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A59114 The history of passive obedience since the Reformation Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705. 1689 (1689) Wing S2453; Wing S2449; ESTC R15033 333,893 346

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christ_n provide_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n by_o flight_n the_o martyr_n by_o patience_n offer_v their_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v always_o prevail_v over_o its_o tyrannical_a persecutor_n sect_n xii_o anno_fw-la 1613._o dr._n john_n downham_n sum_n of_o sacred_a divinity_n be_v publish_v in_o 177._o in_o come_v on_o the_o 5_o command_n p._n 177._o which_o start_v the_o usual_a objection_n what_o must_v be_v do_v if_o prince_n command_v thing_n unlawful_a such_o as_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o can_v yield_v unto_o he_o answer_n in_o such_o case_n we_o be_v patient_o to_o abide_v the_o punishment_n in_o which_o do_v we_o no_o way_n violate_v the_o obedience_n due_a to_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n direct_v 1_o pet._n 2.19_o 20._o anno_fw-la 1614_o 86._o print_a at_o oxford_n 1614_o p._n 86._o lancelot_n dawes_n sometime_o fellow_n of_o queen_n college_n preach_v two_o sermon_n at_o the_o assize_n hold_v at_o carlisle_n the_o second_o of_o which_o have_v for_o its_o subject_a psalm_n 82.6_o 7._o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o it_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o prince_n have_v their_o authority_n only_o from_o god_n for_o 1.17_o for_o ja._n 1.17_o if_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o even_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n much_o more_o this_o excellent_a and_o supereminent_a gift_n of_o govern_v god_n people_n must_v proceed_v from_o the_o fountain_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o israel_n be_v often_o in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n ascribe_v unto_o this_o 99_o judg._n 17.6_o 18._o etc._n etc._n p._n 99_o that_o they_o want_v a_o magistrate_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n no_o king_n in_o israel_n by_o i_o king_n reign_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o debase_v himself_o neither_o be_v it_o for_o other_o of_o what_o reputation_n soever_o to_o equalise_v themselves_o with_o the_o judge_n who_o god_n have_v 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the_o heart_n of_o a_o evil_a magistrate_n or_o set_v in_o his_o room_n a_o man_n david_n like_v after_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o tear_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o as_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o war_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o all_o other_o calamity_n so_o be_v they_o also_o of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a magistrate_n 102._o p._n 102._o sect_n xiii_o to_o what_o have_v be_v cite_v out_o of_o dr._n bois_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o history_n may_v be_v add_v in_o holy_a bible_n we_o read_v 936._o bois_n on_o ps_n 47._o p._n 936._o that_o david_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o enemy_n saul_n though_o a_o wicked_a king_n to_o be_v slay_v when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v he_o have_v sanctitatem_fw-la unctionis_fw-la albeit_o he_o have_v not_o sanctitatem_fw-la vitæ_fw-la i_o e._n he_o have_v a_o holy_a call_n though_o not_o a_o holy_a carriage_n wherefore_o david_n say_v who_o can_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v 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prince_n and_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o doctrine_n sigebert_n a_o writer_n of_o that_o age_n call_v novelty_n and_o heresy_n 7._o sect._n 5._o p._n 6_o 7._o and_o when_o he_o treat_v of_o rom._n 13.1_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v by_o power_n be_v mean_v king_n and_o monarch_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v luc._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o exercise_v authority_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n king_n by_o a_o certain_a circumscription_n be_v define_v because_o power_n belong_v only_a and_o proper_o to_o they_o thus_o origen_n ambrose_n and_o aquinas_n understand_v the_o word_n and_o king_n be_v not_o only_o call_v power_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n peter_n 1._o ep_n 2._o supereminent_a power_n because_o in_o their_o kingdom_n they_o have_v power_n over_o all_o person_n be_v constitute_v the_o supreme_a and_o over_o all_o and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v 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and_o