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A66600	God, the King, and the countrey, united in the justification of this present revolution containing also animadversions on Dr. William Sherlock's book intituled, The case of allegiance due to soveraign powers, stated and resolved, according to scripture and reason, and the principles of the Church and England / by Tim. Wilson ...	Wilson, Timothy, 1642-1705.	1691 (1691)	Wing W2950; ESTC R8407	46,572	49

make us wise to salvation The Law of Nature or Right Reason is the Rule of Political Government And all Civil or Municipal Laws are to be squared by it and so directed to the publick good as their end But more particularly for the illustration hereof 1. I shall consider what Government is 2. The several kinds thereof 3. I shall shew the Latitude of Subjection 1. I shall consider what Government is Government is Power or Authority which some men have over others derived from God and exercised according to Agreement for the good of the whole Society In this Description 1. We have the general Nature Power or Authority 2. The Author of Government it is derived from God 3. The formal Reason it is exercised according to Agreement 4. The End for the good of the whole Society 1. We have the general Nature Power or Authority Government generally considered denotes superiority of Office and Authority Where there is no Authority there can be no Government nor no Obedience or Subjection due Power or Authority saith Camero is that whereby a person may claim any thing to himself without the injury of any other Thus a Father exercises his Power when he commands his Children A Master over his Servants And a King over his Subjects 2. We have the Author of Government It is derived from God There is no Power but of God All Dominion is Gods The Kingdom is the Lords saith David and he is the Governour among the Nations And the Lord hath prepared his Throne in the Heavens and his Kingdom ruleth over all Psal 22.28 and 103.19 By me Kings reign and Princes decree justice By me Princes rule and Nobles even all the Judges of the Earth Prov. 8.15 16. God is the Absolute Monarch over all 3. The Formal Reason It is exercised according to Agreement My Opinion is this Government in general is of the Law of Nature but in special whether Monarchical Absolute or Limited and Conditional whether by Hereditary Succession or by Election is according to Positive Humane Law and Compact So that the People or Fathers of Families were at liberty to chuse what Form of Government they thought most convenient and Fundamentally to fix the Constitution Which may not be altered but by the same means or power Thus Power in general is of God as Solomon and St. Paul say But the Specification Limitation and first Designation of the Person or Form is by Humane Right or Positive Law according to the Discretion of the Assembly of the People And this seems to me evident by Scripture and Reason Thus the Higher Powers are the Ordinance of God saith St. Paul And the Emperor is the Ordinance of Man saith St. Peter Mankind is naturally subject to none but God or whom God shall appoint But otherwise the Sons of Adam are left at Liberty to chuse what Person or Form of Government any free Multitude can agree upon This Opinion seems consonant to the Doctrine and History of the Holy Scriptures the constant Practice of the Kings of Israel or rather the People of any Common-wealth is consonant to the Principles of the Law of Nature and is neither Erroneous in Divinity nor dangerous in Policy And experience sheweth that the best and most conscientious Subjects pay Obedience according to the several Laws and Customs of their Countreys The Epistle to the Romans was written either in the Reign of Claudius Caesar or of Nero. As for Claudius Historians tell us that he hid himself and the Souldiers proclaimed him Emperor and both the Multitude and the Senate agreed to his Election And as for Nero his Quinquennium or first five years were admired by all and had the approbation of the best Men while he followed the Advice of Seneca and other grave Counsellors And tho' afterwards he proved a cruel Tyrant and Persecutor yet the Laws and Customs of the Roman Empire in Civil things were good and just And in those things of which St. Paul speaks even Nero's commands were to be obeyed Actively As is plain For there is no Power but of God and Rulers are not a terror to good Works but to the evil and he is the Minister of God to thee for good And therefore pay Caesar his due Tribute Custom Fear Honour or whatever the Laws of your Countrey and Conscience and the Laws of God require of you without Resistance For they that resist shall receive to themselves Damnation And this is the Judgment of all the Famous School-men either Ancient or Modern whom I have either read or look'd into Insomuch that I stand amazed that this Doctrine should have no more Followers in England when in all other Disputes our English Divines are the most rational Men in the World But to use St. Paul's words in another case I bear them record that they have a Zeal for Monarchy but not according to Knowledge Yet let them know that as far as I can find by search it is the united Determination of all Politicians School-men and Divines who purposely handle the Controversies that tho' Prince and Subject are Relatives yet prioritate rationis or Ordine naturae