submission_n piâ—uâ—_n or_o out_o of_o any_o principle_n of_o conscience_n but_o prudential_a and_o politic_a because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o give_v he_o battle_n if_o they_o have_v the_o tempt_a opportunity_n and_o capacity_n the_o case_n will_v be_v alter_v then_o not_o only_o violent_a resistance_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v duty_n but_o pull_v of_o the_o magistrate_n out_o of_o his_o chair_n of_o government_n as_o we_o will_v hear_v punish_v he_o and_o place_v themselves_o though_o but_o private_a man_n in_o his_o room_n how_o contrary_a such_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o private_a man_n non-submission_n to_o and_o counter-acting_a of_o church-judicatories_a suppose_v to_o do_v wrong_n be_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o subversive_a of_o church-government_n how_o introductory_n of_o schism_n heresy_n and_o all_o mischief_n into_o the_o church_n be_v well_o discover_v by_o the_o learned_a reviewer_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n entitle_v presbytery_n no_o papacy_n protester_n no_o subverter_n and_o with_o equal_a reason_n may_v the_o same_o ground_n be_v make_v use_n of_o against_o this_o man_n incite_v all_o private_a person_n to_o counter-act_n the_o magistrate_n violent_o when_o they_o think_v he_o do_v they_o wrong_n or_o when_o they_o account_v their_o sentence_n unjust_a as_o certain_a confusion_n come_v on_o the_o church_n if_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o party_n be_v entertain_v so_o let_v people_n once_o drink_v in_o this_o man_n doctrine_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o state_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o sedition_n no_o security_n for_o the_o power_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o any_o private_a person_n be_v make_v judge_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sentence_n and_o punishment_n and_o what_o man_n will_v ready_o condemn_v himself_o if_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o upon_o their_o own_o private_a judgement_n of_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 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injunction_n and_o submission_n not_o only_o for_o wraths-sake_n but_o also_o for_o conscience-sake_n to_o their_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n who_o ever_o re-offends_a or_o violent_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o either_o of_o these_o no_o doubt_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o submission_n require_v to_o be_v yield_v they_o even_o when_o they_o put_v we_o to_o suffer_v wrongful_o and_o unjust_o may_v be_v evident_o gather_v from_o scripture_n ground_n in_o the_o case_n of_o unjust_a suffering_n god_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o people_n without_o direction_n what_o to_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o magistrate_n abuse_v their_o power_n it_o be_v true_a as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v a_o moral_a power_n or_o warrant_v to_o any_o invest_v with_o authority_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o unjust_o concern_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o duty_n be_v owe_v by_o the_o subject_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n especial_o the_o supreme_a for_o there_o may_v 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 and_o unjust_a law_n or_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 to_o he_o but_o counter-act_n he_o by_o force_n in_o self-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 to_o forbear_v they_o nor_o can_v flee_v from_o his_o wrath_n or_o go_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n this_o man_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 and_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 capacity_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 unjustly-dealing_a magistrate_n with_o a_o sufficient_a contrary_a violence_n this_o doctrine_n favour_v so_o strong_o of_o carnal_a selfie-nature_n and_o be_v too_o suitable_a to_o the_o way_n of_o beast_n who_o know_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o natural_a impetus_fw-la to_o repay_v violence_n with_o violence_n till_o they_o be_v overpower_v we_o utter_o dislike_v and_o do_v assert_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o even_o when_o magistrate_n deal_v unjust_o or_o put_v any_o to_o suffer_v wrongful_o albeit_o they_o be_v for_o this_o to_o give_v a_o dreadful_a account_n and_o albeit_o subject_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o their_o action_n as_o they_o deserve_v and_o not_o approve_v their_o malversation_n but_o modest_o witness_v against_o it_o as_o there_o be_v opportunity_n yet_o suffer_v person_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o passive_a submission_n or_o obedience_n endure_v wrong_n do_v to_o they_o not_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n providential_a ordinance_n by_o which_o their_o suffering_n come_v to_o pass_v but_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o institutive_a ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n wherewith_o the_o person_n afflict_v they_o be_v invest_v albeit_o in_o the_o particular_a act_n concern_v they_o abuse_v their_o power_n for_o albeit_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n be_v not_o of_o god_n yet_o the_o abuse_a