bethel_n be_v set_v up_o to_o be_v worship_v 17.16_o 2_o king_n 17.16_o that_o they_o leave_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o make_v they_o melt_a image_n even_o two_o calf_n that_o jereboam_n cast_v out_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n 13.9_o 2_o chron._n 13.9_o the_o sâ—ns_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o make_v they_o priest_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o other_o land_n that_o he_o drive_v israel_n from_o serve_v the_o lord_n 15.17_o 2_o king_n 17.21_o 2_o chr._n xi_o 14_o 16._o 1_o king_n 15.17_o and_o make_v they_o sin_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o cause_v all_o those_o who_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o desert_n their_o habitation_n that_o beasha_n king_n of_o israel_n build_v ramah_n that_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o go_v out_o or_o to_o come_v in_o to_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n second_o we_o know_v that_o 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smite_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n 3._o by_o the_o dearth_n foretell_v by_o elijah_n 4._o by_o the_o very_a bitter_a affliction_n which_o befall_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jehu_n 10.32_o 2_o king_n 10.32_o for_o in_o those_o day_n the_o lord_n begin_v to_o cut_v israel_n short_a and_o hazael_n smite_v they_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n when_o they_o be_v few_o 15.29.17.6_o 2_o king_n 14.26_o vide_fw-la 70_o interp_v 2_o king_n 15.29.17.6_o shut_v up_o and_o have_v no_o helper_n and_o last_o by_o deliver_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o tiglath_n pileser_n and_o shalmaneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n but_o all_o this_o while_n we_o never_o find_v that_o any_o of_o god_n prophet_n utter_v the_o least_o word_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n to_o rebel_v against_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n or_o to_o engage_v they_o to_o sight_n for_o the_o religion_n establish_v in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o make_v the_o national_a religion_n by_o the_o unalterable_a law_n of_o god_n or_o to_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n as_o god_n have_v command_v and_o as_o they_o have_v covenant_v they_o never_o mind_v they_o that_o jeroboam_n when_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o crown_n 69._o jul._n p._n 69._o find_v they_o in_o full_a and_o quiet_a possession_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v a_o blessing_n so_o inestimable_a that_o they_o shall_v plain_o undervalue_v it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o keep_v it_o that_o he_o seduce_v they_o from_o it_o in_o a_o illegal_a way_n against_o a_o precept_n of_o their_o decalogue_n and_o do_v it_o only_o by_o a_o pretence_n that_o the_o two_o calf_n he_o have_v set_v up_o in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n 12.24_o 1_o king_n 12.24_o be_v the_o god_n that_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o these_o prophet_n be_v true_o jealous_a for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n what_o therefore_o can_v have_v hinder_v they_o from_o call_v on_o the_o people_n as_o our_o fanatic_a preacher_n do_v to_o help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a and_o sight_n for_o the_o defence_n or_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o their_o dislike_n of_o such_o proceed_n and_o the_o conviction_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o such_o miscarriage_n in_o prince_n will_v never_o warrant_v the_o insurrection_n of_o their_o subject_n upon_o pretence_n of_o violation_n of_o the_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n or_o to_o cut_v off_o idolatrous_a and_o persecute_v prince_n without_o express_a commission_n and_o authority_n from_o that_o god_n who_o remove_v king_n 7._o dan._n 2.21_o 2_o king_n 9.6_o 7._o and_o set_v up_o king_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o jehu_n who_o by_o god_n prophet_n be_v anoint_v actual_a king_n over_o israel_n 10.30_o 2_o king_n 10.30_o and_o be_v command_v by_o he_o to_o smite_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n his_o master_n and_o of_o who_o god_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o in_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o this_o may_v very_o probable_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o deportment_n of_o elijah_n under_o that_o king_n who_o have_v none_o like_o he_o in_o iniquity_n 18._o 1_o king_n 21.25_o ahabsent_a and_o gather_v they_o 1_o king_n 18.20_o deut._n 13.5.17.2_o 1_o king_n 18.13_o v._o 18._o for_o have_v once_o obtain_v the_o king_n authority_n to_o convene_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n he_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o donotless_a with_o his_o permission_n slay_v they_o all_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o also_o shut_v up_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n until_o these_o baalite_n be_v destroy_v but_o although_o his_o accurse_a wife_n at_o least_o by_o his_o connivance_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o authority_n have_v slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n that_o he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n have_v trouble_v israel_n in_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o