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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 child_n and_o therefore_o what_o lex_n rex_fw-la say_v pag._n 327_o 328._o 329._o confirm_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o as_o to_o their_o not_o supplicate_v mention_v by_o he_o next_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o also_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v and_o however_o he_o may_v think_v now_o to_o incrustate_n that_o tyrannical_a and_o irrational_a act_n forbid_v all_o joint_a supplication_n yet_o the_o whole_a land_n know_v that_o if_o that_o oppress_a country_n have_v attempt_v any_o such_o thing_n they_o have_v be_v account_v guilty_a of_o laese_n majesty_n and_o have_v get_v no_o other_o relief_n of_o all_o the_o illegal_a imposition_n which_o inferior_a officer_n do_v lay_v on_o thereafter_o he_o call_v it_o a_o notable_a contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o their_o rise_n be_v indeliberate_a and_o yet_o lawful_a just_a holy_a exemplary_a necessary_a and_o that_o the_o godly_a ancient_n never_o enroll_v they_o among_o martyr_n who_o by_o their_o own_o rashness_n have_v occasion_v their_o own_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 constant_a be_v the_o true_a schismatics_n nor_o do_v naphtaly_n fix_v they_o in_o a_o schism_n when_o he_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v indispensible_o tie_v by_o the_o covenant_n to_o abhor_v a_o compliance_n with_o these_o course_n of_o defection_n more_o than_o the_o honest_a father_n of_o old_a do_v fix_v the_o honest_a party_n in_o a_o schism_n by_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o embrace_v the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o novatian_n the_o 6._o and_o last_o particular_a which_o he_o mention_v pag._n 262._o be_v but_o a_o heap_n of_o groundless_a calumny_n to_o wit_n that_o their_o design_n be_v to_o put_v down_o all_o authority_n to_o destroy_v all_o who_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o their_o sense_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o place_v themselves_o in_o the_o chair_n of_o authority_n of_o which_o stuff_n we_o have_v have_v enough_o in_o the_o former_a part_n and_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o now_o but_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a their_o cause_n be_v 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none_o deliver_v for_o a_o spoil_n and_o none_o say_v restore_v you_o need_v not_o be_v trouble_v who_o condemn_v you_o this_o be_v your_o rejoice_n even_o the_o testimony_n of_o your_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o have_v have_v your_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o abundant_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o therefore_o may_v you_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o council_n when_o bring_v before_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n rejoice_v that_o you_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n or_o what_o else_o for_o his_o name_n stumble_v not_o at_o the_o wise_a dispensation_n of_o god_n nor_o think_v it_o strange_a concern_v the_o fâ—â—rytryal_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o and_o daily_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o continue_a trial_n make_v new_a discovery_n as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o what_o ever_o stranger_n to_o 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strengthen_v they_o with_o manifest_a and_o notorious_a lie_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o what_o he_o here_o affirm_v or_o not_o we_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v when_o he_o have_v read_v and_o consider_v what_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o follow_a vindication_n next_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v object_v as_o 1._o that_o 1_o sam._n 15_o ver_fw-la 25._o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n to_o which_o say_v naphtali_n pag._n 156._o one_o of_o themselves_o do_v roundly_o and_o clear_o answer_v that_o the_o sentence_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o king_n because_o of_o his_o disobedience_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o subject_n will_v soon_o conclude_v his_o accuser_n then_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o rebel_n this_o the_o surveyer_n pag._n 264._o call_v a_o very_a poor_a answer_n and_o yet_o so_o pertinent_a and_o plump_a that_o it_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o accuser_n &_o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n but_o why_o be_v it_o such_o a_o poor_a answer_n for_o albeit_o say_v he_o that_o high_a rebellion_n immediate_o againsi_fw-fr god_n be_v principal_o mean_v yet_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n be_v the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n upon_o earth_n who_o he_o command_v to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v and_o of_o who_o he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psal_n 82._o the_o despiser_n of_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n &_o a_o rebel_n against_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n be_v a_o rebel_n against_o god_n answ_n those_o word_n do_v his_o duty_n be_v very_o well_o add_v but_o sure_o when_o such_o be_v rebel_n against_o god_n enact_v thing_n diametrical_o opposite_a to_o his_o law_n and_o testimony_n persecute_v the_o subject_n because_o of_o their_o adherence_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o their_o vow_n and_o covenant_n and_o by_o force_n &_o cruelty_n overturning_a the_o covenant_v religion_n destroy_v the_o interest_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a and_o lawful_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o common_a good_a they_o be_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n nor_o carry_v themselves_o as_o the_o deputy_n of_o god_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n but_o rather_o as_o manifest_v and_o avow_a rebel_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o what_o ever_o can_v be_v say_v from_o this_o place_n to_o prove_v it_o rebellion_n and_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n for_o subject_n to_o despise_v the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n and_o to_o rebel_v against_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n neither_o from_o this_o place_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o late_a riser_n be_v guilty_a of_o rebellion_n do_v not_o the_o author_n of_o naphtali_n tell_v he_o 2._o that_o rise_v up_o against_o authority_n itself_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o disobey_v the_o power_n therewith_o vest_v stand_v and_o act_v in_o their_o right_a line_n of_o subordination_n be_v indeed_o rebellion_n and_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n but_o to_o resist_v and_o rise_v up_o against_o person_n abuse_v sacred_a authority_n and_o rebel_a against_o god_n the_o supreme_a be_v rather_o to_o adhere_v to_o god_n as_o our_o liege_n lord_n &_o to_o vindicate_v both_o ourselves_o &_o his_o abuse_a ordinance_n from_o man_n wickedness_n and_o tyranny_n what_o mean_v he_o then_o to_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o naphtaly_n have_v say_v be_v this_o to_o answer_v his_o adversary_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o yield_v the_o cause_n ay_o but_o leave_v we_o shall_v take_v these_o word_n do_v his_o duty_n as_o import_v any_o confession_n he_o add_v yea_o suppose_v we_o be_v never_o to_o follow_v the_o magistrate_n when_o his_o command_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n for_o that_o be_v to_o leave_v our_o lineâ—_n of_o subordination_n