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pronunciat_fw-la jus_o dicit_fw-la which_o be_v a_o further_a evidence_n that_o there_o be_v a_o authority_n in_o person_n superior_a to_o that_o in_o law_n it_o be_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o person_n and_o not_o of_o the_o law_n that_o a_o sentence_n pronounce_v according_a to_o the_o law_n bind_v in_o some_o case_n and_o not_o in_o other_o and_o a_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o law_n be_v reversible_a in_o some_o case_n and_o not_o in_o other_o indeed_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o sentence_n pronounce_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o law_n can_v have_v no_o authority_n and_o obligatory_a force_n in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o act_n it_o be_v then_o it_o will_v follow_v sect._n 89._o 5._o that_o the_o right_n which_o subject_n have_v to_o preserve_v themselves_o in_o their_o property_n and_o liberty_n against_o the_o unjust_a and_o violent_a invasion_n or_o usurpation_n of_o the_o prerogative_n can_v 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david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o invincible_a courage_n and_o be_v a_o prophet_n can_v not_o but_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o his_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o wise_a than_o his_o enemy_n but_o also_o wise_a than_o all_o his_o teacher_n psal_n 119.98_o 99_o and_o wise_a than_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 18.30_o and_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o he_o pen_v about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o 54th_o and_o 57th_o psalm_n as_o the_o title_n of_o they_o intimate_v and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v direct_v in_o what_o he_o do_v by_o the_o special_a conduct_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o well_o understand_v both_o his_o duty_n and_o interest_n and_o if_o you_o consult_v the_o 23d_o and_o 24_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o make_v very_o comfortable_a conclusion_n from_o his_o loyal_a deportment_n in_o the_o case_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o righteousness_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n for_o the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n to_o day_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o behold_v as_o thy_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o this_o day_n in_o my_o eye_n so_o let_v my_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v he_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o tribulation_n and_o his_o command_a death_n to_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o amalckite_n which_o slay_v saul_n though_o saul_n be_v mortal_o wound_v before_o and_o it_o be_v do_v at_o his_o own_o request_n to_o save_v he_o from_o further_a torture_n and_o disgrace_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o regalia_z be_v a_o further_a evidence_n that_o david_n think_v it_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o assault_v his_o king_n with_o arm_a force_n and_o his_o question_n to_o the_o amalekite_n manifest_o imply_v it_o how_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_a 2_o sam._n 1.14_o 15._o sect._n 31._o but_o perhaps_o you_o may_v think_v that_o the_o very_a ceremony_n of_o anoint_v be_v do_v by_o god_n special_a command_n be_v that_o which_o bind_v up_o david_n hand_n and_o privilege_v saul_n from_o violent_a resistance_n and_o coercion_n because_o this_o be_v every_o where_o mention_v as_o the_o move_a cause_n of_o david_n restraint_n from_o defensive_a and_o offensive_a resistance_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o saul_n be_v anoint_v by_o god_n command_n and_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o exempt_a from_o be_v accountable_a for_o their_o action_n and_o free_v they_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o coercive_a force_n and_o punishment_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o bare_o the_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v but_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n thereby_o signify_v which_o privilege_v he_o from_o resistance_n his_o anoint_v be_v no_o addition_n to_o his_o power_n but_o only_o signify_v god_n designation_n constitution_n and_o approbation_n of_o his_o power_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o regal_a dignity_n and_o power_n and_o not_o the_o manner_n of_o collate_v or_o confer_v it_o which_o exempt_v from_o coercion_n and_o correction_n it_o be_v the_o essence_n and_o not_o the_o ceremony_n of_o thing_n which_o constitute_v and_o denominate_v they_o for_o ceremony_n be_v thing_n extrinsical_a both_o to_o be_v and_o operation_n and_o although_o saul_n and_o david_n who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o their_o respective_a family_n that_o be_v invest_v with_o regal_a dignity_n be_v anoint_v yet_o such_o as_o succeed_v by_o inheritance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n as_o jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n be_v not_o anoint_v and_o yet_o have_v as_o much_o authority_n as_o their_o predecessor_n and_o as_o great_a privilege_n sect._n 32._o those_o argument_n which_o be_v ordinary_o draw_v from_o the_o arm_a man_n which_o be_v with_o david_n and_o over_o which_o he_o be_v captain_n 1_o sam._n 22.2_o and_o ch._n 23.13_o which_o be_v call_v helper_n of_o the_o war_n 2_o chr._n 12.1_o and_o from_o his_o reside_v at_o keilah_n a_o place_n fit_a to_o be_v garrison_v 1_o sam._n 23.