pag._n 105._o that_o a_o minister_n external_a call_n be_v not_o in_o ordination_n by_o they_o who_o have_v power_n upon_o trial_n of_o gift_n but_o in_o have_v such_o a_o visible_a evidence_n of_o the_o call_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o reason_n and_o charity_n do_v oblige_v all_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o person_n so_o call_v as_o true_o send_v these_o with_o several_a other_o point_n tend_v to_o libertinism_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o gross_a sin_n in_o people_n be_v vent_v here_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o progress_n but_o our_o main_a work_n shall_v be_v to_o show_v the_o face_n of_o this_o man_n way_n and_o how_o anabaptistical-like_a it_o look_v in_o some_o particular_a practice_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n will_v hold_v without_o much_o halt_n that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v he_o heal_v other_o may_v be_v warn_v 1._o the_o sect_n of_o anabaptist_n labour_v much_o as_o the_o learned_a man_n that_o know_v they_o and_o deal_v with_o they_o declare_v to_o overthrow_v magistracy_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v they_o represent_v the_o secular_a power_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o world_n instigate_a and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o pull_v they_o all_o down_o as_o the_o oppressor_n of_o their_o liberty_n in_o spiritual_n and_o civils_n they_o deny_v all_o authority_n to_o magistrate_n in_o church_n matter_n aver_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o faith_n nor_o use_v any_o compulsion_n on_o man_n so_o much_o as_o to_o urge_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o external_a mean_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o upon_o the_o ground_n luke_n 22._o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o which_o be_v press_v against_o superiority_n among_o churchman_n they_o plead_v with_o no_o less_o plausibleness_n against_o superiority_n of_o magistrate_n among_o and_o over_o christian_n although_o when_o they_o come_v to_o some_o strength_n at_o munster_n they_o will_v have_v their_o own_o king_n john_n of_o leyden_n the_o tailor_n 2._o as_o they_o study_v to_o overthrow_v the_o ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n so_o also_o the_o other_o divine_a ordinance_n of_o ministry_n these_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o two_o great_a light_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o guide_v the_o world_n these_o master_n of_o confusion_n will_v extinguish_v they_o both_o that_o they_o may_v vent_v their_o ware_n in_o the_o world_n for_o destroy_v not_o only_o humane_a society_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o order_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ministry_n they_o declaim_v most_o bitter_o against_o all_o of_o that_o function_n that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o way_n as_o hireling_n thief_n and_o wolf_n ignorant-beast_n priest_n of_o baal_n curse_a creature_n servant_n of_o satan_n and_o what_o ever_o else_o their_o envenom_a heart_n can_v prompt_v they_o to_o utter_v against_o christ_n minister_n 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as_o of_o drove_n and_o herd_n of_o hog_n confuse_a mixture_n unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o church_n and_o wherein_o no_o blessing_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v to_o the_o ordinance_n 4._o they_o be_v above_o all_o man_n arrogant_a and_o proud_a despiser_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o their_o way_n as_o be_v man_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n reprobate_a and_o wicked_a deny_v to_o they_o even_o common_a civility_n 5._o when_o any_o of_o they_o be_v punish_v either_o for_o their_o error_n or_o for_o felony_n murder_n or_o rebellion_n they_o heavy_o lament_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n cry_v they_o up_o for_o martyr_n and_o complain_v tragical_o that_o truth_n and_o godliness_n be_v oppress_v and_o that_o man_n who_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n do_v according_a to_o god_n word_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o live_v in_o a_o persecute_v world_n how_o near_o this_o man_n with_o his_o complice_n do_v approach_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o odious_a sect_n in_o these_o particular_n may_v some_o way_n appear_v from_o this_o libel_n and_o the_o apology_n when_o the_o spirit_n that_o stir_v in_o these_o furious_a write_n especial_o in_o naphthali_n wherein_o the_o evil_a man_n wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o be_v consider_v how_o much_o confusion_n may_v be_v see_v to_o be_v portend_v to_o church_n and_o state_n if_o heart_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o doctrine_n therein_o hold_v forth_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v wish_v and_o pray_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v give_v his_o people_n such_o understanding_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o wile_n of_o satan_n who_o drive_v a_o deep_a