Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
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A78482
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Certain particulars, further tending to satisfie the tender consciences of such as are required to take the engagement· / Written by a godly and learned divine.
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Godly and learned divine.
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Wing C1722; Thomason E640_22; ESTC R206680
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be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o then_o god_n will_v have_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v evident_o appear_v that_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o all_o such_o unjust_a oath_n as_o out_o of_o rashness_n or_o ignorance_n they_o may_v upon_o some_o occasion_n be_v bring_v to_o take_v for_o then_o jephtas_n rash_a vow_n and_o herod_n wicked_a and_o sinful_a oath_n may_v not_o have_v be_v break_v the_o which_o i_o think_v no_o serious_a or_o sober_a man_n will_v affirm_v quest_n 4_o but_o do_v not_o this_o subscription_n justify_v whatsoever_o have_v be_v the_o progress_n that_o have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o erect_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n answ_n there_o be_v a_o double_a justification_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o of_o their_o person_n ep._n sublata_fw-la religione_fw-la corruere_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la oporlet_n quoniam_fw-la sublato_fw-la dei_fw-la timore_fw-la sequitur_fw-la impietas_fw-la &_o ruina_fw-la imperiorum_fw-la lopez_n pag._n 573._o grande_n quidem_fw-la est_fw-la procerem_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la multò_fw-la grandius_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la proceribus_fw-la judicare_fw-la case_n ep._n now_o the_o fact_n may_v be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o consider_v as_o now_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o king_n case_n his_o taxation_n of_o the_o people_n unjust_o his_o introduce_v of_o popery_n into_o the_o kingdom_n make_v war_n against_o his_o parliament_n and_o shed_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n by_o his_o agent_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o manifest_a that_o i_o suppose_v few_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o guilt_n on_o he_o as_o that_o both_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n he_o just_o deserve_v that_o which_o be_v now_o fall_v on_o he_o and_o if_o so_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o as_o to_o the_o person_n that_o do_v it_o whether_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o and_o at_o that_o time_n and_o what_o intention_n they_o have_v in_o so_o do_v none_o of_o these_o question_n reach_v we_o because_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o they_o in_o the_o engagement_n quest_n 5_o be_v there_o any_o probability_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o church_n by_o this_o engagement_n which_o we_o have_v covenant_v for_o answ_n 1_o the_o parliament_n have_v take_v the_o covenant_n also_o and_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o trust_n it_o will_v be_v their_o sin_n for_o our_o part_n we_o can_v do_v no_o more_o in_o our_o place_n but_o endeavour_v it_o and_o pray_v for_o it_o 2._o no_o man_n be_v further_o bind_v to_o any_o person_n ibid._n omnes_fw-la tyranni_fw-la conflati_fw-la sunt_fw-la perfidia_fw-la &_o crudelitate_fw-la lopez_n p._n 3._o fulcrum_fw-la imperiorum_fw-la est_fw-la seruare_fw-la religionem_fw-la lip_n turbata_fw-la religio_fw-la politiam_fw-la turbat_fw-la ibid._n or_o person_n invest_v with_o power_n than_o they_o be_v true_a to_o their_o trust_n and_o if_o they_o prove_v otherwise_o than_o they_o may_v be_v as_o just_o depose_v as_o the_o late_a king_n be_v 3._o they_o that_o be_v true_a to_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n as_o such_o those_o can_v but_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o state_n begin_v at_o the_o church_n and_o if_o the_o church_n be_v oppose_v god_n will_v not_o bless_v that_o state_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o well-reformed_n church_n be_v the_o great_a preservative_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n quest_n 6_o be_v it_o the_o intention_n in_o the_o least_o either_o of_o the_o scot_n or_o english_a when_o they_o enter_v into_o this_o solemn_a covenant_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n answ_n 1_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o that_o limitation_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n person_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v be_v put_v in_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n suppose_v that_o there_o may_v such_o emergency_n come_v to_o pass_v as_o may_v occasion_v such_o a_o thing_n otherwise_o why_o will_v they_o have_v put_v in_o that_o limitation_n of_o preservation_n of_o just_a law_n but_o that_o it_o limit_n out_o that_o in_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o just_a law_n