follow_v baalim_fw-la and_o last_o though_o elijah_n have_v the_o people_n at_o his_o devotion_n at_o mount_n carmel_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o jealousy_n for_o god_n he_o give_v they_o no_o encouragement_n to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o their_o king_n he_o set_v up_o no_o person_n to_o oppose_v he_o till_o by_o express_a command_n from_o god_n he_o have_v be_v authorize_v to_o anoint_v jehu_n king_n over_o israel_n 19.16_o 1_o king_n 19.16_o moreover_o when_o baasha_n conspire_v against_o nadab_n and_o slay_v he_o though_o he_o do_v only_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v by_o his_o servant_n ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n 14.14_o 1_o king_n 14.14_o as_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o the_o revolt_n of_o jeroboam_n from_o his_o law_n and_o though_o god_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o exalt_a baasha_n from_o the_o dust_n 16.2_o 1_o king_n 16.2_o and_o make_v he_o prince_n over_o his_o people_n israel_n yet_o come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o baasha_n and_o against_o his_o house_n because_o he_o kill_v he_o whence_o we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v locum_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la nadab_n interfecisset_fw-la ut_fw-la imperium_fw-la assequeretun_n munst_n vatab._n clarius_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la that_o though_o god_n providence_n permit_v baasha_n to_o conspire_v against_o the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o though_o he_o order_v matter_n so_o as_o that_o he_o be_v god_n instrument_n in_o do_v execution_n on_o the_o house_n of_o
jeroboam_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o prophet_n grot._n hoc_fw-la crimen_fw-la poenam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la merebatur_fw-la cum_fw-la nullo_n dei_fw-la jussu_fw-la idfecisset_fw-la grot._n yet_o be_v not_o this_o his_o action_n acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o he_o here_o resolve_v to_o punish_v he_o 16.7_o 1_o king_n 16.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o slay_v he_o again_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o day_n of_o rehoboam_n till_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n afford_v a_o further_a confutation_n of_o this_o new_a apology_n for_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n for_o first_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o religion_n prescribe_v by_o it_o be_v the_o religion_n establish_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n second_o the_o scripture_n notwithstanding_o do_v inform_v we_o that_o when_o rehoboam_n have_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n 15.3_o 2_o chr._n 12.1_o 1_o king_n 15.3_o he_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o that_o abiiah_n who_o succeed_v he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n which_o he_o have_v do_v before_o he_o 21.11_o 2_o chr._n 21.11_o that_o jehoram_n make_v high_a place_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n 17._o 2_o chr._n 24.16_o 17._o and_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o compel_v judah_n thereto_o that_o jehojada_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n leave_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o serve_v grove_n and_o idol_n 25._o 2_o chron._n 28.24_o 25._o that_o ahaz_n do_v shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o make_v he_o altar_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o jerusalem_n 6._o 2_o chron._n 33.5_o 6._o and_o in_o every_o several_a city_n of_o judah_n he_o make_v high_a place_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n that_o manasseh_n build_v altar_n 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the_o people_n be_v compel_v not_o only_o to_o neglect_v but_o act_n in_o opposition_n to_o it_o three_o 9_o 2_o king_n 17.13_o 2_o king_n 14.25_o 26._o 2_o chron._n 12.4_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o god_n testify_v against_o these_o abomination_n do_v in_o judah_n by_o all_o his_o prophet_n and_o his_o seer_n that_o he_o chastise_v they_o for_o it_o 1._o by_o shisak_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o rehoboam_n take_v the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o gold_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v and_o cause_v judah_n to_o be_v tributary_n to_o he_o because_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n 2._o by_o the_o revolt_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o libnah_n because_o jehoram_n have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o 3._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 21.10_o verse_n 16_o 17._o by_o stir_v up_o against_o jehoram_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o of_o the_o arabiams_n that_o be_v near_o the_o aethiopian_n who_o come_v up_o into_o judah_n and_o break_v into_o it_o and_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o his_o son_n also_o and_o his_o wife_n 4._o by_o the_o host_n of_o syria_n which_o come_v to_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o send_v all_o the_o spoil_v of_o they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o damascus_n 3._o 2_o chron._n 24.24_o 25._o zach._n 14.5_o joel_n 1.2_o 3._o a_o great_a host_n of_o judah_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o small_a