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Richard Baxter his account to his dearly beloved, the inhabitants of Kidderminster, of the…
Richard Baxter his account to his dearly beloved, the inhabitants of Kidderminster, of the causes of his being forbidden by the Bishop of Worcester to preach within his diocese with the Bishop of Worcester's letter in answer thereunto : and some short animadversions upon the said bishops letter.Richard Baxter his account to his dearly beloved, the inhabitants of Kidderminster, of the causes of his being forbidden by the Bishop of Worcester to preach within his diocess with the Bishop of Worcester's letter in answer thereunto : and some short animadversions upon the said bishops letter.
London printed : s.n., 1662
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III. He calls it a false supposition. 1. That the Sovereign power was only in the King, and so that it was an absolute Monarchy. 2. That the Parliament had but only the proposing of Laws, and that they were enacted only by the Kings Authority upon their request. 3. That the power of Arms, and of War and peace was in the King alone. And therefore (saith he) those that argue from these false suppositions, conclude that the Parliament being Subjects, may not take up Arms without him, and that it is Rebellion to resist him; and most of this they gather from the Oath of Supremacy, and from the Parliaments calling of themselves his Subjects; but their ground (saith he) are sandy, and their superstructure false, pag. 459 & 460.
III. He calls it a false supposition. 1. That the Soveraign power was onely in the King, and so that it was an absolute Monarchy. 2. That the Parliament had but onely the proposing of Laws, and that they were enacted onely by the Kings Authority upon their request. 3. That the power of Armes, and of Warre and peace was in the King alone. And therefore (saith he) those that argue from these false suppositions, conclude that the Parliament being Subjects, may not take up Arms without him, and that it is Rebellion to resist him; and most of this they gather from the Oath of Supremacy, and from the Parliaments calling of themselves his Subjects; but their ground (saith he) are sandy, and their superstructure false, pag. 459 & 460.
And therefore Mr. Baxter tells us, That though the Parliament are Subjects in one capacity, yet have they their part in the Sovereignty also in their higher capacity, Ibid. And upon this false and traitorous supposition he endeavours to justify the late Rebellion, and his own more then ordinary activeness in it. For,
And therefore Mr. Baxter tells us, That though the Parliament are Subjects in one capacity, yet have they their ptrt in the Soveraignty also in their higher capacity, Ibid. And upon this false and trayterous supposition he endeavours to justifie the late Rebellion, and his own more then ordinary activeness in it. For,