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change_v he_o allow_v a_o change_n to_o be_v for_o great_a good_a but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o next_o word_n vers_fw-la 22._o for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o 2._o if_o man_n may_v change_v for_o the_o better_a and_o must_v change_v upon_o a_o suppose_a hurt_n than_o all_o oath_n engagement_n or_o promise_n of_o obedience_n allegiance_n or_o fidelity_n to_o magistrate_n be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v undertake_v for_o all_o such_o bond_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o present_a and_o particular_a government_n the_o engager_n be_v under_o and_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o time_n present_a or_o for_o a_o instant_n but_o for_o a_o future_a continuance_n and_o there_o be_v in_o all_o such_o engagement_n a_o make_v over_o of_o the_o right_n which_o the_o engager_n have_v in_o the_o matter_n covenant_v to_o the_o person_n engage_v to_o according_a to_o that_o know_a rule_n omne_fw-la promissum_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o debitum_fw-la either_o than_o such_o a_o change_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o person_n under_o authority_n may_v not_o must_v not_o be_v or_o such_o engagement_n may_v not_o must_v not_o be_v by_o they_o undertake_v the_o former_a import_v a_o power_n and_o duty_n inherent_a in_o the_o subject_n to_o reserve_v in_o themselves_o a_o liberty_n to_o alter_v and_o to_o practice_v it_o when_o they_o judge_v it_o convenient_a the_o latter_a speak_v a_o bind_v out_o from_o any_o such_o deed_n and_o a_o abandon_v of_o any_o such_o right_a but_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a enough_o for_o such_o engagement_n eccl._n 8.2_o 2_o king_n 11.4_o joshua_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o jugdes_n 8.9.10_o 2._o cr._n 36.13_o 3._o this_o position_n not_o only_o disallow_v all_o such_o engagement_n but_o dissolve_v the_o natural_a or_o moral_a bond_n itself_o of_o duty_n and_o subjection_n to_o magistrate_n for_o to_o be_v free_a to_o change_v when_o a_o man_n judge_v it_o best_o be_v to_o be_v free_a when_o he_o will_v and_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tie_v at_o all_o by_o this_o mean_v any_o man_n be_v disengage_v from_o subjection_n both_o in_o foro_fw-la interno_fw-la &_o externo_fw-la when_o he_o will_v say_v he_o think_v the_o present_a government_n not_o safe_a or_o profitable_a or_o another_o to_o be_v better_o and_o have_v so_o resolve_v he_o be_v absolve_v he_o may_v now_o disobey_v the_o command_n stand_v out_o against_o the_o judgement_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o person_n and_o authority_n and_o be_v exempt_a from_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yea_o although_o he_o have_v swear_v or_o subscribe_v allegiance_n because_o such_o a_o oath_n or_o promise_n say_v this_o doctor_n be_v sinful_a not_o in_o righteousness_n but_o i_o will_v fain_o have_v he_o declare_v what_o thing_n magistracy_n and_o what_o subjection_n be_v 4._o this_o doctrine_n will_v acquit_v and_o justify_v all_o the_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n that_o ever_o be_v enterprise_v against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n since_o the_o world_n be_v be_v not_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o absolom_n etc._n 2._o sam._n 15_o 1._o king_n 11.26.12.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o sheba_n against_o david_n be_v not_o the_o rebellion_n of_o jeroboam_n against_o solomon_n and_o rehoboam_n be_v not_o the_o sedition_n of_o thendas_n and_o judas_n the_o gaulnite_a against_o caesar_n 5.36_o act_n 5.36_o be_v not_o all_o the_o treason_n against_o magistracy_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v attempt_v for_o the_o party_n yea_o for_o the_o public_a great_a good_a as_o the_o conspirator_n judge_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o not_o particular_a man_n or_o a_o less_o party_n be_v to_o judge_v the_o expediency_n and_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o change_n but_o the_o whole_a people_n beside_o that_o the_o people_n under_o authority_n collective_o take_v have_v no_o such_o power_n as_o i_o intend_v present_o to_o show_v it_o may_v be_v say_v 1._o seldom_n or_o never_o do_v a_o whole_a nation_n under_o a_o lawful_a government_n of_o themselves_o affect_v or_o move_v to_o a_o change_n it_o be_v the_o flatterer_n and_o deceiver_n of_o the_o people_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d an_v poliâ—_n lib._n 5._o c._n 5._o ordinary_o that_o desire_n and_o mislead_v the_o people_n to_o it_o 2._o how_o the_o judgement_n and_o will_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o people_n shall_v be_v know_v and_o declare_v unto_o execution_n before_o particular_a man_n act_v to_o a_o change_n of_o their_o own_o private_a judgement_n to_o i_o be_v a_o thing_n unimaginable_a 5._o this_o necessity_n of_o retain_v a_o power_n in_o subject_n to_o change_v and_o of_o use_v it_o