company_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 5._o by_o a_o terrible_a earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n 6_o by_o the_o dreadful_a plague_n of_o locust_n caterpillar_n and_o canker-worm_n 7._o by_o send_v against_o judah_n rezin_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n 28.6_o 2_o chron._n 28.6_o and_o pekah_n son_n of_o remaliah_n who_o slay_v in_o judah_n 120000_o valiant_a man_n in_o one_o day_n because_o they_o have_v for_o saken_a the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o carry_v away_o captive_a two_o hundred_o thousand_o woman_n son_n and_o daughter_n 8._o verse_n 8._o and_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o prophet_n stir_v up_o these_o people_n to_o rebel_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o religion_n by_o law_n establish_v or_o on_o the_o account_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n they_o suffer_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n and_o by_o the_o introduction_n of_o idolatry_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o private_a person_n or_o subject_n be_v then_o think_v to_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n when_o they_o have_v sigh_v and_o mourn_v for_o these_o abomination_n and_o keep_v themselves_o from_o any_o fellowship_n with_o these_o iniquity_n we_o 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〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o c._n 32._o eusebius_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n and_o make_v law_n against_o arius_n and_o those_o of_o his_o persuasion_n 9_o persuasion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 9_o socrates_n say_v the_o same_o and_o 20._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o sozomen_n add_v that_o he_o condemn_v to_o banishment_n those_o who_o do_v contradict_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o that_o he_o make_v a_o law_n against_o all_o heresy_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o assemble_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o 1._o the_o privilegia_fw-la quae_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la religionis_fw-la indulta_fw-la sunt_fw-la catholicae_fw-la
three_o sermon_n preach_v at_o salisbury_n the_o first_o a._n d._n 1680._o and_o again_o before_o the_o militia_n at_o their_o go_v against_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o monmouth_n in_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o not_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o teach_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v establish_v from_o scripture_n reason_n and_o antiquity_n the_o second_o preach_v before_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n seth_n lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n a._n d._n 1681._o and_o publish_v by_o his_o command_n in_o which_o the_o formality_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o our_o fanatical_a pretender_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v discover_v the_o three_o preach_v a._n d._n 1683_o at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o publish_v with_o some_o enlargement_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o discourse_n with_o mr._n nelthrop_n in_o the_o goal_n of_o sarum_n in_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o author_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n 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the_o substance_n of_o it_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n and_o more_o especial_o of_o this_o a_o very_a common_a thing_n and_o yet_o most_o certain_o destructive_a to_o our_o precious_a soul_n it_o be_v both_o very_o necessary_a and_o very_o profitable_a to_o deal_v plain_o with_o you_o in_o this_o important_a subject_n by_o show_v 1._o wherein_o consist_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o how_o far_o we_o may_v go_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o religious_a duty_n and_o not_o exceed_v that_o form_n and_o 2._o wherein_o consist_v the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o it_o now_o the_o word_n godliness_n in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n to_o signify_v that_o service_n which_o be_v immediate_o pay_v to_o god_n and_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o v._o g._n when_o the_o scripture_n do_v exhort_v so_o 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the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v there_o godliness_n must_v signify_v all_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o gospel_n that_o love_n and_o righteousness_n which_o it_o prescribe_v towards_o our_o neighbour_n that_o temperance_n which_o it_o enjoin_v towards_o ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o that_o immediate_a worship_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n the_o gospel_n grace_n be_v reveal_v not_o only_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o live_v godly_a but_o also_o righteous_o and_o sober_o and_o make_v we_o no_o promise_n either_o of_o present_a or_o of_o future_a blessing_n without_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n 2._o that_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o here_o render_v form_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o outward_a show_n appearance_n shape_n or_o likeness_n as_o v._o g._n jesus_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o another_o form_n mark_v 