design_n against_o this_o poor_a church_n and_o land_n than_o the_o subversion_n of_o this_o or_o that_o exterior_a form_n of_o church-government_n the_o controversy_n rest_v not_o in_o matter_n touch_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o presbytery_n which_o if_o man_n passion_n or_o prejudices_fw-la may_v permit_v may_v be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n well_o consolidate_v by_o their_o mutual_a pay_v of_o due_a respect_n one_o to_o another_o the_o episcopal_a inspection_n not_o abrogate_a but_o strengthen_v the_o due_a right_n of_o presbyter_n and_o presbyter_n not_o despise_v that_o lawful_a inspection_n but_o all_o concur_v together_o in_o a_o kind_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o amicable_a conjunction_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o real_a interest_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n without_o imperiousness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o without_o froward_a disorderliness_n on_o the_o other_o but_o this_o polemical_a presbyterian_a as_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v though_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n in_o evil_n have_v ruin_v that_o way_n of_o presbytery_n long_o ago_o account_v such_o matter_n too_o low_a to_o stand_v upon_o the_o design_n his_o libel_n run_v upon_o be_v to_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o endless_a rebellion_n under_o whatsoever_o constitution_n of_o church-government_n and_o not_o only_o to_o bring_v all_o our_o magistrate_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a under_o disgrace_n which_o be_v the_o next_o step_n to_o destruction_n and_o to_o make_v they_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o wicked_a people_n but_o to_o ruin_v kingly_a authority_n and_o magistracy_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o to_o dissolve_v humane_a society_n and_o kingdom_n as_o shall_v be_v see_v and_o especial_o to_o ruin_v this_o kingdom_n there_o be_v a_o great_a noise_n make_v it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v not_o causeless_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v ruler_n look_v to_o it_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o popery_n but_o true_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o such_o write_n as_o this_o be_v consider_v it_o will_v be_v find_v there_o be_v cause_n to_o fear_v unless_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o governor_n under_o he_o prevent_v that_o as_o one_o way_n the_o roman_a antichrist_n may_v come_v in_o so_o some_o furious_a successor_n of_o john_n of_o leyden_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o phineas-like_a spirit_n come_v in_o another_o way_n upon_o our_o church_n and_o land_n to_o lay_v it_o waste_v and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o field_n of_o confusion_n and_o blood_n the_o seed_n of_o future_a misery_n be_v too_o visible_o sow_v by_o this_o man_n and_o his_o complice_n who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o blasphemy_n as_o their_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n that_o this_o libel_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o more_o quick_o follow_v with_o meet_a animadversion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o by_o any_o who_o know_v they_o be_v like_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o that_o hardly_o do_v they_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o blind_n of_o these_o not_o for_o the_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o other_o
confusion_n work_v and_o spread_v for_o although_o the_o author_n pretend_v high_o for_o presbytery_n which_o he_o and_o his_o complice_n hawk_n of_o the_o right_a nest_n have_v long_o ago_o hew_v down_o in_o this_o church_n as_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o yet_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o his_o pretence_n for_o presbytery_n be_v but_o preface_v to_o some_o further_a great_a design_n of_o mischief_n to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n for_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v confusion_n and_o rebellion_n he_o go_v about_o to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n in_o most_o cyclopic_a boldness_n display_v a_o banner_n against_o all_o invest_v lawful_o with_o any_o degree_n of_o civil_a or_o church_n power_n bend_v his_o spirit_n to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o renew_v and_o revive_v our_o confusion_n and_o to_o bear_v people_n in_o hand_n that_o gross_a rebellion_n be_v religious_a duty_n and_o real_a godliness_n and_o in_o manage_v his_o matter_n the_o author_n behave_v not_o himself_o like_o naphtali_n the_o hind_n let_v loose_a which_o give_v goodly_a word_n or_o word_n of_o goodliness_n fairness_n and_o pleasantness_n as_o gen._n 49.21_o it_o be_v say_v of_o naphtali_n who_o therefore_o be_v satisfy_v with_o favour_n and_o full_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 33.23_o but_o as_o in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v evil_a treasure_n of_o wickedness_n so_o in_o his_o lip_n and_o pen_n