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please_v to_o command_v be_v by_o they_o embrace_v yea_o and_o fortify_v strengthen_v and_o corroborate_v and_o put_v into_o a_o stand_a law_n how_o dishonourable_a so_o ever_o it_o be_v to_o god_n how_o repugnant_a to_o equity_n and_o reason_n and_o how_o noxious_a soever_o it_o may_v prove_v to_o the_o nation_n 7._o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o descend_v the_o libertye_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o base_o give_v they_o away_o by_o deny_v they_o to_o have_v any_o power_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o manifest_a oppression_n or_o power_n to_o call_v parliament_n or_o other_o meeting_n for_o their_o advantage_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n by_o give_v away_o to_o the_o king_n yearly_a forty_o thousand_o pound_n sterline_n to_o the_o impoverish_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o redact_v it_o to_o slavery_n and_o by_o tender_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o life_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o maintain_v his_o interest_n and_o offer_v twenty_o thousand_o 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and_o now_o with_o illegal_a force_n compel_v the_o subject_n to_o the_o like_a perjury_n and_o wickedness_n may_v these_o private_a subject_n when_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n or_o possibility_n otherwise_o of_o relief_n stand_v to_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o withstand_v the_o mercylesse_a cruelty_n of_o their_o bloody_a emissary_n act_v without_o their_o commission_n or_o with_o their_o allowance_n yet_o contrare_fw-la to_o express_a law_n and_o seek_v relief_n and_o security_n for_o religion_n life_n land_n and_o liberty_n have_v no_o intention_n to_o wrong_v the_o king_n person_n or_o just_a government_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v abundant_o clear_a from_o the_o particular_n foremention_v and_o i_o think_v no_o scottish_a man_n who_o know_v the_o then_o state_n of_o affair_n and_o have_v not_o renunce_v common_a sense_n and_o resolve_v to_o believe_v nothing_o though_o he_o shall_v both_o hear_v it_o see_v it_o and_o feel_v it_o and_o it_o be_v as_o
not_o our_o as_o the_o light_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v which_o be_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o these_o poor_a people_n will_v with_o any_o face_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n be_v able_a to_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o affair_n &_o of_o the_o present_a question_n hence_o we_o see_v how_o the_o surveyer_n sophistical_o &_o fraudulent_o present_v the_o state_n which_o he_o may_v well_o call_v the_o great_a knot_n as_o be_v no_o way_n loose_v and_o lay_v open_a by_o he_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o question_n pag._n 19_o when_o he_o say_v whether_o mere_a private_a person_n one_o or_o more_o separat_o of_o joint_o when_o they_o be_v or_o think_v themselves_o unjust_o afflict_v and_o extreme_o injurious_o handle_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o supreme_a power_n proceed_v according_a to_o law_n agree_v to_o betwixt_o himself_o and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o community_n whether_o or_o not_o upon_o supposition_n that_o these_o law_n be_v not_o just_a and_o right_a may_v private_a person_n defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n thus_o proceed_v even_o by_o violent_a re-offending_a yea_o in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o defence_n cut_v off_o the_o prince_n of_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o or_o their_o minister_n and_o officer_n stand_v in_o their_o way_n or_o when_o they_o be_v punish_v they_o and_o afflict_v they_o according_a to_o law_n &_o again_o pag._n 21._o he_o say_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n at_o this_o time_n be_v when_o the_o corruption_n of_o these_o who_o be_v in_o power_n lead_v they_o to_o abuse_v their_o authority_n either_o on_o make_v unjust_a law_n or_o punish_v according_a to_o these_o whether_o mere_a private_a subject_n shall_v with_o violence_n oppose_v all_o magistrate_n under_o who_o they_o be_v from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a together_o with_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o body_n of_o that_o community_n where_o of_o they_o be_v member_n yea_o and_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n destroy_v they_o all_o if_o they_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n for_o such_o work_n and_o if_o they_o can_v eschew_v this_o and_o preserve_v themselves_o yea_o far_o after_o they_o have_v subdue_v providence_n so_o permit_v or_o order_v all_o the_o magistratical_a power_n and_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n they_o may_v use_v a_o vindicative_a avenge_a and_o punish_v power_n upon_o all_o be_v only_o person_n of_o private_a capacity_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o repeat_v the_o same_o over_o again_o pag._n 24._o and_o say_v pag._n 26._o that_o the_o way_n which_o we_o clear_o own_o be_v that_o every_o private_a person_n when_o &_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a or_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o act_v violent_o