a as_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a a_o 3d_o condition_n be_v a_o salvo_n to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o superior_a as_o when_o a_o son_n swear_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o but_o his_o father_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o matter_n command_v another_o thing_n the_o do_v whereof_o hinder_v the_o son_n from_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v swear_v the_o son_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o that_o oath_n because_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o act_n of_o one_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o prejudice_v the_o right_n of_o another_o the_o four_o condition_n be_v if_o thing_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n wherein_o they_o be_v as_o when_o a_o man_n swear_v to_o return_v a_o sword_n that_o he_o borrow_v and_o the_o person_n of_o who_o it_o be_v borrow_v grow_v furious_o mad_a he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v it_o so_o seneca_n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr ben._n c._n 35._o tum_o fidem_fw-la fallam_fw-la si_fw-la omne_fw-la eadem_fw-la sint_fw-la i_o promittente_fw-la si_fw-mi mutentur_fw-la fidem_fw-la meam_fw-la liberat_fw-la it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a to_o presume_v that_o such_o case_n may_v happen_v which_o if_o the_o lawgiver_n can_v have_v foresee_v they_o will_v not_o have_v make_v or_o pass_v into_o a_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v they_o will_v not_o exact_a obedience_n to_o it_o dr._n sanderson_n p._n 166._o de_fw-fr cons_n when_o the_o law_n forbid_v that_o to_o be_v do_v which_o the_o subject_n can_v omit_v without_o sin_n or_o command_v that_o to_o be_v do_v which_o he_o can_v do_v without_o sin_n such_o a_o law_n do_v not_o bind_v for_o 1._o rei_fw-la illicitae_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la 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innocent_a person_n never_o accuse_v or_o try_v by_o law_n which_o he_o say_v be_v such_o a_o cruelty_n as_o can_v scarce_o be_v parallel_v under_o mahometism_n and_o he_o grant_v that_o if_o ever_o such_o a_o case_n shall_v happen_v it_o will_v have_v great_a difficulty_n grotius_n say_v he_o think_v that_o in_o this_o utmost_a extremity_n the_o use_n of_o such_o defence_n ultimo_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la praesidio_fw-la as_o a_o last_o refuge_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v provide_v the_o case_n of_o the_o common_a good_a be_v preserve_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o grant_v that_o this_o may_v be_v true_a upon_o this_o ground_n viz._n that_o such_o attempt_n of_o ruine_v do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la include_v a_o disclaim_n the_o govern_v those_o person_n as_o subject_n i._n e._n according_a to_o law_n and_o consequent_o of_o be_v their_o prince_n or_o king_n and_o so_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o declaration_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n will_v be_v secure_v now_o p._n 529._o he_o
a_o resolution_n of_o certain_a query_n concern_v submission_n to_o the_o present_a government_n the_o query_n i._o concern_v the_o original_a of_o government_n ii_o what_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n of_o england_n iii_o what_o obligation_n lie_v on_o the_o king_n by_o the_o coronation-oath_n iu._n what_o obligation_n lie_v on_o the_o subject_a by_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n etc._n etc._n v._o whether_o if_o the_o king_n violate_v his_o oath_n and_o actual_o destroy_v the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o subject_n be_v free_v from_o their_o obligation_n to_o he_o vi_o whether_o the_o king_n have_v renounce_v or_o deserted_n the_o government_n vii_o whether_o on_o such_o desertion_n the_o people_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o confusion_n may_v admit_v another_o and_o what_o method_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o such_o admission_n viii_o whether_o the_o settlement_n now_o make_v be_v a_o lawful_a establishment_n and_o such_o as_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v submit_v to_o by_o a_o divine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v license_v april_n 8_o 1689._o j._n fraser_n london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o r._n baldwin_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n 1689._o the_o introduction_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o disloyalty_n will_v as_o the_o viper_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o fasten_v upon_o st._n paul_n hand_n be_v fix_v on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o dissenter_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o clamour_n be_v already_o very_o loud_o where_o be_v the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o tho_o ad_fw-la homines_fw-la it_o may_v well_o be_v answer_v by_o demand_v where_o be_v the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o the_o king_n have_v so_o far_o oblige_v as_o to_o put_v they_o into_o the_o most_o considerable_a office_n of_o the_o nation_n exclude_v better_a subject_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o though_o they_o be_v well_o arm_v and_o in_o great_a number_n ever_o strike_v a_o stroke_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n against_o the_o assailant_n although_o by_o their_o mischievous_a counsel_n they_o have_v reduce_v he_o to_o those_o unhappy_a circumstance_n and_o the_o other_o dissenter_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v great_a number_n and_o to_o have_v so_o great_a a_o zeal_n for_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o favour_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o indulgence_n and_o share_v in_o