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for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n to_o resist_v whether_o lawful_a magistrate_n or_o other_o without_o a_o warrant_n from_o god_n what_o a_o nonsensical_a contradictory_n conclusion_n shall_v this_o be_v but_o this_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o every_o case_n unlawful_a nor_o want_v it_o a_o warrant_n from_o god_n even_o for_o private_a subject_n to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o those_o in_o power_n by_o forcible_a resistance_n notwithstanding_o that_o christ_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o follower_n to_o make_v use_n thereof_o in_o his_o case_n which_o be_v singular_a and_o among_o other_o thing_n his_o say_n that_o he_o can_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n of_o the_o father_n 12_o legion_n of_o angel_n for_o his_o succour_n do_v confirm_v it_o for_o if_o he_o may_v
not_o only_o without_o but_o even_o against_o authority_n yet_o be_v in_o order_n to_o such_o necessary_a and_o just_a end_n do_v sufficient_o warrant_v they_o before_o god_n and_o all_o man_n from_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o law_n or_o act_n then_o stand_v against_o the_o same_o wherewith_o they_o may_v have_v be_v charge_v but_o what_o can_v he_o hence_o infer_v will_v he_o infer_v that_o the_o author_n of_o naphtaly_n either_o say_v or_o think_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n though_o no_o magistrate_n be_v among_o they_o may_v take_v arm_n against_o all_o magistrate_n and_o violent_o resist_v they_o when_o they_o think_v their_o law_n either_o unjust_a or_o the_o punishment_n execute_v unjust_a as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v ibid._n pag._n 13._o by_o what_o medium_n will_v he_o couple_v the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a together_o may_v not_o a_o man_n disallow_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n though_o they_o have_v all_o the_o magistrate_n with_o they_o except_o the_o supreme_a may_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o supreme_a and_o violent_o resist_v he_o whensoever_o they_o think_v that_o the_o law_n be_v unjust_a or_o the_o punishment_n execute_v unjust_a as_o i_o very_o think_v the_o author_n of_o naphtaly_n will_n and_o yet_o say_v that_o when_o strong_a and_o inevitable_a necessity_n urge_v in_o order_n to_o necessary_a and_o just_a end_n people_n may_v have_v their_o own_o convocation_n even_o against_o authority_n and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o no_o stand_a law_n against_o the_o same_o see_v all_o know_v that_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la est_fw-la supreme_a lex_fw-la and_o that_o no_o law_n or_o act_n when_o the_o strike_v observation_n thereof_o tend_v to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o republic_n for_o the_o good_a of_o which_o all_o law_n be_v make_v be_v of_o force_n the_o next_o passage_n he_o cit_v be_v out_o of_o pag._n 14._o be_v naphtaly_n have_v these_o word_n that_o the_o right_a and_o privilege_n of_o self-defence_n be_v not_o only_o found_v in_o but_o be_v the_o very_a first_o instinct_n of_o pure_a nature_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o motion_n and_o action_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v competent_a to_o and_o exercise_v by_o every_o individual_a before_o that_o either_o society_n or_o government_n be_v know_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v surrender_v and_o supperssed_a by_o the_o erect_n of_o these_o that_o it_o be_v and_o be_v the_o great_a end_n and_o motive_n for_o which_o all_o voluntary_a societye_n and_o policy_n be_v introduce_v and_o be_v continue_v 4._o that_o it_o be_v a_o principal_n and_o not_o the_o principal_a as_o he_o miscit_v it_o rule_v of_o righteousness_n whereunto_o that_o great_a command_n of_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v resolve_v and_o whereby_o it_o be_v interpret_v and_o then_o add_v so_o it_o do_v infallible_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o right_a and_o privilege_n be_v yet_o competent_a to_o all_o man_n whether_o separat_o or_o joint_o and_o need_v no_o other_o pre-requisite_a but_o that_o of_o intolerable_a injury_n which_o for_o a_o man_n to_o suffer_v under_o pretence_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v be_v for_o the_o delusion_n of_o a_o empty_a name_n only_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o real_o to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o whole_a share_n &_o interest_n therein_o