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sect_n iv_o the_o proposition_n prove_v by_o reason_n and_o the_o common_a sentiment_n of_o religion_n p._n 37._o the_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n prove_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o sinful_a p._n 38._o atheistical_a and_o factious_a ibid._n opposite_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o god_n p._n 41._o the_o cause_n of_o perpetual_a civil_a war_n and_o sedition_n p._n 42._o the_o chief_a plea_n and_o argument_n for_o it_o answer_v p._n 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n that_o all_o subject_n ought_v active_o to_o obey_v their_o lawful_a prince_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o positive_o against_o some_o know_a law_n of_o god_n although_o their_o say_a prince_n be_v a_o heathen_a idolater_n and_o apostate_n or_o never_o so_o moral_o vicious_a p._n 56._o sect_n i._o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n whetheh_o moral_o good_a or_o bad_a prove_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o of_o natural_a reason_n p._n 57_o sect_n ii_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n whether_o christian_n or_o heathen_n good_a or_o bad_a prove_v by_o authority_n of_o
party_n 2._o the_o usurper_n intrude_v and_o his_o confederate_n and_o both_o side_n will_v plead_v a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o lawful_a heir_n exclude_v will_v urge_v and_o that_o most_o true_o his_o right_n thereunto_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o primogeniture_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o therefore_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v fight_v and_o that_o undaunt_o for_o the_o crown_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o usurper_n will_v plead_v and_o that_o not_o without_o reason_n his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o wit_n the_o new_a statute_n of_o exclusion_n which_o have_v settle_v the_o royal_a diadem_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o easy_o part_v with_o it_o wherefore_o no_o man_n need_v doubt_n but_o that_o the_o usurper_n will_v fight_v and_o that_o stout_o to_o keep_v what_o by_o law_n he_o have_v get_v thus_o any_o man_n that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v if_o he_o will_v plain_o see_v that_o if_o the_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n shall_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n as_o the_o anti-yorkists_n so_o hot_o desire_v that_o then_o war_n and_o sedition_n will_v be_v establish_v and_o continue_v by_o law_n and_o now_o suppose_v this_o shall_v ever_o happen_v to_o be_v which_o god_n forbid_v then_o the_o great_a query_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n will_v be_v scil_n qu._n what_o party_n or_o side_n ought_v the_o pious_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n to_o take_v and_o follow_v ans_fw-fr to_o deal_v plain_o and_o faithful_o in_o this_o case_n where_o conscience_n and_o religion_n i_o mean_v christianity_n be_v so_o deep_o concern_v we_o humble_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o honest_a subject_n duty_n in_o this_o case_n rather_o to_o obey_v god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o so_o to_o fight_v more_o romano_n courageous_o for_o the_o right_n and_o lawful_a heir_n by_o primogeniture_n unjust_o exclude_v this_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v rather_o than_o to_o obey_v man_n and_o his_o new_a law_n of_o exclusion_n and_o so_o to_o engage_v for_o the_o usurper_n who_o reign_v and_o govern_v not_o by_o divine_a but_o only_o by_o humane_a law_n and_o appointment_n and_o we_o will_v appeal_v to_o conscience_n and_o reason_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o follow_v god_n and_o his_o law_n which_o can_v err_v than_o man_n who_o may_v err_v and_o his_o law_n of_o exclusion_n which_o do_v gross_o err_v in_o the_o very_a sanction_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o manifest_o oppose_v the_o abovementioned_a law_n of_o god_n which_o command_v that_o the_o right_a heir_n by_o primogeniture_n shall_v reign_v and_o govern_v although_o he_o hate_v right_o object_n if_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o all_o anti-yorkists_n and_o common_a wealth_n man_n object_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v above_o the_o king_n for_o that_o the_o law_n make_v he_o king_n and_o therefore_o say_v they_o the_o law_n have_v a_o power_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n and_o to_o take_v away_o that_o regal_a authority_n which_o it_o give_v he_o as_o that_o great_a but_o to_o our_o think_n factious_a lawyer_n 8._o lawyer_n ipse_fw-la autem_fw-la rex_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la homine_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la lege_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la facit_fw-la regem_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr enim_fw-la rex_fw-la ubi_fw-la dominatur_fw-la volumas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la lex_fw-la etc._n etc._n bract._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o bracton_n argue_v and_o as_o be_v so_o often_o quote_v from_o he_o and_o seditious_o urge_v by_o the_o author_n of_o julian_n apostate_n p._n 83._o and_o the_o very_a same_o argument_n be_v plead_v by_o all_o the_o late_a regicide_n particular_o by_o that_o grand_a regicide_n bradshaw_n the_o lawyer_n who_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o