natural_a body_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o individual_a body_n he_o be_v crucify_v die_v be_v bury_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o interpretation_n which_o accord_v with_o these_o and_o all_o other_o principle_n you_o may_v be_v sure_o be_v true_a as_o the_o latter_a evident_o do_v and_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o these_o or_o any_o other_o certain_a principle_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a as_o the_o late_a apparent_o be_v and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v in_o other_o controvert_v point_n of_o doctrine_n second_o for_o matter_n of_o practice_n it_o be_v dispute_v between_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o those_o of_o rome_n how_o that_o passage_n of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n &c._n &c._n must_v be_v understand_v whether_o of_o the_o subjection_n of_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a unto_o those_o magistrate_n in_o who_o the_o supreme_a authority_n reside_v or_o of_o civil_a only_o to_o try_v which_o of_o these_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n bring_v they_o both_o to_o those_o undoubted_a principle_n which_o no_o good_a christian_n no_o nor_o reasonable_a man_n can_v deny_v quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la and_o suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la which_o we_o may_v see_v attest_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 7.12_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o mat._n 22.21_o render_v unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o by_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13.7_o 8._o render_v unto_o all_o their_o due_n etc._n etc._n that_o interpretation_n which_o accord_v with_o these_o principle_n as_o the_o former_a do_v you_o may_v be_v sure_o be_v true_a and_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o these_o principle_n as_o the_o latter_a be_v must_v needs_o be_v false_a and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v in_o other_o case_n and_o question_n aff._n but_o what_o if_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resolve_v of_o that_o accord_n or_o contradiction_n judg._n such_o a_o case_n can_v hardly_o happen_v if_o you_o serious_o consider_v all_o particular_n and_o if_o it_o can_v the_o equal_a evidence_n on_o either_o side_n which_o shall_v leave_v you_o without_o any_o certain_a ground_n of_o resolution_n will_v manifest_v the_o question_n itself_o to_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a and_o the_o indifferency_n such_o that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o matter_n at_o all_o whether_o ever_o you_o resolve_v or_o no._n but_o however_o have_v use_v all_o the_o mean_v you_o can_v for_o your_o best_a information_n when_o you_o resolve_v let_v it_o be_v according_a as_o you_o shall_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o most_o convince_a evidence_n what_o be_v the_o other_o particular_a wherein_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v sect_n xviii_o special_a immediate_a revelation_n from_o god_n to_o show_v what_o be_v unlawful_a or_o necessary_a to_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a although_o useful_a heretofore_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v expect_v nor_o easy_o to_o be_v believe_v now_o aff._n you_o say_v even_o now_o that_o as_o i_o must_v esteem_v that_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o which_o by_o god_n be_v forbid_v unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a so_o i_o must_v esteem_v that_o unlawful_a for_o i_o which_o god_n have_v forbid_v to_o myself_o in_o particular_a or_o though_o not_o unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a yet_o unto_o man_n of_o such_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n estate_n and_o condition_n as_o for_o the_o present_a i_o be_o in_o for_o the_o former_a you_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o my_o resolution_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n interpret_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o general_a receive_v principle_n of_o religion_n but_o for_o the_o latter_a i_o be_o yet_o to_o seek_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o as_o not_o be_v simple_o forbid_v by_o god_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a be_v yet_o unlawful_a for_o myself_o in_o particular_a or_o that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o not_o be_v by_o god_n require_v of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a be_v yet_o necessary_a for_o myself_o as_o be_v particular_o require_v of_o i_o judg._n whilst_o special_a immediate_a revelation_n be_v in_o use_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n by_o which_o those_o particular_a instruction_n and_o direction_n be_v give_v be_v able_a also_o sufficient_o to_o manifest_v his_o own_o authority_n and_o as_o well_o to_o subdue_v and_o incline_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o assent_v unto_o and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o such_o discovery_n as_o to_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n to_o apprehend_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o this_o make_v even_o balaam_n to_o say_v if_o balak_n will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o