and_o be_v complete_v for_o excercise_n by_o such_o a_o probable_a capacity_n as_o may_v encourage_v the_o asserter_n thereof_o to_o undertake_v it_o thus_o i_o have_v set_v down_o his_o word_n true_o and_o whole_o and_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o be_v there_o here_o that_o will_v ground_v the_o foresay_a thesis_fw-la must_v a_o man_n that_o say_v thus_o necessary_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o private_a subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o magistrate_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o probable_a capacity_n to_o carry_v through_o their_o matter_n and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o think_v the_o law_n be_v unjust_a or_o the_o punishment_n execute_v be_v unjust_a let_v he_o the_o next_o time_n i_o pray_v prove_v this_o consequenc_n for_o i_o and_o many_o more_o do_v and_o will_v deny_v it_o his_o next_o passage_n be_v out_o of_o pag._n 15._o the_o word_n be_v these_o the_o propel_v by_o force_n of_o such_o injury_n that_o be_v to_o be_v violent_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o just_a cause_n and_o quarrel_n that_o man_n in_o their_o primeve_n liberty_n can_v be_v engage_v in_o which_o sure_o be_v a_o very_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a assertion_n and_o such_o as_o he_o nor_o no_o rational_a man_n who_o know_v to_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v contradict_v and_o from_o whence_o no_o man_n that_o know_v what_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n be_v can_v infer_v his_o forecited_a thesis_fw-la the_o next_o passage_n he_o miserable_o curtail_v out_o of_o pag._n 16_o 17._o but_o though_o we_o shall_v take_v it_o as_o he_o have_v set_v it_o down_o except_v that_o parenthesis_n which_o he_o have_v soi_v in_o in_o the_o same_o character_n to_o deceive_v the_o sample_n reader_n what_o can_v he_o infer_v from_o it_o when_o once_o say_v that_o combination_n for_o assistance_n in_o the_o same_o common_a cause_n of_o just_a and_o necessary_a defence_n whereunto_o the_o force_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n through_o the_o perversion_n of_o that_o mean_a of_o government_n appoint_v for_o their_o preservation_n do_v ultimate_o reduce_v they_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o humanity_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o that_o whole_a city_n kingdom_n and_o empire_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o not_o relieve_v the_o innocent_n from_o unjust_a tyranny_n even_o of_o lawful_a power_n have_v be_v overtake_v therefore_o by_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o subversion_n must_v he_o needs_o be_v think_v to_o say_v and_o assert_v that_o private_a subject_n may_v combine_v together_o and_o make_v insurrection_n against_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n when_o they_o in_o their_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n think_v the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v pervert_v what_o sharp_a sight_a man_n can_v be_v able_a to_o see_v where_o these_o two_o shall_v meet_v he_o tell_v we_o next_o that_o pag._n 18_o 19_o it_o be_v say_v that_o not_o only_a power_n of_o self-defence_n but_o vindicative_a and_o reform_a power_n be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o whole_a &_o against_o all_o magisirate_n and_o if_o they_o use_v it_o not_o judgement_n come_v on_o suppose_v their_o capacity_n probable_a to_o bear_v they_o forth_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o there_o connivance_n &_o not_o act_v in_o way_n of_o vindication_n of_o crime_n and_o reform_v abuse_n but_o who_o shall_v read_v the_o place_n cite_v will_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o very_a great_a injury_n do_v to_o naphtaly_n &_o that_o his_o word_n be_v miserable_o represent_v and_o yet_o he_o can_v draw_v out_o of_o they_o even_o as_o he_o have_v mince_v the_o and_o thrawne_v they_o so_o that_o they_o look_v with_o another_o face_n than_o their_o own_o that_o napbtaly_n assert_v that_o private_a person_n may_v when_o they_o think_v or_o imagine_v in_o their_o private_a judgement_n that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n be_v in_o a_o defection_n arise_v in_o arm_n against_o they_o vindicate_v religion_n judge_n and_o condemn_v such_o as_o be_v guilty_a and_o so_o use_n imperat_fw-la act_n of_o reformation_n by_o vindication_n sure_o these_o word_n in_o naphtaly_n of_o necessity_n both_o from_o the_o principle_n deduce_v and_o from_o the_o most_o visible_a judgement_n of_o god_n agreeable_a