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A44305 A survey of the insolent and infamous libel, entituled, Naphtali &c. Part I wherein several things falling in debate in these times are considered, and some doctrines in lex rex and the apolog. narration, called by this author martyrs, are brought to the touch-stone representing the dreadful aspect of Naphtali's principles upon the powers ordained by God, and detecting the horrid consequences in practice necessarily resulting from such principles, if owned and received by people. Honyman, Andrew, 1619-1676. 1668 (1668) Wing H2604; ESTC R7940 125,044 140

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the_o power_n of_o self-defence_n page_n 14._o as_o he_o call_v violent_a resist_v the_o magistrate_n be_v competent_a to_o all_o man_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o pure_a nature_n and_o be_v the_o principal_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o privilege_n competent_a to_o all_o man_n separately_z and_o joint_o not_o need_v any_o other_o prerequisite_a but_o intolerable_a injury_n and_o be_v complete_v in_o exercise_n by_o a_o probable_a capacity_n to_o encourage_v to_o it_o and_o to_o suffer_v injury_n under_o ptetext_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v for_o the_o delusion_n of_o a_o empty_a name_n and_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o real_o to_o deprive_v a_o man_n self_n of_o all_o share_n and_o benefit_n in_o it_o page_n 15._o propel_v by_o force_n injury_n do_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o just_a quarrel_n that_o man_n in_o their_o primaeve_fw-la liberty_n can_v be_v engage_v into_o and_o page_z 16_o 17._o combination_n for_o assistance_n in_o violent_a opposition_n of_o the_o magistrate_n when_o the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v pervert_v which_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o they_o who_o mind_v insurrection_n be_v necessary_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o charity_n and_o in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o violation_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a from_o magistrate_n judgement_n come_v upon_o people_n and_o page_z 18_o 19_o not_o only_a power_n of_o self-defence_n but_o vindicative_a and_o reform_a power_n be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o whole_a and_o against_o all_o magistrate_n and_o if_o they_o use_v it_o not_o judgement_n come_v on_o suppose_v their_o capacity_n probable_a to_o bear_v they_o forth_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o connivance_n and_o not_o act_v in_o way_n of_o vindication_n of_o crime_n and_o reform_a abuse_n and_o page_z 28._o they_o be_v but_o flatterer_n and_o man_n that_o have_v renounce_v conscience_n who_o say_v that_o absolute_a subjection_n in_o suffering_n may_v be_v give_v to_o authority_n abuse_v their_o power_n and_o not_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o their_o command_n and_o whatsoever_o reason_n say_v he_o plead_v for_o absolute_a subjection_n in_o suffering_n will_v far_o more_o rational_o and_o plausible_o infer_v unlimited_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n absolute_a obedience_n may_v be_v more_o rational_o yield_v then_o absolute_a subjection_n to_o suffer_v page_n 157._o to_o resist_v and_o rise_v up_o against_o person_n abuse_v authority_n be_v to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o page_n 155._o the_o late_a rise_n be_v altogether_o lawful_a righteous_a and_o necessary_a but_o what_o need_v insist_v on_o his_o justify_n of_o any_o number_n of_o private_a person_n rise_v up_o and_o resist_v the_o whole_a magistrate_n and_o body_n of_o the_o people_n when_o ever_o they_o think_v they_o have_v cause_n see_v this_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o his_o book_n and_o more_o too_o even_o 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self-defence_n be_v without_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v only_o under_o nature_n law_n and_o not_o under_o any_o legal_a restraint_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o self-defending_a power_n by_o god_n word_n nor_o under_o any_o rule_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o do_v and_o may_v to_o the_o uttermost_a in_o all_o case_n endeavour_v their_o self-preservation_n and_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o it_o but_o major_a vis_fw-la and_o a_o physical_a force_n great_a than_o they_o be_v and_o this_o self-defending_a or_o preserve_a power_n and_o propension_n god_n have_v give_v also_o unto_o man_n yet_o otherwise_o then_o to_o inanimate_a creature_n or_o unto_o beast_n for_o these_o be_v under_o no_o other_o law_n or_o order_n but_o that_o of_o mere_a nature_n that_o only_o seek_v its_o own_o preservation_n and_o labour_n in_o self-defence_n always_o against_o all_o