16.12_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n phil._n 2.7_o when_o therefore_o person_n outward_o appear_v to_o be_v religious_a when_o they_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n of_o the_o pious_a man_n do_v outward_o as_o he_o do_v speak_v as_o he_o speak_v make_v the_o same_o profession_n which_o he_o do_v then_o may_v they_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n now_o for_o the_o resolution_n of_o that_o important_a question_n how_o far_o a_o man_n may_v go_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o religious_a duty_n and_o yet_o have_v only_o a_o bare_a form_n of_o godliness_n i_o answer_v in_o these_o six_o particular_n 1._o man_n may_v be_v frequent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o worship_n they_o may_v be_v much_o in_o prayer_n
i_o will_v not_o sit_v with_o the_o ungodly_a they_o likewise_o do_v pretend_v to_o great_a purity_n and_o to_o severe_a discipline_n than_o can_v be_v show_v among_o the_o catholic_n declare_v that_o they_o be_v the_o church_n without_o all_o 55._o all_o donatistae_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la collatione_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la maculam_fw-la aut_fw-la rugam_fw-la august_n ep._n 50._o ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la optat._n l._n 2._o p._n 55._o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n 5.27_o eph._n 5.27_o of_o which_o st._n paul_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o that_o they_o will_v permit_v no_o 575._o no_o astruebant_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la malos_fw-la tolerandos_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la propter_fw-la contagium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la aug._n brevic._n collat._n p._n 575._o wicked_a man_n among_o they_o they_o false_o carp_v at_o the_o catholic_n as_o use_v superstitious_a worship_n to_o something_o place_v upon_o their_o 75._o their_o dicebatur_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la venturos_fw-la esse_fw-la paulum_fw-la &_o macarium_fw-la qui_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la interessent_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la altaria_fw-la aptarentur_fw-la proferrent_fw-la illi_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quam_fw-la priun_n in_o altari_fw-la ponerent_fw-la sic_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la offerretur_fw-la at_o nihil_fw-la tale_n visum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la fuerat_fw-la mentita_fw-la fama_fw-la optat._n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o altar_n and_o yet_o the_o leader_n of_o these_o man_n be_v themselves_o 27._o themselves_o traditionis_fw-la reos_fw-la principes_fw-la vestros_fw-la fuisse_fw-la monstratum_fw-la est_fw-la optat._n l._n 1._o p._n 39_o 40._o august_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la crescon_n cap._n 27._o traditor_n who_o have_v absolve_v one_o another_o from_o that_o crime_n they_o be_v man_n who_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o 64._o the_o convitia_fw-la constanti_fw-la quanta_fw-la potuit_fw-la dixit_fw-la optat._n l._n 3._o p._n 67._o jam_fw-la tunc_fw-la meditabatur_fw-la donatus_n contrd_n praecepta_fw-la apostoli_fw-la pauli_n potestatibus_fw-la &_o regibus_fw-la injuriam_fw-la facere_fw-la ibid._n p._n 64._o emperor_n and_o oppose_v his_o officer_n they_o deny_v the_o 92._o the_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la imperatori_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la optat._n l._n 1._o p._n 43._o l._n 3._o p._n 64._o august_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la petilian_n cap._n 92._o authority_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o sacred_a matter_n they_o be_v contumaces_n &_o legibus_fw-la hostili_fw-la modo_fw-la repugnantes_fw-la contumacious_a resister_n of_o the_o law_n after_o a_o hostile_a manner_n they_o have_v their_o 579._o their_o cum_fw-la maxido_n &_o fasir_n ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la insanientibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la deuce_n appellarentur_fw-la nulli_fw-la licuit_fw-la securum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la possessionibus_fw-la terrebantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la literis_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la deuce_n fuisse_fw-la jactabant_fw-la optat._n l._n 3._o p._n 68_o eece_fw-mi ecclesia_fw-la vestra_fw-la episcopis_fw-la ducibus_fw-la cruentis_fw-la morsibus_fw-la pasta_fw-la est_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 55._o ducibus_fw-la clericis_fw-la august_n brevic._n collat._n p._n 579._o deuce_n sanctorum_fw-la captain_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o who_o conduct_n they_o often_o do_v resist_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o they_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n too_o they_o carry_v on_o their_o work_n per_fw-la insanas_fw-la querelas_fw-la &_o vana_fw-la mendacia_fw-la by_o furious_a complaint_n and_o vain_a lie_n they_o be_v murderer_n of_o catholic_n 149._o catholic_n venistis_fw-la rabidi_fw-la membra_fw-la laniantes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la caedibus_fw-la immanes_a multi_fw-la ex_fw-la numero_fw-la vestro_fw-la per_fw-la loca_fw-la plurima_fw-la cruentas_fw-la operati_fw-la sunt_fw-la caedes_fw-la oprat_n l._n 2._o p._n 54._o et_fw-la