thereto_o there_o must_v be_v a_o superior_a and_o antecedent_n obligation_n to_o that_o of_o submission_n incumbent_a upon_o all_o both_o joint_o &_o separat_o for_o the_o maintenance_n vindication_n and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o these_o great_a end_n of_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o truth_n and_o true_a worshipe_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v indispensable_o require_v to_o sober_a judicious_a intelligent_a and_o impaitial_a reader_n will_v have_v a_o far_a other_o import_n so_o what_o can_v he_o infer_v from_o that_o which_o naphtali_n say_v pag._n 28._o viz._n that_o none_o plead_v for_o absolute_a submission_n in_o the_o people_n and_o exemption_n in_o the_o prince_n but_o such_o as_o have_v prostrate_v their_o conscience_n to_o the_o prince_n arbitrement_n in_o a_o blind_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n and_o that_o see_v subjection_n be_v principal_o enjoin_v for_o and_o in_o order_n to_o obedience_n what_o soever_o reason_n or_o authority_n can_v be_v adduce_v to_o persuade_v a_o obsolute_a
this_o even_a in_o beast_n his_o next_o restriction_n be_v this_o a_o man_n just_o condemn_v to_o death_n both_o according_a to_o a_o just_a law_n and_o by_o a_o just_a process_n according_a to_o law_n may_v not_o use_v violent_a self_n defence_n against_o the_o magistrate_n with_o re-offending_a he_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v grant_v what_o then_o will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o this_o principle_n of_o self_n preservation_n be_v so_o restrict_v as_o that_o a_o whole_a land_n or_o a_o considerable_a part_n thereof_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v both_o by_o a_o unjust_a law_n and_o by_o a_o unjust_a process_n according_a to_o or_o without_o that_o unjust_a law_n may_v not_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o magistrate_n emissary_n send_v to_o destroy_v without_o respect_n have_v either_o to_o law_n or_o conscience_n then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la be_v too_o bold_a and_o come_v too_o near_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a defect_n in_o divine_a providence_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v as_o large_a a_o liberty_n to_o defend_v themselves_o violent_o as_o beast_n have_v and_o that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o beast_n if_o as_o beast_n have_v always_o power_n to_o defend_v themselves_o violent_o with_o their_o horn_n heel_n tooth_n etc._n etc._n so_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v as_o large_a a_o liberty_n in_o every_o case_n to_o use_v violence_n upon_o magistrate_n put_v they_o to_o vexation_n or_o perhaps_o trouble_v they_o in_o life_n state_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o find_v he_o these_o word_n in_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la the_o author_n of_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v pag._n 334._o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a defect_n in_o providence_n to_o man_n if_o dog_n by_o nature_n may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o wolf_n bull_n against_o lion_n dove_n against_o hawk_n if_o a_o man_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n shall_v not_o defend_v himself_o against_o unjust_a violence_n but_o one_o man_n may_v raise_v army_n of_o papist_n sick_a for_o blood_n to_o destroy_v innocent_a man_n but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o as_o large_a a_o liberty_n in_o every_o case_n and_o come_v no_o way_n near_o to_o blasphemy_n but_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n suppose_v lex_fw-la rex_fw-la have_v say_v so_o which_o i_o find_v not_o it_o have_v not_o be_v apposite_a to_o his_o point_n now_o while_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o oppose_v magistrate_n not_o put_v to_o vexation_n or_o perhaps_o trouble_v in_o life_n state_n etc._n etc._n but_o right_o execute_v a_o just_a law_n against_o a_o malefactor_n which_o the_o worthy_a author_n of_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la will_v never_o have_v own_v but_o will_v have_v say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o execute_v god_n law_n against_o mensworne_a apostat_n such_o as_o he_o and_o his_o fraternity_n be_v &_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o submite_v to_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n thrid_o he_o say_v pag_n 16._o may_v not_o the_o exercise_n of_o self_n defence_n and_o violent_a resistance_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o