Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n justice_n king_n law_n 4,449 5 4.8812 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A85229 Conscience satisfied. That there is no warrant for the armes now taken up by subjects. By way of reply unto severall answers made to a treatise formerly published for the resolving of conscience upon the case. Especially unto that which is entituled A fuller answer. By H. Ferne, D.D. &c. Ferne, H. (Henry), 1602-1662. 1643 (1643) Wing F791; Thomason E97_7; ESTC R212790 78,496 95

There are 9 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

but_o not_o to_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o supremacy_n for_o he_o be_v still_o by_o law_n acknowledge_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n and_o the_o supreme_a head_n which_o be_v urge_v in_o my_o former_a treatise_n this_o answerer_n shall_v have_v show_v we_o how_o the_o king_n can_v be_v so_o and_o yet_o this_o co-ordination_a of_o his_o stand_v good_a to_o all_o purpose_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o if_o he_o restrain_v that_o only_o supreme_a governor_n and_o supreme_a head_n to_o supremacy_n of_o power_n in_o execution_n or_o administration_n it_o will_v be_v plain_a that_o none_o can_v use_v power_n in_o this_o government_n but_o derivative_o from_o his_o majesty_n which_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o purpose_n i_o urge_v supremacy_n in_o the_o former_a treatise_n viz._n to_o show_v his_o majesty_n can_v be_v resist_v for_o resistance_n be_v a_o take_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o power_n without_o he_o and_o from_o he_o and_o also_o a_o use_n of_o it_o against_o that_o power_n of_o administration_n which_o be_v settle_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o against_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n this_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o check_v any_o man_n conscience_n that_o will_v dare_v to_o resist_v yet_o must_v not_o the_o supremacy_n be_v so_o restrain_v for_o albeit_o for_o the_o great_a security_n of_o the_o people_n king_n have_v bind_v themselves_o from_o impose_v law_n upon_o they_o without_o their_o consent_n yet_o may_v we_o also_o see_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o supremacy_n shine_v in_o the_o power_n of_o enact_v exercise_v with_o their_o consent_n for_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o call_v they_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o constitution_n that_o have_v give_v they_o power_n of_o consent_v have_v leave_v in_o he_o power_n of_o dissolve_v they_o also_o ancient_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v know_v man_n say_v the_o law_n enact_v begin_v thus_o rex_fw-la statuit_fw-la the_o king_n ordain_v and_o before_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n in_o each_o king_n reign_n we_o find_v the_o title_n or_o introduction_n thus_o usual_o express_v the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n and_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commonalty_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n and_o still_o for_o the_o procure_n of_o his_o assent_n we_o see_v they_o petition_v under_o the_o stile_n of_o loyal_a subject_n and_o while_o they_o sit_v in_o that_o co-ordination_a there_o be_v still_o that_o other_o relation_n of_o head_n &_o body_n between_o they_o and_o according_o he_o be_v declare_v in_o parliament_n to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a he_o be_v institute_v and_o furnish_v by_o the_o goodness_n and_o sufferance_n of_o almighty_a god_n with_o plenary_a whole_a entire_a power_n preeminency_n authority_n prerogative_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o render_v and_o yield_v justice_n and_o final_a determination_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o subject_n within_o this_o realm_n in_o all_o cause_n also_o that_o sundry_a law_n and_o ordinance_n have_v be_v make_v in_o former_a parliament_n for_o sure_a and_o entire_a conserve_n the_o prerogative_n and_o preeminency_n of_o this_o crown_n 24._o h._n 8._o c._n 12._o from_o all_o this_o so_o plain_o declare_v in_o law_n &_o confess_v can_v we_o conclude_v with_o this_o man_n that_o the_o two_o house_n be_v coordinate_a with_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o very_a supremacy_n or_o that_o the_o high_a &_o supreme_a head_n be_v a_o mix_a one_o no_o but_o that_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v supreme_o in_o the_o king_n only_o this_o power_n be_v excite_v by_o the_o instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o represent_v to_o he_o the_o grievance_n of_o his_o people_n abroad_o and_o can_v be_v exercise_v or_o come_v to_o the_o act_n of_o ordain_v but_o with_o consent_n of_o they_o &_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n this_o may_v easy_o be_v conceive_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o king_n at_o first_o rule_v arbitrary_o and_o then_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v sole_o in_o they_o afterward_o the_o people_n obtain_v such_o limitation_n and_o qualification_n of_o that_o power_n as_o may_v make_v for_o their_o security_n as_o for_o example_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v law_n impose_v on_o they_o without_o their_o consent_n this_o do_v not_o make_v they_o coordinate_a with_o their_o king_n in_o the_o very_a supremacy_n of_o power_n itself_o as_o this_o man_n have_v conceive_v it_o but_o still_o leave_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v supreme_o in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o fountain_n though_o the_o efflux_n or_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n be_v not_o sole_o in_o his_o will_n but_o expect_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n now_o let_v we_o gather_v up_o his_o scatter_a proof_n as_o we_o can_v find_v they_o such_o a_o co-ordination_a there_o must_v be_v or_o else_o say_v he_o the_o monarchy_n be_v not_o mix_v pag._n 3._o &_o 4._o it_o do_v not_o follow_v if_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n in_o it_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o of_o equal_a ingredient_n or_o if_o it_o be_v mix_v secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o some_o respect_n therefore_o simple_o or_o as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o though_o we_o say_v not_o the_o monarchy_n be_v mix_v as_o he_o yet_o we_o grant_v the_o government_n be_v mix_v not_o as_o he_o by_o place_v such_o power_n in_o the_o coordinate_a part_n but_o mix_v that_o be_v not_o absolute_a or_o arbitrary_a in_o his_o majesty_n yet_o not_o without_o subordination_n on_o their_o part_n and_o predominancy_n on_o he_o and_o to_o say_v the_o monarchy_n itself_o be_v compound_v of_o three_o estate_n as_o he_o do_v be_v absurd_a but_o the_o treatiser_n himself_o call_v it_o that_o excellent_a temper_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n confess_v they_o to_o be_v the_o fundamental_n of_o this_o government_n and_o if_o fundamental_n what_o subordination_n can_v there_o be_v in_o they_o they_o admit_v not_o of_o high_a &_o low_a all_o foundation_n be_v alike_o pag._n 3._o the_o treatiser_n acknowledge_v it_o a_o fundamental_a of_o government_n that_o provide_v this_o temper_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n as_o the_o reasonable_a mean_n of_o our_o safety_n therefore_o say_v the_o answerer_n the_o three_o estate_n be_v fundamental_n a_o good_a argument_n a_o genere_fw-la adgenus_fw-la from_o the_o constitution_n that_o place_v this_o power_n in_o the_o two_o house_n to_o the_o person_n that_o bear_v the_o power_n for_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o fundamental_n we_o speak_v of_o law_n and_o constitution_n which_o may_v provide_v such_o a_o temper_n and_o yet_o do_v it_o with_o subordination_n that_o it_o be_v not_o temperamentum_fw-la ad_fw-la pondus_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la not_o with_o arithmetical_a but_o geometrical_a proportion_n not_o with_o exact_a equality_n of_o all_o but_o with_o a_o predominancy_n of_o one_o otherwise_o it_o will_v sometime_o fall_v out_o that_o this_o body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v not_o act_v or_o move_v any_o way_n like_v as_o the_o natural_a body_n can_v not_o if_o all_o the_o element_n be_v equal_o temper_v in_o it_o and_o to_o show_v he_o be_v for_o a_o arithmetical_a proportion_n in_o this_o temper_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n he_o wonder_v we_o can_v see_v that_o the_o king_n be_v universis_fw-la minor_fw-la when_o as_o we_o may_v easy_o reckon_v that_o of_o three_o one_o be_v less_o than_o two_o pag._n 3._o very_o good_a we_o shall_v have_v enough_o of_o such_o argument_n as_o these_o for_o the_o present_a we_o will_v make_v a_o note_n of_o this_o in_o the_o margin_n and_o shall_v have_v occasion_n anon_o to_o call_v he_o to_o his_o reckon_n upon_o it_o then_o he_o keep_v a_o trifle_a to_o show_v how_o the_o two_o house_n be_v subject_n divisim_fw-la take_v single_o and_o not_o subject_n conjunctim_fw-la in_o the_o co-ordination_a pag._n 4._o in_o one_o word_n their_o consent_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n command_n yet_o they_o be_v subject_n even_o collective_o take_v for_o so_o they_o represent_v subject_n that_o choose_v they_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o command_n still_o to_o remove_v or_o rise_v when_o he_o prorogue_n or_o dissolve_v and_o so_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o subject_n in_o all_o their_o address_n to_o his_o majesty_n which_o they_o make_v as_o a_o body_n collective_a he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o they_o not_o take_v several_o for_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v head_n of_o many_o body_n but_o as_o joint_o make_v one_o body_n and_o leave_v he_o shall_v seem_v to_o forget_v they_o be_v his_o council_n which_o will_v take_v off_o from_o that_o fellowship_n in_o the_o supremacy_n where_o he_o have_v place_v they_o he_o grant_v they_o be_v his_o council_n but_o by_o the_o first_o constitution_n not_o to_o be_v elect_v by_o he_o but_o assign_v to_o he_o not_o assume_v as_o moses_n his_o under_a officer_n be_v
