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whether to the King, as Supream, or unto Governours, as sent by him, and whether those that were sent, were Ecclesiastical, or Civil; when it seemed to us a Paradox, that 'tis the liberty of the Subject to live in subjection unto the Law, and therefore in loyalty unto him, whom to obey for Conscience sake, is the happiest freedom; I say when this Lesson would not otherwise be learnt, God sent us to School to a Civil War; the severest Praeceptor, by which poor Scholars could be instructed. So it was call'd by Thucydides, [ NONLATINALPHABET, A violent Schoolemaster ] and such we found it by sad experience. For it rigidly taught us through the mouth of the angry Cannon, and gave us terrible admonitions upon the point of the sword. A lying spirit went forth into the mouth of the Prophets, Inspiring the meanest of the people to affect Dominion over the mightiest; and never ceasing to blow the coals, which they had kindled within the Bramble, until they saw it had devoured the lofty Cedar. A Church forsooth was to be swept, (but with the Beesom of destruction,) though the best Reformed in all the world; |
whither to the King, as Supreme, or unto Governors, as sent by him, and whither those that were sent, were Ecclesiastical, or Civil; when it seemed to us a Paradox, that it's the liberty of the Subject to live in subjection unto the Law, and Therefore in loyalty unto him, whom to obey for Conscience sake, is the Happiest freedom; I say when this lesson would not otherwise be learned, God sent us to School to a Civil War; the Severest Preceptor, by which poor Scholars could be instructed. So it was called by Thucydides, [, A violent Schoolmaster ] and such we found it by sad experience. For it rigidly taught us through the Mouth of the angry Cannon, and gave us terrible admonitions upon the point of the sword. A lying Spirit went forth into the Mouth of the prophets, Inspiring the Meanest of the people to affect Dominion over the Mightiest; and never ceasing to blow the coals, which they had kindled within the Bramble, until they saw it had devoured the lofty Cedar. A Church forsooth was to be swept, (but with the Beesom of destruction,) though the best Reformed in all the world; |
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