high_a or_o sink_v low_a as_o the_o day_n prove_v clear_a or_o cloudy_a be_v to_o bring_v a_o unjust_a scandal_n on_o the_o church_n and_o her_o most_o illustrious_a champion_n man_n of_o great_a probity_n and_o wisdom_n as_o the_o great_a hypocrite_n and_o time-servers_a in_o the_o world_n who_o sacrifice_v their_o conscience_n to_o their_o desire_n of_o grow_v rich_a and_o powerful_a while_o have_v the_o time_n be_v contrary_a to_o they_o they_o will_v have_v own_v other_o principle_n this_o imputation_n i_o shall_v wipe_v off_o and_o show_v that_o even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n in_o the_o marian_n persecution_n this_o doctrine_n be_v public_o own_a and_o assert_v when_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o humanity_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a equity_n the_o protestant_n be_v most_o cruel_o harrass_v it_o be_v true_a the_o devil_n say_v to_o god_n of_o job_n turn_v thy_o hand_n against_o he_o and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n but_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o say_v it_o and_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o it_o prove_v in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n for_o when_o god_n alter_v his_o method_n and_o treat_v the_o good_a man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v his_o enemy_n job_n be_v always_o the_o same_o perfect_a and_o upright_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a in_o this_o catalogue_n i_o purposely_o omit_v bishop_n manwaring_n and_o sibthorp_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n i._o and_o bish_n parker_n cartwright_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o james_n ii_o because_o their_o authority_n be_v in_o their_o own_o time_n except_v against_o as_o of_o man_n that_o do_v not_o write_v sober_o on_o the_o subject_a resolve_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o write_n of_o such_o man_n who_o have_v be_v and_o be_v esteem_v the_o unquestionable_a true_a and_o orthodox_n defender_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n against_o her_o romish_a adversary_n and_o if_o such_o authority_n will_v not_o incline_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o such_o eminent_a author_n persuade_v the_o reader_n to_o be_v of_o my_o opinion_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v i_o be_o sorry_a that_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o labour_n the_o author_n the_o article_n page_n 3_o injunction_n and_o canon_n page_n 4_o the_o homily_n page_n 7_o the_o liturgy_n page_z 10_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n page_n 12_o university_n censure_n page_n 13_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_n man_n page_n 19_o bishop_n tonstal_n stokesly_n and_o bonner_n page_n 20_o tyndal_n the_o martyr_n ibid._n bishop_n latimer_n page_n 21_o archbishop_n cranmer_n ibid._n sir_n john_n cheek_n page_n 22_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o queen_n marys_n reign_n page_n 23_o archbishop_n sandys_n page_n 26_o bishop_n jewel_n ibid._n bishop_n bison_n page_n 27_o mr._n perkins_n page_n 29_o mr._n hooker_n ibid._n archbishop_n bancroft_n page_n 30_o adrian_n saravia_n ibid._n king_n james_n i._o page_n 32_o bishop_n buckeridge_n page_n 33_o mr._n tho._n cartwright_n ibid._n archbishop_n whitgift_n page_n 34_o dr._n fulke_o ibid._n bishop_n carlton_n page_n 34_o bishop_n andrews_n page_n 35_o bishop_n king_n ibid._n dr._n jackson_n page_n 36_o dr._n hakewil_n page_n 37_o dr._n bois_n page_n 38_o dr._n donne_fw-fr page_n 40_o archbishop_n of_o spalata_n page_n 41_o archbishop_n montagu_n page_n 42_o bishop_n lake_n ibid._n mr._n dod_n page_n 43_o bishop_n hall_n ibid._n bishop_n davenant_n page_n 47_o archbishop_n usher_n page_n 48_o archbishop_n bramhal_v page_n 50_o bishop_n brownrig_v page_n 52_o king_n charles_n i._o page_n 53_o dr._n hammond_n ibid._n bishop_n ferne_n page_n 54_o mr._n chillingworth_n page_n 55_o dudley_n diggs_n ibid._n sir_n edw._n coke_n page_n 58_o dr._n gerhard_n longbaine_n ibid._n ric._n overton_n page_n 59_o bishop_n saunderson_n page_n 60_o dr._n bernard_n page_n 63_o mr._n symmon_n page_n 64_o bishop_n tailor_n page_n 65_o bishop_n kenn_n page_n 66_o dr._n seth_n ward_n b._n of_o sarum_n ib._n dr._n lamplu_n bishop_n of_o exon_n page_n 70_o bishop_n hacket_n page_n 71_o dr._n sharp_a page_n 72_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n ibid._n dr._n burnet_n page_n 73_o bishop_n of_o s._n asaph_n page_n 