and_o yet_o can_v abide_v to_o have_v their_o soar_v touch_v by_o any_o mean_n but_o will_v have_v liberty_n to_o pervert_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o institutes_n he_o speak_v more_o plain_o and_o say_v that_o although_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o private_a man_n 331._o man_n si_fw-mi qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la sint_fw-la populares_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ad_fw-la moderandam_fw-la regum_fw-la libidinem_fw-la constituti_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 20._o §_o 31._o p._n 331._o to_o rise_v up_o against_o their_o king_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v inferior_a magistrate_n elect_v out_o of_o the_o people_n or_o where_o there_o be_v three_o order_n or_o state_n there_o the_o people_n ought_v by_o their_o representative_n to_o moderate_v their_o king_n be_v ill_a government_n to_o punish_v his_o vice_n and_o tyranny_n and_o to_o over-rule_v he_o as_o the_o ephori_fw-la do_v the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n and_o as_o the_o people_n tribune_n do_v the_o roman_a consul_n who_o they_o depose_v when_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o that_o they_o be_v traitor_n to_o the_o people_n and_o commonwealth_n if_o they_o do_v not_o oppose_v their_o prince_n tyranny_n theodore_n beza_n imitate_v his_o master_n calvin_n and_o write_v very_o unworthy_o and_o reproachful_o of_o 5._o of_o cujusmodi_fw-la vitia_fw-la sunt_fw-la impietas_fw-la avaritia_fw-la ambitio_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la luxus_fw-la libidines_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n de_fw-fr confess_v fid_fw-we c._n 5._o king_n tax_v they_o general_o with_o pride_n and_o luxury_n with_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n with_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n and_o therefore_o beza_n say_v that_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o presede_v nor_o to_o be_v present_a in_o ecumenical_a or_o national_a council_n and_o synod_n and_o thus_o he_o clear_o deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o constantine_n presede_v in_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n beza_n own_o word_n be_v deinde_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ostendit_fw-la 5._o bez._n conf._n fid_fw-we de_fw-fr eccl._n c._n 5._o periculosissimum_fw-la esse_fw-la principum_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la concilia_fw-la subjicere_fw-la multis_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o diocesan_n bishop_n he_o do_v not_o only_o utter_o deny_v any_o such_o order_n but_o very_o provokingly_a call_v they_o porcorum_fw-la &_o asinorum_fw-la armentum_fw-la no_o better_a than_o hog_n and_o ass_n and_o after_o beza_n have_v exclude_v king_n from_o council_n synod_n and_o church_n affair_n than_o he_o subjugate_v king_n and_o all_o secular_a magistrate_n to_o his_o consistorian_n order_n and_o discipline_n et_fw-la vicissim_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la non_fw-la subjiciatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o ecclesiastic_a order_n and_o canon_n he_o make_v equivalent_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n after_o all_o this_o beza_n go_v on_o to_o inform_v his_o reader_n as_o do_v calvin_n and_o he_o use_v many_o of_o calvin_n own_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o parliament_n state_n or_o burgess_n of_o the_o people_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o check_v and_o restrain_v wicked_a king_n and_o severe_o to_o punish_v 172._o punish_v hic_fw-la igitur_fw-la quid_fw-la erit_fw-la constituendum_fw-la respondeo_fw-la superioribus_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la cujus_fw-la modi_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la septem_fw-la viri_fw-la in_o romano_n imperio_fw-la quos_fw-la electores_fw-la vocant_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la status_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ferè_fw-la monarchiis_fw-la hoc_fw-la onus_fw-la incumbere_fw-la ut_fw-la furentes_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la cohibeant_fw-la quod_fw-la ni_fw-fr faciant_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ut_fw-la patriae_fw-la proditores_fw-la rationem_fw-la suae_fw-la perfidiae_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la reddituros_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la privatos_fw-la homines_fw-la tenere_fw-la illos_fw-la oportet_fw-la plurimum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la differre_fw-la injuriam_fw-la infer_v &_o injuriam_fw-la pati_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n confess_v fid_fw-we cap._n 5._o de_fw-fr eccles_n edit_fw-la genev._n p._n 171_o 172._o they_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o than_o they_o be_v traitor_n to_o their_o country_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o private_a man_n to_o oppose_v correct_v or_o depose_v king_n when_o they_o govern_v ill_a yet_o the_o aforesaid_a inferior_a magistrate_n may_v when_o their_o king_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o abovementioned_a vice_n and_o he_o make_v the_o septemviri_fw-la or_o burgess_n and_o state_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v the_o superior_a power_n above_o the_o king_n amandus_n polanus_fw-la query_v whether_o the_o people_n do_v sin_n in_o conventicle_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n edict_n peccant_a edict_n an_fw-mi subditi_fw-la peccent_fw-la contra_fw-la interdictum_fw-la principis_fw-la convenientes_fw-la ad_fw-la audiendum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la r._n non_fw-fr peccant_a he_o determine_v it_o in_o the_o negative_a scil_n non_fw-fr peccant_a they_o do_v not_o sin_n and_o query_v again_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v a_o tyrannical_a king_n he_o answer_v scil_n etc._n scil_n si_fw-mi rex_fw-la sen_fw-la princeps_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la habeat_fw-la limitatam_fw-la &_o adstrictam_fw-la certis_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la in_fw-la quas_fw-la juravit_fw-la seu_fw-la quas_fw-la se_fw-la promisit_fw-la servaturum_fw-la penes_fw-la status_fw-la aut_fw-la primores_fw-la regni_fw-la seu_fw-la principatus_fw-la est_fw-la coercere_fw-la regis_fw-la seu_fw-la principis_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la &_o immanitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o if_o a_o king_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o govern_v by_o law_n but_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n he_o govern_v tyrannical_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n the_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o punish_v and_o correct_v such_o a_o prince_n and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o suppress_v his_o tyranny_n nay_o he_o say_v far_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o meritorious_a 1248._o meritorious_a in_o oppressa_fw-la republica_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la occideret_fw-la huic_fw-la tanquam_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la benè_fw-la merito_fw-la praemium_fw-la decernitur_fw-la amand._n polan_n syntag._n theol._n l._n 10._o c._n 72._o p._n 1247_o 1248._o for_o any_o private_a person_n to_o kill_v a_o tyrannical_a king_n who_o by_o his_o undue_a course_n shall_v afflict_v and_o oppress_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o the_o city_n ought_v ample_o to_o reward_v the_o say_a regicide_n frederic_n baldwin_n a_o lutheran_n and_o a_o professor_n of_o divinity_n at_o witteberg_n do_v very_o fanatical_o distinguish_v between_o the_o king_n person_n and_o his_o office_n and_o say_v that_o the_o honour_n and_o obedience_n which_o the_o subject_n owe_v be_v due_a to_o the_o 13.1_o the_o in_o obedientia_fw-la non_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la praest_n sed_fw-la officium_fw-la respiciendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la personae_fw-la magistratum_fw-la gerenti_fw-la sed_fw-la officio_fw-la honour_n debetur_fw-la frid._n baldv_n analys_n in_o rom._n 13.1_o king_n office_n and_o not_o to_o his_o person_n so_o that_o subject_n may_v according_a to_o this_o distinction_n take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n person_n and_o not_o against_o his_o kingly_a office_n they_o may_v kill_v the_o king_n as_o in_o england_n do_v the_o late_a rebel_n and_o yet_o preserve_v his_o office_n and_o set_v up_o another_o person_n in_o his_o office_n that_o be_v in_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o say_v baldwin_n query_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o resist_v their_o king_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v prove_v tyrannical_a he_o answer_v 3._o answer_v quande_fw-la subditi_fw-la non_fw-la omninò_fw-la privaeti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o inferiori_fw-la magistratu_fw-la constituti_fw-la illi_fw-la resistere_fw-la possunt_fw-la superiori_fw-la magistratui_fw-la si_fw-la degenerate_a in_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la nam_n &_o inferiores_fw-la magistratus_fw-la debent_fw-la contra_fw-la vim_o injustam_fw-la subditorum_fw-la vitam_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la defendere_fw-la ubi_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la notandum_fw-la inferiori_fw-la magistratui_fw-la omne_fw-la prius_fw-la tentanda_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la veniendum_fw-la ne_fw-la videatur_fw-la rebellare_fw-la etc._n etc._n frider._n baldvin_n in_o ro._n 13._o v._n 1._o quaest_n 3._o that_o in_o those_o kingdom_n where_o there_o be_v inferior_a state_n and_o magistrate_n represent_v the_o people_n as_o in_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o there_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n may_v lawful_o oppose_v the_o say_v tyrannical_a king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o may_v raise_v a_o army_n against_o he_o and_o may_v depose_v and_o if_o necessity_n require_v kill_v he_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v tyrannical_a athaliah_n if_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o say_v inferior_a magistrate_n and_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n peter_n martyr_n destroy_v all_o his_o former_a wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o obedience_n unto_o king_n and_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n when_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o superior_a power_n shall_v suffer_v vice_n and_o idolatry_n to_o reign_v then_o as_o 1029._o as_o atqui_fw-la superior_a potestas_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la fieri_fw-la haec_fw-la imperavit_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la jam_fw-la antea_fw-la multis_fw-la respondimus_fw-la nunc_fw-la addatur_fw-la si_fw-la eadem_fw-la potestas_fw-la
such_o modern_a author_n we_o find_v none_o that_o be_v for_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o prince_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a papist_n or_o protestant_n for_o all_o the_o recusant_n and_o anti-protestant_n writer_n such_o as_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o classical_a and_o the_o congregational_a author_n according_a to_o their_o several_a principle_n be_v only_o for_o obedience_n to_o prince_n and_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n with_o a_o condition_n and_o limitation_n thus_o the_o papist_n barcl_n papist_n tho._n aquinas_n sum._n 22_o a._n quaest_n 10._o a._n 1._o r._n bellarm_n praefat._n in_o barcl_n strong_o urge_v obedience_n to_o king_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o temporal_n and_o that_o too_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n but_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v meddle_v with_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastic_a without_o the_o pope_n law_n the_o say_a king_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o all_o his_o subject_n discharge_v from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o from_o pay_v homage_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o their_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n calvin_n and_o all_o the_o classical_a divine_n common_o call_v presbyterian_o write_v much_o for_o obedience_n to_o king_n and_o to_o all_o in_o authority_n but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o jesuitical_a proviso_n to_o wit_n that_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n be_v godly_a and_o it_o be_v also_o with_o submission_n to_o their_o presbyterian_a classis_fw-la and_o consistorian_n power_n which_o they_o set_v above_o the_o king_n especial_o in_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastic_a and_o not_o unlike_a do_v the_o congregational_a divine_n common_o call_v independent_o talk_v much_o for_o and_o preach_v up_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o it_o be_v with_o the_o same_o forementioned_a proviso_n scil_n that_o their_o magistrate_n be_v endue_v with_o grace_n and_o do_v govern_v the_o people_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o with_o a_o submission_n to_o their_o independent_a cougregational-churche's_a