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A85944 Katadynastēs: might overcoming right. Or a cleer answer to M. John Goodwin's Might and right well met. Wherein is cleared, that the action of the Army in secluding many Parliament men from the place of their discharge of trust, and the imprisoning of some of them, is neither defensible by the rules of solid reason, nor religion. / By John Geree M.A. and pastour of Faith's under Pauls in London. Published by authority. Geree, John, 1601?-1649. 1649 (1649) Wing G598; Thomason E538_24; ESTC R18662 36,380 49

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proceed_v to_o a_o second_o objection_n from_o the_o army_n resist_v lawful_a authority_n or_o the_o power_n set_v over_o they_o and_o therein_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n view_v the_o argument_n in_o its_o full_a proportion_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v be_v sound_a herculean_a they_o that_o resist_v lawful_a power_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v lawful_o set_v overthem_fw-mi and_o to_o who_o these_o shall_v be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n they_o defile_v themselves_o and_o incur_v damnation_n the_o army_n in_o their_o late_a forcible_a act_n on_o the_o house_n do_v resist_v lawful_a authority_n lawful_o set_v over_o they_o to_o who_o they_o o●ght_n to_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n therefore_o the_o army_n by_o that_o act_n do_v defile_v themselves_o and_o make_v themselves_o lie_v able_a to_o damnation_n the_o major_n be_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.1.2.34_o and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o mr._n goodwin_n quit_v he_o from_o the_o minor_n he_o 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