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allow_v why_o shall_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o land_n to_o defend_v their_o life_n and_o estate_n their_o libertye_n and_o religion_n by_o forcible_a resistance_n make_v unto_o the_o magistrat_n emissary_n cruel_a bloody_a soldier_n when_o that_o moral_a resistance_n by_o petition_n which_o yet_o no_o rational_a man_n can_v account_v resistance_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o act_n of_o subjection_n be_v contrare_fw-la to_o all_o law_n and_o equity_n deny_v and_o also_o the_o legal_a resistance_n by_o plea_n in_o court_n be_v not_o admit_v do_v the_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n permit_v the_o one_o resistance_n and_o will_v not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n which_o no_o municipal_a law_n can_v infringe_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warandice_n for_o the_o other_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o sovereign_n have_v law_n and_o right_n upon_o his_o side_n in_o this_o case_n which_o he_o have_v not_o in_o the_o other_o till_o the_o law_n discuss_v it_o ans_fw-fr the_o law_n and_o right_n which_o he_o have_v on_o his_o fide_fw-la in_o this_o case_n be_v but_o mere_o pretend_v as_o in_o the_o other_o case_n and_o be_v lis_fw-fr sub_fw-la judice_fw-la neither_o be_v he_o to_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n in_o this_o case_n more_o than_o in_o the_o other_o again_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o this_o case_n he_o act_v as_o a_o sovereign_n execute_v the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o other_o case_n he_o act_v only_o as_o a_o private_a person_n it_o be_v answer_v 1._o that_o even_o in_o the_o other_o case_n he_o may_v pretend_v to_o be_v act_v as_o a_o sovereign_n follow_v &_o execute_v the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o in_o this_o 2._o the_o sovereign_n as_o sovereign_n can_v oppress_v nor_o do_v wrong_a &_o therefore_o even_o in_o this_o case_n when_o he_o do_v manifest_a injury_n unto_o the_o subject_n contrare_fw-la to_o his_o place_n vow_v and_o promise_n he_o act_v but_o as_o a_o private_a person_n and_o not_o as_o sovereign_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o private_a person_n to_o ward_v off_o and_o defensive_o put_v back_o personal_a injurious_a assault_n to_o the_o manifest_a and_o immediate_a peril_n of_o life_n without_o any_o colour_n of_o deserve_v of_o reason_n of_o law_n or_o judicial_a proceed_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o also_o be_v lawful_a for_o private_a person_n to_o ward-off_a and_o defensive_o put_v back_o the_o injurious_a assault_n of_o emissary_n to_o the_o manifest_a peril_n of_o life_n libertye_n state_n livelihood_n conscience_n and_o religion_n without_o any_o rational_a or_o real_a colour_n of_o deserve_v of_o reason_n of_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nation_n or_o judicial_a proceed_n shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o private_a person_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o life_n to_o ward_v off_o such_o illegal_a extrajudicial_a and_o irrational_a assault_n of_o the_o sovereign_n himself_o and_o shall_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o body_n of_o a_o land_n or_o a_o considerable_a part_n thereof_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o livelihood_n and_o so_o of_o their_o own_o life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n of_o their_o posterity_n of_o their_o conscience_n of_o their_o libertye_n and_o religion_n all_o secure_v unto_o they_o by_o all_o bond_n vow_n covenant_n statute_n and_o act_n imaginable_a to_o ward_v off_o the_o irrational_a furious_a illegal_a extrajudicial_a and_o mad_a assault_n of_o the_o sovereign_n bloody_a emissary_n sure_o rational_a man_n will_v see_v that_o whatever_a reason_n will_v evince_v the_o law_n fullness_n of_o the_o resistance_n in_o the_o former_a case_n the_o same_o will_v more_o strong_o and_o plausible_o conclude_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o resistance_n in_o this_o case_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o private_a woman_n to_o defend_v her_o chastity_n dear_a to_o she_o then_o life_n by_o violent_a resist_v the_o sovereign_n attempt_n lest_o by_o nonresistance_n she_o shall_v be_v guilty_a and_o oh_o if_o all_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v of_o this_o temper_n shall_v it_o not_o also_o be_v lawful_a for_o private_a person_n to_o defend_v their_o life_n liberty_n conscience_n and_o religion_n dear_a to_o they_o then_o their_o life_n yea_o and_o defend_v their_o chastity_n too_o by_o violent_a resist_n of_o the_o furious_a attempt_n of_o the_o sovereign_n bloody_a emissary_n send_v of_o purpose_n to_o constrain_v and_o compel_v they_o to_o perjury_n when_o their_o non-resistence_a according_a to_o their_o power_n and_o opportunity_n can_v not_o but_o be_v interpret_v a_o voluntary_a and_o