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 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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 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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 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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
be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o subjection_n passive_a under_o unjust_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o magistrà te_n more_o than_o to_o active_a obedience_n unto_o unlawful_a command_n and_o that_o passive_a obedience_n under_o unjust_a sentence_n come_v under_o no_o command_n of_o god_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n command_n to_o be_v passive_o subject_a to_o unjust_a sentence_n and_o that_o it_o it_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o virtue_n for_o a_o man_n to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n violent_o when_o he_o do_v he_o wrong_n and_o a_o self_n murder_n against_o the_o six_o command_n not_o to_o resist_v when_o he_o offer_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n without_o cause_n though_o not_o without_o law_n they_o be_v quick_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o man_n and_o his_o party_n who_o plead_v for_o non-submission_n unto_o and_o counteracting_a of_o all_o the_o judicatories_n whensoever_o the_o person_n injure_v think_v the_o sentence_n wrong_v and_o how_o well_o their_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n do_v homologate_v with_o their_o practice_n as_o to_o the_o state_n we_o may_v now_o see_v for_o it_o be_v the_o way_n which_o they_o clear_o own_o that_o every_o person_n when_o and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a or_o be_v in_o probable_a capacity_n to_o act_v violent_o against_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o counter-act_n he_o violent_o when_o he_o think_v the_o magistrate_n wrong_v he_o for_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o every_o man_n private_a descretive_a judgement_n as_o naphtaly_n tell_v we_o pag._n 141._o 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 counteracting_a of_o church_n judicatories_n 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_n 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 pamphet_n entitle_v presbytery_n no_o papacy_n etc._n etc._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 counteract_v the_o magistrate_n violent_o when_o they_o think_v he_o do_v they_o wrong_a or_o when_o they_o account_v their_o sentence_n unjust_a answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o poor_a defence_n of_o a_o weak_a and_o totter_a cause_n to_o follow_v such_o course_n as_o this_o surveyer_n do_v to_o wrest_v and_o wiredraw_v the_o say_n of_o his_o adversary_n be_v neither_o a_o fair_a way_n of_o confirm_v his_o own_o opinion_n nor_o a_o solid_a way_n of_o confute_v his_o adversary_n he_o set_v down_o some_o sentence_n here_o as_o assertion_n of_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la and_o if_o any_o will_v consult_v the_o place_n cite_v they_o will_v discover_v unhandsome_a deal_n i_o shall_v only_o set_v down_o what_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v and_o the_o reader_n when_o he_o compare_v may_v judge_v lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v pag._n 313._o that_o patient_n bear_v of_o evil_n and_o resistance_n be_v not_o incompatible_a in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o person_n pag._n 314._o he_o say_v one_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o another_o resistance_n be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n a_o innocent_a act_n of_o self_n preservation_n as_o in_o a_o patient_a suffering_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v well_o subsist_v in_o one_o and_o ibid._n neither_o suffer_v formal_o as_o suffer_v and_o so_o neither_o can_v non-resisting_a passive_a fall_n under_o any_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n except_o in_o two_o case_n pag._n 322._o when_o a_o man_n may_v preserve_v his_o own_o life_n and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o nature_n law_n allow_v he_o to_o do_v rather_o to_o kill_v as_o be_v kill_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o self_n murder_n because_o he_o be_v deficient_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o lawful_a self_n defence_n and_o pag._n 463_o it_o be_v not_o dishononrable_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o ruler_n that_o we_o deny_v passive_a subjection_n to_o he_o when_o he_o punish_v beside_o his_o warrant_n more_o than_o it_o be_v against_o his_o majesty_n and_o honour_n that_o we_o deny_v active_a obedience_n when_o the_o command_v illegal_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o word_n to_o discover_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o what_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v and_o what_o this_o surveyer_n allege_v he_o do_v say_v see_v the_o judicious_a and_o observant_a reader_n will_n sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la easy_o perceive_v it_o 2._o what_o the_o surveyer_n drive_v at_o in_o make_v this_o parallel_n now_o may_v be_v obvious_a to_o any_o even_o to_o embark_v with_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n the_o few_o of_o those_o who_o be_v for_o the_o public_a resolution_n that_o have_v hitherto_o get_v grace_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o abide_v faithful_a and_o not_o to_o say_v a_o confederacy_n with_o all_o with_o who_o this_o apostate_n generation_n have_v now_o base_o conspire_v 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active_a and_o forward_a to_o screw_v up_o that_o debate_n to_o the_o hieght_n and_o to_o press_v and_o absolute_a subjection_n may_v have_v be_v drive_a at_o under_o hand_n though_o they_o make_v such_o fair_a profession_n of_o their_o firm_a purpose_n to_o adhere_v to_o presbyterian_a government_n as_o move_v other_o to_o entrust_v they_o with_o the_o management_n of_o their_o affair_n at_o court_n and_o while_n entrust_v therewith_o destroy_v and_o overturn_v the_o whole_a government_n so_o that_o now_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o say_v as_o the_o reviewer_n do_v pag._n 5_o 6._o that_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o agency_n to_o prevent_v the_o evil_n the_o protester_n be_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v upon_o this_o church_n and_o his_o carriage_n and_o integrity_n in_o manage_v that_o trust_n be_v so_o well_o know_v at_o home_n and_o abroad_o that_o we_o believe_v he_o need_v not_o write_v apologâ—ticks_n against_o the_o slander_n of_o
