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he_o do_v descend_v to_o he_o or_o otherways_o become_v he_o by_o the_o like_a divine_a title_n as_o the_o supreme_a power_n right_o posit_v and_o possess_v do_v to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v more_o sacred_a the_o invasion_n of_o this_o right_n be_v much_o more_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a second_o because_o a_o public_a mischief_n and_o of_o general_a influence_n upon_o all_o be_v much_o more_o intolerable_a than_o a_o private_a but_o such_o a_o violation_n of_o princely_a right_n must_v of_o necessity_n draw_v a_o public_a mischief_n on_o the_o whole_a civil_a body_n i_o mean_v all_o the_o subject_n in_o such_o a_o nation_n who_o shall_v be_v distract_v between_o the_o sense_n of_o obedience_n know_v otherwise_o to_o be_v due_a and_o the_o terror_n of_o usurp_a power_n threaten_v ruin_n to_o such_o as_o comply_v not_o with_o their_o injustice_n pag._n 104._o some_o late_a demagogue_n have_v write_v for_o the_o promotion_n of_o religion_n forsooth_o as_o 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religion_n religion_n be_v of_o a_o calm_a and_o pacific_a temper_n like_o that_o of_o its_o author_n who_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v in_o the_o street_n he_o command_v the_o payment_n of_o all_o duty_n to_o cesar_n he_o acknowledge_v pilate_n power_n to_o be_v from_o above_o he_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v for_o their_o persecutor_n he_o permit_v they_o to_o fly_v not_o to_o oppose_v he_o rebuke_n peter_n be_v violence_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n servant_n and_o the_o revenge_n of_o the_o disciple_n when_o they_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n he_o pay_v tribute_n submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o to_o that_o unjust_a sentence_n against_o his_o life_n this_o be_v his_o temper_n and_o the_o apostle_n who_o live_v among_o his_o enemy_n and_o they_o and_o meet_v with_o severity_n enough_o to_o have_v sour_v their_o spirit_n and_o exasperate_v their_o pen_n to_o contrary_a resolution_n and_o instruction_n yet_o as_o true_a follower_n of_o their_o 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they_o make_v to_o free_v themselves_o by_o resistance_n though_o as_o tertullian_n say_v they_o be_v in_o powerful_a number_n mingle_v in_o their_o village_n and_o in_o their_o city_n yea_o in_o their_o castle_n and_o in_o their_o army_n yea_o there_o be_v a_o illustrious_a instance_n of_o passive_a obedience_n in_o the_o thebean_a legion_n who_o ten_o man_n be_v execute_v for_o not_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o idol_n they_o quiet_o submit_v to_o the_o cruelty_n and_o a_o second_o dicimation_n be_v command_v by_o maximinian_n the_o author_n of_o the_o first_o one_o of_o their_o great_a commander_n a_o excellent_a christian_n persuade_v they_o to_o suffer_v it_o with_o the_o same_o patience_n because_o it_o be_v not_o with_o their_o sword_n they_o can_v make_v their_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o by_o another_o kind_n of_o warfare_n pag._n 163._o by_o a_o dear_a experience_n we_o have_v learn_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o endure_v any_o inconvenience_n in_o a_o settle_a government_n than_o to_o endeavour_v violent_a alteration_n doctor_n anth._n 541._o the_o letter_n he_o make_v his_o own_o p._n 478_o and_o advice_n other_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o these_o primitive_a christian_n p._n 541._o horneck_n letter_n to_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o best_a exercise_n speak_v of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n he_o say_v pag._n 496._o they_o look_v upon_o christianity_n as_o a_o religion_n that_o teach_v they_o to_o suffer_v valiant_o pag._n 534._o 535._o to_o their_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n they_o be_v ever_o very_o submissive_a and_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n obedient_a to_o a_o tittle_n in_o their_o prayer_n they_o always_o remember_v they_o and_o though_o they_o persecute_v and_o afflict_v they_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o abate_v their_o zeal_n and_o vow_n for_o their_o
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ungrounded_a calumny_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n do_v raise_v tumult_n if_o any_o man_n make_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n a_o pretext_n for_o their_o licentiousness_n let_v the_o law_n compel_v such_o man_n to_o be_v quiet_a let_v not_o the_o truth_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o 1546._o the_o id._n l._n 17._o a_o 1546._o wickedness_n of_o some_o profligate_n men._n and_o if_o at_o last_o the_o whisper_v of_o ill-minded_n man_n shall_v fill_v your_o ear_n so_o that_o we_o still_o must_v be_v enure_v to_o bond_n and_o whip_n and_o torture_n and_o mangling_n and_o burn_n that_o like_o sheep_n appoint_v to_o the_o slaughter_n we_o must_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n we_o will_v with_o patience_n possess_v our_o soul_n and_o wait_v till_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v we_o and_o in_o that_o very_a chapter_n of_o his_o institutes_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v king_n accountable_a to_o their_o subject_n as_o the_o 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by_o who_o king_n reign_n may_v he_o never_o permit_v that_o those_o man_n who_o be_v not_o well_o incline_v towards_o their_o prince_n may_v light_v upon_o the_o book_n of_o mariana_n or_o take_v counsel_n from_o he_o or_o any_o other_o such_o writer_n there_o be_v many_o at_o this_o day_n act_v by_o a_o preposterous_a zeal_n who_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n dare_v engage_v in_o rebellion_n treason_n most_o cruel_a murder_n of_o the_o innocent_a subversion_n of_o lawful_a government_n and_o the_o black_a parricide_n of_o their_o prince_n st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n who_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v to_o have_v be_v act_v by_o a_o most_o holy_a and_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v admonish_v that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o boast_v that_o they_o approve_v of_o that_o