conscientious_a man_n vote_v and_o act_v as_o they_o do_v conscientious_o real_o judge_v the_o course_n they_o steer_v to_o be_v the_o safe_a and_o most_o direct_a for_o bring_v the_o great_a ship_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n into_o the_o harbour_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n and_o be_v it_o not_o contrary_a as_o well_o to_o principle_n of_o reason_n as_o religion_n that_o such_o man_n upon_o so_o fair_a a_o account_n as_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o foul_o handle_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o not_o to_o question_v that_o which_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o will_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o due_a time_n i_o mean_v the_o religiousnesse_n of_o the_o gentleman_n speak_v of_o religious_a man_n be_v as_o well_o man_n as_o religious_a and_o consequent_o be_v not_o yet_o baptize_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o divine_a prerogative_n which_o shall_v make_v they_o in_o the_o apostle_n james_n his_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o jam._n 1._o 13._o person_n 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righteousness_n join_v hand_n in_o hand_n to_o make_v excellent_a second_o 30._o sect._n 30._o when_o man_n be_v religious_a only_o to_o a_o mediocrity_n and_o withal_o servile_a in_o their_o judgement_n to_o some_o principle_n which_o be_v common_o and_o with_o great_a confidence_n and_o importunity_n obtrude_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o professor_n for_o sacred_a truth_n and_o yet_o be_v extreme_o discourage_v and_o full_a of_o enmity_n to_o a_o thorough_a stable_n and_o quiet_a dependence_n upon_o god_n by_o be_v religious_a upon_o such_o term_n as_o these_o they_o become_v twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o fear_n than_o otherwise_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v and_o consequent_o so_o much_o the_o more_o capable_a and_o receptive_a of_o sad_a and_o dismal_a impression_n from_o the_o world_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o it_o be_v not_o more_o common_o then_o true_o say_v timor_fw-la pessimus_fw-la consiliarius_fw-la timor_fw-la that_o fear_n be_v a_o bad_a counsellor_n three_o 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worse_o than_o the_o thorough_a discourse_n of_o other_o man_n when_o conscience_n and_o concupiscence_n meet_v as_o oft_o they_o do_v in_o religious_a man_n the_o conjunction_n be_v very_o fiery_a it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o gregory_n long_v since_o when_o man_n conceive_v of_o sin_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o duty_n there_o it_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o without_o fear_n 1._o fear_n cum_fw-la vitium_fw-la virtus_fw-la putatur_fw-la culpa_fw-la sine_fw-la meta_fw-la cumulatur_fw-la greg._n de_fw-fr pastor_n cur_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o nor_o ever_o be_v nor_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o be_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n more_o grievous_a then_o when_o those_o that_o shall_v persecute_v they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n shall_v think_v that_o therein_o they_o do_v god_n service_n 2._o service_n joh._n 16._o 2._o so_o that_o whereas_o the_o objection_n in_o hand_n plead_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o parliament_n man_n who_o be_v religious_a that_o 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objection_n intimate_v some_o hard_a measure_n offer_v unto_o they_o be_v man_n of_o conscience_n and_o act_v according_a to_o their_o judgement_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o army_n can_v walk_v towards_o they_o with_o a_o soft_a foot_n to_o secure_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n together_o with_o their_o own_o life_n and_o estate_n against_o the_o menace_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n than_o they_o do_v a_o three_o grand_a objection_n 34._o sect._n 34._o wherewith_o some_o encounter_n that_o action_n of_o the_o army_n objection_n the_o three_o main_a objection_n hitherto_o justify_v be_v this_o they_o therein_o say_v these_o man_n make_v themselves_o covenant-breaker_n and_o sin_v against_o the_o solemn_a vow_n and_o oath_n which_o they_o or_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o swear_v unto_o god_n with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n if_o not_o with_o heart_n also_o in_o this_o covenant_n they_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v endeavour_v with_o their_o estate_n and_o life_n mutual_o to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whereas_o by_o that_o violent_a dismember_n of_o the_o parliament_n they_o break_v and_o trample_v upon_o they_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v more_o brief_o first_o that_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o right_a or_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o vote_n or_o act_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o those_o who_o have_v entrust_v they_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a shall_v be_v the_o right_n or_o privilege_n of_o any_o person_n or_o society_n of_o man_n under_o heaven_n therefore_o if_o the_o army_n do_v nothing_o more_o but_o only_o restrain_v from_o act_v in_o such_o a_o way_n they_o do_v not_o herein_o violate_v a_o right_n or_o privilege_v of_o parliament_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v 35._o sect._n 35._o that_o though_o it_o be_v
