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vindictive_a punish_a sword_n against_o all_o of_o all_o degree_n that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n to_o advance_v the_o same_o we_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o and_o just_a cause_n to_o cast_v it_o by_o till_o it_o be_v clear_v of_o such_o corrupt_a glossâ—â—_n but_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o civil_a covenant_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n napht._n touch_v on_o it_o on_o the_o forecited_a place_n and_o the_o author_n of_o l._n r._n put_v forth_o his_o strength_n such_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o matter_n avow_v that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o king_n but_o covenant-wise_a and_o conditional_o and_o that_o by_o covenant_n the_o people_n have_v a_o civil_a claim_n against_o he_o may_v punish_v he_o and_o have_v a_o right_n to_o a_o coactive_a power_n over_o he_o in_o court_n set_v up_o
by_o themselves_o and_o may_v as_o they_o see_v fit_a resume_v what_o power_n he_o have_v for_o he_o be_v but_o their_o servant_n and_o vassal_n as_o he_o say_v what_o can_v protestant_n prince_n expect_v but_o destructive_a doctrine_n from_o this_o hand_n and_o pen_n that_o have_v write_v up_o page_n 178._o john_n marian_n the_o jesuit_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la rege_fw-la for_o one_o of_o his_o approve_a author_n as_o he_o call_v they_o a_o reprobate_a author_n among_o all_o good_a man_n be_v the_o man_n and_o his_o book_n commend_v regicide_n by_o any_o mean_n be_v infamous_a in_o all_o christendom_n however_o this_o man_n count_v of_o he_o as_o a_o approve_a author_n and_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v no_o less_o see_v in_o that_o while_o he_o approve_v this_o man_n he_o have_v set_v this_o mark_n on_o famous_a bishop_n andrews_n know_v in_o his_o time_n to_o be_v most_o adverse_a to_o papist_n p._n 423._o bishop_n andrews_n say_v he_o his_o name_n be_v a_o curse_n on_o the_o earth_n his_o write_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o popish_a apostate_n what_o of_o his_o write_n this_o man_n have_v see_v who_o can_v tell_v but_o all_o that_o the_o world_n have_v see_v of_o his_o write_n prove_v he_o a_o great_a antipopist_n and_o sound_n protestant_n but_o to_o our_o purpose_n this_o civil_a covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n be_v plead_v as_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a and_o fundamental_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o all_o politic_a society_n and_o whereupon_o people_v both_o resist_v the_o prince_n and_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o he_o be_v main_o ground_v yea_o naph_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n not_o only_o for_o the_o proceres_fw-la or_o body_n of_o the_o people_n to_o proceed_v vindicative_o against_o the_o king_n but_o in_o application_n to_o the_o rebellion_n he_o intend_v to_o justify_v for_o any_o private_a person_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o do_v mischief_n without_o draw_v mischief_n upon_o themselves_o and_o so_o out-stripe_n his_o master_n who_o give_v not_o much_o to_o any_o private_a person_n upon_o this_o account_n but_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o as_o to_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n both_o l._n r._n and_o naph_n urge_v it_o as_o the_o ground_n for_o not_o only_o resist_v but_o punish_v king_n and_o all_o magistrate_n when_o they_o account_v they_o tyrant_n and_o will_v have_v a_o tacit_a virtual_a covenant_n as_o valid_a for_o their_o end_n as_o where_o it_o be_v express_v avow_v it_o to_o be_v essential_o fundamental_a in_o the_o constitution_n of_o all_o political_a society_n this_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o man_n that_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v tie_v in_o a_o band_n that_o he_o have_v make_v aswell_o these_o who_o subscribe_v not_o as_o these_o who_o subscribe_v it_o but_o to_o be_v serious_a as_o to_o this_o matter_n we_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v easy_o concede_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n betwixt_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n to_o mutual_a duty_n which_o be_v indeed_o essential_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n but_o this_o obligation_n arise_v not_o from_o any_o tacit_a or_o express_v covenant_n betwixt_o they_o but_o from_o the_o ordinance_n and_o will_n of_o god_n enjoin_v they_o these_o duty_n in_o such_o relation_n in_o that_o society_n wherein_o they_o be_v combine_v 2._o that_o obligation_n though_o it_o be_v mutual_a in_o the_o relation_n they_o be_v in_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o conditional_a there_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n to_o mutual_a duty_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n but_o it_o be_v not_o conditional_a nor_o be_v there_o such_o a_o contract_n or_o covenant_n that_o if_o parent_n be_v undutiful_a child_n shall_v be_v loose_v from_o their_o duty_n or_o upon_o the_o contrary_a but_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o parent_n without_o any_o condition_n or_o