not_o unto_o tyrant_n who_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o such_o as_o do_v evil_a and_o not_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n nor_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o such_o as_o do_v evil_a but_o rather_o on_o such_o as_o do_v good_a neither_o do_v they_o attend_v upon_o this_o thing_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v resister_n themselves_o of_o god_n ordinance_n by_o make_v law_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n and_o punish_v such_o as_o observe_v god_n law_n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v more_o sinful_a to_o resist_v such_o then_o to_o resist_v a_o deputy_n persecute_v such_o as_o keep_v the_o king_n law_n and_o make_v law_n of_o his_o own_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o king_n law_n for_o he_o be_v the_o rebel_n and_o the_o resister_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o not_o they_o who_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o sovereign_n to_o this_o he_o make_v some_o reply_n pag._n 37._o and_o say_v it_o have_v be_v often_o grant_v and_o still_o be_v that_o no_o man_n or_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n have_v a_o moral_a power_n commission_n or_o command_n from_o god_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o to_o afflict_v any_o unjust_o 2._o the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o magistrat_n duty_n but_o anent_o the_o subject_n duty_n in_o case_n through_o the_o permission_n of_o divine_a providence_n the_o magistrate_n abuse_v his_o place_n and_o power_n in_o unjust_a afflict_v the_o innocent_a whether_o the_o private_a subject_n may_v use_v violence_n against_o or_o upon_o the_o magistrate_n or_o shall_v rather_o submit_v to_o suffering_n though_o unjust_o not_o for_o reverence_v to_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n but_o in_o reverence_n to_o god_n who_o ordinance_n the_o power_n which_o he_o abuse_v be_v answ_n 1._o if_o magistrate_n have_v no_o moral_a power_n commission_z or_o command_v to_o do_v evil_a the_o resist_n of_o that_o evil_n be_v no_o resist_v of_o any_o 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as_o he_o say_v sure_o the_o text_n here_o make_v no_o difference_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n he_o must_v prove_v it_o from_o some_o other_o text_n which_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v nor_o expect_v to_o see_v in_o haste_n 4._o we_o have_v show_v already_o that_o he_o say_v without_o ground_n that_o the_o abuse_a power_n be_v of_o god_n or_o his_o ordinance_n but_o there_o after_o say_v he_o and_o although_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o describe_v the_o magistrate_n say_v he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o that_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o subjection_n to_o he_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o subjection_n nor_o that_o the_o magistrate_n then_o exist_v and_o in_o be_v to_o who_o the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o forbid_v to_o resist_v be_v such_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o all_o their_o act_n but_o what_o the_o magistrate_n be_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v 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thought_n upon_o no_o motive_n according_a to_o he_o be_v here_o make_v use_n of_o except_o one_o and_o yet_o none_o can_v read_v the_o place_n but_o they_o will_v find_v it_o otherways_o sure_o the_o causal_n for_o ver_fw-la 3_o and_o 4._o be_v as_o clear_v a_o ground_n of_o a_o motive_n as_o the_o for_o v_o 1_o 2._o by_o his_o way_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o argument_n use_v ver_n 3_o 4._o have_v no_o influence_n on_o the_o subjection_n and_o non-resistence_a press_v and_o yet_o the_o text_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o such_o as_o resist_v the_o power_n receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n viz._n for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o with_o what_o follow_v have_v no_o small_a force_n to_o press_v submission_n and_o non-resistence_a 3._o it_o be_v true_a if_o he_o abuse_v his_o place_n he_o must_v answer_v to_o god_n for_o it_o but_o that_o will_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o passive_a subjection_n or_o obedience_n as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v always_o due_a to_o he_o than_o it_o will_v prove_v that_o active_a obedience_n be_v always_o due_a unto_o he_o 4._o we_o grant_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n in_o a_o particular_a