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it_o yet_o he_o intimate_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o occasion_n of_o it_o shall_v it_o be_v commit_v will_v bring_v wrath_n even_o upon_o these_o although_o for_o other_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n upon_o their_o part_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o people_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n may_v be_v indeed_o proper_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o ruler_n for_o that_o particular_a sin_n and_o to_o the_o people_n accessary_a thereto_o in_o any_o way_n but_o can_v not_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n particular_o upon_o they_o who_o be_v no_o way_n accessary_a to_o it_o but_o only_o a_o punishment_n for_o their_o own_o demerit_n albeit_o the_o execution_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la occasion_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a truth_n that_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v the_o prince_n or_o father_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o subject_n or_o child_n castigantur_fw-la parent_n in_fw-la siliis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la carne_fw-la charissima_fw-la zanch._n 4._o pr._n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o themselves_o may_v i_o say_v punish_v they_o with_o temporal_a judgement_n at_o least_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o justice_n who_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n 2_o command_n but_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v punish_v prince_n or_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n or_o subject_n there_o be_v also_o in_o these_o who_o be_v punish_v a_o internal_a demeriting_a cause_n of_o the_o stroke_n lay_v on_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n or_o to_o say_v the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n ezek._n 18.2_o sometime_o person_n may_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n that_o fall_v on_o other_o person_n near_o to_o they_o but_o yet_o the_o affliction_n of_o these_o other_o person_n be_v always_o deserve_v by_o their_o own_o sin_n albeit_o god_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n make_v these_o very_a same_o affliction_n to_o be_v punishment_n also_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o to_o who_o they_o they_o be_v near_o relate_v but_o as_o to_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n mind_n to_o intimate_v as_o this_o man_n say_v that_o for_o violation_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o not_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o magistrate_n proceed_v unjust_o wrath_n shall_v come_v on_o they_o all_o of_o that_o city_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n of_o any_o such_o intention_n he_o have_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n only_o he_o give_v faithful_a warn_n to_o all_o rank_n not_o to_o consent_v or_o cooperate_v to_o such_o a_o wickedness_n which_o may_v bring_v wrath_n upon_o they_o as_o diodat_n have_v it_o you_o will_v make_v yourselves_o guilty_a before_o god_n of_o this_o fact_n and_o burden_n yourselves_o with_o it_o 19_o then_o for_o that_o place_n deut._n 13.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v etc._n etc._n he_o assert_n that_o it_o make_v much_o for_o his_o position_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o people_n rise_v against_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n their_o rise_n against_o the_o great_a part_n wicked_o back-slidden_a and_o he_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o astrict_v this_o place_n or_o the_o like_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n contain_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o elude_v scripture_n and_o to_o mock_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o which_o 1._o certain_o this_o libeler_n speak_v like_o a_o divine_a call_v a_o conscientious_a cleave_v to_o the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n a_o elude_a all_o
to_o they_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o make_v his_o providence_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n to_o warrant_v we_o be_v private_a person_n to_o punish_v they_o but_o we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n to_o seek_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n and_o whatever_o action_n be_v not_o according_a to_o this_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o work_n of_o darkness_n for_o all_o the_o fair_a colour_n man_n can_v set_v upon_o it_o albeit_o god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n upon_o child_n yet_o that_o give_v no_o warrant_n to_o child_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o parent_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o yet_o the_o libeler_n can_v so_o leave_v the_o matter_n but_o after_o many_o rant_a and_o ramble_a word_n which_o it_o be_v a_o pain_n