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and_o right_a may_v private_a person_n defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n thus_o proceed_v even_o by_o violent_a re-offending_a yea_o in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o defence_n cut_v off_o the_o prince_n of_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o or_o their_o minister_n and_o officer_n stand_v in_o their_o way_n or_o when_o they_o be_v punish_v they_o and_o afflict_v they_o according_a to_o law_n &_o again_o pag._n 21._o he_o say_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n at_o this_o time_n be_v 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 on_o make_v unjust_a law_n or_o punish_v according_a to_o these_o whether_o mere_a private_a subject_n 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 where_o of_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 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_o person_n of_o private_a capacity_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o repeat_v the_o same_o over_o again_o pag._n 24._o and_o say_v pag._n 26._o that_o the_o way_n which_o we_o clear_o own_o be_v that_o every_o private_a person_n when_o &_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a or_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o act_v violent_o against_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o counter_a act_n he_o violent_o when_o he_o think_v the_o magistrate_n wrong_v he_o for_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o every_o man_n private_a discretive_a judgement_n and_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n there_o and_o again_o pag._n 27_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o question_n be_v what_o duty_n be_v owe_v by_o the_o subject_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n especial_o the_o supreme_a for_o may_v there_o 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 &_o unjust_a law_n and_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 unto_o he_o but_o counter-act_n he_o by_o force_n in_o self_n 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 nor_o can_v flee_v from_o his_o wrath_n or_o go_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n and_o then_o add_v that_o the_o author_n 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meet_v with_o what_o this_o surveyer_n allaidge_v we_o shall_v here_o ere_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v his_o objection_n brief_o sum_n up_o other_o argument_n the_o worthy_a author_n of_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la quest_n 28._o and_o 31._o have_v some_o which_o we_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o partly_o because_o that_o book_n be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n hand_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o windy_a man_n pretend_v to_o have_v answer_v much_o of_o that_o book_n though_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o offer_v to_o make_v a_o reply_n unto_o the_o six_o hundred_o part_n thereof_o 1._o pag._n 261._o thus_o he_o argue_v that_o power_n which_o be_v oblige_v to_o command_v and_o rule_v just_o and_o religious_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n and_o be_v only_o set_v over_o the_o people_n on_o these_o condition_n and_o not_o absolute_o can_v tie_v the_o people_n to_o subjection_n without_o resistance_n when_o the_o power_n be_v abuse_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o law_n religion_n 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power_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o be_v evil_a and_o tyrannical_a can_v tie_v none_o to_o subjection_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a tyrannical_a power_n and_o unlawful_a and_o if_o it_o tie_v not_o to_o subjection_n it_o may_v lawful_o be_v resist_v but_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n abuse_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o law_n religion_n and_o subject_n be_v a_o power_n contrary_a to_o law_n evil_a and_o tyrannical_a and_o tie_v no_o man_n to_o subjection_n wickedness_n by_o no_o imaginable_a reason_n can_v oblige_v any_o man_n obligation_n to_o suffer_v of_o wicked_a man_n fall_v under_o no_o commandment_n of_o god_n except_o in_o our_o saviour_n a_o passion_n as_o such_o be_v not_o formal_o command_v i_o mean_v a_o physical_a passion_n such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v god_n have_v not_o say_v to_o i_o in_o any_o moral_a law_n be_v thou_o kill_v torture_v behead_v but_o only_o be_v thou_o patient_a if_o god_n deliver_v thou_o to_o wicked_a man_n hand_n to_o suffer_v these_o thing_n 3._o ibid_fw-la there_o be_v not_o a_o strick_a obligation_n moral_a betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n then_o betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n patron_n and_o cliant_a husband_n and_o wife_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o