base_a quite_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o truth_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v before_o god_n to_o maintain_v with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v habit_v notour_n and_o complete_a tyranny_n against_o all_o appearance_n of_o law_n manifest_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o body_n of_o a_o people_n or_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o by_o hostile_a furious_a action_n shall_v it_o be_v utter_o unlawsul_n to_o resist_v notour_n tyranny_n yea_o complete_a and_o habit_v though_o not_o as_o to_o reiterate_v act_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o ground_n lay_v down_o of_o a_o most_o complete_a and_o habit_v tyranny_n against_o all_o appearance_n of_o divine_a law_n or_o just_a and_o right_o humane_a law_n which_o shall_v be_v consonant_a thereunto_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o covenanted-libertyes_a privilege_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o also_o unto_o the_o actual_a destruction_n of_o the_o libertye_n state_n life_n and_o lively_a hood_n of_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o by_o hostile_a furious_a action_n 5._o if_o resistance_n be_v lawful_a in_o the_o case_n of_o violent_a attempt_n or_o destruction_n of_o all_o know_v legal_a libertye_n and_o the_o be_v of_o religion_n according_a to_o law_n shall_v resistance_n in_o our_o case_n be_v unlawsul_n when_o all_o the_o true_a 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when_o a_o land_n that_o be_v solemn_o devote_v consecrate_a and_o give_v away_o to_o god_n by_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o same_o own_a approve_a ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o public_a act_n edict_n proclamation_n declaration_n law_n and_o statute_n of_o plenary_a and_o even_o as_o to_o all_o formality_n complete_a parliament_n make_v up_o of_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o king_n also_o be_v now_o treacherouss_o and_o iniquos_o force_v to_o depart_v from_o their_o former_a principle_n to_o abjure_v their_o former_a vow_n and_o covenant_n to_o change_v their_o god_n to_o condemn_v his_o work_n and_o by_o most_o abominable_a and_o ever_o to_o be-abhorred_n act_n and_o statute_n sell_v and_o alienate_v unto_o a_o popish_a prelatical_a and_o malignant_a faction_n and_o design_n under_o which_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a seeker_n of_o god_n face_n have_v and_o can_v expect_v less_o liberty_n for_o their_o conscience_n then_o if_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n thus_o we_o see_v these_o concession_n help_v our_o cause_n &_o weaken_v the_o adversary_n not_o alittle_o let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o speak_v to_o another_o particular_a which_o will_v help_v we_o also_o 2._o the_o author_n of_o lex_n rax_n and_o of_o the_o apologetical_a relation_n have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o late_a war_n carry_v on_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n against_o the_o king_n be_v lawful_a both_o in_o point_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n and_o if_o that_o be_v lawful_a as_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v when_o he_o and_o all_o his_o complice_n have_v do_v their_o utmost_a with_o all_o their_o lie_v cavil_v false_a calumny_n reproach_n and_o what_o not_o that_o hell_n can_v hatch_v to_o disprove_v &_o condemn_v the_o same_o a_o war_n raise_v by_o the_o subject_n in_o their_o own_o sinless_a self_n
they_o be_v proper_o exnatur_n a_o rei_fw-la and_o ex_fw-la institutione_n &_o instituentium_fw-la intention_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o great_a faifty_a and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o representative_n betray_v their_o trust_n the_o people_n in_o so_o far_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o representative_n and_o may_v no_o less_o defend_v themselves_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n then_o if_o the_o officer_n of_o their_o army_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v and_o appoint_v to_o defend_v they_o against_o a_o invade_a enemy_n shall_v revolt_v to_o the_o enemy_n they_o may_v lawful_o rise_v up_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o oppse_v the_o adversary_n 7._o the_o law_n say_v that_o deterior_fw-la conditio_fw-la domini_fw-la per_fw-la procuratorem_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la l._n ignorantis_fw-la ff_n de_fw-mi procuratoribur_v the_o procurator_n or_o advocate_n his_o knavery_n can_v prejudge_v the_o client_n or_o wrong_v his_o cause_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v the_o perfidy_n of_o the_o people_n representative_n or_o their_o betray_n of_o their_o trust_n wrong_v their_o cause_n and_o prejudge_v they_o of_o their_o just_a right_n 8._o all_o will_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o a_o oppress_a people_n