look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o suppose_a cause_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o first_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n why_o among_o these_o particular_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o religion_n when_o as_o the_o people_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o be_v it_o they_o fight_v for_o happy_o he_o include_v it_o in_o the_o &c._n &c._n as_o indeed_o in_o the_o consultation_n of_o these_o unhappy_a day_n the_o care_n of_o it_o though_o timely_o move_v by_o worthy_a member_n of_o both_o house_n have_v be_v cast_v off_o to_o the_o fag_n end_n of_o other_o more_o necessary_a occasion_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v design_n a_o likely_a way_n to_o make_v all_o prosper_v when_o the_o people_n be_v deal_v with_o by_o such_o man_n as_o these_o answerer_n than_o religion_n be_v the_o main_a engine_n to_o draw_v they_o into_o arm_n and_o indeed_o be_v they_o not_o abuse_v with_o that_o plausible_a pretence_n they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v so_o far_o engage_v against_o their_o sovereign_n but_o when_o these_o man_n enter_v the_o list_n with_o a_o adversary_n about_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o war_n religion_n be_v not_o insist_v on_o not_o once_o touch_v in_o this_o express_o decline_v in_o the_o other_o answer_n but_o nature_n be_v rather_o seek_v unto_o by_o they_o for_o a_o ground_n of_o self_n preservation_n for_o upon_o strict_a examination_n these_o man_n know_v it_o will_v appear_v what_o actual_a invasion_n have_v be_v make_v upon_o religion_n against_o the_o know_a law_n of_o this_o land_n and_o who_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o they_o they_o know_v also_o what_o offence_n it_o will_v give_v to_o several_a sect_n which_o be_v and_o will_v be_v always_o serviceable_a to_o new_a design_n shall_v religion_n be_v either_o countenance_v as_o it_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v or_o any_o one_o way_n declare_v for_o but_o second_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o they_o can_v in_o conscience_n be_v persuade_v that_o some_o actual_a invasion_n of_o law_n and_o liberty_n can_v be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n for_o subject_n to_o arm_n and_o resist_v when_o it_o evident_o appear_v their_o sovereign_n be_v not_o bend_v to_o continue_v in_o that_o destructive_a way_n will_v it_o not_o suffice_v if_o he_o restore_v those_o liberty_n and_o withdraw_v the_o encroachment_n make_v upon_o they_o if_o he_o promise_v security_n and_o pass_v several_a act_n of_o grace_n for_o further_a assurance_n of_o they_o if_o he_o be_v content_a that_o all_o arm_n lay_v aside_o the_o law_n shall_v judge_v who_o be_v delinquent_n and_o according_o censure_v they_o they_o that_o have_v former_o write_v for_o resistance_n in_o some_o case_n have_v think_v it_o unreasonable_a that_o subject_n shall_v pretend_v to_o arm_n till_o they_o find_v their_o prince_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o be_v insinuate_v in_o the_o case_n propose_v viz._n bent_n or_o seduce_v to_o subvert_v law_n liberty_n religion_n or_o to_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o church_n as_o d._n willet_n have_v it_o in_o rom._n 13._o q._n 17_o and_o as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o limitation_n testimony_n example_n in_o paraeus_n upon_o rom._n 13._o and_o in_o phil._n par._n his_o answer_n to_o mr_n owen_n but_o our_o pleader_n for_o resistance_n at_o this_o day_n because_o they_o can_v find_v his_o majesty_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n or_o hope_v to_o make_v man_n that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o personal_a vertuc_n or_o his_o act_n of_o grace_n pass_v this_o parliament_n believe_v he_o be_v so_o bend_v do_v now_o pretend_v they_o have_v cause_n enough_o for_o take_v arm_n what_o ever_o the_o king_n mind_n be_v and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o such_o horrible_a thing_n intend_v by_o he_o as_o the_o doctor_n speak_v of_o so_z mr_n bu●r_n pag._n 140.141_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n this_o full_a answer_n insist_o upon_o actual_a invasion_n of_o liborvy_n law_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o arm_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v better_a pretence_n of_o reason_n for_o what_o they_o do_v and_o more_o win_v upon_o the_o people_n that_o least_o know_v the_o gracious_a disposition_n of_o their_o sovereign_n towards_o they_o they_o do_v endeavour_v to_o charge_v his_o majesty_n with_o the_o like_a destructive_a intention_n as_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o case_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o find_v this_o answerer_n every_o where_o render_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o take_a arm_n to_o be_v b●●●use_v the_o king_n refuse_v to_o perform_v his_o trust_n and_o in_o the_o first_o page_n because_o his_o majesty_n have_v draw_v in_o delinquent_n to_o be_v a_o party_n in_o arm_n thereby_o to_o dissolve_v or_o remove_v the_o arliament_n where_o he_o put_v the_o cause_n upon_o his_o majesty_n intention_n and_o we_o well_o remember_v upon_o his_o majesty_n first_o guard_n at_o york_n it_o be_v i_o will_v not_o say_v vote_v above_o give_v out_o among_o the_o people_n he_o intend_v to_o make_v war_n against_o his_o parliament_n and_o still_o we_o have_v it_o urge_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o these_o arm_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v seduce_v by_o wicked_a council_n and_o the_o like_a therefore_o the_o case_n be_v so_o lay_v upon_o his_o suppose_a intention_n to_o continue_v in_o a_o subversive_a way_n of_o law_n liberty_n the_o question_n upon_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o full_a for_o the_o rational_a part_n whether_o such_o a_o case_n be_v suppose_v or_o grant_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o take_v arm_n and_o resist_v then_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o question_n which_o concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n whether_o that_o case_n be_v now_o i.e._n whether_o it_o be_v true_a of_o his_o majesty_n which_o they_o suppose_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o people_n believe_v of_o he_o it_o be_v of_o a_o second_o consideration_n and_o examine_v after_o by_o itself_o every_o mean_a understanding_n may_v easy_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o question_n the_o brief_a of_o the_o cause_n and_o of_o my_o treatise_n but_o this_o answerer_n it_o seem_v have_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n lie_v by_o he_o for_o no_o man_n will_v think_v it_o occasion_v by_o my_o book_n but_o apply_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o quarrel_v at_o the_o question_n as_o propose_v by_o i_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o my_o three_o resolve_n to_o give_v the_o reader_n three_o proposition_n of_o his_o own_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v they_o more_o but_o for_o observe_v number_n and_o then_o he_o boast_v how_o many_o week_n soever_o the_o doctor_n have_v be_v about_o the_o treatise_n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o many_o the_o answer_n cost_v not_o many_o hour_n the_o do_v pag._n 3._o he_o mean_v the_o apply_v of_o what_o be_v do_v before_o but_o any_o one_o may_v perceive_v by_o his_o confuse_a jumble_v of_o thing_n and_o his_o frequent_a mistake_n when_o ever_o he_o repeat_v and_o answer_v what_o i_o have_v write_v that_o he_o be_v ambitious_a of_o do_v the_o business_n hasty_o rather_o than_o sure_o we_o will_v follow_v he_o as_o we_o may_v first_o examine_v how_o he_o make_v good_a his_o proposition_n or_o ground_n he_o go_v on_o then_o how_o he_o apply_v they_o to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v where_o we_o shall_v take_v in_o the_o other_o answer_n as_o occasion_n require_v sect_n ii_o the_o frame_n of_o this_o government_n as_o it_o be_v fancy_v in_o the_o full_a answer_n his_o whole_a resolution_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o his_o first_o proposition_n which_o be_v this_o the_o parliament_n may_v with_o good_a conscience_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n law_n and_o government_n establish_v when_o imminent_o endanger_v take_v up_o arm_n without_o or_o against_o the_o king_n personal_a command_n if_o he_o refuse_v his_o other_o two_o proposition_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o this_o tend_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o that_o the_o final_a result_n of_o this_o state_n judgement_n what_o those_o law_n danger_n and_o mean_n of_o prevention_n be_v reside_v in_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n prop._n 2._o that_o in_o this_o final_a resolution_n the_o people_n be_v to_o rest_n and_o in_o obedience_n thereto_o may_v with_o good_a conscience_n bear_v and_o use_v arm_n prop._n 3._o to_o make_v this_o good_a he_o first_o endeavour_n to_o show_v this_o monarchy_n be_v mix_v by_o a_o coordination_n of_o the_o two_o house_n with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o very_a supremacy_n of_o power_n itself_o so_o he_o pag._n 3._o whereupon_o if_o the_o king_n refuse_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o their_o advice_n than_o his_o coordinates_n the_o two_o house_n must_v according_a to_o their_o trust_n supply_v so_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 3.8.10_o and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v reserve_v by_o
not_o a_o extraordinary_a example_n then_o may_v private_a and_o single_a man_n do_v so_o too_o but_o it_o be_v nor_o for_o subject_n private_a or_o public_a of_o themselves_o to_o draw_v arm_v man_n together_o the_o house_n when_o they_o conceive_v it_o fit_a to_o have_v a_o guard_n can_v not_o raise_v arm_v man_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o by_o desire_v it_o of_o the_o king_n now_o we_o see_v army_n of_o subject_n raise_v by_o subject_n fly_v up_o and_o down_o all_o country_n give_v the_o king_n himself_o and_o his_o man_n battle_n where_o they_o can_v fall_v upon_o they_o with_o advantage_n and_o yet_o david_n example_n be_v pretend_v and_o mr._n bridge_n will_v yet_o give_v we_o one_o more_o instance_n from_o it_o not_o much_o unlike_o what_o the_o full_a answer_n have_v above_o concern_v david_n fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n against_o saul_n it_o be_v this_o david_n will_v have_v go_v with_o the_o philistine_n into_o battle_n against_o saul_n 1_o chron._n 12.19_o and_o say_v to_o achish_n what_o have_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v not_o go_v fight_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 29.8_o now_o among_o those_o enemy_n be_v saul_n pag._n 15._o desperate_a shift_n that_o these_o man_n be_v put_v to_o when_o pretence_n and_o simulation_n must_v be_v make_v scripture_n ground_n for_o conscience_n to_o secure_v it_o in_o battle_n against_o the_o king_n david_n a_o little_a before_o have_v make_v show_n of_o madness_n before_o king_n achish_n 1_o sam._n 21._o have_v pretend_v to_o achish_n he_o have_v make_v a_o inroad_n upon_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n 1_o sam._n ●7_n now_o might_n mr._n bridge_n as_o well_o infer_v therefore_o