to_o ripe_v up_o nor_o be_v it_o our_o purpose_n mind_v only_o to_o notice_n his_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n and_o impertinent_a reason_n he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o his_o great_a reserve_n pag._n 30._o and_o say_v if_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o satisfy_v as_o indeed_o they_o be_v soon_o please_v who_o will_v be_v satisfy_v by_o he_o he_o have_v yet_o four_o or_o five_o particular_n that_o will_v make_v all_o sure_a for_o his_o position_n which_o he_o have_v be_v labour_v to_o underprop_v viz._n that_o any_o private_a person_n may_v against_o all_o magistrate_n and_o the_o great_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n take_v and_o use_v not_o only_o the_o self_n defend_v but_o vindicative_a punish_v and_o reform_v sword_n and_o 1._o he_o say_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o deliver_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o to_o the_o king_n with_o the_o law_n itself_o deut._n 17.14_o no_o way_n contradict_v or_o repeal_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o effect_n of_o tyranny_n fore_o tell_v by_o way_n of_o dissuasive_a 1_o sam._n 8.10_o do_v make_v much_o for_o his_o position_n but_o 1._o the_o man_n utter_v here_o a_o gross_a untruth_n for_o god_n do_v not_o in_o the_o text_n deliver_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o to_o the_o king_n as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v only_o before_o hand_n instruct_v the_o people_n anent_o the_o right_a way_n of_o set_v of_o a_o king_n over_o they_o when_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o leave_v in_o his_o word_n instruction_n for_o the_o king_n that_o shall_v be_v set_v over_o they_o how_o to_o behave_v himself_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v here_o deliver_v to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v manage_v by_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o king_n or_o with_o reserve_v of_o power_n to_o they_o to_o use_v violence_n upon_o and_o against_o the_o king_n if_o he_o shall_v deviate_v from_o the_o rule_v there_o set_v down_o as_o this_o man_n contend_v be_v most_o false_a the_o people_n have_v not_o so_o much_o power_n as_o to_o choose_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v king_n god_n reserve_v this_o for_o himself_o 15._o ver_fw-la thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v neither_o ever_o do_v they_o choose_v a_o king_n but_o only_o accept_v of_o the_o king_n choose_v and_o give_v they_o by_o god_n and_o design_v to_o they_o by_o his_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n as_o be_v clear_a first_o in_o saul_n and_o after_o in_o david_n and_o his_o family_n the_o choose_a royal_a family_n neither_o be_v the_o people_n to_o look_v on_o their_o king_n as_o their_o servant_n or_o vassal_n or_o creature_n as_o such_o man_n use_v to_o write_v but_o as_o set_v over_o they_o thou_o shall_v set_v he_o over_o thou_o not_o under_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v neither_o have_v they_o power_n over_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n by_o god_n ordinance_n have_v power_n over_o they_o 2._o be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o power_n of_o manage_v it_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v most_o false_a yet_o this_o make_v nothing_o to_o this_o libeler_n position_n give_v power_n to_o any_o party_n of_o private_a person_n among_o people_n to_o punish_v all_o magistrate_n and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n too_o if_o they_o be_v strong_a enough_o whatever_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o people_n here_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o body_n not_o to_o this_o or_o that_o party_n of_o private_a person_n 3._o it_o be_v very_o true_a the_o place_n 1_o sam._n 8.10_o and_o not_o 1_o sam._n 10.10_o as_o he_o miscites_a both_o this_o and_o the_o former_a scripture_n neither_o contradict_v nor_o repeal_v that_o law_n deut._n 17.14_o but_o agree_v notable_o with_o it_o but_o it_o be_v false_a that_o only_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o by_o way_n of_o mere_o dissuasive_a moses_n and_o samuel_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v together_o the_o one_o show_v what_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la the_o other_o what_o a_o king_n may_v do_v by_o the_o power_n he_o have_v and_o yet_o not_o 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his_o only_a nor_o his_o main_a intention_n his_o main_a intention_n be_v to_o show_v the_o people_n their_o duty_n under_o a_o king_n oppression_n though_o it_o be_v not_o his_o duty_n to_o oppress_v they_o to_o show_v they_o i_o say_v what_o they_o behove_v to_o suffer_v under_o a_o king_n beyond_o measure_n imperious_a without_o resistance_n for_o he_o be_v not_o now_o teach_v the_o king_n his_o duty_n this_o be_v clear_a for_o otherwise_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o have_v write_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n in_o a_o book_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o king_n be_v set_v over_o they_o 1_o sam._n 10.25_o when_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n no_o remedy_n no_o use_n of_o
