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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.
And against this doctrine of the Peoples giving the power by conjoining all their own in one, see D. Cawdry a Nonconformist's Review of Mr. Tho. Hookers survey pag. 154. &c. And see Groti[…]s de Imperio, &c. pag. 270. both concurring with me.
And against this doctrine of the Peoples giving the power by conjoyning all their own in one, see D. Cawdry a Nonconformist's Review of Mr. Tho. Hookers survey pag. 154. &c. And see Groti〈…〉s de Imperio, &c. pag. 270. both concurring with me.
III. We reject their opinion who hold that the Law of Nature alloweth an Innocent subject to save his own Life by taking away the Kings, or by raising war against him.
IV. We reject (as is aforesaid) their opinion who hold that it is Lawful to take up Arms against the King, his person, authority, dignity or right*, and to pretend his own authority, or Laws for so doing: Or that it is lawful to take Arms against any lawfully commissioned by him; yea or unlawfully, unless he himself by his Laws or cross Commission, or the sure Law of Nature do authorize it.
- *whether it may be done against his will, see before.