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 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brook_n henry_n brook_z lord_n cobham_n lord_n grace_n of_o wilton_n etc._n etc._n join_v in_o conspiracy_n with_o the_o two_o popish_a priest_n watson_n and_o clark_n plot_v to_o destroy_v king_n james_n to_o alter_v religion_n to_o subvert_v the_o state_n and_o to_o procure_v foreign_a invasion_n the_o papist_n in_o ireland_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n open_o rebel_v against_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o most_o barbarous_o massacre_v thousand_o of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n thereby_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v in_o popery_n the_o fanatic_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n open_o rebel_v against_o the_o same_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o cause_v a_o bloody_a civil_a war_n in_o which_o thousand_o of_o the_o king_n be_v loyal_a subject_n be_v butcher_v and_o murder_v they_o hope_v thereby_o to_o extirpate_v the_o establish_a protestant_n religion_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o their_o genevan_n presbytery_n or_o belgic_a consusion_n the_o papist_n in_o france_n murder_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_z king_n henry_n the_o four_o of_o that_o
such_o modern_a author_n we_o find_v none_o that_o be_v for_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o prince_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a papist_n or_o protestant_n for_o all_o the_o recusant_n and_o anti-protestant_n writer_n such_o as_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o classical_a and_o the_o congregational_a author_n according_a to_o their_o several_a principle_n be_v only_o for_o obedience_n to_o prince_n and_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n with_o a_o condition_n and_o limitation_n thus_o the_o papist_n barcl_n papist_n tho._n aquinas_n sum._n 22_o a._n quaest_n 10._o a._n 1._o r._n bellarm_n praefat._n in_o barcl_n strong_o urge_v obedience_n to_o king_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o temporal_n and_o that_o too_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n but_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v meddle_v with_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastic_a without_o the_o pope_n law_n the_o say_a king_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o all_o his_o subject_n discharge_v from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o from_o pay_v homage_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o their_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n calvin_n and_o all_o the_o classical_a divine_n common_o call_v presbyterian_o write_v much_o for_o obedience_n to_o king_n and_o to_o all_o in_o authority_n but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o jesuitical_a proviso_n to_o wit_n that_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n be_v godly_a and_o it_o be_v also_o with_o submission_n to_o their_o presbyterian_a classis_fw-la and_o consistorian_n power_n which_o they_o set_v above_o the_o king_n especial_o in_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastic_a and_o not_o unlike_a do_v the_o congregational_a divine_n common_o call_v independent_o talk_v much_o for_o and_o preach_v up_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o it_o be_v with_o the_o same_o forementioned_a proviso_n scil_n that_o their_o magistrate_n be_v endue_v with_o grace_n and_o do_v govern_v the_o people_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o with_o a_o submission_n to_o their_o independent_a cougregational-churche's_a power_n and_o censure_n as_o be_v plain_o and_o sufficient_o prove_v in_o a_o late_a book_n entitle_v beaufrons_n chap._n 2._o presbyterian_o no_o protestant_n chap._n 3._o independent_o no_o protestant_n chap._n 6._o p._n 56_o 57_o impossible_a for_o papist_n and_o dissenter_n whilst_o they_o be_v true_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o good_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n unto_o which_o book_n and_o chapter_n above_o mention_v we_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o by_o the_o way_n we_o can_v but_o advise_v all_o young_a man_n especial_o the_o young_a divine_a whether_o in_o the_o university_n or_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v very_o cautious_a how_o he_o read_v and_o understand_v and_o follow_v the_o modern_a author_n especial_o calvin_n beza_n peter_n martyr_n rolloc_n polanus_fw-la frederick_n baldwin_n cursellaeus_n etc._n etc._n hugo_n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pa._n for_o they_o and_o other_o of_o their_o party_n together_o with_o the_o papist_n and_o jesuist_n plead_v and_o argue_v