sit_v as_o judge_n upon_o the_o bench_n and_o to_o pronounce_v that_o diabolical_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o his_o own_o dread_a sovereign_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o bless_a memory_n and_o he_o palliate_v over_o his_o and_o their_o horrid_a treason_n with_o this_o colour_n of_o argument_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o law_n be_v above_o the_o king_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v hope_v that_o all_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o long-robe_n will_v go_v on_o as_o they_o already_o have_v worthy_o begin_v to_o repair_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o noble_a order_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o will_v any_o more_o advise_v or_o plead_v for_o treason_n nor_o ever_o again_o deceive_v and_o seduce_v the_o silly_a ignorant_a people_n with_o their_o specious_a and_o fallacious_a argument_n but_o that_o they_o who_o have_v be_v disloyal_a will_v suffer_v themselves_o and_o their_o youth_n to_o be_v better_o discipline_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o neglect_n of_o which_o have_v too_o apparent_o cause_v some_o of_o that_o honourable_a and_o most_o necessary_a function_n and_o their_o client_n so_o gross_o to_o err_v in_o point_n of_o obedience_n but_o as_o for_o the_o above_o mention_v objection_n it_o be_v already_o pithy_o answer_v by_o the_o king_n be_v learned_a sergeant_n at_o law_n in_o hilary-term_n 1683_o in_o their_o true_o loyal_a motto_n a_o deo_fw-la rex_fw-la a_fw-la rege_fw-la lex_fw-la god_n make_v the_o king_n the_o king_n make_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o very_o false_a and_o antiscriptural_a be_v the_o forementioned_a position_n scil_n 1._o that_o the_o law_n make_v the_o king_n 2._o that_o the_o law_n be_v above_o the_o king_n for_o although_o the_o law_n of_o god_n indeed_o be_v above_o all_o king_n and_o if_o they_o wilful_o transgress_v the_o same_o they_o be_v all_o accountable_a unto_o god_n and_o unto_o god_n only_o for_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n no_o statute-law_n be_v or_o can_v be_v above_z the_o king_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v the_o king_n who_o first_o give_v life_n and_o be_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o king_n by_o his_o royal_a assent_n make_v the_o law_n saluâ_fw-la regiâ_fw-la praerogatiuâ_fw-la to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n a_o law_n but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v not_o make_v the_o king_n to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v to_o wit_n a_o king_n for_o the_o king_n be_v king_n before_o the_o law_n and_o so_o he_o become_v the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n be_v before_o the_o law_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v ever_o before_o the_o effect_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o although_o the_o law_n may_v by_o repeal_n or_o other_o way_n be_v abolish_v and_o die_v yet_o in_o england_n the_o king_n never_o do_v nor_o can_v die_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v alive_a any_o lawful_a heir_n by_o primogeniture_n though_o never_o so_o remote_a object_n but_o most_o if_o not_o all_o the_o anti-yorkists_n do_v and_o still_o do_v urge_v in_o favour_n of_o their_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n the_o statute_n of_o 13_o cue_n eliz._n c._n 1._o when_o a_o law_n be_v make_v to_o this_o purpose_n scil_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v high-treason_n for_o any_o to_o affirm_v the_o right_n in_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o be_v in_o some_o other_o than_o the_o queen_n or_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o descent_n limitation_n inheritance_n and_o governance_n thereof_o whosoever_o shall_v during_o the_o queen_n life_n by_o book_n or_o work_v write_v or_o print_v express_o affirm_v before_o the_o same_o be_v establish_v by_o parliament_n that_o any_o one_o particular_a person_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v heir_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o queen_n except_z the_o same_o be_v the_o natural_a issue_n of_o her_o body_n etc._n etc._n shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n be_v a_o whole_a year_n imprison_v and_o forfeit_v half_a his_o good_n and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o praemunire_n polt_n qu._n el._n 13._o c._n 1._o this_o be_v the_o act_n and_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o act_n which_o the_o author_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n and_o all_o the_o factious_a associatour_n have_v so_o stiff_o plead_v in_o justification_n of_o their_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n ans_fw-fr but_o a_o little_a to_o undeceive_v the_o delude_a people_n and_o to_o tell_v the_o truth_n as_o far_o as_o we_o apprehend_v it_o first_o there_o be_v a_o occasion_n if_o not_o a_o necessity_n for_o such_o a_o act_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n but_o there_o be_v none_o in_o these_o of_o we_o and_o the_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v this_o scil_n because_o in_o her_o day_n many_o both_o papist_n and_o fanatic_n dispute_v queen_n elizabeth_n right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n nor_o be_v it_o certain_o know_v who_o by_o birth_n
