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           Loyalty
           Essential
           to
           Christianity
           :
           BEING
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           the
           Thirtieth
           of
           June
           ,
           1685.
           
           Upon
           the
           Occasion
           of
           the
           News
           OF
           THE
           
             Damnable
             Rebellion
          
           IN
           THE
           WEST
           :
           AND
           In
           the
           Course
           of
           the
           Constant
           Lecture
           in
           the
           Parish
           Church
           of
           Dedham
           in
           Essex
           .
        
         
           By
           Thomas
           Grey
           ,
           A.
           M.
           
             Preacher
             there
          
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Clark
          
           ,
           and
           Sold
           by
           
             Walter
             Davis
          
           in
           Amen-Corner
           ,
           MDCLXXXV
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           Imprimatur
           .
        
         
           
             C.
             Alston
          
           ,
           R.
           P.
           D.
           Hen.
           Episc
           .
           Lond.
           a
           Sacris
           Domesticis
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           
             TO
             THE
             Right
             Honourable
             and
             Right
             Reverend
             FATHER
             in
             GOD
             ,
             HENRY
             Lord
             Bishop
             of
             LONDON
             ,
             One
             of
             His
             Majesties
             most
             Honourable
             Privy
             Council
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             MY
             LORD
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Am
           emboldned
           to
           hope
           for
           your
           pardon
           ,
           in
           offering
           to
           the
           world
           so
           mean
           a
           Discourse
           under
           the
           Patronage
           of
           your
           Lordships
           Name
           ;
           because
           I
           am
           very
           certain
           that
           you
           will
           never
           decline
           the
           owning
           that
           glorious
           subject
           it
           Treats
           of
           ,
           which
           in
           opposition
           to
           our
           Adversaries
           of
           both
           sides
           ,
           is
           the
           peculiar
           and
           unblemished
           Glory
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           in
           which
           your
           Lordship
           does
           justly
           bear
           so
           great
           a
           Character
           .
        
         
           The
           news
           of
           the
           horrid
           Rebellion
           ,
           broke
           out
           in
           the
           Western
           parts
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           shrouding
           it self
           under
           the
           wonted
           colours
           that
           all
           such
           Villanies
           assume
           ,
           occasioned
           my
           offering
           these
           following
           thoughts
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           ordinary
           course
           of
           my
           Preaching
           ,
           to
           my
           Country
           and
           plain
           Auditory
           ;
           of
           whom
           it
           pleases
           me
           to
           tell
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           that
           I
           hope
           and
           beleive
           they
           have
           heartily
           received
           the
           Doctrines
           of
           Loyalty
           to
           their
           Prince
           ,
           and
           Duty
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           a
           part
           of
           their
           Religion
           .
        
         
         
           And
           concerning
           this
           mean
           Publication
           ,
           I
           will
           confess
           ,
           My
           Lord
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           not
           unwilling
           ,
           by
           it
           ,
           to
           let
           our
           Enemies
           know
           ,
           that
           even
           the
           most
           inconsiderable
           of
           the
           Clergy
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           will
           yet
           do
           their
           utmost
           to
           assert
           the
           glorious
           Doctrines
           of
           it
           ,
           whenever
           bold
           and
           malicious
           men
           shall
           attempt
           the
           dishonoring
           of
           any
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           hope
           't
           is
           not
           amiss
           for
           your
           Lordship
           to
           receive
           some
           Testimonies
           to
           prove
           ,
           That
           those
           of
           us
           ,
           that
           judge
           ourselves
           the
           meanest
           of
           our
           Reverend
           Brethren
           ,
           among
           whom
           we
           are
           ,
           will
           yet
           never
           ,
           By
           Divine
           Assistance
           ,
           desert
           the
           great
           and
           hitherto
           victorious
           Champions
           of
           our
           Church
           and
           Cause
           :
           But
           that
           by
           our
           Practising
           and
           Preaching
           the
           Doctrines
           of
           sound
           and
           undefiled
           Religion
           toward
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           entire
           and
           unfeigned
           Loyalty
           to
           our
           Prince
           ;
           we
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           Continue
           to
           After
           Ages
           ,
           the
           Memory
           and
           Records
           of
           what
           Principles
           our
           Church
           has
           taught
           us
           ,
           and
           what
           we
           have
           taught
           our
           People
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Lordship
          
           ,
           To
           forgive
           this
           whole
           Address
           ,
           and
           to
           accept
           the
           dutiful
           Tender
           of
           my
           Vowed
           Prayers
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Lordships
             Most
             Humble
             and
             Most
             Obedient
             Servant
             ,
             Tho.
             Grey
             .
          
           
             Dedham
             ,
             
               July
               
                 8.
                 1685.
              
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             TITUS
             III.
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Put
               them
               in
               mind
               to
               be
               subject
               to
               Principalities
               and
               Powers
               ,
               to
               obey
               Magistrates
               ,
               to
               be
               ready
               to
               every
               good
               Work.
               
            
          
        
         
           A
           Doctrine
           that
           is
           at
           all
           times
           proper
           and
           useful
           to
           be
           taught
           ,
           though
           it
           has
           had
           the
           misfortune
           that
           attends
           several
           other
           excellent
           parts
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           I
           mean
           ,
           to
           be
           looked
           upon
           ,
           even
           by
           the
           greatest
           pretenders
           to
           Piety
           ,
           as
           a
           matter
           of
           but
           very
           little
           consequence
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           be
           acknowledged
           to
           contain
           any
           thing
           of
           necessity
           in
           it
           ,
           yet
           some
           evil
           instructors
           of
           our
           People
           have
           taught
           them
           to
           clog
           it
           with
           so
           many
           limitations
           ,
           that
           in
           truth
           it
           comes
           but
           to
           very
           little
           with
           some
           of
           them
           .
           But
           however
           that
           be
           ,
           yet
           they
           have
           effectually
           discovered
           their
           endeavours
           to
           remove
           this
           necessary
           and
           excellent
           Doctrine
           of
           our
           Religion
           as
           far
           from
           that
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           from
           their
           own
           Breasts
           .
           Certain
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           our
           sad
           experience
           has
           but
           too
           too
           much
           confirmed
           it
           ,
           that
           in
           despight
           of
           all
           our
           Exhortations
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           they
           had
           so
           far
           insinuated
           their
           own
           prejudices
           into
           the
           minds
           of
           all
           that
           did
           but
           a
           little
           favour
           them
           ,
           that
           those
           of
           them
           that
           would
           not
           altogether
           disown
           the
           Obligations
           of
           our
           Religion
           in
           this
           particular
           portion
           
           of
           it
           ,
           did
           yet
           freely
           and
           openly
           censure
           our
           publick
           Discourses
           on
           that
           Subject
           ,
           as
           
             mean
             ,
             insipid
          
           and
           unedifying
           ,
           and
           hardly
           so
           good
           as
           
             Moral
             Preaching
          
           ;
           which
           (
           by
           the
           way
           )
           is
           a
           disgraceful
           lessening
           Phrase
           ,
           as
           they
           imagin
           ,
           which
           the
           Leaders
           of
           the
           Faction
           have
           invented
           ,
           thereby
           to
           render
           our
           Exhortations
           to
           the
           Performance
           of
           the
           very
           chiefest
           parts
           of
           Practical
           Religion
           despicable
           ,
           and
           so
           ineffectual
           to
           those
           for
           whose
           sakes
           we
           chiefly
           intended
           them
           ,
           and
           who
           in
           truth
           ,
           through
           the
           crafty
           insinuations
           of
           such
           designing
           Guides
           ,
           did
           most
           need
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           indeed
           ,
           this
           was
           a
           necessary
           though
           a
           Hellish
           Policy
           ;
           for
           they
           did
           well
           enough
           foresee
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           could
           but
           persuade
           Men
           to
           the
           careful
           practise
           of
           Humility
           ,
           Peace
           and
           Charity
           among
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           of
           Submission
           and
           Obedience
           to
           their
           lawful
           Governours
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           
             Those
             Fundamentals
             of
             our
             Religion
          
           ,
           it
           would
           quickly
           and
           unavoidably
           have
           defeated
           all
           their
           Factious
           and
           Schismatical
           Designs
           ,
           which
           most
           palpably
           have
           succeeded
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           same
           Proportions
           ,
           that
           those
           lovely
           and
           happy
           Virtues
           have
           decayed
           among
           us
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           evident
           then
           that
           a
           Discourse
           of
           this
           Nature
           could
           at
           no
           time
           be
           unseasonable
           to
           People
           in
           our
           Circumstances
           .
           But
           I
           have
           judged
           it
           more
           peculiarly
           proper
           ,
           to
           entertain
           you
           with
           a
           plain
           and
           honest
           Exhortation
           to
           a
           firm
           and
           sincere
           Loyalty
           ;
           and
           from
           this
           particular
           Topick
           ,
           as
           't
           is
           a
           Fundamental
           of
           the
           Religion
           we
           Profess
           ,
           now
           ,
           when
           there
           are
           found
           them
           among
           us
           ,
           that
           have
           entred
           into
           an
           open
           and
           damnable
           Rebellion
           against
           their
           Natural
           Prince
           upon
           that
           Pretext
           ;
           
           and
           that
           have
           the
           impudence
           to
           Publish
           the
           maintaining
           and
           supporting
           that
           ,
           for
           their
           design
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           already
           ,
           by
           their
           desperate
           Actions
           ,
           violated
           and
           dishonoured
           in
           one
           of
           its
           most
           sacred
           sanctions
           ,
           and
           which
           does
           particularly
           recommend
           the
           Care
           and
           Practise
           of
           it
           to
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           I
           do
           not
           believe
           that
           you
           that
           hear
           me
           ,
           have
           any
           particular
           need
           to
           be
           now
           Admonished
           of
           this
           part
           of
           your
           Duty
           ;
           but
           yet
           to
           discover
           the
           steadiness
           of
           our
           own
           Principles
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           prevent
           any
           of
           you
           from
           being
           so
           much
           as
           alienated
           from
           your
           Duty
           in
           your
           Affections
           ,
           or
           wheadled
           into
           thinking
           well
           of
           such
           practises
           ,
           by
           the
           Cry
           of
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           lead
           you
           not
           only
           to
           a
           dislike
           ,
           but
           an
           utter
           abhorrence
           of
           such
           wretched
           Principles
           ,
           as
           can
           never
           tend
           to
           support
           or
           promote
           our
           Religion
           ,
           but
           to
           dishonour
           and
           ruin
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           are
           as
           contrary
           to
           your
           happiness
           in
           another
           World
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           destructive
           of
           your
           interest
           in
           this
           .
           I
           have
           chosen
           to
           be
           obedient
           to
           this
           Apostolical
           Injunction
           ,
           
             Put
             them
             in
             mind
             to
             be
             subject
             to
             Principalities
             and
             Powers
             ,
             to
             obey
             Magistrates
             ,
             to
             be
             ready
             to
             every
             good
             Work.
             