vassal_n between_o the_o pilot_n of_o a_o shop_n and_o the_o passenger_n the_o physician_n and_o the_o sick_a the_o doctor_n and_o the_o scholar_n but_o law_n grant_v 1._o minime_fw-la 35._o de_fw-fr relig._n &_o sumpt_n funer_n if_o those_o betray_v their_o trust_n commit_v to_o they_o they_o may_v be_v resist_v if_o the_o father_n turn_v distract_v and_o arise_v to_o kill_v his_o son_n his_o son_n may_v violent_o apprehend_v he_o bind_v his_o hand_n spoil_v he_o of_o his_o weapon_n for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o father_n vasq_fw-la lib._n 1._o illustr_n quaest_n cap._n 8._o n._n 18._o si_fw-mi dominus_fw-la subditum_fw-la enormiter_fw-la &_o atrociter_fw-la oneraret_fw-la princeps_fw-la superior_a vasallum_n posset_n ex_fw-la toto_fw-la eximere_fw-la a_o sua_fw-la jurisdictione_n &_o etiam_fw-la tacente_fw-la subdito_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la petente_fw-la quid_fw-la papa_n in_fw-la suis_fw-la decis_fw-la parliam_fw-la great_a decis_fw-la 32._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la baro._n abutentes_fw-la dominio_fw-la privari_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o servant_n may_v resist_v the_o master_n if_o he_o attempt_v unjust_o to_o kill_v he_o so_o may_v the_o wife_n do_v to_o the_o husband_n if_o the_o pilot_n shall_v wilful_o run_v the_o ship_n on_o a_o roke_n to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o his_o passenger_n they_o may_v violent_o thrust_v he_o from_o the_o helm_n every_o tyrant_n be_v a_o furious_a man_n and_o be_v moral_o distract_v as_o althus_fw-la say_v polit_fw-la cap._n 28._o n._n 30._o &_o seqq_fw-la 4._o pag._n 262._o that_o which_o be_v give_v as_o a_o blessing_n and_o a_o favour_n and_o a_o scrine_n betwixt_o the_o people_n liberty_n and_o their_o bondage_n can_v be_v give_v of_o god_n as_o a_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n to_o the_o people_n but_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n be_v give_v as_o a_o blessing_n &_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v the_o poor_a &_o needy_a to_o preserve_v both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o their_o libertye_n from_o oppress_v and_o tread_v on_o upon_o another_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o if_o such_o a_o power_n be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o a_o king_n by_o which_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la he_o be_v invest_v of_o god_n to_o do_v act_n of_o tyranny_n and_o so_o to_o do_v they_o that_o to_o resist_v he_o in_o the_o most_o innocent_a way_n which_o be_v self_n defence_n must_v be_v resist_v of_o god_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n his_o deputy_n then_o have_v god_n give_v a_o royal_a power_n as_o incontrollable_a by_o mortal_a man_n by_o any_o violence_n as_o if_o god_n himself_o be_v immediate_o and_o personal_o resist_v when_o the_o king_n be_v resist_v and_o so_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v a_o power_n to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v irresistable_o and_o so_o in_o itself_o a_o plague_n and_o curse_v for_o it_o can_v be_v ordain_v both_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n and_o genuine_a formal_a effect_n and_o intrinsical_v operation_n of_o the_o power_n to_o preserve_v the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n religion_n and_o liberty_n subject_a and_o law_n and_o also_o to_o destroy_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o royalist_n that_o this_o power_n be_v for_o tyranny_n as_o well_o as_o for_o peaceable_a government_n because_o to_o resist_v this_o royal_a power_n put_v forth_o in_o act_n either_o of_o tyranny_n or_o just_a government_n be_v to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o royalist_n say_v from_o rom._n 13_o 1_o 2_o 3._o we_o know_v to_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n and_o god_n deputy_n formaliter_fw-la as_o his_o deputy_n be_v to_o resist_v god_n himself_o 2_o sam._n 8._o ver_fw-la
not_o only_o without_o but_o even_o against_o authority_n yet_o be_v in_o order_n to_o such_o necessary_a and_o just_a end_n do_v sufficient_o warrant_v they_o before_o god_n and_o all_o man_n from_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o law_n or_o act_n then_o stand_v against_o the_o same_o wherewith_o they_o may_v have_v be_v charge_v but_o what_o can_v he_o hence_o infer_v will_v he_o infer_v that_o the_o author_n of_o naphtaly_n either_o say_v or_o think_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n though_o no_o magistrate_n be_v among_o they_o may_v take_v arm_n against_o all_o magistrate_n and_o violent_o resist_v they_o when_o they_o think_v their_o law_n either_o unjust_a or_o the_o punishment_n execute_v unjust_a as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v ibid._n pag._n 13._o by_o what_o medium_n will_v he_o couple_v