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G    O 


AND    THE 

K   I 

OR,  A 

DIALOGUE 

SHEWING, 

That  Our  Soveraien  Lord  the  Kinz  oi 

England,  being  immediate  under  God 

within  his  Dominions,  doth  rightly  claim 

whatfoever  is  required  by  the  Oath 

of  Allegiance. 


Formerly  compiled  and  printed  by  the  efpecial  Command  of 
King  JAMES  (of  bleffed  memory  •  )  and  now  command- 
ed to  be  reprinted  and  publtfhed  by  his  MajeRies  PvO\ai  Pro- 
clamation, fc-r  the Inftrti&ion of  all  his  Majefties  Subjects  in 
their  Duty  and  Allegiance. 

LONDON, 

Imprinted  by  his  Majefties  fpecial  Priyiledge  and 

Command,  1663. 


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THE 

CONTENTS 

OF  THIS 

T>   I  A  L  0   Cf  V  E. 

\ .    *T[  ""*  He  occafions  and  chief  end  oftheOitb 
1     of  Allegiance  ;    /m?z  page  i5  tt?jro 
page  12. 

2.  The  fpecial  Heads  and  Branches  of  the  Oaib 
of  Allegiance  j  /row  page  \i,unto  page  14. 

5.  The  principal  Grounds  of  the  Oath  of  Allegi- 
ance are  propped  and  eftMi(l?d\   m 

Fir/?3That  our  Soveraign  Lord  the  King 
of  England  hath  no  Superior  befides 
GOD,  unto  whom  he  is  immediate- 
ly fubject  within  his  Dominions : 
from  page  14,   unto  page  28. 

Secondly,  That  the  Bond  of  Al!egiance 
from  his  Subjects  unto  him  as  their 
fupreme  Lord,  is  inviolable,  and  can- 
not by  any  means  be  diffolved :  from 
page  20,  unto  the  end. 


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GOD 


AND     THE 


K   I    N   G 

DIALOGUE. 

SHEWING, 

That  our  Soveraign  Lord  the  King 

of  England,  being  immediate  under 

God  within  his  Dominions,  doth 

rightly  claim  whatfoever  is 
required  by  the 

OATH  of  ALLEqiA^CS. 

TheodidaElus, 
iOU  are  well  met  friend  ThiUkthes  j 
your  countenance  and  gefture  im- 
port that  your  thoughts  are  much 
bulled  :  what  may  be  the  occafion 
of  thefe  Medications  ? 

Philalethes.     Somewhat  J  heard 
this  Bver.ina-Yr^cr  from  our  Pa- 
fior  in  hi*  Catechijlical  Expofitions 
upon  the  fifth  Commandment /  Honor  thy  Father,  and*  Exodus »», 

thy 


(jod  and  the  J\ipg. 


thy  Mother  :  who  taught,  that  under  thefe  plow  and  re- 
verent appellations  of  Vather  and  Mother  are  comprifed 
not  onely  our  natural  Parents,  but  likewife  all  higher  Pow- 
ers •  and  efpecially  fuch  at  have  Soveraign  Authority,  as 
the  Kings  and  Princes  of  the  Earth. 

TheodidaUus.  Is  this  Doclrine  fo  ftrange  unto  you, 
as  to  make  you  mufe  thereat  ? 

Philalethes.  God  forbid ;  for  lam  well  ajfured  of  the 
truth  thereof  both  out  of  the  Word  of  Cjod}  and  from  the 
Light  of  Reafon.  The  facred  Scriptures  do  fiile  Kings 
*  ifahh  4?.  a„j  princes-the  *  nurfing  Fathers  of  the  Church,  and 
therefore  the  nurfing  Fathers  alfo  of  the  Common-weal : 
thefe  two  Societies  having  fo  mutual  a  dependance,  that 
the  welfare  of  the  one  1*  the  profperity  of  the  other. 

tA'id  the  Evidence  of  Reafon  ieacheth,  that  there  is  a 
Jlronger  and  higher  bond  of  Duty  between  Children  and  the 
Father  of  their  Ccuntrey,  than  the  Fathers  of  private  Fa- 
milies. Thefe  procure  the  good  onely  of  a  few,  and  not 
without  the  ajjijlance  and  proretlion  of  the  other,  Who  are 
the  common  F oft er- fat  hers  of  thoufaridj  of  Families  ,  of 
whole  Nations  and  Kingdoms,  that  they  may  live  under 
them  an  honefi  and  peaceable  life. 

There  being  fo  frm  and  near  an  Obligement  ef  Subjects 
in  ^Duty  and  Obedience  unto  their  Prince,  I  could  not  but 
Jerioufly  meditate  with  my  felf  or  rather  enter  into  fome 
thoughtful  admiration,  hw  there  Jhould  be  any  fo  farurt- 
n.itural,  and  forgetful  of  their  many  ways  bounden  and  in* 
bred  Duty,  as  to  enforce  his  mrf  excellent  'AfAJefly  tofecure 
himfeif  of  his  Subjects  Loyalty  and  Allegiance  by  afolemn 
Oath. 

TheodidaUus.  Such  is  the  general  pravity  and  cor- 
ruption of  men,  that  in  moft  Kingdoms,  and  Common- 
weal?, there  have  ever  rifen  fom^  feditious  Corahs,  and 
rebellious  Sheba's. 

Philal.  It  may  be  upon  form  extraordinary  provocation 
b)  the  cruel  Opprejfions  and  infoknt  Tyrannies  of  Gover- 
nors, 

Th&di- 


Cjod  and  the  Kjng.  £ 

"TheGdi£  Nay,  frequently,  men,  onely  out  of  pride 
and  ambition^  or  out  of  a  blndeand  intemperate  zeal, 
or  from  the  effect  of  both  (when  they  are  checked  by 
the  raigns  of  Government)  repining  difcontent ,  have 
fown  th?  tares  of  Sedition  againir  the  moil  refrfttous  and 
religious  Prmces^  and  ungratefully  plotted  their  ruihe, 
even  when  they  have  been  moft  propitious  and  indulgent 
towards  th;m. 

V/hat  Prince  was  ever  more  merciful  and  compani- 
onate then  King  David^  as  beirg  fafhioned  and  framed 
wholly  according  to  his  heart  who  is  the  God  of  Mercy 
and  Companion  ?  yet  (a)  wicked  Sheba  the  fan  of  B:chri  (*)  2  Sam.  *•; 
(if ted  tip  his  hand'  a  gain  ft  h'm^  and  blew  the  Trumpet  of 
Schifm  and  Sedition  to  rent  his  Kingdom  from  him. 

That  peaceful  and  moderate  Emperor  Aptguftus,  ho- 
nored by  his  [Enemies  for  his  Princely  venues,  was  avail- 
ed (b)  ten  feveral  times  by  Confpirators-  Vefpafan,  even  ItySm.cap.  <» 
compofed  of  mildnefsand  clemency,  (c)  had  daily  Trea-  [c)Suet.ca?.2$ 
fons  againft  him  ;  and  his  fon  Titus\  for  his  p!ea(ing  and 
amiable  vertues,  termed  by  (d)  Suetonius^  the  love  and  (-*)  cap.  i. 
delight  of  mankind? ^  wanted  not  a  (e)  traiterous  C<£~Kt)Snct,c«t,<% 
cixa. 

But  leaving  ancient  and  forreign,  and  to  inftance  in 
modern  and  domeftick  Examples  (as  moft  powerful  to 
perfwade,  being  frefh  m  our  memories)  his  Ma  jellies  cle- 
mency towards  the  Romam/f^Bnd  Papal  faction,  at  his 
happy  Entrance  into  this  Kingdom,  was  rare  and  admu 
rable ;  efpecially  if  we  corilider  their  difloyatty  and  fan- 
guinary  attempts  againft  Queen  Elizabeth  of  blelTed 
memory,  onely  under  pretence  of  pi  Om  rating  their  Super- 
ftition,  whereuntohis  Maje'fty-was  a  conftaat  and  pro- 
fefled  Oppoiite,  as  well  as  his  Royaj  Sifter. 

In  the  beginning  of  Queen   Elizabeths  re'gn  ,  the  ,  s 
(a)  moft  part  of  fiich  as  were  .addicted  to  the  fos*tf»£«iefiafticai0 
Supervision  ^  commurrcatir-g  with  fas  in  D  -vice,  Uiercttb.tft.i* 

lived  free  from  all  ptwifljflftent  or  rrrb'leHstioii,  and  en- 
joyed common  favors  and   benefits  with  other  of  her 

B  Majefties 


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'*itjii\M«narck. 


Cjod  and  the  K^ng> 

Majefties  loyal  Subjects.    Of  which  their  practife  ihe 
Pope  being  advertifed  by  fome  fervent  and  zealous  Ro- 
manifis,  and  that  hereby  in  time  his  adherents  would  by 
little  and  little  wholly  confociate  themfelves  with  our 
Church,  and  fo  all  hope  would  be  loft  by  a  home-party, 
of  seducing  this  Kingdom  unto  his  Subjection,  out  of 
which  his  Predeceffors  had  gathered  fuch  rich  Treafures. 
?\m  ffhtintw,  to  prevent  fo  great  a  Damage  unto  the 
See  ofkome,  and  for  this  purpofe  to  make  an  open  Schifm 
between  his  devoted  Vaffals,  and  her  Majefties  dutiful  and 
faithful  Subjects,  he  fent  Moreton,  an  Znglijk  Prieft,  to 
declare  by  his  Papal  Authority  unto  the  then  Earls  of 
Northumberland  and  jVeftmcrland^  upon  whom  multi- 
tudes of  Popiih  People  in  the  North  were  dependant, 
that  Queen  Elizabeth  was  an  Heretiquet  (and  therefore 
that  they  ought  to  have  no  communion  with  her  in  civil. 
affairs,  muchlefs  in  religious)  bee 'anfe^by  being  An  Here 
ncjue,  Jhe  was  fain  from  all  'Dominion  and  Power  ^  and 
they  rvtre  not  compelled  to  obey  her  Laws  and  Command' 
ments. 

Whereupon  they  raifed  an  Army  of  (a)  four  thou- 
fand  Footmen,and  fix  hundred  Horffjfor  the  maintenance 
of  the  Liberty  of  their  Confcience,  and  the  Preformation 
of  Religion,  pretending  they  V? ere  driven  to  take  this  en- 
ter f  rife  in  hand,  left  otherwife  Forreign  Princes  might  take 
it  upon  them  ,  to  the  great  peril  of  this  Realm:  which 
Forces  were  foon  vanquifhed,  and  onely  fome  chief  Con- 
fpirators  receiving  condign  punifliment  for  their  Rebel- 
lion :  other  Papifcs  that  did  not  partake  in  this  feditious 
commotion  (through  the  gracious  difpofition  of  her  Ma- 
jetty)  enjoyed  the  fame  Liberty  they  did  before. 

But  Tim  Qnmw  was  neither  mitigated  by  her  Maje- 
fties clemency,  nor  daunted  with  the  ill  fuccefs  of  his 
factious  Complices :  for  being  informed  that  his  Projects 
took  not  that  effect  he  expected  (b)  becatife  all  the  Ca- 
tholiques  knew  not  that  ffyeen  Elizabeth  Vtas  declared  an 
Hsrrtiqae,  not.  long  after  he  did  pubjifh  a  Bull,  wherein. 


QJU. 


Cjod  and  the  King.  ^ 

out- of  thefulnefs  cf  his  Power,  he  denounced  OueenEWiz- 

beth  an  Beretique,  and  that  fuch  as  did  cleave  unto  her  "*'i*9  Dem' 

/hou Id  incur  his  Curfe  •   that /he  Wat  deprived  cf  all  Do;ni-  lS7°'n  £il* 

nion  and  Dignity  ;   that  her  Nobles  and  People  i  or  any  ether 

that  had  frvorn  Obedience  unto  her,  Were  freed  from  this 

Oath,  and  from  all  Allegiance  and  Fidelity  •  commanding 

them  not  to  obey  her  Laws  upon  fain  of  his  Curfe.'    And 

that  this  Bull  might  be  the  more  generally  known  unto 

Romanifls  ya.nd  to  gain  undoubted  credence  thereunto,  he 

caufed  it  to  be  printed  at  Rcme,  to  be  llgncd  by  a  publique 

Notary,  fealed  with  the  Seal  of  his  Court  •  and  at  Jengch, 

being  Tent  into  England,  it  was  fattened  by  one  feitm 

deeply  plunged  in  the  Roman  Superftition,  upon  the  Gates 

of  theBifnopof  London's  Palace. 

And  although  thefe  Papal  thunders  and  curfcs  of  Pius 
^uintus  were  but  as  (c)  the  noife  of  thorns  under  the  port  (c)  *«lef.7.f; 
and  vanilhed  like  the  vapor  of  fmoke  j  ye-t  Gregory  the 
thirteenth,  immediately  fucceeding  'Pius    Quints,  con-^ 
fitmed  and  ratified  his  Bull,  erected  a  *  Colledge  at  fame,  ij/Sf"  '57*f 
give  a  Penfion  to  another  Colledge  at  Doway,  to  be  re- 
ceptacles for  Fugitives  and  difcontented  Perfons  in  8ng- 
land,  fo  be  inftru&ed  in  School-points  of  Sedition  (as  it 
is  manifeft  by  the  Books  and  Writings  of  their  then  thief  r>/)Seefl„7fcw* 
Mafters  and  Oracles  (d)  Briftow  and  Alten)  and  from  Mo:iv«.  Mot. 
thence  to  be  focretly  conveyed  in:o  this  Kingdom,  to  per- ll%'?£ii£' 
fwade  men  they  were  bound  to  obey  the  Popes  Bulls  and  i;-s-£*^.^4r 
Excommunications,  to  renounce  their  natural  Allegiance 
unto  her  Majefty,  and  take  part  with  any  Domed ical  or 
Forreign  Power  to  depofe  her  from  her  Regal  Throne. 

The  moft  eminent  and  principal  men  of  note  amon'gft 
thefe  Fugitives  were  the  Jefiiites  Canpl-.n  and  Tarfons, 
who,  at  the  commandment  cf  Gregory  the  thirteenth,- 
eomjjig  towards  this  Kingdom,  difiied  of  him  that  the 
fo?efiamed  Bull  of  Pins  jV. -■',;/;:/,  which  himfelf  alfohnd 
eftablrfhed,  might  fo  be  ui  ..J,  (e)  .■■st^ bhde  fb&OJ inRiumcm 

£hieen  and  the  Here tiejuts  (but  not  the  C^tholiqifis)  m, pfejjjj^at*r" 
nif.'.tersthenJloQd,  bu:  Wbrn  there  might  be' had'  a  pull  amengfe! 

B  2  txecmiM*9* 


Cjod  and  the  K^ing. 


U)oi!t:58?his     VftctGJQn  thereof.    With  thefe  Inftruclions  they  entred 


About     this  ■     '  •*    ,  ■  ,  ,        .  .  i       r         ••  i 

time  Par^jw    tnglvrni  •,  and  S>iH;i?.<.rs  the  lame  time  Ireland,  with  an 

fbtJfof  Refofcl  ArmV  [r°m  C",e  <P  ^'  t0  ^UCCOr  tlie  Ref).eI  Defm0ftd.     An<* 

of  geing  to  as  &*mnders  labored  by  violence  and  force  of  Arrr\s  to  en- 
proreftant       thral  mens  perfons  •   fo  thefe,  with  artificial  and  plauiible 

Churches  j  up-  ,  *  t  ,  .    '.  . r 

on  which  wii-  perlwaiions,  to  captivate  their  Souls :  and  prevailed  with 
iplio^Kof[hc  ir'an^l:0"e  r  wit.M  jjeftifal  of  communicating  with  us 
Ecciefiafticai  in  trie  Religious  Worfhip  of  God,  to  renounce  their  civil 
Hierarchy )     £>umt  and  Allegiance  unto  their 'Soveraign. 