to_o god_n yet_o when_o he_o swerve_v and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o line_n to_o take_v the_o sword_n against_o he_o be_v but_o to_o study_v to_o cure_v his_o sin_n by_o our_o own_o and_o 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part_n have_v say_v and_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v more_o when_o any_o new_a ground_n be_v give_v the_o next_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v object_v be_v mat._n 26_o 52._o to_o which_o say_v naphtaly_n it_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v without_o any_o reply_n by_o one_o of_o these_o impeach_v who_o they_o account_v distract_v though_o without_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o impertinency_n by_o oppone_v luke_n 22_o 36._o what_o now_o fay_v the_o rail_a pamphleter_n certane_o say_v he_o this_o libeller_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v far_o from_o some_o measure_n of_o distraction_n while_o he_o allow_v the_o distract_a man_n answer_n as_o sufficient_a who_o of_o sound_a judgement_n will_v think_v that_o a_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v by_o produce_v another_o which_o seem_v contradictory_n thereto_o
13_o v._n 10._o unto_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o as_o these_o place_n do_v enjoin_v either_o patience_n when_o the_o clear_a call_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n do_v inevitable_o call_v unto_o suffering_n without_o which_o patience_n be_v no_o patience_n but_o rather_o stupidity_n of_o etc._n etc._n so_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o man_n shall_v give_v way_n to_o all_o violence_n and_o sacrilege_n to_o the_o subvert_v of_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o satan_n to_o cheat_v and_o abuse_v man_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o surveyer_n reply_v thus_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o his_o impertinent_a reflection_n and_o scurrile_a gibe_n nor_o with_o his_o groundless_a inference_n which_o we_o have_v so_o oft_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o former_a part_n the_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o private_a revenge_n for_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o and_o the_o place_n will_v condemn_v plain_o enough_o violent_a retaliate_a the_o 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violence_n and_o sacrilege_n to_o the_o subvert_v of_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n be_v grant_v yea_o private_a man_n may_v resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o private_a person_n and_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v resist_v any_o that_o offer_v violence_n in_o lesser_a concernment_n than_o these_o be_v but_o we_o still_o maintain_v that_o this_o text_n forbid_v all_o revenge_n or_o violent_a retaliation_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n though_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n answ_n the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o he_o will_v still_o maintain_v that_o this_o text_n do_v forbid_v but_o what_o he_o can_v evince_v that_o this_o text_n will_v prove_v against_o we_o how_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o this_o text_n do_v more_o forbid_v private_a person_n to_o resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o magistrate_n then_o to_o resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o private_a person_n or_o to_o resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o any_o have_v magistrate_n to_o 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therefore_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o be_v say_v rev_n 13_o v._n 10._o he_o that_o lead_v into_o captivity_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n &c._n &c._n both_o possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n under_o all_o the_o former_a suffering_n and_o hope_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o succeed_a delivery_n there_o subjoin_v upon_o this_o say_v the_o surveyer_n he_o will_v found_v the_o consolation_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o party_n in_o all_o former_a suffering_n and_o his_o hope_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o succeed_a delivery_n answ_n and_o why_o may_v he_o not_o that_o word_n say_v he_o rev._n 13._o touch_v not_o nor_o threaten_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o executeion_n of_o justice_n but_o rebel_n who_o use_v the_o sword_n without_o god_n warrant_n against_o the_o magistrate_n may_v read_v their_o reward_n in_o this_o text_n answ_n we_o say_v not_o that_o it_o threaten_v the_o magistrate_n execute_v justice_n but_o let_v such_o see_v to_o it_o who_o instead_o of_o execute_v justice_n pervert_v justice_n and_o execute_v the_o innocent_a people_n of_o god_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o beast_n there_o speak_v of_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o may_v all_o rebel_n against_o god_n who_o use_v the_o sword_n without_o his_o warrant_n but_o as_o for_o private_a subject_n defend_v themselves_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o innocent_a self_n defence_n against_o unjust_a violence_n and_o intolerable_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n we_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o want_v not_o god_n warrant_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v look_v for_o another_o reward_n and_o as_o for_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n after_o express_v we_o let_v it_o pass_v as_o not_o worth_a the_o mention_v for_o when_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n perish_v he_o be_v like_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n have_v thus_o answer_v all_o which_o this_o surveyer_n have_v say_v whether_o in_o his_o first_o part_n or_o now_o in_o his_o second_o against_o the_o truth_n which_o we_o have_v maintain_v we_o may_v saif_o say_v that_o these_o valiant_a worthy_n be_v base_o and_o unworthy_o murder_v &_o that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o take_v their_o life_n this_o man_n pag._n 260._o etc._n etc._n will_v not_o have_v they_o justify_v and_o adduce_v for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o reason_n as_o make_v i_o doubt_v whether_o he_o can_v be_v the_o same_o man_n that_o draw_v up_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o survey_n because_o they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n we_o hear_v before_o in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a the_o man_n can_v have_v forget_v himself_o or_o think_v that_o we_o can_v so_o soon_o have_v forget_v what_o we_o hear_v in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o have_v answer_v and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n i_o wonder_v what_o the_o man_n mean_v to_o give_v we_o the_o same_o thing_n over_o again_o do_v he_o ever_o read_v these_o in_o the_o first_o part_n or_o have_v he_o forget_v that_o ever_o he_o see_v they_o or_o think_v he_o that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o weight_n of_o gold_n come_v from_o his_o mouth_n while_o they_o have_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o stubble_n be_v utter_v by_o his_o colleague_n he_o begin_v that_o discourse_n with_o palpable_a untruth_n say_v that_o they_o suffer_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o owne_v the_o covenant_n whereas_o the_o main_a argument_n of_o their_o indictment_n be_v that_o all_o convocation_n and_o rise_n in_o arm_n or_o subject_n enter_v in_o league_n without_o or_o against_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v treasonable_a then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o which_o they_o can_v say_v