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prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o so_o much_o rely_v on_o by_o the_o objector_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o all_o subordinate_a ruler_n as_o king_n witness_v the_o subsequent_a word_n by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n yea_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o it_o can_v but_o be_v yield_v that_o all_o and_o every_o lawful_a kind_n of_o government_n all_o lawful_a ruler_n and_o magistrate_n of_o what_o fort_n soever_o be_v of_o god_n ordination_n and_o his_o ordinance_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o monarchy_n be_v and_o what_o be_v true_o affirmable_a of_o the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o other_o too_o these_o general_n thus_o premise_v as_o indubitable_a i_o say_v first_o of_o all_o that_o monarchy_n or_o regal_a power_n be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o yet_o god_n ordinance_n by_o way_n of_o immediate_a divine_a institution_n or_o special_a command_n from_o god_n own_o free_a motion_n as_o our_o 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much_o less_o for_o perpetuity_n without_o variation_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n in_o this_o sense_n eight_o st._n peter_n express_o define_v king_n and_o monarchy_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o institution_n to_o be_v humane_a creature_n or_o institution_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v common_a to_o pagan_n who_o know_v not_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o christian_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o simple_o divine_a but_o humane_a ordinance_n nineth_o our_o antagonist_n will_v yield_v that_o other_o form_n of_o government_n whether_o aristocratical_a oligarchicall_a democraticall_a or_o mix_v of_o all_o three_o be_v not_o absolute_o and_o immediate_o of_o divine_a institution_n nor_o yet_o duke_n principality_n with_o other_o inferior_a ruler_n though_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n make_v they_o all_o equal_o god_n ordinance_n and_o divine_a therefore_o monarchy_n king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o ten_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o royalty_n and_o high_a power_n be_v not_o of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o original_n or_o immediate_a institution_n or_o command_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o all_o power_n whatsoever_o be_v original_o institute_v and_o ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o but_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 not_o be_v at_o first_o ordain_v or_o rather_o order_v of_o god_n that_o be_v where_o power_n and_o government_n be_v once_o erect_v by_o man_n through_o god_n general_a or_o special_a providence_n there_o god_n approve_v and_o order_v they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 2._o if_o monarchy_n and_o king_n themselves_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n and_o god_n ordinance_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n as_o be_v most_o apparent_a &_o aristotle_n plato_n all_o politician_n grant_v then_o they_o be_v so_o only_o in_o some_o other_o sense_n in_o what_o i_o shall_v true_o inform_v you_o first_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n by_o way_n of_o imitation_n as_o derive_v from_o god_n own_o form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v monarchical_a whence_o he_o be_v call_v 6._o the_o only_a god_n god_n alone_o 17._o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n second_o by_o way_n of_o approbation_n he_o 12._o approve_v and_o allow_v this_o kind_n of_o government_n where_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o well_o as_o other_o form_n three_o by_o way_n of_o direction_n he_o give_v divers_a general_a 4_o rule_n and_o direction_n to_o king_n and_o to_o other_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n also_o as_o well_o as_o they_o in_o his_o sacred_a word_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o demean_v themselves_o towards_o he_o and_o their_o subject_n and_o likewise_o 1._o to_o subject_n how_o they_o shall_v carry_v themselves_o towards_o their_o king_n and_o all_o other_o ruler_n 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israel_n have_v over_o their_o king_n confess_v that_o the_o people_n resove_v jonathan_n that_o he_o die_v not_o when_o saul_n will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o dâ—â—th_n 13._o david_n speech_n to_o the_o people_n when_o he_o purpose_v to_o reduce_v the_o ark_n 12._o all_o the_o congregation_n speech_n and_o carriage_n towards_o rehoboam_n when_o they_o come_v to_o make_v he_o king_n with_o the_o 26._o people_n speech_n to_o jeremy_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n have_v persuade_v some_o and_o may_v lead_v zuingliâ—s_n to_o think_v that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n notwithstanding_o they_o call_v for_o a_o king_n yet_o reâ—erved_v to_o themselves_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o overrule_n their_o king_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v expedient_a and_o needful_a for_o the_o public_a wllfare_n else_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v the_o people_n for_o the_o king_n iniquity_n which_o they_o must_v suffer_v and_o not_o redress_v which_o opinion_n if_o as_o orthodox_n as_o these_o 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command_v