they_o be_v evil_a not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o also_o for_o conscience-sake_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n receive_v many_o and_o divers_a injury_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o authority_n yet_o we_o never_o read_v that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o cause_v any_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n against_o authority_n we_o read_v oft_o that_o they_o patient_o suffer_v all_o trouble_n vexation_n slander_n pang_n and_o pain_n and_o death_n itself_o obedient_o without_o tumult_n or_o resistance_n they_o know_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o power_n be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o both_o in_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n they_o teach_v ever_o obedience_n to_o it_o and_o never_o teach_v nor_o do_v the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n we_o may_v not_o obey_v king_n magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o though_o they_o be_v our_o own_o father_n if_o they_o will_v command_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n 74._o ibid._n p._n 74._o in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o ought_v to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v rather_o obey_v god_n than_o man._n but_o nevertheless_o in_o that_o case_n we_o may_v not_o in_o any-wise_a withstand_v violent_o or_o rebel_n against_o ruler_n or_o make_v any_o insurrection_n sedition_n or_o tumult_n either_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o otherwise_o against_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n or_o any_o of_o his_o officer_n but_o we_o must_v in_o such_o case_n patient_o suffer_v all_o wrong_n and_o injury_n 75._o p._n 75._o refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o cause_n only_o to_o god_n and_o elsewhere_o our_o church_n say_v what_o shall_v subject_n do_v then_o part._n serm._n against_o rebellion_n 1_o part._n shall_v they_o obey_v valiant_a stout_a wise_a and_o good_a prince_n and_o condemn_v disobey_v and_o rebel_v against_o child_n be_v their_o prince_n or_o against_o undiscreet_a and_o evil_a governor_n god_n forbid_v for_o what_o a_o perilous_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o commit_v unto_o the_o subject_n the_o judgement_n which_o prince_n be_v wise_a and_o godly_a and_o his_o government_n good_a and_o which_o be_v otherwise_o as_o though_o the_o foot_n must_v judge_v of_o the_o head_n and_o enterprise_n very_o heinous_a and_o must_v needs_o breed_v rebellion_n serm._n against_o wilful_a rebellion_n one_a part._n p._n 279._o this_o be_v you_o see_v the_o pious_a and_o loyal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n which_o she_o receive_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o from_o the_o primitive_a christian_n concern_v the_o subject_n absolute_a obedience_n to_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n whether_o good_a or_o evil._n and_o the_o say_v loyal_a doctrine_n be_v ever_o preach_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n we_o mean_v those_o who_o own_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o opposition_n unto_o popery_n and_o fanaticism_n for_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o other_o 1._o other_o beausron_n c._n 1._o protestant_n in_o the_o world_n but_o such_o who_o protest_v for_o and_o defend_v the_o king_n supremacy_n this_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a obedience_n be_v practise_v as_o well_o as_o preach_v by_o the_o bishop_n martyr_a in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o by_o the_o most_o reverend_a jo._n whitgift_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o by_o the_o most_o reverend_a william_n laud_v late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o suffer_v death_n by_o the_o late_a rebel_n for_o nothing_o more_o than_o for_o maintain_v this_o primitive_a doctrine_n of_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o the_o king_n and_o since_o it_o have_v be_v urge_v upon_o the_o people_n practice_n by_o several_a learned_a man_n of_o this_o our_o church_n particular_o by_o dr._n faulkner_n in_o his_o christian_a loyalty_n and_o by_o the_o right_n reverend_a seth_n lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n in_o his_o most_o learned_a sermon_n before_o the_o king_n on_o nou._n 5.1661_o against_o resistance_n of_o lawful_a power_n some_o of_o his_o lordship_n word_n be_v these_o if_o harsh_a administration_n of_o power_n will_v exempt_v man_n from_o obedience_n 60._o p._n 60._o at_o that_o time_n when_o claudius_n or_o nero_n be_v roman_n emperor_n why_o shall_v the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v st._n paul_n to_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n scil_n 13.2_o rom._n 13.2_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n and_o p._n 67._o that_o other_o pretence_n scil_n that_o after_o a_o lawful_a sovereign_n be_v establish_v 68_o ibid._n p._n 67_o 68_o the_o power_n still_o remain_v in_o the_o people_n in_o the_o dissused_a body_n of_o they_o or_o their_o representatives_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n as_o they_o please_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o policy_n and_o government_n what_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o religion_n it_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o man_n and_o make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o artifice_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n how_o much_o god_n abhor_v this_o pretence_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n