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A reply to the Answer (printed by His Majesties command at Oxford) to a printed booke intituled Observations upon some of His Maiesties late answers and expresses by J.M.
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J. M.; Milton, John, 1608-1674.
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good_a a_o innocent_n oppugn_v of_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n to_o rescue_v his_o own_o life_n i_o dare_v confident_o asfirme_v not_o the_o least_o title_n to_o this_o purpose_n no_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o discharge_v his_o covenant_n though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o disadvantage_n and_o ruat_fw-la coelum_fw-la fiat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d though_o heaven_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a shall_v be_v destroy_v yet_o let_v justice_n â—…ourish_v that_o be_v a_o way_n to_o open_v a_o gap_n for_o all_o disorder_n and_o breach_n of_o rule_n and_o society_n without_o which_o no_o common_a wealth_n can_v be_v of_o long_a subsistence_n if_o thou_o suffer_v unjust_o god_n will_v abundant_o remunerate_v thy_o suffering_n and_o repay_v it_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o thy_o enemy_n wherefore_o much_o better_a it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o submit_v to_o thy_o censure_n by_o patience_n than_o to_o incur_v the_o breach_n of_o all_o society_n by_o dâ—…sobedience_n ay_o but_o say_v the_o author_n if_o reason_n will_v not_o satisfy_v perhaps_o 〈◊〉_d may_v qâ—…i_n 〈◊〉_d potestati_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sibi_fw-la damnationem_fw-la acquirunt_fw-la to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o say_v that_o answer_n with_o which_o too_o many_o be_v deceive_v can_v excuse_v disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n this_o 〈◊〉_d oblige_v private_a man_n but_o not_o magistrate_n since_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v but_o as_o pirvate_a man_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o reason_n of_o obedience_n be_v common_a â—…_z to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o usual_a with_o i_o to_o intrenâ—…h_v upon_o another_o man_n profession_n but_o see_v i_o be_o here_o enforce_v to_o it_o give_v i_o leave_v a_o little_a to_o sail_v out_o of_o my_o way_n to_o answer_v the_o author_n first_o for_o the_o take_n up_o of_o arm_n or_o the_o wage_n of_o a_o war_n in_o general_a i_o never_o hear_v any_o man_n oppose_v the_o legâ—…timation_n of_o that_o war_n that_o have_v these_o three_o requisite_n or_o ingredient_n a_o lawful_a authotity_n command_v 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o â—…agistrate_n a_o just_a and_o lawfâ—…ll_a end_n or_o cause_n occasion_v it_o as_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o religion_n liberty_n and_o the_o like_a and_o a_o good_a affection_n in_o follow_v of_o it_o as_o not_o with_o rashness_n or_o temerity_n but_o after_o all_o other_o mean_n first_o endeavour_v and_o now_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o indifferent_a man_n who_o neither_o fear_n nor_o affection_n have_v engage_v to_o the_o contrary_a whether_o all_o these_o be_v not_o exact_o make_v good_a in_o this_o great_a â—…taking_n of_o the_o parliament_n ay_o but_o say_v the_o author_n how_o do_v this_o anâ—…wer_n the_o take_n up_o of_o arm_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n for_o 〈◊〉_d all_o o_o her_o 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o as_o private_a man_n compare_v with_o he_o to_o this_o i_o â—…nswer_v 〈◊〉_d under_o he_o aâ—…ors_v favour_n â—…he_a suprâ—…am_n power_n as_o i_o have_v make_v it_o good_a before_o be_v the_o people_n represent_v by_o a_o parliaâ—…ent_n and_o then_o no_o doubt_n that_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n comprehend_v the_o king_n aswell_o as_o other_o person_n doâ—…h_v according_a to_o his_o own_o argument_n justify_v