he_o be_v mad_a therefore_o he_o do_v fight_v against_o the_o subject_n of_o saul_n and_o its_o lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o fight_v against_o subject_n of_o their_o king_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o king_n vzziah_n out_o of_o 2_o chro._n 26._o he_o can_v see_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v commend_v for_o valiant_a man_n if_o not_o for_o resistance_n nor_o how_o it_o appear_v by_o scripture_n that_o god_n smite_v he_o with_o leprosy_n shall_v discharge_v he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n pag._n 17._o sure_o they_o deserve_v the_o commendation_n of_o valiant_a man_n that_o when_o a_o king_n do_v or_o command_v unlawful_o dare_v withstand_v either_o by_o a_o home_n reproof_n or_o by_o withdraw_v from_o he_o the_o holy_a thing_n he_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o for_o the_o other_o matter_n he_o may_v have_v remember_v that_o by_o the_o law_n the_o lepet_n be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n and_o dwell_v apart_o which_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o government_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o king_n he_o be_v a_o laper_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o king_n 15.5_o what_o be_v reply_v by_o mr._n bridge_n or_o mr._n burrowes_n upon_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o example_n of_o elisha_n may_v be_v answer_v by_o what_o be_v say_v above_o sect._n 8._o concern_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n natural_a and_o body_n politic_n and_o concern_v the_o send_n for_o delinquent_n now_o for_o the_o instance_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o former_a treatise_n against_o resistance_n or_o arm_n take_v up_o by_o subject_n to_o that_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o trumpet_n place_v in_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n numb_a 10._o m._n bridge_n reply_v the_o parliament_n have_v sound_v no_o trumpet_n for_o war_n but_o what_o the_o supreme_a power_n have_v give_v commandment_n for_o for_o it_o be_v a_o establish_a law_n that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o send_v for_o delinquent_n and_o such_o law_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v because_o as_o the_o doctor_n say_v sect._n 1_o it_o have_v the_o king_n deliberate_a consent_n however_o he_o be_v please_v now_o to_o sound_v a_o retreat_n by_o his_o sudden_a will_n pag._n 20_o 21._o the_o king_n have_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o that_o law_n that_o give_v power_n to_o the_o house_n to_o send_v for_o and_o censure_v delinquent_n and_o be_v still_o willing_a that_o according_o all_o army_n lay_v aside_o delinquent_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o legal_a trial_n but_o he_o never_o give_v consent_n to_o a_o law_n that_o shall_v enable_v they_o to_o raise_v arm_n under_o that_o pretence_n for_o there_o be_v no_o law_n prescribe_v they_o that_o way_n or_o mean_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o delinquent_n m._n burrowes_n reply_v that_o of_o the_o trumpet_n be_v a_o judicial_a law_n and_o bind_v only_o in_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o else_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o put_v the_o militia_n into_o any_o other_o hand_n for_o any_o time_n for_o it_o may_v not_o then_o be_v do_v no_o not_o with_o moses_n his_o consent_n true_o it_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n and_o that_o may_v have_v tell_v m._n burrowes_n his_o many_o exception_n from_o the_o circumstance_n and_o specialty_n of_o that_o law_n be_v needless_a but_o a_o equity_n he_o grant_v and_o so_o there_o be_v in_o all_o judicial_a law_n and_o we_o require_v no_o more_o in_o this_o then_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o which_o tell_v we_o and_o we_o see_v it_o in_o all_o government_n the_o power_n of_o the_o trumpet_n or_o call_v assembly_n for_o war_n be_v still_o place_v in_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o can_v be_v put_v into_o other_o hand_n without_o his_o consent_n to_o that_o place_n of_o 1_o sam._n 8.18_o the_o people_n have_v no_o remedy_n against_o the_o oppression_n of_o their_o unjust_a king_n but_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n m._n bridge_n reply_n samuel_n tell_v they_o not_o what_o shall_v be_v their_o duty_n but_o what_o their_o punishment_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v you_o pag._n 20._o it_o seem_v their_o duty_n be_v to_o take_v arm_n and_o bring_v their_o king_n into_o order_n but_o he_o tell_v they_o not_o of_o their_o duty_n he_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o punishment_n it_o be_v indeed_o their_o punishment_n because_o all_o the_o remedy_n they_o have_v which_o be_v by_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o help_v they_o which_o have_v not_o be_v such_o a_o punishment_n if_o they_o have_v mean_n to_o help_v themselves_o by_o power_n of_o arm_n the_o power_n of_o self_n preservation_n as_o these_o man_n call_v it_o to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n for_o this_o duty_n of_o resistance_n against_o their_o cruel_a and_o idolatrous_a king_n master_n bridge_n reply_n see_v here_o be_v a_o prophet_n elisha_n call_v on_o the_o elder_n to_o imprison_v the_o king_n messenger_n pag._n 22._o how_o happy_a be_v these_o man_n in_o their_o application_n of_o scripture_n but_o what_o elder_n be_v these_o of_o the_o city_n without_o doubt_n where_o elisha_n be_v and_o i_o fear_v that_o some_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o our_o chief_a city_n have_v be_v animate_v by_o preacher_n that_o never_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n upon_o such_o abuse_a example_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o king_n messenger_n come_v with_o not_o such_o a_o illegal_a commission_n as_o this_o do_v but_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a command_n and_o proclamation_n again_o what_o do_v elisha_n call_v upon_o these_o elder_n for_o to_o imprison_v the_o messenger_n that_o be_v more_o than_o the_o text_n will_v bear_v unless_o to_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o a_o man_n be_v to_o imprison_v he_o for_o this_o performance_n there_o need_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o elder_n have_v any_o else_o be_v with_o the_o prophet_n they_o may_v have_v do_v it_o without_o command_n have_v they_o know_v the_o messenger_n errand_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o any_o debtor_n may_v do_v shut_v the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n against_o a_o sergeant_n though_o come_v legal_o to_o arrest_v he_o have_v our_o city_n elder_n that_o now_o have_v force_n at_o their_o command_n to_o secure_v themselves_o against_o all_o minister_n of_o justice_n that_o have_v enter_v the_o king_n house_n and_o castle_n keep_v the_o gate_n shut_v against_o he_o do_v no_o more_o but_o contain_v themselves_o within_o their_o own_o house_n keep_v the_o door_n fast_o against_o the_o sergeant_n the_o king_n will_v not_o have_v have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o they_o to_o that_o place_n 1_o sam._n 8.18_o and_o to_o that_o observation_n that_o none_o of_o the_o prophet_n call_v upon_o the_o elder_n for_o this_o duty_n of_o resistance_n the_o sum_n of_o m._n burrowes_n answer_n be_v pag._n 118._o and_o 122._o the_o argument_n be_v negative_a and_o he_o bring_v several_a instance_n negative_a which_o hold_v
the_o king_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o it_o admit_v his_o help_n and_o the_o more_o shame_n for_o they_o that_o profess_v the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o force_v he_o to_o it_o this_o be_v according_a to_o this_o man_n sense_n to_o call_v the_o papist_n good_a subject_n better_o than_o the_o parliament_n how_o will_v romer_a of_o this_o the_o papist_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o applaud_v themselves_o for_o any_o thing_n speak_v by_o i_o but_o this_o i_o can_v say_v and_o say_v it_o upon_o experience_n that_o they_o take_v occasion_n to_o be_v confirm_v and_o harden_v in_o their_o way_n by_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n for_o how_o will_v rome_n ring_v of_o this_o that_o protestant_n shall_v take_v arm_n against_o their_o king_n profess_v the_o same_o religion_n that_o a_o conceal_a tradition_n of_o a_o reserve_a power_n of_o resistance_n shall_v so_o far_o prevail_v and_o the_o people_n be_v so_o fine_o lead_v on_o by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n to_o build_v upon_o it_o that_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n shall_v be_v so_o easy_o dispenfed_a with_o that_o the_o jesuit_n themselves_o shall_v be_v clean_o out_o do_v in_o the_o cunning_a of_o lie_n and_o forgery_n to_o uphold_v a_o cause_n that_o pretend_v religion_n this_o answerer_n after_o a_o fit_a of_o rail_v conclude_v with_o prayer_n i_o shall_v only_o ●dde_v this_o short_a prayer_n and_o with_o my_o very_a soul_n i_o speak_v it_o god_n bless_v the_o king_n and_o send_v we_o peace_n and_o if_o it_o must_v not_o be_v till_o one_o side_n have_v prevail_v i_o pray_v god_n it_o may_v be_v that_o side_n that_o love_v the_o king_n best_a truth_n will_v not_o let_v i_o bitherto_o accord_v with_o this_o answerer_n but_o charity_n now_o bid_v i_o join_v with_o he_o and_o to_o add_v unto_o his_o prayer_n that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o forgive_v that_o fide_fw-la which_o under_o pretence_n of_o love_n to_o the_o king_n have_v so_o deep_o wound_v he_o in_o his_o person_n and_o kingly_a power_n also_o that_o our_o peace_n may_v be_v restore_v not_o through_o a_o absolute_a prevail_a of_o either_o side_n by_o arm_n but_o through_o a_o loyal_a submission_n of_o that_o side_n which_o have_v do_v the_o wrong_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o people_n by_o this_o lawless_a resistance_n amen_n we_o have_v do_v with_o this_o man_n let_v we_o see_v how_o mr._n burrows_n conclude_v the_o business_n pag._n 140._o to_o the_o two_o last_o section_n which_o concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n he_o brief_o thus_o answer_v the_o doctor_n put_v the_o case_n thus_o whether_o conscience_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o king_n be_v such_o and_o so_o mind_v as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o in_o this_o he_o be_v as_o miserable_o mistake_v as_o in_o all_o his_o other_o ground_n from_o scripture_n and_o re●son_n for_o we_o take_v up_o no_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n mind_n be_v there_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o take_v arm_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o other_o that_o seek_v our_o ruin_n