power_n and_o censure_n as_o be_v plain_o and_o sufficient_o prove_v in_o a_o late_a book_n entitle_v beaufrons_n chap._n 2._o presbyterian_o no_o protestant_n chap._n 3._o independent_o no_o protestant_n chap._n 6._o p._n 56_o 57_o impossible_a for_o papist_n and_o dissenter_n whilst_o they_o be_v true_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o good_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n unto_o which_o book_n and_o chapter_n above_o mention_v we_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o by_o the_o way_n we_o can_v but_o advise_v all_o young_a man_n especial_o the_o young_a divine_a whether_o in_o the_o university_n or_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v very_o cautious_a how_o he_o read_v and_o understand_v and_o follow_v the_o modern_a author_n especial_o calvin_n beza_n peter_n martyr_n rolloc_n polanus_fw-la frederick_n baldwin_n cursellaeus_n etc._n etc._n hugo_n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pa._n for_o they_o and_o other_o of_o their_o party_n together_o with_o the_o papist_n and_o jesuist_n plead_v and_o argue_v stiff_o for_o obedience_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o the_o secular_a power_n but_o yet_o they_o all_o have_v their_o several_a mental_a reservation_n and_o cunning_o distinguish_v 13.1_o distinguish_v rolloc_n and_o fred._n baldw._n n_o rom._n 13.1_o between_o the_o king_n person_n and_o his_o power_n and_o in_o the_o close_a of_o their_o arguing_n they_o all_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_n to_o resist_v the_o king_n and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n even_o with_o force_n of_o arm_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o in_o the_o suppression_n of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n thus_o grotius_n himself_o 10._o himself_o si_fw-mi rex_fw-la reipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la tradere_fw-la regnum_fw-la aut_fw-la subjieere_v moliatur_fw-la quin_fw-la ei_fw-la resisti_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la imperium_fw-la aliud_fw-la habendi_fw-la modus_fw-la qui_fw-la ne_fw-la mutetur_fw-la obstare_fw-la potest_fw-la populus_fw-la grot._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr bel._n &_o pa._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 10._o assert_v this_o they_o all_o affirm_v to_o be_v lawful_a contrary_a to_o primitive_a christianity_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o sound_n and_o loyal_a doctrine_n and_o pratice_fw-la of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v of_o little_a source_n and_o validity_n to_o bring_v the_o testimony_n of_o modern_a writer_n to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o prince_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a papist_n and_o protestant_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o episcopal_a protestant_n who_o own_o and_o plead_v for_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o only_a protestant_n in_o the_o world_n however_o to_o gratify_v the_o reader_n we_o will_v present_v he_o with_o a_o few_o say_n of_o some_o of_o the_o anti-protestant_n modern_a writer_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o obedience_n to_o all_o in_o authority_n jo._n calvin_n in_o his_o french_a comment_n and_o sermon_n on_o job_n 34._o jo._n calvin_n serm._n 131._o on_o job_n 34._o c._n 34._o v._n 17_o 18._o have_v these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v translate_v by_o arthur_n godling_n out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a to_o wit_n we_o must_v obey_v and_o honour_n all_o in_o authority_n because_o they_o be_v not_o set_v up_o by_o chance_n or_o haphazard_n but_o by_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n and_o if_o god_n set_v over_o we_o a_o tyrant_n it_o be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n meek_o to_o bear_v their_o punishment_n and_o to_o take_v it_o as_o a_o scourge_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o resist_v we_o strive_v not_o against_o mortal_a man_n but_o against_o the_o heavenly_a judge_n p._n 675._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n write_v peter_n 10._o peter_n dua_n sunt_fw-la subjectiones_fw-la una_fw-la politicâ—_n &_o civilis_n cvi_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la offenderint_fw-la in_o leges_fw-la expectant_a à _fw-la justis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la carcerem_fw-la mulctam_fw-la pecuniariam_fw-la exilia_fw-la mortes_fw-la &_o externas_fw-la poenas_fw-la etc._n etc._n pet._n mart._n loc_fw-la com._n the_o magistrate_n p._n 1018._o §_o 10._o martyr_n how_o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o if_o any_o offend_v than_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v the_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o delinquency_n and_o speak_v against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n he_o add_v that_o a_o king_n 12._o king_n quamvis_fw-la rex_fw-la possit_fw-la removere_fw-la inutilem_fw-la ac_fw-la noxium_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la episcopus_fw-la potest_fw-la vicissim_fw-la regem_fw-la si_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la dejicere_fw-la &_o ibid._n §_o 12._o have_v power_n to_o depose_v a_o wicked_a bishop_n but_o no_o bishop_n whatever_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v a_o king_n although_o wicked_a and_o polanus_fw-la be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o hereditary_a monarch_n ought_v to_o reign_v and_o 62._o and_o si_fw-mi absolutam_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la habet_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la ejus_fw-la perstandum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la tyrannus_n evasit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nihil_fw-la minus_fw-la praestet_fw-la quà m_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la erat_fw-la regum_fw-la &_o principum_fw-la &_o polan_n syntag._n l._n 10._o c._n 62._o govern_v although_o they_o shall_v be_v tyrant_n and_o that_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o persevere_v on_o in_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o ii_o modern_a author_n who_o be_v for_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o prince_n whether_o moral_o good_a or_o bad_a orthodox_n or_o erroneous_a papist_n or_o protestant_n gerhard_n treat_v on_o the_o question_n q_o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o reign_v and_o govern_v who_o have_v apostatise_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n a._n answer_n in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o positive_o assert_n that_o 106._o that_o si_fw-mi jure_fw-la successionis_fw-la juxta_fw-la leges_fw-la sundamentales_fw-la &_o pacta_fw-la conventa_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la pertinent_a imperii_fw-la fasces_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la verâ_fw-la religione_fw-la alienus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la religionis_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la privandus_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la quia_fw-la religio_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la abolet_fw-la politias_fw-la ac_fw-la jura_fw-la politica_fw-la etc._n etc._n gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la pol._n sect._n 106._o he_o to_o who_o the_o crown_n belong_v by_o right_o of_o succession_n aught_o to_o reign_v and_o govern_v notwithstanding_o his_o apostasy_n and_o alenation_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o because_o diversity_n of_o religion_n deprive_v no_o man_n of_o his_o right_n to_o this_o foreign_a author_n we_o will_v add_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o now_o establish_v and_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o in_o her_o homily_n of_o obedience_n second_o part._n the_o word_n of_o the_o homily_n be_v these_o scil._n 72._o hom_o of_o obedience_n 2d_o part._n p._n 72._o all_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o that_o be_v king_n and_o magistrate_n as_o god_n minister_n yea_o although_o
they_o be_v evil_a not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o also_o for_o conscience-sake_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n receive_v many_o and_o divers_a injury_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o authority_n yet_o we_o never_o read_v that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o cause_v any_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n against_o authority_n we_o read_v oft_o that_o they_o patient_o suffer_v all_o trouble_n vexation_n slander_n pang_n and_o pain_n and_o death_n itself_o obedient_o without_o tumult_n or_o resistance_n they_o know_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o power_n be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o both_o in_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n they_o teach_v ever_o obedience_n to_o it_o and_o never_o teach_v nor_o do_v the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n we_o may_v not_o obey_v king_n magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o though_o they_o be_v our_o own_o father_n if_o they_o will_v command_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n 74._o ibid._n p._n 74._o in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o ought_v to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v rather_o obey_v god_n than_o man._n but_o nevertheless_o in_o that_o case_n we_o may_v not_o in_o any-wise_a withstand_v violent_o or_o rebel_n against_o ruler_n or_o make_v any_o insurrection_n sedition_n or_o tumult_n either_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o otherwise_o against_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n or_o any_o of_o his_o officer_n but_o we_o must_v in_o such_o case_n patient_o suffer_v all_o wrong_n and_o injury_n 75._o p._n 75._o refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o cause_n only_o to_o god_n and_o elsewhere_o our_o church_n say_v what_o shall_v subject_n do_v then_o part._n serm._n against_o rebellion_n 1_o part._n shall_v they_o obey_v valiant_a stout_a wise_a and_o good_a prince_n and_o condemn_v disobey_v and_o rebel_v against_o child_n be_v their_o prince_n or_o against_o undiscreet_a and_o evil_a governor_n god_n forbid_v for_o what_o a_o perilous_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o commit_v unto_o the_o subject_n the_o judgement_n which_o prince_n be_v wise_a and_o godly_a and_o his_o government_n good_a and_o which_o be_v otherwise_o as_o though_o the_o foot_n must_v judge_v of_o the_o head_n and_o enterprise_n very_o heinous_a and_o must_v needs_o breed_v rebellion_n serm._n against_o wilful_a rebellion_n one_a part._n p._n 279._o this_o be_v you_o see_v the_o pious_a and_o loyal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n which_o she_o receive_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o from_o the_o primitive_a christian_n concern_v the_o subject_n absolute_a obedience_n to_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n whether_o good_a or_o evil._n and_o the_o say_v loyal_a doctrine_n be_v ever_o preach_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n we_o mean_v those_o who_o own_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o opposition_n unto_o popery_n and_o fanaticism_n for_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o other_o 1._o 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lawful_a power_n some_o of_o his_o lordship_n word_n be_v these_o if_o harsh_a administration_n of_o power_n will_v exempt_v man_n from_o obedience_n 60._o p._n 60._o at_o that_o time_n when_o claudius_n or_o nero_n be_v roman_n emperor_n why_o shall_v the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v st._n paul_n to_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n scil_n 13.2_o rom._n 13.2_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n and_o p._n 67._o that_o other_o pretence_n scil_n that_o after_o a_o lawful_a sovereign_n be_v establish_v 68_o ibid._n p._n 67_o 68_o the_o power_n still_o remain_v in_o the_o people_n in_o the_o dissused_a body_n of_o they_o or_o their_o representatives_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n as_o they_o please_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o policy_n and_o government_n what_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o religion_n it_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o man_n and_o make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o artifice_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n how_o much_o god_n abhor_v this_o pretence_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n the_o reverend_a dr._n tillotson_n dean_n of_o canterbury_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o late_a lord_n russel_n have_v these_o expression_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v plain_o forbid_v the_o resistance_n of_o authority_n that_o though_o our_o religion_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o law_n which_o establish_v our_o religion_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a law_n declare_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n to_o be_v sole_o in_o the_o king_n and_o that_o tie_v the_o hand_n of_o subject_n