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15._o jam._n 6._o c._n 2._o parl._n 23._o jam._n 6._o act._n 1._o parl._n 1_o char._n 1._o and_o act_n 14._o 15._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n act_n 13._o parl_n anno_fw-la 1661._o charl._n 2._o and_o this_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o forementioned_a politician_n among_o the_o prerogative_n volgm_n pag._n 57_o hoen_n pag._n 129._o bodin_n pag._n 244._o timpl._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 4._o nor_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o alone_o to_o appoint_v the_o value_n of_o money_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o our_o act_n act_n 67._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 3._o act_n 93._o &_o 97._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 3._o act_n 23._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 1._o act_n 33._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 2._o act_n 59_o parl_n 13._o jam._n 2._o act_n 2._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 4._o act_n 17._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o act_n 40._o parl_n 4._o jam._n 4._o act_n 17._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 6._o act_n 20._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n act_n 249._o parl_n 15._o jam._n 6._o c._n 9_o parl_n 16._o jam._n 6._o &_o yet_o the_o forecited_a author_n reckon_v this_o also_o among_o jura_fw-la majestatis_fw-la 5._o he_o must_v not_o rule_v we_o by_o his_o mere_a will_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n act_n 79._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 4._o act_n 130._o 131._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 6._o and_o not_o by_o any_o special_a grant_n or_o private_a privilege_n act_v 48._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 1._o 6._o he_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a judge_n of_o all_o cause_n in_o the_o first_o instance_n act_n 45._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 1._o act_n 62._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 3._o 7._o some_o cause_n be_v full_o exempt_v from_o his_o judgement_n and_o determination_n act_v 105._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 3._o 8._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n may_v final_o decide_v cause_n according_a to_o the_o act_n 65._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 1._o without_o any_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o party_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o king_n act_n 63._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 2._o and_o this_o privilege_n of_o the_o session_n in_o ratify_v act_n 93._o parl_n 7._o jam._n 5._o act_n 1._o parl_n 2._o mar._n act_n 170._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 6._o act_n 183._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n act_n 211._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 6._o act_n 23._o parl_n 1._o carol._n 1._o act_n 23._o parl_n anno_fw-la 1661._o charl._n 2._o yea_o the_o judge_n be_v allow_v to_o discern_v according_a to_o equity_n notwithstanding_o of_o any_o write_v of_o the_o king_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a act_n 92._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 6._o act_n 47._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 6._o act_n 79._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n 9_o he_o be_v limit_v in_o grant_v remisson_n sic_fw-la act_n 46._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 1._o act_n 51._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 1_o act_n 75._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 2._o act_n 42._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 3._o act_n 94._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 3._o act_n 62._o &_o 63._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 4._o act_n 174._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 6._o 10._o he_o be_v limit_v in_o alienate_v of_o land_n possession_n or_o movable_a good_n act_n 2._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 2._o act_n 41._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 2._o act_n 70._o and_o 71._o parl_n 9_o jam._n 3._o act_n 112._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 3._o act_n 5._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 4._o act_n 10._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o act_n 22._o ejusd_v parl_n act_n 50._o parl_n 4._o jam._n 4._o act_n 90._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 4._o act_n 84._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 