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the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 21._o
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 to_o state_n they_o in_o a_o punitive_a power_n of_o all_o who_o be_v against_o they_o and_o a_o power_n to_o pull_v down_o all_o authority_n that_o be_v in_o their_o way_n as_o after_z shall_v more_o clear_o appear_v but_o upon_o this_o point_n of_o resistance_n which_o he_o lisp_v out_o as_o innocent_a harmless_a self-defence_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v now_o abstract_v from_o the_o other_o question_n of_o private_a person_n vindicative_a and_o punitive_a power_n till_o the_o next_o chapter_n speak_v somewhat_o it_o be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o man_n corruption_n that_o most_o horrid_a sin_n and_o crime_n be_v cover_v under_o very_o smooth_a term_n and_o cloak_v with_o some_o vizard_n of_o virtue_n or_o with_o something_o so_o plausible_a and_o sweet_a to_o self-nature_n that_o few_o there_o be_v who_o will_v not_o own_v it_o innocent_a self-defence_n and_o a_o man_n preservation_n of_o his_o own_o be_v be_v so_o plausible_a a_o plea_n that_o every_o one_o in_o any_o vexation_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o from_o any_o just_o or_o unjust_o be_v much_o incline_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a the_o god_n of_o nature_n who_o have_v give_v a_o be_v to_o all_o creature_n have_v also_o give_v they_o inclination_n and_o propension_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o against_o opposition_n destroy_v nature_n the_o very_a inanimate_a creature_n have_v this_o fire_n preserve_v and_o defend_v itself_o against_o water_n when_o it_o be_v cast_v upon_o it_o there_o be_v a_o fight_n between_o the_o two_o contrary_a quality_n of_o these_o creature_n the_o fire_n with_o a_o noise_n resist_v the_o water_n that_o it_o be_v not_o quench_v with_o the_o contrary_a quality_n of_o that_o creature_n so_o also_o be_v the_o sensitive_a creature_n the_o beast_n be_v carry_v impetu_fw-la naturae_fw-la to_o oppose_v every_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o their_o destruction_n and_o to_o preserve_v their_o own_o be_v until_o they_o be_v overpower_v and_o all_o this_o 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 â—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 deâ—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 deâ—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 terminâ—_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
submission_n piâ—uâ—_n or_o out_o of_o any_o principle_n of_o conscience_n but_o prudential_a and_o politic_a because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o give_v he_o battle_n if_o they_o have_v the_o tempt_a opportunity_n and_o capacity_n the_o case_n will_v be_v alter_v then_o not_o only_o violent_a resistance_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v duty_n but_o pull_v of_o the_o magistrate_n out_o of_o his_o chair_n of_o government_n as_o we_o will_v hear_v punish_v he_o and_o place_v themselves_o though_o but_o private_a man_n in_o his_o room_n how_o contrary_a such_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o private_a man_n non-submission_n to_o and_o counter-acting_a of_o church-judicatories_a suppose_v to_o do_v wrong_n be_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o subversive_a of_o church-government_n how_o introductory_n of_o schism_n heresy_n and_o all_o mischief_n into_o the_o church_n be_v well_o discover_v by_o the_o learned_a reviewer_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n entitle_v presbytery_n no_o papacy_n protester_n no_o subverter_n and_o with_o equal_a reason_n may_v the_o same_o ground_n be_v make_v use_n of_o against_o this_o man_n incite_v all_o private_a person_n to_o counter-act_n the_o magistrate_n violent_o when_o they_o think_v he_o do_v they_o wrong_n or_o when_o they_o account_v their_o sentence_n unjust_a as_o certain_a confusion_n come_v on_o the_o church_n if_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o party_n be_v entertain_v so_o let_v people_n once_o drink_v in_o this_o man_n doctrine_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o state_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o sedition_n no_o security_n for_o the_o power_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o any_o private_a person_n be_v make_v judge_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sentence_n and_o punishment_n and_o what_o man_n will_v ready_o condemn_v himself_o if_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o upon_o their_o own_o private_a judgement_n of_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n deal_v with_o they_o be_v allow_v without_o any_o further_a prerequisite_a to_o use_v violence_n against_o he_o pull_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o pull_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o seat_n only_o there_o must_v be_v probable_a capacity_n for_o this_o and_o nothing_o excuse_v from_o not_o do_v so_o but_o want_v of_o that_o capacity_n if_o that_o be_v want_v there_o must_v be_v submission_n to_o unjust_a sentence_n not_o out_o of_o any_o conscientious_a respect_n to_o the_o power_n but_o ad_fw-la redimendam_fw-la majorem_fw-la vexationem_fw-la this_o be_v