thing_n afflict_v nature_n caeca_v impetu_fw-la that_o self-defence_n be_v always_o sinless_a but_o man_n natural_a propension_n to_o defend_v himself_o be_v subordinate_v unto_o and_o limit_v by_o the_o high_a law_n of_o reason_n and_o grace_n and_o regulate_v by_o respect_n to_o the_o eternal_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n in_o follow_v duty_n to_o god_n albeit_o with_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n upon_o the_o outward_a man_n a_o rational_a and_o gracious_a man_n will_v advert_v lest_o in_o self-preservation_n as_o to_o his_o body_n or_o outward_a state_n he_o bring_v not_o on_o self-destruction_n as_o to_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v wise_o say_v by_o thomas_n 2_o 2_o quest_n 70._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 1._o ideo_fw-la homini_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la and_o i_o may_v add_v gratia_n ut_fw-la eá_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la natura_fw-la inclinat_fw-la non_fw-la passim_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la rationis_fw-la vel_fw-la gratia_fw-la ordinem_fw-la exequatur_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la non_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la defensio_fw-la svi_fw-la est_fw-la licita_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a cum_fw-la debito_fw-la moderamine_fw-la it_o be_v too_o gross_a divinity_n 162._o to_o bring_v argument_n from_o beast_n who_o be_v under_o no_o law_n of_o reason_n nor_o grace_n to_o limit_v their_o propension_n may_v always_o in_o all_o imaginable_a case_n defend_v themselves_o with_o force_n to_o persuade_v man_n that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o like_a and_o that_o their_o propension_n for_o their_o external_a preservation_n be_v no_o more_o under_o any_o restrain_v rule_n to_o stop_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o then_o that_o of_o beast_n be_v there_o be_v many_o case_n of_o rational_a and_o gracious_a restraint_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o natural_a propension_n for_o self-preservation_n upon_o man_n which_o be_v not_o upon_o beast_n for_o 1._o the_o libeler_n it_o be_v hope_v will_v not_o allow_v self-defence_n of_o violent_a and_o forcible_a defence_n not_o of_o moral_n we_o do_v here_o always_o speak_v or_o violent_a resistance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n when_o man_n be_v not_o in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o mend_v themselves_o or_o when_o it_o be_v see_v to_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n in_o this_o case_n he_o will_v say_v it_o be_v no_o fault_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o use_v violent_a resistance_n because_o reason_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n self-defence_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n shall_v not_o be_v mere_o natural_a but_o rational_a it_o be_v natural_a to_o a_o man_n to_o defend_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o beast_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o way_n not_o always_o when_o a_o beast_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v no_o restraint_n of_o reason_n may_v do_v it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o obligation_n of_o violent_a self-preservation_n cease_v when_o a_o man_n be_v put_v out_o by_o a_o physical-force_n of_o all_o probable_a capacity_n to_o help_v himself_o 2._o a_o man_n who_o be_v just_o condemn_v to_o death_n both_o according_a to_o a_o just_a law_n and_o by_o a_o just_a process_n according_a to_o the_o law_n though_o he_o be_v in_o
to_o the_o sovereign_n but_o now_o a_o proclamation_n be_v make_v by_o this_o libeler_n to_o all_o mere_a private_a person_n not_o have_v any_o noble_n and_o magistrate_n among_o they_o to_o make_v insurrection_n against_o all_o magistrate_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a and_o against_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o people_n if_o they_o think_v themselves_o in_o probable_a capacity_n and_o what_o confidence_n will_v not_o desperate_a man_n design_v confusion_n have_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o a_o liberty_n be_v give_v they_o by_o this_o man_n to_o pull_v all_o magistrate_n out_o of_o their_o seat_n to_o install_v themselves_o and_o to_o punish_v magistrate_n who_o as_o he_o say_v have_v forfeit_v their_o right_n by_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o if_o this_o doctrine_n have_v not_o a_o native_a tendency_n to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o nation_n where_o this_o evil_a seed_n shall_v take_v root_n let_v they_o who_o be_v judicious_a declare_v that_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o warrant_n from_o god_n to_o abuse_v their_o authority_n or_o to_o oppress_v and_o deal_v injust_o