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A80276
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A complaint and petition of the whole kingdome of England for satisfaction of conscience, and avoiding rebellion.
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1643
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Wing C5612; ESTC R232719
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a_o complaint_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n and_o avoid_v rebellion_n print_a for_o w._n webb_n 1643._o to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n whereas_o your_o petitioner_n have_v former_o contribute_v free_o and_o liberal_o to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n in_o conjunction_n do_v now_o refuse_v further_a to_o contribute_v or_o pay_v conceive_a they_o in_o opposition_n as_o by_o reason_n his_o majesty_n person_n be_v invade_v in_o battle_n at_o keinton_n contrary_a to_o the_o many_o declaration_n of_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o majesty_n person_n so_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v no_o express_a care_n of_o his_o person_n and_o honour_n in_o your_o late_a ordinance_n for_o the_o assess_v the_o twenty_o part_n in_o london_n nor_o in_o your_o declaration_n for_o levy_v of_o money_n in_o the_o county_n and_o whereas_o this_o their_o refusal_n be_v mere_o out_o of_o conscience_n according_a to_o that_o information_n they_o have_v concern_v the_o divine_a constitution_n of_o particular_a king_n in_o their_o several_a kingdom_n and_o of_o subjection_n to_o they_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a and_o of_o the_o damnablenesse_n of_o resist_a from_o first_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dan._n 4._o 17._o &_o 25._o 32._o where_o thrice_o in_o one_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v god_n and_o he_o give_v they_o to_o who_o he_o will_v 1_o sam._n 26._o 9_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a and_o the_o same_o bless_a spirit_n which_o call_v david_n the_o lord_n anoint_v psal_n 89._o 20._o do_v call_v cyrus_n a_o heathen_a prince_n the_o lord_n anoint_v also_o esa_n 45._o 1._o rom._n 13._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n yea_o we_o acknowledge_v in_o our_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n that_o king_n charles_n be_v god_n minister_n and_o that_o he_o have_v god_n authority_n and_o so_o fight_v against_o he_o we_o fight_v against_o god_n himself_o second_o mr_n calvin_n and_o other_o protestant_n their_o exposition_n on_o rom._n 13._o and_o 1._o pet._n 2._o three_o the_o harmony_n of_o reform_a church_n concern_v magistracy_n four_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n deliver_v concern_v civil_a obedience_n five_o from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v treason_n to_o leafy_a war_n against_o the_o king_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o encounter_v in_o fight_n and_o kill_v such_o as_o be_v assist_v to_o the_o king_n or_o come_v to_o help_v he_o or_o to_o aid_v in_o those_o case_n and_o the_o action_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n be_v adjudge_v treason_n though_o eliz._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n eliz._n he_o pretend_v nothing_o but_o remove_v evil_a counsellor_n from_o the_o queen_n now_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n can_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o any_o command_n nor_o induce_v any_o obligation_n upon_o any_o man_n by_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o remonstrance_n may_v 19_o and_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3._o 8._o six_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o late_a protestation_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a doctrine_n and_o to_o his_o majesty_n respective_o which_o protestation_n you_o have_v bind_v yourselves_o to_o maintain_v and_o all_o those_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o pursuance_n of_o it_o you_o will_v at_o least_o be_v please_v in_o your_o present_a undertake_n for_o religion_n and_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o proceed_v in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n without_o violence_n to_o the_o conscience_n in_o a_o case_n that_o concern_v no_o less_o than_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n as_o you_o profess_v your_o tenderness_n of_o the_o conscience_n even_o in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o that_o first_o your_o authentical_a divine_n dr_n burgess_n mr_n martial_n etc._n