submission_n piâ—uâ—_n or_o out_o of_o any_o principle_n of_o conscience_n but_o prudential_a and_o politic_a because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o give_v he_o battle_n if_o they_o have_v the_o tempt_a opportunity_n and_o capacity_n the_o case_n will_v be_v alter_v then_o not_o only_o violent_a resistance_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v duty_n but_o pull_v of_o the_o magistrate_n out_o of_o his_o chair_n of_o government_n as_o we_o will_v hear_v punish_v he_o and_o place_v themselves_o though_o but_o private_a man_n in_o his_o room_n how_o contrary_a such_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o private_a man_n non-submission_n to_o and_o counter-acting_a of_o church-judicatories_a suppose_v to_o do_v wrong_n be_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o subversive_a of_o church-government_n how_o introductory_n of_o schism_n heresy_n and_o all_o mischief_n into_o the_o church_n be_v well_o discover_v by_o the_o learned_a reviewer_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n entitle_v presbytery_n no_o papacy_n protester_n no_o subverter_n and_o with_o equal_a reason_n may_v the_o same_o ground_n be_v make_v use_n of_o against_o this_o man_n incite_v all_o private_a person_n to_o counter-act_n the_o magistrate_n violent_o when_o they_o think_v he_o do_v they_o wrong_n or_o when_o they_o account_v their_o sentence_n unjust_a as_o certain_a confusion_n come_v on_o the_o church_n if_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o party_n be_v entertain_v so_o let_v people_n once_o drink_v in_o this_o man_n doctrine_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o state_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o sedition_n no_o security_n for_o the_o power_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o any_o private_a person_n be_v make_v judge_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sentence_n and_o punishment_n and_o what_o man_n will_v ready_o condemn_v himself_o if_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o upon_o their_o own_o private_a judgement_n of_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n deal_v with_o they_o be_v allow_v without_o any_o further_a prerequisite_a to_o use_v violence_n against_o he_o pull_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o pull_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o seat_n only_o there_o must_v be_v probable_a capacity_n for_o this_o and_o nothing_o excuse_v from_o not_o do_v so_o but_o want_v of_o that_o capacity_n if_o that_o be_v want_v there_o must_v be_v submission_n to_o unjust_a sentence_n not_o out_o of_o any_o conscientious_a respect_n to_o the_o power_n but_o ad_fw-la redimendam_fw-la majorem_fw-la vexationem_fw-la this_o be_v the_o libeler_n mind_n such_o doctrine_n sure_o be_v neither_o consonant_n to_o god_n word_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o dear_a and_o approven_v people_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o sound_a servant_n nor_o to_o sound_a reason_n who_o ever_o will_v consult_v the_o holy_a oracle_n of_o god_n will_v find_v that_o not_o only_o be_v obedience_n command_v to_o be_v give_v to_o magistrate_n in_o their_o lawful_a injunction_n and_o submission_n not_o only_o for_o wraths-sake_n but_o also_o for_o conscience-sake_n to_o their_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n who_o ever_o re-offends_a or_o violent_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o either_o of_o these_o no_o doubt_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o submission_n require_v to_o be_v yield_v they_o even_o when_o they_o put_v we_o to_o suffer_v wrongful_o and_o unjust_o may_v be_v evident_o gather_v from_o scripture_n ground_n in_o the_o case_n of_o unjust_a suffering_n god_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o people_n without_o direction_n what_o to_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o magistrate_n abuse_v their_o power_n it_o be_v true_a as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v a_o moral_a power_n or_o warrant_v to_o any_o invest_v with_o authority_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o unjust_o concern_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o duty_n be_v owe_v by_o the_o subject_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n especial_o the_o supreme_a for_o there_o may_v be_v remedy_n have_v against_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o inferior_a by_o appellation_n in_o case_n of_o his_o maladministration_n and_o unjust_a law_n or_o sentence_n according_a to_o these_o law_n or_o execution_n according_a to_o sentence_n whether_o they_o may_v violate_v or_o violent_a the_o person_n invest_v with_o authority_n and_o