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case_n but_o to_o submit_v and_o pay_v all_o obedience_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o present_a power_n it_o make_v no_o distinction_n that_o ever_o i_o can_v find_v between_o rightful_a king_n and_o usurper_n between_o king_n we_o must_v and_o who_o we_o must_v not_o obey_v but_o the_o general_n rule_n be_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n ibid._n p._n 18._o the_o english_a monarchy_n be_v hereditary_a and_o the_o lineal_a heir_n have_v the_o legal_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n grant_v this_o but_o still_o we_o must_v consider_v how_o far_o this_o be_v a_o law_n to_o all_o private_a subject_n how_o far_o every_o subject_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o this_o constitution_n to_o give_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v any_o one_o else_o to_o take_v it_o or_o it_o he_o do_v not_o to_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o he_o or_o own_v he_o for_o his_o king_n what_o law_n be_v 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in_o the_o make_n of_o law_n as_o to_o make_v his_o consent_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o all_o future_a law_n be_v it_o not_o thus_o when_o the_o two_o house_n be_v erect_v and_o endow_v with_o the_o like_a power_n notwithstanding_o the_o doctor_n say_v pag._n 196._o that_o the_o law_n have_v no_o authority_n nor_o can_v give_v any_o but_o what_o it_o receiu_v from_o the_o king_n for_o the_o law_n be_v make_v authoritate_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la which_o be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n lord_n and_z commons_z but_o to_o lay_v aside_o bracton_n and_o fortescue_n let_v we_o a_o little_a reason_n the_o matter_n this_o personal_a authority_n of_o the_o king_n antecedent_n to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n independent_a on_o they_o and_o superior_a to_o they_o whence_o be_v it_o have_v be_v a_o throne_n like_o god_n be_v he_o of_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o or_o have_v he_o a_o personal_a authority_n from_o god_n antecedent_n to_o law_n to_o be_v a_o king_n 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contract_n of_o the_o party_n first_o found_v this_o civil_a relation_n of_o king_n and_o subject_a as_o we_o see_v it_o every_o day_n do_v of_o master_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v another_o civil_a relation_n and_o that_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o community_n or_o society_n be_v a_o law_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o civil_a law_n whatsoever_o be_v prove_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n by_o mr._n hooker_n eccl_n pol._n li_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o chap._n 10._o another_o reason_n which_o the_o doctor_n give_v why_o the_o king_n be_v irresistible_a in_o all_o case_n be_v because_o he_o be_v sovereign_a and_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v irresistible_a in_o all_o case_n which_o be_v false_a for_o the_o king_n of_o polland_n 〈◊〉_d sovereign_a he_o coin_n money_n with_o his_o own_o image_n and_o superscription_n upon_o it_o which_o according_a to_o the_o doctor_n pag._n 50_o be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o pag._n 51._o by_o the_o very_a impression_n on_o their_o money_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v their_o sovereign_a lord_n he_o style_v himself_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o any_o king_n in_o christendom_n and_o wear_v the_o like_a crown_n he_o assemble_v diet_n he_o dispose_v of_o all_o office_n he_o judge_v the_o palatine_n themselves_z and_o be_v full_a of_o the_o mark_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o yet_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v a_o polish_v penny_n and_o make_v such_o work_n with_o it_o as_o the_o doctor_n do_v with_o the_o roman_a tribute_n money_n and_o out_o of_o it_o read_v lecture_n either_o of_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n in_o all_o case_n will_v read_v amiss_o for_o in_o case_n he_o break_v his_o coronation_n oath_n they_o owe_v he_o no_o obedience_n at_o all_o of_o any_o kind_n for_o this_o be_v one_o clause_n in_o it_o quod_fw-la si_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la meum_fw-la violavero_fw-la incolae_fw-la regni_fw-la nullam_fw-la nobis_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la praestare_fw-la tenebuntur_fw-la 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be_v very_o false_a and_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o every_o illegal_a be_v a_o unauthoritative_a act_n which_o carry_v no_o objection_n with_o it_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o judicature_n and_o the_o daily_a experience_n of_o man_n who_o suffer_v in_o their_o life_n body_n and_o estate_n by_o a_o unjust_a and_o illegal_a sentence_n for_o the_o most_o illegal_a judgement_n be_v valid_a till_o it_o be_v reverse_v by_o some_o superior_a court_n which_o most_o illegal_a but_o authoritative_a judgement_n derive_v its_o authority_n not_o from_o the_o law_n but_o the_o but_o the_o person_n of_o he_o who_o judgement_n it_o be_v case_n of_o obed._n pag._n 193.194.195_o now_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n this_o be_v very_o false_a and_o absurd_a all_o over_o for_o first_o legal_a and_o authorative_n be_v all_o one_o and_o illegal_a