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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 to_o work_v their_o disgrace_n among_o the_o people_n and_o so_o to_o defame_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v useless_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n their_o great_a work_n be_v to_o exclude_v faithful_a minister_n from_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n people_n that_o they_o may_v affect_v they_o only_o and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v ready_a access_n to_o poison_v they_o with_o their_o perverse_a doctrine_n and_o dictate_v of_o sublime_a unconceivable_a nonsense_n set_v forth_o under_o the_o garb_n of_o a_o glance_a novelty_n of_o word_n 3._o they_o bend_v themselves_o to_o work_v division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o move_v people_n to_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o together_o in_o church-meeting_n and_o to_o follow_v they_o to_o seek_v christ_n in_o private_a conventicle_n where_o they_o may_v with_o freedom_n enough_o open_v their_o heart_n and_o debauch_v they_o into_o their_o way_n the_o church_n meeting_n they_o reckon_v no_o better_a of_o then_o 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
his_o act_n of_o violent_a resistance_n and_o vindication_n of_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o case_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o these_o time_n the_o man_n be_v so_o far_o transport_v as_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o their_o liberty_n be_v so_o far_o lose_v that_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o most_o insupportable_a and_o unnatural_a conquest_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o just_a cause_n and_o provocation_n to_o all_o ingenuous_a spirit_n and_o good_a patriot_n to_o undertake_v the_o assert_v of_o their_o own_o liberty_n upon_o the_o great_a peril_n page_n 116._o and_o that_o the_o pressure_n and_o grievance_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o reason_n only_o of_o that_o court_n of_o commission_n for_o execute_v the_o law_n anent_o church_n matter_n do_v far_o exceed_v all_o the_o pressure_n and_o injury_n of_o that_o spanish_a inquisition_n whereupon_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v justify_v and_o approve_v 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obedience_n to_o he_o but_o this_o
insurrection_n all_o sort_n of_o which_o he_o hold_v out_o as_o unlawful_a give_v even_o where_o obedience_n can_v be_v give_v and_o page_z 319._o persona_fw-la invadens_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la talis_fw-la &_o aliae_fw-la etiam_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la invasum_fw-la deceat_fw-la mortem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la pati_fw-la quam_fw-la tali_fw-la desensione_n propulsare_fw-la to_o these_o may_v be_v join_v moderate_a papist_n aestius_n lib._n 2._o in_o sententias_fw-la cap._n ult_n privato_fw-la nâ—mini_fw-la licet_fw-la superiori_fw-la etiam_fw-la tyrannice_n imperanti_fw-la resistere_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la tollere_fw-la tollet_fw-la lib._n 5._o the_o instruct_v sacerdotis_fw-la cap._n 6._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la cviquam_fw-la se_fw-la defendere_fw-la a_o judice_fw-la vulnere_fw-la vel_fw-la pugna_fw-la licet_fw-la sit_fw-la innocens_fw-la many_o more_o may_v be_v cite_v but_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a that_o this_o libeler_n doctrine_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o private_a person_n one_o or_o more_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n violent_o with_o destroy_v he_o in_o self-defence_n far_o more_o take_v on_o they_o a_o vindicative_a and_o punish_a power_n of_o which_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n be_v against_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o protestant_a divine_n and_o of_o the_o founder_n papist_n also_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o moral_a or_o legal_a self-defence_n against_o the_o sovereign_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n or_o plea_n in_o court_n for_o safety_n of_o a_o man_n person_n or_o estate_n and_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o ward_n off_o and_o defensive_o put_v back_o personal_a injurious_a assault_n to_o the_o manifest_a and_o immediate_a peril_n of_o life_n without_o any_o colour_n of_o deserve_v of_o reason_n of_o law_n or_o judicial_a proceed_n or_o of_o a_o woman_n violent_a resist_a attempt_n against_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o chastity_n dear_a to_o she_o then_o life_n and_o tend_v to_o ensnare_v she_o 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church_n of_o god_n out_o of_o their_o dominion_n because_o of_o the_o seditious_a principle_n and_o unquiet_a practice_n of_o some_o professor_n thereof_o though_o religion_n be_v innocent_a as_o to_o these_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o state-government_n yea_o and_o also_o of_o all_o church-government_n it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o when_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la have_v in_o several_a place_n see_v pag._n 463._o and_o pag._n 313._o vent_v that_o principle_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o subjection_n passive_a under_o unjust_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n more_o than_o to_o active_a obedience_n unto_o unlawful_a command_v and_o that_o passive_a obedience_n under_o unjust_a sentence_n come_v