Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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B22970
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An appeale to thy conscience as thou wilt answere it at the great and dreadfull day of Christ Iesus.
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Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.
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1643
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Wing F987
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to_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o holy_a writ_n for_o every_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n 1._o chro._n 26._o 32._o see_v chapter_n 23._o 24_o 25._o 27._o gen._n 41._o 33_o 34_o 41._o exod._n 18._o 25_o 26._o 2_o â—am_n 23._o 23._o 1_o king_n 4_o 3._o unto_o vers_fw-la 20._o 2_o chr._n 17._o 7_o 8._o and_o chap._n 19_o 5_o 8._o and_o chap._n 25._o 5._o and_o chap._n 29._o 21_o 25_o 27_o 30._o and_o chap._n 31._o 2._o 5._o 9_o 11_o nehem._n 5._o 14_o 15._o hest_n 3._o 1._o and_o chap._n 6._o 11._o dan._n 2._o 48_o 49._o and_o chap._n 6._o 1_o 2._o by_o he_o all_o arm_n and_o fortification_n be_v dispose_v and_o order_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 14._o 1_o k._n 9_o 15_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 2_o chr._n 8._o 2._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o chap._n 14._o 6_o 7._o &_o ch_z 17._o 12_o 13_o 19_o &_o ch_n 26._o 9_o unto_o vers_fw-la 16._o &_o ch_n 27._o 3_o 4._o &_o ch_n 32_o 5_o 6_o 29._o neh._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o in_o a_o word_n all_o honour_n power_n and_o justice_n be_v in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a the_o king_n have_v not_o his_o realm_n nor_o power_n by_o way_n of_o trust_n from_o his_o subject_n and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o false_a principle_n the_o eight_o objection_n if_o subject_n may_v never_o resist_v their_o sovereign_n than_o they_o must_v obey_v he_o in_o his_o unlawful_a command_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o god_n word_n prov._n 4._o 26_o 27._o amos_n 5_o 14._o rom._n 12._o 9_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n act._n 5._o 29._o therefore_o in_o unlawful_a command_n subject_n may_v resist_v the_o answer_n to_o answer_v this_o objection_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a the_o active_a obedience_n be_v to_o do_v what_o we_o be_v require_v which_o obedience_n we_o ought_v to_o yield_v to_o our_o sovereign_a when_o he_o command_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a the_o passive_a obedience_n be_v with_o meekness_n and_o constancy_n to_o bear_v the_o affliction_n whereunto_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o 1_o thes_n 3._o 3_o which_o obedience_n we_o ought_v to_o yield_v unto_o our_o sovereign_a when_o he_o command_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a thus_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n willing_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o nebuchadnezzer_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n rather_o than_o to_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n dan._n 3._o 17_o 18._o and_o daniel_n willing_o submit_v himself_o unto_o darius_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n of_o lyous_a rather_o than_o to_o observe_v his_o idolatrous_a decree_n dan._n 6._o 7_o 10._o of_o this_o obedience_n be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n preach_v unto_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o mount_n matth._n 5._o 10_o 11_o 12._o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o and_o saint_n peter_n exhort_v we_o unto_o the_o same_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o belove_a think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v the_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o as_o though_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o but_o let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o evil_a doer_n or_o as_o a_o busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a god_n therefore_o do_v always_o require_v thy_o obedience_n unto_o thy_o prince_n if_o his_o command_n be_v lawful_a than_o thou_o must_v obey_v he_o active_o by_o execute_v his_o will_n if_o unlawful_a than_o thou_o must_v obey_v he_o passive_o by_o submit_v thyself_o unto_o his_o punishment_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n or_o colour_n for_o thy_o disobedience_n no_o