for_o their_o rise_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n by_o moderate_a penaliye_n according_a to_o law_n be_v press_v they_o to_o attendance_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o indispensible_a duty_n this_o we_o hear_v before_o and_o be_v answer_v chap._n xvi_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 ignorant_a of_o his_o deceit_n but_o may_v easy_o perceive_v his_o subdolous_a sohistication_n how_o far_o he_o have_v misrepresent_v the_o business_n let_v these_o few_o particular_n be_v ponder_v 1._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o private_a person_n may_v rise_v and_o take_v the_o sword_n of_o defence_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o resist_v their_o magistrate_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o suppose_a wrong_v or_o when_o they_o think_v in_o their_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n that_o the_o magistrate_n injure_v they_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o say_v this_o way_n of_o defence_n may_v be_v use_v when_o the_o injury_n be_v real_a and_o not_o suppose_v or_o judge_v so_o by_o their_o private_a and_o err_a judgement_n or_o discretion_n only_o he_o can_v have_v the_o forehead_n to_o say_v that_o we_o maintain_v the_o former_a nor_o can_v he_o with_o any_o colour_n of_o half_a a_o reason_n infer_v that_o such_o a_o maintain_v this_o last_o do_v consequential_o maintain_v the_o former_a as_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v easy_o perceive_v and_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o speak_v to_o afterward_o in_o due_a place_n yea_o suppose_v that_o such_o a_o consequence_n can_v be_v draw_v it_o be_v not_o fair_a but_o utter_o disingenuous_a and_o unbecomeing_a a_o fair_a disputant_n to_o bring_v a_o consequent_a which_o he_o wire-draweth_a from_o his_o adversary_n position_n or_o assertion_n into_o the_o state_n of_o question_n and_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o his_o adversary_n do_v positive_o clear_o &_o avowed_o assert_v what_o indeed_o he_o do_v not_o affirm_v nay_o nor_o grant_v to_o follow_v from_o what_o he_o hold_v 2._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o resistance_n make_v to_o law_n iniquos_o make_v and_o yet_o but_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o some_o private_a person_n in_o small_a matter_n it_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o resistance_n make_v to_o law_n whereby_o the_o establish_a religion_n and_o 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
and_o bloody_a way_n by_o arm_a mercylesse_a and_o bloody_a soldier_n which_o look_v rather_o like_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o bloody_a act_n for_o massacre_v then_o of_o a_o law_n make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n this_o last_o touch_v our_o case_n as_o be_v show_v 6._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o resist_v and_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o very_a person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o resist_v his_o bloody_a emissary_n 7._o so_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o resist_v his_o bloody_a emissary_n clothe_v with_o a_o commission_n to_o exact_v the_o penalty_n impose_v by_o law_n but_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n to_o speak_v of_o resist_v his_o bloody_a emissary_n exorbitant_o exact_v what_o they_o please_v without_o any_o regaird_a have_v to_o the_o stand_v unrepele_v law_n though_o sufficient_o grievous_a 8._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o what_o private_a person_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v when_o injure_a &_o oppress_v &_o there_o be_v some_o door_n open_a to_o get_v themselves_o ease_v of_o these_o oppression_n by_o complaine_v or_o appeal_n to_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n or_o by_o simple_a petition_n and_o supplication_n but_o it_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o what_o a_o people_n may_v do_v when_o all_o door_n of_o hope_n be_v close_v and_o when_o simple_a supplicate_a will_v make_v they_o liable_a to_o the_o crime_n of_o less_o majesty_n which_o be_v their_o case_n 9_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o what_o a_o company_n of_o private_a person_n may_v do_v in_o their_o own_o particular_a case_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o community_n who_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o their_o case_n nor_o particular_o engage_v to_o help_v and_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o that_o particular_a and_o another_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o what_o private_a person_n though_o the_o minor_a part_n of_o a_o community_n may_v do_v in_o a_o case_n which_o concern_v not_o themselves_o alone_o but_o be_v common_a to_o all_o though_o it_o maâ—_n be_v they_o suffer_v most_o of_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o common_a cause_n and_o in_o a_o case_n wherein_o all_o the_o whole_a community_n be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o other_o to_o stand_v to_o and_o maintain_v one_o another_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o common_a cause_n and_o that_o by_o solemn_a bond_n vow_n and_o covenant_n now_o this_o be_v their_o case_n 10._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o minor_a pairt_n of_o a_o community_n may_v rise_v in_o arm_n against_o all_o the_o magistrate_n and_o seek_v to_o exauctorate_v they_o and_o overturn_v their_o power_n and_o against_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n and_o press_v they_o to_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v they_o may_v take_v arm_n in_o their_o own_o self_n defence_n when_o tyrannical_o oppress_v for_o adhere_v to_o that_o covenant_n and_o cause_n which_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o land_n be_v engage_v to_o maintain_v with_o life_n and_o fortune_n no_o less_o than_o they_o without_o any_o intention_n to_o wrong_v the_o magistrat_n just_a power_n and_o authority_n or_o to_o do_v the_o least_o injury_n to_o any_o of_o the_o community_n who_o will_v not_o carry_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n towards_o they_o now_o such_o be_v the_o case_n and_o carriage_n of_o that_o poor_a people_n 11._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o private_a person_n when_o injure_v by_o unjust_a law_n and_o when_o able_a to_o resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o magistrate_n may_v never_o submite_v unto_o undue_a penalty_n which_o he_o sals_o father_v on_o naphtaly_n but_o it_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o in_o some_o case_n hic_fw-mi &_o nuâ—c_fw-la private_a person_n may_v resist_v the_o unjust_a and_o illegal_a force_n of_o magistrate_n or_o that_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v that_o in_o no_o case_n imaginable_a private_a person_n may_v resist_v unjust_a violence_n offer_v to_o they_o by_o magistrate_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o in_o every_o case_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o private_a person_n to_o submit_v unto_o the_o most_o iniquous_a illegal_a and_o tyrannical_a imposition_n penalty_n and_o exaction_n or_o unto_o tyrannical_a and_o unjust_a law_n now_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n in_o thesi_fw-la and_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v we_o seek_v no_o more_o as_o to_o that_o be_v persuade_v the_o hypothesis_n will_v follow_v clear_o from_o the_o thesis_fw-la and_o hang_v on_o it_o without_o many_o knot_n of_o argument_n to_o fasten_v it_o 12._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o private_a person_n may_v call_v their_o superior_a magistrate_n when_o