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The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…
The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principal teachers of this Church of England collected and compiled in one tome together, being before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the praise of God, and profit of all good Christian readers.The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principall teachers of this Churche of England collected and compiled in one tome togither, beyng before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the prayse of God, and profite of all good Christian readers.
London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573
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.
Thou wilt haply say: the subjects ever chose the ruler and make 1him swear to keep their law and to maintain their privileges and •erties, and upon that submit their selves unto him: Ergo, if he rule amiss they are not bound to obey. But may resist him and put him down again? I answer your argument is nought. For the husband sweareth to his wife: yet though he forswear him self. She hath no power to compel him. Also though a master keep not covenant with his servant, or one neighbour with an other: yet hath neither servant, no nor yet neighbour (though he be under none obedience) power to avenge: But the vengeance pertaineth ever to an higher officer, to whom thou must complain.
Thou wilt happely say: the subiectes euer chose the ruler and make 1hym sweare to keepe their law and to mainteine their priuilegies and •erties, and vpon that submit their selues vnto hym: Ergo, if he rule amisse they are not bounde to obey. But may resist him and put him downe agayne? I aunswere your argument is nought. For the husband sweareth to his wife: yet though he forsweare him selfe. She hath no power to compell hym. Also though a maister keepe not couenaunt with his seruaunt, or one neighbour with an other: yet hath neither seruaunt, no nor yet neighbour (though he be vnder none obedience) power to aduenge: But the vengeaunce pertayneth euer to an higher officer, to whō thou must complayne.
- 1Princes: whether they may be resisted or put down of their subjects in any case.Princes: whether they may be resisted or put downe of their subiectes in any case.
Yea but you will •ay: it is not like. For the whole body of the subjects chose those the ruler. Now, cuius est ligare: eius est soluere: Ergo, if he rule amiss, they that set him up, may put him down again. I answer: God (and not the common people) chooseth the Prince, though he choose him by them. For deut. xvi. God commandeth to choose and set up officers: and therefore is God the chief chooser and setter up of them, and so must he be the chief putter down of them again: so that without his special commandment, they may not be put down again. Now hath God given no commandment to put them down again: But contrariwise, when we have anointed a king over us at his commandment, he saith: touch not mine anointed. And what jeopardy it is to rise against thy Prince that is anointed over thee, how evil so ever he be, see in the story of king David, and throughout all the books of the kings. The authority of the king is the authority of God: and all the subjects