5._o act_n 115._o and._n 116._o parl_n 7._o jam._n 5._o act_n 6._o parl_n 9_o jam._n 6._o act_n 176._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 6._o act_n 159._o ejusdem_fw-la parl_n act_n 203._o and_o 204._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 6_o act_n 236._o parl_n 15._o jam._n 6._o act_n 242._o and_o 243._o ejusdem_fw-la parl_n act_n 1._o parl_n 16._o jam._n 6._o cap._n 4._o parl_n 23._o jam._n 6._o act_n 10._o parl_n 1._o carol._n 1._o 11_o so_o be_v he_o limit_v in_o erect_v royal_a brugh_n act_n 43._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 2._o 12._o he_o be_v limit_v in_o appoint_v public_a office_n for_o admininistration_n of_o justice_n act_n 44._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 2._o 12._o he_o may_v not_o pass_v gift_n signature_n or_o remission_n but_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n act_n 12._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o 14._o he_o have_v be_v aftentimes_o admonish_v of_o his_o duty_n by_o the_o parliament_n see_v act_n 23._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 1._o act_n 5._o and._n 6._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 2._o act_n 14._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 2._o act_n 92._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 3._o act_n 8._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o act_n 29._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 4._o act_n 17._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 6._o if_o this_o surveyer_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n be_v civil_a prerogative_n royal_a or_o his_o absolute_a power_n let_v he_o take_v all_o these_o particular_n to_o his_o consideration_n but_o we_o go_v on_o to_o our_o purpose_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v this_o limit_a power_n of_o the_o king_n we_o draw_v these_o particular_n for_o our_o purpose_n 1._o if_o the_o king_n be_v a_o limit_a prince_n then_o he_o may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v lawful_o resist_v gerhard_n himself_o the_o magistrate_n pol._n §_o 484._o pag._n 1303._o in_o answer_v of_o that_o quaestion_n what_o shall_v subject_n do_v if_o a_o magistrate_n who_o be_v a_o infidel_n or_o a_o haeretick_n do_v force_v they_o unto_o a_o false_a religion_n say_v that_o such_o a_o magistrate_n who_o have_v absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n and_o be_v under_o no_o compact_n may_v not_o be_v resist_v by_o such_o as_o be_v mere_a subject_n so_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v in_o this_o case_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o mere_a private_a subject_n to_o resist_v a_o limit_a prince_n who_o be_v bind_v by_o compact_n and_o contract_n it_o be_v true_a when_o he_o come_v afterward_o to_o speak_v of_o resist_v a_o tyrant_n and_o propon_v the_o quaestion_n §_o 486._o whether_o such_o who_o have_v absolute_a power_n and_o turn_v tyrant_n may_v be_v resist_v after_o he_o have_v cite_v some_o say_n of_o papist_n he_o tell_v we_o §_o 487._o that_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o iunius_fw-la brutus_n rossaeus_n buckerius_n be_v solid_o answer_v by_o barclaius_n albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la cunerus_n and_o arnisaeus_n and_o this_o passage_n our_o surveyer_n bring_v in_o pag._n 89._o but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o come_v not_o at_o all_o home_n to_o our_o purpose_n see_v our_o king_n be_v not_o a_o king_n of_o absolute_a power_n though_o he_o have_v his_o kingdom_n by_o succession_n but_o be_v limit_v by_o condition_n and_o stipulation_n and_o further_o every_o one_o may_v see_v the_o weakness_n of_o gerhard_n reason_n and_o how_o inconsistent_a he_o be_v with_o himself_o for._n 1._o say_v he_o such_o be_v only_o under_o god_n jurisdicton_n but_o alas_o 1._o may_v not_o i_o resist_v a_o person_n who_o be_v not_o under_o my_o jurisdiction_n 2._o royalist_n will_v say_v the_o same_o of_o all_o prince_n even_o barclaus_n and_o arnisaeus_n again_o he_o say_v the_o people_n have_v translate_v their_o whole_a power_n unto_o such_o a_o prince_n &_o can_v recall_v it_o but_o 1._o they_o have_v never_o translate_v over_o unto_o he_o a_o power_n to_o enslave_v themselves_o for_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o do_v nor_o 2._o can_v they_o ever_o give_v away_o the_o power_n of_o self_n defence_n which_o be_v their_o birth_n right_o 3._o say_v he_o subject_n in_o this_o case_n want_v god_n command_n and_o a_o superior_a power_n but_o 1._o they_o have_v god_n command_n in_o nature_n no_o less_o than_o these_o who_o be_v under_o limit_a prince_n 2._o they_o