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A46958
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The opinion is this, that resistance may be vsed, in case our religion and rights should be invaded
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Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703.
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1689
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Wing J836; ESTC R17465
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provinciâ—s_fw-la illis_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la se_fw-la tuâ—ri_fw-la armis_fw-la &_o ambitiosam_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la avertere_fw-la liceret_fw-la galliarum_n rex_fw-la majestatem_fw-la habet_fw-la regni_fw-la multo_fw-la majorem_fw-la cui_fw-la tamen_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la est_fw-la bodin_n meth._n hist._n cap._n 6._o principem_fw-la contra_fw-la leges_fw-la nihil_fw-la posse_fw-la &_o rescriptisâ—_n ejus_fw-la rationem_fw-la nullam_fw-la haberi_fw-la debere_fw-la nisi_fw-la aequitati_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la veritati_fw-la consentanea_fw-la sint_fw-la porro_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la proceribus_fw-la reliquisque_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la suus_fw-la honour_n &_o dignitas_fw-la quam_fw-la regi_fw-la violare_fw-la nefas_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la quùm_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la pridem_fw-la senserunt_fw-la hero_n regni_fw-la illius_fw-la novorum_fw-la quorundam_fw-la hominum_fw-la factione_n gravissimè_fw-la laesam_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la obtentu_fw-la religionis_fw-la ambitioni_fw-la suae_fw-la servientes_fw-la insano_fw-la furore_fw-la coelum_fw-la terrae_fw-la miscerent_fw-la &_o lamentabilem_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la calamitatem_fw-la minitari_fw-la viderentur_fw-la quip_n omne_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la svo_fw-la facta_fw-la infecta_fw-la rata_fw-la irrita_fw-la esse_fw-la jubentes_fw-la &_o edicta_fw-la publico_fw-la jure_fw-la pro_fw-la conservanda_fw-la pace_fw-la promuâ—gata_fw-la libitu_fw-la svo_fw-la frustrari_fw-la non_fw-la dubitantes_fw-la ceperunt_fw-la illi_fw-la quidem_fw-la arma_fw-la pro_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la suâque_fw-la omnium_fw-la libertate_fw-la vindicandâ_fw-la nec_fw-la ferendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la putarunt_fw-la ut_fw-la armata_fw-la contra_fw-la leges_fw-la paucorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la insolentia_fw-la leges_fw-la divinas_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o humanas_fw-la intollerabili_fw-la audacia_fw-la proculearet_fw-la pugnarunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la pro_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la aliquo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la privilegio_fw-la quo_fw-la illa_fw-la sibi_fw-la integrum_fw-la putet_fw-la armis_fw-la se_fw-la defendere_fw-la sed_fw-la politicâ_fw-la libertate_fw-la qua_fw-la citra_fw-la injuriam_fw-la principis_fw-la erdinem_fw-la suum_fw-la legibus_fw-la constitutum_fw-la adversus_fw-la host_n conjuratos_fw-la non_fw-la inferendo_fw-la bellum_fw-la sed_fw-la populsando_fw-la tueri_fw-la licebar_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la causa_fw-la eorum_fw-la a_o veteris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ratione_fw-la distinguenda_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la absque_fw-la ullo_fw-la juris_fw-la svi_fw-la titulo_fw-la mero_fw-la imperii_fw-la placito_fw-la subjacebat_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la vero_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la res_fw-la habuit_fw-la caedebantur_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la dicis_fw-la christiani_n non_fw-la caedebant_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la sub_fw-la constantino_n principe_fw-la jure_fw-la publico_fw-la armati_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la caedebantur_fw-la quam_fw-la caedebant_fw-la &_o profligatis_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la &_o licinio_fw-la jugum_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la a_o cervicibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la depulerunt_fw-la pari_fw-la ratione_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nostra_fw-la cum_fw-la longo_fw-la tempore_fw-la sub_fw-la antichristo_fw-la nullis_fw-la secularibus_fw-la praesidiis_fw-la adjuta_fw-la duram_fw-la servitutem_fw-la serviisset_fw-la postquam_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la miserante_fw-la deo_fw-la eluctari_fw-la jam_fw-la &_o emergere_fw-la caepisset_fw-la &_o legum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la praesidium_fw-la stantibus_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la principibus_fw-la &_o optimatibus_fw-la obtimusseâ—_n caepit_fw-la catenùs_fw-la uti_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o armata_fw-la manu_fw-la munitam_fw-la edictis_fw-la &_o legibus_fw-la &_o privilegiis_fw-la ab_fw-la importuna_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la oppressione_n vindicare_fw-la quare_fw-la