☜_o moreover_o no_o subject_n may_v draw_v their_o sword_n against_o their_o prince_n for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v nor_o against_o any_o other_o save_v for_o lawful_a defence_n without_o their_o prince_n licence_n and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o draw_v their_o sword_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o realm_n whensoever_o the_o prince_n shall_v command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o although_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o supreme_a head_n of_o their_o realm_n do_v otherwise_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v ☜_o ☜_o yet_o god_n have_v assign_v no_o judge_n over_o they_o in_o this_o world_n but_o will_v have_v the_o judgement_n of_o they_o reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o will_v punish_v they_o when_o he_o see_v his_o time_n and_o for_o amendment_n of_o such_o prince_n that_o do_v otherwise_o than_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o subject_n may_v not_o rebel_v but_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n which_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o so_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v use_v the_o sword_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o his_o pleasure_n sect_n iii_o 97._o iii_o viz._n oct._n 2._o a._n 1528._o as_o jo._n fox_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o edition_n of_o the_o work_n of_o tindal_n berns_n and_o frith_n an._n 1573._o p._n 97._o long_o before_o this_o time_n do_v the_o martyr_n william_n tyndale_n otherwise_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o call_v william_n hychins_n or_o hitchin_n publish_v his_o book_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o in_o it_o assert_v the_o same_o doctrine_n notwithstanding_o his_o many_o personal_a suffering_n the_o censure_n of_o his_o book_n and_o the_o public_a condemnation_n of_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n 97._o bible_n viz._n oct._n 2._o a._n 1528._o as_o jo._n fox_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o edition_n of_o the_o work_n of_o tindal_n berns_n and_o frith_n an._n 1573._o p._n 97._o and_o it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o book_n relate_v to_o non_fw-fr resistance_n be_v censure_v by_o the_o romish_a priest_n of_o that_o time_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o say_v 20._o say_v vid._n one_a part_v of_o hist_n of_o pas_n obed._n p._n 20._o let_v we_o therefore_o look_v diligent_o whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v we_o be_v call_v not_o to_o dispute_v as_o the_o pope_n disciple_n do_v but_o to_o die_v with_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v live_v with_o he_o and_o to_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o we_o be_v call_v to_o a_o kingdom_n that_o must_v be_v win_v with_o suffer_v only_o as_o a_o sick_a man_n win_v health_n tribulation_n be_v our_o right_a baptism_n and_o be_v signify_v by_o plunge_v into_o the_o water_n we_o 100_o we_o p._n 98_o 99_o 100_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v baptize_v to_o die_v with_o he_o 6._o â—om_n 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o of_o salvation_n and_o between_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o damnation_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v power_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o suffer_v for_o god_n word_n which_o be_v their_o life_n and_o salvation_n their_o hope_n and_o trust_v and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n flee_v from_o christ_n who_o they_o follow_v feign_o god_n be_v ever_o at_o hand_n in_o time_n of_o need_n to_o help_v we_o tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n be_v but_o god_n scourge_n to_o chastise_v we_o and_o he_o let_v they_o do_v not_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v but_o as_o much_o only_a as_o he_o appoint_v they_o to_o do_v and_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o the_o promise_n both_o of_o help_n and_o assistance_n and_o also_o of_o the_o glorious_a reward_n that_o follow_v the_o same_o martyr_n in_o his_o prologue_n unto_o the_o book_n say_v 106._o pag._n 104_o 105_o 106._o i_o have_v make_v this_o little_a treatise_n that_o follow_v contain_v all_o obedience_n that_o be_v of_o god._n now_o as_o ever_o the_o most_o part_n seek_v liberty_n they_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o hear_v the_o unsatiable_a covetousness_n of_o the_o spirituality_n rebuke_v when_o tyranny_n and_o and_o oppression_n be_v preach_v against_o and_o therefore_o because_o the_o head_n will_v not_o so_o rule_v will_v they_o also_o no_o long_o obey_v but_o resist_v and_o rise_v against_o their_o evil_a head_n and_o one_o wicked_a destroy_v another_o yet_o be_v god_n word_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o neither_o yet_o the_o preacher_n for_o though_o that_o christ_n himself_o teach_v all_o obedience_n how_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resist_v wrong_n but_o for_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v appoint_v thereto_o and_o how_o a_o man_n must_v love_v his_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v he_o and_o how_o that_o all_o vengeance_n must_v be_v remit_v to_o god_n yet_o the_o people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n