be_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o all_o question_n they_o who_o do_v so_o will_v make_v a_o sad_a reckon_n for_o it_o to_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o here_o and_o hereafter_o but_o when_o the_o corruption_n of_o these_o who_o be_v in_o power_n lead_v they_o to_o abuse_v their_o authority_n either_o in_o make_v unjust_a law_n or_o punish_v according_a to_o these_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o duty_n of_o mere_a private_a subject_n whither_o they_o shall_v with_o violence_n oppose_v all_o magistrate_n under_o who_o they_o be_v from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a together_o with_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o body_n of_o that_o community_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n yea_o and_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n destroy_v they_o all_o if_o they_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n for_o such_o work_n and_o if_o they_o can_v eschew_v this_o and_o preserve_v themselves_o yea_o far_o if_o after_o they_o have_v subdue_v providence_n so_o permit_v or_o order_v all_o the_o magistratical_a power_n and_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n they_o may_v use_v a_o vindicative_a avenge_a and_o punish_v power_n upon_o all_o be_v only_a person_n of_o private_a capacity_n this_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o this_o and_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n at_o this_o time_n as_o the_o libeler_n in_o his_o book_n have_v state_v it_o upon_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n this_o advocate_n of_o the_o seditious_a party_n shake_v hand_n with_o many_o papist_n albeit_o some_o of_o the_o more_o orthodox_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n assert_v that_o any_o person_n that_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v or_o pursue_v or_o that_o think_v himself_o so_o deal_v with_o by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n whatever_o he_o be_v supreme_a or_o subordinate_a may_v defend_v himself_o by_o arm_n against_o the_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n and_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n even_o by_o slay_v they_o if_o he_o can_v otherwise_o escape_v because_o in_o that_o case_n the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o unjust_a invader_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o that_o case_n for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v the_o magistrate_n in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o defence_n as_o it_o be_v to_o kill_v a_o robber_n or_o a_o cutthroat_n invade_v a_o man_n while_o he_o be_v go_v on_o in_o his_o journey_n thus_o becan_n tom._n 2._o controu._n tractat_fw-la 3._o quest_n 8._o and_o swarez_n contra_fw-la regem_fw-la augliae_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o s._n 6._o where_o he_o assert_n a_o man_n unjust_o invade_v by_o the_o king_n may_v kill_v he_o if_o otherwise_o he_o can_v defend_v his_o own_o life_n and_o thomas_n in_o this_o go_v before_o they_o 2_o 2_o quest_n 70._o art_n 4._o c._n but_o add_v a_o caution_n licet_fw-la resistere_fw-la malis_fw-la principibus_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr propter_fw-la scandalum_fw-la vitandum_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la aliqua_fw-la gravis_fw-la turbatio_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la but_o our_o protestant_n divine_n who_o be_v desert_v by_o this_o man_n and_o his_o complice_n be_v of_o another_o spirit_n mr_n calvin_n be_v plain_a institut_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o s._n 31._o privatit_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nullum_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la parendi_fw-la &_o patiendi_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la mandatum_fw-la he_o suppose_v where_o there_o be_v not_o opportunity_n of_o fly_v or_o withdraw_v which_o be_v also_o a_o sort_n of_o suffer_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o wicked_a prince_n 298._o non_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la mean_v of_o private_a man_n hujusmodi_fw-la malis_fw-la mederi_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la reliquum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la domini_fw-la opem_fw-la imploremus_fw-la again_o s._n 26._o speak_v of_o 1_o sam._n 8.11_o he_o expones_fw-la it_o thus_o that_o albeit_o king_n have_v no_o jus_o or_o right_o to_o do_v act_n of_o tyranny_n yet_o voco_fw-la jus_o in_fw-la populum_fw-la cui_fw-la parere_fw-la ipsi_fw-la necesse_fw-la esset_fw-la nec_fw-la obsistere_fw-la liceret_fw-la eo_fw-la se_fw-la proripiet_fw-la licentiae_fw-la regum_fw-la libido_fw-la quam_fw-la cohibere_fw-la vestrum_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o art_n 31._o nobis_fw-la