When    manv  »      j      i  «         •         r   %•   •  ev-  r  r       r  ■ 

chief  men  re-  .  And  thus,  by  tin::  leditious  practifes  of  Jefuites  and 
HcCrdetkai°se0r-  Pl'icfts>  dlis  Seperatior.  of  her  M:  j  5  Subjects  from  Di- 
vke, there  was  vine  Service  daily  increasing,  and  accompanied  with  a 
"^f^Jh""  rjcrilous  difToiution  of  the  bond  of  their  civil  Obedience  ; 
end  of  the  fame  yet  her  Majelfy,  out  of  her  great;  moderation  and  incom- 
ifaw'of  twenty  Para^ie  goodne/s  of  natu  „,  impe?ched  none  of  thefe  re- 
pound  a  Month  beliious  Seperjtifts,  either  in  their  Lives,  Lands,  Goods, 
wasordained!  or  Liberties ;  but  only,by  a  Decree  in  Parliament.punifh- 
tut  no  capital  e4  them  with  a  pecuniary  muld  for  the  time  they  refufed 
gSTprlefts, t0  come  unto  the  Church,  and  published  a  Proclamation 
or  their-  re-  for  the  Revocation  of  all  fuch  as  remained  beyond  the  Seas 
*Anno  hem.  under  the  colour  of  ft Hdjy  to  be  tht  Authors  of  Treafonable 
j 58 1. 24  Reg.  Attempts. 

Wherewith  thefe  Seed-men  of  Sedition  were  noway 
fhpprefled,  but  rather  did  daily  multiply,  and  at  length 
grewnntptbat  height  of  impiety-,  as  to  animate  fundry 
•  ,532,25  iii^.  uefperate  perfons,  andfons  of  Be  Hal ;  as  Arden*  Parry, 
and  others  of  the  fame  rank,  with  hope  of  Eternal  Sal- 
vation, to  Say  violent  hands  upon  her  Majefties  facred 
perfon:  and  became  principal  Agents  to  incite  the  King 
*583.  atf ehx. of Spain  (tHen storing  into  Hoftility  with-this  Land)  to. 
invade  the  Realm,  affuring  him  to  have  here  a  Party  of 
Romanists,  ready  to  afiilt  fuch  Power  as  he  ihould  fet  on 
Land,  for  fubduing  of  this  potent  Kingdom. 

Which  unchrifrian  and  unnatural  Enterprises  of  fugi- 
tive Jefuites  and  Priefts,  covered  with  the  Man-tie  of  Zeal. 
and  Religion,  enforced  her  Majefty,  after  much  patience 
»j84.  *7  &*<,.  and  longanimity,  to  Enact  by  publique  Authority  of  Par- 
liament, 


Cjod  and  the  £\jjig.  j 

liament,  That  if  any  J  elites  or  Pr  lefts,  m.iii  in  pacts be- 
y.nJ.  the  Seat,  according  to  the  rites  cf  the  Roman  Clou-  ch, 
came  into  this  Realm,  the)  fioxld  be  adjudged  Traitors, 
and  fttffer  as  in  cafe  of  high  treafn. 

All  chefe  notorious  feditions  and  rebellion?,  hatched 
and  produced  by   the  papal  Faction,  and  their  chief- 
tains Jefuits  and  Prieils,  out  of  a  zeal  to  reduce  into 
this  Land  the  Idolatry  of  Rome  -,   and  the  jultice  and 
equity  of  the  forementioned  laws,  made  by  the  late  re- 
nowned £)necn  ,  to  fupprefs  and  prevent  them  ,  were 
well  known  unto  his  molt  excellent  Majefty  :  and  there- 
fore at  his  happy  inauguration  unto  this  Kingdom,  out 
of  hisownmaturenefs  of  judgment,  and  grounded  per- 
fwafion  of  the  Truth,  being  refolved  to  tread  the  ileps 
of  his  Royal  Sifter,  and  by  the  light  of  the  Gofpei  to 
extinguifh  the  Egyptian  darknefs  of  Popery-,  he  could 
not  but  in  bis  Princely  wifdom  more  then  conjecture, 
that   the    like   difloya!  attempts  might   be   pra&iled. 
agiinft  his  facred  Dignity  and  Perfon  by  thefe  Roma- 
rdjls.    Notwithstanding,  out  of  his  gracious  inclination 
unto  Pity  and  Mercy,  defiring   to  conquer  Evil  with 
Goodnefs,  in  the  beginning  or  his  Reign  he  fet  at  liber-  i6°i> 
ty  all  Jefuits  and  Prieils  that  were  imprifoned  ;  and  unto 
fuch  as-  lurked  in  fecret  corners  of  the  Land,  he  gave 
them  leave  openly  to  profefs  themfelvesto  be  fuch  :  fo 
that  both  by  a  certain  day  would  depart  the  Realm.. 
And  as  for  other  recufant  Papifts,  refufing  to  partake 
with  us  in  the  fincere  worfhip  of  GOD,  he  frees  them 
from  all  pecuniary  mulcts  impofed  upon  them  by  the 
Law,honored  many  of  them  withKnigfuhood,gave  them 
free  accefs  unto  his  Court  and  pretence,  be  flowed  equal    ; 
favours  upon  them  with  their  oppoftes  in  Profeftion. 
They  were  not  provoked  by  any  tyrannous  Cruelty  or 
Oppi'efifon  unto  any  feditions  Enterprifes. 

Philalerhes.     Surely  no,  but  rather  had  j;:fi  caxfe  to 
:ly  dutiful,  and  l-)\il  to  bk  Af.ijeJty ;    who  thts  did  . 
chavgi  d?fn  ved  f/ejttfe  ixti  Mcny  and  Ckm^ncy. 

'  Thtok 


g  Cjccl  and  the  Kifig* 

k  TheodldaoiHs.  The  Mercy  indeed  and  Favour  of  Kings 
(■iPiov.x^.is.ar.d  Princes,  is  like  a  (a)  cloud  of  the  latter  rain,  and 
wcrketh  much  ,  even  upon  mindes  not  well  difpofed. 
13 ut  Tome  of  thcfe  Komanijts  were  of  fo  rancorous 
fpiric,  and  brutifh  ingratitude,  that  whileft  they  peace- 
ably injoycd  the  fore- cited  Favours,  they  did  plot  a 
Teafon  barbarous  for  Cruelty,  unmatchable  in  regard 
of  example,  the  Horrible  Deftruclion  by  Gunpowder, 
of  the  King,  ^teent  their  royal  Progeny,  and  the  whole 
Court  of  Parliament  at  once. 

Phihl.  Did  the  bloody  Atlors  of  this  monstrous  attempt 
alledge  no  motive  or  rcafon  thereof  ? 

Thod.  None  but  their  fanatical  zeal  to  promote  the 
pomifi  Religion  •  which  enraged  affection  out  of  cha- 
rity is  not  to  be  fuppofed  to  be  in  all  of  that  Profeflion, 
and  in  wifdom  to  be  feared  leaftitbe  in  fome,  furviving 
thefe  offendors  :  And  therefore,  to  difcern  the  one  from 
the  other,  the  Oath  of  Allegiance  (which  hath  occasi- 
oned this  our  conference)  was  principally  framed. 

Philal.  They  that  will  be  fo  impious  as  to  lift  up  their 
hand  againfi  Gods  anointed^  little  fear  the  hainous  fin  of 
Perjury,  and  therefore  this  Oath  will  not  much  avail  to  dif- 
cover  fuch  treacherous  Terfons. 

Theod.  An  Oath  is  a  moft  facred  Bond,  and  with  a 
fecret  terror,  imprinted  by  the  immediate  finger  of  God 
in  the  taking  thereof,  doth  fo  ftraitly  oblige  the  inmofl: 
Scul  and  Confcience,that  although  many  men  be  obdurate 
•  unto  other  grievous  Sins,  yet  they  will  be  tender  and  fen- 
fible  of  the  violation  of  an  Oath.  Very  often  (faith  Saint 
»s4c£j£fjfi'.  Auguftine)tHen  provekfi  t  heir  'wives  Jtihom  they  fvj peel  to  be 
Adulterous, to.  clear  themfehes  by  an  Oath',  which  they 
Vrouldnot  do,  unlefs  they  didrbeiieve  that 'thefe-  i^hich  fear 
not  Adulter j  may  fear  Perjury  :  for  indeed  (tilth  he)  fome 
unchafte  women,  which  have  not  feared  to  deceive  their  huf- 
bands  by  Waxtonnefs,  have  been  afraid  to  ufe  God  unto 
them  as  a  witnefs  of  their  Chastity.  In  the  marital  Con- 
junction of  the  Husband  and  Wife,  there  is  a  lively  re- 

kmblance 


(jod  and  the  K^ing.  Gc     9 

femblance  of  the  Obligation  of  Subjects  in  civil  Allegi- 
ance unco  their  Prince:  foras  the  coupling  of  the  Wife 
unto  the  husband  in  dutiful  Obedience,  fo  of  Subjects 
unto  their  Prince  in  Loyalty  and  Fidelity,  is  a  very  arct 
and  near  Union :  and  as  the  (a)  Husband  is  the  head  of  (<) J  Ccrju.j. 
the  Wife,  fo  is  the  ^J  Prince  of  his  Subjects.  As  there-  (rjiSan-,15,17 
fore  experience  in  the  daies  of  Sainc  Auguftim  taught, 
chac  Wives  did  rather  dread  wilful  Perjury,  then  undu- 
tifulnefs  towards  their  Husband^  fo  it  is  now  tobepre- 
fumed,  that  many  Subjects  will  abhor  the  fame  crying  Sin 
more  then  Difobedience. 

Philal.      But  is  there  any  example  in  former  ages  of  ths 
like  Oath  for  the  trying  of  the  Loyalty  of  the  Subjefls  unto  ■ 
their  Sovereign  ? 

Theod.  About  a  thoufand  years  fince,  the  fame  Oath 
in  fubftance  was  ufed  in  Spain,  and  rat'Hed  by  the  Cartons 
of  diverfe  famous  Councels  of  Toledo:  For  whereas cmcV. meim. 
there  was  a  general  report,  that  there  was  fitch  perfidiouf-  4' "*■  7*« 
nefs  in  the  mindes  of  many  people  of  diverfe  Nations,  that 
they  made  no    Confcience  of  keeping  their  oaths  and  fidt  lay 
that  they  had  fwsrn  unto  their  Kings-,  but  did 'dijJemU;  a 
prcfcjfim  of  fidelity  in  their  mo  tithes   (  like  unto  equivoca- 
ting Papifts)  \\>hen  they  held  an  impious  perfii'.ufr.efs  in 
their  hearts  :  the  fourth  Conncel  of  1  oledo  decreed  (as 
alfo  other  (a)   Councels  afterward  held  in  the  fame^X^c'- - 
City)  that  (b)  whofoever  of  us,  or  of  all  the  people  through  lit)  can,  74, 
all    Spain,   fhall  go  about,  by    any  means    of  conffirary 
or  praUife,  to  violate  the  oath  of  his  fidelity,   Vchi:h  he 
hath  taken  for  the  prefervation  of  his  Country,  or  of  the 
Kings  life  ;  er  who  Jh all  attempt  to  lay  vi.ltnl  hands  upon 
the  King  y  or  to  deprive  him  of  his  Kingly  power  -,  or  by 
tyrannical preemption  ufurp  the  S  over  aignty  nf  the  King" 
do4r ;  let  him  be  accurfed  in  the  fight  of  God  the  Father, 
and  of  his  Angels ;  and  let  him  be  made  and  die  la-red  a 
fir  anger  from  the  Catholick  Church,  which  he  hath  pro- 
faned with  his  perjury. 

Philal.  Htfh  this  oath  any  agreement  and  correfton- 

dta:& 


to  (jfod  and  the  Kjrig< 


I 


dcnre  with  the  OMh  cf  Allegiance  unto  t-he  Kings  Majcfiy  ? 
TheodMattns.  Almoft  if!  every  point  and  eircumltance, 
as  you  will  eaiily  perceive,  if  I  fhall  but  read  the  Oath 
of  Allegiance  unto  you  out  of  this  boox  which  I  have 
in  my  hand :  for  the-  tenor  hereof  is  thus  word  for 
word. 

a.  b.  j)o  trutv  antrfincerelp  actmottletwre, 
Piofcf$,tcffifie  ana  Declare  fiunyeonftinlce 
before  <&m  ant?  tlje  uiojlB  5  €bat  our  ©cue* 
ratgn  LQ2D  ftinff  James  is  lanifulanD  tujbtfui 
filing  of  tijis  Ecalm,  antt  of  all  otber  Ijis  ££a* 
jetties  Dominions  ann  Countries  ;  auti  tijat 
tfre  pope,  nettber  of  Wniftlf,  no?  by  any  3u- 

tljOJltP  I)}?  tlje  CfiUrCl)  0?  @)Ce  Of  Rome,  oj  by 

any  otber  means  imtij  any  otfjcr,  batlj  any  po&= 
er  02  autljo^ity  to  Depofe  tlje  ftins,  o^  to  m- 
fpofe  any  of  btS©ajetties  &ingtioms,  02  Do- 
minions; o?to  atitftojise  any  jFojmgn-l&mce 
to  tnbabc  02  annoy  lyixih 0?  bis  countries ;  02  to 
fctfeijargeany  efipts  subjects  of  tljeic  allege* 
anee  anD  ©bebience  to  bis  <$ajefty  ■,  oj  to  gftt 
licence  0?  leatse  to  any  of  tljcm  to  bear  arms, 
%  taife  tumults,  0?  to  offer  any  fiiolcnce5o?  imtt.to 

bis  03ajemes  royal  [?etfon3  @>tate,  r^  <$ofcern* 
mrnt,  0;  to  any  of  bis  §9ajefffc£  Subjects  Voitly 
in  bio  c^ajefties  Dominions. 