though_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o general_n rule_v of_o scripture_n have_v leave_v we_o at_o liberty_n which_o i_o believe_v they_o do_v not_o because_o the_o government_n and_o peace_n of_o humane_a society_n can_v not_o well_o subsist_v upon_o those_o term_n as_o thus_o these_o abovementioned_a person_n so_o indeed_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n large_o of_o the_o subject_n duty_n towards_o their_o prince_n have_v unanimous_o declare_v contrary_a to_o the_o factious_a author_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n scil_n that_o all_o lawful_a king_n and_o their_o lawful_a heir_n by_o primogeniture_n of_o what_o religion_n or_o manner_n soever_o good_a or_o bad_a they_o be_v ought_v successive_o to_o reign_v and_o govern_v and_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o obey_v by_o all_o their_o subject_n either_o active_o by_o cheerful_o do_v whatever_o they_o shall_v command_v or_o passive_o by_o humble_o and_o peaceable_o submit_v to_o whatever_o punishment_n their_o say_a prince_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o not_o obey_v their_o royal_a command_n active_o and_o if_o any_o prince_n shall_v after_o he_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o throne_n prove_v tyrannical_a we_o may_v not_o rebel_n nor_o plot_v his_o deposition_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o nazian_n orat_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n our_o only_a remedy_n be_v what_o be_v nazianzen_n and_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n to_o wit_n prayer_n fast_n and_o tear_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o whoever_o live_v in_o rebellion_n against_o his_o lawful_a prince_n and_o die_v in_o and_o for_o the_o same_o without_o public_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n of_o that_o his_o rebellion_n or_o secret_a plot_v of_o rebellion_n neither_o do_v such_o a_o man_n live_v nor_o any_o true_a way_n can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n but_o as_o he_o live_v so_o he_o die_v either_o a_o popish_a or_o a_o fanatic_a recusant_n and_o no_o protestant_a and_o thus_o die_v most_o of_o the_o late_a fanatical_a associatour_n and_o rebel_n inasmuch_o as_o most_o of_o they_o die_v without_o the_o least_o expression_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o penitence_n for_o and_o without_o humble_a and_o public_a confession_n of_o their_o horrible_a plot_n and_o treason_n for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v as_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o paper_n give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o publish_v by_o authority_n and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a that_o we_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a undeceive_v the_o people_n and_o tell_v the_o naked_a truth_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o abovementioned_a person_n abuse_v the_o world_n and_o impose_v upon_o the_o ignorant_a people_n a_o notorious_a falsity_n when_o at_o their_o execution_n they_o declare_v they_o die_v protestant_n and_o in_o
have_v power_n not_o only_o to_o excommunicate_v but_o also_o to_o depose_v and_o remove_v all_o emperor_n 443._o emperor_n papa_n habet_fw-la dominium_fw-la seu_fw-la imperium_fw-la temporale_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la quantaecunque_fw-la eminentiae_fw-la ac_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la sint_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la imperatores_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o his_o inferiores_fw-la si_fw-la religioni_fw-la &_o justitiae_fw-la christianae_n adversentur_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la officiis_fw-la removere_fw-la ac_fw-la deponere_fw-la possit_fw-la etc._n etc._n jod_n lorich_fw-mi flagell_a papa_n p._n 443._o king_n and_o secular_a magistrate_n that_o be_v irreligious_a and_o heretical_a and_o if_o such_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n so_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v shall_v resist_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o endeavour_v to_o continue_v themselves_o in_o their_o throne_n than_o the_o pope_n ibid._n pope_n si_fw-mi autem_fw-la nolint_fw-la potest_fw-la ipsemet_fw-la papa_n conscribere_fw-la exercitum_fw-la &_o rebel_n pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la subjugare_fw-la ibid._n have_v power_n to_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o by_o force_n to_o subdue_v the_o say_a rebellious_a king_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o say_v lorichius_n nominate_v several_a emperor_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o depose_v by_o several_a pope_n for_o instance_n leo_n isauricus_n the_o emperor_n excommunicate_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o second_o childeric_n king_n of_o france_n depose_v by_o pope_n zacharias_n and_o his_o kingdom_n give_v away_o to_o pipin_n henry_n the_o emperor_n be_v depose_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o frederic_n the_o emperor_n be_v depose_v by_o innocent_a the_o four_o otto_n the_o emperor_n be_v depose_v by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o 3d._n and_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n depose_v by_o the_o pope_n lorichius_n refer_v his_o reader_n to_o baronius_n his_o annal_n and_o to_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr pont._n sum._n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o and_o we_o will_v refer_v our_o reader_n to_o the_o history_n and_o life_n of_o hen._n 8._o edw._n 6._o qu._n eliz._n k._n james_n who_o be_v all_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n though_o god_n bethanked_a they_o be_v all_o strong_a enough_o to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o their_o throne_n suarez_n who_o be_v a_o antesignanus_n among_o the_o jesuit_n declare_v in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o book_n entitle_v defensio_fw-la fidei_fw-la that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v 4._o depose_v post_fw-la sententiam_fw-la latam_fw-la omninò_fw-la privatur_fw-la regno_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la justo_fw-la titulo_fw-la illud_fw-la possidere_fw-la ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la tunc_fw-la poterit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la omnioò_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la tractari_fw-la &_o consequenter_fw-la à _fw-la quacunque_fw-la privata_fw-la persona_fw-la poterit_fw-la intersici_fw-la suarez_n defence_n fid_fw-we l._n 6._o c._n 4._o any_o heretical_a king_n and_o that_o when_o any_o king_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o pope_n than_o any_o private_a person_n may_v lawful_o kill_v such_o a_o heretical_a king_n lessius_fw-la and_o filliucius_n joint_o affirm_v that_o any_o private_a man_n may_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o religion_n kill_v any_o king_n or_o other_o man_n who_o shall_v oppose_v the_o growth_n of_o true_a religion_n though_o as_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n well_o observe_v lesstus_n say_v talis_fw-la 47._o talis_fw-la lessius_fw-la de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr &_o just_a l._n 2._o c._n 9_o dub_v 8._o sect_n 47._o in_o republica_n benè_fw-la constituta_fw-la ut_fw-la homicida_fw-la plecteretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n few_o man_n will_v attempt_v to_o do_v it_o for_o fear_n they_o shall_v be_v hang_v for_o their_o pain_n and_o very_o confident_o father_n campian_n declare_v that_o all_o the_o jesuit_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o vow_n to_o make_v away_o and_o destroy_v all_o heretical_a king_n in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o nor_o will_v they_o despair_v of_o effect_v it_o 22._o camp_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la council_n reg._n angl._n p._n 22._o as_o long_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o jesuit_n remain_v in_o the_o world_n we_o may_v produce_v paulus_n de_fw-fr palatio_fw-la and_o many_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v our_o assertion_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o depose_v and_o kill_v lawful_a king_n and_o of_o preclude_v their_o lawful_a heir_n from_o reign_v for_o their_o heresy_n or_o for_o want_n of_o grace_n or_o for_o their_o moral_a wickedness_n be_v ground_v and_o first_o found_v upon_o popery_n and_o be_v preach_v and_o practise_v first_o of_o all_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o papist_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect_n ii_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o resist_v lawful_a king_n and_o of_o depose_v and_o kill_v they_o and_o of_o exclude_v their_o right_a heir_n for_o want_v of_o grace_n or_o for_o ill_a government_n or_o for_o be_v idolater_n or_o for_o be_v of_o a_o different_a religion_n from_o themselves_o be_v also_o ground_v on_o fanaticism_n by_o fanatic_n rodolph_n gualther_n mean_v all_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o set_v up_o some_o other_o power_n above_o the_o king_n which_o may_v control_v he_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a although_o they_o be_v not_o papist_n in_o profession_n and_o these_o fanatic_n 515._o fanatic_n de_fw-fr christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la isaias_n vaticinans_fw-la reges_fw-la ejus_fw-la nutritio_n &_o reginas_fw-la nutrices_fw-la fore_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la observanda_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la propter_fw-mi anabaptistas_n &_o horum_fw-la simile_n fanaticos_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la omnem_fw-la cùm_fw-la politicum_fw-la tum_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la sublatum_fw-la volunt_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la pontifices_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la omnem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la transtulerunt_fw-la &_o nefas_fw-la esse_fw-la clamant_fw-la ut_fw-la reges_fw-la atque_fw-la principes_fw-la quicquam_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la constituant_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la reformandum_fw-la cultum_fw-la dei_fw-la manum_fw-la admoveant_fw-la rod._n gualther_n in_o diu._n luc._n homil._n 177._o p._n 468._o and_o again_o he_o say_v fateor_fw-la tamen_fw-la huius_fw-la mali_fw-la culpam_fw-la non_fw-la minima_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la in_fw-la phanaticis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la haerere_fw-la qui_fw-la religionis_fw-la &_o libertatis_fw-la christianae_n praetextu_fw-la abutuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la ordinem_fw-la politicum_fw-la turbent_fw-la &_o indignum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la hominem_fw-la christianum_fw-la pura_fw-la regem_fw-la gladio_fw-la armatum_fw-la esse_fw-la quo_fw-la alios_fw-la suae_fw-la professionis_fw-la homines_fw-la coerceat_fw-la ibid._n hom._n 195._o p._n 515._o be_v not_o only_a anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n but_o they_o be_v also_o the_o classical_a divine_n common_o call_v presbyterian_o and_o the_o congregational_a divine_n alias_o independent_o all_o which_o do_v deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o do_v set_v up_o another_o power_n above_o that_o of_o the_o king_n such_o as_o the_o consistorian_n power_n among_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o the_o congregational-church_n power_n among_o the_o independent_o these_o be_v the_o man_n fanaticism_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o fanatic_a and_o what_o by_o fanaticism_n we_o mean_v by_o fanatic_n and_o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o depose_v and_o destroy_v king_n for_o their_o suppose_a tyranny_n idolatry_n or_o want_v of_o grace_n and_o of_o preclude_v their_o right_a heir_n for_o any_o such_o reason_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o we_o mean_v by_o fanaticism_n and_o because_o these_o man_n pretend_v to_o be_v against_o popery_n but_o yet_o do_v deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o do_v maintain_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o depose_v and_o kill_v king_n and_o of_o debar_v their_o lawful_a heir_n from_o reign_v for_o their_o tyranny_n heresy_n and_o want_v of_o grace_n we_o therefore_o call_v they_o fanatical-recusants_a and_o not_o protestant_n of_o this_o number_n of_o anti-protestants_a we_o can_v but_o reckon_v these_o that_o follow_v john_n calvin_n who_o in_o his_o sermon_n 131_o on_o job_n 34._o writ_n in_o french_a have_v these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o english_a by_o arth._n gilding_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1573._o whereas_o god_n have_v forbid_v private_a person_n to_o rail_v upon_o their_o ruler_n 675._o jo._n calvin_n serm._n 131._o in_o job_n 34._o p._n 675._o it_o be_v to_o make_v we_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o without_o trouble_n and_o to_o yield_v some_o reverence_n to_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n but_o if_o there_o be_v evil_a and_o wicked_a governor_n they_o must_v be_v sharp_o rebuke_v according_a to_o their_o deserve_n and_o we_o must_v pull_v down_o all_o loftiness_n that_o lift_v up_o itself_o against_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n those_o than_o that_o will_v needs_o be_v spare_v and_o have_v their_o vice_n untouched_a because_o they_o be_v in_o authority_n must_v coin_v a_o new_a gospel_n of_o which_o number_n be_v the_o king_n in_o our_o day_n which_o will_v needs_o be_v call_v anoint_v and_o holy_a
