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if_o these_o man_n principle_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v they_o can_v have_v have_v no_o force_n on_o he_o to_o move_v he_o to_o labour_v our_o vindication_n into_o liberty_n for_o do_v not_o they_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o mutual_a contract_n and_o covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n the_o people_n be_v loose_v from_o their_o duty_n if_o the_o king_n fail_v in_o he_o frangenti_fw-la fidem_fw-la fides_fw-la frangatur_fw-la eidem_fw-la and_o why_o then_o in_o not_o the_o king_n loose_v if_o the_o people_n fail_v on_o their_o part_n it_o be_v know_v that_o although_o the_o noble_n and_o body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v well_o enough_o affect_v to_o the_o king_n and_o cordial_o love_v he_o when_o they_o be_v over_o power_v and_o can_v do_v nothing_o yet_o by_o their_o representative_n he_o be_v disow_v which_o in_o law_n will_v be_v reckon_v their_o own_o deed_n and_o if_o a_o swear_a people_n desert_n and_o disclaim_v their_o king_n by_o their_o representative_n may_v not_o the_o king_n also_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o conditional_a covenant_n and_o leave_v they_o as_o he_o find_v they_o in_o bondage_n to_o foreigner_n but_o such_o be_v his_o majesty_n graciousness_n and_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o conscience_n of_o duty_n that_o although_o the_o nation_n have_v fail_v much_o to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o walk_v after_o the_o counsel_n of_o these_o man_n and_o we_o may_v all_o thing_n consider_v assert_v that_o the_o people_n of_o scotland_n do_v rather_o owe_v their_o liberty_n to_o he_o than_o he_o do_v owe_v his_o authority_n to_o they_o or_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o covenant_n with_o they_o answ_n 1._o by_o what_o he_o have_v be_v former_o say_v and_o by_o the_o instance_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o scope_n he_o drive_v at_o viz._n to_o have_v we_o now_o a_o formal_a conquest_n that_o so_o the_o king_n may_v tyrannize_v over_o we_o and_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o he_o see_v good_a jure_fw-la conquestus_fw-la as_o be_v now_o free_a from_o all_o bond_n and_o obligation_n which_o ever_o pass_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o people_n for_o the_o five_o particular_a which_o he_o undertake_v to_o clear_v by_o these_o five_o instance_n be_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n neither_o be_v not_o be_v found_v on_o a_o covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v the_o poor_a man_n so_o straighten_a that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v he_o will_v sane_a loose_v the_o king_n from_o all_o bond_n and_o covenant_n and_o former_a obligation_n and_o yet_o he_o there_fw-mi not_o positive_o and_o clear_o assert_v it_o but_o only_o say_v if_o the_o king_n will_v follow_v our_o principle_n he_o will_v account_v himself_o loose_v from_o all_o but_o unless_o he_o assert_v it_o clear_o and_o positive_o that_o the_o king_n be_v real_o loose_v from_o all_o his_o former_a obligation_n he_o speak_v nothing_o to_o he_o point_n but_o must_v grant_v that_o at_o least_o as_o to_o this_o king_n the_o constitution_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o conditional_a covenant_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v yield_v all_o there_a if_o he_o grant_v this_o to_o we_o we_o need_v desire_v no_o more_o for_o all_o our_o ends._n but_o 2._o in_o good_a earnest_n let_v he_o tell_v we_o whether_o the_o former_a engagement_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n at_o his_o coronation_n be_v loose_v or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v loose_v and_o make_v null_n because_o of_o what_o these_o suppose_a representative_n do_v then_o 1._o we_o have_v a_o new_a ground_n of_o dissolve_v the_o sacred_a obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o covenant_n which_o the_o king_n make_v with_o god_n and_o with_o his_o people_n which_o be_v not_o think_v upon_o till_o this_o needle-headed_n man_n do_v invent_v it_o the_o king_n himself_o at_o his_o return_n give_v no_o such_o ground_n 2._o if_o he_o
15._o jam._n 6._o c._n 2._o parl._n 23._o jam._n 6._o act._n 1._o parl._n 1_o char._n 1._o and_o act_n 14._o 15._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n act_n 13._o parl_n anno_fw-la 1661._o charl._n 2._o and_o this_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o forementioned_a politician_n among_o the_o prerogative_n volgm_n pag._n 57_o hoen_n pag._n 129._o bodin_n pag._n 244._o timpl._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 4._o nor_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o alone_o to_o appoint_v the_o value_n of_o money_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o our_o act_n act_n 67._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 3._o act_n 93._o &_o 97._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 3._o act_n 23._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 1._o act_n 33._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 2._o act_n 59_o parl_n 13._o jam._n 2._o act_n 2._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 4._o act_n 17._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o act_n 40._o parl_n 4._o jam._n 4._o act_n 17._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 6._o act_n 20._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n act_n 249._o parl_n 15._o jam._n 6._o c._n 9_o parl_n 16._o jam._n 6._o &_o yet_o the_o forecited_a author_n reckon_v this_o also_o among_o jura_fw-la majestatis_fw-la 5._o he_o must_v not_o rule_v we_o by_o his_o mere_a will_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n