have_v potestatem_fw-la supremam_fw-la &_o merum_fw-la imperium_fw-la so_o he_o in_o his_o britan._n which_o as_o it_o exclude_v all_o subject_n from_o have_v share_n in_o the_o sovereign_a power_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v merum_fw-la imperium_fw-la not_z mixtum_fw-la so_o do_v it_o not_o exclude_v such_o limitation_n and_o mixture_n as_o have_v be_v by_o after_o condescent_n for_o the_o bound_a of_o that_o sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o exercise_n and_o use_v of_o it_o but_o now_o this_o author_n will_v endeavour_v against_o the_o credit_n of_o history_n and_o antiquiry_n to_o reason_v we_o into_o a_o belief_n of_o such_o a_o frame_n as_o he_o have_v mould_v this_o monarchy_n in_o first_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o king_n be_v radycal_o and_o fundamental_o limit_v not_o only_o in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o power_n itself_o pag_n 31_o then_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o land_n be_v mix_v in_o the_o very_a root_n and_o constitution_n of_o it_o pag._n 39_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n fit_a for_o a_o skilful_a lawyer_n to_o labour_n in_o yet_o so_o much_o in_o consequence_n i_o can_v at_o first_o sight_n perceive_v in_o his_o proose_n that_o i_o dare_v pronounce_v they_o insufficient_a to_o clear_v what_o he_o undertake_v his_o prooâ—es_n be_v either_o his_o own_o reason_n or_o draw_v from_o the_o king_n own_o grant_v in_o his_o late_a express_v his_o reason_n for_o the_o limit_a condition_n of_o our_o king_n be_v from_o the_o denomination_n of_o liege_n and_o legal_a sovereign_n and_o from_o proscription_n which_o evince_v that_o in_o all_o age_n beyond_o record_n the_o law_n &_o custom_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o government_n pag._n 32_o answ_n this_o prove_v that_o our_o king_n be_v limit_v in_o the_o use_n or_o exercise_v of_o their_o power_n and_o no_o more_o for_o neither_o that_o denomination_n nor_o any_o prescription_n can_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o limitation_n of_o their_o power_n have_v any_o other_o begin_n then_o from_o their_o voluntary_a and_o pious_a condescent_n to_o such_o or_o such_o moderation_n and_o alley_n which_o by_o constant_a usage_n and_o custom_n or_o else_o by_o express_a law_n be_v make_v ever_o after_o inevitable_a and_o irrevocable_a by_o the_o monarch_n themselves_o the_o oath_n also_o of_o succeed_a monarch_n bind_v they_o to_o the_o observe_v of_o such_o law_n and_o custom_n his_o reason_n jikewise_o for_o the_o mix_a constitution_n of_o this_o government_n do_v prove_v a_o mixture_n but_o not_o such_o as_o he_o will_v have_v nor_o from_o the_o begin_n or_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o monarchy_n they_o be_v these_o 1_o because_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n mix_v with_o a_o aristocracy_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o democracy_n in_o the_o commons_o but_o theâ—e_n be_v no_o mixture_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o root_n and_o supremacy_n of_o power_n pag._n 40._o 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n where_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v in_o all_o three_o and_o therefore_o mix_v in_o the_o very_a root_n and_o essence_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3_o because_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n in_o which_o three_o estate_n be_v constitute_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o power_n of_o one_o shall_v moderate_v and_o restrain_v from_o excess_n the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o mix_v in_o the_o root_n and_o essence_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o same_o reason_n he_o use_v pag._n 43._o to_o prove_v the_o authority_n of_o both_o house_n to_o be_v no_o derive_v authority_n but_o equal_o original_a and_o fundamental_a with_o that_o of_o the_o king_n and_o say_v he_o can_v devise_v what_o can_v reasonable_o be_v say_v in_o opposition_n to_o these_o ground_n prove_v a_o fundamental_a mixture_n answ_n and_o i_o must_v say_v i_o can_v devise_v what_o she_o uld_v move_v a_o man_n of_o reason_n as_o this_o author_n seem_v to_o be_v so_o often_o to_o prosfesse_v as_o he_o do_v that_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o such_o a_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o this_o monarchy_n for_o i_o can_v be_v convince_v but_o his_o ground_n be_v false_a supposall_n for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a the_o mixture_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o root_n or_o supremacy_n of_o power_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o person_n who_o consent_n be_v require_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o supreme_a power_n as_o be_v explain_v above_o sect._n 3._o when_o we_o speak_v of_o mixture_n nay_o if_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o supremacy_n of_o power_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o how_o can_v he_o make_v the_o king_n the_o only_a supreme_a and_o that_o one_o head_n to_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n politic_a be_v bind_v and_o unite_v as_o he_o grant_v pag._n 42.43_o he_o can_v salve_v it_o with_o his_o apex_n potestatis_fw-la which_o he_o there_o give_v to_o the_o king_n uniesle_o