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20._o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a but_o to_o the_o froward_a or_o perverse_a as_o it_o be_v also_o render_v this_o scripture_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o large_a catechism_n in_o explication_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o inferior_n owe_v to_o superior_n if_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o magistrate_n master_n parent_n or_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o inferior_n do_v dissolve_v the_o relation_n and_o make_v it_o void_a and_o if_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o marry_a person_n do_v nullify_v the_o marriage-relation_n and_o loose_v the_o party_n wrong_v from_o all_o obligation_n towards_o the_o party_n that_o be_v injurious_a this_o will_v quick_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n and_o make_v man_n like_o a_o multitude_n of_o loose_a cartel_n if_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o magistrate_n except_o they_o do_v preserve_v the_o true_a religion_n than_o all_o the_o direction_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n give_v to_o honour_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o power_n that_o then_o be_v do_v not_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o who_o they_o be_v first_o direct_v for_o all_o the_o magistrate_n than_o be_v infidel_n and_o idolater_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 23._o art_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n to_o honour_v their_o person_n to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n and_o other_o due_n to_o obey_v their_o lawful_a command_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n infidelity_n or_o difference_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o magistrate_n just_a and_o legal_a authority_n nor_o free_v the_o people_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o he_o and_o the_o general_n assembly_n anno_fw-la 1639._o in_o their_o supplication_n to_o the_o commissioner_n and_o council_n say_v we_o have_v solemn_o swear_v and_o do_v swear_v not_o only_o our_o mutual_a concurrence_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n with_o our_o mean_n and_o life_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o true_a religion_n liberty_n and_o law_n of_o this_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n but_o also_o in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o majesty_n honour_n shall_v concur_v with_o our_o friend_n and_o follower_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v require_v preach_v subject_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o concur_v with_o and_o assist_v ruler_n in_o do_v ill_a min._n that_o be_v true_a for_o to_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o assist_v they_o to_o do_v evil_a be_v to_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n but_o though_o we_o may_v not_o partake_v of_o their_o evil_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v not_o maintain_v their_o person_n and_o authority_n although_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o assist_v and_o concur_v with_o saul_n in_o destroy_v jonathan_n but_o rescue_v he_o yet_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o defend_v saul_n person_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o concur_v with_o superior_n in_o evil_a and_o another_o thing_n to_o destroy_v their_o person_n and_o their_o power_n because_o they_o do_v evil_a but_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o king_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o righteousness_n and_o i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o king_n do_v in_o part_n maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o authority_n and_o how_o can_v you_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o do_v any_o good_a if_o you_o destroy_v his_o person_n and_o power_n as_o be_v design_v and_o swear_v in_o this_o band._n there_o be_v many_o other_o absurdity_n in_o that_o four_o article_n of_o the_o band_n which_o be_v tedious_a to_o repeat_v and_o refute_v in_o the_o five_o article_n they_o say_v we_o then_o be_v make_v free_a by_o god_n and_o their_o own_o do_n he_o give_v the_o law_n and_o they_o give_v the_o transgression_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o be_v loose_v from_o all_o obligation_n divine_a and_o civil_a to_o they_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o man_n who_o cry_v out_o against_o these_o who_o break_v other_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v so_o bold_o shake_v off_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o increase_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o add_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o civil_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o religious_a part_n of_o it_o to_o make_v out_o what_o they_o assert_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o ruler_n have_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o they_o must_v also_o show_v from_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o subject_n shall_v upon_o such_o and_o such_o transgression_n shake_v off_o all_o obligation_n towards_o such_o ruler_n but_o this_o they_o have_v never_o attempt_v because_o they_o can_v not_o i_o will_v inquire_v at_o they_o do_v every_o transgression_n