          
        
         
           Two
           things
           I
           shall
           observe
           from
           these
           words
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           the
           limits
           of
           my
           Discourse
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           Subjection
           and
           Obedience
           to
           lawful
           Governors
           is
           strictly
           and
           necessarily
           enjoyned
           by
           Christian
           Religion
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           all
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Evangelick
           Dispensation
           are
           entirely
           obliged
           to
           exhort
           their
           several
           Hearers
           to
           the
           careful
           and
           conscionable
           Practise
           of
           this
           ,
           as
           their
           just
           and
           necessary
           Duty
           .
        
         
         
           And
           First
           ,
           Of
           the
           first
           of
           these
           .
        
         
           That
           subjection
           and
           obedience
           to
           Magistrates
           and
           lawful
           Governors
           is
           strictly
           and
           necessarily
           enjoyned
           by
           Christian
           Religion
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           I
           remember
           to
           whom
           I
           am
           speaking
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           therefore
           enter
           into
           any
           tedious
           debates
           of
           the
           measures
           of
           this
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           how
           far
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           extended
           :
           For
           though
           it
           is
           most
           true
           ,
           that
           some
           Persons
           have
           used
           their
           utmost
           care
           to
           perplex
           this
           Doctrine
           with
           all
           imaginable
           difficulties
           ,
           and
           the
           Casuists
           of
           both
           extremes
           from
           us
           have
           equally
           conspired
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           purpose
           have
           clog'd
           it
           with
           a
           whole
           number
           of
           Limitations
           and
           Proviso's
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           putting
           of
           Cases
           ,
           
             (
             of
             Conscience
             they
             call
             them
             )
          
           some
           hugely
           false
           ,
           others
           silly
           and
           impertinent
           ,
           that
           never
           did
           ,
           and
           't
           is
           but
           just
           possible
           to
           suppose
           that
           ever
           they
           should
           need
           a
           Resolution
           while
           the
           World
           endures
           under
           any
           sort
           of
           Government
           whatever
           ;
           yet
           most
           certainly
           this
           Duty
           of
           Loyalty
           and
           Subjection
           to
           Governours
           ,
           as
           all
           other
           Lines
           of
           Practical
           Religion
           ,
           is
           in
           it self
           direct
           ,
           and
           easie
           to
           be
           drawn
           ,
           hugely
           intelligible
           ,
           and
           obvious
           to
           the
           meanest
           capacity
           ,
           difficult
           to
           none
           but
           those
           that
           are
           loth
           to
           practise
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           also
           it
           agrees
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           those
           incomparable
           Virtues
           in
           the
           Christian
           Institution
           ,
           that
           are
           of
           equal
           Necessity
           and
           Glory
           with
           it self
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           need
           nothing
           more
           to
           prove
           how
           easie
           this
           Duty
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           than
           to
           consider
           the
           meek
           and
           obliging
           temper
           of
           mind
           that
           Christian
           Religion
           requires
           in
           all
           its
           Votaries
           ,
           and
           which
           it
           does
           also
           where
           Men
           are
           truly
           seized
           with
           the
           powers
           of
           it
           most
           effectively
           
           produce
           ;
           and
           also
           what
           every
           one
           of
           us
           in
           all
           cases
           where
           we
           have
           authority
           ,
           expect
           from
           those
           that
           depend
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           subject
           to
           us
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           therefore
           in
           few
           words
           give
           you
           the
           sum
           of
           this
           whole
           Duty
           of
           Religion
           :
           and
           it
           comes
           to
           thus
           much
           .
        
         
           That
           that
           Obedience
           which
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           Christianity
           we
           owe
           to
           our
           Governours
           ,
           must
           be
           Active
           in
           all
           cases
           whatsoever
           ,
           where
           we
           are
           not
           certain
           that
           the
           same
           Laws
           have
           laid
           upon
           us
           any
           prior
           Obligation
           to
           the
           contrary
           ;
           for
           then
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           St.
           Peter
           and
           St.
           John
           have
           answered
           for
           us
           ,
           to
           the
           Council
           that
           commanded
           them
           
             to
             preach
             no
             more
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Jesus
             ,
          
           Acts
           4.
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           
             Whether
             it
             be
             right
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             to
             hearken
             to
             you
             more
             than
             unto
             God
             ,
             judg
             you
             .
          
           But
           we
           must
           be
           certain
           then
           ,
           for
           we
           all
           know
           that
           a
           doubting
           conscience
           is
           no
           Judg
           ,
           neither
           lays
           any
           Obligation
           ,
           for
           it
           passes
           no
           sentence
           :
           And
           further
           ,
           the
           safer
           side
           must
           be
           chosen
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           do
           not
           make
           our selves
           guilty
           of
           a
           certain
           sin
           by
           declining
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           upon
           the
           score
           of
           avoiding
           that
           ,
           which
           we
           cannot
           affirm
           to
           be
           evil
           .
           And
           moreover
           in
           such
           cases
           ,
           where
           't
           is
           most
           plain
           that
           the
           Laws
           of
           our
           Religion
           will
           not
           allow
           us
           to
           be
           Active
           ,
           in
           our
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Commands
           of
           our
           Governours
           ,
           yet
           then
           the
           same
           Laws
           oblige
           us
           to
           be
           
             Subject
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           to
           withdraw
           our
           positive
           Obedience
           ,
           in
           such
           cases
           where
           ,
           because
           of
           our
           Obligations
           to
           a
           greater
           Authority
           ,
           we
           dare
           not
           comply
           with
           theirs
           ,
           with
           Modesty
           ,
           Meekness
           ,
           Respect
           and
           Reverence
           to
           their
           Persons
           and
           Authority
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           please
           to
           punish
           us
           for
           so
           doing
           ,
           to
           bear
           it
           patiently
           ,
           and
           without
           reproaching
           or
           resisting
           .
           So
           that
           this
           is
           the
           sum
           of
           all
           .
           Our
           Religion
           obliges
           us
           actively
           to
           obey
           our
           Prince
           in
           every
           of
           his
           Commands
           ,
           where
           God
           has
           not
           interposed
           his
           Authority
           ,
           and
           to
           resist
           in
           no
           case
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
         
           There
           are
           only
           two
           things
           that
           are
           material
           to
           be
           observed
           before
           I
           enter
           upon
           the
           proof
           of
           the
           Proposition
           I
           named
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           that
           when
           I
           affirm
           the
           
             Doctrine
             of
             Loyalty
             and
             Obedience
             to
             our
             Prince
             ,
          
           to
           be
           Essential
           to
           Christianity
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           intend
           to
           be
           understood
           that
           it
           is
           peculiar
           to
           that
           body
           of
           Laws
           ,
           or
           that
           it
           was
           first
           made
           a
           Law
           by
           Christ
           ,
           
             but
             that
             't
             is
             strictly
             provided
             for
             by
             his
             Religion
             ,
          
           so
           that
           he
           cannot
           be
           a
           good
           Christian
           that
           is
           not
           a
           Loyal
           Subject
           ;
           nay
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           't
           is
           no
           venture
           to
           affirm
           ,
           
             That
             this
             Doctrine
             is
             better
             taught
             and
             more
             strongly
             enforced
             by
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Gospel
             than
             by
             those
             of
             any
             other
             Religion
             in
             the
             World.
             
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           it
           be
           observed
           that
           I
           reckon
           and
           take
           it
           for
           granted
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Laws
           of
           common
           Reason
           and
           Equity
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           the
           foundations
           of
           all
           
             Humane
             Societies
          
           are
           part
           of
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           so
           that
           whatever
           Duty
           we
           owe
           to
           Governours
           by
           virtue
           of
           any
           of
           the
           Laws
           of
           Nature
           or
           Society
           ,
           that
           we
           must
           acknowledg
           to
           be
           part
           of
           our
           
             Christian
             Duty
          
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           shall
           consider
           our
           Obligations
           to
           the
           performance
           of
           this
           Duty
           of
           Subjection
           to
           our
           Governours
           in
           the
           following
           Particulars
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           ,
           Nothing
           can
           be
           more
           proper
           to
           begin
           with
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           than
           the
           Determinations
           of
           our
           great
           
             Law
             giver
          
           ,
           the
           Author
           and
           Founder
           of
           our
           Religion
           .
           And
           he
           while
           he
           was
           upon
           Earth
           did
           ,
           with
           great
           clearness
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           assert
           the
           Obedience
           that
           was
           due
           to
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           did
           deliver
           it
           as
           a
           part
           of
           that
           Religion
           he
           came
           to
           establish
           in
           the
           World.
           When
           the
           Question
           was
           put
           to
           him
           to
           know
           his
           Judgment
           about
           one
           part
           of
           the
           subjection
           we
           owe
           to
           Governours
           ,
           he
           delivers
           his
           mind
           in
           an
           
             Vniversal
             Axiom
          
           ,
           establishing
           all
           the
           
             Royal
             Prerogatives
          
           of
           a
           Prince
           ,
           commanding
           all
           his
           followers
           that
           they
           should
           ,
           
             Render
             to
             Caesar
             the
             things
             that
             are
             Caesars
             ,
          
           
           Luk.
           20.
           25.
           
           Though
           there
           were
           found
           those
           that
           were
           so
           impudent
           as
           to
           accuse
           him
           of
           the
           contrary
           ,
           Luk.
           23.
           2.
           
        
         
           And
           we
           find
           that
           he
           puts
           the
           Case
           of
           Persecution
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           and
           foretells
           them
           what
           sufferings
           they
           should
           undergo
           ,
           for
           the
           Preaching
           of
           his
           Religion
           ,
           from
           the
           Rulers
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           gives
           them
           directions
           proper
           to
           that
           state
           ,
           but
           all
           of
           them
           of
           a
           complexion
           utterly
           contrary
           to
           resisting
           or
           despising
           Magistracy
           ,
           urging
           upon
           all
           occasions
           to
           his
           followers
           the
           quite
           different
           Doctrines
           of
           
             denying
             themselves
             ,
             taking
             up
             the
             Cross
             ,
             losing
             their
             lives
             in
             this
             World
             that
             they
             might
             save
             them
             in
             the
             other
          
           ;
           and
           every-where
           establishes
           ,
           both
           by
           Precept
           and
           Example
           ,
           the
           state
           and
           temper
           of
           Christians
           after
           him
           to
           be
           that
           of
           suffering
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           of
           patience
           and
           meekness
           ,
           and
           praying
           for
           their
           Enemies
           under
           it
           .
           And
           there
           is
           no
           greater
           evidence
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           all
           this
           than
           that
           remarkable
           place
           ,
           Matt.
           26.
           52.
           
