A30577:465
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.
But the good of a Kingdom is civill and natural, therefore it must have civill and natural means to preserve it self by in case of danger. Hence then although it be no argument that Popes may by power of Arms curb Kings, and because else the good of the Church cannot be preserved, yet it may be a good argument the people may in some case take up Arms to defend themselves against violence, although the King gives not his consent, because otherwise the civill and natural good of men in a Kingdom cannot be preserved.
But the good of a Kingdom is civill and naturall, therefore it must have civill and naturall meanes to preserve it selfe by in case of danger. Hence then although it be no argument that Popes may by power of Armes curb Kings, and because else the good of the Church cannot be preserved, yet it may be a good argument the people may in some case take up Arms to defend themselves against violence, although the King gives not his consent, because otherwise the civill and naturall good of men in a Kingdome cannot be preserved.
The second thing he says is, What means of safety had the Christians in and after the Apostles times?
The second thing he sayes is, What meanes of safety had the Christians in and after the Apostles times?
God called them then to suffer; for they were not the State; though many particular men that are not a State, may easily be brought into such a condition as they have no means for safety, but they must needs suffer; and so many States, when the external violence is too strong for them; but when God and nature gives them means of deliverance, there is no necessity they should perish. When the Doctor disproves resistance better, we will either fly or suffer.