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A56211 The soveraigne povver of parliaments and kingdomes divided into foure partsĀ· Together with an appendix: wherein the superiority of our owne, and most other foraine parliaments, states, kingdomes, magistrates, (collectively considered,) over and above their lawfull emperours, kings, princes, is abundantly evidenced, confirmed by pregnant reasons, resolutions, precedents, histories, authorities of all sorts; the contrary objections re-felled: the treachery and disloyalty of papists to their soveraignes, with their present plots to extirpate the Protestant religion demonstrated; and all materiall objections, calumnies, of the King, his counsell, royallists, malignants, delinquents, papists, against the present Parliaments proceedings, (pretended to be exceeding derogatory to the Kings supremacy, and subjects liberty) satisfactorily answered, refuted, dissipated in all particulars. By William Prynne, utter-barrester, of Lincolnes Inne. It is on this second day of August, 1643. ordered ... that this booke ... be printed by Michael Sparke ...; Soveraigne power of parliaments and kingdomes Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1643 (1643) Wing P4087A; ESTC R203193 824,021 610

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ally_n and_o other_o neighbour_n state_n or_o prince_n may_v with_o good_a conscience_n repulse_n with_o arm_n from_o subject_n wrongful_o oppress_v invade_v tyrannical_o by_o their_o sovereign_n or_o their_o wicked_a instrument_n at_o or_o without_o the_o subject_n entreaty_n when_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o relieve_v themselves_o no_o doubt_v the_o subject_n themselves_o if_o able_a may_v with_o better_a reason_n and_o as_o good_a conscience_n resist_v and_o repel_v because_o every_o man_n be_v 8_o near_o and_o more_o oblige_v to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v himself_o and_o those_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n religion_n blood_n than_o stranger_n be_v and_o may_v with_o less_o public_a danger_n inconvenience_n and_o more_o speed_n effect_v it_o than_o foreigner_n but_o ally_n and_o foreign_a neighbour_n state_n and_o prince_n as_o 8._o gratian_n out_o of_o the_o 5._o council_n of_o carthage_n augustine_n ambrose_n hier●m_n anastatius_fw-la calistus_n and_o other_o 16._o albericus_fw-la 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therefore_o subject_n themselves_o no_o doubt_n if_o able_a may_v with_o good_a reason_n and_o conscience_n lawful_o resist_v and_o repel_v their_o prince_n invade_v force_n though_o accompany_v assist_v with_o his_o personal_a presence_n five_o it_o be_v yield_v by_o all_o divine_n lawyer_n canonist_n schoolman_n 3._o as_o 2._o gratian_n 4._o ban●es_n 8._o s●to_n 8._o lessius_fw-la 18._o vasquius_fw-la 2._o covaruvi●s_fw-la 1._o aquinas_n 4._o sylvester_n ●ure_n bartolus_n vi_fw-la baldus_n 147._o navarre_n 14._o albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la 1●_n grotius_n and_o other_o that_o private_a man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n may_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o life_n chastity_n principal_a member_n and_o estate_n lawful_o resist_v all_o those_o who_o forcible_o assault_v they_o to_o deprive_v they_o thereof_o yea_o and_o slay_v they_o to_o unless_o they_o be_v public_a person_n of_o eminency_n by_o who_o slaughter_n the_o commonweal_n shall_v sustain_v much_o prejudice_n who_o life_n in_o such_o case_n must_v not_o be_v willing_o hazard_v though_o their_o violence_n be_v resist_v which_o be_v clear_o prove_v by_o judge_n 11._o 8._o 15._o to_o 18._o 1_o sa●_n 17_o 41._o to_o 53._o deut._n 22._o 26._o 27._o since_o therefore_o all_o these_o be_v apparent_o endanger_v by_o a_o invasive_a war_n and_o army_n more_o than_o by_o any_o private_a assault_n and_o no_o aid_n no_o assistance_n or_o protection_n against_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n chastity_n estate_n and_o other_o violence_n injury_n which_o accompany_v war_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o law_n or_o prince_n himself_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o injustice_n or_o legal_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o malefactor_n who_o arm_a power_n be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o common_a justice_n and_o injury_n countenance_v abet_v authorise_v by_o the_o sovereign_n who_o shall_v avenge_v and_o punish_v they_o every_o subject_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o whole_a state_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v in_o general_a may_v and_o aught_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n joint_o and_o several_o to_o defend_v themselves_o their_o neighbour_n brethren_n but_o especial_o their_o native_a country_n kingdom_n who_o general_a safety_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o life_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n how_o great_a or_o considerable_a soever_o which_o may_v be_v casual_o hazard_v by_o their_o own_o wilfulness_n though_o not_o purposely_o endanger_v or_o cut_v off_o in_o the_o defensive_a encounter_n by_o those_o who_o make_v resistance_n and_o if_o according_a to_o 4._o cajetan_n and_o other_o schoolman_n innocent_n which_o only_o casual_o hinder_a one_o ●light_n from_o a_o mortal_a enemy_n may_v be_v lawful_o with_o good_a conscience_n slay_v by_o the_o party_n pursue_v in_o case_n where_o he_o can_v else_o possible_o escape_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o life_n because_o every_o man_n ownelife_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o then_o another_o which_o