have_v a_o superior_a virtual_a power_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n 4._o say_v he_o he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o republict_n and_o not_o a_o tutor_n only_o and_o therefore_o as_o child_n have_v no_o power_n over_o their_o parent_n no_o more_o have_v subject_n over_o their_o prince_n but_o 1._o be_v not_o even_o limit_v prince_n as_o well_o father_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o by_o this_o argument_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o unlawful_a to_o resist_v these_o which_o he_o will_v not_o say_v 2._o yea_o such_o absolute_a prince_n look_v rather_o to_o be_v tiger_n and_o state_v enemy_n unto_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o father_n 3._o they_o have_v no_o proper_a parental_a power_n as_o we_o show_v but_o metaphorical_a 4._o even_o natural_a parent_n may_v be_v resist_v ergo_fw-la much_o more_o they_o 5._o we_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o give_v judgement_n against_o tyrant_n but_o of_o resist_v of_o they_o and_o if_o he_o grant_v this_o we_o have_v our_o desire_n and_o his_o question_n be_v touch_v resistance_n §_o 485._o quest._n 4._o 2._o a_o limit_v and_o pactional_a prince_n may_v be_v legal_o resist_v ergo_fw-la also_o with_o force_n when_o a_o legal_a resistance_n can_v be_v have_v the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a
ensnare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n 4._o if_o the_o king_n have_v not_o absolute_a power_n but_o be_v limit_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n then_o when_o he_o transgress_v the_o bound_n prescribe_v to_o he_o he_o may_v be_v resist_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o who_o be_v no_o magistrate_n many_o be_v resist_v but_o the_o king_n go_v beyond_o his_o bound_n be_v no_o magistrate_n therefore_o he_o may_v be_v resist_v the_o proposition_n can_v be_v deny_v for_o he_o who_o be_v not_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o that_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o resist_v the_o assumption_n be_v grant_v by_o arniseus_n de_fw-fr auth_v princi_fw-la c._n 2._o n._n 10._o saying_n dum_fw-la contra_fw-la officium_fw-la facit_fw-la magistratus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la magistratus_fw-la quip_n a_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la injuria_fw-la sed_fw-la jus_o nasci_fw-la debeat_fw-la while_o the_o magistrate_n do_v against_o his_o office_n he_o be_v no_o magistrate_n because_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v do_v no_o wrong_n but_o right_n l._n miminerint_fw-la 6_o c._n unde_fw-la vi_fw-la c._n quod_fw-la quis_fw-la 24._o 5._o if_o the_o king_n power_n be_v not_o absolute_a and_o if_o he_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v then_o when_o he_o make_v his_o lust_n a_o law_n and_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o tyrannical_a corrupt_a will_n he_o may_v be_v resist_v because_o what_o power_n he_o never_o gote_v from_o the_o people_n to_o exerce_fw-la if_o he_o exerce_fw-la it_z he_o may_v be_v by_o they_o resist_v but_o the_o people_n never_o give_v he_o a_o power_n to_o rule_v as_o he_o list_v and_o to_o do_v what_o his_o miss_v understanding_n and_o enrage_a will_n do_v prompt_v he_o to_o do_v ergo_fw-la they_o may_v resist_v he_o when_o he_o exerce_v no_o power_n give_v he_o but_o a_o power_n assume_v to_o himself_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o wicked_a will_n 6._o if_o the_o king_n power_n be_v not_o absolute_a than_o the_o people_n be_v not_o denude_v of_o the_o power_n of_o self_n defence_n royalist_n and_o such_o as_o trade_v their_o step_n think_v that_o a_o absolute_a prince_n or_o a_o prince_n integrae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la as_o they_o call_v he_o have_v get_v all_o power_n from_o the_o people_n even_o that_o power_n of_o self_n defence_n which_o yet_o be_v false_a but_o though_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o a_o limit_a prince_n have_v gote_v away_o that_o power_n of_o self_n defence_n from_o the_o people_n and_o leave_v they_o naked_a to_o his_o tyrannical_a will_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o he_o think_v good_a 7._o the_o king_n power_n be_v limit_v and_o not_o absolute_a say_v that_o by_o the_o constitution_n and_o limitation_n more_o regaird_a be_v have_v to_o the_o security_n of_o the_o people_n then_o to_o the_o king_n be_v mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o the_o king_n mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n shall_v not_o be_v follow_v but_o resist_v when_o thereby_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o