law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o at_o home_o but_o also_o abroad_o when_o naphtali_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a bege_v of_o the_o question_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o late_a rise_n be_v only_o in_o pretence_n of_o religion_n this_o surveyer_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a quirk_n and_o why_o so_o he_o shall_v know_v say_v he_o that_o in_o ordinary_a language_n a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v under_o pretence_n of_o another_o whether_o the_o pretention_n be_v yet_o dubious_a or_o under_o controversy_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v false_o make_v or_o tre_o answ_n such_o language_n as_o this_o may_v be_v ordinary_a with_o he_o it_o may_v be_v and_o his_o complice_n that_o corrupt_a fraternity_n with_o who_o pretence_n be_v real_a and_o real_a thing_n be_v pretence_n but_o sure_a to_o all_o such_o as_o understand_v plain_a language_n this_o queree_n do_v praesuppose_v that_o the_o rise_n be_v not_o real_o but_o in_o pretence_n for_o religion_n do_v ever_o these_o in_o power_n make_v it_o out_o or_o offer_v to_o make_v it_o out_o that_o it_o be_v not_o real_o for_o religion_n naphtali_n say_v more_o over_o that_o the_o queree_n itself_o seem_v to_o imply_v and_o grant_v that_o for_o subject_n to_o rise_v in_o arm_n real_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o power_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o lawful_a authority_n be_v both_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a this_o say_v the_o surveyer_n be_v as_o vain_a a_o quirk_n how_o so_o for_o say_v he_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o objection_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o rise_v upon_o mere_a pretence_n of_o religion_n will_v this_o infer_v that_o therefore_o there_o may_v be_v a_o rise_n upon_o real_a intention_n for_o religion_n against_o the_o magistrate_n answ_n sure_o to_o all_o of_o common_a sense_n it_o say_v that_o the_o proposer_n of_o the_o objection_n do_v yield_v so_o much_o have_v hint_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_n do_v they_o say_v give_v but_o not_o grant_v it_o lawful_a to_o subject_n to_o rise_v in_o arm_n real_o in_o defence_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n why_o then_o may_v it_o not_o have_v be_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o objecter_n dare_v not_o condemn_v this_o especial_o see_v the_o main_a stress_n do_v lie_v upon_o that_o suppose_a pretence_n ay_o but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o upon_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o insurrection_n against_o the_o magistrate_n be_v lawful_a and_o that_o these_o people_n do_v not_o rise_v real_o for_o religion_n but_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o the_o course_n of_o atheistical_a contempt_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n ordinance_n to_o pull_v down_o all_o authority_n in_o the_o â—and_n as_o their_o advocate_n prâ—fesses_v and_o justify_v their_o so_o dâ—ing_a and_o to_o destroy_v these_o in_o their_o innocency_n who_o they_o have_v appoint_v to_o death_n answ_n his_o affirmation_n and_o assertion_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a proof_n though_o he_o strengthen_v they_o with_o manifest_a and_o notorious_a lie_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o what_o he_o here_o affirm_v or_o not_o we_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v when_o he_o have_v read_v and_o consider_v what_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o follow_a vindication_n next_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v object_v as_o 1._o that_o 1_o sam._n 15_o ver_fw-la 25._o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n to_o which_o say_v naphtali_n pag._n 156._o one_o of_o themselves_o do_v roundly_o and_o clear_o answer_v that_o the_o sentence_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o king_n because_o of_o his_o disobedience_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o subject_n will_v soon_o conclude_v his_o accuser_n then_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o rebel_n this_o the_o surveyer_n pag._n 264._o call_v a_o very_a poor_a answer_n and_o yet_o so_o pertinent_a and_o plump_a that_o it_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o accuser_n &_o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n but_o why_o be_v it_o such_o a_o poor_a answer_n for_o albeit_o say_v he_o that_o high_a rebellion_n immediate_o againsi_fw-fr god_n be_v principal_o mean_v yet_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n be_v the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n upon_o earth_n who_o he_o command_v to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v and_o of_o who_o he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psal_n 82._o the_o despiser_n of_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n &_o a_o rebel_n against_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n be_v a_o rebel_n against_o god_n answ_n those_o word_n do_v his_o duty_n be_v very_o well_o add_v but_o sure_o when_o such_o be_v rebel_n against_o god_n