the_o king_n must_v be_v the_o crown_n or_o top_n of_o the_o head_n only_o for_o 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or_o concurrence_n be_v to_o restrain_v from_o excess_n but_o the_o restraint_n be_v moral_a and_o legal_a not_o forcible_a by_o power_n of_o arm_n parliamentary_a by_o way_n of_o assent_n or_o dissent_v to_o the_o ordain_v power_n not_o military_a by_o army_n in_o the_o field_n as_o will_n more_o clear_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o section_n concern_v resistance_n in_o mix_a monarchy_n now_o such_o a_o moral_a restraint_n do_v not_o argue_v the_o monarchy_n mix_v in_o the_o root_n and_o first_o constitution_n for_o the_o house_n may_v be_v vest_v with_o such_o a_o power_n afterward_o but_o the_o restraint_n that_o this_o author_n intend_v be_v a_o forcible_a restraint_n by_o arm_n a_o mere_a fancy_n for_o if_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n have_v intend_v they_o such_o a_o power_n it_o will_v not_o have_v leave_v a_o power_n in_o the_o monarch_n to_o call_v they_o or_o dissolve_v they_o which_o will_v make_v this_o pretend_a power_n of_o they_o altogether_o in_o effectual_a but_o will_v have_v leave_v they_o continual_o exist_v and_o in_o be_v his_o proof_n from_o the_o king_n own_o grant_n for_o the_o radical_a limitation_n of_o this_o monarchy_n be_v these_o pag._n 31._o his_o majesty_n who_o best_o know_v by_o his_o counsel_n the_o nature_n of_o his_o own_o power_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o power_n and_o in_o his_o answer_n concern_v the_o militia_n say_v if_o more_o power_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v grant_v they_o then_o by_o law_n be_v in_o the_o crown_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o king_n have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o by_o law_n be_v in_o he_o so_o he_o also_o for_o such_o a_o mix_a condition_n of_o this_o monarchy_n as_o these_o man_n will_v have_v they_o usual_o urge_v what_o
people_n see_v above_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o section_n that_o limitation_n of_o the_o monarch_n power_n infer_v not_o a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n he_o add_v to_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o a_o prince_n be_v teach_v that_o he_o may_v take_v what_o he_o pleaseath_n from_o his_o subject_n without_o be_v resist_v case_n and_o reason_n will_v soon_o be_v bring_v to_o persuade_v he_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 53._o answ_n he_o be_v not_o teach_v he_o may_v lawful_o do_v so_o but_o if_o subject_n be_v teach_v that_o they_o may_v lawful_o take_v arm_n upon_o such_o or_o such_o case_n and_o take_v from_o their_o fellow_n subject_n what_o they_o please_v to_o maintain_v those_o arm_n pretence_n and_o case_n will_v not_o be_v want_v as_o at_o this_o day_n in_o a_o word_n some_o must_v be_v final_o trust_v when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o who_o may_v better_a challenge_v it_o then_o the_o supreme_a governor_n that_o stand_v next_o to_o god_n above_o the_o people_n as_o be_v say_v above_o in_o the_o four_o reaâ—on_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v for_o the_o redress_n of_o evil_n in_o government_n trust_v god_n and_o depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n more_o than_o these_o man_n will_v have_v we_o hâ—s_n three_o reason_n eccause_fw-mi such_o power_n be_v due_a to_o a_o public_a state_n for_o its_o preservation_n as_o be_v due_a to_o a_o particular_a person_n pag._n 55._o answ_n the_o proposition_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a but_o be_v thus_o far_o grant_v such_o power_n be_v due_a to_o a_o state_n for_o its_o preservation_n as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o just_a law_n thereof_o for_o as_o the_o body_n natural_a defend_v itself_o from_o outward_a force_n by_o its_o law_n so_o the_o body_n politic_n by_o its_o law_n now_o though_o a_o particular_a person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v power_n of_o self_n preservation_n against_o the_o force_n of_o another_o private_a person_n yet_o be_v this_o power_n yield_v up_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o particular_a person_n have_v protection_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o all_o other_o and_o not_o to_o be_v use_v against_o person_n endue_v with_o such_o power_n against_o such_o person_n illegal_o and_o sudden_o assuit_v a_o man_n where_o tâ—e_v danger_n be_v imminent_a and_o unavoidable_a by_o flight_n there_o be_v no_o more_o allow_v in_o my_o first_o treatise_n than_o a_o mere_a personal_a defence_n by_o ward_n of_o blow_n without_o return_v any_o yet_o do_v this_o author_n complain_v the_o doctor_n be_v so_o heavy_a a_o friend_n to_o the_o state_n that_o he_o think_v it_o not_o sit_v to_o allow_v it_o that_o liberty_n he_o give_v every_o private_a man_n pag._n 55._o as_o the_o liberty_n which_o this_o author_n allow_v a_o state_n for_o its_o preservation_n tend_v rather_o to_o its_o suoversion_n so_o be_v there_o many_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o liberty_n or_o power_n allow_v to_o private_a man_n for_o first_o that_o power_n of_o preservation_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o a_o private_a man_n against_o a_o private_a man_n be_v against_o a_o our_o ward_n force_n but_o this_o which_o