to_o the_o same_o all_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o such_o violent_a course_n against_o magistrate_n though_o miscarry_v in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n be_v for_o god_n glory_n god_n be_v not_o glorify_v by_o man_n sin_n but_o when_o his_o own_o will_n be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n that_o man_n in_o their_o deep_a deceitfulness_n pretend_v god_n glory_n when_o they_o be_v dishonour_v he_o by_o disobey_v his_o wâ—ll_n be_v 66.5_o your_o brethren_n that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v god_n be_v glorify_v etc._n etc._n but_o for_o the_o former_a anent_o christian_a love_n and_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o to_o relieve_v the_o distress_a that_o be_v sure_o a_o duty_n to_o love_n and_o relieve_v the_o distress_a brethren_n but_o that_o love_n in_o the_o external_a act_n of_o it_o must_v be_v regulate_v by_o sound_a reason_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n christian_a charity_n bind_v i_o not_o to_o relieve_v and_o assist_v a_o 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of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o man_n lead_v to_o both_o as_o have_v appear_v and_o will_v yet_o more_o 4._o the_o libeler_n hold_v out_o from_o scripture_n one_o ground_n which_o he_o think_v shall_v engage_v all_o to_o combine_v to_o relieve_v he_o and_o his_o party_n when_o they_o count_v themselves_o oppress_v and_o that_o be_v because_o of_o the_o ommission_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a or_o violation_n of_o it_o 19_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o city_n have_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o oppression_n commit_v by_o one_o or_o few_o and_o fearful_a judgement_n have_v therefore_o overtake_v they_o to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o subversion_n and_o pag._n 18._o he_o assert_n that_o for_o simple_a connivance_n and_o tolerance_n without_o active_a compliance_n with_o transgressor_n god_n avenge_v the_o sin_n of_o ruler_n only_o or_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 and_o he_o cite_v jer._n 25.15_o deut._n 13.12.13_o 14_o 15._o josh_n 22.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o achan_n case_n josh_n 7._o building_n also_o his_o tenet_n upon_o the_o covenant_n express_v or_o implicit_a betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n ruler_n and_o subject_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v confident_a that_o if_o the_o violation_n of_o duty_n in_o not_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a especial_o for_o religion_n involve_v all_o failer_n in_o it_o in_o sin_n and_o destruction_n all_o and_o every_o private_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o this_o duty_n to_o relieve_v and_o recover_v by_o violence_n oppress_v one_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o they_o will_v keep_v themselves_o pure_a from_o sin_n and_o hold_v off_o wrath_n from_o themselves_o and_o from_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o hence_o a_o question_n considerable_a come_v to_o be_v resolve_v whether_o god_n impute_v the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o whereunto_o he_o be_v no_o way_n acccessory_a but_o that_o he_o tolerate_v what_o he_o can_v amend_v by_o any_o mean_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o call_n or_o whether_o he_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o any_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o which_o they_o be_v not_o accessary_a to_o and_o can_v amend_v abide_v in_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n and_o particular_o whether_o god_n impute_v the_o sin_n of_o ruler_n to_o people_n and_o punish_v they_o for_o the_o same_o or_o impute_v the_o sin_n of_o any_o part_n of_o a_o people_n to_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o the_o major_a part_n to_o the_o lesser_a and_o punish_v they_o therefore_o when_o they_o can_v abide_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n amend_v the_o same_o but_o be_v no_o otherwise_o accessary_a not_o to_o dip_v into_o that_o question_n in_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o it_o we_o do_v only_o now_o inquire_v if_o in_o divine_a justice_n a_o prince_n be_v any_o time_n punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n at_o which_o he_o do_v not_o connive_v and_o whereto_o he_o be_v not_o accessary_a in_o any_o degree_n or_o if_o a_o body_n of_o a_o people_n be_v punish_v for_o one_o man_n sin_n whereunto_o they_o be_v not_o accessary_a or_o if_o private_a person_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n whereunto_o they_o be_v not_o accessary_a but_o only_o with_o grief_n tolerate_v what_o they_o can_v amend_v abide_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n this_o last_o be_v the_o point_n we_o must_v fix_v upon_o and_o herein_o against_o this_o author_n it_o be_v assert_v that_o first_o no_o man_n be_v involve_v in_o divine_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o the_o deserve_a cause_n of_o his_o punishment_n if_o he_o be_v no_o way_n accessary_a to_o these_o sin_n of_o other_o 2._o that_o no_o private_a subject_n be_v accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o ruler_n nor_o involve_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o same_o mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o tolerate_v the_o sin_n or_o not_o violent_a resist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o sinful_a course_n a_o certain_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o set_v aside_o the_o satisfactory_a suffering_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o stroke_n of_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o god_n do_v not_o proper_o punish_v any_o man_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o personal_a sin_n as_o the_o deserve_a cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n albeit_o he_o may_v and_o often_o do_v take_v occasion_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o in_o that_o only_a sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o but_o every_o soul_n suffer_v