enact_v thing_n diametrical_o opposite_a to_o his_o law_n and_o testimony_n persecute_v the_o subject_n because_o of_o their_o adherence_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o their_o vow_n and_o covenant_n and_o by_o force_n &_o cruelty_n overturning_a the_o covenant_v religion_n destroy_v the_o interest_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a and_o lawful_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o common_a good_a they_o be_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n nor_o carry_v themselves_o as_o the_o deputy_n of_o god_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n but_o rather_o as_o manifest_v and_o avow_a rebel_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o what_o ever_o can_v be_v say_v from_o this_o place_n to_o prove_v it_o rebellion_n and_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n for_o subject_n to_o despise_v the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n and_o to_o rebel_v against_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n neither_o from_o this_o place_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o late_a riser_n be_v guilty_a of_o rebellion_n do_v not_o the_o author_n of_o naphtali_n tell_v he_o 2._o that_o rise_v up_o against_o authority_n itself_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o disobey_v the_o power_n therewith_o vest_v stand_v and_o act_v in_o their_o right_a line_n of_o subordination_n be_v indeed_o rebellion_n and_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n but_o to_o resist_v and_o rise_v up_o against_o person_n abuse_v sacred_a authority_n and_o rebel_a against_o god_n the_o supreme_a be_v rather_o to_o adhere_v to_o god_n as_o our_o liege_n lord_n &_o to_o vindicate_v both_o ourselves_o &_o his_o abuse_a ordinance_n from_o man_n wickedness_n and_o tyranny_n what_o mean_v he_o then_o to_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o naphtaly_n have_v say_v be_v this_o to_o answer_v his_o adversary_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o yield_v the_o cause_n ay_o but_o leave_v we_o shall_v take_v these_o word_n do_v his_o duty_n as_o import_v any_o confession_n he_o add_v yea_o suppose_v we_o be_v never_o to_o follow_v the_o magistrate_n when_o his_o command_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n for_o that_o be_v to_o leave_v our_o lineâ—_n of_o subordination_n to_o god_n yet_o when_o he_o swerve_v and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o line_n to_o take_v the_o sword_n against_o he_o be_v but_o to_o study_v to_o cure_v his_o sin_n by_o our_o own_o and_o because_o the_o king_n one_o way_n leave_v his_o line_n of_o subordination_n to_o god_n therefore_o to_o leap_v out_o of_o our_o own_o line_n in_o that_o subordination_n in_o another_o way_n answ_n this_o man_n speak_v contradiction_n when_o he_o make_v a_o supposition_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o magistrate_n when_o his_o command_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o yet_o say_v if_o we_o do_v follow_v we_o leave_v our_o line_n of_o subordination_n to_o god_n we_o see_v what_o the_o man_n spirit_n will_v have_v carry_v he_o to_o if_o he_o dare_v have_v vent_v it_o but_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o this_o be_v our_o sin_n or_o a_o leap_v out_o of_o our_o line_n of_o subordination_n to_o resist_v tyranny_n and_o man_n abuse_v their_o authority_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o religion_n libertye_n and_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o subject_a we_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a and_o answer_v all_o which_o he_o or_o his_o colleague_n the_o author_n of_o the_o former_a part_n have_v say_v and_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v more_o when_o any_o new_a ground_n be_v give_v the_o next_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v object_v be_v mat._n 26_o 52._o to_o which_o say_v naphtaly_n it_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v without_o any_o reply_n by_o one_o of_o these_o impeach_v who_o they_o account_v distract_v though_o without_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o impertinency_n by_o oppone_v luke_n 22_o 36._o what_o now_o fay_v the_o rail_a pamphleter_n certane_o say_v he_o this_o libeller_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v far_o from_o some_o measure_n of_o distraction_n while_o he_o allow_v the_o distract_a man_n answer_n as_o sufficient_a who_o of_o sound_a judgement_n will_v think_v that_o a_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v by_o produce_v another_o which_o seem_v contradictory_n thereto_o
13_o v._n 10._o unto_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o as_o these_o place_n do_v enjoin_v either_o patience_n when_o the_o clear_a call_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n do_v inevitable_o call_v unto_o suffering_n without_o which_o patience_n be_v no_o patience_n but_o rather_o stupidity_n of_o etc._n etc._n so_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o man_n shall_v give_v way_n to_o all_o violence_n and_o sacrilege_n to_o the_o subvert_v of_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o satan_n to_o cheat_v and_o abuse_v man_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o surveyer_n reply_v thus_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o his_o impertinent_a reflection_n and_o scurrile_a gibe_n nor_o with_o his_o groundless_a inference_n which_o we_o have_v so_o oft_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o former_a part_n the_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o private_a revenge_n for_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o and_o the_o place_n will_v condemn_v plain_o enough_o violent_a retaliate_a the_o magistrate_n when_o we_o think_v he_o do_v we_o wrong_n answ_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n be_v obvious_a and_o do_v no_o more_o condemn_v private_a person_n retaliate_v