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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stupenduous_a apostasy_n &_o defection_n at_o which_o the_o heaven_n may_v stand_v astonish_v and_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n may_v wonder_v shall_v their_o negligence_n and_o deficiency_n in_o duty_n bind_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o well_o affect_v and_o render_v they_o utter_o incapable_a in_o law_n to_o mind_n themselves_o and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a land_n the_o good_a whereof_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o many_o bond_n and_o obligation_n to_o seek_v by_o all_o fairy_n mean_v possible_a neither_o do_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o particular_o the_o bond_n of_o christian_a love_n to_o their_o native_a land_n to_o their_o mother_n church_n and_o to_o their_o christian_a oppress_a brethren_n nor_o the_o bond_n of_o their_o covenant_n solemn_a vow_n and_o engagement_n so_o limit_v this_o duty_n and_o loose_v they_o from_o all_o endeavour_n after_o a_o performance_n but_o by_o the_o contrare_fw-la if_o god_n give_v any_o probable_a capacity_n upon_o 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particular_a suffering_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n of_o galloway_n the_o naphtaly_n be_v full_a to_o this_o purpose_n or_o the_o general_a calamity_n by_o reason_n of_o apostasy_n defection_n perjury_n &_o oppression_n in_o religion_n and_o libertye_n which_o be_v so_o noture_n that_o none_o who_o have_v not_o renunce_v common_a sense_n together_o with_o religion_n &_o honesty_n can_v deny_v it_o or_o pretend_v ignorance_n thereof_o that_o we_o need_v do_v no_o more_o here_o but_o give_v a_o short_a reply_n to_o what_o the_o suru._n have_v say_v to_o this_o matter_n only_o we_o will_v add_v this_o that_o if_o that_o learned_a lawyer_n althusius_n in_o his_o politike_n cap._n 38._o n._n 5._o etc._n etc._n give_v the_o right_a character_n of_o a_o tyrant_n and_o of_o tyranny_n we_o may_v have_v good_a ground_n to_o say_v that_o our_o land_n bear_v many_o blae_fw-la mark_n of_o that_o tyranny_n for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v
do_v sufficient_o confirm_v this_o of_o which_o more_o when_o we_o consider_v what_o this_o surveyer_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n 8._o lawyer_n politician_n &_o divine_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v such_o condition_n condescend_v on_o in_o all_o free_a republic_n hoenonius_n disp_n pol._n 2._o thes_n 4._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o subject_n do_v stipulate_v from_o the_o magistrate_n whether_o they_o will_v rule_v so_o as_o they_o may_v lead_v a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n under_o they_o and_o thes_n 5._o that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v absolute_o promise_v and_o the_o subject_n upon_o condition_n promise_v what_o be_v their_o duty_n so_o althusius_n cap._n 38._o polit._n n._n 31._o and_o cap._n 19_o n._n 15._o 23._o 29._o and_o timplerus_n polit._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o quest._n 5._o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n betwixt_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n see_v likewise_o gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la thes_n 94._o pag._n 726._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n do_v covenante_n with_o each_o other_o final_o this_o be_v clear_v from_o some_o scripture_n instance_n as_o first_o the_o covenant_n which_o david_n make_v with_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 3._o 1_o chron._n 11._o 3._o so_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o the_o king_n to_o hebron_n and_o king_n david_n make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o in_o hebron_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o anoint_a david_n king_n over_o israel_n sanches_n on_o the_o place_n think_v he_o promise_v to_o rule_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 17_o 15._o and_o that_o some_o other_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o that_o covenant_n which_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o a_o affair_n as_o concern_v the_o war_n with_o their_o near_a and_o insolent_a enemy_n concern_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v think_v upon_o in_o that_o troublesome_a state_n of_o affair_n and_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o people_n promise_v fidelity_n and_o obedience_n and_o what_o else_o be_v require_v in_o well_o constitute_v commonwealth_n and_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v seal_v by_o oath_n of_o both_o party_n cornel_n a_fw-fr lapet_n call_v it_o a_o mutual_a promise_n wherein_o david_n covenant_v to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n faithful_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n leut._n 17._o 16._o etc._n etc._n &_o israel_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n promise_v to_o be_v obedient_a and_o faithful_a to_o he_o the_o surveyer_n try_v many_o