a_o reply_n unto_o several_a treatise_n plead_v for_o the_o arm_n now_o take_v up_o by_o subject_n in_o the_o pretend_a defence_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n by_o name_n unto_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a divine_n which_o plead_v scripture_n and_o reason_n for_o defensive_a arms._n the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n the_o author_n of_o the_o full_a answer_v his_o reply_n by_o h._n fern_n d._n d._n etc._n etc._n oxford_z print_v by_o leonard_n lichfield_n printer_n to_o the_o â—niversity_n 1643._o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a section_n sect_n i._o the_o preface_n in_o which_o the_o contradictory_n assertion_n of_o the_o adversary_n pag._n 2_o 3._o the_o general_n resolution_n of_o the_o cause_n pag._n 4._o doctrine_n of_o sedition_n pag._n 5._o 6._o sect_n ii_o case_n of_o resistance_n in_o regard_n of_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o person_n private_a or_o public_a pag._n 7._o etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o a_o defence_n of_o subject_n arm_n in_o vain_a seek_v by_o the_o distinction_n of_o monarchy_n pag._n 11._o 12._o the_o govern_v power_n be_v so_o derive_v from_o god_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v supreme_a that_o the_o people_n can_v lessen_v or_o limit_v it_o but_o only_o in_o the_o exercise_n pag._n 13_o 14._o of_o a_o absolute_a and_o limit_a monarch_n pag._n 15._o limitation_n and_o mixture_n may_v be_v by_o after_o condescent_n of_o the_o monarch_n and_o only_o reach_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n pag._n 15._o 16_o 17._o mixture_n differ_v from_o derivation_n of_o power_n to_o substitute_n officer_n pag._n 17._o 18._o of_o monarchy_n by_o conquest_n pag._n 18._o providence_n may_v so_o far_o discover_v itself_o by_o conquest_n that_o the_o people_n conquer_a shall_v be_v bind_v to_o consent_v and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o conqueror_n as_o to_o a_o prince_n set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n pag._n 19_o 20_o sect_n four_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o monarchy_n the_o entrance_n of_o the_o saxon_a and_o norman_a conqueror_n urge_v not_o to_o prove_v our_o king_n absolute_a but_o to_o disprove_v such_o a_o original_a limitation_n and_o mixture_n as_o the_o adversary_n phansy_v in_o this_o monarchy_n pag._n 21._o to_o 28._o reason_n for_o such_o original_a limitation_n and_o mixture_n answer_v pag._n 28._o 29._o proof_n for_o it_o from_o his_o majesty_n grant_n answer_v pag._n 30._o 31._o 32._o sect_n v._o of_o resistance_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n pag._n 33._o 34._o 35._o in_o relation_n to_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n pa._n 36._o 37._o 38._o limitation_n and_o mixture_n in_o monarchy_n do_v not_o infer_v a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n pag._n 39_o 40._o etc._n etc._n sect_n vi_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a passage_n of_o his_o reply_n that_o first_o style_v himself_o author_n of_o the_o full_a answer_n pag._n 43._o to_o 56._o sect_n vii_o place_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o israelitish_n kingdom_n in_o which_o the_o jus_fw-la regis_fw-la employ_v a_o security_n from_o resistance_n pag._n 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o the_o rescue_n of_o jonathan_n pag._n 60._o david_n demeanour_n towards_o saul_n infer_v not_o a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n pag._n 61_o 62._o his_o enquiry_n about_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o kâ—ilites_n pag._n 63._o something_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n pag._n 64_o 65._o the_o prophet_n never_o call_v upon_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n for_o this_o pretend_a duty_n of_o resistance_n pag._n 66._o sect_n viii_o of_o resistance_n forbid_v in_o the_o 13._o to_o the_o roman_n the_o place_n be_v considerable_a as_o it_o speak_v of_o government_n in_o gener_n all_o and_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o those_o time_n and_o governor_n pag._n 67_o that_o it_o be_v power_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o in_o the_o abstract_n vain_o observe_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o reverend_a divine_n pag._n 67_o 68_o 69._o that_o subjection_n be_v not_o here_o restrain_v to_o legal_a command_n in_o civil_a matter_n only_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o pag_n 69._o to_o 77._o that_o christian_n may_v not_o resist_v because_o religion_n than_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o because_o the_o emperor_n than_o be_v absolute_a as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treat_n of_o monarchy_n will_v have_v it_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n prohibition_n pag._n 77._o 78._o of_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o those_o emperor_n before_o vespasian_n time_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o of_o the_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la pag._n 79_o etc._n etc._n sect_n ix_o nine_o