Qlfo  a  no  flweatfrom  msijeatt,tljatttotiDftfr 
flantJing  any  Declaration,  01  fentence  of  €x< 
c  0  mmunication,  01  Deprivation,  maDc,o?  rcrant* 
m,  o?  to  be  mase,  02  granted  i*y  iije  pope,  0?  Ijis 
©ttccefffys, 01  by anv autI)ocMty,DeiroeD,  0? p?e= 
tenths  to  be  berftcU  from  bim,  02  bis  @>ee,  a* 
gamff  tlje  fata  fting,  bis  (rmrso?  ^uccelfrfS, 
02  any  nbfolution  of  tfjc  faiD  subjects  from  tljeir 
.  0beBtcnte:  3  imll  bear  f  nitb  an*  true  ailegi* 
ance  to  W  5@aje(iy,  bis  $>nrs  anb  ©ucceifojs, 
ansijimantrcfjem  ujilUefenD,to  tlje  uttermofi 

of 


(jod  and  the  I\ing.  u 

of  my  potter,  arjatnft  nil  caiupiracics  anti  at- 
tempts ttbatfoebcrj  urtjicfj  fijnU  kcmatJcagamtf 
\)i&  01  time  perfons,  tljctrcrofem  auBBtgnttv, 
by  reafon  oj  colour  of  any  fltcf)  fentcnce,  o]tie> 
ciaratttm.o?  otliettmte;anti  unli  no  my  bed  en&ea-- 
fco^tontfclofeanti  make  Imo  urn  unto  ijtd  sga- 
jeft^bte  Beits'  ,aim  gjuceeffo?*,  all  Cteafcns.o? 
Craiteteug  Confptracteg,  tDljtclj  a  itjall  knob, 
02  bear  of,  to  be  agamff  Sim  o?  aw  of  tfjem* 

ant»  3  tro  futtljee  ftuear,  tljat  a  Do  front  uw 
fceart  abl)02,  Deteff,atto  abjure*  ajs  impious  anS 
heretical,  tfit'g  fcamuable  noctttue,  ann  poQtton, 
Cbat  Winces,  urfncf)  be  ercommumcatED  o^  be^ 
pu^ieu  by  tbe  l^opc^  mav  be  Depofeb,  ot  mur= 
thcren  by  tbetr  ^ubjecrg,  02  any  otljer&batfa-- 
eber. 

anu  3i  tJO  bcltebr,  mtt>  tit  Confaatce  am  re- 
folbeti,  tbat  ncitber  tlje  $ope,  ito?  any  petfeu 
ttftatfoebec,  batb  pomer  to  abfolbe  me  of  tljig 
g>atl),  0^  am>  part  tfjetcof,  ttiljtcb  J  aclmotolctigc 
by  goon  ami  full  authority  to  be  lawfully  mint* 
ttereb  unto  me,  ann  tio  renounce  all  parsons 
ann  bifpenfations  to  tlje  contrary*  Stub  all 
tljcfetljtngtf  3  bo  plainly  anti  fmcetclyacUuota* 
iebge  anb  ftocar ,  acco^omg  to  tl)tfc  crp?cr$£ 
UJ02B0  bv  me  fpolmb  anti  arcojatnc  to  tlje  plain 
ami  common  fenft  anti  unscrffan&inff  of  tlje 
fame  tooltip  nntbout  any  equivocation,  02  mm* 
tal  cbafion,  02  fecret  reflation  icljatfoebcr. 
3nb  31  Bo  make  tins  recognition  aim  atfenoto* 
lebsemeut  beartily,  uuUtnnci\>,  aim  trtflp,opon 
tbetruefaitf)  of  a  Civilian  :  &q  belp  me  <§ob* 

PhvJal.  There  id  indeed  between  this  Oatb^  and  :h? for- 
mer, e ft  al>  lifted  by  the  Cottncels  of  Toledo,  a  per  feci  h.rrmz- 
nyjfWerefpecl  the  fit  I* jinn- e  of the  matter  in  them,  faze  that 
the  farmer  Oath  u  more  general  and cencife,  the  Litter m.re 
dtffufe  and  particular.  And  therefore  I  Would  bttrcat  y.u, 
for  ttJ  more    clear  and  djh'ncl  apprehenfon  tforepf,  to 

C  re  'hue 


12,  God  and  the  Kmi?. 

j  y~  ~-> 

yfulve 'ft  into  the  feveral  heads  and  branches  of  which  -it- 
doth  con  ft  ft. 

Theod.  I  (hall  prefently  give  yon  fatisfaclion  herein. 
In  an  Oath  there  is  the  matter  or  truth "Which  we  fwear, 
Of  the  form  and  manner  hoty  we  are  to  fa-ear.     The  man- 
ner of  taking  this  Oath  is  to  [Wear  plain/j,  fincerely,  and 
without  all  equivocation,,  mental  reservation,  or  fecret 
(*)  Jcr.4.2.     interpretation  An  (a)  fuftice,  Judgement  ta»dTruth  ;  other- 
(AlT'e'i      wife  then  that  infamous  Heretique  {b)  Arms  fvore,  who 
■'  //>/?. '    being  demanded  by  the  Empcroi,  whether  he  would  fub- 
%^-h        fcribe  unto  the  Nicens  YaVth,  \\  hich  <.<»nU».-nned'his  He- 
rede,   denying;  the  Godhead  of .  CliriH:  -    ' .:•  forthwith 
yielded  hereunto  *  and  being  further  required  by  the  Em- 
peror (fufpe<fting  his  difiimuiationj  to  fwear  unto  the 
lame  faith,  he  writ  his-own  Heretical  Confefiion,  fub~ 
Icribed  it,  hid  it  in  his  bofom;  and  then,  having  a  men- 
tal relation  unto  his  Confeflion,  he  took  an  Oath  that  he 
had  trujly  and  from  his  heart  fnbfcribed.     In  which  per- 
fidious action,  the  wretched  Heretique  was  either  igno- 
re i  tfdm         rant*  or  WllftAlf  forgetful,   thai  l'j  (c)  iHatfoever  art  of 
mffai.Stnten.  words  any '  man  fwear  eth,  yet  God ,  who  is  the  rtitnefs  of 
jlinur^D**:  the?  ccnfcience2acceptetb  it,  as  he  dcthtowhomshe  Oathi^ 
<• '  5.  made, 

The  matter  or  main  fubjeci  of  this  Oath,  which  is  the 
principal  thing  whereof  I  conceive  you  defire  to  have  a 
more  diftincl  and  full  underffcanding,  may  to  this  purpofe 
be  refolved  into  thefe  enfuing  aflertions. 

i.  ©ut  ^oueraign  Lo?t>  kins  James  &  tfie 
toUrtUiftimjof  tl)t0  aungnam,  anfcaf  allotter 
i}i^  ®ajeiliejS£)omtmaHjEj.  ans  Countries* 

2,  Cue  }2>ope,  neither  bp  W  o\m  aut&otf  tp^ 
nojWanpbtljecautfiontyof  tfie  Cluircl),  oi 
of  tljc^ecof  Rome,  no^byanv  otljer,  nwanfo. 
toitlj  an?  otftetf  ljelp*-cair  twfe  ty$  ©a- 

3*  CTjePope  cannot  Utftofe  of  any  of  W 
gfrjefties*  femBDomsi  an*  Dominions 
4,  Cfte  pope  cannot  gfte  autfiojitp  to  am? 


God  and  the  t\jng.  13 

jroitefgnlPnnce  to  inba&e  bid  Dominions. 

5.  Cl)c  Pope  cannot  fcifcfjargc  W  Subjects 
of  tljetc  allegiance  unto  W  ^ajeg^ 

6.  Clje  pope  cannot  gibe  licence  to  one  01 
moit  oftjt0  Subjects  tobear  arms  againff bun* 

7*  Clje  Pope  cannot  glbelcafcetoanpof  big 
Subjects  to  offer  Violence  uutobteftopal  per- 
fom  01  to  big  ^o\)emmentro?  to  any  of  big  ©a- 
jetties  gubjectuu- 

8,  aitljouglj  tbc  pope  (ball  by  fentence  ejecam- 
municatCs  0]  uepofe  W  @ajeup3  oj  abfoibe  btj$ 
subjects  from  tbcit  obcotence,  nottmtij2an&* 
ing  tbei?  are  to  ucariaitb  ans  true  allegiance 
untoljts££ajeffy* 

p>  Sftlje  pope  (ball  bp  fentence  ejecommutu* 
cate  0^  nepofe  ijig  ®ajefty  5  nebertljelefs  fjiss 
Subjects  arc  bounti  to  oefent!  W  Perfon  anti 
Crottm  againtf  all  attempts  ano  conspiracies 
foifjatfoeber* 

jo-  38f  t&c  pope  (ball  gibe  out  any  fentence  of 
crcommuttication,  02  ocp^ibaticm  againft  610 
©ajcttih  notUJitljCtahninfic  613  gmbjects  are 
bottutJ  to  repeal  all  Conspiracies,  ann  Ctea^ 
ferns  againft  bis -©aicttp,  frbtclj  (ball  come  to 
tbn'r  gearing  ann  fcnottJlenoc* 

1 1 .  Jt  is  heretical  ann  actcffafele,  to  Ijoltstijat 
princes,  being  ejccomnum-reatcji  bp  tbc  pope, 
map  be fcepofcn  0?  muttfjeteu  1$  tbetr  Subjects, 
bi  an?  otfjet. 

12,  £be  popebatb  not  po^cr toabfolbefjitf 
i^ajeffte^  gmbjtas.fiom  tljcrcOatb  qf  ailegi^ 
ance,  01  any  part  tljercof* 

Philal-  B)  thefe  afft.r:kns  thus  Jiflinclly  propofedy  Icon* 
fefs  J  do  conceive  the  principal  contexts  of  the  Oath  more 
1 1{  arly  the;"  b[cfort '.  £?f£  Jvcpuld  tup  exciy  fuze  a  full  and 
t  k'ougb  iipprehe'i.fion \  ft-his  Oath,  bu \ l,k\c^'ife  tip:;;  an)  cc-- 
cafion,  for  the  more  expedite  performance  of  my  duty  ; 
his  excellent  Majeflji  readily  r member  it >  Vrhich  1  frail  be 

C  2  the 


i±  (jod  tnd  the  I\ing. 

the  better  able  to  do,  if  yon  would  be  p  leafed  to  reduce  thii. 

multiplicity,  of  aft  ertions  untifme  fewer  heads. 
Theod.  This-,  may  cafily  be  accomphfhed  ••   There  are 
H£ju.\immi   two  fpecial  grounds  or  foundations  of  true  Soveraign- 
fartesytr*  fatty.,  in  our  gracious  Lord  the  Xing.    The  one,  that  ri^ 

<  ,vj.!  Jacobus     V-.  ,  . '  **       .  .     r         x-T  i     /     ;       »  r 

uimv.i       cetvin-g  nis  Authority  ottelj  jrom  God,  he  hath  m. Superior 
~ficx  ~4*gh<t>    f   punifb  or  chafiife  him  but  Cod  Jane.     The  other,  that- 
Ki^, Sec.  the  bond  of  his  Subjects- in  obedience  unto  ■  ots  Sacred-AJa-* 

fSVST  fefiy  *  iwioUble,  and  cannot  be  diftolved.     Thefe  two  ge- 
neral heads  (prefuppofing  the  undoubted  truth  of  the 
fipft  affemon  [pur  S&veraign  Lcrd  King  James  is  the 
Lawful  Kin  £  of  this-  Kingdom,  and  all  other  his  Dominions  - 
•  Every  En^-    and  Countries'}  b^c^^  the  moft  *  Seditious  impugners  of 
*Si^foftfick  of  his  Majeihcs  Crown  and  dignity  freely  acknowledge- 
his  Mjjeity  toit).-comprifeall  the  other  aiTertions,  as  even  nowl  fe- 

EJ&itKnRa.nd  verallV  PFOPofed  them  aut-°f  che  °ath  of  Allegiance. 
Parjhts  in  his      for  BO  begm  then  with  the  firft  head :  ieeing  that -when- 
Ihl  A^iogyf   God  woukfdenounce  his  moft  heavy  Judgments  agamft  ' 
psrt  i.  num.    wicked  Kings  that  tranf^reft  his  Law,  as  againft  SauUnd  ' 
Mehoboam,  hethreatneth  them  with  renting'their  King- 
doms from  them  ,    and  making  their  houfes  dcfolate  -y 
the  depofng  of  a  King,  the   Sfpofng  of  his  Dominions 
unto  another,  the  hojlile  invadng  of  hk  Countries,  rrraft 
needs  be  a-gnevous  Chaftifemenc:   And-  therefore  if  his : 
Majefty  hath  no  Superior  befide  God  to-  punilh  himx- 
the  Pope  as- bis  Superior  cannot  by  any  means  whatfoever 
depofe  him,  difpofe  of  his  Dominions,  invade  his  Countries^. 
which  is  the  erfed:  and  fubftance  of  the  fecond,  third,-  and 
fourth  Aflertions. 

Philal.  Doth  the  fame  .general  ground  of  hii  Ma)e- 
flies  Kingly  Sovereignty^  comprehend  the  res!  of  the  af- 
ferttens  ? 

Theod.  No-  for  they  are  all  contained  within  the  li- 
mits of  the  fecond  principle  of  Regal  Sovereignty,  That 
the  Bond  of  the  Kings  Stsbjettfin  Obedience  untohx  M»- 
f.fiy  is  inviolable,  and  cannot  be  dtffohed.  This  will'W 
evident  unto  you  by  a  compendious  recital  of  the  chief 
parts  and   duties^  of  Allegiance  from- a  Subject  to  his 

Prince.  ■ 


Cf:od  and  the  K^ing.  15 

Prince.  And  we  cannot  learn  thefe  duties  from  a  better 
Mafter  than  God  himfelf,  who  hath  fo  exadiy  taught 
them  in  bis  facred  Word.. 

The  general  duty  which  God  enjoyneth  upon  all  men,  . 
totfiheto  eviH  and  do  gocd,  is  -ditfufed  through  the  pmi- 
cular  duties  of  every  man  -y  whether  it  be  the  duty  of  a 
iemntunto  his  Matter,  of  a  fon  unto  his  rather,  or  of 
a  fubjecl  unto  his  Prince.     And  in  the  Allegimce  of  a  . 
Subjed  unto  his  Soveraign,  the  Evifl  he  is  to  efihew  is-- 
evitt  in  Attion,  for  he  is  not  to  (b)  touch  lifm  with  any ..«'*>  pm.*** 
hurtful  touchr  nor  to   (c)  (iretch  out  bis  hand  agatnjl  hu{<)  \  sam.  ijt 
facred  Perfon,  nor  fo  much  as  to  affright,- or  difgrace  him, 
by  cutting  the  lap  of  his  Garment :     Evil  in  iVords,  for 
(d,k  is  not  to  curfe  kis  Ruler  :  Evill  in  Cogitations,  tor  :'}  Exod-  Jt« 
he  is  not  to  (e)  cttrfe  the  King  in  his  thought.     So  likewife  (0  Hcd.to. 
the  good  which  he  is  to  do,  out  of  Olfrdience  unto  his  * 
Prises,  is  in  Deed,,  by  (f)  fajing  Tribute  .unto  him  fortf)  *om.rtfc3 
his  Regal  fupport,  by  fighting  his  Battv!r>  with  h*K  ad- 
venturing  his  life  with  David,  to  vanquifh  his  Fnemies  ; 
in  Speech,  by  revealing  with  religious  (g)  Mordecai  the  ggj  Efter  *.  - 
treafonabie  defignments  of  Bigan  and  Terejh,  by  pour- 
ing out  prayers  (h)  and  replications  fo:  his  welfare  :  in^  ,Tim>, 
Thought,  by  efteeming  and  honoring  him  from  the  heart, 
and  out  of  (i .  Confcience,as  the  (kj  anointed  of  the  Lord,  (0  |gj^|;  ; 
Gods  ho ly  Ordinance ,  and  Mimfter,ar\&  as  a  (/   God  upon  ^  p'^j  *».' 
earth  :  for  this  is  to  obey  him  for  the;  (rn\  Lords  fake,  f«j  rPet.*. 
to  fear  God,  and  A'w;e»r  the  King  (rr)  .   when  wefeaj  God,  fa  rPet.*. 
by  whom  the  (o  J  King  reigneth,  and  his  throne  is  efta-^Frov.s, 
blifhed. 