principes_fw-la galliae_fw-la quorum_fw-la interfuit_fw-la providere_fw-la ne_fw-la publica_fw-la libertas_fw-la per_fw-la injuriam_fw-la opprimeretur_fw-la neve_fw-la quae_fw-la lege_fw-la sancta_fw-la esse_fw-la debebant_fw-la surreptitiorum_fw-la quorundam_fw-la libidine_fw-la pro_fw-la irritis_fw-la &_o nullis_fw-la haberentur_fw-la qui_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la host_n republicae_fw-la comperti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la signiferum_fw-la illius_fw-la seditionis_fw-la ducem_fw-la guisium_n rex_fw-la ipse_fw-la henricus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la religione_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la consentiens_fw-la quia_fw-la judicio_fw-la agere_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n repentino_fw-it impetu_fw-la confodiendum_fw-la curaret_fw-la bello_fw-la injustam_fw-la illam_fw-la violentiam_fw-la repellendam_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la just_a armatam_fw-la pro_fw-la ea_fw-la quam_fw-la lege_fw-la habebat_fw-la libertate_fw-la conservanda_fw-la in_fw-la aciem_fw-la educendam_fw-la censuerunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la tuis_fw-la partibus_fw-la bellarmine_n ceciderunt_fw-la non_fw-la injuria_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la sed_fw-la justissimae_fw-la defensionis_fw-la impetu_fw-la perierunt_fw-la but_o here_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o political_a question_n how_o much_o authority_n over_o the_o subject_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o every_o state_n whether_o he_o have_v a_o boundless_a and_o unlimited_a power_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v measure_v and_o adjust_v and_o more_o or_o less_o mix_v with_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o peer_n or_o people_n the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n heretosore_n be_v absolute_a and_o unmixed_a they_o govern_v all_o at_o pleasure_n they_o make_v law_n and_o they_o unmake_v they_o again_o and_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o christian_n can_v with_o no_o pretence_n resist_v the_o violence_n of_o those_o time_n or_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o wrong_n which_o be_v do_v to_o they_o but_o the_o prince_n of_o those_o country_n which_o you_o speak_v of_o have_v certain_a bound_n set_v they_o which_o when_o they_o pass_v the_o noble_n think_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o repel_v their_o unjust_a violence_n and_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n wherewith_o they_o be_v wicked_o and_o illegal_o oppress_v and_o thus_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o netherlands_o only_o upon_o composition_n and_o compact_n when_o he_o do_v no_o long_o stand_v to_o his_o compact_n and_o act_v insolent_o contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v give_v be_v think_v to_o have_v devest_v himself_o of_o that_o government_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o those_o province_n may_v not_o lawful_o defend_v themselves_o with_o arm_n and_o get_v rid_v of_o a_o ambitious_a tyranny_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v much_o more_o absolute_a nevertheless_o this_o serve_v for_o a_o law_n to_o he_o that_o the_o prince_n can_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o that_o his_o edict_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v 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any_o privilege_n which_o the_o church_n have_v to_o defend_v itself_o with_o arm_n but_o by_o their_o civil_a liberty_n whereby_o without_o any_o wrong_n to_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o in_o a_o way_n of_o defence_n to_o maintain_v their_o legal_a establishment_n against_o their_o swear_a enemy_n and_o herein_o their_o case_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o absolute_a imperial_a will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o any_o title_n to_o right_n of_o its_o own_o now_o while_o their_o condition_n continue_v thus_o the_o christian_n as_o you_o say_v be_v kill_v but_o do_v not_o kill_v notwithstanding_o when_o under_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n they_o be_v arm_v with_o a_o public_a right_n they_o be_v rather_o for_o kill_v than_o be_v kill_v and_o have_v vanquish_v several_a usurper_n and_o licinius_n the_o emperor_n they_o throw_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o persecution_n from_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o church_n in_o like_a manner_n our_o church_n when_o she_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n undergo_v a_o hard_a bondage_n under_o antichrist_n have_v have_v no_o secular_a protection_n at_o all_o after_o she_o have_v begin_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o get_v above_o water_n and_o to_o rise_v from_o under_o those_o wave_n of_o oppression_n and_o have_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o noble_n stand_v by_o she_o gain_v some_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n she_o begin_v to_o use_v she_o own_o power_n as_o far_o as_o she_o have_v it_o and_o when_o she_o be_v now_o fortify_v with_o edict_n and_o law_n and_o privilege_n to_o vindicate_v herself_o with_o arm_n from_o the_o vexatious_a oppression_n of_o tyrant_n wherefore_o the_o noble_n of_o france_n who_o be_v concern_v to_o provide_v that_o the_o public_a liberty_n shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v by_o wrong_n nor_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v establish_v by_o the_o law_n shall_v