do_v not_o nullify_v the_o power_n yet_o when_o the_o abuse_n be_v such_o as_o destroy_v the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o power_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o it_o be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n nullify_v the_o lure_n but_o whether_o the_o power_n be_v nullify_v or_o not_o whole_o it_o may_v be_v resist_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o it_o be_v palpable_o abuse_v for_o then_o the_o power_n which_o be_v of_o god_n be_v not_o resist_v but_o only_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n 5._o subjection_n it_o be_v true_a of_o one_o sort_n or_o another_o be_v due_a to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v in_o officio_fw-la and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o officio_fw-la he_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o officio_fw-la and_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o thing_n lawful_a honour_n reverence_n tribute_n and_o custom_n be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n his_o penalty_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v when_o there_o be_v no_o fair_a way_n to_o shun_v they_o but_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v never_o be_v resist_v even_o when_o he_o intend_v nothing_o but_o the_o destruction_n of_o libertye_n and_o religion_n and_o overturn_v the_o end_n of_o government_n and_o cross_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o his_o office_n and_o power_n then_o he_o tell_v we_o ibid._n that_o among_o many_o thing_n wrong_v lex_fw-la rex_fw-la have_v that_o true_a word_n pag._n 325._o we_o be_v to_o suffer_v evil_a of_o punishment_n of_o tyrant_n some_o other_o way_n and_o in_o some_o other_o notion_n than_o we_o be_v to_o suffer_v evil_a of_o equal_n for_o we_o be_v to_o suffer_v evil_a of_o equal_n not_o for_o any_o paternal_a authority_n they_o have_v over_o we_o as_o certane_o we_o be_v to_o suffer_v evil_a of_o superior_n thus_o he_o and_o this_o be_v all_o we_o require_v to_o suffer_v evil_a of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o superior_a without_o violate_v his_o person_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o paternal_a authority_n which_o though_o in_o a_o particular_a abuse_v hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la remain_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o respective_a reverence_n to_o that_o ordinance_n wherewith_o they_o be_v invest_v we_o be_v humble_o to_o suffer_v wrong_a from_o they_o if_o we_o can_v by_o petition_n move_v their_o for_o bearance_n neither_o justify_n in_o our_o conscience_n the_o wrong_n which_o they_o do_v to_o we_o nor_o judge_v they_o to_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n as_o to_o this_o wrong_n do_v but_o regard_v both_o god_n providence_n and_o god_n ordinance_n in_o their_o person_n which_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v his_o although_o abuse_v in_o a_o particular_a act_n towards_o we_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v strange_a how_o this_o corrupt_a fountain_n as_o he_o call_v it_o else_o where_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la can_v send_v out_o good_a and_o sweet_a water_n 2._o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la be_v there_o answer_v this_o quaestion_n whether_o any_o passive_a subjection_n at_o all_o be_v command_v as_o due_a to_o superior_n rom._n 13._o and_o answer_v 1._o none_o proper_o so_o call_v that_o be_v pure_o passive_a only_o we_o be_v for_o fear_v of_o the_o sword_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n 2._o we_o be_v to_o suffer_v ill_o of_o punishment_n of_o tyrant_n ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la that_o they_o inflict_v that_o ill_a on_o we_o some_o other_o way_n etc._n etc._n now_o what_o it_o there_o here_o that_o make_v for_o he_o say_v lex_fw-la rex_fw-la that_o we_o be_v to_o suffer_v absolute_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n which_o they_o will_v inflict_v upon_o we_o no_o such_o thing_n say_v he_o 3._o if_o he_o seek_v no_o more_o than_o what_o lex_n rex_fw-la say_v here_o we_o be_v agree_v but_o sure_o he_o must_v then_o recall_v what_o he_o have_v former_o say_v 4._o ay_o but_o say_v he_o this_o be_v all_o we_o require_v to_o suffer_v evil_a of_o the_o magistrate_n without_o violate_v his_o person_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o paternal_a authority_n but_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o suffer_v evil_n indefinite_o and_o absolute_o and_o suffer_v evil_a ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la