there_o be_v a_o burn_a fire_n he_o strive_v to_o inflame_v all_o with_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o tongue_n and_o run_v upon_o all_o sort_n of_o authority_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a like_o a_o savage_a beast_n or_o wild_a boar_n let_v loose_a to_o waste_v and_o confound_v miserable_o both_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o civil_a kingdom_n thereof_o settle_v upon_o the_o best_a foundation_n and_o that_o his_o book_n may_v want_v nothing_o of_o the_o compleatness_n of_o a_o infamous_a libel_n he_o fall_v upon_o particular_a person_n by_o name_n to_o asperse_v their_o credit_n the_o constant_a integrity_n of_o who_o conversation_n will_v easy_o stop_v his_o foul_a lie_a mouth_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n people_n who_o know_v they_o what_o to_o do_v anent_o this_o bundle_n of_o impudent_a lie_n and_o falsehood_n gross_a slander_n and_o revile_n be_v much_o doubt_v upon_o the_o one_o hand_n it_o be_v think_v best_a to_o neglect_v the_o rage_n of_o this_o man_n if_o one_o that_o have_v so_o much_o renounce_v humanity_n as_o he_o be_v here_o see_v to_o do_v may_v be_v so_o term_v lest_o by_o be_v notice_v he_o may_v think_v himself_o somewhat_o especial_o lest_o people_n who_o as_o they_o affect_v be_v ordinary_o opinionate_a may_v have_v too_o much_o matter_n to_o feed_v their_o humour_n to_o furnish_v their_o light_a discourse_n and_o to_o ensnare_v their_o soul_n by_o represent_v to_o they_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o libel_n worthy_a to_o be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n they_o be_v too_o apt_a whatever_o salvo_fw-la may_v be_v add_v to_o receive_v the_o poison_n without_o the_o antidote_n according_a to_o their_o prejudices_fw-la it_o seem_v also_o a_o matter_n full_a of_o tediousness_n to_o a_o well_o compose_v heart_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o fire_n of_o endless_a strife_n and_o continual_a reciprocation_n of_o altercation_n wherein_o a_o man_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o find_v more_o truth_n than_o he_o have_v already_o truth_n in_o the_o most_o important_a matter_n in_o the_o book_n have_v be_v of_o old_a full_o vindicate_v by_o learned_a hand_n and_o nothing_o now_o oppose_v but_o old_a song_n chant_v over_o and_o over_o again_o although_o like_o enough_o to_o lose_v much_o of_o that_o charity_n and_o calm_a and_o compose_a temper_n of_o heart_n which_o he_o have_v before_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o know_v how_o much_o more_o important_a work_n he_o have_v upon_o his_o hand_n for_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o honour_v god_n in_o his_o station_n in_o the_o world_n will_v willing_o engage_v in_o endless_a contest_v with_o person_n who_o idleness_n give_v they_o too_o great_a opportunity_n of_o evil_n do_v and_o who_o have_v cast_v by_o the_o lord_n work_v in_o build_v his_o church_n be_v too_o much_o set_v to_o do_v satan_n work_n in_o dissipate_v the_o same_o it_o seem_v honourable_a enough_o to_o decline_v this_o contention_n and_o strife_n which_o be_v like_o the_o let_v out_o of_o water_n in_o expectation_n that_o either_o the_o man_n conscience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o infinite_o corrupt_v may_v confute_v he_o in_o most_o of_o his_o assertion_n and_o stander_n or_o that_o his_o manifest_a unchristian_a deal_n may_v help_v to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o such_o he_o labour_v to_o delude_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o abhor_v his_o way_n or_o that_o the_o real_o religious_a and_o righteous_a deal_n of_o church_n and_o state_n may_v more_o forcible_o put_v he_o to_o silence_n then_o word_n or_o write_n can_v sometime_o keep_v silence_n be_v seasonable_a the_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n will_v not_o suffer_v shimei_n revile_n to_o be_v repay_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o that_o dead_a dog_n hezekiah_n discharge_v to_o answer_v a_o word_n to_o rail_a rabshakeh_n jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n contradict_v by_o the_o false_a prophet_n hananiah_n go_v his_o way_n and_o say_v nothing_o the_o wise_a solomon_n forbid_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v and_o to_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n the_o lord_n of_o king_n and_o prophet_n sometime_o answer_v not_o his_o accuser_n a_o word_n so_o it_o seem_v fit_a to_o let_v alone_o a_o insolent_a and_o froward_a railer_n and_o mocker_n and_o not_o to_o lavish_a out_o precious_a time_n which_o may_v be_v better_o bestow_v upon_o one_o that_o give_v such_o visible_a evidence_n both_o of_o a_o reasonless_a and_o unchristian_a spirit_n who_o libel_n may_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o thing_n quae_fw-la spreta_fw-la exolescunt_fw-la and_o worthy_a to_o be_v answer_v with_o nothing_o but_o silence_n and_o contempt_n but_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o seem_v something_o hard_o especial_o in_o such_o a_o distemper_a time_n to_o suffer_v a_o insolent_a person_n in_o who_o mouth_n be_v a_o rod_n of_o