cum_fw-la altar_n 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people_n be_v copious_a and_o more_o than_o enough_o to_o do_v it_o almost_o the_o great_a part_n of_o every_o city_n say_v 5._o say_v ad_fw-la scap._n c._n 5._o tertullian_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o dioclesian_n 1._o dioclesian_n l._n 8._o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d almost_o all_o man_n have_v leave_v the_o heathen_a worship_n and_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n say_v 4._o say_v c._n 4._o eusebius_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o describe_v those_o myriad_n of_o christian_n which_o assemble_v together_o and_o the_o multitude_n that_o convene_v in_o every_o city_n say_v the_o same_o author_n second_o they_o add_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o force_n and_o multitude_n they_o do_v not_o resist_v because_o their_o legislator_n have_v forbid_v murder_n and_o have_v establish_v such_o meek_a law_n 115._o law_n contr._n cell_n 3._o p._n 115._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v like_o sheep_n and_o not_o to_o 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tantum_fw-la legis_fw-la observatoribus_fw-la prodesse_fw-la oportet_fw-la haereticos_fw-la autem_fw-la atque_fw-la schismaticos_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la privilegiis_fw-la alienos_fw-la esse_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la diversis_fw-la muneribus_fw-la constringi_fw-la &_o subjici_fw-la imperator_fw-la constantinus_n a._n ad_fw-la drucilianum_fw-la cod._n theodos_fw-la l._n 16._o tit._n 5._o l._n 1._o privilege_n he_o grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n shall_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o catholic_n not_o to_o the_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n i._n e._n the_o arian_n or_o meletian_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o edict_n the_o arian_n emperor_n do_v often_o persecute_v the_o orthodox_n professor_n of_o the_o faith_n for_o 7._o for_o socr._n eccl._n hist_n l._n 2._o c._n 7.13_o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 4_o 7._o constantius_n expel_v paulus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o appoint_v eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n to_o succeed_v he_o yea_o he_o afterward_o 16._o afterward_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o banish_v he_o and_o place_v macedonius_n in_o his_o room_n he_o threaten_v 9_o threaten_v socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o death_n to_o athanasius_n and_o when_o both_o paul_n and_o athanasius_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o see_v by_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n though_o whilst_o his_o brother_n constans_n live_v he_o dare_v not_o gainsay_v that_o decree_n after_o his_o death_n he_o 27._o he_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n c._n 27._o again_o expel_v they_o he_o be_v say_v socrates_n persuade_v by_o macedonius_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o waste_v of_o the_o church_n at_o least_o as_o 20._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o sozomen_n inform_v we_o macedonius_n pretend_v his_o commission_n so_o to_o do_v whereupon_o all_o the_o oratory_n of_o the_o 20._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n l._n 4_o c._n 20._o catholic_n be_v take_v away_o and_o they_o be_v expel_v both_o from_o their_o church_n and_o their_o city_n who_o hold_v the_o 27._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n lib._n 2._o c._n 27._o son_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v persecute_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n have_v persecute_v christian_n and_o with_o equal_a cruelty_n these_o persecution_n do_v prevail_v 28_o prevail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n c._n 28_o throughout_o the_o east_n in_o alexandria_n also_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o both_o the_o libya_n some_o of_o the_o bishop_n be_v exile_v some_o manacle_v and_o other_o do_v by_o 28._o by_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o slight_a endeavour_n to_o consult_v their_o safety_n all_o this_o be_v do_v before_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n and_o so_o before_o any_o decree_n be_v make_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o faith_n there_o propound_v the_o next_o emperor_n infect_v with_o the_o arian_n heresy_n be_v valens_n and_o valentinian_n who_o as_o 8._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccl._n hist_o l_o 4._o c._n 8._o theodoret_n inform_v we_o at_o first_o assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o consubstantial_a trinity_n and_o by_o their_o edict_n command_v all_o man_n to_o profess_v it_o and_o by_o so_o do_v make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o establish_v religion_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o afterward_o we_o learn_v from_o 1._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o c._n 1._o socrates_n that_o valens_n do_v grievous_o treat_v those_o who_o consent_v not_o unto_o the_o arian_n that_o he_o raise_v a_o 2._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 2._o implacable_a war_n against_o the_o orthodox_n that_o he_o 3._o he_o socr._n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o persecute_v they_o in_o the_o east_n and_o 6._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 