not_o submit_v to_o he_o but_o counter-act_n he_o by_o force_n in_o self-defence_n against_o his_o violence_n or_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n or_o by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n to_o submit_v humble_o to_o what_o he_o inflict_v although_o unjust_o if_o they_o can_v neither_o move_v he_o by_o their_o humble_a petition_n to_o forbear_v they_o nor_o can_v flee_v from_o his_o wrath_n or_o go_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n this_o man_n and_o his_o complice_n maintain_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n abuse_v his_o power_n in_o make_v unjust_a law_n or_o punish_v according_a to_o these_o any_o private_a man_n or_o company_n of_o man_n that_o think_v themselves_o strong_a enough_o for_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v never_o to_o suffer_v but_o use_v forcible_a resistance_n against_o the_o magistrate_n abuse_v his_o power_n and_o that_o all_o the_o patience_n that_o be_v require_v of_o christian_n towards_o oppress_a magistrate_n be_v only_o to_o bear_v suffer_v patient_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o capacity_n of_o act_v and_o may_v not_o better_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v patient_o when_o they_o see_v they_o can_v repress_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o unjustly-dealing_a magistrate_n with_o a_o sufficient_a contrary_a violence_n this_o doctrine_n favour_v so_o strong_o of_o carnal_a selfie-nature_n and_o be_v too_o suitable_a to_o the_o way_n of_o beast_n who_o know_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o natural_a impetus_fw-la to_o repay_v violence_n with_o violence_n till_o they_o be_v overpower_v we_o utter_o dislike_v and_o do_v assert_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o even_o when_o magistrate_n deal_v unjust_o or_o put_v any_o to_o suffer_v wrongful_o albeit_o they_o be_v for_o this_o to_o give_v a_o dreadful_a account_n and_o albeit_o subject_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o their_o action_n as_o they_o deserve_v and_o not_o approve_v their_o malversation_n but_o modest_o witness_v against_o it_o as_o there_o be_v opportunity_n yet_o suffer_v person_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o passive_a submission_n or_o obedience_n endure_v wrong_n do_v to_o they_o not_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n providential_a ordinance_n by_o which_o their_o suffering_n come_v to_o pass_v but_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o institutive_a ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n wherewith_o the_o person_n afflict_v they_o be_v invest_v albeit_o in_o the_o particular_a act_n concern_v they_o abuse_v their_o power_n for_o albeit_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n be_v not_o of_o god_n yet_o the_o abuse_a power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o person_n invest_v therewith_o must_v have_v respect_n from_o the_o sufferer_n other_o respect_n than_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o private_a invader_n intuitu_fw-la officii_fw-la not_o intuitu_fw-la abusus_fw-la officii_fw-la and_o this_o respect_n be_v patient_a submission_n under_o the_o affliction_n though_o unjust_o inflict_v and_o not_o dare_v to_o re-violent_a the_o person_n invest_v with_o magistratical_a power_n although_o in_o a_o particular_a towards_o we_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n to_o commit_v our_o person_n and_o our_o cause_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o not_o offer_v to_o move_v sedition_n albeit_o we_o be_v able_a for_o it_o if_o we_o shall_v only_o look_v to_o these_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v see_v ground_n for_o what_o be_v say_v 1._o consider_v what_o be_v require_v of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n unjust_o afflict_v they_o and_o likewise_o from_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n and_o by_o analogy_n we_o may_v learn_v somewhat_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n who_o be_v their_o political_a father_n and_o have_v a_o despotical_a and_o lordly_a power_n over_o they_o for_o child_n heb._n 12.9_o 10._o we_o have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n who_o correct_v and_o chasten_v we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n which_o in_o the_o apodosis_n of_o the_o similitude_n be_v expon_v subjection_n v_o 9_o this_o be_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o narratiuè_fw-la but_o approbatiuè_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o argument_n take_v from_o our_o carriage_n to_o parent_n to_o enforce_v reverend_a subjection_n to_o god_n be_v not_o good_a the_o apostle_n approve_v the_o reverend_a subjection_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n though_o unreasonable_o and_o with_o mixture_n of_o unjust_a passion_n correct_v they_o he_o allow_v not_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o parent_n for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n afflict_v the_o child_n but_o
