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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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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,
IV. Where the Sovereignty (saith he) is distributed into several hands (as the Kings and Parliaments) and the King invades the others part, they may lawfully defend their own by war, and the Subject lawfully assist them, yea though the power of the Militia be expressly given to the King, unless it be also expressed that it shall not be in the other. Thes. 363.
IV. Where the Soverainty (saith he) is distributed into several hands (as the Kings and Parliaments) and the King invades the others part, they may lawfully defend their own by war, and the Subject lawfully assist them, yea though the power of the Militia be expresly given to the King, unlesse it be also exprest that it shall not be in the other. Thes. 363.
The conclusion (saith he) needs no proof, because Sovereignty, ⟨p. 31⟩as such, hath the power of Arms and of the Laws themselves. The Law that saith the King shall have the Militia, supposeth it to be against Enemies, and not against the Common-wealth, nor them that have part of the Sovereignty with him. To resist him here is not to resist power but usurpation and private will; in such a case the Parliament is no more to be resisted than he. Ibid.