6._o show_v his_o inclination_n that_o all_o christian_n shall_v arianize_v that_o he_o 9_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n l._n 6._o c._n 9_o persecute_v the_o novatian_o because_o they_o be_v orthodox_n and_o deprive_v they_o and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a judgement_n with_o they_o of_o their_o church_n that_o the_o 15._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o arian_n do_v beat_v reproach_n imprison_v and_o commit_v intolerable_a outrage_n upon_o they_o and_o these_o or_o at_o least_o many_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v before_o any_o new_a edict_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o faith_n teach_v by_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n or_o for_o reverse_v of_o the_o forementioned_a decree_n 3._o the_o christian_n who_o live_v under_o these_o arian_n emperor_n and_o suffer_v so_o much_o by_o they_o do_v constant_o declare_v they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o lawful_o resist_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n thus_o when_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n do_v persecute_v the_o christian_n of_o alexandria_n 868._o pop._n alex._n protestuo_fw-la apud_fw-la athan._n tom._n 1._o p._n 868._o they_o never_o think_v of_o fight_v for_o the_o establish_a religion_n but_o only_o of_o patient_a suffering_n for_o it_o for_o say_v they_o if_o it_o be_v the_o emperor_n command_v we_o shall_v be_v persecute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v all_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n so_o well_o instruct_v in_o that_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n be_v the_o ancient_a christian_n which_o this_o late_a author_n do_v burlesque_fw-la and_o though_o 25._o though_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o vetranio_n magnentius_n and_o gallus_n rebel_v against_o constantius_n and_o 8._o and_o socr._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o soz._n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o procopius_n against_o valens_n none_o of_o they_o be_v assist_v or_o countenance_v by_o the_o orthodox_n professor_n but_o they_o be_v still_o repute_v by_o they_o tyrant_n and_o rebellious_a person_n six_o consider_v the_o absurdity_n which_o do_v attend_v this_o doctrine_n it_o make_v that_o treason_n and_o damnation_n after_o a_o humane_a constitution_n a_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o before_o be_v a_o christian_a duty_n for_o sure_o insurrection_n be_v never_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o never_o can_v be_v lawful_a but_o when_o they_o by_o some_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n become_v necessary_a and_o they_o be_v want_v in_o their_o duty_n who_o do_v not_o rebel_v now_o though_o a_o humane_a law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v make_v that_o sinful_a in_o its_o exercise_n which_o be_v before_o indifferent_a it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o it_o shall_v turn_v a_o necessary_a duty_n into_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n and_o transform_v the_o glorious_a martyr_n into_o the_o damn_a rebel_n 2._o what_o conviction_n so_o ever_o any_o prince_n may_v have_v that_o the_o establish_a religion_n be_v new_a and_o schismatical_a or_o just_o charge_v with_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n he_o can_v by_o this_o doctrine_n attempt_v to_o change_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v true_a religion_n in_o its_o place_n by_o any_o penalty_n impose_v upon_o the_o superstitious_a or_o schismatical_a but_o he_o must_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o insurrection_n and_o by_o this_o very_a act_n must_v authorise_v his_o subject_n to_o inquire_v with_o sword_n and_o pistol_n in_o their_o hand_n by_o what_o law_n must_v we_o suffer_v for_o profess_v the_o establish_a religion_n 3._o this_o strange_a assertion_n justify_v those_o rebel_n who_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v queen_n mary_n who_o inclination_n and_o disaffection_n to_o the_o then_o establish_a religion_n they_o well_o know_v from_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o it_o condemn_v the_o reformation_n both_o in_o this_o and_o in_o all_o other_o kingdom_n as_o be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o roman_a catholic_n do_v suffer_v in_o their_o estate_n and_o person_n for_o profess_v of_o the_o establish_a religion_n if_o then_o this_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o any_o subject_n to_o rebel_v against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o they_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v by_o his_o attempt_n to_o change_v it_o 69._o jul._n p._n 69._o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o for_o they_o to_o help_v themselves_o shall_v they_o be_v quiet_a till_o there_o reformer_n strengthen_v their_o innovation_n by_o a_o law_n there_o must_v have_v be_v sufficient_a cause_n for_o the_o rebellion_n of_o roman_a catholic_n in_o all_o those_o country_n and_o if_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o reformation_n by_o which_o they_o suffer_v can_v warrant_v their_o rebellion_n the_o reformation_n must_v be_v a_o evil_a thing_n that_o be_v evil_a with_o a_o witness_n which_o can_v make_v rebellion_n good_a so_o evident_a be_v it_o that_o this_o doctrine_n tend_v more_o to_o turn_v a_o
