A brief examination and consideration of the unsound princples upon which the armies plea (lately committed to publick view) is grounded wherein the repentance of those army-men and the conversion of all other persons from the error of their ways who have (in what capacity so-ever) acted by the said principles is most earnestly desired and specially aimed at / by a friend to the truth.
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- A brief examination and consideration of the unsound princples upon which the armies plea (lately committed to publick view) is grounded wherein the repentance of those army-men and the conversion of all other persons from the error of their ways who have (in what capacity so-ever) acted by the said principles is most earnestly desired and specially aimed at / by a friend to the truth.
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- Friend to the truth.
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- London :: Printed for Humphery Tuckey,
- 1660.
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- Church and state.
- Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685.
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"A brief examination and consideration of the unsound princples upon which the armies plea (lately committed to publick view) is grounded wherein the repentance of those army-men and the conversion of all other persons from the error of their ways who have (in what capacity so-ever) acted by the said principles is most earnestly desired and specially aimed at / by a friend to the truth." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A29451.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.
Contents
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A brief Consideration of some Principles
upon which the Armies late PLEA
is grounded.
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T Hat the principal End of publick Government (next unto the glory of God) is the protection and preservation of all good men, in their peaceable and quiet living in all godliness and honesty. -
That the Magistrates duty in all forms of Government
whatsoever, is to defend all good men from all injuries
while they so live. - That the belief and perswasion of the former principle, is a Light that hath shined into the minds and judgments of ma∣ny sober and discreet men.
- That the peoples safety is the chief Soveraignty.
- That Kings, and all that are in Authority, are Gods Mini∣sters for his peoples good.
- That Governours were made for the people, and not the people for them.
- That they (to wit, Kings and Governours) have no power and authority, but what (under God) they have from the people, and for their use.
- That uncontrolable power and absolute authority do become none but only Him, whose nature is perfect, and can do no wrong.
- That though Supreme Magistrates be above every indivi∣dual, yet are they beneath, and inferior unto the whole.
- That the Essential End of all Kings, Rulers, Lawes and Governments is the Common peace, justice, and safety of the people.
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That no Governours or Governments are to be continued and tolerated which are directly and plainly destructive unto the chief end of their Original appointment, viz. Common Good. - principle - 12
- That whatsoever Laws, Usage, or Customs are against the Laws of true Religion, Reason, Nature and Grace, are irreli∣gious, unreasonable, unnatural and gracelesse; and therefore Nul and void in their very making, and cannot oblige.
- That when those in Authority shall neglect the great Ends of Government, and improve all opportunities and advantages by means of their Power and Grandure, unto their own Personal and Family interest; especially when they shall wilfully, and a∣gainst common and universal reason, act contrary thereunto, to the apparent danger of common safety, they determine their Authority; and having in such cases quitted their care and respects to the peoples protection and welfare, they likewise quit the people from their allegiance and obedience.
- That as all Lawes, Statutes, Acts and Ordinances, so all Engagements, Promises, and Protestations, all Acknowledge∣ments, Subscriptions, Vowes and Oaths, all, and all manner of Obligations and Expressions thereof, are only binding unto the Publick Safety, and not at all to the Persons of the Gover∣nours, or formes of Government, but with reference there∣unto.
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