authority_n be_v in_o england_n unlawful_a lawful_a power_n second_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o a_o illegal_a judgement_n be_v valid_a till_o it_o be_v reverse_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n to_o death_n in_o a_o arbitrary_a way_n either_o contrary_a to_o the_o verdict_n of_o his_o jury_n or_o without_o a_o jury_n be_v not_o authorative_n or_o valid_a at_o all_o no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n but_o i_o suppose_v by_o illegal_a judgement_n the_o doctor_n mean_n legal_a judgement_n which_o have_v error_n in_o they_o and_o if_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v valid_a and_o stand_v good_a till_o that_o error_n be_v find_v in_o some_o high_a court_n there_o can_v not_o be_v legal_a nor_o illegal_a nor_o any_o judgement_n at_o all_o but_o all_o humane_a judicature_n must_v come_v to_o a_o end_n for_o if_o judgement_n can_v be_v give_v till_o we_o have_v judge_n who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o error_n the_o law_n must_v lie_v by_o and_o rust_v and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o administration_n of_o justice_n three_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o judgement_n which_o be_v erroneous_a be_v not_o from_o the_o judge_n 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have_v no_o legal_a authority_n for_o it_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o legal_a authority_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o it_o pag_n 192_o but_o he_o himself_o have_v give_v as_o full_a a_o answer_n to_o this_o as_o can_v be_v desire_v in_o these_o word_n for_o no_o man_n can_v want_v authority_n to_o defend_v his_o life_n against_o he_o that_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o take_v it_o away_o pag._n 59_o three_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o illegal_a violence_n because_o the_o people_n can_v call_v inferior_a magistrate_n to_o a_o account_n pag_n 191._o but_o sure_a the_o people_n may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o murderous_a attempt_n of_o inferior_a magistrate_n without_o pretend_v to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n or_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o when_o they_o themselves_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o this_o defence_n they_o may_v give_v
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themselves_o to_o oppose_v it_o do_v often_o time_n assert_v it_o unaware_o and_o give_v unanswerable_a reason_n for_o it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o first_o set_v down_o those_o concession_n which_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n have_v extort_a from_o the_o doctor_n and_o second_o add_v some_o other_o argument_n to_o they_o first_o no_o man_n want_v authority_n to_o defend_v his_o life_n against_o he_o who_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o take_v it_o way_n pag._n 69._o but_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o have_v any_o just_a and_o legal_a authority_n that_o be_v any_o authority_n at_o all_o to_o take_v it_o away_o contrary_a to_o law_n pag._n 191._o and_o from_o these_o premise_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n second_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o usurpation_n of_o man_n do_v not_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v resist_v but_o act_n of_o arbitrary_a and_o illegal_a violence_n be_v the_o usurpation_n of_o men._n these_o again_o be_v the_o doctor_n doctrine_n the_o former_a pag._n 128._o the_o other_o pag_n 211_o 212._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o assume_v of_o a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o this_o kingdom_n will_v be_v usurpation_n though_o he_o say_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o no_o prince_n in_o this_o kingdom_n ever_o usurp_v such_o a_o power_n which_o be_v notorious_o false_a for_z richard_z the_o second_o by_o name_n do_v not_o to_o mention_v any_o other_o three_o the_o doctor_n pag_n 126._o have_v these_o word_n every_o man_n have_v the_o right_a of_o self-preservation_n as_o intiâ—e_v under_o civil_a government_n as_o he_o have_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n under_o what_o government_n soever_o i_o live_v i_o may_v still_o kill_v another_o man_n when_o i_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o preserve_v my_o life_n from_o unjust_a violence_n by_o private_a hand_n now_o the_o hand_n of_o subordinate_a magistrate_n employ_v in_o act_n of_o illegal_a violence_n be_v private_a hand_n and_o arm_v with_o no_o manner_n of_o authority_n at_o all_o of_o which_o this_o be_v a_o most_o convince_a proof_n that_o they_o may_v be_v hang_v by_o law_n for_o such_o act_n which_o no_o man_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o suffer_v for_o what_o he_o do_v by_o authority_n they_o be_v no_o officer_n at_o all_o in_o such_o act_n for_o illegal_a violence_n be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o office_n now_o after_o the_o doctor_n have_v answer_v his_o own_o argument_n i_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o these_o which_o follow_v first_o no_o man_n can_v authorize_v himself_o but_o in_o act_n of_o illegal_a violence_n if_o a_o subordinate_a magistrate_n have_v any_o authority_n at_o all_o he_o must_v authorize_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v the_o law_n authorize_v he_o to_o do_v a_o illegal_a act_n