reason_n against_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o put_v his_o people_n under_o king_n without_o power_n of_o resist_v they_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n pag._n 84._o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o place_n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o he_o that_o be_v supreme_a which_o can_v be_v elude_v by_o say_v they_o resist_v not_o the_o monarch_n but_o misemployed_a fellow_n subject_n about_o he_o pag._n 85._o 86._o 87._o of_o the_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o such_o a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 90._o 91._o their_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v pag._n 93._o etc._n etc._n a_o brief_a consideration_n of_o the_o case_n that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o what_o they_o pret_z and_o the_o defence_n of_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n by_o these_o arm_n and_o the_o resistance_n now_o make_v pag._n 96._o 97._o a_o reply_n to_o several_a treatise_n plead_v for_o the_o arm_n now_o take_v up_o by_o subject_n in_o the_o pretend_a defence_n of_o religion_n and_o and_o liberty_n sect_n i._o the_o preface_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v why_o any_o reply_n at_o all_o or_o why_o so_o late_o i_o may_v say_v i_o have_v determine_v not_o to_o be_v 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old_a answer_n thereby_o make_v the_o book_n swell_v to_o that_o bigness_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o other_o book_n bear_v this_o title_n a_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n by_o who_o i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o the_o author_n however_o he_o look_v not_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n upon_o what_o i_o have_v write_v misconstrue_v it_o many_o time_n do_v with_o much_o ingenuity_n disclaim_v and_o with_o no_o less_o reason_n confute_v several_a assertion_n of_o those_o learned_a divine_n and_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o party_n assertion_n that_o have_v very_o much_o help_v forward_o this_o rebellion_n such_o as_o these_o that_o the_o king_n be_v universis_fw-la minor_fw-la that_o the_o people_n which_o make_v the_o king_n be_v above_o he_o by_o the_o rule_n quicquid_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n that_o the_o final_a judgement_n of_o this_o state_n be_v in_o the_o two_o house_n that_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n may_v have_v resist_v have_v they_o 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shuffle_a answer_n to_o say_v david_n example_n be_v extraordinary_a pag_n 5.7_o but_o also_o his_o ingenuity_n who_o confess_v that_o the_o people_n under_o the_o israelitish_n monarchy_n may_v not_o resist_v and_o have_v no_o other_o meâ—nes_n to_o help_v themselves_o but_o cry_v to_o god_n pag._n 58._o and_o yet_o urge_v the_o example_n of_o jonathans_n rescue_n of_o david_n raise_v force_n of_o his_o intent_n to_o defend_v keilab_n for_o the_o defend_n of_o arm_n take_v up_o and_o use_v by_o subject_n in_o make_v resistance_n he_o deal_v with_o we_o herein_o as_o the_o popish_a writer_n do_v in_o the_o point_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n they_o acknowledge_v the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o then_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v invocate_v yet_o do_v they_o allege_v testimony_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o point_n to_o deceive_v the_o unwary_a elishaâ—s_n example_n be_v altogether_o impertinent_a yet_o from_o thence_o 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the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v not_o give_v any_o warrant_n by_o precept_n or_o example_n for_o the_o arm_n &_o resistance_n of_o subject_n now_o against_o their_o sovereign_n sect_n viii_o of_o resistance_n sorbidden_v in_o the_o 13._o to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o of_o the_o 13._o to_o the_o rom._n be_v most_o considerable_a the_o full_a examination_n of_o which_o will_v also_o 〈◊〉_d other_o place_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o concern_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n lest_o servant_n and_o subject_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christion_n liberty_n shall_v conclude_v themselves_o free_a from_o master_n and_o governor_n who_o then_o be_v cruel_a for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o tyrannous_a the_o apostle_n do_v often_o call_v servant_n to_o a_o continuance_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o here_o subject_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o subjection_n without_o resistance_n as_o likewise_o s._n peter_n do_v 1_o ep._n cap._n 2._o the_o place_n be_v considerable_a first_o in_o itself_o as_o it_o teach_v the_o institution_n and_o the_o end_n of_o government_n by_o that_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o this_o the_o duty_n of_o governor_n be_v see_v &_o from_o both_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n in_o yield_a subjection_n and_o forbear_v