where_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o will_v find_v he_o say_v that_o the_o dreadful_a plague_n that_o follow_v the_o jew_n jer._n 15._o 3_o 4._o upon_o account_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o manasseth_n and_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v most_o just_a punishment_n and_o deserve_o inflict_v upon_o that_o people_n because_o they_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o most_o of_o the_o protestant_n in_o other_o country_n as_o well_o as_o those_o in_o germany_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o reformation_n to_o fall_v under_o oppression_n particular_o the_o french_a scotch_a and_o dutch_a protestant_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v they_o all_o defend_v themselves_o and_o use_v resistance_n which_o in_o scotland_n end_v in_o a_o establish_v reformation_n in_o holland_n end_v in_o a_o absolute_a freedom_n both_o from_o the_o popish_a and_o spanish_a yoke_n and_o in_o france_n end_v in_o a_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o be_v soon_o interrupt_v by_o the_o true_a popish_a faith_n and_o friendship_n of_o a_o massacre_n so_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fight_v all_o over_o again_o i_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o neither_o these_o german_n scotch_a dutch_a nor_o french_a in_o their_o first_o war_n ever_o pretend_v that_o their_o religion_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o thereby_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o government_n of_o their_o country_n which_o man_n by_o their_o allegiance_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v but_o they_o use_v resistance_n to_o repel_v the_o violence_n which_o be_v do_v only_o to_o their_o civil_a right_n and_o to_o the_o native_a liberty_n of_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v foolish_a impertinence_n to_o cite_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o that_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o resistance_n and_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o cite_v all_o the_o foreign_a divine_n who_o look_v on_o and_o applaud_v it_o and_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n battle_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v more_o for_o every_o body_n satisfaction_n to_o see_v what_o our_o own_o bishop_n say_v to_o it_o and_o whether_o they_o will_v own_v those_o man_n for_o protestant_n who_o be_v engage_v in_o such_o proceed_n for_o which_o purpose_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o three_o of_o they_o bishop_n jewel_n bishop_n bilson_n and_o robert_n abbot_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_z man_n famous_a in_o this_o church_n bishop_n jewel_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o apology_n p._n 16._o have_v these_o word_n neither_o do_v any_o of_o all_o these_o luther_n melancthon_n etc._n etc._n teâ—â—â—_n the_o people_n to_o rebal_n against_o their_o print_n but_o only_o to_o defend_v themselves_o by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n against_o oppression_n as_o do_v david_n against_o king_n saul_n so_o do_v the_o noble_n in_o france_n at_o this_o day_n they_o seek_v not_o to_o kill_v but_o to_o save_v their_o own_o life_n as_o they_o have_v protest_v by_o public_a write_n to_o the_o world._n as_o for_o we_o we_o be_v stranger_n unto_o their_o case_n they_o themselves_o be_v best_o acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o their_o country_n and_o therefore_o be_v best_a able_a to_o yield_v account_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o do_n bishop_n bilson_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o true_a difference_n betwixt_o christian_a subjection_n and_o unchristian_a rebellion_n dedicate_v to_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v a_o dialogue_n between_o theophilus_n a_o christian_n and_o philander_n a_o jesuit_n so_o that_o jesuit_n do_v not_o go_v for_o christian_n in_o those_o day_n do_v justify_v that_o defence_n which_o both_o the_o french_a and_o dutch_a make_v upon_o supposition_n that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o their_o country_n and_o permit_v by_o they_o say_v the_o jesuit_n what_o their_o law_n permit_v i_o know_v not_o i_o be_o sure_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o resist_v theoph._n and_o we_o because_o we_o do_v not_o exact_o know_v what_o their_o law_n permit_v see_v no_o reason_n to_o condemn_v their_o do_n without_o hear_v their_o answer_n phil._n think_v you_o their_o law_n permit_v they_o to_o rebel_n theoph._n i_o busy_a not_o myself_o in_o other_o man_n commonwealth_n as_o you_o do_v neither_o will_v i_o rash_o pronounce_v all_o that_o resist_v to_o be_v rebel_n case_n may_v fall_v out_o even_o in_o christian_a kingdom_n where_o the_o people_n may_v plead_v their_o right_n against_o the_o prince_n and_o not_o be_v charge_v with_o rebellion_n phil._n as_o when_o for_o example_n theoph._n if_o a_o prince_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o