against_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o counter_a act_n he_o violent_o when_o he_o think_v the_o magistrate_n wrong_v he_o for_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o every_o man_n private_a discretive_a judgement_n and_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n there_o and_o again_o pag._n 27_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o question_n be_v what_o duty_n be_v owe_v by_o the_o subject_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n especial_o the_o supreme_a for_o may_v there_o 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 &_o unjust_a law_n and_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 unto_o he_o but_o counter-act_n he_o by_o force_n in_o self_n 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 nor_o can_v flee_v from_o his_o wrath_n or_o go_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n and_o then_o add_v that_o the_o author_n of_o naphtaly_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 &_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 capicity_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 unjust_o deal_v magistrate_n with_o a_o sufficient_a contrary_a violence_n that_o it_o may_v appeareâ—_n though_o none_o who_o understand_v the_o controversy_n &_o read_v what_o he_o allaige_v be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n can_v ready_o be_v 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the_o fundamental_a right_n and_o basis_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v overturn_v and_o so_o not_o only_o only_a man_n good_n or_o small_a matter_n but_o their_o liberty_n religion_n conscience_n life_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v dear_a unto_o they_o be_v in_o inevitable_a hazard_n it_o be_v a_o impudent_a calumny_n to_o say_v that_o we_o maintain_v the_o former_a 3._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o any_o private_a person_n alone_o and_o several_o may_v resist_v and_o repel_v unjust_a violence_n offer_v by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o land_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o a_o considerable_a company_n join_v together_o upon_o just_a ground_n may_v endeavour_v their_o own_o faifty_a though_o the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o private_a subject_n to_o hinder_v any_o in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o his_o heritage_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n he_o possess_v till_o the_o question_n be_v discuss_v by_o the_o civil_a judge_n yet_o we_o state_n not_o our_o disput_n concern_v what_o a_o private_a single_a person_n may_v do_v in_o case_n of_o oppression_n 4._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o unjust_a law_n in_o the_o general_a and_o another_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o unjust_a law_n make_v by_o magistrate_n preingadge_v by_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n never_o to_o make_v such_o law_n and_o who_o have_v give_v the_o people_n all_o the_o security_n imaginable_a that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o iniquous_a law_n this_o last_o be_v our_o case_n 5._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o law_n though_o iniquous_a and_o grievous_a yet_o execute_v legal_o civil_o by_o way_n of_o formal_a legal_a procedure_n but_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o law_n in_o themselves_o grievous_a and_o iniquous_a yet_o execute_v in_o a_o unformal_a illegal_a arbitrary_a tumultuous_a cruel_a
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 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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 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self_n defence_n and_o violent_a resistance_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o command_n for_o submission_n abide_v upon_o a_o man_n spirit_n as_o in_o isaac_n case_n who_o do_v not_o resist_v his_o age_a father_n go_v to_o sacrifice_v he_o ans_fw-fr whether_o isaac_n make_v any_o forceable_a resistance_n or_o not_o we_o know_v not_o scripture_n be_v silent_a but_o it_o tell_v we_o his_o father_n bind_v he_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n be_v lord_n of_o life_n but_o no_o man_n be_v and_o he_o may_v restrain_v by_o his_o will_n and_o work_n on_o the_o spirit_n so_o as_o a_o man_n who_o lawful_o may_v flee_v and_o save_v his_o life_n shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o do_v so_o but_o abide_v and_o glorify_v he_o by_o give_v a_o faithful_a testimony_n unto_o his_o truth_n when_o question_v but_o think_v he_o that_o such_o instance_n be_v bind_v precedent_n sure_a than_o he_o shall_v contradict_v his_o own_o doctrine_n cap._n 4._o or_o think_v he_o 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religion_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o thousand_o and_o again_o if_o a_o man_n may_v lay_v down_o his_o natural_a life_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o neighbour_n much_o more_o may_v he_o with_o other_o hazard_v the_o same_o in_o oppose_v unjust_a violence_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o pure_a religion_n whereby_o thousand_o of_o soull_n may_v be_v eternal_o preserve_v but_o do_v he_o think_v that_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o whole_a countrey-side_n