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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	custom_n	king_n	tribute_n	1,660	5	11.1891	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62873	Saints no smiters, or, Smiting civil powers not the work of saints being a treatise, shewing the doctrine and atempts of Quinto-Monarchians, or, Fifth-Monarchy-Men about smiting powers, to be damnable and antichristian / by John Tombes ...	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1664 (1664)	Wing T1816; ESTC R6979	110,523	126

Apostles expresse Doctrine But the Doctrine which commendeth and urgeth such disobedience vilifying refusing assistance smiting of Powers as the words of the fore-cited Authors called usually Fifth-Monarchy-men do is contrary to the Precepts of Christ his holy Apostles and other holy men in the holy Scriptures Therefore that Doctrine is damnable and Antichristian The minor is proved from those Precepts which expresly command Subjection Fear Honour Assistence to them Whereof the first is that of our Saviour Matth. 22. 21. Mark 12. 18. Luke 20. 27. Where our Lord Christ being by the Disciples of the Pharisees and Herodians posed with this Captious question tending to intangle him in his talk Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not After the shewing of tribute money and the acknowledgment that it had Caesars Image and inscription our Lord Christ thence inferring that it was due to him whose Image and inscription it bare resolves them that they were to render to Caesar the things that were Caesars to wit Tribute Honour and that Subjection which was then given to him as Emperor Now it is known that the Emperor or Caesar then reigning was Tiberius Caesar Luke 3. 1. Who came to the Empire by wicked practises and not only led a most vitious and wicked life in uncleanness and Irreligion but also was a bloody oppressor of the Senate and people of Rome as may be seen in Tacitus his Annals Suetonius in the relation of his life and other Historians Therefore the Doctrine that teacheth disobedience denying of Tribute Honours Subjection to Kings and Princes as being Oppressors Enemies to Christ that urgeth hatred smiting of them is contrary to Christs precept which requires Tribute Honours and Subjection to be given them though by wicked waies obtaining Empire and most wickedly ruling and putting Christ himself to death The next text is that full and plain precept of the Apostle Paul Rom. 13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Where St. Paul requires of every Soul therefore of the most inlightned Saints to be subject to the Higher or Supreme Powers who are termed v. 3. Rulers or Princes such as bear the Sword v. 4. Therefore Civil Magistrates who had power of punishing even with death who were revengers unto wrath upon him that doth evil and might praise them that did well therefore they were the Persons who had rule who are meant by powers for such actions are only of Persons it is not said the powers that should be but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the powers that are in being though by evil means attaining it and be that beareth the Sword not he only that ought to bear the Sword but he that hath it in Possession though perhaps not rightly acquired nor is it said every soul is to be Subject to the powers that are such as they should be but which are nor to be good Rulers only but Rulers nor he that useth or beareth it aright but he that beareth the Sword unto these the Apostle requireth Subjection of necessity v. 5. And that necessity he explaineth to be not only because they can inflict wrath or punishment as is expressed v. 4. But also for conscience sake that is as St. Peter speaks 1 Pet. 2. 19. For conscience towards God out of regard to Gods Ordinance v. 1 2. Who by his Providence for mans good sets up and disposeth of those powers and also commandeth them to be owned as by his appointment for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies precept as well as Providence like as compound Nouns of the same theme do 1 Cor. 9. 14 Heb. 11. 23. c. And to these Powers or Rulers the Apostle supposeth the paying of Tribute as the constant use of Christians that then were and that of right for they were Gods Ministers or servants attending continually unto this self same thing that is their Good v. 4. And therefore due to them as wages for their service to them and wages that God assignes them as being his servants in keeping Peace Order righteousness among men instead of God who claims this to be his Office and Substitutes Civil Rulers to do it for him and to receive their Tributes and Customs as his receivers And therefore the Apostle requires v. 7. Christians to render to all their dues Tribute to whom Tribute is due Custome or toll to whom Custome is due Fear to whom Fear belongeth Honour to whom Honour appertains whom the series of the context plainly shewes to be the Higher Powers Rulers that bear the Sword which can be meant of no other than Civil Magistrates and Governours such as Emperors Kings Senates and Officers which either make or execuse Lawes belonging to the Civil state Now sure if Subjection Tribute or Poll-mony Custome or Toll for Commodities Imported or Exported Fear or Reverence of their Persons and Authority and Honour in respect of their preeminence and dignity be to be given to them then it is contrary to the Apostles Doctrine to teach disobedience contempt withdrawing assistence from them The reasons which the Apostle gives of Subjection to Powers are also of much importance for the Confirmation of the Obligation that lies on Christians to yield them Obedience Tribute Fear of offending them and Honour of their Persons and place 1. because they are Powers now if there be no Subjection they are not powers 2. They are Higher Supreme or Excelling power therefore those over whom they are are to be Subject to them or Ordered under them or else they Usurp anothers place 3. They are of God and what is of God should be owned not opposed 4. They are Ordained or Ordered of God both by his wise Providence disposing of such imparity that there may be good order in humane society if all were equals nothing sooner bringing confusion and hindering common good as is apparent in Armies from whence that word we translate Ordained seems to be taken all right order requiring first and last highest and lowest without which no useful frame either artificial or natural can be erected or made and also by his holy and just command which requires superiors in place and power to be Honoured Feared Assisted and served by inferiors 5. Hence the Apostle infers that resistence of them is resisting of Gods Ordinance therefore it must needs be a great sin not only to destroy them smite them but also to withstand their power or by contempt or subtraction of due aid or subsidie to weaken them or to provoke them to anger because it is contending against God 6. The Apostle upon the same reason denounceth Damnation or Judgment from God on them that do resist For as it is the Ordinance of God that is resisted so is it the Judgment or Damnation of God which is threatned to be inflicted in which respect as the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Jugment is used Rom. 3. 8. without mentioning God so it is expressed Rom. 2. 2 3. with mentioning of him 7. Subjection is further urged