thou_o i_o will_v sure_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n notwithstanding_o in_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o david_n thy_o father_n sake_n but_o i_o will_v rend_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o son_n do_v not_o the_o prophet_n abijah_n in_o pursuance_n hereof_o rend_v jerohoam_v garment_n into_o twelve_o piece_n tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n and_o will_v give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o son_n hand_n and_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o ten_o tribe_n and_o i_o will_v take_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v reign_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thy_o soul_n desire_v and_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v for_o this_o afflict_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n y_z yea_o
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according_a to_o that_o resolution_n of_o bracton_n and_o fleta_n 107._o exercere_fw-la debet_fw-la rex_fw-la potestatem_fw-la juriâ—_n sicut_fw-la dei_fw-la vicarius_fw-la &_o ministeri_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la quia_fw-la illa_fw-la potestas_fw-la solius_n dei_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la autem_fw-la injuriae_fw-la diaboli_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-fr dei_fw-la cujus_fw-la horum_fw-la operum_fw-la fecerit_fw-la rex_fw-la ejus_fw-la minister_n erit_fw-la igitur_fw-la dum_fw-la facit_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vicarius_fw-la est_fw-la regis_fw-la aeterni_fw-la minister_n autem_fw-la diaboli_fw-la dum_fw-la declinat_fw-la ad_fw-la injuriam_fw-la therefore_o they_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o only_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o not_o resist_v 17._o as_o they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o lawful_a magistrate_n not_o as_o they_o be_v tyrant_n and_o the_o devil_n agent_n we_o may_v have_v obey_v the_o evil_a spirit_n themselves_o while_o they_o continue_v good_a angel_n ergo_fw-la we_o must_v not_o resist_v they_o now_o they_o be_v turn_v devil_n be_v ill_a logic_n course_n divinity_n contrary_a to_o the_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8_o 9_o jam._n 4._o 7._o second_o because_o those_o who_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n temporal_a or_o eternal_a since_o they_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n v_o 2._o but_o that_o subject_n shall_v be_v temporal_o and_o eternal_o damn_v only_o for_o resist_v tyrannical_a magistrate_n or_o their_o cavalier_n and_o that_o by_o authority_n from_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o with_o arm_a violence_n most_o impious_o set_v themselves_o to_o subvert_v religion_n law_n liberty_n propertie_n and_o take_v away_o their_o life_n against_o all_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n for_o which_o they_o themselves_o incur_v both_o 13._o temporal_a and_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v such_o a_o paradox_n as_o be_v no_o way_n warrant_v by_o but_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v intend_v only_o of_o resist_v lawful_a authority_n and_o just_a command_n 3._o they_o must_v be_v subject_v to_o not_o resist_v because_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_a v_o 3._o now_o be_v this_o a_o reason_n why_o subject_n shall_v not_o resist_v tyrannical_a oppress_a prince_n magistrate_n or_o their_o instrument_n who_o be_v only_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n not_o to_o evil_a who_o do_v 3._o evil_a and_o only_a evil_n continual_o even_o with_o both_o hand_n doubtless_o not_o we_o must_v not_o resist_v ruler_n who_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_a ergo_fw-la we_o must_v not_o resist_v ruler_n who_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n not_o to_o evil_a as_o our_o opposite_n conclude_v hence_o be_v to_o argue_v poiâ—â—_n blank_a against_o the_o apostle_n ergo_fw-la we_o may_v and_o must_v resist_v they_o to_o our_o power_n lest_o we_o be_v 4._o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o become_v author_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n 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populus_fw-la ulciscitur_fw-la patientes_fw-la facit_fw-la de_fw-la secutura_fw-la ultione_fw-la securitas_fw-la innocent_n nocentibus_fw-la cedunt_fw-la insontes_fw-la poenis_fw-la &_o cruciatibus_fw-la acquiescunt_fw-la certi_fw-la &_o fidentes_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ultum_fw-la non_fw-la remaneat_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la perpetimur_fw-la quantoque_fw-la major_n fuerit_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la injuria_fw-la 5._o tantò_fw-la &_o justior_fw-la fiat_fw-la &_o gravior_n pro_fw-la persecutione_n vindicte_fw-la which_o lactantius_n thus_o treble_v confidimus_fw-la enim_fw-la majestati_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la contemptum_fw-la svi_fw-la possit_fw-la ulcisci_fw-la quam_fw-la servorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la labores_fw-la &_o injurias_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la cum_fw-la tam_fw-la nefanda_fw-la perpetimur_fw-la ne_fw-la verbo_fw-la quidem_fw-la reluctamur_fw-la sed_fw-la deo_fw-la remittimuus_fw-la ultiâ—nâ—s_fw-la 22._o saint_n angustine_n relate_v the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n neque_fw-la tunc_fw-la civitas_n