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A25358 Religion and loyalty maintained against all modern opposers in a treatise on the 29th of May 1681, being Trinity-Sunday and anniversary day of His Majesties happy birth and King and kingdoms restauration / by Henry Anderson. Anderson, Henry. 1684 (1684) Wing A3092; ESTC R27731 74,714 137

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shall_v sound_v like_o a_o harp_n for_o kirharesh_a be_v not_o england_n as_o dear_a unto_o we_o and_o have_v not_o we_o as_o great_a cause_n to_o lament_v for_o this_o church_n and_o state_n the_o womb_n that_o bear_v we_o and_o the_o breast_n that_o give_v we_o suck_v every_o one_o ought_v to_o bow_v down_o and_o go_v heavy_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o mother_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o division_n below_o division_n no_o church_n so_o fair_a in_o this_o world_n as_o to_o be_v without_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n none_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v whole_o privilege_v from_o jar_n and_o dissension_n the_o jewish_a church_n in_o christ_n time_n be_v full_a of_o division_n there_o be_v pharisees_n sadducee_n essenes_n &c._n &c._n in_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n what_o contestation_n and_o tumult_n broil_n and_o faction_n be_v there_o and_o that_o not_o oeconomical_a about_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la but_o ecclesiastical_a and_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o those_o of_o the_o concision_n those_o evil_a worker_n as_o s._n paul_n call_v they_o in_o the_o flourish_a church_n of_o corinth_n where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o christian_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n eminent_a for_o religion_n and_o piety_n yet_o even_o here_o be_v strife_n and_o division_n inasmuch_o as_o s._n paul_n write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o dissolve_v those_o faction_n and_o repress_v those_o dissension_n that_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o come_v home_o to_o ourselves_o there_o be_v presbyterian_a independent_a anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o our_o day_n as_o in_o s._n paul_n time_n at_o corinth_n there_o be_v division_n among_o we_o in_o paradise_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a and_o perfect_a harmony_n without_o any_o discord_n but_o we_o can_v
igni_fw-la remedium_fw-la it_o be_v this_o fire_n of_o holy_a zeal_n and_o christian_a loyalty_n or_o charity_n which_o out-burned_a that_o of_o malice_n and_o envy_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fierce_a flame_n that_o barbarism_n and_o cruelty_n can_v invent_v pay_v the_o tribute_n of_o a_o peaceable_a subjection_n to_o their_o murderer_n and_o make_v unforced_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o right_n they_o have_v to_o their_o obedience_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n than_o what_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o i._n e._n obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o king_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o obadiah_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saviour_n or_o deliverer_n in_o ezekiel_n language_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shepherd_n to_o feed_v and_o rule_v the_o people_n in_o s._n paul_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n minister_n nay_o elohim_n 22.28_o exod._n 22.28_o god_n by_o office_n and_o deputation_n to_o govern_v the_o affair_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n the_o apostle_n also_o charge_v those_o who_o they_o employ_v in_o settle_v of_o the_o church_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n 3.1_o tit._n 3.1_o and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o s._n peter_n exhortation_n be_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o not_o only_o unto_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o supreme_a but_o unto_o governor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v send_v by_o he_o rebellion_n then_o be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o disobedience_n as_o the_o iniquity_n of_o idolatry_n 15.23_o 1_o sam._n 15.23_o for_o whosoever_o disobey_v the_o viceroy_n affront_v the_o sovereign_n they_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o attempt_v to_o cross_v the_o decree_n of_o heaven_n and_o frustrate_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o say_v 8.15_o prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o it_o be_v the_o assertion_n of_o plato_n that_o a_o kingdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a