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etc._n etc._n make_v by_o their_o prince_n and_o governor_n except_o they_o be_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god._n they_o must_v also_o give_v unto_o their_o prince_n aid_n ☞_o ☞_o help_v and_o assistance_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v require_v the_o same_o either_o for_o surety_n preservation_n or_o maintenance_n of_o his_o person_n and_o estate_n or_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o further_o if_o any_o subject_a shall_v know_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v to_o the_o noyance_n or_o damage_n of_o his_o prince_n person_n or_o estate_n he_o be_v bind_v by_o this_o commandment_n to_o disclose_v the_o same_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o the_o prince_n himself_o or_o to_o some_o of_o his_o council_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n that_o every_o member_n shall_v employ_v himself_o to_o preserve_v a_o defend_v the_o head._n and_o that_o all_o subject_n do_v owe_v unto_o their_o prince_n and_o governor_n such_o honour_n and_o obedience_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a it_o appear_v evident_o in_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 13._o and_o s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o and_o there_o be_v many_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o great_a vengeance_n of_o god_n that_o have_v fall_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v be_v disobedient_a unto_o their_o prince_n but_o one_o principal_a example_n to_o be_v note_v be_v of_o the_o rebellion_n which_o chore_n dathan_n and_o abiron_n make_v against_o their_o governor_n moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o punishment_n of_o which_o rebel_n god_n not_o only_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o open_v and_o to_o swallow_v they_o down_o but_o cause_v also_o the_o fire_n to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o burn_v up_o 250_o captain_n which_o conspire_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o rebellion_n and_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n say_v thus_o ☜_o
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reason_n say_v of_o king_n christ_n himself_o will_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n defend_v his_o church_n not_o only_o against_o the_o cruelty_n of_o persecutor_n but_o also_o against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell._n resistance_n be_v unlawful_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n ordinance_n for_o st._n paul_n say_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n to_o resist_v the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god._n put_v the_o case_n that_o prince_n will_v not_o only_o not_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o heresy_n and_o false_a worship_n but_o what_o be_v worse_o 58._o worse_o id._n qu._n 12._o p._n 58._o will_v defend_v those_o corruption_n by_o their_o authority_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n the_o people_n ought_v not_o to_o reform_v 1._o because_o god_n require_v from_o subject_n to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o the_o magistrate_n can_v inflict_v rather_o than_o desert_n the_o true_a religion_n but_o not_o to_o compel_v the_o magistrate_n for_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v not_o by_o kill_v other_o but_o by_o die_v for_o it_o ourselves_o not_o by_o cruelty_n but_o by_o patience_n not_o by_o wickedness_n but_o by_o fidelity_n say_v lactantius_n 2._o when_o the_o people_n undertake_v such_o a_o action_n without_o the_o prince_n consent_n it_o be_v rebellion_n now_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o let_v such_o man_n take_v to_o themselves_o whatever_o name_n they_o please_v they_o be_v traitor_n not_o christian_n l._n there_o will_v be_v great_a danger_n in_o so_o do_v for_o shall_v they_o get_v the_o power_n they_o can_v make_v law_n 17._o law_n qu._n 17._o what_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v a_o man_n within_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a subject_n who_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n 30._o oath_n qu._n 30._o criminal_n of_o the_o superior_a order_n i.e._n king_n etc._n etc._n god_n have_v reserve_v to_o his_o own_o court_n and_o judgement_n sect_n xii_o i_o will_v not_o quote_v archbishop_n laud_n because_o the_o adversary_n to_o this_o doctrine_n aver_v that_o it_o be_v of_o his_o invent_v but_o instead_o of_o he_o i_o will_v call_v for_o a_o unquestionable_a witness_n archbishop_n usher_n who_o express_o order_v 52._o order_v clavi_fw-la trabales_fw-la p._n 52._o that_o loyalty_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n be_v four_o time_n every_o year_n preach_v to_o the_o people_n while_o his_o action_n be_v a_o plain_a comment_n upon_o his_o opinion_n i_o need_v not_o mention_v the_o regard_n the_o foreign_a protestant_a divine_n have_v to_o he_o and_o the_o romanist_n too_o especial_o cardinal_n richelieu_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o our_o own_o country_n book_n country_n apud_fw-la eund_n &_o sanders_n pref_o to_o the_o bishop_n book_n while_o i_o inform_v the_o reader_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o most_o unhappy_a commotion_n the_o lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n strafford_n desire_v the_o primate_n usher_n to_o declare_v his_o judgement_n public_o concern_v those_o tumult_n which_o he_o do_v in_o two_o sermon_n at_o christ-church_n in_o dublin_n on_o eccles_n 7.2_o whereupon_o the_o deputy_n signify_v it_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o king_n to_o print_v the_o sermon_n or_o to_o write_v a_o treatise_n on_o the_o subject_a the_o latter_a the_o archbishop_n make_v choice_n of_o and_o send_v it_o into_o england_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o have_v it_o print_v as_o the_o martyr_n charles_n design_v that_o his_o subject_n may_v receive_v the_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o same_o as_o himself_o have_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o usurper_n cromwell_n it_o be_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v print_v lest_o it_o may_v have_v be_v pervert_v to_o the_o support_n of_o his_o power_n for_o by_o this_o