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A85413 Right and might well met. Or, A briefe and unpartiall enquiry into the late and present proceedings of the Army under the command of His Excellency the Lord Fairfax. Wherein the equity and regularnesse of the said proceedings are demonstratively vindicated upon undeniable principles, as well of reason, as religion. Together with satisfactory answers to all materiall objections against them. / By John Goodwin. Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665. 1648 (1648) Wing G1200A; Thomason E536_28; ESTC R188135 40,195 49

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debar_v of_o they_o three_o 17._o sect._n 17._o and_o last_o there_o be_v no_o client_n that_o have_v entertain_v a_o lawyer_n or_o advocate_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n but_o upon_o discovery_n yea_o or_o jealousy_n of_o prevarication_n and_o false-heartednesse_n to_o he_o in_o his_o cause_n may_v lawful_o discharge_v he_o his_o entertainment_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v the_o same_o liberty_n in_o a_o pupil_n or_o person_n in_o his_o minority_n to_o dis-entrust_a his_o goardian_n how_o lawful_o soever_o choose_v upon_o suspicion_n of_o maladministration_n or_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o why_o shall_v the_o like_a liberty_n be_v deny_v unto_o a_o people_n or_o nation_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o such_o person_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v for_o guardian_n to_o their_o estate_n and_o liberty_n from_o these_o place_n of_o trust_n when_o they_o evident_o discern_v a_o direct_a tendency_n in_o
what_o we_o have_v argue_v and_o relate_v from_o learned_a and_o judicious_a man_n in_o this_o point_n evident_a it_o be_v both_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n as_o also_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o very_a competent_a witness_n that_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v the_o army_n can_v be_v no_o transgressor_n of_o any_o of_o they_o in_o stand_v up_o and_o interpose_v as_o they_o do_v to_o vindicate_v the_o public_a liberty_n of_o their_o nation_n in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o that_o before_o they_o a_o five_o objection_n 43._o sect._n 43._o wherewith_o some_o strengthen_v and_o comfort_v themselves_o against_o the_o deportment_n of_o the_o army_n objection_n the_o five_o great_a objection_n hitherto_o justify_v be_v this_o the_o example_n of_o the_o fact_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o very_o dangerout_a consequence_n to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o the_o army_n oppose_v the_o present_a magistracy_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n among_o we_o any_o other_o party_n of_o man_n make_v and_o find_v themselves_o strong_a enough_o for_o the_o undertake_n may_v at_o any_o time_n attempt_v the_o like_a disturbance_n and_o confusion_n and_o so_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v always_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o like_a combustion_n and_o broil_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o goodness_n of_o a_o action_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v or_o judge_v by_o what_o may_v follow_v upon_o it_o by_o way_n of_o sequel_n or_o event_n but_o by_o what_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o not_o by_o accident_n or_o by_o misconstruction_n but_o according_a to_o the_o native_a tendency_n proper_a ducture_n and_o inclination_n of_o it_o it_o be_v witty_o say_v by_o one_o that_o he_o that_o go_v about_o to_o read_v the_o badness_n or_o goodness_n of_o a_o action_n by_o the_o event_n bold_v the_o wrong_a end_n of_o the_o book_n upward_o christ_n do_v not_o amiss_o in_o give_v a_o sop_n to_o judas_n though_o present_o upon_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o betray_v he_o very_o sudden_o nor_o will_v it_o argue_v any_o thing_n amiss_o in_o what_o the_o army_n do_v though_o never_o so_o many_o trouble_n and_o tumultuous_a rise_n of_o people_n shall_v break_v out_o upon_o pretence_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n itself_o though_o a_o thing_n of_o most_o incomparable_a sweetness_n and_o worth_n may_v nevertheless_o be_v yea_o and_o daily_o be_v turn_v into_o wantonness_n and_o much_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n occasion_v by_o it_o in_o the_o world_n so_o and_o much_o more_o may_v the_o most_o worthy_a action_n and_o service_n of_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o pretence_n the_o worst_a and_o vile_a deed_n that_o light_o can_v be_v perpetrate_v therefore_o second_o 44._o sect._n 44._o suppose_v the_o army_n shall_v have_v apprehend_v not_o only_o a_o possibility_n but_o even_o a_o probability_n that_o that_o fact_n of_o they_o we_o speak_v of_o will_v beget_v out_o of_o its_o own_o likeness_n and_o occasion_n disturbance_n of_o quite_o another_o genius_n and_o spirit_n from_o itself_o yet_o may_v it_o have_v be_v sinful_a and_o unworthy_a in_o they_o notwithstanding_o to_o stand_v still_o and_o not_o to_o have_v act_v as_o they_o do_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o when_o seedtime_n be_v come_v man_n must_v not_o observe_v the_o wind_n nor_o regard_v the_o cloud_n when_o it_o be_v time_n to_o reap_v as_o man_n must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o so_o neither_o