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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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the_o head_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n and_o how_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v above_o all_o the_o christian_a king_n it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o he_o to_o aspire_v to_o be_v like_o the_o most_o christian_n king._n henry_n the_o first_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o he_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o pope_n his_o noble_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o under_o edward_n the_o first_o signify_v to_o the_o pope_n concern_v his_o claim_n to_o scotland_n that_o they_o neither_o ought_v nor_o will_v permit_v it_o although_o the_o king_n shall_v attempt_v it_o and_o under_o henry_n the_o three_o it_o be_v record_v that_o if_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n shall_v agree_v to_o it_o yet_o the_o commons_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o entrance_n of_o adomer_n the_o pope_n legate_n into_o england_n bodmin_n treat_v of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n say_z principem_fw-la contra_fw-la leges_fw-la nil_fw-la posse_fw-la &_o rescriptis_fw-la ejus_fw-la nullam_fw-la rationem_fw-la haberi_fw-la debere_fw-la nisi_fw-la aequitate_fw-la perinde_n &_o veritati_fw-la consentanea_fw-la sint_fw-la bracton_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n say_z rex_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la facit_fw-la regem_fw-la this_o bracton_n who_o live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o be_v of_o the_o judgement_n that_o the_o baron_n have_v a_o power_n to_o restrain_v the_o king_n exorbitance_n lib._n 3._o ch_n 26._o rex_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la deum_fw-la item_n legem_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la item_n curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la viz._n comites_fw-la &_o barones_n suos_fw-la the_o baron_n proceed_v in_o their_o war_n on_o this_o principle_n that_o they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o restrain_v their_o king_n from_o subvert_v the_o law_n and_o religion_n establish_v and_o what_o opinion_n the_o religious_a man_n of_o that_o time_n have_v of_o those_o war_n may_v appear_v by_o 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and_o con_n and_o after_o diligent_a enquiry_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o a_o well-informed_n conscience_n si_fw-mi quid_fw-la novisti_fw-la rectius_fw-la istis_fw-la candidus_n imperti_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la his_fw-la vtere_fw-la mecum_fw-la in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o party_n of_o different_a persuasion_n rom._n 14.1_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o chapter_n immediate_o after_o the_o rule_n for_o obedience_n him_n that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n for_o one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n another_o who_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o despise_v he_o that_o eat_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n postscript_n the_o argument_n 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dominion_n king_n assume_v the_o general_a care_n of_o humane_a society_n seneca_n resolve_v bello_fw-la a_o i_o peti_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o mea_fw-la gente_fw-la sepositus_fw-la svam_fw-la exagitat_fw-la and_o cicero_n that_o war_n shall_v be_v undertake_v only_o that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o not_o be_v injure_v it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o god_n will_v take_v care_n of_o our_o religion_n deorum_fw-la injuriae_fw-la diis_fw-la curae_fw-la &_o perjurium_fw-la satis_fw-la habet_fw-la deum_fw-la ultorem_fw-la answer_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o sin_n which_o god_n will_v punish_v yet_o the_o law_n be_v just_o execute_v on_o the_o offender_n by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o all_o grant_n and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o such_o offence_n be_v punish_v not_o so_o much_o as_o commit_v against_o god_n as_o for_o the_o damage_n do_v to_o man_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v observe_v that_o not_o only_o such_o offence_n be_v punish_v by_o man_n as_o be_v direct_o commit_v against_o other_o man_n but_o such_o as_o by_o consequence_n may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o other_o as_o self-murder_n sodomy_n etc._n etc._n for_o though_o the_o principal_a end_n be_v to_o procure_v god_n favour_n by_o punish_v such_o crime_n yet_o it_o be_v do_v also_o to_o prevent_v the_o influence_n and_o notable_a effect_n on_o humane_a society_n see_v l._n 2._o c._n 20._o n._n 44._o it_o may_v be_v far_o object_v that_o if_o we_o whole_o forsake_v the_o king_n we_o shall_v justify_v the_o rebellion_n against_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o who_o be_v charge_v with_o design_n of_o bring_v in_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a government_n illegal_a imposition_n evil_a counsellor_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i_o suppose_v the_o objector_n that_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o commit_v any_o act_n of_o disloyalty_n against_o king_n james_n the_o second_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n approve_v of_o what_o be_v do_v against_o