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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90861	Innocencie appearing, through the dark mists of pretended guilt. Or, A full and true narration of the unjust and illegal proceedings of the commissioners of Berks, (for ejecting scandalous and insufficient ministers) against John Pordage of Bradfield in the same county. In which he is justly vindicated from the unjust and horrid aspersions of blasphemy, divelism or necromancie, scandal in his life, and all things else falsly objected against him by his enemies. Published for the clearing of truth, and the detecting of malice and subtilty, and for the prevention of all mispprehensions that may be caused by any scandalous pamphlets, and false relations of the proceedings in his case. As likewise for the information of all sober-minded Christians touching his judgement in many things of high concernment, and particularly concerning chastity, virginity, apparitions of spirits, visions, communion with the holy angels, the invisible worlds, magistracy, &c. / Written by the said John Pordage.	Pordage, John, 1607-1681.	1655 (1655)	Wing P2967; Thomason E1068_7; ESTC R210422	152,492	125

the Lords Vassals But that their order their superiority and inferiority is not peculiar to them as they are fallen is clear in that before they fell they were invested with a Principality Iud. 6. The Angels that kept not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their Principality as in the Original 2. That there is superiority and inferiority great distinction in the Angelical World or Heaven of the Angels is clear from Scripture so Dan. 10. 13. there is mention made of Michael who is cal'd one or the first of the chief Princes for that there are more chief Princes besides himself of which Gabriel who spake this to Daniel questionless was one And Christ speaks of more then twelve Legions of Angels which Legions must have their chief Captains and Leaders Now Gods Host of Angels hath many names of distinction in Scripture suitable to their offices strength or beauty As 1. We find Angels which may be a general name belonging to all as they are the Lords Messengers 2. Arch-Angels Iud. 9. 31. 3. Cherubims Ezek. 10. 20. 4. Seraphims Isa 6. 2. 5. Thrones 6. Dominions 7. Principalities 8. Powers Col. 1. 16. 9.aVertues Eph. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. 21. where the distinguishing appellations of the Angels are in the singular as Col. 1. in the plural number But by this we see there are degrees distinctions superiority and inferiority amongst those who perfectly enjoy and obey God And further if we look into this outward world we shall find there ever have been and still are Governors and Governed Superiors and Inferiors though in several forms and models of Government and these distinctions we find not only in those States whose policy is continned by the rules of mans reason but even amongst the Jews once the peculiar people of the Lord who by his immediate designement ordained Moses Ioshua Gideon David Solomon c. to rule and govern the Israelites Now things being thus ordered by Divine Providence we may nay should own all distinctions and degrees according to the nature of that principle in which they stand and from which they spring We are not to revile the Devils themselves nor to speak evil of those Dignities which Jude 8. are in the Abysse or dark world for Iud. 9. Michael the Arch-Angel durst not bring railing accusations against the Devil but said The Lord rebuke thee Truely the fallen Angels are Gods Vassals and the executioners of his wrath and fierce anger and so are to be owned as Dignities Principalities Powers and Rulers in their own sphear and principle even as the Scripture distinguisheth them though all their wickedness subtilty malice and temptations are utterly to be rejected as opposing the righteousness and holiness of God Now if we are to own i. e. to take notice of and not contemn and revile the Dignities Principalities and Powers of the dark world how much more the Orders distinctions and degrees of this world though made according to the rules of the spirit of the world i. e. according to the wise Canons of rational policy and humane foresight And though Governors and Rulers may be of three sorts as first such who are immediately constituted and invested with honour and power by the Lord as Moses Aaron Ioshua c. 2. Such as are in power and honour by a lawfull succession or a free Election of the people or their Representatives c. 3. Such who out of necessity policy or ambition c. assume power and Authority to themselves I say though there are these three sorts yet we have no warrant from reason or Scripture to resist revile slight or not to own i. e. acknowledge any of them to be in their own sphear what really they are for Rom. 13. 5. We must be subject not only for wrath but for conscience-sake And this extends to every individual Rom. 13. 1. Let every soul be subject to the higher Powers From this due sub●ection it comes that we ought to pay Tribute Rom. 13. 6. and afford them that honor which is due according to their place v. 7. Honor to whom honor is due Whence we may Especially when we apply our selve to them for execution of justice in protecting us and ought in a civil respect to bow our bodies to them which though the power be usurped or not according to the Laws of Christs Kingdom may be done without subjecting to the evil of that Power or owning of them any otherwise then to be persons of great power quality and trust in their own sphears and places but how they came to this let they themselves look to it Concerning the Saints bowing Although those who out of conscience scruple it ought to be tenderly dealt with being we find not that our Saviour used these customs before Pilat whom some may believe we a●e to imitate in this as in other things though indeed our Saviour had a peculiar ground for it being the King of Kings and the Iudge of the world their bodies by way of civil subjection not to speak of Nehemiah Daniel c. The instance of Abraham Gen. 23. is very pertinent and clear who though he was owned by the Ethnicks the sons of Heth v. 6. to be a mighty Prince or Prince of God yet v. 7. it s said He stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land And again v. 12. And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the Land Hence also we may and should give them their Titles if we have occasion to address our selves to them which is part of that honour we are to afford them Rom. 13. 7. This was Pauls practice Acts 24 2. where he speaking to Agrippa stiles him King Agrippa and v. 13. O King v. 19. O King Agrippa v. 27. King Agrippa And in the same speech applying himself to Portius Festus the Governor he stiles him v. 25. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The same title with which Tertullus greeted Felix Acts 24. 3. Most noble Festus And furthermore when we are oppressed and injured by any inferior Magistrates we may appeal to the superior Power for the execution of Justice Thus Paul knowing the malice of the Jews and seeing what influence they had upon the Provincial Governors to sway them appealed to Cesar the Supreme Magistrate Acts 25. 11. No man may deliver me unto them I appeal unto Cesar Where you see he made use of a Law or custom of the Romans to free himself from oppression and cruelty And As appears from the end of Magistracy Rom. 3. 3 4. 1 Pet. 2. 13 14. 1 Tim. 2. 2 3. For these ends subjection is requisite to their Laws and Ordinances prudentially made for the preservation of States and Commonwealths in peace certainly it is very reasonable for the Saints of God when they are injured against Law and equity to present their grievance to superior Magistrates for the execution of their own Laws upon those who pretending to act from them break and violate them Now in the