must_v they_o forbear_v the_o do_n of_o good_a because_o evil_a may_v come_v of_o it_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o good_a action_n though_o they_o have_v some_o cause_n to_o fear_v that_o a_o increase_n of_o dragon_n will_v spring_v from_o it_o but_o three_o 45._o sect._n 45._o that_o no_o action_n of_o any_o bad_a consequence_n to_o the_o kingdom_n can_v true_o plead_v legitimacy_n of_o descent_n from_o this_o of_o the_o army_n be_v evident_a thus_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o concurrence_n of_o the_o same_o circumstance_n i_o mean_v either_o formal_o or_o equivalent_o the_o same_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o exemplarinesse_n or_o likeness_n of_o action_n and_o when_o there_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o like_a political_a constellation_n with_o that_o under_o which_o the_o army_n act_v the_o like_a action_n can_v in_o the_o direct_a and_o native_a tendency_n of_o it_o be_v of_o any_o ill_a consequence_n to_o the_o kingdom_n the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n by_o titius_n be_v assault_v and_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n be_v no_o ground_n so_o much_o as_o in_o colour_n or_o pretence_n for_o sempronius_n to_o flay_v a_o man_n travel_v peaceable_o by_o he_o on_o the_o way_n four_o 46._o sect._n 46._o nor_o be_v it_o like_v that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o army_n we_o speak_v of_o shall_v by_o any_o backdoor_n of_o misconstruction_n whatsoever_o let_v in_o mischief_n or_o disturbance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v perform_v and_o do_v in_o due_a order_n to_o such_o a_o provisional_a settlement_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v neither_o occasion_n be_v give_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n nor_o opportunity_n leave_v on_o the_o other_o to_o any_o party_n or_o number_n of_o man_n to_o attempt_v any_o interrupture_n distraction_n or_o disturbance_n therein_o therefore_o to_o pretend_v or_o plead_v that_o the_o say_a action_n of_o the_o army_n be_v like_a to_o cause_v future_a trouble_n or_o disturbance_n in_o the_o nation_n be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o to_o build_v a_o house_n strong_a wall_n door_n and_o window_n be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o invite_v thief_n to_o assault_v and_o break_v into_o it_o five_o and_o last_o the_o action_n of_o the_o army_n be_v not_o disparageable_a by_o any_o possibility_n or_o likelihood_n of_o evil_a 47._o sect._n 47._o that_o it_o may_v occasional_o bring_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n afterward_o more_o than_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o man_n from_o imminent_a death_n be_v reprovable_a because_o by_o it_o he_o be_v occasional_o expose_v to_o die_v another_o time_n they_o who_o conceive_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o more_o conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o it_o in_o after_o time_n that_o the_o army_n shall_v have_v sit_v still_o and_o not_o interpose_v as_o they_o do_v argue_v at_o no_o better_a rate_n of_o reason_n than_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o case_n i_o shall_v persuade_v my_o friend_n be_v dangerous_o sick_a not_o to_o use_v the_o help_n of_o a_o physician_n for_o his_o recovery_n because_o in_o case_n he_o do_v recover_v his_o recovery_n may_v prove_v a_o probable_a occasion_n of_o more_o sickness_n unto_o he_o afterward_o quis_fw-la furor_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la moriare_fw-la mori_fw-la i._n what_o madness_n be_v it_o through_o fear_n of_o future_a death_n to_o wish_v myself_o deprive_v of_o present_a breath_n if_o the_o army_n have_v not_o apply_v that_o plaster_n of_o fteele_n to_o the_o boil_v or_o plague-sore_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o they_o do_v there_o have_v be_v little_a or_o no_o hope_n of_o the_o recovery_n thereof_o from_o that_o political_a death_n the_o symptom_n whereof_o have_v so_o strong_o seize_v the_o vital_a part_n of_o it_o so_o that_o though_o the_o cure_n in_o process_n of_o time_n shall_v prove_v a_o occasion_n of_o a_o relapse_n or_o bring_v the_o like_a distemper_n again_o upon_o it_o yet_o as_o hezechiah_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n thankful_a unto_o god_n who_o make_v a_o addition_n of_o fifteen_o year_n unto_o his_o life_n after_o his_o sickness_n unto_o death_n though_o this_o addition_n do_v not_o excuse_v he_o from_o die_v afterward_o so_o shall_v the_o people_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o thankfulness_n unto_o the_o army_n for_o those_o day_n of_o freedom_n and_o peace_n be_v they_o few_o or_o be_v they_o more_o which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v though_o slavery_n and_o oppression_n shall_v return_v upon_o they_o afterward_o like_o cloud_n after_o the_o rain_n another_o objection_n 48._o sect._n 48._o deem_v by_o some_o impregnable_a and_o above_o answer_n objection_n the_o sixth_o main_a objection_n be_v frame_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n from_o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n from_o hence_o the_o army_n be_v conclude_v transgressor_n and_o liable_a to_o condemnation_n because_o they_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n and_o therein_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o with_o this_o