Now  if  the  Subjects  of  our  Soveraign,  out  of  their  ^Z- 
legianae  unto  his  Majefty,  are  not  to  lay  violent  hands 
upon  his  facred  Perfon  ,  but  to  fuccor  and  defend  hioi 
even  with  the  bazzard  of  their  lives :  not  to.  curfe  him 
wjth  their  tongues  j  but  toblefs  him  by  prayers  and  ap- 
plications, and  prcferve  him  by difcovering  all  attempts  - 
sgainft  his  life  an  i  dignity  i  not  to  harbour  in  then: 
Souls  any  evil  thought  of  him  •  hut  from  their  heart  to  j 
htuio.ur  him.as  Gsds  Vicegerent  her^e  upon  earth  i  and 


,.?  God  and  the  i\tng. 

hi  3  nd  of  this  Allegiance  (as  the  fecond  ground  of 
Kitfsty  Sov^ratgftfy  aVerFethJ)  is  inviolable,  and  cannot  by 
nyjrr.aris  be  dtfolved  :  then, although  the  Pope  doth  ar- 
rogantly prHbtoe  to  dij chxrge  them  from  their  Allegiance 
H  :to  bts  ^^jefy,  t0  ahjilvi  them  from  their  Oaths  of  Obs- 
lishce,  to  give  licence  unto  them  to  bear  Arms  again]}, 
him,  and  cjfer  violence  unto  his  perfon^  tc  excommunicate 
tr;ddep6[e  bis  Myefly  ;  all  thefe  impious  ami  irreligious 
prafdfes  are  in  vairf;  and  r.otwithftanding,  they  ate  net 
to  defofe,  or  murther  his  Madefy,  or  any  Way  to  ojfer  vio- 
lence unto  his  f acred  Per  fen,  Crown,  and  Dignity,  but  to 
defend  hirb  again]}  all  Conspiracies,  t$  reveal  all  Treafovs 
againft  his  Majesty,  and  bear  unto  him  faith  and  true  Al- 
legiance* 

P>.ilaiethes.  J  do  now  fully  conceive  hove  the  two  props 
and  pillars  of  fupreme  Authority  in  his  excellent  Ma- 
Vftji  Which  jcti  have  propped,  do  briefly  and  as  it  were 
by  way  of  Epitome,  comp--fe  all  the  chief  and  material 
joints  of  the  Oath :  and  alrhorgh  lam  moft  ajjured  in  my 
Confcience  of  their  firmntfs  and  ;.<-;,,/ enable  Stability  in 
the  truth  ;  yet  to  be  the  mere  enabled  for  the  juftifying  of 
them  unto  others,/  would  request  yon  to  [hew  hoto  thefe  pil- 
lars are  fupported,and upon  what  foundations  they  are  built. 
Theod.  Hereunto  I  do  willingly  conclefcena,and  will  firft 
difcover  unto  you  the  foundations  rf  the  firft  Prop,  or 
Pillar  ;  0:<r  Soveraivn  Lord  King  f  AMES, receiving  his 
Authority  oncly  from  God,  hath  no  Superior  to  chaflife  and 
■puniflj  him  but  Cc d  fi  h  ne. 

The  ancient  practice  of  this  Kingdom  is  clear  for  this  ' 
.     a  Truth  t  Braflojt,  *  twenty  years  ahief  fufiice  under  Hen- 

'xcenuKa.  ?7  the  third,  in  his  *  Cuftoms  of  England  h'nh;  There 
r-ubrjc.i.  35.  tre  under  the  King  freemen,  andfervants  arefub",ecl  unto 
his  power,  as  alfo  whatfoever  is  under  him  •  and  he  him- 
if/i  rub  nut-  relf  it  fabjeft  to  no  man,  but  onely  unto  God.     And  a^ain 

:\t  tan  turn    •>     •>       J       J  _,  '  .         ;/,.        r       r  on      » 

if  there  be  any  offence  committed  by  htm,  foraf much  as  there 
is  no  breve  to  enforce  or  conftrain  him,  there,  may  be  fur- 
plicat'um  made  that  he  would  correct  and  amend  his  fault : 
which  if  he  fhall  not  do,it  ts  abundantly  fujfii lent  pumfhment 

for 


Et  : 

i.    v 


■.bD.o. 


Cfod  and  the  I\[ng.  17 

for  hint  that  he  is  to  expecl  God  a  revenger  ;  for  no  r,.  am 
may  pre/nine  *  judicially  to  examine  his  doings,  much  lete •,, Dtfytircrt. 
to  oppofe  themby  Force  and  Viotence.     And  th:s  is  no  othc. 
Kingly  Soveraignty  then  God  himfclf  hath  given  unto  his 
Majefty.-  Icoy.nfel  thee  (faith  God  by  the  mouth  of(p)So-  if)  Ec«l.  8, 
lomon)  to  keep  the  Kings  Commandment,  and  that  in  re- 
gard of  the  Oath  of  God:   be  not  ha/ij  to  go  out  cf  his  fight ,, 
jt and  not  in  an  evil  thing,  for  he  doth  Vvhatfocver  pleafeth 
him.     Where  the  Word  of  a  Kingu^  there  is  pcwery  and  who 
may  fay  unto  himphat  aoft  th>u  f    An  evident  teltimony , 
that  as  Kings  are  fubject  unto  God,.,  whom  (q)  ive  an  .    Aas  ' 
to  obey  rather  then  men  ;  fo  they  are  fubjed  onely  unto 
God, .and  have  no  mortal  man  their  Superior,  who  may 
require  of  them  an  account  of  their  doing?,  and  puniflv 
them  by  any  judicial  Sentence. 

And  this  divine  Verity  was  not  onely  taught  by  Solo— 
mon^  but  likewife  by  his-  father  "David;   who,  out  of  a 
Coniideration  of  theeminency  of  this  Regal  Authority, 
fubjed  onely  unto  the  fevere  Judgment  ol  God,  poureth  (    pfal     6r 
out  before  him  this  penitent  Gonfefiion:  (r)  Jguir.fi  tl.  e,  ■  dialog,  K- 
againfithteonely  havt  I  firmed.     Agabfl  the  cnely  :   fr^^tf\f^ 
he\KasaK::jg  (faith  *  Ambrofej   not  bound  unto  Law,sl-'.iJ:J:i'.\ 
becarfe  Kings  ere  free  from  the  bond  of  Crimes,  and  are  not  !io  a^:chc  ^°™ 
called  unto pptnijhment  by  any  Law,  being  fafe  by  the  power  *ot,.'c«fihut. Be- 
ef Command  :  therefore  Dw\d  finned  net  again  ft  mzn,  un-  ^nhlmtn  %" 
to  whom  he  was  not  obnoxious,  in  regard  of  Pumflimer.t  ;  fr.&t>jdimks\ 
but  of  Admonition  onely,  and  Reproof,  uttered  in  d;e.2;^^7* 
Name,  and  by  the  Authority  of  God  himfelf.  i*  jo.  Pfitmo?. 

Hereupon  the  Prophet  Nathan,  having  ufed  this  Pre-  uo  4. :.  n.~.c , 
face  (Thus,  faith  the  Lord)  admont/beA  King;  David  that  J*w  ^,  £•"»*■■ 

v  '  .'  ,  °    .  tenter, -ii.m.1%: 

he  fjefild  expiate,  his  Jin  by  Repent  ante  ,  but  he  gave  no 

fentence  agaixjl  him   ft  he  rely  accord  ng    to  the  Law  he 

7/jght  be  adjudged  unto  Death.     For  if  Nathan  had  given 

any  fuch  fentence  againft  David,  he  ftiould  have  had 

power  to  deprive  him  of  his  Life,  and  fo  of  that  wrkh 

he  enjoyed  by  his  Life,  his  Regal  Authority;  which  God 

only  can  take  away  from  Princes,becailfe  he? .lone  beftow 

ethitupon  them. 

Toe.- 


i3  Cjod  and  the  l\ing, 

For  from  whence  hive  they  received  their  Soveraignty 

to  be  here  upon  earth  as  reds  over  men  ?  God  himfelf 

( ',  r-ui.  si.     ahf.vereth,  (f)  I  (and  not  any  creature  whatfoever)  have 

-faidyye  are  are  Gods  :  and  as  by  my  Word  the  world  was 

nnaae  •,    fo  are  ye  appointed  by  the  fame  Word  to  rule 

-the  world.  Who  hath  given  unto  them  their  Kingdoms  ? 

(1  Dan.  4.       the  mod  High,   it)  he  mirth  in  the  kingdom  'of 'men \and 

flvith  it  towhomfocver  he  frill.  What  power  hath  feated 

them  in  their  Thrones  ?  The  power  of  the  Almighty, 

(: )  job  3<j.      (a)  Reges  (as  the  vulgar  Translation'  readeth  it )  collocat 

h  folio,  he  placeth  Kings  in  the  Throne.  And  by  whom 

do  they  P.vay  their  Scepters,  and  govern  their  Kingdoms  ? 

00  prov.  8.     By  Gods  fpecial -Authority,}*)  by  me  ( faith  God  hirefelf) 

do  ftihgs  reign,  and.  decree  ]uf  ice,  by  his  immediate  power 

f.OPfal.  47.    Who  is  (y )  Lord  and  King  of  ail  the  earth.     And  to  de- 

fcend  unto  parriculars,Doth  not  God  by  the  mouth  of  his 

(-)  2  sarn.ii.  Prophet  Nathan  tell  David,  (z)  I  andnted  thee  King  over 

(n)  i  King. 2.     Ifracl?  doth  not  Solomon  acknowledge,  that  (a)  the- Lord 

hath  eflablifhed  him  3  andfet  him  on  the  throne  of  his  father 

David  ?  was  it  not  the  faying  of  the  Prophet  Ahija  in  the 

0)  i  King.  u.  perfon  of  God  unto  fercboam,  (b)  I  will  give  the  kingdom 

unto  thee?  Neither  the  kingdom  only,  and  the  power  of 

Princes,  bufall  things  elfe  proper  unto  them,  are  after  a 

r    pfai.ii.      p?culiar  manner  Gods.   Their  (c  )  Crown,  their  (d)  A- 

[    Tq^.-j. minting,  their  (e)  Scepter  and  Throne  are  Gods  •,  and 

their  perfon?,  adorned  with  all  thefe,  are  fo  Divine  and 

('2Sotv4.   Sacred,  that  they  themfelves  are  the  rf)  Angels  of  God, 

\(g),pfai.  82.     and  (g )  fix's  of  the  mojt  High. 

PhilaJ.  lithe  Terfons  of  Princes  are  fo  Sacred,  and  their 
Authority  is  thus  wholly  from  <Jod,  how  is  it  f aid  in  the  holy 
Scriptures  thnt  feme  of  the  Kings  even  now  mentioned 
Were  made  by  the  people,  and  fo  received  their  Regal  power 
from  them^  andtky  their  SleUkn  ?  Is  it  not  f aid  of  Saul, 
-  sam.  ii.  (h)  that  all  the  people  went  to  Gilgal,  and  there  made 
!/-a  s  him  Kin^  before  the  Lord  ?  Of  David,  (i)  the  men  of  ?u- 

dah  anointed  David  king  of  fudah,  the  Elders  of  Jfrael 
anointed  David  king  over  Jfrael  ? 

■TheotL 


(jod  and  the  K^ng,  19 

TheodidaFiut.     k  Zadtkjkz  Prieft  and  Nathan  the  Pro-  k  i  Ki«g  i. 
phet  anointed  Solomen  King,  and  the  Lord  alfo  anointed 
him,othenvife  he  had  not  been  the  Lords  anointed,but  the 
anointed  oiZatLkj&nd  Nathan.   The  Lord  anointed  SoU- 
men  as  Matter  of  the  fubftance,  and  gave  unto  him  his  Re- 
gal  power;  Zadskjni.  Nathan  anointed  Solomon^ as  Mailer 
of  the  ceremony ,  and  declared  that  God  had  given  unto 
him  this  power.  For  outward  unction  doth  not  confer  up- 
on Kings  their  authority  (when  without  it  l  Cjrusy  and  '  Efa*'4f* 
before  the  ufe  thereof  fome   of    the  m   Patriarchs  0- m  *  Cfefb:  i& 
ver  their  families  were  the  anointed  of  the  LordJ,  but  it  is 
a  (ign  only  of  Sovereignty,  becaufe  ifwepoureoyl  into  the 
ame  reflel  withany  other liquor,itwil  be  alway  uppermost. 

Ttie  Elders  then  of  fndah  and  Ifrael  a  anointing  Da-  n  2  Sam.  2. 
vid  King,  did  manifest  himto  be  their  King  •,    but  did  not 
give  unto  him  the  right  unto  his  Kingdom,  this  was  only       c      T, 

*?  i_tjd-  o         »  voi  5am.  I&. 

trom  the  •  Lords  appointing.  2  Sam.  5. 

In  like  manner  Saul  firft  P  anointed  bj  the  Lord  to  fa  P  j  Saai,  io* 
C  of  tain  wer  hU  Inheritance,  upon  the  Petition  of  the  peo- 
ple 1  fet  a  King  over  them ky  the  Lord-,  and  chofen  im-  \  Ibid. 
mediately  by  God  to  be  a  King,  as  r  Matthi.u  was  totie*"^1, 
an  Apollle  by  eajting lets  •,  God  wade  him  King,  he  only 
gave  unto  him  Kingly  power,  and  not  the  people*,   who  ,-  ,  sam-  lo 
notwithilanding  afterall  this,  are  (aid  to  *  make  him  King  *--jL-op 
by  approving  him  as  made  by  God,  and  receiving  him  in-  c«/fc«»*  >(-■>*, 
to  the  pofTeifion  of  his  Kingdom  to  exercife  his  Regal  au- '£^"™ J'.'^J 
thority,  whom  the  fons  of  Belial  had  rejected.     7  he  peo-  <■»»*  tffaratdmpii- 
fle  then  made  Saul  King,  not  by  saving  unto  him  the  right  '^fiJ^, 
of  his  Kingdom,  but  by  piKting  him  into  the  pofTefiion  of  c«<  ""p*™  ;  *• 
his  Kingdom  to  reign  over  them  :  lor  the ]ew;s  oy  Gods  t^l(oi  f0/r;u 
fpecial  c  commandement  being  to  make  fuchaone  King, /CVi'7!'-,/;^ "';•'> 
whom  rheir  Lord  God  had  chofen,  unto  whom  their  Lord  ^ejbutZ  2U- 
God  had  given  Regal  Authority  •   from  their  Lr.rd  God,  ■**«<- 

and  not  from  ttiemfelves, from  heaven  and  not  from  earth,  ,'„<  ;,,.  n:». 
wastheSoveraignty  of  their  Princes.  l  l>eut.  17. 

For  as  in  the  Spiritual  Graces  which  God  mercifully  be- 
ftoweth  upon  the  faithful,  neither  the  outward  miniftry  of 
Foul  in  1  lantirg,  not  of  ApHo  in  waning,  is  any  thing,  but 

D  God 


20  God  and  the  K^ng- 

u  i  Cor.  3.  vi  God  givetb  the  encreafe:  So  in  the  civil  powei;  which 
God  vouchfafeth  untoPrinces,the  people  are  not  any  thing 
in  rcgardof  giving  this  Authority,  but  God  only  is  the 
free  Donor  thereof. 

philale.  Although  the  power  of  Princes  is  not  from  the 
people ;  yet  it  is  often  derived  unto  them  from  their  noble 
Progenitors  by  fucceflion,  or  obtained  through  their  own 
prowefTe ;  and  by  lawful  conqueft :  how  then  is  ic  onely, 
and  immediately  from  God  ? 

TheodidaBm.  Succeffion,  and  lawful  conqueftare  Titles 
whereby  Princes  receive  their  Authority,  they  are  not  the 
original,  and  immediate  fountain  of  this  Authority.  Heat, 
moifturc,  cold,  drinefs,  and  our  temper  arifing  from  them 
(  whiles  we  are  miraculously  fafhioned  in  our  mothers 
womb)  are  preparations  whereby  our  bodies  are  made  fit 
yEcclcf.  iz.    receptacles  for  our  fouls-,  but  the  y  Creator  of  our  foul 
is  God :     So  Princes  have  juft  claim  unto  their  Sove- 
reign power  by  the  titles  of  fucceffion  &  conqueftj  but  the 
prime  Author  of  their  power  is  God.   Inde  iHis  eft  potefias 
2  A   .  (faith  z  Tertullian)  unds  fpiritus :  thence  have  they  their 

a  Lib.s'e'coni.  Power  whence  their  fpirit.  And  before  him  *  Irenxus:  Cu- 
Hsr.  ]H4  ]ufftt  nafcuntur  homines^  e]us  \uf[tt  conftitnuntur  Princi- 

pet:  By  whole  appointment  they  are  born  men  and  mad? 
t>  Lmbard.1.2 .  reafonable  creatures  (and  that  is  by  God  only  who  b  infu- 
SenimtJi/f/'n^  fech  into  them  their  foul  by  creating  ic)  by  his  appoint' 
ment  are  they  made  Princes.  And  as  they  receive  their 
power  only  from  God,  fo  for  the  good  or  evil  admimi>ra- 
tion  thereof,  they  are  accountable  only  unto  Gcd,as  unro 
their  Super  iour,  and  not  unto  any  mortal  creature*  God 
only  makech  them  Kings,  and  God  only  can  unmake  them, 
and  dejedt  them  from  t-heir  Thrones. 

phiUlethes.  Were  not  the  Rriefts  amongfl  thejewes 
Superiours  unto  their  Ki-n£s  to  judge,  and  dethrone  them, 
if  they  were  delinquen  ? 