the_o magistrate_n than_o magistrate_n retaliate_v private_a subject_n unless_o magistrate_n be_v exempt_v from_o this_o precept_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o christ_n follower_n and_o as_o from_o this_o place_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o one_o independent_a king_n may_v not_o make_v war_n against_o another_o and_o thereby_o defend_v his_o right_n nor_o that_o one_o private_a person_n may_v not_o defend_v his_o right_n and_o just_a possession_n against_o a_o invader_n no_o more_o will_n if_o follow_v that_o subject_n may_v not_o defend_v themselves_o and_o their_o right_n libertye_n and_o religion_n against_o the_o violent_a oppression_n and_o tyranny_n of_o magistrate_n next_o say_v the_o surveyer_n pag._n 269._o that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o call_n ought_v to_o withstand_v violence_n and_o sacrilege_n to_o the_o subvert_v of_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n be_v grant_v yea_o private_a man_n may_v resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o private_a person_n and_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v resist_v any_o that_o offer_v violence_n in_o lesser_a concernment_n than_o these_o be_v but_o we_o still_o maintain_v that_o this_o text_n forbid_v all_o revenge_n or_o violent_a retaliation_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n though_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n answ_n the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o he_o will_v still_o maintain_v that_o this_o text_n do_v forbid_v but_o what_o he_o can_v evince_v that_o this_o text_n will_v prove_v against_o we_o how_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o this_o text_n do_v more_o forbid_v private_a person_n to_o resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o magistrate_n then_o to_o resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o private_a person_n or_o to_o resist_v the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o any_o have_v magistrate_n to_o conduct_v they_o be_v there_o any_o exception_n in_o the_o text_n do_v not_o the_o text_n speak_v to_o all_o in_o reference_n to_o all_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v resist_v none_o out_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o private_a revenge_n again_o though_o the_o text_n forbid_v all_o revenge_n or_o violent_a retaliation_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n though_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n will_v it_o therefore_o forbid_v private_a subject_n to_o defend_v themselves_o by_o force_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n from_o manifest_a and_o unjust_a violence_n and_o tyranny_n no_o no_o more_o than_o because_o the_o text_n do_v forbid_v even_o magistrate_n to_o revenge_n or_o retaliate_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o revenge_n wicked_a malefactor_n it_o do_v therefore_o forbid_v they_o to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o they_o naphtaly_n do_v add_v that_o this_o be_v gross_o to_o exceed_v that_o signal_n rule_v main_o in_o these_o place_n intend_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_a even_o as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a who_o though_o he_o fill_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o goodness_n yet_o do_v he_o love_v righteousness_n and_o help_v and_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a and_o command_v the_o zeal_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n wherein_o he_o himself_o do_v often_o eminent_o appear_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o adversary_n to_o this_o the_o surveyer_n reply_v what_o strange_a argue_n be_v this_o that_o because_o god_n almighty_a execute_v vengeance_n upon_o his_o adversary_n therefore_o private_a person_n shall_v follow_v his_o perfection_n in_o do_v the_o like_a albeit_o they_o have_v not_o his_o warrant_n or_o command_n answ_n naphtaly_n argument_n run_v main_o upon_o help_a and_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a neither_o do_v he_o conclude_v what_o private_a person_n may_v do_v without_o god_n warrant_n or_o command_v this_o he_o suppose_v because_o he_o have_v evince_v it_o then_o naphtaly_n close_v say_v let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o be_v say_v rev_n 13_o v._n 10._o he_o that_o lead_v into_o captivity_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n &c._n &c._n both_o possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n under_o all_o the_o former_a suffering_n and_o hope_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o succeed_a delivery_n there_o subjoin_v upon_o this_o say_v the_o surveyer_n he_o will_v found_v the_o consolation_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o party_n in_o all_o former_a suffering_n and_o his_o hope_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o succeed_a delivery_n answ_n and_o why_o may_v he_o not_o that_o word_n say_v he_o rev._n 13._o touch_v not_o nor_o threaten_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o executeion_n of_o justice_n but_o rebel_n who_o use_v the_o sword_n without_o god_n warrant_n against_o the_o magistrate_n may_v read_v their_o reward_n in_o this_o text_n answ_n we_o say_v not_o that_o it_o threaten_v the_o magistrate_n execute_v justice_n but_o let_v such_o see_v to_o it_o who_o instead_o of_o execute_v justice_n pervert_v justice_n and_o execute_v the_o innocent_a people_n of_o god_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o beast_n there_o speak_v of_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o may_v all_o rebel_n against_o god_n who_o use_v the_o sword_n without_o his_o warrant_n but_o as_o for_o private_a subject_n defend_v themselves_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o innocent_a self_n defence_n against_o unjust_a violence_n and_o intolerable_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n