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groâ—…us_n de_fw-fr â—…re_fw-fr belli_n ac_fw-la pacis_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 3._o si_fw-mi corpus_fw-la impetatur_fw-la vi_fw-la praesente_fw-la cum_fw-la periculo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la vitabilâ—…_n tunc_fw-la bellum_fw-la esse_fw-la licitum_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la interfectione_fw-la periculum_fw-la inferentis_fw-la much_o more_o will_v this_o hold_v good_a in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n when_o they_o be_v assault_v by_o cruel_a enemy_n &_o can_v escape_v with_o their_o wife_n &_o child_n but_o must_v needs_o fall_v upon_o the_o sword_n of_o these_o bloody_a enemy_n unless_o they_o use_v a_o innocent_a &_o lawful_a resistance_n yea_o ibid._n §_o 6._o he_o grant_v that_o in_o case_n a_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o suffer_v mutilation_n he_o may_v resist_v see_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o member_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v a_o chief_a member_n be_v sad_a &_o in_o some_o respect_n comparable_a to_o the_o life_n and_o moreover_o say_v he_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v whether_o or_o not_o the_o life_n may_v not_o be_v in_o danger_n thereby_o will_v not_o this_o then_o serve_v abundant_o to_o justify_v scotland_n when_o their_o enemy_n come_v with_o a_o purpose_n not_o only_o to_o mutilat_fw-la but_o also_o to_o kill_v they_o grant_v likewise_o that_o a_o maid_n may_v resist_v the_o king_n when_o he_o be_v seek_v to_o abuse_v she_o and_o shall_v not_o a_o army_n of_o malignant_n be_v resist_v who_o if_o they_o get_v their_o will_n will_v abuse_v virgin_n &_o marry_a woman_n also_o 3._o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nature_n have_v give_v to_o beast_n &_o bird_n power_n &_o ability_n to_o defend_v themselves_o hence_o that_o omnibus_fw-la hostem_fw-la praesidiumque_fw-la datum_fw-la sentire_fw-la &_o noscere_fw-la teli_fw-la vimque_fw-la modumque_fw-la svi_fw-la it_o be_v give_v to_o all_o their_o foe_n to_o know_v and_o how_o to_o guaird_a and_o ward_v the_o blow_n to_o know_v their_o weapon_n even_o by_o sense_n and_o how_o to_o use_v it_o in_o defence_n and_o that_o of_o horace_n dente_n lupus_n cornâ—…_n taurus_n petit_fw-fr unde_fw-la nisi_fw-la inâ—…_n monstratum_fw-la that_o wolf_n with_o tear_v tooth_n and_o mouth_n and_o bull_n with_o push_a horn_n pursu'th_v whence_o be_v it_o that_o this_o skill_n they_o have_v nature_n within_o it_o to_o they_o gaâ—…e_v and_o that_o of_o lucretius_n sentit_fw-la enim_fw-la vim_o quidque_fw-la svam_fw-la quae_fw-la possit_fw-la abuti_fw-la cornna_fw-la nota_fw-la prius_fw-la vitulo_fw-la quam_fw-la frontibus_fw-la extant_a illis_fw-la iratus_fw-la petit_fw-la atque_fw-la infensus_fw-la inurget_fw-la creature_n their_o strength_n do_v early_o know_v which_o they_o may_v use_v abuse_v also_o the_o calf_n his_o horn_n do_v know_v before_o on_o his_o fore_n head_n they_o show_v less_o or_o more_o push_v with_o they_o in_o tender_a age_n and_o press_v hard_o as_o in_o a_o rage_n &_o
church_n be_v lawful_a when_o the_o case_n so_o fall_v out_o that_o union_n can_v be_v keep_v up_o with_o she_o with_o out_o sin_n much_o more_o will_v a_o forbear_n to_o haunt_v the_o ordinance_n in_o such_o a_o particular_a parish_n &_o to_o attend_v the_o ministry_n of_o such_o a_o particular_a person_n be_v justify_v as_o no_o sinful_a separation_n when_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v do_v without_o siâ—…_n &_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o reverend_a &_o famous_a doct._n voâ—…tius_n 〈◊〉_d eccles._n pag._n 68_o quaest._n 17._o grant_v that_o upon_o some_o such_o occasion_n one_o may_v â—…bstean_v from_o explicit_a communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o such_o communion_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a necessitaâ—…_n mediâ—…_n nor_o yet_o necessitaâ—…_n praeceptâ—…_n when_o the_o christian_a shall_v have_v more_o peace_n of_o conscience_n &_o free_a exercise_n of_o christian_a duâ—…_n else_o where_o 2._o such_o person_n may_v keep_v communion_n with_o other_o pure_a church_n in_o other_o place_n and_o famous_a mr_n rutherford_n in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag._n 253._o &_o pag._n 254._o where_o he_o be_v lay_v down_o some_o consideration_n about_o the_o degree_n of_o separation_n show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n negative_a or_o a_o non_fw-fr union_n as_o that_o in_o augustin_n time_n when_o the_o faithful_a do_v separate_v from_o the_o donaâ—…sts_n which_o be_v lawful_a &_o landable_a now_o if_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n here_o it_o can_v only_o be_v a_o negative_a separation_n &_o not_o a_o positive_a separation_n he_o show_v we_o again_o ibid._n that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o