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of_o dathan_n and_o abiron_n zimri_n and_o baasa_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v this_o it_o be_v good_a to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o david_n ☜_o ☜_o which_o show_v such_o honour_n and_o reverence_n unto_o king_n saul_n be_v both_o a_o wicked_a ruler_n and_o also_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n that_o he_o will_v not_o once_o hurt_v he_o nor_o yet_o suffer_v any_o other_o to_o do_v it_o although_o he_o have_v sufficient_a opportunity_n and_o occasion_n at_o divers_a time_n to_o have_v slay_v he_o if_o he_o have_v be_v mind_v the_o lord_n forbid_v say_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v lay_v my_o hand_n on_o he_o again_o kill_v he_o not_o for_o who_o say_v he_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v 1._o 2._o reg._n 1._o and_o not_o be_v guilty_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o die_v not_o except_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o doctrine_n he_o confirm_v by_o many_o other_o example_n both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n tom._n id._n tom._n and_o close_v 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and_o babe_n shall_v have_v rule_n over_o they_o the_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v peel_v and_o poll_v etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n confess_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o pilate_n have_v although_o a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n be_v from_o god_n ☞_o ☞_o and_o he_o willing_o suffer_v death_n under_o that_o tyrant_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v that_o the_o apostle_n at_o any_o time_n do_v reject_v and_o cast_v away_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o heathen_a ruler_n as_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a but_o they_o rather_o exhort_v the_o subject_n to_o obey_v they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o command_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n to_o honour_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o to_o give_v they_o tribute_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o not_o only_o godly_a but_o also_o ungodly_a prince_n not_o only_o righteous_a but_o also_o unrighteous_a and_o wicked_a ruler_n be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n the_o one_o i_o mean_v the_o good_a for_o the_o favour_n which_o god_n bear_v towards_o we_o the_o other_o i_o mean_v the_o evil_n for_o the_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n that_o he_o have_v towards_o we_o when_o he_o see_v we_o disobedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n 504._o ordinance_n f._n 504._o subject_n from_o the_o very_a heart_n must_v love_v and_o reverence_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o the_o minister_n and_o vicar_n of_o god._n and_o if_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o love_n and_o reverence_n and_o honour_v the_o high_a power_n with_o a_o true_a and_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n then_o may_v they_o not_o hate_v they_o and_o unworthy_o speak_v of_o they_o 2._o 505._o 2._o f._n 505._o their_o next_o duty_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n may_v be_v with_o they_o assist_v they_o and_o defend_v they_o etc._n etc._n 3._o they_o must_v humble_o obey_v they_o and_o that_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o as_o god_n have_v command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o rule_v so_o he_o have_v 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4._o the_o office_n of_o subject_n be_v willing_o and_o without_o grudge_v to_o bear_v such_o burden_n and_o pay_v such_o charge_n as_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v reasonable_o require_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o qu._n 506._o f._n 506._o but_o may_v the_o magistrate_n take_v away_o the_o subject_n good_n at_o his_o pleasure_n answ_n nothing_o less_o for_o there_o be_v a_o propriety_n of_o good_n and_o possession_n as_o well_o in_o the_o subject_a as_o in_o the_o magistrate_n so_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v unjust_o take_v away_o his_o subject_n good_n he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o terrible_a indignation_n and_o fierce_a plague_n of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o king_n ahab_n and_o naboth_n the_o jesreelite_n etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o final_o it_o be_v require_v of_o subject_n that_o they_o do_v not_o blaze_v nor_o publish_v abroad_o but_o rather_o conceal_v and_o hide_v the_o fault_n oversight_n and_o negligence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o catechist_n of_o those_o day_n teach_v the_o people_n and_o as_o man_n be_v teach_v to_o believe_v in_o those_o day_n prayer_n day_n id._n tom_n 2._o open_a f._n 211._o in_o the_o pomander_n of_o prayer_n so_o be_v