resistance_n be_v infer_v second_o 〈◊〉_d be_v considerable_a in_o relation_n to_o those_o time_n as_o it_o be_v applyable_a to_o the_o then_o govern_v power_n and_o to_o the_o christian_a subject_n to_o who_o s_n paul_n then_o write_v and_o thence_o we_o must_v conclude_v if_o we_o will_v think_v s_o paul_n write_v pertinent_o and_o mean_v that_o those_o he_o write_v to_o shall_v receive_v direction_n by_o what_o he_o commend_v to_o they_o that_o however_o the_o governor_n than_o be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n and_o be_v far_o from_o the_o duty_n there_o specify_v yet_o have_v they_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v there_o enjoin_v 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dang_v â—â—ous_a business_n i_o promise_v you_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o concern_v these_o learned_a divine_n to_o give_v the_o reader_n so_o often_o warn_v of_o as_o they_o do_v but_o to_o answer_v theâ—_n once_o for_o all_o the_o high_a power_n in_o the_o singular_a be_v common_o use_v not_o in_o allege_v the_o text_n as_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o the_o apply_v of_o it_o to_o the_o present_a case_n which_o lay_v the_o hypothesis_n or_o question_n between_o the_o power_n themselves_o in_o this_o point_n of_o resistance_n or_o armer_n may_v very_o well_o allow_v the_o king_n to_o be_v decipher_v by_o the_o high_a power_n or_o the_o supreme_a in_o relation_n or_o opposition_n to_o other_o governor_n under_o he_o although_o they_o also_o be_v high_a power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n under_o they_o and_o not_o to_o be_v resist_v by_o their_o inferior_n it_o be_v but_o what_o themselves_o have_v express_v in_o the_o same_o page_n 3._o by_o high_a power_n be_v mean_v all_o in_o civil_a legal_a authority_n which_o in_o saint_n peter_n phrase_n be_v of_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o governor_n for_o these_o be_v high_o than_o the_o people_n though_o low_a than_o the_o king_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n intend_v and_o speak_v by_o i_o but_o these_o man_n when_o they_o have_v get_v a_o seem_a advantage_n and_o think_v the_o people_n can_v see_v the_o vanity_n of_o it_o never_o know_v when_o to_o have_v do_v with_o it_o second_o they_o obseive_v that_o it_o be_v power_n in_o the_o abstract_n which_o note_v the_o authority_n wherewich_n the_o person_n be_v invest_v and_o not_o the_o person_n in_o the_o concrete_a lest_o that_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o personal_a command_n beyond_o or_o against_o his_o authority_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v great_o prevent_v by_o use_v
people_n see_v above_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o section_n that_o limitation_n of_o the_o monarch_n power_n infer_v not_o a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n he_o add_v to_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o a_o prince_n be_v teach_v that_o he_o may_v take_v what_o he_o pleaseath_n from_o his_o subject_n without_o be_v resist_v case_n and_o reason_n will_v soon_o be_v bring_v to_o persuade_v he_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 53._o answ_n he_o be_v not_o teach_v he_o may_v lawful_o do_v so_o but_o if_o subject_n be_v teach_v that_o they_o may_v lawful_o take_v arm_n upon_o such_o or_o such_o case_n and_o take_v from_o their_o fellow_n subject_n what_o they_o please_v to_o maintain_v those_o arm_n pretence_n and_o case_n will_v not_o be_v want_v as_o at_o this_o day_n in_o a_o word_n some_o must_v be_v final_o trust_v when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o who_o may_v better_a challenge_v it_o then_o the_o supreme_a governor_n that_o stand_v next_o to_o god_n above_o the_o people_n as_o be_v say_v above_o in_o the_o four_o reaâ—on_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v for_o the_o redress_n of_o evil_n in_o government_n trust_v god_n and_o depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n more_o than_o these_o man_n will_v have_v we_o hâ—s_n three_o reason_n eccause_fw-mi such_o power_n be_v due_a to_o a_o public_a state_n for_o its_o preservation_n as_o be_v due_a to_o a_o particular_a person_n pag._n 55._o answ_n the_o proposition_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a but_o be_v thus_o far_o grant_v such_o power_n be_v due_a to_o a_o state_n for_o its_o preservation_n as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o just_a law_n thereof_o for_o as_o the_o body_n natural_a defend_v itself_o from_o outward_a force_n by_o its_o law_n so_o the_o body_n politic_n by_o its_o law_n now_o though_o a_o particular_a person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v power_n of_o self_n preservation_n against_o the_o force_n of_o another_o private_a person_n yet_o be_v this_o power_n yield_v up_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o particular_a person_n have_v protection_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o all_o other_o and_o not_o to_o be_v use_v against_o person_n endue_v with_o such_o power_n against_o such_o person_n illegal_o and_o