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Against resistance of lawful powers a sermon preached at White-Hall, Novemb. Vth, 1661 / by Seth Ward ...
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Ward, Seth, 1617-1689.
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people_n language_n and_o tongue_n to_o commit_v idolatry_n verse_n 4_o 5._o and_o by_o and_o by_o another_o edict_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v speak_v amiss_o of_o the_o god_n of_o shadrach_n mesech_n and_o aâ—ednego_n verse_n 29._o in_o the_o six_o we_o find_v darius_n the_o persian_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n sign_v a_o decree_n against_o petition_v for_o thirty_o day_n any_o god_n beside_o himself_o verse_n 9_o and_o short_o another_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v tremble_v and_o fear_v before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n verse_n 26._o in_o the_o three_o of_o jonah_n the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n and_o his_o noble_n proclaim_v a_o public_a fast._n in_o the_o first_o of_o ezra_n cyrus_n put_v forth_o a_o edict_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o four_o artaxerxes_n reverse_v it_o in_o the_o six_o darius_n reinforceth_a it_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v now_o evident_a that_o greek_n and_o barbarian_n do_v exercise_v this_o power_n to_o think_v to_o elevate_v 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ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n typical_a and_o carnal_a ordinance_n be_v not_o order_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o aaron_n but_o of_o moses_n who_o be_v 5._o king_n in_o jesurun_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple-service_n which_o beside_o the_o moysaicall_a institution_n consist_v of_o spiritual_a abide_a ordinance_n be_v institute_v by_o david_n who_o be_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n and_o acquaint_v more_o than_o ever_o any_o man_n for_o aught_o appear_v with_o the_o way_n and_o help_v of_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o spiritual_a intercourse_n with_o god_n to_o that_o end_n appoint_v the_o use_n of_o music_n in_o the_o church_n and_o without_o fear_n of_o stint_v the_o spirit_n he_o prescribe_v set-form_n of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o order_v the_o service_n for_o every_o day_n a_o psalm_n consist_v partly_o of_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o five_o ninety_o six_o and_o one_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o he_o first_o deliver_v to_o asaph_n and_o his_o brethren_n at_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o ark_n from_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n 1_o chron._n xuj_o 7._o and_o divers_a other_o psalm_n be_v compose_v by_o he_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o he_o have_v ordain_v solomon_n put_v in_o practice_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n we_o find_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o service_n of_o this_o time_n and_o place_n 1â—_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n heman_n and_o jeduthun_n array_v in_o white_a linen_n with_o musical_a instrument_n praise_v the_o lord_n say_v 13._o for_o he_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n viz._n recite_v the_o one_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o psalm_n and_o in_o token_n of_o god_n acceptance_n 14._o a_o cloud_n fill_v the_o house_n the_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o six_o psalm_n likewise_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v sing_v in_o thanksgiving_n so_o we_o find_v also_o 25._o hezekiah_n and_o 15._o josiah_n praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n thus_o stand_v the_o matter_n under_o the_o law_n the_o order_n of_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o supreme_a power_n hezekiah_n 34._o vary_v from_o moses_n 7._o his_o law_n and_o be_v blameless_a neither_o be_v it_o otherwise_o in_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a time_n under_o the_o gospel_n it_o have_v be_v but_o a_o slender_a invitation_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o become_v christian_a if_o by_o submit_v to_o christianity_n they_o must_v lose_v so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n enjoy_v by_o all_o their_o predecessor_n and_o be_v thereby_o expose_v inevitable_o to_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n upon_o every_o frantic_a eruption_n of_o religious_a melancholy_n the_o primitive_a emperor_n understand_v themselves_o otherwise_o and_o so_o do_v the_o christian_n under_o they_o i_o may_v not_o stand_v to_o recite_v the_o annal_n of_o the_o church_n if_o constantine_n have_v not_o interpose_v for_o the_o compose_n of_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n what_o have_v become_v either_o of_o government_n or_o religion_n the_o draw_v up_o of_o canon_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o religion_n be_v by_o our_o lord_n commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o that_o these_o canon_n shall_v be_v enforce_v as_o law_n by_o temporal_a penalty_n it_o be_v by_o the_o sanction_n of_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o second_o ecumenical_a council_n the_o father_n assemble_v at_o constantinople_n beseech_v theodosius_n the_o elder_a to_o ratify_v the_o decree_n of_o that_o synod_n thus_o we_o find_v justinian_n 131._o establish_v the_o homo-canonicon_a or_o code_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n consist_v of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o four_o first_o general_n and_o five_o ancient_a provincial_a council_n and_o command_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v keep_v as_o law_n brief_o
