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A49129 A resolution of certain queries concerning submission to the present government ... by a divine of the Church of England, as by law establisht. Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. 1689 (1689) Wing L2980; ESTC R21420 45,635 72

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〈◊〉_d authority_n to_o they_o to_o who_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v for_o conscience-sake_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o command_v to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n caesar_n s._n on_o which_o occasion_n also_o he_o mention_v that_o statute_n of_o henry_n vii_o which_o indemnifi_v those_o subject_n which_o act_v under_o the_o king_n in_o be_v and_o he_o add_v a_o sentence_n from_o nicetas_n choniates_n nec_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la qui_fw-la absit_fw-la quaerendum_fw-la nec_fw-la qui_fw-la adsit_fw-la pellendum_fw-la esse_fw-la so_o that_o i_o think_v the_o case_n in_o the_o 22_o of_o matth._n and_o rom._n 13._o may_v satisfy_v conscience_n as_o to_o our_o present_a case_n for_o if_o those_o caesar_n who_o be_v then_o in_o possession_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience-sake_n even_o then_o when_o the_o right_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o senate_n than_o we_o may_v also_o obey_v the_o king_n now_o in_o be_v though_o there_o be_v another_o to_o who_o 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compliance_n in_o the_o case_n of_o circumcise_n timothy_n act_v 16.3_o because_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v at_o lystra_n and_o iconium_n though_o he_o be_v of_o a_o persuasion_n that_o christ_n can_v profit_v they_o nothing_o that_o be_v circumcise_v see_v that_o such_o become_v debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law._n and_o act_n 21.23_o when_o st._n james_n and_o the_o elder_n inform_v he_o that_o the_o jew_n will_v be_v offend_v by_o his_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n nor_o to_o walk_v after_o their_o custom_n he_o be_v persuade_v lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v they_o to_o purify_v himself_o and_o in_o the_o company_n of_o other_o to_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o show_v that_o he_o keep_v the_o law._n from_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v out_o duty_n to_o part_v with_o many_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v any_o evil_n that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o which_o the_o apostle_n utter_o condemn_v but_o only_o on_o supposition_n that_o the_o late_a king_n have_v render_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o the_o government_n and_o that_o the_o present_a king_n and_o queen_n consider_v the_o circumstance_n wherein_o we_o be_v be_v regular_o advance_v to_o the_o government_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o pay_v our_o allegiance_n to_o they_o the_o question_n whether_o humane_a law_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n be_v much_o discourse_v of_o by_o divine_n who_o resolve_v that_o they_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n immediate_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n but_o mediate_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n who_o enjoin_v obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n but_o then_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v unjust_a or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o public_a good_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n they_o be_v not_o obligatory_a to_o conscience_n for_o the_o rule_n for_o conscience_n in_o thing_n political_n be_v the_o public_a welfare_n so_o the_o ancient_a roman_a law_n salus_n populi_n suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a i._n e._n not_o for_o thy_o private_a good_a only_a but_o for_o the_o public_a good_a attend_v continual_o on_o this_o very_a thing_n i._n e._n the_o public_a good_a wherein_o thy_o private_a good_a be_v concern_v for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o respect_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n case_n but_o the_o common_a good_a and_o good_a law_n may_v be_v grievous_a to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n in_o some_o case_n which_o yet_o high_o conduce_v to_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o better_a be_v a_o private_a inconvenience_n than_o a_o public_a mischief_n those_o law_n therefore_o that_o tend_v most_o to_o the_o public_a welfare_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n in_o political_a affair_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o when_o a_o magistrate_n make_v a_o law_n against_o god_n law_n in_o religious_a matter_n it_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n when_o a_o magistrate_n make_v a_o law_n against_o the_o public_a welfare_n it_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n in_o political_a affair_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n and_o god_n have_v limit_v and_o determine_v that_o power_n for_o the_o public_a good_a as_o its_o great_a end_n and_o such_o law_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o end_n have_v no_o authority_n nor_o do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v command_v because_o they_o be_v good_a other_o thing_n be_v good_a because_o they_o be_v command_v now_o our_o obedience_n to_o governor_n be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v command_v but_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a welfare_n in_o all_o law_n be_v command_v because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o end_n of_o government_n and_o so_o be_v prior_n and_o paramount_n to_o all_o politic_a law_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o casuist_n do_v resolve_v that_o humane_a law_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n when_o thing_n grievous_a and_o intolerable_a be_v command_v but_o then_o the_o question_n will_v be_v who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o the_o law_n make_v be_v conduce_v to_o the_o public_a good_a or_o not_o when_o not_o only_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n have_v pre-judged_n it_o and_o therefore_o pass_v it_o into_o a_o law_n answ_n there_o be_v few_o law_n like_o those_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n unalterable_a what_o be_v for_o the_o public_a good_a at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v the_o law_n may_v afterward_o on_o the_o alteration_n of_o time_n and_o accident_n prove_v to_o be_v otherwise_o and_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o law_n cease_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o cease_v also_o as_o to_o conscience_n there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v against_o the_o use_n of_o that_o pernicious_a weed_n of_o hops_n as_o the_o law_n term_v it_o because_o it_o be_v think_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o though_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v good_a as_o to_o some_o particular_a man_n yet_o long_o experience_v teach_v that_o the_o use_n of_o hops_n be_v more_o beneficial_a to_o the_o public_a and_o therefore_o though_o that_o law_n be_v not_o repeal_v yet_o the_o use_n of_o hops_n be_v continue_v now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o such_o brewer_n as_o continue_v the_o use_n of_o hop_n against_o the_o statute_n do_v sin_n or_o not_o in_o so_o do_v if_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n it_o be_v because_o their_o conscience_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o that_o law_n if_o they_o do_v