no_o right_a or_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o vote_n or_o act_n contrary_a to_o their_o trust_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o right_a and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o this_o house_n that_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o member_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n so_o act_n or_o vote_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v question_v or_o suffer_v for_o so_o do_v at_o least_o not_o by_o any_o other_o power_n but_o by_o that_o of_o the_o house_n itself_o only_o to_o this_o also_o i_o answer_v 1._o by_o concession_n that_o this_o be_v indeed_o a_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n take_v the_o word_n parliament_n in_o a_o due_a and_o proper_a signification_n viz._n for_o a_o parliament_n consist_v of_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o man_n not_o dead_a to_o their_o trust_n who_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o faithfulness_n and_o integrity_n to_o discharge_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o endeavour_v at_o least_o to_o relieve_v the_o pressure_n and_o grievance_n of_o the_o people_n to_o protect_v their_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o to_o deny_v the_o common_a name_n of_o thing_n to_o such_o particular_n in_o every_o kind_n which_o be_v defective_a in_o those_o property_n for_o use_n and_o service_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o they_o and_o which_o be_v find_v in_o other_o particular_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n thus_o paul_n express_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n 29_o etc._n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29_o so_o elsewhere_o when_o you_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n 20._o supper_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o this_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n meaning_n that_o as_o 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as_o a_o dead_a man_n have_v no_o right_a or_o privilege_n of_o a_o man_n true_o so_o call_v belong_v to_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o order_v &_o deal_v with_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v a_o annoyance_n or_o offence_n unto_o other_o so_o neither_o do_v i_o know_v any_o right_a or_o privilege_n of_o a_o parliament_n indeed_o appertain_v to_o a_o parliament_n political_o dead_a and_o which_o be_v not_o animate_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o public_a unless_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o entreat_v and_o handle_v that_o it_o may_v not_o destroy_v the_o public_a interest_n or_o endammage_n their_o trustee_n the_o people_n in_o their_o liberty_n argumeutatio_fw-la a_o terminis_fw-la dimiwentibus_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la argumeutatio_fw-la it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o logic_n that_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o term_n of_o diminution_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n or_o force_v as_o for_o example_n when_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o 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the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n proper_o or_o covenant_o so_o call_v when_o they_o reduce_v the_o parliament_n to_o the_o true_a nature_n dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o parliament_n by_o seclude_v such_o member_n from_o it_o who_o alter_v the_o property_n and_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o into_o a_o lie_n 2._o be_v it_o grant_v 3_o sect._n 3_o that_o the_o army_n stand_v bind_v by_o their_o covenant_n and_o oath_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n even_o of_o such_o parliament_n as_o that_o be_v which_o they_o divide_v yet_o they_o stand_v bind_v also_o by_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o oath_n to_o such_o a_o duty_n or_o engagement_n the_o faithful_a application_n of_o themselves_o whereunto_o in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n do_v fair_o both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n discharge_v they_o from_o that_o other_o obligation_n even_o as_o the_o duty_n of_o circumcise_n 3._o cùm_fw-la duo_fw-la praecepta_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la majus_fw-la debet_fw-la seruari_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la decalogo_fw-la cum_fw-la videmus_fw-la duo_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la praecepta_fw-la confligere_fw-la et_fw-la alterum_fw-la ab_fw-la altero_fw-la impediri_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la legis_fw-la latoris_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la videbitur_fw-la esse_fw-la majus_fw-la praserri_fw-la debet_fw-la pet._n mart._n in_o 1_o sam._n c._n 21._o 3._o and_o of_o sacrifice_v when_o the_o season_n appoint_v for_o they_o by_o the_o law_n fall_v on_o the_o sabbath_n privilege_v those_o from_o guilt_n in_o break_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n who_o perform_v they_o on_o that_o day_n it_o be_v a_o common_a rule_n avouch_v by_o the_o best_a of_o our_o divine_n and_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n itself_o that_o when_o two_o duty_n or_o command_n meet_v in_o such_o a_o straight_a or_o exigent_n of_o time_n that_o they_o can_v both_o receive_v that_o