the_o expense_n of_o a_o miracle_n mat._n xvii_o 27._o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v over_o he_o to_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o their_o delegate_n to_o herod_n to_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o submit_v himself_o to_o death_n by_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n even_o to_o the_o bitter_a and_o accurse_a death_n upon_o the_o cross_n philip._n two_o 8._o this_o be_v his_o practice_n as_o for_o his_o doctrine_n he_o teach_v man_n to_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n mat._n xxii_o 21._o he_o acknowledge_v pilat_n power_n to_o be_v from_o above_o john_n nineteeen_o 11._o he_o rebuke_v peter_n for_o smite_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o those_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n mat._n xxvi_o 52._o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o shall_v persecute_v they_o mat._n v._n 44._o and_o the_o utmost_a permission_n which_o he_o give_v they_o be_v when_o they_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n to_o fly_v unto_o another_o matth._n x._o 23._o 4._o as_o for_o the_o apostle_n they_o teach_v man_n to_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o hebr._n xiii_o 17._o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n two_o 13._o to_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_a or_o dispute_v philip._n two_o 14._o to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n two_o 2._o saint_n peter_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o such_o as_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n reserve_v to_o judgement_n 1_o pet._n two_o 9_o 10._o and_o saint_n paul_n in_o my_o text_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v damnation_n this_o doctrine_n they_o seal_v with_o their_o blood_n saint_n peter_n according_a to_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n be_v crucify_v and_o saint_n paul_n behead_v james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedeus_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n now_o as_o for_o the_o power_n to_o which_o all_o these_o instruction_n and_o behaviour_n do_v refer_v they_o be_v for_o idolatry_n and_o tyranny_n and_o persecution_n humani_fw-la generis_fw-la portenta_fw-la if_o it_o be_v object_v obj._n that_o all_z these_o submit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v sol._n the_o answer_n upon_o christian_a principle_n may_v be_v that_o he_o which_o restrain_v the_o flame_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o â—ions_n can_v have_v give_v his_o servant_n power_n to_o resist_v that_o christ_n can_v have_v pray_v his_o father_n who_o will_v have_v 53._o give_v he_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n for_o his_o relief_n that_o the_o apostle_n who_o wrought_v mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n can_v have_v rescue_v themselves_o have_v it_o not_o rather_o please_v the_o great_a ordainer_n of_o power_n by_o their_o submission_n to_o ratify_v and_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n 5._o but_o the_o belief_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n will_v satisfy_v this_o objection_n even_o to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n the_o instance_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v infinite_a where_o christian_n abound_v in_o number_n be_v in_o arm_n and_o abundant_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n have_v choose_v with_o the_o expense_n of_o their_o life_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o idolater_n persecute_v they_o for_o their_o religion_n i_o shall_v name_v but_o two_o example_n tertullian_n 37._o tell_v the_o emperor_n that_o his_o city_n island_n castle_n council_n army_n regiment_n and_o company_n the_o palace_n the_o senate_n the_o court_n of_o judicature_n be_v fill_v with_o christian_n and_o yet_o they_o submit_v to_o persecution_n and_o we_o read_v that_o the_o thebaean_a legion_n consist_v of_o six_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o six_o person_n every_o man_n christian_n when_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o decimation_n of_o maximinian_n for_o religion_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o the_o first_o pretence_n ii_o now_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o alike_o prejudicial_a to_o