the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a together_o may_v not_o a_o man_n disallow_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n though_o they_o have_v all_o the_o magistrate_n with_o they_o except_o the_o supreme_a may_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o supreme_a and_o violent_o resist_v he_o whensoever_o they_o think_v that_o the_o law_n be_v unjust_a or_o the_o punishment_n execute_v unjust_a as_o i_o very_o think_v the_o author_n of_o naphtaly_n will_n and_o yet_o say_v that_o when_o strong_a and_o inevitable_a necessity_n urge_v in_o order_n to_o necessary_a and_o just_a end_n people_n may_v have_v their_o own_o convocation_n even_o against_o authority_n and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o no_o stand_a law_n against_o the_o same_o see_v all_o know_v that_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la est_fw-la supreme_a lex_fw-la and_o that_o no_o law_n or_o act_n when_o the_o strike_v observation_n thereof_o tend_v to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o republic_n for_o the_o good_a of_o which_o all_o law_n be_v make_v be_v of_o force_n the_o next_o passage_n he_o cit_v be_v out_o of_o pag._n 14._o be_v naphtaly_n have_v these_o word_n that_o the_o right_a and_o privilege_n of_o self-defence_n be_v not_o only_o found_v in_o but_o be_v the_o very_a first_o instinct_n of_o pure_a nature_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o motion_n and_o action_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v competent_a to_o and_o exercise_v by_o every_o individual_a before_o that_o either_o society_n or_o government_n be_v know_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v surrender_v and_o supperssed_a by_o the_o erect_n of_o these_o that_o it_o be_v and_o be_v the_o great_a end_n and_o motive_n for_o which_o all_o voluntary_a societye_n and_o policy_n be_v introduce_v and_o be_v continue_v 4._o that_o it_o be_v a_o principal_n and_o not_o the_o principal_a as_o he_o miscit_v it_o rule_v of_o righteousness_n whereunto_o that_o great_a command_n of_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v resolve_v and_o whereby_o it_o be_v interpret_v and_o then_o add_v so_o it_o do_v infallible_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o right_a and_o privilege_n be_v yet_o competent_a to_o all_o man_n whether_o separat_o or_o joint_o and_o need_v no_o other_o pre-requisite_a but_o that_o of_o intolerable_a injury_n which_o for_o a_o man_n to_o suffer_v under_o pretence_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v be_v for_o the_o delusion_n of_o a_o empty_a name_n only_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o real_o to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o whole_a share_n &_o interest_n therein_o and_o be_v complete_v for_o excercise_n by_o such_o a_o probable_a capacity_n as_o may_v encourage_v the_o asserter_n thereof_o to_o undertake_v it_o thus_o i_o have_v set_v down_o his_o word_n true_o and_o whole_o and_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o be_v there_o here_o that_o will_v ground_v the_o foresay_a thesis_fw-la must_v a_o man_n that_o say_v thus_o necessary_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o private_a subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o magistrate_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o probable_a capacity_n to_o carry_v through_o their_o matter_n and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o think_v the_o law_n be_v unjust_a or_o the_o punishment_n execute_v be_v unjust_a let_v he_o the_o next_o time_n i_o pray_v prove_v this_o consequenc_n for_o i_o and_o many_o more_o do_v and_o will_v deny_v it_o his_o next_o passage_n be_v out_o of_o pag._n 15._o the_o word_n be_v these_o the_o propel_v by_o force_n of_o such_o injury_n that_o be_v to_o be_v violent_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o just_a cause_n and_o quarrel_n that_o man_n in_o their_o primeve_n liberty_n can_v be_v engage_v in_o which_o sure_o be_v a_o very_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a assertion_n and_o such_o as_o he_o nor_o no_o rational_a man_n who_o know_v to_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v contradict_v and_o from_o whence_o no_o man_n that_o know_v what_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n be_v can_v infer_v his_o forecited_a thesis_fw-la the_o next_o passage_n he_o miserable_o curtail_v out_o of_o pag._n 16_o 17._o but_o though_o we_o shall_v take_v it_o as_o he_o have_v set_v it_o down_o except_v that_o parenthesis_n which_o he_o have_v soi_v in_o in_o the_o same_o character_n to_o deceive_v the_o sample_n reader_n what_o can_v he_o infer_v from_o it_o when_o once_o say_v that_o combination_n for_o assistance_n in_o the_o same_o common_a cause_n of_o just_a and_o necessary_a defence_n whereunto_o the_o force_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n through_o the_o perversion_n of_o