shift_n to_o make_v this_o no_o mutual_a covenant_n or_o conditional_a covenant_n pag._n 94._o 95._o he_o can_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n here_o agree_v upon_o betwixt_o david_n and_o these_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o he_o say_v the_o quaestion_n be_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n the_o matter_n and_o import_v of_o that_o covenant_n the_o scripture_n say_v not_o it_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o these_o man_n will_v have_v it_o i_o shall_v rule_v you_o right_o if_o you_o obey_v medutiful_o otherwise_o not_o upon_o the_o king_n part_n and_o upon_o the_o people_n part_n we_o shall_v obey_v you_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o you_o if_o you_o rule_v we_o right_o otherwise_o we_o will_v not_o but_o use_v our_o coactive_a power_n upon_o you_o to_o dethrone_v and_o destroy_v you_o and_o punish_v you_o ans_fw-fr if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o here_o be_v a_o mutual_a contract_n wherein_o the_o king_n accept_v of_o condition_n and_o oblige_a himself_o thereunto_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o present_a purpose_n &_o the_o dutch_a annotator_n on_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 3._o say_v hereby_o they_o be_v bind_v on_o both_o side_n by_o oath_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o other_o for_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o import_n of_o such_o covenant_n and_o what_o right_a or_o power_n the_o party_n keep_v have_v over_o the_o party_n fail_v 2._o the_o text_n do_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o particular_a matter_n of_o this_o covenant_n but_o from_o the_o text_n we_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n a_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o king_n promise_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o satisfy_v they_o and_o induce_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o king_n and_o anoint_v he_o so_o that_o if_o the_o term_n have_v not_o please_v they_o they_o will_v not_o have_v accept_v of_o he_o as_o king_n if_o the_o king_n have_v say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o absolute_a prince_n to_o account_v you_o still_o my_o enemy_n and_o kill_v such_o of_o you_o as_o i_o will_v and_o keep_v a_o live_v such_o of_o you_o as_o i_o will_v and_o so_o play_v the_o tyrant_n be_v like_a he_o have_v gote_v the_o answer_n that_o rehoboam_n goat_n to_o your_o tent_n â—_o israel_n what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o david_n 3._o how_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v not_o mind_n to_o offer_v themselves_o to_o david_n upon_o such_o term_n they_o say_v he_o pag._n 95_o recognose_n his_o right_n of_o reign_v over_o they_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o be_v remove_v by_o they_o for_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v ruler_n over_o they_o and_o it_o be_v add_v therefore_o they_o come_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o all_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o conditional_a or_o that_o david_n do_v not_o oblige_v himself_o to_o such_o and_o such_o condition_n for_o if_o these_o reason_n have_v any_o force_n they_o will_v as_o well_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o it_o all_o but_o submit_v without_o covenant_n and_o they_o know_v his_o right_n by_o promise_n to_o the_o throne_n before_o this_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o refuse_v to_o come_v till_o now_o and_o now_o when_o they_o come_v david_n must_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o 2._o the_o same_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v recognosce_fw-la rehoboam'_v right_a to_o reign_v for_o they_o come_v to_o shechem_n to_o make_v he_o king_n 1_o king_n 12._o 1._o 2._o chron._n 10._o v_o 1._o &_o yet_o when_o rehâ—boam_n will_v not_o agree_v unto_o the_o term_n propose_v they_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o king_n 3._o that_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 3._o therefore_o come_v be_v but_o the_o same_o with_o so_o come_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 3._o and_o it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o render_v also_o or_o and_o come_v for_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v in_o both_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v there_o tell_v that_o also_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v who_o be_v not_o mention_v before_o 4._o god_n promise_n to_o david_n give_v he_o no_o power_n to_o play_v the_o tyrant_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o such_o a_o way_n god_n purpose_n concern_v the_o end_n include_v the_o mean_n with_o the_o end_n and_o his_o purpose_n or_o promise_n be_v not_o that_o david_n shall_v obtain_v the_o throne_n without_o the_o people_n consent_n or_o that_o the_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v unto_o he_o notwithstanding_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o covenant_n with_o they_o or_o promise_v to_o