A30577:415
The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at…
The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at Michaels Cornhill, London, vindicating the Commission from this Lord of Hosts, to subjects, in some case, to take up arms : with a post-script, briefly answering a late treatise by Henry Ferne, D.D. / by Jer. Burroughs.The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at Michaels Cornhill, London, vindicating the Commission from this Lord of Hosts, to subjects, in some case, to take up arms : with a post-script, briefly answering a late treatise by Henry Ferne, D.D. / by Jer. Burroughes.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1643
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.
We answer, it is not resisting abused power, for it is resisting no power at all. Abused ⟨p. 8⟩power is the ill use of what is given to men; but the ill use of what was never given to them more then to any other, is abuse of their wills, but not abuse of their power. By Power I do not mean Strength, but Authority.
We answer, it is not resisting abused power, for it is resisting no power at all. Abused ⟨p. 8⟩power is the ill use of what is given to men; but the ill use of what was never given to them more then to any other, is abuse of their wils, but not abuse of their power. By Power I do not mean Strength, but Authority.
Further, he says, These Emperors ruled absolutely, therefore upon that ground men might resist, if for any thing.
Further, he sayes, These Emperours ruled absolutely, therefore upon that ground men might resist, if for any thing.
1. Although the Emperors might use some force to bring themselves to an absolute 1power, yet whether the people were not brought to consent to prevent farther danger, that must be disproved, when our case ever falls, so as we shall be brought to consent to an absolute power, although it be out of fear (which God forbid) then this argument will concern us, but not before.
1. Although the Emperors might use some force to bring themselves to an absolute