by_o themselves_o and_o may_v as_o they_o see_v fit_a resume_v what_o power_n he_o have_v for_o he_o be_v but_o their_o servant_n and_o vassal_n as_o he_o say_v what_o can_v protestant_n prince_n expect_v but_o destructive_a doctrine_n from_o this_o hand_n and_o pen_n that_o have_v write_v up_o page_n 178._o john_n marian_n the_o jesuit_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la rege_fw-la for_o one_o of_o his_o approve_a author_n as_o he_o call_v they_o a_o reprobate_a author_n among_o all_o good_a man_n be_v the_o man_n and_o his_o book_n commend_v regicide_n by_o any_o mean_n be_v infamous_a in_o all_o christendom_n however_o this_o man_n count_v of_o he_o as_o a_o approve_a author_n and_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v no_o less_o see_v in_o that_o while_o he_o approve_v this_o man_n he_o have_v set_v this_o mark_n on_o famous_a bishop_n andrews_n know_v in_o his_o time_n to_o be_v most_o adverse_a to_o papist_n p._n 423._o bishop_n andrews_n say_v he_o his_o name_n be_v a_o curse_n on_o the_o earth_n his_o write_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o popish_a apostate_n what_o of_o his_o write_n this_o man_n have_v see_v who_o can_v tell_v but_o all_o that_o the_o world_n have_v see_v of_o his_o write_n prove_v he_o a_o great_a antipopist_n and_o sound_n protestant_n but_o to_o our_o purpose_n this_o civil_a covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n be_v plead_v as_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a and_o fundamental_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o all_o politic_a society_n and_o whereupon_o people_v both_o resist_v the_o prince_n and_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o he_o be_v main_o ground_v yea_o naph_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n not_o only_o for_o the_o proceres_fw-la or_o body_n of_o the_o people_n to_o proceed_v vindicative_o against_o the_o king_n but_o in_o application_n to_o the_o rebellion_n he_o intend_v to_o justify_v for_o any_o private_a person_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o do_v mischief_n without_o draw_v mischief_n upon_o themselves_o and_o so_o out-stripe_n his_o master_n who_o give_v not_o much_o to_o any_o private_a person_n upon_o this_o account_n but_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o as_o to_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n both_o l._n r._n and_o naph_n urge_v it_o as_o the_o ground_n for_o not_o only_o resist_v but_o punish_v king_n and_o all_o magistrate_n when_o they_o account_v they_o tyrant_n and_o will_v have_v a_o tacit_a virtual_a covenant_n as_o valid_a for_o their_o end_n as_o where_o it_o be_v express_v avow_v it_o to_o be_v essential_o fundamental_a in_o the_o constitution_n of_o all_o political_a society_n this_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o man_n that_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v tie_v in_o a_o band_n that_o he_o have_v make_v aswell_o these_o who_o subscribe_v not_o as_o these_o who_o subscribe_v it_o but_o to_o be_v serious_a as_o to_o this_o matter_n we_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v easy_o concede_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n betwixt_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n to_o mutual_a duty_n which_o be_v indeed_o essential_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n but_o this_o obligation_n arise_v not_o from_o any_o tacit_a or_o express_v covenant_n betwixt_o they_o but_o from_o the_o ordinance_n and_o will_n of_o god_n enjoin_v they_o these_o duty_n in_o such_o relation_n in_o that_o society_n wherein_o they_o be_v combine_v 2._o that_o obligation_n though_o it_o be_v mutual_a in_o the_o relation_n they_o be_v in_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o conditional_a there_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n to_o mutual_a duty_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n but_o it_o be_v not_o conditional_a nor_o be_v there_o such_o a_o contract_n or_o covenant_n that_o if_o parent_n be_v undutiful_a child_n shall_v be_v loose_v from_o their_o duty_n or_o upon_o the_o contrary_a but_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o parent_n without_o any_o condition_n or_o paction_n on_o their_o part_n only_o in_o point_n of_o obedience_n active_a god_n will_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o they_o and_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v for_o their_o pleasure_n otherwise_o the_o subjection_n be_v not_o conditional_a but_o absolute_a so_o also_o people_n obedience_n to_o king_n proper_o and_o true_o so_o call_v be_v not_o conditional_a si_fw-la meruerint_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o king_n to_o they_o conditional_a si_fw-la meruerint_fw-la but_o each_o of_o they_o be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o do_v duty_n in_o their_o own_o relation_n wherein_o they_o be_v one_o to_o another_o