stiff_o for_o obedience_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o the_o secular_a power_n but_o yet_o they_o all_o have_v their_o several_a mental_a reservation_n and_o cunning_o distinguish_v 13.1_o distinguish_v rolloc_n and_o fred._n baldw._n n_o rom._n 13.1_o between_o the_o king_n person_n and_o his_o power_n and_o in_o the_o close_a of_o their_o arguing_n they_o all_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_n to_o resist_v the_o king_n and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n even_o with_o force_n of_o arm_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o in_o the_o suppression_n of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n thus_o grotius_n himself_o 10._o himself_o si_fw-mi rex_fw-la reipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la tradere_fw-la regnum_fw-la aut_fw-la subjieere_v moliatur_fw-la quin_fw-la ei_fw-la resisti_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la imperium_fw-la aliud_fw-la habendi_fw-la modus_fw-la qui_fw-la ne_fw-la mutetur_fw-la obstare_fw-la potest_fw-la populus_fw-la grot._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr bel._n &_o pa._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 10._o assert_v this_o they_o all_o affirm_v to_o be_v lawful_a contrary_a to_o primitive_a christianity_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o sound_n and_o loyal_a doctrine_n and_o pratice_fw-la of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v of_o little_a source_n and_o validity_n to_o bring_v the_o testimony_n of_o modern_a writer_n to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o prince_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a papist_n and_o protestant_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o episcopal_a protestant_n who_o own_o and_o plead_v for_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o only_a protestant_n in_o the_o world_n however_o to_o gratify_v the_o reader_n we_o will_v present_v he_o with_o a_o few_o say_n of_o some_o of_o the_o anti-protestant_n modern_a writer_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o obedience_n to_o all_o in_o authority_n jo._n calvin_n in_o his_o french_a comment_n and_o sermon_n on_o job_n 34._o jo._n calvin_n serm._n 131._o on_o job_n 34._o c._n 34._o v._n 17_o 18._o have_v these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v translate_v by_o arthur_n godling_n out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a to_o wit_n we_o must_v obey_v and_o honour_n all_o in_o authority_n because_o they_o be_v not_o set_v up_o by_o chance_n or_o haphazard_n but_o by_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n and_o if_o god_n set_v over_o we_o a_o tyrant_n it_o be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n meek_o to_o bear_v their_o punishment_n and_o to_o take_v it_o as_o a_o scourge_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o resist_v we_o strive_v not_o against_o mortal_a man_n but_o against_o the_o heavenly_a judge_n p._n 675._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n write_v peter_n 10._o peter_n dua_n sunt_fw-la subjectiones_fw-la una_fw-la politicâ—_n &_o civilis_n cvi_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la offenderint_fw-la in_o leges_fw-la expectant_a à _fw-la justis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la carcerem_fw-la mulctam_fw-la pecuniariam_fw-la exilia_fw-la mortes_fw-la &_o externas_fw-la poenas_fw-la etc._n etc._n pet._n mart._n loc_fw-la com._n the_o magistrate_n p._n 1018._o §_o 10._o martyr_n how_o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o if_o any_o offend_v than_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v the_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o delinquency_n and_o speak_v against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n he_o add_v that_o a_o king_n 12._o king_n quamvis_fw-la rex_fw-la possit_fw-la removere_fw-la inutilem_fw-la ac_fw-la noxium_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la episcopus_fw-la potest_fw-la vicissim_fw-la regem_fw-la si_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la dejicere_fw-la &_o ibid._n §_o 12._o have_v power_n to_o depose_v a_o wicked_a bishop_n but_o no_o bishop_n whatever_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v a_o king_n although_o wicked_a and_o polanus_fw-la be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o hereditary_a monarch_n ought_v to_o reign_v and_o 62._o and_o si_fw-mi absolutam_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la habet_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la ejus_fw-la perstandum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la tyrannus_n evasit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nihil_fw-la minus_fw-la praestet_fw-la quà