intendentis as Logicians speak in nature and time Subjects were first instituted and Princes were constituted for the Subjects sake on certain conditions unless you follow the example of such as design'd Tyranny From whence it follows that Subjects were no Born for Kings but Kings or Princes and Governours ought to promote the profit of Subjects I have as much reason as any of your Majesties Subjects to value your Service Crown Dignity Honour and Prosperity and the Succession to your Heirs yet I follow the old Maxim Malim veris offendere quàm placere adulando I think nothing becomes a Priest so much as Integrity I am sure that no Man can deny that the Apostle speaks of the Higher Powers commanding things lawful or of the Civil Legal commands of the Higher Powers and these must not be resisted But they mistake who think that this command of the Apostles was given to Christians to be obedient to Nero in his unlawful commands Whereas the Apostles command in this place saith a Learned Divine reacheth to all times and is made to all that are Christians Tho' they did live under Nero yet it doth not follow that the Apostle commands them to be subject to him in Unlawfuls If indeed Nero's commands were only unlawful and this Direction of the Apostle was made only to Christians in those times and that subjection commanded were only suffering subjection then this Scripture might make much more for Non-resistance But tho' Nero was an Enemy to the Christians yet some of his commands were lawful and this Direction of the Apostle was not made only to Christians in those times but as a general rule for all good Men. And the Obedience and Subjection here commanded was not only to be Passive but Active This Scripture commands Active Obedience to the Higher Powers in all things

the World and of Eternal Damnation in the World to come And verily Resisting Governours is not less unbecoming the Reason of a man than the Patience and Humility of a Christian For the Officer is armed with Authority but the contumacious Opposer hath nothing to defend or plead for him but Arbitrary Power wilful Perverseness and stubborn Humour which in cold blood or sober consideration must be acknowledged far more dangerous than the evil the Resistant pretended to remedy And here if ye demand the manner of this Subjection I answer True Christian Subjects bear to the King such a Submission as Children to their Parents Not a terrifying and amazing but a respectful and reverential Subjection The King is the Father of his Countrey and all his Loving and Loyal Subjects are as so many Children to him This Subjection also doth imply 1. A real and eminent Love of the King Gods own People Israel said of King David Thou art worth ten thousand of us 2 Sam. 18.3 Hence the King is called The breath of our nostrils Lam. 4.20 2. This Subjection doth imply Fidelity and adhering to the King at all times and in all conditions The King and his Subjects are united in their Political capacity as the Head and the Body Their welfare is conjoyned and cannot be separated And this Fidelity is most excellent when it comes from a touch of Gods finger from the Grace of his holy Spirit As we read there went with Saul a band of men whose hearts God had touched 1 Sam. 10.26 But such as clave not to him are stigmatized for Children of Belial who despised their King v. 27. For Fidelity also we have the example of Davids Servants Behold thy Servants are ready to do whatsoever my Lord the King shall appoint 2 Sam. 15. v. 15. And Ittai that Loyal heart that noble and constant spirit said to the King when David went to perswade him to go back and to take care of his own safety As the Lord liveth and as my Lord the King liveth surely in what place my Lord the King shall be whether in death or life even there also will thy Servant be v. 21. Here was a faithful Servant and Loyal Subject indeed and herein he evidenced himself no less obedient to the Law of God by which we are bound in Conscience to help the King against his Enemies And thus to adhere to the King by being faithful in the Trust reposed in us in being just in our places and ready to help in all difficulties is a right and sure way to make a Kingdom invincible and terrible to Enemies Divisions Conspiracies and Combinations in a State expose it to forreign Enemies A Kingdom divided against it self cannot stand saith the wise Counsellor the Son of God But Unity of heart and affections between Subjects and their Sovereign renders a Kingdom prosperous at home and formidable abroad 3. Prayer to God for him Our Religion the Law of our God our Christianity as well as our Fidelity Loyalty and Affection call for this at our hands The blessed Apostle St. Paul exhorts Timothy to this duty 1 Tim. 2.1 c. And I think that the Collects of our Church for the King and Queen are both wise and Christian 4. Thanksgiving to God for any mercy to the King I exhort that Thanksgivings be made saith the Apostle The Infinite Majesty of Heaven is the Ocean from which flow all blessings that we mortals receive It is he that giveth great Deliverance to his King and sheweth mercy to his Anointed to David and to his seed for evermore Psal 18.49 50. Therefore should we give thanks unto the Lord and sing praises to his holy Name Especially let us praise God for the wonderful and happy Deliverance of this Church and Nation by our Joshua who hath