christi_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la peregrinaretur_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la &_o haberet_fw-la tam_fw-la magnorum_fw-la agmina_fw-la populorum_fw-la adversus_fw-la impios_fw-la persecutores_fw-la pro_fw-la temporali_fw-la salute_v pugnavit_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la ut_fw-la obtineret_fw-la aeternam_fw-la non_fw-la repugnavit_fw-la ligabantur_fw-la includebantur_fw-la caedebantur_fw-la torquebantur_fw-la urebantur_fw-la laeniabantur_fw-la cruciabantur_fw-la &_o multiplicabantur_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la iis_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v pugnare_fw-la nisi_fw-la salutem_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v contemnere_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o all_o these_o father_n saying_n which_o i_o have_v large_o cite_v because_o i_o will_v conceal_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v material_o object_v be_v this_o that_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n though_o they_o be_v many_o in_o number_n and_o sufficient_o able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o persecuter_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n do_v yet_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o yield_v themselves_o up_o to_o any_o torture_n punishment_n death_n without_o the_o least_o resistance_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n ergo_fw-la the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n ought_v now_o to_o make_v no_o resistance_n at_o all_o against_o the_o king_n popish_a army_n and_o cavalier_n but_o to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o their_o cruelty_n and_o rapine_n without_o the_o least_o resistance_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n because_o this_o objection_n stick_v most_o with_o many_o scholar_n answer_n statist_n and_o tender_a conscience_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o it_o without_o any_o shift_a evasion_n or_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o tertullia_n and_o cyprian_n assertion_n concern_v the_o multitude_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o their_o ability_n to_o resist_v which_o some_o have_v take_v arm_n great_a pain_n to_o refute_v first_o 1._o than_o i_o say_v that_o neither_o of_o all_o these_o father_n say_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n hold_v it_o unlawful_a muchlesse_a damnable_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n for_o they_o to_o resist_v their_o persecute_v enemy_n no_o such_o syllable_n in_o any_o of_o they_o and_o tertullia_n si_fw-la non_fw-la apud_fw-la istam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la magis_fw-la occidi_fw-la licet_fw-la quam_fw-la occidere_fw-la by_o way_n of_o necessary_a defence_n imply_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o rather_o prove_v the_o contrary_a that_o resistance_n be_v lawful_a because_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v slay_v as_o a_o martyr_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n to_o slay_v so_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o authority_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o condemn_v the_o parliament_n present_a resistance_n and_o defensive_a war_n as_o unlawful_a second_o 2._o they_o all_o seem_v to_o grant_v that_o the_o christian_n deem_v resistance_n even_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o though_o they_o use_v it_o not_o no_o text_n of_o scripture_n
prohibit_v but_o allow_v it_o and_o these_o father_n produce_v no_o one_o text_n which_o true_o condemn_v it_o this_o be_v the_o very_a sum_n of_o their_o word_n that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d christian_n be_v exceed_v many_o in_o number_n of_o strength_n and_o power_n abundant_o sufficient_a to_o defend_v themselves_o in_o a_o warlike_a manner_n against_o their_o persecuter_n and_o have_v full_a liberty_n and_o no_o restraint_n upon_o they_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n either_o to_o withstand_v their_o persecutor_n with_o arm_n or_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o persecuter_n into_o remote_a part_n to_o the_o great_a weaken_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o state_n yet_o such_o be_v their_o patience_n innocency_n and_o desire_v of_o martyrdom_n that_o they_o resist_v not_o their_o adversary_n with_o force_n nor_o retire_v nor_o flee_v away_o from_o under_o their_o obedience_n but_o cheerful_o without_o the_o least_o resistance_n by_o word_n deed_n or_o thought_n yield_v up_o their_o body_n liberty_n life_n to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o obtain_v that_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o to_o offer_v up_o themselves_o a_o voluntary_a freewill_n oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v certain_o avenge_v all_o their_o wrong_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o these_o authority_n which_o evidence_n resistance_n lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o to_o these_o christian_n too_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o resolution_n though_o the_o desire_n of_o martyrdom_n make_v they_o free_o to_o forbear_v it_o these_o example_n and_o authority_n therefore_o abundant_o corroborate_v and_o no_o way_n impeach_v our_o cause_n three_o 3._o their_o example_n of_o not_o resist_v persecuter_n be_v rather_o voluntary_a then_o enjoin_v out_o of_o a_o long_a desire_n to_o be_v martyr_n and_o a_o