78_o dr._n sprat_n b._n of_o rochester_n ib._n mr._n thorndyke_n page_n 79_o dr._n spencer_n dean_n of_o ely_n ib._n dr._n tillotson_n page_n 80_o dr._n stillingfleet_n page_n 81_o dr._n patrick_n page_n 84_o dr._n towerson_n page_n 86_o mr._n scrivener_n page_n 88_o mr._n glanvil_n page_n 91_o dr._n horneck_n page_n 93_o dr._n tennison_n ib._n dr._n hooper_n page_n 94_o dr._n hascard_v page_n 95_o dr._n falkner_n ib._n dr._n hicks_n page_n 97_o dr._n south_n ib._n dr._n john_n moor_n page_n 98_o jeremiah_n in_o baca_n or_o a_o fast-day_n work_v etc._n etc._n page_n 99_o mr._n wake_v page_n 100_o dr._n beveridge_n page_n 102_o dr._n ironside_n ib._n dr._n isaac_n barrow_n page_n 103_o dr._n cave_n ib._n dr._n dove_n page_n 104_o d._n puller_n ib._n dr._n scott_n page_n 105_o university_n address_v present_v by_o dr._n gower_n page_n 108_o dr._n grove_n page_n 109_o mr._n hesketh_n page_n 110_o dr._n freeman_n page_n 111_o dr._n littleton_n page_n 112_o dr._n morris_n ib._n dr._n lake_n ib._n mr._n lynford_n page_n 113_o mr._n long_a page_n 115_o dr._n fowler_n page_n 116_o the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o church_n of_o england_n man_n page_n 117_o mr._n payn_n page_n 118_o j._n kettlewell_n page_n 119_o mr._n belling_n page_n 121_o dr._n calamy_n page_n 122_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n page_n 125_o erasmus_n ib._n grotius_n page_n 126_o beza_n ib._n luther_n ib._n calvin_n ib._n camero_n page_n 127_o be_v casaubon_n ib._n peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n page_n 128_o mons_fw-la bochart_n page_n 129_o david_n blondel_n ib._n sam._n petit_fw-fr page_n 130_o mons_fw-la allix_fw-la ib._n dr._n bourdieu_o ib._n le_fw-fr droit_fw-fr souverain_a etc._n etc._n ib._n the_o history_n of_o passive_a obedience_n since_o the_o reformation_n introduction_n when_o judicious_a man_n undertake_v to_o determine_v what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o any_o church_n they_o do_v not_o guide_v themselves_o by_o the_o practice_n nor_o the_o write_n of_o some_o of_o her_o member_n but_o by_o the_o position_n which_o she_o have_v public_o own_v and_o assert_v and_o the_o practice_n that_o be_v consonant_a thereunto_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o our_o holy_a saviour_n who_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o 16._o we_o mat._n 7.15_o 16._o to_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n who_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n caution_n we_o that_o we_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n i.e._n not_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o life_n but_o of_o their_o doctrine_n so_o do_v serm._n do_v serm._n bishop_n sanderson_n interpret_v the_o word_n and_o so_o also_o do_v the_o dean_n 29._o dean_n serm._n on_o nou._n 5.1673_o p._n 28_o 29._o of_o s._n paul_n be_v we_o think_v it_o most_o convenient_a to_o follow_v our_o saviour_n rule_n to_o judge_v of_o man_n pretence_n how_o great_a and_o haughty_a soever_o by_o the_o fruit_n they_o produce_v which_o rule_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o particular_a action_n of_o man_n which_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o their_o doctrine_n for_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n observe_v many_o heretic_n have_v be_v man_n of_o excellent_a life_n life_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n but_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o those_o fruit_n which_o their_o doctrine_n have_v a_o direct_a influence_n upon_o and_o therefore_o the_o rule_n have_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o two_o thing_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v the_o fair_a pretence_n 1._o the_o design_n they_o end_v to_o 2._o the_o mean_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o accomplish_n this_o design_n if_o therefore_o the_o design_n be_v quite_o of_o another_o nature_n from_o that_o of_o the_o gospel_n if_o the_o mean_n be_v such_o as_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o it_o we_o may_v from_o thence_o just_o infer_v that_o how_o plausible_a soever_o the_o pretence_n be_v how_o fine_a and_o soft_a soever_o the_o sheep_n clothing_n be_v that_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n thus_o that_o great_a man_n determine_v it_o against_o the_o jesuit_n in_o the_o very_a case_n of_o resist_v excommunicate_a depose_v and_o murder_a prince_n and_o so_o do_v we_o all_o judge_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n many_o of_o her_o member_n be_v doubtless_o loyal_a and_o peaceable_a but_o their_o church_n teach_v they_o otherwise_o in_o the_o famous_a lateran_n council_n 978._o council_n m._n pain_n have_v sermon_n sept._n 9.1683_o pag._n 20._o treason_n in_o papist_n be_v like_o original_a sin_n to_o mankind_n they_o all_o have_v it_o in_o their_o nature_n though_o many_o may_v deny_v it_o or_o not_o know_v it_o but_o in_o protestant_n it_o be_v like_o the_o italian_a distemper_n it_o be_v