act_n 79._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 4._o act_n 130._o 131._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 6._o and_o not_o by_o any_o special_a grant_n or_o private_a privilege_n act_v 48._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 1._o 6._o he_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a judge_n of_o all_o cause_n in_o the_o first_o instance_n act_n 45._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 1._o act_n 62._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 3._o 7._o some_o cause_n be_v full_o exempt_v from_o his_o judgement_n and_o determination_n act_v 105._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 3._o 8._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n may_v final_o decide_v cause_n according_a to_o the_o act_n 65._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 1._o without_o any_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o party_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o king_n act_n 63._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 2._o and_o this_o privilege_n of_o the_o session_n in_o ratify_v act_n 93._o parl_n 7._o jam._n 5._o act_n 1._o parl_n 2._o mar._n act_n 170._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 6._o act_n 183._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n act_n 211._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 6._o act_n 23._o parl_n 1._o carol._n 1._o act_n 23._o parl_n anno_fw-la 1661._o charl._n 2._o yea_o the_o judge_n be_v allow_v to_o discern_v according_a to_o equity_n notwithstanding_o of_o any_o write_v of_o the_o king_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a act_n 92._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 6._o act_n 47._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 6._o act_n 79._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n 9_o he_o be_v limit_v in_o grant_v remisson_n sic_fw-la act_n 46._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 1._o act_n 51._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 1_o act_n 75._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 2._o act_n 42._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 3._o act_n 94._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 3._o act_n 62._o &_o 63._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 4._o act_n 174._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 6._o 10._o he_o be_v limit_v in_o alienate_v of_o land_n possession_n or_o movable_a good_n act_n 2._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 2._o act_n 41._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 2._o act_n 70._o and_o 71._o parl_n 9_o jam._n 3._o act_n 112._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 3._o act_n 5._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 4._o act_n 10._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o act_n 22._o ejusd_v parl_n act_n 50._o parl_n 4._o jam._n 4._o act_n 90._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 4._o act_n 84._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 5._o act_n 115._o and._n 116._o parl_n 7._o jam._n 5._o act_n 6._o parl_n 9_o jam._n 6._o act_n 176._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 6._o act_n 159._o ejusdem_fw-la parl_n act_n 203._o and_o 204._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 6_o act_n 236._o parl_n 15._o jam._n 6._o act_n 242._o and_o 243._o ejusdem_fw-la parl_n act_n 1._o parl_n 16._o jam._n 6._o cap._n 4._o parl_n 23._o jam._n 6._o act_n 10._o parl_n 1._o carol._n 1._o 11_o so_o be_v he_o limit_v in_o erect_v royal_a brugh_n act_n 43._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 2._o 12._o he_o be_v limit_v in_o appoint_v public_a office_n for_o admininistration_n of_o justice_n act_n 44._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 2._o 12._o he_o may_v not_o pass_v gift_n signature_n or_o remission_n but_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n act_n 12._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o 14._o he_o have_v be_v aftentimes_o admonish_v of_o his_o duty_n by_o the_o parliament_n see_v act_n 23._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 1._o act_n 5._o and._n 6._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 2._o act_n 14._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 2._o act_n 92._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 3._o act_n 8._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o act_n 29._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 4._o act_n 17._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 6._o if_o this_o surveyer_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n be_v civil_a prerogative_n royal_a or_o his_o absolute_a power_n let_v he_o take_v all_o these_o particular_n to_o his_o consideration_n but_o we_o go_v on_o to_o our_o purpose_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v this_o limit_a power_n of_o the_o king_n we_o draw_v these_o particular_n for_o our_o purpose_n 1._o if_o the_o king_n be_v a_o limit_a prince_n then_o he_o may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v lawful_o resist_v gerhard_n himself_o the_o magistrate_n pol._n §_o 484._o pag._n 1303._o in_o answer_v of_o that_o quaestion_n what_o shall_v subject_n do_v if_o a_o magistrate_n who_o be_v a_o infidel_n or_o a_o haeretick_n do_v force_v they_o unto_o a_o false_a religion_n say_v that_o such_o a_o magistrate_n who_o have_v absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n and_o be_v under_o no_o compact_n may_v not_o be_v resist_v by_o such_o as_o be_v mere_a subject_n so_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v in_o this_o case_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o mere_a