assurance_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n to_o be_v execute_v on_o their_o persecuter_n be_v no_o restraint_n nor_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o other_o christian_n now_o not_o to_o use_v any_o forcible_a resistance_n it_o be_v a_o gross_a inconsequent_a to_o argue_v the_o primitive_a christian_n voluntary_o refuse_v to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o force_n of_o arm_n against_o their_o persecuter_n though_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n from_o such_o resistance_n and_o have_v both_o liberty_n and_o power_n to_o resist_v ergo_fw-la christian_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v any_o forcible_a resistance_n against_o oppress_a lord_n and_o persecuter_n now_o for_o then_o this_o their_o voluntary_a choice_n and_o election_n shall_v deprive_v all_o follow_a christian_n of_o that_o ability_n of_o defence_n which_o both_o themselves_o than_o have_v and_o since_o enjoy_v by_o god_n and_o nature_n law_n yet_o this_o be_v all_o the_o argument_n which_o can_v be_v ingenious_o frame_v from_o these_o authority_n and_o example_n the_o absurdity_n whereof_o i_o shall_v thus_o further_o illustrate_v from_o like_a precedent_n we_o know_v first_o that_o martyre_a the_o primitive_a christian_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o martyrdom_n not_o only_o refuse_v to_o resist_v but_o to_o flee_v away_o from_o their_o persecuter_n when_o they_o may_v safe_o do_v it_o some_o of_o they_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a and_o dishonourable_a to_o flee_v in_o such_o a_o case_n by_o name_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la in_o persecutione_n will_v our_o opposite_n from_o hence_o infer_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o christian_n not_o only_o to_o resist_v but_o even_o to_o flee_v from_o their_o persecuter_n or_o his_o majesty_n murder_v plunder_v force_n or_o for_o themselves_o to_o flee_v not_o only_o from_o the_o parliament_n force_n but_o justice_n too_o as_o many_o of_o they_o have_v do_v yea_o make_v escape_n against_o law_n to_o flee_v therefrom_o if_o the_o christian_n not_o flee_v bind_v neither_o they_o nor_o we_o not_o to_o flee_v now_o why_o shall_v their_o not_o resist_v only_o do_v it_o second_o passim_fw-la the_o primitive_a christian_n run_v to_o the_o stake_n of_o martyrdom_n when_o they_o be_v neither_o accuse_v cite_v persecute_v by_o any_o free_o confess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o rather_o desire_v present_o to_o die_v martyr_n then_o live_v christian_n and_o repute_v be_v worse_a than_o death_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o or_o delay_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v martyr_n of_o which_o we_o have_v infinite_a precedent_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n common_o know_v and_o over-tedious_a to_o recite_v i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o julian_n the_o apostate_n 〈◊〉_d christian_a soldier_n who_o be_v overreach_v by_o he_o under_o colour_n of_o a_o largesse_n to_o throw_v some_o frankincense_n into_o a_o fire_n secret_o kindle_v by_o the_o emperor_n in_o honour_n of_o a_o idol_n they_o dream_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n and_o do_v it_o only_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plementall_a ceremony_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v how_o the_o emperor_n have_v overreach_v they_o and_o give_v out_o speech_n that_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o his_o idol_n present_o rise_v from_o the_o feast_n prepare_v for_o they_o in_o a_o fury_n inflame_v with_o zeal_n and_o wrath_n run_v through_o the_o market_n place_n and_o cry_v out_o open_o we_o be_v christian_n we_o be_v christian_n in_o mind_n let_v all_o man_n hear_v it_o and_o above_o all_o god_n to_o who_o we_o both_o live_v and_o will_v also_o die_v o_o christ_n our_o saviour_n we_o have_v not_o break_v our_o faith_n plight_v to_o thou_o if_o our_o hand_n have_v any_o way_n offend_v very_o our_o mind_n follow_v it_o not_o at_o all_o we_o be_v circumvent_v by_o the_o emperor_n fraud_n with_o who_o gold_n we_o be_v wound_v we_o have_v put_v off_o impiety_n we_o be_v purge_v by_o blood_n after_o which_o post_v speedy_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o cast_v away_o their_o gold_n with_o a_o generous_a and_o strenuous_a mind_n they_o exclaim_v against_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n o_o emperor_n we_o have_v not_o receive_v gift_n but_o be_v damn_v with_o death_n we_o be_v not_o call_v for_o our_o honour_n but_o brand_v with_o ignominy_n give_v this_o benefit_n to_o thy_o soldier_n kill_v and_o behead_v we_o unto_o christ_n to_o who_o empire_n only_o we_o be_v subject_a recompense_n fire_n for_o fire_n for_o those_o ash_n reduce_v we_o into_o ash_n cut_a off_o the_o hand_n which_o we_o have_v wicked_o stretch_v out_o the_o foot_n wherewith_o we_o have_v pernicious_o run_v together_o give_v gold_n to_o other_o who_o will_v not_o afterward_o repent_v they_o have_v receive_v it_o christ_n be_v enough_o and_o more_o than_o sufficient_a unto_o we_o who_o we_o account_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o emperor_n enrage_v with_o this_o speech_n refuse_v to_o slay_v they_o open_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v martyr_n who_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v be_v martyr_n but_o only_o banish_v they_o revenge_v this_o their_o contempt_n with_o that_o punishment_n will_v it_o