we_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o want_v not_o god_n warrant_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v look_v for_o another_o reward_n and_o as_o for_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n after_o express_v we_o let_v it_o pass_v as_o not_o worth_a the_o mention_v for_o when_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n perish_v he_o be_v like_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n have_v thus_o answer_v all_o which_o this_o surveyer_n have_v say_v whether_o in_o his_o first_o part_n or_o now_o in_o his_o second_o against_o the_o truth_n which_o we_o have_v maintain_v we_o may_v saif_o say_v that_o these_o valiant_a worthy_n be_v base_o and_o unworthy_o murder_v &_o that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o take_v their_o life_n this_o man_n pag._n 260._o etc._n etc._n will_v not_o have_v they_o justify_v and_o adduce_v for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o reason_n as_o make_v i_o doubt_v whether_o he_o can_v be_v the_o same_o man_n that_o draw_v up_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o survey_n because_o they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n we_o hear_v before_o in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a the_o man_n can_v have_v forget_v himself_o or_o think_v that_o we_o can_v so_o soon_o have_v forget_v what_o we_o hear_v in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o have_v answer_v and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n i_o wonder_v what_o the_o man_n mean_v to_o give_v we_o the_o same_o thing_n over_o again_o do_v he_o ever_o read_v these_o in_o the_o first_o part_n or_o have_v he_o forget_v that_o ever_o he_o see_v they_o or_o think_v he_o that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o weight_n of_o gold_n come_v from_o his_o mouth_n while_o they_o have_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o stubble_n be_v utter_v by_o his_o colleague_n he_o begin_v that_o discourse_n with_o palpable_a untruth_n say_v that_o they_o suffer_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o owne_v the_o covenant_n whereas_o the_o main_a argument_n of_o their_o indictment_n be_v that_o all_o convocation_n and_o rise_n in_o arm_n or_o subject_n enter_v in_o league_n without_o or_o against_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v treasonable_a then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o which_o they_o can_v say_v for_o their_o rise_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n by_o moderate_a penaliye_n according_a to_o law_n be_v press_v they_o to_o attendance_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o indispensible_a duty_n this_o we_o hear_v before_o and_o be_v answer_v chap._n xvi_o
pag._n 348._o etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v the_o penalty_n moderate_a nor_o be_v they_o exact_v according_a to_o law_n not_o be_v they_o thereby_o press_v to_o attend_v that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v a_o indispensible_a duty_n but_o they_o be_v press_v to_o a_o sinful_a compliance_n with_o abjure_a prelacy_n contrare_fw-la to_o their_o vow_n and_o covenant_n by_o barbarous_a tyranny_n then_o he_o say_v their_o life_n be_v not_o seek_v upon_o any_o term_n see_v the_o place_n now_o mention_v where_o that_o be_v speak_v to_o also_o and_o to_o all_o of_o common_a sense_n it_o be_v notour_n that_o their_o case_n be_v a_o case_n of_o most_o in_o exorable_a necessity_n their_o misery_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a that_o their_o life_n be_v leave_v they_o to_o see_v themselves_o miserable_a as_o if_o the_o barbarous_a enemy_n have_v intend_v only_o to_o make_v they_o liveto_fw-la see_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o fly_n for_o a_o whole_a country_n side_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o therefore_o what_o lex_n rex_fw-la say_v pag._n 327_o 328._o 329._o confirm_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o as_o to_o their_o not_o supplicate_v mention_v by_o he_o next_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o also_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v and_o however_o he_o may_v think_v now_o to_o incrustate_n that_o tyrannical_a and_o irrational_a act_n forbid_v all_o joint_a supplication_n yet_o the_o whole_a land_n know_v that_o if_o that_o oppress_a country_n have_v attempt_v any_o such_o thing_n they_o have_v be_v account_v guilty_a of_o laese_n majesty_n and_o have_v get_v no_o other_o relief_n of_o all_o the_o illegal_a imposition_n which_o inferior_a officer_n do_v lay_v on_o thereafter_o he_o call_v it_o a_o notable_a contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o their_o rise_n be_v indeliberate_a and_o yet_o lawful_a just_a holy_a exemplary_a necessary_a and_o that_o the_o godly_a ancient_n never_o enroll_v they_o among_o martyr_n who_o by_o their_o own_o rashness_n have_v occasion_v their_o own_o 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to_o this_o pag._n 350._o then_o he_o say_v the_o novatian_o &_o donatist_n be_v not_o account_v martyr_n albeit_o sometime_o they_o be_v draw_v to_o death_n by_o persecute_v pagans-such_a a_o foul_a stain_v do_v they_o see_v in_o schism_n answ_n and_o indeed_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n if_o any_o of_o this_o corrupt_a apostate_n facton_n which_o have_v make_v defection_n from_o the_o receive_a religion_n reform_v in_o doctrine_n worshipe_n discipline_n and_o government_n and_o swear_v unto_o by_o our_o whole_a church_n be_v draw_v to_o death_n by_o pagan_n under_o the_o common_a notion_n and_o name_n of_o christian_a they_o can_v not_o be_v account_v martyr_n because_o of_o their_o sinful_a and_o perfidious_a rent_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n they_o and_o not_o the_o honest_a party_n who_o adhere_v to_o their_o principle_n be_v the_o schismatics_n the_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n who_o depart_v from_o