for_o a_o great_a good_a or_o removal_n of_o a_o temporal_a hurt_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o oath_n swear_v against_o the_o change_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o scripture_n tie_v man_n that_o swear_v to_o their_o own_o hurt_n not_o to_o change_v psal_n 15_o 4_o josh_n 9.18.19_o and_o condemn_v those_o that_o for_o such_o end_n have_v recede_v from_o their_o oath_n ezek_n 17_o 13_o &c_n &c_n joshua_n 9_o 15_o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 21.2_o 6._o that_o position_n so_o much_o now_o adays_o insist_v on_o of_o the_o people_n power_n to_o depose_v abolish_v and_o alter_v the_o power_n of_o their_o governor_n at_o pleasure_n which_o be_v actual_o settle_v and_o both_o in_o itself_o lawful_a and_o lawful_o set_v over_o they_o i_o hold_v be_v a_o gross_a error_n some_o of_o my_o reason_n in_o short_a be_v first_o such_o a_o course_n suppose_v the_o governor_n dissent_n to_o it_o all_o along_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o resistance_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n condemn_v rom._n 13.2_o 2._o it_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o subjection_n command_v every_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o subject_a rom_n 13.1_o and_o that_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o 3._o if_o the_o people_n may_v do_v it_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o have_v a_o civil_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o their_o magistrate_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o scripture_n which_o make_v the_o king_n supreme_a and_o call_v the_o power_n which_o the_o people_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n high_o in_o relation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v below_o and_o put_v in_o subjection_n to_o they_o 1._o pet._n 2.12_o rom._n 13.1_o and_o indeed_o if_o the_o people_n have_v a_o power_n over_o their_o magistrate_n to_o judge_n or_o displace_v they_o how_o be_v they_o magistrate_n their_o superior_n and_o ruler_n the_o same_o person_n can_v be_v under_o and_o over_o other_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o order_n or_o power_n if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v under_o the_o people_n who_o be_v they_o over_o if_o the_o people_n be_v above_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v they_o under_o 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n command_v the_o people_n to_o render_v tribute_n custom_n fear_n honour_n not_o at_o random_n to_o a_o magistracy_n leave_v they_o at_o liberty_n to_o what_o they_o please_v but_o to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a they_o be_v a_o debt_n then_o which_o respect_v a_o determinate_a object_n the_o present_a magistrate_n no_o debtor_n can_v pay_v a_o debt_n by_o transfer_v it_o from_o one_o to_o another_o or_o give_v what_o he_o owe_v to_o another_o beside_o the_o proprietor_n 5._o magistrate_n be_v of_o god_n his_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n and_o they_o be_v judge_n for_o he_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n rom._n 13.1.24_o 2._o cron._n 19_o 6._o and_o therefore_o tannot_v stand_v at_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o the_o people_n god_n must_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o their_o removal_n as_o he_o have_v in_o their_o admission_n or_o else_o it_o be_v injurious_a he_o remove_v and_o admit_v now_o not_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n as_o sometime_o in_o israel_n but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n execute_v by_o man_n he_o have_v
be_v absolute_a not_o conditional_a etc._n etc._n and_o which_o be_v to_o uphold_v monarchy_n the_o woeful_a fruit_n whereof_o see_v they_o be_v dangerous_a and_o may_v prove_v as_o often_o they_o have_v do_v destructive_a to_o the_o life_n of_o many_o man_n they_o be_v not_o only_o unlawful_a to_o be_v take_v but_o to_o be_v keep_v not_o grant_v any_o unlawfullnes_n in_o the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n have_v i_o hope_v make_v good_a its_o innocency_n against_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o suppose_v i_o have_v make_v this_o objection_n i_o will_v not_o take_v this_o answer_n my_o reason_n be_v he_o can_v parallel_v herod_n oath_n and_o we_o in_o the_o matter_n wherein_o herod_n be_v unlawfulll_o both_o in_o the_o take_n and_o keep_v what_o be_v that_o it_o comprise_v as_o he_o interpret_v it_o the_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n the_o massacre_a of_o a_o guiltless_a and_o holy_a person_n now_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o we_o to_o yield_v obedience_n in_o lawful_a thing_n to_o a_o lawful_a power_n be_v it_o any_o more_o and_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o two_o oath_n as_o far_o unlike_a as_o light_v and_o darkness_n that_o which_o he_o heap_v up_o to_o aggravate_v our_o oath_n to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o herod_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o