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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.
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.
28. If we are wronged by unjust defamations or oppression or persecution, as long as Rulers destroy not the Common-wealth, particular Subjects must not vindicate their own right so much as by dishonouring their Sovereign; because his honour is more necessary than our Rights to the common good.
28. If we are wronged by unjust defamations or oppression or persecution, as long as Rulers destroy not the Common-wealth, particular Subjects must not vindicate their own right so much as by dishonouring their Soveraign; because his honour is more necessary than our Rights to the common good.
29. The Union of the King and people is the life of the Kingdom; and dividing is destroying: Therefore an Uniting of their Interests is a chief point in policy; and setting their Interests as divided in opposition or suspicion of each other is pernicious.
29. The Union of the King and people is the life of the Kingdom; and dividing is destroying: Therefore an Vniting of their Interests is a chief point in policie; and setting their Interests as divided in opposition or supicion of each other is pernicious.