Theodidattus. Nojaihzr Prierts  were  fubjecT  unto  Kl-ngs 
ciSm.i:.   and  punifhed  by  them  for  their  offences,    c  Abimekl^  the 
Prieit  acknowledged  himfelf  King  Sauls  fcrvant.    Let  not 
the  King  impute  anj  thing  unto  hisfervant,fahh  Abimelek, 

fpeaking 


(jod  and  the  Kvig.  ^ 

fpeaking  of  himfelf.  And  again  unto  King  Saul:  thyfervam 

knew  nothing  of  this.  And  left  it  might  be  thought  tint 

thefe  words  were  uttered  by  a  timerous  fpirit,  unto  <SWa 

d  Tyrant- Davti  a  religious c  Prince  callethZa^the  Prieft  d  l  K'""g.rc 

his  fervant.    Neither  was  Solomon  behind  David  his  father  e  l  K"  8-  *• 

in  the  knowledgoffus  Sovereign  authority  over  Friers, 

when  hedepoled  Abiathar.  the  high  Prieit3  and  placed  Za- 

dokjn  his  room. 

Fkilalethcs.  Indeed  the f  text  faith,  Solomon  cafi  »ut  A-  f *  K!,°S  u 
biathar  from  being  a  Priefi  unto  the  Lord :  but  foffic  attri- 
bute this  fadl  of  deposition  unto  Solomon  as  he  was  a  Pro- 
phet: becaufe  it  immediatly  followeth  in  the  fame  text,  that 
he  might  fulfil  the  words  of  the  Lord  aeainftthehoufeof 
Ely. 

IheodidaElus.  The  fulfilling  of  this  prophefie  was  not 
the  motive  that  excited  Solomon  todepofe  Abiathar,   but 
Abiathar  s  g  confpiracy  and  treafon  with  Adoni)ah:for  the  g  l  KinS  c,!'* 
words,  that  he  might  fulfil,  &c,  do  not  fhew  thecaufe  why 
Solomon  did  call:  out  Abiathar,  but  the  confequent  of  this 
fadt-which  was  foretold  by  a  Prophet,but  not  accompliiTi- 
ed  by  Solomon  as  a  prophet.  Men  foretel  things  to  come  as 
Prophets,  they  do  not  put  the  things  foretold  in  execution 
as  Prophets:  For  then  theh  foldiers  were  Prophets  calling  b  John  i?. 
lots  upon  Chnfts  garment,  that  the  Scripture  might  be  ful- 
filled; i  Here  J  was  a  Prophet  fulfilling  the  propheiie  of  fere-  »  Matth.  i. 
mie,  by  mur,he/ing  the  Innocents.  And  many  other  inftan- 
ces  might  be  given  in  this  kinde,  which  I  pafs  over,  becaufe 
the  main  point  which  occ?fioneth  the  producing  of  them, 
the  fubjeftion  of  i  'neils  among  the  Jewes  unto  their  Kings, 
is  ingenioufly  acknowledged  by  fome  of  the  Jeluits.  In  the 
Old  Teltamcnt  (faith  k  one  of  the  firrt  and  chiefeft  of  that  k  Stiver. t  ttl. 
feditious  order, under  theLaw  ofNature}orof^.oks,Priefis  ^3   defoteflate 
werefubjecl  unto  Kings.  ecc*eM  & I6" 

PhiUlethes.  1  h;  of  other  Romanics  that  have 

exalted  the  Jewifh  b  gh  Prie  vs  above  theThrones  of  Kings, 
and  that  do  alledge  unto  tfets  purp  Te  fome  particular  ex-  j  „  q. 
amples  :    As  of  the  high  pneit '   A^.t  i  ,  who  with  four-  m  Atjen  ^r£J(" 
fcore  other  Priefts  ra  valiantly  aflailed  King  Ozidb  ilricken  En^.cah.i  y. 

D  z  with 


7.1 


Cjod  and  the  King. 


*  Allen,  ibid,  with  the  leprofie,  for  burning  Incenfe  unto  the  Lord;, n  did 
eLevit.i^.     thruft  him  by  force  out  of  the  Temple;  according  to  the 

*  A'AfJorime    Lcvictca.1  °  Law  againft  Lepers,  contained  him  to  go  o% 

\TmUb  </*  of  the  cit>'» and  dcPrivcd  him  *  °f  his  Kingly  Authority 
Pom  Rom.  t.  8.  Of  P  Jehotda^  who  being  chief  Prieft,  caufed  Queen  At  ha 
p  i  King  ii.    lia  to  be  ilain,  becaufe  (he  *  maintained  the  idolatrous 
*Favewc*ltum  wor{hip  of  £*?J,  and  made  foot  King  in.Jier  ftead. 
*'£  Port  Ts'    rh">^<&Hs. There  fa#s  o(J**ri*  &  ?e  W*,if  they  were 
'  fince;  ely  related  out  of  the  Bookof  God,they  would  make 
iittk  for  the  fuperiority  of  Priefbover  Kings:  For  finft  the 
Scripture  faith  not  that^^/^violently  aflailedC>«M,or  did 
by  force  thruft  him  out  of  the  Temple:  he  was  q  compelled 
<i*Ch:o.i   2o-  ^wjc|j0nt  ar.y  force  fronl  Az,ariab)by  the  immediate  hand 
of  Godjftriking  him  with  leprofie,  to  go  out  thence.  And 
i  Ibid.  when  k  is  laid * AzAriah  the  chief  ?rieft  with  others  caufed 

*  An'tiquittt.  Ozda  haliily  to  depart  from  the  Temple,  this  (as  *  fsfefhus 
I«d«ic./•9-c•, « ■  doth  tefiitie )  was  only  by  words  and  admonition.  And 
whom  Cretan  *  chryfofiome  give*  the  reafon,  for  rlv  efl?«  <?/*  Pr*V/?  w 
neon -he  2  only  to  reprove ,a»d  freely  to ddmenifit,  not  to  wave  arms,  nor 
Cbro.  16.  v id  ffl  **/e  buckler s^mr  to  (hake  alannce  ^neither  to  bendabowe,nor 
lepras aaidnes  to  fhoot  forth  darts,  but  onelj  to  argue  avd  freely  to  admonift. 
Kegemlemftm  Nejcher  did  AzAri*  deprive  O&a  of  his  Kingly  auihori- 
tiendumJwreut  ^  wn'cn  ^e  held  unt©  his  death:  for  he  was  tfixteen  years 

*  De  verb.lfua  old  when  he  was  modi  King,  raignedtwo  and  fifty  years ,  and 
%id.  vu*Ho-A.  *  died  being  threefcore  and  eight  years  old.  And  although 
** z  Kiog.  *  V    by  reafon  of  his  Leprofie  c  dwelling  apart  according  unto 

*  Jefiph"  4-  cfje  prefcripc  of  the  u  Law,  his  Son  fotham  was  his  vicege- 

*  "King*  m-  rentco  >:  rule  the  Kings  houfeand  the  people  of  the  Land  : 
h  Lcvit.  i$ .      yet  until  Oz,U  Y  was  buried  with  his  Fathers  fotham  raign* 
x  1Chro.26.a1  ed»ot  in  hisfiead,  he  had  not  the  right  of  the  Kingdome. 
jlbid.veif.ij.      philaletixs.  You  have  given  a  fufficient  anfwer  unto  this 

example  of  Azjaria-,  but  the  other  of  febcida  feemeth  to 
have  more  difficulty. 

TheodidacJns.  In  thisinftancelikewi-felfnall,l  truft,ea- 

Kmes  8.    ^V  S've  y°u  fatisfadion,if you  will  but  call  untofmind,firft 

a  j, Kings  9.     kow  dhaz,iaz fon of  foraw,znd  a  King  offudah^ dying, his 

k  1  Kings  r  j  » mother  b  Athrfia  (Isw  a&  the  Kings  fiedfave  joas  the  fon 

of 


Qod  and  the  King.  *3 

of  Ahazii,  whom  c  fthofieba  his  Aunt,  and  Wife  unto  7£~ c  aKiog^n  .n. 
hoida  the  h'gh  Pried  had ftillen  from  among  tht  Kings  Sens 
that  ftiouid  be  ilain,  and  hid  him  in  the  houfe  of  the  Lord 
fix  years. 

Secondly,  That  febiida  not  as  high  prieft,  but  as  foot's 
Uncle  by  marriage,  and  a  Protector  over  him  by  reaibn  of 
this  alliance;  a.nd  not  alone ,bnt  d  reith  the  Copta%ns  of  hun-  >\  idhcov.*i. 
dredsy  with  the  Ltvites  out  of  all  Cities,  and  with  the  chief 
fathers  sf  Ifrael,  brought  forth  Joas  King  Ahazias  fony  did 
put  upon  him  the  Crown,  and  declared  him  to  be  King 
who  was  rightfully  (oy  both  by  the  title  of  fncccJfion  ,  and  e  2  Qircn  : , 
e Gods- own  fpecial  appointment,  it. 

r"  "1  hirdly,  After  they  had  thus  leated  Jom  in  his  Regal  f  z  Chro«.  3. 
Throne^  by  his  authority^  Jeboido  commanded  Athalia  as '  •*■  s  5  • 
a  bloody  Uiurper  of  the  Kingdom  to  be  (lain,  fo  chat  in- 
deed foot  the  true  heir  of  the  Scepter  of  fudjb,  and  not 
fehoido  the  Prie([<  puniftied  ^//w/wufurpingche  Crown. 

VhiUltthes.  I  do  now  plainly  perceive  that  foch  as  en- 
deavour to  advance  the  Miter  above  the  Crown,the  Prieft- 
hood  above  Regal  power,  have  no  ground  hereof  in  the 
OidTeftament-'  yetperadventureout  of  the  NewTefta- 
mer.t  they  may  alledge  fomwhac  for  this  prepofterous  fub- 
ordination 

Theodlaatlus.  [f  Kings  before  the  coming  of  Chrift  had 
fupream  Authority  over  Prieiisand  all  forts  of  men  within 
thecircuit  or' their  juriftfi&ions:  Chrift  fincehath  not  di- 
mmifned,  or  embafed  this  Soveraigrty.  Audiu  fud&i,  & 
Gtnres~(fcizh  Saint  *■  Aura/line  fpeakinqin  the  perfon  of .  5^?*r**1*" 
his  Saviour;  audi  ctrctimcifio,  audi  p;\eptitinm,  onaite  regno 
terremt^&a  Hearken  ye  Jcwes  hearken  ye  Gentiles,  hear- 
ken  Circumcifron, hearken  u.icircumeifion,  hear  all  earth- 
ly Kingdoms ;  I  do-not  hinder  your  ruling  and  reigning  in 
thii  world,  Mj  Kingdom  it  not  of  this  V/jrld,  it  is  heaven- 
ly and  fp-i ritual.    And  therefore  s  Chrift  hath  nor  made  g  #,,„ .  2  l  Ui 
Laws  to  overthrow  policies  and  States,  but  for  the  better  1 5  1 1  ,  m. 
©rdering  and  eRablifhing  of  them. 

Is  not  this  one  cfhis  inviolable  decrees  promulgated  by  ' 


24.  Cjod  and  the  King. 

fcRo*.  i5-     his  eledt  Servant  and  ApoitlehSaint  Paul:  Let  every  foul 
ncfubytt  tinto  the  higher  powers  ^ 
philalct'hes.  What  higher  powers  ? 
ThecdidattHs.  Such  as  bear  the  fword,  to  whom  tribute 
*Jef*hi  P<rer.  is  due.  And  hence  *  Attgafiine,  Chryfeftome,  *  and  almoft 
difp»iit.io.nu.  all  the  ancients,  have  underitood  Paul  to  fpeak,  tamiim , 
i^adRoit.      0nly  of  fecular  powers?  .      . 

%i<ZcrisT"     Phildhthes.  Who  are  fubjeft  unto  thefe  higher  fecular 

powers  ? 
Zchyfnfl.inii.  TheodMattsts.  Every  foul,  *  although  an  A poftle,  an  E- 
*d  itoman.witb  vangelift,  a  Prophecwhofoever  he  be.  This  the  Apoftle  Sr. 
whom  r/j.' i); .  ?AHi  himfelf  did  teftifie  in  his  own  pcrfon,  who  '  flood  at 
7beM.  Oeat-  Qitrars  juclpment,  where  (faith  he)  'M  mn&cu  I  ought  to 
men.  do  accord.  ,    J.     ,  '      °  '   t     r  r  fJ     •    T  r  » 

« Aft.  2  j.        he  judged,  unto  whole  lentence  out  ot  dutie  I  am  to  fub- 
mit m/  felfe. 

And  no  marvel  if  Saint  Va.nl  acknowledged  himfelf  fub- 

je&  unto  Ca/ar,  when  his  Matter  Chrift  paid  unto  him 

tribute,  and   confeffed  one  of  Cafars   fubordinatc  Ma- 

k  John  1 9.      giftratcs, k  Pi/ate  to  have  power  over  him,  and  that  given 

from  above. 
1  Heb.  Our  eternall l  high  Pried,  as  man,  thus  humbling  him- 

felf under  the  command  of  civil  powers- ;  his  chief  Dif- 
ciple  Saint  Peter  alfo  writeth  unto  his  fellow  Presbyters, 
m  1  Pet.  5.  :.  whom  hee  exhorteth  m  to  feed  the  fiockjf  God,  that  they 
n    Per.  1. 15.  would  fubmit  themfelves  unto  the  "  King  as  unto  the  Stt- 
ftriour. 

Philalethes.  Thefe  two  exhortations  of  Saint  Peter  ^ 
that  his  fellow  Prtsbjters  would  feed  the  flocks  of  God,  and 
alfo  fubmit  themfelves  unto  Kings,  feem  to  be  repugnant 
one  to  the  other;  For  Kings  that  have  given  their  names 
H.b  \  j.  t0  Chrift  are  fheep  oiGods  fold,  and  fo  to  °  obey  their 
fpiritual  Pallors  having  over-fight  of  them.  And  if  Kings 
are  to  obey  their  fpiritual  Pallors,  how  are  fpiritual  Pa- 
is fubjeft  unto  Kings. 

Tbedidnclvs.  p  All  the  tribes  of ///vw/^and  therefore 
the  tribe  of  Levi  and  the  Priefts )  witneiTed  chat  the  Lord 
had  faid  10  David  thou  (halt  feed  my  p:op',e  Ifrael.    A nd 

King 


Cjod  and  the  King.  25 

King  Z)^>Whimfelf  calleth  them  bis  q  fheep :  Kings  then  q  i  Sam.  -.4- 

are  alfo  Paftors,  and  all  within  their  dominions,  evenDfi:<*CM'!l.#!" 

Priefts  themfelvs  are  (beep  of  their  fold.  %Zienifmin 

Philalethes.  This  inftance  doth  not  fatisfie  the  doubt  pUbem*  m  ege 

I  moved,  but  rather  doth  ftrengthen  it  :  for  howcaniccai/,  &ego 

Kings  and  Priefts  be  mutually   Paftors    one  to  ano-  ^r[0T  m3li£"us 
ther?  f«i>&h:cgTix 

Theodidablus.  After  a  divers  manner.  A  FaftorjoiShep-fcf.  e^i \t. 
herd  (faith  r  Chryfoftome)  may  with  great  authority  enforce  t  Lb  1.  it  5«- 
his  fheep  tofujfer  the  curing  of  their  wounds  when  they  arecer^> 
not  willing  hereunto^  and  way  compel  them  to  keep  in  fertile 
Andfafep&ftures,  if  they  go  aft  my  and  feed  in  barren  f  laces. 
Such  kind  of  Paftors  by  a  borrowed  fpeech  are  Kings,who 
may  command  their  Subjeds  by  the  terrour,  and  compul- 
sion ofcorporal  punifhments.  But  Bifiops  or  Priefts  (as  the 
fame  i 'Chryfoftcme  fpeaketh)  are  to  move  men  by  perfwafion  c  ibij. 
fpiritually  to  be  cured,and  not  by  offering  \  violence^  L&rds  t 1  Pet  5 . j. 
over  Gods  heritage. 

