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but_o by_o his_o sword_n he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o every_o conquest_n will_v give_v a_o just_a title_n but_o a_o lawful_a conquest_n now_o what_o right_a have_v fergus_n to_o conquer_v these_o adversary_n what_o title_n or_o claim_n can_v he_o lay_v to_o that_o crown_n from_o whence_o he_o and_o his_o forebear_n be_v banish_v or_o constrain_v to_o flee_v if_o not_o by_o the_o ancient_a grant_n make_v by_o the_o people_n unto_o fergus_n the_o first_o and_o to_o his_o race_n so_o then_o his_o right_n be_v not_o obtain_v by_o the_o sword_n but_o only_o the_o peaceable_a possession_n thereof_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o people_n afterward_o when_o his_o son_n constantinus_n come_v to_o reign_v and_o turn_v vicious_a declare_v whether_o they_o look_v upon_o this_o fergus_n the_o second_o as_o a_o conqueror_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n he_o and_o his_o successor_n have_v the_o crown_n for_o because_o of_o his_o viciousness_n and_o refuse_v to_o amend_v his_o manner_n when_o 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wife_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o equal_a power_n over_o his_o subject_n with_o that_o which_o the_o husband_n have_v over_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v false_a yet_o the_o connexion_n will_v be_v firm_a as_o to_o a_o lawfulness_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o connexion_n betwixt_o the_o sovereign_n and_o his_o subject_n as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o natural_a head_n and_o the_o body_n then_o it_o can_v no_o more_o yea_o far_o less_o be_v a_o unnatural_a thing_n for_o subject_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o violence_n of_o distemper_a prince_n who_o seek_v direct_o to_o destroy_v the_o commonwealth_n when_o necessity_n do_v urge_v then_o it_o be_v for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o defend_v and_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o danger_n pain_n or_o sickness_n occasion_v by_o a_o distemper_n of_o the_o brain_n yea_o and_o with_o violence_n seek_v to_o cure_v &_o remove_v that_o distemper_n in_o the_o head_n that_o be_v like_a to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a body_n 4._o if_o the_o sovereign_n have_v not_o a_o lordly_a domination_n &_o masterly_a power_n over_o his_o subject_n but_o they_o be_v be_v brethren_n &_o not_o his_o slave_n and_o if_o the_o very_a law_n will_v allow_v servant_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n l._n minime_fw-la 35._o de_fw-la rel._n &_o sumpt_n funer_n and_o no_o man_n with_o we_o will_v account_v it_o unlawful_a for_o servant_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o unjust_a and_o violent_a assault_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n then_o far_o less_o can_v it_o be_v account_v unlawful_a for_o private_a subject_n to_o defend_v themselves_o when_o constrain_v with_o necessity_n against_o the_o unjust_a assault_n of_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o emislary_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v clear_v and_o confess_v ergo._fw-la 5._o if_o the_o sovereign_n have_v no_o despotic_a or_o masterly_a power_n over_o the_o good_n and_o heritage_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v they_o very_o lawful_o may_v they_o defend_v their_o land_n good_n and_o heritage_n from_o the_o violent_a and_o unjust_a oppression_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o his_o emissary_n send_v out_o to_o plunder_v rob_v destroy_v their_o corn_n cattle_n good_n land_n sum_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n 6._o if_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o his_o proper_a heritage_n nor_o he_o proprietor_n thereof_o as_o be_v show_v then_o when_o he_o or_o his_o emissary_n come_v to_o destroy_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o alienate_v the_o profit_n and_o emolument_n thereof_o unto_o other_o than_o the_o proper_a owner_n and_o proprietor_n unjust_o then_o may_v that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n lawful_o resist_v these_o unjust_a oppressor_n and_o invader_n &_o defend_v their_o own_o 7._o if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o usufructuary_n of_o the_o kingdom_n then_o when_o he_o labour_v by_o his_o emissary_n to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o by_o unjust_a violence_n