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A43657
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Jovian, or, An answer to Julian the Apostate by a minister of London.
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Hickes, George, 1642-1715.
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Wing H1852; ESTC R24372
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for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n of_o it_o for_o which_o he_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n when_o the_o 5._o the_o act_n 5._o apostle_n be_v beat_v by_o order_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n they_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n and_o when_o 16._o when_o act_n 16._o paul_n and_o silas_n have_v be_v whip_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o be_v hurry_v upon_o it_o into_o the_o innermost_a prison_n and_o set_v in_o the_o stock_n there_o they_o pray_v and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n doubtless_o for_o enable_v they_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o preach_v his_o word_n boldness_n and_o suffer_v patient_o in_o his_o cause_n how_o often_o do_v st._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n glory_v in_o his_o infirmity_n which_o be_v a_o scripture-term_n for_o suffering_n and_o with_o what_o pleasure_n do_v he_o 12._o he_o 2_o cor._n c._n 6._o c._n 11._o c_o 12._o speak_v of_o his_o affliction_n necessity_n and_o distress_n of_o his_o stripe_n imprisonment_n labour_n tumult_n watch_n fast_n shipwrach_n and_o daily_a danger_n of_o death_n then_o the_o christian_n suffer_v after_o the_o example_n of_o their_o saviour_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o call_v they_o unto_o suffer_v commit_v their_o soul_n unto_o he_o as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n and_o for_o 8.36_o for_o rom._n 8.36_o his_o sake_n be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o be_v account_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trajan_n tiberius_n the_o precedent_n of_o palestine_n give_v this_o account_n of_o their_o passive_a temper_n in_o his_o 9_o his_o usser_n ap_fw-mi ign._n p._n 9_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n i_o be_o weary_a with_o punish_v and_o destroy_v the_o galilaean_n who_o be_v call_v here_o christian_n according_a to_o your_o majesty_n command_n and_o yet_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o discover_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v slay_v i_o have_v labour_v both_o by_o entreaties_n and_o menace_n to_o make_v they_o conceal_v themselves_o from_o be_v know_v to_o be_v christian_n but_o i_o can_v make_v they_o put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o own_o persecution_n and_o when_o arrius_n or_o aurelius_n antoninus_n proconsul_n of_o asia_n raise_v a_o severe_a persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n they_o present_v themselves_o before_o he_o like_o a_o army_n at_o which_o he_o be_v astonish_v content_v himself_o to_o execute_v some_o few_o and_o cry_v out_o unto_o the_o rest_n o_o wretched_a man_n if_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o die_v have_v you_o not_o halter_n and_o precipice_n enough_o but_o must_v you_o come_v hither_o for_o a_o execution_n this_o story_n be_v tell_v by_o tertullian_n to_o scapula_n precedent_n of_o carthage_n who_o also_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o persecution_n so_o many_o thousand_o of_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o all_o age_n and_o condition_n will_v offer_v themselves_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o get_v fire_n and_o sword_n enougn_v to_o destroy_v they_o hitherto_o and_o much_o long_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o decline_a suffering_n or_o be_v terrify_v into_o tumultuous_a combination_n with_o those_o misery_n which_o they_o foresee_v that_o they_o free_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o persecutor_n and_o strive_v as_o 47._o as_o lib._n 2._o c._n 47._o sulpitius_n severus_n observe_v of_o the_o dioclesian_n persecution_n who_o shall_v first_o enter_v the_o list_n of_o those_o glorious_a conflict_n be_v more_o ambitious_a of_o martyrdom_n in_o those_o day_n than_o in_o after_o time_n of_o bishopric_n and_o the_o great_a preferment_n of_o the_o church_n i_o have_v choose_v these_o out_o of_o many_o more_o instance_n to_o show_v the_o passive_a temper_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o to_o take_v occasion_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o true_a cause_n which_o make_v they_o and_o our_o own_o ancestor_n after_o their_o example_n so_o meek_a and_o calm_a cheerful_a in_o such_o sad_a trial_n and_o so_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o christ_n now_o in_o this_o enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o wonderful_a