good_a which_o imprint_n on_o our_o mind_n a_o double_a instruction_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o honour_n the_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o first_o to_o adorn_v the_o christian_a religion_n with_o holiness_n and_o piety_n of_o life_n it_o be_v religion_n that_o ennoble_v man_n erect_v his_o affection_n and_o estate_n he_o in_o a_o happiness_n above_o nature_n alter_v his_o very_a be_v and_o put_v he_o in_o opposition_n to_o what_o he_o be_v before_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a instrument_n to_o reform_v man_n life_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o hatred_n of_o their_o vice_n which_o all_o moralist_n especial_o the_o pythagorean_n after_o all_o their_o industry_n despair_v of_o what_o report_v diogenes_n laertius_n and_o valerius_n maximus_n make_v of_o polemus_n the_o convert_n of_o zeno_n be_v but_o mean_a and_o low_a thing_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o act_n and_o glorious_a success_n of_o christianity_n who_o virtue_n and_o influence_n upon_o man_n conscience_n inable_v they_o to_o subdue_v self_n overcome_v their_o vice_n check_v the_o impetuous_a force_n of_o their_o passion_n and_o withstand_v their_o own_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a inclination_n the_o great_a and_o most_o noble_a conquest_n as_o the_o lustre_n of_o christianity_n be_v thus_o bright_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n so_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o its_o professor_n that_o they_o be_v of_o such_o piety_n and_o integrity_n that_o their_o adversary_n confess_v that_o their_o religion_n be_v their_o only_a ruin_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v so_o steadfast_a in_o our_o religion_n unshaken_a in_o our_o faith_n so_o constant_a in_o our_o devotion_n and_o holy_a and_o unspotted_a in_o our_o life_n that_o wisdom_n may_v be_v justify_v not_o only_o of_o her_o child_n but_o enemy_n also_o which_o lay_v the_o great_a obligation_n on_o we_o to_o live_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o religious_a life_n towards_o god_n for_o be_v we_o more_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o our_o way_n and_o do_v we_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n we_o shall_v more_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n 93.5_o psal_n 93.5_o holiness_n say_v the_o psalmist_n become_v o_o lord_n thy_o house_n for_o ever_o no_o garment_n become_v the_o church_n so_o well_o as_o the_o garment_n of_o holiness_n it_o be_v sanctity_n that_o be_v the_o church_n glory_n it_o be_v the_o ephod_n of_o purity_n that_o be_v the_o church_n excellency_n our_o first_o creation_n set_v before_o we_o as_o hieroglyphic_n before_o the_o egyptian_n who_o very_a shape_v and_o figure_n be_v doctrinal_a and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o oratory_n preach_v the_o spectator_n duty_n what_o else_o mean_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o that_o it_o may_v continual_o act_v and_o work_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n viz._n godliness_n after_o who_o likeness_n it_o be_v create_v according_a to_o holiness_n and_o perfection_n which_o it_o bring_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o reflect_v still_o upon_o the_o same_o image_n it_o may_v be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a 1.15_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o for_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o christian_a work_n be_v the_o very_a way_n to_o the_o glorious_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o the_o great_a god_n in_o a_o everlasting_a bless_a life_n therefore_o fear_v god_n 6.22_o rom._n 6.22_o and_o honour_v the_o king_n which_o be_v the_o best_a christian_n practice_n and_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o next_o gradation_n in_o our_o discourse_n viz._n to_o crown_v our_o zeal_n with_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wear_v god_n image_n and_o beautify_v the_o world_n 35._o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n ad_fw-la praefect_n indoct_v dei_fw-la enim_fw-la imaginem_fw-la habet_fw-la rex_fw-la sicut_fw-la christi_fw-la episcopus_fw-la s._n aug._n vet._n test_n quaest_a 35._o with_o order_n and_o government_n whereby_o so_o many_o million_o of_o man_n do_v breathe_v the_o life_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n for_o soon_o may_v he_o heap_v of_o aunt_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o uniformity_n in_o motion_n and_o those_o little_a body_n that_o play_v up_o and_o down_o the_o air_n in_o a_o careless_a posture_n to_o a_o regularity_n