num._n 22.18_o and_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 20.9_o then_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o nor_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o his_o name_n but_o his_o word_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o a_o burn_a fire_n shut_v up_o in_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o be_v weary_a with_o forbear_v and_o i_o can_v not_o stay_v sy_n luke_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o timothy_n say_v that_o after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o mysia_n they_o assay_v to_o go_v into_o bythinia_n but_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v they_o not_o act_n 16.7_o that_o when_o silas_n and_o timotheus_n be_v come_v from_o macedonia_n paul_n be_v press_v in_o spirit_n and_o testify_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n act_v 18.5_o and_o st._n paul_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n 20.22_o but_o this_o be_v extraordinary_a proper_a unto_o those_o time_n and_o must_v neither_o be_v expect_v now_o nor_o easy_o believe_v either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o although_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o even_o now_o adays_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v both_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o false_a persuasion_n and_o deceive_v other_o with_o fair_a pretence_n that_o in_o some_o particular_a case_n they_o be_v immediate_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v either_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n only_o which_o they_o harken_v to_o or_o the_o subtle_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n who_o sometime_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o his_o minister_n into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o we_o need_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o long_o ago_o express_o give_v warning_n of_o it_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n aff._n do_v you_o think_v there_o may_v be_v no_o special_a immediate_a revelation_n now_o adays_o whereby_o some_o man_n may_v be_v guide_v and_o direct_v themselves_o and_o stir_v up_o and_o enable_v to_o guide_v and_o direct_v other_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o particular_a action_n as_o necessary_a or_o effectual_o conducible_a to_o special_a end_n judg._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o may_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o limit_v or_o straighten_a any_o more_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n then_o place_n but_o divide_v several_o to_o who_o and_o where_o and_o when_o and_o how_o he_o will_v 1_o cor._n 12.11_o but_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a now_o nor_o easy_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o i_o say_v before_o either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o for_o fear_v lest_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o christ_n we_o either_o be_v deceive_v ourselves_o or_o deceive_v other_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o of_o antichrist_n sect_n xix_o some_o direction_n to_o try_v the_o pretend_a revelation_n of_o private_a spirit_n by_o aff._n what_o direction_n can_v you_o give_v i_o then_o to_o try_v the_o pretend_a revelation_n and_o instruction_n of_o private_a spirit_n by_o judg._n even_o the_o same_o that_o i_o mention_v before_o viz._n their_o accord_n and_o agreement_n with_o or_o their_o inconsistent_a contrariety_n to_o and_o contradiction_n of_o themselves_o or_o of_o the_o write_a word_n the_o good_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v always_o constant_a to_o itself_o the_o evil_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o error_n be_v always_o contrary_a either_o unto_o itself_o or_o unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n bring_v they_o then_o unto_o
life_n and_o soul_n of_o action_n and_o subordination_n the_o essence_n of_o order_n which_o can_v never_o be_v maintain_v without_o authority_n establish_v in_o those_o to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o do_v belong_v both_o to_o make_v law_n that_o must_v be_v obey_v and_o to_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v make_v aff._n but_o if_o by_o those_o law_n there_o be_v any_o thing_n forbid_v which_o god_n have_v command_v or_o any_o thing_n command_v which_o god_n have_v forbid_v what_o must_v they_o do_v then_o judg._n obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n for_o his_o authority_n be_v absolute_a and_o supreme_a original_o of_o and_o final_o for_o himself_o there_o be_v but_o subordinate_a and_o limit_v of_o he_o from_o he_o by_o he_o through_o he_o to_o he_o and_o for_o he_o aff._n but_o you_o say_v before_o that_o lawfulness_n must_v be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o action_n but_o likewise_o to_o those_o adherent_a circumstance_n the_o 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5.13_o when_o he_o say_v brethren_n you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o and_o st._n peter_n have_v say_v submit_v yourselves_o unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n etc._n etc._n add_v as_o free_a and_o not_o use_v you_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o etc._n etc._n aff._n but_o you_o