the_o government_n as_o with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o assist_v he_o yet_o be_v most_o forward_o to_o unite_v against_o he_o but_o what_o have_v the_o clergy_n do_v to_o incur_v the_o note_n of_o disloyalty_n do_v they_o enter_v into_o a_o association_n against_o the_o king_n be_v they_o call_v in_o convocation_n to_o declare_v their_o judgement_n as_o to_o the_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n do_v they_o not_o as_o long_o as_o the_o king_n remain_v in_o his_o kingdom_n obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o passive_a obedience_n it_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v arm_n or_o expose_v their_o naked_a body_n to_o the_o invader_n sword._n they_o keep_v their_o station_n as_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o the_o king_n oblige_v they_o commit_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o wait_v for_o his_o salvation_n and_o methinks_v when_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n be_v accuse_v for_o disloyalty_n by_o some_o for_o not_o obey_v the_o king_n in_o read_v his_o late_a declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o be_v general_o applaud_v for_o such_o refusal_n they_o shall_v not_o now_o be_v decry_v for_o keep_v to_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o not_o do_v such_o thing_n for_o which_o their_o conscience_n till_o better_v inform_v will_v condemn_v they_o but_o we_o be_v now_o bring_v into_o a_o great_a strait_n in_o which_o our_o adversary_n will_v by_o all_o art_n imaginable_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v we_o and_o which_o way_n soever_o we_o turn_v they_o will_v turn_v it_o to_o our_o ruin_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o we_o comply_v with_o the_o present_a establishment_n they_o will_v rob_v we_o of_o our_o reputation_n and_o faithfulness_n towards_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o our_o charge_n as_o if_o we_o have_v mislead_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o those_o doctrine_n which_o we_o ourselves_o never_o intend_v to_o practice_n if_o we_o comply_v not_o they_o judge_v we_o man_n worthy_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o our_o livelihood_n and_o with_o our_o family_n to_o be_v expose_v as_o in_o the_o late_a war_n to_o sequestrator_n and_o new_a committee_n these_o be_v no_o groundless_a jealousy_n but_o real_a fear_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n matter_n of_o fact_n for_o almost_o in_o every_o parish_n there_o be_v person_n of_o different_a persuasion_n and_o if_o the_o minister_n pray_v for_o the_o present_a king_n and_o queen_n according_a to_o order_n one_o part_n of_o the_o mobile_n condemn_v he_o for_o a_o apostate_n from_o his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o a_o rebel_n if_o we_o keep_v to_o our_o liturgy_n which_o by_o oath_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v and_o though_o we_o have_v as_o yet_o no_o order_n regular_o transmit_v to_o we_o for_o alter_v any_o of_o those_o prayer_n there_o be_v another_o party_n threaten_v to_o knock_v we_o on_o the_o head_n and_o great_a affront_v have_v be_v offer_v to_o several_a conscientious_a minister_n on_o both_o these_o occasion_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o extricate_v ourselves_o from_o these_o maze_n which_o be_v daily_o enlarge_v and_o become_v more_o dark_a and_o difficult_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o case_n of_o a_o few_o bishop_n or_o private_a minister_n only_o but_o the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o if_o our_o enemy_n can_v divide_v in_o this_o they_o will_v easy_o destroy_v we_o and_o not_o we_o only_o but_o the_o whole_a interest_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n abroad_o who_o welfare_n much_o depend_v upon_o our_o union_n and_o agreement_n in_o this_o nation_n it_o therefore_o concern_v we_o all_o serious_o and_o sincere_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o due_a measure_n of_o obedience_n to_o our_o present_a governor_n that_o do_v our_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o well-informed_a conscience_n we_o may_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o as_o be_v open_v against_o we_o and_o ready_a to_o swallow_v we_o up_o i_o shall_v at_o present_v only_o consider_v the_o objection_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v that_o she_o have_v deserted_n the_o king_n contrary_a to_o her_o oath_n her_o own_o doctrine_n for_o passive_a obedience_n and_o their_o declaration_n for_o nonresistance_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n answer_v 1._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o present_a juncture_n be_v not_o know_v but_o by_o their_o determination_n in_o a_o convocation_n due_o call_v for_o what_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n do_v act_n or_o declare_v be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o war_n raise_v against_o charles_n the_o first_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o sibthorp_n and_o manwaring_n stretch_v the_o prerogative_n too_o high_a other_o as_o marshal_z and_o calamy_n all_o which_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n depress_v it_o as_o low_o but_o neither_o of_o these_o extremity_n can_v be_v charge_v on_o the_o church_n which_o keep_v in_o a_o middle_a way_n and_o under_o the_o late_a king_n some_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o sibthorp_n and_o manwaring_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n and_o oxford_n other_o refuse_v to_o comply_v so_o far_o as_o to_o publish_v his_o declaration_n what_o the_o church_n will_v have_v do_v in_o convocation_n be_v a_o non_fw-la constat_fw-la 2_o as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o passive_a 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