then_o follow_v from_o these_o memorable_a example_n that_o all_o true_a christian_n now_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n must_v come_v thus_o and_o offer_v themselves_o voluntary_o to_o the_o popish_a rebel_n and_o force_n now_o in_o arm_n to_o extirpate_v the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o both_o kingdom_n or_o that_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n must_v go_v speedy_o to_o oxford_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o evil_a counsellor_n and_o there_o let_v they_o kill_v hang_v burn_fw-mi quarter_n slay_v execute_v torture_v they_o subvert_a religion_n law_n liberty_n parliament_n without_o the_o least_o resistance_n or_o will_v our_o opposite_n hence_o conclude_v as_o they_o may_v with_o better_a judgement_n and_o conscience_n do_v ergo_fw-la all_o such_o person_n vote_v traitor_n and_o delinquent_n in_o any_o kind_n by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n ought_v now_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o avoid_v the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o realm_n through_o the_o civil_a war_n they_o have_v occasion_v to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o voluntary_o resign_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o impartial_a justice_n of_o the_o parliament_n without_o any_o the_o least_o resistance_n for_o the_o future_a if_o no_o such_o doctrinal_a or_o practical_a conclusion_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o these_o their_o precedent_n of_o voluntary_a seek_n and_o render_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o their_o opposite_n then_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o resist_a can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o their_o non-resisting_a three_o how_o many_o cowardly_a soldier_n in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o this_o too_o have_v voluntary_o yield_v up_o fort_n castle_n ship_n arm_n person_n to_o their_o invade_v approach_a enemy_n without_o fight_n or_o resistance_n how_o many_o person_n have_v resign_v up_o their_o purse_n to_o highway_n thief_n their_o land_n to_o disseisor_n their_o house_n good_n to_o riotor_n their_o ship_n estate_n person_n to_o turkish_a and_o other_o pirate_n
528._o mat._n paris_n hâ—st_n p._n 551_o 715_o goduin_n catalo_fw-it p._n 537._o 547._o 547._o antiqu._n eccles_n bul._n p._n 245._o see_v walsingh_n hist_o angl_n p._n 238._o to_o 144._o 144._o theod._n eccles_n hist_o 1._o 4._o c._n 5_o 6._o object_n 10._o 10._o dr._n fern_n sect._n 2._o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n answ_n reply_n answ_n answ_n see_v heb._n 12._o 10._o matth._n 5._o 39_o 40._o i._o two_o two_o see_v bodin_n common-weal_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o hugo_n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o sect_n 8_o to_z 13._o &_o annotata_fw-la annotata_fw-la part._n 1._o &_o in_o the_o appendix_n iii_o iii_o bodin_n common-weal_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 10._o parl._n 1_o p._n 88_o 88_o par._n 1._o &_o the_o appendix_n four_o four_o livy_n hist_o l._n 1._o see_v the_o appendix_n p._n 3._o 4._o 4._o macrob._n saturnal_a l._n 1._o c._n 13._o selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n part_n 1._o c._n 2._o sect_n 2._o p._n 13._o 13._o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 2._o 2._o selden_n ibid._n plutarchi_n juliâ—â—_n caesar_n â—atropias_fw-la grimston_n in_o his_o life_n v._o v._o gal._n 2._o 7._o 8._o 8._o ant._n jud._n l._n 17._o c._n 12._o l._n 18_o c._n 1._o l_o 20_o c._n 9_o &_o de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n l._n 1._o 1._o mat._n 3_o 1._o c._n 27._o 11._o act_n 25._o 13._o 24._o 26_o c._n 26._o 2._o c._n 12._o 1._o 1._o ant._n jud._n l._n 13._o to_o 20._o john_n 19_o 12._o 12._o jos_n de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n l._n 1_o c._n 10._o 11._o 12._o 15._o 15._o see_v the_o appendix_n appendix_n schickardus_fw-la jus_o regium_fw-la heb._n p._n 7._o cunaeus_n de_fw-fr rep._n haeb._n p._n 101_o 166._o objection_n ii_o ii_o bodin_n l._n 2._o c._n 5_o bilson_n part_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d a_o appeal_n to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o many_o other_o answer_v 1_o 1_o 2._o sam._n 24._o 17._o isa_n 49._o 23._o ps_n 78_o 72_o 73._o 74._o isa_n 40._o 11._o c._n 32._o 2._o to_o 18._o joh._n 10._o 9_o to_o 19_o 19_o ezek._n 22._o 27_o zep_v 33_o mat._n 7._o 25._o act._n 20_o 29._o 2._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 13._o 13._o rom._n 13._o 6._o 3._o 3._o 2_o john_n 10._o 11_o 11_o littleton_n sect_n 19_o 4._o &_o coke_n ib._n p._n 126._o 126._o see_v alb_n gen._n de_fw-fr jur._n bel._n l_o 1._o c._n 15._o 16._o 4._o 4._o antiq_n eccles_n brit._n p_o 245._o object_n 12._o 12._o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o other_o answ_n answ_n see_v 1_o kin._n 11._o 14._o to_o 41._o 2_o chro._n 33._o 11._o ca._n 35._o 1._o to_o 21._o isai_n 10_o 6._o 6._o see_v gildas_n de_fw-fr excidio_fw-la brit._n matthew_n west_n malmsbuzy_n huntingdon_n and_o all_o our_o chronicler_n chronicler_n 2_o sam_n 16._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 12._o 1_o king_n cap._n 11._o &_o 12._o 12._o joan._n caâ—not_n lib._n 4._o polycrat_fw-mi c._n 1._o &_o bochâ—llus_fw-la decreta_fw-la eccles_n gal._n l._n 5._o it_o be_v 1._o cap_n 5._o p._n 697._o object_n 13._o 13._o dr._n ferne_n sect._n 3_o 4._o and_o other_o answ_n answ_n seditiones_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la