to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o parliament_n as_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o sovereign_n if_o not_o more_o and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o people_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o parliament_n as_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o all_o such_o argument_n as_o have_v hitherto_o by_o any_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o prove_v it_o lawful_a to_o resist_v a_o sovereign_n oppress_v and_o tyrannize_v no_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n will_v deny_v it_o lawful_a to_o a_o people_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n when_o they_o but_o want_v the_o concurrence_n or_o countenance_n of_o these_o parliament_n 9_o if_o any_o shall_v allaige_a that_o this_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n we_o know_v no_o such_o law_n beside_o that_o though_o there_o be_v any_o such_o yet_o necessity_n know_v no_o law_n and_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n such_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v say_v the_o law_n l._n ut_fw-la gradatim_fw-la §_o i._o the_o muner_n &_o honour_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v irrevocable_a and_o can_v be_v rescind_v by_o municipal_a law_n for_o the_o law_n tell_v we_o that_o civilis_fw-la ratio_fw-la jurâ—_n nature_n alia_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la non_fw-la pote_fw-la sy_n l._n eas_fw-la oblige_n d._n de_fw-fr cap._n private_a now_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n allow_a self_n defence_n against_o unjust_a violence_n add_v no_o such_o restriction_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o conduct_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o primores_fw-la or_o parliament_n 10._o the_o very_a concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n forementioned_a will_v confirm_v this_o consequence_n for_o in_o these_o case_n they_o will_v grant_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o a_o people_n without_o as_o to_o a_o people_n with_o their_o representative_n to_o defend_v themselves_o for_o the_o weight_n and_o ground_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o the_o manner_n or_o way_n of_o conduct_n or_o manage_v of_o the_o resistance_n and_o defence_n but_o upon_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o be_v always_o the_o same_o yea_o the_o necessity_n as_o be_v say_v be_v great_a though_o it_o may_v be_v the_o difficulty_n be_v also_o great_a when_o representative_n desert_n such_o as_o they_o do_v represente_v and_o instead_o of_o help_v they_o with_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v in_o their_o necessity_n do_v either_o desert_n they_o or_o turn_v enemy_n unto_o they_o our_o 3_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o allow_v to_o beast_n power_n and_o ability_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o violence_n a_o argument_n make_v use_v of_o not_o 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than_o the_o people_n have_v mandans_fw-la vero_fw-la say_v althusius_n pol_fw-la c._n 18._o n._n 92._o vel_fw-la injungens_fw-la alii_fw-la rerum_fw-la suarum_fw-la procurationem_fw-la est_fw-la instar_fw-la imperantis_fw-la rogantisve_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la vero_fw-la talem_fw-la administraetionem_fw-la instar_fw-la obtemperantis_fw-la inservientis_fw-la &_o officium_fw-la suum_fw-la alteri_fw-la praestantis_fw-la so_o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o power_n of_o a_o master_n be_v always_o superior_a to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o such_o 4._o it_o be_v irrational_a to_o think_v that_o the_o people_n in_o choose_v the_o ephori_fw-la or_o parliament-member_n and_o commit_v the_o administration_n of_o their_o weighty_a affair_n unto_o they_o do_v denude_v themselves_o of_o all_o that_o innate_a and_o radical_a power_n which_o they_o have_v to_o manage_v their_o own_o matter_n see_v no_o urgent_a necessity_n can_v compel_v they_o to_o it_o nor_o any_o foresee_a advantage_n or_o profit_n which_o thereby_o can_v redound_v unto_o they_o move_v they_o and_o persuade_v they_o thereunto_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a much_o hazard_n and_o disadvantage_n may_v at_o the_o very_a first_o appear_v upon_o such_o a_o surrender_n as_o this_o much_o less_o can_v they_o denude_v themselves_o of_o that_o power_n of_o self_n defence_n which_o by_o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n they_o may_v law_n full_o give_v away_o 5._o whatever_o power_n parliament_n have_v it_o be_v to_o be_v exerce_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n for_o the_o good_a and_o advantage_n of_o the_o people_n their_o power_n be_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o not_o for_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o this_o scope_n and_o end_n shall_v they_o level_v all_o their_o labour_n travail_n pain_n endeavour_n care_n thought_n