etc._n may_v publish_v something_o for_o the_o resolve_v of_o conscience_n in_o this_o way_n clear_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o home_n to_o the_o action_n at_o keinton_n take_v notice_n also_o that_o his_o majesty_n take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n notorious_o invade_v by_o brownist_n and_o separatist_n and_o that_o now_o he_o continue_v they_o also_o for_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o his_o person_n manifest_o in_o danger_n since_o the_o battle_n at_o keinton_n to_o which_o satisfy_v the_o premise_n your_o petitioner_n far_o from_o contemptuousnesse_n and_o obstinacy_n against_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o god_n and_o lawful_a authority_n shall_v ingenuous_o condescend_v and_o ready_o make_v payment_n of_o these_o several_a rate_n according_o and_o pray_v for_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la the_o necessity_n of_o christian_a subjection_n rom_n 13._o 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n will_v man_n but_o meditate_v or_o be_v they_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o prophet_n speech_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 22_o 23._o behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v then_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n be_v they_o i_o say_v persuade_v of_o this_o truth_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o little_a harken_v to_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n nor_o so_o little_a obey_v what_o they_o hear_v nor_o will_v man_n run_v so_o fierce_o into_o the_o fearful_a sin_n of_o rebellion_n only_o to_o maintain_v and_o justify_v their_o own_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n which_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o their_o loc_n eccles_n 5._o 1._o olympiodor_n in_o loc_n foolish_a imagination_n have_v devise_v and_o their_o vain_a thought_n have_v set_v up_o as_o a_o idol_n to_o themselves_o or_o be_v we_o not_o fall_v into_o those_o last_o and_o worst_a of_o time_n prophesy_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o 5._o wherein_o man_n that_o make_v show_v of_o godliness_n yea_o many_o that_o make_v most_o show_v of_o it_o have_v only_o a_o show_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n proud_a indeed_o when_o they_o dare_v exalt_v themselves_o against_o god_n vicegerent_n curse_a speaker_n when_o etc._n his_o majesty_n large_a declaration_n p._n 12._o 13._o 225._o 256._o 257._o etc._n etc._n they_o dare_v libel_n and_o slander_v prince_n and_o prelate_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n natural_a ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a be_v we_o not_o i_o say_v fall_v into_o such_o time_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o urge_v the_o apostle_n inference_n which_o the_o unseasonable_a sin_n of_o these_o season_n make_v so_o seasonable_a wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n infert_fw-la conclusionem_fw-la principaliter_fw-la intentam_fw-la aq._n wherein_o concludit_fw-la paraenesin_n subjectionis_fw-la ejusque_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la rol._n show_v that_o we_o must_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o much_o more_o because_o that_o although_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n yet_o see_v he_o be_v god_n minister_n he_o can_v be_v resist_v by_o any_o good_a conscience_n gen_n note_n ex_fw-la calv._n &_o bez._n in_o qua_fw-la dvas_fw-la potissimum_fw-la urget_fw-la causas_fw-la ob_fw-la quas_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la necessariò_fw-la obediendum_fw-la marlor_n 1._o first_o their_o power_n to_o cause_v fear_n of_o wrath_n 2._o second_o our_o conscience_n to_o obey_v god_n ordinance_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o which_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n wherein_o i_o shall_v consider_v these_o 5_o particular_n 1._o the_o illation_n wherefore_o 2._o the_o duty_n subject_n 3._o the_o necessity_n must_n need_v 4._o the_o person_n oblige_v you_o 5._o the_o reason_n persuade_v and_o those_o twofold_n 1._o from_o fear_n of_o wrath_n although_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n 2._o for_o conscience_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 1._o the_o illation_n and_o inference_n in_o this_o word_n wherefore_o be_v rocello_n aquin._n lyr._n calv._n bez._n marlor_n rocello_n a_o conclusion_n whereinis_fw-la quod_fw-la initio_fw-la praeceperat_fw-la de_fw-la praestandâ_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la nunc_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la collectionis_fw-la repetit_fw-la sed_fw-la