by the Divine favour and blessing saved us and put a stop to the Malice and Cruelty of all the Churches Enemies This is the Lords doing and it is marvelous in our eyes And as great a mercy as ever this Nation and Church enjoyed Tho' through an unnatural Principle the Prejudices of many wise and pious men have made them ungrateful to your Majesties who are in truth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Benefactors not only to all English Protestants but to all the Reformed Churches And that these Prejudices may be removed and that all your Subjects may give God and your Majesties thanks hath been my constant desire and labour And tho' I know that the multitude are prone to Innovations and Changes and too apt to be seduced yet in this Revolution they are to be justified so far as they defended their Religion Laws and Liberties And I challenge any learned and conscientious Divine to dispute the Case in Print before God and the World And therefore I humbly beg your Sacred Majesties pardon while I make Animadversions on the Reverend Dr. William Sherlocks Book intituled The Case of Allegiance due to Sovereign Powers stated and resolved according to Scripture and Reason and the Principles of the Church of England I cannot believe that false Principles in Government conduce to your Majesties service And for this reason among others I think it my duty to oppose them I do believe that the Reverend Dr. acts according to the present perswasion of his Conscience as he speaks in the beginning of his Preface and I do not take him either for a dishonest man or a fool But as he saith he may be mistaken and so may any body else tho' never so wise and honest And he saith ingenuously that if any man can shew him that the Principles he acts on are false uncertain or precarious and such as cannot reasonably satisfie an honest and unbiassed mind he will confess that his desire of satisfaction secretly and insensibly distorted his Judgment tho he took all possible care that it should not I do as I would be done by and I believe that many have refused the Oaths upon Principles of Conscience tho' I believe their Consciences erroneous And I hope to make it evident if as the Dr's phrase is they will deliver themselves from the Tyranny of Prepossession and Prejudice § 2. p. 10. Animadversion on Section 1. The Dr. saith That which hath perplexed this Controversie is the intermixing the Dispute of Right with the Duty of Obedience or making the Legal Right of Princes to their Thrones the only Reason and Foundation of the Allegiance of Subjects A. I cannot imagine that any Obedience is due but to him only who hath Right If he hath no Right why should I pay him Obedience The Scripture saith Fear to whom fear honour to whom honour I must know therefore to whom it is due The Scripture supposeth all Subjects to know some other way to whom Obedience Fear and Honour is due For I take it for granted and as that which all Learned men will own that the Scripture is not a Rule of Policy or Political Government any more than

slandering his Government by contemning and reproaching his Statutes and Deeds but as much as the matter and truth will bear speak thou honourably of him and think the best and interpret well actions that are doubtful saith some Author For it is wisdom as well as duty to reverence the Kings Person and Office and conceal small miscarriages Obj. St. Matth. 22.21 Read the Context v. 15. Then went the Pharisees and took counsel how they might intangle him in his talk And they sent out unto him their Disciples with the Herodians saying Master we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth neither carest thou for any man for thou regardest not the person of men Tell us therefore what thinkest thou Is it lawful to give Tribute unto Caesar or not But Jesus perceived their wickedness and said Why tempt ye me ye Hypocrites Shew me the Tribute money and they brought unto him a penny And he said unto them Whose is this Image and Superscription They say unto him Caesars Then saith he unto them Bender therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesars and unto God the things that are Gods When they had heard these words they marvelled and left him and went their way A. It is most certain that Tribute is to be paid to our Governours The Herodians were sent to intangle him in his talk And they propounded this Question concerning Caesar the Roman Emperor's Tribute To which our Saviour answers that they ought to render to Caesar the things that are Caesars So that by Christs command all Subjects must willingly and chearfully and for Conscience sake render honour tribute custom subjection and obedience to the Higher Powers which are ordained of God But what is this to the Desensive Arms against Tyranny and Oppression The Jews had promised Obedience to the Romans and to Caesar Now what we promise Synop. out of G. tho' forced by necessity of War binds us fast for unless it were so the whole sanction of a Covenant would perish Besides Possession of a long time which to endeavour to move or change is always unjust in publick Affairs Christ and his Apostles and the Primitive Christians hearkened to no Innovations under what specious pretences soever but performed Faith Allegiance and Obedience to the Emperor But let any man prove that these Emperors did not rule the Jews according to their Promise and