the_o reverend_a dr._n tillotson_n dean_n of_o canterbury_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o late_a lord_n russel_n have_v these_o expression_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v plain_o forbid_v the_o resistance_n of_o authority_n that_o though_o our_o religion_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o law_n which_o establish_v our_o religion_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a law_n declare_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n to_o be_v sole_o in_o the_o king_n and_o that_o tie_v the_o hand_n of_o subject_n though_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o general_n rule_v of_o scripture_n have_v leave_v we_o at_o liberty_n which_o i_o believe_v they_o do_v not_o 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kingly_a government_n tell_v his_o reader_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theog_n hesiod_n theog_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o king_n the_o people_n do_v all_o most_o dutiful_o look_v wait_v for_o his_o word_n of_o command_n they_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o see_v their_o prosperity_n be_v his_o happiness_n he_o therefore_o will_v order_v all_o thing_n right_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o when_o king_n jupiter_n be_v dethrone_v by_o the_o rebellious_a titane_n than_o the_o loyal_a party_n muster_v up_o their_o force_n and_o humble_o tender_v their_o service_n to_o he_o their_o king_n they_o all_z unanimous_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a vow_n that_o they_o will_v fight_v his_o cause_n and_o never_o sheathe_v their_o sword_n until_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o have_v vanquish_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o have_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o imperial_a crown_n and_o dignity_n theocritus_n enlarge_a himself_n on_o the_o praise_n and_o high_a commendation_n of_o king_n ptolemaeus_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o happy_a of_o all_o man_n not_o only_o in_o that_o he_o be_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theocr._n theocr._n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n but_o also_o he_o be_v happy_a in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o subject_n be_v obedient_a and_o conformable_a to_o his_o government_n and_o be_v not_o factious_a and_o tumultuous_a nor_o give_v to_o seditious_a talk_n nor_o to_o idleness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o every_o man_n keep_v his_o own_o station_n and_o peaceable_o follow_v his_o own_o business_n and_o at_o last_o he_o religious_o conclude_v his_o panegyric_n on_o the_o say_a king_n with_o this_o pathetical_a epiphonema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o theocr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o god_n save_o king_n ptolemy_n phocylides_n in_o his_o admonitory_a poem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caution_n all_o man_n especial_o subject_n that_o be_v under_o a_o oath_n of_o obedience_n punctual_o to_o keep_v their_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n and_o that_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n hate_v a_o perjure_a person_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o fabius_n maximus_n after_o he_o have_v be_v consul_n five_o time_n become_v obedient_a to_o his_o son_n suessa_n who_o be_v promote_v to_o that_o high_a office_n and_o when_o some_o jealousy_n arise_v that_o he_o have_v contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o say_a son_n for_o that_o upon_o his_o first_o approach_n into_o his_o son_n presence_n he_o do_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n nor_o do_v he_o that_o honour_n and_o lowly_a reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o consulary_a dignity_n fabius_n present_o correct_v the_o mistake_n assure_v his_o son_n the_o consul_n that_o he_o do_v not_o forbear_v to_o give_v
communion_n with_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n for_o no_o rebel_n whatever_o whilst_o he_o impenitent_o continue_v such_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o protestant_n for_o every_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a rebel_n and_o plotter_n against_o the_o king_n do_v indeed_o deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o whoever_o deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v no_o protestant_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o protestant_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n until_o such_o a_o person_n shall_v open_o repent_v of_o his_o anti-protestant_n disobedience_n to_o the_o church_n canon_n and_o order_n and_o of_o his_o rebellion_n and_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n and_o as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v those_o divine_n and_o minister_n do_v not_o act_v canonical_o though_o we_o believe_v charitable_o in_o administer_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o person_n condemn_v for_o high_a treason_n in_o plot_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o royal_a highness_n without_o their_o public_a confession_n of_o that_o their_o heinous_a sin_n and_o treason_n their_o not_o confess_v that_o their_o gild_n when_o clear_o prove_v against_o they_o do_v apparent_o argue_v not_o only_o their_o malice_n but_o also_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o malice_n to_o the_o very_a last_o gasp_n