we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a at_o least_o by_o suffer_v if_o not_o by_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n even_o against_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o doubt_v yea_o or_o a_o discern_a conscience_n 3._o but_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o remain_v to_o be_v resolve_v by_o what_o mean_n or_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o subjection_n be_v to_o be_v express_v which_o must_v be_v by_o these_o seven_o mean_n follow_v where_o there_o be_v not_o jura_n regni_n by_o mutual_a consent_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o supersede_n they_o or_o dispense_v with_o any_o of_o they_o 1._o first_o by_o pray_v for_o they_o 1_o tim_n 2._o 1._o 10._o 4._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n where_o observe_v we_o must_v pray_v 1._o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v live_v godly_a and_o peaceable_o when_o we_o do_v not_o live_v so_o before_o 2._o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o they_o know_v it_o not_o before_o 3._o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v when_o they_o be_v not_o in_o that_o state_n before_o none_o so_o bad_a then_o to_z and_z for_o who_o we_o be_v not_o to_o express_v our_o subjection_n by_o this_o duty_n 2._o second_o we_o must_v speak_v no_o evil_a of_o they_o exod._n 22._o citat_fw-la et_fw-fr tit._n 3._o 1._o 2._o citat_fw-la 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a job_n 34._o 18._o no_o certain_o nothing_o less_o and_o therefore_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o martialis_n who_o live_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o teach_v to_o succession_n a_o murmuratione_fw-la custodite_fw-la corda_fw-la vestra_fw-la keep_v not_o only_o your_o hand_n from_o mutiny_n and_o your_o tongue_n from_o mutter_v but_o even_o your_o heart_n from_o repine_v 3._o three_o we_o must_v not_o dispute_v their_o command_n for_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o eccles_n 8._o 4._o i._n e._n not_o public_o and_o illegal_o to_o raise_v opposition_n against_o he_o only_o we_o may_v private_o inform_v our_o own_o judgement_n to_o prepare_v we_o peaceable_o either_o for_o active_a obedience_n or_o for_o martyrdom_n 4._o four_o we_o must_v express_v our_o subjection_n by_o do_v all_o their_o command_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o against_o god_n resolve_a with_o the_o israelite_n all_o that_o thou_o command_v we_o we_o will_v do_v and_o whithersoever_o thou_o send_v we_o we_o will_v go_v only_o the_o 17._o josh_n 1._o 16_o 17._o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o 5._o five_o we_o must_v express_v it_o by_o suffer_v all_o punishment_n patient_o without_o any_o resistance_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o dare_v not_o do_v when_o they_o command_v they_o because_o they_o appear_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v direct_o against_o god_n as_o have_v be_v before_o demonstrate_v imitate_v s._n chrysostome_n epist_n ad_fw-la cyriacum_fw-la cum_fw-la à _fw-la civitate_fw-la fugarer_fw-la dicebam_fw-la intra_fw-la meipsum_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la vult_fw-la regina_fw-la i_o exulem_fw-la agere_fw-la agate_n in_o exilium_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o plenitudo_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la vult_fw-la secare_fw-la secet_fw-la idem_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la isaias_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la si_fw-la substantiam_fw-la auferre_fw-la auferat_fw-la nudus_fw-la exivi_fw-la ex_fw-la utero_fw-la matris_fw-la meae_fw-la nudus_fw-la etiam_fw-la revertar_fw-la if_o the_o queen_n will_v have_v i_o go_v into_o banishment_n let_v she_o banish_v i_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v if_o she_o will_v have_v i_o sawen_v in_o sunder_o i_o submit_v myself_o isaias_n suffer_v so_o before_o i_o if_o she_o will_v confiscate_v my_o good_n i_o be_o content_v naked_a come_v i_o out_o 10._o apoc._n 13._o 10._o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a must_v i_o return_v again_o behold_v this_o must_v be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n 6._o six_o by_o supply_v mean_n ad_fw-la necessariae_fw-la secundum_fw-la statûs_fw-la svi_fw-la conditionem_fw-la lyr._n pay_v due_a tribute_n to_o our_o prince_n for_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n quomodo_fw-la velit_fw-la