other_o father_n and_o so_o destructive_a have_v the_o romanist_n think_v it_o to_o their_o pretension_n ☞_o ☞_o that_o the_o spanish_a index_n expurgatorius_fw-la have_v order_v this_o sentence_n to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o antonius_n his_o melissa_n though_o the_o sentence_n be_v in_o two_o other_o father_n viz._n agapetus_n and_o maximus_n a_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a on_o earth_n 19_o prelec_fw-la 2._o sect._n 4._o p._n 19_o and_o though_o king_n may_v be_v make_v by_o man_n yet_o their_o power_n be_v from_o god_n by_o who_o providence_n and_o conduct_v they_o be_v advance_v to_o those_o dignity_n by_o man_n and_o who_o god_n either_o in_o mercy_n 25._o job_n 34._o prelect_v 3._o sect._n 1._o p._n 25._o or_o in_o anger_n decree_v to_o rule_v even_o that_o god_n who_o
mischief_n common_a to_o this_o depose_n power_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o commonwealth_n principle_n be_v the_o justify_n of_o rebellion_n on_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v do_v to_o purpose_n in_o boucher_n and_o reynolds_n who_o he_o cite_v at_o large_a and_o then_o proceed_v to_o his_o second_o proposition_n that_o whosoever_o do_v renounce_v the_o depose_n power_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o then_o add_v 29._o p._n 29._o it_o be_v very_o true_a this_o have_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o bless_a doctrine_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n sedition_n war_n bloodshed_n rebellion_n what_o not_o but_o i_o ought_v to_o transcribe_v all_o that_o excellent_a preface_n be_v i_o strict_o to_o do_v the_o author_n or_o the_o cause_n justice_n while_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o it_o at_o his_o leisure_n sect_n ii_o dr._n tennison_n in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o his_o examination_n of_o hobbs_n creed_n say_v 1670._o 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particular_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o mighty_a danger_n can_v there_o be_v in_o supposs_v the_o person_n of_o prince_n to_o be_v so_o sacred_a that_o no_o son_n of_o violence_n ought_v to_o come_v near_o to_o hurt_v they_o have_v not_o all_o the_o ancient_a kingdom_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n flourish_v under_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o unaccountable_a power_n in_o prince_n no_o inconvenience_n can_v be_v possible_o so_o great_a on_o the_o supposition_n of_o this_o unaccountable_a power_n in_o sovereign_a prince_n as_o the_o unavoidable_a mischief_n of_o that_o hypothesis_n which_o place_n all_o power_n original_o in_o the_o people_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o oath_n and_o bond_n whatsoever_o to_o obedience_n ☞_o ☞_o give_v they_o the_o liberty_n to_o resume_v it_o when_o they_o please_v which_o will_v always_o be_v when_o a_o spirit_n of_o faction_n and_o sedition_n shall_v prevail_v among_o they_o god_n 34._o pag._n 34._o numb_a 26.9_o interpret_v strive_v against_o the_o authority_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o be_v a_o strive_v against_o himself_o they_o who_o resist_v resist_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o do_v so_o shall_v in_o the_o mild_a sense_n receive_v a_o severe_a punishment_n from_o he_o let_v the_o pretence_n be_v never_o so_o popular_a the_o person_n never_o so_o great_a and_o famous_a nay_o though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o nation_n yet_o we_o see_v god_n do_v not_o abate_v of_o his_o severity_n upon_o any_o of_o these_o consideration_n nor_o have_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n make_v any_o alteration_n in_o these_o thing_n 39_o p._n 39_o it_o will_v take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n to_o examine_v the_o frivolous_a evasion_n and_o ridiculous_a distinction_n by_o which_o they_o will_v make_v the_o case_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o not_o resist_v authority_n so_o much_o different_a from_o they_o who_o have_v not_o only_o do_v 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his_o rejoinder_n to_o de_fw-fr balzac_n after_o he_o have_v assert_v that_o the_o jesuit_n teach_v the_o murder_n of_o prince_n 95._o prince_n letter_n 2d_o ed._n lon_n 1636._o eng_n p._n 73_o 94_o 95._o and_o that_o their_o school_n have_v produce_v many_o king-killer_n he_o proceed_v to_o vindicate_v the_o french_a church_n from_o the_o balzac_n imputation_n who_o profess_v himself_o incense_v against_o the_o author_n of_o the_o trouble_n in_o france_n though_o he_o acquit_v du_fw-fr moulin_n person_n as_o one_o who_o make_v the_o subjection_n