paction_n on_o their_o part_n only_o in_o point_n of_o obedience_n active_a god_n will_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o they_o and_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v for_o their_o pleasure_n otherwise_o the_o subjection_n be_v not_o conditional_a but_o absolute_a so_o also_o people_n obedience_n to_o king_n proper_o and_o true_o so_o call_v be_v not_o conditional_a si_fw-la meruerint_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o king_n to_o they_o conditional_a si_fw-la meruerint_fw-la but_o each_o of_o they_o be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o do_v duty_n in_o their_o own_o relation_n wherein_o they_o be_v one_o to_o another_o the_o obligation_n be_v absolute_a salva_fw-la deo_fw-la obedientia_fw-la reverend_a mr._n calvin_n speak_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n lib._n 4._o inst_n cap._n 20._o s._n 29._o prevent_v a_o objection_n against_o obey_v wicked_a and_o tyrrannous_a magistrate_n at_o mutuas_fw-la inquies_fw-la subditis_fw-la suis_fw-la vice_n debent_fw-la praefecti_fw-la id_fw-la jam_fw-la confessus_fw-la sum_fw-la verum_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la statuis_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la justis_fw-la imperiis_fw-la rependenda_fw-la esse_fw-la obsequia_fw-la insulsus_fw-la es_fw-la rationator_n na_o &_o viri_fw-la vxoribus_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la parentibus_fw-la mutuis_fw-la officiis_fw-la astringuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o say_v that_o albeit_o parent_n discedant_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la etc._n etc._n depart_v from_o their_o duty_n and_o exceed_o provoke_v their_o child_n to_o wrath_n and_o husband_n use_v their_o wife_n reproachful_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o entertain_v kind_o yet_o improbis_fw-la &_o inofficiosis_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la vxores_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la and_o he_o add_v there_o grave_o that_o inferior_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o inquire_v into_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o superior_n as_o every_o one_o shall_v search_v what_o be_v their_o own_o duty_n and_o no_o think_v themselves_o disobliege_v from_o their_o duty_n because_o the_o other_o bind_v to_o do_v duty_n to_o they_o be_v therein_o deficient_a this_o be_v christian_a divinity_n indeed_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o think_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v dependent_a upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n do_v their_o duty_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o lawful_a king_n to_o account_v themselves_o bind_v only_o conditional_o to_o he_o if_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n 3._o the_o fancy_n of_o a_o tacit_a virtual_a natural_a covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n as_o they_o use_v to_o call_v it_o equivalent_a to_o all_o end_n that_o a_o explicit_a and_o express_a covenant_n can_v have_v overthrow_v the_o distinction_n that_o all_o sound_a protestant_a divine_n and_o politician_n make_v betwixt_o a_o limit_a or_o pactional_a prince_n and_o a_o absolute_a prince_n or_o one_o who_o be_v integrae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la who_o take_v not_o his_o kingdom_n upon_o condition_n prescribe_v to_o he_o so_o as_o in_o case_n of_o fail_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o censure_n or_o punishment_n est_fw-la alius_fw-la principatus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la say_v rivet_n ps_n 68_o p._n 420._o est_fw-la etiam_fw-la alius_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n pacti_fw-la conventi_fw-la temperatus_fw-la to_o that_o same_o purpose_n gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistrate_n p._n 935._o wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o calvin_n lib._n 4_o inst_n cap._n 20._o art_n 31._o but_o now_o this_o man_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o absolute_a king_n that_o such_o a_o king_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n l._n r._n p._n 107._o and_o herein_o he_o desert_v our_o protestant_a divine_v side_n with_o bellarm._n recognit_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la where_o he_o say_v inter_fw-la principem_fw-la &_o subditos_fw-la est_fw-la reciproca_fw-la obligatio_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la expressa_fw-la tamen_fw-la tacita_fw-la ut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la potest_fw-la subditos_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la vi_fw-la illius_fw-la obligationis_fw-la cogere_fw-la ita_fw-la subditi_fw-la possunt_fw-la à _fw-la magistratu_fw-la deficere_fw-la si_fw-la capita_fw-la illius_fw-la foederis_fw-la transgrediatur_fw-la whereupon_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n gerhard_n in_o the_o foresay_a place_n speak_v assert_n totam_fw-la horum_fw-la &_o similium_fw-la argumentorum_fw-la structuram_fw-la uno_fw-la impetu_fw-la dejicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la rom._n 13._o etc._n etc._n and_o say_v that_o barclay_n cunerus_n albericus_n gentilis_fw-la arnisaeus_n solid_a refutarunt_fw-la have_v refute_v solid_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o antimonarchist_n as_o they_o have_v do_v indeed_o but_o as_o to_o a_o absolute_a prince_n albeit_o this_o statist_n say_v he_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v most_o untrue_a for_o as_o our_o law_n which_o this_o man_n care_v not_o to_o contradict_v allow_v our_o king_n to_o be_v absolute_a in_o express_a term_n jam._n 1._o par._n 18._o a_o 1606._o act._n 2._o so_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o against_o a_o absolute_a prince_n as_o our_o law_n and_o we_o understand_v he_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la sumit_fw-la aut_fw-la