make_v defection_n to_o a_o account_n judicial_o process_n they_o and_o formal_o give_v out_o sentence_n against_o they_o which_o he_o injurious_o allaige_v upon_o naphtaly_n as_o any_o who_o will_v impartial_o consult_v the_o place_n by_o he_o cite_v will_v find_v but_o it_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o private_a person_n in_o some_o case_n in_o way_n of_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n may_v stand_v to_o its_o vindication_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o vindicative_a power_n which_o naphtali_n pag._n 18_o 19_o the_o place_n which_o he_o cit_v speak_v of_o as_o incumbent_n to_o private_a person_n from_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v apparent_a to_o any_o of_o a_o ordinary_a reach_n in_o those_o matter_n how_o far_o that_o which_o he_o make_v the_o knot_n of_o the_o question_n be_v from_o the_o true_a plain_a full_a and_o real_a state_n of_o the_o business_n now_o controvert_v which_o we_o have_v lay_v down_o and_o what_o unfair_a deal_n we_o way_n expect_v through_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o pamphlet_n any_o may_v judge_v by_o what_o we_o here_o find_v in_o the_o very_o state_v of_o the_o controversy_n but_o he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o author_n of_o naphtali_n who_o he_o ignorant_o term_v the_o libeller_n but_o in_o truth_n the_o honest_a vindicator_n of_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o suffer_a people_n of_o god_n have_v so_o state_v it_o in_o his_o book_n it_o be_v true_a this_o surveyer_n say_v so_o pag._n 21._o but_o why_o do_v not_o he_o direct_v his_o reader_n unto_o the_o page_n where_o such_o a_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v to_o be_v find_v i_o appeal_v to_o any_o who_o ever_o read_v that_o book_n to_o judge_v whether_o this_o man_n speak_v truth_n or_o not_o ay_o but_o you_o will_v say_v he_o have_v cite_v pag._n 13_o &_o 14._o naphtalies_n very_a word_n and_o have_v cite_v the_o page_n where_o these_o be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o which_o word_n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n as_o by_o he_o propose_v may_v be_v draw_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o draw_v conclusion_n or_o consequence_n from_o the_o word_n of_o a_o adversary_n while_o he_o be_v 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mutual_o perform_v sure_a each_o party_n must_v be_v formal_o oblige_v to_o other_o 6._o if_o this_o be_v deny_v it_o must_v be_v assert_v that_o a_o sovereign_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_a or_o injury_n unto_o his_o subject_n can_v borrow_v no_o money_n from_o they_o can_v not_o be_v engage_v by_o covenant_n promise_v of_o bond_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v most_o ridiculous_a and_o a_o doctrine_n as_o much_o tend_v to_o the_o real_a destruction_n of_o monarch_n and_o sovereign_n as_o any_o else_o for_o if_o this_o hold_v good_a subject_n may_v never_o think_v themselves_o secure_a and_o moreover_o that_o ordinance_n can_v never_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n see_v thereby_o people_n can_v never_o expect_v the_o least_o rational_a ground_n of_o security_n for_o their_o life_n and_o what_o they_o have_v but_o we_o need_v not_o stand_v on_o this_o see_v our_o surveyer_n perceive_v well_o enough_o what_o a_o groundless_a and_o irrational_a assertion_n this_o of_o the_o royalist_n be_v 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fidelity_n to_o stand_v to_o that_o covenant_n that_o bind_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o fidelity_n esa_n 43._o 26._o &_o 63._o 16._o dan_n 9_o 4._o 5_o and_o hence_o infer_v that_o far_o more_o a_o covenant_n give_v ground_n of_o a_o civil_a action_n or_o claim_n to_o a_o people_n and_o the_o free_a estate_n against_o a_o king_n but_o say_v the_o surveyer_n pag._n 101._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 supplicate_v and_o reason_n with_o he_o as_o god_n deputy_n bear_v the_o impress_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o majesty_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 deputye_n on_o earth_n on_o who_o under_o 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the_o magistrate_n abuse_v his_o power_n not_o in_o some_o particular_n only_o but_o in_o many_o and_o in_o many_o main_a particular_n if_o not_o in_o all_o have_v thus_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v the_o 6._o thing_n the_o 7._o and_o last_o be_v this_o which_o follow_v also_o from_o the_o former_a viz._n that_o when_o the_o prince_n do_v violate_v his_o compact_n as_o to_o all_o its_o condition_n or_o as_o to_o it_o be_v chief_a main_a and_o most_o necessary_a condition_n the_o subject_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la free_a from_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o at_o liberty_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o another_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o compact_n do_v clear_v this_o for_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o in_o a_o mutual_a conditional_a compact_n one_o party_n shall_v still_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v his_o condition_n though_o the_o other_o perform_v none_o of_o his_o condition_n or_o perform_v not_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a one_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o when_o 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egypt_n have_v not_o his_o propriety_n gen._n 45._o 9_o no_o man_n may_v then_o defend_v his_o own_o right_a by_o law_n against_o the_o sovereign_n but_o he_o may_v take_v what_o he_o please_v from_o who_o he_o please_v and_o give_v to_o who_o he_o please_v 10._o then_o the_o king_n can_v not_o proper_o buy_v or_o sell_v with_o his_o subject_n 11._o nor_o can_v subject_n make_v any_o bargane_n among_o themselves_o without_o his_o consent_n 12._o nor_o can_v they_o exerce_fw-la any_o act_n of_o charity_n because_o charity_n must_v be_v of_o man_n own_o esa_n 58_o 7._o ecc._n 11_o 1._o 13._o yea_o subject_n can_v neither_o perform_v a_o duty_n nor_o fail_v in_o a_o duty_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o good_n if_o all_o be_v he_o 14._o subject_n can_v not_o be_v enjoin_v to_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o the_o prince_n contrare_fw-la to_o rom._n 13_o 6._o 15._o it_o be_v contrare_fw-la both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n see_v timpl._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 6._o hence_o sovereign_n 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9_o thes_n 7._o paul_n voetius_fw-la jurispr_fw-la sacra_fw-la gerhard_n de_fw-fr magist_n polit._n §_o 119._o althus_n polit._n cap._n 19_o n._n 9_o 10_o 11._o timpl._n polit._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o our_o surveyer_n grant_v this_o pag._n 57_o 58._o and_o elsewhere_o 3._o neither_o be_v he_o exempt_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o very_a law_n of_o god_n and_o god_n have_v no_o where_o subject_v his_o law_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o prince_n 4._o neither_o be_v the_o exempt_v from_o all_o the_o civil_a law_n say_v hoenon_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la for_o say_v he_o many_o civil_a law_n be_v but_o declarative_a of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o consectarye_n thereof_o and_o what_o power_n he_o have_v he_o have_v from_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n be_v certane_o bind_v by_o these_o law_n yea_o as_o boxhornius_n say_v instit_n polit._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 33._o principi_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la licet_fw-la quantum_fw-la 