command_n for_o submission_n abide_v upon_o a_o man_n spirit_n as_o in_o isaac_n case_n who_o do_v not_o resist_v his_o age_a father_n go_v to_o sacrifice_v he_o ans_fw-fr whether_o isaac_n make_v any_o forceable_a resistance_n or_o not_o we_o know_v not_o scripture_n be_v silent_a but_o it_o tell_v we_o his_o father_n bind_v he_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n be_v lord_n of_o life_n but_o no_o man_n be_v and_o he_o may_v restrain_v by_o his_o will_n and_o work_n on_o the_o spirit_n so_o as_o a_o man_n who_o lawful_o may_v flee_v and_o save_v his_o life_n shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o do_v so_o but_o abide_v and_o glorify_v he_o by_o give_v a_o faithful_a testimony_n unto_o his_o truth_n when_o question_v but_o think_v he_o that_o such_o instance_n be_v bind_v precedent_n sure_a than_o he_o shall_v contradict_v his_o own_o doctrine_n cap._n 4._o or_o think_v he_o that_o a_o body_n of_o a_o people_n or_o a_o considerable_a part_n thereof_o shall_v not_o exercise_v lawful_o this_o privilege_n of_o self_n defence_n &_o violent_a resistance_n when_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o such_o extraordinary_a force_n or_o restraint_n of_o god_n on_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o vain_a plead_n of_o court_n parasite_n will_v have_v it_o restrain_v four_o pag._n 17._o he_o say_v may_v not_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o temporal_a life_n in_o some_o case_n cease_z for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n when_o it_o come_v to_o that_o that_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v the_o certane_v loss_n of_o the_o other_o ans_fw-fr true_o and_o therefore_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o perjure_a clergy_n shall_v much_o more_o cease_v from_o the_o preservation_n or_o ratherusurpation_n of_o their_o place_n live_n and_o dignity_n when_o so_o long_o as_o they_o domineer_v there_o be_v certane_v ruin_n to_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o thousand_o and_o again_o if_o a_o man_n may_v lay_v down_o his_o natural_a life_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o neighbour_n much_o more_o may_v he_o with_o other_o hazard_v the_o same_o in_o oppose_v unjust_a violence_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o pure_a religion_n whereby_o thousand_o of_o soull_n may_v be_v eternal_o preserve_v but_o do_v he_o think_v that_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o whole_a countrey-side_n be_v to_o give_v up_o their_o life_n to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o king_n mercylesse_a emissary_n for_o to_o preserve_v the_o vain_a pomp_n and_o to_o fill_v the_o belly_n of_o a_o few_o dron_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n though_o they_o shall_v account_v that_o their_o eternal_a life_n and_o all_o their_o felicity_n five_o say_v he_o do_v not_o this_o obligation_n cease_v for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n answer_n what_o then_z do_v it_o follow_v that_o man_n shall_v renunce_v their_o privilege_n of_o self_n defence_n when_o their_o do_v of_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o promove_v the_o public_a good_a and_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o upon_o the_o contrare_fw-la their_o do_v so_o shall_v tend_v direct_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o public_a good_a and_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n sure_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o more_o shall_v hazard_v their_o life_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o violent_o resist_v violence_n and_o doct_v aim_n case_v mention_v case_n conscience_n lib._n 5._o c_o 31._o q._n 3._o will_v suit_v the_o prelate_n well_o and_o their_o adherent_n so_o that_o if_o he_o and_o they_o love_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n they_o shall_v give_v up_o their_o neck_n to_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o land_n for_o till_o these_o be_v remove_v we_o can_v not_o expect_v any_o thing_n but_o judgement_n upon_o judgement_n from_o the_o lord_n till_o we_o be_v destroy_v neither_o do_v naphtaly_n cross_v d._n ames_n for_o naphtaly_n only_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n suffering_n intolerable_a and_o inevitable_a injury_n under_o pretext_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o indeed_o for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v will_v be_v for_o the_o delusion_n of_o a_o empty_a name_n only_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o