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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
particular_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o mighty_a danger_n can_v there_o be_v in_o supposs_v the_o person_n of_o prince_n to_o be_v so_o sacred_a that_o no_o son_n of_o violence_n ought_v to_o come_v near_o to_o hurt_v they_o have_v not_o all_o the_o ancient_a kingdom_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n flourish_v under_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o unaccountable_a power_n in_o prince_n no_o inconvenience_n can_v be_v possible_o so_o great_a on_o the_o supposition_n of_o this_o unaccountable_a power_n in_o sovereign_a prince_n as_o the_o unavoidable_a mischief_n of_o that_o hypothesis_n which_o place_n all_o power_n original_o in_o the_o people_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o oath_n and_o bond_n whatsoever_o to_o obedience_n ☞_o ☞_o give_v they_o the_o liberty_n to_o resume_v it_o when_o they_o please_v which_o will_v always_o be_v when_o a_o spirit_n of_o faction_n and_o sedition_n shall_v prevail_v among_o they_o god_n 34._o pag._n 34._o numb_a 26.9_o interpret_v strive_v against_o the_o authority_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o be_v a_o strive_v against_o himself_o they_o who_o resist_v resist_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o do_v so_o shall_v in_o the_o mild_a sense_n receive_v a_o severe_a punishment_n from_o he_o let_v the_o pretence_n be_v never_o so_o popular_a the_o person_n never_o so_o great_a and_o famous_a nay_o though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o nation_n yet_o we_o see_v god_n do_v not_o abate_v of_o his_o severity_n upon_o any_o of_o these_o consideration_n nor_o have_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n make_v any_o alteration_n in_o these_o thing_n 39_o p._n 39_o it_o will_v take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n to_o examine_v the_o frivolous_a evasion_n and_o ridiculous_a distinction_n by_o which_o they_o will_v make_v the_o case_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o not_o resist_v authority_n so_o much_o different_a from_o they_o who_o have_v not_o only_o do_v 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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 camp_n for_o the_o malice_n of_o treason_n like_o fire_n conceal_v will_v either_o find_v or_o force_v its_o passage_n this_o be_v the_o usual_a prologue_n to_o all_o traitorous_a design_n 21._o p._n 21._o to_o calumniate_v the_o government_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n to_o repreach_v the_o one_o and_o make_v it_o odious_a by_o traduce_v the_o other_o and_o render_v they_o contemptible_a we_o may_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o world_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o make_v rebel_n and_o traitor_n the_o most_o memorable_a example_n of_o vengeance_n and_o judgement_n search_v the_o scripture_n and_o turn_v over_o the_o annal_n of_o all_o age_n you_o shall_v scarce_o meet_v in_o story_n with_o a_o seditious_a innovator_n or_o a_o rebel_n who_o have_v not_o ruin_v himself_o 15._o id._n ser._n bef_n lord_z mayor_z sept._n 29._o 1682._o p._n 15._o if_o a_o man_n can_v help_v man_n to_o a_o evasion_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n he_o shall_v have_v follower_n enough_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n that_o though_o man_n know_v their_o duty_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o love_v to_o hear_v it_o for_o certain_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o accompany_v saivation_n and_o if_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n then_o sure_o we_o may_v safe_o affirm_v and_o that_o without_o any_o breach_n of_o charity_n or_o stretch_v beyond_o our_o line_n that_o they_o who_o oppose_v they_o in_o lawful_a thing_n or_o refuse_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o same_o without_o a_o timely_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o it_o 17._o p._n 17._o though_o david_n be_v next_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o already_o anoint_v to_o it_o though_o saul_n thirst_v for_o his_o blood_n and_o persecute_v he_o by_o force_n and_o fraud_n though_o he_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n and_o saul_n be_v give_v up_o into_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o he_o can_v as_o easy_o have_v slay_v he_o as_o have_v cut_v his_o skirt_n yet_o this_o be_v that_o which_o keep_v he_o from_o so_o great_a iniquity_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 18._o p._n 18._o the_o authority_n be_v still_o from_o god_n though_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o band_n of_o a_o sinful_a man_n and_o it_o lose_v not_o its_o essence_n by_o the_o accession_n of_o personal_a miscarriage_n etc._n etc._n disobedience_n have_v all_o that_o be_v base_a in_o it_o 24._o p._n 24._o and_o rebellion_n contain_v a_o whole_a conjugation_n of_o wickedness_n of_o which_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o indelible_a sense_n in_o all_o man_n mind_n since_o even_o they_o who_o love_v the_o thing_n do_v usual_o hate_v the_o name_n of_o rebel_n and_o such_o as_o be_v conscious_a of_o the_o guilt_n will_v glad_o avoid_v the_o reproach_n of_o it_o a_o plain_a indication_n of_o guilt_n as_o guilt_n be_v a_o manifest_a argument_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n 25._o p._n 25._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n next_o to_o blasphemy_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n