he_o here_o take_v away_o only_o to_o preserve_v his_o ownelife_n without_o any_o malicious_a murderous_a intent_n though_o other_o doubt_v of_o this_o case_n or_o if_o innocent_a person_n set_v perforce_o in_o the_o front_n of_o unjust_a assailant_n as_o by_o the_o cavalleir●s_n at_o brainford_n and_o elsewhere_o to_o prevent_v defence_n and_o wrong_v other_o with_o more_o security_n and_o less_o resistance_n may_v casual_o be_v slay_v though_o not_o intentional_o by_o the_o defensive_a party_n as_o i_o think_v they_o may_v for_o prevention_n of_o great_a danger_n and_o the_o public_a safety_n brainford_n then_o certain_o those_o of_o public_a place_n and_o note_n who_o wilful_o and_o unnatural_o set_v themselves_o to_o ruin_v their_o country_n liberty_n religion_n innocent_a brethren_n who_o only_o act_v the_o defensive_a part_n and_o voluntary_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o danger_n may_v questionless_a with_o safe_a conscience_n be_v resist_v repulse_v in_o which_o if_o they_o casual_o chance_v to_o lose_v their_o life_n without_o any_o malice_n or_o ill_a intention_n in_o the_o defendant_n it_o be_v only_o through_o their_o own_o default_n such_o a_o casual_a accident_n when_o it_o happen_v or_o the_o remote_a possibility_n of_o it_o in_o the_o combat_n before_o it_o begin_v can_v make_v the_o resistance_n either_o unjust_a or_o unlawful_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n for_o then_o such_o a_o possibility_n of_o danger_n to_o a_o public_a person_n shall_v make_v all_o resistance_n unlawful_a deprive_v the_o republic_n whole_o of_o this_o only_a remedy_n against_o tyrannical_a violence_n and_o expose_v the_o whole_a commonweal_n to_o ruin_n who_o weal_n and_o safety_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o life_n or_o safety_n of_o any_o one_o member_n of_o it_o whatsoever_o have_v thus_o at_o large_a evince_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o subject_n necessary_a forcible_a resistance_n &_o defensive_a war_n against_o the_o unjust_a offensive_a force_n of_o their_o sovereign_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n answer_v the_o principal_a argument_n make_v against_o it_o some_z whereof_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v be_v yet_o unanswered_a these_o objection_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o new_a from_o reason_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n back_v with_o the_o word_n of_o some_o father_n i_o shall_v propound_v and_o answer_v they_o in_o order_n the_o first_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n 1._o be_v that_o of_o numb_a 16._o 10._o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n for_o their_o insurrection_n against_o that_o very_a divine_a authority_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v delegated_a to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n without_o any_o injury_n or_o injustice_n at_o all_o once_o offer_v to_o they_o or_o any_o assault_n upon_o they_o ergo_fw-la mark_v the_o nonsense_n of_o this_o argumentation_n no_o subject_n may_v lawful_o take_v up_o mere_a necessary_a defensive_a arm_n in_o any_o case_n to_o resist_v the_o bloody_a tyranny_n oppression_n and_o outrage_n of_o wicked_a prince_n or_o their_o cavalleire_n when_o they_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o to_o destroy_v or_o enslave_v they_o a_o argument_n much_o like_o this_o in_o substance_n answ._n no_o man_n ought_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o honest_a officer_n or_o captain_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o his_o office_n when_o he_o offer_v he_o no_o injury_n at_o all_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o in_o conscience_n to_o resist_v he_o when_o he_o turn_v a_o thief_n or_o murderer_n and_o felonious_o assault_v he_o to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o purse_n or_o cut_v his_o throat_n or_o private_a man_n must_v not_o causeless_o mutiny_v against_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n for_o do_v justice_n and_o perform_v his_o duty_n ergo_fw-la the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o parliament_n may_v not_o in_o conscience_n resist_v the_o king_n captain_n and_o cavalleere_n when_o they_o most_o unnatural_o and_o impious_o assault_v they_o to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n liberty_n privilege_n estate_n religion_n oppose_v and_o resist_v justice_n and_o bring_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o utter_v desolation_n the_o
chap._n 35._o 6._o five_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o call_v they_o king_n much_o less_o the_o text_n which_o term_v they_o express_o prophet_n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n not_o proper_o so_o take_v but_o large_o that_o be_v my_o servant_n my_o choose_a people_n as_o verse_n 6._o expound_v it_o no_o harm_n the_o late_a clause_n do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n be_v a_o exact_a interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v that_o be_v my_o prophet_n and_o servant_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o do_v 18._o they_o harm_n for_o in_o a_o common_a sense_n no_o doubt_n they_o 47_o may_v be_v touch_v without_o offence_n to_o god_n or_o they_o by_o way_n of_o embracement_n assistance_n and_o the_o like_a six_o though_o there_o be_v king_n in_o abraham_n day_n or_o before_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o gen._n 14._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v no_o anoint_a king_n nor_o be_v king_n ever_o call_v god_n anoint_v till_o saul_n day_n who_o be_v 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