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person_n which_o the_o people_n do_v pitch_n upon_o be_v actual_o endue_v be_v from_o god_n yet_o till_o the_o people_n do_v some_o thing_n all_o these_o do_v not_o formal_o clothe_v a_o man_n with_o magistratical_a power_n nor_o make_v he_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n nor_o authorise_v he_o to_o assume_v that_o place_n &_o charge_n for_o the_o present_a condition_n and_o temper_n of_o a_o people_n may_v call_v for_o a_o monarchy_n as_o most_o fit_a and_o there_o may_v be_v among_o the_o community_n now_o associate_v &_o combine_v into_o one_o body_n more_o person_n than_o one_o alike_o well_o qualify_v for_o the_o charge_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o these_o because_o of_o their_o qualification_n become_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la monarch_n nor_o can_v one_o create_v himself_o for_o what_o right_a and_o power_n have_v he_o more_o than_o his_o neighbour_n as_o well_o qualify_v as_o he_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o people_n create_v the_o magistrate_n and_o make_v this_o man_n king_n and_o not_o that_o man_n hence_o we_o often_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o people_n make_v king_n judg._n 9_o 6_o i_o sam._n 11_o v._n 15._o 2_o king_n 10_o 5._o 1_o chron._n 12_o 38._o judg._n 11_o 8_o 11._o 2_o king_n 14_o 21._o 1_o sam._n 12_o 1._o 2_o chron._n 23_o 3._o the_o surveyer_n seem_v to_o yield_v this_o pag._n 102._o see_v gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la §_o 49_o &_o 89._o pag._n 718_o 719._o althus_n politic._n cap._n 19_o numer_n 103_o etc._n etc._n 10._o it_o be_v from_o the_o people_n that_o this_o way_n of_o election_n and_o not_o another_o be_v pitch_v upon_o there_o be_v several_a way_n how_o in_o constitute_v republiks_n or_o kingdom_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n do_v succeed_v to_o other_o some_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o former_a succeed_v by_o way_n of_o free_a election_n and_o he_o be_v choose_v who_o
wife_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o equal_a power_n over_o his_o subject_n with_o that_o which_o the_o husband_n have_v over_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v false_a yet_o the_o connexion_n will_v be_v firm_a as_o to_o a_o lawfulness_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o connexion_n betwixt_o the_o sovereign_n and_o his_o subject_n as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o natural_a head_n and_o the_o body_n then_o it_o can_v no_o more_o yea_o far_o less_o be_v a_o unnatural_a thing_n for_o subject_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o violence_n of_o distemper_a prince_n who_o seek_v direct_o to_o destroy_v the_o commonwealth_n when_o necessity_n do_v urge_v then_o it_o be_v for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o defend_v and_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o danger_n pain_n or_o sickness_n occasion_v by_o a_o distemper_n of_o the_o brain_n yea_o and_o with_o violence_n seek_v to_o cure_v &_o remove_v that_o distemper_n in_o the_o head_n that_o be_v like_a to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a body_n 4._o if_o the_o sovereign_n have_v not_o a_o lordly_a domination_n &_o masterly_a power_n over_o his_o subject_n but_o they_o be_v be_v brethren_n &_o not_o his_o slave_n and_o if_o the_o very_a law_n will_v allow_v servant_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n l._n minime_fw-la 35._o de_fw-la rel._n &_o sumpt_n funer_n and_o no_o man_n with_o we_o will_v account_v it_o unlawful_a for_o servant_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o unjust_a and_o violent_a assault_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n then_o far_o less_o can_v it_o be_v account_v unlawful_a for_o private_a subject_n to_o defend_v themselves_o when_o constrain_v with_o necessity_n against_o the_o unjust_a assault_n of_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o emislary_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v clear_v and_o confess_v ergo._fw-la 5._o if_o the_o sovereign_n have_v no_o despotic_a or_o masterly_a power_n over_o the_o good_n and_o heritage_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v they_o very_o lawful_o may_v they_o defend_v their_o land_n good_n and_o heritage_n from_o the_o violent_a and_o unjust_a oppression_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o his_o emissary_n send_v out_o to_o plunder_v rob_v destroy_v their_o corn_n cattle_n good_n land_n sum_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n 6._o if_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o his_o proper_a heritage_n nor_o he_o proprietor_n thereof_o as_o be_v show_v then_o when_o he_o or_o his_o emissary_n come_v to_o destroy_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o alienate_v