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rex_fw-la say_v pag._n 313._o that_o patient_n bear_v of_o evil_n and_o resistance_n be_v not_o incompatible_a in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o person_n pag._n 314._o he_o say_v one_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o another_o resistance_n be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n a_o innocent_a act_n of_o self_n preservation_n as_o in_o a_o patient_a suffering_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v well_o subsist_v in_o one_o and_o ibid._n neither_o suffer_v formal_o as_o suffer_v and_o so_o neither_o can_v non-resisting_a passive_a fall_n under_o any_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n except_o in_o two_o case_n pag._n 322._o when_o a_o man_n may_v preserve_v his_o own_o life_n and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o nature_n law_n allow_v he_o to_o do_v rather_o to_o kill_v as_o be_v kill_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o self_n murder_n because_o he_o be_v deficient_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o lawful_a self_n defence_n and_o pag._n 463_o it_o be_v not_o dishononrable_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o 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murder_a or_o depose_v of_o prince_n by_o subject_n who_o be_v not_o his_o judge_n and_o what_o his_o word_n approve_v not_o his_o providence_n do_v not_o approve_v to_o say_v that_o god_n animate_v his_o people_n to_o such_o action_n be_v blasphemy_n albeit_o he_o extraordinarly_a may_v stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o some_o to_o action_n not_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o their_o warrant_n from_o he_o the_o like_a whereof_o none_o have_v ground_n to_o wait_v for_o now_o answer_n certain_o god_n word_n declare_v that_o the_o person_n of_o king_n how_o sacred_a soever_o he_o account_v they_o be_v not_o inviolable_a when_o it_o threaten_v destruction_n unto_o they_o whether_o by_o their_o own_o subject_n or_o by_o stranger_n and_o when_o these_o same_o judgement_n be_v execute_v his_o providence_n declare_v that_o they_o be_v not_o uncontrollable_a or_o inviolable_a 2._o his_o adversary_n will_v tell_v 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such_o but_o as_o proceres_fw-la and_o primores_fw-la regni_fw-la that_o be_v instance_a and_o of_o lawful_a parliament_n such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o these_o day_n sentence_v and_o condemn_v king_n for_o tyranny_n and_o other_o misdemeanour_n let_v he_o read_v the_o history_n of_o these_o time_n write_v by_o buchannan_n and_o grafton_n and_o he_o will_v find_v it_o so_o particular_o let_v he_o see_v and_o consider_v how_o ferlegus_n be_v adjudge_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o for_o fergusius_n his_o father_n sake_n be_v only_o imprison_v and_o thereafter_o with_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o be_v suspect_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o feritharis_n put_v from_o the_o crown_n see_v why_o therëus_n when_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o land_n with_o robbery_n flee_v to_o the_o britones_n be_v it_o not_o because_o the_o governor_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o punish_v he_o be_v not_o even_o the_o 3._o put_v in_o prison_n be_v not_o dardan_n for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o blood_n pursue_v by_o noble_n and_o people_n his_o head_n cut_v off_o his_o corpse_n throw_v into_o a_o jack_n luctatus_fw-la at_o length_n be_v apprehenp_v and_o execute_v his_o soon_o conarus_n in_o face_n of_o parliament_n accuse_v apprehend_v and_o shut_v up_o into_o a_o hall_n with_o some_o few_o attendant_n his_o ill_a counsellor_n execute_v and_o a_o viceroy_n choose_v till_o the_o people_n shall_v meet_v to_o make_v a_o new_a king_n be_v not_o the_o primâ—res_v regni_n about_o to_o have_v depose_v constantine_n the_o first_o for_o his_o vice_n have_v not_o douglasse_n dissuade_v they_o because_o of_o their_o war_n with_o the_o briton_n and_o saxon_n be_v not_o ferquard_v the_o 52_o king_n summon_v to_o compear_v before_o the_o parliament_n and_o because_o he_o refuse_v be_v he_o not_o bring_v to_o judgement_n against_o his_o will_n and_o accuse_v of_o many_o crime_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o purge_v himself_o be_v he_o not_o cast_v into_o prison_n this_o look_n like_o a_o act_n and_o 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pag._n 348._o etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v the_o penalty_n moderate_a nor_o be_v they_o exact_v according_a to_o law_n not_o be_v they_o thereby_o press_v to_o attend_v that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v a_o indispensible_a duty_n but_o they_o be_v press_v to_o a_o sinful_a compliance_n with_o abjure_a prelacy_n contrare_fw-la to_o their_o vow_n and_o covenant_n by_o barbarous_a tyranny_n then_o he_o say_v their_o life_n be_v not_o seek_v upon_o any_o term_n see_v the_o place_n now_o mention_v where_o that_o be_v speak_v to_o also_o and_o to_o all_o of_o common_a sense_n it_o be_v notour_n that_o their_o case_n be_v a_o case_n of_o most_o in_o exorable_a necessity_n their_o misery_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a that_o their_o life_n be_v leave_v they_o to_o see_v themselves_o miserable_a as_o if_o the_o barbarous_a enemy_n have_v intend_v only_o to_o make_v they_o liveto_fw-la see_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o fly_n for_o a_o whole_a country_n side_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o 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to_o this_o pag._n 350._o