consultation_n conference_n vote_n deliberation_n and_o conclusion_n l._n imperial_a c._n de_fw-fr nuptijs_fw-la l._n be_v a_o zenone_n c._n the_o quadr_n l._n 8._o c._n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la l._n praecipimus_fw-la 34._o c._n the_o appell_n see_v althus_n pol._n c._n 18._o n._n 7_o 17._o 6._o hence_o their_o power_n be_v not_o absolute_a infinite_a or_o unlimited_a but_o have_v its_o own_o bound_n and_o limit_n over_o which_o it_o can_v lawful_o pass_v they_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o do_v all_o for_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o realm_n who_o servant_n they_o be_v they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o people_n good_a rom._n 13._o 4._o 7._o when_o they_o transgress_v their_o true_a limit_n which_o no_o man_n will_v say_v be_v impossible_a by_o command_v what_o god_n have_v forbid_v or_o forbid_v what_o god_n have_v command_v in_o his_o holy_a law_n or_o when_o they_o seek_v not_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o land_n but_o their_o own_o private_a advantage_n they_o be_v not_o but_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o people_n and_o become_v private_a person_n who_o ought_v not_o in_o these_o particular_n wherein_o they_o go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n to_o be_v obey_v as_o say_v althusius_n ubr_fw-la supra_fw-la n._n 41._o and_o prove_v by_o many_o author_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v clear_a for_o no_o inferior_a can_v disannul_v god_n law_n or_o free_v we_o from_o subjection_n thereunto_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v sin_n god_n never_o give_v they_o such_o a_o power_n and_o the_o people_n can_v not_o give_v it_o for_o they_o have_v it_o not_o themselves_o neither_o have_v they_o a_o power_n to_o wrong_v and_o destroy_v themselves_o and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o give_v this_o unto_o they_o 8._o if_o these_o ephori_fw-la or_o trustee_n betray_v their_o trust_n and_o feel_v or_o base_o give_v away_o the_o libertye_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n which_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o people_n can_v thereby_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o remediless_a condition_n or_o lose_v their_o privilege_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n if_o a_o tutor_n waste_v and_o destroy_v the_o pupil_n estate_n the_o law_n provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o pupil_n if_o a_o commissioner_n or_o deputy_n betray_v his_o trust_n the_o master_n loss_n thereby_o be_v not_o irremediable_a if_o a_o advocate_n betray_v a_o client_n cause_n the_o client_n will_v find_v some_o relief_n the_o people_n right_a say_v althusius_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la n_o 124_o suffer_v no_o prejudice_n nor_o do_v the_o prince_n obtain_v any_o more_o tyrannical_a power_n by_o the_o negligence_n perfidy_n deceit_n collusion_n treachery_n prevarication_n and_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la or_o primores_fw-la regni_fw-la with_o the_o prince_n for_o it_o be_v unjust_a &_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o ephori_fw-la or_o parliament-man_n can_v transfer_v unto_o the_o tyrant_n what_o they_o never_o have_v themselves_o or_o can_v destroy_v or_o alienate_v the_o right_n of_o the_o community_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o that_o contrare_fw-la to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o such_o as_o the_o prince_n swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o which_o contain_v the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n from_o these_o irrefragable_a truth_n so_o consonant_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o attest_v by_o learned_a politician_n it_o will_v clear_o follow_v 1._o that_o the_o people_n case_n be_v not_o worse_o by_o parliament_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v without_o they_o 2._o that_o parliament_n can_v tyrannize_v by_o any_o law_n or_o right_n over_o people_n 3._o that_o no_o treachery_n or_o perfidy_n of_o parliament_n neglect_v their_o duty_n or_o betray_v their_o trust_n can_v prejudge_v the_o people_n of_o their_o due_a right_n and_o privilege_n 4._o parliament_n not_o concur_v with_o the_o people_n in_o their_o necessary_a defence_n can_v loose_v they_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o nature_n to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o tyranny_n and_o intolerable_a oppression_n 5._o if_o parliament_n in_o stead_n of_o act_v the_o part_n of_o trustee_n tutor_n curator_n delegate_n and_o servant_n shall_v turn_v tyrant_n wolf_n tiger_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n themselves_o of_o conspire_v join_v or_o enter_v into_o a_o confederacy_n with_o a_o tyrant_n and_o so_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o community_n the_o community_n be_v allow_v to_o see_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o