real_o to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o whole_a share_n and_o interest_n therein_o neither_o will_v he_o have_v ground_n of_o hope_n of_o get_v a_o better_a share_n see_v it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n and_o doubt_n if_o in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o duty_n what_o he_o add_v pag._n 18._o of_o a_o soldier_n go_v to_o a_o dangerous_a post_n at_o the_o command_n of_o his_o general_n be_v utter_o impertinent_a nature_n instinct_n will_v teach_v some_o dog_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o bare_a his_o last_o restriction_n be_v this_o that_o it_o must_v cease_v to_o preserve_v the_o king_n the_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o the_o case_n be_v so_o that_o the_o king_n must_v either_o lose_v his_o life_n or_o the_o private_a man_n he_o ans_fw-fr i_o grant_v lex_fw-la rex_fw-la say_v i_o think_v that_o a_o private_a man_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v the_o king_n to_o kill_v he_o then_o that_o he_o shall_v kill_v the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v not_o to_o prefer_v the_o life_n of_o a_o private_a man_n to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o public_a man_n but_o i_o doubt_v that_o it_o be_v so_o agree_v among_o the_o learned_a sure_a p._n voetius_fw-la de_fw-la duellis_fw-la cap._n 20._o pag._n
15._o jam._n 6._o c._n 2._o parl._n 23._o jam._n 6._o act._n 1._o parl._n 1_o char._n 1._o and_o act_n 14._o 15._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n act_n 13._o parl_n anno_fw-la 1661._o charl._n 2._o and_o this_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o forementioned_a politician_n among_o the_o prerogative_n volgm_n pag._n 57_o hoen_n pag._n 129._o bodin_n pag._n 244._o timpl._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 4._o nor_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o alone_o to_o appoint_v the_o value_n of_o money_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o our_o act_n act_n 67._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 3._o act_n 93._o &_o 97._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 3._o act_n 23._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 1._o act_n 33._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 2._o act_n 59_o parl_n 13._o jam._n 2._o act_n 2._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 4._o act_n 17._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o act_n 40._o parl_n 4._o jam._n 4._o act_n 17._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 6._o act_n 20._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n act_n 249._o parl_n 15._o jam._n 6._o c._n 9_o parl_n 16._o jam._n 6._o &_o yet_o the_o forecited_a author_n reckon_v this_o also_o among_o jura_fw-la majestatis_fw-la 5._o he_o must_v not_o rule_v we_o by_o his_o mere_a will_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n act_n 79._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 4._o act_n 130._o 131._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 6._o and_o not_o by_o any_o special_a grant_n or_o private_a privilege_n act_v 48._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 1._o 6._o he_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a judge_n of_o all_o cause_n in_o the_o first_o instance_n act_n 45._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 1._o act_n 62._o parl_n 8._o jam._n 3._o 7._o some_o cause_n be_v full_o exempt_v from_o his_o judgement_n and_o determination_n act_v 105._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 3._o 8._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n may_v final_o decide_v cause_n according_a to_o the_o act_n 65._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 1._o without_o any_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o party_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o king_n act_n 63._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 2._o and_o this_o privilege_n of_o the_o session_n in_o ratify_v act_n 93._o parl_n 7._o jam._n 5._o act_n 1._o parl_n 2._o mar._n act_n 170._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 6._o act_n 183._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n act_n 211._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 6._o act_n 23._o parl_n 1._o carol._n 1._o act_n 23._o parl_n anno_fw-la 1661._o charl._n 2._o yea_o the_o judge_n be_v allow_v to_o discern_v according_a to_o equity_n notwithstanding_o of_o any_o write_v of_o the_o king_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a act_n 