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A45082 Of government and obedience as they stand directed and determined by Scripture and reason four books / by John Hall of Richmond. Hall, John, of Richmond. 1654 (1654) Wing H360; ESTC R8178 623,219 532

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respective_a to_o those_o their_o own_o private_a interect_v and_o design_n to_o be_v by_o this_o courtship_n gain_v and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n themselves_o or_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o they_o pretend_v to_o instruct_v who_o they_o do_v real_o abuse_v by_o this_o their_o unfriendly_a information_n as_o for_o example_n whensoever_o this_o unhappy_a controversy_n between_o prerogative_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o liberty_n on_o the_o other_o shall_v for_o decision_n be_v by_o both_o king_n and_o people_n refer_v to_o law_n for_o no_o king_n nor_o no_o people_n do_v profess_o decline_v they_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n shall_v the_o king_n no_o he_o be_v a_o party_n and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o well_o then_o we_o will_v suppose_v the_o subject_n no_o party_n nor_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o but_o to_o interpret_v and_o perchance_o make_v and_o alter_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v cause_n what_o shall_v follow_v but_o that_o they_o thereupon_o divide_v into_o faction_n again_o some_o put_v the_o power_n into_o i_o know_v not_o what_o and_o how_o many_o magistrate_n and_o some_o into_o such_o and_o such_o representative_n all_o of_o they_o as_o far_o from_o truth_n as_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o but_o as_o in_o either_o case_n they_o set_v the_o law_n above_o the_o king_n so_o they_o set_v the_o subject_a above_o the_o law_n deal_v in_o the_o one_o as_o preposterous_o as_o the_o other_o but_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o case_n the_o natural_a tie_n of_o self_n interest_n and_o respect_n do_v so_o blind_a and_o bias_n we_o in_o our_o judgement_n and_o practice_n that_o we_o will_v bring_v in_o as_o reasonable_a and_o practicale_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n what_o we_o think_v high_o unfit_a to_o be_v exercise_v towards_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o family_n that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o think_v it_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a that_o more_o than_o one_o shall_v be_v there_o govern_v at_o once_o because_o ourselves_o may_v happy_o be_v one_o of_o that_o number_n but_o also_o we_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o entertain_v and_o practice_v all_o rule_n of_o restraint_n whereby_o under_o colour_n of_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n all_o that_o live_v under_o he_o as_o subject_n may_v make_v themselves_o otherwise_o when_o they_o please_v upon_o allegation_n that_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n obey_v whereas_o if_o the_o child_n or_o servant_n of_o our_o own_o family_n shall_v in_o our_o government_n and_o command_n demean_v themselves_o with_o like_a stubbornness_n either_o by_o dispute_v the_o soleness_n or_o arbitrariness_n of_o our_o power_n in_o general_n or_o by_o scruple_v their_o obedience_n to_o each_o command_n in_o particular_a until_o they_o find_v it_o by_o god_n or_o their_o prince_n authorize_v how_o will_v we_o then_o cry_v out_o against_o this_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n in_o they_o when_o as_o yet_o we_o think_v it_o but_o duty_n in_o we_o that_o the_o obedience_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o king_n the_o father_n of_o our_o country_n shall_v be_v answer_v with_o such_o demurrer_n pride_n and_o prejudice_n always_o equal_o prepossess_v we_o to_o bring_v down_o and_o level_v all_o power_n that_o be_v above_o as_o well_o as_o to_o subject_a and_o keep_v under_o that_o which_o be_v already_o below_o but_o say_v man_n what_o they_o will_v obedience_n as_o obedience_n must_v be_v implicit_a and_o he_o that_o in_o any_o command_n of_o lawful_a authority_n obey_v no_o far_a than_o he_o find_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v obey_v but_o himself_o and_o not_o another_o and_o yet_o be_v prince_n and_o governor_n the_o less_o to_o wonder_v at_o this_o stubborn_a inquisitivenes_n in_o subject_n since_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o offer_v to_o god_n himself_o in_o pry_v into_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o morality_n of_o his_o law_n and_o justice_n even_o from_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o this_o very_a hour_n a_o thing_n of_o well_o know_v advantage_n to_o that_o proto-rebel_n whereby_o to_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n for_o if_o once_o we_o come_v so_o far_o to_o arrogate_v as_o to_o believe_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n action_n and_o counsel_n be_v apparent_a to_o we_o his_o will_n as_o of_o course_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o we_o also_o therefore_o as_o than_o it_o be_v have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v so_o every_o day_n still_o it_o be_v such_o and_o such_o command_n and_o law_n be_v but_o for_o such_o and_o such_o end_n and_o whether_o those_o end_n be_v express_v by_o cod_n or_o no_o every_o man_n be_v ready_a according_a to_o his_o own_o interpretation_n to_o obey_v or_o not_o obey_v or_o so_o far_o and_o no_o far_o even_o to_o a_o perpetual_a distraction_n in_o religion_n and_o