he_o parliament_n in_o their_o proceedâ—…s_n and_o make_v good_a â—…heir_n take_v up_o of_o arm_n in_o their_o own_o just_a defence_n ay_o but_o hen_n the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d hat_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v dei_fw-la minister_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_fw-la bonum_fw-la god_n minister_n to_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o good_a and_o though_o thou_o suffer_v by_o he_o unjusty_a yet_o there_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la bonum_fw-la for_o that_o by_o thy_o patient_a suffering_n thou_o shall_v thereby_o gain_v a_o eternal_a reward_n cerâ—…inly_o god_n never_o make_v magistrate_n on_o purpose_n to_o aâ—…ict_v and_o 〈◊〉_d over_o their_o pâ—…ople_n thâ—…t_v they_o by_o patient_a 〈◊〉_d may_v enjoy_v the_o greâ—…ter_a happinâ—…_n hereafter_o no_o that_o they_o prouâ—…_n corrupt_a issue_n from_o hemselve_n not_o from_o any_o divine_a determination_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o mâ—…gistrate_n do_v prove_v to_o be_v minister_n nobis_fw-la in_fw-la malum_fw-la a_o minister_n to_o thou_o â—…or_v thy_o ill_a he_o be_v not_o than_o 〈◊〉_d minister_n god_n minister_n for_o that_o he_o do_v transgress_v and_o go_v beyond_o his_o commission_n and_o in_o such_o case_n under_o the_o favour_n of_o m._n doctor_n ferne_n conscience_n doâ—…h_v not_o only_o deny_v obedience_n but_o command_v and_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o all_o this_o conceive_v i_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n not_o any_o 〈◊〉_d opposition_n that_o i_o justify_v and_o this_o be_v undertake_v with_o the_o due_a circumstance_n be_v not_o a_o mean_n to_o destroy_v order_n and_o society_n but_o maintain_v they_o but_o yet_o i_o hope_v our_o auâ—…hor_n will_v be_v here_o inform_v that_o this_o be_v not_o our_o case_n for_o do_v we_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o our_o sovereign_a may_v he_o perish_v who_o in_o his_o thought_n intend_v he_o the_o least_o ill_a no_o it_o be_v as_o the_o parliament_n have_v often_o declare_v against_o his_o malignant_a councillor_n such_o who_o endeavour_v whatever_o their_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o subversion_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o public_a and_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o oppose_v this_o o_o yes_o in_o oppose_v hâ—…s_a authority_n you_o fight_v against_o he_o strange_a if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o when_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o man_n do_v oblige_v obedience_n to_o command_n unlawful_a he_o that_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n upon_o such_o term_n do_v it_o at_o his_o own_o peril_n and_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o parliament_n to_o depress_v any_o civil_a or_o private_a combustion_n ay_o but_o what_o if_o that_o authority_n have_v the_o king_n person_n accompany_v it_o may_v you_o in_o such_o case_n make_v resistance_n no_o question_n we_o may_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n that_o can_v legitimate_a a_o action_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a nor_o add_v any_o great_a force_n or_o vigour_n to_o their_o commission_n that_o obey_v beside_o the_o personal_a presence_n of_o the_o king_n do_v or_o do_v not_o countermand_v his_o authority_n if_o it_o do_v countermand_v his_o authority_n than_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o warrant_v their_o actâ—…on_n if_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o the_o act_n be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o then_o let_v they_o take_v their_o choice_n they_o see_v their_o term_n unhappy_a people_n who_o have_v commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o one_o king_n only_o may_v not_o oppose_v the_o unlawful_a and_o tyrannical_a regiment_n of_o so_o many_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n object_v as_o appear_v