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The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their…
The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their principles about civil and ecclesiastical authority and obedience ... : mostly written many years past, and now published to save our lives and the kingdoms peace, from the false and bloody plotters ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1680
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.
25. But if Governors command us to sin against God, though Subjects must not obey them, yet must they patiently suffer wrong and not resist them by rebellion: Much less may they use arms without their consent, to ⟨p. 57⟩reform others, or to bring in any novelty, yea or the true Religion by such unauthorized violence.
25. But if Governours command us to sin against God, though Subjects must not obey them, yet must they patiently suffer wrong and not resist them by rebellion: Much less may they use arms without their consent, to ⟨p. 57⟩reform others, or to bring in any novelty, yea or the true Religion by such unauthorized violence.
26. The inferior Magistrates are the subjects of the King, as well as the meanest men, and therefore have no power to depose him, or to take up arms against him any more than other subjects.
27. Subjects must not only forbear all Treason, sedition or rebellion by arms, but must prefer the Kings life before each of their own, and must hazard their lives when called to it, to preserve him; and must resist all conspiracies against him.
27. Subjects must not only forbear all Treason, sedition or rebellion by arms, but must preferr the Kings life before each of their own, and must hazard their lives when called to it, to preserve him; and must resist all conspiracies against him.