most_o &_o worst_a part_n &_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o least_o &_o best_a part_n &_o that_o these_o who_o separate_v from_o the_o worst_a &_o great_a part_n do_v notwithstanding_o remain_v a_o part_n of_o &_o a_o part_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o least_o &_o best_a part_n thereof_o as_o the_o godly_a in_o england_n who_o refuse_v the_o popish_a ceremâ—…nies_n &_o aâ—…tichristian_a bishop_n hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o though_o now_o people_n shall_v withdraw_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v now_o corrupt_a they_o can_v be_v account_v separatist_n because_o they_o hold_v still_o communion_n with_o the_o better_a though_o lesser_a part_n moreover_o he_o say_v pag._n 254_o 255._o that_o there_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o non-union_n with_o a_o church_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o a_o separation_n as_o before_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o blaspheme_v open_o as_o they_o do_v act_n 1â—…_n 44_o 45_o 46_o &_o 18._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n why_o any_o shall_v have_v join_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n see_v there_o be_v a_o clean_a church_n to_o which_o 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such_o as_o stand_v to_o their_o principle_n though_o they_o can_v complye_o of_o join_v with_o the_o corrupt_a majoriti_n hence_o it_o be_v abundant_o clear_a that_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o obey_v this_o act_n can_v be_v accuse_v as_o guilty_a of_o sinful_a separation_n it_o will_v be_v object_v three_o that_o by_o refuse_v to_o obey_v that_o act_n they_o declare_v they_o look_v not_o on_o these_o man_n as_o minister_n &_o if_o they_o account_v they_o no_o minister_n they_o must_v say_v that_o their_o baptize_v be_v no_o baptize_v &_o also_o that_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n now_o be_v no_o organical_a church_n and_o that_o such_o do_v well_o who_o refuse_v to_o bring_v their_o child_n unto_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v ans._n 1._o though_o it_o be_v affirm_v positive_o as_o it_o be_v not_o that_o all_o of_o these_o man_n be_v no_o minister_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n be_v no_o organical_a church_n because_o all_o these_o minister_n who_o be_v now_o violent_o restrain_v from_o exerce_a their_o ministerial_a function_n be_v minister_n &_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n though_o bind_v up_o from_o exerce_a their_o office_n for_o as_o no_o deed_n of_o a_o magistrate_n can_v loose_v a_o minister_n relation_n so_o long_o as_o his_o life_n be_v in_o he_o unto_o the_o church_n universal_a so_o no_o deed_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v loose_v a_o minister_n relation_n to_o the_o national_a church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v â—…vis_fw-la regnâ—…_n &_o be_v not_o banish_v out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n yea_o reverend_a apollâ—…nius_n in_o his_o jus_o majestatis_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la par._n 1._o pag._n 331._o think_v that_o when_o a_o minister_n be_v wrongous_o put_v from_o his_o charge_n by_o a_o magistrate_n he_o remain_v still_o a_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n from_o which_o he_o be_v banish_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la because_o of_o his_o call_n &_o have_v a_o 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god_n to_o have_v a_o tender_a conscience_n &_o to_o make_v this_o their_o exercise_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n both_o towards_o god_n &_o man_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o condemn_v they_o in_o the_o least_o yea_o or_o if_o they_o see_v what_o a_o deluge_n of_o profanity_n be_v now_o break_a in_o upon_o these_o land_n what_o unparalleled_a wickedness_n be_v there_o perpetrate_v what_o abomination_n of_o all_o sort_n reign_v since_o this_o course_n of_o defection_n be_v begin_v their_o heart_n will_v tremble_v &_o they_o will_v scar_n at_o such_o a_o course_n as_o be_v so_o destructive_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o &_o so_o advantageous_a for_o the_o promove_a of_o the_o main_a interest_n of_o satan_n &_o never_o acknowledge_v that_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a truth_n which_o be_v not_o after_o godliness_n sure_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o all_o the_o godly_a which_o will_v incline_v they_o to_o affect_v that_o course_n best_o which_o be_v most_o for_o promove_a 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be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v so_o when_o now_o their_o rock_n have_v sell_v they_o &_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v they_o up_o