m_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la erat_fw-la regum_fw-la &_o principum_fw-la &_o polan_n syntag._n l._n 10._o c._n 62._o govern_v although_o they_o shall_v be_v tyrant_n and_o that_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o persevere_v on_o in_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o ii_o modern_a author_n who_o be_v for_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o prince_n whether_o moral_o good_a or_o bad_a orthodox_n or_o erroneous_a papist_n or_o protestant_n gerhard_n treat_v on_o the_o question_n q_o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o reign_v and_o govern_v who_o have_v apostatise_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n a._n answer_n in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o positive_o assert_n that_o 106._o that_o si_fw-mi jure_fw-la successionis_fw-la juxta_fw-la leges_fw-la sundamentales_fw-la &_o pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la pertinent_a imperii_fw-la fasces_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la verâ_fw-la religione_fw-la alienus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la religionis_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la privandus_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la quia_fw-la religio_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la abolet_fw-la politias_fw-la ac_fw-la jura_fw-la politica_fw-la etc._n etc._n gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la pol._n sect._n 106._o he_o to_o who_o the_o crown_n belong_v by_o right_o of_o succession_n aught_o to_o reign_v and_o govern_v notwithstanding_o his_o apostasy_n and_o alenation_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o because_o diversity_n of_o religion_n deprive_v no_o man_n of_o his_o right_n to_o this_o foreign_a author_n we_o will_v add_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o now_o establish_v and_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o in_o her_o homily_n of_o obedience_n second_o part._n the_o word_n of_o the_o homily_n be_v these_o scil._n 72._o hom_o of_o obedience_n 2d_o part._n p._n 72._o all_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o that_o be_v king_n and_o magistrate_n as_o god_n minister_n yea_o although_o
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 because_o the_o government_n and_o peace_n of_o humane_a society_n can_v not_o well_o subsist_v upon_o those_o term_n as_o thus_o these_o abovementioned_a person_n so_o indeed_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n large_o of_o the_o subject_n duty_n towards_o their_o prince_n have_v unanimous_o declare_v contrary_a to_o the_o factious_a author_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n scil_n that_o all_o lawful_a king_n and_o their_o lawful_a heir_n by_o primogeniture_n of_o what_o religion_n or_o manner_n soever_o good_a or_o bad_a they_o be_v ought_v successive_o to_o reign_v and_o govern_v and_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o obey_v by_o all_o their_o subject_n either_o active_o by_o cheerful_o do_v whatever_o they_o shall_v command_v or_o passive_o by_o humble_o and_o peaceable_o submit_v to_o whatever_o punishment_n their_o say_a prince_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o not_o obey_v their_o royal_a command_n active_o and_o if_o any_o prince_n shall_v after_o he_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o throne_n prove_v tyrannical_a we_o may_v not_o rebel_n nor_o plot_v his_o deposition_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o nazian_n orat_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n our_o only_a remedy_n be_v what_o be_v nazianzen_n and_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n to_o wit_n prayer_n fast_n and_o tear_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o whoever_o live_v in_o rebellion_n against_o his_o lawful_a prince_n and_o die_v in_o and_o for_o the_o same_o without_o public_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n of_o that_o his_o rebellion_n or_o secret_a plot_v of_o rebellion_n neither_o do_v such_o a_o man_n live_v nor_o any_o true_a way_n can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n but_o as_o he_o live_v so_o he_o die_v either_o a_o popish_a or_o a_o fanatic_a recusant_n and_o no_o protestant_a and_o thus_o die_v most_o of_o the_o late_a fanatical_a associatour_n and_o rebel_n inasmuch_o as_o most_o of_o they_o die_v without_o the_o least_o expression_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o penitence_n for_o and_o without_o humble_a and_o public_a confession_n of_o their_o horrible_a plot_n and_o treason_n for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v as_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o paper_n give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o publish_v by_o authority_n and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a that_o we_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a undeceive_v the_o people_n and_o tell_v the_o naked_a truth_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o abovementioned_a person_n abuse_v the_o world_n and_o impose_v upon_o the_o ignorant_a people_n a_o notorious_a falsity_n when_o at_o their_o execution_n they_o declare_v they_o die_v protestant_n and_o in_o
