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they_o declare_v to_o overthrow_v magistracy_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v they_o represent_v the_o secular_a power_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o world_n instigate_a and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o pull_v they_o all_o down_o as_o the_o oppressor_n of_o their_o liberty_n in_o spiritual_n and_o civils_n they_o deny_v all_o authority_n to_o magistrate_n in_o church_n matter_n aver_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o faith_n nor_o use_v any_o compulsion_n on_o man_n so_o much_o as_o to_o urge_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o external_a mean_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o upon_o the_o ground_n luke_n 22._o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o which_o be_v press_v against_o superiority_n among_o churchman_n they_o plead_v with_o no_o less_o plausibleness_n against_o superiority_n of_o magistrate_n among_o and_o over_o christian_n although_o when_o they_o come_v to_o 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calvin_n full_o agree_v lib._n 4._o instit_n cap._n 20._o s._n 24_o 25._o etc._n etc._n where_o at_o length_n he_o assert_n that_o alledgiance_n and_o obedience_n in_o thing_n lawful_a be_v due_a even_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o prince_n and_o who_o do_v most_o manifest_o pervert_v the_o end_n of_o government_n by_o private_a subject_n of_o which_o our_o question_n be_v now_o s_o 25._o si_fw-mi dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la respicimus_fw-la longius_fw-la nos_fw-la deducet_fw-la viz._n then_o to_o give_v alledgiance_n to_o good_a prince_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la eorum_fw-la modo_fw-la principum_fw-la imperio_fw-la subditi_fw-la simus_fw-la qui_fw-la probe_n &_o qua_fw-la debent_fw-la fide_fw-la munere_fw-la svo_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la defunguntur_fw-la sed_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la rerum_fw-la potiuntur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nihil_fw-la minus_fw-la praestent_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la erat_fw-la principum_fw-la again_o omnes_fw-la say_v he_o speak_v 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and_o all_o man_n for_o necessary_a and_o just_a end_n again_o
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or_o turn_v they_o off_o from_o their_o persuade_v way_n which_o upon_o trial_n will_v not_o be_v find_v the_o safe_a way_n 2._o the_o libeler_n appear_v all_o along_o very_o cautious_a of_o the_o probable_a capacity_n that_o private_a person_n must_v have_v before_o they_o attempt_v resistance_n to_o power_n and_o think_v that_o this_o together_o with_o the_o intolerable_a injury_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o liberty_n give_v without_o need_n of_o further_a sufficient_a call_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v injure_v and_o in_o capacity_n probable_a to_o through_o their_o work_n sin_n if_o they_o obey_v not_o that_o calling_n to_o rise_v and_o nothing_o can_v excuse_v from_o not_o rise_v but_o want_v of_o this_o capacity_n this_o bring_v to_o mind_n cardinal_n bellarmin_n excuse_n he_o have_v why_o the_o ancient_a christian_n take_v not_o arm_n against_o nero_n julian_n valens_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o want_v temporal_a strength_n wherein_o he_o be_v sound_o refute_v by_o 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the_o exemption_n of_o king_n from_o punishment_n by_o subject_n as_o we_o will_v hear_v may_v let_v david_n word_n sink_v in_o his_o heart_n who_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v innocent_a now_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o close_a of_o this_o matter_n let_v these_o few_o thing_n be_v observe_v 1._o that_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a arm_n against_o the_o illegal_a violence_n and_o extreme_a oppression_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v not_o integrae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la by_o other_o magistrate_n to_o who_o with_o he_o the_o protection_n of_o law_n and_o liberties_n be_v joint_o commit_v by_o certain_a paction_n and_o condition_n express_v that_o will_v say_v nothing_o to_o warrant_n the_o insurrection_n of_o any_o party_n of_o private_a person_n against_o all_o their_o magistrate_n act_v according_a to_o law_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o all_o