summopere_fw-la cavendum_fw-la ne_fw-la illam_fw-la plenam_fw-la venerandae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la apud_fw-la indignissimos_fw-la ●esideat_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la eam_fw-la sua_fw-la nequitia_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la polluunt_fw-la spernemus_fw-la aut_fw-la violemus_fw-la according_o peter_n martyr_n one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o our_o protestant_n loci_fw-la come_v clas_o 4._o cap._n 20._o p._n 680._o illi_fw-la subjecti_fw-la qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la &_o omnino_fw-la privati_fw-la sunt_fw-la adversus_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o dominos_fw-la suos_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la incitari_fw-la ut_fw-la eos_fw-la è_fw-la dignitate_fw-la seu_fw-la gradu_fw-la svo_fw-la deturbent_fw-la &_o quamvis_fw-la probe_n noverim_fw-la ab_fw-la aethnicis_fw-la praemia_fw-la olim_fw-la constituta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attamen_fw-la id_fw-la respondi_fw-la quod_fw-la pietas_fw-la &_o sacrae_fw-la literae_fw-la persuadent_fw-la certain_o si_fw-la populo_fw-la sit_fw-la fas_fw-la regno_fw-la de●icere_fw-la injust_a imperantes_fw-la nulli_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la usquam_fw-la tuti_fw-la erunt_fw-la quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la probe_n &_o sancte_fw-la regnant_a non_fw-la tamen_fw-la populo_fw-la satisfaciunt_fw-la and_o page_z 684._o improbum_fw-la principem_fw-la pii_fw-la homines_fw-la quando_fw-la privati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o super_fw-la illo_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la habent_fw-la ferant_fw-la oportet_fw-la neque_fw-la illorum_fw-la est_fw-la seditiose_fw-la adversus_fw-la eum_fw-la arma_fw-la movere_fw-la again_o speak_v to_o private_a man_n adversus_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la quod_fw-la agas_fw-la except_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o petition_n to_o they_o in_o power_n nisi_fw-la seditionem_fw-la aut_fw-la tumultum_fw-la conspirationemve_fw-la contra_fw-la illum_fw-la excite_v aut_fw-la ipse_fw-la privata_fw-la authoritate_fw-la interficias_fw-la quae_fw-la aliena_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o sacrarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la sententia_fw-la again_o colum._n 2._o ibid._n quia_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la est_fw-la ferenda_fw-la again_o solummodo_fw-la ad_fw-la tribunal_n dei_fw-la est_fw-la appellandum_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la detur_fw-la alia_fw-la superior_a aut_fw-la major_a potestas_fw-la cui_fw-la tuus_fw-la tyrannus_n pareat_fw-la again_o omnes_fw-la pii_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la persuasum_fw-la habeant_fw-la exauthorata_n esse_fw-la eorum_fw-la vires_fw-la ad_fw-la movendas_fw-la in_o republica_fw-la turbas_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la quod_fw-la vi_fw-la aliquod_fw-la facere_fw-la veliut_a adversus_fw-la publicum_fw-la magistratum_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la formae_fw-la fuerit_fw-la thus_o famous_a martyr_n so_o also_o andrea_n rivet_n in_o de●alog_n page_n 233._o non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la legis_fw-la naturalis_fw-la notitia_fw-la sed_fw-la depravatio_fw-la ab_fw-la humano_fw-la &_o corrupto_fw-la affectu_fw-la movere_fw-la seditionem_fw-la contra_fw-la injustam_fw-la magistratus_fw-la violentiam_fw-la and_o page_n 235._o approve_v their_o opinion_n who_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v death_n then_o defend_v his_o own_o life_n by_o destroy_v the_o prince_n life_n or_o bring_v it_o in_o danger_n albeit_o he_o allow_v labour_v to_o ward_v off_o our_o own_o destruction_n against_o unjust_a invasion_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n can_v deliver_v himself_o without_o destroy_v the_o prince_n he_o say_v si_fw-la tamen_fw-la evitari_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la malum_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la quod_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la termin●_n concluditur_fw-la praestat_fw-la mortem_fw-la oppetere_fw-la quam_fw-la fieri_fw-la reum_fw-la parricidii_fw-la id_fw-la nos_fw-la absolute_a sentimus_fw-la de_fw-la parent_n &_o principe_n add_v dr._n ames_n lib._n 5._o conscien_fw-fr cap._n 20.4_o potestas_fw-la &_o authoritas_fw-la superioris_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la potest_fw-la consistere_fw-la actu_fw-la sine_fw-la hac_fw-la subjectione_n quam_fw-la relatum_fw-la unum_fw-la sine_fw-la svo_fw-la correlato_fw-la huic_fw-la autem_fw-la subjectioni_fw-la omnis_fw-la violenta_fw-la insurrectio_fw-la adversatur_fw-la and_o 6._o he_o will_v have_v this_o subjection_n contrary_a to_o violent_a
