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the_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 3._o to_o 22._o cap._n 26._o 2._o to_o 25._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 2._o to_o 17._o or_o that_o pervert_v text_n of_o psal_n 105._o 15._o the_o best_a artillery_n in_o our_o adversary_n magazine_n true_o prove_v four_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o thing_n in_o difference_n as_o most_o mistake_v it_o whether_o the_o parliament_n may_v lawful_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o go_v immediate_o and_o direct_o against_o the_o very_a person_n of_o the_o king_n to_o apprehend_v or_o offer_v violence_n to_o he_o much_o less_o intentional_o to_o destroy_v he_o or_o to_o resist_v his_o own_o personal_a attempt_n against_o they_o even_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o their_o army_n too_o have_v in_o sundry_a etc._n remonstrance_n declaration_n protestation_n and_o petition_n renounce_v any_o such_o disloyal_a intention_n or_o design_n at_o all_o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n to_o charge_v they_o and_o be_v his_o majesty_n now_o alone_o or_o 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this_o cause_n what_o will_v you_o take_v up_o arm_n will_v you_o fight_v against_o or_o resist_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n never_o state_v the_o question_n of_o his_o force_n his_o army_n of_o papist_n malignant_n delinquent_n but_o only_o of_o the_o king_n himself_o abstract_v from_o his_o invade_v depopulate_a force_n against_o who_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o they_o the_o parliament_n never_o yet_o raise_v any_o force_n nor_o make_v the_o least_o resistance_n hitherto_o these_o four_o particular_n then_o be_v not_o in_o question_n i_o shall_v here_o appeal_v to_o the_o most_o malignant_a conscience_n whether_o doctor_n ferne_n and_o all_o other_o our_o opposite_n pretender_n of_o conscience_n have_v not_o ignorant_o if_o not_o malicious_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o their_o good_a conscience_n have_v they_o ever_o any_o by_o a_o wilful_a mistate_v of_o the_o controversy_n concern_v the_o present_a defensive_a war_n in_o the_o four_o precede_a particular_n which_o they_o make_v the_o 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case_n they_o do_v not_o resist_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o become_v 8._o worse_o than_o infidel_n who_o have_v even_o thus_o oft_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o and_o the_o republickes_n security_n five_o god_n himself_o the_o fountain_n oft_o justice_n the_o 21._o god_n of_o 40._o order_n the_o 20._o preserver_n of_o humane_a society_n who_o detest_v of_o all_o tyranny_n 5._o cruelty_n oppression_n injustice_n out_o of_o his_o 9_o philanthropie_n which_o bring_v the_o son_n of_o his_o bosom_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n will_v never_o certain_o in_o point_n of_o policy_n or_o conscience_n prohibit_v that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a probable_a mean_n and_o apparent_a remedy_n to_o prevent_v suppress_v disorder_n tyranny_n cruelty_n oppression_n injustice_n yea_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o preserve_v good_a order_n and_o humane_a society_n a_o truth_n so_o apparent_a that_o no_o rational_a man_n can_v contradict_v it_o therefore_o questionesse_n he_o never_o prohibit_v forcible_a necessary_a resistance_n of_o the_o high_a power_n and_o their_o instrument_n in_o case_n of_o open_a unjust_a violence_n and_o hostile_a invasion_n make_v upon_o their_o people_n to_o ruin_v they_o or_o subvert_v their_o establish_a government_n law_n liberty_n justice_n religion_n there_o be_v no_o other_o probable_a ordinary_a mean_n leave_v to_o any_o kingdom_n nation_n people_n to_o preserve_v their_o government_n life_n law_n liberty_n religion_n and_o to_o prevent_v suppress_v or_o redress_v tyranny_n cruelty_n disorder_n confusion_n yea_o utter_a ruin_n when_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n degenerate_a into_o tyrant_n invade_v they_o with_o open_a force_n but_o only_o defensive_a arm_n prayer_n and_o tear_n alone_o without_o military_a opposition_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o defend_v a_o person_n city_n or_o kingdom_n against_o oppress_v prince_n and_o their_o army_n then_o against_o thief_n pirate_n or_o common_a enemy_n who_o they_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o resist_v as_o well_o with_o arm_n as_o orison_n with_o spear_n as_o well_o as_o tear_n 44._o else_o they_o shall_v but_o tempt_v the_o lord_n and_o destroy_v themselves_o like_o those_o c_o jew_o and_o goth_n who_o will_v not_o fight_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o be_v slay_v by_o their_o enemy_n without_o resistance_n