be_v challenge_v for_o the_o state_n be_v by_o a_o civil_a contention_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o head_n or_o of_o other_o part_n of_o thâ—_n body_n against_o the_o head_n and_o another_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o that_o defence_n which_o be_v allow_v against_o minister_n of_o power_n in_o their_o unavoidable_a assault_n be_v without_o all_o offâ—nee_n but_o this_o defence_n by_o army_n which_o be_v challenge_v for_o the_o state_n can_v be_v so_o 3._o that_o power_n of_o defence_n be_v such_o as_o nature_n have_v endue_v every_o particular_a man_n with_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o society_n have_v not_o forbid_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v use_v but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o power_n as_o no_o law_n enable_v subject_n to_o a_o taking_z and_o use_v of_o the_o sword_n without_o warrant_n as_o have_v be_v often_o show_v 4._o such_o near_a personal_a defence_n be_v not_o destructive_a of_o order_n but_o this_o by_o the_o civil_a contention_n of_o the_o head_n and_o body_n be_v as_o at_o this_o day_n the_o pleader_n for_o defensive_a arm_n make_v a_o long_a reply_n to_o that_o which_o in_o my_o first_o treaâ—_n be_v speak_v concern_v this_o personal_a defence_n the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v first_o though_o the_o body_n natural_a can_v do_v nothing_o against_o or_o without_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o head_n yet_o the_o body_n politic_n can_v be_v a_o company_n of_o reasonable_a man_n who_o action_n may_v be_v divide_v from_o their_o head_n pag._n 14.15_o answ_n they_o be_v reasonable_a man_n but_o as_o they_o make_v up_o the_o body_n politic_a the_o law_n be_v their_o reason_n and_o they_o can_v move_v or_o act_v further_o than_o it_o direct_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o head_n to_o which_o the_o law_n join_v they_o nor_o of_o themselves_o perform_v the_o supreme_a act_n of_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o head_n 2._o it_o be_v grant_v the_o body_n politic_n may_v defend_v itself_o against_o a_o outward_a force_n then_o suppose_v the_o king_n employ_v danes_n or_o irish_a against_o the_o kingdom_n may_v we_o resist_v pag._n 15._o answ_n i_o determine_v nothing_o of_o their_o supposition_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o they_o shall_v have_v consider_v when_o the_o doctor_n say_v the_o body_n politic_a defend_v itself_o against_o a_o outward_a force_n liâ—â—e_v as_o the_o body_n natural_a do_v he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o body_n politic_a divide_v from_o the_o head_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a contention_n 3._o the_o doctor_n suppose_v the_o prince_n bend_v to_o subvert_v religion_n liberty_n allows_v what_o great_a destruction_n of_o order_n can_v be_v fear_v by_o such_o antention_n or_o resistance_n pag._n 15.16_o answ_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o supposition_n have_v be_v often_o explain_v the_o prince_n bend_v or_o seduce_v to_o subvert_v i._n e._n do_v many_o act_n arbitrary_o which_o of_o themselves_o tend_v to_o subversion_n but_o indeed_o the_o frame_n of_o government_n &_o law_n can_v be_v subvert_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n it_o may_v happen_v that_o actual_a invasion_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o they_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o such_o have_v better_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o other_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a remedy_n seek_v then_o to_o endeavour_v a_o forcible_a redress_n by_o a_o civil_a contention_n for_o under_o such_o actual_a invasion_n of_o the_o subject_n right_n nay_o under_o the_o great_a tyranny_n there_o be_v more_o order_n law_n and_o justice_n then_o under_o such_o civil_a discord_n and_o war_n as_o be_v full_o evince_v above_o by_o the_o 7._o and_o 8._o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treat_n of_o monarchy_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o false_a supposal_n of_o the_o two_o house_n be_v join_v with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o very_a sovereign_a power_n pag._n 55._o which_o be_v at_o large_a examine_v above_o his_o last_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o power_n of_o inferior_a court_n where_o the_o judge_n it_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o censure_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o malefactor_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n warrant_v to_o the_o contrary_a much_o rather_o may_v the_o assault_n of_o pâ—tvate_a man_n be_v resist_v by_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 56._o answ_n the_o argument_n from_o the_o process_n of_o inferior_a court_n to_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n or_o from_o the_o parliament_n power_n to_o resist_v and_o commit_v such_o private_a man_n assault_v they_o be_v altogether_o inconsequent_a to_o prove_v their_o power_n to_o raise_v army_n and_o by_o they_o to_o oppose_v the_o force_n of_o their_o sovereign_n which_o be_v the_o resistance_n suppose_v in_o the_o question_n and_o condemn_v as_o unwarrantable_a by_o all_o that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v 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