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obligation_n cease_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o all_o law_n covenant_n and_o engagement_n beside_o be_v homager_n unto_o it_o now_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o speak_v more_o plain_o or_o distinct_o than_o this_o that_o the_o strong_a aught_o to_o stand_v by_o the_o weak_a in_o case_n of_o extremity_n and_o danger_n imminent_a especial_o when_o relief_n can_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v from_o other_o hand_n nor_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o either_o the_o covenant-maker_n or_o the_o covenant-taker_n do_v thereby_o intend_v either_o in_o the_o general_a any_o disobligation_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o from_o duty_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o say_a covenant_n lie_v upon_o man_n nor_o in_o particular_a any_o such_o preservation_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n which_o shall_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n dicentis_fw-la scire_fw-la leges_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la jurisconsulti_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la verba_fw-la earum_fw-la tenere_fw-la sed_fw-la vim_o ac_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quia_fw-la prio_fw-la atque_fw-la potentior_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la vox_fw-la mens_fw-la dicentis_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a rule_n among_o lawyer_n for_o regulate_v the_o interpretation_n of_o law_n as_o likewise_o of_o all_o other_o declaration_n of_o man_n by_o word_n whatsoever_o that_o the_o mind_n or_o intent_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o and_o be_v more_o potent_a and_o consequent_o rather_o to_o be_v obey_v then_o his_o word_n nor_o do_v the_o act_n of_o the_o army_n in_o that_o dissociation_n of_o the_o parliament_n under_o debate_n colour_n or_o shadow_n in_o the_o least_o with_o the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n break_v into_o their_o house_n and_o demand_v which_o 3._o hug._n grot._n in_o mat._n 12._o 3._o and_o how_o many_o of_o their_o member_n he_o please_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o his_o will_n for_o first_o it_o be_v more_o civility_n in_o the_o army_n to_o deny_v admission_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o house_n unto_o those_o member_n who_o sit_v there_o they_o judge_v of_o desperate_a consequence_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o have_v pull_v they_o out_o from_o thence_o which_o be_v the_o king_n act_n in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la as_o the_o school_n man_n distinguish_v though_o not_o in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o man_n comport_v to_o prevent_v this_o and_o we_o know_v the_o old_a say_n turpius_fw-la ejicitur_fw-la quà m_fw-la non_fw-la admittitur_fw-la hospes_fw-la i._o a_o guest_n we_o like_v not_o it_o be_v more_o commendable_a to_o keep_v then_o cast_v out_o from_o our_o door_n and_o table_n second_o the_o member_n which_o the_o king_n seek_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o and_o to_o disparliament_n be_v such_o who_o than_o be_v or_o at_o least_o be_v so_o look_v upon_o by_o he_o as_o the_o great_a patron_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o kingdom_n interest_n and_o who_o like_o the_o cloudy_a and_o fiery_a pillar_n of_o old_a keep_v the_o egyptian_a prerogative_n from_o come_v at_o the_o israelitish_n liberty_n to_o destroy_v it_o whereas_o the_o member_n who_o be_v deny_v the_o house_n by_o the_o army_n be_v turn_v proselyte_n to_o prerogative_n and_o have_v renounce_v the_o law_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n therefore_o three_o and_o last_o the_o clear_a tendency_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o seek_v to_o advance_v the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o one_o or_o of_o some_o few_o above_o and_o against_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o many_o whereas_o the_o act_n of_o the_o army_n hold_v a_o loyal_a conformity_n with_o the_o royal_a law_n the_o face_n of_o it_o be_v manifest_o set_v to_o subject_a the_o power_n interest_n and_o will_n of_o one_o unto_o their_o lawful_a superior_a the_o just_a interest_n or_o comfort_n of_o
it_o by_o argument_n five_o z._n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n though_o mere_a private_a man_n in_o case_n a_o tyrant_n shall_v assault_v or_o set_v upon_o they_o as_o thief_n use_v to_o do_v and_o offer_v they_o violence_n in_o case_n they_o want_v opportunity_n to_o implore_v the_o ordinary_a power_n for_o their_o relief_n and_o can_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n escape_v the_o danger_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o they_o in_o the_o case_n of_o present_a danger_n against_o this_o tyrant_n as_o against_o a_o private_a robber_n upon_o the_o high_a way_n licet_fw-la way_n subditis_fw-la tamen_fw-la merè_fw-la privatis_fw-la si_fw-la tyrannus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la latro_fw-la et_fw-la grassator_fw-la aut_fw-la