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banishment_n confiscation_n etc._n etc._n ezra_n 7._o 26._o the_o church_n by_o put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n interdiction_n from_o sacred_a thing_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v describe_v rom._n 13._o to_o be_v that_o of_o the_o sword_n by_o punishment_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n only_o in_o bind_v &_o loose_v math._n 16._o 19_o they_o have_v distinct_a end_n the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o other_o the_o church_n edification_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o end_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o church_n another_o to_o wit_n to_o warn_v not_o to_o trespass_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o forecited_a 2._o chron._n 19_o 10._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o end_n of_o magistratical_a power_n be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a work_n &_o a_o praise_n te_fw-la the_o good_a rom._n 13._o 3._o but_o the_o end_n of_o church_n power_n be_v edification_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o 2._o cor._n 13._o 10._o they_o have_v distinct_a court_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o civil_a &_o ecclesiastic_a sanhedrin_n be_v know_v where_o there_o be_v distinct_a cause_n &_o person_n set_v over_o they_o to_o judge_v they_o respective_o 2._o chron._n 19_o ult_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v officer_n give_v unto_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o with_o no_o mention_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n at_o all_o and_o church-assembly_n distinct_a from_o parliament_n or_o senate_n yea_o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o enemy_n determine_v question_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n at_o all_o act._n 15._o we_o have_v ruler_n distinct_a from_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 12._o who_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o submit_v ourselves_o as_o those_o who_o be_v accountable_a to_o christ_n only_o for_o to_o who_o else_o can_v they_o give_v account_n of_o soul_n heb._n 13._o 17._o we_o have_v ruler_n inferior_a to_o labourer_n in_o word_n &_o doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v honour_v so_o much_o as_o they_o sure_a these_o can_v be_v civil_a ruler_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o we_o have_v ruler_n commend_v for_o try_v impostor_n which_o be_v not_o magistrate_n rev._n 2._o 2._o and_o other_o who_o be_v rebuke_v for_o suffer_a heretic_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 20._o which_o suppose_v they_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v it_o yet_o distinct_a from_o &_o not_o depend_v on_o the_o magistrate_n beside_o from_o this_o confusion_n of_o the_o two_o government_n together_o and_o make_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n will_v follow_v many_o absurdity_n as_o that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o church_n member_n shall_v be_v church_n officer_n even_o heathen_a magistrate_n yea_o woman_n shall_v be_v church_n officer_n and_o none_o shall_v be_v choose_v for_o magistrate_n but_o such_o as_o have_v the_o qualification_n of_o church_n officer_n sic_fw-la apol._n relat._n sect._n 12._o pag._n 190._o rectius_fw-la instruen_n confut._n 1_o dial._n chap._n 6._o pag._n 50._o hence_o they_o that_o in_o derive_v their_o authority_n do_v confound_v the_o tuo_fw-la government_n civil_a &_o ecclesiastic_a and_o take_v it_o all_o from_o a_o mere_a civil_a power_n can_v be_v ow_v as_o have_v any_o authority_n of_o christ_n institution_n but_o the_o prelate_n &_o their_o curate_n in_o derive_v their_o authority_n do_v confound_v the_o tuo_fw-la government_n civil_a &_o ecclesiastic_a and_o take_v it_o all_o from_o a_o mere_a civil_a power_n this_o same_o argument_n equal_o militate_v against_o hear_v the_o indulge_v minister_n who_o have_v take_v a_o licence_n &_o warrant_n from_o the_o usurper_n of_o this_o supremacy_n because_o it_o be_v high_o injurious_a to_o christ_n headship_n very_o contrary_a to_o to_o presbyterian_a principle_n clear_o homologatorie_n of_o 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sam._n 29._o 