allow_v the_o reverend_a subjection_n of_o the_o child_n under_o such_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a deal_n so_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a for_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o etc._n etc._n v._n 20._o if_o when_o you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n for_o even_o hereunto_o be_v you_o call_v no_o master_n have_v a_o moral_a power_n or_o warrant_v from_o god_n to_o afflict_v his_o servant_n wrongful_o that_o be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o displease_v to_o he_o yet_o that_o servant_n shall_v endure_v a_o suffer_a lot_n in_o and_o for_o follow_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n with_o subjection_n to_o their_o master_n afflict_v they_o and_o that_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n be_v a_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o hereunto_o be_v servant_n then_o call_v it_o be_v not_o only_a subjection_n to_o patient_a suffering_n for_o their_o fault_n they_o be_v call_v to_o nor_o only_a subjection_n to_o endure_v suffer_v in_o well-doing_n mere_o out_o of_o prudence_n or_o because_o they_o can_v not_o help_v it_o not_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o violent_a their_o master_n though_o they_o will_v but_o a_o subjection_n to_o endure_v wrongful_a suffering_n from_o their_o hand_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n move_v they_o to_o regard_v their_o authority_n albeit_o abuse_v by_o put_v they_o to_o grievous_a trouble_n wrongful_o and_o though_o perhaps_o they_o will_v say_v there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o respect_n due_a by_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o servant_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o that_o which_o be_v due_a by_o subject_n to_o king_n the_o king_n neither_o have_v proper_o paternal_a nor_o yet_o despotic_a nor_o lordly_a power_n over_o his_o subject_n and_o they_o will_v say_v also_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o evil_n speak_v of_o in_o these_o text_n to_o be_v endure_v by_o child_n or_o servant_n correction_n buffering_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o irreparable_a loss_n of_o life_n wherein_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o that_o subjection_n without_o resistance_n be_v press_v to_o the_o wrongful_a sentence_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o prince_n though_o i_o say_v they_o will_v and_o do_v assert_v this_o to_o show_v the_o disparity_n of_o the_o case_n yet_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o full_a parity_n and_o agreement_n of_o these_o relative_a power_n paternal_a masterly_a and_o magistratical_a or_o royal_a in_o this_o that_o in_o the_o inflict_a of_o evil_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v under_o they_o such_o as_o be_v competent_a to_o they_o to_o inflict_v within_o their_o sphere_n a_o patient_a reverend_a subjection_n be_v due_a from_o their_o inferior_n without_o violent_a insurrection_n against_o they_o even_o when_o they_o abuse_v their_o power_n in_o some_o particular_n not_o in_o way_n of_o justification_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o abuse_n but_o in_o a_o humble_a conscientious_a regard_n of_o their_o be_v invest_v with_o that_o power_n they_o do_v abuse_v 2._o king_n be_v not_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n or_o by_o generation_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v true_o call_v so_o political_a and_o parental_a power_n be_v different_a thing_n although_o they_o may_v be_v co-incident_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n as_o most_o probable_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o political_a government_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o as_o king_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v fatherly_a heart_n to_o their_o subject_n they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o official_a father_n to_o they_o to_o procure_v their_o good_a and_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o evil_a every_o king_n shall_v be_v abimelech_n i._n e._n my_o father_n king_n so_o subject_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o heart_n to_o their_o king_n as_o child_n have_v to_o their_o father_n give_v they_o special_a reverence_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n from_o their_o very_a soul_n and_o inward_a affection_n and_o although_o sometime_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v yet_o they_o ought_v to_o account_v their_o person_n seal_v with_o god_n ordinance_n and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n sacred_a and_o inviolable_a resolve_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o rather_o than_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o parricide_n