that_o it_o be_v inflict_v lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v this_o last_o and_o not_o the_o former_a 2._o we_o may_v refuse_v to_o suffer_v evil_a of_o the_o magistrate_n without_o violate_v his_o person_n every_o resistance_n of_o unjust_a violence_n offer_v by_o magistrate_n be_v not_o a_o violate_v of_o his_o person_n nor_o necessary_o accompany_v therewith_o for_o the_o violence_n resist_v may_v be_v and_o oft_o be_v commit_v by_o his_o emissary_n 3._o though_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la that_o we_o do_v suffer_v of_o tytant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o paternal_a authority_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o such_o may_v not_o be_v resist_v for_o though_o the_o son_n be_v to_o suffer_v evil_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n when_o he_o inflict_v these_o upon_o a_o paternal_a account_n yet_o in_o some_o case_n the_o parent_n may_v be_v resist_v even_o by_o the_o child_n as_o be_v say_v 4._o no_o respective_a reverence_n to_o the_o ordinance_n do_v absolute_o bind_v we_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o may_v flee_v and_o here_o he_o say_v we_o may_v by_o petition_n move_v a_o forbearance_n 5._o what_o if_o the_o evil_n be_v great_a and_o imminent_a and_o fly_v be_v not_o practicable_a and_o not_o only_o there_o be_v no_o move_v of_o forbearance_n by_o petition_n but_o very_o supplicate_v be_v discharge_v under_o high_a pain_n be_v we_o then_o humble_o to_o suffer_v that_o wrong_n and_o so_o give_v up_o all_o our_o neck_n our_o liberty_n and_o our_o religion_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o a_o tyrant_n without_o any_o resistance_n this_o be_v the_o quaestion_n and_o we_o be_v wait_v for_o proof_n of_o it_o 6._o it_o be_v true_a when_o providence_n so_o order_v matter_n that_o we_o can_v shun_v suffer_v than_o we_o be_v to_o regaird_a both_o god_n providence_n and_o respect_v that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v abuse_v and_o so_o suffer_v such_o evil_n of_o these_o under_o another_o notion_n then_o of_o equal_n and_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o suffer_v and_o never_o allow_v to_o resist_v thus_o we_o see_v in_o end_n which_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n special_o to_o notice_n that_o he_o can_v urge_v this_o place_n against_o we_o but_o he_o must_v the_o same_o way_n hence_o enforce_v a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o also_o condemn_v other_o royalist_n and_o it_o may_v be_v himself_o also_o who_o as_o we_o hear_v above_o do_v grant_v it_o lawful_a in_o several_a case_n to_o resist_v tyrant_n yea_o and_o condemn_v that_o which_o former_o he_o dare_v not_o positive_o condemn_v viz._n resistance_n by_o the_o parliament_n and_o primores_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o thus_o also_o condemn_v calvin_n and_o other_o divine_n grant_v and_o positive_o affirm_v this_o all_o which_o though_o we_o have_v say_v no_o more_o be_v enough_o to_o cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o any_o argument_n which_o he_o have_v adduce_v or_o yet_o can_v adduce_v from_o this_o passage_n and_o so_o we_o pass_v to_o examine_v his_o other_o ground_n for_o absolute_a submission_n cap._n fourteen_o the_o surveyor_n ground_n for_o absolute_a submission_n to_o suffering_n take_v from_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o reason_n examine_v our_o surveyer_n come_v next_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n
com._n class_n 4._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 680._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o answer_v 1._o the_o question_n which_o he_o move_v pag._n 680._o do_v not_o concern_v we_o for_o there_o he_o say_v that_o mere_a private_a person_n may_v not_o depose_v king_n or_o prince_n or_o rise_v against_o they_o for_o this_o end_n ut_fw-la eos_fw-la à _fw-la dignitate_fw-la seu_fw-la gradu_fw-la svo_fw-la deturbent_fw-la now_o this_o be_v not_o our_o question_n which_o be_v concern_v necessary_a self-defence_n in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n 2._o he_o grant_v it_o lawful_a to_o inferior_a magistrate_n who_o set_v limit_n to_o the_o prince_n if_o the_o prince_n violat_a his_o compact_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n to_o force_v he_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o condition_n eum_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la cogere_fw-la ac_fw-la vi_fw-la redigere_fw-la ut_fw-la conditione_n &_o pacta_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerat_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la