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no_o more_o than_o both_o in_o loyalty_n justice_n and_o charity_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o let_v we_o last_o be_v as_o helpful_a sweet_a and_o oblige_v to_o one_o another_o as_o we_o will_v have_v other_o to_o be_v to_o ourselves_o in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o be_v easy_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n as_o we_o be_v at_o present_a so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o may_v continue_v a_o bless_a land_n under_o king_n the_o son_n of_o noble_n and_o prince_n who_o eat_v for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n the_o continuance_n of_o which_o mercy_n god_n grant_v to_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la the_o christian_a law_n of_o the_o sword_n both_o as_o to_o its_o public_a &_o private_a use_n brief_o state_v in_o a_o sermon_n at_o christchurch_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cork_n preach_v upon_o octob._n 23._o being_n by_o statute_n a_o anniversary_n thanksgiung_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o 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impress_v upon_o the_o poor_a which_o whoso_o observe_v or_o acknowledge_v must_v needs_o pay_v a_o esteem_n and_o respect_n that_o be_v a_o honour_n thereto_o but_o in_o the_o present_a case_n more_o signal_o king_n be_v god_n image_n double_o or_o trebiy_a first_o as_o man_n by_o creation_n then_o as_o christian_n by_o regeneration_n and_o further_o by_o by_o their_o office_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n they_o represent_v he_o and_o be_v as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n within_o their_o dominion_n and_o country_n they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n rom._n xiii_o 2._o the_o minister_n or_o immediate_a agent_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o therefore_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n call_v god_n twice_o even_o in_o one_o psalm_n lxxxii_o 1_o and_o 6._o now_o because_o great_a excellency_n can_v be_v in_o any_o than_o in_o god_n therefore_o to_o no_o other_o belong_v great_a or_o equal_a honour_n and_o because_o king_n on_o earth_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n therefore_o to_o none_o on_o 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no_o further_o than_o the_o five_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n civil_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a thy_o king_n as_o well_o as_o parent_n that_o father_n and_o mother_n ought_v to_o be_v interpret_v here_o with_o this_o latitude_n i_o prove_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o will_v take_v in_o the_o six_o of_o these_o seven_o precept_n which_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n call_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o great_a rule_n of_o life_n or_o manner_n long_o before_o moses_n law_n that_o precept_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o judgement_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o must_v i_o say_v be_v include_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n or_o else_o which_o be_v not_o credible_a be_v total_o omit_v and_o reducible_a to_o none_o whence_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o law_n write_v by_o god_n own_o finger_n be_v more_o imperfect_a than_o the_o traditionary_a one_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o it_o which_o i_o presume_v all_o who_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o abhor_v to_o think_v then_o that_o the_o honour_n here_o require_v will_v extend_v to_o obedience_n there_o can_v be_v no_o clear_a proof_n than_o the_o most_o exemplary_a instance_n of_o the_o rechabite_v keep_v this_o commandment_n in_o observe_v their_o father_n rechab_v injunction_n so_o much_o celebrate_v by_o god_n himself_o jer._n xxxv_o so_o that_o in_o short_a they_o who_o contend_v for_o withdraw_a obedience_n to_o king_n out_o of_o the_o list_n of_o christian_a duty_n as_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v take_v away_o a_o main_a branch_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n but_o if_o we_o please_v to_o look_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o will_v take_v satisfaction_n thence_o of_o our_o christian_a duty_n as_o i_o think_v be_v most_o proper_a we_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o about_o hear_v what_o doctrine_n st._n paul_n require_v titus_n who_o he_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o crete_n to_o preach_v to_o his_o flock_n tit._n ii_o last_o and_o iii_o 1._o these_o thing_n say_v he_o speak_v and_o exhort_v with_o all_o authority_n let_v no_o man_n despise_v thou_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o subjection_n immediate_o he_o express_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o obey_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translator_n indeed_o have_v render_v to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o if_o we_o understand_v the_o word_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o as_o parallel_v place_n enforce_v of_o submit_v ourselves_o or_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o governor_n or_o magistrate_n as_o send_v by_o he_o 1_o pet._n ii_o 13_o 14._o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o the_o translation_n but_o if_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v infect_v with_o the_o humour_n of_o some_o man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n which_o be_v coordinate_a or_o all_o take_v together_o superior_a to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o it_o be_v these_o magistrate_n only_a which_o we_o owe_v obedience_n to_o and_o another_o kind_n of_o honour_n may_v serve_v the_o king_n than_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o be_v admonsht_v that_o the_o word_n magistrates_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a nor_o indeed_o in_o any_o translation_n that_o i_o can_v find_v before_o those_o of_o calvin_n &_o geneva_n and_o whether_o put_v in_o only_a that_o the_o text_n may_v more_o express_o favour_v the_o popular_a government_n here_o may_v be_v worth_a consideration_n this_o only_a i_o avow_v the_o text_n natural_o run_v thus_o put_v they_o 21._o quomodo_fw-la hic_fw-la se_fw-la habeat_fw-la magni_fw-la erasmi_fw-la versio_fw-la mihi_fw-la compertum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la ed_z manum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la consulam_fw-la certain_o quod_fw-la erasmus_n in_o annotatis_fw-la suis_fw-la aliique_fw-la eum_fw-la forsan_fw-la secuti_fw-la asseruerint_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la esse_fw-la parere_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la id_fw-la gratis_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principium_fw-la principatum_fw-la imperium_fw-la soneâ—_n non_fw-la magistratus_fw-la reddendum_fw-la