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Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life,…
Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolittle.Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolitel.
London: printed by R.I. for J. Johnson, 1666
DIRECTIONS how to live after a wasting PLAGUE. › Part 4 › Section 2
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SECTION II.
2. 1Subjects, and People Governed: Many and strict are the Precepts and Injunctions of God upon People to their Magistrates; and, no less then damnation is threatened, by God himself, to such as oppose themselves against their Magistrates, Rom. 13.1. Let every Soul be subject to the Higher Powers, for there is no Power but of God; the Powers that be are ordained of God. Vers. 2. Whosoever therefore resisteth the Power, resisteth the Ordinance of God; and, they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. Vers. 5. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for Wrath, but also for Conscience sake. True Religion we see (from this Scripture) doth oblige People and Subject, in Duty and Obedience, to their Magistrates; and none will more Conscientiously obey, than those that are most Religious: Obedience to Magistrates (from this place) is required, because (1.) They are Ordained of God. (2.) They that resist them, resist an Ordinance of God. (3.) Such as do so, receive to themselves damnation. (4.) They are (appointed of God) to be a terror to the evil, not to the good. (5.) Conscience is bound so to do. (6.) There is necessity we should obey; We must obey, not only for Wrath, but Conscience sake: Some might obey for favour, and some for fear, but true Religion teacheth Men to be obedient to Magistrates from Principles of Conscience. Strictness of Holiness is reproached when it is asserted ⟨p. 166⟩to make Men disobedient: Once more, 1 Pet. 2.13. Submit your selves to every Ordinance of Man, for the Lords sake; whether it be to the King, as supreme. Vers. 14. Or unto Governors that are sent by Him, for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well. Vers. 15. For so is the will of God, you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish Men. Vers. 17. Honour all Men. Religion doth not teach us to deny civil Respects to men: Love the Brother-hood, fear God, honour the King. Religion presses and obliges Subjects in duty to their Magistrate in these particulars.