saifty_a be_v in_o hazard_n all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o look_v more_o to_o the_o end_n then_o to_o the_o mean_n and_o to_o hinder_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v destructive_a of_o the_o end_n 8._o if_o the_o king_n power_n be_v no_o absolute_a then_o the_o parliament_n power_n be_v not_o absolute_a and_o if_o the_o king_n may_v be_v resist_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n because_o his_o power_n be_v not_o absolute_a then_o the_o parliament_n also_o may_v be_v resist_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n when_o they_o do_v violence_n and_o oppress_v the_o innocent_a and_o if_o the_o parliament_n may_v be_v resist_v by_o subject_n than_o it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a for_o subject_n in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o their_o limit_a prince_n albeit_o they_o want_n the_o concurrence_n countenance_n and_o conduct_v of_o a_o parliament_n or_o public_a representative_n 9_o if_o king_n and_o parliament_n both_o be_v limit_v they_o can_v make_v what_o law_n they_o wil._n nay_o themselves_o declare_v that_o they_o can_v make_v any_o particular_a act_n or_o ratification_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o lawful_a right_n of_o a_o three_o party_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o parliament_n or_o session_n of_o parliament_n they_o usual_o pass_v a_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la and_o if_o their_o particular_a act_n be_v no_o force_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o prejudge_v the_o right_n of_o a_o three_o person_n nor_o to_o be_v submit_v unto_o nor_o obey_v then_o their_o other_o act_n make_v in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n of_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o land_n be_v of_o no_o force_n nor_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o submit_v unto_o and_o if_o in_o the_o former_a case_n particular_a person_n be_v allow_v to_o defend_v their_o right_n notwithstanding_o of_o these_o act_n then_o much_o more_o may_v private_a person_n be_v allow_v to_o defend_v christ_n right_n and_o their_o own_o right_n as_o to_o their_o soul_n &_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o of_o any_o act_n or_o law_n general_a or_o particular_a make_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o best_a way_n they_o can_v when_o all_o formal_a legal_a way_n be_v take_v from_o they_o 10._o if_o the_o king_n be_v not_o absolute_a he_o can_v execute_v the_o law_n make_v according_a to_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n nor_o may_v any_o inferior_a judictory_n do_v so_o for_o that_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o tyranny_n and_o when_o he_o or_o they_o follow_v their_o own_o tyrannical_a will_n transgress_v the_o law_n and_o bound_n prescribe_v and_o take_v a_o arbitrary_a way_n of_o execute_v their_o cruelty_n they_o may_v in_o that_o case_n be_v resist_v because_o that_o power_n be_v no_o proper_a magistratical_a power_n but_o tyranny_n and_o a_o arbitrary_a ebullition_n of_o rage_n no_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n but_o the_o lawless_a will_n of_o corrupt_a creature_n 11._o since_o he_o have_v not_o absolute_a power_n to_o execute_v the_o law_n after_o a_o arbitrary_a manner_n according_a to_o his_o own_o lust_n &_o pleasure_n if_o when_o he_o be_v do_v so_o he_o may_v be_v resist_v then_o much_o less_o can_v be_v empower_v his_o emissary_n with_o a_o arbitrary_a tyrannical_a lawlese_v cruelty_n under_o pretence_n of_o execute_v the_o law_n or_o if_o he_o do_v the_o resist_a of_o such_o in_o that_o case_n can_v be_v no_o resistance_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n neither_o god_n nor_o man_n ever_o give_v he_o power_n to_o confer_v on_o other_o a_o lawless_a licence_n to_o oppress_v rob_v spoil_n plunder_v &_o tyrannize_v over_o innocent_n and_o therefore_o the_o resist_n of_o such_o bloody_a executioner_n without_o any_o lawful_a power_n tyrannyze_a over_o the_o subject_n can_v be_v no_o sin_n or_o rebellion_n condemn_v by_o god_n or_o his_o law_n 12._o 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blood_n to_o have_v be_v shed_v especial_o when_o inferior_a as_o well_o as_o superior_a magistrate_n be_v oppress_v and_o tyrannize_v and_o be_v the_o only_a oppressor_n and_o wolf_n as_o we_o see_v esa_n 1_o 21._o and._n 3_o 12_o 14_o 15._o micha_n 3_o 9_o 10._o ezech._n 22_o 27._o and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n conjoin_v with_o they_o in_o the_o like_a as_o encourage_v by_o their_o practice_n ver_fw-la 29._o see_v