as_o also_o to_o show_v how_o man_n by_o degree_n come_v to_o despise_v then_o to_o speak_v evil_a and_o at_o last_o with_o violence_n to_o oppose_v king_n but_o that_o it_o will_v swell_v this_o preface_n to_o too_o great_a a_o bulk_n while_o i_o must_v profess_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o honest_a and_o more_o christian_a account_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o the_o heathen_a epictetus_n who_o word_n will_v serve_v for_o a_o excellent_a commentary_n on_o st._n peter_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a ox._n enchirid._n c._n 3â—_n p._n 29_o 30._o ed._n ox._n but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a we_o must_v suit_v our_o duty_n to_o our_o respective_a relation_n have_v we_o a_o father_n we_o be_v command_v to_o take_v care_n of_o he_o to_o yield_v to_o he_o in_o every_o thing_n if_o he_o give_v we_o ill_a language_n if_o he_o beat_v we_o we_o must_v bear_v with_o he_o but_o our_o father_n be_v a_o ill_a man_n do_v nature_n give_v thou_o a_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v good_a or_o rather_o as_o he_o be_v a_o father_n not_o other_o man_n can_v hurt_v thou_o unless_o thou_o will_v thyself_o nor_o shall_v i_o mention_v how_o dissonant_n to_o our_o law_n the_o resist_v of_o king_n be_v that_o be_v a_o undertake_v recommend_v to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o long_a robe_n while_o i_o further_o observe_v that_o many_o of_o the_o sermon_n that_o recommend_v nonresistance_n be_v print_v at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n other_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o with_o licence_n which_o give_v we_o the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o publish_n the_o discourse_n as_o well_o as_o the_o preacher_n to_o which_o if_o we_o join_v the_o multitude_n of_o address_n i_o mean_v not_o of_o the_o life_n and_o fortune_n of_o dissenter_n who_o never_o cry_v hosannah_n one_o day_n but_o when_o they_o intend_v to_o cry_v crucify_v the_o next_o but_o of_o those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o 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upright_o walk_v safe_o for_o while_o the_o little_a policy_n of_o crafty_a man_n will_v at_o last_o expose_v and_o ruin_v they_o integrity_n will_v be_v its_o own_o security_n i_o have_v take_v care_n sir_n to_o correct_v the_o errata_fw-la of_o your_o first_o part_n as_o of_o this_o second_o while_o i_o hope_v you_o or_o some_o friend_n for_o you_o will_v give_v speedy_o due_a correction_n to_o your_o many_o answerer_n as_o one_o of_o they_o have_v be_v already_o silence_v who_o by_o a_o method_n peculiar_a to_o this_o age_n undertake_v to_o confute_v a_o history_n not_o by_o prove_v the_o falsification_n of_o the_o author_n or_o disprove_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o by_o show_v reason_n why_o what_o be_v say_v by_o some_o man_n seven_o year_n ago_o aught_o to_o be_v unsay_v and_o retract_v in_o this_o present_a juncture_n as_o if_o the_o change_n of_o man_n circumstance_n necessary_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o change_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o i_o think_v eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a i_o be_o you_o etc._n etc._n advertisement_n the_o historical_a and_o miscellaneous_n tract_n of_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a dr._n peter_n heylyn_n contain_v i._o ecclesia_fw-la vindicata_fw-la or_o the_o church_n of_o england_n justify_v 1._o in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o her_o reformation_n 2._o in_o officiate_a by_o a_o public_a liturgy_n 3._o in_o prescribe_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o preacher_n before_o their_o sermon_n 4._o in_o her_o right_a and_o patrimony_n of_o tithe_n 5._o in_o retain_v the_o episcopal_a government_n 6._o and_o the_o canonical_a ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n ii_o the_o history_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o two_o