Covenant and known Laws and Customs or that our Saviour forbids defending our Lives Liberties or Properties if invaded contrary to Law Custom or Covenant Again it follows not that if Christ doth not here dispute Caesars Title that he never did nor that his Disciples never satisfied themselves I am sure the Scribes and Pharisees and the multitude cryed out when our Saviour was accused We have no King but Caesar a plain acknowledgment of Caesars Title Power and Authority Obj. 1 Tim. 2.1 2 3. I exhort therefore that first of all supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for Kings and for all that are in Authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour A. This is also spoken of Governours indefinitely and of such who would rule according to the Customs and Laws of their Countries Not of Tyrants who would Subvert National Laws and Customs without cause And tho' there was great Confusions in the Roman Empire about the Throne sometimes yet still the Emperor promised to Rule according to Laws and Customs received And surely no Man can prove that Passive Obedience was owned in those days if the Emperor commanded Illegally Nor was their Hereditary Succession in the Empire The wickedness of Man cannot destroy the Institution of God But Magistrates Kings Emperors are constituted of God And Christian Religion doth not overthrow the Political Government of Infidels and Heathens Therefore we must pray for all Persecutors and Idolaters Obj. Tit. 3.1 Put them in mind to be subject to Principalities and Poweers to obey Magistrates A. All these Texts command what no rational Man much less Christian denieth ought to be given to our Governors But they prohibit not Defensive Arms in case of Universal Oppression Obj. 1 St. Pet. 13 14 17. Submit your selves to every Ordinance of Man for the Lords sake whether it be to the King as Supream or unto Governours as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and for the praise of them that do well Fear God Honour the King A. The Apostle speaks indefinitely of Governors and of Obedience to them but he states no particular Case When this Epistle was written Synop out of G. I think that Claudius or Nero was Emperor Therefore we must obey Infidels and evil Princes But this prohibits not Self-defence when Laws are violated Tho' the Ordinance or Government in the manner of its Constitution be from Man saith a Learned Author yet because of the necessity of its Institution it is from God Submit to it tho' of Man for the Lords sake For God is the primary Author Observe Kings and Presidents are an Humane Constitution or Ordinance made by Men with common Consent by certain Laws yet by the Command and Authority of God So that I conclude with a great Statesman As it was the Oppression and Slavery under which we had been brought that rendered His Majestys undertaking in coming into these Kingdoms with armed Force in order to redeem them both Honourable and Just So it was the Hope of being delivered by Him from Misery and Bondage that incouraged us first to invite and then to cooperate with Him in the Prosecution and Accomplishment of His Glorious Design It was the Invasion upon our Laws that we complained of and from which we desired and indeavoured to be relieved c. Thus I have omitted no appearance of an Objection and have given satisfaction to all that will examine things impartially and conscienciously in order to their ready and hearty Obedience to Their Majesties and the Preservation of the Religion Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom I shall conclude all with a plain Exhortation both in respect of the King and Subjects First For the King Seeing His Majesty hath received Power and Authority from God it concerns him to Administer Justice and Judgment For Gods Eye is All-seeing and he is Omnipresent God standeth in the Congregation of the Mighty he judgeth among the Gods Psal 82.1 It is a poor weak inferior thing beneath the Spirit and Dignity of a Prince to wrong the Innocent But it is indeed Great and Godlike to seek Judgment and relieve the Oppressed God hath Honoured Kings with his own Name and Titles and they should imitate Him in Wisdom Goodness Justice and Mercy And as this tends to the Honour of God and Happiness of his Church and the Prosperity of the Kingdom so it gains the Love and Affection of Subjects which is the only Ambition of Valiant Wise and Just Monarchs Secondly For the Subject Seeing Kings are by Gods Designation Ordination or Constitution let every Subject humbly submit They derive their Right from the Highest Majesty of Heaven and Earth They are set over us by Gods approbation And the God of Israel who led his People by the hands of Moses and Aaron in all Ages hath subjected Mankind to some of his Viceroys on Earth And they who are Enemies to them are Enemies to God and cast off that sweet and easie Yoke of Obedience to which God would have all his submit This condemns all wilful Offenders who disobey Governours They are in Gods stead and to despise them is to despise God himself And as Subjects ought to yield Obedience to their Soveraigns which I have Illustrated elsewhere so they ought to be grateful for their Favour Mercy Clemency and good Government And in particular they ought to be thankful to God and the King for the Mercies of this present time even the Reviving of our Religion Laws and Liberties FINIS