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thing_n 3._o ibid_fw-la there_o be_v not_o a_o strick_a obligation_n moral_a betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n then_o betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n patron_n and_o cliant_a husband_n and_o wife_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o vassal_n between_o the_o pilot_n of_o a_o shop_n and_o the_o passenger_n the_o physician_n and_o the_o sick_a the_o doctor_n and_o the_o scholar_n but_o law_n grant_v 1._o minime_fw-la 35._o de_fw-fr relig._n &_o sumpt_n funer_n if_o those_o betray_v their_o trust_n commit_v to_o they_o they_o may_v be_v resist_v if_o the_o father_n turn_v distract_v and_o arise_v to_o kill_v his_o son_n his_o son_n may_v violent_o apprehend_v he_o bind_v his_o hand_n spoil_v he_o of_o his_o weapon_n for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o father_n vasq_fw-la lib._n 1._o illustr_n quaest_n cap._n 8._o n._n 18._o si_fw-mi dominus_fw-la subditum_fw-la enormiter_fw-la &_o atrociter_fw-la oneraret_fw-la princeps_fw-la superior_a vasallum_n posset_n ex_fw-la toto_fw-la eximere_fw-la a_o sua_fw-la jurisdictione_n &_o etiam_fw-la tacente_fw-la subdito_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la petente_fw-la quid_fw-la papa_n in_fw-la suis_fw-la decis_fw-la parliam_fw-la great_a decis_fw-la 32._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la baro._n abutentes_fw-la dominio_fw-la privari_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o servant_n may_v resist_v the_o master_n if_o he_o attempt_v unjust_o to_o kill_v he_o so_o may_v the_o wife_n do_v to_o the_o husband_n if_o the_o pilot_n shall_v wilful_o run_v the_o ship_n on_o a_o roke_n to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o his_o passenger_n they_o may_v violent_o thrust_v he_o from_o the_o helm_n every_o tyrant_n be_v a_o furious_a man_n and_o be_v moral_o distract_v as_o althus_fw-la say_v polit_fw-la cap._n 28._o n._n 30._o &_o seqq_fw-la 4._o pag._n 262._o that_o which_o be_v give_v as_o a_o blessing_n and_o a_o favour_n and_o a_o scrine_n betwixt_o the_o people_n liberty_n and_o their_o bondage_n can_v be_v give_v of_o god_n as_o a_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n to_o the_o people_n but_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n be_v give_v as_o a_o blessing_n &_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v the_o poor_a &_o needy_a to_o preserve_v both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o their_o libertye_n from_o oppress_v and_o tread_v on_o upon_o another_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o if_o such_o a_o power_n be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o a_o king_n by_o which_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la he_o be_v invest_v of_o god_n to_o do_v act_n of_o tyranny_n and_o so_o to_o do_v they_o that_o to_o resist_v he_o in_o the_o most_o innocent_a way_n which_o be_v self_n defence_n must_v be_v resist_v of_o god_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n his_o deputy_n then_o have_v god_n give_v a_o royal_a power_n as_o incontrollable_a by_o mortal_a man_n by_o any_o violence_n as_o if_o god_n himself_o be_v immediate_o and_o personal_o resist_v when_o the_o king_n be_v resist_v and_o so_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v a_o power_n to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v 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7._o mat._n 10_o ver_fw-la 40._o as_o if_o god_n be_v do_v personal_o these_o act_n that_o the_o king_n be_v do_v and_o it_o import_v as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n of_o king_n do_v these_o act_n in_o and_o through_o the_o tyrant_n now_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o think_v or_o say_v that_o when_o a_o king_n be_v drink_v the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n and_o waste_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o god_n if_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a will_v commit_v the_o same_o act_n of_o tyranny_n god_n avert_v such_o blasphemy_n and_o that_o god_n in_o and_o through_o the_o king_n his_o lawsul_n deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n in_o these_o act_n of_o tyranny_n be_v waste_v the_o poor_a church_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v say_v in_o these_o sinful_a act_n of_o tyranny_n he_o be_v not_o god_n formal_a vicegerent_n but_o only_o in_o good_a and_o lawful_a act_n of_o government_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v in_o these_o act_n not_o because_o the_o act_n be_v just_a and_o good_a but_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o royal_a person_n yet_o this_o must_v prove_v that_o these_o who_o resist_v the_o king_n in_o these_o act_n of_o tyranny_n must_v resist_v no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o only_o that_o we_o resist_v he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n deputy_n what_o absurdity_n be_v there_o in_o that_o more_o than_o to_o disobey_v he_o refuse_v active_a obedience_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n deputy_n but_o not_o as_o the_o lord_n deputy_n but_o as_o a_o man_n command_v beside_o his_o master_n warrant_n 5._o pag._n 263._o that_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o give_v a_o king_n to_o his_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v now_o god_n end_n in_o give_v a_o king_n to_o his_o church_n be_v the_o feed_n saifty_a preservation_n the_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n of_o his_o church_n 1_o tim._n 2_o 2._o esai_n 49_o ver_fw-la 23._o psal_n 79_o 7._o but_o god_n shall_v cross_v his_o own_o end_n in_o the_o same_o act_n 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man_n yea_o no_o thanks_o god_n avert_v blasphemy_n to_o god_n ordinary_a providence_n which_o if_o royalist_n may_v be_v believe_v put_v no_o bar_n upon_o the_o illimited_a power_n of_o a_o man_n incline_v to_o sin_n and_o abuse_v his_o power_n to_o so_o much_o cruelty_n some_o may_v say_v the_o same_o absurdity_n do_v follow_v if_o the_o king_n shall_v turn_v papist_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o all_o