ground_n for_o thy_o resistance_n unless_o thou_o will_v obey_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n the_o objection_n be_v full_o answer_v this_o truth_n deliver_v in_o god_n word_n remain_v firm_a and_o unshaken_a that_o subject_n may_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n because_o he_o be_v wicked_a and_o unjust_a no_o though_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o oppressor_n but_o tell_v i_o reader_n if_o thou_o can_v where_o the_o scripture_n allow_v thou_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o thy_o lawful_a sovereign_n who_o be_v a_o meek_a and_o patient_a proposition_n see_v his_o maj_n 〈…〉_o answer_v to_o the_o 19_o proposition_n moses_n a_o tender_a heart_a david_n no_o idolater_n but_o a_o strict_a and_o careful_a maintainer_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n and_o such_o a_o one_o who_o his_o very_a adversary_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_a and_o apostolical_a faith_n in_o who_o god_n grace_n be_v so_o eminent_a that_o though_o hellish_a spirit_n have_v and_o do_v daily_o foam_v out_o their_o malice_n against_o he_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o one_o who_o have_v or_o can_v tax_v he_o with_o unchastity_n malice_n pride_n cruelty_n profaneness_n negligence_n of_o god_n service_n or_o any_o other_o notorious_a vice_n except_o his_o denial_n of_o give_v away_o his_o birthright_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o his_o royal_a duty_n as_o the_o auhour_n of_o the_o sovereign_a antidote_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v without_o proof_n 9_o p._n 9_o nor_o can_v thou_o just_o say_v he_o be_v a_o oppressor_n for_o he_o have_v not_o only_o take_v away_o all_o monopoly_n shipmoney_n and_o all_o other_o grievance_n from_o the_o people_n but_o he_o have_v by_o public_a act_n damn_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o further_o to_o show_v his_o justice_n and_o princely_a clemency_n he_o have_v in_o this_o parliament_n pass_v many_o excellent_a and_o profitable_a act_n unto_o his_o people_n which_o if_o we_o know_v when_o to_o be_v satisfy_v will_v yield_v in_o few_o year_n more_o than_o a_o hundred_o sell_v recompense_n for_o all_o our_o damage_n but_o what_o religion_n be_v thou_o of_o who_o carry_v the_o king_n fault_n so_o long_o in_o thy_o mind_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n do_v thou_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o yet_o bear_v thou_o a_o grudge_n towards_o thy_o prince_n christ_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o matth._n 6._o 15._o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n and_o saint_n paul_n command_v let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o with_o all_o malice_n and_o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o ephes_n 4._o 31_o 32._o and_o yet_o will_v thou_o never_o cease_v thy_o wrath_n and_o evil_a speak_v against_o thy_o king_n will_v thou_o never_o forgive_v he_o thou_o owe_v unto_o god_n more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n matth._n 18._o 24._o and_o be_v assure_v for_o christ_n have_v say_v it_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v thou_o that_o great_a sum_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o from_o thy_o heart_n forgive_v thy_o brother_n especial_o thy_o king_n that_o petty_a debt_n which_o he_o owe_v and_o those_o small_a trespass_n which_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o oh_o consider_v weigh_v the_o cause_n serious_o enter_v into_o thy_o own_o heart_n against_o who_o do_v thou_o rise_v up_o who_o do_v thou_o oppose_v be_v it_o not_o the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v he_o not_o thy_o father_n thy_o master_n thy_o head_n thy_o lord_n and_o sovereign_a have_v thou_o forget_v how_o for_o rebellion_n korah_n and_o his_o company_n and_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o they_o go_v down_o alive_a into_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o earth_n close_v upon_o they_o numb_a 16._o 32_o 33._o be_v not_o traitorous_a absalon_n hang_v in_o a_o oak_n thrust_v through_o the_o heart_n with_o three_o dart_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o afterward_o cast_v into_o a_o pit_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 9_o 14_o 17._o and_o shall_v thou_o glory_v in_o thy_o rebellion_n against_o thy_o lawful_a thy_o peaceable_a thy_o religious_a prince_n and_o yet_o think_v to_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o