be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v in_o your_o hand_n and_o it_o concern_v you_o not_o what_o ever_o the_o king_n mind_n be_v he_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o protect_v you_o against_o those_o that_o seek_v your_o ruin_n and_o according_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o defend_n of_o arm_n will_v you_o not_o then_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v his_o mind_n to_o defend_v you_o but_o take_v the_o sword_n into_o your_o own_o hand_n sure_o herein_o you_o be_v miserable_o mistake_v if_o you_o think_v this_o be_v not_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o against_o that_o power_n which_o god_n and_o the_o law_n entrust_v he_o with_o for_o your_o protection_n or_o have_v you_o not_o read_v how_o arm_n take_v up_o by_o some_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o queen_n time_n to_o remove_v evil_a counsellor_n such_o as_o they_o pretend_v seek_v their_o ruin_n be_v adjudge_v a_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o the_o queen_n it_o will_v not_o help_v you_o to_o say_v your_o arm_n be_v take_v up_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n those_o be_v not_o for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o point_n you_o may_v see_v by_o this_o your_o arm_n be_v against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n if_o without_o it_o under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o you_o may_v take_v they_o up_o if_o the_o king_n do_v but_o deny_v to_o assist_v in_o deliver_v we_o from_o such_o danger_n and_o in_o deliver_v up_o delinquent_n there_o be_v cause_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v our_o conscience_n in_o take_v of_o arm_n it_o seem_v now_o it_o concern_v you_o to_o know_v what_o the_o king_n mind_n be_v though_o not_o cause_v sufficient_a here_o to_o sati●●ie_v your_o conscience_n for_o you_o can_v say_v he_o deny_v this_o till_o you_o put_v yourselves_o out_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o be_v your_o own_o protector_n in_o arm_n nay_o after_o you_o appear_v in_o this_o posture_n what_o be_v deny_v you_o from_o nottingham_n that_o may_v give_v you_o cause_n to_o proceed_v in_o arm_n till_o you_o bring_v they_o to_o give_v the_o king_n battle_n you_o take_v away_o his_o arm_n and_o power_n against_o his_o will_n you_o use_v they_o in_o battle_n to_o the_o imminent_a endanger_n of_o his_o person_n and_o yet_o you_o take_v not_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o you_o can_v satisfy_v your_o conscience_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o see_v now_o whether_o you_o can_v set_v such_o a_o conscience_n before_o god_n tribunal_n and_o there_o lie_v the_o plea_n as_o you_o do_v pag._n 142._o lord_n thou_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n know_v we_o aim_v at_o no_o hurt_n to_o our_o king_n we_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n to_o deliver_v our_o kingdom_n and_o parliament_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o ungodly_a man_n to_o preserve_v what_o thy_o majesty_n what_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o this_o land_n have_v make_v our_o own_o dare_v you_o justify_v yourselves_o thus_o at_o his_o tribunal_n you_o may_v blush_v to_o speak_v it_o before_o man_n that_o know_v not_o your_o heart_n but_o see_v how_o you_o have_v actual_o invade_v the_o king_n right_a and_o power_n and_o imminent_o endanger_v his_o person_n if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o preserve_v he_o how_o you_o break_v through_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n not_o to_o preserve_v what_o be_v your_o own_o but_o to_o gain_v the_o lord_n know_v what_o thou_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o of_o a_o infidel_n not_o to_o provide_v for_o his_o family_n dare_v you_o thus_o entitle_v he_o to_o your_o bloodshed_n and_o rapine_n whereby_o you_o provide_v for_o yourselves_o have_v he_o teach_v you_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o bind_v the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n and_o smite_v your_o fellow-servant_n as_o those_o do_v mat._n 24.49_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v it_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o name_n that_o we_o may_v be_v faithful_a to_o our_o king_n kingdom_n and_o parliament_n pardon_v we_o beseech_v thou_o the_o fail_n let_v your_o end_n which_o you_o pretend_v be_v never_o so_o specious_a if_o the_o mean_v you_o use_v be_v not_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a as_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o they_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n your_o plea_n will_v not_o hold_v but_o your_o account_n will_v be_v heavy_a for_o all_o the_o blood_n shed_v and_o misery_n this_o land_n have_v groan_v under_o which_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v if_o reason_n will_v have_v satisfy_v you_o now_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n grant_v you_o moderation_n and_o then_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o with_o his_o blessing_n we_o shall_v have_v peace_n in_o good_a time_n to_o the_o restore_n of_o his_o truth_n the_o king_n honour_n and_o right_n the_o due_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n errata_fw-la pag._n 2._o med_n your_o for_o their_o p._n 9_o l._n 13._o your_o for_o their_o p._n 49._o l._n 11._o for_o 5._o r._n 15._o p._n 69._o l._n 9_o natuall_a r._n mutual_a the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a section_n sect._n i._n the_o case_n and_o the_o question_n upon_o it_o state_v sect._n ii_o the_o frame_n of_o this_o government_n as_o it_o be_v phansy_v in_o the_o full_a answer_n sect._n iii_o of_o the_o original_a of_o govern_v power_n of_o monarchy_n and_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o government_n in_o this_o land_n sect._n iu._n of_o the_o coordination_n of_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o power_n sect._n v._o of_o the_o supply_n which_o be_v phansy_v upon_o the_o former_a coordination_n sect._n vi_o of_o the_o final_a resolution_n of_o this_o state_n judgement_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v law_n sect._n vii_o the_o final_a resolution_n be_v not_o arbitrary_a in_o the_o two_o house_n but_o only_o in_o the_o three_o estate_n sect._n viii_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o be_v reply_v by_o the_o answerer_n upon_o the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n sect._n ix_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o be_v reply_v upon_o the_o second_o sect._n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n touch_v place_n of_o scripture_n pretend_v for_o or_o allege_v against_o resistance_n sect._n x._o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o be_v reply_v upon_o the_o three_o sect._n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n sect._n xi_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o be_v reply_v upon_o the_o four_o sect._n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n sect._n xii_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o be_v reply_v upon_o the_o five_o sect._n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n sect._n xiii_o a_o answer_n to_o what_o be_v reply_v upon_o the_o two_o last_o section_n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n finis_fw-la
conscience_n satisfy_v that_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o arm_n now_o take_v up_o by_o subject_n by_o way_n of_o reply_n unto_o several_a answer_n make_v to_o a_o treatise_n former_o publish_v for_o the_o resolve_v of_o conscience_n upon_o the_o case_n especial_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v entitle_v a_o full_a answer_n by_o h._n ferne_n d._n d._n etc._n etc._n speak_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n say_v what_o be_v you_o the_o last_o to_o bring_v the_o king_n back_o to_o his_o house_n see_v the_o speech_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o the_o king_n 2_o sam._n 19.11_o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n phil._n 4.5_o oxford_z print_v by_o leonard_n lichfield_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n 1643._o to_o the_o conscientious_a reader_n among_o the_o people_n to_o you_o especial_o this_o be_v intend_v who_o profess_v to_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o your_o way_n have_v hitherto_o be_v lead_v on_o in_o the_o dangerous_a and_o perverse_a way_n of_o resistance_n and_o disloyalty_n to_o give_v you_o some_o check_n and_o call_v you_o at_o least_o to_o a_o thought_n of_o the_o violent_a course_n you_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o there_o be_v a_o treatise_n former_o direct_v to_o you_o for_o your_o better_a help_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o your_o way_n and_o the_o resolve_v of_o your_o conscience_n for_o it_o be_v marvelous_a to_o behold_v how_o man_n pretend_v religion_n and_o conscience_n shall_v be_v so_o secure_o carry_v on_o without_o all_o warrant_n so_o hood_v wink_v with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n against_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o land_n meet_v they_o in_o the_o face_n which_o faith_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o blindness_n it_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o a_o conscience_n desirous_a to_o be_v inform_v so_o the_o blind_a it_o be_v the_o strong_a it_o be_v and_o leave_v a_o man_n miserable_o deceive_v with_o the_o conceit_n of_o a_o conscience_n well_o satisfy_v to_o hold_v you_o on_o in_o this_o blind_a devotion_n four_o answerer_n have_v appear_v for_o you_o against_o the_o aforesaid_a treatise_n that_o you_o may_v at_o least_o say_v you_o have_v four_o for_o one_o but_o if_o you_o take_v they_o all_o and_o bray_v they_o in_o a_o mortar_n together_o you_o shall_v not_o beat_v out_o of_o they_o any_o true_a and_o real_a cause_n of_o these_o your_o arm_n but_o pretence_n only_o nor_o any_o warrant_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o this_o land_n to_o justify_v your_o take_a arm_n upon_o such_o cause_n be_v they_o never_o so_o true_a and_o real_a that_o you_o may_v more_o easy_o discern_v what_o be_v in_o they_o &_o thereby_o the_o truth_n i_o have_v take_v they_o in_o piece_n for_o you_o and_o by_o this_o reply_n show_v you_o what_o be_v adulterate_a it_o be_v chief_o direct_v against_o m._n bridge_n his_o book_n and_o the_o full_a answer_n against_o that_o because_o it_o appear_v under_o the_o licence_n and_o authority_n of_o they_o he_o plead_v for_o and_o be_v frame_v more_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a against_o this_o because_o it_o be_v cry_v up_o among_o the_o more_o intelligent_a of_o the_o party_n and_o carry_v a_o appear_a depth_n of_o reason_n though_o indeed_o