potius_fw-la foret_fw-la parere_fw-la empire_n vel_fw-la principatui_fw-la at_o hoc_fw-la prius_fw-la positum_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la proxime_fw-la viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la memor_fw-la forte_fw-fr interpres_fw-la vulgatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reddâ—dit_fw-la dicto_fw-la obedire_fw-la nihilo_fw-la sane_fw-la felicius_fw-la constat_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la usu_fw-la novi_fw-la test_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significare_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la parere_fw-la obedire_fw-la videatur_fw-la actorum_fw-la cap._n v._o 29_o 32._o &_o xxvii_o 21._o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v there_o be_v no_o other_o object_n specify_v of_o obedience_n but_o that_o before_o name_v of_o subjection_n and_o if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o critical_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o two_o verb_n to_o be_v subject_a and_o to_o obey_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v more_o strict_o be_v subject_a out_o of_o necessity_n and_o for_o wrath_n as_o our_o apostle_n elsewhere_o express_v it_o and_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o obey_v voluntary_o and_o out_o of_o choice_n for_o conscience_n sake_n it_o be_v promptè_fw-la libenter_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la obedire_fw-la say_v cornel_n à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la and_o thus_o take_v as_o thus_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v there_o can_v be_v a_o text_n more_o express_a for_o any_o christian_a duty_n than_o this_o be_v for_o obedience_n to_o king_n but_o some_o of_o you_o haply_o have_v by_o this_o time_n cast_v your_o eye_n on_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v not_o only_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_n and_o obey_v but_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o this_o limit_n our_o obedience_n yes_o and_o god_n forbid_v but_o all_o obedience_n to_o man_n shall_v be_v constant_o charge_v with_o this_o reserve_v or_o condition_n its_o consistency_n with_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n vi_fw-la 1._o not_o in_o thing_n by_o god_n forbid_v and_o so_o this_o text_n be_v express_v you_o see_v as_o to_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n that_o we_o obey_v and_o be_v ready_a in_o every_o good_a work_n yet_o we_o must_v know_v action_n in_o themselves_o but_o indifferent_a become_v good_a work_n when_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n such_o as_o i_o hope_v none_o of_o we_o doubt_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a action_n general_o take_v whether_o i_o go_v abroad_o
or_o follow_v my_o business_n at_o home_n but_o if_o the_o king_n command_v i_o abroad_o to_o serve_v he_o it_o be_v now_o a_o good_a work_n and_o my_o duty_n to_o go_v abroad_o and_o serve_v he_o and_o so_o in_o other_o like_a case_n but_o will_v some_o say_v what_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v command_v we_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unlawful_a what_o then_o must_v our_o obedience_n be_v i_o answer_v 1._o the_o king_n can_v be_v conceive_v to_o command_v we_o that_o be_v any_o man_n in_o our_o circumstance_n and_o condition_n any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o command_v according_a to_o law_n that_o be_v he_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o command_v we_o nothing_o but_o what_o the_o law_n command_v and_o i_o must_v stand_v to_o it_o our_o law_n be_v good_a nay_o they_o be_v most_o excellent_a at_o least_o i_o can_v never_o find_v a_o ill_a one_o among_o those_o now_o in_o force_n this_o supposition_n therefore_o be_v you_o see_v unreasonable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v put_v but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o if_o a_o ill_a law_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o require_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o impossiible_a i_o answer_v under_o our_o constitution_n and_o as_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o government_n stand_v if_o they_o be_v not_o impossible_a yet_o god_n be_v bless_v they_o be_v most_o high_o improbable_a and_o most_o unlikely_a but_o 2._o and_o which_o for_o ever_o answer_v all_o there_o be_v few_o of_o we_o but_o have_v hear_v there_o be_v a_o double_a obedience_n which_o may_v be_v pay_v to_o governor_n active_a or_o passive_a where_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o we_o owe_v active_a obedience_n eccles_n viij_o 2._o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n thy_o allegiance_n bind_v thou_o to_o it_o but_o in_o case_n the_o thing_n command_v be_v unlawful_a that_o be_v against_o any_o plain_a command_n of_o god_n or_o that_o thou_o without_o fraud_n or_o dissimulation_n apprehend_v and_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v so_o there_o be_v then_o passive_a obedience_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o pay_v that_o be_v thou_o must_v meek_o and_o patient_o submit_v thyself_o to_o suffer_v whatever_o penalty_n the_o lawgiver_n think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n we_o may_v petition_v and_o supplicate_v for_o forbearance_n and_o mercy_n but_o in_o case_n we_o can_v obtain_v it_o we_o may_v not_o resist_v for_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n xiii_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o it_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n see_v the_o book_n of_o homily_n and_o thus_o as_o to_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o king_n the_o honour_n of_o obedience_n a_o second_o honour_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o be_v that_o of_o fealty_n and_o allegiance_n the_o word_n fealty_n signify_v only_a fidelity_n or_o faithfulness_n and_o what_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o faith_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n be_v we_o know_v all_o of_o we_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n in_o particular_a as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v false_a traitor_n ourselves_o so_o neither_o be_v we_o to_o connive_v at_o or_o conceal_v those_o who_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v to_o be_v such_o and_o hereunto_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o bind_v first_o by_o the_o oath_n aforemention_v which_o that_o none_o may_v think_v a_o imposition_n upon_o we_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o to_o our_o christian_a liberty_n behold_v it_o in_o the_o very_a kingdom_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o of_o all_o ever_o on_o earth_n be_v that_o of_o god_n most_o peculiar_a erection_n and_o care_n we_o have_v just_a now_o one_o proof_n of_o it_o out_o of_o ecclesiaste_n 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