the_o truth_n &_o not_o the_o honest_a christian_n who_o remain_v 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to_o her_o step_n soon_o antonius_n caracalla_n si_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la a_o nescis_fw-la te_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o no_o less_o impious_a be_v that_o say_n of_o anaxarchus_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a when_o he_o have_v kill_v clitus_n in_o a_o rage_n nesus_n adsessâ—rem_fw-la jovi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o fas_fw-la esse_fw-la quo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la actum_fw-la a_o dominante_fw-la fuerit_fw-la id_fw-la jus_o &_o fas_fw-la sit_fw-la as_o if_o for_o sooth_n alexander_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n it_o be_v a_o abominable_a say_n of_o these_o judge_n to_o cambyses_n that_o though_o they_o can_v find_v no_o law_n permit_v a_o brother_n to_o marry_v his_o sister_n yet_o they_o know_v of_o another_o law_n whereby_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o please_v all_o divine_n will_v grant_v this_o and_o so_o do_v lawyer_n and_o politician_n see_v bodine_n de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o hoenon_n disp_n polit._n 9_o thes_n 7._o paul_n voetius_fw-la jurispr_fw-la sacra_fw-la gerhard_n de_fw-fr magist_n polit._n §_o 119._o althus_n polit._n cap._n 19_o n._n 9_o 10_o 11._o timpl._n polit._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o our_o surveyer_n grant_v this_o pag._n 57_o 58._o and_o elsewhere_o 3._o neither_o be_v he_o exempt_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o very_a law_n of_o god_n and_o god_n have_v no_o where_o subject_v his_o law_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o prince_n 4._o neither_o be_v the_o exempt_v from_o all_o the_o civil_a law_n say_v hoenon_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la for_o say_v he_o many_o civil_a law_n be_v but_o declarative_a of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o consectarye_n thereof_o and_o what_o power_n he_o have_v he_o have_v from_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n be_v certane_o bind_v by_o these_o law_n yea_o as_o boxhornius_n say_v instit_n polit._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 33._o principi_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la licet_fw-la quantum_fw-la 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prince_n as_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a plague_n and_o judgement_n to_o a_o people_n 6._o all_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v formal_a slave_n unto_o he_o their_o life_n &_o all_o they_o have_v shall_v be_v at_o his_o devotion_n 7._o he_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n contrare_fw-la to_o rom._n 13_o 4._o 8._o if_o this_o power_n agree_v to_o he_o as_o king_n than_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o power_n to_o sin_n and_o tyrannize_v which_o be_v most_o false_a 9_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o tyrant_n 10._o yea_o a_o king_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v a_o tyrant_n in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la and_o a_o tyrant_n shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o king_n in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la 11._o yea_o if_o so_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o enormity_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o many_o instance_n in_o the_o old_a 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for_o tyrant_n be_v adulterer_n ravisher_n murderer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o other_o capital_a crime_n who_o scripture_n style_v lion_n bear_n dragon_n wolf_n prov._n 28_o ver_fw-la 14._o ezech._n 22_o 27._o dan._n 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a pfal_n 58._o esa_n 13_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o cap._n 33._o v._n 1._o let_v he_o consider_v also_o what_o famous_a and_o learned_a voetius_fw-la say_v to_o this_o disp_n select_v part_n 4._o pag._n 222._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o do_v evil_a with_o impunity_n be_v not_o ius_n do_v find_v no_o ius_n or_o right_a neither_o be_v found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n of_o nation_n nor_o on_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o as_o to_o that_o which_o the_o surveyer_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ius_n because_o it_o show_v what_o people_n be_v to_o endure_v willing_o and_o may_v not_o resist_v he_o answer_v pag._n 223._o that_o then_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o right_a or_o ius_n and_o not_o the_o king_n and_o so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n again_o he_o say_v evil_a loss_n vexation_n passion_n and_o not_o to_o hinder_v evil_a in_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v rather_o call_v somewhat_o opposite_a to_o ius_n than_o ius_n or_o right_a viz._n a_o privation_n of_o it_o 4._o as_o for_o his_o simile_n of_o a_o permission_n grant_v to_o man_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a evil_n say_v althusius_n in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v and_o the_o author_n of_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la pag._n 137._o say_v well_o if_o so_o a_o power_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o power_n to_o commit_v act_n of_o tyranny_n yea_o and_o a_o power_n in_o the_o king_n sergeant_n and_o bloody_a emissary_n to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v â—e_v a_o lawful_a power_n give_v of_o god_n for_o a_o lawful_a power_n it_o must_v be_v if_o it_o come_v from_o 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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 recovery_n if_o a_o tutor_n waste_v and_o destroy_v the_o pupil_n estate_n the_o law_n provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o pupil_n if_o a_o commissioner_n