no_o otherwise_o then_o stain_v water_n do_v which_o seem_v deep_a through_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o colour_n what_o be_v material_a in_o m._n burrowes_n you_o shall_v find_v repeat_v in_o they_o or_o his_o own_o word_n and_o receive_v answer_n with_o that_o other_o answer_n which_o appear_v without_o name_n but_o with_o a_o margin_n full_a of_o greek_a and_o latin_a i_o dare_v trust_v you_o so_o that_o you_o will_v beware_v of_o one_o thing_n that_o dangerous_a discourse_n he_o have_v for_o the_o suppress_n and_o take_v away_o of_o tyrant_n and_o will_v promise_v i_o another_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v not_o proceed_v in_o this_o unjustifiable_a way_n without_o direct_a and_o positive_a warrant_n for_o conscience_n to_o rest_v on_o yet_o shall_v you_o have_v something_o in_o particular_a to_o this_o answerer_n in_o the_o 12._o section_n before_o that_o full_a answer_n come_v to_o my_o hand_n i_o be_v tell_v by_o one_o that_o have_v reason_n to_o know_v i_o shall_v receive_v answer_n from_o a_o grave_a divine_a but_o have_v peruse_v it_o i_o find_v little_a of_o the_o divine_a less_o of_o his_o gravity_n but_o a_o fancy_n both_o ridiculous_a and_o dangerous_a he_o have_v set_v before_o his_o book_n a_o premonition_n wherein_o he_o have_v paint_v out_o the_o resolver_n under_o the_o several_a shape_n of_o bird_n and_o beast_n as_o his_o flit_a fancy_n lead_v he_o a_o very_a piece_n of_o picture_a tapestry_n fit_a to_o hang_v before_o the_o entrance_n of_o a_o stage_n then_o of_o a_o treatise_n concern_v conscience_n but_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o concern_v not_o i_o only_o but_o every_o good_a subject_n in_o his_o book_n he_o have_v fancy_v such_o a_o frame_n of_o government_n here_o in_o this_o land_n that_o he_o have_v mar_v it_o in_o the_o make_v for_o by_o a_o unheard_a of_o coordination_n he_o have_v contrive_v it_o into_o a_o plain_a popular_a state_n i_o hold_v myself_o many_o way_n though_o this_o age_n have_v have_v book_n enough_o to_o teach_v it_o duty_n engage_v to_o answer_v for_o my_o own_o for_o you_o for_o truth_n sake_n i_o find_v myself_o much_o abuse_v by_o mistake_n and_o odious_a imputation_n especial_o of_o the_o full_a answerer_n but_o you_o worse_o by_o deceive_a pretence_n &_o truth_n worst_a of_o all_o by_o false_a principle_n and_o doctrine_n give_v out_o under_o its_o name_n i_o desire_v you_o will_v understand_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o i_o in_o the_o former_a treatise_n by_o way_n of_o assertion_n conclusion_n or_o general_a rule_n concern_v the_o two_o house_n be_v but_o a_o sacrifice_a to_o truth_n from_o a_o conscience_n not_o simple_o devote_v to_o man_n what_o be_v relate_v as_o matter_n of_o fact_n do_v either_o not_o concern_v they_o or_o not_o touch_v they_o with_o any_o such_o foul_a aspersion_n as_o the_o full_a answerer_n will_v make_v you_o believe_v my_o conscience_n be_v clear_a and_o my_o paper_n be_v not_o stain_v with_o such_o blot_n for_o disaffection_n to_o parliament_n wherewith_o i_o be_o charge_v i_o will_v not_o say_v how_o far_o my_o heart_n go_v along_o with_o this_o in_o the_o way_n of_o approbation_n but_o thus_o much_o i_o will_v say_v i_o always_o have_v and_o still_o have_v to_o parliament_n affection_n enough_o though_o not_o to_o make_v i_o a_o rebel_n to_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o rule_n of_o conscience_n or_o disloyal_a to_o his_o majesty_n yet_o enough_o to_o ground_v any_o due_a obedience_n upon_o my_o heart_n will_v fail_v i_o as_o she_o do_v upon_o the_o departure_n of_o glory_n from_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 4._o to_o think_v how_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n will_v suffer_v in_o after_o time_n can_v they_o just_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o enquiry_n of_o these_o but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o good_a man_n and_o loyal_a subject_n yea_o of_o the_o king_n himself_o that_o parliament_n shall_v flourish_v in_o their_o due_a power_n and_o freedom_n know_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o can_v suffer_v by_o such_o &_o i_o presume_v that_o many_o of_o the_o thousand_o which_o follow_v his_o majesty_n have_v engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o cause_n not_o only_o out_o of_o mere_a duty_n of_o allegiance_n but_o also_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o that_o very_a desire_n they_o be_v confident_a be_v in_o he_o to_o the_o continuance_n of_o parliament_n be_v such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o have_v no_o other_o hope_n of_o advantage_n by_o the_o service_n then_o peaceable_o to_o enjoy_v what_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n they_o may_v call_v their_o own_o such_o who_o heart_n god_n have_v touch_v as_o he_o do_v they_o that_o go_v with_o saul_n when_o some_o child_n of_o belial_n despise_v he_o say_v how_o shall_v this_o man_n save_o we_o 1_o sam._n 10._o shall_v i_o bring_v in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o joab_n do_v the_o suborn_a widow_n of_o tekoah_n like_o a_o woman_n in_o mourn_a apparel_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n you_o will_v hear_v she_o complain_v her_o son_n have_v strive_v together_o in_o the_o field_n and_o smite_v and_o slay_v one_o another_o but_o for_o the_o iniquity_n let_v the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v guiltless_a 2_o sam._n 14._o and_o far_o add_v let_v the_o name_n of_o religion_n be_v sacred_a and_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n blameless_a but_o there_o be_v certain_a man_n upon_o who_o the_o iniquity_n will_v lie_v heavy_a as_o the_o grave-stone_n and_o upon_o who_o tomb_n if_o this_o land_n give_v they_o
burial_n posterity_n will_v write_v better_a these_o man_n have_v never_o be_v bear_v if_o therefore_o the_o ambition_n envy_n or_o avarice_n of_o any_o particular_a man_n have_v engage_v you_o under_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n look_v upon_o yourselves_o at_o length_n and_o how_o you_o be_v use_v but_o as_o their_o sword_n and_o buckler_n to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o end_n and_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n and_o shall_v they_o by_o your_o aid_n attain_v those_o end_n which_o god_n for_o bid_v will_v they_o for_o your_o conspire_v with_o they_o give_v every_o one_o of_o you_o field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o make_v you_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o captain_n of_o hundred_o have_v not_o his_o majesty_n offer_v enough_o for_o the_o restore_n of_o your_o peace_n and_o happiness_n if_o they_o will_v let_v you_o understand_v it_o can_v you_o see_v to_o the_o end_n of_o these_o trouble_n but_o by_o return_v to_o your_o forsake_a loyalty_n shall_v you_o not_o be_v divide_v again_o and_o call_v to_o faction_n and_o side_v upon_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o office_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o kingdom_n among_o your_o leader_n or_o if_o that_o business_n can_v be_v settle_v and_o the_o world_n provide_v for_o shall_v you_o not_o be_v divide_v again_o when_o you_o come_v to_o think_v of_o a_o form_n of_o religion_n or_o shall_v you_o every_o man_n be_v recompense_v with_o a_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o way_n for_o lend_v his_o help_n to_o unsettle_v that_o one_o religion_n which_o the_o law_n have_v establish_v however_o your_o vain_a hope_n do_v at_o length_n succeed_v or_o your_o conscience_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v satisfy_v i_o be_o sure_a god_n can_v be_v well_o please_v and_o will_v not_o though_o he_o have_v hitherto_o suffer_v it_o for_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o this_o sinful_a land_n be_v long_o mock_v after_o this_o fashion_n for_o do_v but_o hearken_v to_o the_o cry_n of_o blood_n to_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n of_o this_o land_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o poor_a every_o where_n for_o want_n of_o that_o relief_n which_o they_o have_v from_o thousand_o of_o family_n now_o dissolve_v by_o the_o causeless_a imprisonment_n of_o the_o master_n if_o your_o ear_n be_v not_o open_a to_o they_o his_o be_v or_o if_o you_o think_v you_o be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o this_o heavy_a account_n look_v to_o the_o way_n your_o leader_n drive_v you_o through_o how_o they_o lie_v through_o blood_n and_o oppression_n through_o the_o breach_n of_o your_o faith_n your_o allegiance_n your_o protestation_n of_o which_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o consider_v what_o advantage_n have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o seem_a performance_n of_o one_o clause_n in_o it_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o concern_v the_o king_n right_n the_o religion_n establish_v the_o subject_n liberty_n and_o property_n and_o in_o all_o this_o consider_v how_o your_o way_n be_v force_v through_o the_o breach_n of_o many_o of_o god_n commandment_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o they_o your_o very_a child_n if_o ever_o you_o instruct_v they_o in_o their_o catechism_n can_v say_v your_o practice_n agree_v not_o with_o what_o you_o teach_v they_o but_o this_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o if_o this_o be_v conscience_n it_o be_v a_o conscience_n that_o be_v condemn_v of_o itself_o and_o grow_v desperate_a if_o this_o be_v religion_n it_o be_v a_o religion_n that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v yet_o any_o sense_n leave_v of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n any_o fear_n of_o god_n ret●●●_n from_o these_o perverse_a way_n or_o else_o hear_v what_o he_o threaten_v to_o such_o wilfulness_n leu._n 26.23_o if_o you_o will_v walk_v contrary_a to_o i_o then_o will_v i_o also_o walk_v contrary_a to_o you_o &_o esa_n 30.12_o because_o you_o despise_v this_o word_n and_o trust_v in_o oppression_n and_o perverseness_n and_o stay_v thereon_o therefore_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v to_o you_o as_o a_o breach_n ready_a to_o fall_v swell_v out_o in_o a_o high_a wall_n who_o break_v come_v sudden_o at_o a_o instant_n a_o great_a forbearance_n of_o god_n have_v it_o be_v that_o house_n have_v not_o break_v down_o where_o the_o consultation_n have_v be_v so_o oft_o hold_v for_o the_o direction_n of_o these_o way_n or_o that_o church_n have_v not_o fall_v where_o so_o many_o blasphemous_a prayer_n and_o preach_n have_v be_v make_v in_o order_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o they_o i_o suppose_v you_o be_v not_o prime_a leader_n in_o this_o way_n yet_o the_o long_a your_o director_n spin_v out_o the_o time_n &_o you_o hold_v on_o to_o