loose_v these_o obligation_n if_o not_o then_o how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a must_v these_o transgression_n be_v and_o then_o shall_v a_o few_o private_a person_n who_o have_v very_o little_a interest_n in_o the_o nation_n determine_v this_o question_n how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a transgression_n make_v ruler_n no_o ruler_n and_o subject_n no_o subject_n then_o they_o promise_v to_o set_v up_o government_n and_o governor_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o exod._a 18.21_o moreover_o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n etc._n etc._n i_o wish_v they_o have_v ponder_v prov._n 24.21_o 22._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o the_o dutch_a interpreter_n expound_v it_o of_o these_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o change_n and_o novelty_n depart_v from_o the_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o their_o lawful_a magistrate_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o they_o moses_n be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n and_o his_o set_n up_o subordinate_a ruler_n be_v no_o pattern_n for_o their_o shake_n off_o the_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n and_o set_v up_o usurper_n and_o a_o unlawful_a government_n the_o 16_o of_o number_n where_o subject_n do_v seditious_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n quadrat_n better_a with_o their_o case_n than_o the_o 18_o of_o exodus_fw-la 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succession_n see_v the_o lord_n establish_v both_o among_o his_o people_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n kingly_a government_n as_o establish_v in_o these_o nation_n in_o which_o king_n and_o parliament_n make_v law_n be_v a_o form_n of_o government_n so_o excellent_a that_o few_o except_o person_n bias_v with_o prejudice_n will_v find_v fault_n with_o it_o the_o fault_n of_o ruler_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o form_n of_o government_n they_o engage_v to_o set_v up_o the_o judicial_a law_n but_o they_o apprehend_v it_o will_v not_o reach_v far_o enough_o and_o they_o reject_v some_o part_n of_o it_o but_o beside_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o mention_v there_o be_v several_a other_o thing_n which_o will_v not_o suit_v with_o we_o some_o even_o of_o their_o capital_a law_n have_v intimate_a connexion_n with_o their_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o derive_v much_o of_o
unquestionable_o good_a viz._n the_o resist_n of_o foreign_a invasion_n if_o a_o ill_a design_n intend_v by_o those_o who_o lie_v on_o a_o sess_n render_v the_o pay_n of_o it_o unlawful_a then_o suppose_v a_o magistrate_n shall_v impose_v a_o sess_n for_o twenty_o necessary_a end_n and_o use_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o ill_a end_n design_v by_o he_o in_o impose_v it_o it_o will_v be_v unlawful_a for_o subject_n to_o pay_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o twenty_o good_a end_n and_o use_n which_o be_v very_o absurd_a if_o the_o payer_n have_v no_o ill_a design_n in_o pay_v the_o magistrate_n ill_a design_n in_o impose_v will_v not_o vitiate_v the_o act_n of_o he_o that_o pay_v suppose_v a_o robber_n say_v to_o a_o travel_a man_n i_o and_o my_o man_n must_v live_v and_o therefore_o i_o require_v you_o to_o give_v i_o out_o of_o your_o hand_n so_o much_o money_n to_o maintain_v i_o and_o my_o man_n or_o else_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o and_o take_v all_o the_o money_n you_o have_v the_o traveller_n will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o money_n to_o maintain_v robber_n he_o give_v it_o not_o for_o that_o end_n but_o to_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o give_v a_o part_n to_o preserve_v the_o rest_n christ_n command_v to_o give_v tribute_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n which_o be_v exact_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o maintain_v the_o government_n over_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v destructive_a both_o to_o their_o religious_a and_o civil_a liberty_n paul_n direct_v to_o give_v tribute_n to_o those_o who_o be_v then_o magistrate_n who_o be_v heathen_a idolater_n now_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v in_o his_o word_n that_o every_o unrenewed_a man_n serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o they_o be_v idolater_n make_v their_o belly_n or_o their_o riches_n or_o their_o pleasure_n their_o god_n they_o act_n from_o carnal_a principle_n and_o for_o carnal_a end_n they_o who_o 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and_o so_o bar_v subject_n from_o pay_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o every_o ungodly_a unrenewed_a man_n will_v abuse_v what_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o or_o give_v he_o out_o of_o charity_n be_v much_o sure_a and_o so_o man_n will_v be_v bind_v up_o to_o pay_v or_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o person_n that_o be_v in_o a_o unrenewed_a state_n and_o thus_o we_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o defraud_v ungodly_a man_n in_o not_o pay_v they_o their_o debt_n and_o to_o let_v heathen_n pagan_n and_o ungodly_a poor_a people_n starve_v because_o we_o know_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o will_v make_v what_o