for_o his_o own_o sin_n divine_a justice_n find_v deserve_a cause_n of_o punishment_n in_o every_o one_o that_o be_v punish_v either_o their_o personal_a accession_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o which_o be_v their_o own_o sin_n or_o else_o some_o other_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o may_v in_o justice_n inflict_v the_o punishment_n upon_o they_o albeit_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n or_o occasion_n rather_o for_o punish_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n or_o time_n etc._n etc._n be_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n as_o no_o man_n go_v to_o hell_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o without_o his_o own_o deserve_n so_o no_o man_n be_v afflict_v by_o god_n on_o earth_n but_o must_v say_v there_o be_v deserve_a cause_n of_o that_o in_o himself_o howbeit_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v other_o and_o high_a design_n in_o the_o affliction_n than_o punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v also_o no_o less_o certain_a to_o we_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o connive_v at_o sin_n of_o subject_n nor_o neglect_v to_o curb_v and_o punish_v they_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v no_o way_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o he_o not_o be_v thereunto_o accessary_a in_o any_o way_n nor_o shall_v he_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o sin_n which_o in_o his_o place_n and_o calling_n he_o be_v wrestle_v against_o and_o use_v his_o power_n against_o they_o also_o it_o be_v alike_o certain_a that_o private_a person_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n or_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n impute_v to_o they_o nor_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o if_o so_o be_v they_o honest_o endeavour_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n against_o these_o sin_n which_o in_o their_o private_a call_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v if_o they_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a without_o any_o degree_n of_o act_v these_o sin_n or_o any_o way_n of_o accession_n to_o they_o if_o they_o mourn_v and_o sigh_v for_o evil_n that_o be_v do_v if_o they_o be_v earnest_a in_o prayer_n that_o god_n may_v convert_v other_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n if_o they_o as_o they_o can_v have_v opportunity_n faithful_o admonish_v and_o study_v to_o reclaim_v these_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o do_v such_o like_a christian_a duty_n god_n will_v never_o enter_v in_o judgement_n with_o they_o for_o not_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o authority_n that_o be_v above_o they_o or_o for_o not_o waken_n up_o confusion_n in_o the_o society_n they_o live_v in_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o that_o god_n people_n of_o old_a be_v punish_v upon_o occasion_n of_o sin_n of_o their_o magistrate_n jerem._n 15.4_o and_o the_o like_a place_n be_v because_o they_o be_v sharer_n in_o the_o guiltiness_n themselves_o not_o by_o not_o violent_a resist_n which_o they_o be_v never_o exhort_v to_o but_o by_o direct_a or_o indirect_a accession_n otherways_o ephraim_n say_v hosea_n ch_n 5_o 11._o be_v oppress_v and_o break_v in_o judgement_n because_o he_o willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n and_o jerem._n 5.31_o when_o the_o corruption_n of_o ruler_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o be_v add_v my_o people_n love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o ruler_n that_o involve_v the_o people_n in_o guiltiness_n or_o render_v they_o obnoxious_a unto_o judgement_n but_o their_o own_o accession_n to_o the_o ruler_n sin_n by_o consent_n or_o otherwise_o let_v mr._n calvin_n be_v read_v upon_o jer._n 15.4_o he_o speak_v most_o judicious_o discourse_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n that_o bring_v on_o judgement_n non_fw-la solus_fw-la rex_fw-la fuit_fw-la author_n huius_fw-la saevitiae_fw-la sed_fw-la consensu_fw-la populi_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la cultores_fw-la tracti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la necem_fw-la hinc_fw-la patet_fw-la fuisse_fw-la common_a totius_fw-la populi_fw-la scelus_fw-la spend_v assensi_fw-la sunt_fw-la regi_fw-la and_o there_o he_o show_v they_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o break_v forth_o in_o manasseh_n his_o time_n and_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n albeit_o occasion_n be_v take_v to_o remember_v that_o dreadful_a time_n of_o manasseh_n when_o the_o wickedness_n begin_v that_o be_v after_o continue_v in_o with_o obstinacy_n and_o that_o same_o excellent_a divine_a write_v on_o the_o second_o and_o three_o verse_n of_o jerem._n 22._o he_o place_v abuse_v by_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la and_o other_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o take_v the_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o execute_v judgement_n against_o magistrate_n speak_v most_o judicious_o hoc_fw-la maxim_n ad_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la