receive_v it_o not_o ☞_o ☞_o they_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o rise_v and_o to_o fight_v thus_o see_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v the_o bloody_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n that_o cause_v disobedience_n rebellion_n and_o insurrection_n for_o he_o teach_v to_o fight_v and_o to_o defend_v his_o tradition_n and_o to_o disobey_v father_n mother_n master_n lord_n king_n and_o emperor_n where_o the_o peaceable_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n teach_v to_o obey_v and_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o remit_v the_o vengeance_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o word_n to_o god_n which_o be_v mighty_a and_o able_a to_o defend_v it_o and_o in_o the_o treatise_n itself_o tyndale_n have_v first_o treat_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n wife_n and_o servant_n proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o subject_n unto_o king_n 110._o pag._n 109_o 110._o prince_n and_o ruler_n out_o of_o rom._n 13._o aver_v that_o as_o a_o father_n over_o his_o child_n be_v both_o lord_n and_o judge_n forbid_v that_o one_o brother_n revenge_v himself_o of_o another_o but_o if_o any_o cause_n of_o strife_n be_v between_o they_o will_v have_v it_o bring_v to_o himself_o or_o his_o assign_v so_o god_n forbid_v all_o man_n to_o avenge_v themselves_o and_o take_v the_o authority_n of_o avenge_a to_o himself_o say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v reward_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o righteous_a a_o equal_a or_o indifferent_a judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n lust_n and_o appetite_n so_o blind_v we_o god_n therefore_o have_v give_v law_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o in_o all_o land_n have_v put_v king_n governor_n and_o ruler_n in_o his_o own_o stead_n to_o rule_v the_o world_n through_o they_o and_o have_v command_v all_o cause_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o as_o thou_o read_v exod._n 22._o where_o the_o judge_n be_v call_v god_n because_o they_o be_v in_o god_n room_n and_o execute_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o say_a chapter_n moses_n charge_v say_v see_v that_o thou_o rail_v not_o on_o the_o god_n c._n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v they_o resist_v god_n for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v their_o damnation_n tho_n no_o man_n punish_v the_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o shall_v god_n send_v his_o curse_n upon_o they_o till_o they_o be_v utter_o bring_v to_o nought_o neither_o may_v the_o inferior_a person_n avenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o superior_a or_o violent_o resist_v he_o for_o whatsoever_o wrong_v it_o be_v ☜_o ☜_o if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o deed_n do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o when_o he_o say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n say_v all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n take_v thou_o a_o sword_n to_o avenge_v thyself_o so_o give_v thou_o not_o room_n to_o god_n to_o avenge_v thou_o but_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o most_o high_a honour_n in_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v he_o be_v judge_n over_o thou_o if_o any_o man_n may_v have_v avenge_v himself_o upon_o his_o superior_a that_o may_v david_n most_o righteous_o have_v do_v upon_o king_n saul_n which_o so_o wrongful_o persecute_v david_n even_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o that_o god_n anoint_v he_o king._n yet_o 24._o yet_o 1_o reg._n 24._o when_o god_n have_v deliver_v saul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n and_o his_o man_n encourage_v he_o to_o slay_v he_o he_o answer_v the_o lord_n forbid_v it_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v lay_v my_o hand_n on_o he_o and_o 26._o and_o cap._n 26._o when_o abishat_n will_v have_v nail_v
pray_v for_o the_o high_a power_n think_v that_o cross_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o desert_n amend_v thy_o life_n humble_o lament_v thy_o cause_n to_o god_n who_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o succorless_a and_o defend_v thyself_o against_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o crafty_a suggestion_n with_o these_o scripture_n follow_v 264._o f._n 264._o after_o which_o he_o cite_v very_o many_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a writ_n to_o confirm_v what_o he_o have_v say_v both_o precept_n and_o example_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 343._o testament_n catech._n p._n 343._o do_v not_o christ_n teach_v obedience_n towards_o the_o high_a power_n do_v he_o not_o pay_v tribute_n &_o c_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n both_o teach_v and_o do_v neither_o lack_n we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n history_n which_o do_v manifest_o declare_v what_o a_o great_a sin_n disobedience_n be_v and_o how_o grievous_o god_n have_v punish_v it_o the_o history_n of_o dathan_n and_o abiron_n zimri_n and_o baasa_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v this_o it_o be_v good_a to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o david_n ☜_o ☜_o which_o show_v such_o honour_n and_o reverence_n unto_o king_n saul_n be_v both_o a_o wicked_a ruler_n