101._o public_a ita_fw-la nihil_fw-la mali_fw-la contra_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la faciebat_fw-la nicomedensis_fw-la patricius_n qui_fw-la edictum_fw-la publicè_fw-la propositum_fw-la concerpsit_fw-la melancth_v in_o dan._n c._n 6._o p._n 101._o edict_n although_o the_o say_a edict_n be_v possible_o not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o generality_n of_o reformer_n will_v have_v have_v it_o for_o that_o passionate_a and_o rash_a action_n be_v no_o other_o than_o rebellion_n against_o the_o emperor_n person_n and_o authority_n and_o the_o man_n may_v as_o lawful_o have_v tear_v into_o piece_n the_o emperor_n person_n as_o his_o edict_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o countenance_v such_o a_o rebellious_a action_n do_v very_o much_o encourage_v disaffect_v man_n unto_o a_o general_n rebellion_n for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o private_a man_n then_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o rebel_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o tear_v the_o king_n proclamation_n law_n and_o edict_n into_o piece_n which_o to_o affirm_v or_o to_o do_v be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n unto_o the_o abovementioned_a foreign_a writer_n we_o will_v add_v the_o late_a and_o present_a covenanter_n and_o fanatical_a associatour_n of_o both_o scotland_n and_o england_n who_o disloyal_a and_o factious_a tenant_n and_o position_n the_o famous_a and_o loyal_a university_n of_o oxford_n have_v sum_v up_o and_o have_v print_v they_o with_o the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o have_v by_o a_o vote_n of_o their_o congregation_n on_o july_n 24._o 1683_o decree_v that_o their_o say_a fanatical_a and_o seditious_a position_n and_o doctrine_n decree_n oxford_n decree_n and_o the_o book_n contain_v they_o be_v public_o burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o vniversity-marshall_n in_o the_o court_n of_o their_o school_n some_o of_o which_o seditious_a position_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o that_o if_o lawful_a governor_n become_v tyrant_n or_o govern_v otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o forfeit_v the_o right_n they_o have_v unto_o their_o government_n lex_fw-la rex_fw-la jo_n milton_n jo._n goodwin_n rich._n baxter_n h._n c._n and_o we_o will_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alias_o jo._n blackbdell_n 2._o that_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o england_n be_v in_o the_o three_o estate_n scil_n king_n lord_n and_z commons_z the_o king_n have_v but_o a_o coordinate_a power_n and_o may_v be_v overrule_v by_o the_o other_o two_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la hunton_n of_o limit_a and_o mix_v power_n rich._n baxter_n h._n c._n and_o note_v that_o they_o take_v this_o false_a doctrine_n from_o calvin_n beza_n and_o the_o rest_n abovemention_v 3._o that_o proximity_n of_o blood_n and_o birthright_a give_v no_o title_n to_o rule_n or_o government_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o preclude_v the_o next_o heir_n from_o his_o right_n and_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n lex_fw-la rex_fw-la doleman_n julian_n apostate_n and_o we_o may_v add_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o late_a associatour_n against_o the_o present_a duke_n of_o york_n succession_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o against_o the_o command_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o enter_v into_o league_n covenant_n association_n for_o defence_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o religion_n solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o late_a association_n 5._o that_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n to_o which_o king_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v and_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n assert_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v injurious_a to_o christ_n the_o sole_a king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n altar_n damascenum_n cartwright_n travers_n add_v presbyt_fw-la general_n assembly_n in_o scotaland_n 1592._o jam._n guthry_n first_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n 6._o that_o wicked_a king_n and_o tyrant_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o if_o the_o judge_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n will_v not_o do_v their_o office_n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n devolve_v to_o the_o people_n if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n refuse_v to_o exercise_v this_o power_n than_o the_o minister_n may_v excommunicate_v such_o a_o king_n after_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n to_o kill_v he_o as_o the_o people_n do_v athaliah_n and_o jehu_n jezabell_n buchanan_n knox_n goodman_n gilby_n 7._o that_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v lawful_o put_v to_o death_n and_o his_o murderer_n be_v the_o bless_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o their_o generation_n jo._n milton_n jo._n goodwin_n jo._n owen_n and_o we_o will_v add_v john_n blackbdell_n alias_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a instance_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v it_o be_v prove_v to_o a_o very_a demonstration_n that_o the_o wicked_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o resist_v lawful_a king_n and_o of_o depose_v and_o kill_v they_o and_o of_o exclude_v their_o right_a heir_n from_o succeed_v in_o their_o throne_n for_o ill_a government_n heresy_n or_o want_v of_o grace_n be_v ground_v on_o fanaticism_n and_o be_v never_o preach_v nor_o practise_v by_o any_o episcopal_a protestant_n but_o only_o by_o the_o papist_n and_o fanatic_n who_o ever_o deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n the_o english_a church_n episcopacy_n chap._n vi_o a_o paralle_n or_o a_o brief_a and_o true_a account_n of_o some_o plot_n and_o treason_n of_o papist_n and_o fanatic_n against_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n since_o the_o reformation_n and_o abrenunciation_n of_o popery_n ever_o since_o the_o abrenunciation_n of_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n in_o england_n the_o papist_n and_o fanatic_n have_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n in_o plot_v and_o raise_v sedition_n and_o rebellion_n against_o our_o king_n and_o queen_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o papist_n have_v sir_n francis_n bygott_n for_o their_o general_n raise_v war_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o for_o his_o be_v a_o protestant_n and_o for_o marry_v a_o lutheran_n the_o fanatic_n have_v sir_n thomas_n wyatt_n for_o their_o commander_n make_v war_n against_o queen_n mary_n for_o her_o be_v a_o papist_n and_o for_o marry_v a_o papist_n the_o papist_n humphrey_n arundel_n be_v their_o chief_a captain_n rebel_v at_o excester_n in_o devonshire_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_n reign_n exclaim_v bitter_o against_o protestantism_n the_o fanatic_n robert_n kett_n be_v their_o chief_a leader_n make_v war_n and_o rebel_v at_o norwich_n in_o norfolk_n against_o the_o same_o king_n edw._n the_o six_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n exclaim_v loud_o against_o popery_n the_o papist_n plot_v several_a time_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o effect_v the_o deposition_n and_o death_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n a_o protestant_n the_o fanatic_n plot_v and_o effect_v the_o deposition_n and_o expulsion_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n a_o papist_n the_o papist_n plot_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n that_o they_o may_v introduce_v popery_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n the_o fanatic_n in_o her_o reign_n plot_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o establish_a protestant_n religion_n some_o as_o cartwright_n travers_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v bring_v in_o their_o genevan-discipline_n other_o as_o hacket_n barrow_n brown_n coppinger_n penry_n thacker_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v usher_v in_o their_o libertinism_n enthusiasm_n and_o donatism_n the_o papist_n plot_v to_o alter_v religion_n and_o to_o destroy_v king_n james_n by_o gunpowder_n and_o other_o way_n the_o fanatic_n particular_o george_n brook_n henry_n brook_z lord_n cobham_n lord_n grace_n of_o wilton_n etc._n etc._n join_v in_o conspiracy_n with_o the_o two_o popish_a priest_n watson_n and_o clark_n plot_v to_o destroy_v king_n james_n to_o alter_v religion_n to_o subvert_v the_o state_n and_o to_o procure_v foreign_a invasion_n the_o papist_n in_o ireland_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n open_o rebel_v against_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o most_o barbarous_o massacre_v thousand_o of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n thereby_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v in_o popery_n the_o fanatic_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n open_o rebel_v against_o the_o same_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o cause_v a_o bloody_a civil_a war_n in_o which_o thousand_o of_o the_o king_n be_v loyal_a subject_n be_v butcher_v and_o murder_v they_o hope_v thereby_o to_o extirpate_v the_o establish_a protestant_n religion_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o their_o genevan_n presbytery_n or_o belgic_a consusion_n the_o papist_n in_o france_n murder_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_z king_n henry_n the_o four_o of_o that_o
man_n who_o study_v promulge_v and_o practise_v the_o right_a rule_n and_o law_n of_o monarchical_a military_a and_o ecclesiastic_a government_n and_o it_o be_v add_v in_o moses_n his_o encomium_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 346._o clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n 1._o p._n 346._o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o inspire_a prophet_n a_o experience_a politician_n a_o judicious_a legislatour_n a_o prudent_a and_o valiant_a soldier_n a_o profound_a philosopher_n and_o therefore_o of_o all_o man_n then_o live_v he_o be_v most_o eminent_o and_o singular_o qualify_v for_o manage_v and_o sway_v the_o regal_a sceptre_n and_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o plato_n who_o write_v excellent_o for_o monarchy_n and_o the_o other_o grecian_n especial_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o macedonian_n who_o ever_o prefer_v monarchy_n before_o all_o other_o form_n of_o government_n borrow_v all_o or_o most_o of_o their_o argument_n for_o so_o do_v from_o king_n moses_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o truth_n plato_n be_v no_o other_o than_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n â—_o etc._n etc._n speak_v in_o the_o greek_a dialect_n and_o miltiades_n the_o athenian_a emperor_n be_v say_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o 348._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 348._o moses_n write_n his_o great_a policy_n by_o which_o he_o so_o prosperous_o govern_v his_o civil_a and_o military_a affair_n and_o more_o particular_o his_o warlike_a stratagem_n by_o which_o he_o subtle_o over-came_a date_n the_o persian_a general_n and_o clement_n alexandrinus_n note_v far_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o plato_n be_v instruct_v by_o moses_n as_o to_o the_o right_a way_n of_o government_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n find_v fault_n with_o minos_n and_o lycurgus_n polity_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o high_o commend_v moses_n polity_n and_o institution_n of_o monarchy_n in_o which_o there_o be_v but_o one_o to_o decree_n and_o command_n and_o but_o one_o to_o be_v please_v and_o obey_v caesar_n octavianus_n augustus_n after_o the_o murder_n of_o julius_n caesar_n consult_v with_o those_o two_o great_a state_n man_n agrippa_z and_z maecenas_z what_o form_n of_o government_n be_v best_a to_o be_v erect_v as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n the_o aforementioned_a politician_n differ_v in_o their_o sentiment_n for_o agrippa_n be_v a_o stiff_a commonwealth_n man_n declare_v for_o democracy_n allege_v that_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v in_o the_o people_n but_o maecenas_n a_o true_a king_n man_n advise_v for_o monarchy_n and_o he_o enforce_v his_o advice_n with_o this_o argument_n scil_n because_o the_o roman_n at_o first_o derive_v their_o religion_n their_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o first_o from_o of_o government_n which_o be_v monarchical_a from_o the_o grecian_n who_o before_o their_o intestine_a rebellion_n and_o sedition_n be_v original_o for_o monarchy_n and_o he_o observe_v that_o exquo_fw-la monarchiae_fw-la renunciârant_fw-la quo_fw-la quiescerent_fw-la nunquam_fw-la invenêre_fw-la etc._n etc._n ever_o