and_o yet_o can_v abide_v to_o have_v their_o soar_v touch_v by_o any_o mean_n but_o will_v have_v liberty_n to_o pervert_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o institutes_n he_o speak_v more_o plain_o and_o say_v that_o although_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o private_a man_n 331._o man_n si_fw-mi qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la sint_fw-la populares_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ad_fw-la moderandam_fw-la regum_fw-la libidinem_fw-la constituti_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 20._o §_o 31._o p._n 331._o to_o rise_v up_o against_o their_o king_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v inferior_a magistrate_n elect_v out_o of_o the_o people_n or_o where_o there_o be_v three_o order_n or_o state_n there_o the_o people_n ought_v by_o their_o representative_n to_o moderate_v their_o king_n be_v ill_a government_n to_o punish_v his_o vice_n and_o tyranny_n and_o to_o over-rule_v he_o as_o the_o ephori_fw-la do_v the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n and_o as_o the_o people_n tribune_n do_v the_o roman_a consul_n who_o they_o depose_v when_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o that_o they_o be_v traitor_n to_o the_o people_n and_o commonwealth_n if_o they_o do_v not_o oppose_v their_o prince_n tyranny_n theodore_n beza_n imitate_v his_o master_n calvin_n and_o write_v very_o unworthy_o and_o reproachful_o of_o 5._o of_o cujusmodi_fw-la vitia_fw-la sunt_fw-la impietas_fw-la avaritia_fw-la ambitio_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la luxus_fw-la libidines_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n de_fw-fr confess_v fid_fw-we c._n 5._o king_n tax_v they_o general_o with_o pride_n and_o luxury_n with_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n with_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n and_o therefore_o beza_n say_v that_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o presede_v nor_o to_o be_v present_a in_o ecumenical_a or_o national_a council_n and_o synod_n and_o thus_o he_o clear_o deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o constantine_n presede_v in_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n beza_n own_o word_n be_v deinde_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ostendit_fw-la 5._o bez._n conf._n fid_fw-we de_fw-fr eccl._n c._n 5._o periculosissimum_fw-la esse_fw-la principum_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la concilia_fw-la subjicere_fw-la multis_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o diocesan_n bishop_n he_o do_v not_o only_o utter_o deny_v any_o such_o order_n but_o very_o provokingly_a call_v they_o porcorum_fw-la &_o asinorum_fw-la armentum_fw-la no_o better_a than_o hog_n and_o ass_n and_o after_o beza_n have_v exclude_v king_n from_o council_n synod_n and_o church_n affair_n than_o he_o subjugate_v king_n and_o all_o secular_a magistrate_n to_o his_o consistorian_n order_n and_o discipline_n et_fw-la vicissim_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la non_fw-la subjiciatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o ecclesiastic_a order_n and_o canon_n he_o make_v equivalent_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n after_o all_o this_o beza_n go_v on_o to_o inform_v his_o reader_n as_o do_v calvin_n and_o he_o use_v many_o of_o calvin_n own_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o parliament_n state_n or_o burgess_n of_o the_o people_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o check_v and_o restrain_v wicked_a king_n and_o severe_o to_o punish_v 172._o punish_v hic_fw-la igitur_fw-la quid_fw-la erit_fw-la constituendum_fw-la respondeo_fw-la superioribus_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la cujus_fw-la modi_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la septem_fw-la viri_fw-la in_o romano_n imperio_fw-la quos_fw-la electores_fw-la vocant_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la status_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ferè_fw-la monarchiis_fw-la hoc_fw-la onus_fw-la incumbere_fw-la ut_fw-la furentes_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la cohibeant_fw-la quod_fw-la ni_fw-fr faciant_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ut_fw-la patriae_fw-la