it_o be_v the_o place_n and_o call_n of_o private_a person_n to_o reform_v or_o remove_v they_o and_o step_z in_o and_o occupy_v their_o place_n thus_o the_o profane_a juglar_n if_o he_o will_v deserve_o take_v the_o stile_n which_o he_o undeserved_o give_v his_o opposite_n p._n 54_o make_v a_o welch-man_n hose_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o provoke_v people_n to_o intrusion_n in_o the_o magistrate_n office_n who_o ever_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n that_o these_o word_n in_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n do_v not_o restrict_n private_a man_n endeavour_n to_o way_n fit_a for_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n what_o a_o strange_a exigesis_n or_o explication_n as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v that_o of_o our_o endeavour_n in_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n to_o reform_v i._n e._n that_o we_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n to_o reform_v and_o be_v private_a man_n shall_v occupy_v the_o magistrate_n place_n and_o remove_v he_o and_o punish_v he_o or_o that_o private_a man_n only_o do_v swear_v conditional_o to_o act_v in_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n so_o long_o as_o they_o in_o eminency_n act_v in_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n for_o religion_n with_o a_o reserve_n to_o run_v out_o of_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n when_o they_o desert_v and_o abuse_v they_o what_o jesuitical_a juggle_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v this_o this_o be_v a_o new_a discovery_n this_o man_n have_v give_v we_o of_o the_o deceitful_a ambiguity_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o help_v we_o out_o of_o love_n with_o it_o the_o word_n say_v he_o be_v exegetick_a and_o ampliative_a exegetick_a thus_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o call_n and_o place_n all_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o endeavour_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n when_o i_o see_v cause_n i_o swear_v i_o shall_v flee_v out_o of_o my_o place_n and_o call_v to_o do_v so_o good_a a_o work_n and_o will_v not_o be_v restrict_v to_o it_o but_o how_o be_v they_o ampliative_a the_o vain_a orator_n will_v tell_v we_o be_v the_o word_n that_o bind_v to_o do_v in_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n obliege_v to_o a_o duty_n more_o ample_o and_o extensive_o than_o they_o import_v viz._n that_o we_o shall_v stretch_v ourselves_o beyond_o our_o line_n and_o intrude_v in_o place_n god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o unto_o how_o intolerable_a be_v this_o abuse_n offer_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o god_n people_n too_o in_o such_o vain_a and_o senseless_a gloss_n o_o but_o he_o build_v much_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n and_o phineas_n fact_n must_v justify_v that_o and_o that_o must_v justify_v all_o modern_a insurrection_n as_o to_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n of_o religion_n at_o first_o in_o this_o land_n it_o be_v our_o desire_n to_o speak_v honourable_o of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v with_o truth_n bless_a be_v god_n for_o that_o great_a work_n of_o bring_v in_o his_o truth_n among_o we_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o dark_a and_o miserable_a bondage_n of_o antichristian_a tyranny_n and_o he_o who_o deliver_v we_o keep_v we_o from_o return_v to_o that_o house_n of_o egyptian_a bondage_n but_o we_o can_v hold_v to_o the_o truth_n justify_v all_o course_n that_o be_v use_v then_o for_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n neither_o be_v we_o much_o concern_v so_o to_o do_v if_o some_o instrument_n thereof_o be_v guilty_a of_o sedition_n or_o sacrilege_n or_o self-seeking_a while_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v in_o hand_n what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o who_o own_o the_o result_n of_o the_o work_n as_o good_a great_a and_o glorious_a through_o the_o lord_n marvellous_a operation_n if_o sinful_a course_n be_v then_o use_v by_o man_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o result_n of_o the_o work_n be_v to_o we_o the_o more_o marvellous_a and_o the_o full_a of_o glorious_a grace_n that_o god_n do_v not_o for_o the_o disorder_n of_o instrument_n disappoint_v the_o work_n and_o leave_v we_o destitute_a of_o the_o gospel-light_n we_o may_v 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