since_o the_o grecian_a people_n have_v through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o a_o common_a wealth-faction_n throw_v off_o monarchy_n they_o can_v never_o acquiesce_v in_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o government_n but_o like_o the_o 2._o the_o nova_fw-la rerum_fw-la facies_fw-la subinde_fw-la apparuit_fw-la caedésque_fw-la horrendae_fw-la perpetratae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dum_fw-la hi_o oligarchiae_fw-la illi_fw-la democratiae_fw-la part_n tuerentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoel_n element_n hist_o l._n 4._o §._o 2._o moon_n be_v often_o change_v their_o aspect_n and_o face_n of_o government_n which_o change_v breed_v bad_a blood_n corrupt_v their_o commonwealth's_a body_n and_o can_v no_o other_o way_n be_v cure_v but_o by_o open_v the_o vein_n with_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o mutual_n contest_v and_o civil_a broil_n and_o bloody_a war_n which_o war_n never_o end_v until_o monarchy_n be_v restore_v in_o the_o person_n of_o king_n philip_n and_o alexander_n the_o great_a in_o like_a manner_n say_z maecenas_z principio_fw-la imperium_fw-la penes_fw-la reges_fw-la erat_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n donec_fw-la ambitio_fw-la &_o seditionis_fw-la aestus_fw-la alius_fw-la vivendi_fw-la rationes_fw-la excogitaverint_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o roman_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n govern_v by_o king_n until_o the_o pride_n and_o ambition_n of_o some_o popular-republicans_a raise_v a_o direful_a and_o bloody_a sedition_n and_o rebellious_o and_o tumultuous_o depose_v their_o king_n and_o by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n expelling_a monarchy_n they_o introduce_v democracy_n oligarchy_n and_o sometime_o aristocracy_n but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o when_o they_o have_v unhinged_a the_o primitive_a monarchical_a government_n they_o like_o the_o rebellious_a grecian_n be_v never_o satisfy_v but_o with_o every_o puff_n and_o blast_v of_o popular_a fancy_n alter_v their_o new_a model_n of_o government_n for_o within_o the_o space_n of_o 134_o year_n they_o have_v 37_o sort_n of_o government_n in_o rome_n thus_o argue_v maecenas_n and_o from_o the_o premise_n he_o conclude_v that_o monarchy_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a form_n of_o government_n for_o all_o mankind_n but_o especial_o for_o the_o roman_n whereupon_o 5._o ibid._n §._o 5._o caesar_n sententiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la amplexus_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la titulum_fw-la accepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n octavius_n caesar_n adhere_v to_o maecenas_n his_o advice_n and_o forthwith_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o illustrious_a title_n of_o emperor_n and_o under_o his_o prudent_a conduct_n of_o public_a affair_n the_o roman_a empire_n flourish_v exceed_o even_o to_o admiration_n and_o we_o christian_n may_v ☜_o ☜_o by_o the_o way_n add_v this_o note_n to_o wit_n that_o when_o monarchy_n be_v restore_v and_o firm_o settle_v under_o augustus_n caesar_n that_o then_o and_o not_o before_o happen_v to_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o time_n in_o which_o christ_n jesus_n the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o manifest_v his_o glory_n and_o he_o not_o only_o confirm_v caesar_n in_o his_o earthly_a throne_n but_o also_o to_o prevent_v all_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n against_o his_o caesarean_a power_n and_o majesty_n christ_n himself_o pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n and_o charge_v all_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a nicocles_n or_o rather_o isocrates_n 3_o isocrat_n nicocl_n ora._n 3_o personate_n the_o emperor_n nicocles_n write_v a_o whole_a oration_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o monarchy_n in_o opposition_n to_o oligarchy_n and_o democracy_n and_o argue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o monarchy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n from_o the_o antiquity_n and_o long_a continuance_n of_o it_o in_o all_o peaceable_a age_n he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n monarchy_n to_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o polity_n whatever_o and_o he_o far_o prove_v his_o say_a position_n by_o the_o follow_a argument_n 1._o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n monarchy_n for_o the_o most_o part_n prefer_v to_o place_n of_o honour_n trust_v and_o government_n such_o as_o be_v most_o deserve_v whereas_o in_o democracy_n there_o be_v little_a regard_n have_v of_o a_o man_n merit_n either_o as_o to_o his_o honourable_a birth_n and_o descent_n or_o as_o to_o his_o acquire_v virtue_n prowess_n and_o learning_n but_o with_o the_o democraticks_n the_o chief_a qualification_n be_v riches_n and_o popularity_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v of_o potency_n to_o carry_v on_o a_o particular_a faction_n than_o he_o be_v the_o people_n darling_n shall_v be_v promote_v though_o he_o be_v otherwise_o a_o very_a ignoramus_n as_o to_o state-affair_n 2._o because_o monarchy_n be_v etc._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o mild_a the_o just_a and_o most_o equitable_a form_n of_o government_n impartial_o distribute_v justice_n to_o every_o man_n a_o honest_a and_o peaceable_a man_n may_v in_o all_o probability_n expect_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v he_o soon_o in_o this_o form_n of_o government_n than_o in_o any_o other_o for_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o please_v and_o to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o one_o single_a person_n as_o in_o monarchy_n than_o to_o gain_v the_o placet_fw-la of_o a_o various_a clash_v multitude_n as_o in_o democracy_n 3._o in_o monarchy_n etc._n monarchy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o king_n have_v none_o to_o emulate_v or_o envy_n for_o he_o be_v supreme_a and_o therefore_o above_o all_o ambition_n all_o be_v his_o own_o and_o for_o he_o to_o envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o subject_n will_v be_v to_o envy_v his_o own_o happiness_n whereas_o in_o etc._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n oligarchy_n and_o democracy_n there_o be_v common_o great_a emulation_n and_o ambition_n one_o aspire_v to_o overtop_n the_o
note_v that_o although_o ofttimes_o god_n do_v use_v his_o own_o prerogative_n and_o do_v among_o the_o jew_n set_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o king_n at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o no_o creature_n though_o nver_o so_o great_a aught_o to_o do_v yet_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o after_o god_n have_v once_o settle_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o israel_n in_o king_n david_n family_n and_o particular_o on_o king_n solomon_n issue_n by_o primogeniture_n that_o then_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n for_o any_o to_o put_v by_o the_o lawful_a heir_n and_o successor_n although_o the_o say_a heir_n be_v a_o idolater_n and_o never_o so_o bad_a as_o to_z either_o faith_n or_o manner_n nor_o may_v we_o forget_v the_o chronologer_n observation_n scil_n 154._o allen_n script_n chronol_n p._n 154._o that_o all_o who_o reign_v in_o judah_n after_o king_n solomon_n they_o all_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n except_o only_a queen_n athaliah_n who_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n and_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n she_o only_o by_o usurpation_n fraud_n and_o violence_n step_v up_o into_o the_o throne_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o she_o and_o she_o pay_v dear_a for_o it_o for_z the_o divine_a vengeance_n soon_o overtake_v she_o and_o render_v to_o her_o the_o just_a wage_n of_o her_o treason_n which_o be_v death_n for_o 2_o chron._n 23.15_o they_o lay_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o slay_v she_o and_o set_v up_o joash_n the_o right_a heir_n and_o then_o all_o the_o people_n rejoice_v and_o the_o city_n be_v quiet_a v._n 21_o after_o that_o they_o have_v slay_v athaliah_n the_o usurper_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o have_v restore_v joash_n the_o right_a heir_n by_o primogeniture_n unto_o the_o crown_n and_o although_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o solomon_n almighty_a god_n do_v rend_v away_o from_o the_o house_n and_o lineage_n of_o king_n solomon_n ten_o tribe_n and_o erect_v a_o distinct_a king_n over_o those_o say_v ten_o tribe_n to_o show_v 1._o his_o own_o justice_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n 2._o to_o exert_v his_o own_o prerogative_n and_o to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n alone_o to_o set_v up_o and_o to_o depose_v king_n yet_o god_n do_v not_o disinherit_v for_o ever_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o king_n solomon_n for_o although_o god_n do_v set_v up_o a_o new_a kingdom_n and_o a_o new_a succession_n in_o israel_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o mention_v yet_o it_o be_v only_o for_o a_o certain_a term_n of_o year_n and_o by_o limit_v the_o succession_n in_o israel_n to_o a_o term_n of_o year_n the_o allwise_a god_n do_v clear_o hint_n to_o all_o man_n this_o truth_n to_o wit_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o interregnum's_a of_o jeroboam_n and_o of_o all_o the_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o however_o still_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n and_o of_o succession_n to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n over_o all_o israel_n as_o well_o as_o over_o all_o judah_n still_o belong_v to_o the_o line_n and_o house_n of_o solomon_n and_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o after_o god_n have_v sufficient_o punish_v the_o house_n of_o solomon_n for_o their_o rebellion_n against_o his_o divine_a majesty_n that_o then_o according_a to_o his_o own_o law_n of_o inheritance_n he_o restore_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n back_o again_o to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o line_n and_o house_n of_o king_n solomon_n for_o 23.24_o 2_o king_n 23.24_o josias_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o king_n solomon_n by_o primogeniture_n reign_v over_o all_o israel_n as_o well_o as_o over_o all_o judah_n nor_o may_v we_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n this_o remark_n scil_n that_o whenever_o any_o rebellious_a subject_n do_v depose_v and_o kill_v any_o king_n whether_o in_o judah_n as_o do_v the_o mutinous_a subject_n destroy_v amon_n king_n of_o judah_n 21.23_o 2_o king_n 21.23_o upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o his_o be_v a_o idolater_n 16.9_o 1_o king_n 16.9_o or_o in_o israel_n as_o do_v treacherous_a zimri_n murder_v his_o lord_n elah_n king_n of_o israel_n now_o whenever_o any_o do_v thus_o disloyal_o attempt_v to_o depose_v and_o kill_v their_o lawful_a prince_n and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o prevent_v the_o right_a heir_n from_o enjoy_v the_o crown_n then_o do_v god_n by_o his_o wise_a and_o just_a providence_n so_o order_n matter_n as_o that_o the_o say_v treacherous_a attempter_n be_v ever_o prosecute_v for_o traitor_n and_o be_v deserve_o execute_v for_o their_o treason_n and_o if_o any_o scrupulous_a person_n shall_v desire_v to_o be_v far_o inform_v ☞_o ☞_o for_o what_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o people_n to_o depose_v and_o kill_v their_o lawful_a king_n nor_o to_o exclude_v the_o right_a heir_n by_o primogeniture_n from_o succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n because_o of_o his_o immorality_n tyranny_n idolatry_n or_o because_v of_o any_o other_o pretend_a wickedness_n whatever_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o king_n be_v accountable_a only_o unto_o god_n for_o their_o faith_n and_o manner_n for_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o people_n their_o subject_n for_o it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o the_o people_n who_o set_v up_o hererditary_a king_n and_o prince_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o stewardship_n only_o unto_o he_o of_o who_o they_o receive_v it_o pa_z hence_o it_o be_v that_o although_o god_n may_v in_o his_o wrath_n depose_v king_n for_o their_o sin_n commit_v against_o himself_o yet_o the_o people_n may_v not_o depose_v any_o king_n for_o any_o irregularity_n or_o outrage_n commit_v against_o themselves_o whether_o upon_o their_o person_n or_o their_o estate_n for_o ☜_o ☜_o the_o king_n be_v therefore_o accountable_a unto_o god_n because_o he_o be_v though_o a_o king_n inferior_a to_o god_n be_v his_o vicegerent_n but_o the_o king_n be_v therefore_o unaccountable_a to_o his_o subject_n the_o peopple_n because_o he_o be_v their_o superior_a be_v their_o king_n and_o it_o be_v ever_o adjudge_v a_o thing_n preposterous_a and_o absurd_a for_o the_o head_n to_o be_v accountable_a unto_o the_o inferior_a member_n for_o its_o government_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o both_o reason_n and_o interest_n speak_v it_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o concern_v of_o the_o head_n to_o govern_v and_o