private_a subject_n may_v resist_v that_o unjust_a violence_n and_o oppose_v his_o oppress_a emissarye_n if_o a_o master_n may_v hinder_v his_o usufructuary_n tenant_n who_o will_v deteriorate_v the_o land_n which_o they_o possess_v by_o compact_n then_o much_o more_o may_v subject_n resist_v the_o prince_n emissary_n when_o labour_v utter_o to_o spoil_v and_o lie_v waste_v these_o land_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o usufructuary_n 8._o if_o the_o king_n power_n be_v only_o fiduciary_a as_o be_v show_v then_o when_o that_o power_n be_v manifest_o abuse_v and_o the_o pawn_n which_o he_o have_v gote_v to_o keep_v in_o imminent_a and_o manifest_a danger_n lawful_o enough_o may_v he_o be_v resist_v when_o the_o life_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n or_o their_o religion_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o public_a tutor_n watchman_z or_o servant_n &_o he_o what_o through_o negligence_n what_o through_o wilful_a wickedness_n labour_v to_o destroy_v and_o undo_v and_o overturn_v all_o very_o lawful_o may_v subject_n in_o that_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n seek_v to_o secure_v the_o necessary_a and_o desirable_a thing_n and_o resist_v his_o fury_n and_o unjust_a violence_n who_o contrare_fw-la to_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n seek_v to_o have_v all_o overturn_v and_o ruin_v althusius_n pol._n cap._n 38._o n._n 39_o speak_v well_o to_o this_o say_v octava_fw-la ratio_fw-la sumitur_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la contractus_fw-la mandati_fw-la quo_fw-la summa_fw-la magistratui_fw-la administratio_fw-la est_fw-la delata_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la reip_n proâ—it_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la noceat_fw-la rom._n 13._o vasq_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 44._o n._n 6._o etc._n etc._n 1._o &_o 2._o illust_n contr._n quando_fw-la igitur_fw-la mandatarius_fw-la fine_n mandatiexcedit_fw-la non_fw-la illi_fw-la obligatus_fw-la est_fw-la mandator_fw-la §_o 15._o qui_fw-fr just_a de_fw-fr mand._n luc._n 16_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n &_o quando_fw-la conditio_fw-la status_fw-la &_o fortuna_fw-la mandatarii_fw-la mutatur_fw-la in_o deterius_fw-la l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-fr procur_fw-fr l._n cum_fw-la quis_fw-la desolut_a aut_fw-la mandatum_fw-la a_o mandante_fw-la revocatur_fw-la vel_fw-la ipse_fw-la mandans_fw-la agere_fw-la &_o tractare_fw-la negotium_fw-la incipit_fw-la ut_fw-la tradunt_fw-la j._n cc._o vide_fw-la vasq_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 43._o n._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 4_o n._n 12._o illust_n controu._n what_o he_o add_v be_v worth_a the_o read_n cap._n viii_o the_o people_n saifty_a be_v the_o supreme_a law_n the_o king_n be_v not_o absolute_a hence_o some_o more_o argument_n that_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la est_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la be_v assert_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o 12_o table_n the_o worthy_a author_n of_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la have_v full_o confirm_v this_o truth_n and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o exception_n and_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o royalist_n quaest_n 25._o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v say_v less_o to_o it_o especial_o see_v this_o surveyer_n have_v nothing_o against_o it_o that_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o people_n saifty_a be_v the_o cardinal_a law_n hence_o appare_v 1._o that_o the_o attaine_n of_o this_o end_n be_v the_o main_a ground_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o people_n condescend_v upon_o the_o constitution_n 2._o they_o level_v at_o his_o end_n in_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o form_n and_o not_o of_o another_o for_o have_v they_o think_v another_o fit_a for_o their_o temper_n and_o more_o conduce_v for_o their_o good_a they_o have_v not_o pitch_v on_o this_o but_o on_o that_o 3._o with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o saife_n and_o sure_a attaine_n of_o this_o end_n propose_v and_o design_v they_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o person_n and_o of_o none_o else_o 4._o upon_o this_o account_n do_v they_o condescend_v upon_o that_o 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