and_o also_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n that_o he_o will_v not_o once_o hurt_v he_o nor_o yet_o suffer_v any_o other_o to_o do_v it_o although_o he_o have_v sufficient_a opportunity_n and_o occasion_n at_o divers_a time_n to_o have_v slay_v he_o if_o he_o have_v be_v mind_v the_o lord_n forbid_v say_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v lay_v my_o hand_n on_o he_o again_o kill_v he_o not_o for_o who_o say_v he_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v 1._o 2._o reg._n 1._o and_o not_o be_v guilty_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o die_v not_o except_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o doctrine_n he_o confirm_v by_o many_o other_o example_n both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n tom._n id._n tom._n and_o close_v all_o with_o the_o example_n of_o the_o thebaean_a legion_n so_o vigorous_o do_v our_o forefather_n thunder_v with_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n appoint_v of_o god_n a_o officer_n obj._n 1._o f._n 437._o obj._n or_o be_v he_o rather_o a_o tyrant_n usurp_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o person_n against_o all_o right_a and_o law_n ans_fw-fr he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o ruler_n over_o his_o people_n and_o no_o man_n have_v just_o rule_v and_o authority_n in_o any_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god._n obj._n but_o what_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v evil_a wicked_a ungodly_a tyrant_n hater_n of_o the_o truth_n oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n be_v they_o also_o appoint_v of_o god_n ans_fw-fr in_o job_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n do_v god_n make_v a_o hypocrite_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o and_o god_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o shall_v give_v they_o child_n to_o be_v their_o prince_n and_o babe_n shall_v have_v rule_n over_o they_o the_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v peel_v and_o poll_v etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n confess_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o pilate_n have_v although_o a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n be_v from_o god_n ☞_o ☞_o and_o he_o willing_o suffer_v death_n under_o that_o tyrant_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v that_o the_o apostle_n at_o any_o time_n do_v reject_v and_o cast_v away_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o heathen_a ruler_n as_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a but_o they_o rather_o exhort_v the_o subject_n to_o obey_v they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o command_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n to_o honour_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o to_o give_v they_o tribute_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o not_o only_o godly_a but_o also_o ungodly_a prince_n not_o only_o righteous_a but_o also_o unrighteous_a and_o wicked_a ruler_n be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n the_o one_o i_o mean_v the_o good_a for_o the_o favour_n which_o god_n bear_v towards_o we_o the_o other_o i_o mean_v the_o evil_n for_o the_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n that_o he_o have_v towards_o we_o when_o he_o see_v we_o disobedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n 504._o ordinance_n f._n 504._o subject_n from_o the_o very_a heart_n must_v love_v and_o reverence_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o the_o minister_n and_o vicar_n of_o god._n and_o if_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o love_n and_o reverence_n and_o honour_v the_o high_a power_n with_o a_o true_a and_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n then_o may_v they_o not_o hate_v they_o and_o unworthy_o speak_v of_o they_o 2._o 505._o 2._o f._n 505._o their_o next_o duty_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n may_v be_v with_o they_o assist_v they_o and_o defend_v they_o etc._n etc._n 3._o they_o must_v humble_o obey_v they_o and_o that_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o as_o god_n have_v command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o rule_v so_o he_o have_v 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chain_n up_o his_o fury_n lest_o for_o our_o sin_n he_o permit_v he_o to_o return_v once_o more_o with_o seven_o other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o and_o so_o our_o last_o estate_n prove_v worse_a than_o the_o former_a dr._n 21._o pr._n 1661._o p._n 34._o v._n p._n 14_o 19_o 21._o morley_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n sermon_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o be_v full_a to_o this_o purpose_n as_o no_o man_n can_v take_v upon_o himself_o the_o honour_n or_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n so_o much_o less_o can_v any_o man_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o honour_n or_o office_n of_o a_o king_n but_o he_o must_v have_v it_o from_o god_n himself_o either_o by_o god_n own_o immediate_a designation_n as_o moses_n and_o the_o judge_n have_v for_o the_o judge_n be_v king_n and_o as_o saul_n and_o david_n have_v or_o by_o god_n ordinary_a way_n of_o dispensation_n which_o be_v by_o succession_n of_o child_n unto_o their_o father_n according_a