they_o also_o teach_v to_o pray_v as_o it_o be_v thy_o godly_a appointment_n o_o lord_n god_n that_o some_o shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o this_o world_n to_o see_v thy_o glory_n set_v forth_o and_o the_o common_a peace_n keep_v so_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n again_o that_o some_o shall_v be_v subject_n and_o inferior_n to_o other_o in_o their_o vocation_n although_o before_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v thy_o good_a will_n to_o appoint_v i_o in_o the_o number_n of_o subject_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o a_o faithful_a and_o a_o obedient_a heart_n unto_o the_o high_a power_n that_o there_o may_v be_v find_v in_o i_o no_o disobedience_n no_o unfaithfulness_n no_o treason_n no_o falsehood_n no_o dissimulation_n ☜_o ☜_o no_o insurrection_n no_o commotion_n no_o conspiracy_n nor_o any_o kind_n of_o rebellion_n in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n against_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o all_o faithfulness_n obedience_n quietness_n subjection_n humility_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o become_v a_o subject_a that_o i_o live_v here_o in_o all_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n may_v at_o the_o last_o day_n through_o thy_o favour_n be_v lift_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a glory_n where_o thou_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n live_v and_o reign_v very_a god_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o treatise_n 500_o tom._n 3._o f._n 499_o 500_o call_v the_o glorious_a triumph_n of_o god_n most_o bless_v word_n introduce_v the_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o vindicate_v themselves_o
emperor_n while_o the_o good_a bishop_n in_o his_o embasly_n to_o maximus_n carry_v himself_o as_o the_o father_n or_o guardian_n of_o his_o prince_n ☞_o ☞_o though_o he_o have_v be_v provoke_v in_o the_o most_o tender_a part_n by_o his_o prince_n endeavour_n for_o the_o introduce_v of_o arianism_n other_o perhaps_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o his_o condition_n will_v have_v look_v upon_o this_o tyrant_n maximus_n declare_v for_o the_o truth_n as_o such_o a_o opportunity_n that_o providence_n have_v offer_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o since_o the_o empress_n be_v of_o a_o false_a religion_n and_o the_o emperor_n be_v govern_v by_o she_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o set_v up_o this_o maximus_n as_o the_o protector_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n but_o ambrose_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v for_o their_o religion_n 346._o p._n 346._o but_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o brigue_v or_o to_o resist_v and_o i_o pray_v how_o do_v the_o bishop_n comply_v with_o the_o usurper_n maximus_n be_v any_o of_o they_o instrumental_a to_o his_o advancement_n do_v they_o preach_v up_o his_o cause_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o revolt_n do_v they_o ever_o press_v the_o people_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o plate_n and_o contribution_n or_o after_o his_o success_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o gratian_n do_v any_o of_o the_o bishop_n justify_v the_o usurper_n proceed_n and_o preach_v and_o print_v in_o defence_n of_o that_o barbarous_a regicide_n do_v they_o flatter_v he_o as_o the_o preserver_n of_o religion_n the_o david_n the_o champion_n of_o israel_n with_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n dr._n williams_n print_v his_o sermon_n preach_v july_n 26._o 1685._o 11._o selfful_a 26._o 1685._o on_o rom._n 3â—7_n 8._o p._n 11._o be_v on_o the_o day_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n for_o the_o late_a victory_n over_o the_o rebel_n to_o vindicate_v the_o city_n clergy_n and_o particular_o himself_o who_o be_v censure_v as_o if_o the_o sermon_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o day_n and_o occasion_n as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n grant_v this_o that_o evil_a become_v lawful_a by_o a_o good_a end_n and_o when_o we_o think_v ourselves_o secure_a we_o make_v all_o compact_n break_v oath_n dissolve_v all_o difference_n betwixt_o superior_n and_o inferior_n confound_v it_o expose_v the_o church_n and_o state_n to_o every_o pretender_n and_o any_o one_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n 21._o p._n 20_o 21._o will_v never_o want_v a_o reason_n for_o insurrection_n and_o rebellion_n as_o no_o religion_n have_v more_o discountenance_v such_o principle_n and_o proceed_n than_o the_o christian_a so_o no_o nation_n nor_o person_n have_v more_o discountenance_v the_o thing_n than_o those_o who_o have_v profess_v it_o it_o be_v too_o notorious_a to_o be_v dissemble_v for_o that_o there_o have_v be_v rebellion_n against_o and_o deposition_n of_o prince_n dissolution_n of_o government_n take_v and_o break_v of_o oath_n and_o other_o