part_n iii_o historia_fw-la quinquarticularis_fw-la or_o a_o historical_a declaration_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o western_a church_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o five_o controvert_v point_n reproach_v in_o these_o last_o time_n with_o the_o name_n of_o arminianism_n iv_o the_o stumbling-block_n of_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n prove_v the_o kingly_a power_n to_o be_v neither_o coordinate_a nor_o subordinate_a to_o any_o other_o upon_o earth_n to_o which_o be_v add_v v._o a_o treatise_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la paritatis_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la or_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o right_n of_o peerage_n of_o the_o english_a bishop_n and_o a_o account_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o author_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o bookseller_n a_o catalogue_n of_o author_n stephen_n gardiner_n and_o bonner_n p._n 2_o dr._n râ—bert_n barnes_n the_o martyr_n p._n 5_o necessary_a frudition_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n p._n 9_o william_n trâ—daâ—e_v the_o martyr_n p._n 11_o the_o postil_n set_v out_o a_o 1550._o p._n 15_o bernard_n gilpin_n p._n 17_o bishop_n hâ—â—per_v the_o martyr_n p._n 18_o bishop_n coverdale_n p._n 22_o bishop_n latymer_n the_o martyr_n p._n 23_o archbishop_n cranmer_n the_o martyr_n p._n 25_o judge_v montague_n p._n 29_o sir_n james_n hales_n p._n 30_o the_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n protestant_n p._n 31_o the_o lady_n jane_n grey_n and_o the_o d._n of_o suf._n p._n 32_o bishop_n rilley_n the_o martyr_n p._n 33_o bradford_n the_o martyr_n p._n 34_o laurence_n saunders_n the_o martyr_n p._n 35_o george_n marsh_n the_o martyr_n p._n 36_o mr._n philipet_fw-la the_o martyr_n ibid._n the_o franâ—furt_n confessor_n viz._n sâ—ory_n barlow_n cox_n becon_n bale_n parlâ—â—urst_n grindal_n sandys_n nâ—wel_o wâ—â—m_n jewel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n thomas_n beâ—on_n p._n 39_o the_o homily_n against_o rebellion_n p._n 43_o bishop_n jewel_n ibid._n alexander_n nâ—wel_o p._n 45_o the_o exhortation_n to_o the_o north._n reb._n p._n 46_o antonius_n corranus_n p._n 47_o dâ—_n â—â—ng_v p._n 49_o barthol_n clerk._n p._n 50_o bishop_n babington_n ibid._n dr._n laurence_n humfreys_n p._n 53_o archbishop_n banerâ—â—t_o p._n 37_o 54_o dr._n eâ—des_n p._n 55_o bishop_n mâ—reton_n p._n 50_o mr._n greenham_n p._n 60_o archbishop_n abâ—â—t_o p._n 61_o bishop_n barlow_n ibid._n francis_n merbury_n p._n 62_o dr._n john_n doâ—e_n p._n 63_o king_n james_n p._n 64_o sir_n john_n hayward_n p._n 65_o bishop_n bilson_n p._n 71_o gâ—dman's_n recantation_n p._n 74_o oxf._n answ_o to_o the_o mille_fw-la manus_fw-la petition_n p._n 75_o bishop_n rudd_n ibid._n doctor_n field_n p._n 76_o bishop_n overal_n convocation_n book_n p._n 77_o deus_fw-la &_o rex_fw-la p._n 82_o gabriel_n powel_n p._n 84_o oliver_n ormerod_n ibid._n albericus_fw-la gentrlis_n p._n 85_o bishop_n andrews_n p._n 88_o rich._n thomson_n p._n 90_o dr._n collins_n ibid._n isaac_n casaubon_n p._n 92_o bishop_n prideaux_n p._n 95_o bishop_n buckeridge_n p._n 98_o bishop_n godwin_n p._n 100_o dr._n david_n owen_n p._n 101_o dr._n john_n downham_n p._n 104_o 〈◊〉_d daw_n ibid._n dr._n bois_n p._n 105_o bishop_n ablet_n ibid._n bishop_n bayly_n p._n 107_o dr._n crackemherp_n ibid._n dr._n feat_o p._n 108_o pet._n du_fw-fr moulin_n sen._n p._n 109_o pet._n du_fw-fr moulin_n jun._n p._n 111_o bishop_n mountain_n p._n 115_o mr._n hayes_n ibid._n mr._n adam_n ibid._n author_n of_o a_o discourse_n of_o supreme_a power_n and_o common_a right_n p._n 117_o sam._n oat_n ibid._n mr._n robert_n bolton_n ibid._n mr._n faringdon_n p._n 119_o mr._n chillingworth_n ibid._n bishop_n lake_n p._n 120_o dr._n stephens_n ibid._n p._n h._n p._n 121_o dr._n swadlyn_n p._n 122_o dr._n holiday_n ibid._n mr._n berkâ—nâ—ead_n p._n 123_o bishop_n henry_n king._n ibid._n dr._n gardiner_n p._n 124_o dr._n mayne_n p._n 125_o dr._n heylin_n p._n 126_o sir_n jo._n spelman_n p._n 127_o sir_n tho._n ashton_n ibid._n a_o appeal_n to_o thy_o conscience_n p._n 128_o mr._n symmon_n p._n 129_o bishop_n rainbow_n ibid._n mr._n sheringham_n p._n 130_o mr._n allington_n ibid._n mr._n jane_n p._n 131_o bishop_n sanderson_n p._n 132_o judge_v jenkins_n p._n 134_o dr._n stewart_n ibid._n bishop_n brownrig_v ibid._n
