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to_o be_v seek_v unrighteous_o the_o bishop_n sect._n 21._o fetch_v a_o liberty_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o obey_v the_o usurper_n in_o the_o foresaid_a instance_n from_o the_o rightful_a king_n be_v presume_v consent_n and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v to_o presume_v he_o will_v consent_v to_o what_o be_v do_v to_o keep_v up_o government_n and_o not_o to_o keep_v himself_o out_o for_o a_o people_n he_o will_v have_v keep_v together_o and_o some_o order_n keep_v up_o among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v to_o a_o unite_a people_n that_o he_o claim_v a_o right_a and_o hope_n to_o be_v restore_v again_o and_o this_o presume_a consent_n some_o as_o the_o learned_a author_n who_o he_o mention_n 71._o carry_v far_o to_o derive_v authority_n in_o these_o act_n to_o the_o usurper_n and_o those_o that_o act_n under_o he_o from_o the_o lawful_a king_n and_o whether_o this_o presume_a consent_n can_v give_v he_o or_o they_o authority_n to_o do_v they_o or_o no_o it_o be_v certain_o very_o equitable_a that_o his_o act_n for_o keep_v up_o common_a order_n and_o justice_n no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o lawful_a king_n shall_v stand_v good_a when_o they_o be_v do_v and_o be_v make_v authoritative_a when_o they_o can_v and_o so_o according_o they_o use_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o rightful_a king_n ratification_n at_o his_o return_n as_o they_o be_v by_o edward_n iv._o by_o q._n mary_n and_o k._n charles_n ii_o on_o their_o several_a restoration_n to_o the_o throne_n but_o this_o presume_a consent_n he_o think_v be_v not_o enough_o to_o derive_v authority_n to_o the_o usurper_n and_o not_o to_o dispute_v that_o point_n whether_o it_o be_v or_o no_o do_v he_o know_v of_o any_o better_a way_n if_o not_o all_z i_o can_v say_v be_v that_o no_o body_n be_v bind_v in_o my_o opinion_n to_o find_v two_o regal_a authority_n more_o than_o two_o king_n which_o he_o think_v a_o absurdity_n for_o one_o society_n p._n 14._o nor_o to_o find_v authority_n in_o he_o that_o have_v no_o 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be_v with_o authority_n or_o no._n one_o objection_n he_o make_v p._n 40._o viz._n of_o the_o usurp_a possessor_n that_o have_v power_n enough_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o either_o destroy_v imprison_a or_o transplant_n all_o that_o stand_v out_o and_o will_v not_o a_o obstinate_a allegiance_n destroy_v society_n in_o this_o case_n he_o suppose_v all_o subject_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o stand_v out_o which_o though_o all_o be_v equal_o bind_v to_o do_v in_o right_n yet_o they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o do_v so_o in_o fact_n the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n give_v little_a appearance_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n be_v unanimous_a in_o quit_v all_o temporal_a interest_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o suppose_v they_o shall_v and_o the_o usurper_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o require_v they_o all_o
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authority_n bind_v we_o in_o fear_n for_o external_n interest_n and_o both_o these_o distinct_a effect_n st._n paul_n distinct_o mark_v in_o the_o high_a power_n who_o authority_n which_o as_o be_v god_n authority_n bind_v the_o conscience_n be_v back_v with_o strength_n for_o present_a wrath_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o subject_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 135._o according_o we_o find_v this_o external_n stength_n separate_v from_o authority_n and_o that_o show_v plain_o that_o external_n strength_n be_v not_o authority_n if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n or_o pirate_n or_o of_o enemy_n in_o time_n of_o war_n as_o i_o say_v he_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o external_n strength_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o there_o the_o subject_n of_o authority_n for_o no_o man_n pretend_v as_o this_o author_n say_v p._n 34._o that_o theives_n and_o pirate_n have_v god_n authority_n nay_o not_o although_o they_o 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