           
             Locus
             notandus
             omnibus
             subditis
          
           ,
           as
           Musculus
           :
           How
           he
           reproved
           the
           eagerness
           of
           St.
           Peter
           in
           resisting
           those
           that
           came
           to
           apprehend
           him
           ,
           though
           it
           was
           an
           act
           sure
           of
           the
           greatest
           Violence
           and
           Injustice
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           designed
           by
           them
           for
           the
           utter
           ruin
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           the
           total
           suppression
           of
           his
           Doctrine
           and
           Religion
           ;
           yet
           he
           positively
           forbad
           him
           to
           proceed
           in
           what
           he
           attempted
           ,
           and
           establishes
           the
           contrary
           Doctrine
           with
           a
           minatory
           Prediction
           against
           all
           those
           that
           should
           dare
           to
           do
           otherwise
           ;
           
             All
             they
             that
             take
             the
             sword
             ,
          
           i.
           e.
           to
           whom
           the
           
             jus
             Gladii
          
           does
           not
           belong
           ,
           
             shall
             perish
             with
             the
             sword
          
           .
           Which
           abundantly
           proves
           that
           the
           most
           innocent
           Person
           ,
           or
           the
           best
           Cause
           ,
           must
           not
           be
           defended
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           against
           a
           
             Lawful
             Power
          
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           As
           a
           further
           proof
           of
           the
           Proposition
           ,
           I
           will
           examine
           how
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Loyalty
           is
           established
           by
           the
           followers
           of
           the
           same
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           who
           no
           doubt
           ,
           being
           guided
           by
           his
           
             infallible
             Spirit
          
           ,
           delivered
           the
           Precepts
           of
           his
           Religion
           according
           to
           his
           mind
           whose
           it
           was
           .
        
         
         
           St.
           Paul
           ,
           Rom.
           13.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           
             Let
             every
             soul
             be
             subject
             to
             the
             higher
             powers
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             no
             power
             but
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             powers
             that
             be
             are
             ordained
             of
             God.
             Whosoever
             therefore
             resisteth
             the
             power
             resisteth
             the
             ordinance
             of
             God
             :
             and
             they
             that
             resist
             ,
             shall
             receive
             to
             themselves
             damnation
             ,
          
           or
           if
           instead
           of
           Damnation
           there
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           read
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           that
           too
           be
           understood
           only
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           as
           some
           would
           persuade
           ,
           
             viz.
             That
             if
             the
             King
             catch
             those
             that
             resist
             he
             will
             hang
             them
          
           ;
           yet
           such
           a
           Prediction
           or
           Threatning
           ,
           or
           if
           it
           be
           less
           ,
           viz.
           a
           determination
           but
           of
           the
           natural
           tendency
           of
           such
           practises
           to
           lead
           to
           a
           shameful
           and
           untimely
           Death
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           Justice
           ;
           yet
           that
           sure
           ,
           delivered
           after
           an
           
             Apostolical
             Judgment
          
           upon
           the
           whole
           Cause
           ,
           is
           sufficient
           to
           deter
           any
           thinking
           Man
           from
           them
           .
           But
           if
           it
           be
           indeed
           
             Eternal
             Damnation
          
           ,
           (
           as
           this
           alone
           Reason
           proves
           ,
           because
           't
           is
           a
           Punishment
           assigned
           for
           Resisting
           or
           Despising
           an
           
             Ordinance
             of
             God
          
           )
           which
           is
           here
           threatned
           to
           those
           that
           shall
           resist
           
             Lawful
             Powers
          
           ,
           that
           is
           enough
           to
           prove
           obedience
           and
           submission
           to
           them
           a
           necessary
           Duty
           in
           
             Christian
             Religion
          
           .
        
         
           The
           same
           Apostle
           also
           in
           another
           place
           ,
           viz.
           2
           Cor.
           10.
           4.
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             That
             the
             weapons
             of
             our
             warfare
             are
             not
             carnal
             ,
             but
             mighty
             through
             God
          
           ;
           The
           
             Holy
             Jesus
          
           that
           gave
           such
           gifts
           to
           men
           of
           wonderful
           and
           
             miraculous
             Abilities
          
           ,
           never
           delegated
           to
           any
           of
           his
           followers
           ,
           the
           Power
           of
           controuling
           or
           
             resisting
             Magistrates
          
           ,
           which
           yet
           he
           could
           as
           easily
           have
           done
           .
           S.
           Peter
           that
           with
           one
           word
           struck
           dead
           Ananias
           and
           Saphira
           .
           Act.
           5.
           must
           yet
           be
           obedient
           to
           the
           Decree
           of
           his
           Crucifixion
           ;
           and
           S.
           Paul
           that
           struck
           Elymas
           blind
           ,
           Acts
           13.
           and
           did
           such
           mighty
           Wonders
           upon
           other
           occasions
           ,
           must
           yet
           make
           use
           of
           none
           of
           his
           Powers
           against
           
             Ananias
             ,
             Felix
          
           or
           Nero
           :
           no
           Miracles
           to
           be
           wrought
           to
           oppose
           any
           
             Judicial
             Sentences
          
           of
           Magistrates
           .
           The
           wisdom
           of
           Heaven
           had
           taken
           others
           and
           quite
           contrary
           measures
           for
           the
           founding
           and
           preserving
           his
           Church
           in
           the
           World.
           
        
         
         
           St.
           Peter
           also
           ,
           1
           Epist
           .
           2.
           13.
           
           Preaches
           the
           same
           
             Doctrine
             ;
             submit
             your self
             to
             every
             ordinance
             of
             man
             ,
          
           and
           founds
           it
           upon
           the
           Injunctions
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Jesus
             ,
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             :
          
           And
           continues
           the
           Obligation
           to
           the
           several
           Subordinations
           of
           Magistrates
           ,
           Ver.
           14.
           
           Adding
           ,
           Ver.
           15.
           that
           this
           was
           
             the
             will
             of
             God
          
           ,
           for
           the
           Glory
           and
           Honour
           of
           his
           Religion
           .
           And
           ,
           Ver.
           20.
           he
           puts
           the
           Case
           of
           unjust
           suffering
           from
           or
           oppression
           by
           Governors
           ,
           and
           directs
           the
           carriage
           of
           all
           Christians
           in
           such
           a
           Case
           .
           
             If
             you
             be
             buffeted
             for
             your
             faults
             and
             take
             it
             patiently
             ,
             What
             glory
             is
             it
             ?
             but
             if
             you
             do
             well
             and
             suffer
             for
             it
             ,
             you
             take
             it
             patiently
             ,
             This
             is
             acceptable
             with
             God.
             
          
        
         
           St.
           Jude
           also
           in
           his
           Epistle
           sharply
           reproves
           those
           that
           
             despise
             dominions
             and
             speak
             evil
             of
             dignities
             ,
          
           Ver.
           8.
           denouncing
           God's
           severest
           Judgments
           against
           the
           
             Gnostick
             Hereticks
          
           for
           this
           among
           other
           of
           their
           impieties
           .
           And
           the
           afore-named
           Apostle
           St.
           Peter
           ,
           in
           his
           second
           Epistle
           ,
           Chap.
           2.
           
           Ver.
           1.
           speaking
           of
           
             damnable
             Heresies
          
           ;
           afterward
           ,
           Ver.
           10.
           mentions
           those
           
             that
             despise
             Government
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             afraid
             to
             speak
             evil
             of
             Dignities
             .
          
           I
           shall
           think
           now
           that
           you
           truly
           believe
           this
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Submission
             to
             Governors
          
           ,
           abundantly
           proved
           to
           be
           a
           Necessary
           and
           Essential
           part
           of
           
             Christian
             Religion
          
           ,
           by
           the
           concurring
           testimonies
           of
           the
           sacred
           Pages
           ,
           when
           I
           have
           only
           added
           ;
           that
           Rebellion
           and
           
             Sedition
             ,
             Heresie
          
           and
           Schism
           ,
           which
           are
           Disobediences
           to
           Governors
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           are
           ranked
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           among
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           viz.
           as
           that
           is
           opposed
           to
           the
           Spiritual
           and
           Holy
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           Gal.
           5.
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           
             Now
             the
             works
             of
             the
             flesh
             are
             manifest
             ,
          
           i.
           e.
           notoriously
           known
           to
           be
           impure
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           commands
           of
           
             Jesus
             ,
             such
             as
             these
             ,
             Idolatry
             ,
             Witchcraft
             ,
             Hatred
             ,
             Variance
             ,
             —
             Seditions
             ,
             Heresies
             ,
             —
             Murders
             ,
             Drunkenness
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Now
           we
           may
           see
           by
           the
           companions
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           has
           assigned
           to
           ,
           
             Seditions
             and
             Heresies
          
           ,
           that
           these
           are
           of
           the
           same
           Immoral
           and
           Damnable
           nature
           with
           the
           other
           .
           And
           the
           
           Apostle
           affirms
           of
           these
           ,
           Ver.
           21
           ,
           
             That
             they
             which
             do
             such
             things
             shall
             not
             inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God.
          
           And
           ,
           Ver.
           24.
           
           He
           pronounces
           of
           these
           with
           the
           rest
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           utterly
           inconsistent
           with
           Christs
           Religion
           .
           
             For
             they
             that
             are
             Christs
             have
             crucified
             the
             flesh
             with
             the
             affections
             and
             lusts
             .
          
           And
           now
           for
           a
           Conclusion
           to
           all
           this
           ,
           suffer
           me
           to
           repeat
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           numerous
           Catalogue
           of
           
             Prodigious
             Impieties
          
           in
           men
           ,
           which
           the
           same
           Apostle
           St.
           Paul
           ,
           in
           his
           second
           Epistle
           to
           Timothy
           ,
           Chap.
           3.
           foretells
           should
           over-run
           the
           World
           
             in
             the
             latter
             days
          
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           almost
           of
           which
           you
           will
           find
           Traytors
           to
           be
           reckoned
           .
           
             Men
             shall
             be
             Lovers
             of
             their
             own
             selves
             ,
             Covetous
             ,
             Boasters
             ,
             Proud
             ,
             Blasphemers
             ,
             Disobedient
             to
             Parents
             ,
             Vnthankful
             ,
             Vnholy
             ,
             without
             Natural
             Affection
             ,
             Truce-breakers
             ,
             false
             Accusers
             ,
             Incontinent
             ,
             Fierce
             ,
             Despisers
             of
             those
             that
             are
             Good
             ,
          
           Traytors
           ,
           
             Heady
             ,
             High-minded
             ,
             Lovers
             of
             Pleasure
             more
             than
             Lovers
             of
             God
             ,
             having
             a
             form
             of
             Godliness
             ,
             but
             denying
             the
             Power
             of
             it
             :
          
           Enough
           it
           is
           sure
           to
           affright
           any
           man
           that
           has
           but
           a
           tolerable
           value
           for
           the
           Holy
           Book
           ,
           from
           ever
           being
           a
           Traytor
           to
           his
           Prince
           ,
           when
           he
           shall
           but
           consider
           what
           company
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           have
           placed
           such
           guilty
           and
           
             miserable
             Wretches
          
           with
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           
             Divine
             Original
          
           of
           
             Sovereign
             Power
          
           proves
           subjection
           to
           it
           a
           necessary
           portion
           of
           that
           Religion
           which
           has
           God
           for
           its
           Author
           .
           And
           it
           is
           a
           
             Conclusive
             Argument
          
           that
           that
           Religion
           never
           came
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           that
           teaches
           or
           encourages
           any
           opposition
           of
           that
           Authority
           ,
           which
           God
           himself
           has
           set
           up
           in
           the
           World
           :
           For
           if
           
             Satan
             be
             not
             divided
             against
             Satan
             ,
          
           most
           certainly
           then
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           Almighty
           God
           is
           always
           consistent
           with
           it self
           .
           And
           moreover
           all
           the
           greatest
           confusions
           that
           could
           happen
           in
           the
           World
           would
           be
           fastned
           upon
           the
           wise
           Governor
           of
           it
           ,
           if
           when
           he
           had
           ordained
           Powers
           and
           Sovereignty
           among
           men
           ,
           he
           should
           allow
           or
           encourage
           the
           resisting
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           the
           Origine
           of
           
             Sovereign
             Power
          
           is
           from
           God
           ,
           is
           
           evident
           from
           many
           places
           of
           
             Holy
             Writ
          
           .
           Hence
           Kings
           are
           called
           Gods
           ,
           Psal
           .
           82.
           6
           ,
           
             And
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             most
             Highest
             .
          