a_o degree_n of_o profaneness_n to_o disobey_v they_o ☜_o ☜_o and_o intolerable_a iniquity_n to_o rebel_v against_o they_o it_o be_v as_o bad_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o murder_v or_o theft_n be_v as_o express_o forbid_v as_o these_o and_o in_o its_o consequence_n it_o be_v far_o more_o mischievous_a etc._n etc._n this_o sin_n debauch_n the_o conscience_n 26._o p._n 26._o and_o harden_v man_n in_o impiety_n so_o that_o it_o be_v rare_a very_o rare_a to_o find_v a_o repent_a rebel_n it_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o christianity_n it_o make_v the_o very_a profession_n of_o religion_n odious_a and_o despicable_a it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n there_o have_v be_v many_o pretence_n make_v for_o disobedience_n and_o resistance_n 28._o p._n 27._o v._n p._n 28._o one_o have_v libel_v the_o primitive_a christian_n ascribe_v their_o meekness_n and_o submission_n to_o necessity_n so_o bellarmine_n another_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o prescribe_v obedience_n only_o flatter_v the_o emperor_n so_o salmeron_n a_o three_o have_v teach_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o resistance_n be_v a_o mystery_n bid_v from_o the_o first_o age_n and_o reserve_v for_o these_o last_o day_n of_o great_a light_n so_o jo._n goodwin_n thus_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v belie_v to_o countenance_n that_o which_o it_o every_o where_o condemn_v we_o have_v a_o church_n 30._o p._n 30._o who_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o government_n be_v apostolical_a and_o primitive_a defective_a in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o obedience_n of_o her_o member_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o her_o discipline_n this_o church_n be_v always_o famous_a for_o her_o untainted_a fidelity_n and_o loyalty_n to_o the_o crown_n oh_o that_o our_o life_n be_v as_o good_a as_o our_o religion_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xvi_o dr._n henry_n maurice_n the_o ancient_a christian_n know_v how_o to_o die_v better_a than_o to_o dispute_v 112._o ser._n on_o jan._n 30._o 1681._o p._n 2_o 12_o 30_o etc._n etc._n con_fw-la one_a pt_v hist_o p._n 112._o but_o none_o understand_v yet_o how_o to_o rebel_v for_o their_o religion_n how_o then_o be_v we_o depart_v from_o this_o ancient_a and_o reasonable_a practice_n no_o faction_n do_v ever_o insult_v a_o prince_n they_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o destroy_v but_o now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o blaspheme_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o community_n of_o name_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o agreement_n in_o doctrine_n our_o accuser_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o great_a part_n in_o these_o sectary_n than_o we_o for_o both_o agree_v in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o rebellion_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o merit_n of_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n there_o be_v man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o honour_n such_o as_o martyr_n 180._o p._n 180._o that_o be_v execute_v for_o murder_v their_o king_n i_o hope_v they_o be_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o episcopal_a man_n that_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o canonise_a those_o murderer_n for_o martyr_n 318._o p._n 318._o when_o chrysostome_n see_v the_o civil_a power_n against_o he_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v but_o endeavour_v to_o steal_v away_o to_o prevent_v contention_n and_o what_o his_o favourer_n do_v when_o they_o begin_v a_o mutiny_n they_o do_v it_o against_o his_o will_n and_o against_o all_o his_o entreaty_n and_o obsecration_n to_o the_o contrary_a do_v not_o the_o primitive_a christian_n meet_v to_o serve_v god_n 326._o p._n 326._o and_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o it_o but_o do_v they_o ever_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o practice_n against_o the_o state_n in_o all_o the_o lamentable_a distraction_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o arian_n we_o find_v no_o orthodox_n bishop_n animate_v the_o people_n against_o the_o government_n 327._o p._n 327._o what_o persecution_n soever_o they_o suffer_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_n restrain_v all_o tendence_n to_o rebellion_n and_o withdraw_a themselves_o when_o the_o popular_a favour_n towards_o they_o grow_v inordinate_a 337._o p._n 32â—_n p._n 337._o and_o uncontrollable_a whoever_o animate_v the_o people_n to_o resist_v julian_n what_o a_o number_n of_o worthy_a learned_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v turn_v out_o to_o make_v vacancy_n for_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rebellion_n who_o be_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o new_a mystery_n of_o religion_n which_o their_o old_a pastor_n have_v not_o the_o conscience_n or_o ability_n to_o teach_v they_o i.e._n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o rebellion_n we_o read_v of_o st._n ambrose_n zeal_n against_o the_o arian_n of_o his_o popularity_n of_o his_o charity_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o his_o sedition_n 34â—_n p_o 34â—_n or_o his_o forcible_a resistance_n of_o the_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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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 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