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o resist_v saul_n with_o arm_a force_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o david_n be_v son-in-law_n to_o a_o king_n expectant_a of_o the_o crown_n in_o which_o he_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o opposition_n subject_n to_o private_a assault_n and_o need_v good_a intelligence_n to_o prevent_v a_o surprise_n from_o saul_n and_o his_o public_a enemy_n it_o be_v high_o expedient_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o considerable_a retinue_n about_o he_o to_o be_v as_o a_o lifeguard_n to_o he_o and_o to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o serve_v he_o whensoever_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n shall_v call_v he_o to_o succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n neither_o do_v the_o people_n rescue_n of_o jonathan_n from_o the_o death_n his_o father_n threaten_v to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o 1_o sam._n 14.44_o 45._o in_o the_o the_o least_o discover_v any_o hostile_a violence_n offer_v to_o the_o king_n much_o less_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o assault_v he_o with_o arm_a force_n their_o act_n be_v a_o act_n of_o mediation_n and_o not_o of_o coercion_n and_o a_o learned_a man_n observe_v that_o the_o orginal_a word_n translate_v they_o rescue_v he_o signify_v they_o redeem_v he_o that_o be_v jonathan_n life_n by_o saul_n vow_n be_v forfeit_v to_o god_n the_o people_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n substitute_v a_o offering_n to_o god_n for_o the_o vow_n according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o such_o a_o case_n leu._n 27.2_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d jonathan_n from_o death_n not_o by_o force_v saul_n but_o by_o appeaâ—ing_a goâ—_n this_o be_v the_o case_n under_o the_o jewish_a
bring_v his_o person_n into_o disgrace_n as_o one_o not_o well_o affect_v to_o justice_n and_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o consequent_o not_o so_o fit_a for_o government_n as_o himself_o which_o copy_n be_v transcribe_v by_o rebel_n in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n they_o very_o industrious_o reproach_v the_o footstep_n the_o council_n measure_n and_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v psa_n 98.51_o represent_v the_o design_n and_o managery_n of_o the_o high_a power_n as_o dangerous_a burdensome_a and_o useless_a partly_o from_o a_o deficiency_n in_o their_o integrity_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o partly_o from_o their_o imprudence_n and_o carelessness_n disable_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n which_o be_v a_o artifice_n to_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o malevolent_a jealousy_n and_o contempt_n of_o their_o subject_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o undermine_v and_o weaken_v their_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o to_o debase_v and_o destroy_v their_o person_n for_o when_o 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high_a power_n and_o enemy_n resist_v and_o fight_v to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o neighbour_n in_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o you_o know_v no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3.15_o the_o seed_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n can_v abide_v in_o a_o prevalent_a degree_n in_o the_o same_o subject_a at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o ill_o will_v never_o speak_v well_o so_o it_o never_o do_v well_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o thrust_v all_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o high_a power_n from_o man_n it_o push_v they_o forward_o to_o defy_v and_o destroy_v they_o rank_n they_o with_o cain_n muster_v and_o march_v they_o under_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o the_o great_a destroyer_n who_o name_n be_v abaddon_n and_o apollyon_n rev._n 9.11_o sect._n 128._o 7._o revenge_n be_v another_o concomitant_a of_o a_o rebellious_a resistance_n rebel_n be_v not_o for_o give_v place_n unto_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o those_o provoke_v against_o they_o and_o refer_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a but_o they_o be_v for_o avenge_a themselves_o design_n and_o endeavour_v a_o wrathful_a retribution_n