pride_n to_o cast_v the_o truth_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o control_n and_o to_o tread_v upon_o and_o triumph_v over_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a cause_n and_o upon_o honourable_a person_n of_o all_o rank_n engage_v in_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o in_o so_o abusive_a despiteful_a and_o intolerable_a a_o way_n and_o not_o give_v he_o any_o check_n not_o to_o put_v some_o stop_n to_o this_o furious_a driver_n who_o again_o and_o again_o assault_v this_o church_n with_o vile_a lie_n and_o reproach_n look_v like_o the_o desert_v and_o betray_v of_o a_o honest_a and_o honourable_a cause_n or_o like_o the_o hireling_n see_v the_o wolf_n and_o fly_v and_o leave_v the_o flock_n to_o be_v destroy_v with_o delusion_n fugisti_fw-la quia_fw-la tacuisti_fw-la there_o be_v a_o evil_a silence_n that_o leave_v man_n in_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o a_o evil_n speak_v that_o lead_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o give_v a_o account_n pro_fw-la otioso_fw-la verbo_fw-la but_o pro_fw-la otioso_fw-la silencio_fw-la for_o idle_a silence_n when_o god_n and_o the_o public_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n or_o society_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n call_v for_o a_o valiant_a not_o brutish_o violent_a and_o forcible_a that_o way_n such_o as_o this_o man_n plead_v for_o and_o rational_a contend_v for_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v sinful_a pusillanimity_n and_o not_o warrandable_a prudence_n to_o see_v truth_n fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o not_o lift_v it_o up_o and_o very_o this_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v among_o these_o of_o who_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 26.5_o who_o must_v be_v answer_v lest_o he_o seem_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o to_o be_v among_o these_o tit._n 1.10_o 11._o unruly_a and_o vain_a talker_n and_o deceiver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v that_o the_o gangrane_n of_o his_o word_n may_v not_o creep_v further_o to_o the_o consumption_n and_o subversion_n of_o church_n and_o state_n but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o deal_v with_o this_o man_n of_o no_o forehead_n or_o if_o he_o have_v any_o it_o be_v of_o the_o hard_a metal_n of_o little_a conscience_n but_o of_o infinite_a loquacity_n and_o of_o a_o most_o unbridled_a tongue_n which_o be_v a_o treasure_n of_o all_o revile_v language_n whereof_o he_o be_v exceed_o profuse_a in_o bestow_v it_o upon_o person_n of_o all_o rank_n the_o great_a difficulty_n i_o say_v in_o deal_v with_o he_o be_v how_o to_o moderate_v and_o temper_v a_o stile_n of_o write_v towards_o such_o a_o one_o difficile_fw-la est_fw-la satyram_fw-la non_fw-la scribere_fw-la contra_fw-la
the_o power_n of_o self-defence_n page_n 14._o as_o he_o call_v violent_a resist_v the_o magistrate_n be_v competent_a to_o all_o man_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o pure_a nature_n and_o be_v the_o principal_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o privilege_n competent_a to_o all_o man_n separately_z and_o joint_o not_o need_v any_o other_o prerequisite_a but_o intolerable_a injury_n and_o be_v complete_v in_o exercise_n by_o a_o probable_a capacity_n to_o encourage_v to_o it_o and_o to_o suffer_v injury_n under_o ptetext_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v for_o the_o delusion_n of_o a_o empty_a name_n and_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o real_o to_o deprive_v a_o man_n self_n of_o all_o share_n and_o benefit_n in_o it_o page_n 15._o propel_v by_o force_n injury_n do_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o just_a quarrel_n that_o man_n in_o their_o primaeve_fw-la liberty_n can_v be_v engage_v into_o and_o page_z 16_o 17._o combination_n for_o assistance_n in_o violent_a opposition_n of_o the_o magistrate_n when_o the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v pervert_v which_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o they_o who_o mind_v insurrection_n be_v necessary_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o charity_n and_o in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o violation_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a from_o magistrate_n judgement_n come_v upon_o people_n and_o page_z 18_o 19_o not_o only_a power_n of_o self-defence_n but_o vindicative_a and_o reform_a power_n be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o whole_a and_o against_o all_o magistrate_n and_o if_o they_o use_v it_o not_o judgement_n come_v on_o suppose_v their_o capacity_n probable_a to_o bear_v they_o forth_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o connivance_n and_o not_o act_v in_o way_n of_o vindication_n of_o crime_n and_o reform_a abuse_n and_o page_z 28._o they_o be_v but_o flatterer_n and_o man_n that_o have_v renounce_v conscience_n who_o say_v that_o absolute_a subjection_n in_o suffering_n may_v be_v give_v to_o authority_n abuse_v their_o power_n and_o not_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o their_o