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assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o render_v to_o resist_v and_o imply_v more_o than_o simple_o not_o to_o obey_v our_o translation_n vindicated_n against_o mr._n b._n and_o other_o who_o censure_v it_o and_o vary_v from_o it_o as_o he_o often_o do_v and_o yet_o before_o we_o proceed_v any_o far_a we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o remove_v a_o shrewd_a remora_n or_o obstruction_n out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o mr._n baxter_n have_v lay_v to_o take_v away_o from_o we_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a place_n of_o scripture_n whereon_o we_o ground_n our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o vnlawfulness_n of_o resist_v of_o sovereign_n by_o their_o subject_n in_o any_o case_n or_o upon_o any_o provocation_n whatsoever_o rescue_v and_o that_o be_v the_o 13_o chapter_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o that_o chapter_n especial_o upon_o the_o 2d_o verse_n whereof_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 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this_o kingdom_n and_o i_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o i_o shall_v with_o my_o utmost_a power_n defend_v assist_v and_o maintain_v his_o majesty_n be_v jurisdiction_n foresay_v against_o all_o deadly_a and_o i_o shall_v never_o decline_v his_o majesty_n be_v power_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n and_o final_o i_o affirm_v and_o swear_v that_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n be_v give_v in_o the_o plain_a genuine_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n mental_a reservation_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o evasion_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o accept_v or_o use_v any_o dispensation_n from_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o so_o help_v i_o god_n finis_fw-la there_o be_v several_a treatise_n of_o the_o same_o right_n reverend_a author_n write_v upon_o several_a occasion_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o most_o of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o print_a for_o joanna_n brome_n brome_n april_n 3._o 1683._o he_o may_v have_v refer_v they_o to_o himself_o pag._n 460._o where_o he_o give_v the_o same_o
vid._n a_o vindication_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n b_o be_v church_n history_n a_o remark_n in_o general_n upon_o those_o who_o censure_n our_o translation_n the_o danger_n and_o vanity_n of_o such_o bold_a censure_n some_o example_n of_o mr._n b_o be_v thus_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n with_o he_o stand_v for_o a_o market_n town_n because_o he_o will_v have_v no_o bishop_n of_o more_o than_o one_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o proper_o render_v he_o say_v to_o resist_v to_o resist_v be_v more_o than_o not_o to_o obey_v vid._n holy_a commonwealth_n p._n 37._o p_o 377._o so_o to_o resist_v god_n be_v more_o than_o not_o to_o obey_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o resist_v be_v both_o military_a term_n our_o translatour_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v judgement_n as_o mr._n b._n be_v not_o what_o mean_v by_o resist_v resistance_n impious_a and_o irreligious_a irrational_a also_o as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o be_v of_o a_o body_n politic_a the_o necessity_n of_o a_o supreme_a power_n in_o all_o body_n politic_a that_o supreme_a power_n unquestionable_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o ground_v upon_o nature_n grotius_n his_o testimony_n monarchy_n god_n government_n mr._n b_o be_v just_a and_o loyal_a opinion_n of_o the_o sovereign_n power_n vid._n holy_a com._n p._n 72._o spoil_a by_o his_o follow_a aphorism_n h._n c._n p._n 73._o h._n c._n p._n 87._o aph._n 79._o h._n c._n p._n 87._o 88_o h._n c._n p._n 74._o upon_o these_o supposition_n mr._n b._n justify_v the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o king_n murder_n the_o independent_o as_o justifiable_a as_o the_o presbyterian_o those_o assertion_n of_o mr._n b_o be_v take_v to_o task_n resistance_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o well-being_n of_o body_n politic_a as_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o civil_a war_n the_o worst_a of_o evil_n no_o small_a matter_n in_o mr._n b_o his_o opinion_n that_o will_v excuse_v resist_v grotius_n put_v a_o case_n but_o contradict_v himself_o and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o it_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 4_o p._n 104._o a_o passage_n of_o his_o before_o cite_v concern_v the_o primitive_a christian_n compare_v with_o this_o he_o himself_o in_o effect_n disallow_v his_o own_o answer_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n ac_fw-la pacis_fw-la p._n 112._o some_o instance_n of_o he_o wherein_o resistance_n may_v seem_v lawful_a examine_v thâ—se_o instance_n of_o his_o be_v of_o king_n and_o nâ—_n king_n the_o three_o instance_n the_o four_o instance_n those_o instance_n but_o seem_a exception_n the_o law_n of_o non-resisting_a the_o foundation_n and_o preservative_n of_o humane_a society_n other_o reason_n for_o nonresistance_n resistance_n unlawful_a even_o in_o grotius_n his_o case_n a_o instance_n from_o the_o holy_a league_n in_o france_n the_o catholic_n religion_n