nation_n into_o shambles_n than_o that_o of_o be_v passive_o obedient_a and_o last_o this_o assertion_n be_v destructive_a of_o itself_o and_o never_o can_v contribute_v to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o do_v pretend_v to_o be_v design_v viz._n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o establish_a religion_n against_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n for_o by_o what_o law_n be_v we_o authorize_v to_o resist_v for_o religion_n sake_n the_o law_n of_o god_n express_o forbid_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o these_o law_n deprive_v all_o subject_n of_o any_o power_n to_o resist_v the_o king_n by_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o since_o both_o by_o common_a 2._o 25_o ed._n 3._o c._n 2._o and_o by_o statute_n law_n it_o be_v plain_a treason_n to_o levy_v war_n against_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o the_o realm_n or_o be_v adherent_a to_o the_o king_n enemy_n since_o our_o law_n plain_o say_v that_o neither_o house_n of_o parliament_n joint_o or_o several_o 6._o 13_o car._n 2._o c._n 6._o and_o much_o less_o any_o other_o subject_n can_v lawful_o raise_v or_o levy_v any_o war_n offensive_a or_o defensive_a against_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n our_o hand_n be_v therefore_o tie_v up_o by_o our_o own_o as_o well_o as_o by_o god_n law_n for_o where_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o resist_v there_o remain_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v 92._o p._n 92._o but_o to_o be_v passive_o obedient_a if_o therefore_o as_o this_o author_n grant_v when_o it_o be_v make_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a we_o must_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n require_v passive_a obedience_n when_o the_o law_n be_v against_o a_o man_n must_v it_o not_o require_v the_o same_o obedience_n when_o it_o be_v make_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o our_o lawful_a sovereign_n when_o then_o this_o author_n so_o pert_o put_v the_o question_n 81._o p._n 81._o by_o what_o law_n must_v we_o die_v for_o be_v of_o that_o religion_n which_o god_n approve_v and_o will_v have_v all_o the_o world_n embrace_v and_o hold_v fast_o to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o first_o christian_n might_n with_o equal_a reason_n have_v put_v this_o question_n to_o st._n paul_n and_o peter_n by_o what_o law_n must_v we_o suffer_v for_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v he_o ask_v by_o what_o law_n must_v we_o suffer_v for_o profess_v that_o religion_n which_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v let_v he_o but_o grant_v this_o reasonable_a postulatum_fw-la that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v as_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a as_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o lay_v a_o equalty_n upon_o the_o hand_n of_o prince_n and_o then_o the_o question_n will_v again_o return_v upon_o he_o and_o unto_o both_o these_o question_n the_o answer_n be_v most_o plain_o this_o that_o we_o must_v do_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n of_o god_n which_o do_v enjoin_v we_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n to_o endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o and_o when_o we_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o 20._o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o 20._o to_o take_v it_o patient_o and_o by_o that_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o land_n which_o do_v forbid_v resistance_n of_o the_o high_a power_n by_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n for_o when_o i_o can_v lawful_o resist_v that_o power_n which_o will_v punish_v i_o of_o necessity_n must_v suffer_v or_o transgress_v when_o he_o add_v that_o no_o such_o power_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o prerogative_n as_o to_o destroy_v man_n contrary_a to_o law_n it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o no_o such_o power_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o supremacy_n as_o to_o destroy_v man_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n or_o even_o to_o make_v a_o law_n which_o contradict_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o therefore_o no_o such_o power_n be_v give_v they_o from_o god_n as_o to_o destroy_v the_o christian_a for_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n or_o for_o obey_v god_n reveal_v will_n or_o for_o not_o sacrifice_v unto_o heathen_a idol_n and_o yet_o god_n do_v enjoin_v all_o christian_n when_o they_o do_v suffer_v upon_o these_o account_n to_o suffer_v patient_o and_o not_o resist_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o any_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o do_v well_o that_o bind_v the_o christian_a thus_o to_o suffer_v but_o the_o plain_a law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o land_n both_o which_o forbid_v they_o that_o resistance_n which_o alone_o can_v hinder_v it_o no_o master_n have_v authority_n from_o god_n to_o deal_v perverse_o with_o his_o servant_n no_o parent_n to_o deal_v unnatural_o and_o unjust_o with_o his_o child_n but_o yet_o i_o hope_v this_o will_v not_o authorise_v they_o to_o resist_v and_o to_o rebel_v against_o master_n or_o parent_n when_o they_o thus_o suffer_v by_o they_o and_o what_o can_v then_o remain_v but_o that_o they_o quiet_o do_v suffer_v wrongful_o finis_fw-la