that_o mean_a of_o government_n appoint_v for_o their_o preservation_n do_v ultimate_o reduce_v they_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o humanity_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o that_o whole_a city_n kingdom_n and_o empire_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o not_o relieve_v the_o innocent_n from_o unjust_a tyranny_n even_o of_o lawful_a power_n have_v be_v overtake_v therefore_o by_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o subversion_n must_v he_o needs_o be_v think_v to_o say_v and_o assert_v that_o private_a subject_n may_v combine_v together_o and_o make_v insurrection_n against_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n when_o they_o in_o their_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n think_v the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v pervert_v what_o sharp_a sight_a man_n can_v be_v able_a to_o see_v where_o these_o two_o shall_v meet_v he_o tell_v we_o next_o that_o pag._n 18_o 19_o it_o be_v say_v that_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 &_o against_o all_o magisirate_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 there_o connivance_n &_o not_o act_v in_o way_n of_o vindication_n of_o crime_n and_o reform_v abuse_n but_o who_o shall_v read_v the_o place_n cite_v 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some_o party_n or_o faction_n shall_v captivate_v he_o this_o man_n will_v grant_v that_o private_a person_n without_o the_o conduct_n of_o inferior_a magistrate_n may_v join_v together_o if_o they_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o break_v through_o impediment_n &_o through_o the_o interprize_n and_o labour_v his_o vindication_n and_o delivery_n and_o restauration_n will_v he_o in_o this_o case_n condemn_v these_o man_n as_o act_v without_o their_o sphere_n or_o as_o usurper_n i_o suppose_v not_o let_v he_o then_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o case_n and_o he_o will_v easy_o see_v the_o parallel_n so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o burgess_n in_o their_o place_n and_o station_n to_o promove_v the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n now_o suppose_v a_o fire_n kindle_v and_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o oversee_v the_o quench_n of_o fire_n either_o be_v absent_a or_o careless_a or_o half_o will_v the_o town_n shall_v be_v burn_v shall_v private_a person_n hand_n be_v bind_v up_o from_o do_v what_o they_o can_v in_o what_o order_n they_o may_v to_o save_v the_o town_n shall_v they_o be_v account_v transgressor_n or_o usurper_n of_o the_o magistrat_n place_n though_o they_o shall_v material_o occupy_v his_o room_n for_o that_o exigent_n no_o certane_o they_o shall_v rather_o be_v account_v faithful_a citizen_n mindful_a of_o their_o oath_n and_o promise_n so_o when_o a_o army_n be_v engage_v with_o the_o enemy_n if_o the_o commander_n shall_v perfidious_o betray_v their_o trust_n and_o leave_v their_o station_n or_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o army_n in_o their_o station_n it_o will_v be_v account_v no_o usurpation_n in_o any_o private_a person_n who_o can_v best_o fill_v these_o room_n and_o place_n for_o these_o exigent_n to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v for_o the_o saifty_a of_o the_o army_n nor_o will_v this_o be_v think_v contrare_fw-la to_o their_o oath_n when_o a_o master_n of_o a_o shipe_n either_o through_o sottishness_n or_o wickedness_n will_v run_v the_o ship_n against_o the_o rock_n any_o private_a seaman_n in_o that_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o all_o who_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n do_v the_o best_a he_o can_v to_o prevent_v destruction_n without_o any_o sinful_a transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o call_n whence_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n private_a person_n may_v do_v more_o then_o in_o ordinary_a case_n and_o yet_o not_o sinful_o go_v beyond_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n and_o though_o material_o they_o for_o that_o exigent_n occupy_v the_o place_n of_o superior_n who_o sinful_o unfaithful_o and_o base_o either_o neglect_n or_o betray_v their_o trust_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v account_v usurper_n nor_o be_v it_o rational_a to_o say_v that_o such_o as_o plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o do_v plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o private_a person_n pull_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n whensoever_o they_o think_v he_o use_v it_o otherwise_o then_o he_o shall_v or_o whensoever_o he_o use_v it_o otherwise_o then_o they_o will_v have_v he_o use_v it_o and_o use_v the_o vindictive_a punish_a sword_n against_o all_o magistrate_n and_o other_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n by_o this_o also_o we_o may_v see_v what_o injury_n he_o do_v