the_o libeler_n mind_n such_o doctrine_n sure_o be_v neither_o consonant_n to_o god_n word_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o dear_a and_o approven_v people_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o sound_a servant_n nor_o to_o sound_a reason_n who_o ever_o will_v consult_v the_o holy_a oracle_n of_o god_n will_v find_v that_o not_o only_o be_v obedience_n command_v to_o be_v give_v to_o magistrate_n in_o their_o lawful_a injunction_n and_o submission_n not_o only_o for_o wraths-sake_n but_o also_o for_o conscience-sake_n to_o their_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n who_o ever_o re-offends_a or_o violent_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o either_o of_o these_o no_o doubt_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o submission_n require_v to_o be_v yield_v they_o even_o when_o they_o put_v we_o to_o suffer_v wrongful_o and_o unjust_o may_v be_v evident_o gather_v from_o scripture_n ground_n in_o the_o case_n of_o unjust_a suffering_n god_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o people_n without_o direction_n what_o to_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o magistrate_n abuse_v their_o power_n it_o be_v true_a as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v a_o moral_a power_n or_o warrant_v to_o any_o invest_v with_o authority_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o unjust_o concern_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o duty_n be_v owe_v by_o the_o subject_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n especial_o the_o supreme_a for_o there_o may_v be_v remedy_n have_v against_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o inferior_a by_o appellation_n in_o case_n of_o his_o maladministration_n and_o unjust_a law_n or_o sentence_n according_a to_o these_o law_n or_o execution_n according_a to_o sentence_n whether_o they_o may_v violate_v or_o violent_a the_o person_n invest_v with_o authority_n and_o not_o submit_v to_o he_o but_o counter-act_n he_o by_o force_n in_o self-defence_n against_o his_o violence_n or_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n or_o by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n to_o submit_v humble_o to_o what_o he_o inflict_v although_o unjust_o if_o they_o can_v neither_o move_v he_o by_o their_o humble_a petition_n to_o forbear_v they_o nor_o can_v flee_v from_o his_o wrath_n or_o go_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n this_o man_n and_o his_o complice_n maintain_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n abuse_v his_o power_n in_o make_v unjust_a law_n or_o punish_v according_a to_o these_o any_o private_a man_n or_o company_n of_o man_n that_o think_v themselves_o strong_a enough_o for_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v never_o to_o suffer_v but_o use_v forcible_a resistance_n against_o the_o magistrate_n abuse_v his_o power_n and_o that_o all_o the_o patience_n that_o be_v require_v of_o christian_n towards_o oppress_a magistrate_n be_v only_o to_o bear_v suffer_v patient_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o capacity_n of_o act_v and_o may_v not_o better_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v patient_o when_o they_o see_v they_o can_v repress_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o unjustly-dealing_a magistrate_n with_o a_o sufficient_a contrary_a violence_n this_o doctrine_n favour_v so_o strong_o of_o carnal_a selfie-nature_n and_o be_v too_o suitable_a to_o the_o way_n of_o beast_n who_o know_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o natural_a impetus_fw-la to_o repay_v violence_n with_o violence_n till_o they_o be_v overpower_v we_o utter_o dislike_v and_o do_v assert_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o even_o when_o magistrate_n deal_v unjust_o or_o put_v any_o to_o suffer_v wrongful_o albeit_o they_o be_v for_o this_o to_o give_v a_o dreadful_a account_n and_o albeit_o subject_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o their_o action_n as_o they_o deserve_v and_o not_o approve_v their_o malversation_n but_o modest_o witness_v against_o it_o as_o there_o be_v opportunity_n yet_o suffer_v person_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o passive_a submission_n or_o obedience_n endure_v wrong_n do_v to_o they_o not_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n providential_a ordinance_n by_o which_o their_o suffering_n come_v to_o pass_v but_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o institutive_a ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n wherewith_o the_o person_n afflict_v they_o be_v invest_v albeit_o in_o the_o particular_a act_n concern_v they_o abuse_v their_o power_n for_o albeit_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n be_v not_o of_o god_n yet_o the_o abuse_a power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o person_n invest_v therewith_o must_v have_v respect_n from_o the_o sufferer_n other_o respect_n than_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o private_a invader_n intuitu_fw-la officii_fw-la not_o intuitu_fw-la abusus_fw-la officii_fw-la and_o this_o respect_n be_v patient_a submission_n under_o the_o affliction_n though_o unjust_o inflict_v and_o not_o dare_v to_o re-violent_a the_o person_n invest_v