stuprator_fw-la in_fw-la ipsos_fw-la faciat_fw-la impetum_fw-la et_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nec_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ordinariam_fw-la implorare_fw-la nec_fw-la aliâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la effugere_fw-la periculum_fw-la possint_fw-la in_fw-la presenti_fw-la periculo_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la suos_fw-la contrà _fw-la tyrannum_fw-la ficut_fw-la contrà _fw-la privatumgrassatorem_fw-la defendere_fw-la licet_fw-la but_o concern_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n 53._o sect._n 53._o calvin_n apprehension_n be_v of_o best_a comportance_n with_o the_o word_n which_o proper_o and_o primary_o speak_v of_o magistraticall_a power_n or_o authority_n in_o the_o abstract_n and_o this_o under_o such_o a_o circumscription_n and_o consideration_n only_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o and_o be_v authorize_v by_o god_n and_o not_o of_o the_o person_n of_o magistrate_n at_o all_o otherwise_o than_o they_o administer_v this_o power_n in_o a_o regular_a and_o due_a order_n to_o the_o end_n intend_v by_o god_n in_o it_o which_o be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v from_o vers_fw-la 4._o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o live_v under_o it_o first_o he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a magistrate_n but_o to_o the_o high_a power_n 2._o nor_o do_v he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n but_o of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n nor_o 3_o do_v he_o say_v the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v but_z the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n nor_n 4._o whosoeer_n acsi_v the_o magistrate_n but_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v viz._n the_o power_n not_o the_o person_n shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 5._o he_o demand_v will_v thou_o then_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n not_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o magistrate_n chrysostome_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o these_o expression_n and_o thereupon_o commentari_v the_o place_n thus_o what_o say_v thou_o paul_n be_v then_o every_o ruler_n ordain_v by_o god_n no_o say_v he_o i_o say_v not_o so_o nor_o do_v i_o now_o speak_v of_o particular_a ruler_n or_o magistrate_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n or_o matter_n itself_o 1._o of_o the_o order_n or_o power_n of_o rule_v for_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v power_n for_o magistracy_n and_o that_o some_o shall_v rule_v and_o some_o be_v rule_v and_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v not_o run_v loose_o and_o hand_n over_o head_n or_o the_o people_n be_v like_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n carry_v hither_o and_o thither_o i_o affirm_v it_o to_o he_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pareus_n himself_o likewise_o carry_v the_o word_n direct_o to_o the_o same_o point_n he_o name_v power_n say_v he_o rather_o then_o king_n prince_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o person_n as_o of_o the_o order_n or_o ordinance_n itself_o of_o rule_v for_o in_o the_o person_n of_o ruler_n vice_n oft_o time_n and_o cause_n of_o not_o obey_v be_v find_v therefore_o he_o will_v have_v the_o power_n to_o be_v difference_v from_o the_o person_n potestates_fw-la person_n vocat_fw-la autem_fw-la potestates_fw-la potius_fw-la quà m_fw-la reges_fw-la principes_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la non_fw-la tame_v persoin_n quà m_fw-la de_fw-la ordine_fw-la ipso_fw-la loqui_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la no_o in_o personis_fw-la saepe_fw-la sunt_fw-la vitia_fw-la &_o caufa_fw-la non_fw-la obediendi_fw-la ideò_fw-la à _fw-la personis_fw-la discerni_fw-la vult_fw-la potestates_fw-la it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n name_v ruler_n ver_fw-la 3._o where_o he_o say_v ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a and_o ver_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o ruler_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a and_o afterward_o that_o he_o be_v a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a but_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o in_o these_o passage_n he_o speak_v of_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n not_o simple_o or_o at_o large_a but_o under_o the_o precise_a consideration_n of_o person_n exercise_v the_o power_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o a_o due_a subordination_n unto_o god_n and_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n to_o the_o procurement_n of_o that_o good_a which_o god_n intend_v unto_o those_o who_o be_v to_o obey_v in_o his_o ordination_n of_o such_o power_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a then_o that_o the_o adequate_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o scripture_n before_o we_o be_v to_o persuade_v christian_n to_o own_o and_o to_o subject_n themselves_o unto_o civil_a authority_n as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o far_o 54._o sect._n 54._o and_o in_o such_o case_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v administer_v by_o the_o person_n invest_v in_o it_o in_o a_o regular_a and_o due_a proportion_n to_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o