the_o obligation_n be_v absolute_a salva_fw-la deo_fw-la obedientia_fw-la reverend_a mr._n calvin_n speak_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n lib._n 4._o inst_n cap._n 20._o s._n 29._o prevent_v a_o objection_n against_o obey_v wicked_a and_o tyrrannous_a magistrate_n at_o mutuas_fw-la inquies_fw-la subditis_fw-la suis_fw-la vice_n debent_fw-la praefecti_fw-la id_fw-la jam_fw-la confessus_fw-la sum_fw-la verum_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la statuis_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la justis_fw-la imperiis_fw-la rependenda_fw-la esse_fw-la obsequia_fw-la insulsus_fw-la es_fw-la rationator_n na_o &_o viri_fw-la vxoribus_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la parentibus_fw-la mutuis_fw-la officiis_fw-la astringuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o say_v that_o albeit_o parent_n discedant_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la etc._n etc._n depart_v from_o their_o duty_n and_o exceed_o provoke_v their_o child_n to_o wrath_n and_o husband_n use_v their_o wife_n reproachful_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o entertain_v kind_o yet_o improbis_fw-la &_o inofficiosis_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la vxores_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la and_o he_o add_v there_o grave_o that_o inferior_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o inquire_v into_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o superior_n as_o every_o one_o shall_v search_v what_o be_v their_o own_o duty_n and_o no_o think_v themselves_o disobliege_v from_o their_o duty_n because_o the_o other_o bind_v to_o do_v duty_n to_o they_o be_v therein_o deficient_a this_o be_v christian_a divinity_n indeed_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o think_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v dependent_a upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n do_v their_o duty_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o lawful_a king_n to_o account_v themselves_o bind_v only_o conditional_o to_o he_o if_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n 3._o the_o fancy_n of_o a_o tacit_a virtual_a natural_a covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n as_o they_o use_v to_o call_v it_o equivalent_a to_o all_o end_n that_o a_o explicit_a and_o express_a covenant_n can_v have_v overthrow_v the_o distinction_n that_o all_o sound_a protestant_a divine_n and_o politician_n make_v betwixt_o a_o limit_a or_o pactional_a prince_n and_o a_o absolute_a prince_n or_o one_o who_o be_v integrae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la who_o take_v not_o his_o kingdom_n upon_o condition_n prescribe_v to_o he_o so_o as_o in_o case_n of_o fail_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o censure_n or_o punishment_n est_fw-la alius_fw-la principatus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la say_v rivet_n ps_n 68_o p._n 420._o est_fw-la etiam_fw-la alius_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n pacti_fw-la conventi_fw-la temperatus_fw-la to_o that_o same_o purpose_n gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistrate_n p._n 935._o wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o calvin_n lib._n 4_o inst_n cap._n 20._o art_n 31._o but_o now_o this_o man_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o absolute_a king_n that_o such_o a_o king_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n l._n r._n p._n 107._o and_o herein_o he_o desert_v our_o protestant_a divine_v side_n with_o bellarm._n recognit_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la where_o he_o say_v inter_fw-la principem_fw-la &_o subditos_fw-la est_fw-la reciproca_fw-la obligatio_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la expressa_fw-la tamen_fw-la tacita_fw-la ut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la potest_fw-la subditos_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la vi_fw-la illius_fw-la obligationis_fw-la cogere_fw-la ita_fw-la subditi_fw-la possunt_fw-la à _fw-la magistratu_fw-la deficere_fw-la si_fw-la capita_fw-la illius_fw-la foederis_fw-la transgrediatur_fw-la whereupon_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n gerhard_n in_o the_o foresay_a place_n speak_v assert_n totam_fw-la horum_fw-la &_o similium_fw-la argumentorum_fw-la structuram_fw-la uno_fw-la impetu_fw-la dejicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la rom._n 13._o etc._n etc._n and_o say_v that_o barclay_n cunerus_n albericus_n gentilis_fw-la arnisaeus_n solid_a refutarunt_fw-la have_v refute_v solid_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o antimonarchist_n as_o they_o have_v do_v indeed_o but_o as_o to_o a_o absolute_a prince_n albeit_o this_o statist_n say_v he_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v most_o untrue_a for_o as_o our_o law_n which_o this_o man_n care_v not_o to_o contradict_v allow_v our_o king_n to_o be_v absolute_a in_o express_a term_n jam._n 1._o par._n 18._o a_o 1606._o act._n 2._o so_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o against_o a_o absolute_a prince_n as_o our_o law_n and_o we_o understand_v he_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la sumit_fw-la aut_fw-la