say_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o those_o law_n which_o be_v make_v by_o that_o supreme_a authority_n under_o which_o they_o live_v and_o be_v it_o not_o spiritual_a bondage_n to_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n judg._n if_o you_o speak_v of_o such_o spiritual_a bondage_n as_o be_v evil_a and_o from_o which_o the_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o christ_n have_v set_v man_n free_a all_o bond_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o spiritual_a bondage_n for_o to_o 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obedience_n and_o the_o bond_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o conscience_n not_o by_o those_o man_n in_o who_o the_o supreme_a humane_a authority_n reside_v but_o by_o god_n himself_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v and_o under_o who_o for_o he_o and_o in_o his_o stead_n they_o manage_v that_o authority_n and_o by_o who_o their_o subject_n be_v command_v to_o submit_v themselves_o and_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o and_o so_o those_o thing_n which_o before_o the_o determination_n of_o authority_n be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a afterward_o become_v either_o necessary_a or_o unlawful_a unto_o they_o who_o owe_v obedience_n unto_o that_o authority_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n sect_n xxii_o of_o passive_a obedience_n in_o suffer_v wrong_n patient_o whether_o subject_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o maintain_v their_o own_o right_n may_v by_o open_a violence_n and_o force_v of_o arm_n resist_v their_o supreme_a magistrate_n aff._n all_o this_o may_v be_v true_a of_o 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may_v lawful_o have_v slay_v saul_n and_o that_o his_o forbear_n to_o do_v it_o be_v for_o example_n sake_n lest_o other_o in_o imitation_n of_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v encourage_v to_o kill_v king_n and_o that_o it_o be_v singular_a &_o heroicum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la quod_fw-la hosti_fw-la pepercit_fw-la vitandi_fw-la scandali_fw-la causa_fw-la but_o this_o answer_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o contradict_v both_o itself_o and_o the_o text_n to_o contradict_v itself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v for_o example_n sake_n and_o to_o avoid_v scandal_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o according_a unto_o this_o answer_n if_o for_o nothing_o else_o yet_o for_o example_n sake_n and_o to_o avoid_v scandal_n david_n may_v not_o lawful_o have_v slay_v saul_n to_o contradict_v the_o text_n for_o david_n say_v who_o that_o be_v none_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a david_n can_v not_o have_v lawful_o do_v that_o which_o at_o least_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n no_o man_n can_v do_v and_o be_v guiltless_a but_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o leave_v this_o question_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o much_o dispute_v by_o protestant_a divine_n against_o anabaptist_n and_o papist_n yea_o by_o the_o moderator_n papist_n themselves_o against_o those_o of_o their_o own_o profession_n that_o call_v themselves_o jesuit_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o notorious_a incendiary_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n now_o to_o the_o purpose_n which_o have_v not_o be_v already_o say_v sect_n xxvi_o the_o question_n whether_o subject_n may_v resist_v their_o sovereign_n belong_v not_o peculiarly_a to_o king_n or_o monarch_n alone_o but_o be_v common_a unto_o they_o with_o all_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o what_o form_n of_o government_n soever_o it_o be_v aff._n yet_o one_o thing_n i_o pray_v you_o sr._n satisfy_v i_o in_o 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may_v take_v occasion_n thereupon_o to_o observe_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v in_o this_o question_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o subject_n resist_v or_o defend_v themselves_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n belong_v not_o peculiarly_a to_o king_n or_o monarch_n alone_o but_o be_v common_a unto_o they_o with_o all_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o what_o form_n of_o gournment_n soever_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o if_o to_o maintain_v the_o affirmative_a be_v to_o oppose_v monarchical_a government_n it_o must_v be_v as_o well_o prejudicial_a unto_o any_o other_o form_n and_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o any_o state_n whatsoever_o to_o maintain_v the_o negative_a it_o will_v be_v as_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v maintain_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o king_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o governor_n and_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o equal_o concern_v all_o state_n under_o heaven_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o they_o have_v the_o like_a influence_n upon_o a_o republic_n as_o it_o have_v upon_o a_o monarchy_n except_o there_o be_v this_o diffeference_n that_o as_o monarchy_n be_v a_o more_o perfect_a form_n of_o government_n than_o any_o other_o so_o a_o little_a blemish_n may_v soon_o be_v see_v and_o will_v appear_v more_o odious_a and_o dangerous_a in_o it_o then_o in_o any_o other_o form_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_o avoid_v sect_n xxvii_o mean_v warrant_v by_o god_n as_o effectual_o conducible_a to_o any_o end_n must_v not_o be_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v under_o any_o pretence_n to_o the_o contrary_n whatsoever_o aff._n let_v this_o then_o if_o you_o please_v suffice_v for_o your_o first_o caution_n that_o before_o i_o resolve_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n as_o effectual_o conducible_a to_o any_o end_n i_o must_v try_v and_o