manage_v the_o whole_a body_n well_o reguar_o and_o judicious_o for_o fear_v of_o a_o severe_a check_n and_o punishment_n from_o a_o high_a hand_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o superme_n head_n and_o governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o for_o fear_v the_o whole_a body_n shall_v miscarry_v and_o be_v ruin_v through_o his_o ill_a government_n but_o however_o if_o the_o head_n will_v not_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o govern_v well_o yet_o the_o inferior_a member_n may_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o rebel_n and_o in_o their_o zeal_n for_o reformation_n cut_v off_o the_o head_n as_o a_o delinquent_n but_o in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v the_o inferiur_n duty_n humble_o to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n partient_o to_o submit_v to_o divine_a providence_n and_o pray_v say_v o_o heavenly_a father_n thy_o will_n and_o not_o we_o be_v do_v and_o this_o by_o the_o way_n be_v worthy_a every_o man_n observation_n scil_n that_o although_o god_n do_v ofttimes_o raise_v up_o certain_a rebel_n to_o be_v as_o his_o scourge_n to_o punish_v irregular_a prince_n and_o although_o it_o be_v just_a in_o god_n so_o to_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n for_o those_o rebel_n to_o execute_v god_n decree_n and_o judgement_n upon_o such_o their_o lawful_a prince_n unless_o they_o have_v as_o have_v jehu_n as_o special_a warrant_n immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o so_o to_o do_v which_o warrant_n not_o man_n since_o christ_n advent_n ever_o have_v or_o can_v have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o ☜_o ☜_o it_o be_v treason_n for_o any_o subject_n upon_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o execute_v god_n decree_n and_o vengeance_n to_o raise_v war_n make_v sedition_n to_o depose_v and_o kill_v their_o lawful_a prince_n thus_o absalon_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n in_o make_v war_n andi_fw-la n_o raise_v sedition_n against_o his_o father_n king_n david_n and_o he_o die_v for_o it_o and_o yet_o absalon_n do_v only_o execute_v god_n decree_n of_o judgement_n against_o king_n david_n his_o father_n in_o like_a manner_n god_n raise_v up_o zimri_n to_o execute_v his_o decree_n against_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n and_o permit_v he_o to_o destroy_v his_o master_n king_n elah_n the_o son_n of_o baasha_n which_o action_n of_o zimri_n kill_n his_o master_n king_n elah_n be_v condemn_v for_o a_o act_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o be_v by_o the_o loyal_a people_n punish_v as_o such_o 1_o king_n 16.20_o and_o no_o better_o be_v shallum_n kill_n zachariah_n the_o king_n for_o although_o shallum_n have_v do_v no_o other_o in_o
party_n 2._o the_o usurper_n intrude_v and_o his_o confederate_n and_o both_o side_n will_v plead_v a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o lawful_a heir_n exclude_v will_v urge_v and_o that_o most_o true_o his_o right_n thereunto_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o primogeniture_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o therefore_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v fight_v and_o that_o undaunt_o for_o the_o crown_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o usurper_n will_v plead_v and_o that_o not_o without_o reason_n his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o wit_n the_o new_a statute_n of_o exclusion_n which_o have_v settle_v the_o royal_a diadem_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o easy_o part_v with_o it_o wherefore_o no_o man_n need_v doubt_n but_o that_o the_o usurper_n will_v fight_v and_o that_o stout_o to_o keep_v what_o by_o law_n he_o have_v get_v thus_o 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caution_n all_o man_n especial_o subject_n that_o be_v under_o a_o oath_n of_o obedience_n punctual_o to_o keep_v their_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n and_o that_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n hate_v a_o perjure_a person_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o fabius_n maximus_n after_o he_o have_v be_v consul_n five_o time_n become_v obedient_a to_o his_o son_n suessa_n who_o be_v promote_v to_o that_o high_a office_n and_o when_o some_o jealousy_n arise_v that_o he_o have_v contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o say_a son_n for_o that_o upon_o his_o first_o approach_n into_o his_o son_n presence_n he_o do_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n nor_o do_v he_o that_o honour_n and_o lowly_a reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o consulary_a dignity_n fabius_n present_o correct_v the_o mistake_n assure_v his_o son_n the_o consul_n that_o he_o do_v not_o forbear_v to_o give_v
homines_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la huius_fw-la jussu_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la as_o god_n only_o make_v man_n so_o god_n only_o constitute_v and_o make_v king_n and_o he_o give_v a_o very_a good_a reason_n wherefore_o god_n make_v king_n and_o institute_v the_o secular_a power_n and_o command_v strict_a obedience_n to_o be_v render_v to_o they_o to_o wit_n because_o when_o man_n fall_v and_o apostatise_v from_o 24._o from_o quoniam_fw-la enim_fw-la absistens_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la homo_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la efferabit_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la consanguineum_fw-la hostem_fw-la sibi_fw-la putaret_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la inquietudine_fw-la &_o homicidio_fw-la &_o avaritiâ_fw-la sine_fw-la timore_fw-la versaretur_fw-la imposuit_fw-la illi_fw-la deus_fw-la humanum_fw-la timorem_fw-la ut_fw-la potestati_fw-la hominum_fw-la subjecti_fw-la &_o lege_fw-la eorum_fw-la astricti_fw-la aliquid_fw-la assequantur_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o moderentur_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la in_o manifesto_fw-la positum_fw-la gladium_fw-la timentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la ergò_fw-la gentilium_fw-la terrenum_fw-la regnum_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la diabolo_fw-it qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la omninò_fw-la quietus_n est_fw-la imò_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsas_fw-la quidem_fw-la gentes_fw-la vult_fw-la in_o tranquillo_fw-la agere_fw-la etc._n etc._n irenae_n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o god_n he_o and_o his_o posterity_n grow_v outrageous_a and_o ungovernable_a and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v far_a disorder_n among_o man_n god_n wise_o ordain_v king_n and_o governor_n who_o by_o strict_a law_n of_o morality_n justice_n and_o equity_n shall_v restrain_v and_o reclaim_v apostatise_v mankind_n and_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n shall_v reward_v virtue_n and_o punish_v vice_n thus_o say_v irenaeus_n god_n be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o all_o order_n and_o government_n and_o not_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o first_o incendiary_n of_o all_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n and_o that_o god_n set_v king_n over_o the_o gentile_n for_o their_o good_a and_o profit_n to_o govern_v they_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o injury_n tyranny_n and_o oppression_n clement_n alexandrinus_n urge_v from_o scripture_n many_o necessary_a duty_n upon_o his_o scholar_n when_o he_o treat_v of_o government_n 3._o clem._n alex._n paedag._n l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o brief_o tell_v they_o their_o great_a duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n in_o our_o saviour_n word_n give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n celsus_n the_o heathen_a that_o he_o may_v with_o great_a colour_n of_o reason_n oppose_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n do_v object_n that_o according_a to_o christ_n own_o say_v christian_n can_v be_v obedient_a to_o emperor_n and_o king_n nor_o to_o any_o in_o civil_a authority_n and_o that_o because_o christ_n say_v he_o have_v teach_v they_o this_o factious_a lesson_n scil_n that_o they_o can_v and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o serve_v two_o master_n such_o as_o god_n and_o the_o king_n for_o say_v christ_n they_o will_v love_v the_o one_o and_o hate_v the_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o from_o thence_o do_v celsus_n plead_v though_o very_o false_o that_o christianity_n lay_v 8._o lay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n orig._n contr_n cell_n l._n 8._o a_o foundation_n for_o resistance_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o for_o rebellion_n against_o their_o lawful_a prince_n inasmuch_o as_o according_a to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n word_n st._n matth._n 6.24_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o else_o he_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o to_o this_o long_a harangue_n and_o objection_n origen_n reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o abovementioned_a word_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o countenance_n rebellion_n for_o say_v origen_n although_o there_o be_v many_o god_n and_o many_o lord_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o king_n and_o all_o the_o other_o god_n and_o king_n be_v subordinate_a to_o he_o the_o supreme_a and_o therefore_o to_o obey_v lawful_a king_n on_o earth_n be_v to_o obey_v god_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o king_n be_v god_n that_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o representative_a upon_o earth_n so_o that_o in_o the_o point_n of_o obedience_n god_n and_o the_o king_n be_v but_o one_o master_n only_o the_o one_o be_v invisible_a the_o other_o visible_a the_o one_o god_n by_o essence_n the_o other_o god_n by_o deputation_n and_o office_n and_o as_o god_n and_o the_o king_n be_v one_o master_n so_o they_o both_o be_v careful_o and_o due_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o reverence_v only_o the_o one_o with_o divine_a the_o other_o with_o civil_a honour_n and_o obedience_n and_o 8._o orig._n contr_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o we_o be_v always_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n so_o we_o be_v always_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o the_o king_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v and_o prosper_v he_o in_o his_o government_n origen_n press_v due_a obedience_n unto_o heathen_a king_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a but_o if_o any_o thing_n unlawful_a be_v command_v than_o he_o advise_v all_o christian_n not_o to_o obey_v active_o by_o do_v what_o be_v command_v but_o passive_o by_o suffer_v patient_o whatever_o shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o and_o because_o origen_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o any_o christian_n to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o a_o heathen_a prince_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o dissuade_v the_o christian_n from_o go_v into_o the_o war_n and_o from_o fight_v under_o their_o lawful_a emperor_n which_o be_v origen_n great_a fail_v and_o give_v celsus_n occasion_n to_o revile_v the_o christian_n and_o to_o stigmatize_v they_o as_o stubborn_a disobedient_a and_o seditious_a however_o although_o origen_n be_v against_o the_o christian_n fight_v under_o a_o heathenish_a banner_n yet_o he_o himself_o do_v and_o advise_v all_o christian_n to_o pray_v 427._o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 427._o for_o the_o emperor_n safety_n and_o success_n in_o all_o his_o lawful_a war_n and_o enterprise_n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o oration_n to_o julian_n the_o collector_n of_o the_o emperor_n tribute_n exhort_v all_o people_n to_o keep_v their_o own_o station_n and_o not_o to_o walk_v disorderly_a for_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n and_o peace_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o censure_v their_o governor_n nor_o to_o prescribe_v law_n and_o rule_n to_o their_o legislatour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o condition_n and_o aught_o to_o live_v and_o act_v peaceable_o in_o his_o own_o private_a sphere_n although_o possible_o he_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v promote_v high_a and_o thus_o as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o laity_n to_o usurp_v the_o jurisdiction_n and_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n lest_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o schism_n and_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n so_o neither_o will_v he_o have_v the_o subject_n to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o their_o superior_n lest_o they_o shall_v cause_v sedition_n and_o rebellion_n in_o the_o state_n and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o whole_a he_o conclude_v that_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o imitate_v their_o lord_n and_o head_n jesus_n christ_n who_o render_v to_o god_n what_o be_v god_n and_o to_o caesar_n what_o be_v caesar_n such_o as_o 9_o naz._n ad_fw-la julian_n orat._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n tribute_n fear_v honour_n and_o obedience_n and_o when_o the_o say_v gregory_n nazianzen_n be_v accuse_v by_o the_o arian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o a_o factious_a troublesome_a and_o seditious_a person_n gregory_n clear_v himself_o of_o that_o scandal_n and_o foul_a aspersion_n by_o appeal_n to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o know_a conversation_n he_o have_v ever_o be_v naz._n gregor_n presb._n vit._n naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o constant_a promoter_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o government_n and_o of_o peace_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o although_o this_o holy_a father_n greg._n nazianzen_n write_v very_o satirical_o against_o julian_n the_o apostate_n and_o as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v he_o do_v too_o unworthy_o if_o not_o too_o unchristianlike_a inveigh_v against_o the_o say_a julian_n for_o his_o apostasy_n especial_o consider_v 21._o consider_v vir_fw-la cetera_fw-la egregii_fw-la animi_fw-la regendique_fw-la imperii_fw-la callentissimus_fw-la lodovic_n vives_z in_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 21._o he_o have_v be_v emperor_n and_o a_o very_a learned_a one_o yet_o this_o
