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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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take_v that_o no_o act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n do_v render_v sovereign_a prince_n the_o more_o disrespect_a and_o disesteem_v of_o their_o subject_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n also_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n do_v careful_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o undermine_v the_o secular_a right_n of_o prince_n which_o have_v be_v inordinate_o do_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v 15._o and_o last_o and_o chief_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v ordinary_o by_o a_o judicial_a process_n and_o a_o public_a judicial_a sentence_n and_o there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o person_n who_o have_v any_o superior_a power_n or_o authority_n over_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n to_o command_v or_o summon_v his_o appear_v before_o they_o to_o answer_v to_o what_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o i_o can_v see_v how_o unless_o by_o his_o own_o consent_n he_o shall_v become_v subject_a to_o such_o judicial_a proceed_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v indeed_o presume_v to_o summon_v king_n before_o he_o but_o this_o be_v a_o high_a act_n of_o his_o usurpation_n whereas_o according_a to_o the_o groundwork_n now_o lay_v a_o sovereign_a prince_n can_v by_o any_o coactive_a ecclesiastical_a power_n become_v subject_a to_o such_o a_o sentence_n and_o the_o open_a and_o outward_a proceed_n therein_o but_o still_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o person_n must_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o undertake_v the_o rule_n of_o repentance_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v needful_a for_o procure_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o key_n by_o absolution_n as_o be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n do_v in_o that_o memorable_a case_n of_o theodosius_n 24._o theod._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 17._o sozom._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o upon_o the_o 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p._n 2._o concern_v heresy_n it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n to_o observe_v that_o those_o who_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n embrace_v that_o true_a christian_a doctrine_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a church_n be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o crime_n and_o guilt_n of_o heresy_n as_o loyal_a subject_n be_v from_o be_v chargeable_a with_o rebellion_n but_o that_o assertion_n which_o some_o romish_a writer_n embrace_v that_o heretic_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la deprive_v of_o all_o temporal_a right_n 16._o layman_n the_o mor._n l._n 2._o tr._n 2._o c._n 16._o and_o superiority_n etiam_fw-la ante_fw-la judicis_fw-la sententiam_fw-la say_v some_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v reject_v for_o this_o be_v a_o position_n that_o will_v ruin_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n when_o it_o will_v put_v every_o party_n upon_o seize_v the_o possession_n of_o all_o who_o they_o account_v heretic_n as_o have_v a_o just_a right_n so_o to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v certain_o false_a because_o temporal_a dominion_n be_v not_o original_o found_v in_o the_o entertain_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o christianity_n since_o s._n paul_n require_v subjection_n to_o the_o pagan_a ruler_n as_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o 7._o have_v this_o be_v true_a the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n can_v not_o have_v sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n nor_o ought_v constantius_n and_o valens_n to_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o they_o always_o be_v by_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o sovereign_a prince_n 17._o that_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n sup_n suar._n in_o reg._n brit._n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o vide_fw-la arnaldi_n oration_n count_v jesuitas_fw-la in_o cur._n parlam_n sixt._n 5._o in_o orat._n in_o consist_v rom._n comolet_n in_o arnald_n orat_fw-la ubi_fw-la sup_n which_o be_v abjure_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o be_v own_v and_o assert_v even_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o murder_v they_o by_o several_a popish_a doctor_n and_o by_o some_o of_o they_o as_o a_o thing_n most_o high_o meritorious_a among_o who_o also_o the_o murder_a of_o prince_n be_v approve_v if_o they_o be_v only_o think_v remiss_a and_o not_o zealous_a in_o carry_v on_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o on_o this_o account_n the_o horrid_a murder_n of_o hen._n 3._o and_o hen._n 4._o of_o france_n have_v be_v applaud_v and_o commend_v by_o divers_a of_o they_o but_o the_o wickedness_n of_o all_o such_o assertion_n and_o practice_n will_v be_v abhor_v by_o all_o loyal_a and_o christian_a spirit_n and_o will_v i_o hope_v be_v plain_o manifest_v from_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n 18._o and_o whereas_o 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christian_a food_n which_o join_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n with_o corrupt_a doctrine_n quae_fw-la &_o inquinatis_fw-la implicat_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a publish_v by_o bishop_n usher_n by_o which_o the_o medicean_n greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v certain_o amiss_o and_o concern_v which_o both_o vossius_fw-la and_o p._n junius_n add_v their_o different_a conjecture_n may_v be_v correct_v for_o that_o copy_n out_o of_o which_o this_o latin_a be_v translate_v seem_v to_o have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o they_o who_o give_v a_o deadly_a poison_n with_o wine_n and_o honey_n which_o may_v please_v and_o yet_o kill_v and_o tertullian_n account_v such_o assertion_n to_o be_v heresy_n as_o undermine_v the_o faith_n 5._o tert._n the_o prescript_n c._n 2_o 5._o and_o lead_v to_o eternal_a death_n and_o where_o the_o teacher_n of_o they_o though_o they_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v corrupt_v his_o doctrine_n and_o be_v adulteri_fw-la evangelizatores_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n s._n austin_n ow_v he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n 51._o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 51._o who_o under_o the_o christian_a name_n resist_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o persi_v in_o maintain_v dogmata_fw-la pestifera_fw-la &_o mortifera_fw-la pestilent_a and_o deadly_a opinion_n and_o when_o aquinas_n treat_v of_o heresy_n o._n 22ae_fw-la q._n 11._o a._n 2._o o._n he_o declare_v that_o the_o import_n thereof_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v difficult_a to_o add_v a_o numerous_a company_n of_o approve_a writer_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 19_o heretical_a doctrine_n allow_v subject_n or_o other_o to_o depose_v or_o murder_v prince_n be_v heretical_a now_o since_o the_o pope_n deprive_v power_n have_v be_v disprove_v this_o position_n here_o abjure_v be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o according_a to_o this_o notion_n of_o heresy_n it_o be_v