complete_a idque_fw-la vel_fw-la armis_fw-la cum_fw-la aliter_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la our_o surveyer_n will_v not_o assent_v to_o this_o which_o martyr_n say_v notwithstanding_o he_o account_v he_o one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o our_o protestant_n 3._o it_o be_v true_a pag._n 682._o he_o will_v have_v private_a person_n endure_v a_o tyrant_n who_o command_v contrary_a to_o equity_n and_o good_a law_n and_o suffer_v he_o patient_o as_o we_o be_v to_o suffer_v patient_o sickness_n but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o patient_a submission_n we_o may_v use_v resistance_n as_o we_o may_v use_v resistance_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o sickness_n and_o disease_n 4._o though_o we_o shall_v yield_v that_o such_o a_o tyrant_n as_o he_o describe_v shall_v not_o be_v resist_v viz._n such_o a_o one_o as_o command_v contra_fw-la aequum_fw-la bonum_fw-la ac_fw-la leges_fw-la yet_o our_o case_n be_v different_a for_o not_o only_o be_v there_o such_o act_n of_o iniquity_n command_v but_o also_o subject_n be_v compel_v by_o mere_a force_n and_o cruelty_n to_o consent_v to_o and_o approve_v iniquous_a course_n and_o our_o magistrate_n be_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n oblige_v to_o prosecute_v the_o end_n of_o a_o swear_a covenant_n which_o the_o subject_n desire_v to_o adhere_v unto_o and_o for_o adherence_n thereunto_o be_v persecute_v in_o a_o most_o inhuman_a and_o cruel_a manner_n so_o that_o this_o be_v tyranny_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o what_o peter_n martyr_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o cit_v rivet_n in_o decal_n pag._n 233._o and_o 235._o but_o we_o answer_v 1._o rivet_n grant_v it_o lawful_a unto_o all_o vim_o vi_fw-la repellere_fw-la to_o repel_v force_n with_o force_n a_o prove_v it_o 2._o in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o cite_v he_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o private_a man_n resist_v the_o violence_n of_o another_o who_o if_o under_o pretext_n of_o expone_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v avenge_v himself_o privato_fw-la appetitu_fw-la vel_fw-la contumaciâ_fw-la or_o raise_v sedition_n against_o the_o magistrate_n he_o shall_v but_o abuse_v his_o power_n and_o liberty_n and_o this_o we_o grant_v but_o our_o case_n be_v of_o a_o community_n to_o which_o rivet_n speak_v nothing_o yea_o 3._o in_o the_o other_o place_n though_o he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o private_a person_n kill_v his_o father_n or_o a_o magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n yet_o he_o grant_v it_o lawful_a to_o resist_v so_o far_o as_o can_v be_v to_o hinder_v our_o own_o destruction_n id_fw-la say_v he_o nos_fw-la absolute_a sontimus_fw-la de_fw-la parent_n &_o principe_n quibus_fw-la licet_fw-la quidem_fw-la resistere_fw-la quantum_fw-la id_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la cum_fw-la invadunt_fw-la injust_a eo_fw-la sine_fw-la ut_fw-la impediamus_fw-la perniciem_fw-la nostram_fw-la whence_o it_o appear_v that_o rivet_n be_v much_o for_o we_o for_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o private_a single_a person_n to_o defend_v himself_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a from_o the_o unjust_a assault_n of_o prince_n much_o more_o than_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o community_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o king_n emissary_n after_o rivet_n he_o cit_v d._n ames_n con_v case_z lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o but_o doct._n ames_n speak_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o he_o be_v summary_o hold_v forth_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o superior_n towards_o their_o inferior_n and_o of_o inferior_n towards_o their_o superior_n and_o among_o the_o duty_n of_o inferior_n he_o reckon_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n but_o what_o call_v he_o this_o subjection_n do_v he_o mean_v thereby_o a_o stupid_a and_o absolute_a submission_n to_o all_o act_n of_o tyranny_n and_o opression_n no_o but_o such_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o power_n &_o authority_n as_o have_v with_o it_o a_o care_n to_o preserve_v the_o same_o unhurt_a now_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o resistance_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n a_o community_n may_v defend_v themselves_o from_o unjust_a violence_n of_o magistratee_n and_o yet_o attempt_v nothing_o against_o their_o