three_o exception_n which_o all_o this_o while_n i_o have_v be_v answer_v and_o therefore_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o they_o only_o in_o the_o close_a he_o tell_v we_o monarchy_n be_v dangerous_a and_o may_v as_o often_o it_o have_v prove_v destructive_a to_o the_o life_n of_o many_o man_n and_o therefore_o its_o unlawful_a to_o swear_v or_o keep_v the_o uphold_v of_o it_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o may_v be_v as_o true_o say_v of_o any_o kind_n of_o government_n how_o lawful_a soever_o none_o that_o have_v be_v as_o much_o practise_v as_o it_o can_v be_v affirm_v to_o have_v be_v less_o destructive_a or_o to_o be_v less_o dangerous_a than_o it_o but_o the_o possibility_n of_o be_v or_o experience_n of_o have_v be_v abuse_v be_v no_o valid_a reason_n why_o a_o government_n may_v not_o be_v uphold_v if_o it_o be_v down_o must_v all_o government_n fall_v and_o if_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v uphold_v to_o swear_v to_o uphold_v it_o may_v be_v a_o oath_n lawful_a for_o the_o matter_n and_o if_o it_o can_v in_o that_o respect_n be_v make_v a_o crime_n it_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v parallel_v with_o herod_n oath_n what_o parallel_n in_o point_n of_o unrighteousness_n herod_n keep_v his_o oath_n &_o other_o violate_v they_o his_o execution_n &_o they_o may_v have_v it_o be_v not_o to_o my_o purpose_n in_o hand_n to_o show_v i_o have_v do_v with_o his_o first_o position_n and_o proceed_v to_o his_o second_o which_o be_v this_o suppose_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o be_v lawful_a yet_o the_o subject_n be_v now_o absolve_v from_o it_o by_o they_o that_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v from_o it_o this_o position_n of_o a_o power_n in_o any_o to_o absolve_v from_o a_o lawful_a oath_n be_v new_a as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v read_v or_o hear_v among_o protestant_n and_o have_v until_o now_o be_v account_v by_o papist_n the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n prerogative_n by_o we_o their_o antichristian_a presumption_n but_o let_v we_o see_v where_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n he_o build_v such_o power_n reason_n because_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n which_o in_o reason_n be_v the_o supreme_a power_n impose_v this_o oath_n by_o a_o act_n in_o parliament_n this_o be_v the_o subject_n free_a act_n in_o their_o representative_n no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n oblige_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o his_o heir_n and_o to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o they_o if_o therefore_o the_o representative_n take_v away_o and_o repeal_v this_o act_n as_o this_o parliament_n have_v do_v they_o thereby_o set_v the_o subject_n at_o liberty_n from_o such_o allegiance_n and_o from_o their_o oath_n bind_v to_o it_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o it_o to_o such_o as_o have_v take_v it_o abraham_n that_o impose_v the_o oath_n upon_o his_o servant_n may_v acquit_v he_o of_o it_o etc._n etc._n 1_o for_o the_o antecedent_n i_o shall_v only_o note_v 1_o he_o set_v up_o a_o supreme_a power_n over_o we_o by_o reason_n not_o by_o law_n or_o the_o people_n constitution_n and_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o the_o nation_n but_o first_o either_o his_o own_o private_a judgement_n and_o if_o that_o may_v treat_v a_o supreme_a power_n to_o he_o than_o every_o other_o private_a man_n reason_n be_v to_o set_v up_o on_o to_o he_o even_o when_o there_o be_v one_o already_o over_o the_o people_n he_o be_v of_o 2_o or_o be_v it_o the_o common_a reason_n that_o be_v in_o all_o man_n natural_o and_o if_o so_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v such_o variety_n of_o kind_n in_o supreme_a government_n and_o that_o representative_n have_v it_o not_o in_o all_o time_n and_o nation_n yea_o that_o scarce_o they_o ever_o have_v it_o 2._o that_o in_o cite_v the_o power_n that_o enact_v this_o oath_n he_o omit_v the_o king_n and_o house_n of_o lord_n who_o in_o the_o then_o parliament_n concur_v in_o this_o enact_v and_o imposition_n 3._o that_o although_o the_o king_n then_o be_v rightful_o and_o actual_o enthrone_v in_o the_o regal_a power_n and_o dignity_n and_o both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n oblige_v the_o people_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n yet_o he_o dare_v to_o say_v no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n oblige_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v not_o the_o 5_o commandment_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o those_o precept_n rom._n 13.1_o tit._n 3.1_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o repetition_n and_o divine_a ratification_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o that_o law_n command_v every_o people_n and_o person_n allegiance_n to_o their_o particular_a lawful_a governor_n and_o be_v not_o the_o king_n in_o be_v his_o 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