and resistence is condemned v. 3. from the use of the Powers or Rulers who are not only by Office but also in act not a terror to good works but to evil For though it were true those Rulers that then were in matters of Religion and in things that pertained to their own profit and lust were towards some a terror to good works and abettors of many wicked and injurious practises yet in the general they did not terrifie sober industrious and peaceable persons but those who did actions contrary to them and did reward and praise them that were useful for the Common-wealth and therefore they that did well as Saints or Christians should do they had no reason out of fear to resist them but in well doing to expect praise from them 8. From their deputation from God to do justice v. 4 6. The Apostle argues further the necessity of subjection to them and the impiety of resisting them telling them that the Ruler was God's Minister 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 three times he gives him these titles and that to do justice for him and therefore he that resists him resists God and this cannot be with impunity God not permitting his bearing the Sword for him to be in vain but so ordering it that he is and shall be an Avenger unto wrath unto him that doth evil All these Arguments whereby the Apostle enforceth his Precept both for the positive part requiring subjection and the negative denying resistence do shew that the Apostle was very earnest in pressing this duty of subjection to civil Magistrates which it is probable he did the more importunately urge in this Epistle because it was written to the Romans who were Inhabitants in that City where were most oppressions and villainies committed of any part of the world and in that time whether in Claudius or Nero's reign in which the Powers that were the Caesars or Emperors and Rulers under them were as monstrously vitious wicked unrighteous tyrannous and cruel enemies to Christians as in any time and therefore the Roman Christians might be tempted to think that sure they were not to be subject to such but were to resist them Nor doth the Apostle only in this place urge the duties of subjection and non-resistence of Civil Powers but also strictly injoins Titus in his Epistle to him c. 3. 1. to put the Christians over whom he was in mind of this that they should be subject to Principalities and Powers to obey Magistrates intimating thereby that Christians had need to be minded of it because it was a necessary duty notwithstanding provocations to the contrary To these Precepts of the Apostle Paul I shall add the plain Precepts of S. Peter 1 Epist. c. 2. v. 13 14 15 16 17. where he thus chargeth Christians Submit yours●lves to every Ordinance of man or humane creature for the Lords sake whether it be to the King as Supreme or unto Governors as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and for the praise of them that do well For so is the will of God that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men As free and not using your liberty for a Cloak of malic●ousness but as the servants of God Honour all men love the Brotherhood fear God honour the King In which words S. Peter commands subjection to every Ordinance of man where as the Adversaries forbid subjection to any humane Creature or Ordinance any Government whatsoever that is of mans erecting building and planting The Apostle bid be subject for the Lord as Jehosaphat said to the Judges 2 Chron. 19. 6. Take heed what ye do for ye judge not for man but for the Lord who is with you in the Judgement but the Adversaries say subjection is against the Lord The Apostle bids submit to the King as supreme or excelling they say submit not to the King he is not supreme nor excels none hath any just title to rule now Kings are from the Dragon the worst of men the Saints are to smite them he saith Submit to Governors as unto them that are sent by him they say submit not to them because sent by him for they and all that own them are Antichristian The Apostle saith they are sent by him for the punishment of evil d●ers and the praise of them that do well these say they are sent to oppresse the Saints and to uphold Babylon The Apostle saith that so is the will of God that ye submit to Kings and Governors sent by him they say It is the will of God that ye oppose smite them The Apostle saith that ye may so put to silence the ignorance of foolish men they say by so doing ye shall promote the interest of Babylon The Apostle joins these Fear God honour the King and in like manner Solomon Prov. 24. 21. My Son fear thou the Lord and the King they say Fear God vilifie destroy the King Now it is to be observed that the Caesars Powers Rulers Principalities who then bare the sword the Kings and Governors then sent by the King were the Roman Emperors Kings and Governors under them who were all of them great Idolaters took the Title of Pontifex Maximus as being chief about the Idol service of Jupiter and other Heathen Gods none of them Christians by profession or Jews but enemies to both and fierce and cruel persecutors of Christians and some of them so unrighteous and vitious that one of them particularly Nero was adjudged by the Senate hostis patriae the enemy of his Countrey in whose time St. Paul and St. Peter are thought to have written their Epistles yet did they require subjection to them and therefore to teach they are to be resisted and smitten for those qualities to whom the Apostles notwithstanding them require subjection honour and payment of tribute is with most impudent face to gainsay the Apostles Doctrine And because that it seems out of doubt to them that Ecclesiastical Rulers should be vilified opposed as being Antichristian being conceived to be against their imagined Fifth-Monarchy I will add the words of St. Paul upon occasion of the High Priest Ananias his commanding them that stood by him to smite him on his mouth for saying I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day whereupon he said to him God shall smite thee th●u whited wall for sittest thou to judge me after the Law and commandest thou me to be smitten contrary to the Law which occasioned them that stood by to say revilest thou Gods High Priest In reply whereto correcting himself St. Paul said I wist not brethren that he was the High Priest For it is written thou shalt not speak evil of the Ruler of thy People I acknowledge there is not a little difficulty to acquit St. Paul from falsehood or dissembling in saying He knew not that Ananias was the High Priest sundry waies are conceived which may be seen in Mr. Gataker's Cinnus