the_o profit_n and_o emolument_n thereof_o unto_o other_o than_o the_o proper_a owner_n and_o proprietor_n unjust_o then_o may_v that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n lawful_o resist_v these_o unjust_a oppressor_n and_o invader_n &_o defend_v their_o own_o 7._o if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o usufructuary_n of_o the_o kingdom_n then_o when_o he_o labour_v by_o his_o emissary_n to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o by_o unjust_a violence_n private_a subject_n may_v resist_v that_o unjust_a violence_n and_o oppose_v his_o oppress_a emissarye_n if_o a_o master_n may_v hinder_v his_o usufructuary_n tenant_n who_o will_v deteriorate_v the_o land_n which_o they_o possess_v by_o compact_n then_o much_o more_o may_v subject_n resist_v the_o prince_n emissary_n when_o labour_v utter_o to_o spoil_v and_o lie_v waste_v these_o land_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o usufructuary_n 8._o if_o the_o king_n power_n be_v only_o fiduciary_a as_o be_v show_v then_o when_o that_o power_n be_v manifest_o abuse_v and_o the_o pawn_n which_o he_o have_v gote_v to_o keep_v in_o imminent_a and_o manifest_a danger_n lawful_o enough_o may_v he_o be_v resist_v when_o the_o life_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n or_o their_o religion_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o public_a tutor_n watchman_z or_o servant_n &_o he_o what_o through_o negligence_n what_o through_o wilful_a wickedness_n labour_v to_o destroy_v and_o undo_v and_o overturn_v all_o very_o lawful_o may_v subject_n in_o that_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n seek_v to_o secure_v the_o necessary_a and_o desirable_a thing_n and_o resist_v his_o fury_n and_o unjust_a violence_n who_o contrare_fw-la to_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n seek_v to_o have_v all_o overturn_v and_o ruin_v althusius_n pol._n cap._n 38._o n._n 39_o speak_v well_o to_o this_o say_v octava_fw-la ratio_fw-la sumitur_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la contractus_fw-la mandati_fw-la quo_fw-la summa_fw-la magistratui_fw-la administratio_fw-la est_fw-la delata_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la reip_n proâ—it_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la noceat_fw-la rom._n 13._o vasq_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 44._o n._n 6._o etc._n etc._n 1._o &_o 2._o illust_n contr._n quando_fw-la igitur_fw-la mandatarius_fw-la fine_n mandatiexcedit_fw-la non_fw-la illi_fw-la obligatus_fw-la est_fw-la mandator_fw-la §_o 15._o qui_fw-fr just_a de_fw-fr mand._n luc._n 16_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n &_o quando_fw-la conditio_fw-la status_fw-la &_o fortuna_fw-la mandatarii_fw-la mutatur_fw-la in_o deterius_fw-la l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-fr procur_fw-fr l._n cum_fw-la quis_fw-la desolut_a aut_fw-la mandatum_fw-la a_o mandante_fw-la revocatur_fw-la vel_fw-la ipse_fw-la mandans_fw-la agere_fw-la &_o tractare_fw-la negotium_fw-la incipit_fw-la ut_fw-la tradunt_fw-la j._n cc._o vide_fw-la vasq_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 43._o n._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 4_o n._n 12._o illust_n controu._n what_o he_o add_v be_v worth_a the_o read_n cap._n viii_o the_o people_n saifty_a be_v the_o supreme_a law_n the_o king_n be_v not_o absolute_a hence_o some_o more_o argument_n that_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la est_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la be_v assert_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o 12_o table_n the_o worthy_a author_n of_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la have_v full_o confirm_v this_o truth_n and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o 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magistrate_n to_o respect_n and_o encourage_v they_o yet_o in_o the_o holy_a permissive_a providence_n of_o god_n it_o come_v often_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o best_a people_n be_v not_o best_o use_v by_o their_o prince_n and_o this_o all_o history_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a abundant_o demonstrate_v this_o court_n divine_a be_v all_o for_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o all_o his_o tyranny_n &_o oppression_n and_o speak_v nothing_o for_o guard_v the_o saifty_a of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v and_o this_o be_v to_o pervert_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o to_o secure_v the_o mean_a as_o to_o destroy_v the_o end_n for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o mean_a the_o end_n and_o no_o more_o the_o mean_a 2._o we_o justify_v not_o subject_n as_o be_v unruly_a &_o seditious_a against_o good_a magistrate_n do_v their_o duty_n nor_o do_v we_o plead_v for_o subject_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o