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of_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o according_a to_o his_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 6._o it_o must_v be_v a_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o sovereign_n power_n be_v absolute_a which_o royalist_n contend_v so_o much_o for_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v above_o all_o law_n of_o man_n for_o than_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v without_o control_v but_o 1._o do_v ever_o the_o people_n set_v a_o sovereign_n over_o themselves_o upon_o these_o term_n do_v ever_o people_n set_v he_o over_o themselves_o to_o rage_n at_o random_n to_o kill_v murder_n massacre_n and_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n 2._o their_o condition_n shall_v necessary_o be_v worse_o after_o the_o constitution_n than_o it_o be_v before_o 3._o the_o saifty_a of_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o supreme_a law_n 4._o he_o may_v then_o break_v all_o bond_n and_o oath_n and_o keep_v no_o condition_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 5._o if_o so_o a_o prince_n as_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a plague_n and_o judgement_n to_o a_o people_n 6._o all_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v formal_a slave_n unto_o he_o their_o life_n &_o all_o they_o have_v shall_v be_v at_o his_o devotion_n 7._o he_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n contrare_fw-la to_o rom._n 13_o 4._o 8._o if_o this_o power_n agree_v to_o he_o as_o king_n than_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o power_n to_o sin_n and_o tyrannize_v which_o be_v most_o false_a 9_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o tyrant_n 10._o yea_o a_o king_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v a_o tyrant_n in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la and_o a_o tyrant_n shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o king_n in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la 11._o yea_o if_o so_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o enormity_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o many_o instance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o prophet_n rebuke_v prince_n 12_o if_o his_o power_n be_v absolute_a law_n will_v become_v no_o law_n neither_o be_v there_o need_v of_o law_n nor_o shall_v the_o make_n of_o law_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o promove_v the_o good_a of_o the_o realm_n all_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o as_o for_o for_o our_o king_n that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o prerogative_n royal_a as_o put_v he_o above_o all_o limitation_n be_v already_o sufficient_o evidence_v by_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la and_o by_o the_o apology_n though_o this_o surveyer_n be_v please_v to_o say_v pag._n 11._o that_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a be_v dispute_v down_o most_o weak_o and_o foolish_o in_o the_o apology_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o see_v so_o much_o weakness_n and_o folly_n there_o as_o he_o imagine_v when_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o handle_v that_o disput_n but_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o he_o to_o say_v that_o all_o be_v weak_a and_o foolish_a which_o please_v nor_o he_o then_o to_o undertake_v the_o confutation_n thereof_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o he_o that_o he_o show_v his_o tooth_n once_o and_o then_o run_v away_o but_o if_o he_o will_v afterward_o undertake_v that_o debate_n let_v he_o consider_v the_o particular_n there_o mention_v and_o also_o these_o 24_o particular_n mention_v by_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la quaest_n 23._o pag._n 205._o 206._o unto_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o he_o may_v make_v one_o work_n of_o all_o these_o particular_n which_o will_n further_a serve_v to_o confirm_v what_o be_v there_o say_v and_o prove_v our_o point_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n to_o make_v law_n and_o to_o explain_v and_o interpret_v law_n so_o nor_o be_v it_o peculiar_a unto_o they_o to_o appoint_v punishment_n unto_o transgressor_n &_o to_o liberate_v and_o free_a from_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o late_a parliament_n declare_v by_o their_o deed_n in_o murder_v some_o and_o in_o liberate_v other_o guilty_a of_o treason_n more_o than_o such_o as_o be_v execute_v and_o this_o by_o politician_n be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n see_v bondin_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la mihi_fw-la edit_fw-la gall._n pag._n 236._o volgm_n in_o synop_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la principum_fw-la pag._n 58._o hoen_n disput_n polit._n pag._n 124._o timpl._n polit._n lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o q._n 2._o 2._o the_o last_o appeal_n come_v not_o always_o to_o our_o king_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n by_o bodin_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 321._o and_o heen_fw-mi pag._n 127._o timpl._n pol._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o quaest_n 2._o 3._o it_o be_v not_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o king_n to_o appoint_v new_a impost_n custom_n and_o tax_n but_o parliament_n do_v this_o act._n 277._o parl._n
of_o their_o account_n shall_v embrace_v profess_v and_o practice_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n reform_v in_o doctrine_n worshipe_n discipline_n and_o government_n though_o king_n parliament_z and_o council_n shall_v reject_v and_o condemn_v the_o same_o and_o countenance_n or_o command_v and_o authorise_v the_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n superstition_n or_o any_o false_a way_n in_o the_o worshipe_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n for_o no_o law_n of_o man_n can_v warrant_v iniquity_n no_o act_n or_o constitution_n of_o any_o magistrate_n under_o heaven_n can_v rescinde_v or_o invalidate_v the_o mandate_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n or_o exempt_a people_n from_o obedience_n due_a thereunto_o no_o true_a christian_n whatever_o court_v flatterer_n &_o atheist_n may_v do_v can_v deny_v this_o 7._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o in_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n where_o once_o the_o true_a religion_n reform_v in_o doctrine_n 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nonsense_n to_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o assert_v but_o say_v he_o pag._n 34._o subjection_n to_o the_o passion_n may_v fall_v under_o a_o command_n and_o this_o be_v call_v passive_a obedience_n which_o imply_v more_o than_o mere_a passion_n or_o suffering_n even_o a_o disposition_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o lie_v under_o that_o lot_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o god_n who_o ordinance_n be_v use_v upon_o the_o sufferer_n only_o it_o be_v call_v passive_a obedience_n because_o as_o to_o the_o precise_a suffer_v the_o punishment_n there_o be_v no_o external_a action_n do_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o there_o be_v in_o active_a obedience_n although_o there_o be_v some_o dispositive_a or_o preparatory_a action_n in_o order_n to_o suffer_v not_o infer_v a_o direct_a preparation_n to_o a_o man_n own_o suffering_n which_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v as_o go_v to_o a_o gallows_n on_o his_o own_o foot_n or_o up_o a_o ladder_n or_o lay_v down_o his_o head_n on_o a_o block_n that_o it_o may_v be_v strike_v off_o answ_n that_o subjection_n to_o the_o passion_n may_v fall_v under_o a_o command_n be_v grant_v in_o some_o case_n