and_o parasite_n of_o prince_n such_o flatterer_n of_o people_n to_o their_o own_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n shall_v with_o their_o write_n have_v such_o entertainment_n and_o countenance_n but_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o l._n r._n be_v far_o more_o tolerable_a than_o naph_n for_o what_o he_o grant_v only_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o inferior_a ruler_n and_o noble_n with_o the_o people_n in_o act_v against_o the_o king_n napht._n extend_v in_o favour_n of_o any_o party_n of_o mere_a private_a person_n among_o the_o people_n against_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a and_o affirm_v what_o the_o whole_a body_n with_o inferior_a magistrate_n may_v do_v against_o a_o king_n deviate_a from_o his_o duty_n any_o small_a part_n of_o mere_a private_a person_n if_o they_o have_v strength_n enough_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v the_o same_o against_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a not_o only_o as_o to_o resistance_n but_o as_o to_o revenge_n and_o punish_v they_o a_o few_o note_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a upon_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o then_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o end_n 1._o where_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v between_o a_o king_n and_o a_o people_n a_o king_n i_o say_v that_o be_v true_o such_o a_o one_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o covenant_n on_o the_o king_n part_n bind_v he_o not_o only_o to_o god_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o object_n of_o his_o duty_n but_o do_v bind_v he_o to_o the_o people_n formal_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o if_o he_o be_v deficient_a in_o his_o duty_n they_o be_v enstate_v in_o a_o power_n above_o he_o to_o sit_v as_o his_o judge_n or_o that_o they_o be_v loose_v from_o all_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o free_a to_o do_v he_o violence_n if_o a_o father_n swear_v to_o do_v his_o fatherly_a duty_n to_o his_o child_n that_o make_v not_o the_o child_n his_o superior_a to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o fail_v when_o a_o minister_n be_v admit_v to_o teach_v a_o people_n he_o swear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v dutiful_a but_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o make_v his_o superior_n to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o fail_v it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a assertion_n that_o go_v along_v that_o whole_a book_n that_o a_o right_n be_v give_v by_o the_o covenant_n swear_v to_o the_o inferior_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o politic_a society_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v their_o superior_n in_o case_n of_o fail_v no_o man_n can_v lawful_o be_v judge_v and_o punish_v whatever_o contract_n be_v by_o another_o than_o his_o lawful_a judge_n that_o be_v above_o he_o in_o that_o society_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o part_n l_o r._n pag._n 100.101_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o these_o who_o be_v in_o different_a political_a society_n when_o they_o break_v their_o contract_n or_o covenant_n one_o with_o another_o and_o betwixt_o the_o head_n and_o body_n or_o member_n of_o one_o and_o that_o same_o civil_a society_n god_n have_v allow_v lawful_a war_n allow_v seek_v of_o reparation_n or_o repel_v of_o wrong_n do_v by_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o by_o force_n of_o the_o sword_n when_o no_o rational_a mean_n can_v bring_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o wrong_n to_o do_v right_a and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n he_o himself_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o god_n of_o army_n sits_z judge_n and_o moderator_n in_o that_o great_a business_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o war_n be_v appeal_v to_o as_o judge_n there_o be_v no_o common_a judge_n on_o earth_n to_o sit_v on_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o independent_a nation_n but_o god_n have_v set_v and_o establish_v in_o one_o particular_a and_o political_a society_n or_o nation_n his_o own_o ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n to_o which_o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a and_o all_o subject_n to_o the_o supreme_a he_o have_v not_o put_v the_o punish_a sword_n in_o any_o hand_n but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n his_o sword-bearer_n rom._n 13._o nor_o have_v allow_v liberty_n to_o mere_a private_a person_n to_o manage_v it_o against_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n no_o nor_o to_o inferior_a magistrate_n as_o