92._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 6._o act_n 47._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 6._o act_n 79._o of_o the_o same_o parl_n 9_o he_o be_v limit_v in_o grant_v remisson_n sic_fw-la act_n 46._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 1._o act_n 51._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 1_o act_n 75._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 2._o act_n 42._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 3._o act_n 94._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 3._o act_n 62._o &_o 63._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 4._o act_n 174._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 6._o 10._o he_o be_v limit_v in_o alienate_v of_o land_n possession_n or_o movable_a good_n act_n 2._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 2._o act_n 41._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 2._o act_n 70._o and_o 71._o parl_n 9_o jam._n 3._o act_n 112._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 3._o act_n 5._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 4._o act_n 10._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o act_n 22._o ejusd_v parl_n act_n 50._o parl_n 4._o jam._n 4._o act_n 90._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 4._o act_n 84._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 5._o act_n 115._o and._n 116._o parl_n 7._o jam._n 5._o act_n 6._o parl_n 9_o jam._n 6._o act_n 176._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 6._o act_n 159._o ejusdem_fw-la parl_n act_n 203._o and_o 204._o parl_n 14._o jam._n 6_o act_n 236._o parl_n 15._o jam._n 6._o act_n 242._o and_o 243._o ejusdem_fw-la parl_n act_n 1._o parl_n 16._o jam._n 6._o cap._n 4._o parl_n 23._o jam._n 6._o act_n 10._o parl_n 1._o carol._n 1._o 11_o so_o be_v he_o limit_v in_o erect_v royal_a brugh_n act_n 43._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 2._o 12._o he_o be_v limit_v in_o appoint_v public_a office_n for_o admininistration_n of_o justice_n act_n 44._o parl_n 11._o jam._n 2._o 12._o he_o may_v not_o pass_v gift_n signature_n or_o remission_n but_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n act_n 12._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o 14._o he_o have_v be_v aftentimes_o admonish_v of_o his_o duty_n by_o the_o parliament_n see_v act_n 23._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 1._o act_n 5._o and._n 6._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 2._o act_n 14._o parl_n 6._o jam._n 2._o act_n 92._o parl_n 13._o jam._n 3._o act_n 8._o parl_n 2._o jam._n 4._o act_n 29._o parl_n 3._o jam._n 4._o act_n 17._o parl_n 1._o jam._n 6._o if_o this_o surveyer_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n be_v civil_a prerogative_n royal_a or_o his_o absolute_a power_n let_v he_o take_v all_o these_o particular_n to_o his_o consideration_n but_o we_o go_v on_o to_o our_o purpose_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v this_o limit_a power_n of_o the_o king_n we_o draw_v these_o particular_n for_o our_o purpose_n 1._o if_o the_o king_n be_v a_o limit_a prince_n then_o he_o may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v lawful_o resist_v gerhard_n himself_o the_o magistrate_n pol._n §_o 484._o pag._n 1303._o in_o answer_v of_o that_o quaestion_n what_o shall_v subject_n do_v if_o a_o magistrate_n who_o be_v a_o infidel_n or_o a_o haeretick_n do_v force_v they_o unto_o a_o false_a religion_n say_v that_o such_o a_o magistrate_n who_o have_v absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n and_o be_v under_o no_o compact_n may_v not_o be_v resist_v by_o such_o as_o be_v mere_a subject_n so_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v in_o this_o case_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o mere_a private_a subject_n to_o resist_v a_o limit_a prince_n who_o be_v bind_v by_o compact_n and_o contract_n it_o be_v true_a when_o he_o come_v afterward_o to_o speak_v of_o resist_v a_o tyrant_n and_o propon_v the_o quaestion_n §_o 486._o whether_o such_o who_o have_v absolute_a power_n and_o turn_v tyrant_n may_v be_v resist_v after_o he_o have_v cite_v some_o say_n of_o papist_n he_o tell_v we_o §_o 487._o that_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o iunius_fw-la brutus_n rossaeus_n buckerius_n be_v solid_o answer_v by_o barclaius_n albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la cunerus_n and_o arnisaeus_n and_o this_o passage_n our_o surveyer_n bring_v in_o pag._n 89._o but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o come_v not_o at_o all_o home_n to_o our_o