tollit_fw-la quieversorem_fw-la patriae_fw-la publicaeque_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la coâ—â—cerit_fw-la vindiciae_fw-la contr_n tyrant_n p._n 145._o object_n authority_n 1._o answ_n answ_n see_v orosius_n europius_fw-la paulus_n diaconus_fw-la grimston_n and_o other_o other_o see_v lucas_n osiander_n enchir_n contr._n cap._n 9_o de_fw-la magistratu_fw-la polit_fw-la 2._o 2._o gratian_n distinct_a 5._o &_o causa_fw-la 23._o qu._n 8._o aquinas_n 2._o 2._o cue_n 40._o artic._n 2._o silu._n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la p_o 3_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jur._n belli_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o sect_n 4._o p._n 98._o nicetas_n chro._n l._n 6._o 6._o see_v walsengham_n hist_o angliae_fw-la p._n 312._o to_o 330._o 330._o roger_n de_fw-fr hoved._n annal._n paâ—s_o post_n p._n 768._o to_o 778._o neubrigiasis_n hist_o l._n 5._o c_o 21._o 21._o antiqu_n eccles_n brit._n p._n 299._o 300._o 10._o e._n 4._o 6._o stamford_n f._n 153._o 153._o see_v io_n mayor_n in_o 4._o scot._n dist_n 15._o 3_o 3_o a_o appeal_n to_o thy_o conscience_n p._n 28._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o sect_n 4._o p._n 83._o authority_n 2._o answ_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o the_o christian_n than_o style_v julian_n idolianus_fw-la pisaeus_n adonaeus_fw-la tauricremus_fw-la alter_fw-la hieroboam_n achab_n pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n nazianzen_n orat._n 47._o &_o 48._o in_o julianum_fw-la julianum_fw-la exodus_fw-la samuel_n king_n chronicle_n number_n judge_n and_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n every_o where_o almost_o 4._o 4._o see_v zozimen_n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o non_fw-fr gentiles_n solum_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n oratio_fw-la 1._o in_o juli_n anum_fw-la p._n 760._o authority_n 3._o 3._o appeal_v to_o thy_o conscience_n p._n 28_o 29._o answ_n 1._o 2._o nota._n nota._n ps_n 49._o authority_n 4._o ad_fw-la demetrianum_n libre_fw-la libre_fw-la lib._n 5._o 5._o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o answer_n answer_n mr._n goodwin_n his_o anticavalierisme_a scripture_n and_o reason_n for_o defensive_a arm_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o see_v socrat._v schelast_n theod._n niceph._n eccles_n hist_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n tertul._n apolog._n &_o ad_fw-la martyr_n cyprian_n ad_fw-la martyre_a martyre_a see_v fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o passim_fw-la passim_fw-la nazianz._n orat._n 47._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n amiq._n ju._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 13._o lib._n 13._o c._n 12._o l._n 14_o c._n s._n dion_n hist_o 56._o strabo_n greg._n lib._n 16._o 1_o mac._n 2._o dr._n heylea_n history_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d francisci_fw-la à _fw-la carthagena_n regum_fw-la hisp_n aeeph_n c._n 44._o 44._o hugo_n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o annos_fw-la ad_fw-la sect_n 7._o p._n 95._o &_o sect_n 7._o p._n 88_o 89._o 89._o see_v grotius_n ibid._n 4._o 4._o lucas_n ostand_v enchir._n contr_n cap._n 9_o 5._o 5._o de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la militis_fw-la surius_n council_n tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 347._o tom_n 2._o p._n 1052._o tom_n 3._o p._n 324._o 277._o 277._o apologet._n apologet._n octavius_n octavius_n council_n constant_n 6._o can_n 76._o surius_n tom_n 2._o p._n 1050._o 1050._o tertul._n apolog._n eusebius_n socrates_n scolasticus_fw-la hist_o 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 26._o john_n 7._o 48._o 48._o doctor_n ferni_fw-la resolve_v of_o conscience_n a_o appeal_n to_o thy_o conscience_n the_o necessity_n of_o christian_a subjection_n etc._n etc._n all_o plead_v conscience_n conscience_n see_v part_n 1._o 1._o p._n 4._o 6._o bochellus_n deeret_n eccl._n gal._n l._n 5._o tit._n 5._o c._n 8._o 759._o 759._o eochellus_n decret_a eccles_n gall._n l._n 5._o tit._n 5._o e._n 5._o p._n 757_o 758._o nich._n gilles_n annal_n of_o france_n france_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la in_o principes_fw-la christ_n l._n 4._o g._n 16._o 16._o delure_n belli_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o sect_n 10_o 11._o p._n 89_o 90._o 90._o calvin_n instit_n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o sect_n 31._o &_o in_o dan_n 6._o v_o 22._o 25._o o_o siander_n in_o epit._n centur._n 9_o &_o 17._o sharpii_n sympho_n p._n 244._o 246_o 412._o vindica_fw-la contra_fw-la cyrannos_fw-la cyrannos_fw-la see_v the_o ungerd_v of_o the_o scottish_a armour_n â—_o 4._o 32._o 34._o 34._o andin_n l._n jud._n 34_o 55._o 55._o the_o true_a difference_n etc._n etc._n part_n 3._o p._n 520_o 521_o 522._o 522._o slcidan_n 8._o 18._o 22._o bish_n bilson_n difference_n etc._n etc._n part_n 3._o p_o 518._o chylraeâ—â—_n chron._n sax._n l._n 13._o p._n 376_o etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n hist_o of_o france_n p_o 682_o 683_o the_o appendix_n p._n 34_o 35._o 44._o 45._o 45._o dinothus_n hist_o gal._n l._n 48_o p._n 227._o 227._o fox_n act_n &_o mon_n vol._n 2._o edit_fw-la ult_n p._n 208_o 209_o 213_o 219._o 219._o fox_n act_n &_o mon_n vol._n 1._o ed._n ult_n p._n 848._o to_o 852._o pontaut_n bohemiae_n piae_fw-la lib._n 1._o 1._o grimstons_n imperial_a hist_n p._n 655_o 730._o to_o 740_o 746_o to_o 806_o sparsim_fw-la sparsim_fw-la erman_n mes_fw-fr teranus_fw-la