by_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la as_o be_v say_v but_o that_o it_o fall_v under_o a_o command_n when_o god_n open_v a_o fair_a door_n to_o eshew_v it_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v 2._o how_o proper_a it_o be_v to_o call_v that_o submission_n passive_a obedience_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o inquire_v lex_fw-la rex_fw-la tell_v we_o and_o he_o can_v confute_v it_o that_o it_o be_v repugnantia_fw-la in_o adjecto_fw-la to_o call_v it_o obedience_n since_o obedience_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v relative_a essential_o to_o a_o law_n now_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a law_n enjoin_v this_o for_o no_o man_n be_v formal_o a_o sinner_n against_o a_o moral_a law_n because_o he_o suffer_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n nor_o be_v these_o in_o hell_n formal_o obedient_a to_o a_o law_n because_o they_o suffer_v against_o their_o will_n 3._o as_o for_o that_o disposition_n and_o motion_n of_o heart_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v viz._n that_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o suffering_n be_v under_o a_o command_n and_o indeed_o obedience_n to_o that_o be_v and_o be_v obedience_n to_o a_o moral_a law_n but_o the_o surveyer_n call_v it_o a_o error_n to_o say_v that_o only_o the_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la be_v command_v or_o forbid_v and_o why_o because_o say_v he_o that_o same_o command_n that_o forbid_v resist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o do_v his_o duty_n enjoin_v submission_n and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o he_o although_o we_o be_v able_a by_o force_n to_o deliver_v ourselves_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n answ_n then_o by_o he_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o this_o submission_n to_o passive_a obedience_n and_o positive_a resistance_n and_o so_o either_o he_o must_v say_v that_o fly_n be_v resist_v which_o yet_o pag._n 41._o he_o call_v a_o monster_n of_o a_o stoical_a paradox_n or_o he_o must_v say_v that_o fly_v and_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o this_o passive_a obedience_n be_v a_o submit_v to_o this_o passive_a obedience_n and_o whether_o this_o will_v not_o rather_o look_v like_o a_o monster_n of_o a_o stöical_a paradox_n let_v all_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n judge_n 2._o be_v the_o guilty_a person_n bind_v by_o any_o moral_a law_n to_o suffer_v death_n or_o whip_n if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o execute_v the_o sentence_n upon_o he_o or_o be_v every_o one_o in_o that_o case_n bind_v to_o deliver_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o magistrate_n &_o accuse_v himself_o and_o pursue_v the_o accusation_n until_o the_o sentence_n be_v execute_v if_o not_o how_o do_v this_o passive_a submission_n fall_v under_o a_o moral_a law_n if_o he_o say_v when_o he_o be_v apprehend_v or_o in_o hand_n he_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v but_o submit_v to_o the_o stroke_n answer_n 1._o will_v not_o any_o see_v that_o then_o the_o res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la be_v not_o command_v but_o the_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o so_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v true_a pag._n 318._o that_o passive_a obedience_n to_o wicked_a ruler_n be_v enjoy_v rom._n 13._o only_a in_o the_o manner_n and_o upon_o supposition_n that_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o must_v suffer_v against_o our_o will_n all_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o they_o can_v inflict_v then_o we_o must_v suffer_v patient_o but_o 2._o though_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n do_v his_o duty_n and_o inflict_v just_a punishment_n will_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o his_o duty_n but_o inflict_v unjust_a punishment_n or_o do_v the_o same_o passive_a obedience_n to_o power_n punish_v unjust_o fall_v under_o the_o moral_a law_n how_o do_v he_o prove_v either_o the_o consequence_n or_o the_o consequent_a we_o assert_v say_v he_o pag._n 53._o that_o a_o private_a person_n though_o wrongful_o afflict_v by_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n proceed_v according_a to_o law_n let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o be_v lex_fw-la malè_fw-la posita_fw-la or_o a_o evil_a law_n be_v hound_n not_o only_o to_o christian_a patience_n in_o suffer_v but_o unto_o a_o submission_n without_o repel_v of_o violence_n by_o violence_n and_o that_o in_o conscientious_a respect_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherewith_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n be_v invest_v although_o abuse_v it_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o with_o a_o tender_a regard_n to_o the_o prevention_n of_o sedition_n and_o confusion_n in_o humane_a society_n ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o be_v dictator-like_a to_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n by_o assert_v it_o what_o a_o ridiculous_a fool_n be_v he_o to_o come_v with_o his_o assertion_n and_o yet_o give_v we_o nothing_o but_o the_o very_a thing_n controvert_v be_v not_o this_o a_o very_a hungry_a empty_a man_n to_o beg_v when_o he_o can_v better_o do_v the_o very_a thing_n in_o quaestion_n 2._o then_o it_o seem_v he_o will_v grant_v that_o a_o private_a person_n may_v resist_v the_o lawful_a magistrate_n when_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o law_n where_o be_v then_o the_o conscientious_a respect_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherewith_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n be_v invest_v and_o that_o tender_a regaird_a to_o prevent_v sedition_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o talk_v of_o sure_o in_o the_o one_o case_n the_o ordinance_n be_v but_o abuse_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o 3._o let_v i_o ask_v if_o there_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n sit_v who_o will_v execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n for_o god_n and_o be_v summon_v he_o to_o answer_v for_o his_o perjury_n apostasy_n and_o other_o villanny_n which_o he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o and_o some_o other_o be_v privy_a to_o and_o can_v witness_v against_o he_o will_v he_o compeare_v or_o rather_o will_v he_o not_o run_v from_o under_o the_o reach_n of_o justice_n and_o secure_v himself_o or_o if_o apprehend_a will_v he_o not_o labour_v a_o escape_n to_o save_v his_o neck_n from_o the_o rope_n if_o so_o as_o all_o who_o know_v he_o will_v very_o belveeve_v he_o will_v where_o will_v then_o this_o submission_n be_v which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n and_o where_o will_v his_o conscientious_a respect_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n not_o abuse_v but_o very_o right_o use_v in_o that_o particular_a be_v 4._o if_o a_o magistrate_n abuse_v his_o power_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v resist_v what_o inconvenience_n will_v follow_v thereupon_o sedition_n say_v he_o and_o confusion_n will_v be_v unavoidable_a if_o every_o one_o as_o he_o think_v himself_o wrong_v shall_v be_v allow_v to_o use_v force_n upon_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n proceed_v by_o law_n the_o great_a malefactor_n be_v ready_a to_o justify_v themselves_o and_o to_o violate_v the_o just_a megistrate_n in_o their_o just_a proceed_n ausw_n this_o be_v but_o the_o old_a song_n chant_v over_o and_o over_o again_o to_o we_o and_o may_v therefore_o be_v dismiss_v with_o a_o word_n viz._n that_o as_o the_o magistrat_n abuse_n of_o his_o power_n in_o a_o particular_a will_v not_o make_v the_o power_n itself_o unlawful_a as_o he_o will_v grant_v so_o nor_o will_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o resistance_n in_o a_o particular_a make_v resistance_n itself_o unlawful_a 2._o we_o plead_v not_o for_o resistance_n by_o every_o one_o who_o think_v himself_o wrong_v but_o for_o resistance_n when_o the_o wrong_n be_v manifest_a notour_n undeniable_a â—_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a and_o do_v to_o a_o whole_a land_n to_o god_n glory_n to_o christ_n interest_n to_o a_o covenant_n swear_v and_o subscribe_v by_o all_o to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o compact_n betwixt_o king_n and_o