patience_n and_o alacrity_n we_o ought_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o assign_v a_o good_a life_n or_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man._n this_o be_v the_o cornerstone_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o true_a christian_a confidence_n and_o courage_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n for_o he_o who_o heart_n do_v not_o condemn_v he_o have_v confidence_n towards_o god_n and_o need_v not_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n because_o he_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v harm_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o you_o be_v follower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o if_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness-sake_n happy_a be_v you_o and_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o terror_n neither_o be_v trouble_v hence_o say_v justin_n martyr_n of_o crescens_n the_o stoic_a who_o lay_v wait_v for_o his_o life_n as_o anytus_n and_o melitus_n do_v for_o that_o of_o socrates_n crescens_n may_v kill_v i_o but_o he_o can_v hurt_v i_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o conversâ—ion_n to_o christianity_n 50._o christianity_n ap._n i._o p._n 50._o when_o i_o see_v the_o christian_n say_v he_o embrace_v death_n and_o torment_n without_o fear_n i_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o they_o can_v not_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n for_o what_o epicure_n or_o incontinent_a person_n that_o place_n his_o happiness_n in_o please_v the_o flesh_n will_v so_o ready_o embrace_v death_n to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o felicity_n but_o rather_o strive_v to_o live_v here_o for_o ever_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o such_o wonderful_a patience_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o confessor_n and_o martyr_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v faith_n or_o their_o full_a and_o undoubted_a persuasion_n of_o receive_v those_o great_a reward_n which_o the_o gospel_n promise_v they_o for_o suffer_v according_a to_o that_o definition_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o say_v that_o faith_n consist_v in_o the_o substance_n or_o confidence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o in_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v it_o be_v through_o this_o faith_n that_o the_o jewish_a and_o primitive_a christian_a martyr_n be_v torture_v not_o accept_v of_o deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o better_a resurrection_n i._n e._n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a that_o other_o of_o they_o have_v trial_n of_o cruel_a mock_n and_o scourge_n yea_o moreover_o of_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o that_o other_o also_o be_v stone_v saw_v asunder_o empale_v and_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o last_o that_o other_o who_o take_v the_o allow_a benefit_n of_o flight_n wander_v about_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goatskin_n and_o in_o desert_n and_o mountain_n and_o in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v this_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n compare_v to_o a_o shield_n and_o by_o which_o he_o say_v the_o just_a do_v live_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o overcome_v the_o world_n according_a to_o st._n john_n who_o say_v this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n cast_v not_o away_o your_o confidence_n which_o have_v great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n in_o the_o full_a persuasion_n of_o receive_v whereof_o he_o also_o say_v in_o his_o 2d_o epist_n to_o timothy_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o we_o faint_v not_o for_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a from_o these_o place_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v one_o main_a cause_n of_o their_o courage_n which_o the_o
and_o lieutenant_n of_o god_n will_v transgress_v the_o bound_n within_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o act_v we_o must_v not_o forcible_o resist_v or_o repulse_v they_o but_o give_v place_n to_o their_o wrath_n and_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v our_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well_o do_v as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o like_o the_o master_n under_o the_o roman_a government_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_o and_o equal_a and_o legal_a unto_o their_o subject_n as_o know_v they_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n but_o if_o they_o forget_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o master_n to_o who_o alone_o they_o be_v acconntable_a their_o subject_n like_o the_o servant_n from_o who_o the_o law_n take_v all_o power_n of_o violent_a resistance_n must_v only_o withstand_v they_o