command_n and_o whatsoever_o reason_n say_v he_o plead_v for_o absolute_a subjection_n in_o suffering_n will_v far_o more_o rational_o and_o plausible_o infer_v unlimited_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n absolute_a obedience_n may_v be_v more_o rational_o yield_v then_o absolute_a subjection_n to_o suffer_v page_n 157._o to_o resist_v and_o rise_v up_o against_o person_n abuse_v authority_n be_v to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o page_n 155._o the_o late_a rise_n be_v altogether_o lawful_a righteous_a and_o necessary_a but_o what_o need_v insist_v on_o his_o justify_n of_o any_o number_n of_o private_a person_n rise_v up_o and_o resist_v the_o whole_a magistrate_n and_o body_n of_o the_o people_n when_o ever_o they_o think_v they_o have_v cause_n see_v this_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o his_o book_n and_o more_o too_o even_o 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man_n natural_a propension_n to_o defend_v himself_o be_v subordinate_v unto_o and_o limit_v by_o the_o high_a law_n of_o reason_n and_o grace_n and_o regulate_v by_o respect_n to_o the_o eternal_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n in_o follow_v duty_n to_o god_n albeit_o with_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n upon_o the_o outward_a man_n a_o rational_a and_o gracious_a man_n will_v advert_v lest_o in_o self-preservation_n as_o to_o his_o body_n or_o outward_a state_n he_o bring_v not_o on_o self-destruction_n as_o to_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v wise_o say_v by_o thomas_n 2_o 2_o quest_n 70._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 1._o ideo_fw-la homini_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la and_o i_o may_v add_v gratia_n ut_fw-la eá_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la natura_fw-la inclinat_fw-la non_fw-la passim_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la rationis_fw-la vel_fw-la gratia_fw-la ordinem_fw-la exequatur_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la non_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la defensio_fw-la svi_fw-la est_fw-la licita_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a cum_fw-la debito_fw-la moderamine_fw-la it_o be_v too_o gross_a divinity_n 162._o to_o bring_v argument_n from_o beast_n who_o be_v under_o no_o law_n of_o reason_n nor_o grace_n to_o limit_v their_o propension_n may_v always_o in_o all_o imaginable_a case_n defend_v themselves_o with_o force_n to_o persuade_v man_n that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o like_a and_o that_o their_o propension_n for_o their_o external_a preservation_n be_v no_o more_o under_o any_o restrain_v rule_n to_o stop_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o then_o that_o of_o beast_n be_v there_o be_v many_o case_n of_o rational_a and_o gracious_a restraint_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o natural_a propension_n for_o self-preservation_n upon_o man_n which_o be_v not_o upon_o beast_n for_o 1._o the_o libeler_n it_o be_v hope_v will_v not_o allow_v self-defence_n of_o violent_a and_o forcible_a defence_n not_o of_o moral_n we_o do_v here_o always_o speak_v or_o violent_a resistance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n when_o man_n be_v not_o in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o mend_v themselves_o or_o when_o it_o be_v see_v to_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n in_o this_o case_n he_o will_v say_v it_o be_v no_o fault_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o use_v violent_a resistance_n because_o reason_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n self-defence_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n shall_v not_o be_v mere_o natural_a but_o rational_a it_o be_v natural_a to_o a_o man_n to_o defend_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o beast_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o way_n not_o always_o when_o a_o beast_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v no_o restraint_n of_o reason_n may_v do_v it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o obligation_n of_o violent_a self-preservation_n cease_v when_o a_o man_n be_v put_v out_o by_o a_o physical-force_n of_o all_o probable_a capacity_n to_o help_v himself_o 2._o a_o man_n who_o be_v just_o condemn_v to_o death_n both_o according_a to_o a_o just_a law_n and_o by_o a_o just_a process_n according_a to_o the_o law_n though_o he_o be_v in_o