As  therefore  all  the  faithful  are  to  u  fubmit  themrelvsone u  1  Pet.j.5. 
to  another ,in  Chriftian  reproofs,and  admonitions^  So  Prin- 
ces are  to  be  obedient  unto  fpiritual  Paftors ,  befeeching 
them  as  EmbafTadors  from  Chrift,  and  delivering  unto 
them  his  heavenly  meflage.  And  if  Princes  by  this  meffage 
learning  what  is  acceptable  unto  God,  (hall  by  their  Au- 
thority enjoyn  it  publickly  to  be  embraced,  they  may  en- 
force the  f?me  fpiritual  Paftors  to  obey  his  command  by 
temporal  chaftifements. 

A  Prince  failing  unto  fomc  forraignPort  in  his  own  fhip, 
and  guided  by  his  own  Subje^s,  in  this  mamime  paffage 
he  fubmitceth  hmife'f  unto  the  conduct  and  dire&ion  of 
the  Pilot  ;  whom  n  )tw.thftand':ng,  if  he  wilfully  erre:h  in 
rfie  performance  of  his  duty,  he  m.iy  feverely  punifh  with 
lofsof  liberty,  goods,  or  life:  So  Princes  in  the  Church, 
which  the  Anticntsfv  .  jrefernbled  unto  a  fhip,  walking 
towards  the  Port  of  He.wen,  they  are  to  hearken  unto  the 
meaneft  of  Gods  fervants,  (incerely  declaring  unto  them 
the  facred  will  of  Godjyec  if  they  (hall  publifh  rather  their 

own 


God  and  the  King. 


own  errours  than  Gods  truth;or  otherwife  offend,  Princes 
may  coned  and  punifh  them,  and  they  are  patiently  to  o- 
bey. 

Princes  then   owe    obedience  unto   Gods    direction 
uttered  by  his  Erabafladors  for  the  falvation  of  their 
xjo  20.        foals,  by  reason  of  which  pretious   benefit  *   prdina- 
*Dedignhai.    rily  attending  their    Miniftry,    Nothing    (faith  *   Am- 
Sicerd.ctp-5'    brofe)     is   more    excellent,    nothing   more  fuh lime   than 
a  Bifyop.     And  again,     Gods  Minifters    owe   obedi- 
ence   unto    Princes,  and  are  fubjeft  unto    their   co- 
ercive punifhmcnts ;  who  are  free  from  all  puniihments 
*AdScapuUm.  that  man  may  inflid.     In    which     iefped   *   Tertul- 
lian  in  the  name  of  all  the  Chriftians  in  his  daie«,  faith, 
V/e  honour  the  Emperour  in  fuck  fort  as  u  lawful  for  us,  and 
expedient  for  them  as  a  man  next  unto  God,  And  obtaining 
from  Gtd  whdtfetver   he  hath,    and  only  inftriom  unto 
God. 

Philalethes.  Did  any  other  Fathers  of  the  primitive 
Church  acknowledg  ihis  eminent  Sovereignty  in  the  Em- 
perors of  thofe  times. 

Theodidattus.  As  many  as  had  occafion  to  write  hereof- 
*  Optatus  faith :  There  is  not  any  man  above  the  Empereur. 
Itfl'  J'^«*  *  Chryfofiome  faith  of  the  Emperour  TheodoSus:  He  had 
Anihch.  K0  man  equal  unto  him  upon  earthy  ne  was  the  top  and  head 

yPrafit.  lib-  of  all  men  upon  earth,     y  Cyril  writeth  unto  ThioAofws 
*dve?f.  futi*n.  theyonger;  Veftre  ferenitati,  unto  your  Ex-cellencie  there 

1  In  PZ*'  ^    **  no  &ate  e1Ha^  mac^  *e^e  mPeriour.     z  Agayetns  affirm- 
m'1       u'11' eih. of  the  Emperour  fufiinian,  He  hath  a  higher  dignity 
than  any  man :  he  hath  not  upon  Earth  any  higher  than 
himfelf, 

Phildethet.  if  the  antient  Fathers  of  fuch  different 
times  (  for  between  Optatus  and  Agafetus  there  were 
neer  two  hundred  years )  almoft  in  the  fame  phrafe 
of  fpeech  fo  extolled  the  dignity  of  the  Emperour  -, 
when  did  the  Bifliop  of  Rome  challenge  his  pretended 
eminency  above  the  Emperour  ? 

Theodi- 


(jod  and  the  l\[ng.  zy 

1htoi.id.iStw.  Not  five  hundred  years  after  ChrifhFor 
then  Felagiof  the  mil  Roman  Bifhop  of  that  nam-e  thus 
Wi  itcth  unto  Childibtrt  King  of  France :  *  With  how  great  a  E«jj  • ,  ^  ^ 
Jfudy  and  labour  are  we  to  ftri*e,tbjt  fir  removingtbe  jean-  cbildtb.  tomi 
dal  of  fufpition,  we  may  minijUr  the  objequioufnefs  of  our  con-  dncil. 
fejftonunto  KINGS,  unto  whom  the  holy  Scripture  command' 
etb  us  to  be  Jkbjett.     Neither  fix  hundred  years  after 
Clirift.*  for  about  that  time  b  Gregory  the  great ^  likgwife  fcLTM  x  fc$h 
MiJhopoflcXome,  religioufly  confejfed9  that  power  was  given  E?ifn6i» 
frm  above  unto  the  Emperew  above  all  men.  And  then  rec-  •  -    . 

koning  himfelf  in  this  number  of  aU  tnen3  c  addeth,  I  be-  I^rri" 
ingfubjeft  unto  your  command3not  ouco(  fiined  humility, 
but  out  of  confeience  and  duty,  on  both  parts  have  fayed 
whatd  I  ought ,  becaufe  lhave  yielded  obedience  unto  the  £  fyeddebui. 
Emperour  ^and  not  bolden  my  peace  in  what  I  thought  for  God. 
Nay,  nine  hundred  yearsfom  Chrift,  the  Biftiops  of    . 
Rome  were  in  fuch  fubje&ion  unto  the  Emperour«:,that 
even  in  thit  age  theEmperours  punifhed  them  with 
the  deprivation  of  their  Bi&opricks,  if  they  were  cri- 
minous", as  Otho  the  Emperour  depofed  John  the  22. 
for  his  impure  and  ritious  life. 

Philaletnes.  At  what  time  then  did  the  Bijhop  ef  Rome 
frjifofar  exalt  himfelf  above  the  Emperours,  as  toprefume  fa 
deprive  them  of  their  imperial  Crowns^  anddepofe  them  from 
their  Thrones  f 

TheodidaUns.  More  then  a  thousand  years  from  the 
Afcenfion ©f  our  bleflfed  Saviour.    Gregory  the  feventh, 
otherwife  called  Hildebrand,  chofen  Biftop  of  Rome 
'about  the  year  of  our  Lord  1073.  was  the  firft  that  «Bf5«-.i» 
did  attempt  this  prcphaneand  fcandalous  outrage  a-    Lhr0K* 
gainfi  the  Emperor  Henry  the  fourth. 

Irtxd  andread again  (filth  '  Otho  Frifw^enfis  an  HiHo-  ^  Ifte  ^.^y.^ 
rian,livin£;  near  the  times  of  Hildebrand)  the  gejies  of  the  \&6%  Cap.  35. ' 
Reman  Kings  and  Emperours  ,  and  *  nowiure  I  find  any  of  g  yu'quw  ht- 
t/j.jw,  befire  this  man  (Henry  the  foil  1  th )  exc.mmunicated  vtnio  qutnq*  m 
by  the  Bijhop  of  Rome,m-  deprived  if  his  kjngd^m.  And  the  tiut  "*■ 
ill  fuccefs  of  the  chief  Atlors  in  this  furious  attempt  of 
depofingthis  Emperour,  might  well  have  difcouraged 

£  the 


2§  (jodand  the  King. 

the  Bifhops  of  Rome  in  fucceeding  ages  to  raeddlc  agai» 
withfuch  ungodly  enterprifes.  Rodolpb  Duke  ofSuevi* 
whom  (at  theinftigacion  of  Gregory  the  feventh^)  fome 
ofthe  Princes  of^e/wa^  had  fet  up  Co  take  the  Empire 
from  Henry  the  foui  th  by  foce  of  armes,  in  fighting  a- 
gainfl:  this  Emperour  he  loft  his  right  hand:  and  when, 
by  reafon  of  that  and  other  wounds  ,  he  was  ready  to 
*  T/?'ofo  breata  out  his  difti  eifed  foul, » looking  on  the  flump  of  hit 

arm,  and  fetching  a  deep  figh,  he  jaid  unto  the  Biflj&ps  that 
were  about  bim,Bebold  this  is  the  hand  wherewith  I  did  Jw  ear 
aUegiancee  to  my  Sovereign  Lord  Henry.    And  Pope  Hilde- 
brandhimfett  (  whiles  he  was  incontention  with  the 
fame  Emperour,  to  depofe  him)  by  the  confent  of  his 
b  S f#w.  A  j/tf       own  pe0pje  ,-^g  ft0  nans,  b  was  deprived  of  hit  Popedome ; 
cSiteb  am       and  afterwards  lying  at  the  point  of  death,    '  be  called 
I0g}   '  unto  him  one  of  the  twelve  Cardinals, whom  be  loved  above  the 

F  -uml    this       reft  ,  and  confejfed  unto  God  ,  Saint  Peter  ,  and  the  whole 
wrfceen  of  him.  church  ,  that  he  had  greatly  finned  in  the  Pajioral  charge, 
which  was  ammitted  unto  bim,and  that  at  the  inflinft  of  the  I 
Devil  be  hadftirred  hatred  and  heart-burning  amongft  men. 
For  Hildebrands  depofing  of  Henry  the  fourth,  was  like 
the  Violence  of  a  tempfji ,  which  ftirred  up  Jo  many  ca- 
lamities ,  fo  many  jchifmes ,  fo  many  perils  of  bodies  and 
iCko.lib,  6      fouls,  that  it  alone  ( faith  Otho  d  Frijeagenfis)  through* 
i4T>l*  the  flercenefs  and  continuance  thereof,  may  fujficisntly  prove 

thegreatnefs  ofm^ns  mifery. 

Philaiethes.  'two  mofl  remarkable  examples  I  they  d» 
clearly  illufirate  that  jpeecb  of  the  wife-man,  Take  not  part 
with  thefeditious-,for  who  knoweth  the  ruine  of  them 
both  1  But  all  this  while  you  have  declared  only  the  truth  of 
the  ftrft  principle  of  Kingly  Soveraignty  in  his  excellent 
Majefty  j  That  receiving  authority  immediately  from 
GOD)  he  hath  noSuperiourtopunifti  him  or  chaftife 
'  him,  but  GOD  alone.  I  would  therefore  now  intreat  you  to 
i  tafytbc  Jamepaines  in  tfiablijhing  the  fecond  principle  of  his 
fupreme  power  ;  The  bond  of  his  Subjects,  in  obedience 
s*nto  his  Majelly,is  inviolable,  and  cannot  be  diflblved. 

"Xlwdidattm 


Qiod  and  the  King.  29 

T$eodidatiut.  The  principal  meanes,  whereby 
the  feditious  fens  of  Bdial  do  pretend  that  this  fa- 
cm/foH^maybediflblved,  are  either  fuppofed  crimes 
in  the  perfons  of  Princes,  at  Tyranny  in  governing. 
Infidelity ,  Herefie,  Apofiacy  5  or  tpikopal  afts  of  the 
Bifhop  of  Rome,  as  hit  Vijpenfations,  and  Excommunica- 
tions. 

Philalcthes.  How  do  you  prove,  that  Tyranny  in  govern* 
ment  £)th  net  unlooje  this  bona  f 

IbecdidaVm,  Was  not  Soul  a  Tyrartj 'in  kmi\%  %\%m\\  \% 
after  the  ful .  and b  fifing  t.foUje  ff  David,  w.hews*  biiam-i*«  M 
molt  c  faithful  unto  htm  among jf  ell  fas  jervam^vihom  he  f  ?  $m  llt  ,! 
himfeif  confefled  to  *  have  rendred  miq  kirn  good  fir  a  x  s«m a   i§ 

Was  he  not  a  bloody  oppreiTor,in  commanding  Boeg, 
without  any  juft  can (e of  offenccviolently  to  run' upon  c  1  Sam.  *»♦ 
the  Prkjls,and  te  flay  fowfeore  and  five  ftrfins  that  did  wear  1 8,  19 
a  Linnen  Ephod  ',to  jmite  Nob  the  City  of  the  Priefis,  both 
Man  and  Woman,  both  Childe  and  Suckling,  both  Oxe9  Jjfe, 
and  Sheep,  with  the  edge  of  the  Jword? 

The  blood  of  fo  many  Innocents  did  cry  unto  GOE) 
for  vengeance,  and  by  his  fpecial  Commandemenc 
(  '  Wbofo  jheddeth  mans  blood,  by  man  his  blood  fhall  he  r  q  , 

fhed)  deferved  death  :  yaVavid,  not  an  ordinary  or 
private  man,butby  GODS  own  appointment  defined 
unto  the  Kingdome,a  chief  Captain  and  Leader  in  the 
Kings  battels,  the  Kings  Son  in  law,  when  he  had  Saul 
delivered  into  his  hands ,  and  was  encouraged  by  his 
fervants  to  deftroy  him,  faid  unto  them,  « The  Lord  kgep     x  -am        $ 
me  from  doing  that  thin?  unto  my  Mafier  the  Ltyd*  an-  * 
nointed9  to  lay  my  h ana  upon  him\  fa  he  U  the  Lords  an» 
nointed:  Aad  after  unto  £*#/him'felf;  k  IPicfydntff  fte-  hV«fei4 
teedethfrom  the  wicked, but  mine  hand  pall  not  be  upon  thee 
and  again  unto^^?,when  the  Lord  another  time  bad 
clnjed  Saul  into  hit  hand  \  \  Vefiroy  him  net,  for  wht  can  lay  i  1  t.&.u.  $ 
hands  upon  the  Lords  finoinkdt  and  be  gfttttleis  f  Mhvh 
Phm  and  Religious  atU  of  DftvidftftU  nfr  Saul  J  awtotgft 
t$>t  Jjraelitts  ,  Opatus  bath  elegantly  defcribed,   the 

E  2  jr.ore 


3° 


Qodand  the  K^ng. 