te_fw-la subjici_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la reddere_fw-la jubens_fw-la cvi_fw-la tributum_fw-la tributum_fw-la cvi_fw-la vectigal_n vectigal_n i._n e._n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la caesaris_fw-la caesari_n &_o quae_fw-la dei_fw-la deo_fw-la tertul._n which_o tribute_n must_v be_v pay_v without_o limitation_n of_o the_o quantity_n before_o or_o account_v of_o the_o dispose_n of_o it_o after_o payment_n gloss_n ordinar_fw-mi if_o calvin_n understand_v it_o aright_o which_o i_o dare_v not_o assure_v nor_o will_v i_o dispute_v for_o neque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la principibus_fw-la praescribere_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o res_fw-la singulas_fw-la impendant_fw-la vel_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la calculum_fw-la 6._o calv._n in_o ver_fw-la 6._o vocare_fw-la we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o prescribe_v to_o prince_n what_o they_o shall_v expend_v upon_o occasion_n nor_o to_o call_v they_o to_o account_v for_o their_o employment_n of_o what_o be_v expend_v which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v intend_v where_o there_o be_v not_o pacta_fw-la inter_fw-la principem_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la nor_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o contrary_n 7._o seaventh_o we_o must_v express_v our_o subjection_n by_o guard_v of_o the_o prince_n person_n fight_v for_o he_o upon_o occasion_n and_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 11_o 12._o et_fw-la 10._o 26._o 2_o sam._n 2._o spare_v he_o from_o go_v out_o with_o we_o to_o battle_n lest_o he_o shall_v quench_v the_o light_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 17._o and_o what_o kind_n of_o conscience_n those_o man_n have_v who_o can_v let_v their_o liege_n lord_n go_v out_o to_o battle_n without_o they_o they_o be_v require_v or_o who_o can_v 11._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 11._o leave_v he_o in_o his_o tent_n in_o the_o field_n when_o they_o return_v to_o their_o own_o house_n i_o leave_v both_o to_o man_n experience_v in_o the_o word_n and_o practise_v in_o the_o sword_n to_o consider_v and_o so_o proceed_v 3._o to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o my_o text_n which_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o subjection_n employ_v in_o these_o word_n must_v needs_o must_v be_v for_o the_o king_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o so_o be_v this_o and_o therefore_o imply_v a_o double_a duty_n by_o these_o two_o word_n must_v and_o needs_o term_n of_o double_a necessity_n dominus_fw-la opus_fw-la habet_fw-la 3._o matth._n 21._o 3._o our_o lord_n the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o we_o and_o all_o we_o have_v have_v need_v and_o who_o will_v not_o then_o let_v all_o go_v present_o he_o must_v have_v it_o the_o support_v of_o his_o state_n be_v that_o vnum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la for_o our_o 42._o luke_n 10._o 42._o safety_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o we_o be_v subject_a i._n e._n for_o ornament_n sake_n 2._o or_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o be_v subject_a i._n e._n for_o order_n sake_n 3._o or_o it_o be_v profitable_a that_o we_o be_v subject_a i._n e._n for_o providence_n and_o discretion_n sake_n 4._o or_o it_o be_v content_v that_o we_o may_v be_v subject_a i._n e._n for_o peace_n and_o quiet_a sake_n 5._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v necessary_a obligationes_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la vim_o coactivam_fw-la superioris_fw-la viz._n quia_fw-la tenemini_fw-la &_o potestis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la compelli_fw-la ad_fw-la profitendam_fw-la veram_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la we_o must_v needs_o carth_n dion_n carth_n be_v subject_n for_o absolute_a necessity_n sake_n necessitate_v salutis_fw-la aq._n even_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o our_o safety_n upon_o earth_n what_o be_v it_o but_o subjection_n which_o continue_v the_o bless_a harmony_n in_o heaven_n among_o the_o angel_n what_o be_v it_o but_o rebellion_n which_o breed_v that_o confusion_n in_o hell_n among_o the_o damn_a spirit_n what_o be_v it_o but_o subjection_n which_o can_v continue_v peace_n plenty_n piety_n order_n and_o unanimity_n among_o man_n upon_o earth_n whereas_o rebellion_n bring_v forth_o war_n waste_v wickedness_n confusion_n desolation_n and_o destruction_n wherefore_o for_o avoid_v these_o and_o