or_o deputy_n betray_v his_o trust_n the_o master_n loss_n thereby_o be_v not_o irremediable_a if_o a_o advocate_n betray_v a_o client_n cause_n the_o client_n will_v find_v some_o relief_n the_o people_n right_a say_v althusius_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la n_o 124_o suffer_v no_o prejudice_n nor_o do_v the_o prince_n obtain_v any_o more_o tyrannical_a power_n by_o the_o negligence_n perfidy_n deceit_n collusion_n treachery_n prevarication_n and_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la or_o primores_fw-la regni_fw-la with_o the_o prince_n for_o it_o be_v unjust_a &_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o ephori_fw-la or_o parliament-man_n can_v transfer_v unto_o the_o tyrant_n what_o they_o never_o have_v themselves_o or_o can_v destroy_v or_o alienate_v the_o right_n of_o the_o community_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o that_o contrare_fw-la to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o such_o as_o the_o prince_n swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o which_o contain_v the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n from_o these_o irrefragable_a truth_n so_o consonant_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o attest_v by_o learned_a politician_n it_o will_v clear_o follow_v 1._o that_o the_o people_n case_n be_v not_o worse_o by_o parliament_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v without_o they_o 2._o that_o parliament_n can_v tyrannize_v by_o any_o law_n or_o right_n over_o people_n 3._o that_o no_o treachery_n or_o perfidy_n of_o parliament_n neglect_v their_o duty_n or_o betray_v their_o trust_n can_v prejudge_v the_o people_n of_o their_o due_a right_n and_o privilege_n 4._o parliament_n not_o concur_v with_o the_o people_n in_o their_o necessary_a defence_n can_v loose_v they_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o nature_n to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o tyranny_n and_o intolerable_a oppression_n 5._o if_o parliament_n in_o stead_n of_o act_v the_o part_n of_o trustee_n tutor_n curator_n delegate_n and_o servant_n shall_v turn_v tyrant_n wolf_n tiger_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n themselves_o of_o conspire_v join_v or_o enter_v into_o a_o confederacy_n with_o a_o tyrant_n and_o so_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o community_n the_o community_n be_v allow_v to_o see_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o own_o right_n and_o privilege_n the_o best_a way_n they_o can_v 6._o and_o so_o in_o some_o case_n when_o the_o hazard_n be_v great_a the_o loss_n irreparable_a private_a person_n may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o manifest_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n without_o parliament_n all_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v clear_a and_o undeniable_a in_o th_a let_v we_o next_o see_v what_o way_n this_o shall_v suit_n or_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v for_o our_o case_n in_o hypoth_a and._n 1._o it_o be_v beyond_o contradiction_n that_o the_o late_a parliament_n do_v base_o betray_v its_o trust_n for_o politician_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o these_o ephori_fw-la to_o vindicate_v and_o maintain_v the_o compact_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o prince_n or_o the_o supreme_a administrator_n of_o justice_n within_o his_o bound_n and_o limit_n that_o he_o turn_v not_o a_o tyrant_n or_o a_o oppressor_n of_o the_o people_n to_o hinder_v he_o from_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o restrain_v and_o coërce_v he_o from_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o unjust_a and_o illegal_a decree_n and_o mandate_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o defend_v the_o proper_a and_o incommunicable_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n to_o cognosce_fw-la whether_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v do_v his_o duty_n or_o not_o and_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o commit_v tyranny_n see_v for_o these_o particular_n althusius_n pol._n c._n 18._o n._n 48_o 55_o 63_o 65_o 68_o 83_o
concern_v all_o the_o land_n no_o less_o than_o these_o who_o jeopard_v their_o life_n for_o the_o same_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n can_v condemn_v these_o few_o that_o undertake_v the_o enterprise_n the_o profitable_a effect_n of_o which_o will_v have_v redound_v to_o the_o whole_a when_o a_o city_n be_v on_o fire_n no_o man_n will_v think_v the_o few_o that_o hazard_n their_o life_n to_o quench_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v though_o the_o rest_n do_v lie_v by_o and_o will_v not_o concur_v the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n benjamin_n and_o issacher_n who_o follow_v deborah_n and_o jeopard_v their_o life_n upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o field_n that_o they_o may_v deliver_v the_o whole_a land_n from_o under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o jabe_n king_n of_o canaan_n though_o reuben_n god_n and_o zebulon_n do_v not_o concur_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n be_v not_o the_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v but_o be_v the_o more_o praise_v and_o commend_v and_o such_o as_o come_v not_o put_v to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a be_v under_o a_o bitter_a curse_n the_o common_a tie_n of_o christianity_n and_o brotherhood_n and_o other_o supervenient_a obligation_n do_v oblige_v all_o the_o land_n as_o be_v show_v above_o to_o concur_v as_o one_o man_n to_o endeavour_v the_o deliverance_n of_o he_o land_n from_o dreadful_a oppression_n and_o tyranny_n and_o because_o the_o great_a part_n like_o issacher_n in_o a_o other_o case_n love_v to_o couch_v under_o the_o burden_n and_o refuse_v to_o contribut_n their_o help_n for_o their_o own_o delivery_n and_o prove_v enemy_n shall_v these_o few_o who_o venture_v