8._o i_o show_v before_o how_o title_n may_v be_v allow_v but_o this_o so_o circumstantiate_a do_v not_o seem_v so_o consistent_a with_o his_o imprecatory_a prayer_n for_o the_o lord_n avenge_a he_o on_o he_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 12._o and_o many_o other_o imprecation_n against_o he_o in_o his_o psalm_n in_o some_o of_o which_o he_o call_v the_o same_o man_n who_o here_o he_o style_v the_o lord_n anoint_v a_o dog_n as_o saul_n &_o his_o complice_n be_v call_v psal._n 95._o 6_o 14._o and_o the_o evil_a violent_a &_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 140._o 1_o 4._o and_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n psal._n 12._o ult_n however_o it_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n from_o hence_o to_o oune_v the_o authority_n of_o tyrant_n &_o usurper_n 6._o though_o this_o necessary_a conditional_a compact_n which_o must_v always_o be_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o lawful_a ruler_n be_v not_o always_o express_v &_o explicit_a so_o that_o a_o write_v authentic_a copy_n of_o it_o can_v be_v always_o 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grand_a interest_n of_o the_o community_n must_v be_v see_v to_o by_o legal_a security_n for_o religion_n &_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o end_n &_o use_v of_o fundamental_a law_n now_o how_o these_o have_v be_v unhinged_a &_o infringe_v by_o the_o introduction_n &_o present_a establishment_n by_o law_n of_o that_o monster_n of_o the_o prerogative_n enact_v in_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1661._o the_o apologetic_a relation_n do_v abundant_o demonstrate_v sect._n 10._o concern_v the_o king_n civil_a supremacy_n enhance_a all_o the_o absoluteness_n that_o ever_o the_o great_a turk_n can_v arrogate_v and_o yet_o far_o short_a of_o what_o have_v be_v usurp_v since_o and_o impudent_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n especial_o by_o he_o who_o now_o domineer_v in_o his_o challenge_n of_o sovereign_a authority_n prerogative_n royal_a &_o absolute_a power_n which_o all_o be_v to_o obey_v without_o reserve_n whereby_o the_o whole_a basis_n of_o our_o constitution_n and_o bulwark_n of_o our_o 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ground_n of_o the_o constitution_n be_v violate_v they_o fall_v from_o their_o right_n and_o the_o people_n be_v liberate_v from_o their_o obligation_n and_o they_o be_v no_o magistrate_n the_o people_n be_v no_o subject_n for_o the_o relation_n be_v mutual_a and_o so_o be_v the_o obligation_n ius_n populi_fw-la chap._n 9_o pag._n 183._o the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a both_o from_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o mischief_n frame_v into_o law_n by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n prerogative_n royal_a &_o absolute_a power_n foresay_v whereby_o what_o remain_v of_o our_o fundamental_a constitution_n either_o in_o religious_a or_o civil_a settlement_n unsubvert_v as_o yet_o may_v be_v subvert_v when_o this_o absolute_a monarch_n please_v which_o absolute_a authority_n we_o can_v in_o conscience_n oune_n for_o these_o reason_n take_v both_o from_o reason_n &_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n 1._o a_o power_n contrare_fw-la to_o nature_n can_v be_v ow_v absolute_a 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intention_n either_o of_o the_o work_n or_o worker_n at_o the_o constitution_n of_o government_n to_o set_v up_o a_o power_n to_o enslave_v the_o people_n to_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o they_o but_o their_o end_n be_v to_o get_v comfort_n safety_n &_o liberty_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o government_n 4._o that_o power_n which_o invalidate_n and_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o king_n compact_v with_o the_o people_n can_v be_v ow_v absolute_a power_n be_v such_o for_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o be_v alwise_o to_o secure_a law_n &_o liberty_n to_o rule_v according_a to_o law_n but_o to_o be_v absolute_a invalidate_n &_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o that_o which_o be_v a_o engagement_n into_o contradictory_n can_v consist_v with_o that_o compact_n but_o to_o engage_v to_o be_v absolute_a and_o yet_o