submission_n piâ—uâ—_n or_o out_o of_o any_o principle_n of_o conscience_n but_o prudential_a and_o politic_a because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o give_v he_o battle_n if_o they_o have_v the_o tempt_a opportunity_n and_o capacity_n the_o case_n will_v be_v alter_v then_o not_o only_o violent_a resistance_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v duty_n but_o pull_v of_o the_o magistrate_n out_o of_o his_o chair_n of_o government_n as_o we_o will_v hear_v punish_v he_o and_o place_v themselves_o though_o but_o private_a man_n in_o his_o room_n how_o contrary_a such_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o private_a man_n non-submission_n to_o and_o counter-acting_a of_o church-judicatories_a suppose_v to_o do_v wrong_n be_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o subversive_a of_o church-government_n how_o introductory_n of_o schism_n heresy_n and_o all_o mischief_n into_o the_o church_n be_v well_o discover_v by_o the_o learned_a reviewer_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n entitle_v presbytery_n no_o papacy_n protester_n no_o subverter_n and_o with_o equal_a reason_n may_v the_o same_o ground_n be_v make_v use_n of_o against_o this_o man_n incite_v all_o private_a person_n to_o counter-act_n the_o magistrate_n violent_o when_o they_o think_v he_o do_v they_o wrong_n or_o when_o they_o account_v their_o sentence_n unjust_a as_o certain_a confusion_n come_v on_o the_o church_n if_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o party_n be_v entertain_v so_o let_v people_n once_o drink_v in_o this_o man_n doctrine_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o state_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o sedition_n no_o security_n for_o the_o power_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o any_o private_a person_n be_v make_v judge_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sentence_n and_o punishment_n and_o what_o man_n will_v ready_o condemn_v himself_o if_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o upon_o their_o own_o private_a judgement_n of_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 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regem_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la publicos_fw-la dirigitur_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la vulgus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la aut_fw-la privatos_fw-la homines_fw-la and_o he_o add_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o that_o word_n execute_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n be_v utter_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o that_o the_o execute_v thereof_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o that_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o be_v sacrosancta_fw-la cite_v before_o god_n tribunal_n and_o threaten_v for_o omission_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n be_v quodammodo_fw-la legibus_fw-la soluti_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v people_n may_v be_v move_v to_o examine_v their_o own_o life_n and_o to_o repent_v of_o their_o private_a injustice_n in_o their_o place_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o prophetical_a preach_n reprove_v the_o not_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o not_o execute_v judgement_n and_o exhort_v to_o these_o duty_n omit_v utter_v to_o the_o body_n 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as_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la do_v say_v p._n 367._o be_v not_o only_o a_o most_o fearful_a pervert_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n wherewith_o to_o cover_v seditious_a practice_n but_o a_o doctrine_n that_o tend_v direct_o to_o horrid_a confusion_n and_o utter_a subversion_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o very_o let_v this_o principle_n be_v once_o admit_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o ruler_n and_o governor_n involve_v the_o people_n in_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o judgement_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o accessary_a thereunto_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o only_o they_o tolerate_v what_o they_o can_v amend_v abide_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n neither_o can_v the_o conscience_n of_o people_n nor_o the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v any_o true_a peace_n or_o quietness_n for_o 1_o once_o grant_v this_o than_o what_o a_o continual_a puzzle_n shall_v tender-hearted_a christian_n be_v in_o anent_o the_o action_n of_o their_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n and_o they_o behove_v to_o meddle_v with_o and_o examine_v all_o their_o proceed_n lest_o they_o shall_v involve_v they_o in_o sin_n and_o judgement_n and_o to_o do_v so_o be_v indeed_o work_n enough_o and_o above_o to_o private_a christian_n and_o they_o may_v be_v put_v into_o this_o fear_n to_o be_v guilty_a or_o involve_v in_o judgement_n for_o matter_n of_o government_n not_o probable_o or_o moral_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o know_v what_o a_o ground_n of_o great_a disquietness_n shall_v this_o be_v 2._o will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o perpetual_a seminary_n of_o unavoidable_a sedition_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o expose_v the_o magistrate_n to_o violence_n no_o less_o when_o he_o be_v act_v just_o then_o when_o unjust_o such_o be_v the_o ignorance_n and_o corruption_n of_o most_o of_o people_n who_o will_v never_o want_v this_o ready_a pretence_n if_o we_o suffer_v the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o not_o oppose_v they_o by_o force_n we_o shall_v with_o they_o be_v involve_v in_o sin_n and_o
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