their_o magistrate_n for_o every_o small_a injury_n or_o when_o they_o deviate_v in_o a_o little_a from_o the_o right_a way_n let_v he_o grant_v to_o we_o that_o subject_n may_v oppose_v their_o magistrate_n and_o resist_v unjust_a violence_n with_o violence_n when_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v magistrate_n they_o become_v wolf_n and_o tiger_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v pastor_n of_o the_o people_n they_o become_v lion_n seek_v to_o destroy_v and_o devour_v they_o and_o when_o they_o overturn_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o destroy_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a &_o overturn_v the_o religion_n which_o they_o be_v oblige_v &_o swear_v to_o defend_v in_o their_o place_n and_o according_a to_o their_o power_n and_o we_o desire_v no_o more_o 3._o if_o any_o under_o pretext_n of_o repel_v of_o violence_n shall_v unjust_o injure_v the_o magistrate_n we_o approve_v not_o such_o we_o justify_v they_o not_o let_v they_o answer_v for_o that_o themselves_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o question_n if_o he_o say_v that_o our_o doctrine_n open_v a_o gap_n to_o this_o he_o be_v mistake_v for_o such_o as_o say_v that_o the_o sinful_a and_o unjust_a command_n of_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o b_o e_z obey_v do_v not_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o disobedience_n even_o in_o the_o most_o just_a command_n and_o since_o he_o will_v grant_v that_o unjust_a command_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v let_v he_o close_v the_o door_n here_o so_o that_o from_o this_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o hazard_n of_o mock_v the_o magistrate_n when_o command_v just_a and_o necessary_a duty_n and_o with_o the_o same_o engyne_n shall_v we_o close_v the_o door_n so_o that_o when_o we_o say_v that_o magistrate_n destroy_v religion_n libertye_n and_o what_o be_v dear_a to_o subject_n may_v be_v resist_v we_o shall_v secure_v the_o
and_o often_o have_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o republic_n have_v remain_v entire_a and_o in_o better_a condition_n then_o former_o 2._o opposition_n may_v be_v so_o make_v to_o the_o head_n that_o it_o destroy_v not_o the_o noble_a part_n with_o defluxion_n send_v down_o thence_o and_o it_o must_v to_o prevent_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n be_v purge_v so_o may_v a_o tyrant_n be_v resist_v for_o the_o saifty_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n obj._n 6._o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o sick_a head_n than_o no_o head_n id_fw-la ibid._n ans_fw-fr datur_fw-la tertium_fw-la there_o be_v a_o three_o a_o sound_a wholesome_a head_n 2._o a_o commonwealth_n need_v not_o want_v a_o head_n long_o obj._n 7._o there_o be_v great_a hazard_n in_o cast_v out_o a_o tyrant_n then_o in_o suffer_v tyranny_n idem_fw-la ibid._n ans_fw-fr 1._o resistance_n may_v be_v without_o destroy_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o a_o tyrant_n 2._o that_o hazard_n speak_v not_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o only_o to_o the_o expediency_n or_o inexpediency_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o different_a question_n a_o interprize_n may_v be_v hazardous_a and_o yet_o lawful_a 3._o it_o will_v not_o always_o be_v find_v to_o be_v such_o a_o hazardous_a thing_n even_o to_o cast_v away_o tyrant_n as_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o tyrannize_v obj._n 8._o a_o tyrant_n can_v never_o be_v destroy_v without_o the_o ruin_n of_o these_o who_o have_v destroy_v he_o for_o some_o of_o his_o posterity_n will_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n id_fw-la ibid._n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o have_v many_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n see_v the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o king_n who_o of_o joram_n posterity_n avenge_v his_o death_n on_o jehu_n or_o his_o posterity_n 2._o a_o tyrant_n may_v be_v resist_v lawful_o notwithstanding_o of_o such_o difficultye_n obj._n 9_o god_n punish_v the_o wicked_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o by_o the_o jew_n but_o by_o stranger_n id_fw-la ibid._n answ_n this_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o many_o example_n in_o scripture_n jehu_n be_v not_o stranger_n 2._o we_o speak_v not_o of_o punish_v wicked_a king_n but_o of_o resist_v their_o unjust_a violence_n obj._n 10._o david_n spare_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 24_o and_o 26._o who_o he_o may_v lawful_o have_v kill_v as_o some_o think_v because_o he_o have_v give_v david_n wife_n to_o another_o have_v banish_v he_o and_o his_o parent_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o have_v kill_v the_o priest_n id_fw-la ibid._n answ_n if_o david_n be_v a_o public_a judge_n