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kingly_a government_n tell_v his_o reader_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theog_n hesiod_n theog_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o king_n the_o people_n do_v all_o most_o dutiful_o look_v wait_v for_o his_o word_n of_o command_n they_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o see_v their_o prosperity_n be_v his_o happiness_n he_o therefore_o will_v order_v all_o thing_n right_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o when_o king_n jupiter_n be_v dethrone_v by_o the_o rebellious_a titane_n than_o the_o loyal_a party_n muster_v up_o their_o force_n and_o humble_o tender_v their_o service_n to_o he_o their_o king_n they_o all_z unanimous_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a vow_n that_o they_o will_v fight_v his_o cause_n and_o never_o sheathe_v their_o sword_n until_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o have_v vanquish_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o have_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o imperial_a crown_n and_o dignity_n theocritus_n enlarge_a himself_n on_o the_o praise_n and_o high_a commendation_n of_o king_n ptolemaeus_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o happy_a of_o all_o man_n not_o only_o in_o that_o he_o be_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theocr._n theocr._n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n but_o also_o he_o be_v happy_a in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o subject_n be_v obedient_a and_o conformable_a to_o his_o government_n and_o be_v not_o factious_a and_o tumultuous_a nor_o give_v to_o seditious_a talk_n nor_o to_o idleness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o every_o man_n keep_v his_o own_o station_n and_o peaceable_o follow_v his_o own_o business_n and_o at_o last_o he_o religious_o conclude_v his_o panegyric_n on_o the_o say_a king_n with_o this_o pathetical_a epiphonema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o theocr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o god_n save_o king_n ptolemy_n phocylides_n in_o his_o admonitory_a poem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caution_n all_o man_n especial_o subject_n that_o be_v under_o a_o oath_n of_o obedience_n punctual_o to_o keep_v their_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n and_o that_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n hate_v a_o perjure_a person_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o fabius_n maximus_n after_o he_o have_v be_v consul_n five_o time_n become_v obedient_a to_o his_o son_n suessa_n who_o be_v promote_v to_o that_o high_a office_n and_o when_o some_o jealousy_n arise_v that_o he_o have_v contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o say_a son_n for_o that_o upon_o his_o first_o approach_n into_o his_o son_n presence_n he_o do_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n nor_o do_v he_o that_o honour_n and_o lowly_a reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o consulary_a dignity_n fabius_n present_o correct_v the_o mistake_n assure_v his_o son_n the_o consul_n that_o he_o do_v not_o forbear_v to_o give_v
they_o be_v evil_a not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o also_o for_o conscience-sake_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n receive_v many_o and_o divers_a injury_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o authority_n yet_o we_o never_o read_v that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o cause_v any_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n against_o authority_n we_o read_v oft_o that_o they_o patient_o suffer_v all_o trouble_n vexation_n slander_n pang_n and_o pain_n and_o death_n itself_o obedient_o without_o tumult_n or_o resistance_n they_o know_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o power_n be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o both_o in_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n they_o teach_v ever_o obedience_n to_o it_o and_o never_o teach_v nor_o do_v the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n we_o may_v not_o obey_v king_n magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o though_o they_o be_v our_o own_o father_n if_o they_o will_v command_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n 74._o ibid._n p._n 74._o in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o ought_v to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v rather_o obey_v god_n than_o man._n but_o nevertheless_o in_o that_o case_n we_o may_v not_o in_o any-wise_a withstand_v violent_o or_o rebel_n against_o ruler_n or_o make_v any_o insurrection_n sedition_n or_o tumult_n either_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o otherwise_o against_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n or_o any_o of_o his_o officer_n but_o we_o must_v in_o such_o case_n patient_o suffer_v all_o wrong_n and_o injury_n 75._o p._n 75._o refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o cause_n only_o to_o god_n and_o elsewhere_o our_o church_n say_v what_o shall_v subject_n do_v then_o part._n serm._n against_o rebellion_n 1_o part._n shall_v they_o obey_v valiant_a stout_a wise_a and_o good_a prince_n and_o condemn_v disobey_v and_o rebel_v against_o child_n be_v their_o prince_n or_o against_o undiscreet_a and_o evil_a governor_n god_n forbid_v for_o what_o a_o perilous_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o commit_v unto_o the_o subject_n the_o judgement_n which_o prince_n be_v wise_a and_o godly_a and_o his_o government_n good_a and_o which_o be_v otherwise_o as_o though_o the_o foot_n must_v judge_v of_o the_o head_n and_o enterprise_n very_o heinous_a and_o must_v needs_o breed_v rebellion_n serm._n against_o wilful_a rebellion_n one_a part._n p._n 279._o this_o be_v you_o see_v the_o pious_a and_o loyal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n which_o she_o receive_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o from_o the_o primitive_a christian_n concern_v the_o subject_n absolute_a obedience_n to_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n whether_o good_a or_o evil._n and_o the_o say_v loyal_a doctrine_n be_v ever_o preach_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n