exorbitancy_n of_o the_o three_o great_a wheel_n upon_o which_o the_o motion_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n have_v turn_v popery_n presbytery_n and_o popularity_n right_o understand_v as_o i_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o with_o relation_n to_o their_o rebellious_a principle_n opinion_n and_o practice_n so_o loud_o as_o that_o those_o who_o be_v deaf_a if_o withal_o they_o be_v not_o dead_a in_o those_o trespass_n and_o sin_n may_v be_v awaken_v to_o repentance_n and_o those_o that_o have_v yet_o any_o kindness_n for_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o own_o inadvertency_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v they_o apparent_o convince_v of_o notorious_a guiltiness_n in_o those_o four_o particular_n which_o in_o that_o discourse_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o dissuade_v man_n from_o false_a pretence_n and_o principle_n factious_a prejudice_n and_o partiality_n but_o consider_v withal_o that_o much_o have_v be_v do_v to_o that_o purpose_n already_o by_o other_o especial_o in_o the_o mystery_n 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may_v be_v innocent_a from_o the_o great_a transgression_n of_o self-contradiction_n which_o first_o or_o last_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o bring_v with_o it_o self-condemnation_n to_o beware_v of_o give_v credit_n unto_o false_a pretence_n of_o build_v their_o opinion_n upon_o false_a principle_n of_o give_v entertainment_n unto_o any_o unjust_a uncharitable_a prejudice_n against_o or_o too_o indulgent_a partiality_n towards_o other_o especial_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o pull_v down_o more_o by_o their_o practice_n than_o they_o build_v up_o by_o their_o profession_n nor_o by_o their_o action_n bolster_v up_o and_o underprop_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o by_o their_o opinion_n they_o pretend_v to_o demolish_v and_o pull_v down_o for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o think_v that_o of_o the_o three_o great_a wheel_n upon_o which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o motion_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n have_v turn_v it_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v resolve_v whether_o popery_n 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right_n they_o may_v lay_v claim_n unto_o in_o answer_v this_o question_n they_o that_o maintain_v the_o affirmative_a yet_o limit_v it_o with_o these_o caution_n sect_n xxiv_o caution_n with_o which_o the_o affirmative_a be_v limit_v by_o they_o that_o maintain_v it_o first_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v actual_o degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n and_o public_o declare_v so_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v open_a and_o intolerable_a injury_n unto_o his_o subject_n general_o or_o seek_v by_o violence_n and_o force_n to_o constrain_v they_o unto_o manifest_a idolatry_n or_o blasphemy_n second_o that_o the_o injustice_n and_o violence_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o be_v manifest_o such_o and_o great_a and_o grievous_a not_o bare_o suspect_v or_o surmise_v only_o or_o frivolous_a and_o light_a three_o that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n when_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n be_v in_o imminent_a danger_n to_o be_v 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government_n much_o more_o where_o the_o government_n be_v successive_a and_o hereditary_a the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n style_v
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aff._n and_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o all_o the_o propriety_n and_o liberty_n of_o subject_n if_o they_o may_v not_o lawful_o defend_v themselves_o and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o their_o governor_n and_o remove_v they_o or_o constrain_v they_o to_o reform_v their_o course_n yea_o what_o shall_v become_v even_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o teach_v not_o only_o reasonable_a man_n but_o even_o brute_n beast_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o the_o thing_n they_o enjoy_v against_o rapine_n and_o spoil_n much_o less_o may_v we_o think_v that_o god_n will_v have_v whole_a nation_n leave_v destitute_a of_o mean_n or_o lawful_a liberty_n by_o those_o mean_n to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o particular_a man_n abuse_v their_o authority_n and_o make_v their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n only_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o government_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_n to_o a_o licentious_a 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