subject_a his_o kingdom_n to_o a_o foreign_a realm_n or_o change_v the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n from_o empire_n to_o tyranny_n or_o neglect_v the_o law_n establish_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o execute_v his_o own_o pleasure_n in_o these_o and_o other_o case_n which_o may_v be_v name_v if_o the_o noble_n and_o commons_o join_v together_o to_o defend_v their_o ancient_n and_o accustom_a liberty_n regiment_n and_o law_n they_o may_v not_o well_o be_v count_v rebel_n phil._n you_o deny_v that_o even_o now_o when_o i_o do_v urge_v it_o theoph._n i_o deny_v that_o bishop_n have_v authority_n to_o prescribe_v condition_n to_o king_n when_o they_o crown_v they_o but_o i_o never_o deny_v that_o the_o people_n may_v preserve_v the_o foundation_n freedom_n and_o form_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n which_o they_o foreprise_v when_o they_o first_o consent_v to_o have_v a_o king._n bishop_n abbot_n in_o his_o demonstratio_fw-la antichristi_fw-la dedicate_v to_o king_n james_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o bellarmine_n have_v a_o large_a discourse_n about_o this_o matter_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o be_v this_o persecution_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v one_o mark_v of_o antichrist_n bellarmine_n endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o this_o mark_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n nor_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o persecute_v though_o there_o be_v then_o fresh_a instance_n of_o their_o persecute_v in_o holland_n in_o the_o paris_n massacre_n and_o other_o slaughter_v of_o the_o protestant_n but_o say_v bishop_n abbot_n to_o bellarmine_n cap._n 7._o sect._n 5._o you_o think_v you_o have_v wipe_v away_o all_o that_o blood_n with_o one_o word_n speak_v and_o by_o only_a say_n that_o the_o protestant_n do_v not_o fall_v by_o a_o persecution_n but_o by_o a_o civil_a war_n and_o that_o many_o more_o of_o the_o papist_n be_v slay_v 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o inquisitor_n have_v burn_v perhaps_o in_o a_o hundred_o year_n nevertheless_o the_o bishop_n still_o charge_v this_o blood_n upon_o the_o papist_n because_o the_o protestant_n enter_v into_o this_o war_n mere_o for_o their_o own_o defence_n in_o which_o say_v he_o if_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n perish_v how_o can_v they_o be_v account_v any_o other_o than_o the_o author_n both_o of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o countryman_n too_o be_v they_o take_v up_o arm_n either_o by_o the_o unjust_a usurpation_n of_o their_o prince_n or_o by_o the_o lust_n of_o some_o factious_a man_n against_o the_o public_a faith_n against_o edict_n and_o covenant_n against_o the_o right_n of_o their_o own_o country_n against_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o noble_n against_o the_o franchise_n and_o privilege_n of_o town_n and_o city_n sect._n 6._o hic_fw-la vero_fw-la politica_fw-la res_fw-la agitur_fw-la quid_fw-la principi_fw-la juris_fw-la per_fw-la leges_fw-la cujusque_fw-la republicae_fw-la fundatrice_n promissum_fw-la sit_fw-la utrum_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habeat_fw-la infinitaâ—_n &_o nullo_n limit_fw-la conclusam_fw-la a_o vero_fw-la moderatam_fw-la &_o sive_fw-la optimatum_fw-la sive_fw-la populi_n arbitrio_fw-la magis_fw-la minusve_fw-la temperatam_fw-la romanus_n imperator_fw-la mero_fw-la &_o absoluto_fw-la imperio_fw-la gentibus_fw-la praesidebat_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la svo_fw-la jubebat_fw-la omne_fw-la leges_fw-la scripsit_fw-la &_o rescripsit_fw-la summam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la necisque_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habuit_fw-la quare_fw-la nullo_n praetextu_fw-la christiani_n poterant_fw-la vim_o illorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la arcere_fw-la vel_fw-la injurias_fw-la prohibere_fw-la quibus_fw-la vexati_fw-la sunt_fw-la illarum_fw-la vero_fw-la nationum_fw-la principes_fw-la quas_fw-la commemoras_fw-la certos_fw-la sibi_fw-la fine_n constitutos_fw-la habent_fw-la quibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la excedunt_fw-la licere_fw-la sibi_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la optimates_fw-la vim_o injustam_fw-la depellere_fw-la &_o jugum_fw-la excutere_fw-la quo_fw-la per_fw-la nefas_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la leges_fw-la oppressi_fw-la sunt_fw-la cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la controversâ—a_fw-la non_fw-la a_o religione_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la politicis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la exorta_fw-la est_fw-la itaque_fw-la rex_fw-la hispanus_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la conventione_n &_o pacto_fw-la principatum_fw-la habuit_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la belgicarum_fw-la ubi_fw-la pacto_fw-la stare_v desisteret_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la datam_fw-la fidem_fw-la superb_fw-la ageret_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la exuisse_fw-la principatu_fw-la illo_fw-la putabatur_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la causae_fw-la esset_fw-la