degree_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o community_n 2._o that_o the_o late_a rise_n against_o and_o resist_v the_o king_n and_o all_o authority_n in_o the_o land_n be_v utter_o unwarrantable_a not_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v mere_a private_a person_n who_o do_v take_v arm_n but_o because_o there_o be_v neither_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o that_o deed_n have_v it_o in_o its_o nature_n be_v lawful_a nor_o do_v they_o abide_v within_o due_a limit_n of_o a_o innocent_a defence_n the_o author_n of_o l._n r._n tell_v we_o p._n 329._o when_o there_o be_v no_o actual_a invasion_n make_v by_o a_o man_n seek_v our_o life_n we_o be_v not_o to_o use_v violent_a re-offending_a again_o he_o say_v p._n 327_o 328._o private_a man_n must_v not_o present_o use_v violence_n to_o the_o king_n servant_n till_o they_o supplicate_v nor_o may_v use_v re-offending_a if_o flight_n may_v save_v and_o must_v not_o use_v violent_a re-offending_a against_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n but_o in_o the_o exigence_n of_o last_o and_o most_o inexorable_a necessity_n and_o p._n 321._o any_o mean_v not_o use_v for_o prevent_a death_n must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o revenge_n not_o of_o self-defence_n and_o add_v there_o that_o in_o pay_v tribute_n or_o suffer_v a_o buffet_n of_o a_o rough_a master_n we_o be_v not_o to_o use_v any_o act_n of_o re-offending_a etc._n etc._n now_o the_o world_n know_v the_o life_n or_o blood_n of_o these_o people_n be_v not_o seek_v upon_o any_o term_n there_o be_v no_o force_v they_o to_o idolatry_n to_o false_a worship_n nor_o fright_v they_o to_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n upon_o pain_n of_o their_o life_n only_o for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o god_n pure_o administer_v in_o a_o orthodox_n church_n they_o be_v put_v to_o pay_v such_o moderate_a fine_n as_o the_o public_a law_n have_v appoint_v without_o any_o actual_a invasion_n of_o they_o or_o their_o person_n they_o be_v the_o first_o aggressor_n and_o invader_n wound_v and_o murder_v the_o king_n servant_n and_o minister_n and_o seize_v on_o his_o chief_a officer_n napht._n p._n 137._o confess_v they_o shed_v the_o first_o blood_n and_o first_o murder_v the_o king_n servant_n they_o have_v never_o before_o that_o assay_v supplicate_v these_o in_o power_n for_o mitigation_n of_o their_o fine_n which_o be_v not_o forbid_v they_o to_o do_v if_o so_o be_v they_o will_v have_v do_v it_o without_o tumult_n and_o combination_n but_o be_v inflame_v by_o furious_a agitator_n they_o will_v flee_v to_o the_o sword_n and_o provoke_v other_o to_o combination_n with_o they_o and_o so_o spoil_v loyal_a person_n who_o will_v not_o concur_v with_o they_o and_o their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o much_o more_o mischief_n they_o march_v on_o to_o mock_v authority_n with_o arm_a petition_n as_o they_o have_v mock_v god_n by_o sinful_a prayer_n to_o prosper_v their_o evil_a course_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o but_o not_o only_o have_v other_o but_o themselves_o also_o cause_n to_o praise_n god_n that_o they_o have_v no_o success_n in_o sin_n which_o may_v have_v be_v a_o snare_n and_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o and_o other_o also_o it_o be_v god_n great_a mercy_n not_o to_o thrive_v in_o a_o evil_a way_n 3._o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v to_o advert_v careful_o to_o the_o dangerous_a principle_n of_o this_o libeler_n and_o his_o adherent_n which_o be_v this_o all_o along_v his_o book_n that_o it_o be_v as_o or_o more_o irrational_a and_o unlawful_a to_o suffer_v unjust_o from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v strength_n enough_o to_o act_v against_o he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o obey_v active_o his_o unlawful_a commandment_n this_o doctrine_n can_v but_o be_v a_o source_n and_o spring_n of_o perpetual_a sedition_n under_o every_o kind_n of_o government_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a for_o thus_o
