Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n
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An appeale to thy conscience as thou wilt answere it at the great and dreadfull day of Christ Iesus.
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Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.
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1643
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Wing F987
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a_o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n as_o thou_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o christ_n jesus_n behold_v all_o you_o that_o kindle_v a_o fire_n that_o compass_n yourselves_o about_o with_o spark_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o â—our_n fire_n and_o in_o the_o spark_n that_o you_o have_v kindle_v this_o â—hall_v you_o have_v of_o my_o hand_n you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n â—say_n 50._o 11._o print_a in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o our_o gracious_a lord_n king_n charles_n who_o god_n grant_v long_o to_o reign_v a_o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n reader_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n 3._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 4._o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shaâ—l_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o that_o his_o appear_v and_o in_o his_o kingdom_n suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o say_v aside_o the_o itch_a ear_n of_o these_o time_n that_o after_o their_o own_o last_v get_v they_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n censure_v not_o before_o thou_o have_v read_v it_o and_o be_v as_o free_v from_o faction_n as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v from_o popery_n socinianism_n arminianism_n or_o any_o by_o relation_n whatsoever_o which_o may_v draw_v he_o into_o error_n spit_v our_o now_o the_o venom_n of_o envy_n and_o sedition_n if_o thou_o be_v empoison_v therewith_o it_o may_v be_v god_n may_v so_o work_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o never_o suck_v in_o that_o venom_n again_o &_o by_o repentance_n 26._o 3_o tim._n â—_o 25._o 26._o may_v come_v to_o amendment_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v take_v prisoner_n till_o then_o to_o do_v his_o will_n but_o thou_o o_o happy_a christian_a who_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o do_v they_o be_v assure_v all_o the_o blessing_n be_v thou_o which_o god_n promise_v from_o leu._n 26._o verse_n the_o three_o unto_o v._o the_o 14._o and_o take_v this_o exhortation_n from_o st._n jude_n that_o thou_o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o thou_o &_o be_v steadfast_a not_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n as_o multitude_n of_o corrupt_a man_n be_v in_o our_o day_n who_o be_v rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n murmurer_n complainer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n have_v meâ—â—_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n mocker_n separate_a sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o boast_v of_o nothing_o more_o likewise_o also_o these_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o by_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v seek_v to_o maintain_v their_o rebellion_n schism_n faction_n and_o their_o curse_a speaking_n daily_o vent_v abroad_o in_o their_o pamphlet_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o scandal_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o infamy_n of_o our_o state_n and_o since_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o action_n be_v the_o sure_a ground_n for_o hope_n of_o god_n blessing_n thereon_o which_o as_o the_o pretence_n run_v be_v to_o defend_v 〈◊〉_d protestant_n religion_n and_o root_v out_o popery_n and_o idolatry_n to_o obtain_v the_o â—ust_z liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o â—o_o free_v they_o from_o slavery_n and_o oppression_n we_o 〈◊〉_d â—herefore_o with_o all_o sincerity_n and_o plainness_n not_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truâ—h_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o euâ—ry_o man_n conscience_n 2._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n â—y_a not_o other_o foundation_n but_o what_o the_o scripture_n have_v confirm_v which_o be_v that_o subject_n may_v not_o take_v up_o aâ—mâ—s_v against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n because_o he_o be_v wicked_a a_o unjust_a no_o though_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o oppressor_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o