be_v to_o give_v up_o their_o life_n to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o king_n mercylesse_a emissary_n for_o to_o preserve_v the_o vain_a pomp_n and_o to_o fill_v the_o belly_n of_o a_o few_o dron_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n though_o they_o shall_v account_v that_o their_o eternal_a life_n and_o all_o their_o felicity_n five_o say_v he_o do_v not_o this_o obligation_n cease_v for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n answer_n what_o then_z do_v it_o follow_v that_o man_n shall_v renunce_v their_o privilege_n of_o self_n defence_n when_o their_o do_v of_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o promove_v the_o public_a good_a and_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o upon_o the_o contrare_fw-la their_o do_v so_o shall_v tend_v direct_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o public_a good_a and_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n sure_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o more_o shall_v hazard_v their_o life_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o violent_o resist_v violence_n and_o doct_v aim_n case_v mention_v case_n conscience_n lib._n 5._o c_o 31._o q._n 3._o will_v suit_v the_o prelate_n well_o and_o their_o adherent_n so_o that_o if_o he_o and_o they_o love_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n they_o shall_v give_v up_o their_o neck_n to_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o land_n for_o till_o these_o be_v remove_v we_o can_v not_o expect_v any_o thing_n but_o judgement_n upon_o judgement_n from_o the_o lord_n till_o we_o be_v destroy_v neither_o do_v naphtaly_n cross_v d._n ames_n for_o naphtaly_n only_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n suffering_n intolerable_a and_o inevitable_a injury_n under_o pretext_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o indeed_o for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v will_v be_v for_o the_o delusion_n of_o a_o empty_a name_n only_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o real_o to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o whole_a share_n and_o interest_n therein_o neither_o will_v he_o have_v ground_n of_o hope_n of_o get_v a_o better_a share_n see_v it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n and_o doubt_n if_o in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o duty_n what_o he_o add_v pag._n 18._o of_o a_o soldier_n go_v to_o a_o dangerous_a post_n at_o the_o command_n of_o his_o general_n be_v utter_o impertinent_a nature_n instinct_n will_v teach_v some_o dog_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o bare_a his_o last_o restriction_n be_v this_o that_o it_o must_v cease_v to_o preserve_v the_o king_n the_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o the_o case_n be_v so_o that_o the_o king_n must_v either_o lose_v his_o life_n or_o the_o private_a man_n he_o ans_fw-fr i_o grant_v lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v i_o think_v that_o a_o private_a man_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v the_o king_n to_o kill_v he_o then_o that_o he_o shall_v kill_v the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v not_o to_o prefer_v the_o life_n of_o a_o private_a man_n to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o public_a man_n but_o i_o doubt_v that_o it_o be_v so_o agree_v among_o the_o learned_a sure_a p._n voetius_fw-la de_fw-la duellis_fw-la cap._n 20._o pag._n
162._o think_v otherway_n and_o prove_v that_o self_n defence_n be_v lawful_a to_o a_o private_a person_n against_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o law_n which_o allow_v to_o repel_v violence_n with_o violence_n make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o a_o public_a person_n and_o a_o private_a person_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n allow_v it_o against_o every_o one_o for_o it_o know_v no_o difference_n and_o as_o to_o that_o which_o some_o will_v say_v that_o his_o death_n will_v be_v hurt_v full_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o who_o resist_v the_o prince_n do_v intend_v no_o hurt_n to_o the_o republic_n and_o it_o be_v not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la that_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v kill_v he_o shall_v transgress_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yea_o i_o much_o doubt_n if_o the_o surveyer_n himself_o will_v not_o rather_o kill_v in_o this_o case_n as_o be_v kill_v and_o with_o naphtaly_n account_v self-defence_n a_o principal_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n however_o now_o he_o will_v disprove_v this_o assertion_n if_o he_o can_v and_o will_v let_v that_o pass_n of_o love_v himself_o more_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la suum_fw-la ultimum_fw-la and_o svam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la final_o what_o he_o say_v against_o this_o assertion_n of_o naphtaly_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o author_n of_o naphtaly_n will_v ready_o grant_v that_o in_o some_o case_n not_o only_o a_o man_n but_o a_o compavy_a of_o man_n may_v yea_o ought_v to_o prefer_v the_o preservation_n of_o other_o unto_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o own_o life_n because_o of_o a_o divine_a command_n to_o