bishop_n hacket_n p._n 135_o dr._n plume_n ibid._n archbishop_z sandcroft_n p._n 136_o bishop_n morley_n ibid._n bishop_n wren_n p._n 140_o bishop_n laney_n ibid._n bishop_n pearson_n ibid._n bishop_n turner_n p._n 141_o bishop_n fell._n p._n 144_o bishop_n thomas_n ibid._n earl_n of_o clarendon_n ibid._n sir_n robert_n filmer_n p._n 146_o sir_n wid._n dugdale_n ibid._n dr._n lake_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n ibid._n dr._n allestrey_n p._n 147_o dr._n sherlock_n ibid._n dr._n h._n bâ—â—shaw_n p._n 148_o dr._n falkner_n p._n 149_o bishop_n crofts_n p._n 150_o dr._n griffith_n ibid._n dr._n jane_n p._n 151_o dr._n outrant_fw-la ibid._n sir_n orlando_n bridgman_n ibid._n sir_n hencage_v finch_n p._n 152_o the_o harmony_n of_o divinity_n and_o law._n ibid._n mr._n foulit_fw-la ibid._n bishop_n spratt_n ibid._n dr._n pâ—â—â—ck_o ibid._n dr._n fitz-williams_n p._n 153_o mr._n wagstaffe_n p._n 154_o dr._n bisby_n ibid._n dr._n bernard_n ibid._n oxford_n note_n on_o josephus_n ibid._n dr._n south_n p._n 155_o several_a address_n p._n 156_o dr._n stillingfleet_n p._n 157_o dr._n tennison_n p._n 163_o dr._n patrick_n p._n 166_o dr._n tillotson_n p._n 167_o dr._n meggot_n p._n 168_o dr._n hardy_n ibid._n dr._n goodman_n ibid._n dr._n burnet_n p._n 169_o dr._n littleton_n p._n 172_o dr._n will._n saywell_n ibid._n dr._n dove_n p._n 174_o dr._n maurice_n p._n 175_o dr._n williams_n p._n 176_o dr._n grove_n p._n 177_o dr._n staince_n ibid._n dr._n wake_v p._n 180_o dr._n fowler_n p._n 181_o mr._n evans_n ibid._n dr._n comber_n ibid._n dr._n pelling_a p._n 182_o dr._n pierce_n p._n 184_o dr._n whitby_n ibid._n mr._n lâ—ng_n p._n 185_o dr._n fuller_n ibid._n dr._n sclater_n ibid._n dr._n hickman_n p._n 186_o mr._n jos_n pleydall_n ibid._n mr._n jemmat_n ibid._n mr._n stainforth_n ibid._n mr._n david_n jenner_n p._n 187_o mr._n hancock_n ibid._n john_n goodwin_n p._n 188_o mr._n smalridge_n ibid._n mr._n graile_a ibid._n mr._n pomfret_n p._n 189_o mr._n nicholas_n claget_fw-ge 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these_o law_n &c_n p._n 14._o v._n loc_fw-la and_o p._n 21_o 22_o &c_n &c_n which_o he_o give_v to_o we_o under_o the_o most_o barbarous_a and_o persecute_v emperor_n no_o christian_a ever_o suffer_v as_o a_o rebel_n they_o give_v no_o other_o disturbance_n to_o the_o government_n than_o by_o confess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o suffer_v for_o it_o their_o number_n indeed_o be_v very_o formidable_a but_o nothing_o else_o the_o same_o doctor_n write_v his_o case_n of_o resistance_n when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v not_o confute_v but_o laugh_v out_o of_o countenance_n 109._o ep._n ded._n p._n 109._o when_o whoever_o have_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o non_fw-fr resistance_n have_v be_v think_v a_o enemy_n to_o his_o country_n one_o who_o trample_v on_o all_o law_n who_o betray_v the_o right_n and_o laberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o set_v up_o for_o tyranny_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n 3._o p._n 3._o in_o this_o accurate_a treatise_n he_o prove_v 1._o that_o god_n himself_o set_v up_o a_o sovereign_n and_o iresistible_a power_n in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o that_o during_o all_o that_o time_n 14._o v._o p._n 13_o 14._o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o subject_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o resist_v their_o prince_n 2._o that_o our_o saviour_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n both_o by_o his_o example_n and_o precept_n as_o do_v also_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul._n 133._o p._n 133._o the_o sum_n of_o st._n paul_n doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o all_o man_n whatever_o their_o rank_n and_o condition_n be_v must_v be_v subject_a to_o sovereign_a prince_n i._n e._n must_v obey_v all_o their_o just_a and_o lawful_a command_n and_o patient_o submit_v even_o to_o their_o unjust_a violence_n for_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v make_v and_o advance_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o resist_v resist_v not_o man_n but_o god_n and_o how_o prosperous_a soever_o such_o rebel_n may_v be_v in_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o justice_n which_o will_v follow_v they_o into_o another_o world_n they_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 221._o p._n 221._o the_o last_o judgement_n weigh_v down_o all_o other_o consideration_n and_o certain_o rebellion_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n when_o it_o