yea_o wilful_o suffer_v the_o commonweal_n to_o be_v subvert_v religion_n extirpated_a law_n trample_v under_o foot_n their_o own_o posterity_n to_o be_v enslave_v ruin_v without_o any_o opposition_n even_o in_o a_o moment_n for_o be_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a and_o no_o less_o than_o treason_n or_o rebellion_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n for_o any_o subject_n to_o take_v up_o defensive_a arm_n to_o resist_v the_o king_n army_n or_o force_n consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o papist_n delinquent_n deboist_a athesticall_a person_n of_o break_a fortune_n fear_a conscience_n and_o most_o irreligious_a life_n i_o appeal_v to_o every_o man_n conscience_n how_o soon_o these_o unresisted_a instrument_n of_o cruelty_n will_v utter_o extirpate_v our_o protestant_n religion_n and_o common_a faith_n for_o which_o we_o be_v enjoin_v earnest_o to_o contend_v and_o strive_v judas_n 3_o phil._n 1._o 27._o 28._o and_o shall_v we_o then_o yield_v it_o up_o and_o betray_v it_o to_o our_o adversary_n without_o strife_n or_o resistance_n how_o sudden_o will_v they_o ruin_v our_o parliament_n law_n liberty_n subvert_v all_o civil_a order_n government_n erect_v a_o arbitrary_a lawless_a tyrannical_a regency_n regulate_v by_o no_o jaw_n but_o will_n and_o just_a how_o soon_o will_v they_o murder_v imprison_v execute_v our_o noble_a lord_n knight_n burgess_n best_a minister_n and_o commonwealthsman_n for_o their_o fidelity_n to_o god_n their_o king_n and_o country_n how_o many_o noble_a family_n will_v they_o disinherit_v how_o many_o wife_n widow_n virgin_n will_v they_o force_v and_o ravish_v what_o city_n what_o country_n will_v they_o not_o total_o pillage_n plunder_v sack_n ruin_n consume_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n how_o soon_o will_v our_o whole_a kingdom_n become_v a_o acheldama_n a_o wilderness_n a_o desolation_n and_o the_o survive_a inhabitant_n either_o slave_n or_o beast_n if_o not_o devil_n incarnate_a yea_o how_o speedy_a may_v any_o private_a officer_n captain_n commander_n by_o colour_n of_o illegal_a commission_n and_o command_n from_o the_o king_n or_o of_o their_o office_n and_o all_o the_o notorious_a rogue_n and_o thief_n of_o england_n under_o colour_n of_o be_v list_v in_o the_o king_n army_n if_o the_o people_n may_v not_o in_o point_n of_o law_n or_o conscience_n resist_v they_o with_o arm_n who_o come_v arm_v for_o to_o act_v their_o villainy_n malicious_o rob_v spoil_n plunder_v murder_v all_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n without_o any_o remedy_n or_o prevention_n and_o by_o this_o pretext_n that_o they_o be_v the_o king_n soldier_n sudden_o seize_v and_o gain_v all_o the_o arm_n treasure_n fort_n ammunition_n power_n of_o the_o realm_n into_o their_o possession_n in_o a_o moment_n and_o have_v thus_o strengthen_v themselves_o and_o slay_v the_o king_n faithful_a subject_n usurp_v the_o crown_n itself_o if_o they_o be_v ambitious_a as_o many_o private_a captain_n and_o commander_n have_v ancient_o slay_v divers_a roman_n and_o grecian_a emperor_n yea_o sundry_a spanish_a gothish_n and_o moorish_a king_n in_o spain_n by_o such_o practice_n and_o aspire_v to_o their_o crown_n of_o which_o there_o be_v sundry_a such_o like_a precedent_n in_o most_o other_o realm_n to_o prevent_v redress_n which_o several_a destructive_a mischief_n to_o people_n kingdom_n king_n themselves_o god_n himself_o have_v leave_v we_o no_o other_o certain_a proper_a sufficient_a remedy_n but_o a_o forcible_a resistance_n which_o all_o kingdom_n nation_n throughout_o the_o world_n have_v constant_o use_v in_o such_o case_n as_o i_o shall_v manifest_v more_o large_o in_o the_o appendix_n
both_o but_o this_o anoint_v in_o subject_n can_v neither_o exempt_v their_o person_n from_o necessary_a just_a resistance_n if_o they_o unlawful_o assault_v or_o war_n upon_o their_o superior_n equal_n inferior_n nor_o free_v they_o from_o arrest_n imprisonment_n arraignment_n deprivation_n or_o capital_a censure_n if_o they_o offend_v and_o demerit_v they_o as_o we_o all_o know_v by_o 2._o scripture_n and_o experience_n therefore_o it_o can_v transfer_v no_o such_o corporal_a immunity_n or_o exemption_n from_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o to_o king_n but_o only_o exempt_v they_o from_o unlawful_a violence_n and_o injury_n in_o point_n of_o right_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o do_v other_o subject_n in_o a_o word_n this_o anoint_v be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n can_v give_v no_o special_a prerogative_n to_o king_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o all_o subject_n as_o they_o be_v christian_n second_o admit_v it_o be_v meanâ—_n of_o a_o actual_a external_a anoint_v 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