countenance_v the_o action_n you_o do_v but_o increase_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o distress_a throughout_o this_o kingdom_n against_o you_o and_o cause_v that_o judgement_n on_o high_a to_o break_v down_o the_o soon_o do_v not_o dally_v any_o long_o with_o he_o that_o can_v do_v it_o sudden_o in_o a_o instant_n but_o look_v what_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o read_v what_o be_v write_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n conscience_n satisfy_v that_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o arm_n now_o take_v up_o by_o the_o subject_n by_o way_n of_o reply_n to_o several_a answer_n make_v to_o a_o former_a treatise_n especial_o to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o full_a answer_n sect_n 1._o the_o case_n and_o the_o question_n upon_o it_o state_v it_o be_v necessary_a i_o begin_v with_o the_o author_n of_o that_o full_a answer_n for_o he_o begin_v with_o a_o discourse_n of_o his_o own_o and_o the_o better_a to_o set_v it_o off_o will_v needs_o do_v i_o the_o favour_n to_o rectify_v the_o case_n and_o state_n the_o question_n for_o i_o blow_v aside_o say_v he_o the_o pindust_n of_o the_o stile_n which_o guild_v but_o intercept_v the_o letter_n of_o his_o treatise_n i_o find_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o groundless_a supposition_n of_o the_o parliament_n take_v arm_n upon_o a_o bare_a supposition_n of_o the_o king_n mere_a intention_n to_o subvert_v law_n and_o liberty_n for_o who_o ever_o maintain_v they_o may_v take_v arm_n upon_o such_o a_o bare_a supposition_n pag._n 1._o also_o i_o be_o enforce_v to_o answer_v what_o he_o will_v have_v say_v for_o he_o resolve_v upon_o a_o question_n that_o never_o come_v in_o question_n pag._n 2._o first_o i_o must_v deprecate_v what_o here_o and_o every_o where_o this_o answerer_n impute_v unto_o i_o as_o if_o i_o charge_v the_o parliament_n i.e._n the_o two_o house_n with_o this_o war_n it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v they_o do_v take_v up_o these_o arm_n but_o often_o insinuate_v and_o prove_v that_o if_o that_o be_v the_o case_n they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o the_o more_o forcible_o to_o convince_v they_o that_o have_v now_o do_v it_o under_o the_o name_n and_o pretence_n of_o parliament_n then_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a but_o common_o deceitful_a way_n of_o answer_v to_o say_v the_o question_n be_v mistake_v and_o make_v the_o reader_n believe_v all_o that_o be_v write_v be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n when_o as_o the_o mistake_n be_v in_o he_o that_o complain_v of_o it_o for_o if_o this_o answerer_n in_o blow_v aside_o the_o pindust_n of_o the_o letter_n as_o he_o speak_v have_v not_o receive_v much_o of_o it_o into_o his_o eye_n he_o may_v have_v see_v the_o conscientious_a reader_n will_v that_o the_o question_n for_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o they_o that_o plead_v for_o resistance_n not_o as_o he_o render_v it_o whether_o they_o may_v take_v arm_n upon_o a_o bare_a supposition_n of_o a_o mere_a intention_n in_o the_o king_n to_o subvert_v law_n and_o liberty_n as_o if_o he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o word_n subpose_n mean_v in_o put_v of_o a_o case_n but_o to_o this_o sense_n suppose_v or_o grant_v the_o king_n will_v not_o discharge_v the_o trust_n but_o be_v bend_v or_o seduce_v to_o subvert_v law_n and_o liberty_n whether_o then_o may_v subject_n take_v arm_n this_o imply_v in_o the_o case_n as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o he_o himself_o pretend_v here_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o arm_n viz._n the_o actual_a invasion_n of_o liberty_n the_o invitation_n and_o detention_n of_o delinquent_n from_o trial_n by_o law_n to_o be_v a_o party_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n to_o dissolve_v or_o remove_v it_o the_o importation_n of_o foreign_a arm_n and_o soldier_n illegal_a commission_n to_o employ_v they_o etc._n etc._n so_o he_o pag_n 1_o to_o take_v no_o notice_n for_o the_o present_a of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o these_o imputation_n wherewith_o his_o majesty_n be_v here_o charge_v we_o must_v
delinquent_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o legal_a trial_n and_o the_o state_n defend_v be_v just_a and_o necessary_a yet_o to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o orderly_a and_o legal_a way_n not_o by_o a_o army_n raise_v by_o subject_n take_v the_o militia_n and_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o choose_v hand_n in_o which_o the_o law_n have_v in●●●sted_v it_o and_o if_o conscience_n be_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n it_o can_v not_o say_v that_o any_o delinquent_n be_v deny_v or_o withhold_v till_o the_o militia_n be_v seize_v and_o a_o great_a delinquent_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o hull_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o trial_n at_o his_o majesty_n instance_n of_o which_o see_v more_o above_o sect._n 5._o neither_o can_v conscience_n say_v that_o subject_n have_v have_v cause_n upon_o fear_n and_o pretence_n of_o foreign_a invasion_n or_o insurrection_n of_o papist_n to_o arm_n and_o resist_v whether_o this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n we_o may_v discern_v by_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o full_a answerer_n for_o he_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v they_o be_v enable_v to_o this_o by_o law_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o government_n and_o that_o they_o do_v it_o by_o a_o act_n of_o judgement_n the_o state_n judgement_n reside_v in_o their_o final_a resolution_n and_o that_o this_o power_n of_o they_o be_v transcendent_a to_o any_o power_n ordinary_o in_o the_o king_n for_o it_o declare_v law_n without_o he_o it_o do_v arbitrary_o command_v the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n without_o and_o against_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n so_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o what_o be_v more_o require_v to_o a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n i_o know_v not_o let_v he_o and_o mr._n bridge_n agree_v it_o mr._n bridge_n give_v we_o proof_n for_o this_o way_n of_o preservation_n first_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n self_n preservation_n be_v natural_a for_o a_o man_n for_o a_o community_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o community_n shall_v trust_v a_o prince_n with_o their_o welfare_n that_o act_n of_o trust_n be_v but_o by_o positive_a law_n and_o can_v destroy_v the_o natural_a law_n which_o be_v selfe-preservation_n pag._n 2._o but_o the_o full_a answer_n will_v tell_v he_o there_o must_v be_v a_o constitution_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o this_o selfe-preservation_n and_o be_v this_o argument_n good_a then_o may_v private_a man_n or_o the_o people_n without_o the_o parliament_n take_v arm_n and_o resist_v for_o selfe-preservation_n be_v natural_a to_o they_o and_o no_o positive_a law_n which_o according_a to_o the_o full_a answer_n restrain_v their_o resistance_n upon_o their_o trust_n give_v to_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n can_v according_a to_o mr._n bridge_n his_o reason_n destroy_v that_o natural_a law_n also_o absolute_a prince_n with_o who_o the_o people_n have_v entrust_v their_o welfare_n without_o any_o resevation_n may_v be_v resist_v which_o the_o full_a answer_n again_o deny_v for_o that_o act_n of_o trust_n be_v but_o by_o positive_a law_n and_o according_a to_o mr._n bridge_n it_o must_v not_o restrain_v they_o for_o it_o can_v destroy_v the_o natural_a law_n of_o self-preservation_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v observe_v that_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v to_o preserve_v itself_o according_a to_o its_o law_n and_o no_o otherwise_o so_o a_o community_n or_o politic_a body_n must_v do_v it_o according_a to_o its_o law_n which_o prescribe_v the_o order_n and_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o preservation_n and_o for_o want_v of_o hold_v to_o that_o way_n we_o see_v people_n often_o under_o pretence_n of_o this_o selfe-preservation_n draw_v by_o seditious_a leader_n into_o arm_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n second_o he_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o so_o wild_o that_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o repeat_v they_o yet_o the_o judicious_a reader_n must_v give_v i_o leave_v for_o the_o people_n sake_n that_o be_v abuse_v by_o these_o man_n abuse_v of_o scripture_n 1_o chron._n 12.19_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o david_n go_v out_o against_o saul_n to_o battle_n but_o he_o be_v saul_n subject_n at_o that_o time_n pag._n 2._o a_o desperate_a undertake_n to_o make_v people_n believe_v this_o be_v express_a scripture_n for_o subject_n to_o go_v out_o to_o battle_n against_o their_o king_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v add_v what_o be_v express_v there_o it_o be_v with_o the_o philistine_n that_o he_o go_v out_o and_o that_o he_o help_v they_o not_o for_o he_o do_v but_o make_v show_n of_o tender_v his_o service_n to_o achish_n see_v below_o sect._n 9_o where_o this_o place_n be_v touch_v again_o rom._n 13._o be_v subject_n to_o the_o high_a power_n but_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n pag._n 3._o this_o be_v well_o assume_v but_o we_o grant_v the_o conclusion_n there_o be_v a_o subjection_n due_a to_o they_o and_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o parliament_n the_o three_o estate_n concur_v than_o all_o manner_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o they_o but_o he_o take_v they_o as_o divide_v for_o it_o follow_v though_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a yet_o they_o have_v the_o high_a power_n of_o declare_v law_n pag._n 3._o this_o be_v a_o good_a explication_n of_o the_o supremacy_n yea_o this_o doctor_n confess_v they_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o judge_v what_o be_v law_n take_v in_o all_o my_o word_n which_o be_v these_o none_n so_o fit_a to_o judge_v what_o those_o fundamental_n be_v as_o they_o that_o have_v power_n to_o build_v new_a law_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o make_v what_o you_o can_v of_o they_o or_o look_v what_o be_v speak_v above_o of_o supremacy_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v law_n sect._n 6._o then_o he_o undertake_v to_o show_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o king_n receive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o people_n and_o have_v the_o ill_a hap_n to_o light_v on_o saul_n david_n and_o solomon_n for_o example_n because_o it_o be_v