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
interest_n of_o christ_n and_o conspire_v against_o his_o truth_n and_o cause_n can_v any_o blame_v these_o worthy_n who_o endeavour_v according_a to_o their_o power_n to_o have_v these_o cry_a abomination_n remedy_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o consume_v we_o root_v and_o branch_n and_o burn_v so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v what_o can_v be_v reply_v to_o these_o reason_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v already_o and_o i_o will_v further_o propose_v this_o to_o be_v serious_o consider_v by_o all_o let_v we_o put_v the_o case_n that_o king_n and_o prince_n shall_v conspire_v together_o to_o poison_v all_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n in_o the_o land_n and_o lay_v down_o a_o course_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v so_o and_o people_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o drink_v of_o these_o poison_a water_n will_v not_o any_o rational_a man_n think_v that_o when_o no_o mean_n else_o can_v prevail_v people_n may_v lawful_o with_o force_n see_v to_o their_o own_o life_n and_o to_o the_o life_n of_o their_o little_a one_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v allow_v to_o use_v violent_a resistance_n for_o the_o life_n of_o our_o body_n and_o not_o also_o for_o the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v people_n be_v allow_v to_o run_v together_o &_o with_o force_n when_o they_o can_v no_o otherways_o keep_v the_o spring_n of_o water_n clear_a for_o their_o own_o life_n or_o health_n and_o of_o their_o posterity_n also_o and_o shall_v they_o be_v condemn_v for_o run_v together_o to_o keep_v their_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v reform_v pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a who_o but_o atheist_n will_v say_v this_o again_o put_v the_o case_n that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o some_o brugh_n or_o city_n be_v about_o to_o do_v or_o have_v already_o do_v some_o public_a prohibit_v bited_a action_n which_o will_v so_o irritate_fw-la the_o sovereign_n or_o prince_n that_o he_o will_v come_v with_o a_o huge_a army_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o city_n man_n wife_n and_o child_n will_v any_o in_o this_o case_n condemn_v the_o private_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o brough_n or_o city_n if_o when_o no_o other_o mean_a can_v be_v assay_v effectual_o to_o hinder_v the_o same_o they_o shall_v with_o force_n either_o hinder_v they_o from_o do_v that_o irritate_v action_n or_o if_o do_v shall_v endeavour_v to_o remedy_v the_o matter_n the_o best_a way_n they_o can_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o city_n to_o prevent_v its_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_n and_o for_o their_o own_o saifty_a and_o for_o the_o saifty_a of_o their_o posterity_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v any_o condemn_v the_o late_a defender_n who_o when_o the_o magistrate_n by_o their_o many_o sinful_a and_o public_a action_n have_v provoke_v the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o anger_n and_o jealousy_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n so_o that_o in_o justice_n they_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n to_o root_v they_o out_o and_o their_o posterity_n labour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o have_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n pacify_v and_o the_o wicked_a deed_n provoke_v he_o remedy_v will_v the_o sovereign_a in_o the_o former_a case_n account_v these_o private_a person_n traitor_n to_o their_o magistrate_n and_o not_o rather_o more_o loyal_a subject_n to_o he_o than_o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o king_n of_o king_n shall_v account_v the_o late_a act_n disloyalty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o magistrate_n and_o not_o rather_o commendable_a loyalty_n to_o he_o and_o faithful_a service_n there_o be_v another_o argument_n much_o of_o the_o nature_n with_o the_o precede_a take_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o affection_n whereby_o each_o be_v bind_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n and_o welfare_n of_o another_o as_o he_o will_v do_v his_o own_o and_o as_o each_o will_v have_v another_o help_v he_o in_o the_o day_n when_o he_o be_v unjust_o wrong_v and_o oppress_v so_o he_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o help_v other_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o according_a to_o that_o royal_a law_n of_o christ_n mat._n 7_o ver_fw-la 12._o luk._n 6_o ver_fw-la 31._o therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v unnatural_a and_o unchristian_a both_o to_o say_v be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n sure_o he_o who_o help_v not_o his_o brother_n against_o a_o murderer_n when_o he_o may_v do_v it_o be_v before_o god_n guilty_a of_o the_o man_n blood_n meroz_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v curse_v bitter_o because_o they_o come_v not_o out_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n against_o the_o mighty_a judg._n 5._o be_v not_o david_n help_v thus_o against_o the_o tyranny_n and_o wickedness_n of_o king_n saul_n and_o honest_a jonathan_n rescue_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o bloody_a father_n prov._n 24_o ver_fw-la 11_o and_o 12._o if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v draw_v unto_o death_n and_o these_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v slame_n if_o thou_o say_v behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n considerit_fw-la and_o he_o that_o keep_v thy_o soul_n doih_o not_o he_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o herender_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n now_o the_o text_n make_v no_o difference_n whether_o they_o be_v draw_v to_o death_n unjust_o by_o private_a person_n or_o by_o magistrate_n they_o be_v if_o they_o can_v do_v it_o with_o force_n to_o rescue_v such_o for_o so_o the_o word_n import_v as_o i_o sam._n 30_o 18._o 2_o king_n 18_o 34._o 1_o sam._n 17_o 35._o hos_fw-la 5_o 14._o and_o this_o do_v famous_a mr._n knox_n avow_v unto_o lithingtoun_n in_o his_o discourse_n with_o he_o registrate_v in_o the_o history_n of_o reformation_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o jeremiah_n cap._n 22_o 23._o cry_v to_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o king_n execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n and_o deliver_v the_o spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a as_o calvin_n on_o the_o place_n say_v that_o this_o do_v chief_o belong_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n yet_o when_o their_o proceed_n in_o this_o course_n of_o oppress_v of_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n will_v provoke_v god_n to_o execute_v what_o he_o threaten_v with_o a_o oath_n ver_n 5._o and_o make_v that_o house_n a_o desolation_n and_o prepare_v destroyer_n against_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a city_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n