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set_v they_o loose_v from_o he_o and_o this_o adhere_n to_o such_o dispossess_v prince_n till_o they_o be_v some_o way_n disauthorize_v and_o deprive_v of_o right_a as_o well_o as_o possession_n be_v not_o for_o mankind_n to_o be_v slave_n of_o prince_n as_o he_o say_v p._n 45._o but_o only_a to_o be_v slave_n of_o right_a if_o slavery_n must_v be_v the_o term_n for_o it_o as_o prince_n themselves_o must_v be_v too_o if_o they_o will_v be_v righteous_a he_o also_o p._n 43._o 44._o charge_v the_o inconvenience_n and_o defect_n in_o government_n all_o the_o time_n such_o dispossess_v rightful_a king_n be_v shut_v out_o upon_o this_o principle_n of_o unalterable_a allegiance_n to_o legal_a right_n those_o inconvenience_n and_o defect_n indeed_o be_v apparent_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o his_o be_v keep_v out_o but_o unalterable_a allegiance_n to_o his_o legal_a right_n sure_o do_v not_o keep_v he_o out_o and_o in_o such_o case_n if_o a_o man_n will_v speak_v justice_n and_o direct_v the_o charge_n where_o the_o blame_v be_v he_o must_v not_o say_v they_o cause_v all_o the_o inconvenience_n or_o overthrow_n of_o government_n for_o want_v of_o he_o that_o be_v careful_a conscientious_o to_o do_v he_o right_o but_o they_o who_o unconscionable_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o his_o right_n before_o i_o dismiss_v this_o consideration_n of_o his_o reason_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o distinction_n he_o make_v p._n 28_o 29._o between_o maintain_v and_o defend_v and_o restore_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o allegiance_n and_o the_o oath_n for_o it_o but_o unless_o he_o can_v set_v this_o aside_o by_o the_o convention_n principle_n and_o that_o of_o the_o public_a act_n viz._n the_o translation_n of_o the_o legal_a right_n this_o nicety_n i_o believe_v will_v not_o solve_v or_o take_v it_o off_o he_o p._n 27_o 28._o distinguish_v between_o natural_a and_o legal_a allegiance_n and_o they_o be_v distinct_a as_o to_o the_o bond_n and_o ground_n of_o obligation_n one_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o other_o from_o our_o own_o law_n but_o the_o main_a of_o that_o distinction_n lie_v not_o in_o their_o call_n for_o distinct_a office_n particular_o not_o in_o legal_a allegiance_n bind_v subject_n to_o defend_v their_o king_n authority_n and_o natural_a allegiance_n bind_v to_o no_o defence_n thereof_o for_o all_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v their_o king_n before_o they_o have_v any_o write_a law_n for_o allegiance_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o authority_n be_v set_v up_o it_o be_v to_o be_v defend_v and_o it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o defence_n but_o the_o subject_n allegiance_n it_o be_v inseparable_a effect_n be_v to_o oblige_v and_o if_o it_o oblige_v to_o any_o service_n it_o must_v oblige_v more_o especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o its_o own_o preservation_n and_o defence_n the_o union_n of_o subject_n to_o a_o prince_n be_v that_o of_o member_n to_o the_o head_n which_o be_v certain_o bind_v to_o defend_v it_o as_o i_o at_o first_o note_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o law_n come_v to_o bind_v this_o defence_n fast_o by_o the_o legal_a oath_n it_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a duty_n but_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o make_v that_o more_o secure_a which_o nature_n have_v bind_v on_o all_o before_o the_o effect_n and_o substance_n of_o ligeance_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o 25._o calvin_n case_n but_o the_o form_n and_o addition_n of_o the_o oath_n est_fw-la ex_fw-la provisione_n hominis_fw-la and_o the_o statute_n itself_o which_o impose_v the_o legal_a oath_n declare_v it_o 6._o to_o tend_v only_o to_o the_o declaration_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o every_o true_a and_o well_o affect_v subject_n not_o only_o by_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n but_o also_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n aught_o to_o bear_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n now_o since_o defence_n be_v employ_v as_o a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o 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as_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o in_o his_o station_n whilst_o a_o prince_n be_v among_o they_o how_o will_v his_o way_n exempt_v they_o from_o pay_v the_o same_o when_o they_o have_v a_o oblige_a opportunity_n whilst_o he_o be_v dispossess_v of_o his_o throne_n this_o i_o think_v k._n w._n claim_v from_o the_o irish_a subject_n require_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o to_o return_v to_o their_o due_a obedience_n whilst_o his_o errand_n be_v restore_a or_o get_v possession_n and_o this_o in_o virtue_n of_o their_o natural_a allegiance_n they_o have_v take_v no_o legal_a oath_n to_o he_o and_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o legal_a oath_n the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n swear_v in_o that_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o legal_a right_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o oath_n and_o as_o he_o himself_o observe_v p._n 28._o and_o here_o methinks_v it_o shall_v be_v hard_a to_o get_v off_o from_o maintain_v and_o defend_v if_o the_o legal_a right_n be_v allow_v