their_o life_n and_o estate_n and_o all_o which_o they_o have_v for_o the_o liberation_n of_o the_o land_n be_v the_o more_o upon_o that_o account_n condemn_v what_o hight_v of_o absurdity_n be_v this_o have_v the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n good_a reason_n to_o challenge_v jephthah_n judg._n 12_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o fight_v with_o the_o midianite_n without_o they_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v call_v they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o come_v out_o if_o a_o enemy_n invade_v the_o land_n and_o such_o province_n as_o be_v further_a from_o danger_n shall_v neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o concure_v with_o the_o rest_n to_o expel_v they_o yea_o shall_v strengthen_v the_o invade_v enemy_n shall_v these_o be_v blame_v who_o be_v next_o to_o the_o danger_n to_o take_v the_o alarm_n at_o the_o first_o and_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v for_o their_o own_o saifty_a and_o the_o saifty_a of_o the_o whole_a land_n therefore_o see_v the_o cause_n which_o these_o few_o own_a be_v of_o common_a concernment_n and_o equal_o respect_v the_o whole_a land_n since_o the_o rest_n will_v not_o concur_v as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v they_o be_v more_o praiseworthy_a than_o blame-worthy_a that_o venture_v all_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o redeem_v the_o whole_a land_n from_o that_o oppression_n and_o bondage_n under_o which_o it_o be_v lie_v if_o it_o have_v be_v some_o small_a petty_a particular_a of_o their_o own_o it_o have_v be_v more_o liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o man_n but_o the_o cause_n be_v common_a which_o they_o do_v own_o a_o covenant_n swear_v by_o all_o rank_n of_o people_n and_o a_o covenant_v work_n of_o reformation_n and_o liberty_n from_o tyranny_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n be_v a_o cause_n not_o peculiar_a unto_o they_o but_o common_a to_o all_o the_o land_n it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o absurdity_n illegality_n yea_o and_o inhumanity_n to_o accuse_v they_o of_o treason_n of_o sedition_n or_o to_o condemn_v their_o enterprise_n upon_o that_o account_n so_o that_o though_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o land_n turn_v so_o corrupt_a as_o to_o embrace_v a_o corrupt_a abjure_a course_n see_v their_o privilege_n take_v from_o they_o the_o work_n of_o god_n overthrow_v law_n ratify_v and_o approve_v religion_n reform_v in_o doctrine_n worshipe_n discipline_n and_o government_n and_o secure_v people_n in_o their_o peaceable_a and_o christian_a possession_n of_o these_o now_o abolish_v rescind_v and_o annul_v their_o libertye_n as_o civil_a scotish_a man_n and_o as_o christian_n sell_v away_o their_o fundamental_a compact_n and_o the_o cardinal_a clause_n of_o that_o contract_n betwixt_o king_n and_o subject_a cancel_v and_o shameful_o brocken_v tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o conscience_n body_n and_o estate_n establish_v and_o no_o legal_a remedy_n or_o redress_v apparent_a or_o probable_a and_o shall_v notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o love_v to_o sit_v still_o &_o not_o to_o be_v stir_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o place_n &_o power_n for_o secure_v religion_n law_n &_o libertye_n for_o extirpate_v abjure_v prelacy_n and_o malignancy_n and_o restore_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n to_o their_o wont_a purity_n &_o deliver_v the_o land_n from_o slavery_n &_o bondage_n &_o from_o 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 all_o these_o consideration_n they_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v to_o lay_v out_o themselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o to_o account_v themselves_o the_o more_o indispnesable_o oblige_v thereunto_o that_o as_o the_o hazard_n be_v great_a the_o loss_n be_v the_o more_o certane_v and_o irrecoverable_a wherefore_o see_v the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o these_o few_o be_v not_o particular_a but_o general_a and_o national_a the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o enterprise_n redound_v unto_o all_o no_o less_o then_o to_o themselves_o and_o be_v that_o whereunto_o all_o no_o less_o than_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o solemn_a vow_n and_o moral_a bond_n their_o case_n must_v be_v otherwise_o consider_v than_o the_o case_n of_o a_o few_o malcontented_a person_n who_o because_o of_o some_o particular_a injury_n do_v to_o themselves_o and_o for_o some_o particular_a end_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o themselves_o alone_o arise_v in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n the_o royalist_n themselves_o allow_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o private_a person_n to_o kill_v a_o usurper_n or_o a_o tyrant_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la and_o why_o but_o because_o the_o good_a of_o this_o action_n do_v redound_v not_o to_o himself_o alone_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a land_n so_o in_o some_o place_n a_o reward_n be_v promise_v to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v kill_v a_o bear_n or_o any_o such_o noisome_a beast_n because_o the_o good_a and_o fruit_n of_o this_o action_n concern_v more_o than_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o though_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o blame_v but_o reward_v for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v so_o shall_v these_o rather_o have_v be_v reward_v then_o blame_v or_o condemn_v for_o what_o they_o do_v enterprise_n for_o the_o universal_a and_o national_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o for_o the_o three_o objection_n so_o much_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o that_o already_o whether_o we_o mean_v the_o 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