then_o he_o say_v the_o novatian_o &_o donatist_n be_v not_o account_v martyr_n albeit_o sometime_o they_o be_v draw_v to_o death_n by_o persecute_v pagans-such_a a_o foul_a stain_v do_v they_o see_v in_o schism_n answ_n and_o indeed_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n if_o any_o of_o this_o corrupt_a apostate_n facton_n which_o have_v make_v defection_n from_o the_o receive_a religion_n reform_v in_o doctrine_n worshipe_n discipline_n and_o government_n and_o swear_v unto_o by_o our_o whole_a church_n be_v draw_v to_o death_n by_o pagan_n under_o the_o common_a notion_n and_o name_n of_o christian_a they_o can_v not_o be_v account_v martyr_n because_o of_o their_o sinful_a and_o perfidious_a rent_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n they_o and_o not_o the_o honest_a party_n who_o adhere_v to_o their_o principle_n be_v the_o schismatics_n the_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n who_o depart_v from_o the_o truth_n &_o not_o the_o honest_a christian_n who_o remain_v 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same_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n and_o perjury_n deficiente_fw-la hâc_fw-la conditione_n say_v althus_n pol._n c._n 38._o n._n 40._o desinit_fw-la â—bligatio_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la non_fw-la servanti_fw-la fidem_fw-la ei_fw-la quoque_fw-la non_fw-la seruari_fw-la aquum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la debet_fw-la nec_fw-la recipit_fw-la quod_fw-la oportet_fw-la nec_fw-la pâ—tere_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la ideo_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la debetur_fw-la quam_fw-la naturam_fw-la esse_fw-la conventionum_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la utraque_fw-la pars_fw-la contrahens_fw-la obligatur_fw-la testatur_fw-la tiraq_n de_fw-fr legib._n connub._n gloss_n 1._o part_n 13._o n._n 42._o &_o laâ—è_fw-la mascard_v concl._n 1387._o per_fw-la alleg._n ibid._n rolland_n a_o val._n consil_n 69._o vol._n 4._o &_o consil_n 53._o vol._n 1._o quando_fw-la ergo_fw-la una_fw-la pars_fw-la promissa_fw-la non_fw-la praes_fw-la tat_o facit_fw-la eo_fw-la ipsout_n &_o altera_fw-la liberetur_fw-la dynus_n alexander_n &_o jason_n in_o l._n cum_fw-la proponas_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr pactis_fw-la 5._o if_o when_o a_o prince_n violate_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a condition_n on_o which_o he_o be_v install_v a_o people_n be_v siricto_fw-la jure_fw-la liberate_v from_o subjection_n unto_o he_o then_o much_o more_o may_v they_o resist_v he_o when_o he_o by_o his_o emissary_n oppress_v and_o unjust_o violent_v they_o but_o we_o have_v clear_v the_o former_a to_o be_v ture_n therefore_o so_o be_v the_o late_a the_o consequence_n can_v be_v deny_v for_o if_o stricto_fw-la jure_fw-la a_o people_n may_v disowne_v a_o prince_n then_o much_o more_o may_v they_o repel_v his_o unjust_a violence_n if_o law_n admit_v the_o more_o it_o will_v admit_v the_o less_o also_o the_o application_n of_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o former_a 6._o if_o the_o covenant_n or_o compact_n which_o be_v betwixt_o prince_n and_o people_n give_v law-clame_n to_o the_o people_n to_o 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by_o compact_n administrate_v the_o same_o to_o their_o hurt_n and_o destruction_n they_o may_v see_v to_o their_o own_o good_a and_o not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v destroy_v but_o resist_v he_o who_o instead_o of_o a_o mandatarius_fw-la and_o servant_n turn_v a_o tyrant_n and_o enemy_n 8._o since_o as_o the_o same_o althusius_n say_v ibid._n n._n 13._o by_o this_o compact_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o ius_n the_o power_n or_o authority_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v not_o his_o own_o &_o be_v less_o than_o the_o ius_n of_o the_o people_n &_o inferior_a to_o they_o because_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o free_a will_n &_o prescription_n of_o the_o people_n &_o end_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v mandatarius_n as_o other_o contractus_fw-la mandati_fw-la use_n to_o do_v and_o recur_v to_o its_o own_o proper_a master_n and_o lord_n then_o it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o people_n the_o commander_n here_o to_o see_v to_o 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lawful_o be_v resist_v as_o be_v undeniable_a the_o antecedent_n althusius_n prove_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n n_o 48._o say_v aequitas_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la naturalis_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la potest_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la mandati_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la contractus_fw-la bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la obligans_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la alienorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la administrationem_fw-la suscepit_fw-la ne_fw-la limit_n &_o fine_n mandati_fw-la excedat_fw-la sed_fw-la contineat_fw-la se_fw-la intraterminos_fw-la praescriptos_fw-la a_o mandante_fw-la ut_fw-la latius_fw-la docent_fw-la j._n cc._o quibus_fw-la addendus_fw-la vasq_fw-la illustr_n quaest_n l._n 1._o c._n 47._o n._n 13._o cap._n vii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o king_n power_n over_o his_o subject_n our_o argument_n hence_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o two_o former_a chapter_n we_o may_v saif_o gather_v these_o conclusion_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o sovereign_n 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