although_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o self-defence_n god_n law_n in_o the_o five_o command_n have_v enjoin_v reverence_n and_o subjection_n to_o prince_n under_o the_o title_n of_o parent_n calvin_n lib._n 4._o inst_n cap._n 8._o show_n the_o end_n of_o that_o command_n be_v under_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o parent_n father_n and_o mother_n to_o show_v we_o that_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o eminency_n god_n have_v order_v to_o be_v over_o we_o shall_v be_v inviolable_a oportere_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la inviolabiles_fw-la quia_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la god_n say_v he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o amiable_a relation_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n lead_v we_o to_o subjection_n to_o all_o superior_n hoc_fw-la say_v he_o the_o subjectione_n praeceptum_fw-la cum_fw-la humani_fw-la ingenii_fw-la pravitate_fw-la valde_fw-la pugnat_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la celsitudinis_fw-la appetentia_fw-la turgidum_fw-la aegre_fw-la se_fw-la subjici_fw-la sustinet_fw-la therefore_o he_o add_v to_o commend_v this_o subjection_n he_o have_v communicate_v his_o own_o name_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o eminency_n in_o unum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la say_v he_o ita_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la patris_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la domini_fw-la tituli_fw-la ut_fw-la quoties_fw-la unum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la istis_fw-la audimus_fw-la majestatis_fw-la illius_fw-la sensu_fw-la animum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la feriri_fw-la oporteat_fw-la quos_fw-la ergo_fw-la istorum_fw-la facit_fw-la participes_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n 35._o these_o who_o god_n make_v sharer_n in_o these_o style_n he_o illustrate_v they_o with_o some_o sparkle_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o they_o may_v all_o appear_v in_o their_o place_n conspicuous_a and_o reverend_a we_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o father_n to_o we_o habet_fw-la aliquid_fw-la divini_fw-la for_o he_o carry_v not_o a_o divine_a title_n without_o cause_n he_o that_o be_v a_o prince_n or_o a_o lord_n habet_fw-la nonnullam_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la communionem_fw-la thus_o he_o and_o as_o he_o add_v further_a we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o god_n be_v in_o this_o command_n set_v down_o a_o universal_a rule_n touch_v superiors_n nec_fw-la interest_n say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o concern_v to_o consider_v whether_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o honour_v by_o we_o be_v worthy_a or_o unworthy_a for_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v they_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o such_o eminency_n without_o divine_a providence_n cujus_fw-la ratione_fw-la ipse_fw-la legislator_n illos_fw-la honorari_fw-la voluit_fw-la so_o that_o whatsoever_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n a_o man_n be_v to_o give_v to_o to_o this_o natural_a father_n when_o he_o inflict_v punishment_n that_o be_v within_o his_o sphere_n that_o same_o subjection_n and_o reverence_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o bear_v the_o sword_n punish_v in_o his_o capacity_n albeit_o perhaps_o he_o err_v in_o his_o procedure_n as_o parent_n may_v do_v 3._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o royal_a or_o magistratical_a power_n and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v dominative_a and_o masterly_a see_v beside_o other_o difference_n they_o do_v main_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o the_o master_n or_o lord_n of_o slave_n have_v his_o own_o profit_n main_o before_o his_o eye_n which_o he_o may_v under_o god_n glory_n lawful_o have_v but_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o slave_n only_o secondary_o and_o also_o in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o good_a which_o be_v maintain_v by_o their_o well_o do_v but_o a_o king_n or_o magistrate_n shall_v think_v that_o his_o power_n be_v primary_o ordinate_v to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o community_n itself_o and_o only_o secondary_o and_o consequent_o to_o the_o good_a of_o himself_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o he_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v flourish_v 2._o in_o this_o that_o a_o dominative_a and_o masterly_a power_n such_o as_o be_v of_o old_a in_o use_n and_o under_o which_o people_n be_v make_v slave_n either_o have_v their_o life_n spare_v in_o a_o just_a war_n and_o quit_v their_o liberty_n to_o spare_v their_o life_n serva_fw-la &_o serviam_fw-la or_o be_v sell_v and_o buy_v by_o the_o possessor_n money_n which_o be_v no_o way_n like_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o hire_a servant_n free_a to_o go_v off_o when_o they_o will_v do_v interest_n these_o who_o be_v invest_v with_o it_o with_o a_o great_a power_n over_o the_o body_n and_o good_n