           Not
           only
           as
           being
           concerned
           in
           his
           especial
           care
           ,
           maintenance
           and
           provision
           ,
           but
           also
           as
           partaking
           of
           his
           Authority
           ,
           and
           having
           that
           in
           them
           which
           is
           an
           emanation
           from
           ,
           and
           resemblance
           of
           his
           own
           Government
           of
           the
           World.
           And
           Prov.
           8.
           15
           ,
           
             By
             me
             Kings
             Reign
             and
             Princes
             Decree
             Justice
             .
          
           And
           the
           Prophet
           Daniel
           ,
           Chap.
           2.
           21.
           tells
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
             ,
             That
             't
             is
             God
             that
             setteth
             up
             Kings
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           they
           are
           called
           the
           
             Lords
             Anointed
          
           .
           And
           St.
           Paul
           in
           the
           fore-quoted
           place
           ,
           affirms
           
             the
             Powers
             that
             be
             to
             be
             Ordained
             of
             God
          
           ;
           and
           that
           
             they
             which
             resist
             the
             Power
             ,
             resist
             the
             Ordinance
             of
             God
             ,
          
           which
           't
           is
           evident
           that
           nothing
           that
           comes
           from
           God
           can
           in
           the
           ordinary
           establishment
           of
           things
           teach
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           Whatsoever
           therefore
           has
           been
           impiously
           pretended
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           't
           is
           evident
           that
           the
           Original
           of
           
             Sovereign
             Power
          
           is
           Divine
           ,
           and
           consequently
           if
           our
           Religion
           be
           so
           too
           ,
           it
           must
           teach
           a
           reverence
           and
           submission
           to
           those
           ,
           that
           have
           their
           Powers
           delegate
           from
           the
           
             Great
             Governor
          
           of
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           Fourthiy
           ,
           If
           it
           be
           considered
           that
           Obedience
           to
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           the
           not
           resisting
           their
           Authority
           ,
           be
           absolutely
           necessary
           for
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           to
           secure
           the
           undeniable
           Interest
           of
           all
           Mankind
           ;
           it
           will
           from
           thence
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           clearly
           follow
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           a
           necessary
           portion
           of
           
             Christian
             Religion
          
           :
           For
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           Proposition
           Universally
           true
           ,
           That
           whatsoever
           is
           truly
           necessary
           for
           the
           Interest
           of
           Mankind
           in
           their
           several
           Societies
           and
           Relations
           to
           each
           other
           ,
           is
           in
           the
           
             Moral
             Obligations
          
           to
           it
           ,
           effectually
           provided
           for
           ,
           and
           secured
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           
             Blessed
             Jesus
          
           .
        
         
           Now
           't
           is
           impossible
           but
           all
           must
           own
           that
           nothing
           can
           be
           more
           absolutely
           and
           immediately
           destructive
           to
           the
           Interest
           of
           all
           Societies
           of
           men
           ,
           than
           disobedience
           to
           ,
           and
           resisting
           of
           the
           Governors
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           consequently
           upon
           that
           
           very
           account
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           repugnant
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           nothing
           the
           whole
           World
           has
           more
           entirely
           agreed
           in
           than
           the
           absolute
           necessity
           of
           Government
           ;
           without
           which
           all
           those
           intolerable
           mischiefs
           would
           ensue
           ,
           which
           every
           gratification
           of
           a
           private
           Humour
           or
           Eust
           could
           Produce
           .
        
         
           And
           Obedience
           to
           Governours
           stands
           upon
           the
           same
           invincible
           Necessities
           that
           Government
           it self
           does
           ;
           for
           without
           this
           ,
           the
           other
           is
           but
           a
           name
           and
           a
           speculation
           ,
           impossible
           to
           subsist
           or
           to
           serve
           any
           of
           the
           needs
           of
           Mankind
           .
           I
           will
           name
           a
           few
           of
           those
           horrible
           mischiefs
           ,
           that
           would
           certainly
           destroy
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           if
           the
           resisting
           Governors
           were
           upon
           any
           pretext
           allowed
           lawful
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           ,
           Every
           private
           mans
           
             Rights
             ,
             Liberty
          
           and
           Property
           ,
           would
           be
           exposed
           to
           every
           Invasion
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           possibly
           be
           fixed
           with
           any
           sort
           of
           certainty
           or
           safety
           .
           Search
           the
           Annals
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           these
           darlings
           of
           Mankind
           were
           not
           always
           exposed
           to
           Rapine
           and
           Ruin
           ,
           whenever
           the
           
             Sovereign
             Power
          
           has
           been
           resisted
           ;
           't
           is
           the
           natural
           and
           certain
           Consequent
           of
           a
           Rebellion
           against
           the
           
             Supreme
             Governor
          
           ,
           to
           spoil
           and
           oppress
           particular
           Persons
           .
           The
           stories
           of
           our
           own
           
             Late
             Horrible
             Confusions
          
           are
           fresh
           enough
           in
           mens
           memories
           to
           prove
           this
           to
           be
           true
           .
        
         
           
             Liberty
             and
             Property
          
           has
           been
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           Faction
           a
           long
           time
           .
           It
           was
           to
           secure
           these
           as
           they
           pretended
           ,
           that
           they
           raised
           that
           
             Horrid
             Rebellion
          
           during
           the
           Reign
           of
           that
           
             Royal
             Martyr
          
           of
           Blessed
           Memory
           ,
           the
           Father
           of
           our
           present
           
             Glorious
             Monarch
          
           ,
           and
           the
           remaining
           Ruins
           of
           many
           Families
           and
           Estates
           can
           witness
           how
           well
           they
           did
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           
             Present
             Rebellion
          
           will
           give
           a
           good
           account
           ,
           no
           question
           ,
           of
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Liberties
           and
           Properties
           of
           men
           when
           we
           shall
           know
           how
           many
           honest
           People
           are
           
           undone
           by
           their
           Violences
           and
           Outrages
           ,
           besides
           what
           the
           Actors
           in
           it
           have
           exposed
           themselves
           to
           from
           
             publick
             Justice
          
           ,
           which
           if
           God
           be
           merciful
           to
           us
           will
           shortly
           overtake
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           moreover
           ,
           if
           one
           Traytor
           succeeds
           in
           his
           Attempts
           ,
           the
           same
           or
           better
           Principles
           will
           induce
           others
           to
           disobey
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           there
           is
           no
           end
           of
           Confusion
           and
           Disorder
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           If
           it
           might
           be
           admitted
           lawful
           on
           any
           Pretext
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           
             resist
             Governors
          
           ,
           unless
           the
           reserved
           cases
           were
           effectually
           stated
           ,
           published
           and
           owned
           ,
           which
           I
           think
           is
           not
           possible
           to
           be
           supposed
           ,
           the
           
             mischievous
             effects
          
           would
           be
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           might
           be
           done
           on
           any
           account
           without
           reserve
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           this
           were
           done
           ,
           yet
           we
           know
           that
           the
           Populace
           is
           so
           easily
           wheadled
           by
           the
           Heads
           of
           a
           Faction
           ,
           with
           the
           noise
           of
           a
           few
           taking
           words
           ;
           and
           are
           so
           ready
           to
           receive
           any
           impressions
           that
           may
           prejudice
           them
           against
           their
           Governors
           ,
           and
           so
           easie
           and
           forward
           to
           determine
           in
           favour
           of
           those
           that
           dare
           to
           oppose
           them
           ,
           that
           if
           there
           should
           have
           been
           but
           one
           reserved
           case
           in
           which
           it
           were
           lawful
           to
           resist
           ,
           't
           is
           no
           hard
           thing
           to
           believe
           that
           all
           and
           every
           thing
           would
           have
           been
           drawn
           to
           it
           ;
           and
           one
           such
           exempted
           case
           would
           have
           rendred
           all
           Government
           unable
           to
           preserve
           it self
           ,
           and
           liable
           to
           be
           unhinged
           by
           every
           
             Designing
             Rebel
          
           ,
           that
           has
           but
           cunning
           enough
           to
           manage
           the
           
             Many
             Headed
             Beast
          
           ,
           into
           the
           clamouring
           up
           of
           his
           Pretences
           and
           abetting
           his
           Designs
           ,
           than
           which
           nothing
           can
           sooner
           or
           more
           certainly
           destroy
           the
           best
           and
           wisest
           establishments
           of
           any
           Society
           of
           men
           in
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Another
           
             mischievous
             effect
          
           of
           
             opposing
             Magistrates
          
           ,
           is
           the
           Letting
           and
           Disturbing
           the
           course
           of
           
             publick
             Justice
          
           ,
           in
           all
           its
           Branches
           ,
           which
           thing
           alone
           necessitates
           the
           decay
           of
           a
           Community
           ;
           and
           which
           naturally
           results
           from
           that
           evil
           I
           am
           disswading
           from
           .
        
         
           For
           when
           Governors
           are
           forced
           to
           take
           care
           to
           secure
           
           themselves
           against
           Rebellion
           and
           Invasion
           of
           their
           Authority
           ,
           how
           can
           they
           be
           at
           Liberty
           or
           indeed
           have
           the
           Power
           ,
           (
           if
           the
           Party
           that
           opposes
           them
           be
           Formidable
           )
           of
           securing
           the
           Rights
           of
           their
           Subjects
           by
           the
           peaceable
           Administrations
           of
           Justice
           .
        
         
           For
           then
           Malefactors
           that
           are
           single
           escape
           from
           Justice
           to
           make
           up
           the
           
             force
             and
             numbers
          
           of
           them
           that
           Invade
           it
           :
           And
           indeed
           of
           such
           Dregs
           of
           Mankind
           do
           such
           Tumults
           generally
           consist
           .
        
         
           Then
           private
           differences
           about
           Property
           must
           be
           delayed
           ,
           'till
           it
           be
           seen
           whether
           the
           Government
           be
           able
           to
           support
           itself
           ,
           and
           secure
           the
           execution
           of
           its
           own
           most
           just
           Determinations
           .
           And
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           't
           is
           not
           unlikely
           that
           all
           that
           do
           wrong
           will
           be
           at
           least
           abettors
           of
           those
           that
           
             oppose
             Authority
          
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           but
           that
           they
           may
           the
           longer
           continue
           their
           Vsurpations
           upon
           the
           Rights
           of
           their
           Neighbours
           ;
           and
           the
           injured
           Person
           has
           his
           wrong
           greatned
           to
           him
           by
           the
           delay
           ,
           and
           is
           discouraged
           too
           in
           his
           Obedience
           to
           those
           that
           should
           and
           can't
           relieve
           him
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           That
           I
           may
           Epitomize
           the
           proof
           of
           this
           whole
           matter
           .
           It
           shall
           be
           sufficient
           to
           add
           ,
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           sad
           stories
           of
           our
           
             Late
             Confusions
          
           .
           How
           many
           are
           there
           still
           among
           us
           that
           need
           no
           more
           than
           their
           own
           Memory
           and
           Observation
           to
           convince
           them
           ,
           that
           nothing
           can
           be
           a
           greater
           plague
           to
           a
           Society
           of
           men
           in
           every
           respect
           ,
           than
           a
           
             Popular
             Rage
          
           ?
           And
           those
           of
           us
           that
           did
           not
           live
           in
           those
           days
           ,
           yet
           cannot
           sure
           be
           altogether
           ignorant
           of
           the
           
             wretched
             effects
          
           of
           that
           
             Vnchristian
             Anarchy
          
           ,
           if
           we
           have
           but
           a
           little
           considered
           the
           occurrences
           of
           our
           own
           time
           .
        