under_o no_o command_n of_o god_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n command_n to_o be_v passive_o subject_a to_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o virtue_n for_o a_o man_n to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n violent_o when_o he_o do_v he_o wrong_n and_o a_o self-murder_n against_o the_o six_o command_n not_o to_o resist_v when_o he_o offer_v to_o take_v the_o life_n without_o cause_n though_o not_o without_o law_n pag._n 314.322_o when_o i_o say_v these_o doctrine_n be_v broach_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v very_o quick_o translate_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o man_n and_o his_o party_n who_o plead_v some_o year_n ago_o very_o strong_o as_o they_o think_v for_o non-submission_n unto_o and_o counteracting_a of_o all_o the_o judicatories_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n whensoever_o the_o person_n injure_v think_v the_o sentence_n wrong_a and_o unlawful_a so_o that_o no_o excommunicate_a private_a person_n aught_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o any_o or_o all_o the_o judicatories_n if_o he_o think_v the_o sentence_n wrong_a and_o unlawful_a and_o no_o minister_n shall_v leave_v his_o minstery_n but_o continue_v act_v in_o it_o if_o he_o think_v the_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n give_v against_o he_o by_o any_o or_o all_o the_o judicatories_n of_o the_o church_n unjust_a and_o they_o cry_v out_o if_o this_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v for_o sound_a doctrine_n that_o presbytery_n be_v turn_v into_o papacy_n and_o absolute_a tyranny_n yea_o they_o proceed_v further_a than_o the_o point_n of_o counteracting_a for_o the_o agitator_n of_o the_o schimatical_a party_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o possess_v the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a church-judicatories_a they_o be_v the_o far_o minor_a part_n and_o do_v in_o that_o self-created_n capacity_n of_o government_n over_o all_o other_o in_o this_o church_n act_n exclude_v other_o who_o be_v the_o great_a part_n think_v that_o though_o they_o be_v the_o far_o lesser_a part_n yet_o be_v the_o founder_n in_o their_o own_o judgement_n the_o government_n and_o manage_n of_o it_o belong_v unto_o they_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o corrupt_a plurality_n of_o minister_n who_o behove_v all_o to_o bow_v before_o they_o and_o how_o well_o their_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n do_v homologate_v with_o their_o practice_n as_o to_o the_o state_n proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n we_o may_v now_o see_v for_o it_o be_v the_o way_n which_o they_o clear_o own_o that_o every_o private_a person_n when_o and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a or_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o act_v violent_o against_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o counter-act_n he_o violent_o when_o he_o think_v the_o magistrate_n wrong_v he_o for_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o every_o man_n private_a discretive_a judgement_n as_o naphtali_n tell_v we_o pag._n 148._o and_o nothing_o excuse_v from_o this_o violent_a resist_n but_o quando_fw-la desunt_fw-la vires_fw-la temporales_fw-la no_o submission_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o by_o magistrate_n when_o they_o 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these_o but_o subjection_n to_o the_o passion_n may_v fall_v under_o a_o command_n and_o this_o be_v call_v passive_a obedience_n which_o imply_v more_o than_o mere_a passion_n or_o suffering_n even_o a_o disposition_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o lie_v under_o that_o lot_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o god_n who_o ordinance_n be_v use_v upon_o the_o sufferer_n only_o it_o be_v call_v passive_a obedience_n because_o as_o to_o the_o precise_a suffer_v the_o punishment_n there_o be_v no_o external_a action_n do_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o there_o be_v in_o active_a obedience_n although_o there_o be_v some_o dispositive_a or_o preparatory_a action_n in_o order_n to_o suffer_v not_o infer_v a_o direct_a co-operation_n to_o a_o man_n own_o suffering_n which_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v as_o go_v to_o a_o gallow_n on_o his_o own_o foot_n or_o up_o a_o ladder_n or_o lay_v down_o his_o head_n on_o a_o block_n that_o it_o may_v be_v strike_v 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this_o be_v sound_a and_o orthodox_n and_o it_o be_v well_o other_o will_v homologate_v this_o doctrine_n to_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n of_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n which_o this_o tender-hearted_a libeler_n speak_v of_o very_o slight_o strive_v to_o introduce_v libertinism_n and_o to_o abolish_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o sin_n for_o say_v he_o napth_n page_n 39_o treason_n sedition_n and_o disorder_n be_v but_o formality_n and_o notion_n pretend_v to_o palliate_v and_o colour_v the_o king_n usurpation_n but_o to_o add_v no_o more_o from_o the_o scripture_n that_o know_v passage_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n with_o 1._o pet._n 2.11_o make_v for_o this_o submission_n and_o subjection_n which_o be_v plead_v for_o by_o we_o for_o such_o subjection_n be_v there_o command_v to_o the_o power_n then_o exist_v or_o in_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v caligula_n nero_n domitian_n monstruous_a tyrant_n enemy_n and_o persecutor_n