The Divine right and irresistibility of kings and supreme magistrates clearly evidenced, not from any private authority, but from the publique confessions of the reformed churches, and the homilies of the Church of England.

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The Divine right and irresistibility of kings and supreme magistrates clearly evidenced, not from any private authority, but from the publique confessions of the reformed churches, and the homilies of the Church of England.
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Oxford :: Printed by Leonard Lichfield ...,
1645.
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Divine right of kings.
Monarchy -- Privileges and immunities -- England.
Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
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"The Divine right and irresistibility of kings and supreme magistrates clearly evidenced, not from any private authority, but from the publique confessions of the reformed churches, and the homilies of the Church of England." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A36175.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 25, 2024.

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OBEDIENCE.

We learne by the word of God to yeeld to our King, that is due to our King; that is, honour, obedience, payments of due taxes, customes, tributes, subsidies, feare and love, 1. 77. 7.

This is gods ordinance, gods Commandement, and gods holy will, that all the whole body of every Realme, and all the members and parts thereof should be subject to their Head their King, 1. 77. 2.

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They that live in true obedience to god and the King, please god, and have peace of Conscience, and having god on their side, let them not feare what man can doe against them, ibid. 37.

We must obey sharp and rigorous Princes. 2. 277. 46. and pa∣tiently suffer under them 289. 32. 42. and pray for their pro∣sperity. 2. 280. 46. 288. 3. 6.

If the King command any thing contrary to Gods Word, we must rather obey God then man: yet in that case, we may not in any wise withstand violently, or make any insurrection, sedition, or Tumults by force of Armes, or otherwise against the Lords Annoynted, or any of his Officers. 1. 74. 44.

If God give a heathen tyrant to reigne over us, we must obey him and pray for him. 2. 282. 13.

Where is obedience there is the figure of heaven. 2. 296. 46. Heaven is the place of good Subjects, ibid. 44.

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