befoâ—…e_v that_o a_o â—…emporall_a power_n mean_v the_o parliament_n can_v be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v last_a and_o unalterable_a intend_v the_o king_n be_v this_o be_v so_o say_v the_o observator_fw-la the_o roman_n have_v do_v impolitick_o in_o create_v dictator_n obs._n when_o any_o great_a extremity_n assail_v they_o and_o yet_o we_o know_v it_o be_v very_o prosperous_a to_o they_o sometime_o to_o change_v the_o â—…orme_n of_o government_n hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o good_a policy_n in_o imminent_a danger_n to_o trust_v to_o a_o monarchy_n not_o 〈◊〉_d aristocâ—…y_n ans._n and_o much_o less_o to_o a_o democracy_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o aristocracy_n or_o democracy_n god_n be_v bless_v we_o nor_o know_v nor_o desire_v rep._n any_o other_o government_n than_o that_o of_o monarchy_n and_o we_o shall_v with_o all_o hâ—…mility_n cast_v ourselves_o upon_o his_o majesty_n care_n and_o providence_n guide_v by_o his_o parliament_n but_o if_o sedâ—…ced_v by_o malignant_a and_o destructive_a counsel_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o yield_v ourselves_o as_o a_o prâ—…y_n to_o the_o ranâ—…_n and_o malice_n of_o he_o and_o our_o enemy_n the_o king_n object_n if_o we_o allow_v the_o lord_n and_o commons_o to_o be_v more_o than_o councillor_n we_o make_v they_o comptroller_n and_o this_o be_v not_o â—…ble_a to_o royalty_n to_o which_o the_o observator_fw-la answer_v 〈◊〉_d say_v say_v he_o that_o to_o coâ—…t_n be_v more_o than_o to_o counsel_n obs._n 〈◊〉_d yet_o not_o aâ—…es_n so_o much_o as_o to_o command_v and_o control_v true_a say_v the_o author_n not_o always_o but_o than_o it_o be_v when_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impose_v a_o necessity_n aâ—…s_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a râ—…p_n do_v their_o consent_n impose_v a_o great_a necessity_n or_o engagement_n upon_o the_o king_n than_o the_o consent_n or_o declaration_n of_o law_n in_o case_n of_o public_a conâ—…nt_n by_o former_a parliament_n have_v do_v or_o than_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o judge_n in_o inferior_a court_n doâ—…h_v do_v who_o be_v so_o counselor_n for_o the_o king_n as_o that_o the_o king_n may_v
thâ—…n_n be_v thus_o hâ—…w_o hâ—…ve_v the_o people_n totaâ—…ly_o divestâ—…d_v themselves_o of_o their_o power_n i_o dâ—…e_v nâ—…t_o speak_v this_o to_o defend_v the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o authority_n or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o poâ—…tion_n of_o depoâ—…ng_a prince_n so_o far_o i_o concur_v wâ—…th_v the_o author_n but_o that_o thâ—…y_n shall_v haâ—…e_v a_o boundlâ—…sse_n 〈◊〉_d power_n that_o i_o deny_v again_o for_o he_o make_v a_o second_o conclusion_n oâ—…t_v of_o the_o former_a premise_n hence_o it_o 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o though_o â—…he_a peâ—…ple_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d thâ—…y_n â—…ght_v live_v more_o hapiâ—…_n if_o the_o kiâ—…gs_n 〈◊〉_d be_v morâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d his_o revenue_n diminishâ—…d_v it_o be_v hâ—…gh_a sin_n to_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o stâ—…e_n when_o that_o the_o kâ—…ngs_n prerogative_n do_v not_o invade_v the_o subâ—…ects_n 〈◊〉_d nor_o their_o 〈◊〉_d entrench_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o eaâ—…h_v keep_v within_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o circumference_n but_o thâ—…s_o we_o must_v â—…ow_v that_o as_o the_o king_n crown_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ower_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o in_o trust_n fâ—…r_o the_o good_a of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d so_o likewise_o wâ—…re_v his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o prerogative_n and_o if_o these_o bâ—…_n abuse_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o lâ—…berty_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o destâ—…uction_n