to_o 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to_o be_v seek_v unrighteous_o the_o bishop_n sect._n 21._o fetch_v a_o liberty_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o obey_v the_o usurper_n in_o the_o foresaid_a instance_n from_o the_o rightful_a king_n be_v presume_v consent_n and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v to_o presume_v he_o will_v consent_v to_o what_o be_v do_v to_o keep_v up_o government_n and_o not_o to_o keep_v himself_o out_o for_o a_o people_n he_o will_v have_v keep_v together_o and_o some_o order_n keep_v up_o among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v to_o a_o unite_a people_n that_o he_o claim_v a_o right_a and_o hope_n to_o be_v restore_v again_o and_o this_o presume_a consent_n some_o as_o the_o learned_a author_n who_o he_o mention_n 71._o carry_v far_o to_o derive_v authority_n in_o these_o act_n to_o the_o usurper_n and_o those_o that_o act_n under_o he_o from_o the_o lawful_a king_n and_o whether_o this_o presume_a consent_n can_v give_v he_o or_o they_o authority_n to_o do_v they_o or_o no_o it_o be_v certain_o very_o equitable_a that_o his_o act_n for_o keep_v up_o common_a order_n and_o justice_n no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o lawful_a king_n shall_v stand_v good_a when_o they_o be_v do_v and_o be_v make_v authoritative_a when_o they_o can_v and_o so_o according_o they_o use_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o rightful_a king_n ratification_n at_o his_o return_n as_o they_o be_v by_o edward_n iv._o by_o q._n mary_n and_o k._n charles_n ii_o on_o their_o several_a restoration_n to_o the_o throne_n but_o this_o presume_a consent_n he_o think_v be_v not_o enough_o to_o derive_v authority_n to_o the_o usurper_n and_o not_o to_o dispute_v that_o point_n whether_o it_o be_v or_o no_o do_v he_o know_v of_o any_o better_a way_n if_o not_o all_z i_o can_v say_v be_v that_o no_o body_n be_v bind_v in_o my_o opinion_n to_o find_v two_o regal_a authority_n more_o than_o two_o king_n which_o he_o think_v a_o absurdity_n for_o one_o society_n p._n 14._o nor_o to_o find_v authority_n in_o he_o that_o have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o since_o authority_n can_v go_v by_o nothing_o else_o but_o right_o and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v it_o not_o of_o his_o own_o nor_o can_v borrow_v it_o i_o see_v no_o remedy_n but_o he_o must_v want_v it_o however_o have_v external_a strength_n he_o will_v administer_v all_o the_o same_o act_n of_o government_n as_o he_o will_v do_v if_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v they_o and_o if_o all_o people_n submit_v in_o regard_n to_o private_a interest_n and_o public_a peace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n to_o have_v regard_n to_o his_o administration_n will_v not_o want_v good_a effect_n of_o keep_v up_o order_n and_o peace_n and_o common_a justice_n among_o they_o indeed_o they_o that_o act_n in_o place_n of_o authority_n under_o such_o as_o they_o suppose_v to_o have_v no_o legal_a right_n be_v concern_v to_o look_v more_o to_o the_o authority_n they_o act_n by_o but_o as_o for_o other_o they_o will_v have_v benefit_n by_o the_o administration_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o authority_n or_o no._n one_o objection_n he_o make_v p._n 40._o viz._n of_o the_o usurp_a possessor_n that_o have_v power_n enough_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o either_o destroy_v imprison_a or_o transplant_n all_o that_o stand_v out_o and_o will_v not_o a_o obstinate_a allegiance_n destroy_v society_n in_o this_o case_n he_o suppose_v all_o subject_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o stand_v out_o which_o though_o all_o be_v equal_o bind_v to_o do_v in_o right_n yet_o they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o do_v so_o in_o fact_n the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n give_v little_a appearance_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n be_v unanimous_a in_o quit_v all_o temporal_a interest_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o suppose_v they_o shall_v and_o the_o usurper_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o require_v they_o all_o
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condition_n but_o p._n 45._o be_v not_o obedience_n to_o government_n itself_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o human_a society_n yes_o as_o all_o other_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v social_n virtue_n but_o they_o be_v for_o it_o not_o as_o discretionary_a mean_n which_o man_n may_v use_v or_o omit_v as_o they_o see_v it_o serve_v turn_n but_o as_o stand_a rule_n and_o law_n of_o god_n which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v without_o exception_n they_o must_v rule_v we_o in_o all_o case_n and_o pursuit_n either_o of_o society_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o a_o liberty_n to_o transgress_v these_o when_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o serve_v present_a turn_n will_v leave_v neither_o security_n in_o nor_o benefit_n by_o any_o society_n but_o as_o for_o this_o objection_n against_o a_o obstinate_a allegiance_n it_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o it_o but_o will_v lie_v equal_o against_o a_o obstinate_a picty_n or_o any_o other_o virtue_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o 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