own_o right_n and_o privilege_n the_o best_a way_n they_o can_v 6._o and_o so_o in_o some_o case_n when_o the_o hazard_n be_v great_a the_o loss_n irreparable_a private_a person_n may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o manifest_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n without_o parliament_n all_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v clear_a and_o undeniable_a in_o th_a let_v we_o next_o see_v what_o way_n this_o shall_v suit_n or_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v for_o our_o case_n in_o hypoth_a and._n 1._o it_o be_v beyond_o contradiction_n that_o the_o late_a parliament_n do_v base_o betray_v its_o trust_n for_o politician_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o these_o ephori_fw-la to_o vindicate_v and_o maintain_v the_o compact_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o prince_n or_o the_o supreme_a administrator_n of_o justice_n within_o his_o bound_n and_o limit_n that_o he_o turn_v not_o a_o tyrant_n or_o a_o oppressor_n of_o the_o people_n to_o hinder_v he_o from_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o restrain_v and_o coërce_v he_o from_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o unjust_a and_o illegal_a decree_n and_o mandate_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o defend_v the_o proper_a and_o incommunicable_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n to_o cognosce_fw-la whether_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v do_v his_o duty_n or_o not_o and_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o commit_v tyranny_n see_v for_o these_o particular_n althusius_n pol._n c._n 18._o n._n 48_o 55_o 63_o 65_o 68_o 83_o
consider_v also_o how_o the_o author_n of_o naphtaly_n have_v be_v miserable_o misunderstand_v by_o he_o it_o be_v not_o our_o purpose_n nor_o our_o present_a business_n to_o speak_v unto_o this_o head_n and_o show_v for_o what_o cause_n or_o by_o who_o king_n be_v to_o be_v question_v depose_v or_o execute_v far_o less_o be_v it_o our_o purpose_n to_o defend_v the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o late_a king_n life_n though_o this_o rail_a pamphleter_n think_v to_o fasten_v this_o upon_o naphtaly_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v palse_a what_o he_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 3._o yet_o as_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n we_o have_v show_v how_o ill_o he_o have_v maintain_v the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n so_o in_o this_o we_o shall_v show_n how_o weak_o he_o have_v guard_v his_o life_n against_o such_o as_o will_v oppose_v themselves_o unto_o he_o in_o this_o question_n but_o first_o we_o will_v take_v notice_n whether_o napthtali_n have_v give_v he_o such_o ground_n to_o fasten_v upon_o he_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o late_a king_n as_o he_o allege_v the_o matter_n say_v the_o surveyer_n in_o deal_v with_o magistrate_n according_a to_o naphtali_n mind_n rest_v not_o in_o a_o mere_a resistance_n of_o they_o by_o mere_a private_a person_n but_o go_v on_o to_o a_o retaliate_a and_o revenge_v upon_o they_o wrong_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o man_n again_o jeer_v at_o the_o sovereign_a power_n privilege_n and_o impunity_n of_o divine_a exemption_n ans_fw-fr do_v this_o man_n know_v what_o he_o write_v do_v naphtaly_n say_v that_o private_a person_n may_v revenge_v wrong_n upon_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n because_o he_o jeer_v at_o such_o as_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o privilege_n and_o impunity_n unto_o sovereign_a power_n as_o will_v exempt_v they_o from_o all_o trial_n and_o punishment_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n what_o mean_v he_o else_o by_o this_o impunity_n of_o divine_a exemption_n then_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 71_o and_o 77._o that_o naphtaly_n pag._n 29._o reflect_v not_o obscure_o upon_o the_o horrid_a murder_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n let_v we_o hear_v naptaly_n word_n then_o shall_v we_o better_o judge_v and_o as_o these_o inferior_a prince_n say_v naphtaly_n pag._n 29._o do_v often_o forget_v their_o subordination_n to_o the_o most_o high_a in_o their_o unjust_a command_n and_o will_v usurp_v his_o throne_n by_o a_o uncontrollable_a sovereignty_n so_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o word_n and_o approbation_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o also_o of_o the_o people_n when_o by_o they_o oppress_v but_o by_o himself_o animate_v &_o strengthen_v have_v declare_v &_o make_v void_a this_o their_o pretend_a exemption_n &_o impunity_n &_o remove_v the_o carcase_n of_o such_o king_n and_o break_v their_o sceptre_n among_o which_o precedent_n the_o instance_n of_o these_o time_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v be_v worthy_o record_v and_o deserve_v 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