the_o pretence_n there_o the_o like_a instance_n from_o our_o late_a rebellion_n in_o england_n the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o pretence_n here_o other_o pretence_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o late_a rebellion_n the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n recommend_v the_o bishop_n ground_n to_o prove_v the_o late_a war_n unlawful_a mr._n b_n contrary_a ground_n to_o justify_v it_o his_o confidence_n of_o these_o ground_n h._n c._n p._n 489_o 490._o the_o first_o of_o they_o consider_v h._n c._n 476._o ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la istius_fw-la pagine_v the_o parliament_n declaration_n ibid._n mr._n b._n personal_o engage_v in_o the_o war._n the_o parliament_n design_n in_o that_o declaration_n declaration_n 2_o chron._n 18._o v_o 30._o mr._n b_n own_o confession_n in_o the_o case_n h._n c._n p._n 422._o h._n c._n p._n 471._o by_o parliament_n mr._n b._n mean_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o ground_n of_o felton_n murder_v the_o d._n of_o buckingham_n a_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o such_o vote_n no_o man_n safe_a in_o such_o case_n the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o king_n person_n hol._n c._n p._n 489_o parliament_n not_o infallible_a nor_o impeccable_a by_o mr._n b_n own_o confession_n holy_a com-w_a pag._n 437_o 438._o and_o in_o some_o case_n to_o be_v defer_v by_o the_o people_n ibid._n holy_a com-w_a pag._n 439._o mr._n b_n inconsistence_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o such_o case_n the_o law_n a_o sure_a rule_n rule_n in_o prolegom_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la the_o e._n of_o essex_n his_o case_n in_o q._n elizabeth_n time_n the_o judge_n opinion_n in_o that_o case_n case_n cambd._n eliz._n ad_fw-la ann._n 1601._o a_o threefold_a confirmation_n of_o that_o their_o opinion_n three_o observation_n draw_v from_o thence_o the_o presbyterian_o will_v have_v do_v what_o the_o independent_o do_v have_v they_o be_v let_v alone_o holy_a com._n p._n 422._o the_o king_n person_n except_v in_o none_o of_o their_o commission_n the_o presbyterian_a clergy_n tax_v as_o to_o the_o late_a king_n death_n fid._n evangil_n armatum_fw-la mr._n b._n particular_o charge_v hol._n com._n p._n 489_o &_o 490._o notwithstanding_o his_o confidence_n ibid._n rebellion_n as_o mr._n b._n own_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o murder_n whordom_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n some_o be_v rebel_n who_o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o so_o the_o schismatical_a clergy_n under_o a_o just_a reproof_n the_o king_n power_n destroy_v in_o the_o late_a war._n the_o presbyterian_a party_n who_o destroy_v his_o power_n by_o mr._n b_o be_v own_o confession_n rebel_n nor_o consequent_o can_v they_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o king_n murder_n the_o late_a war_n than_o be_v make_v against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o though_o the_o parliament_n declare_v it_o be_v not_o h._n com._n p._n 419._o mr._n b._n prove_v to_o believe_v so_o himself_o another_o topick_n of_o mr._n b_o be_v that_o the_o late_a war_n be_v not_o rebellion_n because_o the_o king_n he_o say_v be_v not_o sole_a sovereign_n mr._n b_o be_v bold_a offer_n vid._n praef._n to_o holy_a c._n prope_fw-la finem_fw-la what_o mr._n b_o be_v meaning_n be_v in_o deny_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o high_a power_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o division_n the_o king_n power_n take_v from_o he_o his_o authority_n remain_v good_a the_o act_n which_o the_o king_n past_a for_o the_o parliament_n sit_v give_v they_o no_o more_o power_n than_o they_o have_v before_o the_o worst_a act_n that_o bless_a king_n ever_o do_v mr._n b_o ground_n his_o denial_n of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n upon_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n his_o definition_n of_o a_o kingdom_n h._n c._n p._n 85._o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n only_o titular_a the_o government_n there_o aristocratical_a all_o king_n indeed_o unaccountable_a to_o the_o reople_n even_o political_a king_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o govern_v by_o 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such_o magistrate_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o this_o opinion_n of_o calvin_n and_o his_o follower_n tax_v by_o grotius_n heb_n 12._o 15._o his_o reason_n for_o it_o nam_fw-la magistratus_fw-la illi_fw-la inferiorum_fw-la quidem_fw-la ratione_fw-la habità _fw-la sunt_fw-la publicae_fw-la personae_fw-la at_o superiores_fw-la si_fw-la considerentur_fw-la privati_fw-la sunt_fw-la grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 6._o another_o passage_n of_o grotius_n wherein_o he_o allow_v resistance_n of_o king_n si_fw-mi rex_fw-la habeat_fw-la partem_fw-la summi_fw-la imperii_fw-la partem_fw-la alteram_fw-la populus_fw-la aut_fw-la senatus_fw-la regi_fw-la in_o partem_fw-la non_fw-la svam_fw-la involanti_fw-la vi_fw-la justè_fw-la opponi_fw-la poterit_fw-la quia_fw-la catenus_fw-la imperium_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la locum_fw-la habere_fw-la censeo_fw-la etlamsi_fw-la dictum_fw-la sit_fw-la belli_fw-la potestatem_fw-la penes_fw-la 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