thing_n apparent_o evil_a of_o that_o and_o the_o like_a kind_n do_v to_o serve_v a_o cause_n a_o party_n or_o a_o church_n be_v no_o mystery_n now_o a_o day_n christian_n religion_n teach_v the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o that_o they_o that_o resist_v 22._o p._n 22._o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n from_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o the_o protestant_n and_o reform_a church_n nothing_o can_v be_v draw_v 23._o p._n 23._o that_o will_v justify_v opposition_n or_o rebellion_n against_o civil_a authority_n but_o they_o express_o declare_v against_o it_o when_o queen_n mary_n be_v a_o know_a member_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n yet_o the_o protestant_n first_o join_v with_o she_o against_o the_o lady_n jane_n grey_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o title_n of_o queen_n and_o be_v a_o 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same_o author_n also_o in_o his_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v cite_v our_o article_n homily_n etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v the_o chief_a power_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v and_o show_v how_o contrary_a to_o this_o doctrine_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v he_o subjoin_v â—1_n pag._n â—1_n the_o church_n of_o england_n teach_v the_o king_n in_o all_o his_o realm_n have_v supreme_a power_n in_o all_o cause_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a for_o god_n allow_v neither_o the_o dignity_n of_o any_o person_n ☜_o ☜_o nor_o the_o multitude_n of_o any_o people_n nor_o the_o weight_n of_o any_o cause_n as_o sufficient_a for_o the_o which_o subject_n may_v rebel_v so_o dr._n grove_n in_o his_o examination_n of_o bell._n 15_o note_v viz._n temporal_a felicity_n 393._o pag._n 393._o since_o the_o power_n of_o depose_v prince_n have_v be_v open_o assume_v and_o frequent_o practise_v and_o never_o yet_o condemn_v by_o any_o either_o pope_n or_o council_n since_o the_o doctrine_n of_o equivoeation_n and_o many_o other_o absurd_a and_o impious_a opinion_n be_v teach_v by_o their_o casuist_n and_o make_v use_v of_o by_o their_o confessor_n in_o direct_v the_o conscience_n of_o their_o penitent_n and_o since_o these_o and_o many_o more_o very_a dangerous_a error_n do_v not_o only_o escape_v without_o a_o censure_n but_o be_v approve_v of_o and_o encourage_v by_o their_o governor_n i_o can_v see_v how_o they_o and_o their_o church_n can_v possible_o be_v excuse_v from_o the_o gild_n of_o they_o mr._n thomas_n stainoe_n b._n d._n and_o archdeacon_n of_o brecknock_n preach_v sept._n 6._o ann._n 1686._o ded._n seem_v on_o rom._n 13.5_o epist_n ded._n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o say_v that_o he_o publish_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o convince_v the_o people_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o king_n because_o it_o be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n that_o he_o preach_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o much_o a_o raven_a wolf_n inward_o 3._o pag._n 3._o but_o he_o will_v put_v on_o sheep_n clothing_n and_o though_o his_o resolution_n be_v bend_v upon_o rebellion_n yet_o his_o discretion_n and_o prudence_n will_v prompt_v he_o to_o pretend_v religion_n the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o word_n will_v be_v a_o subjection_n to_o lawful_a authority_n and_o by_o consequence_n also_o to_o our_o own_o prince_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v urge_v no_o more_o at_o present_a than_o the_o tacit_n confession_n of_o his_o most_o avow_a and_o profess_a enemy_n who_o after_o all_o their_o contrivance_n of_o wit_n anger_n and_o malice_n can_v at_o length_n pitch_v upon_o no_o better_a expedient_a to_o prevent_v his_o right_n of_o accession_n than_o a_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n now_o such_o a_o bill_n either_o presuppose_v a_o antecedent_n right_o or_o it_o do_v not_o if_o it_o do_v not_o than_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o they_o do_v most_o elaborate_o trifle_v whilst_o they_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o bring_v that_o about_o that_o be_v already_o do_v to_o their_o hand_n if_o it_o do_v than_o we_o have_v what_o we_o look_v for_o and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o injustice_n of_o their_o action_n do_v make_v good_a the_o justice_n of_o his_o title_n and_o afford_v we_o a_o tacit_n confession_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o overthrow_v that_o title_n but_o by_o overturning_a the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o government_n itself_o 7._o pag._n 7._o we_o be_v therefore_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o superior_a power_n because_o god_n himself_o command_v we_o so_o to_o be_v god_n have_v give_v the_o lawful_a magistrate_n a_o title_n to_o that_o authority_n 12._o pag._n 12._o to_o which_o we_o