unto_o which_o method_n as_o family_n grow_v into_o nation_n so_o paternal_a government_n grow_v into_o regal_a and_o consequent_o a_o usurper_n as_o he_o have_v no_o claim_n to_o divine_a institution_n so_o he_o have_v no_o title_n to_o divine_a benediction_n or_o protection_n and_o beside_o because_o what_o be_v get_v by_o the_o sword_n must_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o sword_n a_o usurper_n must_v be_v a_o tyrant_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n last_o a_o monarchy_n by_o usurpation_n be_v res_fw-la sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la a_o possession_n without_o a_o title_n which_o seldom_o last_v long_a or_o end_n well_o for_o he_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 26.52_o again_o as_o monarchy_n by_o usurpation_n be_v res_fw-la sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la so_o monarchy_n by_o election_n be_v titulus_fw-la sine_fw-la re_fw-la for_o elective_a king_n be_v but_o conditional_a king_n and_o conditional_a king_n be_v no_o king_n beside_o 35._o p._n 35._o a_o king_n be_v to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o none_o that_o have_v it_o not_o themselves_o can_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o how_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v by_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n come_v to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o consequent_o how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o king_n be_v i_o conceive_v not_o easy_a to_o imagine_v the_o best_a and_o sure_a way_n for_o prince_n 38._o p._n 38._o state_n and_o people_n be_v to_o protect_v cherish_v and_o allow_v of_o that_o religion_n and_o that_o only_a which_o allow_v of_o no_o rise_n up_o against_o or_o resist_v sovereign_a power_n no_o not_o in_o its_o own_o defence_n nor_o upon_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o but_o though_o prince_n be_v call_v god_n yet_o they_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n 46._o p._n 46._o say_v one_o that_o be_v a_o prince_n himself_o ps_n 82.7_o and_o though_o they_o be_v accountable_a to_o no_o tribunal_n here_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v hereafter_o by_o one_o who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n a_o prince_n therefore_o be_v to_o take_v care_n to_o govern_v himself_o not_o according_a to_o that_o licence_n which_o his_o exemption_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o humane_a law_n may_v prompt_v he_o to_o but_o according_a to_o that_o strictness_n which_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n do_v require_v of_o he_o the_o same_o prelate_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o himself_o against_o baxter_n etc._n p._n 29_o etc._n etc._n among_o baxter_n maxim_n of_o treason_n sedition_n and_o rebellion_n reckon_v these_o that_o unlimited_a governor_n be_v tyrant_n and_o have_v no_o right_a to_o that_o unlimited_a government_n if_o god_n permit_v prince_n to_o turn_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o govern_v so_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o end_n of_o government_n he_o permit_v they_o to_o depose_v themselves_o if_o providence_n disable_v a_o prince_n from_o protect_v the_o just_a etc._n etc._n it_o depose_v he_o if_o any_o army_n of_o neighbour_n inhabitant_n 31._o p._n 31._o or_o whoever_o do_v though_o injurious_o expel_v the_o sovereign_n and_o resolve_v to_o ruin_v the_o commonwealth_n rather_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o if_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v prosper_v without_o his_o restoration_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o a_o injure_a prince_n for_o the_o common_a good_a to_o resign_v his_o government_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o judge_v he_o as_o make_v uncapable_a by_o providence_n and_o not_o to_o seek_v his_o restitution_n to_o the_o apparent_a ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o a_o people_n that_o by_o oath_n and_o duty_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o sovereign_n 33._o p._n 33._o shall_v sinful_o dispossess_v he_o and_o contrary_a to_o their_o covenant_n choose_v and_o covenant_n with_o another_o they_o may_v be_v oblige_v by_o their_o late_a covenant_n notwithstanding_o their_o former_a and_o particular_a subject_n that_o consent_v not_o in_o the_o break_n of_o their_o former_a covenant_n yet_o may_v be_v oblige_v by_o occasion_n of_o their_o late_a choice_n to_o the_o person_n who_o they_o choose_v with_o many_o more_o such_o rebellious_a trese_n all_o which_o the_o bishop_n with_o great_a reason_n censure_n and_o to_o the_o book_n itself_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n where_o he_o will_v find_v ample_a satisfaction_n in_o a_o manly_a confutation_n of_o the_o abovecited_a and_o other_o such_o popular_a error_n and_o among_o these_o venerable_a father_n of_o the_o church_n i_o must_v beg_v leave_n to_o introduce_v a_o layman_n concern_v in_o the_o same_o controversy_n for_o when_o baxter_n have_v publish_v his_o key_n for_o catholic_n and_o in_o it_o p._n 321._o treat_v of_o the_o king_n murder_n of_o which_o he_o say_v providence_n have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o protestant_n with_o much_o more_o to_o that_o purpose_n john_n 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