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An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first…An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first…
An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughs.An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughes.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1652
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Now for us. That we should have a government according to the rules of wisdom and justice; that indeed is appointed by God.
Now for us. That we should have a government according to the rules of wisdome and justice; that indeed is appointed by God.
God would have us have a government; But he leaveth the ordering of that government to general rules of prudence and justice. So that now it is lawful for any Kingdom or Country to agree together, and according to the rules of wisdom and justice, to appoint what government they will, as whether it shall be a Monarchy, or an Aristocracy, or a Democracy, and to limit this according to Covenant of agreement, as whether that the fundamental power shall be wholly put out, or any part reserved, how far this or that Man,1 or society of Men shall have the Managing of it, and the like; then so far as it is agreed upon, we are bound in conscience to obey either actively or passively, but no further are we bound to obey any Man though he be in authority, yet we are not bound to obey him, either actively or passively, conscience is not tied.
God would have us have a government; But he leaveth the ordering of that government to generall rules of prudence and justice. So that now it is lawfull for any Kingdome or Country to agree together, and according to the rules of wisdom and justice, to appoint what government they wil, as vvhether it shall be a Monarchy, or an Aristocracy, or a Democracy, and to limit this according to Covenant of agreement, as whether that the fundamentall povver shall be vvholly put out, or any part reserved, hovv farre this or that Man,1 or society of Men shall have the Managing of it, and the like; then so farre as it is agreed upon, vvee are bound in conscience to obey either actively or passively, but no further are vvee bound to obey any Man though he be in authority, yet vvee are not bound to obey him, either actively or passively, conscience is not tyed.