         
           We
           can
           never
           be
           so
           liable
           to
           be
           injured
           by
           the
           worst
           of
           Monarchy
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Invasions
           of
           Government
           under
           any
           pretence
           whatever
           .
           And
           moreover
           ,
           every
           man
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           can
           bear
           a
           wrong
           or
           injury
           from
           his
           Prince
           with
           more
           patience
           
           and
           less
           vexation
           ,
           than
           he
           can
           from
           the
           
             unruly
             Rage
          
           of
           his
           Inferior
           or
           Servant
           ,
           or
           those
           that
           he
           has
           maintained
           by
           his
           Charity
           ;
           and
           yet
           these
           we
           must
           expect
           ,
           and
           suffer
           ,
           whenever
           Rebellion
           breaks
           out
           ;
           as
           is
           evident
           from
           the
           History
           of
           the
           
             Late
             Times
          
           ,
           (
           as
           we
           call
           them
           )
           in
           very
           many
           Examples
           ,
           Tragical
           enough
           .
           I
           am
           persuaded
           that
           I
           am
           not
           mistaken
           when
           I
           affirm
           that
           there
           were
           more
           Acts
           of
           
             Violence
             ,
             Rapine
             ,
             Cruelty
             ,
             Injustice
          
           and
           Irreligion
           ,
           committed
           in
           this
           our
           Nation
           ,
           during
           the
           few
           years
           of
           the
           prevailing
           of
           that
           Fatal
           and
           
             Execrable
             Rebellion
          
           over
           us
           ,
           than
           can
           be
           found
           in
           all
           our
           Histories
           to
           have
           been
           done
           by
           all
           the
           Male-Administrations
           of
           Government
           ,
           though
           surveyed
           with
           never
           so
           much
           prejudiced
           Judgments
           .
           How
           many
           among
           us
           ,
           both
           in
           their
           Persons
           and
           Estates
           ,
           do
           bear
           those
           scars
           ,
           that
           are
           at
           once
           the
           loud
           Proclaimers
           of
           the
           Loyalty
           and
           Glory
           of
           them
           that
           wear
           them
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           the
           Tyranny
           and
           Rage
           of
           them
           that
           gave
           them
           ?
        
         
           If
           then
           it
           be
           evident
           ,
           as
           I
           think
           't
           is
           ,
           from
           all
           has
           been
           offered
           on
           this
           particular
           ,
           that
           
             Obedience
             ,
             Loyalty
          
           and
           Submission
           to
           Governors
           ,
           is
           the
           undeniable
           Interest
           of
           Mankind
           ,
           it
           follows
           strongly
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           effectually
           provided
           for
           and
           secured
           by
           the
           Doctrines
           of
           Jesus
           .
           For
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           he
           founded
           his
           Church
           by
           the
           delivering
           his
           Religion
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           ,
           and
           particularly
           Princes
           and
           Governors
           ,
           might
           not
           want
           any
           sort
           of
           motives
           that
           might
           be
           proper
           to
           recommend
           it
           to
           their
           Love
           and
           Protection
           of
           it
           ,
           took
           effectual
           care
           ,
           by
           establishing
           the
           Duties
           of
           men
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           men
           to
           their
           Rulers
           ,
           upon
           the
           same
           forcible
           Obligations
           and
           Penalties
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           those
           to
           God
           himself
           ,
           to
           secure
           so
           persuasive
           an
           Argument
           ,
           as
           that
           of
           the
           Interest
           of
           all
           Societies
           and
           Relations
           of
           men
           ,
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           he
           was
           then
           to
           establish
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           I
           will
           go
           on
           to
           prove
           the
           truth
           of
           my
           Proposition
           ,
           
           from
           one
           of
           the
           Grand
           Designs
           and
           Intendments
           of
           
             Christian
             Religion
          
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           which
           ,
           resisting
           of
           Governors
           is
           utterly
           contrary
           .
           Now
           one
           of
           the
           great
           purposes
           of
           the
           Gospel
           was
           the
           establishing
           of
           Peace
           and
           Charity
           among
           men
           .
           See
           how
           it
           was
           Prophesied
           before
           of
           the
           days
           of
           the
           Messiah
           ,
           Isa
           .
           11.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           
             The
             Wolf
             shall
             dwell
             with
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             the
             Leopard
             shall
             lye
             down
             with
             the
             Kid
             —
             And
             the
             Lyon
             shall
             eat
             straw
             like
             the
             Oxe
             —
          
           And
           the
           Reason
           is
           given
           ,
           Ver.
           9
           ,
           
             For
             the
             Earth
             shall
             be
             full
             of
             the
             knowledg
             of
             the
             Lord
             as
             the
             Waters
             cover
             the
             Seas
             .
          
           The
           Author
           of
           our
           Religion
           is
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Prince
             of
             Peace
          
           ,
           was
           born
           in
           a
           time
           of
           
             Vniversal
             Peace
          
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           Birth
           the
           
             Heavenly
             Anthem
          
           sung
           by
           Angels
           ,
           was
           ,
           
             Peace
             on
             Earth
             ,
             Good
             Will
             towards
             ,
          
           or
           among
           men
           :
           When
           he
           was
           going
           out
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           his
           Blessing
           was
           ,
           
             Peace
             I
             leave
             with
             you
             ,
             my
             Peace
             I
             give
             unto
             you
             ,
          
           Joh.
           14.
           27.
           
           And
           while
           he
           conversed
           with
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           he
           makes
           Charity
           to
           become
           the
           very
           Character
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           Joh.
           13.
           35
           ,
           
             Hereby
             shall
             all
             men
             know
             that
             you
             are
             my
             Disciples
             ,
             if
             you
             have
             love
             one
             to
             another
             .
          
           The
           whole
           Institution
           that
           he
           left
           ,
           I
           mean
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           is
           called
           the
           
             Gospel
             of
             Peace
          
           .
           He
           that
           sent
           him
           to
           reveal
           it
           ,
           is
           the
           
             God
             of
             Peace
          
           ,
           the
           Message
           and
           Commands
           it
           carries
           do
           correspond
           ,
           
             Live
             peaceably
             with
             all
             men
             .
             Follow
             Peace
             ,
             without
             which
             no
             man
             shall
             see
             God
             ,
          
           is
           the
           one
           half
           of
           that
           which
           is
           of
           so
           absolute
           necessity
           to
           happiness
           ,
           that
           it
           can
           never
           be
           attained
           without
           it
           .
           But
           how
           effectually
           and
           summarily
           all
           this
           is
           defeated
           by
           resisting
           of
           Governors
           is
           so
           plain
           that
           it
           needs
           no
           Proof
           .
        
         
           And
           moreover
           ,
           which
           was
           hinted
           before
           ,
           't
           is
           utterly
           inconsistent
           with
           that
           temper
           of
           mind
           that
           Christianity
           requires
           in
           all
           that
           pretend
           to
           espouse
           it
           ;
           even
           
             Meekness
             ,
             Charity
             ,
             Gentleness
          
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
           All
           which
           it
           requires
           so
           strictly
           and
           absolutely
           ,
           so
           universally
           ,
           and
           without
           the
           least
           colour
           of
           exception
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           impossible
           for
           him
           to
           be
           a
           Hypocrite
           ,
           
           I
           mean
           ,
           to
           be
           able
           to
           pretend
           to
           the
           least
           shadow
           of
           Piety
           ,
           that
           acts
           contray
           to
           such
           a
           temper
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           a
           notorious
           opposer
           of
           the
           Religion
           of
           Christ
           in
           its
           greatest
           Fundamentals
           ,
           and
           in
           despight
           of
           all
           other
           Varnishes
           and
           Pretences
           whatever
           ,
           this
           alone
           pulls
           of
           the
           Vizard
           ,
           and
           presents
           him
           to
           the
           World
           as
           a
           stranger
           to
           the
           efficacy
           of
           
             Christian
             Principles
          
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           a
           Contentious
           and
           Vncharitable
           man
           ,
           Gal.
           5.
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           
             The
             fruit
             of
             the
             spirit
          
           ,
           i.
           e.
           what
           it
           certainly
           works
           in
           that
           mind
           where
           it
           inhabits
           ,
           
             is
             Love
             —
             Peace
             ,
             Long-suffering
             ,
             Gentleness
             ,
             Goodness
             ,
             Meekness
             ,
          
           &c.
           so
           many
           several
           names
           being
           given
           to
           the
           same
           Essential
           Virtue
           of
           Charity
           does
           easily
           teach
           us
           how
           it
           delighted
           the
           holy
           ,
           kind
           and
           charitable
           Spirit
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           to
           impress
           such
           Characters
           upon
           all
           that
           should
           own
           and
           believe
           its
           Revelations
           .
           And
           again
           ,
           Col.
           3.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           
             Put
             on
             therefore
             as
             the
             Elect
             of
             God
             ,
          
           i.
           e.
           as
           become
           those
           that
           are
           dear
           to
           ,
           and
           highly
           valued
           of
           God
           ,
           
             bowels
             of
             Mercies
             ,
             Kindness
             ,
             Humbleness
             of
             mind
             ,
             Meekness
             ,
             Long-suffering
          
           ;
           these
           are
           those
           parts
           of
           our
           Religion
           that
           are
           so
           closely
           recommended
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           render
           us
           highly
           beloved
           and
           esteemed
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           they
           do
           constitute
           in
           us
           a
           God-like
           temper
           of
           mind
           ,
           and
           make
           us
           
             the
             Children
             of
             our
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             Heaven
             ,
          
           and
           because
           the
           Practise
           of
           them
           renders
           our
           Religion
           truly
           Glorious
           and
           Lovely
           in
           the
           World.
           Now
           Rebellion
           and
           Disobedience
           to
           Governors
           must
           needs
           be
           wholly
           inconsistent
           with
           this
           temper
           of
           mind
           that
           is
           before
           described
           ,
           forasmuch
           as
           it
           arises
           from
           Rancour
           ,
           Discontent
           ,
           Malice
           ,
           Ambition
           ,
           Cruelty
           ,
           Impatience
           ,
           Pride
           ,
           Peevishness
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           evil
           habits
           of
           mind
           ,
           which
           how
           well
           they
           agree
           with
           what
           the
           Evangelick
           Institutes
           do
           require
           and
           promote
           in
           us
           ,
           let
           all
           men
           that
           know
           them
           judg
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           Another
           thing
           that
           inevitably
           concludes
           for
           what
           I
           have
           been
           so
           earnestly
           exhorting
           you
           to
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           result
           of
           what
           I
           last
           named
           ,
           is
           the
           consideration
           of
           that
           
           due
           submission
           to
           ,
           and
           acquiescing
           in
           the
           disposals
           of
           