these_o but_o subjection_n to_o the_o passion_n may_v fall_v under_o a_o command_n and_o this_o be_v call_v passive_a obedience_n which_o imply_v more_o than_o mere_a passion_n or_o suffering_n even_o a_o disposition_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o lie_v under_o that_o lot_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o god_n who_o ordinance_n be_v use_v upon_o the_o sufferer_n only_o it_o be_v call_v passive_a obedience_n because_o as_o to_o the_o precise_a suffer_v the_o punishment_n there_o be_v no_o external_a action_n do_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o there_o be_v in_o active_a obedience_n although_o there_o be_v some_o dispositive_a or_o preparatory_a action_n in_o order_n to_o suffer_v not_o infer_v a_o direct_a co-operation_n to_o a_o man_n own_o suffering_n which_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v as_o go_v to_o a_o gallow_n on_o his_o own_o foot_n or_o up_o a_o ladder_n or_o lay_v down_o his_o head_n on_o a_o block_n that_o it_o may_v be_v strike_v off_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o say_v that_o such_o passive_a obedience_n be_v not_o command_v of_o god_n but_o only_o the_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la that_o it_o be_v do_v patient_o and_o christian_o when_o it_o can_v be_v by_o force_n avoid_v for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o passive_a obedience_n or_o submission_n and_o subjection_n to_o suffer_v where_o the_o magistrate_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n fall_v under_o a_o command_n of_o god_n that_o same_o command_n that_o forbid_v resist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o do_v his_o duty_n enjoin_v submission_n and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o he_o although_o we_o be_v able_a by_o force_n to_o deliver_v ourselves_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n in_o conscience_n we_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o offer_v he_o violence_n in_o do_v his_o duty_n though_o there_o be_v power_n in_o our_o hand_n so_o to_o do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_a modus_fw-la rei_fw-la that_o in_o this_o case_n be_v command_v viz._n that_o we_o suffer_v patient_o in_o a_o christian_n way_n when_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la that_o we_o submit_v to_o the_o suffering_n if_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o fly_v without_o use_v force_n against_o he_o beside_o that_o in_o this_o case_n christian_a patience_n and_o violent_a resistance_n be_v incompatible_a there_o can_v be_v no_o christian_a patience_n opposite_a to_o christian_a submission_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o power_n ordain_v by_o god_n do_v their_o duty_n but_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o violent_a resistance_n it_o shall_v be_v opposite_a to_o this_o christian_a submission_n therefore_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o groundless_a assertion_n that_o no_o passive_a obedience_n or_o submission_n to_o suffering_n be_v under_o a_o command_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a there_o be_v a_o command_n for_o this_o subjection_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o but_o then_o the_o difficulty_n be_v if_o passive_a obedience_n to_o unjust_o punish_v power_n fall_v under_o any_o commandment_n of_o god_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o command_n of_o submission_n to_o cleanly_a suffering_n it_o be_v this_o man_n mind_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o power_n of_o violent_a and_o forcible_a resist_n a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o self-murder_n who_o will_v not_o in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o former_a as_o well_o as_o this_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o life_n by_o fight_v and_o resist_v and_o re-offending_a and_o all_o that_o be_v require_v be_v when_o he_o be_v overpower_v then_o to_o use_v christian_a patience_n in_o bear_v affliction_n but_o we_o assert_v that_o a_o private_a person_n though_o wrongful_o afflict_v by_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n proceed_v according_a to_o law_n let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o be_v lex_n male_a posita_fw-la or_o a_o evil_a law_n be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o christian_a patience_n in_o suffering_n to_o this_o he_o be_v oblige_v in_o suffer_v from_o any_o private_a 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