Selected quad for the lemma: england_n
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A80276
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A complaint and petition of the whole kingdome of England for satisfaction of conscience, and avoiding rebellion.
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1643
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Wing C5612; ESTC R232719
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a_o complaint_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n and_o avoid_v rebellion_n print_a for_o w._n webb_n 1643._o to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n whereas_o your_o petitioner_n have_v former_o contribute_v free_o and_o liberal_o to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n in_o conjunction_n do_v now_o refuse_v further_a to_o contribute_v or_o pay_v conceive_a they_o in_o opposition_n as_o by_o reason_n his_o majesty_n person_n be_v invade_v in_o battle_n at_o keinton_n contrary_a to_o the_o many_o declaration_n of_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o majesty_n person_n so_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v no_o express_a care_n of_o his_o person_n and_o honour_n in_o your_o late_a ordinance_n for_o the_o assess_v the_o twenty_o part_n in_o london_n nor_o in_o your_o declaration_n for_o levy_v of_o money_n in_o the_o county_n and_o whereas_o this_o their_o refusal_n be_v mere_o out_o of_o conscience_n according_a to_o that_o information_n they_o have_v concern_v the_o divine_a constitution_n of_o particular_a king_n in_o their_o several_a kingdom_n and_o of_o subjection_n to_o they_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a and_o of_o the_o damnablenesse_n of_o resist_a from_o first_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dan._n 4._o 17._o &_o 25._o 32._o where_o thrice_o in_o one_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v god_n and_o he_o give_v they_o to_o who_o he_o will_v 1_o sam._n 26._o 9_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a and_o the_o same_o bless_a spirit_n which_o call_v david_n the_o lord_n anoint_v psal_n 89._o 20._o do_v call_v cyrus_n a_o heathen_a prince_n the_o lord_n anoint_v also_o esa_n 45._o 1._o rom._n 13._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n yea_o we_o acknowledge_v in_o our_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n that_o king_n charles_n be_v god_n minister_n and_o that_o he_o have_v god_n authority_n and_o so_o fight_v against_o he_o we_o fight_v against_o god_n himself_o second_o mr_n calvin_n and_o other_o protestant_n their_o exposition_n on_o rom._n 13._o and_o 1._o pet._n 2._o three_o the_o harmony_n of_o reform_a church_n concern_v magistracy_n four_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n deliver_v concern_v civil_a obedience_n five_o from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v treason_n to_o leafy_a war_n against_o the_o king_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o encounter_v in_o fight_n and_o kill_v such_o as_o be_v assist_v to_o the_o king_n or_o come_v to_o help_v he_o or_o to_o aid_v in_o those_o case_n and_o the_o action_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n be_v adjudge_v treason_n though_o eliz._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n eliz._n he_o pretend_v nothing_o but_o remove_v evil_a counsellor_n from_o the_o queen_n now_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n can_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o any_o command_n nor_o induce_v any_o obligation_n upon_o any_o man_n by_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o remonstrance_n may_v 19_o and_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3._o 8._o six_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o late_a protestation_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a doctrine_n and_o to_o his_o majesty_n respective_o which_o protestation_n you_o have_v bind_v yourselves_o to_o maintain_v and_o all_o those_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o pursuance_n of_o it_o you_o will_v at_o least_o be_v please_v in_o your_o present_a undertake_n for_o religion_n and_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o proceed_v in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n without_o violence_n to_o the_o conscience_n in_o a_o case_n that_o concern_v no_o less_o than_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n as_o you_o profess_v your_o tenderness_n of_o the_o conscience_n even_o in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o that_o first_o your_o authentical_a divine_n dr_n burgess_n mr_n martial_n etc._n etc._n may_v publish_v something_o for_o the_o resolve_v of_o conscience_n in_o this_o way_n clear_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o home_n to_o the_o action_n at_o keinton_n take_v notice_n also_o that_o his_o majesty_n take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n notorious_o invade_v by_o brownist_n and_o separatist_n and_o that_o now_o he_o continue_v they_o also_o for_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o his_o person_n manifest_o in_o danger_n since_o the_o battle_n at_o keinton_n to_o which_o satisfy_v the_o premise_n your_o petitioner_n far_o from_o contemptuousnesse_n and_o obstinacy_n against_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o god_n and_o lawful_a authority_n shall_v ingenuous_o condescend_v and_o ready_o make_v payment_n of_o these_o several_a rate_n according_o and_o pray_v for_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la the_o necessity_n of_o christian_a subjection_n rom_n 13._o 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n will_v man_n but_o meditate_v or_o be_v they_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o prophet_n speech_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 22_o 23._o behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v then_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n be_v they_o i_o say_v persuade_v of_o this_o truth_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o little_a harken_v to_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n nor_o so_o little_a obey_v what_o they_o hear_v nor_o will_v man_n run_v so_o fierce_o into_o the_o fearful_a sin_n of_o rebellion_n only_o to_o maintain_v and_o justify_v their_o own_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n which_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o their_o loc_n eccles_n 5._o 1._o olympiodor_n in_o loc_n foolish_a imagination_n have_v devise_v and_o their_o vain_a thought_n have_v set_v up_o as_o a_o idol_n to_o themselves_o or_o be_v we_o not_o fall_v into_o those_o last_o and_o worst_a of_o time_n prophesy_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o 5._o wherein_o man_n that_o make_v show_v of_o godliness_n yea_o many_o that_o make_v most_o show_v of_o it_o have_v only_o a_o show_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n proud_a indeed_o when_o they_o dare_v exalt_v themselves_o against_o god_n vicegerent_n curse_a speaker_n when_o etc._n his_o majesty_n large_a declaration_n p._n 12._o 13._o 225._o 256._o 257._o etc._n etc._n they_o dare_v libel_n and_o slander_v prince_n and_o prelate_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n natural_a ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a be_v we_o not_o i_o say_v fall_v into_o such_o time_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o urge_v the_o apostle_n inference_n which_o the_o unseasonable_a sin_n of_o these_o season_n make_v so_o seasonable_a wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n infert_fw-la conclusionem_fw-la principaliter_fw-la intentam_fw-la aq._n wherein_o concludit_fw-la paraenesin_n subjectionis_fw-la ejusque_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la rol._n show_v that_o we_o must_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o much_o more_o because_o that_o although_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n yet_o see_v he_o be_v god_n minister_n he_o can_v be_v resist_v by_o any_o good_a conscience_n gen_n note_n ex_fw-la calv._n &_o bez._n in_o qua_fw-la dvas_fw-la potissimum_fw-la urget_fw-la causas_fw-la ob_fw-la quas_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la necessariò_fw-la obediendum_fw-la marlor_n 1._o first_o their_o power_n to_o cause_v fear_n of_o wrath_n 2._o second_o our_o conscience_n to_o obey_v god_n ordinance_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o which_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n wherein_o i_o shall_v consider_v these_o 5_o particular_n 1._o the_o illation_n wherefore_o 2._o the_o duty_n subject_n 3._o the_o necessity_n must_n need_v 4._o the_o person_n oblige_v you_o 5._o the_o reason_n persuade_v and_o those_o twofold_n 1._o from_o fear_n of_o wrath_n although_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n 2._o for_o conscience_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 1._o the_o illation_n and_o inference_n in_o this_o word_n wherefore_o be_v rocello_n aquin._n lyr._n calv._n bez._n marlor_n rocello_n a_o conclusion_n whereinis_fw-la quod_fw-la initio_fw-la praeceperat_fw-la de_fw-la praestandâ_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la nunc_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la collectionis_fw-la repetit_fw-la sed_fw-la