to_o rule_v by_o law_n be_v a_o engagement_n into_o contradictory_n which_o no_o people_n can_v admit_v for_o a_o security_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o this_o compact_n to_o give_v 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affront_v wickedness_n and_o hatred_n of_o godliness_n may_v give_v ground_n to_o doubt_v of_o it_o as_o christian_n have_v of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n 2._o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v &_o persecute_v we_o math._n 5._o 44._o according_o our_a master_n who_o command_v this_o do_v give_v we_o a_o pattern_n to_o imitate_v when_o he_o pray_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v luk._n 23._o 34._o and_o his_o faithful_a martyr_n stephen_n pray_v for_o his_o murderer_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n act._n 7._o ult_n we_o be_v to_o pity_v they_o and_o not_o to_o seek_v vengeance_n against_o they_o for_o any_o injury_n they_o can_v do_v to_o we_o yet_o as_o this_o do_v not_o interfere_v with_o a_o holy_a &_o zealous_a appeal_n to_o god_n for_o right_v &_o resent_v &_o requite_v 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&_o cunning_a persecuter_n the_o party_n now_o regnant_a or_o rather_o rage_v in_o madness_n &_o malice_n against_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v loyal_a &_o zealous_a for_o his_o interest_n against_o their_o encroaching_n thereon_o where_o by_o they_o have_v catch_v &_o cozen_v many_o out_o of_o their_o conscience_n &_o have_v break_v the_o neck_n of_o some_o the_o peace_n of_o other_o &_o the_o heart_n of_o not_o a_o few_o yea_o no_o nation_n can_v be_v instance_a wherein_o so_o many_o oath_n &_o bond_n have_v be_v impose_v on_o people_n conscience_n so_o nawseat_v for_o naughtyness_n &_o number_n as_o well_o as_o noxious_a in_o their_o nature_n in_o a_o age_n as_o have_v be_v in_o scotland_n within_o these_o 27_o year_n past_a on_o design_n to_o waste_v all_o remainder_n of_o conscience_n or_o
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may_v be_v see_v make_v out_o at_o large_a in_o apol._n relat._n sect._n 12._o but_o i_o proceed_v 6._o it_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o solemn_a league_n &_o covenant_n into_o who_o place_n after_o it_o be_v break_v burn_a bury_v &_o rescind_v since_o they_o have_v remit_v the_o subject_n allegiance_n by_o annul_v the_o bond_n of_o it_o they_o substitute_v &_o surrogate_v this_o in_o its_o place_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v comply_v with_o the_o surrogation_n of_o the_o second_o except_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o first_o oath_n all_o the_o allegiance_n we_o can_v oune_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n stand_v perpetual_o &_o express_o thus_o qualify_v viz._n in_o defence_n of_o religion_n &_o liberty_n according_a to_o our_o first_o &_o second_o covenant_n and_o in_o its_o owned_a nature_n must_v be_v indispensable_o thus_o restrict_v therefore_o to_o renew_v the_o same_o or_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n simple_o purposely_o omit_v the_o former_a 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occasion_n warrantable_o call_v for_o the_o same_o in_o other_o church_n as_o herald_n of_o one_o king_n have_v authority_n to_o charge_n in_o his_o name_n wherever_o it_o be_v especial_o in_o a_o break_a state_n of_o the_o church_n when_o all_o the_o restriction_n his_o ministerial_a relation_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v only_o a_o tie_n &_o call_v to_o officiate_v in_o the_o service_n of_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n and_o so_o he_o have_v right_a to_o preach_v every_o where_o as_o he_o be_v call_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o that_o church_n the_o reason_n be_v 1._o he_o have_v power_n from_o christ_n the_o master_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o therefore_o wherever_o the_o master_n authority_n be_v acknowledge_v the_o servant_n ministerial_a authority_n can_v be_v deny_v at_o least_o in_o relation_n to_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n as_o well_o as_o a_o minister_n 2._o he_o have_v commission_n from_o christ_n principal_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o far_o as_o his_o