of_o evil_n and_o mischief_n to_o the_o high_a power_n from_o who_o they_o have_v feel_v or_o fear_n at_o least_o as_o they_o pretend_v oppressive_a and_o injurious_a usage_n rebel_n will_v revenge_v evil_n fear_v as_o well_o as_o evil_n inflict_v they_o be_v as_o impatient_a under_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o plot_a mischief_n against_o they_o as_o of_o one_o execute_v upon_o they_o and_o indeed_o more_o often_o rebel_n and_o resist_v to_o prevent_v a_o conceit_a contrive_v evil_a than_o to_o remove_v a_o real_a evil_n endure_v and_o god_n have_v express_o forbid_v we_o to_o resist_v evil_a and_o avenge_v ourselves_o because_o vengeance_n be_v his_o peculiar_a a_o part_n of_o distributive_a justice_n which_o alone_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o such_o as_o be_v commissioned_n by_o he_o rom._n 12.9_o and_o 13.4_o what_o a_o notorious_a usurpation_n be_v rebellion_n upon_o the_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o god_n himself_o which_o force_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o god_n band_n to_o turn_v it_o against_o those_o into_o who_o hand_n god_n himself_o have_v put_v it_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o human_a society_n and_o guardianship_n of_o law_n and_o good_a order_n and_o have_v not_o god_n great_a vengeance_n especial_o for_o such_o as_o take_v vengeance_n with_o a_o spiteful_a heart_n ezek._n 25.15_o sect._n 129._o 8._o murder_n be_v another_o concomitant_a or_o if_o you_o will_v effect_v of_o a_o rebellious_a resistance_n so_o many_o man_n as_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o rebellion_n so_o many_o murder_n be_v there_o commit_v for_o whether_o rebel_n kill_v or_o be_v kill_v they_o be_v murderer_n if_o they_o kill_v other_o they_o spill_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a if_o they_o themselves_o be_v kill_v they_o be_v the_o efficient_a meretorious_a cause_n of_o their_o own_o death_n if_o they_o neither_o kill_v or_o be_v kill_v but_o survive_v the_o rebellion_n and_o come_v off_o by_o victory_n or_o escape_n yet_o they_o be_v murderer_n because_o the_o action_n they_o engage_v in_o have_v both_o a_o natural_a and_o moral_a tendency_n thereunto_o which_o be_v a_o matter_n to_o be_v well_o consider_v by_o all_o such_o as_o be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o a_o unlawful_a war_n and_o sure_o if_o god_n will_v require_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n life_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o beast_n gen._n 9.5_o he_o will_v make_v a_o strict_a inquisition_n after_o it_o when_o it_o be_v spill_v by_o one_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o themselves_o psal_n 9.12_o and_o without_o repentance_n will_v not_o pardon_v it_o 2_o king_n 24.4_o but_o have_v threaten_v that_o they_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n mat._n 26.52_o and_o have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 21.8_o sect._n 130._o 9_o a_o audacious_a presumption_n on_o the_o gracious_a and_o righteous_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v another_o concomitant_a of_o a_o rebellious_a resistance_n when_o man_n contend_v against_o each_o other_o with_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o state_n of_o war_n they_o appeal_v from_o man_n to_o god_n and_o refer_v the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n contend_v for_o to_o his_o arbitration_n and_o umpirage_n expect_v protection_n and_o prosperity_n according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o righteousness_n of_o their_o quarrel_n jos_n 22.22_o wherefore_o though_o rebel_n violate_v and_o trample_v on_o all_o the_o restraint_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o they_o solemn_o appeal_v unto_o god_n and_o with_o stupendous_a security_n and_o boldness_n depend_v on_o his_o help_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o person_n and_o the_o good_a success_n of_o their_o cause_n the_o prophet_n tell_v the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o abhor_a judgement_n and_o pervert_v all_o equity_n and_o build_v up_o zion_n with_o blood_n and_o judge_v for_o reward_n and_o yet_o they_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o and_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o mic._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o thus_o rebellious_a fool_n rage_n against_o god_n and_o his_o substitute_n and_o be_v confident_a pr._n 14.16_o presume_v they_o shall_v speed_v well_o though_o god_n have_v as_o express_o forbid_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o have_v engage_v themselves_o to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v the_o israelite_n when_o he_o say_v to_o they_o deut._n 1.41_o go_v not_o up_o neither_o fight_n for_o i_o be_o not_o among_o you_o and_o like_o those_o israelite_n they_o refuse_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o 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