power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o person_n invest_v therewith_o must_v have_v respect_n from_o the_o sufferer_n other_o respect_n than_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o private_a invader_n intuitu_fw-la officii_fw-la not_o intuitu_fw-la abusus_fw-la officii_fw-la and_o this_o respect_n be_v patient_a submission_n under_o the_o affliction_n though_o unjust_o inflict_v and_o not_o dare_v to_o re-violent_a the_o person_n invest_v with_o magistratical_a power_n although_o in_o a_o particular_a towards_o we_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n to_o commit_v our_o person_n and_o our_o cause_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o not_o offer_v to_o move_v sedition_n albeit_o we_o be_v able_a for_o it_o if_o we_o shall_v only_o look_v to_o these_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v see_v ground_n for_o what_o be_v say_v 1._o consider_v what_o be_v require_v of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n unjust_o afflict_v they_o and_o likewise_o from_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n and_o by_o analogy_n we_o may_v learn_v somewhat_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n who_o be_v their_o political_a father_n and_o have_v a_o despotical_a and_o lordly_a power_n over_o they_o for_o child_n heb._n 12.9_o 10._o we_o have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n who_o correct_v and_o chasten_v we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n which_o in_o the_o apodosis_n of_o the_o similitude_n be_v expon_v subjection_n v_o 9_o this_o be_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o narratiuè_fw-la but_o approbatiuè_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o argument_n take_v from_o our_o carriage_n to_o parent_n to_o enforce_v reverend_a subjection_n to_o god_n be_v not_o good_a the_o apostle_n approve_v the_o reverend_a subjection_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n though_o unreasonable_o and_o with_o mixture_n of_o unjust_a passion_n correct_v they_o he_o allow_v not_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o parent_n for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n afflict_v the_o child_n but_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
allow_v the_o reverend_a subjection_n of_o the_o child_n under_o such_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a deal_n so_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a for_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o etc._n etc._n v._n 20._o if_o when_o you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n for_o even_o hereunto_o be_v you_o call_v no_o master_n have_v a_o moral_a power_n or_o warrant_v from_o god_n to_o afflict_v his_o servant_n wrongful_o that_o be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o displease_v to_o he_o yet_o that_o servant_n shall_v endure_v a_o suffer_a lot_n in_o and_o for_o follow_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n with_o subjection_n to_o their_o master_n afflict_v they_o and_o that_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n towards_o 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violate_v nor_o violence_n offer_v to_o it_o by_o private_a man_n a_o subjection_n exclude_v violent_a resistance_n be_v command_v and_o no_o such_o exception_n be_v put_v in_o that_o if_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n or_o if_o we_o be_v strong_a enough_o for_o he_o we_o be_v loose_v from_o that_o subjection_n and_o be_v at_o liberty_n for_o resist_v he_o and_o no_o submission_n be_v require_v under_o his_o abuse_n of_o his_o power_n so_o long_o as_o we_o can_v violent_o act_v against_o he_o it_o be_v say_v by_o those_o of_o the_o other_o judgement_n that_o even_o by_o this_o same_o text_n rom._n 13._o subjection_n or_o submission_n to_o unjust_a suffering_n by_o these_o invest_v with_o power_n be_v not_o command_v nor_o resistance_n in_o that_o case_n forbid_v for_o all_o the_o subjection_n command_v to_o be_v give_v to_o person_n in_o power_n be_v only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o manage_v their_o power_n lawful_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n and_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a who_o be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o well-doer_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o evil-doer_n and_o all_o the_o resistance_n forbid_v be_v only_o that_o they_o be_v not_o resist_v while_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n but_o when_o they_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n or_o do_v contrary_a to_o duty_n in_o afflict_v the_o innocent_a they_o be_v not_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la nor_o his_o minister_n for_o good_a to_o people_n nor_o be_v resistance_n to_o they_o in_o such_o act_n unlawful_a resistance_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o they_o as_o the_o minister_n god_n but_o only_a resistance_n to_o they_o be_v sinful_a man_n serve_v their_o own_o lust_n and_o satan_n their_o evil-doing_a be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o of_o satan_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n they_o think_v subjection_n here_o command_v and_o resistance_n forbid_v do_v only_o relate_v to_o magistrate_n quatenus_fw-la &_o quamdiu_fw-la bene_fw-la se_fw-la gesserint_fw-la 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