ac_fw-la praefectos_fw-la spectat_fw-la nam_fw-la scimus_fw-la privatos_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la armatos_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o verse_n haec_fw-la proprie_fw-la ad_fw-la judices_fw-la spectant_fw-la ejus_fw-la doctrina_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la publicos_fw-la dirigitur_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la vulgus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la aut_fw-la privatos_fw-la homines_fw-la and_o he_o add_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o that_o word_n execute_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n be_v utter_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o that_o the_o execute_v thereof_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o that_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o be_v sacrosancta_fw-la cite_v before_o god_n tribunal_n and_o threaten_v for_o omission_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n be_v quodammodo_fw-la legibus_fw-la soluti_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v people_n may_v be_v move_v to_o examine_v their_o own_o life_n and_o to_o repent_v of_o their_o private_a injustice_n in_o their_o place_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o prophetical_a preach_n reprove_v the_o not_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o not_o execute_v judgement_n and_o exhort_v to_o these_o duty_n omit_v utter_v to_o the_o body_n of_o ruler_n and_o people_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o reprove_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o every_o one_o in_o their_o respective_a calling_n and_o as_o injoin_v such_o duty_n as_o may_v be_v do_v by_o every_o one_o salva_n justitia_fw-la salvo_fw-la ordine_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la modulo_fw-la vocationis_fw-la people_n be_v warn_v against_o private_a oppression_n ruler_n against_o public_a and_o every_o one_o in_o their_o station_n exhort_v to_o deal_v righteous_o but_o to_o say_v that_o whenever_o the_o prophet_n in_o their_o sermon_n reprove_v positive_a oppression_n or_o command_v execute_v of_o righteousness_n they_o mind_v to_o condemn_v in_o the_o people_n the_o grand_a sin_n of_o nonresistance_n to_o the_o oppress_a magistrate_n or_o to_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o or_o to_o incite_v private_a person_n or_o people_n to_o pull_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n and_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v and_o execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o oppressor_n even_o magistrate_n as_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la do_v say_v p._n 367._o be_v not_o only_o a_o most_o fearful_a pervert_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n wherewith_o to_o cover_v seditious_a practice_n but_o a_o doctrine_n that_o tend_v direct_o to_o horrid_a confusion_n and_o utter_a subversion_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o very_o let_v this_o principle_n be_v once_o admit_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o ruler_n and_o governor_n involve_v the_o people_n in_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o judgement_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o accessary_a thereunto_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o only_o they_o tolerate_v what_o they_o can_v amend_v abide_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n neither_o can_v the_o conscience_n of_o people_n nor_o the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v any_o true_a peace_n or_o quietness_n for_o 1_o once_o grant_v this_o than_o what_o a_o continual_a puzzle_n shall_v tender-hearted_a christian_n be_v in_o anent_o the_o action_n of_o their_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n and_o they_o behove_v to_o meddle_v with_o and_o examine_v all_o their_o proceed_n lest_o they_o shall_v involve_v they_o in_o sin_n and_o judgement_n and_o to_o do_v so_o be_v indeed_o work_n enough_o and_o above_o to_o private_a christian_n and_o they_o may_v be_v put_v into_o this_o fear_n to_o be_v guilty_a or_o involve_v in_o judgement_n for_o matter_n of_o government_n not_o probable_o or_o moral_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o know_v what_o a_o ground_n of_o great_a disquietness_n shall_v this_o be_v 2._o will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o perpetual_a seminary_n of_o unavoidable_a sedition_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o expose_v the_o magistrate_n to_o violence_n no_o less_o when_o he_o be_v act_v just_o then_o when_o unjust_o such_o be_v the_o ignorance_n and_o corruption_n of_o most_o of_o people_n who_o will_v never_o want_v this_o ready_a pretence_n if_o we_o suffer_v the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o not_o oppose_v they_o by_o force_n we_o shall_v with_o they_o be_v involve_v in_o sin_n and_o