rule_v they_o in_o righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o play_v the_o tyrant_n over_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o false_a that_o the_o people_n give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o david_n conditional_o as_o he_o say_v pag._n 101._o for_o if_o he_o say_v these_o promise_n or_o purpose_n of_o god_n do_v lay_v obligation_n of_o the_o people_n to_o accept_v such_o upon_o any_o term_n he_o can_v condemn_v the_o ten_o trybe_n for_o accept_v of_o jeroboam_fw-la as_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o 5._o as_o for_o their_o coactive_a superiority_n over_o he_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o it_o now_o it_o not_o be_v our_o present_a business_n but_o sure_o his_o reason_n will_v not_o valide_o conclude_v the_o contrair_a for_o if_o such_o a_o promise_n or_o purpose_n of_o god_n give_v david_n such_o a_o right_n as_o that_o in_o no_o case_n suppose_v he_o have_v turn_v the_o great_a tyrant_n imaginable_a &_o have_v sell_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unto_o the_o uncircumcised_a or_o do_v some_o such_o thing_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n have_v have_v no_o coercive_a power_n to_o have_v withstand_v he_o and_o dethrone_v he_o than_o they_o may_v not_o now_o have_v refuse_v to_o have_v submit_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n may_v not_o have_v refuse_v to_o have_v submit_v to_o jeroboam_v who_o also_o have_v a_o promise_n which_o i_o know_v he_o will_v not_o grant_v but_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o david_n agree_v
the_o hazard_n of_o call_v magistrate_n to_o account_n judge_v condemn_a and_o dethrone_v they_o and_o the_o like_a have_v thus_o clear_v how_o little_a ground_n he_o have_v to_o cry_v out_o so_o against_o naphtaly_n and_o his_o party_n as_o the_o sanguinary_a faction_n as_o he_o do_v pag._n 83._o and_o to_o prosecute_v that_o dispute_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o follow_a page_n we_o will_v not_o have_v much_o difficulty_n in_o answer_v what_o he_o have_v say_v but_o first_o let_v we_o prosecute_v our_o own_o business_n and_o show_v what_o real_a power_n people_n have_v without_o their_o magistrate_n in_o the_o maintain_n and_o reform_v of_o religion_n and_o 1._o it_o be_v lawful_a yea_o necessary_a for_o every_o private_a person_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n superior_a and_o inferior_a give_v their_o countenance_n concurrence_n or_o consent_v thereunto_o or_o not_o to_o purge_v their_o heart_n and_o reform_v their_o life_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n our_o surveyer_n himself_n grant_v this_o pag._n 84._o for_o say_v he_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o amend_v one_o and_o so_o all_o will_v be_v more_o easy_o amend_v very_o ture_n and_o if_o this_o be_v do_v our_o work_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o himself_o will_v be_v a_o hangman_n to_o his_o own_o pamphlet_n unless_o he_o think_v himself_o exeme_v from_o that_o duty_n of_o reformation_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o dispensation_n to_o lie_v slander_n calumniate_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o work_n way_n and_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o private_a person_n notwithstanding_o that_o idolatry_n superstition_n or_o any_o other_o corruption_n in_o the_o worshipe_n of_o god_n be_v establish_v by_o authority_n or_o countenance_v and_o encourage_v or_o conformity_n there_o to_o press_v to_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a from_o such_o course_n as_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o this_o be_v undeniable_a by_o all_o who_o be_v not_o profess_a atheist_n and_o who_o know_v another_o god_n than_o a_o clay_n creature_n and_o who_o know_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o a_o man._n our_o surveyer_n grant_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o reform_v themselves_o from_o all_o real_a corruption_n in_o the_o worshipe_n of_o god_n but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o make_v this_o real_a a_o open_a door_n for_o he_o and_o his_o fraternity_n to_o escape_v by_o and_o so_o conclude_v that_o he_o and_o they_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o height_n of_o perfection_n because_o forsooth_o they_o be_v fall_v backward_o and_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o go_v backward_o and_o never_o to_o advance_v and_o so_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o duty_n but_o corruption_n will_v be_v real_a corruption_n though_o they_o account_v they_o perfection_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o private_a person_n to_o rebuke_v admonish_v exhort_v reprove_v observe_v edify_v and_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n leu._n 19_o 17._o mat._n 18._o 15_o 16._o rom._n 15._o 13._o col._n 3._o 16._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 11._o heb._n 3._o 13._o and_o 10._o 24._o 25._o and_o thus_o instruct_v one_o another_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n