with_o magistratical_a power_n although_o in_o a_o particular_a towards_o we_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n to_o commit_v our_o person_n and_o our_o cause_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o not_o offer_v to_o move_v sedition_n albeit_o we_o be_v able_a for_o it_o if_o we_o shall_v only_o look_v to_o these_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v see_v ground_n for_o what_o be_v say_v 1._o consider_v what_o be_v require_v of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n unjust_o afflict_v they_o and_o likewise_o from_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n and_o by_o analogy_n we_o may_v learn_v somewhat_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n who_o be_v their_o political_a father_n and_o have_v a_o despotical_a and_o lordly_a power_n over_o they_o for_o child_n heb._n 12.9_o 10._o we_o have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n who_o correct_v and_o chasten_v we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n which_o in_o the_o apodosis_n of_o the_o similitude_n be_v expon_v subjection_n v_o 9_o this_o be_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o narratiuè_fw-la but_o approbatiuè_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o argument_n take_v from_o our_o carriage_n to_o parent_n to_o enforce_v reverend_a subjection_n to_o god_n be_v not_o good_a the_o apostle_n approve_v the_o reverend_a subjection_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n though_o unreasonable_o and_o with_o mixture_n of_o unjust_a passion_n correct_v they_o he_o allow_v not_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o parent_n for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n afflict_v the_o child_n but_o
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 wicked_a hand_n or_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o manifest_a usurper_n or_o intruder_n in_o magistracy_n who_o violence_n he_o may_v repel_v by_o violence_n so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v but_o unto_o a_o submission_n without_o repel_v of_o violence_n by_o violence_n and_o that_o in_o conscientious_a respect_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherewith_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n be_v invest_v although_o abuse_v it_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o with_o a_o tender_a regard_n to_o the_o prevention_n of_o sedition_n and_o confusion_n in_o humane_a society_n which_o be_v unavoidable_a if_o every_o one_o as_o he_o think_v himself_o wrong_v shall_v be_v allow_v to_o use_v force_n upon_o the_o lawful_a magistrat_n proceed_v by_o law_n the_o great_a malefactor_n be_v ready_a to_o justify_v themselves_o and_o to_o violate_v the_o just_a magistrate_n in_o their_o just_a proceed_n if_o once_o this_o repel_v the_o magistrat_n force_n be_v allow_v as_o a_o duty_n and_o no_o tender-hearted_a christian_n be_v there_o who_o will_v not_o rather_o submit_v without_o resistance_n to_o his_o own_o private_a suffering_n commend_v his_o soul_n and_o cause_n to_o god_n then_o by_o such_o evil_a and_o scandalous_a doctrine_n open_v a_o wide_a gap_n for_o all_o wicked_a seditious_a person_n to_o work_v confusion_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o overthrow_v the_o best_a and_o just_a magistrate_n mr._n burrough_n a_o independent_a write_v on_o the_o 1._o of_o hos_n 10._o v._n have_v say_v well_o to_o this_o purpose_n when_o say_v he_o thing_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o law_n suppose_v the_o authority_n be_v abuse_v and_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a law_n make_v then_o i_o confess_v if_o the_o law_n be_v in_o force_n we_o must_v either_o quit_v ourselves_o of_o the_o country_n or_o else_o submit_v and_o suffer_v when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o power_n or_o a_o law_n it_o be_v authority_n though_o abuse_v and_o we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o either_o active_o or_o passive_o this_o be_v sound_a and_o orthodox_n and_o it_o be_v well_o other_o will_v homologate_v this_o doctrine_n to_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n of_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n which_o this_o tender-hearted_a libeler_n speak_v of_o very_o slight_o strive_v to_o introduce_v libertinism_n and_o to_o abolish_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o sin_n for_o say_v he_o napth_n page_n 39_o treason_n sedition_n and_o disorder_n be_v but_o formality_n and_o notion_n pretend_v to_o palliate_v and_o colour_v the_o king_n usurpation_n but_o to_o add_v no_o more_o from_o the_o scripture_n that_o know_v passage_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n with_o 1._o pet._n 2.11_o make_v for_o this_o submission_n and_o subjection_n which_o be_v plead_v for_o by_o we_o for_o such_o subjection_n be_v there_o command_v to_o the_o power_n then_o exist_v or_o in_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v caligula_n nero_n domitian_n monstruous_a tyrant_n enemy_n and_o persecutor_n of_o god_n people_n as_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stand_v in_o order_n against_o they_o the_o word_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o military_a term_n every_o soul_n be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_n