to_o naphtaly_n when_o he_o draw_v such_o consequence_n from_o what_o he_o say_v pag_n 151._o and_o there_o do_v show_v by_o the_o simile_n adduce_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v only_o in_o extreme_a inevitable_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n and_o what_o the_o surveyer_n have_v say_v pag._n 116._o and_o 117._o need_v no_o other_o answer_v this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o must_v harp_n on_o this_o string_n again_o pag._n 103._o where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o ruin_v all_o order_n to_o teach_v that_o the_o advance_v religion_n not_o only_a actibus_fw-la elicitis_fw-la but_o actibus_fw-la imperatis_fw-la which_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v meddle_v with_o by_o the_o people-extraordinary_a necessity_n be_v more_o easy_o plead_v then_o justify_v as_o
without_o wrong_v of_o justice_n but_o we_o aver_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o private_a person_n to_o hinder_v so_o far_o as_o lay_v in_o their_o power_n the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n the_o oppress_a of_o the_o innocent_a and_o wrong_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a if_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o rage_n run_v upon_o a_o innocent_a person_n go_v by_o to_o kill_v he_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o any_o private_a person_n that_o be_v next_o to_o hinder_v the_o magistrate_n from_o commit_v manifest_a murder_n without_o breach_n of_o justice_n order_n or_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o call_n bacause_fw-mi in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v not_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n so_o a_o judge_n pervert_v judgement_n and_o manifest_o oppress_v the_o innocent_a be_v no_o judge_n authorize_v of_o god_n for_o that_o but_o a_o private_a person_n and_o may_v as_o just_o be_v withhold_v from_o murder_v or_o oppress_v as_o any_o other_o man._n 2._o they_o may_v press_v they_o to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a though_o they_o do_v not_o incite_v they_o to_o pull_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o magistrat_n hand_n viz_o by_o hinder_v according_a to_o their_o power_n oppression_n to_o be_v commit_v and_o this_o may_v be_v without_o the_o least_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v show_v so_o may_v they_o move_v they_o to_o execute_v judgement_n not_o formal_o but_o material_o by_o hinder_v justice_n according_a to_o their_o power_n or_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o law_n execute_v according_a to_o god_n word_n 3._o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la speak_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o that_o place_n as_o any_o will_v see_v who_o read_v it_o 4._o it_o be_v but_o his_o ignorance_n to_o say_v that_o in_o this_o we_o fearful_o pervert_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 5._o how_o will_v he_o show_n that_o this_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o horrid_a confusion_n he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 50._o that_o such_o pretence_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o the_o best_a magistrate_n proceed_v most_o legal_o shall_v never_o have_v security_n from_o seditious_a party_n answ_n but_o sure_o his_o doctrine_n tend_v more_o to_o confusion_n for_o by_o it_o every_o magistrate_n of_o the_o land_n have_v power_n to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v who_o he_o will_v and_o thus_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v formal_o constitute_v wolf_n 2._o but_o how_o oft_o will_v he_o put_v we_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o best_a truth_n may_v be_v abuse_v 3._o but_o let_v he_o speak_v in_o earnest_n what_o will_v he_o do_v if_o he_o see_v his_o wife_n carry_v away_o by_o some_o drunken_a officer_n before_o a_o judge_n drink_v as_o a_o beast_n so_o as_o he_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o speak_v sense_n who_o yet_o without_o further_a process_n will_v condemn_v she_o to_o be_v brunt_n as_o a_o witch_n or_o execute_v as_o a_o harlot_n will_v he_o not_o labour_n if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o relieve_v his_o innocent_a wife_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o 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as_o do_v unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o vindicate_v and_o maintain_v the_o libertye_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o conscience_n person_n and_o estate_n and_o who_o can_v blame_v they_o for_o pay_v their_o vow_n unto_o god_n 2._o if_o this_o same_o duty_n be_v express_o require_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o old_a that_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o to_o prevent_v the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n then_o