say_v they_o make_v saul_n king_n before_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 11._o and_o so_o of_o david_n and_o solomon_n which_o be_v the_o people_n not_o give_v of_o power_n but_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o king_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v design_v last_o he_o have_v find_v a_o example_n and_o proof_n for_o the_o trust_n of_o parliament_n in_o david_n time_n 1_o chron._n 13.1_o 2._o david_n consult_v with_o the_o captain_n and_o leader_n and_o with_o all_o the_o congregation_n about_o the_o fetch_n of_o the_o ark_n what_o then_o these_o be_v officer_n not_o of_o the_o king_n but_o kingdom_n and_o though_o under_o he_o yet_o be_v they_o with_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pag._n 5._o excellent_a collection_n the_o full_a answer_n will_v tell_v he_o present_o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v absolute_a monarch_n though_o i_o say_v not_o so_o yet_o this_o i_o say_v those_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n mere_o design_v by_o he_o not_o the_o people_n and_o call_v by_o he_o to_o that_o trust_n what_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v entrust_v by_o the_o people_n though_o not_o deduceible_a from_o that_o place_n i_o grant_v yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o have_v a_o trust_n from_o the_o king_n upon_o they_o too_o as_o be_v above_o show_v sect._n 4._o but_o that_o in_o case_n they_o think_v the_o king_n mislead_v it_o belong_v to_o their_o trust_n to_o take_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o m._n bridge_n will_v infer_v can_v neither_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n nor_o any_o law_n of_o this_o land_n that_o ever_o can_v yet_o be_v see_v the_o like_a ramble_a discourse_n he_o have_v upon_o the_o 5._o sect._n touch_v the_o monarchical_a government_n which_o god_n set_v up_o over_o his_o people_n wherein_o as_o he_o be_v for_o the_o conclusion_n altogether_o contrary_a to_o the_o full_a answerer_n who_o hold_v the_o jewish_a monarchy_n absolute_a so_o for_o his_o proof_n and_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v altogether_o impertinent_a at_o length_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o give_v we_o law_n for_o it_o inferior_a court_n have_v power_n to_o send_v for_o by_o force_n if_o need_v be_v those_o that_o be_v accuse_v much_o more_o the_o parliament_n the_o high_a court_n pag._n 6._o and_o therefore_o also_o inferior_a court_n have_v power_n to_o raise_v army_n to_o force_v in_o the_o accuse_v if_o they_o refuse_v to_o come_v in_o upon_o summons_n that_o will_v make_v good_a work_n but_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v a_o force_n if_o need_v be_v a_o posse_fw-la comitatûs_fw-la and_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o minister_n for_o that_o be_v the_o sheriff_n but_o this_o new_a way_n turn_v both_o the_o king_n out_o
bind_v to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v they_o stand_v equal_o accountable_a to_o each_o other_o for_o you_o immediate_o infer_v therefore_o it_o be_v as_o well_o unlawful_a for_o a_o king_n by_o force_n to_o oppress_v his_o subject_n &_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o as_o for_o subject_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o both_o be_v unlawful_a and_o unjust_a but_o not_o equal_o for_o do_v not_o the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n run_v betwixt_o superior_a and_o inferior_a and_o be_v it_o as_o heinous_a for_o the_o father_n to_o strike_v the_o son_n as_o the_o son_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o father_n if_o a_o king_n oppress_v his_o subject_n it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v in_o he_o if_o people_n take_v arm_n it_o be_v a_o usurp_a of_o power_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n if_o the_o people_n do_v what_o be_v unlawful_a the_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o punish_v they_o if_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n do_v unlawful_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o people_n for_o that_o be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o order_n god_n have_v set_v but_o be_v reserve_v for_o a_o divine_a judgement_n in_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v take_v arm_n and_o provide_v for_o its_o safety_n in_o ease_n the_o king_n will_v not_o discharge_v yet_o must_v it_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v employ_v that_o safety_n be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o trust_n and_o ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la be_v lex_fw-la as_o in_o marriage_n it_o be_v not_o verbal_o express_v that_o the_o party_n commit_v adultery_n shall_v he_o divorce_v yet_o that_o covenant_n carry_v the_o force_n of_o such_o a_o condition_n pag._n 31._o that_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o discharge_v be_v law_n and_o the_o end_n or_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o state_n but_o that_o in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o or_o not_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o people_n they_o by_o arm_n shall_v resist_v &_o provide_v for_o it_o be_v neit_fw-mi her_o law_n nor_o reason_n of_o any_o law_n but_o a_o unreasonable_a condition_n be_v any_o king_n admit_v under_o it_o and_o no_o rea_fw-la onable_a mean_n of_o safety_n but_o the_o way_n of_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n as_o experience_n have_v always_o show_v that_o adultery_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o marriage_n covenant_n and_o cause_n of_o divorce_n both_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n do_v in_o reason_n imply_v and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v express_o declare_v and_o the_o like_a implication_n of_o reason_n and_o declaration_n of_o law_n must_v appear_v before_o we_o can_v see_v any_o warrant_n for_o subject_n to_o resist_v and_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n for_o as_o of_o the_o party_n marry_v so_o of_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n entrust_v to_o he_o by_o god_n it_o may_v be_v say_v who_o god_n have_v enjoin_v let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o and_o let_v not_o the_o woman_n usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n nor_o subject_n over_o their_o prince_n sect_n xii_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o be_v reply_v upon_o the_o 5_o sect_n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v say_v they_o sharpenmany_a weapon_n for_o this_o resistance_n at_o the_o philistine_n forge_n borrow_v argument_n from_o the_o papist_n m._n bridge_n reply_n there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a i._o the_o papist_n contend_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o depose_v king_n we_o not_o difference_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v between_o you_o in_o this_o particular_a for_o they_o challenge_v such_o a_o power_n for_o the_o pope_n you_o for_o the_o people_n but_o you_o do_v not_o contend_v for_o the_o power_n of_o depose_v or_o as_o you_o tell_v we_o above_o the_o people_n from_o their_o power_n of_o resistance_n need_v not_o make_v that_o inference_n here_o be_v great_a security_n for_o the_o prince_n we_o see_v your_o party_n make_v use_n of_o those_o example_n which_o the_o papist_n bring_v for_o the_o depose_n of_o king_n as_o that_o of_o saul_n vzziah_n athalia_fw-la and_o one_o of_o your_o fellow_n answerer_n have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v such_o a_o power_n of_o depose_v with_o who_o we_o shall_v meet_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o section_n and_o we_o know_v your_o principle_n will_v carry_v the_o people_n so_o far_o if_o they_o will_v follow_v they_o if_o as_o you_o teach_v they_o they_o have_v just_o take_v arm_n in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o safety_n so_o they_o shall_v think_v in_o order_n to_o th●●●fety_n they_o can_v lay_v they_o down_o or_o any_o long_o trust_v their_o safety_n with_o the_o former_a prince_n ii_o the_o papist_n plead_v for_o power_n of_o depose_v a_o prince_n in_o case_n he_o turn_v heretic_n we_o hold_v a_o prince_n may_v change_v his_o religion_n and_o yet_o the_o subject_n thereby_o not_o excuse_v from_o their_o allegiance_n you_o will_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o change_v religion_n himself_o so_o will_v the_o papist_n if_o all_o his_o subject_n may_v have_v free_a liberty_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o in_o case_n he_o also_o endeavour_v to_o force_v that_o contrary_a religion_n upon_o his_o subject_n for_o that_o must_v be_v suppose_v how_o then_o will_v your_o allegiance_n hold_v when_o you_o challenge_v the_o power_n of_o arm_n in_o order_n to_o your_o own_o and_o the_o state_n safety_n will_v you_o think_v that_o the_o preservation_n only_o of_o your_o good_n estate_n and_o out_o ward_v liberty_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o not_o of_o your_o religion_n too_o how_o have_v you_o wrought_v the_o people_n into_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n but_o by_o this_o name_n religion_n and_o that_o not_o because_o he_o be_v turn_v heretic_n and_o change_v his_o religion_n or_o have_v impose_v a_o contrary_a religion_n upon_o his_o subject_n that_o you_o can_v not_o tell_v they_o but_o only_a by_o make_v they_o believe_v he_o favour_v popery_n and_o there_o be_v fear_n he_o will_v change_v religion_n which_o be_v as_o weak_a and_o low_a pretence_n as_o any_o jesuit_n can_v descend_v to_o for_o draw_v people_n into_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n iii_o the_o papist_n hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o kill_v a_o prince_n and_o that_o a_o private_a man_n invest_v with_o the_o pope_n authority_n may_v do_v it_o we_o abhor_v it_o that_o be_v their_o new_a forge_n under_o ground_n set_v up_o of_o late_a by_o jesuit_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v you_o sharpen_v your_o weapon_n there_o but_o at_o the_o old_a forge_n where_o the_o pope_n power_n of_o acquit_v people_n of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o command_v they_o into_o arm_n have_v be_v beat_v out_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n and_o however_o you_o say_v you_o abhor_v this_o doctrine_n of_o kill_a king_n that_o be_v of_o butcher_v they_o by_o private_a hand_n yet_o i_o fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o think_v if_o your_o sovereign_n have_v fall_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o edge_n of_o your_o sword_n or_o shot_n of_o your_o artillery_n you_o will_v have_v acquit_v yourselves_o and_o find_v he_o guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v desire_v forbear_v to_o go_v down_o himself_o into_o battle_n against_o his_o enemy_n some_o of_o your_o fellow_n m._n bridge_n be_v much_o wrong_v if_o they_o do_v not_o after_o the_o business_n of_o brainceford_n play_v the_o pope_n in_o absolve_v the_o soldier_n there_o take_v from_o the_o oath_n whereby_o they_o have_v again_o bind_v themselves_o from_o bear_v arm_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o i_o can_v witness_v how_o the_o best_a of_o your_o party_n in_o yorkshire_n have_v plit_v their_o faith_n for_o conserve_n of_o the_o pea●e_n of_o the_o country_n and_o how_o they_o be_v dispense_v with_o and_o command_v into_o arm_n let_v we_o proceed_v the_o full_a answerer_n also_o complain_v the_o five_o section_n be_v a_o plain_a beg_n of_o three_o question_n the_o resolver_n will_v have_v we_o maintain_v pag._n 25._o to_o pardon_v your_o abuse_n of_o speech_n we_o know_v what_o you_o mean_v and_o must_v tell_v you_o we_o need_v not_o put_v upon_o you_o more_o than_o you_o undertake_v to_o maintain_v which_o be_v more_o than_o you_o can_v prove_v more_o than_o former_a age_n have_v be_v conscious_a of_o enough_o to_o make_v your_o religion_n if_o you_o have_v any_o hear_v ill_o in_o after_o time_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o you_o say_v in_o vindication_n of_o yourselves_o we_o say_v not_o that_o every_o state_n have_v these_o meanc_n of_o safety_n by_o resistance_n unless_o reserve_v by_o they_o answer_v yet_o