and_o may_v lawful_o have_v kill_v soul_n for_o his_o injustice_n murder_n and_o oppression_n and_o do_v it_o not_o i_o see_v not_o how_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o question_n if_o david_n be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o private_a person_n so_o long_o as_o saul_n live_v and_o his_o resist_n of_o saul_n and_o defend_v himself_o with_o arm_a man_n against_o his_o fury_n do_v abundant_o confirm_v what_o we_o say_v object_n 11._o jeremiah_n do_v not_o arm_v the_o jew_n against_o nebuchadnezar_n with_o a_o sword_n but_o with_o prayer_n for_o he_o id._n ibid._n answer_n 1._o we_o have_v not_o jeremiah_n now_o to_o reveal_v god_n mind_n to_o we_o extraordinary_o 2._o if_o this_o be_v a_o stand_a precedent_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v not_o defend_v himself_o and_o his_o subject_n against_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n come_v to_o destroy_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n for_o jeremiah_n command_v the_o king_n to_o submit_v to_o nebuchadnezar_n object_n 12._o christ_n command_v tribute_n and_o not_o poison_v to_o be_v give_v to_o prince_n id._n ibid._n answ_n we_o plead_v not_o for_o poison_v of_o prince_n but_o for_o resist_v their_o unjust_a violence_n against_o which_o christ_n do_v not_o speak_v but_o rather_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v remember_v these_o word_n let_v he_o that_o have_v no_o sword_n sell_v his_o coat_n and_o buy_v one_o obj._n 13._o paul_n act._n 23_o ver_fw-la 5._o will_v not_o have_v a_o evil_a prince_n so_o much_o as_o curse_v id._n ibid._n answ_n then_o no_o magistrate_n no_o not_o a_o inferior_a shall_v be_v resist_v for_o such_o may_v not_o be_v curse_v do_v their_o duty_n 2._o we_o may_v not_o curse_v nor_o revile_v any_o of_o out_o equal_n or_o inferior_n mat._n 5_o v._n 44._o rom._n 12_o v._n 14._o livit._fw-la 19_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o 20_o v._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 6_o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o yet_o such_o use_v violence_n against_o we_o may_v be_v resist_v we_o may_v not_o curse_v the_o rich_a eccles_n 10_o 20._o and_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v resist_v when_o violent_o and_o injurious_o they_o assault_v we_o obj._n 14._o war_n be_v not_o lawful_o undertake_v without_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o superior_a but_o subject_n have_v no_o superiority_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o magistrate_n gerhard_n de_fw-fr magist_n pol._n §_o 483._o answ_n 1._o a_o war_n defensive_a may_v be_v undertake_v without_o the_o express_a warrant_n of_o the_o superior_a 2._o defence_n may_v be_v use_v by_o such_o as_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o aggressor_n as_o by_o a_o wife_n a_o son_n a_o servant_n as_o be_v show_v yea_o the_o injurer_n be_v ever_o eatenus_fw-la inferior_a to_o the_o injure_a in_o law_n obj._n 5._o christ_n say_v mat._n 26_o ver_fw-la 52._o that_o such_o as_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n id._n ibid._n answ_n that_o be_v true_a of_o such_o as_o use_v the_o sword_n further_o than_o god_n have_v allow_v or_o contrare_fw-la to_o his_o express_v reveal_v will_n but_o not_o of_o such_o as_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_v thereto_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o use_v it_o in_o their_o sinless_a defence_n when_o there_o be_v no_o countermand_n of_o god_n which_o place_n we_o have_v abundant_o vindicat_fw-la already_o where_o we_o show_v that_o his_o command_v they_o to_o sell_v their_o coat_n to_o buy_v sword_n sufficient_o warrand_v this_o self_n defence_n and_o though_o some_o do_v take_v that_o speech_n to_o be_v allegoric_a yet_o the_o whole_a context_n clear_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o sword_n of_o steel_n for_o they_o say_v here_o be_v two_o sword_n and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o sure_o these_o be_v sword_n of_o outward_a metal_n as_o the_o event_n prove_v and_o to_o answer_v mat._n 26_o ver_fw-la 52._o with_o luk._n 22_o ver_fw-la 39_o be_v not_o to_o set_v scripture_n by_o the_o ear_n but_o a_o solid_a way_n of_o answer_v a_o argument_n bring_v from_o abuse_a scripture_n as_o christ_n practice_n teach_v we_o answer_v the_o devil_n argument_n take_v from_o psal_n 91._o 11._o by_o produce_v another_o passage_n deut._n 6._o 16._o see_v mat._n 4_o 6_o 7._o obj._n 16._o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v against_o it_o neither_o the_o prophet_n nor_o apostle_n give_v this_o command_n but_o rather_o prescribe_v unto_o they_o patience_n and_o prayer_n that_o citizen_n of_o nieomedia_n be_v condemn_v of_o all_o who_o tear_v in_o piece_n the_o emperor_n edict_n against_o the_o christian_n id._n ibid._n answ_n 1._o we_o have_v see_v