we_o mean_v those_o who_o own_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o opposition_n unto_o popery_n and_o fanaticism_n for_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o other_o 1._o other_o beausron_n c._n 1._o protestant_n in_o the_o world_n but_o such_o who_o protest_v for_o and_o defend_v the_o king_n supremacy_n this_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a obedience_n be_v practise_v as_o well_o as_o preach_v by_o the_o bishop_n martyr_a in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o by_o the_o most_o reverend_a jo._n whitgift_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o by_o the_o most_o reverend_a william_n laud_v late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o suffer_v death_n by_o the_o late_a rebel_n for_o nothing_o more_o than_o for_o maintain_v this_o primitive_a doctrine_n of_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o the_o king_n and_o since_o it_o have_v be_v urge_v upon_o the_o people_n practice_n by_o several_a learned_a man_n of_o this_o our_o church_n particular_o by_o dr._n faulkner_n in_o his_o christian_a loyalty_n and_o by_o the_o right_n reverend_a seth_n lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n in_o his_o most_o learned_a sermon_n before_o the_o king_n on_o nou._n 5.1661_o against_o resistance_n of_o lawful_a power_n some_o of_o his_o lordship_n word_n be_v these_o if_o harsh_a administration_n of_o power_n will_v exempt_v man_n from_o obedience_n 60._o p._n 60._o at_o that_o time_n when_o claudius_n or_o nero_n be_v roman_n emperor_n why_o shall_v the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v st._n paul_n to_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n scil_n 13.2_o rom._n 13.2_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n and_o p._n 67._o that_o other_o pretence_n scil_n that_o after_o a_o lawful_a sovereign_n be_v establish_v 68_o ibid._n p._n 67_o 68_o the_o power_n still_o remain_v in_o the_o people_n in_o the_o dissused_a body_n of_o they_o or_o their_o representatives_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n as_o they_o please_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o policy_n and_o government_n what_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o religion_n it_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o man_n and_o make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o artifice_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n how_o much_o god_n abhor_v this_o pretence_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n the_o reverend_a dr._n tillotson_n dean_n of_o canterbury_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o late_a lord_n russel_n have_v these_o expression_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v plain_o forbid_v the_o resistance_n of_o authority_n that_o though_o our_o religion_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o law_n which_o establish_v our_o religion_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a law_n declare_v the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n to_o be_v sole_o in_o the_o king_n and_o that_o tie_v the_o hand_n of_o subject_n though_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o general_n rule_v of_o scripture_n have_v leave_v we_o at_o liberty_n which_o i_o believe_v they_o do_v not_o because_o the_o government_n and_o peace_n of_o humane_a society_n can_v not_o well_o subsist_v upon_o those_o term_n as_o thus_o these_o abovementioned_a person_n so_o indeed_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n large_o of_o the_o subject_n duty_n towards_o their_o prince_n have_v unanimous_o declare_v contrary_a to_o the_o factious_a author_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n scil_n that_o all_o lawful_a king_n and_o their_o lawful_a heir_n by_o primogeniture_n of_o what_o religion_n or_o manner_n soever_o good_a or_o bad_a they_o be_v ought_v successive_o to_o reign_v and_o govern_v and_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o obey_v by_o all_o their_o subject_n either_o active_o by_o cheerful_o do_v whatever_o they_o shall_v command_v or_o passive_o by_o humble_o and_o peaceable_o submit_v to_o whatever_o punishment_n their_o say_a prince_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o not_o obey_v their_o royal_a command_n active_o and_o if_o any_o prince_n shall_v after_o he_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o throne_n prove_v tyrannical_a we_o may_v not_o rebel_n nor_o plot_v his_o deposition_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o nazian_n orat_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n our_o only_a remedy_n be_v what_o be_v nazianzen_n and_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n to_o wit_n prayer_n fast_n and_o tear_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o whoever_o live_v in_o rebellion_n against_o his_o lawful_a prince_n and_o die_v in_o and_o for_o the_o same_o without_o public_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n of_o that_o his_o rebellion_n or_o secret_a plot_v of_o rebellion_n neither_o do_v such_o a_o man_n live_v nor_o any_o true_a way_n can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n but_o as_o he_o live_v so_o he_o die_v either_o a_o popish_a or_o a_o fanatic_a recusant_n and_o no_o protestant_a and_o thus_o die_v most_o of_o the_o late_a fanatical_a associatour_n and_o rebel_n inasmuch_o as_o most_o of_o they_o die_v without_o the_o least_o expression_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o penitence_n for_o and_o without_o humble_a and_o public_a confession_n of_o their_o horrible_a plot_n and_o treason_n for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v as_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o paper_n give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o publish_v by_o authority_n and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a that_o we_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a undeceive_v the_o people_n and_o tell_v the_o naked_a truth_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o abovementioned_a person_n abuse_v the_o world_n and_o impose_v upon_o the_o ignorant_a people_n a_o notorious_a falsity_n when_o at_o their_o execution_n they_o declare_v they_o die_v protestant_n and_o in_o