ministry_n can_v reach_v according_a to_o the_o second_o relation_n 3._o his_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v principal_a that_o which_o be_v fix_v to_o a_o part_n be_v only_o subordinate_a because_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a 4._o his_o commission_n be_v indefinite_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o will_v sâ—it_v as_o well_o in_o one_o place_n as_o in_o another_o 5._o the_o same_o great_a end_n of_o the_o church_n great_a good_a &_o edification_n which_o warrant_n fix_v of_o a_o minister_n to_o a_o particular_a charge_n in_o the_o church_n peaceable_a state_n will_v warrant_n his_o officiate_a more_o large_o in_o her_o disturb_a state_n 6._o else_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o faithful_a minister_n stand_v in_o that_o relation_n to_o a_o disturb_a &_o destroy_v church_n and_o all_o his_o
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lord_n strengthen_v they_o &_o favour_v &_o approve_v their_o helper_n &_o in_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o lord_n assist_v they_o while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n constitute_v in_o a_o form_a appearance_n of_o resistance_n i_o shall_v only_o hint_n these_o 1._o in_o that_o prayer_n psal._n 44._o 5._o they_o glory_n in_o hope_n that_o through_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v push_v down_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o tyrannize_a dominator_n which_o they_o be_v resist_v for_o vers_fw-la 9_o they_o complain_v they_o be_v put_v to_o shame_n because_o the_o lord_n go_v not_o forth_o with_o their_o army_n &_o they_o which_o hate_v they_o spoil_v they_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v kill_v all_o day_n long_o hence_o they_o plead_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v awake_v and_o not_o forget_v their_o affliction_n &_o oppression_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o tyrannize_a power_n and_o resist_a according_a to_o their_o might_n which_o by_o whosoever_o or_o upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o the_o psalm_n be_v compile_v show_v that_o no_o want_n of_o success_n in_o resist_a tyrant_n can_v mar_v the_o saint_n faith_n in_o plead_v for_o the_o lord_n assistence_n &_o approbation_n of_o the_o duty_n hence_o they_o that_o in_o faith_n may_v pray_v for_o &_o boast_v of_o their_o tread_v down_o their_o tyrannize_a power_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o may_v also_o in_o faith_n attempt_v the_o resist_a of_o they_o in_o their_o owned_a defence_n but_o here_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v the_o former_a 2._o we_o find_v david_n under_o saul_n persecution_n while_o he_o have_v a_o party_n of_o 600._o man_n to_o defend_v himself_o against_o his_o rage_n in_o the_o psalm_n which_o he_o compose_v upon_o that_o occasion_n not_o only_o complain_v of_o oppressor_n but_o encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o faith_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o they_o that_o assist_v he_o in_o his_o essay_n of_o defend_v himself_o and_o imprecate_a destruction_n to_o saul_n &_o his_o complice_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v they_o off_o in_o his_o truth_n and_o let_v he_o see_v his_o desire_n upon_o they_o psal._n 54._o 4_o 5._o ult_n and_o psal._n 57_o 4._o and_o psal_n 57_o throughout_o and_o psal._n 140._o 7_o 9_o he_o imprecate_v against_o the_o head_n of_o they_o that_o compass_v he_o about_o and_o consequent_o against_o saul_n whence_o i_o argue_v 1._o if_o the_o lord_n people_n conflict_v with_o &_o encompass_v with_o oppress_v ruler_n as_o so_o many_o lion_n &_o dog_n may_v pray_v &_o praise_v for_o the_o help_n of_o those_o that_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o endeavour_n of_o self-preservation_n from_o they_o then_o may_v they_o make_v use_n of_o their_o help_n for_o their_o defence_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v &_o praise_n but_o here_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n people_n do_v the_o former_a therefore_o they_o may_v do_v the_o latter_a 2._o if_o we_o may_v pray_v against_o king_n and_o for_o 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faith_n against_o they_o therefore_o no_o such_o respect_n