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Loyalty amongst rebels the true royalist, or, Hushay the Archite, a happy counsellour in King David's greatest danger / written by Edward Wolley ...
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Wolley, Edward, 1603-1684.
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the_o increase_n of_o happiness_n and_o honour_n daily_o to_o redound_v on_o your_o lordship_n and_o your_o ennoble_a family_n i_o cordial_o subscribe_v myself_o my_o honour_a lord_n your_o lordship_n faithful_o oblige_v servant_n edward_n wolley_n d.d._n loyalty_n among_o rebel_n the_o true_a royalist_n or_o hushai_n the_o archite_a a_o happy_a counsellor_n in_o king_n david_n great_a danger_n dominion_n and_o soveraignity_n the_o high_a trust_n and_o most_o illustrious_a gift_n that_o polit._n that_o quid_fw-la majus_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la quam_fw-la unum_fw-la praesse_fw-la pluribus_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o jussa_fw-la ponere_fw-la maria_fw-la terras_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o bella_fw-la moderari_fw-la i._o li_n ad_fw-la reges_fw-la imperat_fw-la principes_fw-la epist_n dedica_fw-la polit._n god_n bestow_v on_o his_o creature_n man_n for_o what_o degree_n can_v be_v more_o sublime_a then_o for_o one_o to_o be_v supreme_a and_o to_o command_v many_o thousand_o to_o make_v law_n and_o to_o impose_v decree_n that_o shall_v force_v obedience_n and_o have_v a_o influence_n on_o man_n life_n liberty_n and_o fortune_n to_o hold_v the_o reins_n of_o government_n in_o all_o affair_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o by_o the_o right_n of_o a_o unlimited_a just_a prerogative_n to_o have_v power_n to_o regulate_v and_o moderate_v the_o vicissitude_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o by_o grant_n and_o commission_n from_o heaven_n b_o to_o superintend_v and_o to_o exercise_v a_o imperial_a and_o sovereign_a power_n in_o all_o concernment_n 3.5_o 1_o cor._n 3.5_o whether_o ecclesiastical_a civil_a or_o martial_a this_o dignity_n only_a suit_n and_o seem_v fit_a for_o some_o terrestrial_a deity_n regnant_a deity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 82.6_o dixi_fw-la dii_o estis_fw-la proverb_n 8.15_o per_fw-la i_o reges_fw-la regnant_a and_o therefore_o may_v just_o expect_v and_o challenge_v a_o person_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o most_o complete_a capacity_n &_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o state_n of_o 2._o of_o k_o james_n duty_n of_o a._n k._n in_o his_o royal_a office_n p._n 2._o monarchy_n be_v the_o supreme_a thing_n upon_o earth_n and_o king_n be_v not_o only_a god_n lieutenant_n upon_o earth_n but_o by_o god_n himself_o they_o be_v call_v god_n who_o they_o much_o resemble_v in_o several_a attribute_n of_o wisdom_n power_n justice_n mercy_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o king_n as_o mortal_a god_n create_v or_o destroy_v make_v or_o unmake_v at_o pleasure_n give_v life_n or_o send_v death_n to_o their_o subject_n be_v judge_n over_o all_o &_o owe_v account_n to_o none_o but_o god_n they_o humble_a or_o advance_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o as_o arithmetician_n place_v their_o figure_n cause_v their_o subject_n at_o their_o pleasure_n to_o signify_v a_o great_a or_o small_a number_n or_o to_o be_v as_o mere_a cypher_n that_o shall_v be_v utter_o useless_a and_o insignificant_a to_o this_o supreme_a order_n of_o mortal_n to_o king_n and_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v due_a the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o body_n from_o all_o their_o subject_n and_o from_o this_o principle_n and_o root_n of_o obedience_n spring_v up_o the_o branch_n of_o fidelity_n allegiance_n and_o loyalty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o perform_v to_o lawful_a king_n and_o prince_n from_o all_o their_o subject_n none_o but_o seditious_a and_o traitorous_a spirit_n dare_v assert_v the_o contrary_a and_o this_o late_a age_n have_v too_o much_o be_v poison_a with_o such_o distillation_n and_o dangerous_a untruth_n which_o though_o they_o produce_v many_o horrid_a mischief_n and_o monster_n the_o ugly_a common_a birth_n of_o rebellion_n and_o treason_n be_v now_o unmask_v and_o more_o clear_o discern_v by_o the_o beam_n of_o experience_n and_o a_o more_o perspicuous_a light_n which_o have_v in_o a_o great_a proportion_n disperse_v those_o mist_n and_o fog_n that_o engender_v and_o beget_v so_o many_o prodigious_a and_o horrid_a effect_n to_o a_o gracious_a martyr_n gracious_a k._n charles_n the_o first_o the_o royal_a martyr_n king_n and_o a_o most_o unhappy_a and_o miserable_a people_n year_n people_n a_o civil_a war_n and_o confusion_n and_o distraction_n