             Divine
             Providence
          
           concerning
           us
           and
           all
           we
           have
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           ,
           both
           by
           Natural
           and
           
             Revealed
             Religion
          
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           suspect
           that
           you
           do
           so
           little
           understand
           your
           Religion
           ,
           as
           to
           go
           about
           to
           prove
           that
           contentment
           ,
           or
           a
           patient
           abiding
           the
           Will
           of
           Heaven
           concerning
           us
           is
           our
           Duty
           .
           And
           a
           very
           little
           of
           Discourse
           will
           shew
           you
           how
           contrary
           resisting
           of
           
             supream
             Powers
          
           is
           to
           all
           that
           .
           For
           ,
        
         
           Put
           the
           case
           that
           we
           be
           under
           all
           the
           
             Ills
             ,
             Hardships
          
           ,
           and
           Calamities
           that
           can
           be
           supposed
           ,
           nay
           ,
           and
           more
           and
           greater
           than
           can
           be
           supposed
           ,
           from
           our
           Governors
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           still
           the
           
             Great
             Ruler
          
           of
           the
           World
           that
           has
           appointed
           us
           this
           state
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           Contrive
           and
           Endeavour
           to
           free
           our selves
           from
           it
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           ,
           what
           is
           it
           but
           violent
           and
           desperate
           
             resisting
             the
             Ordinance
             of
             God
          
           ,
           concerning
           our selves
           ?
           'T
           is
           Rebellion
           against
           the
           
             Great
             Monarch
          
           of
           the
           Vniverse
           ,
           and
           declining
           that
           service
           he
           enjoyns
           us
           .
           What
           is
           it
           but
           a
           
             wicked
             Resolve
          
           to
           break
           the
           
             Mighty
             Course
          
           of
           his
           Counsels
           ?
           or
           at
           best
           but
           a
           fruitless
           Attempt
           to
           free
           our selves
           by
           our
           own
           force
           from
           that
           condition
           of
           life
           ,
           which
           not
           so
           much
           his
           Vice-gerent
           ,
           as
           he
           himself
           has
           disposed
           to
           us
           ?
           'T
           is
           telling
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           
             God
             Almighty
          
           to
           his
           face
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           be
           as
           he
           would
           have
           us
           .
           'T
           is
           a
           
             Gyant-like
             War
          
           ,
           and
           no
           less
           than
           an
           endeavour
           to
           fling
           his
           Providence
           out
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           which
           is
           next
           door
           to
           the
           pulling
           him
           out
           of
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           That
           Contentment
           then
           and
           Resignation
           of
           ourselves
           to
           the
           Conduct
           of
           
             Divine
             Providence
          
           is
           a
           necessary
           part
           of
           
             practical
             Religion
          
           is
           ,
           allowed
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           need
           say
           no
           more
           to
           prove
           how
           well
           resisting
           of
           
             Sovereign
             Powers
          
           agree
           with
           that
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           And
           to
           conclude
           this
           whole
           matter
           ,
           I
           have
           to
           prove
           ,
           that
           Obedience
           and
           Subjection
           to
           Magistrates
           is
           a
           necessary
           part
           of
           
             Christian
             Religion
          
           ,
           the
           example
           of
           Jesus
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Martyrs
           and
           Confessors
           of
           old
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Messiah
           I
           have
           accounted
           for
           before
           ,
           and
           now
           I
           super-add
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           further
           explain
           and
           enforce
           that
           by
           his
           example
           .
           How
           willingly
           he
           yielded
           himself
           to
           those
           that
           accompanied
           the
           Traytor
           that
           delivered
           him
           !
           How
           meekly
           he
           behaved
           himself
           when
           before
           their
           Judicatures
           !
           How
           evidently
           he
           declared
           (
           when
           he
           told
           
             Pilate
             ,
             My
             Kingdom
             is
             not
             of
             this
             World
             )
          
           that
           nothing
           of
           that
           Power
           he
           then
           managed
           himself
           ,
           and
           had
           delegated
           it
           to
           others
           to
           do
           it
           after
           him
           ,
           should
           ever
           Interfere
           with
           ,
           or
           tend
           to
           lessen
           the
           Authority
           that
           was
           derived
           to
           him
           from
           Caesar
           ,
           or
           that
           of
           any
           other
           
             publick
             Magistrate
          
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World
           !
           How
           calmly
           he
           received
           the
           Sentence
           of
           Death
           ,
           the
           most
           Vnjust
           that
           ever
           was
           Pronounced
           !
           How
           patiently
           he
           resigned
           himself
           to
           the
           Execution
           ,
           the
           most
           Barbarous
           that
           ever
           was
           Perpetrated
           !
        
         
           And
           this
           sure
           was
           not
           through
           any
           deficiency
           of
           Power
           in
           him
           to
           have
           delivered
           himself
           ,
           or
           confounded
           those
           that
           so
           maliciously
           treated
           him
           ;
           for
           though
           there
           have
           been
           found
           that
           have
           impudently
           enough
           Blasphemed
           the
           patience
           of
           Martyrs
           and
           Confessors
           ,
           with
           this
           false
           and
           
             malicious
             suggestion
          
           ,
           yet
           here
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           be
           silent
           .
        
         
           Neither
           can
           they
           sure
           be
           so
           Atheistical
           as
           to
           pretend
           this
           Example
           of
           the
           
             meek
             Lamb
             of
             God
          
           ,
           inimitable
           ;
           and
           that
           all
           the
           reason
           of
           his
           submission
           was
           the
           
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             Scriptures
          
           ,
           and
           the
           capacitating
           himself
           for
           that
           
             great
             Work
          
           of
           Expiation
           ,
           and
           Attoning
           
             Divine
             Displeasure
          
           ,
           if
           they
           do
           but
           remember
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           commanded
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           speaking
           in
           one
           of
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           Heb.
           12.
           2
           ,
           ●
           ,
           
             To
             look
             unto
             Jesus
             ,
             the
             Author
             and
             finisher
             of
             our
             faith
             ,
             who
             for
             the
             joy
             that
             was
             set
             before
             him
             endured
             the
             cross
             ,
             despising
             the
             shame
             —
          
           And
           to
           
             consider
             him
             that
             endured
             such
             contradiction
             of
             sinners
             against
             himself
             ,
             lest
             we
             should
             be
             wearied
             and
             faint
             in
             our
             minds
             .
          
        
         
           And
           moreover
           when
           we
           consider
           all
           the
           
             Glorious
             Patterns
          
           of
           an
           
             Illustrious
             Patience
          
           ,
           set
           before
           us
           by
           men
           of
           like
           Passions
           
           with
           our selves
           ,
           the
           
             Holy
             Martyrs
          
           of
           Antient
           times
           ,
           who
           amidst
           all
           the
           severities
           of
           an
           
             enraged
             Power
          
           ,
           Heb.
           11.
           36
           ,
           37
           ,
           38.
           
           
             They
             had
             Tryals
             of
             cruel
             mockings
             and
             scourgings
             ,
             yea
             ,
             moreover
             of
             Bonds
             ,
             and
             Imprisonments
             ;
             they
             were
             stoned
             ,
             they
             were
             sawn
             asunder
             ,
             were
             tempted
             ,
          
           i.
           e.
           
             to
             Apostatize
          
           ,
           by
           flatteries
           and
           promises
           ,
           which
           the
           Apostle
           justly
           reckons
           among
           the
           severest
           of
           their
           
             sufferings
             ;
             were
             slain
             with
             the
             sword
             ,
             they
             wandred
             about
             in
             Sheep-skins
             and
             Goat-skins
             ,
             being
             destitute
             ,
             afflicted
             ,
             tormented
             ;
             of
             whom
             the
             World
             was
             not
             worthy
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           took
           all
           this
           joyfully
           ,
           never
           tumultuously
           resisted
           the
           Powers
           that
           thus
           cruelly
           and
           unreasonably
           persecuted
           them
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           had
           been
           only
           for
           want
           of
           Power
           ,
           Why
           did
           the
           Inspired
           Pen-man
           of
           this
           Epistle
           ,
           attribute
           it
           to
           and
           commend
           it
           as
           an
           effect
           of
           their
           Faith
           and
           Hope
           ?
           I
           say
           ,
           when
           we
           consider
           all
           these
           Examples
           ,
           we
           may
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           believe
           that
           the
           force
           of
           them
           would
           have
           passed
           into
           a
           Law
           ,
           if
           there
           had
           been
           none
           in
           explicite
           terms
           Recorded
           in
           the
           
             Christian
             Institutes
          
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           Laws
           are
           plainly
           delivered
           ,
           and
           backed
           by
           these
           Examples
           ,
           none
           but
           a
           
             Prodigious
             Impiety
          
           would
           go
           about
           to
           baffle
           this
           
             Glorious
             Principle
          
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           which
           at
           once
           gives
           us
           the
           opportunity
           of
           Publishing
           to
           the
           World
           the
           
             Highest
             Testimonies
          
           of
           our
           true
           and
           unfeigned
           Love
           to
           God
           ,
           even
           of
           suffering
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           which
           is
           indeed
           the
           Complement
           and
           fulfilling
           of
           all
           that
           God
           has
           enjoyned
           us
           as
           the
           Conditions
           of
           our
           
             Eternal
             Happiness
          
           ,
           and
           also
           is
           the
           great
           recommendation
           of
           it
           to
           all
           the
           Powers
           upon
           Earth
           .
        
