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ruler_n p._n 15_o 16_o just_a governor_n choose_v to_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o people_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la p._n 16_o part_n 2._o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n position_n 1_o christian_n ruler_n be_v not_o by_o succession_n but_o by_o election_n p._n 18_o 2_o the_o claim_v a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n without_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v treason_n p._n 19_o 3_o second-treason_n not_o pardon_v ibid._n 4_o wilful_a murder_n be_v death_n ibid._n 5_o no_o pardon_n to_o a_o murderer_n p._n 20_o 6_o no_o treason_n to_o be_v tolerate_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o punishment_n p._n 21_o 7_o malefactor_n silent_a upon_o their_o charge_n to_o be_v take_v for_o guilty_a ib._n 8_o good_a governor_n to_o protect_v good_a people_n against_o evil-doer_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la magnates_fw-la p._n 21_o 22_o part_n 3._o the_o right_n of_o the_o soldiery_n answer_v objection_n 1_o no_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n p._n 24_o 2_o evil_a 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of_o wicked_a man_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n and_o for_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o both_o the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n he_o shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n psal._n 58._o 10_o 11._o lord_n objection_n 4_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o church_n nor_o state_n but_o every_o one_o do_v that_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n yes_o ans._n here_o be_v law_n to_o punish_v the_o lawless_a here_o be_v a_o church_n to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a and_o to_o correct_v they_o that_o live_v in_o error_n and_o a_o state_n that_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o do_v good_a rom._n 13._o 4_o 5._o here_o be_v a_o law_n that_o bid_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o unto_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil-doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o in_o which_o word_n be_v a_o justification_n of_o our_o law_n be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil-doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o a_o justification_n of_o our_o state_n too_o to_o be_v as_o much_o a_o ordinance_n as_o the_o king_n they_o both_o be_v ordain_v of_o man_n they_o both_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n to_o assemble_v together_o for_o enact_v good_a law_n and_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n have_v have_v further_a confirmation_n from_o the_o people_n since_o they_o be_v without_o a_o king_n in_o their_o unanimous_a band_v and_o war_a against_o the_o scot_n at_o worcester_n and_o the_o people_n do_v well_o to_o submit_v for_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v by_o the_o people_n equal_o entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o government_n as_o the_o king_n be_v they_o be_v power_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o it_o become_v not_o they_o sit_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n good_a to_o fail_v their_o trust_n or_o to_o disuse_n the_o power_n give_v they_o in_o trust_n although_o the_o then_o king_n break_v his_o trust_n and_o use_v his_o power_n not_o for_o edification_n but_o for_o destruction_n of_o the_o weal-public_n he_o withhold_v evil-doer_n from_o the_o trial_n of_o justice_n as_o by_o the_o parliament_n declaration_n of_o no_o address_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n do_v appear_v he_o give_v pass_n and_o warrant_v to_o convey_v away_o divers_a person_n question_v by_o the_o parliament_n for_o their_o crime_n suppose_v a_o father_n and_o his_o son_n make_v joint_a feoffee_n in_o trust_n for_o conservation_n of_o a_o minor_n estate_n the_o son_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n inferior_a to_o the_o father_n but_o consider_v he_o in_o a_o politic_a capacity_n as_o a_o trustee_n and_o the_o son_n have_v power_n equal_a with_o his_o father_n neither_o may_v the_o son_n waste_v the_o estate_n entrust_v with_o they_o both_o though_o the_o father_n do_v so_o yea_o the_o son_n must_v preserve_v the_o estate_n according_a to_o his_o trust_n although_o his_o own_o father_n waste_v the_o estate_n contrary_a to_o their_o trust_n yea_o it_o be_v but_o right_a and_o duty_n in_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o trust_n to_o bring_v the_o defaulter_n to_o the_o trial_n