will_v hinder_v but_o that_o he_o may_v defend_v himself_o against_o his_o violence_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o right_n if_o the_o impression_n of_o any_o majesty_n god_n have_v put_v upon_o prince_n shall_v bind_v up_o our_o hand_n from_o any_o resistance_n it_o will_v restrain_v from_o prayer-resistence_a for_o if_o that_o impression_n have_v any_o force_n at_o any_o time_n it_o must_v be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v most_o solemn_o state_v before_o god_n and_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o a_o christian_a rather_o than_o when_o he_o be_v act_v as_o a_o man_n with_o a_o man_n like_o himself_o and_o as_o prayer-resistence_a be_v the_o more_o formidable_a &_o forcible_a resistance_n than_o any_o other_o as_o this_o saul_n and_o many_o other_o king_n have_v find_v by_o their_o woeful_a experience_n so_o it_o be_v more_o restrict_v than_o other_o resistance_n for_o we_o may_v defend_v ourselves_o against_o many_o who_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v against_o to_o wit_n our_o private_a enemy_n for_o who_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v yet_o no_o body_n will_v deny_v but_o we_o may_v resist_v their_o violence_n and_o likewise_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n when_o invest_v with_o god_n authority_n but_o when_o their_o degeneration_n lose_v we_o from_o that_o obligation_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o allow_v we_o to_o pray_v against_o they_o when_o they_o turn_v enemy_n to_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o psalmist_n then_o also_o we_o may_v more_o warrantable_o resist_v they_o by_o defensive_a arm_n 3._o among_o the_o halle-luyahs_a in_o the_o end_n of_o psalm_n there_o be_v one_o calculate_v for_o the_o prevail_a time_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n in_o that_o time_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n when_o they_o may_v glory_v in_o the_o rest_n &_o security_n the_o lord_n will_v vouchsafe_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v prophetical_o &_o very_o pathetical_o excite_v to_o praise_v prayer-wise_a psal._n 149._o 6._o to_o the_o end_n let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o bind_v their_o king_n with_o chain_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n halle-lujah_a this_o be_v their_o praise_n &_o honour_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o noble_n of_o 〈◊〉_d this_o also_o in_o david_n time_n be_v the_o ambition_n and_o also_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o triumphant_a victory_n over_o many_o of_o their_o oppressor_n round_o about_o they_o but_o it_o look_v to_o a_o further_o &_o more_o famous_a execution_n of_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v long_o keep_v under_o the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o at_o length_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v his_o people_n a_o capacity_n to_o break_v their_o yoke_n which_o when_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v shall_v be_v their_o honour_n hence_o if_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o the_o lord_n put_v they_o in_o capacity_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o their_o enemy_n tho'_o they_o be_v king_n that_o oppress_v they_o then_o it_o may_v be_v their_o ambition_n to_o seek_v it_o at_o least_o they_o may_v resist_v they_o thus_o from_o several_a scripture_n practice_n reproof_n promise_n precept_n &_o prayer_n this_o truth_n may_v be_v prove_v from_o which_o scripture_n though_o other_o precious_a truth_n be_v more_o native_o deduce_v yet_o this_o truth_n by_o unstrain_a &_o unconstrained_a consequence_n may_v be_v also_o clear_o infer_v head_n vi_o the_o suffering_n of_o some_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o extraordinary_a execute_n of_o judgement_n upon_o notorious_a incendiary_n