to_o he_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n be_v but_o private_a person_n whatever_o they_o be_v towards_o their_o inferior_n the_o magistrate_n chief_o the_o supreme_a be_v by_o their_o official_a power_n above_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o as_o absurd_a it_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v above_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v set_v over_o they_o as_o l_o r._n p._n 460._o say_v thrasonical_o he_o have_v prove_v unanswerable_o as_o to_o say_v that_o every_o parish_n be_v above_o the_o minister_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n though_o he_o have_v official_a power_n over_o they_o all_o or_o that_o every_o lord_n in_o scotland_n have_v their_o tenant_n and_o vassal_n above_o they_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o noble_n of_o scotland_n have_v need_v to_o look_v to_o for_o certain_o the_o principle_n which_o lead_v to_o subject_a king_n to_o people_n lead_v clear_o and_o by_o undoubted_a consequence_n to_o subject_v they_o to_o their_o vassal_n and_o to_o all_o under_o they_o yea_o and_o all_o master_n to_o servant_n and_o parent_n to_o child_n and_o to_o confound_v and_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n this_o truth_n we_o must_v cleave_v to_o that_o in_o one_o and_o that_o same_o civil_a society_n where_o god_n have_v appoint_v ruler_n and_o rule_v subject_n can_v without_o sacrilegious_a intrusion_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n snatch_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n to_o punish_v he_o with_o it_o though_o in_o some_o particular_n he_o abuse_v it_o neither_o can_v a_o war_n intend_v for_o this_o end_n by_o mere_a private_a person_n be_v lawful_a against_o their_o head_n or_o head_n nor_o can_v any_o foreign_a war_n be_v manage_v without_o a_o lawful_a authority_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o undertaker_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o very_a false_a assertion_n that_o the_o people_n give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o david_n only_o conditional_o if_o he_o do_v such_o and_o such_o duty_n to_o they_o and_o if_o not_o reserve_v power_n to_o dethrone_v he_o l._n r._n p._n 97._o god_n have_v set_v david_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n as_o his_o king_n and_o not_o only_o make_v he_o king_n by_o his_o providence_n but_o express_a designment_n special_a command_n and_o word_n none_o on_o earth_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o undo_v what_o god_n will_v have_v do_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v 4._o it_o be_v very_o weak_o reason_v l._n r._n p._n 97._o that_o because_o god_n people_n may_v humble_o plead_v with_o himself_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o fidelity_n in_o promise_v or_o as_o this_o man_n say_v have_v action_n of_o law_n and_o jus_o quoddam_fw-la a_o bold_a enough_o expression_n against_o god_n to_o plead_v with_o he_o that_o therefore_o the_o king_n covenant_n give_v the_o people_n ground_n of_o civil_a action_n against_o he_o to_o coerce_v or_o punish_v he_o it_o have_v be_v better_o say_v that_o upon_o this_o ground_n they_o may_v humble_o plead_v with_o he_o supplicat_fw-la and_o reason_n with_o he_o as_o god_n deputy_n bear_v the_o impress_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o sovereignty_n on_o earth_n but_o as_o god_n can_v otherwise_o be_v plead_v with_o upon_o account_n of_o his_o promise_n wherein_o he_o be_v bind_v not_o so_o much_o to_o we_o as_o to_o his_o own_o fidelity_n to_o evidence_n it_o reddit_fw-la ille_fw-la debita_fw-la nulli_fw-la debens_fw-la and_o can_v be_v plead_v with_o by_o force_n or_o violence_n so_o his_o deputy_n on_o earth_n on_o who_o under_o himself_o he_o have_v stamp_v inviolable_a majesty_n whatever_o they_o be_v as_o calvin_n write_v in_o the_o place_n often_o cite_v be_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v with_o by_o strong_a hand_n and_o force_n howsoever_o in_o something_n they_o miscarry_v a_o thing_n not_o competent_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n for_o he_o have_v not_o in_o his_o word_n give_v any_o commission_n to_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n to_o rise_v violent_o against_o they_o or_o use_v the_o punish_a sword_n upon_o they_o if_o this_o commission_n can_v be_v produce_v we_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o till_o this_o be_v see_v we_o shall_v cleave_v to_o rom._n 13._o that_o make_v the_o magistrate_n the_o only_a sword-bearer_n of_o god_n to_o avenge_v or_o punish_v however_o perhaps_o he_o have_v his_o aberration_n in_o use_v it_o if_o this_o man_n can_v show_v a_o superior_a on_o earth_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n upon_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n people_n shall_v have_v fair_a liberty_n to_o plead_v their_o claim_n or_o lawsuit_n as_o he_o call_v it_o before_o he_o but_o who_o will_v judge_v it_o more_o