of_o justice_n for_o fail_v his_o trust_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o matth._n 10._o 37._o yea_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v not_o his_o own_o life_n also_o to_o follow_v christ_n can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luke_n 14._o 26._o man_n of_o public_a trust_n must_v hate_v their_o own_o life_n for_o christ_n and_o must_v lay_v aside_o all_o private_a interest_n of_o loss_n and_o gain_n for_o the_o public_a good_a thus_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o parliament_n be_v as_o the_o father_n and_o son_n both_o alike_o entrust_v with_o england_n commonwealth_n and_o as_o trustee_n they_o have_v equal_a power_n to_o defend_v and_o safeguard_n the_o people_n and_o the_o parliament_n perform_v their_o trust_n even_o against_o the_o king_n who_o fail_v his_o trust_n commit_v by_o the_o people_n to_o he_o and_o to_o they_o again_o a_o father_n and_o a_o mother_n be_v equal_o impower_v to_o bring_v up_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v child_n give_v to_o they_o both_o now_o imagine_v the_o father_n shall_v endeavour_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o child_n as_o saul_n attempt_v jonathan_n death_n yet_o may_v not_o the_o mother_n see_v nor_o allow_v the_o same_o but_o preserve_v her_o child_n rather_o as_o the_o midwife_n in_o egypt_n do_v not_o fear_v the_o king_n commandment_n even_o the_o hen_n provide_v to_o save_v her_o chicken_n from_o devour_a vermin_n it_o be_v say_v king_n shall_v be_v their_o nursing-father_n and_o queen_n their_o nurse_a mother_n esa._n 49._o 23._o and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v set_v for_o such_o and_o if_o king_n have_v be_v as_o nimrod_n mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n it_o become_v the_o commons_o to_o be_v harbourer_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o strife_n of_o king_n in_o case_n personal_a flee_v in_o case_n national_a fight_n leges_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la abolentur_fw-la in_fw-la evangelio_fw-la etiam_fw-la subditis_fw-la adversus_fw-la dominos_fw-la grassatores_fw-la concessa_fw-la est_fw-la defensio_fw-la proprii_fw-la corporis_fw-la conjugis_fw-la etc._n etc._n contra_fw-la injustam_fw-la crudelitatem_fw-la bucanon_n de_fw-fr magistrate_n q._n 77._o 27._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o abolish_v in_o the_o gospel_n even_o to_o subject_n be_v grant_v the_o defence_n of_o themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n against_o the_o unjust_a cruelty_n of_o oppress_a prince_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v here_o who_o be_v our_o governor_n what_o be_v their_o power_n and_o what_o be_v their_o law_n how_o they_o be_v entrust_v to_o rule_v well_o and_o that_o the_o people_n must_v submit_v to_o they_o in_o so_o do_v and_o to_o their_o law_n make_v by_o they_o for_o the_o people_n welfare_n so_o here_o in_o england_n even_o now_o be_v law_n the_o same_o that_o christian_n in_o primitive_a time_n be_v command_v by_o 2._o here_o be_v a_o church_n in_o england_n though_o without_o bishop_n for_o in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n before_o bishop_n be_v there_o be_v a_o church_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o peter_n faith_n confess_v matth._n 16._o 15_o 16._o and_o this_o be_v before_o there_o be_v yet_o any_o superiority_n of_o disciple_n or_o of_o minister_n for_o what_o pre-eminence_n have_v the_o twelve_o disciple_n over_o one_o another_o who_o be_v alike_o call_v by_o christ_n alike_o send_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n and_o have_v the_o same_o success_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n subject_v to_o they_o in_o christ_n their_o master_n day_n and_o the_o same_o parity_n be_v among_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n as_o among_o the_o twelve_o peter_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rest_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o confess_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o rock_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v but_o christ_n forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o exercise_v lordship_n over_o one_o another_o as_o the_o gentile_n do_v say_v he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v as_o he_o that_o serve_v matth._n 10._o 42_o 43._o let_v they_o be_v more_o zealous_a active_a and_o more_o exceed_v in_o their_o service_n who_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n more_o excellent_a part_n again_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n nor_o bishop_n