persuade_v move_v and_o induce_v they_o by_o motive_n and_o argument_n and_o all_o mean_n possible_a to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o forsake_v error_n or_o any_o false_a way_n even_o though_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v prohibit_v and_o discharge_v this_o and_o by_o their_o command_n and_o authority_n shall_v establish_v error_n and_o corruption_n and_o banish_v truth_n with_o their_o edict_n and_o proclamation_n our_o surveyer_n grant_v pag._n 84._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v say_v be_o i_o be_o brother_n keeper_n but_o by_o faithful_a instruction_n warning_n reproof_n strive_v to_o save_v other_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o yet_o he_o know_v who_o be_v persecute_v upon_o this_o account_n of_o meet_v together_o for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a end_n to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n one_o of_o another_o that_o they_o faint_v not_o in_o this_o evil_a day_n and_o to_o save_v one_o another_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o these_o time_n as_o keeper_n of_o conventicle_n and_o seditious_a disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n 4._o when_o there_o be_v any_o corruption_n in_o the_o reform_a religion_n whether_o in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n or_o government_n creep_v in_o or_o any_o corrupt_a sinful_a practice_n come_v in_o use_n and_o abound_v in_o a_o land_n and_o these_o corruption_n not_o only_o connive_v at_o by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o also_o countenance_v approve_v and_o authorize_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v lay_v out_o themselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a in_o their_o pastoral_a function_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o 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only_o take_v in_o a_o owne_n of_o the_o king_n as_o rightful_a king_n and_o fidelity_n to_o his_o person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n against_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n but_o also_o a_o active_a concur_v to_o promove_v his_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o to_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o authority_n and_o so_o all_o who_o say_v allegiance_n must_v be_v qualify_v according_a to_o this_o restriction_n do_v not_o mean_v every_o thing_n in_o allegiance_n but_o that_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o it_o be_v his_o ignorant_a inference_n to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o naphtals_n say_v be_v contrary_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o say_v cap._n 23._o §_o 4._o which_o say_v be_v difference_n in_o religion_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o magistrate_n just_a and_o legal_a authority_n nor_o free_v the_o people_n from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o he_o unless_o he_o think_v the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n interfer_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o there_fw-mi not_o assert_v but_o if_o he_o do_v assert_v it_o let_v we_o hear_v by_o his_o next_o what_o he_o will_v say_v to_o the_o apologetical_a relation_n pag._n 386._o 387._o 388._o 389._o 390._o where_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v vindicate_v he_o add_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n way_n for_o keep_v humane_a society_n from_o gross_a disorder_n to_o allow_v to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o supreme_a power_n by_o lawful_a call_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o their_o place_n although_o in_o the_o main_a thing_n they_o pervert_v the_o end_n of_o government_n dishonour_v he_o by_o a_o false_a religion_n or_o seduce_v other_o to_o their_o evil_a way_n answ_n do_v we_o say_v that_o honour_n be_v not_o due_a unto_o magistrate_n of_o another_o religion_n because_o we_o say_v that_o we_o must_v promise_v allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o must_v not_o concure_v with_o they_o nor_o contribute_v our_o power_n unto_o they_o to_o the_o manifest_a detriment_n of_o religion_n and_o libertye_n this_o be_v like_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o man_n be_v foolish_a inference_n or_o do_v he_o think_v that_o we_o can_v give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n unless_o we_o give_v he_o also_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n and_o be_v the_o people_n then_o he_o cit_v calv._n instit._n lib._n 4._o c_o 20._o §_o 25._o 27._o but_o he_o speak_v nothing_o contrare_fw-la to_o the_o business_n we_o be_v upon_o do_v he_o think_v that_o calvin_n be_v of_o the_o judgement_n that_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o swear_v absolute_a subjection_n allegiance_n or_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n to_o all_o wicked_a prince_n whatever_o right_o they_o may_v have_v to_o the_o place_n that_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o to_o swear_v allegiance_n in_o the_o lord_n unto_o