purpose_n see_v our_o king_n be_v not_o a_o king_n of_o absolute_a power_n though_o he_o have_v his_o kingdom_n by_o succession_n but_o be_v limit_v by_o condition_n and_o stipulation_n and_o further_o every_o one_o may_v see_v the_o weakness_n of_o gerhard_n reason_n and_o how_o inconsistent_a he_o be_v with_o himself_o for._n 1._o say_v he_o such_o be_v only_o under_o god_n jurisdicton_n but_o alas_o 1._o may_v not_o i_o resist_v a_o person_n who_o be_v not_o under_o my_o jurisdiction_n 2._o royalist_n will_v say_v the_o same_o of_o all_o prince_n even_o barclaus_n and_o arnisaeus_n again_o he_o say_v the_o people_n have_v translate_v their_o whole_a power_n unto_o such_o a_o prince_n &_o can_v recall_v it_o but_o 1._o they_o have_v never_o translate_v over_o unto_o he_o a_o power_n to_o enslave_v themselves_o for_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o do_v nor_o 2._o can_v they_o ever_o give_v away_o the_o power_n of_o self_n defence_n which_o be_v their_o birth_n right_o 3._o say_v he_o subject_n in_o this_o case_n want_v god_n command_n and_o a_o superior_a power_n but_o 1._o they_o have_v god_n command_n in_o nature_n no_o less_o than_o these_o who_o be_v under_o limit_a prince_n 2._o they_o have_v a_o superior_a virtual_a power_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n 4._o say_v he_o he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o republict_n and_o not_o a_o tutor_n only_o and_o therefore_o as_o child_n have_v no_o power_n over_o their_o parent_n no_o more_o have_v subject_n over_o their_o prince_n but_o 1._o be_v not_o even_o limit_v prince_n as_o well_o father_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o by_o this_o argument_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o unlawful_a to_o resist_v these_o which_o he_o will_v not_o say_v 2._o yea_o such_o absolute_a prince_n look_v rather_o to_o be_v tiger_n and_o state_v enemy_n unto_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o father_n 3._o they_o have_v no_o proper_a parental_a power_n as_o we_o show_v but_o metaphorical_a 4._o even_o natural_a parent_n may_v be_v resist_v ergo_fw-la much_o more_o they_o 5._o we_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o give_v judgement_n against_o tyrant_n but_o of_o resist_v of_o they_o and_o if_o he_o grant_v this_o we_o have_v our_o desire_n and_o his_o question_n be_v touch_v resistance_n §_o 485._o quest._n 4._o 2._o a_o limit_v and_o pactional_a prince_n may_v be_v legal_o resist_v ergo_fw-la also_o with_o force_n when_o a_o legal_a resistance_n can_v be_v have_v the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a
defend_v themselves_o and_o be_v mutual_o bind_v to_o assist_v and_o deliver_v one_o another_o so_o it_o now_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o see_v the_o maintenance_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o true_a worshipe_n of_o god_n be_v and_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n and_o motive_n of_o contract_n of_o societye_n and_o erect_v of_o government_n whereunto_o both_o the_o people_n and_o ruler_n be_v not_o only_o separat_o every_o one_o for_o himself_o but_o joint_o oblige_v for_o the_o public_a advancement_n and_o establishment_n thereof_o and_o that_o god_n do_v therefore_o equal_o exact_a and_o avenge_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ruler_n only_o or_o of_o the_o people_n only_o or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n only_o upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o ruler_n and_o people_n for_o their_o simple_a tolerance_n and_o connivance_n without_o their_o active_a compliance_n with_o the_o transgressor_n of_o necessity_n both_o from_o the_o principle_n deduce_v and_o from_o the_o most_o visible_a judgement_n of_o god_n agreeable_a thereto_o there_o must_v be_v a_o supeperior_a and_o antecedent_n obligation_n to_o that_o of_o submission_n incumbent_a upon_o all_o both_o joint_o and_o separat_o for_o the_o maintenance_n vindication_n and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o promove_v of_o these_o great_a end_n of_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o truth_n and_o true_a worshipe_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v indispensible_o require_v by_o which_o any_o who_o read_v with_o judgement_n and_o attention_n and_o consider_v what_o precee_v and_o what_o follow_v may_v see_v what_o be_v that_o author_n scope_n and_o intention_n viz._n to_o show_v in_o few_o word_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o people_n stand_v to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n when_o