further_a for_o this_o isa_n 1_o ver_fw-la 10_o 17._o jer._n 5_o ver_fw-la 2_o 5_o 6._o but_o say_v our_o surveyer_n pag._n 53._o that_o such_o prophetical_a preach_n utter_v to_o the_o body_n of_o ruler_n and_o people_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o reprove_a what_o be_v amiss_o in_o every_o one_o in_o their_o respective_a call_n and_o as_o enjoy_v such_o duty_n as_o may_v be_v do_v by_o every_o one_o saluâ_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la salvo_fw-la ordine_fw-la &_o modulo_fw-la vocationis_fw-la but_o to_o say_v that_o they_o mind_v to_o condemn_v in_o people_n the_o grand_a sin_n of_o non-resistence_a to_o the_o oppress_a magistrate_n or_o to_o incite_v private_a person_n to_o pull_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o magistrat_n hand_n &_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v &_o execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o oppressor_n even_o magistrate_n as_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la do_v say_v pag._n 367_o be_v not_o only_o a_o most_o fearful_a pervert_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a scripture_n but_o a_o doctrine_n that_o tend_v direct_o to_o horrid_a confusion_n &_o utter_a subversion_n of_o humane_a society_n ans_fw-fr we_o shall_v easy_o grant_v that_o in_o those_o sermon_n every_o one_o be_v reprove_v for_o what_o be_v amiss_o in_o his_o respective_a call_n and_o all_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n and_o
7._o mat._n 10_o ver_fw-la 40._o as_o if_o god_n be_v do_v personal_o these_o act_n that_o the_o king_n be_v do_v and_o it_o import_v as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n of_o king_n do_v these_o act_n in_o and_o through_o the_o tyrant_n now_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o think_v or_o say_v that_o when_o a_o king_n be_v drink_v the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n and_o waste_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o god_n if_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a will_v commit_v the_o same_o act_n of_o tyranny_n god_n avert_v such_o blasphemy_n and_o that_o god_n in_o and_o through_o the_o king_n his_o lawsul_n deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n in_o these_o act_n of_o tyranny_n be_v waste_v the_o poor_a church_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v say_v in_o these_o sinful_a act_n of_o tyranny_n he_o be_v not_o god_n formal_a vicegerent_n but_o only_o in_o good_a and_o lawful_a act_n of_o government_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v in_o these_o act_n not_o because_o the_o act_n be_v just_a and_o good_a but_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o royal_a person_n yet_o this_o must_v prove_v that_o these_o who_o resist_v the_o king_n in_o these_o act_n of_o tyranny_n must_v resist_v no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o only_o that_o we_o resist_v he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n deputy_n what_o absurdity_n be_v there_o in_o that_o more_o than_o to_o disobey_v he_o refuse_v active_a obedience_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n deputy_n but_o not_o as_o the_o lord_n deputy_n but_o as_o a_o man_n command_v beside_o his_o master_n warrant_n 5._o pag._n 263._o that_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o give_v a_o king_n to_o his_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v now_o god_n end_n in_o give_v a_o king_n to_o his_o church_n be_v the_o feed_n saifty_a preservation_n the_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n of_o his_o church_n 1_o tim._n 2_o 2._o esai_n 49_o ver_fw-la 23._o psal_n 79_o 7._o but_o god_n shall_v cross_v his_o own_o end_n in_o the_o same_o act_n of_o give_v a_o king_n if_o he_o shall_v provide_v a_o king_n who_o by_o office_n be_v to_o suppress_v robber_n murderer_n and_o all_o oppressor_n and_o waster_n in_o his_o holy_a mount_n and_o yet_o shall_v give_v a_o irresistible_a power_n to_o one_o crown_v lion_n a_o king_n who_o may_v kill_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o protestant_n for_o their_o religion_n in_o a_o ordinary_a providence_n and_o they_o be_v by_o a_o ordinary_a law_n of_o god_n to_o give_v their_o throat_n to_o his_o emissary_n and_o bloody_a executioner_n if_o any_o say_v the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v so_o cruel_a i_o believe_v it_o because_o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o possible_a in_o his_o power_n to_o be_v so_o cruel_a we_o owe_v thanks_o to_o his_o good_a will_n that_o he_o kill_v not_o so_o many_o but_o no_o thanks_o to_o the_o genuine_a intrinsical_a end_n of_o a_o king_n