hist_o belgica_n grimsi_n gen._n hist_o of_o the_o netherlands_o netherlands_o grimstons_n gen._n hist_o of_o the_o netherlands_o l._n 9_o p._n 369_o 370._o 370._o give_v princepa_n tyrannus_n est_fw-la â—ure_fw-la naturali_fw-la reâ—quis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mundi_fw-la principilius_fw-la incumbit_fw-la illi_fw-la populo_fw-la trannidem_fw-la patienti_fw-la open_a &_o cuxilium_fw-la far_o hominum_fw-la egregiorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la bas_fw-fr est_fw-la vera_fw-la laus_fw-la decus_fw-la &_o benor_fw-la vasquius_fw-la contro_fw-la iii_o 36._o â—_o 36._o 36._o mytronimus_n elanca_n aragenens_fw-la rerum_fw-la comment_n p._n 661._o 46â—_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 652._o 652._o quote_v by_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o annos_fw-la ad_fw-la sect_n 14._o p._n 11._o 11._o part._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o p._n 108._o to_o 112._o 112._o isaiah_n 2._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 16._o 16._o 1._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 26._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 14._o
force_n of_o arm_n resist_v he_o and_o his_o unnatural_a instrument_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n else_o of_o safety_n leave_v they_o they_o shall_v sinful_o and_o wilful_o betray_v their_o trust_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o keep_v a_o good_a christian_a conscience_n in_o not_o resist_v by_o force_n that_o they_o shall_v high_o sin_v against_o conscience_n against_o their_o trust_n and_o duty_n against_o their_o natural_a country_n yea_o and_o their_o very_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n himself_o by_o encourage_v he_o in_o and_o consent_v unto_o these_o proceed_n which_o will_v make_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o king_n but_o tyrant_n and_o destroy_v he_o as_o a_o king_n in_o the_o spoil_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thereby_o endanger_v to_o be_v consume_v and_o tempt_v god_n himself_o as_o pope_n nicholas_n and_o 520._o gratian_n resolve_v in_o these_o word_n if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n we_o ought_v at_o all_o time_n to_o abstain_v from_o war_n but_o if_o inevitable_a necessity_n urge_v we_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o abstain_v from_o war_n and_o warlike_a preparation_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o ourselves_o of_o our_o country_n and_o paternal_a law_n no_o not_o in_o lent_n least_o man_n shall_v seem_v to_o tempt_v god_n if_o when_o he_o have_v mean_n he_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o other_o safety_n and_o prevent_v not_o the_o detriment_n of_o holy_a religion_n four_o 3._o those_o injury_n which_o ally_n and_o other_o neighbour_n state_n or_o prince_n may_v with_o good_a conscience_n repulse_n with_o arm_n from_o subject_n wrongful_o oppress_v invade_v tyrannical_o by_o their_o sovereign_n or_o their_o wicked_a instrument_n at_o or_o without_o the_o subject_n entreaty_n when_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o relieve_v themselves_o no_o doubt_v the_o subject_n themselves_o if_o able_a may_v with_o better_a reason_n and_o as_o good_a conscience_n resist_v and_o repel_v because_o every_o man_n be_v 8_o near_o and_o more_o oblige_v to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v himself_o and_o those_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n religion_n blood_n than_o stranger_n be_v and_o may_v with_o less_o public_a danger_n inconvenience_n and_o more_o speed_n effect_v it_o than_o foreigner_n but_o ally_n and_o foreign_a neighbour_n state_n and_o prince_n as_o 8._o gratian_n oâ—t_v of_o the_o 5._o council_n of_o carthage_n augustine_n ambrose_n hierom_n anastatius_fw-la calistus_n and_o other_o 16._o albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la 6._o john_n bodin_n a_o huga_n grotius_n and_o general_o all_o canonist_n casuist_n schoolman_n accord_n may_v in_o many_o case_n with_o good_a conscience_n by_o forâ—_n of_o arm_n repulse_n from_o subject_n wrongful_o oppress_v invade_v and_o tyrannical_o abuse_v the_o injury_n offer_v they_o by_o their_o sovereign_n and_o that_o either_o at_o and_o in_o some_o case_n without_o the_o subject_n entreaty_n which_o they_o prove_v by_o moses_n his_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a that_o oppress_v the_o hebrew_n exod._n 2._o 11._o to_o 15._o by_o joshua_n his_o aid_v of_o the_o gibeonite_n against_o the_o five_o king_n that_o make_v war_n against_o they_o josh_n 10._o by_o the_o example_n of_o jehoshaphat_n 1_o kin._n 22._o 2_o king_n 3._o of_o the_o chief_a captain_n secure_v paul_n with_o a_o guard_n of_o soldier_n against_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v vow_v his_o death_n act_v 23._o by_o abraham_n rescue_v lot_n gen._n 14._o by_o sundry_a ancient_a and_o late_a example_n in_o story_n therefore_o subject_n themselves_o no_o doubt_n if_o able_a may_v with_o good_a reason_n and_o conscience_n lawful_o resist_v and_o repel_v their_o prince_n invade_v force_n though_o accompany_v assist_v with_o his_o personal_a presence_n five_o it_o be_v yield_v by_o all_o divine_n lawyer_n canonist_n schoolman_n as_o 2._o gratian_n 4._o banâ—es_n 8._o seto_n 8._o lessius_fw-la 18._o vasquius_fw-la 3._o covaruviâ—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aquinas_n 4._o sylvester_n jure_fw-la bartolus_n vi_fw-la baldus_n 147._o navarre_n 14._o albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d