ecclesiae_fw-la bona_n census_fw-la ac_fw-la jura_fw-la etiam_fw-la feudalia_fw-la etc._n etc._n quacunque_fw-la arte_fw-la aut_fw-la quocunque_fw-la quaesito_fw-la colore_fw-la in_o proprios_fw-la usus_fw-la convertere_fw-la iis_fw-la anathemati_fw-la tam_fw-la diu_fw-la subjaceat_fw-la etc._n etc._n sess_n 22._o c._n 11._o and_o king_n as_o well_o as_o other_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v who_o shall_v upon_o any_o account_n whatever_o sell_v and_o alienate_v any_o church-land_n good_n or_o chattel_n without_o the_o pope_n leave_n and_o if_o any_o person_n great_a or_o small_a king_n or_o subject_a shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o contumacy_n against_o any_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n than_o the_o say_a judge_n may_v etc._n may_v sitque_fw-la erga_fw-la judicem_fw-la contumacia_fw-la tunc_fw-la reos_fw-la etiam_fw-la anathematis_fw-la mucrone_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la svo_fw-la praeter_fw-la alios_fw-la poenas_fw-la fevire_n poterit_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o his_o pleasure_n not_o only_o excommunicate_v such_o a_o offender_n but_o also_o decree_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v any_o other_o way_n as_o the_o say_a judge_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o if_o the_o say_v excommunicate_v person_n though_o a_o king_n for_o it_o be_v 3._o council_n trid-sess_a 25._o e._n 3._o quicunque_fw-la post_fw-la legitimas_fw-la admonitiones_fw-la non_fw-la resipuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o shall_v after_o legal_a admonition_n continue_v obstinate_a he_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o heretic_n that_o be_v with_o death_n contra_fw-la eum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la de_fw-la haeresi_fw-la suspectum_fw-la procedi_fw-la possit_fw-la ibid._n bonaventure_n declare_v it_o for_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o the_o supreme_a power_n 1._o power_n jam_fw-la verò_fw-la possunt_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o pontifices_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la amovere_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o deponere_fw-la imperatores_fw-la sicut_fw-la saepiùs_fw-la accidit_fw-la &_o visum_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la scilicet_fw-la eorum_fw-la malitia_fw-la hoc_fw-la exigit_fw-la &_o reipublicae_fw-la necessitas_fw-la sic_fw-la requirit_fw-la summus_n verò_fw-la pontifex_fw-la penes_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la prima_fw-la residet_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la rege_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la principe_fw-la seculari_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la judicatur_fw-la sed_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la reservatur_fw-la bonavent_n lib._n the_o eccle_n hierarch_n c._n 1._o on_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o as_o he_o already_o have_v often_o do_v so_o again_o he_o may_v remove_v king_n and_o depose_v emperor_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v accountable_a for_o so_o dle_v unto_o no_o earthly_a power_n whatever_o whether_o regal_a imperial_a or_o otehrwise_o but_o only_o unto_o god_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n assure_v his_o reader_n that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v power_n not_o only_o to_o excommunicate_v but_o also_o to_o depose_v and_o sentence_n to_o death_n heretical_a and_o ungodly_a king_n and_o to_o give_v away_o 6._o away_o posse_fw-la à _fw-la romano_n pontifice_fw-la principes_fw-la christianos_n excommunicari_fw-la &_o principaetu_fw-la privari_fw-la eorúmque_fw-la subditos_fw-la ab_fw-la obeâ—ieutia_fw-la eorum_fw-la absolvi_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellarm._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la sum_fw-la pontif._n praef_n p._n 6._o their_o crown_n and_o land_n unto_o other_o that_o be_v godly_a and_o catholic_n and_o to_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o all_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o they_o and_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o assert_n he_o quote_v the_o authority_n and_o judgement_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o of_o cajetan_a pet._n ancharanus_n sylvester_n prieras_n astensis_n and_o many_o other_o for_o the_o same_o and_o he_o high_o applaud_v and_o justify_v the_o pope_n excommunicate_v hen_n 8_o king_n of_o england_n for_o heresy_n which_o heresy_n be_v only_o king_n henry_n renounce_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o defend_v his_o own_o the_o horrid_a practice_n of_o assassinate_v and_o murder_v lawful_a king_n for_o want_n of_o grace_n and_o for_o heresy_n be_v ample_o justify_v and_o high_o commend_v as_o a_o meritorious_a act_n by_o pope_n sixtus_n quintus_fw-la in_o his_o large_a oration_n make_v to_o the_o cardinal_n in_o consistory_n at_o rome_n on_o septemb_n 11._o 1589._o upon_o the_o murder_n and_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v most_o barbarous_o assassinate_v and_o stab_v to_o death_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o army_n by_o jaqve_n clement_a a_o popish-dominican_n friar_n some_o of_o the_o say_v pope_n own_a word_n be_v as_o follow_v in_o the_o margin_n in_o which_o you_o will_v find_v pope_n sixtus_n pictum_fw-la sixtus_n hoc_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la verba_fw-la facimus_fw-la &_o quoth_v his_o diebus_fw-la nostris_fw-la evenit_fw-la verè_fw-la insigne_fw-la memorabile_fw-la &_o penè_fw-la incredibile_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la dei_fw-la op._n max._n particulari_fw-la providentia_fw-la perpetratum_fw-la occidit_fw-la monachus_n regem_fw-la non_fw-la pictum_fw-la quintus_fw-la so_o far_o from_o disclaim_v against_o the_o monk_n for_o that_o execrable_a murder_n commit_v upon_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n person_n as_o that_o he_o rather_o in_o high_a strain_n of_o rhetoric_n wonderful_o applaud_v the_o say_v hellish_a fact_n and_o style_v it_o a_o most_o famous_a memorable_a and_o well-nigh_o incredible_a act_n yea_o a_o work_n do_v not_o without_o the_o particular_a providence_n and_o disposition_n of_o almighty_a god_n a_o friar_n have_v kill_v a_o king_n and_o for_o fear_v his_o auditor_n shall_v think_v he_o tell_v they_o a_o romance_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o say_v i_o assure_v you_o a_o monk_n have_v kill_v a_o king_n not_o a_o king_n septum_fw-la king_n aut_fw-la fictum_fw-la in_o charta_fw-la aut_fw-la pariete_n sed_fw-la regem_fw-la francorum_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la exercitûs_fw-la svi_fw-la milite_fw-la &_o custodiâ_fw-la septum_fw-la paint_v in_o paper_n or_o picture_v upon_o a_o wall_n not_o a_o jack_n of_o lent_n but_o a_o real_a live_a king_n even_o the_o french_a king_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o army_n whilst_o encompass_v about_o with_o his_o guard_n and_o although_o all_o monk_n by_o their_o holy_a order_n and_o profession_n potuerit_fw-la profession_n iste_fw-la monachus_n praeliis_fw-la ac_fw-la pugnis_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la assuefactus_fw-la &_o à _fw-la sanguine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la inslituto_fw-la ita_fw-la abhorrens_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la ex_fw-la vena_fw-la incisione_n fusum_fw-la cruorem_fw-la forsan_fw-la far_o potuerit_fw-la be_v forbid_v to_o shed_v blood_n yet_o it_o be_v commendable_a in_o this_o monk_n and_o far_o the_o pope_n acquaint_v the_o cardinal_n with_o what_o instrument_n actus_fw-la instrument_n etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la cultello_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la propositum_fw-la praeparato_fw-la non_fw-la in_o vagina_fw-la condito_fw-la unde_fw-la poterat_fw-la esse_fw-la probabilis_fw-la excusatio_fw-la sed_fw-la nudo_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o manicâ_fw-la abscondito_fw-la quem_fw-la si_fw-la invenissent_fw-la mox_fw-la fuisset_fw-la in_o crucem_fw-la actus_fw-la the_o monk_n effect_v his_o bloody_a design_n to_o wit_n with_o a_o knife_n which_o he_o have_v cunning_o hide_v in_o his_o sleeve_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o inhuman_a in_o this_o pope_n be_v his_o deny_v the_o aforesaid_a murder_v king_n christian_a burial_n and_o his_o holiness_n plead_v sacred_a scripture_n for_o his_o vetarent_fw-la his_o de_fw-fr persona_fw-la ergo_fw-la regis_fw-la â—autum_fw-la ista_fw-la cum_fw-la dolore_fw-la diximus_fw-la cujus_fw-la infaustus_fw-la finis_fw-la eximit_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la officiis_fw-la quae_fw-la solet_fw-la haec_fw-la sancta_fw-la sedes_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la &_o regibus_fw-la post_fw-la morâ—em_fw-la exhibere_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la isto_fw-la libentèr_fw-la fecissemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la id_fw-la fieri_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la casu_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la vetarent_fw-la warrant_n after_o all_o this_o barbarity_n any_o one_o in_o pity_n and_o charity_n will_v have_v think_v that_o although_o the_o say_a pope_n deny_v the_o massacre_v king_n honourable_a and_o christian_a burial_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v deny_v he_o his_o own_o and_o all_o compassionate_a man_n prayer_n for_o his_o majesty_n soul_n deliverance_n if_o not_o from_o purgatory_n yet_o from_o hell_n but_o such_o be_v his_o implacable_a malice_n against_o the_o say_a king_n as_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_a decree_n that_o exequias_fw-la that_o decrevimus_fw-la pro_fw-la ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la celebrandas_fw-la exequias_fw-la no_o funeral_n rite_n shall_v be_v perform_v for_o he_o but_o also_o that_o 1589._o that_o intelligimus_fw-la praedictum_fw-la regem_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la sine_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la seu_fw-la impoenitentem_fw-la excessisse_fw-la nimirum_fw-la in_o consortio_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la at_o que_fw-la pro_fw-la tali_fw-la peccato_fw-la seu_fw-la pro_fw-la homine_fw-la sic_fw-la peccante_fw-la noluit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ut_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la oraremus_fw-la sixt._n quint._n pont._n max._n serm._n romae_fw-la consist_v sept._n 11._o 1589._o no_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o he_o after_o his_o death_n he_o die_v in_o his_o heresy_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o grace_n and_o mercy_n hereafter_o jodocus_n lorichius_n assure_v we_o also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n scil_n that_o the_o pope_n