every_o man_n be_v make_v judge_n of_o his_o own_o suffering_n and_o passion_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o own_o practice_n and_o no_o man_n must_v suffer_v more_o than_o he_o think_v he_o deserve_v but_o counteract_v all_o authority_n if_o he_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o do_v it_o and_o no_o man_n be_v to_o submit_v to_o unjust_a suffering_n by_o abuse_a authority_n but_o ad_fw-la redimendam_fw-la majorem_fw-la vexationem_fw-la and_o when_o he_o can_v otherwise_o mend_v himself_o by_o the_o use_n of_o violence_n against_o the_o magistrate_n thus_o no_o malefactor_n ought_v to_o submit_v to_o punishment_n if_o he_o think_v it_o unjust_o inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o do_v violence_n to_o he_o if_o he_o can_v and_o no_o minister_n be_v to_o forbear_v preach_v if_o he_o judge_v himself_o unjust_o depose_v and_o no_o christian_a forbear_v intrude_a himself_o on_o the_o communion_n if_o he_o judge_v himself_o unjust_o deal_v with_o by_o church-judicatories_a this_o be_v a_o subversion_n of_o all_o order_n in_o humane_a and_o christian_a society_n for_o all_o be_v make_v dependent_a upon_o the_o fancy_n and_o thought_n of_o private_a sufferer_n who_o be_v like_a enough_o to_o be_v very_o favourable_a judge_n to_o themselves_o in_o prejudice_n of_o public_a order_n which_o notwithstanding_o any_o tender-hearted_a christian_a will_v regard_v more_o than_o his_o own_o private_a will_n or_o well-being_n however_o naphtali_n mock_v at_o god_n order_n pag._n 152._o assert_v the_o observance_n thereof_o to_o be_v but_o a_o dispensable_a formality_n when_o he_o and_o his_o party_n take_v it_o in_o their_o head_n that_o it_o be_v conducible_a to_o break_v the_o observance_n of_o god_n order_n for_o god_n glory_n what_o woeful_a confusion_n shall_v we_o be_v reduce_v to_o if_o such_o fancy_n possess_v the_o head_n of_o heady_a people_n these_o great_a teacher_n will_v assure_v we_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o virtue_n to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n unjust_o afflict_v we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v both_o well_o consistent_a with_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o five_o commandment_n to_o knock_v he_o down_o by_o violent_a force_n of_o arm_n when_o we_o think_v he_o wrong_v we_o and_o also_o a_o necessary_a command_v duty_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o six_o command_n so_o to_o do_v when_o he_o offer_v violence_n to_o our_o life_n although_o he_o proceed_v by_o law_n which_o we_o count_v a_o unjust_a law_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o l._n r._n and_o of_o his_o fellow_n witness_n who_o napht._n call_v martyr_n it_o be_v true_a l._n r._n pag._n 322._o strive_v to_o allay_v and_o mollify_v the_o matter_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o so_o far_o wrong_v as_o naphtali_n assert_v that_o in_o lesser_a injury_n beneath_o mutilation_n or_o loss_n of_o life_n as_o bear_v tribute_n or_o loss_n in_o estate_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n have_v give_v he_o of_o god_n a_o great_a comparative_a dominion_n then_o over_o his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o may_v as_o to_o these_o matter_n suffer_v unjust_o from_o the_o magistrate_n without_o resistance_n and_o aught_o to_o do_v so_o and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a case_n of_o the_o western_a sufferer_n if_o they_o may_v at_o all_o be_v look_v on_o as_o unjust_o suffer_v although_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v death_n unjust_o if_o he_o can_v help_v himself_o because_o god_n have_v not_o make_v this_o eligible_a by_o any_o man_n but_o certain_o his_o writing_n involve_v gross_a contradiction_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n pursue_v a_o man_n life_n unjust_o which_o he_o do_v lay_v down_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o obligation_n lie_v on_o we_o to_o suffer_v unjust_o from_o a_o abuse_a power_n if_o we_o can_v violent_o resist_v he_o then_o to_o do_v unjust_o upon_o the_o unlawful_a command_n of_o the_o power_n do_v reach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o case_n of_o take_v away_o the_o life_n but_o take_v away_o the_o good_n unjust_o for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o he_o say_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o six_o command_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n when_o we_o think_v he_o take_v our_o life_n unjust_o certain_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o eight_o command_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o resist_v he_o when_o he_o take_v our_o good_n unjust_o or_o lay_v on_o oppressive_a tribute_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o nine_o command_n be_v oblige_v to_o resist_v he_o violent_o if_o reproach_n or_o infamy_n be_v rub_v on_o our_o name_n and_o reputation_n which_o to_o man_n use_v to_o be_v dear_a than_o life_n or_o state_n by_o he_o