none_o can_v just_o blame_v those_o late_a valiant_a vindicator_n of_o justice_n and_o reliever_n of_o the_o oppress_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a as_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v do_v show_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n 3._o if_o their_o forebearing_n have_v make_v they_o guilty_a before_o god_n of_o the_o oppression_n and_o bloodshed_n commit_v when_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o help_v it_o then_o they_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v without_o sin_n but_o the_o 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actor_n of_o such_o iniquity_n you_o be_v utter_o deceive_v for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o punish_v the_o chief_a offender_n but_o with_o they_o do_v he_o condemn_v the_o consenter_n to_o such_o iniquity_n and_o all_o be_v judge_v to_o consent_n that_o know_v impiety_n commit_v give_v no_o testimony_n that_o the_o same_o displease_v they_o to_o speak_v this_o matter_n more_o plain_a as_o your_o prince_n and_o ruler_n be_v criminal_a with_o your_o bishop_n of_o all_o idolatry_n commit_v and_o of_o all_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n truth_n and_o that_o because_o they_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o tyranny_n so_o be_v you_o i_o mean_v so_o many_o of_o you_o as_o give_v no_o plain_a confession_n to_o the_o
i_o may_v not_o pray_v for_o he_o except_o conditional_o but_o against_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n of_o christ_n so_o i_o may_v also_o lawful_o resist_v he_o with_o violence_n 6._o it_o be_v clear_a from_o other_o perfson_n or_o thing_n against_o who_o or_o which_o i_o may_v lawful_o pray_v as_o inward_a or_o outward_a enemic_n foreign_a or_o domestic_a be_v they_o inferior_a or_o superior_a against_o these_o i_o may_v use_v resistance_n in_o my_o own_o sinless_a defence_n 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n make_v the_o one_o treasonable_a as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o and_o that_o deserve_o when_o the_o prince_n be_v do_v his_o duty_n but_o when_o he_o turn_v tyrant_n neither_o can_v just_o be_v condemn_v 8._o we_o have_v see_v the_o one_o practise_v in_o scripture_n and_o other_o history_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 24._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o mere_a private_a person_n to_o refuse_v obedience_n unto_o the_o unjust_a and_o iniquous_a command_n of_o prince_n then_o it_o be_v 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the_o sovereign_n than_o the_o other_o 5._o the_o one_o be_v no_o more_o a_o wrong_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o such_o than_o the_o other_o because_o he_o be_v no_o more_o the_o minister_n and_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n in_o act_n of_o tyranny_n then_o in_o command_v unjust_a thing_n and_o therefore_o 6._o such_o as_o resist_v unjust_a violence_n can_v no_o more_o procure_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n than_o the_o such_o as_o disobey_v unjust_a command_n cap._n xiii_o the_o surveyer_n ground_n take_v from_o scripture_n for_o absolute_a submission_n to_o suffer_v examine_v have_v thus_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o private_a person_n resist_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o superior_a power_n by_o many_o argument_n and_o have_v vindicate_v the_o same_o from_o what_o this_o surveyer_n have_v to_o say_v against_o they_o we_o come_v now_o to_o examine_v his_o ground_n for_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n out_o of_o scripture_n he_o adduce_v three_o ground_n pag._n 28._o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n towards_o paent_n unjust_o afflict_v they_o heb._n 12_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o where_o their_o reverend_a subjection_n under_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a deal_n be_v commend_v and_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o suffer_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o unjust_a and_o froward_a master_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 18_o 19_o 20._o to_o which_o we_o answer_v 1._o that_o these_o example_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v against_o we_o that_o they_o full_o comfirme_v our_o point_n as_o we_o have_v show_v above_o for_o notwithstanding_o of_o what_o be_v say_v in_o these_o place_n he_o can_v deny_v but_o parent_n may_v be_v resist_v by_o their_o child_n in_o several_a case_n and_o master_n by_o their_o servant_n it_o will_v be_v strange_a if_o he_o shall_v press_v this_o subjection_n so_o close_a home_o that_o now_o no_o servant_n may_v lawful_o resist_v and_o withstand_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o master_n nor_o no_o child_n may_v hold_v his_o furious_a father_n hand_n and_o defend_v himself_o against_o his_o