with_o supplication_n and_o tear_n this_o be_v all_o the_o gospel_n allow_v or_o can_v indeed_o in_o reason_n allow_v because_o there_o must_v somewhere_o be_v fix_v and_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o sovereign_a authority_n which_o none_o have_v power_n to_o resist_v or_o against_o which_o none_o have_v power_n of_o take_v arm_n but_o have_v the_o gospel_n allow_v resistance_n against_o the_o sovereign_n it_o have_v unhinged_a all_o government_n by_o put_v the_o sword_n into_o private_a man_n hand_n this_o precept_n say_v 26.52_o say_v in_o math._n 26.52_o grotius_n of_o put_v up_o the_o sword_n belong_v to_o all_o christian_n who_o be_v call_v unto_o punishment_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n for_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n when_o that_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v testify_v our_o patience_n and_o commit_v our_o soul_n unto_o our_o creator_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o just_a than_o that_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o his_o honour_n from_o who_o we_o receive_v they_o this_o st._n pet._n have_v teach_v we_o in_o his_o master_n name_n ep._n 1._o c._n 4.16_o 19_o and_o if_o it_o be_v once_o admit_v say_v he_o that_o private_a man_n when_o they_o be_v injure_v by_o the_o magistrate_n may_v forcible_o resist_v he_o all_o place_n will_v be_v full_a of_o tumult_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o force_n or_o authority_n of_o law_n and_o judicature_n because_o all_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o favour_v themselves_o wherefore_o reason_n compel_v we_o to_o confess_v that_o oppression_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v lest_o too_o much_o liberty_n follow_v upon_o the_o contrary_a and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n teach_v we_o that_o any_o violence_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v which_o the_o supreme_a power_n lay_v upon_o we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o â—_z for_o they_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n who_o think_v that_o the_o christian_n before_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n abstain_v from_o resistance_n because_o they_o want_v sufficient_a strength_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o abstain_v for_o that_o reason_n before_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n i_o appeal_v to_o our_o author_n whether_o they_o do_v abstain_v for_o that_o reason_n after_o his_o time_n and_o what_o account_v he_o will_v give_v to_o god_n or_o man_n for_o slander_v the_o christian_a subject_n of_o 53._o of_o ita_fw-la sub_fw-la juliano_n licèt_fw-la impio_fw-la apostatâ_fw-la merebant_fw-la christiani_n milites_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la illi_fw-la vim_o fecit_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la fuisset_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la cum_fw-la fere_n totum_fw-la exercitum_fw-la ex_fw-la christianis_fw-la constitisse_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la morte_fw-la apparuerit_fw-la sam._n bochart_n ep._n p._n 53._o julian_n in_o say_v what_o will_v you_o have_v a_o few_o defenceless_a christian_n do_v have_v you_o never_o hear_v a_o west-country-man_n say_v chud_o eat_v more_o cheese_n if_o have_v it_o but_o to_o return_v from_o this_o digression_n unto_o 373._o unto_o vot_o pro_fw-la pace_fw-la ad_fw-la act_n 16._o vid._n dr._n falk_n p._n 373._o grotius_n in_o his_o latter_a and_o wise_a year_n he_o approve_v of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n determination_n against_o paraeus_n upon_o the_o roman_n subditos_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o subject_n ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o 41._o to_o quinta_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la prov._n 30.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rex_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la nemo_fw-la insurgit_fw-la i._n e._n in_o quem_fw-la subditorum_fw-la nemo_fw-la debet_fw-la insurgere_fw-la alioquin_fw-la enim_fw-la multi_fw-la insurgunt_fw-la sed_fw-la id_fw-la faciunt_fw-la praeter_fw-la jus_o et_fw-la fas_fw-la ut_fw-la rex_fw-la hic_fw-la voco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alkum_o quia_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la nemo_fw-la insurgit_fw-la ita_fw-la palladem_fw-la alibi_fw-la observo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la vocatam_fw-la à _fw-la phaenicibus_fw-la ela_n alkuma_fw-la deam_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la nemo_fw-la insurgit_fw-la et_fw-la laeotiae_fw-la urbem_fw-la illi_fw-la sacram_fw-la gaecâ_fw-la flexione_fw-la alalcomenas_n quae_fw-la parva_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la et_fw-la in_o plano_fw-la extructa_fw-la semper_fw-la