one_o as_o be_v a_o minister_n for_o the_o public_a good_a only_a for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o those_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n as_o matth._n 22.21_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o peter_n 2.13_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o occasion_n of_o indite_v they_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v occasion_v by_o such_o as_o accuse_v he_o for_o any_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n that_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o a_o king_n and_o seek_v by_o this_o question_n to_o ensnare_v he_o which_o our_o saviour_n perceive_v he_o only_o demand_v to_o see_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o money_n with_o which_o they_o trade_v and_o find_v caesar_n image_n on_o it_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v the_o magistrate_n then_o in_o power_n command_v to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n moreover_o the_o jew_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v govern_v by_o one_o of_o their_o nation_n and_o as_o they_o boast_v never_o in_o subjection_n to_o any_o other_o think_v it_o a_o usurpation_n in_o any_o to_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o which_o make_v the_o roman_a power_n very_o jealous_a of_o they_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n great_a expectation_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o shall_v govern_v the_o world_n and_o the_o frequent_a sedition_n and_o rebellion_n of_o that_o nation_n against_o their_o own_o and_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n increase_v these_o jealousy_n judas_n of_o galilee_n have_v make_v a_o great_a insurrection_n and_o the_o christian_n be_v call_v galilean_n be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o as_o for_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n to_o which_o they_o be_v invite_v partly_o by_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o apostle_n prohibition_n of_o go_v to_o law_n before_o unbeliever_n some_o weak_a and_o other_o licentious_a as_o the_o gnostic_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o magistrate_n and_o as_o st._n chrysostome_n observe_v some_o of_o the_o galilean_n will_v rather_o die_v than_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o roman_n st._n chrysostome_n have_v divers_a observation_n on_o this_o 13_o roman_n very_o considerable_a first_o he_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o as_o do_v object_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v abase_v his_o christian_a brethren_n by_o subject_v they_o to_o earthly_a prince_n for_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o so_o much_o subject_v they_o to_o those_o prince_n as_o to_o god_n who_o appoint_v they_o then_o he_o raise_v a_o question_n be_v every_o prince_n then_o ordain_v of_o god_n i_o say_v not_o so_o for_o i_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o any_o prince_n but_o of_o the_o matter_n itself_o for_o that_o some_o shall_v command_v and_o other_o obey_v this_o i_o call_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o he_o explain_v his_o meaning_n by_o the_o instance_n of_o marriage_n that_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v join_v by_o god_n i._n e._n marriage_n be_v god_n ordinance_n not_o that_o all_o such_o as_o cohabit_v as_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v join_v by_o god_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v marry_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o wedlock_n thus_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o prince_n but_o of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god._n and_o on_o v._o 5._o for_o conscience_n sake_n he_o thus_o comment_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o their_o benefactor_n so_o st._n chrysostome_n from_o who_o comment_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o although_o government_n be_v god_n ordinance_n yet_o the_o person_n in_o government_n be_v not_o always_o so_o he_o only_o be_v god_n minister_n who_o do_v administer_v the_o government_n for_o the_o common_a good._n 2._o that_o we_o owe_v subjection_n to_o the_o person_n invest_v with_o the_o government_n who_o take_v care_n for_o the_o public_a welfare_n for_o conscience_n sake_n i._n e._n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o benefit_n that_o we_o partake_v of_o under_o his_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 22.21_o do_v determine_v that_o caesar_n be_v the_o supeme_a power_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la for_o if_o in_o a_o private_a case_n he_o refuse_v to_o decide_v a_o controvert_v right_a who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o divider_n over_o you_o luke_n 12.14_o much_o less_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o he_o intend_v to_o determine_v such_o a_o public_a case_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o other_o respect_n but_o to_o the_o person_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o present_a power_n may_v be_v doubt_v from_o what_o follow_v as_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o some_o critic_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v constant_o use_v for_o a_o person_n in_o lawful_a authority_n we_o find_v it_o otherwise_o for_o st._n luke_n speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n i._n e._n the_o devil_n luke_n 22.53_o his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n nor_o can_v the_o devil_n derive_v a_o lawful_a authority_n as_o he_o can_v if_o this_o word_n will_v bear_v it_o when_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o power_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o set_v up_o a_o universal_a emperor_n over_o the_o world._n and_o st._n luke_n be_v observe_v to_o have_v write_v most_o exact_o agreeable_a to_o the_o greek_a idium_fw-la of_o any_o of_o the_o evangelist_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o scripture_n that_o the_o person_n then_o in_o power_n be_v rightful_a magistrate_n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n p._n 93._o c._n 4._o 4._o 20._o in_o re_fw-la controversa_fw-la judicium_fw-la sibi_fw-la privatus_fw-la sumere_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la sed_fw-la 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