of_o almost_o twenty_o year_n so_o then_o there_o need_v no_o dispute_n nor_o direction_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o there_o duty_n see_v all_o be_v involve_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n but_o it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o concernment_n to_o many_o who_o love_v the_o company_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o christian_n and_o to_o other_o who_o thirst_n after_o nothing_o more_o then_o true_a honour_n and_o reputation_n as_o man_n or_o subject_n to_o make_v a_o privy_a search_n into_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v there_o action_n word_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n whereby_o they_o may_v find_v there_o fail_n from_o or_o their_o performance_n in_o their_o loyal_a duty_n to_o ward_n their_o sovereign_n and_o so_o abandon_v all_o excuse_n and_o wave_a all_o unjust_a pretence_n make_v out_o a_o happy_a satisfaction_n to_o themselves_o though_o not_o to_o other_o who_o either_o too_o supercilious_a as_o cato_n stepha_n cato_n cato_n uticensis_fw-la stoica_fw-la disciplina_fw-la severus_fw-la nudis_fw-la interdum_fw-la pedibus_fw-la brevique_fw-la toga_fw-la in_o publicum_fw-la prodibat_fw-la plut._n timon_n atheniensis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la peloponia_n ci_fw-fr belli_fw-la in_fw-la humanus_fw-la ab_fw-la atheniensibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellatus_fw-la quasi_fw-la genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la infensum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la caro._n stepha_n or_o to_o rigid_a as_o timon_n the_o athenian_a undiscreet_o or_o uncharitable_o censure_v all_o man_n action_n but_o their_o own_o in_o this_o scrutininy_o that_o so_o near_o concern_v honour_n and_o conscience_n the_o proceed_n ought_v to_o be_v impartial_a and_o the_o examination_n strict_a because_o the_o concernment_n be_v so_o considerable_a and_o in_o this_o particular_a neither_o politic_a rule_n great_a and_o more_o eminent_a example_n nor_o glorious_a and_o advantageous_a success_n be_v to_o guide_v or_o gratify_v affection_n or_o to_o blindfold_a and_o captivete_a reason_n but_o a_o untainted_a judgement_n settle_v and_o fix_v on_o true_a principle_n of_o honour_n and_o christian_a sincerity_n be_v the_o true_a light_n in_o such_o a_o dark_a and_o dangerous_a path_n where_o self_n interest_n flattery_n opinion_n hope_v fear_v and_o many_o such_o inherent_a companion_n be_v industrious_a to_o divert_v good_a inclination_n and_o to_o exchange_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o truth_n as_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o human_a politic_n as_o mush-room_n in_o a_o night_n they_o be_v conceive_v in_o secrecy_n of_o counsel_n and_o have_v their_o birth_n and_o appear_v in_o the_o day_n and_o those_o maxim_n be_v as_o alterable_a as_o the_o wind_n which_o in_o a_o instant_n move_v from_o one_o point_n to_o another_o of_o the_o card_n or_o compass_v as_o to_o example_n though_o never_o so_o great_a or_o numerous_a they_o be_v not_o to_o sway_v a_o noble_a mind_n from_o what_o be_v true_o honourable_a nor_o a_o good_a christian_n from_o any_o point_n or_o tenet_n that_o be_v religious_a and_o just_a and_o as_o to_o success_n though_o never_o so_o prosperous_a they_o ought_v not_o to_o move_v or_o prevail_v with_o a_o generous_a and_o pious_a spirit_n to_o make_v he_o vicious_a hyprocritical_a or_o false_a for_o if_o honour_n be_v rather_o in_o the_o opinion_n or_o estimation_n of_o other_o then_o in_o ourselves_o rather_o in_o merit_n &_o truth_n than_o title_n and_o force_a ceremony_n and_o victory_n unjust_o or_o more_o cunning_o and_o obscure_o get_v bring_v less_o of_o true_a renown_n how_o ingrate_a must_n success_n to_o riches_n and_o advancement_n to_o great_a place_n be_v without_o a_o honourable_a achievement_n &_o just_a acquisition_n these_o consideration_n state_v a_o loyal_a person_n may_v more_o easy_o sift_v himself_o and_o after_o so_o many_o difficulty_n and_o trial_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n enter_v more_o secure_o into_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o their_o remove_v all_o scruple_n may_v more_o clear_o discern_v how_o faithful_o and_o sincere_o he_o have_v adhere_v too_o or_o how_o perfidious_o and_o false_o he_o have_v apostate_v and_o fall_v from_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o king_n it_o be_v true_a the_o world_n be_v too_o full_a of_o excuse_n and_o apology_n each_o person_n clad_v with_o the_o resolution_n of_o self_n interest_n either_o too_o much_o magnify_v his_o own_o merit_n or_o too_o much_o extenuate_v his_o own_o crime_n and_o error_n be_v sick_a of_o self_n love_n and_o as_o minerva_n blow_v a_o flagellet_n or_o pipe_n puff_v up_o her_o cheek_n though_o to_o a_o deformity_n many_o swell_v and_o grow_v big_a with_o the_o breath_n of_o self_n opinion_n and_o though_o their_o way_n &_o work_n have_v be_v never_o so_o dissonant_n or_o opposite_a to_o honour_n reason_n