so_o enchant_v man_n that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v rebel_n though_o they_o be_v damn_v for_o it_o so_o dr._n h._n bagshaw_n 8._o serm._n on_o isa_n 1.26_o p._n 8._o shall_v magistrate_n omit_v work_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n they_o be_v no_o more_o god_n but_o idol_n nay_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o idol_n that_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v do_v yet_o foul_o reproach_v divine_a power_n but_o shall_v people_n resist_v libel_n or_o abuse_v they_o and_o so_o strive_v to_o deface_v the_o mark_n of_o their_o greatness_n they_o strike_v at_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o supreme_a we_o may_v all_o learn_v duty_n from_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o human_a government_n so_o also_o the_o learned_a dr._n faulkner_n 184._o v._o christian_n loyalty_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 183_o 184._o the_o truth_n be_v maximus_n be_v a_o rebel_n and_o have_v wicked_a murder_v gratian_n the_o emperor_n and_o invade_v the_o territory_n of_o valentinian_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n s._n martin_n though_o often_o request_v for_o a_o long_a time_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o his_o table_n and_o avoid_v all_o converse_n with_o he_o and_o do_v also_o foretell_v his_o ruin_n and_o marcellinus_n socrates_n theodoret_n and_o sozomen_n in_o their_o history_n often_o give_v he_o the_o stile_n of_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n and_o symmachus_n a_o roman_a senator_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o treason_n by_o theodosius_n for_o publish_v a_o panegyric_n upon_o maximus_n s._n ambrose_n not_o only_o refuse_v maximus_n the_o salutation_n of_o a_o kiss_n from_o he_o but_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o those_o bishop_n who_o communicate_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n 233._o chap._n 6._o p._n 233._o the_o same_o author_n confute_v the_o claim_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o this_o kingdom_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o surrendry_a make_v by_o king_n john_n to_o pandulphus_fw-la the_o pope_n legate_n add_v i_o shall_v choose_v to_o observe_v in_o general_a that_o this_o case_n be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o any_o seditious_a person_n or_o usurper_n shall_v by_o fraud_n or_o force_n reduce_v the_o king_n to_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n and_o shall_v then_o by_o like_a method_n gain_v a_o promise_n from_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v under_o their_o government_n and_o shall_v order_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o realm_n in_o compliance_n with_o they_o and_o subjection_n to_o they_o now_o all_o such_o act_n be_v whole_o void_a and_o utter_o unobligatory_a because_o 1._o no_o part_n of_o royalty_n can_v be_v gain_v by_o possession_n upon_o a_o unjust_a title_n against_o the_o right_a owner_n upon_o a_o sure_a title_n this_o be_v a_o parallel_a case_n to_o a_o thief_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o honest_a man_n good_n 2._o no_o sovereign_a king_n unless_o by_o voluntary_a relinquish_a his_o whole_a authority_n to_o the_o next_o heir_n can_v transfer_v his_o royal_a supremacy_n to_o any_o other_o person_n whosoever_o etc._n etc._n loc_fw-la p._n 383._o v._n loc_fw-la another_o ground_n of_o subject_n security_n though_o they_o may_v not_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n be_v from_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n over_o prince_n be_v think_v valuable_a and_o considerable_a though_o he_o be_v more_o righteous_a and_o more_o able_a to_o help_v the_o oppress_a than_o any_o judge_n upon_o earth_n 491._o p._n 393._o v._o p._n 395_o 397_o 456_o 457_o 463_o 490_o 491._o unless_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o utter_a confusion_n and_o anarchy_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o there_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v such_o a_o authority_n which_o none_o have_v power_n of_o resist_v but_o this_o can_v not_o where_o be_v so_o well_o place_v for_o the_o subject_n interest_n as_o in_o their_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o supreme_a governor_n christian_n be_v baptise_a into_o that_o doctrine_n which_o make_v great_a provision_n for_o the_o security_n of_o king_n and_o against_o all_o manner_n of_o resistance_n but_o