come_v shall_v see_v it_o yea_o and_o mr._n bridge_n too_o if_o his_o heart_n be_v right_a to_o their_o amazement_n nor_o do_v charity_n bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o contradiction_n or_o to_o judge_v against_o sense_n or_o from_o condemn_v one_o part_n when_o it_o must_v judge_n between_o two_o as_o at_o this_o time_n between_o the_o king_n and_o subject_n in_o arm_n against_o he_o which_o rule_v of_o charity_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o apply_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n whosee_v not_o how_o tender_a the_o parliament_n have_v be_v of_o the_o king_n honour_n therefore_o they_o charge_v all_o upon_o his_o counsellor_n as_o david_n ●id_v upon_o those_o about_o saul_n 1_o sam._n c._n 26._o v._n 19_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v stir_v the●_n up_o against_o i_o let_v he_o accept_v a_o assering_a but_o if_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o man_n curse_a be_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n and_o who_o see_v not_o how_o tender_a his_o majesty_n have_v be_v of_o the_o reputation_n of_o parliament_n charge_v the_o fault_n upon_o they_o that_o give_v the_o counsel_n and_o be_v the_o contriver_n of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v against_o he_o or_o who_o see●_n not_o how_o david_n word_n agree_v more_o proper_o to_o the_o king_n that_o have_v be_v drive_v out_o and_o hunt_v up_o and_o down_o then_o to_o his_o adversary_n that_o have_v have_v their_o abode_n at_o pleasure_n and_o reign_v without_o he_o but_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o speak_v the_o word_n let_v they_o learn_v this_o lesson_n from_o they_o if_o such_o as_o have_v unlawful_o engage_v a_o king_n can_v otherwise_o be_v bring_v to_o justice_n then_o by_o subject_n take_v arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o king_n it_o must_v not_o be_v do_v that_o way_n but_o by_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o god_n as_o david_n do_v here_o the_o king_n be_v no_o more_o bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o oath_n to_o maintain_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v than_o any_o other_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o if_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n think_v fit_a to_o repeal_v they_o may_v without_o breach_n of_o the_o king_n oath_n suppose_v they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o do_v it_o be_v it_o no_o more_o to_o take_v away_o a_o government_n which_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o continue_v in_o this_o land_n ever_o since_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n here_o then_o to_o repeal_v any_o law_n make_v but_o yesterday_o in_o comparison_n and_o in_o materia_fw-la particulari_fw-la of_o no_o such_o concernment_n a_o fundamental_a of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n may_v not_o be_v stir_v nor_o may_v the_o privilege_n of_o some_o man_n be_v touch_v and_o may_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o easy_o tear_v up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o foundation_n the_o estate_n and_o immunity_n of_o so_o many_o free_a subject_n take_v away_o but_o the_o king_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o do_v it_o shall_v he_o then_o by_o arm_n be_v force_v from_o that_o which_o he_o be_v both_o by_o oath_n and_o judgement_n bind_v to_o maintain_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n be_v simple_o the_o best_a the_o abolish_n whereof_o be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o this_o land_n be_v now_o threaten_v with_o and_o which_o the_o king_n have_v reason_n by_o power_n of_o arm_n to_o divert_v mr._n bridge_n enter_v upon_o a_o loose_a discourse_n against_o episcopal_a government_n i_o refor_o he_o for_o his_o better_a instruction_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v episcopacy_n assert_v late_o publish_v and_o learned_o write_v then_o he_o break_v out_o now_o the_o dr._n show_v himself_o be_v have_v rather_o the_o kingdom_n be_v imbrue_v in_o a_o bloody_a war_n than_o episcopacy_n shall_v down_v judge_v you_o o_o all_o englishman_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a for_o you_o to_o have_v this_o order_n take_v away_o then_o for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o lie_v imbrue_v in_o their_o own_o gore_n nay_o mr._n bridge_n you_o and_o your_o party_n in_o arm_n show_v yourselves_o hereby_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o who_o will_v have_v this_o land_n embroil_v in_o a_o bloody_a war_n rather_o than_o episcopacy_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n by_o law_n just_o establish_v shall_v not_o down_o for_o that_o be_v the_o case_n and_o so_o propose_v in_o the_o former_a treatise_n and_o then_o judge_v all_o you_o english_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a for_o you_o to_o imbrue_v this_o kingdom_n in_o its_o own_o gore_n then_o to_o hold_v the_o ancient_a and_o primitive_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o judge_v upon_o who_o the_o guilt_n will_v lie_v upon_o the_o king_n that_o will_v continue_v that_o government_n according_a to_o law_n and_o oath_n or_o upon_o they_o that_o by_o arm_n will_v force_v he_o from_o it_o to_o that_o of_o saul_n spear_n restore_v master_n bridge_n reply_n though_o restore_v before_o demand_v yet_o not_o before_o saul_n have_v humble_v himself_o to_o david_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n because_o my_o soul_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n this_o day_n we_o know_v what_o you_o look_v for_o if_o you_o blush_v not_o yet_o to_o have_v expect_v it_o his_o majesty_n have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v it_o with_o a_o great_a condescension_n he_o have_v even_o supplicate_v for_o peace_n he_o have_v redress_v former_a miscarriage_n of_o government_n with_o new_a additional_o of_o grace_n he_o have_v promise_v and_o protest_v for_o the_o future_a oh_o that_o he_o can_v say_v my_o soul_n have_v be_v precious_a in_o your_o eye_n this_o day_n this_o whole_a year_n or_o that_o he_o can_v find_v answerable_a humility_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o subject_n who_o ambition_n have_v cause_v his_o trouble_n and_o our_o misery_n the_o doctor_n defend_v the_o king_n entertainment_n of_o papist_n by_o david_n example_n but_o he_o must_v prove_v that_o ziba_n or_o those_o that_o resort_v to_o david_n in_o his_o distress_n be_v of_o another_o religion_n and_o by_o law_n to_o be_v disarm_v what_o need_v that_o for_o the_o doctor_n intend_v only_o by_o those_o example_n to_o show_v that_o a_o prince_n in_o his_o necessary_a defence_n may_v entertain_v such_o man_n as_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o and_o may_v give_v some_o countenance_n to_o such_o as_o have_v relieve_v he_o in_o distress_n though_o otherwise_o as_o ill_o deserve_v his_o grace_n as_o a_o dissemble_a ziba_n and_o though_o by_o law_n papist_n be_v not_o to_o have_v arm_n at_o their_o dispose_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o quit_v of_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n of_o subject_n they_o may_v by_o just_a authority_n bear_v arm_n to_o use_v they_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o that_o authority_n and_o if_o a_o list_n of_o the_o army_n against_o his_o majesty_n be_v examine_v there_o will_v be_v find_v if_o not_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o papist_n yet_o of_o such_o as_o they_o that_o employ_v they_o will_v have_v cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o as_o by_o law_n be_v to_o abjure_v the_o land_n as_o man_n not_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o with_o any_o government_n upon_o the_o former_a particular_n the_o full_a answerer_n be_v more_o bitter_a and_o malicious_a interpret_n every_o thing_n that_o have_v sharpness_n in_o it_o as_o speak_v of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o state_n will_v be_v unreasonable_o expose_v to_o the_o danger_n that_o every_o prevail_a faction_n may_v bring_v upon_o it_o this_o be_v according_a to_o this_o man_n interpretation_n to_o call_v the_o parliament_n a_o prevail_a faction_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o people_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v by_o their_o good_a teacher_n that_o the_o king_n be_v so_o and_o so_o affect_v to_o who_o no_o more_o need_n be_v say_v then_o the_o archangel_n do_v to_o he_o arch-accuser_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o also_o that_o their_o preach_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o giddy_a age_n and_o that_o many_o wicked_a pamphlet_n and_o book_n write_v by_o enemy_n to_o peace_n be_v suffer_v to_o issue_v forth_o into_o every_o corner_n of_o this_o land_n this_o be_v according_a to_o this_o man_n apprehension_n to_o call_v the_o parliament_n declaration_n wi●ked_a pamphlet_n and_o scandalous_a imputation_n of_o this_o giddy_a ag●_n and_o to_o liken_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n the_o arch-accuser_n i_o have_v need_n say_v again_o to_o this_o man_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o last_o it_o be_v say_v if_o the_o papist_n will_v show_v himself_o a_o good_a subject_n it_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o