who_o have_v power_n from_o god_n to_o kill_v all_o these_o and_o that_o without_o resistance_n make_v by_o any_o mortal_a man_n yea_o no_o thanks_o god_n avert_v blasphemy_n to_o god_n ordinary_a providence_n which_o if_o royalist_n may_v be_v believe_v put_v no_o bar_n upon_o the_o illimited_a power_n of_o a_o man_n incline_v to_o sin_n and_o abuse_v his_o power_n to_o so_o much_o cruelty_n some_o may_v say_v the_o same_o absurdity_n do_v follow_v if_o the_o king_n shall_v turn_v papist_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o all_o be_v papist_n in_o that_o case_n there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o martyr_n for_o the_o truth_n put_v to_o death_n and_o god_n shall_v put_v no_o bar_n of_o providence_n upon_o this_o power_n more_o than_o now_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o case_n king_n and_o parliament_n shall_v be_v judge_n give_v of_o god_n actu_fw-la primo_fw-la and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n oblige_v to_o preserve_v the_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o godliness_n but_o i_o answer_v if_o god_n give_v a_o lawful_a official_a power_n to_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o work_v the_o same_o cruelty_n upon_o million_o of_o martyr_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o defend_v themselves_o i_o shall_v then_o think_v that_o king_n &_o parliament_n be_v both_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la judge_n and_o father_n and_o also_o by_o that_o same_o office_n murderer_n and_o butcher_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a aspersion_n to_o the_o unspotted_a providence_n of_o god_n 6._o pag._n 331._o particular_a nature_n yield_v to_o the_o good_a of_o universal_a nature_n for_o which_o cause_n heavy_a body_n ascend_v aery_a and_o light_a body_n descend_v if_o then_o a_o wild_a bull_n or_o a_o gore_a ox_n may_v not_o be_v let_v loose_a in_o a_o great_a market_n confluence_n of_o people_n and_o if_o any_o man_n turn_v so_o distract_v as_o he_o smite_v himself_o with_o stone_n and_o kill_v all_o that_o pass_v by_o he_o or_o come_v at_o he_o in_o that_o case_n the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v and_o his_o hand_n fetter_v and_o all_o who_o he_o invade_v may_v resist_v he_o 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majesty_n for_o his_o pain_n or_o pain_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o rub_v by_o what_o he_o say_v here_o upon_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o his_o royal_a council_n for_o if_o person_n withdraw_v and_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n cease_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o king_n how_o can_v the_o king_n and_o council_n summon_v home_o the_o scottish_a officer_n who_o serve_v under_o the_o state_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o be_v servant_n to_o they_o and_o under_o their_o pay_n and_o have_v be_v in_o their_o bound_n all_o most_o all_o their_o day_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o state_n and_o yet_o for_o not_o come_v to_o the_o king_n dominion_n upon_o his_o call_n and_o charge_n they_o be_v denunce_v rebel_n &_o fore_n fault_v and_o stand_v under_o that_o sentence_n to_o this_o day_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v which_o though_o i_o account_v the_o most_o unjust_a inhuman_a barbarous_a &_o irrational_a act_n that_o can_v be_v so_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v 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prince_n as_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a plague_n and_o judgement_n to_o a_o people_n 6._o all_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v formal_a slave_n unto_o he_o their_o life_n &_o all_o they_o have_v shall_v be_v at_o his_o devotion_n 7._o he_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n contrare_fw-la to_o rom._n 13_o 4._o 8._o if_o this_o power_n agree_v to_o he_o as_o king_n than_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o power_n to_o sin_n and_o tyrannize_v which_o be_v most_o false_a 9_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o tyrant_n 10._o yea_o a_o king_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v a_o tyrant_n in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la and_o a_o tyrant_n shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o king_n in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la 11._o yea_o if_o so_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o enormity_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o many_o instance_n in_o the_o old_a 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