grotius_n and_o other_o that_o private_a man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n may_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o life_n chastity_n principal_a member_n and_o estate_n lawful_o resist_v all_o those_o who_o forcible_o assault_v they_o to_o deprive_v they_o thereof_o yea_o and_o slay_v they_o to_o unless_o they_o be_v public_a person_n of_o eminency_n by_o who_o slaughter_n the_o commonweal_n shall_v sustain_v much_o prejudice_n who_o life_n in_o such_o case_n must_v not_o be_v willing_o hazard_v though_o their_o violence_n be_v resist_v which_o be_v clear_o prove_v by_o judge_n 11._o 8._o 15._o to_o 18._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 41._o to_o 53._o deut._n 22._o 26._o 27._o since_o therefore_o all_o these_o be_v apparent_o endanger_v by_o a_o invasive_a war_n and_o army_n more_o than_o by_o any_o private_a assault_n and_o no_o aid_n no_o assistance_n or_o protection_n against_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n chastity_n estate_n and_o other_o violence_n injury_n which_o accompany_v war_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o law_n or_o prince_n himself_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o injustice_n or_o legal_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o malefactor_n who_o arm_a power_n be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o common_a justice_n and_o injury_n countenance_v abet_v authorise_v by_o the_o sovereign_n who_o shall_v avenge_v and_o punish_v they_o every_o subject_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o whole_a state_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v in_o general_a may_v and_o aught_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n joint_o and_o several_o to_o defend_v themselves_o their_o neighbour_n brethren_n but_o especial_o their_o native_a country_n kingdom_n who_o general_a safety_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o life_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n how_o great_a or_o considerable_a soever_o which_o may_v be_v casual_o hazard_v by_o their_o own_o wilfulness_n though_o not_o purposely_o endanger_v or_o cut_v off_o in_o the_o defensive_a encounter_n by_o those_o who_o make_v resistance_n and_o if_o according_a to_o 4._o cajetan_n and_o other_o schoolman_n innocent_n which_o only_o casual_o hinder_a one_o flight_n from_o a_o mortal_a enemy_n may_v be_v lawful_o with_o good_a conscience_n slay_v by_o the_o party_n pursue_v in_o case_n where_o he_o can_v else_o possible_o escape_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o life_n because_o every_o man_n own_o life_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o then_o another_o which_o he_o here_o take_v away_o only_o to_o preserve_v his_o own_o life_n without_o any_o malicious_a murderous_a intent_n though_o other_o doubt_v of_o this_o case_n or_o if_o innocent_a person_n set_v perforce_o in_o the_o front_n of_o unjust_a assailant_n as_o by_o the_o cavalleire_n at_o brainford_n and_o elsewhere_o to_o prevent_v defence_n and_o wrong_v other_o with_o more_o security_n and_o less_o resistance_n may_v casual_o be_v slay_v though_o not_o intentional_o by_o the_o defensive_a party_n as_o i_o think_v they_o may_v for_o prevention_n of_o great_a danger_n and_o the_o public_a safety_n brainford_n then_o certain_o those_o of_o public_a place_n and_o note_n who_o wilful_o and_o unnatural_o set_v themselves_o to_o ruin_v their_o country_n liberty_n religion_n innocent_a brethren_n who_o only_o act_v the_o defensive_a part_n and_o voluntary_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o danger_n may_v questionless_a with_o safe_a conscience_n be_v resist_v repulse_v in_o which_o if_o they_o casual_o chance_v to_o lose_v their_o life_n without_o any_o malice_n or_o ill_a intention_n in_o the_o defendant_n it_o be_v only_o through_o their_o own_o default_n such_o a_o casual_a accident_n when_o it_o happen_v or_o the_o remote_a possibility_n of_o it_o in_o the_o combat_n before_o it_o begin_v can_v make_v the_o resistance_n either_o unjust_a or_o unlawful_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n for_o then_o such_o a_o possibility_n of_o danger_n to_o a_o public_a person_n shall_v make_v all_o resistance_n unlawful_a deprive_v the_o republic_n whole_o of_o this_o only_a remedy_n against_o tyrannical_a violence_n and_o expose_v the_o whole_a commonweal_n to_o ruin_n who_o weal_n and_o safety_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o life_n or_o safety_n of_o any_o one_o member_n of_o it_o whatsoever_o have_v thus_o at_o large_a evince_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o subject_n necessary_a forcible_a resistance_n &_o defensive_a war_n against_o the_o unjust_a offensive_a force_n of_o their_o sovereign_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n answer_v the_o principal_a argument_n make_v against_o it_o some_z whereof_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v be_v yet_o unanswered_a these_o objection_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o new_a from_o reason_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n back_v with_o the_o word_n of_o some_o father_n i_o shall_v propound_v and_o answer_v they_o in_o order_n the_o first_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n 1._o be_v that_o of_o numb_a 16._o â—0_n korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n for_o their_o insurrection_n against_o that_o very_a divine_a authority_n which_o god_n himself_o