defend_v religion_n libertye_n posterity_n and_o country_n from_o the_o unjust_a invasion_n and_o violence_n offer_v by_o wicked_a emissary_n but_o he_o shall_v never_o prove_v that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o land_n or_o a_o considerable_a part_n thereof_o be_v 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grant_v we_o ahhore_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o so_o do_v ans_fw-fr though_o he_o abhor_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o so_o do_v yet_o many_o will_v say_v that_o he_o have_v not_o abhor_v to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v against_o god_n express_a and_o reveal_v will_n to_o commit_v perjury_n and_o renunce_v a_o covenant_n swear_v with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o yet_o he_o know_v who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o &_o make_v the_o will_n of_o a_o creature_n the_o law_n of_o the_o conscience_n when_o the_o appendix_n be_v a_o full_a belly_n again_o say_v he_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v that_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o power_n against_o the_o liberty_n competent_a to_o we_o as_o subject_n and_o consistent_a with_o sovereignty_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o liberty_n must_v not_o be_v make_v by_o every_o man_n private_a will_n but_o by_o the_o declarature_n of_o the_o parliament_n representative_a of_o the_o subject_n which_o best_o 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be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o representative_n to_o sell_v and_o betray_v the_o libertye_n of_o the_o people_n or_o as_o if_o no_o more_o be_v competent_a to_o the_o subject_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la than_o what_o they_o will_v have_v a_o man_n no_o more_o right_a to_o his_o land_n and_o heritage_n then_o what_o his_o advocate_n who_o betray_v his_o trust_n for_o a_o large_a sum_n of_o money_n allow_v he_o or_o declare_v we_o know_v parliament_n can_v base_o betray_v their_o trust_n and_o sell_v away_o the_o libertye_n of_o a_o people_n contrare_fw-la to_o their_o vow_n and_o oath_n to_o god_n and_o their_o obligation_n to_o the_o people_n who_o trustee_n they_o shall_v be_v and_o shall_v people_n have_v no_o more_o liberty_n competent_a to_o they_o than_o what_o a_o perfidious_a company_n conspire_v against_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o pleasure_v a_o sinful_a creature_n determine_v
com._n class_n 4._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 680._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o answer_v 1._o the_o question_n which_o he_o move_v pag._n 680._o do_v not_o concern_v we_o for_o there_o he_o say_v that_o mere_a private_a person_n may_v not_o depose_v king_n or_o prince_n or_o rise_v against_o they_o for_o this_o end_n ut_fw-la eos_fw-la à _fw-la dignitate_fw-la seu_fw-la gradu_fw-la svo_fw-la deturbent_fw-la now_o this_o be_v not_o our_o question_n which_o be_v concern_v necessary_a self-defence_n in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n 2._o he_o grant_v it_o lawful_a to_o inferior_a magistrate_n who_o set_v limit_n to_o the_o prince_n if_o the_o prince_n violat_a his_o compact_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n to_o force_v he_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o condition_n eum_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la cogere_fw-la ac_fw-la vi_fw-la redigere_fw-la ut_fw-la conditione_n &_o pacta_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerat_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la complete_a idque_fw-la vel_fw-la armis_fw-la cum_fw-la aliter_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la our_o surveyer_n will_v not_o assent_v to_o this_o which_o martyr_n say_v notwithstanding_o he_o account_v he_o one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o our_o protestant_n 3._o it_o be_v true_a pag._n 682._o he_o will_v have_v private_a person_n endure_v a_o tyrant_n who_o command_v contrary_a to_o equity_n and_o good_a law_n and_o suffer_v he_o patient_o as_o we_o be_v to_o suffer_v patient_o sickness_n but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o patient_a submission_n we_o may_v use_v resistance_n as_o we_o may_v use_v resistance_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o sickness_n and_o disease_n 4._o though_o we_o shall_v yield_v that_o such_o a_o tyrant_n as_o he_o describe_v shall_v not_o be_v resist_v viz._n such_o a_o one_o as_o command_v contra_fw-la aequum_fw-la bonum_fw-la ac_fw-la leges_fw-la yet_o our_o case_n be_v different_a for_o not_o only_o be_v there_o such_o act_n of_o iniquity_n command_v but_o also_o subject_n be_v compel_v by_o mere_a force_n and_o cruelty_n to_o consent_v to_o and_o approve_v iniquous_a course_n and_o our_o magistrate_n be_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n oblige_v to_o prosecute_v the_o end_n of_o a_o swear_a covenant_n which_o the_o subject_n desire_v to_o adhere_v unto_o and_o for_o adherence_n thereunto_o be_v persecute_v in_o a_o most_o inhuman_a and_o cruel_a manner_n so_o that_o this_o be_v tyranny_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o what_o peter_n martyr_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o cit_v rivet_n in_o decal_n pag._n 233._o and_o 235._o but_o