»J,  b  i  *&v~rf. 


kMat.fi' 


c  i  Sam.  24-. 
4  Suvttrr  irU 

rum  frirr.T.m  di* 
tigeretd  Ctrpfr- 
tintt  j  fecundum 
ntmpe  bemfatrt 
«d  opu  tfertitun 
benedicere^iMne 
fftcari&  •W*» 

ftlHHS.  f«p.  40. 


more  effc&ually  to  commend  them  unto  Chriftian?. 
David  f  faith  'Optatm)  had  the  occaficn  of  viftory  in  his 
bands,  be  might  b-aie  cut  the  throat  of  his  unwary  andfecure 
adversary, without  any  labour  :  be  might  withcut  Jhcddingof 
bloody  it  bout  any  conflict,  have  changed  a  public^  war  into  a 
private  flaughter.  And  his  men,  the  viftory,  occafion,and  op- 
portunity encouraged  him?  be  began  to  draw  his  jword,  bis 
armed  band  was  moving  towards  the  throat  of  bis  enemy  •■,  but 
the  perfeft  remembrance  of  GODS  Commandemenis  flayed 
him :  be  wit  bji  an  ding  his  men^and  the  cccafions  inciting  him, 
in  effeft  thus  Jpeaketb  nnto  them  :  0  viftory,  thou  dcfl  in  vain 
provoke  and  invite  me  with  thy  triumphs  :  I  would  willingly 
conquer  mine  enemy  $  but  I  muft  rather  k^ep  Gods  Ccmmande- 
ments.Iwittnst  (faith  he)  lay  my  bauds  upon  the  Lords  an- 
noinied.  Andp)  be  repreffed  bis  hand  together  with  hisfwerd: 
and  whiles  be  feared  the  oyl,Javed  his  enemy, 

Philalethe?.  Our  bleffed  Saviours  own  precept  andcom- 
mandement  is  clear  enough  for  the  preferving  of  the  lives  yar  of 
any  thing  elje  belonging  to  our  enemies  :  Love  b  (  faith  he) 
your  enemies,  blefie  them  that  curfe  you  ,  do  good  to 
them  that  hate  you,  and  pray  for  them  that  hurt  you, 
andperfecateyou. 

Iheodidaftus.  You  fay  well ,  that  thefe  words    are 
CHRISTSprece/rt  or  eommandement :  our  Saviours  pre- 
face unto  them  (  9£ya  \iya>  fyr*f,J  I  &y  unto  you,  it  is 
my  decree)  do.hfufficiently  prove  it;  and  the  words 
immediately  following  them  ( that  you  may  be  the  Chil- 
dren of  your  Father  which  is  in  Heaven  )  are  a  moft  forci- 
ble motive  to  ftir  us  up  readily  ,  and  with  alacrity  to 
yield  obedience  unto  this  cemmaudement.    Although. 
therUCings  and  Princes,  through  their  tyranny,  perfe- 
cution3  and  oppreffion,  (fiou'd  be  our  enemie*,  as  Saul 
was  unto  David  (tbinec  enemy,  faith  Ahifbai  of  Saul  un- 
to David,)  yet  we  are  to  love  *  them  from  our  hearts,  . 
to  bleffe  and  fray  for  them  with  our  tongues  ,  and  to  de 
good  untotbem  by  our  a&ions.    Forthefe  duties  by  our 
Saviours  commaadement  are  to  be  performed  of  us 
a»to  private  men  that  are  our  enemies  •,  much  more 

unt3 


Cjod and  the  King.  ;i 

nntopublick  perfonsthe  Princes  and  Potentates  of  the 

Earth.     Thateleft  vellel  Saint  'Paul  exhorting  us  to  a  i  Tim.  2. 

bkffe  all  men  bj  our  prayers,  Jupplicatians,  and  interceffions  , 

prefcntl  J  Bzntioneth  Kings.  #?id  ell  that  are  in  authority, 

a«per(bns  for  whom,  aFrer  a  more  fpecial  manner  we 

are  Co  pour  out  our  (implications  unto  God.  Likewile 

7«r*zy#/tfnbt;aching,  that  according  unto  the  Chrinian  bin  *&o/egetic» 

doftrine,^"  wi(h  evil,tn  dn  evil,  to  think^evil, is  indifferent-  cep  16. 

lj  forbidden  us  towards  alt  men ,  thence  inferred! ,  if  we 

are  not  to  offer  the  leaft  of  fhefc  injuries  to  any  man, 

much  lejfeto  bim  that  if  ft  highly  advanced  by  our  GOD, 

fpeaking  of  the  Empernur. 

Philalethe?.  Who  was  this  Emperour, of  *&/?;»  Tami- 
lian fcakgtb  ? 

Iheodidadus.  It  was  S  ever  us :  for  under  him  (faith 
c  Hivem)  Tertullian  flour  ifhed.  C  ln  C'U ' 

Philalethe?.  Was  this  Emperour  a  Tyrtnt  in  hif  go- 
vtmment  ? 

Ibcodidattus.  Yea,an  unbelieving  Tyrant,  an  Infidel, 
that  c!id  grievoufly  perfecute  the  Chriftians,  it  h  m  he 
did  d  afflitt  with  the  fifth  famous  perjecutitn.  d  S'iimtt  qu'm 

Philalethes.  Ibm  I  perceive  by  TevtuWhns  judgement,  P/P  N(rc™>»  pfr- 
that  not  only  tyranny \  but  likewife  tyranny  joyned  with  infi-  Jwj  '  .  '/vy*" 
delity,  d'th  not  unlooje  the  bond  of  duty  and  obedience  from  o?oS.  <fr  bA- 
Subjettj  unto  their  Soveraign.  RO:  m  CHR: 

*fheodidaUus .  You  tiny  learn  thistruthfrom  a  more   ro<>.StevJJima. 
ancient  and  authentick  Author  then  Tertullian  ,  even  PtJftc"tlonr. 
from  the  blefied  ApoftleSai.it  Teter:  This  holy  S-rvant  ***'  t0 1  m* 
of  GOD  writ  his  firftEpiftie  in  the  e  time  of  Claudius  \\f:t  Hm'fli:n 
the  Emperour,  and  did  direft  it  unto  his  Countrymen  then  table  oj  ?<- 
the  Jews,  { here  and  there  throughout  TontHS^Calatia^Qap'  V'. 
padoc!a,Afia,Rythiniay  which  were  Regions  then  fubjett  f  l  pct.  1 
untothePvoman  Emperour.     For  man/  yeares  before  S  s '*"'•' ^"b- 
Claudius  raign ,    Pmpcy  *  the  great  made  thefe  Re-  s^^*     :  * 
gionsRoman  Provinces.  hJUi'iitrm 

And becaufe  (ome Seducers(as k  Jejephus  witnefleth)  Aniquit:  tiki  1  s 
had  perfwaded  thejews,under  a  pretext  of  maintain-  c»p;  i&lib:* 
ing  their  liberty,  that  tribute  was  not  to  be  paid  to  ^  bell$  luddisi 

£3  •c^,^"- 


3*  Qocl  and  l  he  I\ing* 

C*Jar,  neither  any  mortal  man  was  to  be  accounted  as  t 
Prince  or  Lord  over  them,  but  GOD  only  :  Saint  Peter 
a  i  Pe*cr  1. 1 6     exhorteth  them  Co  to  he  free, "  as  not  having  their  liberty 
ft  1 8  fer  *  cloafaf  malicioufnefs^but  as  thefervants  of-GO'P9  and 

to  fear  GOD,  but  yct  to  honour  the  King  alio:  And  al- 
though Magistrates  be  men,  and  fo  their  ordinance,  in 
regard  of  the  perfens  in  whom  it  doth  refide, 
but  humane  :  yet  to  jubmit  themjelvet  unto  them, 
tvrthe  Lords  fakg,  from  whom  they  received  their  a*- 
thoriey, 

Philalethes.  this  King,  whom  Saint  Peter  wwld  have 
**s  breihrenibe  Jews  to  honour,  and  that  as  Supreme, can- 
net  be  any  other  then  the  Emperour  Claudius ,  under  whom 
C  as  you  have  flawed  )  Saint  Peter  writ  his  Epifile  ,  and 
wboje  Subjects  were  the  inhabitants  of  Pontus,  Galatia  , 
Cappadocia,  Afia,  By  thinia,  unto  whom  Saint  peter  in- 
Jcribed  his  Epifile.  And  Saint  Peter  might  well  term  this 
Emferonr  a  King,  becauje  the  Roman  Emperours  (faith 
fitf-Bifc.  AppianJ  were  in  all  their  deeds  and  aftiong 
Kings. 

Theodida&ns.  Your  colle&ion  and  inference  is  very 
fl  rm,  and  full  of  truth  •'  And  therefore  Saint  Peter  ex- 
bBaro.  anno  ^  norteth  his  brethren  the  Jews  (  himfelf  refiding  bthen 
txbtmftx  in  at  Rome  J  to  Jubmitt  themf  elves;  and  to  befubjeel  unto  apro~ 
ihra  ubit  bf  fane  Infidel5a  cruel  Tyrant.  For  Claudius, upon  the  fight 
p"cr  of  the  Jeaitc  prodigy,  woifhipred  the  heathen  godsaf- 

'XiLcap.  is     ter  tjlc  n,ftonieof  thc ancient  Romans :  he  w&snatural- 
iStet.cap.  34     l)'d  Q>  met  cilefs,and  given  to  bhod-jhed,  that  he  would 
have  tortures  in  examinations  v  punifrments  for  Parricides 
executed  in  his  ownprefence  :  he  had  moji  crutl fearchers  of 
all  that  came  but  tojalute  him,jparing  not  any  Sex  or  Ag(\de» 
light ed to  Jee  the  faces  of  Fencers  (whofe  throats  he    had 
caufed  to  be  cut ,  foi  (tumbling  by  chance  in  their 
J  word-fights  )  as  they  lay  gajping  and  yetlding  up  their 
e  S  let.  cap.  33      breath:  e  he  was  exceflively  given  to  the  wanton  love  of  wo- 
*  Siul  cep.  x9     mzn  ?  fiTJ(i  WM  t  j0  mthralled  unto   his  wives   and  free- 
men, that,  as  it   was  commodious  unto  themsr  flood  with 
their  afeftion,  he  granted  honour  able  Dignities 0  conferred 

ft* 


Qodandtbe  B^ing.  y. 

the  condufis  of  armies ,  and  decreed  impunities  or  punifo* 
mentf. 

Unto  fuch  a»  unbelieving  and  bloody  o^preflfor, 
Saint  Feter  arncftly  exiioi  tech  the  believing  Jews  do 
yield  obedience. 

Philalethes.  After  what  manner?  Inoutwird  fl:ew  and 
appearance,  only  of  covjiraint,  and  becaufe  (willed  they, 
nilled  they  J  they  were  to  obey  ? 

IheodidaUus.  No:  for  Saint  Paul  writing  hisEpiftle 
unto  the  Romans  living  under  the  faraeEmperour,  aKhim':fts  h 
commanded! b  every  foul  to  he  fubjeel  unto  the  higher  pow-  i»>v>-  table  if 
ers^nd  not  becaufe  of  wrath,  not  out  of  fear  of  outward   Pau^- 
force,  or  violence,  but  for  conference  Jj%;  and  for  that  bR001.1* 
thefe  higher  powers  are  the  Ordinance  of  GOD,  the  Mi- 
mjiers  of  GOV.     Andthisis,  as  the  fame  Apoftle  elfe- 
wherecadmonifheth ,  to  yield  obedience  unto  them 
from  the  hearty  atferving  the  Lord  andnot  me?i.  S.  ,y 

Which  heavenly  do&rine  of  the  Apofttes  was  sfte- 
ward  often  iterated  by  the  Fathers  of  the  Primitive 
Church  in  their  Writings  leaft  by  the  fraud  of  Satan 
it  might  flip  out  of  the  minds  of  tli-  faithful.     Juftin 
Martyr,  in  the  name  of  the  Chriflians  in  his  dayes, 
faith  unto  Antoninus^  an  unbelieving  Emperour,  and 
a  d^erfecutor.j  e  W*  °nly  aiore  GOD,  and  in  all  other  dVerfeeutio  4. 
things  (  not  of  conftraint  but )  cheerfully  perform  jer-  fub  Amonino. 
vice  unto  ynt:     And  Augujlhie  ;  'the  powers  that  are,  are  pt',7r-  tachrot, 
of  GOD :    hence  we  honour  a  gentile  placed    in  p.nver,  c   ;    :  ^ 
althuugfa  he  himfelf,    who  holding    Gods   Order    gi-         '  ' 
veth  thinks  unto  the  Devil  ,    be    unworthy  :   for  the 
p?werrequireth  it,  aaddejervcth  honmr,  as  ordained  of 
GOD. 

Philalethes.  Howfiever  Infidelity  doth  mt  dijjolve  the 
bond  of  a  Si'bjed  iu  duly  and  allegiance  unto  his  Soveraign, 
yet  may  n't  FTerefie  and  Apotiacy  ? 

Tbe'didatlus,  Csnjtantius ,  VaUns ,  Vakntinla- 
kus  the  younger,  were  Arian  Herecicks:  yet  we 
read  not  that  they  were  reje&ed  by  Orthodox 
Gfwiftians  as  unlawful ,    and   ufurping   Emperours. 

And 


34-  Qod  and  the  I\i*g* 

had  (which  is  worfe )  was  net  Julian  an  Apoftate,4»  Jdo- 
a  4u£,  1 14  If.     liter  >  yet*  Cbrijiian  Suuldiers  ferved  this  unbelieving  Lord; 
and  when  be  jaid,  Go  forth  to  pght,  invade  fueh  a  Nation, 
they  obeyed. 

Phi'alcches.  Some  fay  this  was  fr  want  tfflrcngth  and 
forces  to  0  efifl. 

Yheodzda&us.  They  could  not  want  ftrength,  when 
thegi  eateft  part  of  Julians  Army  were  Chriftian?,  ars  it 
appeared  inftantly  upon  hi*  death,by  their  joynt  exch- 
mation  unto  Jovinian  his  SucceflbnFor  this  Army  chu- 
(ing  JovinianEmperour?  and  he  refuiingto  have  any 
Imperial  command  over  them,  becaufe  he  was  a  Chri- 
b  Ri//«.  lib.  z.  ftiaHjan  J  tney  Pagans,  b  all  of  them  with  one  voice  made  an- 
bi\t.cty  i  jW£r  £n£  vfe  are  Qyi^ianSt  Jt  vvas  not  then  for  Waat  0f 

clnPfal.  114.  Power  they  obeyed,but  rather,asc  Augujiine  writeth  of 
them,T%>  were  fubjett  unto  Julian/feeir  temporal  Lord,  for 
his  jakt  that  was  their  eternal  Lord  and  Majier,  and  out  of 
obedience  unto  hiscoramandements. 

If  Subjects  are  obliged  induty,and  out  of  conference, 
cheerfully  to  obey  tyrannous,  unbelieving,heretical,apojta- 
tical  Prince^as  Towers ordainedof  God , with  what  alacri- 
ty then  mould  we  be  in  all  things  obfequious  unto  our 
gracious  andreligious  Soveraign  >  Gracious,  as  being  like 
unto  GOD,  whofe  Vicegerent  he  isinthis,that  his  cle- 
mency an  i  mercy  is  over  all  his  workf  :  Religious,  in  that 
he  is  a  zealous  propugner  of  the  ancient  and  Catholick 
Faith,not  only  by  his  Kingly  power  and  authority,  but 
likewifeby  the  learned} 'en  of 'a  ready  Writer. 

Notwithstanding  fonieare  fo  blinded  with  the  Ro- 
man fuperftition ,  that  they  are  ready  upon  fome  pre- 
tended afts  of  the  Bifhop  of  Rome,zs  upon  his  jyifpenja- 
tions,  or  Excommunications,  to  renounce  their  obedience 
unto  fo  merciful  and  pious  a  Prince. 

