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The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs
The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs ; published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]
London: printed by Peter Cole and Edward Cole, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
5. Fifthly, It is necessary to know what we should do in case authority is abated.
5. Fiftly, It is neccessary to know what we should do in case authority is abated.
6. Lastly, We shall give some rules of direction to order our selves in our passive obedience to authority when it is abused.
6. Lastly, We shal give some rules of direction to order our selves in our passive obedience to authority when it is abused.
These six things contain this part of handling the point, and I will be brief in them.
These six things containe this part of handling the point, and I wil be breife in them.
First, This must be laid as a Ground. No authority is to be feared and obeyed but in order to a higher. I remember their usual expression that was wont to be in England in their way of Jubilees and commissions was this. In all things be sure there be no prejudice to the right of the King. And so among the Turks when any were in the place of Judgment or authority, one goes and proclaims before him; Let nothing be done against the truth. It is reported of Frederick the Third