101._o public_a ita_fw-la nihil_fw-la mali_fw-la contra_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la faciebat_fw-la nicomedensis_fw-la patricius_n qui_fw-la edictum_fw-la publicè_fw-la propositum_fw-la concerpsit_fw-la melancth_v in_o dan._n c._n 6._o p._n 101._o edict_n although_o the_o say_a edict_n be_v possible_o not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o generality_n of_o reformer_n will_v have_v have_v it_o for_o that_o passionate_a and_o rash_a action_n be_v no_o other_o than_o rebellion_n against_o the_o emperor_n person_n and_o authority_n and_o the_o man_n may_v as_o lawful_o have_v tear_v into_o piece_n the_o emperor_n person_n as_o his_o edict_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o countenance_v such_o a_o rebellious_a action_n do_v very_o much_o encourage_v disaffect_v man_n unto_o a_o general_n rebellion_n for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o private_a man_n then_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o rebel_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o tear_v the_o king_n proclamation_n law_n and_o edict_n into_o piece_n which_o to_o affirm_v or_o to_o do_v be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n unto_o the_o abovementioned_a foreign_a writer_n we_o will_v add_v the_o late_a and_o present_a covenanter_n and_o fanatical_a associatour_n of_o both_o scotland_n and_o england_n who_o disloyal_a and_o factious_a tenant_n and_o position_n the_o famous_a and_o loyal_a university_n of_o oxford_n have_v sum_v up_o and_o have_v print_v they_o with_o the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o have_v by_o a_o vote_n of_o their_o congregation_n on_o july_n 24._o 1683_o decree_v that_o their_o say_a fanatical_a and_o seditious_a position_n and_o doctrine_n decree_n oxford_n decree_n and_o the_o book_n contain_v they_o be_v public_o burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o vniversity-marshall_n in_o the_o court_n of_o their_o school_n some_o of_o which_o seditious_a position_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o that_o if_o lawful_a governor_n become_v tyrant_n or_o govern_v otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o forfeit_v the_o right_n they_o have_v unto_o their_o government_n lex_fw-la rex_fw-la jo_n milton_n jo._n goodwin_n rich._n baxter_n h._n c._n and_o we_o will_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alias_o jo._n blackbdell_n 2._o that_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o england_n be_v in_o the_o three_o estate_n scil_n king_n lord_n and_z commons_z the_o king_n have_v but_o a_o coordinate_a power_n and_o may_v be_v overrule_v by_o the_o other_o two_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la hunton_n of_o limit_a and_o mix_v power_n rich._n baxter_n h._n c._n and_o note_v that_o they_o take_v this_o false_a doctrine_n from_o calvin_n beza_n and_o the_o rest_n abovemention_v 3._o that_o proximity_n of_o blood_n and_o birthright_a give_v no_o title_n to_o rule_n or_o government_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o preclude_v the_o next_o heir_n from_o his_o right_n and_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n lex_fw-la rex_fw-la doleman_n julian_n apostate_n and_o we_o may_v add_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o late_a associatour_n against_o the_o present_a duke_n of_o york_n succession_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o against_o the_o command_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o enter_v into_o league_n covenant_n association_n for_o defence_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o religion_n solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o late_a association_n 5._o that_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n to_o which_o king_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v and_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n assert_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v injurious_a to_o christ_n the_o sole_a king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n altar_n damascenum_n cartwright_n travers_n add_v presbyt_fw-la general_n assembly_n in_o scotaland_n 1592._o jam._n guthry_n first_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n 6._o that_o wicked_a king_n and_o tyrant_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o if_o the_o judge_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n will_v not_o do_v their_o office_n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n devolve_v to_o the_o people_n if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n refuse_v to_o exercise_v this_o power_n than_o the_o minister_n may_v excommunicate_v such_o a_o king_n after_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n to_o kill_v he_o as_o the_o people_n do_v athaliah_n and_o jehu_n jezabell_n buchanan_n knox_n goodman_n gilby_n 7._o that_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v lawful_o put_v to_o death_n and_o his_o murderer_n be_v the_o bless_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o their_o generation_n jo._n milton_n jo._n goodwin_n jo._n owen_n and_o we_o will_v add_v john_n blackbdell_n alias_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a instance_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v it_o be_v prove_v to_o a_o very_a demonstration_n that_o the_o wicked_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o resist_v lawful_a king_n and_o of_o depose_v and_o kill_v they_o and_o of_o exclude_v their_o right_a heir_n from_o succeed_v in_o their_o throne_n for_o ill_a government_n heresy_n or_o want_v of_o grace_n be_v ground_v on_o fanaticism_n and_o be_v never_o preach_v nor_o practise_v by_o any_o episcopal_a protestant_n but_o only_o by_o the_o papist_n and_o fanatic_n who_o ever_o deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n the_o english_a church_n episcopacy_n chap._n vi_o a_o paralle_n or_o a_o brief_a and_o true_a account_n of_o some_o plot_n and_o treason_n of_o papist_n and_o fanatic_n against_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n since_o the_o reformation_n and_o abrenunciation_n of_o popery_n ever_o since_o the_o abrenunciation_n of_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n in_o england_n the_o papist_n and_o fanatic_n have_v 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