wicked_a king_n who_o deny_v do_v we_o say_v that_o wicked_a king_n because_o wicked_a be_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la no_o king_n nor_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o king_n what_o then_o do_v this_o testimony_n make_v against_o thus_o but_o 2._o will_v he_o stand_v to_o what_o calvin_n say_v then_o he_o must_v condemn_v what_o king_n and_o parliament_n have_v do_v in_o take_v the_o life_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o argyle_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o innocent_a blood_n for_o by_o what_o calvin_n here_o say_v we_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o acknowledge_v cromwell_n then_o when_o he_o do_v reign_v as_o now_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o qui_fw-la quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la rerum_fw-la potiuntur_fw-la how_o will_v he_o then_o free_v himself_o from_o treason_n for_o sure_a in_o calvine_n judgement_n argile_n do_v but_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o have_v do_v more_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o traitor_n can_v he_o reconcile_v this_o with_o calvine_n judgement_n so_o then_o our_o promise_v and_o swear_v allegiance_n fidelity_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n be_v with_o a_o reserve_n of_o our_o allegiance_n fidelity_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o supreme_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o according_a to_o that_o due_a subordination_n and_o thus_o limit_v and_o restrict_v that_o we_o may_v do_v nothing_o against_o god_n or_o in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o interest_n no_o person_n can_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o law_n or_o conscience_n challenge_n or_o accuse_v any_o of_o treason_n or_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n when_o they_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n and_o labour_n to_o secure_a religion_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v absolute_o and_o indispensable_o oblige_v and_o from_o which_o obligation_n and_o allegiance_n no_o authority_n of_o man_n can_v loose_v they_o notwithstanding_o that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o postpone_v the_o authority_n of_o man_n and_o their_o allegiance_n thereunto_o and_o lay_v it_o by_o see_v
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
the_o unite_a and_o consociated_a body_n of_o the_o people_n preserve_v the_o whole_a associate_v body_n and_o her_o right_n and_o be_v instruct_v with_o necessary_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o to_o perform_v they_o be_v oblige_v by_o oath_n 3._o hence_o real_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n be_v great_a than_o the_o power_n of_o any_o delegated_a or_o constitute_v by_o they_o for_o the_o cause_n be_v more_o than_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o parliament_n do_v represent_v the_o people_n but_o the_o people_n do_v not_o represente_v the_o parliament_n therefore_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n must_v be_v more_o his_o power_n who_o do_v constitute_v another_o or_o depute_v he_o as_o a_o guardian_n to_o some_o business_n or_o to_o oversee_v some_o of_o his_o matter_n be_v great_a than_o any_o power_n which_o that_o other_o depute_a or_o constitute_v curator_n have_v parliament_n then_o be_v but_o as_o tutor_n and_o curator_n unto_o the_o people_n must_v have_v less_o power_n than_o the_o people_n have_v mandans_fw-la vero_fw-la say_v althusius_n pol_fw-la c._n 18._o n._n 92._o vel_fw-la injungens_fw-la alii_fw-la rerum_fw-la suarum_fw-la procurationem_fw-la est_fw-la instar_fw-la imperantis_fw-la rogantisve_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la vero_fw-la talem_fw-la administraetionem_fw-la instar_fw-la obtemperantis_fw-la inservientis_fw-la &_o officium_fw-la suum_fw-la alteri_fw-la praestantis_fw-la so_o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o power_n of_o a_o master_n be_v always_o superior_a to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o such_o 4._o it_o be_v irrational_a to_o think_v that_o the_o people_n in_o choose_v the_o ephori_fw-la or_o parliament-member_n and_o commit_v the_o administration_n of_o their_o weighty_a affair_n unto_o they_o do_v denude_v themselves_o of_o all_o that_o innate_a and_o radical_a power_n which_o they_o have_v to_o manage_v their_o own_o matter_n see_v no_o urgent_a necessity_n can_v compel_v they_o to_o it_o nor_o any_o foresee_a advantage_n or_o profit_n which_o thereby_o can_v redound_v unto_o they_o move_v they_o and_o persuade_v they_o thereunto_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a much_o hazard_n and_o disadvantage_n may_v at_o the_o very_a first_o appear_v upon_o such_o a_o surrender_n as_o this_o much_o less_o can_v they_o denude_v themselves_o of_o that_o power_n of_o self_n defence_n which_o by_o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n they_o may_v law_n full_o give_v away_o 5._o whatever_o power_n parliament_n have_v it_o be_v to_o be_v