The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

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 ⟨p. 20⟩being asked who were those that were most dear to him he gave them this answer. Those that fear God more than me. And likewise it is an expression of Augustine He doth not contemn power That doth choose to serve a higher power. O Emperor, (saith he) give us leave not to serve thee in such and such things, for you threaten prison, and God he threatens judgment and hell.

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 Jubilies 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 proclaimes before him; Let nothing be done against the truth. It is reported of Frederick the Third