as_o the_o doctor_n well_o observe_v pag._n 195._o and_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n who_o can_v do_v no_o wrong_n can_v authorize_v another_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o great_a conference_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o 3_o caroli_n concern_v the_o content_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n the_o law_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v that_o if_o the_o king_n command_v a_o man_n to_o do_v injury_n to_o another_o the_o command_n be_v void_a and_o the_o actor_n of_o it_o author_n and_o the_o actor_n become_v the_o wrong_a doer_n that_o be_v he_o act_v of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o authorise_v himself_o second_o the_o illegal_a violence_n of_o subordinate_a magistrate_n can_v be_v more_o irresistible_a only_o by_o be_v more_o criminal_a than_o it_o be_v in_o other_o man_n for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n crime_n to_o be_v his_o protection_n 〈◊〉_d illegal_a violence_n do_v by_o subordinate_a magistrate_n be_v not_o only_o as_o inauthoritative_a as_o if_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o private_a person_n but_o likewise_o more_o criminal_a as_o be_v do_v with_o a_o face_n and_o colour_n of_o authority_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o law_n make_v that_o partaker_n of_o their_o crime_n violatiâ—â—_n and_o blemsh_v the_o law_n at_o once_o finis_fw-la
follow_v mere_o from_o the_o law_n of_o succession_n that_o subject_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o own_v no_o king_n who_o be_v not_o the_o rightful_a heir_n ibid._n pag._n 52._o 53._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o monarchy_n be_v hereditary_a that_o be_v agree_v but_o whether_o in_o a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n we_o must_v pay_v allegiance_n to_o no_o prince_n who_o be_v not_o the_o legal_a heir_n though_o possess_v of_o the_o throne_n this_o the_o lawyer_n deny_v and_o produce_v law_n for_o it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o law_n it_o be_v certain_a by_o law_n we_o may_v pay_v allegiance_n to_o a_o king_n in_o possession_n notwithstanding_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n for_o the_o law_n which_o make_v one_o allow_v and_o command_v the_o other_o and_o than_o it_o be_v a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n with_o this_o reserve_n of_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n in_o possession_n when_o the_o legal_a heir_n can_v obtain_v his_o right_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a constitution_n which_o secure_v the_o king_n right_o as_o far_o as_o law_n can_v do_v it_o but_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o right_n which_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n prove_v he_o may_v be_v do_v not_o think_v fit_a that_o the_o government_n shall_v sink_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o government_n and_o of_o the_o subject_n under_o the_o regnant_n prince_n which_o the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o government_n require_v and_o justify_v though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o law_n for_o it_o now_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o allegiance_n be_v by_o law_n due_a to_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la if_o treason_n may_v be_v commit_v against_o he_o for_o no_o treason_n can_v be_v commit_v where_o no_o allegiance_n be_v due_a this_o be_v confess_v that_o all_o such_o act_n as_o be_v treason_n against_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v treason_n when_o comit_v against_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o not_o say_v they_o because_o allegiance_n be_v due_a to_o he_o but_o because_o they_o be_v against_o the_o order_n of_o government_n and_o therefore_o be_v treason_n by_o the_o presume_a consent_n of_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o ans_fw-fr that_o such_o act_n be_v against_o the_o order_n of_o government_n and_o very_o destructive_a to_o it_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v make_v treason_n by_o law_n and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n why_o the_o law_n shall_v make_v they_o treason_n against_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la as_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la ibid_fw-la pag._n 57_o 58._o yet_o one_o may_v reasonable_o presume_v that_o a_o king_n who_o forsake_v his_o kingdom_n to_o consult_v his_o own_o safety_n will_v give_v his_o subject_n leave_v to_o consult_v they_o if_o this_o will_v justify_v a_o king_n to_o save_v himself_o by_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n why_o will_v it_o not_o justify_v subject_n when_o their_o king_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o submit_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o prevail_a power_n as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o that_o be_v even_o by_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n self-preservation_n be_v as_o much_o a_o law_n to_o subject_n as_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o he_o be_v as_o much_o swear_v to_o govern_v and_o protect_v his_o subject_n as_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o defend_v he_o and_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o self_n preservation_n absolve_v he_o from_o his_o oath_n of_o govern_v and_o protect_v his_o