against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n and_o therefore_o to_o admit_v such_o unto_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o harden_v they_o and_o other_o of_o their_o party_n in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o malice_n against_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n and_o the_o establish_a government_n in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o be_v a_o palpable_a breach_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o of_o the_o rubric_n which_o say_v that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v a_o open_a and_o notorious_a evil_a liver_n as_o sure_o be_v all_o wilful_a rebel_n pref._n the_o order_n for_o administr_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n pref._n or_o have_v do_v any_o wrong_n to_o his_o neighbour_n by_o word_n and_o deed_n as_o sure_o traitor_n have_v do_v to_o the_o king_n their_o neighbour_n by_o plot_v his_o death_n the_o curate_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o shall_v call_v he_o and_o advertise_v he_o that_o in_o any_o wise_a he_o presume_v not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n until_o he_o have_v open_o declare_v himself_o to_o have_v true_o repent_v the_o same_o order_n shall_v the_o curate_n use_v with_o those_o betwixt_o who_o he_o perceive_v malice_n and_o hatred_n to_o reign_v not_o suffering_n they_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n until_o he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o if_o one_o party_n shall_v remain_v still_o in_o his_o frowardness_n and_o malice_n the_o minister_n shall_v not_o admit_v he_o that_o be_v obstinate_a chap._n v._n the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o depose_v lawful_a king_n and_o of_o exclude_v the_o right_a heir_n by_o primogeniture_n from_o succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n for_o his_o want_n of_o grace_n or_o for_o be_v a_o heretic_n idolater_n tyrannical_a or_o wicked_a be_v ground_v upon_o nothing_o but_o popery_n and_o fanaticism_n sect_n i._o this_o wicked_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o depose_v and_o murder_v king_n and_o of_o preclude_v their_o lawful_a heir_n for_o be_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n be_v ground_v on_o popery_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o assertion_n be_v so_o well_o know_v 1679._o dr._n lloyd_n serm._n nou._n 5._o 1679._o as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n in_o our_o european_a paean_a world_n but_o the_o pope_n have_v give_v it_o away_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n no_o country_n 503._o king_n james_n work_n p._n 503._o but_o he_o have_v make_v a_o aceldama_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n and_o many_o king_n have_v he_o kill_v mere_o for_o religion_n this_o we_o will_v confirm_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o most_o authentic_a of_o their_o own_o writer_n such_o as_o thomas_n aquinas_n who_o say_v etc._n say_v nullo_n medo_fw-la permittit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quod_fw-la infideles_fw-la acquirant_fw-la dominium_fw-la super_fw-la fideles_fw-la vel_fw-la qualitercunque_fw-la eye_n praeficiantur_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la officio_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o infidel_n or_o vnbelieve_a prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v to_o govern_v and_o reign_v over_o believer_n and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o infidel_n and_o unbelieve_a prince_n tolli_fw-la prince_n potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la justè_fw-la per_fw-la sententiam_fw-la vel_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la dei_fw-la habentis_fw-la tale_n jus_o dominii_fw-la vel_fw-la praelationis_fw-la tolli_fw-la than_o the_o church_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o depose_v and_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o government_n and_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o because_o 22._o because_o quia_fw-la infideles_fw-la merito_fw-la sva_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la merentur_fw-la potestatem_fw-la amittere_fw-la super_fw-la fideles_fw-la etc._n etc._n tho._n aquin._n 22a_fw-la quast_o 10._o art_n 10._o conclus_fw-la p._n 22._o a_o king_n infidelity_n forfeit_v his_o right_n of_o dominion_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o believer_n and_o by_o infidelis_fw-la and_o infidel_n aquinas_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o mean_v a_o heretic_n for_o in_o his_o sense_n a_o heretic_n 23._o heretic_n haeresis_fw-la est_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la species_n ad_fw-la choose_fw-la pertinens_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la professi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la dogmata_fw-la corrumpunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n quaest_n 11._o art_n 1._o conclus_fw-la p._n 23._o be_v no_o jew_n turk_n or_o pagan_a who_o absolute_o deny_v christ_n and_o christianity_n but_o according_a to_o aquinas_n a_o heretic_n be_v a_o christian_n that_o be_v one_o who_o profess_v that_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o hope_n for_o salvation_n only_o by_o he_o but_o he_o purloin_v pervert_v and_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n now_o such_o a_o heretic_n whether_o prince_n or_o peasant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v but_o after_o the_o second_o admonition_n