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A07819	A sermon preached before the Kings most excellent Majestie, in the cathedrall church of Durham Upon Sunday, being the fifth day of May. 1639. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas Lord Bishop of Duresme. Published by his Majesties speciall command.	Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.	1639 (1639)	STC 18196; ESTC S112915	18,792	48

must be To Whom and the Canon saith in the next II. Part. To the higher Powers THere were almost in all ages of the world divers kindes of Powers and Governments which I need not rehearse but the principall ever was the Monarchicall whether it were by Conquest Election Inheritance as the firmest or otherwise and in the Monarchicall have alwayes been divers degrees of Powers yet so that one was Supreme and the other Subordinate which S. Peter doth distinctly exexpresse * Be ye subject to the King 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as to the Supreme And to his Governours as them that are sent of him I should now proceed but the Conspiratours do interrupt me saying That a difference would be put between private persons taking arms for Resistance and inferiour Magistrates Judges Counsellers Nobles Peers of the land Barons Burgesses c. where they confesse that the Magistrates Judges Nobles c. are all Inferiour to the King and yet argue from the Combination of all these for Resistance by arms Now hearken we to the Canon Let Every soul be subject to the Higher Powers but Inferiors are under the Monarch as the Higher and so are they confounded out of their own mouthes But they and the Romish descend yet lower as we shall finde in discussing the Reason Why we ought to be subject to the Higher powers which is the next Point And III. Part For there is no Power but of God the Powers that be are ordained of God THerefore it is plain say we God requireth a loyall Subjection Here again both the Romish Seducers and these Conspirators conspire together in defence of another Principle to wit When they have no power of Resistance in themselves then to envenome and intoxicate the braines of the people with an opinion that the Power is in them to Resist by violence when there shall be Occasion So say the Romish but why because forsooth Majestie is seated in the people because the Princes are made by consent of the People and because St. Peter calleth them Humane Creatures Accordingly the Conspirators as if they meant to be the disciples of Papists their words are these The people originally make the Magistrate and not the Magistrate the people And all this being supposed their conclusion is for Defence of Religion against Magistrates by the power of the People Then which there could not be uttered a more fo●d false or pernicious Conclusion as the Canon it self will shew from point to point I. Fond for what saith the Canon The powers that be are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ordained of God that is orderly constituted but if when the People have constituted a Ruler over them there remaineth in them a power dormant upon Occasion to over-rule and un-un-king and un-make him to whom they are Subjects this were as unorderly and ougly a confusednes in the Bodie politique as it would be in the body naturall to stand on it's head with the heels upwards Their other Objection is out of S. Peter for calling Magistracie an Humane creature because of the Choise of the People as if therefore by it the same humane and popular libertie might be dissolved it is frivolous because S. Peter addeth there Be ye subject unto the same humane Creature for the Lords sake II. If the Doctrine be fond it must needs be false and that more evidently by that which shal be opposed against it in the Canon which saith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The powers that be are of God Powers that be Are they then once established then whatsoever the Government be they are of God God owneth them they may not be disturbed For as silver whilest it is mere Plate if it be tendred for exchange may be either taken or not by the partie to whom it is offered but if it once receive the Kings stampe and be coyned it is currant money and may not be refused Or as Acts of Parliament whilest they are but voted are but only Consents but after they have the Kings Royall assent they become Statutes which may not be transgressed So is it in governments as soon as any is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 created by man as S. Peter calleth it it becometh thus Saint Paul 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gods ordinance and may not be Resisted This Lesson our Saviour Christ taught all Christians by his own example who although he were Lord of lords and King of kings yet making himself as man subject to higher Powers he would acknowledge them both in the Supreme Magistrate and therefore he paid Tribute to Caesar and in his Deputy Pilate as Subordinate to whom he giveth testimonie of his divine right that he had his Power from above namely from God Which thing is so evident that some Popish Divines could not but perceive it Lastly here is made visible the Pernitiousnesse of this Infatuation by the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the fourth verse He carrieth the sword to wit One chiefe Governor but One sword for albeit there be Governours under Governours moe or fewer yet because the Subordinate are dependant All upon the chiefe One and doe execute capitall punishment in the name and authority of the Highest All are accounted but One Sword and Subalterna non contradicunt But when as the people shall be making forceable Resistance there must be clashing of Sword against Sword Nay and by this their learning which we now hear the Sword is wrested out of the hand of the King put into the power of the People that is into the hand of a Mad man I have said this and have good warrant for it for when King David in the like case like Case nay never was the like Case heard of namely that a King was so injuriously cheated of a Kingdome when King David I say was delivered from the Contradiction of his people he giveth thanks to God that as he Stilled the raging waves of the Sea so he repressed the Tumults of the People Comparing hereby the Tumultuousnesse of the People to the Raging waves of the Sea and is therefore translated in our Church-book more emphatically The madnesse of the People O mercifull and powerfull God! grant we beseech thee the like experience of thy deliverance out of the outragious Contradiction of the people unto our gracious Soveraign that He may likewise praise thee the Lord of hosts in the great Congregation I proceed unto the Contrariety to Loyall Subjection which is called Resistance in the IV. Part of this Canon Whosoever therefore resisteth the Power resisteth the Ordinance of God IN these words you may perceive an Act Which is Resistance of Magistracie and the Crime therein which is Resisting the ordinance of God It is not He that obeyeth not but He that resisteth for there may be a lawfull yea and a necessary not-Obeying as whensoever the immortall God shall Command any thing and any power on earth shal give it a Countermand then must the Law of