high_a presumption_n and_o impiety_n in_o we_o to_o limit_v that_o reason_n 1_o reason_n command_n which_o god_n do_v not_o limit_v now_o our_o obedience_n to_o superior_n be_v always_o command_v without_o limitation_n for_o god_n do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v our_o ruler_n only_o whilst_o they_o be_v good_a buâ—_n indefinite_o be_v they_o good_a be_v they_o bad_a obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o heb._n 13._o 17._o honour_n the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o speak_v not_o evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n exod._n 22._o 28._o thou_o must_v hold_v thy_o tongue_n much_o more_o thy_o hand_n and_o st._n paul_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o unaware_o he_o have_v offend_v against_o this_o precept_n in_o revile_v ananias_n though_o he_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a highpriest_n acts._n 23._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o second_o we_o may_v not_o think_v evil_a of_o the_o king_n â—herefore_o much_o less_o may_v reason_n 2_o reason_n we_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o eccles_n 10._o 20._o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n but_o who_o can_v reveal_v our_o thought_n sure_o god_n only_o psa_n 94._o 11._o jer._n 17_o 10._o and_o rather_o than_o a_o mean_n shall_v be_v want_v a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n three_o s._n paul_n say_v recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n rom._n 12._o reason_n 3_o reason_n 19_o if_o thou_o may_v to_o no_o man_n then_o certain_o not_o to_o thy_o king_n unto_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v a_o great_a evil_a and_o indignity_n then_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o four_o that_o which_o peculiar_o belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o ought_v reâ—son_n 4_o reâ—son_n not_o without_o his_o authority_n to_o meddle_v with_o but_o take_v up_o of_o arm_n peculiar_o belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 32._o 35_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o temporal_a vengeance_n take_v up_o of_o arm_n that_o be_v the_o sword_n be_v the_o great_a which_o make_v david_n to_o choose_v the_o pestilence_n to_o fall_v upon_o his_o land_n rather_o than_o the_o sword_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 13._o 14._o five_o rom._n 13._o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o point_n express_o let_v every_o soul_n none_o exclude_v be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n reason_n 5_o reason_n but_o of_o god_n if_o no_o power_n than_o the_o power_n of_o a_o wicked_a prince_n be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o threfore_o resist_v the_o power_n resi_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n here_o be_v a_o heavy_a penalty_n lay_v not_o the_o confiscation_n of_o thy_o good_n nor_o the_o quarter_a of_o thy_o body_n but_o far_o worse_o the_o everlasting_a damnatioâ—â—â—th_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o observe_v under_o what_o power_v st._n paul_n live_v and_o to_o who_o he_o commandâ—_n this_o subjection_n even_o to_o those_o idolatrous_a bloody_a emperor_n claudiâ—s_n and_o nero._n neither_o be_v st._n paul_n alone_o for_o st._n peter_n also_o join_v with_o he_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n unto_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 15._o six_o sâ—lomon_n counsel_v every_o wise_a man_n to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n reason_n 6_o reason_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n eccles_n 8._o 1._o 2._o here_o the_o covenant_n make_v by_o the_o people_n to_o obey_v the_o king_n be_v call_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o who_o dare_v sin_n so_o far_o against_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o to_o break_v this_o oath_n of_o god_n by_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n nor_o be_v thou_o reader_n frâ—e_v from_o this_o oath_n of_o god_n who_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o have_v so_o solemn_o vow_v to_o keep_v the_o late_a protestation_n which_o include_v they_o both_o but_o solomon_n go_v further_a and_o tell_v we_o the_o king_n do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o now_o by_o the_o common_a rule_n quod_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la affirmative_a resolverâ—ntur_fw-la negatiuè_fw-la the_o sense_n be_v that_o none_o may_v say_v unto_o the_o king_n what_o do_v thou_o how_o none_o thou_o will_v say_v may_v not_o his_o judge_n or_o if_o not_o they_o may_v not_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n oâ—_n if_o not_o they_o may_v not_o his_o prince_n and_o noble_n or_o
destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n who_o number_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v on_o thâ—_n sea_n shore_n in_o multitude_n 1._o sam._n 13._o 5_o and_o chap._n 14._o 4._o 6._o 14._o 15._o unarm_v david_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o the_o lord_n save_v not_o with_o sword_n and_o spear_n for_o the_o battle_n be_v the_o lord_n assure_v himself_o that_o the_o lord_n wouâ—d_v deliver_v mighty_a goliath_n into_o his_o hand_n who_o have_v a_o helmet_n of_o brass_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o be_v arm_v with_o a_o coat_n of_o male_a and_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o coat_n be_v 5000_o sheckel_n of_o brass_n and_o he_o have_v greaves_n of_o brass_n upon_o his_o leg_n and_o a_o target_n of_o brass_n between_o his_o shoulder_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o spear_n be_v like_o a_o weaver_n bâ—am_n and_o his_o spear_n head_n weigh_v 600_o sheckel_n of_o iron_n chap_n 17._o 5._o 6._o 7_o 47._o so_o asa_n cry_v unto_o god_n and_o say_n lord_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o thou_o to_o help_v whether_o with_o many_o or_o with_o thâ—m_n that_o have_v no_o power_n overthrow_v zerah_n and_o destroy_v a_o cost_n of_o ethiopian_n consist_v of_o a_o thousand_o thousanâ—_o and_o three_o hundred_o charet_n 2._o chr_n 14._o 9_o 11._o 13._o this_o carry_v jehoiada_n the_o priest_n above_o all_o defficuâ—ties_n against_o that_o bloody_a usurp_a queen_n athalâ—ah_n 2._o chr_n 24._o this_o be_v the_o church_n confidence_n in_o david_n time_n god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n therefore_o will_v noâ—_n we_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o we_o psal_n 46._o 1._o 2._o 11._o and_o with_o who_o god_n be_v as_o without_o doubt_n he_o be_v was_z and_o ever_o will_v be_v with_o his_o church_n how_o can_v they_o at_o any_o time_n be_v account_v unable_a to_o resist_v in_o a_o just_a cause_n do_v thou_o respect_v multitude_n and_o be_v the_o lord_n with_o theâ—_n elisha_n or_o king_n hezekiah_n will_v tell_v three_o that_o there_o be_v more_o with_o thou_o then_o against_o thou_o 2._o k._n 6._o 16._o and_o 2_o cor_fw-la 32._o 7._o do_v thou_o regard_v army_n the_o lord_n break_v the_o bow_n and_o cut_v the_o spear_n in_o sunder_o he_o ben_v the_o chariat_fw-la in_o the_o fire_n psal_n 46._o 9_o it_o be_v therefore_o apparent_a that_o if_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v have_v any_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n by_o force_n to_o resist_v the_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o their_o lawfâ—ll_a sovereign_n they_o never_o want_v ability_n nine_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n upon_o those_o who_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n reason_n 9_o reason_n against_o their_o prince_n though_o a_o idolater_n and_o oppressor_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o warning_n unto_o we_o how_o we_o do_v the_o like_a amon_n be_v a_o idolater_n and_o his_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n detest_a such_o horrible_a treason_n slay_v all_o they_o that_o have_v conspire_v against_o he_o 2._o k._n 21._o 21._o 22_o 23._o 24._o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v a_o idolater_n cruel_a tyrant_n and_o type_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o after_o that_o jehoiakin_n have_v once_o yield_v up_o his_o faith_n and_o service_n unto_o he_o whereby_o he_o become_v his_o lawful_a sovereign_n the_o lord_n be_v so_o offend_v with_o his_o rebellion_n that_o he_o send_v not_o only_o against_o he_o band_n of_o enemy_n but_o also_o give_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n to_o destroy_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o bury_v he_o as_o a_o ass_n be_v bury_v draw_v and_o cast_v forth_o without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o k._n 24._o 1._o 2._o jer._n 12._o 19_o dan._n 1._o 2._o neither_o be_v this_o a_o sufficient_a warning_n but_o zedekiah_n do_v also_o rebel_n and_o be_v take_v by_o nebucâ—aâ—nezzar_n who_o give_v judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o they_o fly_v the_o son_n of_o zedekiah_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o zedekiah_n and_o bind_v he_o wiâ—h_a fâ—tâ—ers_n of_o brass_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylâ—n_n last_o to_o tâ—ke_v up_o arm_n against_o thy_o lawful_a sovereign_n though_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o oppressor_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n