tamen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intacta_fw-la et_fw-la inviolata_fw-la mansit_fw-la quia_fw-la ob_fw-la deae_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la omni_fw-la uâ—_n omnes_fw-la abstinebant_fw-la pausan_n eaeot_fw-la strab._n l._n 9_o ib._n p._n 41._o resist_v their_o sovereign_n by_o force_n nor_o ought_v they_o to_o take_v either_o offensive_a or_o defensive_a arm_n against_o he_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o here_o be_v the_o university_n of_o oxon_n teach_v the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o the_o bowstring_n and_o grotius_n approve_v of_o it_o and_o furthermore_o affirm_v that_o if_o paraeus_n or_o mr._n j_n exception_n be_v admit_v against_o st._n paul_n that_o no_o government_n can_v be_v any_o long_a safe_a than_o while_o those_o who_o have_v such_o sentiment_n want_v strength_n it_o be_v upon_o this_o principle_n that_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o saint_n in_o great_a number_n patient_o suffer_v under_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o israel_n who_o as_o mr._n j._n may_v have_v remember_v persecute_v against_o law_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o regard_n for_o government_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n for_o which_o government_n be_v ordain_v absolute_o forbid_v subject_n to_o resist_v their_o sovereign_n and_o because_o he_o foresee_v that_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n will_v of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o popular_a and_o specious_a therefore_o take_v he_o such_o care_n to_o have_v himself_o propose_v for_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n and_o suffer_v unto_o his_o disciple_n and_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o if_o they_o suffer_v with_o he_o they_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n or_o nonresistance_n but_o it_o be_v a_o inconvenience_n which_o can_v be_v prevent_v unless_o we_o shall_v remove_v the_o centre_n upon_o which_o government_n be_v fix_v and_o admit_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o resist_v the_o sovereign_n which_o will_v be_v 141._o be_v cùm_fw-la probaverim_fw-la hactenus_fw-la summum_fw-la principem_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o a_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la pendere_fw-la solum_fw-la hoc_fw-la addo_fw-la pro_fw-la mantissâ_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la liceret_fw-la inragem_n ideo_fw-la insurgere_fw-la quia_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la potestate_fw-la suâ_fw-la abutitur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la id_fw-la expedire_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la esse_fw-la consultiùs_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la remediis_fw-la abstineat_fw-la quae_fw-la plerumque_fw-la morbo_fw-la ipso_fw-la pejora_fw-la sunt_fw-la quibusque_fw-la adeo_fw-la vulnus_fw-la exasperatur_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la sanatur_fw-la ea_fw-la mala_fw-la toleranda_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la magná_fw-la pernicie_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la emendari_fw-la praestat_fw-la unius_fw-la hominis_fw-la scelera_fw-la esse_fw-la impunita_fw-la quà m_fw-la innumeros_fw-la insontes_fw-la certo_fw-la exitio_fw-la exponere_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la ferè_fw-la fit_a qui_fw-la in_o reges_fw-la quid_fw-la moliuntur_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la expectandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la citati_fw-la judicio_fw-la se_fw-la sistant_fw-la et_fw-la plebeiorum_fw-la instar_fw-la unius_fw-la aut_fw-la alterius_fw-la victoris_fw-la imperio_fw-la se_fw-la submittant_fw-la quin_fw-la copias_fw-la conscribi_fw-la oportet_fw-la et_fw-la multorum_fw-la saepe_fw-la praeliorum_fw-la aliae_fw-la subeundae_fw-la of_o it_o quam_fw-la possint_fw-la cogi_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la unde_fw-la magna_fw-la strages_fw-la sequitur_fw-la et_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la devastatio_fw-la quod_fw-la britannia_fw-la vestra_fw-la vel_fw-la i_o tacente_fw-la clamat_fw-la itaque_fw-la multo_fw-la satius_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la rem_fw-la committere_fw-la et_fw-la converti_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o lachrymas_fw-la quae_fw-la vera_fw-la christianorum_fw-la arma_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la remedia_fw-la confugere_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la violentiora_fw-la sam._n bochart_n 10.140_o 141._o ten_o time_n worse_o than_o it_o for_o if_o the_o former_a make_v a_o land_n obnoxious_a now_o and_o then_o unto_o a_o tyrant_n the_o latter_a will_v make_v it_o perpetual_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o delude_a