and_o see_v this_o witness_n and_o his_o fellow_n do_v speak_v of_o submission_n to_o sentence_n of_o judge_n which_o they_o reckon_v unjust_a as_o a_o matter_n at_o least_o of_o equal_a guiltiness_n where_o there_o be_v power_n to_o resist_v violent_o unto_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o active_a obedience_n give_v to_o unlawful_a command_n no_o degree_n of_o such_o unjust_a suffering_n be_v eligible_a more_o than_o any_o degree_n of_o wicked_a obedience_n to_o unjust_a command_n god_n have_v not_o give_v to_o we_o a_o comparative_a dominion_n over_o our_o action_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v a_o less_o sin_n rather_o than_o a_o great_a see_v all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v so_o if_o by_o divine_a precept_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o resist_v power_n inflict_v on_o we_o great_a punishment_n unjust_o we_o be_v also_o oblige_v to_o resist_v they_o in_o inflict_v the_o lesser_a punishment_n if_o they_o do_v unjust_o and_o non-defense_n even_o against_o lesser_a injury_n be_v sin_n it_o be_v not_o eligible_a and_o if_o non-defense_n against_o great_a injury_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o lesser_a it_o must_v be_v sin_n also_o so_o by_o this_o doctrine_n nothing_o at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n if_o we_o think_v he_o deal_v unjust_o with_o we_o and_o if_o we_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o master_v he_o but_o a_o continual_a repugnancy_n there_o must_v be_v in_o all_o subject_n against_o all_o magistrate_n when_o they_o apprehend_v wrong_v be_v do_v to_o they_o and_o violence_n upon_o violence_n must_v be_v offer_v they_o where_o there_o be_v force_n and_o strength_n enough_o in_o the_o person_n accuse_v as_o guilty_a yea_o no_o man_n be_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n from_o power_n above_o they_o without_o a_o physical_a necessity_n of_o force_n upon_o he_o nor_o must_v in_o submission_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v dispositive_a or_o preparatory_a to_o his_o own_o suffering_n no_o man_n if_o he_o think_v himself_o injure_v though_o sentence_v to_o banishment_n be_v to_o go_v on_o his_o own_o foot_n till_o he_o be_v by_o force_n eject_v no_o man_n fine_v in_o pecuniary_a mulct_n be_v to_o pay_v they_o till_o he_o be_v under_o force_n and_o his_o money_n pluck_v from_o he_o no_o man_n be_v to_o go_v the_o place_n of_o execution_n when_o sentence_v by_o the_o judge_n till_o he_o be_v trail_v by_o force_n if_o he_o think_v himself_o innocent_a nor_o lay_v down_o his_o head_n on_o a_o block_n till_o he_o be_v violent_v for_o albeit_o he_o be_v not_o in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o death_n or_o from_o these_o other_o punishment_n yet_o every_o man_n be_v in_o capacity_n probable_a enough_o to_o command_v his_o own_o loco-motive_n faculty_n not_o to_o stir_v towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o unjust_a sentence_n till_o there_o be_v a_o force_n upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v naphtali_n principle_n that_o so_o far_o as_o probable_a capacity_n be_v to_o resist_v violent_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o submission_n and_o then_o there_o must_v be_v patience_n perforce_n can_v such_o doctrine_n or_o the_o tendency_n thereof_o relish_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o to_o any_o rational_a people_n chap._n iii_o that_o such_o as_o be_v invest_v with_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a sovereignty_n have_v divine_a exemption_n and_o privilege_n of_o impunity_n from_o their_o own_o subject_n the_o matter_n in_o deal_v with_o magistrate_n according_a to_o naphtali_n mind_n rest_v not_o in_o a_o mere_a resistance_n of_o they_o by_o mere_a private_a person_n but_o go_v on_o to_o retaliate_v and_o revenge_v upon_o they_o wrong_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v not_o only_o upon_o all_o inferior_a magistrate_n but_o upon_o the_o supreme_a who_o be_v invest_v with_o majesty_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o under_o god_n for_o this_o man_n again_z and_o again_o jeer_v at_o the_o sovereign_a power_n privilege_n and_o impunity_n of_o divine_a exemption_n see_v napht._n pag._n 28_o 29._o and_o reflect_v not_o obscure_o upon_o the_o horrid_a murder_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n insinuate_v as_o the_o memorable_a instance_n of_o the_o time_n whereof_o he_o now_o speak_v no_o other_o instance_n be_v producible_a at_o any_o time_n he_o