people_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v why_o the_o same_o necessity_n will_v not_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o oath_n to_o their_o prince_n a_o prince_n may_v govern_v by_o law_n and_o protect_v his_o subject_n and_o yet_o in_o fact_n they_o deny_v their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o alleg._n p._n 42._o it_o be_v true_a we_o must_v in_o all_o case_n be_v content_v to_o suffer_v in_o do_v our_o duty_n for_o we_o must_v choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v than_o to_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o anything_o cease_v to_o be_v my_o duty_n because_o it_o expose_v i_o to_o suffer_v but_o then_o we_o must_v be_v very_o sure_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n that_o it_o be_v express_o enjoin_v we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n before_o we_o venture_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o but_o then_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v our_o duty_n not_o from_o any_o express_a law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o it_o be_v not_o my_o duty_n which_o will_v expose_v i_o to_o great_a suffering_n without_o serve_v any_o good_a end_n nay_o which_o expose_v i_o to_o suffering_n for_o contradict_v the_o natural_a end_n and_o intention_n of_o that_o duty_n for_o which_o i_o pretend_v to_o suffer_v but_o let_v we_o grant_v that_o this_o principle_n be_v the_o best_a security_n to_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n be_v the_o right_n of_o any_o prince_n so_o sacred_a as_o to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o very_o be_v of_o human_a society_n and_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o must_v we_o then_o defend_v a_o prince_n right_o with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v or_o that_o such_o a_o prince_n shall_v govern_v it_o p._n 45._o the_o rector_n of_o saint_n george_n botolphlane_n in_o his_o case_n of_o resistance_n there_o be_v another_o objection_n a_o against_o what_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o be_v the_o power_n of_o victorious_a rebel_n and_o usurper_n from_o god_n do_v o_o c._n receive_v his_o power_n from_o god_n then_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v he_o too_o or_o to_o conspire_v against_o he_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o most_o prosperous_a rebel_n be_v not_o the_o high_a while_o our_o natural_a prince_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n be_v in_o be_v and_o therefore_o though_o such_o man_n may_v get_v the_o power_n into_o their_o hand_n by_o god_n permission_n yet_o not_o by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o he_o who_o resist_v they_o do_v not_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o the_o usurpation_n of_o men._n in_o hereditary_a kingdom_n which_o be_v england_n the_o king_n never_o die_v but_o the_o same_o minute_n that_o the_o natural_a person_n of_o one_o king_n die_v the_o crown_n descend_v upon_o the_o next_o blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o rebell_v against_o the_o father_n continues_z a_o rebel_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o son_n which_o commence_v with_o his_o father_n death_n it_o be_v otherwise_o indeed_o where_o none_o can_v pretend_v a_o great_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n than_o the_o usurper_n for_o there_o possession_n of_o power_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o right_n thus_o many_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o very_o ill_a mean_n but_o when_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o they_o be_v the_o high_a power_n for_o the_o crown_n do_v not_o descend_v by_o inheritance_n but_o sometime_o by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o senate_n sometime_o the_o army_n which_o always_o draw_v a_o consent_n after_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o direct_v the_o christian_n to_o inquire_v by_o what_o title_n the_o emperor_n hold_v their_o crown_n but_o command_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o possession_n of_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a power_n be_v title_n enough_o when_o there_o be_v no_o better_a title_n to_o oppose_v against_o it_o there_o be_v two_o example_n in_o scripture_n which_o manifest_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v now_o say_v the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v divide_v from_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o family_n of_o david_n god_n have_v not_o entail_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o any_o certain_a family_n he_o have_v indeed_o by_o abijah_n the_o prophet_n promise_v after_o solomon_n death_n ten_o tribe_n to_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 1_o king_n 11.29_o etc._n etc._n but_o have_v afterward_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n threaten_v jeroboam_n to_o destroy_v his_o whole_a family_n chap._n 15.10_o 11._o baasha_n fulfil_v this_o prophecy_n by_o the_o traitorous_a murder_n of_o nadab_n who_o success_v his_o father_n jeroboamin_n the_o kingdom_n and_o usurp_v the_o government_n himself_o and_o slay_v all_o jeroboam_n house_n ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o this_o murder_n and_o treason_n be_v number_v among_o the_o sin_n of_o baasha_n for_o which_o god_n afterward_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v his_o house_n as_o