government_n alike_o false_a and_o scandalous_a to_o religion_n a_o house_n or_o 25._o kingdom_n divide_v can_v stand_v and_o 33._o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n and_o that_o especial_o in_o religion_n if_o none_o have_v this_o power_n to_o order_v matter_n of_o religion_n there_o must_v be_v confusion_n if_o any_o other_o beside_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n there_o will_v be_v division_n the_o inevitable_a inconvenience_n of_o the_o exemption_n of_o religious_a thing_n and_o religious_a person_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v abundant_o set_v forth_o by_o such_o as_o will_v improve_v they_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o religion_n and_o indeed_o to_o go_v about_o to_o deny_v or_o to_o diminish_v the_o dismal_a consequence_n of_o such_o pretence_n be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o experience_n in_o the_o world_n my_o present_a duty_n be_v to_o inquire_v what_o relation_n these_o pretence_n have_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o first_o as_o to_o religious_a cause_n second_o as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n three_o as_o to_o holy_a or_o gift_a brethren_n as_o they_o style_v themselves_o now_o in_o order_n to_o a_o resolution_n in_o these_o inquiry_n i_o shall_v as_o a_o lemma_n humble_o propose_v one_o observation_n it_o be_v this_o that_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n whereon_o all_o political_a administration_n do_v depend_v 1._o concern_v the_o right_n and_o bound_n and_o regulation_n of_o sovereign_a power_n 2._o concern_v the_o duty_n and_o obedience_n of_o subject_n we_o find_v both_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n frequent_o labour_v to_o settle_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o part_n which_o concern_v obedience_n but_o no_o where_o restrain_v or_o limit_v or_o particular_o regulate_v the_o office_n of_o sovereign_a power_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o those_o general_a rule_n which_o concern_v the_o account_n and_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n in_o their_o several_a station_n and_o to_o the_o term_n whereupon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o settle_v the_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o worldâ—_n let_v the_o right_n of_o caesar_n be_v what_o they_o will_v in_o reference_n to_o tribute_n or_o other_o matter_n christ_n will_v not_o determine_v they_o this_o he_o will_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o caesar_n according_a to_o ius_n gentium_fw-la must_v be_v render_v to_o he_o he_o do_v not_o examine_v pilat_n power_n in_o case_n of_o blasphemy_n or_o treason_n but_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o submit_v he_o fall_v not_o upon_o sift_v or_o examine_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n either_o their_o original_a power_n or_o the_o power_n leave_v they_o by_o the_o roman_n they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o therefore_o they_o bid_v you_o do_v do_v it_o matth._n xxiii_o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v unconcern_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o govern_n part_n of_o civil_a policy_n no_o word_n be_v find_v in_o all_o their_o write_n inquire_v into_o the_o right_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o be_v sovereign_a or_o limit_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n only_o thus_o much_o they_o take_v for_o certain_a such_o as_o they_o be_v they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o they_o spend_v all_o their_o labour_n in_o sound_v deep_o and_o firm_o establish_v that_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v obedience_n from_o this_o observation_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o whatever_o thing_n or_o person_n be_v not_o before_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n exempt_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o by_o the_o foundation_n and_o principle_n of_o christianity_n exempt_v non_fw-la eripit_fw-la mortalia_fw-la qui_fw-la regna_fw-la that_fw-mi coelestia_fw-la and_o it_o will_v only_o remain_v for_o we_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o god_n peculiar_a people_n in_o reference_n to_o these_o particular_n before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o which_o if_o we_o shall_v add_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o ancient_a christian_a emperor_n i_o know_v not_o what_o more_o can_v be_v desire_v to_o clear_v the_o present_a argument_n i_o suppose_v it_o needless_a to_o put_v in_o a_o caution_n that_o while_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o order_v matter_n of_o religion_n we_o do_v not_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n office_n the_o spiritual_a function_n or_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n exercise_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n or_o of_o the_o key_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n who_o have_v put_v it_o into_o our_o sovereign_n