those_o i._o of_o those_o community_n of_o man_n respective_o who_o live_v under_o they_o and_o from_o who_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n be_v upon_o such_o a_o account_n due_a unto_o they_o this_o suppose_a we_o may_v safe_o and_o without_o the_o least_o occasion_n of_o fcruple_n conclude_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o applyable_a in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n to_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o army_n hither_o to_o argue_v unless_o haply_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v and_o the_o supposition_n will_v not_o be_v altogether_o without_o ground_n that_o the_o apostle_n enforce_v subjection_n unto_o civil_a authority_n mere_o as_o or_o because_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o as_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o gracious_a intention_n of_o the_o founder_n and_o ordainer_n of_o it_o tacit_o and_o in_o a_o consequential_a way_n impli_v a_o liberty_n in_o man_n to_o decline_v this_o subjection_n when_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o be_v irregular_a and_o the_o gracious_a intention_n of_o god_n violate_v in_o they_o for_o in_o many_o case_n when_o a_o action_n be_v press_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o duty_n upon_o a_o special_a consideration_n or_o ground_n the_o consideration_n fail_v the_o action_n lose_v the_o nature_n and_o relation_n of_o a_o duty_n now_o if_o this_o supposition_n be_v admit_v it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o the_o scripture_n under_o debate_n be_v altogether_o with_o and_o not_o at_o all_o against_o the_o army_n i_o know_v nothing_o of_o moment_n 55._o sect._n 55._o that_o can_v be_v oppose_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o action_n hitherto_o apologise_v and_o justify_v in_o these_o paper_n beyond_o what_o have_v be_v already_o buy_v and_o sell_v i_o mean_v urge_v and_o answer_v at_o sufficient_a rate_n the_o lawfullnesse_n of_o the_o action_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v suppose_v the_o honour_n and_o worth_a of_o it_o be_v of_o much_o more_o easy_a demonstration_n for_o what_o better_a savour_n can_v a_o christianly-heroique_a spirit_n spread_v abroad_o of_o itself_o then_o when_o man_n shall_v put_v their_o life_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o in_o this_o posture_n stand_v up_o to_o take_v lion_n by_o the_o beard_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o devouce_v the_o sheep_n of_o the_o fold_n to_o attempt_v the_o wrest_n of_o a_o iron_n sceptre_n out_o of_o those_o hand_n which_o be_v now_o lift_v it_o up_o to_o break_v a_o poor_a nation_n in_o peec_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n what_o the_o army_n have_v do_v in_o this_o behalf_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o unparallelable_a example_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bless_v for_o ever_o who_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n go_v down_o into_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n from_o thence_o to_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o a_o lose_a world_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o to_o do_v good_a to_o as_o many_o as_o we_o can_v be_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n but_o to_o do_v good_a to_o as_o many_o as_o we_o can_v as_o well_o enemy_n as_o friend_n by_o a_o exposall_n of_o our_o own_o life_n unto_o death_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o be_v a_o lineament_n of_o that_o face_n of_o divine_a goodness_n which_o plato_n it_o be_v like_o never_o see_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o almost_o all_o nation_n as_o the_o roman_a orator_n observe_v to_o place_v the_o assertor_n of_o their_o country_n liberty_n next_o to_o the_o immortal_a god_n themselves_o at_o the_o table_n of_o honour_n and_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o nation_n shall_v have_v drink_v a_o while_n of_o the_o sweet_a water_n of_o that_o well_o of_o liberty_n which_o the_o army_n have_v dig_v and_o open_v with_o their_o sword_n after_o it_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n stop_v and_o fill_v up_o with_o earth_n by_o the_o philistines_n they_o will_v general_o recover_v of_o that_o mallgnant_a fever_n which_o now_o distemper_v many_o of_o they_o and_o be_v in_o a_o good_a posture_n of_o sobriety_n and_o strength_n to_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o call_v their_o benefactor_n bless_v however_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o such_o warrior_n who_o pursue_v that_o bless_a victory_n of_o overcome_a evil_n by_o do_v good_a and_o according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o the_o warfare_n of_o heaven_n feeke_v to_o reconcile_v a_o nation_n unto_o themselves_o by_o not_o impute_v their_o unthankfulness_n or_o other_o their_o evil_a entreaty_n unto_o they_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o own_o suffering_n from_o they_o set_v themselves_o with_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n from_o their_o oppressort_n faulit_fw-la escape_v p._n 11._o l._n 19_o for_o palbable_o r._n palpable_o p._n 19_o l._n 28._o for_o these_o r._n their_o p._n 26._o l._n 11._o deal_n we_o p._n 35._o l._n 35._o for_o dangerout_a r._n dangerous_a finis_fw-la