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against_o cruel_a &_o merciless_a tyrant_n but_o âo_o to_o moderate_a matter_n as_o to_o remove_v the_o life_n and_o state_n of_o king_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v from_o popular_a rashness_n and_o this_o course_n of_o moderation_n i_o know_v not_o any_o that_o do_v more_o exact_o observe_v then_o the_o papist_n who_o theodidact_n single_v out_o to_o be_v his_o adversary_n i_o will_v brief_o declare_v what_o they_o hold_v in_o this_o point_n not_o stand_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o doctrine_n but_o only_o how_o honourable_a to_o king_n it_o be_v and_o with_o what_o wisdom_n they_o have_v find_v out_o â_o safe_a and_o moderate_a course_n between_o scylla_n &_o charybdis_n without_o decline_v to_o âavour_n in_o their_o doctrine_n either_o the_o rashness_n of_o common_a people_n or_o the_o cruelty_n of_o tyrannons_n prince_n 23._o first_o then_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o king_n be_v superior_a over_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n not_o only_o over_o every_o particular_a subject_n &_o company_n they_o disallow_v the_o puritan_n doctrine_n that_o the_o people_n have_v the_o same_o power_n over_o king_n that_o the_o king_n have_v over_o every_o one_o person_n 6._o they_o say_v also_o that_o the_o king_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n &_o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n so_o require_v may_v do_v thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n that_o he_o may_v impose_v extraordinary_a tribut_n inflict_v extraordinary_a punishment_n not_o mere_o for_o his_o lust_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n final_o the_o king_n be_v to_o judge_n when_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a proceed_n occur_v nor_o be_v bound_n to_o be_v prescribe_v to_o hiâ_n royal_a privilege_n this_o doctrine_n give_v ample_a power_n to_o the_o king_n whereby_o he_o may_v both_o do_v many_o thing_n very_o extraordinary_a just_o and_o teach_v people_n that_o they_o âasily_o condemn_v not_o their_o prince_n of_o tyranny_n though_o his_o deal_n with_o they_o be_v severe_a and_o rigorous_a second_o they_o teach_v that_o king_n be_v free_a from_o bond_n of_o law_n alij_fw-la so_o as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v call_v to_o account_v nor_o punish_v much_o less_o depose_v for_o ordinary_a and_o personal_a offence_n or_o for_o their_o deed_n injurious_a only_o to_o few_o and_o hereupon_o they_o detest_v this_o proposition_n of_o puritan_n 1._o judge_n ought_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o summon_v prince_n before_o âhem_n for_o their_o crime_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o as_o against_o all_o other_o offender_n so_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n remove_v the_o prince_n from_o government_n but_o for_o crime_n exorbitant_a which_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n nor_o then_o â_z except_o all_o other_o remedy_n be_v first_o try_v to_o reclaim_v he_o he_o be_v find_v obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a in_o his_o tyrannous_a course_n and_o this_o show_v the_o silline_n of_o theodidact_n discourse_n 67._o who_o will_v prove_v that_o king_n may_v not_o in_o any_o case_n be_v depose_v because_o saul_n be_v a_o bloody_a tyrant_n who_o murder_v 800._o priest_n at_o once_o 24â_n and_o persecute_v david_n be_v not_o kill_v by_o david_n nor_o depose_v when_o he_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n but_o in_o this_o argument_n neither_o be_v the_o inference_n good_a that_o no_o tyrant_n can_v be_v depose_v because_o saul_n a_o tyrant_n be_v not_o depose_v nor_o be_v the_o instance_n true_a see_v saul_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o tyrant_n the_o cruelty_n that_o make_v a_o tyrant_n must_v be_v both_o obstinate_a without_o hope_n of_o relent_a and_o universal_a tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n which_o circumstance_n be_v in_o neither_o of_o these_o deed_n of_o saul_n his_o murder_n so_o many_o innocent_a priest_n be_v indeed_o a_o public_a calamity_n &_o cruelty_n yet_o therein_o he_o be_v not_o obstinate_a but_o soon_o relent_v not_o persecute_v priest_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o malice_n towards_o david_n be_v mortal_a and_o invincible_a buâ_n that_o be_v not_o so_o general_a be_v confine_v to_o one_o man_n and_o his_o followersâ_n for_o the_o rest_n saul_n be_v a_o administer_v of_o justice_n and_o a_o defender_n of_o the_o common_a good_a for_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n three_o they_o teach_v 1._o that_o princesâ_n though_o they_o be_v manifest_a and_o incorrigible_a tyrant_n yeâ_n may_v not_o be_v depose_v much_o less_o make_v away_o with_o out_o public_a sentence_n and_o a_o inridicall_a releasement_n of_o his_o subiectâ_n from_o their_o obedience_n this_o their_o doctrine_n be_v define_v in_o the_o council_n oâ_n constance_n against_o the_o ancient_a puritaânisme_n of_o john_n wicklifâe_n renew_v in_o thiâ_n age_n by_o john_n calvin_n and_o his_o follower_n holding_z that_o a_o private_a man_n have_v some_o special_a inward_a motion_n may_v kill_v a_o tyrant_n wherefore_o