when_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v displease_v and_o have_v make_v they_o to_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o astonishment_n &_o for_o their_o provocation_n have_v take_v spirit_n &_o courage_n from_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v at_o length_n how_o evil_a &_o bitter_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o therefore_o this_o dispensation_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o that_o church_n may_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v improve_v by_o other_o protestant_n neighbour_n church_n as_o a_o warn_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o repent_v &_o return_v unto_o he_o for_o because_o of_o her_o backslideing_n have_v the_o lord_n bring_v all_o this_o upon_o she_o &_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n who_o will_v sparâ—…_n none_o but_o the_o great_a their_o enjoyment_n have_v be_v when_o these_o be_v abuse_v to_o licentiousness_n &_o not_o improve_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n of_o church_n &_o of_o particular_a person_n the_o sorâ—…_n will_v the_o plague_n &_o judgement_n be_v with_o which_o he_o will_v visit_v such_o it_o concern_v all_o about_o &_o all_o who_o hear_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v deal_v with_o she_o to_o repent_v &_o remember_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v &_o to_o do_v their_o first_o work_n for_o because_o of_o her_o depart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o her_o espousal_n &_o the_o kindness_n of_o her_o youth_n the_o lord_n be_v now_o visite_v she_o with_o sore_a &_o sharp_a road_n profession_n yea_o large_a profession_n will_v not_o save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n anger_n he_o search_v the_o heart_n &_o the_o reins_n &_o he_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n &_o therefore_o the_o fair_a flourish_n of_o outward_a profession_n will_v not_o satisfy_v if_o there_o be_v not_o more_o covenant_v with_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v off_o judgement_n when_o conscience_n be_v not_o make_v of_o these_o covenant_n and_o now_o it_o have_v not_o be_v scotland_n covenant_v with_o god_n that_o have_v bring_v all_o this_o upon_o she_o but_o scotland_n deal_n deceitful_o in_o the_o covenant_n for_o so_o long_o as_o she_o be_v with_o some_o singleness_n of_o heart_n aime_a honest_o at_o the_o promove_a of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o lord_n make_v her_o â—…errible_a unto_o all_o her_o adversary_n &_o make_v one_o chase_n a_o hundred_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o this_o vow_n be_v forget_v &_o the_o end_n thereof_o not_o sincere_o mind_v &_o seek_v after_o than_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o she_o &_o she_o can_v not_o shake_v herself_o as_o before_o final_o it_o will_v become_v all_o neighbour_n reform_v church_n to_o be_v upon_o their_o guaird_a for_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o trouble_v that_o church_n now_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n seek_v to_o re-enter_v there_o after_o he_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o with_o all_o his_o appurtenance_n in_o a_o most_o universal_a &_o solemn_a manner_n &_o the_o door_n barâ—…ed_v with_o solemn_a covenant_n &_o oath_n make_v unto_o the_o most_o high_a and_o indeed_o have_v gain_v great_a foot_n already_o for_o there_o be_v more_o popâ—…ry_n open_o profess_v this_o day_n then_o have_v be_v open_o avow_v almost_o these_o hundred_o of_o year_n and_o if_o antichrist_n shall_v again_o get_v possession_n there_o any_o may_v judge_v what_o hazard_n other_o church_n be_v into_o &_o what_o cause_n they_o have_v to_o withstand_v the_o same_o &_o if_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o for_o that_o effect_n to_o pray_v to_o he_o who_o will_v hear_v at_o length_n that_o he_o will_v hasten_v that_o day_n in_o his_o own_o time_n wherein_o it_o may_v be_v say_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v &_o be_v become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n &_o the_o hold_n of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v commit_v 〈◊〉_d &_o live_v delicious_o with_o she_o may_v bewail_v she_o &_o lament_v for_o she_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o smoke_n of_o her_o burn_n for_o he_o will_v at_o length_n judge_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n &_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n &_o then_o shall_v that_o church_n be_v full_o free_v from_o the_o yoke_n of_o prelacy_n &_o other_o abomination_n with_o other_o be_v glade_n &_o rejoice_v when_o that_o wicked_a with_o all_o his_o appurtenance_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n &_o shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n amen_o the_o content_v the_o introduction_n pag._n 1._o show_v