be_v papist_n in_o that_o case_n there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o martyr_n for_o the_o truth_n put_v to_o death_n and_o god_n shall_v put_v no_o bar_n of_o providence_n upon_o this_o power_n more_o than_o now_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o case_n king_n and_o parliament_n shall_v be_v judge_n give_v of_o god_n actu_fw-la primo_fw-la and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n oblige_v to_o preserve_v the_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o godliness_n but_o i_o answer_v if_o god_n give_v a_o lawful_a official_a power_n to_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o work_v the_o same_o cruelty_n upon_o million_o of_o martyr_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o defend_v themselves_o i_o shall_v then_o think_v that_o king_n &_o parliament_n be_v both_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la judge_n and_o father_n and_o also_o by_o that_o same_o office_n murderer_n and_o butcher_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a aspersion_n to_o the_o unspotted_a providence_n of_o god_n 6._o pag._n 331._o particular_a nature_n yield_v to_o the_o good_a of_o universal_a nature_n for_o which_o cause_n heavy_a body_n ascend_v aery_a and_o light_a body_n descend_v if_o then_o a_o wild_a bull_n or_o a_o gore_a ox_n may_v not_o be_v let_v loose_a in_o a_o great_a market_n confluence_n of_o people_n and_o if_o any_o man_n turn_v so_o distract_v as_o he_o smite_v himself_o with_o stone_n and_o kill_v all_o that_o pass_v by_o he_o or_o come_v at_o he_o in_o that_o case_n the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v and_o his_o hand_n fetter_v and_o all_o who_o he_o invade_v may_v resist_v he_o be_v they_o his_o own_o son_n and_o may_v save_v their_o own_o life_n with_o weapon_n much_o more_o a_o king_n turn_v a_o nero_n king_n saul_n vex_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o far_o more_o if_o a_o king_n endue_v with_o use_n of_o reason_n shall_v put_v violent_a hand_n on_o all_o his_o subject_n kill_v his_o soon_o and_o heir_n yea_o any_o violent_o invade_v by_o nature_n law_n may_v defend_v themselves_o &_o the_o violent_a restrain_v of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v but_o the_o hurt_v of_o one_o man_n who_o can_v be_v virtual_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o his_o destroy_n of_o the_o community_n of_o man_n send_v out_o in_o war_n as_o his_o bloody_a emissary_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 7._o pag._n 335._o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o ruler_n be_v appoint_v to_o defend_v the_o innocent_a now_o by_o nature_n a_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n defend_v itself_o first_o before_o the_o parent_n can_v defend_v it_o then_o 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of_o reformation_n be_v press_v all_o to_o open_v and_o avow_a perjury_n be_v destroy_v the_o fundamental_a right_n libertye_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o christian_a subject_n and_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o estate_n their_o body_n and_o their_o conscience_n 3._o so_o tender_a be_v the_o reviewer_n that_o pag._n 115._o he_o will_v not_o urge_v submission_n to_o sentence_n of_o inferior_a court_n when_o appeal_n from_o one_o judicatory_a to_o another_o can_v not_o be_v have_v yet_o so_o untender_a be_v our_o surveyer_n that_o he_o will_v have_v absolute_a and_o unlimited_a submission_n yield_v when_o he_o know_v that_o not_o only_o be_v there_o no_o liberty_n of_o appeal_n grant_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o liberty_n to_o petition_n and_o supplicate_v to_o get_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o right_v thus_o he_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a land_n submit_v to_o mere_a and_o cruel_a tyranny_n 4._o pag._n 129._o the_o reviewer_n say_v we_o never_o assert_v a_o judicatory_a may_v 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for_o tyrant_n be_v adulterer_n ravisher_n murderer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o other_o capital_a crime_n who_o scripture_n style_v lion_n bear_n dragon_n wolf_n prov._n 28_o ver_fw-la 14._o ezech._n 22_o 27._o dan._n 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a pfal_n 58._o esa_n 13_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o cap._n 33._o v._n 1._o let_v he_o consider_v also_o what_o famous_a and_o learned_a voetius_fw-la say_v to_o this_o disp_n select_v part_n 4._o pag._n 222._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o do_v evil_a with_o impunity_n be_v not_o ius_n do_v find_v no_o ius_n or_o right_a neither_o be_v found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n of_o nation_n nor_o on_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o as_o to_o that_o which_o the_o surveyer_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ius_n because_o it_o show_v what_o people_n be_v to_o endure_v willing_o and_o may_v not_o resist_v he_o answer_v pag._n 223._o that_o then_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o right_a or_o ius_n and_o not_o the_o king_n and_o so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n again_o he_o say_v evil_a loss_n vexation_n passion_n and_o not_o to_o hinder_v evil_a in_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v rather_o call_v somewhat_o opposite_a to_o ius_n than_o ius_n or_o right_a viz._n a_o privation_n of_o it_o 4._o as_o for_o his_o simile_n of_o a_o permission_n grant_v to_o man_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a evil_n say_v althusius_n in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v and_o the_o author_n of_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la pag._n 137._o say_v well_o if_o so_o a_o power_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o power_n to_o commit_v act_n of_o tyranny_n yea_o and_o a_o power_n in_o the_o king_n sergeant_n and_o bloody_a emissary_n to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v â—e_v a_o lawful_a power_n give_v of_o god_n for_o a_o lawful_a power_n it_o must_v be_v if_o it_o come_v from_o 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