just_a power_n and_o authority_n but_o labour_v tender_o to_o preserve_v the_o same_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o say_v all_o violent_a insurrection_n be_v opposite_a hereunto_o and_o also_o contempt_n but_o that_o be_v violent_a insurrection_n against_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o against_o the_o person_n who_o be_v abuse_v his_o power_n to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o no_o body_n will_v deny_v but_o tyranny_n and_o the_o tyrant_n as_o such_o may_v be_v despise_v and_o undervalue_v without_o wrong_n to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n if_o self_n so_o may_v that_o be_v resist_v without_o violation_n of_o the_o power_n 3._o it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v that_o subjection_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v not_o obedience_n but_o wherein_o say_v he_o do_v this_o subjection_n consist_v in_o submissâ_fw-la recusatione_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la quando_fw-la illicitum_fw-la esse_fw-la constat_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o superiore_fw-la mandatur_fw-la in_o a_o submissive_a refuse_v to_o give_v obedience_n and_o this_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o stupid_a submission_n to_o all_o act_n of_o tyranny_n 4._o this_o same_o aim_n cap._n 25._o where_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o maagistrate_n and_o subject_n and_o show_v the_o duty_n of_o subjcet_n unto_o they_o puts_z subjection_n and_o obedience_n together_o §_o 16._o wherefore_o as_o hence_o it_o can_v follow_v because_o obedience_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o when_o they_o command_v thing_n just_a and_o agreeable_a to_o god_n law_n that_o therefore_o obedience_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o when_o they_o command_v thing_n unjust_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o nor_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o subjection_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o when_o their_o power_n be_v not_o abuse_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n therefore_o subjection_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o or_o non-resistence_a when_o they_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o conscience_n state_n and_o body_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o labour_n to_o overturn_v all_o 5._o it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v cap._n 31._o §_o 10._o that_o the_o person_n invade_v may_v be_v such_o and_o there_o may_v be_v such_o other_o circumstance_n as_o that_o the_o person_n invade_v may_v rather_o choose_v to_o die_v as_o to_o kill_v but_o that_o speak_v nothing_o to_o our_o case_n which_o be_v a_o resist_n to_o the_o king_n be_v bloody_a emissary_n not_o by_o one_o private_a person_n but_o by_o a_o community_n and_o since_o d._n ames_n in_o the_o same_o chapt._n §_o 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n think_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o private_a person_n to_o defend_v himself_o even_o by_o kill_v the_o aggressor_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n he_o will_v abundant_o justify_v our_o practice_n and_o likewise_o he_o allow_v this_o defence_n even_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o §_o 9_o rectè_fw-la etiam_fw-la extenditur_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la nostâ—um_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la innocentium_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la postula_fw-la lex_fw-la ut_fw-la proximum_fw-la diligamus_fw-la sicut_fw-la nosipsos_fw-la and_o therefore_o amesius_n be_v much_o for_o we_o as_o for_o the_o two_o papist_n estius_n and_o tollet_fw-la who_o he_o cit_v they_o speak_v not_o against_o we_o who_o plead_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o self_n defence_n unto_o a_o community_n against_o the_o magistrate_n and_o not_o to_o every_o private_a single_a person_n neither_o plead_v we_o for_o a_o power_n of_o kill_v king_n and_o if_o they_o be_v against_o we_o he_o can_v not_o have_v much_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o we_o join_v hand_n with_o papist_n thus_o be_v all_o his_o authority_n from_o divine_n answer_v let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v further_a he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 25._o 26._o that_o when_o lex_n rex_fw-la have_v in_o severral_a place_n such_o as_o pag._n 313._o 314._o 322._o 463._o vent_v that_o principle_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n that_o no_o man_n