courageous_a in_o behalf_n of_o god_n &_o religion_n sozom._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o barclaâ—us_n a_o great_a royalist_n say_v tyrannos_fw-la ut_fw-la host_n publâ—s_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ab_fw-la universo_fw-it populo_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o singulis_fw-la etiam_fw-la impeti_fw-la caedique_fw-la jure_fw-la optimo_fw-la posse_fw-la tota_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la ceasuit_fw-la that_o tyrant_n as_o public_a enemy_n may_v be_v attack_v and_o lawful_o slay_v not_o only_o by_o all_o the_o people_n but_o every_o one_o of_o they_o all_o antiquity_n judge_v grotive_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la beâ—i_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o say_v 〈◊〉_d &_o cui_fw-la juris_fw-la gentium_fw-la requisita_fw-la non_fw-la adsint_fw-la imperium_fw-la arripuerit_fw-la â—â—que_fw-la pactio_fw-la uâ—a_fw-la secuta_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la fides_fw-la illi_fw-la data_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la vi_fw-la reâ—â—â—tur_fw-la possessio_fw-la videtur_fw-la manere_fw-la bellis_fw-la jus_o ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la in_o hostem_fw-la licet_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o quolibet_fw-la etiam_fw-la priâ—ato_fw-la jure_fw-la poor_a interfici_fw-la yea_o king_n james_n the_o 6._o in_o his_o râ—mâ—â—strancs_n for_o the_o right_n of_o king_n say_z the_o public_a law_n make_v it_o lawful_a and_o free_a for_o any_o private_a person_n to_o enterprise_n against_o a_o usurper_n divine_n say_v the_o same_o chamier_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 15._o cap._n 12._o sect._n 19_o cives_fw-la omnes_fw-la jus_o habent_fw-la insurgendi_fw-la contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la aisted_n theolog._n gas._n cap._n 17._o reg_fw-la 9_o pag._n 321._o tyrannum_fw-la absque_fw-la titulo_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la invasor_n quilibet_fw-la pr._n vatus_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o debet_fw-la â—_o medio_fw-la tollere_fw-la quia_fw-la patriam_fw-la hostiliter_fw-la invadit_fw-la and_o cap._n 18._o reg_fw-la 14._o pag._n 332._o licitum_fw-la est_fw-la privato_fw-la cuivis_fw-la occidere_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la qui_fw-la injust_a invadit_fw-la dominium_fw-la but_o dr_n ames_n de_fw-fr consâ—tentia_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 31._o de_fw-la homicidio_fw-la quest_n 4._o assert_n all_o that_o be_v here_o plead_v for_o in_o terminis_fw-la quest._n 4._o an_fw-mi aliquando_fw-la licet_fw-la occidere_fw-la hominem_fw-la authoritate_fw-la privata_fw-la resp._n aliquando_fw-la licet_fw-la occidere_fw-la nulla_fw-la publica_fw-la cognition_n precedente_fw-la sed_fw-la tum_fw-la solum_fw-la quando_fw-la causa_fw-la evidenter_fw-la postulat_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la siat_a &_o authoritas_fw-la publica_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la implorari_fw-la in_o isthoc_fw-la enim_fw-la casu_fw-la privatus_fw-la publicae_fw-la minister_n constituitur_fw-la tam_fw-la nâ—â—tu_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la consensu_fw-la he_o propones_fw-la the_o question_n if_o sometime_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v a_o man_n by_o private_a authority_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v sometime_o lawful_a to_o kill_v another_o without_o public_a cognition_n proceed_v but_o then_o only_o when_o the_o cause_n do_v evident_o require_v it_o that_o it_o be_v do_v and_o public_a authority_n can_v be_v implore_v for_o in_o that_o case_n any_o private_a man_n be_v constitute_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o public_a minister_n of_o justice_n both_o by_o god_n allowance_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o man_n these_o proposition_n carry_v such_o evidence_n in_o they_o that_o the_o author_n think_v it_o superfluous_a to_o confirm_v they_o and_o sufficient_a to_o affirm_v they_o and_o from_o any_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v adduce_v to_o prove_v any_o of_o these_o assertion_n it_o will_v be_v as_o evident_a that_o this_o truth_n i_o plead_v for_o be_v thereby_o confirm_v as_o that_o itself_o be_v thereby_o strengthen_v for_o it_o will_v follow_v native_o if_o tyrant_n and_o tyrant_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la be_v to_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o then_o the_o monster_n of_o who_o the_o question_n be_v those_o notorious_a incendiary_n 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