of_o his_o peoâ—…le_n it_o be_v no_o entrench_v upon_o prerogative_n to_o qâ—…estion_v this_o abâ—…se_n and_o endeavour_v our_o own_o preservation_n ay_o but_o than_o he_o say_v it_o do_v no_o way_n prejudice_n regal_a authority_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o aristocrat_n call_v or_o democratical_a power_n do_v the_o observator_n say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o auhor_n of_o those_o power_n any_o way_n conclude_v against_o regal_a authority_n where_o the_o power_n be_v various_a and_o no_o way_n contradictory_a or_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o for_o a_o man_n to_o conclude_v the_o illegality_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o legality_n of_o the_o other_o be_v a_o very_a simple_a and_o fallacious_a kind_n of_o reason_v but_o our_o author_n will_v not_o be_v thus_o satisfy_v for_o he_o do_v here_o charge_v the_o observator_fw-la with_o â—…reading_v in_o the_o step_n of_o maâ—…iana_n and_o buchanan_n swear_a enemy_n â—…o_o 〈◊〉_d and_o why_o so_o pray_v you_o why_o because_o the_o observator_fw-la do_v show_v how_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v most_o nation_n be_v rule_v by_o their_o lord_n and_o their_o arbitrary_a edict_n which_o be_v not_o he_o say_v in_o a_o long_a time_n digest_v and_o then_o for_o that_o he_o further_o show_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o in_o more_o matâ—…re_a age_n be_v â—…onnd_v to_o accompany_v unconditionate_a royalty_n but_o conclude_v that_o since_o most_o country_n have_v soâ—…nd_v out_o a_o art_n for_o the_o regulate_v the_o exorbitance_n of_o prince_n he_o be_v very_o unjust_a that_o will_v oppose_v this_o aâ—…_n and_o order_n and_o now_o let_v any_o wise_a and_o indiffâ—…rent_a man_n jâ—…dge_v how_o false_o and_o malicious_o this_o imputation_n of_o a_o enemy_n to_o monarchy_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o observator_fw-la for_o do_v the_o dâ—…monstrating_v and_o disprove_v of_o other_o government_n any_o way_n strike_v at_o monarchy_n or_o do_v it_o not_o rather_o prop_n or_o support_v it_o do_v not_o the_o disâ—…llowing_n of_o other_o power_n if_o not_o commend_v yet_o tacit_o allow_v and_o approve_v our_o own_o nay_o do_v he_o not_o here_o as_o in_o other_o place_n exprâ—…sly_o applaâ—…de_v the_o order_n and_o constâ—…tution_n of_o 〈◊〉_d monarchy_n so_o well_o fence_v in_o by_o the_o art_n of_o parliament_n why_o than_o what_o colour_n or_o ground_n be_v thâ—…re_o for_o this_o imputation_n be_v there_o not_o a_o wide_a dâ—…fference_n beâ—…wixt_a modification_n and_o extirpation_n have_v our_o author_n consâ—…red_v this_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v thus_o unjust_a in_o his_o censure_n buâ—…_n here_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o doctirine_n be_v daily_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n crown_n that_o be_v aim_v at_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o even_o the_o very_a dethrone_n of_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a posterity_n and_o in_o truth_n so_o it_o be_v but_o by_o his_o majesty_n evil_a councellor_n who_o to_o magniâ—…ie_v themselves_o intend_v the_o ruin_n of_o tâ—…e_a commonwealth_n and_o be_v not_o that_o in_o effect_n a_o dâ—…throning_n of_o his_o majestâ—…_n all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v be_v but_o this_o no_o govenement_n more_o bless_v or_o happy_a if_o not_o abuse_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o vile_a and_o malignant_a coâ—…ellours_n after_o so_o long_a a_o preface_n the_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v now_o take_v iâ—…to_o consideration_n the_o observator_n ground_n upon_o which_o he_o will_v overthrow_v so_o ancient_a and_o well_o â—…unded_v a_o monarchâ—…_n the_o false_a impâ—…tation_n of_o enmity_n against_o this_o great_a and_o well_o establish_a power_n will_v not_o be_v thus_o shake_v â—…ff_n the_o truth_n of_o 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