he_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o secular_a ibid._n secular_a qui_fw-la post_fw-la secundam_fw-la correptionem_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la errore_fw-la obstinati_fw-la permanent_a non_fw-la modo_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la secularibus_fw-la principibus_fw-la exterminandi_fw-la tradendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o per_fw-la mortem_fw-la à _fw-la mundo_fw-la excludi_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n power_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o church_n do_v command_v all_o other_o foreign_a prince_n to_o give_v their_o assistence_n towards_o the_o deposition_n and_o destroy_v such_o a_o heretical_a prince_n that_o so_o this_o low_a world_n may_v the_o soon_o be_v rid_v of_o he_o and_o that_o aquinas_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o heretical_a king_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o subject_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o his_o argument_n run_v chief_o against_o they_o who_o have_v right_o to_o govern_v jure_v humane_a but_o say_v he_o because_o they_o be_v turn_v heretic_n therefore_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la they_o ought_v not_o to_o reign_v but_o to_o be_v not_o only_o excommunicate_v but_o also_o put_v to_o death_n for_o 3._o aquin_n 22_o a._n quaest_n 11._o art_n 2._o resp_n 3._o quicunque_fw-la resistit_fw-la auctoritati_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la haeresim_fw-la incurrit_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la principaliter_fw-la residet_fw-la in_o summo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la etc._n etc._n whoever_o resist_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o supremacy_n as_o do_v all_o protestant_a prince_n he_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o be_v a_o heretic_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o kill_v and_o although_o a_o king_n excommunicate_v shall_v in_o the_o popish_a sense_n repent_v and_o return_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o he_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v conclus_fw-la admit_v ideo_fw-la ulterius_fw-la redeuntes_fw-la recipiuntur_fw-la quidem_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la liberentur_fw-la à _fw-la sententia_fw-la mortis_fw-la aquia_fw-la 22_o a._n qu._n 11._o art_n 4._o conclus_fw-la only_o unto_o penitence_n and_o not_o to_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v upon_o he_o all_o heretical_a king_n be_v by_o aquinas_n account_v no_o other_o than_o tyrant_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o the_o people_n may_v lawful_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o be_v no_o way_n guilty_a 80._o guilty_a et_fw-la ideo_fw-la perturbatio_fw-la tyranni_fw-la regiminis_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la seditionis_fw-la ibid._n 22_o a._n qu._n 42._o art_n 2._o 3_o m._n p._n 80._o of_o sedition_n and_o treason_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n decree_v all_o emperor_n 11._o emperor_n si_fw-mi quem_fw-la clericorum_fw-la vel_fw-la laicorum_fw-la quacunque_fw-la be_v dignitate_fw-la etiam_fw-la imperiali_fw-la aut_fw-la regal_a praefulgeat_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la radix_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la occupaverit_fw-la ut_fw-la alicujus_fw-la
101._o public_a ita_fw-la nihil_fw-la mali_fw-la contra_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la faciebat_fw-la nicomedensis_fw-la patricius_n qui_fw-la edictum_fw-la publicè_fw-la propositum_fw-la concerpsit_fw-la melancth_v in_o dan._n c._n 6._o p._n 101._o edict_n although_o the_o say_a edict_n be_v possible_o not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o generality_n of_o reformer_n will_v have_v have_v it_o for_o that_o passionate_a and_o rash_a action_n be_v no_o other_o than_o rebellion_n against_o the_o emperor_n person_n and_o authority_n and_o the_o man_n may_v as_o lawful_o have_v tear_v into_o piece_n the_o emperor_n person_n as_o his_o edict_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o countenance_v such_o a_o rebellious_a action_n do_v very_o much_o encourage_v disaffect_v man_n unto_o a_o general_n rebellion_n for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o private_a man_n then_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o rebel_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o tear_v the_o king_n proclamation_n law_n and_o edict_n into_o piece_n which_o to_o affirm_v or_o to_o do_v be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n unto_o the_o abovementioned_a foreign_a writer_n we_o will_v add_v the_o late_a and_o present_a covenanter_n and_o fanatical_a associatour_n of_o both_o scotland_n and_o england_n who_o disloyal_a and_o factious_a tenant_n and_o position_n the_o famous_a and_o loyal_a university_n of_o oxford_n have_v sum_v up_o and_o have_v print_v they_o with_o the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o have_v by_o a_o vote_n of_o their_o congregation_n on_o july_n 24._o 1683_o decree_v that_o their_o say_a fanatical_a and_o seditious_a position_n and_o doctrine_n decree_n oxford_n decree_n and_o the_o book_n contain_v they_o be_v public_o burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o vniversity-marshall_n in_o the_o court_n of_o their_o school_n some_o of_o which_o seditious_a position_n be_v these_o that_o 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