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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15494	A loyal subiects looking-glasse, or A good subiects direction necessary and requisite for euery good Christian, liuing within any ciuill regiment or politique state, to view, behold, and examine himselfe in, that he may the better frame the course of his life, according to the true grounds of the duties of an honest and obedient subiect to his king, and to arme himselfe against all future syren songs, and alluring intisements of subtill, disloyall, dissembling, and vnnaturall conspirators, traitors, and rebels. Collected for the most part out of both olde and later writers, whose names are in the next page set downe. Wherevnto are brieflie added sixe speciall causes of vndutifull subiects disloyaltie. By William Willymat.	Willymat, William, d. 1615.	1604 (1604)	STC 25761; ESTC S120179	57,436	78

to set downe in this present treatise the true grounds of the most speciall duties which naturall subiectes are found to performe to higher powers whether they be supreame Maiestrates Magistrats and gouernours are of tvvo sorts as Emperors Kings and Princes Gods owne lieutenaunts vicegerents and deputies or whether they be their subordinate magistrates and inferior officers which also in their degrees and places are the ordinance of God for the good gouernment of men that vnder them they might lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all godlinesse and honestie The grounds of this present treatise or Loyall subiects looking-glasse for so not incongruently I haue entituled it in the beginning I purpose through Gods assistance to draw out of the words of Christ Iesus his owne mouth From vvhence the groūds of this present treatise are drawne which I haue thought not impertinent here to insert Giue vnto Caesar the things which are Caesars By the which word Caesar for so were the Romane Emperours called like as the Kings of Egypt were alwayes called Pharaos is not onely to be vnderstood the person of the Emperour Tiberius Caesar then raigning and ruling What is to be vnderstanded by the vvord Caesar The Anabaptists then neuer learned of Christ to disalovve Magistracy but also euery other Emperour King Prince and ciuill Magistrate temporall ruler worldly gouernour or officer whatsoeuer Moreouer by these words of our Sauiour Christ it is further to be vnderstanded and learned that he misliked not nor condemned but approoued allowed and confirmed all ciuill regiment politique state and order with all things that to it appertaine Now for the things which are Caesars that is for all duties which subiects doe owe and ought to performe to all their superiour gouernours and magistrates that is the matter which I haue here specially to deale with that is the marke which I haue chieflie to shoote at and those things by diligent reading searching and obseruing of learned authors both diuine and prophane I finde to be espedially fixe to wit 1. Sixe things especially due vnto Caesar Obedience 2. Feare 3. Honor. 4. Prayer 5. Tribute taxes subsidies c. 6. Not rashlie to take in hand or intermeddle with any part of Magistrates office without a lawfull calling Which said sixe duties of subiects due vnto their Caesar I haue comprehended in these verses following Sixe things by right are vnto Caesar due 1. Obedience first vnto his iust decrees 2. Next feare insixt in hearts of subiects true 3. The third is honour due from all degrees 4. The fourth for happie state of Prince to pray That God with peace may still his life prolong 5. And fifthy tribute willingly to paye Whereby his wealth may daily growe more strong 6. The sixe that none presume for glories sake Vuc●lde the parts of Magistrates to take CHAP. I. Concerning Obedience the first dutie of a loyall subiect ALL Emperours Kings Princes and other supreame Powers and Magistrats of what names or titles so euer according to the fashions and custome of all nations and languages that dwell in all the world are Gods Vizeroyes Vizegerents Lieutenants and Deputies here on earth and all subordinate and inferiour Maiestrates and Gouernours hauing their commission out of their principall commissions though but durante beneplacito at the will and pleasure of the higher power Wherefore magistrates vvere ordained yet for their time they are also ordained and appointed of God All such both supreme and inferiour ciuill magistrates are ministers armed both with lawes and sword to be nursers to Gods Church or people and Fathers to the common-wealth to guide gouerne and order the people within their seuerall circuites and charges whose hearts are in the Lords hands and the Lords sword in their hands to execute iustice and discipline as well in Ecclesiasticall as in all other causes for the benefit and good of the good and the punishment of the bad These are exalted and enthroned onely by the will and ordinance of God By whom the higher povvers are ordeined Prou. 8.15 VVis 6.23 So God himselfe protesteth saying By me Kings raigne and Princes decree iustice So doth the Wisemen tell and teach Giue eare yee that rule the multitudes and glorie in the multitude of the people for the rule is giuen you of the Lord and power by the most high Wisd 6.23 So the Prophet Daniel speaketh of God saying Dan. 2.25 He taketh away Kings and setteth v● Kings Yea more cleare is it then light it selfe that not onely good Emperours Kings and Princes are of God but also very tyrants and the worst Kings and Princes be they neuer so great an euill be they neuer so great a plague to their owne subiects or to their neighbour nations Good Kings are giuen of God in his great mercie Tytants bad Kings are also set vp and ordeined of God and wherefore and euill Kings in his wrath and iustice for the finnes of the people he giueth an euill king in his anger Hoseas ● 3.11 for the sinnes of the people he suffereth an hypocrite to raigne Iob. 34.30 Euill Princes are the instruments of Gods iustice and the executioners of his vengeance as their very titles declare for so was Ashur called the Rod of Gods wrath Esa 10.5 So was Nabuchodonozar King of Babel called Gods Seruant Ierem. 27.6 So did Attyla that most valiant Scythian Prince conquerour of diuerse countries kingdomes and nations call himselfe Flagellum Dei the Scourge of God So was Tamberlaine that cruell tyrant King of Parthia called Ira Dei and Terror orbis the wrath of God and the terrour of the world Vnto these and all such like were they good or bad among diuers other duties doth God himselfe appoint and commaund euery Christian subiect Obedience due vnto bad kings of what ranck or degree so euer to yeelde obedience This is one of those things which our Sauiour Christ spake of when he said Giue vnto Caesar the things which are Caesars Rom. 13.1 Thus saith his chosen vessell S. Paul Let euery soule be subiect to the higher powers for there is no power but of God and the powers that be ordeined of God Rom. Tit. 3.1 13. Also he writeth vnto Titus after this manner Put them in remembrance that they be subiect vnto Principalities and powers and that they be obedient c. Tit. 3.1 Saint Peter also taught by the same spirit saith Submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lords sake whether it be to the King as to the superiour or vnto Gouernours as vnto them that are sent of him for the punishment of euill doers and for the praise of them that doe well for it is the will of God that by well dooing yee may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men 1. Pet. 2.13.14.15 Diuers and sundrie are the reasons and causes which should mooue and stirre vp Christian loyall subiects to this dutie of