proditores_fw-la rationem_fw-la suae_fw-la perfidiae_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la reddituros_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la privatos_fw-la homines_fw-la tenere_fw-la illos_fw-la oportet_fw-la plurimum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la differre_fw-la injuriam_fw-la infer_v &_o injuriam_fw-la pati_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n confess_v fid_fw-we cap._n 5._o de_fw-fr eccles_n edit_fw-la genev._n p._n 171_o 172._o they_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o than_o they_o be_v traitor_n to_o their_o country_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o private_a man_n to_o oppose_v correct_v or_o depose_v king_n when_o they_o govern_v ill_a yet_o the_o aforesaid_a inferior_a magistrate_n may_v when_o their_o king_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o abovementioned_a vice_n and_o he_o make_v the_o septemviri_fw-la or_o burgess_n and_o state_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v the_o superior_a power_n above_o the_o king_n amandus_n polanus_fw-la query_v whether_o the_o people_n do_v sin_n in_o conventicle_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n edict_n peccant_a edict_n an_fw-mi subditi_fw-la peccent_fw-la contra_fw-la interdictum_fw-la principis_fw-la convenientes_fw-la ad_fw-la audiendum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la r._n non_fw-fr peccant_a he_o determine_v it_o in_o the_o negative_a scil_n non_fw-fr peccant_a they_o do_v not_o sin_n and_o query_v again_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v a_o tyrannical_a king_n he_o answer_v scil_n etc._n scil_n si_fw-mi rex_fw-la sen_fw-la princeps_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la habeat_fw-la limitatam_fw-la &_o adstrictam_fw-la certis_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la in_fw-la quas_fw-la juravit_fw-la seu_fw-la quas_fw-la se_fw-la promisit_fw-la servaturum_fw-la penes_fw-la status_fw-la aut_fw-la primores_fw-la regni_fw-la seu_fw-la principatus_fw-la est_fw-la coercere_fw-la regis_fw-la seu_fw-la principis_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la &_o immanitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o if_o a_o king_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o govern_v by_o law_n but_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n he_o govern_v tyrannical_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n the_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o punish_v and_o correct_v such_o a_o prince_n and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o suppress_v his_o tyranny_n nay_o he_o say_v far_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o meritorious_a 1248._o meritorious_a in_o oppressa_fw-la republica_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la occideret_fw-la huic_fw-la tanquam_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la benè_fw-la merito_fw-la praemium_fw-la decernitur_fw-la amand._n polan_n syntag._n theol._n l._n 10._o c._n 72._o p._n 1247_o 1248._o for_o any_o private_a person_n to_o kill_v a_o tyrannical_a king_n who_o by_o his_o undue_a course_n shall_v afflict_v and_o oppress_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o the_o city_n ought_v ample_o to_o reward_v the_o say_a regicide_n frederic_n baldwin_n a_o lutheran_n and_o a_o professor_n of_o divinity_n at_o witteberg_n do_v very_o fanatical_o distinguish_v between_o the_o king_n person_n and_o his_o office_n and_o say_v that_o the_o honour_n and_o obedience_n which_o the_o subject_n owe_v be_v due_a to_o the_o 13.1_o the_o in_o obedientia_fw-la non_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la praest_n sed_fw-la officium_fw-la respiciendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la personae_fw-la magistratum_fw-la gerenti_fw-la sed_fw-la officio_fw-la honour_n debetur_fw-la frid._n baldv_n analys_n in_o rom._n 13.1_o king_n office_n and_o not_o to_o his_o person_n so_o that_o subject_n may_v according_a to_o this_o distinction_n take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n person_n and_o not_o against_o his_o kingly_a office_n they_o may_v kill_v the_o king_n as_o in_o england_n do_v the_o late_a rebel_n and_o yet_o preserve_v his_o office_n and_o set_v up_o another_o person_n in_o his_o office_n that_o be_v in_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o say_v baldwin_n query_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o resist_v their_o king_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v prove_v tyrannical_a he_o answer_v 3._o answer_v quande_fw-la subditi_fw-la non_fw-la omninò_fw-la privaeti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o inferiori_fw-la magistratu_fw-la 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