that_o our_o covenant_n do_v not_o then_o oblige_v we_o 2._o for_o our_o intention_n they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o general_a or_o special_a now_o in_o any_o humane_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o foresee_v all_o the_o special_a consequence_n which_o may_v fall_v out_o upon_o any_o engagement_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o general_a end_n of_o it_o be_v keep_v firm_a at_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o covenant_n no_o man_n will_v have_v imagine_v so_o much_o blood_n shall_v have_v be_v shed_v or_o that_o the_o king_n heart_n will_v have_v be_v so_o harden_v as_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o in_o special_a i_o believe_v a_o change_n of_o government_n be_v not_o intend_v by_o any_o save_v as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o general_a term_n 3._o i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o the_o covenant_n we_o have_v take_v and_o the_o engagement_n now_o require_v may_v well_o stand_v together_o our_o covenant_n as_o have_v be_v say_v bind_v with_o a_o limitation_n to_o preserve_v the_o king_n person_n but_o it_o bind_v without_o any_o limitation_n to_o bring_v delinquent_n to_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o in_o case_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o great_a delinquent_n then_o the_o latter_a article_n which_o be_v without_o any_o limitation_n ought_v either_o to_o be_v expunge_v or_o of_o necessity_n to_o take_v place_n perhaps_o some_o will_v seek_v to_o blind_v our_o eye_n with_o that_o old_a maxim_n of_o slavery_n viz._n that_o the_o king_n of_o engl._n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n whereas_o indeed_o such_o a_o principle_n put_v they_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o do_v wrong_n and_o the_o great_a tyranny_n without_o control_n which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o king_n a_o absolute_a tyrant_n and_o the_o people_n absolute_a slave_n again_o if_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n that_o command_v why_o then_o shall_v his_o officer_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o unjust_a act_n by_o his_o instigation_n and_o authority_n be_v account_v guilty_a and_o to_o suffer_v for_o their_o obedience_n and_o why_o shall_v the_o capital_a offender_n escape_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n as_o guiltless_a and_o poor_a underling_n suffer_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n as_o guilty_a it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o have_v slay_v vriah_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o in_o another_o place_n david_n confess_v i_o have_v sin_v but_o what_o have_v these_o sheep_n do_v therefore_o a_o king_n may_v do_v wrong_a as_o well_o as_o other_o quest_n 7_o but_o will_v not_o this_o engagement_n divide_v between_o the_o two_o nation_n answ_n 1_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n that_o it_o shall_v for_o what_o have_v any_o nation_n to_o do_v with_o those_o affair_n that_o be_v proper_a and_o intrinsical_v to_o themselves_o 31._o multi_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la calamitates_fw-la accersunt_fw-la qui_fw-la primas_fw-la occasiones_fw-la lapsuum_fw-la non_fw-la vitant_fw-la lop._n pag._n 377._o vide_fw-la ruther_n lexet_n rex_fw-la quest_n 31._o and_o peculiar_o concern_v its_o own_o preservation_n we_o be_v not_o only_o less_o than_o man_n but_o worse_a than_o beast_n if_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o for_o what_o offence_n can_v this_o be_v to_o they_o to_o hear_v that_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o preserve_v our_o own_o commonwealth_n so_o long_o as_o our_o engagement_n bind_v we_o not_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o they_o unless_o they_o have_v some_o envious_a affection_n to_o we_o hope_v by_o our_o division_n to_o make_v we_o a_o prey_n unto_o they_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v a_o offence_n take_v but_o not_o give_v 2._o there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o transaction_n of_o the_o scottish_a affair_n and_o we_o that_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o division_n for_o what_o great_a difference_n be_v there_o between_o bind_v a_o king_n hand_n and_o foot_n who_o they_o dare_v not_o otherwise_o trust_v or_o else_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n to_o keep_v he_o out_o and_o between_o his_o total_a ejection_n as_o a_o man_n perilous_a to_o sit_v in_o so_o high_a a_o place_n of_o trust_n sure_o to_o i_o there_o do_v appear_v no_o great_a difference_n between_o their_o change_n of_o government_n and_o our_o government_n change_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o this_o that_o in_o the_o one_o the_o tyrant_n be_v unhorse_v and_o in_o the_o other_o he_o be_v bind_v leg_n and_o arm_n in_o the_o saddle_n 3._o plut._n falsus_fw-la amor_fw-la plus_fw-la nocet_fw-la quam_fw-la professum_fw-la odium_fw-la lip_n ut_fw-la malum_fw-la cibum_fw-la nec_fw-la retinere_fw-la possis_fw-la sine_fw-la noxa_fw-la nec_fw-la rejicere_fw-la sine_fw-la molestia_fw-la