it_o will_v seem_v to_o import_v that_o even_o they_o shall_v have_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o such_o oppression_n and_o deliver_v the_o spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n &_o not_o have_v suffer_v innocent_a blood_n to_o have_v be_v shed_v especial_o when_o inferior_a as_o well_o as_o superior_a magistrate_n be_v oppress_v and_o tyrannize_v and_o be_v the_o only_a oppressor_n and_o wolf_n as_o we_o see_v esa_n 1_o 21._o and._n 3_o 12_o 14_o 15._o micha_n 3_o 9_o 10._o ezech._n 22_o 27._o and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n conjoin_v with_o they_o in_o the_o like_a as_o encourage_v by_o their_o practice_n ver_fw-la 29._o see_v further_a for_o this_o isa_n 1_o ver_fw-la 10_o 17._o jer._n 5_o ver_fw-la 2_o 5_o 6._o but_o say_v our_o surveyer_n pag._n 53._o that_o such_o prophetical_a preach_n utter_v to_o the_o body_n of_o ruler_n and_o people_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o reprove_a what_o be_v amiss_o in_o every_o one_o in_o their_o respective_a call_n and_o as_o enjoy_v such_o duty_n as_o may_v be_v do_v by_o every_o one_o saluâ_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la salvo_fw-la ordine_fw-la &_o modulo_fw-la vocationis_fw-la but_o to_o say_v that_o they_o mind_v to_o condemn_v in_o people_n the_o grand_a sin_n of_o non-resistence_a to_o the_o oppress_a magistrate_n or_o to_o incite_v private_a person_n to_o pull_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o magistrat_n hand_n &_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v &_o execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o oppressor_n even_o magistrate_n as_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la do_v say_v pag._n 367_o be_v not_o only_o a_o most_o fearful_a pervert_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a scripture_n but_o a_o doctrine_n that_o tend_v direct_o to_o horrid_a confusion_n &_o utter_a subversion_n of_o humane_a society_n ans_fw-fr we_o shall_v easy_o grant_v that_o in_o those_o sermon_n every_o one_o be_v reprove_v for_o what_o be_v amiss_o in_o his_o respective_a call_n and_o all_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n and_o
without_o wrong_v of_o justice_n but_o we_o aver_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o private_a person_n to_o hinder_v so_o far_o as_o lay_v in_o their_o power_n the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n the_o oppress_a of_o the_o innocent_a and_o wrong_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a if_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o rage_n run_v upon_o a_o innocent_a person_n go_v by_o to_o kill_v he_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o any_o private_a person_n that_o be_v next_o to_o hinder_v the_o magistrate_n from_o commit_v manifest_a murder_n without_o breach_n of_o justice_n order_n or_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o call_n bacause_fw-mi in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v not_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n so_o a_o judge_n pervert_v judgement_n and_o manifest_o oppress_v the_o innocent_a be_v no_o judge_n authorize_v of_o god_n for_o that_o but_o a_o private_a person_n and_o may_v as_o just_o be_v withhold_v from_o murder_v or_o oppress_v as_o any_o other_o man._n 2._o they_o may_v press_v they_o to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a though_o they_o do_v not_o incite_v they_o to_o pull_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o magistrat_n hand_n viz_o by_o hinder_v according_a to_o their_o power_n oppression_n to_o be_v commit_v and_o this_o may_v be_v without_o the_o least_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v show_v so_o may_v they_o move_v they_o to_o execute_v judgement_n not_o formal_o but_o material_o by_o hinder_v justice_n according_a to_o their_o power_n or_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o law_n execute_v according_a to_o god_n word_n 3._o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la speak_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o that_o place_n as_o any_o will_v see_v who_o read_v it_o 4._o it_o be_v but_o his_o ignorance_n to_o say_v that_o in_o this_o we_o fearful_o pervert_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 5._o how_o will_v he_o show_n that_o this_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o horrid_a confusion_n he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 50._o that_o such_o pretence_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o the_o best_a magistrate_n proceed_v most_o legal_o shall_v never_o have_v security_n from_o seditious_a party_n answ_n but_o sure_o his_o doctrine_n tend_v more_o to_o confusion_n for_o by_o it_o every_o magistrate_n of_o the_o land_n have_v power_n to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v who_o he_o will_v and_o thus_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v formal_o constitute_v wolf_n 2._o but_o how_o oft_o will_v he_o put_v we_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o best_a truth_n may_v be_v abuse_v 3._o but_o let_v he_o speak_v in_o earnest_n what_o will_v he_o do_v if_o he_o see_v his_o wife_n carry_v away_o by_o some_o drunken_a officer_n before_o a_o judge_n drink_v as_o a_o beast_n so_o as_o he_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o speak_v sense_n who_o yet_o without_o further_a process_n will_v condemn_v she_o to_o be_v brunt_n as_o a_o witch_n or_o execute_v as_o a_o harlot_n will_v he_o not_o labour_n if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o relieve_v his_o innocent_a wife_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o bloody_a oppressor_n what_o will_v he_o then_o do_v with_o his_o pretence_n will_v these_o scar_n his_o tender_a conscience_n i_o suppose_v not_o and_o what_o if_o he_o see_v the_o king_n without_o ground_n or_o colour_n of_o reason_n possible_o upon_o a_o mistake_n run_v in_o a_o rage_n to_o kill_v his_o wife_n or_o only_a son_n will_v he_o not_o help_v the_o innocent_a in_o that_o case_n and_o hold_v the_o king_n with_o force_n or_o will_v he_o only_o assist_v they_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o by_o consolatory_a word_n by_o give_v counsel_n to_o they_o or_o by_o supplication_n to_o the_o magistrate_n with_o all_o dutiful_a respect_n and_o if_o nothing_o can_v avail_v sit_v down_o as_o have_v discharge_v his_o duty_n and_o will_v not_o resist_v more_o which_o he_o think_v be_v all_o which_o be_v require_v of_o private_a person_n pag._n 49._o if_o so_o many_o may_v think_v he_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o child_n and_o so_o possible_o may_v the_o king_n when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o rage_n be_v off_o he_o and_o he_o convince_v of_o his_o mistake_n and_o if_o he_o will_v hinder_v innocent_a blood_n to_o be_v shed_v as_o rational_a people_n will_v easy_o think_v he_o may_v how_o shall_v he_o salve_v the_o matter_n for_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n may_v resist_v the_o best_a magistrate_n proceed_v most_o legal_o upon_o pretence_n that_o the_o king_n be_v in_o a_o rage_n he_o have_v no_o shadow_n of_o law_n or_o reason_n for_o he_o he_o be_v mistake_v of_o the_o person_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v he_o think_v that_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n betwixt_o resistance_n and_o revenge_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o resistance_n can_v he_o not_o sit_v down_o satisfy_v if_o he_o can_v then_o he_o may_v think_v that_o these_o two_o may_v be_v separate_v in_o exercise_n and_o practice_n in_o other_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o own_o 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