due_a to_o sovereignty_n a_o part_n of_o the_o religion_n which_o he_o teach_v affirm_v that_o obedience_n to_o our_o sovereign_n be_v a_o thing_n just_a and_o necessary_a that_o to_o find_v out_o a_o occasion_n of_o rebellion_n either_o in_o a_o man_n be_v own_o religion_n or_o in_o that_o of_o his_o king_n be_v to_o make_v insurrection_n to_o defend_v religion_n by_o course_n condemn_v by_o the_o same_o religion_n such_o as_o these_o be_v perplex_v in_o their_o own_o particular_a affair_n hope_v to_o find_v ease_n in_o trouble_a water_n and_o to_o save_v themselves_o amid_o a_o confusion_n never_o yet_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n advance_v itself_o that_o way_n moses_n have_v power_n to_o inflict_v grievous_a punishment_n on_o egypt_n and_o her_o king_n notwithstanding_o he_o will_v never_o deliver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n without_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o king._n sect_n xvi_o and_o though_o this_o famous_a man_n peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n have_v one_o son_n lewis_n who_o applaud_v the_o regicide_n translate_v milton_n and_o bespatter_v the_o best_a church_n in_o christendom_n yet_o god_n blessed_v he_o with_o another_o of_o his_o own_o name_n and_o principle_n who_o in_o his_o letter_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o a_o french_a protestant_n to_o a_o scotchman_n of_o
set_v up_o other_o the_o deposition_n of_o edw._n 2._o be_v as_o horrid_a treason_n as_o be_v imaginable_a or_o possible_a to_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o do_v do_v wicked_o create_v a_o lawfulness_n if_o so_o all_o sin_n and_o villainy_n by_o the_o perpetrate_a they_o lose_v their_o nature_n to_o be_v evil_n and_o become_v lawful_a wickedness_n can_v be_v no_o precedent_n 16._o p._n 16._o not_o such_o thing_n as_o government_n can_v be_v if_o the_o govern_v may_v judge_v and_o execute_v their_o governor_n i_o wonder_v how_o mr._n baxter_n can_v dispense_v with_o the_o scripture_n against_o use_v force_n to_o king_n or_o destroy_v they_o his_o distinction_n of_o parliamentary_a right_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n since_o it_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v as_o be_v prove_v from_o exod._n 22.28_o ezr._n 6.10_o ps_n 51.4_o eccl._n 10.20_o prov._n 24.21_o 1_o sam._n 26.9_o rom._n 13._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 19_o p._n 19_o 17._o which_o text_n have_v some_o of_o they_o a_o relation_n to_o very_a tyrant_n show_v direct_o the_o nature_n of_o supreme_a governor_n to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o people_n whatsoever_o their_o condition_n be_v to_o call_v they_o god_n be_v a_o exemption_n from_o all_o humane_a tribunal_n above_o the_o condition_n of_o mankind_n subject_n to_o god_n only_o as_o supreme_a governor_n can_v in_o nature_n be_v other_o i_o think_v that_o god_n will_v take_v it_o ill_o that_o we_o shall_v mock_v he_o 22._o p._n 20._o ☜_o p._n 22._o to_o set_v up_o a_o king_n to_o govern_v and_o then_o to_o reserve_v a_o power_n to_o destroy_v he_o god_n do_v sometime_o give_v evil_a governor_n and_o do_v he_o not_o likewise_o give_v they_o power_n god_n himself_o forspeak_v in_o saul_n and_o then_o conclude_v the_o people_n in_o these_o word_n 1_o sam._n 8.18_o then_o i.e._n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o their_o king_n shall_v they_o cry_v out_o i_o e._n seek_v help_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v no_o humane_a remedy_n as_o grotius_n expound_v it_o and_o call_v to_o god_n for_o help_v i_o e._n there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o resistance_n to_o be_v use_v on_o their_o part_n king_n be_v when_o parliament_n be_v not_o 23._o p._n 23._o we_o can_v suppose_v here_o in_o england_n any_o time_n of_o government_n without_o king_n the_o parl._n therefore_o be_v a_o creature_n mere_o of_o the_o king_n will_n and_o create_v the_o king_n be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o the_o safety_n 27._o p._n 27._o or_o danger_n of_o the_o republic_n supremacy_n be_v the_o sole_a govern_v power_n 53._o p._n 53._o and_o government_n be_v a_o constant_a be_v the_o other_o that_o of_o parl._n but_o at_o time_n and_o by_o occasion_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o strange_a government_n 54._o p._n 54._o where_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v divide_v and_o lie_v in_o divers_a power_n when_o they_o differ_v the_o people_n be_v distract_v in_o their_o obedience_n therefore_o the_o 11._o of_o henr._n 7._o be_v make_v to_o avoid_v the_o mischief_n of_o a_o divide_a 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