private_a subject_n to_o resist_v a_o limit_a prince_n who_o be_v bind_v by_o compact_n and_o contract_n it_o be_v true_a when_o he_o come_v afterward_o to_o speak_v of_o resist_v a_o tyrant_n and_o propon_v the_o quaestion_n §_o 486._o whether_o such_o who_o have_v absolute_a power_n and_o turn_v tyrant_n may_v be_v resist_v after_o he_o have_v cite_v some_o say_n of_o papist_n he_o tell_v we_o §_o 487._o that_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o iunius_fw-la brutus_n rossaeus_n buckerius_n be_v solid_o answer_v by_o barclaius_n albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la cunerus_n and_o arnisaeus_n and_o this_o passage_n our_o surveyer_n bring_v in_o pag._n 89._o but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o come_v not_o at_o all_o home_n to_o our_o purpose_n see_v our_o king_n be_v not_o a_o king_n of_o absolute_a power_n though_o he_o have_v his_o kingdom_n by_o succession_n but_o be_v limit_v by_o condition_n and_o stipulation_n and_o further_o every_o one_o may_v see_v the_o weakness_n of_o gerhard_n reason_n and_o how_o inconsistent_a he_o be_v with_o himself_o for._n 1._o say_v he_o such_o be_v only_o under_o god_n jurisdicton_n but_o alas_o 1._o may_v not_o i_o resist_v a_o person_n who_o be_v not_o under_o my_o jurisdiction_n 2._o royalist_n will_v say_v the_o same_o of_o all_o prince_n even_o barclaus_n and_o arnisaeus_n again_o he_o say_v the_o people_n have_v translate_v their_o whole_a power_n unto_o such_o a_o prince_n &_o can_v recall_v it_o but_o 1._o they_o have_v never_o translate_v over_o unto_o he_o a_o power_n to_o enslave_v themselves_o for_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o do_v nor_o 2._o can_v they_o ever_o give_v away_o the_o power_n of_o self_n defence_n which_o be_v their_o birth_n right_o 3._o say_v he_o subject_n in_o this_o case_n want_v god_n command_n and_o a_o superior_a power_n but_o 1._o they_o have_v god_n command_n in_o nature_n no_o less_o than_o these_o who_o be_v under_o limit_a prince_n 2._o they_o have_v a_o superior_a virtual_a power_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n 4._o say_v he_o he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o republict_n and_o not_o a_o tutor_n only_o and_o therefore_o as_o child_n have_v no_o power_n over_o their_o parent_n no_o more_o have_v subject_n over_o their_o prince_n but_o 1._o be_v not_o even_o limit_v prince_n as_o well_o father_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o by_o this_o argument_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o unlawful_a to_o resist_v these_o which_o he_o will_v not_o say_v 2._o yea_o such_o absolute_a prince_n look_v rather_o to_o be_v tiger_n and_o state_v enemy_n unto_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o father_n 3._o they_o have_v no_o proper_a parental_a power_n as_o we_o show_v but_o metaphorical_a 4._o even_o natural_a parent_n may_v be_v resist_v ergo_fw-la much_o more_o they_o 5._o we_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o give_v judgement_n against_o tyrant_n but_o of_o resist_v of_o they_o and_o if_o he_o grant_v this_o we_o have_v our_o desire_n and_o his_o question_n be_v touch_v resistance_n §_o 485._o quest._n 4._o 2._o a_o limit_v and_o pactional_a prince_n may_v be_v legal_o resist_v ergo_fw-la also_o with_o force_n when_o a_o legal_a resistance_n can_v be_v have_v the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a
and_o resolve_v not_o to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o house_n ver_fw-la 8._o until_o these_o child_n of_o belial_n in_o gibeah_n have_v be_v execute_v and_o evil_a be_v put_v away_o from_o israel_n cap._n 13_o v._n 2._o to_o say_v that_o this_o speak_v not_o to_o our_o case_n be_v but_o to_o wrangle_v for_o sure_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o benjamin_n have_v be_v maintain_v their_o integrity_n and_o the_o true_a worshipe_n of_o god_n against_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n who_o have_v turn_v idolater_n and_o have_v raise_v war_n against_o they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o their_o profession_n will_v he_o have_v condemn_v the_o minor_a part_n for_o stand_v to_o their_o defence_n in_o this_o case_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v join_v together_o to_o have_v hinder_v the_o defection_n of_o the_o major_a part_n or_o remove_v the_o corruptious_a that_o be_v prevail_v will_v he_o have_v condemn_v they_o sure_o this_o be_v not_o improve_v scripture_n 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their_o life_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o assay_v that_o now_o sole_a remedy_n see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_v leave_v unto_o they_o whereby_o to_o attain_v this_o noble_a end_n 2._o when_o one_o apostate_n city_n not_o take_v course_n with_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n will_v provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n against_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o god_n people_n so_o that_o till_o it_o be_v destroy_v he_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n or_o compassion_n upon_o they_o be_v there_o not_o much_o more_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o god_n anger_n shall_v burn_v against_o scotland_n his_o covenant_v people_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o mercy_n on_o we_o since_o there_o be_v such_o a_o dreadful_a defection_n in_o it_o whereof_o not_o only_o one_o city_n but_o many_o city_n be_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n guilty_a have_v so_o foul_o depart_v from_o their_o swear_a truth_n and_o profession_n and_o open_o and_o avowed_o revolt_v from_o god_n and_o his_o way_n 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