time_n the_o flatterer_n of_o that_o great_a tyrant_n have_v learn_v by_o a_o new_a device_n upon_o the_o bare_a account_n of_o providence_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o title_n the_o only_a right_n and_o proper_a foundation_n to_o interpret_v and_o apply_v to_o his_o advantage_n whatsoever_o they_o find_v either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o other_o write_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o prince_n or_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n profane_o and_o sacrilegious_o take_v the_o name_n of_o that_o holy_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o use_v it_o only_o as_o a_o stalk_a horse_n to_o serve_v the_o lust_n and_o interest_n of_o ambitious_a men._n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o learned_a treatise_n the_o bishop_n prove_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o vi_fw-la that_o part._n 1._o 1._o vi_fw-it p._n vi_fw-la our_o government_n be_v a_o free_a monarchy_n because_o the_o authority_n rest_v sole_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n whereupon_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o these_o realm_n in_o all_o cause_n whatsoever_o which_o can_v not_o stand_v if_o either_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n itself_o or_o any_o other_o power_n upon_o earth_n may_v in_o any_o cause_n over-rule_v he_o i_o say_v any_o power_n whither_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a and_o then_o 28._o then_o then_o 28._o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a as_o of_o the_o original_n of_o regal_a power_n from_o heaven_n so_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n proceed_v in_o the_o second_o part_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_a etc._n subject_a v._o p._n 109._o 111_o 134_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o whither_o the_o power_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a whosoever_o do_v resist_v it_o by_o withdraw_v his_o service_n from_o it_o or_o deny_v tribute_n or_o not_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o it_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o give_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n and_o disposition_n of_o god_n by_o who_o appointment_n they_o bear_v rule_n 146._o rule_n p._n 145._o 146._o quest_n but_o how_o be_v subject_n to_o carry_v themselves_o when_o such_o thing_n be_v enjoin_v as_o can_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v r._n sure_o not_o to_o accuse_v the_o commander_n but_o humble_o to_o avoid_v the_o command_n and_o when_o nothing_o else_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n as_o in_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v do_v we_o be_v to_o express_v our_o subjection_n by_o active_a so_o in_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v we_o be_v to_o declare_v the_o same_o by_o passive_a obedience_n without_o resistance_n and_o repugnancy_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o suffer_v be_v as_o sure_a a_o sign_n of_o subjection_n as_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o he_o etc._n p._n 147_o etc._n etc._n that_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v hardly_o be_v induce_v to_o admit_v this_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o will_v learn_v this_o lesson_n he_o must_v make_v choice_n of_o better_a master_n and_o listen_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o solomon_n prov._n 3.5_o
sovereignty_n reside_v the_o other_o by_o the_o law_n how_o that_o sovereignty_n be_v bound_v and_o limit_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o while_o another_o sort_n of_o man_n say_v that_o the_o original_n of_o government_n be_v from_o the_o people_n that_o the_o power_n which_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v be_v derive_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o people_n by_o way_n of_o pact_n or_o contract_n that_o this_o power_n the_o people_n may_v enlarge_v or_o restrain_v at_o their_o pleasure_n while_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v declare_v the_o sovereignty_n so_o full_o and_o particular_o and_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n have_v express_v it_o so_o clear_o that_o any_o man_n of_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n may_v understand_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o deep_a statesman_n in_o the_o world._n that_o which_o some_o talk_n of_o a_o mix_v monarchy_n which_o by_o the_o by_o be_v a_o arrant_a bull_n a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la and_o destroy_v itself_o and_o other_o dream_n 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forcible_o impose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o reluctancy_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o word_n imply_v nothing_o unlawful_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o right_n of_o a_o three_o person_n for_o if_o so_o we_o must_v refuse_v the_o oath_n at_o the_o peril_n of_o our_o life_n 6._o life_n id._n praelect_a 6._o but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v when_o the_o oath_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o take_v it_o in_o our_o own_o sense_n r._n in_o this_o case_n we_o be_v to_o suspect_v a_o cheat_n and_o therefore_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n will_v reject_v such_o a_o oath_n for_o which_o assertion_n he_o there_o give_v his_o reason_n these_o lecture_n of_o this_o great_a casuist_n be_v put_v into_o english_a by_o the_o order_n and_o correct_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o martyr_n charles_n but_o i_o must_v leave_v the_o martyr_n to_o return_v to_o the_o bishop_n who_o in_o his_o lecture_n of_o conscience_n preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n conscient_fw-la 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resp_n i_o remember_v that_o christ_n be_v think_v fit_a by_o caiaphas_n to_o be_v crucify_v though_o innocent_a because_o it_o be_v expedient_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o scripture_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n but_o away_o with_o such_o divinity_n from_o our_o school_n from_o our_o pulpit_n from_o our_o mind_n the_o apostle_n of_o our_o holy_a saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o