or_o to_o stand_v in_o order_n under_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o forbid_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stand_v in_o military_a order_n against_o they_o either_o defensive_a or_o offensive_a by_o power_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v be_v clear_o mâ—ant_a the_o person_n iâ—_n power_n as_o the_o apostle_n after_o expones_fw-la himself_o 3._o and_o 4._o vers_fw-la call_v they_o ruler_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v undoubted_o certain_a supposita_fw-la and_o person_n invest_v with_o power_n and_o can_v mean_v the_o abstract_n ordinance_n of_o god_n magistracy_n or_o power_n in_o the_o abstract_n for_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v say_v to_o exist_v separate_a from_o person_n nor_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o recipient_a 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violate_v nor_o violence_n offer_v to_o it_o by_o private_a man_n a_o subjection_n exclude_v violent_a resistance_n be_v command_v and_o no_o such_o exception_n be_v put_v in_o that_o if_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n or_o if_o we_o be_v strong_a enough_o for_o he_o we_o be_v loose_v from_o that_o subjection_n and_o be_v at_o liberty_n for_o resist_v he_o and_o no_o submission_n be_v require_v under_o his_o abuse_n of_o his_o power_n so_o long_o as_o we_o can_v violent_o act_v against_o he_o it_o be_v say_v by_o those_o of_o the_o other_o judgement_n that_o even_o by_o this_o same_o text_n rom._n 13._o subjection_n or_o submission_n to_o unjust_a suffering_n by_o these_o invest_v with_o power_n be_v not_o command_v nor_o resistance_n in_o that_o case_n forbid_v for_o all_o the_o subjection_n command_v to_o be_v give_v to_o person_n in_o power_n be_v only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o manage_v their_o power_n lawful_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n and_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n 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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 certain_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 forbearance_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 this_o have_v be_v the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n before_o this_o fiery_a iron_n age_n who_o sober_a example_n tender_o respect_v god_n ordinance_n and_o the_o stand_n of_o humane_a society_n be_v with_o we_o of_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o weight_n and_o more_o worthy_a imitation_n than_o the_o furious_a practice_n of_o any_o of_o late_a whereunto_o they_o have_v be_v inflame_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popular_a parasite_n and_o fierce_a demagogue_n such_o as_o this_o libeler_n and_o his_o complice_n be_v the_o ancient_a christian_n who_o live_v near_a the_o light_n of_o the_o apostolic_a time_n and_o have_v heart_n full_a of_o zeal_n through_o the_o recent_a warmth_n of_o
and_o parasite_n of_o prince_n such_o flatterer_n of_o people_n to_o their_o own_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n shall_v with_o their_o write_n have_v such_o entertainment_n and_o countenance_n but_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o l._n r._n be_v far_o more_o tolerable_a than_o naph_n for_o what_o he_o grant_v only_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o inferior_a ruler_n and_o noble_n with_o the_o people_n in_o act_v against_o the_o king_n napht._n extend_v in_o favour_n of_o any_o party_n of_o mere_a private_a person_n among_o the_o people_n against_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a and_o affirm_v what_o the_o whole_a body_n with_o inferior_a magistrate_n may_v do_v against_o a_o king_n deviate_a from_o his_o duty_n any_o small_a part_n of_o mere_a private_a person_n if_o they_o have_v strength_n enough_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v the_o same_o against_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a not_o only_o as_o to_o 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be_v admit_v to_o teach_v a_o people_n he_o swear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v dutiful_a but_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o make_v his_o superior_n to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o fail_v it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a assertion_n that_o go_v along_v that_o whole_a book_n that_o a_o right_n be_v give_v by_o the_o covenant_n swear_v to_o the_o inferior_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o politic_a society_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v their_o superior_n in_o case_n of_o fail_v no_o man_n can_v lawful_o be_v judge_v and_o punish_v whatever_o contract_n be_v by_o another_o than_o his_o lawful_a judge_n that_o be_v above_o he_o in_o that_o society_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o part_n l_o r._n pag._n 100.101_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o these_o who_o be_v in_o different_a political_a society_n when_o they_o break_v their_o contract_n or_o covenant_n one_o with_o another_o and_o betwixt_o the_o head_n and_o body_n or_o member_n of_o one_o and_o that_o same_o civil_a society_n 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