they_o get_v provision_n for_o their_o lust_n which_o they_o serve_v and_o offer_v it_o to_o some_o idol-lust_n this_o be_v a_o new_a method_n of_o effectuate_a what_o some_o of_o the_o furious_a anabaptist_n design_v to_o kill_v all_o the_o wicked_a that_o there_o may_v be_v none_o but_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o exercitation_n concern_v usurp_v power_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v mr._n herle_n chap._n 3._o 2._o payment_n of_o tax_n and_o bear_v other_o imposition_n for_o the_o usurp_a power_n where_o and_o while_o we_o be_v under_o his_o compulsive_a power_n because_o such_o contribution_n may_v and_o will_v be_v take_v whether_o i_o will_v pay_v they_o or_o not_o and_o i_o yield_v they_o under_o his_o enforcement_n as_o a_o ransom_n for_o my_o life_n or_o liberty_n or_o somewhat_o ease_n that_o be_v better_a to_o i_o than_o the_o payment_n and_o consequent_o i_o be_o to_o choose_v the_o part_n with_o it_o as_o the_o less_o evil_a rather_o than_o with_o that_o which_o be_v better_o which_o to_o lose_v be_v to_o incur_v a_o great_a evil_n for_o avoid_v of_o a_o less_o in_o this_o point_n mr._n ascham_n the_o aforenamed_a author_n part_v 2._o chap._n 1._o pag._n 35._o determine_v well_o have_v he_o not_o contradict_v as_o i_o understand_v he_o that_o he_o deliver_v in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o chapter_n with_o that_o assertion_n of_o he_o part_n 1_o chap._n 6._o pag._n 25._o distinguish_v right_o betwixt_o that_o which_o can_v be_v have_v nor_o the_o value_n of_o it_o unless_o i_o actual_o give_v it_o and_o that_o which_o may_v be_v take_v whether_o i_o contribute_v it_o or_o not_o of_o this_o latter_a kind_n be_v pay_v of_o tax_n in_o this_o case_n ptolemy_n case_n nolite_fw-la igitur_fw-la fortunam_fw-la inculpam_fw-la convertere_fw-la neque_fw-la regis_fw-la injuriam_fw-la huius_fw-la crimen_fw-la putare_fw-la nec_fw-la consilium_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v nec_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la interpretari_fw-la cicero_n orat._n 39_o pro_fw-la c._n rabbino_n posthumo_fw-la so_o he_o defend_v posthumus_n his_o change_v his_o roman_a gown_n to_o a_o cloak_n at_o alexandria_n as_o compel_v by_o king_n ptolemy_n herein_o i_o be_o but_o moral_o passive_a as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o pack_n of_o bloody_a thief_n and_o be_v demand_v it_o take_v his_o purse_n out_o of_o his_o pocket_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o they_o though_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n say_v the_o author_n he_o put_v his_o purse_n into_o their_o hand_n yet_o the_o law_n call_v that_o not_o a_o gift_n nor_o excuse_v the_o thief_n for_o take_v it_o but_o all_o contrary_a or_o a_o man_n apprehend_v by_o a_o party_n of_o the_o invade_a enemy_n or_o usurper_n army_n walks_z or_o ride_v along_o with_o they_o to_o their_o muster_n or_o battle_n when_o as_o he_o can_v escape_v they_o and_o otherways_o they_o will_v draw_v he_o but_o it_o be_v common_o object_v thus_o object_n this_o payment_n or_o â—ther_o charge_v be_v take_v and_o will_v be_v use_v to_o a_o evil_a â—se_n as_o to_o maintain_v usurpation_n ans_fw-fr but_o that_o be_v beyond_o my_o deliberation_n not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o prevent_v it_o will_v not_o be_v avoid_v by_o put_v they_o to_o force_v it_o from_o i_o but_o rather_o more_o gain_n will_v accrue_v to_o they_o and_o damage_n to_o i_o if_o i_o stand_v out_o my_o deny_v will_v be_v make_v a_o occasion_n to_o they_o to_o take_v more_o this_o cause_n be_v like_o that_o of_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thâ—se_a that_o in_o covenant_v we_o know_v before_o hand_n will_v swear_v by_o a_o false_a god_n wherein_o divine_n 3â—_n divine_n augustinus_n ad_fw-la publicoram_n epist_n 154._o gen._n 21.31_o 3â—_n resolve_v the_o party_n swear_v by_o the_o true_a god_n participate_v not_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o swear_v by_o a_o false_a one_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o communicate_v with_o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n not_o in_o the_o oath_n take_v in_o his_o part_n and_o provide_v thereby_o for_o his_o necessary_a security_n and_o thus_o do_v abraham_n and_o jacob_n in_o their_o respective_a covenant_n with_o abimelech_n and_o laban_n i_o shall_v add_v the_o word_n of_o another_o presbyterian_a minister_n edward_n gee_o minister_n in_o lancaster_n in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n and_o original_a of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n publish_v anno_fw-la 1658._o pag._n 368._o where_o he_o be_v show_v what_o may_v be_v lawful_o do_v by_o people_n under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o usurper_n he_o say_v 2._o and_o therewithal_o such_o as_o be_v peculiar_o arise_v from_o that_o state_n of_o subduedness_n as_o the_o necessity_n that_o be_v incumbent_n to_o do_v or_o part_n with_o the_o thing_n require_v for_o the_o avoidance_n of_o great_a loss_n or_o suffer_v to_o come_v if_o the_o subject_a detect_v it_o or_o the_o great_a conveniency_n safety_n or_o emolument_fw-fr which_o there_o be_v to_o one_o self_n to_o his_o neighbour_n or_o to_o the_o public_a in_o do_v they_o in_o deny_v as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o imposal_n lie_v though_o be_v it_o not_o so_o impose_v it_o