p._n 12._o chap._n vi_o of_o honour_n p._n 16._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o government_n p._n 24._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n p._n 28._o chap._n ix_o of_o sovereignty_n and_o its_o original_a and_o of_o monarchy_n or_o kingly_a power_n p._n 41._o book_n ii_o chap._n i._n of_o anarchy_n p._n 79._o chap._n ii_o of_o faction_n and_o its_o original_n and_o usual_a support_n p._n 98._o chap._n iii_o of_o rebellion_n and_o its_o most_o notable_a cause_n and_o pretence_n p._n 104._o chap._n iu._n of_o liberty_n p._n 114._o chap._n v._n of_o tyranny_n p._n 122._o chap._n vi_o of_o slavery_n p._n 126._o chap._n vii_o of_o property_n p._n 130._o chap._n viii_o of_o law_n justice_n equity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 139._o chap._n ix_o of_o public_a good_a common_a good_a or_o common-weal_n p._n 158._o chap._n x._o of_o paction_n and_o commerce_n p._n 161._o chap._n xi_o of_o magistrate_n councillor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 177._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o right_n of_o dominion_n p._n 186._o book_n iii_o chap._n i_o of_o religion_n in_o its_o true_a ground_n p._n 213._o chap._n ii_o of_o religion_n as_o common_o receive_v p._n 116._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_a and_o of_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n p._n 222._o chap._n iu._n of_o each_o particular_a church_n and_o its_o power_n p._n 226._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o form_n of_o church_n government_n and_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n claim_v by_o churchman_n p._n 233._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o scripture_n interpretation_n p._n 249._o chap._n vii_o of_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o of_o our_o state_n of_o innocence_n thereby_o p._n 261._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o coincidence_n of_o christian_a grace_n p._n 277._o chap._n ix_o of_o charity_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o nature_n p._n 299._o chap._n x._o of_o patience_n long-suffering_a humility_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 310._o chap._n xi_o of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o each_o church_n her_o head_n in_o the_o establishment_n of_o ceremony_n and_o divine_a worship_n p._n 328._o chap._n xii_o of_o antichrist_n p._n 349._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o mystical_a delivery_n of_o some_o divine_a truth_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o p._n 388._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o athiesm_n p._n 403._o book_n iu._n of_o the_o cause_n of_o like_a and_o dislike_v of_o content_n and_o discontent_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o frame_v a_o government_n itself_o please_v and_o durable_a without_o force_n and_o constraint_n p._n 419._o book_n i._n chap._n i._o of_o deity_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o dependence_n of_o one_o thing_n upon_o another_o as_o of_o its_o original_a and_o cause_n we_o must_v come_v at_o last_o to_o fix_v on_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o be_v to_o all_o thing_n supreme_a and_o independent_a for_o to_o proceed_v infinite_o we_o can_v but_o shall_v lose_v ourselves_o as_o in_o a_o circle_n 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chap._n iii_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o of_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n the_o end_n of_o all_o religion_n be_v to_o praise_n and_o glorify_v god_n before_o man_n and_o the_o praise_v he_o before_o man_n infer_v such_o a_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o as_o in_o humane_a judgement_n be_v most_o honourable_a and_o then_o again_o that_o which_o be_v most_o honourable_a be_v that_o which_o through_o custom_n and_o general_a acknowledgement_n be_v hold_v most_o beneficial_a to_o man_n himself_o it_o still_o bring_v god_n glory_n to_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n of_o all_o we_o do_v and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o steady_a and_o only_a sure_a mean_n thereunto_o for_o to_o we_o man_n that_o can_v intuitive_o behold_v his_o face_n and_o live_v and_o so_o out_o of_o rapture_n of_o his_o express_a excellence_n glorify_v he_o with_o immediate_a halelujah_n our_o approach_n to_o he_o must_v be_v by_o his_o backpart_n his_o image_n in_o our_o brother_n and_o our_o 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pledge_n of_o their_o promise_a obedience_n take_v on_o it_o the_o name_n of_o covenant_n to_o wit_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o that_o god_n be_v not_o still_o worthy_o the_o only_a true_a object_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o his_o former_a precept_n and_o our_o natural_a ability_n have_v be_v so_o forget_v and_o insufficient_a that_o idolatry_n and_o oppression_n have_v now_o in_o a_o manner_n whole_o supplant_v his_o worship_n and_o mutual_a charity_n except_o in_o that_o single_a family_n of_o abraham_n it_o seem_v necessary_a that_o as_o well_o a_o increase_n of_o direction_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o increase_v of_o his_o service_n as_o a_o appropriation_n thereof_o to_o some_o select_a people_n for_o its_o better_a intention_n and_o security_n for_o the_o future_a by_o this_o mean_n the_o race_n of_o abraham_n come_v at_o once_o to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o father_n constancy_n in_o god_n service_n in_o regard_n of_o many_o promise_a blessing_n by_o they_o receive_v and_o also_o by_o have_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v unto_o they_o they_o come_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o god_n honour_n to_o be_v more_o increase_v 2._o even_o by_o be_v here_o as_o by_o a_o select_a church_n or_o company_n of_o man_n more_o eminent_o serve_v for_o from_o hence_o he_o may_v through_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v his_o name_n more_o hallow_v and_o have_v great_a glory_n give_v and_o direct_v to_o he_o then_o before_o not_o that_o the_o common_a salvation_n of_o man_n be_v lessen_v by_o this_o more_o express_a care_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o rather_o increase_v for_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v open_a advantage_n by_o increase_n of_o light_n so_o other_o nation_n have_v the_o same_o light_n of_o reason_n continue_v to_o they_o as_o before_o with_o this_o advantage_n that_o if_o they_o be_v diligent_a there_o with_o to_o examine_v those_o precept_n deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n they_o can_v not_o but_o discover_v as_o we_o former_o note_v in_o the_o decalogue_n great_a benefit_n by_o use_v they_o themselves_o and_o since_o we_o find_v no_o other_o reward_n or_o punishment_n then_o temporal_a annex_v to_o legal_a obedience_n or_o default_n for_o work_n as_o work_n can_v deserve_v high_a and_o since_o those_o veil_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v so_o thick_a that_o it_o be_v near_o as_o hard_a for_o the_o jew_n express_o to_o discern_v christ_n by_o faith_n through_o they_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o difference_n he_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n i_o can_v but_o charitable_o presume_v 7.20_o that_o the_o great_a preserver_n of_o man_n may_v find_v a_o way_n for_o the_o save_a m●ny_n of_o they_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n though_o not_o under_o that_o notion_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n for_o as_o the_o have_v of_o circumcision_n do_v not_o save_v all_o that_o have_v it_o so_o neither_o the_o want_n of_o it_o do_v of_o itself_o destroy_v but_o as_o those_o which_o be_v without_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o by_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n so_o it_o follow_v 2.14_o that_o at_o this_o law_n of_o reason_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o god_n be_v unequal_o break_v or_o keep_v man_n punishment_n or_o reward_n no_o doubt_n succeed_v nor_o shall_v i_o ever_o make_v myself_o believe_v that_o sardinapilus_n and_o scipio_n shall_v be_v alike_o in_o their_o future_a reckon_n for_o punishment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v equal_o culpable_a in_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n although_o they_o may_v equal_o miss_v heaven_n as_o be_v equal_o incredulous_a yet_o as_o we_o say_v until_o the_o law_n be_v give_v whereby_o another_o way_n of_o direction_n for_o man_n honour_v of_o god_n and_o sociable_a abearance_n to_o one_o
so_o we_o again_o have_v no_o other_o direct_a outward_a precept_n from_o god_n or_o christ_n himself_o be_v through_o faith_n and_o by_o our_o ready_a obedience_n to_o he_o actual_o perform_v to_o his_o church_n in_o his_o stead_n as_o have_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n commit_v unto_o they_o acquit_v in_o all_o we_o do_v 20._o but_o if_o do_v otherwise_o we_o forfeit_v thereby_o the_o whole_a condition_n and_o as_o again_o oblige_v and_o culpable_a for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n nothing_o but_o read_v mission_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o innonency_n by_o repentance_n can_v secure_v we_o from_o damnation_n chap._n iu._n of_o each_o particular_a church_n and_o its_o power_n have_v hitherto_o speak_v of_o the_o reason_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o participation_n of_o her_o communion_n so_o now_o again_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o each_o particular_a church_n and_o its_o jurisdiction_n for_o since_o we_o can_v otherwise_o attain_v to_o be_v member_n of_o this_o catholic_n body_n then_o as_o be_v first_o member_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n it_o will_v therefore_o follow_v that_o as_o the_o necessary_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o providence_n which_o we_o can_v not_o explicit_o and_o perfect_o do_v upon_o our_o own_o ability_n be_v the_o cause_n christ_n become_v obedient_a to_o god_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 5.21_o so_o there_o lie_v upon_o each_o member_n a_o duty_n of_o conformity_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o particular_a church_n that_o thereby_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n 4.4_o they_o may_v also_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o catholic_n church_n can_v by_o aggregate_v or_o represent_v der_fw-mi any_o single_a head_n or_o rule_v but_o of_o christ_n himself_o yet_o since_o it_o be_v 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jurisdiction_n of_o those_o particular_a church_n which_o constitute_v she_o catholic_n body_n and_o she_o can_v in_o no_o other_o sense_n be_v term_v catholic_n with_o reference_n to_o any_o other_o head_n then_o of_o christ_n himself_o it_o must_v be_v therefore_o grant_v that_o all_o those_o precept_n for_o general_a obedience_n to_o the_o church_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o every_o church_n in_o particular_a as_o have_v only_a use_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o as_o have_v beside_o according_a to_o the_o several_a inclination_n of_o their_o own_o people_n and_o the_o know_a affection_n of_o those_o of_o the_o world_n among_o who_o they_o live_v the_o best_a and_o only_o ability_n to_o know_v and_o command_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v for_o advance_v god_n glory_n according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o their_o particular_n which_o otherwise_o in_o the_o strange_a mixture_n of_o christianity_n with_o other_o religion_n throughout_o the_o world_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v comprise_v under_o one_o certain_a or_o equal_a rule_n or_o to_o be_v know_v and_o execute_v by_o one_o single_a person_n power_n and_o that_o the_o church_n and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o each_o place_n signify_v the_o same_o and_o that_o by_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n obedience_n to_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v mean_v will_v appear_v by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o where_o controversy_n be_v if_o not_o decideable_a by_o umperage_n to_o be_v tell_v to_o the_o church_n under_o which_o name_n must_v be_v comprehend_v the_o present_a particular_a authority_n of_o that_o place_n because_o else_o how_o shall_v they_o go_v to_o it_o and_o it_o must_v be_v the_o civil_a as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n also_o as_o have_v they_o conjoin_v because_o it_o determine_v particular_a personal_a injury_n where_o brother_n offend_v against_o brother_n and_o one_o servant_n take_v another_o by_o the_o throat_n say_v pay_n what_o thou_o 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entertainment_n of_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n because_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n insomuch_o that_o when_o he_o come_v in_o particlar_a to_o be_v ask_v what_o it_o be_v he_o answer_v 11.30_o in_o one_o command_n for_o both_o table_n thou_o shall_v love_v etc._n etc._n include_v under_o the_o precept_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n or_o of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v charity_n support_v first_o for_o our_o faith_n and_o its_o fundamental_a object_n life_n eternal_a be_v to_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n who_o he_o have_v send_v he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n 3.36_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n on_o who_o whosoever_o believe_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o on_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v which_o one_o article_n come_v therefore_o to_o be_v eminent_o 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