sudden_o assuit_v a_o man_n where_o tâ—e_v danger_n be_v imminent_a and_o unavoidable_a by_o flight_n there_o be_v no_o more_o allow_v in_o my_o first_o treatise_n than_o a_o mere_a personal_a defence_n by_o ward_n of_o blow_n without_o return_v any_o yet_o do_v this_o author_n complain_v the_o doctor_n be_v so_o heavy_a a_o friend_n to_o the_o state_n that_o he_o think_v it_o not_o sit_v to_o allow_v it_o that_o liberty_n he_o give_v every_o private_a man_n pag._n 55._o as_o the_o liberty_n which_o this_o author_n allow_v a_o state_n for_o its_o preservation_n tend_v rather_o to_o its_o suoversion_n so_o be_v there_o many_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o liberty_n or_o power_n allow_v to_o private_a man_n for_o first_o that_o power_n of_o preservation_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o a_o private_a man_n against_o a_o private_a man_n be_v against_o a_o our_o ward_n force_n but_o this_o which_o be_v challenge_v for_o the_o state_n be_v by_o a_o civil_a contention_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o head_n or_o of_o other_o part_n of_o thâ—_n body_n against_o the_o head_n and_o another_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o that_o defence_n which_o be_v allow_v against_o minister_n of_o power_n in_o their_o unavoidable_a assault_n be_v without_o all_o offâ—nee_n but_o this_o defence_n by_o army_n which_o be_v challenge_v for_o the_o state_n can_v be_v so_o 3._o that_o power_n of_o defence_n be_v such_o as_o nature_n have_v endue_v every_o particular_a man_n with_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o society_n have_v not_o forbid_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v use_v but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o power_n as_o no_o law_n enable_v subject_n to_o a_o taking_z and_o use_v of_o the_o sword_n without_o warrant_n as_o have_v be_v often_o show_v 4._o such_o near_a personal_a defence_n be_v not_o destructive_a of_o order_n but_o this_o by_o the_o civil_a contention_n of_o the_o head_n and_o body_n be_v as_o at_o this_o day_n the_o pleader_n for_o defensive_a arm_n make_v a_o long_a reply_n to_o that_o which_o in_o my_o first_o treaâ—_n be_v speak_v concern_v this_o personal_a defence_n the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v first_o though_o the_o body_n natural_a can_v do_v nothing_o against_o or_o without_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o head_n yet_o the_o body_n politic_n can_v be_v a_o company_n of_o reasonable_a man_n who_o action_n may_v be_v divide_v from_o their_o head_n pag._n 14.15_o answ_n they_o be_v reasonable_a man_n but_o as_o they_o make_v up_o the_o body_n politic_a the_o law_n be_v their_o reason_n and_o they_o can_v move_v or_o act_v further_o than_o it_o direct_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o head_n to_o which_o the_o law_n join_v they_o nor_o of_o themselves_o perform_v the_o supreme_a act_n of_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o head_n 2._o it_o be_v grant_v the_o body_n politic_n may_v defend_v itself_o against_o a_o outward_a force_n then_o suppose_v the_o king_n employ_v danes_n or_o irish_a against_o the_o kingdom_n may_v we_o resist_v pag._n 15._o answ_n i_o determine_v nothing_o of_o their_o supposition_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o they_o shall_v have_v consider_v when_o the_o doctor_n say_v the_o body_n politic_a defend_v itself_o against_o a_o outward_a force_n liâ—â—e_v as_o the_o body_n natural_a do_v he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o body_n politic_a divide_v from_o the_o head_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a contention_n 3._o the_o doctor_n suppose_v the_o prince_n bend_v to_o subvert_v religion_n liberty_n allows_v what_o great_a destruction_n of_o order_n can_v be_v fear_v by_o such_o antention_n or_o resistance_n pag._n 15.16_o answ_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o supposition_n have_v be_v often_o explain_v the_o prince_n bend_v or_o seduce_v to_o subvert_v i._n e._n do_v many_o act_n arbitrary_o which_o of_o themselves_o tend_v to_o subversion_n but_o indeed_o the_o frame_n of_o government_n &_o law_n can_v be_v subvert_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n it_o may_v happen_v that_o actual_a invasion_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o they_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o such_o have_v better_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o other_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a remedy_n seek_v then_o to_o endeavour_v a_o forcible_a redress_n by_o a_o civil_a contention_n for_o under_o such_o actual_a invasion_n of_o the_o subject_n right_n nay_o under_o the_o great_a tyranny_n there_o be_v more_o order_n law_n and_o justice_n then_o under_o such_o civil_a discord_n and_o war_n as_o be_v full_o evince_v above_o by_o the_o 7._o and_o 8._o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treat_n of_o monarchy_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o false_a supposal_n of_o the_o two_o house_n 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