         
           Having
           in
           these
           particulars
           fully
           asserted
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           to
           your
           satisfactions
           ,
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Loyalty
           and
           Submission
           to
           Kings
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           as
           a
           Fundamental
           Portion
           of
           our
           Religion
           .
           I
           pass
           now
           to
           the
           second
           part
           of
           my
           Discourse
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           briefly
           touch
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           II.
           That
           all
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           
             Evangelick
             Dispensation
          
           are
           strictly
           obliged
           by
           it
           ,
           to
           exhort
           their
           Hearers
           to
           the
           careful
           
           and
           conscionable
           Practise
           of
           this
           part
           of
           their
           Religion
           as
           their
           just
           and
           necessary
           Duty
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           evident
           alone
           from
           this
           
             Apostolical
             Injunction
          
           to
           him
           whom
           St.
           Paul
           had
           placed
           in
           the
           next
           Degree
           of
           Authority
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           he
           speaks
           it
           as
           a
           thing
           that
           they
           all
           ,
           both
           Preachers
           and
           Hearers
           knew
           and
           understood
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           needed
           only
           to
           
             put
             them
             in
             mind
             to
             be
             subject
          
           ;
           and
           't
           is
           plain
           enough
           without
           this
           particular
           Command
           ,
           that
           we
           that
           are
           Preachers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           being
           bound
           to
           declare
           the
           whole
           Counsel
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           escape
           the
           Penalties
           that
           justly
           belong
           to
           those
           ,
           that
           
             handle
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             deceitfully
             ,
          
           and
           that
           we
           might
           be
           
             clear
             from
             the
             Blood
             of
             all
             men
             ,
          
           could
           never
           with
           safety
           to
           ourselves
           ,
           silently
           permit
           men
           to
           be
           mistaken
           in
           ,
           or
           ignorant
           of
           so
           necessary
           a
           part
           of
           their
           
             Christian
             Duty
          
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           particular
           Command
           to
           us
           ,
           was
           super-added
           with
           a
           particular
           respect
           to
           the
           Hereticks
           that
           then
           were
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           should
           afterwards
           arise
           ,
           Preaching
           another
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           give
           still
           more
           publick
           security
           to
           all
           Powers
           in
           every
           place
           where
           the
           Gospel
           came
           ,
           that
           the
           Religion
           established
           by
           it
           ,
           was
           so
           far
           from
           making
           any
           Invasion
           upon
           their
           Rights
           ,
           that
           it
           did
           oblige
           all
           its
           Followers
           ,
           upon
           stricter
           grounds
           than
           any
           other
           Institution
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           be
           Obedient
           to
           their
           Authority
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           perhaps
           there
           are
           some
           here
           that
           have
           heard
           another
           Doctrine
           taught
           from
           this
           very
           place
           ,
           I
           will
           therefore
           Appeal
           to
           themselves
           ,
           whether
           it
           does
           not
           much
           better
           become
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Peace
           ,
           in
           speeding
           his
           Commission
           from
           the
           God
           and
           Prince
           of
           Peace
           ,
           to
           Preach
           this
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Peace
             ,
             Meekness
          
           and
           Obedience
           to
           Magistrates
           ,
           than
           to
           hear
           them
           not
           only
           vary
           from
           ,
           but
           act
           quite
           contrary
           to
           their
           Instructions
           ,
           in
           thundring
           out
           the
           furious
           and
           extravagant
           noises
           ,
           of
           
             Curse
             you
             Meroz
          
           —
           And
           of
           
             fighting
             the
             Lords
             Battels
          
           .
           In
           
           Elijah's
           Vision
           ,
           1
           Kings
           19.
           11
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
          
           
           
             was
             not
             in
             the
             Earth-quake
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             Fire
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             strong
             Wind
             that
             rent
             the
             Rocks
             ,
          
           but
           in
           the
           
             still
             small
             Voice
          
           ;
           God
           was
           not
           here
           ,
           when
           Drums
           were
           beaten
           ,
           and
           Trumpets
           sounded
           from
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           but
           we
           may
           believe
           him
           here
           ,
           and
           expect
           his
           blessing
           upon
           us
           here
           ,
           when
           we
           cheerfully
           hearken
           to
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           that
           come
           unto
           us
           
             Preaching
             Peace
             by
             Jesus
             Christ.
          
           
        
         
           I
           am
           persuaded
           there
           are
           none
           here
           but
           are
           satisfied
           of
           the
           mischief
           of
           all
           such
           Principles
           as
           tend
           to
           Rebellion
           .
           And
           therefore
           am
           under
           no
           fear
           of
           displeasing
           any
           of
           you
           by
           this
           necessary
           freedom
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           nothing
           now
           to
           detain
           me
           from
           finishing
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           report
           the
           force
           of
           all
           that
           I
           have
           offered
           you
           by
           it
           in
           the
           following
           Inferences
           .
        
         
           And
           ,
           First
           ,
           It
           appears
           from
           this
           whole
           Discourse
           what
           sort
           of
           men
           those
           are
           ,
           that
           make
           Religion
           a
           pretext
           for
           Rebellion
           :
           When
           yet
           it
           does
           altogether
           ,
           and
           upon
           
             unalterable
             foundations
          
           condemn
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           its
           Powers
           fortifie
           Princes
           in
           their
           Governments
           over
           their
           Subjects
           .
           And
           has
           made
           a
           better
           provision
           for
           the
           true
           performance
           of
           all
           Allegiance
           and
           Homage
           to
           Princes
           ,
           than
           any
           other
           Religion
           has
           offered
           or
           can
           ever
           furnish
           the
           World
           withall
           .
        
         
           For
           Christianity
           has
           Adopted
           the
           Dnties
           of
           Subjects
           to
           their
           Sovereigns
           ,
           as
           also
           those
           of
           all
           other
           Relations
           among
           men
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           part
           of
           itself
           ;
           and
           has
           charged
           all
           that
           Profess
           it
           ,
           upon
           the
           same
           Penalties
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           threats
           of
           an
           
             endless
             misery
          
           in
           a
           future
           state
           ,
           with
           which
           it
           establishes
           all
           its
           other
           Doctrines
           ,
           and
           which
           no
           other
           Religion
           in
           the
           World
           can
           justly
           awe
           the
           minds
           of
           its
           Followers
           with
           ,
           to
           see
           to
           the
           Pious
           and
           Sincere
           performance
           of
           all
           the
           Duties
           they
           owe
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           those
           above
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           several
           capacities
           they
           are
           considered
           in
           ,
           in
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           So
           that
           Loyalty
           to
           our
           Prince
           stands
           upon
           the
           same
           bottom
           in
           our
           Religion
           ,
           with
           Piety
           to
           God
           ;
           nay
           ,
           God
           Almighty
           has
           
           declared
           he
           will
           never
           accept
           any
           pretended
           Worship
           to
           himself
           ,
           from
           such
           as
           are
           unfaithful
           in
           the
           Duties
           of
           their
           Relations
           to
           men
           .
           
             For
             our
             hands
             must
             be
             lifted
             up
             in
             Prayer
             to
             God
             without
             wrath
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           2.
           8.
           
           And
           if
           we
           have
           any
           prejudice
           ,
           or
           discontented
           ,
           malicious
           or
           furious
           thoughts
           ,
           the
           sources
           of
           all
           Rebellion
           ,
           against
           any
           man
           ,
           much
           more
           if
           they
           be
           against
           God's
           Vice-gerent
           on
           Earth
           ,
           we
           must
           not
           come
           near
           his
           Altar
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           do
           ,
           't
           is
           upon
           our
           utmost
           peril
           ,
           for
           we
           have
           reason
           to
           expect
           nothing
           but
           a
           Curse
           .
        
         
           How
           
             wretchedly
             wicked
          
           then
           are
           those
           ,
           that
           Preface
           their
           Rebellions
           with
           that
           
             Glorious
             Name
          
           ,
           that
           condemns
           them
           to
           Hell
           ,
           and
           how
           
             wilfully
             blind
          
           must
           they
           be
           that
           believe
           them
           ?
        
         
           For
           can
           we
           think
           that
           the
           
             Devils
             Instruments
          
           will
           ever
           help
           to
           maintain
           
             God's
             Kingdom
          
           ;
           or
           that
           that
           Religion
           can
           be
           protected
           by
           Impiety
           and
           Disorder
           ,
           whose
           Principles
           Proclaim
           the
           strictest
           Holiness
           and
           most
           entire
           Peace
           ?
           Is
           
             Divine
             Power
          
           so
           weak
           that
           it
           must
           call
           in
           the
           
             Foreign
             supplies
          
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Darkness
           to
           maintain
           its
           own
           Gospel
           ?
           Or
           shall
           any
           of
           us
           be
           so
           gull'd
           ,
           as
           to
           take
           part
           with
           ,
           or
           wish
           well
           to
           those
           ,
           that
           pretend
           indeed
           the
           safety
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           but
           in
           good
           earnest
           design
           only
           the
           gratifying
           of
           their
           own
           Ambitious
           and
           
             Discontented
             Humours
          
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           in
           the
           ruin
           of
           all
           that
           should
           be
           dear
           to
           us
           ?
           No!
           Let
           us
           oppose
           to
           all
           the
           
             false
             Colours
          
           with
           which
           they
           would
           Honest
           their
           
             wicked
             Actions
             ;
             That
             they
             that
             do
             evil
             that
             good
             may
             come
             ,
             their
             damnation
             is
             just
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           This
           
             Gospel
             Doctrine
          
           of
           submission
           to
           Princes
           ,
           proves
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           a
           Rebel
           to
           his
           King
           and
           Sovereign
           ,
           can
           never
           be
           a
           good
           Christian
           towards
           
             God.
             Sedition
          
           is
           one
           of
           the
           fruits
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           lodges
           where
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Jesus
           enters
           not
           .
           
             What
             fellowship
             has
             Light
             with
             Darkness
             ,
             Christ
             with
             Belial
             ,
          
           or
           Religion
           with
           Rebellion
           ?
           'T
           is
           the
           evil
           and
           foul
           Spirit
           that
           foments
           such
           a
           temper
           ,
           as
           this
           comes
           from
           ,
           in
           the
           minds
           
           of
           men
           to
           disturb
           and
           
             ruin
             Goodness
          
           and
           Piety
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Protecting
           it
           .
           For
           most
           certainly
           he
           that
           nourishes
           Hatred
           or
           
             Cruelty
             ,
             Rancour
          
           or
           Revenge
           in
           his
           heart
           against
           man
           ,
           but
           especially
           against
           his
           Sovereign
           ,
           never
           felt
           ,
           to
           be
           sure
           ,
           never
           complyed
           with
           ,
           the
           motions
           of
           the
           Soft
           and
           
             Charitable
             ,
             Humble
          
           and
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           of
           Jesus
           .
           He
           that
           despises
           his
           Duty
           to
           man
           can
           never
           value
           his
           Obligations
           to
           God
           ;
           for
           so
           one
           of
           the
           Holy
           and
           
             Infallible
             Writers
          
           has
           proved
           by
           
             undeniable
             Argument
          
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           determined
           by
           
             unerring
             Authority
          
           ,
           1
           John
           4.
           20
           ,
           
             That
             he
             who
             loveth
             not
             his
             Brother
             whom
             he
             has
             seen
             ,
          
           i.
           e.
           He
           that
           does
           not
           with
           Charity
           and
           Sincerity
           ,
           carefully
           perform
           all
           the
           Duties
           required
           of
           him
           
             (
             For
             Love
             is
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             Law
             )
          
           to
           his
           Brother
           ,
           i.
           e.
           to
           his
           Superiors
           ,
           Inferiors
           ,
           of
           Equals
           ,
           
             whom
             he
             has
             seen
          
           ,
           i.
           e.
           with
           whom
           he
           is
           conversant
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           he
           is
           bound
           by
           so
           many
           
             sensible
             Obligations
          
           ,
           which
           are
           most
           like
           to
           prevail
           upon
           men
           ;
           
             How
             can
             he
             Love
          
           ?
           i.
           e.
           be
           Dutiful
           and
           Obedient
           to
           ,
           
             God
             whom
             he
             has
             not
             seen
          
           ;
           with
           whom
           he
           is
           not
           conversant
           or
           acquainted
           ?
        