we_o answer_v 1._o rivet_n grant_v it_o lawful_a unto_o all_o vim_o vi_fw-la repellere_fw-la to_o repel_v force_n with_o force_n a_o prove_v it_o 2._o in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o cite_v he_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o private_a man_n resist_v the_o violence_n of_o another_o who_o if_o under_o pretext_n of_o expone_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v avenge_v himself_o privato_fw-la appetitu_fw-la vel_fw-la contumaciâ_fw-la or_o raise_v sedition_n against_o the_o magistrate_n he_o shall_v but_o abuse_v his_o power_n and_o liberty_n and_o this_o we_o grant_v but_o our_o case_n be_v of_o a_o community_n to_o which_o rivet_n speak_v nothing_o yea_o 3._o in_o the_o other_o place_n though_o he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o private_a person_n kill_v his_o father_n or_o a_o magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n yet_o he_o grant_v it_o lawful_a to_o resist_v so_o far_o as_o can_v be_v to_o hinder_v our_o own_o destruction_n id_fw-la say_v he_o nos_fw-la absolute_a sontimus_fw-la de_fw-la parent_n &_o principe_n quibus_fw-la licet_fw-la quidem_fw-la resistere_fw-la quantum_fw-la id_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la cum_fw-la invadunt_fw-la injust_a eo_fw-la sine_fw-la ut_fw-la impediamus_fw-la perniciem_fw-la nostram_fw-la whence_o it_o appear_v that_o rivet_n be_v much_o for_o we_o for_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o private_a single_a person_n to_o defend_v himself_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a from_o the_o unjust_a assault_n of_o prince_n much_o more_o than_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o community_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o king_n emissary_n after_o rivet_n he_o cit_v d._n ames_n con_v case_z lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o but_o doct._n ames_n speak_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o he_o be_v summary_o hold_v forth_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o superior_n towards_o their_o inferior_n and_o of_o inferior_n towards_o their_o superior_n and_o among_o the_o duty_n of_o inferior_n he_o reckon_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n but_o what_o call_v he_o this_o subjection_n do_v he_o mean_v thereby_o a_o stupid_a and_o absolute_a submission_n to_o all_o act_n of_o tyranny_n and_o opression_n no_o but_o such_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o power_n &_o authority_n as_o have_v with_o it_o a_o care_n to_o preserve_v the_o same_o unhurt_a now_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o resistance_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n a_o community_n may_v defend_v themselves_o from_o unjust_a violence_n of_o magistratee_n and_o yet_o attempt_v nothing_o against_o their_o just_a power_n and_o authority_n but_o labour_v tender_o to_o preserve_v the_o same_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o say_v all_o violent_a insurrection_n be_v opposite_a hereunto_o and_o also_o contempt_n but_o that_o be_v violent_a insurrection_n against_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o against_o the_o person_n who_o be_v abuse_v his_o power_n to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o no_o body_n will_v deny_v but_o tyranny_n and_o the_o tyrant_n as_o such_o may_v be_v despise_v and_o undervalue_v without_o wrong_n to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n if_o self_n so_o may_v that_o be_v resist_v without_o violation_n of_o the_o power_n 3._o it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v that_o subjection_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v not_o obedience_n but_o wherein_o say_v he_o do_v this_o subjection_n consist_v in_o submissâ_fw-la recusatione_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la quando_fw-la illicitum_fw-la esse_fw-la constat_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o superiore_fw-la mandatur_fw-la in_o a_o submissive_a refuse_v to_o give_v obedience_n and_o this_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o stupid_a submission_n to_o all_o act_n of_o tyranny_n 4._o this_o same_o aim_n cap._n 25._o where_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o maagistrate_n and_o subject_n and_o show_v the_o duty_n of_o subjcet_n unto_o they_o puts_z subjection_n and_o obedience_n together_o §_o 16._o wherefore_o as_o hence_o it_o can_v follow_v because_o obedience_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o when_o they_o command_v thing_n just_a and_o agreeable_a to_o god_n law_n that_o therefore_o obedience_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o when_o they_o command_v thing_n unjust_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o nor_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o subjection_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o when_o their_o power_n be_v not_o abuse_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n therefore_o subjection_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o or_o non-resistence_a when_o they_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o conscience_n state_n and_o body_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o labour_n to_o overturn_v all_o 5._o it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v cap._n 