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it_o yet_o he_o intimate_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o occasion_n of_o it_o shall_v it_o be_v commit_v will_v bring_v wrath_n even_o upon_o these_o although_o for_o other_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n upon_o their_o part_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o people_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n may_v be_v indeed_o proper_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o ruler_n for_o that_o particular_a sin_n and_o to_o the_o people_n accessary_a thereto_o in_o any_o way_n but_o can_v not_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n particular_o upon_o they_o who_o be_v no_o way_n accessary_a to_o it_o but_o only_o a_o punishment_n for_o their_o own_o demerit_n albeit_o the_o execution_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la occasion_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a truth_n that_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v the_o prince_n or_o father_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o subject_n or_o child_n castigantur_fw-la parent_n in_fw-la siliis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la carne_fw-la charissima_fw-la zanch._n 4._o pr._n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o themselves_o may_v i_o say_v punish_v they_o with_o temporal_a judgement_n at_o least_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o justice_n who_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n 2_o command_n but_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v punish_v prince_n or_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n or_o subject_n there_o be_v also_o in_o these_o who_o be_v punish_v a_o internal_a demeriting_a cause_n of_o the_o stroke_n lay_v on_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n or_o to_o say_v the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n ezek._n 18.2_o sometime_o person_n may_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n that_o fall_v on_o other_o person_n near_o to_o they_o but_o yet_o the_o affliction_n of_o these_o other_o person_n be_v 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act_n and_o eminent_a obedience_n to_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n forbearance_n of_o self-defence_n and_o violent_a resistance_n be_v there_o a_o virtue_n a_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o absolute_a subjection_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o life_n not_o much_o beneath_o abraham_n obedience_n that_o be_v so_o high_o commend_v from_o heaven_n 4._o be_v there_o not_o also_o some_o case_n not_o of_o this_o extraordinary_a sort_n wherein_o self-defence_n which_o this_o libeler_n foolish_o call_v the_o supreme_a law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o principal_a rule_n of_o it_o page_z 14._o of_o which_o we_o shall_v hear_v a_o little_a anon_o must_v cease_v as_o may_v not_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o temporal_a life_n in_o some_o case_n cease_v 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 certain_a loss_n of_o the_o other_o 1_o john_n 3.16_o temporalem_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la pro_fw-la aeterna_fw-la vita_fw-la proximi_fw-la non_fw-la dubitabit_fw-la christianus_n amittere_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la consent_n lib._n 6._o which_o the_o schoolman_n have_v drive_v so_o far_o on_o that_o they_o have_v think_v that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v invade_v by_o another_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v content_a to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o private_a aggressor_n then_o to_o slay_v he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v hardly_o subscribe_v lest_o it_o shall_v strike_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o war_n of_o godly_a man_n against_o wicked_a invader_n justice_n may_v and_o must_v be_v do_v in_o war_n and_o otherwise_o whatever_o be_v the_o soul_n estate_n of_o the_o sufferer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n and_o be_v seal_v among_o his_o secret_n yet_o that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o case_n that_o when_o need_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o temporal_a life_n may_v be_v forbear_v for_o the_o certain_a preservation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o another_o seem_v agreeable_a to_o the_o cite_a scripture_n 5._o do_v not_o the_o obligation_n to_o self-defence_n cease_v speak_v of_o self-defence_n as_o to_o the_o temporal_a life_n for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o king_n i_o know_v this_o libeler_n jeer_v at_o a_o man_n suffering_n under_o pretext_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n intolerable_a and_o inevitable_a injury_n and_o say_v it_o be_v but_o 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 a_o man_n self_n of_o his_o whole_a share_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n pag._n 15._o yet_o better_a divine_n than_o he_o a_o great_a deal_n have_v conclude_v it_o as_o most_o rational_a that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v the_o great_a extremity_n of_o death_n rather_o than_o that_o for_o spare_v of_o his_o suffering_n the_o commonwealth_n or_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o main_a public_a person_n shall_v suffer_v dr._n ames_n case_n conscience_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 31._o q._n 3._o put_v the_o case_n of_o a_o tyrant_n invade_v a_o city_n and_o threaten_a vastation_n to_o it_o unless_o one_o innocent_a person_n who_o he_o shall_v name_v may_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o he_o resolve_v that_o the_o innocent_a person_n tenetur_fw-la jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la pro_fw-la totius_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la salute_v se_fw-la morti_fw-la offer_n &_o respublica_fw-la potest_fw-la â—um_fw-la neque_fw-la retinere_fw-la neque_fw-la defendere_fw-la sed_fw-la urgere_fw-la cum_fw-la ut_fw-la officium_fw-la suum_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la praestet_fw-la he_o account_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o innocent_a person_n in_o that_o case_n to_o offer_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o 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