the_o first_o and_o of_o scotland_n the_o 37._o in_o the_o synod_n begin_v at_o london_n no_o person_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o ministry_n nor_o either_o by_o institution_n or_o collation_n admit_v to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a live_n or_o by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n except_o he_o shall_v first_o subscribe_v to_o these_o three_o article_n in_o such_o sort_n and_o manner_n as_o we_o have_v here_o appoint_v article_n i._o that_o the_o king_n majesty_n under_o god_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o highness_n dominion_n and_o country_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o temporal_a and_o that_o noforrain_a prince_n person_n prelat_n or_o potentate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n pre-eminence_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o his_o majesty_n say_v realm_n dominion_n and_o country_n article_n ii_o that_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o of_o order_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n contain_v nothing_o in_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v and_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v use_v the_o form_n in_o the_o say_a book_n prescribe_v in_o public_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o none_o other_o article_n iii_o that_o he_o allow_v the_o book_n of_o article_n of_o religion_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o both_o province_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n hold_v at_o london_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o and_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v all_o and_o every_o the_o article_n therein_o contain_v be_v in_o number_n nine_o a_o thirty_o beside_o the_o ratification_n to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o form_n of_o word_n to_o avoid_v all_o ambiguity_n follow_v viz._n set_v down_o his_o christian_a and_o surname_n ay_o n._n n._n do_v willing_o and_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la subscribe_v to_o these_o three_o article_n above_o mention_v and_o to_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o a_o oath_n against_o simony_n at_o institution_n into_o benefice_n i_o n._n n._n do_v swear_v that_o i_o have_v make_v no_o symonical_a payment_n 40._o can._n 40._o contract_n or_o promise_n direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o myself_o or_o any_o other_o to_o my_o knowledge_n or_o with_o my_o consent_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o concern_v and_o obtain_v this_o ecclefiastical_a dignity_n place_n preferment_n office_n or_o live_n respective_o and_o particular_o name_v the_o same_o whereunto_o he_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v institute_v collate_v install_v or_o confirm_v nor_o will_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o perform_v or_o satisfy_v any_o such_o kind_n of_o payment_n contract_n or_o promise_v make_v by_o any_o other_o without_o my_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n so_o help_v i_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o the_o clergy_n be_v oblige_v to_o subscribe_v ex_fw-la animo_fw-la to_o the_o three_o article_n contain_v in_o the_o 37_o canon_n so_o be_v they_o when_o they_o receive_v holy_a order_n and_o be_v make_v deacon_n or_o priest_n at_o their_o ordination_n or_o when_o they_o receive_v institution_n to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a live_n or_o promotion_n and_o installation_n to_o any_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n oblige_v to_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o respective_a diocesan_n and_o the_o bishop_n likewise_o be_v at_o their_o consecration_n oblige_v to_o promise_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o metropolitan_o and_o the_o respective_a arch-bishop_n of_o either_o province_n and_o see_v of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n and_o the_o arch-bishop_n likewise_o promise_v and_o vow_v the_o duty_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n when_o at_o their_o homage_n kneel_v before_o the_o king_n they_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o lawful_a heir_n and_o successor_n these_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o sacred_a orig._n sacred_a sacred_a juramentum_fw-la est_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la verbi_fw-la dequo_fw-la juratur_fw-la orig._n bond_n more_o fit_a for_o all_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o