though_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v plain_a history_n will_v acquaint_v we_o that_o there_o have_v be_v many_o contrary_a practice_n as_o matter_n of_o fact._n but_o these_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v urge_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n in_o this_o than_o in_o other_o action_n of_o disobedience_n and_o swerve_v from_o god_n commandment_n 507._o p._n 507._o it_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o barclay_n that_o valentinian_n the_o young_a who_o be_v a_o arian_n may_v as_o easy_o have_v be_v resist_v and_o depose_v by_o the_o catholic_n christian_n as_o any_o king_n or_o emperor_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o will_v have_v undertake_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o then_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o theodosius_n who_o be_v a_o zealous_a promoter_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n the_o western_a empire_n be_v overrun_v by_o maximus_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o arian_n the_o army_n of_o valentinian_n then_o at_o milan_n be_v so_o disaffect_v to_o the_o emperor_n that_o they_o declare_v they_o will_v go_v over_o to_o those_o marcellin_n ambr._n ep._n 33._o ad_fw-la marcellin_n to_o who_o s._n ambrose_n shall_v direct_v they_o unless_o the_o emperor_n will_v communicate_v with_o they_o who_o embrace_v the_o true_a faith._n but_o in_o this_o case_n theodosius_n protect_v and_o assist_v valentinian_n and_o s._n ambrose_n disclaim_v all_o resistance_n against_o he_o and_o espouse_v his_o interest_n to_o the_o utmost_a against_o maximus_n herbert_z lord_z bishop_n of_o hereford_n 1688._o pr._n lond._n 1688._o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o read_n the_o late_a declaration_n assert_n the_o same_o truth_n for_o though_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o read_n of_o the_o decclaration_n 5._o p._n 5._o because_o when_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n we_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o express_a command_n of_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o most_o evident_o deduce_v from_o it_o so_o that_o every_o common_a understanding_n must_v needs_o see_v it_o 15._o p._n 15._o yet_o he_o subjoin_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v any_o disloyal_a thought_n in_o his_o heart_n his_o principle_n command_v he_o unto_o entire_a obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n whatsoever_o sect_n viii_o dr._n matthew_n
sclater_n what_o a_o joy_n will_v it_o be_v to_o thy_o spirit_n and_o a_o lightning_n to_o thy_o heart_n 1â—_n royal_a pay_n &_o paymaster_n on_o rom._n 2.10_o p._n 6_o 7_o 1â—_n when_o thou_o can_v say_v thou_o do_v not_o cowardly_o yield_v though_o thou_o have_v be_v disarm_v sequester_v decimate_v and_o unrewarded_a for_o it_o it_o be_v of_o god_n mercy_n to_o be_v keep_v faithful_a to_o the_o righteous_a cause_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o temptation_n to_o witdraw_v we_o from_o our_o loyalty_n fidelity_n and_o loyalty_n be_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n require_v in_o a_o subject_a towards_o his_o sovereign_n it_o be_v treason_n in_o a_o subject_a to_o fight_v against_o his_o sovereign_n but_o how_o long_o must_v this_o fidelity_n last_o a_o day_n or_o two_o or_o so_o oh_o no_o i_o this_o commandment_n be_v like_o that_o heavy_a say_n in_o matrimony_n till_o death_n we_o do_v part_n dr._n hickman_n 18._o serm._n before_o lâ—rd_a mayor_n juâ—_n 27._o 1680_o p._n 17_o 18._o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o worship_n be_v glorious_a undertake_n yet_o even_o here_o the_o excess_n of_o zeal_n be_v a_o crime_n and_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o end_n can_v justify_v any_o unlawfulness_n in_o the_o mean_n the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o his_o word_n be_v the_o standard_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o eternal_a law_n to_o be_v violate_v though_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o give_v his_o and_o our_o enemy_n such_o advantage_n over_o we_o as_o may_v endanger_v the_o exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o have_v our_o prayer_n and_o other_o lawful_a endeavour_n for_o our_o redress_n but_o we_o must_v not_o defend_v our_o church_n by_o a_o unlawful_a return_n of_o evil_n for_o evil_n nor_o like_o our_o adversary_n commit_v any_o act_n of_o impiety_n or_o injustice_n though_o