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A59114 The history of passive obedience since the Reformation Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705. 1689 (1689) Wing S2453; Wing S2449; ESTC R15033 333,893 346

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enough_o to_o convince_v any_o sober_a man_n that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v never_o dream_n that_o either_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o people_n do_v give_v king_n their_o authority_n or_o have_v any_o power_n to_o depose_v they_o and_o authorise_v their_o subject_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o with_o or_o without_o their_o authority_n much_o less_o to_o set_v up_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n or_o reserve_v their_o power_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o do_v believe_v that_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v whole_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v obey_v according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o they_o never_o can_v be_v depose_v either_o by_o the_o people_n or_o people_n or_o any_o other_o authority_n upon_o earth_n dr._n dove_n 5._o sermon_n on_o nou._n 5._o 1680._o p_o 4_o 5._o they_o that_o dare_v imagine_v evil_a against_o the_o king_n in_o their_o bedchamber_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o countenance_v rebellion_n against_o he_o in_o the_o 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