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A59114 The history of passive obedience since the Reformation Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705. 1689 (1689) Wing S2453; Wing S2449; ESTC R15033 333,893 346

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christian_n as_o any_o king_n or_o emperor_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o will_v have_v undertake_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o then_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o theodosius_n who_o be_v a_o zealous_a promoter_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n the_o western_a empire_n be_v overrun_v by_o maximus_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o arian_n the_o army_n of_o valentinian_n then_o at_o milan_n be_v so_o disaffect_v to_o the_o emperor_n that_o they_o declare_v they_o will_v go_v over_o to_o those_o marcellin_n ambr._n ep._n 33._o ad_fw-la marcellin_n to_o who_o s._n ambrose_n shall_v direct_v they_o unless_o the_o emperor_n will_v communicate_v with_o they_o who_o embrace_v the_o true_a faith._n but_o in_o this_o case_n theodosius_n protect_v and_o assist_v valentinian_n and_o s._n ambrose_n disclaim_v all_o resistance_n against_o he_o and_o espouse_v his_o interest_n to_o the_o utmost_a against_o maximus_n herbert_z lord_z bishop_n of_o hereford_n 1688._o pr._n lond._n 1688._o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o read_n the_o late_a declaration_n assert_n the_o same_o truth_n for_o though_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o read_n of_o the_o decclaration_n 5._o p._n 5._o because_o when_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n we_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o express_a command_n of_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o most_o evident_o deduce_v from_o it_o so_o that_o every_o common_a understanding_n must_v needs_o see_v it_o 15._o p._n 15._o yet_o he_o subjoin_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v any_o disloyal_a thought_n in_o his_o heart_n his_o principle_n command_v he_o unto_o entire_a obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n whatsoever_o sect_n viii_o dr._n matthew_n