under_o the_o most_o specious_a pretence_n of_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n here_o be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v the_o act_n that_o it_o only_o aggravate_v the_o offence_n when_o a_o law_n be_v violate_v or_o any_o injustice_n do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o religion_n both_o the_o scandal_n and_o the_o crime_n become_v conspicuous_a they_o be_v then_o lay_v at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o church_n and_o bring_v a_o public_a and_o perpetual_a blot_n upon_o our_o cause_n 33._o p._n 19_o v._n p._n 20_o 33._o what_o can_v our_o religion_n profit_v we_o or_o what_o honour_n can_v it_o bring_v to_o the_o almighty_a when_o our_o sacrifice_n come_v pollute_v with_o blood_n and_o violence_n of_o its_o own_o how_o can_v it_o atone_v for_o our_o transgression_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o obey_v not_o only_o for_o wrath_n ☞_o ☞_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n st._n peter_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o draw_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o master_n quarrel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o deny_v his_o name_n and_o forsake_v his_o cause_n and_o doubtless_o whosoever_o fight_v for_o his_o religion_n against_o his_o prince_n can_v never_o pass_v the_o muster_n without_o a_o romish_a dispensation_n mr._n etc._n ser._n at_o bath_n aug._n 7._o â—631_n p._n 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n jos_n pleydall_a archdeacon_n of_o chichester_n plebeian_n and_o hobbist_n proceed_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n make_v the_o people_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o power_n whereas_o subject_n owe_v a_o natural_a and_o inviolable_a allegiance_n but_o if_o a_o prince_n prove_v a_o tyrant_n do_v he_o not_o by_o maladministration_n forfeit_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o in_o who_o opinion_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o mariana_n or_o knox_n hobbs_n or_o bradshaw_n i._n e._n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o papist_n 8._o p._n 8._o sectary_n atheist_n or_o rebel_n it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o rebellion_n while_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v revere_v and_o own_a that_o king_n may_v be_v depose_v and_o murder_v 11._o p._n 11._o we_o may_v reckon_v under_o the_o apostle_n strange_a and_o monstrous_a doctrine_n or_o rather_o under_o his_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n mr._n 16._o assize_n ser._n p._n 21_o 22._o v._n p._n 5_o 78_o 16._o kimberley_n no_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n or_o religion_n can_v authorize_v our_o resistance_n of_o the_o lawful_a power_n which_o god_n have_v set_v over_o we_o they_o never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a christianity_n to_o oppose_v expel_v or_o destroy_v any_o pagan_a persecute_v arian_n or_o apostate_n emperor_n mr._n 21._o assize_n ser._n p._n 21._o jemmat_n none_o but_o god_n can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o that_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o natural_a lord_n neither_o the_o male_a administration_n of_o government_n nor_o their_o own_o fear_n jealousy_n nor_o the_o decay_n of_o trade_n no_o nor_o the_o hazard_n of_o religion_n itself_o can_v justify_v the_o act_n of_o rebellion_n they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v his_o own_o power_n be_v accountable_a to_o none_o but_o himself_o etc._n etc._n mr._n 18._o serm._n on_o 2_o chr._n 13.5_o p._n 6._o v._n p._n 8_o 15_o 18._o camfield_n the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o high_a power_n and_o consequent_o all_o in_o his_o dominion_n every_o soul_n of_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o none_o may_v presume_v to_o judge_v or_o resist_v he_o violent_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o justifyable_a on_o the_o subject_n part_n but_o obedience_n and_o submission_n the_o rest_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n alone_o the_o only_a ruler_n of_o prince_n etc._n etc._n mr._n loc_fw-la ser._n at_o york_n aug_n 3._o 1685._o p._n 16_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d loc_fw-la stainforth_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o pity_n and_o pray_v for_o king_n for_o the_o eminency_n of_o their_o station_n and_o uncontroulableness_n of_o 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