unjust_a act_n of_o cruelty_n and_o althusius_n pol._n c._n 38._o n._n 88_o 89._o tell_v we_o that_o in_o several_a case_n the_o father_n lòse_v the_o right_a of_o his_o fatherly_a power_n over_o child_n &_o master_n power_n from_o the_o law_n tit._n lust_n quib_n mod_a jus_o pat._n pot._n amit_v §_o domin_n lust_n de_fw-mi his_o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la svi_fw-la vel_fw-la alieni_fw-la juris_fw-la l._n 5._o §_o sivel_n par._n de_fw-fr agant_fw-la well_o alend._n lib._n l._n necfilium_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr patr._n potc_v l._n 2._o l._n 3._o cap._n de_fw-fr inf._n expos_fw-la novel_a 115._o cap._n 3._o 2._o if_o these_o simititude_n be_v hardly_o press_v it_o shall_v not_o now_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o resist_v so_o much_o as_o by_o fly_v for_o the_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n require_v of_o child_n unto_o their_o parent_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o to_o evite_v every_o small_a injury_n from_o their_o parent_n they_o shall_v run_v away_o from_o under_o their_o power_n and_o subjection_n nor_o may_v servant_n in_o those_o day_n run_v away_o from_o their_o master_n who_o have_v another_o dominion_n over_o they_o than_o master_n now_o have_v over_o their_o servant_n who_o be_v free_a to_o go_v off_o when_o they_o will_v himself_o acknowledge_v this_o pag._n 31._o 3._o we_o have_v show_v above_o what_o a_o vast_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o power_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n and_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n over_o their_o subject_n and_o he_o himself_o do_v confess_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n yet_o say_v he_o pag._n 29._o there_o be_v a_o full_a parity_n and_o agreement_n in_o this_o that_o in_o the_o inflict_a of_o evil_n upon_o these_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 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exceed_v his_o bound_n he_o may_v judge_v that_o he_o keep_v within_o bound_n and_o so_o whether_o he_o keep_v within_o his_o sphere_n or_o not_o there_o must_v no_o resistance_n be_v use_v but_o a_o stupid_a subjection_n 3._o whether_o may_v the_o superior_a be_v resist_v by_o the_o inferior_a when_o he_o do_v what_o be_v not_o incumbent_n to_o he_o to_o do_v within_o his_o sphere_n or_o not_o if_o he_o may_v not_o then_o why_o be_v this_o parenthesis_n add_v as_o a_o restriction_n or_o limitation_n of_o the_o subjection_n require_v if_o he_o may_v be_v resist_v when_o he_o real_o go_v without_o his_o sphere_n than_o this_o make_v for_o we_o for_o he_o must_v grant_v that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v nor_o prescribe_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o own_o power_n but_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o realm_n now_o god_n have_v never_o put_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n to_o press_v their_o subject_n to_o perjury_n or_o to_o a_o compliance_n with_o a_o sinful_a abominable_a and_o abjure_a course_n so_o that_o whn_fw-ge he_o do_v thus_o he_o go_v beyond_o his_o sphere_n his_o sphere_n be_v to_o rule_v for_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o to_o destroy_v the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o commongood_n and_o if_o he_o may_v be_v resist_v when_o he_o go_v beyond_o this_o sphere_n than_o we_o have_v all_o we_o ask_v it_o be_v never_o within_o his_o sphere_n to_o break_v his_o compact_n with_o his_o people_n and_o when_o he_o do_v so_o he_o be_v without_o his_o sphere_n and_o may_v be_v resist_v and_o this_o be_v also_o for_o we_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o 2_o place_n that_o though_o king_n be_v not_o father_n by_o generation_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
84._o where_o all_o these_o be_v abundant_o confirm_v now_o it_o be_v not_o our_o to_o all_o who_o consider_v either_o what_o they_o do_v or_o what_o be_v enact_v by_o they_o and_o stand_v registrate_v to_o all_o generation_n how_o the_o late_a convention_n which_o hardly_o can_v be_v account_v a_o lawful_a parliament_n not_o only_o come_v short_a of_o their_o duty_n in_o these_o particular_n but_o stire_v a_o direct_a contrary_a course_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o a_o few_o word_n for_o 1._o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o maintain_v that_o compact_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n that_o they_o declare_v these_o covenant_n and_o engagement_n null_n declare_v the_o very_a parliament_n and_o committee_n that_o call_v he_o home_o and_o crown_v he_o null_a condemn_v the_o very_a transaction_n that_o be_v have_v with_o the_o king_n before_o he_o come_v home_o 2._o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o keep_v the_o prince_n within_o his_o bound_n and_o 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