levy_n and_o these_o do_v breed_v keep_v and_o cherish_v peace_n &_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n 28._o church_n church_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la jurare_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la nifi_n testis_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la d._n august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sermn_fw-la 28._o oblige_v the_o inferior_a order_n to_o their_o superior_n &_o in_o fine_a unite_v all_o ecclesiastic_a subject_n in_o true_a allegiance_n to_o their_o king_n and_o though_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o some_o squeamish_a fanatic_n cunning_o instruct_v or_o factious_o engage_v be_v shy_a of_o such_o sacred_a oath_n and_o obligation_n yet_o it_o be_v warrant_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o abimelech_n and_o phicol_n require_v a_o oath_n from_o abraham_n 21.23_o gen._n 21.23_o now_o therefore_o swear_v unto_o i_o here_o by_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o deal_v false_o with_o i_o nor_o with_o my_o son_n nor_o with_o my_o son_n son_n thus_o moses_n direct_v israel_n 6.13.10.12.13.4_o israel_n israel_n deut._n 6.13.10.12.13.4_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n thus_o 10.5_o thus_o thus_o ezra_n 10.5_o ezra_n arise_v and_o make_v the_o chief_n priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o israel_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o this_o word_n and_o they_o swear_v and_o if_o yet_o any_o delude_v or_o factious_a curiosity_n be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o will_v object_v evangelical_a strict_a command_n against_o lawful_a oath_n because_o christ_n have_v preach_v 5.12_o preach_v preach_v matt._n 5.34_o 1_o jam._n 5.12_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o st._n james_n advise_v mat._n advise_v advise_v hanc_fw-la elimenta_fw-la jurandi_fw-la pessimam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la habere_fw-la judaeinoscuntur_fw-la d._n hiero._n in_o 5._o mat._n above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o yet_o these_o sacred_a caution_n and_o command_n be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o lawful_a and_o holy_a but_o the_o unlawful_a and_o profane_a use_n and_o custom_n of_o oath_n thus_o st._n hierom_n comment_v our_o saviour_n do_v not_o utter_o forbid_v a_o oath_n sed_fw-la per_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la jurare_fw-la st._n augustine_n seem_v more_o full_a and_o plain_a say_v that_o counsel_n be_v give_v to_o prevent_v a_o idle_a and_o sinful_a habit_n of_o swear_v which_o from_o a_o profane_a facility_n may_v quick_o run_v into_o custom_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o perjury_n or_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v affect_v with_o customary_a oath_n or_o swear_v 15._o swear_v swear_v dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la non_fw-la jurare_fw-la omnino_fw-la ne_fw-la scil_n jurando_fw-la ad_fw-la facilitatem_fw-la jurandi_fw-la porventatur_fw-la &_o en_fw-fr facultate_fw-la jurandi_fw-la ad_fw-la conseitudinem_fw-la &_o à _fw-la consuetudine_fw-la in_o perjurium_fw-la decidatur_fw-la d._n august_n de_fw-fr mendacio_fw-la cap._n 15._o or_o greedy_o with_o delight_n and_o delectation_n to_o seek_v and_o hunt_v after_o oath_n which_o on_o good_a ground_n may_v be_v lawful_a and_o for_o a_o good_a end_n and_o purpose_n to_o discern_v truth_n and_o to_o end_v all_o controversy_n and_o thus_o st._n paul_n on_o several_a occasion_n have_v present_v himself_o a_o apostolical_a exemplar_n to_o god_n church_n and_o to_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v be_v further_o add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o theological_a determination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n article_n england_n england_n article_n of_o religion_n 39_o article_n to_o which_o every_o true_a son_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o subscribe_v and_o submit_v that_o as_o vain_a and_o rash_a swear_n be_v forbid_v christian_a man_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o james_n his_o apoctle_n so_o we_o judge_v that_o christian_a religion_n do_v not_o prohibit_v but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v when_o the_o magistrate_n require_v in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n so_o it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o prophet_n teach_v in_o justice_n judgement_n and_o truth_n the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n enjoin_v by_o order_n of_o parliament_n the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n i_o a._n b._n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o to_o dispose_v any_o of_o his_o majesty_n