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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.
Though it breed fear and hatred to hear a King described, as one that may destroy them all when he will, yet this is necessary, that fear may procure full subjection. 19. Kings should rule the people as slaves, and yet expect that they obey them filially as their fathers. 20. To preach the absolute power of Kings and the absolute obedience of subjects to them, and to such Bishops as he will choose for them, is all the Religion that is safe for a Kingdom. 21. It is the chief point of policy, to hate and suppress all other serious religious persons, that are for an ⟨p. 110⟩explicit faith, and free religion, and prefer God and Heaven and the common Good, before the Kings command and will. For these are ungovernable and his enemies, that set up all these so far above him. 22. Those that believe not another world, and look for no better than Kings can give them, and fear not sin, or God displeasure, but yet for the awing of the people, keep up the easy formalities of religion, are the fittest persons to be the favourites, Counsellors and instruments of a Prince, and will be most fully obedient to his will.
Though it breed fear and hatred to hear a King described, as one that may destroy them all when he will, yet this is necessary, that fear may procure full subjection. 19. Kings should rule the people as slaves, and yet expect that they obey them filially as their fathers. 20. To preach the absolute power of Kings and the absolute obedience of subjects to them, and to such Bishops as he will choose for them, is all the Religion that is safe for a Kingdom. 21. It is the chief point of policy, to hate and suppress all other serious religious persons, that are for an ⟨p. 110⟩explicite faith, and free religion, and prefer God and Heaven and the common Good, before the Kings command and will. For these are ungovernable and his enemies, that set up all these so far above him. 22. Those that believe not another world, and look for no better than Kings can give them, and fear not sin, or God displeasure, but yet for the awing of the people, keep up the easie formalities of religion, are the fittest persons to be the favorites, Counsellors and instruments of a Prince, and will be most fully obedient to his will.