exerce_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n for_o the_o good_a and_o advantage_n of_o the_o people_n their_o power_n be_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o not_o for_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o this_o scope_n and_o end_n shall_v they_o level_v all_o their_o labour_n travail_n pain_n endeavour_n care_n thought_n consultation_n conference_n vote_n deliberation_n and_o conclusion_n l._n imperial_a c._n de_fw-fr nuptijs_fw-la l._n be_v a_o zenone_n c._n the_o quadr_n l._n 8._o c._n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la l._n praecipimus_fw-la 34._o c._n the_o appell_n see_v althus_n pol._n c._n 18._o n._n 7_o 17._o 6._o hence_o their_o power_n be_v not_o absolute_a infinite_a or_o unlimited_a but_o have_v its_o own_o bound_n and_o limit_n over_o which_o it_o can_v lawful_o pass_v they_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o do_v all_o for_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o realm_n who_o servant_n they_o be_v they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o people_n good_a rom._n 13._o 4._o 7._o when_o they_o transgress_v their_o true_a limit_n which_o no_o man_n will_v say_v be_v impossible_a by_o command_v what_o god_n have_v forbid_v or_o forbid_v what_o god_n have_v command_v in_o his_o holy_a law_n or_o when_o they_o seek_v not_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o land_n but_o their_o own_o private_a advantage_n they_o be_v not_o but_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o people_n and_o become_v private_a person_n who_o ought_v not_o in_o these_o particular_n wherein_o they_o go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n to_o be_v obey_v as_o say_v althusius_n ubr_fw-la supra_fw-la n._n 41._o and_o prove_v by_o many_o author_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v clear_a for_o no_o inferior_a can_v disannul_v god_n law_n or_o free_v we_o from_o subjection_n thereunto_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v sin_n god_n never_o give_v they_o such_o a_o power_n and_o the_o people_n can_v not_o give_v it_o for_o they_o have_v it_o not_o themselves_o neither_o have_v they_o a_o power_n to_o wrong_v and_o destroy_v themselves_o and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o give_v this_o unto_o they_o 8._o if_o these_o ephori_fw-la or_o trustee_n betray_v their_o trust_n and_o feel_v or_o base_o give_v away_o the_o libertye_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n which_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o people_n can_v thereby_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o remediless_a condition_n or_o lose_v their_o privilege_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o 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althusius_n pol._n c._n 18._o n._n 48_o 55_o 63_o 65_o 68_o 83_o
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body_n of_o a_o people_n or_o a_o considerable_a part_n thereof_o may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o his_o tyranny_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o 3._o though_o the_o obligation_n stand_v uncancel_v and_o not_o abrogate_a resistance_n may_v be_v grant_v for_o a_o soon_o may_v resist_v his_o father_n and_o a_o wife_n her_o husband_n though_o the_o obligation_n continue_v firm_a and_o not_o dissolve_v obj._n 2._o by_o this_o mean_v a_o window_n shall_v be_v open_v to_o all_o sedition_n conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n hoen_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la ans_fw-fr incommodum_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la argumentum_fw-la the_o abuse_n of_o a_o liberty_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o liberty_n 2._o by_o this_o argument_n absolute_a and_o unlimited_a obedience_n may_v be_v press_v lest_o if_o private_a person_n may_v refuse_v obedience_n a_o door_n for_o all_o sedition_n and_o disobedience_n shall_v be_v open_v 3._o by_o the_o contrare_fw-la assertion_n a_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v to_o all_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n which_o shall_v tend_v not_o only_o to_o disquyet_v of_o the_o peace_n but_o to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n obj._n 3_o subject_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o magistrate_n hoen_n ibid._n answ_n true_o but_o the_o consequence_n be_v naught_o therefore_o i_o may_v not_o resist_v they_o when_o they_o tyrannize_v and_o oppress_v unjust_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v i_o must_v pray_v for_o my_o equal_n and_o inferior_n and_o open_a enemy_n who_o unjust_a violence_n i_o may_v notwithstanding_o resist_v obj._n 4._o a_o son_n may_v not_o do_v violence_n to_o his_o father_n though_o never_o so_o unworthy_a for_o no_o impiety_n can_v be_v punish_v by_o parricide_n far_o less_o may_v violence_n be_v do_v to_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n hoen_n ib._n answ_n 1._o this_o simile_n helt_v as_o we_o have_v show_v 2._o if_o the_o father_n abuse_v his_o power_n the_o law_n 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