instance_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n make_v for_o we_o 2._o we_o find_v not_o the_o prophet_n nor_o apostle_n forbid_v this_o 3._o their_o press_v to_o patience_n and_o prayer_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o this_o innocent_a res_fw-la istence_n we_o may_v pray_v against_o foreign_a invader_n yet_o may_v we_o resist_v they_o 4._o tear_v of_o the_o emperor_n edict_n be_v no_o act_n of_o self_n defence_n obj._n 17._o this_o will_v close_v up_o the_o way_n of_o person_n acquire_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n id._n ibid._n answ_n if_o upon_o this_o account_n private_a person_n may_v not_o resist_v magistrate_n neither_o might_n inferior_a magistrate_n resist_v the_o supreme_a which_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v yea._n 2._o if_o this_o ground_n hold_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v not_o resist_v a_o army_n come_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o all_o his_o kingdom_n for_o religion_n but_o he_o and_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o hold_v up_o their_o throat_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n 3._o it_o be_v good_a to_o wait_v for_o this_o crown_n in_o god_n way_n and_o not_o to_o run_v to_o the_o stake_n without_o a_o clear_a call_n and_o if_o people_n may_v fair_o and_o with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n deliver_v themselves_o it_o be_v a_o question_n if_o they_o be_v call_v to_o suffer_v obj._n 18._o some_o adduce_v that_o place_n eccles_n 8._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n command_n and_o that_o in_o regaird_a of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o where_o the_o
for_o their_o defence_n and_o preservation_n then_o much_o more_o may_v they_o lawful_o now_o join_v and_o associate_v together_o for_o their_o defence_n and_o preservation_n without_o make_v any_o such_o rupture_n or_o new_a erection_n but_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o old_a society_n firm_a and_o entire_a undissolved_a and_o unweaken_a so_o that_o though_o his_o gloss_n shall_v be_v admit_v he_o do_v but_o bewray_v the_o ignorence_n of_o his_o capricious_a brain_n to_o take_v the_o medium_fw-la for_o the_o conclusion_n and_o the_o antecedent_n will_v be_v grant_v by_o politian_n and_o be_v express_o assert_v by_o althusius_n polit_n cap._n 20._o num._n 20._o in_o case_n the_o prince_n keep_v not_o his_o promise_n but_o violate_v his_o faith_n and_o covenant_n 5._o suppose_v also_o that_o this_o which_o he_o allege_v have_v be_v the_o author_n positive_a assertion_n can_v he_o hence_o infer_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v or_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n and_o his_o party_n to_o dissipate_v and_o dissolve_v the_o old_a settle_a frame_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o erect_v new_a commonwealthes_n with_o new_a distinct_a sovereign_n see_v every_o one_o know_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o expedient_a convenient_a nor_o necessary_a &_o that_o it_o be_v the_o result_n of_o no_o mature_a deliberation_n but_o of_o madness_n and_o folly_n to_o intend_v and_o design_v such_o a_o thing_n which_o though_o lawful_a in_o itself_o yet_o all_o thing_n consider_v be_v very_o inexpendient_a and_o unnecessary_a yea_o not_o only_o not_o advantageous_a to_o their_o end_n and_o purpose_n but_o quite_o destructive_a thereof_o now_o since_o the_o surveyer_n have_v draw_v in_o this_o controversy_n by_o the_o ear_n and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o front_n of_o his_o learned_a and_o elaborat_a pamphlet_n we_o must_v suppose_v he_o one_o who_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o this_o topic_a and_o can_v give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o his_o politic_a notion_n touch_v this_o quaestion_n but_o alas_o if_o he_o have_v a_o real_a adversary_n to_o deal_v with_o as_o now_o he_o do_v but_o feign_v one_o to_o himself_o &_o it_o be_v easy_a fight_v against_o a_o man_n of_o straw_n or_o one_o of_o our_o own_o make_v his_o ridiculous_a and_o yet_o audacious_a folly_n will_v easy_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v his_o adversary_n will_v laugh_v as_o indeed_o he_o will_v have_v cause_n at_o the_o shake_n of_o his_o spear_n he_o make_v this_o the_o thesis_fw-la which_o he_o undertake_v to_o confirm_v that_o when_o politic_a body_n be_v settle_v in_o voluntary_a association_n or_o whatever_o way_n in_o the_o course_n of_o divine_a providence_n they_o have_v be_v reduce_v to_o live_v under_o the_o same_o law_n and_o authority_n and_o have_v continue_v long_o in_o the_o union_n of_o a_o common_a interest_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o magistracy_n to_o break_v off_o from_o the_o body_n in_o seditious_a secession_n can_v but_o be_v 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