in_o the_o last_o homâ—l_n and_o also_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n martyr_n and_o all_o holy_a man_n even_o from_o chrâ—sts_n â—ime_n until_o these_o last_o hundred_o year_n as_o you_o may_v sâ—eâ—t_v at_o large_a prove_v in_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o subjest_n duty_n buâ—_n what_o tâ—uâ—liâ—s_v thereso_fw-it clear_a which_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o some_o opposition_n let_v the_o servantâ—_n do_v what_o they_o can_v he_o envious_a man_n will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o sow_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n matth._n 13._o 25._o 28._o howbeit_o no_o point_n of_o doctrine_n have_v be_v long_o nor_o more_o general_o receive_v in_o christ_n church_n then_o this_o have_v for_o no_o divine_a ever_o doubt_v thereof_o until_o the_o wicked_a jesuite_n begin_v to_o flourish_v who_o have_v turn_v all_o religion_n into_o policy_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o conspiracy_n treason_n stab_v poison_v banish_v depose_v and_o murder_v of_o prince_n have_v by_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o subject_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o resist_v and_o slay_v their_o lawful_a sovereign_n if_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o oppressor_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v lament_v â—s_a that_o many_o learned_a man_n and_o otherwise_o great_a light_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v through_o a_o over_o hoâ—_n and_o fiery_a zeal_n run_v into_o the_o same_o path_n with_o the_o jesuite_n use_v the_o same_o argument_n with_o they_o and_o alike_o countenance_v sedition_n and_o rebellion_n to_o the_o ruin_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n where_o they_o prevail_v and_o since_o their_o argument_n be_v by_o factious_a spirit_n enemy_n to_o all_o peace_n and_o government_n spread_v abroad_o in_o these_o unhappy_a time_n of_o public_a difference_n i_o shall_v therefore_o reader_n for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n oâ—_n thy_o conscience_n set_v they_o down_o in_o order_n and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n render_v unto_o each_o a_o particular_a answer_n the_o first_o objection_n david_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o saul_n who_o causeless_o seek_v his_o life_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 1_o 2._o and_o chap._n 24._o 18._o therefore_o subject_n may_v lawful_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v false_o allege_v that_o david_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o saul_n for_o if_o we_o read_v the_o story_n of_o david_n 1_o sam._n we_o shall_v always_o find_v he_o fly_v from_o one_o town_n to_o another_o never_o resist_v never_o sight_v and_o when_o the_o lord_n deliver_v saul_n into_o his_o hand_n unaware_o in_o the_o cave_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o en-gedi_a he_o do_v not_o lay_v hand_n on_o or_o do_v the_o least_o hurt_n unto_o saul_n nay_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o commit_v â—n_o offence_n of_o high_a presumption_n and_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o cut_v off_o saul_n skirt_n nâ—r_o will_v he_o suffer_v his_o man_n to_o rise_v against_o saul_n but_o dissuade_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n unto_o my_o master_n the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o he_o see_v he_o be_v anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 24._o again_o when_o the_o lord_n deliver_v saul_n into_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o hachilah_n and_o abishai_n will_v have_v smite_v he_o david_n forbid_v say_v destroy_v he_o not_o for_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a ch_n 26._o so_o that_o david_n carriage_n towards_o saul_n be_v worthy_a the_o imitation_n of_o all_o faithful_a and_o religious_a subject_n fâ—y_v we_o may_v from_o the_o causeless_a wrath_n of_o the_o king_n but_o resist_v and_o take_v up_o aâ—mes_v against_o he_o we_o may_v not_o david_n show_v we_o no_o such_o example_n and_o it_o be_v also_o observable_a that_o though_o saul_n malicious_o and_o unjust_o pursue_v david_n yet_o david_n continue_v in_o his_o duty_n towards_o saul_n always_o speak_v most_o honourable_o of_o he_o and_o in_o testimony_n of_o his_o loyalty_n when_o saul_n do_v but_o lookâ—_n behind_o he_o david_n stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o bow_v himself_o and_o present_o after_o protest_v that_o he_o never_o sin_v against_o he_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 8_o 11._o who_o