31._o §_o 10._o that_o the_o person_n invade_v may_v be_v such_o and_o there_o may_v be_v such_o other_o circumstance_n as_o that_o the_o person_n invade_v may_v rather_o choose_v to_o die_v as_o to_o kill_v but_o that_o speak_v nothing_o to_o our_o case_n which_o be_v a_o resist_n to_o the_o king_n be_v bloody_a emissary_n not_o by_o one_o private_a person_n but_o by_o a_o community_n and_o since_o d._n ames_n in_o the_o same_o chapt._n §_o 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n think_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o private_a person_n to_o defend_v himself_o even_o by_o kill_v the_o aggressor_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n he_o will_v abundant_o justify_v our_o practice_n and_o likewise_o he_o allow_v this_o defence_n even_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o §_o 9_o rectè_fw-la etiam_fw-la extenditur_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la nostâ—um_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la innocentium_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la postula_fw-la lex_fw-la ut_fw-la proximum_fw-la diligamus_fw-la sicut_fw-la nosipsos_fw-la and_o therefore_o amesius_n be_v much_o for_o we_o as_o for_o the_o two_o papist_n estius_n and_o tollet_fw-la who_o he_o cit_v they_o speak_v not_o against_o we_o who_o plead_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o self_n defence_n unto_o a_o community_n against_o the_o magistrate_n and_o not_o to_o every_o private_a single_a person_n neither_o plead_v we_o for_o a_o power_n of_o kill_v king_n and_o if_o they_o be_v against_o we_o he_o can_v not_o have_v much_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o we_o join_v hand_n with_o papist_n thus_o be_v all_o his_o authority_n from_o divine_n answer_v let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v further_a he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 25._o 26._o that_o when_o lex_n rex_fw-la have_v in_o severral_a place_n such_o as_o pag._n 313._o 314._o 322._o 463._o vent_v that_o principle_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n that_o no_o man_n
of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o this_o book_n be_v careful_o lay_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o 1._o for_o the_o sure_a preservation_n of_o it_o 2._o to_o signify_v that_o even_o these_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o ver_fw-la 2_o 5._o 3._o to_o intimate_v that_o god_n will_v take_v care_n of_o these_o law_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v they_o and_o to_o punish_v these_o that_o shall_v vilify_v and_o break_v they_o cornel._n à _fw-fr lap._n and_o lyra_n say_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n deodat_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n inspire_v by_o god_n to_o temper_v monarchy_n with_o a_o liberty_n befit_v god_n people_n &_o equity_n towards_o a_o nation_n to_o withstand_v the_o abuse_n of_o a_o absolute_a power_n but_o this_o suru._n say_v that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o guess_n without_o ground_n but_o what_o be_v his_o reason_n haddit_n there_o say_v he_o be_v any_o such_o special_a fundamental_a law_n the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v a_o fair_a ground_n of_o plead_v upon_o the_o same_o before_o their_o revolt_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v hear_v of_o and_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o deny_v it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o fundamental_a law_n answ_n whether_o the_o ten_o tribe_n do_v plead_v this_o in_o terminis_fw-la or_o not_o be_v not_o it_o be_v true_a assert_v or_o hear_v of_o but_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o they_o do_v plead_v it_o upon_o the_o matter_n when_o they_o require_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v consonant_n unto_o the_o law_n deut._n 17._o and_o because_o it_o be_v refuse_v they_o think_v themselves_o free_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o another_o king_n 2._o what_o more_o force_n have_v his_o denial_n than_o we_o we_o bring_v approve_v author_n for_o what_o we_o say_v and_o he_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o word_n and_o 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diffavit_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o castris_fw-la gurgustodianis_fw-la and_o cry_v to_o his_o enchant_a fraternity_n to_o sing_v jo_n pan_n at_o his_o invention_n but_o what_o say_v he_o to_o all_o this_o 1_o say_v he_o what_o shall_v he_o mean_v to_o make_v it_o conducible_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o the_o king_n be_v free_a of_o the_o coaction_n of_o law_n and_o yet_o not_o so_o if_o it_o be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n no_o matter_n of_o conscience_n to_o he_o or_o be_v not_o the_o constitution_n free_v the_o king_n from_o coaction_n of_o law_n for_o that_o end_n warrantable_a ans_fw-fr do_v not_o this_o ignoramus_fw-la know_v that_o a_o question_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v consider_v and_o answer_v political_o and_o theological_o and_o that_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v tolerate_v or_o forbear_v in_o point_n of_o policy_n upon_o politic_a ground_n and_o end_n which_o if_o 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