of_o god_n people_n as_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stand_v in_o order_n against_o they_o the_o word_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o military_a term_n every_o soul_n be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_n or_o to_o stand_v in_o order_n under_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o forbid_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stand_v in_o military_a order_n against_o they_o either_o defensive_a or_o offensive_a by_o power_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v be_v clear_o mâ—ant_a the_o person_n iâ—_n power_n as_o the_o apostle_n after_o expones_fw-la himself_o 3._o and_o 4._o vers_fw-la call_v they_o ruler_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v undoubted_o certain_a supposita_fw-la and_o person_n invest_v with_o power_n and_o can_v mean_v the_o abstract_n ordinance_n of_o god_n magistracy_n or_o power_n in_o the_o abstract_n for_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v say_v to_o exist_v separate_a from_o person_n nor_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o recipient_a of_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o power_n nor_o of_o the_o offence_n forbid_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o agent_n or_o administrator_n of_o these_o act_n attribute_v to_o the_o power_n as_o to_o bear_v the_o sword_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o praise_v the_o good_a or_o terrify_v the_o evil_n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n by_o power_n be_v mean_v power_n in_o the_o concrete_a or_o the_o person_n invest_v with_o the_o power_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v violent_o resist_v by_o private_a person_n under_o he_o when_o he_o be_v act_v according_a to_o law_n suppose_v the_o law_n be_v judge_v by_o private_a man_n not_o just_a which_o be_v the_o present_a case_n of_o private_a person_n resistance_n to_o authority_n the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n because_o invest_v with_o power_n official_a power_n though_o in_o a_o particular_a act_n abuse_v be_v not_o to_o be_v
and_o parasite_n of_o prince_n such_o flatterer_n of_o people_n to_o their_o own_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n shall_v with_o their_o write_n have_v such_o entertainment_n and_o countenance_n but_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o l._n r._n be_v far_o more_o tolerable_a than_o naph_n for_o what_o he_o grant_v only_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o inferior_a ruler_n and_o noble_n with_o the_o people_n in_o act_v against_o the_o king_n napht._n extend_v in_o favour_n of_o any_o party_n of_o mere_a private_a person_n among_o the_o people_n against_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a and_o affirm_v what_o the_o whole_a body_n with_o inferior_a magistrate_n may_v do_v against_o a_o king_n deviate_a from_o his_o duty_n any_o small_a part_n of_o mere_a private_a person_n if_o they_o have_v strength_n enough_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v the_o same_o against_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a not_o only_o as_o to_o resistance_n but_o as_o to_o revenge_n and_o punish_v they_o a_o few_o note_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a upon_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o then_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o end_n 1._o where_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v between_o a_o king_n and_o a_o people_n a_o king_n i_o say_v that_o be_v true_o such_o a_o one_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o covenant_n on_o the_o king_n part_n bind_v he_o not_o only_o to_o god_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o object_n of_o his_o duty_n but_o do_v bind_v he_o to_o the_o people_n formal_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o if_o he_o be_v deficient_a in_o his_o duty_n they_o be_v enstate_v in_o a_o power_n above_o he_o to_o sit_v as_o his_o judge_n or_o that_o they_o be_v loose_v from_o all_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o free_a to_o do_v he_o violence_n if_o a_o father_n swear_v to_o do_v his_o fatherly_a duty_n to_o his_o child_n that_o make_v not_o the_o child_n his_o superior_a to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o fail_v when_o a_o minister_n be_v admit_v to_o teach_v a_o people_n he_o swear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v dutiful_a but_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o make_v his_o superior_n to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o fail_v it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a assertion_n that_o go_v along_v that_o whole_a book_n that_o a_o right_n be_v give_v by_o the_o covenant_n swear_v to_o the_o inferior_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o politic_a society_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v their_o superior_n in_o case_n of_o fail_v no_o man_n can_v lawful_o be_v judge_v and_o punish_v whatever_o contract_n be_v by_o another_o than_o his_o lawful_a judge_n that_o be_v above_o he_o in_o that_o society_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o part_n l_o r._n pag._n 100.101_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o these_o who_o be_v in_o different_a political_a society_n when_o they_o break_v their_o contract_n or_o covenant_n one_o with_o another_o and_o betwixt_o the_o head_n and_o body_n or_o member_n of_o one_o and_o that_o same_o civil_a society_n 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