than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o popular_a sort_n if_o they_o be_v not_o hold_v in_o by_o the_o reins_o of_o government_n whither_o will_v the_o fury_n of_o man_n passion_n lead_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bound_v with_o authority_n if_o the_o rapacity_n of_o these_o orb_n be_v not_o slack_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o high_a sphere_n and_o subdue_v to_o a_o awful_a subjection_n religion_n will_v quick_o feel_v a_o heavy_a destiny_n and_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v in_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v once_o in_o water_n the_o sword_n of_o authority_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n by_o almighty_a god_n to_o the_o like_a sense_n also_o be_v that_o of_o nestor_n to_o agamemnon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jove_n lend_v thou_o thy_o sceptre_n and_o jurisdiction_n on_o this_o account_n speak_v themistius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n send_v regal_a power_n from_o heaven_n holy_a athanasius_n also_o confess_v the_o power_n of_o king_n to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o their_o impiety_n not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o man_n 55._o ad_fw-la antioch_n quaest_a 55._o sicut_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la deus_fw-la rex_fw-la est_fw-la imperator_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la exercet_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la as_o god_n be_v king_n and_o emperor_n over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o exercise_v his_o power_n in_o all_o creature_n so_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v over_o all_o earthly_a man_n the_o lord_n say_v athanasius_n 68_o athanas_n apud_fw-la epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 68_o to_o constantine_n judge_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o since_o thou_o give_v way_n to_o my_o false_a accuser_n against_o i_o let_v we_o send_v our_o prayer_n and_o tear_n say_v s._n cyprian_n 4._o cyprian_n mittamus_fw-la prec●s_fw-la &_o lachrymas_fw-la cordis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la legatos_fw-la s._n cypr._n lib._n 4._o epist_n 4._o to_o the_o persecute_a christian_n as_o messenger_n and_o ambassador_n of_o our_o heart_n unto_o god_n lactantius_n speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o prince_n say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v defend_v not_o by_o kill_v but_o by_o die_v not_o by_o cruelty_n but_o by_o patience_n gregory_n nazianzen_n live_v under_o five_o emperor_n constantius_n julianus_n valens_n valentinianus_n and_o theodosius_n in_o all_o which_o time_n he_o can_v find_v no_o remedy_n against_o the_o tyranny_n heresy_n and_o apostasy_n of_o prince_n beside_o prayer_n and_o tear_n speak_v of_o julian_n 2._o julian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazian_n in_o julian_n
patience_n charity_n and_o obedience_n and_o as_o many_o as_o live_v to_o christ_n sacred_a institution_n do_v never_o revile_v the_o government_n of_o tyrant_n but_o carry_v themselves_o in_o a_o demeanour_n towards_o they_o to_o obey_v and_o be_v subject_a deum_fw-la b●n●s_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deo_fw-la malis_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la tam_fw-la bonis_fw-la quam_fw-la malis_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la as_o one_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o good_a ruler_n as_o god_n bad_a ruler_n for_o god_n submit_v yourselves_o say_v s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a much_o less_o repel_v by_o force_n their_o violence_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fighter_n against_o god_n what_o presumption_n be_v it_o then_o to_o contradict_v the_o law_n of_o our_o superior_n and_o show_v disrespect_n to_o that_o order_n of_o man_n which_o god_n intend_v as_o his_o vicegerent_n the_o immense_a perfection_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v such_o that_o the_o frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n can_v bear_v his_o immediate_a converse_v let_v not_o our_o lawgiver_n speak_v unto_o we_o except_o we_o shall_v die_v therefore_o he_o rule_v we_o by_o our_o own_o species_n and_o govern_v we_o by_o man_n like_o ourselves_o but_o as_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o angel_n be_v above_o other_o creature_n so_o of_o magistrate_n above_o other_o man_n the_o heathen_a poet_n call_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d person_n divine_o descend_v god_n have_v impart_v to_o they_o his_o own_o name_n ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la 