otherwise_o nay_o the_o honest_a heathen_n have_v better_a thought_n we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o 23._o thereof_o sect._n 23._o he_o also_o aver_v that_o he_o hear_v it_o once_o say_v that_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o private_a person_n but_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a notwithstanding_o this_o command_n for_o the_o great_a council_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o do_v evil_a if_o the_o public_a necessity_n require_v it_o 3_o it_o praelect_v 6._o sect._n 3_o all_o law_n make_v by_o a_o lawful_a power_n do_v oblige_v to_o subjection_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o subject_a to_o resist_v the_o supreme_a authority_n let_v it_o require_v thing_n just_a or_o unjust_a ☞_o ☞_o this_o be_v the_o perpetual_a sentiment_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o live_v under_o the_o severe_a tyranny_n in_o rom._n 13._o the_o apostle_n press_v the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n with_o many_o argument_n but_o give_v no_o man_n liberty_n to_o resist_v in_o any_o case_n or_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v always_o necessary_a to_o submit_v though_o not_o always_o necessary_a active_o to_o obey_v after_o which_o he_o proceed_v 7._o proceed_v praelect_v 7._o to_o prove_v that_o power_n be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o the_o people_n have_v no_o right_a to_o resume_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o that_o maxim_n 10._o maxim_n praelect_v 10._o that_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n must_v include_v the_o king_n in_o it_o and_o that_o especial_o and_o that_o it_o suppose_v there_o must_v be_v a_o unaccountable_a authority_n in_o the_o prince_n above_o all_o positive_a humane_a law_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o foresee_v and_o order_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n receive_v no_o damage_n either_o through_o defect_n of_o a_o law_n or_o through_o the_o too_o superstitious_a observation_n of_o it_o sanderson_n twelve_o sermon_n ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la no_o conjuncture_n of_o circumstance_n whatsoever_o can_v make_v that_o expedient_a to_o be_v do_v at_o any_o time_n that_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o kind_a unlawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n offensive_a or_o defensive_a against_o a_o lawful_a sovereign_n may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o man_n at_o any_o time_n in_o any_o case_n upon_o any_o colour_n or_o pretention_n whatsoever_o not_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o life_n or_o liberty_n either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o nor_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o religion_n nor_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o church_n or_o 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ancient_a right_n to_o his_o crown_n that_o any_o king_n in_o the_o know_a part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v 178._o p._n 178._o where_o government_n in_o general_n in_o scripture_n be_v establish_v and_o obedience_n to_o governor_n enjoin_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o speak_v of_o our_o governor_n and_o government_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a as_o well_o as_o of_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world._n 198._o ch._n 7._o p._n 198._o whatever_o discouragement_n the_o clergy_n of_o england_n have_v find_v they_o still_o preach_v up_o and_o persuade_v loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n to_o temporal_a authority_n keep_v people_n from_o rebellion_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v so_o often_o be_v jeer_v and_o abuse_v with_o it_o ded._n it_o serm._n 2._o of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o resist_n ep._n ded._n mr._n payn._n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n as_o a_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n and_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v often_o 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he_o show_v 22._o serm._n 2._o p._n 22._o that_o neither_o in_o the_o case_n of_o religion_n nor_o of_o legal_a right_n nor_o in_o the_o case_n of_o natural_a defence_n and_o the_o otherwise_o remediless_a case_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o encroachment_n of_o prince_n 27._o p._n 27._o it_o be_v any_o way_n lawful_a to_o take_v arms._n and_o prove_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o self-preservation_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o resistance_n etc._n etc._n and_o close_v all_o with_o these_o good_a prayer_n god_n preserve_v christianity_n from_o that_o reproach_n 37._o p._n 37._o and_o blasphemy_n which_o these_o wicked_a man_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o god_n preserve_v the_o protestant_a religion_n from_o that_o advantage_n which_o be_v hereby_o give_v to_o our_o enemy_n to_o destroy_v it_o j._n kettlewell_n be_v measure_n of_o christian_a obedience_n book_n 2._o c._n 4._o a_o duty_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v a_o readiness_n and_o resolve_v industry_n to_o maintain_v and_o support_v they_o in_o their_o person_n and_o government_n not_o plot_v and_o endeavour_v ourselves_o to_o give_v away_o their_o life_n and_o kingdom_n unto_o other_o or_o consent_v to_o they_o that_o do_v so_o not_o submit_v and_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o they_o but_o violent_o resist_v and_o oppose_v they_o be_v call_v by_o s._n paul_n resist_v of_o power_n or_o stand_v up_o against_o it_o rom._n 13.2_o and_o this_o when_o it_o be_v make_v by_o great_a number_n and_o go_v on_o to_o extremity_n when_o man_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n there_o say_v set_v in_o array_n and_o posture_n of_o defence_n against_o it_o ☜_o ☜_o and_o ready_a by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o wage_v war_n with_o it_o be_v rebellion_n book_n 3._o c._n 6._o the_o first_o pretence_n whereby_o man_n justify_v to_o their_o own_o thought_n the_o indulgent_a transgression_n of_o several_a law_n be_v because_o those_o transgression_n wherein_o they_o allow_v themselves_o be_v 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