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The sovereigns power, and the subjects dutyThe soveraignes power, and the subiects duty
The sovereigns power, and the subjects duty: delivered in a sermon, at Christ-Church in Oxford, March 3. 1643. By J. Armagh.The soveraignes power, and the subiects duty: delivered in a sermon, at Christ-Church in Oxford, March 3. 1643. By J. Armagh.
printed for W.W., 1644
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Sermon › Part 3: The Duty: Let it be Subject.Sermon › Part 3: The Duty: Let it be Subiect.
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Whosoever resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God, 1saith S. Paul, in the 2. verse. Which place may well serve to confirm Princes power over their subjects in this case; for this rule was given to them, who suffered under a Tyrant, and that for religion. It is a vain and idle exception, which Pareus takes at this. Some arguments drawn from the power of Majesty, saying, such places are bent against private men, who usurp such power over superiors; for every Common-wealth consists but of two sorts in the general, Prince and People, superiors and subjects: those who partake not of the Supremacy (as in an Oligarchy) are private men: if (where the power is divided) one take the sword against the other, this is as he is a part of the supreme power.
Whosoeuer resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God, 1sayth S. Paul, in the 2. verse. Which place may well serue to confirme Princes power ouer their subiects in this case; for this rule was giuen to them, who suffered vnder a Tyrant, and that for religion. It is a vaine and idle exception, which Pareus takes at this. Some arguments drawn from the power of Maiesty, saying, such places are bent against priuate men, who vsurpe such power ouer superiours; for euery Common-wealth consists but of two sorts in the generall, Prince and People, superiours and subiects: those who partake not of the Supremacy (as in an Oligarchie) are priuate men: if (where the power is deuided) one take the sword against the other, this is as hee is a part of the supreame power.
Other arguments that may be drawn à part potestatum, I forbear, because they have all their strength from the Apostles reason, and till that be weighed, we cannot avoid their shifts.