7._o psal_n 82.6_o 7._o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a all_o of_o you_o as_o he_o have_v give_v a_o eminent_a appellation_n unto_o they_o so_o he_o have_v confer_v a_o eminent_a authority_n upon_o they_o a_o divine_a power_n regno_fw-la power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diotog_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la represent_v and_o resemble_v his_o own_o sovereignty_n and_o they_o be_v sacred_a and_o sovereign_a because_o they_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o bind_v we_o to_o obey_v god_n command_v we_o to_o revere_v those_o that_o so_o signal_o wear_v his_o image_n nothing_o can_v more_o oblige_v heaven_n than_o to_o oblige_v those_o heaven_n have_v set_v over_o we_o especial_o our_o prince_n and_o governor_n let_v we_o therefore_o show_v our_o future_a loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o readiness_n to_o obey_v he_o by_o submit_v ourselves_o first_o unto_o god_n who_o minister_n he_o be_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v enjoin_v not_o secular_a man_n only_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n s._n chrysostom_n in_o rom._n hom._n 23._o et_fw-la eadem_fw-la habent_fw-la etiam_fw-la theodoret_n theophyl_n &_o oecumen_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o even_o priest_n and_o monk_n also_o the_o apostle_n evident_o demonstrate_v when_o he_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v thou_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n or_o prophet_n or_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v else_o thou_o must_v not_o only_o obey_v they_o but_o even_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o here_o we_o may_v just_o tax_v the_o intolerable_a tyranny_n and_o ambition_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n 2.3_o 2_o thess_n 2.3_o who_o not_o only_o exempt_v himself_o from_o all_o civil_a subjection_n but_o even_o 26._o even_o sic_fw-la alexand._n iii_o frederic_n i._o imper._n pede_fw-la collum_fw-la compressit_fw-la philip._n bergom_n supplem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1160._o petr._n justin_n rerum_fw-la venet._n lib._n 2._o &_o papyr_n masson_n in_o alex._n 3._o et_fw-la coelestinus_n hen._n vi_o imper._n capiti_fw-la coronam_fw-la pedibus_fw-la imposuit_fw-la eisdemque_fw-la denuò_fw-la dimovit_fw-la roger_n hoveden_n annal._n par_fw-fr poster_n in_o rich._n i._n &_o ranulph_n polychron_n l._n 1._o c._n 26._o trample_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o prince_n in_o a_o most_o presumptuous_a manner_n gregory_n vii_o fear_a neither_o god_n nor_o man_n when_o he_o erect_v the_o papal_a croisier_n against_o the_o regal_a sceptre_n and_o read_v the_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n against_o the_o emperor_n henry_n iii_o henry_n carol._n sig●n_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la ital._n lib._n 9_o in_o vita_fw-la hen._n iii_o ego_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostolica_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o by_o my_o power_n apostolical_a do_v bereave_v henry_n of_o the_o german_a kingdom_n and_o do_v deprive_v he_o of_o all_o subjection_n of_o christian_a man_n absolve_v all_o man_n from_o the_o allegiance_n swear_v unto_o he_o and_o as_o i_o do_v deject_a henry_n from_o royal_a dignity_n so_o i_o exalt_v rodolph_n duke_n of_o saxony_n that_o be_v a_o swear_a subject_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n grant_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o shall_v serve_v he_o against_o the_o emperor_n forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o gregory_n his_o chair_n cleave_v asunder_o as_o some_o writer_n vii_o writer_n benno_n card._n in_o vit._n gregor_n vii_o affirm_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o sentence_n because_o the_o proud_a pope_n and_o his_o wicked_a decree_n be_v too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n for_o s._n peter_n stool_n of_o humility_n to_o bear_v the_o ancient_a father_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o this_o divinity_n of_o the_o pope_n deity_n they_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o it_o we_o worship_v the_o emperor_n pull_v colimus_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la secundum_fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minorem_fw-la tertul._n ad_fw-la sca._n pull_v say_v tertullian_n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v next_o to_o god_n inferior_a to_o none_o but_o god_n alone_o the_o speech_n of_o optatus_n speak_v of_o he_o by_o that_o insolent_a 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