civitatem_fw-la perdere_fw-la aut_fw-la privilegia_fw-la eripere_fw-la aut_fw-la minuere_fw-la conaretur_fw-la id_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ferrent_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la potius_fw-la conclamarent_fw-la etc._n etc._n pet._n mart._n loc._n com._n the_o magistr_n p._n 1029._o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n in_o the_o zealous_a jew_n to_o oppose_v the_o idolatrous_a do_n of_o the_o heathen_a king_n and_o emperor_n by_o raise_v tumult_n sedition_n and_o war_n against_o they_o as_o do_v the_o macchabee_n and_o other_o so_o be_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_a subject_n to_o oppose_v and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o suppress_v the_o idolatry_n and_o tyranny_n of_o king_n and_o of_o the_o high_a power_n and_o rob._n rolloc_n make_v the_o same_o fanatical_a distinction_n between_o the_o person_n and_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n as_o do_v frider._n baldwin_n and_o say_v that_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o show_v obedience_n 357._o obedience_n obedientia_fw-la praestanda_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la homini_fw-la quà m_fw-la potestati_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la homini_fw-la praestanda_fw-la sit_fw-la obedientia_fw-la non_fw-la aliâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la praestanda_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la qua_fw-la hac_fw-la potestate_fw-la armatus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la quare_fw-la in_o obediendo_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la personas_fw-la hominum_fw-la intueri_fw-la debemus_fw-la quà m_fw-la potestatem_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o auctoritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la gerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n rolloc_n in_o ro._n 13._o p._n 357._o rather_o to_o the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o the_o king_n than_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o this_o distinction_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o do_v the_o late_a presbyterian_a rebel_n both_o scotch_a and_o english_a ☜_o ☜_o raise_v war_n against_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o pretend_v they_o fight_v not_o against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o authority_n but_o against_o the_o person_n of_o charles_n stuart_n who_o be_v king_n and_o his_o evil_a counselor_n and_o the_o independent_o when_o they_o have_v murder_v he_o say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o kill_v the_o king_n but_o the_o man_n charles_n stuart_n the_o last_o of_o english_a tyrant_n stephanus_n cursellaeus_n as_o fanatical_o as_o any_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v his_o judgement_n that_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n for_o any_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o make_v law_n to_o force_v their_o 8._o their_o malam_fw-la esse_fw-la omnem_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la coactionem_fw-la modo_fw-la evici_fw-la quis_fw-la pius_fw-la &_o religiosus_fw-la princeps_fw-la vel_fw-la magistratus_fw-la non_fw-la horresceret_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la modi_fw-la impietatem_fw-la vel_fw-la minimum_fw-la quid_fw-la conforre_v quòd_fw-la si_fw-la adeò_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o periculi_fw-la plenum_fw-la sit_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la veram_fw-la religionem_fw-la cogere_fw-la quantò_fw-la magìs_fw-la ad_fw-la falsam_fw-la cursellae_n instit_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 37._o §_o 8._o subject_n unto_o a_o observation_n of_o their_o ecclesiastic_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o unto_o a_o conformity_n with_o and_o the_o embracement_n of_o their_o religion_n although_o it_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o curselloeus_n his_o argument_n be_v this_o scil_n because_o in_o his_o opinion_n prince_n can_v bind_v nor_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o any_o of_o their_o law_n the_o conscience_n belong_v only_o unto_o god_n and_o he_o only_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o god_n only_o can_v make_v law_n to_o oblige_v it_o wherefore_o this_o our_o author_n conclude_v all_o those_o prince_n to_o be_v usurper_n of_o god_n prerogative_n who_o offer_v to_o make_v law_n bind_v and_o oblige_v man_n conscience_n and_o that_o ibid._n that_o miserè_fw-la perierint_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la cunctis_fw-la regibus_fw-la &_o magistratibus_fw-la qui_fw-la tale_n aliquid_fw-la attentare_fw-la praesumpserint_fw-la &_o terrorem_fw-la iis_fw-la incutiant_fw-la inde_fw-la discentes_fw-la se_fw-la ultrices_fw-la dei_fw-la manus_fw-la non_fw-la evasuros_fw-la si_fw-la imperium_fw-la in_o conscientias_fw-la subditorum_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la soli_fw-la reservatum_fw-la voluit_fw-la usurpaverint_fw-la etc._n etc._n cursel_n ibid._n they_o must_v expect_v the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o follow_v they_o for_o so_o do_v and_o which_o be_v anabaptistical_n and_o most_o fanatical_a of_o all_o be_v this_o to_o wit_n that_o curselloeus_n will_v not_o allow_v christian_a king_n so_o much_o as_o to_o imprison_v mulct_n or_o fine_a any_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n and_o his_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v this_o scil_n for_o fear_v 9_o fear_v fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la prae_fw-la immodico_fw-la impios_fw-la &_o haereticos_fw-la exterminandi_fw-la zelo_fw-la christum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la saulus_fw-la olim_fw-la in_fw-la membris_fw-la suis_fw-la persequantur_fw-la vinciant_fw-la &_o trucident_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n §_o 9_o king_n shall_v persecute_v imprison_v mulct_n and_o punish_v christ_n himself_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o schism_n or_o heresy_n as_o do_v saul_n alias_o paul_n in_o the_o case_n of_o idolatry_n the_o say_a cursellaeus_n confess_v that_o if_o any_o heretic_n or_o idolater_n shall_v set_v up_o their_o idol_n then_o the_o king_n have_v power_n 13._o power_n nullam_fw-la quidem_fw-la subditorum_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la vim_o infer_v principi_fw-la est_fw-la licitum_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habet_fw-la aholendi_fw-la idola_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n §_o 13._o to_o take_v away_o and_o abolish_v the_o say_v idol_n but_o the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v any_o law_n against_o idolatry_n which_o can_v affect_v and_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o idolater_n thus_o cursellaeus_n disarm_v all_o christian_a prince_n and_o leave_v they_o as_o also_o the_o church_n and_o state_n naked_a and_o fenceless_a against_o the_o turbulent_a heretic_n and_o schismatic_n and_o open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n nay_o to_o all_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v king_n by_o severe_a 19_o severe_a ita_fw-la ergo_fw-la debet_fw-la obviam_fw-la iri_fw-la perturbationi_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la tamen_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la eorum_fw-la vis_fw-la fiat_fw-la qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la officii_fw-la svi_fw-la alios_fw-la i._n e._n reges_fw-la &_o magistratus_fw-la monere_fw-la de_fw-la erroribus_fw-la &_o abusibus_fw-la qui_fw-la obtinent_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la placidè_fw-la emendare_fw-la contendunt_fw-la quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la contingat_fw-la non_fw-la rarò_fw-la ut_fw-la fallantur_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la erroribus_fw-la habeant_fw-la quae_fw-la veritati_fw-la sunt_fw-la consentanea_fw-la praestat_fw-la tamen_fw-la judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la eos_fw-la relinquere_fw-la quà m_fw-la ullâ_fw-la vi_fw-la externâ_fw-la coercere_fw-la cursel_n lib._n 7._o c._n 37._o §_o 19_o law_n to_o suppress_v rebel_n if_o they_o shall_v tumult_n and_o mutiny_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o conscience_n for_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n never_o fight_v and_o rebel_n but_o out_o of_o a_o pretence_n of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n unto_o these_o we_o may_v add_v those_o expression_n of_o grotius_n who_o in_o many_o excellent_a write_n have_v outdo_v most_o man_n but_o in_o the_o point_n of_o resistance_n of_o lawful_a king_n for_o their_o suppose_a tyranny_n he_o in_o our_o apprehension_n miserable_o err_v and_o upon_o his_o authority_n many_o of_o the_o late_a most_o eminent_a and_o learned_a rebel_n justify_v their_o take_n up_o arm_n against_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n of_o bless_a memory_n for_o grotius_n declare_v as_o before_o scil_n that_o if_o a_o king_n prove_v 10._o prove_v si_fw-mi rex_fw-la reipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la tradere_fw-la regnum_fw-la aut_fw-la subjicere_fw-la moliatur_fw-la quin_fw-la ei_fw-la resisti_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la grot._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr bell._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 10._o tyrannical_a or_o if_o a_o king_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o govern_v well_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o break_v that_o his_o oath_n than_o the_o subject_n be_v free_v from_o all_o obedience_n to_o he_o their_o prince_n and_o may_v lawful_o resist_v he_o one_o thing_n far_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o grotius_n make_v king_n elect_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n to_o be_v under_o and_o accountable_a to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v a_o very_a false_a and_o fanatical_a notion_n and_o he_o say_v 8._o say_v qui_fw-la principes_fw-la sub_fw-la populo_fw-la sunt_fw-la sive_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la talem_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la potestatem_fw-la sive_fw-la postea_fw-la ita_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la lacedaemone_n si_fw-la peccent_fw-la in_o leges_fw-la ac_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la vi_fw-la repelli_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la puniri_fw-la morte_fw-la quod_fw-la pausaniae_fw-la regi_fw-la lacedaemoniorum_fw-la contigit_fw-la ibid._n §_o 8._o that_o all_o such_o king_n who_o be_v thus_o sub_fw-la populo_fw-la may_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n if_o they_o offend_v and_o transgress_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o he_o instance_n in_o king_n pausanias_n that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n philip_n melancthon_n be_v huge_o to_o blame_v for_o justify_v the_o zealous_a burgess_n of_o nicomedia_n in_o tear_v into_o piece_n the_o emperor_n be_v public_a
kingdom_n and_o in_o print_n justify_v the_o say_v murder_n the_o fanatic_n in_o scotland_n murder_v king_n james_n the_o five_o and_o the_o fanatic_n in_o england_n most_o inhumane_o murder_v in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o in_o print_n they_o justify_v the_o say_v horrid_a murder_n to_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o meritorious_a act._n the_o papist_n of_o lombardy_n banish_v their_o lawful_a prince_n frederick_n barbarossa_n the_o emperor_n and_o at_o last_o betray_v he_o to_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n the_o fanatic_n of_o england_n by_o vote_n of_o their_o rump-parliament_n banish_v their_o natural_a prince_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o all_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o have_v betray_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a enemy_n since_o the_o king_n be_v happy_a restauration_n the_o fanatic_n have_v outdo_v the_o papist_n as_o to_o their_o number_n of_o plot_n 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especial_o to_o his_o friend_n jehoiada_n son_n 24.21_o 2_o chron._n 24.21_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o lose_v nor_o forfeit_v his_o right_n to_o reign_v and_o govern_v as_o king_n and_o the_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v this_o because_o he_o do_v not_o lose_v his_o primogeniture_n and_o birthright_a for_o as_o gerson_n true_o note_n dominium_fw-la in_o subditos_fw-la non_fw-la amittitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la amisso_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la fundatur_fw-la as_o long_o as_o any_o hereditary_a king_n retain_v his_o primogeniture_n on_o which_o his_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v ground_v so_o long_o he_o be_v king_n and_o aught_o to_o govern_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o prince_n to_o lose_v his_o primogeniture_n unless_o as_o nicodemus_n think_v he_o may_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o his_o mother_n therefore_o be_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n impossible_a he_o shall_v by_o any_o equity_n or_o justice_n lose_v his_o crown_n or_o be_v rightful_o depose_v for_o 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it_o be_v bishop_n davenant_n note_n worthy_a our_o remembrance_n 30._o remembrance_n apud_fw-la infideles_fw-la &_o impios_fw-la modus_fw-la utendi_fw-la hisce_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la sit_fw-la plerunque_fw-la injustus_fw-la titulus_fw-la tamen_fw-la habendi_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la justissimus_fw-la dau._n deter_v quaest_a 30._o scil_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o right_n of_o title_n to_o government_n and_o the_o right_a mode_n of_o govern_v and_o of_o use_v that_o title_n for_o a_o heathen_a may_v have_v a_o just_a title_n to_o a_o throne_n and_o yet_o possible_o not_o govern_v well_o and_o just_o however_o that_o personal_a act_n of_o his_o ill_a government_n do_v not_o destroy_v his_o personal_a right_n and_o title_n to_o govern._n 3._o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n in_o case_n of_o right_a and_o of_o common_a equity_n and_o justice_n do_v frequent_o appeal_v unto_o heathen_a and_o unbelieving_a magistrate_n as_o for_o 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