so_o long_o as_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v endure_v the_o tyrant_n 72.74.75_o &_o not_o deprive_v he_o by_o public_a sentence_n so_o long_o private_a man_n must_v endure_v he_o must_v obey_v he_o willing_o &_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 2.16.18_o thus_o the_o father_n cite_v by_o theodidact_n persuade_v christian_n to_o obây_a the_o ancient_a persecute_v emperor_n that_o be_v tyrant_n thus_o s._n peter_n as_o also_o theodidact_v large_o urge_v command_v the_o believe_a jeweâ_n to_o obey_v claudius_n a_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a emperor_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o thing_n not_o against_o justice_n and_o religion_n &_o so_o long_o as_o the_o tyrannous_a emperor_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o who_o will_v thiâke_v that_o s._n peter_n by_o that_o his_o exhortation_n mean_v that_o they_o shall_v obey_v claudius_n further_o then_o for_o the_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v admit_v as_o lawful_a prince_n who_o can_v wiâh_v any_o probability_n imagine_v that_o 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pope_n subject_n but_o when_o the_o commonwealth_n consist_v of_o only_a christian_n than_o heresy_n and_o apostasy_n of_o the_o prince_n join_v with_o persecution_n ought_v to_o breed_v in_o they_o all_o a_o general_a dislike_n thereof_o &_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o spiritual_a pastor_n challenge_v likewise_o universal_a obedience_n so_o that_o if_o faction_n grow_v amongst_o they_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o nor_o in_o the_o sentence_n which_o bind_v they_o all_o but_o in_o themselves_o that_o be_v neither_o zealous_a in_o their_o religion_n nor_o obedient_a to_o thâ_n church_n he_o that_o shall_v consider_v whaâ_n orthodox_n father_n have_v write_v against_o constantius_n the_o arian_n will_v soonâ_n perceive_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v sharp_a censurerâ_n of_o heretical_a prince_n they_o rebuke_v â97_n he_o for_o gather_v together_o place_n oâ_n scripture_n that_o command_n that_o he_o bâ_n honour_v and_o obey_v omit_v other_o testimony_n that_o give_v liberty_n to_o resist_v and_o bind_v he_o to_o obey_v his_o spiritual_a pastor_n they_o tell_v he_o in_o plaint_n term_n 255._o they_o may_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o the_o maccabee_n do_v with_o antiochus_n who_o they_o resist_v his_o army_n they_o overthrow_v cast_v he_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jury._n i_o tell_v thou_o constanâius_n say_v one_o of_o those_o father_n have_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o maâtathias_n that_o zealous_a priest_n so_o wicked_a a_o persecutor_n as_o thou_o be_v he_o will_v have_v kill_v thou_o thus_o bouldy_a write_v that_o bishop_n which_o show_v âhat_n the_o reason_n why_o arian_n emperor_n in_o those_o day_n be_v not_o depose_v be_v not_o want_v of_o just_a desert_n in_o the_o prince_n nor_o of_o power_n in_o the_o church_n but_o because_o the_o sentence_n will_v not_o conjoin_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n be_v then_o mix_v of_o heathen_n &_o christian_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o so_o that_o the_o sentence_n can_v not_o be_v lawful_o execute_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o some_o absolute_a temporal_a prince_n and_o this_o assistance_n the_o primitive_a church_n in_o those_o day_n do_v not_o neglect_v 21._o to_o crave_v of_o constantine_n the_o most_o pious_a &_o christian_a emperor_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o protection_n of_o catholic_a bishop_n that_o be_v banish_v by_o his_o arian_n brother_n constantius_n to_o who_o he_o send_v word_n that_o unless_o he_o will_v restore_v they_o hostem_fw-la se_fw-la illi_fw-la fuâurum_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la bellum_fw-la expectandum_fw-la that_o he_o will_v become_v his_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v expect_v nothing_o from_o he_o but_o war_n and_o as_o for_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la i_o do_v fearful_o relate_v what_o they_o write_v for_o whereas_o by_o some_o it_o have_v be_v give_v out_o that_o he_o be_v by_o a_o christian_a soldier_n deprive_v both_o of_o empire_n &_o 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noble_n out_o of_o