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…

First, because it is a late new invented distinction, coined on purpose to shadow over the ugly face of rebellion; having no colour or ground either in the Scriptures or Fathers. Whereas truth is ancient, and the lip of truth shall be established for ever, Prov. 12. 19.

First, because it is a late new invented distinction, coyned on purpose to shadow over the ugly face of rebellion; having no colour or ground either in the Scriptures or Fathers. Whereas truth is ancient, and the lip of truth shall be established for ever, Prov. 12. 19.

Secondly, because it is a vain distinction. For to oppose and resist the Kings officers, especially his Counsellors, who are his chiefest and highest Officers, is to oppose and resist the King himself, because the power which they have is not from themselves but from the King, who imparts it unto them. And therefore David esteemed Nabals churlishness unto his servants and messengers as done unto himself, and had destroyed Nabal and his family, had not Abigail, Nabals wife, pacified him, 1 Sam. 25. 10, 14, 22, 23. So David accounted that which Joab did unto Abner and Amasa, whom he slew, as done unto him: and commanded Solomon to slay Joab, 1 Kin. 2. 5 6, 31. So Vashti refusing to come by the Chamberlains, who were by King Ahasuerus commanded to bring her, is said, not to have performed the Commandment of the King, and to have done wrong unto the King: for which offence she was put away, Esther 1. 11, 15, 16, 19. Hence it is that our Saviour saith unto his Disciples, He that despiseth you, despiseth me: and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me,