Master Edmund Calamies leading case

Calamy. In prudence I should not at this time have displeased his Majesty: In Conscience I cannot at any time displease God.

Calamy. In prudence I should not at this time have displeased his Majestie: In Conscience I cannot at any time displease God.

Lord Mayor. I hope His Majesties Government is so just, so moderate, so agreeable to the great Principles of Religion and Reason, ⟨p. 6⟩upon which mankind join in a Society, or Christian. in a Church; that there is no discreet and knowing Person put upon the sad Dilemma of either provoking God, or opposing the Authority ordained of God.

Lord Mayor. I hope His Majesties Government is so just, so moderate, so agreeable to the great Principles of Religion and Reason, ⟨p. 6⟩upon which mankind joyn in a Society, or ChristJan. in a Church; that there is no discreet and knowing Person put upon the sad Dilemma of either provoking God, or opposing the Authority ordained of God.

Calamy. Necessity is laid upon us, yea,¹ woe unto us if we preach not the Gospel. That you may have a reason of that which was done by me, and so may not think I did it unwarrantably, I offer your Consideration what hath been much upon my spirit, from the 5. of the Acts, As the Apostles taught the People, the Priests, the Sadducees, the Captain of the Temple, came upon them, being grieved that they taught the People: And they laid hands on them, and laid them in hold against the next day: Howbeit, many of them which heard the Word believed, and the number of the men was about five thousand. And when they had called them before them, they asked them by what Power, or in what Name have you done this? Then Peter filled with the Holy Ghost,