life_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n but_o private_a person_n be_v then_o repute_v to_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n when_o they_o sigh_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n of_o other_o as_o they_o do_v who_o receive_v the_o mark_n for_o their_o preservation_n ezek._n 9.4_o and_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a from_o they_o as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n who_o bow_v not_o their_o knee_n to_o baal_n 1_o kin._n 19.18_o who_o origen_n 32._o orig._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 11._o naz._n orat._n 32._o and_o nazianzen_n according_a to_o the_o manifest_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n account_v to_o have_v observe_v god_n testimony_n and_o to_o have_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o 4._o but_o the_o clear_a evidence_n david_n the_o coninent_a loyalty_n of_o david_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o subject_n take_v arm_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n be_v from_o the_o behaviour_n and_o spirit_n of_o david_n the_o government_n of_o israel_n be_v peculiar_o theocratical_a and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o their_o kingdom_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 17.15_o now_o god_n have_v reject_v saul_n and_o his_o family_n from_o continue_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 13.14_o and_o ch._n 15.23_o 26_o 28._o and_o david_n by_o god_n appointment_n be_v anoint_v of_o samuel_n to_o succeed_v he_o 1_o sam._n 16.12_o 13._o and_o saul_n himself_o know_v that_o david_n be_v to_o the_o king_n after_o he_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v establish_v in_o his_o hand_n 1_o sam._n 24.20_o only_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o take_v from_o saul_n during_o his_o life_n ch._n 26.10_o 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o this_o account_n no_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v a_o great_a plea_n for_o defend_v himself_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n than_o david_n have_v in_o who_o safety_n the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o a_o especial_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n include_v 5._o under_o these_o cicumstance_n saul_n unjust_o persecute_v david_n who_o have_v do_v he_o no_o injury_n but_o reward_v he_o good_a for_o evil_n as_o himself_o acknowledge_v 1_o sam._n 24.9_o 11_o 17_o 18._o and_o his_o rage_n be_v so_o fierce_a as_o to_o resolve_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n ch._n 20.31_o 33._o and_o upon_o david_n account_n he_o cruel_o slay_v fourscore_o and_o five_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o one_o day_n 14._o joseph_n ant._n jud._n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o and_o josephus_n say_v three_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o person_n of_o the_o priestly_a family_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o he_o and_o in_o nob_n the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n he_o smite_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n both_o man_n woman_n infant_n and_o suckling_n only_a abiathar_n escape_v ch._n 22.18_o 19_o and_o saul_n force_v david_n from_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n ch._n 26.19_o so_o that_o saul_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a opposition_n against_o god_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o justice_n and_o david_n defence_n be_v that_o in_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n righteousness_n and_o the_o common_a good_a be_v concern_v 6._o in_o this_o case_n david_n who_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v up_o himself_o in_o a_o unjust_a violence_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v this_o by_o prudent_a way_n of_o escape_n 2._o hom._n against_o rebel_n part._n 2._o or_o as_o our_o homily_n express_v it_o to_o save_v himself_o not_o by_o rebellion_n nor_o any_o resistance_n but_o by_o flight_n and_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o king_n sight_n and_o when_o god_n deliver_v saul_n into_o david_n hand_n at_o two_o several_a time_n 1_o sam._n 24.10_o 18._o ch._n 26.12_o the_o man_n who_o be_v with_o he_o be_v forward_o to_o have_v take_v away_o saul_n life_n and_o plead_v that_o god_n have_v administer_v a_o occasion_n for_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n concern_v david_n succeed_v saul_n ch._n 24.4_o 10._o ch._n 26.8_o but_o that_o which_o prevail_v with_o david_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o duty_n which_o god_n have_v enjoin_v he_o 2._o opt._n count_v parm._n l._n 2._o obstabat_fw-la say_v optatus_n divinorum_fw-la memoria_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la he_o repress_v their_o inclination_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a and_o guilt_n to_o stretch_v out_o a_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v ch._n 24.6_o 10_o 11._o and_o ch._n 26.9_o 11._o and_o in_o those_o place_n he_o use_v word_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a detestation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v evil_a be_v to_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n or_o according_a to_o our_o fuller_n in_o his_o miscellany_n wickedness_n 2._o ful._n misc_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o or_o a_o thing_n abominable_a from_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v charge_v upon_o i_o if_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n 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who_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n of_o subjection_n to_o man_n v._o 53._o but_o god_n providence_n can_v never_o be_v so_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o to_o need_v the_o help_n of_o any_o unlawful_a mean_n 3._o because_o the_o thing_n st._n peter_n aim_v at_o to_o hinder_v his_o master_n from_o suffering_n be_v no_o good_a design_n but_o savour_v somewhat_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o have_v former_o rebuke_v his_o lord_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o be_v kill_v mat._n 16.22_o for_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v fulfil_v v._o 54._o and_o the_o cup_n say_v our_o saviour_n which_o my_o father_n give_v i_o to_o drink_v shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o joh._n 18.11_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o the_o first_o as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o and_o be_v that_o also_o which_o our_o bless_a lord_n think_v fit_a to_o mention_v before_o the_o other_o 10._o with_o respect_n to_o this_o text_n mauritius_n sylu._n this_o text_n ancient_o 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