B22970:10
An appeal to thy conscience as thou wilt answer it at the great and…An appeale to thy conscience as thou wilt answere it at the great and…
An appeal to thy conscience as thou wilt answer it at the great and dreadful day of Christ Jesus.An appeale to thy conscience as thou wilt answere it at the great and dreadfull day of Christ Iesus.
London : s.n., 1643
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.
That subjects may not take up a•m•s Against their lawful Sovereign, because He is wicked an unjust; no, though He be an Idolater and Oppressor.
That subj•cts may not take up a•m•s Agai•st their lawfull Soveraign, because He is wicked an uniust; no, though He be an Idolater and Oppressour.
The Reasons are.
First, because it were an high presumption and impiety in us to limit that1 command which God doth not limit. Now our obedience to Superiors is always commanded without limitation: For God doth not command us to obey our Rulers only whilst they are good, bu• indefinitely, be they good, be they bad, Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit your selves, Heb. 13. 17. Honour the King, 1 Pet. 2. 17. Speak not evil of the Ruler of thy people Exod. 22. 28. Thou must hold thy tongue, much more thy hands. And St. Paul did acknowledge that unawares he had offended against this precept in reviling Ananias, though he was a most wicked High-priest.