violate_v and_o enjure_v by_o these_o who_o by_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n shall_v endeavour_v the_o establish_n and_o perfect_a security_n thereof_o both_o from_o adversary_n within_o and_o without_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o person_n and_o libertye_n when_o wicked_o persecute_v for_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o his_o scope_n and_o intention_n so_o nor_o will_v the_o word_n give_v ground_n to_o any_o who_o be_v not_o utter_o blind_v with_o prejudice_n and_o resolve_v to_o pervert_v the_o fair_a and_o smooth_a expression_n that_o can_v be_v use_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v pervert_v truth_n &_o deceive_v the_o simple_a who_o ready_o believe_v every_o thing_n to_o think_v that_o he_o plead_v for_o any_o magistratical_a authority_n and_o power_n to_o give_v out_o mandate_n and_o enjoin_v execution_n upon_o transgressor_n in_o point_n of_o reformation_n of_o religion_n unto_o private_a person_n far_o less_o that_o he_o plead_v for_o a_o power_n due_a unto_o they_o to_o rise_v against_o and_o throw_v down_o king_n and_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a and_o to_o use_v the_o vindicative_a punish_v &_o reform_v power_n of_o the_o sword_n even_o in_o case_n of_o defection_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o any_o will_v but_o look_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o paragraph_n they_o shall_v see_v this_o full_o confirm_v where_o he_o be_v apply_v what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o purpose_n he_o be_v upon_o viz._n in_o vindication_n of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o our_o first_o reformer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o mr_n knox_n of_o who_o only_o he_o be_v speak_v in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o book_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v and_o have_v not_o our_o reformer_n great_a reason_n to_o fear_n and_o tremble_v lest_o the_o manifest_a toleration_n of_o proud_a cruel_a and_o flatter_a prelate_n who_o have_v pervert_v the_o lawful_a power_n into_o bloody_a persecutor_n and_o of_o idolatrous_a priest_n who_o wickedness_n and_o idolatry_n have_v corrupt_v the_o whole_a land_n may_v involve_v not_o only_a themselves_o but_o the_o whole_a nation_n in_o destroy_v and_o overflow_a indignation_n be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n pretend_v or_o assume_v by_o these_o reformer_n but_o a_o power_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a reform_a religion_n and_o their_o reform_a preacher_n against_o the_o malice_n of_o power_n pervert_v and_o enrage_v against_o they_o by_o the_o bloody_a and_o pestilent_a counsel_n of_o the_o these_o idolatrous_a locust_n and_o to_o hinder_v open_a and_o avow_a idolatry_n which_o provoke_v god_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n do_v they_o ever_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o magistratical_a vindicative_a punish_v and_o reform_v power_n of_o the_o sword_n against_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a or_o do_v naphtaly_n say_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o yet_o this_o surveyer_n because_o he_o can_v confute_v what_o be_v there_o nervous_o vindicate_v assert_v and_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v see_v to_o do_v nothing_o for_o his_o hire_n he_o will_v thraw_v naphtaly_n word_n as_o he_o think_v best_o and_o false_o and_o most_o impudent_o assert_v pag._n 83._o that_o naphtali_n say_v any_o party_n of_o mere_a private_a person_n may_v rise_v against_o resist_v throw_v down_o king_n and_o all_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a and_o in_o their_o phinehas-like_a motion_n use_v the_o vindicative_a punish_v reform_v power_n of_o the_o sword_n especial_o in_o case_n of_o defection_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o joint_a obligation_n lay_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o every_o party_n thereof_o to_o vindicate_v and_o reform_v religion_n in_o a_o public_a punitive_a way_n even_o against_o all_o magistrate_n and_o noble_n and_o against_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o people_n so_o that_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n do_v think_v the_o magistrate_n all_o of_o they_o or_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o people_n patron_n of_o abomination_n any_o private_a party_n that_o think_v they_o have_v power_n enough_o may_v flee_v to_o the_o vindicative_a 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