         
           And
           the
           whole
           force
           of
           the
           Argument
           is
           this
           .
           That
           he
           that
           is
           not
           lead
           by
           the
           motives
           of
           his
           Interest
           for
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           opportunities
           of
           constant
           conversation
           ,
           and
           experience
           of
           the
           benefits
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           do
           his
           Duty
           to
           man
           ,
           will
           never
           be
           influenced
           by
           the
           motives
           of
           another
           World
           ,
           which
           address
           only
           Faith
           and
           Reason
           ,
           and
           to
           sence
           appear
           at
           a
           great
           distance
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           but
           little
           or
           no
           force
           to
           move
           him
           ,
           to
           be
           truly
           Obedient
           to
           God
           ,
           a
           Being
           ,
           that
           he
           never
           said
           his
           eyes
           upon
           ,
           and
           has
           but
           very
           small
           and
           imperfect
           notices
           of
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           apply
           it
           to
           my
           present
           scope
           ,
           't
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           has
           seen
           and
           conversed
           with
           his
           Prince
           ,
           and
           beheld
           his
           Glory
           and
           Power
           ,
           and
           those
           emanations
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           that
           flow
           from
           his
           Throne
           ,
           and
           has
           had
           the
           opportunities
           of
           sharing
           in
           the
           Honours
           and
           Advantages
           that
           attend
           such
           as
           are
           near
           it
           ,
           and
           yet
           has
           so
           little
           sence
           of
           all
           ,
           
           as
           to
           be
           a
           Traytor
           to
           him
           ,
           must
           needs
           have
           less
           Reason
           and
           Faith
           ,
           in
           which
           only
           the
           force
           of
           
             Religious
             Obligation
          
           do
           consist
           ,
           and
           so
           must
           unavoidably
           be
           false
           to
           his
           Religion
           and
           his
           God
           ,
           whom
           he
           never
           saw
           ,
           and
           whose
           Glory
           and
           Majesty
           fall
           not
           within
           his
           consideration
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           I
           gather
           hence
           ,
           that
           Preaching
           of
           Loyalty
           to
           our
           King
           is
           
             Soul-saving
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           for
           not
           to
           say
           that
           Rebellion
           is
           as
           damnable
           a
           sin
           as
           
             Witchcraft
             ,
             and
             stubbornness
             as
             Idolatry
             :
          
           That
           Sedition
           does
           as
           certainly
           lead
           to
           Hell
           ,
           as
           any
           other
           of
           the
           Works
           of
           the
           Flesh
           that
           are
           ranked
           with
           it
           ,
           Gal.
           5.
           
           I
           thus
           make
           it
           appear
           that
           Disloyal
           and
           
             Trayterous
             Practises
          
           are
           one
           of
           the
           shortest
           cuts
           to
           an
           
             Eternal
             Misery
          
           .
           For
           ,
        
         
           It
           will
           be
           allowed
           me
           that
           Traytors
           seldom
           live
           long
           ,
           they
           are
           those
           
             bloody
             and
             deceitful
             men
             that
             shall
             not
             live
             out
             half
             their
             days
             ,
          
           Psal
           .
           55.
           23.
           
           They
           do
           rarely
           escape
           the
           hands
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           are
           in
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           fit
           they
           should
           long
           be
           there
           to
           occasion
           any
           further
           Convulsions
           in
           the
           
             Body
             Politick
          
           ;
           now
           when
           a
           vicious
           and
           a
           bad
           life
           towards
           God
           ends
           in
           a
           Rebellion
           against
           his
           Prince
           ,
           and
           the
           Traytor
           is
           blasted
           in
           his
           Designs
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           has
           seized
           him
           ,
           and
           within
           a
           few
           days
           he
           must
           conclude
           his
           
             miserable
             life
          
           in
           a
           more
           
             miserable
             death
          
           :
           Must
           we
           not
           all
           acknowledg
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           mercy
           miraculous
           in
           the
           proper
           sense
           of
           that
           word
           ,
           that
           shall
           receive
           a
           few
           Prayers
           in
           lieu
           of
           the
           Obedience
           of
           a
           whole
           Life
           ,
           and
           that
           shall
           consign
           him
           to
           a
           happy
           Eternity
           that
           perseveres
           in
           his
           sin
           'till
           he
           comes
           to
           dye
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           Since
           then
           resisting
           of
           Government
           does
           so
           apparently
           hazard
           our
           
             eternal
             safety
          
           ,
           I
           must
           certainly
           appear
           to
           you
           to
           serve
           the
           Interests
           of
           your
           Immortalities
           ,
           when
           I
           persuade
           and
           exhort
           you
           to
           avoid
           that
           ,
           which
           does
           so
           greatly
           endanger
           them
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           what
           you
           have
           been
           taught
           to
           call
           
             Soul-saving
             Doctrine
          
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           I
           have
           opportunity
           here
           to
           present
           you
           ,
           as
           I
           do
           ,
           
           with
           a
           most
           hearty
           and
           persuasive
           Address
           ,
           that
           might
           induce
           you
           from
           the
           consideration
           of
           your
           Religion
           ,
           to
           resolve
           upon
           a
           firm
           ,
           steady
           and
           unstained
           Loyalty
           to
           his
           Majesty
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           
             Our
             Lawful
             and
             Vndoubted
             Sovereign
             ,
             whom
             God
             long
             preserve
          
           ;
           that
           we
           may
           none
           of
           us
           so
           much
           as
           seem
           to
           wish
           well
           to
           those
           ,
           that
           are
           doing
           what
           in
           them
           lies
           to
           hurry
           us
           into
           the
           most
           miserable
           Anarchy
           and
           Confusion
           .
        
         
           Consider
           how
           contrary
           to
           the
           Religion
           we
           all
           Profess
           such
           
             Accursed
             Practises
          
           are
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           by
           all
           means
           avoid
           the
           encouraging
           any
           such
           Designing
           and
           
             Restless
             Heads
          
           ,
           as
           can
           never
           so
           much
           as
           pretend
           to
           protect
           our
           Religion
           ,
           'till
           they
           have
           first
           violated
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           most
           necessary
           parts
           of
           it
           .
           Never
           say
           to
           them
           ,
           
             God
             speed
          
           ;
           lest
           if
           we
           partake
           with
           them
           in
           their
           Sins
           ,
           God
           give
           us
           to
           partake
           with
           them
           in
           their
           Plagues
           .
           But
           amidst
           all
           the
           Tragical
           noises
           with
           which
           evil
           men
           would
           Alarm
           our
           fears
           to
           
             desperate
             Actions
          
           ,
           let
           us
           be
           persuaded
           to
           calm
           our
           minds
           ,
           with
           the
           remembrance
           of
           the
           watchful
           and
           wise
           Conduct
           of
           
             Divine
             Providence
          
           ,
           which
           superintends
           all
           affairs
           below
           ,
           and
           peculiarly
           those
           of
           his
           Church
           ;
           let
           us
           not
           forget
           the
           experiences
           of
           Divine
           care
           for
           our
           Religion
           ,
           which
           has
           been
           gloriously
           discovered
           for
           it
           in
           all
           the
           necessities
           it
           has
           been
           in
           ,
           Psal
           .
           22.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           Let
           us
           abide
           upon
           the
           Gracious
           ,
           and
           Repeated
           Promise
           of
           as
           Just
           a
           Prince
           as
           ever
           swayed
           the
           Scepter
           over
           us
           :
           But
           then
           let
           us
           be
           faithful
           to
           the
           Government
           ,
           that
           that
           may
           not
           be
           uneasie
           to
           us
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           we
           may
           be
           the
           more
           engaged
           to
           practise
           what
           I
           exhort
           to
           ,
           consider
           we
           all
           ,
           that
           Hereby
           we
           shall
           create
           to
           ourselves
           strong
           and
           sure
           titles
           to
           the
           
             Divine
             Protection
          
           ;
           for
           God
           did
           never
           for
           sake
           or
           forget
           those
           that
           in
           Piety
           and
           
             Charity
             ,
             submission
          
           to
           his
           own
           Appointments
           ,
           and
           Obedience
           to
           his
           Deputies
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           perseverance
           in
           well-doing
           ,
           have
           committed
           their
           causes
           to
           him
           .
           Hereby
           we
           endear
           ourselves
           
           to
           our
           Prince
           ,
           who
           will
           always
           value
           Loyal
           and
           
             Obedient
             Subjects
          
           ,
           and
           Protect
           that
           Religion
           that
           teaches
           men
           to
           be
           so
           .
           Hereby
           we
           add
           a
           Lustre
           to
           our
           Profession
           ,
           while
           we
           walk
           worthy
           of
           that
           
             Holy
             Name
             that
             is
             named
             upon
             us
             .
          
           And
           render
           that
           and
           ourselves
           truly
           Honourable
           to
           all
           Mankind
           ,
           and
           especially
           to
           those
           that
           Govern
           us
           .
           And
           let
           us
           never
           forget
           ,
           
             That
             amending
             our
             lives
             ,
             and
             living
             strictly
             according
             to
             the
             rules
             of
             our
             Religion
             ,
             is
             the
             best
             and
             only
             way
             to
             Protect
             that
             ,
             and
             ourselves
             in
             the
             peaceable
             enjoyment
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           To
           Conclude
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           you
           a
           short
           but
           full
           direction
           ,
           how
           you
           may
           accomplish
           all
           these
           blessed
           and
           happy
           purposes
           ,
           I
           exhort
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           you
           go
           on
           heartily
           to
           espouse
           ,
           and
           steadily
           to
           persevere
           in
           the
           Communion
           of
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
          
           ;
           to
           revere
           her
           Governours
           ,
           to
           value
           her
           Teachers
           ,
           and
           to
           practise
           her
           Doctrines
           .
           By
           so
           doing
           you
           will
           be
           sure
           to
           tread
           aright
           ,
           and
           be
           out
           of
           danger
           of
           being
           beguiled
           ,
           by
           any
           false
           pretences
           or
           insinuations
           into
           any
           actions
           that
           may
           become
           hurtful
           to
           yourselves
           ,
           or
           your
           Religion
           .
           Here
           you
           will
           find
           to
           be
           taught
           unspotted
           Piety
           towards
           God
           ,
           firm
           Loyalty
           to
           our
           Prince
           ,
           hearty
           and
           extensive
           Charity
           to
           one
           another
           ;
           and
           if
           we
           do
           ,
           and
           persevere
           in
           doing
           these
           things
           ,
           we
           shall
           never
           fall
           .
           But
           amidst
           all
           the
           Changes
           and
           Vncertainties
           of
           an
           uneasie
           World
           ,
           shall
           be
           supplied
           with
           the
           fresh
           assistances
           of
           God's
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           ,
           proper
           to
           our
           states
           ,
           and
           so
           guided
           by
           the
           particular
           care
           of
           his
           
             wakeful
             Providence
          
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           at
           the
           last
           attain
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           all
           our
           Desires
           ,
           and
           the
           reward
           of
           all
           our
           Labours
           ,
           in
           portions
           of
           an
           endless
           and
           
             unconceivable
             Bliss
          
           :
        
         
           
             Which
             God
             of
             his
             Infinite
             Mercy
             Grant
             to
             us
             All
             ,
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord
             ,
             to
             whom
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             the
             Eternal
             Comforter
             ,
             be
             Glory
             and
             Honour
             and
             Praise
             ,
             Now
             and
             Ever
             .
          
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .