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A40805 Christian loyalty, or, A discourse wherein is asserted that just royal authority and eminency, which in this church and realm of England is yielded to the king especially concerning supremacy in causes ecclesiastical : together with the disclaiming all foreign jurisdiction, and the unlawfulness of subjects taking arms against the king / by William Falkner ... Falkner, William, d. 1682. 1679 (1679) Wing F329; ESTC R7144 265,459 584

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neither_o of_o which_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o though_o this_o addition_n may_v be_v make_v as_o bishop_n usher_n conjecture_v 6._o usser_n dissert_v de_fw-fr ing._n c._n 6._o about_o the_o six_o century_n it_o be_v design_v to_o suit_v the_o age_n of_o ignatius_n and_o that_o which_o the_o forego_n word_n intimate_v to_o be_v the_o intend_a sense_n may_v well_o be_v allow_v that_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o high_a regard_n to_o the_o direction_n and_o instruction_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o spiritual_a guide_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n than_o to_o the_o command_v even_o of_o king_n or_o emperor_n who_o be_v opposer_n of_o that_o holy_a religion_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n 3._o but_o from_o sulpitius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n martin_n he_o urge_v that_o s._n martin_n be_v entertain_v at_o the_o table_n of_o maximus_n the_o emperor_n 23._o of_o s._n martin_n and_o 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s._n martin_n be_v such_o as_o the_o cardinal_n in_o this_o particular_a do_v represent_v it_o it_o will_v need_v a_o apology_n if_o the_o case_n will_v bear_v it_o or_o indeed_o it_o will_v rather_o deserve_v a_o censure_n 5._o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o maximus_n be_v a_o rebel_n and_o a_o usurper_n who_o have_v then_o wicked_o murder_v gratian_n the_o emperor_n and_o invade_v the_o territory_n of_o valentinian_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n s._n martin_n though_o often_o request_v for_o a_o long_a time_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o his_o table_n and_o avoid_v all_o converse_n with_o he_o more_o than_o any_o other_o bishop_n in_o those_o part_n do_v and_o do_v also_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o maximus_n 14._o sulp._n ibid._n baron_n a_o 386._o n._n 20_o 21._o marcel_n com._n chron._n in_o init_fw-la socr._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o as_o sulpitius_n relate_v and_o baronius_n elsewhere_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o marcellinus_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la and_o also_o socrates_n 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of_o the_o gospel_n it_o do_v not_o deprive_v such_o person_n of_o a_o power_n and_o right_a to_o make_v war_n even_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o religion_n who_o antecedent_o to_o christianity_n be_v invest_v with_o such_o a_o right_n and_o he_o who_o will_v assert_v this_o must_v grant_v it_o unlawful_a for_o any_o sovereign_a prince_n to_o defend_v his_o free_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v one_o of_o his_o just_a right_n against_o a_o external_a force_n which_o will_v impose_v a_o contrary_a religion_n upon_o he_o gr_n eus_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 9_o c._n 7._o gr_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o christian_a kingdom_n of_o armenia_n which_o then_o have_v a_o sovereign_a prince_n against_o the_o fury_n of_o maximinus_n who_o will_v have_v force_v they_o to_o embrace_v the_o pagan_a idolatry_n 5._o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o have_v clear_a declaration_n that_o the_o high_a power_n be_v the_o ordinance_n
the_o truth_n of_o what_o appear_v concern_v david_n intention_n relate_v to_o keilah_n be_v this_o that_o david_n purpose_v to_o have_v make_v some_o stay_n in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o have_v then_o rescue_v from_o their_o besieger_n the_o philistine_n but_o understand_v that_o saul_n intend_v to_o destroy_v that_o place_n if_o they_o shall_v harbour_v he_o and_o not_o seize_v on_o he_o and_o that_o they_o for_o their_o own_o security_n will_v hinder_v his_o further_a escape_n if_o he_o shall_v continue_v there_o and_o will_v lay_v hold_n on_o he_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o saul_n he_o timely_o prevent_v this_o danger_n by_o a_o speedy_a removal_n ch._n 23_o 7-12_a sect_n iv_o divers_a objection_n from_o the_o maccabee_n zealot_n jehu_n and_o other_o answer_v 1._o among_o other_o objection_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o take_v notice_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o pretence_n for_o a_o constant_a power_n among_o the_o jew_n superior_a to_o the_o regal_a the_o romanist_n 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if_o either_o of_o these_o pretence_n be_v true_a it_o must_v also_o be_v grant_v that_o a_o superior_a authority_n may_v lawful_o make_v use_n of_o force_n towards_o a_o inferior_a power_n when_o it_o be_v necessary_a so_o to_o do_v 3._o b._n 1._o ch._n 3._o but_o these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_o refute_v in_o the_o former_a book_n to_o which_o i_o remit_v the_o reader_n sect._n 4_o and_o proceed_v to_o satisfy_v other_o objection_n 2._o obj._n 1_o it_o be_v urge_v maccabee_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o maccabee_n that_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n arm_n may_v lawful_o be_v take_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n against_o their_o sovereign_n from_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o maccabee_n the_o maccabee_n be_v general_o commend_v and_o very_o probable_o by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 11.34_o 35_o 37._o and_o by_o some_o of_o the_o prophet_n when_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n pollute_v the_o temple_n and_o do_v prostitute_v the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o law_n and_o command_v the_o jew_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a mattathias_n and_o his_o son_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o 1_o mac._n ch._n 1._o and_o ch._n 2._o which_o be_v chief_o manage_v after_o the_o father_n death_n by_o judas_n maccabaeus_n 306._o brut._n vin●●_n qu._n 2._o p._n 61._o qu._n 3._o p._n 199._o grot._n de_fw-fr j._n b._n &_o p._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o n._n 7._o right_o of_o church_n ch_n 5._o p._n 306._o this_o instance_n be_v produce_v by_o junius_n brutus_n and_o grotius_n as_o a_o lawful_a war_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o of_o this_o case_n mr_n thornedike_n have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o arm_n which_o the_o maccabee_n take_v up_o against_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n their_o lawful_a sovereign_n be_v approve_v by_o god_n not_o only_o as_o foretell_v by_o daniel_n and_o ezekiel_n and_o other_o prophet_n but_o also_o because_o the_o apostle_n manifest_o commend_v their_o faith_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o justify_v their_o arm_n upon_o the_o title_n of_o religion_n now_o it_o be_v obvious_a that_o as_o this_o case_n stand_v thus_o represent_v it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n refuse_v to_o make_v resistance_n and_o which_o mr_n thorndike_n will_v not_o allow_v under_o christianity_n 3._o answ_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n against_o who_o the_o maccabee_n fight_v be_v no_o lawful_a sovereign_n in_o judea_n ibid._n grot._fw-la ibid._n but_o a_o invader_n this_o assertion_n be_v indeed_o reject_v by_o grotius_n pretend_v that_o he_o have_v the_o right_a of_o succession_n from_o the_o macedonian_a power_n say_v he_o quòd_fw-la quidem_fw-la haec_fw-la arma_fw-la eo_fw-la titulo_fw-la defendunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la antiochus_n non_fw-la rex_fw-la sed_fw-la invasor_n fuerit_fw-la vanum_fw-la puto_fw-la but_o though_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n among_o historian_n concern_v the_o division_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o account_n give_v by_o josephus_n concern_v judea_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o then_o egypt_n 1._o jos_n ant._n l._n 12._o c._n 1._o cont._n apion_n l._n 1._o and_o also_o judea_n be_v under_o ptolomaeus_n the_o son_n of_o lagus_n not_o seleucus_n from_o who_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n do_v descend_v who_o give_v the_o jew_n ample_a privilege_n take_v of_o they_o a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o that_o they_o be_v then_o under_o ptolomaeus_n he_o cite_v the_o testimony_n also_o of_o agatharcides_n cnidius_n a_o ancient_a historian_n who_o write_v the_o act_n of_o the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n 3._o antiq._n l._n 12._o c._n 3._o and_o judea_n continue_v under_o the_o egyptian_a ptolemy_n above_o a_o hundred_o year_n until_o antiochus_n magnus_n gain_v it_o by_o conquest_n but_o enjoy_v it_o a_o little_a time_n 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king_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o also_o the_o act_n of_o samson_n against_o the_o philistine_n and_o of_o ehud_n against_o eglon._n for_o none_o of_o these_o prince_n against_o who_o these_o judge_n take_v arm_n or_o towards_o who_o they_o do_v act_n of_o violence_n have_v any_o just_a right_n of_o superiority_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o israel_n but_o they_o have_v injurious_o invade_v and_o oppress_v they_o and_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a with_o scholastic_a writer_n to_o give_v the_o instance_n of_o eglon_n 3._o d._n sot_n the_o just_a &_o jure_v l._n 5._o qu._n 1._o art_n 3._o for_o one_o who_o be_v tyrannus_n titulo_fw-la or_o a_o usurper_n have_v no_o just_a title_n and_o beside_o this_o since_o god_n reserve_v the_o disposal_n of_o the_o government_n of_o israel_n peculiar_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n 4._o lessius_fw-la de_fw-fr just_a l._n 2._o c._n 9_o dub_v 4._o and_o he_o raise_v up_o and_o send_v all_o these_o judge_n jud._n 3.9_o 15._o ch._n 4.6_o ch._n 6.14_o ch._n 13.25_o 1_o
be_v no_o take_v arm_n against_o a_o sovereign_a king_n for_o god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o right_n of_o dispose_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o by_o his_o particular_a direction_n be_v saul_n and_o david_n and_o jeroboam_n make_v king_n but_o none_o of_o ahabs_n family_n who_o son_n joram_n be_v ever_o have_v any_o such_o designation_n by_o god_n appointment_n but_o jehu_n before_o he_o take_v arm_n be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n anoint_v to_o be_v king_n and_o command_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n 1_o kin._n 19.16_o 2_o kin._n 9.6_o 7._o so_o that_o jehu_n his_o take_a arm_n be_v by_o a_o true_a regal_a authority_n against_o he_o who_o either_o never_o have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n or_o at_o least_o be_v now_o total_o deprive_v thereof_o by_o god_n special_a declaration_n and_o this_o make_v the_o case_n of_o jehu_n towards_o joram_n to_o differ_v much_o from_o that_o of_o david_n towards_o saul_n 12._o life_n of_o the_o people_n save_v jonathans_n life_n it_o have_v also_o be_v urge_v that_o when_o saul_n resolve_v that_o jonathan_n shall_v die_v the_o people_n rescue_v he_o as_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o 1_o sam._n 14.45_o but_o the_o septuagint_n express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n pray_v or_o worship_v for_o jonathan_n and_o the_o true_a state_n of_o this_o affair_n be_v this_o saul_n desirous_a to_o prosecute_v his_o victory_n against_o the_o philistine_n to_o the_o utmost_a 348._o rutherf_n ibid._n qu._n 32._o p._n 348._o adjure_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o no_o man_n eat_v any_o food_n until_o the_o evening_n and_o threaten_v death_n to_o he_o who_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o v._o 24_o 39_o jonathan_n who_o wonderful_o gain_v that_o victory_n be_v absent_a and_o not_o hear_v this_o adjuration_n taste_v a_o little_a honey_n v._o 27._o hereupon_o saul_n vow_v or_o oath_n be_v not_o perform_v and_o god_n be_v offend_v therewith_o and_o search_v make_v after_o the_o transgression_n v._o 37_o 38._o jonathan_n be_v take_v who_o saul_n condemn_v to_o die_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o this_o transgression_n v._o 43,44_o now_o here_o jonathans_n life_n become_v due_a to_o god_n by_o a_o single_a vow_n and_o not_o that_o of_o cherem_n and_o therefore_o his_o case_n do_v admit_v of_o redemption_n according_a to_o the_o law_n leu._n 27.2_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o redeem_v he_o which_o our_o translation_n call_v they_o rescue_v he_o i._n e._n substitute_v with_o a_o general_a consent_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o people_n an_z offering_z for_o the_o vow_n which_o josephus_n express_v thus_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o jose_n ph_n ant._n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o offer_v offering_n to_o god_n for_o the_o vow_n which_o offering_n for_o a_o vow_n be_v usual_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_n as_o in_o leu._n 7.16_o deut._n 12.6_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v jonathan_n rescue_v or_o deliver_v from_o death_n not_o by_o any_o act_n of_o hostile_a violence_n which_o the_o people_n offer_v to_o saul_n but_o by_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n which_o they_o perform_v unto_o god_n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 4._o and_o since_o it_o be_v god_n who_o require_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o vow_n this_o offer_n be_v the_o way_n to_o appease_v he_o and_o thereby_o secure_a jonathan_n which_o the_o use_n of_o violence_n against_o saul_n can_v never_o have_v do_v 13._o uzziah_n of_o azariah_n withstand_v uzziah_n the_o instance_n of_o azariah_n the_o priest_n and_o eighty_o other_o priest_n who_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n withstand_v vzziah_n the_o king_n when_o he_o undertake_v to_o offer_v incense_n 2_o chr_n 163_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o be_v by_o some_o person_n both_o romanist_n and_o other_o insist_v upon_o but_o their_o proceed_n be_v not_o manage_v with_o weapon_n of_o war_n but_o with_o sharp_a reproof_n and_o 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include_v in_o those_o word_n of_o he_o mat._n 22.21_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o from_o other_o expression_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o can_v have_v no_o less_o import_n and_o this_o text_n will_v appear_v the_o more_o considerable_a if_o we_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v tiberius_n who_o be_v then_o caesar_n when_o our_o saviour_n deliver_v this_o precept_n tiberius_n from_o our_o saviour_n precept_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n for_o tiberius_n be_v a_o man_n who_o cruelty_n even_o to_o his_o near_a relation_n and_o his_o drunkenness_n render_v he_o infamous_a and_o his_o lust_n be_v so_o excessive_a that_o suetonius_n say_v 44._o suet._n in_o tib._n n._n 44._o vix_fw-la ut_fw-la referri_fw-la audiríve_fw-la nedum_fw-la credit_n fas_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v allow_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v relate_v hear_v or_o believe_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o will_v not_o 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