Philalethes.  May  not  then  the  Bi [hop  of  Rome,  either 
by  difpenfng  with  the  law,  which  bindeth  Subjefts  unto  obe- 
dience ;  or  with  the  Oith,whereby  they  fmcerely  fwear  tt  per- 
form this  obedience  unto  his  excellent  Majejiy,  unloofe  the  bond 
ofthstir  alhgianee  > 

Theedidaftus, 


(jod  and  the  Kjng.  55 

Tbeodidattus*   The  Bifhop  of   Rome  cannot  difpenfe 
with  the  Law  of  Nature  •■,  which  tfrom  the  firft  begin-  a  AfHtn.  i.u 
ning  of  the  reafonable  creature  is  unchangeable  ,  nor  with  ?*  ^**  An'^ ' 
the  Moral  Law  of  GOD,  b  whofe  Precepts  are  in-  b  \,%,  q.ioo. 
difpenfable.    But  the  duty  of  Subjects  in  obedience  unto  Art.  8. 
their  Soveraign ,  is  grounded  upon  the  Law  of  Nature  \ 
beginning  with  our  firft  beginning.     For  as  we  be  born 
Sons  ,  fo  we  are  born  Subjecls ;    his  Sons ,  from  whole 
loyns  i  his  Subjefts ,  in  whofe  Dominions  we  are  born. 
The  fame  duties  of  Subjeds  are  alfoenioyned  by  the 
Moral  Law ,  and  particularly  (  as  you  (hewed  in  the 
very  entrance  unto  this  our  Conference )  in  the  fifth 
Commandment,  IJer.or  thy  Father  and  thy  Mother:  where, 
as  we  are  required  to  honor  the  Fathers  of  private  Fa- 
milies ,  fo  much  more  the  Father  of  our  Countrey  and 
the  whole  Kingdom.     And  as  the  Bifhop  of  Rome  can- 
not difpenfe  with  thefe  Laws  impofing  upon  us  Obedi- 
ence unto  His  MAJESTY,    fo  neither  with  the 
Oath  we  take  to  perfevere  in  this  Obedience.     When 
David  faid  ,  I  have  c  [worn  that  I  iviU  keep  thy  righteous  c  p^  1  T« 
Judgements ,  if  the  Bifhop  of  Rome  had  been  chen  in  lr's 
folnfefs  of  power ,  could  he  have  difpenfed  with  this 
Oath  >   And  fo  if  any  now ,  by  the  example  of  David, 
fweartokeep  Gods  righteous  Judgements  of  not  com- 
mit nig  Adultery  ,  or  of  honon-ng  their  Parents s  and  Magi- 
jirdtes  •,  he  cannot  free  them  from  this  Oath  :  but  if  we 
violate  both- thefe  Commandments,  we  are  as  well  Re* 
bcUs  as  Adulterers* 

Pfaifatethes.  Are  not  the  Excommunications  of  the  Bifliep 
of  Rome  of  mere  force  toloefe  the  bond  of  M!cgiar;cc>  than  hif 
Difpenfations  ? 

iheootd.iclw.   Thefe  likewife  have  no  power  to  work 
this  dfFa&.     Excommunication  upon  a  contempt  unto 
the  Church  ,  c!och  not  make  a  man  worfe  than  an  d  Eth-  '^  Mtit-  *5. 
nick:  but  you  have  heard  that  both  Saint  Peter  and  Saint 
Paul  ,  eamelUy  exhort  us  to  be  (ubjed  unto  Heathen, 

F  and 


^6  Qod  and  the  Kjng. 

and  Etnmick  Princes ;  and  therefore  we  may  aifo  yield 

obedience  unco  excommunicated  Princes :   befides,  Ex- 

eAquh.infup.  communication  (according  to  the  doctrine  of  the  *  Ro- 

q».<ixi.  manifts  themfelves )  doth  not  free  a  fervant  fromobe- 

Tola  injt.       farce  lint0  his  Mafter,  or  a fon  untohis  Father.     And 

Sacera.l.i.c.9  2  '  ,   „       .  . -     . .  a  „  r      r 

kings  are  as  Mafter  s  ,  and  Subjects  as  Servants-,  for  io 

fi5arn.2i.il  D«reid  calleth  &r«/f  his  Mafter ,  and  ftileth  himfelf  his 
^  i  Sam.  '  *  fervant  :  Kings  are  as  h  Fathers  ,  and  (ubje&s  as /owj  ^ 
A  i  Chro.  :$>.  f0rfoK<'ng  tzSechw  was  a  F^tar  over  the  Fathers  of  his 
Dc'kni  a  mo-  je     even  the  Priefts;  and  therefore  much  more 

Jiidg.  <-,  •? -  over  the  reft  of  his  lubjects.  As  then  hxcommumcation 
doth  not  dilfolve  the  bond  of  Duty  between  Fathers  and 
Sonsy  of  Service  between  Mafter  $  and  Serv  ants,  no  more 
doth  it  the  bond  of  Fidelity  between  Prtnws and  thek 
Siibjecls.  And  fo  at  length  I  have  proved  unto  you,  that 
neither  fuppofed  Crimes  in  Princes ,  as  Tyranny  ?  Infide- 
litfc  Herefte,  Apoftafie;  nor  the  Epifeopal  Acts  of  Difpen- 
(athn^  and  Excommunication  ;  and  fo,  in  effect  ,  that  no- 
thing can  free  Subjects  fiora  their  Fidelity  and  Allegi- 
ance unto  their  Prince. 

Phiialethes.  Nothing'.  The  Seal  of  ConfeiEon  doth  at 
leaft  in  part  free  fame  Subjects  from  [fecial  Duties  of  C. 
euce  unto  their  S  over  a>g-n\  as  Priefts  fmn  revealing  "'.vj- 
fons.aM  Confpiraeies  ivhjchthej  £»<w5  of  Gfcqftly  Fathers, 
from  the  penitent.  For  if  Confpiraeies  or  Treajons  be  known 
unto  a  Prieft  in  Confefsion^  the  Bond  thereof  doth  binde  b'm  to 
uAnmn.infup.  conceal 'it ,  '  becaufe  they  are  known  unto  him  <a  unto  God, 
fj;i,  Am.  ivhofe  Vicar  he  U  in  hearing  the  humble  Confcfsiom  offepen- 
hint  Sinner?. 

Thecdidaclm,  If  Priefts  in  ConfeiTons  do  linderftand 
of  Treafons  and  other  enormous  Offences ,  endanger- 
ing the  publick  Safety  cf  the  Church  or  Commoa-wca! 
8s  V,  O  D ,  and  as  his  Vicars  s  then  they  are  to  imitate 
GOD,  whom  they  waild  reprefent ,  in  the  difcevering 
of  the:e  grievous  Crimes.  For  GO  D  always  doth  at* 
ter  a.miraculous  manner,  and  (as  it  were  ;  by  his  awn 

immediate 


(jod  and  the  Kjng.  37 

immediate  finger,  bring  to  light  crying  Sins,  when  they 
are  done  in  fecrec,  and  for  a  time  are  inwrapped  in 
darknefs. 

Did  he  not  by  the  Birds  of  the  Air  detect  the  Mur- 
ther  of*  I  by  cm  ?  And  becaufe  the  perfons  of  Princes  are  *  Xby:w  ut  ff- 
more  facred  than  the  perfons  of  private  men ,  GO  D  >//<%  wnde*x 
hath  made  a  fpecial  promife  in  his  Uord,  that  he  will  f^n  altiwUnt 
detect k  Citrfes ,  conceived  onely  in  the  heart,  againft  ^Ecclef  io.' 
Kings,  by  we-fmris  of  the  Heaven  (that  isj  after  a  frrange 
and  miraculous  manner,  if  by  ordinary  means  they  fhali 
not  be  revealed.     And  therefore  fome  Priefts  of  Frar.ee 
have  detected  intendments  of  Treafon,onely  in  thought 
heard  by  them  in  Confeiiion  :  and  the  Authors  of  thele 
intendments  have  been  punifhed  with  death.     A  '  Gen-  j  B,^n  [ib  x 
tlerran  of  Kormandy  in  France  confeffed  unto  a  Frier  deRcfuhxa.% 
Minor  ,  that  he  had  once  a  Refolution  to  murther  King 
Tr.ir.cU ,  and  that  he  repented  of  his  wicked  purpofe. 
The  Frier  gave  him  Abfolution,  but  revea'ed  his  wicked 
purpofe  unto  the  King  :    and  after  deliberation  had 
thereof  in  the  Parliament  of  Paris,  the  Gentleman  was 
executed  •,  and  the  Frier  not  punifhed  with  any  Cenfure 
of  the  Church  for  his  detection. 

Prielts  then  are  in  GODS  itead ,  whiles  they  hear 
Penitents  confeiling  their  fins ,  not  to  conceal  thefe  fins 
if  they  be  enormous  and  dangercus  unto  the  publick 
State  ?  but  according  to  their  Commufion  ,  (whofe  fins 
je  m  tehiit'ftbey  arc  remitted)  to  declare  unto  them  the  re-  m  J°hn  i«. 
miffion  of  their  fins,  a*  they  are  offences  onelyagainlt 
GOD,  and  before  his  heavenly  Tribunal. 

Philalethes.    But  the  Law  of  the  Church  commanded 
Prtejfs  ts  conceal  all  [tub  fins  at  come  unto  their  k>iovt>ledge  by     r  Q     . 
way  of  Conftfsion.  ty!uf^  dep* 

1  heedidaftus.   l  his  Law  of  the  Church,  is  but  the  Law  niten.  <&  Re- 
el Pope  ■  Innocent  the  Third,  cited  in  the  Decretals,  ™'f>'- 
(for  he  k  the  molt  ancient  Author  that  the*  Romanifls  J^m  ^^i}*'* 
can  alied^e  for  their  Seal  of  Confefsicn:  )  But  were  ita  -x  j't/i; 

F  2  Law 


->g  Cjod  and  the  King: 

Law  of  the  whole  Church,  it  is  but  an  Ecclefiaflical  Law, 
Now  if  DutL-s  enxjyr.edfcy  GOD  himfeif  inlus  Moral 
Law,  as  not  to  do  any  waj.ner  of  woy\  upon  the  Sabbdth  day, 
•  Mat.  i».  may  be  omitted  by  our  °  Saviors  Commandment,  to  fave 
the  life  of  a  beaft :  May  not  feme  things,  imp  fed  onely 
by  an  Ecclefiafical  Law,  be  negle&ed  for  faving  the  Life 
of  a  King  ,  upon  whom  lb  many  lives  depend  >  So  that 
neither  the  Seal  of  Confession  doth  free  us  from  any  part 
of  the  duties  cf  Allegiance  unto  our  Soyeraign, 

Philalethes,  If  the  Bond  of  Allegiance  from  Sub}  efts  un- 
to their  Prince  isfo  inviolable  ,  that  n  thing,  no  not  the  Seal 
of  Confellion,  cattdijfotvett;  is  there  no  means  to  ft  ay  the 
fury  ef  a  Sovereign  Commander,  if  hefhould  be(o  tyran- 
nous and  profane,  as  to  endeavour  to  opprefs  the  whole 
Church  at  once,  and  utterly  to  extingui/h  the  light  of  Chri- 
ftian  Religion? 

Theodidaclus.  Princes  in  their  rage  may  endeavour 
wholly  to  deftroy  Chrifts  Church  :  but  in  vain  •,  be- 
V-Mat.i6.      caufe  Chrift  hath  fo  built  it  upon  a  p  rock^   that  the 
flrength  and  gates  of  hell  (hall  not  ever  f>  far  prevail 
againjt  it,  as  quite  to  vanquifh  it.     And  whe-n  they  do 
labour  to  effect  fohainous  an  Impiety 5the  onely  means  we 
have  to  appeafe  their  fury,  is  ferious  repentance  for  our 
fins,  which  have  brought  this  chaftifement  upon  ua  and 
humble  Prayer  unto  GOD,  who  guideth  the  hearts  of 
Princes  like  Riven  &f  waters.    'You  know  how  before  the 
coming  of  CHRIST,   the  vifible  Church  was  onely 
amongft  the  Jewes ;  and  that,  whiles  they  were  Ca- 
ptives under  the  Perfiaa  Monarchs ,  Affuerv.s  at  the  in- 
q  Efther  4.      legation  of  Baman,  fent  forth  a  Decree  to  q  dejlroy  them 
all,  both  young  and  old,  children  and  women  ,  in  one  day. 
Here  the  whole  Church  by  the  barbarous  Defignment 
of  Affuertis,  feemed  to  be  in  the  very  Jaws  of  D.;ath, 
yet  they  take  no  Arms ,  they  confofc  not  how  to  poison 
Affuents  ox  Ham  an,  they  animate  no  defperarepo.fon 
»Ej!^.f<»j>.4.  (Liddenly  to  ftab  them  y  but  there  was  onely  r great  fcrrow 

amorgft 


(jod  and  the  Kjng*  3P 

ttmongft  than  ,  and  fafling ,  and  weeping)  many  lying  in 
facecloth  and  ajbes ,  to  humble  themielves  under  the 
mighty  hard  of  G  O  D  for  their  fins ,  and  to  avert  his 
wrath  hanging  over  their  heads ,  by  the  cruelty  of  fo 
bloody  a  Tyrant. 

And  the  ancient  ChrifHans,  upon  the  like  eccafions, 
imitated  the  fe  J  ewes.     For  when  they  were  threatned 
by  J v.'.uiv.  the  Apcllata,  with  an  ntter  Extin&ion  of 
Chrifiian  t)  ,  they  hind]  ed  and  f  reprejfed  him  with  their  (Natien^.ora, 
tearsy  having  this  onely  remedy  againfi  the  Percenter.  If  any  i.  in  Julian. 
therefore  are  opprelTed  with  the  Tyranny  of  their  Su- 
pream  Governors ,  let  them  (Taith  c  Saiisburienfis,  even  t  Liki.ca.i* 
in  the  darknefs  of  Popery  )  flie  unto  the    fair  on  age  of 
CODS  mercy  ,    and  with  devout  Prayer  turn  away  the 
whip  wherewith  they  are  fconrged  :  *  For  the  fins  of  o^  aiders  y  *  Peceata  e- 
aie  tbejirengih  of  Ty rants.  njm  delinquent 

Philalethes.  To  be  freed  from  Tyranny  and  OppreCsionin  ^mfmvn** 
this  world  3  ts  a  temporal  benefit',  and  many  times  GOD 
bearkjictb  not  ur.to  our  prayers  for  temporal  benefits.    How 
then  are  faithful  and  loyal  Sub] efts  to  comfort  tbemfelves, 
againfi  the  preffures  of  mercilefs  Tyrants  ? 

Tbeodid  actus.  Their  onely  comfort  in  this  cafe  ,  is 
that  which  Saint  Augujline  long  ilnce  miniflred  unto 
them.  7  he  rod  ofjinners  ( faith  he ,  fpeaking  of  wicked 
Mailers  and  Magiftrates)  iieth  heavy  upon  the  lot  of  the 
righteous  \  but  not  for  ever.  The  time  will  eome  when  one 
COD  pJaU be acknowledged :  Tbet:;?  'will  come  when  one 
C II R  I  S  T,  appearing  in  his  brig!  ti .  U  gather  before 

him  .ill  Nations  5  and  fever  them,  a  or  fever etb  his 

Coats  from  the  Sheep ,  and  place,  bis  Sheep  upon  his  r 
hand)  ah. d  his  Coats  uponk'n  lefr.      And  the-:  thou  fbalt fee 
rants,  and  fubje&s,  amongfl  tie  Sheei   ,  and  many 
TS)  a    I  •  'rinees,  among 
majierS)-A\   I     rir.res, among f  the  \heep,  ..  fubie&s 

and  fcrvai  it  the  <   ■  rl  at  1  orher 

helps  and  comforts  do  fa     lifrreiTed  he  Day 

of 


4-o  (jod  and the  l\ing. 

of  Jiidgementjthe  end  of  all  cranfitory  chinas,  will  bring 
an  end  unto  their  forrows. 

Philalethes.  With  this  end  of  all  things ,  I  pray  yon,  let 
us  end  this  our  Conference  •,  beseeching  GOD  fo  to  affect 
the  hearts  both  of  Princes  and,  Subjects,  with  a  fertous 
and  frequent  cogitation  of  this  lafi  Judgement  -,  that  they 
in  Governing  3  thefe  in  Obeying,  both  in  all  their  actions^ 
Be  Keg.  fa  and  whatfoever  they  do,  may  (with  Saint  Hiero-ne)  have 
Monacho.  the  voice  of  the  Archangel  always  founding  in  their  eares? 
Arife  from  the  dead,  and  come  unto  Judgement. 


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