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24._o 2._o in_o determine_v and_o overrule_a issue_n make_v the_o actor_n violence_n and_o unrighteousness_n to_o serve_v his_o own_o righteous_a end_n which_o they_o never_o dream_v of_o as_o he_o do_v the_o assyrian_n violence_n to_o avenge_v his_o quarrel_n on_o the_o people_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o the_o wickedness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o all_o other_o either_o prince_n or_o private_a person_n providential_o limit_v all_o that_o they_o shall_v neither_o fall_v out_o soon_o nor_o proceed_v far_o nor_o rest_n long_o upon_o the_o person_n allot_v for_o they_o than_o he_o see_v fit_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v serve_v either_o for_o trial_n of_o patience_n or_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n or_o prove_v step_n to_o good_a or_o ill_a in_o the_o end_n as_o he_o please_v now_o this_o determination_n to_o object_n and_o issue_n effectual_o accomplish_v the_o event_n which_o
as_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o in_o his_o station_n whilst_o a_o prince_n be_v among_o they_o how_o will_v his_o way_n exempt_v they_o from_o pay_v the_o same_o when_o they_o have_v a_o oblige_a opportunity_n whilst_o he_o be_v dispossess_v of_o his_o throne_n this_o i_o think_v k._n w._n claim_v from_o the_o irish_a subject_n require_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o to_o return_v to_o their_o due_a obedience_n whilst_o his_o errand_n be_v restore_a or_o get_v possession_n and_o this_o in_o virtue_n of_o their_o natural_a allegiance_n they_o have_v take_v no_o legal_a oath_n to_o he_o and_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o legal_a oath_n the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n swear_v in_o that_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o legal_a right_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o oath_n and_o as_o he_o himself_o observe_v p._n 28._o and_o here_o methinks_v it_o shall_v be_v hard_a to_o get_v off_o from_o maintain_v and_o defend_v if_o the_o legal_a right_n be_v allow_v to_o remain_v which_o they_o swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v he_o in_o and_o the_o maintenance_n promise_v be_v against_o all_o attempt_n whatsoever_o against_o his_o person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n now_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n be_v he_o who_o have_v the_o best_a right_n to_o they_o right_o make_v property_n as_o i_o former_o observe_v so_o leave_v the_o legal_a right_n to_o any_o dispossess_v king_n person_n will_v leave_v he_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o then_o all_o continuance_n of_o attempt_n to_o deprive_v his_o person_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n will_v be_v attempt_n against_o his_o person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n i_o think_v and_o how_o will_v this_o make_n attempt_v thereupon_o be_v maintain_v and_o defend_v both_o his_o dignity_n and_o he_o against_o they_o so_o no_o way_n will_v remain_v but_o the_o translation_n of_o legal_a right_n to_o take_v off_o this_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n in_o my_o opinion_n he_o think_v also_o p._n 30._o that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v a_o king_n when_o he_o illegal_o subvert_v the_o law_n or_o legal_a religion_n of_o a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v enough_o in_o conscience_n he_o fancy_n p._n 27._o pattent_o to_o bear_v such_o a_o one_o but_o a_o little_a too_o much_o for_o subject_n to_o venture_v all_o to_o keep_v he_o on_o the_o throne_n to_o oppress_v they_o this_o i_o think_v make_v king_n illegal_a act_n a_o discharge_v of_o subject_n allegiance_n and_o legal_a defence_n which_o agree_v equal_o ill_a in_o my_o opinion_n with_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o with_o passive_a obedience_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v so_o passive_a as_o to_o make_v no_o resistance_n and_o to_o be_v so_o obedient_a as_o to_o pay_v all_o due_a service_n and_o allegiance_n even_o to_o such_o illegal_a invader_n of_o religion_n and_o law_n nor_o be_v this_o duty_n take_v off_o by_o the_o abuse_n they_o will_v make_v of_o the_o subject_n performance_n in_o turn_v that_o power_n upon_o they_o afterward_o to_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v those_o who_o be_v its_o dutyful_a supporter_n for_o no_o duty_n be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o accidental_a abuse_n which_o other_o may_v make_v of_o our_o payment_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v this_o in_o particular_a thought_n to_o be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n they_o be_v not_o without_o plain_a appearance_n that_o if_o a_o persecutor_n keep_v the_o throne_n he_o will_v turn_v or_o continue_v his_o power_n to_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v they_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o dare_v never_o be_v want_v in_o any_o part_n or_o duty_n of_o good_a subject_n in_o their_o several_a station_n to_o keep_v he_o thereon_o either_o against_o any_o domestic_a rebellion_n or_o foreign_a invasion_n the_o subject_n duty_n in_o these_o case_n i_o think_v be_v as_o to_o the_o illegal_a way_n never_o to_o act_v under_o he_o or_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o illegal_a thing_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o to_o be_v ready_a in_o their_o several_a station_n to_o defend_v his_o person_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o crown_n when_o either_o subject_a or_o foreigner_n shall_v rise_v against_o he_o and_o it_o be_v their_o act_n in_o the_o illegal_a thing_n that_o the_o law_n punish_v but_o no_o law_n will_v punish_v they_o for_o act_v to_o support_v his_o person_n and_o defend_v his_o crown_n though_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o traitor_n as_o he_o urge_v p._n 30._o for_o act_v for_o he_o against_o law_n yet_o never_o for_o defend_v he_o when_o assault_v for_o that_o be_v according_a to_o law_n so_o though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o defend_v such_o illegal_a opposer_n in_o a_o illegal_a thing_n yet_o be_v they_o bind_v to_o give_v he_o the_o due_a defence_n of_o allegiance_n and_o the_o legal_a oath_n notwithstanding_o it_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v consider_v both_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n he_o have_v offer_v for_o this_o right_n of_o providence_n and_o as_o the_o former_a proof_n i_o think_v show_v reason_n enough_o 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